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Together towards ZERO and Beyond (TTZAB) is an evolution of our previous Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programme, Together towards ZERO (TTZ), which was launched in 2017, and maintains focus on the areas in which the Group has the most material impact.
We are also moving Beyond, by reinforcing our actions towards ZERO and at the same time, strengthening other initiatives to source responsibly, promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, respect human rights, live by our Compass and engage with communities responsibly.
TTZAB is anchored on our purpose and is our response to global and local challenges such as climate change, waste management and anti-bribery and corruption, as well as society's increasing focus on health and well-being. It is embedded in our overall corporate strategy, because we recognise that our ESG performance can strengthen our overall business performance and Company culture.
As a comprehensive and well-embedded ESG programme, TTZAB enables us to mitigate risks, capture opportunities to brew for a better tomorrow and accomplish our strategic objectives. We will continue delivering on our Together towards ZERO commitments, and we will go Beyond with additional ambitions and targets for 2030 and 2040.
The Group received a Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) ESG ratings of "AA" and rated 'A' from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for transparency and action on climate.
TTZAB is a key component of our SAIL'27 strategy with expanded ambitions, where we sharpened our targets and introduced new focus areas, together constituting a holistic ESG program of targets and activities that enable us to address our material ESG topics.
In addition to achieving our ZERO targets, which are categorised into ZERO Carbon Footprint, ZERO Water Waste, ZERO Irresponsible Drinking, and ZERO Accidents Culture, we have now introduced two new priorities, which are ZERO Farming Footprint and ZERO Packaging Waste.
Please refer to the below ESG dashboard to view our TTZAB focus areas, targets and progress.
The Carlsberg Malaysia Group's Board of Directors and Managing Director have oversight of the Group's sustainability and ESG strategy. They are kept abreast of latest updates and progress by the members of the Risk Management and Sustainability Committee (RMSC). The RMSC is responsible for providing oversight, and assessing and approving the Group's ESG strategies, priorities, targets, and initiatives.
The Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director, who acts as the Chief Sustainability Officer, leads and drives Sustainability and ESG strategic priorities within the Group and provides progress updates to the RMSC, with the support of the Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability and TTZAB Target Owners.


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I have a strong background in television and film Drama. In the industry for over 17 years and in a position where learning the craft of filmmaking is crucial to doing the best job possible . While involved in recording ,design and mixing sounds(also some producing/directing) I have gained a far better understanding of the overall process and my contribution to it. This means I am very aware of how sound (production and post) fits into the overall project.
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Transforming Jersey's health care digitally has taken a step closer, after representatives from the island's health care industry and the Minister for Health, Deputy Karen Wilson, joined together to hear how a system already in place could be used to improve patient outcomes and improve service and efficiency.
Digital Jersey hosted Dr Masood Nazir, a GP partner at Hall Green Health in Birmingham, and the practice's Operations Manager, Jamal Syed. The pair were on the Island to share their experience of using technology, which is already available to every GP practice in Jersey, but which hasn't yet been fully implemented.
Hall Green Health uses the EMIS system which is a digital clinical system that supports joined-up working across all care settings. It not only enables patients to book appointments online or via a phone app, or re-order repeat prescriptions and sick notes, but through a Patient Access facility, it allows individuals to choose to view and share their health data with other health care professionals including pharmacists.
All parties emphasised that it is a digital first approach, not a digital only solution. The pandemic has meant that people embraced digital tools and are now much more comfortable with using them. Even if only a percentage of people choose to use the digital health tools, that will still help those who don't through the more efficient use of resources.
Minister for Health, Deputy Karen Wilson was positive about the potential: "We are in a position where we are going to have to transform healthcare, and digital capability is key to that. But where it comes to health care in particular, there are solutions already there that we are not tapping into, and I want to see if we can actually use those and improve the quality and effectiveness and the outcomes for patients. That's what's really important."
Several GP practices were represented at the meeting and were positive about the potential for digitisation. Dr Nigel Minihane, GP and board member of the Primary Care Body, took part in the panel discussion. He said that sharing data across the healthcare system would enable professionals within the industry to provide the best care.
"We need to involve the public, their views, make it clear what is possible, that we're giving them direct control over what data can be accessed predominantly for their benefit. We want to then come back to looking at a policy decision whereby we put a summary care record and patient access together so people can begin to share their data and have elements of their data shared for their benefit."
However, he said there were some concerns which would need government action, in particular a secure system that would allow for the safe sharing of data across various services, and the law and policies with regard to that data sharing to protect both patients and the doctors.
Two local digital businesses also attended the session and are involved in the EMIS solution. Medibooks which was developed by TSG to manage payments for GPs, is now a global export, and CityPay a payment processing service in Jersey, will now offer full integration.
Digital Jersey CEO, Tony Moretta, who hosted the event, said it had been a positive meeting: "We got to hear a brilliant case study for how tech is being used to improve patient outcomes and efficiency in a major GP surgery in Birmingham and the great news is that it was by using a system that all the GPs in Jersey have access to.
"If we can work together to open up those systems to allow patients to access their own data in Jersey, to book appointments, to order repeat prescriptions, I think that is going to be a great boon to patients and a big benefit to GP practices here, just at a time when we have an ageing population and the cost of running businesses, the cost of employing staff, the ability to recruit staff, is getting harder and harder.
"But we've been here before. At Digital Jersey we pulled primary care, secondary care, family nursing, the pharmacists, the technology providers together around the table in 2016 and we published at the beginning of 2017, a detailed Digital Health and Care strategy for Jersey that everyone bought into. Yet it hasn't been implemented. It's still the right strategy. We still need to implement it. I heard some really positive noises tonight from the Health Minister and the industry that we need to get on with it."
What could this mean for you?
- Booking doctors' appointments online
- Re-ordering prescriptions online, which can be sent directly to pharmacists
- Online sickness note requests forms
- Being able to access your test results yourself, along with allergies and medication lists, and opting to share these with other healthcare professionals if you choose
- Better care and safeguarding for patients through data sharing. Every healthcare professional could have access to allergy and patient history data which is essential for optimum care and treatment. This could even be shared with specialists in the UK if treatment is required there.
- Online payments for all doctor's bills
- Care Homes and carers can have proxy access which will keep a full audit trail of what was ordered and done for a patient, and who it was done by.
- More efficient use of staff time resulting in better care for patients and cost savings for doctors
- Opportunities for video consultations if required. These would not replace in-person consultations but can help with screening people prior to appointments.
- A digital first but not digital only strategy. People will still be able to access all services offline if they prefer.


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Jedrzej Wieteska
Visiting student in Dr Möller's group
Email: jrw87 @ cam.ac.uk
TCM Group, Cavendish Laboratory
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Cambridge, CB3 0HE UK.
I am a former Cambridge undergraduate and currently (from September 2015) a graduate research and teaching assistant at Columbia University's Physics department in New York City.
A focal point of my research is the problem of strongly correlated electrons. The question which drives that field is, what are the electronic properties when the indendent electron approximation breaks down.
The conventional independent particle picture is especially successful in explaining properties of materials with broad energy bands, which one associates with large kinetic energies. In this regime electrons are said to be itinerant and they delocalise over the entire solid. However, in materials with moderate to narrow bands, such as d- and f-electron compounds, electrons may localise on particular atoms. This is the situation where effects of statistical, many-body correlations become important, such as in the Mott insulating phase that is fully dominated by potential energy effects.
The most interesting correlated phases, which are also the hardest to approach theoretically, appear in materials where localised electronic motion on short timescales coexists with intinerancy at long timescales. In this situation, the electron gas is unstable towards several competing, nearly degenerate correlated phases such as superconductivity. Progress has been made with this problem using Dynamical Mean-Field Theory techniques, with key contributions from the Millis group at Columbia.
Other fields that I am interested in are two-dimensional materials, where the Columbia community has been a major contributor, as well as random systems (where the most exciting recent development is discovery of the many-body localisation phenomenon).
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Dear Editor:
The death and destruction our nation experienced last week on a scale not seen since the days of the Holocaust have left many with a feeling of hester panim, of Hashem proverbially hiding His face from His nation. How could this massacre happen? Israel has all the technological advances to prevent the type of attack that occurred, yet when Hashem makes a decree, none of seemingly impenetrable protections will work to prevent the horrors inflicted by Hamas animals. And perhaps that is the point. I'm not a navi and obviously do not know why all this occurred, but perhaps Hashem is telling us to look upwards towards Him.
The Gemara (Sukkah 29a) states that when it rains on the first night of Sukkos, it is like when a servant comes to pour for his master, and he pours the pitcher on his face. This year, we all felt Hashem's Divine presence in such a special way on the first night of Sukkos. After a deluge of rain fell on the New York City area on Friday, and with the modern-day navi sheker/false prophet meteorologists predicting rain to continue through the night, Hashem decided to simply stop the rain with enough time before Yom Tov for nearly everyone to sit in their sukkos and fulfill the mitzvah properly.
The Zohar states that Hoshana Rabbah is the final day of judgment and atonement. How then are we to feel when the day after Hoshana Rabbah, Hashem decrees the slaughter of hundreds of Jews? In a parallel way, it is almost as if Hashem is throwing our t'shuvah back in our faces. The commentaries explain that the t'shuvah of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is done mostly out of fear, while the t'shuvah of Hoshana Rabbah is done out of happiness. Perhaps therein lies our take-home message. It is nearly impossible for one to always be happy, as everyone goes through some times of suffering. However, if one understands that the suffering is only temporary and for his own good, since it is meant to cleanse him and increase his eternal reward, then he can rejoice even in the worst situations (see Ben Yehoyada on Taanis 8a).
For those of you, like me, who remain unsatisfied with speculative answers, the approach offered by Rav Mayer Twersky is on point. (His brother Rav Moshe Twersky was killed in a 2014 terror attack.) He asks a simple question: Can and should we expect to understand all of Hashem's hashgachah? He offers a mashal: A set of parents, who do not want to upset or frustrate their baby, will only do for the baby what the baby can understand and appreciate. If the baby doesn't understand it, they will not do it. So, they avoid having someone with a white coat stick the baby with a needle and do not provide any essential inoculations. The parents have limited their looking out for the child's best interest to his infantile understanding. Most people would call this child abuse. Now take this mashal and multiply it by a factor of infinity. Hashem is infinite with infinite understanding while we are limited to our finite understanding. How can we possibly expect to have an understanding of darchei Hashem unless he contains it to our own feeble understanding?!
May we all be zocheh to experience the revelation of the Divine Spirit through events that are joyful and not tragic.
Doniel Behar
Dear Editor:
The ramifications of the cataclysmic events of Shabbos Sh'mini Atzeres are still being felt and will be felt for many weeks to come. The pogrom that resulted in the largest loss of Jewish life in one day since the Holocaust is simply devastating. The ineptitude of the current administration occupying the White House has emboldened our enemies around the world. President Biden expressed 100 percent support for Israel a few hours after the attacks. However, Hamas, acting as the shaliach of Iran in murdering 1,300+ Jews in one day, mere weeks after the Biden administration sent Iran $6 billion for no good reason, cannot be ignored.
Blaming Democrats for foreign policy failures based on their foolish misunderstanding of the Middle East is not the purpose of my letter. Far more important for us is to understand where this came from and what we should be doing in response. What took place, just as everything else that occurs in this world, is from Yad Hashem, the Hand of G-d. The same Hashem that arranged for, in chronological order: a dim bulb from Texas with a drinking problem, followed by a low-level community organizer with a Muslim father and an anti-white, anti-Semitic pastor, followed by an orange game show host, followed by a man who should be in a dementia ward with round-the-clock care, to ascend to the Presidency in a country of 350 million people, is still running the world. Yes, missing a well-coordinated air, land, and sea attack on the surface appears to be a colossal intelligence failure of the Mossad, but the reality is every event is orchestrated by Hashem.
The Gemara (Makkos 10a) provides guidance for all of us who are not on the battlefield regarding what we should be doing at this time. The Gemara there states:
"Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi states: What is the meaning of that which is written: 'Our feet were standing in your gates, Jerusalem' (Psalms 122:2)? What caused our feet to withstand the enemies in war? It is the gates of Jerusalem, where they were engaged in Torah study. He interprets the term "in your gates" to mean: because of your gates, the place of Torah."
It is incumbent upon all of us to redouble our efforts in limud haTorah and continue to daven for the welfare of our brethren in Israel and in the merit of these z'chuyos, the pain we all experienced this week should not be in vain but merely the pain of the Chevlei Mashiach, the birth pangs before the imminent arrival of Mashiach.
Jason Stark
Dear Editor:
Nine Americans and hundreds of Israeli citizens have died as a result of the Hamas terrorist attack. Other Americans and Israeli citizens have been taken hostage. Iran provided Hamas with financial support and training. President Biden paid a $6-billion ransom payment to Iran in exchange for freeing five hostages. He now has blood on his hands.
Larry Penner
Great Neck, New York
Dear Editor:
To all the people who persistently criticize and vilify former President Trump, perhaps some serious soul-searching is now in order. As the bloody war on Israel escalates, is it not improbable that the Iranian-engineered invasion, by its Hamas proxy, may have been aborted if Donald Trump was President?
Mr. Trump, a mercurial, dynamic, and volatile leader, who once threatened to nuke the Taliban, may have caused Iran sufficient uncertainty as to the American response to an invasion as to negate its implementation.
May G-d speedily heal the thousands of wounded and safeguard the State of Israel and its courageous citizens from any further attacks.
Henry Moscovic
Flushing, New York
Dear Editor:
My non-Jewish neighbors have been asking me why they have not seen any major pro-Israel demonstrations. I have no answer. It has been almost two weeks since the Hamas massacre, and our major Jewish organizations are yet to be heard from. Where is the Young Israel? The OU? Agudah? Why haven't they organized major demonstrations backing Israel? We can all recall the massive outpourings for Soviet Jewry at the UN. And the hundreds, if not thousands, of buses carrying Jews of all persuasions to Washington, DC, in support of Israel. Why are they quiet now?
I say that the Young Israel and the OU and Agudah coordinate with roshei yeshivah and chasidishe rebbes to initiate a mass turnout of Jews in support of our brethren. Let the world see that Jews care about other Jews.
If I were in a position of leadership, I would enlist Mayor Adams to entice Cardinal Dolan to bring out his troops, as well. All civilized people must stand together.
This is an "eis la'asos." I am waiting for someone to cry out, "Mi laShem eilai."
Rabbi Schaye Schonbrun
Kew Gardens, New York
Dear Editor:
Let me stop complaining about gnat attacks in Kew Gardens Hills. I must stop carping about pigeons-cooing all night long, car alarms going off incessantly, and cats making ferocious sounds. Also, no more kvetching about changed airline trajectories increasing the noise over KGH. Enough! After experiencing the booms of the Iron Dome and the sounds of sirens going off, I've come to the conclusion that we Americans have nothing to complain about.
Instead of talking about my "chavayah" in Israel, I'd like to make this an ode to every single Jew living there. My four-year-old granddaughter and nine-year-old grandson are among those heroes. My daughter and son-in-law, as well as your family members in Israel, belong to a pantheon of tzadikim. It was the secular Jewish neighbor who knocked at my daughter's door on Simchas Torah morning to give her the news of the attack and warn her to keep vigil. It was the non-frum Yid who jumped out of his car, ran over to a frum family, and gave them a heads-up concerning the attack.
I, on the other hand, felt like the ten M'raglim (not Joshua or Caleb), desperately trying to find a flight back to New York (but not via Lisbon, Madrid, Egypt, Turkey, or Iceland). To be continued.
Debbie Horowitz
Dear Editor:
Anyone with a sense of decency and humanity had to shed tears and daven upon learning of the barbaric attacks on Israel by Hamas animals on Sh'mini Atzeres/Simchas Torah. I had tears in my eyes watching Fox News and seeing the subsequent pro-Hamas rallies defending the barbarism and blaming the attacks on Israel and the United States. I had more tears in my eyes when I observed the numerous "Jewish" groups defending the slaughter of their brothers and sisters by the Hamas butchers.
And then, of course, are our old friends from Neturei Karta. You know, those guys who dress like fine frum Jews, but actually support those whose goal it is to murder millions of Israeli Jews. Since the attacks, dozens of these low-lives have participated in various pro-Hamas demonstrations around the world, standing proudly with those who want to annihilate us. On October 11, "Rabbi" Dovid Feldman of that vile organization spoke at a pro-Hamas rally in Montreal. They are so proud of their appearances at these rallies that they post the videos on their website. Who needs Hamas when we have Neturei Karta?
Barry Koppel
Kew Gardens Hills, New York
Dear Editor:
I understand Moshe Hill's call, "It's Time To Expel The Hamas Caucus," after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel during their barbarous genocidal attack on Simchas Torah. As a lifelong Democrat and Zionist, I have called for the Democratic Party to primary any elected official who could not immediately and unequivocally condemn last weekend's brutal genocidal attack on Israel by Hamas. I unequivocally stand with Israel, as did Democrats who represent me, including Congressman Greg Meeks, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens DA Melinda Katz, and Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers, when we held our vigil in Kew Gardens Hills on Monday.
But now I call upon Mr. Hill and the GOP to immediately condemn and shun Donald Trump for attacking Israel after the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, when he said that he'll "never forget" that they didn't participate in the Soleimani operation. In addition, Trump stated last night that Israel "let us down" and needs to "straighten it out." He disgracefully and unforgivably called Israel weak, saying they should "strengthen themselves up." Trump then compared Bibi to the "very weak" majority of US Jews, like me, who wisely voted for President Biden.
Chris Christie called Trump a fool for these unhinged comments. Even Ron DeSantis said Trump "makes no sense" for attacking Bibi Netanyahu days after 1,300 Israelis and 25 Americans were murdered by Hamas.
In stark contrast, President Joe Biden stated, "The terrorist attack on Israel has brought to the surface painful memories and the scars left by a millennia of anti-Semitism and genocide of the Jewish people." He added, "So, in this moment, we must be crystal clear: We stand with Israel and the Jewish community." And our President was very clear when he warned: "To any country, any organization, anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation, I have one word: Don't. Our hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear."
In response to President Biden's powerful speech, former Israeli Prime Minister [Ehud] Barak stated that "It is very encouraging to hear just now President Biden… It was a great speech. Not just as an American leader, as the leader of the Free World. Standing clear and on the right side of history and on the right side of humanity."
The Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai said, "Tonight we light City Hall in recognition of the steadfast support from President Joe Biden and the entire United States following the horrific attack on our country. To my friends in the US and all over the world: we will always remember who stood by us during our darkest hour."
Former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Orin said, "The president stood four square behind the Jewish state and the Jewish people and unequivocally against terror and anti-Semitism, and pledged the power of the US to our defense. Our people will always remember and cherish this speech and the man who delivered it." And "President Biden's speech was the most passionately pro-Israel in history." Jerusalem Post editor Herb Keinon said, "Joe Biden's speech set a new standard for US-Israel ties."
Based upon this side-by-side comparison, it is crystal clear that, in addition to condemning Trump, if Democrats are expected to expel multiple legislators, then I expect that if the race for President in 2024 comes down to President Joe Biden and Trump, that Mr. Hill and every Zionist join me in voting to re-elect President Biden! If not, then Mr. Hill's calls are hypocrisy that threatens the survival of the Jewish State.
David S. Pecoraro
Former Vice President
Rosedale Jewish Center
Dear Editor:
You may have heard that at this time, perhaps for the first time in history, there is a shortage of tzitzis in Eretz Yisrael. What is causing it? Soldiers who did not grow up frum have become very interested in them, and many organizations are donating to them and teaching them how to make the brachos.
A friend told me that Reb Lazer (Louis) Scheiner of Monsey, New York, has donated some 25,000 pairs.
So, in addition to the soldiers' bullet-proof vests, they are interested in something that – we know – can protect them even more!
I once read about bullet-proof vests. While various versions have been produced over the course of history, the modern vest is made out of a material called Kevlar. Invented by Mrs. Stephanie Kwolek in the 1960s, it is made from lightweight and ultra-strong plastic polymers that are tightly woven into a flexible fabric. It is used in many items – including tennis rackets, boat sails, and very thin microphone wire housing. For the vests, they layer ten sheets of this paper-thin material, and a bullet will typically not go past the third layer. Although in tests in labs it can be seen that a bullet will leave an indentation in a foam board behind it, about the depth of ¼ of an orange, still, it will not go through, and thus at most, would break the rib of a wearer.
So, if thin sheets of plastic can stop a bullet, it is not hard to understand that tzitzis certainly has a special s'gulah!
And there are many hashgachah pratis stores of people who were saved by their tzitzis. There is the story in Chazal about a Yid who was about to do an aveirah, and his tzitzis lifted up and slapped him in the face, and he caught himself.
Not wearing tzitzis is not an aveirah; the mitzvah exists only when one is wearing a four-cornered garment. However, Chazal say that in a time of strict judgment ('b'idan rischa' – which currently seems to certainly be such a time), they judge a person even for not obligating himself in the mitzvah by wearing a four-cornered garment.
Rav Paysach Krohn brings in one of his first books about a Yid who was not so steady in wearing tzitzis. His rav told him it would be a great z'chus to do so, and he accepted it upon himself. Soon after, he was in a strong car crash – with the car flipping over and all the windows shattering, yet he was rescued alive and well, and all the rescuers had to do was lift up his tzitzis, and with it came all the shards of glass; not one had entered his body!
Another great anecdote about tzitzis, I just heard, as related by the Carlebach mishpachah of Lakewood:
Their mother, the rebbetzin of the late mashgiach, Rav Shlomo Carlebach z"l (cousin of the singing rabbi), was just niftar. At the shiv'ah, a son related that a cousin from Eretz Yisrael had mentioned to him the tzitzis shortage, and he replied that it reminded him of a story about his father.
After surviving the Holocaust, Rav Shlomo had attempted to immigrate to Eretz Yisrael. However, as a frum yeshivah bachur, he was told by the Medinah that "they are not looking for tzitzis shpinners (spinners – i.e., frum people).
"It seems that now they are!" he said.
On a similar note, I remember hearing from Mr. George Topaz z"l of Lakewood, a Yid who grew up in Warsaw, survived the camps, then became a soldier in the US Army and returned to fight the Germans. He authored several books and lectured extensively. He once related that, after the Six-Day War, what with all the miracles that had been seen, there was such a demand for t'filin, that for the first and only time since, t'filin had to be imported into Israel!
May we hear more good tidings!
Dear Editor:
Biden is a monster. After giving the green light to Iran to massacre innocent Jews in Israel (thru their proxy, Hamas), he sat down to enjoy a barbecue.
Biden placed sanctions on Israeli companies that do business over the green line.
Biden relaxed sanctions on Iran and gave them an additional $6 billion.
Biden scuttled the Abraham Accords, which was so important to Israel's security.
Biden backstabbed organizations that opposed Iran.
Biden resumed payments to suicide bombers.
Biden cut US oil production. This caused the price of oil to skyrocket. Iran made a fortune from this.
It is time for Jews to wake up and smell the coffee. Biden and the Dems want to annihilate the Jews in Israel. We should not be giving them our support.
Martin Berkowitz


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I would like to reverse the alert conditions on a sensor in our environment. Can that be done?
Here's the situation: I have a Meraki wireless access point plugged into a Cisco switch in our datacenter. It is to provide WiFi while techs do any necessary work at the datacenter. But, since the datacenter is multi-tennant, it is a security risk as well as being a "noisy" neighbor to leave that access point on all of the time. I'm monitoring the traffic on the port the AP is connected to on the switch, and PRTG will alert if the connection goes down. I want it to ignore the disconnected state, and only alert when the connection is up. (We have techs that forget to turn it off when they leave the datacenter.)
How can I do this in PRTG?
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Diagnostic Ultrasound & Steroid Injections
Diagnostic Ultrasound is a specialized radiological assessment technique that requires extensive training and experience. At Meyer & Associates, we prioritize diagnostic accuracy and high-quality patient care.
Suegnet, our experienced physiotherapist, has completed a PGCert CASE-approved MSK Sonography course at Brunel University. During this course, she received comprehensive training and mentoring from an MSK consultant radiologist and expert sonographers. To further refine her skills, Suegnet has also worked in various NHS radiology departments.
With her expertise, Suegnet is able to provide detailed reports and perform ultrasound-guided injections, joint aspirations, high volume tendon injections, barbotages, hydro-distension procedures, and other specialized procedures as necessary. She regularly attends continuing professional development (CPD) courses to stay updated with the latest research and techniques.
Furthermore, Suegnet is a registered independent prescriber with the HCPC. This means she has the authority to prescribe the required medications, allowing us to offer a comprehensive "one-stop" treatment plan without the need for costly onward referrals.
Rest assured that at Meyer & Associates, we are committed to providing you with the best possible care using advanced diagnostic ultrasound techniques and a personalized treatment approach. Your well-being and convenience are our top priorities.
How is the Diagnostic Ultrasound scan done?
In musculoskeletal and sports medicine, Diagnostic Ultrasound is a valuable tool that helps us find out exactly where a problem is in your body. During the procedure, a small device called a probe is used to create sound waves (ultrasound waves). We gently place the probe on the area we want to examine.
These ultrasound waves, which you can't hear, are sent into your body to look at the area closely. The probe collects information about the tissues and sends it back as electrical energy. The ultrasound machine then uses this information to create a detailed picture, like a photograph.
Using Diagnostic Ultrasound, we can get precise and accurate information about your muscles, bones, tendons, and other parts of your body. This helps us diagnose your condition correctly and figure out the best way to treat you. Don't worry, the Diagnostic Ultrasound process is painless, doesn't involve any cutting or surgery, and provides important information to guide your care.
How does Diagnostic Ultrasound work?
In musculoskeletal and sports medicine, Diagnostic Ultrasound is a valuable tool used to precisely identify the location of pathology in the body. During a Diagnostic Ultrasound, a transducer or probe is used to generate ultrasound waves. This probe is gently placed on the patient's body in the region of interest.
The ultrasound waves, which are sound waves that cannot be heard by the human ear, are then emitted into the body to assess the area. The probe collects the acoustic properties of the tissues, and this information is converted into electrical energy. The ultrasound equipment analyzes this electrical energy to create a detailed ultrasound image.
By using Diagnostic Ultrasound, we can obtain objective and accurate information about the condition of your muscles, bones, tendons, and other structures. This helps us effectively diagnose and determine the best course of treatment for your specific needs. Rest assured that the Diagnostic Ultrasound process is painless, non-invasive, and provides valuable insights to guide your care.
Examples of Ultrasound case studies seen in clinic:
All images are used with permission from Meyerphysio patients.


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Another word for get ahead word list. Below are a number of words whose meaning is similar to get ahead.
- advance
- get along
- get forward
- get on
- proceed
- progress
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I have always heard it as "his mad mind had trapped him with a pistol"
This makes perfect sense. He had been trapped in madness when he was armed. The pistol is the "dagger of fire and of steel" that he draws out in the next verse. If he had not had a pistol when he was mad, he would not have shot his true love.
If RT wrote kiss-o, then fine, that is what I will sing. But it doesn't make sense, Sandy definitely sings something beginning with p, and pistol makes sense to me.


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IRANIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTION A-SCIENCE, vol.43, pp.239-247, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Most of the Value-at-Risk (VaR) models assume that asset returns are normally distributed, despite the fact that they are commonly known to be left skewed, fat-tailed and excess kurtosis. Forecasting VaR with misspecified model leads to the underestimation or overestimation of the true VaR. This paper proposes a new conditional model to forecast VaR by employing the alpha-skew generalized T (ASGT) distribution to GARCH models. ASGT distribution, introduced by Acitas et al. (Revista Colombiana de Estadistica 38(2):353-370, 2015), allows to model skewness, leptokurtosis and fat tail properties of conditional distribution of asset returns. ISE-100 index is used to examine the one-day-ahead VaR forecasting ability of the GARCH model under normal, Student's t, generalized error, generalized T, skewed generalized T and ASGT innovation distributions. Empirical results show that the ASGT provides a superior fit to the conditional distribution of the log-returns followed by normal, Student's t, generalized error, generalized T and skewed generalized T distributions. Moreover, for all confidence levels, all models tend to underestimate real market risk. Furthermore, the GARCH-based model, with ASGT error distribution, generates the most reliable VaR forecasts followed by other competitive models for a long position. As a result of this study, we conclude that the effects of skewness and fat-tails are more important in terms of forecasting true VaR than only the effect of fat-tails on VaR forecasts.


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SMALL Business Saturday is here - with plenty of traders who could use your support.
Today, December 2, is Small Business Saturday - which is a UK-wide event encouraging people to support small businesses and independent traders.
We already spoke to many Newport city centre traders about shop local – more on that here – but there are plenty of others places which you can support on the big day (or generally) including many of indies just a stones throw from the city centre on Bridge Street and Clytha Park Road.
R J Phillips Interiors is owned by Rachel Phillips who is an advocate for supporting independent businesses. Her business began at her dining room table 20 years ago and has come a long way – with it now based in a Bridge Street unit.
"Customers have often referred to us as a hidden treasure and are mesmerised by the gifts and homewares in store," said Ms Phillips.
"Children also love it – especially the flying reindeer and cheeky chocolate."
Despite the growing popularity of shopping online, the business is not currently on the internet and customers regularly call into the shop.
"I believe that it is very important for people to see, feel, and smell what they are buying," said Ms Phillips.
"To me that is a huge part of the shopping experience and much more personal."
When asked about the important of supporting local businesses, Ms Phillips answered: "Independent businesses – and there are some amazing ones in Newport – need your support.
"Not only are they contributing to the economy and investing in our city – they are investing in its people.
"You will find that customer service from an independent business is another level; community is very important, and we should all support each other."
On Small Business Saturday (December 2) R J Phillips Interiors will be open from 9am to 5.30pm.
And for those fancying a cuppa coffee (or a cheeky glass of wine) there's Coffee at 26 just a few doors down at 26 Bridge Street.
The coffee and wine bar opened earlier this year and (at the time of this articles publication) has an overall 5.0 rating on Facebook reviews and a 4.5 rating on Google reviews. Coffee at 26 is open from 9am to 11pm on Saturdays.
Further up, on Clytha Park Road, there is an array of food and drink venues you can support for Small Business Saturday.
For fans of grilled cheese, Holy Cheesus has plenty of options – including for vegetarians and vegans, meaning everyone can have a grate (pun intended) food experience. Holy Cheesus opens from 9am to 3pm on Saturdays.
Meanwhile those needing a caffeine fix can go to Rogue Fox Coffee House which opens from 10am to 4pm on Saturday. The coffee shop, run by a Newport couple, has a variety of drinks available along with food options – including an all-day breakfast menu.
Those after something a little stronger, micro-pub The Cellar Door fit the "small business" description in the most literal sense.
The "small but mighty" venue is well-known for its unique selection of ales and ciders, with it welcoming dogs and often hosting live music. The Cellar Door opens from 4pm to 11pm on Saturdays.
Clytha Park Road is also home to La Pizzeria (open from 3pm to 11pm on Saturdays) and Harbour Fish Bar (open from 12pm to 10pm on Saturdays).
Plus, there's the – somewhat more niche – bridal shop All About Eve is a small business with many awards under its belt. If you're planning your big day why not pop in? It's open from 9.30am to 5.30pm on Saturdays.
You can find registered small businesses in your local area online at smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/small-business-finder
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10.9. 2022
Dive deep into immersive electronic music with the 20.4 system of the Sonic Lab. This is a concert designed to perceive spatial music selected from the Call for Contributions. The program shows a variety of styles of multichannel music from around the world.
Helmholtz Quintett (2022)
Daniel Stimmeder (AT)
Sound installation using the principle of Helmholtz resonators to create a multidirectional immersive experience.
Elastic looping space in time, Echo & Narcissus, Selfing (2022)
Jorge Gómez Elizondo (MX), Shahab Nedaei (AT)
This proposal comprises three audiovisual pieces that are distributed in space, creating an audiovisual topography. The audience may explore the space, navigating through overlapping pieces that create a whole, allowing them to migrate at will to different sound spaces. Intangible trajectories of sound emanate and gravitate towards these videos, creating invisible, yet real temporary points of contact that dissolve borderlines and bring together seemingly disparate moments, lives, and places.
In this piece, the proposed topographies are fluid, constantly permeating each other's space, creating trajectories, areas of togetherness and of clashes, of tensions and of repose. This constant change, migration, interconnection and nomadic ethos overarches the piece, inviting the audience to create their own "sweet spots" and explore the flow at will. The immersion in this case is an interconnectedness of movement between sound, image, space and audience.


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Coming up this week! {11/18-11/22}
Welcome back for another week! We have a lot of fun learning to look forward to this week!
We are continuing Unit 4! Our essential question is "Who are your neighbors?" Our letter of the week is Dd. Our high-frequency word this week is do. Our vocabulary words are: appreciate, cultures, prefer, proud, tradition. Our category words this week are food words. Our grammar skill for the week is adjectives (describing words).
This week we will be starting Unit 3. We will be practicing partners of 5 and 6. We will be working on numbers 1-10, groups of 10, and partners through 6. Your child will be bringing their homework folder home on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. Monday and Friday will be family letters and Wednesday will be homework for them to complete.
Writer's Workshop…
This week we are continuing Quarter 2 writing! We are going to be working on asking questions in our stories, and practicing with ending punctuation. We are becoming writers and it is so exciting to see!
We are continuing our Celebrations unit this week! We will learn all about what celebrations are, why people have celebrations, and the different types of celebrations all around the world. We can't wait to tell you all about our travels around the world while experiencing different celebrations people have!
Star of the Week…
We enjoyed learning all about Zara last week. Zara's favorite color is pink, her favorite animal is a horse. She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. We are excited to learn all about Rylan this week.
Don't forget! Library days this week are Tuesday and Friday.
Don't forget! R.E.D. Folders are due on Friday!
We have so much to learn and look forward to this week! Thanks for partnering with us to make this a successful year in Kindergarten!
-Mrs. Sellenrick


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The Library of Congress defines serials as, "Print or non-print publications issued in parts, usually bearing issue numbers and/or dates. A serial is expected to continue indefinitely. Serials include magazines, newspapers, annuals (such as reports, yearbooks, and directories), journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions of societies, and monographic series." At the PHSC library, students can find serials as a hard copy print item located in the library stacks, or on our electronic journal database located on the PHSC Library's webpage.
For newspaper and magazine articles online, login to MyPHSC using the web browser Google Chrome, select a course you are enrolled in, look on the left menu navigation tab and select "Electronic Library Resources." Then you will click on the button that says "Open in New Tab" and it will bring you to our databases where newspapers and magazines can be found..
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Can rubber window seals be registered designs?
Modern Israeli homes and schools are built with sealed rooms. These rooms, reinforced with special concrete, are designed to provide protection from rockets and chemical and biological warfare.
Termo-Gumi LTD (Thermo Seal) owns Registered Design 310007 for a window seal for the regulation window of a sealed room. The seal is registered in Class 25(1) as a rubber seal for an aluminium profile.
Agmon Company for the Manufacture of Rubber and Plastics LTD initiated annulment proceedings challenging the validity of the design registration on the grounds that the seal had previously been exhibited, with a supplementary argument that the seals being manufactured were slightly different from the registered seal. It also argued that since the seal was sold cut to size, and the registration showed only a section, as would be suitable for continuous extrusions, the registration was invalid as it did not adequately indicate the appearance of the seal.
Deputy Commissioner Noah Shalev Shmulovich argued that the registered design was slightly different from those previously available, and reproduced images from the catalogues and previous registrations. He also ruled that the slightly different profiles of the seals actually being manufactured with regard to the shape of an aperture running through the extrusion, and the exact shape of the tongue that contacts the glass, were both the results of tolerances when extruding rubber. He ruled that the customer was the building contractor and not the home purchaser, and considered the design to be sufficiently novel and original to be registrable.
The annulment proceeding was dismissed and costs of NIS30,000 were awarded to Termo Gumi (Annulment Proceedings Concerning Registered Design Number 31007 to Termo Gumi LTD, brought by Agmon Company for Manufacture of Rubber and Plastics LTD, before Noach Shalev Shmulovich, 4th April 2011).
The deputy commissioner relied heavily on Russell-Clarke and Howe on Industrial Designs, a leading text in the field. He also quoted heavily from US design rulings. He ruled that the amount of novelty required for design registration is slight, as is the degree of work around required to avoid infringement. In his opinion, the judge should put himself or herself in the position of the customer and compare the design with others on the market.
However, rubber window seals for sealed rooms are purely functional and, when the window is closed, are unseen. The only justification given in the ruling for allowing a design registration for such a seal was that if the current design was not registrable, then nor was the previous design.
There is insufficient Israel case law on the design registrability of purely functional objects. In the United States, a design patent for such an object would not have the novelty and aesthetic non-obviousness to stand up in court. Consequently, the citations from US case law are at best irrelevant.
Furthermore, the component is not merely functional, but also essentially a replacement part. As such, it is arguably not in the public interest to allow one firm to have a monopoly.
Seals for such purposes may need to conform to various standards and could be packaged with the manufacturer's name or on a roll showing the manufacturer's name. However, it is unconvincing that the correct balance between competition law and the conflicting interests of the manufacturer, competitors and the public is to require the competitor to design around components of this nature.
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Former US President Donald Trump faces four criminal charges for trying to alter the 2020 American election results and to overthrow the government, and he pleaded not guilty to those charges. Trump appeared in court to respond to his new indictment for the charges of overturning the 2020 elections. He says if someone looks closer, it will be apparent that political victimization is happening. He expressed at the airport in Virginia after leaving the court that this was not anticipated to happen in the United States of America. Trump filed a plea on Thursday afternoon during an arraignment hearing at the Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, DC. The judge set the next hearing in the case for August 28. It will be interesting to see how this case unfolds in the coming weeks.
The arraignment occurred two days after US prosecutors filed four federal charges against Trump. The charges accuse the Republican politician of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Since March this year, this is the third criminal indictment filed against the former president.
- One for allegedly making efforts to alter the 2020 presidential election results in which he was defeated
- A charge in New York over an alleged hush-money payment to an adult filmstar
- A federal charge for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate after leaving the White House
Donald Trump has denied all those allegations and called them a move to derail his 2024 presidential campaign. He is the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 presidential nomination. He has been facing a series of offenses, and it was reported last week that his team had spent around $40 million amid legal actions till the end of July.
Experts See This Case As A Test For American Legal System
Experts are seeing the current indictment over the 2020 election interference as the biggest challenge for the former president. Law specialists have said this indictment is the most significant criminal charge and said it to be the most prominent legal case in United States history. The indictment describes that the former president tried to use unlawful means to announce the miscalculation of votes and to overthrow Biden's 2020 victory. Prosecutors highlighted the event when a mob of Trump's supporters entered the building and tried to stop Congress from announcing Biden's win.
A former prosecutor and a legal analyst, Debbie Hines, told a news agency on Thursday that this case would be a test of the American legal system and US democracy. She further expressed that the system is the same for all, and all have to face the legal process, as well as Trump. The former president will be considered innocent until he is convicted of anything, and he also has the right to be tried before a jury. He has the right to fight for justice and prove himself innocent. Hines said this case expressed well that rule of law still exists in the United States, and no one is above the law, not even the former president.
Trump Wants To Transfer The Case To Another Court
Donald Trump has passed his remarks regarding his trial and said it is impossible to get a free trial in Washington DC, which is a Democrat-controlled city. In a social media post shared before his arraignment, the former president said he hoped that the fake case against him would be moved to an impartial location such as in West Virginia. Trump wrote on his Truth social website, "This indictment is all about election interference."
Alina Habba, Trump's lawyer, talked to the media and said on Thursday that the former president is facing all those accusations as a result of political victimization to derail his campaign. She further said this case of allegedly falsifying the 2020 election results against Trump is the finest election interference against a leading candidate right now for president for either party.
Donald Trump is under severe pressure that he has not seen before. Trump and everyone in his legal team will continue to fight not for Trump but for the American Public, Habba said. The former president's legal challenges have increased in the recent few months; despite that, the recent polls show he has strong political support in the public and in his party.


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CLEVELAND — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire more than 6,000 airport security screening officers by summer 2021 in anticipation of season travel trends and the progress of COVID-19 vaccinations.
TSA is working to recruit new employees at approximately 430 airports nationwide, including Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and the Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
Part-time and full-time opportunities are available. Benefits include medical coverage, vacation, sick leave and retirement plans.
"TSOs are a critical first line defense in securing our nation's commercial air transportation system," said Melanie Harvey, acting Executive Assistant Administrator for TSA's Security Operations, in a news release. "Each day, our officers screen hundreds of thousands of airline travelers ensuring they arrive at their destinations safely. We expect to screen a higher number of travelers regularly by the summer months and will need additional officers to support our critical mission."
Based on the online applications, pay ranges from $17.20 to $24.57 per hour.
All backgrounds, including military veterans and persons with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
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Are you visiting colleagues/friends' houses this Chinese New Year? If so, don't forget to swot up on a few phases to say when you hand over those red packets. Here is the lowdown on essential phrases that are bound to impress!
新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè)
Sounds like Sing neean kwai lur.
What it means Happy new year!
恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái)
Sounds like Kong xee far chai.
What it means Wishing you wealth.
生意兴隆 (shēng yì xīng lóng)
Sounds like Shun yee sing llong.
What it means May your business flourish.
心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng)
Sounds like Sing hsiang shi chng.
What it means May your heart's wishes come true.
píng ān guò wàng nián)
Sounds like Shi jee ping ahn kuoh wahng neean.
What it means Wishing you a whole year of peace.
While you are busy impressing your hosts with your Chinese lingo, don't forget to give them a thoughtful card or present to show your gratitude. If you are stuck for ideas, we have a cute selection of CNY cards and gifts, all uniquely designed by Singapore artists. xīn nián kuài lè!


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5 Must-Know Tips for Networking Success on Linkme
Networking is an essential skill for professionals in any industry. With Linkme, you have a powerful platform at your disposal to expand your professional network and unlock new opportunities. To help you make the most of your networking journey on Linkme, here are five must-know tips for networking success.
1. Optimize Your Profile
Your Linkme profile is your virtual business card and the first impression you make on others. Make sure your profile is complete and compelling. Use a professional profile picture, craft a captivating bio, and showcase your skills and achievements. Highlight your expertise and make it easy for others to understand what you bring to the table.
2. Be Proactive and Engage
Don't wait for others to reach out to you. Take the initiative and actively engage with the Linkme community. Follow and connect with professionals in your industry, participate in discussions, and engage with others' Shouts. By being proactive and showing genuine interest, you'll create more opportunities for meaningful connections and conversations.
3. Offer Value and Share Insights
Networking is not just about what you can get; it's also about what you can give. Share valuable insights, articles, and resources that are relevant to your industry. By offering value to others, you position yourself as a knowledgeable and trusted professional. This builds credibility and fosters stronger connections on Linkme.
4. Utilize the Shout Feature Strategically
The Shout feature on Linkme is a powerful tool for increasing your visibility and reaching a wider audience. Use it strategically to share important updates, promotions, or thought-provoking content. Craft compelling Shouts that resonate with your target audience and encourage engagement. Remember to leverage hashtags and tags to expand your reach and attract relevant connections.
5. Build and Nurture Relationships
Networking is all about building genuine relationships. Take the time to connect with others on a deeper level. Engage in meaningful conversations, offer support and guidance, and show interest in others' professional journeys. Remember, networking is a long-term game, and nurturing relationships over time can lead to valuable collaborations, referrals, and mutual growth.
Get Connected on Linkme!
Linkme provides an incredible platform for networking success. By optimizing your profile, being proactive, offering value, strategically using the Shout feature, and building genuine relationships, you'll unlock the full potential of Linkme and take your networking to new heights. Embrace these tips, connect with professionals, and watch your network expand as you open doors to exciting opportunities. Happy networking on Linkme!


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Last week the Italian private debt market sparkled and attracted the interest of top-tier international investors, while a well known domestic firm announced it will launch a new fund focused on NPLs securitisations soon.
Quaestio Capital sgr's chief executive officer Paolo Petrignani said that he aims to launch this year Italian Recovery Fund 2 (see here a previous post by BeBeez). "There are still more than 100 million of euros left that belong to Italian Recovery Fund 1 (former Atlante fund 2, ndr), that we could invest in one or two relevant transactions involving distressed Italian credits". The investment period of the first fund expires next October, but it could extend its activity. The fund is handling four securitisations worth 31 billion of euros for an equity investment in the region of 2.5 billions. Since there are no longer systemic risks, the new fund may have a smaller size than the first one, said Petrignani.
Ikoi a manufacturer of industrial machinery for the production of precious metals bullion issued a minibond of 1.9 million of euros that an undisclosed family office of an important entrepreneur in the North East of Italy subscribed (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The investor also acquired a minority of Ikoi, which in last December sold a stake also to foreign industry peer through a capital increase of 1 million of euros. Founder Giovanni Faoro and his family hold 65% of the business, while the chief executive officer Alessandro Stocco owns a significative minority. Ikoi was born in 2010 and exports 80% of its 11 million sales. The company expects to generate an ebitda margin of above 20% and will invest the proceeds of this issuance for the marketing and sales of ALS, a proprietary technology of Ikoi.
Qui! Group, the Italian provider of ticket restaurants and corporate welfare cards that belongs to Gregorio Fogliani received 50 million of euros from Kkr Credit, the credit branch of the US alternative asset management giant, which subscribed a bond through a private placement (see here a previous post by BeBeez). The proceeds of this issuance will support Qui! Group's business development and will not refinance the company's existing debt. Fogliani will award Kkr with a call option for Qui! Group's equity. The financial firm will have a seat on the company board, even though it currently hasn't any stake in the business. Kkr partner Matteo Bozzo carried on the transaction. The fund aims to strengthen Qui! Group's core business which is corporate welfare and fintech as well as supporting the company's international development. Qui! Group is already present in Brazil, has 20 milion of users and handles transactions worth on average 105 million of euros every year. Last year the group posted sales of 560 million of euros and an ebitda of 19.3 million (+15% compared to 2016) and sold a 6% stake to Nyse-listed Fleetcore Technologies, a global supplier of loyalty and fuel cards for corporates.
Acerbis spa, a Bergamo based producer of plastic components for motorbikes and industrial applications, issued a minibond of 3 million of euros listed on Milan ExtraMot Pro (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Acerbis is also a designer and distributor of sportwear. The bond will mature on the 28th of February 2023 has an amortizing structure with a 3.75% coupon. Subscribers to the issuance are Confidi Systema! (60%) and Finlombarda (40%). Acerbis belongs to the eponymous family and has production plants and commercial branches in Italy, Czech Republic, UK, and the USA. The company's clients list includes Bmw, Ducati, KTM, Gruppo Piaggio, Dorna, DHL, Mediaset, U.D. Las Palmas (Spagna), Heracles Almelo (Paesi Bassi), F.C. Lugano (Svizzera), Brescia Calcio, Virtus Entella. Last year Acerbis posted sales of 59.9 million, an ebitda of 4.5 million, net financial debts of 13.9 million, and aims to achieve revenues of 70 million by 2023. The proceeds of such issuance will finance the company's organic growth.
Werther, an Italian aftermarket company for automotive maintenance, issued minibonds worth 3 million of euros of which a 1 million tranche is listed on ExtraMot Pro (see here a previous post by BeBeez). Both the bonds will mature in September 2023 and pay a fixed coupon of 5.375%. Last year in April the company issued a minibond of 8 million due to mature in April 2023, the financial firm Duemme sgr subscribed it. The company can increase by 31 December 2019 the nominal value of this bond loan by up to 5 million without asking for the bondholders' consent. Werther will invest the proceeds of such issuance to finance R&D and develop the business in foreign markets such as the UK, Russia, Turkey and Iran. In 3Q17 the company generated sales of 55 million of euros, an ebitda of 6 million and net financial debts of 32 million. In 2016 revenues were of 69 million, ebitda of 6.1 millioni, and a cash generation of 33.8 million. Werther belongs to Elena Minella Maria Massari (41,06%), Enrico Zanini (25,89%), Werter Iori (25,63%), and Emanuela Zanini (7,41%).


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Tulip tomatoes
- 1 punnet of large cherry tomatoes
- Stalks of chives (how many depends on the amount of tomatoes)
- 8oz of low fat cream cheese
- 1 cucumber
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil
- Salt / pepper if needed
(Ingredients above based on 15 tomatoes).
- With stem side down, cut a cross in the top of each tomato (about ¾ down the tomato).
- Using a small spoon, scrape out the tomato seeds.
- Make a small hole where the stem is (you could use a tooth pick). This is where the chive stalks will go.
- Finely chop or grate the cucumber.
- Mix the cream cheese, cucumber and basil (salt and pepper too, if wanted).
- Add a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture to each tomato tulip.
- Insert a chive into each hole at the bottom of the tomatoes.
- You can use a damp paper towel to clean away any excess filling from outside of the tomatoes.
- Prepare the tulip bouquet on a large plate. Use a chive stalk to wrap around the tulip stems to complete the bouquet.


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Weiler Abrasives Expands SPOT Safety Training Program
Trainees learn safe, effective use of abrasives and brushes and ways to identify hazards.
Weiler Abrasives, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has expanded its safety training program based on the SPOT (Speed & Size, Pressure, Orientation, Time) methodology. The program now includes a video series of six focused training modules for cutting wheels; grinding and combo wheels; cups, cones and plugs; coated abrasives; power brushes; and general abrasives and brushes.
Videos are available in English with a Spanish version available in the first quarter of 2023.
"The safe use of our abrasive products is our priority. The more we can raise awareness of safety best practices, the better protected our customers will be," said Nate Schmid, director of global marketing, Weiler Abrasives Group. "Work-related injuries cost US businesses $160 billion a year. The Weiler SPOT Safety Program can help companies reduce costs by lessening the risk of workplace injuries that lead to workers' compensation claims."
Weiler Abrasives representatives can conduct SPOT safety training onsite or virtually, and the program includes classroom training with optional hands-on training. Participants will learn to understand the basic principles of abrasives safety according to SPOT methodology. This includes how to use the appropriate abrasives speed and product diameter (Speed & Size), applying the appropriate force (Pressure), positioning the abrasive at the correct angle to the work surface (Orientation), and controlling the length of use and product wear (Time).
Trainees will earn to identify potential hazards associated with abrasives use and implement safe work practices. They will receive a certificate of completion when done. In addition to training, Weiler Abrasives offers an on-site assessment to help identify opportunities for improvement regarding the safe and proper use of abrasives and brushes.
For more information, visit the SPOT Safety Training Program landing page.
About Weiler Abrasives Group
As an industry leader and global manufacturer of surface conditioning solutions, Weiler Abrasives Group is dedicated to forging collaborative relationships with our customers in diverse markets — Metal Fabrication; Industrial Production; and Maintenance, Repair & Operations — to tackle their toughest cleaning, grinding, cutting, deburring and finishing challenges.
Weiler Abrasives, One Weiler Dr., Cresco, Pa., 18326-0149 • (800) 835-9999 • weilerabrasives.com


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ETL programming is a process where you can leverage automation to combine and merge data from different sources into a single data source.
The goal of ETL programming is to automate the transfer of data from a source into a destination, such as a data warehouse like Snowflake, for example.
The ETL process incorporates a mix of machine learning and data analysis. ETL programming can organize and declutter your data into a single helpful source.
Different uses of the ETL process help a company in the following ways:
ETL is crucial for any organization that relies on data storage and warehousing.
ETL tools play a important role in reading, collecting, and distributing huge chunks of raw data. The collection takes place from many sources and reaches a single platform.
Later the data can be used for different practical purposes. For example, data engineering is a common ETL use case.
ETL processes include sorting, filtering, merging, and aggregation. After the final stage and arrangement, a graphical representation of data can be visualized.
Building data pipelines are another essential use case for ETL.
Extract: The extraction step is about taking out the data from the source.
Transform: The transformation step is about changing and combining the data as needed.
Load: The loading step is about keeping the whole data in a single database.
ETL process allows you to refine, merge and clean your data and keep them in the same data lake.
The extraction is the first step that comes in place in the ETL process.
Before combining and loading data, data engineers must capture raw data from different sources.
During extraction, the ETL process takes data from many sources and brings the same to the staging area.
During the data transformation phase, the raw data in the staging area gets processed.
Later, the extracted data changes into something meaningful by cleaning, duplication, validating, and checking the data.
It can do tasks like calculating, making summaries, and even translations.
After extracting and transforming, the next step is load. The load process will send the final data to the target location.
At first, the process sends the data to the last site. After that, there are gradual inputs of data to the warehouse.
Most organizations have automation for the ETL process. There is a setting that allows the ETL process to work when the load and traffic on systems are less. There is hardly any pause in the data pipeline.
There is little difference between ETL and ELT. The only thing that brings a change in these two processes is the order of experience.
The data gets extracted from various sources. The next step is direct loading (skips transformation). Hence, there is no waiting at the staging area for conversion.
The ELT process is in use when we are dealing with high-volume datasets. Also, when dealing with unstructured information, it comes into play. ELT is better at managing more essential data when you do not need much planning.
ETL needs more planning and a kickstart. There are specific points that you have to identify and notice. Even after completing work, you must keep some rules for the transformation.
SQL stands for Structured Query Language. It is a language used for the programming and management of data. People also use it for the process of relational data stream managing purposes.
SQL is a language to manage the query data in a relational database. Do you know that you can also use SQL for the ETL process? You will not need any ETL tool to carry out the ETL process.
Yes, you can do ETL by using SQL or Python.
Many analysts and engineers use these languages to build their data pipeline.
Creating your pipeline gives you more command and control. Also, one can control and change any aspect of the channel as per need. It is one of the prominent reasons people use these languages for the ETL process.
Using SQL or Python will also demand more effort and time from you. So, yes, you can create the data pipeline, but it needs more maintenance.
You will see this in interactive ETL solutions. ETL jobs have a use of this process.
There are many advantages to using ETL tools, such as:
The most significant advantage you get from using ETL tools is the ease of operation.
ETL tools are easy to use. You can carry out the whole process with automation.
Also, you do not have to stress about manually controlling data. Everything will go in sync for you. ETL tools can check unstructured data and load transformed data to the target system.
ETL tools save you massive time.
ETL tools make data workflows easy with the help of a visual interface.
ETL automation allows data to sync without manual loading.
The transformation process on the staging area is completed easily with the help of an ETL tool.
You do not need to manually interfere with the process of data cleansing or loading into the data warehouse.
ETL tools take care of data migration on their own, enabling you to reduce engineering headcount and save money.
Automation can course-correct the errors that commonly occur in manual work.
With an ETL tool, data migration can often happen with just one click.
ETL process helps you to handle big data in a good way. Read the guide to big data on Portable to learn more.
ETL tools can load many data sources at once.
ETL tools can extract the data from several individual platforms and load them into the target destination.
Also, ETL processes can help you with the loading process with convenience. Storing metadata with ETL is also an advantage.
Your CPU processor can get a heavy load when carrying out the ETL process. ETL process demands high-scale and high-volume extractions. Because of this, there are times you need to shift to low-scale operations. Hence, it is one limitation that comes ahead of engineers.
You need to process the rules and terms in advance before the operation. Providing the rules in advance has one major challenge. It will offer you lesser flexibility. You will need to change the practices again and stop the operation at the change hour.
One of the challenges to using the ETL tools comes with experience and knowledge. To use the tool, one must be a data developer or analyst. Hence, not everyone can use these tools. The need for expertise stops many from using this tool for their ETL process.
When you seek a real-time or fast response for data access, it can challenge the ETL process. One might need months to complete the process and complete things. Also, it can take your time when you want to catch up with changing needs.
There are tons of ETL tools available today. Obviously, Portable is the most desirable choice for long tail ETL solutions, but there are other enterprise solutions on the market as well.
Portable is a top choice for many companies. Why? It is because it offers perfect data integration for long-tail data sources. There are more than 300 data connectors present at Portable. You'll find the long-tail ETL connectors that Fivetran doesn't have available.
Talend is one of the most accessible places to carry out the ETL process. Why are we saying so? It is because Talend is a place with no-code options. You can carry data transformation and ETL. Do you know what is even better? It is a platform where you can use a completely free plan. But, there are some limitations available with the free plan. Talend offers you comprehensive data management. Also, it has integration with many cloud platforms.
Hevo Data is a data management and integration tool designed to help businesses integrate data from various sources. Hevo Data is a cloud-based platform, customers do not need to worry about installing, configuring, or maintaining the underlying infrastructure.
Hevo allows you to copy data in near real-time from over 150 sources, including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, and Firebolt.
Stitch, a data pipeline tool, is included with Talend. It controls data extraction and simple manipulations using a built-in GUI, Python, Java, or SQL. Extra services include Talend Data Quality and Talend Profiling.
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Fivetran is a cloud-based data integration platform that assists enterprises in automating data transfer from several sources to a central data warehouse or another place.
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Moscow celebrated International Day for Tolerance established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation by launching into an action called "November 16: Let Others Be Different," which was organised by the Moscow UNESCO office, the Russian education ministry, the Open Society Institute and other organisations and departments. The first to celebrate International Day for Tolerance were young Muscovites, who had a chance to attend "tolerance parties" and ethnic concerts organised in various nightclubs of the Russian capital. "That's the best way to stop speaking about tolerance in an academic manner and attract youth to the subject," explained the organiser of "tolerance parties" Vyacheslav Bakhmin of the Open Society Institute. The adult part of the population took the holiday more seriously, dedicating it to a study of results of the effort to introduce the idea of tolerance to Russian society and to work on new methods of forming tolerant consciousness throughout the country.
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Choosing a rehabilitation facility that matches the type of treatment you require is the first step toward determining your chances of success in recovery. Outpatient treatment is a fantastic option if you do not require acute care and can retain a level of stability while receiving drug and alcohol treatment.
Outpatient drug treatment programs provide diverse solutions for those trying to beat addiction, with scalable options varying from regular interval therapy to intensive outpatient treatments and partial inpatient programs.
If you or your loved ones suffer from less severe addiction or low risk of withdrawal symptoms, then an outpatient treatment center is a splendid choice. Here are some most common questions that all patients would like to know before joining Outpatient Programs.
Questions about Outpatient Treatment Centers asked by Clients:
- What Does Outpatient Treatment Center mean?
The multiple programs that make up outpatient treatment involve going to a facility or seeing a counselor on specific days of the week. The frequency of sessions in outpatient regimens might range from one per week to numerous per day, five days per week.
Hospitals, counseling offices, community mental health clinics, and inpatient/residential rehab facilities with outpatient programs are just a few places where outpatient treatment is offered. The following are some of the services available by outpatient treatment centers:
- Prevention of relapse.
- Development of certain skills including anger management, time management, communication, and more.
- Gaining knowledge of substance usage and its effects.
- Self-help organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
- What Is the Duration of Outpatient Drug Rehab?
Depending on the treatments you need, outpatient therapy may last a week, several months, or even years. The typical duration of intensive outpatient services is at least one month. Many outpatient services require several weekly contacts over three to nine months. As rehabilitation is a lifelong process, continuing care lasts a long time. - How Does Drug Rehab for Outpatients Operate?
It offers the highest level of autonomy, flexibility, and convenience of all the treatment options, at the lowest cost. Treatment providers have scheduled visits rather than available immediately. Outpatient rehab involves living at home and attending treatment on a predetermined schedule. - Can Outpatient Treatment Centers help me?
The right level of care for you might be decided by several factors if you have decided to seek therapy. If any of the following apply, you might want to consider outpatient treatment:
- You reside in a secure setting (or with a sober home living).
- You are emotionally and physically stable.
- Being at home does not trigger your cravings.
- You are eager and prepared to give your recovery your all.
- What are the types of Outpatient Rehab Centers?
On the spectrum of possible treatments, outpatient therapies are the least expensive and complimentary choices. Here are the types of the outpatient rehab centers.
- Continuing care: The main objective of continuing care, also referred to as aftercare, is to give connectivity, accountability, and ongoing support to those left with more severe outpatient treatment. It comprises counseling and mutual support groups.
- Day programs: Outpatient day programs, commonly known as PHPs, involve people for five to seven days a week, typically for at least six hours each day, and offer the most intensive schedule of therapy. You will have access to family, group, and individual therapists as well as medical and co-occurring disorder care.
- Intensive outpatient programs: Intensive outpatient clinics are frequently the best option for those who need intensive care but must pursue outpatient rehabilitation due to obligations with employment, education, or their families. In general, intensive outpatient programs provide care three to four days a week, either during the day or in the evening.
- Outpatient treatment for co-occurring mental disorders: The likelihood that a person will overcome their drug and alcohol addiction is significantly impacted by treating co-occurring disorders. A dual diagnosis outpatient program needs more care than one that solely deals with addiction. But individuals who have stable co-occurring problems can benefit from outpatient alcohol and drug therapy.
- How much does Outpatient Rehab Cost?
The cost of outpatient rehabilitation is significantly less expensive per day than inpatient hospitalization or residential treatment, but the overall duration of outpatient care is typically much longer than inpatient. It is because extreme medical care is not required usually in the outpatient setting. Depending on the level of care you require, outpatient rehabilitation may cost differently.
Fortunately, the amount of therapy that insurance companies are willing to pay for has increased over the past ten years, along with the number of insurance plans that cover the expense of substance use disorder treatment.
- What are the benefits of the Outpatient Rehab Center?
The benefits of one treatment technique must be taken into account together with a patient's needs, desires, resources, and the chance of success when determining the right amount of intervention for drug and alcohol therapy. Here are a few of the advantages of an outpatient rehab center:-
- High levels of flexibility in scheduling and treatment program design.
- Being able to present at work, school, or with family.
- Less expensive than an inpatient rehab center.
- Ability to treat mild to moderate substance use disorders.
- Capacity to continue a dedicated commitment to an intensive program while residing at home.
- Simpler transition following therapy from a home environment.
An accomplishment worth celebrating is finishing an outpatient treatment. However, patients may be exposed to a lot of temptation and use triggers once they exit an outpatient treatment. A person can visit with a therapist or a group for aftercare or follow-up care to continue receiving support, track progress, and address any difficulties they encounter as they navigate their daily life without alcohol or drugs.