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Technology in learning is a big business enabler if done well...
Technology in my view will dominate and influence every aspect of workplace and learning, therefore, it cannot be an exception.
Technology is playing the role of an enabler to give a concrete shape to the larger agenda of consumerization of learning.
Learning in times to come ought to get much more on-the-go, fast paced, responsive, experiential and engaging to meet the capability requirements of any business or organization. Knowledge, Skills, Competencies that are relevant today are likely to get largely irrelevant tomorrow in the new competitive context in which businesses gets done. The speed of replacement and enablement of new knowledge and skills can be managed only with a robust, technology-led learning tools, systems or infrastructure.
Organizations have a big role to play in creating an ecosystem that enables leveraging of technology in the area of Learning and Development. With passage of time we will see greater investment by progressive organizations in creating a learning ecosystem, infrastructure encompassing contemporary tools and technologies so that they are able to aggressively work towards realization of their growth ambition of becoming a significant player at the market place. The L&D strategies of such organizations need to ensure that technology is adopted in the learning space to the extent that every single member of an organization has access to the relevant content and tools that make him have a contemporary perspective, knowledge and capability to be able to make a significant contribution to the business growth.
The starting point to driving adoption of technology is the Management or Leadership's commitment and appreciation of the fact that technology is going to be a game changer going forward in the learning space as well. This then needs to result in the requisite investment needed to bring the latest technology tools at the work place for adoption. It, however, needs to be supported by a large scale change management initiative to bring the rest of the stakeholders around to the contemporary perspective that technology is getting indispensable for the business.
The conventional ways of doing things or learning will lead only to conventional outcomes and the radical shifts needed for the competitive edge can happen only through an aggressive ownership technology in learning and development. There needs to be a realization across all the stakeholder segments that technology in learning has a unique value proposition for each of them and is a business enabler in terms of ensuring the capability bandwidth needed for the business to perform and deliver in the global market or landscape.
With so much happening in the technology or digital space, technology adoption will always be a journey. The digital disruption coming in various shapes and forms, like Internet of things or artificial intelligence and more will continuously challenge organizations to review and upgrade the technology infrastructure and support systems to ensure that the tools, techniques, processes, content etc. are latest, contemporary and relevant. There has also been a realization that no single technology or solution meets all the learning requirements. Organizations will, therefore, have to continuously look for various Cloud based solutions to make the learning journey engaging, innovative and transformational.
While technology enablement is the starting point, the way it gets applied is extremely crucial to its being effective and purposeful. L&D professionals need to reach out to all stakeholders to understand the unique requirements and ensure that the tools deployed, the content provided is relevant, meaningful and unique to each segment of the population of the stakeholders. When things don't go well, technology cannot be blamed. What really makes the difference is in the innovative application of the technology to the unique situations and needs of the various organizational segment. If that gets done well, it will ensure that learning is purposeful, engaging and impactful for the business outcomes.


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In one week of action in the NBA's D-League, Rookies Jake Layman and Tim Quarterman displayed the reasons they were signed by the Portland Trail Blazers. Assigned to the Windy City Bulls, Layman took care of the scoring, while Quarterman deftly found the open man. Neither look ready to take the NBA by storm, but both shone in their own way.
Jake Layman
The Good News: Just ask Golden State if Jake can shoot the ball. Since arriving in D-League, Jake has been either the high or second-highest scorer in every games he's played. Add in a few steals and dunks, and he easily filled a few highlight reels. You can see his potential for his offensive game to open up, with time and maturity. His turnover numbers have stayed low as well. He's not a primary ball-handler, but he doesn't give it away either.
The Bad News: Basically, everything they don't show you in the highlight clips. His shooting has been a mixed bag, especially in his debut, where he needed 19 shots to score 17 points. However, he seems to be settling nicely, scoring 19 points on 11 shots last Saturday night. His vaunted three-point shot has not been clicking, either. He also had one good rebounding game in his debut (13), with decreasing returns since.
Feb 4, 2017 vs. Knicks: 19 points (7-11, 1-5 from three), 3 rebounds, 4 fouls, 1 steal:
Feb 1, 2017 vs. Nets: 23 points (9-17, 3-8 from three), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal:
Jan 28, 2017 vs. BayHawks: 17 points (7-19 shooting), 13 rebounds:
With more games to be played, Layman may find himself increasingly comfortable playing in the D-League system. We'll be watching over the next week to see how his game develops.
Tim Quarterman
The Good News: You'd hope a point guard prospect is an assist machine, and Tim is living up to expectations. In his second D-League stint, he has averaged 8 assists in two games. His rebounding numbers are also a pleasant surprise, including a 10-rebound effort Saturday night. If a player makes a mistake, Tim will notice. He's tallied multiple steals in each game.
The Bad News: His shooting is a work in progress. Tim has not reached the 50% mark in any recent game, and his three-point shot is clearly not ready for prime time. As a primary ball-handler, his turnovers are eye-opening. In the past two games, he's committed 5 and 7 turnovers.
Feb 4, 2017 vs. Knicks: 9 points (2-6 FG), 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 7 turnovers:
Feb 1, 2017 vs. Nets: 12 points (6-13 FG), 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 5 turnovers:
Bonus! Jan 18 vs. 87ers: 14 points (7-18 FG), 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 0 turnovers:
With Quarterman recovering from an ankle injury, he may also continue to improve his game, getting more comfortable with the D-League system. Since there have been no hints that the Blazers plan to recall either Quarterman or Layman, they may get plenty of opportunities to shine.
This week's schedule for the Windy City Bulls
The Bulls have a home stand all week, so there will be time for rest, healing, and practice.
Tuesday | 5:00 pm PST | vs. Grand Rapids
Thursday | 5:00 pm PST | vs. Raptors 905
Saturday | 5:00 pm PST | vs. Long Island
All D-League games are broadcast live on Facebook, and they provide highlight packages after each game on YouTube. Subscribe to their YouTube channel here, and watch their schedule for links to live broadcasts.

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This week in creepy news: a Southern California man has admitted to conspiring with others to hack into hundreds of Apple iCloud accounts — mostly to steal nude photographs of young women.
Hao Kuo Chi, 40, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and computer fraud in U.S. District Court in Florida on Friday, the Justice Department recently announced. Chi was arrested earlier this year after a police raid on his LA County home revealed tens of thousands of stolen photos and videos.
Authorities say that, since at least 2014, Chi was part of what was basically a nudes peddling ring. He and others "conspired to hack into the Apple iCloud accounts of hundreds of individuals across the country in search of nude photos and videos." After confiscating the intimate material, Chi and others would sell, trade, or keep the naked photos and videos for himself, an associated plea agreement shows.
Chi advertised his nude-stealing services online, portraying himself as a kind of "hacker-for-hire" and using the moniker "icloudripper4you." To hide their illegal activities, Chi and other co-conspirators used a foreign-based encrypted email service, court documents claim. Nude videos or images recovered by the criminals were dubbed "wins."
Chi's method of compromising accounts involved a fairly rudimentary phishing scheme, in which he would pretend to be a member of Apple support staff. In this way, he would trick victims into "providing him with their Apple IDs and passwords," after which he would steal their personal photos or videos. During their investigation, police discovered two Gmail accounts tied to Chi that contained over half a million emails. Some 4,700 of those emails are said to have contained iCloud account credentials that victims had provided to him, the Los Angeles Times previously reported.
A search warrant executed at Chi's residence in La Puente, Calif., in May, revealed a terabyte of digital storage kept for the purposes of "content stolen from victim iCloud accounts," the search warrant says. It was previously reported that Chi was in possession of approximately 620,000 photos and videos stolen from hundreds of private accounts.
At the time of the raid, Chia also admitted to police that he had hacked the accounts of at least 200 people at the request of other people online. Even with his plea agreement, Chi now faces up to twenty years in prison.


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Coal City, WV (WOAY) – Independence wrestling is gearing up for this weekend's state championship in Huntington, as the Patriots seek a fifth straight Class AA state title.
The Patriots have continued the success under first-year head coach Jeremy Hart that started under Cliff Warden, with several seniors providing key contributions for the squad.
14 grapplers qualified for the state tournament in their respective weight divisions – 12 of them as Region 3 champions following the regionals February 10.
The first round matches take place Thursday night in Huntington. The matchups for all area wrestlers can be found here.
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With six players out and two listed as questionable, things didn't look great for Minnesota United heading into their clash against Portland on Saturday. Things began to look up when both players listed as questionable (Reynoso and Arriaga) we're put into the Starting XI at Allianz Field.
Heath lined up his traditional 4-2-3-1 formation with Amarilla up top. Fragapane, Reynoso, and Hlongwane took the spots as attacking midfielders while Arriaga and Lod lined up as defensive mids. Lawrence, Dibassy, Boxall, and Taylor made up the back line in front of starting goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.
starting XI for this afternoon ⤵ pic.twitter.com/NW2BNiB2en
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 30, 2022
That positive outlook would initially fade, just 13 seconds into the match when Portland's Sebastián Blanco scored the match opener in one of the fastest goals in MLS history.
"We've got a lot of time. We're not too worried. Obviously, it's less than ideal but it's not the end of the world because you've got 89 minutes to get it back," said Michael Boxall following the match.
—13 seconds
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 30, 2022
⚡ Sebastián Blanco ⚡
(via @MLS) pic.twitter.com/S7J6qMDXXo
Eight minutes later, Minnesota's Franco Fragapane scored to knot up the match at 1-1 and kick off the Loons run of three goals.
in case you missed Franco's goal pic.twitter.com/vRWfOBtMYL
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 30, 2022
In the 21' Hlongwane would score his first as a Loon and the second of the afternoon to put Minnesota up 2-1 with just under 70' to play.
"I mean, obviously, but he's playing well. He's playing well and is putting himself in the right spot so if he continues to do that, he'll score goals," Adrian Heath stated in the post match press conference.
parental warning:
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 30, 2022
look at your own risk pic.twitter.com/5ixXFlvSEF
Luis Amarilla added the Loons third goal just minutes before half time, to give MNUFC a 3-1 lead heading into the locker room and the second half.
Looking more like the Luis [Amarilla] we know we've got. His ball retention has been so much better in the last few weeks and he's now looking like a goal threat," said Adrian Heath. "The chance he had with the header late on that's Luis [Amarilla] at his best. Getting across people, attacking the ball in the box. That's a good sign for us. I feel as though he's just coming back towards his best."
the only LA we love pic.twitter.com/JJnOclYmpu
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 30, 2022
Unfortunately for Minnesota, Blanco would score in the 50th minute to cut the deficit down to one goal.
Back in it thru Seba's Brace ✌#RCTID pic.twitter.com/MWFivJnUEI
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) July 30, 2022
Not even three minutes later the Timbers added another second half goal when forward Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored his ninth goal of the 2022 MLS season.
Niez a's Ninth of the year.#RCTID pic.twitter.com/w2RRIK80rl
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) July 30, 2022
Portland would take the lead in the 65th minute when Kemar Lawrence deflected a shot from the Timbers Sebastián Blanco between DSC and the post resulting in an own goal.
Gio's halftime talk >>>>#RCTID pic.twitter.com/99f7swtHpO
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) July 30, 2022
Amarilla would knot up the score for with his second goal of the night, securing himself a brace to match Blanco's effort's on the opposing side.
goal número dos for Luis pic.twitter.com/LsWkXiQ5e9
— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) July 30, 2022
Minnesota's draw with Portland keeps their unbeaten streak alive at seven in competitive matches and eight matches overall, including a friendly win at home against Premier League side Everton.
Minnesota United will be back in action this Saturday, August 6th when they travel to Dick's Sporting Goods Park to face Colorado Rapids. That match can be seen on Bally Sports North EXTRA, The CW Twin Cities, and ESPN+.


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As requested, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared in front of US Congress to be probed over the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal. While the questions mostly pertained to the data harvesting itself and the subsequent aftermath, many were directed at Facebook's monopolisation and regulation.
Zuckerberg used cookie cutter statements for many of the questions surrounding Cambridge Analytica, continuing to admit fault as he has done since first piped up on the matter. "Senator, I think — yes, they did not want their information to be sold to Cambridge Analytica by a developer. That happened, and it happened on our watch."
Congress then pushed Zuckerberg on how it was handled in the aftermath, noting that Facebook didn't notify US Congress of the illegitimate use of data, nor did the platform follow up on the claimed deletion of data. Zuckerberg's reasoning was that it was "considered a closed case," but overall it seems that he acknowledges it was poorly handled.
Attempting to quell the supposed misconception surrounding Facebook's monetisation, Zuckerberg clarified that its money comes from advertisements, and the data it hoovers up is simply to help gear those advertisements in a more direct way.
Image: Zuckerberg before the US Congress on Day 1
Interestingly, when asked if Facebook would ever transition into a premium paid-for model, Zuckerberg was quick to assure everyone that there would always be some version of Facebook that was free and accessible to the general public.
Facebook itself is the biggest money-maker of all social media sites, prompting Zuckerberg to stumble a little when poked about the platform's monopolisation. While he claims that the company doesn't have one, he failed to list any true competitor.
One of the more pungent moments was when Zuckerberg was asked to divulge information on what hotel he stayed at the night prior to the meeting, along with other personal information with his current peers. Naturally, he refused, resulting in the comparison of Facebook's entire nature of invading such privacy even when the user has logged out.
Perhaps the biggest concern for Congress is how influential Facebook is over politics, which is where this scandal originated from. Having affected at least 87 million users, the data taken was then allegedly used to construct a political profile for US residents.
Moving forward, Zuckerberg realises that regulations are inevitably going to be imposed on the social media site. "My position is not that there should be no regulation," answers Zuckerberg. "I think the real question as the internet becomes more important in people's lives is what is the right regulation."
2018 is a big year for the company, with Zuckerberg emphasising that it will be putting more policies in place to prevent this from happening again. All in all, self-regulation will help Facebook suffer less than at the hands of third-party regulations, so the company CEO certainly has his motivation.
KitGuru Says: Overall, it looks like Zuckerberg's meeting with Congress has shed some light on aspects of Facebook, but no real consequence has come of the recent actions just yet. In the meantime, those that disagree with Facebook's data handling have no choice but to remove themselves from the platform, which doesn't seem like a plausible solution for the majority out there.


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Transcript from the "Reuse Exercise" Lesson
>> Richard Feldman: That brings us to the exercises for part 5.
>> Richard Feldman: Okay, opening up the readme, so we to-dos in Page.Profile and Page.Home. If you're remembering what we just went through, there's something that those have in common, which is that they both have a feed. At the bottom of a feed is pagination, so we talked about this in the intro course.
[00:00:28] But we have not yet talked about it at all in the advanced course. Essentially the pagination goes with the feed, and it's something that says when you click on this particular page, I want to load that part of the feed in there. So here, we have an implementation of pagination that is not being reused.
[00:00:44] We have duplicated code on both the profile page and on the homepage. The same viewPagination function in both places, and they're both using it in the same way, but sort of implementing it in a bespoke way unnecessarily. So the goal of this refactor is to go to the profile page and the home page and to extract this viewPagination function out.
[00:01:06] And also, you may notice that it depends on a helper function called pageLink. And move that into the PaginatedList module, which is a module built around this PaginatedList type, which has this nice little slot at the end labeled VIEW that currently has nothing under it. So the goal is to relocate that to there, and then refactor profile and home so they're both reusing that same logic from PaginatedList.


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Eczema Exposed: Myths and Essential Oils
If you have dry patches of skin that itch, blister, or turn red, then you might have eczema. Eczema can be an unsightly and irritating skin condition — and it often appears at the worst times and in the worst places. If you have eczema, you're not alone. Millions of people suffer from this skin condition. However, you, just like all those others, may have heard "facts" about the condition that are just not true. Let's look at some of the common myths about eczema and see ways that you can use Essential Oils to combat this often debilitating condition.
Myth #1: Eczema Is Contagious
If you have been told that eczema is contagious, you will be happy to hear that it absolutely is not. Unless your skin becomes infected with staph infection, MRSA, or other contagious bacteria, you are not contagious. Eczema may look unsightly, but it isn't going to spread to your friends or family. Unfortunately sometimes it looks so bad that others might think you are contagious. That is one reason that it's important to control this skin condition. However, while it may not be contagious, eczema does have a hereditary component. If your parents have eczema, you might contract it. Likewise, your children could inherit eczema from you.
Myth #2: Eczema Is One Disease
There are several different forms of eczema. The most common forms are atopic dermatitis (mostly seen in children under five years of age) and contact dermatitis in adults. However, there are more than a dozen types of eczema. Atopic dermatitis is a hereditary form of eczema that is often chronic. It usually improves as the child grows older. Contact dermatitis appears when your skin comes into "contact" with something that irritates it — something to which you are allergic or sensitive (such as detergent or a scratchy wool sweater). While different types of eczemas may have similar appearances, they often have different causes. This is why it's important to understand which type of eczema you have, especially so that you know how to avoid what causes you to break out.
Myth #3: There's Nothing You Can Do About It
Eczema can be an extraordinarily frustrating condition. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to avoid and mitigate the problem. If you suffer from this condition, you should be moisturizing your skin all the time to prevent it from drying and you should be using a good jojoba oil to help seal in moisture. You can also take a bath using essential oils, such as lavender and tea tree oil, to help prevent infections and to soothe your irritated skin. In fact, many essential oils can help to combat eczema. Rose and rosehip essential oils work as anti-inflammatory agents, helping to reduce swelling. Eucalyptus is another powerful essential oil for reducing pain and inflammation. And there are other essential oils that have anti-inflammatory properties, such as fennel, turmeric, and chamomile essential oil.
Myth #4: Stress Causes Eczema
Stress doesn't cause eczema. However, it is true that stress can bring on episodes. You will likely find yourself seeing more eczema breakouts when you're anxious or overloaded. If you find yourself stressed out, try to relax by meditating, practicing yoga, or taking a massage. Be sure, also, to take some time out for yourself to relax. No matter how busy you are, you can't perform at your peak if you are in pain or you are itching and uncomfortable from an eczema breakout. There are natural remedies that help you relax and ease your eczema. Try using essential oils, such as lavender, rose hips, and chamomile, all of which not only help to ease inflammation but also help to ease stress, depression, and anxiety.
Myth #5: Eating a Gluten-Free Diet Will Eliminate Eczema
If you've been diagnosed as sensitive to gluten, or if you are allergic and have celiac disease, eating a gluten-free diet will help you avoid your gluten sensitivity, but it will not cure your eczema. Certainly, eating a healthier diet could help your eczema problem, especially help you avoid possible allergens, but quitting gluten won't end your eczema. Instead, work with your doctor and look for alternative therapies that can make a true difference in the magnitude and persistence of your breakouts.
Myth #6: You Have to Take Prescription or Over-the-Counter Medication to Control Your Eczema
In some severe cases, people who suffer from eczema have little choice but to take medication to control their eczema. However, there are alternative therapies that can greatly reduce, or even eliminate, eczema flare-ups. Essential oils not only act as curatives but also don't carry many of the side effects that come with prescription, or even over-the-counter, medications. Furthermore, by adding essential oils to your lotions, you can create a pleasant and soothing treatment that will also moisturize your skin. Essential oils can help to cure or ease your eczema without you having to worry about the numerous problems that can be caused by steroids (such as weight gain) or can be caused by non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen (such as liver damage).
Eczema can be a frustrating battle for those who suffer from it. However, there's no reason to believe the common myths that people perpetuate about it. By understanding the disease and treating it with both conventional and alternative methods, you can enjoy life with fewer and less severe breakouts.


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An out-of-hours GP centre was forced to close for 16 hours because there was no doctor available.
The base at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend closed to patients overnight on Saturday and Sunday.
It meant the nearest out-of-hours GP was 20 miles away at Morriston Hospital in Swansea .
But a spokeswoman for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABMU) Health Board said no Bridgend patients were forced to make the journey along the M4.
However, she said that on the advice of the Morriston-based GP four patients were sent to the emergency department at the Princess of Wales Hospital to be seen, 14 received telephone advice, and the remainder attended the Princess of Wales service base later on Sunday morning.
Dr Rebecca Payne, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners in Wales, said the closure came during "a particularly difficult weekend for out-of-hours services across Wales".
"The current service is operating on a knife edge as a result of serial under investment as well as contractual changes for GPs which have led to fewer choosing to work in this sector," she said.
"Urgent action is needed to strengthen services for the winter, such as rapidly expanding the number of staff able to provide telephone advice from home, including greater numbers of mental health professionals ensuring patients are able to access the right part of the service first time.
"The population can also help relieve pressure by making sure that they get their flu jabs as soon as possible as the additional pressure from a flu outbreak is likely to cause even greater problems."
The ABMU spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that GP out-of-hours service base at the Princess of Wales Hospital was closed overnight on both these dates because a GP was not available.
"However, as patients access the ABMU-wide GP out-of-hours service by telephoning 111, we continued to provide the same level of service for Bridgend patients, with a GP based at Morriston Hospital.
"No patients from the Bridgend area were inconvenienced by having to travel for an appointment to Morriston Hospital, as none of the 33 patients who contacted the service over the 16 hours in question needed to be seen in person by an out-of-hours GP.
"On the advice of the Morriston-based GP, four patients were sent to the emergency department at the Princess of Wales Hospital to be seen, 14 received telephone advice, and the remainder attended the Princess of Wales service base a little later on the Sunday morning."
Dr Charlotte Jones, chairman of BMA Cymru Wales's GP Committee, said: "It doesn't come as a surprise to hear that out-of-hours primary care services are struggling to find staff to cover services. We have been made aware that in some parts of Wales, there has not been a doctor available at all across an entire health board area overnight. Concerns have been raised with the relevant health board.
"Recruitment and retention problems across the profession have led to a shortage of GPs, with practices unable to meet demand.
Coupled with some health boards not investing in OOH service provision or valuing staff, and the impact of imposed tax changes, the current situation is something GPC Wales has been warning about for some time. Despite this,our warnings and offers of solutions have not been adequately addressed.
"GPs across Wales continue to strive for the best level of patient care, despite the immense pressures they are faced with on a daily basis.
"More work needs to be done to tackle the challenges facing general practice and GPC Wales is actively working with the Welsh Government to address these issues. Investing in and finding robust solutions for daytime GP practices would have a positive impact on ensuring patients can access services, whenever they require the expertise of a GP. "


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Intro: Swami Chinmayananda believed in the process of social spirit, the process of thoughts and the process of actual, simple but symbolic actions that keep people united with solidarity and also gets people keep on walking towards the goal with the highest ideals despite
any hurdles.
A flowing discourse with a powerful voice and clarity of thoughts made the eminent gathering at the UN give a standing ovation to a simple, saffron clad Swami in December 1992. He was Swami Chinmayananda Saraswati. He clearly announced, "Adapt to the change while maintaining the rich heritage and culture of civilisations or you will get wiped off!" His discourse in the UN was titled "World in Crisis" and he spoke on Scriptures of Bharat and how they show the perfect path to the world towards the highest ideals and happiness. This requires courage. Swami Vivekananda showed it in Chicago way back. Swami Chinmayananda , so fearlessly, without being apologetic of Bharat's culture and traditional strengths, did it again.
In his birth centenary, there is a lot we can re-learn from Swami Chinmayanandaji's life, his actions and his thoughts. In the fast changing world it is very tough to be fearless for a kind-hearted person. During his times, the world and Bharat saw a lot of upheavals. Second World War, Bharat's British occupation and freedom movement, new government in Bharat, post British systematisation and a typical cynicism coupled with mediocrity that takes roots during such big transformations. Social psyche' has too many references and sudden exposure to the more confused outer world increases socio-economic pressures. The immediate intellectual elite reaction to such situation is to discard all that is traditional and glorify non-conformity. These were the difficult times, therefore, for Bharat's ancient scriptures, Vedas, and Upanishads and also for the cultural ethos based of certain values.
Swami Chinmayananda did not give up. Born in a simple Kerala family, he always had the highest ideals in front of him. Even before he was initiated into formal Sanyasa in 1949 by his Guru Swami Sivananda, he was already involved in various spiritual activities that had social connotations important for the common people's lives. His Guru made him in-charge of the Gita Committee and a great social organiser that he was, Swami Chinmayananda made Bhagwad Gita reach in almost every household through regular classes for children and all members of families. His stay in Uttarkashi guided by Swami Tapovanam after his sanyas, gave him deep insights into the rich scriptures of Bharat, in Vedanta, in Upanishadas etc. He studied Panchadashi there. He started 'Jnana Yajna Mission' for reaching out the pearls of wisdom and practical aspects of Bharat's rich culture to the common people. This was a tough mission then and he wasn't a sage who could give in to any mediocrity or apologetic mind set towards Bharat's glory! His doing MA from the Lucknow University and studies in Madras University before taking up sanyas were also a part of the path he was to choose later on.
While travelling all over Bharat and globally too interacting with many common people and the elite classes, Swami Chinmayananda realised that the time for reviving the respect of the world towards Hindu way of life had come. He was the founder President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( VHP ) that begun on Janmashtami in the year 1964. VHP is now celebrating its 50th year and it is time again to study what Swami Chinmayananda had thought of while starting VHP.
He was of the firm opinion that Hindus must be politically empowered to survive and grow in the changing socio-political dynamics of the world. He was the first one to emphasise on the need of the Hindu vote – bank to be a formidable strength in polity .
Revival of Hindu strength through value-based society based on Hindu scriptures, cohesive unity for eradicating untouchability and empowering Hindus in all socio-economic fields including the polity were the strong pillars of his action for founding the VHP along with the like- minded visionaries such as Guruji Golwalkar , Shri Apte and so on. He believed in the process of social spirit the process of thoughts and the process of actual, simple but symbolic actions that keep people united with solidarity and also gets people keep on walking towards the goal with the highest ideals despite any hurdles. He had advised a simple action that every Hindu should raise a 'Bhagwa' (Saffron Flag) on / in front of her / his house. He made Bhagwad Gita with easily understandable translations, to reach every house. He organised common meals for all Hindus so that caste barriers wither away. He was an epitome of Hindu dignity.
He was active in reaching out messages to the common people in the simplest style. When he would say, "We often give without love, but we cannot love without giving", it touched millions of hearts. He said, "YOU Change!" Before people perceive this line as "YOU change; I will NOT!" He would say, "YOU change! Introspect! Watch the mind. It will gradually grow calmer and calmer. You will be able to find your defects." He himself followed it throughout his l life! His constant urge to learn was the source of his visionary actions with kind heart and fearless ways.
He wrote many books like Art of Man-Making, Talks on Bhagwad Gita etc that are even today seen in the book shelves of many cutting across the classes and statures. Today, Chinmaya Mission has been taking his work ahead with utmost commitment and with the most modern ways.
Today, when the Chinmaya Mission disciple meets you in a light saffron coloured T–shirt and a dhoti / lungi / track suit, you will find him smiling ear to ear with great calmness and when he starts explaining to you the importance of ancient scriptures using the most modern technologies, I'm sure Swami Chinmayanandaji's soul must be happy wherever it is.
His words that guide men like me as an eternal pillar of strength are here for you all to introspect and reflect within: "Man is essentially the thoughts that he entertains. … The tragedy of Human history is that decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts. … The Desirer-of Desires can never come to peace. …What we have here is a gift from HIM; what we do with what we have is our gift to HIM…" Now, it is up to us to decide, what we choose: A path of easy ways or a fearless visionary's path. Here is a link of his historical discourse in the UN: (Swami Chinmayananda UN Speech Dec1992 https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=OUg3UiiikVI)
Dr Pravin Togadia (The writer is President VHP-International and can be contacted at [email protected])


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Acute type-A aortic dissection is a surgical emergency and has a high rate of short-term mortality. Aortic dissection is highly under-reported in Pakistan. With the technological developments in its management, arterial cannulation technique of direct true lumen cannulation has emerged with improved outcomes. We aimed to compare the mortality and morbidity outcomes between direct true lumen and conventional cannulation techniques for arterial access in patients with acute type- A aortic dissection under a single-centre retrospective review from 2007 to 2017. Mean age of the participants was 43.3±11.6 vs 45±12.4 years with males being dominant in both groups. Frequency of overall morbidity was high in conventional cannulation group (Group-B), though it did not attain statistical significance, (p>0.999). Mortality rate was also high in Group-B (10% vs 30%), (p=0.582). Direct true lumen cannulation is an equally reliable option for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass due to reduced mortality and morbidity and may be given preference when dissection is extending into femoral and innominate arteries.
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JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Wahid, A.,
Shahabuddin, S.,
Amanullah, M. M.,
Hashmi, S.,
Sami, S. A.
(2020). Direct true lumen versus conventional cannulation for acute type-A aortic dissection. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 70(8), 1480-1483.
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Our workplace is where we spend the majority of our time during the week, so it's important that it's a space that's not only environmentally-friendly but also good for our physical and mental health.
Employers are beginning to see there are plenty of benefits to working on designing and creating office spaces that are eco-friendly and also healthy for the people who work there. It's inspiring and motivating to work in a well-designed office, it can be useful for branding to focus on these areas, it can improve employee productivity and retention, and a greener office can also save the company money.
Below are four resolutions you can make right now to boost the health and well-being of your employees and the environment in 2017.
Add Plants
Research shows that adding live plants and greenery to an office can have a lot of positive benefits. Plants in the office can have a real impact on emotions and mental state, and they can also purify the air and boost oxygen in the room.
Some modern offices are even starting to include entire living walls as part of their interior design.
Use Outdoor Shades
If your office building permits, outdoor shades can be an excellent investment. They are, as the name implies, shades that are installed on the exterior of a window.
They're great for a few different reasons. Perhaps the biggest advantage of these outdoor shades is the fact that they can provide an additional layer of insulation for an office space, which can help reduce heating and cooling costs.
They also have the advantages of window coverings, such as glare reduction, but they ensure employees will still be able to enjoy natural light and outdoor views, which is important for morale.
Take Advantage of Telecommuting and Teleconferences
With all of the available communication technology, more businesses and employers are letting employees take advantage of the benefits that come with the flexibility of working remotely, at least some of the time.
When your staff members are allowed occasionally telecommute or participate in teleconferences rather than traveling for meetings, it tends to make for more satisfied employees. That means fewer sick days and more productivity.
It also helps reduce the overall carbon footprint of your office, since employees aren't traveling by vehicles to work. You can also save money on energy costs and the costs of general supplies if employees are in the office fewer days each week.
Make It a Fun Competition
Most of us perform well when a little friendly competition challenges us. To wrap up this list of ways to make 2017 greener and healthier for everyone in your office, consider launching the changes with a small game or competition that will encourage everyone to get involved.
You can continue that sense of competition throughout the year by celebrating milestones or progress made toward achieving individual goals. It will help you cement a culture that values healthy employees, a healthy workplace, and more environmental consciousness.


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Project management for development professionals (PMDPro) is designed for anyone who works on or wishes to work on projects in a development setting and is the only project management qualification contextualised for the sector.
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There are numerous ways you can study PMDPro we provide self-lead, blended and face to face training and have trained more people in PMDPro than anyone else! however there are other providers.
What is the value of the PMDPro Certificate?
PMDPro is the only specialised certification scheme for Project Managers working in the development sector. The value of the scheme is that not only does it cover the essentials of NGO project management but it is also aligned with existing internationally recognized project management standards. The certification and accreditation is awarded by the world renowned APMG.
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The exam is taken online and can be purchase with a credit card. There are 75 multiple choice questions that must be answered in the set time limit, you will all so need to provide an invigilator (someone who has ensured you have taken the exam correctly and not cheated!). Once you have passed your exam you will be emailed you certificate
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A petition is underway to make a national appreciation day for NHS staff following yesterday evening's mass clapping event.
The message to clap on your doorstep at 8pm had been circulating widely on social media and hundreds of thousands of people across the UK participated.
From the surgeons to the porters, the nurses to the catering staff, the physiotherapists to the midwives, and the paramedics to the GPs - these heroes battle adversity each day to help us all when we're at our most vulnerable.
Now John Wood, of Tintagel, Cornwall, is campaigning to make the 26 March NHS Appreciation Day, every year.
It is something that has, at some point, touched all our lives. From cradle to grave, the National Health Service, and the incredible professionals who work in hospitals, GP surgeries, clinics, care homes and more, is a part of British life.
Today, more than ever, we should cherish those who dedicate themselves to our care, heedless of own health as they work tirelessly to care for people in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic. From surgeons to nurses, GPs to dentists, and cleaners to paramedics, we have never needed our NHS workers more.
So let's show them some love, and create a living map of gratitude from every corner of Britain. By dropping a heart on the map, you're saying you appreciate the efforts undertaken daily in the NHS.Thanks a million, NHS workers - we love you.
He said: "I think that every 26th March from today onwards should be NHS Staff Appreciation Day.
"My mum was an NHS Nurse for 40 years and I know 1st hand how hard they work and the affect their work has on our lives as a nation.
"I think that their pay should be reviewed after this pandemic regardless but I think the least we can do as a nation is to show our respect to them.
"Let's face it they are amazing and without them we would never get through this.
"So help me get this done please.
"I know I am not alone in how I feel. This was very apparent last night with millions clapping to show their appreciation.
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In his speech again to speech H.E JULIUS PETER MOTO said that on diplomatic sphere, Uganda and UK enjoys strong bilateral relationships as both countries are members of The Commonwealth of Nations that enabled sharing of enormous benefits. He stressed to engage in trade and investments as his main focus.
He presented the case that Uganda Vision 2040 provides development paths and strategies to operationalize Uganda's Vision statement which is "A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years". The Vision 2040 aims at transforming Uganda from a predominantly peasant and low-income country to a competitive upper middle-income country. As far as investments and trade is concerned, Government of Uganda established Uganda Investment Authority to act as The One Stop Centre (OSC) services for business registration, licensing, facilitation and aftercare services to investors.
With the cost of doing business improving in Uganda, the International Monetary Fund has said Uganda's economy is projected to grow at 6.3% in the current financial year 2018/19 and in the next financial year 2019/2020, following a recovery from the slump during financial year 2016/17.
Uganda is beginning to realise benefits of stability and sound macroeconomic policies in a fully liberalised economy as exemplified by over US$7.5 billion of investments that was attracted during the years 2013-2018. Following his speech at the 8th UCUK in 2018, reports from Uganda Bureau of Statistics indicated that Uganda has exported more goods and services to East African Community (EAC) member countries than any other country, with export value of approximately US$700 million. Uganda enjoys a big market in the heart of Africa, with over 250 million people in the wider COMESA region, about 100 million consumers in EAC and about 41 million in Uganda. These population have great potential to step up consumption of high-quality goods and services.
He invited and encouraged companies in UK and Ireland to invest in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa. Uganda invite investors in the following targeted areas, namely industrial grade sugar for the pharmaceutical industries; starch and textiles sector; Iron and steel to support manufacturing industries; lithium mineral in Uganda; copper mines; tailor made (group) tourism to Uganda and lastly in oil & gas sector, a new discovery with potentials in oil refinery, construction of oil pipe lines and the associated secondary industries that come with it.
In addition to the sectors listed above, he added, there are many other profitable enterprises in all sectors of Uganda's economy that you can tap into.
As a country, Uganda still face some challenges like supply side bottlenecks that affect the sharing of benefits of investments like sustaining decent jobs countrywide. Uganda is ready for business and you are welcome to do business in Uganda. Ugandans in diaspora are encouraged to invest in the mother land to generate new jobs for Ugandans, expand the tax base of Uganda and above all, make profits in Uganda.
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How To Redeem Codes For MLBB - November 2020
- Players can use MLBB redeem codes to redeem items like skins, diamonds, borders, etc.
- Here is a step by step guide on how to redeem codes in Mobile Legends.
- Some codes that are active as of 2nd November 2020 are also included.
Mobile Legends regularly releases redeem codes. Players can use these codes to redeem items like skins, diamonds, borders, etc. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to redeem codes and some codes that are active as of 2nd November 2020.
How To Redeem MLBB Codes
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One of the most important elements which are essential for the sustenance of life on earth is fresh water. It is something which forms to be lifeline for all. The importance of water is such that the body needs 50%-60% of water. In the present times, water is being used for a large number of tasks including irrigation, agriculture and a number of other things. In addition to this, water is used for a number of other tasks. It can simply be regarded as the gift which is provided by the nature to all the human beings. The human bodies require water in abundance quantities. The water which is used for drinking should be very healthy. This is important as the drinking water should be free from all kinds of impurities. In general the water which is being supplied to human beings comes from the pipelines. The water which is present in these pipelines is not completely pure. Thus, it is very important to ensure that the water which comes from the pipe is fit for drinking. One of the most important problems related to water in the public areas is the problem of water consisting of lead. This lead can easily go into water and can be very harmful for the human life. In addition to this a number of chemical effluents also pollute water. It is another kind of hazardous water pollutant (World Health Organization, 2004). Chemical water pollution may include a number of chemical effluents such as metals and solvents from the industry. These chemicals are poisonous and if taken, may be hazardous. In addition to this the pesticides is another hazardous chemical which may pollute water. Another pollutant is the biofilm. It is the collection of inorganic and organic and inorganic, living or dead material which is being collected at a surface (World Health Organization, 2003). As a result of the biofilm in drinking water pipes, there are a number of problems. These can cause a number of problems such as the increase in the bacterial levels, taste and odor changes, red and black water problems.
The Human Pursuit of more Healthier of Life In Hong Kong, the economic developed and the peoples continuously improve their level of knowledge in last 30 years. At 80's, Hong Kong was growing quickly. The information and communication technology was also advance expansion especially the internet has become mature developed. The place was changed the nature from an industrial to a modern commercial city (Misiūnas, 2008). The people was started to pursue a more luxury lifestyle by the improvement on their economic condition. By the advantages on the economic development, the peoples would allow to enhance their knowledge to widening their sight. Under the circumstances, the people would learn and found the newly information from different channels. Meanwhile, the people would more focus on their health or concerning on improvement their lifestyle quality.


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People travelling in autonomous cars will be able to watch videos under proposed changes to the Highway Code. However, they will have to be ready to take back control of vehicles when prompted, said the DfT.
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It feels a little more like fall in Texas, not so much because of the calendar but more because we had two great days of rain and the land seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Evidence of the drought is still all around, but the brutal days of summer are fading into memory. I played a show out at Lake Travis last week, at the Oasis Complex which now includes Uncle Billy's. The sunsets are as beautiful as ever out there, but the lake itself looks drastically different, almost like a different country, with the exposed limestone shelves staircasing down to the ever-receding water line. I watched a few motorboats moving in tight circles, looking like tadpoles trapped in an evaporating mudhole. But like I said, the sunsets are still beautiful, and Uncle Billy's has some good cold beer.
I've been having a great time playing with San Antonio bassist Joel Dilley. We teamed up with sarode player Rick Henderson for a concert with his Indian fusion group Ragavatar at the Blue Star Art Complex on October 2. Then Joel and his lovely wife Bett Butler brought me in to play the Botanical Gardens Moonlight Festival October 15, with Philip Marshall swinging on drums. That was a beautiful evening, with thousands of festival goers strolling between the 5 stages.
October 22 I play the Corpus Christi Jazz Festival. Looking forward to seeing the Texas coast!


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The fourth and final volume of the Flora of the Sultanate of Oman deals with all petaloid and non-petaloid monocotyledonous families found in Oman. It includes 21 families and 246 taxa, following Cronquist's (1981) system. with explanatory notes where the APG IV (2016) classification or recent molecular evidence treats the families or genera differently. it contains the Poaceae. the family represented by the most (172) taxa found in Oman. For each family keys are provided to all genera and species. Species descriptions are accompanied with notes on distribution, habitat, flowering and fruiting times, conservation status, and uses where relevant. Distribution maps are provided for all described species.
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Contentious item pulled from agenda at last week's Santa Monica City Council agenda
By Sam Catanzaro
A contentious law that would have placed restrictions on certain forms of protesting in Santa Monica has been withdrawn.
On December 15, 2020, Santa Monica City Councilmembers Phil Brock and Christine Parra directed staff to propose an amendment to the city code to "reduce prolonged noise from protest activities in residential neighborhoods while still upholding First Amendment rights." The move was in part a response to a series of recurring protests in December targeted at the Santa Monica residence of County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl who was spotted eating at a restaurant hours after voting to ban outdoor dining.
"These protests, which went on for several weeks, involved nightly, hours-long uses of amplified sound in a residential neighborhood that appeared intended to and did unreasonably harass and disturb the privacy and tranquility of residents" reads a March 5 city report on the topic.
Similar protests have also been held at the Santa Monica home of Assemblymember Richard Bloom.
At the December 15 meeting, Councilmember Brock said limiting excessive noise during evening hours at targeted protests could be done while also protecting First Amendment rights.
"What we are really trying to do is have an enhanced noise ordinance in the [residential] zones that allow families to have peace and quiet in their neighborhood. I want to make it very clear. I have absolutely nothing against protests and people should march, people should have placards and people who want to use their voices to express themselves on a street corner or in front of a house, they should be allowed to," Brock said. "It's about first amendment rights but it is also about the rights of people who live in a neighborhood."
At the December 15 City Council meeting, all seven members voted to direct staff draft a proposal. Many Councilmembers, however, expressed concern about infringing on First Amendment rights by enacting such legislation.
"I am deeply deeply concerned about infringing on first amendment rights," said Mayor Pro Tem Kristen McCowan. "We have to be careful."
On March 5 Interim City Attorney George Cardona returned with a proposed ordinance that Brock said went beyond the scope of what he had intended and therefore requested the item be pulled from the agenda at the March 9 Council meeting.
"I'm astounded, frankly, that a small adjustment to the residential noise ordinance that I requested in December along with Councilmember Parra as a result of requests from Sunset Park residents, who could not have peace and tranquility in their purely residential neighborhood, morphed into an overarching anti-protest ordinance revision that affects the entire city," Brock said during the meeting. "I resent that my specific, targeted method of helping our families in their homes at night became a ploy to change the rules of noise protests and the implements that protesters might utilize in the whole city."
Cardona's proposal would have prohibited using sound-amplifying equipment on a public sidewalk, street, alley or parkway located in a residential district after 10 p.m. and before 7 a.m. on weekdays or 8 a.m. on weekends. In addition, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., people could only operate sound-amplifying equipment on a public sidewalk, street, alley, or parkway in a residential district if they are stationary– staying in a fixed location for 5 minutes or more–which would "enable decibel levels to be more easily monitored as part of a determination whether the person's conduct was in violation of city code." Thirdly, the changes would have imposed additional restrictions on those who use sound-amplifying equipment at night within 500 feet of the same location multiple times in a 7-day period.
The ordinance also called for a prohibition on carrying certain items at community events, public assemblies and targeted residential protests. In 2008, City Council adopted an ordinance that prohibits carrying certain wooden objects during a protest or public assembly. Cardona proposed expanding the list of items prohibited at public assemblies, community events and targeted residential protests. The expanded list included items such as poles, sticks, wood and metal pipes, projectiles like rocks and pieces of concrete, glass bottles, aerosol sprays, shields, baseball or softball bats and laser pointers.
Since the item has now been pulled from last week's agenda (as opposed to being voted down), Cardona says Council can not give staff any specific direction about changes to the legislation.
The attention surrounding the proposal comes as police departments across the country brace for potential unrest as the trial against Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with killing George Floyd, began in Minneapolis this week.
On May 31, 2020 in Santa Monica rioters, taking advantage of a peaceful protest against the killing of Floyd, looted hundreds of Santa Monica businesses. The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) was criticized for its response to the event, at one point firing tear gas and rubber bullets on a crowd of protestors while just blocks away looters tore through downtown Santa Monica.
Last week, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) West Los Angeles Area Captain Jonathan Tom notified residents and business owners the department is preparing for different reactions to the trial. According to Tom, the West Los Angeles division does not have any specific intelligence regarding potential unrest in the area, but has pre-identified locations that are likely to be targets of looting, vandalism and protests.
"If it becomes necessary, we will pre-deploy officers to those locations," Tom wrote.
Tom said in a phone call that the Westside locations are Westfield Century City, Westwood Village, Palisades Village and Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard corridors.
SMPD Sgt. Rudy Flores told the Mirror in an email that the the Santa Monica police do "NOT have any specific intelligence suggesting any type of unrest in SM however we will have a plan in place similar to what we did during inauguration week and after the events that occurred at our nation's Capital. Community safety in SM is definitely our priority, so we definitely will have a comprehensive response plan."


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Map of Johannesburg |
Map of Pretoria |
Patterns picked up in the maps include:
- Central business districts (CBDs) have a high percentage of black African residents.
- Suburbs around CBDs generally have a high percentage of white residents.
- Townships, to the periphery of cities, have high percentages of black African residents.
- More integrated neighborhoods appear to be suburbs near CBDs.


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Snake City . The Game takes place in the future world where modern biotechnology is super developed with astonishing achievements and inventions in human history. Scientists had discovered a substance inside the snake's brain which would be able to give human-like intelligence to the snake when combining that substance with a man-made substance . This war initially was to retrieve the land which was occupied by the snakes, from deep Atlantis Ocean, Sahara desert, Northern Europe jungles and mountains in Tibet.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Movie (2008)
Keanu Reeves (Klaatu)
Jennifer Connelly (Dr. Helen Benson)
Jaden Smith (Jacob Benson)
Jon Hamm (Dr. Michael Granier)
Kathy Bates (Regina Jackson)
The Earth has reached its crisis point and organisms from the Solar System have come to save Earth as the best complex atmosphere. Its up to scientists and politicians to convince the human imitation organisms to give them a chance.
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Seen on various occasions in the priority transport role.
Boeing AH-64 Apache
Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel
This aircraft, a variation of the Agusta Westland AW101, only made it to the design and testing stages before being cancelled. Portrayed in CGI.
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
As with many other productions these UAVs have a CGI added afterburner.
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Not absolutely sure these are F-22s, but the profile fits the best.
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Using SEO to grow your practice's online visibility isn't necessarily free, but it's affordable, it's got a high ROI, and you can easily find guidance online.
So why would you pay Google to get you to the top of the search results when you can just do it yourself?
Well, because it can accelerate your time to results. SEO tactics like building links from healthcare publications, completing your profiles on online physician directories and general review sites, optimizing your practice's website, and others ensure you'll surely and sustainably move up the rankings, but healthcare advertising through Google could get you to the top of the page ASAP.
What It Is
You might not notice which results are paid when you look at a search results page because they look so much like organic results. The page title is in big, blue letters, the URL is in smaller green letters, and the intro copy is in gray. Your only real clue is the little green "Ad" to the left of the URL. (Paid search results can also include information not available on organic results, like specialty, hours of operation, and—particularly valuable—those treasured orange stars that otherwise only appear in local results.)
Those prime listings, the first results on the first search results page, belong to advertisers who pay Google for the privilege. They've bypassed the detail work of SEO to snag a top spot by other means.
And many are finding that it's worth it: about 32 percent of searchers click on the first result, and 60 percent of searchers click somewhere within the top three.
How It Works
1. You bid on keywords.
Like anything else in the search world, paid search is based on keywords. You just pick your favorite—"midtown Manhattan nutritionist," "good dermatologist for kids"—and tell Google how much you're willing to pay to be the first result shown to searchers looking for a nutritionist close to work or a dermatologist who offers Kybelle and Dysport.
These Ad group ideas center around keywords:
2. Google does math.
If you and another advertiser are both calling dibs on the same keyword, Google performs an auction of sorts to decide who gets the top spot. They factor in your quality score—determining how relevant and useful your ad will to the searcher and the search term—along with your bid to assign an ad rank. And may the best kid-friendly skin doctor win.
3. You pay per click.
You don't have to pay for your ads when they're displayed—just when they're clicked. So if you win the auction, get your ad displayed, but don't get any traffic, the impression was free. And even then, you could still be grabbing the attention of potential patients who don't click through to your site but do take note of your practice, specialty, and phone number to get in touch with you later.
The Advantages of Paid Search
1. You get to the top—the real top.
Even the highest-ranking websites don't get to see the very top of the page, above the map of local search results. That's reserved for paid search ads, which bid for the right to be the first results to meet searchers' eyes. The practices that are geographically closer to the patient still take second place (or third, or fourth) to your ad.
2. It speeds your way there.
The most effective keywords are usually the ones that are hardest to optimize for, particularly if you're a small practice running a small site. Your name, or the name of your practice might make the front page of organic search results, but it wouldn't get a lot of traffic on its own—you're only going to get searches from people who already know about you. "Dentist in Los Angeles" would be the gold ring, but to reach the top of search results for such an in-demand keyword, you're probably going to have to lay down some money.
3. It can be targeted.
Google knows which customers might be interested in your services. (It turns out they can learn a lot from people's search history.) Paid search lets you target those potential patients specifically.
4. It provides instant gratification.
It can take weeks or even months to start to see results after you launch a link-building campaign. With paid search, you can bid your way to the top—and get the immediate thrill of seeing your practice rank above your competitors on the search results page.
5. The ROI is high.
Paid search allows you to set your own budget and bid prices, and the pay-per-click model means you don't have to pay for an exposure that doesn't drive traffic to your site. And medical keywords are particularly cost-efficient—the cost per click can be fairly low, and the impact on your search results can be fairly high.
And if you feel like you might be cheating a little bit by buying your way to the top of the results page, you'll find that the feeling passes once new patients start ringing your phone.


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No, it's not epoxy for reinforcing steel. It's "steel reinforced epoxy."
How in the world does steel reinforce epoxy?
I can understand how carbon nanotubes dispersed in epoxy can help strength it, quote from paper below:
The mechanical behavior of multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy composites was studied in both tension and compression. It was found that the compression modulus is higher than the tensile modulus, indicating that load transfer to the nanotubes in the composite is much higher in compression. In addition, it was found that the Raman peak position, indicating the strain in the carbon bonds under loading, shifts significantly under compression but not in tension. It is proposed that during load transfer to multiwalled nanotubes, only the outer layers are stressed in tension whereas all the layers respond in compression.
But back to steel - as far as I know, steel is a crystalline material and it doesn't possess any property akin to CNTs. Can someone explain how this particular epoxy works?


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Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Teva, as well as the Israel Biotech Fund and tech giant Amazon Web Services (AWS)— to establish an innovation lab in the fields of digital health and computational biology. The companies were selected from a competitive bid process conducted by the Israel Innovation Authority together with the National Digital Israel Initiative at the National Digital Ministry.
The group will establish the Lab at the Rehovot Science Park and invest in building a wet computational lab infrastructure in order to assist early-stage entrepreneurs and startups to meet the challenges of the healthcare industry, from the ideation stage to attaining proof of concept. The Lab, scheduled to open in 2021, will be joining existing innovation labs as part of the Israel Innovation Authority's Innovation Lab Program.
$10M Operational Budget Over Next 5 Years
The innovation lab will operate on a government budget of NIS 32 million ($10M USD), as well as additional funding from the partner companies. The group will operate over the next five years, during which the Innovation Authority, together with the National Digital Ministry, will finance 85% of a total NIS 3 million budget for each startup that joins the lab, enabling them to reach significant milestones in their technological development. The Innovation Authority and National Digital Ministry will also participate in the operating costs and in setting up the lab's infrastructure.
Innovation Lab Focus Areas
The purpose of the Lab is to assist in the establishment and advancement of new startups developing innovative AI-based computational technologies aimed at discovering personalized solutions and treatments. The Lab will also help its startups — with the assistance of the lab partners and access they provide to their unique scientific know-how and leading experts — in developing groundbreaking medications and treatments.


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Kaviarasu K, Ramkumar V & Sriram Anax Batch 2018-20, along with Divya R IT Dept& Shiddharth Saran M CSE Dept won the Smart India Hackathon conducted on July 8-12, 2019. The students were mentored by Dr. Mary Cherian, Professor & Centre Head Marketing along with Vignesh Kumareshan and Kalaiselvan from FORGE.
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The Recharge'19 for Batch 2018-20 was organized on August 30, 2019. To kick start the placement season the program commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Nedunchezhian, HOD followed by Mr. Harishankaran, President, Student Association (SA), who gave a brief on the student's activities of 2018-2019 and also spoke about the importance of the Student Association. Dr. Swaminathan S, Head Corporate Relations, briefed about the need and purpose of the recharge program, and gave an insight about KCT. BS. The Career Guidance Centre – Mr. Sanjiv Srinivasan, Lead-Trainer briefed about training plans for the upcoming semester and highlighted the Corporate ... Read More
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One of the most difficult aspects of managing this pandemic has been altering our own perceptions and fears as more information becomes available.
The slow dawning of enlightenment reminds me of the way that the AIDS plague unfolded. During the early years of that crisis, as scientists raced to figure out how the disease was spread, the public fell into repeated panics. People thought you could get it from toilet seats. AIDS patients were kicked out of swimming pools, and actors on Dynasty were accused of infecting costars by kissing. Today, in the light of education, society's terrors—and the cruel ways they manifested—look downright medieval.
Some people never crawled their way out of the darkness. But for most of us, advancing discoveries caused us to adjust our expectations and our behavior.
The same is happening with Covid-19. In March, we were wiping down each piece of mail and box of corn flakes that came into our homes. Now, scientists have done enough hard work to let us know better. We're probably not going to get the virus from our groceries, we now know, because researchers have narrowed down the most worrisome vectors to exhalations from other people's mouths.
Passengers have been flying on airplanes throughout the pandemic. For the first weeks, most people crossed their fingers from the sidelines and waited to see what would happen.
But as the Wall Street Journal reported a month ago, "There are few known cases of transmission of coronavirus inside an airplane."
Many of us remain afraid of flying, yet no one can trace a single major outbreak to a flight. We have read about moments of suspicion, including some eyebrow-raising potential connections that mostly date to the weeks before the airlines arrived at protocols they use now, but nothing definitive.
There have been instances of airline crew falling ill, true, but if we are to believe the CEO of American Airlines (and there is no indication he's covering up major problems), pilots and flight attendants are catching Covid-19 at lower rates than ground employees.
Maybe it's time to say it conclusively.
Maybe we shouldn't fear flying as long as we take the precautions we've been taking.
There are logical reasons why airlines have not reported major outbreaks. One is the unique way air circulates on flights (as this airline cabin engineer explains), keeping air localized around each passenger. Another is that the airlines are taking measures to minimize risks, such as blocking middle seats and requiring masks.
In its official guidance, the Centers for Disease Control points out that it's not just about the airplane, but also about the airport. "Air travel requires spending time in security lines and airport terminals, which can bring you in close contact with other people and frequently touched surfaces," according to the CDC.
If passengers are going to remain safe, they must be rigorous about maintaining distance and following safe practices while in the airport terminal.
The biggest, most logical reason for trusting air travel should probably be in the form of proof. And in six months, the outbreaks tracked to airports have usually been restricted to workers who cluster together, such as at TSA checkpoints.
So if there's no proof that the airplane cabin is significantly unsafe, air travel shouldn't be an issue as long as travelers can safely navigate airport terminals.
And I'll go even farther.
When Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and other major theme parks reopened in June and July, naysayers shuddered. But now, nearly two months later, there have been no major outbreaks traced to those parks. Perhaps the safety measures being taken there are indeed enough. Most of us wouldn't want to slog around a theme park on a hot Florida summer day with a mask on, but none of us could point to a single established instance of park-going spreading Covid-19 to a new community.
There is no proof, even after all this time, that what the airlines and theme parks are doing is inadequate.
Indeed, there are indications that the measures work well. One study by MIT researchers determined that as long as airlines keep using the safety measures they're using today, including leaving middle seats empty, the risk of catching the virus on a flight could be as slim as 1 in 7,700. That's a lower risk than at many places on the ground, such as offices and retail stores. It's just a study, but again—the proof may be that we haven't seen major outbreaks.
Granted, the U.S. government has a lamentable record in testing and tracing compared to other countries. After all this time, the U.S. still has not developed programs and tools that would be adequate to track outbreaks with certainty.
But we do know enough about incidents to be able to detect commonalities. If 30 people fell ill and all 30 had been on the same American Airlines flight, that information would come to light.
It simply hasn't.
Superstition is a powerful thing. But does it protect us from proven threats?
Your courage must determine your own choices. And I make it a firm personal rule never to mock others for how they choose to look after their own health. I support and respect anyone's choice not to fly or go to theme parks. I may not even be ready to go to Disneyland myself.
As the weeks go by, however, my trepidation feels more like superstition than a fear obtained by observing facts. Information has come in, and I am adjusting my expectations and my behavior.
What do you think?