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NHL's news
NHL, NHLPA partnering with Hockey Diversity Alliance
They also announced that the first game in Round 3 featuring the Lightning will be in Edmonton, so there's only one more game in Toronto.
The Canucks goalied Vegas with a rookie, and the Flyers scraped out a win to take them to Game 7 in double overtime.
Conference Semi-Final Game 6 RECAP: NUCKS WIN 4-0! DEMKO WINS SO! For Real!
Flyers 5, Islanders 4: We've got a Game 7
Philadelphia Flyers (1) vs. New York Islanders (6)
(Series tied, 3-3)
Saturday, Sept. 5: Islanders vs. Flyers, 7:30 p.m. | NBC, CBC, TVAS
Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5)
(Series tied, 3-3)
Friday, Sept. 4: Canucks vs. Golden Knights, 9 p.m. | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Colorado Avalanche (2) vs. Dallas Stars (3)
(Series tied, 3-3)
Friday, Sept. 4: Stars vs. Avalanche, 4 p.m. | USA Network, SN, TVAS
Other News
Korshkov is on a roll already in game one:
The Assist. #LOKvsSPR pic.twitter.com/o6ktpAOD3m
— KHL (@khl_eng) September 3, 2020
Yegor Korshkov scores on a rebound. #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/rHir27KONs
— Russian Prospects (@RUSProspects) September 3, 2020
Oh, and I heard the Raptors did something...
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If you enjoy tastes of Tokyo, then this recipe is the best for you. You can now enjoy it from the comfort and pleasure of your own home. At some time we might not feel about the expense and fuss of going to a restaurant. However a Japanese cuisine is not something that is typically whipped up in Filipino household. Its ingredients is not always available specially on local stores. Fortunately, some of the Japanese ingredients are now available to supermarkets on different cities. Now you can enjoy the best Japanese food with just a little bit of work in your own kitchen. The Teriyaki Pork Spareribs are a wonderful twist on the usual grilled pork entrees. It retains the moisture of the meat by marinating and perfect to be served with sautéed vegetables and a cup of hot rice. Try this recipe the next time you crave for Tokyo taste.
- 2 lbs. Pork spareribs
- Kikkoman Teriyaki Baste & Glaze Sauce
Cooking Instructions:
- Tenderize the ribs on low heat by boiling for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Prick the meat with a fork to check desired tenderness.
- Remove meat from pot and marinate in Teriyaki sauce for about 30 minutes. You will probably use close to half a bottle. Thin the teriyaki sauce with a little bit of water until slightly runny.
- Heat up about 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Brown the ribs on all sides on high heat. Add the marinade. Stir the ribs well into the sauce until it thickens and adheres to the ribs. Serve immediately.
Recipe Source here

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Nighthawk Pro Gaming Dashboard
Along with the other amazing features this model has to offer, is the NightHawk Dashboard. Beyond an easy to read GUI, the DumaOS dashboard is fully customizable with Geo-Filter, Network Monitoring, Device Management and Quality of Service panels. This admin panel also allows you to monitor data usage from all of your devices individually, allowing you to troubleshoot network slowdowns more easily and understand your home's internet usage compared with other models.
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Reha Med Physiotherapy – Essen
Duitsland | Fysiotherapie praktijk | Heup- en knie toestellen, Schouder toestellen, Rug- en nek toestellen
Reha Med Müller Physiotherapy center in Essen, Germany provides safe and effective pain treatment with DAVID Exercise Therapy. The individualized solution helps treat a variety of pain problems including back pain, shoulder pain and hip pain.
Holsterhauser Str. 114
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Cracking is one of the most common distresses in asphalt pavement. Because asphalt concrete is relatively weak in tension, synthetic fibers have shown to increase its tensile strength and, therefore, reduce the chance of cracking. An approach was used in this study with the aim of evaluating the interaction between fibers and asphalt mastic and the fiber distribution in asphalt concrete. Three types of aramid fibers and two types of nylon fibers were used. A pullout test was used to determine the typical shear bond strength between fibers and the asphalt mastic. The bond strength obtained from the pullout test was then used to calculate the minimum fiber embedded length on each side of the crack in order for the fiber to reach its full capacity before being pulled out. Of course, increasing fiber length increases the chance of bridging cracks considering the random distribution of fibers in fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete (FRAC) and the random orientation of fibers relative to cracks. On the other hand, increasing fiber length may result in uneven distribution of fibers in the FRAC. Fiber extraction and recovery tests were then used to determine the dispersion of aramid fibers in the FRAC with different fiber lengths. The study showed that aramid fibers in the order of 20 mm would provide a good bond with the asphalt mastic and result in reasonable dispersion in the FRAC. The uniaxial fatigue test and flow number test were also performed on FRAC with different aramid fiber lengths. The 19-mm fibers also showed better performance test results than the 10- and 38-mm fibers. A similar length is recommended for the Nylon 1 fibers based on the bond properties only. Longer Nylon 2 fibers are recommended, but caution needs to be taken to avoid uneven fiber dispersion in the FRAC.
Original language | English (US) |
Article number | 04021494 |
Journal | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
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State | Published - Mar 1 2022 |
- Aramid fibers
- Fiber dispersion
- Fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete (Frac)
- Mechanical test
- Minimum embedded length
- Nylon fibers
- Optimum fiber length
- Pullout test
- Shear bond strength
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials


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Investigator found "many similar themes" in complaints about a "toxic work environment" in City's Office of DEI under Interim Director Folston
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At the February 2 Gainesville City Commission meeting, commissioners approved contracts for four interim charter officers but asked for more information before approving the contract for Zeriah Folston, the Interim Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
City Manager Cynthia Curry's contract was approved with a base salary of $299,000, an increase of $37,215 over her interim salary. GRU General Manager Tony Cunningham's contract was approved with a base salary of $308,935, the same as his interim salary. City Attorney Daniel Nee's contract was approved with a base salary of $228,000, an increase of $20,540.
The salary that Mayor Harvey Ward negotiated with Folston was $218,000, an increase of over $66,000 from his previous salary of $151,246. Folston, who had previously been the Policy Oversight Administrator for the City, was selected as Interim Director of the Office on August 19, 2021, and the commission voted to make the position permanent on January 19, 2023. He replaced Teneeshia Marshall, who resigned in May 2021.
Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut balked at the 44% increase for Folston and requested that staff do some research on how much similar officials are paid in other cities. The City has had trouble getting that type of information in the past because the job does not seem to be similar to jobs in other cities. Commissioner Desmon Duncan-Walker said her motion on January 19 to make all the interim charter officers permanent was "generous," and she supported taking some time to study the salary before making a decision.
The motion to make three charters permanent passed 5-2, with Commissioners Ed Book and Reina Saco in dissent. The motion to renegotiate Folston's salary and come back with information about salaries for similar positions passed 4-3, with Ward, Saco, and Commissioner Casey Willits in dissent.
One thing that was not mentioned during any of the discussions about making Folston a permanent charter officer was an investigative report that was completed in June 2022 in response to a complaint that Folston had created a "toxic work environment" in his office.
At the time, the office had six employees:
- Manager 1, the Equal Opportunity Manager, who was the Acting Director before Folston was selected as the Interim Director. She is responsible for the Compliance, Small Business, and Affirmative Action teams.
- Manager 2, the DEI Manager, who was on parental leave when Folston started at the office.
- Manager 3, the Compliance Manager.
- Employee 1, an Equity Specialist, who resigned in April 2022.
- Employee 2, the Equal Opportunity Coordinator.
- Employee 3, the Compliance Investigator.
The events leading to the complaint
The complaint was filed in March 2022 by Employee 2, claiming that staff in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are subjected to a "toxic work environment" by Folston and that he is actively undermining his staff, "preventing them from fulfilling the full scope of their jobs."
The investigator noted that there is no established policy for investigating claims against a charter officer. Investigations of complaints against charter officers are normally performed by the "Equal Opportunity Department Director" (now renamed to the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and the City Auditor, but since the complaint was against Folston, the decision was made to have the Human Resources Department conduct the investigation and provide the report to the City Auditor for submission to the city commission. The areas of complaint covered in the report are summarized below.
Toxic work environment
Employee 1 told the investigator that Folston's presence "created for her a newfound stress associated with the work environment," causing her to obtain a note from her doctor and request an accommodation to work remotely, which was granted. She also said Folston "did not understand the work." She later left her job in April 2022 and said her "initial grievances were not worked out, she did not feel supported… there was no professional development in her one year with the City, she became sick and tired of it all, and she was generally exhausted."
Manager 1 told the investigator that she "felt a toxic work environment" existed in the office "because of the actions of Mr. Folston."
Manager 2 said that in the short time Folston had been in his role, "I have seen the morale of the office crater."
The investigator wrote that the definition of a "hostile work environment" requires an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment that is based on a complainant's protected status and the City's ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment practices "recognizes ten categories of protected characteristics, including 'sexual orientation, race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or gender identity.'" Thus, questions about whether the environment is "hostile" requires an allegation that the behavior affected a protected class.
When Manager 1 was asked whether she thought there was a "hostile work environment" in the office, she replied that she didn't know if it was based on gender.
When Manager 2 was asked whether he thought there was a hostile work environment, he replied that Folston's treatment of Employee 1 and Manager 1 "was above and beyond." Manager 2 thought Folston's conduct and actions could constitute a violation of the City's Code of Ethical Standards, as well as several rules in the Code of Conduct. However, the investigator did not make any findings in those areas.
When Employee 2 was asked whether he thought there was a hostile work environment, he said part of it might be based on gender, but "this is a multi-faceted complaint and does not need to be based on a protected class."
When Employee 3 was asked whether he thought there was a hostile work environment, he said he wasn't sure whether Folston's actions were based on a protected class; he added that "taking everything together, this is severe treatment." In his statement, he added that employees "increasingly felt uneasy being around Mr. Folston alone."
Manager 3 said she could understand why staff views the workplace as a toxic environment because "the way Zeriah manages is killing morale." She also commented that the team had no issues with leadership under Marshall, but "Things have changed in a negative way" since Folston took the job.
Undermining staff
Manager 1 said that Employee 1 was crying in September 2021 and that she told Manager 1 that Folston was "questioning her competency and antagonizing her." Manager 1 said she tried to talk to Folston about this, and he dismissed the discussion, saying it wasn't a big deal. Manager 1 said this was unfair to Employee 1 and that "these matters were never resolved."
"It's okay to look for other jobs"
Multiple staff members reported that during their first staff meeting with Folston, he told them he was okay with staff looking for other jobs, and this made them uncomfortable. He reportedly said this again at their second staff meeting.
Manager 1 also said Folston asked her if she was planning on leaving, which she found "highly inappropriate."
Employee 2 told the investigator that following a staff meeting, Folston asked the Compliance team to stay behind. Manager 1 asked whether Folston wanted her there, and Folston said no. After she left, Folston reportedly said, "If you need to ask, you don't need to be here." Employee 2 said Folston then praised the Compliance team's work, which he interpreted as pitting that team against the Equity team.
Employee 2 also said Folston was "undermining and sabotaging" the work of revamping the department's affirmative action plan and that he has seen two employees crying in the office. He said Folston has "eroded the mental and emotional stability in the office." He also said he had heard from community members that Folston makes "disparaging remarks about staff."
Employee 3 said that after he had a salary discussion with Folston, Folston told two of his colleagues how much money he had asked for, without providing the context that Folston had asked Employee 3 how much he thought he should be making.
Folston told the investigator that he told his staff that he is there to support them and that he understood how they felt about Marshall's departure. He said he had heard that staff would "walk" when he came aboard, and he "wanted to recognize they have feelings." He said he told the staff he "wasn't there to run them off" and that he didn't believe it was inappropriate to ask whether they intended to leave.
Prosci Change Management Training
After the City's engagement with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity ended, there were discussions about whether employees should take the Prosci Change Management training. Employee 1 told the investigator that Folston asked her how long she planned to stay with the City while discussing whether he would approve Prosci training for her. In the end, her supervisor Manager 2 was approved to take the training, but she was not.
Manager 2 confirmed to the investigator that Folston had asked Employee 1 if she was planning on leaving, and he didn't want to pay for the training if she might leave. After she said she wasn't sure how long she would stay, Folston paid for training for Manager 2 but not Employee 1. Manager 2 expressed concern that the training was approved for a white male but not a black female. Manager 2 also said that Folston's stated reason for not approving the training was that he didn't have the funding, but Folston showed him that there was unspent money available for Equity Initiatives.
Manager 2 said Folston asked him to sign a statement saying that he would stay in the organization for a year or longer in exchange for taking the training. He said Folston said it was City policy to do that, but Folston did not show Manager 2 the policy, and Manager 2 said he has since learned that "multiple employees have completed this exact training already in other departments."
After Folston approved the training, Manager 2 urged him to also approve it for Employee 1 because "he was essentially training me, a white man, and refusing to train… a black woman."
Folston said he initially denied the training for both employees but paid for Manager 2 to take the training after learning it would be offered virtually. He said Employee 1 was able to view the training but did not receive certification and that he was planning on getting Employee 1 certified next year.
Report to the Commission on Solid Waste data
Manager 1 said the toxic environment started when Folston questioned the competency of Manager 2, who was on parental leave at the time. Manager 1 told the investigator that Folston asked Manager 2 to apologize to the Commission on Solid Waste because he presented "inaccurate" data; according to Manager 1, this was because there were "complications" in getting the data, and some of the data was not available.
Employee 2 said Folston used that presentation as a pretext to try to fire Manager 2, saying that because Manager 2 was still on probation, he could "get rid of him for any reason." This all happened while Manager 2 was on parental leave, and other employees reportedly convinced Folston to extend Manager 2's probation period and properly evaluate him when he returned to the office.
Changing Manager 1's responsibilities
Manager 3 told the investigator that she had told Manager 1 that Folston was discussing her area of responsibility without including Manager 1 in the communications. Manager 3 said she'd felt anxiety about coming to work and that Folston was undermining Manager 1.
Manager 1 reported that Folston repeatedly changed the scope of her responsibilities, sometimes announcing the changes in a staff meeting without discussing them with her first. Manager 1 said she explained to Folston that he doesn't need her permission to make changes, but professional courtesy dictates that he speak to her about the changes before she hears it from subordinate staff.
Employee 2 reported that he asked Folston why Manager 3 was given Compliance responsibilities when Compliance is part of Manager 1's job description; he said Folston did not respond.
Manager 3, who benefited from the new position, was clearly uncomfortable with how Manager 1 was treated; she told the investigator that Folston had undermined Manager 1 by creating her job, which "removed a core area of responsibility" from Manager 1.
Manager 1 said she learned during a meeting with Human Resources, Folston, Manager 3, and Employee 3 that Folston had previously had discussions with Manager 3 and Employee 3 about changing the scope of her responsibilities. She said, "I was shocked to know he had planned to change my essential job functions but never showed me the courtesy of having a conversation about it." Manager 1 added that Folston "took accountability for none of his behavior."
At the next staff meeting, Folston told all the employees that they could no longer work remotely, effective immediately, and Manager 1 told the investigator that employees told her they felt like Folston was retaliating against them because they had reported issues to her.
Manager 1 said the changes were presented to her in a group meeting and that it was problematic because Folston put someone in the new position without a competitive process and inappropriately asked both her Manager 2 for their opinions about this change in her responsibilities, which are unrelated to Manager 2's responsibilities. According to Manager 1, Folston said he didn't have to discuss everything with her.
Manager 1 said Manager 3's job description duplicates her job functions, so a second person is being paid to do the job she was already doing.
Employee 2 said Folston told him he was "tired of [Manager 1] being in every meeting he had with the Compliance Team." He said that was why he created Manager 3's position to take Compliance responsibilities away from Manager 1. The employee said he told Folston that if Manager 1's position were audited, her pay could be reduced, and Folston said he didn't want to "mess" with her pay, but "he wanted to diminish her responsibilities and assign her projects to do."
Folston reportedly also talked in staff meetings about creating yet another manager position that would also include some of Manager 1's responsibilities. Employee 2 asked Folston what Manager 1 would do if he removed all her responsibilities, and Folston "did not appear prepared to answer those questions." Manager 1 wrote in her statement, "The lack of respect, consideration, basic professional courtesies, and abusive behavior towards me and other office employees has been a critical issue."
In his interview, Folston told the investigator that Manager 1 was aware of the changes in her responsibilities and "supported it." He also said he did not take money away from Manager 1 because of the change. He said he "keeps praising and appreciating [Manager 1], and what staff sees is that [Manager 1] has less people she's supervising."
Several staff members reported that Folston routinely told people they were "the best in the department and that no one was a close second," which they said was "divisive."
Employee 2 said that Folston "seemed to come in with the desire to undermine the office, and that he immediately tried to divide the team." He said Folston looked for ways to fire Manager 2. Employee 2 also said Folston seemed to consider Manager 1 a threat and said "she wanted the chair."
Employee 2 told Manager 1 that Folston made comments about staff members being overpaid and not qualified for their positions. Employee 2 said he thought that kind of behavior was unhealthy and divisive.
Manager 3 said Folston obtained copies of everyone's resumes, compared their educational achievements, and commented to a group that Compliance is the most experienced team and Equity is not very experienced.
Manager 2 said Folston "has a pattern of disparaging his employees and trying to create mistrust and competition within the office" and that Folston told him directly "that he believes that people do their best work in a competitive environment."
Folston told the investigator that he has reviewed the resumes of staff in every job he's had. He said he did not question the competency of staff, but it was his assessment that some had very little documented experience in their roles. He further said that he did not disparage staff but asked Manager 1 about staff "to understand the lay of the land in the office." He said he did not consider Manager 1 to be a threat.
Demanding loyalty
Multiple staff members reported that Folston told them he needed their loyalty. Manager 2 said Folston "appears to value loyalty over commitment to the work."
Employee 2 said that Folston often reinforced "the concept of loyalty." Employee 3 said Folston is "always asking for loyalty."
Manager 3 said when she accepted a management job, Folston told her his expectations would be in the areas of how she managed people, her comfort level with Folston himself, and "looking to see whether you have my back." Manager 3 said she felt this was inappropriate, and it made her feel uncomfortable. She told Manager 1 that she wondered whether this meant Folston wanted her to cover up unethical activities and also that she was very concerned about staff morale and worried about Folston "getting away with what he has done in the office."
Folston told the investigator that he did ask staff to be "loyal to the chair," referring to his position, "because we don't know who will ultimately be in this role." He said he had heard staff disparaging him and that they weren't happy with the way things were going.
Manager 2, who was on paid parental leave when Folston was appointed as Interim Director, told the investigator that although he wasn't in the office, he heard from co-workers that there was "turmoil" at the office. He said Employee 1 told him that Folston had questioned her expertise and questioned the definition of equity that she intended to use in her work. She told Manager 2 that Folston "questioned why race has to be a part of everything… that it makes people uncomfortable."
Folston told the investigator that he could see where legislation was going with the "Stop WOKE Act" and said, "We don't have a shared definition of equity… we need to be able to explain the meaning of this, and we need to be able to teach it in a way that doesn't alienate folks."
"Friend of a friend"
Folston reportedly asked Manager 2 to meet with a candidate for a vacancy who was a "friend of a friend." Manager 2 said the applicant was not qualified for the position, and it "became clear" that the candidate was Folston's son's basketball coach; he said Folston later agreed that the candidate was not qualified for the position.
Employee 2 said Folston told him he had selected someone for the Manager 3 position before the job was posted by Human Resources, then, two months later, Folston asked Employee 2 to apply for the position; Employee 2 said he thought there was no point in doing that since Folston had already made his decision. Ultimately, Employee 2 said, the job was advertised for seven days and there was a "limited process" in selecting Manager 3.
Folston told the investigator that the candidate was not his son's basketball coach but was a head coach at a high school. When someone from Human Resources told him the candidate did not appear to meet minimum qualifications for the position, he said he asked staff to talk to the applicant about any transferable skills.
When he was asked whether he tried to put someone into the Manager 3 position without going through a competitive process, Folston reportedly did not answer the question directly but said that he had spoken to Employee 2 and Manager 3 about their interest in the job, and when Manager 3 was selected in an interim/acting capacity, he announced that to staff.
Inappropriate requests
Employee 2 filed a "formal letter of concern," writing that Folston attempts to "undermine, discredit, and marginalize the work of employees in an apparent effort to dismantle the very important work of this office, and recreate it to service his personal goals and ambitions at the cost of the employees that support his position." He concluded, "Never have I experienced this level of leadership inadequacies which led to the emotional instability of some of the members of the team, resignations, and inability to fully function at a high operational level, all in one department."
In the letter, Employee 2 said Folston had asked him whether a specific individual, who had applied for a job with the City, had previously filed an Equal Opportunity complaint. Employee 2 said he told Folston that he could not provide that information because any decision about the individual's candidacy could be construed as retaliation. He said the request made him feel "very uncomfortable" and that he did not supply the requested information.
Manager 1 told the investigator that Employee 2 came to her about this and that it happened two weeks after the City Auditor interviewed her about allegations submitted through the City's hotline that Folston discussed Equal Opportunity complaints with non-City employees.
Folston told the investigator that he had no recollection of this and could not find any emails or Teams messages indicating that this had taken place.
The investigator noted that no claim was actually filed; the inquiry was conducted because a member of management was made aware of concerns about a toxic work environment, including the "formal letter of concern," which created an obligation to investigate.
The definition of a hostile work environment requires an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment that is based on a complainant's protected status. The investigator noted that the interviews with staff revealed many similar themes, with similar accounts of various incidents. However, no staff members indicated that the alleged conduct was based on a protected class.
The investigator wrote that the City's ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment practices "recognizes ten categories of protected characteristics, including 'sexual orientation, race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability or gender identity,'" and since the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion includes staff "of differing gender, race and marital status," the work environment was not based on any specific protected class, so "there is no cause to believe that a claim of Hostile Work Environment would be sustained."
The investigator wrote that he was "unable to substantiate that a violation of the Code of Conduct was committed" and that "Toxic Work Environment" has no fixed definition. The investigator was clear that his inability to substantiate a claim of a hostile work environment was based on the definition and not on the pattern of Folston's behavior that was consistently reported by employees in the office.
Ohhhh my what a mess.. cue up the right wing racist who take pride in spewing their fox soundbites and buzzwords they heard 🙄 .. no original thoughts in their heads.. woke this.. woke that.. can't see the irony 😕 in most things..sad sacks of 💩.. try offering a solutions as quickly as you offer opinions 😉..
GeeZus… you're a Mess.
Geezus is jealous.
The solution is to rid the city of this person as both the taxpayer and the employees deserve better.
I am Black, not Right Wing, and the fact this Report came from within a so-called progressive government is interesting. In fact much of the racism in this community is being spewed by the left wing "so called progressives" whites. Progressive whites are perpetuating the most racial harm.
"The worst enemy that the Negro have is this white man that runs around here drooling at the mouth professing to love Negros and calling himself a liberal, and it is following these white liberals that has perpetuated problems that Negros have" – Malcolm X
Solution… hire based off merit instead of the color of ones skin or what their pronouns are! It's not hard! Leftists are just idiots!
Last but not least if the racist d bags are the moths then alachua chronicle is the flame 🔥..
I'm sure you're gonna delete this.. be we all know ur a click baiting paper.. who thrives on sensationalism.. you let one of your writers post a incoherent slam piece on how Jan 6th wasn't as bad it seemed🤔🤔
Love when people scream racism – makes them so much easier to spot in a crowd.
Bright side – it wasn't censured before you were discovered. -
Reminds me of Poe
These salaries are absurdly greedy.
Insulting and disrespectful to the hard working people of the city.
How's that "equitable" distribution going for you?
One thing's evident, when the money's being handed out, just like when the shooting starts, they take care of themselves first – despite what they've led many to believe.
Liberals, they're so gullible and great at lying.
Have they done drug tests on him, maybe?
The best way to assure equity is to remove race/ethnicity checkboxes on job applications. And for the name entries, just use their initials. Equity solved.
City of Gainesville doesn't drug test. Its Gainesville. Who would they hire if the drug tested?
Typical demonrat city.
Hang on…EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND for only THREE positions?!?! No wonder GRU rates are the highest in the state for utilities that generate their own electricity.
I forgot to add Folston's salary. The citizens are on the hook for over ONE.MILLION.DOLLARS. for only FOUR positions!!! This is absolutely and criminally ridiculous. Especially when our utility rates are continuing to skyrocket and we are not getting any relief.
This is a long ridiculous diatribe about an inept political ally of Ward, who is woefully unqualified for the job. A simple search of his prior stints in local government demonstrates he lacks skill and aptitude and is certainly not with $218 let alone $151k.
NYBob, ever noticed how "Poe" rhymes with "woe"? That's what he brought to the table.
Now we have "Ward" and that "lard" arse of his sitting at the table.
It should come to no surprise the fiscal incompetence that continues thanks to the liberal lemmings.
I love the investigative reporting!
"Employee 2 filed a "formal letter of concern," writing that Folston attempts to "undermine, discredit, and marginalize the work of employees in an apparent effort to dismantle the very important work of this office, and recreate it to service his personal goals and ambitions at the cost of the employees that support his position."
Who was this letter sent to? What was the report and who authorized the "investigation"? What is the timeframe for these events? Is there any follow-up or next stage as to the city's review of these events? There is an awful lot of "splanin" to do here. So who's desk is this on now?
The investigation was completed and closed in July 2022. As the article says, the investigator determined that there was no evidence of a hostile work environment, based on the definition of that. He also did not find any violations of the Code of Conduct.
Oh, OK. I read all that Jennifer. The case closed in 2022 doesn't set a time frame. But all of this investigation is the end of the story and we're okay with that? Maybe we do have the government we deserve in the New American City.
I guess the investigator didnt want to lose their job either. How many complaints are needed to get rid of Folston. Usually when there are that many complaints of smoke someone is playing with matches. He's only an interim supervisor. Sorry you dint work out Goodbye. That easy, that simple.
Just wait. AI will replace all these protected species soon and save a ton of money.
Citizen Sane, problem is: AI is leaning lefty liberal.
Quck fix … Close the office and SAVE the money.. We didnt need it before and Dont need it Now ! They DEI cant search for Ghosts elsewhere !
Ain't this sweet…….The director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a racist too!
Shocker from a group of people who look at the world through a lens of lament. Whiners gonna whine. The bigger issue of course is that this group of regressives, at a time of inflation and stagnant salaries, continue to spend more and enrich themselves more with YOUR MONEY! A little at a time until one day they have all the power and the people are completely dependent on government. Regressives want to govern you. Never forget that.
I've met Zariah and found him to be a thoughtful and balanced individual. so much of this is true nonsense, turf protecting, and likely at the core of it, building a roadblock against termination for cause. I've never been impressed by the competence of this group, particularly under the auspices of the prior director. Some rationalization was required. As for the training, it is never a given that an expensive training course would be automatically approved for any individual and especially multiple workers in a particular office, even when funds might be available. As for the comments about organization and responsibilities, isn't that something that the head person in charge gets to decide. in short, I'm not seeing anything but a bunch of whiners still beholden to the prior failed "leader".
Thanks, er, Zeriah
Ps – real classy to denigrate your predecessor in a sad attempt to defend yourself
Can't wait for State Auditors to investigate this department.


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Before we go into reasons why trade forex, let's quickly recap what Forex trading is. Forex trading involves buying and selling currencies on the global foreign exchange market. The aim is to profit from fluctuations of exchange rates. You can trade currencies through various instruments like futures, CFDs, etc. This post is about the spot market, which is the primary Forex market where currency pairs are swapped and exchange rates determined based on supply and demand dynamics in a real-time auction process.
So why trade Forex in the first hand? Especially those new to trading usually gravitate towards either stocks or Forex. We will take a look at the key benefits of Forex trading here. In addition to advantages over stock trading.
Low barriers to entry
If you google forex brokers, you'll notice that many offer trading accounts with minimum starting capital of as low as $50. This is significantly lower than the requirements for most other asset classes. Reasons for this are mini and micro-lots and utilization of leverage. Leverage is explained below. A mini-lot is 1/10 the size of a standard lot of 100,000 units of base currency. So with a mini-lot, you control 10,000 units of the currency you trade. Micro-lot is 1/100 of standard lot, so 1,000 units of currency.
Leverage means that you can enter and control a position much larger than your deposit. Many offshore brokers offer leverage of up to 1:500 or even 1:1,000 in some cases. The EU is highly regulated, but even here the typical leverage offered is 1:30. What this effectively means is that even with a $500 deposit, you can buy or sell $15,000 worth of currencies. On one hand, this provides you with the opportunity to make large profits from a relatively small investment. But this goes both ways. Trade with irresponsible risk management and you can blow your account really fast as well.
The Forex market is the most liquid market in the world. Each day, typically $6-8 trillion worth of currencies change hands. This is a huge advantage as thanks to the size of the market, you will never run into liquidity issues. Meaning you'll always be able to get in and out of trades at will.
A 24-hour market
No need to wait for the regular trading hours as with stocks for example. From Sunday 5pm EST when markets in Australia and then Asia open to Friday 5pm EST close in New York, Forex trades around the clock. This is a great advantage especially for those looking to trade intraday, who might require some flexibility due to a full-time job or family duties. Whenever you are able to trade, the market is there for you.
No one can corner the market
Due to the size of the Forex market, it's simply impossible for any single entity to control the market price for an extended period of time. Now don't get me wrong, manipulation still does happen on lower time frames for short durations of time. But as we will explain in other posts, this is something we can exploit.
Directional trades
On Forex, you have the ability to go both long and short with a click of a button. If you trade other assets, trading on the short side might not be as easy and often requires the use of derivative products or specialized trading accounts. Or being limited by the uptick rule that requires short sales to be conducted at a higher price than the previous trade. On Forex, you simply sell one currency (the quote currency) to buy another (the base currency).
I'm not saying it's easy to learn to trade Forex profitably. But the large popularity of this market has led to the creation of lots of educational resources. Some of them are free, like BabyPips. Others are paid, like my #1 rated resource to exponentially shorten your learning curve.
Forex vs Stocks
There are several reasons why trade forex over stocks:
There are lots of positive reasons why to trade forex. From the low account minimums, through a wide range of educational resources to the advantages resulting from the huge trading volume and high liquidity. In the end, you need to decide for yourself if Forex Trading is for you. If the answer is yes, check out some of my other posts and feel free to drop me a comment with questions. I will be happy to guide you in the right direction.


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Are you looking for a beautiful planter to add some greenery to your home? If so, I've found 10 of the best options on Amazon. They're all under $100 and come in tons of different styles. Some are even perfect for succulents or cacti!
You've just moved into your new home, and you want to spruce up the place with a new houseplant. You want something that looks great but also won't break the bank. I know it can be hard to find an inexpensive planter for your new plant, so I did some research and found all of the best planters under $100 on Amazon! Easy to order, delivered quickly, and ready to be the home of your new plant!
There are so many different styles available- from modern geometric shapes or traditional ceramic pots- there is no shortage of options when it comes to finding a stylish pot for your houseplant. And at these prices, you can afford more than one! So order now before they sell out!
I hope this helps with your search! Happy planting (and shopping)!
10+ Beautiful Planters from Amazon (All under $100)
1) 12 Inch Modern White Planter
- Touch of Modern with this 3D Texture Design. Elevate Your Home Decor Contemporary, Stylish & Versatile Indoor & Outdoor Cement Planters. The widest part is 12″ inches in outer diameter and fits any plant or nursery pot up to 10″ inches in diameter. Drainage plug to Naturally Help Prevent Water Damage & Root Rot from Overwatering and 3 Rubber Feet to Help Prevent Scratches – Available in 2 different sizes 12" inch & 8" inch – Plants Displayed
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- Kimisty BOHR planter is the perfect Mid Century decor that will add timeless minimal style to your home. It will undoubtedly be the most attention-grabbing, memorable decoration piece in your home and will collect many compliments. Black Powder Coated Planters combined with mid-century style is probably the sleekest way to showcase your plants. Use it on a lonely-looking sideboard to display your favorite foliage and bring some natural but luxe vibes inside. (Pot: 7 D X 9 H inch, Tall Stand: 16H inch, Short Stand: 12 H inch)
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- The gorgeous raised look of metal stands creates fantastic style and will give your indoor plants a real lift. Inspired by the mid-century design of the 1950s, the unique yet simplistic design complements a wide range of design styles. Set of 3, large, medium, and small size makes the display full of layering. Whether combine them or separate them, it can keep your decoration in a uniform style rather than a mess.
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- This hanging planter can be used to plant flowers and decorate your room, garden, or office. Perfect for your patio, front porch, balcony, or inside your home.
5) Tall Ceramic Head Planter Pot
- It kind of looks like a LEGO guy!! These quirky & durable ceramic head planters are hand-painted and glazed for your home. Each born into this word perfectly imperfect (like all of us), some of our pots may come with small indifferences. The planter's head opening is 3″ wide x 9.8″ deep. Measurements: Height 9.8″ | Width 5.5" | Depth 3.5" | Pot has a flat, stable base allowing it to stand upright and not fall over. Each Pot/Vase has a drainage hole with a removable rubber plug underneath to meet your needs for directly watering flowers or plants inside your home. Remove the plug to drain water either in the sink or outdoors.
6) Mid-Century Cement Planter with Stand
- The mid-century modern planter includes an optional drainage hole that can be covered with the included rubber plug. The pot is made from a real concrete cement finish that gives your home a distinguished mid-century style. The indoor flower pot is made from durable metal and cement materials that are built to last.
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- Fun urban indoor – outdoor decorative planter shaped like the forest animal; it can be placed with all 4 legs on a flat surface or a long patio balcony railing, very easy to assemble and includes a water reservoir system with drainage; made of sturdy water-resistant material, it can hold any living plants, herbs, flower or succulent; it arrives unassembled, no tools needed, in a gift box ready for gifting.
8) Kate and Laurel Miley Modern Indoor Planter
Create a decadent home for your beautiful faux greenery with the Miley planter. Inspired by glamorous design principles, the Miley features hand-applied, glossy enamel on metal construction. They're perfect for adding some glam to your plants!
9) Set of 2, Gold Sophisticated Modern Indoor Planter
- Feature your prized greenery in these ultra-elegant freestanding planters! The Volz collection features a geometric goblet design with two basins on either side, giving it a reversible style. This gives you a versatile accent piece that's great for changing up from season to season. This set of two allows you to mix and match your favorite succulents and greenery while also having a cohesive look. They come in matte black, too!!!
10) Teal Ceramic Hobnail Patterned Planter
- These beautiful ceramic hobnail textured pots will bring a stylish plus to any room, perfect for holding your plants & flowers. Six options are available: Matte Black, Orange Yellow, Shiny Grey, Shiny White, and Teal, so you can choose the decor that suits you best.
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- They're painted with Geometry Pattern in the colors of black and white. Heated in the oven with a high temperature to ensure the fadeless feature. The design brings a strong decor touch to your house, giving your working space a lively and fresh look with vivid plants. Besides planter pots, they can be used as a pencil holder, a fun decoration for the home, garden, patio, or office. Suitable for succulents, herbs, flowers, bonsai plants, cactus plants, air plants or you can even style them with fake flowers. These planters are a good choice as a holiday gift to your friends/family.
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Pro Care Tip: The most common way people kill succulents is simple: They give them too much water. Indoor succulents are not just drought-tolerant plants, they love drought. They store water. Make sure you grow your succulents in well-drained pots and use soil that drains well. Some soil mixes are specifically labeled for succulents. |
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- Handcrafted elegant design terra cotta planters for indoor plants or succulents.
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- Drain Holes & Drip Trays – Each planter pot comes with a drainage hole and drip tray for a small amount of water drainage.
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Judge rules against Oatly in trademark case against PureOaty
By MixDex Article may include affiliate links
Milk alternative company Oatly has lost its battle against a company marketing a drink called "PureOaty."
Glebe Farm Foods sells an oat milk beverage called PureOaty, which Oatly was battling in court over similarities between its name and packaging.
During the proceedings, internal emails about naming the product and package design were presented, including similar names that were considered and even a reference to Oatly's packaging, which the judge in the case did note some similarities between early designs — but only at a very general level.
PureOaty was originally called just "Oat Drink" when it was launched in 2019 but switched its name in 2020.
A common concept in trademark law is the likelihood of consumers to be confused that two products or services are offered by the same company.
The judge in this case noted that it seemed unlikely that a consumer would confuse a PureOaty product as being associated with Oatly — even with the two products using similar colors and, at one time, typography.
He also noted that it's unlikely Oatly will suffer any damage to its brand or reputation due to the product names.
"If Oatly loses sales, then it seems to me that that would be the result of there being a rival oat drink product on the market and not because the attractiveness of its brand as a badge of origin has been in any way diminished by the defendant's use of the PureOaty sign," the judge wrote.
Oatly, which is based in Sweden, has a massive deal with Starbucks in the U.S., whereas PureOaty commands a much smaller market.
Oatly said it won't appeal the decision, but noted it will always take steps to defend its trademark and other intellectual property. It was quick to point out that it doesn't see this as a "win" for PureOaty and even went as far to proclaim its love of other plant based product brands.
Milk alternatives have been a booming business of late — with products catering to the increasingly popular plant based lifestyle. Many of the products can also be suitable for those with milk allergies or who are lactose intolerant.
Some of the products, which include almond, nut, coconut and soy based takes on "milk," are also billed as healthier, although the overall caloric and sugar content can often be similar to animal milk, especially in varieties with flavorings or billed as "extra creamy."
The companies have also come under fire for using the word "milk" since that is traditional associated with cow or other animal products, so many of these types of products are labeled as "beverages."


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Senior ISIS Leader Captured in US-Led Raid in Syria » Syria US Troops
U.S. soldiers board a cargo plane to leave Syria, following the dramatic killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi, Oct. 24. 2019.(U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joshua Hammock via AP)
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Caption: In this Oct. 24. 2019, photo, released by the U.S. Army Reserve, a service member boards a cargo plane to leave Syria at the Kobani Landing Zone (KLZ), Syria. Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State group's leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria's oil fields from the extremist group as well as from Syria itself and the country's Russian allies. It's a new high-stakes mission even as American troops are withdrawn from other parts of the country.(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hammock via AP)
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When Rafael Dos Anjos lost to Colby Covington at UFC 225, it must have been difficult not to feel disappointed.
The former UFC lightweight champion didn't just miss out on an opportunity to fight for his second world title, but was also unable to help all the fans who'd been innundating him with messages to defeat the brash Covington and pay him back for all the trash talk he's been spouting.
Despite that, in a statement made to his Instagram, Dos Anjos revealed he was refusing to be left disheartened, and would instead use it as motivation to climb back up the rankings once again.
"I want to thank you all for the messages and the support. I am a very competitive guy and I confess I never know how to handle defeat," he wrote. "I did my best inside the octagon, I had the support of the best coaches in the world. The result was not mine, but nothing will make me give up. I am a challenge driven guy and this is just another one in my way. In 2014, after the fight against Khabib, I worked very hard, and with God's blessing, 11 months later I became the lightweight champion. This time it won't be any different.
"I got the chance to fight for the interim belt after only three fights in the welterweight division. My path in this weight class has just started. I know what I am capable of, I know what I can achieve. I won't give up my dreams because of the first obstacle in this division. Now it's time to see what did not work, improve, and get back to my path to the top. God knows everything. Bad guys win sometimes in real life, but at the end, the good guys always win. You can lose the battle, but never the war.
"Thank God I have the best friends and family I could ask for. I'll be back soon stronger than ever. You'll see!"


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ATA Infotech will provide quality education and training that enable career aspirants from diverse background to integrate the academic and technical proficiency with their respective career goals. Programs will be continuously enhanced by developing and maintaining relevance to business scenario and industry need, thereby infusing employability. We, at ATA Infotech, will constantly strive to develop as an institution of excellence in Technical Education to produce skilled and trained manpower of the highest quality to the industry.
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To develop as a high-quality technical education institution with emphasis on technical academic excellence.
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To develop the potential to meet and combat the requirements of evolving technology.
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Seven Things Your Mother Ought To Have Taught You About Best Minecraft Mods
The next home you construct will now have roofs that slope down instead of stair-like blocks. Chisel 2 has 24. In truth, it adds different textures to a huge number of the game's default blocks as well as blocks that come with different mods in this record - letting you create any decor you need in your in-game constructions. The Cooking for Blockheads mod adds 5 new blocks that kind a multiblock kitchen structure. It even provides a monocle for the distinguished gentlemen amongst you. From interface adjustments to tools to aid your hours of exploration, you might have the option to make Mojang's traditional even better on Computer. You may even filter it so it only flags up overlapping keybindings so you possibly can repair them in a jiffy. Nature's Compass provides you a new merchandise - the titular Nature's Compass - which you'll craft by surrounding an everyday compass with logs and saplings. To make sure this example continues, the developers provide common updates, bettering, fixing bugs and including new content material.
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Bring back the gilded age, right into your own home! This pair of gorgeous candle wall sconces will cast geometric shadows and luminous candlelight across your living space with timeless style. The wood frames feature geometric cutouts and a weathered white paint finish. Candles not included. Each is 6 3/4" x 5 1/4" x 17 1/4" high.
Item weight: 4.40lbs
Item dimensions: 5.25" W x 17.25" H x 6.75" L
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PMC Clerk Result 2023 – pmc.gov.in Merit List Direct Download Link: Pune Municipal Corporation officially released the PMC Clerk Result 2023 on November 2023 on its official website www.pmc.gov.in. Candidates who have appeared in this exam and looking for the result can visit the official website and download the result from the website.
The result is now available on the official portal and candidates who appeared in this exam can use valid login details to get the result. Here we have attached the download link of the result for you and it is now available at the bottom of this article. You need to go below in this article and access the result link with the login details.
PMC Clerk Result 2023
The board had conducted the Pune Municipal Corporation Clerk (Typist) Written Exam on September 2023 for which the admit card had been released on September 2023. Many candidates who enrolled for this exam, appeared on the given schedule. Now the announcement of the PMC Result 2023 Clerk Typist has been released by the board on its website.
We want to tell you that candidates who will clear in PMC Clerk Result 2023 are eligible to check out the further PMC Clerk Cut-off Marks and Merit List. The details on both are given below here. You have to visit this entire article till the end and gather the information available here. It is important for all the candidates who appeared in this exam to check out the PMC Clerk Exam Result 2023 and confirm their selection by going through the cut-off marks and merit list.
All the candidates will be able to get the result online available on the website. Here we have attached all the details and provided the direct download link at the bottom of this article. You can keep the login details ready and get the PMC Result 2023 Clerk Typist Online from the official website after the release date. For the details you want to know can go below in this article and check every section available here.
Pune Municipal Corporation Clerk Result 2023 – Overview
Exam Name | PMC Clerk (Typist) 2023 |
Organization | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Vacancy Name | Clerk |
Total Post | 200 |
PMC Clerk Exam Date 2023 | September 2023 |
Category | Sarkari Result |
PMC Clerk Result Date 2023 | November 2023 |
Status | Released Today |
Selection Process | Written Exam, Typing Test & Document Verification |
Official Website | https://pmc.gov.in/ |
pmc.gov.in 2023 Clerk Typist Exam Result 2023 Download Link
The written examination for PMC Clerk Typist has been conducted on September 2023. The examination has been conducted on the given dates and multiple candidates have appeared in this exam and want to get their status in this exam. Candidates are advised that PMC Result 2023 Clerk is now available on the official website and download it with the given direct download link. Candidates who qualify for this exam will be called for the Typist test and then the documents verification test.
The PMC Clerk Result 2023 for the September 2023 Exam has been released now. Candidates who appeared in this exam can get the result online and check their status in this exam. The result has been released on the basis of the candidate's performance in this exam. So you need to go through the official website and download the result with valid login details.
PMC Clerk Cut-off Marks 2023 All Category
The cut-off marks will decide the further selection of the candidates who have already cleared in PMC Clerk Result 2023 released on November 2023. Now candidates need to go through the cut-off marks and get their final selection. Candidates will have to qualify for the PMC Clerk 2023 Cut off Marks for further selection. Check out the Cut off Marks from the table below and get an expected idea of the final cut-off marks to be released soon.
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PMC Clerk Merit List 2023
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will shortly release the PMC Merit List 2023 for Clerk Typist Post on its website. The merit list will be available for the candidates who have qualified in PMC Clerk Result 2023 Cut off Marks. So you can visit the official website and get the PMC Clerk 2023 Selection List online. Candidates whose names will be on the merit list, call for document verification for the final selection. So you need to wait for the merit list and visit the official website for the latest updates.
Steps to Download www.pmc.gov.in 2023 Clerk Typist Result
- To get the result, you have to visit the PMC Official Website.
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- After that your PMC Result 2023 Clerk Typist will open on the screen.
- Check your result and take a print of the result.
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PMC Clerk Result 2023 FAQs
Has PMC Clerk Typist Exam Result 2023 been released?
Yes, on November 2023 PMC declared the Clerk Typist Result on its website.
Where can I Download PMC Result 2023 Clerk Typist?
Candidates need to visit the official website to get the result online.
How can I Check PMC Clerk 2023 Cut off Marks?
The Cut off Marks will be available just after the PMC Clerk Result 2023 is released.


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We are excited to share with you what our team has accomplished in the year 2021-2022. This year was one of business structuring and team transformation. The entire team began the transition from a Patient-Oriented Research Support Unit (POR) to a Learning Health System Support Unit (LHS). Beyond the name change, the Unit has evolved its mission to make the health care system a learning system with the patient partnership as its core strength.
Since then, proud of how far we've come and what we've learned, the Unit has developed an ambitious 2021-2026 implementation plan to support its vision of a learning health system.


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The Tb points given to this wine are the world's most valid and most up-to-date evaluation of the quality of the wine. Tastingbook points are formed by the Tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the world's best-known professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbook's professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and reputation of the vineyard and winery. Wine needs at least five professional ratings to get the Tb score. Tastingbook.com is the world's largest wine information service which is an unbiased, non-commercial and free for everyone.
Wine Description
The Story
The chateau makes three different wines. The so-called grand vin, that is Château Latour itself, a second wine called Les Forts de Latour and a third wine simply called Pauillac. The grand vin comes from the original part of the vineyards, called the Enclos. This is the most prestigious part of the vineyard where the vines have a fine view of the Gironde estuary. The tradition in Bordeaux says that vines that overlook the water make the best wine. The proximity to the estuary actually gives a slightly higher temperature, helping the grapes to good maturity. The Enclos is around 45 hectares out of a total of 88 for the whole estate.
The grape varieties are 75 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 % Merlot, 1 % Cabernet Franc and 1 % of Petit Verdot. The planting density is high, 10,000 vines per hectare. Every year the chateau's viticulturist replaces a certain number of dead vines. These young vines are marked and treated separately. They are harvested separately and they are not used in the grand vin until they are at least 10 years old.
The Enclos is under conversion to organic farming since 2015. It takes three years to be certified so it means that we will see the first organic Château Latour in 2018. Only copper and sulfur, mixed with different plant infusions, are used to fight diseases in the vineyard. Instead of insecticides they use sexual confusion. Only organic fertilizers are used when needed and no herbicides.
The barrel aging starts in December. Château Latour is put in 100 % new oak from the Allier and Nièvre forest in the central part of France. The chateau works with 11 different coopers. This is important to the winemaker as the coopers all have different styles.
The wine spends six months in the first year cellar where it will also undergo the malolactic fermentation. The barrels are tasted regularly and the winemaker decides the blend for the grand vin, the second wine and the third wine. He decides if the press wine should be included or not. The wine is then moved to the huge and magnificent second-year cellar where it will spend 10-13 months, so in total around 22 months of aging before it is bottled. 2014 was bottled in June this year. During the barrel aging the wine is racked and topped up regularly, every 3 months. At the end, the wine is fined traditionally with egg whites, 5-6 whites per barrel.
Château Latour is often a textbook example of a Cabernet Sauvignon. No wonder, as often almost 90 % of the wine is made from this grape. It is a powerful wine in its youth, with aromas of cedar wood and black fruit, made even more powerful with the aging in 100 % new oak barrels. It is packed with fruit and tannins and it stays young for at least 10 years. This is a wine you really should wait for, say 10-15 year or longer. It needs time to show what it is capable of.
Vintage 1929
The year 1929 was an extraordinary year in the vineyards of Bordeaux as well as on Wall Street. When the U.S. stock market crashed in 1929, it produced several unwanted effects abroad, especially in Europe, where many countries had not fully recovered from the aftermath of World War I. In Germany the economic disaster and the resulting social dislocation contributed to the rise of Adolf the United States there were 16 million unemployed – about a third of the available labour force.
In Bordeaux the 1929 is one of the "legendary" vintages of the century. Its reputation was made even greater as the 30s were really a catastrophic decade, and it was not until 1945 that anything of equivalent quality was made. In Bordeaux those sixteen years were one of the longest "dark periods" in the 20th century. The year of 1929 was extremely hot and dry, the driest since the beginning of the century. It only rained for a short period during the harvest, but then the fine and hot weather came back again. The grapes became very concentrated, high in tannins and produced wine to last.
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Process Optimisation is the pay-off for Best-in-Class Manufacturers
In my last article we discussed how Best-in-Class manufacturers had already made significant progress on their digital transformation journeys and were concentrating on process optimisation to exploit their new infrastructure.
So, the natural next step is to examine more closely just what these Best-in-Class manufacturers are doing today and, more importantly, the benefits they are deriving from their efforts. The latest Aberdeen research attaches some pretty staggering benefit numbers to these activities.
Process optimisation is not a new term and it addresses many of the pressures facing manufacturers today. Re-evaluating processes allows manufacturers to cut down on waste, reduce production time and increase quality. In fact, all manufacturers will have KPI's in place in these areas. So what are those market leaders doing differently? Well, it appears they are already taking process optimisation further by looking at areas such as scheduling predictive maintenance, modelling processes globally and responding in real-time to events.
Aberdeen were able to quantify the benefits that Best-in-Class manufacturers were achieving. Here you can see just how the foundation of digital transformation pays off by raising process optimisation opportunities to another level.
Best-in-Class companies generate 31% more New Product Introductions that meet production targets.
That's an amazing statistic. With process in place, Best-in-Class manufacturers can more efficiently turn an idea into a prototype and a prototype into a finished product.
Best-in-Class companies see a 2.4 times greater year-on-year decrease in production downtime.
Analytics and systems to schedule predictive maintenance is rapidly reducing downtime and the costs associated with unplanned maintenance.
Best-in-Class companies are seeing a 1.4 times greater year-on-year decrease in time to decision.
Global standardisation and access to real-time data is enabling executives, as well as those on the production line to make faster, more accurate and more profitable decisions.
Best-in-Class see 37% more products meeting quality targets upon design release.
The leading manufacturers do not just have vertical real-time data transparency from global level to factory floor – they also have a horizontal view across all manufacturing areas. These systems enable visibility into real-time quality and compliance data, helping to catch defects early and radically improve quality results.
Best-in-Class companies see a 34% increase in year-on-year in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Dashboards visualising OEE and related metrics improve optimisation by allowing leaders to easily view data related to productivity. Plant managers can use this data to build models of the factory floor and further optimise equipment utilisation.
The upshot is that manufacturers leading their field are aiming much further than digital transformation. They are using this transformation as the foundation to further optimise their processes for competitive advantage. They are using technology as an enabler to innovate and to drive efficiencies to cut costs while maintaining quality. Can you afford not to be Best-in-Class?
If you would like to read more download our latest Aberdeen research report "Process Optimisation in Manufacturing: The Key to Best-In-Class Success." .
To download the "Process Optimization in Manufacturing: The Key to Best-In-Class Success" research, click here.
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text: PM Modi stressed that India and Japan are natural partners,Tokyo: Seeking greater investments in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday proposed celebrating Japan's contribution to the country's development journey in the form of a 'Japan Week'.PM Modi chaired a roundtable with Japanese business leaders here in which top executives and CEOs of 34 Japanese companies participated. Majority of these companies have investments and operations in India.The companies represented diverse sectors, including automobiles, electronics, semiconductors, steel, technology, trading and banking and finance, an official statement said.Stressing that India and Japan are natural partners, PM Modi lauded the business community as brand ambassadors of the immense potential of India-Japan ties.The Prime Minister recalled that during the visit of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to India in March 2022, both countries had set an ambitious target of investment of Japanese Yen 5 trillion over the next five years.He highlighted recent developments in economic ties, such as India-Japan Industrial Competitiveness Partnership (IJICP) and Clean Energy Partnership, among others.He talked about initiatives such National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, and semiconductor policy and highlighted the robust startup ecosystem of India.PM Modi noted that despite the slowdown in global FDI, India has attracted record FDI of USD 84 billion in the previous financial year. He termed this a vote of confidence of India's economic potential."He invited greater participation by Japanese companies in India and proposed celebrating Japan's contribution to India's development journey in the form of a 'Japan Week'," the release said.Top executives of companies, like Honda Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Sumitomo Chemical Co, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Fujitsu, Nippon Steel Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation, attended the meeting.Key business bodies and organisations from India and Japan such as Keidanren, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan-India Business Consultative Committee (JIBCC), and Invest India also participated in the event.PromotedListen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.comPM Modi is in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)


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After each workshop, the participants will have the chance to network and schedule B2B meetings with other participants through the same platform.


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Blurb: William de Worde is the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper. Now he must cope with the traditional perils of a journalist's life - people who want him dead, a recovering vampire with a suicidal fascination for flash photography, some more people who want him dead in a different way and, worst of all, the man who keeps begging him to publish pictures of his humorously shaped potatoes.
William just wants to get at THE TRUTH. Unfortunately, everyone else wants to get at William. And it's only the third edition...
The Truth is Terry Pratchett's 25th Discworld novel.
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Starting in mid-March, Sam and I decided to completely change our lives. We are working toward a "lifestyle career" where we work less and live more, and we both plan to work 4-day weekends.
Excuse me, I'm going to do a happy dance in the corner for a few minutes!! I can't even type those words without smiling.
Keep reading to learn more and find out how you can work 3 days a week!
[You can see that this post was written in 2018. There is an update at the end of this post sharing the status of his 4-day weekend in 2021.]
What is a lifestyle career and how can you work a 3-day week?
A lifestyle career is basically about fitting your career into your life, rather than fitting your life into your career. A place where I spend the majority of my time doing what I love with the people I love, rather than spending time with colleagues at work (or in my case, working alone!)
Why do we spend 40-50 hours at work every week to make more money so we can buy more things we don't have time to enjoy because we're always working? And if you buy a bigger house, you have to work harder to buy more things to put in that house. Are you home just to eat and sleep between shifts at work?
We work hard just to pay for all these expenses, but one day you sit down and realize that all this isn't actually making you happy…so what's the point? Is it?
And we do most of that when we're in our prime and have young families that need our attention.
When you're in your prime, you want to have fun and enjoy life instead of spending most of your life working.
Don't get me wrong, I love what I do and am so grateful to be able to call this blog my career. But like any career, it's still a job.
For the past two years, Sam and I have spent what little we had to send our children to day care so that we could go to work. This means I have to work more and send my kids to daycare more to pay for daycare. Oh my God seriously! ? Oh my God.
I don't want to live like this and this is a feeling I've had for a while, but I didn't really know how to break out of that cycle.
I was thinking about Sam working on "The Travel Hack" with me, but I've been thinking about going on blogging trips as a family together, working all the time on the trip, arguing about work, and not knowing who the kids are while we're working. This seemed like a good option until we started arguing about whether to take care of him. It wasn't fun for anyone!
Travel blogging may seem like a long vacation, but there's actually a lot of behind-the-scenes work that takes up your time. Blogging travel is a lot of fun, but it's also hard work, and Sam felt like he was just substituting one job for another.
Sam and I gave up on the idea of becoming a blogging couple and went back to our normal lives, but the idea still stuck with us. The idea that we work to pay for a lot of things we don't really need.
What would happen if we got rid of all the things we no longer need?
When I sat down and looked at my spending, I realized I could easily shave around £1,600 off my monthly spending. Yes, it is. I'm going to do a whole other blog post about this because I was shocked too. We are not wealthy by any means, so this seemed like an outrageous amount.
And I'm not talking about selling your house and living in a tent, eating like a rat and never socializing again. These are all expenses that we can happily live without and still have a great life. Indeed, a large portion of these expenses are childcare fees, so cutting back on childcare hours can prove to be a big difference in household finances.
If we cut back this much each month, we could both reduce the amount of work we have to do…which led to the whole lifestyle career idea.
How do we plan to build our lifestyle careers?
First, Sam will be working less and I will be working more flexibly so we can have a four-day weekend as a family.
Sam has reduced his hours to work three days a week. He works Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, three days a week, and on weekends he works four days. FYI, Sam is a plumber/gas engineer and also does a lot of construction work for his father, who owns a construction company. Some people joke that working for his father-in-law would make it easier, but to be honest, I don't think it means anything. My dad is probably a little more gentle with Sam, but treats him pretty much like any other employee.
In my case, things are a little different. Because as long as you have an internet connection, you can basically work from anywhere, anytime. Also, my definition of "work" is a little vague. I mean, his four-day vacation to Paris is technically work, so my lines are always a little blurry.
Over the past few years, I've been working on The Travel Hack like a normal 9-to-5, but especially since I've been working hard behind the scenes to ensure most of my blog writing. You don't have to do this. The income is passive income. That means it's mostly automated and I don't have to do anything to keep it running.
I will try my best to enjoy the 4-day weekend and spend 4 days with Sam and the kids. On rare occasions I may need to be elsewhere, but I hope that's rare!
The boys go to daycare on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, so I'm able to do the bulk of my work for 10 hours a week, but I also plan on working more in the evenings. "Work" usually means writing blog posts, editing videos, and answering emails.
I used to do all my blogging work at night, but I stopped when my second son Joseph was born. I gradually got out of that habit because I was too tired to work after dinner and no longer had time to spend with Sam. I didn't blame myself for that. We have two kids under 2 and we used to feel proud of ourselves just by getting out of the house every day, but now that the kids are a little older, things are much easier. And if Sam and I can spend the four-day weekend with her, I don't think it would be a bad idea to not see her in the evenings.
Read more: Is it worth starting a blog in 2020 and other blogging questions!
What are we going to do with our 4-day weekends?
I don't have any concrete plans yet, but I would like to spend most of the summer around Wales. We live on the border in North Wales so it's the perfect place for a weekend getaway. It's close and nice, but once you get deep into the countryside, you feel like you're a million miles away from home.
As you may remember, we bought a caravan last year. We're planning to leave our caravan in the seaside town of Abersock for the summer, so we'll have a sort of base by the sea all summer, which I'm really looking forward to.
What does this mean for The Travel Hack?
There are no major changes to the blog. Because it makes no difference to you whether I write an article at 10 a.m or 10 p.m. This actual blog isn't much different. But if Sam works less, we'll have a lot more time to travel as a family, so you'll probably see more family trips on the blog.
I have a rough plan for the end of the summer, basically just blogging about my family's long weekend. It could be going far away, it could be at home, it could be around Wales, it could be closer to home around Chester, Liverpool or Manchester. I want to document my weekends in a really fun and authentic way and capture special memories to share on my blog. It will include personal posts and posts about family lifestyle, as well as travel tips and advice.
I spend a lot of time each week doing behind-the-scenes work that you don't actually see, and I'm going to cut most of that out. Mainly collaborating with brands, writing for other blogs, pitching work, conferences, networking, etc. Basically, I'm going to reduce this kind of thing considerably. That means less brand work and sponsored collaborations. It will mean less money for me, but it will be good to go back to a simpler way of blogging. This is like going back to 2010 and just doing something fun and blogging about it purely for the memory.
But like everything in life, nothing is permanent, so we just have to listen. If that doesn't work out and you don't have any money, you can go back to normal. If you enjoy spending more time as a family or traveling together, you'll do it more. We hope that eventually Sam will get used to earning less and that he will be able to take more vacations and go on big trips with him. We hope he will spend a month or two in New Zealand. Sam would like to go on several ski trips next year.
We will never be a nomadic family, but we hope 2018 and 2019 will be great years of travel for us!
Update from 2021
So how are we spending our four-day weekend? And how has that changed as your family has grown and the COVID-19 pandemic has affected you?
I did this structured 4-day weekend for about a year, and it was awesome. It gave us so much freedom and flexibility. I especially liked Sam being more involved in childcare and not feeling like I was 100% responsible for the kids.
In 2019, we had our third baby and decided it was time to expand on our home to accommodate our growing family. Sam is a builder so he did 90% of the building work himself and it was great to have his 4 day weekend. He completed his three-story addition in less than nine months. Of course, it was really hard for him because he would do some work on the house on the "weekend" and then go to work, but it saved us an absolute fortune and got everything done very quickly. I meant it.
Read more: What is it like to have three children?
And: Q&A about my big house renovation and addition
We started 2020 with new plans. Sam works full time during term time and takes most of the school holidays off.
By 2020, George, 5, started school, and Joseph, 3, also qualified for 30 hours of free child care, meaning he was in daycare all day. This meant I was restricted to the school week and couldn't make the most of my four-day weekend. Sam and I were often at home twiddling our thumbs, waiting for George to finish school, so we decided it was best for Sam to go back to work full time for now.
COVID-19 (new coronavirus infection
And then the coronavirus hit! What a good decision it was for Sam to go back to working full time since all of my jobs in the travel industry fell off a cliff. Sam returned to work whenever possible while I stayed home with the kids.
Read more: Lockdown routines, homeschooling and working from home with three kids
We're four months into 2021 and I'm basically just taking it one day at a time. Who knows what will happen in the next few months!?
Sam is still working full time, which is a huge blessing for me since my income has been reduced due to the pandemic. He will probably spend most of his summer vacation in our caravan.
Currently, I work two morning shifts a week, but I would like to increase the number of shifts in the future. Funny thing is, at the beginning of this post I wrote in 2018, I said I wanted to work less and spend more time with my kids, but after spending an entire year with them, I had virtually no work at all. After I didn't, all I thought about was what I wanted to do. It is the job! I want to put Alba in day care full time and focus solely on my work!
I think this shows that it's all about balance and flexibility, and that you have the opportunity to find the balance that's right for you. The balance can change over time and even from month to month, and it's great to have that flexibility.
Having flexible options
The good thing about our lives now is that we can choose exactly what we want to do. If you want to work full time next month, you can. I put Alba in the nursery and hibernated in my office for a month so I could concentrate on work. And over the next month, I was able to go back to work every morning. Then I take a month off completely and then go back to work full time. Nothing has to be forever, just do what works for your family at the time.


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How to Find Fast Web Hosting for WordPress
If you own a WordPress blog, you'll need to consider web hosting. You'll find a wide range of hosting packages to choose from, but not all of them are created equal. In this article, we'll discuss how to find the best web hosting for your needs.
Look for A+ Rating From SSL Labs
When we host websites on our servers, we use a service called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). SSL provides a way to securely transmit your website's data between your visitors' browsers and your server. There's a whole suite of tests that SSL Labs provides to check the security of an SSL certificate, and the certificates that we host on our servers usually pass with flying colors. If you go to https://www.ssl-labs.com/ and look at the left-hand side of the page, you'll see a list of all the certificates that we host on our servers. Next to each certificate is a little green square with a checkmark in it. If you click on a square to see the details, you'll see that each one of our certificates has a grade of A+ from SSL Labs, which is the highest possible score.
Go For A Free Domain
One of the best things about web hosting is the fact that it is usually offered for free. You don't have to pay a penny for a decent web host, but you will need to register a domain name for your blog. Luckily, you can do this through one of the many web host's control panels. When you register a free domain name with a web host, you'll receive an email from them with the username and password for your new account. You can then log in and modify the web host's settings to fit your needs. Most importantly, you can enable your domain to point to your blog's URL. So if your blog has the URL "blog.example.com," then all you need to do is grab that domain and point it at your blog's IP address (usually provided by your web host). When this is done, your visitors will be able to access your blog without having to enter a password every time they visit a different site (think of the days before we had strong passwords).
Avoid These Hosts
Although we don't have any scientific evidence to back this claim up, we've found through experience that it is best to avoid these hosts when it comes to web hosting. Why? Well, it all comes down to greed, as they'll try to sell you additional services that you don't need, like domain registration and mail forwarding. However, the most important thing for you to register is a premium domain with a nice design that will make your visitors feel inspired. This is important because according to HubSpot's research, "design influences buyers' decisions more than any other factor, including functionality."
So, if you want to choose a web host carefully, then pay attention to the little things, like the design of your domain. You'll have a pleasant surprise when you log in and activate your new domain, as it will dramatically increase the amount of people who will visit your site. And, you'll be happy to know that, for the most part, these hosts don't offer the same security as regular hosts do.
Regular Vs. Wildcard Domains
A few of our readers have mentioned in the comments that they prefer using a wildcard domain for their blogs. A wildcard domain can simply be thought of as a domain with a * (asterisk) in the place of the TLD (top-level domain). For example, the website www.blogger.com would be considered a wildcard domain, as it has a * in place of the TLD, which is com. Wildcard domains are a great choice for bloggers who want to use multiple TLDs (domains) for their blogs. For example, if you had a blog for women and you wanted to use a different TLD for each section, then you could create blogger.com, mysite.org, and wordpress.com blogs and use the *.wordpress.com domain for all of them. When choosing a wildcard domain, it is important to keep in mind that you'll have to register all of the domains that you want to use in combination with a wildcard. The good thing is that you can do this through one of the many web host's control panels.
VPS Or Dedicated Server Is Best
Another important decision you'll need to make when choosing a web host is whether you want to go with a virtual private server (VPS) or a dedicated server. A VPS is essentially a slice of dedicated server, which we'll discuss in a bit, shared among multiple users/sites. The main advantage of a VPS is that you can deploy multiple sites on it (usually along with WordPress). The disadvantage is that you'll need to use shared hosting, which works fine for small blogs but can be a challenge for large, professional sites. If you're looking for a free web host, then take a look at the various options we've listed below.
Dedicated servers are much more expensive than VPSs but work very well for larger blogs and professional sites, providing you with the reliability and performance you need for your content. The best part is that you can purchase a dedicated server and install WordPress yourself (or have a developer do it for you), making the entire process simple and straightforward. When choosing a dedicated server, it is important to keep in mind that you'll need to set up additional software like Plesk or CPanel to make it work.
Choose A Host That Provides WordPress' Most Popular Installation
If you're looking for the best, most popular web hosting for WordPress, then go with one that provides the standard Apache installation. Why? Well, it all comes down to security and performance. If you go with a host that provides the standard LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl) stack, then it will be more stable and secure than those that require you to install additional software for WordPress. Also, you'll receive a free domain with the standard WordPress installation.
If you're still deciding which web host to go with, then it might be smart to try out a few different ones and see which one works best for you. When it comes to security and performance, we recommend you go with Bluehost, as they provide great value for money and have top-notch support if you have any questions about how to use their service.