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The hybrid workplace has a lot to offer, but you'll need to refine your strategies on prioritizing inclusion and belonging.
At the beginning of COVID-19, millions started working from home, and now remote work is here to stay. As more people get vaccinated and the pandemic subsides, some companies are opting for a hybrid model, meaning their employees work in the office and remotely. In some cases, certain employees work from home, while others work from the office. In others, employees come in on alternate days or only come to the office for scheduled meetings.
45% of U.S. executives planned to implement a hybrid work model in the second half of 2021 — and with good reason. Not only is it better for employees' health and well-being, but it can also boost employee productivity and give your company access to a larger talent pool. Plus, employees will have time for other parts of their life, whether that's being there for their children or taking their dogs on walks. Unfortunately, creating well-functioning hybrid office environments where everyone feels included and equal isn't as easy as it sounds.
Challenges For The Hybrid Workplace
The hybrid office offers plenty of benefits but also introduces a few challenges. When it comes to inclusion and belonging, you might face:
- A weaker office culture: If people are only in the office occasionally, creating an office culture can be difficult. Your employees won't be able to go out to lunch together, meet in the break room, or stop by each other's desk for advice, all of which can lead to employees feeling less connected.
- The risk of excluding employees: A hybrid work environment can also lead to in-groups and out-groups, worsen existing diversity challenges, and limit your inclusivity efforts.
- Unconscious proximity bias: You may also find yourself unconsciously favoring those you see around the office the most when offering promotions and raises.
The Importance Of Creating An Inclusive Environment At Work
Fostering diversity, inclusion, and belonging is essential in any workplace. Not only do diverse and inclusive companies see higher revenue growth, but they also have more innovative ideas and increased productivity, trust, commitment, engagement, and employee retention. However, if you have a diverse environment that only values certain groups' perspectives — even if unintentional! — employees won't feel like they belong and will want to leave your company.
So, what does it mean to be inclusive at work? It means making sure that everyone feels equally involved and supported in the workplace, regardless of who they are and which position they occupy.
How To Promote Diversity And Inclusion At Work
Just as reducing implicit bias won't happen overnight, promoting diversity and inclusion in the hybrid office takes work. Here's how to be more inclusive at work, promote belonging, and ensure all employees feel seen and heard equally:
1.) Prioritize Diversity, Inclusion, And Belonging
Shifting to a hybrid model requires a lot of time and effort, so it can be easy to forget about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) while hammering out the logistics. Ideally, you would keep DEI efforts in mind as you're setting up the framework for your hybrid environment, but if you've already launched your hybrid workplace, prioritize those efforts even more as soon as possible.
2.) Be Aware Of Biases
The first step towards making real, lasting changes is understanding and recognizing bias. In a hybrid environment, you'll need to be wary of the usual forms of bias as well as proximity bias.
Consider instituting company-wide unconscious bias training, and let employees know how unconscious bias can affect them, which actions reinforce biases, and why managing bias is essential. Encourage employees to look inward, question their own biases and assumptions without blame, and take accountability.
3.) Encourage Connections
Did you know that 46% of employees feel isolated from their own team? It's not surprising then that 30% have difficulty collaborating with colleagues. On the other hand, when employees feel like they belong, they're 3.5 times more likely to contribute to their maximum potential, so look for ways to increase interactions among your team members. Consider:
- Starting meetings with ice-breaker questions
- Scheduling virtual coffee chats, happy hours, birthday parties, or team building activities
- Encouraging 1:1 meetings between peers
- Making it easier for team members to participate in employee resource groups
- Mixing up teams and inviting everyone to weigh in on issues
4.) Communicate
Under-communicating can breed uncertainty and result in lower productivity, missed deadlines, and higher turnover rates, so don't underestimate the power of communication! Thank employees for their work, let them know where they have room for improvement, and accept feedback to determine where you can improve.
Don't solely rely on sharing information in hard copy format, as that puts remote workers at a disadvantage. Instead, invest in remote collaboration tools, such as Slack and Zoom, and let your employees know how and when to use them efficiently.
Also, make sure to communicate all opportunities transparently. For example, instead of discussing upcoming openings in the office hallway on your break, you should bring them up in a meeting with both in-person and remote employees.
5.) Accommodate Employees' Needs And Lifestyles
Keep employees' needs in mind when scheduling meetings and work hours. For example, don't schedule a 4:30 p.m. PST meeting and make it optional for East Coast residents, as some may feel obligated to attend outside of work hours while the rest may feel excluded. Schedule meetings around childcare coverage, and be respectful of all cultural and religious holidays.
You can also consider giving employees stipends to cover the cost of setting up a home office and purchasing high-speed internet.
6.) Incorporate Inclusive Behaviors Into Your Meetings
Meetings are great opportunities for employees to share their thoughts, but they're also places where employees might not feel seen, heard, or comfortable. As an employer, it's up to you to establish expectations and behaviors for meetings. Consider:
- Rotating facilitators, planned speakers, and note-takers for each meeting to give everyone a chance to participate
- Using a round-robin structure
- Having people raise their hands before speaking
- Discouraging in-room side conversations when colleagues are calling in virtually
- Getting feedback from your employees to see what is and isn't working
Becoming More Inclusive
Creating an environment where everyone feels included requires lots of work, especially if you've gone hybrid, but your employees (and your company) will be all the better for it. Be thoughtful, curious, and deliberate as you work to change the status quo, and make sure to hire qualified candidates who believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion.


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Grieving for the loss of a pet can be a very sad and difficult experience. Life, once filled with the love and friendship of a pet, may suddenly seem very empty.
Feelings of despair, loneliness and even depression can be overwhelming. There may also be a strong sense of guilt and self-doubt, particularly when a decision has been taken to euthanase a pet.
These feelings are normal and a testimony to the special bond between people and their pets. Unfortunately, not everyone understands this grief, and it can be a very lonely experience, at Oak Leaves we are pleased to offer you practical and sensitive advice on how to cope with your loss.
The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) and the Blue Cross together run a help-line to support bereaved owners across the UK who are coping with the loss of their pet. A network of trained volunteers or 'Befrienders' provide a sympathetic ear and help people overcome their emotional distress. Telephone helpline 0800 096 6606 (charges are at local rates where possible) The Blue Cross also offers support via email for people who find talking on the phone too distressing.
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Huawei Canada brings a limited time offer deal. Anyone who likes to purchase the Huawei Mate 30 Pro ($1,399) between July 3 to July 17, 2020, users you'll receive a FREE HUAWEI MediaPad T3 10.
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In the photo above, we see Owen Grady holding a rope attached to a parasaurolophus in a snowy forest. This shows that Jurassic World Dominion may take place in the winter or a cold part of the world. Owen Grady seems to be transporting her to a different location. Let me know what you think, I love seeing other peoples theories and opinions!
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Baron Bigod v French Brie
While the politicians wrangle over the finer details of Brexit, we at Barbury Hill have been consumed with a more pressing issue in the British/EU relationship… specifically, cheese. Never let it be said that we don't have our finger on the pulse of current affairs; this is one newsworthy scoop we just couldn't wait to share.
While Britain boasts Cheddar, Lincolnshire Poacher and Stilton, if pressed we're sure most of us would pick France as the producer of the best Brie. But it seems there's competition from this side of the Channel. Baron Bigod, produced by Fen Farm Dairy and stocked by Barbury Hill, has recently received glowing praise in the media for its 'fantastic aroma', with the Daily Mail even going so far as to describe it as 'phenomenal' and rate it higher than a French Brie.
We may be biased but we couldn't agree more. This exceptionally rich, meltingly creamy Brie-de-Mieux style cheese is decadent and seriously indulgent, though its earthy aromas ground it in the grassy pastures and marshlands of Suffolk's Waveney Valley. Handmade to a traditional French recipe, using milk from grass-fed Montbeliarde cows, it lays claim to being the only raw milk Brie-de-Mieux style cheese produced in the UK. For Barbury Hill, Baron Bigod truly is the 'Best of British' and we're delighted to stock it alongside the equally moreish St Cera, St Jude, Truffled Baron and Bungay Butter.
So while French Brie will always have a place in our hearts and our stomachs, when the best British produce is this brie-lliant (sorry, we couldn't resist one cheesy pun!), why look beyond our own shores?
by Dan Smith, Barbury Hill Founder
Dan founded Barbury Hill and he is the man behind our mission to shine a light on the best of British food and drink. He loves wine, cider and small batch cheese. And every producer on Barbury Hill.


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Bart B. Kelleher
Chief Strategy Officer
Chembulk Tankers
Bart Kelleher is a multi-faceted maritime executive with 20 years of progressive experience in the shipping industry. Since 2016, Kelleher has served as Chief Strategy Officer for Chembulk Tankers, in a role that spans across the organization, with a focus on strategic planning, business development, mergers, acquisitions & divestitures, market analysis and capital raising. In 2019, Kelleher was also appointed as Chief Financial Officer for Chembulk, with an expanded scope to include the finance and accounting functions as well as corporate strategy.
Kelleher previously served as COO for Apollo's Principal Maritime from the company's formation in 2010 and as acting CFO during the company's start-up and growth phases. Kelleher has prior financial industry experience at Bear Stearns and HSH Nordbank. Earlier in his career, he served as a deck officer onboard oil tankers and held management positions in the cruise industry and with a leading naval architecture firm. Kelleher earned a BE in Naval Architecture from New York Maritime College, an MS in Ocean Systems Management from MIT, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.


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As you might know, working with franchises to further develop and expand their brand is one of our main areas of expertise here at Design the Planet. Painting with a Twist is a franchise homegrown right here in New Orleans that we are absolutely THRILLED to be working with.
Painting with a Twist is the original sip-and-paint concept that has become wildly popular and spawned copycat concepts across the nation. Painting with a Twist's unique business model has a very interesting backstory that proves anyone can become an entrepreneur when they possess the passion, determination, and drive.
Picture this: Cathy Deano and Renee Maloney, two stay-at-home moms reeling in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and searching for a way to uplift their community and create some business in their devastated city. The women began tossing around ideas for a fun experience that would make people happy and bring in some money, and the concept behind Painting with a Twist was born. To test their theory, they held a casual barnyard party for friends in which they had the local art teacher come in and instruct their guests in a simple painting while they drank wine and socialized. Everyone LOVED it, and the idea took off like wildfire. Four years and 100 locations later, Cathy and Renee have "created a $20 million dollar empire from a blank canvas."
Franchises are currently one of the biggest job creators in America, projected to account for more than 8 million new jobs in 2013 alone. Cathy and Renee are buoyed by the rapid growth and continued success of their current locations. The wealth of positive feedback they have received from their current franchisees has pushed them to set the goal of opening another 100 locations in the next year.
They have asked Design the Planet on board to help them in developing and implementing their brand expansion efforts, and we are so excited to be working with such an original, inspiring, and locally significant brand. Check out their feature on Fox News' "Fox and Friends" segment yesterday morning-you can see the awesome tradeshow display we created for them in the background! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k8jhSLn9IU
If you're interested in the possibility of joining the Painting with a Twist family, visit http://www.paintingwithatwist.com/. We hope Kathy and Renee's story inspires you to trust your instincts and always DREAM BIG-you never know what you will achieve if you believe in yourself and follow your passion!


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The Gulf of Thailand is shared among Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Where else in the world can you experience the tropical island beauty of four different countries at once? If you are traveling to Southeast Asia, do not hesitate to consider a trip to one of these islands. A few islands allow visa-free entrance, while others restrict foreign visitors with several paper processes. In this article, we will take a look at some of the most amazing islands in this gulf as well as how to reach these islands from Vietnam.
Notice: While there are no storms ever in this area, there are usually low pressure systems that hang out over the gulf. Check the weather forecast before you go. The very best time to visit these beautiful islands is in the dry season (from December to March).
Phu Quoc Island (Vietnam)
Visa-free for 30 days, free wifi around the island, blazingly fast 4G network, 28 holes of golf, the world-famous fish sauce outlets, an international airport, a national park, and a lot more – Phu Quoc is a growing paradise of fun activities and laid-back lifestyle!
Phu Quoc, the largest island of Vietnam, has been serving as an outstanding travel destination for years. Here, you can choose a luxury resort to hide away from the lively hustle, and let your heart peacefully sing with the pristine beauty of the sea. You can also book a casual hostel on the northern side of Long Beach, where either the busy beach or the bustling market is just a few steps away. We've covered here a break-down of areas to stay and recommended accommodations to choose in Phu Quoc.
It's easy to get to Phu Quoc, probably the easiest island in Vietnam that international visitors can visit. You can check this guide for ways to get to Phu Quoc and some of the most interesting spots to explore when visiting the island.
Nam Du Islands (Vietnam)
Nam Du cluster of islands has recently just emerged as one of the most attractive places to visit in the South of Vietnam. There are 21 islands and islets in the cluster, that all preserve the pristine sandy beaches settled gently between the green coconut forests and the crystal sea. In the dry season, the cluster is perfect for a trip of discovery and relaxation.
The very best island that you should visit if you wish to experience either the local life or the beautiful nature is Hon Son. There is somewhere between 2,000 families living on this island, with a history that traces back to hundreds of years ago. Here, you should discover Ma Thien Lanh hill, filled with many peaceful sanctuaries, an outdoor Buddha statue, and relics of the local people of the past. If you only seek stunning natural sites, I recommend Hon Mau, a small islet with only 200 households, but many magnificent beaches.
The only means of transportation is boat, which takes you roughly two to five hours (depending on the express services you choose). To get around the main islands, you can rent a motorbike with only 150,000 – 200,000 VND/ day. Xe om (motorbike taxi) is also available.
A few words cannot cover such an amazing cluster of islands like Nam Du. Our comprehensive guide to Nam Du right <here> will do it justice!
Hai Tac (Pirate) Islands (Vietnam)
An old tale says an ancient map exists that shows the way to a mysterious treasure buried somewhere on these 16 islands and islets…
Just kidding! This cluster was actually named after the regular attacks and robberies on the sea happening near this cluster of islands in previous centuries. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the pirate problems were solved. The islands retain their pristine natural sites and a simple lifestyle of the locals. People here fish to earn their living. I recommend spending most of your time on Big Hon Tre, where the Tien Hai town is located, if you wish to feel the local life. There are neither hotels nor hostels on the islands, so plan to visit the site for half a day.
You can only access these islands from within Vietnam. If you depart from Saigon, you can take a bus to Ha Tien, and stay in Ha Tien for a day. From Ha Tien harbor, the boat to Hai Tac islands departs at 9 AM every day and returns at 2:30 PM on the same day. The fee is 40,000 VND per person for a one way ticket and takes an hour and a half to reach the islands. If you have time, you can rent a 10-person boat to travel among the islands in this cluster, which costs you only 400,000 VND.
Koh Thmei (Cambodia)
Now you are in the magical land of Cambodia (if you don't know how to get here check out this article! For a bit of heavenly Vitamin Sea in this temple country, don't hesitate to choose Koh Thmei.
Koh Thmei is a part of the Ream National Park. It is here that you can travel back into the days when people were still living in harmony with nature. Although in 2016 this island underwent a renovation to boost the tourism industry, the island luckily preserves its pristine shores and charming forest. There are roughly 200 people living on this island, in the small fishing village of Koh K'chang.
Magnificent coral reefs are even right at your fingertips (but don't touch), inviting you to scuba dive. Surfing and kayaking are also available for the adventurous spirit.
What is particularly interesting about this island is its biodiversity, of which 150 species of birds thrive. Imagine the scene upon first entering the tropical forest. Stunned, a wide range of feathered-creatures such as cockatoos, parrots, canaries and sea eagles will greet you! There are eco-tours that take you deeper into the islands, which will grant you an even deeper insight into this invaluable biosphere reserve.
From Phnom Penh, you can take a bus to Shianoukville. Interestingly, from Phu Quoc island of Vietnam, you also can take the ferry to Shianoukville, too (but it will take you more than 12 hours, so a flight from Phu Quoc sounds better)! Then, you get to the pier and take the boat to Koh Thmei.
Koh Samui Islands (Thailand)
Similar to other wonderful islands in the Gulf of Thailand, the Koh Samui cluster is blessed with crystal water, amazing coral reefs, thriving marine life, and green fresh forests on the ground. And on top of that, Koh Samui island is the second largest island in Thailand. You'll never feel disappointed if you want to keep your head under the water with a snorkeling mask!
Furthermore, those of you who love waterfalls should definitely not miss the Namuang Waterfall. The lower cascade flows down into a cool scenic natural pool. 30 minutes walking uphill from there will take you to a smaller, inviting cascade blending softly into the forest landscape. There is no entrance fee for this natural beauty so go enjoy.
At Koh Samui, I highly recommend visiting the Mummified Monk at Wat Khunaram. 45 years have passed since Monk Luong Pordaeng passed away, yet his body, sitting in the meditation pose, shows very little signs of decay. The body is preserved in a glass box in accordance with the demand the monk set in place a few days before his death. His demand was to remind the fellows about Buddha's teaching: everything is impermanent. His body's stunning longevity and the respectful life he lived reassure people about another philosophy: the equality of karma.
The best time to enjoy your vacation at Koh Samui is from December to March. The weather is too hot from April and with heavy rain from September to November.
From Vietnam, you can take a flight to Bangkok. Then take another flight to Koh Samui, which will save you the most time. If you want a cheaper route, from Bangkok, you can take a train or a bus to Surat Thani, then take a bus to Don Sak pier, then a ferry to Koh Samui.
Koh Tao (Thailand)
Known as one of the most interesting islands in the world, Koh Tao means "Turtle's Island", because it alludes to the fact that sea turtles inhabit this area. While the sea turtles are no longer as plentiful as they used to be, you can still witness green and hawksbill turtles, especially on the Thian Og Bay.
The clean crystal water allows you a wonderful diving time to witness the lively colorful coral reefs. There are several main magnificent sites:
- Mae Haad Bay: Among the many beautiful bays of this cluster, the bustling Mae Haad Bay is ideal for shopping for souvenirs, beachwear, and handmade jewelry.
- Sairee Beach: If you want a more energetic beach for various outdoor activities, head up to the north to the Sairee beach. It is here that you can find the magnificent coral reef.
- Koh Nang Yuan: Not only an idyllic spot for scuba diving (especially at the Japanese Gardens), Koh Nang Yuan is also known as of the most beautiful island in the world.
- Mango Bay: Its calm and clear water, with the flat, sandy seafloor and good weather conditions make this bay particularly suitable for newbies to scuba diving. From its mountain peak, you can enjoy the stunning panoramic vista of the Koh Tao cluster.
- Hin Wong Bay: surrounded by boulders and incredibly clear water, this quiet bay is ideal for snorkeling and kayaking.
By all means, the Koh Tao cluster is a perfect spot to find yourself joyfully floating on the peaceful crystal water in sunny charms. When the sunset breaks over the golden ocean, just by sitting on the soft white sand and listening to the coconut leaves, I believe you'll feel that nature has been so generous to the Gulf of Thailand.
The only way to get here is by traveling by boat. You can choose to depart from Surat Thani, or from the islands of Koh Samui or Koh Phangan.
Ko Chang (Thailand)
Part of the Mu Koh Chang National Park, this is Thailand's third largest island and it's a lot less busy than the first two. Accommodations are available for every budget. There are various beaches on the island:
- White Sand Beach: Its north site is the most bustling beach on the island, where you can find bunches of souvenirs shops, tattoo stores, hotels, and restaurants. The south is a bit quieter. If you are looking for a good cocktail this is the place for you but know that the beach is not as attractive.
- Kai Bae Beach: This beach consists of several lovely boutique resorts and beach bungalows, suitable for a family trip.
- Lonely Beach: lots of budgeted accommodations can be found on this beach, making it ideal for travelers who seek local culinary taste rather than a fancy hotel.
- Salakkok: Mangroves are the most significant feature of this area. This type of plant is the nurse of the ocean, fostering the life of marine species and resident birds. Kayak in this area and you won't be disappointed. Here, you can also witness how the locals are trying to preserve the environment and the traditional way of life on this island.
- Salakphet: This is another non-touristy area for you to explore Koh Chang's pristine beauty. Salakphet is also home to yachts, fishing boats and stilt houses on the shore, free-entrance waterfalls on land.
From Vietnam, you can fly to Bangkok. Then take a flight or a bus to Trat city. From Trat city, you can take a 30-minute ferry to Koh Chang, departing either from the Center Point Pier or the Thammachat Pier.
There you go! The Gulf of Thailand is something you sure should not miss if you are in Southeast Asia during the dry season! If you only want to explore beautiful Vietnam and are interested in visiting magnificent islands, check out our comprehensive guides to:
- Ha Long Bay
- A general guide to most amazing islands of Vietnam


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SEGA Ages – Sonic the Hedgehog, Thunder Force IV launching in August
Posted on July 18, 2018 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop
This week's issue of Famitsu provides an update on SEGA Ages for Switch. The first two games in the series, announced earlier in the year, are confirmed for an August release.
Sonic the Hedgehog and Thunder Force IV will be up first. The two games will be priced at 925 yen each.
Sonic the Hedgehog will feature elements from the 3DS version, such as the added Spin Dash. It will also come with the Mega Play arcade version. Thunder Force IV includes Styx Mode from the SEGA Saturn edition and online leaderboards.
Other SEGA Ages titles will follow. These include Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Gain Ground, and Phantasy Star.


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Comics in CNMI
The comic book store is a haven where readers are greeted with a treasure trove of comic book titles. This establishment features an array of comics that cater to the interests of every type of comic book enthusiast. Whether you're searching for a quintessential American superhero comic book, a Japanese manga, or a title from an independent artist, you'll definitely find them in your local CNMI comic book store. Looking for newly published or previous issues of your favorite comics in CNMI? If you are, then visit the CNMI Phone Book and contact a comic books store near you.
Comic books have gained popularity over the years, and many CNMI residents have started to amass a collection of their favorite series. However, due to the increased demand for comic books in the territory, purchasing comics in CNMI can be quite challenging. Fortunately, with the help of the CNMI Phone Book, you can easily reserve a copy of the comic book issue you've been searching for. Our online directory is always updated with the latest contact information of the many comic book establishments in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. With one quick search, you can call the store's front desk and ask about the availability of a title or even reserve a copy of the next volume in your favorite series within seconds.


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Edward Allen Harris was born on November 28, 1950 in Englewood, New Jersey. He is a prolific stage and screen actor with a total of two Golden Globes, four Academy Award nominations, three Emmy Award nominations, and a Tony Award nomination to his name.
Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, Harris graduated from Tenafly High School in 1969 and went on to study at Columbia University before enrolling to study drama at the University of Oklahoma and the California Institute of the Arts, graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in 1975.
Harris began his stage career at various regional theatres across the country, including the Jewel Box Theater in Oklahoma City and the Pasadena Repertory Theatre. In November 1983, he made his Off-Broadway debut as Eddie in the Circle Repertory Company's production of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love, receiving an Obie Award for his performance. He would make his Broadway debut in February 1986 in the premiere of George Furth's Precious Sons, and his portrayal of Fred earned him both a Theatre World Award and a Drama Desk Award, alongside a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
Since then, he has appeared on the Broadway stage in the 1996 premiere of Taking Sides and Off-Broadway in the 1994 Public Theater production of Sam Shepard's Simpatico, winning his first Lucille Lortel Award, and the 2006 Public Theater production of Neil LaBute's Wrecks, earning Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Outstanding Solo Performance. He has had multiple recent Off-Broadway roles in productions from The New Group, including the 2013 production of The Jacksonian, Sam Shepard's Buried Child in 2016 (earning a Lucille Lortel nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play), and the 2018 production of Good for Otto.
Harris is also known for his career in film, which began in 1978 and includes four Academy Award nominations: for Apollo 13 in 1996, The Truman Show in 1999, Pollock in 2001, and The Hours in 2003. He won his first Golden Globe in 1999 for his performance as Christof in The Truman Show, alongside Golden Globe nominations for Apollo 13, The Hours , and Jacknife. His other most notable film credits include The Right Stuff (1983), The Abyss (1989), State of Grace (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), The Firm (1993), Nixon (1995), The Rock (1996), Stepmom (1998), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Enemy at the Gates (2001), A History of Violence (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Appaloosa (2008), Snowpiercer (2013), and Geostorm (2017).
On television, Harris has appeared as The Man in Black in the HBO series Westworld, which earned him a 2018 Emmy Award nomination. He has two further Emmy Award nominations for his performance as John McCain in HBO's Game Change in 2012 and as Miles Roby in HBO's Empire Falls in 2005. Harris also won a Golden Globe for Game Change and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Empire Falls.
Harris returned to Broadway on November 5, 2019 to assume the role of Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird at the Shubert Theatre. Although he was scheduled to remain with the production through April 19, 2020, he played his final performance on March 11 due to the Broadway shutdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Having a basement in the home is so nice. Whether it is a finished or unfinished basement, it adds more space to the home, storage, and entertaining. However, sometimes the basement can have poor air quality. Are you wondering how to improve air quality in the basement? There are several ways. Use an air purifier, dry the moisture out, keep windows closed, seal cracks and gaps, remove VOC's, test for radon, and monitor carbon monoxide.
Let's take a look at why it is important to improve air quality, how to improve air quality, maintenance to keep air quality clean, and when to contact a professional.
Why It is Important to Improve Air Quality in Basement
Good air quality is important. We need to make sure that we are breathing clean air each day and not air that is full of allergens and chemicals. Sometimes it is hard to know though but there are steps we can take to ensure it is as clean as possible.
Here is a great video to help understand why it is important to have good air quality in the basement.
How to Improve Air Quality in Basement
Improving air quality in the basement can be done and in very simple ways. Let's take a look at those ways.
Air Purifier Will Improve Air Quality in Basement
An air purifier is a great way to improve air quality in the basement as it circulates the air through a set of filters. Then, it takes out the contaminants that are floating around in the room. The air purifier needs to include a True HEPA filter, Activated Carbon Filter, and Ultraviolet light in order to get the cleanest air possible.
You will want to find one that is the proper size for the room you are using it in. One that is too small won't work well so having the correct size is important. Many of the air purifiers are labeled with the size in square feet of the room they are good to use it in. Thus, knowing the size of the room is important before ordering or buying one. In addition to this improving the air quality, it also helps for ventilation issues.
Cost: About $100-$300 or more depending on size of the room.
Get the Moisture Out
Getting the moisture out of the basement is important. Moisture often causes the smell and dampness you find in a basement with poor air quality. When we have moisture, there is an increase in mildew and mold in the basement. You will need to clean the mold and mildew with protective gear after you find the source.
Do you know where the moisture is coming from? This is important to find out. Sometimes it can be from a leak in a window when it rains or can be the floor drain is backing up in the basement. The moisture can be coming from numerous places such as behind the drywall, ceiling covers, or carpeting. Don't fret, a home inspector can use thermal image devices to find the water leak.
In an unfinished basement, look up at the ceiling as you may see mold on the joists or trusses. This can happen in the building process when the wood is left out in the rain and moisture. Sadly, it is often left at job sites on the ground.
The fungi are attracted to wood because of the cellulose in it and this allows the fungi to feed and spread. Then, the mold will grow if the temperature is between 50-90 degrees and has 30% moisture in the wood. Unfortunately, rot can also happen and structural issues. You will want to contact a professional to help take care of the issue.
Symptoms from the Mold
Some of the yucky air you are breathing in can be harmful, especially if it is mold. The mold can cause symptoms such as nasal congestion, allergic reaction, sneezing, coughing, and eye irritation. Add a dehumidifier to the basement to get the humidity at 30-50% and this will help.
Keep Windows Closed to Improve Air Quality in Basement
This might sound like a great way to ventilate the basement or to get fresh air in. In the cooler fall months and spring, this would be okay if the pollen and allergens are low. However, if it is summer or the pollens and allergens are high, then this is not a good idea. What it will do is bring in the polluted air and also higher humidity and you don't want that.
Seal Cracks and Gaps
Check the basement for any cracks or gaps and seal those right away. You don't want air escaping the house or air coming into the home. This will contribute also to the high humidity and moisture and this is what you are trying to avoid.
Remove VOC Chemicals to Improve Air Quality in Basement
Often when we paint the home, we will keep the leftover paint in the basement. However, this is not a good idea as the fumes are powerful and pollute the air. Keeping the paint and other volatile organic compounds (VOC's) such as solvents out of the home and in the garage will clean up the air. Buying an air quality monitor is a good idea so you can keep an eye on the air quality if you are concerned.
Cost: $30-$200
Thinking about painting your basement? Choose a zero or low VOC paint such as this one . If not, you may be exposing your family to toxic gases.
Testing for Radon
Radon enters a home through the cracks in the foundation, building joints, well water, or exposed soil such as a basement or crawl space. It can be found in homes with or without a basement. Some people think that opening the windows will get the radon out, but unfortunately, it does not.
Here is a great map that shows what the radon levels are in the U.S. Every home should be tested no matter where it is as all radon has to do is enter the home where the building attaches to the soil.
Monitor Carbon Monoxide
You will want to monitor the carbon monoxide if you have a furnace. One way to do this is by looking at the furnace. If you see a yellow or flickering flame, moisture around the windows or walls, or rust on the vent pipe you may have a carbon monoxide issue.
If you do, get the family out of the home right away and call your HVAC company and gas company. Another way to monitor it is to get a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide is a poison that will seriously harm or cause death.
Maintenance To Keep the Air Quality Clean
Change the air filter in HVAC– changing this out every 90 days can help keep the air clean. If your home has smokers or pets, you may need to change it more often. This is part of a great plan for spring HVAC maintenance.
Keep firewood outside – don't store firewood in the basement. Keep it outside away from the home. Firewood creates moisture and will add to the moisture in the home and grow mold or mildew.
Install exhaust fan – If you decide to finish the basement, install an exhaust fan to pull out the moisture.
When to Call a Professional
Call a professional if you are not sure what is causing a musty or dirty smell in your basement. Also, if you are thinking about finishing your basement and need a quote, a professional is a good one to contact. Lastly, there can be a lot of hidden dangers in homes with an unfinished basement or furnace so keep an eye on maintenance and signs of trouble. Reach out to a professional if you need assistance.
A basement is great to have but it does need to be clean and have good air quality. Keep an eye on any signs that there may be a problem and look into fixing the issue. Having an air quality monitor is a great idea as well as doing your part to keep mold and mildew out of the home. Boggs Inspection Services can complete indoor air quality testing on your home.


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Our submission
Our submission is in part the video, in part the PDF file attachment describing the overall submissions themes asked of us. We have added a login to try the linked solution, please login with firstname.lastname@example.com and admin123 to see it at https://dev.aiditto.se.
AID IT TO provides a dynamic sourcing capability and platform
AID IT TO is a SaaS-solution that enables municipalities source what is needed by easily, quickly and safely organising help and donations.
AID IT TO provides a dynamic and integrated sourcing capability and preparedness to support crisis management and sourcing teams. We fundamentally improve societal resilience with the SaaS platform and the ability to quickly form new sourcing networks. We fulfil acute needs in society with rapid sourcing of help and donations from civic society with ease and safety.
In the Covid-19 crisis, AID IT TO fulfils health care needs through donations and help with 3d printing materials, production shifting, assembly work and disinfectants. With the forest fires it was about getting help from farmers to spray areas with water. In the refugee situation it was about organising clothes, baby carriers and household items. The platform adapts to the crisis at hand.
We are already preparing a public pilot in June with three municipalities in southern Sweden.
An ineffective municipal crisis response needs to be addressed
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a sudden acute shortage of supply with life and death consequences. The increasing and unmet demands for protective gear, disinfectants and pharmaceuticals have put the very core of our healthcare and welfare at stake. It is key to gain an ability to get access to critical resources and equipment immediately.
Most municipalities have invested a significant amount of labour in emergency response teams that reach out to the general public through existing web pages, social media and in other ways to collect 3d printing materials, disinfectants and personal protective equipment (PPE) to a centralized place and then to redistribute it to those that need it.
In Sweden, three main issues has been pointed out in the crisis response: preparedness in regions and municipalities, care for the elderly and an unclear division of responsibilities. "We need to improve emergency preparedness," says Olivia Wigzell, General Director of Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare. Specifically, the municipalities did not get enough support from the authorities. The ongoing training that was in place since long back with the County Management Boards did not reach the municipalities; with the consequence that relevant systems, methods and tools were not in place for them.
It feels wrong to give when a platform makes money from your acts of giving. A strong platform should be not-for-profit and enrich neither receivers, nor the matchmaker. Such a commercial platform, even if served by ads, is fragile and with incorrect incentives for those involved financially. The key elements of public safety, allocation and prioritization are there to make for the best societal outcomes. The allocation decisions have to be made based on policies governed by the public sector.
Interviews with officials on municipal, regional, county and national agency level clarified an important concern in that any platform created must secure that public procurement and direct procurement does not get impacted. No information may go into a platform that disqualifies a supplier. All products that can and should be purchased through public procurement must be connected directly to the public purchasers, and never be allowed to have information about them enter the platform to create information asymmetry.
To allow a system of allocation to the highest bidder leads to price increase, incorrect allocations, and that profits are made by profiteers in a situation that does not warrant it. In addition to incorrect pricing, key perspectives to include is safety, allocation and prioritization of materials flowing through the system, that can, and should only be done by the public actors, or by their instructions and policies.
We believe a flexible sourcing capability should not be limited to COVID-19. Previous crises has experienced shortage surges of clothes (refugees/migrants), water tanks attached to tractors (forest fires) and whatnot. Prioritisation, allocation and safety needs must be governed by policymakers and municipal coordinators, and not allow profiteering of the crises.
A digital storefront of demands
AID IT TO is about how to turn good intentions into valuable giving. To help society collaborate by making municipal, regional and public needs available in an aggregated form, in a digital storefront. A capability that enables citizens and businesses to know how and with what they can support in the best way, and support supplying what they provide (by giving or selling) in a way that is easy to receive by functions within municipalities. Our platform for flexible sourcing is built for original products, volunteering, certified/certifiable goods and 3D printing, sewing, and other local manufacturing.
The technical platform is scalable and was built to launch and scale to a large number of instances. The solution is built using React and Material-UI for the frontend parts, and the highly reputed Nidulus platform for the backend; a platform for distributed microservices. Specific APIs integrates the two to allow functionality such as seamless upload of data and metadata, authentication, matching of items, and more importantly a personalized and localised platform by region by authorities.
Authorities can create their demand descriptions, with no details on the amounts, edit text and language on any page, and do so without having to deal with the underlying technology. Updates are made through a built-in localized Content Management System (CMS) that supports multiple languages, where content editors can use a familiar editing environment for all editorial content on the website.
Supply coordinator logins from municipalities are integrated through SAML single sign on with Azure Active Directory to ensure no local passwords are used. Some materials are sensitive and needs to have the donor identified, such material donations get protected by Swedish BankID signatures (cost of 1SEK/signature) to verify the Social Security Number of the donor, in Sweden. Other systems will be used throughout Europe.
Contributors that donate materials browse current demands, and adds a proposal to donate based on what is needed. Once their materials get allocated, they get a notification where not only the central location is possible, but also a more relevant drop-off location. They get thanked and have the option to get a public personalized unique thank you page with a unique link with a thank you note (with optional personal information) from the municipality that can be shared through social media to generate traffic and more donations. The thank you page will only be enabled once goods have been confirmed by the receiver through a secure QR code hand-off in logged in mode.
A machine learning workflow concept has been developed and is relevant for problems of scale in the platform. The workflow assures that when the platform scales, automation can augment many tasks for users of the platform. The initial use case is to identify and propose probable matches between demand and donations to speed up matchmaking, not only for identifying correlatable pairs, but also to propose based on historic use and, with a validated statistical dataset available, also to propose correct allocations and prioritizations based on outcomes.
What makes AID IT TO stand out from similar initiatives?
AID IT TO has an Advisory Board consisting of experts and participants from Swedish government agencies, municipalities, the county administrative board, our region and from a research institute specialized in certifying healthcare materials. They see that most collaboration in Sweden is done through Excel sheets that are shared manually and through phone calls. Collaboration with the public is done mainly through centralized collection points, in the digital space by email, in the physical space in the city centers, usually City Hall.
The need is real, the experts from every part of the Swedish public system say what we are doing is the right thing, and the level of connectedness is in their view rare. They wished they had had our solution when COVID-19 became a pandemic.
The solutions that are the closest are to connect volunteering (the Nyby app comes to mind) with citizens who need help shopping. Other initiatives look purely from a logistical point of view and fail to see the change involved. What sets us apart is the change journey, that we see that real change is needed, in terms of a new mindset, a new tool, new processes, and most of all, a new capability for collaboration, across municipalities in a way that breaks down barriers.
The solution scales. Both in terms of instances and collaboration; and moreover in the applicability. The migrant crisis across Europe, that we still experience would have been helped greatly by help coordinating on the demand side. A unit head at Region Gotland shared how the platform would have helped them during the forest fires of 2019. The supply always finds a way to make their needs known; however the demand side needs help to aggregate their needs in a relevant way to make them available in a storefront.
The demand must be known in a way that makes sense for the general public: businesses and citizens.
The digital platform needs, and how to perform the necessary change management, was expressed in close cooperation with members of the crisis management team of the City of Malmö, on their free time. They formed part of the first few weeks of solution development and demos, participated and offered feedback to make the solution a strong fit to their needs.
AID IT TO has received close to 50k€ initial funding through Sweden's Innovation Agency Vinnova to perform the initiative "AID IT TO – Pilot Project Preparation", together with three municipalities in Southern Sweden (Helsingborgs stad, Lunds kommun and Tomelilla kommun), Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), and the County Administrative Board of Skåne. The preparations are towards a public pilot that engages the general public and businesses to share what they can give and supply, through the platform, and in exchange gain social validation through optional publicly available personal thank you notes that may be shared in social media as tokens of recognition for their contributions in this crisis.
We see and hear about a similar situation across Europe and beyond, with limited collaboration in the public space and linear, silo-oriented, centralized inefficient solutions. The solution space includes some public platforms that are disconnected from the public actors, that become yet another untrusted and unverified location to look for goods (such as the PPE Exchange in the UK). It also includes volunteering collaboration apps such as Nyby for helping with shopping and other needs, which is out of scope for AID IT TO. We primarily focus on the giving part of the equation, and offer information about how products to be sold can be connected to the right public procurement platforms.
That AID IT TO is a not-for-profit social enterprise is received well by the public actors we are in contact with, and the general public. They feel it makes sense and increase the willingness to give and contribute through the platform.
A capability, not just a platform
We believe in a society where materials and volunteering coordination in times of crisis is not managed from the viewpoint of centralized coordination and through email addresses that takes a week or longer to get a response from. Rather we see a capability to collaborate between nodes in a network of peers, with whole systems thinking, as part of a scalable approach. We see a need for our society to be transformed fundamentally to become digital in the true sense. Especially to address times of crisis.
When society faces supply chain disruption, extreme demand or unexpected needs, sourcing for those unmet demands requires a different kind of collaboration between actors in society. It is here that preparedness through the implemented AID IT TO Dynamic Sourcing Capability makes a huge difference, the capability is ready to use when a crisis hits.
With AID IT TO, receivers know where to communicate their demands, municipality coordinators have easy ways to make their demands visible to the general public, and municipalities know how to direct traffic to their platform through social media and other channels. Contributors from the general public knows where they can offer their support to the situation at hand – as volunteers, with original products or in other ways such as 3d printing, sewing or with their equipment such as tractors and other machinery.
The AID IT TO Dynamic Sourcing Platform is where new forms of sourcing can be established quickly, through effective and flexible collaboration, when the normal rules of the game no longer apply. The full implementation and regular training in the capability (processes, mindset and the ways of working) are what enables the quick emergency response to put the capability into full operations and to enable relevant communications with the general public on how to contribute.
We offer a structured and methodical approach to societal change towards how to turn good intentions into valuable giving. We include the latest thought leadership in the change management domain. The first asset we build is an implementable dynamic sourcing capability for times of crisis, and to make life easier between crises for needs and availability of equipment and materials between collaborators. We build a collaboration capability that can be framed, governed and activated when needed.
The AID IT TO business model
The business model for AID IT TO is to support organisations in the acquisition of a capability for dynamic sourcing when regular supply chains of materials and services are disrupted, and when new needs for sourcing and volunteering rises fast.
What is offered organisations is in essence two things:
The AID IT TO Dynamic Sourcing Capability – The implementation of the societal capability for cross-sector collaboration to source items and services that fulfil unmet needs, through alternate channels: training and preparedness to act through a new mindset of systemic thinking, ways of working, and relevant processes in the use of the platform to produce positive outcomes. (a one time implementation fee per municipality)
The AID IT TO Dynamic Sourcing Platform - A branded digital Software as a Service tool that connects demands with possibilities to fulfil them by engaging companies and citizens through marketing (some organisations such as help organisations may potentially only buy the platform as they do not need the cross-sector collaboration capability) (a recurring yearly fee per municipality, based on size and cost drivers that we will get an idea of during the already-planned public pilots with three municipalities)
The business model is to offer an initial custom implementation with each municipality to manage change and the municipal implementation aspects of the platform, training, integration of ways of working, integration of IT, roll-out, assign roles and responsibilities etc. The platform itself is subscribed to by the municipality, hosted by AID IT TO, and continuously enhanced based on the needs from all involved.
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Key learnings
Reach out, bring the outside in, be ready to learn and pivot, trust the team fully, self-organize, delegate everything, dance with the fear, make decisions only in true ambiguity, trust peers and instinct. Get help from mentors and spend time with them, make the team participate in getting the outside perspective.
Hardest was to keep to, and evolve the shared vision. To keep communicating it, and keep iterating it. Write it down often, every single time there are new angles, previously unresolved. Take the product ownership role seriously, it is key. Begin with the end in mind (submission), make a rough plan, make a lot of effort on discussing the shared vision with the team writing the submission and video; it needs to be crisp and clear to them, they must be able to articulate it!
We make progress
We started the journey April 3rd and built an early prototype during Hack the Crisis Sweden, and are now finalising our MVP towards a planned release during May. Platform scale-up across Europe and beyond is a daunting task being planned for, with local change management included in the implementation package.
Built With
- apache
- azure-ad
- bankid
- headless-cms
- material-ui
- nidulus-platform
- node.js
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What is Chromestart.info?
If you have allowed Chromestart.info to replace your homepage, you made a mistake. This search tool is a browser hijacker that works in an unpredictable manner and that can showcase unreliable search results. For all you know, every single link represented by this hijacker could route you to a malicious website. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed this infection, and the conclusion is that it must be deleted as soon as possible. If you do not get rid of this infection, it is possible that you could get into serious trouble without even realizing it. If you wish to learn more about this browser hijacker, this is the report you need to read. Once we are done introducing you to the threat, we also show how to remove Chromestart.info from your web browsers. If something remains unclear, do not hesitate to start a discussion below. You can also communicate with us if you are having issues eliminating the infection.
How does Chromestart.info work?
Our research team indicates that Chromestart.info is most likely targeted at users who speak Russian, and so it is possible that this threat is specifically targeted at a certain region. Because of that, you are likely to find the hijacker packaged in bundles that are promoted on Russian file-sharing websites. Of course, there is always a possibility that the distributors of this infection will spread it in other regions. Needless to say, the suspicious hijacker does not travel on its own. Instead, it could be bundled with other programs, and these might be more attractive just to lure you in. It is always possible that legitimate software will be packaged along with Chromestart.info – after all, the distributor has to offer something interesting – but you must be cautious about malware. Did you know that malware can hide? Well, you already know that malicious infections can pose as something else (e.g., a hijacker can pretend to work as a search tool), but there are threats that are silent, and these are the threats that you need to be most cautious about.
Have you noticed banned advertisements on the home page of Chromestart.info? These ads might be selected after analyzing your browsing history, which is why they might appear to be useful. Do not be fooled. These advertisements were created by third-party advertisers, and they could be malicious. This is exactly the same reason why we do not recommend interacting with the ads displayed via the search results page. Although the "Search" logo might remind you of the Google logo, and the search tool is linked to Google Custom Search, you should not treat Chromestart.info as the popular Google search provider. The links shown might correspond to your search queries, but ads could be added as well, and these are unpredictable. In fact, the hijacker itself is unpredictable, and one of the reasons for this is the lack of information. Legitimate services always provide users with information about themselves, and the hijacker hides this information, which, of course, is not a good sign.
How to remove Chromestart.info
It is strongly recommended that you delete Chromestart.info from your browsers. We have created a simple guide that explains how to manually remove this hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome web browsers. If you do not want to proceed manually – and you should not if a legitimate malware scanner identifies more serious threats running along with the hijacker – it is best for you to employ automated anti-malware software. If you choose this option, make sure you install legitimate, reputable, and up-to-date software; otherwise, your operating system might remain infected with malware. Our research team is ready to address any issues that you might face regarding the hijacker. Simply post a comment below, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Removal Guide
Internet Explorer:
- Tap keys Win+R on the keyboard to launch RUN.
- Type regedit.exe and click OK.
- In Registry Editor, move to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
- Right-click the value named Start Page and select Modify.
- Erase the hijacker's URL, enter the desired URL, and click OK.
- Move to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF E1416B8B2E3A}.
- Right-click the value (repeat with all values listed below), select Modify, and overwritethe hijacker's URL:
- FaviconURL
- FaviconURLFallback
- TopResultURL
Mozilla Firefox:
- Tap keys Win+E keys on the keyboard to access Explorer.
- Enter %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ into the empty bar at the top.
- Open the file named prefs.js file.
- Replace the hijacker's URL in the user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Chromestart.info"); string (do not forget to save the file before closing it).
Google Chrome:
- Tap keys Win+E keys on the keyboard to access Explorer.
- Enter %LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\ (enter %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\ if you are on Windows XP) into the empty bar at the top.
- Open the Default folder (if multiple profiles exist, open your unique Profile folder).
- Open the file (repeat with all files listed below) and overwritethe hijacker's URL:
- Preferences
- Secure Preferences
- Web Data
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Places to visit in Patna
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Patna Airport is connected to all the major cities in India through direct or connecting flights. You can book a direct flight from Kolkata to Patna or from any other part of India directly. After reaching the airport , hire a local transport service or book a taxi to reach any destination in Patna.
There are many regular trains from other major parts of India to Patna. The city has many railway stations including Pothahi (PFT) , Phulwari Sharif (PWS) , Rajendra Nagar Bihar (RJPB) , Punarakh (PHK) , Patna Junction (PNBE) , Banka Ghat (BKG) , Danapur (DNR) , Gulzarbagh (GZH) , and Patna Saheb (PNC). After reaching any of these stations , you can hire a local taxi to reach other destinations.
Transportation in PatnaThe best way to get around the city of Patna is hiring a cab or taxi in advance. The facilities of prepaid taxi are available at both airport and railway stations in Patna. Vehicles are available and will be provided upon submitting the appropriate ID proof. If you wish to cover short distances , you can also hire an auto rickshaw or rickshaw pullers but be aware that you know the way.
Patna Airport Address
Airport Name: Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport
Airport Code: IATA: PAT , ICAO: VEPT
About KolkataKolkata is the capital of Bengal and is located at the bank of Hooghly River. The city is the main cultural , educational and commercial center of East India. The place is known for its exotic landmarks that fill the hearts of visitors with tranquility. Kolkata Airport or Netaji Subhash Chandra International Airport is located 16 kilometers away from the city center. The airport operates both domestic and international flights. To reach the airport , you can hire a taxi service or local bus transport service.
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Ans: There are about 276 flights fly from Kolkata to Patna On weekly basis.
Q. When is the first flight from Kolkata to Patna?
Ans: The first flight (might change) from Kolkata to Patna is at 00:00:00 and is operated by Air India.
Q. When is the last flight from Kolkata to Patna?
Ans: The last flight from Kolkata to Patna is at 20:10:00 and is operated by Jet Airways.
Q. What is the minimum time to fly from Kolkata to Patna?
Ans: It takes 1h 0m to fly from Kolkata to Patna.
Q. Which airline operates the most number of flights from Kolkata to Patna?
Ans: With a total of 211 flights , Jet Airways currently operates the most number of flights from Kolkata to Patna.
Q. How many direct (non stop) flights available in between Kolkata & Patna?
Ans: There are 7 Direct (non stop) flights flying in between Kolkata & Patna.
Q. How many connecting flights available in between Kolkata & Patna?
Ans: There are 269 connecting flights flying in between Kolkata & Patna.
Q. Kolkata Airport Address
Ans: Jessore Rd Dum Dum Kolkata West Bengal 700052
Q. Patna Airport Address
Ans: Shaheed Pir Ali Khan Marg Near Sheikhpura Patna Bihar 800014
Q. Kolkata & Patna Airport IATA Code
Ans: Kolkata IATA - CCU , Patna IATA - PAT


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Social movements need to grapple with not only building successful political parties and winning power but also with using that power strategically to best implement change. This report examines the critical role played by Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) government employees and the challenges they faced in advancing a social and economic justice agenda within Bolivia. How can progressive government employees remain true to their political ideology while ensuring the execution of a professional and fair public bureaucracy?
When the Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement towards Socialism- MAS) led by coca grower leader Evo Morales won elections in Bolivia late in 2005 on a social and economic justice platform, its rapid rise to power was propelled by social movements that ranked among the world's most radical. One of several 'pink tide' governments that have held office in Latin America during the last 15 years, Bolivia's new government inherited an impoverished country, the most indigenous in South America, with what the UN Development Program calls a 'state with holes' as well as little infrastructure, where 500 years of relentless resource extraction from silver to soy has bequeathed a legacy of severe environmental degradation. A primary commodity exporter with a small internal market, Bolivia holds a peripheral position in the global political economy, with deep, but highly unequal integration into the international economic system.
The state apparatus the MAS took over was, as Centeno et al. describe for much of the Global South, an "incomplete, distorted and malformed" system brought from Spain via colonialism, and then over time re-shaped by local elites. Bolivia has, and in many ways continues to have, what Echebarría and Cortázar call a clientilistic bureaucracy which entails a high degree of politicization in processes of hiring, firing and promotion. Ten per cent of the countries workforce was in the public sector in 2005, and public jobs have always paid better than those in the private sector. The state has a low performance capability and little autonomy from political parties, giving parties an undue influence in determining state capacity. The new government stemmed from a party that was poorly consolidated and in the process of becoming more clientelist and hierarchical when it assumed office. But in Bolivia's case, it was not just the party that influenced state capacity, as MAS had been set up by social movements to represent their demands. This led to many top government appointments being drawn from social movement leaders, giving their organizations' internal structures an enormous influence on state operations, particularly in the first MAS government. Many of these social movements tended to be top-down and male-dominated, as well as heavily shaped by patronage relationships.
State performance is also intimately shaped by the demands placed upon it. In Bolivia, social movements had high expectations of what they considered "their" government, which the new administration felt bound to respond to. At the same time, in 2008, the MAS government faced elite-led uprising in the east that at some points threatened to split the country apart.
All of this makes what the MAS has achieved through what it calls 'the process of change' even more remarkable, in line with what Seekings describes about the "surprising story" in the expansion of welfare states across the Global South even in the face of widespread rent-seeking (a less pejorative term than 'corruption'). The Morales government has substantially increased state invention in the economy, almost immediately semi-nationalizing natural gas production, and increasing royalties and taxes paid by transnational companies. This substantially enlarged government revenue, allowing for an unprecedented expansion in services and infrastructure, particularly in long-abandoned rural areas. Twelve and a half years on, the middle class has grown by a million people (10 per cent of the population) and both the government and the economy have tripled in size. Largely thanks to social welfare payments, government investment and a multiplying of the minimum wage, extreme poverty has dropped by half and income inequality has fallen significantly. Bolivia has one of South America's fastest growing economies, and holds substantial financial reserves per capita, although these have dropped significantly since the global decline in commodity prices after 2013. Its natural resources serve its population more than any other time in its history, more land is controlled by peasant farmers, and indigenous and women's rights have expanded.
By any gauge, and certainly compared to its predecessors, what the MAS government has achieved is extraordinary, both in terms of emphasis on services for the poorest and the sheer volume of public investment particularly in road infrastructure, hospitals, health clinics, public housing and schools.
However, the country's underlying economic structure remains largely untouched. "We have the best economy the country has ever had, but it is on a totally capitalist path," said a former government minister interviewed for this report. While a new class of often indigenous truckers,merchants, contraband traders and small mine owners have become wealthy, and the traditional elites have mostly lost direct political power, their economic clout is largely unchanged. While a left-wing governmenthas increased regulation, banks and construction companies have benefited from the growing economy and agro-industrial elites in the eastern economic powerhouse of Santa Cruz have grown even wealthier.
The government has largely failed in one of its central goals: to diversify a dependent economy through industrialization schemes. These include an Amazon sugar factory that lacks sufficient cane to operate at capacity and a recently built fertilizer plant constructed before markets and transportation infrastructure were secured. Unionization rates have dropped since Morales took power, undermining the once-powerful Central Obrera Boliviana (Bolivian Workers Central, or COB). The informal sector continues to be a powerful force in the economy, encompassing 46 per cent of the labour force, although this has dropped significantly from 62 per cent since Morales took office. Many Bolivians work in small family businesses, often in temporary jobs with few benefits and below the 20-worker threshold for union formation.
Expanded resource extraction is the preferred means for funding increased infrastructure and services, which has created overlapping interests between the government and Bolivia's traditional elites. The push of exploration, new roads and extractive projects deeper into the country's remote areas gives Bolivia the highest current rate of deforestation in the region, with the costs borne most heavily by local indigenous populations.
By 2017, the MAS government's original discourse of societal transformation had given way to trumpeting the newfound economic stability it had delivered. In the process, its political agenda has become more centrist, drifting away from its early commitment to communitarian socialism towards capitalist-orientated growth-promoting policies. Mendoza-Botelho characterizes the government as a 'neo-patrimonial state' which has changed the rules of who participates but not the underlying model.
The government has both extended and constricted democratic rights and concentrated power. Institutional controls and oversight tend to have deteriorated, while political participation, integration and substantive equality have improved. Constitutionally-mandated, if limited, indigenous participation in the Legislative Assembly, legislative parity for women, mandated but uneven use of prior consultation, increased indigenous representation at the sub-national level, and indigenous autonomy are all now part of the political landscape. While the 2009 Constitution extends rights – now half the national legislature is female, for example, and indigenous and working-class participation in departmental and national legislatures has mushroomed – these have frequently succumbed to MAS party control directed from the executive branch.


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The Illusion of Apple Innovation...
I was recently reading an article that I won't justify with a link. In this article, the author was putting in a great deal of effort trying to say that all Google has done with Android is copy Apple, and that Apple is actually the true innovator. I've read this position time and time again. I've even seen it in Apple's own marketing. I think what makes this so annoying is it's complete lack of truth. Let's look over some of Apple's products, shall we?
Let's start with the original Macintosh. What's innovative about the Macintosh? Well, it's an all in one personal computer with the first commercial GUI. All in one computers were nothing new when Apple made the first Macintosh. Commodore was making them in the 70s. The GUI? Well, that wasn't an Apple innovation either. They copied the work from Xerox Parc. So, one of the greatest Apple innovations ever is just a combination of two things that other companies had already done? Yay for Apple. From there on, Apple has done nothing but build on this idea.
It almost turns my stomach to even include this category. The iMac is innovative? No, it's really not. Again, Apple pulled out the all in one computer. The original Macintosh was an all in one computer, why is this innovative? Because it's blue? Not exactly new. So what the heck is innovative and original about the iMac? Someone please educate me. Please?
The iPod is a music player. It's a glorified Walkman. The only real difference is the fact that it plays digital music instead of from a CD or tape. It wasn't even the first device to do that. I owned an MP3 player before Apple even hinted at the iPod. All Apple did is take an idea that had already been implemented by someone else, and made their own version of it.
Ah, the illustrious iPhone. True innovation at it's best? Hardly. The iPhone interface is a blatant ripoff of the interface used by the Palm Pilot. Apple prettied it up a bit, but essentially the iPhone's interface in 2007 is the same as the Palm Pilot's interface in 1997.
Another one that nauseates me. This one for several reasons. The biggest? It's just a giant iPhone/iPod. That's what Apple did. They took the phone interface that they'd already copied from Palm, gave it a bigger screen, and called it something new. On top of that, this is not the first Tablet computer either. They'd been made by other companies for years. So, again, Apple took an idea that someone else had, added another idea that someone else had. That's it!
Apple has been hailed as an innovative company for literally decades, while it seems like anybody and everybody that competes with Apple is only stealing their ideas. At least that is what I've seen the Apple faithful claim over and over again. They've done it with Microsoft. They've done it with Linux. They've done it with Google. Seriously, the Apple faithful can't even come up with a new and innovative argument! Apple is not the end all be all innovator. Most of their ideas didn't even originate at Apple! Please, can we lose this tired old argument?
Of course, you're more than welcome to correct me. Please. I'd love to hear something new and original.
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Hair has no Gender~Dress Code Project
Hair has no gender.
That's why we're so excited to be a part of the Dress Code Alliance. You may have heard us talk about this a few months back, but we wanted to do a deeper dive into what exactly it means.
The Dress Code Project's mission is to educate and empower hair stylists and barbers to give people haircuts that help them look the way they feel. With them, we envision a world where every hair salon and barbershop is a gender affirming, safer space for LGBTQ2S+ clients.
The Dress Code Project helps to provide education, events and support to not only member salons like us, but to hairdressers all over the globe looking to create safer spaces in their areas.
At Meraki Salon, we believe that there is always, always more to learn. We are so thrilled to be a part of an alliance that will further our education, acceptance and understanding.
Furthermore, if there is ever anything YOU think we could be doing to make Meraki a safer space for you, please reach out and let us know.
We hope Meraki will always feel like the inviting, comfortable space we created it to be, and that each visit helps you feel more like you ♡


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Well this one is a HUGE surprise, huh?
I've made no attempt at obfuscating my love of Maiden. They've been my all-time favorite metal band since 1983, when I bought Piece of Mind on cassette and wore that sucker completely out. That's all I needed. My brother had The Number of the Beast on vinyl and we listened to that one religiously as well. As a matter of fact, originally this space was going to be taken up by either "The Prisoner" or "Powerslave". But my friend Takashi suggested the 1992 Maiden classic Fear of the Dark, and I smacked myself in the head wondering how I let this one slip by.
Fear of the Dark is the perfect Halloween metal song. It's primal, simple, and goes straight for the root of all terror: the fear of the unknown, what lies outside our limited perception. Plus the damn thing freakin' rocks. I'm not even a fan of the Adrian Smith-less 90's era of the band, but Fear of the Dark delivers. The 2009 live version from Argentina, even moreso…
Watching horror films the night before
Debating witches and folklore
The unknown troubles on your mind
Maybe your mind is playing tricks
You sense,and suddenly eyes fix
On dancing shadows from behind.
Fear of the dark…


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A great deal of renters never end up making their Boston apartment look and feel like they want it to. They're actually under the false impression that it will cost too much money and take up too much time. Some people think they won't see any return on investment when updating their Boston apartment since they don't own it. The good news is none of that is actually true. You can and should update your Boston apartment. It's important to make it your home instead of a place that you're only temporarily living in. When you revise your place, you're actually making an investment in yourself. You spend a lot of time at your apartment. You should make it as attractive, cozy, and comfortable as possible.
There are many special touches that you can use to accomplish this. There are also several ways to make your Boston apartment look more expensive and luxurious. There is an important rule that you should always follow. Before making any changes to your apartment check with the landlord first. That way you won't do anything that's not allowed. It will also help you avoid getting charged at the end of your lease. Now back to the good stuff. Without further ado, here are seven (7) friendly ways to update your Boston apartment.
Hang window covers
Although your Boston apartment probably came with some basic window coverings, they may not be attractive or your taste. However, it's fairly easy to remove the old window coverings and install new ones. You can find various window covering choices at affordable prices from Walmart or Target. You can even order them on Amazon. You can even keep the blinds and hang curtains. The great thing about curtains is they can make your rooms look more luxurious. They're also known to soften the look of any room and make it more comfortable and cozier. Hang the curtains high on the wall. It will not only make the ceilings feel higher, but it will also make the windows seem large.
Refresh the walls and ceilings
One of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to change the look of your apartment is with a fresh coat of paint or some wallpaper. Since some property owners don't allow this, please check with your landlord before starting the project. If you are allowed to paint, avoid painting the trim and doors if possible. The job is much easier if you only focus on the walls and ceilings. You can also paint one of the walls with a different color. It will add a nice focal point to the room. Use a color that will stand out. If you do decide to wallpaper only purchase a product that's easy to install and easy to remove.
Change the flooring
Is the flooring in your Boston Apartment ugly or old? Perhaps you simply don't like it. The good news is that you don't need to be stuck with flooring that you don't want. You can simply change it without ripping out anything. For example, cover the hard wood floor with an area rug. Even if the hardwood floor is in great shape, it will be a nice contrast. In essence, it will add some style to the room. You can also use large area rugs to cover wall to wall carpeting. If the tile or linoleum flooring in your kitchen or bathroom needs to be updated, there is a simple solution. Cover the floor or floors with peel and stick vinyl squares. Make sure you ask your landlord first about the peel and stick vinyl squares.
Add layers of lighting
Is the lighting in your Boston apartment less than ideal? If so, there are a few simple things that you can do to improve upon it. For example, start by switching out any fluorescent lightbulbs for ones that give off a softer tone. Light bulbs are available in a wide range of tones. Warm tones have a yellowish glow. Cool tones have a blueish glow. Once you switch the lightbulbs you can layer the lighting. That means having more than one light source per room. Floor lamps are a great way to add layered lighting. They also come in a wide variety of styles. You can also add plug in wall scones to your lighting mix. They're a great way to add a light source, and don't take up any floor space.
Hang artwork on the walls
Decorating your walls can be a quick and easy way to update your Boston apartment. If you happen to collect art, your walls are the best places to display your collection. You don't typically need permission from your landlord to hang items on the walls. They expect that you will do that. The great thing about art is that you can spend as much money or as little money as you wish. Many people print pictures to hang on the walls. You can have them framed or frame them yourself. You can purchase art from a gallery or at your local superstore. If you have a long wall with a lot of blank space, you can purchase and hang a large tapestry.
Change the kitchen cabinet handles and knobs
If you don't like the kitchen cabinets in your Boston apartment you can't rip them out and install new ones. However, you can easily change the handles and knobs. It's an easy project that will go a long way in updating the look and feel of your kitchen. You can purchase kitchen cabinet handles and knobs at any hardware or home improvement store. Simply unscrew the old handles and knobs and store them in a safe place. You may want to put them back on at some point down the road before you move out. Installing the new handles and knobs are as simple as screwing them into the kitchen cabinets. Make sure you talk with your landlord first and get the OK.
Add plants and place them in interesting planters
Plants can certainly add a bit of color and vibrance to your Boston apartment. There is a great deal of plants to choose from that grow well indoors. However, you need to consider where the plants will be placed before you purchase them. For example, some indoor plants prefer shade while others prefer exposure to the sun. In addition to bringing in plants, you can fancy up your apartment a bit by placing them in interesting planters. There are many choices when it comes to planters as well. The come in all types of shapes, sizes, and materials.
Updating Your Boston Apartment to Feel Like Home is Within Reach!
In conclusion, there are a plethora of inexpensive things that you can do to update your Boston apartment without breaking the bank. Please contact Boston Pads for more ideas, and to view more apartments than anyone else could show you.
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Tex Mex Couscous Salad
If you're looking for a simple, delicious and hearty salad or side dish, this Tex Mex Couscous Salad is a great option! Made with fresh vegetables and couscous that are tossed in a flavourful Tex Mex dressing.
Add this Tex Mex Couscous Salad to your summer recipe rotation! It's so easy and so versatile. And bonus points because it can be made ahead! Enjoy.
Fresh, easy and delicious!
I love salads like this Couscous Salad that are loaded with vegetables and healthy ingredients like beans. And one of the best things about these salads is how versatile they are as far as ingredients go…add your favourite vegetables and beans. You can even add sliced grilled chicken to it and make it a meal!
Perfect for summer barbecues!
This a great recipe for summer dinners. Make it in the morning and it's ready when dinner time rolls around…it's a robust salad so you can make it well ahead of time. And it will travel well so it's perfect for picnics and hikes.
Couscous Salad Recipe Tips:
- Options: Feel free to add your favourite vegetables and beans to this salad. This recipe is very versatile.
- Here are some ideas: peppers, onions, corn, cherry tomatoes, chopped snap peas, chickpeas, black beans, kidney beans, cucumbers, etc…
- How long does this salad last? This salad will last at least 3 days, covered tightly in the fridge. Just give it a good stir before each time you serve it. And an extra squeeze of lime juice will freshen this salad up nicely.
- Make Ahead: This salad could easily be made a day ahead. This makes it a great option for potlucks and backyard barbecues.
- Couscous Make Ahead Tip: If you are having couscous for dinner, just make a little extra and use it to make this salad the next day! It's a great way to use up leftovers.
Tex Mex Couscous Salad
If you're looking for a simple, delicious and hearty salad or side dish, this Tex Mex Couscous Salad is a great option! Made with fresh vegetables and couscous that are tossed in a flavourful Tex Mex dressing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Resting Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- 1 cup dry couscous
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Salad Additions:
- 1 (341 mL) can corn
- 1 (398 mL) can black beans
- 1 (398 mL) can chickpeas
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes (we used cherry tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp chopped jalapeño pepper (more if you wish)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- In a small saucepan, bring the couscous and broth to a low boil. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- After the couscous has sat, fluff with a fork. Cover and set aside.
- Now make the dressing. Combine all of the dressing ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
- In a large salad bowl combine the corn, black beans, chickpeas, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- Stir in the dressing.
- Add the cooked couscous and mix.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover, and let the salad rest for at least 30 minutes in the fridge before serving.
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