London Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new Smart Cities Roadmap that aims to improve London’s digital infrastructure.
The plan, published late yesterday, calls on the city’s 33 local authorities and public services to use harmonised data standards, supported by a new “London Office for Data Analytics” (LODA).
It also sets out plans to roll out more smart city devices, including lampposts that can monitor air quality, amid an ongoing air quality crisis in London that has seen it repeatedly breach European levels for pollutants.
“We’ve got **** Data and We Don’t Want you to Know”
“Only seven [local authorities] have a fully-featured open data portal (a platform that includes metadata, a search feature as well as the ability to download data) with each differing significantly in their structure and content,” the report emphasises.
“London’s scale – 33 local authorities, nearly 60 NHS Trusts, large regeneration opportunity areas and major public agencies like TfL and the Met serving a population of nine million citizens – presents a tremendous opportunity to ‘test-bed’ ideas”, the roadmap says.
Smart cities analyst Joe Dignan of Kintechi said one reason some local authorities don’t want to make their data public is that it is poor quality – but they have been modelling off it for decades.
He told Computer Business Review: “It’s case of ‘we’ve got **** data and we don’t want you to know.”
New data office LODA, which was developed during a 2016-2017 pilot, has now won £365,000 funding and can be formally launched, the report adds.
It will introduce new data sharing arrangements and hold “City Data Sprints” to develop use cases, as well as working to aid standardised identification of various locations, objects, data types and sensors across the city.
The roadmap’s first mission is to improve engagement and interaction with London’s citizens. One key aspect highlighted in this stage is the development of common standards and a Local Government Digital Services Standard.
Smart cities analyst Joe Dignan of Kintechi notes that understanding users’ experience is key. He told Computer Business Review: “Up till now people have just gone for the IT infrastructure and then they try to work out what people are going to do afterwards. The IT part is plumbing and it is the simplest part of the whole experience.’’
Commentating on an unnamed city he was working with to improve their smart approach, he said he was told: “We’ve got £16 million worth of fibre here, we don’t know who is using it or what difference it is making…’’
To improve citizen engagement, authorities could build on schemes such as the MiWifi pilot which took place in Deptford Library in Lewisham, the report suggests. The 2017 pilot loaned tablets out for four weeks, with six hours of digital training. This was done to help tackle high levels of digital exclusion.
The Mayor will also put £4 million into Crowdfund London by 2022 – a hub that funds community projects.
A main aspect of improving digital infrastructure in the plan is the roll out of 4G to the London Underground, as reported by Computer Business Review this week.
In the announcement Sadiq Khan stated that he would be: ‘’working with Transport for London (TfL) and councils to roll out 4G using public buildings and existing physical infrastructure, and supporting bids for government funding to test 5G connectivity’’
GovWifi or public city Wifi gets a short honourable mention, but no actual plans are laid out in the roadmap.
Martin Woolley, Developer Relations Manager, EMEA at Bluetooth SIG told Computer Business Review: “Looking at the plans, pollution sensors in lamp posts could be broadcasting data using Bluetooth and a unique ID. Citizens passing by could be receiving those readings via a “Smart City London app” that they installed and the data then being transmitted to the cloud for recording and analysis. This could produce a cost effective, city-wide pollution map and advice for citizens.”
He added: “On top of this, we will see beacons being used to help people find their way around larger, more complicated buildings or underground where there’s no GPS signal. In addition, there will be a rise in proximity applications, where being near to something triggers an action like the simple display of information about where you are. This will help make our cities more accessible and engaging.”
Smart Infrastructure, but…
While the map says policy makers are exploring smart city infrastructure when it comes time to replace old benches and shelters, only lamppost are given as a real example.
The lampposts, which are part of the European Horizon 2020 Sharing Cities programme, will see London and four other European cities have smart lampposts installed which will have the capability to monitor air quality, dispense public Wi-Fi and contain electric vehicle charge points.
The main issues with plans and roadmaps that are rolled out by political entities are that they sometimes become little more than just a PR exercise. To see real change and planning you need to set up a special purpose vehicle that is outside of the political election process.
‘’You can’t do a smart city in four years,’’ points out Joe Dignan: ‘’The election cycle doesn’t fit things like smart cities. So you have a four year election cycle, that’s always been the biggest barrier to continuity of plans to do this.’’
When we look at cities that are recognised for embracing the smart city approach, we look to Vienna or in the UK Peterborough which was awarded Smart City of the year 2016. The reason they have managed to foster a smart city environment is that: ‘’They created special purpose vehicles that sit outside the election cycle,’’ believes Joe Dignan.


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Aims Atherosclerosis and cancer share common risk factors and involve similar molecular pathomechanisms. Most clinical and epidemiological studies show a positive correlation between atherosclerosis and smoking-related cancers and heterogeneous results for non-smoking-related cancers. However, up-to-date large-scale autopsy studies including a detailed analysis of cancer types are lacking. Therefore, we sought to investigate the relation between major cancer types and the grade of atherosclerosis in a recent well-powered autopsy cohort.
Methods In 2101 patients, both autopsy data and clinical data including demographics, disease groups, tumour type, cause of death and grade of atherosclerosis were reviewed and statistically analysed.
Results We found cancer in general is associated with less atherosclerosis (OR 0.60, p<0.0001). In particular, haematological neoplasm and sarcomas were associated with much less atherosclerosis (OR=0.45, p<0.0001 and OR=0.43, p=0.087), while carcinomas were associated with moderately less atherosclerosis (OR=0.72, p=0.002). Furthermore, non-smoking-related cancers were associated with much less atherosclerosis (OR=0.41, p<0.0001), while possibly smoking-related cancer and smoking-related cancer showed no significant association. In a comprehensive analysis of 21 cancer types, biliary tract cancer, lymphomas/lymphoid leukaemias and kidney cancer were associated with much less atherosclerosis (OR=0.19, p<0.0001; OR=0.41, p<0.0001; and OR=0.48, p=0.029). In an exploratory analysis of treatment strategies, we found that tumours with a recommendation of oxazaphosphorines and pyrimidine antagonist treatment were significantly associated with less atherosclerosis (OR=0.33, p=0.0068 and OR=0.58, p=0.012).
Conclusions In conclusion, the study showed an inverse association between cancer and atherosclerosis postmortem that depends on the cancer type and suggests a possible impact of chemotherapy regimens.
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“Good School Toolkit” initiative cuts teacher violence against school children by 42% in Uganda.
A behavioural intervention designed by Ugandan NGO Raising Voices, the Toolkit aims to foster change in operational culture at the school level. Materials include t-shirts, books, booklets, posters and guides for around 60 different activities. A video by Raising Voices captures the approach in action.
To evaluate the Toolkit’s effectiveness, researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in partnership with Raising Voices, conducted a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the Luwero District of Uganda. The trial took place over 18 months with 21 schools in the intervention arm and 21 in the control arm.
- The Toolkit reduced physical violence from school staff by 42%.
- Although it was highly effective for both sexes, results suggested that the Toolkit was more effective for male students.
- Students in intervention schools intervention reported improved feelings of well-being and safety at school, suggesting that the Toolkit succeeded in changing the school environment.
- Despite large reductions, levels of physical violence in the intervention schools remained high, with 30% and 60% of students reporting violence in the past week and past term respectively.
What’s notable about these results is that we found a very large reduction. We don’t normally see a shift of such magnitude. That said, levels of school violence remain high. We need to do more.
Dr Karen Devries, lead author
Listen to Karen Devries discuss the study.
In East Africa, in-school violence is more prevalent than violence by parents. Exposure to physical violence in childhood is associated with, among other negative effects, increased risk of depression and suicide, poor educational results and increased risk of partner violence later on.
In previous research carried out by the team in one Ugandan district, more than 90% of 11 to 14-year-olds reported receiving physical violence from school staff, with 8% reporting extremely severe acts such as choking, burning, stabbing and being severely beaten up. Despite the health burden associated with violence against children, few programmes exist to tackle in-school violence and even fewer have been rigorously evaluated.
Given the prevalence of violence observed in the East African region, the Toolkit or similar programmes may have a major effect on the burden of child maltreatment in countries where violence from school staff is common. Further analyses are underway to explore the effect of the intervention on other forms of violence, including violence from peers. A process evaluation, a qualitative study and an economic evaluation are also underway, with results expected in 2015.
Dr Karen Devries
Further research is needed to examine:
- if the Toolkit can further reduce levels of violence if implemented over longer time periods
- whether the effects of the Toolkit are sustainable without ongoing support from Raising Voices
- what effect the intervention would have at scale
- how best to scale it up
- if it has any effects on violence occurring outside of schools
The research was funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC), UKaid through the Department for International Development (DfID), the Wellcome Trust via the Joint Global Health Trials Scheme, and the Hewlett Foundation. University College London – Institute of Education and Makerere University were partners in the research.
The authors note that, as with violence research in general, the study is based on violence that was reported rather than observed. While school staff (unlike students) might be expected to emphasise an improvement, their reports show very similar effect sizes and direction to those of the students’ reports, lending weight to the results. Students in Ugandan primary schools are slightly older than those in higher income countries, a factor to consider when generalising the results to primary school populations with different age profiles. The results should, however, be generaliseable to most African settings.
Violence by teachers almost halved in primary schools – LSHTM news story
Empowering Uganda’s teachers offers a new route to reducing violence in schools – article in The Conversation
Photo credits: (c) Raising Voices


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ALLENTOWN – Residents of Allentown spent two hours asking questions and offering comments about the possible construction of the first traffic signal in the borough.
During a meeting of the mayor and Borough Council on Feb. 8 that was held on Zoom during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, residents presented their thoughts to Monmouth County Engineer Joseph Ettore and Monmouth County Traffic Engineer Supervisor Michael Nei.
At issue is the possible construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of South Main and High streets, which are both county roads.
Municipal officials have said that at certain times of the day, significant traffic backups occur at the intersection.
The situation is partially attributed to the fact that a campus that houses Allentown High School and the Newell Elementary School is on High Street, not far from the intersection, and to trucks that pass through the borough each day on their way to and from warehouses in communities that border Allentown.
Officials have acknowledged that at other times of the day there is not a traffic backup at the intersection and that a traffic signal could cause motorists to have to wait for a green light when that is not the case at present with an unsignalized intersection.
The only official action taken thus far regarding the matter was a 5-1 vote by council members on Dec. 7 to support a county plan to construct a traffic signal at the intersection. Robert Strovinsky, who is no longer on the council, voted “no” on the motion to pass the resolution.
There is no specific design for a traffic signal at this time. Ettore and Nei said a basic design would include several poles to support the traffic signals, plus other equipment.
Participating in the meeting were Mayor Thomas Fritts, Borough Council President John A. Elder III, Councilman Michael Drennan, Councilman Dan Payson, Councilwoman Martha Johnson, Councilwoman Nikki Darling and Councilwoman Erica DeKranes (previously Torsiello).
Ettore began his presentation by stating that the intersection of South Main and High streets has “serious and long-standing traffic issues. We looked at several alternatives … we want to make certain the solutions are respectful” of Allentown’s history.
Nei said county officials considered constructing a roundabout at the intersection and making the intersection a multi-way stop. He said both of those alternatives were dismissed.
The plan being considered for the intersection would not include the addition of dedicated turn lanes on either street. South Main Street would have a green light while High Street has a red light and vice versa, Nei said.
The traffic signal could be timed to allow lead time for turns, and to remain green on South Main Street during times of the day or night when there are no vehicles approaching the intersection on High Street, he said.
Nei said the intersection meets multiple criteria (technically referred to as warrants) that would permit the installation of a traffic signal. Pedestrian signals at the intersection would facilitate the safety of children walking to and from the high school-elementary school campus, he said.
The existing level of service at the intersection is rated as F (on a scale of A to F). The wait times during a peak hour is 300 seconds (five minutes). The level of service with a traffic signal would be rated as D, with a wait time during a peak hour on High Street of 35 seconds, Nei said.
At present, there is a stop sign on High Street. Motorists on High Street who wish to turn left or right onto South Main Street must wait for a break in traffic to complete a turn. Motorists on South Main Street who wish to turn left onto High Street must wait for a break in oncoming traffic to complete the turn, which can lead to a backup of vehicles behind the vehicle that is waiting to turn.
Public comment began at 7:30 p.m. and continued until 9:20 p.m. The speakers who addressed Ettore and Nei were primarily residents of South Main and High streets.
The residents raised issues including the red and green traffic signals shining into their homes, the difficulty they would have getting out of their driveway and the loss of Allentown’s historic integrity.
Resident John Fabiano said, “I am so depressed right now that anyone is thinking of putting an intrusion at this intersection. What precipitated this now? We have been living with this for 30 years.”
Fabiano, who is the executive director of the Monmouth County Historical Commission, said the State Historic Preservation Office may have a say in the approval of a traffic signal in Allentown.
Ettore said improvements that are being constructed on Sharon Station Road in neighboring Upper Freehold Township “will not divert enough traffic from South Main and High streets to negate the need for the traffic signal.”
He said the Sharon Station Road project is behind schedule and currently expected to be completed in December. Ettore said vehicle movement in the region would be re-evaluated when the project has been completed.
Upper Freehold Regional School District Superintendent of Schools Mark Guterl joined the discussion and said, “The school district is a partner with the town. We recognize we are part of the problem” and want to work with the borough to address the issues.
Resident Jan Meerwarth said, “The historic district was put in place 40 years ago. There are a lot of reasons why I don’t think a light is warranted. It’s an intrusion (on Allentown).” She said many people “are OK if it takes an extra five minutes to get through (the intersection) … I don’t think that is an impossible situation.”
Resident Jennifer Brady said, “We need to consider another exit for the high school and the elementary school to handle the school traffic and a bypass to handle the truck traffic.”
Resident Kemani Scott said, “A light and pedestrian improvements will keep people safe. I appreciate the historical aspect … but one traffic light is not going to wipe away all our rich history and degrade the town … It is one traffic light.”
In response to a question regarding making the traffic signal a blinking red light on High Street (full stop) and a blinking yellow light on South Main Street (no stop) during non-rush hours, Nei said that course of action was followed years ago.
Nei said current technology would more likely result in a steady green light on South Main Street during non-rush hours and a steady red light on High Street until a vehicle is detected, which would cause the light to turn green on High Street and red on South Main Street.
Ettore noted that the traffic signal that is under discussion is not currently funded by the county.
No decision regarding the traffic signal was reached on Feb. 8. Fritts said the discussion is likely to continue during a future meeting of the mayor and council.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan is confident additional U.S. troops and resources to be announced next week will enable security to be transferred to the Afghans within three to five years, said Afghanistan’s envoy to Washington on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama is set on Tuesday to unveil a revised strategy for the unpopular Afghan war, with at least 30,000 more U.S. troops expected to be sent to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, declined to speculate on U.S. troop levels but said they would quicken the handing over of security responsibility.
“This assistance will enable us fully to take the security responsibility within three to five years,” Jawad said in an interview with Reuters..
He did not know whether Obama would include such a timeline in his speech on Tuesday, but he said both sides had discussed this timetable and Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said he is confident this goal will be met in five years.
How quickly U.S. forces could draw down, was dependent, however, on a variety of regional factors, including whether Pakistan cooperated in tackling the Taliban, said Jawad.
Complications such as heightened U.S.-Iran tensions could also affect any timetable for U.S. withdrawal. “There are many factors that determine the duration of the U.S. mission.”
What was important, he said, was not the number of additional U.S. forces but how they were used.
“Sometimes one battalion of fully-equipped and trained troops for special operations can do the job of more than two or three battalions that don’t have the proper equipment to work in the terrain or are restrained by caveats.”
A big part of the new U.S. strategy will be adding more U.S. military trainers and Jawad said there were also discussions on how to boost Afghan police and army recruits, including salary hikes to attract candidates.
There were also plans, he said, to improve Afghanistan’s air transport capability as well as increase heavy weaponry. He did not provide details.
The U.S. military focus is expected to be on securing major population centers, raising fears, said Jawad, that more rural areas would become less secure and supply routes to the Taliban not disrupted.
The envoy, who returned from Kabul late on Tuesday, said he had personally asked U.S. national security advisor Jim Jones about this potential vacuum and how it would be filled.
“We were given assurances that while some of the outposts might not be manned ... there will be better use of technology to look at the supply routes,” he said, including more aerial surveillance.
The Obama administration is setting specific conditions for civilian aid, with the threat of pulling funds if corruption is not tackled by Karzai, who was re-elected after a fraud-marred election and whose record in tackling corruption is poor.
Jawad said the Obama and Karzai governments have been working on a draft document listing benchmarks on both sides, with the focus on governance, rule of law and security issues.
“This one has a lot of specific benchmarks and the mutual expectations the two governments have for each other.”
Jawad said he hoped the U.S. president’s speech on Tuesday would explain in detail both to the American people and to the U.S. Congress why it was important for U.S. forces to be there.
“Without an active advocacy effort we continue to lose public support,” he said.
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Before any well is completely abandoned, some jurisdictions have governmental regulations which must be met and carried out by all companies. The main objective of these regulations is to prevent the production of oil and/or gas in the well by isolating and covering all porous zones. Monitoring with fibre-optic distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems allows for leak detection within the well bore and mapping migration through the cement with full-wellbore coverage. DAS provides a cost-effective method to accurately determine the depth of a leak or multiple leaks and profile gas movement due to casing failure, failure in wellhead seals, etc. In vertical wells or wells with low deviation, the optical fibre can be easily deployed by attaching a weight bar to the end of a steel tube containing fibre and running it to depth as a temporary installation or left in place as a permanent monitoring capability. Alternatively, a fibre that is already permanently installed behind the casing and cemented in place can also be used. Acoustic events from the gas movement produce a very small strain in the fibre. The strain can be measured at surface and depth-matched using the speed of light in the fibre. After characterizing the flow in the well under open and shut-in conditions, a decision can be made on how to address the leak. This paper will describe DAS technology and how it is deployed as well as show the analysis and results from a casing leak detection trial.
DAS technology utilizes fibre optic cable as a distributed microphone, with high spatial resolution over long distances. In DAS, a short pulse of light is launched into the fibre, as a probe. During the manufacture of the fibre, imperfections created during the cooling of the fibre, cause variations in the refractive index of the glass. These imperfections are very numerous and randomly distributed, and are referred to as scattering sites. When the light probe advances down the fibre, a small portion of its light becomes scattered by the scattering sites. About 0.1%, of the scattered light gets captured by the fibre and is guided back towards the launch direction, and this backscattered light is detected by a detector within the DAS system.
Figure 1 shows the relationship between the launched light probe (in blue) and its backscattered response. At time t0, a light probe is launched into the fibre and the figure shows the interaction of the light probe with the fiber, causing backscatter, denoted by red arrows, at some arbitrary time, tn. At some later time tn+1, the backscattered response (in red) has propagated back towards the launch direction, and the light probe (in blue) has continued to propagate towards the end of the fibre. As the light probe propagates down the fibre, a continuous stream of backscattered is light is generated throughout the fibre. The light probe and backscatter detection process is referred to as interrogation.


Comfast extender not working issue has ruined the internet-usage experience of not one but plenty of users out there using the device. In case you are also fed up with the same issue, then you ought to go through the troubleshooting hacks mentioned in this article. By the time you have reached the last one, you will be able to get your Comfast WiFi extender up and running. Taking this into consideration, continue reading.
For your information, if the first few hacks refuse to work for you, do not panic. Keep going through the article. Have faith throughout the 5-minute read.
[Resolved] Comfast Extender Not Working Issue
- Reboot the Comfast Extender
Start troubleshooting the Comfast extender not working issue by rebooting your wireless range extender. You can do so by following a couple of steps; unplug your extender from its wall socket, wait for some time, and then, plug it back into its wall socket. Do not forget to press the power button on the Comfast wireless range extender. After rebooting your device, check if the same issue is following you around. If it is, then it is recommended that you pay attention to the following troubleshooting hack.
- Change the Connection Source
Using a wireless source of connection to connect the networking devices can also make your Comfast wireless range extender non-working. Therefore, you should consider opting for another source of connection. In simple words, you should use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to the router. Just make sure that the Ethernet cable connecting the devices is not damaged from any point. Also, the connection ought to be finger-tight. A loose cable connection will only cause more issues for you in the future.
- Move the WiFi Devices Closer
If the distance between the Comfast wireless range extender and the host router is too much, that can also prevent your device from working well. Therefore, you should pull them closer. Otherwise, the communication gap between networking devices will continue to grow. Avoid moving your devices too close to each other. Or else, their signals will clash. And if that happens, then you can goodbye to troubleshooting the Comfast extender not working issue because it will take ages to get resolved.
- Update the Comfast Extender
If you are still experiencing the Comfast extender not working issue, then it might be because the firmware of your wireless range extender is running on an outdated firmware. Thus, you should update the firmware of your networking device without wasting any more time. To execute this process, you need to access the Comfast extender login page. And for that, you need to have the default login credentials on your side. In case, you are not sure of them, then pay attention to the ones given in the Comfast user manual.
- Eliminate Signal Interference
Signal interference is yet another reason why your Comfast wireless range extender is refusing to work properly. Therefore, you should keep WiFi interference at bay. And the only way to do so is to change the location of your networking device and keep it away from microwave ovens, mirrors, fish tanks, cordless phones, refrigerators, treadmills, televisions, washing machines, baby monitors, Bluetooth speakers, and aluminum studs. Along with this, do not keep the extender in corners of your house.
- Perform Factory Default Reset
Did none of the aforementioned troubleshooting hacks help you to resolve the Comfast extender not working issue? Well, it might be because of an improper setup. To resolve the issue, you ought to set up your networking device again. But, that can only be done if you perform Comfast WiFi extender reset to its default factory settings. Right after you are done restoring your device to its default mode; reconfigure it using either the WPS method or the Manual method. The choice is yours.
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John Wilson, Extension Educator in Burt County: Conditions here are wet. We got 2.5 inches of precipitation last week and another 0.5 inch Tuesday. Harvest is at a standstill with less than 10% of the corn and soybeans having been harvested. Alfalfa and pastures look great.
Troy Ingram, Extension Educator in Greeley County: We have been extremely dry here for about the past eight to nine weeks, receiving only about 0.75 inch of rain in that period. Dryland corn on lighter soils is in very bad condition. I don’t think rain will help it at this point. Some beans are still holding on, also depending on soil type. Pastures are also suffering.

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1. take out the little screw behind the canting adjustment on the side of the boot
2. put the rubber sole (should come in the box) in instead of the plastic one that comes in the boot, this should be more comfortable when landing, the other is better for really skiing hard.
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1000 spectators to be allowed in stadiums of three Italian regions
The northern regions of Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia Romagna have decided that from this Saturday onwards, they will allow up to 1000 spectators in open venues and 700 in those games played in covered venues.
Veneto and Emilia Romagna were the first regions to announce the opening of the stadiums at reduced capacity and Lombardy, where Milan play Bologna this Monday at San Siro in the first matchday of the Serie A, was the last to announce this with a statement.
"As of this Saturday, September 19, the public in Lombardy is allowed to participate in sports events and competitions, including those considered of high national interest by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI)", reads the statement from the Lombardy region.
The northern region highlighted that "public participation is permitted only in sports facilities where it is possible to ensure the allocation of seats and, in any case, to an extent not exceeding 25% of the authorised capacity and not exceeding 1,000 people in open-air facilities and 700 in closed ones".
Stewards will take the temperature of all spectators and deny entry to anyone with a temperature that exceeds 37.5 degrees.
The decisions from Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia Romagna come after the minister of sport announced that he would be allowing access to a maximum of 1000 people to the final of the Italian Open in Rome.
"Finally, from the semi-finals and the final of the tennis tournament, a thousand people will be able to attend all the sports competitions held outdoors, respecting with the utmost care the rules provided for distancing, masks, seat reservations", Spadafora assured.
"It marks the first, but important, step towards a return, and hopefully soon, to the normality of sport", added the Minister of Sport.


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Ahimsa mutton? India’s 1st lab-meat project takes off
India’s first laboratory meat project took off on Thursday with the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and National Research Centre on Meat (NRCM) coming together to produce “ahimsa meat.” The clean meat, CCMB scientists said, is nutritionally equivalent to conventional animal meat and it tastes, smells, looks and feels the same
HYDERABAD: India’s first laboratory meat project took off on Thursday with the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and National Research Centre on Meat (NRCM) coming together to produce “ahimsa meat”.
With an initial funding of Rs 4.5 crore by the department of biotechnology, scientists will develop mutton and chicken from stem cells, without animal rearing. The clean meat, CCMB scientists said, is nutritionally equivalent to conventional animal meat and it tastes, smells, looks and feels the same.
Experts said using the technology and producing meat in the lab would mean there would be no need to raise and slaughter animals for meat. It not only gives food security, but will help in animal welfare and carbon footprint reduction.
India is among few countries where the government is funding the project to produce fat-free boneless meat.
During a summit on the future of protein and food technology revolution held in August 2018, Union minister
Maneka Gandhi had advised CCMB to make cell-based ahimsa meat on commercial scale in the next five years. CCMB director Rakesh Mishra on Thursday said the institute will develop technology to take laboratory cell culture process to cell-based meat production, so that it can be used at industry level.
“The investment made by the Centre in this project is the biggest investment by a government in this technology,” said Alokparna Sengupta, deputy director of Humane Society International-India — the organisation promoting ahimsa meat.
Mylab on Wednesday announced that it has received CDSCO, TB Expert Committee and ICMR approval for first Made in India TB Detection kit named PathoDetect MTB RIF and INH drug resistance kit which simultaneously detects multiple drug resistance to Rifampicin and Isoniazid in a single test. The RT-PCR based kit will be used with Mylab Compact device systems – which will allow completely automated testing of multiple samples within two hours.
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After three years, Riverside Drive is now fully open to traffic in Tulsa.
The 2-mile stretch from 21st to 41st Street reopened to traffic Monday morning.
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In episode #1734, we ask whether you can have an unlimited SEO budget. There is a huge variance in the budgets businesses allocate to the SEO side of things, so what should you be doing and when? We believe that there are a number of helpful strategies, from building with a strong foundation to intermittently pumping money into your rankings. Tune in to find out more!
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It will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Staten Island Buddhist Vihara, 115 John St.
On Sunday, a total of 195 trees will be distributed. All but 58 of those trees have been reserved online at www.nyrp.org. Islanders can line up at the giveaway on a first-come, first-served basis for the remaining trees.
The six species that will be distributed are the American persimmon, black walnut, sweetgum, American plum and sweetbay magnolia. Most of the 58 unreserved trees are American persimmon and sweetgum, according to the Restoration Project.
This is the third in a series of four tree giveaways on Staten Island. The fourth and final spring event will take place May 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Livingston.
To pick up a free tree, you must agree to plant it in one of the five boroughs and keep it properly watered and maintained. Trees cannot be planted along streets, in city parks, in containers, terraces, balconies or on roofs.
The citywide giveaways are part of the MillionTreesNYC initiative.
Launched in October 2007 by the Restoration Project and the city Parks Department, MillionTreesNYC is a public-private initiative with an ambitious goal - to plant and care for one million new trees across the five boroughs by 2017.
The city's urban forest covers 24 percent of the five boroughs, with more than five million trees representing 168 species. Trees clean and cool the air and prevent flooding. But many neighborhoods are without sufficient tree canopy.
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Board trustees won’t seek reelection, newcomers file
Whitefish Pilot | March 24, 2021 1:00 AM
Whitefish School Board Trustees Ruth Harrison and Betsy Kohnstamm have decided not to seek reelection, but four newcomers so far have filed to run for their seats on the board.
The deadline to file is Thursday for the May 4 election.
According to Whitefish Schools Business Clerk Lucie Shea, candidates David Diehl, Quincy Bennetts, Emily Morrow and Leanette Kearns had filed for the election as of Monday.
Shea also added that in addition to the four candidates already filed, three additional people have requested paperwork with the intent to file. She said the interest shown from potential candidates is significantly more than most elections in the past.
Filing is still open for interested candidates and paperwork must be completed and submitted to the district office by March 25 at 4:30 p.m. Those interested must provide a declaration of intent and oath of candidacy prior to the deadline, and must be a qualified voter residing in the Whitefish School District boundary.
Harrison and Kohnstamm’s terms both expire in May, and the two trustees are stepping away from the board.
Kohnstamm declined to give a reason for not seeking reelection other than opening up the opportunity to other candidates. Kohnstamm is finishing up her first term on the board as she was elected in 2018 after retiring from a teaching career the year prior.
Harrison is stepping down mainly for personal reasons. Her husband became very ill near the beginning of last year and she explained that although she was facing many challenges associated with his illness, she didn’t want to leave the board mid-term especially during the pandemic.
“I did stay with the board as long as I could to make sure we had some continuity instead of just quitting them cold, because the school board has been my life pretty much for a long time,” Harrison said.
She further explained that her decision was not made lightly, but she has confidence in the process of how the school board is maintained. She is hoping for the best for the board and the new candidates.
“I just hope we find good collaborators to step up and people who have only the best interest of the kids at heart,” she said.
Harrison was first appointed to the board of trustees in 2005, and out of all the current trustees has been on the school board for the most consecutive terms.
Trustees serve in staggered three-year terms and the number of terms a trustee can serve is not limited.
The last day to withdraw from the election and also for a write-in candidate to file is April 1.
Those interested in running for the school board, can contact the Whitefish School District office at 406-862-8643.


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A true fact: In the Northeast, March snow is known as “frickin’ snow.” April snow is called…something far worse.
Anyway, here are three “new” veggies I’m introducing to the kitchen garden this year:
Romanesco Broccoli. This Brassica oleracea was on my agenda last summer, but I never got around to planting the seeds. Romanesco has an edible, nutty-flavored, groovy-looking flower bud. I can’t wait to cook with it. Photo credit: Glen Detwiler, Flickr
Chioggia Beets. These I’ll grow for their psychedelic — and photogenic — flesh. For summer dinner parties, I often serve warm sliced beets topped with goat cheese and pine nuts for the first course. Delicious and easy. Photo credit: Phillymag.com.
Watermelon Radish. Like all radishes, this heirloom variety is easy to grow. It looks like a turnip on the outside, but with rosy, watermelon-colored flesh on the inside. How does it taste? Well, I’ll have to let you know. But even the common, all-red radish is welcome in my garden. I like to toss the little globes with honey and thyme, and then roast them. Photo credit: Tarte du Jour
And by the way, even common, all-red radishes are welcome in my garden. I like to toss them with honey, lemon, and thyme, and then roast them in a hot oven. Roasted radishes are terrific for crostini! Click here for my easy-peasy recipe.
Of course I’ll also grow leeks (click here to see how I plant and grow them)…
And heirloom tomatoes, which always seem happy on my Joan Crawford-Approved trellis.
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During construction, schedule to tast till June 2014, the speed limit will be just 35 miles per hour.
A series of nighttime closures began last week to put the concrete barriers in place.
Sometimes, if needed, even the single lanes might be closed between midnight and 5 a.m.
The closures are part of a $43 million project to make needed repairs to the 61-year-old span, originally called the Penrose Avenue Bridge.
Besides painting, the work includes "rehabilitating and resurfacing the center truss spans; resurfacing the concrete approach spans; repairing structural steel; replacing expansion joints; repairing concrete piers; replacing guide rail; and replacing damaged pedestrian railings," according to PennDot.
Pedestrians can continue to use the bridge throughout the project.
Eighty percent of the funding comes from the federal government, the rest from the state.
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September 28, 2019
12:00 am IST
St.Isabel’s Hospital E block Auditorium
NCORE, or the Annual National Conference on Pediatric Neuro Disability, is a critical forum for rehab professionals to acquire new skills and knowledge, and to achieve better outcomes for individuals with neuro disabilities. Disability care is a resource-intensive field that requires a comprehensive approach encompassing rehabilitation, social support, and beyond. NCORE emphasizes the biopsychosocial model of care, which recognizes the interconnectedness of biological, psychological, and social factors in the lives of individuals with neuro disabilities. Our conferences provide a platform for attendees to learn from experts in the field, share best practices, and network with peers.
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Training in Hammersmith Infant Neurological Assessment Scale
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The blog I need help with is bluebergitt.wordpress.com.
The only way to change the font throughout the theme is to purchase an annually renewable custom design upgrade and edit the CSS.
Very strange. I cleared my browser, cookies, et al. Have tried both Firefox & Safari, and all Chateau themes look wrong. Your blog, my blog, even the demo. Must be something has gone awry with my computer since this morning. When you look at my blog, it looks normal; like it’s supposed to? (That will make me oh-so slightly less panicky!) And THANK YOU!!!
@bluebergitt – your blog looks fine to me, too.
I’m also using Chateau so am quite familiar with it.
Thanks for the feedback everyone; must be something has gone haywire with my computer!
You’re welcome from me and best wishes with your blog. :)
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- Retrofit buildings at Tokyo 2020 honour history and environmentalism
- Cortec Corporation unveils corrosion prevention plan for grounded aircraft preservation
- Sika expands manufacturing footprint in Asia
- AkzoNobel powder coatings launches Interpon Ready to Ship range to Chinese market
- Covestro launches new Decovery® resin for exterior coatings
The Valspar Corporation has agreed to retail SafeWorld’s Cangun1 aerosol spray can tool under Valspar’s brand name ‘The Easiest Spray Gun Available’.
The Cangun1 features the world’s first ergonomic, arthritis-friendly FullGrip trigger, offering 22 times the surface area, compared to a standard spray can’s tip. This trigger and the unit’s 2.5:1 leverage advantage, makes the tool, on average, eight times easier to spray with, and the only spray can tool usable while wearing work heavy gloves.
Its trigger eliminates finger fatigue and numbness, wrist and forearm strain, and hand cramping, and dramatically reduces chemical contact.

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Investigations are continuing into an incident which occurred in the Curraghamone area of Ballybofey on Saturday, September 17 shortly before 9.10pm.
A motorist travelled across Logue's Bridge, towards the T-junction where they intended turning left to proceed in the direction of Curraghamone.
However, a collision occurred at the junction between the red Hyundai and an oncoming vehicle which was a 161 black VW Tiguan. The vehicle was later located by gardaí one mile out the Glenfinn road. The driver was not present when the car was located.
No one is understood to have been injured during the incident. Gardaí are seeking dashcam footage or those who may have witnessed the incident to make themselves known to them.
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Across the globe, some 50 countries have banned asbestos, that toxic mineral that has been used for decades in everything from insulation to motor vehicle brakes to building materials.
The U.S., however, is not among them.
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know we aren’t the only ones who find this deeply troubling. As you probably are aware, asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a fatal cancer of organ tissue linings (usually the lungs) that lies dormant for many years until advancing aggressively in the final stages.
While other countries have been shutting the door on asbestos in new products, the U.S. continues to import millions of pounds of this material. The U.S. Geological Survey reported in 2012 that the nation shipped in some 1,060 metric tons of asbestos – all from Brazil. The agency says that barring a ban, consumption of asbestos in the U.S. is likely to remain somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,000 tons.
What’s especially incensing about this asbestos use is that it’s not even necessary to the manufacture of the products for which it’s used. Safer alternatives for every use have been known for decades, according to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization.
And yet, some 30 Americans die DAILY from asbestos-related diseases, which are entirely preventable.
National Asbestos Awareness Week was earlier this month, and the president of the ADAO – who also lost her own husband to mesothelioma – held a press conference in Washington state to highlight how U.S. investment companies continue to have a large stake in the asbestos mines and production in Brazil, which is why imports have not tapered off completely. Not only are we running the risk of our own workers becoming infected, but the risk may be especially high in nations like Brazil, where regulatory authority may be far more lax than what we have in place here.
Annually, nearly 110,000 people across the globe die of diseases related to asbestos exposure, according to the World Health Organization.
An investigation conducted three years ago by the BBC and the Center for Public Integrity found that the global asbestos industry remains powerful, particularly throughout the developing world. With the aid of lobbyists and scientists, the industry continues to market the material quite aggressively in the developing world.
The world’s biggest producer of asbestos is Russia, followed by China and then Brazil.
In the U.S., peak production of asbestos was recorded in 1973, when we were processing more than 800,000 metric tons. Although we’ve seen a significant drop-off since then, there haven’t been any long-term, successful efforts at a ban. The federal Environmental Protection Agency tried back in the late 1980s, but the industry was able to ultimately successfully challenge that measure in court.
The industry that now consumes the most asbestos is a specialty chemical industry that manufactures sodium hydroxide and chlorine. This industry accounted for nearly 60 percent of all asbestos consumption in the U.S. last year. The other approximately 40 percent went to roofing materials, while the rest was listed as having “unknown applications.”
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U.S. asbestos imports condemned by health experts, activists, April 4, 2013, By Jim Morris, The Center for Public Integrity
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S.2356: Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014
About this Bill
|This bill was introduced in the||113th Congress|
|This bill is primarily about||public lands and natural resources|
|You can||read the bill|
|Sponsor||Dean Heller, R-Nev.|
|Total Cosponsors||2 (All Democrats)|
|Introduced||May 20, 2014|
|Latest Major Action||July 23, 2014|
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- Bill introduced in the Senate
- Bill passed in the Senate
- Bill passed in the House
- Bill signed into law
Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014 - Transfers administrative jurisdiction of 525 acres of land from the National Park Service to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a rail project. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire by donation approximately four acres of land within or adjacent to the Mojave National Preserve in California to be used for mitigation for every one acre of land removed from the Preserve.
Requires the acquired land to become part of the Preserve.
Authorizes the Secretary to permit cattle grazing on the acquired land in accordance with applicable National Park Service laws and policies.
Provides for the transferred land to remain withdrawn from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the general mining laws; and (3) the mining leases, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(Source: Congressional Research Service)
|July 23, 2014||Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-493.|
|May 20, 2014||Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.|


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Intra-operative fluorescence angiography for renal graft perfusion assessment: An operative tool for post-transplant management
Giuseppe Ietto1, Caterina Franchi1, Valentina Iori1, Andrea Vigezzi1, Fabio Benedetti1, Elia Zani1, Federica Masci1, Cristiano Parise1, Domenico Iovino1, Mauro Oltolina1, Davide Brusa1, Sara Marzorati1, Linda Liepa1, Matteo Tozzi2, Giulio Carcano1.
1General, Emergency and Transplant Surgery Department, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy; 2Vascular Surgery Department, ASST-Settelaghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
Introduction: The introduction of extended criteria donor and the following larger use of marginal organs are responsible of an increasing number of “fragile” transplant with a raise in delayed graft function (DGF) rate. Accordingly, a tailored post-operative therapy has become critical. Our aim was to find intraoperative factors able to assess graft reperfusion in in order to early detect transplant at higher risk of DGF. To this end, we employed Indocyanine Green (ICG), a hydrosoluble fluorescent dye suitable and accurate for microvessels’ study, to perform an intraoperative fluorescent angiography and evaluate graft blood supply after reperfusion from a quantitative point of view.
Methods: We conducted a perspective clinical trial on 37 consecutive kidney transplants to explore accuracy, safety and feasibility of ICG angiography with fluorescence quantitative assessment. Pictures of the transplanted kidney are taken respectively 5, 15 and 45 minutes after reperfusion with a dedicated high definition fluorescent camera (Karl Storz Endoscopes®) after the injection of 3 doses of ICG properly diluted in saline solution (Verdye®). Images were then analysed with a specific open source software (ICY bioimage analysis®, Quantitative Image Analysis Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris), which calculates the mean intensity value of fluorescence in a sample of graft parenchyma on the picture and its homogeneity. Data were Results: During one year from September 2018, we carried out 37 kidneys transplants. Considering the outcome at the time of discharge 27 (73%) transplanted patients experienced early graft function (EGF) and 9 (24.3%) patients underwent a delayed graft function (DGF). Only one graft (2.7%) never recovered its function (PNF – primary non-function). All transplanted kidneys that recovery immediately their function and therefore belonging to EGF group were endowed with a mean fluorescent intensity value egual or more than 49,953. In DGF group none kidney reached a fluorescence intensity over 55.648. In DGF group fluorescence intensity’s mean value was 96.930 ± 21, otherwise in EGF group was 37.718 ± 13; the analysis conducted performing Mann-Whitney U test has shown a statistically significant difference (p value < 0.0001). Quite the opposite the only kidney which never recovery has not overstepped the fluorescence intensity value of 25.220.
Conclusion: This method proved itself safe and risk-free, easily reproducible and without the need of different toolkit compared with those available in a modern operating theatre. The preliminary analysis shows a strong correlation between the data concerning perfusion so far obtained and the early outcome of the graft. Thus opening the way to further analysis aimed to a future better management of post-operative immunosuppressant and support therapy, based on a real time knowledge of graft microvasculature and then conditions of renal parenchyma.
 Metzger RA, Delmonico FL, Feng S, Port FK, Wynn JJ, Merion RM. Expanded criteria donors for kidney transplantation. Am J Transplant 2003;3 Suppl 4:114-25.
 Rother U, Gerken ALH, Karampinis I, et al. Dosing of indocyanine green for intraoperative laser fluorescence angiography in kidney transplantation. Microcirculation. 2017;24(8).
 Aslim EJ, Lee FJ, Gan VHL. The Utility of Intraoperative Near Infrared Fluorescence (NIR) Imaging with Indocyanine Green (ICG) for the Assessment of Kidney Allograft Perfusion. J Transplant 2018;2018:6703056.
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The Shadow of a Dream : Economic Life and Death in the South Carolina Low Country, 1670-1920
This important new book charts the economic and social rise and fall of a small, but intriguing part of the American South: Charleston and the surrounding South Carolina low country. Spanning 250 years, Coclanis's study analyzes the interaction of both external and internal forces on the city and countryside, examining the effects of various factors--the environment, the market, economic and political ideology, and social institutions--on the region's economy from its colonial beginnings to its collapse in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Hardback | 381 pages
- 166.9 x 231.9 x 28.2mm | 716.67g
- 23 Feb 1989
- Oxford University Press Inc
- New York, United States
- 2 line illustrations, 1 map, tables throughout

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|“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it” Proverbs 10:22 (KJV). That is the scripture that the book, The Blessing of the Lord is based upon. If you expect to find a book that will teach you to “name it and claim it and become a millionaire”, you are missing the whole point. This book is about the blessing of the Lord, which entails much more than just money.
As I’ve heard Kenneth Copeland saying, “You can have a man with a million dollars in the bank, but if he doesn’t have love, he is just a poor man with a million dollars in the bank”.
The book clearly shows the difference between the blessing and the curse. It shows how you can receive the blessing into your life. God’s blessing covers all areas of our lives; physically, mentally and spiritually.
Kenneth Copeland explains how God blessed man through Adam, how the curse came into the earth and how the blessing has been restored again. He highlights the importance of the words we speak, because we either speak the curse or the blessing into our lives.
All the principles described in this book are backed up by scripture. You can look up every text and read it for yourself.
If you are anything like me, much of the information in this book might be things that you already know. But it gets explained in such a practical way, that you suddenly realize how to put it into practice and activate God’s blessings in your life.
The book has been written based on personal experience. Before Kenneth Copeland became a born-again Christian, his life was far from blessed.
“My life was a mess,” writes Kenneth Copeland. “A failed business venture had left me broke and unemployed. A lifetime of borrowing money had buried me under a mountain off debt that I had no way to repay”.
His previous lifestyle of sin, debt and failure had left him hopeless. Then he discovered the BLESSING.
God’s original plan for you is to bless you. Contrary to popular belief, he doesn’t want you sick, broke and lonely. Many people believe that God wants to teach them something through sickness or by keeping them poor. But sickness and poverty are part of the curse, and God doesn’t want us under the curse (Deuteronomy 28), He wants to bless you in every area of life – your health, finances, relationships and more.
What you will learn from this book:
- God’ original intent for how His people should live.
- God’s plan to restore the blessing after man sinned.
- How God has empowered you to succeed.
- How Jesus connects us to God’s blessing.
- Why the blessing is both a spiritual and a material reality.
- How to be living proof of God’s Word to others.
- How love governs the operation of the blessing.
I have this book on my personal bookshelf and can highly recommend this book.
Book Rating: 5/5
Author: Kenneth Copeland
Publisher: Harrison House Inc
Price: Get a price from Amazon on The Blessing of the Lord: Make Rich and He Adds no Sorrow With It


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WAZA DR A SHOWKAT
Fellow, Elected 2017
Born in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India on 15TH April, 1984. Educated at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, BSc (Agriculture), 2007; Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, MSc (Plant Breeding and Genetics), 2010; Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, PhD (Genetics and Plant Breeding), 2015.
Post-Doctoral Fellow/Teaching Associate at Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2015-16; National Consultant at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI-India), New Delhi, 2016-17; Scientist at Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, 2017- Till date.
Awards/honours: Young Scientist Award by Vijnana Bharati, 2016; Best Doctoral Thesis Award by JMD Educational Society, 2016; Appreciation Award by Indian Society of Extension Education, 2015; Best Paper Presentation Awards (Oral/Poster), 2015/2016; International Fellowship by IRRI India for attending Molecular Breeding Training at IRRI Headquarters Philippines, 2017.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding


In a technologically driven world, companies across all sectors are modernizing their IT infrastructure and steadily shifting more of their operations online. While some firms are already overburdened and unable to devote any more resources—including money, staffing, or time—to in-house software development, the unavoidable fact is that to thrive in the face of intense information technology (IT) competition; businesses must increase their investments in software outsourcing. As such, enterprises now see reasons to outsource their development due to its enormous success. Cost savings have been one of the leading reasons for outsourcing software development projects, but corporate executives are starting to emphasize other potential benefits of this approach. By outsourcing most of the internal operations, companies can reduce operational costs and focus on other core capabilities.
According to recent statistics by Deloitte, 78% of multinational corporations are in support of outsourcing. From saving resources and time to providing firms with easier access to professional developers, the significance of this approach is unquestionable. In this article, we will explore more in-depth reasons for software outsourcing.
There are various functions and tasks you can contract to a software outsourcing company, which may include:
Web application development: software outsourcing teams can build custom web applications.
Mobile application development: many software outsourcing companies create cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android.
Software application maintenance: remote IT engineers can offer timely upgrades while ensuring the smooth running of your applications in the cloud.
Data recovery: nearshore software development providers can handle numerous projects involving data recovery and security to prevent data breaches or loss to wannabe hackers or malicious organizations.
Web hosting and network maintenance: remote teams can oversee all associated responsibilities involved with network configurations and operations, as well as handle issues emanating from web server breakdowns.
Technical support: outsourced teams are better at managing technical challenges faced by in-house employees. They are also effective in assisting customers with issues they face while working with the app.
Database development: in cases where a company intends to run and maintain its data centers, “firms” can employ remote teams to set up and configure necessary plugins that will aid hassle-free operations of the networked data systems.
Some of the primary reasons for outsourcing software development projects include the following;
Cost minimization is the prime goal of all software outsourcing endeavors. Typically, the overall cost of a project is less when a nearshore development team takes charge, in contrast to leveraging the expertise of internal teams or onshore teams. Due to unpredictable business trends, outsourcing enables companies to deal with challenging financial circumstances and downturns. By so doing, enterprises can easily keep within their allotted budget while minimizing the overhead expenses of hiring new employees.
Also, the cost of employing managers to handle “hiring-related” paperwork can be channeled (diverted) to new investments or to address other vital needs of the organization. In addition to minimizing wasteful spending and devoting more funds to new projects, there is a higher predictability of determining what is spent within a given timeframe.
In software development, flexibility is of uttermost importance when it comes to jobs required to be completed or executed within the shortest possible timeframe. No doubt, housing a team of IT developers are no longer necessary; as there will be less work left after the project is up and running. Likewise, it’s expensive and time-consuming to retain “top talents” since it takes a great deal of training (retraining) to educate or make them adjust to specific project needs/requirements.
As the outsourced software development team is not an integral part of the company’s weekly/daily routine, employers will have more flexibility to hold consultations and meetings. Also, if an unforeseen need arises, organizations can always continue working (collaborating) with outsourced software developers. Either way, you won’t lose, and the company will save more on expenses like employee bonuses and health insurance.
By handing over the underlying concept (idea) behind a software project to an outsourcing company, you will save money and time by negating the cost of managing, hiring, and motivating the in-house Information Technology experts. Do you know that; If any of the employees in the development team resigns, it’s the sole responsibility of the nearshore partner to recruit new hands to continue with the task? Yes.
By engaging the expertise of a reliable software outsourcing firm, you can be confident that a team of experienced (knowledgeable) developers will be working full-time on your project daily till completion. Bear in mind that; you will have to worry less since the software development company overseeing your task is more proficient and effective at what they do.
Due to the reasons above, the speed to market your software product is guaranteed because of the caliber of experts working on it and aiming to meet the proposed “roll out” date or timeline. As such, improved client satisfaction will give your company a competitive edge.
Companies (firms) specialized in software outsourcing keep up with emerging trends in the industry and pursue continuous technical improvement to integrate the latest tools and processes in their chosen domain or area of specialty. Why? Because; it will aid them to quickly provide better services and bring the most fantastic products available to satisfy customers’ wants, thereby aiding the growth and expansion of the business.
Going by the technological advancements in the industry and in a bid to avoid inefficiencies, most software outsourcing firms tend to streamline their service offerings with newer processes and tools; in order to deliver the best products for businesses using the latest technology frameworks.
In emerging markets that are becoming increasingly competitive, it’s pertinent to mention that; using the latest development tools can have advantageous effects on productivity, quality improvements, cost savings, and enhanced efficiency. As such, these elements contribute to company expansion and create a competitive (market) advantage.
Software outsourcing has the added benefit of reducing risk regarding mistakes made during project execution and the company’s overall expenditure. Because they are a technology-focused firm, the project will be overseen by highly qualified experts in the field, thereby; making managers worry less about intricacies that may arise during the application development.
Furthermore, when a technology-focused outsourced team is hired to handle an intricate task, data security risk becomes highly reduced. Because of the group of highly qualified developers it has, the project will undoubtedly have improved security against outside threats and vulnerabilities that could damage the integrity of the software product.
Also, the company becomes free from the risks and expenditures; that it might have to make, such as recruiting new personnel solely to provide the service.
Delivering superior results is an intriguing advantage gained when employing the services of a software outsourcing company. When you outsource your IT product development to a business with expertise in the field, the contracted firm will arrange a workforce of dedicated professionals to execute the project while leveraging agile approaches (technologies) to accomplish it in less time.
As such, professionals hired via outsourcing will employ cutting-edge technologies to carry out the underlying task (gig) without relying on additional resources or expertise from your firm. In addition, when new technological trends arise, it’s common for some businesses to embrace these advancements in their business model, but; maintaining a workforce with experts in all of these technologies would be nearly impossible.
Meanwhile, for well-organized IT outsourcing firms, this diversity presents no issues. Due to their propensity to serve multiple clients, they typically employ a larger staff. They can hire workers with various skills and job profiles to efficiently meet the demands of any underlying project.
One of the significant hurdles faced when working on ‘new’ software development initiatives is the fact that you generally won’t see results right away. But why? Because; you will have to work with employees with little to no prior experience to execute the task, which in turn necessitates managers to invest a lot of time and money in educating them.
However, an outsourced team has the right set of human talents with distinctive capabilities. As a result, outsourcing the project will yield quick results and save time in acquiring and training new staff.
Outsourcing enables organizations to explore new opportunities and reach new markets. This is because outsourcing application development to a larger-scale nearshore company moves the site of production or service delivery nearer to specific market segments. As such, companies will have access to new markets and establish a global footprint in this manner, thereby positioning it ahead of their various competitors.
With the assistance of a proven software outsourcing company, it becomes easier for enterprises to research (discover) and gain insights about their target audience. By doing so, you can create software that directly addresses the demands of your customers by taking the time to comprehend their behavior and personalities. As we know, no business can succeed without understanding its customers and target market. Therefore, by harnessing the potential that outsourcing gives, small/large scale businesses can better meet the needs & wants of the client.
The primary purpose is to; manage the risk that comes with software development, and foster access to a large pool of talented professionals, while reducing the overall project cost.
The primary reason why companies outsource is to increase talent acquisition and minimize operating costs or business expenses while enhancing the overall team structure. In addition, they contract out projects to boost productivity for time-consuming tasks that the organization might not have had the resources for days back.
Companies can outsource the front-end and back-end development of a software project to external developers from other parts of the globe. Also, they can outsource the “User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX)” design to experts not within the organization.
Yes. Most software developers are outsourced to take on challenging IT projects of a company to reduce costs and meet deadlines.
Yes. Information Technology products are better outsourced to third-party firms. But why? Companies can successfully scale up their technical or development capabilities with the help of an external software development company, enabling them to concentrate on launching their product as quickly as possible.
Software outsourcing is choosing third-party vendors that can manage all the duties required in a software development life cycle. In its simplest form, outsourcing refers to a firm’s practice of giving control of a particular business sector or project to a competent, outside organization with the time, skill, resources, and competencies to meet the necessary business needs.
There are no specific statistics about the best companies to outsource software development projects. As such, we advise that you do your due diligence by taking note of the feedback and reviews of various clients that once patronized the firm you decide to outsource your task. Flatirons provides software development outsourcing services. If you are looking for an outsourcing partner, contact us today.
The reasons for software outsourcing are numerous to mention. Undoubtedly, companies with limited resources can employ the services of expert software developers without the need to hire employees or fret about timelines. However, before making any crucial decisions, be aware that there are numerous software application development agencies worldwide, but not all are reliable.
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