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Global Preventive and Therapeutic Vaccine Market size is poised to experience high growth, primarily because of its fast-growing nature and expanding market size. Vaccine developments have been considerably increasing since recent past and their adoption is also rising in various regions across the globe. Practices by the major companies, such as consistent research and innovation and development for introducing recent technologies to curb expense and reduce time will spur vaccine market worldwide.
Increasing government funding for vaccine development, rising R&D investments, the introduction of faster vaccine development technologies, and improvements in vaccine design are some of the factors, which will fuel market growth over the coming years. However, the high cost of vaccine storage and transportation and stringent regulations for the approval of vaccines will hamper the market expansion.
Global preventive and therapeutic vaccine market is broadly classified into preventive vaccine market and therapeutic vaccine market. Based on the product type, preventive vaccine market is segmented into pediatric and adult vaccines and therapeutic vaccine is segmented into neurological disease vaccines, autoimmune disease vaccines, infectious disease vaccines, and cancer vaccines.
Soaring prevalence of diseases among children is resulting in the implementation of awareness programs by governments across the globe. Moreover, significant advancements in vaccinology, such as the emergence, development, and usage of hepatitis B vaccine, should augment the business growth over the coming years.
Strategies adopted by major vendors in the market, such as the development of improved influenza vaccine that broaden vaccine-induced immunity, enhancing the vaccine immunogenicity, and introducing alternative delivery will result in greater adoption of influenza vaccine in future.
A significant factor proliferating the demand for certain vaccines is high effectiveness; for example, the experimental shingles vaccine protects about 90% of adults, the present Zostovax vaccine reduces the risk of shingles by about half and immunity wanes within five years. In coming years, more vaccines will have better effectiveness and therefore, these vaccines will experience high adoption rates.
Based on the technology type, the vaccine market is segmented into live attenuated, toxoid, conjugate, inactivated & subunit, and recombinant. The conjugate vaccines hold the largest market share; the growth of this segment is associated with the massive government support for vaccine development and rising investments in R&D.
The U.S. preventive and therapeutic vaccine market enjoys the major share because of the presence of advanced and active R&D establishment. It dominates the therapeutic vaccine market, which is driven by large pharmaceutical industry base, best-in-class healthcare infrastructure, and high spending on healthcare by the citizens. The government support for research and development of vaccines, investments for vaccine research, and ubiquity of different diseases fuel the growth of this region.
Europe preventive and therapeutic vaccine market is the second largest market after North America. Research, innovation, and development conducted by MNCs in the field of vaccine production by utilizing their deep expertise are advantages for this region. Increasing prevalence of diseases in children and adults will generate demand for more preventive vaccine in coming years; to cater to this demand, big companies, such as Pfizer, Merck, Sanofi, and GlaxoSmithKline, will play a key role in the future.
In the APAC preventive and therapeutic vaccine market, the growing incidences of cancer & HIV cases will give rise to the demand for vaccine and therefore boost the market growth. Improving healthcare sector, increasing healthcare expenditure, and government initiatives will render a high impact on adoption rates of vaccines. WHO estimates a huge potential for the market with the arrival of new improved preventive and therapeutic vaccines. China and India are expected to witness a boom in demand and are expected to attain maximum growth over the next 10 years, owing to the escalating prevalence of various infectious diseases and improving economic indicators.
Latin America therapeutic vaccines targeting cancers and allergies offer vast opportunities for fresh players entering this regional market. First FDA-approved therapeutic vaccine, Provenge by Dendreon, treating prostate cancer acknowledged the potential of vaccines in therapeutics. In the coming years, it is expected that the industry will experience improvements in vaccine delivery methodologies, vaccine design, manufacturing in a large-scale process, and development of personalized vaccines. Therapeutic vaccines address the demand for safe and cost-effective drugs for the treatment of cancer and HIV, fueling the market growth.
Saudi Arabia and South Africa dominates the Middle East & Africa preventive and therapeutic vaccine market. R&D funding for diseases, such as HIV and cancer, by the government offers a novel opportunity for the vaccine market. Wide usage of vaccines includes, inactivated, live attenuated, toxoid, subunit, conjugate, dendritic cell, and synthetic. Preventive vaccine is the leading type due to high awareness among people.
Some of the major players in the global preventive and therapeutic vaccine market are Sanofi Pasteur, Merck & Co., Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline. The largest players account for approximately 80% of the global revenue. AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, CSL, and Emergent Biosolutions are the other notable industry players.


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Ahead of the seven-day countrywide lockdown, Bangladesh government has issued an 11-point directive, including the suspension of public transport services, to contain the alarming spread of coronavirus cases in the country. Prior the lockdown many people left the Capital and the district towns of the country by bus, train and launch.
The Cabinet division issued the gazette on Sunday which will remain in force from 6 a.m. on April 5 till 12 a.m. on April 11 as part of countrywide restriction.
As per the gazette, all modes of public transport (road, river, rail and domestic flights) will remain suspended during the period while emergency services, carrying of goods, production, overseas passengers and returnees will remain out of the purview of the restriction.
The offices, staffers and vehicles of the organisations providing emergency services including law enforcement, relief distribution, health services, power, water, gas, fire services, port activities, telephone, and postal services will also remain out of the purview of the restriction.
All government, non-government, autonomous, private offices and court will be allowed to carry out operations with limited number of employees.
No sitting has been allowed in the restaurants while takeaway/online services will continue.
All shops, including shopping malls, will remain closed but shops can continue wholesale and online services while maintaining the health guidelines and buying and selling of kitchen items and daily essentials will be done only in open spaces.
Bangladesh Bank will give directives to continue bank activities on a limited scale.
Armed forces will take measures to establish field hospitals in a suitable location in Dhaka and district and field-level administration will take necessary measures to implement the directives while the law enforcement agencies will patrol areas on a regular basis across the country.
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The five-day Social Media Week Lagos is Nigeria's version of the global event that provides a platform for experts and participants to interact, share ideas, brainstorm and discuss the impact of social media and technology on business, society and culture around the world.
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Hopfield Network
A Hopfield network is a fully connected Ising model with a symmetric weight matrix, \(\mathbf{W} = \mathbf{W^T}\). These weights plus the bias term \(\mathbf{b}\), can be learned from training data, using (approximate) maximum likelihood.
Hopfield networks can be used as an associative memory, or content addressable memory.
Suppose we train on a set of fully observed bit vectors, corresponding to patterns we want to memorize. At test time, we present a partial pattern to the network. We would like to estimate the missing variables; this is called pattern completion.
Since exact inference is intractable in this model, it is standard to use a coordinate descent algorithm known as iterative conditional modes (ICM), which just sets each node to its most likely (lowest energy) state, given all its neighbours. The full conditional can be shown to be:
\begin{equation} p(y_s = 1 | \mathbf{y_{-s}}, \mathbf{\theta}) = \textrm{sigm}(\mathbf{w_{s,:}}^T y_{-s} + b_s) \end{equation}
Picking the most probable state amounts to using the rule \(y_s^* = 1\) if \(\sum_{t} w_{st}y_t > b_s\) and \(y_s^ = 0\) otherwise.
Boltzmann machines generalize the Hopfield/Ising model by including some hidden nodes, which makes the model representationally more powerful. Inference in such models often uses Gibbs sampling, which is a stochastic version of ICM.
Binary Hopfield network
Our convention in general will be that \(w_{ij}\) denotes the connection from neuron \(j\) to neuron \(i\).
A Hopfield network consists of \(I\) neurons. They are fully connected through symmetric, bidirectional connections with weights \(w_{ij} = w_{ji}\). \(w_{ii} = 0\) for all \(i\). The activity of neuron \(i\) is denoted by \(x_i\).
a Hopfield network's activity rule is for each neuron to update its state as if it were a single neuron with the threshold activation function:
x(a) = \Theta(a) = \begin{cases}
1 & a \ge 0 \\\
-1 & a < 0 \end{cases} \end{equation}
Since there is feedback in a Hopfield network (every neurons' output is an input to all other neurons), we will have to specify an order for the updates to occur. These updates may be synchronous or asynchronous.
For synchronous updates, all neurons compute their activations:
\begin{equation} a_i = \sum_{j} w_{ij} x_j \end{equation}
and update their states simultaneously to \(x_i = \Theta(a_i)\).
For asynchronous updates, one neuron at a time computes its activations and updates its state. The sequence of updates may be a fixed or random sequence.
The learning rule is intended to make a set of desired memories \(\{ \mathbf{x^{(n)}}\}\) be stabel states of the Hopfield network's activity rule. Each memory is a binary pattern, with \(x_i \in \{ -1, +1\}\).
The Hebb's rule of learning corresponds to the sum of outer products:
\begin{equation} w_{ij} = \eta \sum_{n} x_i^{(n)}x_j^{(n)} \end{equation}
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The shoe closes over your foot using a double Boa system, distributing pressure evenly and allowing plenty of fine adjustment. Compatible with most road pedal three-bolt systems, the majority of riders can reap the benefits of these top-end shoes.
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Turner Classic Movies' Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood continues this evening with "Brother, Can You Spare a Dream?" which takes us to the beginning of the talkie era and the Great Depression.
That was the time when most studios faced bankruptcy; directors, screenwriters, and actors formed unions; the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found itself enmeshed in labor disputes; and Hollywood cranked out a mix of escapist fare and message movies, often with racy situations and even racier dialogue.
Accompanying "Brother, Can You Spare a Dream?" will be:
Lloyd Bacon's Footlight Parade (1933), one of the many Depression Era musicals with kaleidoscopic numbers directed by Busby Berkeley. James Cagney uses his tongue as a machine gun in this one, rat-a-tatting about 10,000 words per minute.
The crime dramas The Public Enemy (1931) and Little Caesar (1930), which made stars out of, respectively, James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson. Directed by William A. Wellman, The Public Enemy, which also features Joan Blondell and Jean Harlow is the better movie, but Mervyn LeRoy's Little Caesar is remarkable chiefly because of Robinson's ability to turn a crime melo into a epic tragedy.
Victor Fleming's steamy Red Dust (1932), which paired Clark Gable with Jean Harlow and Mary Astor, left censors apoplectic. (It was remade as Mogambo in 1953, with Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly.)
Mervyn LeRoy's socially conscious I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), about inhumane conditions in a southern prison, stars Paul Muni as the "I" in the title. Muni, hardly the subtlest of actors, mugs his way through this one, but the final scene remains as haunting as it must have been 78 years ago.
And if you think I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang is no longer relevant, think again.
Schedule (PT) and synopses from the TCM website:
4:00pm Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood: Dream Merchants, The (2010)
5:00pm Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood: Brother, Can You Spare a Dream? (2010)
6:00pm Footlight Parade (1933)
A producer fights labor problems, financiers and his greedy ex-wife to put on a show.
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell Dir: Lloyd Bacon BW-104 mins
8:00pm Moguls & Movie Stars, A History of Hollywood: Brother, Can You Spare a Dream? (2010)
9:00pm The Public Enemy (1931)
An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.
Cast: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell Dir: William A. Wellman BW-84 mins
10:30pm Little Caesar (1930)
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr. Director: Mervyn LeRoy BW-79 mins,
12:00am I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang (1932)
A World War I veteran faces inhuman conditions when he's sentenced to hard labor.
Cast: Paul Muni, Glenda Farrell, Helen Vinson, Noel Francis Dir: Mervyn LeRoy BW-93 mins
2:00am [Romance] Red Dust (1932)
A plantation overseer in Indochina is torn between a married woman and a lady of the evening.
Cast: Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Gene Raymond, Mary Astor Dir: Victor Fleming BW-83 mins


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Five Fabulous Places To Visit Near Pune!
Charming hill stations, idyllic villages, historic forts, enchanting mountains, serene lakes — Pune has them all in close proximity! Whether you are searching for the best weekend getaways near Pune or you are a first-time visitor to the city, whether you prefer a peaceful laid-back holiday or the one filled with adventure and entertainment, you could simply not afford to miss the following five Pune tourist spots that are perfect for every kind of traveler. Moreover, all of them are situated within a distance of 100 km from the city.
From India's first planned hill city to India's largest extreme adventure park, here are the five best places to visit near Pune.
Lavasa, a planned hill station — the first planned hill city in the country — is increasingly becoming the favorite weekend destination among the locals. Set in the Western Ghats, this newest hill station offers everything you would expect from a perfect holiday destination — nature, architecture, adventure, recreation, and relaxation.
Having drawn inspiration from the Italian hillside town of Portofino, Lavasa features pastel-colored buildings and cobbled streets with lush green hills in the backdrop. It's an ideal place to visit near Pune for nature lovers as well as outdoor enthusiasts.
Distance from Pune: 58 km (approximately)
Best Time to Visit: September to March
Pawna Lake:
Want to spend a day close to nature? Pack your camping gear and head to Pawna Lake! This popular tourist place near Pune is a camper's paradise. Youngsters love to camp by the vast lake taking in the breathtaking sights of nature – of majestic sunsets, of shimmering lake surrounded by lofty hills, of starry nights, of delicate rays of the rising sun condensing the morning mist on leaves! What better place to rejuvenate your body and soul than this?
Although this place is blessed with pleasant weather throughout the year, it's ideal to visit during monsoons as the views of trees sport different shades of green are pleasing to the eye!
Distance from Pune: 64 km (approximately)
Best Time to Visit: November to February; June to September
Karla Caves:
If you are into history and architecture, then this is a must-visit place for you. Karla or Karle or Karli Caves are a group of 16 Buddhist rock-cut caves dating to the 1st and 2nd century BCE. Get a deep insight into the early rock-cut architecture in India by visiting these ancient caves. Although not as sprawling and elaborate as the famous Ajanta and Ellora caves, the Karla cave complex deserves an important spot among the well-known historical places to visit near Pune and Mumbai.
The 8th cave of Karla Caves, called 'Grand Chaitya', is the largest and most popular chaitya griha (temple or prayer hall) in India. It features a magnificent facade made of teak wood, 37 octagonal pillars adorned with fine sculptures of men, women, and animals.
Distance from Pune: 59 km (approximately)
Best Time to Visit: July to February
Situated at the height of around 1,330 m above sea level, Panchgani is a picturesque hill station known for its towering mountains, thick forest cover, gorgeous valleys, serene waterfalls, and soothing ambiance. This heavenly place got its name from the 'five' hills that encircle it. Panchgani, which used to be a favorite summer resort for the British, is now a popular weekend getaway near Pune.
Sydney Point, Table Land, Parsi Point, Rajpuri Caves, Dhom Dam, Wai are some of the popular tourist attractions in Panchgani. Not just sightseeing, Panchgani is also the best place for an action-filled holiday. Plenty of adventure sports including paragliding, rock climbing, trekking, and speed boating can be enjoyed here!
Distance from Pune: 59 km (approximately)
Best Time to Visit: September to May
Della Adventure Park:
How about dedicating the whole day to adventure? If a fun-filled holiday is what you are looking for, then Della Adventure Park in Lonavala is one of the best places to visit near Pune. It is India's largest extreme adventure park boasting a wide array of adventure activities (more than 70 in number) that are sure to trigger an adrenaline rush in you. Paintball, sky cycling, roller zorbing, bungee jumping, buggy ride, rappelling, swoop swing, flying fox, and bubble soccer are a few of the thrilling activities you could enjoy here.
No matter if you are a solo traveler or are traveling to Pune with friends/ family, Della Adventure Park deserves to be a part of your Pune itinerary. On a separate note, check out the best deals at Indian Eagle to save huge on flight tickets to Pune.
Distance from Pune: 72 km (approximately)
Best Time to Visit: All year


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Thank you, Mr. President.
Yesterday, I said that history will record this moment when we either lived up to our responsibility as a Security Council or showed our complete failure to protect the Syrian people. Today, we have our answer. The votes have been cast. The record will show that today, some countries decided to stand up for truth, accountability, and justice for the Syrian people. Most countries saw the horror that took place in Douma last weekend at the hands of the Assad regime and realized that today was a time for action.
Month after month, the Assad regime, with full support of Russia and Iran, has strung along this Council. They ignored our calls for a ceasefire. They ignored our calls for political dialogue. They ignored our calls for deliveries of humanitarian aid. They ignored our calls to stop using chemical weapons – weapons that are universally banned from war. And then, last weekend, the Assad regime forced a moment of reckoning on all of us by gassing people of Douma.
The United States and the countries that joined us today could not allow this attack to go unanswered. The record will not be kind to one permanent member of this Council. Unfortunately, Russia has chosen the Assad regime again over the unity of this council. We have said it before that Russia will stop at nothing to shield the Assad regime. And here is our answer.
Russia has trashed the credibility of the Council. They are not interested in unity or compromise. Whenever we propose anything meaningful on Russia, Russia vetoes it. It's a travesty. They have now officially vetoed resolutions that would hold these barbaric uses of chemical attacks by Assad six times. It did not need to turn out this way.
For weeks, the United States has led transparent, good faith negotiations with all Security Council members to establish an attribution mechanism for chemical weapons in Syria. We started from a simple premise – that every Council member would want to know who was responsible for using these barbaric and illegal weapons. We did everything to accommodate Russia's views. Russia surprised us with a proposed resolution, calling all of us into the Security Council and handing out a draft on the spot. After hearing widespread concerns about their draft, Russia moved ahead anyway – accommodating no one's views.
We could have done the same thing. But instead, we tried to take as much as we could from Russia's draft, while maintaining an impartial and independent process. We were negotiating in good faith. Many aspects of our resolutions were similar. Russia said investigators should have safe access to the places where chemical weapons were used. We agreed. Russia said they wanted an impartial, independent, and professional investigation. We agreed. Russia said that the investigators should be recruited on as wide a geographical basis as possible. We agreed. Russia said they wanted reports on the activities of non-State actors involving chemical weapons. Even though this sounded to us like an attempt to distract from the Assad regime, we included Russia's request. We even gave our mechanism the name Russia wanted – the United Nations Independent Mechanism of Investigation.
There were really only two key differences between our draft and Russia's. But those differences speak volumes. First, Russia wanted to give themselves the chance to approve the investigators who were chosen for the task. And second, Russia wanted to have the Security Council assess the findings of any investigation before any report was released. Does any of that sound independent or impartial?
So Russia's proposal wasn't about an independent and impartial investigation at all. It was all about protecting the Assad regime. This is a sad day. The United States takes no pleasure in seeing Russia exercise its sixth veto on the issue of chemical weapons in Syria.
Just last week, we hoped that the one-year anniversary of the Khan Sheikhoun attack might be the start of a renewed partnership to combat chemical weapons. But these deadly weapons have been used on Syrian families again. And when the people of Douma, along with the rest of the international community, looked to this Council to act, one country stood in the way. History will record that. History will record that, on this day, Russia chose protecting a monster over the lives of the Syrian people.
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"Line upon Line: Moses 1:39," New Era, September 2015, 39
Line upon Line
Moses 1:39
The Lord revealed His grand purpose to Moses.
My work
God's works are endless (see Moses 1:4). He created the universe, "worlds without number" (Moses 1:33), including worlds whose "inhabitants … are begotten sons and daughters unto God" (D&C 76:24). And these sons and daughters of His are the focal point of His work—His overriding purpose in all He does.
"My work is not yet finished; neither shall it be until the end of man, neither from that time henceforth and forever."
My glory
Glory—honor; splendor, beauty; greatness, magnificence.
"God himself, finding he was in the midst of spirits and glory, because he was more intelligent, saw proper to institute laws whereby the rest could have a privilege to advance like himself. … He has power to institute laws to instruct the weaker intelligences, that they may be exalted with himself, so that they might have one glory upon another."
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 210.
Immortality—unending life; life without death; life as a resurrected being.
Because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, all people who have ever lived will be resurrected.
"Men are, that they might have joy."
"Spirit and element, inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy.
"And when separated, man cannot receive a fulness of joy."
Eternal life
Eternal life—exaltation in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom; living as God lives; living in the presence of God in a family unit.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to inherit eternal life through "obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel" (Articles of Faith 1:3).
"Eternal life … is the greatest of all the gifts of God."
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."


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The NFC East is center stage once again. Thanks to the division race coming down to the final week, the NFL has chosen one of the two division battles to move to Sunday Night Football. Each year, the Week 17 SNF game is left open so the league can move the most compelling matchup into primetime.
With the Washington Football Team able to clinch the division title with a win and then hosting a home playoff game, that wins out. Washington traveling to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles will take place at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. The Dallas Cowboys game on the road against the New York Giants will remain in the early-game slot at Noon CT. The winner of that game will take the NFC East crown should Washington falter to the Eagles.Buy Cowboys Tickets
So yes, the winner of the contest will have to sit around for a few hours and wait to know whether or not they'll be reporting to work on the following Monday for film study or for exit interviews.
According to BetMGM, the Cowboys are 2.5-point favorites to go into New York and secure the victory. Other outlets have instated the Philadelphia Eagles as 1.5-point favorites over Washington, but that is clearly determined by the WFT quarterback situation. The club is 10-5 over the last several years with Alex Smith at quarterback, but 6-26 in games started by other QBs.
2019 first-round pick Dwayne Haskins started after a tumultuous week, but was replaced midgame by Taylor Heinicke.
The Cowboys defeated the Giants in Week 5 37-34 in the game they lost Dak Prescott for the year with an ankle injury. Philadelphia lost to Washington in Week 1, 27-17.


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Service and Integration Engineer
We are pleased to announce the following Position in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Brief Description
Reporting to the Manager Integration and Service Development, the position holder will be responsible for application development and evolution of existing service applications including integration to related service platforms.
Application development duties include but not limited to specification, design, development, validation, documentation and evolution of the new and current service applications; performance management; ensuring integrity of the web services; maintenance and fault management. Other activities include application development for marketing campaign promotions. Duties include specification, design, development and validation of the promotion applications.
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- Requirement specification – eliciting & analyzing user requirements.
- Design – application functional designs.
- Develop – development as per user requirement specification and integration to other service platforms;
- On a weekly basis report on the KPI of the applications & web services developed;
- Validation & Verification – oversee the assurance of application functional logic, data processing and error management.
- Liaise with Support teams, infrastructure team, network administrators, information security to maintain service availability and integrity of the applications.
- BSc. Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT.
- 3 years + experience in software development in a busy IT environment.
- Experience in Agile Development/software life-cycle development (SDLC).
- Extensive programming experience using Java, C#, Python, JavaScript etc .
- Extensive experience with databases – data structures, relational data model, Stored Procedures, PL/SQL development, Nosql Databases, InMemory DBs..
- Solid understanding of web services/technologies – REST/JSON, WSDL, XML, XSD;
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YDance's Me and You project has been named a finalist in the category of Young People's Project of the Year (Aged 16 – 24) at The Herald Society Awards 2019. The award is sponsored by Wheatley Group.
The Me and You Project aims to deliver creative and imaginative movement and play sessions to young parents and their children (under 5). The main aim of the project is to encourage bond and attachment between parent and child. Each session takes the participants on an imaginary journey using props, songs, movement and fun in order to explore the world through little eyes. Parent and child move together to reinforce relationships enhancing key motor skills, supporting movement development and essential skills at these essential early stages.
The awards will be presented at a formal awards dinner on the evening of Wednesday 6 November, 2019 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow.


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By David Benzel
Dad was waiting in the parking lot at the usual time. As the basketball players exited the gym, he noticed his 10-year-old's head hanging low. When his son jumped in the car, and slammed the door, the father asked, "How was practice?" The boy replied, "I hate my coach." This kind of response did not sit well with Dad. Three thoughts rushed to his head, all fighting to be delivered in a correcting tone. First, "I've taught you not to speak so disrespectfully about any coach or adult." Second, "Are you kidding? This guy is a great coach – one of the best!" Third, "Do you have any idea how hard I worked to make sure you were placed on this guy's team?" For some reason, Dad chose not to speak any of those condemning thoughts, and instead three words came out of his mouth, perhaps three of the best words he'd ever accidentally said: "Tell me more."
His son went on to explain the events that took place during practice. Dad knew he wasn't getting the whole story yet, so he added, "What else happened?" Eventually – and it took a little while – they got to the part where the son admitted to getting side-tracked during practice, got caught goofing off during one of the drills and was reprimanded for it. In the final analysis, his young son was so embarrassed by the coach's reprimand in front of the other players that it led him to declare, "I hate my coach."
The point is this: Dad's first, second and third thoughts – if delivered immediately – would have missed the mark by a mile. They were totally irrelevant in view of the facts, which would never have been revealed if he'd blurted out his all-knowing speech. He had been guilty more than once of jumping the gun with a quick response, but he learned so much more on this occasion with just three little words: "Tell me more." The complete story gave him much more insight into his son, how he thinks and how he reacts.
Listening is an art and a skill. It requires discipline and focused attention. When you give the gift of silence, you allow children the chance to think and process their thoughts. The time required to do this varies tremendously, depending on whom you're talking to. When it comes to sharing thoughts and feelings about an event, there are two very different types of personalities. In both cases, the "tell-me-more" approach works well, but the timing needs to be different.
The Fast-Twitch Responder
Some children tend to think their thoughts out loud for you to hear – often in a very blunt fashion – then they do the editing in public, too; "Here's what I really mean", or, "What I really mean is this…." They might revise their initial version of the facts several times. Typically, they quickly offer the information you're seeking so it may seem as though very little patience is required on your part. They don't make you wait very long, but immediately jumping in with your assumptions drawn and conclusions blazing will most often prove to be a mistake. This conversation is a work-in-progress for this quick responder, and it's far more prudent for you to deliver a well-timed, "Tell me more" or a "…and then what?" The additional information you receive next will be worth the wait, as feelings and thoughts become clearer in the mind of this fast-twitch responder.
The Slow-Twitch Responder
Other children tend to process everything internally, preferring not to share the end result until it is edited and refined to a finished product. These children never share a verbal "rough draft." The new stimuli they receive in conversation enters a processing chamber where it is kept, considered and condensed into manageable material. This takes time and requires patience by those who eagerly await an explanation or a report about what's going on. Impatience at this point will cause you to jump straight into "tell" mode, as in, "Let me tell you what I think." The lecture you deliver is usually not appreciated nor helpful. On the other hand, patience combined with thoughtful silence will usually produce a concise account of true feelings and ideas from a slow-twitch responder.
To gain credibility, learn to give space and time to your children before making your verbal contribution. Give the gift of silence and let them consider their actions and their words. Use phrases like: "Tell me more." "What else?" "What then?" "How so?" "What did that mean to you?" "How are you feeling now?" These phrases will prompt more information, which will give you a detailed understanding of the situation. Not only will this build trust, but it will also keep you from making incorrect assumptions about your children and the events in their life.
Find opportunities at home to use the phrase, "Tell me more." Resist the temptation to respond with your own thoughts until you allow your children to tell you what's on their mind. The only assumption worth having is to expect there's more to the story, not to think you have all the answers. Nine times out of ten, your best guess about the truth will never be as rich as the story you need to hear.
David Benzel is the Founder of Growing Champions for Life, an organization dedicated to building cohesive families, healthy teams, and principle-centered athletes. Learn more at www.growingchampionsforlife.com or write to David for a personalized response: [email protected]


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This intricate piece attempts to understand the risks posed by the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant "OMICRON." The publication discusses the risks posed by the pandemic, discusses economic concepts, and refreshes some of the concepts covered through time on The middle Road, a thought leader platform. The read focuses on inflationary concerns facing the world today, vaccine inequality, and social unrest within the global ecosystem due to the ongoing pandemic. On 27 November 2021, WHO classified the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern. Named Omicron, first observed in South Africa, this variant has many properties that define a red shock for humanity. According to the very dependable Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead, WHO Health Emergencies Program, many studies are being carried out on this mutant, but not much information is known until now. Dr. Maria elaborated further that better surveillance worldwide and better genomic sequencing are deployed once a variant is classified as a variant of concern. Based on the research available, OMICRON has an increased risk of reinfection compared to other variants of concern. Within a short period, since it was first detected from a specimen on 9 November 2021 in South Africa, the virus has caused alarm among health officials to immediately take preventive steps looking at high transmissibility associated with this virus.
Why is Omicron Dangerous?
Omicron has 32 mutations in its spike protein compared to 10 for the Delta variant. Omicron has 10 mutations in the receptor-binding domain compared to 2 or 3 for other SARS SARS-CoV-2 variants. Dr. Sam Fazeli- Bloomberg Intelligence Omicron has already spread around the world and is highly transmissible.
Dr. Angelique Coetzee, Chair, South African Medical Association, the doctor discovered Omicron variant suggested in her interview with The Telegraph that the UK is panicking unnecessarily. The ongoing research over the next two weeks will shed a better light on the dangers of this variant of COVID-19. Latest from WHO mentions its not clear if Omicron is more transmissible or the severity of disease is more compared to the Delta variant.
The first case of Omicron was detected in Europe, which is reeling under a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Austria has a national lockdown, and France has approved booster dose for its citizens. Today, the total Global COVID-19 cases have crossed 261 million, with the US more than 49 million followed by India with cumulative recorded COVID-19 cases more than 34 million and Brazil over 22 million. In Europe, the UK leads with more than 10 million cases, followed by Russia, Turkey, and France. Violent protests surged globally against compulsory vaccinations, showcasing civic societies' growing rift in addressing the pandemic.
# Vaccine Inequality
"54% of the world population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 7.88 billion doses have been administered globally, and 28.95 million are now administered each day. Only 5.7% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose. " Our World in Data 28 November 2021
To date, China has administered more than 2.33 billion doses, and India crossed 1.21 doses, the top two globally in terms of total jabs of COVID-19, noting they are also the two most populous nations in the world. As many countries advance beyond 60 percent of fully vaccinating their population, the situation ranks in strong contrast to the woeful 4 percent fully vaccination rate in Africa based on IMF research. Today, vaccine inequality is one of the most discussed issues with vibrant activism for just vaccination among low-income countries.
Our World in Data | Share of people vaccinated against COVID-19
# Social Unrest
Compulsory vaccination and other proactive and positive steps by governments to impede the spread of the pandemic have met with stiff opposition, especially in Europe. These steps have divided civic society on fundamental human rights on pathways of policymaking. Vaccination avoids the negative externalities associated with COVID-19, and many policies are taxation of negative externalities.
# Inflation
The middle Road is one of the foremost thought leader platforms to publish research focused analysis on policy rates using Taylor's and Mankiw rule as a benchmark. Fig a Cost Push Inflation | The middle Road
Disruption to supply chains has led to an increase in the cost of goods, leading to a rise in expectation of inflation. The middle Road is one of the leading thought leader platforms to the point that inflation will be a cause of concern; central banks need to taper their purchases and increase rates. There is a series on Macroeconomics on this subject matter; kindly register and learn through educational videos about this topic. Inflation can be categorized as demand or cost-push inflation. Demand-Pull inflation results from factors that affect Aggregate Demand within an economy while Cost-Push Inflation is due to factors that impact the Aggregate Supply of an economy. Wage growth, increase in energy, food, or any factor that increases the cost of goods are examples of Cost-Push Inflation. In figure a, an increase in the cost of raw materials due to supply disruptions causes the short-run aggregate supply curve (SRAS) to shift leftwards, shooting the price level upwards from p1 to p2. In the long run, the aggregate supply curve is vertical, i.e., fixed. Policy measures through either expansionary fiscal or monetary policy to increase the aggregate demand to point c lead to further price increases. Many central banks target inflation so more likely than not, a monetary contraction by increasing interest rates will lead to a contraction in Aggregate Demand and GDP. Situations of high inflation and declining real GDP are known as Stagflation. Omicron spread may lead to extended periods of shutdowns within our economy fueling higher expectation of inflation and declining GDP. Depending on longevity in containing this strain of novel SARS, its potency, and transmissibility, the dangers from this new strain will be better known in two weeks when the data about the virus is better known. High oil prices further exacerbate the situation leading to real risk of stagflation especially with emergence of Omicron that will lead to temporary lockdowns and its impact on businesses will be felt if it turns out to be more severe and transmissible than the Delta variant.
Remember in the long run, aggregate supply depends on the increase in the supply of labor and physical and stock, quality of manpower, supply of natural resources, and level of technology. Data for a highly digitalized economy is another factor while equitable education as proposed by The middle Road both an enabler and a factor for increasing productivity in the long run. In the very short run, prices are sticky and the aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
In the chart, compares inflation rate between comparable economies herein Turkey is part of OECD, inflation rate is compared to economies within OECD Europe. Chart The middle Road | Source OECD (2021), Inflation (CPI) (indicator). doi: 10.1787/eee82e6e-en (Accessed on 28 November 2021). The chart depicts quarterly annual percent increase for selected countries. The inflation includes food and energy prices measured by consumer price index (CPI). CPI is defined as the change in the prices of a basket of goods and services that are typically purchased by specific groups of households. 2015 IS THE BASE YEAR. Argentina's inflation Numbers Stand at 51.9%.
Chart: 10-Year 0.125% Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond, Due 01/15/2030
Chart: Haver Analytics and Dow Jones & Company, 10-Year 0.125% Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond, Due 01/15/2030 [DTP10J30], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DTP10J30, November 29, 2021. | Units:
TIPS was first issued by the U.S. Department of Treasuries on January 29, 1997, for the first time with coupon rate as the real rate that investors earn above inflation. TIPS is the most popular form of Treasury inflation-indexed securities (TIIS). TIIS is a good indication of investors' future inflation rate measured as the yield spread between TIIS and that of a comparable on the run nominal treasury security. Inflation-indexed securities are used to derive market-based inflation expectations. From Breakeven rates, we can derive the discount rate on nominal interest rates that equates it to real interest rates. Jonathan Church of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published Market-Based Inflation Expectations and Inflation Realities: A Comparison of the Treasury Breakeven Inflation (TBI) Rate Curve and the Consumer Price Index before, during, and after the Great Recession to understand efficacy of TIPS breakeven rates, specifically calculated by the Treasury Breakeven Inflation (TBI) Rate Curve, as a measure of market-based inflation expectations. U.S. Treasury Breakeven Inflation Rate Curve, a unique measure of market-based inflation expectations that computes monthly breakeven inflation rates for short and long-term maturity horizons in 6-month increments, to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, All Items, in the 175 months from July 2003 to January 2018. Therefore, TBI breakeven rate is the expected annualized rate of inflation calculated from real and nominal spot rates and a positive inflation risk premium lowers real yield on TIPS. TIPS have higher liquidity risk compared to nominal treasury security.
Nominal Interest Rates = Real Interested Rates + Expected Inflation
I= R + inflation premium = (1+R) (1+ inflation premium) -1
The inflation adjusted principal is adjusted semiannually based on the prevalent index ratio (ratio of the reference CPI for the settlement date to the CPI on the issue date) and a fixed coupon paid on the adjusted principal. To know more about bonds register on The middle Road and access Fixed Income under Valuation – Online Courses. In the FED Market Yield on U.S. Treasury Securities at 10-Year Constant Maturity, Inflation-Indexed, the yields are negative as either market is expecting the inflation to rise hence negative real yields or buying due to flight to safety. The prolonged negative yield points to the first note all else constant. Turkey should increase interest rates to arrest its currency depreciation, considering it follows a very accommodative policy looking at high inflation. It has a moderate national debt to GDP at 37.7 percent based on the data shared by Statista. It can reduce taxes, increase government purchases, hand out cash handouts to its population to enhance consumption. Turkey has a low budget deficit of 1.6 percent of GDP in the first half of this year, a rising but manageable debt to GDP ratio, with non-performing loans at 3.7 percent of GDP; Turkey has lot of flexibility of increasing government purchases as a means to boost growth within the economy. An increase in policy rates will help stem the fall of the Turkish Lira.
The nominal spot rate TRY to EUR is at 0.070716, but the real exchange rate is 0.061706, taking the CPI in EUR and TRY. TRY is Turkish Lira. The real exchange rate is an excellent measure to understand relative purchasing power between two regions. A persistent weakening currency with relatively high inflation compared to other economies erodes the purchasing power of the domestic country. A weak currency makes goods more expensive, further driving higher inflation. The idea to weaken a domestic currency to increase exports that initially worsen trade deficit before rebounding on the back of increased exports, known as the J Curve effect, does not always work. Also known as J Curve, this has not worked for many countries. High inflation is wrong, and higher expected inflation is the mother of all evil, says Jeeves. More in detail at a later date. Note CPI for EU =4.1 percent, Turkey 19.3 percent.
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One key measure would be to enforce strict travel restrictions significantly during times of uncertainty. A brief two-week period travel restriction implemented by Israel would be a judicious step at this point. History has shown that countries that implemented strict lockdowns and travel restrictions earlier during the pandemic fared much better than those that did not. The middle Road published a detailed report on the pandemic aspect sometime back.
- Covid: UK is 'panicking unnecessarily' says doctor who discovered Omicron variant- The telegraph YouTube Video
- Dr. Sam Fazeli- Bloomberg Intelligence
- https://www.xe.com/currencycharts
- World Bank Turkey
- Statista
- Our World in Data
Recommended Read: Inflation expectations and inflation realities: a comparison of the Treasury Breakeven Inflation curve and the Consumer Price Index before, during, and after the Great Recession


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Bran Muffins
My love for these muffins has not changed since the day I first tried them. When I was in college, my roommate and I took a weekend trip from the freezing cold Rexburg, to go visit her family in Utah. It was late evening when we arrived and my friend's mom had these Bran Muffins for us, hot and fresh out of the oven. They were to die for! I love plain and simple bran muffins, but if you want to add raisins, nuts, or anything like that to make them more "you" by all means go for it!
Fresh muffins in the morning is one of my favorites, and it's a bonus when it warms up the house on a cool spring morning. This recipe makes A LOT of muffins, so many that I usually only make a batch at a time, then store the batter in some Tupperware until I'm ready to make another batch.
It doesn't take much to finish off these muffins, but I usually add some butter and let it melt in and it's the most divine bran muffin you'll ever taste. If you want to add honey or jam, go right ahead…just be sure to enjoy every bite!


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Resin Mold Release: How to Use this Essential Tool
If you're a hobbyist or a professional, working in resins and polymers enables you to do many amazing things. However, having access to a reliable resin mold release agent is essential.
What is resin mold release? Resin mold release is a chemical agent that helps release resin from metal and plastic molds. While many resins are designed to be easily removable from various metal molds, the resin that sticks can damage a mold or the actual resin product. Resin mold release is an essential tool if you work with resin and create your own products. Used correctly, resin mold release agents will enable you to separate your project pieces from your molds safely, ensuring that neither your molds nor your castings become damaged.
In this article, you'll learn about resin mold release and how it can help you in your hobby and manufacturing work. No matter whether you make jewelry for fun, create artwork or miniatures for your Etsy store, or run a manufacturing business, we'll show you the technique of DIY resin mold release agents so that you can make your work easily and safely.
What are Epoxy Release Agents?
Epoxy mold release agents are substances that prevent epoxy resins from sticking to molds. They are essential for pulling resin castings from molds. These come in various kinds of spray forms, both aerosol and non-aerosol. Usually, epoxy release agents are composed of substances like polyvinyl alcohol. These are used to coat molds and form a film that will enable casting to be removed easily.
Normally, a mold is treated with an epoxy release agent before casting the mold. If this is not done, the casting will stick to the mold and be ruined. It's also important to note that porous materials, such as wood or plaster, should be sealed before being used with epoxy resin. These porous materials will bond with the resin and not be removable without damage.
It's also imperative that any molds that you use be dry and clean. Debris that gets into resin can not only damage the mold but ruin your project. Before starting a project, it's smart to inspect and clean any molds you plan to use.
Types of Resin Mold Release Agents
There are two types of epoxy resin mold release agents that are used by hobbyists and in small-scale manufacturing: resin mold release wax and resin mold release spray.
Resin release spray is the most common and is usually sold in aerosol form.
Resin mold wax is usually carefully applied by hand and left to dry overnight, forming the seal for the casting. It is best used on large, flat surfaces.
What is the best release agent for epoxy resin? That depends on your project and your preference. Some people prefer working with sprays and others prefer waxes. This will depend on your project and the materials that you plan to use. Test your options and experiment!
Keep in mind, if you're looking for a resin mold release alternative some common household materials like vegetable oil, mineral oil, and petroleum jelly may work for your project.
How to Use Epoxy Resin Release Spray
Below are steps to properly apply resin mold release spray to a mold. You should use an outdoor workspace if possible and wear a safety mask and eye protection.
1) Clean the mold thoroughly with soap and water. Let dry.
2) Use a resin mold release spray to create a light cloud.
3) Slowly draw the mold through the cloud. You may need to repeat steps 2 and 3 two or three times. Make sure not to spray the epoxy mold release spray onto the mold. This can damage the casting and isn't necessary.
4) Wait at least 30 minutes for the resin mold release to dry. Waiting to do so overnight is perfectly acceptable.
How to Use Resin Release Wax
The instructions to use resin release wax are identical to the directions above, except that you should be careful when mixing the resin release wax. This product often comes in a liquid form where components are separate and where vigorous shaking is necessary to mix the resin release wax. A brush can be used to apply the wax, gently detailing surfaces that need separation.
What is PVA Release Lacquer?
PVA release lacquer is a product you can use with either resin release spray or wax to initially treat porous surfaces. This is essential if you are working with wood, plaster, or any other porous material that epoxy can possibly bond with. Make sure that any porous material is sealed before you insert it as inclusion or use it in any resin project.
Success with Your Projects: Plastic Materials Answers Your Questions About Resin Release Products
Let your creativity shine through! Regardless of whether you run a small business or if you just enjoy being creative, Plastic Materials can help you with any questions related to resin mold release products. Contact us today!


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Harvey Barnes has just agreed a new deal running to 2025. Great to be able to hold on to one of the players that earlier has been linked with a possible switch to Liverpool. The news stops any type of speculation about his near future which is fantastic news from a Leicester point of view.Embed from Getty Images
Youri Tielemans and his team are looking at a contract proposal from Leicester and talks are said to be positve and expectations are that the Belgian international will sign and hopefully another Liverpool linked player will also be staying on for further years to come.
The talk of a possible James Maddison move to Arsenal is finally off as Martin Odegaard has sealed a deal and moving to The Emirates. Maddison and Odegaard are a bit similar and operates in the same positions, but with Arsenal splashing out £35million for the Norwegian international it will be a surprising bid to see, if they be after Maddison as well, we do believe it will go silent and the rumours will stop.Embed from Getty Images
Thakgalo Leshabela did see his Luton Town loan move fall through, but instead been given the chance by Shrewsbury Town joining the former Leicester coach Steve Cotterill for a season. A great challenge for the young South African and hopefully he will add more games and good match training going forward.
We could see more players leaving, and it will be interesting to see how this will end up when the season continues after the transfer window closing. Reports are that Hamza Choudhury and Dennis Praet are both seen as possible departures, with Filip Benkovic also a bit in the frame for a loan or permanent move away.


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When a chess master finds a winning strategic idea it is seldom by accident.
An amateur, staring at a position on the chess board is often fumbling in the dark, his head spinning with a multitude of general rules and vague notions. The master's approach is concrete. He knows how and where to look, because he has studied the games of other masters.
In this book, grandmaster Sarhan Guliev presents a wide range of strategic manoeuvres that have been repeatedly employed by great chess players. He shows how masters generate ideas from the games of other masters:
— positional sacrifices
— amazing counterplay concepts,
— unorthodox exchanges
— winning with g2 – g4 or h2-h4
— overcoming a blockade
— the advantages of double pawns
— the e5 pawn wedge
— the uses of the queen-bishop battery
— and much more.
Winning Chess Manoeuvres is brimming with interesting and instructive stories about the chess greats, and written in an accessible and entertaining style.
After studying this book, ambitious chess players will find winning strategic manoeuvres quicker and more often. They will not find them by accident or by relying on general principles, but because they have built up a large stockpile of highly practical ideas.
International Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Coach Sarhan Guliev won the championship of Azerbaijan three times. He is a highly experienced chess teacher, coach and writer.
IM Dirk Schuh, Rochade Europa:
"A wonderful goldmine of strategic ideas that anyone should know who wishes to improve at chess."
British Chess Magazine:
"A very original book, with a wealth of instructional material which is well presented and the topics are clearly explained. I am sure that players of nearly all strenghts would gain some benefit from reading it. Moreover, it is a very enjoyable book to read. Highly recommended."
Chris Wainscott, ChessIQ:
"Both highly original and highly instructive (..) I give this one five out of five stars and recommend that anyone who is serious about improving at chess purchases this book and works through it."
Matthew Sadler, former British Champion:
"I learned so much new from this book!"
Max Euwe Center, Amsterdam:
"A treat of a historybook, a deep source of chess knowledge and a collection of ideas to cherish and to return to time and again."
Elburg Chess Reviews:
"Fascinating manoeuvres and amazing counter play ideas."
B.H.Wilders, Nederlands Dagblad:
"Guliev shows that (grand)masters are standing on the shoulders of the greats from the past. With interesting lessons about the art of the exchange, the positional sacrifice, how to make a plan when you have double pawns, etc. Guliev also points out in which situations you have to do exactly the opposite of what one would expect."


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Immagina Cervia
The app which narrates the city with its inhabitants' voices has been previewed!
On Sunday, 8 August 2019, the app "Immagina Cervia" has been previewed via the Heritage Walking Tour named "Sound Stories from the Past", as promoted by FESTA Association and the Eco-Museum of Salt and Sea.
About thirty people took part in the promenade within the city centre. They were guided by tablets and smartphones. The app specifically locates eight points in the quadrangle and allows to listen to anecdotes and stories on urban life by the inhabitants. While sounds are reproduced, historic pictures are displayed on screens.
The app utilises a modern technology based upon beacons, i.e. low power radio transmitters that utilise Bluetooth technology to monitor the presence and dialogue with mobile devices. The new instrument uniquely engages tourists when visiting Cervia, thus contributing to improve and broaden the tourism offerings. The app is still under development and will be available and freely downloadable in the next months.
The realisation of "Immagina Cervia" is linked to the Project "CultuRecovery", of which the City of Cervia is Lead Partner.
Financed by the 2014-2020 Interreg Central Europe Project, with the overall aim "to improve capacities for the sustainable use of cultural heritage and resources", Eco-Musems are recognised as key drivers for local growth.