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The pandemic has been an especially hard time for educators. Not only have virus surges forced schools and teachers to pivot at a moment's notice to virtual or hybrid learning, pandemic precautions have become political lightning rods. Some school board meetings have even become contentious, and the stress and conflict has led some administrators to call it quits.
WFAA reports that over the last three months, eight superintendents in North Texas school districts alone have announced they are leaving their positions.
Kevin Brown, executive director of the Texas Association of School Administrators, spoke with Texas Standard about how superintendents are teachers at heart, but some have felt national politics have "percolated" into their job so much that they've taken their focus away from the children.
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Texas Standard: Eight superintendents saying goodbye to that position, that sounds like a lot – and just in North Texas. Is that extraordinary, or how do you how do you rate it?
Kevin Brown: Yeah, we are seeing a much higher turnover than usual with superintendents. We have about 60 vacancies statewide right now, and I anticipate quite a number more coming up here in the next couple or three months.
I think on one day last week, three superintendents announced on the same day they'd be leaving. Did that set off any alarm bells in your office?
I think it does for, and it should for everybody in the state of Texas. I think that our educators are pretty exhausted right now and really struggling. And we're talking about leaders that are extraordinary leaders, strong leaders, who devoted their careers to helping public education and serving their communities. And so anytime you have a turnover like that, it has an impact on the state, and it has certainly has an impact on those communities.
Is this just about COVID, or is this about other controversies that we've been hearing happening at school board meetings and that sort of thing?
I think it's everything combined. We always have some turnover in any year already. COVID definitely added a layer to that. I think people are are just exhausted. Every single decision made around COVID has been met with just consternation. There's division around whether there's masks or not, whether, you know, how we're going to social distance, who gets football tickets at the game when you're having to social distance, things like that.
But I think also the the national politics that have percolated down to the local level have taken a toll. Superintendents started their careers as teachers. They go into it because they have a mission to serve children. They have a mission to serve their community. And a lot of the adult distractions that we've been seeing over the last couple of years have been a real concern because it takes away their attention from really doing what they believe is the right thing for children. And there's always some controversy when you're a superintendent; there's some different kinds of things and people know that. But this has been at a different level, and it's, in many cases, been at a toxic level that just makes it where they're not able to fulfill their mission of serving children.
And so, you know, given the chance, then they in many cases say, Look, I just can't keep doing this anymore.
We've seen a loss of leadership especially in North Texas, but is this happening in other parts of the state too?
It is. And you know, usually when you get into January, February, March is when you see turnover. And so it seems like a very high number this early on. And so I do think it's cause for us to to really pay attention and to see what's going on.
How do you combat a loss of leadership? You're talking about people who have had decades of experience in many cases.
We have to think as citizens in our state about what we want our local communities and local school districts to be like. People want to go and work in a team. They want to work with a team and for a team, and they want support. They also want accountability and they want people to question and they want people to be engaged. But the engagement has to be done in a civil way, has to be done with the best of intent. And we just we've seen a lot of bad cases in the past year or so where people have just been a little unhinged. And I don't think that reflects the majority of people. But I think sometimes when a small vocal group kind of takes control, it can be overwhelming to the school folks that are involved.
Am I oversimplifying by saying what's happening is that the lack of civility is causing superintendents to feel like the job isn't worth it for them anymore?
It is. I mean, we've had marches in front of superintendents' homes, we've had threats of violence. And then, you know, board meetings that just become overwhelmed with very personal attacks, very high negativity. And what the school folks have been doing every day is working with John and with Susie and with teachers who are exhausted and they're doing everything they can to help them. And rather than feeling like they're supported in doing that, it feels like all of their energy is being pulled away from that. And that's a cause for concern.
That's not every community by any means. And it's certainly not every community member, every parent. I think the vast majority of folks really do want their schools to be successful, and they're trying to be supportive in every way possible.
This brings us back to what to do. Is there is there new leadership in the wings? Where where do you find a stream of new superintendents to fill vacancies in all these districts?
Part of what our organization does is try to create a pipeline of leaders, and we have an aspiring superintendent academy and we work quite extensively with young leaders that are coming up. I think, though, that what we all need to be concerned about is that more and more, what we're hearing from young, promising leaders is, I just don't know if I want to put myself and my family through that. I see what my superintendent deals with, I see what's going on right now, you know, I'm not sure that's the direction I want to take my life. And that worries me.
And I think those communities that have solid school boards that work collaboratively with one another have a huge leg up right now because superintendents want to work in a team of eight, seven school board members and a superintendent who can work collaboratively, think about what's right for children, make decisions that are best for everybody and avoid some of these wedge issues that we're seeing in our country today.


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'Modern-day powerhouse' Brittany Mahomes named Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie: See the looks
Brittany Mahomes, 28, is the newest addition to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit family.
Mahomes, whose husband is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, recently added the title 2024 SI Swimsuit Rookie to her already impressive list of personal and professional accomplishments.
The proud mom of two is a retired pro soccer forward who, according to SI Swimsuit Editor-in-Chief MJ Day, is "the epitome of a modern-day powerhouse."
"Founder of the world's first-ever dedicated stadium for women's sports, Brittany's journey has surpassed all expectations, inspiring others with her tenacity and unyielding determination," Day stated in a press release. "We are proud to welcome her to the SI Swimsuit family where she will undoubtedly continue to empower women worldwide."
Mahomes, the owner of the professional women's soccer team Kansas City Current, posed for this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue -- its 60th anniversary issue -- in a bright red (Hello, Kansas City) one-piece swimsuit by Mugler on the beaches of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye in Belize.
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Regulating a Global Illegal Market - the Case of Money Laundering
Regulating a Global Illegal Market - the Case of Money Laundering
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Saturday, 4 July 2015: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
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By now, all countries in the world have experience with anti-money laundering regulations, since the FATF (an intergovernmental body) urged all of them to set up a regulatory framework for the fight against money laundering. Most countries try to comply with FATF's international standards, on which they are evaluated. But how effective is anti-money laundering regulation? Which joint and different experiences do countries face? How can one best regulate an international issue where mainly the public and not the private interest is involved?
The panel presents country experiences of legal and economic effectiveness of anti-money laundering regulations in Turkey, the UK, a country comparison of 27 EU Member States and experiences from Singapore.
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Title: A multi-model analysis of long-term emissions and warming implications of current mitigation efforts
Date: November 2021
Short description: Most of the integrated assessment modelling literature focuses on cost-effective pathways towards given temperature goals. Conversely, using seven diverse integrated assessment models, we project global energy CO2 emissions trajectories on the basis of near-term mitigation efforts and two assumptions on how these efforts continue post-2030. Despite finding a wide range of emissions by 2050, nearly all the scenarios have median warming of less than 3 °C in 2100. However, the most optimistic scenario is still insufficient to limit global warming to 2 °C. We furthermore highlight key modelling choices inherent to projecting where emissions are headed. First, emissions are more sensitive to the choice of integrated assessment model than to the assumed mitigation effort, highlighting the importance of heterogeneous model intercomparisons. Differences across models reflect diversity in baseline assumptions and impacts of near-term mitigation efforts. Second, the common practice of using economy-wide carbon prices to represent policy exaggerates carbon capture and storage use compared with explicitly modelling policies.
Authors: Sognnaes, I., Gambhir, A., Van de Ven, D.J., Nikas, A., Anger-Kraavi, A., Bui, H., Campagnolo, L., Delpiazzo, E., Doukas, H., Giarola, S., Grant, N., Hawkes, A., Koberle, A.C., Kolpakov, A., Mittal, S., Moreno, J., Perdana, S., Rogelj, J., Vielle, M., & Peters, G.P.
Journal: Nature Climate Change
Tags: Climate-change mitigation Projection Prediction
Title: Challenges in the harmonisation of global integrated assessment models: a comprehensive methodology to reduce model response heterogeneity
Date: August 2021
Short description: Harmonisation sets the ground to a solid inter-comparison of integrated assessment models. A clear and transparent harmonisation process promotes a consistent interpretation of the modelling outcomes divergences and, reducing the model variance, is instrumental to the use of integrated assessment models to support policy decision-making. Despite its crucial role for climate economic policies, the definition of a comprehensive harmonisation methodology for integrated assessment modelling remains an open challenge for the scientific community. This paper proposes a framework for a harmonisation methodology with the definition of indispensable steps and recommendations to overcome stumbling blocks in order to reduce the variance of the outcomes which depends on controllable modelling assumptions. The harmonisation approach of the PARIS REINFORCE project is presented here to layout such a framework. A decomposition analysis of the harmonisation process is shown through 6 integrated assessment models (GCAM, ICES-XPS, MUSE, E3ME, GEMINI-E3, and TIAM). Results prove the potentials of the proposed framework to reduce the model variance and present a powerful diagnostic tool to feedback on the quality of the harmonisation itself.
Authors: Giarola, S., Mittal, S., Vielle, M., Perdana, S., Campagnolo, L., Delpiazzo, E., Bui, H., Anger-Kraavi, A., Kolpakov, A., Sognnaes, I., Peters, G.P., Hawkes, A., Koberle, A., Grant, N., Gambhir, A., Nikas, A., Doukas, H., Moreno, J., & Van de Ven, D.J.
Journal: Science of the Total Environment
Tags: Integrated assessment modelling Model inter-comparison Harmonisation
Title: The appropriate use of reference scenarios in mitigation analysis
Date: June 2020
Short description: Comparing emissions scenarios is an essential part of mitigation analysis, as climate targets can be met in various ways with different economic, energy system and co-benefit implications. Typically, a central 'reference scenario' acts as a point of comparison, and often this has been a no policy baseline with no explicit mitigative action taken. The use of such baselines is under increasing scrutiny, raising a wider question around the appropriate use of reference scenarios in mitigation analysis. In this Perspective, we assess three critical issues relevant to the use of reference scenarios, demonstrating how different policy contexts merit the use of different scenarios. We provide recommendations to the modelling community on best practice in the creation, use and communication of reference scenarios.
Authors: Grant, N., Hawkes, A., Napp, T., & Gambhir, A.
Journal: Nature Climate Change
Tags: Climate-change mitigation Climate-change policy Energy economics Energy policy
Title: Emissions – the 'business as usual' story is misleading
Date: January 2020
Short description: More than a decade ago, climate scientists and energy modellers made a choice about how to describe the effects of emissions on Earth's future climate. That choice has had unintended consequences which today are hotly debated. With the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) moving into its final stages in 2020, there is now a rare opportunity to reboot.
Authors: Hausfather Z., & Peters, G.P.
Journal: Nature
Tags: Climate sciences Climate-change Energy


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Abstract: We propose a new method of constructing a dynamic price index (DPI). Under standard assumptions, our DPI is as stable as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). In certain periods, the DPI differs sharply from the CPI. Copyright (c) 2010 The Ohio State University.
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The ms dos text editor, edit, allows you to view, create, or modify any text file on your computer. You have to open the command prompt in windows before executing a command. Note that this is a dos program, and youll need to use dosbox to run it. So if you still dont know how, go ahead and feel free to read on how to download files from command prompt in windows download and installation on your preferred web browser ex. It seems like the command isnt supported with 64bit versions but i was wondering if there was a workaround to this problem. From the popup menu, click on the command for command prompt. Sep 17, 2014 how to download files from command prompt in windows. How to edit windows iso image file addremovemodify files in. Open command prompt here free download for windows 10, 7, 88. Editing boot options windows drivers microsoft docs. Its main use is to run old dos games on platforms which dont have dos windows 7, 8, 8. How to download files from command prompt in windows tip. Knowing a bit about the internals of cygwin and knowing that dos edit was a dos app that accessed possiblly emulated screen memory directly i think it is very unlikely dos edit would work with cygwin sshd even on a 32bit os. This file will download from the developers website.
When downtime equals dollars, rapid support means everything. Be aware the command prompt is the nt system console since windows has no dos at all since windows 2000. The edit command is a legacy 16bit program, which is incompatible with 64bit operating systems. It superseded edlin, the standard editor in earlier versions. While a 64bit processor running in legacy mode can support 16bit applications using virtual 8086 mode. Dscheat is the one that i use, which can be found here, as crusaders of the dark savant editor. Its whether youre using a 32 or 64bit version of the operating system. Amazingly powerful multifile programmers text editor.
Selecting a language below will dynamically change the complete page content to that language. Edit command information for msdos and the windows command line. If you need to edit text files via the command line in 64bit windows, you. If you download the prerelease, we are interested in hearing from you. How to edit your system path for easy command line access. I have searched the help menu for the command prompt in both windows vista and windows 7 and cannot find a function that will allow me. Ibm pc dos was an ibm branded version of ms dos licensed from microsoft for use on the ibm pc system. If youd like to have a recovery usb instead, follow our instructions on how to make a recovery usb. I am using dos command prompt in windows 7 to run a program that i have, i know how to write for the program but i am used to the xp command prompt with functions like edit where it will open a concurrent edit window within the command prompt. It suggests a stepbystep procedure for customizing the basic elements of boot options. If it doesnt start, then you will need to open an ms dos prompt startprogramsms dos prompt and enter the following commands. Editors and simple word processors that let you edit text files.
Edit is still included in later versions of windows such as windows xp, windows vista, and windows 7, 32bit. Any comments, good or bad, can only make qedit for windows better. Ftp text editor for windows home buy now download whats new features screenshots user files support. To find out which java virtual machine is best for running jedit on windows, see the compatibility page.
Add raw to the end of the command line, then press the enter key to boot. Ms dos for windows 7 for windows free downloads and. Being an 16bit dos editor, it cannot run directly on 64bit versions of windows. Download the trial software and evaluate a fully functional version 21 days for free. In 7 and 8, the variable value for path is nothing more than. There is no need to download a different version to activate it. The commands in windows are available from the command prompt and are called command prompt commands.
Download msdos edit com in 64 bit windows toms hardware forum. Dosbox has already been ported to many different platforms, such as windows, beos, linux, macos x. Programs that reproduce the functionality of classic dos. Technical information about msdos 32bit available from msdn subscriber downloads. Dont let the 1990 date fool ya cause this is one nice piece of work. This download is the full version of the text editor for windows and includes all features. Jul 08, 2016 the real issue isnt whether youre running windows 7, 8, or 10. How to customize, control the command prompt in windows 10. Why is msdos editor not included in 64bit version of. Sep 18, 2012 a short tutorial on how you can run dos programs in your new windows 7 computer. Download windows command reference from official microsoft.
This is where things are different between the versions of windows its the same for 7 and 8, but slightly different and easier in windows 10. To run legacy dos applications under win 7 64bit a virtual machine is needed as ms virtual pc or virtualbox. It can be launched by typing edit at the command prompt. Uses a numbered file list to assist when editing many files from various dirs. It, however, uses a complete 64 bit core thus removing all dos limitations, it adds many new powerful features like the multi language support, the. Page includes edit command availability, syntax, and examples. Virtual memory edit huge files, undo, mutliplte windows, keyboard macros, block and column marks, book marks, 50 line mode, xms support, etc. Edit is an external command available for the following microsoft operating systems. I was checking to see if windows had a command line text editor like nano, but it turns out it has the full editor from msdos, circa 1995. Jan 25, 2012 download ms dos edit com in 64 bit windows. List of windows 7 command prompt commands lifewire.
While running edit, a screen similar to the picture below is shown. Complete source code editor and notepad replacement. Whether you are an it manager or a consultant, you need to quickly respond when tech issues emerge. Only 32bit versions of windows provide this support.
The personal editor 64 program is a powerful ascii file editor with a console interface. Apr 10, 2018 to find out which java virtual machine is best for running jedit on windows, see the compatibility page. Msdos edit for 64bit windows 7 i am running windows 7, 64 bit and i need to use the msdos edit command for a project i am working on. Edit is a 16bit dos program, and windows 7 x64 doesnt support 16bit applications. This download describes the use of the commandline tools used to perform various tasks related to windows server 2008 r2, windows server 2008, windows server 2003, windows 7, and windows vista. This file will download from dosboxs developer website. Follow our instructions on how to burn a bootable iso image.
Msdos edit for 64bit windows 7 microsoft community. That should i hope create a shortcut to msdos program named wp. Editor can edit files that are up to 65,279 lines and up to approximately 5 mb in size. It can edit files upto 65,279 lines long and has mouse support. Msdos editor or just edit is a 16bit text editor that is still included with 32bit versions of windows xp, vista, 7, 8 and 8. We make msi installers available for bulk or silent deployments command line, gpo, sccm, etc. Versions of pc dos paralleled that of ms dos up until version 6.
At the prompt, type the command help, which displays a. Shotcut is a free and open source video editor for windows, mac and linux. The 64bit versions of windows do not support the edit command in the windows command line. This section is a practical guide to editing the boot options on a computer running windows server 2008, windows server 2012, or windows 7 or later. Open command prompt here free download for windows 10, 7. Notes these programs run on all versions of windows since.
Boot easy recovery essentials from the cd, dvd or usb. How to edit iso file modify windows iso bootable image. The msdos text editor, edit, allows you to view, create, or modify any text file on your computer. Just unzip the whole thing into the dsavant folder, because it needs to be in the same folder as your save files. When you boot the freedos install cdrom, at the first welcome to freedos 1. Command prompt has been replaced by powershell, but you can still access it from the power user menu by editing the taskbar settings. If you want to use cygwin sshd to edit files then you will almost certainly have to use cygwin editors. Msdos 32bit operating systems downloads unofficial. Qedit for windows client if you already have a licensed version or active trial version of qedit for windows, you can get the latest version of the qedit for windows client. Ms dos edit for 64bit windows 7 i am running windows 7, 64 bit and i need to use the ms dos edit command for a project i am working on.
Windows 7 64bit doesnt support any more legacy dos applications and commands so they are removed as the legacy doslike editor edit. Gammadyne corporation offers the following dos command line programs which you may download and use freely. Rightclick on command prompt and select run as administrator. Prints to any printer in 2 modes w optional line numbers. Msdos editor has all the features as notepad, and more. Word editor is an allinone word creator, word editor, word converter and word reader tool, you can create, edit, convert, read microsoft office word 201020072003200097 files and convert docx, doc, rtf, txt to. Selecting a language below will dynamically change the complete.
Windows 7 64bit doesnt support any more legacy dos applications and commands so they are removed as the legacy dos like editor edit. While it is true that one can manufacture an uberdos with the finest freeware, the attempt here is to make a dos out of ms released stuff. Originally 86dos, written by tim paterson of seattle computer products, dos was a rough clone of cpm for 8086 based hardware. Msdos boot disk contents allbootdisks providing free.
The exe builds of our products are the preferred download for most of our users, running windows 8. To install jedit, simply doubleclick on the jar file you downloaded. This download describes the use of the commandline tools used to perform various. In 1982, microsoft began licensing dos to other oems that ported it to their custom x86 hardware and ibm pc clones. If you need to edit files from the command line, we suggest using the notepad command from the command line as shown in the example below. Heres how to open command prompt in windows 10, 8, 7, vista, and xp. The first step, is to extract the contents of the iso file to a new folder. Has line drawing, cut and paste, macros, ascii table, no file size limit, color or bw, 3 help screens. Personal editor 64 also called pe64 maintains the same user interface, the same profile file syntax and it can execute all the original editor commands.
If it doesnt start, then you will need to open an msdos prompt startprogramsmsdos prompt and enter the following commands. Development tools such as compilers and assemblers. Msdos and windows command line edit command computer hope. In the system variables box, look for a variable called path. Download ultraedit for windows ultraedit text editor. The commands in windows are available from the command prompt and are called command prompt commands or cmd commands, but they are not dos commands. How to open command prompt windows 10, 8, 7, vista, xp. It is the only real 64 bit upgrade of the dos ibm personal editor and all its revisions called pe2 and pe3. Server 2008, windows server 2003, windows 7, and windows vista.
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If you ask anyone the question, "What Is Your Toughest Obstacle In Life?" you may see signs of curiosity, deep thought, uncertainty, and declaration in their face. This is a difficult question for most to answer quickly and with certainty, they may even take a moment to ponder.
Some people may answer that question with a bothersome concern, such as overcoming a current dilemma. Others may say releasing some trauma from their past. The answers will be as unique as the person answering. As much as the answers are individualized, I think there is a common answer that most won't acknowledge.
The Toughest Obstacle In Life Is To Love, Acknowledge and Fully Accept Myself – the good, bad and ugly
If you think about the obstacles of life, it inflicts a common theme. All of us have experienced the ebbs and flows of life, it's how we respond that creates individuality. How do you handle the big things in life? Relationships, trauma/death, career/money, children, life itself, are all affected by your response to the situation. How you handle the situation is portrayed by your characteristics – temperament, discernment/patience, knowledge, and trust in you. Everything in your life is directed by YOU!
Don't get me wrong, SH*T happens. There are a ton of bad things that happen to good people every day. Your reactions, your thoughts, your actions dictate the projection of your life. Knowing you, accepting you, owning your faults, being willing to change, that is what I believe is the hardest job. Most people don't achieve self-awareness, acceptance, and knowledge. They get others to do that for them, not realizing the doom it spells for themselves and that relationship.
Self-love is a lot of work… I need you to hear what I'm saying, IT'S A LOT OF WORK! It means rectifying things from your past, acknowledging your present short-comings, not blaming others for your failures, not allowing negative into your space (being your own best friend), being alone with yourself, and feeling safe to break down and cry about the mountainous work you have to do for yourself.
The good news is, it's ok. That's a breakthrough and not a breakdown. You've begun the journey of healing, understanding, and being present for yourself.
Let's take a look at the 5 Rules to Navigate the Hardest Job For You.
(1) Do The Work, Get To Know The You Now, and Ask Questions
Becoming an adult, I realized no magic button was pressed, and all of a sudden, I'm an adult. It was a gradual process. From being told my every move from morning till night, to those decisions being gradually released to me. I began to realize adulthood is a slow shift of control. So, when you realize you have full control of your life, what do you do with it?
The experiences from my childhood still haunted me. I questioned everything. I wasn't 100% sure with any of my decisions, I wasn't even 50% sure. I looked to others for guidance. As I matured, I realized I didn't need them too often. It was like a child learning how to walk. You begin to crawl. You depend on your mentors, family, and peers to support you. Over time, you begin to wobble, and soon walk on your own. You will always need your tribe, but it will be you taking the steps.
When you do the work to know who you are now, you realize the past helped you learn how to crawl and supported you enough to walk, but you take the strides in your life. The footprints of the past are behind you. The steps you form today are presently laying down your path to tomorrow. Ask yourself, where is it going (your dreams/goal), how does it look (steady and secure or sporadic and frail), do you still have your support system? Ask yourself questions to better lay the path for your future.
Ask Questions
You are not that little kid anymore, you've grown into something else. Who is that? Who is the person making decisions for your life? How do you act/react to stressful situations? What are your dreams/goals? Who do you allow into your life? How do you talk, carry and treat yourself? How do you treat your loved ones?
Answer those questions honestly to yourself. If you don't like your answers, the good news is you can change! You are in control, you may need a little guidance and support. I just learned it's ok for adults to need and ask for help! This leads us to our next rule.
(2) It's Ok To Ask For Help
As I stated earlier, I didn't know it was ok to ask for help. I thought that made me look weak, uneducated, insecure – that was my ego talking.
I believe we all desire to have love, it's the strongest emotion in the world. All of us are capable of it, but you can't have it if you don't recognize it. Sometimes you need someone to help you see things in a different light.
You can get into a relationship with someone and feel this euphoric, engulfing feeling and know it's love. Days, weeks, sometimes months pass and you no longer feel that exhilaration around that person. Did you fall out of love with them? You may have fallen out of fascination and lust with them, but do you know if you've fallen out of love with them?
If their good traits outweigh the bad, and they work on themselves and their relationship with you, your love may have evolved from physical to emotional. But, if you are openly communicating with them and they take no initiative to change or do better for your relationship, you may believe you've fallen out of love with them and are willing to dismantle the relationship.
The same goes for self-love. You may not achieve a euphoric feeling every day, you will have really bad days. However, if you are willing to do the work, seek help, and begin the process to heal yourself and your loved ones, you may experience another step in your evolution of self-love.
You loved yourself enough to acknowledge you are not handling things in a good way. You need support, you need help, you need another opinion to help you work out your path. You put aside your ego (which is not easy) and allow a vulnerable space for someone to give you support and guidance.
If we, and our loved ones, don't view us as a villain, but a burgeoning adult, we can begin to allow change. Please heed my words – IT'S OK TO ASK FOR HELP.
(3) Surround Yourself With What You Want To Become
I used to hear this so much but I never paid any attention to these words until I became an entrepreneur. When you surround yourself with who and what you want to become, unconsciously, you start to evolve into your surroundings.
Have you ever talked to some of your friends and realized they have no idea, and aren't interested, in more. For example, you have a good job that pays the bills, but you don't enjoy your job anymore. Let's say you want to become an artist (painter). You bounce this idea off of your friends and family and they think you are crazy! You can't pay your bills, you won't be stable, you need to keep your job!
You can't blame them for siding with stability, but come on! If you are serious about being an artist, you will become familiar with their movements. How do they get clients, how do they negotiate terms, where do they buy their supplies, how do they budget? If you are serious about becoming an artist, you will inundate yourself in the world of artists, and make friends with people like my guy @g.delia.paint, what up G!
Or, like me, you will be lucky to find a mentor/friend as I have in Angel Diaz. Angel has opened my mind to so much when it comes to being an entrepreneur. He is shaping the way I look at opportunities, the future of my business, and the way I can position myself in the world. If it wasn't for these friends, I don't think I would be where I am today.
They are successful because they surround themselves with prosperous people. They envelop themselves with like-minded people that are looking to be, do, and have more. People with good relationships with their families and friends, people who are successful and their peers applaud them rather than scold them, these are the people you want to align in your circle.
(4) Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
I know I've said a lot in this article. I asked you to change, cry, grow, seek help, and all kinds of things. The most important thing I would like for you to take away from this article is, be kind to yourself and others.
No one is perfect! No one lives a perfect lifestyle, regardless of what you see on social media. People are walking around that exist, not truly living. They are in constant punishment, torment, shame, and anger. They cannot see how they can change their lives. Many are defeated, unrelenting, and, plainly spoken, fed up with life. Please don't become that person.
There is a power in forgiveness that I don't think we truly understand. The power to forgive others and ourselves for wrong-doings is like soapy water over a dirty dish – with a little polish and a little rinse, it's gone! With a little understanding, patience, support, and laughter, yup, I said laughter, you can learn to ease the tensions of life. You don't have to be the perfect daughter, mother, wife, boss, co-worker, a friend in the world. Just show up, be present at the moment and be kind to yourself the way you are to others.
(5) Learn To Love The Process
This process of loving yourself is not easy, that's why I consider it to be the toughest obstacle in life. As you go through the steps of learning to love yourself, the process will start hard. Just like a farmer, you dig up dirt from the past. You throw away what you think is bad and you keep what's good. You begin to cultivate your soil (self) and wait for the harvest to bloom. The more you cultivate, the more you grow, the more you grow, the more you produce, the more you produce, the more you have to give to yourself and others.
Open yourself to the possibilities of growth, self-awareness, recognition, and prosperity. When you love yourself, your life will truly be yours to navigate. Happy voyage!


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Mushthofa, Mushthofa, Schockaert, Steven ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9256-2881 and De Cock, Martine 2015. Solving disjunctive fuzzy answer set programs. Presented at: LPNMR 2015: International Conference on Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning, Lexington, KY, USA, 27-30 September 2015. Published in: Calimeri, Francesco, Ianni, Giovambattista and Truszczynski, Miroslaw eds. Logic Programming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning: 13th International Conference, LPNMR 2015, Lexington, KY, USA, September 27-30, 2015. Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Lecture Notes in Computer Science , vol.9345 Springer, pp. 453-466. 10.1007/978-3-319-23264-5_38 |
Fuzzy Answer Set Programming (FASP) is an extension of the popular Answer Set Programming (ASP) paradigm which is tailored for continuous domains. Despite the existence of several prototype implementations, none of the existing solvers can handle disjunctive rules in a sound and efficient manner. We first show that a large class of disjunctive FASP programs called the self-reinforcing cycle-free (SRCF) programs can be polynomially reduced to normal FASP programs. We then introduce a general method for solving disjunctive FASP programs, which combines the proposed reduction with the use of mixed integer programming for minimality checking. We also report the result of the experimental benchmark of this method.
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science |
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URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/84843 |
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The Human Rights Watch (HRW), a long standing organization dedicated to investigating and reporting on the abuse of human rights around the world, recently renovated its new leased office space at 1275 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, and hired Steven Winter Associates (SWA) to provide Universal Design and Sustainability consulting services. SWA first became acquainted with HRW in 2016 when it was hired to provide Universal Design recommendations for its New York City headquarters office location.
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Steven Winter Associates' Accessibility Team reviewed the renovation plans, specifications, and FF&Es and provided Universal Design recommendations intended to create an office environment that accommodates the widest range of employees, regardless of ability, age, size, gender, language, cultural understanding, and other factors of human diversity. For HRW employees, SWA developed an educational handout summarizing the Universal Design recommendations implemented by the HRW. SWA's Sustainability Team worked closely with the design team to ensure that the interior fit out was designed with the best practices for sustainable design. SWA coordinated a sustainable design charette and provided advisory services to ensure best practices for sustainable design were successfully integrated into the final fitout as well.
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In 2023, technology is witnessing a crucial period of growth. As we navigate through this year, it becomes transparent that technological advancements are revolutionizing every facet of our existence. The ongoing digital transformation is altering not only business landscapes but also our home environments, offering substantial shifts in how we engage with the world around us.
This isn't about small upgrades. We are talking about monumental changes that mold our perspective and the manner in which we interact with our surroundings. Gaining knowledge of these blossoming technologies is imperative for individuals who wish to stay at the forefront.
Join us as we explore the standout technological milestones of 2023 that are setting a new benchmark in the industry.
1. Industrial Cloud Systems
Industrial cloud systems are swiftly ascending to become the central support system in manufacturing sectors. These platforms are more than the regular cloud solutions available in the market. Tailored to suit business requisites, they deliver the best in class operational efficiency coupled with real-time data analysis and an enhanced mechanism to manage assets effectively. What stands them apart is the facilitation of better teamwork and the capacity to scale according to needs, earmarking them as indispensable tools in the modern industrial landscape. They represent the forefront of collaboration and adaptability in the business sphere.
A report from MarketsandMarkets suggests that the industrial cloud market size is expected to grow from USD 545.8 billion in 2022 to USD 1,240.9 billion by 2027, showcasing the increasing reliance and promise of this technology.
As industries lean more towards such cloud-based innovations, security remains paramount. It's not just about embracing the new; it's about ensuring these systems are impenetrable. For businesses in this transition, acquiring a relevant degree like an online masters in cyber security is becoming essential. This specialized education equips professionals with the expertise to fortify and safeguard these burgeoning digital architectures.
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Adaptive AI continues its upward trajectory in tech, marking significant advancements in recent years. This breed of AI systems can learn, adjust, and even refine their outputs without explicit programming. The results? Enhanced efficiencies, streamlined processes, and the generation of deep insights across many sectors. ChatGPT, a prime example, is at the forefront of this technological wave.
By providing users with real-time, context-driven interactions and opening infinite opportunities for AI automation, ChatGPT exemplifies the vast potential and adaptability of AI. The digital finance sector, healthcare, and even supply chain management are harnessing the prowess of Adaptive AI. Its unique ability to refine its operations based on accumulating experiences is proving instrumental.
The long-term effects include reduced costs, improved productivity, and the promise of a more connected, efficient digital world.
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The digital landscape is now home to applications that are much more than singular-function tools. Enter the age of All-In-One Super Apps. These apps consolidate diverse functionalities, ensuring users have a central hub for their digital needs. A leader in this domain, WeChat provides everything from instant messaging to mobile payments and even ride-hailing, all encapsulated within a single interface.
Another example is Grab, which started as a transport service but has since diversified, now offering food delivery, digital payments, and financial services. The rise of such apps underscores a clear user preference: simplicity and integration. As digital platforms aim to provide comprehensive services, users benefit from reduced clutter and increased efficiency, paving the way for a more streamlined digital experience.
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The technological world continues its swift move towards a wire-free future. Enhanced by wireless technology breakthroughs, businesses and consumers enjoy enriched experiences. Take 5G, for instance.
With its lightning-fast connectivity, businesses are achieving seamless remote operations and real-time data sharing. This means faster downloads, uninterrupted streaming, and instantaneous communication for consumers. Beyond speed, we have wireless charging stations transforming cafes and public spaces, ensuring that devices never run out of juice.
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The expansion of the digital realm comes with huge benefits. However, this leaves systems and networks exposed to incredible threats. Strong hacking tools are not just an option; they are vital.
Modern businesses prioritize the establishment of digital immunity. Taking a proactive stance against malicious actors, finding weaknesses, and stopping threats before they take root. Computational technologies have evolved to focus on early diagnosis and rapid response, reflecting the mechanisms of the immune system.
With significant financial losses and reputational damage due to data breaches, investing in these advanced security measures is more important than any organization's digital security.
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The modern business landscape is awash with data. Every click, purchase, and interaction generates a piece of the puzzle. But raw data, in its unprocessed form, holds little value. Enter datafication: converting various activities into data and using that data to derive meaningful insights.
With datafication, businesses can pinpoint trends, anticipate customer needs, and make informed decisions. The process involves collecting vast amounts of data, sifting through it, and extracting patterns to guide strategy.
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7. Internet of Things (IoT)
The emerging trend of the Internet of Things (IoT) has expanded far beyond mere convenience gadgets. Everyday items, from refrigerators and doorbells to industrial machinery, are increasingly becoming part of this interconnected web.
Smart homes rely on IoT devices for improved energy efficiency, with thermostats adapting to users' routines and lights switching off when unoccupied rooms. Factors leverage IoT sensors to monitor equipment health on the industrial front, preemptively signaling maintenance needs and avoiding costly downtimes.
Even cities adopt IoT principles, employing sensors to manage traffic flows or monitor air quality. This consistent growth of IoT technologies signifies their profound influence, seamlessly integrating digital intelligence into the tangible world and reshaping personal and professional domains.
The technologies spotlighted underscore a pivotal shift in how businesses and individuals interact with the digital landscape. Embracing these innovations isn't merely about staying current; it's about carving out a path for future success. As these systems and tools continue to refine and reshape our world, adapting and harnessing their potential becomes beneficial and indispensable for progress.


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Not The Daily Planet, But Close
Since my Huntsville Times gig ended in December, I've been casting about trying to find another rag that might absorb some of my overflowing logorrhea, and it looks like I may have a nibble.
Valley Planet is a local, alternative newspaper that's been around for a few years now. Like The Nashville Scene to the north and Birmingham Weekly to the south, VP has a little more "edge" than the local daily. It tries to focus more on the local arts scene, music, restaurants, movies, books, and other topics of interest to young, urban hipsters, Boomers with more cash than common sense and aging hippies still clinging to their love beads and Jim Morrison LPs.
So what's a boring, dull-bladed guy like me doing writing for a paper like that? For one thing, I'm cheap. As in "they're not paying me a dime much less 6000 pennies" cheap. Writing for FREE! What else is new under the sun?
Plus, I've always enjoyed reading that type of newspaper (indies like that often dare to cover some ground that their more buttoned-up older siblings won't touch), and VP will give me another opportunity to practice the craft and build my writer's resume.
Even big name newspapers are struggling these days, so it's no surprise that small indies are always on the bubble. So if you live in Huntsville or Northern Alabama in general, be on the lookout for Valley Planet at local businesses and restaurants and grab one (it's FREE!). In fact, grab a handful and give them to your friends; the more copies that get into circulation, the easier it will be for VP to sell advertising which in turn will increase their chances of survival.
My first assignments (sometime next month) will be to review a certain Academy Award-nominated movie and write a fish-out-of-water tale about what it's like for a middle-aged Boomer (and his teenage children) when he stumbles and bumbles his way into the world of online social networking.
It's not The Daily Planet, but close. And for now, close is good enough.
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Congrats, Mike! I've told you before that I really appreciate your gift for writing and I think any outlet that lets you "practice the craft" is time well spent. I'll be looking for the next issue of VP.
Well done! I love those rags like the Nashville Scene, The Jackson Free Press, etc. I wish we had a good one here. This may not be as lucrative, but I bet that you'll have more freedom and maybe more words, than you had before. It's great for your portfolio.
Our biggest question: are they online?
That's exciting, Dr. Eyeguy!!! Can't wait to hear from you even more! Much love!
Man, it's quiet over here….
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In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, Business Group on Health is excited to introduce our member community to the Mental Health at Work Index™, a standardized assessment tool for workplace mental health. The Business Group played an integral role in the development of the Index and we're pleased to share it with our members on this introductory webinar. The Mental Health at Work Index™ allows organizations across industries to benchmark their programs and services, and use the personalized reports generated to help develop high-quality services and offerings that translate into real impact. Webinar speakers will describe:
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text: SELECTIONS FROM THE WRITINGS OF JOSEPH ADDISON EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY BARRETT WENDELL PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AT HARVARD COLLEGE AND CHESTER NOYES GREENOUGH FORMERLY INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLISH AT HARVARD COLLEGE GINN & COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO LONDON PREFACE The text of this volume is precisely that of Tickell's edition of 1721, except for the correction of misprints. Such corrections have been inclosed in square brackets, with references to the reading which has been displaced and to the sources of the better reading. In these references the original sheets are indicated by S; the first collected editions, by C; Tickell's edition, by T. For assistance in reproducing the title-pages of books in foreign libraries we are indebted to Professor George Pierce Baker, of Harvard University, and to Professor George Rapall Noyes, of the University of California. For indispensable advice and assistance of every sort we are deeply indebted to Professor George Lyman Kittredge, of Harvard University. CAMBRIDGE, September, 1904. B. W. C. N. G. |


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Sarawak activist says constituent province to denote state better option compared to using region
KUCHING, Jan 16 — A Sarawak pro-autonomy advocate today called on Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg to propose the term constituent province, instead of region, for Sarawak in his coming meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Peter John Jaban said it will reflect the political aspirations of the Sarawakians for greater autonomy.
He said the term constituent province, either in Malay, English or French and other international languages, will convey an appropriate status for Sarawak.
"It is used, for example, in the Province of Quebec in Canada or the Province of Aceh in Indonesia, both of which have autonomy over various matters including language, economy, taxation, education and even resource rights.
"Moreover, it is not a term currently in use within the Malaysian Constitution," Jaban said when asked to respond to the on-going debate especially on social media on the proposal to change the status of Sarawak and Sabah from states to regions.
Abang Johari is due to meet Anwar this month in Kuching, to discuss, among others, issues relating to the implementation of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Abang Johari had said that he would raise with the prime minister on whether the region status has been gazetted or when it would be gazetted.
The region status for Sarawak and Sabah was raised by two former prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the past, and recently by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Jaban, who is also the information chief of the Sarawak Association of People's Aspiration (SAPA) civil society, said the term "region" has no defined political meaning internationally.
"It is a geographical term. Territory is even less appropriate as it suggests, in international terms, a subordinate relationship," he said, asserting that in Malay, the term "wilayah" becomes problematic because of the way it has been applied under the Federal Constitution.
"Clearly neither Sabah nor Sarawak will accept the same description as that of Labuan or Putrajaya," he said, insisting that both Sarawak and Sabah are constituent states of Malaysia.
"But we need a term to distinguish them from the Federated States of Malaya," he said.
He called for a quick decision to be made.
"It must be made clear through legislation that this is not simply a geographical description but also a statement about our political and legal status in the nation.
"We need to settle on a term that represents our position as equal partners within Malaysia, both nationally and internationally," he said.
Jaban also reminded AbangJohari that the need for autonomy is to further Sarawak's own self-determination and progress and to fulfil the terms on which the founding fathers agreed to the formation of Malaysia.
"We have waited 60 years for proper recognition of our rights. The national unity government today does indeed have 'a considerable legal and moral obligation' towards us," he said


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My first job on Wall Street was on the equity options floor of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, running trades for Bear Stearns' clients, mostly market maker and floor brokers trading on their own accounts or for affluent clients.
Options are a tricky beast, and I don't recommend that average investors dive into them head first – but that's exactly what a lot of frustrated investors seem to be doing thse days.
CNBC has a nice piece on the topic today, citing the growing number of "do-it-yourself-investors" who are turning to options as a quick fix to their now decimated investment portfolios, especially their 401k accounts.
"Valerie Scruggs started trading stock options after being laid off from her job as an IT manager two years ago. Scruggs, who lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side, says at first it was a way to make ends meet. But then she started thinking about it for a primary income."
"It seemed like a good way to make money no matter which way the market went," Scruggs says.
"More investors like Scruggs are fed up with losing money in the markets and are starting to take control over their own finances. And with many portfolios down 50 percent over the past year, they feel they can't do any worse than their broker or financial adviser.
"There's a broader trend of people feeling disenfranchised with the way the financial-services industry works," says Kurt Oeler, a spokesman for optionMonster, a web site for investors to trade options. "They think: 'I've got to be more active in managing my finances.' "
CNBC reports that trading options is the investment du jour for this new band of investors. At a big options conference in New York recently, the room was packed with newbie investors – all there to figure out how to trade puts and calls – investments that allow them to buy and sell stock options at a specific time and a specific date.
At a recent optionMonster conference in New York City, attendance was up 20 percent from a November conference in Chicago, the company says. The people were there to learn the basics of trading options—financial contracts that give you the right to buy and sell securities at a set price, allowing you to bet on the future direction of the security without actually owning it.
If it's really a trend, then it's a dangerous one. Investors can lose money in the options market at light speeds higher than with traditional stocks. Sure, you can make a lot of money on options, too, but you really have to know what you're doing. And most investors don't. Hell, a lot of professionals don't, for that matter.
In the tech market today, MicroStrategy's CFO has quit, and the company's stock has taken a dive today as a result. Wall Street absolutely hates it when CFO's leave a company – fair or unfair, there's always the perception that something is amiss financially, although the MicroStrategy situation doesn't offer a hint of scandal. But that didn't stop the company's stock from falling $3, to $34 in mid-Friday trading.
Also, Oppenheimer analyst Gary Hsueh cites Novellus as a possible takeover target, and has consequently increased visibility on the company's stock from "underperform" to "perform". Hsueh's reasons? He writes in a research statement that the company's "era of share loss is at an end," which makes valuation at 1.6x tangible book value too steep a discount versus peers. He also adds that NVLS should benefit from DRAM industry adoption of copper in the second half. But he also writes that investors can "no longer ignore NVLS as a potential M&A target." That could double the current price of Novellus stock, citing a takeover target price of $23 per share. The stock is trading at about $17 per share in Friday trading.


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Iflix is an app that lets you enjoy thousands of movies and TV shows, from major Hollywood productions to independent K-dramas and short films. As a bonus, all the content is neatly organized by categories and custom playlists.
As always with this type of service, you can enjoy streaming iflix content. You can download any movie or episode so that you can watch them even when there is no internet. This last feature is incredibly useful to everyone.
To be able to use iflix, you must have a user account (you can register directly in the app) and be subscribed to the service. When you sign up, you'll get a 30-day trial to make sure you enjoy the service and its quality before paying.
Iflix is a great service that lets you watch movies and shows online. It has a sleek user interface and a huge catalog. The app also includes an area for children.
iflix is the free version of the popular video streaming service of the same name. With this app, you can enjoy a wide variety of TV shows and movies from Hollywood productions. You can watch K-dramas as well as independent short films. To make it easy to find in the app, all of this content is categorized with custom playlists.
Like all other apps, iflix app also enables users to enjoy any content through streaming. Users can also download episodes of their favorite TV shows or movies. The downloadable function is the most popular function of the iflix app, but downloads are only valid for 30 days.
How to use Iflix App
To be able to use the iflix service, you must have an iflix user account. In addition to the user account, a person must also be a subscriber to the original video streaming service. After registering in the app, the user gets a free trial of 30 days. This way they can access iflix services and their high-quality content before paying for it. The iflix app also has an area for kids.
- Main functions of iflix application
- Some of the main features of the app are as follows.
- Users can view the content on any device.
- Stream a piece of content to 2 different devices.
- Download content and watch it offline, but data is only kept for 30 days.
- Subtitles are available in several languages including English, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese and Sinhala.
- It will keep you updated with all the live news as well as music and events on TV.
- Live stream your favorite channels with the "iflix LIVE" function of the app.
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Play Online Here Strategies For The Entrepreneurially Challenged
Online games have become popular these days. Actually, many gamers are dependent on certain games that are played over the internet. Such games are mostly enjoyed in the multi-player mode. With play free games online, players can connect to the other people playing the same game from around the world.
There are many ways to play free games these days. The thing that is nice about them is the fact that you can play these online flash games for free. At this time, anyone can find simply too many free online games that can easily be accessed. You simply have to get on the websites that offer them and you have the ability to enjoy a cool video game at your ease.
While plenty of portals offer online flash games, not all of these can be accessed for free. Some sites would require you to pay a certain amount, which usually serves as your membership fee, before you obtain the usage of play every game that are uploaded in the said website. The membership fee will give you exclusive passes to the web site, which is usually restricted by a log-in screen.
Also, some online flash games are not offered in its full version. These ones, although you play them for free, have limited options. This means that you may not have the ability to enjoy everything that the overall game has. solitaire Rather than playing all levels of the game, many of them are locked for reasons that it is distributed only as an effort version.
When play free games online, be sure you consult a gaming portal that provides free games without rules or restrictions. They are the best places to get your favorite game. Using them, you will have all the fun you deserve while playing the overall game without having to shell out the dough at all.
Many brilliant programmers today offer free games in exchange for advertising. They always serve as good pulls to internet surfers, because nobody can really resist to play an engaging game. No matter what type of game, whether it is puzzle, arcade, or perhaps a strategy game, there should be one that you may enjoy from the game portal of your choice.
Play free games online during your free time and you will observe how fast it flies with a great game in your hands. For the simple job of relaxing your mind and body, online flash games need not to be something that should be paid for.
So the next time you intend to play a casino game or two, be sure that you search for places online where in fact the access to them is free. Usually do not go for sites that would require you to fork out some hard-earned dollars on a game, no matter how good it appears to be. Understand that unless you like that game and you wouldn't normally accept anything less, it is possible to always go for the free alternatives. There are various of these everywhere. Play free games online whenever you want, that is a simple luxury that each internet user has.


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The new iPhone SE is finally a reality. After the huge success of the first SE, Apple has introduced a device that is more cloning than ever for testers and raging in the eternal battle between iOS and Android fans.
After my first try, I have to say that I like it a lot. Nevertheless, Apple's iPhone SE is certainly not for everyone.
The iPhone At Less Than 500 Euros
The iPhone is therefore unparalleled, it is no longer a status symbol and now shines incognito. Because the iPhone no longer proves the wealth or debt level of its owner.
He may not even have bought the phone on credit, because the iPhone SE is more than affordable in 2020.
Starting at 479 euros, it comes with 64 GB of internal storage; however, Apple still doesn't offer expandable storage:
- 64 GB: 479 euros
- 128 GB: 529 euros
- 256 GB: 649 euros
Incredibly Familiar Design
Apple's current cheapest smartphone has a processor that makes the competition pale in comparison: "The cheapest iPhone beats the most expensive Android," I read this morning with my first coffee.
Comparisons between Android smartphones and an iPhone get on my nerves. There is de facto no comparison possible, and yet the battles are fought with passion.
So I had a bit of a preconceived notion when I got to grips with the new iPhone, which already seemed so incredibly familiar when I unpacked it.
The iPhone SE is the bastard brother of the iPhone 8. If you unpack at least one new iPhone every year – as I have the privilege to do for professional reasons – you will be disappointed when "unboxing" the iPhone SE 2020. Because the iPhone SE is not a new iPhone.
No wow effect, no gawking and the feeling of a brand new glass back or stainless steel frame to flatter the palm of your hand. The first impression, so important, was … boring. But it doesn't matter.
Have you ever fallen in love at first sight at second sight?
Someone who doesn't fascinate you with the first word that comes out of his mouth, but who, at second glance, turns out to have a big heart and a fabulous intelligence, in short, an inner beauty?
That's what the iPhone SE made me feel.
The feeling… !
The iPhone SE is so light (148 grams) and so small (138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm) that you can't really complain because it's also incredibly soft, sleek and comfortable to hold. The iPhone SE is delicate, almost fragile if you're used to handling a much larger and heavier device.
I got used to the featherweight surprisingly quickly during my first morning with it and learned to appreciate again the benefits you lose when you carry a large, heavy and ostentatious iPhone 11 Pro Max like the one I use every day.
The soft glass back of the iPhone SE is really its forte. The good haptic feedback, which the welcome button on the front is capable of, creates an almost disturbing contrast right after installation.This becomes immediately obvious: there is a lot of power in this little gem.
The iPhone SE looks visually simple, unobtrusive, and remains suspiciously simple. Apple has placed the shiny silver apple in the middle as on the iPhone 11, as well as on the back of its current models, proving that this iPhone is definitely anchored in the present.
The lettering of the iPhone is also missing in direct comparison with the iPhone 8, which is not a bad thing at all. Because whoever buys this mobile phone will not be waving the Apple name around and will not buy a ridiculous shell with the Apple logo cut out, because the time for boasting is over. People have moved beyond this flashy Apple look.
Not The Brightest Candle on The Cake
The LCD screen is one of the best in its category that you can buy at the moment. Only one other LCD screen is more powerful at Apple: the iPhone XR's Liquid Retina HD Display. Nevertheless, I can't complain here.
Every interaction on the iPhone SE allows the 4.7-inch screen to shine smoothly, even if much of the display is flooded outdoors by sunlight.
These are the drawbacks of LCD screens, which never work as well outdoors as they do in darker lighting conditions, and people interested in buying should be aware of them.
It's true: you can get a better display for the same price elsewhere.
The iPhone SE, iOS 13 And Their Promises
After configuring the device, I was already able to install the latest Apple iOS patch (iOS 13.4.1), which directly reminded me that the iPhone SE is true to the heart of the A13 Bionic. Thanks to the latest processor, it promises years of small and large software updates.
Even the iPhone 6S with the Apple A9 processor, which has been available for five years now, runs on iOS 13, so the recommended price here seems almost ridiculously low.
The A13 Bionic is A Declaration of War
The performance of the iPhone is easy to understand, as you would expect from a new, ready-to-use iPhone, and yet very attractive. It is equipped with Apple's fast 7nm A13 Bionic chip, which takes the components of this otherwise truly obsolete device to new heights, such as a catalyst (or defibrillator).
I will be able to have the heart of it net by carrying out all the benchmarks, which make heat the device. Of course, the iPhone SE might turn into an expensive kettle of fish at that point.
(Note: our benchmark scores will be made available to you in this paper after I've completed my full test).
A Simple But Effective Camera
I was particularly curious from the beginning about the integrated camera. And I have to admit that I look forward to various Android smartphones that have night modes and telephoto lenses that I can only dream of as an Apple user.
The iPhone SE doesn't offer all of that (my iPhone 11 Pro Max is over 1000 euros either). Nevertheless, I don't forget that it's the company (Apple) that paved the way for portrait photography with (good!) Bokeh effects in the mobile phone industry with the iPhone 7 Plus and iOS 10.1.
And just like back then, the Californian company did a great job with the new iPhone SE camera, offering a rendering that I'm very familiar with and that has all the beautiful bokeh effects.
At the front, taking pictures with a blurred background is as possible as it is beautiful. This is possible thanks to the processor and the AI.
I am already looking forward to the dedicated photo test with the camera of our professional photographer Stefan so that he can give a competent evaluation of the camera of the iPhone SE.
First Verdict
The iPhone SE is certainly not compatible with everyone. But that's probably true for other iPhones or Android smartphones. As with every product you buy or every relationship you form, you need to know exactly what you want.
Either you're willing to make compromises, choosing not the most attractive look, but a loyal heart. Or you like the soft and delicate sensation you feel when you touch the product, and you want to have more in your hands.
This relationship can then be successful in the long term, provided you choose well. There's simply no perfect smartphone for everyone, but this phone is very close to it for me.


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The Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer is pleased to announce the kick off of KIDS FOOD NATION starting on Thursday, January 21. The program will run every Thursday evening from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm for children 9-12 years of age via ZOOM online platform. Kid Food Nation (KFN) is a national program that aims to improve children's health by teaching food skills and enhancing food literacy in a fun and interactive after-school program.
The overall program goals are to help members develop
the necessary:
• Skills to work with food
• Knowledge to make healthy choices about the food
they eat
• Confidence to change food habits one goal at a time
Kid Food Nation is presented by President's Choice Children's Charity and was developed with generous support from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The curriculum was developed by Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and authored by Kate Hand of Learning by Hand, with key contributions from Dietitians of Canada,
Social Research and Demonstration Corporation, and Tanya Wenman Steel LLC.