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This feature article is part of Stanford Medicine's recognition of September as Women in Medicine month.
Professor of surgery Shipra Arya, MD, developed a screening tool that assesses frailty in older patients facing surgery, but it didn't gain widespread visibility until she enrolled in the Stanford Medicine Leadership Academy.
As a participant in the 18-month training program, she had guidance in moving her tool -- a 14-item questionnaire that helps doctors assess whether patients have the strength to recover from surgery -- from an individual project to a national platform. Today, it's on its way to being the foremost frailty assessment tool for surgical patients across the country.
Several initiatives at Stanford Medicine, including the academy, are designed to help women advance into leadership positions. Progress from these efforts is beginning to yield outcomes: Stanford Medicine has about twice the proportion of female department heads and senior associate deans as the national average.
"At Stanford Medicine, we value all dimensions of diversity, and we are actively working to increase it," said Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of the School of Medicine. "Broadening the career paths open to women physicians and scientists is an important aspect of those efforts. It's something we aim to do at all stages of professional development and career advancement."
The Leadership Academy
This year, the academy is celebrating its fifth cohort of participants, with 15 faculty members who have completed an intensive program in institutional leadership.
Linda Boxer, MD, PhD, vice dean of the Stanford School of Medicine, the Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor and a professor of hematology, co-founded the Stanford Medicine Leadership Academy in 2014 and is now one of the program advisors. Of the 75 faculty members who have participated, 38 have been women, including 10 members of the latest cohort. The program serves mid-career faculty who have had some leadership experience but desire to build on it.
Diversity has always been a core tenant of the program, both because it benefits participants as individuals and because it boosts the quality of the medical solutions they develop. "You don't want everyone looking at problems the same way; you'll go around in circles," Boxer said. "That's one advantage to being on the Stanford campus. We can pull people from across campus, women and men, with many different backgrounds--engineering, biology, business, law--to come in and work on hard problems together."
Geno Schnell, PhD, co-founder and program director of the leadership academy, said that building awareness of gender-related leadership challenges is important for all program participants.
"The headwinds that women face as leaders are real," Schnell said, noting decades of research on gender and leadership that show women tend to receive more critical feedback than men. "During the leadership academy program, we do a lot to prepare participants for that possibility, and we talk about gender dynamics with everyone in the room, including the men, so they can build their ability to recognize these challenges and advocate appropriately."
Each leadership academy participant develops an initiative with the goal of improving care, whether through medical education, administrative reorganization or digital tools. Participants receive coaching and peer feedback at every step of the project management cycle: building support for a project, negotiation and navigating politics and challenges, working beyond one's power boundaries, and wrapping up the project.
Several of the program's biggest long-term successes have come from female participants, Boxer said, adding that they've used their newfound skills both in and outside academic medicine.
For instance, Leanne Williams, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the Vincent V.C. Woo Professor, used her time in the leadership academy in 2016-17 to launch the first-of-its-kind Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness. Patients often experience delayed or incorrect mental health diagnoses; they also can endure a slow, trial-and-error approach to find the treatments that work best for them. The delays can worsen patients' mental health. The center's goal is to develop precise diagnostic tools for mental health conditions and use neuroscience-based measures to get the best available treatment to each patient quickly.
The leadership academy helped make the center a reality. "Before she participated in the leadership academy, Dr. Williams was already collaborating with neuroradiologists doing functional MRI, for example, but we were able to get her working with Medical Center Development to raise key philanthropic funding," Boxer said. "Now, institutions around the country are modeling their efforts after what she has established here at Stanford. That's pretty remarkable."
Another Stanford Medicine scientist, gastroenterologist Aida Habtezion, MD, led an effort while in the leadership academy in 2018-19 to develop a center for inflammatory bowel disease. From there, she went on to several other leadership roles, including serving as an associate dean in the Office of Academic Affairs. In 2021, Habtezion accepted a chief medical officer position at Pfizer, where her role includes leading Pfizer's efforts to reduce health disparities. While at Pfizer, she has also worked with Michele Barry, MD, senior associate dean for global health, to secure a grant that will bring medical leaders from Africa to Stanford Medicine to learn aspects of clinical research and care that they can take back to their home institutions.
"People may not be aware that Dr. Habtezion was also an immigrant from Eritrea," Schnell said. "Her ongoing efforts provide a role model for women in science as well as for immigrants seeking leadership opportunities."
Building the pipeline
Another important element to building gender diversity in medicine is growing the pipeline of early-career opportunities for women, particularly in disciplines where they have historically been under-represented.
Mary Hawn, MD, chair of the department of surgery, has built a residency program that's among the most diverse in the country -- and has been recognized nationally for that.
"The message we try to give medical students is that surgery is an awesome discipline," Hawn said. "Many people will still say to students, especially female students, 'If you're going to be a surgeon, you'll never get married or have children.' There's still this very strongstereotype out there."
In recruiting residents, Hawn and her colleagues have counteracted such stereotypes with the clear message that there's no single type of person they hope to attract to surgery.
"We tell prospective residents that we aren't looking for someone who 'fits in' with our program," she said. "What we really want is people who will work hard, work well with others and become leaders as their authentic selves. We want to embody a culture where the brightest people feel that they can be themselves, feel that they are in a safe place to learn and are respected for their individualities."
The department has also engaged in initiatives to support specific concerns of female residents, such as developing guidelines to support residents who are pregnant or lactating. The guidelines address balancing pregnancy, new parenthood and workload as well as surgery-specific challenges, such as identifying medical procedures that pregnant residents should not conduct because of radiation or hazardous chemicals.
The benefits of building a culture that supports everyone extend far beyond numbers, Hawn said, noting that many current residents mentor college students from diverse backgrounds who are enrolled in medical career pipeline programs "because they felt they benefited from those programs themselves." She's also seen surgical residents step up and support each other in situations such as family emergencies.
"That makes me very proud, the way they really take care of each other," she said.
Women in leadership roles
Stanford Medicine's continued commitment to female leadership is starting to show up in the data on who is leading the institution. In the School of Medicine, 45% of the 31 departments are chaired by women. Looking only at the 13 basic science departments - more traditionally led by males - 46% of the chairs are women. Nationally, according to a 2018 report from the American Association of Medical Colleges, just 18% of department chairs at schools of medicine are women.
Women also fulfil many other senior leadership roles at the Stanford School of Medicine: Currently, 55% of the school's senior associate and vice dean roles are held by women, compared with 34% nationwide. The dean's senior management team is 47% female.
Stanford Medicine's leaders are the first to acknowledge that there's always more work to do. Ultimately, building more diversity at all levels of the medical profession is an ongoing process that will benefit not just the women who advance in medicine, but all aspects of the medical field.
"We need people from different perspectives and backgrounds to come together and solve the remaining hard biomedical problems," said Boxer, noting that those range from research questions such as How does the brain work? to clinical challenges such as How do we deliver the best care to the diverse population of California?
"We can't do that if everybody comes from the exact same mold," she added.
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Four local companies – Basco Manufacturing Co., Coolant Control Inc., Enerfab Inc. and Shepherd Chemical Co. – recently got together under the auspices of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber to create a manufacturers’ forum for operations-level executives. It’s open to any manufacturer that’s a chamber member. Read more

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The Department of State Services (DSS) announced yesterday it had uncovered a plot to bomb Nigeria’s largest computer market, the Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos.
It named one Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a graduate of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and local members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as the brains behind the plot.
Onwudiwe is currently under arrest.
The DSS said in a statement that the suspect was working with foreign and local members of IPOD to perfect the plot.
It also claimed to have uncovered another plot to bomb worship centres and parks during the coming Eid el Fitri festivities.
In a statement in Abuja last night, the DSS said its operatives had arrested two suspected members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) linked to Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) while making separate plans for the assassination of a Kaduna-based military officer and the bombing of oil and gas pipelines.
It said: “On 7th June, 2016, one Kabiru SHUAIBU, the ring-leader of a kidnap gang, comprising his accomplices namely: Haruna SALEH, Tukur SHUAIBU and Abdulmumuni ADAMUNA, were arrested by the Service along Murtala Muhhamad Bridge, along Lokoja-Abuja Highway, in Lokoja, Kogi State.
“The suspects were part of a criminal gang which has been terrorizing innocent citizens in the Northern region of the Federation. During their arrest, a locally-made pistol, seven cartridges, 14 mobile phones and N615,000 were recovered on them.
“On 8th June, 2016, one Reuben Akinbehinje aka Chairman, the ring-leader of a notorious kidnap syndicate, was arrested by this Service in Akure, Ondo State, along with five (5) other members of his gang namely; John Imoleayo Uche, Seun Lajuwon, Seun Iseoluwa Akintayo, Lateef Fayemi Hammed and Saheed Oyewo.
“The Akinbehinje gang has been the brain behind the kidnap of two Catholic nuns in the State and other criminalities such as armed robbery, hijack and diversion of fuel tankers and cult-related activities in Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Lagos and Kwara States.
“Similarly, on 12th June, 2016, this Service arrested one Ifeanyi Michael Onyike, a suspected kidnap kingpin at D-line, Port Harcourt in Rivers State. Onyike was involved in the kidnap of Ebere Chinda, wife to Igo Chinda, the Personal Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi.
“Further to this tactical offensive, on 25h June, 2016, in one of the North-Western States, one Sani Abdullahi, and his three accomplices, namely Rufai Tukur Abdullahi, Najeeb Abubakar and Abdullahi Ahmed, were apprehended by this Service. The group has concluded arrangements to embark on serial kidnap of high-value targets in Katsina State, before their arrest.
“This gang has hitherto been terrorizing the North-Western States of Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara.
“In a bid to stem the activities of vandals in the Niger Delta, this Service effected the arrest of Selky Kile TORUGHEDI, on 17th June, 2016, in Calabar, Cross River State. Toruchedi is an ex-militant and suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), and was arrested for planning to assassinate one MB.Yahaya a serving military officer.
“Toruchedi, who is a close associate of Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), had already conducted surveillance at the residence of Yahaya in Kaduna, preparatory to his plot when he was intercepted.
“He is also fingered as a sponsor of pipeline vandalism in some States in the South-South region. Suspect is currently assisting the Service, with critical leads.
“In a related operation, this Service arrested one Christian Oluba aka Sensor, another suspected militant with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). Sensorwas arrested while perfecting plans to carry out explosive attacks on critical oil and gas pipelines, including critical storage points.
“Meanwhile, sequel to increasing threat posed to public peace by the activities of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), this Service arrested one Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a graduate of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering and known member of IPOB, on 22ndJune, 2016.
“Onwudiwe and his associates within and outside the country, were planning to carry out coordinated attacks against religious bodies/edifices, Police-Check Points and the computer village in Ikeja, Lagos State, with Improvised Explosive devices (IEDS). The suspect was apprehended while making logistics supplies for their nefarious plan.
“In another development, on 19th June, 2016, at Langtang North LGA in Plateau State, this Service in liaison with the military and Police, arrested one Nanpon Sambs (aka Yabam), an illegal arms dealer. SAMBS is a member of a notorious black market arms syndicate led by one Peter Nehemia (aka Adagyo) which operates in the State. A Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher and circuit charger were recovered from a Toyota Highlander SUV belonging to the suspect.
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It was a feeling of anticipation that permeated the air last Thursday night at the Red Bones’ Café in New Kingston.
Swedish director Markus Egloff was set to unveil his first documentary, Chinna’s Yard: The Art of Making Music, A Way of Life.
The music-documentary opens with shots of life in Kingston, Jamaica: kids playing in the streets and music blaring from sound systems. The man of the moment, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, is the first to appear on camera. He chronicles his life and career in Kingston 13 and explained that he grew up hearing music being played all around him, influencing his decision to become a musician.
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Airs on WSFM-LP 103.3 in Asheville / streaming at AshevilleFM from 3am EST on February 20th through February 26th then podcasting at archive.org. Also airing this week on KOWA-LPFM in Olympia, WA, KWTF in Bodega Bay, CA, and WCRS-LP Columbus Community Radio 98.3 and 102.1 FM, & 90.9 FM on KWRK-LP in Fairbanks, Alaska!
An annotated edition of Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist has just been published by AK Press. Jessica Moran and Barry Pateman who edited it are both part of the Kate Sharpley Library team, so KSL took the chance to ask them a few questions. This interview and many other articles appear in Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library No. 89:
KSL: Prison Memoirs is a classic, and much reprinted. You’ve annotated the text to help readers understand ‘the radical world that Berkman inhabited’. What else did you hope this edition would do?
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“Human jails were made to contain those whose impulses, reactions, and instincts made them incapable of living in society in a peaceful way. The technological system has an essential role to play in the penitentiary structure. There would be many more prison breaks if not for the security cameras, motion detectors, drones, electric fences, etc. One could thus quickly conclude that the object of one’s critique should not be prisons per se, but the giant technological corporations that ensure that prison really is a detention facility for those who are dangerous to the system.
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A radio interview on feminism, anarchism and building a movement
Romina Akemi of Black Rose/Rosa Negra is interviewed by “Free Flow” on KCHUNG Radio broadcasting from Chinatown, Los Angeles discussing “Breaking the Waves: Challenging the Liberal Tendency within Anarchist Feminism” written by Romina and Bree Busk for the Institute for Anarchist Studies (IAS).
This week on the Final Straw, we air a conversation Bursts had with a member of New York City Anarchist Black Cross, heretoforth known as nyc-abc. For a good portion of the hour we speak about this activists views on anarchist support for prisoners and long term liberation prisoners. We also talk about the work that NYC-ABC does including: prisoner-writing nights; the Running Down The Walls event coordinated with numerous folks on the outside and incarcerated comrades; their recently unvailed Project FANG ( with help from Sac Prisoner Support)which sets aside regular visitation funds for animal and earth liberation prisoners and their loved ones; their U.S. Political Prisoner graphic guide updated monthly; and more. You can find out more about NYC-ABC on their website at http://nycabc.wordpress.com, or find them on the various and insidious social media platforms out there.

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Obama made faith outreach central to his campaign
WASHINGTON -- After Tuesday's election of Democrat Barack Obama as president, you might expect religious progressives to start polishing their resumes for prominent Washington posts.
But liberal faith leaders said they have little interest in securing White House sinecures, and even less in forming a political machine to match the religious right. They're more concerned, they say, in keeping Obama honest.
"Let's put it this way," said the Rev. Jim Wallis, a leading progressive evangelical, "the prophets of God were always more comfortable in the wilderness than in the corridors of power."
According to exit polls, Obama, aided by a new cadre of liberal and centrist religious groups, made gains over past Democratic presidential candidates with a host of faith voters.
Progressive groups helped by framing the current economic turmoil as a failure of morals as much as policy; promoting Obama's pledge to reduce abortions; and urging religious voters to broaden their agenda beyond political hot-button issues.
Largely shut out of the Bush White House for most of the past eight years, liberals learned some important lessons while wandering the political wilderness, Wallis and others said. One is that Americans seem to have wearied of culture-war politics.
"I think what the emerging progressive religious movement is poised to do is to help us move from the culture wars, where religion is the tip of the spear that divided Americans," said Robert Jones, a sociologist and author of "Progressive & Religious."
Still, Obama made faith outreach central to his campaign, and now religious leaders expect the president-elect to make good on campaign promises.
"We expect inclusion," said the Rev. Wilfredo De Jesus, an Obama campaign adviser and vice president of social justice for the National Hispanic Leadership Conference. "We expect the issue of immigration to be tackled -- education, the reduction of abortion. We want to make sure the senator will be keeping his word."
Hispanics like De Jesus were a key part of Obama's winning coalition, according to pollster John Green of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The Democrat won two-thirds of the Hispanic vote, an increase of about 13 percent from 2004, helping flip states like Florida, Nevada and New Mexico into the Democratic column.
"Part of the success of the Obama campaign was maximizing support among cultural groups," said Green. "We expect that will extend to Hispanic Catholics and Hispanic Protestants."
De Jesus said Republicans took Hispanics for granted, expecting their party's stance on hot-button issues to carry the day. "You can't just throw up one button -- abortion -- and expect us to cross over to your corner," he said.
While Obama may not have completely closed the so-called "God gap," a newly revived religious progressive movement helped him make small but significant gains among white Catholics, evangelicals, Jews and the religiously unaffiliated, according to exit polls.
Overall, Obama won 55 percent of the Catholic vote, outperforming Democrats John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000. White evangelicals continued to vote Republican, with 75 percent casting their ballot for Sen. John McCain. But Obama won 43 percent of weekly churchgoers, shaving a key slice of this traditionally Republican group.
"What we're really seeing is a rebalancing in many ways in this election," said Jones. "In 2004, we had the artificial constriction of religion to a couple of hot-button issues and one party."
Katie Paris, director of communications strategy for the left-leaning group Faith in Public Life, said it's clear the political landscape changed dramatically from 2004 -- in part because of a re-energized religious left.
"Actual groups with multimillion-dollar budgets have been formed," she said. "We have real infrastructure and leadership and ability to reach people that didn't exist four years ago."
For instance, Paris said, Faith in Public Life has helped two progressive interfaith groups, We Believe Ohio and We Believe Colorado, get off the ground. Obama won those states Tuesday, after both voted for President Bush in 2004.
Of course, weaving a winning electoral coalition from diverse religious strands is one thing; getting results in Washington often requires a narrowing of priorities, which may pose a challenge for progressive leaders.
Many also warn that the fragile coalition could fall apart if Obama fails to make good on his pledge to reduce abortions.
"I don't expect him to go for a radical-left position on abortion," Wallis said. "If he did, he would alienate many religious people looking for a more balanced approach."
On the other hand, there appears to be a consensus among progressives that the Obama White House could readily rally progressive religious leaders around fighting poverty and climate change.
"I'm optimistic about the opportunity to work with an administration and Congress that understand the needs of the poor," said the Rev. Roman Tune of the Washington-based Clergy Strategic Alliances. "The real work begins now."


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Monkeypox does not spread easily between people. Human-to-human transmission occurs through close contact with infectious material from skin lesions of an infected person, through respiratory droplets in prolonged face-to-face contact, and through fomites.
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Unlike COVID-19, Monkey pox doesn’t transmit human to human very efficiently, It’s also much easier to isolate infected individuals and prevent the spread.
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The first outbreak of monkeypox in the U.S. was reported in 2003 among people who became sick after coming in contact with infected pet prairie dogs. Historically, most cases of monkeypox usually occurred after a person came into contact with an infected wild animal or animal product.
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Monkeypox has emerged as the most important orthopoxvirus for public health, with the eradication of smallpox in 1980 and subsequent cessation of smallpox vaccination.
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Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. Monkeypox is not related to chickenpox.
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Monkeypox is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus which includes the variola (smallpox) virus as well as the vaccinia virus, which is used in the smallpox vaccine.
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Monkeypox is a rare but generally mild viral infection that can cause flu-like symptoms including rashes, fever, headaches, muscle ache, swelling and backpain. Typically it is transmitted through lesions, bodily fluids or materials that have been in contact with an infected person or animal.
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Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway review
This week we watched Zwigato, which went into the travails of a husband and wife trying to provide a meaningful life for their young children. And following it, we have Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, which is about the contretemps of young parents who have their child taken away from them by the government welfare agency in a foreign land.
The major difference between the two films is the treatment of the subject – the former was subtle and sensitive, while the latter is loud and melodramatic. Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway would have done better with some restraint — from the director and the lead actor Rani Mukerji, whose high-pitched rendering of the role makes it belong to the world of tacky saas-bahu serials.
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The story is based on the real-life drama that surrounded the lives of Sagarika Chakraborty and her husband Anurup Bhattacharya, expat parents in the Scandinavian country of Norway, where the norms of parenting were (and are) decidedly different.
Anurup was employed there as a geophysicist, while Sagarika was a homemaker. Being a typical Indian mother, she fed her children with her hand and the kids were allowed to sleep with the parents in the same bed. But this fell afoul of the Norwegian child welfare agency, which took away the kids to a foster care centre.
The issue became a cause celebre which led to a diplomatic fallout between India and Norway. The case was also fought in the Indian courts and the extended family of the Bhattacharyas also jumped into the fray as they got custody of the kids. The tension and tumult cast a shadow on Sagarika’s marriage, where she also had to fight a battle for the custody of the kids in Indian courts.
This messy event was made worse by the bad faith between the two countries. A cool and level-headed discussion could have sorted the issue from snowballing into a major flashpoint between two otherwise friendly nations. The issue broke out in 2011, and 12 years later, when a film is made on it, the Norwegian Ambassador to India penned a signed op-ed in an Indian newspaper clarifying his country’s position and how it was misjudged on the issue. That is how big and sensitive it was and is.
The traumatic experience, which came out as Sagarika’s autobiography The Journey Of A Mother first, is the central story of the film (script by Sameer Satija, Ashima Chibber and Rahul Handa), and the story’s primary focus is from the standpoint of the mother. The narrative, by and large, sticks to the original, save for minor tweaks. It starts from the Norwegian experiences of the couple, Anirudh Chatterjee (Anirban Bhattacharya) and Debika (Rani Mukerji), where their seemingly staid but pleasant life is sullied as the Norwegian child welfare agency runs amok.
Following a complaint, the agency arrives at the scene and concludes Anirudh is unhelpful as a dad and, worse, Debika as an unfit mom. All breaks loose, and the matter becomes complicated because of the language barrier. Debika can’t speak anything more than Hindi and Bengali, and her English is barely serviceable. The Norwegian authorities are not ready to look for nuance and everything gets lost in translation.
The first half is shrill and the characters come across as caricatures. Debika is over the top with her emotions, while the Norwegian officials come across as one-dimensional. Anirudh is more worried about his impending resident visa issues. The screenplay doesn’t allow you to root for the Bhattacharyas, and your sympathies aren’t on the Norwegian side either.
It is only when the scene shifts to India and the court jousts begin that the film kicks into form. Now Debika is also up against her scheming brother-in-law, who is granted custody of the kids. The court portions involving Debika’s lawyer (Balaji Gauri) and the counsel for Norway (Jim Sarbh) provide the film with some meat. The latter is especially good and it is his performance that unpeels the problems and prejudices that exist on both sides of the fence.
Rani, in this segment, when she is quiet and helpless over the events unfolding around her, comes into her own. Otherwise, her performance is loud. Anirban, as her husband, comes off better, especially in a character that is easy to dislike.
Amit Trivedi’s music understands the needs of the film and is adequate. If only the director Ashima Chibber had shown more skill in toning down the narration volume, a real-life teary-eyed drama would have gotten a fitting depiction on screen.
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BJP accuses state govt of laxity in getting central projects
Kozhikode: The Kerala unit of the BJP today alleged that the state government had shown laxity in securing central projects and also assistance from the Centre.
Speaking to reporters here today, K Surendran, General Secretary of the party said that Kerala had failed to submit their requirements on time to the Centre and are blaming the Centre for no reason of theirs (Centre).
Alleging that the state government had not done anything in securing the safe release of the 46 nurses held up in Iraq, he said the state government was taking credit for the nurses release.
He alleged the state government had shown laxity in getting AIIMS to the state. Despite the Centre initiating steps for starting an AIIMS in Kerala, the Kerala government was unable to find out a site for the project.
The opposition in Kerala, instead of criticising the state government, was blaming the Union government, he alleged.
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Leveraging RFID & Other Pervasive Technologies to Achieve Transaction Efficiency in Consumer Retailing
Improving customer interaction gives organizations a significant edge in acquiring customers. Retailers that provide the best customer experience with efficient supporting retail operations will gain the most revenue from customers. Read this paper to learn how technology is transforming consumer behavior and how radio frequency identification (RFID) technology can optimize retail operations and enable a superior consumer experience.
Technology is not only transforming consumer behavior, it is also changing the way retailers conduct business. Mobile technologies and the internet have enabled a highly-informed customer base, allowing consumers to remotely research purchases and explore the competition. Learn how to address the demands inherent in this new environment through an RFID platform that increases efficiency through automated data capture and identification capabilities.
AuthorsDevon C. Ferreira Principal within the Industry Solutions Consulting Team, Infosys Technologies Limited Devon C. Ferreira is a Principal within the Industry Solutions Consulting team and is responsible for strategic consulting and solutions development for RFID and other pervasive technologies. Devon has worked with Fortune 500 companies in North America, Europe and Africa to capitalize on new technologies to improve operations and experience. He holds a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Natal.
Girish Ramachandra Delivery Manager, Infosys Technologies Limited Girish Ramachandra is a Delivery Manager and heads solution development and delivery in the RFID Solutions Practice at Infosys. With more than ten years of industry experience, he focuses on facilitating the development of technology solutions to address business problems in the area of Consumer Retail. Girish is a Management graduate from IIM, Bangalore and a Mechanical Engineer from UVCE, Bangalore.


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WASHINGTON – Party Chairman Tim Kaine says Democrats would be “making a mistake” to distance themselves from President Barack Obama in the fall election campaign.
Kaine says Obama well understands the historical trend where the party in power typically suffers electoral losses in non-presidential election years.
But still, Kaine says, it’s no reason for the party’s congressional candidates to shun him. He said voters understand that “Democrats have been doing the work necessary to get the nation going again” and voters will support them in November.
Kaine charged that the Republican strategy this fall is to “go back and do things that put the American economy into a free fall.”


April 10, 2013
I am writing to ask the Securities and Exchange Commission to require publicly traded corporations to disclose all or their political spending, beginning this year.
"Dark money" groups that accept contributions from corporations spent millions of dollars during the 2012 elections. The Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United created the loophole that enables this secret spending, but the SEC has the authority to close it NOW.
Our country is already suffering from the once secret organization that brought us this problem in the first place: ALEC. The American Legislative Exchange Council has already taken over the legislature in many states, and their business-friendly laws will be the ruin of our country. Requiring full disclosure will be the first step in fighting ALEC, this corporate-backed bill mill that lobbies our legislators so much, that many of them have forgotten about the people who elected them in the first place.
Thank you for considering my comment.


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Download Print Chrysler Canada: More Power, More Torque, More Efficient – New 6.4-litre HEMI® Engine Delivers July 14, 2011 , Windsor, Ontario - For Chrysler race car engine aficionados, the number 392 may ring a familiar bell, but that’s where any similarity ends with 60 years of Chrysler HEMI® engine heritage. More than simply the addition of cubic inches to the 6.1-litre HEMI, the four new 2012 SRT8® models equipped with the 6.4-litre HEMI benefit from more torque, more power, better volumetric efficiency and improved drivability – starting at the bottom end and continuing throughout the rpm range. With Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) certified ratings of 470 horsepower (351 kW) and 470 (637 N•m) lb.-ft. of torque for the Dodge Challenger SRT8®, Dodge Charger SRT8® and Chrysler 300 SRT8®, there’s no question the newest HEMI V-8 from the Chrysler Group is potent. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8® applications carry a rating of 470 horsepower (351 kW) and 465 (630 N•m) lb.-ft. of torque . The biggest part of the equation is the increase in torque off idle. The broad torque curve illustrates that engineers have designed the 6.4-litre HEMI to provide power where it is needed most from 1,200 rpm to up to 4,200 rpm – including an additional 70 lb.-ft. of torque available at the low end. With more than 73 horsepower on tap from each litre of displacement, the new HEMI engine is the highest specific power, naturally aspirated, two valve engine offered on the market today. It starts with the block Constructed with high strength iron that is unique for the SRT8, the 6.4-litre starts with a 90 degree, deep-skirted design. The block features an increased bore of 103.9 mm. Five main bearing supports provide a rigid structure for the crankshaft and have been fitted with powdered steel main bearing caps. The four bolt mains are attached via two vertical and two horizontal bolts. The forged, micro-alloyed steel crankshaft with a stroke of 94.6 mm provides the basis for an extremely strong rotating and reciprocating assembly. To provide even more strength, the crankshaft in the 6.4-litre engine is fillet rolled with a 1,950 kg (4,300 lb.) rolling load. Fitted to the crankshaft are powdered metal forged connecting rods measuring 157.5 mm long. Cast aluminum pistons with full floating piston pins are used. Pistons include two compression rings and an oil control ring that are designed to provide reduced friction. To help maintain consistent combustion chamber temperatures, piston-cooling jets are located in each cylinder. The jets spray oil on the undercrown of each piston to help reduce surface temperatures and reduce hot spots on the pistons that could lead to pre-ignition. Cast pistons with a compression height of 30.75 mm are used, which have been optimized to reduce friction and noise under both hot and cold engine operation. The compression ratio of the 6.4-litre HEMI is 10.9:1, an increase from 10.3:1 of the 6.1 HEMI. Premium fuel with an octane rating of 93 is recommended. Oiling System The 6.4-litre HEMI engine is fitted with a cast aluminum oil pan that is designed to provide superior oil management characteristics and additional structural rigidity to the engine. The pan has been designed with special channels, baffles and scrapers to help funnel engine oil back into the bottom of the pan and away from the crankshaft for increased power. Externally, strengthening ribs have been cast into the oil pan for additional structure. The integral gasket and windage tray design are fitted between the pan and engine block to reduce the amount of oil that comes in contact with the crankshaft. This helps prevent the possibility of horsepower loss due to engine oil aeration or sloshing during high “g” maneuvers. A single gerotor oil pump provides pressure for the oiling system and is driven directly off the crankshaft nose with a one-to-one drive ratio. Oil flow is proportional to the speed of the engine. An oil cooler is fitted to ensure temperatures are kept in check even under track conditions. Oil change intervals are recommended at 9,600 km (6,000 miles) under normal driving conditions. Within the engine control module (ECM), frequent starts and stops are monitored. If the ECM senses too many starts and stops, or the engine has been running at very high ambient temperatures for sustained amounts of time, an alert will advise the driver to change the oil at 4,800km (3,000 miles). Oil pan capacity is seven quarts with a filter change. Pennzoil 5W-40 fully synthetic oil is recommended. High Flow Cylinder Heads One of the biggest contributors to the power for the 6.4-litre HEMI engine is the cylinder heads.Constructed of A319 (modified) aluminum alloy, the cylinder heads help reduce the mass of the engine and are extremely robust to the high thermal and mechanical loads generated. Chemical composition modifications have been made to the aluminum alloy material to improve the high strength fatigue properties of the heads. No special machining is necessary on the intake and exhaust ports. During the casting process, special fine core sand, AFS 90, is used to provide the intake ports with the surface finish and exceptional air flow characteristics required for such a high performance engine. Combustion chamber volume is 73.4 cc. Valve angles are 18 degrees on the intake and 16.5 degrees on the exhaust side. Large intake valves measure 54.3 mm and feature hollow stems to help reduce mass and enable the engine to run at 6,200 rpm. Spent exhaust gases exit through sodium-filled exhaust valves that are 42 mm in diameter. Sodium is added into the valve stem during the manufacturing process of the valve and when the exhaust valve gets hot, the sodium liquefies to transfer heat from the valve head to the valve guides via the “cocktail shaker” effect induced by valve motion. Typically found on high performance engines, these exhaust valves help prevent hot spots in the combustion chamber and valve head and reduce the possibility of pre-ignition. A single camshaft and roller followers control the valve actuation. Short pushrods actuate the rocker arms. Rocker arms are fitted to a pair of shafts, one exhaust and the other intake, positioned in the cylinder head. Five pedestals support each rocker shaft. Variable-cam timing, which was introduced in 2009 to the HEMI, is used on both the intake and exhaust of the engine. The single camshaft can be varied by as much as 37 degrees hence retarding or advancing inlet and exhaust simultaneously. Controlled by a solenoid that regulates oil flow, the cam phaser is integral with the camshaft-timing sprocket. Cam timing strategies have been predetermined to maximize both fuel economy and power. At full load, for example, volumetric efficiency is maximized to get as much air into the engine as possible. At part throttle, the variable-cam timing system is calibrated for optimum fuel economy, lower pumping losses and reduced emissions. A total of 16 spark plugs, or two per cylinder, are used in the engine. The two plug-per-cylinder layout is preferred due to the port and valve locations within the engine. The 6.4-litre HEMI uses valve locations that are perpendicular to the crankshaft axis in order to generate a high flow port/combustion chamber configuration. Two plugs per cylinder are employed to shorten the individual flame paths and provide optimum combustion characteristics. Spark energy is provided through a coil-on-plug ignition system. The result is excellent power across the rpm band, improved fuel economy and cleaner emissions. Induction A fresh, cool intake charge is supplied to the 6.4-litre HEMI engine through an active intake manifold that includes switching valves to create variable length runners in the intake. The active intake system is designed to harness the pressure waves, which exist in the runners, to improve the volumetric efficiency of the engine. The intake manifold switches between short and long runners depending on engine speed, which allows tuning over a wider RPM range than a fixed geometry intake. The intake manifold is fitted with an 80 mm throttle body that is controlled by the Engine Control module (ECM). Constructed of thermoplastic, the intake system provides near identical distribution of the fuel/ air charge across all eight cylinders. Thermoplastic also contributes to cooler intake charge temperatures since heat is not transferred metal-to-metal as compared to an aluminum intake and cylinder head. Fuel Saver Technology An engine delivering both high performance and fuel economy may seem at odds with each other. Fuel Saver Technology is featured on Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300 SRT8 models when equipped with an automatic transmission. Fuel Saver Technology is designed to shut fuel delivery to four cylinders under certain driving conditions when full power is not needed such as cruising situations. In order to reduce the pumping losses from the de-activated cylinders, the intake and exhaust valves are kept closed by switchable tappets operated via oil pressure. The system effectively turns the 6.4-liter HEMI engine into a very capable 3.2-litre powerplant. Throttle response is instantaneous – if the driver needs to accelerate quickly, the system switches from four cylinders to eight cylinders almost imperceptibly. Exhaust System Stainless steel headers that have been designed to provide minimal amounts of back pressure are standard on the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 and Chrysler 300 SRT8. Exhaust headers are free flowing and are constructed with an inner and outer shell to help promote better light off of the catalysts. Due to some packaging constraints, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 models are fitted with cast iron exhaust manifolds that are designed to provide exceptional exhaust flow without decreasing engine performance. As an added benefit, SRT8 models of Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Charger also are equipped with an active exhaust system as part of the Fuel Saver Technology. Unlike some active exhaust systems that increase the level of noise, the system on SRT8 models acts just the opposite. The active exhaust is designed to increase the window of operation for the Fuel Saver Technology system and incorporates a pressure activated valve in the exhaust system. The valve provides acceptable exhaust noise levels when in Fuel Saver mode leading to improved fuel economy and retains the characteristic V8 note at higher engine speeds. Fuel Saver Technology without active exhaust also is available on the automatic transmission Dodge Challenger SRT8. Engineers responded to buyer tastes who felt that the more defined exhaust note produced by the passive exhaust was in keeping with the Challenger brand image. Technical Details Displacement – 6.416 litres Power (SAE) – 470 bhp (351 kW) Torque (SAE) – 470 lb.-ft. (637 N•m )* Mass – 252 kg (554 lbs.) Bore – 103.9 mm Stroke – 94.6 mm Compression Ratio – 10.9:1 Fuel – Premium Gasoline 93 (R + M)/2 Cylinder Centres – 113.3 mm Deck Height – 231.8 mm Con Rod Length – 157.5 mm Compression Height – 30.8 mm Combustion Chamber Volume – 73.4 cc Main Bearing Diameter – 65 mm Big End Bearing Diameter – 54 mm Piston Pin Diameter – 24 mm Intake Valve Diameter/lift – 54.3/15 mm Exhaust Valve Diameter/lift – 42.0/14 mm *465 lb.-ft. on Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 About Chrysler Canada Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, Chrysler Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 86th anniversary in 2011. Chrysler Canada's product lineup features some of the world's most recognizable vehicles, including the Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep® Wrangler, Chrysler 300 and Ram trucks. Chrysler Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, one of the world's leading automotive companies. Chrysler Group LLC, formed in 2009 from a global strategic alliance with Fiat, S.p.A., produces Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram, Fiat and Mopar® vehicles and products. With the resources, technology and worldwide distribution network required to compete on a global scale, the alliance builds on Chrysler Group’s culture of innovation – first established by Walter P. Chrysler in 1925 – and Fiat’s complementary technology – from a company whose heritage dates back to 1899. Fiat will contribute world-class technology, platforms and powertrains for small- and medium-size cars, allowing Chrysler Group to offer an expanded product line including environmentally friendly vehicles.


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“The creative process is something where you sometimes limit yourself— but other times you let it grow. You have to let it do things that seem a little uncomfortable to find something new.”
Words and thought process from Diane Hoffman, owner of Diane Hoffman Textile Shop on Artists’ Row.
But make no mistake about it, she is in control of that entire creative process. Design, printing, and sewing.
Diane Hoffman Textiles is a one-woman textile business. All products are hand printed and made by hand with locally sourced and recycled material. Silkscreen and stamp printed woven (cotton and recycled feedbags) materials are sewn into tote bags, clutches and chic duffels. — many with interior designs! It’s that extra step which makes her work special and not easily comparable to items at department stores.
“If you want your cat on a bag, I can do it for you,” Diane explains. “I can turn orders around quickly because I am not ordering from far away places.”
She’s been here for three months focusing on hand printed textiles and knits, featuring rescued pets and farm animals from New England.
She tries to bring past and present together. She shows us a toile, (Toile de jouy is a fabric originated in France in the 1760s. The original patterns usually depicted pastoral scenes). It has a donkey within the pattern but she added a larger version donkey to bring it to the forefront as part of her creative process to find something new.
“The more things I can add, the more connections I can make between the ideal world and the real world, will help keep up the idea of rescue animals and farm animal that are in need of a lot of upkeep to raise. We need to bring this to the public’s attention so as to not let animals become something we humans use but not respect.”
Her current project on t-shirts and bags is doing road dogs and cats. If nothing else, Salem has plenty of cats, and you can’t go a day without crossing paths with several people walking their dogs.
Also in keeping with her thoughts about doing “things that seem a little uncomfortable to find something new,” she holds community print demo sessions on Thurs 4-6pm.
“We try to get people to come & do artwork. And I think the work they do is quite good.” But the materials are the interesting element. An upcoming session will use not paint but powdered graphite (which has an oily feel) and stencils.
Her unit is #24 New Derby Street. Asked why did she want to open shop on Artists’ Row, Diane responds…
“I love this community. Very lively. Greats arts community. Salem is very aware of its past, but also very progressive. And the Farmers’ Market is here. All these parts. The idea is that you get inspiration from other artists, there is so much energy here on Artists’ Row.”
A good portion of it provided by Diane.
Silk screens to put ink on canvas, fabrics with a vintage feel, bold images on material like the type used for hats of old-time train engineers. These and more are what you’ll find at Diane Hoffman Textiles, open daily 11am-6pm (except Monday) and open until 7pm on Thursday. For more info, go to her website.

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Nearly seven years after a progressive new constitution was promulgated, rogue and greedy police are still subjecting vulnerable Kenyans to criminal sanctions on petty or trumped-up offences.
Exploiting loopholes left by delays in repealing some sections of the Penal Code to remove outdated and unconstitutional laws, they carry out mass arrests and extortion, mainly targeting the poor.
PROFILED AND PENALISED
For easier preying, police have profiled residents, mainly youths in low-income areas, as criminals, subjecting them to unjustified arrests and intimidations to obtain bribes.
The officers carry out massive swoops, mainly on Friday evenings, and demand bribes to free the "suspects", forcing the victims to part with between Sh500 and Sh3,000 to buy their freedom or spend the entire weekend in police cells.
Mass arrests are carried out on street families, low-income earners, refugees,
street vendors or hawkers and public service vehicles
touts, especially after terror attacks, during curfews or before high-profile public events and trade conferences.
Other regular victims of surveillance, arbitrary arrests and detention include sex workers and human rights defenders.
The officers round them up without explanation.
"Suspects" of the petty offences and innocent poor arrested in the swoops are taken to court, and mostly charged en masse with crimes determined by the police, if their families and friends are unable to raise the bribes over the weekend.
The "suspects" are charged with varied "offences", including idling, begging, loitering, drunkenness, disorderliness, prostitution, indecent exposure and nuisance, among other misdemeanours.
And in most cases, due to ignorance of their human rights and fear of further harassment, they plead guilty to the charges to avoid lengthy and costly trials.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST ‘EYE SORES’
The constitution says a suspect should be told reasons for their arrest before the arrest but police have refused to observe this requirement with impunity.
Police officers have continuously disregarded the laws that require them to identify themselves as officers of the National Police Service before arresting suspects.
The victims are subjected to physical and sexual assault, harassment and degrading treatment during arrest and detention, unfair bail terms, irregular fines and sentencing practices, profiling and stigma, as well as threats and intimidation, even while in custody, charged with the petty offences.
Some of these arrests are carried out as part of a strategy to clear streets of “unsightly” people.
This leaves police cells and correctional centres overcrowded, with most of those arrested and remanded or convicted for petty offences they never committed.
Neither Charles Owino, the Kenya Police spokesman, nor George Kinoti, the National Police Service spokesman, answered calls to give insights and reasons for the arbitrary
Njonjo Mue, the chairman of the
International Commission of Jurists Kenyan chapter, blamed the rights abuses on the continued application of laws and policies that indiscriminately target the most vulnerable groups in society.
Mue said most of the
laws that criminalise the petty offences trace their origin to the colonial establishment and were introduced purposely
to facilitate colonisation and suppress resistance to colonialism.
They were designed to subject natives to forced labour, restrict the movement of potential labourers, curtail "criminal activity", punish idleness, enable law enforcement agents to make arbitrary arrests without proof of actual commission of offences, and kidnap freedom fighters targeted for killing.
Mue said the continued implementation of these laws that attract criminal sanctions for petty offences subject individuals to unparalleled human rights abuses by law enforcement officers both at county and national levels.
"Consequently, and as documented by numerous reports and research findings, these laws and policies and practices around their enforcement often result in systemic human rights violations," Mue said.
The Bill of Rights in chapter four of the constitution made some of the legislations unconstitutional, but the laws have not been amended as required. Police and county enforcement officers still use them to humiliate the poor, as gross violence goes hand in hand with their enforcement.
During the national conference on decriminalisation and re-classification of petty offenses on March 30, Chief Justice David Maraga recalled his predicament in the hands of police who had arrested him for loitering in Nakuru town, while he was a university student.
"I had to point at the house I lived with a relative before police released me, after doing rounds in their car for hours. You can imagine how many poor Kenyans still suffer the same today if they are not as lucky as I was to be released," Maraga said.
"Laws designed to impose criminal sanctions to punish idleness, begging, loitering, drunkenness, disorderliness, prostitution, indecent exposure and nuisances, among other misdemeanours, should not have a place in this progressive legal climate."
Maraga said the misdemeanours should be made “fine-only offences”.
Stakeholders in the conference were deliberating on legal, policy and institutional reforms regarding the handling of petty offenders that must take into account the constitutional provisions and standards on the enjoyment of human rights by all without discrimination.
They are campaigning for change of the structural, policy and legal basis that have led to criminalisation of poverty and vulnerability by the government and authorities.
They are working to identify gaps in legislative, policy and administrative frameworks, whose implementation and enforcement results in human rights abuses against the poor.
For example, the recent National Council on the Administrative Justice (NCAJ) Report on the Audit of the Criminal Justice Systems in Kenya revealed that more than 75 per cent of prisoners are aged between 18 and 35, with most of them being petty offenders.
The audit said justice is swift in the management of petty offences and sluggish on serious offences.
The report further said the pre-trial detention periods remain excessive, a state worsened by lack of access to legal aid and intrinsically linked to poverty due to unreasonable or excessive bail conditions for the petty offences.
The limited treatment facilities for persons with mental disorders when
in conflict with the law,
and bureaucracy required for their release, predisposes
them to potential abuse while in detention, the survey revealed.
Maraga said the constitution details protection of the right to dignity; freedom from cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; right to equality and freedom from discrimination.
The CJ said the constitution also outlines the rights to freedom of movement; fair trial and administrative action; rights of accused persons; right to health; and access to justice — which are guarantees for all individuals, poor or rich.
"These guarantees notwithstanding, the current legal framework for petty offences provides for outdated, obsolete, vague, unrealistic and unnecessary offences that must be struck out from our statutes," Maraga said.
He said this necessitates an audit of all petty offences to establish the efficacy of retaining them in the law, and their cost of implementation, human rights abuses resulting from their enforcement and their contribution to the good and well-being of the society.
"There is indeed need for a paradigm shift in handling issues of petty offences through strengthening accountability and transparency mechanisms within the criminal justice sector," the CJ said.
"As such, law enforcement officers should be held to account and where found culpable, be disciplined, arrested and prosecuted for corruption, human rights violations or abuse of office."
Maraga said the County Government Act in 2013 repealed the Local Government Act, but the by-laws passed prior have remained in force, pending amendments by county governments.
He said the government has enacted the national policy and action plan for human rights, sentencing policy, active case management guidelines, and the bail and bond policy guidelines and the Legal Aid Act, 2016.
Jedidah Waruhiu, a commissioner with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, said the custodial sentences for petty offenders have caused congestion and poor conditions in penal institutions.
it is expensive and wasteful
to remand and imprison petty offenders.
"Any economist will tell you for free that it is expensive and not economically prudent to remand and imprison petty offenders. Do you know how much it costs to maintain a remandee or prisoner in the police stations or remand homes or prisons?”


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Tuesday April 16, 2024
Helping Children Today
When children are in their 30s and 40s, they frequently are starting a new career or beginning a family. Many are still paying off school debts. For these reasons they could benefit from some additional help.
If parents have appreciated property, a special trust that helps children could be very beneficial. The parents will receive substantial tax savings, while the children can benefit from 20 years of income from the trust.
Kris and Jill have raised three children. When the children were young, Kris and Jill did what many parents do in their mid-40s-they bought a new home. However, rather than selling their old home, they turned it into a rental unit.
After renting that home for 20 years, Kris and Jill are now 65. Their three children have all moved out and are starting families. Kris and Jill own their current home, have recently sold their business and enjoy good retirement income.
Their oldest child is a daughter with two children. The middle son is married with three children and their younger son has two children. Kris and Jill especially enjoy visiting their seven grandchildren.
As they considered their situation, Kris and Jill decided they would like to help their children. However, they are seeking a solution that will also save taxes. The rental home was initially purchased for $200,000. Their CPA has taken depreciation during the time they have owned it. In today's real estate market, it is worth about $400,000.
Kris and Jill are now ready to sell and move on with life. Therefore, they sat down to discuss options with their CPA, Sam.
Kris: "Sam, you know that we bought the new house when we were both 45 and we kept this as a rental. Now after 20 years, we are tired of tenants and ready to move on. Jill wants to spend our time visiting the grandchildren and doing some traveling. But I know that this home is now worth much more today, so there would be a big tax if we were to sell. Is there a way we can help the children without paying tax?"
Sam: "I understand that it's now time to consider moving on. Your retirement income is good, you own your home and have no debt. You are well positioned to do something to help your children. It would also be great if we could reduce your income taxes for the next five years. That would provide additional ability for you to save and invest more for the future."
Jill: "Yes, we are in good shape but our children are now trying to start families. They need some extra help. With the cost of education, clothes and other items for our grandchildren, we would like to give them some assistance."
Sam: "You could set up a special trust that allows you to sell this property tax free. That would leave the full value available to earn income for your children. I could run an illustration that shows how we could set that trust up for 20 years and sell without tax. In addition, you receive a charitable deduction of approximately $150,000. We probably would spread that over about five years. Each year you could reduce your personal income taxes by over a third with that deduction."
Kris: "That's the ticket-helping children and saving taxes at the same time. How much income would we transfer to the children?"
Sam: "It looks like that trust would pay over $500,000 to the children over the 20 years. That's quite a bit of education and clothes!"
Jill: "And after the 20 years of payments to children, can we then pick the charities that will receive the trust property?"
Sam: "Yes. You can select one or more charities that will receive a very nice gift."
Kris: "But who will manage the property? We're going to start traveling and we don't want to have management responsibilities."
Sam: "We can talk to a charity or a trust company to serve as trustee. A trustee will invest the proceeds after the property is sold and pay the income to your three children. If you would like, I will make contact with a trustee and we can get the process started."
Jill: "I think it is time to move forward, so let's go ahead and set up this plan."
Published July 21, 2023

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X-Men stars, Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence started dating in 2011, split briefly in 2013, and then rekindled their adorable romance on the set of the X-Men sequel later that year. Lawrence plays the role of the very blue and sexy Mystique, while Hoult plays the mutant Beast. Anyway. During their split back in 2013, there were rumors that Hoult was putting the moves onto model/actress Riley Keough, also known as Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, also known as Elvis Presley’s grand daughter.
Well. According to Page Six – the Keough and Hoult were spotted canoodling at a party in NYC on Wednesday night- so now everyone suspects that the X-Men cuties may have hit another rough patch.
‘They were sitting arm-in-arm in a booth with Adam Lambert and Charl Brown,’ a witness told the site.
Another source observed that the duo ‘looked cozy,’ though Nicholas was also chatting with ‘a bunch of other girls.’
Lawrence has spoken of her relationship with Hoult in the past:
‘When we’re busy, we agree to mutually ignore each other. Not completely, but neither of us gets mad when the other doesn’t text back or call. Life’s super-busy,’ she told Marie Claire.
‘Obviously you know what they’re doing, and you trust them. We’re so young that it would almost be like if we lived in the same city, what would happen? We’d be living together.
‘At least this way he’s in the same boat as I am: We can go out and have our own lives and know that we have each other.’
I always thought Lawrence and Hoult were super cute together. But I guess they are both young, successful and super busy- so those are all challenges. As for Keough- she has had her share of famous boyfriends- dating Ryan Cabrera for a couple of years, followed by Alex Pettyfer for a couple of years, and most recently, stuntman Ben Smith Petersen. She was also rumored to be dating Rob Pattinson following his split with Kristen Stewart.
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Change is GOOD - Blogwise
Yes indeed, change IS good!
I have learned as valuable web lesson. Colour is great, but it's also quick to tire of !!!
I missed the days of wide open spaces where the words and pictures were framed by the contrast of the white.
So I said, "Let there be WHITE!"
And there was White, and it was oh so good.
To highlight, the black and white banner was a picture I took in Saskatoon. The four smaller images are the latest photo's uploaded to my Flickr account, just to keep up.
You can still send a text message to my cell, in that box beneath my mug.
Oh yes, the picture. Versions ago I used to have a drawing of my face in that corner, and when I took it down it was the biggest negative comment I received. Seems people occasionally like to see who's yammering at them. But this one's kinda, well, it might give you nightmares. And if it does, well, just let me know and I'll photoshop a smile and more hair on it.
The people I read are still there under Voices and beneath that you can check out my photo collection sets.
The rest is pretty much as you see it. If you find a problem or bad link, just let me know. I am a perfectionist, just not yet perfect.
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Take er out for a spin, see what she can do.
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The integration of AI in food industry has become a revolutionary force, transforming multiple facets of the food and restaurant industry. It has benefited the food industry for both professionals and consumers, from streamlining kitchen operations to seeing and responding to changing industry trends.
With an estimated valuation of $142.3 billion as of 2023, the worldwide AI industry is expected to rise further due to the flood of investments. This depicts that the demand for Artificial intelligence will be doubled in the coming years.
As we explore the innovative apps of AI in food industry, we’ll uncover how this cutting-edge technology is not only reshaping traditional culinary practices but also paving the way for a more efficient, creative, and customer-centric gastronomic journey. In this blog, we will discuss the benefits of AI in food and restaurant industry showcasing its ability to streamline kitchen processes, enhance menu curation, and ultimately elevate the overall dining experience.
So, let’s begin.
Table of Contents
What is AI In Food Industry?
AI in food industry is the integration of AI technologies to enhance a wide range of the food supply chain, production, and service. It is used to optimize supply chain management, improve food safety through predictive analytics and enhance operational efficiency in restaurants and food delivery services.
However, a food delivery app development company can integrate AI in apps to enhance order processing, optimize delivery routes, and offer personalized user recommendations. They can leverage AI algorithms that can deliver faster, more efficient, and tailored experiences, improving customer satisfaction and loyalty in the competitive food delivery market.
Market Statistics of AI In Food Industry
- It is anticipated that in 2020, the worldwide food and beverage industry’s sales value of new robot installations would decrease to around 426 million US dollars.
- The market for artificial intelligence in food is projected to be worth $9.68 billion in 2024 and increase at a compound annual growth rate of 38.30% to reach $48.99 billion by 2029.
- Businesses in the food service industry in North America have listed their top choices for disruptive technology.
- UberEats is the most popular meal delivery app, although Delivery Hero has the most users overall.
- In the food service industry, each client will spend, on average, $1,36,000 by 2023.
- By 2027, it is anticipated that there will be around 189.40 million consumers in the food service industry.
- By 2023, 48% of the market for meal services will be served.
- With more than 50% of the market, DoorDash is the most widely used meal delivery app in the US.
- The market volume for food robots is shown in this time series as it is expected to grow globally between 2020 and 2030. The worldwide market for food robots is anticipated to reach 5.4 billion units by 2030.
Now you are well-versed with the above statistics of AI in the food & restaurant industry, it has opened doors for businesses to invest in food delivery apps with the integration of AI. so, if you have food app ideas to start your restaurant business, then now is the correct time. Let’s now have a look at the benefits of AI in food industry.
How AI is Transforming the Food & Restaurant Industry?
AI is revolutionizing the food and restaurant industry that brings about significant transformations in various aspects of the business. AI is changing the production, distribution, and consumption of food by improving consumer experiences and streamlining operations. Take a glimpse of benefits of AI in food industry.
1. Improved Efficiency in Operations
2. Enhanced Food Quality and Consistency
3. Streamlined Ordering and Delivery Processes
4. Personalized Customer Experiences
5. Data-Driven Decision Making
6. Enhanced Food Safety and Compliance
7. Optimized Menu Management and Innovation
8. Cost Savings and Revenue Growth
So, let’s have a look at the benefits of AI in food industry in detail according to on demand app development solutions.
● Improved Efficiency in Operations
AI-powered solutions optimize a number of operational procedures, such as staff scheduling, supply chain optimization, and inventory management. By forecasting demand, predictive analytics systems may help restaurants manage inventory levels and reduce waste.
Furthermore, by effectively allocating staff resources in accordance with current demand trends, AI-driven scheduling solutions may raise overall operational efficiency.
● Enhanced Food Quality and Consistency
Restaurants may maintain an eye on the quality of their food throughout the preparation and serving process thanks to AI technology like computer vision and Internet of Things sensors.
By identifying irregularities like spoilt ingredients or incorrect cooking temperatures, these systems make sure that only meals of the highest caliber are served to clients. Additionally, AI-powered culinary appliances can ensure food preparation uniformity, which produces consistent flavor and appearance.
● Streamlined Ordering and Delivery Processes
Chatbots and virtual assistants driven by AI allow users to purchase products with ease through mobile apps, websites, or voice-activated devices. You can integrate chatbot in a mobile app with the assistance of a generative AI development company.
It will assist in order processing, and order status updates may all be handled by these technologies, which shorten wait times and improve convenience. AI algorithms also minimize delivery times and expenses for restaurants and consumers by optimizing dispatching and delivery routes.
● Personalized Customer Experiences
With the use of artificial intelligence, restaurants may collect and evaluate consumer data, including past orders and choices, and offer tailored suggestions. Businesses may improve consumer happiness and encourage brand loyalty by using machine learning algorithms to provide customized menu recommendations, promotions, and loyalty awards.
● Data-Driven Decision Making
Restaurants may use AI to use data analytics to make well-informed decisions on a range of company operations. Businesses may find chances for menu improvement, pricing strategies, and marketing campaigns by examining sales patterns, consumer feedback, and operational indicators.
So, if you have a business, it would be best to build your own food ordering app for restaurants that are able to make competitive and profitable strategic choices through AI integrated apps.
● Enhanced Food Safety and Compliance
AI-powered solutions assist in ensuring adherence to industry standards and food safety laws. Artificial intelligence systems may reduce the risk of contamination and foodborne disease by keeping an eye on critical control points in the food manufacturing process, such as storage temperatures and hygiene standards.
Moreover, restaurants can effectively maintain adherence to safety requirements thanks to AI-driven compliance management systems, which ease regulatory reporting and audits.
● Optimized Menu Management and Innovation
AI analyzes consumer preferences, market trends, and ingredient availability to help with menu management and innovation. Restaurants may tailor their menus to changing customer preferences by detecting popular dishes and new culinary trends.
Furthermore, cooks may get help from AI-powered recipe generating technologies to create creative and trendy foods that improve dining experiences overall and increase consumer engagement.
● Cost Savings and Revenue Growth
AI lowers operating expenses and boosts income streams for restaurants by automating and optimizing a variety of activities. Establishments may save a lot of money by reducing food waste, increasing employee efficiency, and optimizing inventory levels.
Additionally, AI-driven marketing techniques like tailored promos and focused advertising may increase income by drawing in new clients and encouraging recurring business.
Top 7 Use Cases of AI In Food Industry
Artificial Intelligence has completely changed the food and restaurant industries in a number of ways, improving consumer satisfaction, operational efficacy, and efficiency. These are the leading use cases of AI in this ever-evolving field:
1. Personalized Recommendations
2. Menu Optimization
3. Chatbots for Customer Service
4. Supply Chain Management
5. Automated Ordering and Payment
6. Predictive Analytics for Inventory Management
7. Quality Control in Food Preparation
Let’s discuss these point in detail.
● Personalized Recommendations
Personalized menu suggestions are generated by AI algorithms that examine order history, consumer preferences, and other pertinent information. By providing personalized recommendations, it improves the consumer experience and may even increase revenue.
● Menu Optimization
AI analyzes sales data, customer reviews, and industry trends to help restaurants enhance their menus. Through the identification of high-demand and low-demand foods, restaurants may enhance their menu and minimize food waste, thus increasing profitability.
● Chatbots for Customer Service
Chatbots with AI capabilities provide prompt and effective customer service. They can process orders, answer frequently asked questions, and manage reservation queries. It enhances customer service and frees up employees to work on more difficult assignments. Due to this, food and restaurant businesses are investing in food delivery website development with chatbot integration.
● Supply Chain Management
Artificial intelligence facilitates supply chain operations by predicting demand, optimizing inventory levels, and identifying any disruptions. It guarantees a more economical and effective supply chain, cutting down on waste and enhancing overall operational robustness.
● Automated Ordering and Payment
Ordering systems powered by artificial intelligence streamline the consumer experience by enabling voice commands or restaurant management software for order placement. However, automated payment methods that improve transaction speed and convenience include cashier less systems.
● Predictive Analytics for Inventory Management
Artificial intelligence uses historical data, seasonal patterns, and other factors to properly forecast inventory requirements. Restaurants may decrease surplus inventory, prevent stock outs, and save related expenses by using this proactive strategy.
● Quality Control in Food Preparation
AI-driven technologies keep an eye on and regulate food quality as it’s being prepared. By using computer vision technology to detect irregularities, food may be guaranteed to satisfy precise appearance and flavor requirements. In addition to improving the whole eating experience, this supports a steady brand image.
5 Latest Trends in Food and Restaurant Industry
Here are the latest trends in food and restaurant industry that you must check out. So, let’s have a look:
1. Plant-Based Boom
2. Tech Integration
3. Ghost Kitchens
4. Sustainability Focus
Now, Let’s discuss these points in detail.
The food and restaurant industry is witnessing a significant surge in plant-based offerings. Consumers are increasingly adopting plant-based diets for health and environmental reasons, prompting restaurants to diversify their menus with innovative plant-based options, from meat alternatives to dairy-free desserts.
The industry is embracing technology to enhance customer experiences. From digital menus and online ordering to contactless payment systems and reservation apps, technology is streamlining operations and meeting the growing demand for convenience and efficiency.
The conventional restaurant paradigm is changing due to the emergence of ghost kitchens, sometimes referred to as virtual kitchens or cloud kitchens. These establishments operate solely for online delivery, reducing overhead costs associated with dine-in spaces and allowing for a more agile and cost-effective business model.
Environmental sustainability is a key concern, influencing both consumer choices and industry practices. Restaurants are adopting eco-friendly packaging, sourcing local and organic ingredients, and implementing waste reduction initiatives to align with the growing demand for sustainable and socially responsible dining.
Customization is gaining prominence as consumers seek personalized dining experiences. Restaurants are responding to individual tastes by offering customized nutrition programs and build-your-own-bowl ideas, which makes dining more interesting and customer-focused.
Major Challenges of AI in Food And Restaurant Industry
Adopting AI in the food & restaurant industry may provide multiple benefits, but it also comes with so many challenges that businesses must address. So, below are some of the challenges of adopting AI in food industry given by a POS software development company.
1. Data Quality and Availability
2. Cost of Implementation
3. Staff Training and Resistance
4. Integration with Existing Systems
5. Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety
Now, Let’s discuss these points in detail.
● Data Quality and Availability
Data is a major component of AI algorithms, and the food and restaurant industries have varying degrees of accessibility and quality. It may be difficult to get sufficient and clean data for AI model training, particularly for smaller companies or those using outdated systems.
● Cost of Implementation
It may be expensive to implement AI technology like machine learning algorithms in food industry. This cost covers not only the start-up cost of AI systems but also continuing maintenance, instruction, and upgrades.
Budget-conscious small and medium-sized enterprises may find this to be an important challenge. So, it would be best to consider consulting with an ML development company for cost-effective solutions.
● Staff Training and Resistance
When implementing AI technologies in the workplace, it’s common to need staff training to make sure workers can support and utilize these new tools efficiently. It may also be difficult to deal with employee resistance to change if they feel overtaken by new technology or fear losing their jobs.
● Integration with Existing Systems
Many restaurants and food businesses already use various software systems for operations, such as point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer relationship management software. However, integrating AI development solutions with these existing systems can be complex and may require customization or development of APIs.
● Regulatory Compliance and Food Safety
Strict rules and guidelines pertaining to food safety, labeling, and cleanliness apply to the food and restaurant industries. When using AI systems in this setting, regulatory compliance must be carefully considered. Furthermore, it is crucial to make sure AI systems do not affect the quality or safety of food.
Future of AI In Food And Restaurant Industry
The Future of AI Development in food and restaurant industry holds immense potential for innovation and efficiency. AI technologies have the potential to completely transform the industry in a number of ways, including improved operations and individualized consumer experiences.
Chatbots and virtual assistants driven by AI have the potential to improve order taking procedures and provide prompt answers to consumer inquiries in the customer service domain. Personalized recommendations based on customer preferences and behavior can improve menu suggestions and drive sales.
In the kitchen, AI-driven automation can optimize inventory management, reduce food wastage, and enhance cooking processes. Smart kitchen appliances and robotics may play a crucial role in increasing kitchen efficiency.
Additionally, AI analytics can be employed for predictive maintenance, helping restaurants anticipate equipment failures and minimize downtime. Advanced data analytics can also aid in market trend analysis, enabling businesses to adapt and stay competitive.
Moreover, the integration of AI in the food and restaurant industry holds the promise of creating a more seamless, personalized, and efficient dining experience for customers while optimizing operational processes for businesses.
How Dev Technosys Is Empowering Food & Restaurant With AI Solutions?
Dev Technosys is revolutionizing the food and restaurant industry with its innovative AI solutions. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, we are empowering businesses to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive growth.
From personalized recommendations to efficient inventory management, Dev Technosys’ solutions are paving the way for a more efficient and customer-centric food service landscape. With our dedication to innovation and technology, we are poised to continue leading the charge in transforming the industry for the better.
So what are you waiting for? Share your requirements with us to build a food delivery app with AI technology and our developers will craft a robust solution. However, you can also avail food delivery app maintenance services to update your mobile app with latest features and app maintenance.
Frequently Asked Questions!
1. How Much Does Restaurant Mobile App Development Cost?
The restaurant mobile app development cost can range between $8000-$25000 depending on the complexity of the project. However, some essential factors like features, platform type, app design, development team size and so on. It is vital to know that the food delivery app development cost is somewhere the same as above.
2. How To Build A Food Delivery App With AI Technology?
To build a food delivery app with AI technology, you need to follow the below steps:
- Research & Conceptualization
- Define Features List
- Design & Prototyping
- Hire a food ordering app development services provider
- App Testing
- Final Launch
- Maintenance & Updates
3. What Are The 5 Best Restaurant POS Software?
There are plenty of POS softwares in the market that are popular among restaurants and hotels. However, we have listed down the best restaurant POS software that you must check out:
4. How AI is Used In Food Industry?
AI is used in food industry for various tasks like crop monitoring, predicting yields, optimizing supply chains, enhancing food safety through quality control, personalizing customer experiences, and developing new recipes through data analysis and machine learning algorithms.


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You know that neighbour who seemed really nice when you first moved in, but as time went by you realised that he had a bit of a drinking problem, and then it became clear that he was a violent drunk and beat his girlfriend? And you were left unsure of what to do, wishing that he was still the great guy that you remembered but unable to ignore the fact that he’d become an insane, violent dick.
Chinese leaders may still be mulling over how exactly to respond to their insane, violent dick of a neighbour’s latest provocation, but Chinese netizens are pretty clear about the need to cut him loose.
Weibo posts translated by ChinaSmack:
Those people who still think North Korea is our watch dog have IQs lower than dogs.
I wonder if our government will do anything specific in response or to sanction North Korea’s dictator, other than protesting. If nurturing a tiger is to invite a calamity, what about nurturing a mad dog?
The mainland has consistently pressed for Six-Party Talks to get precious time for the Kim family to research and develop nuclear weapons. The problem remains that no one has said anything good about the mainland. Even North Korea who benefited from such shows a despising face [towards China]. Is this spirit of selflessness and devotion [to North Korea] really great [worth it]?
There’s one thing I simply cannot figure out. Big Brother China gives rice, oil, money, guns, and gets beat up all day long wiping this Little Brother’s ass in the international community, yet North Korea chooses the China-North Korean border for its nuclear test, threatening the Chinese people in northeastern China. If Fatty Kim III is that tough and interested in showing off his military strength, screaming all day and night about destroying South Korea and catching Lee Myung-bak, why the fuck didn’t he test it at the 38th parallel?
Responses collected by Agence France-Presse:
“If you pursue an unjust long-term diplomatic policy, then people will dare to explode a stinkbomb at your door while you are on holiday,” said Yu Jianrong, a director at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
“You are inviting your own humiliation,” he added on Sina Weibo.
But an online commentator using the handle Wuyuesanren slammed the idea that North Korea’s nuclear programme boosted China’s security, likening Beijing’s policy to “keeping a crazy dog to guard the house”.
North Korea “simply doesn’t trust China and is not willing to be inhibited by China”, wrote Weibo user Zhuanshengben. “For China alone to emphasise China and North Korea’s so-called friendship, this is the ultimate stupidity.”
Another user called Long Can declared that “if America mobilises troops against North Korea, I will give its government my entire year’s salary”.
Meanwhile on Twitter – which is blocked in China – one of the country’s most prominent dissidents, Hu Jia, called it and North Korea “the most despicable big rogue and ruthless little rogue”.
Hu Jia also telephoned the North Korean embassy in Beijing and told them: “I just want to say, I am Chinese citizen Hu Jia, and I want to express my opposition to your carrying out a nuclear test.”
The diplomat who answered Hu’s call said: “Are you out of your mind?”
Hu Xijin, editor of the Global Times and Shanghaiist favourite,
wrote on his Weibo: “North Korea is going down a wrong road. Its people will pay for the nation’s mistakes. North Korea’s political power must be re-considered.”
Even Zhang Hungming, the Xi Jinping fan/stalker who had supposedly shut his blog down, came out of retirement to comment on the nuclear test:
Zhang Hongming’s blog appeared several hours after reports that Pyongyang had conducted a third nuclear test. He urged North Korea to pursue peace – saying: “An earth without nuclear weapons should be the ultimate goal of everybody.”