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Gale is a Circles Level supporter of KSS. Her story of the role of sports in her life is inspiring; it was the impetus for her support of KSS.
Gale Dean "The Power of Sports Personified"
Her small stature and petite frame would seem to belie Gale Dean's statement that it was volleyball that created her lifelong passion for sports. However, it doesn't take much conversation with Gale before one begins to visualize a younger version of this vibrant, determined woman setting the ball up for a point-gaining spike or diving to the floor to keep a ball in play.
Growing up in a large Catholic family in St. Louis, Gale was introduced to her 'sports mentor' during her sixth grade year in the parochial school she attended. He was a "wonderful priest who realized the value of sports for little girls who have a tendency to be snarly," Gale relates. "He began teaching us volleyball during summer CYO camp. We played other parochial schools and ended up as champs!" Father Kramer also introduced the girls to basketball and softball and provided uniforms which, Gale says, "equalized everybody."
This experience drove Gale's continuing commitment to sports. As a young woman, she played field hockey and tennis, and swam. She continues to enjoy golf and has passed her love of sports on to her two daughters.
Reflecting on the value of sports in her life, Gale says, "sports gave me confidence. I was proud when people called me a tomboy. I learned to be a good loser and a good team player."
Sports even created a common bond between Gale and her late husband, Hal, who went to college on a basketball scholarship. After college, Hal began his career at Ralston Purina as a clerk and retired as CEO and Chairman of the company.
It seems natural that Gale would fully embrace the mission of Kids Sports Stars (KSS) to motivate and educate kids to adopt active, healthy lifestyles, using the power of sports and fitness. "I know from my own experience the power of sports to change lives," Gale says.
Gale and Hal have supported Kids Sports Stars with their philanthropy since its beginning in 2003. Gale never hesitates to serve as an advocate for KSS and readily shares success stories of kids who participate in KSS programs.
One success story involves two brothers, African refugees, who attended Squaw Peak elementary school and didn't know any English. They were generally ignored by most of the children and made fun of by others until they began participating in the KSS walking program in their school. Their natural athletic ability became apparent to everyone when they ran (not walked) more miles then anyone else. As Gale puts it, they were "equalized!"


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My boss, Dick Greene, owner of the local radio station WLVL, is considering sponsoring the city's fireworks again this year. He sponsored it last year after the previous sponsor, Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union pulled their sponsorship, citing a desire to sponsor more smaller events. I think they felt they weren't getting the "bang for their buck," (pun obviously intended).
Well, one of the things Dick has mentioned that he'd like to do is he wants to move the celebration to July 2nd this year – a Sunday – in order to get more family participation and make it an all-day event instead of just fireworks.
Well, don't ya just know that some city officials are balking at the proposal, citing "tradition," etc.
Let me make sure to make clear that this is my opinion and I'm speaking for me … as only I know how.
"Tradition" is also that the city pays for it's own damn fireworks and as far as I'm concerned if they've found someone kind enough to sponsor them, they should take the offer. Obviously I have a vested interest in this as it is my employer that's involved in this, but I would say the same no matter who was sponsoring it.
Once again, we have an example of city officials wanting to free themselves of the burden of an event – financially and otherwise … but still be in charge of it. How typical.
If I were Dick Greene, I'd make it clear: "I'm offering to sponsor it Sunday. You want it Tuesday, you'll need another sponsor? Can't find one? You explain to city residents that you cancelled their fireworks cause you couldn't have it your way."
But as I said earlier, that's just me. My boss probably has more class than I do.
By the way, the Union-Sun & Journal has a great poll on this topic. I love the wording. Check it out (it's on the bottom of the page). You'll love the wording, too.

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A Leader That Follows
Phil Jewell Is Creating Leadership Impact By Focusing On Collective Success
Listen Now
In This Episode
Do you consider yourself a leader? Leadership is not just about one cookie-cutter ideal. Traits and characteristics support different leadership styles, and we aren't always aware we have. While you may be comparing yourself to someone whose been placed in a leadership role, questioning why you can't be more like them, others may be looking at your innate abilities and appreciating how you help them grow.
We welcome a colleague and coachee of Emily's, Phil Jewell, to join her and Dave, talking about different leadership styles and how his path through being an officer in the British Army brought out his leadership skills. This conversation helps to highlight how there are different leadership journeys, and it's more about finding the right one for you. Phil shares what he is bringing to his clients as a coach and some concepts he feels will help others create impact.
In This Episode
First 10 Minutes
We hear Emily is the one who is a bit more organized than Dave, which lead to her getting the excellent lighting. Emily introduces our guest Phil Jewel, who has a passion for leadership which is recognized as they both worked through the Royal Roads course. Phil introduces himself and his passion for leadership and giving back. Phil explains his background from the British Army and leadership training. He describes how he was trained to believe that being a leader is a privilege. He explains Servant Leadership.
10 Minutes – 20 Minutes
The group talks about how sometimes the best person at the job is not the best leader, and that leadership is a role in itself. Phil explains how the one thing that British Army looked for was for character and the characteristics that can't be trained. Emily asks what Phil thinks created those qualities in himself. Dave mentions "Leadership Made in Canada", a book that surveys extraordinary leaders to see how you become a leader and what traits you need. Would you consider yourself an accidental leader or a made leader?
20 Minutes – 30 Minutes
Dave asks how his army background pushed him into coaching. Phil explains how he told himself he would never punch a ticket in life and then ten years later realized that he had done exactly what he didn't want to. He felt after the 1st day of his coaching course, he knew he was in the right space. Phil talks about how he developed leadership modules to supplement his coaching offerings.
30 Minutes – 40 Minutes
Emily asks about one main lesson that he took from his time at Sandringham, and Phil speaks about how even if you succeed individually, your team can still fail. If the team fails, do you win? The group talks about collective wins and discusses how we value different education and skillsets.
Phil Jewell
Passionate about leadership | Certified Executive Coach | Lifelong learner
Leadership specialist and certified executive coach.
Lifelong learner. Passionate about all things 'Leadership'. Trying to learn from my daily mistakes.
Most of my formal leadership training and experience has come from being a senior officer in the Army, a leadership instructor for an academic institution, and an executive in the public service. I graduated from the British Army's Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst, arguably the world's best leadership school.
By my mid-twenties I was leading soldiers in overseas combat and went on to serve as a leader in both the British Army and Canadian Army, working alongside nations and cultures from around the world. Although these experiences taught me some great lessons, I've also observed many other leadership examples and environments, both informally and formally, whether it was working on a farm as a 14-year-old or simply in my own personal life.
I've got many flaws, make daily mistakes, and have had some serious failures as a leader. This is why I'm passionate about giving back; trying to help others learn from some of my mistakes.


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Code BA140206543: Solid Silver Hunter Cased Compass by Dennison, Hallmarked Birmingham 1925
This is an unusual and rare compass made by Aaron Lufkin Dennison in 1925. The case is made of sterling silver and has several silver hallmarks. The bow is stamped with a Lion Passant. The pendant is stamped with letter q (1915) and Lion Passant on one and with maker's initials A. L. D. on the other side. Inside the front lid it is stamped with a Lion Passant and the letter A (1925). It is also stamped with maker's initials A. L. D. The back lid is stamped with usual Dennison markings found on pocket watch cases: DENNISON WATCH CASE CO. LTD., a Lion Passant, an Anchor (Birmingham) and the letter A. It also has a serial number 504521. The case is in excellent condition with no damage. Only normal signs of use. It has a strong hinge and the lid springs open to a right angle when the release button is pushed. It has a tight bow. Bevelled glass crystal is in excellent condition. The compass has a nice Singer Patent floating dial made of Mother-of-Pearl. The dial has a jewelled brass cap. In full working order and finding North precisely. The transit lock is in working order when lid is closed. It measures 48mm in diameter excluding the pendant and ring. This is a high quality and rare compass. |
The case maker was Aaron Lufkin Dennison of Birmingham UK, he manufactured watch cases from late 1874 at 24 Villa Road, Handsworth UK. As part of the war effort he diversified into compass cases. He was originally the Managing Director of the American Waltham Watch Company in the USA, where he made the very first watch with interchangeable parts and produced watches of Railway quality. He was known as the Founding Father of the American Watch Making Industry.


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Stone Curlew in Hayfield.3
On Thursday the 18th August i checked the bird news and was surprised to see news of a Stone Curlew was being seen in Hayfield 3 at Dungeness , i have never seen Stone Curlew in Kent so i was very keen to try and see this one , i quickly got my birding gear together and was out the door and on my way .
As usual the traffic was quite slow going this time of day along the A251 , but i just kept on going in the hope the Stone Curlew would still be there , i eventually arrived along Denge marsh road at approx 2.30pm , i met another birder who was just returning to his car who kindly informed me it was still present !!!!
I made my way across Springfield bridge and along the track to Hayfield 3 , there was only one other birder there who gave me directions to where the Stone Curlew was , it took some finding as it was down in a dip and you could only just see it's head.
Eventually it started to move around and feed , a fantastic addition to my Kent & Dungeness bird list , here are a few photos i took.
Stone Curlew.
I watched this bird for approx an hour before i headed back home very happy , i also heard several Bearded Tits and saw a couple of fly over Yellow Wagtails , when i got back to my car i heard then saw 2 Ravens plus a single Marsh Harrier drifted over the reserve.
1 of the 2 Ravens.


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Here's a video of the wonder table we posted pictures of last week. We get to see the connection and the use of a dedicated 'Table Connect App' plus app launching and pinch to zoom, only on a much larger scale!
Gizchina News of the week
We still want to see Angry Birds on this monster though!! Video after the jump.


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This is my Mum's cherished home. She has lived here, enjoying the beautiful view over Oberon and surrounding farms, the tranquillity of the nearby bush and birdsong for the past 20 years.
The beautiful bush nearby is full of walking tracks around the Oberon dam, and birds and wildlife can be seen and heard from the house. Kangaroos visit the grassy parklands below the houses. It's a very quiet street with not much traffic, being on the edge of the town, but still walkable to the shops or a short drive. Playgrounds abound for children's delight just a short walk down the road. These photos are ones I've taken over the years on visits to Mum's place with my children.
Kay's father moved the family to Jenolan St in Oberon as he was one of the carpenters building the dam in the 1940's. Kay, then about 7, along with her 6 brothers and sister (some born after her) were known as 'the dam kids' by the other children at the Oberon school. Kay lived most of her childhood with her family in one of the 'dam houses' in Jenolan St, until she married and moved away.
Kay's happy childhood memories include fishing for trout, catching rabbits, picking blackberries for jam-making, roaming the nearby bush and helping with chores alongside her siblings.
When Kay's circumstances changed about 20 years ago she returned to her home town and bought one of those dam houses several doors away from her childhood home, where she has enjoyed the past 20 years. Since buying the house, Kay has done much to improve its comfort and looks. She had cladding added to the outside, with insulation between to help retain heat in winter and cool in summer. This means also that painting maintenance is kept to a minimum. She added more insulation to the roof cavity, and had the gorgeous wide pine floorboards throughout the original house uncovered and lacquered. The sunroom/loungeroom floor was given a new floor of Tasmanian Oak, and she repainted the house inside. It's well laid out, and the renovations have opened it up making it easy to live in.
The roof was replaced with new Colourbond, which is much safer in a bushfire than tiles which can allow embers between the tiles into the roof cavity. The front entry hall is big enough for several pieces of furniture which increases storage space in a pleasant way. Note the high ceilings giving a sense of airiness.
The bathroom was renovated in Federation style and features a traditional claw bathtub with a shower, and a large skylight gives it cheap and lovely light by day, so indoor plants flourish there.
High ceilings, picture rails and 3 large bedrooms make this home very comfortable to live in. It stays cool in Summer with the help of a large ceiling fan in the main living area, and the fire heats most of the house in Winter. With high quality hand made curtains with linings on the main windows, the house can be managed to stay warm or cool as needed.
The Lounge room/sunroom is a very large living area which can be used for various activities, all with a wonderful view past the verandah.
The wood fire is the best I've come across, burning brilliantly but very controllable and efficient. Easy to light, even on the coldest nights it's cosy and warm with the blaze crackling safely behind glass.
The large solid timber formal dining table and 6 chairs in the sunroom/loungeroom was used for large family occasions like Christmas and birthday parties. It's in original as new condition, and has a matching sideboard and hutch which fit the room beautifully. These are for sale separately to the house. The oak coloured dining table and chairs are $1995 and the hutch for $995.
Last year we helped Mum to put in a new IKEA kitchen with plenty of storage. The kitchen is big enough to have a four-seater table and extra kitchen furniture like the antique kitchen dresser in the kitchen, which is so cosy and has a 'family' feeling.
The Westinghouse fridge is for sale separately and works perfectly, for $300. The washing machine is also available, a very new and efficient front-loading Miele for $450. Also a small deep freezer for $150. Great for first home buyers, young families, retirees or even a well-appointed country getaway!
A large double-car sized shed on a concrete slab was added at the back of the house for storage and a craft work area, as well as an extra car parking space apart from the carport if needed. The shed is already set up with strong and efficient storage shelves. A rainwater tank there is handy for watering the garden. (That mess at the side on the gravel has been cleaned up now!) That's snow on the roof, by the way, it is new blue colour bond so it doesn't reflect sun flashes.
Next to the established vege garden is a great wood storage shed, as well as an area under the deck out of rain for more wood storage or outdoor furniture storage, wheelbarrows etc.
The sturdy gate at the front allows secure car storage, and the hand-crafted large steel letterbox (my brother welded it) will last forever. Actually the gate has been replaced with a better one since this photo was taken.
Facing North East, the covered verandah attracts the morning sun and it streams into the living area too, making it a cheerful room, with a sensational view over the town and countryside. Sheltered from the wind, the verandah is a lovely place to sit with a cuppa any time. Both front and back deck/verandahs are full length across the house, giving extra covered living spaces at front and back, and great for plants that need some shelter. The back deck even has a childproof/pet-safe gate.
The view changes with the seasons and the weather...
This sunrise was filled with the sounds of the bushland dawn chorus...
The back stairs were recently replaced and a safety railing added to the sides, and there's plenty of storage room under the back of the house for garden tools etc.
Kay has always loved her garden, and it's one of the prettiest in the street, especially in Spring. The garden is planned well, with easy care plants and not too much lawn-mowing. There are many coloured irises and bulbs to surprise, and something to put in a vase all year round, as well as a useful vege garden to supplement groceries. There's even a lemon tree in a position to survive the snow. The hard work has all been done here.
This house is a home that has been well-loved and well-looked after. It has a friendly atmosphere and a happy history. Many grandchildren have built snowmen and roamed the bush with their wonderful Nana Kay. We will miss coming here to stay so much.
If you're interested in this great home, please contact:
Lisa Behan, First National Oberon, ph 0448 313 585
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Versus Itty Bitty Ones
Today's letter is, of course, G in the A to Z Challenge and I could have gone simply with Goals but mine tend to be Gigantic ones. They have always been bigger than I could really fathom or detail, piling on one after the other until I quite honestly burn out.
While I'm a believer of only needing to make small steps to get to the same destination I am admittedly impatient and when it comes to meeting my goals I just want to get there. I want to see signs along the journey, at the very least, to know I'm on the right path with the goals that are in line with who I am.
As far as I can remember my goals were as follows:
- Get married (Check)
- Have children (Somewhat check as I have one)
- Live through my passion of writing (This is the one I'm mostly struggling with still)
While goals can be relevant to sports and games, to me it's all about the object of a person's ambition or effort, their aim or desired result in doing what they love. I also believe if you are setting your objectives too small you'll achieve them often and get bored of going for them. Then again, setting them bigger and more long term makes me impatient and frustrated when I don't see fast results.
Maybe I'm not dreaming right? Let me know your goals and if you've been achieving them.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Butland
author of Being Grateful, Being Thankful and more
One Response to "Gigantic Goals"
Yep and Yep with you on the first two (I have two kids). And Yep on the worry that I may not get through this thing called writing. Jury's still out on that one!


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PATRIZIA AG closed around EUR 7.5 billion in transactions in FY 2020, the majority of which were acquisitions. With this latest volume, PATRIZIA has closed over EUR 40 billion in transactions since 2015 on behalf of its clients.
The ca. EUR 7.5 billion of closed transactions for FY2020 is also testament to PATRIZIA's ability to successfully transact even in rapidly changing market environments. This continues to position the company as one of the top deal makers among independent real asset investment managers.
Philipp Schaper, Head of European Transactions at PATRIZIA, said: "Despite the tough market conditions, the PATRIZIA transactions team was able to source and sign around 145 transactions in Europe last year. Thanks to our experienced local teams across our 24 offices worldwide and our extensive network of contacts on the ground, we continued to make attractive investments for our clients who trust PATRIZIA as a strong and reliable partner."
Among the ca. EUR 6 billion transaction volume that was signed in 2020, 60% came from PATRIZIA's international markets, including around 20% from the UK and BeNeLux respectively, with Iberia and the Nordics combined accounting for the remaining 20%.
Schaper added: "Our current focus for this year is on our conviction strategies across the risk spectrum with a continuing appetite for the living sector and urban logistics."
PATRIZIA's preliminary earnings release for FY 2020 will be made available on 25 February 2021.The above mentioned signed and closed volumes include a ca. EUR 0.5bn mandate transferred to PATRIZIA by a third-party investment manager for further administration.
Source : PATRIZIA


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Toronto LiVE!
Monday September 26th - Sunday October 2nd
Each week we pick out and preview some of the live events going on in and around Toronto...
- Jennn's picks -
Silverstein/Protest the Hero
U of T, Tuesday September 27th
Need more screaming, melodic guitars and scene kids in your diet? Even if you rarely watch TV, you've most likely caught Silverstein's new music video for "Smile In Your Sleep". The guys will be touring Europe next month with Hawthorne Heights and Bayside to promote the release of their latest album Discovering the Waterfront.
If you'd like to catch them before they head out, your last chance is this Tuesday at Blind Duck Pub (on U of T campus, Mississauga) where they'll be rocking with Protest The Hero! Check here for more about these bands.
The Salads
Humber College, Tuesday September 27th
If you're in the mood for something more punky, The Salads are playing a free show at Humber College. Their fast ska rhythms and catchy singalong songs are sure to foster a feel-good vibe that never disappoints. Not a student? You might consider getting a fake ID for this one!
The Reason
The Opera House, Thursday September 29th
Slam dancers can continue the party rocking out with The Reason at The Opera House, one of our favorite local venues. The Reason from Hamilton aren't just hopping on the trend wagon; they carry an onstage chemistry that shouts out professionalism and crank out infectious, versatile harmonies.
Futures Past/Rumsfield
The Fun Haus, Saturday October 1st
If you've been keeping up with BlogTO music news, you probably recall Futures Past. They've been busy these days putting the finishing touches on their much anticipated debut album that's speculated to turn industry heads. This Saturday they'll be playing a CD release party with my other favorite heavyweights Rumsfield at The Fun Haus. You might want to bring $10, some extra cash to purchase a CD and some ear plugs because it's going to be loud and riveting!
Mavis Drive
Leo the Lion, Saturday October 1st
Mavis Drive will be playing a show in Vaughan at the mysterious Leo the Lion. I've never been there but I've seen Mavis Drive play a solid set of meaningful songs inspired by 90's rock like Alice In Chains, Metallica and Tool.
- Neil's picks -
Gladstone Hotel, Monday September 26th
Vancouver's Marc Morrissette brings his alt rock solo project to Toronto having taken some time out from his band, Kids These Days. The tour sees Marc perform the heartfelt songs from his acclaimed debut record These Trails are Old and New, an album which he wrote whilst travelling through Europe with a misshaped guitar and his girlfriend for company.
Ambient Ping feat. Songspell
Hacienda, Tuesday September 27th
The Ambient Ping is a weekly night which gives exposure to weird and wonderful local acts. Described on their website as "...early Pink Floyd at an acid test", this latest instalment from Songspell sounds as odd and intriguing as ever. Pay what you can at the door.
Over the Top Festival launch party feat. Prefuse 73, Ris Paul Ric & Ultra Magnus
Mod Club, Wednesday September 28th
I'm not entirely sure why a music festival needs a launch party - especially when the festival doesn't take place for another 7 months!! But if they manage to line up acts as good as these then I'm not about to start complaining.
Glitch hip hop from Warp Records maestro Prefuse 73 (above) is the headline act of an excellent evening's entertainment. Support comes from Toronto afrobeat group Ultra Magnus plus the first ever Canadian show from Ris Paul Ric (former Q and Not U frontman Chris Richards). Justin Peroff of The Broken Social Scene also lends his hand to a spot of djing on the night.
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Thursday September 29th
Energetic pop-punk four piece Metric - part of the loose art indie collective Broken Social Scene - play to what's sure to be a packed out crowd at The Phoenix.
Deceptive Moves feat Bill Gilliam & Colleen Ostoforoff
The Music Gallery, Friday September 30th
This latest project from avant garde composer Bill Gilliam sees him team up with Colleen to explore the theme of deception through music. Both composers use unusual instrumentation and combine elements of free jazz, contemporary classical and electronic music into their experimental compositions. Admittedly this may all sound a tad pretentious but so long as it doesn't take itself too seriously it should be pretty good as well.
Mike Huckaby
Footwork, Saturday October 1st
Toronto's underground techno collective Kick Magazine brings Detroit's Mike Huckaby to Footwork in what's sure to be a beat heavy, dark and twisted affair. Support comes from innovative Toronto DJ's Raul Vegas and Gerald Matrix among others. There's also free beer if you arrive early apparently...
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IBM Research Internship Program 2022 for young Africans
IBM Research Scientists are charting the future of Artificial Intelligence, creating breakthroughs in quantum computing, discovering how blockchain will reshape the enterprise, and much more. Join a team that is dedicated to applying science to some of today's most complex challenges, whether it's discovering a new way for doctors to help patients, teaming with environmentalists to clean up our waterways or enabling retailers to personalize customer service.
IBM South Africa IBM Research Internship Program
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Be a South African Citizen.
• Member of designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.
• Registered at a recognised university in one of the aforementioned fields of study.
• Considerable programming experience in prominent languages such as C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, MATLAB, and R.
• Demonstrable academic research proficiency based on the scientific method.
• Working knowledge of popular and current machine learning methods and implementation techniques.
• Experience in application programming notably for mobile and web-based applications, development of web APIs, and user experience design for a variety of platforms.
• The candidate should be comfortable applying their knowledge and expertise in different domains and partnering with domain experts.
The internship is open to any recognized MSc, MEng or PhD candidate working in the following areas at the time of application: Computational Biology; Computer Science; Data Science; Electrical, Electronic or Computer Engineering; Genomics; Industrial Engineering; Physics; Service Science; Statistics.
Related: Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award 2022 for Female Entrepreneurs
IBM Research Internship Kenya
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in a Ph.D program from an accredited university in quantitative fields such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Physics, Information Systems
- Demonstrable interest and experience on researching and implementing robust AI / ML pipelines. Exposure to forecasting and climate science concepts is a plus.
- 4 years coding experience with the scientific and ML Python stack (sklearn, numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, etc.). Exposure to deep-learning Python libraries such as tensorflow, pytorch is a plus.
IBM Research Africa is looking for a Ph.D-level intern to join their Future of Climate Research group which is exploring different mitigation and adaptation strategies to combat climate change. This unique position will provide an opportunity to work with developers and researchers based in Nairobi, Kenya while also engaging with hundreds of global researchers in the world's largest industrial research lab.
The aim of this internship is to explore novel ways to characterize extreme weather indicators. While many indices have been proposed in literature, universal indicators for low-to-medium skill forecasted weather are difficult to define as they depend on spatiotemporal domains of interest and are industry-sector specific.
IBM Research Internship (PhD & Msc only) – South Africa
IBM Internship: Research Engineer – Kenya


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MCA Roadshow Small Fishing Vessels Help Make Changes
23 September 2019
In the last 10 years, there have been 46 fatalities on small fishing vessels which have resulted in a number of recommendations from the MAIB to improve safety. Some of these came into force in 2017 with the introduction of a new Code, MSN1871. To address the other recommendations, the MCA have been developing a new Code of Practice for Small Fishing Vessels, proposing new requirements for new and existing vessels in the following areas:
• Construction, Watertight and Weathertight Integrity;
• Stability
• Machinery
• Electrical Installations
• Crew Protection
• Man Overboard recovery.
The MCA intends to consult on this Code in Autumn 2019, alongside which, the MCA will also hold a roadshow around the UK where Fishermen can come along and ask questions on the new Code. The Roadshow will consist of a short talk on the new code, leading onto a Question and Answer session. Find more information here.
The MCA are holding a Roadshow here in Weymouth at the Weymouth Angling Society on Monday 14th October starting promptly at 6pm.


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A woman had the perfect response to sexist and discriminatory behaviour from a male co-worker who thought he was entitled to a promotion over her.
Azita Rahman, a pre-med and sociology student at the University of California, Riverside, shared a photo of a text message exchange with the guy.
The sexist bloke messaged Azita saying: "No offense but you really don't deserve that promotion [sic]
"I work my ass off and I bring her [The big boss?] coffee every day... you're too emotional in your decision making.
"I'm not sexist but this position really is better suited for a man. Men are better with numbers, we make better accountants. You'd be a lot more successful as a secretary.
"Don't get offended I'm just being honest.
"Hope you don't take it the wrong way."
However, rightly, she did get offended - and then she offered him a response that there was no coming back from.
She replied: "See the difference between you and me in the work place is that while you're spending all you're time sitting on your white ass, texting me shit like this, acting like you're entitled to everything in the world and waiving off hard work just because you're a man - I'm **surprise** actually working hard and getting 'your' promotions.
"You can say whatever you want but at the end of the day, our male boss used your so-called superior male decision making skills to promote...me.
"Not you. I'm sorry your genital and skin colour didn't workout in your favour this time, Maybe next promotion! Until then, your analysis report is due tomorrow."
Fellow Twitter users have praised her for how she responded to the message.
It's yet to be confirmed whether the co-worker kept his job.
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A mentoring system should be considered for new employees with disabilities. This should be agreed between the new employee and the potential mentor and should have a specific timeframe.
The system should operate during working hours or work-related social events. Employees with disabilities should also be trained as mentors. Everyone can benefit from the guidance of a more experienced worker, irrespective of disability.


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DETROIT — General Motors' U.S. light-vehicle sales fell 9.9 percent in the third quarter, as the automaker continues to face a shortage of high-demand pickups and SUVs. But GM's crossovers posted significant gains, with sales of the Buick Envision, Chevrolet Blazer and Cadillac XT6 each climbing more than 40 percent from a year ago.
GM delivered 665,192 vehicles in the quarter, the automaker said Thursday.
"Inventory levels remain very tight, especially for pickup trucks. This is a function of the pandemic-related downtime, as well as strong demand for our products," GM spokeswoman Lauren Langille told Automotive News. "We are currently running our full-size pickup truck and SUV plants at maximum capacity, and vehicles are being sold almost as soon as they arrive on dealer lots."
Sales improved each month in the quarter, GM said, adding that sales rebounded significantly in September.
Of GM's four U.S. brands, Buick fared best, down 2.9 percent from the third quarter of 2019. The new Encore GX subcompact crossover made up nearly a third of Buick's sales, and volume of the Envision compact crossover rose 44 percent. Encore and Enclave sales declined.
GMC sales dropped 5.7 percent, including a 25 percent decline for the Yukon large SUV. Redesigned 2021 Yukons began reaching dealerships in June. Sierra pickup sales rose 2.4 percent, driven by a gain for heavy-duty models, to the nameplate's highest third-quarter volume ever, GM said.
Chevy sales fell 11 percent, but sales of the Blazer midsize crossover jumped 45 percent. Chevy sold 10,322 of the new Trailblazer in the quarter.
Cadillac sales fell 18 percent as the brand phases out the CT6, CTS, XTS and ATS. Sales of the XT6 large crossover climbed 45 percent, while Escalade sales sank 56 percent amid a changeover to the redesigned model.
Low inventory levels have concerned many GM dealers since plants shut down in the spring in response to the coronavirus pandemic. GM said it remains focused on building the right mix of vehicles to meet demand. Large pickup and full-size SUV plants are running on three shifts with maximum overtime.
Brands: Cadillac down 18%; Chevrolet down 11%; Buick down 2.9%; GMC down 5.7%.
Notable nameplates: Cadillac Escalade down 56%; XT4 down 29%; XT5 down 23%; XT6 up 45%; Chevrolet Blazer up 45%; Bolt EV up 18% ; Camaro down 32%; Colorado down 14%; Corvette up 33% ; Equinox down 15%; Malibu down 22%; Silverado down 5.3%; Suburban down 39%; Tahoe down 12%; Trax down 21%; Traverse down 23%; Buick Enclave down 25%; Encore down 55%; Envision up 44% ; GMC Sierra up 2.4%; Acadia down 10%; Canyon down 13%; Terrain down 7.6%; Yukon down 25%.
Incentives: $5,698 per vehicle, up 9.8% from a year earlier, ALG says.
Average transaction price: $41,515, up 3.4% from a year earlier, according to ALG.
Fleet mix: GM expects its low fleet sales to recover but not as quickly as retail sales have, Langille said. Although volume has declined, GM's fleet market share is up about 2 percentage points year-to-date, and commercial and government sales have remained relatively consistent during the pandemic, she said. Rental car volume has been hit the hardest industrywide, but Langille said the rental industry is looking for volume to prepare for early next year.
"At the end of the quarter, we started to see some rental demand, which is an encouraging sign," she said.
Quote: "Our dealers are doing exceptionally well utilizing a combination of customer-facing online technologies — such as Shop. Click. Drive. — and showroom sales to deliver vehicles safely to our customers. This is contributing to retail share gains while we continue to refill the pipeline," Kurt McNeil, vice president of U.S. sales operations, said in GM's statement. "Industrywide, dealers are selling a high mix of large pickups as the summer comes to an end. Our strong large pickup and all-new full-size SUV lineups from Chevrolet and GMC are selling extremely fast."
Did you know? Nearly 40 percent of Trailblazer buyers are new to Chevy. Chevy says the Trailblazer is the industry's fastest-turning new vehicle.


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WindEnergy trend:index: wind industry in good spirits
Official Press Release wind:research / Hamburg Messe & Congress:
Seventh WindEnergy trend:index Published: Wind industry in good spirits around the globe; Germany achieves best rating since beginning of WEtix surveys
The data published in the seventh issue of the WindEnergy trend:index reflect the most positive mood ever observed in the international wind energy sector. In particular, the long-term market expectations are a major factor contributing to the optimistic assessment of onshore and offshore wind.
Among the top winners in this mood barometer are the European and North American markets, both of which have markedly improved their ratings. Germany has been able to continue the positive trend shown in the most recent surveys. The development perspectives of the national wind industry have received the best ratings ever recorded since the WEtix was first launched. These are some of the results of the new WindEnergy trend:index (WEtix) which has been prepared at six-month... ... More: Official Press Release wind:research / Hamburg Messe & Congress
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SSS raid bomb-making factory in Kano, recover explosives prepared for attacks during Sallah
Nigerian security forces discovered a bomb-making factory on Saturday in Kano, a northern city that has been plagued by an Islamist insurgency, the secret service said.
Boko Haram, a group styled on the Taliban, is waging an insurgency against President Goodluck Jonathan's government with the avowed aim of carving an Islamic state out of Nigeria, a country of more than 160 million split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims.
The group has killed hundreds in gun and bomb attacks in the past two and a half years, mostly in the predominantly Muslim north, although it has struck central Nigeria and the capital Abuja.
The director of the Kano branch of Nigeria's State Security Services (SSS), Bassey Eteng, said the raid had uncovered 12 improvised bombs and bomb-making chemicals, more than 600 rounds of ammunition, military uniforms and eight AK-47 assault rifles.
"Most of the items recovered were going to be used to mount an attack on Sallah (Muslim holiday), according to our intelligence report," Eteng said.
"There was no casualty of any party during the operations. An investigation to find the terrorists continues."
A military push in the north appears to have weakened the group. However, Jonathan's critics say he relies too much on the military to defeat Boko Haram, rather than addressing northerners' grievances such as poverty and unemployment.
As Boko Haram comes under pressure in its northeastern heartland, its attacks have spread further afield. Suspected Islamists opened fire on Christian worshippers in the central state of Kogi on Monday, killing 19.
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December 15: Revelation 12
The Woman Clothed with the Sun
12 Then an astonishing miracle-sign appeared in heaven. I saw a woman[a] clothed with the brilliance of the sun, and the moon was under her feet. She was wearing on her head a victor's crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in labor pains, in the agony of giving birth.
3 Consider this: another astonishing miracle-sign appeared in heaven! I saw a huge, fiery-red dragon with ten horns and seven heads,[b] each wearing a royal crown. He was wearing seven royal crowns. 4 The dragon's massive tail[c] swept across the sky and dragged away a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon crouched before the woman who was about to give birth—poised to devour the baby the moment it was born.
5 She gave birth to a man-child who is about to rule and shepherd every nation with an iron scepter,[d] and her son was caught up to God and to his throne. 6 The woman fled into the wilderness, where God had already prepared a safeplace for her, and there they nourished her for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
The Dragon Defeated
7 Then a terrible war broke out in heaven. Michael[e] and his angels fought against the great dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But the dragon did not have the power to win and they could not regain their place in heaven. 9 So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil,[f] and Satan,[g] who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him.
10 Then I heard a triumphant voice in heaven proclaiming:
"Now salvation and power are set in place,
and the kingdom reign of our God
and the ruling authority of his Anointed One
are established.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters,
who relentlessly accused them
day and night before our God,
has now been defeated—cast out once and for all!
11 They conquered him completely
through the blood of the Lamb
and the powerful word of his testimony.[h]
They triumphed because they did not love and cling
to their own lives, even when faced with death.
12 So rejoice, you heavens,
and every heavenly being!
But woe to the earth and the sea,
for the devil has come down to you
with great fury, because he knows
his time is short."
The Dragon Fights the Woman
13 Now, when the dragon realized that he had been cast down to the earth, he set off in pursuit of the woman who had given birth to the man-child.[i] 14 But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman so that she could fly and escape into the wilderness to her own special place, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, away from the face of the dragon.
15 Then the dragon spewed from his mouth a raging river of water to sweep her away with the flood. 16 But the earth came to the rescue of the woman and at once opened its mouth and swallowed the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.
17 Then the dragon became enraged at the woman and went off to make war[j] against the remnant of her offspring who follow the commands of God and have the testimony of Jesus.[k] 18 And the dragon stood[l] on the sand of the seashore.


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Pure Linen – a new line of woven baby slings!
A new collection by DIDYMOS! Pure 100% Linen! Linen is one of the oldest textiles and over the years, it has not lost its appeal and is appreciated by many from clothing to household fabrics and babywearing! Linen can be cultivated and processed into a textile without chemicals and therefore is valued for being an ultimate sustainable, bio-degradable product.
Linen is functional and versatile: By nature anti-static, dirt-resistant and antibacterial, it is also tear-proof, durable and drapes well. Linen is one of the most breathable fabrics. Highly absorbent and a good conductor of heat, linen fabric feels cool to the touch. Thanks to these cooling properties, pure linen is the perfect choice for babywearing when temperatures rise.
Linen may feel a bit stiff initially but it becomes so soft and wonderfully supple through washing and wear.
Pure linen and baby slings – Didymos has brought them together creating a new linen collection of appealing weaves and colours!
Crepelino Collection
As part of the new Pure Linen line, Didymos has launched their Crepelino collection. The fabric in this collection is a linen crêpe that features a crisp, slightly crimped appearance, appreciated for its beautiful look and texture that adds a subtle grip to the fabric. With the fabric's perfect diagonal stretch it is moldable and allows for precise and comfortable tying of front, hip and back carries. The wraps have a width of 65 cm and as they are pre-washed they willl not shrink.
The Crepelino collection is offered both woven wraps and ring slings in a variety of colours. Rosso (natural & red linen – 220 g/m²), Azur (natural & light blue linen – 220 g/m²), Jade (natural & jade linen – 220 g/m²), Stone (natural & anthracite linen – 220 g/m²) and Natural (natural linen 230 g/m²)
DIDYMOS DidySlings (Ring Slings) are…
Made from Didymos woven fabric purposefully woven on special looms for the sole purpose of babywearing.
Are made from organic cotton (and other plant materials such as linen and hemp) and/or ethically sourced animal fibres.
Woven with a diagonal stretch that creates an elasticity in the fabric allowing for the fabric to easily mould to the wearer and baby providing optimal comfort and support.
Easy-to-use baby, convenient baby carrier that is fully adjustable and suitable for newborns to toddler and perfect for sharing!
The ease of being able to pop baby in and out of the carrier quickly makes this a very popular method of carrying your baby! It is an excellent carrier for newborns and quick "ups & downs" with toddlers.
DIDYMOS woven wrap slings offer a custom fit for every person regardless of their shape and size. They can be used right from the newborn baby stage all the way up to preschool age.
Facilitates skin to skin newborn wearing, also known as kangaroo care.
Ergonomic and facilitates the anatomically correct spread-squat-positon (fetal tuck for newborns).
The DidySling is available in two sizes (size 1 fitting most people and size 2 for people that prefer longer tails or for very tall or plus size people.
Great for both casual and extended daily wearing.
Beautiful Designs, Colours & Organic Fibres.
Tested to the EU and NA ASTM standards.
DIDYMOS DidySlings include illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions!
Quick DidySling Sizing Reference!
Size 1 measures 170-180 cm / 67-71 inches (The length is measured along the shorter edge. Length measured on the longer side is approximately 190-200 cm / 75-79 inches). This length is suited for persons wearing sizes up to Large or size 16 US/CAN. If you are not sure, please measure the upper part of your body, from one shoulder down to the opposite waist height and back to the shoulder, just the way you will put on the sling. If you measure not more than 140 cm / 55 inches , a size 1 should fit!
Size 2 measures 200-210 cm / 79-83 inches (The length is measured along the shorter edge. Length measured on the longer side is approximately 220-230 cm / 87-97 inches).
For people that like a short tail, it is better to to purchase a size 1. For people that like a longer tail, it is better to purchase a size 2. The tail of the sling should never be shorter than 6″ and never longer than your knees as it could then become a tripping hazzard.
Are you ready to get started with a Didymos Ring Sling?
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Puerto Rico - Rebuilding the Santurce Neighborhood
Puerto Rico
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon
Community Development
Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island and a territory of the United States - but Puerto Rico has also suffered with a difficult economic situation combined with recent natural disasters. The island has been in a recession for the past 12 years, suppressing the full potential of the Puerto Rican economy. The devastation that the island suffered from Hurricanes Maria and Irma in 2017 left a scar on an already weakened state.
What was the problem?
Our partner, the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (USC), is a small, private, Catholic university located in the heart of the Santurce neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Though the neighborhood has experienced some revitalization thanks to its vibrant artistic community and growing restaurant and coffee shop scene, hurricane damage and abandoned buildings still break up pockets of up-and-coming businesses and bring down the look, feel, and safety of the area.
The President of USC, and Notre Dame alum, Gilberto Marxuach asked the BOTFL team for ideas to help rebuild the neighborhood, especially by helping creative people who want to start or grow businesses, learn the skills they need to be successful. The University hoped that by enabling businesses to grow and thrive, it could be an integral part of improving the local economy for the entire community.
What did we do?
We began our investigation at the systemic level, attempting to identify industry sectors in which Puerto Rico has a competitive advantage. We coupled this examination with consideration of new and creative ways that the university could be a good partner to local businesses. Since our project was so open ended, we spent much time conducting basic interviews and research.
Ultimately, we split into five main areas of focus - arts and music festivals, the tech sector, infrastructure, medical tourism, and workshops for entrepreneurs. While on the island, we met with business owners in the arts, tech, medicine, tourism, hospitality and even an internationally recognized trap music artist. We talked to people at non-profits, government organizations, banks, and multinational corporations. We spent time in meetings but also wandering the neighborhood, observing the culture and getting to know the people we wanted to serve.
What was the turning point?
Our process was extremely iterative. We tried our best not to fall in love with any ideas and to let them adjust and shift with each new piece of information we found. We were lucky enough to be able to use this strategy because our partners were constantly encouraging us to be creative.
We were a little apprehensive as we built out our recommendations that our ideas would be too aggressive and capital- and time-intensive for our partners. After we finished giving our final on-island presentation to our partners at Sagrado, President Marxuach told us he liked the work we had done so far, but that he would encourage us to be even more bold in our ideas. The Notre Dame team left the meeting excited about the feedback and energized by our partners enthusiasm for working toward positive change for Puerto Rico.
What was the recommendation?
While we were on the island, our five main ideas shifted a bit. Many of our recommendations included ways that students can help businesses develop and grow, and how business can provide important experiential learning opportunities for students.
In arts and music festivals, we recommended that the university work with groups to make sure they are working together and with the community to put on events. We recommended that USC build a program that would allow marketing and arts students support festivals to provide fun experiential learning for students and much-needed support to local festivals. In infrastructure, we proposed ways in which the university can provide more housing for students near campus, like creating a database of available housing and, in the long term, building new dormitories or apartments. We also created a framework for a co-op program that would employ students full time with local businesses to connect students to valuable work experience and businesses. This program would make it possible for students to work for up to a year before they graduate. It would also allow local businesses to work with students, helping them grow as employees, while taking advantage of their fresh ideas and perspective. This could be especially helpful in the tech sector, where students need more help preparing for roles on the island. Students also told us they did not feel there were many opportunities on the island, so we saw that Sagrado could connect those students to the tech companies seeking talent. Finally, we recommended expanding on existing workshops for entrepreneurs to help family businesses and to teach business owners how to access capital either through equity or debt financing.
What actually happened?
Our partners at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon were excited about our ideas, and BOTFL is working on sending a team next year to develop out one or more of the recommendations, help the university iterate and begin execution and work into the future to measure and improve upon the ideas.


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The stem cell is defined as that cell in a tissue which, under normal circumstances, maintains its own population, undiminished in function and size, and furnishes daughters to provide new functional cells of that tissue. The daughters may, or may not, have to undergo further differentiation and/or maturation in order to achieve their functional stage. The fundamental characteristic of a stem cell, therefore, is self-renewal. Evidence is presented which implicates the microenvironment as a major component of the stem cell system, without which stem cells cannot be maintained. Furthermore, it is suggested that stem cell properties do not reside in one specific cell type in the population but, when necessary, cells other than those normally playing the stem cell role, can have stem cell function imposed upon them by the appropriate microenvironment. The stem cell "niche" hypothesis is presented to explain the dependence of stem cells upon their microenvironment. The postulate is offered that there are no cells which are intrinsically stem cells but that a range of cells in a tissue possess stem cell potential to a greater or lesser extent.Citation
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UK: Labour suspends anti-racism campaigner for "Islamophobia" for noting Muslim rape gangs are Muslim
Robert Spencer:
He also noted that some Muslims in Britain were creating a nation within a nation and had no patriotic regard for the British state as it is currently constituted.
What did Phillips say that was false?
It doesn't matter. Labour, and the British intelligentsia as a whole, is at war with reality. Britain has gone insane, and its demise as a free society is well underway.
"Labour's race vendetta: Equality champion Trevor Phillips claims he was suspended from party for 'Islamophobia' as 'Corbynista payback' for his criticism of its handling of anti-Semitism crisis," by James Tapsfield and Zak Newland, Mailonline, March 9, 2020:
Former equalities watchdog Trevor Phillips today blamed 'gangsterism' and 'Corbynista payback' after he was suspended from Labour over allegations of Islamophobia.
The anti-racism campaigner, who previously chaired the Equality and Human Rights Commission, faces an investigation and could be expelled from the party.
He was among a group of 24 public figures who last year declared their refusal to vote for the Labour Party because of its association with anti-Semitism.
However, Mr Phillips revealed he is now being investigated over past comments, some of which date back years, including remarks on Pakistani Muslim men sexually abusing children in northern British towns.
Comments about the failure of some Muslims to wear poppies for Remembrance Sunday are also thought to be under scrutiny.
Other remarks refer to the sympathy shown by some in an opinion poll towards the motives of the Charlie Hebdo attackers.
However, Mr Phillips today mounted a robust defence. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he said: 'I'm surprised about what is and always has been an open and democratic party decides that its members cannot have healthy debate about how we address differences of values and outlooks.
Labour's 'draft charge sheet' accuses Trevor Phillips of using language 'which targets or intimidates members of ethnic or religious communities, or incites racism, including Islamophobia'.
He is also accused of engaging in conduct that 'may reasonably be seen to demonstrate hostility or prejudice based on race, religion or belief', involved 'Islamophobic actions, stereotypes and sentiments', and 'undermines the party's ability to campaign against racism'.
Grooming scandal
In a 2016 pamphlet, Mr Phillips wrote: 'The most sensitive cause of conflict in recent years has been the collision between majority norms and the behaviours of some Muslim groups.
'In particular, the exposure of systematic and longstanding abuse by men, mostly of Pakistani Muslim origin in the north of England.'
Remembrance Day
Mr Phillips describe a visit to an industrial site where many African and eastern European immigrants worked but noticed a marked difference in those who were planning to mark Remembrance Sunday.
He wrote: 'Poppies were everywhere. One group had clearly adapted to the mainstream, the other had not.'
'Nation within a nation'
In 2016 Mr Phillips was quoted in a Times story on a survey of values, referring to 'the unacknowledged creation of a nation within the nation, with its own geography, its own values and its own very separate future'.
'Let us be clear about this. They say I'm accusing Muslims of being different.
'Well, actually, that's true. Muslims are different and, in many ways, I think that's admirable.'…
Lets hope that Cindy doesn't see this and get her pet plod force to do the same here.
Any comment, no matter how truthful it might be, is now fair game for them. Any reason to shut us down will be leapt upon by these idiots.


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APRIL X, the APRIL Group's digital hub
Based at APRIL's headquarters in Lyon, the APRIL X digital hub is where innovation meets customer experience at the Group. Intended to step up our digital transformation, it is a place for experimenting and working together, where the insurance products and solutions of the future are invented.
APRIL X is home to over 200 internal talents, partners and start-ups which work together to conceive solutions intended to improve and facilitate the customer experience for the benefit of our partner distributors and our policyholders.
This effort to improve customer experience was rewarded by a 24 point increase in our NPS over 2 years and by several awards:
• CX Gold Award winner 2020 for our Selfcare and Chatbot strategy;
• Gold Award winner in the Service Innovation category for the Captain Wallet project (direct electronic payment of medical expenses via mobile) at the 2020 Insurance Awards;
• Gold Award winner at the 2021 Insurance Awards in the Service Innovation category for the HealthCare@Work solution which offers businesses and their employees a new, digital tool to take care of their mental health.
• And Bronze Award winner in the Customer Relations Innovation category for the APRIL Reprise scheme to make it easier for policyholders, and the brokers advising them, to terminate loan insurance policies and thereby change provider.
Innovations by APRIL
An expert pathway on APRIL ON co-designed with and for our partner brokers
APRIL ON is a digital platform designed to support our partner brokers' business development. More than just an extranet, it provides them with optimised sales pathways.
In 2021, APRIL ON was developed to include the Expert Pathway, intended for the most production-driven and expert brokers. This new feature is better suited to their way of working, taking a tailored approach to their requirements and daily practices.
The Expert pathway platform was designed and co-developed in close collaboration with our partner brokers at APRIL X. This development towards more agility, reliability and speed has helped re-establish APRIL as the partner of choice for the most committed brokers.
Wallet: direct payment of medical expenses via mobile
APRIL was the first insurance operator to enable its customers to access their medical expenses payment card through the Wallet application on their telephone. All policyholders have to do is show it to healthcare professionals or pharmacists to make a contactless transaction. This innovation is also offered to our international policyholders through their Easy Claim application, and to Auto and Decennial Liability Insurance markets for insurance certificates. This innovation was given the gold award in the Service Innovation Category at the 2020 Insurance awards.
Overhauled e-commerce websites to provide a better digital experience
In order to spur on APRIL's development in direct digital distribution, we launched our brand-new e-commerce website, april.fr, in 2020. A real technical and technological shift, April.fr was developed in a customer-centric way at every stage of the project. All the sales journeys have therefore been optimised in order to offer a smooth, simpler experience focussing particularly on two aspects:
• Optimised search engine referencing: to make it easier for site users and enable them to find the information they need more easily.
• A format which is 100% tailored to mobile use, user-friendly and easy to navigate, as well as fully tailored to online codes and the practices of mobile internet users.
Easy Claim: all the services for our expatriate customers in a single app
Launched at the beginning of 2016, the Easy Claim application enables APRIL International's expatriate customers to send off their claims for medical expenses in just a few clicks, making procedures and refunds quicker.
Still highly acclaimed by its users (rated 4.3/5 on Google Play and 4.3/5 on the Apple Store), the application offers them a single, electronic portal via mobile to manage their policy and services, and handle refund requests in under 48 hours.
Access to simple healthcare services through telemedicine
APRIL's latest innovation in terms of connected healthcare is a telemedicine service intended to facilitate and simplify medical procedures related to professional protection insurance and loan insurance.
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Despite having the lowest regional prevalence of modern slavery in the world, Europe remains a destination, and to a lesser extent, a source region for the exploitation of men, women and children in forced labour and commercial sexual exploitation. According to the most recent Eurostat findings, European Union (EU) citizens account for 65 percent of identified trafficked victims within Europe. These individuals mostly originate from Eastern Europe, including Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. In Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Parliament has identified corruption and the judicial system as reform challenges towards accession talks within the EU. In Greece, the turbulent economic situation has increased vulnerability for populations seeking employment and livelihood opportunities. In Greece, unemployment reached 24.4 percent in January 2016 with a youth unemployment rate of 51.9 percent.
Tim thought he had escaped an exploitative situation when he fled the house of his employer. While wandering the streets he was approached by a woman who offered to help him. However, upon arrival at her house, he was forced to undertake all the housework and childcare responsibilities and was prevented from leaving the house except to pick the children up from school.
I was left in a position that I hadn't dreamt of for seven years. I found myself in a position that I did not expect. I did not want to live in this situation anymore. I was tired of the beating. There are so many things that I want to do that I could not do. I did not have a voice to make an independent decision. I started thinking of leaving and asked myself would anyone believe my story? Will the authorities believe me? One day I woke up and it was like a spirit erected me to come out of there. I had had enough. I was locked in the house but on this occasion the door was unlocked so I just opened the door. I didn't take anything, I just ran. And I kept looking back to see if anyone was chasing me. After a while, I started walking in the street and crying. I was met by a Christian women, one of the fake ones, the women asked me why I was crying and I told her my story. She then told me that if I approached the police they would take me back to my country. I became very scared and she said she would help me. She asked me to make a secret agreement with her to tell no one about my story and that she would help me so that I don't go back to my country. She then took me to her house and instead of helping me, she used me to take care of her children, 2 boys that were 8 and 3 years old. I did all the washing, cooking and the cleaning, she didn't allow me to go outside except to pick up the children from school. I worked all day, morning to night. I was too scared to tell anyone. It's like a nightmare with no escape.
Narrative courtesy of AFRUCA (Africans Unite against Child Abuse). AFRUCA is registered charity that advocates for the rights and welfare of African children in the UK. It has developed out of African communities in the UK as a response to their realisation of the problems that African parents and their children face, along with the gaps that exist within the protection system for African children in the country.


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Norwalk's Tough loss to McMahon in Double Overtime in Playoffs
On November 5,2020 Norwalk's first round of playoffs were held against rival school, Brien McMahon. As some may know, all of Brien McMahon's students and staff had to quarantine for 2 weeks which had led to the cancellation of games starting on October 18. McMahon Field Hockey's record before having to quarantine was 0-4 and is now only 1-4 with a win over Norwalk. While Norwalk's record was 4-5. Norwalk has not been defeated by McMahon for over a decade.
Starting the First Quarter of this game, Norwalk's Gemma Warde scored in a penalty corner in the first few minutes of the game. Norwalk's goalie, Claire McKinnon had 3 saves not allowing McMahon to score on her. As some may know, all field hockey players play both defense and offense on the field. Great defense and offense by Grace L'Archevesque, keeping the ball on her stick and sprinting on both sides of the field. All through out the 2nd Quarter, neither Norwalk or McMahon scored. Instead, the Lady Bears had 3 penalty corners with no goals and the Senators had 1. Great defense and offense by both teams and from both Goalies, Claire McKinnon and McMahon's, Toni Horton.
Third quarter of this playoff game, Norwalk had 2 penalty corners and 2 shots on goal, unfortunately, Norwalk couldn't score. McMahon also had 2 shots on goal in the first 5 minutes of the quarter but Norwalk's Claire McKinnon cleared them out. With 10 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, McMahon started to pick it up. At the 8 minute mark, McMahon's sophomore Jade Marin scored through McKinnon. This put up their first goal on the score board. Around the beginning of the 4th Quarter, Norwalk started to hustle and try to redeem themselves and aim to get another goal. Norwalk earned 2 penalty corners sadly, without scoring. As the 4th quarter came to an end, the score was 1-1, meaning the girls then had to go into overtime
Coach Seaburg had put in 7 players of his choice for overtime: Lia L'Archevesque, Briana Muro, Jana Calderon, Sara Spielman, Gemma Warde, Grace L'Archevesque and Claire McKinnon in Goal. For the first overtime, neither team scored. Both teams were desperate to score and finish the game while both having great offense and defense. Overtime came to end leaving both teams with no new goals which then led them into double overtime. At this time, the Bears and Senators knew one of them had to score. Lia L'Archevesque and Grace L'Archevesque had significant hustle. With already running up and down the field for an hour, Grace L'Archevesque proceeded to sprint and try to give her sister a chance to score. McMahon's, Sandra Szymanski scored the winning goal in the second overtime with 6 minutes left making McMahon win 2-1.
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Give more than a gift this season.
With the holiday season comes a time of reflection on the blessings the past year has given us. This reflection inspires us to give back some of the blessings we've been fortunate enough to receive.
As a business owner, sharing your appreciation of your community, clients, and employees is important, but finding ways to go above and beyond a Christmas card can be difficult in one of the busiest seasons of the year. Jefferson City has always been strongly rooted in community, and this year our city came together in a way that we never have before. This year during the holidays, we challenge you to give back intentionally. City Magazine created a list of fun ways that your business can give a meaningful gift this holiday season.
Organize a Secret Santa at the office.
For a creative twist on the traditional rules, partner with another company and co-host a celebration. Add a charitable element by adding a $5 buy-in to play and donating the proceeds to United Way.
Volunteer Day
Organize an office trip to a nonprofit that is meaningful to your company values. Not only does this allow you to provide relief to those in need in the community, but it also provides an opportunity for company team-building.
Office Holiday Party
The holidays are a time for celebration, and what better way to do so than hosting a holiday party? Your employees are the backbone of your business, so showing them a little extra love during the holidays will prove your appreciation and give your team some time to recharge before the new year.
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Surprise employees with a coffee/hot cocoa bar or ice cream sundaes
Make a contribution to your employees 401k
Host a hip hop dancing class at Studio 573
Host a movie night at Capitol City Cinema
Build & sponsor a Little Free Library near or at a school.
These public book dropboxes bring year-round cheer to both children and adults. Stock your library full of interesting and educational books. Take half a workday to do some team-building with your employees to build, paint, and drop off your library. (Oh, and there's a "selfish" part — did we mention that anything spent after the $34.95 registration cost is tax deductible?)
Sponsor a trip to a tree farm.
Nothing brings holiday cheer quite like a Christmas tree. Find an organization like a local church or Boys and Girls Club and sponsor a youth trip to pick out a tree and decorations.
Organize a clothing drive for Dreams to Reality.
Encourage your employees to clean out their closets of unused or gently used items. Your employees will rid themselves of unnecessary pieces while giving back to those in need. Bring your clients into the mix! Use your social media platforms to organize the pick-up or drop-off of items.
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Organize a day to read to different classes at local elementary schools
Organize a caroling outing
Host a trivia lunch or dinner just for fun
Sponsor and coach a youth sports team
Send clients a thoughtful gift.
Let's face it: Everyone loves to receive gifts. Let clients know that you appreciate their business by sending them a unique gift. This may take some advance planning; take the time to really dig in and find out what they enjoy. Finding a personalized gift for your clients can be much more meaningful — for them and for your business relationship — than sending a cookie-cutter gift.
Host a holiday open house.
Break out the holiday decor and hors d'oeuvres. Hosting a holiday open house will allow you to invite the community into your space and show them what your business is really about. Create an opportunity for the greater good by adding a silent auction to benefit your favorite foundation, or encourage guests to bring toys to donate to the Boys and Girls Club or animal supplies to donate to the Jefferson City Animal Shelter.
Pay it forward.
Instead of sending clients a traditional gift, pay it forward with charitable efforts on your clients' behalf: You and your team could spend a work day volunteering at their favorite charity, you could make a donation in their name, or even send them a check payable to their favorite nonprofit organization.
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Adopt a family
Host a pour your own candle party at Unique Creations Candle Bar
Rent a trolley and roll through the Festival of Lights
Sign up to provide breakfast at HALO or a senior center
Coordinate an escape room challenge


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Patriarchy is an Ecological Regime
June 4, 2020
2018 Wall Scholar Jessica Dempsey (Geography) and Rosemary Collard (Geography at Simon Fraser University) co-wrote an opinion piece on what a feminist, global Green New Deal response to Covid-19 could look like.
Dempsey and Collard argue that any Green New Deal must be international and intersectional. International, because environmental policy cannot stop at national borders or it risks the "hot potato" effect of merely relocating pollution, extraction, devastation. And given vast and longstanding global inequalities, there remains the oft-promised but never implemented principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities", or put otherwise, the need for the North to pay its ecological debts.
As for intersectional, Demspsey and Collard say that any efforts to deal with climate change and biodiversity loss must be feminist, anti-racist, and decolonial. This is because gendered, racialized and colonial hierarchies are drivers of ecological crisis and render some people and species more sacrificial than others.
As a Wall Scholar Dempsey focused on the question of why the decimation of nonhuman life continues apace, despite growing scientific, political, and legal attention to the crisis. You can watch a video where Dempsey uses the decimation of Woodland Caribou as a case study to grapple with the question: How can this paradox between growing action and growing biodiversity loss be explained?


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Additive manufacturing and space: step up to the European challenge, "Make it Light!"
Additive manufacturing and space: step up to the European challenge, "Make it Light!"
Thales Alenia Space is a partner in a European contest called "Make it Light", organized in conjunction with the French additive manufacturing company Poly-Shape and the software publisher Altair. Open until March 31, 2016, this contest addresses engineering, architecture and design students.
Make it Light: optimizing space
Weight is of course the sworn enemy of all satellite manufacturers. It costs about €15,000 to send a kilo into space, so making judicious use of the space available in satellites is essential. The aim of the "Make it Light" contest is to design and model an ultra-light structure for a new space telescope from Thales Alenia Space. Proposals have to meet the technical specifications defined by partners. The winning project will lead to the construction of a prototype, made using the powder bed additive manufacturing process – and it will be integrated in upcoming R&D projects at Thales Alenia Space.
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New technologies for the space industry
Robotics, cobotics, 3D printing… These and other new technologies are an integral part of Thales Alenia Space's industrial transformation strategy. Parts made using the additive manufacturing process, now part of the company's core production capabilities, have already been used on the TurkmenAlem satellite, now in orbit, and Arabsat 6B, slated for launch in November 2015. The Koreasat 5A and 7 telecom satellites will have the largest parts ever made by additive manufacturing in Europe for a space application. For further info, please read the press release.


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On this day in 1792—in the midst of the French Revolution against their monarchy—Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle wrote his stirring call to arms. Eventually called La Marseillaise, after the troops from Marseille who sang the song in the streets, the song was adopted as The Republic's anthem in 1795. To this day, it is proudly sung by Frenchmen—a revolutionary call to fight tyranny and protect democracy.
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When coming up to a milestone wedding anniversary celebration, you may want to celebrate in style and enjoy a fantastic holiday in tropical Phuket in Thailand. It is an excellent place for celebrating in style, and there are many things to offer visitors that you will enjoy when you visit, especially if you want some luxury. You can enjoy a luxurious resort, ride a luxury yacht, relax at a luxurious spa, and enjoy luxury dining in Phuket. Below are some of the things you can affordably do when visiting Phuket to allow you to celebrate in style and ensure you have a memorable anniversary.
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We're Still Thinking About the Guy From Tiger King Who Says He Inspired Scarface — Is It True?
The stories from Tiger King keep getting wilder, and we need to talk about Mario Tabraue's claim that he was the inspiration for Scarface. The former drug dealer claims to have inspired the famous movie character — but is he telling the truth? We're taking a look at the evidence to try to find out how much of his claims are true.
Tabraue, the founder of Miami's Zoological Wildlife Foundation, makes an outright claim in the docuseries, saying, "sometimes they say that I'm the prototype for Scarface," aka Al Pacino's famous character in the 1983 movie of the same name. Clips of the movie are interspersed with Tabraue's story, presumably to highlight the connections between the two. While the clips certainly seem to paint a clear picture, the reality is probably a lot more complicated than that.
Although the 1983 Scarface is the one that's become an iconic part of film history, it's actually a remake of an older movie, which was made all the way back in 1932, so the general premise existed long before Tabraue. That being said, however, the 1983 version incorporated elements of the drug mafia world in 1980s Miami, and Tabraue was definitely part of that. In 1981, the FBI even raided a compound searching for Tabraue, who by this point was one of the most infamous mobsters in Miami. Knowing that the filmmakers looked to the Miami druglords specifically for inspiration, it's not all that difficult to believe that they would have lifted elements from Tabraue's life for their central character.
It's the details that really seem to support Tabraue's claim to be the "real" Scarface. The filmmakers gave their gangster character Tony Montana (aka "Scarface") a quirk of collecting exotic animals at his palatial estate, which was quite obviously part of Tabraue's life at the height of his power. A vicious chainsaw attack in the movie also appears to take inspiration from a similar murder of an informant on Tabraue's property in the 1980s, according to Screen Rant. A New York Times article about the takedown of Tabraue's drug ring recounted some of the details of the murder, which mirror scenes from Scarface. Ultimately, Tabraue was sentenced to 100 years in prison, but only served 12 after becoming an informant himself.
For now, Tabraue seems to have cleaned up his act, running the ZWF with a focus on genuine care for his animals, but he also seems pretty proud of the possibility that he inspired one of the most famous movie gangsters of all time.


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