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Test your limits and reach new heights! Climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
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As the highest mountain in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain on the planet, Mount Kilimanjaro boasts breath-taking views. Though climbing Kilimanjaro proves to be a remarkable challenge, you will be accompanied by professional guides and quality equipment of weatherproof. Not only will the expedition be gratifying and entertaining, but also it will be safe and seamless. After trekking through varying landscapes, witness the remarkable, extensive sights as you reach the summit during this tremendous lifetime experience.
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Arrive in Kilimanjaro. Rivertrees Country Inn looks out toward Mt. Kilimanjaro and is perfectly situated for exploring the mountain. A charming country estate that was once a coffee farm, the Inn still retains the nostalgic air of a well loved homestead on a 10 acre natural extension of Mt. Meru's foothills. Rustic cottages are dotted along the river and in thickets of tall trees, while lush lawns and birdsong make for a peaceful and picturesque setting.
Commence your Kilimanjaro climb! During the first and second day you will steadily be climbing up the through the lower foothills of the mountain in exciting terrain ranging from rain forests, heather and moorland landscapes. On the third day you'll start to enter what is known as the alpine zone where the air is dry, but the views are spectacular at this height. By "walking high" and "sleeping low" throughout your trek and going at a slow and steady pace with your experienced mountain guides you'll be acclimatizing very well before your summit bid. The final push for the summit begins at midnight and you'll reach the crater rim as the sun rises. You will be standing on the Roof of Africa in the dawn light realizing a dream. Having summitted and taken some incredible photographs you'll descend the mountain with one more night in the lower foothills before collecting your certificate the following morning from the National Parks Authority.
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Great Stories
In the photo above, I was telling my niece a story taken from the Holy Odu OyekuL'ogbe. It reminded me of the days when all the children were bright eyed, little babies.
I am an accidental storyteller. When my children were very young, I would tell them bedtime stories of the Orisa. Later on, when my eldest was in kindergarten, I was asked to read a story to his class. In an effort to spend quality time with my children, I started a summer camp where I had the students dramatize Yoruba folktales.
In the process, I had to sort through all the different stories, so as to tell the most appropriate tales for school aged children. I inadvertently made a profound discovery: There are stories for every occasion.
Because of a twist of fate, I ended up working as a corporate trainer. Much to my surprise, I still found myself telling stories on a regular basis. I was fascinated by the fact that Fortune 100 executives responded to stories in much the same way as children did at summer camp. They listened attentively. They laughed out loud. They shook their heads in amazement.
Of course, I didn't tell the executives same stories that I would tell the children. In the same way that there is a story for every occasion, there are also many different types of stories, depending upon the setting.
When told properly, all stories have one thing in common: They are easy to remember.
Even if you cannot remember all the details, you are bound to remember the way a story made you feel. This is in keeping with a popular saying, "People will forget what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel."
Stories, like songs, convey deep emotion: Happiness, fear, confidence. All of these can be captured beautifully by a well-delivered story.
Until now, I have never tried to teach storytelling. It's not something I was taught so I am admittedly uncertain about the breakdown of "How to tell a story."
None the less, as I work to cultivate a complete learning experience for my students, I have come to appreciate how important it is for them to master the art of storytelling.
So, in the months to come, I will start to integrate storytelling lessons and techniques into the Orisa Lifestyle methodology.
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Business success relies on more than a little bit of good luck, but you'll also need skill and savvy managing key aspects of commerce. Fueled by determination, it isn't unusual for business owners to take on challenges they've never before encountered, just to get the job done. But entrepreneurs also know when to collaborate, for maximum effect.
In addition to forming productive relationships with professional cohorts, modern small business owners can also partner with technology, using small business apps to get ahead. The helpful tools provide assistance with budgeting, finance, communications, time management, and other pressing commercial concerns.
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Success juggling wide-ranging business concerns and overcoming unfamiliar challenges is what sets apart effective entrepreneurs from failed operators. With so many things to account for and so much riding on your success, why not use technology to gain a competitive edge?
Small business apps are a big help for busy entrepreneurs, creating advantages for operators who know how to maximize the benefits of the latest business technology. Embracing small business apps can help you,
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Specialized business apps are now available, focusing on various aspects of commerce. Not exactly a financial wizard? Lean on a proven finance app for help managing money. Always running behind? A time management app can help you stay on schedule. Need mobile payment solutions for your business? Several worthy apps can simplify payment processing and provide preferred payment options for your customers.
Whatever your business needs to perform better, there's an app available to help you shore it up.
Financial Apps
Day-to-day cash flow management, budgeting, and other finance concerns are among the most vexing issues for some small business operators. You're sunk without a healthy financial flow, so when challenges and questions arise, you should tap every available resource for help. Financial apps can help you manage your banking activities, as well as creating useful reports and efficiently tackling other tedious tasks.
QuickBooks – This perennial favorite software suite has helped countless businesses track sales and manage inflows and outflows. The powerful business aid provides intuitive ways for small business users to:
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In addition to these helpful features, QuickBooks excels at linking all your accounts. Not only can you connect your bank and credit cards, but QuickBooks also links mobile payment platforms such as PayPal and Square. Tax matters are easier to reconcile with the help of financial software from QuickBooks.
Expensify – Without a clear mechanism in place to account for business expenses, tracking and reporting what you spend can be a nightmare. Expensify enables users to follow spending by snapping photos of their business receipts. The app takes over from there, automatically capturing, submitting, and recording the expense information.
Reliably monitoring your business expenses with Expensify can help simplify your taxes, making it easier for you to identify and claim deductions. The app integrates with your accounting software, adding features you can use to separate business and personal expenses. It is also possible to sync Expensify with your credit card to seamlessly account for spending, in real time.
Invoice by Wave – While some powerful apps and software suites offer help managing sweeping aspects of your finances, specialty solutions such as Invoice by Wave are aimed at individual facets of your business health. This billing app won't manage all your financial concerns, but it is one of the best available apps for staying on top of your invoicing needs.
Billing large numbers of clients can create a mountain of paperwork, as well as leading to invoicing and payment inefficiencies you cannot afford. The Invoice by Wave app not only helps you create and send professional invoices, but it also sends alerts when you've been paid, and lets you check invoice status at any point along the way.
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Small business operators are stretched thin, so apps that streamline management are well-received among entrepreneurs. These favorites include a wide array of helpful features you can use to tighten up your flow and increase accountability within your organization.
Asana – This far-reaching app provides a single interface for many of your business concerns. The well-equipped software does everything from mapping and tracking long-range goals, to updating your tasks list. You can use Asana to link with all your collaborating partners and manage projects, due dates, documents, and files. The app also lets users share comments, questions, and feedback, in public or private forums. The app seamlessly integrates dozens of useful business tools, from Dropbox to MailChimp.
Nimble – Effectively managing client information and interactions is a tall order for small businesses. Nimble is a customer relationship management app that helps operators keep tabs on clients and customers. The tool updates, syncs, and stores all your client information, using a unified database that makes it easy for you to build and monitor client relationships, working from your phone or tablet.
Slack – This cloud-based business management tool brings together project files and communications in a single place. Slack lets users divide workloads according to custom parameters, splitting them by designations such as client, team, or timing.
Slack's directory integrates with hundreds of apps, enabling handlers to directly drag and drop files, images, and videos. Screen-sharing is also possible for Slack users. Several tiers are available for businesses, including a free version and a Plus tier, which provides timely customer support for paid subscribers.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by commercial concerns and business obligations, pulling you in every direction. Fortunately for small businesses operators, worthy finance and management apps are available, simplifying and streamlining tedious tasks. You can use these proven accounting apps and organizational tools to achieve greater efficiency and reduce the amount of time spent managing your operation.
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Are you happy with your smile? If not, cosmetic dentistry in Rockville Centre could be just the solution you have been looking for. The Dental Suite's highly-trained cosmetic dentist, Dr. Mariya Dayanayeva, is passionate about helping patients find the healthiest, most beautiful appearance possible. It's all about making smile dreams come true!


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On September 5, 2018, we filed an amicus brief urging the NLRB to overrule its 2014 decision in Purple Communications, Inc. (361 NLRB 1050). In Purple Communications, the Board held that employees who have been given access to their employer's email system for work-related purposes have a presumptive right to use that system, on nonworking time, for unionizing activities in violation of facially neutral policies regarding the permissible uses of employers' email systems.
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How to build a house facade design? What design experience do you have?
If you want to talk about the facade of the house, when designing the scenery, most of the things that come into view are the so-called building facades. Generally speaking, comfortable light or excellent building facades can Bring us a better experience, how to build a house facade design.
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If you want to build the facade better, not only the design must determine the architectural style of the house, because all the houses on the outer surface of any house are mass-produced. In the actual production, it is necessary to take into account the beauty of the public. Therefore, in all the residential building areas that exceed the current Liu style architectural elements to imitate, they have to re-arrange and combine. After clarifying the style, it can bring a better experience in some architectural styles. It needs to be refined to each type of architectural element, and through classicism as an example, generally speaking, it needs to be specific to some different classicist buildings. The element serves as the main reference.
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When designing the facade of the house, it must be clear. All architectural elements must be combined with the existing building functions, and the lines that appear on each facade must be sorted orderly, and the roof treatment or window frame treatment must be taken into consideration. There is also the treatment of all balcony eaves. Let the entire facade of the building form some key overall impressions in an orderly manner, to bring a better architectural line experience.
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One person was injured in a shooting incident in the center of Beuningen in Gelderland on Monday morning. The victim was resuscitated at the scene and rushed to hospital in an ambulance, where he succumbed to his injuries, the Gelderland police said on Twitter.
The shooting happened at around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Burgemeester Geradtslaan and Thorbeckeplein. Several emergency services were called in, including a trauma helicopter.
The police said that two perpetrators fled the scene in a cream or white colored Volkswagen van. According to a Burgernet message sent to locals after the shooting, the police are looking for two men with tanned skin, who were wearing balaclavas at the time of the shooting. The police called on locals not to approach the suspects themselves, but call the police if they spot them.
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Regular Disorder: Another House Free-for-All
Failure of energy, water spending measure puts Paul Ryan strategy in focus, changes possible
Who is to blame when a free-for-all amendment process causes a $37.4 billion spending bill to collapse on the House floor?
House Rejects Spending Bill After Gay Rights Measure Added
The inclination may be to point the finger at Speaker Paul D. Ryan, who assumed the House's top job in October promising to open up more bills to amendments from both sides of the aisle.
The Wisconsin Republican blamed Democrats for Thursday's rare failure of an appropriations measure.
He said they "sabotaged" the process by pushing for adoption of an LGBT anti-discrimination amendment and then voted against the larger energy and water bill, which went down 112-305 with 175 Democrats and 130 Republicans voting no.
In Reversal, House Backs LGBT Anti-Discrimination Measure
But most of the blame rests with Republicans.
The GOP conference effectively ousted former Speaker John A. Boehner for his top-down leadership style when he controlled what amendments and bills would be allowed in floor votes. And they asked for someone like Ryan to replace him and allow members to have greater say in the fate of legislation.
Ryan did what his fellow Republicans asked and allowed committees to send bills to the floor and opened many of them to amendments.
The speaker has said over and over again that leadership would not predetermine the outcome of legislation, and largely followed that mantra except when it comes to a budget resolution Republicans have refused to bring up for a vote because they know it will fail.
House GOP Works on Budget Hail Mary
The inability to pass the energy and water bill, Ryan said, shows that an open legislative process means more unpredictability and can lead to bills failing.
"That's what happened here today," he said. "It's unfortunate because this is a very good bill."
Republicans found it unfortunate, too.
"The energy and water bill failing is a tremendous setback for the Congress. It takes dysfunction to a whole new level, and dysfunction prevailed," said Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., a member of the Appropriations Committee. "I thought this might happen sooner or later but not this soon."
Dent, though, didn't blame Ryan, who he said is "doing everything he can" to try to manage the GOP's divided factions. "This is more a problem of the membership at this point than it is of the leadership."
"Paul's just fulfilling the promises that he made," agreed Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz. "You know, democracy has always been a tough thing. I can't fault him. He's doing what he said he was going to do, what we asked him to do."
Still, there are Republicans who see some downsides.
"It's pretty messy," Rep. Kenny Marchant, R-Texas, said, explaining that members end up having to choose between voting for a bill they generally support or against the whole measure because of amendments they oppose.
"You throw that stuff in, it makes it so political back home it's often not worth the vote," Marchant said. He suggested that the Rules Committee may need to do some more restraining of amendments, noting that is the purpose of the speaker-appointed panel.
Some of the Republicans who voted against the bill cited the LGBT anti-discrimination measure, while others were concerned about the total spending levels.
Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, suggested he would favor more restraint.
"I am not on the side of trying to do extraneous poison pills," he said. "I'm for the vast majority of our conference getting these appropriations bill or other things done without trying to throw something extraneous in the middle of them."
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., who offered the LGBT amendment only to vote against the full spending bill, said the Republican response to the failure of the energy and water bill will be a test of Ryan's commitment to regular order.
"The solution to an open process that's messy is not a rigged process that's tidy," he said. "The solution to a messy open process is to have more votes, is to have more discussion, is to let the House work its will. I'm not afraid of that."
Ryan said after the House returns for a week-long recess, the Republican conference will have one of its "family discussions" about how best to move forward to maintain a workable appropriations process.
He stressed the failure of the bill — which supports the Energy Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Interior Department's Bureau of Reclamation and several commissions — would not prevent the House from continuing to move spending bills.
"We are not slowing down here," Ryan said.
A contentious Confederate flag amendment was the primary reason House Republicans stopped bringing up appropriations bills last year, but that issue was laid to rest when it agreed last week to an amendment effectively lowering the "stars and bars" at federal cemeteries.
Moral Victory on Confederate Flag, Painful Defeat on LGBT Protection
The problem with opening bills up to any amendments is that many proposals that members offer stray from the heart of the bill they're trying to change.
With appropriations bills, it is easy to add language saying the provision would block funds to do 'X' or redirect funds to do 'Y.' That means a lot of amendments where members try to force the opposite party to go on record on hot-button issues.
Ryan Leaves Door Open to Policy Riders in Spending Bill
For instance, Republicans said Democrats who forced a second vote on Maloney's LGBT amendment, won and then voted against the overall bill.
"Democrats were not looking to advance an issue but to sabotage the appropriations process," Ryan said.
Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., said his colleagues should have seen through that political ploy. "The Maloney amendment had nothing to do with rights or discrimination (and) everything to do with stopping the other things in the appropriations bill," he said.
Maloney said Democrats were sincere in pushing through his amendment guaranteeing that federal contractors abide by an executive order prohibiting job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
What they didn't like, he said, were subsequent amendments targeting the LGBT community, including one supporting North Carolina's transgender bathroom law.
Some Republicans acknowledged Democrats didn't do anything they wouldn't have done.
"Democrats committed an act of politics. Welcome to Congress, that's what happens," said Dent, the Pennsylvania Republican. "At the end of the day we're the majority party and we can't rely on the Democrats to move the ball down the field every day. We have to do it ourselves."
Dent predicted the failure of the energy and water bill would lead to "tremendous pressure" to restrict amendments on appropriations bills, but noted that members themselves called for a more open process.
"You can't have it both ways," he said. "If you want an open process that means you have an obligation to be supportive of the final product."
Bridget Bowman and Rema Rahman contributed to this report.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, March 4, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ministers and senior representatives from four East African countries have recently pledged their support in solving East Africa's crippling power deficit.
Hon. Joseph Njoroge, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Kenya, H.E. Hon Christopher Yaluma, Minister of Energy and Minerals, Zambia, H.E. Hon Minister James Musoni, Minister of Infrastructure, Rwanda and Maria Kiwanuka, Senior Advisor to H.E. The President and The President's Office in Charge of Finance, Uganda will be joined by private power sector decision makers at the Powering East Africa meeting from 25-27th March in Nairobi (http://www.powering-eastafrica.com) to highlight the urgency of the region's transmission crisis.
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Key speakers from the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), IFC, Barclays, Symbion Power, KenGen, KPLC, UMEME and EEP will address game-changing actions for the power sector including; the critical role transmission must play in East Africa's industrialisation, the role of power utilities, how best to overcome financing obstacles and how the cost of regional borrowing can be lessened by unlocking the transmission deadlock.
EnergyNet's Programme Manager Ms Veronica Bolton-Smith said of the recent Ministerial confirmations; "When you consider that Powering East Africa is a targeted meeting for a small number of participants, the presence of four of the most powerful people in the region's energy sector highlights the need for such focused talks."
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The global over the top services market size was USD 38.77 billion in 2020. The global impact of COVID-19 has been unprecedented and staggering, with OTT services witnessing a positive demand shock across all regions amid the pandemic. Based on our analysis, the market exhibited a significant growth of 13.9% in 2020 as compared to the average year-on-year growth during 2017-2019. The market is projected to grow from USD 44.54 billion in 2021 to USD 139.00 billion in 2028 at a CAGR of 17.7% in the 2021-2028 period. The change in CAGR is attributable to this market's demand and growth rate, returning to pre-pandemic levels once the pandemic is over.
Over the top services are the media and communication services to users over the internet connection. The growing internet penetration, smart TV, smartphone, 5G infrastructure, original media content, and more are set to boost the market opportunities. The surging adoption of internet-based communication applications is likely to fuel market growth. Similarly, a significant rise in the demand for online streaming content, such as movies, live news, and sports, among others, is expected to boost the market. For instance, in January 2021, Firstlight Media collaborated with the over the top service provider Struum to deploy a cloud-native streaming platform. This collaboration focused on offering multiple platforms' content using a single Struum subscription.
Lockdown Pushed High Consumption of OTT Media amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The temporary shutdown of multiplexes, box-office, and entertainment zones dramatically pushed the demand for over the top streaming platforms. The video-on-demand online services witnessed flux in the number of subscribers during the lockdown period worldwide. For instance, as per India Brand Equity Foundation, the paid subscription of video platforms grew by 31% in just four months in 2020. The drastic spike in viewership would fuel the OTT services market growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Further, providers such as Netflix, Inc., Amazon Inc., Disney+, and HBO, among others, witnessed significant growth during and post lockdown. The availability of high-quality pictures through smartphones, smart TVs, and upgraded internet infrastructure helped these providers in maintaining high viewership post lockdown. For instance, as per the Parks Associates report, the viewership of two or more over the top services jumped to 61% in 2020 in the U.S. as compared to 45% in 2019. Thus, the year 2020 witnessed a sudden spike in market growth, and it is expected to witness significant growth during the post-pandemic phase.
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The demand for smart TV is growing sharply across the globe owing to their possession of a wide range of features and functions. The high penetration of the internet facility and infrastructure is expected to boost the sales of smart TV in the future. Also, considering the remarkable demand, manufacturers are introducing new and innovative smart TV models to uplift the consumer experience. For instance,
This remarkable demand for smart TV is expected to directly boost the adoption of online streaming services. Also, as the smart TV becomes advanced with the impressive 5G connectivity in upcoming years, the demand for more live and original content is likely to grow. Thus, the on-set of smart TV demand to surge these services in the future.
Rapidly Increasing Over the top Platforms is Likely to Drive Market Growth
The growing online media and entertainment market is attracting new local and international players. These new players are emerging from different traditional media services, such as broadcasters, rights holders, network providers, connectivity providers, electronic device providers, and many more. The new providers are bypassing the traditional cable and pay-TV solution and are offering subscription-based content streaming services. Providers such as NBCUniversal Media, LLC are introducing a dedicated streaming platform for original content and live streaming. Similarly, rights holder providers such as Disney+, HBO, and others are reserving their original content for their own platform. These growing new platform launches are expected to drive the over the top services market share. For instance,
Thus, the new entries in the Over the Top platform market are expected to boost the market opportunities in the near future.
High Subscription Rate Might Impact the Market Growth
Over the Top service providers have different subscription packages and deals to access the content. However, to have access to various platforms, the user is required to avail of all the platform services with an individual subscription cost. This increases the overall spending on the platform. With the rapid launches of new Over the Top platforms, users are shifting rapidly on each platform to view unique offers. Also, higher prices and low-quality content are resulting in subscription cancellations. For instance, as per Zemoga Survey, 55% of the U.K. and 64% of U.S. loyal subscribers were bound to the platform for quality content. However, 38% of Americans canceled one of the services owing to the price and original content. This is expected to hinder the market growth.
Increasing Demand for Online Content to Fuel Growth of This Segment
Based on services, the market is segmented into online services and managed services. The managed services refer to a service network, where service providers have major control over the network capacity to provide services, whereas online service depends on the public internet for the delivery of content. The managed services segment is likely to witness steady growth in the upcoming years owing to the availability of high-speed internet and the proliferation of electronic devices.
Online services are expected to upsurge the market growth in the upcoming years. The proliferation of smartphones, the increasing broadband penetration, and the increasing online original content are some of the prime factors that would drive the adoption of online OTT services. Also, huge investments by market players such as Netflix, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and others in network infrastructure and content providers are likely to contribute to the growth of online services.
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Growing Demand for Live-streaming to Boost Media Services Segment
Based on type, the market is categorized into OTT communication services, media services, and applications services. The OTT media services segment is expected to dominate in terms of share with a remarkable growth during the forecast period. The growing number of platforms offering live-streaming such as concerts, sports, online gaming, and music streaming, among others, along with the video-on-demand services, is likely to fuel the demand for media services. The prominent presence of video service providers such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney+, and HBO Max, among others, is expected to boost the market opportunities. For instance, by January 2020, key providers Netflix and Amazon Prime Video registered 158.3 million and 101 million subscribers globally. This is expected to surge the demand for Over the Top media services in the future.
The communication services segment is expected to gain significant growth during the forecast period. The advent of instant messaging services such as WhatsApp and i-message has led to a drastic shift from conventional messaging services to services. Similarly, the growing digital economy and telecom providers' interest in the OTT industry is likely to drive the communication services segment.
Increasing 5G Capability to Boost Smartphone Adoption and Propel This Segment
Based on the platform, the market is categorized into smartphones, smart TVs, laptops and tablets, and others. The smartphone segment is expected to dominate the market owing to the increasing 5G capabilities and new launches of smartphones. As per the GSMA Mobile Economy Report, smartphones registered 65% of adoption in 2019 globally. This is likely to drive the demand for these services. Similarly, the increasing adoption of laptops and tablets for accessing online content is anticipated to boost this segment's share. Also, various services providers are offering direct streaming on laptops and tablets, which, in turn, is driving its demand in the market.
The emergence of smart TV is likely to fuel the market growth during the forecast period. Various electronic device providers are offering new and advanced smart TV capabilities. Companies such as Oppo, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corporation, Realme, Nokia, and others are investing in offering new smart TVs. This is expected to surge the over the market opportunities.
North America Over the Top Services Market Size, 2020 (USD Billion)
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Geographically, the market is fragmented into five major regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. They are further categorized into countries.
North America is expected to emerge as a dominant region in the over the top services market. The growing substantial funds and investment in the content creation sector are constantly pushing the market growth. For instance, as per the Telecom Advisory Services LLC, Amazon.com, Inc. and Netflix, Inc. were expected to invest in TV shows and film programming in 2019. The U.S. is set to dominate the North America market share. The newly entered platform providers in the U.S., such as Peacock, Disney+, Quibi, Apple TV, HBO Max, and others, are driving the market growth in the region.
Asia Pacific is expected to gain exponential growth during the forecast period. As per Capgemini's OTT Study Report, the region has outnumbered the subscribers' list than the U.S. The significantly mature Telco and broadcaster sector is likely to drive the market growth. China is expected to dominate the region owing to the rapidly cannibalized pay-TV segment. India is set to experience the remarkable expansion of platforms. This is likely to fuel the growth opportunities in the region.
Europe is expected to showcase significant growth during the forecast period owing to emerging local joint ventures such as salto, Joyn, BritBox, lovesTV, and more. Broadcast media in Europe is also significantly implementing streaming options in countries such as Germany, Spain, and France. This is expected to increase the market expansion in the region.
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The Middle East and Africa (MEA) are projected to have steady growth during the forecast period. Some of the local players are taking initiatives towards developing OTT services. For instance, Showmax, a South African OTT platform launched in 2015, is operating in around 70 countries and is a leading producer of African-based content. This generates new market opportunities for key players. Similarly, Latin America is expected to witness steady growth owing to the increasing Over the Top service providers in the region. Brazil is likely to be the second-largest market for over the top services in Latin America, followed by Mexico.
Strategic Partnership to Offer New Opportunities to Key Players for Market Expansion
Key players in the market are strategically collaborating with telecom providers, content providers, streaming partners, and more to expand the market reach. These players, through collaboration and partnership with local services providers, are expanding their businesses. These market players are also investing in launching new streaming services and platforms. Acquisitions are also one of the major growth strategies of leading market players.
April 2021 – Apple Inc. announced its partnership with the top wireless carrier of South Korea, SK Telecom Co., for online video streaming through Apple TV+.
February 2020 – The Walt Disney Company collaborated with India's HotStar services to launch streaming services. The company with the Disney+Hotstar partnership is aiming to increase its competition with Amazon Prime and Netflix.
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The market is projected to reach USD 139.00 billion by 2028.
In 2020, the market stood at USD 38.77 billion.
The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.7%.
The OTT media services segment is likely to lead the market.
The rapidly increasing OTT platforms are likely to drive market growth.
Amazon.com, Inc., Netflix, Inc., Hulu, LLC, Google LLC, Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Telstra Corporation Ltd., Rakuten, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Roku, Inc., and Kakao Corp. are the top players in the market.
North America is expected to hold the highest market share.
Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a significant CAGR.
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On Meet the Press on Sunday, host Chuck Todd interviewed Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on several topics relating to his campaign, and to politics in general. At one point, Todd asked Gillum about the big money he's received. Making no bones about it, Gillum directly thanked George Soros and Tom Steyer, without whose donations Gillum's campaign may not have survived the primary.
"You ran as an unabashed Progressive Democrat. You're for Medicare for all, you talk about getting rid of I.C.E. And some things there," said Todd. "But I'm curious, one of the things, you were supported by two billionaires who came in and helped your campaign and largely your campaign early on was funded by them, George Soros and Tom Steyer."
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text: Politics / presidential debate Trump, Clinton Make Nice at the End She's a fighter, he has great kids, kumbaya By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff Posted Oct 9, 2016 10:15 PM CDT Copied Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton shake hands following the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis. (AP Photo/John Locher) Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton refused to shake hands at the beginning of the second presidential debate, then went mano a mano until the end, when a final town hall participant asked them to make nice. Asked if they might admire something, anything, about each other, both candidates came up with something, reports Politico. Their responses: Clinton: "I respect his children. His children are incredibly able and devoted and I think that says a lot about Donald. I don't agree with nearly anything else he says or does, but I do respect that and think that is something that as a mother and a grandmother is very important to me." Trump: "I will say this about Hillary. She doesn't quit. She doesn't give up. I respect that. She's a fighter. I disagree with much of what she's fighting for, I do disagree with her judgment in many cases. But she does fight hard, she doesn't quit, she doesn't give up, and I consider that to be a very good trait." That must have thawed the candidates, because they shook hands at the end of the debate. (Read more presidential debate stories.)


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Local Startup "ZoomBroom" Nets Matching Fund Investment
On behalf of its Matching Fund Program, the Monroe County Business Development Corporation and ProMedica Innovations announced their most recent investment in Monroe County's own ZoomBroom. The Matching Fund Program has provided $40,000 in financial support to fund the company's Kickstarter campaign and early onset development efforts. The new company is the brainchild of local entrepreneurs Randy Kuckuck and Kevin Newcomer.
ZoomBroom is a revolutionary new consumer product that makes cleaning off your deck, patio, sidewalks, and steps a breeze. Its slim, lightweight design makes it easy to store in a convenient location in your home or business so it is ready to tackle cleaning challenges. Leaf blowers are great for clearing leaves in the fall, but the ZoomBroom is designed for more common, everyday tasks around the house.
"The Matching Fund Program is pleased to be able to support this new Monroe County company," stated Tim Lake, President and CEO of the Monroe County Business Development Corporation. "This investment is what the BDC Board of Directors and ProMedica Innovations had in mind when they allocated a combined $500,000 to start the Matching Fund Program back in 2018. We have two local businessmen with a new product that they intend to launch and develop within Monroe County and we are proud to support their enterprise."
"The Matching Fund program is a great resource for Monroe County entrepreneurs," said Randy Kuckuck. "The investment that they are making in ZoomBroom shows their confidence in us as we build this new enterprise in Monroe."
ZoomBroom will be matching the amount provided through the program's local investment to enhance their efforts. They expect to have this new product available on the Kickstarter platform in April 2021. For updates on the product launch or to help support this innovative new product, visit ZoomBrooms.com.
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About Monroe County Business Development Corporation
Monroe County BDC is Monroe County's leading economic development organization and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's local partner. The Monroe County BDC is dedicated to attracting new businesses, retaining and expanding existing businesses and serving as a catalyst for capital investment and quality job growth in Monroe County. The Monroe County Business Development Corporation is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Formed in 1982, Monroe County BDC operations are overseen by a 19-member Board of Directors consisting of the area's top leaders, including representatives from manufacturing, banking, utilities, labor, education and local government.
About ZoomBroom Inc.
ZoomBroom Inc. develops and markets consumer products designed with the needs of the homeowner first. For more information about ZoomBroom, please contact Randy Kuckuck, president, at 206-947-3870 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Building Resilience In Young Children (Tuesday, February 16th, 6:00 p.m.)
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Life can be challenging—even for children. Children need to learn coping skills to address setbacks. Through this workshop, participants will learn ten strategies for helping children build resiliency. Prerequisite knowledge required: understanding of the concept of resiliency. Competent Level Training.
Core Of Knowledge (COK) Hours: 2 (Child Development)
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1. Define resilience.
2. State how resilience is developed.
3. Identify ways early childhood educators can children become more resilient.
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Defense in Depth - Improved security at all network endpoints
In this webinar, we explore how Least Privilege Management on the endpoints can improve the security posture for organization of all sizes.
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Remote work has led to a significant increase in ransomware attacks along with a rise in all types of malware incidents. It is clear that current Endpoint Protection solutions does not sufficiently protect against new types of attacks.
Meanwhile, remote access, the use of home offices and work-from-anywhere strategies has expanded the attack surface for cyber criminals, making companies more vulnerable to new threats.
In this webinar, we explore how endpoint security can reduce the risks dramatically, by controlling local access and permissions. This will establish a more robust security stance for businesses of all sizes.
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Peter Pan now playing at the Rose
December 3rd, 2010
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Omaha, NE – Peter Pan: the boy who never wanted to grow up, and spent his time instead flying around Neverland with the lost boys. The childlike magic of this classic play by James M. Barrie, is currently being brought to life by the Rose Children's theater in downtown Omaha. The cast includes almost 60 local actors. Max Hauze will play the role of Michael, and Eden Ginsberg will play Wendy. Two New York actors are returning to The Rose for the leads of Peter Pan, played by Samantha Shatley and Blackbeard, played by Walter Shatley.
A 12-piece orchestra will accompany the performance, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and piano, to recreate the drumbeats of the Neverland Islanders, and the tinkering bells of Tinkerbell. The Rose's Peter Pan continues through December 19th, with weekend performances at 2 and 7PM. The show is recommended for ages four and older.
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As you can imagine, Penn State has done it's fair share of White-outs in it's day. It's a little stale at this point. And let's be honest, I'm not entirely sure we're worth the trouble.
That said, a modicum of good taste and/or is always appropriate when planning an organized -out with your fans in the stands. Take Boise for instance, who tried to color-code each section of the stadium. It's different but at least it keeps things orderly and making sense.
Not so much for Penn State fans this weekend. It's Classic Day in Beaver Stadium and as such, Penn State fans are being asked to wear tye-dye Penn State shirts to the game. Why, you ask? Because Syracuse and Penn State played each other in the 60's. Or something.
The Penn State - Syracuse football rivalry goes way back so Classic Day is going old school! Sixties music and looks will be everywhere, so get ready for peace signs and tie dyed shirts.
Come decked out in your best 1960's (think hippie!) outfit and keep an eye out to spot the 1960's theme throughout Beaver Stadium!
Suddenly, Courage Day doesn't sound so bad.
It makes sense, I suppose. I mean, I'm sure if you went searching for "Penn State football" and "1960's," it would surely spring forth with a very definition and visual metaphor for free love:
Free love, baby.
Let's just hope JoePa doesn't look up at all the tye-dye shirts in the crowd, get hippie-bashing flashbacks and spring into the crowd with a crowbar to crack skulls. Then again...
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LynB Designs When I Drift off I will Dream about You
When I drift off I will Dream about You is described as a green toned teal base with intense red to gold shifting shimmer and magic holo. I am loving this color and the shifting shimmer is such a great addition as well as the holo flecks. My swatches show 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
LynB Designs Fight of our Lives
Fight of our Lives is described as a purple/pink thermal base with violet to blue shifting shimmer, pink to gold shifting flakies, and scattered micro holo shimmer. Pink to purple thermals are always favorites for me because you can't go wrong with either color. I think this is actually a tri thermal, as I'm seeing two distinct shades of purple. My swatches show 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
I did some simple stamping too, I just couldn't resist.
LynB Designs Some People Move On
Some People Move On is described as a pale grey base with intense purple shimmer and two different UCC flakies that shift from green to cyan to sapphire to blue and blue to purple to red to gold. Flakies with contrasting shimmer, and I love soft greys in the spring. My swatches show 3 thin coats with glossy top coat.
Do you have a favorite from this trio? I couldn't pick a favorite. I actually didn't even try cause it wasn't happening. Besides it's a trio, don't they all belong together? 🙂
The Endgame Trio will be available Friday, April 12th at 12 Noon EST. I believe the full trio will retail for $30, but if that changes I will update my post.
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The New York Giants have made a massive statement to the rest of the NFL by spending big on the first official day of free agency.
The New York Giants Splash the Cash and have made a massive statement to the rest of the NFL by splashing the cash on the first official day of free agency business started on a high as earlier in the day it was revealed that defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul would be signing a new one year contract to remain with the Giants.
Pierre-Paul will reportedly earn $10million during his contract. On the surface this is a good deal financially for the Giants given JPP's pass rushing abilities.
The contract is only a one year deal due to JPP's hand injury problems which seemed to effect his game last season as he ended the season with just one sack.
It is hoped that a recent procedure will allow Pierre-Paul to have more movement in the hand he injured during 4th July Celebrations last year.
The first new addition to the roster was made in the form of former LA Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins on a 5 year contract worth around $62million.
This move does seem to mean that General manager Jerry Reece is happy to let the man who filled that role last season Prince Amukamara leave through free agency.
The Giants had an awful defensive record last term and were ranked bottom of the NFL defending against the pass and this addition will no doubt go some way to improving that record.
This was only the start of the defensive shake up. Jerry Reece also managed to secure the services of defensive tackle Damon Harrison from city rivals New York Jets.
Harrison is expected to line up alongside the impressive Jonathan Hankins on the inside of the the defensive line. The former Jets man has signed a five year deal worth around $9million a year.
He has had an excellent career in the NFL so far since signing for the Jets after being an un drafted free agent back in 2012. Harrison has a very good reputation when it comes to defending against the run and last season managed to register 39 solo tackles, a new career high.
The last move made by the Giants on the first day would also be by far the biggest. They completed a stunning move to sign pass rushing defensive end Olivier Vernon, formerly of the Miami Dolphins.
Vernon's deal is worth a staggering $85million over the five years, with $52.5million guaranteed. The deal is one of the biggest in NFL history and is now earning more than Houston Texans superstar defensive end JJ Watt.
The Giants have certainly then a massive gamble by taking Vernon, especially when you consider that he averages only 7 sacks a season in the NFL. However it is one that they probably had to take given they have a distinct lack of pass rushers on their current roster and Vernon was the best available through free agency.
It is impossible to say whether the Giants gamble on going big in free agency will pay off until the season gets underway in September. It is however unquestionable that on paper at least their defence looks a lot stronger now than it did during the previous season.


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Samsung intended to pull at the public's heartstrings with a recent ad, but it ended up pulling the video instead.
On Wednesday (Jan 19), the tech giant removed a video that featured a Muslim woman supporting her drag queen son after receiving backlash from some people in Singapore.
In the ad, several people were seen using the brand's earbuds to listen to messages from a loved one while a smartwatch tracked their heart rate. These included an absentee father turning over a new leaf for his daughter, a man standing by his partner's side as she battled depression, as well as a pair of best friends.
However, much of the attention was directed towards a tudung-wearing woman who showed support for her drag queen son.
In the clip, the mother can be seen trying to hold back tears as she heard her son's voice.
"Dear mother, not many would have such an understanding and open-minded mum like you and my heart can't thank you enough.
"You are just unbothered having people looking or judging you differently for having a son that does drag," he said.
He later surprised her by entering the room in full drag and they embraced.
Some viewers did not take kindly to the ad and went online to voice their displeasure.
In a Facebook post, a netizen claimed that the video conveyed a clear message: that the "sanctity of Islam is affected by the concept of 'openness' which does not take into consideration whether something is permissible or not".
Another netizen said he felt like the ad was an "unfortunate attempt to push the LGBT ideology into a largely conservative Muslim community".
However, those on TikTok appeared to be more supportive as many users found the content heartwarming.
In response to public feedback, the company removed the video from its social media platforms.
The brand said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that they've fallen short as the campaign may have been perceived as "insensitive and offensive to some members of our local community".
"Samsung believes that innovation and growth are driven by diversity and inclusivity. We will certainly be more mindful and thorough in considering all perspectives and viewpoints for our future marketing campaigns," it added.
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A hypercar created by humans an AI.
The new Czinger 21C has just been unveiled as a truly remarkable hybrid hypercar that you just have to see to believe. Czinger is well-versed in the world of AI and used their expertise to create the new 21C. For example, each of the components found on the hypercar is, as Czinger puts it, "computationally engineered using AI." As for a power source, the 21C relies on a twin-turbo 2.88-liter flat-crank V8 engine and two electric motors that power the front wheels. Czinger also has made the V8 engine able to run a range of fuels, including carbon recycled methanol, allowing it to be even more environmentally friendly. In total, power is rated at 1250 horsepower. With that power and a weight of 1240 kg (2734 lbs), the 21C can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in just 1.9 seconds, 0 to 186 mph in 13.8 seconds and reach a top speed of up to 281 mph.
Just 80 examples oft he Czinger 21C will be created, with price and release date not being revealed as of yet.
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What will normalizing relations between Cuba and the U.S. mean for buildings in Havana?
President Obama delivered a stunning end of year surprise Wednesday: the normalizing of relations with Cuba. Its many impacts could include a building boom. What does this mean for the dilapidated but lovely city of Havana?
While Congress has to lift the Embargo that has been in place since 1961 (and, once gone, would allow full-scale tourism to the island) the White House can "normalize relations." It says it will expand travel visas (to include government officials, journalists, researchers, educators, religious officials, performers and importers/exporters); permit the use of credit or debit cards on the island; expand commercial sales and exports of goods and services, particularly building materials for entrepreneurs and private residences; allow in American telecom equipment; permit American tourists to bring home $100 worth of alcohol and tobacco; and plant an American Embassy in Havana.
Of note to DnA is the provision for "building materials for entrepreneurs and private residences."
One of the singular features of Cuba — along with its 1950s American cars held together with spit and baling wire — is its tattered but largely unreconstructed capital city of Havana.
While the West was busy demolishing large chunks of its antique cities in the name of urban renewal in the post-war years, Havana was left mostly to age, albeit the Soviets built utilitarian housing, schools and hospitals as well as their striking constructivist Russian Embassy; and Fidel Castro authorized the construction of the marvelous, curvaceous brick and terra-cotta arts schools (above, left), designed, but never finished, in the first flush of post-revolution optimism by architects Ricardo Porro, Vittorio Garatti and Roberto Gottardi.
Private Residences "Typify the Architecture of Capitalism."
As it happens, DnA's Frances Anderton and Caroline Chamberlain have both visited Cuba — Frances in the late 1990s following the bleak "Período especial" (special period), when the restoration of Havana's historic center was getting underway and there were faint hopes among architects that design opportunities might be opening up (as reported in this article she wrote then for the New York Times). Caroline went last year on a visit to family members of her Cuban-American boyfriend.
When Frances visited Cuba she met architects and builders who lacked income, building materials and design opportunities. "Designing private residences is kind of rare in Cuba," one architect told her then, "because they typify the architecture of capitalism." They also felt isolated from cultural dialogue. Shut off from the international conversation about building trends, they welcomed the gift of a pile of overseas architecture magazines.
Despite all this, several also expressed a reluctance to see Havana overwhelmed in future by US-style commercial development.
As US-Cuban relations flower, hopefully Havana and its urban fabric — a jostling hybrid of influences: Spanish, French and British colonial, early regional Modernist and Art Deco — can benefit from the influx of building materials, without losing its essential character.
Get a taster of how Havana looks now, as captured by Caroline Chamberlain last year, below and in this post.
6 Takeaways from My Visit to Cuba
1. Restoration work is taking place in some parts of Havana. Some of the results are stunning, but the city has a long way to go.
Havana's Capitolio, designed by architects Raúl Otero and Eugenio Rayneri and completed in 1929, is currently undergoing intensive restoration work and is closed to the public. Strange how familiar it looks? It was modeled after the U.S. Capitol building.
Pictured above is a park, where youths are oftentimes seen playing soccer or using the red and yellow exercise machines shown in the background. In the left of the photo is another residential building in need of repairs.
2. Malibu Should Embrace the Spirit of the Revolution
Often dubbed the "living room of Havana," the Malecón is a four-mile long seawall that runs along Havana's coast that draws in habaneros (locals) and tourists alike to chat, romance, fish and most importantly- enjoy the incredible view. At the risk of sounding too idealistic, its worth noting that there are serious and widespread structural problems in Havana that make daily life very difficult for the average Cuban. But still, there is something remarkable about an undeveloped, inclusive coastline in a city as stunning as Havana.
It was astounding to see a public structure like the Malecón after reading about the efforts of some Malibu residents to keep beach-goers off of the public beaches that lie quite literally in some locals' backyards, this year. This issue came to a head after environmental activist Jenny Price created an iPhone app, "Our Malibu Beaches," to assist the public in determining where access points and parking was available. Some in Malibu had gone to the effort of creating fradulent "No Parking" signs and obscuring an already scant number of access points. According to the New York Times, 20 of the 27 miles of the Malibu coastline lack access to the public.
3. Speaking of public space, they also have TONS of parks
Promenade of Paseo del Prado
You think people feel passionately about the Dodgers! Just go to the "Hot Corner" of Parque Central where locals gather to engage in heated discussions about baseball.
Park next to Plaza de Armas, Old Havana
Parks in Havana seem to stick to a very basic formula: a statue of an important, usually Cuban, historic figure (Jose Martí, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, and Simón Bolívar are some of the favorites) paired with lush caribbean greenery.
4. Havana has an incredible collection of Art Deco Gems
The style intended to celebrate modernity with its use of machine production, flashy colors, and geometric shapes, is bound up with the period when Americans, including mobsters like Meyer Lansky, used Cuba as their playground. Now it is part of the odd mix of architectural styles that make present-day Cuba. Many art deco buildings in Havana are beautifully preserved and serve as tangible reminders of North American influence on the island, but they noticeably lack the vibrant urban backdrop they were originally part of.
If you pay the security officer in the lobby of the Bacardi Building $1 CUC ( $1 US), he or she will let you use the elevator to get to the top. The view is incredible (pictured above).
The legendary Hotel Nacional has been the choice location for celebrities past and present including Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, Anthony Bourdain, and most recently Beyonce and Jay-Z. The building, which enjoys a stunning view of the bay, is composed of a mixture of architecture styles, including Art Deco.
5. The Russian Embassy is one of the most amazingly weird buildings I've ever seen
Built in the Soviet Era by architect Aleksandr Rochegov, the Embassy of Russia in Havana is an example of constructivist architecture, a style that combines use of advanced technology with communist ideals. The embassy is located in Havana's affluent Miramar neighborhood and sticks out like a sore thumb among its quiet surroundings. The building serves as a reminder of the Soviet Union's strong influence in the country during the Cold War.
6. Yes, they still drive the classic cars, but some modern luxury cars are becoming available for a privileged few
"Cubans are magicians," is the common explanation for why these old cars run after all of these years. Pictured from left to right: 1950 Chevy, 1951 Chevy, 1955 Buick.
From left to right 1956 Chevy, 1951 Chevy, 1951 Chevy
Early 1950's Chevy, 1957 Ford


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Med School Focuses on Underserved Areas
On the banks of the beautiful Bayou DeSiard in Monroe, Louisiana, sits the state's first and only college of osteopathic medicine, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM). VCOM's new Louisiana campus is a partnership between VCOM and the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM).
ULM houses Louisiana's only public school of pharmacy and has schools of nursing, physical therapy, kinesiology, occupational therapy, and other health sciences, offering many opportunities for research and educational collaboration for students.
The campus boasts some of the most modern medical teaching facilities available, including a high-tech simulation center, a 4,100-square-foot anatomy lab, and a 3,300-square-foot osteopathic manipulative medicine lab.
VCOM-Louisiana was established to address a physician shortage in Louisiana, which currently ranks 39th in the U.S. for per capita primary care physicians. In fact, 81% of the state has been designated a health professional shortage area by the Louisiana Department of Health.
By establishing the new campus in one of the most underserved areas of the country, VCOM-Louisiana graduates will have ample opportunity to further VCOM's mission to prepare globally-minded, community-focused physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved populations and make a real difference for citizens in the Delta region.
VCOM is one of only 37 colleges of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. Osteopathic medicine is a distinct branch of medicine, emphasizing the interrelated unity of all systems in the body, each working with the other to heal in times of illness.
Osteopathic physicians are licensed to practice the full scope of medicine in every state. They prescribe medications, perform surgery, and use osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) as a tool to diagnose and treat patients. Today, 1 in 4 medical students in the U.S. attends an osteopathic medical school. While a majority of VCOM students tend to choose primary care specialties, such as family practice, pediatrics or internal medicine, osteopathic physicians can practice any specialty.
VCOM has a match rate of 99.4% for residency programs, and their graduates get matched into programs in even the most competitive categories. The average match rate for osteopathic graduates in the U.S. is 84.6%.
VCOM understands and embraces the idea that diversity among students and faculty enhances the quality of VCOM's medical education. The College actively recruits minority students who are underrepresented in healthcare professions. The curriculum also teaches students to provide culturally sensitive, comprehensive medical care to communities with minority populations.
For more information about VCOM and the Louisiana campus, visit www.vcom.edu.


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Edited by Phil Wolfson, M.D., and Glenn Hartelius, Ph.D.
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