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History of the Black Seed For over two thousand years the black seed, a plant from the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family, has been traditionally used by various cultures throughout the world as a natural remedy for several diseases and ailments and to improve health in general.
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History of the Black Seed For over two thousand years the black seed, a plant from the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family, has been traditionally used by various cultures throughout the world as a natural remedy for several diseases and ailments and to improve health in general. The ancient Egyptians knew and used the black seed and described it as a panacea (cure for problems and diseases). Tutankamun even had a bottle of the oil in his tomb! The Romans also knew this seed and called it Greek Coriander and used it as a dietary supplement. In the first century, the Greek physician Dioscoredes recorded that the black seed were taken to treat headaches, nasal congestion, toothache and intestinal worms. The black seed is also mentioned in the Bible in Isiah 28:25-27 as the fitches. Ibn Senna, known in the West as Avicenna, who wrote the great medical treatise 'The Canon of Medicine', referred to the black seed as the seed that stimulates the body's energy and helps recovery from fatigue. What is Nigella Sativa (the black seed)? Nigella Sativa originates from Western Asia and is a herb that grows about 16-24 inches in height and has white flowers when in bloom. The plant is now cultivated from the Near East to India. The deep black, sharp-cornered rectangular seeds (no longer than 3 mm) are the part of the plant that is used for the preparation of products. The black seed is cultivated in Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Oman, Ethiopia, Middle East, Far East, India, Bangladesh, France, Germany and the Mediterranean Basin. It also grows wild in Egypt, Syria, Asiatic Turkey and the Balkan States. Nigella Sativa is known commonly in Arabic as Habbat-ul-Baraka (blessed seed) and in English as Love in the Mist. Research Since 1959, over 200 studies have been carried out at international universities and articles published in various journals have shown remarkable results supporting its traditional uses. The Nigella Sativa seed itself contains numerous esters of structurally unusual unsaturated fatty acids and the chemical composition is very rich and diverse. Apart from its active ingredient, crystalline nigellone, it contains 15 amino acids (including eight of the nine essential ones), carbohydrates, fatty acids including linolenic and oleic, volatile oils, alkaloids and dietary fibre, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, sodium and potassium. Recent research on the black seed as an anti-biotic, anti-tumour, anti-inflammatory, anti-histaminic, anti-bacterial, anti-bronchial and immune boosting agent has shown great promise. Traditional uses of the Black Seed from around the world For centuries, the black seed and its oil has been used by people in Asia, Africa, the Middle and Far East to promote health and fight disease. It has been traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments and conditions related to respiratory health, stomach and intestinal complaints, kidney and liver function, circulatory and immune system support and to improve health in general. Please find below some traditional Black Seed remedies that are used around the world: Asthma & Bronchial Problems (Far East, Middle East & Malay Peninsula) Mix a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil in coffee. Taken twice daily. Also rub chest with Black Seed Oil every night and inhale the vapour of Black Seed Oil in hot water. Backache & other kinds of rheumatism (Middle East & Malay Peninsula) Mildly heat a small amount of Black Seed Oil and then stroke the rheumatic area intensely. A teaspoon of the oil should also be drunk three times daily. Diabetes (India) Mix a cup of whole Black Seeds, a cup of watercress or mustard seeds, half a cup of pomegranate peel, and half a cup of fumitory. Grind the mixture to powder. Take half a teaspoon of the mixture together with a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil daily before breakfast for one month. Diarrhoea (India & Middle East) Mix a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil with a cup of yoghurt. Drinking the mixture twice a day until symptoms disappear. Dry Cough (Middle East & North Africa) A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil should be mixed in coffee and taken twice a day. Rub the chest and back with Black Seed Oil. Flu & Nasal Congestion (General) Placing three to four drops of Black Seed Oil in each nostril can relieve nasal congestion and head cold distress. Hair Greying (General) Massaging the hair with Black Seed Oil regularly may prevent premature hair greying. Hair Loss (India & Middle East) Stroke the scalp thoroughly with lemon and leave for about 15 minutes, shampoo, wash and dry hair thoroughly. Then massage Black Seed Oil into the scalp. Drink a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed in tea/coffee. Hay Fever (Middle East) One tablespoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with a glass of lemon should be taken twice daily until symptoms disappear. Headaches (General) Rub the forehead and the sides of the face near the ears with Black Seed Oil and bandage the head. Also a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil should be taken before breakfast. Healthy Being (General) To maintain good health take a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with one teaspoon of pure honey, twice daily. Healthy Complexion (General) Mix a tablespoon of Black Seed Oil with a tablespoon of olive oil. Rub the face with this mixture and leave it for at least one hour. Wash with soap and water. Hypertension (India) Mix any drink with a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil and also take two lobes of garlic every morning with breakfast. Rub all the body with Black Seed Oil and expose your body to sun rays for half an hour once every three days. Repeat for one month. Laziness and Fatigue (Turkey) One tablespoon of Black Seed Oil with a glass of pure orange juice every morning for at least 10 days. Memory Improvement (Middle East) A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil mixed in 100mg of boiled mint for at least 15 days. Muscular pains (General) Massage the area with Black Seed Oil. Nervous Tension Stress (India) A teaspoon of Black Seed Oil with a cup of tea/coffee to be taken three times daily. Sexual Impotency (Europe & Middle East) Mix 200g of ground Black Seeds with Olive Oil & l00g of ground olibanum & 50g of Black Seed Oil & 50g of olive oil & 200g of pure honey. Mix thoroughly and take a tablespoon after every meal. Sleeping Disorder (General) A tablespoon of Black Seed Oil mixed with honey in any hot drink in the evening. Toothache & Gums (General) First cook Black Seeds with vinegar. Add Black Seed Oil. Rinse the mouth with this formulation to help the gums and relieve toothache. Ulcers (Indonesia & India) Roast powdered Black Seeds over the fire. Mix them with oil of orrisroot, or the oil of henna plant, or the oil of camphire plant making an ointment that is then spread over the festering rural ulcers. After lavation treat with vinegar. Source:http://www.muslimhealthnetwork.org/ls_black_seed.shtml


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ELR, Bury Ski Jump, Knowsley Street
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The Bury 'Ski Jump' is just outside Bury station on the East Lancs Railway on the new extension to Heywood.
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Trains often run as a shuttle service between Bury and Heywood so motive power can be repetitive.
A busy street in Bury.
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Take the A58 into Bury. Having gone through two set of traffic lights and two mini-roundabouts you will come to a larger roundabout with a Halfords store on the right - take the first exit left and follow the dual carriageway (Angouleme Way) round. Knowsley Street is the third turning on the left and the location is a hundred meters down the road.
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Take the A58 into Bury. Follow the road towards Bury town centre and as the bus lane ends you come to a junction with lights (get into the left lane soon as you can). Turn left on to Heywood Street and follow the road straight down and bearing right as it becomes Wellington Road until you reach a mini-roundabout - turn right onto Market Street, at the top you will reach a set of traffic lights facing Bury Interchange. Turn left onto Angouleme Way and left again at the next lights onto Knowsley street and the location is a hundred meters down the road.
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Exit the Interchange as bus traffic does and turn left. At the main road (Angouleme Way), go straight across onto Knowsley street and the location is a hundred meters down the road. - Less than 5 minute walk in all.
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The line runs pretty much east to west so the bridge favours afternoon shots. Also the location is a road bridge so traffic noise might be a problem for videographers. Also the bridge wall is a good 6 feet high. Steps are a must. Trains can also often be heard whistling on departure from Bury. This will give you a minute or two's advanced notice, from this bridge, however, the train will be heading away from you if it has departed from Bury.
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This annotated bibliography of publications provides materials sourced from published and grey literature within different theme areas of work relating to equity in health in east and southern Africa.
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A mode-locked Tm3+-doped fibre laser and amplifier operating at a central wavelength of 1994.3 nm is demonstrated. A thulium oscillator is passively mode-locked by a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror to generate an average power of 17 mW at a fundamental repetition rate of 81 MHz in a short linear cavity. This 2-µm laser train is amplified to an average power to 20.26 W by two double-clad thulium-doped allfibre amplifiers. The pulse energy, duration and peak power is 250 nJ, 23 ps and 9.57 kW, respectively. This represents one of the highest values of average power at ∼ 2-µm-wavelength for picosecond thulium-doped fibre lasers and amplifiers. The performance of the laser system is described in details.
In the paper there are presented tools for structural modelling of throttle diagrams that are developed as a basis to building transducers used for measuring fluid parameters. The definitions of throttle diagrams are improved and their classification is developed. Dependences are obtained to calculate the number of measuring channels in a throttle diagram and the number of possible variants of measuring transducers using the combinatory apparatus. A procedure for mathematical description of throttle diagrams in the form of graphs is proposed which makes it possible to obtain all diagrams with different measuring channels on the basis of certain throttle diagram. The model is developed in the form of a graph. A schematic diagram and a mathematical model of a transducer measuring physical and mechanical parameters of Bingham plastic fluid are developed based on a throttle diagram.
A new method of noise generation based on software implementation of a 7-bit LFSR based on a common polynomial PRBS7 using microcontrollers equipped with internal ADCs and DACs and a microcontroller noise generator structure are proposed in the paper. Two software applications implementing the method: written in ANSI C and based on the LUT technique and written in AVR Assembler are also proposed. In the method the ADC results are used to reseed the LFSR after its each full work cycle, what improves randomness of generated data, which results in a greater similarity of the generated random signal to white noise, what was confirmed by the results of experimental research. The noise generator uses only the internal devices of the microcontroller, hence the proposed solution does not introduce hardware redundancy to the system.
Knowledge of gravitational acceleration in metrology is required for traceable force and pressure calibrations, furthermore the redefinition of the SI base unit of kilogram requires absolute accomplishment of the gravitational acceleration. A direct free-fall gravimeter is developed using pneumatic grippers for test mass handling and a semi-rotary actuator for repositioning, i.e. automated re-launching. The catch and release system is powered by compressed air. This eliminates electric interferences around the test mass. A simplified method of signal capturing and processing is used on the designed gravimeter. A digital frequency trigger is implemented in the post processing algorithms to ensure that the signals are analysed from the identical effective height. The experimental results measured the site gravitational acceleration of 9.786043 ms−2 with a statistical uncertainty of ±29 µs −2.
This paper presents two methods for evaluation of the effective wavenumber of nearly-Gaussian beams in laser interferometers that can be used for determination of a so called diffraction correction in absolute gravimeters. The first method, that can be simply used in situ, is an empirical procedure based on the evaluation of the variability of g measurements against the amount of light limited by an iris diaphragm and transmitted to a photodetector. However, precision of this method depends on the beam quality similarly as in the case of the conventional method based on measurement of a beam width. The second method, that is more complex, is based on beam profiling in various distances and on calculation of the effective wavenumber using the second spatial derivative of a non-ideal beam field envelope. The measurement results achieved by both methods are presented on an example of two absolute gravimeters and the determined diffraction corrections are compared with the results obtained by measurements of beam width. Agreement of methods within about 1 mGal have been obtained with average diffraction corrections slightly exceeding +2 mGal for three FG5(X) gravimeter configurations.
[1]Monchalin, J.P., Kelly, M.J., Thomas, J.E., Kurnit, N.A., Szöke, A., Zernike, F., Lee, P.H., Javan, A.(1981). Accurate laser wavelength measurement with a precision two-beam scanning Michelson in-terferometer.Appl Opt., 20(5), 736–57.
[2]Sasso, C.P., Massa, E., and Mana, G. (2016). Diffraction effects in length measurements by laserinterferometry.Optics Express, 24(6), 6522–6531. DOI: 10.1364/OE.24.006522
[3]Niebauer, T.M., Sasagawa, G.S., Faller, J.E., Hilt, R., Klopping, F. (1995). A new generation of abso-lute gravimeters.Metrologia, 32, 159–180.
[4]vanWestrum, D., Niebauer, T.M. (2003). The diffraction correction for absolute gravimeters.Metrologia, 40, 258–263.
[5]Robertsson, L. (2007). On the diffraction correction in absolute gravimetry.Metrologia, 44, 35–39.
This paper presents the design, fabrication and testing of an improved thin-film thermal converter based on an electro-thermally excited and piezo-resistively detected micro-bridge resonator. The resonant thermal converter comprises a bifilar heater and an opposing micro-bridge resonator. When the micro-bridge resonator absorbs the radiant heat from the heater, its axial strain changes, then its resonant frequency follows. Therefore the alternating voltage or current can be transferred to the equivalent DC quantity. A non-contact temperature sensing mechanism eliminates heat loss from thermopiles and reduces coupling capacitance between the temperature sensor and the heater compared with traditional thin-film thermal converters based on thermopiles. In addition, the quasi-digital output of the resonant thin-film thermal converter eliminates such problems as intensity fluctuations associated with analogue signals output by traditional thin-film thermal converters. Using the fast-reversed DC (FRDC) method, the thermoelectric transfer difference, which determines the frequency-independent part of the ac-dc transfer difference, is evaluated to be as low as 1.1 · 10−6. It indicates that the non-contact temperature sensing mechanism is a feasible method to develop a high-performance thermal converter.
The field of mechanical manufacturing is becoming more and more demanding on machining accuracy. It is essential to monitor and compensate the deformation of structural parts of a heavy-duty machine tool. The deformation of the base of a heavy-duty machine tool is an important factor that affects machining accuracy. The base is statically indeterminate and complex in load. It is difficult to reconstruct deformation by traditional methods. A reconstruction algorithm for determining bending deformation of the base of a heavy-duty machine tool using inverse Finite Element Method (iFEM) is presented. The base is equivalent to a multi-span beam which is divided into beam elements with support points as nodes. The deflection polynomial order of each element is analysed. According to the boundary conditions, the deformation compatibility conditions and the strain data measured by Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), the deflection polynomial coefficients of a beam element are determined. Using the coordinate transformation, the deflection equation of the base is obtained. Both numerical verification and experiment were carried out. The deflection obtained by the reconstruction algorithm using iFEM and the actual deflection measured by laser displacement sensors were compared. The accuracy of the reconstruction algorithm is verified.
Measurement data obtained from Weigh-in-Motion systems support protection of road pavements from the adverse phenomenon of vehicle overloading. For this protection to be effective, WIM systems must be accurate and obtain a certificate of metrological legalization. Unfortunately there is no legal standard for accuracy assessment of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems. Due to the international range of road transport, it is necessary to standardize methods and criteria applied for assessing such systems' accuracy. In our paper we present two methods of determining accuracy of WIM systems. Both are based on the population of weighing errors determined experimentally during system testing. The first method is called a reliability characteristic and was developed by the authors. The second method is based on determining boundaries of the tolerance interval for weighing errors. Properties of both methods were assessed on the basis of simulation studies as well as experimental results obtained from a 16-sensor WIM system.
The task of generating fast and accurate three-dimensional (3D) models of objects or scenes through a sequence of non-calibrated images is an active field of research. The recent development in algorithm optimization has resulted in many automatic solutions that can provide an accurate 3D model from texture-full objects. Structure-from-motion (SfM) is an image-based method that uses discriminative point-based feature identifier, such as SIFT, to locate feature points in the images. This method faces difficulties when presented with the objects made of homogenous or texture-less surfaces. To reconstruct such surfaces a well-known technique is to apply an artificial variety by covering the surface with a random texture pattern prior to the image capturing process. In this work, we designed three series of image patterns which are tested based on the contrast and density ratio which increases from the first to the last pattern within the same series. The performance of the patterns is evaluated by reconstructing the surface of a texture-less object and comparing it with the true data. Using the best-found patterns from the experiments, a 3D model of a Moai statue is reconstructed. The experimental results demonstrate that the density and structure of a pattern highly affects the quality of the reconstruction.
Microwave frequency detectors enable immediate determination of an unknown microwave signal frequency. Measurement is possible if the output characteristic of a frequency detector is unequivocal in a selected band of operation. The paper presents a method for obtaining unequivocal output characteristics for a given band of frequency detector operation.
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is one of the instruments for remote detection of damage of structures (cavities, cracks) which is successfully used to assess technical conditions of building objects. Most of the point clouds analysis from TLS relies only on spatial information (3D–XYZ). This study presents an approach based on using the intensity value as an additional element of information in diagnosing technical conditions of architectural structures. The research has been carried out in laboratory and field conditions. Its results show that the coefficient of laser beam reflectance in TLS can be used as a supplementary source of information to improve detection of defects in constructional objects.
A concept of a highly sensitive and fast-response airborne optoelectronic hygrometer, based on the absorption spectroscopy with laser light tuned to an intense ro-vibronic absorption line of H2O in the 1391– 1393 nm range is presented. The target application of this study is airborne atmospheric measurements, in particular at the top of troposphere and in stratosphere. The cavity ring-down spectroscopy was used to achieve high sensitivity. In order to avoid interference of the results by water desorbed from the instrument walls, the open-path solution was applied. Tests of the instrument, performed in a climatic chamber, have shown some advantages of this concept over typical hygrometers designed for similar applications.
Journal | Publisher | ISSN |
IOP Publishing | 0026-1394 | |
Elsevier | 0263-2241 | |
IOP Publishing | 0957-0233 | |
Metrology and Measurement Systems | PAS | 0860-8229 |
IOP Publishing | 0034-6748 | |
SISSA, IOP Publishing | 1748-0221 | |
Walter de Gruyter | 1335-8871 | |
Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences | PAS | 2300-1917 |


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'Problem pets' stigma is driving down adoptions, experts fear.
A recent survey, described here in The Columbian of Clark County, Wash., sheds an important and fascinating light on pet owner attitudes toward sources of pet dogs.
The study was conducted by Best Friends Animal Society and focused on people 18 to 34 years of age. The results? Nearly half—46 percent—of these young people found shelter animals less desirable than animals purchased from breeders or pet stores. This study will draw a lot of attention, but not necessarily for obvious reasons.
Many groups may want to use the data to make Gen X and Millennials feel guilty for considering sources of dogs other than shelters. Guilt is a powerful marketing tool—and the force underlying much of what we see on television fundraising tied to canine adoptions.
But the survey could serve as a wake-up call to national animal rights and welfare organizations to rethink media advertising that paints a picture of damaged dogs in shelters, however genuine the motive behind the ads might be.
A growing number of shelter leaders are concerned that the public has come to think of shelter dogs as problem dogs. If potential pet owners in the 18- to 34-year-old demographic believe that shelter dogs are "damaged goods," then it should be no surprise when they look to other sources for family pets. Veterinarians and others familiar with local shelters know that this image is rarely the case, notwithstanding the pictures in heart-tugging TV spots.
When potential dog owners, young or old, understand that it's easy to find terrific companion animals (dogs and cats) in shelters, then these survey results will change. The Best Friends study may be the spark to cause long-running TV ads to try a different tack, leading the next generation of pet owners to give shelters a chance. Not out of guilt, but in the hope that they will find great pets who deserve great homes.
Mark Cushing, JD, is founding partner of the Animal Policy Group, providing government relations and strategic services for various animal health, veterinary and educational interests. He maintains offices in Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C., and is a frequent speaker at veterinary conferences.
The Veterinary Policy Notes blog on dvm360.com helps veterinarians and other animal health professionals keep abreast of the growing number of issues, political challenges and regulatory initiatives affecting the veterinary profession, animal health industry and animal welfare movement.


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UK Cops Taser Disabled Man After Mistaking Walking Stick For Samurai Sword
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Police tasered and handcuffed a blind two-time stroke victim in northern England, reportedly mistaking his walking stick for samurai sword.
Colin Farmer, a retired architect who is 61 and cannot move unaided, was on his own and walking down a street in Chorley, in the county of Lancashire, on a Friday evening, when the incident happened.
"I heard this male voice shouting and bawling at me from behind and I became frightened because I thought I was about to be mugged," he told reporters. "Obviously I am the perfect target for muggers, because I don't know what is going on around me and I carried on walking in the hope I would get away."
Farmer said that the next thing he knew was that he felt "this thump in the back, this huge electric shock" and it was like "thousands of volts going through his body".
"I thought that I was honestly going to die and they were going to kill me. All my muscles turned to dust and I thought I was having another stroke. I said 'I'm blind, I'm blind. I'm blind,' but this policeman knelt on me and dragged my arms round my back."
Only then did the policeman realize Farmer was not a criminal and promptly took him to hospital.
Lancashire police say they "deeply regret" putting Farmer through a "traumatic experience," but say they made an honest mistake.
They say that the retiree's walking stick matched the description of a samurai sword that had reportedly been wielded by a Chorley resident in the same area.
They also claim that Farmer's behavior prompted the tasering.
"One of the officers who arrived in Chorley believed he had located the offender. Despite asking the man to stop, he failed to do so and the officer discharged his taser," said Chief Superintendent Stuart Williams.
Farmer is not satisfied with the explanation.
"I walk at a snail's pace. They could have walked past me, driven past me in the van, or said drop your weapon – but as far as I'm concerned they didn't."
The incident has been referred to Independent Police Complains Commission, which will conduct an investigation.
Meanwhile, Colin Farmer says that he is still unable to sleep or go outside without fear following the incident, and will not be satisfied until action is taken.
"I want this officer sacked, charged and locked up because there is no excuse whatsoever for attacking a registered blind and disabled retired man without warning and with such a potentially lethal weapon," he said.
The real owner of the samurai sword, a "drunk and disorderly" 27-year-old man, was arrested later the same evening with no use of taser, and released without charge.
This is the second such incident this year, after officers tasered an agitated Alzheimer's victim several times in May.
UK police recently asked for all front-line officers to be issued with tasers, rather than the current one-in-three.


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Mars, the leading chocolate manufacturer in China, was challenged by a declining market. Mars manufactures and sells the four most popular chocolate brands across China: Dove, Snickers, M&Ms and Cuixiangmi. In 2018 they accounted for 34% of the amount spent on the category.
However, the total chocolate market reached peak penetration in 2014 and in the years since has been losing buyers. Some exploratory work revealed that the one area in which sales was still growing was online, and that there was opportunity amongst higher-income shoppers. Mars wanted to find a way to exploit these opportunities through their advertising.
The media landscape in China changes rapidly. TV is no longer the number one medium in China, since 2016. The online video subscription rates kept increasing, thus the advertisers face the challenge of losing reach from online video pre-rolls, and have to find other digital activation to make up the total audience reach. As a big advertiser, Mars wanted to understand the effectiveness of sources beyond just TV. They were particularly keen to know the relationship between online video, other digital activation and TV in driving sales. Mars worked with Kantar, using their Consumer Media Measure, to measure the impact of different forms of media on sales.
Kantar has a unique ability to track the same panellists from media consumption to purchase behaviour, including their promotional read, through their Consumer Media Measure methodology. This makes it possible to evaluate, analyse and understand the links between media consumption and actual purchase behaviour with a consumer-focus. This behaviour can then be modelled with sophisticated statistical techniques to measure how each form of media works – individually and collectively.
Over the last couple of years, Kantar has worked with Mars to track the impact of media on sales for their Dove brand, and to then feed the results through into the next campaign and track the difference that it has made.
The first project was the Dove Crystal Ball campaign during Chinese New Year. The evaluation revealed that the whole campaign had reach, but online video overlapped considerably with TV, whilst mobile brought in incremental reach. Whilst the total campaign generated a sales uplift indexed 124 against the China benchmark, Online TV had a 20% higher ROI than TV. It was TV that generated the optimal uplift, with around 6-7 exposures per month (and around 4 for online TV).
This insight was then applied to the next Chinese New Year campaign, running dual-copy of Crystal Ball and Gestures of Love, in 2017. The result was that the Online Video reach doubled vs. one year ago, with much better cost efficiency. The campaign led to an additional 2% increase in sales, with a similar ROI to the previous year but with a significant improvement for TV.
This study enabled the client to have a much clearer understanding of multi-media investment and dual-copy strategy during the Chinese New Year period, and enabled them to plan better for 2018.


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Offers students a chance to be peace ambassadors with cross-country education and multi-cultural learnings
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7: With over a decade of experience, Aliff is an Edtech company that strives to make students study abroad dreams possible, while contributing to a larger picture. Recently, the organisation conducted a focussed Education Fair for post graduate students and MBA aspirants. Much like Aliff, this event was one of its kind, as it not only clarified details about pursuing a post graduate degree abroad, but solely focused on studying abroad at a post-graduate level or pursuing an MBA. This Fair served as a last window for those seeking to be enrolled for the September 2022 intake itself.
Aliff focusses on helping students find the course best suited for them in a country that is the best learning ground for that stream. This fair was an excellent demonstration of the same, as it featured meetings with the representatives of 23 internationally renowned universities and unlike most fairs, it had representatives of more than 10 highly sought-after countries, including Dubai, Switzerland, Spain, USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand, France, Germany, and Switzerland. The entire event was a massive success, with more than 800 student registrations and a footfall of more than 1000 attendees, comprising parents, students and dignitaries. By having this kind of outreach, this event, Aliff took a step further in its mission of facilitating 'global peace through global education'.
The mission was incepted and announced at an earlier forum conducted by Aliff, featuring President Asslam Shaikh, The Consular General of Ireland and Switzerland, diplomats of other countries such as USA, Hungary and Turkey, Dr Kanan Khatau, Farzana Suri, and other foreign university representatives, college principals and dignitaries. Further elaborating on what the mission statement means, Mr Asslam Shaikh stated, "Students are our future. Providing them the resources to study abroad and gain international exposure, would broaden their minds by developing cultural understanding. Be developing international relations at a young age itself, they are fostering global peace and a better tomorrow, because they are the global citizens of tomorrow".
As an ed-tech overseas education company, Aliff has been committed to hand-holding students at every step of their journey – from choosing the right university and preparing for pre-admission tests to helping them learn about the country's laws and etiquette to settle in better. The event reflected this spirit of Aliff, by providing guidance to every question that may arise about studying abroad right from inviting their education loan partner to give insights into the process of student loans and travel arrangements. To add to all this, Aliff alumni who studied abroad were invited to share their insights about studying abroad and their experience with Aliff. This interaction truly helped students gain a better perspective, from someone who had been in their shoes. Thus, the Aliff Education Fair served as a true testament to Aliff's sincere and unwavering commitment to students.
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In order to create a database, the PostgreSQL server must be up and running (see Section 19.3).
Databases are created with the SQL command CREATE DATABASE:
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The creation of databases is a restricted operation. See Section 22.2 for how to grant permission.
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As a convenience, there is a program you can execute from the shell to create new databases, createdb
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Chapter 21 contains information about how to restrict who can connect to a given database.
Sometimes you want to create a database for someone else, and have them become the owner of the new database, so they can configure and manage it themselves. To achieve that, use one of the following commands:
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15,000 images of Persian manuscripts online
Asian and African Studies have just uploaded more than 15,000 images of Persian manuscripts online. This is the result of two years' work in an ongoing project sponsored by the Iran Heritage Foundation together with the Bahari Foundation, the Barakat Trust, the Friends of the British Library, the Soudavar Memorial Foundation and the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute.
The jackal Dimnah tricks the ox Shanzabah into believing that his former friend the lion had turned against him, and was intending to eat him. From Husayn Va'iz Kashifi's Anvar-i Suhayli. Mughal, 1610-11 (BL Add.18579, f87v)
The manuscripts were selected for their historical, literary and artistic importance and form part of a three year project to provide digital records of our Persian manuscript collection and images of 50 manuscripts. We have created a dedicated project page which gives details of all the digitised manuscripts together with links to their images and supporting documentation. This is located at Digital Access to Persian Manuscripts but can also be easily found by clicking on the 'Persian' tab at the top of this page.
We've already written posts about several of these manuscripts, for example the Jalayirid Khamsah of Khvaju Kirmani (Add18113); Shah Tahmasp's copy of Nizami's Khamsah (Or.2265) and the late Timurid Mantiq al-Tayr by Farid al-Din ʻAttar (Add.7735), posts 1, 2 and 3 . We'll be publishing more during the next few months so please subscribe to our blog (add your email in the box at the top of this page) to keep up with further developments.
Meanwhile, here is a selection from what we've digitised so far! Click on the links to go directly to the digitised folio.
The well known story of the hare who tricks the lion into drowning by attacking his own reflection in the well. From Naṣr Allāh Munshī's Kalīlah va Dimnah dated 707/1307-8 (BL Or.13506, f 52v)
The opening of Timur's grandson Iskandar Sultan's pocket encyclopedia containing 23 works. Copied 813-4/1410-11 (BL Add.27261, ff 2v-3r)
The fire-ordeal of Siyavush. From Firdawsi's Shahnamah, Shiraz Safavid style, dating from the 16th century (BL IO Islamic 3540, f 98r)
The dragon outside its mountain cave explaining to Darab that it had been sent by God as His servant on earth. Artist: Narayan, c.1580-85. From the Darabnamah, a prose romance written in the 12th century by Abu Tahir Tarsusi (BL Or.4615, f112v)
A leaf from the Saddar ('100 doors'), a popular compilation of 100 rules for Zoroastrians which range from justifying instant death for sodomy to the treatment of good and evil animals, and the avoidance of different forms of pollution. This copy, dated Samvat 1631 (AD 1575), is in Persian language, but transcribed in Avestan (Old Iranian) script, together with a Gujarati translation (BL IO Islamic 3043, f 137r)
Fath ʻAli Shah Qajar with two princes in attendance, receiving Mirza Riza Quli Munshi al-Mamalik. From the Shahanshah namah by Fath ʻAli Khan Saba. Qajar, dated 1225/1810 (BL IO Islamic 3442, f 64v)
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Weekend at Bernies, 1989
The guys kick-off the summer season with a cult classic, a 'must' for all those summer comedy fans, Weekend at Bernie's from 1989!
Dion and J. Blake have their hands full this time around! They reminisce on the long-forgotten 'beach comedy' genre and explore their favorite entries into this '80's phenomenon. Why don't we see films like this anymore? Could this style of movie even be done nowadays? And speaking of phenomenons, the boys also get into the great time period when New York City based comedies would satirize the crime-ridden Big Apple of the '70's and '80's, an element which now may seem forgotten by some but very nostalgic for thoses generations who lived through it. And is the director, Ted Kotcheff, who also helmed (Rambo) First Blood, actually of one the most versatile directors as Blake purports? Well come on down and have a listen to a brand new, summer extravaganza, on this installment of Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers!
Check out Rom/Com author Jenny Colgan's hit book, Looking For Andrew McCarthy!
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national statistics do not support the idea that the DARE program is successful.
The Alcohol Abuse Prevention website states that the U.S. Department of Education doesn't allow school money to be used toward DARE because it has proved to be ineffective in convincing children not to choose drugs.
"Scientific evaluation studies consistently have shown that DARE is ineffective in reducing the use of alcohol and drugs and is sometimes even counterproductive — worse than doing nothing," the website states.
Sheriff Parnell McNamara said he is sensitive to the security and budget issues the court faces, but added he disagrees with national data and is against the elimination of the drug awareness classes.
McNamara said his task forces are working hard to eliminate drug activity in the county and that he fully supports anything that would give the department an advantage.Leave it to McLennan County law enforcement to insist on a program that data shows is not just "ineffective" but "counterproductive." DARE is not a law enforcement initiative, it's a propaganda campaign. And prioritizing it at the expense of courthouse security is just dumb as dirt.
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Francesca Battistelli is a Grammy Award winning musician from New York City. Raised by parents immersed in the arts and Broadway, she developed a love of music, theatre, and performance at a young age. But instead of using these talents for applause and accolades, Francesca prefers to point people to something beyond herself –towards hope in Christ. Her soulful piano-pop sound resembles a blend of her music interests – jazz, rock, gospel and R&B – woven beautifully together with themes of trust and risk-taking. In a noisy world filled with sounds and images, we cry out for an authentic voice–one who is not afraid to speak truth and purpose to a generation.
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FlasKMPEG is a free open source digital video converter software that allows you to convert MPEG content into a other formats using your computer. It has a few editing capabilities so you can use to prepare your film or video assets. The program has an open architecture that allows for extended capabilities through the use of plugins.
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Lone people standing in a ballroom don't tend to move a lot. It's only when they find a suitable dance partner that rapid motion sets in. Atoms on iron-oxide surfaces behave in a similar way: Only with the right molecular partner do they dance across the surface. Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have now filmed the atoms, proving that carbon monoxide is the partner responsible for the quick motion. Their movies show that the motion leads directly to clustering – an effect that can do great harm in catalysts. The findings have now been published in the journal "Nature Materials".
Clusters – What a Waste of Atoms!
"Metals such as gold or palladium are often used as catalysts to speed up certain chemical reactions", says Professor Ulrike Diebold (Institute of Applied Physics, Vienna University of Technology). When the atoms ball together, most of them do not get into contact with the surrounding gas any more and the catalytic effect diminishes drastically. For this reason, Ulrike Diebold's team investigates how clusters form from single atoms on a surface, and search for ways to inhibit the process.
Theories about this effect have been discussed for years, but the researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have now directly observed the clustering of the atoms. "We are using palladium atoms on an extremely clean iron-oxide surfaces in an ultra high vacuum chamber. For several hours, we take pictures of the surface with a scanning tunneling microscope", says Gareth Parkinson (Vienna University of Technology). These pictures were then made into a movie, in which the paths of the individual atoms could be tracked.
The Skyhook Effect
Using this technique, the research team discovered that the rapid atomic dance on the surface is initiated by carbon monoxide molecules, which bind to individual palladium atoms. As soon as this happens, the palladium is hardly connected to the ground and can move around almost freely, as if it had been lifted out by the carbon monoxide. "This is known as the skyhook effect", says Zbynek Novotny (Vienna University of Technology).The carbon monoxide and palladium move happily together across the surface, until they collide with other 'dancing couples'. Then, they stick together creating a small cluster that continues to grow.
Hydroxyl Against Clustering?
With the new possibility of watching clustering in real-time under the microscope, the mechanisms can now be studied in detail: "We discovered that OH groups on the surface can suppress the clustering effect", says Gareth Parkinson. If the carbon monoxide-palladium couples do not encounter each other, but instead find an OH group, they get trapped there and cannot form a cluster. A hydroxyl coating of the surface could therefore lead to a significant improvement of the stability of catalysts.
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The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund take note of the Portuguese government's intention to await the pending Constitutional Court rulings concerning adopted budgetary measures before formulating a comprehensive response. These rulings are not expected before the IMF and EU programme expires at the end of June. We take note of the government's decision not to seek an extension of the program and to allow its expiration without completing the 12th and final review and without receiving the associated final tranche.
We welcome the government's firm commitment to identify the measures needed to fill the fiscal gap created by the Constitutional Court rulings, in order to reach the budgetary targets agreed under the programme. We encourage the government to continue with the on-going process of structural reform. Sound economic policies for the medium term will be essential to reinforce the economic recovery and ensure sustainable growth and job creation. We remain ready to assist the authorities and the Portuguese people as they continue in this effort.
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Weekly recaps of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team
Sonnen, airing Tuesdays on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with re-airs on FUEL TV and UltimateFighter.com. Get the Season Pass on iTunes and UFC.tv. (Click here for international listings.)
Our episode starts inside the Team Jones locker room, where spirits are high after Josh Samman's big win. Bubba's shot at the wildcard spot is brought up again, but Bubba's trying to not to get his hopes up, worried that another guy on the team could snatch it away from him. Despite their recent loss, Team Sonnen's mood still rides high. Everyone on that team is confident about the upcoming fight between Jimmy Quinlan and Clint Hester. Jimmy even says that Clint was his first choice for opponents.
There's a quick change of pace and we see Hooters (the restaurant that is). Like a child at Disneyland, there's no way MMA fighters enjoying wings and waitresses in tight tank tops could have a bad time, right? Wrong. Despite Gilbert Smith's best attempts at entertainment, Uriah Hall will have none of it. As everyone gathers for a group picture with the Hooters girls, TUF's most dangerous man refuses to participate. He sits at a table alone and ignores the repeated requests to join. Collin Hart accuses Uriah of being self-righteous and calls him "a jerk." This just proves that the only thing more vicious than Hart's hands are his insults.
Back at the house Josh Samman's left leg is giving him trouble. While most fighters would probably try to "tough it out," Samman knows better. Remembering a torn muscle and blood clot that almost cost him is entire leg (which he recounted last week) he starts to worry. Not willing to risk things this time around, he goes to the Emergency Room to make sure he doesn't have another blood clot. As he nervously waits, the doctor comes into the room and delivers some good news -- the test results have come back negative.
Cut to Team Sonnen's practice session and we learn more about Jimmy Quinlan's life growing up in a small town in Massachusettes and his career as a police officer. Coach Sonnen again raises questions on the matchup choice. He can't believe that Jon Jones choose Jimmy as Clint Hester's opponent. He adds, "If Jimmy gets any opponent on the ground, he's a big problem." Chael them gives the team a pep talk, "because I need them to know I care."
We transition to Team Jones' training session and hear the Clint Hester story. Growing up outside of Atlanta, he was the gentle giant who protected other kids who were picked on by bullies. I think we all wish we had a guy like Clint in our group during those awkward teenage years. Initially a boxer, his gym closed down. Unable to find a viable replacement, he found an MMA gym and decided to change combat sports.
Coach Jones works on Clint's striking with him, emphasizing some lateral strikes to the legs. He's a big fan of Clint's striking ability as well as Hester's ability to implement the techniques he's shown right away. On the downside, though, Bones worries about Clint winding up on his back during the the fight and adds, "I think he needs a little more cardio."
As we go through the weigh-in and more fight preparations, other housemates offer their opinions. Dylan Andrews says, "Jimmy's never been in the cage with an animal like Clint." Uriah Hall sets the stage for the next edition of Man vs. Beast when he remarks, "Jimmy could take down a horse." We also see Clint and Jimmy interacting in the house on fight day. They joke around a little bit, and Clint calls his opponent "unreadable." Jimmy doesn't say much about Clint, but feels compelled to share the specifics of his breakfast. (For those interested, it's six hard boiled eggs, oatmeal and coffee. We never find out whether he buys organic eggs because it's fight time.)
As the opening bell rings, Jimmy wastes no time going in for the takedown. Clint stops it initially, but Jimmy powers through and slams him down. Jimmy moves to side mount, but Clint soon escapes and climbs to his feet. They two clinch against the cage and Jimmy scores another quick takedown, but he's again unable to hold Clint. Back on his feet, Clint attempts a guillotine choke. He doesn't earn the submission, but uses the choke to force Jimmy against the cage, where he throws some knees and punches. These strikes find their mark and give Jimmy some added impetus to bring the fight back to the mat. Clint fights off the takedown attempt for a while (delivering some hard body punches in the meantime), but Jimmy is relentless. He continually puts Clint on the mat and the round ends with Jimmy Quinlan in the dominant position.
The second round begins with Clint bizarrely attempting a takedown of his own. He doesn't come close and even exposes his neck for a guillotine attempt. Clint pulls his head out, but it's all the opening Jimmy needs to bring things back to the mat. This time Jimmy finally advances his position, briefly takes Clint's back and soon transitions to full mount. Clint exposes his back again, and this time Jimmy stays put. He throws some punches to loosen Clint up, locks in the rear-naked choke and secures the submission victory.
In the locker room aftermath, Jimmy looks like he barely has scratch. He informs the other guys that looks can be deceiving and that he feels bruises all over his head. Other than a couple bumps, he's excited to say that he took down the #1 pick. Meanwhile on the Team Jones side, Clint hopes that he'll be able to lock up that wildcard spot. Also, Chael Sonnen thinks now is the appropriate time to remind Jon Jones about their bowling bet from last week and gives Jon a Team Sonnen jersey to wear. The champ is none too amused. The coaches have been fairly polite so far this season, but is that going to end?
It's time for the fight announcement and by default (as Chael puts it) it will be Dylan Andrews and Zak Cummings. Most people remember Dylan as the last person chosen, but Zak knows him as "the nicest guy I've ever met."
The episode ends with a sneak peek into next week. Who wins the coaches challenge? What's Dana White's surprise? Does Uriah Hall make an "I'm sorry" macaroni heart to apolgize to the entire house? Find out this and more on The Ultimate Fighter!
Team Sonnen (4-2)
Luke Barnatt (1-0, TKO win over Gilbert Smith in episode 2)
Uriah Hall (1-0, KOd Adam Cella in episode 3)
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If you want to capture flattering portraits, then you must master lighting. Fortunately, this is pretty easy, thanks to lighting patterns – that is, simple portrait lighting setups you can consistently use for nice-looking images.
In fact, portrait lighting patterns are great for beginners and advanced shooters alike; as an experienced portrait photographer, I use these patterns all the time in my own work.
Below, I share six useful photography lighting techniques that every portrait artist should know. I also include lighting diagrams, so you know exactly how to replicate the pattern in your own studio.
Are you ready to take your portrait shots to the next level? Let's get started.
1. Split lighting
Split lighting looks the way it sounds; it splits the face into equal halves, like this:
Because this half-shadow effect is pretty dramatic, especially when the light is hard, it's often used to create moody shots of musicians and artists.
To achieve split lighting, simply put the light source 90 degrees to the left or right of the subject (you can even move it slightly behind their head). In true split lighting, the only part of the "shadowed" face that should be lit is the eye (as shown in the photo above). Here is the simple split lighting diagram, though note that you can always spruce up a split-lit image with fill lights, rim lights, and background lights:
Also, make sure at least one of your subject's eyes contains a catchlight (a bright spot of light that reflects from the light source). Otherwise, the eyes will appear lifeless, and the entire shot will likely be ruined.
2. Loop lighting
Loop lighting positions a small shadow from the subject's nose across their cheek. Look at the photo below; see how the nose shadow falls slightly to the right of the nostril?
Loop lighting is probably the most common lighting pattern you'll encounter in portrait photography. Why? It's easy to create, plus it flatters most people! That's why some photographers consider it the absolute best lighting for portraits (especially if you're a beginner).
Note that, in loop lighting, the shadow of the nose and the shadow on the cheek do not touch. That's a different lighting pattern, as I discuss in the next section. Instead, keep the shadow small and pointing slightly downward (though don't put the light source too high; otherwise, you'll create odd shadows and lose the essential catchlights). Here's another example, with a soft shadow falling to the right of the viewer:
To create loop lighting, place the light source slightly above eye level and about 30-45 degrees from the camera. The exact angle depends on the person's face, so feel free to turn on your modeling lamp (if your light has one) or take several shots with the strobe positioned in different places. Over time, you'll get better at reading people's faces, and you'll be able to identify the perfect loop-light position from the get-go.
The diagram below models the lighting conditions for the couple image I've shared above:
Note that the black backdrop represents the bank of trees behind the subjects. The sun is coming over the trees, and I've placed a white reflector at camera left to bounce light back into the subjects' faces. In a standard studio setup, you would position a strobe instead of the reflector, though in this situation – with the natural light from the sun – a reflector works just fine!
And remember: Your light should be slightly above the subject's eye level. Beginners mess this one up a lot by putting the light down low and angled upward. That lights the bottom of your subject's nose, and the result isn't so flattering.
3. Rembrandt lighting
Rembrandt lighting gets its name from the 17th-century artist Rembrandt, who used it in his painted portraits. It's identified by a clear triangle of light on the subject's cheek, like this:
Note that the shadow of the nose and the cheek do meet, which creates that little triangle; this is different from loop lighting, where the shadows shouldn't touch. Also note that Rembrandt lighting is more dramatic than loop lighting, so use it for moodier portrait sessions and not for standard family photoshoots.
To create Rembrandt lighting, place the light off to the subject's side, and ask your subject to turn slightly away from the light. The light should be above their head so that the nose shadow falls down toward the cheek. Here's a Rembrandt lighting diagram, with a window instead of a strobe (though you can, of course, use any type of light source):
Not every person's face is ideal for creating Rembrandt lighting. If they have high or prominent cheek bones, it'll probably work – but if they have a small nose or flat nose bridge, it may be difficult to achieve.
Keep in mind that you don't always need to create this pattern exactly; as long as your subject is flattered and you get the mood you're after, then the light is working.
4. Butterfly lighting
Butterfly lighting is named for the butterfly-shaped shadow that is created under the nose, like this:
The result is a very glamorous photo, with shadows under the cheeks and chin, so you'll often find it in fashion magazines and shots of movie stars. It is also flattering for older subjects as it deemphasizes wrinkles, as well as slim-faced subjects (whereas subjects with round, wide faces look better with loop lighting or split lighting).
Butterfly lighting is super simple to create. Just place the light source directly behind the camera and slightly above eye or head level of the subject:
If the shadow under the nose is too strong, you can place a reflector directly under the chin (your subject can hold it, if need be).
This pattern is tough to create using only window light or a reflector. You'll often need a hard light source – such as the sun or a flash – to produce the more defined shadow under the nose.
5. Broad lighting
Technically, broad lighting isn't a portrait lighting pattern; it's a portrait lighting style, which you can use with loop lighting, Rembrandt lighting, or split lighting. However, it's a useful lighting setup that's often grouped with the patterns discussed above, and I definitely recommend you master it.
You get broad lighting when the subject's face is slightly turned away from the camera, and the side of the face turned toward the camera is illuminated by the light, like this:
This type of lighting makes a person's face look broader or wider (hence the broad lighting moniker) and works well when photographing subjects with very slim faces. But most people want to look slimmer, not wider, so this type of lighting would not be appropriate for someone who is heavier or round faced.
To create broad lighting, turn the face away from the light source, as shown in the diagram below. Notice how the side of the face nearer to the camera receives light, while the far side of the face remains in shadow.
6. Short lighting
Short lighting is the opposite of broad lighting; the side of the face turned toward the camera is shrouded in shadow, while the side of the face turned away from the camera is brightened.
It's a useful lighting pattern for darker, moodier, and even low-key portraits. Note that short lighting puts more of the face in shadow, is more sculpting, adds 3D qualities, and is very slimming and flattering for most people.
To create short lighting, ask your subject to turn slightly toward the light source, so that the shadows fall on the side of the face closer to the camera:
Portrait lighting setups: putting it all together
Once you can quickly create each of the different lighting patterns, you can start to learn when to apply them in your portrait sessions. You'll eventually be able to determine the best portrait lighting simply by studying your subject's face. And you'll learn, over time, how different lighting patterns change the mood of the final shot.
Technically, you can create these setups with any type of light: window light, natural light, speedlights, continuous lights, or strobes. But note that it's much easier to change the lighting pattern if you can move the light source, so it pays to begin with a portable studio light.
(Though if you can't move the light source, you can always ask your subject to rotate in relation to the light.)
Portrait photography lighting patterns: final words
Now that you've finished this article, you're well equipped to create beautiful portraits. Simply practice the lighting tips I've shared, learn to quickly form each lighting setup, and you'll be good to go!
Now over to you:
Which of these lighting patterns is your favorite? Which style do you plan to use in your next photoshoot? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Indian money stashed in the Swiss Bank has become a focal point of debate, especially after the Leader of Opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani raised the issue on Sunday. If elected, the BJP has vowed to bring the black money back home. Though the Congress dismissed the idea, the Swiss bank issue is slowly becoming a hot election issue.
In fact the BJP also plans to carry out a mock election across the country on April 6 where people will have to cast their vote indicating whether Indian money in Swiss banks should be brought back to India or not.
During his address, Advani said the BJP will form a task force comprising experts to prepare a strategic document for India to recommend ways to get back the national wealth stashed away illegally by corrupt politicians, businessmen and criminal overlords.
One of the names he mentioned in the task force is Professor R Vaidyanathan, Professor of Finance at the Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru.
In this exclusive interview to rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Vaidyanathan explains in detail the importance of bringing back the ill-gotten wealth and how the money got there in the first place.
Firstly how much Indian money do you think is stashed away in the Swiss Banks?
In 2006, the most recent Global Financial Integrity study, developing countries lost an estimated $858.6 billion (about Rs 43 lakh crore) to $1.06 trillion (abot Rs 51 lakh crore) in illicit financial outflows. Even at the lower end of the range of estimates, the volume of illicit financial flows coming out of developing countries increased at a compound rate of 18.2 percent over the five-year period analysed for the study. On average, for the five-year period of this study, Asia accounts for approximately 50 percent of overall illicit financial flows from all developing countries.
This report shows that the average amount stashed away from India annually during 2002-06 is $27.3 billion (about 136,466 crore). It means that during the five-year period the amount stashed away is 27.3x5=136.5 billion (about 692,328 crore). It is not that all these amounts went to Swiss banks. It has gone to different tax and secret shelters. The share of Swiss banks in dirty money being a third of the global aggregate, some $45 billion out of the 136.5 billion stashed away from India would have been hoarded in these years in Swiss banks.
The important point is that this is only for five years. More amounts were stashed away during the Nehruvian regime. So the loot for 55 years will be several times higher. In fact, in those days the rupee commanded a better value per dollar. So fewer rupee could get more dollars. So the estimation that the Indian money stashed away may be of the order of $1.4 trillion (about Rs 71 lakh crore).
On what basis have you come to this conclusion?
There is a lot of literature available as to how to estimate the illicit financial flow from developing countries. We find out what the nature of the flow is. I have also relied upon the study Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: 2002-2006 Global Finanacial Intergrity authored by Dev Kar and Devon-Cartwright Smith, a project of the Ford Foundation. Financial flows in the context of this report includes the proceeds from both illicit activities such as corruption (bribery and embezzlement of national wealth), criminal activity, and the proceeds of ilicit business that become illicit when transported across borders in contravention of applicable laws and regulatory frameworks (most commonly in order to evade taxes).
Which are the various tax havens, where the ill-gotten wealth of Indian businessmen and politicians are stashed?
There are presumably more than 70 tax havens in the world. Indian wealth could be more in Switzerland and various British /US islands. At least 40 countries market themselves aggressively as tax havens [Source: Internal Revenue Service USA on Abusive Off-shore Tax Avoidance schemes Talking Points Jan 2008]. The well-known tax havens are Switzerland/ Liechtenstein/Luxemburg/ Channel Islands etc.
Could you elaborate and tell us how the money got there in the first place?
There are several methods/reasons. Under invoicing/over invoicing of exports and imports and getting the balance stored abroad. Kickbacks from major defense/civilian contracts. Not bringing the earnings abroad. In the old days smuggling of gold and illegal money. Transactions done abroad and not reported here. Hawala funds. Funds earned by artists/ entertainment industry /sports people and stashed abroad. When you want to indulge in adharma, hundreds of ways are open!
We would like to know the terror connection. Do you think even terrorists are stashing away cash and using the tax haven route to send across money all over the world, to finance their activities?
M K Narayanan, our National Security Advisor, has spoken about it in Berlin recently.
Advani says that it is important to bring this money back. How can the government go about it and what are the various ways in which India can get its money back?
Put it on the Global Agenda. Put it in G-20. Put it in the International Monetary Fund. Put it in Egmont Group. Also take a lead among all developing countries. Support US /German/French efforts.
If India decides to take the initiative, will the Swiss authorities cooperate?
It is not due to our pressure but that of US which will make them co-operate. When a family is in deep financial crisis then it tries to look at the small amount saved under the sugar jar by grandma. Same way developed economies are desperate for every dollar. Even if we do not act due to their efforts the list of crooks may be out, then we will be in a dangerous social situation since the who's who of India will be there. Instead we should get it and get the funds and decide on the steps to sterilise it. Otherwise, the world will laugh at us.
Politicians sure must be having a lot of money in Swiss Banks. Do you think this factor will deter the government from acting?
Public pressure will make them do it. Plus, the evolving global situation against tax havens. The money belongs to the poor farmers and unorganised workers of India. Also, Indian businessmen have a lot of their ill-gotten gains in these banks. The world situation is such that Indian businessman will want to bring it back now given the attractive returns in India.
Do you think that the Indian government should demand all the Indian black money in Swiss banks?
Of course. India should and must act. We are not a banana republic.
You wrote in your column that the German foreign intelligence agency BND got names of 1,400 clients of the Liechtenstein-based LTG bank who were supposed to be suspected tax evaders. Of the 1,400, 600 were supposed to be Germans. Do you think of the remaining there will be Indians as well? Has the Indian government approached the German government for the list?
Indian names will be there. Our tax evaders and crooks are like the omnipresent Maha Vishnu -- present in all continents and all tax havens. But our government has been lukewarm in this issue. It should have despatched immediately senior officials to get the names.
Isn't it important to tackle the issue of domestic black money?
It is definitely important. At least the domestic black money is used in our economy and to that extent it is productive. But the money kept in Swiss banks is neither useful to India nor does it benefit Indians.
What role should the media play?
The media has a very important role to play. At the moment it seems like most part of the media is more interested in the diet of an actress. Pressure by the media needs to be built up on this issue and remember that a lot of Indians don't just go to Switzerland to ski.
What about the names of these persons?
India must try and get the names. But more importantly should get the money back. It should be top on the agenda and India ought to take a moral lead in this issue.
Will the Indian economy improve if the money is brought back?
It will do phenomenally. India will be in the top five league if all the ill-gotten money is brought back. It will change the Indian scenario and I have been saying this since 1993.
Do you think that these people will now try and pull out the money since this issue has become a hot topic?
I don't think so. If they do then India should create an instrument and regulate frameworks to bring the money back.
What kind of punishment do you suggest for these persons?
Punishment is not the issue now. There is a need to create fear in them and follow what the international community does on this issue.
Lastly do you think this is becoming just another election issue?
The US and Germany took the lead and there is no election there. We should not treat this as an election issue. We have to take up this matter and if we don't then we will become a laughing stock of the entire world.