St. Petersburg, Russia
Dolan Daggett, Scott Nakao, Eugene Glekel, Paul Groh, John Bencher, Eric McNevin, Jose Herrasti, Sophie Frank, Kyoung Kim, Emil Mertzel, Raul Garcia, Elena Andrews, Corinna Gebert, Farshid Gazor, Paulo Volpis, Pierpaolo Granata, Chuck Hellwig, Brooke Luckock
Structural, MEP, Facade: Arup
Theater Planning: Fischer Dachs Associates
Glass Fabrication: CTEK
AIA/NEXT LA, Design Award, 2002
The design strategy for Mariinsky II originates from two perspectives at two scales:
The first defines the project as a new structure within an existing urban order, from the “outside in”; the second originates from the performance hall itself, from the “inside out”.
The design conception for the New Mariinsky Theater offers an opportunity to conceive a substantial cultural contribution to historicSt. Petersburg, a city about to begin its fourth century. The city today seems highly conscious of the significance of this particular birthday, intent on finding a means to express an accelerating transition from past to future.
The architectural resolution of past and future in Mariinsky II must hence present a symbol to St. Petersburg of what the city was, and a vision of what the city aspires to be.
To solve either of these obligations singly is not a difficult task. To unite the two – the presence of the past and the promise of the future – is the intention of the project we present toSt. Petersburgin May 2003.
The fundamental volumetric organizations of Mariinsky I and II are immediately related.
The existing Mariinsky Theater is composed of two primary objects: a three story rectangular block with tripartite horizontal divisions of its facades, and a second internal volume that faces the plaza and extends vertically above the first volume. The New Mariinsky utilizes the organizing pattern of the first theatre, repeating the low rectangular structure as the new building perimeter on the east, south, and west.
Rising above this volume is a second, taller structure which contains the hall, stage tower, and most back-of the- house facilities.
The third organizational component is the public plaza and lobby.
In Mariinsky I, it is comprised of the low volume in front of the central block. In Mariinsky II it is the undulating glass icon with the tripartite elevation, which addresses the surrounding plaza and the city beyond.
The organizational relationship between the two theaters is reflected in the selection of materials for the New Mariinsky. The lower structure on west, south, and east will be finished with smooth green/grey granite panels. The taller structure comprising the hall and stage is to be constructed of poured concrete with a smooth finish and a delicate green mixture. The window pattern and panels on the new east elevation is a direct extrapolation from the soon- to-be remodeled west elevation of Mariinsky I across the canal. The lobby of the new Mariinsky is both a unique structure, and one that reiterates the city’s historic precedents. The lobby “facade”, consistent with the typology of St. Petersburg’s Neo-Classical structures, is subdivided into 3 both vertical and horizontal parts. The lobby concept positions three initially identical units or “soft modules” as primary organizing elements. These three units jointly form the glass lobby which contains a primary concrete structure - the opera house itself. The opera house is a composite of two geometric volumes, a cube and a cylinder. At the canal edge, directly above the Quarenghi entrance to the rehearsal hall, an exterior seating area for small gatherings when weather permits is provided, affording more intimate views to the canal below and to Mariinsky I. A pedestrian circulation system provides direct connection of the building’s extremes for workers, performers, and administrators. This roof top circulation rises and falls, conforming to the terraced profile of the back of the house, which descends as it approaches the east edge of the building. New and old theatres reach similar heights as they face each other across the canal.
The new lobby formed by the three contiguous glass modules is metaphorically kinetic.
The form of the New Mariinsky lobby is simultaneously dependent on directional associations with key points in the city – the idea of the “outside in”- and obligated by its internal program requirements like lobbies, walkways, lecture halls and gathering spaces – from the “inside out”. The resulting interior space is a unique spatial and processional event. It’s curving glass surfaces are climbing 43 meters through a shimmering volume whose dimensions continuously expand and contract as the space rises toward the light and the sky.
The curved glass panels of the outer skin provide a protective envelope for the building but do not seal the structure from the weather. The inner double glazing façade is made of a series of flat plains that follow by analogy the shape of the exterior curves. A steel mullion system supports the double paneled glass and, at regular points the steel mullions extend to hold the curving glass. Two semi-circular vierendeel trussed rings, one at 7.5 meters, the second at 22 meters above the floor, soar through the lobby, and interrupt the curving exterior glazing. The two rings are pedestrian promenades, which can be used for strolls during intermissions much like the white hall of Mariinsky I.
The theater entrance from the public plaza is demarcated by the raised glass canopy of the middle module, and two cylindrical concrete interior columns on either side. The public passes into the grand foyer. This publicly accessible promenade is separated from the theater. The double lobby concept provides strict control of access to the theatre, while allowing public circulation to the box office, below-grade retail and the Mariinsky gift shop. Escalators and a bridge over the canal connect to the lobby of Mariinsky; A glass enclosed walk, adjacent to the canal, leads to the rehearsal hall -which is to be used as a secondary performance venue. The entrance to the rehearsal hall is marked architecturally by the famous Quarenghi profile, which has been shifted south from its original location.
On the roof of the concrete auditorium structure, enclosed by the glazed lobby overhead, are three rows of seats and an aisle to promenade. Ascending by stair or elevator to the roof (31m), visitors can be seated informally around a convex ring facing the city. A further portion of the adjoining uncovered roof area provides an assembly space where, in good weather, rehearsals, lectures, or small scale performances can take place. Another small, open lecture area is available off the east end of the second ring promenade. As spectators and visitors animate and enliven different levels of the lobby, the terraces, and the pedestrian bridges, the glass volume it is not simply an iconic prism; it is to be a glass prism filled with the life of St. Petersburg.
Ultimately, the true meaning of Mariinsky 2 is its life within, and its final success will belong to its performers and spectators – radiating from the inside out. The conception of that essential aspect of the design strategy begins inside the hall of Mariinsky 1. The faces of each balcony facade are adorned with sconces and miniature chandeliers, culminating in the magnificent three-tiered chandelier in the center of the Italianate ceiling.Shaped like Monomakh’s cap, it spreads a shimmering aura across Fracioli’s painting and around the interior of the hall.
The new theater hall is conceived metaphorically as “inside the chandelier”- both a direct linkage with the shimmering glass prisms and interior design of Mariinsky I, and a poetic spatial interpretation of the light and space of Mariinsky II. While the glass is most dominant in the aesthetic experience of the house, it also serves technical purposes. The undulating surface reproduces the acoustic diffusion quality of a highly ornamented classical opera house. The lobby concept of curving panels supported by a second, faceted plane is reapplied in the interior. However, here the second surface becomes a second material – wood.
The ceiling is designed as an acoustically transparent glass grid with an opaque, moveable ceiling above, allowing optimal adjustments for opera, ballet, and symphonic music performances. Lighting is essential to this unique glass usage. The glass panels on the balcony faces will be backlit with their edges illuminated using fiber optics, producing a rich and sumptuous glow and a sparkle reminiscent of the interior of Mariinsky I.
The glowing glass perimeter will create the effect of a smaller, more intimate theatre space while dimming the concrete space enclosing walls beyond.
St. Petersburg is known as Russia’s “window on the west”.
The symbolic use of glass in the New Mariinsky Project follows logically from the historic conception of the city as window. But this 21st century “window” – the public lobby and the performance hall of Mariinsky II – is no longer a simple east to west view. It now rather becomes a metaphorical opening for multiple perspectives: from past to future and future to past; from outside in and inside out; from city to lobby to house and vice versa, from the first Mariinsky to the second, and the second to the first.


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accpac international inc.'s simply accounting 2003 was developed and designed specifically for small businesses. the company says it designed simply accounting 2003 to help the millions of hispanic small businesses in the united states fully utilize their accounting software.
bilingual versions of simply accounting 2003 basic hit store shelves at $49.99 and simply accounting 2003 pro weighs in at $99.99. both versions offer standard accounting functions including supplier and customer tracking, managing inventory and services, and printing most standard financial reports.
accpac hopes that the software will streamline workflow for hispanic businesses who have both english and spanish speaking employees.
"with simply accounting 2003, hispanic small businesses can improve processes and efficiency by enabling staff to work in english, spanish, or both," said scott garell, accpac senior vice president of the small business group.
in addition to all features of the software available in spanish and english, accpac is also offering manuals, technical support, and phone help in spanish.

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El Dorado: John Wayne stars in trailer for classic 1966 film
John Wayne’s Rio Bravo remake, 1966’s El Dorado, saw him co-starring opposite Robert Mitchum and the two became good friends. When the director of both movies Howard Hawks wanted to make the film about a sheriff defending his office from outlaws for the third time, he hoped could convince his starring pair to return. When the filmmaker first approached Duke, who would have been 115 this month, about 1970’s Rio Lobo, the Hollywood star replied: “Do I get to play the drunk this time?”
Hawks also wanted Mitchem to reprise his drunken sheriff, but the actor said he was retired.
Despite this, his son Christopher Mitchem had a role in the movie, his second with Wayne that year after Chisum.
The young actor would go on to co-star with the A-lister in 1971’s Big Jake, playing one of Duke’s sons alongside the Western legend’s actual kid Patrick Wayne.
Sadly, this was the last movie that Christopher would act in opposite Wayne after a terrible feud that saw them never speak again.
John Wayne’s tragic feud with Christopher Mitchum who desperately tried to reconcile
John Wayne was said to have suffered heartbreakingly cruel treatment from his mother.
She once said she "didn't give a damn" about her son, unearthed accounts show.
Soon after Big Jake was released, Wayne and Christopher appeared together on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on June 7, 1972.
Duke was well known as a staunch and uncompromising conservative and during the TV interview, they disagreed on a political issue of the day.
Their conversion ended by talking about environmentalism, which the Western legend wasn’t in favour of.
It was his belief that if you were an environmentalist, then you were against business. And if you were against business, then you were a liberal.
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Over the years, Christopher desperately tried to get back in contact with Wayne to reconcile.
However, Duke didn’t let go and never responded to the attempts, even when he was dying from cancer in 1979.
The 72-year-old Western star made his final public appearance at the Oscars that year, noticeably very thin.
Arriving to a standing ovation, he secretly wore a wet suit under his tuxedo to help bulk himself up a bit.
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Wayne was there to present the Best Picture Oscar to The Deer Hunter and thanked the audience for their supportive applause.
He said: “Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. That’s just about the only medicine a fella would really ever need. Believe me when I tell ya, I’m mighty pleased that I can amble down here tonight.
"Well, Oscar and I have something in common: Oscar first came to the Hollywood scene in 1928, so did I. We’re both a little weather-beaten, but we’re still here and plan to be around for a whole lot longer.”
Sadly, the Hollywood legend died just two months later on June 11.

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COLORADO CITY, Texas - It's been two years since Mitchell County passed a bond election to build a new jail and the facility is finally complete.
The new facility is right across the street from the old sheriff's office. Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Toombs said it's about five times larger.
"It's been a long, hard process, some headaches along the way, but I mean it was worth it," said Toombs.
Toombs said the new jail could house about 70 inmates. The old jail could only fit about 16 so Mitchell county has been paying neighboring counties to house their inmates in their jails.
"We'll bring all the inmates in that we've got scattered out all the way from Abilene to Post to Snyder and we'll bring them all back in here," said Toombs.
The new facility is fully equipped with new technology and safety features.
"Not only to keep the inmates safe, but also for the safety and protection of the jailers that are working there and also the officers that are bringing inmates in," Toombs said.
The new digs won't only house inmates; it will also include offices for some county officials.
"We were able to get in the drivers license office, DPS troopers, our game warden, and the district attorneys office in here as well as with our deputies. Basically we're moving from different buildings into one," said Toombs.
There will be an open house at the Law Enforcement Center Friday, June 21. The new jail will be open for inmates at the end of this month.
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RALEIGH — North Carolina Republicans have said they did nothing wrong by voting on their proposed state budget on Sept. 11, when many Democrats were absent from the House floor.
Now, the top House Democrat wants to put those claims to the test.
Rep. Darren Jackson, the Democratic leader in the NC House, on Monday challenged top Republicans to take a polygraph test to prove they didn’t intentionally mislead him in order to approve their budget.
Jackson says he took such a test himself, and provided a statement from North Carolina Polygraph Services saying he “exhibited no physiological reactions indicative of deception.”
The Republican-controlled legislature passed its proposed state budget earlier this year, but Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed it in hopes of negotiating a deal to expand Medicaid.
The morning of Sept. 11, the House voted to override Cooper’s veto while many Democrats were absent.
Jackson says Rep. David Lewis, who presided over the House on Sept. 10, told him there would be no votes the following morning.
Lewis denies that claim.
In a noon news conference Monday, Jackson planned to challenge Lewis and three other Republican legislators to let him interview them while hooked up to a polygraph machine.
“If they’ll let me write the questions, I’ll pay for it,” Jackson said. “It’s not a stunt.”
The tests cost $400 apiece, Jackson said. He wants to test Lewis, House Speaker Tim Moore, Rep. Jason Saine and Rep. Jon Hardister.
Jackson said he’s considering suing Republicans on grounds that Democrats weren’t given proper notice for the override vote.
The budget was on the legislative calendar. But Jackson questioned the reliability of the calendar, since the budget had been on the House calendar for weeks without being voted on.
Democrats haven’t sued so far because the budget hasn’t passed the Senate to become law.
It’s not yet known when the Senate will take it up.
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GREENSBORO — Broken promises and racial injustice.
Residents talked Monday about those common themes as the problems facing Greensboro Police Department and its chief.
Greensboro leaders on Monday launched the first of five public discussions about what Greensboro needs in its next police chief after the department’s leader, Wayne Scott, announced he will retire January 31.
The first meeting was held at noon Monday in the Vance H. Chavis Branch Library, in southeast Greensboro, followed hours later by another at the Central Library downtown.
The Chavis library meeting, though small with only eight residents attending, was lively and brought out the frustrations of Greensboro’s black community.
“It seems to me when African Americans or citizens of color have incidences, they are not treated the same as our Caucasian brothers and sisters,” said Tijuana Hayes. “That must stop.”
Community members said the next police chief needs to understand and respect the city’s history from the Greensboro Massacre to the death of Marcus Smith, a Greensboro man who died last September after police used a controversial RIPP-Hobble restraint on him.
“Here we are in 2019 and black men are still hogtied,” Hayes said. “And nothing is being done about it.”
Hayes said the police department has a history of responding quicker to white neighborhoods, and when they do respond to a black neighborhood, the residents are treated with less respect.
For a few moments there was a consensus that the next chief should come from Greensboro or the surrounding area. That opinion quickly faded as the residents discussed special favors, cover-ups and pressures on the police department for and by people they grew up around.
“He doesn’t have to be from Greensboro, but he needs to know the city’s history,” said Luther Falls Jr., a former city council candidate. (Information has been corrected to fix an error. See correction at the end of the story. 10:16 a.m., Sept. 24, 2019.)
Falls said the next police chief needs to show concern for the black community.
“We want to see works that give us some kind of indication or evidence that you’ve done something with us in the past that shows sympathy or the understanding you have on our plight,” Falls said. “Or ... someone who can get you up to speed with us as quickly as possible in the first of the year or so and get on board, because it’s just not fair.”
“Talk is cheap and we’ve heard it over and over and over again over the years,” Falls said.
Guilford County school board member Byron Gladden said officers need to come into the community, communicate better and show vulnerability.
“A mother shouldn’t have to bury her son and then call every week and risk her life to do investigative journalism because the only response they get is, ‘Well, the streets won’t talk,’” Gladden said. “Well, you do not have the relationship.”
As Greensboro’s homicide rate grew throughout Scott’s tenure, a consistent message from the department was that the community feared retribution if they told police what they knew about the shootings.
Gladden said police won’t be able to get the relationships they want when they’re coming into communities with a gun on their hip.
“I cannot know you and grow you when you have a gun holstered on your hip,” Gladden said. “You have to come transparent into the community and come vulnerable, because we are vulnerable when there is a gun in the room.”
Brenda Artist Barksdale said many people in the community don’t even know who the police chief is.
“The police chief needs to be a community person where you come out into the neighborhoods and meet people,” she said.
She cited that as a broken promise Scott made when he became chief.
All of the residents at the meeting agreed the chief should care about all residents regardless of culture, religion or identity.
But the residents also needed assurances that Monday’s meeting wasn’t a waste of their time.
“As a community we’re tired of meeting to set the date of the next meeting to not see results,” said Hayes. “What is the true purpose of this? Is it just to appease us as a community?”
Patricia Bazemore, a senior consultant at Developmental Associates who is leading the police chief search, told Hayes that she was taking their discussion seriously.
Bazemore said she was gathering the information they collect from meetings and an online survey to create a job description that matches the community’s needs. She said applicants will go through an assessment process to ensure they match the criteria.
Each candidate’s background will be scoured, Bazemore said, including their employment histories, social media posts and information on the dark web, which utilizes encrypted online content.
Bazemore said when applicants are narrowed down to three candidates, the community will be included again in the selection process.
Assistant City Manager Trey Davis said he was happy with the first meeting.
“I’m very encouraged by the professionalism and the openness of the consultants to not only drive the conversation but also push the conversation further in what they’re looking for,” Davis said. “I thought they did a good job of making sure that the people understood they were really engaged.”
Correction: The story initially stated that Luther Falls Jr. was a former city councilman.
GREENSBORO — The city and its arts advocates long have sought a more comprehensive strategy for promoting the cultural scene. So a task force created a master plan to make it happen.
Now, the city has someone to lead the way.
Ryan Deal has been named the city’s first chief creative economy officer to oversee the newly-established Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.
Creating the role and office were two primary recommendations in the cultural arts master plan — called “Creative Greensboro” — adopted by the City Council in December 2018.
“This will be the needle and thread that pulls it all together,” Assistant City Manager Chris Wilson said after Monday’s announcement of Deal’s hiring. “We know we have great assets here and we have great cultural diversity. But we’ve got to figure out a way to tie all those things together and celebrate it. That’s what Ryan will do.”
Deal, 37, has served as director of advancement for the nonprofit Children’s Theatre of Charlotte since January 2018. He has lead the theater’s $1.2 million annual fund by increasing engagement with more than 450 corporate and family donors.
From 2009 through 2017, he served in various roles with the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. That included being vice president of cultural and community investment with the council, which serves Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and six suburban towns.
The UNCG graduate will officially start with the city on Nov. 1 and earn $100,694 annually.
Deal will serve as the chief strategist and advocate in advancing the city’s cultural life, while working closely with arts organizations, artists, community leaders and city officials.
“This opportunity was compelling to me from every angle — a community that I know and love from my time as a student and young professional; a demonstrated commitment to the role that the public sector can play in supporting and advancing the creative life of its residents; and the contagious energy that has surrounded the development and adoption of ‘Creative Greensboro,’”Deal said via email from Cleveland, where he was serving as a grant-review panelist.
The new office will take on management of the Greensboro Cultural Center and City Arts program, which had been under the Parks & Recreation Department.
With the Arts & Science Council in the Charlotte area, Deal led the transformation of the agency’s $7.5 million grant-making portfolio by placing a focus on equity and inclusion. That included development of a nationally-recognized initiative called Culture Blocks, designed to connect residents to arts programming close to home.
He has more than two dozen theatrical credits at non-professional and professional organizations across North Carolina, including Greensboro Opera in the early 2000s.
Although Wilson led the hiring process and made the final choice, he involved people from the arts community as well as others.
They whittled a list of about 120 applicants down to a couple of finalists.
They didn’t necessarily seek someone new to the city, Wilson said, but “someone who understood how to catalyze our economy through the arts” among other qualities.
“Ryan through this whole process made us all very excited about the prospects for the future,” Wilson said.
Laura Way was among those participating in the hiring process. She serves as president and chief executive officer of ArtsGreensboro, the nonprofit which helps to build and finance the local arts scene.
Way called Deal “the right fit for Greensboro.”
Deal’s experience, coupled with “an easy, friendly approach,” Way said, “will bode him well for the future working with the city and creative ecosystem in Greensboro.”


Northwestern University’s proposal to add concerts to a renovated Ryan Field hit a roadblock Wednesday night when Evanston’s Land Use Commission gave the plan a negative recommendation.
It took a while — about 15 hours spread across three meetings — but land use commissioners finally got to vote Oct. 11. Commissioners unanimously backed the Ryan Field rebuild but were 7-2 against rezoning that would allow for up to six concerts per year at the stadium about two blocks south of Wilmette’s border.
During the meeting NU’s Dale Davis, the school’s executive director of neighborhood and community relations, said Northwestern will not move forward with a stadium rebuild without concerts being a part of it.
“The stadium project that we propose is inextricably linked to the approval of a text amendment that permits a limited number of concerts,” Davis said. “This project cannot and will not move forward without this approval.”
The Land Use decision is a setback for NU but it does not doom the project. The Evanston City Council will make the final determination on the proposal but it is not clear when the measure may find space on the council’s agenda.
The Wilmette Village Board on Aug. 8 voted to formally oppose concerts at a rebuilt Ryan Field, and Village officials delivered its opposition in writing and in person during City of Evanston proceedings.
The original plan for Ryan Field was to build a new “world-class” venue that would host a limited number of concerts in the 35,000-person stadium. NU later announced that number was 10, and in its zoning application to the City of Evanston, it hoped to remove any restriction on the quantity of large-scale events it could hold.
Amid backlash from Wilmette as well as plenty of Evanston residents and groups, a letter from NU President Michael Schill on Aug. 17 announced that the school was amending its zoning application to request six concerts per year. Schill wrote that the university is also no longer asking for text to allow for unlimited 10,000-person events.
Other changes included: the reduction of “community-based” events to 60 per year; and an increase in contributions to the Evanston community, such as a $2 million revenue guarantee to the City and a ticket surcharge that would benefit Evanston Public Schools.
The grassroots organization Most Livable City Association celebrated the Land Use Commission’s decision, releasing this statement following Wednesday’s meeting:
“We’re pleased the Land Use Commission rejected Northwestern’s plan to impose radical change on residential neighborhoods. When questioned last night by commissioners, University officials struggled to articulate why the cash-flush school needs to turn Ryan Field and its other athletic facilities into a commercial entertainment complex. The commissioners wisely recognized this — as well as the costs it would impose on the community — and voted the proposal down.”
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Pitch decks, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors are almost synonymous with Startups today. Now these are great ways to get funds but when you are starting your business, you probably do not need half a million pounds right away to grow. You may find that through self funding you can raise a good portion of the money you need to setup and get your first clients through the door.
Bootstrapping a startup business is the concept of using existing resources, what is already have in hand, to achieve a goal.
Is it easy? no it is not, particularly if you don’t have a regular source of income.
A lot of new business owners are already rockstars at doing the most with minimal resources (hands up mums in the house) The same applies when starting up your business. Don’t go pitching to investors just yet or procrastinate on starting your business because you have written up a startup valuation that seems out of reach.
Try these bootstrapping tips first.
Cut back on splurging
I guess this goes without saying. If you need the money then cut back on spend. That Fendi Baguette, or pair of Balmain boots will have to wait.
Build a business portfolio you can take to the bank first then you can splurge on luxuries later.
As you start to build the business keep an eye on expenses.
Surround yourself with inspiring and driven people
Ever felt like you needed some shopping therapy and then your girlfriend comes round to remind you – You Only Live Once? So you hit the stores and head into Soho for dinner, willing your savings goal to come back. Sadly a vision of Shrimp and Lobster with spicy lemon dressing for dinner at Nobu’s wins.
Ditch your goal-less friends while you bootstrap to grow your business. Find yourself some new friends that will keep you motivated.
Always go for the Best and Final Offer
Corporate giants do this stuff all the time.
When making a purchase to start your business, ask the seller for their best and final offer before placing an order. Do the same with other sellers then go for the most competitive price.
In other words, haggle like your life depends on it (professionally of course) If procurement teams at large corporates do this to save business costs, how much more your humble self? There is no shame in negotiating. Make your money work for you as you build your business.
One thing to be mindful of though is not to compromise quality for cost. Verify the quality of what the seller is offering before committing to the sale.
Use your vision board
Have a vision of what you want to achieve. If you don’t have a board that’s pinned up on your wall, keep a mental visual of what success feels like. Use this as your motivation when you feel like giving up.
Keep your big vision in mind. Fix your eyes on the prize – Always.
Get some assistance
Perhaps bank of mum and dad might be generous, or you have friends who believe in your idea and can support. Crowdfunding might be another way to go. Think of some alternative sources of raising money and use as many channels as you have available to you within your inner circle to secure your business funds.
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The proceeds from this year’s 14th annual Ontario Pork Industry Council Hog Jog will help adults living with disabilities in Stratford for years to come.
Named as the fundraiser’s 2019 benefactor organization, L’Arche Stratford has been helping men and women with and without intellectual disabilities live together and lead full lives in the community since 1973. In 2017, the organization acquired the old Montessori School on Britannia Street and began developing a vision for a community inclusion hub.
“One of the key things that Hog Jog likes is to profile pork for a cause,” Hog Jog promotions and communications manager Shawna MacNeil said. “It’s really about the pork industry being able to support a cause they feel is community-minded and of value. … This year, we wanted to be able to support something that was tangible in the sense that rather than the money just going generally into a charity fund, that it actually goes to an organization that can produce something more specific with those funds.


The proliferation of satellites launched into low earth orbit around the earth for internet coverage by companies such as Starlink, Oneweb, Amazon and others, is posing a threat globally to astronomical observations and not only just on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. South Africa together with the international astronomy community is working closely with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) to address the negative impacts Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites on dark and quiet skies.
Some companies have made efforts to mitigate these effects with the use of less-reflective material in satellite construction or changing the orientation of satellites in space. Furthermore, companies can provide astronomers with higher accuracy information about the location of satellites so that observatories can take this into account to decide when and where to point their telescopes. While these potential solutions show promise, they will require a coordinated effort between satellite industry, governments, and astronomy community. A cooperative approach involving all stakeholders is an effective way to reach a satisfactory balance between the need for the evolution of the LEO space economy and the need protect the science of astronomy which requires pristine skies.
Locally, the Department works closely with the Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) through a Memorandum of Agreement that ensures that any spectrum permit licenses that are issued to service providers do not impact negatively on the SKA telescope. Furthermore, the spirit of the Astronomy Geographic Advantage (AGA) Act of 2007 and its associated regulations, is such that it does not demand total radio silence but rather a harmonious co-existence of the telescope with other installations and services in the declared astronomy reserve in the Northern Cape.


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Kennedy: Louisiana getting $35.4M in grants for mental health, substance abuse prevention, treatment
Louisiana will receive two grants totaling more than $35.4 million to address mental health and substance abuse issues, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said.
A Mental Health Services Block Grant will provide almost $12 million meant to support community-based services for people with mental illness, Kennedy’s office said. A Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant will provide nearly $23.5 million.
“The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools, shuttered businesses and given many Louisianians a hard road to walk,” Kennedy said in a prepared statement announcing the grants. “As we help our neighbors struggling with depression and other mental health or substance abuse challenges, it’s good to see this $35 million invested in making communities healthier.”
Early voting ends Saturday
Early voting for the March 20 election ends Saturday.
Two open seats in Congress, another in the Louisiana Legislature and a spot on the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are at stake, and many voters will consider local tax propositions. Residents of 20 parishes will vote in multiparish and local elections, 23 parishes have only multiparish elections, 10 parishes will hold only local races and 11 have no elections, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Votes can be cast from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at parish registrars of voters’ offices and other designated locations. More information is available at voterportal.sos.la.gov and on the GeauxVote mobile app.
Louisiana redistricting forums planned
The LSU Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs and Fair Districts Louisiana are planning a series of four forums about redistricting, with the first session to be held online March 31.
The spring session will explore issues including transparency, process, history and legal considerations, and will include a look at what Louisiana’s new congressional districts might look like. Panelists have not been announced, but organizers said they will include demographers and key legislators.
The summer meeting will look at redistricting of statewide offices such as the state Supreme Court and the Louisiana Legislature, while the fall meeting will focus on local offices, Fair Districts Louisiana said. The winter meeting will be a comprehensive look-back and look-ahead leading into the redistricting special session and may be held in person “if it’s safe,” organizers said.
New Orleans firm to expand headquarters
Matex Tank Terminals, a company that handles and stores bulk liquids, will spend $1.3 million to expand its New Orleans headquarters and plans by next year to add 42 employees with an average salary of $133,000, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration announced.
Building on 220 current jobs across its Louisiana operations, the company’s annual payroll in the state will approach $30 million, officials said.
“Following our change in ownership, we are relocating certain back-office functions from Texas to New Orleans,” CEO Carlin Conner said in a statement announcing the expansion. “IMTT was founded in New Orleans over 80 years ago and we have a long and cherished history with the city. We are excited to maintain and expand our corporate headquarters here.”


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A brief overview of some interesting websites related to the America.
Ken Ironside's Australis Website
This web site was the first about the SS Australis on the web. Ken Ironside is a former crew member of the Australis and has developed this web site over the years to become bigger and bigger. A very personal insight into life on board and many memories can be found in an ever growing gallery of former passengers and crew members of the Australis.
Larry Driscoll's Memories of a Transatlantic Passenger
Laurence Driscoll, who is the first and currently the only one who has written a comprehensive book exclusively about America, has collected on his website a lot of information about the SS America and her bigger running mate, the SS United States. Also a lot of memories of former passengers can be found on his website.
Official Website of the U.S.S. West Point Reunion Association
This website takes you back to the 40s when the America was in service as the troop transport West Point. Here you will find a lot of memories and anecdotes of former crew members, some of Bill Lee's Sea stories and the Reunion Association's own publication, the Pointer's Pub for your reading pleasure.
Special Webpage about the American Star by Explorermagazin
Fascinatingly detailed website about the shipwreck on Fuerteventura. Many visiting reports and a complete documentation of the wrecks decline can be found here. Even a specially produced video memory on the ship, "Tribute to an Old Girl" is available on the page.

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Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) on Sunday held a floating protest rally from Dalgate to Zeberwan Park against the attempts to abrogate special status of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
Carrying banners and chanting slogans, Shikhara owners and workers assembled under the banner of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) near Nehru Park in Dal lake to register their protest against attempts to abrogate special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
While speaking with Media Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Co-chairman expressed serious concerns. Farooq Ahmad Dar said, “abrogation of special status (Article 35A) is a direct attack on the autonomy of the Jammu and Kashmir”.
He blamed that “Central government is implementing agenda of the RSS as they are hell-bent to do away with Article 370 which gives JK special status in the country.”
“The wound inflicted on the state’s autonomy through the extension of GST is still fresh as another new machination has been launched to question the validity of Article 35A now,” he said.
Dar said that the protest is aimed to warn the Central government over the attempt to abrogate Article 35-A in the state. We won’t allow the Central government to abrogate Article 35-A in the state at any cost as the Jammu and Kashmir is a disputed territory and is enjoying its own constitution and powers.”
He said that the conspiracy to remove Article 35-A is aimed to infringe the special status of JK. “We are against this move and will oppose it tooth and nail,” he said.
He stressed that the conspiracy to remove Article 35-A is essentially the agenda of communal, divisive and anti-democratic forces who want to thrive on uncertainty, discard, hatred and turmoil. The state government should take the case very seriously, contends it in the Supreme Court vigorously. Chairman KEA Mohammad Yousuf Chapri, vice chairman Ajaz Ahmed Shahdhar, chief spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Ronga, Shikara Association president Haji Wali Mohammad, Haji Nisar and Arshid Ahmed among other leaders of Kea participated in Shikara really.
The protesting Shikhara owners and association appeal the honorable Supreme Court to dismiss the petition so that the wild fears in the minds of already victimized people of Jammu and Kashmir come to an end once for all.
Protest over abrogation of special status have been held across the length and breadth of Kashmir over the past several days by various organizations included Bar Association, transporters, and trade bodies.
It should not be removed. If, it is removed, it will come under Climate change effect due to urbanization. Still nature is coseveved. In Arunachal, Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya conditions are same, it should be applied in North East too. Government should remove their special status too.
Why make people of Jammu and Ladakh suffer ? The kashmiris should allow trifurcation of JK and then they can also allow pakistanis to settle via the laws ( given by accession) they have in Kashmir. Kashmir is jannat and terrorists then do not have to blow themselves up for jannat. They can staright walk into Kashmir and make it more beautiful. Regards

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The only thing more fantastical than so go the ghosts of mexico, part one -- a brave woman in mexico is its real-life inspiration.
Matthew Paul Olmos' play, in a poetic regional premiere at Undermain Theater, depicts a world of ghosts and otherworldly sounds that rumble like an angry spirit world beneath a brutal world of gun-toting thugs. While wildly fictionalized, it has its roots in the real story of Marisol Valles Garcia, a young mother who took on a job no one wanted in 2010, as police chief in a small district in Mexico, determined to keep families safe amid the violence of the drug wars.
The regional premiere kicks off an auspicious three-year commitment by Undermain to the story. The company will present the world premieres of the second and third parts of Olmos' trilogy in its next two seasons.
Stephanie Cleghorn Jasso, a Cara Mia Theatre Company member, brings on the intensity as Mari who cannot be deterred by anyone, including her concerned husband, played by Jasso's real-life husband, Ivan Jasso, also a Cara Mia company member. Their dynamic unfolds as an issue of conscience and practicality. Mari believes the couple's first responsibility is to make their community safe for everyone's children. Mari's husband, portrayed with wrenching ambivalence by Ivan Jasso, understands but pleads for Mari to put their family's safety and future first.
Bringing on a mix of danger and comic relief are Blake Hackler, who crackles as el morete, a diminutive, small-time criminal who draws his self-importance from his cell phone and his gun, and Bruce DuBose as guero, the American power behind the operation, who is trying to figure out how to solve a problem like Mari. DuBose uses a mellifluous, sardonic voice like a knife to puncture el morete's pretensions as if they were soap bubbles floating in the air.
David Lugo's sonorous voice and slow, measured walk accentuate the supernatural aura of a man who returns from the dead at Mari's bidding, to right old wrongs. His appearances, which are linked to Mari's singing, to steam rising and to unearthly music from a disconnected car radio, deepen the mystery of the arresting visuals designed by Dallas' Tony Award-winning set designer and longtime Undermain collaborator John Arnone.
Red paper roses with inner lights twist around columns and glow like souls in anthropomorphic world where everything seems alive. Scarecrows hold arms raised up as if they'd just dropped their guns and were frozen, asking for mercy before their brutal murders. Behind barbed wire, lurk dark doors where shadowy figures seem to dissolve into another world.
Things don't go well for the fictionalized Mari in the play or for Marisol in life, but here's the difference in Olmos' play: The ghosts are on Mari's side. Amid the darkness, Olmos issues a warning to those who would do wrong, that the evil that men do lives after them. The line is Shakespeare's, but the reality is in the face of the zombies that return to wreak revenge. It's a tantalizing premise that sets the stage for Olmos' show in the next Undermain season.
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Continues through Oct. 8. Undermain Theatre, 3200 Main St., Dallas. $15-$30. 214-747-5515. undermain.org. Performance reviewed was Wednesday. Running time: 1 hour, 48 mins.

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Erling Braut Haaland will reportedly snub interest from the Premier League in favour of Real Madrid – but is willing to wait until 2022 to do so.
Haaland has become one of the most in-demand strikers in the world since bursting onto the scene in recent years. Last season, his prolific record at RB Salzburg – for whom he scored more goals than he played games – earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund.
The Leeds-born striker has kept up his efficient record in the Bundesliga. He has scored 10 goals from 10 games so far this season, after netting 16 times from 18 appearances in the second half of the last campaign.
Haaland was already on the radar of Premier League clubs before joining Dortmund. Manchester United were frequently linked with the Norway international.
Recently, claims of a move to England have resurfaced for the 20-year-old. Once again, United have emerged as a contender for his signature – potentially as part of a double swoop for another long-term target, Jadon Sancho.
However, Liverpool have also been suggested as another suitor. One official at his former club Salzburg seems confident he will end up at Anfield.
On the contrary, a report from TodoFichajes claims Haaland’s eventual destination will not be England, but Spain.
According to the website, the former Molde striker would prefer to join Real Madrid in the future. He has already told his agent Mino Raiola that he would like to move there – namely instead of Man Utd or Bayern Munich.
Haaland planning two more years at Dortmund
However, such a move would not materialise until 2022. Haaland’s contract does not have a release clause next summer, but there will be one active in 2022, allowing clubs to sign him for €75m.
Real Madrid are prepared to play the waiting game, instead focusing their energies on signing Kylian Mbappe in 2021. The year after, though, Haaland will be a priority.
The Spanish champions have identified the Dortmund number nine as a long-term successor to Karim Benzema. The French striker will be 34 years old by the time the summer transfer window opens in 2022.
Given that Haaland would be worth at least €120m if Dortmund were allowed to negotiate their asking price in 2021, both Madrid and the player himself are willing to wait until they are helpless to accept a lower offer.
His agent Raiola does not have the best of relationships with Madrid. But the report claims Haaland is convinced he would like to play at the Bernabeu.
And even though he will not be making such a move next summer, it is unlikely to give Liverpool or Man Utd an opportunity to sign him. His plan is to stay with Dortmund until the time comes to join Madrid.


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Klô Pelgag and Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire part of the first La Noce Saguenay
Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire and Klô Pelgag are amongst the musical acts to take part of the first ever La Noce Saguenay festival. The line up was announced earlier this week and it’s quite fab! It’s all happening on July 8!
Check out these other bands playing:
Le Gros Groupe
More details on the official website
This event is presented by Ambiances Ambiguës, Diffusion Saguenay et SiriusXM Franco!


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For sale is a beautiful vintage sterling silver bracelet in lovely condition. It features hearts and Xs along the band. It was made in Italy and is so marked. It is guaranteed to be sterling silver, and is marked as such. The clasp works perfectly.
This bracelet is 7.25 inches in length.


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Coming Ahead on The Crochet Cruises
Just a quickie today to let all Crochet Crowd Cruisers that you trip is just over 6 months away. For many of us snow birds, we will be escaping the cold weather and ready to soak up the sun and warmth of the Caribbean.
Behind the scenes, we are working hard to ensure a fun and well balanced program of crochet, entertainment and more. Having been on a Crochet Cruise before, we are better equipped to talk to our agents and cruise ship for arrangements ahead of time. First time is always the hardest.
Currently, both crochet cruises are out. Though the ship isn’t sold out, we’ve hit our maximum allowance for our dedicated space on the ship. Though a year or two ago, I would have thought we could barely get 10 or 20 people. We have about 215 registered crocheters between the two ships for next year. Could you imagine one day there are more crocheters on board the ship than regular passengers? I would have to teach on stage in the main theatre! It’s very possible.
For now, rest assured that planning is on schedule with the cruise line and everything is sailing along smoothly.


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Film editing essay. Importance Of Film Editing 2022-11-04
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Film editing is a crucial aspect of the filmmaking process, as it shapes and enhances the narrative of a film by manipulating and arranging the footage that has been captured. Editing allows filmmakers to control the pace, tone, and structure of a film, and can have a significant impact on the audience's experience and interpretation of the story.
One of the primary tasks of the film editor is to select and arrange the shots that will be included in the final film. This involves reviewing the footage that has been shot and deciding which takes and angles best serve the story and the characters. The editor must also consider the pacing of the film, and decide how long to hold on a shot or how quickly to cut between shots. This can be used to build tension, establish character relationships, or convey emotion.
Editing also involves the use of transitions, which are the techniques used to move between shots. Common transitions include dissolves, fades, and cuts. Each transition serves a different purpose, and the choice of transition can have a significant impact on the overall feel of the film. For example, a dissolve transition can be used to indicate a passage of time or to suggest a dreamlike quality, while a cut can be used to create a sense of immediacy or to emphasize a change in location.
In addition to selecting and arranging the shots, the film editor is also responsible for ensuring that the film has a consistent tone and style. This may involve adjusting the color grading, adding sound effects, or adjusting the music to fit the mood of the film. The editor must also ensure that the film flows smoothly and that the transitions between shots are seamless.
Film editing is a collaborative process, and the editor often works closely with the director and other members of the filmmaking team to achieve the desired result. The editor must have a strong understanding of the story and the characters, as well as the technical skills to manipulate the footage in a way that enhances the overall film.
In conclusion, film editing is a crucial aspect of the filmmaking process, as it shapes and enhances the narrative of a film. The editor's role involves selecting and arranging the shots, using transitions to move between shots, and ensuring that the film has a consistent tone and style. The editor's skills and expertise play a significant role in the final product, and the process of film editing is a collaborative one that involves close collaboration with the director and other members of the filmmaking team.
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Sometimes it seems like there are two Albanys.
It is like we are living in parallel universes, occupying the same physical space, but not seeing one another and seldom talking to one another.
I am talking about the public sector and the private sector.
We have thousands of state employees in the Capital Region, not to mention the city and county employees and then all the school teachers. They all have pensions, pay raises no matter what, and even discounts at many of the malls.
You do not have to get far from the Capitol and Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany to get into the private-sector world. Most in the private sector have 401(k) retirement programs rather than pensions. Many of them have forgone pay raises and likely saw their benefits cut in one way or another during the last two years. Too many have lost their jobs or are underemployed in this economy.
The two worlds meet at the malls and the automobile dealerships and restaurants, where private-sector businesses rely on the region’s state employees as customers.
When there is a threat of a pay freeze or layoffs in the public sector, those businesses feel it intensely as state employees hold off on shopping or eating out and make do with the car they have.
Other than that, the worlds seldom intersect.
When I go to events at the state Capitol I rarely recognize anyone from the greater Capital Region business community. And when I am at a suburban business networking event I seldom see anyone from the state government community.
I have had conversations over the years with people who have public-sector careers, who are married to state workers and whose brothers and sisters work in the public sector. When they talk about the public sector, they assume everyone in the Capital Region either works for the state, is married to someone who works for the state or has a neighbor who is a school teacher. I have had conversations with people who know there is something big happening with a chip plant up in Malta, but they have no idea that there are companies like AMRI, Fortitech, and Vicarious Visions in the Capital Region. These are companies started by entrepreneurs over the last 15 years or so who, on their own, created hundreds upon hundreds of well-paying, career-oriented jobs that attracted highly educated people to the Capital Region. They do not know about Ross Valves or Hannay Reels, which have provided good jobs for generations. They are here and they are very much a part of our community and economy.
A remarkable example of the disconnect between those living in the private and public sectors came earlier this week when the Public Employee Federation union leaders held a press conference to protest Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to lay off state employees in his effort to keep the state solvent. The press conference, which reporter Adam Sichko attended and reports on Page 3, was filled with the same rhetoric we have been hearing from the public employee unions whenever there is a hint of a possible pay freeze, furlough or layoff.
Then, according to Sichko’s report, Arlea Igoe, the union’s secretary-treasurer stood up and claimed the media are overplaying the recession’s effect on the private sector.
“You all in the media talk about this, about how private industry is challenged. Who’s going under? Who’s not getting raises? Where is that?” Igoe asked. “I don’t think private industry is taking furloughs.”
Remember, PEF is the union whose leaders claim the solution to New York’s budget crisis is to simply stop doing any work with private-sector consultants.
In a March report the state Labor Department calculated that New York’s private sector had lost some 350,000 jobs during the recession.
That would be every state employee (and more) in New York losing his job during the last two years.
MIKE HENDRICKS is editor of The Business Review. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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‘Science guy’ experiments in Steamboat
Students learn that discoveries don't always have to occur in the classroom
Steamboat Springs — Although they might be essential for life, air molecules rarely ever get standing ovations.
But that was exactly what the students at Strawberry Park Elementary School were giving air molecules Friday afternoon.
Jumping up and down with excitement, the students cheered as bursts of air molecules flew out of a trash can and knocked Styrofoam cups off teachers’ heads. And the biggest round of applause came when the final cup fell from principal John DeVincentis’ head.
Colorado’s Science Guy, Steve Spangler, came to Steamboat’s two elementary schools in hopes of sharing the excitement of science, and that is exactly what happened when the students at Strawberry Park filed out of the gymnasium energized about electricity, super absorbent polymers and air molecules.
“I thought it was really cool,” Sam Andrew of Judy Ross’ fifth-grade class said.
Demonstrations such as showing how air molecules move by using Styrofoam cups, dry ice and a trash can with a hole in the bottom and a shower curtain tightly sealed on top amazed the crowd of kindergartners through fifth-graders.
But Spangler said his real goal in the assembly was showing teachers how to excite students about science.
“The No. 1 fear of (elementary) teachers is science education,” Spangler said. “I do the conference for teachers, so they can go back and do (the experiments) in the classrooms.”
Spangler, who has made more than 200 network television appearances in the past 10 years and is KUSA Channel 9’s Science Guy, came to Steamboat with the intent of training teachers in Soda Creek and Strawberry Park.
With money gathered from grants and fund-raisers, the two schools combined to bring Spangler to Steamboat for a hands-on training workshop Thursday and for Friday’s one-hour assemblies.
Declared the “Day of Science Discovery,” teachers in both schools spent all day Friday doing science experiments they learned the day before from Spangler and his team of science educators from the National Hands-On Science Institute.
Using science supplies from Spangler, the teachers did experiments with wind tubes, beads that changed colors in ultraviolet light and mixing oil and water.
While Spangler has been working with Steamboat teachers since 1993, he had not made an appearance in the local schools for more than three years.
And for those such as second-grade teacher Sally Houk, his return was a welcomed boost for a subject that has been pushed aside in recent years as teachers focused on prepping students for the Colorado Student Assessment Program.
“Science is everything about (the students’) world. Everything kids are curious about is science. It helps answer questions and encourages curiosity. It’s very important,” Houk said. “Unfortunately, state testing had so much importance on reading and writing and more on math that science has not received as much attention.”
The importance of science is paramount in Spangler’s message.
While not all students will find themselves drawn to chemistry and physics, the way students learn to think through science experiments is what Spangler hopes stays with the child.
Asking questions, performing experiments at home and making discoveries are lessons that Spangler wants to pass on through science.
“(Spangler) said if you can answer the question already, then it is not a good question and you should ask a different one,” said Jonathan Mellor, another student in Ross’ fifth-grade class.
Quoting the statistic that 90 percent of the jobs today’s kindergartners will hold have not even been created yet, Spangler said the scientific thinking process of asking questions and exploring is even more crucial in today’s changing world.
But for Spangler, the success of his programs is not measured in the classrooms but at the dinner table. Getting students to go home and talk about their science experiments to their parents is Spangler’s main objective.
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The importance of broadband connectivity was brought into sharp focus with COVID-19. The pandemic accelerated the uptake of broadband and the adoption of digital services by individuals and businesses, the digitalization of governmental services and spread of e-commerce. Evidence suggests that much of this will be sustained post-pandemic with consequences for the design and quality of broadband networks.
In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, the number of Internet users grew by over 11 per cent, the largest increase in a decade; in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Internet use went up 15 per cent. According to the latest ITU data, Internet use grew to 66 per cent of the population in 2022, reaching 5.3 billion people, up from 54 per cent in 2019. A significant part of this growth was driven by the need to use quarantine related applications such as videoconferencing for work and education as well as online shopping, access to public services and remote health consultation. At the same time, the pandemic sharply magnified the consequences of the digital divide and today 2.7 billion people are without broadband and not able to access public services or learn from home.
Networks withstood the huge explosion in data traffic triggered by COVID-19. After a blip following the onset of the pandemic, average broadband speeds increased despite the giant jump in demand. Traffic patterns shifted with peak times reversing from night to day and uploads increasing due to more people working from home and the two-way nature of videoconferencing. Network traffic patterns observed during the pandemic are likely to persist as some of the changes induced will at least partly remain in place, mainly flexible work.
There is a mixed picture in regard to progress towards the Broadband Commission’s Advocacy Targets. The number of economies with a broadband plan has slightly decreased over the past year to 155, with plans having expired and not being renewed in some countries. Beyond having a broadband plan, what is in the plan is just as important. This includes concrete strategies for boosting broadband investment, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.
After years of improvement, affordability of broadband services worsened in 2021. This is largely due to a sharp drop in incomes as a result of COVID-19 rather than an increase in service charges, which continued to drop. Just 96 countries met the target for mobile broadband, down from 103 in 2020, while 64 countries met the target for fixed broadband, down two from 2020.
Measurement of digital skills and literacy continues to pose a challenge. Most digital skills indicators are based on self-assessment. However one study finds that digital skills among youth are much below their perception, highlighting that the productivity skills that young people need for their studies and future work remain poor.
The pandemic led to an increase in digital financial services: four in 10 people in developing economies (excluding China) made a digital payment for the first time after the start of the pandemic. The target has been reached on a global basis with 64 per cent of people aged 15 years and older making or receiving digital payments in 2021 up from 52 per cent in 2017.
The target for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has become particularly relevant due to the pandemic. Many MSMEs, particularly in low- and middle-income nations, were caught off-guard following the introduction of quarantines. With no broadband Internet access, they were unable to pivot swiftly to online operations to sell products and services.
Gender equality in access to digital services is improving. According to the latest ITU estimates, 69 per cent of men were using the Internet in 2022 compared to 64 per cent of women. Some regions and income groups have reached gender parity in Internet use, including developed countries and the Americas, while small island developing States (SIDS) and Europe have almost achieved it. The substantial gender gap in mobile Internet use in LMICs had been improving, driven primarily by South Asia where it decreased significantly; this progress has stalled however—and in some countries the mobile Internet gender gap has even increased.
Greater use of digital technologies during COVID-19 led to an increase in electricity use. Electricity use increased in 2020 among ICT companies, despite a 0.9 per cent global drop in electricity generation, the first decline since 2009. GHG emissions in the ICT sector also grew but at a slower rate than previous years implying that grids are increasing their share of renewable energy. Further widespread use of digital technologies had an enabling effect for users through the avoidance of emissions. Broadband enables emission reductions across different sectors. GSMA has estimated that the use of mobile technology enabled a reduction of GHG emissions of around 2 135 million tonnes in 2018.
To transition smoothly to a more connected post-pandemic world, two things need to occur. First is a conducive regulatory environment for broadband services to attract the vast investment needed to support a more digital world. Second are strategies and policies to enable broadband adoption and accelerate digital inclusion. The pandemic brought into sharp focus the digital divide with many unable to work from home or take part in remote education due to a lack of adequate skills, Internet access, appropriate devices and the means to pay for it


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Exacerbation of Major Depression in a Patient with a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator
- *Corresponding Author:
- Jonathan C Koning
Department of Pain Medicine
3000 Arlington ave, Toledo
OH 43614, University of Toledo Medical
Center, Toledo, OH, USA
E-mail: [email protected]
Received date: February 22, 2014; Accepted date: March 22, 2014; Published date: March 24, 2014
Citation: Koning JC, Gage EG, Sarhan M, Gaudin D, McGinnis R, et al. (2014) Exacerbation of Major Depression in a Patient with a Peripheral Nerve Stimulator. J Anesth Clin Res 5:392. doi: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000392
Copyright: © 2014 Koning JC, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Mood disorders have been shown to influence the effectiveness of interventional treatment modalities for chronic pain. Likewise, spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulators have been shown to improve depression scores in patients with chronic pain when effectively treating the pain. However, to our knowledge, a case of peripheral nerve stimulation worsening a patient’s depression has yet to be described.
We present a case of a 62-year-old female with pre-existing bipolar disorder and left sided occipital neuralgia referred for interventional treatment. Greater occipital nerve block and radiofrequency neurotomy of the greater occipital nerve did not provide her long lasting effect. A peripheral nerve stimulator was then implanted over the greater and lesser occipital nerves. Pain relief was near 100% for four months. During this time the patient exhibited increased mood variability and worsening depressive episodes, as well as auditory and visual hallucinations. Deepening depression resulted in hospital admission for suicidal ideation, despite multiple adjustments to psychiatric medications. After ten months of worsened depression, and several adjustments to the stimulator settings, the stimulator was deactivated. Two weeks after deactivation, without changes in her medication regimen, subjective mood scores had risen dramatically with fewer episodes of suicidal ideation. Three months after deactivation, subjective grading of concentration, appetite, and mood had stabilized at much higher levels. The stimulator was ultimately explanted.
Peripheral nerve stimulation has been shown to effectively treat many neuropathic pain syndromes. This case suggests a causal relationship between stimulator implantation and mood alterations. We postulate that the exacerbation of this patient’s depression may have been in part due to effective pain control. The neuropathic pain she previously experienced may have acted as a distractor that, when abolished, allowed her to focus more intently on her depression. In conclusion, peripheral nerve stimulation may negatively affect mood variability in a specific subset of patients.

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text: Data Availability StatementAll datasets found in this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. and a chronic form with multiple and non-specific symptoms. Clinical consequences of infection can be very significant, particularly for the breeding herd in the period around farrowing. Infection with is 249921-19-5 also reported to result in decreased birth weights and poor growth in post-weaning piglets . direct diagnosis consists in DNA detection by qPCR or observation in blood smears. To date, microscopic observation have proven to be of low sensitivity but it is usually of interest for practitioners because it could be performed immediately after clinical examination. A previous 249921-19-5 research described the reduced awareness of microscopic observation weighed against qPCR, however the evaluation was performed on post-weaning pigs (20C30?kg) said to be acutely diseased . The aim of this research was to judge the scientific relevance of the two diagnostic exams for veterinary professionals in mature pigs (sows) chronically affected. Components and strategies A complete of 199 sows from 10 farms Gdf11 were individually sampled in the entire week before farrowing. Blood was gathered by venipuncture (jugular vein). Two examples had been gathered in Vacutest? EDTA-anticoagulated tubes, one for qPCR and one for blood smears, and submitted to the diagnostic laboratory within 24?h under positive-cold conditions. For qPCR, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from 200?L EDTA blood samples 249921-19-5 249921-19-5 using MagAttract 96 Cador Pathogen kit (Qiagen, Venlo, The Netherlands) following manufacturers instructions. DNA recovery was obtained in 100?L elution buffer AVE and stored at ??20?C. A specific plasmid made up of the targeted DNA sequence of was constructed. This plasmid was ordered (Eurofins, Luxembourg, Luxembourg): it contained the PCR target sequence. Dilutions of plasmidic DNA was then used to establish a quantitation curve. Dilutions were then utilized for complete quantification assays. detection was achieved using a qPCR test . The reverse primer, targeting 16S ribosomal DNA, was slightly modified. Following sequence alignment of French field strains of and DNA. No cross reaction was detected. The quantification limit was achieved using unfavorable EDTA blood sample spiked with plasmid. The qPCR is able to detect 106 copies of 16S ribosomal DNA gene per ml of blood corresponding to 5 to 2.5??105 bacteria per ml of blood. Giemsa-stained blood smears were prepared from EDTA-anticoagulated venous bloods using automatic Giemsa colouring with the Aerospray automaton (Elitech, Puteaux, France). They were then read on an Olympus CX41 microscope (Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) at ?1000 magnification (immersion oil). Smears were examined by trained haematopathologists. Blood smears were considered positive if the presence of was clearly recognized (Fig.?1). Doubtful samples were blood smears on which no sp. could not be directly visualised but where a cytopathogenic effect on erythrocytes was observed: mostly presence of ghost cells, polychromasia and anisocytosis. For the comparison between the two diagnostic tools, we considered that this blood smear was unfavorable if no M. suis was observed. Open in a separate windows Fig. 1 Light microscopic image of a Giemsa-Grnwald-stained infected blood smear. is usually recognized with arrows (1,000) Performances of qPCR and bloodstream smear microscopy were in comparison to determine their scientific relevance. Specificity, awareness, positive predictive worth (PPV) and harmful predictive worth (NPV) had been approximated for Giemsa-stained bloodstream smears using qPCR as the Silver Standard. The amount of 16S gene copies per millilitre for every blood smear end result (positive, doubtful or harmful) had been proven in box-plots using median, quartiles, maximum and minimum. Evaluation of means was produced using the Kruskal-Wallis check. Statistical significance was established at with bloodstream smears, 42 examples had been positive, 41 had been doubtful and 108 had been harmful. For qPCR, 102 examples had been positive and 89 had been harmful. Doubtful microscopy observations, which no could possibly be visualised had been considered as harmful for the estimation of awareness, specificity, PPV and NPV (Desk?1). Taking into consideration qPCR as the guide standard 249921-19-5 diagnostic device for the recognition of.

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Malaysia-based carrier AirAsia will scale back its investment in its Indian subsidiary as financial difficulties continue to trouble the carrier, media reports said. AirAsia will cut its stake in the subsidiary to 13 percent. Tata Sons, which already owned a 75 percent stake in the carrier will increase its stake to 87 percent in the carrier.
It is reported that the change in ownership is unlikely to affect the AirAsia India brand but could see the airline separate from AirAsia’s operations.
In October, AirAsia X proposed restructuring its debt in order to survive the Covid-19 crisis. The carrier has proposed a restructuring of $15.3 billion of its debt and reducing its share capital by 90 percent. The proposed restructuring by AirAsia X will result in the carrier making structural changes to get out of the current crisis, including resizing its fleet and letting go of some of its employees.
AirAsia X said that it is facing liquidity constraints and with no return to normalcy insight, imminent default of contractual commitments will precipitate a potential liquidation.
In September, it was reported that AirAsia is planning to raise around $602 million by the end of the year in order to survive the Covid-19 crisis. The carrier was also reviewing its business in Japan, Reuters reported. According to an AirAsia spokesperson, the carrier would borrow its money from banks as well as from investors. AirAsia was also in talks with local and foreign investors including private equity firms, strategic partners and conglomerates, she confirmed.


No two winters are the same, but Garfield County Road and Bridge always strives to stay on top of winter maintenance. Each time there is a snow storm, the road and bridge employees try hard to follow an established protocol. Knowing this protocol may help residents clear up a few questions or misconceptions. Clearing roads generally consists of a two-step process.
A trail project linking the Riverview School and its surrounding neighborhoods south of Glenwood Springs is now officially open following four years of collaborate efforts. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Friday morning to highlight the completion of the Hardwick Bridge Trail, which spans from the Ironbridge and Westbank neighborhoods up to the Rio Grande Trail, and over to Riverview, creating a seamless connection. Garfield County teamed up with the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA), Roaring Fork Schools, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Ironbridge Homeowners Association, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and local neighbors to bring the Colorado Safe Routes to School
Garfield County has extended a closure of Red Canyon Road (County Road 115) for an additional 90 days due to dangerous conditions on the primitive, steep stretch between Highway 82 and the Spring Valley area. “We had a weather event where it started to rain and then it froze, after which we had snow fall on top of it,” said Garfield County Road and Bridge Director Wyatt Keesbery to the Board of County Commissioners. “This made it very, very icy. The condition of that road even in the summertime is not good.” CR 115 features a steep grade, narrow roadway,


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Bhubaneswar: Notification was issued on Tuesday for by-election to three Rajya Sabha seats vacated by three senior BJD leaders – Achyuta Samanta, Pratap Keshari Deb and Soumya Ranjan Patnaik.
As per the notification issued by the Odisha Assembly Secretariat, candidates can file nominations between 11 am and 3 pm till June 25. While the nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny on June 26, candidates can withdraw nominations on June 28.
Election will be held during 9 am to 4 pm on July 5. Going by the number of MLAs in the State Assembly, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) would comfortably retain all three Rajya Sabha seats. BJD has 111 MLAs in the 147-member Assembly.
By-election will be held for the seats vacated by Achyuta Samanta, Pratap Keshari Deb and Soumya Ranjan Patnaik following their election to the Lok Sabha and Assembly recently.
While Samanta was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kandhamal, both Deb and Patnaik resigned from Rajya Sabha after they were elected to the State Assembly from the Aul and Khandapada in the recently concluded elections.
Samanta and Patnaik’s term in the Upper House was set to end in April 2024 while the tenure of Deb was up to July, 2022.
There are many aspirants in the BJD in the Rajya Sabha race.

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