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Venezuela, once one of Latin America's wealthiest countries, appears to be teetering on the brink of collapse. Its economy is shrinking. Food is in short supply. Its currency—the bolivar—is virtually worthless, and inflation appears to be out of control. But, in light of the fact that the country's Central Bank stopped publishing inflation data in December 2015, no one has an accurate picture of just how dire the situation is.
This dearth of inflation data may seem like an academic problem, but in actual fact, economic indicators are no small things. Without official statistics, it's impossible to draw accurate conclusions about the wellbeing of the Venezuelan people. The lack of data has consequences on a micro level, too. The inflation rate, for instance, is a vital number for anyone who wants to negotiate a wage, decide on an affordable rent, or make any savings or financial plans for the future.
With a government intent on suppressing important information, many Venezuelans are angry. As a native from Argentina —another Latin American country that lied about inflation in the past—I feel their pain. As an economist, I urge them to fuel their frustration into action.
Earlier this year, my colleagues and I started a project to measure inflation in Venezuela using a new and highly effective technique: crowdsourcing with mobile phones. My team developed a special app for android phones that allows people in the country to report the prices of everyday products and services. We then aggregate the data to estimate the level of inflation. Over the past five months, we have collected more than 3,000 observations from 1,000 products in 10 cities around the country.
Our data indicates that Venezuela's inflation rate is about 25% on a monthly basis, which represents one of highest rates in the world.
That figure, which is perilously close to hyperinflation, ought to make every Venezuelans' blood boil. Government officials are doing untold damage to the country's economy, and making things worse by failing to publish statistics about the problem.
Unfortunately, the Venezuelan government is not an exception in Latin America. My past research, also part of MIT's Billion Prices Project, used online prices to measure inflation in Argentina. This work showed that Argentina's inflation rate was nearly three times higher than the government's official estimate between the years 2007 and 2015. The revelation confirmed the long held suspicion that the Argentinian government manipulated its economic data and provided an alternative statistic for people to use.
True, alternative estimates of inflation exist in Venezuela, but our data has several advantages. We are an academic project unaffiliated to any political group. Our statistics are updated every day: all individual prices and code are publicly available on our website, so anyone can check for mistakes. And perhaps most important, the use of crowdsourced prices from dozens of volunteers all over the country means that the government cannot stop us from obtaining and publishing our results.
At this stage we have one of the largest publicly available price datasets in Venezuela. But we need more help. In order to increase the accuracy of our measurements, we need more courageous volunteers willing to stand up to government suppression and lies.
To that end, we've made volunteering for our project extremely easy: there is no special training required, and participation takes only a few minutes each week. All our volunteers need to do is download our app, then go to any store and select the same handful of items. (This could be anything from a liter of milk, to a carton of eggs, to a loaf of bread.) They then need to enter the barcode and price of their items and take a photo of the price tag. Our technology takes care of the number crunching. Volunteers also help us validate prices by looking at the images of prices we receive on our website.
Our goal is to create a social movement—one that's determined to shine a light on government manipulation of data and contribute to economic transparency. By participating in this project, ordinary Venezuelans can bypass the government and fight back against a Central Bank that's intent on hiding the truth.
We live in a world where governments no longer have the monopoly on data. Using new data and technologies that allow us to measure economic variables, we can fill in the gap in inflation statistics for normal people who need to make choices, policymakers who want to try to solve the problem, and for future generations that will demand to know what really happened.
Read the original post at infobae.
Alberto Cavallo is the Douglas Drane Career Development Professor of Information Technology and Management and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management.


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Did you know that more than 90 percent of prospects begin their search for a dentist online? Not only that, but 86% of prospective patients says they trust online reviews and consult them before scheduling an appointment.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. So smart dentists will pay close attention to what prospects will learn about their practices when they search.
Most dental practices still get a fair number of new patients from their existing patients. But online reviews are the new word-of-mouth advertising, and as the saying goes, "Once it's on the internet, it's forever." If your online reviews aren't overwhelmingly positive, you're at a major competitive disadvantage.
You First Impression is in the Stars
Almost all online review sites offer the opportunity to provide a "star" rating for the practice, usually on a 1 – 5 scale. Stars matter, because they're a snapshot of how people feel about you and your practice. If your listing on a review site has a 4.1 star rating, and one of your competitor's has a 4.8 rating, prospects may not even look at your reviews.
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Using Bentley's mixed reality construction software, designers have been able to recreate a cloud-based 4D construction simulation (see video) of the stadium. The purpose of the simulation is to aid the designers visualize the procedure of the upgrade ensuring an effective plan from the beginning to the end of the project. The iconic stadium will expand to a capacity of more than 100,000 with the addition of a roof installed inside the €360 million (about $420 million) venue. A new arena designed for 12,000 will also be constructed as part of the project to host the club's basketball, handball, roller hockey and futsal teams. The project will be completed in 2022.
Plans also exist for an underground parking lot with a capacity of 3,500 vehicles along with exclusive parking for players. Restaurants services will also be installed. The whole project will be designed and visualized within 3D space with the HoloLens allowing for the changes to be viewed as the project progresses.
The project, named 'Espai Barça', will result in construction of a state-of-the-art stadium and mixed reality technology will help the designers keep the project on track, constantly improving the work flow.
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Please click the camera icon in the main title to discover more inside this fantastic property!
This villa is ready to move into and has been renovated beautifully in the last couple of years. It is centrally located in the village, but exceptionally private in popular Cala'n Porter (South Coast, Menorca).
Through the front door entrance, you are immediately taken in by the large, open plan living area, with fantastic high beam ceilings. The lounge is spacious, with a wood burning fire place, perfect for cooler months as well as air conditioning. The kitchen is adjacent and fully fitted with luxury materials and fittings.
Large bi-folding doors communicate perfectly with the outside terrace, making an exceptional living and entertaining space. A second large terrace space is home to the heated swimming pool, which is also a great size for friends and family. At the back of the property is a well-located utility room and drying area.
There are 3 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the villa (the Master bedroom being en-suite, also with doors taking you out to the swimming terrace). All with plenty of wardrobe storage space and air conditioning. The villa is fully gated, private with off-street parking and a very useful shed.
This truly is a unique property which has been considerably thought through, designed, planned and executed.
Cala'n Porter
Cala'n Porter is located on the South Coast of Menorca, benefiting from a beautiful white sandy beach with crystal clear turquoise waters in a picture postcard cove to the south and a luscious green valley to the north. An area which is great for water sports or enjoying the beach in the day, and in the evening enjoying a stroll out to the abundance of bars and restaurants in the heart of the commercial center. The airport is a 10 mins drive away, the nearest towns are Sant Clemente, Mahon and Alaior, and the nearest alternative beaches / resorts are Son Bou, Santo Tomas, Cala Canutells, Binidali, Es Calo Blanc, Binisafua, Binibequer and Punta Prima on the south coast, Son Parc, Arenal d'en Castell, Macaret, Es Grau and Cala Mesquida on the north coast.
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Alaior town, traditionally was a village which specialised in farming and cattle-raisin. Its main focus now is on the service industry. Crafts are also a great source of income in this area, specially handcrafted footwear
Alaior still reflects its charming medieval and historic heritage, on an ancient hill dominated by its beautiful church of Santa Eulalia. It is not unusual to see a rider on horseback, winding through the streets, as horses play a huge part in the towns culture. Alaior has a picturesque rural road running from its town to Es Mercadal, called the Cami d´en kane, which was the main thoroughfare, before the main road was built.
The municipality has some stunning beaches, such as Son Bou and Calan Porter, which are both a very short drive from the town. Alaior is fantastic for wondering about early or late evening, when the heat of the sun is not around and the light brings out a more intense colour pallet. There is a market and live music every Wednesday evening during the summer season and the whole town is alive and vibrant with tourists and locals alike, enjoying tapas, cold refreshments and the warm Mediterranean air.
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Studies on robot assisted visual field analysis, online symptom checkers and at-home OCT devices were presented at ARVO
ARVO president, Claude Burgoyne, said: "These studies highlight how technology is changing the way we study, detect, diagnose and treat ocular and visual system disease. Whether it is with a cell phone or using web-based products, new technologies are impacting vision research and transforming patient care."
Online symptom checkers
Research into the accuracy of online vision symptom checkers was shared by researchers from McMaster University in Canada.
A total of 42 cases were entered in an online program, which found that just 26% of the cases presented the correct diagnosis, with several cases requiring urgent care identified as non-urgent.
The study's first author, Michael Nguyen, said: "As more patients present with self-guided research of their eye symptoms, it is important for eye care professionals to be familiar with the capabilities and limitations of popular online symptom checkers."
Robot interaction
Optometrist Allison McKendrick, from the University of Melbourne, presented findings into a new study that found that patients enjoyed interacting with both human and humanoid robot assistants during standard vision testing.
During the study, visual field analysis was carried out with supervision from human, humanoid robot, computer speaker and no supervision. The study found that replacing a human operator for a robotic one may increase clinical efficiency while maintaining clinical outcomes.
Ms McKendrick said: "Low patient and operator engagement can lead to inaccurate results and a lack of desire to perform the test as often as recommended."
"These studies highlight how technology is changing the way we study, detect, diagnose and treat ocular and visual system disease"
At-home OCT
Researchers from the University of Kiel in Germany have developed an instrument to monitor the condition of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients at home….
Read more: https://www.aop.org.uk/ot/science-and-vision/research/2018/05/09/arvo-showcases-latest-research
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One of the most serious and life treating medical condition is the heart attack. This condition is caused by the lack of blood supply to the heart.
CHD or coronary heart disease is a condition in which the blood vessels which supply the heart with blood are clogged. The vessels are clogged by the accumulations of cholesterol or also known as plaques.
The heart attack is caused when one of these plaques blows up causing the formation of a blood clot which can reduce or totally block the blood supply to the heart which is the cause for heart attack to occur.
The symptoms of the heart attack can be very different or may not be experienced at all. It was believed that the most common sign of heart attack is chest pain which feels like the chest are being squeezed by some heavy object. The pain can also spread to the neck, jaw, arms and back. Other symptoms of this condition are nausea, cold sweats, shortness of breath and lightheadedness.
Besides all the symptoms which characterize this condition more than 25% of the heart attacks are without any symptoms or as the experts call them silent heart attacks. This is the reason why people don`t react immediately and don't seek professional help and this is why huge percentage of heart attacks are deadly.
One well- known American cardiologist, Dr. Chauncey Crandall, who was working for years on this medical problem trying to find ways for prevention of heart attack, reveals that actually the heart shows warning signs days and even weeks before the heart attack occurs.
Heart disorders can cause accumulation of water in the ankles and feet making them swell. People usually don`t pay attention thinking that the swelling is caused by excessive sitting or standing. This can cause people to lose appetite but simultaneously gain weight.
People who suffered a heart attack reported that they had anxiety attack before the heart attack occurred. On the other side anxious people often mistake the anxiety attack with heart attack. Nevertheless it`s highly recommended to consult a doctor when this occurs just to be sure what you are dealing with.
Pain in other body parts
The most common sigh of heart attack is chest pain which spreads to other parts of the body like neck, jaw, elbows, abdomen, arms and shoulders. Pain in the bladder and arms are other very common signs of this condition.
Other sign of heart attack is coughing. People who suffer from failure of the heart cough up a substance which is like mucus sometimes even mixed with blood and this is common in case of a lung infection or pneumonia. Coughing is caused by the accumulated fluids in the lungs which cause difficulty breathing.
One of the most important things to remember is never to ignore the signs which your body sends and just wait for them to go away. If you notice even one of these signs consult your doctor immediately or go to the ER. If you are not allergic to aspirin you can take one as prevention.
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The evolution of technology, social changes and economic scenarios all heavily influence in the dynamics of the market and the productive processes we as mankind carry out. From the most basic activities such as farming and mining to highly elaborated products and human services that require years of training, all we do that is somehow exchangeable for money or plays a part in our economic sphere is never disjointed from the state of the rest of the world. Particularly in the last few decades, technology has influenced our economy in a way that we probably haven't seen ever since the invention of the steam machine.
Today's technological frontline has been overtaken by communication technology and informational flow. Not only do today's businesses and companies use communication technology and informatics every day to function, process their activities and get in real time contact with a wide network of other people and entities which are all part of the same process, as well as design their products and even make decisions on strategies, branding and management. They need to stay up to date in a highly competitive and quickly changing environment, and there is no way to stay ahead of everyone else if not with a dense and constant network of connection with a big number of relevant sources and players. Read More...
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We completed The Color Run at Atlanta Motor Speedway last weekend. We are not runners but decided that it would be fun to have color thrown all over us while completed our dreaded cardio. Plus, we wanted to make shirts for the blog & wear tutu's. We had a girls night/slumber party & were up until midnight the night before the race trying to get our outfits perfect. We think they turned out pretty cute! Our only hiccup was our socks…they are not the ones that we were looking for but oh well…when you live in the sticks you take what you can get. 😉 (Ghee Whitney – I know there's nothing around here, but wow – just point it out like that! Tiff)
We did not time ourselves but I think we did pretty well for not being runners. The color zones usually were the only clogged areas. We did have fun but we were expecting a little more. We were envisioning loud music playing the entire time, large clouds of color, & a gigantic fan at the end to blow off all the color. What we got was music only playing at the start & finish, color being thrown from buckets (sometimes), & a person with a lawn blower. But like we said before, this was our first shin-dig so maybe we were expecting too much. Next time we will just hit the weight room.
This is from when we were still "clean"…
Showing off our "Color Me Clean" shirts.
And here we are after the color "explosion". We loved how it made our tutu's looks like they had all different colors of tulle!
And finally the front & back of our shirts. 😉
Now, it's onto the next one…The Dirty Girl Mud Run! Now this one BETTER be fun!
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The Muse of Censorship
Did artistic achievement in Eastern Europe collapse along with Communism in 1989? Dariusz Rosiak and David Vaughan investigate with writers and artists from Warsaw and Prague.
1989: Twentieth Anniversary
While Europe marks the twentieth anniverary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, David Vaughan and Dariusz Rosiak focus on Poland and the Czech Republic, examining whether artistic achievement collapsed along with Communism in 1989. They focus on two famous centres of artistic activity - Warsaw and Prague - and talk to Czech and Polish writers and artists.
Vaughan, who was the editor of Radio Prague for many years, meets artists who were active in the Communist era such as author Ivan Klima, who says he was, in a way, entirely free. His work was banned, so he could write what he liked. Veteran screenwriter Jiri Stransky was sent to prison - and a uranium mine - and that, he says, was his education, as his fellow prisoners were the brightest and most creative of his generation. Stransky is delighted to have survived to taste the freedom relished too by Petra Hulova who, because she could go abroad, did so, setting her best-known novel in Mongolia.
Vaughan also meets novelist and film-maker Tereza Brdeckova, one of whose characters suffers a nervous breakdown following the Velvet Revolution. She feels that censorship persists today in aspects of Czech history that are difficult to discuss. Theatre director Ondraj Hrab and Jitka Sloupova, Vaclav Havel's literary agent and Tom Stoppard's Czech translator, talk about rebuilding a theatre audience when drama stopped being the centre of political debate. And he meets sculptor David Cerny, famous for painting the Monument to Soviet tank crews pink.
In Warsaw, Darius Rosiak, one of Poland's best-known radio journalists, talks to Agnieszka Holland, one of Poland's most prominent film-makers who made To Kill A Priest, about the 1984 murder of Polish priest Father Popieluszko by the secret police.
Another artist active in the Communist era was Janusz Glowacki, a 71-year-old playwright. In 1980, he went to Gdansk to spend time with the striking ship-yard workers at the birth of the Solidarity trade union. He wrote a novel, Give Us the Day, about the experience, which was banned by the censors, but published underground.
Tomasz Lipinski is a singer and guitarist from the new wave punk group Brygada Kryzys (Crisis Brigade). He says he got into music to say things that otherwise could not be said under the system. This all changed in 1989, when some bands were able to use their opposition credentials for commercial success. Under Communism the world was, in many ways, black and white, but now life is much more complex and ambiguous.
This is something also explored by 36-year-old Wilhelm Sasnal, considered by many to be the leading painter of his generation and one of the most celebrated artists from Eastern Europe. He exhibits regularly in the West and many of his works hang in the Saatchi Gallery in London. He was 16 when Communism ended and says it has made him tougher because in the 1970s and 80s they had to fight for everything. Sasnal certainly would not have been able to have such a successful career, earn so much and travel so widely, before the fall of Communism.
These two portraits of the cultural ecology of Warsaw and Prague reveal how artists in Eastern Europe are, after struggling with totaliarianism, grappling with the challenges of freedom.


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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
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Country: Germany, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 147
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Release: 2006
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576 Muzik signed Afrobeats songstress, Pam has released her first official song to invigorate the year 2018.
The single is titled "Bobo" – a party anthem and danceable tune with a Ghanaian and Nigerian flavour.
The multi-genre female songstress in an Afrobeats production with a francophone feel like that of Awilo Logomba and a well composed lyrics to felicitate the song.
It was produced by "Koko" hitmaker, Pee GH.
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Don't call it a comeback: pics taken for a discussion elsewhere.
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Blue Moon Aquan (he doesn't shoot first.)
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Citroen C4 gets 4WD Aircross version
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Just weeks after the new C4 arrived in New Zealand, Citroën has announced that the hatchback will be joined by a crossover version in 2012 and, for the first time, a Citroen C4 version will include four wheel drive
Citroën says the all-new car will combine a new style inside and out with advanced technology and value for money.
The new Citroën C4 Aircross "combines the style of the new Citroën C4 with the conventional cues of compact SUV design".
Set to be available in two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions, depending on the engine, the Citroën C4 Aircross will be launched during the first half of 2012 and will reportedly be one of the front-runners in its segment in terms of CO2 emissions.
The distinctive styling of the Citroën C4 Aircross includes a front end of horizontal lines and aerodynamic features such as vents, countoured bonnet, wide wheel arches and reduced.
Other highlights include LEDs at the front, large 18-inch wheels, repeater lights in the door mirrors, inverted shark fin wing, panoramic glass, light guides in the rear lights and a rearview camera built into the chrome trim on the tailgate.
With its latest-generation four-wheel transmission system, the five-seater car can be driven permanently in four-wheel drive mode.
Using the single control positioned behind the gear lever, drivers can manually select one of the three transmission modes: 2WD for optimal fuel consumption, 4WD, which automatically distributes the torque between the front and rear axles, or lock mode, which increases the torque transmitted to the rear wheels for more grip under severe conditions.
The Citroën C4 Aircross has an HDi 110 engine, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, available with 2WD and 4WD.
Right from launch, the Citroën C4 Aircross will also benefit from the performance of the HDi 150 engine (also available with 2WD and 4WD with a six-speed manual gearbox) and a 115hp 1.6i petrol engine (available in a 2WD version with a 5-speed manual gearbox).
The C4 Aircross measures 4.34m long, 1.80m wide and 1.63m high, with a 10.6m turning circle. The boot capacity is 442L.


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Hi All
I have a new client who is using SAGE charities software. I haven't used this particular SAGE software before so wondered if any fellow bookkeepers had any experience of using it and could offer any tips/advice please?
The charity are just getting to grips with SAGE and have asked me to help them with general bookkeeping but also to assist in setting budgets/adding fund tracking etc and producing management reports.
I'm not sure how correctly they are inputting data (part of my task) so I would like to check that they have set the software up correctly and also advise them on how to get the most from the SAGE package they have.
Any advice/tips would be gratefully received!
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After more than 11,000 votes, Halifax was just pipped to the post in the bid to have its own Monopoly board by neighbours Huddersfield.
After a closely fought contest, Huddersfield secured 53 per cent of the vote, with Halifax just missing out with 47 per cent, in the two month poll and will get its very own game board featuring the town's most memorable landmarks.
Read: Handmade Parade organisers vow to fight on despite burglary
The vote saw many of world renowned 'Felix The Huddersfield Railway Cat's' 125,000 social media followers vote for the cat's hometown Huddersfield and many are pointing to that as what won it for the town.
Afolabi Omotola from Winning Moves UK, who will make the new game under license from Monopoly owners Hasbro, said: "The social media followers of Felix look like they swung it for Huddersfield as the vote was that narrow. Commiserations to Halifax for running their rivals so close. A very big thank you to everyone who voted. The interest far exceeded our expectations."
Read: Calderdale's amazing women celebrated in new rail tourism guide
Halifax and Huddersfield beat out 28 other places from across the North to be considered for the new game which was then put to the public to decide which town they wanted to see on the board.
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Feeling of powerlessness
Painful events sometimes remain marked in us, to such a point that we identify ourselves through it.
We keep the feeling of powerlessness. The pain of this causes diverse failures. Physiologically, a process of withdrawal starts. A tendency to react systematically in the same way is set up.
Gradually, we lose the meaning of our acts and our life consists of habits more and more.
Moreover, our mental state dissociate itself from our feelings. Not longer being connected to ourselves, we develop an outside look on our real-life experience and we fall into self-criticism or pride.
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I just want to say that you are all AMAZING. Thank you SO much for your encouraging words after my post last night! It means SO much to me. Part of my recovery process it being HONEST all the time with myself..and that means sharing my life with you.
I laid in my bed last night and bawled my eyes out.
I was DESPERATELY scared that I would slip back into the crazy shit that I've been trying to overcome and not succumb to for the past 20ish days. It's hard.
I realised that it was because I was wanting a RELEASE/ME TIME! I need my space. I have lived on my own for the past two years and now I am living in a fish-bowl where I am the source of knowledge for 19 students.
So I took 30 minutes today and went for a run. The first time I've ever looked at exercise as an escape, for me physically, mentally, spiritually.
Dare I say that run was orgasmic. I am serious. Bliss. I didn't run because I needed to 'run off' anything, or try to bring the scale number down. I ran for ME!
This whole recovery journey is weird. It's freeing, scary, and raw. It's exhausting and yet life giving. I always find is fascinating that I can resonate with people, and I feel so honoured..at my core..that my story/words/crazy talk can reach out to people.
HappinessIsWithin has a guest post about my WHOLE journey: weight loss, binging, recovery. Such an amazing post to write, with photos 🙂 I really encourage you to have a read of it and also the other body loving posts!
I am off to bed. Cause sleep..is ME time.
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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 2786
I found that the University has chosen the motto "Vidyaiwa Sarwadhanam – meaning Wisdom is all Wealth". This has an important and powerful message to all the students and faculty members. The study of the website of the University indicates that the University has a vision "To be the most globally recognized Knowledge Enterprise in Asia, " said former Indian President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
I am delighted to address the Business Leaders, Management Professional, Academicians and other guests present here in this event being hosted by Post Graduate Institute of Management of the University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Colombo in association with the Chartered Institute of Management. My greetings to all of you.
Controversial author Salman Rushdie's planned video address to the literature festival in Jaipur was cancelled at the last minute on Tuesday over fears of violence following protests by Muslim groups, a decision that triggered an outrage in the literary community.
Fourteen years ago on January 25, 1998 the LTTE clearly demonstrated to the world its determination to make a mockery of any peace process in Sri Lanka. It was the year after the start of 'peace efforts' (1997-2009) which had the full backing of the so-called international community.
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of private complaint and probe by Lok Ayukta police against him over alleged illegal mining during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister from 1999 to 2004.
The Government of the People's Republic of China has given concurrence to Sri Lanka to set up a new Consulate General in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province of Southern China.
India has made "sincere efforts" to reduce trust deficit with Pakistan with which it has a history of complicated relationship, Indian ambassador to the US, Nirupama Rao has said, as she expressed concern over "difficult terrain" ahead.
It will be recalled that in order to multiply pressure on Pakistan, western border was deliberately heated up by strategic partners sitting in Kabul. Between May and September 2011, tens of deadly raids had been conducted by Waliur Rehman and Maulvi Faqir led militants based in safe haven of Kunar and Fazlullah led militants based in Nuristan duly backed by Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS), RAAM, Afghan regime and NATO.
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This weekend was entirely too short. The majority of my weekend was spend finishing the first Charade sock, casting on the second, and watching a marathon of Hex on BBC America.
Let's kick off the week with a list of things...
Things that make me Happy!
- The kiddo's laugh
- Red Vines
- BBC America (considering that we've been intimate all weekend)
- The fact that I get off work in 37 minutes!
Monday, June 04, 2007
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In addition to the trailer that came out today as per BioWare's tease, the developer has also released the DLC itself!
Jaws of Hakkon tasks the player with following in the footsteps of the last person to be named Inquisitor, beginning a journey that delves into dark forces that threaten to overrun and destroy the entire nation of Orlais.
The DLC is currently available for $14.99, but only for Xbox One and PC owners. No word on when PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360 owners can expect to be able to get their hands on the Hakkon DLC.


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Romania's President Klaus Iohannis endorsed by decree the dismissal of the ministers of development and transport on January 4, but refused to appoint the candidates nominated to replace them.
The president has declined for weeks to approve the replacement of the two ministers, requested by Prime Minister Viorica Dancila as part of a government reshuffle initiated in mid November. This has caused the already tense relations between government and presidency to deteriorate.
Iohannis said on January 4 that the presidency will reject both candidates on grounds related to "the legality but also the opportunity of the nominations".
In related news, Iohannis refused once again to endorse the dismissal of head prosecutor Augustin Lazar.
"The head prosecutor is doing a great job," Iohannis stated.
Iohannis also openly rejected again all the five nominations put forward by Justice Minister Tudorel Toader for the top prosecutor positions, including the candidate nominated for the head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Adina Florea. Florea is not fit for the position, Iohannis commented.
The presidency will issue, around the middle of the week (January 10), a written response including the arguments for rejecting the nominations, Iohannis said. He invited the ruling coalition to come up with other candidates.
The Constitutional Court ruled at the end of last year that the presidency must explain in writing why it rejected the nominations made by the prime minister.
On November 20, Iohannis refused to endorse the dismissal of development and transport ministers claiming that the candidates are not fit for the positions. One day later on November 21, Dancila nominated other candidates for the ministers of development (Lia Olguta Vasilescu, previously nominated for transport) and transport (Mircea Draghici). The incumbent ministers at that time, Lucian Sova and Paul Stanescu, resigned in order to accelerate the appointment of the new ministers, but they are still serving as acting ministers.


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The H.A.P.P.I.E. program (Hazard of Aquifer Pollution Potential Impact Evaluation) provides a conservative answer to the problem of determining risk levels in emergency conditions, which means that areas where illegal waste disposal sites, overflows and ruptures of impermeable sheeting are present and where water withdrawal should be discontinued can be identified.
H.A.P.P.I.E. in fact offers a conservative response to the problem of the determination of the environmental impact in critical conditions that can usually be correlated to the requirements of defining areas in which the supply operations should be interrupted in emergency conditions, therefore in very short times and without the possibility of obtaining an accurate collection of the hydrogeological data.
A scoring system is used, derived from H. Le Grand's method, that gives an immediate evaluation of the risk through a limited number of easily determined parameters (depth of water table, gradient, lithology of the unsaturated zone, permeability, distance), on the basis of which the various levels of concentric risk zones around the danger point are determined.
The program is simple to use and requires three data insertion stages: the first relative to the positioning of the waste disposal sites on the available maps, the second relative to the definition of the geometric and geohydrological characteristics of the site and the third relative to the positioning of the wells around the waste disposal sites.
The next step is that of elaboration of the graphic outputs in which the geometry of the areas at risk are determined and which the program then superimposes onto the position of the wells so as to be able to immediately verify which of these are subject to potentially contaminating risk conditions.


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A group of seven northwest suburbs indefinitely suspended an alternate energy program after the municipalities couldn't secure cheaper electricity rates lower than ComEd's offerings for residents this year.
The decision comes after voters from Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Palatine, Vernon Hills and Wheeling approved a referendum in 2012 allowing officials from those municipalities to form the "Northwest Aggregation Consortium."
The group, like other similar ones in the Chicago area, was created to find cheaper electricity rates for residents than the ones from ComEd, the predominant supplier in the area.
The Northwest Aggregation Consortium decided to suspend the program this year because ComEd offered the lowest available fixed rates among all of the group's bidders, said Jennifer Maltas, deputy village manager for Buffalo Grove.
Residents automatically are set to switch to ComEd in May with the rate changes reflected on bills received in June, she said.
But the consortium could return from the suspension if other fixed rates start to drop lower than ComEd's rates, said Buffalo Grove Village Manager Dane Bragg.
"The consortium is proud to have worked together to achieve significant savings for the residents and small businesses of our communities," he said. "The consortium is committed to monitoring electric rates in the future, should rates become more favorable and savings can be guaranteed."
Residents of each town will receive a letter in April informing them of the shift back to ComEd, Maltas said. The Northwest Aggregation Consortium's current contract with Constellation Energy Group expires in May, she said.
Residents of the seven communities don't need to do anything to begin receiving electricity again from ComEd, Maltas said.
Since starting in 2012, the consortium has saved its residents more than $26 million, she said.
While some other area towns bail from electricity aggregation contracts because of increasing costs, Lake Zurich users enjoyed a nearly 12 percent drop in rates last July, village officials said.
Lake Zurich electric rates dropped from 7.199 to 6.35 cents per kilowatt hour and will remain at that level at least until the village's aggregation agreement with the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative expires in June 2017, Kyle Kordell, assistant to the village manager, has said.
Last September, Barrington entered the final year of its three-year contract with Dynegy Energy Services, according to Dynegy's website. Village users are currently paying 6.509 cents per kilowatt hour, the site said.
Residents of the seven communities who are members of the Northwest Aggregation Consortium also have the option of staying with Constellation Energy Group or choosing another supplier, said Melanie Santostefano, a spokeswoman for Buffalo Grove.
"They will automatically be moved back to ComEd but can change to another supplier at their will," she said.
During the transition, residents also may receive solicitations from electric companies, Maltas said.
"While they are encouraged to explore their options, they are strongly advised to avoid programs with monthly fees, early termination fees and variable rates that could have no upward cap," Maltas said.
Residents with questions about the Northwest Aggregation Consortium suspending its program can call the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative at 800-727-3820, she said.
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UPCOMING EVENTS for the Women of Faith
Thanksgiving Bake Sale - Sunday, Nov 24. Our annual pre-Thanksgiving Bake Sale to support the work of the Women's Group. Great opportunity to get some wonderful baked goods to serve on Thanksgiving.
The women of Faith are an active group, called by God to assist in many ways in His church. We minister as worship assistants, Sunday school teachers, choir members, readers, musicians, nursery care providers, Council members, prayer group participants, altar guild members, small group leaders and members, youth advisors, and much more - all with the purpose of serving God and each other. We are ordinary women whom God has chosen to use in extraordinary ways. The women of Faith participate in a variety of service and social activities. All women attending Faith are welcome to join in any of our events.
Some of the activities we plan and participate in include:
Annual retreat - February 15-17, 2019,
School supply collection for the children of the ForKids homeless shelter (a shelter serving families from all over our nation with emergency, temporary, and permanent shelter),
Assist with the youth sponsored yard sale in the spring and fall,
Assist with the Red Cross blood drives in the spring and fall,
Make communion bread,
Serve meals at Oasis Ministries in Portsmouth,
Various food, toy, and clothing drives for programs throughout our community, and
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Archive for June 2014
My running shoes don't want to walk
I went for a walk today. I got some back talk from my trail shoes. I had not had them on for a long time. I was feeling kind of anxious after vacuuming and mopping the floors in the house. I had the urge to get out on a trail at the near by campus…Read More
Revised Launi Art Signature Logo
After may years of procrastination, I finally redrew my Launi Art logo in Adobe Illustrator. Another project completed because I am not out on a bicycle riding my life away. This logo was originally used to sign all of my artwork as far back as 1968. I was using this logo before the redesigned Adobe…Read More


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National Hug a Sheep Day!
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This coming Saturday, October 30th is the first National Hug a Sheep Day so make sure you get out to a local farm on Saturday and get your snuggle on.
I know I am way behind on my blogging of late. I have a big anniversary post in the works, but have been so so busy, both on the farm and at my day job, that I haven't had the opportunity to actually get it posted. One day soon there will be a real post, all about the adventure that has been my life this past year.
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A House Financial Services subcommittee will conduct a hearing on two CUNA-backed regulatory relief bills, and CUNA will also be engaged in several other Congressional hearings this week. The bills will be considered Tuesday as part of a House Financial Services subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer credit hearing on proposals for a more efficient federal regulatory regime.
One bill, previously supported by CUNA, would exempt financial institutions with under $50 billion in assets from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rulemakings. The Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264) was introduced in April by Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas).
"This legislation would make even more clear the CFPB's authority to exempt community financial institutions from its regulations," said CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan. "Now, the Dodd-Frank Act couldn't be any clearer that the CFPB already has this authority, but as we saw during the [former CFPB Director Richard] Cordray tenure, there was a tremendous reluctance on the part of the bureau and the former director to exercise this authority."
CUNA also supports the Home Mortgage Disclosure Relief Act (H.R. 4648), introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). It would delay Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting requirements until Jan. 1, 2019, postponing the first mandatory reporting date until March 2020.
The hearing is scheduled to begin Tuesday at 2 p.m. (ET), and will be streamed live on the committee's website.
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Luxury homes, a prime location, and first-rate amenities are what you'll find when you call Hudson Hills home!. This new community in Deerfield Township offers stunning single-family homes from our Premier Series, including ranch and 2-story plans with a variety of exterior elevations to choose from. Featuring an array of wooded, cul-de-sac, lookout, and walkout lots, choose between 93' and 80' homesites and we'll build your dream home! Discover extravagant features and finishes, including dimensional shingles, granite countertops, hardwood floors, smooth ceilings, and so much more at Hudson Hills.
Located off of Bethany Road, this new construction community is near all that Mason has to offer, including Kings Island, The Beach Waterpark, and all the shopping, dining, and entertainment venues at Deerfield Towne Center. Additionally, your kids will be served by the "Excellent with Distinction" Mason School District, and large corporations like P&G, Luxottica, and Cintas are close by for career opportunities. It's easy to see why Mason, OH has been voted the 7th best city to live in by Money Magazine!
Homeowners of Hudson Hills enjoy an active lifestyle with a social membership to Four Bridges Country Club. With this membership, you'll gain access to the state-of-the-art clubhouse, tennis courts, pools, and workout facilities! I-275 and I-71 are also easily accessible, meaning entertainment at downtown Cincinnati is just a hop, skip, and a jump away! Spend a day at the zoo, watch a game at the ballpark, or spend a night on the town. And when you want to stay home, you can take an evening stroll or walk the dog on the walking trails that run throughout the community.
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Kensington, home of Homearama 2019, showcases premier new homes in Mason within a luxury oasis, suitable for estate-style living with an English urban garden flair. Offering two charming sections from our Masterpiece Collection of homes, our Executive homes feature stunning designs and countless...
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Wine & Wood between Science, Technology and Market
Michel Moutounet, Giacomo Mazzavillani- Caviro, Fabio Piccoli, Wine Meridian
The topic wine and wood is closely linked to the identity of the product. Today the market has a more open and available approach than in the past with regard to wood and refinement in wood, thanks...
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Preliminary application of variable rate N-fertilization in the Colli Piacentini area
Preliminary application of variable rate N-fertilization in the Colli Piacentini area
Matteo GATTI, Alessandra GARAVANI, Alessandro TERRON, Maria Giulia PARISI, Fabio BERNIZZONI and Stefano PONI; Department of Sustainable Crop Productio
Within-vineyard variability is known to deeply affect vine performance. Precision viticulture (PV) is a precious tool to describe and manage it through innovative
variable rate technologies (VRT)
that deliver a calibrated input according to the real vine need. Very few comparisons are still available between standard and VRT protocols.
The present study aims to:
I) describe within-field variability in a vineyard sited in the NW of Italy through a standard NDVI approach;
II) provide agronomical ground truthing on a two year basis (2012-2013) of the NDVI vigor levels;
III) evaluate mid-term effects of VRT-assisted N-supply.
A multispectral image by remote sensing was taken on July 2010 (full canopy) on a mature, Guyot trained, cv. Barbera/K5BB vineyard planted at 4167 vines/ha. Experimental layout was a vigor level x N-supply strategy factorial.
Three vigor levels
(low-LV, medium-MV and high-HV) were derived from the NDVI map, whereas
the N strategy included traditional, VRA (VR application) and control
. The N-supply (kg of N/ha) varied as it follows: control (0 kg/ha), traditional (60 kg/ha), VRT (0, 60 and 120 kg/ha in HV, MV and LV vigor blocks, respectively).
pruning weight was higher than LV (895 vs 485 g/vine), whereas berry and cluster weight and yield decreased from HV to LV (3 vs. 2.3g, 291 vs. 181g and 5.9 vs. 3.2 kg/vine, respectively). Cluster rot intensity varied according to compactness (12 vs 57% and 17.5 vs 23.5 g/cm in LV and HV, respectively). Total soluble solids, anthocyanins and phenols were higher in LV than HV (24.9 vs 22 Brix, 1.56 vs 0.89 g/kg and 2.66 vs 1.74 g/kg), while malic acid was highest in HV (4.7 g/L). NDVI was closely correlated with pruning weigh, laterals growth, berry weight, cluster compactness and must pH.
Vines from
were most balanced and able to provide the best fruit quality in a context of long-aging red wine production. The VRA reduced N waste in HV while vines from LV blocks showed a low sensitivity to increased N supply.
Precision Viticulture, Remote Sensing, Ground-truthing, Vineyard Sustainability, Fruit Composition
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text: 3 Questions To Identify Your Unique Value Proposition March 2019 BY: DAVID MILLER In the business world, you must identify how you fit into the market — and how you stand out from the competition. What makes you unique? What do you offer that no one else does? What is your edge? Clients need to be wowed given all the competition in the market. If you thought that clients were more do-it-yourselfers nowadays, think again: According to a poll conducted by Nationwide Advisory Solutions, 74 percent of investors surveyed said that they were more likely to work with an advisor now than they were before the 2008 economic downfall. So clients are out there — but how do you reach them? Answer: with a unique value proposition. Defining your value proposition is crucial to growing your client base, but going about it isn't easy. In order to identify your unique value proposition, you must ask yourself three questions: Am I offering unique opportunities? How fragmented is my client's experience? Am I embracing a modern culture? Answering these market-specific questions will help you understand your edge, ultimately enabling you to entice clients and keep them from seeking out other solutions and cookie-cutter opportunities. Question 1: Are You Offering Unique Opportunities? At times, it can seem as though the market is saturated with financial advising outlets. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 200,000 personal financial advisors were in the workforce. Moreover, the number of financial services professionals is growing. So what makes you valuable? Consider the rise in technology. Robo-advisors take a purely data-based approach to investing and allow clients to have a hands-off experience. Clients have turned toward these types of impersonal investing approaches after losing trust in financial institutions after the 2008 crash. 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If you are going to have your first date pretty soon, you must be excited about what to wear on a first date. No matter whether you will turn this date into relationship or not, there is no other memory that can compete with the memories of first date. You are going to remember it to the rest of your live. . So present yourself at your best and make the memory even more beautiful.
One of the easiest ways through which you can make your appearance and style is through the clothing. Whatever you wear that should fits your body. Often people fails to make the first impression by breaking this rule. You don't want to make such mistakes. This is a common rule for both men and women. Now go through some do's and don't regarding your first date outfit.
What To Wear On A First Date?
Wear Something Unusual But Not Something Weird
Since you are going to have your first date, wearing the same old jeans and t-shirt is not a very good idea. Put on a cloth that is something not people every day see on yourself. It should fit perfectly on you and you should feel comfortable with that. Rehearsal with a dress and make sure you feel confident with that dress. Remember the stunning look of Emma Watson at that yuleball event? You can choose the casual outfits that show you gorgeous.
For Women
The dress you are going wear should match the place of where you are going to have your date.
- Before you deciding on your outfit, decide whether it's a fancy date or a casual date. In case, if you meet him at a restaurant, try to know the dress code of that particular restaurant.
- If it's fancy date, ensure you are not either over dress or under dressed. Mostly paring white or black dress with a nice pair of shoes and necklace will do.
- If you are going on a date for a coffee shop or to some theme park or some other casual spots, go with a normal outfit like Jeans and T-shirt. If you want to have a fancy style, casual date prefer fancy skirts.
- If you are going with a cocktail hour, go short. But double check that you feel comfortable. If high heels are something new to new, get used to it, if you can't walk comfortably, better you can avoid that one.
For Men
When it comes to men, women will certainly expect men to wear a dress that reflects his sense and personality. But don't go overboard like cow boy boots. Dressing simple and classic would do the magic.
If you are going on casual date like for movies or coffee shop, you can pair your best jean with a best T-shirt. You can also give a try with a nice pair of slacks.
Dark purple, maroon, cobalt blue, emerald green any color that is in jewel tone color will serve best to your shirts.
If its fancy date, dress little more than usual. Try to wear black or charcoal slacks. Vest are often reported as the best option by the dating experts. If wearing tie and Jacket is mandatory in the restaurant you check in, wear that otherwise, you can simply ignore these accessories.
Preferably choose the clean sneakers. If black or dark brown shoes suit your attire, you can also choose any one of these.
2.Go With A Suitable New Style
If you want to present some new version of yourself, present it only if you can create a more pleasant appearance. Trying the unsuitable new trends and new styles will be a big turn off.
3.Avoid The Embarrassing Mistakes
The dress you wear especially on some important days, like your first date can tell more than what your mouth can say about yourself. As it's your first date, don't wear anything that shows you less attractive.
- Wearing something that shows you like an FBI agent or a joker should be avoided. Avoid even wearing the Joke T-shirts.
- Khakis are perfectly fine for your regular use but certainly not for your first date.
- Prefer sandals over flip flops because they are too casual and it may create a negative impact.
4.Highlight Your Special Features
You already know the importance of creating first impressions so high light your best features to your date. Not just the physical ones but also your other best features too like nice dressing sense, makeup sense etc.
For Women
Wearing the short cloth around your waist will make you feel uncomfortable and it will create an appearance like digging into your skin.
If you think your beautiful legs worth to be show off, wear a short skirt and a top that do not draw less attraction.
You light colors to highlight and dark colors to conceal.
Always wear an outfit as such it reveals your body shape (If you have good one)
For Men
Don't wear the tight outfits. It's a big turn off and can ruin your whole date.
Wear an outfit that fits your body.
Wear an outfit that matches with your skin tone. If your eye color is brown or hazel go with maroon or half white.
If your eye color is green or blue, going with cool dark colors like navy blue or grey would do.
5.Never Forget The Hygiene
Try to look clean, fresh and energized. These features will create a pleasant atmosphere over all.
6.Pick A Non Offensive, Mood Enhancing Scent
When it comes to making memories, scents do have their own special spot. The scent that emerge from you can talk about your personality. Choose the perfect perfume to wear on your date.
I hope now you have idea on what to wear on a first date. Remember these tips and dress accordingly.


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