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(PRWEB) July 13, 2008 -- It is now becoming an all too familiar sight in local newspapers that a local teacher or school caretaker has died from an "asbestos cancer". The term "asbestos cancer" is one commonly adopted by the press when referring to the terminal disease mesothelioma.
In excess of 95% of cases of mesothelioma the cause of the disease is exposure to asbestos dust or fibres. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer which occurs in the lining of the lung and less commonly the peritoneum. It can develop between 15 to 50 years after the initial asbestos exposure, however once it develops it is a very aggressive type of cancer.
The scientific view is that there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos, that is, there is no recognised threshold of exposure to asbestos below which exposure could be said to be safe. This fact has recently been underpinned by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). Governments have known of the health risks of asbestos since the 1930s, and the first safety law specifically focusing on asbestos was made in 1931.
Between 1945 and 1975 when the use of asbestos in building materials was at its greatest 13,000 schools were built and also many other schools were refurbished and extended. Many of the new school buildings were made from prefabricated panels to reduce the financial cost and increase the speed of the school building works. The full extent of asbestos use in school buildings is not known or it has not been made public. The HSE commented that the schools built between 1945-1975 contain large amounts of asbestos in their structure.
Asbestos was used extensively in the construction of schools, for example, as a general building board, and as insulation on steel structures in prefabricated buildings, and also in ceilings and walls. Throughout most of the 20th century asbestos was used to insulate boilers, hot water pipework and electrical installations. As the Department of the Environment has commented asbestos insulation deteriorates with age, it disintegrates and asbestos fibres fray and fall.
Decades of under-funding has resulted in schools being inadequately maintained. The Department for Education and Science (DfES) and the HSE have not organised an audit of the full extent and condition of asbestos in schools, and it has been left to be considered on a local basis. The schools themselves have limited budgets, and there is a concern that governors and headteachers have not been properly informed or instructed on the asbestos hazard. Schools have been left to manage the asbestos in the fabric of their buildings, however there has been a lack of effective guidance from the DfES.
It is believed that during the period 2002-2004, 31 primary and secondary teachers died of mesothelioma. This figure more than doubles if teachers' assistants, higher education and childcare are included. When looking back over previous periods the number of victims of mesothelioma appears to be continually rising.
Stephen Laycock, of Winston Solicitors Leeds a specialist in industrial disease claims, expressed his concern at the apparent lack of planning and funding. "In view of the uncertainty regarding whether there is a safe level of exposure to asbestos, questions should surely be put to the government as to why it has no plans to improve the education and guidance supplied to Local Authorities on safely managing the asbestos in schools".
There is also the important issue concerning the provision of funding to safely remove asbestos. In the past, governments have spent millions of pounds removing asbestos from Westminster Palace and government buildings in London. However the funds have not even been made available for a centralised system of auditing asbestos in schools.
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(PRWEB) July 13, 2008 -- It is now becoming an all too familiar sight in local newspapers that a local teacher or school caretaker has died from an "asbestos cancer". The term "asbestos cancer" is one commonly adopted by the press when referring to the terminal disease mesothelioma.


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While millions of homes throughout the U.S. are using the power of solar energy, the agriculture industry is starting to reap the benefits of solar on the farm. The use of solar energy can heat buildings, help dry crops, and power water pumps.
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Frequent Mental Distress is the percentage of adults who reported ?14 days in response to the question, "Now, thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?"
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Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by Vickie350z, Mar 27, 2008.
My girls love spaghetti noodles, is this ok or even better than scratch?
i feed my girls medium egg noodles, they love it. alot of people feed spaghetti noodles as a snack to. i don't use it as a scratch replacement.
Has anyone ever fed them Barilla Plus pasta? It is pasta made with lentils, chickpeas, flaxseed, spelt, barley, oatmeal, and egg whites as well as semolina.
I assume that stuff would be fine for chickens?
I feed it to my 4 year old on an embarrassingly frequent basis. Only way I get any protein into her some days!
I use whatever pasta I have, I think if we eat it why not them? My girls love leftover baked ziti and spaghetti (with sauce, of course). It's gone in seconds flat.
I only give a small portion of it to them. And throw 1/2 cup scratch in the run before I go to work. (3 chickens)
My chickens favorite food is pasta (as a treat). I have given them Barrilla and also soba noodles, which are buckwheat. Most pasta is semolina wheat which is good enough nutritionally that I wouldn't worry. Of course the imported is the best!


text: Focus: Feds must take action on copyright trollsFocus on: Intellectual Property Law February 6, 2017|Written By Michael McKiernan The time has come for Canadian courts to weigh in on copyright misuse by trolls, according to the director of an Ottawa law and technology clinic. The defence of copyright misuse, based on the idea that rights holders should face sanctions for attempting to inflate their rights beyond their entitlement in law, is regularly used in the U.S., but it has not yet caught on in this country. However, it has come up in recent Federal Court cases, and David Fewer, the director of the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, says a recent spate of cases alleging abuse of the notice-and-notice regime for copyright infringement would make some judicial guidance particularly timely. "We're seeing more copyright misuse here in Canada by lots of copyright trolls. "Allegations of infringement are being used to secure settlements that aren't just. "Where there is any infringement, it's not in proportion to the harm alleged," Fewer says. Following the recent release of Federal Court Justice Robert Barnes' decision in 1395804 Ontario Ltd. (Blacklock's Reporter) v. Canada Attorney General, Fewer lamented the judge's decision not to deal with allegations by the defendant that Blacklock's conduct constituted abuse of copyright. Barnes found the copying and distribution of two paywalled articles to six staffers at the federal Department of Finance was protected by fair dealing and dismissed the online publication's demand for $17,000 in damages, the equivalent of a bulk subscription for the ministry's 700 employees. While noting that "there are certainly some troubling aspects to Blacklock's business practices," the judge found it unnecessary to address the government's allegation "that this litigation constitutes a form of copyright abuse by a copyright troll." "I think the time is right. If these cases aren't going to allow the courts to develop misuse law, I don't know what has to happen," Fewer says, adding that he was still encouraged by aspects of Barnes' decision. "If you read between the lines, you can tell there is dissatisfaction with the conduct of Blacklock's, and I think the case is a clear signal to future copyright trolls that this isn't going to be tolerated," he adds. In 2014 and 2015 Fewer acted as counsel for defendants in two separate copyright actions by Blacklock's, both settled out of court. The most recent Ontario Superior Court action resulted in a Dec. 16, 2016 settlement in which Fewer's clients paid $21,750 to Blacklock's and issued a public apology.In his costs decision awarding $65,000 to Canada — still well short of the $115,000 requested — Barnes said he wanted the amount to reflect his concern with Blacklock's' litigation strategy and rejected the publication's claim for a costs reduction due to the "strong public interest considerations" raised by the case."Rather, this case was about the Plaintiff's attempt to recover disproportionate damages without any apparent consideration to the legal merits of the claim or to the costs that it imposed on the taxpayers of Canada," Barnes wrote. No reporter with the barest knowledge of copyright could have reasonably concluded the ministry staffers' use of the articles represented copyright infringement, the judge said, adding that fair dealing protection was so obviously applicable to the case "that the litigation should never have been commenced let alone carried to trial." Fewer and CIPPIC led a previous crusade against copyright trolling last year when they wrote to then federal Industry Minister James Moore to request that a provision "to prohibit and sanction misuse of copyright" be added to the Copyright Act in the next round of intellectual property law reform. That letter raised concern about the notice-and-notice copyright regime that came into force in early 2015 as part of the 2012 Copyright Modernization Act. Under the system, Internet service providers must forward notices from copyright owners to users whose Internet addresses are identified as potential sources of infringement. But regulations governing the content of notices never arrived, leaving the process open to abuse, according to Internet lawyer Allen Mendelsohn."It's not only open to abuse; it is being abused," he says. "Copyright holders are free to write whatever they want in these notices. Time and time again, we have seen what I will charitably call stretching of the truth as to what the law is," Mendelsohn says. "Hopefully, the government will revisit the system at some stage in the future and give some guidelines as to what can be included."In the fall, the CBC reported that the University of Manitoba had passed on about 6,000 infringement notices requesting settlement fees from students for downloading files containing copyrighted material. At the time, the university's copyright strategy manager, Joel Guénette, told the CBC that students felt threatened by the letters, and that some had even paid out of fear that the penalties could grow further down the road.Mendelsohn says he has received many emails from people asking him for advice after receiving similar notices but that getting these cases into court for a ruling on copyright misuse would be particularly difficult."For the most part, they want to remain anonymous, so that also represents a significant barrier," he says. John Simpson, the founder of Toronto intellectual property firm Shift Law, is more relaxed about the lack of judicial guidance on copyright trolling, in part because he says the business model for trolls is not viable in this country. "I think rights owners are making the most that they can of the notice-and-notice regime, which is to say not much. "Owners of pornographic content are probably making the most of the system because illegal downloaders of this content are typically embarrassed about getting caught and want a quick resolution," he says.Update: information added on February 10 regarding David Fewer, director of the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic


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4 July 2018: Jeannine Davies, St Mary Magdalen Church, Sheet
Accept Change and Make a Difference
Like many youngsters, my teenager Granddaughter is packing her bags, ready to leave home. With her exams all but finished, she aims to travel 1600 miles in order to find the job of her dreams – to be a dog trainer for the disabled – she wants to make a difference.
Last year, university was the expected 'next step' but upon being told that experience and a love for animals were wanted, not degrees, she changed her plans.
When Jesus asked his Disciples to follow Him, they each first had to embrace change and left their respective jobs and families in order to answer His call. They learned a new way of living and became Healers in the name of Christ. They made a difference then, they still are today.
During the next few months, many families will experience change. Some youngsters will leave home for their own adventures, I wish God speed to you all, enjoy, see and learn - but most of all - wherever you go, leave a positive piece of you behind; a smile, a helping hand, something you will be remembered by for many years to come – make a difference: and for the families left behind, huge congratulations on a job well done. Your youngster has grown up and is flying the nest ready to face the world courtesy of your love and encouragement. I hope you all hear the quiet voice of God saying "Well done my good and faithful servant."
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Excitement is over for Indians as the Asus on Wednesday released Asus Zenfone 3 Laser(ZC551KL) in India. It has many good specifications and features. It is a flipkart exclusive smartphone.
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In addition to this, it has a finger-print sensor at the back and atmost five fingerprints can be register. Zenfone 3 comes with 32GB inbuilt memory and can be expandable via microSD card upto 128GB. Moreover, it has a colour correction sensor that adjusts the colours automatically in the image. Moreover, it has various sensors like accelerator, E-Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor etc.
Asus Zenfone 3 with all these features make it slightly a flagship smartphone. While, it is Flipkart- exclusive product, the smartphone is available at a price of Rs.18999 after discount. Finance facility is also available. In conclusion, it is a trustworthy smartphone to rely upon. It is a nice smartphone by Asus. Asus in past has come up with many smartphones. But this smartphone with all these specifications make it slighlty a powerful smartphone. All these specifications and features in the smartphone with such a reasonable price make it a budget smartphone.


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As Home Rental Agencies in Bryanston, there are many positives and negatives with this job. As with any job you make it what you want. There are days that are longer and more difficult then others.There are many regulations you need to know and must be a realtor. If you want to start this business you need to know exactly what it entails.You will need to be licensed by the sales tax agency if they charge sales tax on the monthly rent.[lsup_image_12] You need to have one for each town you are doing business in. It is extremely helpful that you are well versed in repairing things or have a good list of contractors available for repairs. Your life will be so much easier if you can determine what repair needs your immediate attention, what can wait until the next business day. You need to be a people person, since you do meet people from all walks of life. [lsup_header_4]
8. Tracking expenditures for repairs. Getting authorization from the owner as needed.
9. Establishing advertisements daily, with at least seven free website for any vacancies.
10. Show available properties, screen potential tenants, while maintaining the laws against discrimination.
The job in Bryanston can be a 24/7 day business. You set the hours. It is hard to predict when a client may need a repair. Keep in mind that the owner has the right to cancel the Fitzanne Properties- Pretoria . This has not happened to me I still have the same customers for the last seven years and continue to grow.
Why you ask, I believe it is that I handle this like a business while maintaining contact with the owners on an as needed basis.
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Dissatisfaction may be one of the reasons why relationship between rental property owner and a property management company in Bryanston do not succeed. If this happens, take immediate actions to stop the service. But, make sure you do not deviate from the terms of the management contract you are in to avoid a more serious legal problem, breach of contract in particular. The following are the do's and don'ts in terminating a management agreement.
Provide Proper Fitzanne Service Review on All ComplaintsOne must first, go over the Home Rental Agencies contract under termination clause, as to the required number of days before issuing a notice to terminate a contract. Make sure you are within the 30 and 90 days notice (which most contracts require) bound to avoid these two things to happen: nullity of your termination request or you will be charged of breach of contract if you still insist on terminating the agreement. You may even end up involving in a lawsuit especially in the latter case.
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Make sure your notification to terminate the management contract is in writing. You can send the notice via certified mail; state the effective date of the contract termination. File it as a proof it was sent. And most importantly request a return of the acknowledgment receipt as to confirm that the property manager himself receives the notice.
Secure Copies of All Important Documents
Make sure you are provided with copies of all leases, files of security deposits records and a total income statement and expenses. You need to receive said documents as soon as possible upon termination of the contract. No lag of more than three or four days to be considered.
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Concentrate solely on the numbers and . Do not let personal relationship affects the actual results the property manager is trying to attain. Meaning, even if you personally like the property manager, but thinks they are not fitted to the position as such, for instance low production as to number of occupancies convinced or delayed response on the maintenance requests. Maybe it is high time to untie the bond by hiring someone who could be of full advantage to your investment on all Home Management Services.
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The Basic Principles of Property Reviews You Will be Able to Benefit From Starting TodayMuch like any investment after you have purchased a property and spent a lot on money in some situations it's essential that you manage that investment to accomplish your financial objectives. Even in the event the property ends in a brief sale, the CU statute may become involved. In the end, you wish to select a property which is going to be engaging for Airbnb users. For instance, if you decide you won't have the ability to deal with the property yourself, you are going to know to compute property management expenses. The very last thing you would like to do is have a dirty property. You have to know what makes a decent business property.
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You have to learn all about your new house. A Prisha Properties' home was just ideal for my family After years of scrounging about for every previous rupee and tons of sacrifices over time, my family members and I were finally in a place to obtain our very own house in Bangalore! The house you're thinking about buying may meet almost each one of the criteria you've established. No matter what you ultimately decide so far as buying the home, it is essential for you to have each of the facts.A property owner is consequently more capable of being in a position to center on the financing of the house care and maintenance expenses. He has the ability to establish any number of restrictions on a tenant as far as property reviews. The true property company isn't something which you can do successfully by yourself. A consistent residential property management business will review the exterior and the interior of a true estate investment. The firm suggests that you need to select the perfect business property to have a strong capital growth and put on an excellent rental return. In addition, a property management firm can help monitor the maintenance of the property and intervene prior to an issue getting more extensive.
You're able to obtain both income and capital growth in an industrial property as it provides strong and dependable returns. Like with anything, there are many things to think about before pursuing an investment. If you're contemplating making this kind of investment, remember which you will be an investor and a host. There are several distinct kinds of property investments new investors may not even realize exist. Especially in the event the investor is a contractor or handyman, he can be in a position to substantially lower the true repair expenses. A true estate investors will need to make certain their investment is being protected and managed for long-term appreciation.
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Prior to Oregon Tech, I worked developing and delivering training in both the public and private sectors. My experience includes website strategy, social media development, and working with diverse populations in public libraries. My research interests center around the way people use spaces and technology (user experience) and the flow of information within social systems and networks.
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Metal gate valves feature a simple design that can quickly and reliably block or permit the flow of fluids, gases, or fumes. These valves contain a gate mechanism that when lifted opens the valve and when lowered closes it. Made from either stainless steel (ideal for high temperatures and high pressures) or brass, metal gate valves have non-rising stems that allow for handle-free valve operation. They are easy to install thanks to threaded ends, and their small footprint makes these metal gate valves perfect for piping systems where space is tight.
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International Regulatory Policy
The Government's Deregulation Agenda (previously known as the Regulatory Reform Agenda) is now administered by the Department of Jobs and Small Business. The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) which administers Regulatory Impact Analysis requirements remains within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. More information is available in the Administrative Arrangements Order introduced on 20 December 2017.
Australia is recognised internationally for its regulatory policy, particularly its approach to regulatory impact analysis.
PM&C advocates Australia's regulatory policy priorities and achievements and cooperates through the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee and other international fora, including the ASEAN-OECD Good Regulatory Practice Network, the APEC Economic Committee and APEC sub-committee on standards and conformance, and the Asian Public Governance Forum on Regulatory Reform.
Australia hosted the 8th OECD Conference on Measuring Regulatory Performance in Sydney on 15-16 June 2016, on the theme Realising impact: The role of institutional frameworks in regulatory policy, with the support of the NSW Government. Bringing together senior officials from 15 countries and the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, discussions focussed on the institutional arrangements needed to support quality regulation.
Australia also engages with other countries, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, to help build regulatory policy capability and strengthen regulatory coherence. Australia, along with other APEC members, agreed in 2011 the APEC Leaders' Declaration to strengthen Good Regulatory Practice in economies.
PM&C advocates regularly on good regulatory practices in international fora and to visiting delegations to help build capability and increase understanding of Australia's approach to improving regulatory quality. This includes providing training on regulatory impact analysis.
Through its Office of Best Practice Regulation, PM&C contributed to the development of the APEC Massive Open Online Course on regulatory impact analysis launched in August 2016. The APEC MOOC covers the main elements of regulatory impact analysis across APEC economies and explains its key role in the development of effective regulation.
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a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles
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a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves
a doorway:to go through the door
the building, house, etc
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any means of approach, admittance, or access:the doors to learning
any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another:at heaven's door
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lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute
leave the door open, to allow the possibility of accommodation or change; be open to reconsideration:The boss rejected our idea but left the door open for discussing it again next year
lie at someone's door, to be the responsibility of; be imputable to:One's mistakes often lie at one's own door
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Somaliland: Postponed Parliamentary Elections Imjurious to Democratization-EU
Tuesday September 27, 2016 - 02:04:49 in News In English by Halgan News
PresidentSilanyo's decision has shaken the international community's confidence on Somaliland democratization process and calls to allow the voters to vote as per the schedule.
This was stated by EU envoy to Somalia Ambassador Michele D'Urso Cervone during an interview with Geeska Afrika newspaper adding that the International community isVastly Shakenbypresident Silanyo's decision has shaken the international community's confidence on Somaliland democratization process and calls to allow the voters to vote as per the schedule.
Asked by what kind of effects can the postponement of elections create, the ambassador replied, "It has shaken international confidence. The Court ruling was very clear and there was repeated commitment by all parties they would abide to the ruling and there would be no further delay. We had supported the elections in good faith and invested substantially. "
Adding that further delay will be a set back, he said, "We risk having a Parliament not elected for more than 10 years. This would be a set back for a democratisation process, we have been nurturing since its infancy. It is time to give the people the opportunity to vote as scheduled."
Answering a question related to the next step for the EU, ambassador Michelle stated, "We have been speaking to them very frankly as partners should. Ultimately, it depends on political will."
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Divine Discipline
We know that there are times when instructing and discipling our children, they will become upset with us. But the Bible does tell us in the same verse to bring our children up in discipline. Eph6.4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. How do we harmonize these two commands?
God wants us to discipline our children just as the Bible speaks of God disciplining all of us as an earthly father would. The warning not to provoke is specific in that we are not to discipline in anger…furthermore some anger is a sin, one that we all struggle with.
God knew that our children would not always agree with our discipline so He gave some very precious promises to our children for obedience. Eph6.2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), and this is the promise. Prov4.10 Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. In this section in Proverbs, God is speaking of seeking and getting wisdom, and the promise for this is a long life. There are also other verses that describe this life as a successful one if lived in wisdom.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - New film "The Shock Doctrine," based on Naomi Klein's bestseller of the same name, argues that governments the world over exploit natural disasters, economic crises and wars to push through radical free market policies.
The result, the film concludes, is often catastrophic for ordinary people and hugely beneficial to big corporations, and leaders have turned to brutality and repression in order to sustain agendas of privatization, deregulation and tax cuts.
Although economists have debated Klein's findings since the book was published in 2007, Shock Doctrine has struck a chord at the Berlin film festival at a time when economies are in crisis and governments and big businesses are taking much of the blame.
The documentary updates the book to include an analysis of how the financial world got into the trouble it is in. Throughout it challenges the assumption that free market principles are right and go hand in hand with democracy.
"For the last 30 years the dominant idea is that free markets can't be challenged at all, so at least people are talking about it," said British director Michael Winterbottom.
"When you see bankers being given hundreds of billions of dollars (in bailouts) who have been taking billions of dollars themselves for all these years it makes people very angry," he told reporters in Berlin after a press screening on Monday.
"I think that is the only positive thing — that people around the world are so angry about what's been going on. Perhaps that will change what happens in the future."
Winterbottom and co-director Mat Whitecross use archive footage of coups, strikes, war and civil unrest to trace the rise of free market economics to American Milton Friedman and his acolytes at the University of Chicago.
Friedman and the so-called "Chicago boys," along with the Nixon administration in Washington, are blamed for much of the instability in Latin America in the early 1970s, which helped Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet rise to power.
Interspersed with footage of the 1973 military coup and of prisoners rounded up and held without trial, the film says Pinochet, and the Argentinian junta, resorted to torture and killing in part to crush resistance to the free market.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher went to war in 1982 over the Falkland Islands, and soon after her victory in battle and at the ballot box she pushed through an aggressive program of privatizations and took on the trade unions.
The Shock Doctrine examines what happened after the collapse of Communism and in Afghanistan and Iraq after September 11, 2001.
It accuses George W. Bush's government and big companies of cashing in on devastation wrought by war and ensuing violence.
Banking deregulation and free market policies, which encouraged rampant growth in the value of assets driven partly by speculation, are blamed for the financial chaos engulfing the world today and the widening gap between rich and poor.
In footage of Klein giving a lecture, the Canadian journalist says people need to remember who they are and where they came from in order to be able to see beyond the shocks she says are being manipulated by governments.
The film repeats disturbing black-and-white footage of 1950s U.S. electric shock treatments being administered to patients. Klein says they were used in order to erase a person's memory, allowing doctors to start from scratch.
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Ridgely's Delight presented the Neighborhood Home and Garden Tour that featured 13 historic properties in the community, including 11 homes, the Babe Ruth Museum and a classic print shop. Approximately 200 visitors spent the afternoon following the map to the chalk prints that marked the properties on the tour, chatting with the neighbors and lingering for refreshments at the Babe Ruth Museum. The guests were impressed by the variety of homes in Ridgely's Delight as well as the friendly and community-oriented spirit of its residents.
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I first shared my love for the Wisconsin project Yellow Ostrich around this time last year. Since then, Alex has found best partners in himself and his looped self. One layer is marked by fresh-faced modesty. The other by rough natural talent. Maybe a third by focused composition. All with that same buttery voice. The following beauties will be featured on an upcoming unreleased album. Can't wait for the world to hear it.
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Tony Petrello Helps With Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Tony Petrello the CEO of Nabors Industries is passionate about giving back. Residents can tell which companies actually care about the community instead of just profits by looking at the way they respond to disasters. Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Texas and areas surrounding it in 2017 destroying homes, flooding streets and the need for food and necessities was widespread making supplies difficult to come by. A number of Houston's prominent businesses came to help following the disaster including the H-E-B and Houston Food Bank along with Nabors Industries.
Hurricane Harvey Relief from Nabors Industries
While the local drilling company employees are normally found working out in the fitness center, eating barbecue or having coffee property's Naborbhood Cafe they also participate in fundraisers, special events and community projects. Giving back is an integral part of Nabors Industries culture and fully supported by Tony Petrello the company CEO.
Nabors Industries employees took time off after Hurricane Harvey to aid the relief efforts. They went anywhere they were needed and the company offered to give them the time off paid in order to help as they went to a variety of Gulf Coast locations. The contributions of the employees came to just over one hundred seventy-three thousand dollars and Tony Petrello matched them. The Nabors Disaster Relief Fund was used to aid in first hand efforts for the relief. The on-site kitchen of Nabors Industries was used to cook three meals a day for local families.
Approximately ten percent of Nabors Industries about ten thousand employees were affected by Harvey. The company has not only responded to past crisis locally but they have donated to organizations such as Bike MS and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. There have been over three million dollars worth of educational scholarships from the Nabors Charitable Foundation to employees and their children.
Read more: Tony Petrello: One of the Highest Paid CEO in the Nation
Philanthropist Tony Petrello
Tony Petrello is known to anyone who follows Houston's charitable events and philanthropy. He is serious about his social responsibilities and frequently demonstrates it. Originally from New Jersey, Houston is not the focus of several philanthropic efforts and where he calls home. Tony met wife Cynthia in college and together they enjoy making generous donations.
Childhood neurological disorders are a cause close the Petrellos hearts. The lack of information available leads to the lack of improvement available to the options for treating the disorders. The Petrellos make donations toward treating such disorders including one to the Texas Children's Hospital for seven million dollars.
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Frontera Funds Comes to the Rescue of the DACA Foundation
The law is demanding and biased to some extent. Although the law keeps the country in one piece, sometimes it has its downside as well. We have witnessed the guilty people walk away free, and the innocent people who may have been victimized stay behind bars. This is unfair and such people need to be protected. It is for this reason that philanthropists exist. Humanitarians are not bad people. They are individuals who are loyal to the state and patriotic to the country as well. Philanthropists are people who have taken it to upon themselves to fight for the rights of the minority and marginalized groups.
DACA organization is one of the philanthropists' groups. The firm specializes in the immigrants' rights. This is because some of the USA immigrants are technically the members of the country. They have dedicated all their time and talents to ensure that economy of the state grows. It is therefore unfair to deport such individuals.
DACA Foundation assists its members to acquire two more years in the state. In this two years, the beneficiaries can have obtained the required documents, to become full citizens of the country. Other children can have completed their education by the end of the two years. In case the members feel that they have not achieved their objectives and the period expires, the members of the Foundation can apply to renew their membership.
Lately, the firm has been facing some challenges after the Texas Attorney general filed claims saying the organization lacks the right documentation to support its existence. These allegations have been backed up by nine other officials. The Trump government is still debating on whether to close down the company. However, the closure is to be gradual in that the firm won't be able to recruit new members. Also, the company will not be able to renew the memberships of their clients. This news has greatly affected the members. The Arizona members have condemned the selfish actions of the Texas AG as well as the official members who supported the claims. They describe it as unappreciative act.
Finally, the Frontera fund has assured the members of their support. The Frontera fund sponsors and supports the organizations that fight for immigrants, human and civil rights. The Frontera fund is going to give a guideline on how to deal with the issue. This has renewed the hope of the dreamers. The Frontera fund is to solve the immigration issue for good.
How George Soros Will Impact American Politics
Historians are going to look back at the 2016 Presidential Election in America and call it one of the most defining moments in the history of the country. Americans saw their country torn apart by the divisive rhetoric of one party while the other tried desperately to maintain the high ground. Lost in the hubbub by some, but not all, was the return of George Soros. Soros is one of the leading philanthropists in the planet as well as one of the most successful investors to ever operate in the United States. Soros, a devout progressive and combatant for social justice, felt compelled to re-enter the political fray in order to oppose the disgusting rhetoric put forth by Republican nominee Donald Trump.
We can go back to 2004 to see George Soros in his prime as he worked to elect Al Gore in a harrowing election race against incumbent President George W. Bush. During this electoral race Soros would spend nearly $27 million in order to help set up Gore for success. It would take a controversial finish, Florida, and 'recount!' to put the final nail in the coffin. Soros decided to take a step back and stop putting so much money into politics, at least until 2016. Soros felt compelled to re-enter the political machine when he saw the rise in rhetoric of Donald Trump. Trump loudly proclaimed and fought against everything that Soros had spent his life establishing as his cause. This caused Soros to leap in and immediately back Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Learn more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/14/george-soros-funds-ferguson-protests-hopes-to-spur/
When Soros re-entered the political fray during the 2016 Presidential Election he immediately put his money where his mouth was. Michael Vachon, a political adviser to George Soros, stated: "This year the political stakes are exceptionally high." Vachon goes on to cite the hostility encouraged by Donald Trump as well as the platform that the man supported which subverted some of Soros' most important ideals: immigration reform, religious tolerance and criminal justice reform. So, to put it lightly: George Soros was here to make an impact. Read his profile at Forbes.
Soros would come in and donate nearly $25 million to a variety of different candidates during the 2016 election, including a giant $7 million to a Clinton PAC — Priorities USA Action. Soros also gave $2 million to the American Bridge 21st Century PAC which focused on opposition research that targeted Donald Trump and other Republicans as well as another $5 million to the Immigrant Voters Win PAC.
George Soros was born in Hungary and there he was raised before he had to flee the country during the Nazi occupation. Soros worked his way as a laborer while attending the London School of Economics. Eventually he would make his way to America where he would start the Soros Hedge Fund. Learn more on discoverthenetworks.org about George Soros.
Open Society Foundations, started and funded by noted philanthropist George Soros, announces its 2017 Soros Equality Fellows
The goal of the Soros Equality Fellowship, an initiative started by the Open Society Foundations, is to help mid-career professionals become leaders in the area of racial justice. The seven fellows chosen will receive stipends ranging from $80000 to $100000 to support projects over the course of 12 to 18 months, according to a press release dated March 20, 2017.
Leslie Gross-Davis, director of the Equality team within the US Programs at the Open Society Foundation, stated in a press release that: "While the magnitude of the challenge is daunting, the inaugural class of Soros Equality Fellows gives me hope for the future. Their energy, creativity and determination to tackle even the longest odds are an inspiration."
Visit: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/people/george-soros
The impressive list of winners and their projects include:
Alice Hom, who has a PhD in history and is the director of the Queer Justice Fund, wants to create a digital library that features the oral histories of trans and queer people of color so that their stories can be shared to future generations.
Deepa Iyer, a South Asian American activist and trial lawyer, wants to create a platform, presumably online, to provide racial justice organizations with the tools needed to enhance coalition building, organizing and solidarity.
Leah Penniman, a co-director of Soul Fire Farm and former high school science teacher, wants to train farm activists of color and also wants to focus on the rights of farmworkers.
Purvi Shah, a co-founder of Law4BlackLives and former director of the Bertha Justice Institute at the Center for Constitutional Rights, wants to build a hub (again presumably online) that will promote experimentation and collaboration among attorneys working on racial justice issues.
David Felix Sutcliffe, an independent documentary filmmaker and maker of (T)error, wants to use his stipend to create a documentary musical that explores the mainstream media's role in spreading Islamophobia, and also a series of short films exploring the role of discrimination in topical news stories.
Rachel Swarns, a New York Times reporter and the author "American Tapestry: The Story of the Black, White and Multiracial Ancestors of Michelle Obama", will use her money to help her research the role that slavery played at Georgetown University.
Hank Willis Thomas, a conceptual photo artist whose work has been displayed at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, wants to use his fellowship to use the tools of contemporary advertising to create a campaign that explores and discredits falsehoods in the racial narrative of the United States.
George Soros, whose net worth is estimated to be 25.2 billion according to Forbes magazine, plans to give away more than 11 billion dollars in his lifetime on various efforts to improve society worldwide.
Read more about George's life story at biography.com
Betsy DeVos: A Champion For Quality Education For All Children
Betsy and husband Dick DeVos, who give jointly through the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation, have given nearly $139 million to date, generous even by the standards set by other wealthy Michigan philanthropists. Giving is in Betsy DeVos' blood; her father, the late manufacturing magnate Edgar Prince, supported civic projects in the family's hometown of Holland, Michigan, where he is honored by a monument for the renovation of downtown Holland. Betsy's in-laws are notable contributors as well, making giving a family tradition. A graduate of Grand Rapids' Calvin College, DeVos has spent her life being active in politics and advocating for quality education.
Betsy DeVos serves as chair of the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation, where education is a priority. The foundation has backed the Compass College of Cinematic Arts in Grand Rapids, Potter's House in Wyoming, the West Michigan Aviation Academy, the Rehoboth Christian School in New Mexico and numerous other schools in an effort to improve education for all children. Telling the Grand Rapids Press "Kids growing up in the wrong ZIP codes were not able to access the American dream and achieve the education necessary to have a shot at the American dream," DeVos points to the free aviation-themed charter school she and her husband founded, where more than 33 percent of the students are economically disadvantaged. Graduating licensed pilots and students skilled in aeronautical engineering and robotics, the academically rigorous school is preparing students for STEM majors in college, and then high-paying jobs once they graduate. DeVos has also served as a board member and chairperson of the American Federation for Children and the Great Lakes Education Project. As the current United States Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos will have the opportunity to ensure all children receive the quality education that they deserve.
Funding the arts is also a priority for DeVos. By launching the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, DeVos supports arts organization's managers and boards with training to keep their artists working. Also serving as a board member for ArtPrize for five years, DeVos supported the international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. From 2004 to 2010, DeVos served on the board of directors of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Raj Fernando – Founder of Workforce Communication Startup and Former Trader
Raj Fernando is already on his second startup, Scoutahead. This startup is focused on workplace communications for large enterprises. However, Raj Fernando began his career outside of the startup space. He began in college at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and eventually progressed through the ranks at the Chicago Board of Trade. After gaining experience at the CBOT, he started his own trading firm, Chopper Trading which he recently sold. The sale of this company prompted him to start his second and current company which is DRW trading.
Chopper Trading was the first startup which was run by Raj Fernando. He was known for recruiting A players and ensuring that these individuals are able to develop their careers. The firm was known for recruiting A players, and building individuals into great employees. That was the major distinguishing mark which separated the firm from their competitors, in that they truly invest in and believe in their employees. The company created an environment which was designed to reduce stress outside of work.
Scoutahead is a startup which is in the business of empowering employees. The purpose behind the app is that it's a perfect means for allowing people to communicate with each other. Among the features in the app are an anonymous feedback system, collaborative productivity, and communications between leadership. This is designed to ensure that employees of companies are staying engaged in their jobs. The anonymous feedback mechanism also means that employees are able to learn about their areas of improvement from colleagues.
He is currently on the boards of directors of many different organizations as a major philanthropist. He has contributed $100,000 and $250,000 to the Clinton Global Initiative which was aimed at providing funds for the support of the organization.
Raj is also a major philanthropist in addition to being an executive. He has raised funds for a local no-kill animal shelter, PAWS Chicago for which he is also on the board of directors. This comes on top of his support for wounded warriors and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His philanthropic support means that he has been able to establish for himself a great reputation among many different philanthropists.
For more information please visit http://www.rajfernando.com/contactrajfernando/
How the puppeteer became a puppet
George Schwartz, later to be known as George Soros, was born August 12, 1930, in Budapest into a well to do Jewish family. The Scwartz family changed their name to "Soros" to distance themselves from their ethnicity, a move no doubt inspired by the Nazi occupation of their town. The survival maneuvers were often intense, albeit creative. It would appear this period of time took a toll on the agile mind of young George, for much of his later philanthropic work would be geared toward alleviating oppression and suffering similar to that which he experienced in his youth. Indeed, his attention to minorities and those displaced by demographic warring factions seems to echo the hearts cry he must have felt as his family was forced to flee Budapest.
Somewhere in his early teens, Soros migrated to England where his eventual education set him on a path of considerable financial success on Politico. The traumatic undertones of his childhood are probable explanation for his long history of philanthropy geared toward minorities and groups he feels are threatened by nondescript government entities. In his Open Society Foundations website, George Soros asserts in his missions and values statement that :" We seek to strengthen the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; and a civil society that helps keep government power in check."
Read more: Glenn Beck's Ridiculous Misreading of George Soros Might Not Be As Inappropriate As Busting a 14-Year-Old's Balls for How He Behaved During the Holocaust, But It Still Sets Back the Cause of Human Understanding
Over the last 33 years, Open Society Foundations has spent more than 13 billion on what Soros believes to be humanitarian issues on project-syndicate.org, and currently his list includes aid to Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queers.
The poverty levels they endure (generally triggered by their persecutors) far exceed those who are singled out to benefit from the benevolence of the Open Society Foundations, and it is illogical for anyone to assume that the Open Society is fairly and completely open with their billions.
It is also worthy of mention the numerous business owners in the United States who are oppressed by the LGBTQ community at large in their endeavors to force commerce with unyielding Christians in the private marketplace.
It would behoove George Soros to open his hand in generosity to everyone- not just his chosen few. The public might be tempted to consider as bigoted as the very giants he champions against.
Learn more about George Soros: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/democrats-soros-trump-231313
Dick DeVos Gives Back
Dick DeVos is an entrepreneur as well as a businessman who grew up and is currently residing in Michigan, in a community that he has grown to love ever since he was a child. Dick DeVos is the son of Richard DeVos, the co-founder of Amway Corporation. Amway Corporation is a consumer distribution company that had Dick DeVos lead the company as the CEO from 1993 to 2002. Dick DeVos, though a member of a wealthy family, has built his own legacy and has created his own wealth through his many innovative business techniques. In 2012, Dick DeVos demonstrated his success by being named as the 67th richest individual in the world with an overall net worth of $5.1 billion.
Though Dick DeVos is a member of a well-known and rich family, he was always taught to remain humble and to never take anything for granted. Dick DeVos has fond memories of growing up in Grand Rapids as he played with his brother and played in the basement of his family home. During his childhood, the basement of his home was the headquarters of Amway Corporation. Though his family was always busy with the start of this now billion dollar business, Dick DeVos stated that he grew up in a normal household and in a stable environment that he is now grateful to be a part of.
In 1974, Mr. DeVos was excited to join the team and to show his skills as a businessman and not just as the son of the boss. For over ten years, Dick DeVos worked in several sectors of the company and eventually became the vice president who was in charge of international sales in over 18 different countries. From the beginning of this promotion, international sales accounted for five percent of the revenue.
As a successful businessman, Dick DeVos has always played a role in helping others especially for those that reside in the community he grew up in. As a philanthropist, Dick DeVos has donated millions of dollars to charities that has worthy goals of improving the lives of people and for giving individuals the opportunity to be successful.


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Soft Hearts, Hard Heads
Somebody observed that there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart, and that is softness of head. Most people who call themselves Christians would agree a hard heart is a bad thing, and rightfully so. We read that Jesus was "moved with compassion" at the sight of multitudes who were "weary and scattered like sheep having no shepherd" (Matthew 9:36). Follow Jesus in the Gospel accounts and one thing becomes crystal clear – you can't claim to be like Jesus if you have a hard heart. His days were filled with ministry to people. He was among us as the One who served (Luke 22:27). He didn't heal all the sick and diseased people of His day, He didn't eliminate poverty or feed all the hungry, and He didn't forgive all the sinners— just the ones He encountered as He journeyed to the cross. Urging His disciples to worry more about being servants than celebrities, Jesus said of Himself, For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). We could go on, but we don't have to. If a sign on a building says "Church of Christ," the members who meet for worship inside ought to be interested in ministry that shows compassion and concern for sick and sorrowful and sinful people. We're not like Jesus if we don't care, no matter how sound our doctrine.
But wait a minute. The adage quoted earlier stated that only one quality is worse than hardness of heart, and that is softness of head. Many religious people, and some members of the churches of Christ among them, seem to think Christianity is about having soft hearts and soft heads. But that won't wash. Jesus Christ had a soft heart, no doubt about that. But He said things that testify to a hard head. Hard, that is, in the sense that they are true and won't bend and cannot be compromised. Jesus insisted He was the only way to God (John 14:6). He talked about a narrow way leading to life and broad way leading to destruction and how the majority travel on the wrong way (Matthew 7:13-14). He talked about false prophets and teachers (Matthew 7:15), and He often talked about the truth – that we can know it and that it will set us free (John 8:32). What is the church like when she really imitates Jesus? She has a soft heart and hard head. She loves and serves people and she loves and preaches truth (see Ephesians 4:15).
In Hebrews 2:1-3 (and 5:11-6:8) an inspired man strongly chastised a group of Christians for being negligent and dull about hearing God's word. But then in Hebrews 6:9 he commends them for their "work. and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." These passages suggest an important truth — a healthy, God-honoring church will have a soft heart. There will be a whole lot of ministry going on. But there will be no softness in the head. There will be a firm commitment to hold to the pattern of sound words in the New Testament (2 Timothy 1:13). God's people should be concerned about deeds and doctrine, about words and works, about belief and behavior, about message and ministry. We honor God best when we have a soft heart and a hard head.
Dan Gulley


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Financial problems force closure of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy project
A Commonwealth Games legacy project in Scotland has closed after the charity behind the scheme was put into administration.
A Commonwealth Games legacy project in Scotland has closed after the charity behind the scheme was put into administration.
A report has found that sports participation in Glasgow has not improved in the four years since the city hosted the Commonwealth Games, although it did highlight other benefits of the city staging the event.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have published an impact report detailing how 11.7 million children have benefited from the £6.5 million ($9.1 million/€7.4 million) in fundraising collected at Glasgow 2014.
Data gathered by the Scottish National Party indicates that the number of people visiting council-owned fitness facilities has increased by over a third since the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Commonwealth Sports Movement and Unicef have revealed their Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games "Put Children First" campaign has reached out to over 11 million children in 40 countries.
A physical activity toolkit is set to be launched in Scotland to mark the third anniversary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
A new report has found that the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have not led to more people participating in sport, and that the Scottish Government is unlikely to meet legacy targets.
Two rugby sevens players from Uganda who failed to return home following the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have been given asylum to stay in Britain.
A new survey has revealed that the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have had little impact on encouraging the uptake of sport in Scotland.
Last year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow provided a multi-million pound boost boost to the city's economy but Scotland as a country did not enjoy any significant financial advantages, according to official estimates published today to coincide with the first anniversary of the Opening ceremony.
A new Commonwealth Games £800,000 ($1.3 million/€1.2 million) legacy fund to celebrate the first anniversary of Glasgow 2014 has been set-up to try to encourage exercise among the least active people in Scotland.


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Psychotherapy plays a very important part in the treatment of mental illness. For those who self harm, psychotherapy can be very beneficial.
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Cognitive therapy involves changing your thought process, thinking more positive. It is the most well known form of psychotherapy.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy had proven VERY effective for helping with self harm. The therapy is split up into to separate parts - individual therapy and group therapy. Group therapy involves learning coping "skills" and individual therapy time is used to discuss incidents of self harm and to plan how better to use the newly learnt skills to deal with those difficult times. It is worth asking your doctor about DBT. It can be very helpful.


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While each year is different, spring tends to be more of a seller's market with multiple bids and escalations for properties in popular areas that are priced right. Summer, fall and winter are typically buyer's markets where you are rarely in competition with other buyers.
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Summit Dispatches, Day 2: Autonomous Vehicles, Data Trailblazers, and Innovation in Urban Transport
Good morning and welcome back to the world's largest public transport event. I'm up at the crack of dawn, too excited to sleep at the prospect of testing fully autonomous and electric vehicles (jet lag also probably had something to do with this). Today is North American Day at the Summit, and what a day for it: despite the forecast of heavy rain, the sun is out in all its glory. To celebrate the North American achievements in urban mobility, the Palais is full of performers and there is certain air of festivity –
Québécois musicians welcome delegates in the lobby, flannelled jugglers and stilt-walkers wander the exhibition space, cakes and treats can be found throughout the sessions. It's going to be a good day…
9:00–10:00, Autonomous vehicle test ride
I'm first in line for the autonomous vehicle (AV) test ride. There are two different shuttles demoing today: a cherry-red AV from Transdev and Easymile, and a sleek white shuttle from Keolis and Navya. I'm already wearing my 'I Love AVs' badge from a session yesterday, and ready for my first experience with driverless technology.
The Easymile EZ10 can transport up to 12 people, with a max speed of 40km/h (though an operating speed of 20km/h). It runs on a route that is mapped beforehand with cameras and radar, and, it goes without saying, is 100% electric. The shuttle looks vaguely Pixar-y, like something out of Wall-E, and the first descriptor that comes to mind is a word I wouldn't normally associate with a vehicle… cute.
I step onto the shuttle, with the same mix of trepidation and excitement that Neil Armstrong must have felt in 1969: one small step for man, one giant leap for urban mobility. The doors shut and we're off, smoothly following the pre-determined path, and I feel strangely serene as we glide forward, my view through the windscreen unimpeded by a driver.
I think about the future of transport, the fact that AVs will almost certainly fill public roads in my lifetime. While the sharp right-angle corners proved difficult for the shuttle to turn, slowing it to a crawling pace, there were no hiccups in the journey.
After disembarking, I immediately line up for the Navya test, and find the ride to be more or less the same. The vehicle is slightly faster, with an interactive touch screen providing on-demand navigation, though I have to admit I prefer the red finish of the Transdev shuttle.
11:00–12:30, "Transport aggregators and their role in cities"
Following my AV experience, I'm eager to discover the innovators at the forefront of the data revolution in transport. Chairperson Melissa Whitehead, Commissioner of Cape Town's Transport and Urban Development Authority, claimed that this session featured the youngest speakers. The panel included Devin de Vries, Co-Founder of WhereIsMyTransport; Mohamed Hegazy, Director of Transport for Cairo; and Jake Sion, Chief Operating Officer of Montréal's own Transit App.
All speakers shared the same ethos: information is power, and data is the backbone of an innovative mobility system. "I believe in information over infrastructure", said Mr de Vries. "Operators should worry less about improving or adding to current infrastructure, and more about optimising transport data."
He continued by outlining the remarkable contribution that WhereIsMyTransport has made to emerging cities around the world: bridging the divide between formal and informally-run transport. For instance, in South Africa, informally-run transport makes up two-thirds of the public transport system; in neighbouring Botswana, 100% of transport is informal. The problem with informal transport is that there is no official data, thus making it impossible for transport operators to include this information in decision-making and public policy.
WhereIsMyTransport offers a platform for integrated transport data, aggregating all of the information and making it available to cities and the private sector to ultimately make public transport more accessible. "Accessible public transport unlocks the potential of people and cities. It is key to an inclusive, sustainable society", concluded de Vries.
Both Mohamed Hegazy and Jake Sion discussed the importance of data collection and aggregation. "Information is the solution to most transport problems", said Mr Hegazy. "Transport data is necessary to measure indicators, like SDG 11.2 [access to sustainable transport] to see if we are improving and moving in the right direction."
Sion's Transit App offers multi-modal navigation functionality, including formal and informal transport; it relies entirely on data from transport authorities. "Transit agencies are often lambasted for being bureaucratic and slow, but most agencies around the world have shared open-source data with apps like ours. Transit agencies are to thank for this innovation", said Sion. [Click here for more information about the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), which is what all navigation apps run on and is essentially the backbone of the transport data revolution].
Throughout the session I had the feeling of being at the frontier of this new field in the sector; witnessing true trailblazers mapping routes and opening cities up to the world. I left the room with Sion's words echoing in my head: "Data is the foundation for everything that is to come in urban transport."
16:00–17:30, "Plenary Session: Enabling innovation for greater urban transport"
In the final session of the day, the audience gathered to hear the panellists speak on the key theme of the entire Summit: innovation. UITP Secretary General, Alain Flausch, kicked off the session by presenting the initial findings of UMii, the Urban Mobility Innovation Index.
The index provides insights into urban mobility and innovation in cities across the world, offering a guide for cities to foster innovation in their transport systems. The key messages of UMii included the importance of sharing data and strategy, and of approaching mobility in the wider context of sustainable urban planning. "Innovation must be data-driven and user-centred", said Mr Flausch.
Ed Reiskin, Director of Transportation at San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, agreed that data is key to innovation, but specified that it must remain open and public. "We believe in open data. It is all public information, and I think there is an obligation to share it", said Mr Reiskin.
Following suit, Bernt Reitan Jenssen, CEO of Oslo transport authority Ruter, urged that, "Data is the strategic core of our business. But it is our customer's data, not ours. We are like a bank, protecting the data for our customers, using it to provide them freedom and access".
The key takeaway of the session was that in these rapidly changing times, the old model of public transport no longer applies. "We cannot rely on our old business model of taking people from where they are not, to where they don't want to go. The new model must take people from where they are to where they want to go. If we don't change, we run the risk of being extinct, or at least irrelevant", said Mr Jenssen.


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The singer will also record a tune for the soundtrack of 'Fighting Temptation'...
BEYONCE KNOWLES is set to star in the forthcoming movie 'THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS' as a nightclub singer who turns to gospel.
Following her role in 'Austin Powers: Goldmember', the singer will also be recording a song for the soundtrack called 'Fighting Temptation', featuring Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free.
"It talks about everyday situations women go through," Knowles said. "It's about being attracted to this guy but having to fight the temptation. The change from the hip-hop part with ladies rapping to the chorus is incredible. It's very loose, old school."
The film soundtrack is set to feature Destiny's Child, [/a], [a], Faith Evans and Knowles' sister Solange.
Starring alongside Cuba Gooding Jr, Knowles plays Lilly, a "down-to earth country girl". She added, "I didn't want to do anything glamorous. I wanted people to see me in a different light."
Knowles also spoke about the news stories that hinted that Solange would be joining as the fourth member of Destiny's Child, saying: "That was a rumour… She's working on her own stuff. Her lyrics are incredible. I don't know where she gets her ideas."
According to Rolling Stone, as well as writing a new album with Destiny's Child later in the year, Knowles may also be planning to release to the follow up to 'Dangerously In Love' before the end of 2003.
"I have a lot of songs I didn't put on my album," she said. "There's some great songs and I don't want to waste them."