THE Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will today reveal that every independent school will receive an increase in government funding regardless of its wealth.
The announcement, a significant victory for the private school lobby, goes beyond the government's previous pledge that no school would lose a dollar under funding reforms.
It is designed to head off the Coalition scare campaign that private schools would have to increase fees because their funding would not increase in real terms under the long-awaited overhaul of school funding.
At an independent education forum in Canberra today, Ms Gillard will say there should be government support to educate every child from the poorest and most remote school to the best known and best resourced.
''Every independent school in Australia will see their funding increase under our plan,'' she is expected to say. ''This plan will lift school standards, not school fees.
''No matter how rich or poor your parents are or where you go to school, our nation should provide a basic degree of support to your education.''
Speaking to the Herald this month, Ms Gillard signalled she wanted to swing the national debate back to Labor policy strengths such as education, disability and industrial relations.
Today's funding pledge is a massive departure from former Labor leader Mark Latham's notorious private school ''hit list'', which would have resulted in 67 of the nation's wealthiest schools losing funding.
Labor has been determined not to antagonise the private school sector after the ''hit list'' was one of the policies blamed for its 2004 election loss.
David Gonski, who chaired the first major review into school funding in 40 years, was given the task of ensuring no school would lose a dollar as a result of its recommendations. But Ms Gillard will today go a step further and say every independent school will receive a funding increase.
The states and independent and Catholic education systems have raised concerns that modelling showed 3254 schools could lose out if the Gonski model was strictly applied. This includes 227 Catholic schools, 720 government schools and 103 independent schools in NSW.
However, the Gonski modelling assumes government and Catholic education systems would redistribute funding to ensure no school was worse off.
The federal government's final response to the Gonski review was initially expected this week but is now expected next month.
The review recommended the federal and state governments boost spending on education by $5 billion a year, with the majority to go to public schools.
The model aims to address disadvantage by allocating a standard amount per student, with loadings for students with a disability and those from low-income, indigenous and non-English speaking backgrounds.
The Commonwealth is expected to tip in $3 billion - double the amount the Gonski review suggested - with the states also required to contribute.
However, the funding will be conditional on schools submitting a performance plan on how they would improve student results and more training and annual performance reviews for teachers.


On May 15, a parliamentary delegation headed by Chairman of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan Nurdinjon Ismoilov arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit, Azertag has reported.
At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the parliamentary delegation of Uzbekistan was met by the First Deputy Chairman of the Milli Majlis Ali Huseynli, the head of the working group on inter-parliamentary relations with Uzbekistan Eldar Ibragimov, the ambassadors of the two countries Huseyn Guliyev, Bakhrom Ashrafkhanov and other officials.
During the visit, the Uzbek delegation will hold a number of official meetings in Azerbaijan and take part in the Third General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization.
The official visit will end on May 19.
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This commercial is so funny that it even went viral. I am a big fan of Cardi B, so this commercial really cracks me up. The commercial is also funny because it shows how much we rely on Alexa. But honestly I have my own Alexa and she is amazing and really comes in handy.
I thought this ad was hilariously funny. It’s great to see a brand make fun of itself. That makes them seem a little more human. But really I must confess, I don’t know what the point of the ad was.

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So I have a few of those special moments in the game that make you smile, cringe or cry. Well maybe not so much cry but defiantly cringe lol.
Finishing my Blacksmith house was a special one for me.
I adore how everything turned out. Not only is it blacksmith but also the mason area as well. Anything dealing with stone is in this area. Thus the reason why I picked the grey and red combo for everything
hey there @Simica_Na … welcome aboard!
I absolutely love what you’ve done with the place…
but seriously, that is one cozy looking blacksmith’s house… nice work!
Thanks for the welcome!
I know it isnt the most fancy build around not like some of the other peoples. But I am keeping it simple at the moment. I will soon have some more pictures lol
bigger isn’t always better!
it’s the little touches and attention to detail that I really appreciate … looking forward to see more of your builds …
Well since I lost everything in the last patch ( not that I couldnt quickly remake it if I wanted. lol) I have been working on another project.
Working on adding depth to it. It has not been an easy task by any means lol
So after many pain stacking hours. Probably more than what should have been. c.c
within the cube I will be adding some lamps for a glow effect. with all luck that is lol
will add more lights to it later
thats amazing! though i cant say i know where its from… or did you just design it yourself and its not actually from something else…
I am completely jealous of how great that ginormous statue looks, and that you even managed to get it built. It’s very amazing
Can we get a tutorial or a how to? It looks like a water themed angel that demands the other element’s versions
looselt based off the respawn angel from cube world. i made alterations etc.
i could probably do a layer by layer images to show the size and everything. as well as I saved it at a building too. it is 49 blocks high. lol
Layer by layer images would be amazing.
Yah when I get home I will do that. And I will make a seperate thread for it.
So apparently the layer slicing mechanic doesnt work as I thought it did in the game. And I honestly spent so many hours I dont even know where I would start on each layer xD.
I wonder if we are allowed to upload the json template file and share designs on the site that way?
though the file might be to large for the discourses file size limit, if thats the case feel free to toss it up onto dropbox, googledrive, or whatever your preffered file sharing site is, and then just provide the link so everyone can download it.
oh awesome! is there a designated thread for that?
nope,most people just toss it up in their own thread. eventually (i think) its planned that stonhearth.net will have its own place for the community to upload templates, but for now people just upload em here.
ahh ok, perfect to know. thank you so much! I have a few ideas of some things I want to do. so this will help. thank you again!
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By GABRIEL GOODWIN
Sunday Times Newspapers
RIVERVIEW — The suspect in a Dec. 6 armed robbery at a Subway here is believed to be ina Taylor police custody.
Riverview police responded to a robbery complaint at the Subway, 18615 Fort St., at 7:54 p.m. and spoke to the owner and employees. They told police a man walked into the restaurant rubbing his face continuously like he was cold.
One employee said he continued to rub his face as he ordered a 6-inch sub and walked over to the register. She said he pulled out a semi-automatic handgun with his right hand and demanded the money from the register.
Police said none of them got a good look at the man during the incident, and the employee at the register handed him $410. The two employees said they watched as he put the gun back in his waistband and left the restaurant.
The man did not touch anything in the store, police said, and he waited for the employee to hand him the money out of the register, so there was no evidence to collect. The owner told police they were having problems with the video surveillance system inside the store, but would call the surveillance company to see if there was footage of the incident.
The surveillance company said the video feed was operational and the owner was able to download the video to a zip drive. The drive was turned over to police and a report was submitted to the Law Enforcement Information Network with a description of the suspect.
A K-9 track was performed by police in an attempt to locate the suspect in the area. Reno, the tracking dog, found a scent near a sidewalk at the northwest corner of the building and followed it east toward an alley. The alley ran north and south, but police said Reno could not hold the scent past that point.
Officers checked the trash bins in the alley for the suspect or any evidence but did not find anything. They believed the suspect had a vehicle parked in the alley and drove away from the scene.
Riverview police said they were contacted by Taylor police about a man they believe is connected to the robbery. The man was said to be arrested for a different offense and police are investigating the connection.
The suspect was described as white, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, approximately 20 years old, with a thin build, clean shaven, no visible tattoos and wearing a tan jacket and black hooded sweatshirt and pants with white shoes.
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2 May 2006 – Hong Kong (CHN): Lenovo has enlisted Brazilian football star Ronaldinho to feature in its worldwide marketing campaign and promotional activities for its own-branded notebooks and desktop PCs.
Ronaldinho, who has been the FIFA world player of the year for two years running, currently plays club football for Barcelona, and is expected to play a key role in Brazil’s defence of its World Cup title when the tournament begins next month.
Milko van Duijl, SVP and president of EMEA at Lenovo, said: "FC Barcelona and Ronaldinho bring world-class play and teamwork to the field, and they are always trying to improve their game. These traits resonate with us at Lenovo – we believe Ronaldinho represents our culture of innovation and our pursuit of excellence."
The move follows the Chinese PC maker’s sponsorship of the Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.

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Window washers left dangling in New York
Two window cleaners at New York's One World Trade Centre hung on to scaffold for nearly two hours when a cable came loose causing the basket to dangle precariously around the 69th floor.PT1M0S 620 349
Two window washers have been rescued from a platform that had been dangling near the 69th floor of One World Trade Centre in New York City.
Firefighters cut through a window to reach the trapped pair, who were attempting to ascend to the top of the skyscraper about 12.45pm on Wednesday, US time, when a cable came loose.
They were left hanging at a sharp angle, 240 metres above ground on the south side of the tower, which is the the tallest skyscraper in the US and the fourth tallest in the world.
The window-washers were stranded 69 floors up. Photo: New York Times
About 100 firefighters were involved in the complex rescue operation in lower Manhattan. It took rescuers nearly an hour to reach the two men, who suffered mild hypothermia, said New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
Rescuers cut a diamond-shaped hole out of three layers of glass on the 68th floor and brought the washers inside the building.
Before they were recovered, firefighters had suspended a cable to secure the dangling platform and communicated via radio with the two men, who were described as experienced window washers.
One of two window-washers is pulled to safety. Photo: New York TImes
Ambulances, fire trucks and helicopters were dispatched to the scene and the area around the building was cordoned off.
The window washers were wearing safety harnesses and therefore were not in grave danger, authorities said, while forecasters reported light winds of 11km/h.
Before the pair were rescued, New York Police Department counter-terrorism spokesman John Miller estimated the platform was dangling at a 65-degree angle, according to the New York Post.
He spoke briefly about the window-washing incident at a New York City Council hearing.
"Ironically, as we sit here talking about the coordination between agencies and emergency management in the city of New York, at the World Trade Centre on the 69th floor, two workers are dangling at a 65-degree angle after the scaffolding partially collapsed," he said.
He said emergency services were "working together to resolve this issue with lives that are very literally and figuratively hanging in the balance."
Fire crews cut through a window to reach the pair, who were not believed to be injured. They were believed to have finished cleaning the building's windows and were trying to reach the roof when the platform collapsed.
The first tenants moved into One World Trade Centre last week, more than 13 years after the original World Trade Centre was attacked on September 11, 2001.
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PEMBROKE - The Richmond Hill Wildcats boy's basketball team took advantage of 11 first quarter turnovers by Bryan County to jump to a 16-7 lead after eight minutes on their way to 62-44 win over the Redskins Friday night.
Bryan County's Jesse Galloway and Ivey Mutcherson nailed three-point shots to close the gap to three points with barely a minute gone in the second quarter but that was as close as they would get the rest of the night.
Richmond Hill used a variety of defensive looks to force 30 Redskin turnovers during the game and by the end of the third quarter the Wildcats held a 48-28 lead.
"Their defense created problems for us. I will have to continue to stress to all of the players how important it is to take care of the basketball," said Redskin Head Coach Allen Clark after the game. "Turnovers are so important when tournament time rolls around. But as far as the game goes the overall performance of the team was good. Defensively we hustled and put forth a valiant effort. However, everything goes back to technique and the fundamentals. There are fundamentals when playing man-to-man defense and we still have that to learn."
Charkiris Moss led the way for the Wildcats with 20 points. Mutcherson and Winston Johnson were tops for the Redskins with 13 each.
Saturday night Richmond Hill traveled to Springfield and outscored the Effingham County Rebels 24-12 in the fourth quarter to go on to a 66-49 win. Moss was again the top Wildcat scorer with 21 points, Vanquez Bulter added nine.
But despite opening the season with two wins Wildcat Head Coach William Altman sees opportunities for his team to improve.
"Right now we look really young and are makingmistakes with the addition of two new players in our starting lineup.We are going to have to get better defensively and execute our offense at crucial moments in the game," he said. "We are going to have to get better at executing our offense. And while we have got a lot of improvement to make and our best basketball is ahead of us there are some bright spots now. Lorenzo Ross has been great at handling the ball and seeing the floor,Vanquez Butler has surprised me with his ability to steal the basketball, and C. J. Bynum and Zach Payne have provided a lot of leadership coming off the bench. Our entire bench has been huge for us so for."
The Wildcats traveled to Wayne County Tuesday night.
Bryan County will host South East Bulloch and Calvary Day School will visit Richmond Hill for the Wildcats home opener on Dec. 2.
RICHMOND HILL (62)
Lorenzo Ross 2, Moss 20, C. J. Bynum 5, Vanquez Butler 9, George Grieg 8, Vernon Jackson 5, Robbie Bynum 4, Nathan Spill 7.
BRYAN COUNTY (44)
Mutcherson 13, Johnson 13, Galloway 3, Ben Gowens 4, Cody Morris 3, Arsenio Key 9.
Halftime-RH 31-19. Records-RHHS 1-0; BCHS 0-1.
RICMOND HILL (66)
Ross 6, Moss 21, Bynum 8, Zach Paine 5, Butler 9, Jackson 6, Spill 8.
Tarlpey 2, Arrington 15, Ellis 3, Wright 8, Manior 12, Bennett 5, Herbert 4.
Halftime-RH 27-24. Records-RHHS 2-0; ECHS 0-2.
RHHSboysbasketball1: Richmond Hill's Vernon Jackson shoots during the the Wiidcats win over the Redskins Friday. (Jamie Parker/Bryan County Now)
RHHSboysbasketball2: Richmond Hill's Vernon Jackson shoots during the the Wiidcats win over the Redskins Friday. (Jamie Parker/Bryan County Now)


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) — Amazon has announced the guest stars slated to appear in Season 2 of its car-themed docu-series The Grand Tour.
Among those booked are Luke Evans, Kiefer Sutherland
, Hugh Bonneville, Kevin Pietersen
, Dominic Cooper, Dynamo, Rory Mcllroy, Michael Ball, Ricky Wilson and Alfie Boe.
“I’m basically an actor, I’m not really a good driver, but I just look good doing it,” David Hasselhoff — who starred in the 1980s, talking-car, action-drama Knight Rider
— said in a statement.
“I’m fiercely competitive and whilst I don’t know the results yet, it’s OK if Hasselhoff beats me because he’s my hero! I really enjoyed it and I hope it looks as good on TV as it felt being in the car,” Wilson added, referring to the show’s recurring “Celebrity Face Off” competition.
The Grand Tour
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presenters Jeremy Clarkson
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The Amazon show is to return Dec. 8.
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Despite 35 points and 488 yards, the Virginia game wasn’t the prettiest from the UNC offense. Yes, Mitch Trubisky was his usual efficient self, throwing for three touchdown and no interceptions. Yes, Elijah Hood went for over 100 yards. Yes, several members of the receiving corps stepped up and had big days following the loss of Mack Hollins.
The offense was pretty good against Virginia. However, they did lose two fumbles, and probably should have put this game away sooner than they did.
Meanwhile, the defense had its best game of the season. They held the Cavaliers to just 253 total yards, and allowed just three yards per play on average. Seven of UVA’s points came on a swinging gate trick play on fourth down.
But in picking a player of the game from the defense, it’s difficult to really find one standout option. It was just a total team effort from the defense. Cole Holcomb had ten tackles. Ayden Bonilla had eight. Mikey Bart had a sack and recovered a fumble that lead to a touchdown. Almost everyone contributed something.
The run defense has been a storyline all season, but today, they held Virginia to just 110 yards. Coming into this game UVA quarterback Kurt Benkert’s lowest passing yardage total was 193. Today, he went 19-32 with 126 yards.
The Tar Heel defense had also had some struggles on third downs in previous weeks. Today, Virginia converted three of 19 attempts. The only thing this game was missing from a defensive standpoint was an interception, as UNC is still looking for its first of those for the season.
Virginia’s offense is far from the most prolific Carolina has faced this season. However, what the defense did against them was fairly impressive. In a season where the defense has gotten some flack, they deserve mention after their best effort of the season so far.


Sebastian Loew heaps negativity on Blackwell's A Companion to the City (Books, THES , September 7). He says it is "second best" to articles in refereed journals (Loew's own journal is not refereed) and produced in response to the research assessment exercise rather than to disseminate new work.
Loew complains that the book exhibits "a lack of interest in formal aspects of the city". Much current writing addresses the city as process or event rather than as a collection of buildings and spaces. This is because the efforts at social engineering through design by otherwise progressive planners and architects in the postwar period produced several notoriously depressing estates. Some of these were not badly designed but over-functionalised on the assumption that dwellers could not organise their own spaces (or lives).
Loew asks what use are urban discourses in cities of conflict such as Jerusalem. Does he think such problems can be solved by design rather than through understanding the complexities of globalised and localised urban lives, that is through the fluid taxonomy the book adopts?
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Finally The Shangri-La Diet, by Seth Roberts PhD has just been published and will be available at Amazon on April 25, 2006.
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There is another movie of Shah Rukh Khan, which will be released on 08 July. In this movie, King Khan has said the dialogue of ‘Baniye ka dimaag aur miyanbhai ki daring’. This will be the super hit dialogue of 2016. This movie has a big cast and has also big budget. Rahul Dholakia is the director of the movie and Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Sunil Lulla, and gauri Khan are the producers of the movie. In the cast of the movie, Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khanare included. This is called the third big release of the year, in which Mahira Khan is looking for the first time.
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]Bollywood Movie ‘Raees’ of King Khan Release on 8 July 2016,


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Anyway, with a teaser for the trailer of sorts dropping last night, and the whole shebang arriving on Thursday, the studio has dropped the first teaser poster and it's....more like "World War Zzzzz" amirite? Really, you couldn't even put a picture of Brad Pitt's face on here? Dude has more facetime in Architectural Digest this month than he does here. What about a zombie? Or a ravaged landscape? Or Marc Forster crying? Anything? Or maybe it's just a sign the studio doesn't care, so why should we, right?
Brad Pitt's new Zorro movie or whatever drops on June 21st. [Rope Of Silicon]


The state Senate Ways and Means Committee has approved SSB 6203 — reducing carbon pollution by investing in rural economic development and a clean-energy economy. With the committee’s vote on Thursday evening, this is a crucial step toward implementing smart climate policy that works for Washington.
“It’s encouraging to see so many stakeholders engaging in the legislative process to make this bill better as it advances,” said our state director, Mike Stevens. “This is a significant opportunity for our state to invest in our rivers, forests, farms and communities and reduce carbon pollution, in a way that benefits Washingtonians — rural and urban — across the state.”
Washingtonians support putting a price on carbon to invest in the health of our natural environment and our communities. The Nature Conservancy is one of many voices who have testified in support of a clean-energy economy transition that takes advantage of the tremendous potential our natural resources offer in addressing the climate challenge. Along with many others, we are advocating for a policy that ensures this transition will be beneficial for all Washingtonians.
The Ways and Means Committee had heard testimony last week from dozens of residents and individuals representing organizations with a stake in the future of Washington’s climate, economy and natural resources. Witnesses who spoke before the committee at the public hearing on Feb. 15 included representatives from the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Public Utility Districts, the Bonneville Power Administration, Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO, League of Women Voters of Washington and the Makah Tribe — as well as many businesses including Puget Sound Energy, Taylor Shellfish, Green Diamond and the Washington Business for Climate Action network.
“This bill represents the best opportunity we have in a generation for truly investing in our natural resources that support our communities and our economies,” said Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, who also testified at last week’s hearing.
The steps ahead are:
- Senate Rules Pull
- Senate Floor Vote
- House Environment Committee Hearing and Executive Action
- House Appropriations Committee Hearing and Executive Action
- House Rules Pull
- House Floor Vote
- Reconciliation between House and Senate versions of bill, if chambers differ
- Final Floor Votes in House and Senate
- Governor’s signature
As a fiscal committee, Ways and Means was charged with considering the financial opportunities and impacts this policy would create for Washingtonians across our state. The bill now must pass the Senate Rules Committee before heading to that chamber’s floor. It has a long way to go in a short time before being adopted by the full Legislature.
We have less than two weeks left in this year’s short session. If this bill is to keep moving forward, our elected lawmakers need to hear from Washingtonians who are invested in protecting our state from the costly and disruptive effects of climate change.
Hundreds of organizations and individuals statewide have actively engaged in the development of this legislation. From the flooding and wildfires that threaten our homes and farms, to the ocean acidification that could destroy our world-renowned shellfish industry, to the public-health risks associated with polluted air and water: We all know the cost of not acting is far too high. By joining us in these efforts, you too can encourage a vibrant economy and healthy environment for Washington.
Show Your Support
Now’s the time to tell your legislators how important climate action is to you. Here’s what you can do:
- Email your senator and share your support for climate action.
- Keep the conversation going on social media using #ActOnClimate and #waleg.
- Sign up to receive our updates on climate change.
Washingtonians are ready for climate action and a price on climate-damaging pollution. We deserve a strong, equitable plan that will protect our economy and jobs, secure the health and future of our families and celebrate our culture of innovation to make our state the clean energy leader of America.


Childhood anxiety, even severe and chronic, doesn’t necessarily stand in the way of success and achievement. But caring parents will do anything to help relieve their children of misery. Scott Stossel, the editor of The Atlantic magazine, tells his story of struggling, coping, and living a very productive life.
“Hi! I'm Jack. And I have an anxiety disorder.”
Merely talking to other people makes me anxious. I often experience "phone fear." I avoid social gatherings (particularly parties), which I find excruciating. Crowded settings, especially without a perceptible escape route, cause me uneasiness, sometimes panic.Read
I have suffered from social anxiety disorder since I was about 10 years old, or about 34 years. I was a very intelligent child, but when teachers noticed a difference in me, I started trying to be invisible. Social situations, including school, were torture. I bulldozed my way through life, including dabbling in alcohol and substance abuse for relief of my anxiety and depression. I find it very interesting that the disorder is marked by a morbid fear of authority figures. And here I thought I was just being a rebel!Read
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In his new book, author Scott Stossel reveals his lifelong struggle growing up and living with severe anxiety disorders — and why getting early treatment for children is so important.
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The Pixelink MATLAB adaptor can be installed either by using the MATLAB Command Window, or the Image Acquisition Toolbox GUI (IMAQ GUI). The following steps demonstrate how to install the Pixelink MATLAB adaptor using the IMAQ GUI.
1. Download the Pixelink MATLAB Adaptor, if it has not been downloaded yet.
2. Extract all files.
3. By reviewing the MATLAB_Versions_Readme.html file, determine which Win folder includes the appropriate pixelinkimaq.dll file for your system.
4. Copy that pixelinkimaq.dll file into the MATLAB imaqadaptors folder, as instructed in the MATLAB_Readme.html file.
Note: This step is recommended but not necessary.
5. Disconnect any connected Pixelink cameras.
6. Run MATLAB and click on Image Acquisition.
7. After opening the Image Acquisition Tool, select Tools => Register a Third-Party Adaptor.
8. Select the pixelinkimaq.dll file from its current location, or from the MATLAB imaqadaptors folder as per step 4, and click on "Open".
9. Plug in the camera.
10. Select Tools => Refresh Image Acquisition Hardware (imaqreset) and click on "Refresh". You will also see a "Refresh Completed" message.
11. Select the camera from the Image Acquisition Toolbox list.
The Matlab adaptor should now be successfully installed. For additional assistance, please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.


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GP logs record profit
Grameenphone logged a record Tk 3,520 crore profit last year, its highest to date, driven by significant growth in voice and data revenue.
The profit is 28.47 percent higher than what the largest mobile phone operator in the country posted a year ago.
This led GP to recommend Tk 28 in dividend per share for the full 2018. The shareholders as of the record date of February 17, 2019 will be entitled to the final dividend, subject to the shareholders' approval at the 22nd annual general meeting scheduled for April 23.
The operator said revenue grew 3.4 percent to Tk 13,280 crore in 2018. Data revenue grew 21 percent to Tk 2,550 crore and voice call revenue was up 6.6 percent. GP acquired 74 lakh new subscribers in the year, registering 11.3 percent growth and ended the year with 7.27 crore active users. It also added 59 lakh internet subscribers. Some 51 percent subscribers of the operator now use mobile data.
"Grameenphone delivered a strong business performance driven by excellent execution in the market with the launching of 4G in February and witnessed a healthy growth in voice and data revenue," said Michael Patrick Foley, chief executive officer of GP, at a press conference at his office in Dhaka.
"We will continue to drive our proven strategic priorities with speed and agility while providing value to our customers, employees and shareholders."
GP Chief Financial Officer Karl Erik Broten said, "With the growth potential of the market and our focus on operational efficiency, simplification, and driving value for our customers, we are optimistic in delivering profitable growth going forward."
Last year, GP invested Tk 3,400 crore to modernise network for the 4G rollout, pay licence and tech-neutrality conversion fee, and acquire spectrum. It contributed Tk 8,420 crore to the national exchequer.


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Blue-chip stocks are a great source of investment ideas for new investors.
These stocks are so named because they represent strong and stable businesses with long track records.
The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), or STI, contains 30 of the largest blue-chip stocks on the Singapore stock exchange.
As of 15 June 2022, the index has chalked up a slight negative return of -0.57%.
If you dug deeper into the component stocks within the benchmark index, you’d see that some had performed significantly better while others did worse.
Here are three blue-chip stocks that beat the STI by a wide margin and could have more room to run.
Sembcorp Industries Ltd (SGX: U96)
Sembcorp Industries Ltd, or SCI, is a leading energy and urban solutions provider.
The group has an energy portfolio of 16.5 gigawatts (GW), of which 7.0 GW comprises renewable energy such as solar and wind energies.
Shares of the energy group have surged by 39.3% year to date, handily beating the STI.
SCI had reported a stellar set of earnings for fiscal 2021 (FY2021), with revenue jumping 43% year on year to S$7.8 billion and net profit surging by 78% year on year to S$279 million.
For FY2021, the group secured 2.9 GW of new renewable energy projects across its key markets.
SCI recently announced the completion of the acquisition of a 98% interest in a portfolio of operational wind and solar assets in China.
The group is on track to achieve its target of 10 GW of installed renewables capacity by 2025, as part of its three-prong business transformation announced in mid-June last year.
Meanwhile, SCI has also been appointed by the Energy Market Authority to build, own and operate energy storage systems on Jurong Island.
Keppel Corporation Limited (SGX: BN4)
Keppel Corporation is a sustainable urbanisation solutions provider with four key divisions – energy and environment, urban development, connectivity, and asset management.
The group’s share price has done well year to date, chalking up a return of 29.2% before factoring in dividends.
Keppel had announced its highest net profit in six years of S$1.02 billion for FY2021, reversing the loss of S$506 million a year ago.
A total dividend of S$0.33 per share was also paid out and a S$500 million share buyback programme was initiated.
The conglomerate continues to make good progress on its Vision 2030 goals as it reported good progress for its asset monetisation.
Over S$3.2 billion was monetised from October 2020 till end-March 2022, with S$17.5 billion worth of monetisable assets across the group.
Keppel Corporation also grew its recurring income by 33% year on year for FY2021 from S$220 million to S$292 million.
The momentum has carried into the first quarter of 2022 (1Q2022), with revenue rising by 9% year on year to S$2.1 billion.
Investors can also look forward to the upcoming merger between Keppel’s Offshore and Marine (O&M) division and Sembcorp Marine Ltd (SGX: S51) which will create a stronger global player in the O&M sector.
City Developments Limited (SGX: C09)
City Developments Limited, or CDL, is a global real estate company that operates in 104 locations in 29 countries and regions.
The group owns and manages a portfolio of residential, hotel, and investment properties across the world.
CDL’s share price has outperformed the STI with a 17.3% rise year to date.
The property giant reported an improved set of earnings for FY2021, with revenue climbing 24.5% year on year to S$2.63 billion.
The better performance came after the group offloaded its 51% stake in troubled Sincere China for US$1 last September.
It also paid out a total dividend of S$0.12 per share for FY2021.
For 1Q2022’s business update, CDL reported that market activity in Singapore is set to improve with more new launches coming.
Construction activities are also resuming with the country’s reopening as labour woes are now easing.
CDL’s hotel operations are also seeing signs of improvement with room occupancy rising to 52.2% in 1Q2022 from 36.8% a year ago.
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) has also more than doubled from S$44.4 in 1Q2021 to S$89.6 in 1Q2022.
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Disclaimer: Royston Yang does not own shares in any of the companies mentioned.
Editor’s note [20 June 2022, 2:00 pm]: We have updated Sembcorp Industries’ GW figures for its overall energy portfolio and renewables portfolio after being contacted by the IR.

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February 14, 2017, 6am PST
Public transit agencies don't normally get the kind of fine-grained location and navigation data made possible by tracking phones. London got temporary access to that info at the end of 2016, however.
July 10, 2016, 7am PDT
Bike advocates have Copenhagen to provide a real-world case study of a multi-modal vision of the future. It's time bus advocates had their own exemplar.
March 29, 2016, 6am PDT
A new report from Transport for London details the drastic growth of bike travel in one of the world's most famous and powerful cities.
April 3, 2015, 6am PDT
Transport for London has a remarkable span of jurisdiction over transportation in the city—allowing TFL to pursue innovative projects with a relative degree of ease.
September 11, 2013, 1pm PDT
Carrying 2.3 billion passengers a year, London's buses are the most popular they've been in more than fifty years and 60 percent more utilized than in 2000. Is the city doing enough to plan for future demand and threats to service?
November 30, 2011, 9am PST
In the summer of 2010, London launched a new program that had established bright blue bike lanes known as 'Cycle Superhighways' alongside main roads. These initiatives are intended to provide the quickest routes into the city centre.
September 21, 2011, 7am PDT
Surprisingly, London's bus network carries 6 million passengers to the Underground's 3 million. Facing serious cutbacks and fuel costs, Transport for London is working to reinvent the bus system.


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Home Political science Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin
A great deal is known about how governance fails to support sustainability and the ways it could be improved to do so more effectively. It is relatively easy, for example, to arrive at a definition of “good” governance in which most people could find much with which to agree. Conor Seyle and Matthew King, in Chapter 2, put it this way:
An electronic voting booth in Almere, the Netherlands.
Whether concerned about human rights, legitimacy, or even sustainability, it appears to be the case that good governance systems need to be inclusive and participatory: they need to allow the members of the system to change the rules when needed, and have a voice in the collective decisions that are made…[S]ystems need to be accountable to processes that guarantee fair treatment and establish predictable rules that are applied equally to all members of the collective. And ultimately,…there need to be systems in place to resolve disputes and sanction those who would violate the rules and collective values of the group.
Governance, to be good, should be both efficient and legitimate, where legitimacy derives from the wide perception that the system is fair. Fairness demands equity in terms of how social and economic benefits and hardships are shared by different people, communities, and countries. But increasingly, fairness also depends on how well we respond to the worsening climate crisis so that the worst consequences are avoided for the next generations, that the costs of adjustment are shared in a reasonable manner, and that unavoidable impacts do not fall squarely on the shoulders of those who are least responsible for the calamity.
These underlying principles should not be in contention in any society that lives by defensible values. The more difficult question concerns what is needed to drive the governance process for sustainability forward. The chapters in this book examine not only the obstacles to this process, but also the multiple ideas and possibilities for needed change at different scales—from the level of individual ethics to the minutiae of international policy making:
Personal. Whether one lives in a lakeside villa or a mud hut, is a Wall Street financier or a subsistence farmer, is healthy or starving, one's initial circumstances are an accident of birth. Whatever one accomplishes begins there, and to that extent the rich no more deserve their wealth than the poor deserve their poverty. There are no self-made men or women; every human alive is helped or hindered by the legacy bequeathed him or her by the society in which he or she lives. Even prominent mainstream economists have acknowledged that most of what each of us has is due more to the wealth and assets accumulated by previous generations than to our own efforts. (See Chapter 18 by Gar Alperovitz.)
This fateful truth imposes serious obligations on those who are born into wealth. People with the great good fortune to enjoy comfortable lives have deep ethical obligations, first to be aware of how very differently their lives could have gone, and second to heed the requirements of environmental justice. The first such requirement, observes Aaron Sachs in Chapter 10, is to do no harm. While it is impossible to live a perfect or impact-free life, we each need to do what we can to minimize our own impacts, help others to achieve decent and sustainable lives, and push our own communities toward sustainability.
Local. Individual responsibility and action is indispensable, but action by individuals united into communities and movements is even more important. As Monika Zimmermann writes in Chapter 14, the current locus of activity on climate change and biodiversity preservation lies mainly within organizations of local and regional, not national, governments. Over the last 20 years or so, pioneering local governments have stepped forward on the global stage to assert their relevance to sustainability initiatives, exemplify commitments, provide and share resources, establish concrete metrics, track progress toward goals, and help spur national and international processes to do the same.
National. National governments have struggled to make collaborative progress on sustainability issues, particularly climate change, although there has been no shortage of good intentions, impassioned rhetoric, and meetings since the 1992 Rio Summit. Individual countries, with a few exceptions, have not done much better. In Chapter 11, Petra Bartosiewicz and Marissa Miley explore the congressional intransigence around climate change legislation in the United States (as well as providing an object lesson in how not to address such resistance, in the story of the U.S. environmental establishment's efforts to pass a carbon cap-and-trade bill without first building strong grassroots support for it). The European Union's carbon markets have so far proven ineffective due to a lack of government discipline in allocating permits. Sam Geall and Isabel Hilton, in Chapter 12, examine China's fractured environmental politics and note that there is emerging support among networked citizens, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and journalists for the country's ambitious green goals and regulations, but that structural problems, such as collusion between polluters and local officials, continue to block progress.
National governments need to do better, both in negotiations with other governments and in their own countries. The opportunities to do so are plentiful. Besides showing some spine in resisting industry efforts to undermine progress on climate, governments need to regain control of financial markets, demand corporate transparency and accountability, and sharply reduce the role of money in politics. (See Chapter 16 by Thomas Palley.)
Governments in general also can take a role in recognizing and sponsoring commons resources by means such as land trusts, cooperatives, and online peer networks for ecosystem monitoring (see Chapter 9 by David Bollier and Burns Weston), or by managing shared assets in the manner of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which allocates earnings from North Slope oil production.
International. Winston Churchill famously quipped in 1947 that “democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.” The same could be said about the United Nations with regard to international governance. The UN certainly has displayed a degree of bureaucratic inertia at times, although the larger problem is that it is often shortchanged in terms of funding and political wherewithal by the very governments that expect it to provide solutions where purely national efforts fail. And yet an international organization that provides the space to work out cooperative approaches to the sustainability challenge is more indispensable than ever.
As Maria Ivanova explains in Chapter 13, governments and UN officials have come to understand that the time for addressing environmental, economic, and social dimensions separately is long past. The need to weave these policy trends together closely has been recognized in recent efforts to restructure and reinvigorate the UN's sustainability bodies, such as the UN Environment Programme.
In the same way that market mechanisms have been promoted on the national level, public-private initiatives are being pushed at the UN, sometimes in the form of a disconcerting “minilateralism” that regards selfselected groups of governments, corporations, and NGOs as key drivers. As Lou Pingeot reminds readers in Chapter 15, there is a need for much greater transparency and agreed-upon norms to ensure that minilateralism does not amount to an end run around multilateralism.
Finally, we must point out that many of the world's governing systems are still heavily male dominated and thus reflect men's values, priorities, and viewpoints much more than they do women's. Just as the emergence of more democratic forms of governance has been a slow and difficult process, so is the effort to inject greater gender balance into governance. Governments might perform better if more women held positions of leadership, although the evidence so far on this question is inevitably thin, given the continued underrepresentation of women in executive political offices and in many legislatures. (See Box 22–1.)
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The move follows the Irish drinks firm’s acquisition of Gaymer from Constellation earlier this year. The new operation will also include sales and marketing functions for Tennent’s bought in 2009.
Magners marketing manager Richard Barnes said: “We have begun planning the integration of our businesses and the creation of a combined portfolio, which will include Magners, Gaymers, Blackthorn, Olde English and, where applicable, Tennent’s Lager.
“By late summer we aim to have a single company, Magners GB, which will combine the existing Magners GB with Gaymer and brands supplied by Tennent Caledonian Breweries into national multiple retailers and wholesalers.”?Barnes added: “We are currently consulting with potentially affected employees from Magners and Gaymer about the structure of the combined business.
“This consultation is not yet concluded so it would be premature to speculate on any potential outcome at this stage.
“It is too early to say exactly how many roles will be redundant, but we are seeking to retain as many people as possible to help us to grow the new, combined business.
“We have a fair and transparent selection criteria which will be emp-
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Does smoking marijuana cause cavities
Marijuana can be used not only by smoking but by vaping as well as eating. Its use has increased due to the legalization in some states, even though it is still illegal under federal law. Marijuana use has an impact on the health and wellness of our mouth, and oral health is often overlooked, but the health of our mouth is just as important to the well-being of the body.
Smoking marijuana exposes smokers to periodontal disease and other oral conditions
Dr. Wolfert is a dentist at South Weymouth. He said that saliva is important in preventing the teeth from decaying and further states that many dentists recommend that patients chew sugarless gum so that their mouth can produce more saliva as a dry mouth can cause the decay of the teeth. Marijuana users may be at risk of succumbing to gum diseases, also known as periodontal disease. Dry mouth can arise from smoking marijuana, which can contribute to tooth decay and tooth loss. Tobacco and alcohol use can cause dry mouth as such, these conditions are not exclusive to marijuana.
Additionally, several studies have shown that the frequent use of marijuana can cause cavities, gingivitis and even oral cancer. It was confirmed that users of marijuana might be prone to bad oral health than non-users.
There is also a higher risk of developing oral cancer from decay and missing teeth. Medical marijuana is beneficial in treating pain and other ailments. However, medical practitioners believe that marijuana has more negative impacts when smoked than eating marijuana edibles.
Furthermore, Xerostomia is a mouth disease, also known as cottonmouth. It is caused by limited production of saliva. THC, the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana binds the receptors in endocannabinoid in the brain. This causes signals to reach the brain to reduce the production of saliva. Also, Edema is another mouth disease, where marijuana users can be exposed to, it is a swelling of the tissues in the mouth which is caused by leaking blood vessel. Cannabis use can also cause tooth loss and even yellowing of the teeth.
Recommendation to help with oral hygiene
Dr. Wolfert recommends that smokers of marijuana should brush and floss their teeth twice per day as well as chew sugarless gums and eat foods that stimulate the production of saliva. It is also recommended to drink a lot of water. A decrease in smoking cannabis and practicing good oral hygiene is another way to prevent cavities.
As stated before, brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste regularly is important in mitigating the effects of marijuana use. Also, visit the dentist for a regular check-up to help to prevent the development of gum diseases. Suzanne Hubbard, an expert in dentistry stated that she advises her patients to use baking soda on their teeth after smoking marijuana to help to remove the sticky film caused by marijuana use.
Finally, it is important to practise good oral hygiene and take good care of your oral health; remember to brush and floss your teeth, or even reduce your cannabis use from smoking and opt for the of trying edibles instead.

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Other than Dr. Seuss’ Grinch, no one begins holiday preparations by saying, “I think I will plan for disappointment, failure and anxiety this year.” We want to succeed in creating experiences of joy and celebration for the people we love. But our plans can backfire and leave us feeling inadequate if we become trapped in comparing ourselves and our gifts with others.
The feeling can be contagious. Even my husband, who loves to celebrate holidays, often caught it when he worked in retail management. Every day, he encountered people who were overextending themselves financially because they felt inadequate. He saw how they were caught up in comparing what they could afford with what they saw others doing; they were trying to be like others. This disheartened my husband, and he often came home in a “Bah Humbug” mood.
It hasn’t always been this way. When I was a child, my parents seemed to enjoy the holiday they created for our family. They didn’t seem as stressed as we do now. I think what helped was that my parents created boundaries on our expectations. They did this by choosing a few simple, economical traditions, and these became the foundation for each holiday. Our favorites were inviting our extended family to a Little Christmas Party where we dipped our first lefse into a huge pot of homemade stew with the newest adult or child going first as a welcome to the family. Another favorite was our own personal Christmas program at home with each of us offering some of the entertainment, and my father’s favorite requirement of hanging one icicle at a time on the tree. As we grew up, we looked forward to these Christmas traditions. Of course, there was always room to add something new, and some years we had to be quite flexible. The comparisons we made were simply to our own traditions: “It’s too bad we couldn’t help Dad hang the icicles on the tree this year because he was ill. Next year we have got to make that happen. “
Those traditions from my childhood became so important to me that I knew I wanted to continue them with my own children. So, when my husband and I married, we had several conversations about what we valued from our Christmas celebrations. Then we carefully chose which of our family traditions to incorporate in our own home. In the process, our children – and now our grandchildren – are learning more about both sides of their heritage.
When we honor what we truly value, there is less temptation to feel inadequate and then overextend or overspend. Instead, our holiday values are translated into traditions.
To help reduce the temptation to compare, and reduce your holiday stress, here are some practical suggestions to help you and your family focus on your values and traditions.
- Have a conversation with your loved ones about what they value most about the holidays. It is likely to be more about being together than about “things.” For some families, it’s the annual charades game or puzzle on Christmas afternoon, for others it may be having eggnog and cookies after Christmas Eve services.
- Set realistic expectations for yourselves – in terms of financial limits and time limits — for the holiday season. Many families set a limit for gift expenditures. Some choose “special persons” rather than purchase gifts for everyone.
- Make a list of the gifts you plan to give, and then stick to the list and your budget.
- Prioritize holiday activities by what you value, not by what you think you “should” do.
- Be realistic about what you can and cannot do. Remember that saying “No” allows others participate, and keeps you from overextending yourself.
- Enjoy free holiday activities, such as looking at holiday lights and decorations, going window shopping, playing in the winter weather, and volunteering to help others.
- Take time for yourself.
- Take time to reconnect with a friend or relative.
- Live in the moment and enjoy!
Adapted from American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/holiday-season.aspx
Cecelia Dachtler, MA
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Artificial intelligence (AI) can help diagnose thyroid eye disease and assess its severity by analyzing CT scans, research shows.
The technology could automate screening and help ensure patients who have compressive optic neuropathy from severe disease receive timely care, Paul Zhou, MD, and colleagues reported at the 2023 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Thyroid eye disease, a rare autoimmune condition that leads to enlargement of extraocular muscles, fat, and connective tissue, can cause various eye-related problems that may reduce quality of life and threaten vision.
To develop a method of screening for thyroid eye disease using AI, Zhou, a researcher with Mass Eye and Ear in Boston, and his co-authors conducted a study using CT scans from patients seen at the Mass Eye and Ear.
Their dataset included hundreds of images from a control group of 20 eyes without orbital pathology, 60 eyes with thyroid eye disease but no evidence of compressive optic neuropathy, and 64 eyes with severe disease including features of compressive optic neuropathy. The researchers trained the AI model using 628 images; 157 images were used for testing.
The model had an overall accuracy of about 94%, the researchers reported. Two images from the control group were misclassified as having mild thyroid eye disease, and six images from the mild disease group were misclassified as normal. AI correctly classified all images from patients with severe disease.
The study shows that neural network-based analytic AI models may be able to help clinicians detect thyroid eye disease and screen for disease severity “entirely based on CT scans,” the investigators wrote.
Though some groups have embraced the technology, others worry that algorithms might have unrecognized biases. For example, researchers should ensure that AI does not interpret images from certain patient groups less accurately than it does others, experts have said.
The researchers had no disclosures.
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 2023 Annual Meeting. Presented April 23, 2023.


Habitat III, the United Nations conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, has adopted the New Urban Agenda, a roadmap for sustainable and equitable urban development for the next 20 years to come. During 17-20 October, 36,000 participants made up of ministers, mayors, academics, community group members, urban planners and citizens convened in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss the future of our cities.
The New Urban Agenda, also known as the ‘Quito Declaration on Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All’ aims to operationalise the targets and goals set in the SDGs and the COP21 climate agreement. The expectation for Habitat III was not to define more goals and targets, but develop implementation guidelines for cities, given their pivotal role in global development. The conference aimed to strengthen local governments, increase networking between cities, and promote participatory urban development with the ‘the right to the city’ concept.
But how was water discussed at UN Habitat III? The following is a snapshot of some of the water-related discussions that took place:
Water wise cities: beyond basic services?
A system approach will help cities of the future manage their water. The International Water Association presented its principles for water-wise cities and promoted the term ‘Waters’ to highlight the many forms of water in the city. Panelists strongly emphasised the need to broaden the common understanding of water as a basic service, to include all types of water found in cities. A catchment approach to urban water management is important and will include measures to restore ecosystems and support rural-urban linkages. Even though water is so central to development, water challenges are still not understood by all urban stakeholders. Let’s not forget to engage urban planners and architects, the energy, transport and waste sectors, as well as urban agriculture, city parks, industrial users and the interests of individual users.
Water urbanism: settlement planning implies water management
Urban design policies are crucial to protect the city’s water bodies and provide inclusive and sustainable housing. In many cities around the world, proposals are made to build settlements in flood prone areas to meet the growing housing demand, which adds pressure on the resource and puts people at risk. The concept of ‘water urbanisms’ acknowledges the role water plays in shaping cities, by addressing the relationship between settlement patterns, land management and water infrastructure development. Not only should cities be built to ensure equitable access to basic services; resilience to climate change also needs to be included in the design and implementation of development plans.
Urban flooding and poverty: making cities disaster resilient
Investment in disaster risk reduction and resilience will help combat poverty. Cities are increasingly affected by disasters, often in the form of urban flooding. The poorest tend to suffer the most because they have less access to decision making. Disaster risk management strategies are closely linked to poverty reduction; combining the targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the SDGs and COP 21 will join efforts to make cities resilient and reduce the number of people affected. Since risk is a local issue, we need to empower local leaders to develop disaster risk management plans.
Local action for water and sanitation: data brings power to the settlement
Data empowers residents of informal settlements to bring about change. Flooding and a lack of basic services are problems common to informal settlements. By collecting data on how many taps and toilets they have, communities can lobby for change in negotiations with the local government. The Slum Dwellers International Network presented examples from Ghana and Uganda where data collection was key to bringing people together, identifying needs in their settlement and taking action with the local government.
Data in the New Urban Agenda: gender mainstreaming versus gender transformation?
Better data is needed for gender transformation in cities. A strong call for improved data collection was also made during the women’s stakeholder roundtable. While the New Urban Agenda is supposed to advocate gender responsive interventions, there are no clear guidelines on how to define or measure these – only three references are made to data disaggregation. The panelists recommended a focus on gender transformation rather than gender mainstreaming. This means ensuring that interventions go beyond empowerment and equality and are actually able to change gender-based power structures.
Habitat III was above all about participatory practices and transformative commitments to make cities inclusive, safe and resilient. This includes interventions to provide access to equitable basic services, such as water and sanitation, increase resilience to climate change, and restore degraded natural resources and related ecosystems. Water undeniably plays an important role in cities of the future.
Claudia Neuschulz was previously a Research Assistant for the REACH programme, and is now a Fellow of the Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs working on financial mechanisms for the provision of sustainable urban water and sanitation infrastructure. She is currently based in Lima, Peru.


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Leading a team within the German pharma and life sciences sector requires building a team which is productive, innovative and happy. The presence of a toxic employee can put this in danger, as behaviour such as gossip, bullying and manipulation can quickly lead to a loss of enthusiasm and wellbeing across an entire team.
As a leader, a situation where a toxic employee is affecting others must be quickly remedied. If toxic and negative behaviour is ignored, the toxicity can ‘spread’ to others as their mindset shifts towards cynicism and negativity.
This guide will help you identify, document and correct toxic employees within your company using an approach which is fair, objective and empathetic.


When using the boost power supply should pay attention to the following points:
1. the output polarity cannot be reversed or short circuit.
2. when using batteries as the input source, you must lower the battery protection, otherwise it will damage the battery and power supply
3. Input power supply voltage must be above 10V.
4. When the power supply is used for the input power supply, the input power and the output voltage of the input power supply are the first to be unloaded. Then pick up the load. (must ensure that the switching power supply has been working).
5. When the constant current mode is used to set the voltage, the constant voltage must be higher than the input voltage.Do not use the way of short circuit output current,the circuit structure of the boost module can not be adjusted in short circuit way.
6. If the input voltage fluctuation range is lower than the set output voltage,then the output voltage is constant, it is to ensure that input is lower than the output voltage.
1 x 1500W boost constant current module


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UCLA Bruins junior Jaime Jaquez Jr. announced on Monday that he will pass on entering the 2022 NBA draft and return to the program for one more season.
Jaquez, who was named to the first team All-Pac 12, averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 34 games. He became the 59th player in program history to score at least 1,000 career points. He was also named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team.
The 6-foot-7 guard was considered a mid-to-late second-round pick this year but will return to school for his senior year. He cited his desire to win a championship with the Bruins as a major factor in opting to stay with the program.
— Jaime Jaquez Jr (@jaquez_jr) April 18, 2022
The Bruins advanced to the Sweet 16 this year and made it to the Final Four last season. With Jaquez back, the Bruins project to make another deep run in the NCAA Tournament and could be among the favorites to win the championship next year.
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Article by Janie Sikes
March 23, 2012–Eric McGinnis doesn’t like to play games; rather, he likes to create them. During the fall of his junior year at the University of Delaware, McGinnis took a course called CISC 374, Educational Games Development.
Through the course he had the opportunity to create learning games for children that could be deployed on XO laptops, small green and white laptop computers developed by the nonprofit organization One Laptop per Child, which aims to create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children. The laptops were loaded with games created by UD students, including Math Adder, an application that teaches math concepts through game play.
Earlier this month while on a service trip to Haiti, McGinnis developed an English to Creole tutor application to help Haitian women send emails and communicate in English, in collaboration with UD Prof. Lori Pollock and Richard Burns, a graduate research assistant.
The trip, March 7-12, was part of an effort to foster learning among women and children in remote areas of Haiti coordinated between UD’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences and the University of North Carolina Charlotte, along with two nonprofit organizations: Waveplace Foundation and Mothering Across Continents (MAC).
“The girls seemed to really like the Creole application on my iPhone, and I was definitely seeing improvement in their pronunciations and vocabulary even in the limited amount of time that they used it,” McGinnis said.
Read more here: http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/mar/cis-haiti-032312.html


The Sopwith Pup was a single seater biplane fighter manufactured by the British Sopwith Aviation Company and was officially named the Sopwith Scout.
It was used to great effect by the Royal Flying Corps, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) 5 Sqn, 6 Sqn and 8 Sqn and the Royal Naval Air Service . Sopwith Pups were operating with the Australian Air Corps in 1920, and in June of that year Pup C523 (later A4-3) appeared in the Melbourne Exhibition Air Show. When the RAAF was formed in 1921,11 Pups were accquired from AFC and flown until 1925.
All eleven Pups ( RAF serials C521-C528, C530-C532) were allotted to No 1 Flying Training School as intermediate fighter-trainers and given the new RAAF serial A4-1 to A4-11.
In December 1924, the 'The Australasian' published photographs of the first RAAF Aerial Pageant. In pride of place was a remarkable picture of a Pup 'balloon-chasing', a stunt at which the highly manoeuvrable aircraft had no equal.
The Sopwith Pup remained in service at Point Cook until 1925.
Length: 19 ft 3.75 in (5.9 m)
Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.1 m)
Height: 9 ft 5 in (2.9 m)
Wing Area: 254 sq ft (23.60 sq m)
Empty: 856 lb (388 kg)
Loaded: 1,225 lb (556 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,225 lb (556 kg)
Powerplant: Air cooled Le Rhone rotary engine, 80 or 100 horsepower (60 or 75 kW)
Maximum speed: 106 mph (171 km/h)
Endurance: 3 hours
Service ceiling: 18,500 feet (5,600 m)
Guns: 1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) forward firing Vickers machine gun
For more information on individual aircraft click here.


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Teamwork will be required as you help three sheep navigate their way through underground mines.
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Racing games can be lot of fun, especially when you get to drive big Monster Trucks like this. Join the race and drive as good as you can in order to...
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Color Wolverine from X Men in this picture the way you wanted. Choose from a wide range of colors at the bottom of the screen.

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On the 31st of May 1647 Cromwell had ordered Cornet Joyce to prevent the king's removal by the parliament or the Scots from Holmby, and Joyce by his own authority and with the king's consent brought him to Newmarket to the headquarters of the army.
Of the suburbs, Newton, Parnell and Newmarket are in reality outlying parts of the town itself.
On the decease of the founder of the club, the members agreed to purchase a silver cup to be run for annually, and it was intended to pass from one to the other, like the whip at Newmarket, but before starting for it, in the year 1792, it was decided that the winner of the cup should keep it and that one should be annually purchased to be run for in November.
SOHAM, a town in the Newmarket parliamentary division of Cambridgeshire, England, 5 m.
In 1864 he was placed in command of the corps in the Shenandoah Valley, but was defeated by General John C. Breckinridge at Newmarket (15th of May), and was superseded.

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This morning I’m excited to share with you some fresh, mod inspiration from the wonderful ladies over at Bash, Please events. They have created a wedding shoot based entirely off the lives and artwork of Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick. It’s always fun to see something new and different–I hope that you are inspired!
Products of the 1960’s, pop art and the avant-garde, Andy and Edie epitomized the time. Andy, a painter, printmaker, filmmaker and Edie his model, socialite, muse, trolliped around “The Factory” freely expressing themselves and inspiring a culture. Any exuberant bride and groom looking for a pop-mod wedding reception can find a voice from these two trouble makers.
We chose Siren Studios for our location – a clean, stark studio space reminiscent of Warhol’s infamous Factory – the perfect canvas for a pop art reception. Taken by Andy + Edie’s unconventional approach to life, our couple scrapped the traditional wedding ceremony then reception repertoire – opting instead for a modern chic cocktail party post “I dos”.
With a blank canvas to work with, we chose a mod black and white color palette with touches of pink and red thrown in for vibrancy and a bit of pop. The black and white striped lounge bed and armchair are piled high with easy to sew pillows embellished with colored tape and spray paint for a factory-esque DIY element. We sourced easy to find hot pink and black duct tape plus shiny silver masking tape and cut into architectural lines to create “decor” on the pillows. Of course it wouldn’t be a Warhol party with silver shiny balloons acting as mirrors and clouds about the space.
Noting Warhol’s DIY approach to art, we designed invites and the guest book using everyday items like cardboard and newspaper – enticing guests’ curiosity with a “super secret location.”
We hand-painted the centers of daisies black and arranged them with hot pink protea, red dahlias, black painted pods and pretty pink peonies in paint cans. The bouquet wrapped in black and white striped ribbon is both strikingly mod and sweetly soft all at once, just like our fashionable muse.


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President Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, dear colleagues,
As is tradition, at this first meeting of the Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation this year we will examine last year’s results and outline promising future directions for military-technical cooperation.
I want to start by saying that Russia’s military exports have reached a new milestone. We over-fulfilled our plan for 2005 by 20 percent and our exports exceeded $6 billion. This is an absolute record for us in recent times and I congratulate you on this result.
This result was made possible by well-coordinated work at every level. Along with the state intermediary – Rosoboronexport – the other participants in military-technical cooperation also worked to a very high standard. Among them I would name the MiG Corporation, the Machine-Building Design Bureau, the Machine-Building Development and Production Company and the Instrument-Making Design Bureau.
To say a few words on the new participants in military-technical cooperation who have received authorisation to export spare parts, they are not only moving confidently into foreign markets but are increasingly active in developing their own niches. The companies with the best results in this respect are Sukhoi, Moscow-based Salyut and the Urals Optics and Mechanics Plant. I hope that this positive growth will continue and increase.
We expanded into some new export markets in 2005. We had set this kind of expansion as one of our priority tasks in this area. Russia exported military goods to a total of 61 different countries last year. The People’s Republic of China and India remain our biggest partners.
Among last year’s successes I would name the promotion of our naval technology and equipment and increasingly active cooperation with the members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation and the CIS and with countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle and Near East.
One of the examples of our work to enter new export markets is the agreements signed during my recent visit to Algeria. These agreements provide for large deliveries of Russian military equipment and arms and all the defence industry companies engaged in carrying out these orders should work in a planned and systematic manner.
Overall, Russian defence industry companies saw their order portfolios increase considerably in 2005. These are orders that have been placed rather than contracts actually carried out, but we are nonetheless talking of an increase of 61 percent.
Important changes have been made to the laws regulating military-technical cooperation. Decree No. 1062 that was issued in September 2005, for example, clarifies the distribution of responsibility in the management vertical and removes excessive red tape. I hope that the benefits are already making themselves felt in practice.
I am sure that these measures will make military-technical cooperation more effective, spur more dynamic growth in the Russian defence industry and provide new incentives for promising scientific and applied research in what is a very important sector for the state.
I would like now to give a brief overview of the main tasks today in the sector. As before, one of the priorities is precise and timely fulfilment of all contractual commitments and work to improve post-sale service. These are basic tasks that require constant attention from the defence industry companies themselves and from the relevant state bodies. It is important to continue developing modern forms of cooperation such as working jointly with our partners to create new arms. This kind of cooperation can comprise many different stages, from working on a product’s development to carrying out series production and organising deliveries for our own needs and for the needs of third countries. You are all aware that if we do not produce equipment for our own needs, selling it to third countries can be complicated.
Of course, we must also make more active use of the potential of joint ventures in the military-technical cooperation sector. By integrating our partners’ possibilities we can better meet today’s demands and can take our products to new levels of competitiveness. Aside from anything else, we also are all well aware that this raises the level of trust between the countries that are our partners.
These are just some of the issues that we need to examine at today’s meeting. We are also to discuss the current situation and future prospects for military-technical cooperation with individual countries, as we usually do at our meetings.


Valencia has decided to dedicate fireworks for MotoGP fans after this weekend’s grand prix as Iker Lecuona returns to action from FP3 onward.
With MotoGP fans not able to be in the stands for the Valencian GP this weekend, the organisers have decided to dedicate fireworks for them at end of the grand prix, with the race winner to light them up after his victory.
The fireworks will be situated from the Doohan exit until the white grandstand, covering about 1000 meters in length. “It is our small tribute to the MotoGP fans,” said the general director of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Gonzalo Gobert, upon the announcement.
“Last weekend together with the World Championship riders we already carried out a small campaign called #OsEchamosDeMenos to express our feelings from the Circuit to see the empty stands, this week to say goodbye to these two great prizes, what better way than a giant fireworks to remember the fans.”
Pirotecnia del Mediterraneo will be in charge of fitting the fireworks. Meanwhile, on the on-track side, Tech 3 KTM’s Lecuona will return to compete after being forced to miss the European MotoGP round at the same venue due to quarantine for COVID-19.
His brother was tested positive and as per the Andorran authorities, he was forced to quarantine at his home. But he has been granted to travel this time around with two negative COVID-19 test for himself – however, he can only reach the circuit on Saturday.
He will miss the Friday running where Miguel Oliveira will be the sole Tech 3 rider. Lecuona will, therefore, start his track work from FP3 onward. “I was really happy to get to know it will be possible for me to travel to Valencia this week, even it will just be on Saturday, it means I can ride my MotoGP bike and start the race, so this is great news,” he said.
Here’s news on Andrea Dovizioso taking a year out from MotoGP
Here’s reaction from Andrea Iannone on his ban
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The Long Run: Women and Retirement
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Johanna (Joke) Tulen received her MSc degree in Psychology from the University of Amsterdam in 1984 (Cum Laude), after which she started her work in psychophysiological research at the department of Psychiatry of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. In 1993, she finished her PhD thesis (Cum Laude) on catecholamines, mood, and cardiovascular control mechanisms.
In 2002, she became an associate professor of Psychophysiology and currently functions as head of the Research and Education Unit of the department of Psychiatry of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
Field(s) of expertise
The research of Dr. Tulen focuses on emotional and cognitive disorders, which are studied by means of affective (autonomic), neurophysiological (TMS) and psychomotor parameters in healthy volunteers and clinical populations.
Expertise comprises a broad range of methods and techniques, consisting of (neuro)physiological parameters quantifying activity of the autonomic nervous system, the HPA-axis, hormone regulation, behavioural measures aimed at quantification of daily physical activities by means of accelerometry, and experimental psychological and psychopharmacological challenge tasks. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is used to study indices of long-term potentiation-like plasticity and cortical inhibition and excitation.