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Couple Marries Amid Monsoon
Plus—tips on how to avoid wedding day disasters.
The Philippine capital of Manila has been experiencing a devastating surge of tropical monsoon rains over the past week. Families have been evacuating; streets have been flooding. But Hernelie Ruazol and Ram Campo didn't let the dangerous weather keep them from tying the knot. Last week, the two married inside the flooded San Antonio de Padua Parish Church in Singalong, Manila.
GMA News reported that Hernelie was escorted down the wedding aisle, her gown wading in the floodwater. In the days leading up to the wedding, she posted a personalized note to the monsoon via Facebook:
"May I request you to please take a rest on Wednesday. Do not ruin the most important day of our lives!”
The weather did not oblige; however, the wedding prevailed. Hernelie and Ram posted a photo of themselves sharing a post-wedding kiss in the middle of a flooded street. In the photo, Ram amusingly holds up an umbrella; the two are knee-deep in rainwater, with more pouring all around them.
Most brides-to-be don't have monsoons to worry about, but there are plenty of other potential wedding day hitches to contend with.
The Heart Beat talked to Kristin Banta, who owns a prominent event planning firm in Los Angeles. She gave us a few tips on how to prepare for various wedding day disasters.
"So many couples these days are so excited to do a wedding [outdoors] in our environment," Banta explained. "And I certainly can understand. That can be a very beautiful and a very customized experience. However, many of them in their enthusiasm do not look at the possibility of rain. And that's the biggest challenge—if you don't have a plan B, no matter how beautiful the place is, it makes for a situation that is, unfortunately, going to put an end to the event."
And it's not just rain. Banta says couples often don't foresee something as simple as temperature changes, which can leave guests freezing once the sun goes down. The solution?
"You need to look at the possibilities offered by any venue you're considering," Banta says. "You're looking for the possibility of being able to tent, and if tenting is not an option, you're looking for a property that can accommodate you going into some sort of interior space so you have that shelter."
Banta also suggests that the groom be as involved as the bride when it comes to planning.
"These are two people coming together for a union. They should be united in their planning and be on the same page. It should not be all about her. And I'm not sure why or how that point of view has come about."
And the ultimate preparedness tip Banta has for couples is to remember the importance of the day they're sharing.
"Get back to what's real," she advises. "Get out of the formula that's kept us from being grounded about what this day is really about."
Photo: Courtesy of Ramoncito Campo/Reuters
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CVD Silicon Carbide Market, by Product Type (High Resistivity Grade, Middle Resistivity Grade, and Low Resistivity Grade)
The properties of CVD silicon carbide aid as driver for global market growth. Few of its properties include purity, chemical and oxidation resistance, stiffness, thermal shock resistance, and dimensional stability, among others. Furthermore, CVD silicon carbide has good resistance to electricity, which is expected to boost demand for global CVD silicon carbide market over the forecast period.
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However, price for CVD silicon carbide is higher as compared to any other silicon carbides available. This factor is expected to hamper growth of the global CVD silicon carbide market during the forecast period.
Among product type, high resistivity grade segment is expected to account for significant market share during the forecast period, owing to the various benefits of CVD silicon carbide such as generation of higher yields, less downtime, faster throughput and cycle time, among others, which make CVD silicon carbide suitable for high resistivity grade segment.
Among application, CVD silicon carbide is segmented into rapid thermal process components, plasma etch components, susceptors and dummy wafer, and led wafer carriers and cover plates, among others.
Major CVD silicon carbide manufacturers are focusing on strategies such as product launches and product innovation, among others to expand their product portfolio and consumer base. For instance, on 13th March 2015, Morgan Advanced Materials announced about advances in their material range using CVD (chemical vapor deposition) processes. These advances include CVD Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Pyrolytic Boron Nitride (PBN) materials, which are ideal for semiconductor applications such as rapid thermal processing, plasma etch process chamber components, and metal organic CVD tools. This CVD silicon carbide is further used in the manufacturing of high-brightness white LED using indium gallium nitride process.
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Such product launches mentioned regarding Morgan Advanced Materials, among other companies is expected to boost the growth in case of the global CVD silicon carbide market during the forecast period.
Key players operating in the global CVD silicon carbide market include Tokai Carbon, Morgan Advanced Materials, Ferrotec, CoorsTek, Dow, AGC, and SKC solmics, among others.
On the basis of product type, the global CVD silicon carbide market is segmented into:
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On the basis of application, the global CVD silicon carbide market is segmented into:
Rapid Thermal Process Components
Plasma Etch Components
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What kinds of kidney diseases are associated with family history?
When I was recently having an ultrasound scan done of my bladder and kidneys, the doctor doing it took a little while looking at my bladder, a little while on my left kidney, then a long time on my right kidney. After looking at the right kidney for some time, he paused and asked whether i have any family history of problems with the kidney, I replied that someone may have had stones at some point but i'm not entirely sure, and he just went quiet which made me think he's not talking about stones, then he continued looking at the kidney some more.
What kinds of kidney diseases are associated with family history?
Diabetes (+ info
Diseases or damage of the kidney typically result in severe medical conditions. What are some of the more comm
Diseases or damage of the kidney typically result in severe medical conditions. What are some of the more common kidney diseases and ailments? and what parts of the kidney are impacted by the ailment you selected.
Google Kidney disease (+ info
What kind of physician one should look for kidney related diseases?
My friend is suspecting kidney stone by the kind of symptoms he read in net. He is confused whether to go to a general physician or some specialist. What such specialists are called as? Please suggest some to help him out.
Thanks in advance.
He should be able to just go to his personal physician and they will either do a sonogram or cat scan to test for kidney stones. A physician who specializes in kidneys is a Nephrologist. My daughter goes to one at Scott and White medical center in Temple, Tx. (+ info
What are the dangers of deodorant for people with kidney diseases?
Most deodorants on the back say to ask you doctor before using it if you have kidney problems. What exactly could go wrong?
Antiperspirant and deodorant ingredients are not associated in any way with promoting kidney disease. The kidneys play an important role in allowing the body to rid itself of things it doesn't need. A consequence of kidney disease can be that the body struggles in this function.
One element that the body comes into contact with everyday is aluminium, which is naturally and abundantly present in food, drink and the environment generally. Generally speaking, aluminium is perfectly safe and is easily processed through the kidneys, but when someone has kidney disease their body can struggle to cope with it. It is for this reason that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces labelling on products like oral antacids which contain large amounts of aluminium. Antiperspirant ingredients only contain a small amount of aluminium (less than 2.5% of the amount that people come into contact with every day) and as a way of raising awareness of the dangers faced by kidney disease sufferers, the FDA has recently suggested that people with kidney disease talk to their doctor before using an antiperspirant.
http://www.antiperspirantsinfo.com/usenglish/04.php#14 (+ info
The doctor said that my baby had a cystic lesion on her kidney?
Does anyone knows what does it mean?
This could be a simple cyst (basically a space or hole in the kidney) or an area of cystic dsyplasia. Cystic dysplasia is a congenital condition (ie one that your baby was born with). It can involve part of the kidney or the whole kidney and means that the normal renal tissue of the kidney is replaced by multiple small holes or cysts. Sometimes it can develop secondary to urinary reflux, where urine flows back into the kidney because of malfunction of the ureter (the tube leading to the bladder). There is a rare 'tumour' of the kidney that can also present as a cystic lesion, one is called cystic nephroma. They are not cancerous though.
If it only involves part of one kidney she should be fine-we can survive very easily on 2/3rds of one kidney, we don't really need 2 at all. Sometimes the cyst can act as a source of infection and if so, your doctor may recommend the cystic area being removed if it causes illness.
The most important thing is to check your baby's renal function and make sure she has enough working kidney tissue-this is something your doctor may do. But if she is eating well and thriving, then its not affecting her. Your doctor will be keeping an eye on her to see if it grows or shrinks-if it starts interfering with renal function then they may remove it. (+ info
What are good dietary management for diseases related to kidney?
In people with diabetes, excessive consumption of protein may be harmful. Experts recommend that people with kidney disease of diabetes consume the recommended dietary allowance for protein, but avoid high-protein diets. For people with greatly reduced kidney function, a diet containing reduced amounts of protein may help delay the onset of kidney failure. Anyone following a reduced-protein diet should work with a dietitian to ensure adequate nutrition.
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Fats (See Chapter 6: Dietary Fats & Fat Replacers)
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Food Safety (See Chapter 12: Food Safety & Defense)
View the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans report at http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/.
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In 2005, USDA updated the Food Guide Pyramid to become MyPyramid. MyPyramid differs from its predecessor by including recommendations for physical activity and promoting a personalized, “one size doesn’t fit all” approach. Like other government programs, MyPyramid encourages gradual, “small steps” toward improvement. The MyPyramid graphic, with its six colored bands (representing the five food groups, plus oils), is designed to convey moderation, variety, and proportionality between and within food groups. Consumers who visit www.MyPyramid.gov can receive their “personal pyramid” based on their calorie needs by entering their age, gender, and physical activity level in the My Pyramid Plan box. The site also features numerous tips for making smart choices from every food group and being physically active.
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The Alliance developed It’s All About You—a consumer research-tested message campaign that translates the Guidelines into simple, positive steps consumers can take toward more healthful lifestyles. The campaign is based on the following five core messages, designed to help motivate consumers to make positive changes in their eating and physical activity habits:
Be Realistic: Make small changes over time in what you eat and the level of activity you do. After all, small steps work better than giant leaps.
Be Adventurous: Expand your tastes to enjoy a variety of foods.
Be Flexible: Go ahead and balance what you eat and the physical activity you do over several days. No need to worry about just one meal or one day.
Be Sensible: Enjoy all foods, just don’t overdo it.
Be Active: Walk the dog, don’t just watch the dog walk.
Supporting nutrition education materials feature practical tips to help consumers act on the advice from each campaign message, follow MyPyramid and use tools such as the Nutrition Facts panel to make healthful food choices. The materials are continually updated to reflect the latest Dietary Guidelines and food guidance system.
Nutrition Labeling—A Tool for Following Dietary Guidance
Today’s nutrition labels help consumers make wise food choices by monitoring serving sizes and calories per serving, keeping saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium low, and consuming enough of certain vitamins and minerals.
Attention to nutrition labeling was first sparked following increased visibility to nutrition and health after the 1969 White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health. In 1973, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the first steps to establish the current framework for the nutrition labeling of foods (+ info
How do the kidney and vascular diseases contribute to hypertension?
Primarily, it's the other way around. Hypertension contributes to kidney and vascular diseases!
The kidneys autoregulate blood flow by controlling the diameter of tiny blood vessels going into and out of each of the microscopic urine-making structures called the "nephrons". When the pressure is high, these blood vessels become stiff from overgrowth of the muscle walls used to resist the flow. The nephrons themselves are damaged from pressure, and the organ's microstructure is slowly replaced by scar.
High blood pressure also represents a challenge to the rest of the bodily blood vessels, which become thickened in response to the pressure, and which are prone to shearing injuries to the lining. This is especially true when the lining is infiltrated with cholesterol in the form of atherosclerotic plaques. As the blood vessels become thickened and stiff, the pulsations of flow hammer away at the walls, creating things like aneurysms (balloon-like dilations prone to rupture) and blockages where the atherosclerotic plaques rupture and clot. This latter mechanism is commonly the cause of heart attack and stroke, as well as other end-organ damage.
There is one particular phenomenon, however, that DOES relate to your exact question. There is a condition known as renovascular hypertension, and this is one of the forms of high blood pressure that can be traced back to a treatable cause, and can be "cured" by an intervention. Most often, of course, hypertension is considered to be "essential hypertension" which means that there is no specific cause identified, and the hypertension itself needs to be treated because of the risks it poses to the patient's health.
Renovascular hypertension is a problem that occurs in those people who develop flow limiting atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries leading off to the kidneys. When this happens, the flow to the kidneys is substantially decreased, and the kidneys are "fooled" into thinking that there is a problem of flow throughout the body. The kidneys react to a situation that, if the arteries to the kidneys were normal, would probably represent low circulating blood volume. Basically, the kidneys are unable to tell the difference between low flow because the arteries are bad, and low flow because the patient lost a lot of blood from an injury.
The response from the kidney suffering low flow comes in the form of a hormone. This hormone is called "renin" and it has one job. Renin circulates in the blood and it turns a protein called "angiotensinogen" into "angiotensin 1". Angiotensin 1 is a hormone that increases the tension in blood vessels, but more importantly, it is a precursor to "angiontensin 2", which is what it its turned into immediately after passing through the lungs. Angiotensin 2 is one of the most powerful vaso-constricting hormones we have. It increases the blood pressure dramatically.
Renovascular hypertension can be treated by procedures which open up the narrowed blood vessel, but the key is that the problem needs to be recognized first! Sometimes people with this problem go unrecognized for long periods of time.
I hope that helps! (+ info
Is there a difference between Cystic Lung Diseases and Cystic Fibrosis?
I am a layman and have nothing to do with the medical field. I am helping a friend with findin his daughters medical health.. please let me know if there is a difference between the two and if yes what is it ???
Cystic Fibrosis is a congenital metabolic disorder in which secretions of exocrine glands are abnormal; excessively viscid mucus causes obstruction of passageways (including pancreatic and bile ducts, intestines, and bronchi), and the sodium and chloride content of sweat are increased throughout the patient's life; symptoms usually appear in childhood and include meconium ileus, poor growth despite good appetite, malabsorption and foul bulky stools, chronic bronchitis with cough, recurrent pneumonia, bronchiectasis, emphysema, clubbing of the fingers, and salt depletion in hot weather.
Cystic lung disease is the radiologic and gross appearance of the lungs resulting from interstitial fibrosis and cystic dilation of bronchioles and distal air spaces; of unknown cause or a sequel of any of several diseases, including eosinophilic granuloma, sarcoidosis, and any interstitial lung disease.
Hope this info is helpful to you
Thank you :) (+ info
what is the best way to fight kidney diseases without side effects?
my father...he is sick
Well that all depends whats wrong with your fathers kidneys doesn't it? If you want to add more details, I can be of more help. (+ info
Is it true that people working in construction industry have more chance for kidney diseases?
Because they have to be in sites which doesn't hav proper toilet facility
That would more likely affect their bowels.
But from what I have experienced construction workers and males in general when they are outside or away from general public find a toilet for number ones in the strangest of spots and just about anywhere.
If people in construction have more kidney diseases it might be because they forget to drink water. (+ info
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Technical and vocational education and training in India has expanded significantly over the past two decades. But quality and relevance remain significant issues. What may be learned from other countries' experiences?
Dec 31, 2014 EduTech Magazine
Louay Constant is a policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has conducted research and analysis on both domestic and international education and social policy issues. Constant's work has focused on education reform in the K-12 and postsecondary contexts. He has worked on projects that have examined the link between national skills demand and supply, and he has conducted research on national efforts to implement education, training, and labor market reforms to address human resource deficits, mainly in the Middle East. Constant also has been involved in projects examining U.S., state, and school district efforts at improving school leadership, citywide efforts to improve out-of-school time provision, and challenges facing U.S. middle schools. Constant earned his Ph.D. in public policy and administration from the University of Kentucky.
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Louay Constant, Vazha Nadareishvili with Hanine Salem, A Survey of Qatari Secondary School Seniors: Methods and Results, RAND (TR-577-QATAR), 2008
Gabriella Gonzalez, Lynn Karoly, Louay Constant, Hanine Salem, and Charles Goldman, Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century, RAND (MG-786), 2008
Dominic J. Brewer, Catherine H. Augustine, Gail L. Zellman, Gery Ryan, Charles A. Goldman, Cathleen Stasz, Louay Constant, Education for a New Era: Design and Implementation of K-12 Education Reform in Qatar, RAND (MG-548-QATAR), 2007


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A curly-haired, ten year old boy entered my office this week toting a colorful calendar sent to him from the sleep-away camp he will attend later this summer. On it, all of the colors of the rainbow indicated the different activities available – horseback riding, arts and crafts, sports, swimming in the lake… though the calendar was brimming with excitement, the child was clearly not. As he reluctantly began to share the calendar with me, pointing out what he was considering and telling me more about the camp itself, his eyes welled up with tears.
Holding back his tears, he bravely shared that he was worried he would be homesick at camp. He had mentioned this possibility to his mother, and she had told him that this certainly wouldn’t be the case — he would have a great time with all of his friends. And she reassured him that she would be there in a few weeks on visiting day to see him! Though all of this made sense to him, he still couldn’t shake the fear of homesickness. He went on to share that he had another fear. He wondered what would happen if he slept in on the last day of camp — would he be left behind forever in his bunk as all of his new friends left and the camp emptied out?
I acknowledged that being left behind in his bunk was a very scary thought, but let him know that this was very unlikely – his new friends, and certainly his camp counselors, would never leave him behind. I explained that, on the other hand, he was very likely to feel homesick at some point during his time there – homesickness is a normal part of many kids’ experiences at camp.
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Miley Cyrus lit up the stage on the NFL TikTok Tailgate earlier than Tremendous Bowl LV on Sunday, blessing the group with a full-on live performance that severely rocked. The “Plastic Hearts” singer headlined the pregame occasion, performing for 7,500 vaccinated healthcare employees gathered at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
Sporting fairly the horny cheerleader-esque outfit, Cyrus kicked issues off with a rendition of Toni Basil’s “Mickey,” swapping in her first identify instead of the tune’s title. She went on to alter right into a football-uniform-inspired look and belt out a mixture of her personal new and outdated hits, together with “Prisoner,” “Get together within the USA,” “Wrecking Ball,” and “The Climb.” She additionally infused her set with loads of kickass covers, singing Blondie’s “Coronary heart of Glass,” Bikini Kill’s “Insurgent Lady,” and bringing out each Joan Jett and Billy Idol for joint performances of their respective hits.
After all, Cyrus wasn’t the one massive performer on Sunday. Earlier than kickoff, Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church teamed as much as sing the nationwide anthem, H.E.R. delivered an unimaginable rendition of “America the Lovely,” and poet Amanda Gorman recited a strong piece devoted to pandemic heroes. Oh, and let’s not neglect about The Weeknd’s scene-stealing, history-making halftime present debut! Watch a couple of clips from Cyrus’s rockin’ pregame gig forward, after which make amends for all the must-see Tremendous Bowl commercials everybody’s speaking about.
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Since opening in 1947, the plant on Boxwood Road in Wilmington employed thousands of Delawareans. As many as 1,200 cars a day once rolled off the assembly line.
From cars like Chevrolet’s Chevette and Beretta to the Pontiac Tempest and eventually the Saturn Sky, hundreds of thousands of vehicles hit the road after being built in Delaware. But all that work stopped on July 28, 2009, and the plant has been vacant ever since.
But all that’s about to change. Local developer Tom Hanna has big plans for the future of this massive property.
“The idea that 1,200 cars a day were once rolled off the lines here, to me, is really just powerful to even think about. We hope to restore this property back to the economic energy that it once was for this community,” said Hanna, president of commercial real estate developer Harvey, Hanna & Associates. And redeveloping the plant isn’t just a professional goal for Hanna — it’s a personal one, too.
In June of 2018, Harvey Hanna & Associates convened with residents, officials, and other members of the Wilmington-area community to discuss their current and future plans for the former General Motors plant on Boxwood Road.
Along with representatives of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, our engineering firm Apex Engineering, and a number of area elected officials, we heard plenty of positive feedback from residents excited about our plans to create a modern business and distribution campus at the plant property. We also heard several quality-of-life concerns about the changes that would accompany its transformation.As a local firm with deep ties to New Castle County, Harvey Hanna promised to maintain an open dialogue with residents throughout the process, and will schedule future meetings every 4 to 6 months to ensure transparency and public input. While a new business campus will not generate the same level of activity than the GM plant at its peak, it will have far-reaching implications across Wilmington and the rest of the region. By continuing to work together, they hope to create thousands of new jobs, and a better, more prosperous future for the community.
In May of 2018, Harvey Hanna announced the results of a study commissioned to measure the economic impact of its planned redevelopment of the former General Motors plant into a thriving, state-of-the-art business, fulfillment and distribution campus.
The report, prepared by Philadelphia-based Econsult Solutions, found that upon completion, Harvey Hanna’s exploratory plan for the property would produce more than $281 million in annual impact, largely through the creation of more than 2,100 permanent jobs in logistics, distribution, engineering, transportation and an array of support industries and services. The project would also create another 160 jobs annually over an estimated nine-year construction period.
“Since purchasing the former GM plant in 2017, Harvey Hanna’s plans for the property have been focused on a singular mission to create thousands of lasting, 21st century jobs for the residents of Wilmington, New Castle County and greater Delaware,” said Tom Hanna. “This study affirms our belief that creating a modern distribution and business campus can help restore this property’s long history as a vital source of employment and a nucleus for the local economy.”
According to the study, construction of the new business and distribution campus would generate a total of $6.8 million in taxes for the state of Delaware. Once construction has been completed, the reimagined property would also generate more than $7.6 million in annual revenue through personal and business taxes, as well as $2.4 million in new property taxes annually for the Red Clay School District and New Castle County.
In addition, the study found Harvey Hanna’s transformation of the former plant will also have a positive impact on property values in its immediate vicinity, driving the median home price up roughly 14 percent from $215,000 to $245,000 or higher, exclusive of inflation.
“We must win the future,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “This is further proof that Harvey Hanna’s redevelopment vision could create thousands of jobs and transform our largest shuttered factory into an economic engine for generations to come.”
Filed with the New Castle County Department of Land Use in April, Harvey Hanna’s Brownfield Redevelopment concept plans call for the complete demolition of all dormant buildings on the 142-acre property, to be followed by the construction of 3 million square feet in new commercial space spread across four buildings with a lower overall footprint than the previous structure. If approved, the buildings would be constructed in multiple phases, with additional green space, improved storm water management and new landscaping buffers added to the new business and distribution campus. The plans are conceptual in nature, and must be reviewed and approved by New Castle County as well as other state regulatory agencies.
“The transformation of the former GM plant from a vacant brownfield to a thriving center of jobs and commerce holds the potential to create economic impact far beyond the property itself,” said Hanna. “By generating new jobs, raising property values and creating additional tax revenue, we hope to serve as a catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Newport and other communities across the region.”
The economic data does not reflect other redevelopment efforts planned by Harvey Hanna as part of a wider effort by Harvey Hanna to transform underutilized areas of New Castle County, specifically in and around the greater Newport area. The firm is currently pursuing $150 million in transit-oriented development of 400,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial transit oriented development around the SEPTA rail station in downtown Newport, Del., where future employees at the Boxwood Road property can live, eat, shop and play. Harvey Hanna’s plans for the Newport development also include an environmental center advocated by town officials, as well as a Riverwalk trail that will connect with the New Castle County bicycle and pedestrian trail network currently under construction.
Harvey Hanna acquired the Boxwood Road property in 2017 with the goal of redeveloping its more than 3 million square feet of industrial and office space. The longtime former home of a General Motors automotive plant, the property is strategically located along the I-95 corridor and is set in one of the country’s major population base, making it an ideal setting for distribution, fulfillment and logistics users and businesses. Offering easy access to major markets including Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington, D.C, the property is a springboard to multiple major U.S. highways, including I-95, I-295 and I-495.
The property is also equipped with full access to area rail lines, allowing distribution or fulfillment companies to both ship and receive goods from across the region, and is just minutes from the growing Port of Wilmington, which handles more than 400 ship calls and 6.8 million tons of cargo each year.


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Current: President Röpke discusses the future of cohesion policy with EU Ministers
President Röpke discusses the future of cohesion policy with EU Ministers
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On 6 February, President Röpke participated in an informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for cohesion policy, who agreed on an ambitious set of guidelines for the future of cohesion policy in Europe post-2027.
During the meeting, President Röpke presented the EESC recommendations on the future of cohesion policy contained in the exploratory opinion on "The Recovery and Resilience Facility and Cohesion policy: Towards Cohesion policy 2.0", which was adopted by the EESC in September. In his intervention, President Röpke insisted that cohesion policy should be rooted in the principle, that "no one and no region be left behind". The policy should cover both territorial and social cohesion and needs to be supported by appropriate funding. The President reflected on the post-2027 framework, which should take into account future enlargement of the EU and informed the Ministers about the ongoing work of the EESC on the an opinion on the issue.
The Belgian presidency intends to draw on the conclusions of this meeting, as well as on the reflections developed in parallel by the European Commission, to draft guidelines for cohesion policy post-2027.
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Groundbreaking study offers in-depth look at the state of the local African American community
SAN ANTONIO — The local African American community continues to face a significant challenge in closing socioeconomic opportunity gaps as reflected by leading social indicators, according to a new study.
The groundbreaking new report, State of the African American Community in San Antonio and Bexar County, is a joint effort by the San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAFdn) and the San Antonio Area African American Community Fund (SAAAACF). It paints a thorough picture of how much work remains to be done to level the playing field for the local Black community – though recent initiatives are striving to reverse the trend.
We’re all well aware of the fact that our beloved city does suffer from socioeconomic disparity and this extensive report reflects this reality when it comes to the African American communityMarjie French
“We’re all well aware of the fact that our beloved city does suffer from socioeconomic disparity and this extensive report reflects this reality when it comes to the African American community,” said Marjie French, CEO of the Area Foundation. “That’s why we’re supporting nonprofits that address these challenges in order to help create a community where everyone has a chance to succeed.”
Toward that goal, the new community-led study – research conducted by Community Information Now – serves as a clarion call for all of us to think more about how we can help our fellow neighbors in need, said Bobby Blount, Chairman of the SAAAACF Board of Directors.
“This report does more than validate what most of us know: African Americans face many challenges in our community,” Blount said. “It provides a foundation for everyone to understand, discuss and take action to improve the livelihood of San Antonians.”
The research was based on various societal focus areas, selected by a 20-member community advisory committee. Some key findings:
• Population: African Americans comprise seven percent of Bexar County; about 20 percent of African Americans are military veterans; in about half of Black households where grandparents live with their minor grandchildren, those grandparents are raising their grandchildren.
• Housing: African Americans have the lowest rate of home ownership (41 percent); more than one-third (37 percent) of Black mortgage applicants are denied; overrepresentation in public housing (20 percent of all HUD-subsidized households).
• Education: Majority of Black students attend Judson ISD, Northside ISD and Northeast ISD; among all districts and charters, there’s overrepresentation in disciplinary alternative programs and out-of-school suspensions as well as in special education programs; underrepresentation in gifted and talented programs and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
• Finance: African Americans have a lower median income ($48,509) than the county average ($57,157); nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of work-eligible African Americans are in the workforce; they are more likely than the county workforce overall to be unemployed (seven percent).
• Business: Only one percent of San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area businesses with paid staff and five percent of solo-run businesses are Black-owned.
• Health: About one in six (17 percent) working-age African Americans does not have health insurance and are also more likely to have medical debt in collections.
• Criminal justice: African Americans are overrepresented in police arrests as well as in criminal court cases; Blacks – along with Latinos – are the least to be released in cite and release cases for some misdemeanor offenses.
• Social connection: Majority of African Americans (83 percent) have broadband access but still trail other racial/ethnic groups; San Antonio is home to more than 200 Black churches with an average membership of 120 parishioners (excluding megachurches); about six percent of African Americans moved here from another Texas county or out of state.
The advisory committee, led by Blount, consulted with nonprofit advocacy organization Texas Appleseed to develop various policy recommendations to address the inequities highlighted in the report. Among the recommendations:
• Implement alternative methods of traffic law enforcement, including standardizing collection of metrics based on race and ethnicity.
• Invest in public defense to ensure those unable to retain counsel receive equal representation within the criminal justice system.
• Expand eligibility requirements for early education programs in order to enable Black children to be more kindergarten-ready.
• Create more opportunities for Black students to access Advanced Placement courses and gifted and talented programs.
• Expand paid internships as well as outreach programs to increase African American young adult participation in the workforce.
• Make more resources available and lift barriers impeding access to credit in order to increase financial stability for low-income African American households.
• Expand lending and support services to Black small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Though the new report leaves no doubt as to the tremendous challenge ahead, SAAFdn and SAAAACF are not sitting idle. A renewed focus on equity and social justice have led to the creation of strong and effective initiatives meant to close the opportunity gaps identified in the study. Some examples:
• Creation of the SAAAACF Social Justice Fund providing bail and legal aid to those facing low-level offenses.
• SAAFdn teaming up with UP Partnership on implementing Blue Meridian national funding leading to Youth Leadership Development and Workforce Development grants to nonprofits primarily focused on helping communities of color.
• SAAFdn supporting the Corporate Partners for Racial Equity coalition formed by top San Antonio business executives contributing more than $13 million into programs on equitable education, economic opportunities and social justice.
• SAAFdn partnership with the City of San Antonio/Metro Health providing grants to address health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic.
• SAAFdn launching its first-ever San Antonio Equity Fellowship Program, a unique professional development program to champion and help grow nonprofit leaders of color.
• SAAFdn partnering with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) on the Leading To Change: Building Equity In Community Program focusing on equitable outcomes on affordable housing.
The report concludes with first-person “community voices” essays featuring local African American experts weighing in on the social indicators examined – each voice poignantly bringing to life the somber significance of the statistics. They are: Dr. Gary Bates, Dr. Adena Williams Loston, Ken Lowe, Dr. Travis Batts, Douglas Greene, Darryl E. Harris, Dr. Kenneth R. Kemp and Deborah Omowale Johnson.
Omowale Johnson, CEO and Director of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, issued a critical reminder that the local Black community’s relatively small size doesn’t make it any less part of the diverse fabric of our great city.
“The Black community making up 7% of Bexar County may seem at first to be an insignificant group of people,” Omowale Johnson wrote. “However, if the community does not collectively recognize the impact of these statistics, the economic segregation gap will widen.”
About the San Antonio Area Foundation:
The San Antonio Area Foundation (SAAFdn) has served as the city’s community-giving headquarters for nearly 60 years, growing to become one of the top 20 community foundations in the nation. The Area Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals supporting our community’s greatest needs, managing more than 500 charitable funds nearly $1 billion in assets. Beyond serving hundreds of nonprofit organizations every year through training and grantmaking, where total impact exceeded $71 million in 2020, the Area Foundation operates a strong student scholarship program. Over $37 million has been invested in our future leaders since 1969 through more than 100 scholarship funds. Learn more at saafdn.org.
“Councilman Joe Webb Day” in SA
The family of Joe Webb, Sr. received a Proclamation from the County and is inviting the community to come out to celebrate “Councilman Joe Webb Day” Sunday, September 18, 2022. There will be a balloon release in honor of his legacy and first year of his death. The celebration will take place at the Joe Webb Bridge at 2:00 p.m.
Former City Councilman Joe Webb was a man of firsts. He was the first African American Manager of an HEB store; he managed Store #7 on New Braunfels Ave. for many years and then worked his way up to Store Director for different areas within the city of San Antonio. Webb eventually opened up his own full-service store called WebbWay on the city’s Eastside. Webb was also the longest serving councilman for District 2. He was elected in 1977 and served in that position until 1991.
At the age of 86, Joe Webb, Sr. passed last year following complications from kidney failure. Webb was a pastor and a devote servant of the Lord. For those who didn’t know him he was also known for his melodious baritone voice.
The 39th Annual Jazz’SAlive
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The City of San Antonio’s Official Jazz Music Festival is ensuring Jazz Is Alive in San Antonio! The San Antonio Parks Foundation, in partnership with The City of San Antonio and Michelob Ultra, present the 39th Annual Jazz’SAlive Festival on September 23 and 24 in downtown San Antonio. In addition to stages in historic Travis Park, for the second consecutive year, festival organizers will program a stage at Legacy Park. The San Antonio Parks Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization providing improvements to parks and the park experience to the area’s 250+ parks and over 150 miles of walking and biking trails.
Jazz’SAlive General Admission is free, all ages, and open to the public! No outside food or beverage is allowed. Tickets are available for premium seating and VIP areas.
Jazz’SAlive offers a limited number of premium Patron Seats at the main stage for those who want to upgrade their viewing experience and leave the lawn chairs at home. Patron Seats are sold as single-day tickets. Fans who wish to have a Patron Seat on both Friday and Saturday will need to purchase a ticket for each day. Each ticket includes 1 priority seat the main stage in Travis Park with access to a cash bar and cocktail service.
For more information visit https://saparksfoundation.org/event/jazzsalive/,
Introducing Labor Plaza – A Public Art Tribute to the Labor Movement in San Antonio
DOWNTOWN PLAZA FEATURES SCULPTURES, POETRY AND VISUAL ARTS THAT WILL EDUCATE AND INSPIRE VISITORS.
SAN ANTONIO (September 2, 2022) – The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture invites the community to visit the newly completed Labor Plaza, which highlights the contributions of the labor movement and labor leaders in San Antonio and the United States. San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg will be on-site for the official ribbon cutting ceremony which will be held on Monday, September 5, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.
Located in the River Walk Public Art Garden on Market Street across from the Henry B. González Convention Center, Labor Plaza is located in a space that was originally home to a sculpture of labor leader Samuel Gompers, created in 1982 by Betty Jean Alden. Due to irreparable structural damage caused by time and weather elements, the sculpture had to be decommissioned and deinstalled. The Department of Arts & Culture collaborated with American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) on a contemporary way to replace the sculpture and continue to recognize labor, civil rights and social justice in San Antonio in the space.
“Labor Plaza is a tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of labor leaders throughout the history of San Antonio,” said Department of Arts & Culture Executive Director Krystal Jones. “We hope that the community will find this space to be engaging, inspiring and educational as we commemorate the labor movement from the past to the present.”
Visitors to Labor Plaza will find etchings and visual artworks embedded throughout the plaza including a poem titled So that Our Crossing May Never be Obstructed and five artworks by Octavio Quintanilla, San Antonio Poet Laureate 2018 – 2020; an excerpt from labor anthem Solidarity Forever written by Ralph Chaplin in 1915; and biography etchings recognizing eight notable San Antonio labor figures. Influential leaders, who are honored at the space, include Emma Tenayuca, Hank Brown, Rebecca Flores, Joan Suarez, Robert Thompson, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Mario Marcel Salas, Samuel Gompers and Shelley Potter.
In addition, a sculptural series titled I Remember Everything by Washington-based artist Ries Niemi is installed within the plaza. The Department of Arts & Culture worked with San Antonio landscape architect firm Terra Design Group to craft the layout of the space to inspire learning and reflection on labor in San Antonio.
Linda Chavez-Thompson was the first Hispanic woman to serve as an Executive Board member of the National AFL-CIO in 1993 and then elected to a newly created position of Executive Vice-President of the National AFL-CIO in 1995. She served in office thru 2007, when she retired and came back home to San Antonio. “We are grateful to the City of San Antonio for recognizing the hard-fought efforts and accomplishments of the local labor movement through this beautiful Labor Plaza,” said Chavez-Thompson. “Personally, it is an honor to be included alongside such influential labor leaders, who have all had a tremendous impact on the labor movement so that working people today have better wages and working condition and workers’ rights.”
Labor Plaza is part of the River Walk Public Art Garden, which functions as an outdoor public art exhibition featuring works from San Antonio and international artists. Some artworks by San Antonio artists also featured here include “Bloom” by Leticia Huerta, “Green Spaces at Market Street” by Cade Bradshaw and Ashley Mireles, “Spheres of Reflection” by Kaldric Dow and “Najo Jām” by Carlos Cortés and Doroteo Garza.
For more information about Labor Plaza, the River Walk Public Art Garden and the Department of Arts & Culture’s Public Art Program, visit SanAntonio.gov/arts or follow the Department of Arts & Culture on social media at @GetCreativeSA.
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Waves of jade green lotus leaves rest on the water and beautiful flowers emerge from beneath the gleaming surface. Wild birds hover over the water at dusk while sparrows swoop and chirp in the twilight. And on the nearby country road, flocks of quacking ducks waddle among chickens.
Just an hour’s drive from the city center is Xinbang Lotus Garden, an idyllic pond sitting quietly in Songjiang District in southwest Shanghai, an oasis of calm away from the busy city life.
Tian Lizhi, however, is too busy to enjoy the countryside tranquility. Tanned and sweaty, the lotus grower, 45, makes dozens of patrols to check lotus growth, and shuttles back and forth between the pond, the greenhouse and his office.
“Summer is the busiest season for me,” he says with a big smile. “But looking on the bright side, I only need to work half of a year. Isn’t it great?”
Influenced by his uncle, a lotus expert working in the United States, Tian developed a great passion for the plant, and gradually learnt agricultural expertise from theory to practice.
In 2015, Tian was invited to develop new breeds for the annual Songjiang Lotus Festival in Xinbang Town. Laid out like a giant lotus leaf, the town has earned its reputation as “the home of the lotus” for more than 1,500 years.
“When I first came here, there was only one breed,” Tian says.
Over the past four years, he has introduced and developed more than 800 new breeds and more than 150 water lilies, making the town the biggest lotus-breeding center in east China, with a water area of more than 4 square kilometers.
From the most common Zilian breed that bears seeds to the precious Zhizun Qianban, which can have more than 1,200 petals on one single flower, and Hongchun shaped like a red lip in full blossom, Tian has cultivated a lotus kingdom in Songjiang.
A lotus blooms in the early morning and slowly closes its petals in the afternoon as the sun reaches its zenith.
A new bud appears after the old one has bloomed for about 10 days and then withers. The blossom period can last at least two months.
If grown properly, lotuses can flower from the end of May till mid-September. Water lilies can bloom even longer, from April to end of the year.
A lotus is usually judged by its color, shape of the flowers, leaves and the blossom duration — the longer the better, which is what the grower is striving for over the years.
Shuangran Honglou is Tian’s latest achievement, a flaming red lotus that can bloom till November. It’s been registered officially as a new nelumbo breed in the International Water Lily and Water Gardening Society. The breed is a hybrid of a lotus from tropical Thailand and a local Chinese one.
“It’s like a child, whose genes are decided by the parents — one for the blossom period and the other for the appearance,” Tian says.
It is a long, strict process to be approved as a new breed, which requires three to five years of observation to ensure a stable shape and properties before being sent to the Society for another one year’s monitoring.
Tian fosters a variety of new breeds every year, but only three or four of them can qualify.
“Most were abandoned halfway because they did not look good,” he says.
A loving heart and great patience might be the best nutrition for lotus. The flowers are just like his children. He is the nanny and doctor; he feeds and treats them.
“But they are good kids, not that finicky,” Tian jokes.
To grow lotuses sounds easy — water, mud, ventilation and five-hour sun exposure every day might do. In addition, they aren’t affected by rains or storms.
“Just remember lotuses can’t bloom if they always stay in the shade,” he says.
Each part of a lotus is treasured. Petals can be boiled to make tea; leaves are a traditional Chinese medicine believed to dispel inner heat; lotus seeds are a household summer snack; and its root can be cooked for fine dining and ground for starch.
Wine, cosmetics and body care with lotus ingredients are also being developed.
With the exchanges with experts from Chenshan Botanical Garden, Tian’s lotus horizon is broadened once again.
“I come in touch with new planting techniques of anion, genetic modification and radiation, which I never heard of before,” he says.
Tian has planted lotus in the Qingxi Countryside Park in Qingpu District, Wuzhen watertown in Zhejiang Province, Xinzha Lotus Park in Jiangsu Province and the Old Summer Palace in Beijing.
The industry seems promising, but Tian has his concerns for future.
“All of my workers are seasonal and old people, hired from the nearby villages,” he says. “Young people are reluctant to labor in the fields, which might sound not as decent as an office job.”
Tian’s biggest dream is to open a lotus museum in Shanghai to showcase the world’s 2,000 lotus breeds he has collected over the years from all over the world.
“Two thousand ponds — each about 10 square meters — for 2,000 breeds, designed into a giant maze with three entrances and exits,” Tian says.

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