Postimees: SK ID Solutions, Championing People and Innovative Technology
As highlighted by Postimees, Estonia’s longest-standing daily newspaper, we at SK ID Solutions are actively contributing to the ever-changing landscape of technology, all the while putting a high value on our people.
The newspaper remarks that personal growth and development remain paramount for us: We invest heavily in training opportunities and encourage involvement in initiatives that contribute to the betterment of society. As Postimees underscores, our active engagement also extends to both international and local organizations, such as the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and Estonian ICT association ITL.
According to Postimees, people at SK do not view responsibility as a burden, but as an opportunity – our services, at any given moment, have a significant impact on millions of people and thousands of companies – leaving our footprint on global solutions like Smart-ID, which make society more trustworthy, increase democracy, and help people enjoy their digital lives more regardless of their location.
SK is not just recognized as an excellent workplace. Postimees writes that it is a hub of innovation, professional growth, and great work-life balance. That is so because we actively invest in the mental well-being of our people with weekly meetings with external confidant, and mindfulness trainings. We have also committed extensive resources to develop a physical work environment that promotes a balanced work-life. We think it’s of great importance as every individual’s skills and commitment can make a tangible positive impact on the lives of millions who use SK’s services like Smart-ID.
Accompanying this article, there is an insightful video, featuring Alina Sonder, finance specialist, and Risto Moor, team lead of DevOps, where they share their firsthand experiences and shed light on the working culture of SK ID Solutions.
The article was published in 2023 winter in Postimees.


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text: In 2010, the Alabama GOP took control of the state legislature for the first time since Reconstruction. The next year, in a sharply partisan vote, the legislature passed, and Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed into law, the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, also known as House Bill 56, the harshest immigration law in the country. This punitive state law was the impetus for Black elites in Birmingham to frame the immigration debate as a matter of civil rights and thus to see the issue in a new light. When Alabama Republicans moved to the Right on immigration, Black leaders in Birmingham moved Left. In this study, backed up by an event analysis of local newspapers, an analysis of interviews with members of the Black elite in Birmingham in 2013, who were previously interviewed in 2007, helps to substantiate this claim. In the summer of 2007, against the backdrop of an immigration debate in Washington, our Black elite study participants largely told us they had no stake in immigration. By 2013, many were willing to fight for immigrant rights at the highest level.

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INEC okays Soludo candidacy, clearing the way to fly APGA party flag in the 6 November 2021 Anambra State governorship elections.
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Good governance actions, from Lion Building to the LGA headquarters of Enugu North, South & East.
Soludo and Ozigbo in limbo, 3 months to Governorship polls
Two front-runners – Chukwuma Soludo and Valentine Ozigbo – remain in limbo three months to the 6 November Anambra Governorship elections.
Government fixes tolling fees for proposed highway stations
Federal Government fixes tolling fees for its proposed new highway tolling stations, Works Minister Babatunde Fashola has announced.
New Federal Tolling Policy: 10 highlights
Nigeria’s Cabinet Meeting of Wednesday, 11 August approved a new Federal Roads and Bridges Tolling Policy and Regulations, reports Tolu Ogunlusi
Enugu House debates anti-open grazing bill
The Enugu State House of Assembly today begins debates on a bill to ban open-grazing of animals in the State
House passes Enugu University of Education Bill
Enugu State House of Assembly passes into law the bill to establish an Enugu University of Education at Ihe in Awgu LGA.
Enugu reconstitutes Service Boards for State, LGAs
Enugu State Government on Friday, 6 August 2021 reconstituted new Boards for Civil Service Commissions at State and Local Government levels.
Ohanaeze pleads with Clark on attack by IPOB youths
Leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo pleads with Chief Edwin Clark today to forgive an unfortunate verbal attack on him by IPOB.
Nigeria struggles to shield Kenya from backlash on Kanu’s arrest
Nigeria struggles to shield Kenya from international backlash over mysterious circumstances of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu’s interception.
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Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(E) provides for an exception to a court's decision to terminate parental rights: The exception is relevant when "there would be substantial interference with a child's sibling relationship, taking into consideration the nature and extent of the relationship, including, but not limited to, whether the child was raised with a sibling in the same home, whether the child shared significant common experiences or has existing close and strong bonds with a sibling, and whether ongoing contact is in the child's best interest, including the child's long-term emotional interest, as compared to the benefit of legal permanence through adoption."
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An empty concrete slab stands on the grounds of the West Virginia State Capitol complex, well landscaped and professional lighting installed. Everything is there, except for the center piece of the display.
The vacant spot is slated to become the permanent home of West Virginia’s Gold Star Families Monument.
First envisioned by West Virginia Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, the monuments have been installed at veterans cemeteries, courthouses, and state capitols all across the United States. Williams has a dream to have them installed in all 50 states as a tribute to the families of service men killed in action defending the country. His dream for West Virginia’s state capitol memorial was that it be bigger than any other.
“It’s 12 feet tall, so it’s twice as tall as any other one,” said Jerry Beckett with the committee to erect the monument on the Capitol grounds in Charleston.
Ground was broken for the West Virginia project July 27, 2019.
“They are sending a message to the families of those who have sacrificed a loved one for us and our freedom, that they are being recognized, appreciated and honored for the very first time in America’s history,” Williams said at the ceremony.
The project has hit a couple of bumps along the way. The original plans was to have it installed last October on the occasion of Williams’ 96th birthday. Initially there was difficulty securing and the marble from where it is quarried in India, which pushed the dedication to June of 2020. Eventually the was delivered to an Atlanta firm which polishes and etches the stone with various words and designs. Then came COVID-19.
“The last project we had going was choosing the images to go on the monument, because this thing is forever and it’s going to outlive our grandchildren. We want it right when it comes out,” Beckett said.
Due to the virus, the June dedication had to be scrubbed. According to Beckett, the site is ready and the monument will soon be ready. The only thing they don’t have is a date.
“It’s ready to be set. The landscaping is done, the lighting is done, the foundation and pad has been poured. All we’re waiting on is a date to install and dedicate it, “he said.
The first monument was built in 2013 at the Donel C. Kinnard State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Institute.


Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund,
with an estimated $100bn in assets, expects to start exports of
grains and wool from Australia as it nears completion of a A$500m
($486m) farm investment plan.
Co, the agricultural investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority,
is shifting its focus to commercial production from food security and is
unlikely to buy new properties when it reaches its purchase goal within
a year, said Tom McKeon, chief executive officer of Hassad Australia.
approaching completion of our business plan; once we get there, our
prime focus will be on developing the assets we have,” McKeon said in an
telephone interview from Sydney. “It doesn’t make sense for
the Qatari government to concentrate too large an investment on
invest 500 million euros ($618m) around the world this year, the
company’s Chairman Nasser al-Hajri told Bloomberg News earlier last
month. The Australian operation’s most recent purchases include a 40,000
hectare property in Telopea Downs in Victoria state,
and 31,500 hectares of farmland in three locations in Western Australia
this year, to boost supplies of sheep, wheat and barley, McKeon said.
inventories in Australia, the world’s second-biggest shipper, will
probably hold above average this year even as handlers seek to maximize
exports following a record harvest, Emerald Group Australia Pty said
last month. Low sheep stock levels in Australia, the world’s biggest
exporter of wool, will support the market, Rabobank International said
imports 90 percent of its food, invested $2bn last year, Hussain
al-Abdulla, a board member at the Qatar Investment Authority, said in
April. The company started wheat and animal feed production in Sudan in
2009, and announced plans to buy Turkish farmland last year.
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(3) animal testing of a component of a cosmetic product is conducted for noncosmetic purposes in response to a formal requirement of a federal, state, . Can animal testing justified it must be essential to crucial research into quality of human life, before any animal testing is done, and it must be done with the very minimum of distress to . Animals in science / research home in research and testing, animals are subjected to experiments that can include everything from testing new drugs to infecting . [1, 2, 115] we eat more than 1,800 times the number of pigs than the number used in research, and we consume more than 340 chickens for every research animal  animal testing - proconorg proconorg headlines.
Alternatives to animal testing were proposed to overcome some of the drawbacks associated with animal experiments and avoid the unethical procedures a strategy of 3 rs is being applied which stands for reduction, refinement and replacement of laboratory use of animals ( ranganatha and kuppast, 2012 ). 2 medicine, drugs, vaccines & animal testing 21 early history of animal model & physiology 22 false test results & delays in therapies 3 statistics, . List of cons of animal experimentation 1 cruel and inhumane treatment protocols in animal testing are often painful to the test subjects they are forced fed, deprived of food and water, restrained physically for prolonged periods, inflicted with burns, wounds and pain to test for healing process effects and remedies, and even killed through neck-breaking or asphyxiation.
Essay animal testing: testing123 tatum szymczak eng 105 it is a dark stormy night when suddenly the phone rings. Animal testing is animal cruelty the way i look at animal testing is a form hateful cruelty none of these people care about if it hurts or kills the animals the cruelty has been going on long enough and i think it is time to stop. Peta's edgy video testing one, two, three sheds a fresh light on the cruelty, injustice, and inaccuracy of animal experimentation watch the video and . The fda's drug review process: ensuring drugs are safe and effective skip to main page content (animal) testing never even make it to human testing and review by the fda the drugs that do .
The animal welfare act was signed into law in 1966 it is the only federal law in the united states that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. Animal testing had proven its value in the area of research a few decades later, the elixir sulfanilamide disaster would make it a mandatory element of all drug development 1. Think animal testing is morally reprehensible that's a big word for somebody so misinformed here are the top 10 reasons why animal testing is necessary.

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More than 660,000 people have fled Ukraine while around one million people are internally displaced, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Of the 660,000, at least 2, 090 are Nigerians, according to Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Wednesday. Nigeria also announced that some of its stranded citizens following the Russian invasion would arrive in the country on Thursday via Max Air.
Seventeen of the 500 Ghanaian students expected to be evacuated from Ukraine arrived home on Tuesday. Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said about 5,600 Nigerian students are in Ukraine and maybe a total of 8,000 Nigerian citizens in the country.
Here are the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine:
– Kharkiv fighting –
Russian paratroopers land in Ukraine’s second city amid heavy fighting. Ukrainian officials say a hospital has been attacked and the barracks of a flight school is on fire after an air strike.
“There are practically no areas left in Kharkiv where an artillery shell has not yet hit,” says Interior Minister official Anton Gerashchenko.
– Biden brands Putin ‘dictator’ –
US President Joe Biden brands Vladimir Putin a “dictator” in his annual State of the Union address as he bans Russian aircraft from US airspace with Moscow facing economic and diplomatic isolation.
– Cities pummelled –
Russia steps up its bombing campaign and missile strikes, hitting Kyiv’s main television tower, two residential buildings in a town west of the city and the city of Bila Tserkva to the south of the capital.
– Kherson: Russia inside city –
Russian forces push into the besieged Black Sea city of Kherson in the south. Its port and railway station are now in Russian hands, its mayor says.
– Mariupol without power –
Russian attacks leave Mariupol, another Black Sea port further to the west without electricity.
– Civilians flee –
More than 677,000 people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the UN’s refugee agency says, with the number raising rapidly
– UN court to hold war hearings –
The UN’s International Court of Justice says it will hold public hearings on March 7 and 8 over Ukraine’s allegations of “genocide” by Russia as the General Assembly votes on whether to order Russia to withdraw its troops.
– Independent media blocked –
Russia blocks an independent television channel and a liberal radio station, tightening a virtual media blackout on news of the war.
– Companies exit Russia –
A string of Western companies announce they are freezing or scaling back business with Russia, including Apple, three of the world’s largest shipping companies and energy firms Eni, ExxonMobil and Boeing.
– Race for cash –
Russians race to withdraw cash after the introduction of capital controls and as the ruble hovers around record lows against the dollar.
– Nord Stream 2 goes under –
Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 goes insolvent after Germany halts the gas pipeline following Moscow’s invasion. The European subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank also prepares to enter insolvency.
– Oil price soars –Oil prices soar past $110 a barrel, despite the International Energy Agency members agreeing to release 60 million barrels from stockpiles.
– World Bank aid –
The World Bank prepares a $3-billion aid package for Ukraine, including at least $350 million in immediate funds.
– ExxonMobil, Apple, Boeing cut ties Apple, ExxonMobil and Boeing announced in rapid succession steps to withdraw or freeze business in Russia as more US corporate giants take action after the Ukraine invasion.
The moves — in diverse industries and following earlier announcements by Disney, Ford, Mastercard and others — highlight the rising economic toll on Russia after its assault on Ukraine unleashed massive sanctions across Western governments.


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Mumbai: Shekhar of Vishal-Shekhar musicians’ duo has coined the term ‘female hero’ for none other than Vidya Balan, who has been on way fetching awards at all awards’ functions for her power-packed performance in Ekta Kapoor’s production ‘The Dirty Picture’. Vidya has recently emerged as a name to be proud of! The entire nation simply loves her. Balan showed off her class in the female-oriented films, which really put her on the success ladder and turned her as the biggest name of the Bollywood fraternity.
Shekhar, at a recent event, uttered that the industry now had a female hero in shape of Vidya Balan who looted the audiences’ hearts with her recent powerful performance in The Dirty Picture. Shekhar even went on talking big about the babe mentioning with all Khans and Kapoor, the industry was now laced with another big female hero called ‘Vidya Balan’.
Shekhar Ravjiani was sharing his thoughts with the media at the music launch of the upcoming film ‘Kahaani’. The film is directed by Sujoy Ghsoh and Vidya plays the main lead as a pregnant woman who is on search for her missing husband. Vishal-Shekhar compose the music for this soundtrack.
Vidya, who launched herself brilliantly in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s classic ‘Parineeta’, initially faced ups and downs in career but then she oozed out with the successful movies – Ishqiya (opposite Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Wrasi), Paa (opposite Abhishek Bachchan and along with Amitabh Bachchan), No One Killed Jessica (along with Rani Mukherjee) and The Dirty Picture (opposite Emraan Haashmi and along with Naseeruddin Shah). Post these flicks, Vidya at once shot to higher fame and got the top notch position in film industry.
Vishal-Shekhar had also scored music for The Dirty Picture and for this flick’s music, they got much applauds and success. Kahaani is scheduled to hit the screens on 9th March all over.

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Justin Moore celebrated his string of seven number-ones, as well as the platinum certifications of his albums Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me, with a party Thursday night in Nashvillle. His Off the Beaten Path record has gone gold as well.
If you missed Cole Swindell’s performance of “Stay Downtown” Thursday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, you can check it out online.
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Please visit me over at Modern Creative Life this week. The theme of this issue is "Escape." As you know, I'm escaping for a few weeks "across the pond" but I'll still be posting a few things here -- and at this week you'll find me at Modern Creative Life.
My big escape of the summer is always Art Camp, which you've read about here more than once. At Modern Creative Life you will find two back-to-back posts about art camp. The first post is why this time away is a real escape for me. The second post is actually inspired by Gypsy readers who said, "How do you go about setting up your art camp? Are there rules?" So, this post includes my art camp tips (and remember, it doesn't have to be visual art -- it can be writing, photography, you decide!) (It can also serve as good suggestions on getting along with any friend you might invite to spend a week or so with you, even -- on a larger scale -- a family reunion!)
Please do stop over and feel free to leave a comment there! I'll do my best to reply if I'm still around town to check in.
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weeks. I will be offline getting all sorts of great photos and
inspiration for posts to come. But please do leave a comment if you like -- I read them all and they make me smile more than you know. We need all the smiles we can get!
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For most of you in Europe, US and Canada the summer vacations will soon be over. We hope all of you had a good and healthy summer. A new IASLC season is starting with many exciting activities ahead. The IASLC membership is growing rapidly. The preparation for the 12th World conference in Seoul, Korea, September 2-6, 2007 is shaping up and several upcoming IASLC workshops/conferences are planned:
- September 25 - 26, 2006 11th IASLC International Workshop Early Invasive Lung Cancer: New Diagnostic Tools & Treatment Strategies Place: Turin, Italy Contact: Elena Baccalaro Email: firstname.lastname@example.org For more information, visit www.congressiefiere.com
- October 12-15, 2006 The 3rd Pan Pacific International Lung Cancer Conference held in conjunction with The 3rd China North and South Lung Cancer Summit Place: Shanghai, China Email: email@example.com Contact: Susanne Blassingille
- October 26-28, 2006 4th IASLC International Chicago Symposium on Malignancies of the Chest and Head & Neck Place: Sheraton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois Email: firstname.lastname@example.org For more information, please visit www.mchnsymposium.com
- November 1-5, 2006 2nd Turkish Lung Cancer Congress Place: Antalya, Turkey Email: email@example.com
- November 8-12, 2006 3rd IASLC/ASCO International Conference: "Molecular Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer" Place: Taormina, Sicily Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
- December 1-3, 2006 2nd Asia-Pacific Lung Cancer Conference Place: Guangzhou, China Email: email@example.com Contact: Dr. Yi-Long Wu
- February 22-24, 2007 IASLC Targeted Therapies for the Treatment of Lung Cancer Place: Santa Monica, CA USA Chairs: Paul A. Bunn, Jr., David Johnson and Roy Herbst For more information, please visit www.thecbce.com
- September 2-6, 2007 The 12th World Conference on Lung Cancer - IASLC Place: Seoul, Korea Contact: Conference Secretariat E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org For more information, please visit www.2007worldlungcancer.org
IASLC Fellowship/Young Investigator Award 2007
Seven IASLC Fellowship/Young Investigator Awards, each $40,000/year for 2 years, will be announced October, 2006. Please check www.iaslc.org.
Deadline for 2007 applications: January 5, 2007.
These Fellowships have been made available through sponsorships from Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Sanofi Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline, OSI, Pfizer, EMD Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
The current awardees are: Roman Thomas, US, David Jackman, US, Jill Larsen, Australia, Daniela Basseres, US, J. Engelman, US, Glen Weiss, US, Christopher Lyon, US, Tien Houng, US, Remy Pedeux, France, Elena Levantini, US, Stefano Landi, Italy, Hiromichi Ebi, Japan, Rafal Dziadziuszko, Poland.
2011 World Conference
The Board of Directors will at the upcoming Board meeting in September 2006 decide where the 2011 world conference will take place. The following sites are under consideration: Paris (Dr. T. LeChevalier), Amsterdam (Dr. Pieter Postmus) and Turin (Dr. Giorgio Scagliotti).
New name of Women Against Lung Cancer
National Lung Cancer Partnership (formerly Women Against Lung Cancer) announces the opening of the application period for two award programs:
1. National Lung Cancer Partnership Research Grants for the promotion of understanding sex differences in the molecular, cellular, and environmental underpinnings of lung cancer, as well as differences in response to treatment. Made possible by the support of Genentech, this grant is designed to provide seed money for promising novel research on sex differences in lung cancer for faculty members at any point in their careers. For 2007, one 2-year award of $100,000 will be given.
2. National Lung Cancer Partnership/LUNGevity Foundation Career Development Award for junior clinical and basic investigators involved in lung cancer etiology, prevention, and treatment. The National Lung Cancer Partnership and the LUNGevity Foundation are jointly sponsoring this program to create a critical mass of lung cancer researchers to ensure effective translation of basic and behavioral research discoveries into patient therapies to reduce lung cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality. Applicants will be judged on the merits of their career development plan, research proposal, and research environment, among other factors. For 2007, one 2-year award of $100,000 will be given.
For application eligibility and instructions, please visit the National Lung Cancer Partnership website at http://www.nationallungcancerpartnership.org/page.cfm?l=grantsAwards Application deadline: September 5, 2006. Awards will be made on or before January 1, 2007. www.NationalLungCancerPartnership.org NOTE NEW ORGANIZATION NAME, WEBSITE, AND EMAIL ADDRESS
US National Cancer Institute (NCI) – I2 Program
The US NCI has initiated a program called “The National Cancer Institute’s Lung Cancer Integration and Implementation (I2) Program”.
Dr. John Niederhuber, the Acting Director of NCI, have said that he will be “creating a base of scientific cohesiveness within the Institute around lung cancer, and will host regular meetings with extramural lung cancer researchers and advocates about the progress in this area and the future agenda”. The central focus of this program will be to support research into early detection and treatment. The NCI had previously promised $41,750 million over five years for the I2 program.
Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO)
The online version will be open for IASLC members and nonmembers until December 2006. Thereafter only IASLC members will have access. The JTO will make an application of PUBMED inclusion by the end of 2006. If accepted all past publications will be retrospectively listed in PUBMED. JTO is currently listed in AMADEO citation system. Twelve issues of JTO are planned for 2007.
Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology, Mayo Clinic has per October 1st, 2006 accepted a position as VP of Clinical Research and Chair, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY.
Karen Kelly, MD, Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado accepted a position as Deputy Director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center, effective October 1, 2006.
IASLC Welcome 38 New Members from June 1 – August 24, 2006
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A Picasso Anthology: Documents, Criticism, Reminiscences
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DescriptionPicasso's extraordinary capacity to work in a variety of mediums and styles has amazed his critics since the first years of the century. This collection of critical and personal reactions to Picasso at every stage of his career provides a remarkable account of the many innovations and changes of direction that baffled his contemporaries. Picasso's working methods and his attitudes to his own art are also revealed in conversations and in letters and statements by his closest friends. A Picasso Anthology contains a wide range and variety of contemporary responses to Picasso and his art. There are essential passages from books by his close friends, including Apollinaire, Cocteau, and Roland Penrose; an important body of Catalan and Spanish criticism; reactions from English critics, including Roger Fry and John Middleton; a remarkable collection of Russian criticism of his cubist work, written in the years just before the Revolution; and Czech, Danish, and Italian articles, as well as mainstream texts from France and Germany.
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Mingle on Main kicks off in Saxonburg
SAXONBURG — A large section of Main Street in Saxonburg was closed to traffic on Thursday evening for the first Mingle on Main event of the 2023 season.
A state fair-like atmosphere filled the air, as food trucks sold bratwurst, cotton candy, lemonade, hot dogs and summer confectionery.
The only vehicles running alongside Main Street on Thursday night, aside from the food trucks, were the vehicles taking part in the car cruise event. According to participant Paul Stamp, more than 120 cars took part in the cruise — many of which were restored antique cars.
"There’s no awards. It’s just a cruise. People come in and park, listen to the music and mingle,“ Stamp said.
A host of small businesses from along Saxonburg’s main street and beyond took part in the festivities, introducing themselves to a growing crowd of Saxonburg residents.
"When (Mingle on Main) was in its younger years, it was well-attended,“ said Ken Hawk, general manager of Saxonburg’s radio station, WIYQ, which has setup shop at the Mingle since 2015. ”But I think after the pandemic was done, a lot more people came out because they wanted to be among their friends and neighbors.“
Debbie Engles was also at the Mingle, trying to recruit for the Herbal Thymes Club, a gardening enthusiast club based in Sarver.
“Primarily, it gets our name out there,” Engles said. “We always are encouraging new members to come and join us and educate people about herbs.”
Morgan McMillen was on hand to attract potential sign-ups for the dance and baton studio Natalie’s School of Champions, which is located along Main Street.
“I think it’s a great event,” McMillen said. “It gives us vendors an opportunity to get our names out there and share our love for different things. I think it’s amazing for people to get a chance to come together in Saxonburg for just one night.”
Four more Mingle on Main events will follow throughout the rest of the summer, all occurring from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month up until September.


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Check whether your Funko Pop is fake using the Funko Pop serial number checker. Funko Pop comes with a unique design and characters that many people love.
If you are planning to buy Funko Pop for your kid or yourself, then you need to be sure that it is an original product, or else there could be chances of getting duped into buying a fake product.
Here’s how you can make sure that the originality of your Funko Pop toy:
How to look up Funko Pop Serial Number?
You can use the Funko Pop Serial Number Checker to determine whether your Funko Pop is original or fake.
You can also use it to check the value of your Funko Pop. The serial number is located on the side of the box and its base (if there is a base).
Benefits of Buying Original Funko Pop
If you’re considering buying a Funko Pop, there are several benefits to purchasing an original Funko Pop instead of a copy.
The most obvious is that originals have a better resale value since people will pay more for them. If you’re trying to make money from your Pops or resell them later, it’s much easier with the original Pops.
Another benefit is that they’re more likely to be in good condition when they arrive. Fakes often won’t come in their original packaging and may not even be as well-made as the real thing.
Not only does this affect the price point, but also how much damage can be done when shipping – so buying originals helps prevent unnecessary damage during transit!
Finally, buying official items ensures authenticity; this ensures better quality goods and should reduce concerns over whether you received what was advertised (or even existed) when purchasing from third parties like eBay or Amazon Marketplace sellers who haven’t authorized retailers themselves.
How to Use Funko Pop Serial Number Checker
To use the Funko Pop Serial Number Checker, you’ll need to go to the website and enter your pop’s serial number.
If it is an original, you will quickly see a picture of your pop and its information (including where it was purchased). If it is fake, you will get an error message.
Examples of Fake Funko Pops
We can’t honestly say whether what we’re buying is an original Funko Pop, so how can we ensure that the Funko we’re getting is an original? Or how can we buy Funko Pops without being duped?
Here is some advice from collectors on what to look for if a Funko Pop is fake:
- Ships and sells from China
- Negative or limited reviews
- Large quantities available
- Deep discounts
Also, be on the lookout for its:
- Serial Number
Always verify it using the Funko Pop Serial Number Checker.
Serial numbers should always include their production date, and most counterfeit products do not contain any production number or are printed using a low-quality label maker.
Serial numbers should appear in the bolder and wider text; in this case, it’s pressed down on the bottom of the box.
- Box Artwork (Colors, Borders, Box font, logos).
As you can see in the picture below, fake Funko Pops do not care about details.
The original Martian Manhunter has a thinner border than the fake one, and the colors seem far from the original. Fake Funko Pops always has its flaws.
Sometimes, even if fake Funko Pops manages to copy the box of an original, you can always see the difference side-by-side.
Like this image below, As you can see, the number 20 on both Funko Pops is different. The fake one has a slimmer font, and the original seems smaller and bolder. It can vary from other figures, but if your Funko has a thinner font, off-centered number, or numbers too close, your Funko Pop might be fake!
Always look for the stickers on your Funko Pops, especially exclusive Comic-Con releases. Fake Funko Pops has a lighter background and wrong color text; as you can see in the box, the fake one doesn’t have blood on it.
Attention to detail is one of the keys to identifying a fake and an original one. If you’re new to collecting Funko Pops and having difficulties checking if your figure is fake, don’t worry. Some groups and communities can help you identify your Funko Pops!
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To buy Original Funko Pop, look up the Funko Pop Serial Number Checker website. The website is free to use, and serial numbers are available. By looking at its box, you can also see if your Funko Pop figure is an original or a fake.
If you search this website for your Funko Pops’ serial number, it will tell you whether your figure is original. The site shows all types of products, including Re-Action Figures and POP!s, but we will focus only on checking if a Funko Pop!
The figure uses this tool. When visiting the site, click the “Find Your Serial Number” option, which appears in red at the top right corner of the screen after clicking the “Serial Numbers” button below it. I
It might take some time for them to load all data about products sold, so please be patient while waiting for results, even though sometimes it may display immediately depending upon network connectivity speed, etc.
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We hope this article helped you better understand the Funko Pop Serial Number Checker and how it can help determine if your Funko Pop is original!
Check out my next article: “An Easy Guide on Do Funko Pops Have Serial Numbers?“


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Toronto housing prices are so high right now that some students say they are forced to seek shelter services. As a result, experts and advocates are urging the provincial government to introduce new legislation to stop unnecessary rent increases.
“You need to be earning over $100,000 a year in order to afford [a two-bedroom] apartment,” said MPP Jessica Bell at a Toronto press conference earlier this month. “It has become too expensive for the people that run this city – from our students to our paramedics — this government has not been a friend to renters.”
One individual who is very familiar with the issue of affordable housing is Rahul*, a recent Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) graduate in his 20s. He stayed at the youth shelter Covenant House for 18 months during a gap in his post-secondary education — after he dropped out of his previous program, and right before starting at TMU (OTR is only using his first name given the sensitivity of this subject).
“There has to be policy changes. The government [has to] front some of the costs if we want to see changes,” he said.
Rahul says that a lot of the students at Covenant House, or ‘Covey,’ as he endearingly calls it, are not who you would expect.
“There were a lot of gifted kids there,” he said. “Basically just people who ran into some bad luck in life. The common stereotype of the homeless youth being a psychopath and crazy, degenerate, those are far from truth.”
According to Rahul, Covenant was his saving grace when he was at his most vulnerable. His alternative was living on the streets — which he did for a while before arriving at the shelter.
“I would basically go hang out at [the] library until closing [at] 1 a.m. or so,” he said. “Then I would leave the building when it would close and I would walk around downtown, explore the streets, explore different places … and come back again at 6:30 a.m. to line up for the library to open up.”
Rahul describes his time as a homeless student as “Straining … and not just physically, but also mentally.”
Nemoy Lewis, an assistant professor in TMU’s Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, says that the housing instability some students face for wanting to attend some of “the most prestigious institutions in this country” is a clear indication of gaps in the system.
“We’ve seen some of the ads where folks are renting out hallways, folks are renting out the small closet space,” he said. “And so it speaks to the sort of sacrifices that students have to make.”
Homelessness advocate Daniel Trayes, 44, says that all levels of government — federal, provincial and municipal — need to “get [people with] lived experience in there; that’s what has been lacking.”
While provincial governments are constitutionally responsible for housing, both municipal and federal governments are also involved through policies and benefit programs that fall under their jurisdiction.
As someone who was homeless in Toronto for almost 20 years, Trayes is critical of the current government, saying it doesn’t do much for financially insecure people who cannot even afford to buy into the current housing and rental market.
He suggests offering “more money, more services, directly guided towards what you need, whether it be being a student, whether you’re a senior, whether you’re disabled, or whether you’re just an average Joe, that needs a little hand up. It’s not about handouts, it’s about a hand up.”
The federal government has introduced different funding initiatives to supplement its residents’ rental payments. The most recent: a one-time $500 payment “to provide direct support to low-income renters.”
But Trayes says the problem with the initiatives and bills proposed so far is that they only help a small number of people.
“[The provincial and federal government] have brought in all these rules just on the cuff and without any public consultation,” he said. “When these [politicians] speak [about] ‘affordable housing’, [they mean] the middle class that can afford a $2,000-a-month apartment.”
Housing costs should not exceed 32 per cent of your pre-tax monthly income, as advised by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Association, but even middle-class Torontonians have a slim chance of finding affordable housing. In 2021, the city reported that the median household income was $84,000.
The average one-bedroom and two-bedroom rent prices are $2,034 and $2,708, respectively, according to a 2022 report by GTA housing site Toronto Rentals and real estate firm Bullpen Consulting.
Taking all this into consideration, a Toronto renter would need to make $101,550 a year to afford the average two-bedroom apartment, and $76,275 for the average one-bedroom. That leaves half of the city’s households with at least a $17,550 per year income-gap when it comes to being able to afford a two-bedroom apartment.
The Ontario NDP has proposed a bill that looks to stabilize the housing market by linking a landlord’s ability to increase rent to their units.
This bill, titled the Rental Affordability Act, was originally put forward in 2021 but never made it past the second reading. It has since been reintroduced by MPP Bell, alongside MPP Bhutila Karpoche.
The bill is in its early stages of consideration. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reports that bills can take months to reach a resolution — or it could be tabled indefinitely.
Lewis says while the bill is a step in the right direction, it is not enough on its own to truly make an impact. “When we are introducing these policies, we have to also complement or couple [them] with policies that help bring a new supply of affordable housing to the market.”
He says that access to more affordable housing will not only help students and others who are lower-income, but also set the stage for more stable communities.
“We [won’t be] having folks [moving] in and out of particular communities because [now] they can afford to live [there] for the long term. It definitely helps to bring stability to communities and lower the level of transition happening year to year.”


Is there a market in Australia for an 8.9″ tablet? According to Steve Jobs the entry size to the market had to be 10″ or above. I disagree, and the launch of the new Samsung 4G Galaxy 8.9″ tablet is testimony to the value of this sized device.Let’s forget about the fact that this device is 4G enabled, the real value of the new Samsung 8.9″ 4G Galaxy Tab is the quality of the display which is a sweet spot, size-wise and the fact that it is an ideal size for home tablet use. It’s also a device that can easily slip into a bag or purse and is blisteringly fast when compared to several 10″ tablets that are currently being sold in Australia.
The first thing I did with this device after attaching it to a Wi Fi network at home was to download a series of apps staring with my Kobo book reader app. I then downloaded Jeffery Archers new book The Sins Of The Father, this was followed by the Samsung app that lets me control my Samsung Smart TV, another app that proved ideal for this sized tablet was the new Telstra T Box app which allows me to control my BigPond movies service.
In the past I have used a 10″ tablet to run many of these apps at home but the 8.9″ Samsung Galaxy tablet makes a big difference; it was lighter and more manageable, especially when reading books or using it as a remote control.
What actually makes it noticeably better is the size and the weight of the device (470 grams), coupled with the speed which is achieved because under the bonnet is a 1.5GHz dual core processor which proved more than enough power when I was multitasking.
The only let down was the lack of Android 4.0 and access to the new fast Chrome browser which will only run on Ice Cream Sandwich. I am assured by Samsung that an upgrade to 4.0 is due soon.
Another weakness is the low megapixel front facing and back facing cameras, but so what? The 2 megapixel front facing camera is ample for Skype and video chats.
The fact that the rear facing camera is only 3 megapixels with a flash is in my opinion ample as this device is more about apps, app management and access to content than using it to shoot images or video.
In fact I have not seen too many people using a tablet to shoot pictures. if you want a good portable camera buy a smartphone with an 8 megapixel+ camera built in.
A good smartphone will also allow you to use the built in tethering feature with your Galaxy 8.9″ tablet when it becomes available in Wi Fi only. This eliminates the need to own two SIM cards or carrier data plans.
What did impress me was the battery life as I was able to achieve more than 7 hours from the 6,100 mAh battery despite constant reading, playing games which the device is ideal for and accessing my emails and apps like Sales Force. With moderate use I was able to get three or four days on a charge, no problem, and standby time is even better.
Another impressive app on this tablet was the Samsung All Share. This allowed me to instantly access music content sitting on a 1 terabyte drive as well as movie content on my PC. This is achieved because the tablet is DLNA compliant.
I was able to immediately sync the device with already established content storage, eliminating the need to dump down music or videos to the device thus saving the 32 gigabytes of memory for applications and other content.
The device is available via Telstra for $720 or you can buy a data plan.
Another handy app is a full version of Polaris Office, which is excellent for creating/editing documents on the go and if you want to type quickly go and buy a $59 Bluetooth keyboard and sync it with your Galaxy tablet. It makes a big difference.
On the road, this device fitted into my jacket pocket easily and because it is light it was not noticeable. Where it really hit a sweet spot was when I used the device as a navigation device in the car. It was a great size without impacting my driving. What is needed is a car kit for this device complete with a charger and some form of mount that allows it to be rested between the passenger and drivers seats.
This thing is just as fast as its big brother, making it one of the fastest tablets you can get your hands on. Even with a tonne of apps running at the same time, it was nearly impossible to slow this tablet down, and when it did slow down, it wasn’t by much. The slightly reduced size makes it better for typing too.
I am not a believer in using a tablet to play sound directly from the device as there are numerous headphone options that when plugged into this device eliminates the need to put up with the built in headphones which are more an audio guide than great speakers.
Where the 10.1 Samsung Galaxy Tab was more aluminium than plastic. This device is more high quality plastic and it feels better in the hand.
The only in port are for a headphone jack and a proprietary connector. If you want to use the device to stream content, connect it to a DLNA TV or monitor.
This is a hot little tablet which once it has Android 4.0 and Chrome will sizzle because the 4G LTE capability is impressive if you can get access to a 4G network.
For the home this little beast is ideal due to its size and functionality.
The only downside is the price.


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Sevion Therapeutics, Inc.OTCQB
Dec. 30, 2013, 10:26 AM
- Senesco Technologies (SNTI +5.1%) agrees to terms and executes a non-binding LoI to merge with privately-held biotech firm Fabrus on an approximately 50-50 basis. A definitive agreement is expected in "early 2014."
- Fabrus aims to expand the impact of antibodies aimed at drug targets that are resistant to traditional antibody discovery methods. It has 2 collaborations with "large pharma and biotech companies" and an internal pipeline of antibodies targeting renal cell carcinoma and inflammation.
- CEO Leslie Browne: "Fabrus antibodies could complement our eIF5A gene regulatory platform, which has been shown to kill cancer cells, by directing nanoparticle-based therapeutics to the cells of interest."
- Making things more interesting: Phillip Frost's Frost Gamma Investments Trust, which recently made an investment in Senesco Technologies as detailed by SA Pro's John H. Ford, made an investment in Fabrus back in 2010.


|Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus|
|Song of the American bushtit,|
The bushtits or long-tailed tits are small passerine birds from the family Aegithalidae, containing 13 species in three genera, all but one of which (Psaltriparus) are found in Eurasia. Bushtits are active birds with long tails compared to their size, moving almost constantly while they forage for insects in shrubs and trees. During non-breeding season, birds live in flocks of up to 50 individuals. Several bushtit species display cooperative breeding behavior, also called helpers at the nest.
Distribution and habitat
All the Aegithalidae are forest birds, particularly forest edge and understory habitats. The species in the genus Aegithalos prefer deciduous or mixed deciduous forests, while the Indonesian pygmy bushtit is found mostly in montane coniferous forest. Bushtits are found in a wide range of habitats, including on occasion sagebrush steppe and other arid shrublands, but are most common in mixed woodland. Most species in this family live in mountainous habitats in and around the Himalayas, and all are found in Eurasia except the American bushtit, which is native to western North America. The long-tailed tit has the most widespread distribution of any species of Aegithalidae, occurring across Eurasia from Britain to Japan. Two species, in contrast, have tiny distributions, the Burmese bushtit, which is entirely restricted to two mountains in Burma, and the pygmy bushtit, which is restricted to the mountains of western Java. The species in this family are generally not migratory, although the long-tailed tit is prone to dispersing in the northern edges of its range (particularly in Siberia). Many mountainous species move to lower ground during the winter.
They are small birds, measuring 9 to 14 cm (3.5–5.5 in) in length, including the relatively long tail, and weighing just 4.5 to 9 g (0.16–0.32 oz). Their plumage is typically dull grey or brown, although some species have white markings and the long-tailed tit has some pinkish colour. In contrast to the rest of the family the two Leptopoecile tit-warblers are quite brightly coloured, having violet and blue plumage. The crested tit-warbler is the only member of the family to have a crest. The bills in this family are tiny, short and conical in shape. The wings are short and rounded and the legs are relatively long.
Birds in this family live in flocks ranging from 4 to over 50 individuals. Flocks form as soon as one breeding season finishes and last until the next one begins. They maintain contact by contact calls that vary among species; their songs are quiet or nonexistent. Other species of birds, such as tits or warblers, will occasionally join the flock to forage.
Diet and feeding
Bushtits are insectivorous, primarily eating insects and other invertebrates  such as leafhoppers, treehoppers, aphids, scale insects, and caterpillars. Plant material, such as berries or seeds, is taken occasionally during the winter. The family generally forages arboreally, usually in the shrub layer or canopy, and seldom visits the ground. Prey is generally gleaned from branches, leaves and buds. Less frequently, prey is taken in the air. While foraging, this agile family may hang upside down on branches (although this behaviour is not thought to occur in the tit-warblers) and even manipulate branches and leaves in order to locate hidden food.
The family generally has a monogamous breeding system; however, there is some evidence that the American bushtit may be frequently polyandrous and occasionally polygynandrous or polygynous. Pairs may be aided by helpers, where a related or unrelated individual (or more than one) helps the established pair raise the young. This has been recorded in at least four of the species; further research is required to see if the behavior carries over to other members of the family. Aegithalids make domed or hanging, bag-like nests of woven cobwebs and lichen, which they line with feathers. Many nests are constructed in trees with thick foliage, making them difficult for predators to find. However, the American bushtit often places nests such that it is entirely exposed. The clutch comprises 5 to 10 white eggs, which in many of the species have red speckles. Adults incubate the eggs for 13 to 14 days; young stay in the nest for 16 to 18 days. In at least four of the species (the long-tailed tit, the black-throated bushtit, and silver-throated bushtit), only the female incubates. Young chicks are fed exclusively on insects and spiders.
|Cladogram showing the family relationships based on a study by Carl Oliveros and colleagues published in 2019. The number of species is taken from the bird list maintained by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen and David Donsker on behalf of the International Ornithological Committee (IOC).|
The family Aegithalidae (as a subfamily Aegithalinae) was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1850. The name comes from the Ancient Greek word aigithalos for a tit. Aristotle recognised three species: the long-tailed tit, the great tit, and the Eurasian blue tit.
The pygmy bushtit is placed in this family because it moves around in flocks and its nests resemble the long-tailed tits', but information about it is so scanty that the placement is only provisional. The Burmese bushtit is sometimes treated as conspecific with the black-browed bushtit. The American bushtit was once thought to belong to the chickadee family, but it has distinctive behavioral habits, especially when it comes to nesting.
There are 13 species in 3 genera.
|Leptopoecile Severtzov, 1873||
|Psaltriparus Bonaparte, 1850||
|Aegithalos Hermann, 1804||
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Theory and Method I
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This unit introduces students to a range of critical, theoretical and practical approaches to the study of art and archaeology in Asian and African contexts. Co-taught by faculty members, the course covers a series of key transferable skills and methodologies, and encourages students to adopt a critical perspective in applying these methods to the study of material culture of Asia and Africa. Themes and issues addressed on the course vary each year but may include: Style, Iconography, Formalism, Materiality, Museums and Museology, Orientalism, Gender, Archaeology (Excavation, Context and Analysis), Modernism, Postmodernism and Modernity. Weekly teaching comprises a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial, and the course is assessed by three assignments. As a compulsory course, it will prepare students of the History of Art and Archaeology for further study and research, equipping them with the skills they will need to successfully pursue their degree and encouraging them to establish and articulate their position within a range of disciplines.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
On successful completion of this module s student will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad overview of different theoretical and methodological approaches used by art historians and archaeologists.
- critically assess the value of these approaches for the study of History of Art and Archaeology in Asia and Africa.
- selectively and critically apply appropriate theories and methodologies in their written work.
Two hour lecture; one hour tutorial
Method of assessment
- Précis (500 words; 10%)
- Dialogical Essay or Position Paper (1,000 words; 30%)
- Participation in lectures and tutorials (worth 10%)
- Final Essay (1,500 words; 50%)
- Fernie, Eric (1995) Art History and its Methods: A Critical Anthology London
- Grove Art Online - www.oxfordartonline.com
- Nelson, Robert and Robert Shiff (eds) Critical Terms for Art History Chicago and London
- Preziosi, Donald (ed) (1998) The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology Oxford
- Renfrew, Colin and Bahn, Paul (2004, 4th edition) Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice London


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Creighton drew the largest crowd for a men's game nationally this season with 6,577 fans for their annual Socctoberfest
game, a 2-1 loss to No. 1 Georgetown in their Big East opener. 2.
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women's game attracted a sold-out crowd of 5,301 fans at Dorrance Field, the largest crowd since the new UNC stadium opened in 2019. 3.
A record crowd of 3,033 fans watched the "Mountain State Derby"
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I really, really LOVE Lani's painting!! I am proud owner of a hex sign and box!!!
Lani's scarves and her hand painted tree skirts.:)
OK, Here it is, November already!! I am FINALLY getting back to creating again. Here are a bunch of pictures of some new things and a show that one of my
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ATSU Receives The Kresge Foundation Challenge Award
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – James J. McGovern, Ph.D., A.T. Still University (ATSU) President announced the receipt of The Kresge Foundation’s $225,000 check toward construction of the University’s newest facility, the Connell Information Technologies Center. ATSU has satisfied the conditions of The Kresge Foundation’s challenge grant by raising the remaining $778,973 by June 1, 2006. The Connell Center is a $10.25 million facility located on the campus of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, a college of A.T. Still University. To date, $10.7 million has been raised including over $180,000 from the Kirksville Community.
“We are grateful for the generous donations of the ATSU Board of Trustees, alumni, faculty, staff, corporations, foundations, and friends who have contributed to ensure the University met and received funding from The Kresge Foundation,” President McGovern said. Based in Troy, Michigan, The Kresge Foundation is committed to providing grant funding to promote stronger non-profits and stronger communities.
The Connell Center is an investment in the Kirksville community, which will revolutionize the way medical students are educated and maintain the University as a national leader in the training and development of compassionate physicians. The state-of-the-art facility will include such features as an advanced library, patient simulation models, osteopathic manipulation/clinical examination skills lab, computer labs, student breakout rooms, study rooms, and a new, enlarged space for the Multimedia Department.
Home of the world’s first osteopathic medical school, the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University is at the forefront of whole person healthcare education. It boasts the nation’s newest – and Arizona’s first – dental school, the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, offers online health management training programs through its School of Health Management, and trains healthcare professionals in several allied health fields through the Arizona School of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona.