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0.938382	N-(2-Amino-3-((2-amino-3-((1-carboxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl)amino)-3-oxopropyl)dithio)propanoyl)-4-hydroxyphenylalanine Nsc 333714 2,2'-{Disulfanediylbis[(2-Amino-1-Oxopropane-3,1-Diyl)Imino]}Bis[3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Propanoic Acid] (Non-Preferred Name) (H-Cys-Tyr-Oh)2 CAS: 7369-94-0 Description: Bachem ID: 4000996. 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0.999768	GObject introspection (abbreviated G-I) is a system which extracts APIs from C code and produces binary type libraries which can be used by non-C language bindings, and other tools, to introspect or wrap the original C libraries. It uses a system of annotations in documentation comments in the C code to expose extra information about the APIs which is not machine readable from the code itself. Using Introspection¶ The first step for using introspection is to add it to the build system. This should be done early in the life of a project, as introspectability affects API design. When using the Meson build system, you can use the generate_gir() function provided by the gnome module: lib = library(...) gir_files = gnome.generate_gir(lib, # The list of files to be parsed sources: [public_headers, sources], # The namespace of the library namespace: ns, # The version of the API nsversion: ns_version, # The pkg-config file exported by the library export_packages: 'your-library-1', # The GIR files of the dependencies of the library includes: gir_dependencies, # The public header of the library header: 'your-library.h', extra_args: ['--quiet', '--warn-all'], install: true, ) This should result in a .gir and .typelib files being generated for the project. The GIR file is human readable, and can be inspected manually to see if the API has been introspected correctly (although the GIR compilation process will print error messages and warnings for any missing annotations or other problems). The GIR file is typically used by bindings that generate code, or to generate the API reference for your project. The typelib file is an efficient binary representation of the GIR data, which can be opened at run time by dynamic languages. Important APIs with introspectable=”0” will not be exposed to language bindings as they are missing annotations or are otherwise not representable in the GIR file. Annotations¶ The next step is to add annotations to the documentation comments for every piece of public API. If a particular piece of API should not be exposed in the GIR file, use the (skip) annotation. Documentation on the available annotations is available on the G-I website. If annotating the code for a program, a good approach is to split the bulk of the code out into an internal, private convenience library. An internal API reference manual can be built from its documentation comments. The library is then not installed, but is linked in to the program which is itself installed. This approach for generating internal API documentation is especially useful for large projects where the internal code may be large and hard to navigate. Annotations do not have to be added exhaustively: GIR has a set of default annotations which it applies based on various conventions. For example, a const char* parameter or return value does not need an explicit (transfer none) annotation, because the const modifier implies this already. Learning the defaults for annotations is a matter of practice. API Design¶ In order to be introspectable without too many annotations, APIs must follow certain conventions, such as the standard GObject naming conventions, and the conventions for bindable APIs. This is necessary because of the flexibility of C: code can be written to behave in any way imaginable, but higher level languages don’t allow this kind of freedom. So in order for a C API to be representable in a higher level language, it has to conform to the behaviors supported by that language. Additionally, the same C API will be accessed by multiple languages, each with potentially different behaviors; adhering to the conventions and best practices of GObject will ensure that the API remains consistent across different languages. A quick list of conventions to follow: Do not rely exclusively on C pre-processor macros: The introspection scanner only understands macros that evaluates to a constant value; if you have complex functionality, always use a real function. Expose a vector-based function for every variadic arguments one Variadic arguments are not supported by every language, so you should ensure you have a vector-based variant of any variadic arguments or va_list based function in your API Constructor functions should only call g_object_new() You should not have constructor functions that set internal details of an instance, as most dynamic languages will call g_object_new() directly. An exception are functions that return a singleton or work as factory constructors, but those typically are classified as static type functions. Do not use the same name for properties and methods Bindings for various programming languages expose properties and methods in the same way, and will lead to collisions. For a complete list of conventions to follow, please see the G-I website. The g-ir-scanner tool will emit warnings whenever it encounters code it cannot understand. You should make sure to pass --warn-all to see a full list of all potential warnings. Hint You may want to set fatal_warnings: get_option('werror') in the generate_gir() arguments to ensure that any introspection warning will stop the build in your continuous integration pipeline, just like any compiler warning would; this is useful to make sure that all newly added API is introspectable.
0.999996	According to more than four decades of scientific research, and specifically the Belbin team roles theory, an ideal team is made up of nine different personality profiles. Being able to successfully identify how teams are composed should be a priority for managers who want to improve teamwork, collaboration and productivity. Photo by Mapbox on Unsplash Let’s summarize how Belbin defines these professional profiles: The coordinator or leader The person in charge of a project must ask some questions like: How many people do I need? What skills does each member need to develop? In what do they falter? Or what are your strengths? In addition… Read more · 4 min read May 18 Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall: The Ethical dilemma behind Facial Recognition llustration: Alonso Guzmán Barone for Dipossum U.S. facial biometric identification or facial recognition, along other artificial intelligence applications considered as ‘high-risk’ are about to undergo strict constraints under new rules from the European Union for the next five years, and possibly more. Facial recognition is a controversial form of artificial intelligence that can violate civil liberties… Read more · 2 min read 1 1 May 10 Swedish self-driving start-up Einride raises $110 million LONDON, 6 MAY (Reuters) — Einride, a Swedish electric self-driving car startup, announced on Thursday that it has secured $110 million in its latest funding round, which includes new contributions from Maersk’s venture capital arm and Singapore state investor Temasek. This takes Einride’s overall funding to $150 million, and the new funds will be used to ramp up deployments of the start-up’s significant consumers in Europe and the United States. The Einride Pod, an electric self-driving truck without a driver cabin, was created by the firm a few years ago… Read more · 2 min read May 3 Nike CEO shares how Twilio helped with their digital acceleration “Retail is closed. By definition, digital becomes 100 percent of our open-for-business business.” -Nike CEO John Donahoe Photo by Jordan Nix on Unsplash How did one of the world’s digital retail leaders push innovation even further when faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic? Through personalized service, customer-driven channels, and keen understanding of how their savvy customers want to communicate. With Twilio Flex, Nike transformed their 35,000 in-store ‘athlete’ customer support… Read more · 1 min read Apr 27 The cost of distraction The past few years, work in organizations has increasingly become more complex. As technology evolves and work from home increases, both people’s time and expectations have been stretched. But this has come at the expense of massive distractions such as our smartphone constantly interrupting us. Now more than ever, we need strategies to counteract the distraction and effectively become more productive. Photo by Todd Trapani on Unsplash Where to start? Work on hard things first Distractions sometimes are caused by internal and external factors, but other times they occur because our work does not challenge us enough. Work tends to expand to fill the time available to complete it, and any remaining excess time is usually for… Read more · 2 min read Apr 22 Communication is the foundation Teamwork aims at a group of well-organized people: each with their own responsibilities, defined tasks and led by a manager, who guides the efforts of the members. When a group of people work towards a previously planned goal, they not only work together with other individuals, but also commit themselves to the company’s objectives. Photo by Mike Meyers on Unsplash Those who are capable of working as a team understand the richness of engaging in adequate human relationships in different moments of life. In order to master the how, why and what in order to achieve goals, team members must master communication. This is not to say everyone needs to… Read more · 3 min read 1 Apr 19 Work team and work group: are they the same? Organizations usually emphasize teamwork while searching for maximum performance, but oftentimes the effect of this is limited only to the good intentions from senior management. The most efficient work teams have quite defined characteristics, and they differ from work groups. Photo by Cherrydeck on Unsplash Having said this, we must ask ourselves what are the differences between a work group and a work team? Or rather: how to evolve from a group to a team? A work group is basically a sum of individualities, with each person concerned to fulfill their tasks, with low levels of communication and collaboration. … Read more · 2 min read Apr 19 The Art of value-added collaboration via digitally enabled technology In the age of virtual team meetings from home, workers are faced by constant challenges to their workflow in the form of varying streams of information, changing assets, unpolished communication and interruptions. When team members are remotely based, an extra layer of effort is required to achieve effective communication and collaboration. llustration: Alonso Guzmán Barone for Dipossum Collaborating effectively within and between multidisciplinary teams is perhaps the most daunting task any modern business will face. According to a Harvard Business Review article, most of the results from effective collaborations come from a minority of employees: only 3% to 5% of employees generate 20% to 35% of value-added… Read more · 3 min read Show more Apr 15 Digital Technologies in the Public Sector — Integrating Digital Transformation Understanding the supply and demand of public sector companies in digital transformation and innovation projects in middle-income countries. Photo by Sasha • Stories on Unsplash The World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends study mentioned that the advent of the Internet in the mid-1990s triggered the rapid spread of e-government systems to automate basic administrative tasks, improve the delivery of public services and promote transparency and accountability. It is claimed that in 2014, all 193 member… Read more · 3 min read 5 2 Dipossum In-depth bite-sized stories of digital transformation initiatives, capacities, mindsets, innovation & emerging technologies in societies across the world.
0.951168	CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2016–17 Season and Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine \| MMWR skip to main \| skip to sidebar CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS Aporte a la rutina de la trinchera asistencial donde los conocimientos se funden con las demandas de los pacientes, sus necesidades y las esperanzas de permanecer en la gracia de la SALUD. viernes, 30 de junio de 2017 Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2016–17 Season and Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine \| MMWR Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2016–17 Season and Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine \| MMWR MMWR Weekly Vol. 66, No. 25 June 30, 2017 PDF of this issue Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2016–17 Season and Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine Weekly / June 30, 2017 / 66(25);668–676 Lenee Blanton, MPH1; Noreen Alabi, MPH1; Desiree Mustaquim, MPH1; Calli Taylor, MPH1; Krista Kniss, MPH1; Natalie Kramer1; Alicia Budd, MPH1; Shikha Garg, MD1; Charisse N. Cummings, MPH1; Jessie Chung, MPH1; Brendan Flannery, PhD1; Alicia M. Fry, MD1; Wendy Sessions, MPH1; Rebecca Garten, PhD1; Xiyan Xu, MD1; Anwar Isa Abd Elal1; Larisa Gubareva, PhD1; John Barnes, PhD1; Vivien Dugan, PhD1; David E. Wentworth, PhD1; Erin Burns, MA1; Jacqueline Katz, PhD1; Daniel Jernigan, MD1; Lynnette Brammer, MPH1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this topic? CDC collects, compiles, and analyzes data on influenza activity year round in the United States. Timing of influenza activity and predominant circulating influenza viruses vary by season. What is added by this report? During the 2016–17 influenza season, influenza activity remained low through November 2016, increased during December, and peaked in February. During October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017, influenza A(H3N2) viruses were identified most frequently, but influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza B viruses were also reported. Data collected from November 28, 2016 to April 14, 2017, indicate that influenza vaccination this season reduced the overall risk for influenza-associated medical visits by 42% (95% CI = 35%–48%). The composition of the 2017–18 influenza vaccine has been updated to better match circulating influenza viruses. What are the implications for public health practice? Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months and remains the most effective way to prevent influenza illness. Antiviral medications are an important adjunct to vaccination in the treatment and prevention of influenza. Early treatment with neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral medications is recommended for patients with severe, complicated, or progressive influenza illness and those at higher risk for influenza complications, including adults aged ≥65 years. Lenee Blanton, MPH1; Noreen Alabi, MPH1; Desiree Mustaquim, MPH1; Calli Taylor, MPH1; Krista Kniss, MPH1; Natalie Kramer1; Alicia Budd, MPH1; Shikha Garg, MD1; Charisse N. Cummings, MPH1; Jessie Chung, MPH1; Brendan Flannery, PhD1; Alicia M. Fry, MD1; Wendy Sessions, MPH1; Rebecca Garten, PhD1; Xiyan Xu, MD1; Anwar Isa Abd Elal1; Larisa Gubareva, PhD1; John Barnes, PhD1; Vivien Dugan, PhD1; David E. Wentworth, PhD1; Erin Burns, MA1; Jacqueline Katz, PhD1; Daniel Jernigan, MD1; Lynnette Brammer, MPH1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation During the 2016–17 influenza season (October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017) in the United States, influenza activity* was moderate. Activity remained low through November, increased during December, and peaked in February nationally, although there were regional differences in the timing of influenza activity. Influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated through mid-March and were predominant overall for the season, but influenza B viruses were most commonly reported from late March through May. This report summarizes influenza activity in the United States during October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017† and updates the previous summary (1). Top Viral Surveillance CDC receives influenza test results from public health and clinical laboratories located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia through U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Laboratories and the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System. During October 2, 2016– May 20, 2017, clinical laboratories tested 865,168 specimens for influenza virus: 121,223 (14.0%) specimens tested positive for influenza virus (Figure 1), including 84,854 (70.0%) that tested positive for influenza A viruses and 36,369 (30.0%) that tested positive for influenza B viruses. Nationally, the percentage of specimens tested by clinical laboratories that were positive for influenza peaked during the 3 weeks ending February 11, February 18, and February 25, 2017 (weeks 6, 7, and 8) at 23.6%, 24.2%, and 24.3%, respectively. At a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regional§ level, the timing of peak percent positivity varied. In regions 8 and 10, the percentage of viruses testing positive for influenza peaked during the week ending December 31, 2016 (week 52) and in region 9, the peak occurred during the week ending January 14, 2017 (week 2). In each of regions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 the peak occurred from the week ending February 11 to February 25, 2017 (weeks 6–8). Region 4 also had peaks in influenza activity during the week ending February 11 through the week ending February 25, 2017 (weeks 6–8), and experienced a second peak during the week ending March 25, 2017 (week 12). Public health laboratories tested a total of 84,303 specimens during October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017, and 40,728 were positive for influenza, including 31,736 (77.9%) influenza A and 8,992 (22.1%) influenza B viruses (Figure 2). Among the 31,411 influenza A viruses subtyped, 30,519 (97.2%) were influenza A(H3N2) viruses and 892 (2.8%) were influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses. Influenza B lineage information was available for 6,875 (76.5%) influenza B viruses: 4,892 (71.2%) belonged to the B/Yamagata lineage and 1,983 (28.8%) to the B/Victoria lineage. Age data were available for 36,426 of the influenza-positive patients tested by public health laboratories. Overall, 2,912 (8.0%) persons were aged 0–4 years, 11,066 (30.4%) were aged 5–24 years, 10,872 (29.8%) were aged 25–64 years, and 11,576 (31.8%) were aged ≥65 years. Influenza A(H3N2) viruses were predominant among all age groups, accounting for 70% of viruses identified among persons aged 0–4 years and 80% of viruses reported among persons aged ≥65 years. The largest proportion of reported influenza B viruses occurred in persons aged 5–24 years; influenza B viruses accounted for 28% of the viruses reported for that age group. Top Novel Influenza A Viruses Three human infections with novel influenza A viruses were reported to CDC during the 2016–17 influenza season. The first was an infection with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (H1N2v) virus¶ reported by Iowa public health officials during the week ending November 19, 2016 (week 46). The patient was not hospitalized and fully recovered. The second case, a human infection with a North American lineage avian influenza A(H7N2) virus, was reported to CDC during the week ending December 24, 2016 (week 51). The patient reported close, prolonged unprotected exposure to the respiratory secretions of infected, sick cats at a New York City animal shelter. This is the first avian influenza A(H7N2) virus infection in humans identified in the United States since 2003 and the first known human infection with an influenza A virus acquired through exposure to an ill cat. The patient was mildly ill, not hospitalized, and recovered completely. The third case, an infection with an influenza A(H3N2) variant (H3N2v) virus, was detected through the Department of Defense Global Laboratory–based Influenza Surveillance Program and reported by Texas during the week ending April 29, 2017 (week 17). The patient reported contact with swine at an agricultural event the week preceding illness onset, was not hospitalized, and fully recovered. Top Antigenic and Genetic Characterization of Influenza Viruses WHO collaborating laboratories in the United States are requested to submit a subset of influenza-positive respiratory specimens to CDC for further virus characterization. CDC characterizes influenza viruses through one or more laboratory tests, including the following: genomic sequencing, antigenic characterization by hemagglutination inhibition (HI), or neutralization assays. Historically, until vaccine effectiveness estimates are available, HI data have been used most commonly to assess the antigenic similarity between vaccine reference viruses and circulating viruses to infer how well the vaccine might perform. Since the 2014–15 season, a substantial proportion of influenza A(H3N2) viruses have not yielded sufficient hemagglutination titers for antigenic characterization by HI assay. The focus reduction assay (a neutralization test), has been used to supplement HI testing for antigenic characterization of a subset of influenza A(H3N2) viruses. For nearly all influenza-positive surveillance samples received by CDC, next-generation sequencing†† is performed to determine the genetic identity of circulating viruses. For the 2016–17 season, CDC genetically characterized 2,476 influenza viruses (311 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, 1,280 influenza A(H3N2), and 885 influenza B viruses) collected by U.S. laboratories since October 1, 2016. The hemagglutinin (HA) gene of 309 (99%) of the 311 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses analyzed belonged to the predominant 6B.1 genetic subgroup, and the remaining two (1%) belonged to genetic group 6B. The HA gene of 1,187 (93%) influenza A(H3N2) viruses analyzed belonged to the 3C.2a genetic group, and the remaining 93 (7%) belonged to the 3C.3a genetic group. Of note, the 3C.2a genetic group includes an emerging subgroup known as 3C.2a1. The HA genes of 495 influenza B/Yamagata-lineage viruses analyzed all belonged to genetic group Y3. The HA genes of 390 influenza B/Victoria-lineage viruses all belonged to genetic group V1A. However, 78 (20%) of the 390 B/Victoria-lineage viruses have several amino acid changes, including two amino acid deletions at positions 162 and 163 in the HA gene, which alter the antigenic properties of these viruses. Viruses with these changes are currently being referred to as the “B/Victoria deletion variant subgroup.” CDC has antigenically characterized 1,824 influenza viruses collected by U.S. laboratories since October 1, 2016 (296 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, 772 influenza A(H3N2), and 756 influenza B viruses). Among the 296 A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses, 294 (99.3%) were antigenically characterized as A/California/7/2009-like, the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 component of the 2016–17 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. Among the influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 730 (94.9%) were antigenically characterized as A/Hong Kong/4801/2014-like, a genetic group 3C.2a virus recommended as the A(H3N2) component of the 2016–17 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. Among 42 viruses that were antigenically different from A/Hong Kong/4801/2014-like viruses (i.e., reacted poorly with ferret antisera raised against reference viruses representing A/Hong Kong/4801/2014-like vaccine viruses), 36 (85.7%) belonged to genetic group 3C.3a, represented by the A/Switzerland/9715293/2013 reference virus, which was included as the A(H3N2) component of the 2015–16 Northern Hemisphere vaccine. Among influenza B viruses, 327 B/Victoria-lineage viruses were antigenically characterized using postinfection ferret antisera and among these, 283 (86.5%) were antigenically characterized as B/Brisbane/60/2008-like, a recommended influenza B component of the 2016–17 Northern hemisphere trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines. Among the 44 B/Victoria linage viruses that had reduced titers against B/Brisbane/60/2008-like viruses, 39 (88.6%) belong to the B/Victoria deletion variant subgroup. All 429 (100%) B/Yamagata-lineage viruses tested were antigenically characterized as B/Phuket/3073/2013-like, the recommended influenza B component of the 2016–17 Northern Hemisphere quadrivalent influenza vaccines. Top Antiviral Susceptibility of Influenza Viruses CDC tested 2,569 influenza virus specimens (304 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, 1,303 influenza A(H3N2), and 962 influenza B viruses) collected in the United States during October 1, 2016–May 20, 2017 for resistance to the influenza neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral medications oseltamivir, zanamivir, and peramivir, which are currently recommended for use against seasonal influenza. All 2,569 influenza viruses tested were found to be susceptible to all three of these antiviral medications. An additional 34 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses were tested for resistance to oseltamivir and peramivir and an additional 1,083 influenza A(H3N2) viruses were tested for resistance to oseltamivir and zanamivir; all were found to be susceptible to these antiviral medications. Top 2016–17 Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Data collected through the U.S. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network during November 28, 2016–April 14, 2017, indicate that influenza vaccination this season reduced the overall risk for influenza-associated medical visits by 42% (95% CI = 35%–48%). Vaccine effectiveness against the predominant influenza A(H3N2) viruses was 34% (95% CI = 24%–42%) and vaccine effectiveness against influenza B viruses was 56% (95% CI = 47%–64%). Top Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biologic Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) has recommended that the 2017–18 influenza trivalent vaccine to be used in the United States contain an A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus, an A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (H3N2)-like virus, and a B/Brisbane/60/2008-like (B/Victoria lineage) virus. It is recommended that quadrivalent vaccines, which have two influenza B viruses, contain the viruses recommended for the trivalent vaccines, as well as a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like (B/Yamagata lineage) virus (2). This represents an update in the influenza A(H1N1) component compared with the composition of the 2016–17 influenza vaccines. The recommended Northern Hemisphere 2017–18 vaccine viruses are the same as the vaccine viruses recommended for inclusion in the 2017 Southern Hemisphere influenza vaccines. These vaccine recommendations were based on a number of factors, including global influenza virologic and epidemiologic surveillance, genetic and antigenic characterization, human serology studies, antiviral susceptibility, and the availability of candidate influenza viruses. Top Outpatient Illness Surveillance Nationally, the weekly percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness§§ (ILI) to heath care providers participating in the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet) was at or above the national baseline¶¶ level of 2.2% from the week ending December 17, 2016 (week 50) and remained at or above baseline for 17 consecutive weeks during the 2016–17 season (Figure 3). Nationally, the peak percentage of outpatient visits for ILI was 5.1% and occurred during the week ending February 11, 2017 (week 6). During the 2011–12 through 2015–16 seasons, peak weekly percentages of outpatient visits for ILI ranged from 3.6% to 6.1% and remained at or above baseline levels for an average of 13 weeks (range = 1–20 weeks). ILINet data are used to produce a weekly jurisdiction-level measure of ILI activity,* ranging from minimal to high. The number of jurisdictions experiencing elevated ILI activity peaked during the week ending February 11, 2017 (week 6) when 31 states experienced high ILI activity. Thirty-seven jurisdictions (36 states and Puerto Rico) experienced high ILI activity during at least 1 week this season. The peak number of jurisdictions experiencing high ILI activity during a single week from 2011 to 2016 has ranged from four during the 2011–12 season to 45 during the 2014–15 season. Top Geographic Spread of Influenza Activity State and territorial epidemiologists report the geographic distribution of influenza in their jurisdictions††† through a weekly influenza activity code.§§§ The geographic distribution of influenza activity was most extensive during the week ending February 11, 2017 (week 6), when 47 jurisdictions reported widespread influenza activity. From 2011 to 2016, the peak number of jurisdictions reporting widespread influenza activity ranged from 20 during the 2011–12 season to 48 during the 2012–13 season. Top Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations CDC monitors hospitalizations associated with laboratory-confirmed influenza infections in adults and children through the Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET),¶¶¶which covers approximately 27 million persons (9% of the U.S. population). During October 1, 2016–April 30, 2017, a total of 18,184 laboratory-confirmed influenza-related hospitalizations were reported, with a cumulative incidence for all age groups of 65.0 per 100,000 population. The hospitalization rate was highest among persons aged ≥65 years, who accounted for approximately 60% of reported influenza-associated hospitalizations. The cumulative hospitalization rate during October 1, 2016–April 30, 2017, was 44.1 per 100,000 population among children aged 0–4 years, 16.7 among children and adolescents aged 5–17 years, 19.8 among adults aged 18–49 years, 65.1 among adults aged 50–64 years, and 290.5 among adults aged ≥65 years. Among all hospitalizations, 14,185 (78.0%) were associated with influenza A virus infections, 3,873 (21.2%) with influenza B virus infections, 62 (0.3%) with influenza A virus and influenza B virus co-infections, and 64 (0.4%) with an influenza virus for which the type was not determined. Among the 5,383 patients for which influenza A subtype information was available, 5,276 (98.0%) were infected with influenza A(H3N2) viruses and 107 (2.0%) were infected with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses. Complete medical chart abstraction data were available for 7,315 (40.2%) hospitalized adults and children with laboratory-confirmed influenza as of June 9, 2017. Among 6,838 hospitalized adults with complete medical chart abstraction, 6,434 (94.1%) had at least one reported underlying medical condition that placed them at high risk**** for influenza-associated complications. The most commonly reported underlying medical conditions among adults were cardiovascular disease (51.8%), metabolic disorders (44.4%), obesity (34.8%), and chronic lung disease (30.1%). Among 477 hospitalized children with complete medical chart abstraction, 269 (56.4%) had at least one underlying medical condition; the most commonly reported of these were asthma (26.4%) and neurologic disorder (23.2%). Among 447 women of childbearing age (15–44 years) hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza infections, 119 (26.6%) were pregnant. Top Pneumonia and Influenza-Associated Mortality CDC tracks pneumonia and influenza (P&I)–attributed deaths through the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Reporting System. The percentages of deaths attributed to P&I are released 2 weeks after the week of death to allow for collection of sufficient data to produce a stable P&I mortality percentage. Weekly mortality surveillance data include a combination of machine-coded and manually coded causes of death collected from death certificates. During the 2016–17 season, there was a backlog of data requiring manual coding within the NCHS mortality surveillance data. Work is underway to reduce and monitor the number of records awaiting manual coding. The percentages of deaths attributable to P&I are higher among manually coded records than the more rapidly available machine coded records and might result in initially reported P&I percentages that are lower than percentages calculated from final data. During the 2016–17 season, based on data from NCHS, the proportion of deaths attributed to P&I was at or above the epidemic threshold†††† for 12 consecutive weeks from the week ending December 31, 2016 through the week ending March 18, 2017 (weeks 52–11). Mortality attributed to P&I peaked twice, once at 8.2% of all deaths during the week ending January 21, 2017 (week 3) and once at 8.1% during the week ending February 25, 2017 (week 8). During the 2011–12 through 2015–16 seasons, the peak weekly percentages of deaths attributable to P&I ranged from 8.7% during the 2011–12 season to 11.1% during the 2012–13 season. Top Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality CDC monitors pediatric influenza deaths through the Influenza-Associated Pediatric Mortality Surveillance System. As of June 9, 2017, a total of 98 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated pediatric deaths occurring during the 2016–17 season had been reported to CDC from Chicago, New York City, and 28 states. Of these 98 deaths, 46 were associated with an influenza A(H3N2) virus infection, three with an influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection, 14 with an influenza A virus for which no subtyping was performed, 34 with an influenza B virus infection, and one with an influenza virus for which the type was not determined. Since influenza-associated pediatric mortality became a nationally notifiable condition in 2004, the total number of influenza-associated pediatric deaths per season has ranged from 37 to 171, excluding the 2009 pandemic, during which 358 pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during April 15, 2009–October 2, 2010. Top Discussion The 2016–17 influenza season was notable for the predominant circulation of influenza A(H3N2) viruses. Nationally, influenza activity peaked in mid-February, with influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominant early in the season through the week ending March 25, 2017 (week 12). Influenza B viruses became the predominant virus starting during week 13 (the week ending April 1, 2017) and remained the predominant virus through the end of May. The timing of peak influenza activity varied across the United States. Influenza activity peaked at least 1 month earlier (week 52 to week 2) in the western United States (regions 8, 9, and 10) than in the rest of the country. During the 2016–17 season, severity indicators (e.g., hospitalization and mortality rates) were within the range that has been observed during previous seasons when influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated. Previous influenza A(H3N2)–predominant seasons have been associated with increased hospitalizations and deaths compared with seasons that were not influenza A(H3N2)–predominant, especially among children aged <5 years and adults aged ≥65 years (3,4). The majority of influenza viruses antigenically characterized at CDC were similar to the reference viruses representing the recommended components for the 2016–17 vaccine. A small subset of antigenically distinct influenza B/Victoria viruses was detected. No antiviral resistance to oseltamivir, zanamivir, or peramivir was identified among tested influenza viruses from the 2016–17 season. Final vaccine effectiveness estimates of 34% (95% CI = 24%–42%) against illness caused by influenza A(H3N2) viruses and 56% (95% CI = 47%–64%) against illness caused by influenza B viruses were similar to previous seasons when recommended vaccine viruses have been well matched to (i.e.,“like”) circulating viruses, including the lower effectiveness observed against well-matched A(H3N2) viruses. Evidence of reduced protection against A(H3N2) viruses, even when vaccine viruses and circulating viruses are well matched, has been observed since the 2011–12 season. In general, vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine has offered better protection against influenza A(H1N1) and influenza B viruses (5). Even during seasons when vaccine effectiveness is reduced, vaccination can offer substantial benefit and reduce the likelihood of severe outcomes such as hospitalization and death (6,7). During the 2012–13 season with estimated vaccination effectiveness against A(H3N2)-related illness of 39% (95% CI = 29%–47%), vaccination averted an estimated 5.6 million illnesses, 2.7 million medical visits, 61,500 hospitalizations, and 1,800 deaths (8). Estimates of the number of influenza illnesses, medical visits, and hospitalizations averted by influenza vaccination during the 2016–17 season are scheduled to be published in December 2017. Influenza antiviral medications are an important adjunct to vaccination in the treatment and prevention of influenza. Treatment with influenza antiviral medications as close to the onset of illness as possible is recommended for patients with confirmed or suspected influenza who have severe, complicated, or progressive illness; who require hospitalization; or who are at high risk for influenza complications. Antiviral treatment should not be withheld from patients who are at high risk for complications or who are severely ill with suspected influenza infection, even if rapid antigen-detection influenza diagnostic test results are negative (9). Although summer influenza activity in the United States typically is low, influenza cases and outbreaks have occurred during summer months and clinicians should remain vigilant in considering influenza in the differential diagnosis of summer respiratory illnesses. Testing for seasonal influenza viruses and monitoring for novel influenza A virus infections should continue year round. Health care providers also are reminded to consider novel influenza virus infections in persons with influenza-like illness and swine or poultry exposure, or with severe acute respiratory infection after travel to areas where avian influenza viruses have been detected. Providers should alert the local public health department if novel influenza virus infection is suspected. Clinical laboratories using a commercially available influenza diagnostic assay that includes influenza A virus subtype determination should contact their state public health laboratory to facilitate transport and additional testing of any specimen that is positive for influenza A, but for which the subtype cannot be determined. Public health laboratories should immediately send influenza A virus specimens that they cannot subtype using standard methods to CDC and submit all specimens that are otherwise unusual as soon as possible after identification. Influenza surveillance reports for the United States are posted online weekly (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly). Additional information regarding influenza viruses, influenza surveillance, influenza vaccine, influenza antiviral medications, and novel influenza A infections in humans is available online (https://www.cdc.gov/flu). Top Acknowledgments State, county, city, and territorial health departments and public health laboratories; U.S. World Health Organization collaborating laboratories; National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System laboratories; U.S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network sites; FluSurv-NET; National Center for Health Statistics, CDC; FluNet; Stacy Davlin, Lisa Grohskopf, Sonja Olsen, Angie Foust, Elisabeth Blanchard, Priya Budhathoki, Thomas Rowe, Lizheng Guo, Ewelina Lyszkowicz, Shoshona Le, Malania Wilson, Juliana DaSilva, Alma Trujillo, Thomas Stark, Samuel Shepard, Sujatha Seenu, Ha Nguyen, Vasiliy Mishin, Juan De la Cruz, Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC. Top Conflict of Interest Jacquline Katz reports U.S. Patent 6,196,175 (issued 01/02/2001) and U.S. Patent 8,163,545 (issued 4/26/2012). No other conflicts of interest were reported. Top Corresponding author: Lenee Blanton, [email protected], 404–639–3747. Top 1Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC. Top * The CDC influenza surveillance system collects five categories of information from eight data sources: 1) viral surveillance (U.S. World Health Organization collaborating laboratories, the National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System, and novel influenza A virus case reporting); 2) outpatient illness surveillance (U.S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network); 3) mortality (the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Surveillance System and influenza-associated pediatric mortality reports); 4) hospitalizations (FluSurv-NET, which includes the Emerging Infections Program and surveillance in three additional states); and 5) summary of the geographic spread of influenza (state and territorial epidemiologist reports). https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivitysurv.htm. † Data as of June 9, 2017. § The 10 regions include the following jurisdictions: Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia; Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee; Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas; Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska; Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming; Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau; Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. ¶ Influenza viruses that circulate in swine are called swine influenza viruses when isolated from swine, but are called variant influenza viruses when isolated from humans. Seasonal influenza viruses that circulate worldwide in the human population have important antigenic and genetic differences from influenza viruses circulating in swine. A virus is considered “reference virus–like” if its hemagglutination inhibition (HI) or neutralization focus reduction assay (FRA) titer is within fourfold of the homologous HI/FRA titer of the reference strain. A virus is considered as low to the reference virus if there is an eightfold or greater reduction in the HI or FRA titer when compared with the homologous HI or FRA titer of the reference strain. †† Next generation sequencing uses advanced molecular detection to identify gene sequences from each virus in a sample and thus reveals the genetic variations among many different influenza virus particles in a single sample; these methods also reveal the entire coding region of the genomes. https://www.cdc.gov/amd/project-summaries/influenza-vaccines.html. §§ Defined as a fever (temperature ≥100.0°F [≥37.8°C], oral or equivalent) and cough and/or sore throat, without a known cause other than influenza. ¶¶ The national and regional baselines are the mean percentages of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) during noninfluenza weeks for the previous three seasons plus two standard deviations. Noninfluenza weeks are defined as periods of ≥2 consecutive weeks during which each week accounted for <2% of the season’s total number of specimens that tested positive for influenza. National and regional percentages of patient visits for ILI are weighted based on state population. Use of the national baseline for regional data is not appropriate. * Activity levels are based on the percentage of outpatient visits in a jurisdiction attributed to ILI and are compared with the average percentage of ILI visits that occur during weeks with little or no influenza virus circulation. Activity levels range from minimal, corresponding to ILI activity from outpatient clinics at or below the average, to high, corresponding to ILI activity from outpatient clinics much higher than the average. Because the clinical definition of ILI is nonspecific, not all ILI is caused by influenza; however, when combined with laboratory data, the information on ILI activity provides a clearer picture of influenza activity in the United States. ††† For this surveillance component, 54 jurisdictions participate: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. §§§ Levels of activity are 1) no activity; 2) sporadic: isolated laboratory-confirmed influenza cases or a laboratory-confirmed outbreak in one institution, with no increase in activity; 3) local: increased ILI, or two or more institutional outbreaks (ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza) in one region of the state, with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in that region; virus activity no greater than sporadic in other regions; 4) regional: increased ILI activity or institutional outbreaks (ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza) in two or more outbreaks, but less than half of the regions in the state with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in those regions; and 5) widespread: increased ILI activity or institutional outbreaks (ILI or laboratory-confirmed influenza) in at least half the regions in the state, with recent laboratory evidence of influenza in the state. ¶¶¶ FluSurv-NET conducts population-based surveillance for laboratory-confirmed, influenza-associated hospitalizations in children and adolescents aged <18 years (since the 2003–04 influenza season) and adults aged ≥18 years (since the 2005–06 influenza season). The FluSurv-NET covers approximately 70 counties in the 10 Emerging Infections Program states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee) and additional Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project (IHSP) states. IHSP began during the 2009–10 season to enhance surveillance during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. IHSP sites included Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, and South Dakota during the 2009–10 season; Idaho, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Utah during the 2010–11 season; Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Utah during the 2011–12 season; Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Utah during the 2012–13 season; and Michigan, Ohio, and Utah during the 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17 seasons. Cumulative unadjusted incidence rates are calculated using CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics population estimates for the counties included in the surveillance catchment area. Laboratory confirmation is dependent on clinician-ordered influenza testing, and testing for influenza often is underutilized because of the poor reliability of rapid test results and greater reliance on clinical diagnosis for influenza. Therefore, cases identified as part of influenza hospitalization surveillance likely are an underestimation of the actual number of persons hospitalized with influenza. **** Persons at higher risk include 1) children aged <2 years; 2) adults aged ≥65 years; 3) persons with chronic pulmonary conditions (including asthma), cardiovascular disease (except hypertension alone), renal, hepatic, hematologic (including sickle cell) disease, metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus), or neurologic and neurodevelopmental conditions (including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles, such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy [seizure disorders], stroke, intellectual disability [mental retardation], moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury); 4) persons with immunosuppression, including that caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus infection; 5) women who are pregnant or postpartum (within 2 weeks after delivery); 6) persons aged ≤18 years who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy; 7) American Indians/Alaska Natives; 8) persons with extreme obesity (i.e., body mass index ≥40); and 9) residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities. †††† The seasonal baseline proportion of pneumonia and influenza (P&I) deaths is projected using a robust regression procedure, in which a periodic regression model is applied to the observed percentage of deaths from P&I that were reported by the National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Surveillance System during the preceding 5 years. The epidemic threshold is set at 1.645 standard deviations above the seasonal baseline. Top References Blanton L, Mustaquim D, Alabi N, et al. Update: influenza activity United States, October 2, 2016–February 4, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:159–66. CrossRef PubMed Food and Drug Administration. Summary minutes: meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. Silver Spring, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration; 2017. https://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/BloodVaccinesandOtherBiologics/VaccinesandRelatedBiologicalProductsAdvisoryCommittee/UCM552054.pdf CDC. Disease burden of influenza. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/burden.htm Foppa IM, Cheng PY, Reynolds SB, et al. Deaths averted by influenza vaccination in the U.S. during the seasons 2005/06 through 2013/14. Vaccine 2015;33:3003–9. 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US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/2015-16.htm Fiore AE, Fry A, Shay D, Gubareva L, Bresee JS, Uyeki TM. Antiviral agents for the treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza—recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 2011;60(No. RR-1). PubMed Top FIGURE 1. Number* and percentage of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza reported by clinical laboratories, by influenza virus type and surveillance week — United States, October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017† * Specimens from 121,223 (14.0%) of 865,168 persons tested positive during October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017. † As of June 9, 2017. Top FIGURE 2. Number* of respiratory specimens testing positive for influenza reported by public health laboratories, by influenza virus type, subtype/lineage, and surveillance week — United States, October 2, 2016–May 20, 2017† * N = 40,728. † As of June 9, 2017. Top FIGURE 3. Percentage of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI)* reported to CDC, by surveillance week — Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network, United States, 2016–17 influenza season and selected previous influenza seasons† * Defined as fever (temperature ≥100.0°F [≥37.8°C], oral or equivalent) and cough and/or sore throat, without a known cause other than influenza. † As of June 9, 2017. Top Suggested citation for this article: Blanton L, Alabi N, Mustaquim D, et al. Update: Influenza Activity in the United States During the 2016–17 Season and Composition of the 2017–18 Influenza Vaccine. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2017;66:668–676. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6625a3. 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0.999981	"The true crisis on maritime routes to Europe is the lack of unified European Union and African policy aimed at safe, humane migration management." The total death toll for those attempting to reach Europe stands at more than 22,000.[Getty] Out of the 2,276 refugees who died at sea on their voyage to reach Europe last year, about a third perished while undertaking a route to Spain's Canary Islands, the UN’s migration agency revealed on Friday. However, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said the real tally of deaths could be much higher since aid groups reported around five "invisible shipwrecks" - ones that left no survivors, and no confirmed body count. "Of particular concern is the maritime route to the Canary Islands, which saw a marked increase in attempted crossings and deaths in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing travel restrictions," the UN report said. Almost 850 people died trying to reach the islands off the coast of Morocco last year - the highest death toll so far. The IOM said it found evidence this was due to repercussions of economic hardships many workers in fishing or agriculture have had to face, forcing them to migrate to find economic opportunities. The journey is particularly difficult because the route from Morocco and West Africa to the Canary Islands poses difficult and lengthy overseas pathways - areas which search-and-rescue operations find difficult to cover fully, the IOM said. Twitter Post The report states that 3% of the 86,448 who attempted reaching Europe by the sea in 2020 drowned, while 52,037 more people were intercepted by authorities at sea. "The true crisis on maritime routes to Europe is the lack of unified European Union and African policy aimed at safe, humane migration management," it added. Two women and a man died onboard an overloaded migrant boat found off the Canary Islands early on Friday while Spanish rescuers managed to save 41 people, the local coastguard said. A fishing boat spotted the heavily-laden vessel struggling in rough seas just off Poris de Abona on the southeastern shores of Tenerife and raised the alarm. Among the survivors was a woman, a baby and four children, a coastguard spokesman said. Separately, the fishing boat managed to rescue another five people, and also recovered the bodies of two women, he added. The total death toll for those attempting the passage to Europe by land and sea since 2014 stands at more than 22,000. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay connected Tags UN Spain sea refugees migration IOM Europe Canary Islands More In News Info section The New Arab Staff & Agencies MENA Live Story Iran's Raisi says working to lift sanctions Info section The New Arab Staff & Agencies World Live Story In Biden-Putin talks, key question is Russia's intent in Ukraine Info section The New Arab Staff & Agencies World Live Story Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant Social Menu Show — Social Menu Hide — Social Menu Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS Footer Menu List Show — Footer Menu List Hide — Footer Menu List News Analysis Opinion Features Footer Static Menu Show — Footer Static Menu Hide — Footer Static Menu About Us Contact Us Editorial team Careers Ethics Policy Corrections Policy Other Policies and Standards Newsletters Social Menu Show — Social Menu Hide — Social Menu Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS © 2021 The New Arab Footer Bottom Show — Footer Bottom Hide — Footer Bottom Privacy Policy Terms of Use Sitemap We use our own third-party cookies to study and analyze the use of the website and to improve our services and functionalities.
0.999994	Over the years, the techniques and strategies of the marketing of business have evolved a lot. Lead generation has become an essential phenomenon in marketing. It is the process of attracting potential customers to your products and services via social media platforms, email updates, and strong word-of-mouth. A lead is considered to be a qualified and hot lead when the consumer is not only attracted to your business but also has a need for your products or services. What is the Importance of Lead Generation? Initially, lead generation is vital in gathering information about the behavior of your potential customers. After compilation and detailed analysis of the collected data, you can devise effective strategies to market your business for the targeted customer base. It is crucial to attracting a large number of people to your websites, so the products and the services offered by your company are promoted among a vast amount of people. Lead generation is a time-consuming process that needs skills and research. However, it has become an essential part of today’s competitive business marketing. Different types of businesses can adopt different strategies for lead generation; however, some of the most common and effective strategies are as follows: 1. Determine Your Target Audience The most important step of lead generation is to identify your target audience. It is challenging to promote your products efficiently if you are not sure of your own potential buyers. Therefore, it is important to research your audience and have an unambiguous idea of your customer base. Information about the targeted audience commonly includes their age group to determine the tone of the ads, their residential areas, or living standards to set the budget and pricing of the products and the general lifestyle of your audience. 2. Create an effective promotion plan for your business The promotional plan of your business should be exceptional to stand out from your competition and attract people towards your products and services. Such promotional and marketing techniques include blogs for your business along with vlogs, social media presence, and pay per click (PPC) advertising. Such modern techniques will help you in generating hot leads for the promotion of your business. 3. Use an Email Newsletter to Build Relationships Once you have come into contact with the possible buyers, you should try to cultivate a healthy relationship with them. It can be achieved in a number of ways, for example, sending updates via social media, or using email newsletters. As a result, a stable communication channel is established with the customers, and they will be familiar with any new launches in your business. 4. Social Media Social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram are playing a huge role in the success of small businesses. It is an instant method of generating leads and successful promotion of your products and services. The business owners must keep in mind that just creating a social media page is not enough. They have to be regular in updating it as well. Any major announcement related to your business should be promoted on social media accounts. Interaction with the users is very important, which can be done via holding live sessions, replying to any queries as soon as possible, and posting regular updates. Engagement is necessary for lead generation, so make sure that your social media pages are reaching a considerable number of people. 5. Webinars and Giveaways Webinars and live sessions have become very popular as they provide quick and easy engagement with the customers. The users also prefer to get their queries answered quickly, so they are more likely to join online live sessions of your business and get any necessary updates about the products and services offered by your company. Moreover, giveaways on social media pages and websites is also a massive attraction of people towards your business as giveaway posts are shared in considerable numbers in a short amount of time. Social media influencers are often hired by the customers to share the pages and posts about giveaways, which attracts many leads to your business. 6. Use Lead Magnets As the name suggests, a lead magnet is a way of attracting leads to your products and convincing them to utilize them. At a small price, the customer should be provided a considerable output, especially at the start of the business, to make sure it is able to survive in the economic conditions. An enticing offer makes the users sign-up on your website or register for regular updates. 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0.99999	Create a daily/weekly schedule to allow time for exercise, yoga, creative projects and household chores ✳️ ➡️ Regular yoga routine at least 2 hours per week to start. 🧘🏻‍♀️ ✅ Regular aerobic exercise ➡️ 10,000 steps a day on average for the week ➡️ Get back to healthy weight / BMI band. ✳️ ➡️ Continue decluttering and organising cupboards etc. ✅ ✳️ Started ✅ Achieved/Completed ❎ Dropped idea ➡️ Carried forward For more details about how I did, please check the final blog post with my summary. Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) More Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Like this: Like Loading... Follow HighlandHeffalump on WordPress.com Follow Blog via Email Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address: Follow Translate Search for: Archives Archives Select Month December 2021 (2) November 2021 (6) October 2021 (6) September 2021 (7) August 2021 (8) July 2021 (7) June 2021 (9) May 2021 (8) April 2021 (6) March 2021 (8) February 2021 (8) January 2021 (11) December 2020 (8) November 2020 (7) October 2020 (9) September 2020 (10) August 2020 (10) July 2020 (13) June 2020 (10) May 2020 (7) April 2020 (8) March 2020 (6) February 2020 (11) January 2020 (5) December 2019 (15) November 2019 (8) October 2019 (11) September 2019 (8) August 2019 (6) July 2019 (7) June 2019 (8) May 2019 (7) April 2019 (5) March 2019 (13) February 2019 (9) January 2019 (7) December 2018 (8) November 2018 (5) October 2018 (6) September 2018 (6) August 2018 (3) July 2018 (10) June 2018 (4) May 2018 (3) April 2018 (7) March 2018 (2) March 2017 (1) February 2017 (1) January 2016 (2) December 2015 (3) November 2015 (5) October 2015 (1) September 2015 (3) August 2015 (1) July 2015 (7) June 2015 (6) January 2015 (13) December 2014 (1) June 2014 (2) September 2013 (2) July 2013 (1) May 2013 (2) March 2013 (1) March 2012 (4) February 2012 (1) January 2012 (4) December 2011 (1) September 2011 (2) August 2011 (4) June 2011 (1) May 2011 (3) April 2011 (5) March 2011 (4) Page Menu About Blog Posts Contact My Bucket List Portfolio Product Examples/Buying Options Etsy Shop Fairies Lampshades Neck warmers and scarves Other Felted Items Roxy the Sheep Welcome! Year of Projects Future Creative Plans Personal Projects 2019 Personal Projects List Year of Projects 2018 – 2019 Year of Projects 2019 – 2020 Year of Projects 2020 – 2021 Year of Projects 2021 – 2022 Categories Categories Select Category Creative Art Craft Crochet Dyeing fibre & yarn Glass Jewellery Knitting Needle felting Painting & Drawing Photography sewing Silk Painting Spinning Weaving Wet felting Wood Gardening Garden Diary Seed planting Vegetable Garden Stuff Inspirational Quotes Personal Projects SUP Travel Australia Austria Bolivia Costa Rica Dubai Holiday Ireland Peru Scotland North Coast of Scotland Scotland’s Isles West Coast Singapore Slovakia Sri Lanka USA Pacific Northwest Volcanic Features Walking Walk Highlands Top 25 Tags felt felting fibre handmade handspun homemade knit Knitting needlefelting silk sock sock knitting socks spin Spinning Weaving yarn year of projects 2018 Year of Projects 2019 Year of projects 2020 YOP8 YOP 9 Yop10 YOP1819 YOP1920
0.999991	The Scottish Environmental Incident Surveillance System (SEISS) is a national level knowledge management system, designed to provide information on a wide range of environmental incidents. The aim is to create a source of information that agencies can interrogate, in order to discover who else has had to manage incidents, what information was helpful in managing incidents and what lessons were learned. The SEISS database holds details of incidents reported by participating agencies involving a risk to public health in Scotland, due to the release into the environment of chemical, microbiological, radiation, or other physical agents. SEISS is currently the only web based system that enables the reporting of environmental incidents across all of Scotland, and the annual report for 2020 provides a summary of the incidents that have occurred in Scotland during the past year. Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic update Travel restrictions and self-isolation (quarantine) rules have been implemented across the UK since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of the public. The range and type of measures vary across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The current UK travel restrictions are stringent and in place to avoid new variants being imported into the UK, and to avoid UK travellers exporting the UK variant during international travel. Prior to travelling to the UK, all travellers must: take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test and get a negative result during the three days before travel to the UK book an accommodation and testing package through the UK Government portal complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) declaring which countries have been visited in the ten days prior to arriving in the UK All travellers arriving into the UK must: quarantine for ten days take coronavirus (COVID-19) tests on days two and eight of quarantine follow the national lockdown rules for the UK four-nations country they arrive in for travellers arriving from, or that have been in a red list country where travel to the UK has been banned in the last ten days, quarantine must take place in managed hotel accommodation Quarantine rules differ for Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, therefore prior to travel, travellers must ensure they are able to comply with the rules appropriate to the UK nation they will be arriving in and reside in, if different. Country specific COVID-19 risk The fitfortravel (for the general public) and TRAVAX (for health professionals) country pages have been updated to include a COVID-19 country specific risk-rating, with every country being identified as high, moderate or low risk and each rating accompanied by appropriate travel advice. This information will be listed in the ‘Alerts’ section on each country page of fitfortravel and the 'Emerging Health Risks' section of every TRAVAX country page. This risk-rating is based on a robust public health assessment of the COVID-19 risks for travellers to each country and is regularly reviewed. Advice for travellers It is advised that travellers are aware of all travel restrictions, self-isolation rules and precautions they should take, in order to reduce their risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) before, during and after travel, as detailed on the fitfortravel website. Source: TRAVAX, 1 April 2021 World and European Immunisation Week campaigns World Immunisation Week runs from 24 to 30 April 2021, promoting the use of immunisations to protect people of all ages against disease. The theme this year is ‘Vaccines bring us closer’, a message that aims to build worldwide trust in vaccinations, in order to save lives and protect the health and wellbeing of all. As the world currently focuses on new vaccines to protect against COVID-19, the campaign highlights the importance of ensuring routine vaccinations are not missed. Many children have not been vaccinated during the global pandemic, leaving them at risk of diseases such as measles and polio. As part of World Immunization Week 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO), their partners and individuals around the world are uniting to: increase trust and confidence in vaccines to maintain or increase vaccine acceptance increase investment in vaccines, including routine immunisation, and remove the barriers preventing people from accessing them In addition, the WHO European Region will celebrate European Immunisation Week, which as in previous years overlaps World Immunisation Week, running this year from 26 April to 2 May. The theme of European Immunisation Week also reflects that of World Immunisation Week, with the focus being on COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination. Further information on World Immunisation Week and European Immunisation Week can be found on their respective WHO websites, while the @publichealthscotland Instagram account and the @NHSImmuniseScot Twitter account can be followed to keep up-to-date with the European Immunisation Week campaign in Scotland. Information for health professionals about vaccination practice can be found on the TRAVAX website. Source: TRAVAX, 21 April 2021 Malaria vaccine reaches more than 650,000 children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that, two years after the launch of a pilot programme, more than 1.7 million doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine have been administered in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, giving more than 650,000 children additional malaria protection. The number of children reached in this relatively short period indicates strong community demand for the vaccine, as well as the capacity of the countries’ child immunization programmes to deliver the vaccine on a novel schedule (four doses up to approximately the age of two years). At a time when global progress in malaria control has stalled, the protection provided by the RTS,S malaria vaccine, when added to currently recommended malaria control interventions, has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives per year. RTS,S is the only vaccine that has been shown to reduce malaria in children, including life-threatening severe malaria, related hospital admissions and the need for blood transfusions. The vaccine is being piloted in areas of moderate-to-high malaria transmission, where malaria can account for up to 60% of childhood outpatient visits to health facilities. Source: WHO, 20 April 2021 ECDC publishes malaria and hantavirus infection annual epidemiological reports for 2019 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published 2019 annual epidemiological reports for: malaria – 8,641 cases were reported in the EU and EEA, of which 8,638 were confirmed. Among the 5,509 cases with known importation status, 99.8% were travel-related. Nine confirmed cases were reported as acquired in the EU, two each in Germany, Greece, Spain and France, and one in the Netherlands. hantavirus infection – 29 EU and EEA countries reported 4,046 cases, the notification rate being 0.8 per 100,000 of the population. In total, 98% of cases were caused by Puumala virus. Finland and Germany accounted for 69% of all reported cases. Sources: ECDC, 22 April 2021 and ECDC, 22 April 2021 ECDC publishes influenza virus characterisation report The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) periodically publishes influenza characterisation reports, giving an overview of circulating influenza viruses. These reports provide details on current vaccine strains, summarise the development of viruses since the last report and closely follow the main developments for the ongoing influenza season. On 21 April 2021, the ECDC published the fifth virus characterisation period report for the 2020 to 2021 influenza season. As of week 12 of 2021, 758 influenza detections across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region had been reported, of which 50% were type A viruses, with A(H3N2) and A(H1N1)pdm09 being equally represented, and 50% were type B viruses, with 12 having been ascribed to a lineage, ten being B/Victoria and two B/Yamagata. These figures represent a 99.5% drop in detections compared with the same period in 2020. Source: ECDC, 21 April 2021 EFSA advises food suppliers on information for consumers The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published new guidance to help food suppliers decide what information to give consumers about storing food, and time limits for consumption. Once food packaging has been opened, bacteria can be transferred to food by contaminated hands, surfaces, or equipment. Setting a time limit for consumption can be complex, but the tool developed by the EFSA aims to assist food suppliers in deciding whether it is appropriate to give consumers other instructions in addition to use by or best before dates. Source: EFSA, 22 April 2021 EU-OSHA launches promoting health workplaces campaign toolkit The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published a revamped toolkit, providing step-by step guidance on running an awareness campaign on occupational health and safety. It features planning tips, branding advice, and recent examples of innovative campaigning from across Europe and beyond.
0.999999	What are the functions and importance of Money Market? A well-developed money market is essential for a modern economy. Though, historically, money market has developed as a result of industrial and commercial progress, it also has important role to play in the process of industrialization and economic development of a country. Importance of a developed money market and its various functions are discussed below: Money Market plays crucial role in financing both internal as well as international trade. Commercial finance is made available to the traders through bills of exchange, which are discounted by the bill market. The acceptance houses and discount markets help in financing foreign trade. Money market contributes to the growth of industries in two ways: However, capital market depends upon the nature of and the conditions in the money market. The short-term interest rates of the money market influence the long-term interest rates of the capital market. [BINGSNIPMIX-3 Thus, money market indirectly helps the industries through its link with and influence on long-term capital market. Money market enables the commercial banks to use their excess reserves in profitable investment. The main objective of the commercial banks is to earn income from its reserves as well as maintain liquidity to meet the uncertain cash demand of the depositors. In the money market, the excess reserves of the commercial banks are invested in near-money assets e. Thus, the commercial banks earn profits without losing liquidity. Self-Sufficiency of Commercial Bank: Developed money market helps the commercial banks to become self-sufficient. In the situation of emergency, when the commercial banks have scarcity of funds, they need not approach the central bank and borrow at a higher interest rate. The role of money in a market economy On the other hand, they can meet their requirements by recalling their old short-run loans from the money market. Help to Central Bank: Though the central bank can function and influence the banking system in the absence of a money market, the existence of a developed money market smoothens the functioning and increases the efficiency of the central bank. Money market helps the central bank in two ways:Role of Money Market Instruments in the Financial Crisis Since money market instruments are generally so safe, it came as a surprise to most that they were at the heart of the financial crisis. In fact, the Fed had to create many new and innovative programs to keep the money market running. The New York Fed has been working with tri-party repo market participants to make changes to improve the resiliency of the market to financial stress. Outreach & Education. Outreach & Education; Community Development The Role of Money Markets. Thank you! Role of Capital Market in an Economy Financial market deals about the raising of finance by various institutions through the issue of various securities. Every business concern requires two types of finance. The New York Fed offers the Central Banking Seminar and several specialized courses for central bankers and financial supervisors. The New York Fed has been working with tri-party repo market participants to make changes to improve the resiliency of the market to financial stress. A well-developed money market is essential for a modern economy. Though, historically, money market has developed as a result of industrial and commercial progress, it also has important role to play in the process of industrialization and economic development of a country. Importance of a developed. Please explain how financial markets may affect economic performance. smoothly operating financial markets play an important role in contributing to the health and efficiency of an economy. There is a strong positive relationship between financial market development and economic growth.
0.999991	In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic and rapid increase in demand for leisure and business flights over the past decade, the Aerospace & Aviation sector is facing another critical issue: a lack of skills in the next generation of pilots, technicians and airline staff. Boeing’s 2019-2038 Outlook forecasts that the global demand for pilots will double in the next seven years alone – 800,000 new pilots will be required by 2037 – with 98,000 new business aircraft pilots also needed over the next 20 years. The global Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) sector also faces dramatic a reduction in technicians. More than 2 in 5 (42%) of Aerospace & Aviation leaders identify a labour shortage in the maintenance technician field as their most urgent business problem in the next few years. With the sector forced to think creatively and innovate like never before, industry leaders are beginning to look to other technical and Engineering industries to access and build new talent. Here are five ways Aviation leaders are recruiting talent from other sectors. 5 Ways to Recruit Skills from Other Industries into Aerospace 1. Collaboration Identifying transferable skills is usually an underrated but potentially revolutionary recruitment strategy. Those already trained in the following areas are well suited to a career in Aerospace: Automotive – Formula One pit crew and prototyping teams thrive in fast-paced environments where safety and performance must simultaneously be prioritised Marine – Skills required for pilots and aircraft engineers are similar to those taught in the maritime industry Engineering – From architecture and IT to quality assurance and supply chain operations, trained Engineers have a wealth of design and manufacturing skills Energy – Building and maintaining wind turbines require similar abilities to the build and maintenance of aircraft, and the ability to think calmly under pressure and pinpoint focus in potentially hazardous situations well positions those working in Oil & Gas and Nuclear Power for other vocations. The above sectors are all also facing their own skills shortages; instead of competing, the sectors can identify the types of talent they really need and work together to identify these early on and pass them to other sectors where they best fit. Collaborating with other industries with similar products, processes and environments means both parties will be facing many of the same challenges – such as automation, carbon efficiency targets and customer personalisation demand – enabling an understanding of the requirements of each business, and resulting in a mutually beneficial acquisition of skills for all involved. 2. Apprenticeships Apprenticeships are not only a way to engage young people looking for their first role, but are also an innovative route into finding and securing talent from other industries. In today’s economy with over 200 applicants on average for every job role, and particularly in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, many individuals will be evaluating their lives and wanting to pursue their passion – without investing much-needed money into University degrees or lengthy courses. Skilled engineers, technicians and skilled staff from other industries can begin an Aviation apprenticeship which fully utilises their existing skillset and experience – giving them an advantage over younger Apprentices – whilst providing them with a starting salary and structured financial package. Pilot apprenticeships have been increasing in popularity in recent years and proving particularly successful with applicants older than the usual teenage Apprentices, who have previous experience in demanding STEM career paths. Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, easyJet and TUI operate accessible training programmes for those at any age, either at entry level or requiring A Levels or equivalent. Qantas is investing $15million into a pilot school, and Emirates has already opened a $135million flight academy to train the next generation, evidencing the appetite for Aerospace Apprentices and their success so far in building talent. 3. Innovative Marketing The solution to the skills shortage lies in redefining the way that businesses recruit and attract potential talent. A lack of awareness in skilled individuals of all ages and backgrounds is preventing potential talent from truly understanding what an Aviation career path offers – but innovative marketing can change this. The next decade looks set to be one of the most exciting in history for the sector. Business leaders and marketing departments can develop a recruitment campaign that focuses on the future-focused nature of the industry and the innovative projects that new hires would become involved with, such as: Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Smart planes, autonomous and pilot-less carriers, robotics replacing human interactions and increasing safety Environmental Advances – Biofuels, green planes, sustainable materials projects and transforming air traffic control Collaboration – Partnering and communicating with organisations and industry bodies around the world to combat international challenges and drive creative solutions Modernising Flying Experiences – Updating architecture and airport design to improve health and wellbeing, placing mindfulness and psychology at the heart of Aviation whilst facilitating social distancing to protect passengers in pandemics Changing Flight Forever – Creating faster, more efficient and more effective planes that can fly around the world in only a few hours. Directly involving individual prospective employees and positioning them at the heart of the success of the Aviation industry is the best way to attract, fully engage and inspire skilled talent. Industry leaders can appeal directly to the motivations and career desires of skilled individuals in other sectors by promoting their recruitment campaigns across not only their websites and social media channels, but also in the places where passive candidates are: industry websites, blogs and publications relevant to their own sector, online discussion communities such as Reddit and LinkedIn and Facebook groups that correspond to their current job titles. Tailoring your recruitment marketing to different groups can deliver a much more personalised candidate experience, attracting and engaging potential talent with a message that an Aviation career is well suited to their lifestyles and career goals and can deliver the rewards, experiences and benefits they most value. Whilst the current young demographic, Generation Z, value financial independence, travel, learning new skills and having new experiences, older generations who are already skilled workers in another industry will have different interests. Millennials are also a socially conscious generation that want a potential employer’s values to match their own, which companies can tap into by promoting environmental investment and corporate social responsibility and charity programmes. Generation X are more interested in stable employment and financial and career growth, meaning promoting pension, bonus and reward schemes, in addition to career development, can attract talent in this demographic. 4. Schools Recruiting from an early age enables the acquiring of talent from other industries before they have a chance to access the same talent pools. Those who work in Aviation know that the industry offers a vast variety of exciting career opportunities – but many of the next generation are completely unaware that these careers exist. In a globally connected world where students are bombarded with choices and expected to make life-changing decisions from an early age, the technical industries need to shout louder to reach potential engineers and technicians before they are lost to the sector. The Aerospace & Aviation industry can plant the seeds of new career choices by visiting schools in person and developing partnerships with education bodies to benefit students, schools, colleges and businesses. By coming face-to-face with pilots, technicians, designers and airline crew, students can not only derive first-hand insight in an invaluable learning experience, but budding talent pools can also get the answers to questions about uncertainties which may have previously discouraged them from venturing further towards the sector. Involvement in primary schools and youth groups can facilitate industry representatives in speaking about the benefits of their career, not only of working for airlines and MROs but in being part of the incredible things that they do and the amazing experiences they create. Industry leaders and new Aviation Academies can tackle the aviation skills shortage by promoting the importance of engineers and technicians to the history and future of our globalised and technologically advanced world. Partnering with schools, colleges and universities to better market industry careers, communicating directly with young people themselves and using these insights to inform recruitment strategies are the beginning of the solution to the skills shortage. 5. Inclusive Employer Brands The International Society of Women Airline Pilots reports that only 5% of pilots worldwide are female – meaning that female representation in the industry has grown by a shockingly low 1.5% since 1960. However, diversity is also incredibly low in other sectors where industry leaders may find transferable skills. Just 9% of the UK’s engineering workforce is female, and despite encompassing over 14% of the UK’s population, only 6% of UK engineers across the industrial sectors are from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) backgrounds. The lack of diverse representation in the technical industries suggests a less than positive experience for many diverse individuals working in these sectors – Aviation leaders can identify those skilled engineers unhappy in their jobs and engage them to transfer across to the sector. Attracting and gaining the confidence of diverse talent can be as simple as adding your voice to the support of diverse communities or as broad-scale as creating your own global diverse networks. By sponsoring events centred around diversity in the technical sectors or adding the company logo to a Women in STEM website, industry leaders align their brand with the values of their diverse employee base to inspire and encourage minority groups looking to enter the field. Companies can also tap into their existing diverse employee base to find out how to build a truly inclusive and welcoming employer brand. Find out how the diverse engineers in your company really feel, and what they want and need from their employer. Speak to diverse groups across the sector at networking events and research studies online, to understand the policies and brand values that appeal to diverse engineers when job seeking. Advertise in channels that you have not advertised in before but that attract and engage diverse audiences directly. For example, look at Facebook LinkedIn groups for BAME or LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) engineers, message boards and popular blogs and YouTube channels aimed at people with disabilities who work within your industry. Gaining referrals from diverse employees in your business (who will be able to recommend your business as a good employer who values diverse groups). Team up with a well-known union or network for diverse groups to advertise, speak to and engage with their thousands of diverse members.
0.910781	Samuel Wilderspin (23 March 1791, London – 1866) was an English educator known for his pioneering work on infant schools. His belief was that a child should be encouraged to learn through experience, and to development in feelings as well as intellect. His work provided the model for infant schools in Europe and North America. Samuel Wilderspin, 1848 engraving after John Rogers Herbert Contents 1 Life 2 Views 3 Works 4 Legacy 5 References 6 Notes 7 External links Life Wilderspin was apprenticed as a clerk in the City of London, but later trained in infant education. Through a New Jerusalem Church in south London, he met James Buchanan, an Owenite who had recently set up an infant school at Brewer's Green in Westminster. With his wife Sarah Anne, Wilderspin ran an infant school in Spitalfields, London, from 1820.[1] This school particularly impressed David Stow, who invited Wilderspin to Glasgow to lecture on it.[2] Wilderspin published On the Importance of Educating the Infant Poor in 1823, based on his experiences in Spitalfields. He began working for the Infant School Society the next year, informing others about his views on education. It folded in 1828, but Wilderspin continued to propagate his views nationally.[1] Views The ideas current at this time on infant education went back to J. F. Oberlin and Robert Owen.[3] Wilderspin's approach to schooling as necessary for a socially and morally prepared child was informed by his Swedenborgianism. Play was an important part of Wilderspin's system of education, and he is credited with the invention of the playground. He also ran a company supplying apparatus for playground activities. Works Wilderspin wrote:[3] On the Importance of educating the Infant Poor, 2nd ed. London, 1824; a third edition appeared in 1825 as Infant Education. Early Discipline illustrated, London, 1832; 3rd ed. 1840. A System of Education for the Young, London, 1840. A Manual for the Instruction of Young Children (with Thomas John Terrington), London and Hull, 1845. The Infant System for Developing, &c. (in this he calls himself "inventor of the system of infant training"), 8th ed. London, 1852. Samuel Wilderspin wrote "The Infant System,for developing the physical, intellectual, and moral powers off all children from 1 to seven years of age". Legacy Several hundred schools were founded by Wilderspin throughout the United Kingdom. However, Queen Street School in Barton-upon-Humber is the only known surviving school built to his designs. It was completed in 1845, and Wilderspin himself taught at the school for several years before retiring in 1848. His papers are in Senate House Library, University of London. References This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (October 2008) Queen Street School Heritage Project at the Wayback Machine (archived August 11, 2007) - restoration project for one of Wilderspin's schools. AIM25 Archives - Short biographical sketch of Samuel Wilderspin. Notes ↑ 1.0 1.1 McCann, W. P. "Wilderspin, Samuel". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29404. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) ↑ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). [https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikisource.org%2Fwiki%2FStow%2C_David_%28DNB00%29 "Stow, David" ] Check \|ws link in chapter= value (help). Dictionary of National Biography. 55. London: Smith, Elder & Co. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). [https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikisource.org%2Fwiki%2FWilderspin%2C_Samuel_%28DNB00%29 "Wilderspin, Samuel" ] Check \|ws link in chapter= value (help). Dictionary of National Biography. 61. London: Smith, Elder & Co. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1900). [https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikisource.org%2Fwiki%2FWilderspin%2C_Samuel_%28DNB00%29 "Wilderspin, Samuel" ] Check \|ws link in chapter= value (help). Dictionary of National Biography. 61. London: Smith, Elder & Co. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
0.987426	Sherman is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 848 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.53 square miles (104.97 km2), of which 40.04 square miles (103.70 km2) is land and 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) is water. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1850 194 — 1870 701 — 1880 798 13.8% 1890 909 13.9% 1900 980 7.8% 1910 1,053 7.4% 1920 1,134 7.7% 1930 1,027 −9.4% 1940 1,058 3.0% 1950 1,029 −2.7% 1960 1,034 0.5% 1970 949 −8.2% 1980 1,021 7.6% 1990 1,027 0.6% 2000 937 −8.8% 2010 848 −9.5% 2014 (est.) 816 −3.8% U.S. Decennial Census 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 848 people, 363 households, and 247 families living in the town. The population density was 21.2 inhabitants per square mile (8.2/km2). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.9% White, 1.2% Native American, and 0.9% from two or more races. There were 363 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the town was 48.8 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article: Sherman, Maine Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia. This page was last modified on 23 November 2021, at 08:35. Suggest an edit. Kiddle encyclopedia Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Kiddle encyclopedia articles are based on selected content and facts from Wikipedia, edited or rewritten for children. Powered by MediaWiki.
0.992006	There is much to consider when shopping for the perfect engagement ring. The cut, style, color, and details all vary depending on the trend for the year. Although there are always the classic rings, there are brides who opt for more out-of-the-box designs. Usually, celebrities who are about to get married dictate what’s trending and what's not. Below are the biggest engagement ring trends recently: 1. Colored Gems Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but more and more brides these days are leaning towards gems in different hues. Many Hollywood celebrities proudly show off their colored engagement rings. Rings that are made from amethysts, garnets, rubies, sapphires, and tourmalines are some of the more popular colored gemstones. Perhaps the most famous colored ring is Princess Diana's engagement ring, which has a gorgeous sapphire as its main stone. It's now being worn by Kate Middleton, solidifying sapphire's popularity as an exquisite engagement ring option. PHOTO: CHRIS JACKSON/GETTY IMAGES; TIM GRAHAM/GETTY IMAGES 2. The Halo Princess Diana’s sapphire stunner is also a halo ring. The halo setting refers to rings with smaller diamonds surrounding a larger center diamond. The halo has always been a popular engagement ring choice because its style tends to make the center stone appear more prominent. It is also known for its versatility, and this year, more creative halo rings are seen with unique shapes and intricate details. PHOTO: SOPHIE TURNER'S INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT 3. The Pear Unconventional brides often go for stones with unique cuts rather than the traditional solitaires. A popular option is the pear-cut stone, which has been made more famous by Ariana Grande's short-lived engagement. Game of Thrones actress, Sophie Turner, also chose a beautiful pear-cut sparkler for her engagement. 4. Creative Bands In engagement rings, the band is equally as important as the stone because it acts as the background. This year, rings with bolder and more creative designs are more widely seen. There are twisted, double, and even colored bands. Unique bands add a sense of warmth and a hint of personal touch to any sparkler. Meghan Markle's famous engagement ring has a band made of yellow gold, designed by Prince Harry himself. 5. Going Vintage Vintage cuts have been popular among brides for their classic and iconic look. They are reminiscent of old Hollywood glam, but also exude a fresh vibe. Jessica Biel's dazzler from Justin Timberlake is a perfect example. It's a cushion-cut diamond set in blackened platinum, with two blue gemstones flanking the massive diamond in the center. It's a new design by the singer himself but looks like a timeless piece! 6. Art Deco Art deco rings fall into the vintage category, but they have their distinct design. Inspired by the 1920s, they feature bands with geometric designs and stones in different shapes and colors. This year, art deco rings are making a comeback with brides who want to show their individuality. Whether you're planning to propose or merely a jewelry aficionado, it's exciting to keep up with the world of gems! If you need help in choosing the perfect ring for your significant other, contact us, and our gem specialists will be here to assist you. ART DECO KOBELLI ENGAGEMENT RING Are you looking for a new engagement ring? Kobelli is here to help! We provide unique, affordable engagement rings that will leave a smile on the face of your significant other.
0.999998	What is the definition and the meaning of the Patron Saints and why were these people chosen to become patrons of causes, professions and countries? The term 'Patron' is used in Christian religions, including the Roman Catholic religion, to describe holy and virtuous men and women who are considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a country. There is a patron for virtually every cause, country, profession or special interest. There are two categories of saints: martyrs and confessors. Fast, concise facts and information about Saint John the Baptist The following provides fast and concise facts and information: The patron of Prosperity, Baptism, Conversion and Tailors Memorial Day / Feast Day: August 29th Date of Death: Saint John the Baptist died in A.D. 31 Cause of Death: Beheaded Who or what is Saint John the Baptist the patron saint of? Saint John the Baptist is the patron of Baptism, Conversion and Tailors. Meanings, definition and origins - a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest. Prayers are considered more likely to be answered by asking a patron for intercession on their behalf. The Story and History of Saint John the Baptist The story and history of Saint John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke John was son of Zachariah and Elizabeth whose birth was foretold by the angel Gabriel to Zachariah. Zachariah was a priest in the temple of Jerusalem. Luke also states that John was born about six months before the birth of his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth. John the Baptist lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea where he lived in poverty wearing a tunic of camel hair tied with a leather belt. In about A.D. 27 he started his ministry preaching repentance and in his own words recorded in the Bible he said, 'I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness" and "Make straight the way of the Lord". At this time he preached on the banks of the Jordan River converting and baptising many people "for the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand". Jesus joined the multitudes of people flocking to John the Baptist and John recognized Him as the Messiah and baptized Him saying that "It is I who need baptism from You". The power of John the Baptist increased and he was placed under arrest by Herod Antipas (r.4 BC – AD 39) who ruled of Galilee and Perea. John the Baptist preached against and condemned Herod Antipas because he had divorced his first wife in favour of Herodias, who had formerly been married to his brother and therefore had acted contrary to Jewish law. Herod Antipas had John the Baptist imprisoned in chains at Machaerus Fortress on the banks of the Dead Sea. The death of John the Baptist was hastened by Salome who was the daughter of Herodias. Herod Antipas had promised Salome any reward she chose in exchange for her dancing. Salome demanded that the head of John the Baptist was brought to her on a platter. John the Baptist was therefore beheaded .D.31. Death of Saint John the Baptist There are two categories of saints: martyrs and confessors. A Christian martyr is regarded as one who is put to death for his Christian faith or convictions. Confessors are people who died natural deaths. Date of Death: Saint John the Baptist died in A.D. 31. Cause of Death: Beheaded. Why is Saint John the Baptist the patron of Baptism, Conversion and Tailors? Why is Saint John the Baptist is the patron of Baptism and Conversion? Due to his work converting and baptising people. How Saint John the Baptist is represented in Christian Art It is helpful to be able to recognise Saint John the Baptist in paintings, stained glass windows, illuminated manuscripts, architecture and other forms of Christian art. The artistic representations reflect the life or death of saints, or an aspect of life with which the person is most closely associated. Saint John the Baptist is represented in Christian Art in a coat of sheep-skins, in allusion to his life in the wilderness. Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist The Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist is August 29th. The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day. The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.
0.99866	SMQs:, Acute pancreatitis (broad), Gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms and therapeutic procedures (narrow), Eosinophilic pneumonia (broad), Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (broad), Infective pneumonia (narrow) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? Yes Date died: 2021-06-04 Days after onset: 1 Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: AMLODIPINE; AMBROXOL; LANSOPRAZOLE; QUETIAPINE; ENALAPRIL; CARBOCISTEINE; MIYA BM Current Illness: Preexisting Conditions: Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Cerebral haemorrhage; Dementia; Hypertension Allergies: Diagnostic Lab Data: Test Date: 20210603; Test Name: CT; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:bilateral pneumonia, right pneumothorax CDC Split Type: JPPFIZER INC2021710915 Write-up: Acute pneumonia/ bilateral pneumonia; Right pneumothorax; Vomiting; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable physician received via COVID-19 Adverse Event Self-Reporting Solution (COVAES). The 76-year-old male patient received the first single dose of BNT162b2 (COMIRNATY, Solution for injection, Lot number EY5420, Expiration date 31Aug2021) intramuscular on 02Jun2021 at 14:30 at the age of 76-year-old (the day of vaccination) in the left arm for COVID-19 immunization. It was unknown if the patient had allergies to medications, food, or other products. Medical history included hypertension, dementia, and post cerebral haemorrhage. Prior to the vaccination, the patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. The patient received amlodipine; ambroxol; lansoprazole; quetiapine; enalapril; carbocisteine; clostridium butyricum within 2 weeks of vaccination. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. On 03Jun2021 at 21:00 (1 days 6 hours and 30 minutes after the vaccination), the patient experienced acute pneumonia, right pneumothorax, and vomiting. The event acute pneumonia resulted in death. The outcome of the event acute pneumonia was fatal with treatment including antibiotics. The outcome of the other events was unknown. On 04Jun2021, the patient died from acute pneumonia. Cause of death was acute pneumonia. An autopsy was not performed. Since the vaccination, the patient has not been tested for COVID-19. The course of the event was as follows: On the nighttime of the following day of the vaccination (03Jun2021), the patient vomited. In addition, bilateral pneumonia and right pneumothorax were diagnosed 2 days after the vaccination (as reported) based on the CT performed. Antibiotic administration was performed, however, the patient died 2 days after the vaccination(04Jun2021).; Sender''s Comments: The events pneumonia and pneumothorax were considered intercurrent conditions in this elderly patient and assessed to be unrelated to suspect product BNT162b2 (COMIRNATY, Solution for injection, Lot number EY5420, Expiration date 31Aug2021).; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Acute pneumonia
0.999959	Motion sensors act by picking up movement from nearby objects and returning it to the detector, this detects and gives a very accurate measure of movement and time and convert it into a readable signal for digital devices. Types of Motion Control Sensors Rotary encoders also known as shaft encoders are electromechanical sensors that monitor the position of the shaft or axle, and then send it back digitally. There are 2 types, absolute encoders which provide speed and position information and incremental encoders that output a continuous stream of pulses. Rotary encoders are commonly used in many automation applications that require precise shaft unlimited rotation such as the robotics industry, electronic industry and machine production. Linear transducers are used to measure movement in a straight line. They convert displacement into an electrical signal, that's proportional to the amount of displacement. These sensors are commonly used in very harsh, cold climates , and under high vibration and shock levels such as power turbines, satellites, hydraulics and any other application where accuracy is critical. Magnetic pickups are sensors which detect the speed of a moving part. This motion is picked up by the magnetic field, which induces a measurable AC voltage. These sensors are often used as components of speedometers or tachometers, which are integral parts of engines and industrial equipment. A linear variable differential transformer (LVDT), is used to accurately measure linear displacement. There are many types of these motion controllers and they have different armatures, temperature range, built in electronics and stroke lengths and have been specifically designed to measure multiple targets. It can be used in a range of applications within industry or research as it can easily be modified to fulfil different sensing tasks.
0.999804	Ukraine has registered 8,655 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 467 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the press service for the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Tuesday. “Over the past day, Ukraine has recorded 8,655 new cases of COVID-19, including 716 children and 200 medical workers, while 188,758 people have been vaccinated for COVID-19, including 73,097 who received their first shot and 115,661 who completed their vaccination. In the past 24 hours, 1,349 persons have been hospitalized, 467 have died, and 22,878 have recovered,” the ministry said on Telegram. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ukraine has seen a total of 3.511 million COVID-19 infections, including 3.083 million recoveries and 88,986 deaths. As of this day, 13.826 million people have been vaccinated for COVID-19, including 13.826 million who received the first dose and 11.922 million who completed their vaccination. COVID, MEDICINE MINISTER OF HEALTH: THERE IS NO OMICRON STRAIN IN UKRAINE – At present, no Omicron strain causing coronavirus (COVID-19) has been found in Ukraine. According to the Health Ministry press service, Minister of Health Viktor Liashko announced this information at a conference call to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease in Ukraine, chaired by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. MEDICINE, MINISTER OF HEALTH AROUND 44% OF UKRAINIANS MAKE ONE VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19, 37% MAKE FULL COURSE OF VACCINATION The Ministry of Health of Ukraine said that 43.8% of the adult population of Ukraine received at least one vaccine against COVID-19, and 37.2% completed the full course of vaccination. “Already 43.8% of the adult population of Ukraine have received at least one vaccination against COVID-19. Some 37.2% of the adult population of Ukraine have completed the full course of vaccination against coronavirus disease,” the ministry said on its Telegram channel. The Ministry of Health also reported that according to WHO recommendations, the rate of vaccinated people in the world by the end of the year should be 40%. As reported, since the beginning of the vaccination campaign 13,610,070 people have been vaccinated, of which 13,610,068 people received one dose, 11,549,490 people were fully immunized and received two doses. A total of 25,159,558 vaccinations were carried out. COVID, MEDICINE UKRAINE SEES INCREASE IN CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS Ukraine has registered 11,960 new cases of COVID-19, 26,160 recoveries, and 557 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Wednesday. “Over the past day, November 30, Ukraine has recorded 11,960 new cases of COVID-19, including 1,088 children and 207 medical workers, while 233,471 people have been vaccinated for COVID-19, among them 76,979 people who received their first shot and 156,492 who have completed vaccination. In the past 24 hours, 3,629 persons have been hospitalized, 557 have died, and 26,160 have recovered,” the Health Ministry said on Telegram. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Ukraine has seen a total of 3,450,341 coronavirus infections, including 2,972,192 recoveries and 86,532 deaths. CORONAVIRUS, MEDICINE MEDICAL FACILITIES OF UKRAINE NEED UAH 17 BLN FOR TECHNICAL RE-EQUIPMENT Ukrainian medical facilities need UAH 17 billion for the technical re-equipment, Minister of Health Viktor Liashko says. “Some UAH 17 billion are needed for the technical re-equipment of medical facilities. Are there any additional funds? Probably not,” he said during a discussion at the Korean-Ukrainian Forum in Kyiv on Tuesday. Liashko also announced the plans of the Ministry of Health to launch clustering of medical facilities in 2022 in order to determine “the place and role of each of them in the healthcare system.” “We cannot invest equally in all medical facilities. We have to find the place and role of each facility in the healthcare system in order to identify the leading provider for each service in each region,” he said. Liashko recalled: when services for the treatment of heart attacks and strokes were identified as a priority and began to be paid for at an increased rate, “all clinics wanted to have an angiograph.” “We understand that this cannot be so, since in this case this equipment would not be loaded and would only work two or three hours a day,” he said. LIASHKO, MEDICINE MINISTER OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE: TOUGHENING OF QUARANTINE TO APPLY TO UNVACCINATED PEOPLE The toughening of quarantine rules will affect primarily unvaccinated citizens, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko has said.“The government is forced to place the unvaccinated people under quarantine as the coronavirus is not retreating. Europe is setting a new continental record for the incidence of COVID-19, and we must take action to save the lives of citizens who have not yet been vaccinated,” he said at a briefing on Tuesday.“The largest number of changes in the quarantine rules concerns the regime in the zones of the yellow level of epidemic danger, in particular, the work of the business. If earlier it could choose the models of activity in the ‘yellow’ zone – not to check documents on vaccination or negative test, but to work in accordance with certain restrictions in the region or to check documents and work without restrictions of this level – now the business is losing such an option,” the minister said.Liashko clarified that people who have not received at least one vaccine against COVID-19 or who do not have a negative test or a certificate of recovery will not be able to take part in all public events, including cultural ones, sports, entertainment, social, religious, etc. at the “yellow” level of epidemic danger. These people will also not be able to visit cinemas and other cultural institutions, gyms, fitness centers, swimming pools, will not be able to use the services of catering establishments, “bars, restaurants, cafes and other establishments will be closed for them.”At the same time, Liashko noted that the work of banks, gas stations, veterinary stores, pharmacies and all food stores in the “yellow” and “red” zones is not limited for the unvaccinated, “however, it is mandatory to comply with anti-epidemic rules – wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance of 1.5 meters.” MEDICINE, QUARANTINE 1 2 3 4 Next » Advertisements Recent Post WORK & STUDY: ROAD CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COMBINE STUDYING WITH WORK ÖLSAATENERZEUGUNG IN DER UKRAINE SOLL IM WIRTSCHAFTSJAHR 2021/22 UM 21 % STEIGEN NBU ADDS SYSTEMIC RISK BUFFER FOR BANKS’ CAPITAL BUFFERS NUMBER OF UKRAINIANS GOING ONLINE SHOPPING RAISES UP FROM 22% TO 45% MINISTRY OF ECONOMY WANTS TO MAKE PROCEDURE OF PAYING FINE FOR DISCRIMINATORY VACANCIES © 2016-2021, Open4Business. 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0.999959	[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/10/03/art.palin.gi.jpg caption="Palin told Katie Couric last month she considers herself a feminist."]BEAVER, Pennsylvania (CNN) - Does Sarah Palin consider herself a feminist? It depends on which network anchor is asking. In an interview on NBC Nightly News that aired Thursday, host Brian Williams asked Palin: "Governor, are you a feminist?" "I'm not gonna label myself anything, Brian," she responded. "And I think that's what annoys a lot of Americans, especially in a political campaign, is to start trying to label different parts of America different, different backgrounds, different … I'm not going to put a label on myself. " The vice presidential nominee said she believes in women's rights and equal rights. Palin went on to say that when she was growing up in Alaska, she "was expected to do the same thing that the guys were doing." "I'm not going label myself feminist or not," she concluded, "but I do believe that American women can recognize in me an advocate and a friend. And I want to be in the White House for them." But Palin gave a different answer in September when Katie Couric of CBS News asked her, "Do you consider yourself a feminist?" "I do," Palin answered. "I'm a feminist who believes in equal rights and I believe that women certainly today have every opportunity that a man has to succeed, and to try to do it all, anyway." In that sit-down, Palin told Couric she defines a feminist as "someone who believes in equal rights. Someone who would not stand for oppression against women." Filed under: Sarah Palin soundoff (551 Responses) Thomas in PDX What has not already been said that could possibly be added now? Sarah Palin is absolutely wrong for this country as a whole. She only represents a small, bigoted, violent and anti-American portion of the country that wishes to force its views on others. Her answers are not formulated to give you nay insight into her politics, because to do so would be to show just how little she has to offer. Republican supporters are among the most rabid in the world, and will toe the party line no matter who is put on the ticket. You could just have easily put a stale tuna fish sandwich on the ticket as McCain's veep and they would come up with a thousand and one reasons as to why that sandwich would be the ideal candidate. It's disgusting, and shows just how little is actually going on in the head of your average Republican. But that is why the intellectually stunted vote for the GOP time and time again – they feel excluded from the Democratic party, since that is where your educators, scientists, and other people of actual worth dedicate their vote. They would rather wallow in their own ignorance and vote mindlessly for a party that claims to understand them, rather than improve themselves and better the world with a more centrist philosophy. Sarah Palin represents that group of people – the less-than-spectacular America that struggles to make its voice heard, even when it is painfully obvious that no one of any real worth cares about what they think. October 24, 2008 12:40 am at 12:40 am \| Charlie Bradley THANK GOD she is going back home tomorrow to give her deposition in the Troupergate scandal. I hope the investigation moves FAST and that by November 1, she will either be disqualified legally, or arrested for her misdeeds. The American people wil get a reprieve from this woman who can't string together one coherent thought. I would compare her to Rose Nylund but I don't want to insult the Golden Girls, or Betty White. October 24, 2008 12:41 am at 12:41 am \| ralph tyler If Sarah Palin is the best America can come up with then we are in serious trouble. She has the same fundamental misunderstandings of our government that Mr. Bush does. Here's a question I would like to see her answer without her Cliff Notes: What is more important in America: Freedom or safety? October 24, 2008 12:43 am at 12:43 am \| Mike O The terrified hysteria this woman causes among some of the Obama supporters is just laughable. Of course, it depends on how you define a feminist; she is by some definitions (like the one given earlier), but not by a Gloria Steinem definition. If she become vice president, I have a few suggestions for her press secretary: Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, or Joe the Plumber. Any of them would be fun. October 24, 2008 12:43 am at 12:43 am \| Monika W. How much more can the public take? Palin is ridiculous and she makes women look real bad! October 24, 2008 12:43 am at 12:43 am \| Charlie Bradley George.....if you move to russia, just be sure its out of view of the Palin household. I bet when she's at home, she's worse than a Jehova's Witness 🙂 October 24, 2008 12:43 am at 12:43 am \| sean So she won't be using the socialist label anymore? October 24, 2008 12:44 am at 12:44 am \| HouseDiva and another thing...i'm not buying this story about this woman who says that she was mugged by an Obama supporter. the B is backwards on her face... how do we not know if it were a Bob Barr supporter? that scratch on her face would have been a laceration, because her struggling would have made him cut her deeper. why did she refuse medical treatment? if this was a mugger with a filthy knife i would want to be checked out by a doctor. if she was at the ATM why didn't the ATM camera catch the footage? she says she had a friend with her...why didn't the friend help? this lady is a fraud!!!!!! FAUX news is having a field day with this story, and when the truth comes out that this woman was NOT attacked by an Obama supporter...Faux will continue to make this lie turn into the truth for their brainwashed viewers. and for all you McCain supporters in here....NO MORE!!!! if you dont like what people are commenting on in here...go to Faux's website. Americans are awakening from their 8 year comas, and we dont need you dopes in here trying to put people back to sleep WAKE UP AMERICA...FIGHT THE LIES!...FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT! Obama/Biden 08 October 24, 2008 12:44 am at 12:44 am \| Trollmaster She thinks that a woman who's raped should be forced to give birth to her rapist's child. That's no feminist. That's someone who has no business in government. October 24, 2008 12:45 am at 12:45 am \| Kevin Women do have the right to choose. They can choose to abstain from sex. After intercourse, they lost their choice of the consequence. Abortion is murder. Especially the late term abortions that Oboma supports. October 24, 2008 12:45 am at 12:45 am \| artistgirl Hockey mom is not a label? October 24, 2008 12:45 am at 12:45 am \| jaime How about the label: "Stupid" October 24, 2008 12:46 am at 12:46 am \| jm from sc Read the words of Huckabee: "Republicans will make a fundamental if not fatal mistake if they seek to win the election by demonizing Barack Obama," Huckabee told reporters in Tokyo, according to a report by Agence France-Presse. Huckabee praised the country for getting "to a point where we did not see his color but we truly saw his charisma, his message and what he brought to the campaign trail." "When people are really hurting — and they are right now — they're not looking at a person's race," he added. Then, google PNAC before allowing McCain/Palin to deceive you into voting for them. Obama/Biden 08 October 24, 2008 12:48 am at 12:48 am \| Moe, NY This woman is a complete airhead! The lights are on, but nobody's home! October 24, 2008 12:49 am at 12:49 am \| Gnomepark flop..flop this isn't over yet Obama/Biden 08 Dick Lugar (R) for Secretary of State October 24, 2008 12:50 am at 12:50 am \| Charlie Bradley I'm actually scared of what this woman will do later in the first week of November after she isn't elected VP. Somebody better lock up her guns that day cause this woman SMACKS of sore loser and going postal!!! October 24, 2008 12:50 am at 12:50 am \| agnes By supporting women does that mean being anti-choice? October 24, 2008 12:51 am at 12:51 am \| Tracy K Under no circumstances, A.K.A No way in hell, would I ever want such an ignorant woman making decisions that affect the US. She has a lot of nerve....and that is not said in a positive way. She may be a fellow member of my sex, but she is not the kind of person I would want to know ,just something about her....smarmy?hypocritical? two-faced? someone throw me a decent adjective here..... Intelligent women (and others) can see through her BS. She had on some cool red hooker heels, but doesn't mean I'm gonna vote for her.... October 24, 2008 12:52 am at 12:52 am \| TIRED OF IGNORANCE I AM ANGRY. I AM SO ANGRY. THIS ELECTION HAS BROUGHT OUT THE BEST, AND THE MOST DISGUSTING PARTS OF OUR NATION. ALL THESE PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE "NOT PREJUDICE" COMING OUT AND SAYING THIS IS A "WHITE CHRISTIAN NATION" CALLING OBAMA A TERRORIST, MUSLIM, AND ANTI-AMERICAN? SUDDENLY, ANYONE WHO'S NOT WHITE IS NOW CONSIDERED ANTI-AMERICAN? I AM ASHAMED OF ALL THE PEOPLE FALLING FOR THE SCARE TACTICS OF MCCAIN/PALIN. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY ADULT LIFETIME, I AM UTTERLY SHOCKED ASHAMED OF THOSE IN THIS NATION WHO THINK THEY ARE STILL LIVING IN THE 1950'S. TIMES HAVE CHANGED–GET WITH IT! CHANGE. OBAMA '08. CLEAR CHOICE, ONLY CHOICE. October 24, 2008 12:53 am at 12:53 am \| stephanie you can put prada on a redneck and it's still a redneck. of course she's no feminist...i dont believe she even knows what it means...or she would not have accepted a token VP appointment based solely on gender. her narcissim and ego got in the way..she is so unqualified it's pathetic. she is a biblethumper's dream and a mockery to women. October 24, 2008 12:54 am at 12:54 am \| Bill,ca Sarah Palin you suck, telling people Obama is not qualified for president, but you are ofcourse should something happen to McShame? You are really nuts. What I don't like in american elections is when religious groups like Jews or katholics tell people how to vote, you don't find that only in america and that is shamefull. Obama / Biden 08 October 24, 2008 12:54 am at 12:54 am \| Diane Someone from McCain's camp must have told her, don't say that you're a feminist anymore. Puppet comes to mind. October 24, 2008 12:56 am at 12:56 am \| Obama 2008 Yeah...just keep talking Sarah. Talk Obama right in the Whitehouse!!! October 24, 2008 12:58 am at 12:58 am \| david Armendale, SF, CA Folks should have the right to change their mind. We all do from time to time. She might have seen the same question the same time as somehow intending to be hostile. Nobody's perfect. With that said- Palin and McCain are not what this country needs- October 24, 2008 12:58 am at 12:58 am \| Leon Ubly Michigan After reading the blogs during the Primariea and the general election it is very clear that most of the Obama backers are HATERS OF ANYONE WHO DOESN'T BACK OBAMA. They called Clinton backers every name in the book and are now doing the same with McCain/Palin. If you thought there was Political animosity in this country during the Clinton and Bush years you ain't seen anything yet. These rabid people sound like a bunch of 2nd graders on the playground very little discussion just name calling. 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0.95391	Moldova tourist visa is required for Bhutanese citizens. You can also find useful tips from fellow travellers. Apply for visa advertisement Moldova COVID-19 travel restrictions Moderate restrictions for travel Moldova has moderate restrictions for travel. Most visitors from Bhutan need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result to enter Moldova. No quarantine is required. Find travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements to travel Moldova. Travel Restrictions Moldova tourist visa requirements for Bhutanese citizens 7 documents required for Moldova tourist visa 1 Health Document Negative COVID-19 PCR test result required for all international travellers coming to Moldova. The negative PCR test must be issued with in 72 hours of before departure. 2 Vaccination Document COVID-19 vaccination proof for travellers coming to Moldova. The last dose of vaccine must be taken atleast 14 ays before departure. 3 Visa Application Form Completed application form for Moldova 4 Passport Original Passport or Travel document of Bhutan with at least 6 months remaining validity on the date of travel and have at least 2 visa pages clear of any markings. 5 Travel Bookings A round-trip flight reservations(s) for Moldova An Onward Ticket is a flight reservation made by a real travel agency that can be helpful for visa applications or if you want to enter a country without purchasing a return flight. Get verifiable one way, round trip, and multi-city flight bookings for visa purposes. Get Itinerary 6 Accomodation Bookings Hotel reservation(s) in Moldova for the duration of your visit. Embassy recommends not to purchase tickets until visa is approved. Don’t risk your money, time and effort by buying actual tickets. Get hotel bookings for any city in the world within minutes for visa purposes. Get Itinerary 7 Travel itinerary Travel itinerary (travel reservation to and from Bhutan in your name, not a ticket) Embassy recommends not to purchase hotel and flight tickets until visa is approved. So don’t risk your money, time and effort by buying actual tickets. Get best hotel and flight itinerary within minutes for any country visa. Get Insurance advertisement Tips 🎒 Moldova travel tips by fellow travellers No one has added any tips. Do you want to help? Give tip Moldova visa advice Do bhutanese citizens need a visa to go to Moldova? Yes, visa is required for Bhutanese citizens. You can get visa details, documents required, official website and other details for Moldova visa but if you still have question which are unanswered then you can discuss with the community Get Visa advice Ask question Visa Details Frequently Asked Questions Is Moldova visa required for Bhutan citizen? keyboard_arrow_down Bhutanese citizens need a visa for travelling to Moldova. Nearby countries Belarus tourist visa Bulgaria tourist visa Romania tourist visa Serbia tourist visa Ukraine tourist visa Visa Advice Instead of waiting to get answers, you can get visa advice for Bhutan immediately. visa advice 🙋‍♂️ Ask a question Ask tourist visa related questions. Looking for required documents? switch to details tab. Unrelated, spammy questions won't be answered. 0 Ask question 🙋‍♂️ Questions by fellow travellers No one has asked any questions yet. Do you want to be the first one? Visa advice Need visa advice? You can see the visa details, documents required, official website and other details for Moldova visa but if you still have question which are unanswered then you can discuss with the community Get Visa advice Visa Details advertisement Disclaimer: The information in the site should be used as a guide only. You are advised to contact your local official mission/consulate/embassy and ensure you have the latest information. We take no responsibility. Visa List chevron_right Travel Freedom chevron_right Moldova chevron_right Visa Requirements chevron_right Bhutan You're online and connected! 😄 by @1HaKr wb_sunny Know where you can travel with your passport tension free and find visa requirements and document checklist for 238+ countries
0.993093	Quick links... Local News Florida National Coronavirus Recalls Investigations Driving Tampa Bay Forward 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays News Actions Facebook Tweet Email Fight continues against Big Sur fire; new blaze near Fresno David Royal <p>Timber faller Jeff Turpin hikes up a hillside with his chainsaw in while cutting a fire break for a wildfire in Carmel Valley, Calif., Saturday July 30, 2016. Fire officials say a wildfire burning near California's dramatic Big Sur coast has destroyed dozens homes and is threatening over a 1,000 more. (David Royal/The Monterey County Herald via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT</p> By: Associated Press Posted at 9:07 PM, Jul 31, 2016 and last updated 2016-07-31 21:07:38-04 BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as it grew to more than two square miles Sunday. The newer blaze had damaged some of the 300 evacuated homes in the area, but it wasn't yet clear how many, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. The fatal blaze north of Big Sur grew overnight to 59 square miles (152.81 square kilometers), state fire officials said. The wildfire has destroyed 57 homes and 11 outbuildings and is threatening 2,000 more structures. It was 15 percent contained Sunday morning. More than 5,000 firefighters are battling the wildfire that killed a bulldozer operator working the fire line. The blaze, about the size of San Francisco, has also scared away tourists who are cancelling bookings after fire officials warned that crews will likely be battling a wildfire raging in steep, forested ridges just to the north for another month. In Central California, the fast-moving fire is being fueled by hundreds of dead trees amid triple-digit temperatures and single-digit humidity that are expected to last for several days. Residents of the rural area surrounded by rolling hills told reporters they scrambled to evacuate with their animals as the wind-driven blaze swept through dry slopes. "We watched it explode, coming across Old Millerton Road, and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger," resident Dana Bays told KFSN-TV. The 2.3-square-mile (5.96-square-kilometer) wildfire started Saturday afternoon south of the town of Prather about 30 miles northeast of Fresno. The blaze was 5 percent contained Sunday, Cal Fire said. Highway 168, closed from Millerton Road to Auberry Road in Prather, reopened Sunday, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office said. On the outskirts of Los Angeles, crews had nearly surrounded a 65-square-mile (168.35-square-kilometer) blaze that killed one man and destroyed 18 homes. That fire was 93 percent contained Sunday, nine days after it broke out in suburban Santa Clarita and spread into the mountainous Angeles National Forest, officials said. Authorities have not determined the cause. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
0.931916	Turkish leader says intelligence chief will meet an Iraqi official over presence of Kurdish fighters in Sinjar region. Erdogan says Ankara has been following the developments on the field regarding the Iraqi operation in Sinjar [Anadolu] Published On 26 Mar 201826 Mar 2018 facebooktwitterwhatsapp Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country’s intelligence chief is set to meet an Iraqi official to discuss an Iraqi military operation in the northern Sinjar region, where Ankara says Kurdish fighters have established a base. Erdogan said on Monday that he was told by the Turkish intelligence that Iraq’s central government were involved with a military operation in Sinjar, a region situated on the Turkish-Iraqi border. He affirmed the reports that Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members, seen by Ankara as ‘terrorists’, were withdrawing from Sinjar and Iraqi troops were being deployed to the region. {articleGUID} “We hope that the Iraqi central government will carry out this operation in Sinjar properly,” Erdogan said, adding that Turkey will do “what is necessary” if the Iraqi government’s operation failed. He added that Ankara was following the developments on the field regarding the operation in question. Erdogan announced that Turkey’s intelligence chief is to meet an Iraqi official, who is scheduled to arrive in Turkey on Monday, over the Sinjar issue. The president’s statement came during a news conference held in the face of his visit to the Bulgarian city of Varna to attend the EU-Turkey summit. PKK announces withdrawal A PKK-linked group, quoted by the Kurdish Iraqi media, last week announced the withdrawal of the PKK fighters from Sinjar, saying that the Yazidi minority there did not face a security threat any more. The announcement follows Turkey’s ultimatum that it will carry out a military operation against the PKK fighters if they do not withdraw from Sinjar. The PKK says it entered Sinjar in 2014 to help defend the Yazidi people against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS). The armed group has waged a decades-long armed fight against the Turkish state that has killed tens of thousands of people.
0.99996	I'd been looking into recursion as a way of hard-coding a recursive partitioning tree (rather than using an inbuilt package from Python or R) and during my search came across Fractal Trees which are drawn using recursive logic. Recursion is a method of solving a problem where the solution depends on solutions to smaller instances of the same problem. In coding, this essentially means calling a function from within that very same function. For a really good insight into this, and a run-through an example of how you can calculate the factorial value using recursion, I recommend watching the below video on the subject from Computerphile: To get started on drawing a fractal tree, I wanted something simple and easy. I found some explanations and code here which are perfect. To draw the tree, we're using turtle which is a graphics module within Python (it comes standard in all versions) import turtle def tree(branchLen,t): if branchLen > 10: t.forward(branchLen) t.right(40) tree(branchLen-30,t) t.left(80) tree(branchLen-30,t) t.right(40) t.backward(branchLen) def main(): myWin = turtle.Screen() myWin.bgcolor("black") t = turtle.Turtle() t.width(10) t.left(90) t.up() t.backward(100) t.down() t.color("silver") tree(150,t) myWin.exitonclick() main() In the main() function, we set up the turtle 'canvas', draw the trunk, and then call the tree() function for the first time. Within the tree() function, we draw each extra branch and then recursively call the tree function again and again from within, each time providing a slightly smaller branch length back to the function. The result is below: I'm pretty happy with this for a first attempt - I'm now going to go and play around with the different inputs and try and make something more complex!
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0.939608	Drug dealers once represented by Baltimore attorney Ken Ravenell will testify at his federal racketeering trial Maryland lawmakers restrict cooperation with federal immigration agencies, advance new congressional maps Maryland state school board approves mandate that would allow some students to go maskless ‘I am officially on the run’: Daughter testifies against Keith Smith in case of hoax panhandler killers Dan Rodricks: Maryland GOP, want more power? Convert more voters. Otherwise, quit bellyaching. \| COMMENTARY Former Orioles manager Buck Showalter is reportedly interviewing for the Mets job. What kind of fit would he be? Roland Park Elementary/Middle School temporarily locked down following parental dispute Joppatowne High P-TECH freshmen welcomed with yard signs, personal visit from school administrators Baltimore-area Gift Guide 2021: Local finds from arts and crafts to food and drink Despite MLB lockout, Orioles have chance to add talent at margins with this week’s minor league Rule 5 draft Maryland lawmakers strip governor’s power to block parole Howard County Council approves bill to increase minimum wage to $16 per hour by 2026 Rapid COVID-19 tests show better than expected results in large Baltimore study Maryland weather: Baltimore’s first snow of the season Wednesday may be only a dusting Advertisement Advertisement Ravens Sports Morrall, who led Colts to 1969 Super Bowl, dies By By Peter Schmuck and The Baltimore Sun Apr 25, 2014 at 7:06 PM Former Colts quarterbacks John Unitas (19) and Earl Morrall in 1968. (Hutchins, The Baltimore Sun) Johnny Unitas Morrall played 21 pro seasons and started at quarterback for five NFL teams, but he will be remembered as the ultimate understudy because of that '68 season with the Colts and the 1972 season in which he took over for an injured Bob Griese for nine games and helped lead the Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins to a historic 17-0 record. Advertisement His former Colts teammates remember him very fondly, even though he also played a major role in their infamous upset loss to Joe Namath and the New York Jets in the 1969 Super Bowl. "He was just a great friend, a great family man and he fit right in in Baltimore,'' said Colts great Tom Matte. "He walked in and he was the answer for us. He did a great job. The Super Bowl was another story. Whatever could go wrong in that game did go wrong." Advertisement Advertisement Unitas replaced Morrall in the second half of that game and led the Colts to their only touchdown. Morrall remained with the Colts long enough to replace a banged-up Unitas late in the Colts' victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1971 Super Bowl. [More from sports] Ravens film study: QB Lamar Jackson’s ambitious approach gets offense into trouble vs. Steelers » "He was someone who was as good a person as he was a player," said former Colts and Miami coach Don Shula in a statement released by the Dolphins. "When I think about Earl, what stands out the most is what a competitor he was on the field and how special he was off it. "All Earl ever did was win games for me, whether it was as a starter or coming off the bench. What I remember the most, of course, is what he did in 1972 when he replaced Bob Griese after Bob's injury and kept our perfect season going until Bob returned in the playoffs. "But Earl won a lot of games for me in Baltimore as well. And he did it in such a humble way — he was a great team player who would do whatever was asked of him. And he was an outstanding leader who inspired confidence in his teammates." Advertisement Morrall was drafted second overall out of Michigan State by the San Francisco 49ers in 1956, but played just four games that season before being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a three-player deal for linebacker Marv Matuszak and a pair of first-round draft choices. Just a year later, he was traded again, going to the Detroit Lions for future Hall of Famer Bobby Layne. He would come to Baltimore after six seasons in Detroit and three seasons with the New York Giants. [More from sports] Former Orioles manager Buck Showalter is reportedly interviewing for the Mets job. What kind of fit would he be? » He was a full-time starter in only a handful of his 21 NFL seasons, but won an MVP award, appeared in three Super Bowls and played a major role in the only perfect season by an NFL team. "There would not have been a perfect season without Earl Morrall," Griese told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. There was more to Morrall than just football. He served as mayor of Davie, Fla., during the 1990s and has a street named after him there, though friends say he never really sought personal accollades. Former Colts safety Rick Volk said Friday that he looked up to Morrall during the three seasons they played together in Baltimore because he was a tough-as-nails competitor who always put his teammates first. "He was the kind of guy who didn't let his ego get in front of him,'' Volk said. "He knew his place and he treated everybody fairly. He was just a selfless individual. He did everything for the team and never looked out for himself. He had been a starter in the league, but I think he thought if he could do a good job in backup situations, that would give him more years in the NFL." [More from sports] De’Torrion Ware almost walked away from basketball. Morgan State is glad he gave it another shot. » Fans of the old Colts will always look back on that bittersweet 1968 season when Morrall led the Colts to a 13-1 record, but could not close the deal in the Super Bowl. It's hard for them not to summon up the memory of the fateful first-half play against the upstart Jets when Morrall took a pitch back from Matte and failed to see receiver Jimmy Orr wide open and waving at him in the end zone. Instead of throwing a touchdown pass that might have altered NFL history, Morrall chose a different target and threw an interception that would loom large as the Jets pulled one of pro football's all-time greatest upsets. Morrall would explain later that he couldn't see Orr because he had blended into the band waiting to march onto the field for halftime. "He said he couldn't see me because the band or somebody was in the end zone getting ready to come on the field, because there was about 30 seconds to go in the half,'' Orr said on Friday. "He said he looked that way and didn't see anything, so he went down the middle." It was a defining play in the history of the Colts in Baltimore, but Morrall didn't let it define him. He remained with the Colts through the next two seasons and got to come full circle when he replaced Unitas in the team's Super Bowl victory in 1971. [More from sports] Loyola Maryland women’s basketball ‘hitching our wagons’ to freshmen Laura Salmerón and Alexa Therien » "He doesn't get enough credit for the job that he did,'' Matte said. "He took us to the Super Bowl and he took the Dolphins to a 17-0 season. He was a quality guy." [email protected] Latest Ravens NFL power rankings, Week 13: Patriots stay hot, Ravens slip and the Chargers bounce back 1h Ravens film study: QB Lamar Jackson’s ambitious approach gets offense into trouble vs. Steelers 3h After 8 straight games as favorites, Ravens are slight underdogs in rematch vs. Browns Dec 7, 2021 twitter.com/SchmuckStop Football Sports Pro Football Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl NFL Johnny Unitas Miami Dolphins New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Don Shula Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Colts Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Latest Ravens NFL NFL power rankings, Week 13: Patriots stay hot, Ravens slip and the Chargers bounce back 1h Baltimore Ravens Ravens film study: QB Lamar Jackson’s ambitious approach gets offense into trouble vs. Steelers 3h Advertisement Advertisement Most Read Baltimore Ravens Ravens film study: QB Lamar Jackson’s ambitious approach gets offense into trouble vs. Steelers Crime Drug dealers once represented by Baltimore attorney Ken Ravenell will testify at his federal racketeering trial
0.939367	Many methods of quantifying ROI are inherently flawed. These tips can help you calculate your real return on investment. By Stephen Guth CIO \| Service-level agreements and key performance indicators are the most common ways to measure a vendor's performance. While these types of metrics are highly quantitative, they're fundamentally flawed in that they measure only a limited perspective of the overall value expected from a vendor. To measure real value, an IT department must develop appropriate metrics that quantitatively measure the more intangible aspects of vendor performance, such as commitment, innovation and flexibility—namely, the value of the business relationship. To holistically measure overall vendor performance and value (overall value = tangible metrics + intangible metrics), a "balanced scorecard" is an ideally structured methodology. It looks at a number of weighted metrics both collectively and individually, and gauges how a vendor's performance-to-metrics is helping achieve the business goals of an organization, such as IT. From overall vendor performance measurement and value-for-money attributes, the balanced scorecard methodology examines four elements of performance: relationship, cost management, quality and delivery. Depending on the organization's needs and concerns, each of these elements will likely have multiple different measurements. The following table is an example of the four balanced-scorecard elements and underlying metrics that could be applied to an IT environment. Nonitalicized text is an example of more traditional service-level agreements metrics or key performance indicators. Relationship Cost Management Quality Delivery Commitment On-budget delivery Quality/ expertise of staff On-time delivery Flexibility Discounted pricing Staff turnover Lead time/ Order cycle time Innovation Shared price reduction Order accuracy Response/ repair time Customer satisfaction Invoice accuracy No. of defects/ Conformance to specs Orders delivered completely Percentage of vendor-managed inventory Dead on arrivals/ Shipping damage Order costs Warranty returns Transportation/ shipping Mean time between failure/ repairs In attempting to "measure the immeasurable" through value-for-money metrics, each customer must seek out attributes that represent the most important considerations relating to commitment, flexibility and innovation. The following attributes can quantitatively measure value-for-money metrics. Commitment Number of account management visits Special access to new developments within the vendor's research and development activities Tours of vendor facilities Access to vendor's sensitive information Access to vendor subject-matter experts Quality of vendor-customer executive relationships Trust ratio = promises made by vendor + promises kept by vendor Flexibility Willingness or ability to respond to unanticipated demand Willingness to modify order entry systems or other vendor systems facilitating customer Flexibility of contract terms and conditions Ease of negotiation Willingness to change products or services to meet changing needs of customer Number of contract disputes Innovation Joint research, design and development Sharing by the vendor of business improvement strategies that it has adopted, that it believes the customer could use Customer ability to participate on vendor's customer advisory board Progress of vendor in achieving relevant industry certifications (such as the Capability Maturity Model for software vendors) Continuous improvement ratio = ideas implemented by vendor / ideas suggested by vendor As illustrated by the list, converting seemingly subjective elements of intangible vendor performance into quantifiable and quantitative measurements that can be weighted and scored is realistically achievable. Looking at value-for-money metrics and their ongoing evaluation, both the customer and the vendor can see whether there is true "partnership-in-practice" behavior. The metrics also serve other important purposes, such as when categorizing vendors for purposes of vendor management, conducting a vendor rationalization program, determining which vendors to invest more time in, and developing vendor relationship rules of engagement. Formal account reviews with vendors should be conducted on a regular basis to discuss the balanced scorecard. The intent of the account review is to highlight the more strategic aspects of the relationship and not to rehash the vendor's delivery performance (unless the performance has been deficient). The account review should be concise and brief, not inordinately lengthy in duration. A helpful structure for account reviews is the "6-6-60" format, in which the discussion is focused on the past six (6) months' value-for-money metrics and other important aspects of the relationship as well as the vendor's next six (6) months' plans relating to continuous improvement and other relevant issues—all within sixty (60) minutes or less. Stephen Guth is the executive director of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's Vendor Management Office. He is a Certified Commercial Contract Manager (CCCM), Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) and a Certified Technology Procurement Executive (CTPE).He is the author of The Contract Negotiation Handbook: An Indispensable Guide for Contract Professionals and The Vendor Management Office: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Sourcing.
0.968825	Racket provides, as part of its standard distribution, a number of command-line tools that can make racketeering more pleasant. 24.1.1 Compilation and Configuration: raco The raco (short for “Racket command”) program provides a command-line interface to many additional tools for compiling Racket programs and maintaining a Racket installation. raco make compiles Racket source to bytecode. For example, if you have a program "take-over-world.rkt" and you’d like to compile it to bytecode, along with all of its dependencies, so that it loads more quickly, then run raco make take-over-the-world.rkt The bytecode file is written as "take-over-the-world_rkt.zo" in a "compiled" subdirectory; ".zo" is the file suffix for a bytecode file. raco setup manages a Racket installation, including manually installed packages. For example, if you create your own library collection called "take-over", and you’d like to build all bytecode and documentation for the collection, then run raco setup take-over raco pkg manages packages that can be installed through the Racket package manager. For example, to see the list of installed packages run: raco pkg show To install a new package named <package-name> run: raco pkg install <package-name> See Package Management in Racket for more details about package management. For more information on raco, see raco: Racket Command-Line Tools. 24.1.2 Interactive evaluation The Racket REPL provides everything you expect from a modern interactive environment. For example, it provides an ,enter command to have a REPL that runs in the context of a given module, and an ,edit command to invoke your editor (as specified by the EDITOR environment variable) on the file you entered. A ,drracket command makes it easy to use your favorite editor to write code, and still have DrRacket at hand to try things out. For more information, see XREPL: eXtended REPL. 24.1.3 Shell completion Shell auto-completion for bash and zsh is available in "share/pkgs/shell-completion/racket-completion.bash" and "share/pkgs/shell-completion/racket-completion.zsh", respectively. To enable it, just run the appropriate file from your .bashrc or your .zshrc. The "shell-completion" collection is only available in the Racket Full distribution. The completion scripts are also available online.
0.801052	Liverpool are my favourites to beat Manchester United on Monday night... Jurgen Klopp is relishing every game - TACKLE KEOWN \| Daily Mail Online Home U.K. News Sports U.S. Showbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel Shop DailyMailTV Soccer Premier League FA Cup Champions League Transfer News Boxing MMA Racing Golf Tennis F1 NFL NBA More My Profile Logout Login Privacy Policy Feedback Wednesday, Dec 8th 2021 10AM 36°F 1PM 39°F 5-Day Forecast Advertisement 'Max ISN'T crazy!': Red Bull chief Horner defends Verstappen over his clashes with Hamilton and insists he won't 'win the title in the gravel trap' by pulling off a pre-planned crash in Abu Dhabi decider Football fans set to be forced to show vaccine passports to enter stadiums from this weekend as Boris Johnson prepares to trigger 'Plan B' Covid restrictions, including jab checks at mass events Tottenham's Covid outbreak has become even WORSE, to add to seven first-team players who had already tested positive, with the club set to request a postponement of their Premier League game at Brighton NASSER HUSSAIN: As an England fan I wanted Joe Root to LOSE the toss. He would have known idiots like me have bowled first at the Gabba and been remembered for it... it's forgotten if you bat first and get it wrong, but rarely if you field Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick tells fringe players that TONIGHT is their 'chance to perform' with German set to rotate for Champions League clash against Young Boys Tommy Fury BEGGED to fight Jake Paul despite suffering a broken rib, claims his doctor, who 'takes 100% responsibility' for pulling him out.. and reveals his condition could have been 'LIFE THREATENING' if he fought on Lucas Digne 'could be sold in January after being dropped for win over Arsenal following argument with Rafa Benitez', with Everton's only left-back 'frustrated by tactics' and trust between them gone PETE JENSON: Ousmane Dembele could be desperate Barcelona's biggest hope of staying in the Champions League against mighty Bayern tonight - but he will be more motivated by attracting suitors for a transfer next summer Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko APOLOGISES and says he was 'obviously not correct' to deny that Max Verstappen had brake-tested title rival Lewis Hamilton, causing a collision on track in Saudi Arabia Deontay Wilder reveals he could RETIRE from boxing after his trilogy defeat against Tyson Fury, despite vowing that 'the best is yet to come', with former champion crestfallen and tempted to focus on other ventures Champions League Group G is balanced on a knife edge with ALL FOUR sides still in with a chance of reaching the last-16... so, which of Lille, Salzburg, Sevilla and Wolfsburg will hold their nerve tonight? John Fury tips Anthony Joshua to 'bounce back' and avenge his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in rematch... as he admits son Tyson's rival is a 'brilliant athlete' who isn't in it for the money Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is NOT a leader at Arsenal, insists John Barnes and says the forward is 'an issue'... as he claims Mikel Arteta's decision to snub his club captain against Everton means it's 'the beginning of the end' LAWRENCE BOOTH: This was the PERFECT day one for Australia. Their fast bowlers ran amok against undercooked, hapless England as his players made Joe Root's decision to bat look foolhardy BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Why on earth did England leave out Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad who have more than 1,100 Test wickets between them? After that dismal day, it's going to be an Aussie Ashes whitewash TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Rory Burns sets an unwanted record for most Test ducks in a calendar year - and Joe Root becomes the 19th England player to fail to score a run in 2021 'England win the toss and elect to collapse': Cricket fans SLAM Joe Root's captaincy as he bats first on a green wicket... then visitors are skittled for 147! Ollie Pope DEFENDS Joe Root's decision to bat first at The Gabba despite England's collapse to 147 all out on calamitous first day of the Ashes as he says they will 'come back fighting' with the ball Aussie fans tear into Joe Root's England side with hilarious memes following their abysmal batting display on day one of the first Ashes Test, after the captain won the toss and chose to bat Even the POLICE are mocking England! Queensland cops troll Joe Root's team on Twitter by 'investigating group impersonating a Test batting line-up' Sir Alastair Cook urges England to 'come out swinging' and fight back against Australia after Joe Root's side were embarrassingly bowled out for 147 on day one of the first Ashes Test England's Ben Stokes pays a touching tribute to his father Ged exactly a year after the former New Zealand rugby league international's death, as he and his team-mates also remember Eileen Ash after her death at the weekend aged 110 Shane Warne is epically trolled after his calls for Australia to drop veteran spearhead Mitchell Starc backfires spectacularly as the fast bowler strikes with the FIRST ball of the Ashes ASHES DAY ONE AS IT HAPPENED: Heavy rain in Brisbane gives England a breather after being skittled for 147 on a nightmare first day, as Root's decision to bat first backfires MISERABLY against Australia's merciless quicks Previous Next Liverpool are my favourites to beat Manchester United on Monday night... Jurgen Klopp is relishing every game Martin Keown answered YOUR questions in this week's Tackle Keown Premier League returns this weekend after two-week international break England picked up four points from a possible six in World Cup qualifiers By Martin Keown for the Daily Mail Published: 07:01 EST, 13 October 2016 \| Updated: 09:11 EST, 13 October 2016 e-mail 605 shares 1 View comments Sportsmail columnist Martin Keown was back to answer more of your questions as the Premier League returns. Former Barcelona team-mates Pep Guardiola and Ronald Koeman go head-to-head as Manchester City welcome Everton and there is the (not-so) small matter of Liverpool vs Manchester United on Monday night. Also, after England picked up four points from a possible six over the international break, Martin addressed some of the key issues arising from those games. Scroll down below to read Martin's answers to your questions. Martin Keown Host commentator Auto-update 13:30 Thanks for reading That's it from Tackle Keown for this week. Join us again next week at the same time when we'll have plenty of Premier League action to dissect and plenty more to look forward to. 13:26 Will Pep Guardiola and Ronald Koeman’s friendship from their playing days affect Man City’s match with Everton this weekend? Ray, The Wirral I can see Ronald Koeman and Pep Guardiola getting on like a house on fire as Barcelona team-mates. I'm sure they will have sat next to each other on the bus on the way to games — you have a lot of time for players who think about the game in the same way as you. When the two meet on Saturday as managers, deep down they know this could be a significant victory. Koeman will feel his route to the top in management has been different to Guardiola's and will want to prove that he is on the same level. Pep Guardiola (left) and Ronald Koeman (right) spent five years playing together at Barcelona 13:17 Can Palace keep the momentum going against West Ham? Chris, Croydon There is a certain irony in this fixture for Alan Pardew. He's been battling away with Palace, he's up against the club that showed him the door and will want to show why he should considered for the England job. He will be relishing this match. Pardew's managerial career has been a bit like a heart monitor - there have been big ups and downs everywhere he's been. Palace are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games - winning three and drawing two - and they need to find a way to keep the momentum going. Crystal Palace, unbeaten in five matches, celebrate equalising at Everton last month 13:10 Who will win in the battle of Klopp v Jose on Monday? Pat, Altrincham The managers make this such a mouthwatering fixture, but I have to say Liverpool are the favourites. Their tails are up and there is a real energy to them. Jurgen Klopp is really embracing everything about this country - he's even been out playing bowls this week — and he understands the emotion of playing at Anfield. After the international break, the Anfield faithful will be cranking up the volume and it will feel like the first game of the season. Klopp is relishing every game — he even had a smile on his face after losing at Burnley! He makes it easier for the neutral to want him to do well. With Jose Mourinho, it's as if he feels the like the whole world is against him. It feels like United are at a crossroads for their season. Lose to Liverpool, and it looks like they won't be champions this year. It will be very painful for United if they lose, but victory would lift the team and help them move forward in their new regime. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are favourites to win on Monday night with home advantage 13:02 Is Bob Bradley the man to turn things around at Swansea? Ben, North London Bob Bradley did very well in charge of the USA at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He's a man people talk about with respect. He seems to be a disciplinarian — someone who you do not want to cross. When you become Swansea manager, you need to satisfy chairman Huw Jenkins that you fit into the club's blueprint and play progressive football. Swansea pass out from the back — even recently they gave Manchester City a real test but didn't have the quality to finish things off. Bradley may give a bit more structure to the way Swansea play. I think many people were surprised that Swansea didn't go for the more obvious choice of Ryan Giggs. Bradley may not have been the peoples' choice and it's fair to say he goes into the job with a fair amount of pressure. Bradley's son Michael played for Aston Villa five years ago. I thought he was well-suited to the Premier League but he struggled. Let's hope Bob Bradley's stay in England is more successful. American Bob Bradley gives his first press conference as Swansea manager last week 12:53 Is Gareth Southgate any nearer to becoming the permanent England manager after these two games? Mark, Southampton It's the job I believe then FA want Southgate to have. They appointed him as head of elite development in 2011, then brought him back in 2013 to manage the England Under 21s. I applaud the fact that the FA saw something special in him and gave him the opportunities that others might not have given him. They will want him to succeed. Southgate has handled the Wayne Rooney situation with great dignity this week. He protected his player and it was really telling that Rooney still loved him afterwards. During the Slovenia game I detected a level of nervousness on the sidelines but that is to be expected. Don't forget that these were the first two senior matches Southgate has managed since leaving Middlesbrough in 2009. I do feel he needs some more experience in his backroom team — maybe someone who has been involved in the England set-up before. These two games were more about Southgate learning about the job. This is a great opportunity for him to develop as a manager. It was vital that we got something from the Slovenia game. Now, Southgate needs to learn from the situation and use it to formulate his best XI. The single most important thing is to pick the best team to win the game of football. Gareth Southgate is in pole position to land the England manager's job on a permanent basis 12:45 After his great start to the season with Arsenal, why was Theo Walcott so disappointing for England this week? Chris, Glasgow Theo Walcott hugged the touchline rather more for England than he has done for Arsenal. With his club, playing wide on the right is only a starting position. He is always looking to link up, and it allows Hector Bellerin to bomb forwards. It should be no different for Walcott with Kyle Walker on the right for England. I don't know if Walcott was given strict instructions to stay wide, but I did feel he was trying to do things in too much of a hurried fashion. When Andros Townsend came on you could see the difference. The first thing he did was cut inside and have a shot at goal. Next, he cut inside and put in a cross. Townsend is a player who wants to do preconceived things, while Walcott is someone who plays off the cuff when he gets the ball. Townsend is a strong personality — he hasn't had the comfort of staying at one club — and when you play for England you need that. He's on the pitch proving a point to his former Tottenham colleagues. He feels he belongs at international level — sometimes it's as much about how much you believe in yourself. Theo Walcott endured a difficult night in Slovenia and was hooked early in the second half 12:37 How impressed were you by Joe Hart's performance? Andy, Bristol That incredible double save early in the second half was his best in an England shirt. Against Slovenia he was alive to everything. It was an exemplary performance and he saved his team from what looked like almost certain defeat. Now I want to see him policing and controlling his penalty box more. I'm less comfortable with Hart when I see him on the halfway line conducting a team-talk. In the summer it was almost like he was the spokesman on the pitch for the players. Goalkeepers need a level of calm about them. They should stick to their penalty box — the best goalkeepers I played with did that. Joe Hart pulls off a world class save to keep the scores level in Ljubljana on Tuesday night 12:30 Did you see enough from Jordan Henderson against Slovenia to suggest he could be England's captain in the long run? Dean, Liverpool How Jordan Henderson fared as captain must be linked to his performance. Captaining your country is a great honour and I'm sure Henderson was filled with pride, but it should make you play better, not worse. Henderson has been a slow burner at Liverpool. He is doing well and has developed well, and I'm sure he'll be given time to do the same with England. We know the ability is there — I just think he needs to accept that he will make mistakes. Sometimes, the biggest mistake you can make is not being prepared to make one. Henderson's most frequent pass against Slovenia was back to Gary Cahill. He's supposed to be our playmaker. Yes, Slovenia were pressing high. But if you are being pressed high up the pitch and you keep passing across or backwards, then the attackers can contain you. As soon as you play it beyond the players pressing, you take them out of the game. Henderson needs to start punching the ball through the press. In the past, the captain has tended to be England's star player — Beckham, Gerrard, Rooney. 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0.99948	Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken on many new shapes and use cases as experts learn more about what’s possible with big data and smart algorithms. Today’s AI market, then, consists of a mixture of tried-and-true smart technologies with new optimizations and advanced AI that is slowly transforming the way we do work and live daily life. Read on to learn about some artificial intelligence trends that are making experts most excited for the future of AI: 5 Trends to Watch in AI Solutions Intelligent and hyper-automated business processes Emphasis on responsible AI development AI as a tool for global good AI and IoT working together The emergence of decision intelligence More on the AI market: Artificial Intelligence Market 1. Intelligent and hyper-automated business processes With its ability to follow basic tasks and routines based on smart programming and algorithms, artificial intelligence is becoming embedded in the way organizations automate their business processes. AIOps and MLops are common use cases for AI and automation, but the breadth and depth of what AI can automate in the enterprise is quickly growing. Bali D.R., SVP at Infosys, a global digital services and consulting firm, believes that AI is moving toward a certain level of hyper-automation, partially in response to the unexpected changes in manual data and procedures caused by the pandemic. “We are in the second inflection point for AI — as it graduates from consumer AI, towards enterprise-grade AI,” D.R. said. “Being exposed to an over-reliance on manual procedures, such as mass rescheduling in the airline industry, unprecedented loan applications in banks, etc., the industries are now turning to hyper-automation that combines robotic process automation with modern machine learning to ensure they can better handle surges in the future.” Although AI automation is still mostly limited to interval and task-oriented automation that requires little imagination or guesswork on the part of the tool, some experts believe we are moving closer to more applications for intelligent automation. David Tareen, director for artificial intelligence at SAS, a top analytics and AI software company, had this to say about the future of intelligent automation: “Intelligent automation is an area I expect to grow,” Tareen said. “Just like we automated manufacturing work, we will use AI heavily to automate knowledge work. “The complexity comes in because knowledge work has a high degree of variability. For example, an organization will receive feedback on their products or services in different ways and often in different languages as well. AI will need to ingest, understand, and modify processes in real-time before we can automate knowledge work at large.” AI, automation, and the job market: Artificial Intelligence and Automation 2. Emphasis on responsible AI development Because of the depth of big data and AI’s reliance on it, there’s always the possibility that unethical or ill-prepared data will make it into an AI training data set or model. As more companies recognize the importance of creating AI that conducts its operations in a compliant and ethical manner, a number of AI developers and service providers are starting to offer responsible AI solutions to their customers. Read Maloney, SVP of marketing at H2O.ai, a top AI and hybrid cloud company, explained what exactly responsible AI is and some of the different initiatives that companies are undertaking to improve their AI ethics. “AI creates incredible new opportunities to improve the lives of people around the world,” Maloney said. “We take the responsibility to mitigate risks as core to our work, so building fairness, interpretability, security, and privacy into our AI solutions is key.” Maloney said the market is seeing an “increased adoption of the core pillars of responsible AI,” which he shared with Datamation: Explainable AI and interpretable ML: The ability to explain a model after it has been developed and providing transparent model architectures, which allows human users to both understand the data and trust results. Ethical AI: Provides sociological fairness in machine learning predictions (i.e., whether one category of person is being weighted unequally and eliminating historical human bias). Secure AI: Debugging and deploying ML models to keep security and privacy at the forefront. Human-centered AI: Where AI learns from human input and collaboration. Systems are continuously improving because of human input and bridging the gap between human and machine. Compliance: Ensuring AI systems meet the relevant regulatory requirements or regulations. Companies are exploring several ways to make their AI more responsible, and most are starting with cleaning and assessing both data sets and existing AI models. Brian Gilmore, director of IoT product management at InfluxData, a database solutions company, believes that one of the top options for model and data set management is distributed ledger technology (DLT). “As attention builds around the ethical and cultural impact of AI, some organizations are beginning to invest in ancillary but important technologies that utilize consensus and other trust-ensuring systems as a part of the AI framework,” Gilmore said. “For example, distributed ledger technology provides a sidecar platform for auditable proof of integrity for models and training data. “The decentralized ownership, distribution of access, and shared accountability of DLT can bring significant transparency to AI development and application across the board. The dilemma is whether for-profit corporations are willing to participate in a community model, trading transparency for consumer trust in something as mission critical as AI.” See more: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3. AI as a tool for global good Up to this point, AI has most frequently been used to optimize business processes and automate some home routines for consumers. However, some experts are beginning to realize the potential that AI-powered models can have for solving global issues. Read Maloney at H2O.ai has worked with people from a variety of industries to brainstorm how AI can be used for the greater good. “We work with many like-minded customers, partners, and organizations tackling issues from education, conservation, health care, and more,” Maloney said. “AI for good is fundamental to not only our work, including current work on climate change, wildfires, and hurricane predictions, but we are seeing more and more AI for good work to make the world a better place across the AI industry.” Some of the most exciting applications of altruistic AI are being implemented in early education right now. For instance, Helen Thomas, CEO of DMAI, an AI-powered health care and education company, offers an AI-powered product to ensure that preschool-aged children are getting the education they need, despite potential pandemic setbacks: “On top of pre-existing barriers to preschool education, including cost and access, recent research findings suggest children born during the COVID-19 pandemic display lower IQ scores than those born before January 2020, which means toddlers are less prepared for school than ever before. “DMAI DBA  Animal Island Learning Adventure (AILA) is changing this with AI. [Our product] harnesses cognitive AI to deliver appropriate lessons in a consistent and repetitious format, supportive of natural learning patterns “Recognizing learning patterns that parents might miss, the AI creates an adaptive learning journey and doesn’t allow the child to move forward until they’ve mastered the skills and concepts presented. This intentional delivery also increases attention span over time, ensuring children step into the classroom with the social-emotional intelligence to succeed.” More on this topic: How AI is Being Used in Education 4. AI and IoT working together Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become incredibly widespread among both enterprise and personal users, but what many tech companies still struggle with is how to gather actionable insights from the constant inflow of data from these devices. AIoT, or the idea of combining artificial intelligence with IoT products, is one field that is starting to address these pools of unused data, giving AI the power to translate that data quickly and intelligently. Bill Scudder, SVP and AIoT general manager at AspenTech, an industrial AI solutions company, believes that AIoT is one of the most crucial fields for enabling more intelligent, real-time business decisions. “Forrester has noted that up to 73% of all data collected within the enterprise goes unused, which highlights a critical challenge with IoT,” Scudder said. “As the volume of connected devices — for example, in industrial IoT settings — continues to increase, so does the volume of data collected from these devices. “This has resulted in a trend seen across many industries: the need to marry AI and IoT. And here’s why: where IoT allows connected devices to create and transmit data from various sources, AI can take that data one step further, translating data into actionable insights to fuel faster, more intelligent business decisions. This is giving way to the rising trend of artificial intelligence of things or AIoT.” 5. The emergence of decision intelligence Decision intelligence (DI) is one of the newest artificial intelligence concepts that takes many current business optimizations a step farther, by using AI models to analyze wide-ranging sets of commercial data. These analyses are used to predict future outcomes for everything from products to customers to supply chains. Sorcha Gilroy, data science team lead at Peak, a commercial AI solutions provider, explained that although decision intelligence is a fairly new concept, it’s already gaining traction with larger enterprises because of its detailed business intelligence (BI) offerings. “Decision intelligence is a new category of software that facilitates the commercial application of artificial intelligence, providing predictive insight and recommended actions to users,” Gilroy said. “It is outcome focused, meaning a solution must deliver against a business need before it can be classed as DI. “Recognized by Gartner and IDC, it has the potential to be the biggest software category in the world and is already being utilized by businesses across a variety of use cases, from personalizing shopper experiences to streamlining complex supply chains. Brands such as Nike, PepsiCo, and ASOS are known to be using DI already.” Read next: Top Performing Artificial Intelligence Companies Previous articleKey Machine Learning (ML) Trends 2021 Next articleArtificial Intelligence (AI) Q&A with David Tareen of SAS: Going Beyond the Perfect Model Similar articles AI IBM’s Causal Inference 360: A Possible Solution to the Bias Problem With AI at Edge Big Data Cisco: Networking Portfolio Review Big Data VMware: Networking Portfolio Review Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Latest Articles AI IBM’s Causal Inference 360:... Rob Enderle - December 6, 2021 Big Data Cisco: Networking Portfolio Review Anina Ot - December 6, 2021 Big Data VMware: Networking Portfolio Review Chad Kime - December 6, 2021 Applications 5 Internet of Things... Sarah Hunt - December 6, 2021 Datamation is the leading industry resource for B2B data professionals and technology buyers. 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0.999738	Editor's note: This post is part of our ongoing exploration of how design is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. A version of this post was originally published on LinkedIn Right now, as I work out of my house in Los Angeles because of the city-wide lockdown, I’ve been contemplating how the COVID-19 crisis will affect the idea of urbanism and density. I think many would agree that the fundamentals of urbanism are a strong preference for most people living in cities around the world. And yet, people are understandably nervous about living in such close quarters. The current crisis raises serious questions that we’ll need to address before we get back to anything resembling normal: How well-suited are cities to a post COVID-19 world? How prepared are we to handle a health crisis in the future? And how can we use what we’re learning now to improve the quality of life in cities? Planners and government officials have dealt with health crises of significant impact before. In the 1870s, a worldwide Cholera outbreak killed more than 600,000 people over the span of about 10 years. Eventually, planners were able to collect enough data to prove that overcrowded living conditions, substandard sanitation, and rapid movement of contaminated goods had to be tracked and addressed to eliminate the spread of the disease. At the same time, political leaders forced reforms that ultimately saved lives and improved the quality of life in rural hamlets, port towns, and urban centers. In the end, all kinds of modern reforms were born of the cholera disaster — from how city development is planned to how buildings are built. Granted, our current situation is more complex. Our mobility and global access have exposed real weaknesses in our healthcare system, our food supply, the supply chain, mobility patterns, information systems, open space networks, air quality, the sharing economy, and more. And yet, there is an opportunity to learn from this pandemic and adjust accordingly. Here are a few provocations for planners and urbanists to contemplate so that we can strengthen our communities and cities: 1. Urban Farming In WWII, private victory gardens in front and backyards around the country produced 40% of all the fruits and vegetables consumed by US citizens. In contrast, today’s leaders are encouraging us to order more drive-thru fast food, despite the fact that it appears more Americans are starting to grow their own food. With 4 in 10 Americans considered obese already, is this the right message? More importantly, the recent disruption in global supply chains makes a strong argument for a bigger investment in urban farming: vertical farms, food coops, and community-supported agriculture. A staggering 14% — or roughly 70 square miles of LA’s land area — is dedicated to surface parking. With car ownership a low priority for many urbanites, could at least some of this parking be used for food production? In a recession, urban farming might be a great way to keep people working until the nation gets back on its feet. 2. Community Connection In the 1920s, Clarence Perry and Clarence Stein did groundbreaking work showing how the neighborhood unit could be designed to provide all the essentials of urban life within a five minute walking distance — a place to live, essential shopping, recreation, community and educational services. Today, almost 80% of Americans shop online. What happened to the neighborhood convenience store? Studies have shown that local retailers are important to maintaining social cohesion and a sense of local community, and we’re feeling that lack of cohesion now that most stores are closed because of the health crisis. To their credit, some industrious restaurants are converting their dining rooms into bodega-style markets to provide staples in addition to take out food. I think we will see a resurgence in this type of local neighborhood market as more people choose to work from home in the aftermath of this crisis. What other elements will we need to think about as people are looking to their local neighborhoods to provide entertainment, community connection, and a place for self-expression? Areas such as Hayes Valley in San Francisco and Abbott Kinney in Venice provide glimpses of what a community-oriented, highly functioning neighborhood might look like. One thing is clear in these areas: parking is not a primary concern to their success. People either walk, ride bikes, park on the street, or at a friend’s house. The anchor draw is primarily community connection — the desire to be part of a “tribe.” 3. A Park Outside Your Door When the Olmsted Brothers’ landscape firm designed a bold open space plan for Los Angeles in the 1930s, they established a regional park network to preserve natural land features such as the Santa Monica Mountains, Griffith Park, and LA’s surrounding beaches. Today, LA has more public open space than many comparable large cities, but the city’s open space network is mostly divided into large clumps of land — which causes people to overpopulate regional parks, especially on evenings and weekends. An alternative would be to create a series of smaller ones combined with wider sidewalks. This would increase the number of public spaces, while making them safer and easier to access. The pandemic has exposed how our streets are over-designed for private vehicles. Making certain streets car-free at least for portions of the day is an idea New York is instituting through a pilot program for daytime use as linear parks. It would have the multiple benefits of providing active alternatives to using regional parks for recreation, while providing viable alternatives to automotive mobility. 4. Cleaner Air and Healthy Commutes Studies show that poor air quality is a major contributor to the spread of COVID-19, especially to those with compromised respiratory systems. In 19 of the last 20 years, the American Lung Association has listed Los Angeles as the smoggiest city in the United States. Because of the city’s shelter in place order, LA will see its third straight week of clean air on Monday. Already, many are seeing less cars on the road as having real health benefits. While a shutdown and the resulting economic crisis is not a good way to achieve cleaner air, it could become an opportunity to reposition the city and change its image from a smoggy and expensive place, to a post-recession investment hub with unique opportunities for startups and families. To that end, I think there is a real opportunity to invest now in cycling infrastructure as an alternative form of mobility in the city. We have the weather, the healthy attitudes, and the flat geography for it. A robust cycling infrastructure would transform roadways such as Venice Boulevard and turn the city’s waterway infrastructure into mobility corridors for bikes and scooters. Portions of the LA River and Ballona Creek are already being used that way. For long-haul commuters, biking in LA can be time consuming, but we could borrow ideas from cities like Copenhagen, which have incorporated a green wave system that coordinates traffic lights for cyclists, allowing them to maintain a moderate 12 mph clip all the way into the center city. These bike-friendly strategies would position LA in the post-recession economy to attract progressive and smart companies looking to relocate or expand — and it will improve the quality of life for current locals as well. Of course, all of these issues are interconnected. If it wasn’t clear that urban planning is significantly about the design of systems, it should be to all of us now. Those systems can either promote or hurt the health and wellness of our communities. For a variety of reasons, we have created an urban fabric and a system of behaviors that are worthy of reconsideration and perhaps redefinition. The one thing that planners cannot do is absolve themselves from taking responsibility for proposing some workable and common-sense solutions. What kind of future city do we want? Let’s not let this disaster go to waste. For any media inquiries, please contact Kimberly Beals at . Read more about how design responds to a changing world » All Posts Nate Cherry Nate is a director of urban planning at Gensler with over 25 years of experience in downtowns, transit, airports, sports, universities, research, and urban resilience in communities throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. He leads a team that has been recognized with more than 100 national and state planning and design awards. Nate is based in Los Angeles. Contact him at .
0.980676	UPDATE (October 19, 2021): Reports to poison centres concerning ivermectin as a prevention or treatment for COVID-19 have increased over the summer months Unauthorized injectable drugs and medical devices seized from Vivian Spa in Mississauga, ON, may pose serious health risks 19 October 2021 Health Canada has seized several injectable drugs and medical devices, including products labelled to contain botulinum toxin type A or hyaluronic acid from Vivian Spa, located at 11-3415 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, because they are unauthorized and may pose serious health risks. These products may have been administered as treatments for cosmetic purposes. Ombrelle Garnier Complete Dry Mist Spray sunscreen recalled due to elevated benzene levels 15 October 2021 Ombrelle Canada is recalling all lots of Ombrelle Garnier Complete Dry Mist Spray sunscreen, SPF30 and SPF 60, due to elevated levels of benzene. Frequent and long-term exposure (e.g., through the skin and by inhalation) to elevated levels of benzene may pose serious health risks. One lot of GENIUS Kids and Teens softgel capsules recalled due to possible bacterial contamination 12 October 2021 UPDATE (October 12, 2021): Nutripur Inc. has advised that only 17 bottles from the affected lot were sold to individuals (the remaining affected products have been recalled from distribution at the retail and wholesale level): Heath Canada Notices Authorization of Sotrovimab for Injection for Use in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic 4 October 2021 Important Safety Information on Ultrasound Gels and Lotions Manufactured by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Potential Contamination with Burkholderia stabilis 19 August 2021 Recall of EcoGel 200 Ultrasound Gel - MediChoice (M500812) – Contamination with Burkholderia stabilis 13 August 2021 Authorization of Casirivimab and Imdevimab with English-only Labels for Use in Relation to the COVID-19 Pandemic
0.999999	If the feeling of depression is [there is no one in the wilderness], then anxiety is probably [countless worries are crowded in my heart like a golden week crowd]. Some people ask, why do I feel [depressed] and [anxious], or listless and agitated? Yes, depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms often go hand in hand. When Depressive Disorder Encounters Anxiety The main clinical manifestations of depressive disorder include five aspects: Significant and persistent depression and pessimism; Feeling that thinking ability is inhibited and often considering negative things; Will activities decline and they are unwilling to participate in various daily activities. Memory and attention decline; Various physical symptoms such as sleep disorder, fatigue and loss of appetite occur. The diagnostic criteria for depressive disorder do not involve anxiety symptoms, but surveys show that more than half of depression patients feel anxiety to a certain extent. In a depressed state, patients often show self-accusation and self-accusation, believing that they are not good enough, that it is meaningless to do what, that there is no hope for everything in the future, that they also feel difficult in doing things in behavior, and that they want to avoid simple or interesting activities in the past. Pessimistic understanding of oneself and increasingly difficult communication with the outside world may make depressed patients feel anxious-afraid that things will become worse and more terrible than at the moment. Depression patients may also show anxiety symptoms such as excitement and uneasiness, which is very common in elderly patients. In addition, children and adolescents are likely to have irritable anxiety symptoms when they are depressed. When Anxiety Disorder Encounters Depression The main clinical manifestations of generalized anxiety disorder are: Persistent excessive fear of possible danger or misfortune in the future; Fidgeting and muscle tension; Physical discomfort caused by hyperfunction of autonomic nerve, such as palpitation, shortness of breath, chest tightness and headache, occurs; [Increased Alertness] Brings Irritability, Difficulty in Sleep, Inattention, etc. Anxiety patients also sometimes feel that they are shrouded in depression. Persistent anxiety can make people feel unhappy, unhappy and even blame themselves: It is difficult to deal with work, interpersonal relationship and life as easily as in the past. Persistent tension and various physical discomfort are painful and unbearable. Too much attention and worry about symptoms give birth to the belief that [I am so anxious that I cannot do anything else well], bringing despair and remorse. The feeling of helplessness to the symptoms, afraid that they can’t get better again. Is it anxiety or depression? When anxiety and depression symptoms are shown at the same time, doctors will generally make diagnosis with more serious and dominant symptoms according to diagnostic criteria, symptom manifestations and course development. If the diagnostic criteria for the two disorders are consistent, they can be diagnosed separately, i.e. [comorbidity]. In fact, an epidemiological study shows that 67% of patients with depressive disorders are suffering from anxiety disorders at the same time, while 63% of patients with anxiety disorders are suffering from depressive disorders at the same time. In another case, when the diagnostic criteria for both disorders are not fully met, the international diagnostic standard ICD-10 provides the diagnosis of [Mixed Anxiety and Depressive Disorder]. Anxiety and depression, how to do? One of depression and anxiety has become difficult to cope with. Faced with both, what can we do about what? 1. Campaign If someone encourages you to find a sport and go to it every day, don’t laugh at him for not giving you more novel skills. When depression slows down our actions and thoughts, exercise can help our bodies and subjective feelings to become active slowly. However, when anxiety makes people feel that their claws are scratching their hearts and their palpitations are unbearable, exercise is a good way to release pressure. It can make people calm down from the heart. Exercise can also help the body adjust to a better state, thus relieving physical discomfort and restoring normal sleep rhythm. Step 2: Find the first step and step out Although depression and anxiety combine to slow down the head, make it impossible to remember things as before, or make it difficult to concentrate, although the situation may make people feel [paralyzed] and unable to do anything, please believe that we can still make the first step of a thing. Then, break down a thing until each step is specific and detailed, and we will no longer find it difficult to implement it. Next, focus on the next step, which is a new [first step]. This strategy can prevent us from being trapped by the [incompetence] brought by depression, because at least this step is still manageable. It also prevents us from being kidnapped by endless anxiety, because as things go on step by step, our attention will gradually focus from [countless worries] to what we want to focus on. And every successful experience of doing things in a state of anxiety or depression will help us find ways to coexist with these [sad depression] or [tense uneasiness]. STEP 3 Be aware of yourself When thoughts such as [I am really terrible] [this matter will probably have no good results] [in case of that, what should I do like this] [how terrible if an accident happens] come to mind, perhaps emotions will emerge one after another and cannot be controlled at will, but we can first observe our thoughts: Is this really the case? Am I exaggerating the problem? Am I worried for no reason? Am I being too hard on myself? Then, look at the belief behind the idea: Do I think [a detail that is not perfect is equivalent to everything that is bad]? Do I think [things must go as expected, otherwise it is unacceptable]? After realizing that emotions come from these unreasonable thoughts, we can tell ourselves: I feel depressed or anxious because there are some unreasonable beliefs in my cognition. Although they always run out automatically, I know that the reality is not what I think. This can help us to bear and deal with these emotions instead of being carried away by them. 4. Identify with yourself and your emotions We have to accept the fact that occasional depression and appropriate anxiety are both part of daily life. We can accept this depressed and anxious self instead of fighting with ourselves. Can accept these bad feelings, they will always exist, will not, cannot disappear completely in life. In fact, depression and anxiety have their own meaning. Depression prevents us from making hasty decisions and from doing rash and dangerous things. Anxiety keeps us objective, not [unrealistically cheerful]. Having bad feelings is better than [not feeling]-the latter is emptiness and numbness. The former means that we also have the ability to feel good feelings such as happiness, pleasure, peace, vitality and fullness in life. After all, good and bad ups and downs are the living days, aren’t they? Click to experience 1 yuan and ask the doctor? 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0.999723	WHEN Ruby Palmer last set foot in Orwell Park at the age of 14, she never imagined she would be returning 76 years later to celebrate her 90th birthday. WHEN Ruby Palmer last set foot in Orwell Park at the age of 14, she never imagined she would be returning 76 years later to celebrate her 90th birthday. Today, Orwell Park is occupied by the prestigious Orwell Park School, in Nacton, but when Ruby worked there it was the family home of the well-known Ipswich family, the Pretymans. Ruby, of Dover Road, Ipswich, spent around one month living and working in house in 1927 as a scullery maid alongside a chief cook in the kitchen. She said: "I learnt a lot from the cook and really ought to have stayed longer but I felt like I was miles and miles away from home. "I was quite young and that's why I left, but I remember the cook wanting me to stay and she was disappointed I left." Although she admits to not particularly enjoying her time there, she has always been curious about what it would be like to return. Most Read expand_more More 1 Person dies in Ipswich house fire 2 Karaoke noise complaints prompts fear Grade II pub could close 3 First case of Omicron confirmed in Suffolk with 16 more suspected 4 Family's gratitude after Christmas samaritan's £50 act of kindness 5 Police 'concerned' for missing 15-year-old who was last seen a week ago 6 Speed limit on Orwell Bridge reduced as Storm Barra hits region 7 When will my bins be collected this Christmas? 8 Matchday Recap: McGreal's Town beaten at The Valley 9 Man who left taxi driver with serious head injuries admits attack 10 'Emotions are high' - McGreal on ugly scenes following Charlton loss Her daughter-in-law Mavis Palmer, 64, decided to put an end to this curiosity and made arrangements to take Mrs Palmer on a trip down memory lane. She wrote to the headmaster of the school, Andrew Auster, asking if it would be possible to arrange a visit and within two days she had a reply granting her wish. Mavis said: "It was my idea to do it because every we went past, she would always say: 'I wonder what it's like inside'. "So I decided to put pen to paper and here we are." For Ruby, who lost her husband Cyril in 1982, the whole day proved to be quite an occasion. She was greeted by the 300 pupils of the school and was presented with champagne, flowers and chocolates. Pupils also lined a main corridor of the school to clap Ruby as she was pushed along in a wheelchair. The mother-of-four, who also has nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, was accompanied by her daughter-in-law and one of her sons, Bernard, 65. She said: "It's been marvelous to come back. They've given me such a wonderful day. I don't think I've never been treated so well. "I never expected all this - I only wanted to come and have a look around but this has been a brilliant birthday present." Mr Auster said: "The school tries to be welcoming to lots of people but when Mrs Palmer wrote to me I did not hesitate to invite them to look around. "The children enjoyed it and it was a lovely way for the school to wish Ruby Palmer a happy birthday." WEBLINK www.orwellpark.co.uk Become a Supporter This newspaper has been a central part of community life for many years. Our industry faces testing times, which is why we're asking for your support. Every contribution will help us continue to produce local journalism that makes a measurable difference to our community.
0.911926	In the wake of the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), the world is seeing a shift of physical events, work, classes and meetings to an online environment. This week saw the World Health Organisation declare coronavirus a pandemic, as the disease continues to spread at alarming levels across the globe. Since the outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, over 130 000 coronavirus cases have been reported, with over 70 000 recoveries and almost 5 000 deaths. In SA, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize today confirming 24 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country. With the rise in cancellation of sport, festivals, conferences and tech events, and employers worldwide asking staff to work from home due to virus fears, the Internet has become the light at the end of a dark tunnel. Virtual moves Big tech conferences like Google Cloud Next are moving to digital-only events. In some parts of China, schools are rolling out online classes. In Italy, which has recorded the most cases outside China, Vatican City has decided to live-stream the Pope’s mass services. Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg has called on campaigners of the Fridays for Future movement to prioritise health and safety by avoiding public rallies and taking their climate strikes online. Dr Naledi Pandor, minister of international relations and cooperation. See also UJ suspends biometrics as coronavirus spreads SAP closes Joburg office as COVID-19 spreads in SA Locally, Dr Naledi Pandor, minister of international relations and cooperation, earlier this week pegged technology as a way of the future in regards to conferences and meetings. “Where we’ve agreed with smaller meetings that we wish to proceed because of important decisions that need to be taken, the fall-back has been the use of technology. We are looking at video conferencing or other means of reaching out to each other and jointly making decisions.” CliffCentral founder and media personality Gareth Cliff tweeted this morning: “If your business needs to communicate effectively during the #Coronavirus situation, or you planned an event and now need to cancel it, PODCASTING could be the solution you're looking for.” The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) says this latest outbreak of a global biological virus perfectly demonstrates the utility of the World Wide Web. “From enabling people to self-isolate by working from home, to disseminating useful information related to handwashing and more, the Internet is proving to be a valuable weapon in the fight against COVID-19. “Unfortunately, current developments are also helping to highlight the digital divide and this is something that is of concern to ISPA. Online collaboration and remote working requires reliable and affordable connectivity – something which is still beyond the grasp of many in peri-urban and rural areas.” While it is worrying that a great many South Africans do not have reliable access to affordable, high-speed fixed-line communications that would enable them to self-isolate in the face of the growing COVID-19 threat, there is a ray of sunshine on the horizon in the form of firm moves towards much cheaper mobile data, the organisation says. “The vast majority of us access the Web on our smart and feature phones, and the cheaper mobile data that’s resulting from the Competition Commission’s recent report into the mobile data market is therefore very welcome and especially opportune. ICASA’s interventions, too, are bearing fruit and the timing couldn’t be better.” For Arthur Goldstuck, head of World Wide Worx, the rapid shift from physical to virtual events, meetings, classes and logistics dramatically highlights the importance of the Internet in overcoming physical limitations. “As such, it is a defining moment in the history of the Internet, as it forces those who had held onto traditional modes of operation to move to a model that embraces greater efficiency, cost-effectiveness, participation and visibility.” Moira de Roche, IITPSA non-executive director and IFIP International Professional Practice Partnership (IP3) chairperson, concurs, saying many people and companies continue to prefer face-to-face meetings, even when it is not necessary. “Being forced to try virtual events and meetings will demonstrate that in some cases it is a viable alternative,” says De Roche. “We often stick to the traditional way of doing things because it is what we are used to; for example, to learn – I must be in a classroom with a teacher.” De Roche says the IFIP IP3 holds all board meetings except one on an online platform. It works well for shorter meetings, she points out. “We do have a face-to-face meeting once a year because this is still necessary to build relationships. Concentrating on a long online event can be problematic, so the design of meetings and events is key. Running an online event requires different skills.” Arthur Goldstuck, head of World Wide Worx. The spread of the disease is slowly leading to a change in corporate culture, with technology companies like SAP, Microsoft, Twitter, Square and Google, among many others, asking employees to work from home. Goldstuck says the pandemic forces all companies to explore ways for employees to work from home, adding that businesses should already be investing in technology tools regardless of the virus. “The initial knee-jerk reaction from much of the business world has been to close offices and send staff on enforced leave. This is not only short-sighted and fixed in the mould of 20th century management philosophy, but in fact, reveals an inability at executive level to appreciate the extent to which digitalisation has utterly changed the rules of management. “One can blame incompetence and ignorance, but in reality it is about the comfort zone. The pandemic has exposed the extent to which organisations of any kind have been accustomed to their comfort zone, and to business as it used to be. The pandemic is forcing them out of their comfort zone, but they have not yet accepted the new reality. If it gets worse, they will be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the future of work.” Commenting on business reluctance to let employees work from home, Goldstuck says: “In many organisations, across business, government and NGOs, executives and managers still see their roles as managing people rather than having business outcomes as the priority. As a result, they need to see people at their desks or workspaces, and they need to see productivity as a very specific activity occurring in their physical presence. “This is a consequence of both corporate culture and national culture. China and Korea are struggling massively with this issue now, paying the price of a deeply hierarchical business culture. South Africa will experience the same if we go into lockdown mode.” Cisco Sub-Saharan Africa GM Clayton Naidoo notes the current situation creates a sense of urgency and will make many leaders rethink the role of remote working in their organisations. “Working from home, for knowledge workers, has been an important conversation for many years, and I observe that the view is gradually shifting as digital transformation takes centre stage. At the same time, remote working is not only a question of technology; there are other important aspects, including culture, workflows and processes. “In addition, the role of teamwork – within and across companies – is increasing. So the question is not only how technology supports individuals working remotely, but even more importantly, how does it make teams more efficient.” But wait… With more people expected to work from home as a result of coronavirus, ISPA says connected citizens should remember to update their anti-virus software to keep their devices running smoothly. While the implications of biological viruses that target human respiratory systems are obvious, computer viruses cause damage because they can pass from one desktop, tablet or mobile device to another like a biological virus, impacting humans in less obvious, primarily frustrating ways, according to the association. “Not clicking on links in unexpected e-mails would eliminate much of the risk posed by online viruses and the productivity gains would put us in a better position to face the annual flu season,” says André van der Walt, ISPA chairman.
0.979679	Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at [email protected] with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." See an archive of our FAQs here. Updated Monday, May 24, 2021 I had COVID. Do I need to get the vaccine? Yes! While natural infection does seem to provide some immunity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that experts do not yet know how long it lasts. However, one recent study published in Science suggests immunity from natural infection can last about eight months. We also don't know enough yet about how well natural immunity protects you from variants of the virus, says Dr. Jill Weatherhead, assistant professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine. On the other hand, she says, the currently available vaccines in the United States from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson "have shown clinical efficacy against all variants of concern." There's another compelling reason, says Charlotte Baker, assistant professor of epidemiology at Virginia Tech. "You can get COVID more than once," she says, although the phenomenon is rare. "And some people who early on got COVID and then got it again had much worse outcomes." The scant research on reinfection has shown mixed outcomes, but a small study from March showed more severe cases among 33 Brazilian health care workers with recurrent COVID, including one fatality. So, does it matter when I get the shot? If you've had COVID, wait until you are symptom-free and have completed the 10-day isolation period recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Out of respect for the health care workers volunteering to give you your inoculation, it's important not to go while you have an active case of COVID, Baker says. "If you currently have COVID, you can pass COVID to health workers or other people who are giving vaccines or are in the same space," she says. "That's the biggest concern." But don't hesitate after that isolation period, Weatherhead and Baker advise. To ensure there are no gaps in your immunity, schedule your appointment within 90 days of your illness, Weatherhead says. When vaccines were scarce at the beginning of the year, the CDC said it was OK for people who had been sick with COVID to wait up to 90 days to get the shot, since the risk of reinfection is very low during those three months post-illness. Now, with widespread availability of the vaccine, most people don't need to wait until the end of that period. If you received monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma as a COVID treatment, however, the CDC currently recommends waiting 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine, to reduce any risk of the treatments interfering with the vaccine. The vaccine should give you the same protection that it offers to those who haven't had COVID, and cover you from variants you weren't infected with, Baker says. Natural immunity appears to only protect you from the version of COVID that you had. The bottom line: "You getting COVID-19 may help protect a little for a little while, but the vaccine helps protect a lot for a longer time," Baker says. I've heard that side effects from the shot can be worse for people who had COVID. This may be true, though evidence is light so far. Baker has some personal experience with this: "My brother had COVID really early on, and he and I got the vaccine the same day," she says. "My symptoms subsided in a day or so, but his lasted a week. But we've also seen some who got the vaccine after being sick and they were good to go." Side effects might not be fun, but Baker says you can rest assured that they are a normal response (and usually subside quickly!). Data from clinical trials have shown that it is safe to receive the vaccine after natural infection, Weatherhead says. And preliminary research has shown strong immune responses in people who have had COVID and the first dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. So there's a chance that bigger, future studies could show that people who had the disease need just one shot of an mRNA vaccine because their natural infection likely jump-started their immune response. But remember, since studies haven't yet confirmed that, for now you need to get both shots to ensure you have full protection. Sheila Mulrooney Eldred is a freelance health journalist in Minneapolis. She's written about COVID-19 for many publications, including Medscape, Kaiser Health News, Science News for Students and The Washington Post. More at sheilaeldred.pressfolios.com. On Twitter: @milepostmedia
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0.982061	In recent weeks, there have been increasing reports in the Arab and Western press on involvement of Al-Qaeda and the global jihad movement in the fighting against the Syrian regime.[1] Such reports should be regarded with some skepticism until confirmed by firsthand accounts testifying that Al-Qaeda, or individuals or groups affiliated with it, are indeed taking part in the fighting. That said, it is clear that these reports serve the propaganda interests of both the global jihad movement and the Bashar Al-Assad regime, which wishes to portray the uprising against it as nothing but a terrorist campaign against Syria. Indeed, the official Syrian press has depicted the rebels as a foreign force, funded and armed by certain countries in the region, that has infiltrated Syria in order to sow terror and anarchy. The global jihad movement, for its part, wants to portray itself as the defender of the Sunni Syrian people. It should be noted that the crisis in Syria has, in many senses, helped Al-Qaeda and its affiliated ideological stream to extricate themselves from their own ideological crisis in the wake of the Arab revolutions. The nonviolent nature of the first uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, and the fact that the regimes there were toppled only through mass demonstrations and civil resistance, struck a sore blow to Al-Qaeda by debunking its fundamental claim that jihad is vital to toppling the tyrannical Arab regimes. At the same time, the long and bloody war that has developed in Syria has provided Al-Qaeda an opportunity to open a new jihad front and to justify its adherence to the path of war and violence, while situating itself squarely in the camp of the larger Sunni world. The following is an overview of some of these recent reports and developments: Al-Qaeda Commander Ayman Al-Zawahiri: Down with Assad On February 12, 2012, Al-Qaeda commander Ayman Al-Zawahiri published a video in which he called on the Syrians to intensify their struggle until Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is toppled. He stressed that they should not rely on the West or on Turkey, who are actually working against them, and ruled out leaning on "the corrupt Arab League," which does not want an independent Syria that fights Israel, but rather a Syria that recognizes Israel and submits to dictates from the international community. He called on the Syrians to fight until they establish "an independent government that rules according to Islam, cleanses the country of corruption, and faces the enemies of the [Islamic] nation." Al-Zawahiri urged Muslims in the countries neighboring Syria – Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon – to support the Syrians with all means available to them, since Assad has become the enemy of all Muslims and must be eliminated. He added that ousting the Syrian regime is essential for the liberation of Jerusalem, and pressed the "Lions of Al-Sham" [i.e., the Syrian mujahideen] to "strengthen their resolve [to carry out] jihad for the sake of Allah... [in order] to establish a country that aspires to liberate the Golan, [and] which will pursue jihad until it flies the flags of victory over the mountains of oppressed Jerusalem."[2] Ayman Al-Zawahiri in his video message "Onward, Oh Lions of Al-Sham" Syrian Regime: Al-Qaeda Part of Global Plot against Us Al-Zawahiri's tape was published one day after twin bombings rocked Aleppo. Targeting security forces installations, the attacks resulted in dozens of deaths. As expected, Syrian regime spokespeople were quick to claim that Al-Qaeda had perpetrated the attack as part of a global conspiracy against Syria. For example, Syria's permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Al-Ja'afari, claimed that Al-Qaeda members had infiltrated Syria from Lebanon and Iraq to carry out the attacks, citing a U.S. report and statements by the radical cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri, who announced his intention to send men to carry out attacks.[3] These Syrian claims were bolstered by an unexpected source when U.S. intelligence sources speculated in The New York Times that the attacks may have indeed been perpetrated by Al-Qaeda in Iraq, on orders from Al-Zawahiri himself. It was subsequently discovered that the attacks had been carried out by Jabhat Al-Nusra Li-Ahl Al-Sham (The Front for the Defense of the Syrian People), a new group affiliated with global jihad, on which there is currently very little information. Aftermath of the Aleppo bombings. Source: Wikipedia Commons. To follow up on the regime's claim that the uprising is nothing more than a terrorist campaign being waged against Syria, the official Syrian press has spoken of a joint U.S.-Al-Qaeda conspiracy against the country. According to this narrative, the U.S. and the West, as well as Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, have all conspired to use Al-Qaeda in order to fight the Syrian regime.[iv] Furthermore, media organs close to the regime have concocted evidence supposedly attesting to the presence of global jihad elements in Syria.[v] Jabhat Al-Nusra: The Jihad Fighters Are the Only Hope On January 24, after two days of promotion by means of large banners on the front page of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated message board Shumoukh Al-Islam, the site posted a video by a new group, Jabhat Al-Nusra (The Defense Front), declaring its formation. In the video, the group's leader, Abu Muhammad Al-Julani, reads out the declaration while footage is shown of protests and violence in Syrian cities, and of the organization's units training with weapons and operating in Sunni cities and population centers. Al-Julani declares that he and his men are Syrian mujahideen who have fought on various jihad fronts, especially in Iraq, and who felt obligated to come to the aid of their brethren in the face of the ongoing massacre perpetrated by the Syrian regime. He called on Syrians to recognize that the regime will only be ousted by force, and that, to that end, they must gather weapons and join the fight against it. According to Al-Julani, the jihad fighters are the Islamic nation's only hope, and those who rely on the West, the international community, Turkey, or Arab countries are worthy of condemnation. Image from Jabhat Al-Nusra’s inaugural video However, it should be mentioned that this video was not posted on the Al-Fidaa website, which is managed by Al-Qaeda's media company, Al-Fajr. This site completely ignored Jabhat Al-Nusra. On February 27, 2012, Jabhat Al-Nusra released a video claiming responsibility for a January 6 attack against security forces in the Al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus and for the February 10 attacks against security facilities in Aleppo, in which dozens were killed. The video showed the explosive device used in the Damascus attack, the last statement of the suicide bomber who carried it out, and footage of the attack itself, shot at the scene. In addition, the video featured footage of bombs targeting security forces vehicles. The tactics used in the attacks, and the manner in which they were filmed, are reminiscent of attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq. This supports Abu Muhammad Al-Julani's statement that the group members are veterans of jihad in Iraq and elsewhere. The question of the group's affiliation to Al-Qaeda remains unanswered. Image of Damascus bombing from Jabhat Al-Nusra video Image of targeting Syrian army patrol, from Jabhat Al-Nusra video It is important to note that Jabhat Al-Nusra was endorsed by several prominent clerics in the jihadi movement, notably Abu Mundhir Al-Shinqiti, a member of the shari'a committee of Minbar Al-Tawhid Wal Jihad, Abu Sa'd Al-;Ameli and the Jordanian Abu Muhammad Al-Tahawi.[6] Jihad and the Free Syrian Army At the same time, various other groups displaying jihadi characteristics – such as the Al-Bara bin Malik Brigade[7] and the Free Syrians Brigade[8] – posted videos on Facebook and YouTube declaring their establishment. Some declared affiliation to the Free Syrian Army (FSA), while others described themselves as independent. Unlike other groups in the FSA, which fly its green-white-black flag, these groups fly a black flag bearing the message "There is not God but Allah," and utter religious slogans about fighting the heretical Alawi regime, etc. The footage in the videos indicates that these groups wish to stress the religious Islamic aspect of fighting the Syrian regime. However, since they are affiliated with the FSA, they shouldn't be seen as part of global jihad or as being tied to Al-Qaeda. Global jihad supporters online differ in opinion of the FSA. Prominent Salafi-jihadi cleric Abu Basir Al-Tartousi, a Syrian exile based in London, has expressed explicit support for it, calling it a worthy body that is waging a blessed holy campaign against the Syrian regime. He pointed to its use of Koranic verses in statements, and to the naming of its units after the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, as evidence that it consists of loyal Muslims. However, many in the global jihad movement do not consider the FSA worthy of acknowledgment as a representative of Syrian jihad, since it does not strive to turn Syria into an Islamic country and to instate shari'a law. These people prefer to support Jabhat Al-Nusra or hope that Al-Qaeda enters the arena.[9] Jihadi Forum Member: This Is a Battle between Supporters of Allah and Supporters of the Syrian Tyrant One testimony of jihadist presence in Syria came from a member on the jihadi forum Shumoukh Al-Islam. Al-Miqdad Al-Shami ["the Syrian"] spoke of participating in fighting against the Syrian army, and said that a group affiliated with global jihad has taken over part of Syria. Excerpts from his testimony are presented below. Note, however, that his claims that the Syrians greatly support the mujahideen and thirst for their doctrine, and that the mujahideen – whom he calls them "men of tawhid (monotheism)" – have taken over entire regions, should be taken with a grain of salt. He writes: "Your brother Al-Miqdad Al-Shami blesses you from Al-Sham [Syria], the land of standing guard and of jihad. Let me assure you that I am well and that Allah did me the grace of introducing me to my brothers, the monotheistic mujahideen. I wish to tell my brothers, the supports of the mujahideen, and all Muslims about the magnificent grace that Allah has bestowed upon the Muslims in Syria [by allowing them to carry out] jihad against the tyrant Bashar the Nusayri [Alawi] - may Allah curse him, his father, his sect, and his supporters. By the grace of Allah... the battle is raging full force between the supporters of Allah and the supporters of the tyrant. Allah knows that the campaign is only beginning, and that, with God's help, Syria shall be free from this Alawi sect and from the rest of the heretical polytheistic sects, and will be ruled by the laws of Allah the Almighty, as it was in the days of the Companions of the Prophet [Muhammad] and those who came after them. Al-Miqdad Al-Shami's posting in Shumoukh Al-Islam "I wish to inform you, [my] brothers, that Allah granted a massive victory to your brethren the mujahideen in a certain area of Syria, an area we never dreamed men of tawhid would emerge from. Allah blessed them by enabling them to kill many Nusayris and their helpers, and the Alawis are now hunted by the men of tawhid, after the Muslims had suffered both [killing and hunting] at the hands of the Alawis for long decades… "By Allah, my brothers, I hope that those who have not yet joined one of the jihad fronts receive some of this great blessing, and that Allah provides some way for them to wage jihad, so they can feel for themselves what I am feeling and [enjoy] the grace that Allah has bestowed upon me... "Let me tell you honestly, my brothers, in the past I feared death and was always preoccupied by the thought that I might die before achieving the honor of Jihad for the sake of Allah and of fighting His enemies while angering the tyrants and their soldiers. However, now that Allah has bestowed these massive blessings upon me, I have forgotten death. All I want is that [my death] occurs on the fields of battle or while attacking the enemies of Allah. "By Allah, how I would have loved to send you pictures of these areas and of the lions of tawhid who conquered them while their Muslim brothers gathered around them, fought under their [command] and learned the teachings of truth, tawhid, and jihad – the teachings of our Prophet Muhammad as passed on by his Companions and the [Muslim] forefathers. In these areas they have set up roadblocks, and they conduct patrols in order to hunt down the Alawis and their helpers, the heretical collaborators. They have fortified their positions with barricades and booby traps to thwart an assault by Alawi armored vehicles... "Entire regions are rebelling against the heretics, and the heretics have no option other than to shell the area from the air or with cannon. But they dare not [launch a direct assault], because they know what the lions of tawhid have prepared for them... As for the situation on the other Syrian fronts – it is good, and we are utilizing attack and withdrawal tactics. The Muslim rebels use guerrilla tactics and have caused heavy losses to the Alawi army... By Allah, dozens of regime tanks have been hunted and destroyed while still on the transport trucks, before even hitting the ground, and this is a blessing Allah has bestowed upon the men of tawhid... "Let me tell you that the remnants of Islam in Syria have made up their minds regarding this regime and the [Alawi] sect: they will defeat it and purge Syria of and its supporters, or die trying."[10] Declarations of Jihad against the Syrian Regime in Jordan One of the spiritual leaders of the Salafi-jihadi stream in Jordan, Sheikh Abu Muhammad Al-Tahawi, issued a declaration of jihad against the Assad regime, and called to defeat the Alawis. He wrote: "This is a message from the humble servant of his Lord, Abu Muhammad Al-Tahawi, to all men of monotheism who may receive it, in which I declare jihad on the [Ariel] Sharon of Syria, [Bashar Al-Assad]. I can find no excuse for me or my brothers, since God ordered us to mobilize and fend off the assault of the enemy who launched a bloodthirsty attack on the Sunnis, killing their children, elderly, and women while [continuing] its acts of corruption, indifferent and arrogant like the tyrants who came before it. The disaster he brings upon us cannot be fought off except by sending our sons to cause it agony and cut off its limbs and the limbs of its criminal soldiers – just as Allah unleashed Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi, [the former commander of Al-Qaeda in Iraq] on the Iraqi Shi'ites – the pack mules of the Crusaders and the Jews... The market of sacrifice is open for business. The scent of paradise wafts from Dera; [the fighters of] Homs and Hama are knocking on the gates of Heaven with their [spilled] blood and [severed] organs; the flags of victory fly over Dir Al-Zur and Albukamal; and angels spread their wings over Syria, home of the Muslims. Hasten! Hasten and defeat the Nusayris [Alawis]..."[11] The London daily Al-Hayat reported that this fatwa encouraged several jihadists to travel to Syria, and that Jordanian security forces arrested some of them as they attempted to cross the border. However, Al-Tahawi's fatwa sparked controversy in Salafi-jihadi circles regarding the proper way to wage jihad against the Syrian regime. Some figures in these circles said that at the current stage, support for the jihad in Syria should be done by donating money and weapons, and that only skilled military commanders should travel there, due to the dangers that face those who try to enter the country.[12] Salafi-Jihadi Stream in Gaza Uses Syrian Crisis to Attack Hamas The Syrian crisis and the ensuing schism in the Islamic world between the majority of the Sunni camp, which has sided with the popular uprising, and Assad's allies, have given the global jihad movement a chance to present itself as part of the Sunni consensus. Thus, for example, the Salafi-jihadi movement in Gaza expressed support of the Syrian people, and used the opportunity to get even with Hamas by attacking its longstanding alliance with Syria and Iran. A flyer circulated by the Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center, the media wing of the Gazan Salafi-jihadi movement, titled "Come Wage Jihad in Syria," stated: "All sons of the Islamic nation should come to the aid of their brethren in Syria with all means available to them. No one has an excuse today. It is a duty to help in body and mind, or alternatively, with weapons and funds, or words and articles, and to pray for [the Syrians] at all times. "Anyone who collaborates with the Syrian regime in any way is a legitimate target for Muslims. [The collaborators'] interests all over the world are legitimate targets for Muslims, in order to pressure those countries in a way that will serve the cause of our brethren in Syria and will not harm the Muslims [in Syria]. Silence in the face of what is happening to our brethren in Syria is an overt crime, and [constitutes] collaboration with the criminal Alawi regime. In war there [can be] no neutrality between Islam and unbelief. Refraining from aiding our brethren in [religiously] permissible ways violates the bond of loyalty [among Muslims] that Allah commanded his loyal servants [to uphold]. "Political aid for the Shi'ites in Iran [in the form of] an official visit [by Hamas Leader Isma’il Haniya to Tehran in February], including the exchange of kisses and laughter, on the so-called anniversary of the Khomeini Revolution, while the blood of the innocents is flowing through the streets and neighborhoods of Homs, Hama, Idlib, Baba 'Amr, and Latakia, and while young women are being raped and children are being butchered to the beat of Shi'ite-Alawi hatred, with the direct political and military support of Iran and of the fatwas issued by Shi'ite clerics… - contradicts religion, morality, manliness, and shame. "All honest Muslims in Palestine should prove their loyalty and support the Sunnis in Syria with all means available. At the very least, they should publicly protest and sympathize with them, in order to tell our brothers in Syria: We are with you and we will not abandon you. Blood for blood, destruction for destruction. By Allah, if it wasn't for the walls, the borders and the Jews, we would have rushed to your [aid] in order to defend your blood and honor..."[13] Saudi Cleric: Killing Assad is More Important than Killing Israelis As fighting in Syria escalates, calls for a holy war against the Syrian regime have also increased among mainstream Muslim clerics in Syria and elsewhere. In an interview with Al-Arabiya TV, 'Aidh Al-Qarni, one of the most prominent clerics in Saudi Arabia, called to kill Assad. He said: "It is a duty for Muslim jurisprudents to assist the Syrian people against the treacherous regime... The Syrian people should take up arms against Bashar... Bashar has lost his legitimacy, and must be killed, because he is a murderer. He murdered hundreds of children and destroyed mosques instead of fulfilling his duty to defend the Golan." Al-Qarni claimed that 500 clerics have issue a fatwa against the Syrian regime, and explained: "These clerics believe that the regime is illegitimate, and that it is a duty for the Syrian people to carry out jihad and take up arms against this regime. At the present time, killing Bashar is a greater duty than killing Israelis."[14] The Imam of the Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas mosque, the largest in the Idlib area, said in his Friday sermon on March 2, 2012: "Oh, Muslims, Allah ordered you to fight the tyrant until he obeys the word of Allah, as well as those who have made your blood and honor forfeit and committed heresy against Islam. [Regime members] publicize their animosity towards Allah, and their war is against humanity..." Worshipers left the mosque shouting "jihad!" and "millions of martyrs are headed for Paradise." The Algerian daily Al-Shorouq, which reported on the sermon, mentioned that it was the first time a cleric inside Syria has called for a holy war.[15] The general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, Himam Sa'id, ruled that fighting the Assad regime in Syria constitutes a "religious obligation." According to him, this obligation means that "every Muslim should assist the FSA, which is standing up to the army of crime, evil, and aggression, and the [Islamic] nation should stand by them. FSA soldiers are mujahideen, and those of them who are killed are martyrs." At the same time, Sa'id called to continue the peaceful protests against the Assad regime. It should be mentioned that, according to Sa'id, the duty to fight applies only to the citizens of Syria itself, meaning that it is not a holy war that all capable Muslims should take part in.[16] Endnotes: [1] See for instance: MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 4459, "Lebanese Daily 'Al-Akhbar': 'Al-Qaeda is Paving Its Path With Determination' in Lebanon and Syria; 'The Day Appears Nigh When All [Its] Sleeper Cells [There] Will Awaken'", January 29, 2012, Lebanese Daily 'Al-Akhbar': 'Al-Qaeda is Paving Its Path With Determination' in Lebanon and Syria; 'The Day Appears Nigh When All [Its] Sleeper Cells [There] Will Awaken'. [2] Alfidaa.info, February 11, 2012. On Al-Zawahiri's statement, see MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 4490, "In A New Video Message, Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Calls upon Syrians to 'March Forward Towards Death' in Order to Achieve Life," February 13, 2012, In A New Video Message, Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Calls upon Syrians to 'March Forward Towards Death' in Order to Achieve Life. [3] Al-Watan (Syria), February 14, 2012. [4] See articles by Ma'an Hamia and Misun Youssef in the Syrian daily Al-Watan, published on February 14 and February 23, respectively. [5]See MEMRI JTTM report, "Bogus Reports on Pro-Assad Media on Massive Presence of Jihadis in Syria," February 23, 2012, http://www.memrijttm.org/content/en/blog_personal.htm?id=5786¶m=GJN. [6] For Al-Shinqiti's endorsement, see MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 4565, "Fatwa by Senior Salafi-Jihadi Cleric: Muslims Are Obligated to Join the Ranks of the Syrian Jihadi Group 'Jabhat Al-Nusra'", March 13, 2012, Fatwa by Senior Salafi-Jihadi Cleric: Muslims Are Obligated to Join the Ranks of the Syrian Jihadi Group 'Jabhat Al-Nusra'. [7] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXnLvusZk1w [8] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtpyuKxtVFc [9] For more on the debate regarding the FSA, see MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 4522, "Spat between Senior Jihadi Cleric Abu Basir Al-Tartousi and Online Jihadis over Free Syrian Army", February 26, 2012, Spat between Senior Jihadi Cleric Abu Basir Al-Tartousi and Online Jihadis over Free Syrian Army. [10] http://www.shamikh1.info, March 1, 2012. [11] http://www.shamikh1.info, February 15, 2012. [12] Al-Hayat (London), February 17, 2012. [13] http://www.shamikh1.info, February 15, 2012. [14] Sabaq (Saudi Arabia), February 26, 2012. 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0.997364	RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - More than 1,400 coronavirus cases were reported in Virginia in the past 24 hours. The Virginia Department of Health is reporting 942,837 total cases of COVID-19 in Virginia as of Nov. 12, 2021, dating to the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. On Friday, 1,466 new cases were reported. If you would like to see a breakdown of cases among vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and fully vaccinated people, click here. NOTE: VDH is now only updating the cases and testing dashboard Monday through Friday. Since the pandemic began, 14,321 deaths have been reported, with 27 deaths reported in 24 hours. Currently, there are 825 patients hospitalized including those with pending coronavirus tests. That data is from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. The 7-day testing positivity rate decreased from 5.5% to 5.3%. Here’s an explanation of Virginia’s positivity rate There are a total of 5,437 outbreaks that have happened since the pandemic began. More than 91,909 total COVID-19 cases in Virginia have been associated with an outbreak. VDH requires at least two confirmed cases to classify as an outbreak. VDH continues to track testing: 10,166,445 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state. The department has a website designated for locating COVID-19 testing sites, view it here.
0.984146	Trending COVID-19 Omicron Vaccine Mandate For Kids Storm Team 4 Amazon Web Services People's Choice Holidays NBCLX Politics Expand Kevin Durant Durant Fined $50,000 for Profane Private Messages to Michael Rapaport Rapaport released images of the private messages Tuesday on his Twitter account, and they included homophobic and misogynistic language from the Brooklyn Nets star By Brian Mahoney • Published April 2, 2021 • Updated on April 2, 2021 at 8:51 pm Getty Images Kevin Durant was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for his offensive and derogatory language in social media messages to actor Michael Rapaport. Rapaport released images of the private messages Tuesday on his Twitter account, and they included homophobic and misogynistic language from the Brooklyn Nets star, who issued an apology on Thursday. Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. “I’m sorry that people seen the language that I used,” Durant said. “That’s not really what I want people to see and hear from me, but hopefully I can move past it and get back out on the floor.” Brooklyn coach Steve Nash said the team has discussed the remarks but would keep the conversation internal. Local CRIME STOPPERS 35 mins ago Woman Found Stabbed to Death at Man's NYC Home After Robbery in Progress Call New York City 8 hours ago Man in Custody After Allegedly Lighting Christmas Tree at Fox News in NYC on Fire Durant is nearing a return from a left hamstring strain that has sidelined him since mid-February. He could be back sometime next week. He and the Nets thought the injury was minor when he missed his first game Feb. 15 in Sacramento. But a subsequent exam showed it to be more serious. “So, one of those things where I’m not feeling a ton of pain, but it’s just like you don’t want to force one of these injuries, go out there and make it worse,” Durant said. “In my mind I’m just like, ‘I can play,’ but then it’s also like you’ve got to be smart and cautious with this type of injury. So just try to be patient with it all and just rehab as hard as I can, and I’ve been through this situation before so I just try to take myself back to that place.” Durant sat out the entire 2019-20 season, his first in Brooklyn, after rupturing his Achilles tendon playing for Golden State in the 2019 NBA Finals. He, Kyrie Irving and James Harden have been able to play just seven times together since the Nets acquired Harden in January, but the team has rolled to first place in the Eastern Conference while Durant sits. “I was playing solid before I got injured and feel like we were just starting to figure each other out, James, Kyrie and myself, and different lineups out there on the floor,” Durant said. “I felt like we were starting to gain our rhythm and even though I was out a week before that with (health and safety) protocols, I felt like our team was gaining more chemistry then and that’s more so what I care about. How I play, I’ll figure that out over time whenever I get out there.” Copyright AP - Associated Press This article tagged under: Kevin DurantBrooklyn NetsMichael Rapaport Weather Forecast Facebook Twitter Instagram Submit Tri-State News Tips Contact WNBC Connect With NBC Network Archives / Licensing Newsletters Community Terms of Service FCC Applications Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information Send Feedback to WNBC WNBC Employment Information WNBC Public Inspection File CA Notice AdChoices Copyright © 2021 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. All rights reserved Back to Article Close Menu Search for: Coronavirus Pandemic Local Weather School Closings Weather Alerts TV Listings Community Investigations Better Get Baquero Video CNBC Money Report Entertainment New York Live 1st Look George to the Rescue Open House Talk Stoop Traffic U.S. & World NBCLX
0.998649	Some tragic royal family news has come about on November 22 regarding Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry. Royal Central announced that the princess's father-in-law, George Brooksbank, had died unexpectedly, and the timing was particularly painful. George was the father of Jack Brooksbank, whom Princess Eugenie married in October of 2018, according to Royal Central. The couple welcomed their first child, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, on February 9, according to the BBC. Baby August was christened on November 21 — at the same time as Mike and Zara Tindall's son, Lucas Philip. The Queen was in attendance at the intimate baptism ceremony, as were several other members of the royal family. Unfortunately, the event must have been somewhat bittersweet for Eugenie and her new family, as not all of the grandparents were able to attend. Here's more on this tough news and the timing that just couldn't be more unfortunate. Princess Eugenie's father-in-law died after dealing with COVID-19 David M. Benett/Getty Images According to Royal Central, Princess Eugenie's father-in-law, George Brooksbank, died "just days" before the christening of his new grandson, August Brooksbank. The outlet noted that George, who was 75 years old at the time of his death, had contracted COVID-19 earlier this year, and his health never appeared to fully recover. According to People, George was hospitalized for nine weeks when ill with the coronavirus, including five weeks spent on a ventilator. The outlet noted that the family was told to "prepare for the worst" several times during his illness, but he did appear to recover eventually. In an interview with The Telegraph, Brooksbank praised the NHS for the care he received. "The way I was treated was incredible. Nothing was too much trouble and at no point did I get a sense of a shortage of doctors or nurses or any impression that the service was in any way overwhelmed," he said. We have nothing more to offer but condolences.
0.999889	What’s better for date night than dinner out at a romantic restaurant? It’s always nice to spend some quality time with your loved one in an intimate setting where you can catch up and just share a nice meal. Fortunately, Iowa has plenty of options that can more than deliver when you want a special place to take your date. Here are 11 of the most romantic restaurants in Iowa that deliver on charm, ambiance and amazing food. During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date. 1. Cobble Hill, Cedar Rapids Facebook/Cobble Hill Facebook/Cobble Hill Cobble Hill’s exposed brick walls and mood lighting set a warm and intimate tone. Their menu features creative and inventive dishes that take eating to another level, and they have an ever-changing selection of specials inspired by local, seasonal food. Catch up over an exquisitely mixed cocktail like the Purple Rain with Broker’s gin, Crème de Violette, St. Germain elderflower, grapefruit bitters and lemon, along with a delicious entree like grilled sturgeon or roasted Berkshire pork belly. 2. Devotay, Iowa City Facebook/Devotay Facebook/Devotay Editor's Note: Devotay permanently closed in January 2019. This place is perfect for intimacy, with cozy tables and eclectic art hanging on the walls. And what’s better than tapas for a romantic dinner for two? You can order a sampling of small plates from the menu to share, like bacon-wrapped dates, seared Mediterranean Sea Bass and spicy roasted potatoes. 3. L. May Eatery, Dubuque Facebook/L.May Eatery Facebook/L.May Eatery A Dubuque Favorite, L. May Eatery provides upscale dining at its best. With delicious dishes like filet mignon, osso buco and amazing pizza, plus a large selection of wine and craft beer, it’s hard to go wrong. 4. La Rana, Decorah Facebook/La Rana Bistro Facebook/La Rana Bistro This cozy and inviting restaurant provides the perfect intimate setting for a date. And their menu features a variety of fresh and unique dishes that will delight your senses, like eggplant bruschetta, filet, chicken marsala and strawberry peach crisp. 5. Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery, Carroll Facebook/Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery Facebook/Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery What’s more romantic than a vineyard? Plus, the restaurant is tasteful and elegant, where you can enjoy local wines and a lovely meal with plenty of pizza, pasta, burger and sandwich choices. 6. Aposto at The Scala House, Des Moines Facebook/Aposto at The Scala House Facebook/Aposto at The Scala House This candlelit gem offers Southern Italian dishes in a beautiful Victorian mansion. They have an extensive menu offering tantalizing appetizers like steamed blue mussels with a spicy white wine and shallot cream sauce and main dishes like braised pork over farro with garlic sausage and roasted fennel with a wild mushroom wine sauce. Yum. 7. Martini’s Grille, Burlington Facebook/Martini’s Grille Facebook/Martini’s Grille River views can definitely set a romantic mood. At Martini’s Grille, you’ll enjoy dinner for two overlooking the Mississippi. Their menu is varied and interesting, with a variety of pizza, seafood, sushi and classic entrees like pork chops and BBQ ribs. 8. 1910 Grille, Mason City Facebook/Historic Park Inn Hotel Facebook/1910 Grille and 1910 Lounge 1910 Grille is located in the Historic Park Inn Hotel in downtown Mason City. They offer formal and informal seating areas, depending on your mood, and they offer a unique, inventive twist on classic dishes like mushroom risotto, grilled salmon and filet mignon. 9. Bracco World Cafe, Okoboji Facebook/Bracco World Cafe - Okoboji Facebook/Bracco World Cafe - Okoboji Editor's Note: Bracco Okoboki is temporarily closed until 2021. It’s hard to go wrong in the romance department with a beautiful lakefront location and tropical cocktails. You can eat inside or outside with colorful umbrellas and a fire pit. Continue the tropical theme with island curry chicken or angus sirloin & coconut shrimp with coconut lime rice and fresh vegetables. 10. Steventon’s Riverfront Food & Spirits, Le Claire Facebook/Steventon's Riverfront Food & Spirits Facebook/Steventon's Riverfront Food & Spirits Steventon’s provides a beautiful atmosphere that sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. They offer a varied, interesting menu with dishes like butternut squash gnocchi, rack of lamb and blackened ahi tuna. 11. Chez Grace, Coralville Facebook/Chez Grace Don’t be fooled by its unassuming exterior. Once you get inside, Chez Grace is a warm, intimate restaurant with creative French dishes and a prix fixe menu that regularly changes so you can always be sure to try something new. Pair incredible food with an extensive wine selection and friendly, attentive service, and you have a new date night favorite. What are your romantic dining favorites in Iowa? Want more amazing restaurant options? Check out These 11 Unique Restaurants In Iowa Will Give You An Unforgettable Dining Experience.
0.990908	This free course, Getting started on ancient Greek, offers a taster of the ancient Greek world through the study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language. The course approaches the language methodically, starting with the alphabet and effective ways to memorise it, before building up to complete Greek words and sentences. Along the way, you will see numerous real examples of Greek as written on objects from the ancient world. If you're wondering why study an ancient language, here are four reasons: Transcript65 Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: read the letters of the ancient Greek alphabet recall a small set of ancient Greek words and their meanings in English read and understand simple sentences in ancient Greek understand some of the historical and geographical context of ancient Greek feel more confident about embarking on independent study of ancient Greek. First Published: 22/11/2021 Updated: 22/11/2021 session1 session2 session3 session4 session5 session6 session7 session8 You can start this course right now without signing-up. Click on any of the course content sections below to start at any point in this course. If you want to be able to track your progress, earn a free Statement of Participation, and access all course quizzes and activities, sign-up. Course content Introduction Current section: Introduction Welcome to Getting started on ancient Greek. This free course offers a taster of the ancient Greek world through the study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language.This introduction will give you a brief historical overview to the Greek language. You will then start your study of the language by learning the alphabet. Sessions 1 to 3 introduce you to the letters, tackling them through a combination of reading, speaking, listening and writing.Session 4 reinforces the... Learning outcomes Historical overview Acknowledgements session1Session 1: The alphabet Current section: Introduction The Greek alphabet is the ancestor of the Roman alphabet, which is used today to write English and most European languages. Your first task is to learn the 24 Greek letters, upper and lower case, along with a small number of extra markings needed to read and write ancient Greek.Activity 1 The Greek alphabetTiming: Allow about 10 minutes Spend a couple of minutes looking at the table of letters, which contains both capitals and lower case. You will find it helpful to have the alphabet constan... 1 First steps 2 More letters 3 Unfamiliar letters 4 ‘False friends’ 5 Places and people 6 Transliteration 7 Learning the letters 8 Alphabetical order 9 Practise your learning 10 A Greek inscription 11 Summary Acknowledgements SEO URL session2Session 2: Sounds Current section: Introduction In this session, you will discover more about how ancient Greek was spoken and what it might have sounded like. You will receive plenty of opportunities to develop and practise your own pronunciation. You will also learn about how the sounds of an ancient language can be reconstructed without access to native speakers.Speaking and listening offer another way to absorb Greek, in addition to reading (introduced in Session 1) and writing (Session 3). For this reason, it is highly recommended th... 1 The sounds of Greek 2 Breathings 3 Refinements 4 Accents 5 Stress 6 Diphthongs 7 Practice 8 Reconstructing pronunciation 9 Listening to Homer 10 Summary Acknowledgements session3Session 3: Writing Current section: Introduction You have been introduced to Greek through reading, in Session 1, and through speaking and listening in Session 2. This session will emphasise a third skill, that of writing.The earliest surviving examples of the Greek alphabet date from the eighth century BCE. It is possible that the alphabet is older than this, but the majority view is that it is an eighth-century BCE invention. It was based on a pre-existing script used by the ancient Phoenicians (a sea-faring people from the Eastern Medit... 1 Forming the letters 2 First words 3 Practice 4 Upper and lower case 5 Listening 6 Ancient writing 6.1 Capital letters 6.2 Lower case 6.3 Word division 7 Summary Acknowledgements session4Session 4: Words Current section: Introduction In this session you will take a closer look at Greek words: their shapes, meanings and the imprint they have left upon the English language. You will also meet some common items of vocabulary. The links between Greek and English can sometimes make the task of learning vocabulary a little easier.Don’t worry if you are still uncertain about the Greek alphabet at this early stage in your studies. This session offers plenty of reading practice, building upon and consolidating your work on... 1 Greek and English 2 Suffixes 3 Prefixes 4 Eponyms 5 Vocabulary 6 The definite article 7 Counting 8 Plato's Timaeus 9 Summary Acknowledgements session5Session 5: Word endings Current section: Introduction This session shifts the spotlight from Greek words to their endings. It does so by focusing on nouns, whose endings can vary according to their role in a sentence and their relationship with the words around them. These different endings identify what is known as the grammatical case of the noun in a particular sentence. There are five cases in total. This session will introduce you to one of them: the genitive case.Study noteLearning to use word endings is a central part of learning to read... 1 English noun endings 2 A Greek example 3 The genitive case 4 Case endings 5 Patronymics 6 The genealogy of Leonidas 7 The direction of Greek writing 7.1 A Greek vase 7.2 The Gortyn code 8 Summary References Acknowledgements session6Session 6: Subjects and objects Current section: Introduction Session 5 introduced two case endings, the nominative and the genitive. This session presents a third, the accusative case, and explains how to use nouns in the nominative and accusative case to form a complete sentence with a subject, a verb and an object:ὁ ἵππος διώκει τὸν ἄνθρωπονThe horse chases the man.Understanding the nominative and accusative case will enable you to... 1 Subjects and objects 2 Sentence patterns 3 Noun endings in English 4 Nominative and accusative 5 Declensions 6 Using case endings 7 Forms of the article 8 Alexander's dedication 9 Local scripts 9.1 Athens 9.2 Crete 10 Summary Acknowledgements session7Session 7: Subjects and complements Current section: Introduction After reviewing the Subject + Verb + Object pattern, this session introduces a second pattern: Subject + Verb + Complement. This pattern lies behind sentences such as:The grass is green.Socrates is a philosopher.The book is on the table.You will also be introduced to one of the most useful and important of Greek verbs, εἰμί, ‘I am’.Finally, you will conclude your study of Greek writing by examining how the variety of scripts and letter forms across the Greek... 1 Subject and object: recap 2 Subject and complement 3 εἰμί, I am 4 Boundary stones 5 καλός inscriptions 6 Beatitudes 7 The standardisation of the alphabet 8 Summary Acknowledgements session8Session 8: Reading Greek Current section: Introduction Session 8 offers an opportunity to take stock, to review what you have learned and to consider your next steps.It begins with a final look at Alexander’s dedication of the temple of Athena Polias, introducing a new case and recapitulating some points from earlier in the course. The rest of the session then provides a summary and overview of the process of reading Greek. 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0.754532	I tried to imagine days or weeks of this type of sailing instead of hours, and expressed my admiration for early sailors who braved the transatlantic crossings. The Lure of the Sea by Tom Wuckovich Explore the Caribbean By Way of Sail For centuries, mankind has had a fascination for the sea. It is mysterious, ominous, beautiful, and unpredictable. It offered hope, promised adventure, and rewarded those who braved its dangers. It's not hard to love the sea, or to dream about its secrets. Many have-and I am among them. My love for sailing and the sea began almost 20 years ago, spurred by a chance charter in the pristine waters of the British Virgin Islands on a Moorings-owned 50-foot sailboat. Like those early explorers, my first experience-my rite of passage-is with me to this day. And each spring I charter again, longing to revive those memories that have given me so much pleasure and to acquire new ones. Each voyage is different. Each moment is better than the last. While there are no real dangers involved in yacht chartering, there is the uncertainty of the sea. What does remain constant is the sense of adventure, the thrill of discovery, the romance, the feeling of accomplishment, and the bond forged between vessel and crew. On my last seven-day sail, our crew of six, including captain Patrick Wright and first mate Ilana Wright, set sail from French St. Martin in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. Under the captain's expert seamanship, we explored the whole of St. Martin/St. Maarten, the island that flourishes under two flags-French and Dutch; the French isle of St. Barth's; and the English-dominated island of Anguilla. These were not long, arduous voyages, but they gave me, my friends Dennis and Carol Sanchez and Patty Pierce, ample opportunity to embrace the thrill of sailing, with time ashore to savor the island experiences that make each journey unique. We raised anchor at Oyster Pond on the windward side of St. Martin on a warm, sun-splashed day, carefully navigating the narrow pass between the dangerous reefs, making our way to the open sea.It was early afternoon and the wind filled the mainsail as we turned south toward Philipsburg, the capital on the Dutch side. We were only a mile or so offshore, and the lush green coast of St. Martin stood well defined against the turquoise sky and indigo-colored water. Today, these islands aren't the same as they were when Columbus and others chanced upon them, or when they were conquered by French, Dutch, Spanish, and English privateers. This is another time, another century. But there is still much to learn in a different way. St. Martin/St. Maarten is 37 square miles in diameter; with the French claiming the larger share. The island is dotted with quiet coves, miles of inviting beaches, two main towns, and many interesting villages. It is a popular tourist destination, especially for cruise ships, because the variety of experiences it offers makes it a worthwhile port. The Dutch half features considerably more nightlife, with bars, casinos, and discos scattered in and around Philipsburg. On the French side, the capital of Marigot sports a distinct European flavor. The outdoor cafés along the waterfront, shops, and boutiques add to the allure. Saturday is market day in Marigot and street merchants line the town square selling everything imaginable. We wandered among the vendors looking for that special souvenir before stopping at a café for lunch and some wine. Fortified, we climbed to the restored fort above the town and were greeted with a commanding view of Marigot and the many boats anchored in the translucent water. That evening, resting comfortably aboard our Moorings yacht, the Island Spirit, we dined on lobster and listened to the waves gently lapping at the side of the boat while the twinkle of lights on shore blinked like tiny fireflies. This tranquility is difficult to leave, but in the morning, we would be bound for Anguilla, a four-hour sail northwest of St. Maarten, where we would continue our voyage of discovery. The seas were mixed when we left our anchorage, and the yacht glided effortlessly through the swales. I tried to imagine days or weeks of an Atlantic crossing and expressed my admiration for those early sailors who braved the transatlantic journey with no idea what awaited them. As Anguilla came into sight, the irregular motion of the yacht seemed less stressful. Anguilla is a small island, with desolate beaches on which you can wander for miles. The shoreline is popular for snorkeling and the submerged shipwrecks there are favorites with snorkelers and divers. We dropped anchor at Sandy Ground, went ashore, and hired a car to take us on a tour of this island paradise. After visiting several museums and galleries, plus the very posh Cap Juluca resort, we asked to be taken to an isolated beach where we spent the afternoon virtually alone, lolling in the sun, swimming in the warm waters, and watching the sun set. By the time we returned to the yacht, dinner was waiting. We ate a delicious meal of lamb, vegetables, and garlic potatoes skillfully prepared by Ilana. We were certain the seamen of the 16th and 17th centuries never ate as well. That evening was spent telling tales of the sea and romancing our own past escapades. Our last two days were saved for St. Barth's. This tiny island, a six-hour sail from Anguilla, is a favorite haunt of celebrities and jet setters. This was my seventh visit to St. Barth's, but I never tire of its charms. Gustavia is the main town in St. Barth's, and its red-orange roofs stand out against the emerald-green hills. It has a reputation for excellent shopping, especially for fashions and perfumes from France. Its other reputation, though dubious, involves Le Select, a small bar near the waterfront. Here, it is said, singer Jimmy Buffet found the "best cheeseburger in paradise." It is hard to argue this point after sampling its hearty offering. We spent the days in St. Barth's, sampling the beaches like Grand Saline, St. Jean, and Columbine. We moored at the dock in Gustavia and simply stepped off the yacht to enjoy the surrounding pleasures, which were numerous. There are many restaurants and bars in town, especially along the waterfront, and the food is delicious. Fresh-baked French bread from the local bakery is a treat not to be missed. A tour around the island is easier with a rental car, and the most fun is a "mini moke," an open-air car about twice the size of a golf cart. It struggles to make it up the steep roads, but is fun nonetheless, and it is better than walking. Evenings in St. Barth's are devoted to dining or dancing until the wee hours at one of a few small nightclubs. On our last evening, the sunset was magnificent, drawing a large throng of yacht people and locals to the waterfront to watch the pink orb slip below the horizon. We celebrated our journey that evening by treating our captain and first mate to dinner ashore. The most melancholy portion of any yacht charter is the final moments when it ends. My flood of emotions that night ran the gamut from sadness to elation to nostalgia. I know I will return; I hope my friends come with me. Like those who came before me, I can't escape the sea's unrelenting call. I want to be counted among those who cherish it: the lovers, the dreamers, and me.
0.999998	Its success is reliant on the support of all people in the community. Everyone can help make this change as powerful and positive as it possibly can be. What can the community do to get ready for the NDIS? Here are some tips provided by the NDIS to help get ready: 1. Find out when the NDIS is coming to your area. 2. Start to think about what inclusion, accessibility and equity looks like for people with disability in your
0.993423	What will it take to be a contribution to credible research on vibrational healing that will bring about a revolutionary awareness of health and wellbeing? <strong>Background</strong> Like many here, I work intuitively with sound and it's an ongoing journey as I become aware of more and more information. My conscious relationship with sound started with an awakening of my voice in 2012 and since then went on fun adventures exploring the many different applications of sound - through voice, crystal bowls, tuning forks and so on. I was exploring energy healing before that so was able to blend sound into my sessions and create new group experiences e.g. sound baths. Both one to ones and group sessions are creating some interesting results for people. <em>'frequency + intention</em>' was the formula that was given to me in my early years of awakening. Both parts I have been playing with more consciously in the past few years. Frequency: Energy healing, self-created sounds, crystal bowls, light-language, crystal pyramids, chimes, harp, etc Intention: With the intention part it has been '<em>for the highest and greatest good'</em> for that person. I've played with '<em>wellness</em>' and other obvious intentions e.g. peace, love, and now I am using '<em>contribution</em>' as my intention which seems to sit well with me. As clients come and go, the 'results' seem to be never how we think it's going to show up, or when it shows up as I now see that there can be so many factors to take into consideration. One glaring factor I have found - is the client actually wanting to BE well. <strong>What's being created and generated?</strong> So what's been happening in my sessions? Well phenomenal changes and interesting experiences, but I not sure if one can measure it? So perhaps it can feed into some interesting case studies and research someone out there is doing? For me I'm not really wired that way to do 'proper' research. But I will share some examples to see if someone out there will know what to do with it. - Tuning forks: I have used tuning forks in the energy field for a client who had hip problems and did not want to go for a hip replacement surgery. After the 1st session, he reported that he had the best sleep ever and was not woken up during the night with pain. He was also take his dog for a walk which he has not been able to do for months. He came to me every week for about 8 weeks and was able to walk and do more around the home and did not require to go for surgery. - Sound baths: a lady who came to my sound bath and had sciatica and I did not know this until after the event, she went to brace herself to get up off the floor. She was able to get up and walk to her car with ease. no pain - Sound baths: 2 different people reported (at separate sessions) that their arm started levitating on their own accord during section where I played plastic egg shakers. That's just interesting! LOL - Voice: A client said they experienced relief from a shoulder pain after I made a tone projected at their body with my voice - Self created sound: A lady who came to me was diagnosed with MS and wearing leg braces was looking for a like minded group and came to my vocal toning sessions. She was not (consciously) intending to be better or expect to be healed, but just to connect in with a group. After about the 5th week of toning, a dramatic change happened for her. We were intoning the vowels O-I-A (Sophia) and she came to me the next day looking very vibrant and more present and she declared that she no longer has MS symptoms and this vibrancy lasted for quite some months. How does it get any better than that? So whilst I can record before and after information for one to one clients, in the group sessions it's not practical for me to do that. And I only get to hear about them if they choose to tell me. So, if anyone is out there who is into the research-y part of sound, I'll be up for being the person carrying out the case studies! Current thoughts I have so far on what seems to play a factor in the healing (which is really an expansion of the frequency + intention formula) is: - The intention needs to include both the gifter and receiver of the sound - Choice plays a bit part - the client has to choose to want to be well - Allowance - being in allowance of each others choices; where the recipient is at and how the practitioner 'delivers the session' - Perhaps the belief systems of the practitioner and the recipient needs to resonates in some way. There is a preference of belief systems. - The sound of choice has to resonate - Being or doing sound? Especially with self created sound. Does being the energy, space and consciousness of no judgement create a difference? That's all for now. So I'd love to hear what other people are finding and of course if you are doing some more 'scientific' research yourself. What will sharing this information create for us all? with gratitude Yee Ley Last edit: 3 years 3 months ago by [email protected]. Reason: correcting typos and missing words Please Log in to join the conversation. [email protected] Offline Less More Posts: 16 3 years 3 months ago #16 by [email protected] Replied by [email protected] on topic Research - to measure or not measure? Hi Yee Ley, Thanks for writing this insightful and stimulating article. I'd like to put it in the blog as well. Are you okay with that? Please let me know? Nasiri Please Log in to join the conversation. [email protected] Topic Author Offline Less More Posts: 2 3 years 3 months ago #18 by [email protected] Replied by [email protected] on topic Research - to measure or not measure? 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0.998937	Maine’s investigation into a coronavirus outbreak that stemmed from a wedding and reception in the in the Millinocket area is still not fully closed. The Associated Press Read Article PORTLAND — Maine’s investigation into a coronavirus outbreak that stemmed from a wedding and reception in the northern part of the state is still not fully closed. The outbreak is linked to at least seven deaths and more than 175 cases of the virus. Maine officials have said the outbreak originated at a wedding and reception in the Millinocket area and spread to other parts of the state. Related Maine CDC reports 49 cases of coronavirus, one death on Saturday One of the focal points of the outbreak was the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket, and it spread to the York County Jail in Alfred, Maine officials have said. Those aspects of the investigation are now closed, said Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Nirav Shah. The outbreak also spread to Maplecrest Rehabilitation and Living Center in Madison, Shah and other Maine officials have said. That facility, which was the site of six deaths from the virus, is continuing with testing, Shah said. “They have also had stability,” Shah said. “They still need to meet the requirements for closure.” Related Patriots cancel practice after fifth player tests positive COVID-19 Related Headlines Maine CDC reports 49 new cases of coronavirus, one death Invalid username/password. Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. Enter your email and password to access comments. Email address Password Forgot Password? Don't have a Talk profile? Create one. Hi {SUB NAME}, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. Already have one? Login . Invalid username/password. Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration. Create a commenting profile by providing an email address, password and display name. You will receive an email to complete the registration. Please note the display name will appear on screen when you participate. Email Address Password Display Name Already registered? Log in to join the discussion. Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login to participate in the conversation. Here’s why. Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.
0.988918	After hospitalization, South Asian patients were 20 percent more likely to die than other ethnic groups TBS Report 19 June, 2020, 04:10 pm Last modified: 19 June, 2020, 04:23 pm File Photo: A person in a protective suit near St James' Park as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Newcastle, Britain, April 15, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith A large-scale study found that South Asian Covid-19 patients, including those from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are more likely to die in UK hospitals than patients from other ethnic groups. Data from 34,986 Covid-19 patients treated in 260 British hospitals showed no difference between ethnic groups in the early stages of the disease, reports Bloomberg. However, ethnic minorities of all backgrounds were more likely than whites to require critical care and ventilator treatment once in the hospital. After hospitalization, South Asian patients were 20 percent more likely to die than other ethnic groups - a finding only partly explained by higher rates of pre-existing diabetes. The report says the findings have "important implications" for public health policy, with many South Asians working in frontline health-care positions. "Ethnicity should be accounted for in the prioritization of prevention treatment and future vaccination policy," the report said. People of South Asian ethnicity make up more than 5 percent of the UK's population, government data show, while 10 percent of the National Health Service workers are of non-Chinese Asian ethnicity, the largest percentage after white people. "The South Asian population in the hospital looks completely different to the white population," Professor Ewen Harrison of the University of Edinburgh, one of the lead authors, told the BBC. "They're 12 years younger on average, that's a massive difference, and they tend not to have dementia, obesity or lung disease, but very high levels of diabetes." The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was published as the UK grapples with a Covid-19 death toll of more than 42,000, the third-highest in the world. A government report published on June 2 noted that patients from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to die, fueling calls for more data and explanations. Top News United Kingdom (UK) / Coronavirus / South Asia Comments While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments. Top Stories Indian defence chief Bipin Rawat among 13 killed in helicopter crash The Bank of England needs one million missing workers to return Country’s ride-sharing, food delivery platforms fail to ensure minimum fairness standards for workers
0.992278	Presently, the agency's guidance says the virus mainly spreads from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, which can land in the mouth or nose of people nearby Reuters 22 September, 2020, 09:10 am Last modified: 22 September, 2020, 09:15 am The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday took down its guidance warning on possible airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus, saying that the draft recommendation was posted in error. The now-withdrawn guidance, posted on the agency's website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers to reduce airborne germs indoors to avoid the disease from spreading. "CDC is currently updating its recommendations regarding airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Once this process has been completed, the update language will be posted," the agency said. The CDC did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment on when the guidance will be updated. The health agency had said that Covid-19 could spread through airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet. US CDC says coronavirus could spread through air Presently, the agency's guidance says the virus mainly spreads from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, which can land in the mouth or nose of people nearby. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump took exception to comments from the CDC director, who said masks might be even more effective than a vaccine for the novel coronavirus that could be broadly rolled out in mid-2021. That followed a New York Times report that guidance about novel coronavirus testing posted last month on the CDC's website was not written by the agency's scientists and was posted over their objections. The World Health Organisation has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday. The agency still believes the disease is primarily spread through droplets, but that in enclosed crowded spaces with inadequate ventilation, aerosol transmission can occur, said Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO's emergencies program. Top News / World+Biz airborne transmission / Coronavirus / US / CDC Comments While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments. Top Stories Indian defence chief Bipin Rawat dies in helicopter crash The Bank of England needs one million missing workers to return Country’s ride-sharing, food delivery platforms fail to ensure minimum fairness standards for workers
0.998853	NASA's Landsat 9, the most powerful satellite to observe the Earth, is launching into orbit on Sept. 27 atop ULA's Atlas V Rocket after it faced a delay due to liquid nitrogen shortage. (Photo : by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images) ANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CA - FEBRUARY 10: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas-V rocket with the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft onboard is seen on February 10, 2013 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. As per Space.com, the Landsat 9 is launching from the Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2:12 pm. NASA Landsat 9 to Launch on Sept. 27 In a press conference on Saturday, Sept. 25, the launch director of NASA, Tim Dunn, himself assured the public that "the spacecraft, the Atlas V rocket, all range equipment, are ready." On top of the Landsat 9, the ULA Atlas V Rocket will also be transporting four CubeSats into orbit, two of which will fly for the United States Space Force in a classified mission. Meanwhile, the other two will observe both the exoplanet atmospheres and solar wind for further NASA studies. On the other hand, the Landsat 9, the most advanced and powerful satellite to study our home planet from orbit, will look into the natural occurrences in the Earth, such as powerful storms, wildfires, and other extreme weather. Not to mention that the latest satellite will also observe the climate change on Earth, which previous Landsats have been studying since 1972. NASA Landsat 9 Launch Delay Due to Liquid Nitrogen Shortage Initially, the NASA Landsat 9 was expected to launch last Sept. 16. However, as per Gasworld, Landsat 9 had an issue with the supply of liquid nitrogen last Sept. 1 due to the raging wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the NASA Landsat 9 was moved to a later date, or on Sept. 23 to be exact. Last Aug. 27, NASA announced that the Landsat 9 is supposed to launch by Sept. 23 to serve as a satellite that helps observe the national resources of Earth from its orbit. But, yet again, the Landsat 9 faced another hurdle concerning high winds, leading it to another delay to Sept 27. Read Also: NASA GOES-U Mission: Elon Musk's SpaceX Wins Contract; Falcon Heavy Rocket to Fly in April 2024 Liquid Nitrogen Shortage Last Aug. 27, NASA first announced that the supply of liquid nitrogen is facing an unprecedented shortage due to the increasing COVID-19 variant due to the more transmissible Delta variant. It is worth noting that liquid nitrogen is not only used to lift off the satellite in orbit. It is also an essential component for the survival of COVID-19 victims battling the severe effects of the novel coronavirus. As such, COVID-19 patients use oxygen for their ventilators when their breathing suffers from the severe symptoms of the virus. On the other hand, the space industry is also highly dependent on liquid oxygen as it serves as an oxidizer for rocket propellants. It explains why rocket launches are paired with excessive steam as hydrogen reacts with oxygen to turn into water. Related Article: NASA Small Business Administrator's Cup Award Goes to Kennedy Space Center \| Check Out This Year's Accomplishments This article is owned by Tech Times Written by Teejay Boris ⓒ 2021 TECHTIMES.com All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Tags: NASA Landsat 9 Launch Orbit NASA Landsat 9 NASA Landsat 9 Satellite NASA Landsat 9 Liquid Nitrogen Shortage Delay Most Popular Neuralink Founder Elon Musk Says It Can ‘Safely’ Start Implanting Its Brain Chips In Humans By 2022 Top Crypto & Blockchain Projects to Follow in 2022 RFOX: A Global Metaverse Company To Watch Out For—Check Out Why You Should Invest Best Buy Brochure Hints on Possible PS5 Restock on December 6 to 8: Sure-Fire Tips to Get Console on This Store Why Do App Developers Call New-Kid-On-The-Mobile-Block Bluthrone an 'Exit Factory'? Subscribe to Tech Times! Sign up for our free newsletter for the Latest coverage! Don't Miss Tech Tech Times Exclusives: Cloudinary Co-Founder and CTO Tal Lev-Ami Reveals Mission of Helping Companies Unleash Full Potential
0.981043	There's only one sort of riot predicted for Man Utd's clash with Liverpool and that's Salah, Mane & Firmino running amok Jump directly to the content Sign in US Edition UK Edition Scottish Sun Irish Sun Search Home News Entertainment Lifestyle Money Health Sport Tech Travel Motors All Football All Sport Premier League MMA Boxing WWE Golf Comment Premier League DAVE KIDD There’s only one sort of riot predicted for Man Utd’s clash with Liverpool and that’s Salah, Mane & Firmino running amok Dave Kidd 17:00 ET, Oct 22 2021 Updated: 17:25 ET, Oct 22 2021 THERE is only one sort of riot predicted for Old Trafford on Sunday. And that is the sight of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and all running amok in front of the Stretford End. 2 Mane, Salah and Firmino will be looking to inflict damage on Man Utd this weekendCredit: Rex 2 Salah has already scored 12 goals in 11 games so far this seasonCredit: Getty It is almost six months since mass protests against Manchester United’s ruling Glazer family - and their backing for a breakaway European Super League - turned violent and caused the postponement of English club football’s grandest fixture, United versus Liverpool. It was an unprecedented event - the first time a Premier League fixture had ever been cancelled because of fan unrest. And as United prepare to ‘welcome’ their most bitter rivals again tomorrow, a fragile peace holds sway. For once, United’s ruling family did not ignore the revulsion directed at them. Joel Glazer has been involved in fans forums, there are plans for weightier supporter involvement in decision-making, the faded Theatre of Dreams, described as ‘rusty and rotting’ by Gary Neville, is being spruced up. And, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo is back in town, providing stardust, nostalgia and goals. Most read in Premier League GUNNERS LATEST Pepe future LATEST after Everton snub, Calvert-Lewin 'to replace Lacazette' transfer news live Vaccine passports at Prem games THIS weekend, Tottenham Covid LATEST united news Mancini distances himself from role, Ajax target Henderson, Ricardo Pepi tussle WALK OF SHAME Kyle Walker sent off for BRUTAL kick on Silva and will be banned for last-16 JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply) The menacing atmosphere on May 2, the day of the riot, bore stark contrast to the air of liberation around Old Trafford when Ronaldo made his triumphant homecoming, scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over Newcastle last month - even though Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team have been unconvincing since. Anti-Glazer sentiment is sporadic. The most steadfast critics of the regime headed off and formed a new club, FC United of Manchester. And while green-and-gold rebel scarves can still be seen around Old Trafford, most match-going supporters concentrate on the football. After all, it is not as if the Glazers are the most troubling Premier League owners - Florida venture capitalists do not preside over public beheadings or the dismemberment of dissident journalists, like Newcastle’s new Saudi overlords. Shiny new signings can overcome much - Ronaldo’s comeback, coupled with £77million arrival of long-term target Jadon Sancho and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane quietened the air of mutiny among United’s fanbase this summer. And while the vast majority of paying punters - as opposed to United’s vast global support - remain staunchly loyal to Solskjaer, a stiffing from Liverpool can always represent a mood-changer. Solskjaer is yet to enjoy a Premier League victory over Jurgen Klopp’s men in five attempts and United have won just one of their last ten such matches. Liverpool are a superior team unit, with a superior manager. They are unbeaten, they are swaggering and Salah is in incendiary form, having scored in nine straight games. United must defy logic to win this one. They must rely on individual brilliance and Solskjaer’s daydream believing in Ferguson-era folklore - that no-longer-reliable idea that United will always find a way. Liverpool’s visit will be United’s first match this season against genuinely elite opposition - although the dangerous Champions League underdogs of Villarreal and Atalanta have both been defeated by late Ronaldo goals to stave off a sense of full-blown crisis. Solskjaer has often adopted a safety-first approach in fixtures against fellow elite clubs. Last season, United bored out goalless draws with Chelsea (twice), Manchester City, Arsenal and, in January, a Liverpool team heading into a dramatic slump. Now, with Ronaldo adding greater goalscoring potency but further imbalancing the team, United seem less suited to caution. They must gamble and they must hope for Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and - if selected - Paul Pogba, to conjure something golden from Manchester’s grey heavens.
0.897534	Anyone who has gone through the process of mapping out their retirement knows there can be a lot to keep in mind. Saving, investing, anticipating medical costs, and making sure you have enough tucked away for years to come is just the start. One question many people overlook is: “Should I pay off my mortgage before I retire?” The answer is more complicated than you may think. Maintaining a Mortgage in Retirement Opportunity Cost Imagine you have $300,000 set aside to pay off your mortgage. But rather than using those funds to pay off your mortgage, you instead invest that money. Sure it’s tempting to stop making a monthly payment, but what if that $300,000 earned a hypothetical 6% for the next five years. You would have a little more than $400,000. Yes, your house may appreciate in value over the same period of time, but you should consider all your choices for that lump-sum of money.1 Eradicate (Other) Debt Before you pay down your mortgage, any extra cash might be better suited to paying off other kinds of debt that carry higher interest rates, especially non-deductible debt, such as credit card balances.2 Make Your Mortgage Work Some homeowners benefit from a mortgage interest deduction on their taxes.3 Here's how it works: the amount you pay in mortgage interest is deducted from your gross income, which reduces your federal income tax burden.4 But remember, the further along you are toward paying off your mortgage, the less interest you’re paying. If you’re unsure if you’ll be able to take advantage of this mortgage benefit, it’s best to consult your financial professional. Retire Your Mortgage Don’t Throw Your Money Away Your monthly mortgage payment may be a large part of your available capital, especially in retirement. Eliminating unnecessary subsidies can significantly reduce the amount of cash you need to meet monthly expenses. Uninteresting Interest Depending on the length of your mortgage term and the size of your debt, you may be paying a substantial amount in interest. Paying off your mortgage early can free up money for other uses." True, you may lose the mortgage interest tax deduction, but remember as you get closer to paying off your loan: more of each monthly payment goes to principal and less to interest.5,6 In other words, the amount you can deduct from taxes decreases. Home Is Where the Heart Is There’s a value to your home beyond money. It’s where you raised your children, made fond memories, and you may want it to remain in the family. Paying off the mortgage may help make your home part of your legacy. Afterall, some things you just can’t put a price on. 1. This is a hypothetical example used for illustrative purposes only. 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0.966813	FINANCE Minister Paschal Donohoe will rise to his feet at 1pm in the Dail today and deliver Budget 2022. Alongside, Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath the duo will set out their plan for the economy for the next 12 months. 4 Kevin McLoughlin EY Ireland Head of Tax explains challenges remain after the Budget announcement 4 Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath and Finance Minister Paschal DonohoeCredit: PA:Press Association 4 Caron taxes may increase to 2030Credit: Getty Images - Getty Writing in the Irish Sun today, Kevin McLoughlin, Partner & Head of Tax, EY Ireland, explains that while punters should smile after today’s announcements, challenges remain. AUSTERITY NOT ON AGENDA Like a well-crafted mystery novel, the Irish budget is often more about subtle clues and hints rather than a big reveal. In essence, the Budget is about communicating what services the State is going to supply and who is going to pay for those through what taxes over the year ahead. The good news is the backdrop is reasonably encouraging; austerity isn’t on the political agenda, and Ireland weathered the COVID-driven downturn pretty well. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges. Debt levels are high versus national income, and spending is also high in several areas, understandably health among them. GROWTH ONLY ALTERNATIVE Without austerity, growth is the only alternative that remains to bring spending and revenue into balance. Most read in The Irish Sun BARRA BLAST Ireland pummelled by 150kph Storm Barra gusts as schools close for second day BARRA BATTERING Dublin back on orange alert & schools CLOSED as 'many more hours' to go ROAD TRAGEDY Man, 70s, dies & man, 30s, injured in horror Galway crash during Storm Barra PUNDIT'S PAIN RTE's Marty Morrissey's mum dies in crash 'fleeing storm' before Barra hit As a result, these are the areas, unsurprisingly, where we might see clarified in Tuesday’s Budget. To be fair to Minister Donohoe, his officials and his Government colleagues, some clues on these areas are available. For example, we have a clear view of how carbon taxes will increase to 2030, but we hope the Minister may provide further detail on how we can accelerate Ireland’s journey towards carbon neutrality, and address fears about fuel poverty which have emerged in recent weeks. Equally, broadening the tax base – in other words, making additional areas of economic activity subject to tax - is another objective of Government, including on property. SOME CLARITY NEEDED There are now more houses in the Local Property Tax (LPT) net, but clarity is needed on what changes in LPT might look like in future. There are some tax raising options for the Minister - for instance some have commented on the low rate of employer’s PRSI versus other countries and as ever there is considerable discussion around how early some wage earners enter the higher band of tax. Overall, the Budget for this year will be framed against a contrasting backdrop. On the one hand there are questions about debt sustainability and where the taxes will come from, but on the other hand we are living in a national economy that has shown an amazing ability to survive the pandemic, which at the outset resembled a once-in-a-generation economic threat. Thankfully the Irish public finances proved resilient during this period and will no doubt prove to be similarly robust in future. 4 The Budget for this year will be framed against a contrasting backdropCredit: Taxi - Getty Topics Budget 2022 Government Ireland YOU MIGHT LIKE RECOMMENDED FOR YOU MORE FOR YOU More from The Sun Live Blog BARRA BLAST Ireland pummelled by 150kph Storm Barra gusts as schools close for second day BARRA BATTERING Dublin back on orange alert & schools CLOSED as 'many more hours' to go ROAD TRAGEDY Man, 70s, dies & man, 30s, injured in horror Galway crash during Storm Barra PUNDIT'S PAIN RTE's Marty Morrissey's mum dies in crash 'fleeing storm' before Barra hit Follow The Sun Services Sign Up To The Sun Terms and Conditions Editorial Complaints Clarifications and Corrections Syndication Advertising Contact Us Help Hub Cookie Settings Contact Preferences ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. View our online Press Pack. For other inquiries Contact Us. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
0.999996	As a big and vibrant city, there is always something happening in Toronto. Here is a list of my top 10 things you can do this Fall: 1. WHITTAMORE'S FARM From mid-September to Halloween, you can visit Whittamore's Farm: Pumpkinland (located in Markham). You can do all your favourite fall activities such as, picking pumpkins, taking a wagon ride through the Spooky Forest, going through a corn maze, and much more. It's also family-friendly! 2. VISIT A PARK One of the best things about fall is all the beautiful colours. What a better place to see these colours than go to the park. High Park in the west end is a great location, as well as Rouge Park in Scarborough. I also suggest hiking trails in the Don Valley (some trails offer excellent views of the downtown skyline). 3. SEE A THEATRE SHOW Theatre season starts up in October, so if you're looking to do something indoors, see a show. In this big city, you have a ton of options. Everything from shows by Mirvish to your own local independent theatre. You can find me at a Graeme of Thrones The Parody, which runs from October 11th to the 23rd at the Panasonic Theatre. 4. NUIT BLANCHE Nuit Blanche is an all-night arts festival that has taken over Toronto since 2006. The festival typically uses museums, art galleries and other cultural institutions to display art, show films, perform music and dances, and much more. This year, Nuit Blanche will be held on October 1st from sunset to sunrise. 5. HALLOWEEN HAUNT An attraction for both travellers and locals alike, Halloween Haunt occurs at Canada's Wonderland from September 30th to October 31st (Fri-Sun). This year there will be 20 attractions, including scare zones, mazes, a zombie themed interactive ride, live shows, and more than 700 monsters roaming the park! Definitely check it out if you want a good scare. 6. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS (IFOA) As a book lover, this had to be on the list. From October 20th to the 30th, the IFOA will host over 200 Canadian and international authors at the Harbourfront Centre. There will be interviews, book signings, round table discussions, artist talks, readings, and special events. The preliminary lineup includes Yann Martel (Life of Pi), Emma Donoghue (Room), Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid's Tale), Jane Urquhart (The Stone Carvers), and more. Check out IFOA's website for the full list. 7. VISIT A MUSEUM Museums and art galleries are always great to visit year-round. But if you didn't get a chance to do it in the summer for whatever reason, now is the time. Not only are there the big institutions like the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), there are also many smaller and local sites. This season try visiting one of the 10 City of Toronto Historic Sites. Many of them have exciting fall and harvest themed activities happening. 8. OKTOBERFEST It may not be the same as celebrating it in Munich, but it is still worth going to. Toronto's Oktoberfest takes place on September 30th and October 1st at Ontario Place. Celebrate Bavarian heritage with food, beer, music, dancing, and amusement park rides. Tickets start at $25, and kids under 12 are free. 9. CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS Not all Fall events happen in September and October. The Cavalcade of Lights takes place on November 26th at City Hall. This event is an annual holiday tradition that features the first lighting of the city's official Christmas Tree. There will also be live music, an outdoor ice rink, and fireworks. 10. FALL FILM FESTIVALS Tis the season for film festivals. Although the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is over at the time of this posting, fear not as there are other worthy festivals to attend. Here's a few of them:
0.990849	The idea of food as medicine has long been part of doctors' treatment plans. Want to prioritize heart health? Go Mediterranean. Have IBS? The low-FODMAP food list is your new BFF. But there's one diet that doesn't make headlines on the reg, yet is still recommended for people with various chronic autoimmune disorders: the Wahls diet. It was crafted by functional medicine practitioner Terry Wahls, MD, as a way to treat her own multiple sclerosis. After it worked for her, people suffering from other chronic autoimmune disorders—chronic fatigue, joint pain, and digestive problems ora nywhere inflammation rears its ugly head—hopped on board, too. Here's how it works: According to Dr. Wahls, the whole point of the diet is to feed mitochondria, which produce 90 percent of the chemical energy cells need to survive and help to transport nutrients throughout the body. When your cells don't get these things, that's when she says the body starts to break down, and health can begin to deteriorate. So, the Wahls diet suggests you skip foods that could cause cell harm such as sugar, processed foods, grains, soy, dairy, eggs, and legumes, while embracing veggies, grass-fed meat, fish, fruit, and plenty of healthy fats. I know what you're thinking: It sounds a little reminiscent of, well, Paleo. Related Stories {{ truncate(post.title, 12) }} And you're right: The Wahls diet is a type of Paleo diet. The key difference? The Wahls diet tells follower exactly how much of a certain food to eat, namely vegetables and protein. The protocol specifies that followers eat six to nine cups of non-starchy vegetables a day and four ounces of protein (fish, specifically twice a week). Plus, it has a specific focus on veggies, which Dr. Wahl posits gives the mitochondria the power it needs to convert food to energy, healing the body in the process. What exactly does eating on the Wahls diet look like? Keep reading for five recipes from The Wahls Protocol Cooking For Life. Photo: Terry Wahls, MD 1. Kale and bacon salad with root vegetables Makes 1 salad serving; 6 dressing servings (4 Wahls veg/fruit cups) Ingredients For the salad: 1 bunch curly or lacinato kale 1 or 2 bacon slices 1/2 cup thinly sliced Brussels sprouts 1/2 cup grated or sliced raw carrots 2 Tbsp balsamic vinaigrette 1/4 cup grated raw beets For the balsamic vinaigrette: 6 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp sea salt Freshly ground black pepper For the salad: 1. Cut the kale leaves from the thick stems and save the stems for another use. Roll up the leaves and thinly slice them crosswise. 2. Steam the kale leaves using a steamer basket and a sauce pan, or cook in a skillet with one tablespoon of water, and set them aside to cool. Alternatively, you can massage them with one-fourth cup apple cider vinegar or lime juice and then let them sit for 30 minutes to an hour. (Both steaming and massaging with acid reduce the natural bitterness in kale.) This should yield approximately three cups of chopped kale leaves. 3. Meanwhile, cook one or two slices of bacon on low for 10 to 12 minutes until desired level of crispness. Remove the bacon from the pan, and drain on paper towels. 4. Add the Brussels sprouts and carrots to the bacon grease and cook for three to five minutes or until tender. 5. Put the kale into a large bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Add the Brussels sprouts–carrot mixture and beets. Toss everything to coat. Crumble the bacon over the top of the salad. For the dressing: 1. Put all the ingredients in a glass jar or bottle and shake to combine, or whisk all the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. 2. Shake or whisk again before each use. Store in the refrigerator for up to five days. Variation: For a meatier salad, you can add one-half cup cubed ham or Canadian bacon to the cooked vegetable mixture in the last minute of cooking, just to warm it up. Photo: Terry Wahls, MD 2. Bratts skillet with sausage, mushrooms, and cabbage Makes 4 servings Ingredients 4 bratwursts 1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion 8 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups chopped red cabbage 4 cups chopped mustard greens 1/2 cup chopped fresh oregano 2 Tbsp ghee Sriracha or spicy kimchi to taste 1. Boil the brats for 10 minutes, then slice them. 2. Heat the ghee in a large skillet or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, and sliced brats and sauce until the mushrooms are soft and the onions are translucent, two to five minutes. 3. Add garlic and cook, stirring for two minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for five minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard greens and oregano. Cover and let skillet sit for two minutes. 4. Serve with sriracha or spicy kimchi for an extra kick. Photo: Tarry Wahls, MD 3. Slow-cooker dairy-free "cheesy" spaghetti squash Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 medium spaghetti squash 1 Tbsp ghee, melted 1/4 cup nutritional yeast Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Put the spaghetti squash in the slow cooker, cover, and cook on low for eight to ten hours, or until the squash feels soft. Remove the squash and let it cool until you can handle it. Cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and scrape out the pasta-like strands with a fork. 2. Alternatively, preheat the oven to 375° F. Cut the squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, put the halves cut-side down in a large roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet, and roast for about 40 minutes, or until you can easily pierce the squash with a fork. Use a fork to scrape out the pasta-like strands. 3. Put the spaghetti squash “noodles” in a large bowl and drizzle with ghee, then sprinkle with the nutritional yeast and sea salt and pepper to taste. You can also top this with your favorite bolognese or marinara sauce. Photo: Terry Walhs, MD 4. Healthy ground turkey tacos Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey 3 cups thinly slices bell peppers 3 cups thinly sliced onions 3 garlic cloves, minced 8 large lettuce, kale, or collard leaves 2 Tbsp ghee 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 Tbsp taco seasoning Salsa and/or guacamole to taste 1. Heat the ghee in a stockpot or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey, taco seasoning, bell peppers, and onions. Cook until turkey is browned and the vegetables are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. 2. Serve the cilantro and hot sauce on the side, or stir them directly into the skillet. Divide the taco filling among eight large leaf wrappers (lettuce, kale, or collards). 3. Add salsa and/or guacamole. Roll up or fold up and enjoy. Alternatively, serve the filling on a bed of greens as a taco salad. Cooking tip: You don’t need to add water or broth to the fat when you are cooking the meat for this meal. Photo: Terry Wahls, MD 5. Wahls refined-sugar-free chocolate fudge Makes 20 servings Ingredients 1 cup coconut oil 1 medium avocado, pitted and peeled 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup dried unsweetened coconut 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth, then press the mixture into an 8x8-inch glass baking dish and refrigerate or place in a freezer for 30 minutes to firm up the fudge. 2. Cut into 20 squares and enjoy. Here are more ways to fight inflammation, including how fiber plays a role. Tags: Healthy Body, Healthy Eating Plans, Healthy Meal Ideas Loading More Posts... 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0.996111	A child custody case will determine the physical placement and legal custody of the child involved. The child’s physical placement will regulate how the parties involved will share time with the child while the legal custody will determine which parent will make any significant decisions for the child. Below are four facts about child custody cases everyone should be aware of: 1. Perception Is Everything in a Custody Case During a child custody battle, the court’s perception of your character is all that matters. It does not matter what the other attorney is saying about you; all that matters is if the court believes it or not. Ensure to do everything to present yourself as a loving parent, competent and involved in the child’s life. This should include dressing well for court, being punctual to court proceedings and showing the proper courtroom etiquette. 2. Once a Child Is Placed, It’s Hard to Reverse the Ruling Family courts make their ruling under the assumption that a child requires routine and stability. Once the court has ruled, it’s hard to change the ruling or make any significant changes to the child’s life unless an apparent reason for the change is presented to the court. The party requesting the changes have to prove that the benefits for the requested changes outweigh the emotional and physical hardships that come with disrupting a child’s stability and routine. The court often looks at the bigger picture and makes the right decision for the child. 3. In a Custody Case, It’s Not Official Unless It’s a Court Order It’s essential to get everything from a custody agreement written down in a court order. Any promises made by any of the parents or responsibilities bestowed upon them should be written down and signed by the court. Otherwise, it may prove hard to enforce them. If something is not written down, the court is limited and may not be able to enforce it. 4. Custody Agreements Make Decisions About Where a Parent Can Live. Once a court makes the initial ruling in a custody case, it also decides on where the child should live. If a primary guardian or parent is available, the court will give them a particular geographic area in which a child can reside. It’s up to the parent to choose the best area. However, if there is no primary guardian, the court will choose an area for both parents to reside with the child. If the primary caregiver wants to leave the designated geographic area, they must show the court that their motive for moving is for the best interest of the child and not to frustrate the child’s relationship with the other parent. The parent can move for work or be near family who will help in raising and nurturing the child. All child custody settlements are made based on the child’s welfare. This means that all aspects of the parents’ lives are analyzed to determine who is best suited to live with the child. Other basics of child custody cases, such as state and local laws are also put into consideration during custody battles decisions.
0.999949	Criminal lawyers provide many services for clients, in court and out of court. Here are 17 reasons to hire a criminal lawyer in New York City: Consultation Consulting a criminal lawyer is a good idea if you’re concerned about being charged with a crime. 212-390-0036 For example, you might want to consult a criminal lawyer if: You’re the defendant in a criminal case. You expect to be arrested. You want to know whether you could be arrested due to something that happened. You need to figure out how to approach a situation without breaking the law. For your consultation to have value, you must fully and accurately describe all relevant information to your lawyer. Tell your lawyer the truth about everything. Don’t minimize, distort, or withhold relevant information. Forget about being embarrassed or ashamed. Like medical advice, legal advice based on false information will be useless to you at best, harmful at worst. Attorney-client privilege protects you when you consult a lawyer. Your lawyer may not disclose confidential information. This means that you can safely tell your lawyer anything you’ve done in the past. Your lawyer will explain how the law applies to your situation, and how you might avoid or minimize negative consequences.Investigation People hire criminal lawyers to learn important information. Lawyers get information by conducting investigations, sometimes working with private investigators. When no charges are filed in court, your lawyer might: Review documents that you provide. Interview witnesses. Search social media accounts. Search online databases. Ask the owners of surveillance cameras to preserve video evidence. If criminal charges have been filed, your lawyer might also: Demand “discovery” (information that the law requires prosecutors to disclose). Issue “subpoenas” (court orders directing a person to produce evidence). You don’t have to passively wait for charges to be filed to begin an investigation. Knowledge is power. The sooner you have it, the sooner you can be in a position of strength. This is the first of 17 reasons to hire a criminal lawyer. Cease-and-Desist Letter In certain situations, when you’re the victim of a crime, you might want to resolve the situation without involving police, prosecutors, or courts. Perhaps you want to protect your privacy. Or maybe you want to give the perpetrator an opportunity to avoid the irrevocable damage of arrest and prosecution. For example, if a former romantic partner is harassing you with phone calls, emails, and/or text messages, you might want to give your ex- the opportunity to avoid humiliation, career damage, and/or jail. You could ask a criminal lawyer to write a cease-and-desist letter on your behalf. The cease-and-desist letter might: Describe specific offensive behavior committed by the person harassing you. Explain how the offensive conduct violates the law. Direct the offender to stop harassing you, using language similar to the language that courts use in orders of protection. Spell out legal action that you could take if the behavior continues. Your lawyer will make sure the offender receives the cease-and-desist letter, perhaps using a process server to deliver the letter in person. I Card An “i-card” is an NYPD document that identifies a “person of interest”. The person of interest could be a witness, but usually it’s someone who’s been accused of a crime. The i-card often directs members of law enforcement to detain the person of interest. People often learn about i-cards when they’re arrested following unrelated police contact – for example, an i-card might pop up when a police officer runs your license during a traffic stop. While you’re outside the presence of police, you might learn that you’re the subject of an i-card when: A police officer calls you. A police officer leaves a business card at your door. Someone you live with (or used to live with) tells you that police came by your house, looking for you. If you learn about an i-card, a criminal lawyer can contact the police on your behalf, find out why you’re a person of interest, notify police that you’re represented by counsel, and direct police not to question you. If necessary, your lawyer can arrange a voluntary surrender. This is among the most common reasons to hire a criminal lawyer. Need to Hire a Criminal Lawyer? Schedule a FREE CONSULTATION with Bruce Yerman, Attorney at Law Schedule Now! Voluntary Surrender “Voluntary surrender” means turning yourself in to police upon learning that police want to arrest you. You should hire a criminal lawyer to arrange your surrender. The lawyer will: Arrange a mutually agreeable date and time for the surrender to happen. Instruct police not to question you. Advise you what to do, and what not to do, during the surrender. (For example, leave your phone at home.) You could have your lawyer accompany you to the police station, but usually that isn’t necessary. In New York City, you should surrender early in the day: 8:00 a.m. is usually a good time. This will give you a good opportunity to be arraigned the same day that you’re arrested. Arraignment Arraignment is the court process that begins a criminal case: You plead not guilty to criminal charges. If the Court doesn’t release you without bail, the Court sets a type of bail (cash, credit card, bail bond) and an amount of bail. If you learn that you’re the subject of an i-card or an arrest warrant, or if your receive a desk appearance ticket (“DAT”) or a summons, you’ll have the opportunity to hire a lawyer to defend you at your arraignment. If you’re unexpectedly arrested without notice, which is often the case, a friend or a family member might hire a lawyer to defend you at your arraignment while you’re in police custody. Court Appearance Only minor criminal charges can be resolved at arraignment. More serious cases get “adjourned” to a future date for further proceedings. At future court appearances, the case will either be dismissed, settled with a plea bargain, or moved towards trial. If your case isn’t resolved at arraignment, you could have any number of additional court appearances: from one to dozens. Along the way, your lawyer might try to: Negotiate a plea bargain. Get you into a program that addresses your particular needs, which could lead to a more favorable plea bargain. Prepare you to testify before a grand jury. Draft written motions for dismissal, discovery, and “suppression”. Investigate and issue subpoenas to find evidence that helps your defense. You will have a lawyer defending you from arraignment until the charges against you are resolved. If you can’t afford a lawyer, the Court will appoint one to represent you at no cost to you. “Getting Arrested in NYC” Plea Bargain Plea bargaining involves trying to negotiate a resolution of criminal charges. It’s one of the three ways that every criminal case is resolved: dismissal, plea bargain, or trial. While your case is pending in court, your criminal lawyer will use every opportunity to try to negotiate a plea bargain for you, unless you tell your lawyer that no plea bargain is acceptable. Even then, your lawyer must bring to your attention each offer made, so you can specifically reject each one. There are three parties to every plea bargain: 1) the defendant; 2) the prosecutor; and 3) the Court. All parties must agree to the terms of a plea bargain. Otherwise, there’s no plea bargain and the case must proceed to trial. Plea bargains can be structured in many different ways. Some possible outcomes are: Dismissal of all charges, usually after the passage of time. Conviction of a non-criminal offense. Conviction of a crime that is less serious than the most serious charge. Conviction of the most serious charge. Conviction where the parties agree on precisely what the sentence will be. Conviction where the sentence can vary, depending on whether the defendant meets certain conditions. Conviction of a more serious charge at the time of pleading guilty, to be replaced by a less serious charge if the defendant meets certain conditions (often called a “conditional plea” or “re-pleader”). Sentences that the Court may impose as part of a plea bargain include: Restitution. Fines. Conditional Discharge. Probation. Jail. Conditional discharge and probation are “revocable” sentences. The Court can re-sentence a person to jail for violating a condition of a revocable sentence. Sentencing conditions might include: Order of protection. Community service. Drug treatment. Batterer’s intervention program. Anger management. Mental health counseling. The terms of a plea bargain are influenced by many factors, including: The seriousness of the charges. Previous criminal history. The strength of the evidence. Whether the crime charged is violent or non-violent. Rehabilitative treatment that reduces the likelihood of re-offending. Your criminal lawyer will apply these factors to your best advantage to persuade the prosecutor and the Court to make an offer that’s acceptable to you. Grand Jury Before taking you to trial on felony charges, the District Attorney must first “indict” you. The prosecutor does this by presenting evidence to a grand jury. A grand jury is a group of 16 to 23 jurors who listen to evidence presented to them by the District Attorney. After hearing the evidence, they votes to decide whether the DA has sufficient evidence to take your case to trial. You have the opportunity to testify before the grand jury decides whether or not to indict you. Whether to testify before the grand jury is a complicated decision. Your lawyer should properly advise you of the risks of testifying, and the risks of not testifying. If you testify, your lawyer must thoroughly prepare you to testify. Whether you testify or not, the grand jury will vote after the DA finishes presenting evidence. If 11 or more grand jurors find “reasonable cause” to believe you committed one or more crimes, you will be indicted. If 10 or fewer grand jurors find reasonable cause, your case will be dismissed. “Arrest Checklist” Pre-Trial Hearing Before trial, courts frequently conduct hearings to resolve important issues, relying on evidence submitted by the prosecution and the defense. These hearings sometimes determine whether or not a case will be able to go to trial. For example, before trial, Courts often decide whether to “suppress” certain evidence. Types of evidence that the Court might suppress include: Physical evidence seized by police. Statements that the defendant made while in police custody. Police-arranged identification of the defendant by a witness. If the Court determines, based on evidence presented at the hearing, that police broke the law while collecting evidence, then the evidence might be suppressed. If police didn’t violate the law, then the prosecutor may use the evidence at trial. If the prosecutor can’t prove certain charges without the excluded evidence, then the Court might dismiss the charges, making trial unnecessary. Pre-trial hearings involve high-stakes litigation that require a lot of preparation and a high degree of courtroom skill. Trial Trial is the court proceeding that determines a defendant’s guilt or non-guilt. Trial is one of the most important reasons to hire a criminal lawyer. At a trial, the prosecutor will try to prove your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Your criminal lawyer will try to create doubt by undermining the prosecutor’s case and by, sometimes, proving your innocence. A trial that’s decided by a group of citizens is called a “jury trial”. A trial that’s decided by one judge is called a “bench trial”. Every criminal case is resolved in one of three ways: Dismissal, Plea bargain, or Trial. The vast majority of case are resolved by dismissal or plea bargain. However, your evaluation of the prosecutor’s ability to prove the charges will help you decide whether to accept a plea offer. So, even if you wish to avoid trial, your criminal lawyer must prepare for trial to get you the best possible plea bargain. Near the end of trial, your lawyer will make a logical and emotional “closing argument” in favor of acquittal, built on a strong foundation of evidence established through effective cross-examination and direct examination of witnesses. Throughout trial, your lawyer must demonstrate a wide array of skills at the highest level, in an effort to persuade the jury to acquit you. Appearing in Your Absence Sometimes, you might want your criminal lawyer to appear in court without you. For example, if you live far from New York City – in another country, or in a distant state – it might be very expensive and inconvenient for you to come to court. Sometimes, your criminal lawyer may appear in court in your absence. If you received a summons, you have the absolute right to have your lawyer appear in court without you. If your lawyer is able to work out a plea bargain before your court date, the prosecutor and the Court might agree to excuse your absence. This is more commonly permitted when you face less-serious charges. For your lawyer to appear in court without you (in absentia), you must sign documents drafted by your lawyer, authorizing the lawyer to appear in court, and act on your behalf, in your absence. Bench Warrant If you miss a court appearance, the Court will issue a bench warrant. The warrant authorizes police to arrest you. If you don’t return to court within 30 days, the prosecutor may charge you with the crime of bail jumping. Also, any bail posted to secure your release will be forfeited. Courts also issue bench warrants when defendants fail to fulfill sentencing conditions. For example: Failure to pay a fine. Failure to pay a court fee. Failure to pay restitution. Failure to complete community service. If the Court issues a warrant, it’s always best for you to return to court voluntarily, so the Court can vacate it. Your criminal lawyer will help you vacate the warrant, and will try to persuade the Court to release you without bail. Appeal Appeal is a process for challenging your conviction in a higher court, based on errors that the lower court made. Some criminal lawyers specialize in handling appeals. They’re called “appellate lawyers”. If you’re convicted, an appellate lawyer will scour “the record”, searching for errors. Court proceedings are written down, word for word, by “court reporters”. They transcribe everything that happened “on the record”. The record primarily consists of: Witness testimony Trial exhibits Statements by the judge Statements by the lawyers Statements made by jurors and prospective jurors, and Motion papers and other documents filed with the Court. Your appellate lawyer will write a detailed “brief”, often arguing to the appellate court that your conviction should be “reversed” (undone) due to errors that the trial court made. If the trial court made substantial errors the appellate court might order a new trial, giving you a new opportunity to avoid a conviction. Vacate Conviction Sometimes events occur “outside the record”, meaning they weren’t transcribed by a court reporter and they’re not contained in the court file. These events can’t be reviewed on appeal, because they’re not part of the record. If an outside-the-record event violates your rights, your criminal lawyer might be able to raise the issue by making a motion to vacate your conviction (also known as a “440 Motion”). Grounds for granting a 440 Motion include: Juror misconduct. The prosecutor withheld favorable evidence. Ineffective assistance of counsel. Newly discovered evidence. When granting a 440 motion, the trial court might order a new trial. 440 Motions move outside-the-record events into the record. If the trial court denies your 440 motion, you may now seek permission to appeal. “7 Reasons Not to Speak with Police” Seal Conviction Under certain circumstances, your criminal lawyer may move the Court to seal your criminal conviction. This is often called “expungement”. Sealing removes criminal convictions from the public record. You’re eligible for sealing only if your convictions total: 1 or 2 “eligible” misdemeanors; 1 eligible felony; or 1 eligible felony and 1 eligible misdemeanor. At least 10 years must transpire since the most recent of the following: 1) the date when the Court sentenced you on your most recent conviction or; 2) the date of your most recent release from jail. Everyone who qualifies for sealing should seek it. Subpoena If you receive a subpoena to testify in court or before a grand jury, and/or to produce documents, then you should consult a criminal lawyer. Your lawyer can advise you about how you might legally resist complying with a subpoena. For example, your lawyer might advise you that: You can ignore the subpoena if you haven’t been properly served. You can move to “quash” all or part of the subpoena on various legal grounds. You can assert your “Fifth Amendment privilege” while you’re on the witness stand if your response to a question might incriminate you. Etc. These are common occasions when you might enlist the services of a criminal lawyer. There are many more. 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0.996678	UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 UGA Majorette Auditions have been altered to best protect everyone involved. Please read carefully for the updated process. STEP ONE: ONLINE APPLICATION AND FEE: Submit your online application by 8:00 PM EST Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the following link: https://dawgsaux.wufoo.com/forms/z1fdtxdi1tmnhsm/ Items to be included in the online application: 1 Letter of Recommendation Photocopy of UGA acceptance letter or UGA ID (Current UGA Student) Pay your $40 non-refundable auxiliary audition fee by April 1st, 2021: https://estore.uga.edu/C27063_ustores/web/classic/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=143&CATID=1098&SINGLESTORE=true Please note that we will require a physical form from a doctor. In response to the pandemic, we will only require completed physicals from candidates who are invited to Live callbacks on Saturday, April 24, 2021. STEP TWO: VIDEO AUDITION: We will require 3 Video submissions from each applicant by Saturday, April 3, 2021 @ 5:00 PM. Video 1: Introductory/Technical Evaluation Video: Introduce yourself and state the date of the video. Ex: Hello, my name is “First Name-Last Name” and current date of the video (Ex. April 3, 2021). (intended major, hometown, year in school, etc.) and explain why you wish to be a UGA Majorette, why you chose UGA, future goals, interesting fact about yourself 1-baton Tricks: 6 total Toss Walk-Over (Vertical toss) Toss Spin Illusion (Vertical toss) Both Toss Illusions (Right leg regular illusion & crossover illusion on the right leg) 3 Spin (Vertical & horizontal) 3 baton tricks: 3 total tricks (Vertical Box with one turn at the end, 4 Horizontal Box juggles, 4 vertical Juggles into high toss Backhand Flash Around) 2 baton tricks: 3 total tricks (high-low 1 turn, side to side left toss, right toss, catch right to back then catch flash catch left to the front, Horizontal/Vertical combination with illusion) Video 2: Individual Routine: (Include advanced bodywork, required twirling elements, showcase your showmanship & twirling style). You may choose any music that is tasteful. The routine shall not exceed 2 minutes. Video 3: ACROSS THE FLOOR: Please learn the following material & video: include the following: Please introduce yourself before you start and state the date of the video. Ex: Hello, my name is “First Name- Last Name” and the current date of the video (Ex. April 3, 2021). Across the Floor: Music Kill the lights (Alex Newell, Jess Glynne, and DJ Cassidy) Starts around 2:10 Music: https://youtu.be/A9Ymv2JFOCI Teaching Link: https://youtu.be/GL1jKNHcxiY SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION VIDEOS by 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021. Here is the link to submit your 3 Videos: https://forms.gle/Q6GC91ARbyKoHgaBA Video Requirements: Please upload videos to YouTube and be sure the links are unlisted to allow our staff to access them. Attire for Video Auditions: All Candidates should wear black leotard, tights, dance/baton shoes (whatever you choose). Your hair & make-up should be complementary and appropriate for an athletic environment. STEP THREE: LIVE CALLBACK AUDITION: Candidates selected for live audition will be notified via email by Saturday, April 10th. Live callback auditions will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2021. At the conclusion of the one-day callback audition, our final 2021 team will be announced. A mandatory orientation meeting will take place on this same day. IMPORTANT DUE DATES April 1, 2021 - Application, letter of recommendation, photocopy of UGA acceptance or ID, $40 audition fee due by 8:00 PM April 2, 2021- Across the floor video available at 2:00 PM April 3, 2021- 3 video submissions due by 5:00 PM April 10, 2021 - Email invitation for live audition if selected April 24, 2021 – Live Audition ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Judges: The judges will score candidates during both the video portion of the process, as well as callbacks. Judges are looking for poise, twirling technique, memory, timing, showmanship, personality, and learning approach. Deposit: A new member can expect to pay around $1,500-$1,800 total for the season’s apparel. Many of these items are one-time purchases. 50% of the members’ total is expected to be paid at the mandatory meeting after being offered a position on the team scheduled for April. The remaining balance is to be paid by June 1st.
0.981666	Diabetes is a disease of insulin resistance resulting in high blood sugar.1 Your pancreas secretes the hormone insulin, which is used to move blood sugar across cell walls for energy.2 The number of those experiencing diabetes has risen sharply since 1958, when the CDC3 estimated 0.93% of the population had been diagnosed with it. By 2015 the number had risen to 7.4%. As the population numbers had also increased, the absolute numbers diagnosed were 1.6 million in 1958, rising to 23.4 million in 2015.4 The percentage of the population diagnosed with diabetes rose slowly from 1958 to 1995, at which point it began increasing more quickly from 3.3% of the population to 7.4% in 2015.5 Another report from the CDC6 encompasses the total number of existing cases, including newly diagnosed diabetes. According to this report it is estimated that in 2015, 9.4% of the U.S. population or 30.3 million people were diabetic. When they factored in those who may not be aware of their diagnosis, the percentage rose to 12.2% of all U.S. adults. One future model7 predicts that without change, the prevalence will increase 54% to more than 54.9 million Americans by 2030. According to the World Health Organization,8 422 million people around the world, or 8.5%, were diagnosed with diabetes in 2014; this represents a 3.8% increase from 1980. The disease is a principal reason for blindness, heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and lower limb amputation.9 Diabetes is one of the most expensive chronic diseases10 and is estimated to cost more than $245 billion per year in the U.S. The future model published in the Population of Health Management estimates this will rise to $622 billion by 2030.11 Whatever metric is being used to measure, the numbers are rising. Current treatment philosophy12 holds that you can manage the disease with making healthy eating choices, being active and using prescription medications, such as insulin, to control blood sugar levels. A recent study13 published in the journal Metabolism demonstrates how intermittent fasting, known to improve sensitivity to insulin14 and to protect against fatty liver disease,15,16 may also reduce pancreatic fat deposits and help prevent development of Type 2 diabetes. Preventing diabetes with intermittent fasting When your body is insulin resistant,17 the cells in your body do not respond well to insulin, which lowers their ability to use glucose from the blood for energy. The pancreas secretes more insulin, trying to overcome the cells’ weak response and keep blood glucose levels in a healthy range. A research team from the German Institute of Human Nutrition undertook a study to determine how weight-induced fat buildup in the pancreas has an effect on the onset of Type 2 diabetes.18 Using an animal model, the study team found that overweight mice prone to diabetes also had a high amount of fat in the pancreas. If mice were genetically resistant to diabetes, despite having excess body weight, their pancreas did not carry fat deposits. However, researchers did find additional fat deposits in the liver of these mice. The team used New Zealand obese mice who were split into two groups.19 One group was fed a high-fat diet and allowed to eat as much as they wanted, and the second group fasted every other day. The researchers measured fat in the pancreas, glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity and islet of Langerhans function (cells in the pancreas where insulin is produced20). They found the mice in the experimental group, undergoing intermittent fasting every other day, had better glucose control and less fat in the pancreas and liver than the control group who were allowed to eat as much as they wished each day. When a variety of cell types from the mice were cultured together, researchers found fat cells in the pancreas developed a hypersecretion of insulin and released more fatty acids than white fat cells harvested from the lower stomach and groin area. Based on these results, the researchers suggested21 that pancreatic fat plays a role in the development of Type 2 diabetes, but intermittent fasting may prevent pancreatic fat deposits. How do you define intermittent fasting? There are several different ways of integrating intermittent fasting into your daily routine. The process involves entirely or partially foregoing eating for a specific amount of time. The methods will vary on the number of days, the number of hours and how many calories you’re allowing.22 Some find it challenging to stick to a program, but remaining hydrated, avoiding obsessing over food and finding the time to engage in relaxing activities such as yoga may help.23 While there are different ways of incorporating intermittent fasting into your routine, there is no one single plan that works for everyone. You'll experience the best results by trying several to see what fits with your lifestyle and preferences. The goal behind intermittent fasting is to improve your metabolic flexibility,24 or your body’s ability to respond to changes in metabolic demand. As you try intermittent fasting, it's important to remember that the meals you do eat should be well-balanced, high in healthy fats and low in carbohydrates. Here are several different methods to consider:25 • 12-hours-a-day fast — This is often used as a jumping-off point for those who are interested in starting intermittent fasting. You need only adhere to a 12-hour fasting window every day, including the hours you sleep. This is easily done when your last food is eaten at 7 p.m. and you don’t eat again until breakfast the next morning. • 16-hours-a-day fast — During a 16-hour fast you have an eight-hour window to eat. It's sometimes referred to as the 16/8 method and is a graduation from the 12-hour fast. In this case, many people finish eating by 7 p.m. or 8 p.m., skip breakfast and do not eat again until noon. In an animal study26 researchers found that limiting feeding to 8 hours could protect the mice from obesity, inflammation, liver disease and diabetes, even when they ate the same number of calories during the restricted eight hours as the control group did in 24 hours. • Two days a week — For some it may be easier to restrict intake for an entire 24 hours twice-weekly as opposed to each day. Men may eat up to 600 calories on the fasting days and women up to 500 calories. Typically, the fasting days are separated during the week and you eat normally on the other days. To use this type of intermittent fasting successfully, there should be at least one nonfasting day between your fasting days. One study27 engaged the participation of 107 overweight or obese women and found this type of fasting reduced insulin levels and improved insulin sensitivity. • Every other day — There are several variations of an every-other-day plan. Some completely avoid solid food and others allow up to 500 calories on fasting days. The authors of one study28 found this type of intermittent fasting was effective for weight loss and heart health for both normal and overweight adults. • Meal skipping — This is a more flexible approach that works well for those who respond to hunger signals and normally eat when they're hungry and skip meals when they're not. Intermittent fasting achieves metabolic flexibility The goal of metabolic flexibility is to train your body to use carbohydrates and fat as fuel. The term was first used to describe the capacity of a parasitic worm to generate energy either aerobically or anaerobically, giving it greater versatility to respond and adapt to environmental changes.29 The more current use has been in the context of carbohydrate and fat metabolism in an effort to reduce insulin resistance, a key to metabolic inflexibility that may develop in tissues and organs. Skeletal muscle burns 60% to 80% of glucose in response to insulin, which is thought to be related to the interaction of skeletal muscle and insulin resistance in Type 2 diabetes.30 Insulin resistance is likely part of an overall metabolic inflexibility, which fasting may override. This enhances metabolic flexibility and higher mitochondrial capacity.31 One scientist32 found that insulin resistance comes before metabolic nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but not in those who experience genetically driven NAFLD. Another team outlined the factors affecting metabolic flexibility, including diet, eating frequency, exercise and the use of pharmaceuticals.33 Presenters at the American College of Sports Medicine34 conference on Integrative Physiology and Exercise agreed the body's ability to use carbohydrates and fat is vital for optimal health. In other words, your body's ability to flexibly use fat and carbohydrates for fuel is necessary to reduce insulin resistance, maintain your weight and achieve optimal health.35 Start slow and reap big rewards If you've never tried intermittent fasting, you may be surprised how easily you may integrate it into your life. I recommend beginning with a 12-hour fast from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Once you have achieved this for one week, add one hour every week for a month. This helps you easily move from a daily 12-hour fast to a 16-hour fast. As you achieve this goal, you may want to consider incorporating alternate strategies described above, depending upon your lifestyle. There is no one perfect way of practicing intermittent fasting, so experiment until you find one that works for you. The method of starting with 12 hours and moving to a 16-hour fast is one of the best ways I’ve found to reduce your challenges as you integrate intermittent fasting into your nutritional program. Considerations before you start Although intermittent fasting is beneficial for many people, there are some points to consider before you begin. Intermittent fasting does not have to be a form of calorie restriction — The practice should make you feel good and help your body to become metabolically flexible. If the strategy you use is making you feel weak and lethargic, reevaluate your approach and try something else. Sugar cravings are temporary — Although some find them initially challenging, your hunger and craving for sugar will slowly go away as your body begins burning fat as its primary fuel. Once your body has successfully shifted to a fat burning mode, it will be easier to fast for up to 18 hours and still feel satisfied. Intermittent fasting is not advisable if your diet is filled with processed foods — Although fasting may sound like a panacea against most health challenges and excess weight, by itself it may not provide you with the benefits you are seeking. The quality of your diet plays an important role in your health. If you have a medical condition, practice fasting under your physician’s care — If you currently have diabetes, are pregnant or under a physician's care for a chronic health condition, it is important you seek the advice of someone who is well-versed in your medical condition as well as intermittent fasting. If you are interested in using additional, simple strategies to boost your overall health and reduce your dependence on many medications for chronic disease, consider using a KetoFast program. This is a complete system starting with intermittent fasting and a cyclical ketogenic diet, and then moving into a partial fast instead of a water fast. For more information about the program I discuss in my book, “KetoFast: A Step-by-Step Guide to Timing Your Ketogenic Meals,” see my past article, “Avoid the Dark Side of Fasting and Ketosis With KetoFasting.” There you may hear a podcast with fitness expert Ben Greenfield and discover more about the benefits of fasting. Avoid eating before bed Whether you choose to practice intermittent fasting or not, it's important to remember to avoid eating at least three hours before you go to bed. Eliminating this single habit may have positive health repercussions since eating late night meals (when your body does not need the energy) may detrimentally affect your mitochondria.36,37 When your mitochondria receive inappropriate amounts of fuel, even proper fuel, at the wrong time of the day, they may begin to deteriorate and malfunction. Mitochondrial dysfunction lays the groundwork for subsequent breakdowns in a variety of bodily systems leading to chronic illness.38
0.996813	ERROR: type should be string, got "https://preview.redd.it/fl5e0q7i3cc41.jpg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=445485d722839a9adc1ae13db4c965b0ae3e67b7\nFounded by HDR Global Trading Limited (which in turn was founded by former bankers Arthur Hayes, Samuel Reed and Ben Delo) in 2014, BitMEX is a trading platform operating around the world and registered in the Seychelles.\nMeaning Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange, BitMEX is one of the largest Bitcoin trading platforms currently operating, with a daily trading volume of over 35,000 BTC and over 540,000 accesses monthly and a trading history of over $34 billion worth of Bitcoin since its inception.\n\nhttps://preview.redd.it/coenpm4k3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8832dcafa5bd615b511bbeb6118ef43d73ed785e\nUnlike many other trading exchanges, BitMEX only accepts deposits through Bitcoin, which can then be used to purchase a variety of other cryptocurrencies. BitMEX specialises in sophisticated financial operations such as margin trading, which is trading with leverage. Like many of the exchanges that operate through cryptocurrencies, BitMEX is currently unregulated in any jurisdiction.\nVisit BitMEX\nHow to Sign Up to BitMEX\nIn order to create an account on BitMEX, users first have to register with the website. Registration only requires an email address, the email address must be a genuine address as users will receive an email to confirm registration in order to verify the account. Once users are registered, there are no trading limits. Traders must be at least 18 years of age to sign up.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/0v13qoil3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6134bc089c4e352dce10d754dc84ff11a4c7994\nHowever, it should be noted that BitMEX does not accept any US-based traders and will use IP checks to verify that users are not in the US. While some US users have bypassed this with the use of a VPN, it is not recommended that US individuals sign up to the BitMEX service, especially given the fact that alternative exchanges are available to service US customers that function within the US legal framework.\nHow to Use BitMEX\nBitMEX allows users to trade cryptocurrencies against a number of fiat currencies, namely the US Dollar, the Japanese Yen and the Chinese Yuan. BitMEX allows users to trade a number of different cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, Monero, Ripple, Tezos and Zcash.\nThe trading platform on BitMEX is very intuitive and easy to use for those familiar with similar markets. However, it is not for the beginner. The interface does look a little dated when compared to newer exchanges like Binance and Kucoin’s.\nOnce users have signed up to the platform, they should click on Trade, and all the trading instruments will be displayed beneath.\nClicking on the particular instrument opens the orderbook, recent trades, and the order slip on the left. The order book shows three columns – the bid value for the underlying asset, the quantity of the order, and the total USD value of all orders, both short and long.\nThe widgets on the trading platform can be changed according to the user’s viewing preferences, allowing users to have full control on what is displayed. It also has a built in feature that provides for TradingView charting. This offers a wide range of charting tool and is considered to be an improvement on many of the offering available from many of its competitors.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/fabg1nxo3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d939889c3eac15ab1e78ec37a8ccd13fc5e0573\nOnce trades are made, all orders can be easily viewed in the trading platform interface. There are tabs where users can select their Active Orders, see the Stops that are in place, check the Orders Filled (total or partially) and the trade history. On the Active Orders and Stops tabs, traders can cancel any order, by clicking the “Cancel” button. Users also see all currently open positions, with an analysis if it is in the black or red.\nBitMEX uses a method called auto-deleveraging which BitMEX uses to ensure that liquidated positions are able to be closed even in a volatile market. Auto-deleveraging means that if a position bankrupts without available liquidity, the positive side of the position deleverages, in order of profitability and leverage, the highest leveraged position first in queue. Traders are always shown where they sit in the auto-deleveraging queue, if such is needed.\nAlthough the BitMEX platform is optimized for mobile, it only has an Android app (which is not official). There is no iOS app available at present. However, it is recommended that users use it on the desktop if possible.\nBitMEX offers a variety of order types for users:\nLimit Order (the order is fulfilled if the given price is achieved);\nMarket Order (the order is executed at current market price);\nStop Limit Order (like a stop order, but allows users to set the price of the Order once the Stop Price is triggered);\nStop Market Order (this is a stop order that does not enter the order book, remain unseen until the market reaches the trigger);\nTrailing Stop Order (it is similar to a Stop Market order, but here users set a trailing value that is used to place the market order);\nTake Profit Limit Order (this can be used, similarly to a Stop Order, to set a target price on a position. In this case, it is in respect of making gains, rather than cutting losses);\nTake Profit Market Order (same as the previous type, but in this case, the order triggered will be a market order, and not a limit one)\nThe exchange offers margin trading in all of the cryptocurrencies displayed on the website. It also offers to trade with futures and derivatives – swaps.\nFutures and Swaps\nA futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a given asset in the future at a predetermined price. On BitMEX, users can leverage up to 100x on certain contracts.\nPerpetual swaps are similar to futures, except that there is no expiry date for them and no settlement. Additionally, they trade close to the underlying reference Index Price, unlike futures, which may diverge substantially from the Index Price.\nBitMEX also offers Binary series contracts, which are prediction-based contracts which can only settle at either 0 or 100. In essence, the Binary series contracts are a more complicated way of making a bet on a given event.\nThe only Binary series betting instrument currently available is related to the next 1mb block on the Bitcoin blockchain. Binary series contracts are traded with no leverage, a 0% maker fee, a 0.25% taker fee and 0.25% settlement fee.\nBitmex Leverage\nBitMEX allows its traders to leverage their position on the platform. Leverage is the ability to place orders that are bigger than the users’ existing balance. This could lead to a higher profit in comparison when placing an order with only the wallet balance. Trading in such conditions is called “Margin Trading.”\nThere are two types of Margin Trading: Isolated and Cross-Margin. The former allows the user to select the amount of money in their wallet that should be used to hold their position after an order is placed. However, the latter provides that all of the money in the users’ wallet can be used to hold their position, and therefore should be treated with extreme caution.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/eg4qk9qr3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3ca8cdf654330ce53e8138d774e72155acf0e7e\nThe BitMEX platform allows users to set their leverage level by using the leverage slider. A maximum leverage of 1:100 is available (on Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash). This is quite a high level of leverage for cryptocurrencies, with the average offered by other exchanges rarely exceeding 1:20.\nBitMEX Fees\nFor traditional futures trading, BitMEX has a straightforward fee schedule. As noted, in terms of leverage offered, BitMEX offers up to 100% leverage, with the amount off leverage varying from product to product.\nHowever, it should be noted that trading at the highest leverages is sophisticated and is intended for professional investors that are familiar with speculative trading. The fees and leverage are as follows:\nhttps://preview.redd.it/wvhiepht3cc41.jpg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0617eb894c13d3870211a01d51af98561907cb99\n\nhttps://preview.redd.it/qhi8izcu3cc41.jpg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09da4efe1de4214b0b5b9c7501aba5320e846b4c\nHowever, there are additional fees for hidden / iceberg orders. A hidden order pays the taker fee until the entire hidden quantity is completely executed. Then, the order will become normal, and the user will receive the maker rebate for the non-hidden amount.\nDeposits and Withdrawals\nBitMEX does not charge fees on deposits or withdrawals. However, when withdrawing Bitcoin, the minimum Network fee is based on blockchain load. The only costs therefore are those of the banks or the cryptocurrency networks.\nAs noted previously, BitMEX only accepts deposits in Bitcoin and therefore Bitcoin serves as collateral on trading contracts, regardless of whether or not the trade involves Bitcoin.\nThe minimum deposit is 0.001 BTC. There are no limits on withdrawals, but withdrawals can also be in Bitcoin only. To make a withdrawal, all that users need to do is insert the amount to withdraw and the wallet address to complete the transfer.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/xj1kbuew3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68056f2247001c63e89c880cfbb75b2f3616e8fe\nDeposits can be made 24/7 but withdrawals are processed by hand at a recurring time once per day. The hand processed withdrawals are intended to increase the security levels of users’ funds by providing extra time (and email notice) to cancel any fraudulent withdrawal requests, as well as bypassing the use of automated systems & hot wallets which may be more prone to compromise.\nSupported Currencies\nBitMEX operates as a crypto to crypto exchange and makes use of a Bitcoin-in/Bitcoin-out structure. Therefore, platform users are currently unable to use fiat currencies for any payments or transfers, however, a plus side of this is that there are no limits for trading and the exchange incorporates trading pairs linked to the US Dollar (XBT), Japanese Yen (XBJ), and Chinese Yuan (XBC).\nBitMEX supports the following cryptocurrencies:\nBitcoin (XBT)\nBitcoin Cash (BCH)\nEthereum (ETH)\nEthereum Classic (ETC)\nLitecoin (LTC)\nRipple Token (XRP)\nMonero (XMR)\nDash (DASH)\nZcash (ZEC)\nCardano (ADA)\nTron (TRX)\nEOS Token (EOS)\nBitMEX also offers leverage options on the following coins:\n5x: Zcash (ZEC)\n20x : Ripple (XRP),Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Cardano (ADA), EOS Token (EOS), Tron (TRX)\n25x: Monero (XMR)\n33x: Litecoin (LTC)\n50x: Ethereum (ETH)\n100x: Bitcoin (XBT), Bitcoin / Yen (XBJ), Bitcoin / Yuan (XBC)\nTrading Technologies International Partnership\nHDR Global Trading, the company which owns BitMEX, has recently announced a partnership with Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a leading international high-performance trading software provider.\nThe TT platform is designed specifically for professional traders, brokers, and market-access providers, and incorporates a wide variety of trading tools and analytical indicators that allow even the most advanced traders to customize the software to suit their unique trading styles. The TT platform also provides traders with global market access and trade execution through its privately managed infrastructure and the partnership will see BitMEX users gaining access to the trading tools on all BitMEX products, including the popular XBT/USD Perpetual Swap pairing.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/qcqunaby3cc41.png?width=672&format=png&auto=webp&s=b77b45ac2b44a9af30a4985e3d9dbafc9bbdb77c\nThe BitMEX Insurance Fund\nThe ability to trade on leverage is one of the exchange’s main selling points and offering leverage and providing the opportunity for traders to trade against each other may result in a situation where the winners do not receive all of their expected profits. As a result of the amounts of leverage involved, it’s possible that the losers may not have enough margin in their positions to pay the winners.\nTraditional exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offset this problem by utilizing multiple layers of protection and cryptocurrency trading platforms offering leverage cannot currently match the levels of protection provided to winning traders.\nIn addition, cryptocurrency exchanges offering leveraged trades propose a capped downside and unlimited upside on a highly volatile asset with the caveat being that on occasion, there may not be enough funds in the system to pay out the winners.\nTo help solve this problem, BitMEX has developed an insurance fund system, and when a trader has an open leveraged position, their position is forcefully closed or liquidated when their maintenance margin is too low.\nHere, a trader’s profit and loss does not reflect the actual price their position was closed on the market, and with BitMEX when a trader is liquidated, their equity associated with the position drops down to zero.\nIn the following example, the trader has taken a 100x long position. In the event that the mark price of Bitcoin falls to $3,980 (by 0.5%), then the position gets liquidated with the 100 Bitcoin position needing to be sold on the market.\nThis means that it does not matter what price this trade executes at, namely if it’s $3,995 or $3,000, as from the view of the liquidated trader, regardless of the price, they lose all the equity they had in their position, and lose the entire one Bitcoin.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/wel3rka04cc41.png?width=669&format=png&auto=webp&s=3f93dac2d3b40aa842d281384113d2e26f25947e\nAssuming there is a fully liquid market, the bid/ask spread should be tighter than the maintenance margin. Here, liquidations manifest as contributions to the insurance fund (e.g. if the maintenance margin is 50bps, but the market is 1bp wide), and the insurance fund should rise by close to the same amount as the maintenance margin when a position is liquidated. In this scenario, as long as healthy liquid markets persist, the insurance fund should continue its steady growth.\nThe following graphs further illustrate the example, and in the first chart, market conditions are healthy with a narrow bid/ask spread (just $2) at the time of liquidation. Here, the closing trade occurs at a higher price than the bankruptcy price (the price where the margin balance is zero) and the insurance fund benefits.\nIllustrative example of an insurance contribution – Long 100x with 1 BTC collateral\nhttps://preview.redd.it/is89ep924cc41.png?width=699&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0419c68fe88703e594c121b5b742c963c7e2229\n(Note: The above illustration is based on opening a 100x long position at $4,000 per BTC and 1 Bitcoin of collateral. The illustration is an oversimplification and ignores factors such as fees and other adjustments.\nThe bid and offer prices represent the state of the order book at the time of liquidation. The closing trade price is $3,978, representing $1 of slippage compared to the $3,979 bid price at the time of liquidation.)\nThe second chart shows a wide bid/ask spread at the time of liquidation, here, the closing trade takes place at a lower price than the bankruptcy price, and the insurance fund is used to make sure that winning traders receive their expected profits.\nThis works to stabilize the potential for returns as there is no guarantee that healthy market conditions can continue, especially during periods of heightened price volatility. During these periods, it’s actually possible that the insurance fund can be used up than it is built up.\nIllustrative example of an insurance depletion – Long 100x with 1 BTC collateral\nhttps://preview.redd.it/vb4mj3n54cc41.png?width=707&format=png&auto=webp&s=0c63b7c99ae1c114d8e3b947fb490e9144dfe61b\n(Notes: The above illustration is based on opening a 100x long position at $4,000 per BTC and 1 Bitcoin of collateral. The illustration is an oversimplification and ignores factors such as fees and other adjustments.\nThe bid and offer prices represent the state of the order book at the time of liquidation. The closing trade price is $3,800, representing $20 of slippage compared to the $3,820 bid price at the time of liquidation.)\nThe exchange declared in February 2019, that the BitMEX insurance fund retained close to 21,000 Bitcoin (around $70 million based on Bitcoin spot prices at the time).\nThis figure represents just 0.007% of BitMEX’s notional annual trading volume, which has been quoted as being approximately $1 trillion. This is higher than the insurance funds as a proportion of trading volume of the CME, and therefore, winning traders on BitMEX are exposed to much larger risks than CME traders as:\nBitMEX does not have clearing members with large balance sheets and traders are directly exposed to each other.\nBitMEX does not demand payments from traders with negative account balances.\nThe underlying instruments on BitMEX are more volatile than the more traditional instruments available on CME.\nTherefore, with the insurance fund remaining capitalized, the system effectively with participants who get liquidated paying for liquidations, or a losers pay for losers mechanism.\nThis system may appear controversial as first, though some may argue that there is a degree of uniformity to it. It’s also worth noting that the exchange also makes use of Auto Deleveraging which means that on occasion, leveraged positions in profit can still be reduced during certain time periods if a liquidated order cannot be executed in the market.\nMore adventurous traders should note that while the insurance fund holds 21,000 Bitcoin, worth approximately 0.1% of the total Bitcoin supply, BitMEX still doesn’t offer the same level of guarantees to winning traders that are provided by more traditional leveraged trading platforms.\nGiven the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, there remains some possibility that the fund gets drained down to zero despite its current size. This may result in more successful traders lacking confidence in the platform and choosing to limit their exposure in the event of BitMEX being unable to compensate winning traders.\nHow suitable is BitMEX for Beginners?\nBitMEX generates high Bitcoin trading levels, and also attracts good levels of volume across other crypto-to-crypto transfers. This helps to maintain a buzz around the exchange, and BitMEX also employs relatively low trading fees, and is available round the world (except to US inhabitants).\nThis helps to attract the attention of people new to the process of trading on leverage and when getting started on the platform there are 5 main navigation Tabs to get used to:\nTrade:The trading dashboard of BitMEX. This tab allows you to select your preferred trading instrument, and choose leverage, as well as place and cancel orders. You can also see your position information and view key information in the contract details.\nAccount:Here, all your account information is displayed including available Bitcoin margin balances, deposits and withdrawals, and trade history.\nContracts:This tab covers further instrument information including funding history, contract sizes; leverage offered expiry, underlying reference Price Index data, and other key features.\nReferences:This resource centre allows you to learn about futures, perpetual contracts, position marking, and liquidation.\nAPI:From here you can set up an API connection with BitMEX, and utilize the REST API and WebSocket API.\nBitMEX also employs 24/7 customer support and the team can also be contacted on their Twitter and Reddit accounts.\nIn addition, BitMEX provides a variety of educational resources including an FAQ section, Futures guides, Perpetual Contracts guides, and further resources in the “References” account tab.\nFor users looking for more in depth analysis, the BitMEX blog produces high level descriptions of a number of subjects and has garnered a good reputation among the cryptocurrency community.\nMost importantly, the exchange also maintains a testnet platform, built on top of testnet Bitcoin, which allows anyone to try out programs and strategies before moving on to the live exchange.\nThis is crucial as despite the wealth of resources available, BitMEX is not really suitable for beginners, and margin trading, futures contracts and swaps are best left to experienced, professional or institutional traders.\nMargin trading and choosing to engage in leveraged activity are risky processes and even more advanced traders can describe the process as a high risk and high reward “game”. New entrants to the sector should spend a considerable amount of time learning about margin trading and testing out strategies before considering whether to open a live account.\nIs BitMEX Safe?\nBitMEX is widely considered to have strong levels of security. The platform uses multi-signature deposits and withdrawal schemes which can only be used by BitMEX partners. BitMEX also utilises Amazon Web Services to protect the servers with text messages and two-factor authentication, as well as hardware tokens.\nBitMEX also has a system for risk checks, which requires that the sum of all account holdings on the website must be zero. If it’s not, all trading is immediately halted. As noted previously, withdrawals are all individually hand-checked by employees, and private keys are never stored in the cloud. Deposit addresses are externally verified to make sure that they contain matching keys. If they do not, there is an immediate system shutdown.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/t04qs3484cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3b106cbc9116713dcdd5e908c00b555fd704ee6\nIn addition, the BitMEX trading platform is written in kdb+, a database and toolset popular amongst major banks in high frequency trading applications. The BitMEX engine appears to be faster and more reliable than some of its competitors, such as Poloniex and Bittrex.\nThey have email notifications, and PGP encryption is used for all communication.\nThe exchange hasn’t been hacked in the past.\nHow Secure is the platform?\nAs previously mentioned, BitMEX is considered to be a safe exchange and incorporates a number of security protocols that are becoming standard among the sector’s leading exchanges. In addition to making use of Amazon Web Services’ cloud security, all the exchange’s systems can only be accessed after passing through multiple forms of authentication, and individual systems are only able to communicate with each other across approved and monitored channels.\nCommunication is also further secured as the exchange provides optional PGP encryption for all automated emails, and users can insert their PGP public key into the form inside their accounts.\nOnce set up, BitMEX will encrypt and sign all the automated emails sent by you or to your account by the [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) email address. Users can also initiate secure conversations with the support team by using the email address and public key on the Technical Contact, and the team have made their automated system’s PGP key available for verification in their Security Section.\nThe platform’s trading engine is written in kdb+, a database and toolset used by leading financial institutions in high-frequency trading applications, and the speed and reliability of the engine is also used to perform a full risk check after every order placement, trade, settlement, deposit, and withdrawal.\nAll accounts in the system must consistently sum to zero, and if this does not happen then trading on the platform is immediately halted for all users.\nWith regards to wallet security, BitMEX makes use of a multisignature deposit and withdrawal scheme, and all exchange addresses are multisignature by default with all storage being kept offline. Private keys are not stored on any cloud servers and deep cold storage is used for the majority of funds.\nFurthermore, all deposit addresses sent by the BitMEX system are verified by an external service that works to ensure that they contain the keys controlled by the founders, and in the event that the public keys differ, the system is immediately shut down and trading halted. The exchange’s security practices also see that every withdrawal is audited by hand by a minimum of two employees before being sent out.\nBitMEX Customer Support\nThe trading platform has a 24/7 support on multiple channels, including email, ticket systems and social media. The typical response time from the customer support team is about one hour, and feedback on the customer support generally suggest that the customer service responses are helpful and are not restricted to automated responses.\nhttps://preview.redd.it/8k81zl0a4cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e30e5b7ca93d2931f49e2dc84025f2fda386eab1\nThe BitMEX also offers a knowledge base and FAQs which, although they are not necessarily always helpful, may assist and direct users towards the necessary channels to obtain assistance.\nBitMEX also offers trading guides which can be accessed here\n\nConclusion\nThere would appear to be few complaints online about BitMEX, with most issues relating to technical matters or about the complexities of using the website. Older complaints also appeared to include issues relating to low liquidity, but this no longer appears to be an issue.\nBitMEX is clearly not a platform that is not intended for the amateur investor. The interface is complex and therefore it can be very difficult for users to get used to the platform and to even navigate the website.\nHowever, the platform does provide a wide range of tools and once users have experience of the platform they will appreciate the wide range of information that the platform provides.\nVisit BitMEX\nsubmitted by bitmex_register to u/bitmex_register [link] [comments]\nMy contribution to focused feedback Exploration, need help with more ideas.\nSo in preparation for focused feedback Exploration I've written down some stuff I wanna see being added to the game. And I'd like some more ideas since I'm currently stuck!\nHeres what I've got so far:\nNew ship\nThis is my personal wish\nLarge utilitarian looking exploration ship made for one thing, EXPLORATION. And No, I don't want to use the Anaconda. It would have a \"shuttle bay\" kinda like the SLF bay but the shuttles instead of having weapons the shuttle could carry an SRV. This so you could safely shuttle down to a planet with an SRV (on a high G planet forexample) leaving your 'mothership' in orbit safe from any faceplants followed by an explosion with the planets surface.\nQuality of life\nBeing able to mark a spot on a planet by coordinates so you can home in on it instead of flying around the planet like a buffoon trying to match the coordiantes.\nPlot Custom route; Being able to define a route you wanna travel along with the sytems you wanna visit instead of bookmarking every system you wanna jump to.\nBookmark folder; Have the option to create folders for your bookmarks so you can sort various bookmarks categorically. Like \"Systems discovered by me\", \"Material farm bookmarks\", \"Cool stuff folder\", \"I like turtles folder\" and so on.\nStellar Phenomena and Objects\nNeutron stars: Some sort of visual difference or different interaction with a players ship when getting to close. Putting a distinct difference between Pulsars, Non-pulsating Neutron Stars and Magnetars\nNeutron star/White Dwarf feeding on its binary companion. nom nom.\nBlack hole: Accretion disk formed either by the black hole feeding on gas (inside a Nebula?) or on a companion star.\nMicroquasar: Black hole feeding on its companion star making a smaller version of a quasar, accretion disk and jets. (400-500% FSD jump boost?, shouldn’t make to much of a difference since they are very rare.) And yes there are some in our galaxy.\nAuroa: Who wouldn’t like stumbling upon a really nice looking planetary system while exploring where some of the planets have a beautiful light show, imagine the aurora on a pulsar planet!\nCoronal mass ejection (CME): Seeing bits of a star being blasted into space, its cool. (scoopable?). Bigger CMEs which are ACTUALLY fly throught space, they can be stupendously huge in real life, imagine 2 trillion tons of superheated plasma approaching you at ludicrous speed.\nComet: with a tail once it gets close to a star. Landing on a comet would be cool aswell like Philae.\nMeteors and Meteorites: Having a rock burn up in the atmosphere of a planet would (Wishfull thinking about atmo landing) or impacting the surface a planet would be cool, plus there are already Metallic Meteorites on planets and moons.\nProtoplanetary disk (and ionized protoplanetary disk) the precursor to a planetary system around young newly formed stars which in the future will turn into planets. (Instead of just rocky or ice rings around a star, gas and glowing gas rings would be nice.)\nRogue Planets: with some way to reach it. Being on an almost pitch black planet would be cool.\nAsteroids and Asteroid Belts\nUpdating the galaxy from the new data collected since the ED Milky Way was created by adding some of the interesting stuff that has been discovered.\nA few examples:\nXTE J1650-500 / NTREF 720 smallest black hole discovered\nBPS CS31082-0001 / CS31082-001 / Cayrel's Star 12.5 billion years old Population Class 2 star\nHD 140283 /BD−10 4149, GJ 1195, HIP 76976, SAO 159459 Methuselah star 14.46 ± 0.8 (minimum 13.66) years old\nSGR 1900+14 / Magnetar GRB 990110\nCygnus X-1 / Cyg X-1 AG Microquasar\nLS I +61 303 / V615 Cas, 1RXS J024033.5+611358, TYC 4047-1917-1, HIP 12469 / Microquasar\nSS 433 / V1343 Aquilae / Microquasar\nSheliak (Beta Lyrae) Contact Binary\nEncounters and Scenarios\nNot sure yet.\nsubmitted by CMDR_Waffles to EliteDangerous [link] [comments]\nSince Bitcoin was created, right now is the most bullish scenario we have ever seen, the world is knocking on our door, are we ready?\n\"this movement is horrifying, unsustainable, and reckless. But it's happening, so wheeeee!!!\" _chewtoy_\nLong term price channel definitively broken upwards, and has become support once already\nLocalbitcoins seeing record volumes basically everywhere https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/\nCME Group confirms Bitcoin futures market will start trading December 12th 18th\nNASDAQ announces bitcoin futures to begin trading 1st 1/2 of 2018\nCantor plans to offer BTC binary options\nCoinBase is consistently signing up over 100,000 new users a day\nCFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz \"Although there will always be bad actors willing to engage in manipulative or fraudulent practices, the launch of the bitcoin futures contract provides investors with an opportunity to trade bitcoin exposure in a regulated market.\"\nGBTC trading at the equivalent of $18,000\nYahoo Finance goes full crypto https://finance.yahoo.com/cryptocurrencies/\nWSJ Markets covering bitcoin daily\nSchnorr signatures on horizon to increase tx per second and reduce SPAM transactions\nMAST Transactions on horizon (Merkelized Abstract Syntax Trees) Enables smart contracts, greater privacy, and reduced blockchain usage\nsubmitted by CoinCadence to BitcoinMarkets [link] [comments]\n[uncensored-r/BitcoinMarkets] Since Bitcoin was created, right now is the most bullish scenario we have ever seen, the world is...\nThe following post by CoinCadence is being replicated because some comments within the post(but not the post itself) have been silently removed.\nThe original post can be found(in censored form) at this link:\nnp.reddit.com/ BitcoinMarkets/comments/7gwu7o\nThe original post's content was as follows:\n\"this movement is horrifying, unsustainable, and reckless. But it's happening, so wheeeee!!!\" _chewtoy_\nLong term price channel definitively broken upwards, and has become support once already\nLocalbitcoins seeing record volumes basically everywhere https://anacoinda.github.io/localbitcoins/\nCME Group confirms Bitcoin futures market will start trading December 12th\nNASDAQ announces bitcoin futures to begin trading 1st 1/2 of 2018\nCantor plans to offer BTC binary options\nCoinBase is consistently signing up over 100,000 new users a day\nCFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz \"Although there will always be bad actors willing to engage in manipulative or fraudulent practices, the launch of the bitcoin futures contract provides investors with an opportunity to trade bitcoin exposure in a regulated market.\"\nGBTC trading at the equivalent of $18,000\nYahoo Finance goes full crypto https://finance.yahoo.com/cryptocurrencies/\nWSJ Markets covering bitcoin daily\nSchnorr signatures on horizon to increase tx per second and reduce SPAM transactions\nMAST Transactions on horizon (Merkelized Abstract Syntax Trees) Enables smart contracts, greater privacy, and reduced blockchain usage\nsubmitted by censorship_notifier to noncensored_bitcoin [link] [comments]\nBitcoin Futures Trading Brings Crypto Into Mainstream\nThis is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 69%. 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The professional traders will mostly be looking to do arbitrage, between the futures and bitcoin itself. I don't expect massive money flows right away but then I expect gradual buying from people who want passive exposure\" without buying bitcoin directly.\nThe exchange plans to impose trading limits to curb volatility, halting trading for two minutes if prices rise or fall 10 percent, and a five-minute halt kicks in at 20 percent.\nSummary Source \| FAQ \| Feedback \| Top keywords: trade#1 bitcoin#2 futures#3 contracts#4 Cboe#5\nPost found in /worldnews and /JustGoodNews.\nNOTICE: This thread is for discussing the submission topic. Please do not discuss the concept of the autotldr bot here.\nsubmitted by autotldr to autotldr [link] [comments]\nCME to launch bitcoin futures in three weeks after green light from regulator; bitcoin jumps\nThe world's largest futures exchange, CME, announces it has completed self-certification with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to launch its bitcoin futures contract on Dec. 18. The news comes as Cboe and Cantor Exchange self-certify for their own bitcoin derivatives. Bitcoin's price rises as the launch of bitcoin futures will pave the way towards establishing the digital currency as a legitimate asset class and launching bitcoin exchange-traded funds. CME announced Friday its new bitcoin futures contract will be available for trading on Dec.18.\nThe CME announcement came as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it will allow the world's largest futures exchange and its competitor, the Cboe Futures Exchange, to launch bitcoin contracts. A Cantor Exchange also self-certified a new contract for bitcoin binary options, the commission said.\nBitcoin traded 6 percent higher at $10,512, recovering partly from a 20 percent drop to $9,021.85 from a record high of $11,377.33 hit Wednesday, according to CoinDesk.\n\"I think it is going to enable finally the approval of bitcoin ETFs, and other digital currency ETFs, which is game changing,\" Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group, said on CNBC's \"Squawk Box.\"\nCME's announcement comes as other major exchanges rush to launch their own bitcoin derivatives products.\nsubmitted by XSERIES547 to BitcoinMarkets [link] [comments]\nBinary options trading may have gotten a bad rap because of its all-or-nothing premise, but the high payouts keep traders coming back for more. This is why binary options markets remain strong in various regions around the world, particularly in Asia. To avoid fraud in binary options trading, choose a trustworthy broker. 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You will only need to choose an Eth2.0 client, start the beacon chain service and activate / run the validator. Note: this is an update for our previous Raspberry Pi 4 Eth2 image [2] so some of the instructions are directly taken from there. MAIN FEATURES Based on Ubuntu 20.04 64bit. Automatic USB disk partitioning and formatting Adds swap memory (ZRAM kernel module + a swap file) Changes the hostname to something like “ethnode-e2a3e6fe” based on MAC hash Automatically syncs Eth1 Goerli testnet (Geth) Includes an APT repository for installing and upgrading Ethereum software Includes 4 Eth2.0 clients Includes EF eth2.0-deposit-cli tool Includes 5 monitoring dashboards based on Grafana / Prometheus SOFTWARE INCLUDED Geth: 1.9.20 [3] (official binary) configured for syncing Goerli Testnets Eth2.0-deposit-cli: 0.2.1 (bundled) [4] Prysm: 1.0.0alpha24 [5] Beacon Chain (official binary) Validator binary (official binary) Teku: 0.12.4alpha+20200821 (compiled) [6] Lighthouse 0.2.8 (official binary) [7] Nimbus 0.5.0 (compiled) [8] Grafana 7.0.4 (official package) [9] INSTALLATION GUIDE AND USAGE RECOMMENDED HARDWARE AND SETUP Raspberry 4 (model B) - 4GB or 8GB (8 GB RAM highly recommended) MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum) SSD USB 3.0 disk (see storage section) Power supply Ethernet cable Port forwarding A case with heatsink and fan (Optional but strongly recommended) USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (micro-HDMI) (Optional) STORAGE You will need an SSD to run the Ethereum clients (without an SSD drive there’s absolutely no chance of syncing the Ethereum blockchain). There are 2 options: Use an USB portable SSD disk such as the Samsung T5 Portable SSD. Use an USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case with a SSD Disk. In our case we used a Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure FE2011. Make sure to buy a case with an UASP compliant chip, particularly, one of these: JMicron (JMS567 or JMS578) or ASMedia (ASM1153E). In both cases, avoid getting low quality SSD disks as it is a key component of your node and it can drastically affect the performance (and sync times). Keep in mind that you need to plug the disk to an USB 3.0 port (in blue). IMAGE DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION 1.- Download the image: http://www.ethraspbian.com/downloads/ubuntu-20.04.1-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi-eth2-medalla.img.zip SHA256 149cb9b020d1c49fcf75c00449c74c6f38364df1700534b5e87f970080597d87 2.- Flash the image Insert the microSD in your Desktop / Laptop and download the file. Note: If you are not comfortable with command line or if you are running Windows, you can use Etcher [10] Open a terminal and check your MicroSD device name running: sudo fdisk -l You should see a device named mmcblk0 or sdd. Unzip and flash the image: unzip ubuntu-20.04.1-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi-eth2-medalla.img.zip sudo dd bs=1M if=ubuntu-20.04.1-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi.img of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=fdatasync status=progress 3.- Insert de MicroSD into the Raspberry Pi 4. Connect an Ethernet cable and attach the USB SSD disk (make sure you are using a blue port). 4.- Power on the device The Ubuntu OS will boot up in less than one minute but you will need to wait approximately 7-8 minutes in order to allow the script to perform the necessary tasks to install the Medalla setup (it will reboot again) 5.- Log in You can log in through SSH or using the console (if you have a monitor and keyboard attached) User: ethereum Password: ethereum You will be prompted to change the password on first login, so you will need to log in twice. 6.- Forward 30303 port in your router (both UDP and TCP). If you don’t know how to do this, google “port forwarding” followed by your router model. You will need to open additional ports as well depending on the Eth2.0 client you’ve chosen. 7.- Getting console output You can see what’s happening in the background by typing: sudo tail -f /valog/syslog 8.- Grafana Dashboards There are 5 Grafana dashboards available to monitor the Medalla node (see section “Grafana Dashboards” below). The Medalla Eth2.0 multi-client testnet Medalla is the official Eth2.0 multi-client testnet according to the latest official specification for Eth2.0, the v0.12.2 [11] release (which is aimed to be the final) [12]. In order to run a Medalla Eth 2.0 node you will need 3 components: An Eth1.0 node running the Goerli testnet in sync [13]. Geth in our case. An Eth2.0 Beacon Chain connected to the Eth1.0 node. You will need to choose a client here (Prysm, Lighthouse, Teku or Nimbus) An Eth2.0 Validator connected to the Beacon Chain (same client as the Beacon Chain) The image takes care of the Eth1.0 setup. So, once flashed (and after a first reboot), Geth (Eth1.0 client) starts to sync the Goerli testnet. Follow these steps to enable your Eth2.0 Ethereum node: CREATE THE VALIDATOR KEYS AND MAKE THE DEPOSIT We need to get 32 Goerli ETH (fake ETH) ir order to make the deposit in the Eth2.0 contract and run the validator. The easiest way of getting ETH is by joining Prysm Discord's channel. Open Metamask [14], select the Goerli Network (top of the window) and copy your ETH Address. Go to: https://discord.com/invite/YMVYzv6 And open the “request-goerli-eth” channel (on the left) Type: !send $YOUR_ETH_ADDRESS (replace it with the one copied on Metamask) You will receive enough ETH to run 1 validator. Now it is time to create your validator keys and the deposit information. For your convenience we’ve packaged the official Eth2 launchpad tool [4]. Go to the EF Eth2.0 launchpad site: https://medalla.launchpad.ethereum.org/ And click “Get started” Read and accept all warnings. In the next screen, select 1 validator and go to your Raspberry Pi console. Under the ethereum account run: cd && deposit --num_validators 1 --chain medalla Choose your mnemonic language and type a password for keeping your keys safe. Write down your mnemonic password, press any key and type it again as requested. Now you have 2 Json files under the validator_keys directory. A deposit data file for sending the 32 ETH along with your validator public key to the Eth1 chain (goerli testnet) and a keystore file with your validator keys. Back to the Launchpad website, check "I am keeping my keys safe and have written down my mnemonic phrase" and click "Continue". It is time to send the 32 ETH deposit to the Eth1 chain. You need the deposit file (located in your Raspberry Pi). You can, either copy and paste the file content and save it as a new file in your desktop or copy the file from the Raspberry to your desktop through SSH. 1.- Copy and paste: Connected through SSH to your Raspberry Pi, type: cat validator_keys/deposit_data-$FILE-ID.json (replace $FILE-ID with yours) Copy the content (the text in square brackets), go back to your desktop, paste it into your favourite editor and save it as a json file. Or 2.- Ssh: From your desktop, copy the file: scp [email protected]$YOUR_RASPBERRYPI_IP:/home/ethereum/validator_keys/deposit_data-$FILE_ID.json /tmp Replace the variables with your data. This will copy the file to your desktop /tmp directory. Upload the deposit file Now, back to the Launchpad website, upload the deposit_data file and select Metamask, click continue and check all warnings. Continue and click “Initiate the Transaction”. Confirm the transaction in Metamask and wait for the confirmation (a notification will pop up shortly). The Beacon Chain (which is connected to the Eth1 chain) will detect this deposit (that includes the validator public key) and the Validator will be enabled. Congrats!, you just started your validator activation process. CHOOSE AN ETH2.0 CLIENT Time to choose your Eth2.0 client. We encourage you to run Lighthouse, Teku or Nimbus as Prysm is the most used client by far and diversity is key to achieve a resilient and healthy Eth2.0 network. Once you have decided which client to run (as said, try to run one with low network usage), you need to set up the clients and start both, the beacon chain and the validator. These are the instructions for enabling each client (Remember, choose just one Eth2.0 client out of 4): LIGHTHOUSE ETH2.0 CLIENT 1.- Port forwarding You need to open the 9000 port in your router (both UDP and TCP) 2.- Start the beacon chain Under the ethereum account, run: sudo systemctl enable lighthouse-beacon sudo systemctl start lighthouse-beacon 3.- Start de validator We need to import the validator keys. Run under the ethereum account: lighthouse account validator import --directory=/home/ethereum/validator_keys Then, type your previously defined password and run: sudo systemctl enable lighthouse-validator sudo systemctl start lighthouse-validator The Lighthouse beacon chain and validator are now enabled PRYSM ETH2.0 CLIENT 1.- Port forwarding You need to open the 13000 and 12000 ports in your router (both UDP and TCP) 2.- Start the beacon chain Under the ethereum account, run: sudo systemctl enable prysm-beacon sudo systemctl start prysm-beacon 3.- Start de validator We need to import the validator keys. Run under the ethereum account: validator accounts-v2 import --keys-dir=/home/ethereum/validator_keys Accept the default wallet path and enter a password for your wallet. Now enter the password previously defined. Lastly, set up your password and start the client: echo "$YOUR_PASSWORD" > /home/ethereum/validator_keys/prysm-password.txt sudo systemctl enable prysm-validator sudo systemctl start prysm-validator The Prysm beacon chain and the validator are now enabled. TEKU ETH2.0 CLIENT 1.- Port forwarding You need to open the 9151 port (both UDP and TCP) 2.- Start the Beacon Chain and the Validator Under the Ethereum account, check the name of your keystore file: ls /home/ethereum/validator_keys/keystore* Set the keystore file name in the teku config file (replace the $KEYSTORE_FILE variable with the file listed above) sudo sed -i 's/changeme/$KEYSTORE_FILE/' /etc/ethereum/teku.conf Set the password previously entered: echo "yourpassword" > validator_keys/teku-password.txt Start the beacon chain and the validator: sudo systemctl enable teku sudo systemctl start teku The Teku beacon chain and validator are now enabled. NIMBUS ETH2.0 CLIENT 1.- Port forwarding You need to open the 19000 port (both UDP and TCP) 2.- Start the Beacon Chain and the Validator We need to import the validator keys. Run under the ethereum account: beacon_node deposits import /home/ethereum/validator_keys --data-dir=/home/ethereum/.nimbus --log-file=/home/ethereum/.nimbus/nimbus.log Enter the password previously defined and run: sudo systemctl enable nimbus sudo systemctl start nimbus The Nimbus beacon chain and validator are now enabled. WHAT's NEXT Now you need to wait for the Eth1 blockchain and the beacon chain to get synced. In a few hours the validator will get enabled and put into a queue. These are the validator status that you will see until its final activation: UNKNOWN STATUS DEPOSITED (the beacon chain detected the 32 ETH deposit with your validator public key) PENDING (you are in a queue for being activated) ACTIVATED Finally, it will get activated and the staking process will start. Congratulations!, you join the Medalla Eth2.0 multiclient testnet! Grafana Dashboards We configured 5 Grafana Dashboards to let users monitor both Eth1.0 and Eth2.0 clients. To access the dashboards just open your browser and type your Raspberry IP followed by the 3000 port: http://replace_with_your_IP:3000 user: admin passwd: ethereum There are 5 dashboards available: Geth Goerli: Eth1.0 node status Prysm: Eth2.0 client status Lighthouse: Eth2.0 client status Teku: Eth2.0 client status Nimbus: Eth2.0 client status Ethereum on ARM node: Raspberry Pi board Status Lots of info here. You can see for example if Geth is in sync by checking (in the Blockchain section) if Headers, Receipts and Blocks fields are aligned or find Eth2.0 chain info. Updating the software We will be keeping the Eth2.0 clients updated through Debian packages in order to keep up with the testnet progress. Basically, you need to update the repo and install the packages through the apt command. For instance, in order to update all packages you would run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install geth teku nimbus prysm-beacon prysm-validator lighthouse-beacon lighthouse-validator Please follow us on Twitter in order to get regular updates and install instructions. https://twitter.com/EthereumOnARM References https://github.com/goerli/medalla/tree/mastemedalla https://www.reddit.com/ethereum/comments/hhvi2ethereum_on_arm_new_eth20_raspberry_pi_4_image/ https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.9.20 https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-deposit-cli/releases https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha.23 https://github.com/PegaSysEng/teku https://github.com/sigp/lighthouse/releases/tag/v0.2.8 https://github.com/status-im/nim-beacon-chain https://grafana.com https://www.balena.io/etcher https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/releases/tag/v0.12.2 https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/08/03/eth2-quick-update-no-14 https://goerli.net https://metamask.io submitted by diglos76 to ethereum [link] [comments] Ethereum on ARM. New Eth2.0 Raspberry pi 4 image for automatically joining Prylabs Onyx Eth2.0 testnet. Step-by-step guide for installing and activating a validator. TL;DR: Flash your Raspberry Pi 4, plug in an ethernet cable, connect the SSD disk and power up the device to join the Eth2.0 Onyx testnet. The image takes care of all the necessary steps to join the Eth2.0 Onyx testnet [1], from setting up the environment and formatting the SSD disk to installing and running the Ethereum Eth1.0 and Eth2.0 clients as well as starting the blockchains synchronization (for both Geth Eth1.0 Goerli [2] and Prysm [3] Eth2.0 Beacon Chain). You will only need to create a validator account, send the deposit of 32 Goerli ETH to the Onyx contract and start the validator systemd service. MAIN FEATURES Based on Ubuntu 20.04 64bit. See [1] Automatic USB disk partitioning and formatting Adds swap memory (ZRAM kernel module + a swap file) Changes the hostname to something like “ethnode-e2a3e6fe” based on MAC hash Automatically syncs Eth1 Goerli (Geth) and Eth2 Beacon Chain (Prysm) Includes an APT repository for installing and upgrading Ethereum software Includes a monitoring dashboard based on Grafana / Prometheus SOFTWARE INCLUDED Geth: 1.9.15 [5] (official binary) configured for syncing Goerli Testnets Prysm: 1.0.0alpha13 [6] Beacon Chain (official binary) Validator binary (official binary) Grafana 7.0.4 [7] INSTALLATION GUIDE AND USAGE RECOMMENDED HARDWARE AND SETUP Raspberry 4 (model B) - 4GB or 8GB ((GB highly recommended) MicroSD Card (16 GB Class 10 minimum) SSD USB 3.0 disk (see storage section) Power supply Ethernet cable 30303 Port forwarding (Eth 1.0) and 13000 port forwarding (Eth 2.0) A case with heatsink and fan (Optional but strongly recommended) USB keyboard, Monitor and HDMI cable (micro-HDMI) (Optional) STORAGE You will need and SSD to run the Ethereum clients (without an SSD drive there’s absolutely no chance of syncing the Ethereum blockchain). There are 2 options: Use an USB portable SSD disk such as the Samsung T5 Portable SSD. Use an USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Case with a SSD Disk. In our case we used a Inateck 2.5 Hard Drive Enclosure FE2011. Make sure to buy a case with an UASP compliant chip, particularly, one of these: JMicron (JMS567 or JMS578) or ASMedia (ASM1153E). In both cases, avoid getting low quality SSD disks as it is a key component of you node and it can drastically affect the performance (and sync times). Keep in mind that you need to plug the disk to an USB 3.0 port (in blue). IMAGE DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION 1.- Download the image: http://www.ethraspbian.com/downloads/ubuntu-20.04-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi-eth2-onyx.img.zip SHA256 13bc7ac4de6e18093b99213511791b2a24b659727b22a8a8d44f583e73a507cc 2.- Flash the image Insert the microSD in your Desktop / Laptop and download the file: Note: If you are not comfortable with command line or if you are running Windows, you can use Etcher [8] Open a terminal and check your MicroSD device name running: sudo fdisk -l You should see a device named mmcblk0 or sdd. Unzip and flash the image: unzip ubuntu-20.04-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi-eth2-onyx.img.zip sudo dd bs=1M if=ubuntu-20.04-preinstalled-server-arm64+raspi.img of=/dev/mmcblk0 conv=fdatasync status=progress 3.- Insert de MicroSD into the Raspberry Pi 4. Connect an Ethernet cable and attach the USB SSD disk (make sure you are using a blue port). 4.- Power on the device The Ubuntu OS will boot up in less than one minute but you will need to wait approximately 7 minutes in order to allow the script to perform the necessary tasks to join the Onyx testnet (it will reboot again) 5.- Log in You can log in through SSH or using the console (if you have a monitor and keyboard attached) User: ethereum Password: ethereum You will be prompted to change the password on first login, so you will need to log in twice. 6.- Forward 30303 and 13000 ports in your router (both UDP and TCP). If you don’t know how to do this, google “port forwarding” followed by your router model. 7.- Getting console output You can see what’s happening in the background by typing: sudo tail -f /valog/syslog 7.- Grafana Dashboards There are 2 Grafana dashboards to monitor the node (see section “Grafana Dashboards below”. See [9] The Onyx Eth2.0 testnet Onyx is an Eth2.0 testnet created by Prylabs according to the latest official specification for Eth2.0, the v0.12.1 [10] release (which is aimed to be the final). In order to run an Onyx Eth 2.0 node you will need 3 components: An Eth1.0 node (Goerli testnet in sync) An Eth2.0 Beacon Chain (Prysm Beacon Chain in sync) connected to the Eth1.0 node An Eth2.0 Validator (Prysm Validator) connected to the Beacon Chain The image takes care of the Eth1.0 Geth and Eth2.0 Beacon Chain configurations and syncs. So, once flashed (and after a first reboot), Geth (Eth1.0 client) starts syncing the Goerli testnet and the Beacon Chain (Eth2.0 client) gets activated through the Prysm client, both as systemd services. When the Goerli testnet sync is completed, the Beacon Chain starts syncing. Both chains are necessary as the validator needs to communicate with them (as explained below). Activating the validator Once Goerli and the Beacon chain are in sync you have just one task left, configure the Validator for enabling the staking process. The image provides the Prysm validator client for running the staking process. With this validator, you will create an account with 2 keys (public and private) and get an HEX string that needs to be sent to the Eth 1.0 blockchain as data through a 32 ETH transaction. The Beacon Chain (which is connected to the Eth1 chain) will detect this deposit (which includes the validator public key) and the Validator will be activated. So, let’s get started. Geth Goerli testnet and the Beacon Chain are already syncing in the background. Goerli will sync in about 1 hour and the Beacon Chain in about 2 hours (so this will take 3 hours overall). The easiest way to enable a Prysm validator is to use the Prylabs web portal to get Goerli ETH (testnet ETH) and follow their instructions: https://prylabs.net/participate Let’s break this down: Step 1) Get Prysm Nothing to do here. Prysm is already installed. Step 2) Get GöETH — Test ETH We need 32 ETH to stake (it is fake ETH as this is a tesnet). Prylabs created a faucet with a great UI so you can easily get 32.5 Goerli ETH. You will need a web3 provider to use the faucet. Install Metamask browser extension (if you don’t have it running yet). Create an account and set the network to “Goerli test network” (on the top of the Metamask screen). Now, click once in “Metamask” and then click “Need GoETH?” button. Confirm the transaction. Once funded, you will see something like this: You are 0x0b2eFdbFB8EcaF7F4eCF6853cbd5eaD86510d63C and you have 32.5 GöETH. Step 3). Generate a validator public / private key Go to your Raspberry Pi console and run the following command (make sure you are logged in with your ethereum user): validator accounts create Press return to confirm the default path Enter a password twice (you will need it later to run the validator so write it down and be careful). Once finished, your account will be created (under the /home/ethereum/.eth2validators directory) containing, among other info, your validator keys. Additionally you will get the deposit data as follows (this is an example): ========================Deposit Data======================= 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 =================================================================== *Enter the above deposit data into step 3 on https://prylabs.net/participate* Copy this data (just the hexadecimal part, from 0x to the last number), go back to step 3 of Prylabs website and paste it into the field “Your validator deposit data”. Step 4) Start your beacon chain & validator clients Beacon chain is already running in the background so let’s configure the validator. Just edit the /etc/ethereum/prysm-validator.conf file and replace “changeme” string with your password (you can use nano or vim editors). Now run: sudo systemctl enable prysm-validator && sudo systemctl start prysm-validator Check if everything went right by running: sudo systemctl status prysm-validator Step 5) Send a validator deposit We are almost there. Just click the “Make deposit” button and confirm the transaction. Done! Now you need to wait for the validator to get activated. In time, the beacon chain will detect the 32 ETH deposit (which contains the validator public key) and the system will put your validator in queue. These are the validator status that you will see during the activation process: UNKNOWN STATUS DEPOSITED (the beacon chain detected the 32 ETH deposit with your validator public key) PENDING (you are in a queue for being activated) ACTIVATED Grafana Dashboards We configured 2 Grafana Dashboards to let users monitor both Eth1.0 and Eth2.0 progress. To access the dashboards just open your browser and type your Raspberry IP followed by the 3000 port: http://replace_with_your_IP:3000 user: admin passwd: ethereum There are 3 dashboards available: Geth Goerli: Eth1.0 node status Prysm Validator: Eth2.0 validator status Ethereum on ARM node: Raspberry Pi board Status Lot of info here. You can see for example if Geth is in sync by checking (in the Blockchain section) if Headers, Receipts and Blocks are aligned or easily find the validator status. Whats's next We are planning a new release for a multi testnet Eth2.0 network including Prysm, Teku and Lighthouse client (and hopefully Nimbus). 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We post regular updates and info you may be interested in! https://twitter.com/EthereumOnARM References https://medium.com/prysmatic-labs/introducing-the-onyx-testnet-6dadbd95d873 https://goerli.net https://docs.prylabs.network/docs/getting-started/ https://www.reddit.com/ethereum/comments/gf3nhg/ethereum_on_arm_raspberry_pi_4_images_release/ Installation script: https://github.com/diglos/pi-gen/blob/ethraspbian2.0/stage2/04-ethereum/files/rc.local.eth2.onyx https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.9.15 https://github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha.13 https://grafana.com/ Prysm Dashboard: https://github.com/GuillaumeMiralles/prysm-grafana-dashboard/tree/master https://etcher.io https://twitter.com/EthereumOnARM/status/1277184480189517824 https://github.com/ethereum/eth2.0-specs/releases https://github.com/goerli/altona submitted by diglos76 to ethereum [link] [comments] [ANN][ANDROID MINING][AIRDROP] NewEnglandcoin: Scrypt RandomSpike New England New England 6 States Songs: https://www.reddit.com/newengland/comments/er8wxd/new_england_6_states_songs/ NewEnglandcoin Symbol: NENG NewEnglandcoin is a clone of Bitcoin using scrypt as a proof-of-work algorithm with enhanced features to protect against 51% attack and decentralize on mining to allow diversified mining rigs across CPUs, GPUs, ASICs and Android phones. Mining Algorithm: Scrypt with RandomSpike. RandomSpike is 3rd generation of Dynamic Difficulty (DynDiff) algorithm on top of scrypt. 1 minute block targets base difficulty reset: every 1440 blocks subsidy halves in 2.1m blocks (~ 2 to 4 years) 84,000,000,000 total maximum NENG 20000 NENG per block Pre-mine: 1% - reserved for dev fund ICO: None RPCPort: 6376 Port: 6377 NewEnglandcoin has dogecoin like supply at 84 billion maximum NENG. This huge supply insures that NENG is suitable for retail transactions and daily use. The inflation schedule of NengEnglandcoin is actually identical to that of Litecoin. Bitcoin and Litecoin are already proven to be great long term store of value. The Litecoin-like NENG inflation schedule will make NewEnglandcoin ideal for long term investment appreciation as the supply is limited and capped at a fixed number Bitcoin Fork - Suitable for Home Hobbyists NewEnglandcoin core wallet continues to maintain version tag of "Satoshi v0.8.7.5" because NewEnglandcoin is very much an exact clone of bitcoin plus some mining feature changes with DynDiff algorithm. NewEnglandcoin is very suitable as lite version of bitcoin for educational purpose on desktop mining, full node running and bitcoin programming using bitcoin-json APIs. The NewEnglandcoin (NENG) mining algorithm original upgrade ideas were mainly designed for decentralization of mining rigs on scrypt, which is same algo as litecoin/dogecoin. The way it is going now is that NENG is very suitable for bitcoin/litecoin/dogecoin hobbyists who can not , will not spend huge money to run noisy ASIC/GPU mining equipments, but still want to mine NENG at home with quiet simple CPU/GPU or with a cheap ASIC like FutureBit Moonlander 2 USB or Apollo pod on solo mining setup to obtain very decent profitable results. NENG allows bitcoin litecoin hobbyists to experience full node running, solo mining, CPU/GPU/ASIC for a fun experience at home at cheap cost without breaking bank on equipment or electricity. MIT Free Course - 23 lectures about Bitcoin, Blockchain and Finance (Fall,2018) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63UUkfL0onkxF6MYgVa04Fn CPU Minable Coin Because of dynamic difficulty algorithm on top of scrypt, NewEnglandcoin is CPU Minable. Users can easily set up full node for mining at Home PC or Mac using our dedicated cheetah software. Research on the first forked 50 blocks on v1.2.0 core confirmed that ASIC/GPU miners mined 66% of 50 blocks, CPU miners mined the remaining 34%. NENG v1.4.0 release enabled CPU mining inside android phones. Youtube Video Tutorial How to CPU Mine NewEnglandcoin (NENG) in Windows 10 Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdOoPvAjzlE How to CPU Mine NewEnglandcoin (NENG) in Windows 10 Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHnRJvJRzZg How to CPU Mine NewEnglandcoin (NENG) in macOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj7NLMeNSOQ Decentralization and Community Driven NewEnglandcoin is a decentralized coin just like bitcoin. There is no boss on NewEnglandcoin. Nobody nor the dev owns NENG. We know a coin is worth nothing if there is no backing from community. Therefore, we as dev do not intend to make decision on this coin solely by ourselves. It is our expectation that NewEnglandcoin community will make majority of decisions on direction of this coin from now on. We as dev merely view our-self as coin creater and technical support of this coin while providing NENG a permanent home at ShorelineCrypto Exchange. Twitter Airdrop Follow NENG twitter and receive 100,000 NENG on Twitter Airdrop to up to 1000 winners Graphic Redesign Bounty Top one award: 90.9 million NENG Top 10 Winners: 500,000 NENG / person Event Timing: March 25, 2019 - Present Event Address: NewEnglandcoin DISCORD at: https://discord.gg/UPeBwgs Please complete above Twitter Bounty requirement first. Then follow Below Steps to qualify for the Bounty: (1) Required: submit your own designed NENG logo picture in gif, png jpg or any other common graphic file format into DISCORD "bounty-submission" board (2) Optional: submit a second graphic for logo or any other marketing purposes into "bounty-submission" board. (3) Complete below form. Please limit your submission to no more than two total. Delete any wrongly submitted or undesired graphics in the board. Contact DISCORD u/honglu69#5911 or u/krypton#6139 if you have any issues. Twitter Airdrop/Graphic Redesign bounty sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/L0vcwmVi8c76cR7m1 Milestones Sep 3, 2018 - Genesis block was mined, NewEnglandcoin created Sep 8, 2018 - github source uploaded, Window wallet development work started Sep 11,2018 - Window Qt Graphic wallet completed Sep 12,2018 - NewEnglandcoin Launched in both Bitcointalk forum and Marinecoin forum Sep 14,2018 - NewEnglandcoin is listed at ShorelineCrypto Exchange Sep 17,2018 - Block Explorer is up Nov 23,2018 - New Source/Wallet Release v1.1.1 - Enabled Dynamic Addjustment on Mining Hashing Difficulty Nov 28,2018 - NewEnglandcoin became CPU minable coin Nov 30,2018 - First Retail Real Life usage for NewEnglandcoin Announced Dec 28,2018 - Cheetah_Cpuminer under Linux is released Dec 31,2018 - NENG Technical Whitepaper is released Jan 2,2019 - Cheetah_Cpuminer under Windows is released Jan 12,2019 - NENG v1.1.2 is released to support MacOS GUI CLI Wallet Jan 13,2019 - Cheetah_CpuMiner under Mac is released Feb 11,2019 - NewEnglandcoin v1.2.0 Released, Anti-51% Attack, Anti-instant Mining after Hard Fork Mar 16,2019 - NewEnglandcoin v1.2.1.1 Released - Ubuntu 18.04 Wallet Binary Files Apr 7, 2019 - NENG Report on Security, Decentralization, Valuation Apr 21, 2019 - NENG Fiat Project is Launched by ShorelineCrypto Sep 1, 2019 - Shoreline Tradingbot project is Launched by ShorelineCrypto Dec 19, 2019 - Shoreline Tradingbot v1.0 is Released by ShorelineCrypto Jan 30, 2020 - Scrypt RandomSpike - NENG v1.3.0 Hardfork Proposed Feb 24, 2020 - Scrypt RandomSpike - NENG core v1.3.0 Released Jun 19, 2020 - Linux scripts for Futurebit Moonlander2 USB ASIC on solo mining Released Jul 15, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0 Released for Android Mining and Ubuntu 20.04 support Jul 21, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.2 Released for MacOS Wallet Upgrade with Catalina Jul 30, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.3 Released for Linux Wallet Upgrade with 8 Distros Aug 11, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.4 Released for Android arm64 Upgrade, Chromebook Support Aug 30, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.5 Released for Android/Chromebook with armhf, better hardware support Roadmap 2018 Q3 - Birth of NewEnglandcoin, window/linux wallet - Done 2018 Q4 - Decentralization Phase I Blockchain Upgrade - Dynamic hashing algorithm I - Done Cheetah Version I- CPU Mining Automation Tool on Linux - Done 2019 Q1 - Decentralization Phase II Cheetah Version II- CPU Mining Automation Tool on Window/Linux - Done Blockchain Upgrade Dynamic hashing algorithm II - Done 2019 Q2 - Fiat Phase I Assessment of Risk of 51% Attack on NENG - done Launch of Fiat USD/NENG offering for U.S. residents - done Initiation of Mobile Miner Project - Done 2019 Q3 - Shoreline Tradingbot, Mobile Project Evaluation and planning of Mobile Miner Project - on Hold Initiation of Trading Bot Project - Done 2019 Q4 - Shoreline Tradingbot Shoreline tradingbot Release v1.0 - Done 2020 Q1 - Evaluate NENG core, Mobile Wallet Phase I NENG core Decentralization Security Evaluation for v1.3.x - Done Light Mobile Wallet Project Initiation, Evaluation 2020 Q2 - NENG Core, Mobile Wallet Phase II NENG core Decentralization Security Hardfork on v1.3.x - Scrypt RandomSpike Light Mobile Wallet Project Design, Coding 2020 Q3 - NENG core, NENG Mobile Wallet Phase II Review on results of v1.3.x, NENG core Dev Decision on v1.4.x, Hardfork If needed Light Mobile Wallet Project testing, alpha Release 2020 Q4 - Mobile Wallet Phase III Light Mobile Wallet Project Beta Release Light Mobile Wallet Server Deployment Evaluation and Decision 2021 Q1 - NENG to the Moon? NENG v1.4.0 Android Mining, randomSpike Evaluation https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/download/NENG_2020_Q3_report/NENG_2020_Q3_report.pdf Major Success - v1.3.x Scrypt randomSpike Release randomSpike Overview, Observation, Conclusion Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Support on v1.4.0 NENG core v1.4.0 Upgrade Proposal – Mobile Mining Start on Android Phones Table 1 – Mobile Mining Comparison of Electroneum (ETN) and NewEnglandcoin (NENG) Linux, Cloud, DockeQEMU virtualization Tech Advancement Userland for arm64 android – Easy to Setup or Use Alpha Release - GNUroot for 32 bits arm android RandomSpike - NENG core v1.3.0 Hardfork Upgrade Proposal https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/download/2020Q1_Report/Scrypt_RandomSpike_NENGv1.3.0_Hardfork_Proposal.pdf Background NENG Algorithm Change History NENG 1.2.x is subject to Timestamp Attack Explanation of Jan 29,2020 Timestamp Attack Why Scrypt RandomSpike is Proposed Technical Detail - How Scrypt RandomSpike Works NENG Security, Decentralization & Valuation https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/download/2019Q2_report/NENG_Security_Decentralization_Value.pdf No Hard Fork in 2019 Q2 or in Near Future NENG v1.2.x Hard Fork Evaluation Post Hard Fork: GPU vs ASIC, Solo vs Pool Mining NENG 51% Attack Cost - $10,000 USD Decentralization - Solo Mining Up, Mining Pool Down What if 51% Attackers Utilize GPU fleet? NENG Valuation is Dirt Cheap Announcement of NENG Fiat Project for all U.S. Residents Announcement for Mobile Miner Project Initiation Whitepaper v1.0 https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/download/whitepaper_v1.0/NENG_WhitePaper.pdf NENG – CPU Minable, fun, easy full node set up at Home PC NENG – Security Against 51% Attack by Design Security - Dynamic Diff Short Term, Higher Network Hashrate Long Term Decentralization Phase 1- CPU Mining is Key Feature of NENG Why Block Time is Gaussian Shaped Random Event ASIC is Like Lion, CPU is Like Cheetah Decentralization Phase II – Security Against 51% Attack Why the Proposed Phase II Hardfork Upgrade will Prevent 51% Attacks? What if 51% Attacker re-engineer the software to attack NENG? Conclusion - Sound Money, Take Back Monetary Independence, Relive Crypto Dreams with Full Node DISCORD https://discord.gg/UPeBwgs Explorer http://www.findblocks.com/exploreNENG http://86.100.49.209/exploreNENG http://nengexplorer.mooo.com:3001/ Step by step guide on how to setup an explorer: https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/nengexplorer Github https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin Wallet Android with UserLand App (arm64/armhf), Chromebook (x64/arm64/armhf): https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/tag/v1.4.0.5 Linux Wallet (Ubuntu/Linux Mint, Debian/MX Linux, Arch/Manjaro, Fedora, openSUSE): https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/tag/v1.4.0.3 MacOS Wallet (10.11 El Capitan or higher): https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/tag/v1.4.0.2 Android with GNUroot on 32 bits old Phones (alpha release) wallet: https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/tag/v1.4.0 Windows wallet: https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/NewEnglandCoin/releases/tag/v1.3.0.1 addnode ip address for the wallet to sync faster, frequently updated conf file: https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/cheetah_cpumineblob/mastenewenglandcoin.conf-example How to Sync Full Node Desktop Wallet https://www.reddit.com/NewEnglandCoin/comments/er6f0q/how_to_sync_full_node_desktop_wallet/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/newenglandcoin REDDIT https://www.reddit.com/NewEnglandCoin/ Cheetah CPU Miner Software https://github.com/ShorelineCrypto/cheetah_cpuminer Solo Mining with GPU or ASIC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg52187727#msg52187727 How to Run Two Full Node in Same Desktop PC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg53581449#msg53581449 ASIC/GPU Mining Pools Warning to Big ASIC Miners Due to DynDiff Algo on top of Scrypt, solo mining is recommended for ASIC/GPU miners. Further more, even for mining pools, small mining pool will generate better performance than big NENG mining pool because of new algo v1.2.x post hard fork. The set up configuration of NENG for scrypt pool mining is same as a typical normal scrypt coin. In other word, DynDiff on Scrypt algo is backward compatible with Scrypt algo. Because ASIC/GPU miners rely on CPU miners for smooth blockchain movement, checkout bottom of "Latest News" section for A WARNING to All ASIC miners before you decide to dump big ASIC hash rate into NENG mining. (1) Original DynDiff Warning: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48324708#msg48324708 (2) New Warning on RandomSpike Spike difficulty (244k) introduced in RandomSpike served as roadblocks to instant mining and provide security against 51% attack risk. However, this spike difficulty like a roadblock that makes big ASIC mining less profitable. In case of spike block to be mined, the spike difficulty immediately serve as base difficulty, which will block GPU/ASIC miners effectively and leave CPU cheetah solo miners dominating mining almost 100% until next base difficulty reset. FindBlocks http://findblocks.com/ CRpool http://crpool.xyz/ Cminors' Pool http://newenglandcoin.cminors-pool.com/ SPOOL https://spools.online/ Exchange 📷 https://shorelinecrypto.com/ Features: anonymous sign up and trading. No restriction or limit on deposit or withdraw. The trading pairs available: NewEnglandcoin (NENG) / Dogecoin (DOGE) Trading commission: A round trip trading will incur 0.10% trading fees in average. Fees are paid only on buyer side. buy fee: 0.2% / sell fee: 0% Deposit fees: free for all coins Withdraw fees: ZERO per withdraw. Mining fees are appointed by each coin blockchain. To cover the blockchain mining fees, there is minimum balance per coin per account: * Dogecoin 2 DOGE * NewEnglandcoin 1 NENG Latest News Aug 30, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.5 Released for Android/Chromebook Upgrade with armhf, better hardware support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg55098029#msg55098029 Aug 11, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.4 Released for Android arm64 Upgrade / Chromebook Support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54977437#msg54977437 Jul 30, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.3 Released for Linux Wallet Upgrade with 8 Distros https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54898540#msg54898540 Jul 21, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.2 Released for MacOS Upgrade with Catalina https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54839522#msg54839522 Jul 19, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0.1 Released for MacOS Wallet Upgrade https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54830333#msg54830333 Jul 15, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0 Released for Android Mining, Ubuntu 20.04 support https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54803639#msg54803639 Jul 11, 2020 - NENG v1.4.0 Android Mining, randomSpike Evaluation https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54777222#msg54777222 Jun 27, 2020 - Pre-Announce: NENG v1.4.0 Proposal for Mobile Miner Upgrade, Android Mining Start in July 2020 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54694233#msg54694233 Jun 19, 2020 - Best Practice for Futurebit Moonlander2 USB ASIC on solo mining mode https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54645726#msg54645726 Mar 15, 2020 - Scrypt RandomSpike - NENG v1.3.0.1 Released for better wallet syncing https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg54030923#msg54030923 Feb 23, 2020 - Scrypt RandomSpike - NENG Core v1.3.0 Relased, Hardfork on Mar 1 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg53900926#msg53900926 Feb 1, 2020 - Scrypt RandomSpike Proposal Published- NENG 1.3.0 Hardfork https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg53735458#msg53735458 Jan 15, 2020 - NewEnglandcoin Dev Team Expanded with New Kickoff https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg53617358#msg53617358 Jan 12, 2020 - Explanation of Base Diff Reset and Effect of Supply https://www.reddit.com/NewEnglandCoin/comments/envmo1/explanation_of_base_diff_reset_and_effect_of/ Dec 19, 2019 - Shoreline_tradingbot version 1.0 is released https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121953.msg53391184#msg53391184 Sept 1, 2019 - NewEnglandcoin (NENG) is Selected as Shoreline Tradingbot First Supported Coin https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg52331201#msg52331201 Aug 15, 2019 - Mining Update on Effect of Base Difficulty Reset, GPU vs ASIC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg52169572#msg52169572 Jul 7, 2019 - CPU Mining on macOS Mojave is supported under latest Cheetah_Cpuminer Release https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg51745839#msg51745839 Jun 1, 2019 - NENG Fiat project is stopped by Square, Inc https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg51312291#msg51312291 Apr 21, 2019 - NENG Fiat Project is Launched by ShorelineCrypto https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg50714764#msg50714764 Apr 7, 2019 - Announcement of Fiat Project for all U.S. Residents & Mobile Miner Project Initiation https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg50506585#msg50506585 Apr 1, 2019 - Disclosure on Large Buying on NENG at ShorelineCrypto Exchange https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg50417196#msg50417196 Mar 27, 2019 - Disclosure on Large Buying on NENG at ShorelineCrypto Exchange https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg50332097#msg50332097 Mar 17, 2019 - Disclosure on Large Buying on NENG at ShorelineCrypto Exchange https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg50208194#msg50208194 Feb 26, 2019 - Community Project - NewEnglandcoin Graphic Redesign Bounty Initiated https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49931305#msg49931305 Feb 22, 2019 - Dev Policy on Checkpoints on NewEnglandcoin https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49875242#msg49875242 Feb 20, 2019 - NewEnglandCoin v1.2.1 Released to Secure the Hard Kork https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49831059#msg49831059 Feb 11, 2019 - NewEnglandCoin v1.2.0 Released, Anti-51% Attack, Anti-instant Mining after Hard Fork https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49685389#msg49685389 Jan 13, 2019 - Cheetah_CpuMiner added support for CPU Mining on Mac https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49218760#msg49218760 Jan 12, 2019 - NENG Core v1.1.2 Released to support MacOS OSX Wallet https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49202088#msg49202088 Jan 2, 2019 - Cheetah_Cpuminer v1.1.0 is released for both Linux and Windows https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg49004345#msg49004345 Dec 31, 2018 - Technical Whitepaper is Released https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48990334#msg48990334 Dec 28, 2018 - Cheetah_Cpuminer v1.0.0 is released for Linux https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48935135#msg48935135 Update on Dec 14, 2018 - NENG Blockchain Stuck Issue https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48668375#msg48668375 Nov 27, 2018 - Exclusive for PC CPU Miners - How to Steal a Block from ASIC Miners https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48258465#msg48258465 Nov 28, 2018 - How to CPU Mine a NENG block with window/linux PC https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48298311#msg48298311 Nov 29, 2018 - A Warning to ASIC Miners https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5027091.msg48324708#msg48324708 Disclosure: Dev Team Came from ShorelineCrypto, a US based Informatics Service Business offering Fee for service for Coin Creation, Coin Exchange Listing, Blockchain Consulting, etc. submitted by honglu69 to NewEnglandCoin [link] [comments] Cryptosoft Review 2020-Is it a Scam? Most f the reviews we tend to have come back across reveal that the Cryptp soft platform is easy to Their client service is very efficient. We did a live check and confirmed that they respond at intervals a moment. Moreover, they are available 24/7. The Cryptp soft app is secure. They need all the mandatory measures in place to make sure data privacy. The Cryptp soft System is considered by several among the most effective robots within the market nowadays. We have a tendency to realize this robot to perform virtually the same with Bitcoin Rush, another top bitcoin robot. Read the review of Bitcoin Rush for more data? Cryptp soft registration method is straightforward, easy, and secure. You only want but 10 minutes to form an account and begin trading. Cryptp soft is a absolutely auto bot and is so accessible to everyone. https://preview.redd.it/giu6kclgfnn51.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f605d84ba2174f831ca825dbaffddf061b3a55b5 You do not want to perceive trading lingo to use Immediate Edge. The following steps can get you started with this robot. STEP ONE: Fill the Signup type Visit the Cryptp soft home page and register your name, phone number, and email in the provided kind. You will be asked to verify your phone variety via a text code and email through a link. CryptoVibes will ascertain that the Cryptp soft registration process is secure. Their web site is SSL secured to confirm that hackers cannot steal personal information submitted through it. Cryptp soft cyber safety policy states that they're GDPR adherent. This suggests that they handle your knowledge with strict privacy. STEP TWO: Get matched with a broker The Cryptp soft Software then matches you with one in every of their partner brokers. The role of the broker is to receive deposits and facilitate transactions. We have a tendency to have determined that Cryptp soft only partners with regulated brokers. With a regulated broker, they guarantee that your cash is safe. Reputable regulators such as the FCA, FSB, ASIC, and CySEC need brokers to segregate deposits and submit periodic reports on deposit usage. You wold like a deposit of a minimum of $250 to trade with Immediate Edge. Do not confuse this quantity with the value of the robot. Cryptp soft does not need any license fee. The house owners of this robot build money by charging a small commission on the profits generated through the app Deposits with Cryptp soft should be created through Wire Transfer, Visa, and MasterCard. It takes a few seconds for a deposit to reflect in an exceedingly trader’s account. Cryptp soft does not charge any deposit fees. The Cryptp soft does provide a demo account to help traders familiarize themselves with its web-trader. CryptoVibes recommends that you are doing demo trading before going to live to trade. Please note that the demo is for demonstrative purposes solely. The results you receive on the platform are primarily based on historical information and could therefore not mirror what you'll get in live trading. The Cryptp soft live trader comes with features to help you outline the amount of risk you are willing to require per trade. You wish to go through the demo account to familiarize with these features. As mentioned severally in this review, you do not want specialized skills to use this robot. Live trading with Cryptp soft involves determining the quantity of capital you plan to risk per trade and clicking the live button. Scan our review of Bitcoin Trader for one more straightforward to use the robot. Remember all trading risks and you shouldn’t risk more then you'll be able to afford to lose. How to get the most out of Cryptp soft App We have identified the following tips as paramount in guaranteeing that you make the most of Immediate Edge. Begin with a deposit of $250 – Given the level of risk involved in trading with Immediate Edge, you should start with a tiny investment. Follow crypto market news – You need to determine the type of reports that drives volatility high and capitalize on them. Cryptp soft claims to form the foremost profits throughout high market volatility. Trade for eight hours per day – In keeping with Immediate Edge, trading for at least eight hours per day can help maximize profits. Cryptp soft is entirely auto, and hence you'll be able to leave the robot running as you continue together with your daily errands. You are doing not want more than twenty minutes per day to observe your account. Close trading sessions at the tip of the day – Leaving open positions overnight is doubtless to translate to losses since the markets can change considerably overnight. It is better to shut sessions even if in the negative and start trading again the subsequent day. With a correct risk management strategy, there is no would like to fret concerning periodic losses. Following our review we tend to realize Cryptp soft to be legit. But, traders ought to take additional caution, provided that this bot comes at a degree of risk. Whereas the app claims it's potential to form profits of up to 50percent per day, you'll be able to additionally lose the complete deposit inside seconds. This is often not sudden for a high-frequency trading robot. We recommend that you just apply the required risk management measures. As a rule of thumb don't risk more than 10percent of your trading capital per trade. Also, never trade with an amount you cannot afford to lose. It is prudent to start small and add cash as you get conversant with the various features on the platform. Recently, a brand new trading software was added to the bitcoin investment trade. This software is termed Cryptp soft and it is allegedly created by a corporation or organization called the International Council for Bitcoin. There is additionally a letter out there on their web site that has been signed by someone named David. This person claims to own earned over 1,000,000 as a results of investing in bitcoins. What’s very shocking concerning this letter is that David claims to have earned that huge quantity in just one trade. If we have a tendency to place it in simple words, David became a millionaire overnight. We tend to highly doubt that a trading system that has been launched recently will have such potential. To verify the main points of this software and to determine its legitimacy, we have a tendency to conducted our own research and investigation. Cryptp soft is a bitcoin trading software that’s meant to assist newbie traders get involved in Cryptocurrency trading with less risk than ancient investment opportunities. Cryptp soft software was created by The International Council For Bitcoin who is PRO Bitcoin trader Group behind the Cryptp soft software. Notice out all concerning Cryptp soft software by The International Council For Bitcoin. Cryptp soft Software may be a nice development by a famous, well established and experienced bitcoin trader Investors with a viewpoint to enable traders to perform different tasks with ease and convenience. https://preview.redd.it/uuh85yghfnn51.png?width=1238&format=png&auto=webp&s=d0558e6e123114b6624d5a724b3b9b5983e717e1 Cryptp soft Software is essentially a Binary choices trading software that is designed to assist traders win and predict the Binary options trend of their respective choices. Cryptp soft APP works as a code to urge financial success, shows traders how they'll make money on-line, helps them to find different ways in which to induce huge returns on their investment. The Cryptp soft Trading Software additionally provides analyses of Market conditions so that traders will recognize what ought to be their next step. Cryptp soft System gives secret cryptocurrency ways that ultimately help binary traders to create thousands of greenbacks solely for some bucks. Several individuals can say that Cryptocurrency Trading may be a risky business and tend to remain faraway from it. But from my expertise, high volatility means HIGH RETURN OF INVESTMENT in Crypto Market. But this can be where the Cryptp soft comes into play, the mathematical algorithm used by Cryptp soft Software takes the guesswork out choosing a winning profitable trade. You don’t must be an expert. Like I said earlier, I actually have personally tested the Cryptp soft and found the success rate is about ninety sevenpercent. I don’t apprehend concerning you, but a ninety seven% probability of earning a profitable trade is TERRIBLY GOOD! I’ve never come across something like this trading software before. Keep reading, below are my Cryptp soft results for the past week or so… Watch over the Shoulder of a Professional Each Day and you'll be able to learn as you trade. Averaging 97% Winning Weeks With Cryptp soft— which suggests that more potential profits for you Cryptp soft Software Are Fully Transparent No previous experience with binary choices trading required Web-based mostly, no need for downloads, additionally works on phones, tablets You'll be able to Even Watch Cryptp soft Signals From Your Phone (iPhone Users — Photon Browser) If you are ready to begin making cash online with an on the spot edge, there has never been a better chance than currently. If you enjoy surfing the web for countless hours trying for the next Trading Method Secrets, never being able to urge centered, being overloaded with conflicting information, and not creating cash on-line, you ought to probably leave this page right now and get back to that Cryptp soft System strategy Cryptp soft bot could be a new cryptocurrency trading invention that comes with options that create this software stand out among others. It is conjointly an automatic trading platform that uses a smart program algorithm to detect favorable trading opportunities. It acts on its own or waits for a prompt command from the user depending on the software’s settings. But what makes this software unique and a favorite to individuals is what we have a tendency to shall unveil in this review. There have been lots of unverified claims of how totally different cryptocurrency software have helped several people to make massive profits leading to Scam individuals. However, it's pertinent for cryptocurrency traders to verify if a particular trading software may be a scam or legit, which is also ? After subjecting the features of the Cryptp soft bot software to a series of tests, the software isn't a scam however legit. The Cryptp soft bot is believed to have successful rate of 85%, that is a lot of than the 80percent benchmark for average software. The Cryptp soft bot has helped cryptocurrency traders to make sensible profits, which has been documented as testimonies on the software’s website. Trading on the platform is straightforward and might not require experience. We had to verify the simplicity of the software, and we tend to discovered that the software is easy to navigate. The demo trading feature of the software makes it potential for brand new users to hold out trading activities in an exceedingly simulated atmosphere while not having to risk their investment. This any gives credence to the legitimacy of the software because it ensures that new users get accustomed to the features of the software before continuing to measure to trade As earlier stated, the Cryptp soft bot could be a high-tech program software that comes with exceptional options that makes it among the simplest cryptocurrency trading software in the blockchain market. The outstanding features of the Cryptp soft bot embody the subsequent: https://www.cryptoerapro.com/cryptosoft/ http://www.cryptoerapro.com/ https://twitter.com/cryptoerapro https://www.instagram.com/cryptoerapro/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/cryptoerapro/ submitted by cryptoerapro to u/cryptoerapro [link] [comments] Immediate Edge Review, Is Immediate Edge SCAM Or Legit Trading App? Immediate Edge Review: Is This Crypto Robot Legit or Scam Immediate Edge Review and investigation 20twenty. The Immediate Edge app is a crypto, forex and choices trading robot utilized by folks to automatically obtain and sell Bitcoin and create profits. Wanting at the website, many people claim it helped them move from rags-to-riches trading Bitcoin. Further, some claims linked it to Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson https://preview.redd.it/rttn3i4hohm51.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f0dc345c3ace4032d571d44fabe356f13ff1a33 Is Immediate Edge app legit or scam? Whereas the claims of its linkage to the higher than celebrities are unverifiable, we tend to can verify that the app is not a scam and permits individuals to trade Bitcoin using the Fibonacci strategy with ten minutes time frames The app, that allows people to deposit at least $250 through mastercard and Sofort, scores 88% rate and a 5 stars as a real software Since there are several scam cryptos, forex and options brokers who trick individuals to depositing money, and then they run away with the funds, we have taken time to review this software to determine if it is real or a scam. Is Immediate Edge scam or legit High success rate is reported by users with this software. The Immediate Edge web site provides truthful claims about the service though it will not mean the crypto trading risks are eliminated with its use. Customers should start with the minimum investment and increase it when satisfied with the utilization of the app. Click the link to access Immediate Edge official web site or keep reading to understand more This software will not seem to be a scam and users report that it helped them make real money trading on it.b site What is Immediate Edge App? Immediate Edgecould be a robot or auto-trading software that allows folks to trade forex, crypto and binary choices. A user deploys the algorithm-primarily based bot, which relies on a trading strategy that's automatically executed on a broker trading platform once deployed. The strategy is coded or set like to permit the user to automatically get and sell crypto, stock or choices on the broker platform at favorable prices, to form profits. It can do automatic market analysis by analyzing a vast amount of knowledge from completely different sources, at intervals seconds and with high accuracy, then use the data to predict the costs. It can then come up with a transparent buy or sell tradable signal and then execute it automatically by shopping for and/or selling on the broker platform. The software can, therefore, save a trader thousands of manual hours and labor they might have spent analyzing information to form trading choices and to follow the markets and to position and close trades. You conjointly do not want to understand anything concerning crypto, stock or option trading to use this auto trading app, although it is suggested to possess this information to keep improving on trading. Trading bots will achieve high success rates of more than 90p.c and have been tested to work. You may be searching for Immediate Edge scam but the website can tell you that you can expect to earn between $950 and $a pair of,two hundred per day using the software but that depends on your expertise. As a newbie, you'll not start making that a lot of immediately and conjointly it depends on how a lot of you invest. With an investment of $250, you'll be able to expect to form a lot of lesser although some people claim to own made $12a pair of in a very few hours using this software. That will not mean Immediate Edge is error-free. There still is a heap of unpredictable high volatility in crypto and bots will make mistakes and errors to create losses. Auto trading robots are better employed in combination with manual trading strategies. https://preview.redd.it/1zkt9v3johm51.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85f7e7f5d0e9d6b60b4a8a6e37bb344dbbb8305c Immediate Edge Review How will Immediate Edge work? All a user has to try and do is join up at the Immediate Edge web site, then deposit funds to have access to the robot, when which they can begin trading by switching on the bot. It will would like no control or intervention from humans, beyond beginning and stopping it. You additionally need to stay checking, daily, to observe the performance of the software in doing its job and ensure that it is earning any returns needless to say. From there, you can confirm whether or not to extend or decrease your investment towards crypto, options or stock trading using this robot. You'll be able to also monitor performance to be ready to regulate the trading settings from your dashboard and optimize totally different features of the trading bot for instance set amount of trades or amount to invest in every trade. Founder of Immediate Edge In line with the Immediate Edge website, this trading bot was founded by Edwin James. Reportedly, he created billions with forex, crypto, and binary options trading and still shares his strategies on the way to trade the assets on the app. He founded the app to create it potential for brand spanking new traders to create cash in less than 3 minutes of signing up. How to sign up on Immediate Edge: Registration: Registering or signing up on the website is free but to start trading, you want to deposit no less than $250. You discover a registration type on the top right of the page, on that you type in your email, full names and phone numbers and country code. Create a password to be used for logging in later. Deposit funds: Depositing funds allows you to connect to a robot broker and then you'll begin the bot to start out trading. You'll deposit with Visa, Wire Transfers, Klarna or Skrill. The currencies supported are Swiss Franc, British Pound, US Greenback, and Euro and using a credit or debit card limits deposits to less than $/£/€/?10,00zero in one day and $/£/€/?40,000 in an exceedingly month. Immediate Edgeisn’t licensed to handle your funds, it works with brokers to handle the cash once it's deposited. Demo trading: Relying on the broker you're connected to, you can begin to practice trading with the Immediate Edge software. Some brokers do not have this feature on their platforms. Still, with the latter, you can test their options before you deposit cash to try and do live trading. With the demo options, you'll be able to familiarize yourself with the trading house before beginning to use real money to trade. Trading: Before and when you've got switched on auto-trading, you would like to check the trading settings daily. You'll regulate some things including stop-loss orders and when to try to to them, amount to speculate per trade and how several trades to try to to per day. You'll be able to also choose that cryptocurrencies to trade, and you'll be able to select all the most in style ones together with Bitcoin and Ethereum. You also get to observe the profits/losses and decide if to continue and/or when to prevent. https://preview.redd.it/c9scw5fkohm51.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d127be2887c4c8960023a8cf1b1f55297dbf250 Withdrawals, user verification, cost of using the app and alternative options The payouts or withdrawals are made by filling letter of invitation type on the funds’ management page and it can take two operating days to replicate in your checking account. No fee is charged on withdrawals. You'll withdraw your cash including the capital while not a lot of problem on this app, that is better than several that don't enable withdrawals at any time While some bots need verifications by asking for your ID and statements, this one will not. You are done once uploading your payment details. The bot charges a commission on profit. Besides, you get twenty fouseven client support on Immediate Edge Immediate Edge may be a legit, secure, user-friendly trading application for crypto, stocks, and choices. It has a zealous customer service and reports a high success rate. Another smart robot we have recently reviewed is Bitcoin Professional We tend to hope that this review helped you to make a decision concerning this trading app. Additionally, subscribe to our web site to be invariably notified concerning new software from this industry. For live reviews subscribe to our Youtube Channel or FB Page. https://www.immediateedge.org/ https://www.facebook.com/immediateedge/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/immediateedge/ https://twitter.com/EdgeImmediate https://www.instagram.com/immediateedge/ submitted by EggNecessary9499 to u/EggNecessary9499 [link] [comments] Binary Options Review; Best Binary Options Brokers Binary Options Review; Best Binary Options Brokers We have compared the best regulated binary options brokers and platforms in May 2020 and created this top list. Every binary options company here has been personally reviewed by us to help you find the best binary options platform for both beginners and experts. The broker comparison list below shows which binary trading sites came out on top based on different criteria. You can put different trading signals into consideration such as using payout (maximum returns), minimum deposit, bonus offers, or if the operator is regulated or not. You can also read full reviews of each broker, helping you make the best choice. This review is to ensure traders don't lose money in their trading account. How to Compare Brokers and Platforms In order to trade binary options, you need to engage the services of a binary options broker that accepts clients from your country e.g. check US trade requirements if you are in the United States. Here at bitcoinbinaryoptionsreview.com, we have provided all the best comparison factors that will help you select which trading broker to open an account with. We have also looked at our most popular or frequently asked questions, and have noted that these are important factors when traders are comparing different brokers: What is the Minimum Deposit? (These range from $5 or $10 up to $250) Are they regulated or licensed, and with which regulator? Can I open a Demo Account? Is there a signals service, and is it free? Can I trade on my mobile phone and is there a mobile app? 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The Regulated Binary Brokers Regulation and licensing is a key factor when judging the best broker. Unregulated brokers are not always scams, or untrustworthy, but it does mean a trader must do more ‘due diligence’ before trading with them. A regulated broker is the safest option. Regulators - Leading regulatory bodies include: CySec – The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (Cyprus and the EU) FCA – Financial Conduct Authority (UK) CFTC – Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US) FSB – Financial Services Board (South Africa) ASIC – Australia Securities and Investment Commission There are other regulators in addition to the above, and in some cases, brokers will be regulated by more than one organization. This is becoming more common in Europe where binary options are coming under increased scrutiny. Reputable, premier brands will have regulation of some sort. 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So don’t forget to submit your RCB request from top menu section on my website, I will transfer the money to you once admin processes my withdrawal request. Payment Options Vertextrades.com accepts PerfectMoney, Payeer, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, BitcoinCash. Please remember that Bitcoin Payment takes 6 Confirmation in Blockchain. After Bitcoin deposit, it might take anywhere from 1 minute to 3 hours for the funds to be credited in your Vertex Trades account. Withdrawal Type The withdrawal processing time after withdrawal request is 48 hours, and the minimum withdrawal amount is 10 USD. Vertextrades.com charges a total of 10% withdrawal fee while transferring the funds from Vertex Trades E- wallet to your e-currency account. However, no fee is charged for internal transfer, i.e., transfer of funds from one Vertex Trades Account Balance to another Vertex Trades Account Balance, so you can use the internal transfer instead of withdrawal function to save the 10% fee. 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Meaning Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange, BitMEX is one of the largest Bitcoin trading platforms currently operating, with a daily trading volume of over 35,000 BTC and over 540,000 accesses monthly and a trading history of over $34 billion worth of Bitcoin since its inception. https://preview.redd.it/coenpm4k3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8832dcafa5bd615b511bbeb6118ef43d73ed785e Unlike many other trading exchanges, BitMEX only accepts deposits through Bitcoin, which can then be used to purchase a variety of other cryptocurrencies. BitMEX specialises in sophisticated financial operations such as margin trading, which is trading with leverage. Like many of the exchanges that operate through cryptocurrencies, BitMEX is currently unregulated in any jurisdiction. Visit BitMEX How to Sign Up to BitMEX In order to create an account on BitMEX, users first have to register with the website. Registration only requires an email address, the email address must be a genuine address as users will receive an email to confirm registration in order to verify the account. Once users are registered, there are no trading limits. Traders must be at least 18 years of age to sign up. https://preview.redd.it/0v13qoil3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6134bc089c4e352dce10d754dc84ff11a4c7994 However, it should be noted that BitMEX does not accept any US-based traders and will use IP checks to verify that users are not in the US. While some US users have bypassed this with the use of a VPN, it is not recommended that US individuals sign up to the BitMEX service, especially given the fact that alternative exchanges are available to service US customers that function within the US legal framework. How to Use BitMEX BitMEX allows users to trade cryptocurrencies against a number of fiat currencies, namely the US Dollar, the Japanese Yen and the Chinese Yuan. BitMEX allows users to trade a number of different cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, Monero, Ripple, Tezos and Zcash. The trading platform on BitMEX is very intuitive and easy to use for those familiar with similar markets. However, it is not for the beginner. The interface does look a little dated when compared to newer exchanges like Binance and Kucoin’s. Once users have signed up to the platform, they should click on Trade, and all the trading instruments will be displayed beneath. Clicking on the particular instrument opens the orderbook, recent trades, and the order slip on the left. The order book shows three columns – the bid value for the underlying asset, the quantity of the order, and the total USD value of all orders, both short and long. The widgets on the trading platform can be changed according to the user’s viewing preferences, allowing users to have full control on what is displayed. It also has a built in feature that provides for TradingView charting. This offers a wide range of charting tool and is considered to be an improvement on many of the offering available from many of its competitors. https://preview.redd.it/fabg1nxo3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6d939889c3eac15ab1e78ec37a8ccd13fc5e0573 Once trades are made, all orders can be easily viewed in the trading platform interface. There are tabs where users can select their Active Orders, see the Stops that are in place, check the Orders Filled (total or partially) and the trade history. On the Active Orders and Stops tabs, traders can cancel any order, by clicking the “Cancel” button. Users also see all currently open positions, with an analysis if it is in the black or red. BitMEX uses a method called auto-deleveraging which BitMEX uses to ensure that liquidated positions are able to be closed even in a volatile market. Auto-deleveraging means that if a position bankrupts without available liquidity, the positive side of the position deleverages, in order of profitability and leverage, the highest leveraged position first in queue. Traders are always shown where they sit in the auto-deleveraging queue, if such is needed. Although the BitMEX platform is optimized for mobile, it only has an Android app (which is not official). There is no iOS app available at present. However, it is recommended that users use it on the desktop if possible. BitMEX offers a variety of order types for users: Limit Order (the order is fulfilled if the given price is achieved); Market Order (the order is executed at current market price); Stop Limit Order (like a stop order, but allows users to set the price of the Order once the Stop Price is triggered); Stop Market Order (this is a stop order that does not enter the order book, remain unseen until the market reaches the trigger); Trailing Stop Order (it is similar to a Stop Market order, but here users set a trailing value that is used to place the market order); Take Profit Limit Order (this can be used, similarly to a Stop Order, to set a target price on a position. In this case, it is in respect of making gains, rather than cutting losses); Take Profit Market Order (same as the previous type, but in this case, the order triggered will be a market order, and not a limit one) The exchange offers margin trading in all of the cryptocurrencies displayed on the website. It also offers to trade with futures and derivatives – swaps. Futures and Swaps A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a given asset in the future at a predetermined price. On BitMEX, users can leverage up to 100x on certain contracts. Perpetual swaps are similar to futures, except that there is no expiry date for them and no settlement. Additionally, they trade close to the underlying reference Index Price, unlike futures, which may diverge substantially from the Index Price. BitMEX also offers Binary series contracts, which are prediction-based contracts which can only settle at either 0 or 100. In essence, the Binary series contracts are a more complicated way of making a bet on a given event. The only Binary series betting instrument currently available is related to the next 1mb block on the Bitcoin blockchain. Binary series contracts are traded with no leverage, a 0% maker fee, a 0.25% taker fee and 0.25% settlement fee. Bitmex Leverage BitMEX allows its traders to leverage their position on the platform. Leverage is the ability to place orders that are bigger than the users’ existing balance. This could lead to a higher profit in comparison when placing an order with only the wallet balance. Trading in such conditions is called “Margin Trading.” There are two types of Margin Trading: Isolated and Cross-Margin. The former allows the user to select the amount of money in their wallet that should be used to hold their position after an order is placed. However, the latter provides that all of the money in the users’ wallet can be used to hold their position, and therefore should be treated with extreme caution. https://preview.redd.it/eg4qk9qr3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3ca8cdf654330ce53e8138d774e72155acf0e7e The BitMEX platform allows users to set their leverage level by using the leverage slider. A maximum leverage of 1:100 is available (on Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash). This is quite a high level of leverage for cryptocurrencies, with the average offered by other exchanges rarely exceeding 1:20. BitMEX Fees For traditional futures trading, BitMEX has a straightforward fee schedule. As noted, in terms of leverage offered, BitMEX offers up to 100% leverage, with the amount off leverage varying from product to product. However, it should be noted that trading at the highest leverages is sophisticated and is intended for professional investors that are familiar with speculative trading. The fees and leverage are as follows: https://preview.redd.it/wvhiepht3cc41.jpg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0617eb894c13d3870211a01d51af98561907cb99 https://preview.redd.it/qhi8izcu3cc41.jpg?width=730&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=09da4efe1de4214b0b5b9c7501aba5320e846b4c However, there are additional fees for hidden / iceberg orders. A hidden order pays the taker fee until the entire hidden quantity is completely executed. Then, the order will become normal, and the user will receive the maker rebate for the non-hidden amount. Deposits and Withdrawals BitMEX does not charge fees on deposits or withdrawals. However, when withdrawing Bitcoin, the minimum Network fee is based on blockchain load. The only costs therefore are those of the banks or the cryptocurrency networks. As noted previously, BitMEX only accepts deposits in Bitcoin and therefore Bitcoin serves as collateral on trading contracts, regardless of whether or not the trade involves Bitcoin. The minimum deposit is 0.001 BTC. There are no limits on withdrawals, but withdrawals can also be in Bitcoin only. To make a withdrawal, all that users need to do is insert the amount to withdraw and the wallet address to complete the transfer. https://preview.redd.it/xj1kbuew3cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68056f2247001c63e89c880cfbb75b2f3616e8fe Deposits can be made 24/7 but withdrawals are processed by hand at a recurring time once per day. The hand processed withdrawals are intended to increase the security levels of users’ funds by providing extra time (and email notice) to cancel any fraudulent withdrawal requests, as well as bypassing the use of automated systems & hot wallets which may be more prone to compromise. Supported Currencies BitMEX operates as a crypto to crypto exchange and makes use of a Bitcoin-in/Bitcoin-out structure. Therefore, platform users are currently unable to use fiat currencies for any payments or transfers, however, a plus side of this is that there are no limits for trading and the exchange incorporates trading pairs linked to the US Dollar (XBT), Japanese Yen (XBJ), and Chinese Yuan (XBC). BitMEX supports the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (XBT) Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum Classic (ETC) Litecoin (LTC) Ripple Token (XRP) Monero (XMR) Dash (DASH) Zcash (ZEC) Cardano (ADA) Tron (TRX) EOS Token (EOS) BitMEX also offers leverage options on the following coins: 5x: Zcash (ZEC) 20x : Ripple (XRP),Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Cardano (ADA), EOS Token (EOS), Tron (TRX) 25x: Monero (XMR) 33x: Litecoin (LTC) 50x: Ethereum (ETH) 100x: Bitcoin (XBT), Bitcoin / Yen (XBJ), Bitcoin / Yuan (XBC) Trading Technologies International Partnership HDR Global Trading, the company which owns BitMEX, has recently announced a partnership with Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a leading international high-performance trading software provider. The TT platform is designed specifically for professional traders, brokers, and market-access providers, and incorporates a wide variety of trading tools and analytical indicators that allow even the most advanced traders to customize the software to suit their unique trading styles. The TT platform also provides traders with global market access and trade execution through its privately managed infrastructure and the partnership will see BitMEX users gaining access to the trading tools on all BitMEX products, including the popular XBT/USD Perpetual Swap pairing. https://preview.redd.it/qcqunaby3cc41.png?width=672&format=png&auto=webp&s=b77b45ac2b44a9af30a4985e3d9dbafc9bbdb77c The BitMEX Insurance Fund The ability to trade on leverage is one of the exchange’s main selling points and offering leverage and providing the opportunity for traders to trade against each other may result in a situation where the winners do not receive all of their expected profits. As a result of the amounts of leverage involved, it’s possible that the losers may not have enough margin in their positions to pay the winners. Traditional exchanges like the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offset this problem by utilizing multiple layers of protection and cryptocurrency trading platforms offering leverage cannot currently match the levels of protection provided to winning traders. In addition, cryptocurrency exchanges offering leveraged trades propose a capped downside and unlimited upside on a highly volatile asset with the caveat being that on occasion, there may not be enough funds in the system to pay out the winners. To help solve this problem, BitMEX has developed an insurance fund system, and when a trader has an open leveraged position, their position is forcefully closed or liquidated when their maintenance margin is too low. Here, a trader’s profit and loss does not reflect the actual price their position was closed on the market, and with BitMEX when a trader is liquidated, their equity associated with the position drops down to zero. In the following example, the trader has taken a 100x long position. In the event that the mark price of Bitcoin falls to $3,980 (by 0.5%), then the position gets liquidated with the 100 Bitcoin position needing to be sold on the market. This means that it does not matter what price this trade executes at, namely if it’s $3,995 or $3,000, as from the view of the liquidated trader, regardless of the price, they lose all the equity they had in their position, and lose the entire one Bitcoin. https://preview.redd.it/wel3rka04cc41.png?width=669&format=png&auto=webp&s=3f93dac2d3b40aa842d281384113d2e26f25947e Assuming there is a fully liquid market, the bid/ask spread should be tighter than the maintenance margin. Here, liquidations manifest as contributions to the insurance fund (e.g. if the maintenance margin is 50bps, but the market is 1bp wide), and the insurance fund should rise by close to the same amount as the maintenance margin when a position is liquidated. In this scenario, as long as healthy liquid markets persist, the insurance fund should continue its steady growth. The following graphs further illustrate the example, and in the first chart, market conditions are healthy with a narrow bid/ask spread (just $2) at the time of liquidation. Here, the closing trade occurs at a higher price than the bankruptcy price (the price where the margin balance is zero) and the insurance fund benefits. Illustrative example of an insurance contribution – Long 100x with 1 BTC collateral https://preview.redd.it/is89ep924cc41.png?width=699&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0419c68fe88703e594c121b5b742c963c7e2229 (Note: The above illustration is based on opening a 100x long position at $4,000 per BTC and 1 Bitcoin of collateral. The illustration is an oversimplification and ignores factors such as fees and other adjustments. The bid and offer prices represent the state of the order book at the time of liquidation. The closing trade price is $3,978, representing $1 of slippage compared to the $3,979 bid price at the time of liquidation.) The second chart shows a wide bid/ask spread at the time of liquidation, here, the closing trade takes place at a lower price than the bankruptcy price, and the insurance fund is used to make sure that winning traders receive their expected profits. This works to stabilize the potential for returns as there is no guarantee that healthy market conditions can continue, especially during periods of heightened price volatility. During these periods, it’s actually possible that the insurance fund can be used up than it is built up. Illustrative example of an insurance depletion – Long 100x with 1 BTC collateral https://preview.redd.it/vb4mj3n54cc41.png?width=707&format=png&auto=webp&s=0c63b7c99ae1c114d8e3b947fb490e9144dfe61b (Notes: The above illustration is based on opening a 100x long position at $4,000 per BTC and 1 Bitcoin of collateral. The illustration is an oversimplification and ignores factors such as fees and other adjustments. The bid and offer prices represent the state of the order book at the time of liquidation. The closing trade price is $3,800, representing $20 of slippage compared to the $3,820 bid price at the time of liquidation.) The exchange declared in February 2019, that the BitMEX insurance fund retained close to 21,000 Bitcoin (around $70 million based on Bitcoin spot prices at the time). This figure represents just 0.007% of BitMEX’s notional annual trading volume, which has been quoted as being approximately $1 trillion. This is higher than the insurance funds as a proportion of trading volume of the CME, and therefore, winning traders on BitMEX are exposed to much larger risks than CME traders as: BitMEX does not have clearing members with large balance sheets and traders are directly exposed to each other. BitMEX does not demand payments from traders with negative account balances. The underlying instruments on BitMEX are more volatile than the more traditional instruments available on CME. Therefore, with the insurance fund remaining capitalized, the system effectively with participants who get liquidated paying for liquidations, or a losers pay for losers mechanism. This system may appear controversial as first, though some may argue that there is a degree of uniformity to it. It’s also worth noting that the exchange also makes use of Auto Deleveraging which means that on occasion, leveraged positions in profit can still be reduced during certain time periods if a liquidated order cannot be executed in the market. More adventurous traders should note that while the insurance fund holds 21,000 Bitcoin, worth approximately 0.1% of the total Bitcoin supply, BitMEX still doesn’t offer the same level of guarantees to winning traders that are provided by more traditional leveraged trading platforms. Given the inherent volatility of the cryptocurrency market, there remains some possibility that the fund gets drained down to zero despite its current size. This may result in more successful traders lacking confidence in the platform and choosing to limit their exposure in the event of BitMEX being unable to compensate winning traders. How suitable is BitMEX for Beginners? BitMEX generates high Bitcoin trading levels, and also attracts good levels of volume across other crypto-to-crypto transfers. This helps to maintain a buzz around the exchange, and BitMEX also employs relatively low trading fees, and is available round the world (except to US inhabitants). This helps to attract the attention of people new to the process of trading on leverage and when getting started on the platform there are 5 main navigation Tabs to get used to: Trade:The trading dashboard of BitMEX. This tab allows you to select your preferred trading instrument, and choose leverage, as well as place and cancel orders. You can also see your position information and view key information in the contract details. Account:Here, all your account information is displayed including available Bitcoin margin balances, deposits and withdrawals, and trade history. Contracts:This tab covers further instrument information including funding history, contract sizes; leverage offered expiry, underlying reference Price Index data, and other key features. References:This resource centre allows you to learn about futures, perpetual contracts, position marking, and liquidation. API:*From here you can set up an API connection with BitMEX, and utilize the REST API and WebSocket API. BitMEX also employs 24/7 customer support and the team can also be contacted on their Twitter and Reddit accounts. In addition, BitMEX provides a variety of educational resources including an FAQ section, Futures guides, Perpetual Contracts guides, and further resources in the “References” account tab. For users looking for more in depth analysis, the BitMEX blog produces high level descriptions of a number of subjects and has garnered a good reputation among the cryptocurrency community. Most importantly, the exchange also maintains a testnet platform, built on top of testnet Bitcoin, which allows anyone to try out programs and strategies before moving on to the live exchange. This is crucial as despite the wealth of resources available, BitMEX is not really suitable for beginners, and margin trading, futures contracts and swaps are best left to experienced, professional or institutional traders. Margin trading and choosing to engage in leveraged activity are risky processes and even more advanced traders can describe the process as a high risk and high reward “game”. New entrants to the sector should spend a considerable amount of time learning about margin trading and testing out strategies before considering whether to open a live account. Is BitMEX Safe? BitMEX is widely considered to have strong levels of security. The platform uses multi-signature deposits and withdrawal schemes which can only be used by BitMEX partners. BitMEX also utilises Amazon Web Services to protect the servers with text messages and two-factor authentication, as well as hardware tokens. BitMEX also has a system for risk checks, which requires that the sum of all account holdings on the website must be zero. If it’s not, all trading is immediately halted. As noted previously, withdrawals are all individually hand-checked by employees, and private keys are never stored in the cloud. Deposit addresses are externally verified to make sure that they contain matching keys. If they do not, there is an immediate system shutdown. https://preview.redd.it/t04qs3484cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a3b106cbc9116713dcdd5e908c00b555fd704ee6 In addition, the BitMEX trading platform is written in kdb+, a database and toolset popular amongst major banks in high frequency trading applications. The BitMEX engine appears to be faster and more reliable than some of its competitors, such as Poloniex and Bittrex. They have email notifications, and PGP encryption is used for all communication. The exchange hasn’t been hacked in the past. How Secure is the platform? As previously mentioned, BitMEX is considered to be a safe exchange and incorporates a number of security protocols that are becoming standard among the sector’s leading exchanges. In addition to making use of Amazon Web Services’ cloud security, all the exchange’s systems can only be accessed after passing through multiple forms of authentication, and individual systems are only able to communicate with each other across approved and monitored channels. Communication is also further secured as the exchange provides optional PGP encryption for all automated emails, and users can insert their PGP public key into the form inside their accounts. Once set up, BitMEX will encrypt and sign all the automated emails sent by you or to your account by the [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) email address. Users can also initiate secure conversations with the support team by using the email address and public key on the Technical Contact, and the team have made their automated system’s PGP key available for verification in their Security Section. The platform’s trading engine is written in kdb+, a database and toolset used by leading financial institutions in high-frequency trading applications, and the speed and reliability of the engine is also used to perform a full risk check after every order placement, trade, settlement, deposit, and withdrawal. All accounts in the system must consistently sum to zero, and if this does not happen then trading on the platform is immediately halted for all users. With regards to wallet security, BitMEX makes use of a multisignature deposit and withdrawal scheme, and all exchange addresses are multisignature by default with all storage being kept offline. Private keys are not stored on any cloud servers and deep cold storage is used for the majority of funds. Furthermore, all deposit addresses sent by the BitMEX system are verified by an external service that works to ensure that they contain the keys controlled by the founders, and in the event that the public keys differ, the system is immediately shut down and trading halted. The exchange’s security practices also see that every withdrawal is audited by hand by a minimum of two employees before being sent out. BitMEX Customer Support The trading platform has a 24/7 support on multiple channels, including email, ticket systems and social media. The typical response time from the customer support team is about one hour, and feedback on the customer support generally suggest that the customer service responses are helpful and are not restricted to automated responses. https://preview.redd.it/8k81zl0a4cc41.jpg?width=808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e30e5b7ca93d2931f49e2dc84025f2fda386eab1 The BitMEX also offers a knowledge base and FAQs which, although they are not necessarily always helpful, may assist and direct users towards the necessary channels to obtain assistance. BitMEX also offers trading guides which can be accessed here Conclusion There would appear to be few complaints online about BitMEX, with most issues relating to technical matters or about the complexities of using the website. Older complaints also appeared to include issues relating to low liquidity, but this no longer appears to be an issue. BitMEX is clearly not a platform that is not intended for the amateur investor. The interface is complex and therefore it can be very difficult for users to get used to the platform and to even navigate the website. However, the platform does provide a wide range of tools and once users have experience of the platform they will appreciate the wide range of information that the platform provides. Visit BitMEX submitted by bitmex_register to u/bitmex_register [link] [comments] A balanced look at the Naval Training Center It's busted garbage. It's terribly designed. It's got issues. Third time's the charm. Alright. This is a volatile subject, and for good reason, but let's try to pull it apart a bit. For those that just rolled out from under a rock, the Naval Training Center (henceforth NTC) allows you to sell a line of ships and reset your research on them, and in exchange going back through them acquires tokens you can use to upgrade T6+ ships with statistical buffs permanently. You can upgrade a single ship three times, and you can only reset 3 lines every 3 months. That's the bones of it. Apparently, it costs 10 for the first upgrade, 30 for the second, and 60 for the third. You get 10 national tokens for one line and 2 bonus "universal" ones. This means it takes a minimum of ~7 months and 8 lines being replayed to fully upgrade a single ship. Grimacing yet? You're not alone. The worst part of this is buried in here there's some stuff most players will probably like-- a reason to play ships again that they've otherwise abandoned for a change of pace, and the ability to spiff up their favourite boats. Unfortunately, it is buried in a mountain of negative implications for game health. Let's break down some of the pros and cons specifically, along with clarifying the overall design goals, and see if there is a way for us to get the intended benefits without all of the unyielding sorrow those negative implications. Try not to pop a blood vessel before you get through the rest of this post; I will be listing some things that have both positive and negative impacts and trying to address both. Additionally, some details might be somewhat off-- the information is pretty hot off the presses and there are some conflicting accounts, so try not to get too hung up on any one thing and stay focused on the big picture. With that out of the way... Pros: Play old ships you never had a reason to touch again, and make it worthwhile! Something to do when you've already got the lines done that you care about while you wait for new stuff! Get some neat buffs for your favourite ships! Deflate the credit and free XP economies a bit! Cons: Lose access to ships you enjoy and worked hard for until you go through the tremendous hassle of reacquiring them. Lose access to ships you want to use for ranked or clan battles until reacquiring them, limiting the lines you can use. A tremendous amount of effort stacked on top of an already near constant chain of other events. Many of the ships you will grind through again are not applicable for most of those events, further dividing your time. Buffs will become near-mandatory at upper tiers of any competitive environment. Costs a tremendous amount of credits and free XP-- the only practical way to accomplish this for most players is converting regular XP. This creates a distinctly pay-2-win environment. It is functionally impossible for a player to fully upgrade a ship in a tree that lacks tech lines. Fully upgrading the Blyskawica, for example, would require 100 "universal" tokens-- you acquire 2 per line and are slated to get 10 for free at the start. This means re-grinding 45 lines. Based on this, it doesn't take a science rocket to conclude that the net negatives clearly outweigh the positives for most players, and if the options are scrap the system or implement it as described, scrapping the entire system is the only sensible choice. Thankfully, we're not limited to such a binary option, so we can explore it a bit further. I think most players realise that the nature of a F2P game is that there will be some impediments to progress by design, and we're all okay with that as long as they aren't unreasonable or punitive. If it took 5 times the XP it currently does to go from T9 to T10, it would be functionally pay-2-win, even if all else was equal. In conclusion, and comparing this system to commander skills/levels, upgrade slots, signal flags, unique upgrades... Gameplay buffs for effort and time invested aren't out of line. The issue here is that the buffs are not insignificant and they require such an incredible commitment that the only reasonable way to acquire them for the vast majority of players will be to dump a tremendous amount of free XP into them, and even that doesn't negate the other negatives like not having those ships necessarily available when you want them. It's a mess. So, ultimately, the question becomes "can we remove or mitigate those issues enough that the system feels fair and viable for the average player, even if they don't pay a cent?" And if so, how do we do that? To WG's credit, they already are aware that some extra consideration will be required for clan battles at least, and have stated these bonuses would be limited or excluded in some way. That leaves a lot of other problems, and I'd like to propose a few solutions keeping in line with the intended benefits of the NTC, while removing the bulk of the frustrating, daunting issues. Potential fixes: When selecting a line, you acquire a camo-locked rental of the T1 and a personal mission for that vessel. It is provided with a port slot that is removed when the ship is removed. You do not lose any of your ships or sell them. The personal mission for this rental is to earn XP equal to the amount it would take to research the following ship directly. Completion of all such missions for a given rental grants 1 token for that nation per mission, with even tiers granting a "universal token" instead, and then grants the following ship as a rental, similarly, with a corresponding personal mission for its following ship. Completion of the Tier 5 and final stages grants a bonus "universal token". Additionally, if in a clan, completion of the entire chain deposits an additional "universal token" into the clan treasury for distribution by clan officers. Improvement of ships other than tier 10 require a value scaled to their tier. While a tier 10 requires 10/30/60, a tier 6 would require 6/18/36. At the beginning of each "3 month season", any player that has at least 2 researchable tier 10s unlocked receives a number of "universal tokens" equal to their total researched ships (even if not currently in port) divided by 10, rounded up, plus 10. A player with five lines fully researched receives 15 free universal tokens every "season", while a player who has just unlocked the NTC with only 2 lines fully researched and nothing else would receive 12. Finally, every player with at least a single tier 10 researched can select a single applicable ship in their port: this ship counts as being of the second upgrade level, minimum, irrespective of any other factors. This ship selection can be changed once per month. Read over those again if you need to, as it's a bit to take in. Once you're done, let's get into the pros and cons of these changes relative to the base systems being proposed by WG, and see how they align with the goals of these features and mitigate the myriad issues. Pros: You don't lose your ships. Because selecting a line simply commits you to a mission chain in rentals through that line, you won't ever be in a situation where you can't play a higher tier ship that you like because you committed to redoing its line. The ship you're working with is a rental, and this means you can swap your commanders to it for free. This also means no fussing around with tons of commanders getting dumped off your line ships and everything getting shuffled around. It's a much neater, more obvious system. Getting to T5 in a line is a fraction of the work compared to getting to the T10, but gives half the rewards-- players aren't signing up for a totally absurd triple re-tread of three lines in three months. Just getting to T5 or T6 in a few lines of their choice is enough to rack up a decent collection of tokens, allowing players with less time to play the game to realistically participate in the NTC while not punishing those who want to or can put in more effort. Because the progress is tracked through personal missions, you can't just dump in free XP-- this removes any realistic way to whale through the NTC bonuses, limiting players to more traditional flags/premium/skill/time. While not 100% level for a free player, this ensures that players willing to flash their card aren't simply on a level completely unattainable for those that can't or won't. Just over half of the tokens you earn will be "universal", meaning you can upgrade ships in trees without tech lines or more freely upgrade the ships of your choice in general, while still rewarding you greatly for working through the missions of trees the ships of which you specifically want to upgrade with the extra national tokens. A small bump of tokens each season allows players to realistically upgrade some ships they like even if they can't commit obscene hours to the game. Reduced prices for lower tier ships means a player isn't by default encouraged to only upgrade T10s to "get the most bang for their buck"-- you can nearly upgrade two tier 6 ships completely for the price of one tier 10. A guaranteed level 2 upgrade means even the absolute most casual of players will always have at least one ship in their port ready to go out in peak performance, while limiting it to level 2 doesn't invalidate reaching level 3, and limiting changing of that selection to a monthly basis does not invalidate working on several different ships for upgrades. For clans, dedicated players can fuel their clan treasury with upgrade tokens that will invariably be valuable to every player in a way coal/steel/doubloons aren't necessarily, and presuming clan battles limit upgrades to no more than (ideally) the first level as WG has hinted at, clans can reasonably help their members "prep" for CBs by doling out an allowance to help some members ready up ships or run events and internal contests with prizes virtually any player would be happy to receive. Cons: This doesn't deflate the free XP or credit economies at all, meaning there will likely be other sinks for those later. Hopefully those will be cosmetic, or simply an increased selection of ships. Your ship can be statistically worse than its red counterpart just because theirs is upgraded. Rationally speaking, however, that's already the case in terms of commander levels and stock grinds and so on as previously mentioned. It's my belief that the nature of a few buffs (and it bears mentioning another user has calculated the buffs for many ships, and at least several of the stats calculated therein are wildly wrong-- the buffs are notable but not absurd) for some dedication is fair, but if it means locking people out of ships they enjoy and have worked to acquire or that it requires such an incredible amount of work that only those willing to pay to blow through the process (or even that that is an option) are the things that will raise the most ire. If the system is fair, accessible, but holds extra room for more dedicated players, then it's a reasonable, interesting addition to the game that doesn't impede gameplay or notably harm game health. I don't suppose my suggestions have covered everything here, but it's my hope I've echoed most major concerns and shown that the NTC doesn't necessarily have be so problematic. It is concerning these things weren't more closely scrutinized by WG-- I've been thinking about these issues for a few hours and they've had presumably months and I'd wager good money just about everybody would take my changes over their proposed system in a heartbeat-- but they're still deep in work-in-progress territory. Now isn't the time to start lighting things on fire. Now's the time to make sure the work goes in to fix the issues we can already see. In summary, the current system as proposed by WG is awful and will almost certainly, without hyperbole, result in an exodus of veteran players and a huge wall for new players. It doesn't have to be that way, though. Let's not forget that alongside the NTC WG also announced a bunch of great stuff, like free premium consumables and vastly improved matchmaking. submitted by SturmPioniere to WorldOfWarships [link] [comments] Naturally, with low minimum deposits come low minimum trades – one dollar is all you need to make your first investment here. With all that said, it should be very clear by now that ExpertOption minimum deposit allows traders to approach binary options trading however they want. Binary.com Broker – Binary Options No Deposit Bonus, Low Minimum Deposit! Register a Binary.com account today using the banner from this review, and you’ll get a € / $ 20 Free Bet! We are pleased to announce that Betonmarkets has moved to Binary.com . The Minimum Deposit in Binary Options The minimum deposit is one of the major key points for traders when they decide to register with an options broker. 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My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Elliott, Vettori guide New Zealand into final AFP - Sunday, October 4 Send IM Story Print Elliott, Vettori guide New Zealand into final JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - – Grant Elliott braved a thumb injury with an impressive half-century as New Zealand stormed into the Champions Trophy final with a five-wicket victory over Pakistan here on Saturday. Elliott cracked an unbeaten 75 to help his injury-hit team achieve a 234-run target with 13 balls to spare. New Zealand will now clash with defending champions Australia in the final on Monday. "It all started with the way we bowled. The 234 was a target we fancied we could chase. We have not been a consistent side, but we have managed to do that here. Elliott was great," said New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori. New Zealand, who have lost five of their six semi-finals against Pakistan in one-day internationals, improved that record with a superb all-round performance in the day-night match. Paceman Ian Butler grabbed a career-best 4-44 and left-arm spinner Vettori finished with 3-43 to restrict Pakistan before Elliott completed the victory with a brave 103-ball knock, including one six and five fours. New Zealand, who had lost Jesse Ryder, Jacob Oram and Daryl Tuffey during the tournament to injuries, were sweating over Elliott's fitness on the eve of the match, even summoning Scott Styris as cover. Elliott received valuable support from Vettori (41), adding 104 for the fifth wicket to ensure his team's second appearance in the final of this tournament. New Zealand were the winners in 2000 in Nairobi. Vettori was named man of the match for his all-round performance. Pakistan's best chance of keeping pressure on New Zealand came in the 40th over, but skipper Younus Khan dropped Elliott in the covers off paceman Mohammad Aamer. The batsman was then on 42. Debutant Aaron Redmond (31) and Ross Taylor (38) were the other notable contributors for New Zealand. "I think we were 20-25 runs short. At one stage, we looked like making 250. The plan was that someone from the top four should stay," said Younus. "It was a good pitch to bat and if you score 250, it would have been good. If I had taken that catch, maybe things may have changed." Pakistan earlier looked set to reach a challenging total following teenager Umar Akmal's solid 55. They were 174-5 in 40 overs before Vettori and Butler struck in quick succession. The 19-year-old Umar, brother of wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran, looked unhappy with Australian umpire Simon Taufel's decision when given out leg-before while attempting to sweep Vettori. It appeared from the television replays that he had inside-edged the delivery on to his pads. Akmal cracked seven fours in his 62-ball knock for his second half-century. Butler then grabbed a big wicket when he had Shahid Afridi (four) caught behind to send Pakistan struggling at 183-7. Teenager Aamer (19 not out) and Saeed Ajmal (14 not out) added 35 runs off 34 deliveries for the last wicket. Aamer hit four boundaries, including three in paceman Shane Bond's over. Umar and Mohammad Yousuf steadied the innings with an 80-run stand for the fifth wicket after Pakistan had been reduced to 86-4. Yousuf made 45 before inside-edging a Kyle Mills delivery on to his stumps. Pakistan started impressively after winning the toss on a good Wanderers pitch, with openers Kamran (24) and Imran Nazir (28) playing attacking strokes to put on 46 in 9.4 overs. They failed to capitalise on the start as they lost four wickets in the space of 40 runs, with Butler grabbing two wickets and Bond and Vettori each taking one. 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0.986438	where the coefficients an, the center a, and the argument x are real or complex numbers. These series usually arise as the Taylor series of some known function; the Taylor series article contains many examples. Table of contents 1 Radius of convergence 2 Differentiating and integrating power series 3 Analytic functions 4 Formal power series Radius of convergence A power series will converge for some values of the variable x (at least for x = a) and may diverge for others. It turns out that there is always a number r with 0 ≤ r ≤ ∞ such that the series converges whenever \|x - a\| < r and diverges whenever \|x - a\| > r. (For \|x - a\| = r we cannot make any general statement.) The number r is called the radius of convergence of the power series; in general it is given as r = lim infn → ∞ \|an\|-1/n but a fast way to compute it is r = limn → ∞ \|an/an+1\|. The latter formula is valid only if the limit exists, while the former formula can always be used. The series converges absolutely for \|x - a\| < r and converges uniformly on every compact subset of {x : \|x - a\| < r}. Differentiating and integrating power series Once a function is given as a power series, it is continuous wherever it converges and is differentiable on the interior of this set. It can be differentiated and integrated quite easily, by treating every term separately: <math> f^\prime (x) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n n \left( x-a \right)^{n-1} </math> <math> \int f(x)\,dx = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{a_n \left( x-a \right)^{n+1}} {n+1} + C </math> Both of these series have the same radius of convergence as the original one. Analytic functions A function f defined on some open subset U of R or C is called analytic if it is locally given by power series. This means that every a ∈ U has an open neighborhood V ⊆ U, such that there exists a power series with center a which converges to f(x) for every x ∈ V. Every power series with a positive radius of convergence is analytic on the interior of its region of convergence. All holomorphic functions are complex analytic. Sums and products of analytic functions are analytic, as are quotients as long as the denominator is non-zero. If a function is analytic, then it is infinitely often differentiable, but in the real case the converse is not generally true. For an analytic function, the coefficients an can be computed as <math> a_n = \frac {f^{\left( n \right)}\left( a \right)} {n!} </math> where f (n)(a) denotes the n-th derivative of f at a. This means that every analytic function is locally represented by its Taylor series. The global form of an analytic function is completely determined by its local behavior in the following sense: if f and g are two analytic functions defined on the same connected open set U, and if there exists an element a∈U such that f (n)(a) = g (n)(a) for all n ≥ 0, then f(x) = g(x) for all x ∈ U. If a power series with radius of convergence r is given, one can consider analytic continuations of the series, i.e. analytic functions f which are defined on larger sets than { x : \|x - a\| < r } and agree with the given power series on this set. The number r is maximal in the following sense: there always exists a complex number x with \|x - a\| = r such that no analytic continuation of the series can be defined at x. The power series expansion of the inverse function of an analytic function can be determined using the Lagrange inversion theorem. Formal power series In abstract algebra, one attempts to capture the essence of power series without being restricted to the fields of real and complex numbers, and without the need to talk about convergence. This leads to the concept of formal power series, a principle that is of great utility in combinatorics. All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License Search Encyclopedia Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything! Featured Article Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... to prevent a variety of objectionable conduct such as hate speech and obscenity. It has also been used to protect the unreasonable interference of government in the lives ...
0.998926	Benedict XVI as Cardinal Josef Ratzinger was the Head of the powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981-2005, with John Paul II the Great they both covered-up the pedophiliac holocaust committed by the JP2 Army John Paul II Pedophiles Rapists-Priests Army for over 24 years. History has proven that as Cardinal Ratzinger at the Vatican he aided and abetted the most heinous crimes against children together with John Paul II - both said nothing and did nothing to stop the JP2 Army Sunday, February 02, 2014 Joseph Ratzinger [Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI] murder a little girl", Eyewitness says. It's part of blood-drinking ritual for promotion to Vatican Curia Updated April 27, 2014 Canonization of John Paul II Read our latest articles on the canonization: http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/ and our new blog http://pope-francis-con-christ.blogspot.ca/ Ritual child killing and drinking of his/her blood at the Vatican Curia The ritual of killing a child is part of the - promotion to the Vatican Curia. Every Cardinal, Bishop or priest to be promoted to the highest level of the Vatican must first drink the blood of a child, believe it or not!. In this article, an eyewitness saw Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger murder a little girl before getting promoted as Prefect to the (CDF) Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (sweet name for tyrannical Vatican "Inquisition") by John Paul II. As we saw for the duration of John Paul II's 27 years papacy, Ratzinger was the right hand man who covered-up and perpetuated the JP2 Army - John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army - as both popes satiated the Vatican Mammon Beast and strewn the Devil's Bowels that smell like roses in the Vatican Titanic that is now sunken deep in the ocean of moral bankruptcy, read our latest article: Women. Legion of Christ. OpusDei.Francis Hypocrisies...Legion of Christ feeds Vatican Mammon Beast. Opus Dei Mafia of Cardinals and Bishops. G-8 Cardinals are phony reformers recycling old Vatican Deceits http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/women-legion-christ-opusdei-francis.html "I saw Joseph Ratzinger [Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI] murder a little girl", Eyewitness says "I saw Joseph Ratzinger murder a little girl": Eyewitness to a 1987 ritual sacrifice confirms account of Toos Nijenhuis of Holland New Evidence of Vatican's guilt prompts Italian politicians to confront Pope Francis as next Common Law court case is announced - The Papacy retaliates with global "black ops" attacks against ITCCS The agreement came after a new eyewitness confirmed the involvement of Ratzinger in a ritual child sacrifice in Holland in August of 1987. "I saw Joseph Ratzinger murder a little girl at a French chateau in the fall of 1987" stated the witness, who was a regular participant in the cult ritual torture and killing of children. "It was ugly and horrible, and it didn't happen just once. Ratzinger often took part. He and (Dutch Catholic Cardinal) Alfrink and (Bilderberger founder) Prince Bernhard were some of the more prominent men who took part." This new witness confirms the account of Toos Nijenhuis, a Dutch woman who went public on May 8 with her eyewitness account of similar crimes involving Ratzinger, Alfrink and Bernhard. The agreement came after a new eyewitness confirmed the involvement of Ratzinger in a ritual child sacrifice in Holland in August of 1987. "I saw Joseph Ratzinger murder a little girl at a French chateau in the fall of 1987" stated the witness, who was a regular participant in the cult ritual torture and killing of children. "It was ugly and horrible, and it didn't happen just once. Ratzinger often took part. He and (Dutch Catholic Cardinal) Alfrink and (Bilderberger founder) Prince Bernhard were some of the more prominent men who took part." This new witness confirms the account of Toos Nijenhuis, a Dutch woman who went public on May 8 with her eyewitness account of similar crimes involving Ratzinger, Alfrink and Bernhard. "I saw Joseph Ratzinger murder a little girl at a French chateau in the fall of 1987" stated the witness, who was a regular participant in the cult ritual torture and killing of children. "It was ugly and horrible, and it didn't happen just once. Ratzinger often took part. He and (Dutch Catholic Cardinal) Alfrink and (Bilderberger founder) Prince Bernhard were some of the more prominent men who took part." This new witness confirms the account of Toos Nijenhuis, a Dutch woman who went public on May 8 with her eyewitness account of similar crimes involving Ratzinger, Alfrink and Bernhard. "It was ugly and horrible, and it didn't happen just once. Ratzinger often took part. He and (Dutch Catholic Cardinal) Alfrink and (Bilderberger founder) Prince Bernhard were some of the more prominent men who took part." This new witness confirms the account of Toos Nijenhuis, a Dutch woman who went public on May 8 with her eyewitness account of similar crimes involving Ratzinger, Alfrink and Bernhard. This new witness confirms the account of Toos Nijenhuis, a Dutch woman who went public on May 8 with her eyewitness account of similar crimes involving Ratzinger, Alfrink and Bernhard. BRUSSELS - The criminal prosecution of yet another Pope came closer to reality this month as Italian politicians agreed to work with the ITCCS in a common law court action against the papacy for its haboring of a wanted fugitive from justice: deposed Pope Benedict, Joseph Ratzinger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-A1o1Egi20c <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-A1o1Egi20c?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Soon after his historic resignation from office last February 11, Joseph Ratzinger was convicted of Crimes against Humanity on February 25, 2013 by the Brussels-based International Common Law Court of Justice, and a global citizens arrest warrant was issued against him. Since then, he has evaded arrest within Vatican City under a decree of the present Pope Francis. The surfacing of this new evidence of Vatican complicity in child murder has prompted a group of Italian politicians to agree to work with the ITCCS in confronting the papacy with a common law court case against the present Pope Francis, Jorge Bergoglio, for his sheltering of Ratzinger and his own complicity in war crimes. The politicians had been in closed negotiations with ITCCS representatives since September 22. "We are looking at revising if not abolishing our country's Lateran Treaty with the Vatican, whose actions in harboring child rapists certainly meet the definition of a Transnational Criminal Organization under international law" stated a spokesman for one of the politicians. In response, during the same week of October 7 when these new allegations surfaced, the Vatican commenced a series of attacks against ITCCS groups in Europe involved in documenting the church's involvement in cult ritual murder. Paid operatives sabotaged ITCCS work in Holland and Ireland during that week, and on October 14, the main ITCCS website was destroyed by the same saboteurs. Political sources in Rome have revealed that these attacks were paid for and coordinated through the Office of the Vatican espionage agency known as the "Holy Alliance" or The Entity, and its affiliated "dirty ops" bureau, the Sodalitium Pianum, established in Rome in 1913. They also involved the agents of the Papal Nuncio to Holland, Archbishop Andre Dupuy, who made direct contact with two of the saboteurs, "Mel and Richard Ve", and with the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, who likewise paid bribes to disrupt ITCCS work in Ireland. "Obviously the Vatican is panicking. This is a good sign" commented ITCCS Field Secretary Kevin Annett today from New York City. "The political tide has shifted against the church, and it's no longer possible for child killers in robes to hide behind the Lateran Treaty. And in its death throes, the church hierarchy is using its usual methods of lies and misinformation to shift the focus off its own criminal guilt." In response to this breakthrough and to the renewed attacks on its work, the ITCCS Central Directorate in Brussels has today made the following announcement to the world media and to its affiliates in twenty six countries: 1. During November, our network will convene a global press conference in Rome with Italian politicians to announce a new phase of our campaign to disestablish the secular power of the Vatican. This campaign will include the launching of a new common law court action against the present Pope Francis and his agents for complicity in Crimes against Humanity and cult ritual murder. 2. To safeguard these efforts, our main website at www.itccs.org has been restored and protected with new security features. In addition, henceforth, all ITCCS sections will operate under an official Charter which all members must sign and swear to. A copy of this Charter will be posted at itccs.org and circulated to all our sections. 3. For information purposes, our former television site at www.itccs.tv has been compromised and seized by the paid operatives known by the aliases "Mel and Richard Ve", who are acting in deliberate opposition to the ITCCS to blacken our work and the good name of Kevin Annett, our Field Secretary. Neither "Mel and Richard Ve" nor the itccs.tv site are affiliated with nor in any way represent the ITCCS. 4. Jorge Bergoglio (alias Pope Francis) and other officials of the Vatican are now under criminal investigation for heinous offences involving the trafficking, torture and killing of children. We advise all persons to refrain from assisting Bergoglio and his agents under pain of summary conviction for participating in a proven criminal conspiracy emanating from the Curia and the Office of the Roman Pontiff. Please stay alert for further announcements and actions. This Statement has been issued on October 28, 2013 by the Central Directorate of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State in Brussels, Belgium. Contact: [email protected] www.itccs.org Read our new blog: http://pope-francis-con-christ.blogspot.ca/ Pope Francis the CON Christ. Pretender&Impostor of Jesus. Merlin hoax CANNOT CLONE JESUS or dogs http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Pope-Francis-Vatican/dp/1780285698 Compare the CRIMES and their VICTIMS in AmericaVictims - Attackers - Responsible Leaders Pearl Harbor - 3,000 victims - 170 planes - Admiral Yamamoto WTC & 9/11 attacks - 3,000 victims - 19 Muslims - Osama bin Laden USA Priest Pedophilia - 15,736 victims - 6,100 priests - John Paul II & Benedict XVI & Opus Dei, the new Vatican Trinity Opus Dei controlled the 27 years papacy of John Paul II and is therefore the foremost guilty party who aided and abetted and covered-up the John Paul II Pedophiles Rapists-Priests Army. Opus Dei wrote most of John Paul II’s books and writings and to ensure their perpetuity as “All things Catholic”, they want JP2 to be beatified and canonized now by Benedict XVI so as not to take any chances on other future popes. The FACE of Opus Dei is John Paul II and the PHANTOM Spirit of Opus Dei is their founder Josemaria Escriva. John Paul II knew about the existence of thousands of victims of 80 pedophile priests that Cardinal Bernard Law aided and abetted in Boston. When the laity successfully dethroned and forced Cardinal Law to resign as Archbishop of Boston, John Paul II promoted him to go to Rome and be the High Priest of the St. Mary Major and be in other high posts at the Vatican where both together would see each other very often. Vatican Deceits use Cardinal Dziwisz to hide Maciel Billion$$ To justify his John Paul II’s papal silence on priest pedophilia – Vatican Pied Pipers now say that he did not know anything about it and therefore he did not write about it and could not apologize to the victims -- especially victims of his two evil Achilles Heels, Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston and Fr. Marcial Maciel, his beloved companion to his favorite most visited pilgrimage, the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico, read here Beloved companions John Paul II and Fr. Marcial Maciel together in their journeys to Guadalupe: Both were great founders and great deceivers alike. http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2011/01/beloved-companions-john-paul-ii-and-fr.html 9/11 victims 3,000. JP2 Army 100,000s. May Day: both Hitler and bin Laden Announced Dead on May 1 on John Paul II Beatification Day B-Day http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/05/911-victims-5000-jp2-army-100000s-may.html John Paul II and his crime syndicate Part 1 Fr. Marcial Maciel's Swiss Bank accounts: Angelo Sodano with Carlos Slim´s help has set his nephew up in business with a swiss registered company http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/04/fr-marcial-maciels-swiss-bank-accounts.html The Legion and Opus Dei both have serious financial and credibility interests for the Beatification of John Paul II http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/03/legion-and-opus-dei-both-have-serious.html Carlos Slim,Mexican billionaire, Legion's biggest contributor and Fr. Marcial Maciel's wealthy contributors http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/01/carlos-slimmexican-billionaire-legions.html Diamond bride Mother Angelica’s EWTN acquires Fr. Marcial Maciel’s National Catholic Register: same God and Mammon, same hypocrisy http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/01/diamond-bride-mother-angelicas-ewtn.html Theology and John Paul II are heartless and together they made the immoral Fr. Marcial Maciel thrive http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2010/05/theology-and-john-paul-ii-are-heartless.html Vaticano Spa (Vatican Ltd): John Paul II was the CEO of the trillion dollar Vatican Bank’s murky financial dealings http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2010/03/vaticano-spa-vatican-ltd-john-paul-ii.html No pope wanted to meet with victims of pedophile priests & SNAP Read our related article Vatican Terror on Galileo, Priests and the Poor, Women and Children http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/01/vatican-terrorism-on-galileo-women-and.html Opus Dei Pope John Paul II cannot change stone into bread http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2008/08/opus-dei-pope-john-paul-ii-cannot.html The RED DEVIL But no matter how the Vatican Titanic’s religious Vatican Pied Pipers lie and lie that John Paul II “knew nothing”, secular history does not lie and secular history - especially Google -- has recordedthat John Paul II has two evil Achilles Heels, Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston and Fr. Marcial Maciel, and money cannot buy or erase this evil papal history and fact, read more http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2011/05/heil-satanas-jp2-patron-saint-of.html The Magic of the Eucharist and the chanting of the Rosary can be so intoxicating that Popes, Cardinals, Bishops and Priests are heartless and cold in the face of evil and their victims. Restore image of priests for obsolete doctrines,Vatican Concordats, narcissist “saint” John Paul II, Mass fake cloning of Christ religious spectacle? http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/restore-image-of-priests-for-obsolete.html The live true crucifix of the Holy See a.k.a. Vatican http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/07/argo-john-paul-ii-are-make-believe_11.html The reason why John Paul II ignored all the bestial serial pedophile crimes of Fr. Marcial Maciel is because of the countless billions of dollars Maciel brought into the secret Vatican Swiss Banks, read here INTEGER & Vatican Swiss Banks accounts: Fr. Marcial Maciel and the Legion of Christ secret Vatican wealth http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2011/03/integer-vatican-swiss-banks-accounts-fr.html That is why the Legionaries of Christ cannot be dissolved no matter how evil are their roots like a rotten tree, despite the evil crimes of their founder because they are the major stockholder of the Vatican Bank and secret Vatican Swiss Banks. 9/11 victims 3,000. JP2 Army 100,000s. May Day: both Hitler and bin Laden Announced Dead on May 1 on John Paul II Beatification Day B-Day http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2011/05/911-victims-5000-jp2-army-100000s-may.html Theology and John Paul II are heartless and together they made the immoral Fr. Marcial Maciel thrive http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2010/05/theology-and-john-paul-ii-are-heartless.html Image of Eucharist with JP2 and confessional of Bernard Law cartoon Vatican Catholic priests are JP2 matrix clones (not Roman) Vatican Last Tsar Benedict XVI Resigns As Vatican Pontiff of Vatican Catholic Church. It’s Deceitful to Say “roman Pontiff” of “roman Catholic Church” http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/02/vatican-last-tsar-benedict-xvi-resigns_13.html The truthful way now is to say the “Vatican Catholic Church”, not the “Roman Catholic Church”, read more reasons below. All Vatican Catholic churches today must now have John Paul II giant statues right beside St. Therese of the Child Jesus, the patron of missions, but who also said nothing and did nothing to save and protect children from thousands of pedophile priests happening right under her holy eyes! Read our related article on All Saints Day, Oratory of Saint Joseph pedophile priests! Montreal: Second class-action suit targets Congrégation de Ste-Croix! Saints and Holy Cross cannot protect children! http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oratory-of-saint-joseph-pedophile.html To be bonafide Vatican Catholic member, priests must be Opus Dei puppets citing only cite John Paul II’s interpretation writings which were written by his Opus Dei ghost writers. They must preach the Bible with one hand and be Opus Dei androids parroting “what saint John Paul II said”… and then at the same time pointing to his giant statues that must be inside all Vatican Catholic Churches like St. Therese of the Child Jesus, who is the patron saint of missions. Jesus said that the Devil is the father of lies…but there is a worse liar than the Devil and that is John Paul II who is the “Holy Father of Lies” because he is still denying – from his grave - that he did not know anything about his evil Achilles Heel, the serial pedophile priest Fr. Marcial Maciel, the poster boy of his JP2 Army – the John Paul II Pedophile priests Army named aptly after him who said nothing and did nothing to protect children during 27 years papacy. That is what John Allen said in his Newsweek article about the fast-track saint, that JP2 did not know anything about pedophile priests during his papacy and news about it came out during his “twilight” age, therefore Catholics and people in the world should simply forget about this issue, read here http://jp2army.blogspot.ca/ It’s deceitful to say “Roman Catholic Church” because the Vatican is not part of Rome, read more below. The Vatican Catholic Church is entering its worst and final era of Vatican Deceits with thecanonization of John Paul II, the apex of Vatican Deceits together with the Hoax of the Eucharist. Read our related article --- moral authority and the Vatican Titanic is already sunken deep in the ocean of moral bankruptcy, read more here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/the-catholic-church-is-not-worlds-moral.html The Third Secret of Fatima revealed by Our Lady predicted the total demise of the Vatican like the Temple of Solomon, and if 1.2 billion Catholics still buy the hoax of the Eucharist and the hoax of “saint” John Paul II -- the world must not feel sorry for them when they will be making a pilgrimage to the wailing wall of the Vatican -- like the small remaining part of the wailing wall of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem John Paul II is the Holy Father of lies and he surpasses t he Devil who is the father of lies according to Jesus. From his Vatican grave he manipulates the Vatican Deceits Media Empire where he continues to lie and lie through the same Opus Dei staff that created him like a papal ugly Frankenstein - created in the laboratory of the Vatican Saint Factory of the Opus Dei. For his canonization, only photos of the young John Paul II will be reprinted. http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2006/11/john-paul-ii-church-of-holy-pedophiles.html John Paul II’s ugly face in the last three years of his life especially after he promoted his evil Achilles Heel Cardinal Bernard Law to Boston as High Priest in St. Mary Major has been deleted from Google by the Opus Dei. Those ugly photos should be shown by CNN and other secular media out there to remind the world how ugly John Paul II became at the end of his life because he was carrying the biggest millstone attached by St. Michael the Archangel because he refused to stop the thousands of pedophile priests under his Holy See watch especially the serial pedophile priest who sodomized even his own biological son - with whom John Paul II traveled five times to the Basilica Guadalupe in Mexico For 27 years, John Paul II canonized and beatified 1,500 saints and blessed, more than all popes combined. Now he will join their ranks. The Vatican Saint Factory is following its agenda for “saint” John Paul II to the letter as planned. But as the 2,000 years of Catholicism history has proven -- Saints, giant statues, holy cross, spiritual books, rosaries and sacred relics cannot protect and save children, read here Oratory of Saint Joseph pedophile priests! Montreal: Second class-action suit targets Congrégation de Ste-Croix! Saints and Holy Cross cannot protect children! http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oratory-of-saint-joseph-pedophile.html The epic pedophile priests modern version of Sodom and Gomorrah of Biblical Proportion during the papacy of John Paul II in the 20thcentury and first 5 years of the 21st century history have proved thatJohn Paul II never saved or protected children as the longest reigned pope and he is the same yesterday, today and forever. John Paul II is a hoax saint just like the Eucharist is the hoax flesh cloning of Christ!Popes, Cardinals, Bishops and priests cannot clone Dolly the Sheep, and therefore they cannot Christ the Shepherd either! See images below. John Paul II wrote the most number of theology books and speeches more than all popes combined. John Paul II was the most traveled pope and met and saw millions of people more than all popes combined. He kissed babies, he was sometimes surrounded by children dressed in costumes from many countries -- but it was all for political photo-ops show, for his narcissistic parade as John Paul II “the Great”. The Vatican Deceits Media Empire ploy specially by John Allen, read here http://jp2army.blogspot.ca/ that John Paul II “knew nothing, absolutely nothing” about the serial pedophile priest Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ and thousands of pedophile priests is sheer Vatican Holy Shit deception motivated by John Paul II the Holy Father of lies, lies and infinite lies worse than the Devil, the father of lies. History does not lie. John Paul II had the longest papacy of 27 years with all photos, videos and written records to prove that he said nothing and did nothing to save and protect children from thousands of pedophile priests hence they are named aptly after him as the JP2 army – John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army and children are best protected by praying the JP2 Army prayer, read more below. Adding two popes as saints are inutile to children, women and the poor and to the whole world. As we recently wrote on the feast of All Saints, Saints, giant statues, holy cross, rosaries and sacred relics cannot protect children, read more here : Oratory of Saint Joseph pedophile priests! Montreal: Second class-action suit targets Congrégation de Ste-Croix! Saints and Holy Cross cannot protect children! http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oratory-of-saint-joseph-pedophile.html In July 2002 John Paul II “heard” about the 80 pedophile priests in Boston whom Cardinal Bernard Law aided and abetted – on his last World Youth Day in Toronto and he refused to address it in public that is St. Michael the Archangel tied the gigantic millstone around his neck, read the vision of Paris Arrow here . At the end of his last World Youth Day, he flew to Mexico for his fifth (most number) pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadalupe arranged by billionaire Fr. Marcial Maciel Degollado, the serial pedophile founder of the Legionaries of Christ . Two years later in 2004, John Paul II would bless and praise Maciel -- which Dziwisz now says “heknew nothing, absolutely nothing” about Maciel’s notorious pedophile famous history. As the Celestine Prophecy said: A new book is out in time for Christmas and the canonization, Ho Vissuto con un Santo “I Lived with a Saint”, written by John Paul II’s personal secretary for 39 years, Polish Cardinal Dziwisz who says that“When the Holy Father met him, he knew nothing, absolutely nothing” referring to the serial pedophilia of Fr. Maciel in -- their now infamous photo meeting in 2004 when John Paul II praised Maciel to the highest heavens at the Vatican (see news articles below and the infamous photo here http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2010/05/theology-and-john-paul-ii-are-heartless.html Polish Cardinal Dziwisz was among John Paul II’s Opus Dei controllers who were like scientists in a laboratory creating the Pope Frankenstein, except they were creating JP2 as “the greatest” saint in the Vatican Saint Factory. 1.2 billion Catholics are better off reading one new important book, The LAST POPE. FRANCIS AND THE FALL OF THE VATICAN. ST MALACHY PROPHECIES that will enlighten them about the true accomplishments of all Popes and it will help them stop believing in Vatican Deceits especially on the hoax cloning in the Eucharist.Catholics must stop giving and feeding the Vatican Mammon Beastand give their money for the poor of Christ, the Red Cross, Doctors without Borders and must help liberate poor countries from the Vatican Concordats which usurp billions of dollars annually from Third World countries that are already buried in debt, read our article Abolition of Vatican Concordat in Dominican Republic and bring pedophile Papal Nuncio and other pedophile Polish priests to justice http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/abolish-vatican-concordat-in-dominican.html the old ugly pope John Paul II: I am the greatest — I can't hear those things you're saying about my JP2 Army - John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army for my longest papacy of 27 years controlled by Opus Dei JP2 - the youngest pope in modern times obsessed with his legacy as John Paul II "the GREAT" On 31 October 1992 John Paul II apologized to 17th century Galileo…but ten years later, in July 2002 in his last World Youth Day in Toronto, he refused to meet and apologize to 20th century victims of the 80 pedophile priests whom Cardinal Bernard Law aided and abetted and the victims of beast serial pedophile priest Fr. Marcial Maciel, the founder of the wealthiest religious congregation, the Legionaries of Christ. John Paul II apologized to Medieval Ages victims of the Catholic Crusades - but not to the victims of 20thCentury JP2 Army – John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army named aptly after him who said nothing and did nothing to save and protect children, read here Paris arrow vision http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2006/08/john-paul-ii-pope-of-sodomy.html Read our related articles 9-11 and JP2 Army As much as he knew of Cardinal Law, John Paul II also knew about serial bestial pedophile priest Fr. Marcial Maciel – and he also promoted Maciel to high posts in the Vatican and blessed him…in the now infamous photo of 2004 see here http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2010/05/theology-and-john-paul-ii-are-heartless.html Hence Law and Maciel are JP2 evil Achilles Heels that time and history have recorded and proved that John Paul II was more interested in the religious spectacle of the Eucharist hoaxcloning of Christ and the robotic chanting of the Rosary that sound like a broken record to the ears of Our Lady of Fatima – more than seeking justice for victims of his JP2 Army – John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army stabs Jesus’ Mother’s heart, read more here Ex-Jesuit Gov.Jerry Brown vetoes SB131, invokes Roman law, perpetuates cover-up of 20th Century JP2 Army who stabs the heart of Jesus’ mother http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/08/california-bill-sb-131-must-win-next.html From John Paul II the Great to Benedict XVI, the Vatican last Tsar, to Pope Francis I the Last Pope, no pope wanted to meet with victims of pedophile priests, especially the US - SNAP president David Clohessy who was in Rome for the last papal conclave, waiting and spending money in hotels to meet with the new pope -- because these 3 last popes are the Frankenstein creations of thefascist Opus Dei Mafia who control their agenda and the Vatican Concordats, read our related article – Abolition of Vatican Concordat in Dominican Republic and bring pedophile Papal Nuncio and other pedophile Polish priests to justice http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/abolish-vatican-concordat-in-dominican.html On 31 October 1992, Pope John Paul II expressed regret for how the Galileo affair was handled, and issued a declaration acknowledging the errors committed by the Catholic Churchtribunal that judged the scientific positions of Galileo Galilei, as the result of a study conducted by the Pontifical Council for Culture. In March 2008 the head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Nicola Cabibbo, announced a plan to honour Galileo by erecting a statue of him inside the Vatican walls. In December of the same year, during events to mark the 400th anniversary of Galileo's earliest telescopic observations, Pope Benedict XVI praised his contributions to astronomy. A month later, however, the head of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Gianfranco Ravasi, revealed that the plan to erect a statue of Galileo in the grounds of the Vatican had been suspended. Comments: John Paul II and Benedict XVI were more engrossed with Galileo because it was pomp and ceremony – while victims of the JP2 Army – John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army were downtrodden victims, read our related article, Benedict refuses to meet Italian victims of JP2 Army John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army but meets with rare Cuban crocodile http://pope-ratz.blogspot.ca/2011/10/benedict-refuses-to-meet-italian.html Read our related article: Pope Francis Top 10 Vatican Deceits. Francis cloned @3.13.13 inside Vatican Titanic as Jesuit Mask of Vatican Evils. “Bergoglio. Basura. Vos sos la dictadura.” http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/03/pope-francis-top-10-vatican-deceits_30.html John Paul II had lots of time to meet with the victims of Fr. Marcial Maciel and especially those of Boston, from 2002 until 2005, his euthanasia, but hechose to lie and lie and pretend that priest pedophilia never happened because of his narcissistic goal was becoming John Paul II “the Great”. Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston is his live evil Achilles Heel, just look at the pathetic guy, the Red Devil of St. Mary Major! the "slimy bastard" Cardinal Bernard Law, those thousands of little boys and little girls who had the grave misfortune of loving and revering this human piece of filth...I’m ashamed to be of the same faith as this evil, malicious creep." But to prove that he is "the Great" John Paul II PAPAL FARTed at us Bostonians and took Cardinal Law to Rome to be the High Priest of the Mother of all Basilicas, that is why Cardinal Law is the Achilles Heel of John Paul II http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2011/05/heil-satanas-jp2-patron-saint-of.html The Confessional is the coldest and most unjust religious venue where criminals and sinners go in and out to be absolved of their sins and crimes while their victims suffer a “living Hell” and the Vatican Catholic go on “business as usual”. Read our related articles on 9-11 and JP2 Army Worse than communist countries where there is no freedom of speech, Vatican Catholic priests today are not allowed to have their own “freedom of thought” or personal interpretations of the Bible or God’s hand in current events. If they want to remain members of the Vatican Catholic priesthood, they must not give their own interpretations or they will be executed by being “silenced” or excommunicated like the old priest excommunicated by Benedict XVI for questioning his papal book and the virginity of Mary, read here http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2007/03/saint-john-paul-ii-cannot-heal-priest.html http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2006/10/john-paul-ii-cardinal-bernard-law.html http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2006/10/john-paul-ii-cardinal-bernard-law.html “Okay,” he replied, “imagine yourself being alive in the year one thousand, in what we have called Middle Ages. The first thing you must understand is that the reality of this time is being defined by the powerful churchmen of the Christian church. Because of their position, these men hold great influence over the minds of the populace. And the world these churchmen describe is real is, above all, spiritual. They are creating reality which places their idea about God’s plan for mankind at the very center of life. “Visualize this,” he continued. “You find yourself in the class of your father – essentially peasant or aristocrat – and you know that you will always be confined to this class. But regardless of which class you’re in, or the particular work that you do, you soon realize thatsocial position is secondary to the spiritual reality of life as defined by the churchmen. Read more here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/07/middle-ages-vatican-condemns-new-age.html Vatican Pied Pipers are working overtime because we have exposed the Vatican Concordats that are usurping billions of dollars in countries already buried in debts, read here =============. In 1999, when John Paul II went to El Salvador, Jon Sobrino criticized how the poor people were simply used as props for the papal visit, we quote it again here http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2011/01/mexico-mounts-worldwide-campaign.html Witnesses to the Kingdom: The Martyrs of El Salvador and the Crucified PeoplesPage 141. Important ecclesial events, like a papal visit, are often organized in such a way that they too produce a feeling of unreality. In the Pope’s 1996 visit to El Salvador, it is true that most of the people who attended were poor. But all one could see of their reality was their religious enthusiasm, more or less effectively organized. One didn’t see their poverty, their fears, their discouragement and helplessness, not even their true faith and hope; one didn’t see their reality. As the event was organized, the poor served more as a backdrop than as the reality of the country; in the foreground were minorities that do not represent the reality: the government, legislators and politicians, the rich and powerful, and the Church beside them. The Pope’s visit neither reflected reality nor, to judge from the consequences, had any important effect on it. On page 140. This applies to the allocutions and homilies of the Pope to the Congregation when he was an "adult-pope’. And that is still a serious problem: humanistas without sarx, factuality without reality (in the world of the poor). To give a few examples: one often gets a feeling of unreality from homilies, documents and messages that do not make central - although they may mention it - the poverty of reality, the injustice and corruption that cause it, and the cover-up that accompanies it. The feeling of unreality comes especially from the lack of commitment to get involved in the conflict, to struggle against injustice and to suffer the consequences. Words, words, words, as J. Comblin calls such messages in the article mentioned above. At another level, one gets the same feeling of unreality from a seminary formation that protects the seminarian from reality; or from the spiritualities and pastoral practices promoted or tolerated by movements that lead the human being into an a-historical transcendence with infantilizing consequences. (From Martyrs of El Salvador. By Jon Sobrino) Links: Benedict XVI and Jon Sobrino Benedict XVI-God's Rottweiler voracious appetite for the Jesuits New Pope Benedict XVI's first bite: the Jesuits Cardinal Ratzinger would later “silence” Jon Sobrino and this book would belong to the “Forbidden Books” of Opus Dei. Now that he will be canonized in April on Divine Mercy Sunday, to coincide with his death on Divine Mercy, a euthanasia secretly orchestrated by Opus Dei and their Opus Dei doctor who happened to be also John Paul II’s press secretary, Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, read more here=== It is time for 1.2 Catholics to wake up and see the HOAX of the EUCHARIST, that Popes, Cardinals and Bishops andpriests cannot clone cats and dogs and Dolly the Sheep, and therefore they cannot clone Christ either. It is time for the United Nations to end the Vatican as a country and all 175 countries to unite for the abolition of the Vatican Concordatsthat usurp billions of dollars annually from these countries that are already buried in debt, read more here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/abolish-vatican-concordat-in-dominican.html The Vatican cannot be saved by the BLACK MAGIC of the EUCHARIST – the Pope and Cardinals and Bishops and priests CANNOT CLONE CATSand therefore they cannot CLONE CHRIST either. It is that simple. No mystical theology of transubstantiation can refute this IMPOTENCY of the Pope and priests, read here Black Magic of the Eucharisthttp://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2012/06/international-eucharistic-congress-in.html and http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2011/11/oc-diocese-buys-crystal-cathedral-as.html The “Holy Father“ Pope and his copy-cat “holy fathers” priests cannot clone sheep and they cannot clone Christ either, read our related articlehttp://popecrimes.blogspot.com/2011/11/oc-diocese-buys-crystal-cathedral-as.html. Restore image of priests for obsolete doctrines,Vatican Concordats, narcissist “saint” John Paul II, Mass fake cloning of Christ religious spectacle? http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/restore-image-of-priests-for-obsolete.html The Catholic Church is not the world’s moral authority. The Vatican Titanic is sunken deep in the ocean of moral bankruptcy http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/the-catholic-church-is-not-worlds-moral.html Does anyone remember the cloned sheep Dolly?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_(sheep) It was the cream of the crop top team of scientists who cloned her. Well, the black magic words of a team of “holy priests” cannot clone Christ the Son God either, read about the Divine Trinity http://pope-ratz.blogspot.ca/2010/12/gay-trinity-of-father-son-and-holy The Vatican Titanic is sinking in moral bankruptcy and there is no way to salvage it as it has been hit by huge moral icebergs around the world, read our related article here http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2012/07/vatican-titanic-hit-by-melinda-gates.html The Vatican cannot be saved by the Sacrament of Confession which protects criminals and persecutes their victims – read our related article herehttp://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2012/11/sacrament-of-confession-protects.html Look deeply into this image of Our Lady of Guadalupe defending and protecting children from the Serpent ... compared to Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinals, Bishops who coverd-up pedophile priests http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2008/07/letter-to-opus-dei-pope-john-paul-ii.html The names of the transferring or covering up Bishops and Cardinals are: Roll Call Please! Pope The Hague: Full text Criminal Charges against Dr. Joseph Ratzinger, Pope of the Roman Catholic Church http://popecrimes.blogspot.com/2011/05/full-text-of-criminal-charges-against.html The black belt means she is pregnant \. The womb of the Immaculate Conception of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe carried Jesus this way 9-months gestation of Jesus the Son of God READ more here about the pregnancy of Our Lady http://stella0maris.blogspot.ca/2010/01/magisterium-benedict-versus-holy-mary.html DOLLY THE CLONED SHEEP The cloning process that produced Dolly http://www.youtube.com/embed/39BbcZVCx8I BLACK MAGIC OF EUCHARIST 1-MINUTE black magic of the cloning of Christ by sinful Vatican pope and priests Merlin magician Pope Francis CANNOT clone an ant or a dog - but he claim to clone Jesus Christ -- POPE FRANCIS IS THE WORST LIAR on EARTH - WORSE than the DEVIL Transubstantiation or the Mass is a recent development . St. Peter and St. Paul and the Apostles never celebrated Mass and never “transubstantiation” the bread into the flesh of Christ, what they did was to preach about Christ. The Mass was a slow development from the 12th century through various liturgical reforms until the 20th century. It was only in 1215 at the Fourth Council of the Lateran that the Mass began to take form and in 1551 at the Council of Trent that transubstantiation became what it is today. The Vatican has come to use it as its main crux of power on earth deceiving Catholics and peoples of all faiths that only Popes and men-priests have the exclusive power to transubstantiate - or clone - God’s flesh. Because of the Mass, the Vatican has gotten away with all kinds of heinous crimes, e.g. the Crusades, the Inquisition, the burning of women and witches http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2006/11/john-paul-ii-revived-inquisition.html “ For the sake of the Eucharist” and because of the shortage of priests, John Paul II, Cardinal Ratzinger-Benedict XVI, the Opus Dei who controls the Vatican, the Cardinals and Bishops shuffled pedophile priests from one parish to another. The rest is history: the John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army committed Holy ES Eucharist-and-Sodomy of Biblical proportions see the John Paul II Millstone http://jp2m.blogspot.com/. In the name of Hail Mary, we dare challenge and defy the Magisterium: No words pronounced by any finite-man can create an infinite-God! No words of the Pope and priests can re-create or re-incarnate Christ’s flesh. The words of sinful popes and priests are powerless and can never create God! Only Mary the Immaculate Conception deserved to bear God in her womb. No evil pope and evil priests is worthy to touch and hold God in their evil hands. The words of popes and Cardinals, Bishops and priests are mere clashing-cymbals of St. Paul see John Paul II the Great clashing cymbal of St. Paul http://jp2m.blogspot.com/2009/11/john-paul-ii-great-clashing-cymbal-of.html. See Benedict XVI to beatify John Paul II is “brought to nothing” by St. Paul http://pope-ratz.blogspot.com/2009/11/benedict-xvi-to-beatify-john-paul-ii-is.html No matter how we look at it, finite-man cannot create an infinite-God. Man can never create God’s flesh. Not in in-vitro fertilization of the scientific laboratories. Not in the sacred altars of holy Roman Catholic churches which by the way were the same pedophile altars of the John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army See the John Paul II Millstone http://jp2m.blogspot.com/ Rome, call us heretics and we don’t care because in Boston and in America, we have freedom of speech. It was our freedom of speech that got rid of criminal-Cardinal Bernard Law and sent him packing out of our sight and out of our land. But only you, Rome, you the Roman Catholic Church a.k.a. Magisterium would glorify criminals like Cardinal Bernard Law and John Paul II. No other American state has been able to replicate our courage as Bostonians who got rid of the first Cardinal caught guilty of the John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army in America. Yes, we caught the first SS officer of the Third Reich of the Roman Catholic Church … but he went into glorious exile in Rome because only in the Catholic Church are criminals glorified See The John Paul II Millstone John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army expands into Ireland &John Paul is elevated as "Venerable"... only in the Catholic Church are criminals glorifiedhttp://jp2m.blogspot.com/2009/12/john-paul-ii-pedophile-priests-army.html Benedict XVI, from the Chair of Peter, thinks his papal letter will heal the victims and solve the problem of clergy abuse in Ireland. The fact is, Benedict XVI’s words are powerless. NO POPE has ever healed anyone. As this picture shows, They came sick and they left sick. There is NO "Apostolic" authority or succession here, for NO Pope has EVER been able to heal like Peter or Paul did. Opus Dei Goliath-bully Bill want to propagate Catholic Medieval Doctrine that all crimes of JP2 Army of pedophile priests are already forgiven and forgotten under the Sacrament of Confession that protects criminals and persecutes their victims, read herehttp://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2012/11/sacrament-of-confession-protects.html BOYCOTT Oratory of Saint Joseph! CANDLES to giant Zeus statues of St. Joseph and Brother Andre cannot protect children from CSC pedophileshttp://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/01/boycott-oratory-of-saint-joseph-candles.html Vatican Billions: its history, sources, and assets today worldwide. BOYCOTT the Vatican Museum and boycott ALL donations to the Vatican Catholic Church Reign of Terrorhttp://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2011/03/vatican-billions-holy-mass-tourism-for.html ). . 50 Reasons to Boycott the Catholic Church (Note his example of women dying because they are deprived of abortion) AlterNet By Adam Lee November 26, 2012 Last month in Ireland, Savita Halappanavar died, and she shouldn't have.Savita was a 31-year-old married woman, four months pregnant, who went to the hospital with a miscarriage in progress that developed into a blood infection. She could easily have been saved if the already doomed fetus was aborted. Instead, her doctors did nothing, explaining that "this is a Catholic country," and left her to suffer in agony for days, only intervening once it was too late. Savita's death is just the latest in a long line of tragedies directly attributable to the doctrines and beliefs of the Roman Catholic church. I acknowledge that there are many good, progressive Catholics, but the problem is that the church isn't a democracy, and those progressives have no voice or vote in its governance. The church is a petrified oligarchy, a dictatorship like the medieval monarchies it once existed alongside, and it's run by a small circle of conservative, rigidly ideological old men who make all the decisions and choose their own successors. This means that, whatever individual Catholics may do, the resources of the church as an institution are bent toward opposing social progress and positive change all over the world. Every dollar you put into the church collection plate, every Sunday service you attend, every hour of time and effort you put into volunteering or working for church organizations, isinevitably a show of support for the institutional church and its abhorrent mission. When you have no voice, there's only one thing left to do: boycott. Stop supporting the church with your money and your time. For lifelong Catholics, it's a drastic step, but it's more than justified by the wealth of reasons showing that the church as an institution is beyond reform, and the only meaningful response is to part ways with it. Here are just a few of those reasons: 1. Throughout the world, Catholic bishops have engaged in a systematic, organized effort going back decades to cover up for priests who molest children, pressuring the victims to sign confidentiality agreements and quietly assigning the predators to new parishes where they could go on molesting.Tens of thousands of children have been raped and tortured as a result of this conspiracy of silence. 2. Strike one: " What did the pope know and when did he know it? " The current pope, when he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was personally implicated in a case from the 1970s in which at least three sets of parents reported that a priest in his diocese had sexually abused their children. In response, Ratzinger assigned the priest to therapy, without notifying law enforcement, and washed his hands of the matter. That priest was back on duty in just a few short days and went on to molest more children. 3. Strike two: In 1981, again when the current pope was Cardinal Ratzinger, he got a letter from the diocese of Oakland asking him to defrock a priest who had acknowledged molesting two children. Ratzinger ignored this letter, and several followup letters, for four years. Finally, in 1985, he wrote back saying that more time was needed, and that they had to proceed very slowly to safeguard " the good of the Universal Church " in light of "the young age of the petitioner" -- by which he meant not the victimized children, but the pedophile priest. (By contrast, when a rogue archbishop ordained married men as priests, he was laicized six days later. ) 4. Strike three: In 2001, Cardinal Ratzinger wrote a letter, De Delictis Gravioribus , to all Catholic bishops advising them how to handle accusations of sex crimes by priests. There was no recommendation to contact the police, but rather an instruction for them to report such cases only to the Vatican and tell no one else: " Cases of this kind are subject to the pontifical secret. " Read our related article: Vatican attacks American nuns: A compilation. USA nuns live Gospel, serve the poor and sick...while Benedict XVI lives in luxury out-of-touch-with-reality in Vatican Bank Tower http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2012/04/vatican-attacks-american-nuns.html http://jp2m.blogspot.ca/2006/10/john-paul-ii-cardinal-bernard-law.html St. Joseph with candles in the Votive Chapel of the Oratory of St. Joseph Giant Saint Joseph could NOT help young students victims! His giant statue is only a few nearby the College Notre DAme where hundreds of students were sodomized by Holy Cross Brothers of Saint brother Andre. These 2 saints SAID NOTHING and DID NOTHING TO PROTECT CHILDREN Saint Brother Andre said nothing and did nothing to protect young students victims of his Holy Cross Brothers Giant Saint Joseph could NOT help young students victims! Oratory candles could not stop CSC pedophiles and bestial lust for 50 years from 1950 to 2001. Give your money to the homeless shelters of Montreal! Stop lighting candles! God does not need candles. The poor need to eat. The homeless need a shelter. Homeless people NOT allowed in Oratory! It’s acts of mercy that I want, says the Lord, not material sacrifices and candles! God does not need your candles! Saint Joseph does not need your candles. People, please STOP DONATING to the ORATORY of St. Joseph and instead donate your money to Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, your local charities, and the homeless shelters of Montreal. BOYCOTT Oratory of Saint Joseph! CANDLES to giant Zeus statues of St. Joseph and Brother Andre cannot protect children from CSC pedophiles http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/01/boycott-oratory-of-saint-joseph-candles.html Oratory of Saint Joseph pedophile priests! Montreal: Second class-action suit targets Congrégation de Ste-Croix! Saints and Holy Cross cannot protect children! http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/11/oratory-of-saint-joseph-pedophile.html Vatican Billions: its history, sources, and assets today worldwide. BOYCOTT the Vatican Museum and boycott ALL donations to the Vatican Catholic Church Reign of Terror http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2011/03/vatican-billions-holy-mass-tourism-for.html ). . IDLE SAINT JOSEPH CANNOT SPEAK ANDCANNOT PROTECT CHILDREN Vatican Bank closes thousand accounts/criminal transactions BURNT to leave no trail of crimes further/future investigations...drowned by loud Francis-maniacs at St. Peter’s Square http://popecrimes.blogspot.ca/2013/10/vatican-bank-closes-thousand.html posted by Paris Arrow @ Sunday, February 02, 2014 0 comments About Me Name: Paris Arrow Location: East Coast, United States Danish cartoonist (of Mohammed) drew John Paul II holding up robes of altar boys to expose their BUTTS to SATIATE his bestial PAPAL JP2 Army - John Paul II Pedophile Priests Army who sodomized hundreds of thousands of little boys - with inscription - I am against homosexuality but for pedophilia. Read the vision of Paris Arrow on how Saint Michael the Archangel tied the giant millstone on John Paul II's neck at his last WYD in 2002 -- in the John Paul II Millstone post August 1, 2006. John Paul II's neck broke and Saint Michael threw him into a raging sea of fire... The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for (enough) good men - and good women - to do (and say) nothing. Youths of today, do not be deceived by the pathological lies of the Pope and the Vatican. The Vatican own the Swiss Banks where all moneys from corrupt regimes are hidden and poor peoples and poor countries are therefore perpetually oppressed....ABOLISH ALL VATICAN CONCORDATS THAT USURP BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM COUNTRIES that are already BURIED IN DEBTS!!! EXTERMINATE VATICAN MAMMON BEAST -- read our NEW BLOG: POPE FRANCIS the CON-Christ. Pretender &Impostor of Jesus
0.939273	Humans have been measuring water depths for many centuries, using many different techniques. The oldest are still very common, even irreplaceable, like the tide staff. The instrumentation has naturally evolved from the simple tide staff, which still serves as a reference for modern technologies such as radar tide gauges, float type tide gauges, pressure gauges and ultrasonic tide gauges. Each measurement system is detailed in the following pages. The Nilometer: the ancestor of the tide staff The Nilometer is a way to measure changes in water level of the Nile. First used in Egypt in the 4th century BC, the Nilometer consists of a graduated scale used to quantify the flood levels of the Nile. The taxation of grains depended on the quality of the flood: the better the peak level (not too high or too low), the more silt enriched soil was deposited, so taxes were raised in anticipation of expected good harvests. We do not know how the Egyptians determined the zeros for Nilometers, but the tide gauges used in France in the early 18th century were generally referenced to the base of the raft foundations of dry docks. This was true in Brest, where routine measurements began in 1711. Float tide gauge and stilling well A stilling well is needed for permanent tide stations near a coast. Most permanent gauges are located in port areas or along navigable estuaries. The use of float type tide gauges is decreasing, because of the analogue chart records, and especially because of systematic errors caused by the mechanical parts (friction of the float in the stilling well, mechanical wear, etc.). These mechanical gauges are being replaced by automatic digital data logging systems. Digital tide gauges: radar tide gauge, pressure tide gauge, ultrasonic tide gauge There are few disciplines in the field of physics that offer such a wide choice of measurement systems, many of which have been developed and used for tide gauging. The configuration of the installation site is an important factor. The sensors and recorders are not the same for coastal sites, where tide stations can be set up (ports, estuaries, shallow areas), and offshore sites. The GNSS Buoy: the tide gauge of the future? With the developments in data processing, the Global Navigation Satellite System, better known by its acronym GNSS, can now determine the ellipsoidal height of a point, in this case an autonomous oceanographic buoy, with high accuracy. The GNSS receiver on the buoy can measure the water depth at all times. Which tide gauge to choose? There are numerous manufacturers specialized in hydrography or industrial instrumentation that offer off-the-shelf radar sensors suitable for sea level measurement. Sensors are chosen according to the site on which they are to be installed (tidal range, sensor in open air, type of stilling well), financial aspects and the quality of measurement required. To find out more: L'histoire du Climat : le Nilomètre Height references References Simon B. (2007). La Marée - La marée océanique et côtière. Edition Institut océanographique, 434pp. Pouvreau N. (2008). Trois cents ans de mesures marégraphiques en France : outils, méthodes et tendances des composantes du niveau de la mer au port de Brest. Thèse de doctorat de l'Université de La Rochelle, soutenue le 26 septembre 2008, 466 pp. Holgate S., T. Aarup (2003). Workshop on new technical developments in sea and land level observing systems. COI, Workshop Report N°193, 196pp.
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0.999902	The net work done by all forces acting on an object is equal to the kinetic energy change of that object. If the net work is zero, that means there is no kinetic energy change. That means that once the object being lifted is in motion, it moves up at constant speed An object's velocity will change if a net force acts on the object. If two object have the same acceleration, they are under the influence of equal forces. The net force which acts on an object which remains at rest is zero. A truck initially moving at a constant velocity will slow down unless a small net force is applie Solution: The work done is equal to the change in kinetic energy. So if the net work done on an object is zero, its change in kinetic energy is also zero. Thus, the speed of the object will remain the same This problem has been solved! See the answer. Part C) During a certain time interval, the net work done on an object is zero joules. We can be certain that ____. the object was at rest at the end of this interval. the object's final speed was the same as its initial speed. the object was at rest during this entire interval true or false If a net force acts on an object, the object If the net work done on an object is negative, then the object's kinetic energy A) decreases. B) is zero. C) remains the same. D) increases. 2) A An object is released from rest a height h above the ground. A second object with four times the mass of the first if released from the same height Zero Work: If the direction of the force and the displacement are perpendicular to each other, the total work done by the force on the object is null. For example, when we thrust hard against a wall, the force we are applying on the wall does not work, because in this case, the displacement of the wall is d = 0 If a force transfers energy to an object, is the work done by the force on the object positive or negative? Positive. Speed is zero. can the external force change the net momentum of the system? No Another situation in which work is zero despite a nonzero force is when the displacement of the object is zero. This is seen in the equation of work: W = F * d = F * 0 = 0. Pushing against a wall. Sure. If the force acts consistently perpendicular to the direction of travel, the direction will change, but the speed, which is simply the magnitude of the velocity ([math]\lvert v\rvert[/math]), will not change. An example of this the Earth rev.. There is a strong connection between work and energy, in a sense that when there is a net force doing work on an object, the object's kinetic energy will change by an amount equal to the work done: Note that the work in this equation is the work done by the net force, rather than the work done by an individual force Is the work done on the object by F 1 positive, negative, or zero? Is the work done on the object by F 2 positive, negative, or zero? Is the net work done on the object positive, negative, or zero? (b) An object travels from point A to point B while two constant forces of unequal magnitude are exerted on it, as shown in the figure on the right If positive work is done, then the object will gain energy. If negative work is done, then the object will lose energy. When a net force does work on an object, then there is always a change in the kinetic energy of the object. This is because the object experiences an acceleration and therefore a change in velocity the object is equal to the net work done on it: ∆K = Kf −Ki = Wnet (6.13) 6.1.5 Power In certain applications we are interested in the rate at which work is done by a force. If an amount of work W is done in a time ∆t, then we say that the average power P due to the force is P = W ∆t (6.14 Zero net force does not necessarily imply zero velocity(a skydiver's terminal speed will be greater than 100 mph) Zero force constant velocity, v = 0 is a special case of constant velocity. A parachutes reduce the terminal speed to about 10 mph. Newton's 2ndLaw To change the velocity of an object a net force must be applied to it When the net force acting on an object is not zero, then the net work done on the object is W net = F net ·d. When a net force acts on an object, then the object accelerates, it changes its velocity. Can we express the work done by the net force in terms of this change in velocity? Assume an object is moving along a straight line and a. Follow Us: If the net force acting on an object is zero, then it means that the object's velocity is constant and the object isn't speeding up or slowing down. That is, there is no acceleration on an object with zero net force. Force is not required for an object to continue moving or staying at a state of rest This will be equivalent to Approach 1. If the resultant force parallel to the direction of motion is zero, no net work will be done. Remember that work done tells you about the energy transfer to or from an object by means of a force. That is why we can have zero net work done even if multiple large forces are acting on an object If an object moves with constant velocity, what is the net work being done on it? Zero because the net force acting on it is zero and thus the work must also be zero A force that exerts positive work does what to speed true or false If a net force acts on an object, the object's speed will change. An object's velocity will change if a net force acts on the object. If two object have the same acceleration, they are under the influence of equa The net work W net is the work done by the net force acting on an object. Work done on an object transfers energy to the object. The translational kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving at speed v is [latex]\text{KE}=\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}\\[/latex] W g≡ F g•d ∫ x = F g• d =mgΔy where F g=(mg)( −ˆ j ) and g=9.81m/s2 If an object is displaced upward (Δ y positive), then the work done by the gravitational force on the object is negative. If an object is displaced downward (Δy negative), then the work done by the gravitational force on the object is positive. 2 € W sprin The angular speed of the system remains the same because the net torque on the merry-go-round is zero N ⋅ m. 16. Which one of the following statements concerning kinetic energy is true? Kinetic energy can be measured in watts. Kinetic energy is always equal to the potential energy Mastering Physics Solutions Chapter 7 Work And Kinetic This requires a greater amount of internal contraction and release of our muscle fibers, and hence internal work in our bodies. But the work done on the box is zero since by moving in a straight line at constant speed, its energy is remaining the same ed without knowing the mass of the object With zero net force, there is zero change in momentum and the cart moves along at a constant speed The Work/Energy Equation says that the work done on an object (by the net force on it) equals its change in kinetic energy. So, to figure out how much work is done on an object, just calculate the change in its kinetic energy... If the Force Acts in the Direction That the Object Moves: This force will tend to increase the object's speed Rotation around a fixed axis is a special case of rotational motion. The fixed-axis hypothesis excludes the possibility of an axis changing its orientation and cannot describe such phenomena as wobbling or precession.According to Euler's rotation theorem, simultaneous rotation along a number of stationary axes at the same time is impossible; if two rotations are forced at the same time, a new. Add up the total amount of work done by each force. Set this total work equal to the change in kinetic energy and solve for any unknown parameter. Check your answers. If the object is traveling at a constant speed or zero acceleration, the total work done should be zero and match the change in kinetic energy The total work done on an object determines its motion. If the total work is zero, the object moves at constant speed or is at rest. The object accelerates if the total work has a value other than zero. C- Kinetic Energy and Work The work can be defined as the change in the kinetic energy. If a body changes its velocity from v 1 to v • Forces can change the physical state of an object • Even though the work is zero in (a), gaining speed. Is the work done by the gravitational force exerted on the ball during this motion positive or negative? • Ball's energy now increases, so work is positive (force & -To calculate the work done on an object by a force during a displacement, we use only the force component along the object's displacement. The force component perpendicular to the displacement does zero work. W F x d Fcos d F d (7.3) - Assumptions: 1) F=cte, 2) Object particle-like. 90 0 180 90 9 Solved: Part C) During A Certain Time Interval, The Net Wo Work done on an object by a constant force is given by W = Fdcos φ or W = F • d a. φ is the angle between the force and the direction of displacement 7.5 Work and Kinetic Energy 1. The change in kinetic energy is equal to the net work done on a particle Δ K = K f - K i = W 7.6 Work done by Gravitational Force 1. W g = mgdcos φ a • The change in kinetic energy of a particle is equal to the net work done on the particle. • Net work is the work done by the net force acting on a particle. • The work done is equal to the total energy transferred to the particle by means of mechanical forces. 7.5: Work and Kinetic Energy Note: The theorem holds true for both positive. When B is non-uniform, then there is net force. Can be shown that the direction of this force is such that magnetic dipole moment is attracted to the region of high B. ÎMagnetic force does no work. But when two bar magnets are attracted to each other, there must be work done by B. Something is not right here Work is zero if applied force is zero (W=0 if F=0): If a block is moving on a smooth horizontal surface (frictionless), no work will be done. Note that the block may have large displacement but no work gets done. Work is zero if Cos θ is zero or θ = Π/2. this explains why no work is done by the porter in carrying the load Work is done whenever energy is transferred from one store to another. Mechanical work involves using a force to move an object. Electrical work involves a current transferring energy. Work done (J) = Force (N) x Distance (m) Example: During braking, a force of 2000N is applied to the brakes of a car. The car takes 20m to come to a stop Heavier objects (greater mass) resist change more than lighter objects. Example: Pushing a bicycle or a Cadillac, or stopping them once moving. The more massive the object (more inertia) the harder it is to start or stop. The Cadillac has more of a tendency to stay stationary (or continue moving), and resist a change in motion than a bicycle An object experience a net zero external unbalanced force. Is it possible for the object to be travelling with a non-zero velocity? If yes, state the conditions that must be placed on the magnitude and direction of the velocity. If no, provide a reason. The driver of a car moving at a speed of 10 m s. down with constant speed. • Zero net force does not necessarily imply zero velocity (a skydiver's terminal speed will be greater than 100 mph) • Zero force constant velocity, v = 0 is a special case of constant velocity. A parachutes reduce the terminal speed to about 10 mph Acceleration can be non-zero only if there is a net external force on the body. Speed up or slow down a moving object 4) Change the direction of the motion Further by work-energy theorem as Work done = change in kinetic energy ∆K = 0 (because ∆W = 0) i.e. K (KE) remains constant Access the answers of NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Physics Chapter 6 Work, Energy and Power. Que.1.The sign of work done by a force on a body is important to understand. State carefully if the following quantities are positive or negative: (a) work done by a man in lifting a bucket out of a well by means of a rope tied to the bucket Work Done - Definition, Formula, Examples and Important FAQ An object moves in a circle at constant speed. The work done by the centripetal force is zero because: a. The displacement for each revolution is zero. b. The average force for each revolution is zero. c. There is no friction. d. The centripetal force is perpendicular to the velocity. e. The magnitude of the acceleration is zero . Ans. D . 7 The work done by the applied force is 12 N x 0.1 m = 1.2 J. The net work done is (12 N - 10 N) x 0.1 m = 0.2 J. This net work is the change in KE of the book. (so ). The work done over the 0.8 m from 0.1 m to 0.9 m is 10 N x 0.8 m = 8 J, but the net force is ZERO so the net work is ZERO The net work done on a particle is equal to the change in its Kinetic Energy. So if the net work is zero the Kinetic Energy remains constant and that means the speed , too, remains constant. Q7.9 When a punter kicks a football, is he doing any work on the ball while his toe is in contact with it physics midterm 2 Flashcards Quizle Alternating Current Work. Leave a reply. Work and Kinetic Energy. * When a net force does work on a rigid body, it causes the body's speed to change. * The work done by the net force is the same as the sum-total of the work done by the action of every force acting the body. If you add up the work done by each of the forces acting on a body. The net work Wnet is the work done by the net force acting on an object. Work done on an object transfers energy to the object. The translational kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving at speed v is KE = 1 2mv2. The work-energy theorem states that the net work Wnet on a system changes its kinetic energy, Wnet = 1 2mv2 − 1 2mv2 0 As we discussed in the previous section, forces cause objects to move. When a net force acting on a physical system has a component in the direction of its motion, there is work done. Recalling the Energy-Interaction Model, when work is being done Equation 1.2.1 becomes: \[\Delta E_{tot}=W.\ Force: Force is defined as a push or a pull that can cause any object with a mass to change its velocity and acceleration. Force is a vector quantity and has both a magnitude and a direction. If the force acting on an object is zero irrespective of the state of the object (dynamic or static) that work done by the force is zero If there is a net nonzero force on a moving object, is it • The net work done by a conservation force as the object moves from point #1 to point #2 and back to point #1 is zero. #2 #1 W W 12 21 W 12 = −W 21 • The work done by a conservative force in moving the object from point #1 to point #2 does not depend on the path between the two points The work done against a force is the negative of the work done by the force. The work done by a normal or frictional contact force must be determined in each particular case. The work done by the force of gravity, on an object near the surface of Earth, depends only on the weight of the object and the difference in height through which it moved Video: Is it possible that a net external force on a system is Strategy: Apply equation 7-3, which says that the work done on an object is positive if the force and the displacement are along the same direction, but zero if the force is perpendicular to the displacement. Solution: 1. (a) As the pendulum bob swings from point II to point III, th The work done by the force F on the object as it undergoes a displacement d is defined as. The work done by the force F is zero if: * d = 0: displacement equal to zero * [phi] = 90deg.: force perpendicular to displacement. Figure 7.2. Positive or Negative Work. The work done by the force F can be positive or negative, depending on [phi] Neglecting any change in kinetic energy of the block (either because the speed was constant or was essentially zero during the lifting process), the work done by either Mark and David equals the increase in the gravitational potential energy of the block as it is lifted from the ground to the truck bed (a) The net work done by all the forces acting on the pack is zero joules. (b) The work done on the pack by the normal force of the mountain is zero joules. (c) The work done on the pack by gravity is zero joules. (d) The gravitational potential energy of the pack is increasing. (e) The climber does positive work in pulling the pack up the. If the conservative force does positive work then the change in potential energy is negative. Therefore: \[W_{\text{conservative}}=-\Delta E_p\] Non-conservative force A non-conservative force is one for which work done on the object depends on the path taken by the object via the work done by friction. The work done by the friction force F sover a displacement xis just F sxsince F sis constant. If the car of mass mhas initial velocity v, then 1 2 mv2 = F sx (8) x= mv2 2F s (9) Since the stopping distance x/v2, if the speed is doubled the car skids four times farther. 8 work done = force × distance. work done = 600 N × 40 m. work done = 24,000 J (or 24 kJ) Question. In a scrum, a rugby team pushes the other team backwards 5 m using a force of 1,000 N. Calculate. 2. If the work done from a to b along path 1 as W ab,1 and the work done from b back to a along path 2 as W ba,2. If the force is conservative, then the net work done during the round trip must be zero If the force is conservative, D. Sample Problem 1. Figure below shows my poor meatball, all covered with cheese, rollin See Page 1. . Generalize from your results to part 2 to describe how the speed of an object changes (speeds up, slows down, or remains the same) if the net work is a) positive, b) negative, c) zero. 5. Consider a new set-up: glider A is pulled by a string across a level, frictionless table. The string exerts a constant horizontal force If the net work done is negative, then the particle's kinetic energy decreases by the amount of the work. [6] From Newton's second law , it can be shown that work on a free (no fields), rigid (no internal degrees of freedom) body, is equal to the change in kinetic energy E k corresponding to the linear velocity and angular velocity of that body And finally the network done on particle as it moves from 0.0.8 would be first. We'll start by calculating the kinetic energy a queen a The equation for kinetic energy, simply 1/2 times the mass times velocity squared. Remember that the velocity here is not a vector. It's really the magnitude the lost the vector otherwise known as the Speed Square Solution Set - Work and Energy - Physics 104. Answers - Work and Energy. 1. Work equals the force F times the displacement s times the cosine of the angle F, s between the force F and the displacement s: W = (Fs cos F, s) If we rewrite work as W = (F cos F, s )s, we see from Fig. 1b that we may say, alternatively, that work is the component of. 19. Newton's first law of motion states than an object's motion will not change unless O the net force acting on it is greater than zero. O a force continues to be applied to the object. O its inertia is stronger than the applied force. O the object has no inertia. 20. Overcoming an object's inertia always requires a(n) O large mass (b) The net work done by all the forces acting on the crate is zero joules. (c) The work done on the crate by the normal force of the plane is zero joules. (d) The donkey does positive work in pulling the crate up the incline. (e) The work done on the object by gravity is zero joules. 30 A horizontal force Fa of magnitude 20.0 N is applied to a 3.00 kg psychology book as the book slides a distance d =0.500 m up a frictionless ramp at angle θ = 30.0° Work and energy - Boston Universit If the resultant force is zero, the effect depends on the initial state of the object. If it is already moving, it will continue to move at the same velocity, in other words, at the same speed and in the same direction as when the resultant forces became zero. If it was stationary to begin with, then it will remain stationary 24.During which interval is the object's acceleration the greatest? A) zero B) increasing C)decreasing D) constant, but not zero 25.During the interval t = 8 seconds to t = 10 seconds, the speed of the object is A) 10 m/sec B)25 m/sec C) 150 m/sec D) 250 m/sec 26.What is the maximum speed reached by the object during the 10 seconds of travel the object being moved at a constant rate of distance over time. The object had a positive or negative velocity (speed) during that duration of time, depending on the direction be traveled (toward/away). These can be seen as incline and decline in the data collected above (see descriptions for B and D in Part A) (a) Calculate the work done on the object by the force during time interval At = 5.0 s. (8 pts) (b) What is the speed of the particle at the position F2 ? (4 pts) x 32-—1 C 32 (c) What is the average power supplied by the force during time interval At = 5.0 s. (3 pts C) The angular speed of the system increases because the moment of inertia of the system has decreased. D) The angular speed of the system decreases because the moment of inertia of the system has decreased. E) The angular speed of the system remains the same because the net torque on the merry-go-round is zero N ⋅ m. 0!p=F!t=(mg)!t!= s r. Total work done on an object is related to the change in kinetic energy of the object, just as total force on an object is related to the acceleration. W net = ΔKE This relation will be restated as Conservation of Energy and used in a wide variety of problems. However, in this form, it is handy for finding the work done by an unknown force Physics Laboratory work can be done by the electric field to move an object along the surface, and thus we must have Es⋅=d 0 Therefore, equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to the direction of the electric field (the field lines). The potential lines indicate surfaces at the same electric potential, and the spacing is In this problem, you will learn about the relationship between the work done on an object and the kinetic energy of that object. The kinetic energy of an object of mass moving at a speed is defined as . It seems reasonable to say that the speed of an object--and, therefore, its kinetic energy--can be changed by performing work on the object the work done in the opposite direction is slowing the object down. For an incorrect statement, the opposite is true: the net work done to the particle must be zero or negative. A) Positive work is done so this is incorrect. B) Positive work is done so this is incorrect. C) Positive work is done so this is incorrect on an inclined plane is zero, the block (1) must be at rest (2) must be accelerating (3) may be slowing down (4) may be moving at constant speed 4 The greatest increase in the inertia of an object would be produced by increasing the (1) mass of the object from 1.0 kg to 2.0 kg (2) net force applied to the object from 1.0 N to 2.0 Q14.10 Explain why no work is done on a planet as it moves in a circular orbit around the Sun, even though a gravitational force is acting on the planet. What is the net work done ona planet during each revolution as it moves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit?. In a circular orbit, the gravitational force is always perpendicular to the motion so the work done is always zero The effect of the angle between force and displacement on work. When the angle between the force and displacement = zero , The work done is maximum when the direction of force is the same as the direction of displacement , such as a person pulling an object through a certain distance . W = F d cos 0° = F d. When θ =90° , The work done is. Since the normal force and the direction of motion both point up, we get a positive work done by the normal force. However, since the force of gravity is doing a larger negative work, the net work is negative and net work is what equals a change in kinetic energy. Reply Delet work done by the weightlifter who is 1.5 meters tall, the work done by the weightlifter who is 2.0 meters tall is (1) less (2) greater (3) the same 13 A 45.0-kilogram boy is riding a 15.0-kilogram bicycle with a speed of 8.00 meters per second. What is the combined kinetic energy of the boy and the bicycle? (1) 240. J (3) 1440 J (2) 480. J (4. 120 seconds. Q. After a cannonball is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals. answer choices. twice the force with which it was fired. the same amount of force with which it was fired. 1/2 the force with which it was fired. zero, since no force is requires to keep it moving 15. An elevator is lifted vertically upwards at a constant speed. Is the net work done on the elevator negative, positive, or zero? Explain. 16. Can the net work done on an object during a displacement be negative? Explain Change in the kinetic net work done on energy of a particle the particle The work-kinetic energy theorem holds for both positive and negative values of If 0 0 If 0 0 net net f i f i net f i f i W WKKKK WKKKK The work-energy theorem: when a net external force does work W on an object, the kinetic energy of th The work done would then be: This work would be equal to the change in kinetic energy. Since the piano starts from rest, the initial kinetic energy is zero. Now I can put this together and solve. the work done by the force on an object moving from one point to another depends i.e., the change in potential energy is equal to the negative work done by the conservative force. The net force is zero. (C) No nonconservative work. (D) The mechanical energy is never conserved.. Net work is defined to be the sum of work done on an object. The net work can be written in terms of the net force on an object. and use the equation studied in Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One Dimension for the change in speed over a distance d d To reduce the kinetic energy of the package to zero, the work W fr W fr. The work done on the object by the net force = the object's change in kinetic energy. Very Important Fine Print! It needs to be emphasized that the work/energy equation only applies to work done by the net force in a mechanical system - the work done by just any old force may or may not show up as kinetic energy, but the work done by the net. Which of the following is always true for an object moving in a straight line at constant speed? A. No forces act on the object. B. No resultant force acts on the object. C. The momentum of the object is zero. D. No work is being done on the object So if an object is moving in a horizontal circle at constant speed, the centripetal force does not do work and cannot alter the total mechanical energy of the object. For this reason, the kinetic energy and therefore, the speed of the object will remain constant. The force can indeed accelerate the object - by changing its direction - but it. If the net work done on a particle is zero, which of the following statements must be true? (a) The velocity is zero. (b) The velocity is decreased. (c) The velocity is unchanged. (d) The speed is unchanged. (e) More information is needed Moreover, the force can be categorized in numerous ways, depending based on classification. For instance, in terms of work, if the job done is positive, then it implies force acting is in a positive direction, and if the work is done is negative, then it means that the object is moving in the opposite direction of the work done It can be stated in words: The net work done on an object is equal to the change in the object's kinetic energy. Notice that we made use of Newton's second law, , where is the net force-the sum of all forces acting on the object. Thus, the work-energy principle is valid only if W is the net work done on the object-that is, the work done by. The net work done on a body is equal to the change in kinetic energy of the body object have the biggest net work done on it by all forces during its motion? A) Free Fall B) Incline C) String D) All the same Negative C) Zero Mechanics Lecture 7, Slide 17. CheckPoint A box sits on the horizontal bed of a movin Hint 3. Find the work done by friction Find , the work done by friction on the block. Express in terms of , , , , and . Hint 1. How to compute work The work done by a force acting along the direction of motion of an object is equal to the magnitude of the force times the distance over which the object moves Work-energy theorem Work, energy and power Siyavul work is done, P= dW dt: (20) Using our general expression for work, we can see that P= d dt Z F~~vdt= F~~v: (21) Because the force acting on an object, along with its velocity, can be functions of time, the power, in general, will also be some function of time. It is equal to the rate of change of the kinetic energy, since we can easily. The object can exist in the region, which is K.E. would become positive. the speed of the trolley will not change. Question 20. A body of mass 0.5 kg travels in a straight line with velocity v = ax 3/2 where a = 5 m _1 /2 s _1. What is the work done by the net force during its displacement from x = 0 to x = 2 m? Answer Object is falling from rest, therefore initial kinetic energy is zero. Once the object hit on the ground, height is zero, therefore no potential energy at ground level. Initial PE = Final KE Impact velocity just before the impact is From work-energy principle, change in the kinetic energy of an object is equal to the net work done on the object The work done by a system can be easily found by analyzing a graph of force vs displacement. Here is a simple graph for a constant force acting over a distance. The work done is simply the area under the curve of the force/displacement graph. The work done by a 4.0 N force acting over a distance of 6.0 m woul Newton's First Law can also be used to explain the movement of objects travelling with non-uniform motion. This includes situations when the speed, the direction, or both change (B) work done by F. (C) work done by W. (D) the change in momentum of the rock before and after this time. (E) the change in the potential energy of the rock before and after this time. 4. A constant force supplies an average power of 8 W to a box during a certain time interval. If the box has an average speed of 4 m/s and the force acts in the. 1. Point Particle Behavior of a Rigid Object; The relationships derived above for a system of N particles can be generalized for an extended object if the summation over the number of particles is replaced by an integral over the mass.. Comparing the relationship between the net force and the acceleration of the center of mass of an extended object with Newton's second law applied to a point. Q. When you interpret a distance-time graph, the speed of the object is determined by _____. answer choices. looking at the values on the x -axis. looking at the values on the y -axis. finding the length of the graph line. finding the slope of the graph line. Tags: Question 17 parallel to the ramp. So the dot product is zero. 'Work is force times displacement. The work done on Block A is negative, while the work done on Block is positive, because the Since work is force times distance, and the distance the block travels is greager.Ïor Block B, the work done is greater for Block B
0.999982	Passengers are one of the primary focuses of the airport. Passengers are the people who fly into and out of your airport, use your airport services, and are the main money earner for your airport. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Passenger Flow 1.2 Diagram 2 Needs/Happiness 2.1 Bladder 2.2 Tiredness 2.3 Hunger 2.4 Fun Overview[] Your airport is responsible for the handling of passengers onto planes, ensuring their safety through security and baggage screenings while at the same time managing their happiness. Passengers have a variety of needs, including happiness, bladder, tiredness, hunger, and fun. Each need can be fulfilled with different services that range from food, shops, bathrooms, and seating. Passenger Flow[] Departing passengers will arrive at your airport via transit options, and then sit down, eat if they want to, shop if they want to, and use the toilet. Then, when check-in opens they will check-in, and then immediately go through security. There, they will (if needed) shop, eat, sit, and use the bathroom. Lastly they will board the plane and leave. Arriving Passengers will depart the aircraft, and if arrivals and departures are not separated, use secure amenities. Then they will reclaim baggage and leave the secure zone and eventually leave the airport via transport options. Or, they may leave the secure zone and then reclaim baggage. Diagram[] Here is a diagram outlining the flow of passengers: Needs/Happiness[] Happiness is affected by various factors such as Staff friendliness, wait times, and facility cleanliness. Happy passengers are more likely to spend money in your shops, bringing in more money. However, passengers that want to shop but can't will become unhappy. Bladder[] Bladder problems in passengers can be relieved by constructing a bathroom. Tiredness[] Passengers being tired is a common problem that can be solved very easily, via seating. Ensuring seating to all passengers will make sure they do not get tired and not spend more money at your airport. Hunger[] Passengers will eventually get hungry. Fulfill their needs by constructing Restaurants and vending machines. Fun[] Passengers at your airport will want to have some fun! You can fulfill this need by building a shop! v · d · eAirport CEO Passenger Infrastructure Ground Transportation • Check-In • Baggage • Bathroom • Security • Shopping • Restaurants/Cafes • Airline Lounges • Boarding Aircraft Infrastructure Runway • Taxiway • Stand • Hangars Management Contracts • Economy • Email • Operations • Staff • Passengers • Flight Planner • Franchises (shops) • Airlines • Flight monitor • R & D Panel
0.999993	I don't see many reviews on Topshop makeup and since I've bought a fair few of their lipsticks and blushers recently I thought I'd do a review on some of them, starting with the lipsticks. First of all, I really like the lipstick packaging! It's unlike any other lipstick packaging I've seen on the high street and I think they look quite chic (my new favourite word). They have great pigmentation and are opaque with two swipes, but these lipsticks give off a glossy finish. Cool huh. I'd say they were a hybrid between a MAC cremesheen and satin formulas- what a perfect combination. Because of their slightly glossy finish, you need to re-apply these every hour or so. So maybe not the best lipstick for a night out unless you're the kind of girl who visits the bathroom every 10 minutes for a 'make-up check'. These lipsticks are priced at £8 each which is slightly pricier than the high street but cheaper than a high end lipstick. I would definitely say these are worth the money. Below I have swatched some of my favourites for you. Enjoy. In order from left to right: Saint, Pillow Talk, Whimsical, Ditsy, and The Damned. Above and below: Saint, Pillow Talk and Whimsical swatches with and without the flashes Above and below: Ditsy and The Damned swatches with and without the flashes To conclude this review, I would definitely recommend these lipsticks. It's so easy to just pick one or two up every time you are in Topshop and for £8 each I can definitely see me collecting most of these lipsticks. I am officially a Topshop lipstick convert. Topshop.. You never fail to disappoint me.
0.999799	COVID-19 health orders that limit gatherings to vaccinated people in part of B.C. extended indefinitely Editor's Picks 'Local heroes': B.C. dairy farmers fed cows submerged to their necks in water for 2 days, agriculture minister says Coquihalla Highway could reopen by late January, minister says, as repairs underway 'Fraudulent nurse' treated patients at B.C. Women's Hospital, police say McLaughlin On Your Side Shell station sets pump limits to enforce gas rationing B.C. drivers are expected to honour the 30-litre gas-rationing limit in the Lower Mainland, but in case they did not get the message, a Shell station in Abbotsford has maxed out the pumps. In Pictures Animals rescued from Lytton, B.C. after fire The BC SPCA is sharing photos of some of the 41 animals rescued from Lytton, B.C. after the devastating fire there late last month. As of July 9, 11 of the rescued animals had been reunited with their owners. Others were still in SPCA care until their owners were ready to take them back. (Photos courtesy of BC SPCA)
0.999996	<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=2429892&fmt=gif"> Platform Platform Overview Manage Experiment Registry Operate Deploy Monitor Customers Resources Docs Community Events Blog Company About Us Careers Contact Schedule a demo Platform Platform Overview Manage Experiment Registry Operate Deploy Monitor Customers Resources Docs Community Events Blog Company About Us Careers Contact Share How to deploy ML models on the Verta Platform November 19, 2020 • Michael Liu This blog post is part of our series on Serverless Inference for Machine Learning models accompanying our KubeCon 2020 talk: Serverless for ML Inference on Kubernetes: Panacea or Folly? - Manasi Vartak, Verta Inc. Not able to join us at Kubecon? Tune in to our live broadcast on December 2 @ 2 PM ET. As builders of an MLOps platform, we often get asked whether serverless is the right compute architecture to deploy models. The cost savings touted by serverless seem extremely appealing for ML workloads as for other traditional workloads. However, the special requirements of ML models as related to hardware and resources can cause impediments to using serverless architectures. To provide the best solution to our customers, we ran extensive benchmarking to compare serverless to traditional computing for inference workloads. In particular, we evaluated inference workloads on different systems including AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Run, and Verta. In this series of posts, we cover how to deploy ML models on each of the above platforms and summarize our results in our benchmarking blog post. How to deploy ML models on AWS Lambda How to deploy ML models on Google Cloud Run How to deploy ML models on Verta Serverless for ML Inference: a benchmark study This post talks about how to deploy models on the Verta Platform, along with the pros and cons of using this system for inference. What is Verta? Verta is an end-to-end platform for MLOps. It takes a model all the way from versioning it during development to packaging, deploying, and monitoring it in production. Verta is based on Kubernetes and offers the ability to run models in containers among other modes of model deployment. Like serverless systems, with Verta, the user does not have to worry about provisioning or managing resources or infrastructure -- the Verta system does so automatically. Similarly, Verta provides autoscaling capabilities that allow the system to adapt to changing query loads. Unlike serverless systems though, Verta models are always warm, i.e., there is always at least one copy of a deployed model running and can instantly serve requests. In addition, Verta provides users the ability to finely control the hardware resources on which a model is served. In this blog, we will describe how to run ML models on Verta. In particular, we will demonstrate how to run DistilBERT on Verta. Deploying your Model. In 2 Steps. For real. First off, to gain access to the Verta platform, sign up for a free trial here! Next, once you have access to the Verta platform, set up your Python client and Verta credentials. Deploying a model on Verta requires just two steps: (1) the user must log a model with the right interface and (2) the user can deploy it! Unlike offerings such as Lambda or Google Cloud Run, there is no need to worry about resources constraints or making your model fit into them. Step 1: Logging a Model Let’s go ahead and create a model class that will take our input request, apply the DistilBERT question and answer model from HuggingFace, and return predictions. In order to serve a model, Verta requires that the model class expose __init__()and predict() methods. That’s it. Other than that, the model code can execute arbitrary logic. Next, we register the model into Verta’s model registry in order to version our deployed models. To register a model version, we provide it a name, version id, the set of artifacts that belong to the model, and the environment (i.e., libraries required by the model such as PyTorch & HuggingFace’s transformers). Model artifacts usually include the weights file or pickle file with the serialized model. Step 2: Deployment and Predictions That’s it. We now specify the endpoint (i.e., URL) where we would like the model to deploy and optionally specify resource requirements for the model. With that setup in place, we deploy the model and we are done! How awesome is that? In the background, Verta has gone off and fetched the relevant model artifacts, it has added scaffolding code and packaged the model into a server, it has created Kubernetes services and other associated elements to run and scale the model, and it has provisioned this endpoint URL. All without any code surgery, special handling of large model files, or interacting with Kubernetes directly. Finally, now you can make predictions via the Python client, via cURL, via the REST library for your favorite language, you name it. So should you use Verta for ML inference? If you have been following our blog series on serverless for ML inference, you will have noticed the large amount of effort involved in deploying models on both AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Run. Whether in optimizing the model and library code to fit in the constraints of the serverless system or the intricate multi-step process, serverless platforms are not well suited for ML inference. In contrast, a purpose-built system like Verta that abstracts away the details of the infrastructure while allowing the user full freedom to use the required amount of resources to run a model allows users to rapidly and instantly deploy models. About the Author: Michael Liu is a software developer with prior experience in deep learning and information processing. At Verta, he works on developing their Python client library in addition to supporting its user community with workflow examples and video walkthroughs. About Verta: Verta provides AI/ML model management and operations software that helps enterprise data science teams to manage inherently complex model-based products. Verta’s production-ready systems help data science and IT operations teams to focus on their strengths and rapidly bring AI/ML advances to market. Based in Palo Alto, Verta is backed by Intel Capital and General Catalyst. For more information, go to www.verta.ai or follow @VertaAI. Subscribe to our blog How to Deploy ML models with AWS Lambda November 13, 2020 • Conrado Silva Miranda This post talks about how to get started with deploying models on AWS Lambda, along with the pros and cons of using this system for inference. Read More Top 3 Reasons You Need a Model Registry February 18, 2021 • Meeta Dash The model registry is a system that allows data scientists to publish their production-ready models and share them for collaboration with other teams and stakeholders. MLOps cannot be done right until you have a state-of-the-art Model Registry. Read More The Third Wave of Operationalization is Here: MLOps August 25, 2020 • Conrado Silva Miranda Most companies fail at extracting value from using machine learning models in products because they can't operationalize models properly.
0.950889	After spending nearly 20 years in Afghanistan, the U.S. is withdrawing from the conflict with Taliban insurgents by August 31, 2021. The U.S. withdrawal is leaving the Afghan people and government susceptible to a Taliban takeover or all-out civil war, which could lead to the souring of Afghan-American relations. Perhaps U.S. support of new and improved vocational education centers in Afghanistan could help provide Afghans with the skills to repair the infrastructure that war has ravaged and maintain positive relations between the two nations. History of Afghan Vocational Training Afghanistan established its first institutions for technical and vocational training in the 1950s, with the help of countries such as the U.S., USSR, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Afghan education system integrated technical education with the creation of the Faculty of Agriculture and Engineering in 1956 and Kabul Polytechnic in 1968. However, following the Soviet invasion and the rule of the Communist Regime in 1979, many male students were unable to pursue technical education. These students either entered the military, fought with Mujahideen freedom fighters or fled the country. Additionally, many intellectuals who others associated with vocational education centers, opposed the Soviets and either went to prison, died from violence or had to flee. The Soviet invasion severely hampered Afghan economic development and destroyed much of Afghanistan’s infrastructure, including many technical education centers. However, Afghanistan did not rebuild the infrastructure that experienced destruction in the civil war after the Soviet Union left and since the U.S. entered Afghanistan in 2001. Additionally, much of Afghanistan’s basic infrastructure, including clean water, proper sanitation and electricity, has experienced damage from the country’s previous conflicts. More vocational education centers in Afghanistan may increase access to trained individuals who could remedy these infrastructure issues. Benefits of Vocational Education Centers As of 2020, the World Bank reported that Afghanistan has an unemployment rate of 11.7%. According to UNICEF, 3.7 million Afghan children do not attend school. The formation of additional vocational education centers in Afghanistan could create more employment and educational opportunities for the Afghan people. Additionally, it could potentially provide the centers’ graduates with the capability to repair the infrastructure of a country that war has ravaged. Providing Afghan citizens with more vocational education centers would aid in the alleviation of poverty throughout the developing country. As UNESCO stated in a report concerning the development of Afghanistan’s Vocational Education programs, “education is one of the keys to sustainable development, peace and stability.” U.S. institutions and Afghan vocational education centers have worked together successfully in the past. Prior to the Soviet invasion, Afghanistan had a rapidly developing set of vocational education centers. The Faculty of Engineering at Kabul University received almost all of its training in the U.S. and used U.S. textbooks for their classes. From the school’s formation in 1956 until 1978, the school had a significant affiliation with U.S. institutions through USAID support. As of 1977, the admission rate of the Faculty of Engineering at Kabul University grew from 300 to 1,000 per annum. Additional vocational education centers in Afghanistan prior to the Soviet invasion included: Kabul Polytechnic Institute Kabul Mechanical School Afghan Institute of Technology Kandahar Mechanical School Khost Mechanical School Mazar-i-Sharifi Technicum Kabul Technicum The Soviets methodically dismembered these vocational education centers following the 1979 invasion. Soon, the communist ideology took precedence over all aspects of education. This lasted until the collapse of the communist government and the subsequent civil war in 1992. After that, all technical colleges and schools in Afghanistan underwent severe damage. How USAID Assists With Development The U.S. has been helping with the development of Afghanistan’s vocational education centers more recently as well through the Afghanistan Workforce Development Program (AWDP). USAID conceived the program in 2012 and sought to expand employment and wages in Afghanistan. It did this by increasing the employability of Afghan citizens in areas where skilled labor was necessary. This task reached completion through a four-step process. Firstly, a “labor market demand assessment” occurred to identify the skills in demand by the Afghan private sector. Following this assessment, USAID guided the curricula of the Afghan training providers to meet the demand of the private sector. After establishing the curriculum, USAID provided subsidies to help local training centers educate trainees in lacking areas. Finally, USAID provided pre-employment, job placement and follow-up services to ensure that those who completed training programs found work. Positive Results The AWDP was effective in many ways. As of 2018, 48,873 Afghans, 36% of them women, received training in competency-based technical and business management skills. Additionally, 28,790 participants of the program obtained assistance in finding work as a result of the AWDP. To ensure progress following the program’s completion, USAID also allowed private institutes to open career counseling centers. These five institutes trained 1,758 university graduates and landed 807 trainees jobs as of 2019. Furthermore, the program provided Master Training of Trainers (MToT) training to 1,401 master trainers attending institutes of higher learning. About 1,060 of those trainees earned jobs relevant to their expertise or received a promotion at their current jobs. Since the U.S. military is withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021, it may be beneficial for the U.S. government to support vocational education centers in Afghanistan further. Continuing to provide resources and increase funding may help maintain positive relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Furthermore, new or improved vocational education centers in Afghanistan would increase employment opportunities and empower more Afghans with the ability to repair infrastructure and further develop the state. – Wais Wood Photo: Wikimedia Commons August 5, 2021 /by Jennifer Philipp https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Jennifer Philipp https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Jennifer Philipp2021-08-05 07:35:022021-08-05 07:41:08Vocational Education Centers in Afghanistan Feminism, Feminist Approach to Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty Taking a Feminist Approach to Foreign Policy On March 8, 2021, Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA-14], a well-known advocate for women’s rights, introduced H.Res.196: Expressing the importance of taking a feminist approach to all aspects of foreign policy. The bill’s focus is to close the gender gap between men and women globally by taking a feminist approach to foreign policy. The resolution has 43 co-sponsors with an array of male and female representatives supporting the resolution, several of whom serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Global Gender Equality Issues The inequalities among men and women exist in a myriad of forms, several of which are intersecting issues. One of the most prevalent inequalities exists in the workforce. Globally, women earn 24% less than men. This gap is so large that the current rate of progress would see 170 years pass before the gender pay gap is closed. Women often work longer than men when accounting for unpaid work such as household duties and child care. Despite this fact, women still earn less money by a considerable margin. According to Oxfam, women do double the amount of unpaid care work as men, sometimes even 10 times as much. The estimated monetary value of the unpaid work women do is, at minimum, $10.8 trillion. Also, the fundamental reason women have waned behind men is that women have fewer rights. Worldwide, women have only three-fourths of the rights that men have. The lack of rights means women are not able to progress and develop at the same rate as men despite being disproportionately affected by poverty. Unfortunately, gender inequality impacts developing countries the most, mainly because an annual amount of $9 trillion is lost due to inequality. This significant amount of money could instead uplift economies and reduce poverty in communities. Sustainable Development Goals Goal 5 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals relates to achieving gender equality. Taking a feminist approach to foreign policy would help achieve this goal due to the influence the approach would have on promoting and supporting global adoptions of policies that directly improve gender equality. More so, achieving gender equality would help accomplish several other Sustainable Development Goals such as fair and equal employment for all and ending poverty. Rep. Jackie Speier Rep. Jackie Speier has advocated for women’s rights throughout her tenure in Congress. Newsweek nominated Speier as one of the 150 most “Fearless Women” in the world. Rep. Speier was also considered one of the 50 most influential people in U.S. politics for introducing the Me Too movement to Congress. Rep. Speier and Sen. Gillibrand introduced the ME TOO Congress Act in 2017, which formed the fundamental part of the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) Reform Act. H.Res.196 H.Res.196 provides solutions to the global problem of gender inequality. The focus is on recognizing all examples of inequality and attempting to end them accordingly. The priority is to advocate peacefully and methodically for women’s rights worldwide. H.Res. 196 works with clear and precise objectives to address gender equality. The policy goals are reached by allocating more money to support worldwide efforts in increasing women’s rights. The feminist approach to foreign policy not only benefits women who have suffered from inequality but serves for the betterment of the entire world. H.Res.196 profoundly expresses how a feminist approach to foreign policy can help solve several intersecting issues worldwide. Supplying foreign aid and support would bring the world closer to achieving several Sustainable Development Goals. Adding a feminist focus to this will accelerate global development efforts to end poverty worldwide. – James Van Bramer Photo: Flickr June 21, 2021 /by Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Kim Thelwell2021-06-21 07:30:042021-06-19 02:24:54Taking a Feminist Approach to Foreign Policy Afghanistan, Conflict and Violence (FCV), Foreign Aid, Foreign Aid Assistance, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, Humanitarian Aid, Taliban Facts on Foreign Aid Efforts in Afghanistan Afghanistan’s evolution after two gruesome decades of immense adversity has caught the attention of countries all over the world. The South Asian nation has made breakthroughs in infrastructure, getting millions of girls in school and improving community development. Nonetheless, foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan are still crucial for the further development of the country. Foreign Aid Skepticism and COVID-19 The world wants to see Afghanistan succeed, but despite willing donors, definitive complications hinder the level of aid that Afghanistan is severely reliant on. The imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops has caused violence from the Taliban to spike while pressures of long-awaited peace talks between the two powers unfold, making donors wary of sending money that could be wasted due to corruption based on past events. On top of that, COVID-19 is running rampant and bruising economies all over the world, cutting aid efforts in half compared to previous years. Afghanistan’s rooted systematic issues will continue to undermine any reconstruction and development efforts unless a clear and mindful plan is made that addresses the topical concerns affecting the nation and motions toward this kind of growth are beginning to come to fruition. There are several important facts to note about foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan. Cuts to US Forces Links to Cuts Toward Aid To end the United States’ longest war, the Pentagon announced that a cut to U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 will be underway by mid-January 2021. This decision has already sparked vigilance and tensions between the Afghanistan government and the Taliban, as there is a great concern that the Taliban will feel invited to expand its influence and interfere with hopes of peace and progress. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, urges that Afghans are in “acute need” of humanitarian support, stating that nearly 300,000 Afghans have been displaced by conflict in 2020. Deadly attacks on Afghan forces show the Taliban’s intentions during a time where peace talks are being strained after months of stagnance and it has made donors feel uneasy about whether the Taliban could abuse any funding meant for aid. Even amongst suspicions, foreign donors like Germany are still showing support, urging the international community “not to turn their backs on Afghanistan.” Ensuring Prosperity is an International Effort After 19 years of promised reforms and attempts to grow the economy after the U.S. ousted the Taliban in 2001, Afghanistan will still be reliant on international support for the foreseeable future. Ministers from about 70 countries and officials from humanitarian organizations have pledged a total of $12 billion to the war-torn country over the next four years, at Afghanistan’s international donor conference held on Nov. 23 and 24 of 2020. Germany has pledged $510 million in civilian assistance, the United Kingdom pledged $227 million in civilian and food aid, Norway pledged $72 million in development assistance and humanitarian aid and the United States pledged $600 million in civilian aid but made half of it conditional on the progress of Taliban peace talks. The U.S. was not alone in donating with specific conditions. All donors stressed that aid would only come as long as Afghanistan shows that it is committed to the peace process and that all parties to the Afghan conflict must respect human rights. COVID-19 Causes Donation Restraints Afghanistan is one of many countries taking an economic plunge due to COVID-19. The poverty level jumped from 54% last year to 70% during the pandemic, with more than half the population living on $1.14 a day, despite the billions of dollars devoted to the country over the last two decades. A global pandemic combined with fragile circumstances emphasizes the need for foreign aid in Afghanistan, but with the heavy burden of COVID-19, most international donors have made significant restrictions on how much they can give. At the last donor conference in 2016, countries pledged a total of $15.2 billion for the years 2017-2020 compared to the $12 billion for 2021-2024. Past Corruption is Obstructing Development The U.S. government’s independent oversight authority on Afghan reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), reported on October 20, 2021, that $19 billion of the total $63 billion that the U.S. has spent on Afghanistan’s reconstruction since 2002 was lost to waste, fraud and abuse. With corruption forming such a stain on Afghanistan’s reputation and leaving remnants of distrust amongst potential donors, it is apparent why obtaining the necessary aid for growth and development has been such a hindrance for the war-torn country. That is why it is vital to ensure that future investments being made toward reconstruction are not lost and exploited. Prospects for Peace The Afghan government and the Taliban have endured a three-month impasse regarding peace talks that were finally brought to a close on November 2, 2020. The Afghan government and the Taliban are now expected to implement an agenda on how they can be partners in developmental changes and advancing realistic and sustainable peace plans. As the world carefully watches the peace talks unfold, there is hope for a new start. Afghanistan is ready to transform into what it has envisioned for decades, and with realistic compromises set in place, there is an assurance that donors and the international community will feel less wary about foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan. – Alyssa McGrail Photo: Flickr February 10, 2021 /by Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Kim Thelwell2021-02-10 01:30:362021-02-08 00:23:21Facts on Foreign Aid Efforts in Afghanistan Africa, Developing Countries, Food and Hunger, Food Insecurity, Foreign Aid, Foreign Aid Assistance, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, Sudan USAID Provides $20 Million Worth of Wheat to Sudan Sudan’s position on the list of states that sponsor terrorism restricted their trades, imports and economy. However, with the recent removal, Sudan has already reaped the benefits of foreign aid from the United States. USAID approved a $20 million payment to the World Food Programme to provide a massive 65,000 metric ton shipment of wheat to Sudan. Diplomacy Opens Doors The $20 million shipment of wheat to Sudan is part of an $81 million commitment from the U.S. to help Sudan fight poverty and hunger. This contribution will bring its total aid for the fiscal year to over $400 million, making the U.S. the largest aid sponsor to Sudan. Sudan’s removal from the list of states sponsoring terrorism was contingent on Sudan’s recognition of Israel as a nation. After such recognition, Israel also sent a $5 million wheat shipment to Sudan. Economic Lockdown Compounds Hunger Crisis While Sudan has found recent diplomatic success, its plight as a nation remains dire. Nearly half of Sudanese people are in poverty, with 46% living under the poverty line as of 2018. Roughly nine million people will need food assistance in 2020, up by 9% from 2019, as widespread poverty has been worsened by the effect of COVID-19 on the economy. Further stress on already limited food resources comes from droughts, floods and conflict that has displaced nearly two million people, compounded with hosting one million refugees who need food assistance. The rampant poverty in Sudan has led to extreme numbers of children suffering from hunger and malnutrition across the nation. The number of children facing emergency food insecurity levels doubled over the last year to 1.1 million. According to Save the Children’s country director in Sudan, Arshad Malik, “120 children are dying every day due to malnutrition.” Overall, 9.6 million individuals in Sudan are food insecure as a result of lockdown restrictions, a weak economy, natural disasters and conflict. USAID Contributes to Disaster Relief Although the weak economy has waned further from job losses and food prices soaring from economic restrictions, food aid remains the first priority for Sudan and USAID. Additionally, Sudan has suffered from its worst floods in 100 years, which has caused massive destruction due to vast underdevelopment. USAID granted another $60 million in aid for Sudan to recover from flooding and fight waterborne diseases that can spread during floods. Foreign Aid Essential to Development Sudan’s new democracy undoubtedly faces short and long-term obstacles with regard to the country’s development and stability. Natural disasters, economic woes, poverty and hunger, cripple an already struggling nation. The shipment of wheat to Sudan from USAID is crucial for helping the people of Sudan meet their daily needs and alleviating hunger and poverty. Extending the olive branch of foreign aid creates interdependence between nations and encourages peace and prosperity. Bringing nations such as Sudan out of poverty creates a more secure, just and prosperous world. – Adrian Rufo Photo: Flickr January 7, 2021 /by Saiesha https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Saiesha https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Saiesha2021-01-07 02:03:302021-01-07 02:03:30USAID Provides $20 Million Worth of Wheat to Sudan Africa, Developing Countries, Economic Growth, Energy Poverty, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, Mozambique The DFC Energy Projects in Mozambique On September 9, 2020, the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved two energy projects in Mozambique. The recent decision resulted in a loan of $200 million to Centra Térmica de Temane for a power plant and $1.5 billion in risk assurance to support the commercialization of Mozambique’s natural gas reserves. The purpose of these projects is to create access to energy and an opportunity for economic growth fueled by Mozambique’s natural gas reserves. The DFC energy projects in Mozambique constitute a substantial investment by the U.S. that will make good on the Prosper Africa pledge which aims to increase U.S. investment in Africa. Keeping its Promise to Africa The Prosper Africa initiative serves to create business opportunities in Africa and increase two-way trade and investment with the intent to benefit companies, investors and workers in the U.S. and Africa. Dennis Hearne, U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique, spoke highly of the two projects stating, “These projects will have a significant development impact in Mozambique, improve lives and create a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the country to build a more prosperous future for all Mozambicans.” Jumpstarting Economic Growth Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a GDP per capita of less than $500. It is the job of the DFC to prioritize projects in areas that are low income. DFC investment for energy projects in Mozambique could create a lot of private capital in the country and jumpstart economic growth. The DFC will provide up to $1.5 billion in political risk insurance to advance the development, construction and operation of an onshore liquefaction plant that will commercialize Mozambique’s natural gas reserves in the Rovuma Basin. This project could turn the country into a major energy exporter and increase the GDP by an average of $15 billion per year, creating long-term economic growth. The development will envelop the entire country, boosting sectors aside from oil and gas. Diversifying Power Resources Those in Mozambique who are lucky enough to have electricity rely almost entirely on one colonial-era dam called Cahora Bassa. The dam provides more than 2,000 megawatts out of the approximate 2,800 megawatts installed capacity. Due to extreme weather conditions, the Zambezi River, which powers the dam, flows irregularly, “putting the country’s entire power system at great risk.” The DFC’s proposed power plant will be powered by Mozambique’s natural gas reserves, providing a different source of electricity that is also reliable. Creating a Power Infrastructure Only 29% of Mozambicans have electricity in their homes, making it an energy-poor country. Companies with a grid connection still rely on diesel 17% of the time and biomass (wood and charcoal) accounts for 60% of the country’s primary energy use. In order to develop, construct and operate a 420-megawatt power plant with a 25-kilometer interconnection line and 560-kilometer transmission line, the DFC will loan Central Térmica de Temane up to $200 million. Not only will the power plant diversify the country’s power resources but will also reduce the cost of electricity. Furthermore, it will allow Mozambique to use its own natural gas supply to increase power generation and support the government’s plans to develop the national electricity system. Balancing Exports and Domestic Use of Natural Gas Mozambique’s natural gas reserves are abundant and will provide the country with an incredible income. However, Mozambique is uninterested in exporting all of its natural gas to Europe and Asia. The DFC will help Mozambique attain the generation infrastructure that will allow the country to use natural gas to power its homes and businesses and it will support large-scale liquified natural gas export facilities in order to bring revenue into Mozambique. The completion of the DFC energy projects in Mozambique will take Mozambique from one of the poorest countries with regard to revenue and energy to a major energy exporter with long-term economic growth. These projects will help the economy grow, provide the country with a diverse power infrastructure and balance its natural gas usage. These investments will also fulfill the Prosper Africa pledge in which the U.S. vowed to increase investment in Africa. Overall, U.S.-Africa relations will benefit, and more importantly, a prosperous future will lie ahead for the people of Mozambique. – Mary Qualls Photo: Flickr January 6, 2021 /by Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Yuki2021-01-06 00:02:242021-01-06 00:02:23The DFC Energy Projects in Mozambique Africa, Agriculture, Agriculture In Developing Countries, Developing Countries, Development, Foreign Aid Assistance, Foreign Investment, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, Poverty Reduction, United States, USAID Aceli Africa: Strengthening African Agribusinesses On November 30, 2020, USAID announced a joint operation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the IKEA Foundation to contribute $30 million to Aceli Africa to help bridge the financing gap experienced by many African agribusinesses. The grant is estimated to have a tremendous impact and will unlock $700 million in financing for up to 750 African agribusinesses in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Agri-SMEs Lack Financing Much of Aceli Africa’s work focuses on a data-driven approach to incentivizing financial institutions to provide loans for small and medium-sized African agribusinesses or “agri-SMEs”, as Aceli Africa calls them. According to Aceli Africa’s research, agri-SMEs represent a golden opportunity to solve hunger and poverty throughout Africa and help fulfill key U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as gender equality and climate action. This is because smallholder farmers consist of both men and women and provide direct access to food sources that are responsibly raised in accordance with the needs of the local environment. Furthermore, the expansion of the agricultural sector in Africa is two to three times more effective in eliminating poverty than growth in any other sector. Despite the great potential of African smallholder farms, banks are largely unwilling to loan them much-needed financing to power additional growth. Banks do not have the risk appetite for small farms in Africa due to price volatility, the seasonality of farming, pest invasions and a weak regulatory environment. The result of this is an investment shortfall of $65 billion per year for agri-SMEs in Africa. Initiatives focused on microfinancing do not provide enough financial injection for agri-SMEs, which are larger than the microenterprises that are the usual recipients of microloans. Agri-SMEs are thus left out of financing. However, the work of Aceli Africa aims to change these circumstances. Aceli Africa Incentivizes Banks to Loan to Agri-SMEs To bridge this gap in financing, Aceli Africa partners with numerous organizations such as USAID, the IKEA Foundation, Feed the Future and the International Growth Center to incentivize banks to loan and provide technical assistance to agri-SMEs. This is where the aforementioned $30 million contribution has the potential to positively impact agriculture and African agribusinesses. One of the incentive programs that Aceli Africa employs is to cover the losses of the first loan that a financial institution gives to an African agri-SME. This works by depositing 2-8% of the loan’s value in a reserve account that the lender can access when losses are experienced. This boosts risk appetite among lenders and makes banks and other institutions more willing to invest in agri-SMEs in Africa. Aceli Africa also provides technical assistance for financial management for African agri-SMEs through online tools and other in-person approaches to help smallholder farmers optimize growth using the loans they receive. These approaches have the potential to put U.S. taxpayer dollars to effective use by addressing poverty and hunger abroad. United States Outreach is Key in Combatting Poverty USAID’s decision to partner with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the IKEA Foundation to contribute to the work of Aceli Africa symbolizes the value and power of international partnership in the fight against global poverty. When the United States decides to lead on an issue, the rest of the world follows. Key international partnerships are essential for the United States to take the lead and garner international support to address key global issues. – John Andrikos Photo: Flickr December 10, 2020 /by Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Yuki2020-12-10 01:30:372021-01-12 04:05:07Aceli Africa: Strengthening African Agribusinesses Afghanistan, Conflict, Developing Countries, Food Aid, Food Security, Foreign Aid, Foreign Aid Assistance, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty 2020 Conference Pledges Aid to Afghanistan The period of 2018 to 2020 brought with it a series of difficulties for the people of Afghanistan, including droughts, floods and pandemics. A severe drought in 2018 impacted 95% of the country’s farmland and dried up crucial water sources. More than 250,000 people were displaced and at least 1.4 million civilians required emergency aid. Following the drought, 2019 had the opposite occurrence: heavy rainfall activated widespread flooding in nine provinces, impacting more than 112,000 people. These crises continue to be felt in 2020 as both old and new challenges exacerbate conditions for the poorest Afghans. Countries all over the world are pledging to provide aid to Afghanistan. Conditions Affecting Afghanistan COVID-19: In November 2020, Afghanistan documented 44,133 coronavirus cases and 1,650 fatalities. The socio-economic impacts have been extensive. Average household debt rose by 36,486 AFS (US$474) and the poverty level increased from 54% to 70%. According to the World Bank, Afghanistan’s economy is predicted to contract by at least 5.5% due to the 2020 impact of COVID-19. Displacement: Nearly 286,000 Afghans at home and 678,000 abroad suffered displacement in 2020, bringing the total displaced to approximately four million. Internal displacement camps are rife with insanitation, poor healthcare, unemployment, limited potable water and food insecurity. According to estimations by the 2020 Humanitarian Needs Overview, one million displaced people will require aid by the end of 2020. Political Uncertainty: Political instability has been a mainstay in Afghanistan for decades and continues to trouble both citizens and the international community. Despite ongoing 2020 peace negotiations with the Taliban, fighting continues in the region. As a result, desperately needed health clinics have suffered closures and 35,000 Afghans were displaced from the Helmand Province in October 2020 alone. Women’s Rights: Conditions for Afghan women and children have improved in recent years, allowing 3.3 million girls to receive an education. Additionally, women have experienced expanding opportunities for political, economic and social engagement. However, government participation is still strictly limited and women are still at high risk of violence. Food insecurity: Afghan farmers still had not fully recovered from the 2018 drought and 2019 flood before the impact of COVID-19 on the country raised food prices, and with it, further food insecurity. Estimates warn that one-third of the population have already exhausted their savings and are in crisis levels of food security, with 5.5 million of them in emergency levels. However, farmers are hopeful that improved climate conditions will alleviate some of the damage done in previous years of difficulties. 2020 Afghanistan Conference International donations fund at least half of Afghanistan’s annual budget. This is unlikely to change anytime soon, especially as COVID-19’s toll on the country’s economy also decreases government revenues. There was concern that the 2020 Conference would see a diminished aid pledge from Afghanistan’s largest donors, but the meetings that took place on November 24 secured a minimum of US$3.3 billion annually for four years contingent upon a review of Afghanistan’s progress in areas of peace, political development, human rights and poverty reduction. The United States is one such donor, pledging $300 million for 2021 and promising another $300 million worth of aid to Afghanistan if the ongoing peace talks prove successful. To this end, the “Afghanistan Partnership Framework” details the principles and goals of Afghanistan’s growth in peace-building, state-building and market-building. Rebuilding Afghanistan While some have expressed concern that the donations for aid to Afghanistan are not enough to cover costs and that the contingency requirements will be very difficult for Afghanistan to implement without compromises, there nevertheless is hope that tighter restrictions will prevent fewer funds from being lost to corruption. Despite the future challenges ahead of Afghanistan, Afghan leaders reiterated their commitment to “finding a political settlement that can not only bring an end to the suffering of the Afghan people but strengthen, safeguard and preserve the gains of the past 19 years.” – Andria Pressel Photo: Flickr December 9, 2020 /by Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Yuki https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Yuki2020-12-09 01:30:432021-01-11 06:08:152020 Conference Pledges Aid to Afghanistan Foreign Aid, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, Israel, Palestine, Refugee Crisis, Refugees, UNRWA, US Government UNRWA Struggles after the US Pulls Funding The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was specifically created to help Palestinian refugees after the 1948 Israeli-Arab war. The Palestinian refugee problem has only grown since its formation, so the U.N. has allowed the agency to continue operating. Palestinian refugees are unique. Every person who was a resident or a resident’s descendant of what is now Israel all have a legal designation as ‘refugees.’ UNRWA now serves four generations of Palestinian refugees, having grown from serving 750,000 to 5.6 million. The United States Pulls Funding The United States pulled its funding from UNRWA in 2018. President Trump cited the reason behind the defunding as the agency’s incompetency. The United States had previously been contributing about $355,000 million of UNWRA’s budget. The United States’ decision affected refugees who rely on UNRWA’s aid for education, health care, protection and basic human needs like food security. In 2017, reports determined that 39% of Palestinian refugees lived in poverty, and very little effort has occurred to assimilate Palestinians into host communities. Palestine, Israel and the international community, in general, see the United States’ choice as an effort to delegitimize UNRWA and the 5.6 billion Palestinian refugees it serves. Revoking these generations of Palestinians’ refugee status would take away their right to return to their homeland. Aftermath of Funding Removal In 2020, the U.N. extended UNRWA’s mandate to the year 2023. However, UNRWA is still struggling financially. Not only did it appeal to the international community to donate a minimum of $1.4 billion for the yearly budget, but it requested another $14 million for COVID-19 emergency aid. The UNRWA reported that it can only sustain operations until May 2020 with the added health crisis that COVID-19 brought on. It has only raised one-third of its budget. UNRWA’s director stated that the UNRWA must run on a “month to month basis” enduring the biggest financial instability since its creation. Pleas for Help The United States made the suggestion to transition the UNRWA’s responsibilities into the hands of the Arab countries that host Palestinian refugees. However, these nations are struggling to fill their own funding gap. Arab countries are suffering from high poverty rates and an influx of refugees from the ongoing conflict in Syria. UNRWA has also sought the help of NGOs, such as Islamic Relief USA, to fill the funding gap. This is a faith-based organization that works to raise funds and mobilize volunteers for a range of initiatives including UNRWA. It has been helping Palestinian refugees since 1994. Islamic Relief USA has served 1,077,000 people from 2017 to 2019. The United States government might have cut off funding to UNRWA as a result of flaws within the agency. It might have hoped to delegitimize the Palestinian right of return. Either way, Palestine’s impoverished people need UNRWA’s support. If UNRWA is not successful in gaining new donors, they will lose their access to education, health care and other necessary securities that are human rights. – Olivia Welsh Photo: Flickr September 27, 2020 /by Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Kim Thelwell2020-09-27 14:50:172020-11-03 14:50:31UNRWA Struggles after the US Pulls Funding Congress, Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Policy, Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, United States Government, US Politics 5 Facts About the House Committee on Foreign Affairs The House Committee on Foreign Affairs oversees all legislation relating to foreign policy in the United States House of Representatives, including foreign policy and issues of national security. There are 47 representatives currently serving on the Committee. They consist of 21 Republicans and 26 Democrats. The corresponding committee in the Senate is the Committee on Foreign Relations. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is one of the most influential parts of Congress. It has played a significant role in shaping the United States foreign policy. Here are five facts about this important Congressional Committee. 5 Facts About the House Committee on Foreign Affairs In 1775, the Continental Congress created a committee to oversee relations with foreign powers. Its original name was the Committee of Secret Correspondence. In 1777, the committee changed the name to the Committee for Foreign Affairs. The powers of the committee evolved over the next few decades with the creation of the other branches of the federal government. However, it maintained its role of supervising foreign policy issues for the legislature. In 1822, Congress formally established the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as a standing committee. It has had many noteworthy members in its recent history. Many influential representatives have served on this committee in the past decade, including Republicans Ron Paul, Mike Pence and Ron Desantis and Democrats Tulsi Gabbard and Howard Berman. The current roster includes Democrats Ilhan Omar and Joaquin Castro. These prominent representatives have all influenced the ideology of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. For example, Ilhan Omar has advocated for developing countries to receive economic support during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has helped to make foreign aid a larger aspect of the Committee. It has a subcommittee that oversees global humanitarian issues. One of its six standing subcommittees is the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. This subcommittee has regional jurisdiction over legislation that relates to Africa. In addition, it has functional jurisdiction over topics such as the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Peace Corps and legislation relating to maternal and child health. These topics have an especially large impact on the global poor. However, one of its most important functions is the influence it has over the promotion of human rights and the protection of vulnerable and impoverished people around the world. It unanimously passed the Global Child Thrive Act. The Global Child Thrive Act is a bill that would give the U.S. Agency for International Development greater authority to include early childhood development aid in the foreign assistance it provides. Children living in extreme poverty often do not have access to the education and support they need as their brain develops. Studies have shown this can have negative cognitive and emotional effects. In December 2019, the Committee unanimously passed the bill. Giving the bill bipartisan support in the Committee makes it more likely that Congress will pass it. This legislation would make a huge difference for children in developing countries around the world. It passed the Global Health Security Act. Virginia Representative Gerald Connoly introduced this legislation in early 2019. It includes several measures to ensure that the United States is better prepared to deal with the spread of diseases around the world. For example, it requires a Global Health Security Coordinator to manage the response of the government. This would make a huge difference in combating the spread of COVID-19, especially for poor and developing countries. The bill was passed by the Committee on Armed Services and the House Intelligence Committee before going to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Affairs Committee passed the bill in early 2020, and it is currently awaiting a vote in the House of Representatives. All Congressional committees have a large amount of influence over their respective policy areas. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs is one of the most important governmental bodies for shaping the foreign policy of the United States. It oversees many bills that relate to global poverty and has influenced the House of Representatives to pass many critical pieces of legislation. The actions of the Committee have a large impact on the way the U.S. interacts with the rest of the world. – Gabriel Guerin Photo: Wikimedia September 24, 2020 /by Jenna Chrol https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Jenna Chrol https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Jenna Chrol2020-09-24 10:26:192020-09-24 10:26:195 Facts About the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Foreign Relations, Global Poverty, United States, Vietnam 25 Years of Peaceful US and Vietnam Relations The U.S. and Vietnam relations have experienced many changes over time. In 1995, the two nations normalized the alliance and since then, the partnership has become stronger. In June of 2020, Florida representative Ted Yoho introduced a resolution to the House, H. Res. 1018, to recognize the 25 years of normalized relations between the nations. It reaffirms the relationship and expresses a desire for the U.S. to continue its successful partnership with Vietnam. The U.S. and Vietnam have established strong economic relations during these 25 years as the U.S. has advocated for economic growth within the country. In 2000, for instance, the nations agreed on a bilateral trade agreement that benefits both nations. Also, in recent years, U.S. investment has spiked in Vietnam. Throughout the nations’ partnership, Vietnam has become a growing economic power with an unemployment rate of only 2.2% in 2017. Furthermore, just 8% of its population lives below the poverty line. As noted in the resolution, the U.S. encourages Vietnam’s continued growth in leadership, stability and prosperity. House Resolution 1018 On June 24, 2020, Representative Yoho introduced H. Res. 1018 to the U.S. House of Representatives. Less than a month later, the resolution moved to the Foreign Affairs Committee before going to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. A Congressional resolution is different from a Congressional bill as it holds no legal obligation. Rather, it is a reflection on the widespread attitude of one of the Congressional institutions. House Resolution 1018 marks 25 years of normalized U.S. and Vietnam relations, celebrates the success that occurred during those years and looks forward to future relations. More specifically, through H. Res. 1018, the U.S. encourages Vietnam’s decision to take on more global leadership in the U.N. Security Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It also encourages and celebrates the stability of the nation, reaffirming the importance of U.S. and Vietnam relations. The stability of Vietnam is beneficial for the U.S. because it lowers concerns over national security and allows for a complete sense of closure around the Vietnam War as the U.S. accounts for its military. US and Vietnam Relations Moving Forward In the future, the nations look to continue their normalized relations because it is a mutually beneficial partnership. As noted in the resolution, the U.S. aims to spread its values to Vietnam, continuing its “strong support for human rights and democratic values.” As these are major values of the U.S. government, it is helpful for the nation to spread them to other countries. H. Res. 1018 puts a large emphasis on this area of U.S. and Vietnam relations — signaling that it will be a significant part of the nation’s relations moving forward. According to the resolution, human rights and democratic values contribute to advances in poverty reduction. Moving forward, much of the focus on U.S. and Vietnam relations emphasizes economic conditions. For example, the U.S. previously gave humanitarian aid to Vietnam through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). With the hope for increasing economic prosperity in the resolution, the nations are looking towards further reducing poverty through future reduction efforts. House Resolution 1018 aims to continue the peaceful U.S. and Vietnam relations through expanding upon many of the nation’s established successes. This resolution motivates the Vietnam government to continue working with the U.S. to ensure economic success and stability. – Erica Burns Photo: Flickr September 24, 2020 /by Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg 0 0 Kim Thelwell https://borgenproject.org/wp-content/uploads/The_Borgen_Project_Logo_small.jpg Kim Thelwell2020-09-24 01:14:562020-09-24 01:14:5625 Years of Peaceful US and Vietnam Relations Page 1 of 3123 Get Smarter Global Poverty 101 Global Poverty… The Good News Global Poverty & U.S. Jobs Global Poverty and National Security Innovative Solutions to Poverty Global Poverty & Aid FAQ’s Take Action Call Congress Email Congress Donate 30 Ways to Help Volunteer Ops Internships “The Borgen Project is an incredible nonprofit organization that is addressing poverty and hunger and working towards ending them.”
0.946832	Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death in 1603. Sometimes referred to as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch of the Tudor dynasty, having succeeded her half-sister, Mary I. She reigned during a period of great religious turmoil in English history. In 1558, upon Mary I's death, Elizabeth ascended the throne. She was far more popular than her sister, and it is said that upon Mary's death, the people rejoiced in the streets. Elizabeth was crowned on January 15, 1559. There was no Archbishop of Canterbury at the time; Reginald Cardinal Pole, the last Roman Catholic holder of the office, had died shortly after Mary I. Since the senior bishops declined to participate in the coronation (since Elizabeth was illegitimate under both canon law and statute and since she was a Protestant), the relatively unimportant Owen Oglethorpe, Bishop of Carlisle had to crown her. The communion was celebrated not by Oglethorpe, but by the Queen's personal chaplain, to avoid the usage of the Roman Catholic rites. Elizabeth I's coronation was the last one during which the Latin service was used; future coronations used the English service. She later persuaded her mother's chaplain, Matthew Parker, to become Archbishop. He only accepted out of loyalty to Anne Boleyn's memory, since he found working with Elizabeth difficult at times. One of the most important concerns during Elizabeth's early reign was religion; she relied primarily on Sir William Cecil for advice on the matter. The Act of Uniformity (1559) required the use of the Protestant Book of Common Prayer in church services. Papal control over the Church of England had been reinstated under Mary I, but was ended by Elizabeth. The Queen assumed the title "Supreme Governor of the Church of England," rather than "Supreme Head," primarily because several bishops and many members of the public felt that a woman could not be the head of the church. The Act of Supremacy (1559) required public officials to take an oath acknowledging the sovereign's control over the church or face severe punishment. Many bishops were unwilling to conform to the Elizabethan religious policy. These were removed from the ecclesiastical bench and replaced by appointees who would submit to the Queen's supremacy. She also appointed an entirely new Privy Council, removing many Roman Catholic Counsellors in the process. Under Elizabeth, factionalism in the Council and conflicts at court were greatly diminished. Elizabeth's chief advisors were Sir William Cecil, as Secretary of State, and Sir Nicholas Bacon, the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. Elizabeth also reduced Spanish influence in England. Though Philip II aided her in ending the Italian Wars with the Peace of Cateau Cambrésis, Elizabeth remained independent in her diplomacy. She adopted a principle of "England for the English." Her other realm, Ireland, never benefited from such a philosophy. The enforcement of English customs in Ireland proved unpopular with its inhabitants, as did the queen's religious policies. Soon after her accession, many questioned whom Elizabeth would marry. Her reason for never marrying is unclear. She may have felt repulsed by the mistreatment of Henry VIII's wives. Alternatively, she may have been psychologically scarred by her rumoured childhood relationship with Lord Seymour. Contemporary gossip was that she had suffered from a physical defect that she was afraid to reveal, perhaps scarring from smallpox. It is also possible that Elizabeth did not wish to share the power of the crown with another. It could also have been that given the unstable political situation Elizabeth could have feared an armed struggle among aristocratic factions if she married someone not seen as equally favorable to all factions. What is known for certain is that marrying anyone would have cost Elizabeth large amounts of money and independence as all of the estates and incomes Elizabeth inherited from her father, Henry VIII, were only hers until she wed. Too much happened during Elizabeth's reign to include herein. For more information, scroll to the bottom of this page for a link with much more information. In 1598, Elizabeth's chief advisor, Lord Burghley, died. His political mantle was inherited by his son, Robert Cecil, who had previously become Secretary of State in 1590. Elizabeth became somewhat unpopular because of her practice of granting royal monopolies. Parliament continued to demand the abolition of monopolies. In her famous "Golden Speech," Elizabeth promised reforms. Shortly thereafter, twelve royal monopolies were ended by royal proclamation; further sanctions could be sought in the courts of common law. These reforms, however, were only superficial; the practice of deriving funds from the grants of monopolies continued. At the same time as England was fighting Spain, it also faced a rebellion in Ireland, known as the Nine Years War. Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, had proclaimed himself King, and was declared a traitor in 1595. Seeking to avoid further war, Elizabeth made a truce with Lord Tyrone, who promptly sought Spanish aid in his rebellion. Spain attempted to send two further Armadas, but both expeditions were foiled. In 1598, Lord Tyrone offered a truce; upon its expiry, the English faced their worst defeat in the Irish rebellion at the Battle of the Yellow Ford. One of the leading members of the navy, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and put in charge of the attempt to crush the Irish rebellion in 1599. He failed utterly, and returned to England without the Queen's permission in 1600, and was punished by the loss of all political offices. In 1601, Lord Essex led a revolt against the Queen, but was executed. Charles Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy, was sent to Ireland to replace Lord Essex. Lord Mountjoy attempted to blockade Lord Tyrone's troops and starve them into submission. The Spanish, meanwhile, sent over 3,000 troops to aid the Irish. The Spanish felt that they were justified in intervening, since Elizabeth had previously aided the Dutch rebellion against Spain. Lord Mountjoy defeated both the Spanish and the Irish troops at the Battle of Kinsale; Lord Tyrone surrendered a few days after Elizabeth's death. Elizabeth I fell ill in February of 1603, suffering from frailty and insomnia. She died on March 24 at Richmond Palace. At the age of sixty-nine, she was the oldest English sovereign ever to reign; the mark was not surpassed until George II died in his seventy-seventh year in 1760. Elizabeth was buried in Westminster Abbey, immediately next to her sister Mary I. The Latin inscription on their tomb translates to "Partners both in throne and grave, here rest we two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection". The will of Henry VIII declared that Elizabeth was to be succeeded by the descendants of his younger sister, Mary Tudor, Duchess of Suffolk, rather than by the Scottish descendants of his elder sister, Margaret Tudor. If the will were upheld, then Elizabeth would have been succeeded by Lady Anne Stanley. If, however, the rules of male primogeniture were upheld, the successor would be James VI, King of Scots. Still other claimants were possible. They included Edward Seymour, Baron Beauchamp (the illegitimate son of the Lady Catherine Grey) and William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby (Lady Anne Stanley's uncle). It is sometimes claimed that Elizabeth named James her heir on her deathbed. According to one story, when asked whom she would name her heir, she replied, "Who could that be but my cousin Scotland?" According to another, she said, "Who but a King could succeed a Queen? Finally, a third legend suggests that she remained silent until her death. There is no evidence to prove any of these tales. In any event, none of the alternative heirs pressed their claims to the throne. James VI, the only viable successor, was proclaimed King of England as James I a few hours after Elizabeth's death. James I's proclamation broke precedent because it was issued not by the new sovereign him or herself, but by a Council of Accession, as James was in Scotland at the time. Accession Councils, rather than new sovereigns, continue to issue proclamations in modern practice.
0.893455	When I create an image in the repl I get a huge RGB array, but in Jupyterlab I do get the image. I thought the repl also showed images. That is: using Images, TestImages img = testimage(“mandrill”) shows a mandrill in Jupyterlab, but just a huge array in the repl. I prefer to use the repl to learn, since Jupyterlab is cumbersome. Is there a way to have the repl show images? lungben July 15, 2021, 7:28am #2 Is the REPL in VSCode (with Julia extensions) showing images? As a (at least in my opinion) better alternative to Jupyter there is GitHub - fonsp/Pluto.jl: 🎈 Simple reactive notebooks for Julia 1 Like mike July 15, 2021, 7:38am #3 Most terminal emulators usually don’t support displaying images inline like that, though there’s a few that do these days (GitHub - kovidgoyal/kitty: Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal comes to mind as one option), there’s even a Julia package that appears to be able to be used with it: GitHub - simonschoelly/KittyTerminalImages.jl: A package that allows Julia to display images in the kitty terminal editor though I’ve not used it myself. 2 Likes rafael.guerra July 15, 2021, 7:40am #4 This is what UnicodePlots does (quick & dirty example): UnicodePlots_REPL946×412 163 KB using UnicodePlots, Images img = Gray.(rand(600,600)) imgc = gray.(img) UnicodePlots.heatmap(imgc) And there is the cool package by @ianshmean, VideoInTerminal.jl that outputs the video camera image stream to the REPL! 2 Likes cormullion July 15, 2021, 7:50am #5 ImageInTerminal.jl: Screenshot 2021-07-15 at 08.50.041798×2250 2.34 MB Unfortunately it’s font-dependent - for the most accurate reproduction, you’ll have to step through all your fonts to find the one that’s just right. 4 Likes jules July 15, 2021, 10:00am #6 These image or video in terminal packages are kind of cool, but also so gimmicky. For people not already embedded in terminal centric workflows this could appear like a joke, why would anybody be satisfied with such a pixelated display. Being used to the constrained feature set of terminals, one might think what a cool workaround, I’ll take it! 2 Likes rsrock July 15, 2021, 2:04pm #7 If you’re on a Mac using iTerm2, check out TerminalExtensions.jl for high res images in the terminal. jbrea July 15, 2021, 2:14pm #8 mike: though there’s a few that do these days (GitHub - kovidgoyal/kitty: Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal comes to mind as one option), there’s even a Julia package that appears to be able to be used with it: GitHub - simonschoelly/KittyTerminalImages.jl: A package that allows Julia to display images in the kitty terminal editor Kitty is a fantastic and robust terminal. I use it to show high quality images in the repl since quite a while. joa-quim July 15, 2021, 2:14pm #9 jules: why would anybody be satisfied with such a pixelated display. Yep. What’s so bad in doing an extra imshow(img) and see a high-res image? rafael.guerra July 15, 2021, 2:19pm #10 @joa-quim, if running Julia on Android cell phone, for one. viraltux July 15, 2021, 4:08pm #11 If you work a lot with images you can place this in your startup.jl file: using Images, ImageView, ImageIO function Base.display(img::Array{RGB{Normed{UInt8, 8}}, 2}) display(imshow(img)) end Next time you work with images in your REPL instead the array you see now a new window will open with the image and the text output will look something like: julia> img Dict{String, Any} with 4 entries: "gui" => Dict{String, Any}("window"=>GtkWindowLea ... "roi" => Dict{String, Any}("redraw"=>100: "map(clim- ... "annotations" => 53: "input-14" = Dict{UInt64, Any}() Dict{ ... "clim" => 52: "CLim" = CLim{RGB{Float64}}(RGB{Float64}( ... cybervigilante July 15, 2021, 6:08pm #12 Thanks. I’ll have to try that package. There are soooo many options for imaging packages, some of which haven’t worked out, are too complex at my level, or aren’t even there, that I’m lost in the woods. The package system needs some cleaning out cybervigilante July 15, 2021, 6:11pm #13 Wish I could try it, but I’m on Windows. I could install Linux but I just don’t have time to re-learn it when I’m full bore on Julia and Math Maybe they’ll come out with a winversion soon. cybervigilante July 15, 2021, 6:30pm #14 I find I’m learning faster by fiddling with the terminal, than loading Jupyter, which has a high overhead, and is slower. So I was hoping to see images in the terminal. You can get a pic to load outside the terminal with some packages, but again, I’d rather just load them in the terminal. Julia is a great language to learn but the packages are confusing. There are at least 20 just for imaging. jules July 15, 2021, 6:32pm #15 Julia has a tendency to avoid monolithic do-it-all packages, towards smaller ones that are composed with each other. Often, if there are 20 packages, they are supposed to work together. Not sure about the image ecosystem in particular though to be honest. cybervigilante July 15, 2021, 7:04pm #17 If they would just load automatically as dependencies that would be fine, but you appear to have to find the dependencies on the fly.
0.998277	The 2020 NFL Draft offers far more than just Isaiah Simmons, Chase Young, and Joe Burrow. It presents one of the best offensive tackles classes in recent memory, and the New York Giants are in dire need of support at the position. With the 4th overall pick, Big Blue has the opportunity to grab a top talent at the position on a rookie deal, helping to protect young quarterback Daniel Jones for the foreseeable future. Here are three of the best options the New York Giants should consider: 1.) Andrew Thomas – Georgia At 6-5, 320-pounds, Andrew Thomas is one of the best tackle options in the draft. He’s a top-three tackle and has some of the best fundamentals out of the crop. A three-year starter for Georgia, Thomas is a front-runner to win the Joe Moore Award. Playing both left and right tackle during his tenure, Thomas has the potential to slide in at right tackle where Mike Remmers formerly sat for the Giants. Thomas is a gritty player with the ability to recover nicely in pass-protection and get the job done in the run game. He’s a day one starter who will slot in with whichever team is lucky enough to draft him. While his build isn’t ideal for the NFL, he has a tough mentality and athleticism to compensate. 2.) Jedrick Wills Wills is also 6-5, 320-pounds, but his abilities are a bit different than Thomas’s. He has some of the best punches in the game and a varied approach towards preventing pass-rushers from finding a rhythm. His mobility and hip-control allow him to follow pass-rushers in pass-protection, but having the agility and nimbleness to move freely enables him to jump to the second-level in the run-game. While Wills is speedy and mobile, he tends to jump the gun at times, giving too much leverage to opposing defenders, allowing them to catch him off-balance and overly committed. As one of the most impressive prospects in the draft, the Giants could slot him in at right tackle with ease. 3.) Mekhi Becton As one of the biggest tackles in the draft, Becton would be a behemoth addition to the Giants’ offensive line. At 6-7, 369-pounds, Becton would be a great right tackle with great mobility for his size. While Mekhi played primarily at left tackle last season (11 games), he has the ability to move to the right side where the Giants would need him. His seven-foot wingspan gives him the length to stop opposing pass-rushers but also reset if need be. His upper body is strong, and his kick-out gives him the agility to react upon the snap of the ball. One of the more underrated aspects of Becton is his ability to jump to the second-level and block against the run. Being his size doesn’t make that easy, which only adds to his value in the first round. However, size can be a bad thing at the NFL level, and without ample discipline, he could be exposed against faster pass-rushers. He can throw himself off balance at times when winding up to punch, which is a notable negative to consider. Overall, he’s a fantastic prospect with arguably the highest ceiling of any tackle in the draft.
0.999931	In this article, we examine the pivotal role of new technology in shaping the new world working environment. What are the key considerations for determining the most appropriate innovative solutions for your business? Businesses worldwide are on the precipice of the most significant transformational change experienced in decades – the shift from a more conventional office environment to an alternative mobile workforce. And significant changes like this require dedicated attention and investment. Looking ahead, leaders across the globe face the same challenge – ensuring a steady-state of operational resilience across the entire enterprise while further transition and change take place. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is to always be prepared for the unexpected, as well as the importance of harnessing a constant state of readiness for change and new ways of working. It starts with people Effectively adopting the right-fit technology starts with understanding the desire within a business to invest in technology in the first place. Any investment in technology must create real value for the organisation and its people, ensuring that it meets a critical need and is not just technology for technology’s sake. Leaders must also encourage employee buy-in to ensure the effective use of any new digital tools. Human capital remains the most valuable asset of any business, and regardless of the innovation available, a people-first approach is critical to the success of any technology deployed. The dangers of ignoring employees’ needs are numerous, ranging from poor customer experiences to high staff turnover. Leaders must work quickly to address this, especially as we transition into managing a remote workforce, or as we call it, an elastic workforce. When done well, organisations will see happier employees, sustainable profitability and higher productivity. A blueprint for the future The function of technology revolves around two critical aspects: moving work to the people with the right skills and measuring the effectiveness of the work through meaningful metrics (customer satisfaction, quality, speed, etc.) that define success. So, how can leaders leverage new technology appropriately to build up their operational resilience and effectively manage an increasingly remote and mobile workforce? Here are five game-changing ways you can create a successful new world workplace built on the right technology: Evaluate current systems. Before investing in digital solutions, it’s essential to review existing systems. Start by understanding the digital literacy of the workforce, their response to current tools available, the gaps in the workflow, and the capacity for existing resources to be used more efficiently or in addressing a different issue. Connect offline and online communications. The flipside of increased flexibility in the new world workforce is increased physical distancing from the rest of the workforce. Social connectivity is critical for moving forward. Leaders must explore tools that bring online and offline communications together, allowing employees to stay connected. A Deloitte paper on digital workplaces found that online social networks internally help boost productivity by 7% and employee satisfaction by 20%. Focus on the employee experience. Everyone engages with technology differently, with varying levels of comfort. Leaders should consider investing in tools that allow a degree of personalisation and customisation so that their people can optimise their own workflow. Invest in ongoing training. Giving people tools that they are not familiar with means lost efficiency. Proper training and development need to be designed around someone’s digital literacy to ensure they can benefit from the tools provided, as well as keep up with ongoing improvements or adjustments with ease. Choose technology that grows with you. Investing in the right tools can be costly, so it’s crucial to optimise the spending by ensuring tools are adaptable and agile. Leaders should choose the right-fit by first addressing the underlying principle of enabling the human element. Solutions aimed to provide employees with the right information at the right time are less likely to be outpaced by innovation given a sharper focus on the capabilities of people. Essentially, the traditional work environment has profoundly changed and there is no going back. The right-fit technology is a key part of building operational resilience and being ready for ongoing change. When done right, investing in the right technology will close the gap between the way we’re used to working and the new normal we must embrace. Redefine your business transformation today with Enlighten’s BPO solutions. To explore your options, reach out to one of our executives, Helen Mackay, at [email protected] for a virtual coffee chat. Share this: Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Share on telegram Telegram Share on email Email RELATED POST Choosing the right outsourcing partner: 4 critical considerations December 7, 2020 Outsourcing trends and future outlook November 23, 2020 Navigating an uncertain future with a clearer view of data August 19, 2020 Nurturing an enterprise-wide resilient compliance culture that performs August 5, 2020 Successfully managing your new elastic workforce July 13, 2020 What is Operational Resilience in a post-crisis world? 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0.999966	The off-tool parts have arrived – scroll down to see some great pictures of our latest prototype batch! Jacob Flood, October 4, 2019 Hey Backers! The day has arrived – the tooling parts are in! We’re excited to share a lot of pictures this update of the parts we’ve received and the units we’ve been able to assemble from them. Enjoy! TL;DR Our tooling has arrived! We’ve completed the T0 batch of parts, which we used for part-level validation, and some ergonomics testing. You can see the pictures below – the parts look great! A few tweaks are required before the next batch, which we describe below. We talk a little bit below about what’s involved in this first batch. The next batch (T1) will be 40 units, created later this month, which will be full-unit verification. If all goes well, the following batch of 50 units will be used for certification (~4 weeks), followed by a batch of 100-200 which will ship in January. TOOLING UPDATE As of this update, we have completed all of the 17 molds used to make a Mindset headphone! In total, there were 10 plastic part molds, 2 silicone part molds, and 5 metal part molds. These took ~40 days in total, involving an array of steps and fine tuning – you can read all about that in our previous update. Receiving the molds indicates the beginning of mass production batches – after so many months of hard work, this was an incredible celebration for us. The first step after receiving the molds was to manufacture test parts to validate the part design and adjust the molds as needed. These units (usually called T0, or “first off-tool batch) are often imperfect, as small tolerancing issues or manufacturing defects are corrected at this stage. So far, the parts coming out of the molds are looking pretty good! You will find below a few pictures of one of our molds. This mold was designed to create both outer ear-cups parts in one shot. This piece is one of our larger plastic pieces, and is very representative of what the rest of the molds look like. At a glance, these molds appear small, despite the fact that a single mold like this easily weighs more than 250kg! The mold for the ear cups, in its closed position outside half of the ear cup mold inside half of the ear cup mold An interesting feature to note is how shiny the internal surface of the mold is in the left picture. This shininess comes from a texturing process during the mold-making – the shinier the surface, the better the finish of the part. Since the right-most side of the part is the internal surface, less effort is given to ensure a smooth surface finish. On the right picture, you’ll also notice three movable blocks on each piece. Those are called “side-actions,” a feature used to create holes in the part during the molding process. When the molds are forced together, the side-actions activate to create the proper shape inside the mold surface. The more complex the geometry of the part, the more often that side-actions are necessary to achieve the shape. The finished parts, as-installed in the mold In many cases, the quality of the mold makes a lot of differences between what we perceive as a cheap product and a high-quality product. Aside from the geometry, tooling engineers need to think about the flow rates of the liquid materials, the timing of the hydraulics, the number and position of injection sites, and a flurry of other minute details in order to ensure the final piece feels premium. The surface finish, tolerances, defects, and the overall “quality” feeling of the parts are highly linked to problems at the mold level – cheap steel, or an improper mold surface finish can drastically hurt the final quality of the part. From those molds, we manufactured our T0 batch of test components. Those components have not been painted – they are used only to validate that the mold-produced parts meet the requirements we specified. Below is a picture of a few of the components produced. The bigger parts are typically made on their own, while the smaller parts are made as a kit. In the picture above, you can see the plastic “tree” that connect some of the smaller parts. The parts are broken from the tree during assembly. Anyone who’s into model cars will recognize this! Here’s a close-up of some of the individual parts, with associated descriptions: Speaker Panel Plastic Part The dimensions of the ear cups in particular are carefully controlled to ensure proper tunability and proper sound and ANC response. 2x upper band endcaps The pieces above fit on the upperband, to seal the assembly before fabric wrapping. They come in sets of two, for each side of the upperband. The parts are broken away from the middle structure prior to assembly. The top electrode casing pieces for a single headphone. They also come mounted on a structure and must be broken off. This structure is the result of how the injection molding process is done when multiple parts are made in one shot. Those plastic pieces are covering the sliders on both sides. The headphones sliders made of aluminum were not made as a single solid piece in order to save on weight and to improve manufacturability. The piece above fits on the inner side of the armband. An example of a smaller piece attached to its tree. When multiple small parts are made, they will be attached to a structure like this so that many individual pieces can be molded at once. This is the outer ear-cup, before painting. You can see in the picture above that the surface finish is very good and shiny. We have seen earlier that the mold’s internal surface was shiny as well. You can now see the effect on the molded parts. After painting, this part will be very smooth, and feel well-built as a result. Those T0 parts were assembled together to validate that the parts fit and that the design ergonomics meet our requirements. You can see below the image of one of two units assembled. In order to more easily test the mechanical fit, these units only include the main parts necessary to test the headphones on people. The fabrics and aesthetic metal parts were not added to those ergonomic devices, in order to speed up the test-assembly. The result is magnificent! One of the two units that we used for ergonomics tests to validate fitting, comfort and electrode contact TESTING Our ergonomics tests have confirmed a few things: The users found the headphones were very comfortable and fit well. They particularly liked the feel of the microfiber fabric ear cups, which is great to hear. For most users, the upperband electrodes made adequate contact, but required pressing down slightly. The reason is that the grey fabric-wrapped band at the top is thicker than we specified in our requirements. Our factory will fix this by changing the thickness of the foam, and subsequently selecting the right foam density to ensure a slight compression when worn. Most users reported that they stopped feeling the top electrodes quickly after wearing the headphones. The cushion sensors were very reported by users to be comfortable, but failed to touch certain users based on their skull shape. Some users have a larger groove behind the ears than others, making it difficult for the electrode to contact there. Fortunately, this part was designed modularly, so adjusting the location of the cushion electrode is very easily. We will be assembling units with the new locations shortly, to confirm the final electrode location for shipping. We still have a few more test to go before making the next batch. So far, we’ve been really happy with the quality of the products, and the feedback we’ve gotten in our tests. We’ll be incorporating this feedback into our next batch, so hopefully we can give our stamp of approval and move to shipping! PACKAGING Those ergonomics prototypes embody near-final proportions, and therefore were also used to confirm the dimensions of our prototype gift box. The box is designed to hug the headphones and provide necessary padding to avoid scratching or breakage during shipment. In addition to the gift box – in which the headphones sit – we are also currently designing and testing the shipment box – the outer shell, which will end up on your doorstep. Once we assemble the 40 DV units to validate the mold design and product function, we will be able to fine tune the box design and start reliability tests. In parallel, we are currently working on the instruction manual for the product. We’d love to get your feedback – have you ever had an incredible experience, where the instruction manual added genuine value to your unboxing? What do you like/dislike about instruction manuals? Or, do they simply end up in the trash? Please comment your answers below! Preliminary photo of what the inside of the shipping box will look like The same headphone above, outside the shipping box and in very different lighting. NEXT STEPS Receiving the off-tool units was a huge milestone for us – we’re incredibly excited about how well the parts have turned out, and can’t wait to get the T1 batch of 40 units. From here, the next steps are as follows: Continue testing during Chinese National Holiday (first week of October) Finish validation of T0 parts (Second week of October) Prepare T1 parts and assemble 40 test units for validation (mid-October) Re-tune the audio and ANC with the off-tool design, and test all functions (end of October) Assemble roughly 50 more units to be used in beta tests, reliability testing, and certifications (November). The certification process requires shipping units to a 3rd party certification agency, and takes approximately 4 weeks. While the units are being tested and certified: start preparing a pre-production run of final units. This will be roughly 100-200 units ready to be shipped. So long as the reliability & safety tests go well, we’ll be ready to ship those units in January and continue mass production immediately after. (January) We are getting very excited about the results and positive feedback received so far. We can’t wait to get those units out and start improving your focus! David at the Shenzhen office, wearing our new prototype! That’s all for now! If you’re as excited about these units as we are, share your thoughts in the comments. We’d also love your feedback on instruction manuals (bolded above), so let us know what you think! Lots of love, – The Mindset Team Comments Troy Beck Pushed back again?!?!? Is January a firm date? There have been so many planned to ship dates that have come and gone. Jacob F Hey Troy – January 2020 is our best estimate, but it’s not a firm date. There’s non-zero chance that something will go wrong with the certification, which will require an additional batch before shipping (~6 weeks). If the DV batch in 2 weeks works out, and the certification goes through, there shouldn’t be many more major risks. The major milestone for us was the tooling – from here the process should be smoother. Troy Beck I paid for these headphones almost 4 years ago, and paid for my shipping a year ago… Mark Graf Maybe the electrodes should have some type of spring loading to them to accommodate different head shapes. Giuliana Cabral Im happy for you guys but Im a little sad because when I bought I didnt know it wasnt ready yet, so my expectations on the delivery were very high. This is the only thing I think you need to improve in your communication to attract more clients, you need to be clear about the stages and when its going to be shipped BEFORE we buy. And also, I have a question: is january a real firm date? If its not, you shouldnt tell us a date. Im anxious about the product and really glad that this is finally coming true. Hope you understand my comment as a help as a client, because I work in a startup and I know good feedbacks are like gold for us. Jacob F Hey Giuliana – thanks for the honest feedback. We’ve gotten feedback that our website doesn’t make the fact that it’s a pre-order clear enough, so we’re redesigning our site now to make sure this is all clear. Our goal is for people to join our mission to improve focus, not to trick anyone. January is our best estimate with the available information. There’s a non-zero chance that the certification will cause us to do another batch, which would shift the schedule by ~6 weeks. Gordon Sanders Of all KS that I have been involved in, you absolutely have the best communication strategy. We all understand (or should) understand that date slippage can occur, especially when building a product from the ground up, or “ear out” 😉 Thanks for keeping us informed and providing us with a future timeline based on the information that you know now. It might be helpful if you posted your RAID log so that we have a more complete visibility Jacob F Thanks for understanding Gordon! Good idea on the RAID log. We don’t have any of that info in an easily-sharable format, but I’ll look to include some of that in our next update. Lasse Jægergaard I have a few questions: Is January 2020 the shipment month or should we expect more delays? Since you are more than a few years delayed, do you have the necessary capital to continue the business as well as the project and the deliver the goods? What risks do you see for the project now? I’m looking forward to read your answers. Jacob F Hey Lasse – January 2020 is our best estimate, but it’s not a firm date. There’s non-zero chance that something will go wrong with the certification, which will require an additional batch before shipping (~6 weeks). If the DV batch in 2 weeks works out, and the certification goes through, there shouldn’t be many more major risks. The major milestone for us was the tooling – from here the process should be smoother. As of now we’re still able to deliver the units as-expected. We’ve had some great financing partners join the team that believe in our mission, and have supported us along the way! Jan Hemphälä In terms of Manual I guess most people don’t read it. And because there may be typos it’s better to have it online only. Maybe a QR-code linking to a youtube video and/or an online document (html/pdf). Jacob F Good call, I think a digital version will be great addition. Easier to update after-the-fact as well! Coen Tuerlings For the Manual, I Like the ones with clear illustrations on how the device is controlled. I don’t read lots of texts. If I’m clear how to use the device in simple steps… I’m satisfied. Later on, I will scroll again through the manual to find some cool features I’ve overlooked in the first attempt… Jacob F Good to know, thanks Coen! Daniel Lewis Manuals – I find a quick start sheet really all that is required. Let the application tell the user the absolute details. From a best experience standpoint, I find that Razer do a good job with theirs (though they have the full as well as the quick start – but they don’t have an app). I believe that because you have a clean box setup, you could actually do a quick start guide with punch throughs (i.e. parts of the guide actually have holes in it) so that when you open the box the guide is pointing out features and the arrows show the mechanical component it is referring to… Ksocal Amc I sense what you are doing with your so-called push backs is finding issues and with trying to resolve them you find the need for more time! Keeping us informed as you do is the right move! Things happen to all of us where we find more time is needed to finish a project and even then there could be more issues! This is a huge project with many intricate details and electronic parts and you have to get it right or it’s useless! Thank you for what you all are doing! By the way, I am willing to wait until it is as perfect as possible! Kenneth Schauer George Ionescu Campaign’s estimated delivery: Dec 2017 2019 February update: "In the meantime, we’ll continue working towards our next batch, which should arrive late April/early May. This will be our last pre-shipping batch." 2019 April update: "With this successful batch, our next iteration will be a mass production batch. If this batch is successful, we’ll start shipping each subsequent batch, with a ~6 week lead time each – we’re very excited about this." 2019 May update: "This negotiation is the necessary evil, to make sure that we’re spending your money wisely. This took longer than expected unfortunately – as a result we’re current expecting to receive the DV batch in July." 2019 July update: "The DV batch will be ready in late August as a result, instead of July as intended. Once we validate these changes, the next step is mass production all the way." 2019 August update: "The moulds are currently being cut for our first mass production batch – this process started earlier this month, and will take 40 business days. We’ll start receiving parts late next month, which will form the DV batch." 2019 October update: "The next batch (T1) will be 40 units, created later this month, which will be full-unit verification. If all goes well, the following batch of 50 units will be used for certification (~4 weeks), followed by a batch of 100-200 which will ship in January." I regret backing you up. I am terribly sorry I trusted you: you don’t deserve my trust. The simple fact that it takes you 2 weeks to even bother to reply to messages tells a lot about you. When I asked about financial details, your reply was "I would like to clarify: as per Kickstarters terms, backers are not investors. We have a fiduciary duty to our investors to not disclose company financial information – as a result we will not be sharing this information." This tells a lot about the way you think of us, your angel investors, without whom this wouldn’t have been made possible at all. Do not reply to this message with copy and paste phrases; in fact, don’t even bother to reply: nothing you could say would make things better. Jacob F It’s clear that we’ve hurt you through this project, and I’m deeply sorry for that George. We care deeply about this project and all of our backers, and we’re doing our best to handle the complexity of the task with the volume of communication from our 5000+ backers. I apologize if this has felt insincere to you. We’ll keep working hard to deliver a product you enjoy in the end. Alley G I think printing the url for a digital instruction manual on the side of the box makes for a great way to save paper. There could also be a link in the associated program/app. Or it could just be integrated into the app altogether. I personally don’t think a printed instruction manual adds any value to the product – especially one with a necessary digital component. Sanne Maarsingh hi team, I’m one of the earlybird backers and I have a few questions: HAIR – I have a a big head of curly hair.. do you think the will electrodes penetrate my hair? And are the electrodes removable? Since I’ll be super annoyed when my headphones are completely tangled up in my hair. It does take a lot of work to fix curly hair you know.. Electrodes – You mention the increased pressure on the head in the design. How will you prevent users to develop headaches? My Sony headphones rest on a part of my skull that gives me an enormous headache.. So reading this tickled me a bit. DESIGN – I see the top of the headphones being looking for the right word open. Is this the final design? Or will there be fabric/plastic on top like in previous designs? DELIVERY – I ordered 4 years ago by card of my colleague (who doesn’t work here anymore) and I’m leaving this organization soon. The product will be sent to this office.. How can I change the delivery address? SAFETY – How about keeping my headphones safe? Will you provide for a hard-case or small bag? I like the bag Sony made for the latest headphones. The hard-case is even better for travel, but should not be too bulky. Maybe making both could add some more value to your products and satisfy many impatient backers. For the manual. I like the manual from Boldking (razor system) and Coolblue. I’d like to receive a manual in-app. A printed manual will definitely go into the trash, after reading of course. But any manual that I like has many pictures. I like it when you refer to a product video, where I can see what’s what, demonstrated by an actual human being (preferably one of you guys, that’s way more personal). Anyways, thank you so much. I’m looking forward to receiving the headphones in 2020. (Preferably before Christmas..JK 😉 I’m sure you’ll work that out) Keep up the good work! Sanne (The Netherlands) dave whomsley I prefer a QR-code that links to a page with multiple videos – quick start guide, more detailed start, troubleshooting, etc. Thanks for the updates and for keeping the goal of a superior product / outcome in mind. Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. Email Send Sign up to our newsletter to stay updated on new feature releases and product updates. You can unsubscribe any time and contact us if you need more information
0.973359	I am so jonesing to get on an airplane again. This being trapped by the paranoia of COVID is driving me absolutely bonkers.
0.999233	Have you ever wondered if red wine offers many health benefits? This article will solve your puzzle. Read on to learn some fantastic health benefits of consuming red wine. image source: Pixabay.com How Red Wine Benefits Your Health It is rich in antioxidants When it comes to fighting off free radicals that make us susceptible to lots of health problems, wine could play a lead role. Rich in antioxidants that help fight free radicals in our systems, wine can help us prevent some dangerous health conditions like cancer. So if you have been reluctantly pouring a glass for yourself, remember your body needs it. It could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease In a study conducted in 2017, a group of researchers discovered that the metabolites formed after the body’s digestion of wine kept some deteriorating neurological cells alive. This is a good indication that red wine could help delay Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's. Red wine can help boost the immune system While your vitamins may be great for helping you fight against sickness and infections, red wine can also help. Drinking a glass of red wine every day can give your immune system an extra boost. This can help prevent you from various forms of infections. However, remember that excess consumption can also be dangerous to your immune system too. So try to be moderate in your consumption. Red wine could reduce your risk of depression Excessive drinking can harm your mental health. But keeping your red wine intake around two to seven 5-ounces glasses a week can be great. It can help you reduce your chances of developing depression. It can increase bone density Your bones get weaker and weaker as you grow older. That is why it is recommended that you increase your calcium intake by drinking milk. You can also do yourself a great favor by sipping on a relaxing glass of red wine. It is rich in silicon, which is important for increasing bone mineral density. It helps increase the density while also reducing the chances of osteoporosis. image source: Pixabay.com Decreased chances of heart diseases Your heart is very important; taking all necessary precautions to keep it safe is worth it. Red wine contains procyanidins, which are phenols that help neutralize free radicals. They are great for preventing heart-related diseases. In a study, researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology tested the effect of red wine on blood vessels. They found that consuming wine for three weeks has an enhancing effect on blood vessel's health. And so, promotes efficient blood flow. This, in turn, helps to keep heart health and prevent cardiovascular diseases. Red wine reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes Diabetes is daily increasing globally. It keeps you away from indulging in cravings because of the repercussions that follow. Perhaps red wine can help. Resveratol, which is a polyphenol antioxidant present in wine, could help improve insulin sensitivity. With insulin resistance being a major contributor to the risk of type 2 diabetes, a nice glass of wine will do more than good to your health. Conclusion You could get more than mere satisfaction when you drink red wine. You can also derive some great health benefits from it. If you have been feeling reluctant to pour a glass of wine, consider these health benefits and do yourself a favor. However, depending on your medical history, it is best to seek your doctor’s consent before you can proceed to take red wine.
0.979637	Plants produced for portions that are utilised as a staples food are known as staple crops. A staple food is one that is consumed in big quantities on a regular basis and serves as a main source of energy and nutrients in a traditional diet. The starchy and protein-rich types of staples can be distinguished. Image source: pixabay.com What Kinds of Staple crops Are There? 1: Cereals are a common staple crops (such as rice, wheat, maize, millet, and sorghum) 2: Potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes, yams, or taro, as well as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and cheese 3: Legumes, lentils, and other beans that have been dried. 4: Sago is also classified as a staple crop (produced from the pith of the sago palm tree) 5: Fruits like breadfruit and plantains are also basic meals. Olive oil, coconut oil, and sugar may also be staple foods, depending on the locale. Image source: pixabay.com Why Are They So Important? The foods that early agricultural societies established as staples were prized because, in addition to supplying essential nourishment, they could be stored for extended periods of time without decaying. During times of scarcity, such as dry seasons or cold temperate winters, such nonperishable foods are the only available staples against which crops have been stockpiled. During bountiful seasons, a broader variety of meals may be accessible. A staple food forms the majority of one's diet and provides a significant portion of one's energy and nutritional requirements. Roots and tubers are essential foods for approximately 1 billion people in underdeveloped countries. They provide nearly 40% of the food consumed by half of Sub-Saharan Africa's population. Carbohydrates, calcium, and vitamin C are abundant, while protein is scarce. Staple foods make up the majority of a diet and provide almost all or the majority of the overall calorie and nutritional intake. People often consume these main meals on a daily or multiple daily basis. Culture, environment, and commerce are all variables that influence the popularity of a certain meal. Over 50,000 plants are edible, yet just a small proportion of them contribute significantly to the human food supply. Grains make up the vast bulk of the world's staple meals. Corn, rice, and wheat account for 51% of global calorie consumption. Food crops such as fruits, vegetables, and grains are collected to feed the world's more than 7 billion inhabitants. Climate, accessibility, commerce, and culture are just a few of the geographic aspects that impact a food crop's appeal in a specific location. Grains, such as corn, wheat, and rice, are among the most popular staple crops on the planet. In reality, these staple crops are frequently used to make dietary staples.
0.995272	An interesting new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine examines the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to a susceptible individual who is part of a family with COVID-19 immunity. Study: Association Between Risk of COVID-19 Infection in Nonimmune Individuals and COVID-19 Immunity in Their Family Members. Image Credit: Chakkaphong Nutalay / Shutterstock.com Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 4.8 million deaths to date, with over 240 million reported cases. This sheer volume of human casualties, coupled with the damage to the world economy and the psychological stress of long-term restrictions on social interactions, have spurred an intensive effort to develop safe and effective vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). With the rollout of several vaccines based on adenovirus vector or nucleic acid platforms, over 48% of the global population has already received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Despite these efforts, most of the world’s population remains at risk and is likely to remain so until 2023. In fact, some scientists estimate that at current rates, it may take up to five years to achieve 70-80% immunity. The current study explores the dynamics of family transmission of the virus. The data from this study is expected to help determine vaccination strategies in situations of vaccine shortages. The current study used data from Swedish national registries to compare transmission within families with varying numbers of immune individuals. Furthermore, the authors also used this information to compare the risk in settings with different sources of immunity including natural infection, one dose of the vaccine, or two doses (complete vaccination). Study findings The current study included over 800,000 families and approximately 1.8 million individuals. A family of two, neither of whom were immune, was the most common family; however, all configurations were identified. The sample was equally split between the sexes. As the number of immune family members increased, the mean age went down compared to the non-immune individual at 27 and 52 years, respectively. The former type of family had fewer underlying conditions, a lower mean income, and a higher chance of being Sweden-born. Over a total follow-up period of over 100,000 years, a diagnosis of COVID-19 was made in about 89,000 of non-immune individuals within a mean of 26 days. The number of immune family members went down with the risk of acquiring the virus. In families where only one member was immune, the risk of a non-immune family member getting the infection was 45% to 61% lower, regardless of the family size. With two immune members, the risk was reduced by 75% to 86%, whereas members in families with three immune individuals were protected against 91% to 94% of disease. In five-member families with four immune members, the risk for the sole susceptible member was 97% lower. The risk did not change, even if a family member had severe COVID-19 and required hospitalization. Risk of COVID-19 in families with two to five members. Implications This study was carried out in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant, which comprised over 95% of cases at the time. The researchers found that the risk of COVID-19 is reduced by 45% to 97% and is proportional to the number of family members who were immune to the virus. The source of immunity did not seem to matter. In this setting, it appears that vaccines are important in preventing the spread of the virus within a family. The greater the number of family members with a history of COVID-19, the less the risk to the susceptible family members. Thus, families with two out of three immune members saw the remaining susceptible members being at an 86% lower risk, while for those with three or four immune individuals, the risk was up to 97% lower. In other words, the absolute risk of infection was proportional to the number of susceptible relatives in the family. Thus, the susceptible family member had an absolute risk of infection of 3% to 5% in the largest family with four or more members. Conversely, the relative risk reduction was largest in large families. The absolute risk of infection, therefore, depends on the number of non-immune people in each family. One dose of the vaccine protects against infection, illness, and death, according to earlier studies. However, it is unknown the extent to which a single dose of the vaccine can protect against family-based transmission. The current study adds to the sum of knowledge by demonstrating that a single dose appears to be as beneficial as two doses or that acquired by natural infection. This would mean that in low-resource settings with a shortage of vaccines, these findings would help direct the vaccine where it is most needed. It is important to note that a single dose of the vaccine appears to be less protective against the Beta and Delta variants. Importantly, these variants are also more transmissible than the Alpha variant, and the Delta variant is dominating the current surge. The results of the current study need to be followed up with data on the currently circulating variants.
0.997426	Lane was hurt when Rory developed a bit of tunnel vision in the early stages of her relationship with Dean, but they worked it out and Rory straightened her priorities. Rival(s) Dean Forester Behind the scenes Important episodes Love and War and Snow Secrets and Loans In the Clamor and the Clangor A Family Matter Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller ‶Lane – Sex, is it great? Rory – Not in front of the books, Lane″ —Honesty and priorities[src] Lane and Rory are fictional best friends on WB drama Gilmore Girls. They are portrayed by Keiko Agena and Alexis Bledel. Contents 1 Summary 2 Stars Hollow 3 Conflicts 4 Photos 5 Trivia 6 Notes and references Summary Rory and Lane met on Rory's first day of kindergarten and have been best friends ever since.[1] While they miss each other greatly after Rory leaves Stars Hollow High for Chilton[2], they remain close and spend a lot of time together outside of school. When Rory moves to Yale and spends much less time in Stars Hollow, Lane also has her first real confrontation with the difference between her passions in life and her mother's lifestyle. Rory supports Lane through this period and Lane decides to go for what she wants in life, giving her band her all, while Rory finishes Yale and sets out to see the world. Stars Hollow The infamous tale is that Rory was wearing the 'obscure' (read: to most people) Chico & The Man t-shirt when she started kindergarten, which had Lorelai concerned that she would have a hard time making friends. Along comes Lane, offering to share her crayons with Rory and the rest is history[1]. Their dynamic is based on humor and their common interests in literature and music[3], and they really care about each other[4]. They also seem to form a typical teenage outsiders team where they mostly spend time together and are not really popular nor spending a lot of time in groups. ‶It was so weird not having you in school today. I mean, I finally noticed some of the other kids, and let me just say, they are a sad lot.″ —Lane to Rory after Rory starts Chilton[src] They also spend time hanging out with Lorelai, and Lane is often fed by the Gilmore Girls in trying tofu times[2]. Lorelai also provides Lane with occasional supportive teen understanding, as a pseudo-mother/big sister figure[5]. Conflicts After Rory leaves Stars Hollow High for Chilton, they spend as much time as possible together outside of school, after Rory adjusts to Chilton's academic demands. But Rory's falling head over heels for Dean leaves her with a bit of tunnel vision, leaving Lane feeling brushed aside. They fight over the phone, but are cut off and later work things out. ‶Rory – I will be better from now on, I promise. Twenty-four hours a day at your disposal. Lane – Dean'll love that Rory – Well, he'll have to, you came first Lane – That's right. I got dibs″ —Making up[src] Photos Lane & Rory as kids Emily in Wonderland C21a.jpg Lane tells Rory she's engaged Trivia Lane and Rory have their own 'unjinx' ritual so as to not jeopardize important events in their lives[6].
0.982997	Digital Health In India – Legal, Regulatory and Tax Overview by Nishith Desai Associates, @AntaniMilind et al A Synopsis of MOHFW's Guidelines for Tele-medicine Services for Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by Manish Sharma, @msharmas Indian Healthcare Organisations and #HealthTech Startups Response to COVID19 [Live Updates] Worldwide DigitalHealth Events Calendar 5D Delivery Framework Social Media Technographics Glossary Of Terms Glossary of terms and acronyms for #Blockchain and #Cryptocurrency Glossary of Healthcare & HealthIT Terms and Acronyms Glossary of Terms & Acronyms for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Glossary of Terms for Healthcare Data Analytics Glossary of Terms – Epidemiology Podcasts Startup Showcase #AI in Healthcare by @deveshrajadhyax September 18, 2017 September 18, 2017 / OTHERS There are some subjects that invoke sharp and contrasting emotions in the society. In present day India, the GST tops the list of such things that are considered boon by some and curse by others. New technology usually does this to people. The steam engine, the telephone and the computer all have been greeted both as the savior and the nemesis of the mankind. Using Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare is one such subject. If you have to believe what the media says, AI is going to transform healthcare in the near future. In fact, the services of the doctor may not be needed very often, if at all. AI will do everything in medicine including diagnosis, treatment and even finding out new drugs. But not everyone is so optimistic or even welcoming. The idea of machines taking care of our health is creepy to some. Others claim that AI can never replace a doctor, at least not in a foreseeable future. Medicine is too complex for machines to figure out. (You must have noted that I am using Healthcare and Medicine interchangeably. The reason being that this is what most people do. Healthcare is the practice of medicine and as such is wider than it. I refer to healthcare as including medicine.) The reality, like in the case of GST and most other things, will be somewhere in the middle. The purpose of this article is to find that balanced view. In effect, what I will be saying is: “while the replacement of the doctor is a faraway dream, there are a number of things that AI can do in medicine even today. This can turn out to be valuable help for doctors, patients and other stakeholders”. Let me first present a short introduction to AI. AI, like Philosophy, is a very hard term to define. AI is not really one technology. It is a collection of techniques. Strictly speaking, AI is actually an ambition. The ambition of machines to imitate human capabilities. But this definition does not take us very far. Since human capabilities are many, ranging from walking to writing poems, imitating any of these capabilities can be called AI. So for our purposes, we will define AI as the pursuit of those capabilities that are strong points of human beings. As an example, consider language. Reading an article and understanding its gist is a simple matter for us humans. For machines to achieve this capability will be quite something. If that happens, machines can go through a number of articles for us and feed us with the just the little bits that we need. A whole lot of mathematical and computational techniques have been developed by researchers in the last sixty years to achieve this goal. Deep Learning, Machine Learning and NLP are some names given to a bunch of such techniques. In the last few years, AI has risen to prominence mainly due to three reasons – availability of data, increase in computing power and discovery of new methods. Armed with that introduction, let’s try and put down the areas where AI can make a difference in healthcare. While we do that, we can also try to answer the ‘replace the doctor’ question. Diagnosis: Diagnosis is the hardest part of medicine. There is no definite pathway to diagnosing a patient. A lot depends on the experience and intuition of the doctor, in that way, it is more of an art than science. As of now, it is difficult to see AI taking over this role. However, there are many areas where AI is already making a difference: Conditions in which diagnosis is dependent on analysis of a signal over time, such as an ecg or an eeg. Machine Learning combined with signal processing can achieve good results here. Arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat is an example of such a condition that AI can detect well. Diagnosing some disorders involves referring to a lot of data such as past and present reports, images and history. Gatro-intestinal disorders are notoriously difficult to diagnose and require a lot of information to refer. AI can make a big difference here by sifting through the pile of data and presenting important facts to the doctor. In radiology, the volume of cases is huge and the radiologist needs to look at every image to come to a conclusion. Some investigations like MRI produce a large number of images for each patient. This makes the doctor’s time a bottleneck in handling the ever growing number of patients. Deep Learning has shown great promise in being able to classify medical images. For example, it can separate images that indicate normal functioning from those that have some abnormality. This will enable the radiologist to focus on the abnormal cases first. This method will also be a boon for the remote places where a radiologist is not available. AI has provided a new method for laboratory investigations. This may mean that in the future most lab tests including pathology will be done with basic instruments at a very low cost. In a disease like HIV/AIDS, being able to determine the viral load in a quick and inexpensive way can be a very big benefit to the patients. Treatment: The biggest contribution AI can make to treatment of patient is in the area of drug discovery. Currently, discovering a new drug costs more than 2.5 billion dollars and takes more than a decade. The pharmaceutical industry is desperately searching for new ways to reduce the cost and time. AI may be one of the solutions to this problem. Machine Learning and Deep Learning are being used in various stages of drug discovery, such as identifying candidate molecules and studying the expected response of the new drug. In our fight with cancer, AI may be an important weapon. Personalized Oncology is rapidly getting attention from the medical community as the way forward in battling with the cancer scourge. To describe in brief, cancer is not one disease – the cancer of every patient is different. If the individuality of cancer is decoded, a personal treatment path can be planned for every patient. AI will become a key part of this process. AI is already playing a role in treatment by making robots that perform surgeries. This contribution will grow in the time to come with the robot costs falling and capabilities growing. This will reduce the strain on surgeons and they will be able to perform far more surgeries in the same time. Care: Care during the illness and recovery is as important as the right diagnosis and treatment. Along with IoT, AI will transform patient care. Everything from medicine intake to prescribed activity will be monitored by these systems. Monitoring includes two components – sensing and analysis. While the sensing part is done by the IoT devices, analysis is provided by AI. Prevention: Prevention is definitely preferred to hospitalization and AI is going to play a major role in this. It will involve both personal and public health. Personal health is monitored by the wearables and other simple devices. The AI systems will process this data to look for possible indications of disorders so that they can be fixed inexpensively. Public health will be monitored in the same way but from data that is coming from various healthcare institutes. This enormous data will forewarn us about various health risks such as outbreaks of diseases. It will enable the state to take measures to avoid the calamities. In short: To summarize, AI will really be a transformational technology for healthcare. It will make healthcare cheaper and faster and enable it to reach more number of people. AI will reduce the strain on doctors and nurses. However, for the future that we can see, AI will serve more as an assistant to the doctors, rather than being their replacement. 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0.969017	Recently, the President was interviewed by Religion News Service. You may find these questions and answers very interesting and encouraging! Here is the transcript: President Trump’s Q&A with Religion News Service: Q: Last week you gave reference to thanking God that you had COVID. What did you learn spiritually during your COVID experience? President Trump: It was amazing to see so many great Americans who reached out and said they were praying for me and my family. This country is full of wonderful people with strong faith in God. Melania and I felt the prayers of Americans from all across the country – and even around the world. When I was at Walter Reed, I said, “There were miracles coming down from heaven.” I meant it – Melania and I are very thankful to God for looking out for our family and returning us to good health. Q: You are regularly associated with influential Evangelical leaders what have you learned from them spiritually? President Trump: I am honored to work with many Americans of faith, including our great Vice President Mike Pence, Faith Advisor Paula White, and so many others. These people truly love our country and love God. I hear and listen to them. Earlier this month, Franklin Graham and some other great faith leaders came to the Oval Office to pray for me and our country as they often do. These amazing people love the U.S.A. and have a genuine desire to work together for the betterment of all Americans. These leaders are passionate about America’s traditional values and want our churches to be open. I appreciate their prayers and am encouraged by their great faith. Q: Given the support you have received from evangelical Christians in particular, do you consider yourself to be an evangelical Christian and, why or why not? President Trump: I grew up going to church with my family in New York City. My parents taught me the importance of faith and prayer from a young age. Though I was confirmed at a Presbyterian church as a child, I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian. Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world. During the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak, I tuned into several virtual church services and know that millions of Americans did the same. Thankfully, many great churches are now back open and meeting in person. In fact, just this past weekend I visited the International Church of Las Vegas and enjoyed a beautiful service. Q: What have you done to help persecuted Christians around the world? President Trump: Under my leadership, the United States of America will always stand for freedom of religion. I brought Pastor Andrew Brunson home from a prison in Turkey. I sanctioned the communists and socialists in Cuba and Venezuela because they don’t respect religious freedom. My State Department held the largest human rights event in history several years in a row during which I hosted multiple survivors of religious persecution in the Oval Office. Last month, we highlighted the importance of religious freedom in the very first paragraph of the historic Abraham Accords. Last year, I was proud to become the first United States President to host a meeting at the United Nations on protecting religious freedom around the world. In my speech, I reminded the world’s leaders that our rights do not come from government, they come from God—and I explicitly called upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution. I followed that event with an Executive Order on Advancing International Religious Freedom that solidified America’s own commitment to this critical issue, by naming it as a foreign policy priority of the United States and promising that we will respect and vigorously promote this freedom. My Administration has protected religious freedom worldwide by increasing funding for programs that aid persecuted religious communities. As I said at the United Nations, America stands with believers in every country who ask only for the freedom to live according to the faith that is within their own hearts. And we will continue to do so for as long as I am President. Q: You have continued the efforts of past administrations to have a “faith-based office.” What specific results have been produced by the Faith and Opportunity Initiative since you established it in 2018 and what do you expect it to accomplish in the coming years? President Trump: I signed an Executive Order in May 2018 that established a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative to ensure Americans of faith have a voice in their government. The White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative serves as the front door for the faith community. Under my Administration, we have established an office or liaison in every Cabinet agency for the first time. This office has hosted thousands of faith leaders for briefings at the White House to hear their ideas and partner with them on preserving religious freedom, protecting our values, alleviating poverty, strengthening marriages and families, increasing mental health care, curbing substance abuse and addiction, ending homelessness, reducing crime, and reforming our prisons. Led by Pastor Paula White, this Initiative is working to remove barriers which have unfairly prevented faith based organizations from working with or receiving funding from the federal government. I am very proud of the work we have done to safeguard American values and to protect our great First Amendment. How are you praying for the President? Comments (312) Share (1,142) Pray () Post A Prayer Print How you can pray for this issue: Lord, we commit our President to You. 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Less Apathy, More Action Get This Resource Comments You must be logged in to post a comment. Click below to log in. Login Sign Up Jeff December 7, 2020 Lifting our President up in prayer. Keep Standing, Sir. Reply Report comment Michael Roddenberry November 28, 2020 I pray that my President, Donald Trump will be re-elected for 4 more years. Reply Report comment Angeline Haring November 21, 2020 I am praying that he will be a believer in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross, and shed his blood, that we could be saved. John 14:6. I pray for President Trump every day, that zGod would give him wisdom to meet the challenges that are thrown at him like darts. And I pray for his safety…that Godwould protect him from harm and evil and give him strength and faith to follow the directions as God would show him. I believe what Franklin Graham said that God has placed President Trump in this position as President “for such a time as this”!!! God bless you President Trump…we love you and have been the best President we have had because he loves our country and our Constitution and loves God ✝️🙏🏻❤️🎼 Reply Report comment Chary Horton November 21, 2020 Thank you Lord, for the great growth of IFA and the many words of prophets online over the past 4 years, and especially this past year, as we fight the forces of evil on so many fronts. We are so aware that President Trump and many other political leaders in our country have made huge gains for religious freedom. We are also more aware every day that this fight is also our battle, as each of the us, make it our responsibility to right the moral wrongs and the atrocitites against your Holy Word, in the United States of America. continue to give us Your wisdom and discernment to know the best ways to understand how to partner with you in this fight for our religious freedoms. 1 Reply Report comment Virginia packard November 18, 2020 I am so proud of you and Melsnis in the White House also your family which is beautiful. Some people think they are spoiled! I love your son when he said “ when we went to get a drivers license my dad said we had to be able to drive a backhoe. My mom and dad were Democrats but when you ran they changed and we all prayed that you would win. CARRY ON AND BLESSINGS 1 Reply Report comment Ann Maran November 9, 2020 I pray that President Trump will be given godly wisdom and discernment. I pray that God would protect him, his family & his administration. I pray that he would be drawn closer & closer to Jesus side & rely fully on Him. I thank God for the spiritual growth I’ve seen in President Trump in the last 4 years & I pray that will continue through out his life. I thank God for President Trump’s stand on the sanctity of life & all he has done to protect the unborn. 4 Reply Report comment Elvia DeLaGarza November 9, 2020 My family loves our GOD sent President. We are grateful to JEHOVAH for the changes HE has made using President Trump to make America great again. 4 Reply Report comment Linda Nielsen November 9, 2020 Praying for the President to have great wisdom to run the country!Praying for his protection! Praying for him to have a true relationship with God! 4 Reply Report comment Mary Olson November 7, 2020 I am so proud to be an American under President Trump. He truly stands for the values we cherish in this great nation. His tireless efforts to advance the middle class, African Americans, Hispanics, and our religious liberty, among other things, will surely grant him the status as one of our truly great Presidents of all time. What he has accomplished in 4 short years is a testimony to his incredible stamina and work ethic. If the libs get away with stealing this election, rest assured that you have the prayers of the majority of the nation behind you. You will go down as one of the great and effective Presidents of all time. 5 Reply Report comment Mary K November 7, 2020 I read this on bible project.com just now and it spoke to me about our President, Donald J. Trump: “Psalm 34 reminds us that God is our refuge—our place of security in the midst of chaos and distress. This psalm teaches us to maintain hope in God rather than seek security elsewhere. When the future feels uncertain, we should focus on doing good, seek peace in our lives and our communities, and trust that God consistently meets his people in their experiences of exile.” He’s got a strong backbone but he is in the midst of chaos and distress. God is faithful, President Trump and He is by your side. He will sustain and help you through this most difficult time. I love it that you love America. Praying for you to guide you the next few days or even months and you will know that He is your help and He is by your side. He will protect you and show you the next step. I thank God for you, President Donald J. Trump. You truly are a Cyrus, put in the position of being President of the United States. 8 Reply Report comment ETTAPHINE Allen November 7, 2020 I LOVE MY PRESDENT AND HIS FAMILY. IM PRAYING FOR HIM TO BE REELECTED. THE DEVIL IS DEFEATED HTS DEEDS WILL NOT STOP OUR FATHER FROM PUTTING THE PRESIDENT BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. I BELIEVE THE WORD OF THE LORD. AMEN 6 Reply Report comment Adzo f November 6, 2020 Wow Is this really Trump? The media is misleading people about this man. Thank God only God knows our hearts. This man is blessed and the whole world will witness the mighty hand of God at work in him. 7 Reply Report comment DENNIS H WILLIAMS November 6, 2020 MAY THE GOD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH LAY HIS ANNOINTING HANDS ON OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FAMILY AND HIS ADMINISTRATION SO THAT HE CAN ACCOMPLISH GODS WILL WHILE HE START HIS SECOND TERM.MAY GOD LIFT HIS COUNTANENCE UPON HIM AND GIVE HIM PEACE.AMEN. 6 Reply Report comment Angela M Meek November 5, 2020 By discovering this article posted yesterday the Lord connected some dots for me which were encouraging. I am in hopes that those who might need a boost of encouragement will find it here. Reflecting over past couple days events it lends even stronger evidence to the war that is waging. This article also reminds that Pres. Trump does care about the voices of those of faith are heard in Government by signing the executive order in 2018. compare the article yesterday, BIDEN PLANS TO CUT RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS PROTECTION, it is noticeably clear. NOVEMBER 4, 2020. President Donald J. Trump has done more in advancing the Pro-life, Pro-Church (my word) than any president in the history of my 60-year lifetime. The demons of hell are scrambling to steal, kill and destroy not only him but what our loving caring Heavenly Father appointed him to the office of President of the United States of America to accomplish in such a time as this (I am not using this passage as a cliché’). The value of life is being revived. Hope is being restored in so many areas and hearts. Evils being exposed for what it is. The warriors of the world have reached into their carnal arsenal and are pulling out every weapon they can get their hands on. We do not wage war as the world does, We have been given a uniform to cloth ourselves with, our armor. Before us, we have an endless arsenal supply that the Lord has given all mighty and powerful to cast down every false thing that exalts itself against our mighty God. As you pick the stone of prayer and intercession activating all of our weapons, then all we are to do is stand firm where He has placed us remembering, “Be strong and brave. Do not fear or have terror before the king of Assyria or before all this army that is with him because there are more who are with us than with him. With this king is a strong arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God who will help us and fight our battles. We will keep our thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten our thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always. 2 Chronicles 32:7-10 MEV, Philippians 4:8 12 Reply Report comment Elizabeth McConn November 5, 2020 only by God and only He will receive the glory. Thank you, President Trump for your service to God and our nation. We will keep praying for you and the election judges to clarify the truth of the results. Our God is mighty at pulling down strongholds and revealing the truth. Let us praise Him now and watch Him build our faith. Alleluia, alleluia to Jesus 11 Reply Report comment JOANNE BURNS November 4, 2020 For several months, the Lord has had me praying in my morning prayers and before going to bed, for the Armor of God from Ephesians 6:10-18 to cover President Trump, the First Lady, his family, his staff and all believers. The Armor-the Breastplate of Righteousness; the Belt of Truth; the Helmet of Salvation; the Shield of Faith; the Sword of the Spirit; the Heart full of Prayer; and our Feet prepared to take & proclaim the Gospel of Peace. The Armor is to protect soldiers – God is our General, President Trump is our Colonel and we are their soldiers. Like all good soldiers, we need to put on our armor, our Armor of Faith. God is guiding & preparing us for the battle of life. Every day, especially now, is a battle..a fight to do what is right!! President Trump is ready, we must be ready too! Accept that we are in battle and will be persecuted for believing in Christ. Keep the faith and we all will be blessed. Matthew 5:11,12. IICorinthians 10:4 states: “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.” Pray unceasingly!! NEVER FORGET, OUR LORD GOES BEFORE US!! 13 Reply Report comment Georgan Eyerman November 4, 2020 I believe that President Trump is here “for such a time as this.” (Esther 4:14) God will prevail as we continue to pray for His guidance and strength during this trying time. God Bless America 13 Reply Report comment Sheryl Stinchcum November 3, 2020 I’m encouraged by the President’s words but even more by his actions. President Trump had the American Embassy moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2017, the year of Jubilee. This was a huge accomplishment considering that Jerusalem has been the capitol of Israel since 1967 yet other Presidents and other nations had failed to acknowledge it. President Trump is also the first president to participate in the March for Life on the anniversary of Roe vs Wade by walking with other prolifers. He is a great President–the greatest in my opinion, and I’m praying for his re-election. 15 Reply Report comment MARIAN R CLARK November 3, 2020 I pray each night for the Lord to protect President Trump and Vice President Pence to keep them safe from the virus and harm, along with their families. I also ask the Lord to keep our country safe and free. 10 Reply Report comment Glennda Smith November 3, 2020 I am praying for Present Trump and Meline Trump for his Safting and and have good health God surrounds them with Protection everry day. 8 Reply Report comment Francine Taylor November 3, 2020 I love our President and am deeply concerned how Democrats in particular are treating conservatives. The lies,slander and so much deep hatred is alarming. I pray and ask God to bring their deeds into the light and give the weak minded the ability to think for themselves. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ for all of us. 14 Reply Report comment sueb November 2, 2020 The Lord has used prophets in the land, Old Testament and New. The Lord is using him as a prophet like John the Baptist, he calls out evil, the brood of vipers in this present day. Gods Hand is upon him, mighty move of God as we keep our eyes fixed and focused on the Lord to where our help is coming from. 12 Reply Report comment Lavinia Ropata November 1, 2020 Father thank you for your called and anointed one (President Donald Trump) With the authority given us in Christ Jesus our Lord and saviour we command the enemy to take his hands off President Donald Trump for what you have called forward no plan or scheme of the enemy shall tear it under. We bless President Donald Trump and his family we give You all the glory. In Jesus name. 13 Reply Report comment Kathy Willette November 1, 2020 Our whole parish family has been praying for President Trump. I really appreciate the article I just read. There is nothing in the media about how our President’s faith and some of the good things he has done for religious freedom. 9 Reply Report comment Nadine McHugh November 1, 2020 Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for my President and his family. I pray that as his days shall be, so shall his strength be. I ask You LORD, to sustain him and I thank You for healing him and his family of Covid. God is Sovereign and Mr. President is in a position to be used by God to do God’s will. I pray that he ask God for wisdom and God promises to give wisdom to all men liberally and without reproach and it is given him. I pray he will not be fearful and will not be deceived by the evil one. I pray Mr. President Donald Trump will be re-elected. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. 13 Reply Report comment Nompumelelo Reiner Sibiya November 1, 2020 Humble greetings Breatherens in the name of Our Precious name Jesus Christ who died for all of us. My name is Nompumelelo Reiner Sibiya an Intercessor in the Kingdom of God . In June 2020 I had the message from HollySpirit saying American Churchies should have a Revival Worship in different places for Gods intervention the day before the ELECTIONS. I delayed the message because I was not sure were to send it . I’m.very glad that today HollySpirit led me to this plat form to deliver Gods message to the President and the Body of Christ. God is going to show up like in 2 Chronicles 20. God is going to save America. People will repent and seek Him like never before . God will Shine as bright Star . The Peace of Jesus that surpasses All UNDERSTANDING will prevail ( John 14: 27)These are not just ordinary elections but they aligned with Gods plan . God has already sent His messengers to take care . May God the Almighty one bless and Protect the President; Families ; Leadership and All Citizens of America in Jesus name Amen. JESUS IS LORD..!!! 14 Reply Report comment Christina Rolf October 31, 2020 I pray for our president to be filled with the knowledge of God’s will. For God to bless him with wisdom from above, that is peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated. President Trump will continue to live a life worthy and pleasing to God. That God will continue to watch over President Trump and his family in their comings and goings. 15 Reply Report comment Chuck Meline October 31, 2020 My Wife & I pray daily or our President Donald J Trump for protection and Godly wisdom 11 Reply Report comment Patricia Garrison October 30, 2020 I pray Forthe president daily, throughout the day when the thought comes to me. 14 Reply Report comment Susie October 30, 2020 President Trump is a new child of GOD Pastor Paula White led him in the prayer shortly after he took office to accept our LORDS gift of Salvation. He is a new baby is Christ. As you recall when you first invited the LORD into your heart it wasn’t a sudden transformation of you walk. Its an on going journey. Just look at what he has done. Fought to stop abortions, standing strong with the founding fathers plan of bringing us back to a Judeo Christian nation. He is growing in his walk daily as we all are its a life long journey. Go the W.H. Website don’t listen to lies of the news. Not even Fox is trustworthy. Try Rightside Broadcasting on you tube, First news and others that are not owned by big government entities. Fox News cuts out all the prayers, comments he says about the LORD. They edit it totally. Just saying do your own research look at the fruits of this man that is how you’ll know he is trying to align our nation with the LORDS will be done. I hav been waken from my sleep to pray for him and his family many times now. Called to give him scripture, prayers and encouraging messages. You have to be walking in the Spirit to truly see the truth. Put on the full armor of GOD to not be influenced by this EVIL world. Then you will see the unseen Blessings, Susie ( A Prayer WARRIOR) 24 Reply Report comment Ginger November 1, 2020 Thank you for the names of truthfulness in news! I’ll try them. Although we watch fox news regularly, we have picked up on changes in reporting under its new ownership. President Trump loves the Lord and his policies and Initiatives reflect that. However, many people misunderstand him and judge him! But the LORD knows his heart ❤. And he loves his fellow Americans! even as he has been attacked daily! 9 Reply Report comment Susie November 1, 2020 You are welcome. I do lots of research and I know that money from foreign countries and other companies such as planned parenthood, Soros have influenced our nation in a negative way. They even threatened those who don’t comply. Maybe that’s part of what Fox News problem is now. Thank you for reply. I am trying to get truth out there is so much corruption that took place under Obama and administration. There will be more coming to the light of the LORD about it. Heb 4:13… Is in action now. Blessings, Susie 13 Reply Report comment Ginger November 1, 2020 🙏 6 Reply Report comment Sue November 2, 2020 Susie, I also do some research which can sure lead down some rabbit holes, right? LOTS of unnerving things and only the tip of the iceberg. Thought these might be useful to think and pray about esp before this election. God bless- Sue Fox News From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fox News (officially Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC and commonly known as Fox) is an American multinational conservative[2][3][4][5] cable news television channel. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owned by the Fox Corporation.[6] Fox Corporation (abbreviated Fox Corp.; simply called Fox) is an American mass media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company was formed in 2019 as a result of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company; the assets that were not acquired by Disney were spun off from 21st Century Fox as the new Fox Corp., and its stock began trading on January 1, 2019.[6][7][8] Fox Corp. is incorporated in Delaware. It is owned by the Murdoch family via a family trust with 39% interest;[citation needed] Rupert Murdoch is chairman, while his son Lachlan Murdoch is executive chairman and CEO. https://www.mic.com/articles/50847/5-signs-that-disney-has-supported-gay-rights-for-over-2-decades https://gnosticwarrior.com/walt-disney.html 3 Reply Report comment Susie November 2, 2020 Hi Sue, Thanks for the information on Fox News. There is so much corruption especially in Ca. If I could tell you all I know it would curl your hair. That explain why when I have tried contacting about stories I wanted they said at first we are interested will get back to you soon. They never got back to me. Strange yeah the foreign countries and PP and many other bad groups have had influence on our nation that they never should have had. Ca was experimental ground for socialism I saw it starting in 2007. May have started before that but under Obama the decent and lies exploded. I am praying for Heb 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from GODS sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of HIM to whom we must give account. This is what President Trump is trying to do thats why we must get him 4 more yrs. to finish what our lORD has called him too complete and he our brother in Christ knows this to be the plan. Blessings, Susie 7 Ruth Mund October 30, 2020 I pray for Donald Trump and for Melania every night at 8 pm and will continue to do so until he is all doen with his next four years!! He is my favorite President so far and believe me I have seen a few presidents. My favorite was JFK when I was in high school. Love our beautiful country and I thank God that we are cleaning out the SWAMP 11 Reply Report comment Donna October 30, 2020 I have not understood Pres. Trump to acknowledge Christ as his personal Saviour. Does he believe that Christ died on the cross for His sins, as well as the sins of the whole world? 3 Reply Report comment Adele Baxter October 30, 2020 Yes, I am praying for President Trump, his whole family, and also for Vice President and his family. Prayers for them to be elected for 4 more years to help bring our nation back to God. For Christian values to lead our Nation and to bring peace to our country. I pray the Rosary every day and mention our leaders to lead us back to God. Praying, Praying, Praying. EVERY DAY!!! 10 Reply Report comment Judy Wills October 30, 2020 I am so blessed to hear our President stand by Biblical principles for our nation. God will honor his commitment and playfully bless the UnitedStates of America for his stand for Christian values. God bless America. 8 Reply Report comment danny October 29, 2020 thank you jesus for being in the heart of our president. please continue to move him to protect our religious freedoms, and to turn over roe vs.wade in the near future to stop killing so many innocent babies. God will be glorified and represented through this administration , i hope for peace and love to abound!! 10 Reply Report comment marnie October 29, 2020 I pray nightly for the President and his family. I ask God to protect him from the evil elements that are destroying, burning, looting, killing in our cities. I pray for him to receive wisdom from God to make the best decisions for our country and surround himself with others that share the same strong beliefs and value system our country has held since our founding fathers implemented them. I pray he will have the wisdom to guide us through the pandemic and the chaos and unrest that has developed in our country. I pray he is reelected and and will lead our country to economic stability, more jobs for people that need them, keeping American jobs in our country, no outsourcing, create an environment that is positive for all Americans. For those who choose to kill, burn, destroy property and create riots and chaos, they should be dealt with accordingly. 19 Reply Report comment Ronny Floyd October 29, 2020 Praise God for our President. I pray that if he’s not a born again Christian, that he will become one. Keep on surrounding yourself with Godly people & always seek their advice on any decision you have to make. 9 Reply Report comment Mariel Catarisano October 29, 2020 Thank You, LORD, that President Trump blessed Israel and is Israel’s friend, for Your glory, In Jesus’ name. Amen 10 Reply Report comment Mariel Catarisano October 29, 2020 Father, I ask You to reveal Yourself to Mr President Trump, to reveal Jesus (grace and truth), to reveal His abundant grace and His gift of righteousness (Romans 5:17), that he will receive this gift in Jesus’ name, for Your glory, for Your purposes. Let Your perfect will be done in his life! THANK YOU, LORD! 10 Reply Report comment Yvonne October 29, 2020 Praying for Pres Trump Just Do It! 5 Reply Report comment Elizabeth McConn October 29, 2020 Lord God, You have said that You desire that we worship You in truth and spirit. Holy Spirit, I ask You to convict the people of this nation, especially those of Your church, of the sins that we have committed against You. I pray for truth and spirit from each of us would line up with Your will and that we would see such an out-pouring of Your love and mercy that many people would be added to the Kingdom of Heaven. Lord, we know that no government can offer eternal life. That is only Your gift to us. May You be glorified in this nations by the changed hearts and changed behavior that will minister love to the lost for the glory of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Alleluia, Amen 15 Reply Report comment Logo Levasheff October 28, 2020 I am committed to pray daily for President Trump, the first lady Melania and their family and out nation. 21 Reply Report comment Suzanne Bachelor October 28, 2020 Safety Finding Christ as Savior and Lord Know and tell and act on Truth! Win a huge clean victory! 16 Reply Report comment Dona October 28, 2020 Father, thank You for Your grace. The mercy You have shown to this country having a president who desires to have Christian input into his life. May Your Kingdom come and Your will being done on earth as it is in Heaven. 19 Reply Report comment Ann October 28, 2020 Dear Father God, Thank you for bringing the US your servant, President Trump. He is open to Your powerful Word and Hand, guiding him to lead our Nation. He is the first President to speak publicly & work to protect the unborn. He is the first President to address the UN on religious freedom. Please help us vote him into office 4 more years to continue the marvelous work You have begun! Amen 25 Reply Report comment Paul Hussey October 28, 2020 Thank God for Donald Trump, the greatest president in US History. Donald Trump has done more for Christian’s and protecting their rights than any other president in US History. He has been a greater friend and done more for Israel than any president in US history. The God of the Bible, the true and living God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob made this promise to Abraham, “Abraham I will bless them that bless you and I curse them that curse you ” Genesis 12:3. God has truly blessed Donald Trump and because he stood up for Christian’s and their rights and because he blessed Israel by moving the embassy to Jerusalem and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and brokered an agreement to normalize relations between a major Arab country and Israel, God will bless Donald Trump because of His Abrahamic Promise and God doesn’t forget His promises and He doesn’t fail on them either. It is my personal opinion that Donald Trump will win the presidency by an overwhelming majority because of God’s blessings. I pray for him and his family daily. Please pray for Donald Trump and make sure to vote for him if you haven’t already. God bless you. 22 Reply Report comment Darlene Staples October 28, 2020 I pray every single morning for our God to have mercy on our country (and bring it back to Him) and for President Trump (for protection, guidance, discretion, godly advisers, courage, good health) and for his family.. And I pray for a safe and honest election. 26 Reply Report comment Faye Abbott October 28, 2020 In 2016, I wanted another candidate to win the debates to become our new president. As i watched many-a-good candidate fall by the wayside one at a time, I knew at that time that God was up to something. However, I kept the candidate of my choice in regard and watched, and watched until none were left except Trump. I wondered why God wanted such an outpoken, unpolished, person like Donald Trump. But now, I am so thankful he has been our President. He has a never-give-up attitude, a tenacity I have never seen before, not to mention the stamina. We were further down the rode to destruction as a nation than any of us really knew. He has brought to light the “fake news” and has shown America what was going on behind closed doors. He is the most transparent President we have ever had in office in my lifetime and I am 81 yrs old. I do thank God for the changes he is making in the President, still has a long way to go, but we would already be a socialistic country if Hillary had won the election in 2016. God has given us another chance. Pray we take the senate and the house and the presidency and punish those at the ballot box who let our nation burn and be trashed and looted just to make him look bad and out of control because it happened “on his watch.” A mighty work of God needs to be done to cleanse this nation of the evil path it has taken. They are willing to let America be destroyed before they will give our President credit for anything good. But for the grace of God….. Thank you Father 48 Reply Report comment Ronda Orchard October 28, 2020 Thank God for people like you, who are willing to “wait upon the Lord” to see what He will do. May you be strengthened beyond measure for your faithfulness. 18 Reply Report comment LINDA COMBS October 28, 2020 I believe our President has learned and experienced more of God since being elected. I don’t believe people give God enough credit on how He is transforming President Trump. The presidents openness to God has brought on a greater awareness and greater faith. I believe he will continue to change and grow in his relationship with God in the next four yrs and beyond. He’s letting God use him as a catalyst to get America back on track. Thank You Jesus! 30 Reply Report comment Kaye October 28, 2020 I am firmly convinced that Mr. Trump is President because of the prayers that went up in 2016. We who revere God are continuing to pray for him and his family, that he will be blessed with wisdom, vigor of body, mind and soul, protection, and that he will triumph over his enemies. 30 Reply Report comment Trudy Jerdal October 28, 2020 I am very grateful for this man . Along with myself intercessors have been praying for such strong virtuous leadership to be at the helm of our nation for all of our lives. We are moved to tears to see the promised Land appearing over her the horizon and are even more motivated to not only pray but to raise up intercessors. Because we know that every generation must fight for their own promised Land it does not come without cost it does not come without prayer and work . Young people must know this by example and by instruction that they will be ones who grow not only in stature but in wisdom and in favor with man and God. 30 Reply Report comment Kay October 28, 2020 Dear God, we thank you for annointing Donald J. Trump to be our President. We pray that you will bless him with the Spirit off Wisdom, Revelation and Knowledge of you. We pray that you continue to bless him and fill him with the Holy Spirit and that he will continue to grow in his faith. Let the World take not of the change in this man since he has become a Christian. Let him be vindicated from all lies and charges brought against him. Surround him with Guardian Angels to protect him and Godly men and women to pray for him, lift him up and give him spiritual support. Help him to do your will and to always pass laws that are in accordance with your word. In Jesus name we pray, Amen 32 Reply Report comment Ronda Orchard October 28, 2020 Vindication for Trump at the table now seated with enemies. Thank God for President Trump. 9 Reply Report comment sue October 28, 2020 Lord, anoint President Trump to fulfill YOUR purposes in our generation. May he experience and encounter Your LOVE in such a way that it impacts every aspect of his being – body, soul, spirit – and flows through him in righteous decisions, actions, words, and deeds. Protect President Trump and his family. Thank You for angelic support to assist President Trump and all righteous leaders to fulfill their God given assignments. We love You, Lord. Be glorified in Your people, and in our nation. May hearts wholeheartedly RETURN to you, and may we witness a REVIVAL that spreads across this land, to the likes we have never seen before! SOULS and more SOULS added DAILY. Ephesians 3:14-21! In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. 30 Reply Report comment JUNE October 28, 2020 Thank God for a time that He had His hand om Tramp and Tramp heard the call and answered the call. I pray for the family every day and the VP family. May we turn back to One Nation under God with Tramp for the blessings of God in 2021. In Jesus name. 16 Reply Report comment Donna J. Miller October 28, 2020 Thank you God for giving us a God-loving President. I have seen his faith grow. He has a faithful wife and she loves the Lord. Seen MICHELE OBAMA GIVE THE LORD’S PRAYER AT A RALLY? MELANIA DID! Donald Trump is growing in his faith as he sees America wants that kind of a president and not someone like the crooks that have come before him. We give thanks to God for this President and pray he can direct our paths in America for another four years while he straightens out the hate and deceit that went before him. 20 Reply Report comment Gail Morris October 28, 2020 He is doing great things for America, but I hope he has come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as his Savior, and if he hasn’t, that he will…then he needs to share it with us, by being baptized or at least acknowledging it publicly. Being a member of a certain denomination or religion is good, but does not save you…I pray for his salvation through the sacrifice Jesus Christ made for us, including him…Amen… 16 Reply Report comment Deborah Lemons October 28, 2020 Thank you Gail, my thoughts and prayer exactly. I concur and agree with this prayer and am also praying for the Holy Spirit of God and Jesus to be working in and around President Trump and his family. Lord God, grant him wisdom and understanding; bless, guide and direct his ways and his paths and that of his family. May they each and all come into a personal and living relationship with Jesus Christ, the son of God, our hope and our provision of grace and mercy. Thank you Heavenly Father. 17 Reply Report comment Anne Hirsh October 28, 2020 ThankU Father, thru our Lord Jesus Christ for giving U.S. this president, D.J. Trump & his wife, whom it is evident she is faithful to U. All of those included, even the V.P. Pence & his wife. Without their true governing, which i haven’t seen in decades with former adminitrations, we would be so far gone down a road of decline. ThankU Lord for Your restraint on evil forces. In Jesus holy Name 16 Reply Report comment Judy Jaros October 28, 2020 We pray for you and your family everyday. We pray that God keeps you safe, wise, strong and healthy. We pray for God’s divine intervention In your life and in our country. 15 Reply Report comment patricia overbey October 28, 2020 By praying for our President & his family & attending church sevice. 8 Reply Report comment Marty Fosberg October 28, 2020 Praying for your wisdom and praying that the nation will re elect you as we want to keep the morals in our nation and respect for our flag!!! 17 Reply Report comment Karl E. Zapf October 28, 2020 The Presidency of the United States is a humbling experience everyday. President Trump represents and promotes those of faith. The bigger picture and plan is often to big to grasp and achieve. Men of faith arise! At an airshow at McCord AFB a fighter pilot was standing by a jet fighter answering questions. His response was often how blessed as a country to have such a advanced aircraft as this. The United States represents to the world freedom and liberty and the willingness to stand in the gap for peace. I served in the Viet Nam war as a loadmaster on a C-141. We would bring back home the wounded and the dead. Those coffins represented the ultimate sacrifice. Not to honor those or our national anthem is a disgrace. America is defined by our values. The only glue that holds our country together is our shared belief in God. We can not shame God ! 32 Reply Report comment Genny Leschinsky October 28, 2020 amen and amen 8 Reply Report comment Cheri Risch October 28, 2020 I am declaring scripture over him: Ephesians 2:10 Pres. Trump is “God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works that God has planned & prepared for him to walk in.” Isaiah 9:7 “Of the increase of His government & peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” And I pray that the Lord will guard his heart & mind in Christ Jesus. 25 Reply Report comment Pastor Pep October 28, 2020 I host a prayer meeting @ Calvary North East Los Angeles on fb-live every day called, “21 Days of Devotion and Prayer for Our Country.” Our last day of this type of prayer is November 3, 2020. 15 Reply Report comment Pastor Pep October 28, 2020 The host a prayer meeting @ Calvary North East Los Angeles on fb-live every day called, “21 Days of Devotion and Prayer for Our Country.” Our last day of this type of prayer is November 3, 2020. 8 Reply Report comment Alice Darroch October 28, 2020 My husband and I pray regularly for the President and his family and administration. We encourage our church on a regular basis to pray for our President. So encouraged to hear of the way he is unashamed to declare his faith in God! We are blessed as a nation to have such a President who loves his country and is so open to receive and even request prayer for himself and the country. Thank you Lord! 28 Reply Report comment Len and Carol Goldstein October 28, 2020 My husband and I pray to the Lord everyday for President Trump’s guidance and direction. 19 Reply Report comment Marian Drops October 27, 2020 I meet weekly with Christian friends to pray for our President and the country. I pray with Intercessors for America and I pray scripture for our President. I thank God for raising up Donald J. Trump for such a time as this. 25 Reply Report comment edith wuertemburg October 27, 2020 GOD BLESS AMERICA AND MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR FREEDOM FOR GRANTED…GOD IS IN FULL CONTROL OF THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP..PTL 26 Reply Report comment NDANCY October 27, 2020 I PRAY ALL THE TIME FOR THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY AND STAFF. I ASK GOD TO FILL HIM WITH WISDOM AND COURAGE AND RENEWED FAITH IN HIS STRUGGLES AGAINST THE EVIL ONES WHO WISH HIM HARM OR FAILURE. PLEASE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT, GUIDE HIS PATH AND GIFT US WITH HIM FOR FOUR MORE YEARS. FOR HIS PRESENCE WE ARE GRATEFUL AND FOR HIS STEADFASTNESS WE WILL WIN OUT OVER THE EVIL AND CORRUPTION THAT HAS TAKEN OVER OUR COUNTRY. 28 Reply Report comment Carolyn October 27, 2020 I believe God sent him to save and preserve religious freedom and I see he is doing that. I pray to God that President Trump will be reelected 24 Reply Report comment Irma Gomez October 27, 2020 ABBA in heaven blessed be Your Name. I thank You so much for hearing and answering our prayers for our President Donald Trump and His wife and family. Keep Your Angels encamping around them. Grant Him Your wisdom, discernment to keep on guiding our Nation. Dress him with YOUR Armor. In YESHUA’S PRECIOUS NAME. 36 Reply Report comment Ken Budz October 27, 2020 Lord please help the president to help Christians and people of faith in America and throughout the world. May we as a nation turn to You Lord. I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. 31 Reply Report comment Grace October 27, 2020 I love watching and joining our Father in Heaven with the privilege of prayer at this time. HE IS AT WORK! God Bless our family of believers! Lord use us to show your loving kindness. In Jesus’ name, Amen 25 Reply Report comment Teri Spray October 27, 2020 Mr President, I pray for you to continue to have great wisdom and courage to change the things that you can and are called to change and to have peace about the things that you cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference at all times. 28 Reply Report comment Nancy McFadyen October 27, 2020 I pray everyday for President Trump, for his protection, for wisdom, courage, spiritual growth, discernment, and on and on. He needs all the prayers of the saints in this fight for America. The battle is fierce and we must fight to protect our country from those within who want to destroy this nation. And there are many who wish to destroy the America we know and love. 43 Reply Report comment Nelida Torres October 27, 2020 I am thankful that God will use anyone to accomplish His will. I know that God will not turn away a humble and contrite heart; with this in mind we are praying for you President Trump and family. That God will protect you. That prayer will go from your heart to almighty God as you seek wisdom to lead this country. In God we trust 🇺🇸✝️ 39 Reply Report comment Mark Zimmerman October 27, 2020 At 6am each morning, I am part of a group of Minnesota intercessors that pray for our leaders. Especially President Donald John Trump. 30 Reply Report comment Tiny Bates November 5, 2020 God bless your group for praying for President Trump and VP Pence! We all need to pray in agreement that God will protect them and perform a miracle to keep them in office to finish the task of leading our country back to Christian values we once had. Reply Report comment Darla Pratt October 27, 2020 I truly believe that Pres.TRUMP will be re-elected. God is not finished with him yet. Overturning the curse of Roe v Wade is #1 priority for sure. Pres.Trump has grown in his relationship with GOD while he’s been President. No one else could have put up with so much hateful treatment. He has accomplished so much without a bit of help from the opposing party. He has always been a very intelligent business man who could accomplish whatever he set his mind to but now, I believe that he knows there is a much HIGHER POWER involved. I watched a clip of him as he travels around the country recently. Someone from the crowd hollered,”Hey, you’re the BOSS!” Pres. Trump hollered back, “No, I’m not!” Then the guy hollered, “Well then, who is? Pres. Trump pointed toward heaven and said, “JESUS CHRIST is the BOSS!” Father, we pray for protection, health and victory, in Jesus Name! 61 Reply Report comment Alma October 27, 2020 Thank you Darla for sharing President’s Trump acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as the BOSS to the crowds. We declare Matthew 10:32 on behalf of President Trump that: “Whoever acknowledges Me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in Heaven.” My God graciously bless our President with a second term! 44 Reply Report comment Lydia Harvey October 28, 2020 Indeed! He acknowledged Christ, and, at the end of the day, Christ will acknowlwdge him. Praise God! 16 Reply Report comment Carol October 27, 2020 Yes, Amen! I am encouraged to hear President Trump acknowledge that Jesus Christ is the Boss! He is at the Father’s right hand and He ever lives to make intercession for us as our Great High Priest! Thank you Lord!! 20 Reply Report comment Dianna Brown October 27, 2020 Thank you, IFA, for posting this! Father, You are answering the prayers of Your people who have repented for the USA’s years of watering down the Biblical principles You assigned for Your creation, to live a life of peace and prosperity in tangible and spiritual ways. Father, we give You praise in raising up this man, in surprising and positive ways. Glory to You for showing Yourself as our Savior who knows what is best for us. Father, continue healing our land for the sake of Your Son, Jesus, to whom You have given the nations, including America. Ps 2:6-12 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. (ESV) AMEN!!! 30 Reply Report comment Nadine S. Steele October 27, 2020 My husband and I have been praying for our President and his family everyday. We cannot imagine what it must be like for them to endure all the false accusations. We are often reminded of the simple little song we learned in Sunday School as children, “The B-I-B-L-E, yes that’s the book for me. I STAND ALONE ON THE WORD OF GOD, the B-I-B-L-E, BIBLE! In these difficult, uncertain days of 2020 A.D. the Bible is the our only sure foundation we have to stand on. It is our desire that President Trump is reelected. We have also discussed what else might happen if Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris are elected. We (meaning my husband and I) have never had to endure any real persecution. Perhaps God wants to see just how strong our faith renally is. What are we willing to stand and fight for in order to preserve freedoms that follow our Biblical views? We pray to God that come next Tuesday President Trump will be reelected and God will use him in new ways to improve and unite our country. My husband and I are also praying for a mighty revival to sweep our nation. In the early 1970’s my husband and I were students at a Christian College in Indiana. We witnessed one of the greatest revivals in that part of the country that began at Asbury College in Kentucky and then spread to our campus in Indiana. Classes were canceled until God had finished His work among us. Twenty-four hours a day the spirit of God settled on the college and did a mighty work. The revival continued to local churches in the area and other colleges. God did some mighty things in the lives of people. It is best said in 2nd Chronicles 7:14. If my people who are called by my name,(that’s me and you) will humble themselves and pray and seek will my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their land. 41 Reply Report comment Tine October 27, 2020 I, as a foreigner, can’t vote for him, but apart from that I am in favor of him over the opposition, since he has faith in the Lord. I pray that he will come to a living faith in Jesus Christ if he doesn’t have it already, and if he does, that he will continue to grow in Him. I pray that he will oppose the abortion lobby, the BLM, Antifa and other groups that are bringing so much unrest to America, and re-establish peace in the US. I pray that he may be faithful to his calling and listen to the ones who are clamoring for freedom from the madness of unproven vaccines, giving his ok only to such as can not just say, but prove that their ‘vaccine’ is totally safe. We don’t need any unproven vaccines, nothing with RNA instead of DNA and such things. 33 Reply Report comment Clarence Ogle October 27, 2020 It was a blessing to read about Pres. Trump’s faith. 21 Reply Report comment Linda Dieter October 27, 2020 Read a proverb a day and many of them refer to our president and our congressman. Psalm 101 is a beautiful picture of how he is standing like David did for his nation. I pray for his entire family. Isaiah 45 also describes how he has been like Cyrus and how Cyrus was there to stand with Israel in hid day and now we have a president who is also blessing Israel. Again it is scripture I use when I pray for he and his family. I see Melania as a “Queen Esther” and Mike as a “Mordecai” alongside of him.. 33 Reply Report comment Diane Sellers October 27, 2020 Linda, I am so amazed at how appropriate Isaiah 45 is in relation to Trump! Thank you for sharing that scripture. 21 Reply Report comment C J ( Joye) October 27, 2020 Love this prayer. I’m so glad that we can see God’s hidden sense of humor that He reveals to His Body of Christ. I stand in agreement, Mt 18:19🙏 12 Reply Report comment Shirley McMahan October 27, 2020 Thank you for this confirmation of our president’s faith walk. It is reassuring to know he relies on the wisdom of God, and has those who are committed to the faith in advisement to him. He has shown his respect for the Pro Life movement and the desire to shut down abortion in this country. That is to me the most important issue in the election this year. We cry for God to bless America, but as long as we allow the murder of the innocent how can we expect God to bless us. I would say to the president, please show this side of yourself to the public more often, we need to know that about you. Mr. Biden has adopted the “God bless America” statement now and says he is a faithful follower of Christ, as a Catholic, and yet supports abortion. God will tend to him, in the meantime show us what you believe and how that will guide you in the next four years. I have already voted and yes it is for you, Mr. President. Stand firm, stand in faith and keep making America Great Again. 36 Reply Report comment C J October 27, 2020 Praying in agreement with you,(Mt18:19). The Abortion issue weighs heavy on my heart as well. So glad for those who are burdened re:this issue 🙏Prayers for all as we intercede, in Jesus’ name. 10 Reply Report comment Deneise Wilderom October 27, 2020 I pray God’s wisdom and purpose for America and protection of America’s leadership by President Trump and all leaders across America will believe and respect our God’s direction and purpose or plan for America to set the captives free and be an instrument to be the light of the World and many lives count for the Kingdom of God as America remains strong and wise with God’s Power to witness the enemy will scatter and turn from their wicked ways and seek peace when it seems there is no peace and lies of satan brought to light and ceased and loose power Luke 10:19,Ps.68,Acts.19:20 and the Word of truth prevails!In Jesus name I pray daily! 16 Reply Report comment Kent Pratt October 27, 2020 Thank You for the article on the president and his faith. We are having a prayer walk in Redmond, Oregon this saturday to pray for our nation and our leaders. By God’s grace our country can do a 180 and be transformed to recover our christian heritage and basis for existence. 27 Reply Report comment Darlene October 27, 2020 Amen and amen.. I agree in prayer with my brothers and sisters for our president Donald Trump his family, v.p. mike pence his family and those in gov.who are serving our country. Hedge of protection around each one of them. No weapon formed against the shall prosper. His words of truth we trust in, rely on, lean on . Wisdom, knowledge, understanding upon our president and v.p. pence . Asking our lord’s grace, mercy, faithfulness, help upon our leaders. Believing for 4 more years That President Trump and v.p.pence will have . Thank you, lord for the blessings you give to us, protecting , providing us each and every day For our freedoms we have in our nation And for our country usa. . 23 Reply Report comment Linda Metz October 27, 2020 I thank God for President Trump. I pray for him regularly and I ask God to surround him with an angel army. I also pray Isaiah 11:2 over him. 21 Reply Report comment Kemper Meadows October 27, 2020 I am praying mightily that President Trump will be re-elected and the Republicans retain leadership of the Senate and gain control of the House of Representatives. 29 Reply Report comment Barbara A Pfeiffer October 27, 2020 I pray for the President and Vice President, their families, and all who work to support the foundations of our great country. I continue to believe that God has sent President Trump to preserve our rights, including freedom of religion. I pray for God to guide their actions, and for their physical and emotional safety. 21 Reply Report comment Joe Henry Gutierrez October 27, 2020 Awesome, and thank you very much Mr. President. This is why I will vote for my President again ! Making sure you will stay on for another four years, thank you very kindly Mr. Trump. 18 Reply Report comment Herb and Phylis Hughes October 27, 2020 Mr. President We pray for you every day for your safety and protection, for physical strength and good health, for divine wisdom from God for every decision that you have to make, for courage to stand for what is right and true, and for 4 more yrs as our great President. Praying for victory over our enemies that are seeking to destroy America Thank you Mr President for all you have done for America. May God continue to Bless and guide you as you honor and serve Him and our country. We join with all the other prayers that have been lifted up for you…for where two or three agree in prayer God is in their midst. 26 Reply Report comment Carol October 27, 2020 God has given the President favor and will continue to battle for him and America! My prayers are for 4 more years and protection for his family and VP and his family too! 22 Reply Report comment Mary Russo October 27, 2020 Heavenly Father, thank You for Your mercy and grace on America to grant us the last 4 years with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Truly, they are servants of the Most High God, bold and courageous, fighting the good fight of faith. Please continue to equip them for battle and grant them the favor and respect that is so due them for their persevering determination to Make America Great Again. Strengthen and undergird them and shelter their minds and hearts in the comfort of angels and Your Holy Spirit. Please continue to protect and guide them and precious Paula White, who has been interceding and leading behind the scenes to pray, serve and advise according to righteousness. We ask you to expose every lie, scheme and strategy of the enemy and bring their plans to naught. Open the eyes of every American and grant understanding to Vote for Truth and Righteousness. We thank You in advance for 4 more years to bring Your kingdom to earth through these great leaders. 36 Reply Report comment Marcia Burgher October 27, 2020 Dear Mr. President, I am so thankful for your support of religious freedom. It was a blessing to read your answers here. I am praying for you and this election and praying that the people of America will vote their faith and convictions on the various issues we face as a nation. I also pray that God give you wisdom to deal with these issues. I think what I would most like to hear about is your personal relationship to Jesus Christ. Do you know him as your personal Savior and Lord? I think the world would benefit from your testimony. God bless in all you do. Sincerely, M Burgher 19 Reply Report comment C J October 27, 2020 Heavenly Father, It is a privilege to enter into Your gates with thanksgiving and into Your courts with praise. I am thankful and bless Your name, Psalm 100:4. I declare this is the day that the Lord has made. I rejoice and am glad for another day to praise You! I give thanks to You for America, our constitutional Republic, our POTUS, FLOTUS and their beautiful family. I am delighted to pray and intercede for our free nation, the POTUS, First Family, and all leaders of authority. Father, you exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in Your sight, O God, our Savior, 1 Tim.2:1-3. May Your Holy Spirit rest upon of PresidentTrump and every member of the First Family. Father, we pray and declare that President Trump has righteous understanding; that good judgement and equity guide his every path. We pray and declare that wisdom has entered into the heart of President Trump; that knowledge is pleasant to his soul, Prov.2:9-10. We pray and declare that discretion preserves him and that understanding shall keep him. We pray and declare that President Trump will know wisdom and perceive words of understanding; that he receive instruction of wisdom, justice, judgment and equity that only come from You and a righteous, godly counsel, Proverbs 1:2-3. Father, be his refuge in times of oppression and times of trouble. May President Trump know Your name intimately and put his trust in You. Lord, You promise to not forsake those who seek You, Psalm 9:9-10. Your Word declares that the heart of a king is in the hand of the Lord and that You turn it whichever way You desire. We belief that President Trump’s heart is in Your hand and that his decisions are divinely directed by You, God, Proverbs 21:1. We believe that You have appointed him for such a time as this. We pray that President Trump’s time in the White House is not over and that You will use him to accomplish good works in our nation and Your people. We ask You to use President Trump to accomplish Your purpose for America, Israel and other nations in the next four years. Use him mightily to advance Your kingdom on earth and in Heaven. Continue to pursue President Trump and his family. We pray for President Trump to have a divine encounter with You. May You flood his heart, mind, spirit and body with a holy anointing. Father, manifest Your supernatural presence in the White House, over our President and his Administration. We pray that President Trump would be hungry for You, for Your word, and desire a deeper knowledge and understanding of who You are! Continue to fulfill his personal and political destiny. We give You thanks, honor and praise for all that You do in his life and in the lives of his family. May everything You do for President Trump and his Administration bring glory and honor to Your name. Father, richly bless President Trump, his administration, the Legislature, the Judicial branch, and this great nation! Keep President Trump, his family, staff, and White House under the safety of Your outstretched hand. Send a hosts of mighty warring angels, swords in hand, to stand guard over the White House. We pray a hedge of protection over President Trump to guard him everywhere he goes. Cover him and his family with the blood of Jesus. Keep him safe from all harm, danger, accidents, mistakes, weapons and from the evil one. In Jesus Mighty name, I pray. Amen. 49 Reply Report comment Sherli October 27, 2020 C J, thank you for that mighty powerful prayer, I pray it in agreement! 14 Reply Report comment C J (Joye) October 27, 2020 Sherli, There’s in power in agreementJesus said, “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven,”(Mt 18:19). I am thankful for IFA and fellow Inter- censors. May God enrich your life as you fellowship with Him through the Word,&other IFA. God is faithful,1Co 1:9.🙏 8 Reply Report comment Renee Yerger October 27, 2020 I pray for President Trump, Vice President Pence, and all of the conservatives in government positions regularly, and especially now!!! I pray that they would all truly be re-born Christians who love Jesus, and are not afraid to support the Judeo-Christian religions and the Word of God, the Bible. I also pray for spiritual protection from the father of lies, Satan and all of his demons!! I pray for their physical protection as well, that God and His angels would go before them and fight any unseen spiritual battles!! I pray for the voters to vote in God’s will, and that God would have His Way in the election!!! I believe that GOD is in control, and that He can orchestrate anything that He wants to influence!! I also pray for the salvation of ALL Leftists, that God would unstop their ears and take the blinders off of their eyes!!! These are my prayers for our President and nation, that we would be a God-fearing nation that honors and exalts God the Father, the Son, Jesus Christ, Messiah, and His Holy Spirit! I pray it ALL in the Strong, Precious and Holy name of Jesus Christ, my Lord and my Savior!! Amen!!!! 37 Reply Report comment augustine truewell October 28, 2020 amen renee we should pray for the leftist also you were right on target may god richly bless you 2 Reply Report comment Cristina Lopez October 27, 2020 We pray daily for him. we pray for wisdom. protection and for truth to be revealed. We pray for him, his family and his entire administration. 30 Reply Report comment LINDA RICE October 27, 2020 Praying for his continued growing relationship with Jesus, for his spiritual, physical, and emotional strength, for his godly heritage to reach to his children, for him to finish the race God gave him. 38 Reply Report comment Lisa E. Keith October 27, 2020 Dear Loving Jesus – we thank you for your wonderful blessings you have afforded our great America. Lord we humble ourselves and ask for your forgiveness and that you would have mercy on us. We ask that you do not remove your hand from our nation and that you use these troubling months that we have been through to bring revival to our Nation and heal our land. LORD we ask that you continue to pour out your spirit and your favor on our beloved President, Donald John Trump and our VP Mike Pence. Our prayer is that you push back the enemies of this great nation and that you will deliver us from the darkness that has been looming over us. We thank you Jesus for giving us leaders that uphold you LORD and our Christian values. Now, during our election process and on November 3, 2020 we ask your spirit to guide the hearts of Americans to pray, seek your face, ask for forgiveness and vote for our precious unborn children. We ask that you will bless us with 4 more years with these great leaders; President Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence, and that you would guide them to seek you and your will above all else, and that your hand of protection be on them and their families. We ask for a new beginning for all Christians and that you are bringing us out of captivity from a multitude of enemies surrounding us. Let your light shine through the darkness and let the enemies be exposed for the evil they have been involved in against you, your people and this great nation. We ask all these things in your sweet precious name. And we claim the VICTORY! 40 Reply Report comment Albert james Tremaine October 27, 2020 Have been praying for the president, his family and staff since the beginning. God called him and he is doing so much more than other presidents. God bless him Pastor Jim Tremaine 20 Reply Report comment Toni-Marie Kronstrom October 27, 2020 MAY THE LORD BLESS PRESIDENT ATRUMP AND BRING HIM TO A TOTAL ACCEPTANCE OF SALVATION THROUGH ‘THE ONE’ WHO REDEEMED US. 23 Reply Report comment Linda October 27, 2020 Dear Father, We thank you as a church that you are sovereign over us and that you raised up a King to lead this nation that defends religious liberty here in America and around the world through His influence. You have raised up such a man as this for this time, and we are thankful that He is being the salt and light in his platform of influence and that you have surrounded him with spiritual leaders. We are thankful that he receives the advice from men who are God fearing. Lord, we don’t know if he knows Jesus as savior and Lord, but if he needs salvation, we ask that you give him that gift of grace. Lord, let us be united as a church to be the example of Jesus Christ in this nation as we go forward, being repentant of our sins so that you will heal this land. 22 Reply Report comment Barb October 27, 2020 I thank my heavenly Father for a man of His choosing to be the President of His United States of America along with a Vice President that has such faith in the true Living GOD. I pray the come on bended knees to GOD for wisdom and knowledge to handle the corruption that raises its ugly head it seems like on a daily basis. I also thank GOD that the evil is being exposed to the American people and I pray HIS will be done always and no matter what I thank Jesus for saving my soul. In Jesus precious and powerful name, name above all names. Amen 18 Reply Report comment Eddy Chu October 27, 2020 Pray four our President Trump and the leaders of the world to fear God and honor Him so the world will be under God’s rule and people may live in peace! 16 Reply Report comment Linda Nunes October 27, 2020 Dear Lord Almighty, I lift President Trump and Vice President Pence before your throne of grace, mercy and victory. I pray you will protect them and their families from the hatred and turmoil, give them supernatural peace and wisdom for every word out of their mouths and decisions to be made. Keep them focused on your will for our nation. In Jesus’Name Amen 23 Reply Report comment Jacquelyn Y Miller October 27, 2020 One important question was left out: Do you have a relationship with Jesus Christ? Otherwise all of the other does not matter. Just asking since this is a Christian Post. By the way, what is a non-denominational Christian? I have heard of people attending what they call non-denominational churches, but what exactly is a non-denominational Christian? “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Another question: What is an evangelical Christian? 8 Reply Report comment Kate October 27, 2020 I love and respect this president, so much for the way he defends the Church, Israel, and the unborn!…Having him in office is very comforting, and makes me feel safe! He is a class act in my book. It makes me upset how the media lies about him. SO THANKFUL for my president!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 23 Reply Report comment Carolyn E Lecce October 27, 2020 Almighty Father – I trust that Your pursuit of President Trump is as relentless as Your pursuit of all people’s hearts and souls. LORD we thank You for surrounding him with voices of truth to guide he and Melania to greater understanding and wisdom in their walk with You. We thank You for placing this man of faith in the position of President, and we trust Your sovereign plan to use him to bring about Your will for our nation. I lift up the safety and well being of President Trump and his family, as well as all Trump supporters who seem to have become targets of ridicule and even harm. As we walk in faith, truly exposing our biblical values, many of us for the first time Lord, give us all boldness as we rely on You as our only hope. Father I ask You to bind the enemy as he distracts us with the temporal things of this world, and give us the discipline to seek You FIRST, and to trust You for all else. Protect our children’s minds as they witness the best and the worst of humanity. We surrender to Your will knowing You are a loving, merciful God. Thank You for blessing us the way that You have! Amen 20 Reply Report comment Linda Nunes October 27, 2020 Amen In full agreement in prayer with you. 10 Reply Report comment Patty Aslin October 27, 2020 As a ‘Born Again Follower of JESUS CHRIST’ I am so grateful to have a BELIEVER in the White House. President Trump has done more for the faith community than any other President in my lifetime. I pray everyday for GOD to place His legions of Angel Warriors between President Trump, our terrific First Lady Melania and the entire amazing Trump family, that they will be protected from people who wish to do them harm. President Trump is the BEST President America has ever had. Thank You sweet JESUS for giving America Donald J. Trump for such a time as this! 19 Reply Report comment Carol F. October 27, 2020 Father, I thank you for President Trump and his administration. Thank you Lord that you have annointed this man for such a time as this. I believe that you have blessed him with a warrior annointing. Most merciful Father, I pray that President Trump will be reelected and enabled by your grace to finish the work that I believe You have ordained for him. I thank You Lord that You are the Way Maker and You have blessed America with a president who is led by Your Spirit and respects and worships You Lord God. I pray Your protection, wisdom for every decision, and that You will guide him with Your eye upon him. Lord I pray that you heal the wounds of all the slander and disrespect he has received from all those people who only plotted evil against him. Lord, I pray that all the corrupt people in the House and wherever else they may be would be routed out of our government and be replaced with righteous people. In Jesus Name.. Amen I forgive those people and pray for them. 19 Reply Report comment Jacquelyn Y Miller October 27, 2020 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17). “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” ( Ephesians 4:29-32). “Jesus said unto him, ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.'” ( Matthew 22:37-40). 10 Reply Report comment Zada Toohey October 27, 2020 Lord I pray for our brother President Trump for his protection and for the continued growth of his faith. Keep him safe, and give him wisdom to continue. Bless his family and give them protection from the enemy. Turn the plans of the opposition to nothing, and bless him with your wisdom in all that he does. In the Holy name of Jesus; Amen 16 Reply Report comment Jeanie Brinkley October 27, 2020 Grace, Grace, to our President and supernatural Strength! Praise the Lord that HE set a believing man in the White House. Lord advance your Kingdom rapidly threw this administration. Thanking YOU in advance for his reelection by a landslide. I cover President with the most powerful blood of Jesus to protect him and his family. Grant President Trump super natural wisdom in every decision. Grant his adviser with the mind of Christ! 21 Reply Report comment Carole Ann Neve October 27, 2020 God bless and protect my President Donald J. Trump and his family! 15 Reply Report comment Mary Pace October 27, 2020 I am so thankful that we have a President that loves God and is not ashamed to say so and give God credit for what He does for us. I pray daily for the protection of President Trump, Vice-President Pence, their families and others that are working on draining the swamp. Wisdom, guidance, understanding, and rest are also things being prayed over them. God isn’t done with you yet, Mr. President!! Thank you for your selfless service to America! MAGA 25 Reply Report comment Milly Smith October 27, 2020 I absolutely pray for Trump and his administration. I am, however, stunned by the comments here. I have read a number of articles about Trump’s true feelings about Christians. By his actions and words, he is clearly not a Christian. This quote is typical of what I’ve read: “But in private, many of Trump’s comments about religion are marked by cynicism and contempt, according to people who have worked for him. Former aides told me they’ve heard Trump ridicule conservative religious leaders, dismiss various faith groups with cartoonish stereotypes, and deride certain rites and doctrines held sacred by many of the Americans who constitute his base.” 4 Reply Report comment Sandra Brooks October 27, 2020 Do you remember in the Bible..the story of Paul’s Damascus Road experience? Even IF what you have heard is true, don’t you think people can change and be drawn closer to what God wants for their lives? I hope that’s what we ALL are striving for! Also, we should be ever vigilant not to be led astray by false teachers! There are legions of those trying to get in the President’s ear, also! May GOD grant him the wisdom of Solomon!! 15 Reply Report comment Milly Smith October 27, 2020 Indeed I am concerned that it is Christians who support Trump who have been led astray by false teachers. I have read WAY too much about Trump (not just from conservative sources) to believe that he has any respect at all for Christians or for our Lord. He simply wants the votes of those he panders to. Reply Report comment Kate October 27, 2020 Milly, the Liberal media is unfortunately not very truthful….I compare Fox News and CNN mobile site headlines, daily, and CNN has two consistent themes they focus on: how much they hate Trump, and the virus. They are not trustworthy, and leaving out important news items, like the recent laptop of Hunter Biden which Rudy Giuliani alleges has incriminating evidence against Biden. I pray for them, but the Liberal media seems to be bent on misleading many people, and spend a lot of time writing mean spirited things about Trump. I believe this is because he is not afraid of exposing their corruption. 7 Reply Report comment Milly Smith October 27, 2020 Kate, I read a variety of sources, both conservative and liberal. There have been articles from solid Christian sources that point out the reality of Donald Trump that commenters here ignore. I accept that I will not change these people’s minds about him, which is unfortunate. When I read that Trump is “protecting our religious freedom” and that sort of thing, I wonder why the Christians saying that are seemingly unconcerned about the least of our brothers, but seem to care only about themselves. This is my last reply. I hope you all will remove the planks from your eyes. 1 Sherli October 27, 2020 Milky, President Trump personally confesses Jesus Christ to be his Lord. By his actions to protect religious freedoms his is confirming his faith. I question if the quote you quoted is true. He is lied about continually. He is not perfect, nor am I or you. May we pray for him to continue to grow in the Lord, and not seek to be his judge. 11 Reply Report comment Kate October 27, 2020 I misjudged Trump, too, initially, but I realized that I was very wrong about him. I thought he was shallow, like many other celebrities, and just out for power. God showed me that I was judging Trump based on his personality, and I was very wrong…When we vote for a candidate it is not his personality we elect so much as his principles. God doesn’t always make sense, but he often uses unlikely people….People that others judge and pigeonhole. God is not so concerned with appearances as we are, but he looks on the inside. The Bible says that man looks on the outward appearance, but GOD looks on the heart. You don’t necessarily even have to be a Christian for God to use you (however Trump is). In the Bible, God raised up a heathen man, Cyrus, to be king. Cyrus was rough around the edges, but God saw the potential on the inside. Cyrus did great things. He even issued the Edict of Restoration, which left a lasting legacy, on the Jewish religion….According to Isaiah 45:1 God anointed Cyrus for this task, even referring to him as a ”messiah”, which literally means anointed one’. He is the only non-Jewish figure in the Bible to be called so. Donald Trump is rough around the edges, even abrasive at times, but God has put that fighting spirit in him because it’s God’s purpose for him to be a wrecking ball against the evil and corruption in our society that has gotten so brazen today. It can only be by God’s power, and with this tough personality that he has been able to withstand such hatred from the media and others. The reason they hate him so much is actually spiritual, because he is exposing corruption in the world and in them. Trump is blunt, and tough, but it refreshing to see that kind of politically INCORRECT honesty, rather than someone who is more political, and tells you what you want to hear, but corrupt underneath. Trump surrounds himself with Christians. He is an unlikely person for God to use, but he is a diamond in the rough. Trump is a defender of the Church, Israel, and the unborn…THESE are the principles true Christians should be concerned with, and looking at, instead of personality. Many people may not like his perdonality, but THESE are the things that are important, and determine how he will make decisions, and propel this nation. 15 Reply Report comment Alma October 27, 2020 Whether or not what you say is true, people change, and President’s Trumps actions while in office speak for themselves. There are many false Christians that believe in abortion and believe the worst of people. Who are we to judge President Trump’s heart, his true motives? We pray for his full surrender to God, protection, wisdom, and grace to fulfill his Godly destiny. We also pray for his enemies to repent, for God wants all to be saved. Amens are only valid when they express the will of God. Naysayers’ amens don’t count! 10 Reply Report comment Philip Millage October 27, 2020 Praying for the President and for this election. My desire is that he comes to know Christ in a very personal way! 14 Reply Report comment Tara L Smith October 27, 2020 God bless our president who is a TRUMPet for the voices of LIFE who love our Lord. We have prayed for him and his family to turn in all things to our Lord for wisdom, endurance, perseverance and strength. 22 Reply Report comment Paulette Lauridsen October 27, 2020 I pray for him and V.P. Pence every day, that they will continually seek and hear and obey the Lord’s direction. I pray for their safety and protection and for their families. Also that they will seek and heed Godly counsel. I thank God for choosing him as our president and pray that he will be re-elected and continue to serve as the Lord directs. 25 Reply Report comment Amy Smith October 27, 2020 I heard President Trump express his faith shortly after he was elected to be president of our country. It was so sincere. I have viewed him as a strong Christian ever since. 21 Reply Report comment Betty Jones October 27, 2020 I am praying daily for a hedge of protection around President Trump, Vice-President Pence and their families, and also for those supporting him in his administration. I pray for God to give President Trump wisdom, strength, endurance, good health and that he will seek God first (Matt 6:33) as he leads our nation. May those who try to win the election by cheating, rigging, and fraud be exposed! “Let them (the wicked) be caught in the plots which they have devised.” Psalm 10:2b NKJV May the results of this election represent the true will of the people of the United States. I will forever be grateful for the sacrifices the President and his family have made for our country! 31 Reply Report comment Kathryn J Wix October 27, 2020 I pray a rosary every single day for our President and his family and entire administration that God will give them the wisdom they need to fight against the evil that is thrown at them constantly 8 Reply Report comment Sharon Thompson October 27, 2020 Father, I thank You for all that You have accomplished through President Trump during these 4 years in office. I pray that You will alert him to the anti-Christian attack that is coming against the church and religious organizations from Democratic governors, mayors and liberal governmental leaders throughout the U.S. Give him and his administration wisdom to curtail these evil efforts of the enemy to remove our Constitutional freedoms. Thank You, Lord. In Yahushua’s name, amen. 26 Reply Report comment Patricia Lynn Cardiel October 27, 2020 I pray that our President be protected by angels and be given wisdom to deal with demonic forces surrounding our government. I pray we the people stand beside him as God goes before us to squash the enemy of faith, freedom and the constitution! Lord forgive our apathy of the past and guide us by the light of your word. I pray all Christians have eyes to see and ears to hear and learn each day how best to pray for President Trump, his family and cabinet. God bless America in Jesus Name! 27 Reply Report comment Virginia October 27, 2020 I pray each day for protection, strength, wisdom, and success. I pray for wise counsel and for those around him. 18 Reply Report comment Annie Lawrie October 27, 2020 This is all so encouraging to read! God bless President Trump! We pray for him continually here at our house, and are praying the Lord will have mercy on the United States and allow the administration that recognizes Him to continue the next four years. In Jesus’ name, the Lawrie Family 26 Reply Report comment Cecilia T Collard October 27, 2020 I pray for strength, courage, encouragement, boldness and a heart for the Lord for President Trump. I pray that he will follow and obey the statutes of Almighty God. I pray that the Holy Spirit rest on him, lead him and empower him to do the work that God set up for him to do for the good of the Kingdom of God. I pray for his protection and the protection of his family, his cabinet and all those who council him, that all council he receives will be God led and that God will pour out His blessings and favor on all that is accomplished through him, in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen. 32 Reply Report comment Barbara Farley October 27, 2020 Donald Trump has been chosen by God to lead this great country. It is said he will lead our country back to God. Who could have imagined that our government, news media, and technology is as corrupt as we now see it is. May God surround our country with the protection of St. Michael, all the saints and angels and guide Mr. Trump and all our leaders to bow before God that they will be guided by Gods wisdom and grace to defeat the evil forces that lead so many souls into error. May God protect our first family and all of our families from all evil and may we become truly one nation under God. 19 Reply Report comment Margaret Jackson October 27, 2020 I am praying every day for President Trump that he will be led by the Holy Spirit and by Almighty God to lead this great nation back to God and to bring peace to all people in our great country. We have been torn apart by satan and his lies and people have believed fake news for so long. It’s time to get back to the Bible! 26 Reply Report comment Dennis G Bogle October 27, 2020 All praise to our Heavenly Father. 16 Reply Report comment Rev. Don Porter October 27, 2020 I pray daily for four things for our president. 1. His sanctification; that he would become more like Jesus. 2. For his protection from evil and the evil one. 3. For his wisdom; that he would seek God’s will in all things. 4. For his re-election. 42 Reply Report comment Gerry October 27, 2020 In Jesus name, I come into agreement. Praying throughout the day for our President. He has done some much and be so obedient. May I have 1/2 the courage to start completing my assignments from God. 11 Reply Report comment Melissa McIntyre October 27, 2020 Well said, Gerry. Amen! 5 Reply Report comment Suzanne Roberts October 27, 2020 I pray for President Trump, his beautiful wife, Melania, their son, Barron, Vice President Pence and his wife and family, and President Trump’s staff and Intercessors daily. I am believing President Trump will have another 4 years as our President. I am also believing our beloved President Trump will have many divine encounters with the Lord in the days, weeks ahead. God bless America, and God bless President Donald John Trump. 23 Reply Report comment Joyce Hansard October 27, 2020 I am praying for the protection of our President, for wisdom in leading our country and for his re-election… 24 Reply Report comment Vicky October 27, 2020 Bless the Trump family. May this experience deepen their trust in You. 25 Reply Report comment Bill October 27, 2020 God save our republic and religious liberty. Thankful for a President who understands Christian concerns. 22 Reply Report comment USmade October 27, 2020 Repentance for what the Nation is doing to its babes in the womb is what’s needed to heal us. We as a whole must repent and then the Lord will forgive us. Abortion must be stopped! The sanctity of the Family must be upheld and practiced. We must teach our children about Jesus! I’m praying for forgiveness and may God’s will be done. I’m also praying for our beloved President Trump and his family. Jesus, keep them safe, well, and happy. In your Holy Name Yeshua, I pray. Amen. 29 Reply Report comment David Kinderfather October 27, 2020 America is forever grateful that you were willing to step into the fire for us. God established this nation and you have been the right man to preserve it through this trying time; God’s man for this hour. God bless you and your family. We thank God for you all!! 30 Reply Report comment Grace Michael October 27, 2020 Praying for our President and all our godly leaders’ protection from all who wish him harm. Let us pray together for his speech which causes many believers to be against him inspire of all he does for us. Let us pray for the truth of his good deeds to be known across our land. 23 Reply Report comment Jennifer October 27, 2020 Amen! Set a guard, O Lord , over President Trump’s mouth; Keep watch over the door of his lips [to keep him from speaking thoughtlessly]. Psalms 141:3 AMP 11 Reply Report comment Elaine Heistad October 27, 2020 I pray protection, wisdom, Psalm 35 for him everyday. Isa. 55:4 no weapon, election success, no violence. Strength physical and spiritual. Pray also for all his family. I thank God for him everyday. 15 Reply Report comment Iris Butler October 27, 2020 We praise You Lord for choosing Donald J Trump to lead us thru all of this. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit❣ 19 Reply Report comment Joe Boudreau October 27, 2020 AMEN! 7 Reply Report comment Nelda j McCoy October 27, 2020 My prayers continue for our Country, Our Freedom, Our President, Vice President and all current and soon to be elected officials in leadership roles as they protect our rights as citizens. May the men and women we elect trust in and receive God’s Loving Wisdom, Endurance, Strength, Comfort and Peace as they make many decisions for ALL people, young and old. In faith we trust that no enemy weapon formed against us, from within or without, can prevail against our God. He is Always Present, Sovereign, Holy and Powerful… and it is His Will that will stand, no matter what. Thank you, Jesus! Prayers also continue for families who’ve lost loved ones and/or are suffering from Covid and other losses from the storms of life we face.. be it, fire, flood, snow, wind or rain. Lord hear our cry for mercy, in Jesus Name I pray. Amen. 24 Reply Report comment Sandra Lewis October 27, 2020 Praying for his protection & his family’s protection & encouragement. May our LORD live greatly in & thru President Trump. Thanking our LORD for the President’s policies for life – unborn to natural death. Thanking the LORD for His guidance of our President’s choice for 3 conservative Justices. Asking Jesus to be his wisdom, his Counselor, his Comforter. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart & lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him & He will direct your path.” Prov. 3:5 27 Reply Report comment Darla Thomison October 27, 2020 I pray for our President, First Lady Melania, their family and VP Mike Pence, His wife and family each day. I pray for God’s protection over all of them as their fight for our country. I believe President Trump was chosen by God for such a time as this. He is not perfect but he has proven to be a man God would use to follow Biblical principles for our Nation which was founded upon those principals. We should not JUDGE him, but pray for him. He has been under spiritual attack since he announced his running before 2016. The enemy has not defeated him because of praying people. God bless our President. He is just a man. He is not a God, but God is using Him in these last days to accomplish God’s purposes! 25 Reply Report comment pat dipalma October 27, 2020 nmot only for his reelection but to be blessed in his family life, professional life and spiritutal life. That he would proclaim a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as His Saviour. Jonathan Cahn read his day of prayer proclamation at the Return, and it stated that he and Melania do have that relationship. I’m also praying same for Al;ex rebek as he battles pancreatic cancer. We will continue to pray for the President for wisdom in his speech and contentment that God has got his back! 14 Reply Report comment Connie October 27, 2020 Praise God , Praise God ! We are proud of you beloved President . Thank you for the freedom of worship.God bless You With heavenly wisdom In governing the affairs of this nation and all the nations . you are a blessing To many and your family. May your tribe increase ! Thank you for your Servant heart ! 🙏🙏 20 Reply Report comment Dorthy P Johnson October 27, 2020 Daily I pray For God to shield our President, his family and the administration from evil and the evil attacks we know abound. May God bless his work, provide strength and wisdom in every decision. May their work be a blessing to all in America and around the world. Am so thankful for the importance of faith so obvious in decisions and appointments made. May God continue to bless president Trump. Amen. 27 Reply Report comment Blanche Miller October 27, 2020 I have prayed and continue to pray that our president along with all of our leaders would have a strong growing personal relationship with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 36 Reply Report comment ofelia claudio October 27, 2020 I praise and thank God for what He is doing in the heart of our President. I thank God for IFA for keeping me abreast of what’s going on in the White House and the nation as a whole. I don’t tune in to the mainstream media at all. I rely on IFA to keep me on track with current events/issues that impact the nation. IFA updates me on prayer points. I love to pray for the President and his family, and the people who work with him. Thank God he has welcomed Faith Advisors, lead by Paula White! Excellent choice for a Faith Advisor. I salute the President for his discernment. Or, I should thank God for the discernment He gives the President. I have always loved Paula White. So full of the Spirit! And authentic, like the President. Perhaps that’s why the President is drawn to her. He can “smell” fakes. Thank you, IFA, for what you do. God Bless America! May those who govern the country walk closely with God and look to Him always for wisdom and counsel. May they live according to His Word, and be BOLD to proclaim His Name. No more of this “political correctness” that has muzzled the mouths of believers. The Word of God says we must PROCLAIM His Name unashamedly! Jesus was willing to hung naked on the cross for our redemption. Why shouldn’t we put our “reputation” on the line for Him? Actually, we have NO reputation to brag of or protect! Only God – Jesus – has reputation! His reputation is always on the line because we are His ambassadors! Bearers of His light! of the Good News paid for by no less than His blood! 32 Reply Report comment Mary Ryan October 27, 2020 I am praying for safety for him and his entire family. I believe there are many who wish him nothing but evil. I am also praying that he has ears to hear from the Holy Spirit, and for strength in his marriage. I am praying that “no weapon formed against him shall prosper.” 32 Reply Report comment Roberta Adrian October 27, 2020 Praying 6 am everyday on National Prayer Call with Sussn Hinn got over 3 yrs. Roberta Adrian OREGON 5 Reply Report comment Carl & Lois Lee October 27, 2020 Thank you President Trump. We are praying daily for God to give you wisdom in your presidency, for your strength and protection for you and American freedoms. Blessings to you and your family. The Lees 21 Reply Report comment Penny October 27, 2020 Thank you Jesus for giving us President Trump. We don’t deserve this great President but once again You are merciful. We ask for a revival of hearts to be changed from stone to flesh for such a time as this. We will give you and only you all the Glory Jesus. Amen 32 Reply Report comment Maria Stjohn October 27, 2020 In 2015 God told me, in a dream, “I have chosen TRUMP to be President!” At that time I had no idea who Trump was, so I called a friend and asked her … She told me she thought someone called Trump, a business man, was going to run for President… I don’t know why God told me that, but I’m so glad He did … Because of that dream, I believe, President Donald Trump will guide us through 4 more years … Alleluia!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 19 Reply Report comment Robyn DiNatale October 27, 2020 I have been praying for President Trump not only on my own but in my prayer groups both on Zoom and in person. I pray for his family and his close advisors and cabinet to be trusted and trustworthy. I don’t see how any of this so called pandemic is through any fault of his and I pray for it’s demise! For its’ power to be lost and overcome by the Almighty! And for our freedom and liberty to be restored. I pray for the corrupt governors especially Lamont, Cuomo and Murphy that they are convicted and evil is bound and cast away but that justice is served on them. In Jesus Holy, precious name I declare AMEN and AMEN! 17 Reply Report comment Jane Fain October 27, 2020 You are correct, Robyn, the pandemic is NOT President Trump’s fault. It’s the fault of the Chinese and the Democrats’. Prophet Tracy Cooke had a dream about this to try to make President Trump look bad. The name Nancy Pelosi was mentioned in this prophecy. 3 Reply Report comment Denis Rees October 27, 2020 It is my duty and my privilege to Pray for President Trump and Vice President Pence, and their families. While the President is not my spiritual advisor, I believe he has done more for faith-based outreaches than any president since Ronald Reagan, and possibly even more. I am grateful for Vice President Pence for his consistent stance for The Lord, and for his influence on the Trump-Pence administration. 33 Reply Report comment Evelyn October 27, 2020 I pray daily for our President, his family, Vice President Pence and his family, Bill Barr and his family all who support President Trump. I pray the precious Blood of Jesus over each one and ask according to James 1:5 Godly wisdom. I also pray for a hedge of protection over each one. I do pray the eyes of those who are against our President will see the truth and come to the knowledge and saving Grace of Jesus for I know it’s not God’s will that any should perish. 39 Reply Report comment Lloyal Kline October 27, 2020 I am thankful for President Trumps’ faith and work for religious freedom in our country and beyond. I pray for the strength of the President to keep furthering this work. 27 Reply Report comment Kim Pascarella October 27, 2020 Heavenly Father, I thank You for the faith of our President, for his faith in You and Your goodness. We know You are the giver of every good and perfect gift and that You are the light of the world. I ask, Father, that You continue to let Your goodness be shown to President Trump. Grant him favor with the people…even those who have been his critics. Open the eyes of those who have not been able to discern the times, and I pray You would bind the deception from their minds. I pray Your truth will be evident to many hearts and people will turn to You and be filled with Your Holy Spirit. I pray for an obvious victory in this election and Your hand of protection be over the President, his family, the administration, and the American people. I pray righteous people would lead in the institutions in our nation and the younger people will hear the Gospel and be saved. Bless Your name, You are worthy to be praised. Cover us, Lord. Deliver our nation from evil, Jehovah. Save the babies who will be taught Your ways, God. Revive our nation. Thank You for the blood of Jesus cleansing us from all unrighteousness and in Your holy name I pray, Amen. 68 Reply Report comment Arthur L WERNER October 27, 2020 this is also my prayer. what a beautiful prayer 17 Reply Report comment David Gibbs October 27, 2020 AMEN, and amen. Thank you for this prayer. I will share it with many others. God bless you. 13 Reply Report comment SHARLENE Royalty October 27, 2020 Yes and amen to this prayer. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in Jesus name! 4 Reply Report comment Noreen October 27, 2020 My sister and I pray daily for our President and his administration; for their protection, wisdom, and guidance, and for the Lord to draw him and Melania closer to Himself. We pray for him to have an intimate, personal relationship to the Father through His Son. I believe that when he stated that he considers himself a “nondenominational Christian”, he was making a strong statement for leaving a denomination in order to identify himself with the Body of Christ. He’s on the right track, and if he doesn’t know the Lord in a personal relationship yet, he’s right on the brink of surrender. I firmly believe he will become a born-again Believer. 28 Reply Report comment FAA October 27, 2020 Dear President Trump, I am very pleased to hear all that you have done to keep our faiths are protected. Not just for Evangelical churches but also the Catholic and Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, and Islam as well. As long as we all practice our faiths and leave others alone. Possibly we will all unite someday. But right now let us live in peace and protect all religions’ equality. 11 Reply Report comment Stephen Teehee October 27, 2020 I pray a Rosary for the Intentions of Our President and for the return of our Country as “One Country under God by His law and his Mercy. As a Catholic I see we are praying for our President and our nation. I also see all other faiths praying for our nation, for freedom of speech and religion and to destroy the culture of death that has enveloped our country over the past decades in the name of “Tolerance” Tolerance for evil! 13 Reply Report comment sue October 27, 2020 I pray our President Trump comes to the place where he professes aloud his faith in JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL TO HEAR. No where in this piece is Jesus mentioned. You can claim you are religious. You can claim you are a Christian. You can claim you go to church, are on boards and committees, you can give of yourself to the poor and disadvantages, you can be Pro-Life….. but if you do not claim Jesus….accept His life and sacrifice for you……. and PROCLAIM Jesus ….. you stand for nothing. I pray for the success and accomplishments this President has made…..and for his second term in office. I pray also for his soul that he might be transformed and a true witness for Jesus Christ. Thank you Almighty God for President Trump…. may you continue to find Favor in Him and our beautiful country. In Jesus Name Amen 23 Reply Report comment Geri October 27, 2020 Those were my thoughts exactly. 4 Reply Report comment rhenechia jones October 27, 2020 Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. This is President Trump’s first step in salvation (just like ours. Please allow the Holy Spirit to do the rest through bible teaching and reading, moving him from a young convert to spiritual maturity. We are told in I Corinthians to not judge anything before its time. 15 Reply Report comment Vickie October 27, 2020 Lord I pray that President Trump and the First Lady’s relationship grows with You. Draw them closer to You also and I pray for their safety and protection. In Jesus name, AMen. 26 Reply Report comment Joni Rafnson October 27, 2020 I have prayed many hours for this President and I believe God gave me something wonderful I hope many will agree. I was watching Jeremiah Johnson and his dream about President Trump and falling down before the finish line in the race for 2020 presidency. Studying Hebrew for a while now I have come to understand that there can be multiple purposes in a dream. I do believe that it was the baby boomers that are to pray this through with other generations. But this is when a deeper revelation came. From Rev 5:8 the golden bowls of incense. Prayers of those that loved God and prayer warriors that have gone before us. His great aunts from the Hebrides revival or Lewis Awakening that believed God to move in their midst. The same bible President Trump took his oath on and held up at the burned church. His Aunts one blind (the cane) and one with such bad arthritis (the walker) picked him up across the finish line for the win! The revelation I got that day was so profound and precious. Those bowls arent meant for Heaven they are stored until they are needed down here for our loved ones and nations that we intercede for. So President Trump’s heritage and destiny was well prayed for. His name comes from one of the intercessors of that revival. I pray from Rev 5:8 that the golden bowls of incense that have been saved up will be poured out on this man and this nation in Yeshuas name, to fulfill his God given destiny to see this nation Glorify God and give God the honor He is due. That President Donald John Trump will show all the nations of the world the heart and Glory of Our Heavenly Father and that those that havent known that Love and Compassion will be drawn to accept Yeshua and His Father for the greatest harvest this world has ever known. Also Psalms 5;12 God will surround President Donald John Trump with favor as with a shield and Psalms 91 that President Donald John Trump will dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I pray the same for Melania, his children and grand children too. His cabinet to be filled with men and women zealous for Gods agenda and the Kingdom of God. In Yeshuas name. Amen Think about this, not one of your prayers are wasted or for nothing they are saved up in heaven until the time they are needed down here for those we have left behind, those women have been in heaven for more then 50 yrs. Should spur each of us to pray more for this generation and the ones to come should the Lord tarry. 46 Reply Report comment sandra October 27, 2020 Beautifully said…yes LORD, yes! 4 Reply Report comment Sabine October 27, 2020 I thank God for the President Trump and the the First Lady Melania Trump. I pray for wisdom like King Salomon and special grace, good health to bless them Halelugia! Glory to God! 23 Reply Report comment Brenda Jenkins October 27, 2020 I and our church pray daily for our President’s faith to increase. I was delighted to hear him say in a rally this weekend that Jesus Christ is the One we look up to. This article was a blessing to read, and I pray that God’s favor and blessing will be upon President Trump and his administration as he serves this country for four more years. I pray for his protection, and that God will anoint him with wisdom and discernment as Holy Spirit continues to use him to move our nation forward. The only reason America was ever great is because we surrender our will to THE GREAT, ALMIGHTY GOD!. 35 Reply Report comment Mrs D October 29, 2020 In agreement with your whole prayer and just want to reiterate and magnify your last line: The ONLY REASON AMERICA WAS (and continues to be) GREAT IS BECAUSE WE SURRENDER OUR WILL TO THE GREAT, ALMIGHTY GOD! Thank You, JESUS! 1 Reply Report comment Victoria Lynn Pierson October 27, 2020 I continually pray for President Trump and family – for Gods discernment and wisdom in every decision our President makes on behalf of our country as our leader. I am asking our Lord to summon His army of warring angels to protect President Trump and cover him in the divine blood of Jesus at this most dangerous time. I continue these prayers. In His holy name. Amen 29 Reply Report comment Antoinette October 27, 2020 Wow! Totally awesome!! Let’s just praise God for all He is doing through His child, P. Donald J. Trump. Praise God forever!! 24 Reply Report comment Ruth A Nietz October 27, 2020 Praying for their physical, spiritual and emotional health. Praying that they will look to God for wisdom to make decisions that would honor and please HIM. Praying that our President and leaders would be truthful with the American people. Praying that each one would enter into a personal relationship with Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord of their lives. 21 Reply Report comment Dhayward October 27, 2020 Praying the ‘Free Press’ would be truthful or shut up the mouths of Liars. From Facebook, twitter, google to our local newspapers-virtually ALL media has become totalitarian propaganda-against the American people. Praying people stop listening to the lies of the Propaganda Machine that seeks to enslave and destroy us, our kids and grandkids. We MUST have a Free Press to know truth. 21 Reply Report comment Leslie Calianno October 27, 2020 It is the most amazing feeling to have the leader of the free world, our President, acknowledge and worship, from the White House, and lead by the Word of God. Lord I pray that he be allowed to continue in the White House as an example of what a real leader should be like..In Jesus name… 26 Reply Report comment Cindy October 27, 2020 1 Timothy 2:1-15 – I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men; (Read More…) 2 Chronicles 7:14 – If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. And we pray these men and women will be: “A (person) of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a (person) of understanding is even-tempered.” (Proverbs 17:27 NIV) Help our leaders to be quick to pray, quick to deliberate and quick to seek advice. Help them to be slow to speak or act on impulse, out of anger, pride, greed or desires to strengthen their own power and control. We pray that our government leaders will establish domestic peace and prevent evil doers from prospering as it says in your Word, “A wise king winnows out the wicked.” (Proverbs 20:26 NIV) “Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.” (Provers 16:12 NIV) “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34 NIV) Guide our leaders in defending our communities from threats of lawlessness within our borders and from outside of our borders. But most of all, give our government leaders a deep and abiding faith in you. We claim these promises for them today, “Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.” (Proverbs 20:27 NIV) “When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.” (Proverbs 16:7) Give our leaders a strong, trusting relationship with Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd that our leaders might in turn be truly good shepherds of their flock You have entrusted to them. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ the Everlasting King, Amen. 29 Reply Report comment Reni Cherian October 27, 2020 Praying for president trump, VP pence and their families. They love this country. And they want the best for the Americans. And all their policies align with the bible. May god bless them with 4 more years and in the years to come. 26 Reply Report comment Karen E. Dearen October 27, 2020 I declare and decree that nothing and no one can stop God’s plans for the re-election of Donald John Trump as President of the United States of America 2020 , in the mighty Name of Jesus! 29 Reply Report comment Karen October 27, 2020 Abba Father, Thank you for loving us and making a way through Your Son to come back into relationship with You. Thank you for creating this world and placing mankind on it. Thank you for the gift of life and health, and of love and family. Thank you for freedom in all aspects of life. Thank you that we can worship you without fear or repercussion. Thank you for placing Donald Trump in the White House for such a time as this. Continue to give him strength and wisdom to guide this nation as You desire. Thank you for the godly people that surround him, advise him and pray for him. Open his ears to hear all You want to say to him. Enlighten the eyes of his heart with understanding to receive Your incomparable love and the truth of who You are. May he encounter You in a very personal way and know without doubt that You, Lord Jesus, are the Way, the Truth and the Life. We pray salvation for him- an authentic, personal exchange. We pray for his entire family to be saved. Protect him from all that comes against him. Lead him in the way he should go. In Jesus Name. Amen. 26 Reply Report comment Adam Icardo October 27, 2020 Our family prays every day for President Trump and the First Lady and our Law Enforcement. We pray now for God to lead him and voters to guide this ProLife President to a Second term to continue God’s work on earth. We also pray for the new Justice Amy Coney Barrett and her Family for strength and protection. Amen!! 29 Reply Report comment Debbie October 27, 2020 I’m praying for him to know Jesus personally and be led by the Holy Spirit. I’m praying that the Lord will put a guard over his mouth, that his words might be edifying to others and honoring to the Lord. I pray that he continues to stand strong for concervative values, especially the life of the unborn. I’m grateful for all he has done and pray that he might fully surrender his life to Christ. 22 Reply Report comment Delois October 27, 2020 I believe he is saying and showing in his life that he already does know Jesus personally and is led by the Holy Spirit. I am exceedingly thankful for I have prayed for God to place fellow believers in our government for many years. I have been seeing my prayers answered. Thank you Father. 9 Reply Report comment Fatima October 27, 2020 I believe President Trump is a Christian. Being surrounded by men such as VP Pence Franklin Graham & others I believe he has accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour. What denomination he follows is not important the main denominator is Jesus Christ which he acknowledges even in public. As the President he has to use wisdom also in how he answers interviewers which I think he did. Speaking of religious freedom at the UN was a wonderful thing he did. Thousands are being killed & persecuted around the world! I am sure he is being mentored and my prayer is that like all of us, in our different journeys with the Lord, he continues growing in his relationship with the Lord Jesus and experiences the power of the Holy Spirit. May God continue protecting him, his family & the Trump Administration. No weapon formed against them will prosper. We plead the Blood of Jesus over them. I thank you God & I declare that Donald J. Trump will continue his presidency for the 2nd term & I declare a smooth transitioning after the elections as the armies of God have been positioned in the unseen realm in Jesus Name AMEN. 38 Reply Report comment Brian October 27, 2020 Lord, I thank You and praise You that our President is a man of faith. It is truly wonderful to read about the things that are important to him regarding his faith in You. I especially am grateful to have a leader who is not afraid to share his faith, but also seeks direction and guidance from Christian leaders and mentors, as he mentioned both Paula White and Franklin Graham. I am grateful for Your presence in the White House, and President Trump’s reliance upon You. I look forward to seeing how he grows as a Christian in his next term. Thank You, Lord. 32 Reply Report comment Craig Bisceglia October 27, 2020 May God give him strength to continue the good fight especially the in the next week. May The God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob bless him and watch over him, his family and the Pence’s. 31 Reply Report comment Marie October 27, 2020 Father we thank you for raising up a man like President Trump. We pray protection over him and his family and believe that what you have started in and through him will come to fruition. No enemy will prevail over your will! So be it! 36 Reply Report comment Sharon October 27, 2020 I am praying for him to be clothed in humility while standing strong for religious liberties. I pray that he becomes a President who asks God to guard his tongue, his hands, his feet, his ears…everything. I pray that he begins understands the importance of having a deep relationship with the FATHER and of the putting on the armor of God daily. Father God, as you move in mysterious ways throughout this nation, please lead and guide this one whom You have risen up for such a time as this. Help our President to be humble and to acknowledge that it is You who gives him the power and wisdom to govern we the people. Open his eyes to TRUTH as you reveal TRUTH to him. Help him to give you all the glory and praise for all YOU do. I pray for the President to seek YOU in all things and while doing so, that YOU would reward him as your Word says. I praise You for all You are doing in and around our nation. Father, I trust You to be glorified and not man. I trust YOU before I trust man, Father. I love you. Amen. 31 Reply Report comment Debra Richardson October 27, 2020 President Trump doesn’t clearly state that he has come to saving faith, declaring Jesus as Lord and Savior, acknowledging that Christ died for humanity’s sins and rose again on the third day – not a clear pronouncement of faith in the Gospel. This is what I pray for him – that he will be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit and testify that the Lord has saved his soul. When this happens, there’s no telling what God will accomplish through him. 16 Reply Report comment Jean October 27, 2020 He has confessed Jesus. He has known Paula white for the past 22years. Anyone who has a personal relationship with her would have heard the full gospel. And long before he announced he was running. He had faith based Christians at Trump Tower to pray. In 2011 he had many come to pray with him asking if he should run….he didn’t. It wasn’t Gods timing. He is doing what the Lord has instructed him to do. When you learn what he has done for years in his private life you see the heart of God. He is not a perfect man. David, Moses and meaning in scripture that had the faith and God did many mighty works through them. Our righteousness is in Christ. He changes our heart. This man has already accomplished things in this nation that no other leader has. First and foremost declaring Jerusalem the capital. Read Isaiah 45 ….. he is like a Cyrus. God’s mighty hand is on him. His strength has come from the lord. He is a very humble man in his private life. Has given glory many time to the lord. He knows he could not do what he has been able to accomplished without God’s hand and trusting Him. He is a New York fighter….who stands his ground. He is working for righteousness and justice for this nation and for all nations. 🥰 14 Reply Report comment Debra Richardson October 27, 2020 This is good to hear. I didn’t realize he had been so clear in stating this. I do believe he is God’s man for this time, no doubt of that. 8 Reply Report comment Haarriet October 27, 2020 I enjoy your articles and tried to share this one as well as others. When I click on Share then facebook option …..nothing happens…nothing is shared. What am I doig wrong? 2 Reply Report comment Rose October 27, 2020 As a legal immigrant & a vigorously practicing disciple of Jesus Christ, I pray for POTUS daily & believe he is a chosen vessel to lead our nation @ such a time as this. I also believe there will be attempts on his life in the near future, & urge fellow believers to stand firm in the faith & cover him & others around him with fasting & prayer. Our God is STILL on the throne & He STILL answers prayer! 17 Reply Report comment Gary D. Behler October 27, 2020 Our family is praying for our President’s health as he continues to recover from the coronavirus and for his strength and stamina during these last days of the campaign. We pray God’s favor upon him and our nation on election day and protection for he and his family. And we pray that God’s peace would be upon our nation. 26 Reply Report comment Linda Brown October 27, 2020 Yes, I have prayed for President Trump and his family, one because the bible says to pray for our leaders. And we all know Trump needs prayer 14 Reply Report comment Ruth H. Leech October 27, 2020 Daily prayer for President Trump as he stands for the good and against the bad, May God richly bless you ‘ministry’ to the U.S.A., strengthen and protect you. Amen 14 Reply Report comment Susan October 27, 2020 God Bless President Trump and God Bless America please let him be re-elected or the country we know now will never be the same if the Demoncrats get a chance to run it . 18 Reply Report comment Karen October 27, 2020 that God would keep him “in a pavilion from the strife of tongues” 15 Reply Report comment Sandy Lee October 27, 2020 Father God..Right now in the mighty name of Jesus, I lift up our President and First Lady to you. I pray a hedge of protection around them and I plead the blood of Jesus all over them and their families. I pray that you will continue to give him boldness to fight the principalities of darkness, and the prince of darkness. I ask you Father to pour your peace onto them that passes understanding, to keep them in all your ways..I give their angels charge over them according to Psalm 91 and I ask you for favor to rest upon them. We thank you Lord that you allow President Trump 4 more years to make this nation, under God, great again! Thank you for healing them of this dreaded Corona virus and we thank you for the things you are about to do in this great land!! In Jesus name I pray..AMEN and amen 44 Reply Report comment Jimmie Rea October 27, 2020 I have been praying That God’s assignment to protect the ancient foundations will be fulfilled; For the malevolent agenda of the prince of darkness to be destroyed; Praying for protection of our President who God assigned to be a protector of ancient foundations and protection for his family For God toDestroy the spirit of Jezebel; raise up the spirit of Jehu against her. I Pray against the spirit of premature death and spirit of assassination “If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7:13-14‬ ‭NASB 38 Reply Report comment Gail Thompson October 27, 2020 Continue to seek the Lord daily in everything you do. Be assured He will lead you in the correct ways. 14 Reply Report comment Rebecca Swann October 27, 2020 There have been so many opposing prophecies, either he wins and we have peace and freedom or God is judging us so there will be a new President. It makes my head spin sometimes but I am hoping and believing he will be re-elected are corrected. However, I realized through this that if he is not, I will be very sad for him and his whole family. I pray for them to be blessed and know Jesus. I think this time is a little more grace and we must pray for hearts to change including US. Otherwise we will be in the same place when he leaves and life could get very hard for all. As for his faith, He has had Christians, his administration and so many criticize his faith, he may just not want to talk about it now. If he sees us working beside him, lifting him up and not judging, he may understand grace and faith instead of having to run on his own strength always and be free of defences built up from battling all the time. 11 Reply Report comment Esther Sidat October 27, 2020 From the President’s answer as to whether he considered himself an evangelical Christian, he gives a vague answer, actually not directly answering the question. It would seem that although he appreciates and champions faith issues, his own personal experience is still not definite. He needs us to pray that he will find the Lord Jesus Christ for himself. 20 Reply Report comment Cathy October 27, 2020 And we need to praise the lord Jesus that he is where he is right now, on a beautiful journey. 17 Reply Report comment Roger October 27, 2020 Praying regularly for POTUS & FLOTUS, that they might find great encouragement in a personal relationship with Christ. That they would be surrounded with godly advisors, friends and associates. 26 Reply Report comment IONA GORHAM October 27, 2020 Thank you Father for putting this man in Office at this time. We praise you Lord for watching out for your children. 36 Reply Report comment Lorie Stevens October 27, 2020 Dear Abba Father, Thank you for your Great Love for mankind and your desire to fellowship with us! We lift up our hearts to you in repentance and daily renewing of our minds to follow your Word more closely. As your hope, faith, joy and love fill us from our study of Your Word and prayer time with You, we are filled with a deeper desire to be in Your will and to do You will. We know that you use all manner of people: Moses was a murderer, Sampson was a philanderer, David was a murderer and adulterer. But, we know that Your plans take people who are unafraid of what others may judge them for. Help us to be careful not to judge, but to pray for and support Your man for the job! You, Heavenly Father have set in motion from generations past, and Mr. Donald John Trump is undoubtedly Your choice to lead this nation back to you! President Trump’s grandmother, Elizabeth Christ Trump was a skilled business woman and she surely has been passed on to her son Frederick Christ Trump, and grandson Donald John Trump. Donald means “world leader!” John means YWHW is gracious. You are the most gracious and perfectly patient Father that we can not comprehend how loving you are! Thank You, Father, that you do not wait for people to be perfect to use them for your plans and for Your Glory. Use all of us here on earth for Your plans and not for the evil one’s plans! Use us LORD for Your will to be done! Open our ears and hearts to hear Your Holy Spirit that we may do our part to lift up the Body of Christ, activate Angels, and lift up the leaders of Your great nation- good leaders and bad leaders- we all need to come to you in repentance promising to be Your arms and legs here on earth! We pray a double portion of protection upon the President and Vice President and their families, staff, cabinet, courts and legislators-protecting them from the wiles of the evil ones who taunt and test them! We pray Your supernatural guidance and intervention in all the events that make up this worldwide chess game of good and evil. We know You are the Victor in the end. We pray that we live up to Your expectations of doing our parts to prepare the body of Christ! In the Sweet, Sweet name of Jesus we pray, Amen,Amen,Amen 48 Reply Report comment Stella Applebaum October 27, 2020 Praying God’s fire wall keeping/enduring-strength & protection/covering continue over President Trump; his family(everyone) and VP-Pence/family(everyone) and government all. God continue to show Himself mighty as He did last night at new Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s victory!) God’s power continue to manifest Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore. Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. And praying hearts/eyes of understanding continue to be arrested/captured by the Great Holy Ghost throughout this election. Just as the scales fell off of Saul/Paul; such that the evil-tools/stones dissipate into repentance before our Lord and Savior Jesus shut the mouths of lions in this hour. Amen Maranatha even so Lord Jesus! 4 Reply Report comment Sherli October 27, 2020 Thank you Loria for that powerful and effective prayer, I pray it in agreement! 1 Reply Report comment Sherli October 27, 2020 Lorie not Loria, sorry Reply Report comment kathy g October 27, 2020 yes 4 Reply Report comment Kathy October 27, 2020 Precious, Lord please help President Trump and his family grow in their relationship with you, let them experience relationship with Christ Jesus who paid the price for us all. May President Trump continue to seek your guidance and may even his enemies come to peace with him, thank you and praise to your holy name in Jesus mighty name, amen 30 Reply Report comment Carol M Weber October 27, 2020 Thank You Lord God for our President Trump! Thank You for allowing Melania and the President to get over that Covid 19 virus and through The Presidents illness, allowing him to see You!! I am overwhelmed Lord at Your awesome Love for us and this Nation as You work in the lives of our President and his Family and the people of this Nation who are called according to Your Purpose! At this time in History, Lord we need You more than ever!! I love You Lord!!! 37 Reply Report comment Roy October 27, 2020 I am grateful for a man who will listen to wise Christian Men to encourage and strengthen him according to God’s Ways Like all of us, the goal is to become more like Jesus 39 Reply Report comment Janet Pasternack October 27, 2020 I am so thankful for the move of God upon our President. Prayers continue all over the world for President Trump.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 35 Reply Report comment Julia October 27, 2020 May God be with President Trump. May God give Mr. Trump wisdom to do God’s will. May God keep him and his family safe and healthy. May Mr. Trump, President of the United States of America, humble himself before our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ name I pray. 34 Reply Report comment Mike Mills October 27, 2020 Our Father who art in Heaven hallowed be Your name, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. I ask through your Son Jesus Christ watch over President Trump the First Lady Melania as we move into our future in the United States. Amen. 32 Reply Report comment Winston A. Ashcroft October 27, 2020 Almighty and everliving God, I commit this great nation of America to your kind keeping and care. Guie and gard them as they go through their electioneering to choose their leaders. Help them to promote Fair Accurate Voting and Ballot processing. Continue to bless the counry and the people in Jesus’ name. Amen 34 Reply Report comment marisol October 27, 2020 all I can say Is WOW! What a man of God! God Bless Trump I pray he wins and that his son and daughter would one day become the next Presidents and they will go down in history for saving our nation from religious persecution and will be remembered as one of the greatest Presidents that ever stepped into office since the forefathers. Not one that bows down to the altars of Baal and false gods.. AMAZING time we are living in! 25 Reply Report comment mamamia October 27, 2020 Matthew 6:24 Is not mammon a false god? 2 Reply Report comment Bonnie October 27, 2020 Thank you for this article to allow us to see into how our President thinks and operates in the realm of faith in Jesus. We pray for him throughout the day. 29 Reply Report comment Caroline October 27, 2020 Thank you Mr. President and First Lady for genuinely understanding that our great country needs to respect our freedom of religion. I am delighted that you welcome men and women of faith to surround you. I pray continually for you and our country. God bless you. 38 Reply Report comment Judy October 27, 2020 Yes, thank you, Mr. President and be assured of our prayers united with so many who love the Lord. Thank you IFA for making this interview available for us with its wealth of important detail from our President concerning what he has put into place. To God be the glory! May we continue to humble ourselves before the Lord that He may continue to protect us through President Trump and the godly people he gathers to serve our country. May the Lord grant that President Trump continues to serve in this role another four years and may God continue to reverse the trajectory of darkness that has been threatening America and the world that is affected by America. May the Lord grant that the President and First Lady and their family come to walk in awakened relationship with the Lord Jesus, as God awakened those in the Scottish Hebrides revival where he used the President’s praying great aunts. May revival come to America! May God continue to raise up those who will honor Him in their national roles and may God remove those who refuse to fear Him. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 27 Reply Report comment CAROL October 27, 2020 praying daily for the president staff, vice president and our republic 20 Reply Report comment Lillie Cooper October 27, 2020 I’m Encouraged to see and to know that our President is a God fearing Man. No matter what is said about our President negative he still has a heart that God see and know. My prayers are continually with he and his family as they stand for that which is right. I Bless him and his family in the name of Jesus!!! There’s power in the name of Jesus. We love you for how you’re fighting to win again. 41 Reply Report comment Carol M Weber October 27, 2020 Lillian, Amen! Man looks at the flesh but God looks at the heart!!! 16 Reply Report comment notahero October 27, 2020 I have heard it said, from some people who are close to President Trump, that he has a “softer” side that most people never see in public. I would love to see him close one of his rallies by telling people in his own words how the gravity of the presidency has humbled him personally, and how the shear weight of the job has caused him to draw closer to God, and how he is not perfect (as none of us are}, but that he seeks to do his job to unify our country and glorify God. 36 Reply Report comment Cathy October 27, 2020 He has said much of that in his rallies. He always refers to God. In NC he shared about being asked if he is the most famous man in the world. He answered saying “No, Jesus Christ is the most famous.” At the rally where “We love you” chants first started he said it brought tears to his eyes- said “I’m not supposed to cry up here.” He speaks of how much it means to hear that. Now he has shared his faith in an interview that we all get to read and pass on to others. I believe our President Donald J Trump has done most, if not all, of what you desire of him. I have witnessed his tender side. I hope you will too. 10 Reply Report comment Tammy Trapp October 27, 2020 I am so encouraged by this awesome president. 27 Reply Report comment Cathy October 27, 2020 Yes yes yes love love love!!!! 2 Reply Report comment Joy Sandlin October 27, 2020 We pray for President Trump and VP Pence every day along with all those in authority over us. We are so glad to have a strong President in America who believes in God and fights for religious freedom . 40 Reply Report comment Debra October 27, 2020 Lord God we bless You for who You are, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is a great honor to watch You work and to know that You will keep on working until You are finished. Your will be done. Thank You Lord for hearing our prayers for our President, Vice President, administration and their families. Bless them that they all may see that it is Your goodness, grace and mercy that sustains us as we submit our hearts and minds to You and Your Son Jesus Christ. Amen 44 Reply Report comment Pamela Riley October 27, 2020 Hallelujah …this is not just news…this is PERSONAL TESTIMONY WHICH CAN NEVER BE DISPUTED…AND THE WORLD NEEDS TO HEAR THIS .MESSGAE NOW‼️‼️‼️ 29 Reply Report comment Melanie Sellers October 27, 2020 So proud he is our president! Bless you Donald Trump 27 Reply Report comment Dick McCloy October 27, 2020 Thanks for publishing this encouraging interview! 26 Reply Report comment Ockina Palmore October 27, 2020 I’m praying that our president be led by the Holy Spirit in all matters. Also praying that he be surrounded by God-fearing advisors who truly love and honor God in all they say and do. 50 Reply Report comment William Gillette October 27, 2020 I thank you Heavenly Father for protecting our president and for being his strength and help through the power of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name. I fear for his enemies and ask you to save them as well or remove them from positions of authority over the people in Jesus name I pray. Isaiah 41:10-13 47 Reply Report comment Roxie Herrman October 27, 2020 The one concern I have is there’s no mention of Jesus. “And this is eternal life, that they may know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom your have sent.” John 17:3. One of the first things the Lord did in my life when I got saved was to clean up my mouth in my heart. I pray that President Trump will have an encounter with Jesus Christ and he will open the door of His heart for Him to come in and change him from the inside out. I pray that God just doesn’t use President Trump, but fill him with faith In Jesus and anoint him with His Holy Spirit. 47 Reply Report comment sue October 27, 2020 I share your concern. May be be filled with that faith in Jesus Christ. Amen 4 Reply Report comment Lois Taritas October 27, 2020 I pray everyday and more for President Trump. I am a intercessor for America on a live phone call with people from different states and their praying is powerful bringing down strongholds! God has told us he will be president four more years. I believe America is a stronger prosperous nation because of president Trump’s faith. I pray father you would keep president Trumps family, vice president Pence’s family in your loving arms father God! Psalm 91 protection over them. 40 Reply Report comment Peggy Capps October 27, 2020 I am praying that our president will be filled with God’s wisdom, knowledge, understanding,discernment and discretion as he leads our country. 53 Reply Report comment Angela Tester October 27, 2020 I pray that President Trump grows further in his faith, that he leans on God for wisdom and understanding. I pray that he and VP Pence win this election (but if it is according to God’s will) and have 4 more years of his leadership. 48 Reply Report comment L. Regan October 27, 2020 That he will truly love Jesus Christ, depend on Him totally for wisdom, strength in everything he continues to be called upon to do. 49 Reply Report comment Angela Tester October 27, 2020 I pray that President Trump grows further in his faith, that he leans on God for wisdom and understanding. I pray that he and VP Pence win this election (but if it is according to God’s will) and have 4 more years of his leadership. 28 Reply Report comment Carol October 27, 2020 Heavenly Father, I am not one who has had dreams or visions, but I relish the times in the night while lying awake that I can walk with you in the garden and have my thoughts and prayers in union with Your Spirit. Many times my tears for a new America where people love each other instead of hating flow during our walk. I feel that is a cleansing and a calling in my soul for all in our nation who are invited to hunger and thirst after Your righteousness. I have prayed for our President Trump that he also would know You and be in a relationship with You. Please be with him as he is calling out Your name for all of us. He is meeting You because of others who have been salt and light to him. May he continue to grow in faith and spirit in the knowledge of who You are personally and to Melania and Baron. Bless this leader and his family and may they be unsuspected vessels carrying out Your will in our land. And may our nation become the salt and light that is so needed all across the world. A new day is coming, Hallelujah! May my tears be turned to joy as I acknowledge all that is being accomplished through You. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the Glory forever! Amen 60 Reply Report comment David Brollier October 27, 2020 I am one of the truly grateful citizens of our great nation to have God appoint this man, Donald Trump, to be our President. He is a businessman, not a politician, and we needed a businessman running our country. My one regret, which I hope he can change for me, is that he has thought he was good enough to stand before God. He didn’t need salvation by faith. This means the one fighting for our religious freedoms is himself not yet free. With Pastor Paula White of the New Apostolic Reformation as his spiritual counselor, he is in more danger than he was when he first was elected. My prayer is that he would see the truth in men like Mike Pence and Dr. Ben Carson, and commit his own life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Then let him take up his cross and follow our Lord Jesus. 27 Reply Report comment Tennessee girl October 27, 2020 Amen! God has blessed us with this president for sure. He has prepared him for such a time as this. In gratitude, we MUST pray for him to be blessed with a clear understanding of the truth that sets us free: that Jesus took our sin upon Him to make us righteous became we couldn’t. All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Our best is an affront to Him without the atoning Peacemaker, the Lord Jesus Christ. To come short of that in a weak attempt at unity with a false gospel only shows that we care more for the affirmation of our own opinions rather than love for the president. If he has in fact repented toward Christ already, praise the Lord and we have done no harm in praying for his greater understanding. If he has not, and we prevent prayers to that end, SHAME! The blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ to all them that love the truth in sincerity. 18 Reply Report comment David Brollierd October 27, 2020 Amen! Thank you for your bold statement. There are more of us. On November 3rd, we will be voting as we believe God is leading us, Jesus first, everything else falls beneath Him. I still believe Trump is God’s man and will not vote against God’s pick. So, as I mentioned before, and as you restated, I pray that President Trump would chose God. The Bible says, “Many are called, few are chosen.” Often this is followed up with another question, “How can we know we are among the chosen?” The answer is simple. We know we are chosen of God if we choose Him back. How can anyone stand before God and claim they earned salvation when God paid for their salvation with the blood of His one and only son? I think rather such a one would find themselves on a one way trip to the lake of fire. I’ve often said “If Jesus paid for all our sins, there is still one question the Father will ask, “What did you do with My Son?” If Jesus is their defense attorney they are good, but if they have tried to earn salvation the only attorney in that courtroom is the prosecution, and everything he brings up about a person on that day will be verified in the books God keeps. The Christian will find all those pages blank, being washed in His blood. I do hope to spend eternity with my Lord, my family, and President Trump, but he needs to realize he’s a sinner like everyone else and receive the free gift of salvation of God in Christi Jesus. 7 Reply Report comment Carol M Weber October 27, 2020 David, I, for one of many I am sure, am praying in agreement with you!! I pray that our President relinquishes all pertaining to our County, his decisions and his own personal life to the constant care of the Lord Jesus Christ , humbling himself before the Lord realizing that without Him, he can do nothing! I do believe that the President is starting to realize this and is desiring the Work of the Holy Spirit in his life. I am praying every day and every chance that I remember, to pray for him and this Nation and I know that many, many of us, believers in the only One King of Kings and Lord of Lords, are doing the same! So I join my self with all praying for the President and this Nation, in agreement!! God Bless us all!! Thank You Jesus!! 2 Reply Report comment David Brollier October 27, 2020 Yes! As I read your reply this thought came to my mind, “May President Trump walk in the ways of King Solomon, who realized he didn’t have the wisdom to rule the people so asked God for wisdom. God granted him wisdom unlike any other, riches, and fame, as he built the Temple of the Lord. Likewise may President Trump humble himself before the Almighty God, that He might pour out His wisdom on him as he leads this nation, and may God confuse the counsel of the ungodly. Teach Him, O Lord to lead this nation back to You Abba Father, through Your Son. Jesus. 7 Lyn October 27, 2020 According to Dr James Dobson and others, President Trump received salvation in Jesus Christ a few months before the 2016 election. Statements he made previously are still being quoted. I’m so glad my past is under the blood and I will not cooperate with the accuser of the brethren by bringing up anyone else’s past words or deeds. Trump is a “young” Christian, described himself as a non-denominational Christian in this article, and has surrounded himself with evangelical Christians. There are frequent worship and prayer gatherings in the White House. Recently he was called the most famous man in the world. He corrected them to say “No Jesus Christ is the most famous person in the world”. When the Lord healed him in 3 days of Covid, he gave glory to Jesus Christ. Most news outlets do not show any of this! I see him growing and believe God chose him and gives him strength in the face of all the horrible attacks on him. I pray he is filled with the Holy Spirit and is led by the sweet Holy Spirit all the days of his life. 10 Reply Report comment David Brollier October 27, 2020 2016 would be nice, but he has made statements regarding his own goodness being enough in the past. Perhaps things have changed. There are a lot of people praying for him. As you have said, there are indicators that point to the fact that he is a Christian, albeit a young one. I am accusing him of nothing, except the occasional run of the mouth on twitter, as we are all sinners. Christians are those most aware of this fact, for they are sinners saved by grace through faith. The one problem person in his administration would be Paula White. Her teachings have heretical roots. Pray that she comes under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and may give our president proper spiritual counsel. 1 Cathy October 27, 2020 God chose him, anointed him just as he is. Who are we to question? Can we not be thankful and honor God for His own doing? This begins to sound as if we are judging the heart of a man. He believes in Jesus Christ I am certain of that. He is on a journey. I pray he develops a very close relationship to Jesus. For most of my life I believed in Christ my savior but lacked relationship. But God loved me through my journey and my eternal future was secure – because I believed. My relationship made life on this earth richer, gave it meaning. I want that for President Trump. Until then I will not bemoan, I will wait with confident expectation for all the Lord has in store for President Donald J Trump and his family. And express praise and thanksgiving for where God has brought him thus far. 7 Reply Report comment David Brollier October 27, 2020 Yes, God did choose Him, that does not necessarily mean he is a Christian. I hope that he is, or soon will be. Yet God also chose Nebuchadnezzar to punish His people. Isn’t there any reason(s) that God might want to discipline the United States? And if you will remember the story of Daniel, it broke his heart to interpret the dream Nebuchadnezzar had where God would take common sense from the king and drive him out of the palace until he glorified and worshiped God. Do not think I am judging our president with undo harshness, but in love praying that his encounter with Jesus Christ is true and lasting so those of us who are standing by him will not have to go through what Daniel went through, or worse. I love the president enough to call people to pray for him. Do you Cathy? I’m sure you must. Reply Report comment Lloyd King October 27, 2020 I pray for our President and his family continuously. It is my sincere prayer that God will leave him in office for another four years to bring America back to its religious roots. I thank God that he is pro-life! I thank God for the conservative chief justices that he, by God’s will and power, has added to the SCOTUS. May God keep him strong and healthy as he leads America. In Jesus Awesome Name Amen. 44 Reply Report comment Brenda October 27, 2020 Thank you, President Trump for your leadership. God gave me a vision of many broken down rusty justice scales in a big room with a huge gold scale in the middle that was perfectly balanced and said “ He is bringing justice back to the land.” Judge Barrett’s confirmation was only the beginning and we continue to pray God arises and scatters His enemies for our election and your landslide victory will go as smoothly as her confirmation did and you will continue leading with no hiccups during or after the election, Mr. President. May you be as wise as a serpent and peaceful as a dove. Praying God allows you a second term with like minded men and women who work in agreement to bring unity into America! God bless you and your family and God bless America as we repented and prayed and turned from our wicked ways. Shalom in Jesus name! 55 Reply Report comment Mrs. Cindi Hajicek October 27, 2020 Amen with 100% agreement. I appreciate your sharing of the vision God gave to you. May His will be done! 26 Reply Report comment Karen McCracken October 27, 2020 Father God thank you for your incredible love for us! Thank you for President Trump and Melania. Thank you for their love for you and desire to know you. Lord Jesus please give them your wisdom, discernment, strength and courage each day. Protect them lord from all evil. Thank you for placing Godly men and women around them to encourage and pray for them. Oh Father I pray earnestly that your will would be for president Trump to be re-elected. Bless Him mightily! To God be the glory! 24 Reply Report comment THERESA OBIOMA October 27, 2020 Awesome Dream. And the SOVEREIGN LORD has been confirming your dream even with the confirmation of Judge Emmy to Justice of USA yesterday. GOD is at work. Amen. Thanks for sharing your dreams. 15 Reply Report comment Alma October 27, 2020 Amen 8 Reply Report comment Evelyn Ruby October 27, 2020 President Trump, at this crucial time in America and the world, you are an instrument in the hand of God to accomplish HIS purposes. Throughout history, God has used both Godly and very ungodly people, because HIS plans are inexorable. While we know that America’s straying from the path of faith and Biblical morality makes us deserving of His judgement, we are praying that He will once again show mercy and grace for the sake of those who have not had a chance to know Him yet…. and for the continued efforts of hundreds of Christian organizations and millions of true believers to make Him known. I am praying that your relationship with Jesus will continue to grow and mature, and that the focus of your life as President will be to follow and honor Him. Thank you so much for your steadfast commitment to America. 44 Reply Report comment Tom Lampert October 27, 2020 Just as Moses seems were being lifted up as the battle was being fought, Lord may you lift up the arms of Donald Trump as he fights the battle against the powers of darkness, against the evil rulers of wickedness. Lord, cast down the authorities and strongholds that bind and blind people from the truth. May your name be lifted on high and your name be glorified and proclaimed throughout the nations because of the beacon of Light that shines through our President and your country. In Jesus name. Amen. 46 Reply Report comment Dave StrathmNn October 27, 2020 I pray that our Lord gives Donald Trump an anointed tongue, and He would hold it when needed. 35 Reply Report comment Stephanie A Reinhart October 27, 2020 Love and pray for our President and his heart for the American people. God draw him ever closer and cause him to hear your voice telling him, “this is my way, walk in it.” Protect him, his family, Cabinet members and staff. Encourage and strengthen his administration. Fuel and make effective all his efforts to route corruption from our government everywhere it exists. 51 Reply Report comment Diane Combis October 27, 2020 I will continue to pray for you and your family Mr. President. Thank you for sharing your beliefs and devoted faith to our Heavenly Father and to speak the name of Jesus, the name above all names in openness so that all may hear. Thank you for standing up for our religious freedoms. I pray for Your strength wisdom and knowledge and continue to do this for the benefit of our country. As the day of the election comes to pray that we the people return our hearts repent and we would be glad to people and he will be our God deliver us from these earthly challenges and battles. 37 Reply Report comment joy oviedo October 27, 2020 Bring him and His wife into a close relationship with God. He will have to stand more and will need the stability. 35 Reply Report comment Dawn Ann Satsuma October 27, 2020 Dear Heavenly Father We lift up President Trump to You and pray for a mighty outpouring of Holy Spirit upon him..fill him with such boldness and power to be a mighty witness for You. May his faith grow each day and may he be used mightily by You to bring in the harvest. We pray Your hand of protection upon him, mighty angels surrounding him always and keeping Satan and his demons away. We claim victory for President Trump in the election next week. We give You all the glory in Jesus name Amen. 54 Reply Report comment Luanne October 27, 2020 Abba, thank you for giving our President his health back during his battle with COVID. You have given him his natural breath, and we ask for you to fill Donald J. Trump with your spiritual breath. Thank you for all you are doing through our President to protect our godly foundations. Wake up your people who are called by your name. May we see a mighty revival and harvest in our land and throughout the world. May we be a city in a hill and shine your Light in dark places. Bring honor and glory to your name! We worship you and adore you! In Jesus name, Amen. 49 Reply Report comment Lee Skornia October 27, 2020 President Trump. A number of individuals and I from our church have been praying for you, your family, Mike Pence and your administration since May of 2016. We have realized Satan has been attacking you from every direction and have sought God’s help through His Holy Spirit to protect and guide you and your administration as you make all these important decisions impacting on our nation and people. You have protected the Christian and faith community, saved the lives of the unborn, supported law and order, made decisions to help Israel as God’s chosen people and helped our economy be strong through these incredibly difficult times. I too was raised Presbyterian, but am now a part of a strong Southern Baptist Church that believes that God can impact on the affairs of men if their leaders depend and seek the guidance of our Holy God through Jesus Christ. I hope you will agree to follow the scripture in Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. As the election approaches, I claim the promise I received in a dream last Tuesday night that you would be elected President again and that this country and it’s people will experience a revival and the corruption of many around you will be stopped through your efforts and those of your vice president Mike Pence and your administration in cooperation with God’s helpers and angels. I pray for your protection, direction, wisdom and guidance during these challenging times! We love you! 50 Reply Report comment Barbara J Gaze October 27, 2020 Beautifully written. Amen! 18 Reply Report comment Desirea Graham October 27, 2020 You shall know them by their fruit. His mouth says one thing but his actions say another thing. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing. As long as the President do y’all bidding it’s okay in what he does in his actions and deeds. It is not about you all it is about Gods agenda. 3 Reply Report comment Luanne October 27, 2020 The LORD raises up leaders and removes them. (Daniel 2:21) The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand, like the rivers of water, He turns it wherever He wishes. (Proverbs 21:1). May you find hope and peace knowing the LORD is over the affairs of men. 26 Reply Report comment Elwin P Valberg October 27, 2020 Almost every day we pray for persons we care for and that includes the President. As our faith grows it behooves us to reach out to others to help them in any way we can. Intercessory prayer helps them as well as us. It is so great to have a President who is a religious person and a great person of faith. In these troubled times it is a great comfort that we have that type of person as our leader. It becomes logical to support him in every way we can, prayer is a great manifestation of that support and it helps the person praying as well as the object of that prayer. I believe we will see great things as a result of having this person(President Trump) as our leader. We must include the earthiest in out prayers as well. 12 Reply Report comment Aretha October 27, 2020 I would like to thank GOD for placing President Donald John Trump in office. The account about his Scottish heritage and the Hutterite revival is awesome! Praise the LORD! Dear Abba, please keep our President upheld by Your Right Hand. Grant him wisdom, knowledge, understanding, power, might, the fear of the LORD, and the Spirit of the LORD in Jesus’s Name. Contend with those who contend with our President. Bless President Trump with 4 more years to grant favor to the Church and make righteous decrees, so we can fulfill the big mission of spreading the gospel. Let us occupy our territories until Your Return for Your Beloved Bride. May President Donald John Trump and First Lady Melania Trump know You in a deeper way. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen. 43 Reply Report comment Laura Cannon October 27, 2020 Praise the Lord God Almighty !!! For all you have done thru our President Donald John Trump. Thank you Lord he is not a man pleaser but a God pleaser. Thank you, Father God , He is after your heart & doing all he can to bring America back to our Christian foundation of standing for righteousness & Justice . I am grateful to you President Trump for your allowing God to use you in such a mighty way, bringing God’S will to be carried out in our Nation the home of the free. GOD BLESS AMERICA. Lord bless his wife & family ,our wonderful President Trump, that you chose for such a time As this. Thank you God for all your goodness, mercy, grace, & most of all for your LOVE for your people & the world…… In the name above all Names Jesus Christ our Savior & Lord, Amen 8 Reply Report comment Aretha October 27, 2020 Oops! I meant Hebrides revival. Reply Report comment Joanne Dombrowski October 27, 2020 I’m praying for you President Trump: that you would seek God daily for His Wisdom (as King Solomon did) for the overwhelming decisions you have to constantly make! God promises in James 1;5 “If any one needs wisdom, let him ask of God, for he will gladly tell you, for He is always ready to supply wisdom to all who ask of Him. I believe God put you in office for such a time as this! 57 Reply Report comment Become a Help IFA provide prayer resources to more intercessors. Become A Partner Partner with Us Intercessors for America is the trusted resource for millions of people across the United States committed to praying for our nation. If you have benefited from IFA’s resources and community, please consider joining us as a monthly support partner. As a 501(c)3 organization, it’s through your support that all this possible. Dave Kubal IFA President & CEO Become a Monthly Partner © 2021 Intercessors for America. 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0.994728	A 17-year-old New Jersey high school student developed an app to record encounters with police when people are pulled over, according to Google Play Store. While this alone is nothing new — it can also share the footage to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. RELATED: APPLE REMOVES HONG KONG APP AFTER FACING CRITICISM FROM CHINESE AUTHORITIES 17-year-old develops app to auto-share police encounters during pull-overs Called Police, the app saw a surge in use when the U.S. saw widespread protests against police brutality, the abuse of power apparent in viral videos of law enforcement conduct, and the widespread campaign to fight systemic racism in the aftermath of the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, reports Business Insider. Since then, the discussion surrounding holding law enforcement more accountable has become the epicenter of U.S. discourse — and technology could play a central role in this state of calamity. This national situation drove 17-year-old student Aaditya Agrawal of Livingston High School, New Jersey, to develop a new app that can automatically share footage recorded when law enforcement pulls people over on social media platforms. Precedence in Apple's Shortcut combined with 'Police' Of course, Agrawal's PulledOver isn't totally new. In 2018, Apple launched a feature called Shortcuts that let anyone write scripts for the iPhone, and a widely-shared shortcut called Police let users record police interactions and texts with emergency contacts — to inform them of an encounter with police (like being pulled over). Shortcuts is similar to IFTTT, an app editing software platform, and is also Workflow. One iPhone user even developed a shortcut capable of prompting one's iPhone to start recording police interactions after uttering the words: "Hey Siri, I'm getting pulled over." Developed by Robert Peterson of Arizona, "Police" saw wide circulation as the 2020 protests ramped up. Advertisement Developing PulledOver Agrawal has been working on the app — called PulledOver — for a while, according to Business Insider. But development of the app picked up pace in the last several months amid the increased national discourse surrounding the way law enforcement officers treat Black Americans. However, he also has a more personal motivation in bringing the app to completion — Agrawal has a friend who's Black, and was recently pulled over without apparent cause. "You see it in the news all the time, but when it happens to one of your close friends — and he tells you how it felt for that to happen to him — then you understand the significance," said Agrawal to Business Insider. How PulledOver works, Android-compatible Prospective users can download PulledOver in the Google Play Store. Notably, there's no need to sign in or create a new account to use it. All it takes is adding an emergency contact, and the system is ready. Advertisement "The last thing you want to be worrying about is how an app works when you get pulled over," said Agrawal to Business Insider. When users are pulled over, they can launch the app. Once activated, it automatically goes to the phone's native camera app. Press record, and when the moment has passed, users are returned to the PulledOver app and prompted to notify an emergency contact or share the feed on social media. Sharing police footage, setting good examples, iOS availability Alternatively, users may also share the footage with other PulledOver app users, a feature Agrawal hadn't seen offered in similar apps. "It's almost like a community where you can share videos — you can see how other people are being treated," he said to Business Insider. He added that he hopes the app will elevate the "many good police officers as well." Advertisement "If you share good police officers and you celebrate them, hopefully, it will inspire others to become better as well," said Agrawal to Business Insider. The app went live on June 20, roughly one month after Floyd's killing. As of writing, the app has 350 installs, and Agrawal hasn't moved forward with paid marketing campaigns — opting instead for organic spread via word-of-mouth through family and friends. At the moment this is the only such app available for Android smartphones via the Google Play Store, but Agrawal aims to translate it for iOS capability by the end of 2020. However, while PulledOver downloads will probably grow amid Android users, it's less likely to receive approval from Apple to be listed on its proprietary App Store. Advertisement Follow Us on Stay on top of the latest engineering news Just enter your email and we’ll take care of the rest: SUBSCRIBE By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. 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0.998228	The Stranger Things actress was scheduled to appear as a witness on behalf of her ex-fiance on Wednesday, but due to time constraints, both her and Vanessa Paradis’s appearances were scrapped from the schedule. However, both stars witness statements were submitted before the trial. Ryder – who was in a relationship with Depp between 1989 and 1993 and engaged to the star for three years – said: ‘I am aware of the violence allegations that have been made publicly for the last few years by Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard. ‘I knew Johnny very well years ago. We were together as a couple for four years, and I counted him as my best friend, and as close to me as family. ‘I count our relationship as one of the more significant relationships of my life.’ Depp and Ryder were engaged in the early 90s (Picture: Bei/REX) The 48-year-old continued: ’I understand that it is very important that I speak from my own experience, as I obviously was not there during his marriage to Amber, but, from my experience, which was so wildly different, I was absolutely shocked, confused and upset when I heard the accusations against him. ‘The idea that he is an incredibly violent person is the farthest thing from the Johnny I knew and loved. ‘I cannot wrap my head around these accusations. He was never, never violent towards me. He was never, never abusive at all towards me. He has never been violent or abusive towards anybody I have seen.’ The Edward Scissorhands actress added: ‘I truly and honestly only know him as a really good man – an incredibly loving, extremely caring guy who was so very protective of me and the people that he loves, and I felt so very, very safe with him. ‘I do not want to call anyone a liar but from my experience of Johnny, it is impossible to believe that such horrific allegations are true. I find it extremely upsetting, knowing him as I do.’ Johnny and Vanessa have two kids together (Picture: Sipa/REX) Vanessa, who was in a relationship with Depp, 57, between 1998 and 2012, also filed a witness statement. The 47-year-old, who shares daughter Lily-Rose, 21, and son Jack, 18, with Depp, said: ‘I work as a musician, singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion model. ‘I have known Johnny for more than 25 years. We’ve been partners for 14 years and we raised our two children together. ‘Through all these years I’ve known Johnny to be a kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father. ‘On movie sets the actors, directors and entire crews adore him because he is humble and respectful to everyone, as well as being one of the best actors we’ve seen. ‘I am aware of the allegations which Amber Heard has publicly accused Johnny of for more than four years now. Depp denies the allegations of abuse (Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire) ‘This is nothing like the true Johnny I have known, and from my personal experience of many years, I can say he was never violent or abusive to me. ‘I have seen that these outrageous statements have been really distressing, and also caused damage to his career because unfortunately people have gone on believing these false facts. ‘This is so upsetting as he has helped so many persons in his personal and professional life, with kindness and generosity.’ Neither Ryder nor Paradis will appear via video link following their witness statements. 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0.842972	Your school district has been planning to reopen schools since March. We are ready to roll those yellow buses in your neighborhood, unlock the front doors of 45 schools, and welcome 42,000 boys and girls into our community of learning. It is what we do best. I am confident and comfortable with our safety protocols because they are deeply rooted in the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Education Agency. Our school board has infused us with staffing, technology, and the physical resources to successfully and securely reopen our schools. For example, we have added 24 custodians. We have added aides to every campus to help each school nurse. We are hiring additional bus drivers. We have placed an order to provide students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade laptops in the event there is a need to move to remote learning. This brings Clear Creek ISD to a complete 1 to 1 program K through 12, a statement not many other school districts can make. I am thankful to our seven school board members who have been responsive to the needs of staff and students. We are ready to start brick and mortar school. But as we know, the pandemic continues to affect our community. Although, I have been working closely with health authorities, physicians, school board members, the Texas Education Agency and superintendents in our region to make the best decisions with the most accurate data, no one has proclaimed to be an expert on this pandemic. The issue we have today is that there is not a single metric, or goal to reach to declare it is “Safe to Return” to brick and mortar, despite our valid efforts to protect students and staff from COVID-19. Like you, I have asked what does “safe” mean? Is it a single digit of positivity rate, 14 days of a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, or it is a vaccine? We still are seeking answers to those important questions from health authorities. We do know that the positive test rates need to continue downward with a goal of 5% positive test rates but that is one of several variables to be considered in multiple counties. We also know that we all must do our part with daily health screenings, remaining calm if and when there is a positive test, and help each other adapt our behaviors so we can mitigate the risk of this virus. I, like many of my colleagues across the region believe the best environment for a child to receive quality instruction is within the classroom, face-to-face albeit six feet apart from the teacher. We know our schools are the hubs of the community. I am concerned about the increasing sense of isolation, depression and anxiety among students. They need to be with their teachers, their friends, visit with the school counselor, and participate in the activities that bring joy to their lives. The longer our doors remain closed, the more distant children become from those experiences. This realization weighs heavy on my heart and my decision-making. Is it more dangerous to keep our school doors closed? I would argue, yes. However, I have always said, we will listen to the advice of health officials. There are several phases to our current plan that will enable us to make sure our procedures and protocols are not only adhered to but will change behavior to make sure our students and staff stay healthy. We are currently in a phase where our 330 new teachers have reported to their respective campuses while band students and strength and conditioning students are continuing at their local campuses. I am proud of our kids and staff to date for staying healthy. Please continue to mask up, socially distance and practice good hygiene habits. The next phase brings in our 5,000 employees next week to get ready for students through a variety of professional learning activities for online learning as well as introducing our Standard Operating Procedures to safely reopen CCISD. This will take place over a two-week period. The third transition phase will introduce students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th Grade, 9th Grade and some self-contained classes for students with special needs who selected Brick and Mortar beginning August 31, 2020. This amounts to approximately 9,200 students learning inside CCISD schools. While these three stages are occurring, we will be monitoring our Standard Response Protocols and procedures. On Monday, I will update the Board of Trustees with a plan that will extend the 3rd transition phase by one week, which will bring the rest of the Brick and Mortar students on campus beginning September 14, 2020 in order to adhere to the guidelines discussed with county health officials. Currently, over 60% of our parents have selected Brick and Mortar for their children. I know moving the goal post down the field is a hardship for working families and a disappointment to our kids who really want to get back into their schools. I get it. I want to resume normal operations as soon as possible. Despite this setback, let’s remain united and committed to working together. We are at our very best when we walk through challenges hand in hand. We have done it before, and we will do it again. We continue to walk through unknown territory and I know our community has high expectations for this year and so do I, but please be patient as there will be plenty speed bumps along the way that will make things somewhat messy from time to time. Our Mission is to get better every day so your children can achieve, contribute and lead with integrity. Last night, we held an informative session on our reopening plans. If you did not see it, please watch it here. Thank you, Greg Smith, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools BACK-TO-SCHOOL FORMS DUE AUGUST 10 Please remember to complete your Back-to-School forms no later than August 10, 2020 to verify school attendance for class list and scheduling purposes. Anyone who does not complete the forms will automatically be enrolled in Brick and Mortar for the first nine weeks of school. To Fill Out/Submit Your Back-To-School Forms: Log in to your Skyward Family Access account and find the forms on the left. Parents who select Clear Connections will receive an e-mail regarding course selection for intermediate and high school students. Parents of both new and returning students will not be required to bring their registration documents to the campus this year. The required documents can be uploaded into Skyward Family Access. Campuses will reach out if there is an issue with the uploaded documents and further verification is needed. If you still have questions after reviewing this information or need technology assistance, please contact the campus data specialist at your school. CLEAR CONNECTIONS The deadline to register and select courses for Clear Connections Online Learning Program is Monday, August 10, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Clear Creek ISD recognizes that for some families, returning to in-school instruction may not be possible due to students or loved ones who are medically fragile or have an uneasiness with the rising cases of COVID-19. Clear Connections is a way to continue to learn from CCISD teachers from home. Have questions about Clear Connections? Watch the latest livestream for more information. If you can't find the answer to your question, visit the FAQ page or send an email. SAFELY REOPEN PLAN Now more than ever, It is important to your school district that your child feels safe when learning. Clear Creek ISD pledges to keep children and adults first in all decisions and measures taken to protect them and their learning environment. This pledge extends to our aspiration to ensure that, in the midst of challenges, our schools and facilities remain a place of genuine warmth and a welcoming spirit. READ THE PLAN HEALTH GUIDELINES Clear Creek ISD has a team of medical professionals monitoring the latest in the COVID-19 pandemic. In this short video, Coordinator of Health Services Marina Keeton gives information on CCISD's health protocols and tips for parents sending their children to Brick and Mortar this school year. Students (as developmentally-appropriate), staff and visitors will wear a face mask/covering when entering a CCISD facility. Hand sanitizer stations will be available upon entry and throughout CCISD facilities. Visitors proceeding beyond the secure vestibule area will be subject to screening by way of a symptom screening form. All staff will be required to take a COVID-19 Health Assessment prior to coming to work every day. Parents will be asked to administer the COVID-19 Health Assessment daily prior to sending their children to school, take their temperature, and keep them home if ill. CLASSROOM SETUP Principals from across CCISD have been working diligently to develop plans and protocol for elementary and secondary level classrooms, however, each school and classroom will handle these new challenges differently. Watch this video to get a peak at what your child's class might look like this school year. CAFETERIA PROTOCOL Breakfast and lunch time on your child's campus will look a little different this year with our social distancing guidelines. Watch as CCISD Director of Child Nutrition Fred Walker shows us how students will pick up their meals. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Cafeteria and serving areas will be cleaned between uses. Students may eat in various locations throughout the building to maximize social distancing. All CCISD child nutrition staff will use face coverings/masks and gloves. Implementing new card system to limit cash transactions. BUS TRANSPORTATION Bus transportation will be offered for all eligible students, however, Clear Creek ISD encourages families to transport their children to school, if able. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Since social distancing will not always be possible on our buses, students utilizing bus transportation will be required to wear face coverings, as developmentally-appropriate. Bus drivers will also wear face coverings. Hand sanitizer will be available upon entry. Buses will cleaned between each transportation run and disinfected nightly. CLASSROOM CLEANING The safety and health of our students is our top priority every year in CCISD, but we understand our cleaning procedures need to be intensified to further prevent the spread of COVID-19. On each campus, there will be cleaning throughout the day of high touch areas and restrooms. Each night every classroom will be disinfected. Classrooms will be provided hand sanitizer and disinfecting supplies to be used between classes. Reduction of shared supplies. Students encouraged to clean desk area when they arrive and before leaving. CCISD Board of Trustees approved hiring 24 additional custodians. BRICK AND MORTAR FAQ Here at Clear Creek ISD, we understand the COVID-19 pandemic has caused stress and anxiety for your family as you prepare to send your child back to school. If you have a question, feel free to navigate through our FAQ page, which is subject to change as directives are provided by governing authorities and/or health officials or as environmental conditions change. READ MORE BRICK AND MORTAR LIVESTREAM Clear Creek ISD is committed to providing our students and parents with the most up-to-date information. Follow us on social media for information on future streams. ‌ ‌ ‌ CCISD WEBSITE RETURN CCISD LAPTOPS Have a school-issued laptop you don't need? If your child plans to use a personal computer for their learning this year, please return your CCISD laptop, so that it can be repurposed for another student in need.
0.999996	Two 16 year olds to be on opposite sides at the Capital City Challenge, a Hockey Canada event in Ottawa featuring three age-16 teams plus the senior women’s national team that is preparing for Beijing Olympics Author of the article: Steve Ewen Defenceman Mazden Leslie (left) spent last spring with the Giants in the B.C. Division hub as an underage call-up, giving him a head start on this season as a WHL regular at age 16. Photo by Doug Sage /files Article content Mazden Leslie and Ty Halaburda are interim adversaries. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Leslie, a Vancouver Giants rookie defenceman, and Halaburda, a Giants rookie forward, left Tuesday for Ottawa, where they’ll take part in the Capital City Challenge starting Friday and running through Dec. 1. The tournament features 66 of the top Under-17 aged junior players from across the country split into three teams along with the Canadian senior national women’s squad, which is using the event to prep for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Leslie is a member of Canada White while Halaburda is suiting up for Canada Black. Their teams meet on Monday in the final game of pool play. “It will definitely be different after being with him the past couple of months,” Leslie said prior to departure of facing Halaburda. “He’ll play me hard. I’ll have to match that.” Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Halaburda said simply of squaring off against Leslie: “It’s going to be fun.” Twenty 16-year-old players from across the Western Hockey League are slated to take part in the tournament. Like the Giants, there are two players apiece from the Moose Jaw Warriors, Kelowna Rockets, Prince George Cougars, Seattle Thunderbirds and Spokane Chiefs. Hockey Canada is in charge of proceedings and they’ve said that the Capital City Challenge is a one-time event to replace the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, a long-standing Hockey Canada production that was cancelled this season and last due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Russia won the last Under-17 Challenge, which took place in 2019 in Medicine Hat and Swift Current. The Americans took second spot while the Czech Republic came in third. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content In 2018, the podium featured Russia, Finland and Sweden, respectively, in a tournament split between Quispamsis and Saint John, N.B. Past Giants in the tournament include Justin Sourdif (2018), Cole Shepard (2018) and Bowen Byram (2017). The Under-17 Challenge originated in 1986, and has featured the likes of Pavel Bure, Roberto Luongo, Bo Horvat and Joe Sakic. “Under-17 wasn’t as competitive as the Under-18s because it’s split into three (Canadian) teams, but it’s still a great tournament,” said Sourdif, the current Vancouver No. 1 centre who was a part of Canada’s single entry in the August 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and who also went to the world junior summer development camp earlier this year. “Unfortunately, our guys this year won’t get to play against the other countries, but I’ll still tell them to take everything in and learn as much as they can.” Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Sixteen year olds in the WHL are frequently just finding their way and often having their match-ups and ice time cherry picked by their coach. Leslie and Halaburda are already playing in all situations for Giants bench boss Michael Dyck. They’ll miss four games at the Capital City Challenge, and Vancouver fans will easily note changes in Dyck’s deployment. “It’s going to be hard to be away from the team, but I’m also excited to go to Ottawa,” Halaburda said. “And I’ll be excited to get back with the boys and play some good hockey.” Giants general manager Barclay Parneta added: “I hope they both come back even more confident than they’ve shown so far at our level. You can learn so many things in a short time in a tournament like this.” Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content NEXT GAME Wednesday Vancouver Giants at Portland Winterhawks 7 p.m. PT, Veterans Memorial Coliseum . Online: watch.chl.ca Leslie, who was Vancouver’s first pick, No. 10 overall, in the 2020 WHL Draft, got a running start at this year since he was able to spend the entire hub season last spring with Vancouver as an underage call-up due to COVID-19 pushing the WHL season back into the spring and wiping out most of the minor hockey competitions. He scored five goals in 17 games with Vancouver in the hub. Players in their 15-year-old season are usually permitted just five games as a call-up until their minor hockey season is over. Leslie has two goals and six points in 15 games so far this time around. He has similarities to Byram, particularly with how he pushes the play offensively. Leslie is improving defensively, making better reads and becoming more and more active with his stick. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Rookie Ty Halaburda sneaks a peek in the direction of the photographer, while getting lots of love from his teammates, after scoring his first ever Western Hockey League goal against the Kelowna Rockets on Oct. 29. Photo by Rob Wilton Parneta said that Leslie, a 6-foot-1, 182-pound right-handed shot from Lloydminster, Alta., spends as much time at Vancouver’s Ladner Leisure Centre practice digs as any player on the team. “I love his compete, I love his confidence. I also love that he’s a student of the game. He wants to learn and get better,” Parneta said. Halaburda was Vancouver’s second pick in 2020, No. 32 overall. The 5-foot-11, 164-pound right-handed shot from Victoria has two goals and seven points through 15 games. He’s particularly diligent defensively for a young forward. “He’s a good combination of skill, responsible play, work ethic and determination,” Parenta said. Parneta also lauds his maturity, saying that “he has leadership qualities even as a young guy.” [email protected] twitter.com/SteveEwen Late goal by former teammate stretches Vancouver Giants’ losing streak to four games Giants ‘Shepard’ winger’s return with patience as speedster returns to practice Winnipeg connection makes adjustment easier for new Vancouver Giants defenceman Evan Toth CLICK HERE to report a typo. Is there more to this story? We’d like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Email [email protected]. Share this article in your social network Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sign up to receive daily headline news from The Province, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. 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0.995506	'Will not stop this repetitive behavior': Proponents reject $ 200,000 fine for Whitehaven Coal Water Theft \| New South Wales - News of America Skip to content Mon. Nov 29th, 2021 News of America Just another WordPress site US UK CANADA AUSTRALIA World Technology Sports Entertainment More Business Science Health COVID-19 AUSTRALIA ‘Will not stop this repetitive behavior’: Proponents reject $ 200,000 fine for Whitehaven Coal Water Theft \| New South Wales Byadmin987 Nov 25, 2021 Environmentalists have said a $ 200,000 fine issued to the Whitehaven Coal for water theft at its Maules Creek mine near Boggabri “will not stop this repetitive behavior”. The fine was handed down in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court on Wednesday after the company pleaded guilty to taking $ 1 billion. liters of surface water without permission over three years from 2016 to 2019. The charges were filed by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) for violating the Water Management Act and resulted in a maximum penalty of $ 2 million. The judgment accepted that there had been undefined actual damage to surface water currents and it was likely that there was damage to the vegetation around Back Creek and its aquatic ecology as a result of the offense. It found that Whitehaven’s non-compliance with the water rules undermined the scheme in a significant way and believed that the seriousness of the offense was at the low end of the middle ground. Sign up to receive the best stories from Guardian Australia every morning The verdict took into account mitigating circumstances, including Whitehaven’s early admission of guilt and the fact that it had cooperated with the authorities. “Given my conclusion about objective seriousness and mitigating factors, I believe the appropriate penalty is $ 250,000, which will be reduced by 25% to $ 200,000 in light of the early guilty plea,” it states. Boggabri farmer Sally Hunter said the fine was not close to reflecting the seriousness of the offense. “While farmers plowed in their crops and the stock died during the drought, Whitehaven took a billion gallons of water without a license,” she said. “This water was invaluable at this time and would have been a lifesaver for many farms and businesses.” The fine is one of a number of breaches Whitehaven has been accused of at its mining sites. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said this week that it had ordered the company to stop blasting at the Maules Creek site, while investigating seven blasts from the mine that are alleged to have generated unconverted and potentially toxic fumes between October 1, 2021 and November 11, 2021 Earlier this month, the EPA fined the company $ 30,000 for discharging dirty water from a failed sediment dam at its Tarrawonga coal mine near Boggabri. It was the third alleged discharge of dirty water from the mine, and the EPA said it had found high levels of metal and bicarbonates discharged from the mine site to nearby Goonbri Creek. Hunter said the fine handed down Wednesday “will not stop this repeated behavior”. “Ordinary members of the public get far more fines for much less,” she said. “It is long overdue for the NSW Perrottet government to crack down on mining companies and punish them appropriately for the heinous crimes they commit.” Whitehaven said in a statement that the verdict had noted that the offense was at the low end of the middle ground and that the case had not established that there had been a negative impact on other aquaculture users. The company said that there was no claim on the part of NRAR that the passive intake of water was intentional or premeditated, and “it was not established that any significant environmental damage occurred from the passive intake of water”. “During a two-year study, NRAR thoroughly investigated water management at Maules Creek,” the statement said. “Whitehaven has previously acknowledged deficiencies in the operation of some of its systems and has made significant progress in implementing measures to improve clean water management in the mine.” Quick guide How to get the latest news from Guardian Australia Show Photo: Tim Robberts / Stone RF Thankyou for your feedback. Grant Barnes, CEO of NRAR, said the water regulator had worked inside and outside the court to remedy the illegal water consumption. “This verdict must be seen in the context of our complementary work outside the courtroom,” he said. “In addition to the fine, we have entered into an enforceable commitment with the Maules Creek Coal, which requires it to take a number of actions, including shutting down a dam and updating its biodiversity management plan.” He said the enforced commitment strengthened Wednesday’s ruling and had been accepted by both parties “as part of the mine operator’s move to a position of water compliance”. But Georgina Woods, a spokeswoman for Lock the Gate Alliance, said people were “tired of mining companies getting away with serious crimes with insignificant consequences”. She said it was particularly jarring during a week in which an activist had been sentenced to 12 months in prison for blocking coal trains in the state’s Hunter region. “It’s hard to see how the public can have confidence in the legislation governing coal mining companies when it so clearly fails to keep the companies in line,” she said. 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0.953218	<p>The giant beaver, <em>Castoroides ohioensis</em>, is comparatively well known from Ohio’s Pleistocene sediments, with 15 specimens recorded. This black-bear sized rodent looked similar to modern beaver, <em>Castor canadensis</em>, but was much larger. It has been suggested that giant beaver did not build dams or gnaw on trees, but fed on aquatic vegetation. The first known and described specimen of giant beaver (type specimen) was found near Nashport, Muskingum County, and was illustrated in 1838 by the first Geological Survey of Ohio. Specimens of giant beaver fossils are displayed at the Ohio History Connection. </p> − \| image = [[File:Erie Proving Ground.jpg]] + <p>In addition to modern beaver, Pleistocene sediments in Ohio have produced remains of small mammals such as shrews, bats, red squirrel, tree squirrel, voles, and field mice. Medium-sized mammals include woodchuck, porcupine, muskrat, weasel, pine marten, fisher, mink, skunk, red fox, raccoon, and river otter. Most of these remains have come from cave or bog sites that have been systematically excavated. </p> − \| caption = This is a partial skull of an Ice Age giant beaver with incisors (front teeth) almost completely intact. The specimen was found in Wilmington, Clinton County. It has been dated 1,800,000 to 11,000 years before the present. + ==See Also== − }} + <div class="seeAlsoText"> + [[Woodchuck]] + [[Red Fox]] + [[Fisher]] + [[Raccoon]] + [[Fossil]] + [[Ohio History Connection]] + [[Pleistocene Epoch]] + [[Muskingum County]] + [[Pleistocene Epoch]] + [[Geological Survey of Ohio]] + </div> − The giant beaver, ''Castoroides ohioensis'', is comparatively well known from Ohio + ==References== − [[Category:Natural History]] [[Category:Geology]] [[Category:Fossils]] + <div class="referencesText"> + #Hansen, M. C., 1996. "Phylum Chordata--Vertebrate Fossils," in <em>Fossils of Ohio</em>, edited by R. M. Feldmann and Merrianne Hackathorn. Ohio Division of Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p. 288-369. + </div> + [[Category:Natural History Geology]] Latest revision as of 09:18, 24 March 2015 The giant beaver, Castoroides ohioensis, is comparatively well known from Ohio’s Pleistocene sediments, with 15 specimens recorded. This black-bear sized rodent looked similar to modern beaver, Castor canadensis, but was much larger. It has been suggested that giant beaver did not build dams or gnaw on trees, but fed on aquatic vegetation. The first known and described specimen of giant beaver (type specimen) was found near Nashport, Muskingum County, and was illustrated in 1838 by the first Geological Survey of Ohio. Specimens of giant beaver fossils are displayed at the Ohio History Connection. In addition to modern beaver, Pleistocene sediments in Ohio have produced remains of small mammals such as shrews, bats, red squirrel, tree squirrel, voles, and field mice. Medium-sized mammals include woodchuck, porcupine, muskrat, weasel, pine marten, fisher, mink, skunk, red fox, raccoon, and river otter. Most of these remains have come from cave or bog sites that have been systematically excavated. See Also Woodchuck Red Fox Fisher Raccoon Fossil Ohio History Connection Pleistocene Epoch Muskingum County Pleistocene Epoch Geological Survey of Ohio References Hansen, M. C., 1996. "Phylum Chordata--Vertebrate Fossils," in Fossils of Ohio, edited by R. M. Feldmann and Merrianne Hackathorn. Ohio Division of Geological Survey Bulletin 70, p. 288-369.
0.999999	Do you think one day you can command Siri to do an online order in minutes or buy a shirt with just a picture taken by accident while driving on the road? Those are some examples that artificial intelligence (or AI) can bring to the ecommerce future. Since AI has been leveraged for optimizing and enriching the ecommerce experience, the user community has become more proactive when purchasing a product on the internet. Customers gradually have greater confidence in the quality of products and ecommerce services as they can interact much more easily and quickly thanks to the AI applications in every selected product. 1. How customers experience products in traditional shopping Traditional shopping refers to the way customers directly buy products at stores, markets, or supermarkets. Since that trading model has emerged, the ecommerce experience about products has often originated from direct product-observation and -interaction. A consumer can hold and touch the item directly, feeling its characteristics, such as hardness, softness, size, or even color. They can quickly try one dress and exchange another one for a suitable size. This model has several benefits for shoppers: Guarantee of product quality: Customers have the opportunity to interact and observe the product directly before buying. At that time, customers can choose a product with complete packaging, favorite colors, or delicious fresh food, or a skirt of a suitable length. Time-saving in return and exchange policy: The traditional purchase is rooted in the amicable sale principle. Of course, the buyers will be partly responsible for goods quality due to the opportunity to touch and inspect them before buying. High-satisfaction level: Customers tend to be more enthusiastic and get more exciting feelings when using products. They will not put too much doubt on the reliability of the product. This face-to-face buying assists shoppers to check the goods mostly The benefits of experiencing products with traditional models will have many changes in online shopping models. Although customers will enjoy the convenience of freely choosing a suitable item in a wide range of goods at more bargained prices and also experience regular promotions, the limited interaction with the product pre-buying has reduced the convenience as the traditional model did before. 2. AI invention penetrating process to optimize the ecommerce experience With the rapid development of the digital age, customer demand is a critical factor that is a priority in every development strategy and orientation. In particular, businesses also invest more in modern technologies to optimize consumer-product interaction, and AI applications are a useful option for ecommerce experience optimization process. AI is a great supporter for users to experience the product fully Within the Ecommerce field, AI aims to the product experience, contributing to the efficiency of the business’s customer-centric orientation. The AI application has been integrated into search engine systems to support the creative and effective searching process with features such as “search by image” associating with material, shape, size, or brand. The display technology also invests in improving product interaction, shortening the distance between online and offline models. Moreover, AI supports the ecommerce industry as a knowledgeable online assistant. This technology can bring two-way benefits when supporting both user experience and data analysis about user behavior trends. Those are the two factors motivating brands to invest in developing more modern and efficient AI platforms towards a smarter, automated model for perfect customer experience. 3. AI trends for smarter ecommerce experiences in the digital age Since applying to the ecommerce industry, various AI technology types have contributed to significantly changing consumer habits and purchasing decision-making processes, ultimately optimizing the convenience that customers received from online shopping. However, AI tools are continually developing and improving every day to enhance the user experience, and they also regularly stay updated with many popular trends. Product 3D view The 3D formats have been practical to enhance more excited customer-product interactions. Customers can observe different product aspects or even try placing a small decoration item at any house location to check the product’s suitability. This invisibility generally creates exciting experiences to increase interaction making customers more interested in the product. 3D technology in real estate and interior enhances the effectiveness of multi-dimensional sense of space which was limited before Some interior brands have been using 3D scanning technology to perfectly experience interior space and architecture. Based on a provided video, customers can enjoy AR via remotely 3D virtual reality technology. Mobile virtual reality fitting room That AI ability can be a perfect solution when a store has too many customers visiting at the same time while the fitting room is overloaded. Customers can scan product images and try them out on a mobile phone screen. This technology is already available on Lacoste’s app, supporting customers to try their favorite shoes freely via their smartphone. Lacoste’s shoe trying app uses IR and AR technology, supporting the new-arrival models from the brand The development of 3D and virtual reality technology has proved that nothing is impossible in the digital age. AI development is also a considerable solution for ecommerce barriers, mainly interacting with products when buying online to optimize ecommerce experience. In the future, as many expert predictions, AI can be a modern and popular trend to optimize the ecommerce experience correctly. However, businesses also need to consider the needs of target customers to have appropriate applications and increase the number of potential customers and loyal customers in the long run. By Secomm Views: 495 Tags: AR technology, artificial intelligence, product experience, traditional shopping, virtual reality. Concepts of a brand – How much do you understand? The 3 digital transformation layers 2 thoughts on “How AI transforms the ecommerce experience?” Andy says: The article is well written, and I was able to learn how AI can support business, and shaping the technology in the future. Well done. 28/10/2021 at 01:11 Reply SECOMM says: Thank you for your feedback. We glad that you enjoyed our article. We hope you will share your points of view in our other blogs. 28/10/2021 at 11:01 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Company Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Related blogs Breakthrough ecommerce barriers Table of Contents 1. Breakthrough ecommerce barriers with customer-centric orientation 2. Set sales goal to prevent cash-flow issues and breakthrough ecommerce barriers 3. Strengthen product policies to breakthrough ecommerce barriers Misperceptions, weak possibilities, or lack of substantial investment are significant barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam today. However, the long-term effects of old business models now seem to be more accessible. Business owners also focus more on improving the management and operation of the ecommerce complex systems. The shortage of capital has also improved somewhat. To do that is to combine solutions seamlessly, take advantage of the “small rain lays great dust” idea to influence and change consumer habits and perceptions partially, then quickly breakthrough ecommerce barriers. 1. Breakthrough ecommerce barriers with customer-centric orientation Customer-centric orientation can significantly improve the problems that consumers are suffering from shopping online. This orientation is correctly a long-term process to breakthrough ecommerce barriers, follows the business for a lifetime, creates brand values as a result, and other measurable values, such as highly-appreciated customer feedback, increasing the number of products sold. At first glance, customer-centric orientation looks quite general and tends to imply intangible values. However, the “customer-in-center” mindset can generate both cognitive and measurable values. Before it can create measurable values, the business needs to have a clear awareness and specific purpose of this orientation, maintaining it as a unified business culture. The customer-centric mindset produces lifetime values for both businesses and customers To get started, be customer-friendly in all aspects—organizations at first need to analyze the customer community’s needs and insights. Customer feedback, including limitations from existing products/services on the market, service quality, promotion campaigns, is the foremost factor to consider. Proactively getting customer feedback on products and services is all valuable information; thus, organizations will have time to complete both product systems and customer service. It is an equally critical factor that improving user interface can produce oriented rather than product-centric. Many businesses assumed that the “good wine needs no bush” developing style would naturally create attraction itself. Indeed, this style is not wrong; however, it is still not powerful enough in the long run. Proactively taking care of customers, receiving the limitations of existing products are the fastest steps to improve producing more appropriate products. Products tailored to the needs make customers perfectly comfortable in the user experience. 2. Set sales goal to prevent cash-flow issues and breakthrough ecommerce barriers To breakthrough ecommerce barriers effectively, one of the critical things is to set clear business goals. It is difficult to predict future fluctuations; however, proactively create realistic goals and prepare everything to achieve them. Businesses can start from their monthly goals about the cost, revenue, or market share achieved, then set out tasks to achieve the goal instead of declaring the whole year’s goals with an incredible number that no one could ever reach. The sales goal needs to be a month-to-month process instead of a whole-year forgotten promise Besides, sales goals can give great support to an organization’s financial problem. In particular, the cash-flow factor should not become the only weapon that businesses abuse to invest endless-capital for ecommerce races. The fact has proved that enormous capital investments have made a large number of SMEs miserable. Meanwhile, ecommerce giants have received sponsorship from well-known global ecommerce organizations. They have been ready to run. 3. Strengthen product policies to breakthrough ecommerce barriers The ecommerce market needs to tighten product policies to deal more effectively with fake or low inferior quality products. This reason is the most significant issue without any practical solutions, and it also comes from both sellers, ecommerce enterprises, and consumers. Vendors are for-profit; businesses cannot control the stores; consumers prefer low prices despite good-quality; all of them are potential factors making the issue of fake goods, counterfeit goods more widespread. To temporarily deal with the issue of inferior quality goods, it is necessary to focus on developing return and exchange policies and accompanying preferential policies. Businesses should quickly recall counterfeit or error products if the customer has received the product, give back customers an authentic one, and may come with a discount voucher for the next purchase. This reaction shows the attitude of the proactive settlement of businesses, as well as keeps customers calm. Return and exchange policies contribute to customer’s trustworthy enhancement On the other hand, to maintain the product and brand values in the long term, there should be a permanent policy in product quality assurance, product censorship policy before officially selling products online—for example, the ecommerce website TIKI.VN has done well when ready to commit a 111% refund if found counterfeit, simultaneously also completed the product quality assurance process before officially opening for sale on the website. Additionally, other ecommerce businesses also make commitments to supply genuine products much more firmly. However, this is just an effort from one side; ecommerce businesses can only fulfill their role and work to ease the issues, not the most radical solution because counterfeit or inferior quality goods had originated from when traditional trading existed. In terms of a holistic approach, significant efforts from every consumer are essential, in other words, personal consciousness. This effort is quite complicated and needs to come first from the family and society’s educational process to form consciousness in human growth and personal development. A high sense of quality will be the most comprehensive solution, whether from consumers, sellers, or businesses, which can then create more weighty policies that maximally protect consumers’ interests not only in ecommerce but also in all other economic sectors. Comprehensive policies will significantly eliminate inferior quality goods step by step to breakthrough ecommerce barriers. Customers, cash flow, and product quality are the keys to determining the success of an ecommerce system, also affecting many other aspects. Therefore, to do breakthrough ecommerce barriers is to come first from the leading foundations and create synergy for removing existing barriers. Read more 3 barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam Table of Contents 1. Quality of goods – one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry The seller’s consciousness The perception of ecommerce enterprises The buying awareness 2. Buying habits – one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry 3. Barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam include long-term investment With impressive recorded statistics, ecommerce businesses are increasingly asserting their essential role in the economy. However, together with positive development, the e-business field contains various challenges, evolving into barriers to the ecommerce industry and getting even more complicated in the Vietnamese market. 1. Quality of goods – one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry The variety of products published on every ecommerce website is always diversity-guaranteed to meet almost the market needs. However, ensuring the criteria of goods quality has been an unresolved question up to now, becoming one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry. The burning issues of low-quality products, counterfeit consumer goods are eventually uncontrollable and exist in the market. Those effects can be derived from a couple of factors that can be analyzed from the perspective of the sellers, ecommerce enterprises, and consumers. Low-quality products are considered to be the factor that most affects the business-reputation The seller’s consciousness The low-quality of goods has come from the traditional trading model operated offline, and merchants inevitably take responsibility in that case. Although consumers can contemplate the offline model seriously, the product quality is still sellers’ responsibility and control. Uncontrollable-quality sources become a critical issue when merchants provide goods with a profitable price to get much higher returns by selling fake or inferior quality products with very attractively “low” prices. In the flourishing process of online business, those unsolved issues have the chance to spread across the online-offline frontier and lose control. The perception of ecommerce enterprises When the quality issue emerges, e-firms are the first to be impacted. Those types, namely B2C and C2C, act as middlemen for merchant support to sell products on ecommerce exchanges. Consequently, those enterprises restrict the source of inferior products and entirely rely on consumer feedback to address the issue in a very passive way. The quality barrier prevents enterprises from gaining consumer trust to maintain their loyalty. The buying awareness The spread of low-quality goods partly comes from consumer awareness. In the e-market, there is still a consumer group preferring inexpensive or on-sales items to other high-price and authentic products to save the living cost or try a variety of products. They tend to choose low-price items neglecting the origin and information while never complaining about the lack of product-clarification. Low-awareness behavior gradually contributes to the growth of uncontrollable-inferior products and as a result, the development of barriers to the ecommerce industry. The growth of poor quality products depends on many factors and the responsibility of sellers, businesses, and consumers for the sake of a healthy and trustworthy market. 2. Buying habits – one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry The need to change buying behavior from offline to online is also one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam. To certainly clarify, take a look at three fundamental behavior-levels happenings when consumers make a purchase. The personas buying process has eventually constructed unchangeable habits of customers The first group is pure traditional shoppers, who tend to see and touch what to buy. They wholeheartedly believe their eye-process can ensure more quality and conformity of the product. Therefore, they never trust any online items because of unmanageable-value. As a consequence, changing the buying habit of this group is the most challenging requirement. The second group is hybrid buyers combining traditional and modern buying styles. That hybrid group tends to select-for-best. For instance, they can quickly add a book or ten pens to their cart because it is more convenient than buying at the bookstore. However, they will directly go to a clothing store to choose an item that fits their size and ensure the fabric quality. That behavior similarly happens when they buy shoes, bags, or other fashion items. In brief, hybrid customers have changed their buying habits in the most popular fields over the years. Hence, there will be much higher requirements for unique products such as fashion items, technology devices, motorcycles, and cars in some cases. The last group tends to complete online shopping. They take advantage of online shopping as a convenient and speedy tool, helping them save more time during the shopping process. However, this group still has some challenges: maintaining trust-worthy and credibility to upgrade target consumers to loyal customers. While the increasing mobile-usage has somewhat raised the online shopping demand, the user-habit transformation is a worth-factor that needs better solutions in long-term strategies or it will be one of the barriers to the ecommerce industry. In particular, the significant element affecting ecommerce user-habit is the story of quality-expectation and the reliability of online stores. 3. Barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam include long-term investment Long-term productive resources in the ecommerce market are also one of the considerable barriers to the ecommerce industry. For this purpose, the ongoing need includes warehouse management, branding & marketing, payment & shipping processes. Consequently, all of the elements should require enterprises to keep the non-stop funding on continuous losses. Most ecommerce enterprises spend massive capital inflows in the long run Along the same lines, small and medium-sized enterprises can not afford long-term competition versus the ecommerce giants in the market. For instance, international names like Alibaba, JD.com, or Amazon create an enormous distance for other SMEs to overtake. In general, the capital investment race invisibly makes large ecommerce businesses more robust and extensive. Meanwhile, it oppositely generates more barriers to the ecommerce industry in Vietnam due to the lack of sufficient capital in the long term. Following this, depending on each organization, there will be many issues when operating an e-business. Therefore, it is necessary to have the most comprehensive outline and meticulous ecommerce study to set the oriented developing goals. Read more 4 platforms for ecommerce businesses in Vietnam Table of Contents 1. The developing process of ecommerce businesses in Vietnam 2. Highly-recommended platforms should apply for ecommerce businesses in Vietnam Magento Advantages Disadvantages Woocommerce Advantages Disadvantages Shopify Advantages Disadvantages Haravan Advantages Disadvantages 3. Web design is the key to kick-off ecommerce businesses in Vietnam Using an appropriate technology platform for websites is one of the keys to improving the sales channel’s operational efficiency, bringing advantages to business and brand development for ecommerce businesses in Vietnam. The ecommerce industry in recent years has become a more vibrant topic than ever before with a growth rate record and has received prominent attention and investment from the top ecommerce giants of the world. 1. The developing process of ecommerce businesses in Vietnam To discuss the establishment of ecommerce businesses in Vietnam, firstly, it is necessary to look at the development of the website systems. Years ago, the websites primarily displayed information on the Internet for easy access from audiences. Gradually, it has become a competent tool in creating brand identity, improving reliability, and supporting businesses to collect one-click testimonials from their visitors. Ecommerce industry has undergone a long development process Over time, businesses want to increase productivity by selling products while saving costs and facilities. On the other hand, customers also need to buy products faster without directly going to the store. That is the reason leading to the birth of ecommerce.Today, the flash development of ecommerce allows businesses to easily access the market while increasing the opportunity to maximize user experience. In Vietnam, the ecommerce market has only been growing in recent years but has made a breakthrough with prominent brands like Shopee, Tiki, and Lazada. 2. Highly-recommended platforms should apply for ecommerce businesses in Vietnam Magento Magento has excellent functions, which highly create flexibility and adaptability, accommodating all sizes of ecommerce businesses in Vietnam. However, Magento is not very friendly for beginners. Instead, the platform has a massive range of features that are adaptive for almost the user-community. Advantages Optimize search engines and security Include a variety of features supporting the sale and management of products Support multiple currencies, languages Integrate most of the payment gateways SEO-friendly Disadvantages Only suitable for users having a basic understanding of code and web systems Require payments for extensions Woocommerce WooCommerce is not an autonomous platform to build an ecommerce website. It is a type of plugin running on WordPress. In other words, WooCommerce will optimize ecommerce functions for the website community based on the WordPress foundation. Thus, enterprises can start an online development plan in a more accessible and faster way.Utterly different from Magento, WooCommerce is more comfortable to use, especially suitable for beginners. Plus, it also possesses enough extensions handling almost basic tasks from product management to payment methods that can bring a website to the top ecommerce business in Vietnam. Advantages Provide free editions Quickly access to extend features and customize the store Have strong support from a large user community Disadvantages Advanced features often require extensions Extensions may need the other sub-extensions to support Shopify Pick up enormous scores from users; Shopify possesses the functions to integrate SEO, supporting the website system work, and customize fluidly. It also provides services based on the SaaS model with the main control center. Advantages Convey a considerable range of themes that can be selected depending on each category Support users 24/7 Integrate ads and payment gateways via Visa, Mastercard, and other payments Disadvantages Require payment when using Request to use the available URLs Not support domestic payment gateways yet Not support Vietnamese yet (High-consideration if businesses plan to develop ecommerce businesses in Vietnam) Haravan Haravan is an open platform allowing easy website creation with similar characteristics to Shopify and WordPress. The platform possesses various features providing more conveniently supportive sales-management tools, especially the multi-channel sale on ecommerce websites, namely Lazada, Shopee, and Tiki. Advantages Allow users to develop a variety of functions Have an inexpensive cost Support the Vietnamese language Disadvantages Require payments when using some of the extensions Run as a local platform that is highly suitable for SMEs in Vietnam 3. Web design is the key to kick-off ecommerce businesses in Vietnam The website system is a prerequisite to be maintained, updated regularly and continuously because it is the only interface connecting businesses and customers. For ecommerce businesses in Vietnam, designing a web system plays a crucial role in contributing to the success of an online business or its failure. This design phase is usually performed by the UI/UX team responsible for both visual and user experiences on the websites. Web design is the most critical factor contributing to ecommerce success With the experience of developing ecommerce websites, SECOMM developers can apply most of the current platforms to meet our partners’ needs, especially ecommerce businesses in Vietnam. We always value the quality of our work and provide the most appropriate solutions to the occurring issues. Promptness, timeliness, and quality are the consistent goals that we always aim at in the process of operation. Read more New opportunity of the e-business in Vietnam – Amazon Table of Contents 1. The growth of e-business in Vietnam 2. Opportunities for e-business in Vietnam when Amazon enters the market 3. Challenges from the penetration Having a large market share worldwide, Amazon takes a powerful attraction when targeting the Vietnamese market. The Amazon presence carries out both opportunities and challenges for the e-business in Vietnam. Since then, there have been plenty of opinions assuming that Amazon aims at stimulating the market competition among Alibaba (Lazada), JD.com (Tiki), or Shopee (an ecommerce giant from Singapore). 1. The growth of e-business in Vietnam One of the factors stimulating e-business growth is the high demand for the internet, in which Vietnam is the top-country in terms of internet users. Therefore, online selling has a fast-growing rate with impressive recorded statistics and contributes to the country’s market economy in many ways. The following is the large-scale blooming of e-business in Vietnam. Besides, online businesses can easily access the market while just using about 1/10 of the marketing channels’ cost. Low advertising costs have increased the popularity of online sales, which grows not only on the domestic scale but also globally. Impressive recorded statistics have shown the blooming era of ecommerce Since 2016, e-businesses in Vietnam have undergone significant breakthroughs by cooperating with international partners, making businesses participate in the e-business market, and marking the premise for the outstanding growth of e-businesses at present. 2. Opportunities for e-business in Vietnam when Amazon enters the market The Amazon penetration into the Vietnam market has come up with new opportunities for a huge community of e-business in Vietnam. The country has a strong potential for traditional handicrafts, which are considered unique and ideal for selling online. With that strength, Vietnam will promote domestic products to international markets at competitive prices. Under the support of Amazon Global Selling, Vietnam brands can integrate with international e-markets with significant growth, which is a step toward the digital economy in Vietnam. Vietnam has expertise in producing goods, so Amazon Global Selling’s participation meaningfully contributes to accelerating the market-expanding process for both international partners and consumers. That contribution can boost the working process for Vietnamese businesses and the ecommerce market share of the economy. 3. Challenges from the penetration Besides wide-open opportunities, e-business in Vietnam quite faces significant challenges from the Amazon advent. Firstly, Amazon makes domestic ecommerce in the face of fierce competition. The Vietnam market had welcomed Alibaba previously. Nevertheless, it was not overly ambitious because large enterprises had their proven capability in this field, namely Shopee, Tiki, Sendo. However, the long-term race invisibly extends a boundary for SMEs to cross over or get close to the same level. The penetration not only brings the opportunities, but challenges Secondly, publishing products in the international ecommerce field increases expenses. The more giants join the ecommerce game, the more earnestly and competitively the race of spending money becomes. However, plenty of e-businesses focus on the spending process of selling 1 billion dollars of goods without having correct forecasts on long-term expenses. In the long run, over-spending will require more investment, affecting the bottom-line growth, namely the businesses’ net profits. On the other hand, the origin and quality of goods need to be guaranteed. Regarding the current ecommerce market in Vietnam, fake or counterfeit products have not been solved thoroughly up to now. As a result, selling on Amazon will face restrictions if businesses can not control their goods’ quality. Simultaneously, it requires policies from the government to promote ethical businesses within the Vietnamese economy. In general, Amazon has created a new breeze for e-business in Vietnam. It plays a vital role in stimulating market competitiveness, improving product quality, and user experience for great customer-oriented support. However, to do that, businesses need to have the right strategies in addressing challenges and difficulties to shorten the cooperation process with both partners and international customers.
0.999996	Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and division of AT&T's WarnerMedia.[1] CNN was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel.[2] Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage,[3] and was the first all-news television channel in the United States.[4] While the news channel has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from the Time Warner Center in New York City, and studios in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Its headquarters at the CNN Center in Atlanta is only used for weekend programming. CNN is sometimes referred to as CNN/U.S. (or CNN Domestic[5]) to distinguish the American channel from its international sister network, CNN International. As of August 2010, CNN is available in over 100 million U.S. households.[6] Broadcast coverage of the U.S. channel extends to over 890,000 American hotel rooms,[6] as well as carriage on cable and satellite providers throughout Canada. As of July 2015, CNN is available to about 96,374,000 cable, satellite, and telco television households (82.8% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.[7] Globally, CNN programming airs through CNN International, which can be seen by viewers in over 212 countries and territories.[8] Contents 1 History 1.1 Early history 1.2 Major events 1.2.1 Gulf War 1.2.2 September 11 attacks 1.2.3 2008 U.S. election 1.2.4 2016 U.S. election 1.3 Trump administration, AT&T purchase 2 Programming 2.1 On-air presentation 3 Staff 4 Other platforms 4.1 Online 4.2 Beme 4.3 Films 4.4 Radio 5 Specialized channels 5.1 Former channels 5.2 Experiments 6 Bureaus 6.1 United States 6.2 Worldwide 7 Controversies 8 Awards and honors 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History[] Early history[] Main article: History of CNN (1980–2003) The Cable News Network was launched at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 1980. After an introduction by Ted Turner, the husband and wife team of David Walker and Lois Hart anchored the channel's first newscast.[9] Burt Reinhardt, the executive vice president of CNN at its launch, hired most of the channel's first 200 employees, including the network's first news anchor, Bernard Shaw.[10] Since its debut, CNN has expanded its reach to a number of cable and satellite television providers, several websites, and specialized closed-circuit channels (such as CNN Airport). The company has 42 bureaus (11 domestic, 31 international),[11] more than 900 affiliated local stations (which also receive news and features content via the video newswire service CNN Newsource),[12] and several regional and foreign-language networks around the world.[13] The channel's success made a bona-fide mogul of founder Ted Turner[14] and set the stage for conglomerate Time Warner's eventual acquisition of the Turner Broadcasting System in 1996.[15] A companion channel, CNN2, was launched on January 1, 1982[16] and featured a continuous 24-hour cycle of 30-minute news broadcasts.[17] The channel, which later became known as CNN Headline News and is now known as simply HLN, eventually focused on live news coverage supplemented by personality-based programs during the evening and primetime hours. Major events[] File:CNN Center newsroom1.jpg Replica of the newsroom at CNN Center. Gulf War[] The first Persian Gulf War in 1991 was a watershed event for CNN that catapulted the channel past the "Big Three" American networks for the first time in its history, largely due to an unprecedented, historical scoop: CNN was the only news outlet with the ability to communicate from inside Iraq during the initial hours of the Coalition bombing campaign, with live reports from the al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad by reporters Bernard Shaw, John Holliman and Peter Arnett. File:CNN Gulf War nightscope January 1991.jpg Operation Desert Storm as captured live on a CNN night vision camera with reporters narrating. The moment when bombing began was announced on CNN by Shaw on January 16, 1991, as follows:[18] Template:Quote Unable to immediately broadcast live pictures from Baghdad, CNN's coverage of the initial hours of the Gulf War had the dramatic feel of a radio broadcast – and was compared to legendary CBS news anchor Edward R. Murrow's gripping live radio reports of the German bombing of London during World War II.[19] Despite the lack of live pictures, CNN's coverage was carried by television stations and networks around the world, resulting in CNN being watched by over a billion viewers worldwide.[20] The Gulf War experience brought CNN some much sought-after legitimacy and made household names of previously obscure reporters. In 2000, media scholar and director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, Robert Thompson, stated that having turned 20, CNN was now the "old guard."[21] Shaw, known for his live-from-Bagdhad reporting during the Gulf War, became CNN's chief anchor until his retirement in 2001.[22][23] Others include then-Pentagon correspondent Wolf Blitzer (now host of The Situation Room) and international correspondent Christiane Amanpour. Amanpour's presence in Iraq was caricatured by actress Nora Dunn as ruthless reporter Adriana Cruz in the 1999 film Three Kings. Time Warner-owned sister network HBO later produced a television movie, Live from Baghdad, about CNN's coverage of the first Gulf War.Template:Citation needed Coverage of the first Gulf War and other crises of the early 1990s (particularly the infamous Battle of Mogadishu) led officials at the Pentagon to coin the term "the CNN effect" to describe the perceived impact of real time, 24-hour news coverage on the decision-making processes of the American government.Template:Citation needed September 11 attacks[] CNN was the first cable news channel to break the news of the September 11 attacks.[24] Anchor Carol Lin was on the air to deliver the first public report of the event. She broke into a commercial at 8:49 a.m. Eastern Time that morning and said:Template:Quote Sean Murtagh, CNN vice president of finance and administration, was the first network employee on the air.[25] He called into CNN Center from his office at CNN's New York City bureau and reported that a commercial jet had hit the Trade Center.[26] Daryn Kagan and Leon Harris were live on the air just after 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time as the second plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center and through an interview with CNN correspondent David Ensor, reported the news that U.S. officials determined "that this is a terrorist act."[27] Later, Aaron Brown and Judy Woodruff anchored through the day and night as the attacks unfolded, winning an Edward R. Murrow award for the network.[28] Brown had just joined CNN from ABC to serve as the breaking news anchor. CNN has made archival files of much of the day's broadcast available in five segments, plus an overview. 2008 U.S. election[] File:CNN-YouTube Republican Debate.jpg The stage for the second 2008 CNN/YouTube presidential debate. Leading up to the 2008 U.S. presidential election, CNN devoted large amounts of its coverage to politics, including hosting candidate debates during the Democratic and Republican primary seasons. On June 3 and 5, CNN teamed up with Saint Anselm College to sponsor the New Hampshire Republican and Democratic Debates.[29] Later in 2007, the channel hosted the first CNN/YouTube presidential debates, a non-traditional format where viewers were invited to pre-submit questions over the internet via the YouTube video-sharing service.[30] In 2008, CNN partnered with the Los Angeles Times to host two primary debates leading up to its coverage of Super Tuesday.[31] CNN's debate and election night coverage led to its highest ratings of the year, with January 2008 viewership averaging 1.1 million viewers, a 41% increase over the previous year.[31] 2016 U.S. election[] Driven by live coverage of the year's US presidential election, 2016 was CNN's most-watched year in its history.[32] Throughout the campaign, the network aired unedited coverage of many of the Trump campaign rallies. Aides for Republican candidates Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Ted Cruz accused CNN president Jeff Zucker of undermining their candidates during the Republican primaries.[33] After the election, Zucker acknowledged that it was a mistake to air so many of the campaign rallies.[34] CNN also drew criticism during the election for hiring former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who was still being paid by and was effectively working on behalf of the campaign.[35] Trump administration, AT&T purchase[] The presidency of Donald Trump has led to many prominent controversies involving CNN. The network was accused by critics of giving disproportionate amounts of coverage to Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. CNN president Jeff Zucker defended the criticism, arguing that out of the Republican candidates, Trump was the most willing to give on-air interviews. Trump commented upon the allegations during his speech at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), jokingly referring to CNN as the "Clinton News Network".[36][37] In January 2017, CNN reported that Trump had been briefed on a classified dossier which detailed compromising personal and financial information that had allegedly been obtained by the Russian government. While CNN did not publish the dossier, Trump criticized the network during a press conference the following day, and refused to take a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta, claiming that the network was "fake news".[38] On June 26, 2017, CNN investigative journalists Thomas Frank, Eric Lichtblau, and Lex Haris voluntarily resigned after the network retracted an online article which incorrectly connected Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci to a $10 billion Russian investment fund. The network apologized to Scaramucci and admitted that the online story did not meet their editorial standards.[39] Zucker responded by stressing that the network needs to "play error-free ball" when it comes to any future stories about Trump.[40] In July 2017, Trump posted a video on Twitter of himself tackling Vince McMahon on the ground during WrestleMania 23, edited to replace McMahon's face with the CNN logo. The clip was considered to be a further expression of his opinions regarding the network's quality of coverage. Several media columnists and Democratic politicians condemned the retweeted video, concerned that its substance—given the tone of some of Trump's criticism of mainstream media outlets for what he deems as unfavorable coverage of him and his presidency—could encourage some of his extreme right-wing supporters to commit violence against journalists from outlets outside of the conservative media spectrum.[41][42] Later that month, a group of Democratic United States Senators, led by Amy Klobuchar, issued a request for information over allegations that the Trump administration was planning to use CNN as "leverage for political gain" in the process of clearing the proposed acquisition of its parent company Time Warner by AT&T—a purchase which was first announced in October 2016.[43][44] The Daily Caller reported that, in particular, the administration was seeking the removal of Jeff Zucker as CNN president. Although Trump had promised to block the acquisition entirely during his presidential campaign, Trump's transition team later stated that the government planned to evaluate the deal without prejudice.[45][46][47][48] Following the announcement of the acquisition, AT&T CEO Randall L. Stephenson stated that the company was "committed to continuing the editorial independence of CNN".[49] In August 2017, Deadline Hollywood reported that AT&T had considered spinning off CNN and its stake in TMZ post-acquisition.[49] In October 2017, Stephenson downplayed the possibility that the ongoing tensions between Trump and CNN could affect the deal, stating that he "[didn't] know what the relevance of CNN is in terms of an antitrust review", and that AT&T did not plan to make managerial changes to Time Warner properties that were operating well, such as CNN.[50] Later that month, CNN launched a new promotional campaign, "Facts First", in an effort to combat false perceptions over the quality of its reporting. Using an apple to demonstrate metaphors for fake news and "alternative facts" (in particular, suggesting that one could persistently opine that the apple was actually a banana), the ads publicize a commitment to accurate, fact-based reporting.[51][52] The ad became the subject of parodies, including one by The Daily Caller (which reversed the ad, and amended the slogan with "unless we are reporting on Trump"), and Stephen Colbert (which closed with the line "Now orange you ready to impeach?"), and was criticized by conservative publishers, Republican politicians, and on social media.[53][54][55][56] On November 6, 2017, Stephenson met with Makan Delrahim, assistant Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division, to discuss antitrust and concentration of media ownership concerns surrounding the acquisition, and possible options for satisfying them.[57][58] Two days later, major media outlets publicly reported that the Justice Department had recommended that either the entire Turner Broadcasting group, or DirecTV, be divested as a condition of the merger. The Financial Times went further, stating that it had specifically demanded the divestment of CNN.[59][60][57][61] Stephenson denied these reports, stating that he never offered to, nor had any intentions to sell CNN.[62][63] CNN's media analyst Brian Stelter noted that media outlets were interpreting the alleged recommendations as being either a genuine concern for AT&T's scale following the merger, or a retaliatory measure by the Trump administration against CNN.[57] At the DealBook conference in New York City the next day, Stephenson denied that the Department had demanded the divestment of CNN at all (stating that he had "never been told that the price of getting the deal done was selling CNN"), and that the company aimed to "get to a negotiated settlement". However, he stated that if they were unable to do so, AT&T was "prepared to litigate".[64][57] In a statement to CNBC, a Department of Justice official backed Stephenson, denying that there were any specific demands to divest CNN during the discussion, and considering the claims to be "shocking" and an attempt to politicize the situation. The official added that the Department had officially recommended either abandoning the deal entirely, or divesting DirecTV or Turner, but that it was open to other options for quelling antitrust concerns.[58] The same day, the watchdog group Protect Democracy sued the Department of Justice to seek information on whether the Trump administration had "improperly interfered with the Department's review of the merger between AT&T and Time Warner, or has acted in that matter based on the President's personal dislike of CNN's protected speech." The group had issued a Freedom of Information Act request for these details, but the Department had not responded.[65] On November 20, 2017, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit over the acquisition.[66] Programming[] Template:See also CNN's current weekday schedule consists mostly of rolling news programming during daytime hours, followed by in-depth news and information programs during the evening and primetime hours. The network's morning programming consists of Early Start, an early-morning news program hosted by Christine Romans and Dave Briggs at 4–6 a.m. ET, which is followed by New Day, the network's morning show, hosted by Alisyn Camerota and John Berman at 6–9 a.m. ET. Most of CNN's late-morning and early afternoon programming consists of CNN Newsroom, a rolling news program hosted by Brianna Keilar (from Washington D.C.) and Poppy Harlow (from New York) in the morning and Brooke Baldwin in the afternoon. In between the editions of Newsroom, At This Hour with Kate Bolduan airs at 11 a.m. to noon Eastern, followed by Inside Politics with John King, hosted by John King at noon Eastern, and Wolf with Wolf Blitzer at 1 p.m. Eastern.[67] CNN's late afternoon and early evening lineup consists of The Lead with Jake Tapper, hosted by Jake Tapper at 4 p.m. Eastern and The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, hosted by Wolf Blitzer at 5–7 p.m. ET. The network's evening and primetime lineup shifts towards more in-depth programming, including Erin Burnett OutFront at 7 p.m. ET,[68] and Anderson Cooper 360° at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Cuomo Prime Time with Chris Cuomo at 9 p.m., and CNN Tonight hosted by Don Lemon at 10 p.m. Eastern. Overnight programming consists of reruns of the primetime lineup, and an overnight simulcast of the CNN International version of CNN Newsroom from Los Angeles. Weekend primetime is dedicated mostly to factual programming, such as documentary-style reality series (including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and United Shades of America), along with original based documentaries and specials (including those presented under blanket titles such as CNN Presents and CNN Special Investigations Unit), as well as acquired documentary films presented under the banner CNN Films. The network's weekend morning programming consists of CNN Newsroom (simulcast from CNN International) at 4–6 a.m. ET, which is followed by the weekend editions of New Day, hosted by Christi Paul and Victor Blackwell, which airs every Saturday at 6–9 a.m. ET and Sunday at 6–8 a.m. ET and the network's Saturday program Smerconish with Michael Smerconish at 9 a.m. Eastern and replay at 6 p.m. Eastern. Sunday morning lineup consists primarily of political talk shows, including Inside Politics with John King, hosted by John King at 8 a.m. Eastern and State of the Union, hosted by Jake Tapper at 9 a.m. Eastern and replay at noon Eastern, and the international affairs program Fareed Zakaria GPS, hosted by Fareed Zakaria at 10 a.m. Eastern and replay at 1 p.m. Eastern, and the media analysis program Reliable Sources, hosted by Brian Stelter at 11 a.m. Eastern. For the 2014–15 season, after cancelling Piers Morgan Tonight (which, itself, replaced the long-running Larry King Live), CNN experimented experimented with running factual and reality-style programming during the 9:00 p.m. ET hour, such as John Walsh's The Hunt, This Is Life with Lisa Ling, and Mike Rowe's Somebody's Gotta Do It. Jeff Zucker explained that this new lineup was intended to shift CNN away from a reliance on pundit-oriented programs, and attract younger demographics to the network. Zucker stated that the 9:00 p.m. hour could be pre-empted during major news events for expanded coverage. These changes coincided with the introduction of a new imaging campaign for the network, featuring the slogan "Go there".[69][70][71] In May 2014, CNN premiered The Sixties, a documentary miniseries produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman which chronicled the United States in the 1960s. Owing to its success, CNN commissioned follow-ups focusing on other decades.[72][73][74][75] Anderson Cooper 360° has since been expanded back into a two-hour format to occupy the 8-9 p.m. timeslot.[76] On-air presentation[] CNN began broadcasting in the high definition 1080i resolution format in September 2007.[77] This format is now standard for CNN and is available on all major cable and satellite providers. File:CNN Election Express.jpg The CNN Election Express bus, used for broadcasts. CNN's political coverage in HD was first given mobility by the introduction of the CNN Election Express bus in October 2007. The Election Express vehicle, capable of five simultaneous HD feeds, was used for the channel's CNN-YouTube presidential debates and for presidential candidate interviews.[78] In December 2008, CNN introduced a comprehensive redesign of its on-air appearance, which replaced an existing style that had been used since 2004. On-air graphics took a rounded, flat look in a predominantly black, white, and red color scheme, and the introduction of a new box next to the CNN logo for displaying show logos and segment-specific graphics, rather than as a large banner above the lower-third. The redesign also replaced the scrolling ticker with a static "flipper", which could either display a feed of news headlines (both manually inserted and taken from the RSS feeds of CNN.com), or "topical" details related to a story.[79][80] CNN's next major redesign was introduced on January 10, 2011, replacing the dark, flat appearance of the 2008 look with a glossier, blue and white color scheme, and moving the secondary logo box to the opposite end of the screen. Additionally, the network began to solely produce its programming in the 16:9 aspect ratio, with standard definition feeds using a letterboxed version of the HD feed.[80] On February 18, 2013, the "flipper" was dropped and reverted to a scrolling ticker; originally displayed as a blue background with white text, the ticker was reconfigured a day later with blue text on a white background to match the look of the 'flipper'.[81] On August 11, 2014, CNN introduced its most recent graphics package, dropping the glossy appearance for a flat, rectangular scheme incorporating red, white, and black colors, and the Gotham typeface. The ticker now alternates between general headlines and financial news from CNNMoney, and the secondary logo box was replaced with a smaller box below the CNN bug, which displays either the title, hashtag, or Twitter handle for the show being aired or its anchor.[82] In April 2016, CNN began to introduce a new corporate typeface, known as "CNN Sans", across all of its platforms. Inspired by Helvetica Neue and commissioned after consultations with Troika Design Group, the font family consists of 30 different versions with varying weights and widths to facilitate use across print, television, and digital mediums.[83] In August 2016, CNN announced the launch of its new initiative, CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (CNN AIR). It is a drone-based news collecting operation to integrate aerial imagery and reporting across all CNN branches and platforms, along with Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner entities.[84] Staff[] Main article: List of CNN personnel On July 27, 2012, CNN president Jim Walton announced he was resigning after 30 years at the network. Walton remained with CNN until the end of that year.[85] In January 2013, former NBCUniversal president Jeff Zucker replaced Walton.[86] On January 29, 2013, longtime political analysts James Carville and Mary Matalin, and fellow political contributor Erick Erickson were let go by CNN.[87] Other platforms[] Online[] File:CNN Website April 2011.png International version in April 2011 CNN launched its website, CNN.com (initially an experiment known as CNN Interactive), on August 30, 1995. The site attracted growing interest over its first decade and is now one of the most popular news websites in the world. The widespread growth of blogs, social media and user-generated content have influenced the site, and blogs in particular have focused CNN's previously scattershot online offerings, most noticeably in the development and launch of CNN Pipeline in late 2005. In April 2009, CNN.com ranked third place among online global news sites in unique users in the U.S., according to Nielsen/NetRatings; with an increase of 11% over the previous year.[88] CNN Pipeline was the name of a paid subscription service, its corresponding website, and a content delivery client that provided streams of live video from up to four sources (or "pipes"), on-demand access to CNN stories and reports, and optional pop-up "news alerts" to computer users. The installable client was available to users of PCs running Microsoft Windows. There was also a browser-based "web client" that did not require installation. The service was discontinued in July 2007, and was replaced with a free streaming service.Template:Citation needed The topical news program Judy Woodruff's Inside Politics was the first CNN program to feature a round-up of blogs in 2005.[89] Blog coverage was expanded when Inside Politics was folded into The Situation Room (Inside Politics later returned to CNN in 2014, this time hosted by the network's chief national correspondent John King.[90]). In 2006, CNN launched CNN Exchange and CNN iReport, initiatives designed to further introduce and centralize the impact of everything from blogging to citizen journalism within the CNN brand. CNN iReport which features user-submitted photos and video, has achieved considerable traction, with increasingly professional-looking reports filed by amateur journalists, many still in high school or college. The iReport gained more prominence when observers of the Virginia Tech shootings sent-in first hand photos of what was going on during the shootings.[91] In early 2008, CNN began maintaining a live streaming broadcast available to cable and satellite subscribers who receive CNN at home (a precursor to the TV Everywhere services that would become popularized by cable and satellite providers beginning with Time Warner's incorporation of the medium).[92] CNN International is broadcast live, as part of the RealNetworks SuperPass subscription service outside the U.S. CNN also offers several RSS feeds and podcasts. On April 18, 2008, CNN.com was targeted by Chinese hackers in retaliation for the channel's coverage on the 2008 Tibetan unrest. CNN reported that they took preventative measures after news broke of the impending attack.[93][94] The company was honored at the 2008 Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for development and implementation of an integrated and portable IP-based live, edit and store-and-forward digital news gathering (DNG) system.[95] The first use of what would later win CNN this award was in April 2001 when CNN correspondent Lisa Rose Weaver[96] covered, and was detained,[97] for the release of the U.S. Navy crew of a damaged electronic surveillance plane after the Hainan Island incident. The technology consisted of a videophone produced by 7E Communications Ltd of London, UK.[98] This DNG workflow is used today by the network to receive material worldwide using an Apple MacBook Pro, various prosumer and professional digital cameras, software from Streambox Inc., and BGAN terminals from Hughes Network Systems.Template:Citation needed On October 24, 2009, CNN launched a new version of the CNN.com website; the revamped site included the addition of a new "sign up" option, in which users can create their own username and profile, and a new "CNN Pulse" (beta) feature, along with a new red color theme.[99] However, most of the news stories archived on the website were deleted. As of 2016, there are four versions of the website: the American version, the International version, the Spanish version, and the Arabic version. Readers can choose their preferred version, but, in the absence of a selection, the server determines an edition according to the requesting IP address.Template:Citation needed CNN also has a channel in the popular video-sharing site YouTube, but its videos can only be viewed in the United States, a source of criticism among YouTube users worldwide. In 2014, CNN launched a radio version of their popular Television programming on TuneIn Radio.[100] In April 2010, CNN announced via Twitter that it would launch a food blog called "Eatocracy," which will "cover all news related to food – from recalls to health issues to culture."[101] CNN had an internet relay chat (IRC) network at chat.cnn.com. CNN placed a live chat with Benjamin Netanyahu on the network in 1998.[102] CNNHealth consists of expert doctors answering viewers' questions online at CNN's "The Chart" blog website. Contributors include Drs. Sanjay Gupta (Chief Medical Correspondent), Charles Raison (Mental Health Expert), Otis Brawley (Conditions Expert), Melina Jampolis (Diet and Fitness Expert), Jennifer Shu (Living Well Expert), and Elizabeth Cohen (Senior Medical Correspondent).[103] On March 7, 2017, CNN announced the official launch of its virtual reality unit named CNNVR. It will produce 360 videos to its Android and iOS apps within CNN Digital.[104][105] It is planning to cover major news events with the online, and digital news team in New York City, Atlanta, London, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Dubai, Johannesburg, Tokyo, and Beijing.[106] CNN also maintains a wire service known as CNN Wire.[107] Beme[] Main article: Beme On November 28, 2016, CNN announced the acquisition of Beme for a reported $25 million.[108] On November 29, 2016, Matt Hackett, co-founder of Beme, announced via an email to its users that the Beme app would be shutting down on January 31, 2017.[109] Since the shutdown of the app, it was announced that CNN intended to use the current talent behind Beme to work on a separate start-up endeavor. Beme's current team will retain full creative control of the new project, which was slated to release in summer 2017.[110] Beme have also brought on other internet stars such as the host of Vsauce 3, Jake Roper, as head of production, who features prominently in Beme co-founder Casey Neistat's vlogs.[111] Beme News has since begun uploading news related video on YouTube[112] Films[] Main article: CNN Films In October 2012, CNN formed a film division called CNN Films to distribute and produce made-for-TV and feature documentaries. Its first acquisition was a documentary entitled Girl Rising, a documentary narrated by Meryl Streep that focused on the struggles of girls' education.[113] Radio[] In July 2014, Cumulus Media announced that it would end its partnership with ABC News Radio, and enter into a new partnership with CNN to syndicate national and international news content for its stations through Westwood One beginning in 2015, including access to a wire service, and digital content for its station websites. This service is unbranded, allowing individual stations to integrate the content with their own news brands.[114] Specialized channels[] Template:See also File:Debate televisivo Canal 13 CNN.jpg CNN en Español televised debate for the 2005 Chilean elections. File:CNN Post Production.jpg Post production editing offices in Atlanta. Over the years, CNN has launched spin-off networks in the United States and other countries. Channels that currently operate Template:As of include: CNN Airport CNN Chile – a Chilean news channel that launched on December 4, 2008. CNN en Español CNN International CNN TÜRK – a Turkish media outlet. CNN-IBN – an Indian news channel. CNN Indonesia – an Indonesian news channel that launched on August 17, 2015. (co-owned with Trans Corp) CNNj – a Japanese news outlet. CNN Philippines – a Filipino news channel launched on March 16, 2015. HLN Former channels[] CNN has also launched television and online ventures that are no longer in operation, including: CNN Checkout Channel (out-of-home place-based custom channel for grocery stores that started in 1991 and shuttered in 1993) CNN Italia[115] (an Italian news website launched in partnership with the publishing company Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, and after with the financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, it launched on November 15, 1999[116][117] and closed on September 12, 2003) CNN Pipeline (24-hour multi-channel broadband online news service, replaced with CNN.com Live) CNN Sports Illustrated (also known as CNNSI; U.S. sports news channel, closed in 2002) CNN+ (a partner channel in Spain, launched in 1999 with Sogecable) CNN.com Live CNNfn (financial channel, closed in December 2004) Experiments[] CNN launched two specialty news channels for the American market which would later close amid competitive pressure: the sports news channel CNNSI shut down in 2002, while business news channel CNNfn shut down after nine years on the air in December 2004. CNN had a partnership with Sports Illustrated through the sports website CNNSI.com, but sold the domain name in May 2015.[118] CNNfn's former website now redirects to money.cnn.com, a product of CNN's strategic partnership with Money magazine. Money and Sports Illustrated were both Time Warner properties until 2014, when the company's magazine division was spun off into the separate Time Inc.Template:Citation needed Template:Clear Bureaus[] File:CNN News bureaus world.png CNN bureau locations File:Cnncenter.jpg The CNN Center in Atlanta File:CNN headquarters in New York City IMG 3707.JPG CNN in New York City File:CNN Center studios.jpg CNN Center studios CNN operates bureaus in the following cities Template:As of.[119] Boldface indicates that the city is home to one of CNN's original bureaus, meaning it has been in operation since the network's founding. United States[] Atlanta (World Headquarters) Chicago Dallas Denver Los Angeles Miami New York City San Francisco Washington, D.C. Worldwide[] CNN has regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and London. Other bureau locations include: Template:Div col Amman Bangkok Beijing Beirut Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Dubai Havana Islamabad Istanbul Jakarta Jerusalem Johannesburg Kabul Lagos Madrid Mexico City Moscow Mumbai Nairobi New Delhi Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome Santiago Seoul Tokyo Template:Div col end In parts of the world without a CNN bureau, reports from local affiliate station the network will be used to file a story. Controversies[] Main article: CNN controversies Template:Generalize In a joint study by the Joan Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University and the Project for Excellence in Journalism, the authors found disparate treatment by the three major cable channels of Republican and Democratic candidates during the earliest five months of presidential primaries in 2007: Template:Quote CNN President Walter Isaacson met with Republican Party leaders in Washington, DC in 2001 saying afterwards "I was trying to reach out to a lot of Republicans who feel that CNN has not been as open covering Republicans, and I wanted to hear their concerns,"[120] As CNN founder Ted Turner stated, "There really isn't much of a point getting some Tom, Dick or Harry off the streets to report on when we can snag a big name whom everyone identifies with. After all, it's all part of the business." However, in April 2008, Turner criticized the direction that CNN has taken.[121] In October 2016, WikiLeaks published emails from John Podesta which showed CNN contributor Donna Brazile passing the questions for a CNN-sponsored debate to the Clinton campaign.[122] In the email, Brazile discussed her concern of Clinton's ability to field a question regarding the death penalty. The following day Clinton would receive the question about the death penalty, verbatim from an audience member at the CNN-hosted Town Hall event.[123] According to a CNNMoney investigation, the debate moderator Roland Martin of TV One "did not deny sharing information with Brazile."[123] CNN severed ties with Brazile three days later, on October 14, 2016.[124][125] Awards and honors[] 2018: CNN received the George Polk Award for Foreign Television Reporting for uncovering a hidden modern-day slave auction of African refugees in Libya. Reporting done by Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek.[126][127] 2018: CNN received the Overseas Press Club of America David Kaplan Award for best TV or video spot news reporting from abroad for reporting on the fall of ISIS. Reporting done by Nick Paton Walsh and Arwa Damon.[128] 2017: CNN received the Prince Rainier III Special Prize at Monte Carlo TV Festival for the documentary, ‘Midway: A Plastic Island’ about sea pollution.[129][130] 1998: CNN received the Four Freedom Award for the Freedom of Speech.[131] See also[] Template:Div col Broadcasting Corporate media Journalistic objectivity List of CNN personnel List of programs broadcast by CNN Mass media Media bias in the United States News media News media in the United States TeleSUR Television studio Template:Div col end Template:Portal bar References[] ↑ Time Warner: Turner Broadcasting Template:Webarchive ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ 6.0 6.1 Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite book ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ 31.0 31.1 Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ 49.0 49.1 Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 Template:Cite news ↑ 58.0 58.1 Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ 80.0 80.1 Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Top 30 global news sites for April – Editor & Publisher Template:Webarchive ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Claburn, Thomas, "CNN Faces Cyberattack Over Tibet Coverage", InformationWeek, 2008. ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Lisa Rose Weaver Template:Webarchive ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ http://www.cnn.com/intlsyndication/wire.html ↑ Template:Cite news ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ Template:Cite web ↑ "CNN Creates Unit To Acquire Documentary Films For Theaters And TV." 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0.996904	How do you create upwards of 150 pieces of deliverables for a traditional undergrad campaign designed for enrollment that ranges from direct mail to automation? We wanted to show you behind the curtain, so to speak, at Caylor Solutions by highlighting the leadership team after their stellar accomplishment on a huge, multifaceted project. In this roundtable discussion episode, we chat with Caylor’s Matt Bloom , Content Director and Strategist, Jenni Roberts , Creative Director, and Jessi Robbins , Project Manager. Join us as we discuss: - Focusing on client victories during the discovery phase - The AIDA framework: attraction, interest, desire, action - Creating uniform messaging that is also personal - How automation is like a magic trick - Our top takeaways after the execution of the project Check out this related episode: Episode 5 w/ Kristi Lafree at Butler To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Higher Ed Marketer on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Higher Ed Marketer in your favorite podcast player. The Higher Ed Marketer Episode · 2 months ago SHARE THIS EPISODE Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn WhatsApp Episode · 2 months ago Message Creation w/ the Caylor Solutions Team ABOUT THIS EPISODE How do you create upwards of 150 pieces of deliverables for a traditional undergrad campaign designed for enrollment that ranges from direct mail to automation? We wanted to show you behind the curtain, so to speak, at Caylor Solutions by highlighting the leadership team after their stellar accomplishment on a huge, multifaceted project. In this roundtable discussion episode, we chat with Caylor’s Matt Bloom , Content Director and Strategist, Jenni Roberts , Creative Director, and Jessi Robbins , Project Manager. Join us as we discuss: - Focusing on client victories during the discovery phase - The AIDA framework: attraction, interest, desire, action - Creating uniform messaging that is also personal - How automation is like a magic trick - Our top takeaways after the execution of the project Check out this related episode: Episode 5 w/ Kristi Lafree at Butler To hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Higher Ed Marketer on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your preferred podcast platform. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Higher Ed Marketer in your favorite podcast player. 00:00:00 - 00:04:03 You were listening to the Higher EdMarketer, a podcast geared towards marketing professionals in highereducation. This show will tackle all sorts of questions related to studentrecruitment, donut relations, marketing, trans new technologies and so much more.If you are looking for conversation centered around where the industry isgoing, this podcast is for you, let's get into the show, welcome to the Higher Ed Market Podcast,where weekly we interview higher red marketers that we like and admire, andthat holds to today, because I get to interview my colleague and Co Host BarCayler and his leadership team. A couple of weeks ago, if you listened tothe episode, we interviewed our team at thing patented and we went over theexecution side of a optical marketing campaign this week,we're going to talk about the messaging and also the creative and what goes inon the front in on one of those campaigns: Bart Yeah, I'm reallyexcited to talk to the team. We've got to Jinny Roberts WHO's, our createddirector, Matt, Bloom who's, our content, director and strategist, andthen Jesse robins WHO's, our project manager and who kind of maintains a lotof this and we're talking about the same search campaign. You know apurchase name list that we talked about with the thin patented team and againin in full transparency. It's early in the process, so we're not mentioningany names. This isn't necessarily cay study, it's kind of a best practicesconversation, and so we really wanted to just take some time to kind of talkthrough how we approach a project like this, from a creative standpoint from amessaging standpoint and and what it takes and at the end, you'll kind ofget five takeaways that I think that you can use in any of your marketing tactics and things that you're doing atyour school. But I guess without any further Ado, I'm ready to kind of getbring our team in very good. Here's, the Kelo Solutions, leadership team. It is my pleasure to welcome into thePODCAST recording studio the leadership of the Calor Solutions, team, Jesse,Jenny and Matt. Hello, all of you he tore. We are going to learn a littlebit more about the calor side of the projects that think Patten did and calework on a couple of weeks ago. If you've listened to the PODCAST, wetalked about delivering of the message and the execution of the message. Todaywe get to learn about the creation and the thought that goes behind it andwhat happens up until the execution side. So before we begin, we love tomeet each and every one of you starting off with Jesse. If you could tell us alittle bit about yourself, your role and where you're located in this world,thanks to right, yes, I'm Jesse Robins, I have been working with Cayler for thepast few years, I think as a project manager. So that just means that I amthe main point of contact between our clients and our internal team, and Ihave the pleasure of working on schedules and timelines and budgetsthings like that. Just to make sure we stay on trek on our side and to makesure the client is satisfied at the end, I've loved getting to work with Kalathe past few years and I'm actually I'm based in Indianapolis, but soon to beGreenville, South Carolina, lucky you and just use the one I get to work withthe most as we go through the project. So it's great to have a conversationformally about the projects. We do Jenny, your next all right. Thanks ToryI am Jenny Roberts and I am the creative director at Kaylor solutionsand I always say in an effort not to date myself. I won't say how long Bartihave worked together, but I will say that I have worked with bars since theinception of calor solutions and I've had a great pleasure in growing in thatrole and watching Kaylor grow over the years, and I just really enjoy workingwith this team and the clients that we... 00:04:03 - 00:07:59 ...work with started out as a graphicdesigner and really focused on the visual aspect of marketing andcommunications. But over the years really just fell in love with brandsstory. Telling- and that allowed me to grow into this position, so I'mthankful for it and happy to be here today. Thank you, Genia. Yes, we allknow that Bart has a big fan club. Were you located by the way I amactually in home, head South Carolina, but Bard, and I were together for manyyears back in Indianapolis, so we always kind of go back to our mid Westroots here at Calor Solutions Ye. Thank you, Jenny and last minotle mat yeah. Thanks Troy, I am Matt Bloom, I'ma content, writer, an strategist for killer solutions, and I am coming toyou from Fort Worth Texas. Although I've only been living here for the lastcouple of years, I m from Indiana Central Indiana and in fact, a fewyears back, I was working for Indiana, public radio, in Munsey, Indiana and sobeing on. This podcast a day reminds me of my public media roots. I that isgreat, and you know I just thought that we meet via zoom and it just doesn'tdown on me that this team is across the country, which I think is wonderful andI think it's the barts credit that he taps into relationships keeps them andcan do that across the country and deliver a great product. So I thinkit's time for me to back out of this conversation a little bit and turn itover the Bart and Bart. If you can lead us through a discussion and help peopleunderstand the messaging in the creative side of the projects that wedo together or that you do with other clients yeah thanks thanks, Troy andthanks team for being a part of this, you know it's such a great thing tokind of have this conversation together and to be together. We do a lot ofthings like this. Zoom is kind of our friend and I tell a lot of people.We've been using zoom before it was cool. You know the last five years,just because that's the way, calor solutions works were virtual agency,and so we've got team members. All around the country and nearly allaround the world to we've got several international team members. So it's apleasure to kind of all be together to kind of have this conversation aboutsome of the projects and we're kind of talking specifically about one projectthat we've been working on, that we've been pretty proud of. That kind ofrepresents a lot of other things and I think a lot of times when higher edmarketers and the subject of this podcast is higher and marketing, andall of us, within the in the industry of marketing, understand that it'spretty pretty diverse, there's a lot of things that you can do with marketingin a lot of ways that it can be branded and messaged and executed, and I thinksometimes the challenges is recognizing just how in depth. Sometimes it can be,and I think the search campaign that we're doing right now for a medium sizeschool that we've, you know in all transparent ye been trans, been workingwith, think Patten did and troy on that and again we thought it would be funfor an episode or two just to kind of pull back the curtain and kind of talkabout our own processes, and maybe our audience can learn from that, but Ithink it'd be worth just kind of starting a conversation a little bitabout when we start these campaigns- and we start these these projects- it'snot just a matter of a couple of post cards and a couple of email templates.I mean it's a lot more and I think troy. You did a great job a couple weeks ago,talking to Dan and Sean from think Patten at about you know, reallyleaning into Omni, channel marketing and all the different ways that we cando that, and so I guess I'll open it up. First, with with Jenny, I think thatyou know you and I have worked on several projects across the years andwe've done a lot of different things. I think this might be one of the largerprojects that we've kind of accomplished together. Maybe talk alittle bit about how you approach a project like this, that is somultifaceted and maybe even just kind of back up, and just for a second tellus about how multifaceted it was. Oh... 00:08:00 - 00:12:02 Gosh, well this project, I mean, Ithink one thing that I can say about it and that if you do look at it, it kindof where we ended up and just the amount of materials that were greatcreated and the amount of people that came together to bring this to fuit. Itcould be a little bit overwhelming, but I think one thing that we havediscovered over the years with calor solutions is to get started and toreally get to know our clients is really the fundamental and foundationalaspect of how we do what we do. And so, even though this was a bigger project,we really started it and approached it in the same way, and that always startswith getting to know our client with the Discovery Meeting and in thisinstance those discovery meetings, kind ofbrewing rue, because what we want to ensure that we're doing is notreinventing the wheel for anyone. We want to really highlight brandstrengths and come along with our clients for the ride and really invitethem to kind of celebrate their victories, and then we hone in on thosevictories, no matter, you know small project or big project to meet thosecommunication goals. So in this instance we started that exact same wayand kind of reiterated back to the client. What we heard was successfulwith our messaging and marketing and put together a Sprattin campaignproposal that then drilled that down into some audience segments based upontheir perspective students. So I would say that was kind of the foundation forcreative development, but I think Matt could really speak to them. How once wehad those audiences identify how we were able to take a cohesive message,highlight their brand and differentiate a little bit depending on who we weretalking to yeah, and I just want to clarify for a moment for everyone thatwe're talking about a traditional undergrad search campaign, andsometimes people get confused with search search, is kind of a industryhistorical term for purchase lists. I mean to be kind of a little bit more ofthe way that works in typical marketing circles is that you buy a list ofperspective students in this particular instance. We purchased about fifty fivethousand names, but I think that it's important to kind of understand thatwe're talking about a traditional Undergrad campaign designed forenrolment and so mad all, let you kind of take it from there yeah, in the waythat I tend to think about. The sort of the prospect journey is using the theADA framework aid, a attraction interest desire action. I it is in somecases a little bit of a of an over simplification. You know it's notalways a perfect straight line that the prospect goes through. In fact,oftentimes. You know you can attract them with some advertising or somethingthat gets them into the into your communication flow and they might spenda whole lot of time bouncing back and forth between learning about yourinstitution. That is the interest phase and then building desire to take action,and then maybe something happens in their life and they're, not quite readyyet- and you know then they're bouncing back to interest, and they might sortof you know not not to go in quite a perfectly linear pattern there. Butbasically, what we're trying to do is move them systematically through thesedifferent stages and so from a from a content running standpoint. That meansthat you're not going to talk to somebody who is you know just learningabout your institution for the very first time, the same way that you'retalking with somebody who has already expressed interest. You know you don'ttreat somebody who has come to be a friend of yours, the same way that youwould treat a stranger, and so the... 00:12:02 - 00:15:58 ...overall strategy is fairlystraightforward, but then executing it and incorporating personalization intoautomation. That's where it starts to get a little more tricky. You've gotthese these different. You know, personas, that that Jenny was talkingabout these groups of of perspective students who are interested indifferent things, and you want to deliver the the right piece ofinformation to each one of them. You know we've got different sources ofinformation that we can work from with a purchase list. You know you've got alittle bit of Info. You know you know, maybe where they are geographically,you maybe know what high school they're coming from. You know some pieces there.What you really want is information that that you know is, is up to dateand that the best information is what they're giving you directly. So that'swhy, for this campaign, we created an interactive landing page we puttogether. Basically it's a quiz, it's just asking a few questions and andTroy and and Bart. I know you guys talked about this in that that episodeof the podcast recently, where you are you're, asking them justsort of some fun facts about themselves. You know, what's your what's yourfavorite food, what's your favorite color, but you're also asking some somesubstantive questions too. You know you're getting into what their favoriteactivities were in in high school you're getting into you know what theywant to do for a living. What they're thinking about career wise? All of thatinformation is, is gold because they're talking with us, but then in automation. You need tomake sure that you're talking back in a way that makes sense. So a big part ofthe the difficulty here was in determining what's the underlying logicthat we're going to use- and I promise I won't go into too much in the weeds-not this, but I'll. Just I just in by tone alittle bit to say that with automation, you can't just ask open into questions.You can't just say hey! You know what was your favorite next extra prreclariactivity in high school because they could put anything in that that spacethey might put archery, and maybe your your school doesn't offer that. So youdon't have an answer to that preloaded. Now, if a human is going to respond,then they could say well, we know we don't have archery, but we have this,but in automation you have to plan a head for for what those responses aregoing to be have to sort of limit the parameters there and because you haveto, on the other end, you've got all this content loaded up. That is keyedinto those responses. So long stories sure we use a lot ofspreadsheets to figuret out. You know. Here's here are the the possibleresponses they can give us here's what we're going to say if, if you know ifthey have response a we're going to come back with with x and there's,there's a lot of worth that goes into organizing all that and fig making surethat you're producing a cohesive message, that's personalized theirinterests and I think that's important to Matt. I just want to point out thefact that by doing that, two things happen, one the student feels heard andthey feel like the school knows them gets to know them and that's, I think,that's certainly something in generation see that a lot of researchhas been done as that generations e, especially once to kind of have thatpersonal interaction they want to be known. They want to have their. Youknow their opinion heard, and so, when you're talking to fifty five thousandpeople that's hard to do in a personal relationship, and so what we're tryingto do through automation and through a lot of the things that troy's helpingus with is to create that sense of... 00:16:00 - 00:20:00 ...a personalization in a sense of beingheard in a sense of all of that, and then utilizing these different tools tobe able to achieve that, so that when they do engage with a real human being,there's already been a relationship, that's been created, and I think it'sit's important to, because I think, even even that some of the parent comflow that we did in part of as part of this program. We were taking some ofthose facts that we learned about about the students and we were reflectingthose back to the parents to say: Hey, isn't it cool that junior likes tochips and listen to country music when they study, who would have thought wellthat creates an dialogue opportunity for parent and Child Parent in theperspective student that they aren't getting, maybe through some other out,reaches from some other schools that are just historically just put pumpingout all the post cards kind of generalized to everybody, all theemails that are kind of generalized everybody. We really wanted to avoidthat that noise and really kind of being a lot more focused in a lot more relevant to theperspective students and parents, and I think that, as you said, that we wekind of ended up really liking spreadsheets, which sounds crazy forcreatives. But I know Jesse really likes spread sheets, because that she's,the one who keeps us all organized Jessie, tell us a little bit about whatthat was like is as mad and Jenny and the other parts of the team startedpulling together these different. You know these different trails that weneeded to keep track of. How did you do that? How did you keep track of that? Well, it became it quickly became clearat the beginning of the project that it wasn't going to be. We weren't going tobe able to follow one of our typical processes that we follow, where we justcreate deliverable send them over to the client. I had a special positionwhere I got to work very closely with the client very closely with ourinternal team and very closely with a thing patented and Bit Storm Team, andso that information not only had to be delivered clearly to the client, but itreally had to be delivered and translated across all of our differentin a way that everyone understood so yeah. I quickly, I was just sit. Iremember sitting at my desk and thinking. How are we going to deliverwhat became upwards of a hundred fifty pieces ofdeliverables? How can we deliver that in a way, that's clear and then can bethen translated into the enrolment campaign, and so we did at the verybeginning. We started a mass spreadsheet based off of ourstrategy, because I think that I mean I rely very closely on our strategistsand Jenny and mat's brains to really set the direction, and so we they puttogether the strategy and off of that, we put together a spreadsheet that laidout every single deliverable that we would have, including all of those variations in those customizations,that we were able to do because of thing patent INS partnership. So ifthey said they wanted to be a math major, we were able to include thosedetails in that deliverable spreadsheet, so that it was clear not only to theBETHEL team to our internal team, but then also to think patented when theydid the execution. What we wanted it to say. So it was the spreadsheets wereour friends, that's for sure, but keeping it, and we also came up with quite honestlysome codes so that it wasn't here's direct male piece that says XYZ. Wecame up with a coded system. This is senior piece, one direct meal. We had awhole algorithm to it that we used, and so that became common knowledge acrossthe Kayler thing pad that in the clients team yeah. That's great. Ithink that I think that's so important that all of that kind of got organizedand- and when you talk about a hundred and fifty pieces, we were talking priorto the recording that that might actually be a little low just for theaudience to understand them. We did a. 00:20:01 - 00:24:02 We did a senior flow, a junior flow, asophomore flow. Then we also had a parent flow involved in that that kindof was a sophomore junior senior parent flow. Then, on top of that, there werevariations depending on the quiz answers, depending on what they, whatthey did their actions, that they did, whether they filled an rfi out whetherthey filled out the quiz, whether they ended up. You know and participating inin a mad libs type of type of activity, depending if they opened certain emails.If they landed on certain landing pages, then it went to you know there wasdirect mail. There was email, there was templates for letters, print materials.There was a journal that went out customized based on their answers, andthen we even got into things like text messaging, ringless, voice, mail andsome other technologies around social match and paper click that went outwith the entire mailing program. So when Jesse, when you say a hundred andfifty items, I'm beginning to think that it might have even been more thanthat, and that I think that coating that you talked about was so critical.Definitely a did and that coating that you talked about was so critical,because when we you know, we had our our designers that were working onthese different pieces and we had to have the client approving all of thesemessaging. I mean you know Matt Mad and his team or writing. Variations of. Youknow letters depending on what the you know that second piece of variablecontent on if they chose this particular set of majors than we'regoing to talk about this type of outcome. There's a lot of moving partston of moving parts, and I think that goes back again to the fact that doingthis without you know, understanding the complexity of it. That's why Ithink that so many times and you all can kind of chime in. If you think,that's why I think so many times, schools end up only being as successfulas they might in these outreach campaigns, because it takes a lot ofwork to get to the level that it's going to be effective, and I think thatwe all in hired marketing, know the challenge and any of us who've had kidsin the last few years that are of age of in the college selection process. Weknow that you know ye get home from work and there's maybe five six piecesof mail on the counter from all these schools that are prospecting, ourchildren and part of it. I think- and I guess I'd like to kind of talk aboutthis too, is what are some of the things that we do,that that really kind of get the attention you know not only of of thethe perspective students but of mom and dad, because at the end of the day, allthe research shows that mom's the number one influencer for collegeselection and- and even you know if people go back and listen to theepisode with Christie, Lefranc Butler University, that com flow was such abig, critical part of of our personal experience, and- and so I don't know,Ameba have any thoughts on that on just the idea of what that means to kind ofget that attention of the parents and and the perspective students early onsure. I can speak to that a little bit Matt. You said something earlier that Ithink is really important to highlight. That relates back to what I said at thebeginning and and that Coenis was really insuring, that we're listeningto our clients and we're aligning with them so on this particular project.Some of those quizzes and some of those questions that were being asked, somepeople might say how is that relevant? What does thathave to do with my child's experience and for this particular client? We knew that their admissions team wasgreatly impactful in making a personal connection relationship withperspective perspective, students and one thing that they pointed out is alot of times if they can get that perspective student on campus, thatkind of seals the deal and it's you know it's the beginning of thatrelationship, it's very personal, and that is something that continuesthroughout the duration of their experience on campus and so with thiscampaign. Specifically, our goal was to... 00:24:02 - 00:28:02 ...figure out: How can we bring that samelevel of attention and pair to these campaign materials? So really beingpersonal- and you know not conversational, but you know not uptight at the same time like it was about relationship building and I think,in terms of all the different conflows that were done, you know we startedwith sophomore went to junior, went to senior, obviously at those differentstages of initial investigation. The level of interest and just the timedevoted to even college research is going to vary greatly, and so we wantedto kind of match that so the sophomore flow was pretty basic and it was reallyjust ensuring that you understand our mission and vision. You understand whatour goal is for you, your time on campus and really kind of that highlevelnurturing aspect to just stay on the radar as a sophomore in high school.Once you get to that senior level, we have to make sure that the grandmessage and that Messagin is consistent and cohesive, but the level ofengagement is vastly different. So it went from broad to very specific reallyquickly, just based upon their need as a senior, and you know anticipatingthat during that enrollment phase, the ultimate goal is to get them to applyand then obviously in roll once application is accepted. So I hopemaybe that helped answer that question. No, that sounds great, I think you're.I think, you're exactly right. I think that you know that the whole notion ofof really connecting and building the relationship. I thought that was areally good comment, because I think that's at the end of the day, aboveeverything else, whether it's through a student search campaign, whether it'sthrough com flow after they've, applied, whether it's you know wherever it is inthe in the in the journey. It's building that relationship nurturingthat relationship and getting that relationship to fruition ofmatriculation and so and even beyond that I mean you know. Studies show thatif students have a good experience at college, they end up being donors anddonors then end up to turn into life, long givers, and then they turned intoboard members and all kinds of good things, and so so much of this happensat the early stages of building the relationship. Yeah, just a somethingreal, quick to end to that. On this topic of building relationship, thereare really substantive things that matter more than what I'm about to say,but but this this is a factor when you are trying to build relationships withpeople through automation. There is this sort of fine line that you walk onthe recipient. It's not like. They don't know that you're using automationright like they, don't they don't really you're, not trying to trick theminto thinking that that you are, you know, sending out one to onecommunications for every single person, but they they still. You stillappreciate the effort I kind of think of it in terms of it being almost likea magic trick, like you know that the that the magician is doing an illusion.You know that it's not entirely real, but you appreciate the effort at thatthey're putting into it and if the magician makes him makes a really bigmistake, it just it ruins the whole illusion and it ruins the whole wholeeffect, and so before, when I was talking about building out the logic,one of the things that you have to think through is how are we going touse the the inputs that we get from the recipient if they are selectingsomething from from a list of responses? Are we going to have content? That'scoming to the next that sort of fill in... 00:28:02 - 00:32:03 ...the blank that says? Hey you told us,you were interested in film the blank we'd like to tell you more about that.Well, if they get gave you a response like undecided or I don't know thenwhat's coming out is hey you told us, you were interested in, I don't know orworse it comes out. As you told us, you were interested in no field or logic error, and so it's important tothink through. How is this going to look on the other end? How is thisgoing to affect the students experience if we are trying to get too tricky withthis and were and we're forgetting what the actual experiences on the other end,then you could end up really just shooting yourself in foot and then youmight as well just going back go back to just doing only human responses yeahwell that you know that you're doing it right, yeah! That's a really good point.That's a great point! I think this has been a greatconversation. I'm excited about this and I guess one of the things troy youand I always talk about at the end of the end, to the shows with our guests,and it's been wonderful to have this conversation. We always talk about whatit's one thing to kind of take away, and I'm going to start for my team with,with my opinion and I'd like to hear everybody and try 'd like you to kindof weigh into at the end, because I think this has all been a team thing,but one thing and that I ve that I've heard that I would say as a takeawaythat I would you know give to somebody if I were to say hey. If there's onething that I would encourage you to do when you're looking at putting togethera search campaign, is keep in mind that it to make it successful. It has to bemore than just you talking at people. You got to start giving them anopportunity to engage with you and to reflect back and sometimes reflectingback means more than just the standard. You know what year are you graduatingand what's your major and you know the stuff that's going to make you feelbetter as a school, but reflect back so that you actually show some interest inthese perspective students. And so, if that's one thing that I would give to,somebody is to say, as you engage in your marketing, make sure that yourecognize it as a two way street rather than just a one way street of youtelling go started conversation so Jenny, I'm gonna ask you to go next,please, sir, and I think that's a really hard question, because you knoweven just reflecting upon what Jessie said. This was such a robust projectthat we've definitely had a lot of great takeaways, but I'm always goingto tie it back in as the kind of the passionate one about branding. I thinka lot of times when we get to know a new client and we especially start towork on a campaign. You know everybody is kind of always excited about thisnew idea and we a what are you going to do for us? It's different and I thinkone thing that really happens with universities when they're working withenrollment materials. They forget that especially dealingwith you know, sophomores to seniors the amount of time that you have infront of someone is very, very limited. In the beginning, you know people aregoing and scene at an email, ther glancing at a post card on the counterwhen they come in from school, and so I think in the desire to kind of up theirgame so to speak, they make unnecessary changes and forget about the importanceof brand alignment, so just ensuring that your materials are cohesive. Theylook the same from you know things that are going out to a senior student to asophomore student because for you it might seem tired and it might seem old,but your audience is always changing. We want to build that familiarity. Wewant to be ensuring that we are lining with the mission and vision, and thingslike that. So my big takeaway is don't forget what you're doing that's good,stick with it and then some of the magic comes in and and this automationand things like that. That was done to... 00:32:03 - 00:36:00 ...really ensure that the engagement washappening at a different level. Great. How about you Jesse? What would youleave with someone? You know I think it comes down to. I mean looking back onthis project. It was three teams of people all in working on this projectover a span of a few months, so I think- and I think that the impact of thisproject, especially with the customization and the personalizationwe were able to do, is- is going to the benefit of that is going to be huge andI think, clients or schools if they want that. I think like knowing that itis going to take. We can't do this on our own. It is going to take that manpower and it's going to take your team committing because the client we wereworking with the the thing panted team, the Kaler team. We were all in on thisand the client to their entire team. This was their priority. They were allin, they were engaged, and so I think that's the the thing that I would takeaway is that if you want this, I think that impact of this is great. But ifyou want that, I think realizing first, that you have to go in all in on that,and you have to realize the the man power in the team that you need, forthis is really important on the front end. Ye kind of that cut thatcommitment. I think, you're right, that's great mad. How about you! You know I struggle to find just onetakeaway, because there are there are so many, but I really think that thebiggest thing for me, as as a content writer, is toalways remember that the point of all of this is to is to meet your audiencewhere they are and all of this effort that we re thatwe're putting into automation. It's it's, not it's not to add. You knowunnecessary complexity to messaging, it's not to be fancy. It is to it is,to meet perspective students, future students where they are right now andwhere we are doing it with with a tone and with content. That is, we certainlyhope addressing the concerns that they have answering the questions they have.We are, we are helpful in focus. We are essentially e an extension of the admissions teamwere we are going out before them and we are providing that that counseling,it's sort of pre counseling right we're, ushering them along and so automationsays: Hey we see you. We know where you're coming from we'rehere to help that's what it's all about great thanks, Mad Troy, how about youyou've kind of seen both sides of it? You and I have been on both sides of ittoo, to tell me little bit about what your your takeaway would be. My biggest takeaway is your team hasdone a great job of letting the prospective students know that youmatter and kind of what Matt just said You meeting them where they are andyou're also letting them know we're listening to you, because each timethey saw a post card each time they went to alanding page. Their name was either pre populated or it was there right at thevery beginning. Then, when they would put an input in the next step or whenwe did the next outreach, we would tell them what they told us, and that wasvery instrumental in helping our client establish the foundation of thatrelationship and then something else I want to make sure that we say is allduring this calm flow we were. We were also making sure that the prospective students understood themission of the school making sure there was a mission fit, and that was veryimportant to our perspective client,... 00:36:00 - 00:39:45 ...and I think you did an excellent job ofgetting to know the perspective student, but also letting them know about theschool and making sure that they realized. If they went to the school.There are certain beliefs, there's a certain culture there that we reallyhope they would be comfortable with, so that those are the take aways that Iwanted to make sure everyone understood about this campaign. That's great! Ithink that winds up our conversation Bart, I appreciate you bringing yourteam together. Do you have any last thoughts and anything that you canleave us with before we sign out yeah? The one last thought I would say- andthis is something that Matt said earlier- that I just wanted to kind of.I wasn't sure if he was going to use it as his as his takeaway, but I'm goingto kind of use it as kind of our punctuation at the end of the end ofthe podcast. Is that we talk a lot about automation. We talk a lot aboutall kinds of things that are at the finger tips of marketers these days,whether it's social media, whether it's you know paper, click social match,there's all kinds of tools out there, but at the end of the day we're tryingto build relationships, and- and we want to maintain the illusion of thatrelationship- and I really love that analogy of the magician, because Ithink that sometimes we tend to forget that we that people understandautomation they understand. What's going on. It's not a mystery, buteverybody's willing, just like at a magic show we're all willing to kind ofparticipate in the illusion. Were to participate along the way, but it'sthat one mistake that if that you know if the, if the rabbit jumps out of thehat too early or kind of scrolls across the stage, it runs the illusion, itruins the experience in it and it changes the dynamic. And so I guess Iwould take a way to that. As you put together these programs as you look atall, these tools recognize that they are tools and like with most tools.There's some safety features and- and I would just make sure that, as as highered marketers start to get into these spaces of of the automation of thedifferent tools of the different ways of doing that, reach out and ask forhelp. You know, because I mean sometimes there are people who haveexperience in that that have done it before don't hesitate to reach out andI'll make myself available. Just if you ever want to have a quick conversationjust to ask, how did you do that? You know: There's there's no stringsattached. I be happy to share anything with you, and I know troy would feelthe same way about that. So that's some things I would leave troy, but it'sbeen a great conversation and I just want to thank my team for what they'vewhat they've offered. I thank you and your team as well. I would like to saythat I often say that Bardon I interview people that we like it admire in the highreared space, and that is so true with the people that I'mspending time with today. So thank you. Matt Jenny and Jesse. The higher andMarge podcast is sponsored by Kaler solutions and education, marketing andbranding agency and by thing patented, a marketing execution in printingcompany providing mailing services to hire ad institutions. On behalf of myco host Bar Kaylor and his team, I'm troy singer. Thank you for joining us. You've been listening to the Higher EdMarketer to ensure that you never miss an episode subscribe to the show inyour favorite podcast player. 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0.999998	The brachial plexus is a large bundle of nerves which innervates the arm and upper portions of the chest. Its origins are in five nerves coming from five different parts of an area known as the cervical spine (from C5 to T1). The first two nerves (C5 and C6) combine to form what is known as the superior trunk. It is from this structure that the suprascapular nerve originates. From the trunk it passes inferiorly (downwards) under the trapezius muscle towards the superior (top) edge of the scapula, otherwise known as the shoulder blade. After passing through the scapular notch the nerve takes a turn obliquely and laterally (diagonally outwards) towards the first muscle that it supplies, the supraspinatus. Here, the nerve splits, with one thick branch staying with the supraspinatus and one heading towards the other muscle it supplies, the infraspinatus. What is it? Palsy is a word that is derived from paralysis and can mean anything from a weakness to a complete paralysis. It can result from any sort of damage to the nerve. Three of the most likely cause's are: Entrapment of the nerve within the suprascapular notch or the spinoglenoid notch. The cause of this may be: Paralabral ganglion cyst - pressing on the nerve Thickening and/or bony ossification (bony change) of the overlying ligament (Superior Transverse Scapula Ligament - STSL). A major or repetitive trauma . Major trauma can result from a fractured scapula, a tear of the rotator cuff or shoulder arthrodesis. These can all cause a compression of the nerve. Repetitive trauma is most likely the cause of repetitive overhead loading as seen mainly in sports such as tennis, weight lifting, boxing or baseball. It can also be seen in certain professions such as painters and decorators. Neuralgic amyotrophy : a relatively uncommon condition, it is characterised by an acute onset of shoulder pain and weakness. The condition is not very well understood but is thought that it may be due to an infection with certain viruses such as CMV, or may follow the administration of certain vaccines. When there is any sort of disruption within the suprascapular nerve, the muscles it supplies (supraspinatus and infraspinatus) lose their innervation, which causes the signs and symptoms seen with a suprascapular nerve palsy. Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis The muscles supplied by the suprascapular nerve are the supraspinatus and infraspinatus . These muscles are part of the rotator cuff and help with movements of the arm at the shoulder joint. If these become weakened or wasted due to a lack of innervations then those movements will suffer as a result. If the supraspinatus is affected then abduction at the shoulder joint may be affected. This is the movement of bringing your arms up from your sides to clap above your head. If the infraspinatus is affected then external rotation may be affected. This movement is similar to that used when reaching backwards to put on a seatbelt in a car. Wasting of this muscles is usuually visible when looking at the shoulder from behind. Pain is variable. Sometimes impingement pain is present and sometimes there is a general ache around the shoulder and shoulder blade after activities. In neuralgic amyotrophy severe pain may be present in the early stages. Pain may radiate to the back, neck or upper part of the chest. Diagnosis can usually be confirmed with a special study called electromyography (EMG) which would show denervation of the involved muscles. MRI scans are helpful to diagnose a ganglion cyst and confrim the pattern of muscle wasting. However, the diagnosis is made on a purely clinical ground, i.e. just on the history and examination. MRI Scan showing wasting of the supraspinatus muscle, with fatty infiltration (the supraspinatus muscle looks whiter than the other muscles on this MRI sequence). You can also see the suprascapular nerve under the muscle. Treatment Treatment is usually involves physiotherapy, with specific reactivation exercises and a scapula control regimen. Avoidance of worsening activities should be observed to give the nerve time to recover without further aggravation or stretching. Occasionally surgery may be needed, especially if the cause of the problem is entrapment or compression. It is usually done by open surgery. We prefer to do this by arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) , however this is a very new technique and only available in few centres around the world. For details of the Endoscopic Procedure see below . For details of the Open Procedure click here . Endoscopic Suprascapular Nerve Decompression Advances in keyhole surgery (arthroscopy/endoscopy) of the shoulder have made decompression of the suprascapular nerve via this route possible. Since the nerve is deeply buried under the large muscles of the shoulder endoscopic techniques are well suited for decompressing the nerve. The nerve is decompressed via three small keyholes. The ligament over the nerve is cut allowing more space for the nerve: Below is a surgical video of the procedure: GENERAL GUIDELINES PAIN A nerve block is not used during the operation as it can interfere with the nerve. You will be given painkillers whilst in hospital. These can be continued after you are discharged home. Ice packs or a commercial Cold compression wrap may also help reduce pain. Wrap frozen peas or crushed ice in a damp, cold cloth and place on the shoulder for up to 15 minutes. In order to maintain a dry wound cover the dressing / wound with some cling film before applying the ice pack. Click Here for more information THE WOUND This is a keyhole operation usually done through three or four 5mm puncture wounds. There will be no stitches only small sticking plaster strips over the wounds. These should be kept dry until healed. This usually takes 5 to 7 days. WEARING A SLING You will return from theatre wearing a sling and/or Cold compression wrap. This is for comfort only and should be discarded as soon as possible (usually within the first 2 to 4 days). Some people find it helpful to continue to wear the sling at night for a little longer if the shoulder feels tender. DRIVING You may begin driving one week after your operation or when you feel comfortable. RETURNING TO WORK This will depend on your occupation. If you are in a sedentary job you may return as soon as you feel able usually after one week. If your job involves heavy lifting or using your arm above shoulder height you may require a longer period of absence. LEISURE ACTIVITIES You should avoid sustained, repetitive overhead activities for three months. With regard to swimming you may begin breaststroke as soon as you are comfortable but you should wait three months before resuming front crawl. Golf can begin at six weeks. For guidance on DIY and racquet sports you should speak with your physiotherapist. FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT A follow up appointment will be made for approximately three weeks after your operation. The amount of physiotherapy will depend on your individual needs. PROGRESS This is variable. However experience shows us that by 3 weeks movement below shoulder height becomes more comfortable. By this stage you should have almost full range of movement although there will probably be discomfort when moving the arm above the head and when lying directly on your shoulder. At three months after your surgery your symptoms should be approximately 80% better. It can take 6 to 9 months to fully recover and you will continue to improve for up to a 18 months following the procedure. PHYSIOTHERAPY Physiotherapy is essential after the operation, to encourage good movement, help with pain management and rehabilitate the muscles back to normal function. You will need to see a therapist within 2 weeks of the surgery. This should be arranged in advance of the surgery. I list of therapists with an interest in shoulders can be found here. Search ShoulderDoc.co.uk Go Section Navigation ShoulderDoc Patient Information Shoulder Nerve Disorders of the Shoulder Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Nerve Disorders of the Shoulder Nerve Injuries of the Shoulder Neuralgic Amyotrophy Quadrilateral Space Syndrome Suprascapular Nerve Palsy Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome (TOCS) Trapezius Muscle Palsy / Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy Latest Articles ACJ Stabilisation02/12/2021 ACJ Dislocations02/12/2021 AC Joint Disloc. 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