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Unilever commences ‘comprehensive’ business model review after failed Kraft Heinz bid23.02.2017
Unilever has announced plans for a “comprehensive review” of its business model, in the wake of this week’s mooted takeover by Kraft Heinz.
US food giant Kraft Heinz abandoned its $143bn takeover of the Anglo-Dutch FCMG firm earlier this week, after Unilever dismissed the potential merger as being of “no merit, either financial or strategic”.
However, under pressure from investors to boost shareholder returns, Unilever chief executive Paul Polman has kicked off a two-month review of its structure and product portfolio to examine ways to increase profitability.
Unilever issued the following statement: “Unilever is conducting a comprehensive review of options available to accelerate delivery of value for the benefit of our shareholders.
“The events of the last week have highlighted the need to capture more quickly the value we see in Unilever. We expect the review to be completed by early April, after which we will communicate further.”
The company then subsequently told The Financial Times it aims to boost operating profit margins to meet “the upper end of its 40-80 basis points guidance”.
Under the guidance of Polman and chief marketing officer Keith Weed, Unilever has long focused on sustainable business practices and growth over short-term gains. Earlier this year, it released a report claiming more than a third of global consumers now base purchase decisions on brands’ social and environmental impact.
“This research confirms that sustainability isn’t a nice-to-have for businesses. In fact, the very opposite is true,” said Weed.
“To succeed globally, and especially in emerging economies across Asia, Africa and Latin America, brands should go beyond traditional focus areas like product performance and affordability.
“Instead, they must act quickly to prove their social and environmental credentials and show consumers they can be trusted with the future of the planet and communities, as well as their own bottom lines.”

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Hydration of sustainable cements based on burnt oil shaleBinders containing conventional additive-free Portland cement, calcined shale, ground granulated blast furnace slag and limestone were examined using experimental methods and thermodynamic modeling. Comparison of bicomponent Portland cement (with limestone) and ternary Portland cement (with calcined shale and limestone) shows that the substitution of limestone for calcined shale significantly reduces porosity and consequently improves the mechanical properties of these ternary compositions. This makes it possible to lower the content of clinker in this system even further (by 10%), as compared with Portland cement with the addition of limestone. Introduction of calcined shale in Portland cement with the addition of slag has a positive effect on the mechanical properties in the early and late hydration periods and the durability of the product after hardening. The results suggest the possibility of further reducing the impact of cementitious binders on carbon dioxide emissions
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The Church of Scotland has been commended at Holyrood for launching a new pioneering ministry post to support stressed out farmers in Ayrshire.
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has said he has been left "shocked and saddened" by the terrorist attacks in Brussels.
The Church of Scotland and Islamic Finance Council UK have announced a partnership to create ethical financial services.
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A charity backed by the Church of Scotland that helps to develop and support entrepreneurs in some of the country's poorest communities will be expanded into four new local authority areas thanks to a £225,000 ...
Since Rachel Hutcheson's term as National Youth Assembly Moderator ended last August, she hasn't been eating chocolates with her feet up. Quite the opposite. Rachel has been clocking up volunteer hours working to support her ...
The Very Rev Dr Sandy McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 1997-98, has died aged 78 in the early hours of 17 March after a long battle with lung ...
The Church of Scotland's Fresh Expressions work is gaining steam in its second year, with a stream of events designed to equip church members to build Christian community wherever they are.
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“Musically hopeless.” Those words, written by Steve Baker’s music teacher after a knee-knocking audition at the age of seven, would follow the British-born musician through the better part of his primary school years. Passed on from one teacher to the next, the label stuck.
Steve with Rick Estrin’s band The Nightcats at the World Harmonica Festival 2013: Kesselhaus Swing
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“I spent the rest of my childhood music lessons sitting in the back of the class,” says Baker, “where I was never asked to do anything except shut up.”
Years passed. The boy became a teen, who, in the summer of 1969, fell hopelessly in love with his friend Andy’s ten-hole Hohner Echo Super Vamper: the British version of the classic Hohner Marine Band. “I picked it up and put it to my lips, and it was as if it had been sitting there waiting for me.”
By 1972, Baker was playing up a storm and jamming around the campfire with his guitar-playing mate, Dick Bird. The two made a good team, and they began playing Anglo-American acoustic blues and jug-band music around town, eventually hooking up with the Have Mercy Jug Band.
Life was good and getting better. Weekdays they played in local night spots, moving their punk music to the streets on Saturday afternoons at the Portobello Road Street Market.
One night, a German blues fan by the name of Werner Weber suggested that they come to Germany, offering to help them find work if they made the trip. The group didn’t take his offer seriously, until (much to their surprise) Werner came through — sending train and ferry tickets to Aachen, Germany, where he had lined up three paying gigs.
Their music was well received, and eager to keep the momentum going, they decided to try their luck in Hamburg, where, as someone noted, the Beatles had gotten their start. But once there, they didn’t have a clue as to where to go, or who to see. As Baker recalls, they were standing on a street corner trying to figure it all out, when lead singer Rory McCloud spotted a postman. “Hi mate,” he began, “Do any musicians live around here?”
Steve with Blues Deluxe at Harpin’ by the Sea, GB 2013: One Drop Blues
The postman didn’t miss a beat. Pointing to a nearby building he replied, “On the top floor of that house there—just across the road there’s a band.”
Their good luck continued. Rory’s knock was greeted by an affable Scotsman. “Hi, mate,” said he, “We’re a band.”
“That’s great,” replied the Scotsman. “I’m a booking agent!”
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
By the next night, Rory had booked them into Fabrik — the famous Hamburg jazz club (both pictured below). That led to more work, “and once we got work,” says Baker, “we stayed.”
Eventually the band broke up, and Baker moved on, sharing the stage with blues guitar/singer Tom Shaka before joining beat legend Tony Sheridan’s band. Studio work and a series of tours followed.
1989 saw the publication of The Harp Handbook, Baker’s first major entry into the world of harmonica how-to books. A true ground-breaker, it went beyond the basics, documenting the changes that were taking place in the harmonica world, explaining dual-reed systems and what happened when notes were bent or overblown. Its success led to more books, an instructional CD-ROM, an interactive blues workshop, and a series of blues harmonica play-along book/CD packages.
Some more of Steve with Rick Estrin’s band The Nightcats at the World Harmonica Festival 2013: New Minor Blues
In 1990, Baker teamed up with guitarist Abi Wallenstein, whom he describes as “a remarkable performer, master of groove, and iconic figure in the European Blues scene.” Over the years they’ve made a lot of music together, including seven albums.
Guitarist/singer/songwriter Chris Jones was another key player in Baker’s career. They met in 1994, recording and performing together until Jones contracted cancer and passed away in 2005. “He was trouble,” says Baker, “but a beautiful guy and dear friend.”
Baker has also enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the Hohner Harmonica Company where, as a product development consultant, he has seen “far-reaching improvements in the iconic diatonic harmonica model” — innovations like Hohner’s 2005 wooden body harmonica, and the bamboo laminate harmonica combs in the 2009 Marine Band Crossover. Baker was also instrumental in forging a relationship between the company and Joe Filisko, whose revolutionary designs were incorporated in the company’s 2010 and 2011 Marine Band Thunderbird.
All of this to say that when it comes to music, Steve Baker is all about change: shaking things up with new ideas and better mousetraps. He says his music is still evolving, with his main source of material coming not (as you might expect) from other blues harmonica players, but from saxophone players and guitarists. “I’m a musician who plays the harmonica,” he explains, adding, “I think in terms of music, not in harp licks. I’ve played many styles, and that’s reflected in how I play now.”
And play he does, taking on some eighty gigs a year with Abi Wallenstein and BluesCulture, and the Dave Goodman band. You’ll also find him performing and sharing his thoughts and techniques at festivals and workshops from India (Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore) to Germany (Trossingen) to the U.S. (San Jose, California) and France (la Maison du Kleebach, in the Alsace region).
Dave Goodman Band, 2013: Sweet Maybelline
Were it up to him, Baker says he would do away with the competitive component of some harmonica festivals. “I don’t view music as a competitive sport,” he says. “I’m interested in the spirit and the communicative side of music, and people coming together. That’s the cool thing. It’s about energy, not about who’s better.”
That, from a player’s player: a man who is, in his words, “dedicated to creating good times and great music that reaches out and touches the heart of the listener.”
For more information on Steve Baker’s upcoming performances, festivals, workshops, books, CDs, and other materials, head for www.stevebaker.de

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Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) is aiming to save $21 million annually by cutting loose 20% of its workforce, the drugmaker said after a judge invalidated four patents protecting multiple sclerosis drug Ampyra.
But the cuts could have been — and still might be — much deeper, Janney analyst Ken Trbovich wrote in a note to clients Thursday. He cut his price target on Acorda stock to 18 from 19, but kept his neutral rating on shares.
"Acorda has previously spoken of a cost-saving contingency plan that would be enacted if Ampyra's long-term patent protection was lost," he said, adding he had "assumed the first round of cuts would be deeper and a second round could come around the time of the generic launch next year."
Wall Street has long suspected companies like Mylan (MYL) and Teva Pharmaceuticals (TEVA) are waiting in the wings to make a copy of Ampyra. Ampyra is approved to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis. It brought in $493 million in net 2016 sales.
Trbovich estimates 120 of Acorda's 597 employees, as of Feb. 20, will be laid off within the month. Acorda said the majority of the head count reduction would take place in April with an expected $8 million in severance and related costs.
Layoffs are not expected in the 100-person sales force, Trbovich said. The cuts are disproportionately expected to effect the research and development department. Restructuring is expected to save $5.25 million every three months beginning in the second quarter.
Restructuring will allow Acorda to refocus on Parkinson's disease drugs CVT-301 and tozadenant. Acorda will also work to push Ampyra 10-milligram extended-release pills through July 2018, when they lose patent protection.
"Over the last several years, we have strategically diversified our portfolio and we believe that CVT-301 and tozadenant can be a platform for significant future growth," Chief Executive Ron Cohen said in a news release.
IBD'S TAKE: Acorda Therapeutics has an IBD Composite Rating of 14, meaning it underperforms more than eight in 10 of all stocks in terms of key growth metrics. A better-rated leader would be Celgene with a top-of-the-class CR of 99. Find the best picks on Stock Checkup.
Acorda plans to update its 2017 financial guidance during the first-quarter earnings conference call on April 27.
At the close on the stock market today, Acorda stock was flat, at 17.05, after five days in the red.
In similar news, Biogen (BIIB) recently won an interference case vs. Forward Pharma (FWP) over MS drug Tecfidera. But competitors like Roche (RHHBY) and Celgene (CELG) are lining up to rival Biogen in the MS market.


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Singapore’s anti-trust body might unwind Grab and Uber’s merger and proposed fines on the ride-hailing firms due to its “substantial lessening of competition”.
In a report by CNN Tech, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore released a provisional decision after its findings concerning lesser competition, giving the companies two weeks to respond.
However, Grab expressed its disagreement with the comission’s findings, saying it defined competition too narrowly.
The company said in a statement: “[The regulator] has not taken into account the dynamic developments and intense competition going on over the past few months, from both new and incumbent taxi and ride-hailing players.”
“This provisional decision and proposed remedies are overreaching and go against Singapore’s pro-innovation and pro-business regulations,” it added.
Grab then said that it will take appropriate steps to appeal against the said decision.
The deal, where Uber received a 27.5% stake in Grab in exchange for the US company’s operations in eight southeast Asia countries, has also come under scrutiny from Philippines and Malaysia’s regulators.
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During the Vanguard boys basketball’s historic run to the state championship game last year, it became clear that Vanguard’s Dominique “Nique” Clifford was destined for Division I basketball.
It was only a matter of where.
Friday, Clifford announced his commitment to the University of Colorado through a two-part video series on Twitter.
“I would like to start off by saying thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me,” Clifford said in his commitment video. “I could not have done it without the help and support from my mom, dad, grandparents, teachers, friends, coaches, teammates and trainers.”
Since he was a kid Clifford had dreamed of playing basketball at UCLA, but when and offer didn’t come he chose the next best thing — to play the Bruins twice a year.
“I think God has a plan for everyone so I think getting to play them is just as good — I’ll just have to show them what they missed,” Clifford said.
He said he’s excited about the freedom of college life, and transitioning to a much bigger school and program than Class 3A Vanguard.
“Basketball wise it’s going to be a lot different with the competition levels, but it’s been my goal all my life. I’ll be ready for it when the time comes,” Clifford said.
His time might come earlier than typical recruits, as Clifford said CU coaches hopes he will have an immediate impact on the team as a freshman.
“They see me playing combo guard and they honestly think I could take them to the next level as a program,” Clifford said. “Of course it all has to be earned, but it’s the big time and big goals for me so I’m on the grind to prove them right.”
In three varsity seasons at Vanguard, Clifford has averaged 14.5 points per game, including a career-high double-double average of 18.9 points and 11.3 rebounds as a junior.
His junior season, in which he helped the Coursers to the Class 3A state championship game, was sparked by a 5-inch growth spurt in the off season. His height, 6 feet, 5 inches, quickness and flair made him one of the most dangerous shooting guards in the state.
He has received 11 Division I offers, including from Stanford, Denver, Northern Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming. He went on official visits to CU, CSU and Wyoming in the last month.
Clifford said it was a touch decision between Wyoming, CSU, Stanford and CU, but chose to go on official visits at certain schools because of the connection he felt with the coaches.
“All of the places I visited were super nice, but Colorado had the best campus, and on my visit I just felt at home,” Clifford said. “It really just hit different than other schools.”
“What stands out most about Dominique is his personality,” said Vanguard coach Joe Wetters in the commitment video. “He’s a fearless leader and very intelligent on the basketball court. I think what separates him most is his ability as a lead guard to put himself in position to make the team better, and that’s what he’s good at.”
Clifford is listed as a four-star recruit and ranked No. 83 nationally on 247 sports among the top 2020 basketball recruits.


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Award-winning conductor Jessica Cottis, named ‘2019 Classical “Face to Watch”’ (The Times, UK), is much in demand, working regularly with leading orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier, new music ensembles such as London Sinfonietta and Bang on a Can, as well as numerous re-invitations at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the prestigious BBC Proms. She has recorded for the BBC, ABC, and Decca Classics labels.
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The indigenous village of Sarayaku in Ecuador tries to do the balancing
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For five hours the boat with the outboard motor chugs along the endless twists of the Bobonaza river in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Five hours from Canelos to Sarayaku, a stretch that covers a beeline distance of 50 kilometers. Five hours sitting on a narrow plank, surrendered equally to the glaring sun and to the downpour which falls like a raiding party. “Five hours means we are making good time”, grins the boat operator Humberto Huilo. “At low water it can even take up to seven.” It is, like so many things in Sarayaku, a little lecture: one about timelines in the Amazon, where it is nature, not the hours, that determines the rhythm.
"They learn mathematics equally with our old myths.”
The 31-year-old guides the boat stoically through the rapids, past gigantic ceiba trees, white sandy bays with colourful swarms of butterflies and sharp-edged rocks. Traces of civilisation quickly become fewer: a stretch of gravel loses itself on the horizon, the pipes of an oil pipeline flash briefly and disappear again, at some time or other the boat passes an over-sized concrete pier sloping dangerously at an oblique angle into the water. A present from the government, which wanted to bring the achievements of civilisation close to the indigenous people. One of many wild flood-waters has washed away the jetty and torn away the posts. “That is unusable,” comments the boat operator dryly. Hence in his home village of Sarayaku one berths as ever on the muddy bank, from which four dozen steps lead off up to the village square.
What appears to be a colourful cultural potpourri obeys strict rules.
A surprise is then in store: the houses of the 1400 inhabitants are indeed made of wood and palm-leaves in the traditional way, however they obtain electricity thanks to solar panels. The people cook over an open fire but there is an internet café that works via satellite – providing a thunderstorm is not just happening to break above. And in the large meeting-hut a colourful welcoming committee awaits: severe, inward-looking older men and women with the traditional wooden ruler’s staff, many with the traditional black face-painting. They are flanked by young men and women at their laptops, with reflex cameras and smartphones in their hands. A little girl, perhaps three years old, leafs engrossed through a Spanish book of fairy-stories.
what appears to be a colourful cultural potpourri obeys strict rules: “Our young people are taught in Spanish and kichwa”, explains Patricia Gualinga. She is something like Sarayaku’s international ambassador. “They learn mathematics equally with our old myths.” Thanks to partnerships with the church and foreign aid organisations there are photography courses, computer courses or sports contests as well. However, the training given in hunting with blowpipe, in fishing with liana poison, in traditional body-painting or the art of pottery with which many women get extra earnings, does not come off badly as a result. The village has an airline service and a community bank. Roads, alcohol and oil concerns, on the other hand, are taboo. “We are all about introducing progress in controlled amounts, no matter who comes into our region, because we ourselves want to decide what is important for us and what is not,” Gualinga says, summing up.
Roads, alcohol and oil concerns are taboo.
"Sumak kawsay“, the philosophy of Good Living, is the supreme law in Sarayaku. What exactly is understood by it is discussed endlessly by Western philosophers and economists – but for the inhabitants of Sarayaku this is clear: “A life of self-determination in harmony with nature and with people reciprocally,” Gualinga summarises. And that also sometimes means renunciation. Fishing with liana poison is only allowed every six months so that fish stocks are not endangered. The big collective hunt, which formerly took place every six months, is now only on the program every two years because the number of wild animals decreased sharply. Instead of this, there is now money from the local bank for fish ponds.
“We are a people of resistance, heirs of great warriors”,
relates Patricia’s uncle, José Gualinga (54), proudly. The warring spirit was sorely tested 20 years ago when, out of nowhere, a helicopter landed in the village central square, some white men climbed out and declared to the village community that oil-drilling was now to take place in their tribal area because the mineral wealth belonged to the nation and not to them. José, then the curaca (chief), had feared this day. He knew from other people of the power of the black gold. Therefore he had prepared his people. As a community they had already decided well before this fateful day against the advancement of oil-drilling.
„The pumps frighten the animals, the gases pollute the air, the retention basins with the mud from the drills poison our water, the roads destroy our culture and corrupt our youth”, says Patricia. Oil prosperity is only temporary. But we live from the rain forest, which is disturbed by oil-drilling. We cannot give our children oil to eat.” Nevertheless, these overpowering enemies could not be tackled with arguments, bow and spear. The Sarayaku inhabitants understood that quickly. That the indigenous people made their disapproval clear, that they possessed the land title and a right to be consulted about such intrusive measures, all this carried little weight against the combined might of the state and big money. The concern offered the tribe US $10,000, then more and more and with every “no” the pressure grew.
The concern offered the tribe US $10,000, then more and more and with every “no” the pressure grew.
An amateur video about the intrusion by the concerns, filmed by Patricia’s brother Eriberto, that was shared by sympathisers on social networks and produced a wave of international solidarity, finally brought the stroke of liberation. Dozens of foreign visitors came to Sarayaku during the following years. “That way we understood the power of communication,” says Gualinga.
Over and over again the indigenous people marched into the capital, Quito, in protest. In 2012 the Inter-American Court of Human Rights decided in their favour and ordered the Ecuadorian state to make a compensatory payment of US $1.2 million because of the disregard for the rights of the indigenous people. With this money the local bank, scholarships for the young people and the airline service” Aerosarayaku” were financed. “The air service is important because we want to have contact with the outside world; when, for example, someone is bitten by a snake, that person can be flown out so quickly,” explains Samai Gualinga. “We need a bank to finance projects, for fish breeding or for communitarian tourism,” she continues. And she herself is a good example of the scholarship program, through which the 29-year-old was able to study design in Quito and is now drafting the colourful logos of the campaigns. Many of the young people are well educated and want to put their training at the service of their people. Rony (23), for example, has studied tourism and is planning a bird-watching venture in Sarayaku.
A roundhouse for tourists is presently just being built. Farsightedness, stubbornness and cohesion distinguish the Sarayaku from other indigenous communities. A cleverly devised political organisation is the foundation. The official positions rotate so that no clan misses out. All decisions are discussed in hour-long meetings until a consensus is reached. Great emphasis is put on community life, community work and community celebrations. Controversies are discussed and voted on conjointly.
The indigenous people have thus decided not to let any evangelical free churches into the village and not to admit any political propaganda, because both would split the village and create conflicts if they were to be brought into a meeting. Even the suggestion of José Gualinga to issue CO2 certificates and thereby to finance new projects was unsuccessful. Gualinga regrets this. “It is a complex subject and most have not really understood what it is about”, sighs the 54-year-old. Instead, he is now seeking alternatives. Private supporters, for example.
On the Sarayaku front-line, attempts by the state and the concerns to divide the community have shattered so far. Instead of this, the Kichwa even succeeded in anchoring the idea of Good Living in the new Ecuadorian constitution of 2008. The village became the model; many delegations from other indigenous communities have already visited Sarayaku and gained stimulation for themselves. This exchange is being promoted, as is the establishment by the Catholic church of schools of human rights in the whole Amazon region. As a result, indigenous peoples are being empowered following the Sarayaku example, to expose and document human rights violations against their own populations and to bring this information before the international human rights committees.
Farsightedness, stubbornness and cohesion distinguish the Sarayaku from other indigenous communities
In advance of the Amazon synod in the autumn of 2019, the peoples of the Amazon were pulled into the centre of interest of the church. Two years ago Patricia Gualinga met with the Brazilian cardinal Claudio Hummes, president of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (Repam). “The way in which the world sees indigenous people is changing,” she added with satisfaction. “We are no longer the wild savages who must be evangelised, clothed and educated.” Instead, the world is ready to listen to the wisdom of indigenous people. Pope Francis has opened the doors to them in the environmental encyclical “Laudato si” in order to give a platform to their spirituality, their concern for “the common house”.
Gualinga does not want to let this slip by unutilised. Sarayaku already has a new concept up its sleeve: Kawsak Sacha.
The still pristine primary forest itself, in which, according to the myths, not only many wild animals but also the spirits of nature and of the ancestors live, will now achieve a valid status in law, making it “forever inviolable”.
Pope Francis has opened the doors to them in the environmental encyclical “Laudato si” in order to give a platform to their spirituality, their concern for “the common house”.


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T.S. Eliot … Time
In moments held
This passage from “Burnt Norton” in T.S. Eliot’s The Four Quartets carries many worlds in it. The words have inspired my stories, science fiction and fantasy as well as literary. They hold the whisper of the Infinite in them. They bring a spiritual rhythm into our perception.
“Time past and time future
Allow but a little consciousness.
To be conscious is not to be in time


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Did you know that Sikhs have five articles of faith that are required to be worn by the devout, including a small dagger, used as a last resort to protect the defenseless against violent acts?
There’s a chance (to avoid absolutes) that the answer is no. And it’s blind spots like those that Yolo County’s Multi-Cultural Community Council plans to highlight for local residents and law enforcement officers.
The hope is to solidify understanding — and fracture misconceptions — of various populations in recurrent forums. District Attorney Jeff Reisig developed the committee’s concept, and assembled more than 10 longtime activists as volunteers for its operation.
“The whole purpose is to have a vehicle in place to encourage open discussion between diverse groups of people, the D.A., and law enforcement,” Reisig said, “because there isn’t a lot of direct communication on a regular basis.”
Jesse Ortiz, a Woodland Community College professor who chairs the Multi-Cultural Community Council, began brainstorming with Reisig in summer 2012 to establish more consistent back-and-forth understanding.
In his 30 years of involvement with issues of cultural understanding in Yolo County, Ortiz said this is the first time he has been aware of a Yolo County elected official stepping forward to enhance long-term communication.
The cooperation has been imperative in the objective of “continuing the dialogue on cultural awareness, as it relates to the criminal justice system,” Ortiz said.
He and co-chairperson Carlos Matos have been tasked with organizing a series of public convocations, the first of which took place Thursday night at Woodland Community College.
About 90 community members attended the informational presentation and question-and-answer session about Sikhism and Islam. The turnout satisfied Ortiz, who said it’s not about the number of attendees but about the quality of information they leave with.
“If one person that has attended clears up a negative misconception or stereotype of a certain group of people, I think that it has been successful,” Ortiz said.
Also in the audience for Thursday’s talk were police officers from Woodland, Davis, Winters and West Sacramento, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol. More than a dozen officials, in uniform, lined the back wall of the small conference room.
Reisig said each police chief agreed it would be essential for law enforcement to be present the discussion. He attested to their — and his own — commitment to remaining sensitive to the issues introduced:
“It will matter when they’re making a car stop, or when they’re out in the community contacting people. It was the group’s decision to get as many cops out here as we can, because the more they understand, the better it will be for all of us.
“I learned a lot tonight too, and that’s good,” Reisig continued. “I mean, issues come up all the time in the D.A.’s Office where distinctions between cultures, religions and ethnic groups are important.”
An example of a take-home lesson was delivered by Witty Singh, who represented the Sikh community, in his description of etiquette for turbans worn by Sikh men and women. As the turban is an important part of their identity, it is not to be touched by others without permission.
“Beyond being super-fashionable,” Singh said, prompting laughs, “this is a required article of our faith.”
Khalid Saeed, a longtime Woodland resident and national president of the American Muslim Voice Foundation, spent much of his time at the microphone correcting the misinformation that has been disseminated about Islam.
He spoke of “Islamophobia” in America, using a report released by the Center for American Progress called “Fear Inc.: The Roots Of the Islamophobia Network In America.” It found that $42 million from seven foundations had fueled the rise of this hate in the past 10 years.
“Muslims don’t have any other way to reach out to the community, aside from times like this,” said Saeed, who estimated there are at least 2,000 Muslims living in Woodland alone. “Every opportunity is appreciated, and welcomed by us.”
Next to have their voices heard will be Native Americans, when members of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation present at the same venue on Thursday, May 16. Upcoming forums also include the Chicano/Latino, African-American, Ukrainian and Asian communities.
The Multi-Cultural Community Council is proposing a Yolo County high school discussion sometime in 2014, to involve young people in a conversation about race relations.
Even with the number of activities planned, Ortiz said, there is never going to be a cure-all for the discrimination that has plagued history. However, that doesn’t make these efforts pointless, he added.
“We haven’t been able to get rid of it in more than 200 years, so I don’t believe our council will be able to,” Ortiz said. “But we can still make some improvements on developing better relationships, inclusion and understanding of people of color.”
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What Is The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk?
The Downtown Los Angeles Art Walk is a free, self-guided walking tour located between 4th and 7th and Spring and Main along with galleries, restaurants and bars in several surrounding blocks of Downtown Los Angeles from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
The Downtown LA Art Walk was founded in 2004 with a handful of galleries located in Gallery Row as a platform to encourage Los Angelenos from all over the city to visit Downtown LA by inviting galleries to stay open late once a month. Since then the Downtown LA Art Walk has become the most prominent event in the local community and widely known through the Greater Los Angeles area.
What began organically grew into what we recognize today as the Downtown Art Walk with over 50 galleries, 25,000 monthly guests, dozens of local businesses and a million dollars of entertainment for free to the visiting public.
Where Is It?
The Downtown Art Walk is located mainly in the Historic Core between 4th and 9th and Spring and Main Streets. However, the galleries and restaurants spread beyond to the Fashion District, South Park and the Financial District. Please check the website for the most recent map that includes the surrounding districts. The Art Walk Lounge is located at 634 S. Spring St. at the MALDEF building.
When Is Art Walk?
The Downtown Art Walk is every 2nd Thursday of the month, rain or shine. Please refer to your calendar for specific dates.
What Time Is Art Walk?
Several of the galleries open as early as noon (as well as during the week). For additional info on these galleries use our website gallery directory. The Art Walk Lounge is open from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. and, as a result, the majority of Art Walk patrons join us during these hours.
Where Can I Get A Map?
Official Art Walk maps are completely free and can be found the Lounge located at 634 S. Spring St. in the MALDEF building or at participating galleries.
Where Can I Park?
Parking is available in several lots throughout the Historic Core and Downtown. Please follow through to http://downtownartwalk.org/visit/ for parking information.
What If I Want To Sell Merchandise?
To be added to a list of potential vendors please email us at email@example.com with your name and vending description. Please put the word “Vendor” in the subject header.
Where Are The Food Trucks?
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In the early days of Ontario’s battle with COVID-19, before the province had even declared a state of emergency, Doris Grinspun knew the outbreak could cause nursing shortages.
Health-care workers are at high risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, and in hard-hit countries like Italy, shortages of doctors and nurses worsened the emergency. So the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), of which Grinspun is the CEO, put out a call in mid-March to the nurses, nurse practitioners and nursing students it represents: Come to the front lines. We need you.
“This was never intended to be a secret. Quite the opposite,” Grinspun said, adding that the Ontario government knew from the beginning that the RNAO was assembling resources.
In the weeks that followed, the RNAO gathered a list of thousands of nurses willing to help, including about 200 who were ready and able to work in nursing homes where the virus has spread like wildfire. But the Ontario government waited weeks before asking to use those resources, and days later, Premier Doug Ford sought help from the Canadian Armed Forces.
The call for military assistance was “confusing,” Grinspun said, as the province already had more than enough nurses ready to go.
“I think there are disconnects. It’s concerning,” she said in an interview Tuesday.
“The government could have used (RNAO nurses) way, way more aggressively weeks ago. Maybe we would have avoided the army.”
In an emailed statement, Hayley Chazan, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott, did not dispute Grinspun’s statements. Chazan also did not answer direct questions about why it was necessary to call in the military, given the nursing resources that were already available.
“We continue to hold regular conversations with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario about how retired nurses can help assist us in our efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak,” the statement read. “We thank them for their willingness to help during this difficult time.”

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Dozens of members of the French Parliament signed a petition asking the French president François Hollande to recognize the Palestinian state before the end of his term, according to the French magazine Journal de France on Sunday.
The French magazine quoted the petition as saying that France must break the deadlock of the conflict through an official reaffirmation, in the name of the non-negotiable right of self-determination, that Palestinians have the right to establish a state, which is necessary to show respect to the international law and maintain Israel’s security.
According to the magazine, the petition was initiated by the socialist MP Gilbert Roger, the president of the France-Palestine Group, who said, “France cannot advocate the two-state solution without recognizing the state of Palestine.”
The French capital, Paris, hosted in January 2017 the Paris International Peace Conference with the participation of foreign ministers and representatives from 70 countries to confer about the mechanisms of implementing the international resolutions and the possibility of holding bilateral negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered the Paris Conference an obstacle to the peace process and described it as “a French-sponsored Palestinian fraud aimed at adopting other anti-Israel stands.”


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Yesterday April 28, 2020, a piece of draft legislation that could permanently change the experience of Nigeria as we know it was quietly transmitted to members of the House of Representatives for consideration. On the surface, it is a somewhat innocuous bill – possibly even praiseworthy and necessary, but as has become the case in recent times, a closer examination of this bill reveals that it potentially creates a lot more problems than it purports to solve.
The Infectious Diseases Act is supposed to create a legal framework for the federal government to manage the special circumstances surrounding infectious disease outbreaks like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which at last count had claimed 44 lives across Nigeria.
Sponsored by House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, what the bill is supposed to do is provide an updated legislative basis for the government’s anti-pandemic efforts, replacing the National Quarantine Act of 2004, which many have identified as the cause of least some of the FG’s initial flat-footed response to COVID-19.
In reality, it potentially opens the door to a new set of legal and constitutional quagmires.
Also, it is almost entirely – word for word – plagiarised from the Singapore Infectious Diseases Act 1977.
Director-General or Unelected Dictator?
The first thing that quickly becomes clear about the bill is that it is not so much a bill about helping to save Nigerian lives from disease outbreaks as it is one about helping the Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Minister of Health become disproportionately and unjustifiably powerful.
Throughout the 44-page document, the term “Director General” appears 134 times – 10 more times than the word “disease.”
At first the repeated emphasis on granting powers to the person of the NCDC DG appear justified by Sections 7 and 12, which give the DG the power to require that corpses of those who die of suspicious symptoms without confirmation must be properly autopsied, and that infected corpses must be disposed of in such a way as not to endanger public safety. Such clauses would – at least on paper – provide a resolution to scenarios such as that currently happening in Kano State, where for religious reasons, corpses of people who died of symptoms similar to COVID-19 victims are being hurriedly buried without autopsies and under unsafe circumstances.
As with any other piece of legislation in Nigeria of course, whether it will be interpreted as superior to the Sharia penal code system of 12 Northern states and enforced accordingly, is anyone’s guess.
The real problems with this bill start becoming clear from Section 15, which states in part,
“The Minister may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, by notification in the Gazette declare any premises to be an isolation area…A person who leaves or attempts to leave or is suspected of having left an isolation area in contravention of an order under subsection (3) may be arrested without warrant by any police officer, or by any Health Officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director General.”
The problematic phrase “without warrant,” which gives law enforcement a free hand to arrest and detain without any proof of guilt whatsoever – and effectively removes a Nigerian citizen’s constitutionally guaranteed right to assumed innocence and fair hearing – appears 14 different times in this bill. In the instance above, law enforcement officials are empowered to detain Nigerians on the mere suspicion of having been in a certain place, without the need for a single shred of evidence to back up their claims. In other words, Nigeria’s famously disciplined, well-behaved and incorruptible police and paramilitary forces will be legally empowered to stop anyone anywhere, suspect them of having been in an isolation area, and detain them.
The ambiguously-worded clause immediately after gives even more cause for concern: “A Health Officer or a police officer may take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection 3.” What does “action that is necessary” mean exactly? Does it mean indiscriminate stop-and-search actions? Does it mean shooting people “accidentally” as the lower ranks of the police are in the habit of doing? What are the real world Nigerian implications of giving sweeping, ambiguously-worded powers to poorly trained, power-drunk law enforcement officials with military grade firearms?
It gets worse. A lot worse actually.
Section 20 ends the right to free association through yet another sweeping, clumsily-worded clause that can be interpreted in just about any way whatsoever by the DG it empowers to prevent any kind of meting whatsoever as long as he determines in his subjective judgment that it somehow “increases the spread of an infectious disease.”
In practice, what this means is that the day a non-scientist or politically-motivated individual becomes DG, an unelected bureaucrat will then have the power to crack down on anything from political opposition meetings to anti-government protests whether there is a disease outbreak or not. The only condition is that the DG must find the gathering to be dangerous in his opinion. Since when was a right that appears on Page 1 of the 1999 constitution subject to the personal whims of an unelected public office holder?
Even more significantly, why is it the case that once of the most controversial provisions of the now-iced Social Media Bill has found its way into a bill about managing infectious diseases? In that bill, an unelected bureaucrat was given the sole power to hear legal appeals that must be submitted within a specific time period. Complainants were not entitled to hearing in a court, and the bureaucrat’s decision was final. What is that abominable clause doing in a bill that is supposed to help Nigerians survive infectious disease outbreaks? What is this really about?
Still it gets worse.
According to Section 24, police officers now have the power to “apprehend and take” anyone in any public location who is “suffering from an infectious disease.” A sore throat is an infectious disease. The common cold is an infectious disease. Does this clause mean that anyone who coughs in the general vicinity of a police officer stands to be arrested on suspicion of “having an infectious disease?” Why do police officers who are not trained medical personnel get to make the judgment about who has an “infectious disease” or not?
Somehow it still gets worse.
Point (e) under Section 55 lays out the framework for what is blatantly an assault on journalists and whistleblowers. The clause requires any person to provide any book, document, correspondence or information requested by the DG and it also gives the DG unrestricted power to enter and search any premises without the need for small matters like court orders. In other words, if the DG, his boss or any of his colleagues in office suspect that a journalist or whistleblower is about to go public with embarrassing information, there is now a legal basis for state-sanctioned thuggery to ensure that they are silenced.
For good measure, this is reiterated in section 56.
Section 58 contains possibly the worst clause in the entire document. Here, it is expressly stated that any police officer is empowered to arrest anyone without a warrant as long as “he has reason to believe…” In other words, the burden of proof is now on Nigerian citizens. We will all become guilty until proven innocent, which is yet another direct contravention of the 1999 constitution.
The final coup-de-grace appears in Section 71 where it is stated that the DG and his enforcers in the police and paramilitary forces can never be held accountable for what they use these powers to do. The section reads: “No liability shall lie personally against the Director-General, any Health Officer, any Port Health Officer, any police officer or any authorised person who, acting in good faith and with reasonable care, does or omits to do anything in the execution or purported execution of this Act.”
Policy Plagiarism Reveals Insincerity at Bill’s Core
As mentioned at the outset, this bill is ripped off almost word for word from the Singapore Infectious Diseases Act of 1977. This could go some way to explaining why it is worded in such a combative and aggressive manner that takes almost zero notice of the assumed rights of citizens. Singapore at the time, was a fiercely authoritarian single party dictatorship led by Lee Kuan Yew. The fact that the existence of separation of powers and democratic freedoms exist in an electoral democracy like Nigeria appears completely lost on whoever Xeroxed the Singaporean document.
It goes on and on like this for practically all 44 pages (the Singaporean original legislation has 43 pages). It is page after page of authoritarianism from southeast Asia with “Singapore” occasionally Tippexed out and “Nigeria” scrawled over it. In fact when you run the draft legislation through a plagiarism checker, Nigeria’s proposed legislation has an originality score of just 2 percent against the Singaporean document it was plagiarised from.
It might be tempting to see the funny side of this and chalk it up to the usual intellectual vacuity that Nigeria’s government is renowned for. In a country that is currently led by a party that plagiarised its entire manifesto in the most recent elections – famously leaving in a reference to “American security” in the poorly-edited document – policymakers phoning it in by copying other people’s work is hardly strange news. After all the party had its plagiarised manifesto publicly exposed – and it still won its election.
In this case however, someone specifically sought out an obnoxiously worded Infectious Diseases Act from a notoriously dictatorial country and did a Ctrl+G (find and replace) function on it to change the term “director” to “Director General” without making much of an attempt to change anything else. This indicates that the only goal behind this proposed legislation is specifically to expand the spectre of unaccountable, unelected dictatorship in Nigeria, and in the process remake the country as we know it in the authoritarian image of Singapore.
Just with none of the infrastructure and economic growth.
This means that this is not mere laziness or lack of imagination, though those are certainly part of the story. The bill is part of a directed and consistent campaign that started in 2015 to reduce the civil rights and liberties of Nigerians, especially their right to court hearings and their freedom of speech. Hiding under the cloak of yet another piece of boring, plagiarised legislation, there is a concerted and unmistakable effort to turn the clock back on Nigeria’s democracy.
Analysis of Draft Bill
A few months ago, two pieces of legislation (the so-called ‘Hate Speech’ and ‘Social media’ bills) created an uproar when it emerged that if passed, their clauses would effectively end Nigerian civil rights as we know them. Due to the sustained public pushback, the bills were put on ice until such a time as their sponsors could attempt once again to bypass public outrage and sneak them into law. This bill is that attempt.
Not only will this bill effectively end the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of movement and freedom of association under the fraudulent guise of “public health,” this bill also goes after property rights, giving an unelected DG and his unelected boss at the Health Ministry power to commandeer and expropriate private property with brazen audacity and on a scale that has not been seen in Nigeria since the days of military dictatorship.
If this bill is passed, journalists and whistleblowers will also be endangered, as it empowers the NCDC DG and health minister to use law enforcements to seize whatever information is deemed important in fighting an infectious disease. Information such as, for example the sources I exchanged correspondence with before recently publishing a story on the Health Ministry’s lack of preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic, which the Ministry found embarrassing. If this bill is passed, the act of writing and publishing such stories can legally be interpreted as an offense, and journalists will then be required to compromise the anonymity and personal safety of their sources, which would effectively end whatever remains of objective public interest journalism in Nigeria.
Most importantly, this bill automatically criminalises every Nigerian going about their legitimate daily business by making them guilty until pronounced innocent by the subjective judgment of an unelected DG – instead of a court. Under the guise of fighting infectious diseases, this bill will reintroduce mass surveillance to Nigeria and effectively end the rights to assumed innocence, fair hearing before a competent court of law and habeas corpus – the trifecta of legal principles that prevent Executive overreach and provide a framework for the freedoms inherent in democratic countries. Instead, Nigeria will become a stop-and-search police state with subjective, warrantless arrests, zero recourse to fair hearing in court, indefinite detention and legal appeals being heard by unelected civil dictators instead of qualified judges.
Giving his opinion of the bill, human rights activist and Executive Director, Adopt A Goal for Development Initiative, Ariyo-Dare Atoye said:
“The infectious disease act is more of a punitive bill than a draft law for addressing infectious diseases. This bill tends to confer absolute powers and illegal authorities on a Director-General, including power to “arrest without warrant.” See section 58. The bill was written with a mindset that is both colonial and autocratic. The only thing the drafter of the bill failed to do out of “shame” is not to have “as appropriate” in the context of its overreach – used the nomenclature of Governor-General for the DG. See sections 20, 25 and other punitive provisions in the bill
Not done with its scrambling for absolute control, the bill also confers an obnoxious power on the Supervising Minister in Section 20 (5) “Any person who is aggrieved by any order of the Director General under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.” This is an usurpation of the powers of the Judiciary, especially the Supreme Court which has the final authority of law in the country.
It will be too early to call for the death of the bill even though it is terribly defective with several punitive measures that give the DG the powers to act like a colonial Czar. However, I will like to appeal to Nigerians to let us critically review and appraise this draft law and see whether it could be exorcised of its illegal powers and provisions. The bill bears the signature of a draft that originated from a communist republic.”
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Grow Lights are becoming increasingly popular as people look for ways to grow plants indoors. But what Grow Lights, and are they the same as UV lights? During this post, we’ll explain the difference between growth and UV lights. We’ll also discuss the benefits of using Grow Lights for indoor plants. Stay tuned to learn more!
- 1 Similarities between Grow Light and UV light.
- 2 Differences between Grow Light and UV light.
- 3 Is a Grow Light the same as a UV light?
- 4 Benefits of using Grow Lights for indoor plants
- 5 FAQ about a Grow Light the same as a UV light
- 6 Conclusion
Similarities between Grow Light and UV light.
A Grow Light and a UV light are both types of lighting used to grow plants. They both provide illumination for the plant and have different purposes. Here are some similarities between a Grow Light and a UV light:
- They both emit short-wavelength light, which is beneficial to plants because it helps them photosynthesize.
- Grow Lights work best when the bulb is kept at a certain distance from the plants, while UV lights can be placed closer to the plants without causing damage.
- Both types of lights can be used indoors or outdoors, and they are common in greenhouses and plant nurseries.
- Grow Lights typically use cooler tones than UV lights, which is why they are sometimes called “cool Lights.”
- Both types of lighting can be used with either fluorescent or LED bulbs but LED Grow Lights to offer greater flexibility in terms of color and brightness.
- Because Grow Lights produce more heat than UV lights, they should only be used when necessary; if your plant gets too warm, it may start to suffer from photoinhibition (a phenomenon where photosynthesis decreases as the temperature rises).
- Although both types of lighting are beneficial, some people may prefer to use a mix of both types to achieve the best results for their plants.
Differences between Grow Light and UV light.
UV light is used to treat skin cancer and other diseases. Grow Lights are used to promote plant growth. They emit different types of light waves depending on the wavelength utilized. There are seven main differences between Grow Lights and UV lights:
- Grow Lights use a broad range of wavelengths, while UV lights are more focused on a specific range of radiation.
- Grow Lights emit blue light, and UV lights emit different types of ultraviolet radiation.
- Grow Lights give off heat while UV light does not.
- Grow Lights can be used to mimic the sun’s energy, whereas UV light can only treat diseases.
- Grow Lights produce a wider variety of colors than UV light does, and they tend to be brighter as well.
- Because Grow Lights produce more heat, they should only be used when necessary and not left on constantly as some UV lamps do.
- Many people prefer to mix both types of lighting to get the best results for their plants.
Is a Grow Light the same as a UV light?
No, a Grow Light is not the same as a UV light. UV light is used to kill bacteria, but prolonged exposure can be harmful. Depending on the plant you want to grow, Grow Lights come in various shapes and sizes.
There are two main types of UV light: germicidal and sterilizing. Germicidal UV light is used to kill bacteria and other pests on plants. Sterilizing UV light destroys viruses, fungus, and other harmful plant diseases.
Benefits of using Grow Lights for indoor plants
A Grow Light is an artificial light used to help plants grow. Indoor plants can benefit from a wide range of these pots, which come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Here are a few of the more typical ones:
- Grow Lights help plants produce more flowers and fruit.
- They increase yields by helping the plant to grow faster and healthier.
- They make it possible to raise plants in less space, which can be handy if you have limited space or if you want to keep your plant indoors during colder months.
- They help improve air quality by breaking down pollutants that can cause respiratory problems in people and pets.
- They make it possible to harvest fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other crops earlier than would be possible without them.
- They’re a cheaper alternative to growing your plants, as they use less water and electricity than traditional gardening methods do.
- These are a great way to get kids interested in gardening because they’re simple to set up and use.
FAQ about a Grow Light the same as a UV light
Are Grow Lights the same as sun lamps?
Grow Lights and sun lamps are not the same. Sun lamps emit full-spectrum light, while growing lights typically emit either blue or red light. Sun lamps are also much brighter than Grow Lights. Grow Lights supplement sunlight for plants, while sun lamps are not typically used for this purpose.
Can Grow Lights damage skin?
There is some concern that exposure to certain Grow Lights may increase the risk of skin cancer. Studies have shown that UV radiation from these lights can penetrate the skin and damage DNA, potentially leading to skin cancer. While the evidence is inconclusive, it is advisable to take precautions when working with Grow Lights, such as wearing protective clothing and sunscreen.
Do indoor plants like UV light?
There is debate over whether indoor plants need UV light to survive. Some researchers believe that UV light provides some health benefits for plants, while other researchers believe that it is not necessary. For the time being, there isn’t enough evidence to draw any firm conclusions about this.
Is LED or UV better for plants?
No single answer can be given to this question because each plant has unique requirements, and each grower has its preferred method of cultivating. Because they produce less heat and can be customized to emit specific wavelengths of light, some growers believe LED Grow Lights are better for plants. However, others argue that UV light benefits plants as it helps them produce more chlorophyll.
What color UV light is best for plants?
The color of ultraviolet light that is best for plants is blue. Ultraviolet light with a wavelength of around 400nm is the most efficient at promoting photosynthesis in plants. This light has been shown to be the most effective at increasing plant growth, biomass production, and chlorophyll content.
In conclusion, while growing lights and UV lights may look similar, they serve different purposes. Plants benefit from Grow Lights, while UV lights kill bacteria and other organisms. If you are looking to buy a light for your home or garden, be sure to understand the difference between Grow Lights and UV lights so that you can make the best decision for your needs.
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Fashion is the art of wearing a style that reflects one’s character, preferences, as well as lifestyle. It consists of clothes, footwear, accessories, make-up, hairdo, body position, and lifestyle. It normally involves patterns and a wish to look good. The complying with are some meanings of style: style is a form of self expression or autonomy in a particular context. The term indicates that a person’s appearance shows existing trends.
The term style defines a wide array of styles. They come and go, and also can cyclically return for a while. New explorations from the world have actually also affected the program of fashion. Europeans, for instance, may have preferred Turkish or Japanese garments at one time, but might prefer Chinese or Japanese clothes in a couple of decades. Globalization has actually pushed the limits of what is taken into consideration “exotic” and has introduced brand-new apparel designs from non-Western countries.
Fashion is an expression of one’s individuality, design, as well as feeling of style. The contemporary fashion business is a product of our culture. While tailoring has been a traditional craft since middle ages times, the development of industrialism has deteriorated the power of guilds. Prior to the mid-19th century, individuals generated their own clothing and used it with pride. Throughout the Victorian period, clothing was individualized and was normally created a bachelor.
The term fashion has an unfavorable undertone, yet is still a preferred selection for garments as well as accessories. It stimulates a method of producing something from a basic collection of components. For instance, a piece of apparel that is ‘high-fashion’ can be a duplicate of an additional, a lot more costly developer garment. Therefore, a piece of clothes can be “high-fashion” without being pricey. It’s not an indication that it is ‘expensive’ if it’s not durable.
In spite of its seemingly surface definition, fashion is a social process. Whether it be apparel or behavior, it is a social construct that affects culture. Fundamentally, style involves the creation, intake, as well as intake of goods. It consists of the ways people behave and also look good. This is why the term “fashion” is both a things and a verb. It is usually used in the context of clothing, and it has a lengthy background. It is specified by a culture, as well as it is a lifestyle.
The term “fashion” is a noun and also a verb. It means “to be classy.” According to the Oxford English Thesaurus, style is a social sensation that affects the method people gown, talk, and live. While it is a favorable impact on culture, it is also an unfavorable force. In the context of decorum, it is an important component of a culture. It has a fantastic impact on the way individuals behave as well as clothe.
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Piano-playing Canto-pop star Ivana Wong Yuen-chi performs live this weekend.
When: September 27-28, 8.15pm
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When: tomorrow, 2pm
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When and where: October 1-2, 8pm, Hong Kong City Hall
October 3-4, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall
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Background: The relationship between essential tremor (ET) and dystonia has been long debated and the boundaries between these disorders remain unclear. Here, we highlight the diagnostic uncertainty that can arise when observing dystonic postures in patients who have received ET diagnoses. Methods: An international panel of seven movement disorders neurologists from five countries reviewed the clinical history and videotaped neurological examinations of five individuals diagnosed with ET who also had various features of dystonia on neurological examination. Experts were instructed to assign diagnoses and provide their rationale for diagnostic assignments. Results: The five cases each exhibited a variety of abnormal postures. These were observed by all experts, and interpreted as dystonic postures by six experts. According to six of seven experts, all five cases had ET. One expert classified all cases as dystonic tremor rather than ET. One case had cervical dystonia, and five of seven experts assigned dual diagnoses of ET and dystonia in that case. The assignment of dystonia diagnoses was variable among the other four cases, with two to three experts assigning this diagnosis in each case, underscoring differences in diagnostic interpretation of dystonic postures on examination. Conclusions: This study draws attention to some of the differences between experts in assigning diagnoses of ET or dystonia to individuals with ET and abnormal postures. The goal here was not necessarily to build consensus, but to raise issues, highlight areas of uncertainty, and identify areas of common vs. differentiated thought. Several questions for additional research were also raised.
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For UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, which is the only adult academic medical centre in the Rocky Mountain region, Pointr will provide its solution that will cover more than 60 floors across multiple buildings.
Designed to guide patients and visitors throughout the campus and its buildings, the solution will make use of Pointr’s fully integrated mapping, outdoor/indoor navigation platform and tie-ins with an electronic health records (EHR) system.
The wayfinding technology will give turn-by-turn directions to users from their home to the parking area which is close to their destination and from the parking lot to the desired indoor location.
Additionally, UCHealth’s My Health Connection appointment system will enable patients to receive directions through the app without having to search for their destination manually.
Pointr CEO Ege Akpinar said: “We are excited to provide UCHealth’s patients, employees and visitors an enhanced user experience with intuitive maps and wayfinding in the palm of their hands.
“UCHealth selected Pointr following extensive due diligence, and Pointr demonstrated high accuracy using existing hardware. We look forward to the roll-out of this important project that will improve the user experience throughout the campus.”
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NAGPUR: Various tribal organisations together with some BJP leaders staged a protest in Nagpur on Tuesday, demanding a change within the identify of a global zoological park right here, which has been renamed after Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray.
The Maharashtra authorities not too long ago renamed the Gorewada International Zoo right here as ‘Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park’.
Nagpur’s former mayor and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes’ member Maya Iwnate, Gadchiroli BJP MLA Deorao Holi, former state tribal growth minister Ashok Uike and different tribal leaders staged a dharna on the statue of Gond (a tribal neighborhood) king Bakht Buland Shah in Civil Lines are right here.
They demanded that the zoological park be named as ‘GondwanaGorewada International Zoological Park’.
Iwnate claimed that former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier assured that the zoological park, after its completion, could be named because the ‘Gondwana Gorewada International Zoological Park’.
“Had Balasaheb Thackeray been alive, he would have supported the zoo to be named asGondwana, as a respect to the tribal neighborhood.
We request Chief Minister Udhhav Thackeray to contemplate naming it as ‘Gondwana Gorewada International Zoological Park’,” she stated.
The protesters warned of intensifying their agitation over the difficulty in future.
The Vidarbha Rajya Andolan Samiti additionally staged an illustration on Katol street right here over the difficulty.
Its member Ram Neole stated they don’t want the zoo to be named after an individual “who all the time opposed statehood for Vidarbha”.


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Hopefully, the winner is smart enough to secure a financial advisor and put the money to good use because most people wouldn't know how to even begin managing bank accounts that gloriously full. Hell, most people can't even make their paychecks last two weeks (or is that just me?).
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By SHERIDAN CYR
The Southington High School robotics team, FIRST Team 195 CyberKnights, placed third out of 3,600 teams worldwide in the FIRST Robotics world championship. The team also took home the state championship, New England district championship, and championship subdivision titles, totaling four winning banners in the 2018 season.
The team of high school engineers was celebrated at the June 11 Town Council meeting with an official proclamation amongst past and present team members, mentors, school administration, town officials, friends and family members.
“The SHS FIRST robotics team 195 CyberKnights have once again made the Town of Southington very proud,” said Town Council chair Chris Palmieri. “Their accomplishments both locally in the New England region and global championships are astonishing.”
The CyberKnights originally placed fourth worldwide after a four-way tie for first place. However, at the end of the season, experts were brought in to analyze the teams and determined that the CyberKnights placed third.
“Our team had another amazing year,” said Sandra Brino, one of the Team 195 mentors. “They attended four competitions, and at all four competitions, they brought a blue banner back to SHS. They are the current defending champions of the New England championships for four years in a row.”
Chairman’s Team members Patul Agirman, Kristen Gorham and Patrick Perlot gave a presentation to the council to shed light on what they do.
“At first glance, our family might only look like robotics kids, but we’re so much more than that,” said Agirman.
Perlot said the passion their team members have brings together many aspects of the world as they work alongside the community, their sponsors, our government officials and the youth.
“Our family is always working towards a better tomorrow by being active right her ein our own community,” Perlot said. The team is involved in the Southington Education Foundation annual Spelling Bee, the Apple Harvest Festival parade, robotic demos at summer camp programs and was recently honored by the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA with a Youth Development Award. “It’s recognitions like these that help inspire us to work until everyone knows the importance of STEM.”
Team 195 also mentors youth in Southington’s elementary schools, introducing them to the world of STEM and planting the seed for them to discover their own passion for robotics.
“They mentor the kids, and the kids loved it. They learned so much from the CyberKnights,” said Urbin T. Kelley Elementary School fifth grade teacher, Valerie Moriarty. “Five years later, my first students are becoming Team 195 members. It is such an inspiration to me.”
A display at the state capitol building shows off the team’s accomplishments.
To comment on this story or to contact staff writer Sheridan Cyr, email her at SCyr@SouthingtonObserver.com.