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Innovation is critical to addressing the UK's productivity gap and the Government supports research and development (R&D) to the tune of around £5bn a year via tax credits.
In 1986, UK firms were spending around £20bn on R&D into new products, processes and innovations. That figure has now grown to more than £37bn and represents around 1.7% of the country's total GDP. However, it is below the OECD average of 2.4%. In Germany it is 3.1% of GDP, the US 2.8% and France 2.2%.
Businesses such as manufacturers, software developers, biotech and scientific ventures can claim tax relief on the money they invest in R&D. But according to Russell McGrath, an innovation funding specialist for tax and innovation consultancy, ABGI-UK, understanding what counts as R&D and what doesn't is key to maximising a claim.
ABGI-UK operates across the country and is part of the global, stock-market listed Visiativ. Russell says that in the five years he has been involved in the business, awareness of R&D tax credits has increased significantly, as has the number of consultancies that have popped up to service this demand. He explains that ABGI works differently to most.
"Once you have decided how much you have spent on R&D the claiming of the tax relief is a pretty straightforward process," he said. "However, figuring out what does and doesn't count as R&D is less straightforward and that is where we come in.
"HMRC publishes a 500-page document outlining the rules on claiming R&D tax relief, and understanding the difference between using existing knowledge in engineering, software or science and pushing the boundaries to create new innovation, is crucial to what we do.
"Many of our competitors employ accountants, who don't necessarily understand the R&D itself. They tend to ask the customer to work out what constitutes R&D activity and how much has been carried out, before performing the tax calculation at the end. They are effectively asking the customer to do the work.
"At ABGI our approach is different. We employ a team of scientists, software engineers and physical engineers who will actually assess the R&D work that has been done before we make a claim. It means we can spot things that others may not, thereby helping the customer to maximise their claim."
In 2020, ABGI-UK struck up a partnership with Knowsley Chamber of Commerce to offer its service to member firms. Knowsley is home to a significant number of engineering and manufacturing SMES and the partnership is already paying dividends. In the first year alone, they helped six businesses claim £600,000 of tax relief on £2.4m of R&D projects.
"Despite the pandemic, which restricted our ability to meet with many local businesses in-person, we were still able to work closely with them and provide hands-on support," added Russell.
"This is a credit to Knowsley's fantastic manufacturing sector, which is constantly innovating, and the close and trusted relationship between Knowsley Chamber and the local business community.'
In his spring Budget in March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new consultation into the R&D tax credits system. He sees an increase in R&D as key to improving the UK's international competitiveness. The Government is aiming to increase investment in R&D to 2.4% of UK GDP by 2027.
Areas it is expected to look at include the current heavy concentration of R&D claims in London and the South East. It wants to see more R&D carried out in the regions. Tax reliefs may also be used to incentivise R&D with a social value or that helps the UK reduce its carbon emissions.
Russell is very much in favour of such changes and would also like to see more regulation in the sector. He explained: "R&D tax credits are really important and they also cost the exchequer a lot of money every year. We would like to see tighter regulation of the sector and therefore extract more value for the taxpayer.
"There needs to be a closer scrutiny of the claims going in. Currently of claims that go in. As we understand it, only a small number from the total volume of claims are scrutinised in detail by HMRC. There is no common quality standard applied to advisers in this sector and we know from cases we see that there are a significant number of incorrect, or even fraudulent, claims being submitted.
"One of the grey areas is when one company decides to outsource an R&D project to another company. When it comes to claiming relief, which company is entitled to do so? Both may believe they have a legitimate claim. We need tighter regulation to address these kinds of things.
"Too many firms in our sector do not have the expertise and know-how that we do. Often the amount spent on R&D is being too loosely estimated. We are optimising the process by making a more precise calculation. We also don't take a fixed percentage at the end. If the claim is a large one, then we are more flexible with our fees."
Russell is pleased with the work they have done so far in Knowsley and sees more opportunities across the Liverpool city region. He added: "Our partnership with Knowsley Chamber has enabled us to bring real value to local companies which are developing prototypes or enhancing their manufacturing processes.
"Knowsley, and the Liverpool city region, has a well-established manufacturing sector and the company's work here has so far has focused primarily in this sector. But R&D activity is by no means restricted to manufacturers and ABGI-UK is keen to work with businesses in other sectors such as digital, software, electronics and environmental protection."


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BE Modern Man is an integrative program that honors the essence, image, and accomplishments of today's man of color. With features of today's leaders, executives, creatives, students, politicians, entrepreneurs, professionals, and agents of change—these men share the common thread of creating a new normal while setting the bar in tech, art, philanthropy, business, and beyond. The BE Modern Man is making a positive impact, his way, and has a story to tell.
Age: 39
Profession: Chief Empowerment Officer, Stand & Deliver L.L.C., a professional development firm
One Word That Describes You: Driven
Social Media: Facebook: Carlos V. Davis | Twitter: @mrresourcemogul | Instagram: @mrresourcemogul
What does being one of the BE Modern Man 100 Honorees mean to you?
It is a humbling honor and privilege! I don't do what I do for awards, so it is a blessing to be recognized for the work I do for our community.
What is your "Extraordinary Impact?"
"What can I do to serve you in your endeavors?" This is the question that I ask everyone that I come in contact with to see how I can be of service to them. Even if I and my company can't directly help the person, I do my best to find someone to help with the person's need.
What are you doing as a BEMM to help support black male achievement now or in the future?
I do my best to speak in front of young black males as much as possible. Whether it's elementary schools or universities, I want to teach the next generation about success and how they can achieve their dreams. I also do my best to purchase from and support black-owned businesses as much as possible. I want to be the example that other black males can follow in helping and supporting the black businesses in our community.
What are some examples of how you have turned struggle into success?
When I started my professional development firm, I was told by numerous people that I was too young and not experienced enough to make an impact with my company. I did my best to market our services to the community, but no matter how hard I tried, the jobs weren't coming in. After a long period of no clients, I started to believe the people in my circle, and I had thoughts of closing my business. Since I wasn't getting any clients, I decided to speak for free for organizations to serve my community. After a period of speaking for free, I got my first paying client, and that client referred me to numerous other paying clients. Two years ago, my wife and I had the unexpected surprise of having our third child. While having a third child was a blessing, it put a major strain on my schedule, as my wife was working and we had other children with busy schedules. Because of the new baby, I had to take on fewer clients, which put a financial strain on our family. This caused me to take a hard look at our business to see what improvements could be made. From this, we were able to create an online platform for our trainings as well as other new streams of income for our business.
What is an important quality you look for in your relationships with others?
I look for a collaborative spirit in my relationship with others
What are some immediate projects you are working on?
My team and I are in the process of organizing the 5th annual Charlotte Professional Networking Week that happens during MLK Week in January. I'm also starting a new tech company and I'm also speaking at numerous companies and universities in the coming months.
Photo Credit: Kevin Douglas of Captured By Kevin Photography
What is the best advice you ever received?
If you go above and beyond for your customers, community, and shareholders, your company will always be prosperous.
What advice do you have for other men who want to make a difference?
Listen to your community's problems. This will tell you what projects to work on and how you can make a difference in the lives of others
How do you prep for an important business meeting and/or event?
The first thing I do is pray over the event/meeting. From there, I do my best to do any last minute research that may be needed. As the event/meeting approaches, I listen to music to get myself in the right frame of mind.
As a busy Modern Man, how do you unwind on vacation?
I unwind on vacation by doing fun things with my wife and children. The best vacation I had was when I took my wife to Puerto Rico for her birthday. We stayed in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and immersed ourselves in the food, people, and culture of the area. The best part was being able to leave my phone at home and let my team back home take care of everything while I was away.
If you could travel and stay anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
I would travel to Seattle. My aunts, uncles, and cousins stay in Seattle, and it's one of my favorite places in the country to go relax.
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Chances are you think that medical costs are going to bankrupt America, and if we assume that Medicare and Medicaid costs will rise as they have for the past 20 years (despite the brief interlude these last three years), then there is reason for alarm.
But ask yourself: how much of those costs are related to expensive diagnostic tests? How much are related to fixing major health problems after the fact, when they could have been prevented if we had only known where to look at what lifestyle changes to make?
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The Benefits of Quality Home Care Instead Of Nursing Home Facilities In Cary, NC
Find out why many seniors in Cary, NC prefer quality home care over the services offered in a nursing home.
It is no secret that a vast majority of seniors would prefer to stay in their own home instead of living in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Even when the assistance of home helpers is necessary to maintain independence, the idea of leaving our home for a space that is unfamiliar and just not ours is one that we do not welcome. Comfort Keepers strives to provide comprehensive quality home care that enables seniors to stay home instead.
An in-home caregiver can provide all of the services of an assisted living facility while the senior remains in the comfort of their own home. Personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping are provided as well as companionship, safety monitoring, and mobility services. Seniors are healthy and safe in their home instead of being forced to enter an unfamiliar space surrounded by strangers. If your loved one requires daily care, assistance from home helpers is a viable option that is much more affordable than nursing home care.
Some families believe that if they cannot care for their loved one at home then a facility is their only option. However, quality home care can provide a better experience with less stress or separation. In home care services can be more flexible than a facility's, because the care comes to the senior, instead of vice versa. Quality home care from the caregivers at Comfort Keepers allows your family to adjust care as needed. If you need respite care for a family caregiver, we are on hand to help. If a family member can no longer meet the demands of their loved one, we are ready with highly trained caregivers.
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Future Chrome for Mac update may solve problems with memory, performance
A test build of Google's forthcoming Chrome 46 makes substantial improvements to the performance of the Web browser on the Mac, according to one early glimpse at the software.
The build appears to halve Chrome's memory consumption, and make formely slow tabs much faster, The Next Web commented on Thursday. At the same time, the browser also appears to consume fewer CPU and power resources.
The changes are the result of a variety of under-the-hood improvements, including closed memory leaks, better Javascript performance, and Mac graphics enhancements. Google has also been working on porting a Chrome OS feature called tab discarding, which can force a tab to "sleep" if memory is running out.
The latest stable version of Chrome is actually Chrome 44, but 46 is already available through Google's Chrome Canary program. New Canary builds are released daily — and sport the absolute latest Chrome features — but are so early into development that they can be prone to crashes and other bugs.
Mac owners have regularly complained that their version of Chrome is inferior to the Windows and Chrome OS editions, often consuming gigabytes of memory and chewing up notebook batteries.


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My wife and I are in NEED of new helmets. Looking for something low profile and it has to be DOT. It's kinda hard when we are unsure of the size some large are way to big. Any suggestions on where a good place or site we could go
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BANGKOK — When not to point fingers, how to earn respect and why Thai women need not wear too much makeup were all topics the junta leader addressed in meandering comments Wednesday to athletes heading off to a regional sporting event.
Addressing competitors and cheerleaders who will participate in the 29th SEA Games later this month in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha – famed for his love of mandated exercise – dispensed advice on a wide range of topics.
"In Malaysia, they don't point their fingers. Once I accidentally pointed in Malaysia, and I had to quickly retract my finger. As a military man in Thailand, I can point. I point when I'm ordering my subordinates, but I point in other situations too," the general told the athletes during their audience with him. "If you want people to respect you, you have to express yourself honestly, not vaguely. Say what you feel. Change your thoughts."
'As a military man in Thailand, I can point. I point when I'm ordering my subordinates, but I point in other situations too.'
Read: Here Are 7 GIFS of Prayuth's Workout Moves. Happy Friday.
The broader merits of athleticism were also addressed.
"I know how to play all kinds of sports, but I don't excel at any of them. Everyone should use sports to develop the country creatively," Prayuth said. "Developing human resources starts with a strong body, not fixing problems with expensive medical aid."
From there, he used the national stage to share his thoughts on his preference for natural beauty.
"Thai people are the most beautiful in the world already. They don't need to put on so much makeup, because some people already have nice faces. If you get lots of plastic surgery, then it might not be as nice as it was before. Whatever your parents gave you, be satisfied with it. Everything comes from inside, from a beautiful heart."
Addressing athletes of both genders, Prayuth addressed the relationship between a woman's attractiveness and ability.
"Beautiful people are picky, so they don't get married. So athletes, compete to your fullest, don't worry if you're pretty or not. Don't be afraid. These days, pretty people can't do much," the general said.
Prayuth then shifted focus again to nationalism and regional stability, promising he will do his best and urging the rest of the nation to follow suit.
"Don't ask what this country can do for you, ask what you can do for the country you're standing in," he said, sentiments once famously expressed by former US President John F. Kennedy.
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Emerging markets push growth in handsets, mobile workers
Jan 6, 2012 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — viewsSmartphone manufacturers are increasingly focusing their efforts on emerging markets, says ABI Research, which forecasts the mobile handset market in general growing 8 percent in 2012, representing 1.67 million shipments. Meanwhile, IDC projects that by 2015, the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2 percent of the total workforce, with the greatest growth expected in emerging markets.
The mobile handset market will grow 8 percent in 2012, netting 1.67 billion handsets shipped worldwide by the end of year, according to a report from IT analytics firm ABI Research. In the study, "Mobile Device Shipment Market Data" the company notes that for the first time, 3G and 4G handset shipments will capture more than 50 percent of total handsets shipped.
Much of that growth will occur in emerging markets, says the research firm. In the second half of 2011, tier one smartphone vendors such as Samsung, Apple, and HTC began redoubling efforts to promote their smartphone line-up to upwardly mobile, aspirational smartphone owners in emerging markets, says ABI.
In particular, Samsung, with its varied, but primarily Android-focused smartphone segmentation strategy, has been making substantial inroads into the emerging country smartphone market. Its Android-based Galaxy S II smartphone (pictured) sold three million units last summer before even reaching U.S. shores.
Apple is expanding its iPhone sales channels in emerging markets, and is enjoying greater success in China than in India. It is also targeting South American markets such as Brazil, the report found. Meanwhile, smartphone manufacturer HTC is said to be gaining traction in China, but developed markets such as North America and Europe continue to be the mainstay of its "ship into" markets.
Nokia, which recently partnered with Microsoft on Windows Phone 7 handsets, hopes to benefit from the company's Lumia series launches (Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 pictured at left). Lumia phones shipped in India in December, and will invade China in the first quarter of 2012.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), despite its weakness in apps-capable smartphone markets, continues to do well in messaging-centric emerging markets such as Indonesia, says the study.
"As the festive cheer of the holiday season dies away, the mood among handset vendors remains quietly confident regarding 2012," stated Jake Saunders, ABI's vice president of forecasting.
The North American handset market, driven primarily by smartphones, is proving oblivious to the Euroland debt crisis, says ABI. North America is estimated to have closed 2011 with 228 million handsets shipped, for a year-on-year growth of 14 percent, the region's highest yearly growth in more than five years.
"North America may only represent 15 percent of feature and smartphone units shipped globally, but due to the high proportion of high-end smartphone sales, it constitutes 40 percent of total smartphones sold by value," stated Kevin Burden, vice president and practice director of mobile devices at ABI. "It underscores what is at stake in the patent battles between Apple, Samsung, Motorola, Google, HTC, Microsoft, and even British Telecom."
The study, part of ABI's Smartphone and Mobile Device Research Service tracks the global, regional and country-level markets for smartphones and mobile handsets, and researches the development of the industry's enabling technologies. The service delivers detailed quarterly tracking and forecasts for handsets and smartphones, and includes tracking of cellular modems and ultra-mobile device segments.
Mobile workers on the rise, says IDC
By 2015, the world's mobile worker population will reach 1.3 billion, representing 37.2 percent of the total workforce, according to an updated forecast from IT analytics firm IDC. The report projects the most significant gains will again be in the emerging economies of the Asia-Pacific region, thanks to continued, strong economic growth.
The Americas will experience a slower growth rate due to a protracted economic recovery and high rates of unemployment, IDC analysts concluded. The Americas region, which includes the United States, Canada, and Latin America, will see the number of mobile workers grow from 182.5 million in 2010 to 212.1 million in 2015.
According to IDC findings, North America has the largest number of mobile workers in this region, with 75 percent of the workforce mobile in 2010. However, the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) will see the largest increase in the total number of mobile workers, with 601.7 million mobile workers in 2010 and 838.7 million in 2015. Much of this is due to the sheer size of the population in China and India, combined with strong economic expansion in both countries.
In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), the mobile workforce will see a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6 percent, as it expands from 186.2 million in 2010 to 244.6 million mobile workers in 2015. Japan will see a declining CAGR of 0.2 percent because of its declining population base. However, the share of mobile workers will reach a penetration rate of 64.8 percent of its workforce by 2015, for a total of 38.6 million mobile workers.
"Despite recent market turmoil, mobility continues to be a critical part of the global workforce, and we expect to see healthy growth in the number of mobile workers," stated Stacy Crook, senior research analyst for IDC's mobile enterprise research program. "Our forecast shows that the worldwide mobile worker population will increase from just over 1 billion in 2010 to more than 1.3 billion by 2015."
The IDC study, "Worldwide Mobile Worker Population 2011-2015 Forecast", provides a worldwide five-year mobile worker population forecast through 2015 and analysis across three major worker categories and 13 subcategories in four regions and two countries: The Americas, United States, Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Japan, and EMEA.
Elance study sees growth in online hiring
Despite a stagnant employment market in 2011, online hiring has grown at a record pace, up more than 100 percent from 2010. Elance, a platform for online workers and employers, recently released its "2011 Online Employment Review", which reveals that the future of work will be contingent, global, and online.
As more companies seek instant access to talent and greater flexibility to run their businesses, individuals are taking control of their future by building careers as independent professionals, the report concluded. The report also found more people are pursuing independent careers and using online platforms to reinvent their careers.
The 2011 Elance survey of online freelance professionals indicated that nearly one in three workers began freelancing to be one's own boss and to work on the type of projects they love. The top benefits of online work cited include the ability to control one's own schedule (90 percent), follow their passion (87 percent), and eliminate commuting (85 percent).
Nathan Eddy is a writer for eWEEK.
This article was originally published on LinuxDevices.com and has been donated to the open source community by QuinStreet Inc. Please visit LinuxToday.com for up-to-date news and articles about Linux and open source.


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HP application modernization promises a clear path for legacy system upgrades
Hewlett-Packard (HP) says it now has a way of steering companies onto the right path when it comes to updating legacy systems. If the methodology works as promised, it could spur a cycle of supercharging aging applications that still perform critical business functions at less-than-optimum speeds. HP's recent survey of European business executives found 94 percent of respondents want a strategy...
Hewlett-Packard (HP) says it now has a way of steering companies onto the right path when it comes to updating legacy systems. If the methodology works as promised, it could spur a cycle of supercharging aging applications that still perform critical business functions at less-than-optimum speeds.
HP's recent survey of European business executives found 94 percent of respondents want a strategy for keeping business applications up to date, but only 19 percent actually have such a process in place.
That's because companies tend to avoid updating legacy systems since many of them perform functions that provide a competitive edge, and up to now the only real option for upgrading these systems has been to replace them.
"Companies are spending up to 70 percent of their IT budgets to maintain legacy systems. As a result, they are not able to do any innovation," claims Paul Evans, HP's worldwide director of application modernization services.
HP says it saved a U.S-based logistics provider $1 million by moving a labor-intensive ETL (extract, transform, and load) application to an HP Integrity server rather adding more power to the mainframe the program was sharing with other applications. |
Evans says HP sensed the growing frustration among its customer base surrounding legacy systems performance, which prompted development of a set of tools and services for transforming legacy applications. These capabilities include an HP Modernization Factory, tools for analyzing the performance of legacy systems, and HP Modernization Showcase centers.
Evans says the offerings will help companies modernize legacy systems more cost-effectively, and with less risk.
Tools for analyzing legacy system performance involve an initial HP Modernization Profile, an HP Clone Set Analyzer that identifies duplicate code, and HP Clone Pattern Analyzer, which reveals hidden patterns of code reuse to group similar applications and speed overall performance.
Evans says the tools present a graphical view of which applications should be replaced, retired, or reengineered to improve their overall value to the business. The picture emerges through a series of color-coded graphs and charts pointing out how applications are performing.
The tools reportedly saved a U.S-based logistics provider $1 million by revealing that adding more processing power to the provider's existing mainframe wasn't the best approach to modernizing one of its critical applications.
Response times for this application, which tracks goods through the company's delivery network, had slowed over time. The mainframe vendor suggested adding more processing power at the cost of $2.5 million, according to Evans.
During its analysis, HP found that much of the mainframe's processing power was devoted to the ETL (extract, transform, and load) function. ETL is a method of putting data from multiple formats into one that can be processed by the same application.
The number of formats in which this particular logistics provider was receiving data was hampering the performance of its critical business application.
"We could have made [the application] go faster by adding more power to the mainframe," Evans says. "But there are special programs on the market that do nothing but ETL. So we recommended that they lift that function off of the mainframe, and put it on a separate system. They could then move the normalized data to the mainframe as it was needed."
The total cost for this option, according to Evans: $1 million.
"We also gave them a future-proof solution," he adds. "They moved the ETL program to an HP Integrity server that can be replaced when necessary, at a cost of $100,000 or less, rather the $1 million-plus it would take to replace a mainframe."
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'Army Wives' Marks Early Return To Lifetime's Schedule
Lifetime is stepping up the return of Army Wives, marhcing out the show's fourth season in April.
The women's-targeted network's most successful series will premiere its 18-episode, fourth season on Sunday April 11 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). Lifetime has previously slated the series' season starts in June.
The series, which follows the struggles, dreams and friendships of women and one man living with their spouses and families on an active army post, marched to its best Nielsen marks in its third campaign, recording its highest-rated season among total viewers, adults 18+ and women 25 to 34. The series, according to Lifetime officials, ranks as the highest-rated original drama on ad-supported cable among 18 to 49 the last two years.
The series films in Charleston, South Carolina and stars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamara, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico, Katelyn Pippy and Catherine Bell.
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The twin and music duo are one of Africa's legendary music groups, but sadly the two part ways sometime ago.
got many people sad but in a recent video sighted online the
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HERRIMAN, Utah – A suspect in a package theft that ended in a shooting was arrested in Elko Nevada on Monday.
Unified Police Detectives, the West Wendover Police department and the United States Marshalls Service arrested Patrick N. Laugan for package theft, and Attempted Criminal Homicide. He is currently being held in Nevada County Jail.
In a statement made by Unified Police Department, Laugan is said to be a convicted felon and a restricted person. He was located in a motel in West Wendover.
According to the statement, "Unified Police detectives also located and seized Laugan's Chevrolet Impala in West Wendover. UPD detectives are still in West Wendover processing evidence in this case."
According to a press release from Unified Police Department, the crime occurred around on Nov. 29 at 11:23 a.m. in Herriman in the area of 5200 South and Ambermount Drive.
A passerby saw two people stealing packages and took photos of the suspect vehicle and then began to follow the car to provide additional information to police.
As the witness followed the suspect vehicle, a male passenger leaned out of the window with a black handgun and fired one round at the witness. The shot was fired in the area of 14806 South Juniper Crest Road.
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"It is time for them to go"
Glenroy Toussaint, Local Government Commissioner says many refugees are in hurricane shelters for more than two years
Nearly three years after Hurricane Maria there are more than 100 people living in hurricane shelters. And these refugees are refusing to leave.
"It is time for them to go. They are gainfully employed, and it is not fair to have a community at ransom," said Glenroy Toussaint, the Chairman of the National Emergency Planning Organization (NEPO) Shelter Committee and Local Government Commissioner.
Toussaint said the issue of shelters that have become permanent homes is particularly serious in the Bath Estate Community Centre and the former Scott's Head primary school.
"We have about 110 people as we speak still in shelters and most of them are concentrated in Roseau. It is sad that we have a number of the people in shelters that were renting prior to hurricane Maria, are gainfully employed and are still at the shelters. We have hastened to indicate to them that it is time for them to go and we have written to that effect…its two years approaching three years," Toussaint said.
He added: "In Bath Estate Community Centre we have people who are there for over two years and the Bath Estate community wants to use the facility for meetings and other purposes and this is frustrating. It is time for them to go; they are gainfully employed and it is not fair to have a community at ransom. They were supposed to be there temporally…between 12-24 hours to ride the storm. We have a few at the Scotts Head old primary school where we also have some serious family problems. We need people to move."
Meantime, the need for shelters in Dominica is decreasing slowly as people construct up-to-standard dwelling houses, Toussaint said.
"Since Hurricane Maria, we have developed a neighborhood approach where residents with substantial dwelling houses would take neighbours during the passage of a storm or hurricane. Also the construction of a number of government apartment buildings throughout the communities which has boosted our shelter capacity, so clearly there is a decrease for shelters in Dominica," Toussaint said. "We have done an island-wide assessment as to the number of persons who would be required to be sheltered for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and we came up with a figure of close to 4,000 people island-wide. As a result of this, we have proposed 114 emergency shelters island-wide and bear in mind- we have to deal with the hurricane season and COVID-19 together."
As far the preparation for COVID-19 is concerned Toussaint said the pandemic has complicated the process of hurricane preparation such as social distancing in a hurricane shelter, wearing of masks and regular hand washing.
"We also must have an isolation area in the shelters so we must have a collective team approach, with security, health and all," he said.
Based on the survey that Toussaint mentioned earlier, there are a few communities that require special attention.
They are: Marigot, Wesley, Tarish Pit/Gutter, Woodford Hill and the Kalinago Territory.


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An aggressive bull took authorities on a 14-hour, 18-mile chase through three New Hampshire communities Monday before police had to shoot and kill it in Bristol.
The 3,000-pound animal had become aggressive and police said they had no choice but to euthanize the animal before it hurt someone.
From the neighborhood diner to the local florist, the bull caused quite a buzz in the small town.
"There were cars pulled off everywhere," said Melissa Traber who owns Renaissance Florals. "It was mayhem."
"Everyone was stopped and just came out and was watching what was going on," said Gina Morrison who owns Gina's Place, a diner in the center of town.
The bull traveled almost 20 miles before arriving to the downtown area, police said.
"Once it gets downtown that's when it's dangerous," Alexandria Police Officer David Suckling said. "It had approached some vehicles and was charging the animal control officer who was trying to get it under control and get it back home."
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Suckling said the animal escaped from a farm in Danbury on Sunday, traveled overnight, and was in fight or flight mode by the time it ended up in Bristol.
Morrison witnessed the animal's aggression.
"Once I saw him put his head down, it wasn't good," she said. "He put his head down and tilted and went right toward that man."
Dash cam video showed the bull charging a man who had gotten out of his car to help.
"It's not the animal's fault that it is scared and running and charging at people," said Morrison's daughter, Tracy Webber. "It's still an animal."
Police said at the request of the animal's owner, they euthanized the bull as soon as they could do so safely.
"They thanked us for doing what we had to do," Suckling said. "It was a move we didn't want to have to make."
And so, after a 14-hour journey, the story of the 'Bristol Bull' came to a tragic end.
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Data is usually kept or stored in media like storage hard drive, storage tapes, CD, DVD, and others like flash or USB drives. Although owners can be careful about their data, accidents can happen and data could get lost. If the loss of data means a significant impact to a business, owners have the option to go to the professionals or experts of a data recovery company to help them or purchase data recovery software and do it themselves.
Treasured photos, important notes and correspondences, school- or work-related files, customer database, records, email messages are some of the many kinds of data that people store in their computers. If any of these things become difficult or seemingly impossible to retrieve by the owner, some physical or logical damage must have happened to the storage media.
Physical damage refers to possible head crash, broken motors or tapes, dusts and scratches on disks. This usually leads to logical damage, which makes data corrupted and impossible to retrieve because the operating system cannot access or extract it.
A host of things can contribute to data loss and this includes virus attack, carelessness in managing files and folders, accidental deletion of data, damaged hardware and software, corrupted systems. Data recovery is necessary in order to bring the information back from the damages that these things have caused.
Most professional data recovery companies have their own techniques in salvaging lost files. Aside from the services they render themselves, they offer their customers a way to do things on their own, if the data loss problem is simple to address. Most of their products are advertised online via their websites. They also have articles that could help people with the data loss problems.
Data recovery solutions help end users as well as service providers recover precious data that have been lost to crashes or corruption due to physical damages on the storage media. Most companies that produce this application swear on their simplicity and how effective it is.
Data recovery software is a kind of software application that serves as a utility to recover data or file by making a run-through on the drive concerned. Tools are included to help the user evaluate the damage himself and apply the necessary recovery functions that come with the box.
A package of this software application could be the answer to a person who may want to do the recovery by himself. It is cost-effective and of course, immediately available to the user if he already has one at home and another crash happens. If the user has stock knowledge about computers and data recovery and he trusts himself to do it, then a product such as data recovery software should be a good thing.
There are a lot being offered online and the manufacturers offer different approaches. The key is to shop around first and check their feedback. It is also quite necessary that the person doing the data recovery has the technical knowledge and experience to it or more damage may result.
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Cherry dark chocolate oatmeal cookies are packed with chunks of chocolate, tart cherries, coconut, and a hint of almond. They are the perfect chewy cookie for any day of the week and any occasion.
What I love about cookies is that they are so simple to make and the perfect sweet to snack on. The main ingredients in a cookie recipe (butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, and salt) are pantry staples for even the infrequent baker. They are easy to whip up for a last-minute visit, and the flavor combinations are endless.
You can never go wrong with chocolate in a cookie. There's always the classic chocolate chunk cookies made with semi-sweet chocolate and for white chocolate lovers, there are white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies.
There's something about the combination of tart cherries and dark chocolate! When mixed with a hint of almond extract and some shredded coconut, the flavors come together for a delicious chewy, oatmeal cookie. Serve with a cold glass of milk...Yum!!
Before you begin
Take out the following baking equipment.
Digital kitchen scale
Two large baking sheet pans
Parchment paper
Stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment
3 small bowls
Medium bowl
Cookie scoop
Wire cooling rack
Allow all of your ingredients to come to room temperature.
Read the recipe through from start to finish.
Understanding ingredients
This recipe calls specifically for old fashioned oats, which adds a lovely texture to these chocolate oatmeal cookies. However, if you do not have old fashioned oats on hand, you can substitute with quick-cooking oats. These oats are cut into more pieces, rolled thinner, and steamed longer so that they cook faster. The texture will be a little less thick and chewy, but they will work in the recipe.
The flavor of almond extract pairs well with cherries. When using extracts, always use the pure version whenever possible. They will yield the best flavor. Pure almond extract is made with bitter almonds. In contrast, non-pure extracts can be made with bitter almond oil and ethyl alcohol or even synthetic chemicals that mimic the almond flavor, such as in imitation almond extract. Quality always trumps quantity in flavor.
The type of chocolate you use for these chocolate oat cookies is entirely your preference. I always highly recommend using good quality chocolate for baking, as the flavor is unmatched with chocolate that has fillers and additives. Using a chocolate baking bar or a good quality chocolate bar is ideal. I prefer dark chocolate for this recipe, but semi-sweet would equally be good.
How to make cherry dark chocolate oatmeal cookies
Cream butter and sugars. Use a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to cream together the softened butter and both sugars until smooth and creamy.
Add eggs and almond extract. Add the eggs, one a time, and mix until incorporated. Once the eggs are mixed, add the almond extract and continue to mix to combine.
Whisk the dry ingredients together. In a bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. With your mixer on low, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.
Add the mixins. Remove your bowl from the mixer, and add the dried cherries, chocolate, and coconut. Mix by hand just until evenly combined.
Scoop your cookie dough. Use a 3 tablespoon scoop to measure out cookie dough. Roll into balls, place on your prepared baking sheet pans, and slightly flatten into disc-like shapes.
Bake. Bake the cookies at 350°F/177°C for 11-13 minutes or until the edges are golden brown, and the centers are still light in color.
Why these chocolate oatmeal cookies work
There are a lot of oatmeal cookie recipes out there, but here's why these cookies taste so good.
- Moist and tender centers
- Buttery and flavorful
- Slightly crisp edges and chewy centers
- Lots of oats
- Almond extract flavored
Tips and takeaways
- For the ideal softened butter, it should begin to soften but still be slightly cool to the touch. It shouldn't feel like it's melting at all. It's best to take your butter out an hour before baking rather than microwave it to soften.
- Fold your mixins by hand into your cookie dough to reduce the chance of overmixing the dough. Overmixing can result in a tougher cookie.
- It's best to bake one batch of cookies at a time rather than having to rotate your cookie sheet pans during baking. Focusing on one batch allows for more even baking.
More cookie recipes you'll love
- Brown butter chocolate chip cookies
- S'mores cookies
- White chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies
- Butterscotch chocolate chip cookies
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PrintCherry Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 26 cookies 1x
Cherry dark chocolate oatmeal cookies are packed with chunks of chocolate, tart cherries, coconut, and a hint of almond. They are the perfect chewy cookie for any day of the week and any occasion.
- 226 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 165 g (3/4 cup) light brown sugar
- 165 g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
- 100 g (2 large) eggs
- 4.6 g (1 teaspoon) pure almond extract
- 210 g (2 cups) old fashioned oats
- 245 g (1 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour
- 5.2 g (1 teaspoon) baking soda
- 2.8 g (1/2 teaspoon) salt
- 120 g (3/4 cup) dried tart cherries
- 130 g (3/4 cup) dark chocolate, chopped
- 50 g (1/2 cup) unsweetened shredded coconut, optional
- Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Line two large baking sheet pans with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until completely smooth and creamy. Add the sugars and mix on medium speed until fluffy and light in color. Mix in eggs one at a time and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl after each addition. Add almond extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. On low speed, slowly add flour mixture into butter mixture until combined. Add the dried cherries, dark chocolate chunks, and coconut and mix by hand just until evenly distributed.
- Scoop dough, about 3 tablespoons each, and roll into balls. Place on prepared baking sheets and slightly flatten into disc-like shapes. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until edges are golden brown (center will still be light in color). Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Make-Ahead: You can make the cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Allow the dough to come to room temperature before baking.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Freezing: Freeze unbaked cookie balls for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, allow the dough to come to room temperature and bake as directed in the recipe. If baking without thawing, allow for an extra 2-3 minutes of baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
Keywords: oatmeal cookies, dried cherries, dark chocolate cookies


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Sonoma County Crushers manager Paul Deese heaped praise on his outfielder Kyle Washington in June 1995, according to The Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
The praise came even as Washington suffered through a post-injury slump, The Press Democrat wrote.
"I've said it before, Kyle Washington is the best player on the team," Deese told The Press Democrat. "If his knee ever gets completely healthy, he's a major-league prospect. He's got the best arm in the outfield."
Washington went on to prove Deese right, as he hit .370 on the year, with 17 home runs.
Washington's 1995 season at independent Sonoma County came two seasons after the end of his affiliated career, and three seasons after he'd been traded straight up for a major leaguer. That major leaguer, Jose Mesa, also had a good year in 1995, with the Indians in Cleveland.
Washington's career began in 1988, taken by the Mets in the sixth round of the draft out of Kishwaukee College in Illinois.
Washington started with the Mets in the rookie Gulf Coast League. He hit .202 in 52 games. He then moved to rookie Kingsport for 1989. He hit .222 there over 62 contests.
Washington knocked in three in a July game, the first on a sacrifice fly, The Kingsport Times-News wrote.
"I was just looking for a pitch that was up so I could drive it and get the run in," Washington told The Times-News of the sacrifice fly.
Washington played 1990 at short-season Pittsfield. He hit .267 in 62 games. He moved to the Indians system for 1991 and played most of the season at single-A Columbus. He hit .343 at Columbus and took the league batting title.
For 1992, he started at AA Canton-Akron and hit .293 in 67 games. The Indians then traded him to the Orioles for Mesa.
Washington played the rest of the season at AA Hagerstown, then the next at AA Bowie. He hit .252 in 120 games at Bowie. That season marked his last in affiliated ball.
After a season away, he signed on with Sonoma County for 1995. He stayed with the team for three seasons, hitting double-digit home runs each year.
He then played at independent Tri-City in 1998 and then Zion and Sacramento in 1999 to end his career.
- Kingsport Times-News, July 16, 1989: Harris keys K-Mets in 7-1 win
- Santa Rosa Press Democrat, June 1, 1995: Crushers take third straight, 4-3
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Stopping such Fellowships and such other rewards and fellowships will certainly demoralize deserving youth and deprive them of the consequential monetary support and adversely impact the nation's march towards keeping pace with scientific advancements made by other leading countries, writes former IAS officer V.S.Pandey
William James, the famous American philosopher, historian, and psychologist and leading thinker of the late 19th century, and the "Father of American psychology", aptly wrote "The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated ". Contrarily, the recent decision by the Home Ministry to drastically reduce a large number of awards, given by various scientific ministries, is inexplicable. It is a subject matter of intense debate in the scientific community interrogating not only the rationale of such a decision but more importantly, the future consequences of this action. When no one was complaining or raising questions about these awards and fellowships, then why was such a decision imposed on the erudite community of scientists, researchers, engineers and their professional bodies?
As per media reports, the Union government recently decided to do away with hundreds of awards that are given to scientists and medical researchers on the ground that only really deserving candidates should be recognized and rewarded- unlike the present practice.
These decisions were taken at a meeting held in the Home Ministry with senior officials of the country's science departments in September to "review the transformation of awards". It was further stressed, in the meeting, that the number of awards and awardees should be very restrictive and the selection process must be transparent to recognize "really deserving candidates".
As a consequence of this decision, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) will cut its number of awards from 207 to just four. It will now hand out only national awards and will discontinue private endowments; lecture, scholarship and fellowship-based awards and Internal Awards and instead of scholarship or fellowship-based awards, the department may start a new scheme with a suitable honorarium with "full justification and detailed guidelines". Similarly, the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Department of Space and the Department of Atomic Energy have been asked to institute new awards of "very high stature" after scrapping the existing awards.
The Atomic Energy Department will do away with all of its awards – including 25 performance-based ones and 13 non-core domain awards – for the new award "of a very high stature". The Indian Space Research Organization will discontinue three internal awards and instead give a national-level award of a "very high stature" and the Ministry of Earth Sciences will now hand out just one national award instead of four. Meanwhile, the Council of Scientific Research (CSIR) will continue six of its seven awards. Only the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Awards – given annually to accomplished scientists under 45, across departments, will be continued.
It is inexplicable as to why the awards and fellowships established by private endowments were done away with -when the government does not pay for them. Many illustrious persons, belonging to diverse fields establish awards and fellowships with the sole purpose of encouraging bright young minds to work in these streams and create new knowledge. The author of this article himself has been the beneficiary of such public recognition and academic encouragement, through these selfsame private endowment awards, when he was awarded eight gold medals for topping in the university exams. Similarly, the Junior Research Fellowships awarded by CSIR for decades to budding scholars pursuing science subjects, had a salutary impact on a number of students joining the research stream and helped in creating new knowledge. These fellowships are awarded on the basis of an honest and transparent examination, conducted by the Department of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Stopping such Fellowships and such other rewards and fellowships will certainly demoralize deserving youth and deprive them of the consequential monetary support and adversely impact the nation's march towards keeping pace with scientific advancements made by other leading countries.
The main argument for abolishing the existing awards is that the process followed is not transparent and many awardees have not necessarily been deserving of the honors they have been vested with, in the past. If this is so, then the government should institute an enquiry to identify such undeserving awardees. They should be asked to surrender the award and be debarred from citing the award in their CVs.
Undoubtedly, whenever an award or fellowship is established, a well- defined process should be put in place so that the award or honour dispensing system remains fair and totally transparent. In the renowned scientific community, many believe that discontinuing these numerous awards is a great miscarriage of justice for the young aspiring scientist and engineers. Every system needs to be scrutinised at regular intervals and necessary changes/ modification should be carried out to ensure that it fulfills the objectives for which it was created and this is true for all the rewards and honors, instituted from time to time. Instead of stopping the various rewards and fellowships abruptly, the government should carry out necessary changes in the methods to improve their procedure. It should not go ahead with the current impromptu decision, which does not seem to bode well for our nation's future.
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Illini volleyball enters Big Ten play with strong core in place
September 22, 2015
After going 2-1 over the weekend, the Illinois volleyball team (9-2) kicks off conference play at Maryland (10-4) on Friday and at Rutgers (3-9) on Saturday.
Head coach Kevin Hambly's No. 9-ranked squad is the second highest-ranked Big Ten team behind the defending champs, No. 1 Penn State (11-0). The strongest volleyball conference in the nation boasts a total of seven schools in the top 25.
Hambly, who's been with the program since 2004, said the intensity skyrockets once the non-conference slate is through.
"The level of play picks up a ton," Hambly said. "There's familiarity: You know what everyone's tendencies are."
He went on to say such familiarity makes Big Ten foes a little easier to defend. Though teams feature new players, their systems bear little to no changes.
Junior middle blocker Katie Stadick echoed her coach's statement.
"The Big Ten is just a whole different ballgame," she said. "You always have to grind out games, and it's very defensively focused."
Defense was the theme in Illinois' loss to No. 7 Arizona State on Saturday. Both teams had trouble scoring, especially in the first set: The Illini and the Sun Devils finished the opening period with .175 and .091 hitting percentages, respectively. According to Hambly, the grind-it-out match had a Big Ten feel and was good preparation heading into the conference opener.
The Illini hope to carry this past weekend's sound defensive effort into Friday's tilt with the Terrapins. Redshirt senior Adreené Elliot, whom Hambly called a "freak of an athlete," will pose the toughest matchup for the Illini. The 6'3" outside hitter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina has 146 kills and 50 errors through 14 matches.
Maryland won its first nine games of the year but has lost four of its last five. Two of those losses came at the hands of ranked opponents: No. 6 Washington and No. 3 Southern California each swept the Terps.
Prior to facing ASU, Illinois hadn't lost since Sept. 4 against No. 8 (then-No.2) Stanford. Hambly isn't worried about Saturday's hiccup — he's confident that Illinois will peak midway through Big Ten play.
"Four weeks in, I think this is normal," Hambly said. "We're riding these roller coasters right now, and the Big Ten forces you to steady out one way or the other. You're (either) gonna steady out bad or you're gonna steady out good, and I think we're gonna steady out good."
Despite the loss, redshirt senior Jocelynn Birks said a big takeaway from the ASU match was Illinois' ability to regroup when things go awry.
"We learned how to identify when something is going wrong. We learned how to stick together," she said.
The starting outside hitter sat out Friday's sweep of Texas Southern and finished with a combined 22 kills Saturday against UNLV and ASU.
Hambly often harps on the fact that the Illini treat every opponent the same and make quick work of underdogs.
"There's been a lot of matches where we've just taken people's will — they didn't wanna play us anymore," Hambly said.
Though Hambly noticed a difference against the Sun Devils.
"We took ASU's will for a little bit," he said. "But as a good team does, they responded."
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Dr. Hong Chen received her B.S. degree in cell biology from Lanzhou University in China. She then studied animal nutrition at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA and received both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in molecular nutrition. She continued her training as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL. She started as an assistant professor in 2006 here in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
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One of the best things about Melbourne is that it's truly a 24 hour city – especially now that public transport runs all night on the weekends. If you're in our city for a good time, not a long time, you've come to the right place. Here are the best late night after hours spots to hit up while you're in Melbourne.
Late night food
There are plenty of places to eat after hours in Melbourne after you've been out all night – and you're looking for an alternative to the classic kebab. Here's where to eat when everything else has closed for the night.
- Stalactites: This casual Greek eatery stays open 24 hours to satiate your desire for souvas, mezze plates and more.
- Choo Choos: The dining room at Melbourne's well-known bandroom, The Toff, is open until 3am on weekdays and 5am on weekends for those night-owl curry cravings.
- Shujinko: This ramen bar is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, delivering steaming bowls of ramen to hungry late-night city-goers.
- Magic Mountain Saloon: This trendy bar serves delicious Thai-Australian meals until 1am on weekends. Stick around for the cocktails, too!
Late night fun
Not everything after dark has to be about clubbing. Melbourne has a bunch of great things to do if you're whiling away the hours into the AM. Here are our top picks for late night fun.
- Holey Moley: Play putt-putt into the wee hours of the morning at this mini-golf themed bar. Open til 2am.
- Village Cinema at Crown: With sessions kicking off just before midnight, and a licensed bar, you can while away the AM watching the latest flicks here.
- Loop Bar: A Melbourne mainstay that every local has frequented until the early hours of 5am at one point or another… Start your night on the rooftop and work your way down.
- Heartbreaker: Cocktails until 3am will keep you going after sunset at this chic bar brought to you by the kids at the Everleigh.
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Ethical Leadership | Preparing for Ambiguous Scenarios With Roméo Dallaire
The traits of effective leaders are constantly evolving – what is your organization doing to adapt?
From changing government policies to technological disruption, leaders face a constantly shifting landscape. It's hard to see what's coming next. In the corporate sector, we are seeing an emphasis on how leadership styles influence employee retention, crisis management, internal and public confidence, innovation, and anticipating change.
Calling on his years of experience as a military general, Senator, and founder of humanitarian foundations, Roméo Dallaire has distilled the crucial tactics and strategies for leading a corporate team.
He's helped organizations across sectors reach new heights through the adoption of an Ethical Leadership approach. We need to come back to the human-focused side of leadership.
Ethical Leadership
"What we need is humanly engaged, ethically, and morally correct leaders. That is your mission."
-Roméo Dallaire
Throughout his career, Roméo Dallaire was lauded for his role in providing exemplary leadership during missions fraught with obstacles, most significantly as force commander of the UN mission in Rwanda during the genocide. His unwavering leadership style has earned him awards like the United Nations Association of Canada's Pearson Peace Medal, the Aegis Award on Genocide Prevention, and Harvard University's Humanism Award.
He travels the world to share his experience with leaders of all types.
Three Considerations for an Ethical Leader
1. Lead With Values
- Be clear on the core values that guide you on the way to determining and reaching your goals
Ethical leadership begins with determining goals and the core values that guide you on the way to achieving them. In order to respond from a humanist approach, we must have a shared understanding of the fundamental beliefs behind our work.
Perhaps your values include environmental sustainability, or equity/inclusion practices. Regardless of the specifics, once they are established, decisions are made and strategies are developed using them as your guide.
It's important to have buy-in from your team, so be sure to get feedback from some team members across your business units.
2. Prepare for Ambiguous Scenarios
- Use your emotional intelligence and competence
Dallaire shares how leaders need to be prepared to handle dilemmas that don't have a clear right or wrong response. Anticipating change and crisis is the goal but as Dallaire's career shows us, a crisis is often unavoidable. The potential scenarios are endless and vary by industry:
A privacy breach where user information becomes public. Evaluating employee conduct online in an era of free speech. An autonomous vehicle causes a fatality.
Responding in challenging moments of crisis takes emotional and social competence that leaders can build through a clear understanding of values combined with an added focus on emotional intelligence. These are the humanist elements of leadership that allow leaders to navigate uncertainty with confidence.
This approach requires a new type of thinking – one that's transferable from leaders to a team.
3. Inspire a Team of Leaders
- Give attention to both quality of life and opportunity for your team
Another step towards upgrading your leadership style is to empower your team to have a greater role in strategy and decision making.
Share your values and vision with your team, seek their input, and embrace new forms of communication – giving individuals the confidence to go beyond the perception of their own abilities. Professional longevity, a competitive edge, and personal fulfillment are awaiting those who put the quality of life for themselves and their team at the forefront.
Dallaire's presentations on leadership shed light on how we all have the tools to influence our industry, communities, and our world. He reminds us how important each individual's role is. Dallaire's messages will inspire your audience to achieve great things:


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Thick wool socks that provide exceptional insulation and comfort during tough workdays in cold conditions.
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Yes, you can. I can. We can.
But, how? Here are some steps to hopefully help inspire you 💥
Believe in something bigger than yourself. First, you have to get out of your own head! Think big, dream big. Don't care too much about what people think.
Work towards solving a problem you're passionate about. If you're passionate about it, chances are your mind's already occupied with it, and you're dedicated to continue learning more and more. It might even be something within your career today.
Take it one step at a time. Change doesn't happen overnight, and it might not even happen in your lifetime. But the next step will fuel the next step, and that makes all the difference.
Set the example. Because how can we make a difference if it doesn't start within us?
Inspire someone else. Tell your story, your vision, your ideas. Don't brag, but let your passion come through. That next person, and the person after that, and after that...well they might just be the ones to carry your work forward.
Not even a week ago, we lost a powerful and courageous woman. She wasn't perfect, and you and I aren't perfect. But she had courage, and she never stopped working towards the equality and justice she longed to see in the world.
And she made a difference. So can we. 🧡
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Swirl Tokenomics and Liquidity Mining
When Swirl launches, it will add a much-needed privacy layer to Binance Smart Chain that anyone could use. So keeping in mind everyone's best interests, we believe Swirl's future should be decided in a distributed manner, by the ones who are most invested in it. That's why the protocol's power will be in the hands of the SWIRL token holders through community governance.
SWIRL Distribution
A large proportion of Swirl's tokens will be released to the public, allowing any party to get involved in accumulating SWIRL, creating a fair distribution. This will be accomplished through a liquidity mining program.
45% of the tokens will be available through liquidity mining, and another 20% through presale. With 12% of the tokens also being used to seed liquidity on PancakeSwap and 5% for airdrop to the initial users of the platform, 82% of the total amount of SWIRL tokens will be available to the general public, achieving what we believe to be a relatively fair and open distribution.
Token Utility
SWIRL will be the governance token of the Swirl.cash protocol. Holders will be able to vote on all future initiatives and shape the direction of the project itself.
1% will be charged as a fee for every use of Swirl.cash's privacy funnel. Those proceeds will then be used to buyback SWIRL on the market and burn it, creating upward pressure on price. In the future, governance will be able to add these funds to a DAO treasury and use them as they see fit.
In addition, every SWIRL blockchain transaction will have a 2% tax that will also be burned, creating even more deflationary upwards-pressure on price.
With this system in place, we believe SWIRL will be a token worth holding not only for its governance power, but also for its deflationary nature.
Here is how the supply of SWIRL tokens will be segmented:
Total SWIRL tokens: 5,000,000 — no more can be minted.
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45% (2,250,000 tokens) — Liquidity Mining
20% (1,000,000 tokens) — Presale
12% (600,000 tokens) — PancakeSwap Seed Liquidity
10% (500,000 tokens) — Treasury
5% (250,000 tokens) — Team (locked for 1 year)
5% (250,000 tokens) — Airdrop to the initial users of the platform
3% (150,000 tokens) — Advisors (25% available at IDO, 75% vested over 3 months)
Liquidity Mining
In order to distribute the SWIRL tokens in an equitable manner, 45% of them will be apportioned as rewards to liquidity miners, who will LP the SWIRL/BNB pool on PancakeSwap, and then stake those LP tokens on our platform. We also plan to frontload the rewards, distributing them all over a period of only one month. We believe this will deliver an extremely high APY and bring in lots of awareness to Swirl.
The emissions schedule is the following:
- Week 1: 20% of tokens (1,000,000)
- Week 2: 13% of tokens (650,000)
- Week 3: 8% of tokens (400,000)
- Week 4: 4% of tokens (200,000)
Presale Information
Swirl will be doing its presale on Wault LaunchPad — Wault.Finance
Presale Hardcap: 800 BNB
Presale price: 1BNB = 1250 SWIRL
Listing Price : 1BNB = 1000 SWIRL
600 BNB will be used for initial liquidity on Pancakeswap locked via Wault Locker.
For more information, please visit here: https://waultfinance.medium.com/
Communications Swirl Cash:
Website: https://swirl.cash/
Telegram: https://t.me/Swirl_Cash
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Swirl_Cash


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VICTORIA -- A Nanaimo RCMP officer was taken to hospital after his police cruiser was involved in a rollover crash Monday morning.
Mounties say the officer was responding to a call for assistance from another officer when his vehicle hit a patch of ice on Highway 19A near Oliver Road around 9 a.m.
Police say the officer was travelling northbound on the highway and had his sirens and emergency equipment activated when the crash occurred.
After hitting the patch of ice, the Mountie's vehicle was sent off the highway and rolled over several times. The car eventually came to rest upside down, forcing the officer to crawl out of the vehicle and call for help.
He was then taken to the Nanaimo hospital for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
"A witness to the incident reported the officer appeared to be travelling at or slightly above the posted speed limit and in a reasonable manner just prior to his vehicle hitting the slush/ice," said Nanaimo RCMP in a release Monday.
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or who may have dashcam footage of the incident, is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.


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On the off chance that you end up doing everything just the same way at an office party every Christmas, your colleagues may be exhausted or even fear to go to your alleged "BORING" Office Holiday party in Singapore. Keep in mind, an organization holiday party is an opportunity to unite everybody and commend the new year with fresh energy and a positive vibe. It should be pleasant and energizing!
As the most renowned Event Company in Singapore, we are presenting some foolproof office holiday party ideas that will leave your visitors amped up for the organization!
1) Themeing
Looking outside the business is an extraordinary spot to discover some amazing office holiday party ideas. The spots to look are practically endless. Consider what was enormous in mainstream society during the year in films and music. This will keep your gathering new and not simply rehashing what others have done over and over, and then run that conventional idea into the ground.
Hollywood party themes are quite visually appealing and easy for everyone to adhere to and look different. But don't let your imagination confined. After all, the holiday season presents you with the license to go wild with your imagination.
2) Creative Dining Options
Gone are the days when a smorgasbord supper or that fruit punch with muffins were great. Remaining in a long queue to scoop food on your plate is exhausting and can plunge the excitement quotient of the occasion.
For example, you can suspend supper in the sky or offer a dinner where the visitors finish the plate by picking fixings and sauces. When seeing fun cooking thoughts, customization is critical. Individuals love having the chance to consider garnishes and make their very own delightful creation.
3) Mocktails
There has been a decrease in drinking in general. Recent researches found that people in their adolescents and mid-20s were drinking over 20% less per capita than twenty to thirty-year-olds.
Also, 64% of Gen Z respondents said that they expected to drink liquor less as often as possible when they became more established than the present more established ages do. Mocktails are an incredible method to make sure everyone enjoys the occasion without the use of hard liquor!
4) Invite the Families
Incorporate the family with a vacation informal breakfast or breakfast with Santa. Making a daytime family-driven occasion will enable your workers to bring their entire family and appreciate gaining experiences with them. Make certain to include a lot of fun games and activities for kids and always have Santa close by, and perhaps some family sleigh rides.
5) Add Non-Specific Decorative props
Try not to concentrate on one occasion or ethnicity. It's absolutely impossible you can remember just for your own style and it's smarter to keep it vague. Consider occasional stylistic layouts like snowflakes, fascinating occasion lighting, for example, snowflakes or frigid projection, and regular florals.
6) Separate the Parties into Smaller Groups
Rather than having one major holiday think about separating the gathering into littler occasions for every division. This considers guests to truly get the opportunity to bond with their partners. At bigger gatherings, it tends to be difficult to truly become more acquainted with your associates due to the volume of individuals you have to say "Hi" to. You can even let the office colleagues decide on what they might want the activities to be, for example, a painting session, bowling, etc.
7) Entertainment Via Engagement
Everybody cherishes a photo booth session. Everybody wants to accumulate in and take photographs. So how might you make it past the normal and truly wow your participants? A few different ways! With video on the ascent, a video photograph corner or slow-mo stall will include a sudden contort and carry life to your corner. Make a point to have props close by like confetti that will play out perfectly in this arrangement! Be certain that everybody can get their recordings to bring home as a memory!
8) Have Your Guests Arrive and Depart Safely
Offer your guests Taxi services to guarantee everybody makes it to and from the party venue securely. This holiday party tip will be all around refreshing by your guests and give them the right sign that you truly care for them. This is particularly significant in the event that you are serving liquor at your occasion.
These aforementioned office holiday party ideas will boost engagement and leave your guests excited about the corporation!
At MTM Events, our unmatched experience will see that your event, irrespective of its scale or budget ends up being a smash hit success. While Singapore is a spectacular vacation/party spot for everyone, we have the right tools and the right team to maximize your experience while attending any sort of concert, wedding, dinner and dance Singapore, corporate event or a friends-exclusive night-life party.


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When I was in college, I had only been a Christian for two years when a lady walked up to me one day and asked, "Are you 'Spirit-filled'?"
At the time, I had no idea what that meant but I soon discovered if a Christian asks you that question, they might be asking you four different thingsdepending on their theological and denominational background.
In some circles asking this question really means, "Are you a committed Christian?" In other circles, it means, "Do you speak in tongues?" And in other circles what they're really asking is: "Have you had a second blessing of some kind?" or "Have you ever come to that point of yieldedness of surrender the Bible talks about in Romans 12?"
Suffice to say, I was really confused about what all this meant! So I went on a two-year journey to discover what the Bible says about how to be filled bythe Holy Spirit.
In the book of Acts, I learned that the Holy Spirit came and filled the believers of the early church in several different ways. In Acts 2, the Jews inJerusalem received the Holy Spirit in power, and immediately began speaking in tongues.
In Acts 8, the apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people in Samaria had already come to know Christ. So they sent Peter and John to pray for theSamaritans (a people group who were despised by the Jews). As soon as Peter and John laid hands on them, the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.
Later, in chapter 10, as Peter began preaching the gospel to the gentiles (non-Jews) suddenly the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. (v.44) Then they began speaking in tongues and praising God similar to those inJerusalem.
What we can learn from looking at these passages in Acts is that there isn't a consistent pattern that tells us exactly how or even when the filling of theHoly Spirit happens – whether it's at conversion or after conversion. The main consistency is that the Holy Spirit manifested His presence when Heauthenticated new people groups into the body of Christ.
The story in Acts is a description of what happened in the early church, so it still doesn't tell us how we can know if we're filled withthe Holy Spirit.
Here's what I've found. Our encounters with the Holy Spirit vary from person to person. Our experiences might be emotional ornon-emotional. We may or may not speak in tongues. Sometimes there is a physical manifestation and other times there is not.
But the real evidence of being filled by the Spirit is not an experience. The real evidence is the spiritual fruit produced in ourlives.
What does this "fruit" or evidence of the Holy Spirit filling us look like?
In Ephesians 5, the Apostle Paul clearly describes what it looks like to be filled with the Spirit.
…Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Eph 5:18-21)
Here's what is constant when we're filled with the Holy Spirit:
- Our speech. Our words tell us what's going on in our heart before God. When the Spirit of God is influencing our life, our speech will reflect this. We won't be engaging in gossip, sarcasm or speaking evil about others.
- Our singing. When we're intimate with God, there's a song in our heart. There's something about singing that takes God's truth into our heart, mind and emotions.
- Our thankfulness. Giving thanks for all things forces us to picture God's goodness and sovereignty. This doesn't mean praising God for horrible things, but it does mean that if God is good then no matter how painful this life is we can tell Him how upset we are and also thank Him for being loving and good.
- Our submission. When we're filled with the Spirit and yielding to Him, then we also give preference to others by treating them the way we would want to be treated.
You can learn more about this topic by checking out our Small Group Study Resources or bybrowsing our Weekday Radio Archive where you can listen to all of our broadcasts that haveaired this year.
Written By
Chip Ingram
Founder & Teaching Pastor, Living on the Edge
Chip Ingram is the CEO and teaching pastor of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over thirty years, Chip has a unique ability to communicate truth and challenge people to live out their faith. He is the author of many books, including The Real God, Culture Shock and The Real Heaven. Chip and his wife, Theresa, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren and live in California.
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At medical check up Singapore, you will be advised that when you live a sedentary life, it can end up to be quite dangerous to your health. The less lying or sitting down that you do during the day, the better the chances of living a lifestyle which is healthy.
If you move or stand around during the day, you end up lowering your risk of early death as compared to one who sits too much behind their desk. If you are living a lifestyle which is sedentary, there are high chances that you will develop type 2 diabetes, become overweight, or heart disease and experience anxiety and depression.
The effect of sedentary lifestyle on the body
Humans are designed to stand upright. Your cardiovascular and heart system work quite effective in that way. Your bowel also tends to functions in an effective way when you sit upright. It is a common practice for people who are in hospital bedridden to experience problems with the function of the bowel. When you remain physically active, your energy levels on the overall and the endurance will be able to improve and your bones will be able to maintain strength.


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The Bayeux Tapestry
The tapestry relates the story of the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the death of Harold Godwinson the King, and the conquest of England by the Normans under William Duke of Normandy. Le Bec Hellouin is closely tied to this story because of the importance of the abbey at this time - many of the street and place names in Le Bec reflect this close linkage. The story of Harold being killed by an arrow in his eye is thought to be apocryphal - Harold is probably the horse-rider in the panel which shows this death.
A museum has been built in Bayeux specifically to house the 70m long tapestry. Despite its great length, the tapestry is only about 50cm high - these odd dimensions make it a very difficult piece to display except in custom-built environment. Its great age and delicate nature require that the display environment is very carefully controlled. Tickets are timed and the duration of your visit is controlled.
Although the tapestry was commissioned by a Frenchman - probably Bishop Odo (William's half-brother), it was probably made in England - the latin texts hint at anglo-saxon origins and many of the vegetable dyes used are typical of English work at the time. The idea that the tapestry might be of English origin is somewhat controversial in France.
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Micro-Fleece Holiday Pajama Pants
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It's time to get festive in these Micro-Fleece Holiday Pajama Pants. A fully elastic waist allows for extra breathing room while soft micro-fleece brings all-day comfort.
- Relaxed fit
- Holiday print throughout
- Elastic drawstring waist
- Dual seam pockets
- 100% cotton
- Machine wash; imported
Big length approx. 29"
Tall length approx. 34"
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The Szechuan restaurant we mentioned last week will be named 'Hupo' and will open at the end of the summer according to The Court Square Blog. Located at 10-07 50th Avenue it is replacing Kavala Estatorio and for more details on what it will feature click the link to TCSB below. The only thing I will (can) add, based on my years of studying Mandarin at Har-ford, is that Hupo means amber. Or possibly lake, I don't remember, it was a long time ago and there were many Scorpion Bowls consumed between classes upstairs at the Hong Kong Restaurant in Cambridge. But I digress, for extra credit please name the restaurant that preceded Kavala?
Szechuan Restaurant 'Hupo' To Open at 10-07 50th Avenue – could I possibly get a good eggroll too?
Flooding at Court Square Station Nearly Sweeps Commuter Off Platform – see the video that's gone viral
18-Year Old Shot in Butt At QueensBridge Houses – meanwhile up in QueensBridge…
The Most Affordable Apartment Rentals In Long Island City – a panoply of non-tower and slightly more remote offerings
New LIC Cocktail Bar Savanna Rooftop Opens Its Doors – at the Z hotel
Secret Summer Party at The Foundry August 4 – booze, bands, beautiful setting


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This position paper is presented as a detailed program of what should be done and how it can be achieved. It is a comprehensive program that claims to treat the differing needs of the states effectively and with equity. In order to make the Federal-Aid Highway financing process more effective and flexible, consolidation and reduction in the number of categories is necessary. The following major categories are recommended for funding: interstate highways; bridge; primary; urban system program; rural program; and safety. In order to assure adequate funding and the most efficient use of available funds, recommendations are made in the area of transferability, and highway financing. Other recommendations discussed here include administrative and technical changes regarding tolls, Davis-Bacon Act, and the development of incentives as opposed to penalties. Program goals prorities, and associated costs, the interstate and defense highway systems, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation and reconstruction are also discussed.
Corporate Authors:
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001 - Publication Date: 1980-11
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Tables;
- Pagination: 21 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Defense; Federal aid highways; Financing; Highway safety; Highways; Incentives; Neutrons; Programming (Planning); Resurfacing; Rural highways; Strategic planning; Tolls; Urban highways
- Identifier Terms: Interstate Highway System
- Uncontrolled Terms: Fund allocations
- Old TRIS Terms: Defense highways; Highway programming; Neutron sources
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Economics; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00325034
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM


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Egyptian faience Amulet representing Isis Lactans from the 7th-1st century B.C. Complete and in good condition even if Horus' head and the left hand of the goddess are lost.
Egyptian faience amulet representing the head of Bes from the 3rd Intermediary Period. Complete and in good condition despite few chips on the crown, the mask and the ears.
This Statuette of a Wild Sheep or a Ram was carved from a thin stone pebble, which is still partially translucent, despite the current dark and worn appearance of the surface.
The Seal in the Shape of a Lion's Head, modeled in the shape of a stylized leonine protome, was carved from a cream-colored limestone veined with red.
Carved from a small limestone monolith, this statuette is certainly one of the first three-dimensional images of elephant in Near Eastern art; moreover, these large mammals were rarely represented in the rich animal iconography of this prominent culture.
This head was virtually carved in the round, but would have been inserted into a relief or a wall, as suggested by the rough rendering of the upper and, especially, the posterior part of the skull.
This seal, modeled in the shape of a stylized pig was carved from a cream-colored limestone.
Despite a slight formal asymmetry, this vessel is remarkable for its artistic and technical qualities. The profile is rounded, the disk-shaped base is flat, the upturned lip is in relief.
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