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Country Name
Switzerland, and officially the Swiss Confederation.
Switzerland is a country situated at the meeting of Western, Central, and Southern Europe. Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern.
Reason for Naming
The English name Switzerland is a mixture containing Switzer, an obsolete term for the Swiss, which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries. The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse, also in use since the 16th century.
The name Switzer is from the Alemannic Schwiizer, in origin an inhabitant of Schwyz and its associated territory, one of the Waldstätte cantons which formed the nucleus of the Old Swiss Confederacy.
The Swiss began to adopt the name for themselves after the Swabian War of 1499, used alongside the term for "Confederates", used since the 14th century.
The toponym Schwyz itself was first attested in 972, as Old High German Suittes, ultimately perhaps related to swedan 'to burn, referring to the area of forest that was burned and cleared to build.
The Flag of Switzerland was adopted in 1889, and The first use of the current flag was in 1470.
The Swiss flag consists of a red background with a white cross at the
center. The Swiss national flag is simply known as Swiss.
The cross does not touch any edge or corner of the flag. The Swiss Federal Council officially introduced the flag in 1889 while the rectangular version officially came into use in 1953.
The white cross represents Switzerland's Christian heritage which is also present in the national anthem, and the red color represents the blood that got spilled to uphold their faith.
*Flag Fact:
The flag of Switzerland has the same design (the red color & the cross) as the flag of Tonga.
Switzerland is a multilingual country with four national languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
The predominant language varies by region of the country, called cantons. German is the most spoken language in the country and is widely spoken in the central region of the country, it is the official language of 17 Swiss cantons, A dialect of German called Swiss German. In fact, Standard German is the first foreign language Swiss Germans learn when starting school, French is more predominant in the west near the French border, Unlike Swiss-German which has many dialects, the standard Swiss French and the France French are similar with minor differences.
while Italian is more common in the south near the Italian border The Swiss dialect of Italian differs somewhat from that spoken in Italy. However, Standard Italian is the formal written language.
Romansh is mainly spoken in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland.
The foreign language that is spoken in Switzerland is English, the English language is spoken by many Swiss people. The language has no formal status in the country, but its importance as the international language of communication makes it the second language learned in schools. Business Switzerland also uses English.
Switzerland has no common Language. All Swiss must learn a minimum of two languages in school. The constitution protects the different languages used in the country. Unlike many nations in Europe, Switzerland tolerates almost every language spoken by people in the country.
The majority of Switzerland's population is made up of Catholics and Protestants. Of these two, Catholicism is more common, with 36.5% of swiss people. The Catholic Church in Switzerland is divided among six dioceses and includes the oldest inhabited monastery in Europe Valais. Roman Catholicism was the only Christian denomination practiced in Switzerland until the Reformation led to a change in the status quo. About 5.9% of the Swiss population belong to other Christian denominations such as Jehovah's Witness and Pentecostalism. Around 5.2% of the Swiss population identifies as Muslim. Islam in Switzerland dates back to around the 10th century when Arabs and Berbers lived in parts of Swiss territory. There is also a minority of Jews who lived in Switzerland. Some of the minority religions practiced in Switzerland include Eastern Orthodoxy, Methodism, Neo-Pietism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and others. However, these all make up a tiny percentage of the population. Despite having no state religion, some Swiss cantons have official churches. Membership in Swiss churches requires the payment of church tax to provide for the upkeep of the church.
Swiss franc (CHF).
Time Zone
+02:00 GMT. (Summer Time).
Government Regime
Federal semi-direct democracy under a multi-party assembly-independent directorial republic.
The Swiss climate is moderately continental on the plateau, Alpine in the mountains, and more temperate in the Canton of Ticino. The main Swiss cities are located on a plateau called Mittelland ("Central Plateau"), there's a moderately continental climate, with cold and dull winters, with an average temperature in January around freezing, and warm summers, with average highs around 23/25 °C (73/77 °F) and cool nights.
In the mountains, the climate becomes colder with increasing altitude, but in winter, they are located above the blanket of fog and low clouds that often covers the plateau, so they are also sunnier in this season. In the south, the Canton of Ticino has a milder climate, though very rainy, with afternoon thunderstorms in summer and heavy rains in autumn. Late snowfalls and frosts are typical of the northern side of the Alps, which is exposed to cold currents from northern Europe. The best time to visit Switzerland runs from late spring to early autumn (May to September). Late winter and early spring (February-March) are recommended for ski holidays since the days are longer than in December and January. In some resorts located at high altitudes, you can ski even in summer.


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In 2000, two friends who met as Rhodes Scholars founded Wireless Generation to pioneer new territory in K-12 education, bringing innovative and emerging technologies to support the inherently human art of teaching. Co-founders Larry Berger and Greg Gunn were well-versed in educational philosophies, research, and actual classroom practices. They were experts on technology present and future. With this foundation, they closely observed the myriad kinds of interactions between students and teacher, pinpointing where technology could make a meaningful difference. With a talented team, they went on to invent the mCLASS system, a platform that enables teachers in grades K-6 to easily and efficiently give assessments using a handheld computer instead of paper, receive real-time data on students' needs, and access both mobile and Web-based tools for using data to improve teaching and learning.
The mCLASS system took off, and so did Wireless Generation, adding new products to the platform and introducing professional services for educators. Now from its loft headquarters in Brooklyn and satellite offices in Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, and Washington, DC, hundreds of employees serve over 150,000 educators nationwide and overseas who use the company's products and services to better diagnose over 2 million children's learning needs and to deliver targeted, effective instruction. The mCLASS system has saved teachers at least 225 million minutes of precious instructional time. It has made schools "greener," saving at least 280 million pieces of paper.
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PJ at the Goodwood Revival
Well, the instructions for the annual Goodwood Revival Race meeting last weekend, for historic and classic sports and racing cars, said to dress up in period, preferably in a blazer and cravat, a suitable hat, and a prop, like a pipe. So here I am! I know my old school boater would come in one day! Took the pipe from my collection of smoking memorabilia – I collect lighters, cigarette dispensers, posters, etc.
One of my big ambitions is to race at this meeting myself. I saw Rowan Atkinson racing and Nick Mason, but no authors. Maybe I'll be the first! And ok, I promise to try not to crash! Unfortunately the best prop in the picture, the gorgeous red beast in the background – is not mine. It would definitely look good in the PJ garage… think I'll put it down on my wish list to Santa….. and will wait to find out if I've been a good boy this year…. 🙂


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My first grandchild Albert Theodore, 7lb, 7oz, was born 33 minutes past midnight on the 1st of September 2017.
Normal service will resume when life calms down a bit :-))
Love Amanda
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Workplace Advisory Gazette 7th editionDec 2020 | Workplace Advisory
The 7th edition Workplace Advisory Gazette examines a number of cases of general application, including cases relating to dismissals arising from disparaging comments made about employers and clients, the classification of workers in the gig economy, and the recovery of damages paid by an employer as a result of the serious misconduct of an employee.
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Movie Series, Money Heist new season is set to grace the silver screen of fans across the globe in the next coming days.
Money Heist which has been receiving massive response from fans across the
globe ever since it started is set to begin its new season on the 4th of April 2020.
The new season of the series is set to bring out more dramas and suspence as
vilian and notable act, Berlin is alive.
Berlin was killed during the first season of the show but has resurrected in the new edition that will surely be one of the most streamed when it's finally released.
Watch thriller of the new season below:
Berlin is alive!
BERLIN IS ALIVE!!! #MoneyHeist4pic.twitter.com/e2mA70A4vP
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Money Heist is a movie based on a criminal mastermind who goes by "The
Professor" and has a plan to pull off the biggest heist in recorded history to print
billions of euros in the Royal Mint of Spain.
To help him carry out the ambitious plan, he recruits eight people who joined in the heist.
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Please refer to the below link, it will let you know the next steps
Sometimes it may take up to 20-30 seconds to view applied changes at a storefront after being saved.
Please help me to check it again and let me know your results :)
Hope this helps!
Again, I'm so sorry for this inconvenience!
i cant give five star or four becouse i have just started and you force us to make this without staudying the app
Thank you for sharing with us your feeling.
The rating is not required. You can ignore it. I'm sorry if it bothers you.
Btw, you (customer) can use it to share advice or recommendations. They will help us to make this app better and better.
Thank you!
Lider funktioniert diese App nicht mehrere Versuche es zu beheben blieben zwecklos deshalb nur einen Stern
We're so sorry for this inconvenience.
Yesterday, we had a problem with the server provider. It was maintained for a couple of hours.
After contacting them, the problem was fixed. It's working normally.
If you want to use the app in the future, please let me know. I will be glad to help you :)
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Robo Rooters
The Hanwha Eagles are a baseball team in the KBO League, the highest-level baseball league run by the Korean Baseball Organization. The team has seen success in the past — they have a Korean Series title to their credit (in 1999) — but in recent years, the Eagles have been a laughing stock. The team won only about a third of its games in 2009 and 2010 and earned the nicknamed "Hanwha Chickens" from rival fans. And while the team managed a 6th (out of 8th) place finish in 2011, it fell back to the cellar for the 2012 through 2014 seasons.
When teams are that bad it means that fans — even the die-hard ones — stop coming to the games. Sure, they may watch on TV or follow along online, but Eagles were struggling to fill the seats. So the Eagles found themselves some new fans, pictured below.
Yes, those are robots.
The robot fans were designed to fill seats in a somewhat-empty stadium, yes, but they're also there to help fans experience the game from their smart phones. TIME explains:
Hanwha's robot fans will work as stand-ins for human fans who can't attend a game. Remote fans will be able to control some of the robots' movements — presumably certain hand gestures in the direction of umpires — and can even upload an image of their face to be shown on the machine's screen. The robots will also let fans watch the game from afar, giving more fans the opportunity to join in the action and cheer on their team.
And, per the BBC, the robots can even "cheer, chant and perform a Mexican wave." Further, they're holding LED signs, which can be used to send individual messages or a larger, collective one to the other (human) fans in the crowd.
On the down side, a human spectator controlling a robo-fan can't buy a hot dog or cotton candy (or whatever they sell at KBO League games). But on the plus side, a remote fan can take a beer from the fridge, and save on the exorbitant fee. And if the players on the field play poorly, you can just disconnect from your robot.
From the Archives: RoboRoach: A robot roach which leads other (real) roaches to their doom.
Take the Quiz: Pick the movie robot that said the quote.
Related: Your very own robot. It's neither roach nor a baseball fan.


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Dan Gutman Visits The East Brunswick Public Library
It is not every day that the East Brunswick Public Library Foundation can connect young readers with one of their favorite authors!
The New York Times Bestselling children's author Dan Gutman was the featured guest a special event for families at the East Brunswick Public Library on Thursday, May 23.
A prolific children's author, Gutman is best known for his My Weird School book series. Debuting in 2001, this series chronicles the adventures of a boy named A.J. and his friends and the misadventures they have at their school. He has written seventy books in this series.
Gutman gave an entertaining--and hilarious--lecture for children, focusing on his books and how he writes them. There was also a question and answer period. Best of all, he signed tons of books!
The New York City-based author is no stranger to the area; he graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1977 with a degree in psychology.
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"Top Novels of All Time: 500 and 100 Lists".
Worldcat.org global libraries produced a novels 100 and 500 list of all time. The longer list is what I think is interesting. This list contains "science fiction" and "fantasy" novels. There are about a hundred sci-fi and fantasy novels in the five hundred list. Nonfiction books (science books & cookbook) are what I write … Continue reading "Top Novels of All Time: 500 and 100 Lists".


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In vitro Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging of Cardiac Ablation Lesions
Shruti Agashe, Stephen Hsu, Gregg Trahey, Patrick Wolf
Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, NC, 27708
Radio frequency ablation (RFA) lesions of cardiac tissue can not be visualized in vivo using any commonly used imaging technology. Lesion to lesion continuity and depth are both important for determining the successful outcome to RFA procedures. An in vitro chamber for making accurate geometric measurements of RF ablation lesions was designed and constructed. Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging was used to characterize lesions created in the chamber by RF ablation of ovine ventricular tissue. The boundaries of the lesions and the separation between lesions were imaged using ARFI and subsequently determined from histological sections. The ARFI imaging prediction of the lateral boundaries of the lesion correlated well with the actual lesion boundaries. The depth estimation from ARFI however was not as accurate. These results show the promise for using ARFI imaging in vivo during RF ablation for assessing the lesion size and continuity and ensuring complete blockage of the abnormal conduction pathways in atrial fibrillation and other cardiac arrhythmias
Cardiac ablation has become the preferred treatment for various cardiac arrhythmias [2]. The ablation process uses a catheter based procedure and RF energy to coagulate an area of the myocardium and destroy the abnormal electrical pathway within the heart. For the procedure to be successful, the lesion must be large enough such that the abnormal pathway is blocked completely. It therefore follows that an imaging modality that is capable of visualizing the exact extent of the lesion would be an important asset to the ablation process [3]. However, the current clinically used methods of echocardiography(ICE) cannot differentiate normal and ablated myocardium. Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging uses the difference in the viscoelastic properties between the ablated and normal tissue to form an image of the lesion. Therefore cardiac ARFI can potentially directly visualize the development of the lesion as the ablation procedure progresses using the property of the changing myocardial stiffness [4]. The existing technology uses catheter based intracardiac anatomical mapping to guide the placement of the lesion. It is expected that ARFI imaging of the lesion would help predict the exact dimensions of the lesions and identify any incomplete lesion areas in real-time[1]. We designed and tested a system which would mimic the in vivo ablation procedure. This setup was then used to characterize the lesion using ARFI and direct comparisons between ARFI imaging and actual lesion size were made.
Procedure and Results
Ovine hearts were obtained from Hyclone labs and were frozen. A block of heart tissue (either from the left or right ventricle) cut to an appropriate size was thawed and then degassed. The tissue was placed in the designed tissue box (figure 2) with the endocardial surface exposed to the saline solution. A pulsatile flow was maintained around the tissue using a pump. The ablation catheter was introduced from the front of the box such that the tip was touching the tissue with adequate pressure to generate a sizeable lesion. Two experimental protocols were followed for characterizing the lesion.
Part A
For a second piece of tissue, two lesions were created along a vertical line (Figure 4a). These lesions were created with ablation settings of 28 Watts and 30 Watts for 30 seconds each. The same protocol as described above was followed. Only this time the AcuNav was translated vertically in line with the slit and images were captured to estimate the gap between the lesions. One of these images for the estimation of separation is shown in Figure 4b.
Part B
A second protocol was followed to estimate the surface area of the lesion. In this protocol, the ARFI probe was aligned to image the front face of the tissue. A lesion was created with RF generator settings of 25 Watts and 60 seconds. The imaging probe was positioned directly above the lesion and an image taken at this position was recorded as 0. The stage was translated in elevation and ARFI images were captured at every 0.4mm. The images were acquired until the lesion was no longer visible in the ARFI image. These set of images were processed to generate a C scan of the myocardial surface. The ARFI images with a surface contour estimation of the lesion are shown in figure 5)
ARFI images of the lesion show smaller displacements in the areas containing the lesion. The ablated area therefore is stiffer tissue and shows lesser displacements in ARFI. Figure 3 shows a comparison between the photographed lesion and the ARFI image. The lateral extent and depth of the lesion predicted by ARFI is 0.4mm and 0.2mm while from the photograph the values are 0.5mm and 0.4mm respectively. In figure 4 a comparison between the gap estimation by ARFI and the digitized image is made. ARFI and the digital image estimate the separation to be 0.5mm. Also shown in figure 4c) is the "time to peak" ARFI image which also gives an estimate of the separation to be 0.5mm. We believe that other parameters may be capable of making better estimations of the depth independent of attenuation effects. A reconstruction of the surface contour of the lesion has been made as shown in figure 5. In our setup there are human errors as well as alignment errors which could be minimized in further experiments. All image segmentations have been done by hand and are subjective.
Our studies prove that ARFI techniques could be used to image the boundaries of the ablated area. However our results show better lateral resolution than depth resolution. From our results, it is further evident that ARFI can estimate the separation between lesions. This setup can be used for 3D imaging studies to compare ARFI estimations with the lesion, reconstructed using histology, to provide further proof in support of ARFI estimation of ablation. This apparatus is capable of giving direct quantitative comparisons between ARFI estimation and actual size of ablation lesions.
[1] Fahey BJ, Nightingale KR, McAleavey SA, Palmeri ML, Wolf PD, Trahey GE. "Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging of myocardial radiofrequency ablation: initial in vivo results." IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 2005; 52(4): 631-641


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As per industry sources, Bharti Airtel will seek the approval of its board on December 4, 2019, to raise around $3 billion through issues of equity or bonds. These funds will be primarily used to pay the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) liability and to partially invest in the network upgradation.
Moreover, the board is also expected to evaluate alternate fund raising means such as debentures, non-convertible debt instruments along with warrants, convertible debentures, securities or any other equity-based instruments including through qualified institutions placement or rights issue, or through any other permissible mode.
Airtel recently announced its financial results for quarter ended September 30, 2019. The company reported net loss of Rs 230.45 billion during the period under consideration. This loss can be attributed to the provisioning of Rs 284.5 billion in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on statutory dues.
According to government data, Airtel's liabilities add up to nearly Rs 355.86 billion, of which Rs 216.82 billion is licence fee and another Rs 139.04 billion amount to the SUC dues (not including the dues of Telenor and Tata Teleservices).


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The majority of single-use plastics, like shampoo bottles and drinking straws, end up in our landfills, incinerated, or simply make their way into the environment, where they cause further issues.
The US on its own discards 40 million tons of it every year, which amounts to disposing of 100 Empire State Buildings in a single year.
Plastic waste has grown into a major issue
In fact, it's gotten so bad that some scientists are predicting by 2050, we'll have more plastic than fish in the ocean.
With each passing day, that doesn't seem too far off, considering it's hard to visit a beach without finding at least a bottle or two.
In 2013 it was estimated that there was ~86 million tons of plastic pollution in the world's oceans [https://t.co/26epQ7hiEh]. By 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by weight. This video [https://t.co/Hgi2bTFGlv] was filmed in Dominican Republic in July 2018 pic.twitter.com/Qxou8pk0RT
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) December 28, 2022
Thankfully, not all is lost. With the technology we have today, we can look at all of this plastic waste as an energy-harvesting opportunity, rather than just a used resource that'll plague our oceans for centuries.
The previously mentioned single-use plastics, which are labeled as 2, 4, and 5, also known as HDPE, LDPE, and PP, respectively, are made from chemicals refined from oil and gas, amounting to 0.3% of our energy consumption.
Instead of making use of this incredibly energy-demanding resource, we let it clog our landfills and pollute our ecosystem, and that's about to change.
By adjusting the way we think about single-use plastics, we could give them a purpose once they've been discarded, inadvertently strengthening our energy economy.
"You cannot breathe."
Thailand is tired of recycling your trash. Communities are suffering from the environmental fallout of the country's plastic industry.
Read our investigation: https://t.co/5ZZuVAzjne pic.twitter.com/REs6GeDhkG
— Bloomberg Green (@climate) December 28, 2022
Solving the plastic waste crisis one step at a time
Even though recycling has been around for a while, only 10% of all plastics are collected to be recycled here in the US. Even then, the process isn't a circular one, as it is for glass and aluminum.
This is caused by the fact that the mechanical recycling process reduces the performance quality of the material, with the end result being a far less useful plastic.
The main reason we even rely on this process is the fact that the chemicals which make up these plastics make them extremely difficult to break down any other way.
With no other means to recycle them, we have to resort to whatever works, in this case, that being a mechanical recycling process that prevents us from having a proper circle of life for these plastic materials.
Marine plastic pollution is a huge threat to our biodiversity! Executing healthy plastic recycling practices is our best bet to fight this threat. Let's all join hands and achieve this green initiative. #marineplasticpollution #marinepollution #shaktiolevincompounds #upcycling pic.twitter.com/njiU33oZFc
— Shakti Olevin Compounds (@ShaktiOlevin) December 27, 2022
However, chemical recycling has been under development for a few years now. It may have finally become a viable alternative that can help us turn plastic into a valuable resource once we're done using it.
This may also increase the overall motivation for harvesting and reducing the amount of plastic that makes its way to our landfills and oceans.
A laboratory at the Colorado School of Mines discovered an abundant material that can help break down polyethylene and polypropylene polymers with ease, at temperatures hundreds of degrees lower than those currently being used for chemical recycling.
This means that we can address the plastic crisis with far lower consumption of energy; although further research is required to make this process a sustainable one.This article appeared in The Record Daily and has been published here with permission.


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'Volunteering locally is a great way to create change and connect with others'
Monday 5th June
Hi, I'm Noama and I've been working at NCVO as...
Posted on the 3rd June 2019
My motivation in supporting bereaved widows came from seeing my friend's bereaved mother suffering. I was saddened that the community was not there to support her at her time of need. This made me realise there was a gap in society to help widowed people through their grief with emotional support and more extensive activities.
I set up the Widows Empowerment Trust in January 2017 to tackle isolation and loneliness facing widows and others in need due to bereavement. It is a real family effort. I have four children and balancing full-time volunteering and family is a tough challenge but the support of my children and husband have really made it possible.
The widows are our primary beneficiaries, they benefit by attending wellbeing workshops where they do art and crafts, such as knitting, sewing, crotchet, dance, card making and cooking. The Trust also support widows & widowers with dementia.
We run befriending services, visiting beneficiaries at home, hold pampering and spa sessions. Widows can also benefit from planning and organising our workshops.Oyovwe Agatha Kigho
My role involves orchestrating all of the charity activities. This includes supervising workshops, applications for funding, attending company fairs at universities and jobcentres and bag-packing at supermarkets.
I have also jumped from an aircraft 15,000ft high last year to help raise money for the cause.Volunteers are imperative to our activities. Last year, I supported 120 young volunteers from The Challenge (National Citizen Service age 15-17), mentoring them to increase their confidence, ability and skills. I also supported more than 200 volunteers across communities including students, widows, widowers and other members of the public getting them involved in our workshops, fundraising, book keeping, admin and befriending.
We like to get involved in Volunteers' Week to be able to showcase the work of our volunteers across cities.
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BTS Break The Silence! Yes, you heard me ARMYS. The boys did it again! As a self-professed Army, we feel that the boys never fail to entertain and move us to tears of joy with their humbling yet charismatic personalities.
We recently got to watch the untold story of BTS, where the K-pop mega stars took us behind the scenes of their 2018-2019 "Love Yourself" tour called Love Yourself: Speak Yourself which is the sequel to the band's Burn The Stage: The Movie (2018) and made it extra special for us by showing the personal side of themselves. That made it lovely all together.
In "Break The Silence", the first scene begins in New York City, where the boys snap pictures of themselves on the rooftop of their hotel and the youngest member Jungkook records the beautiful sunrise on his phone overlooking the Big Apple. However, their actual first concert kicks-off at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
From there on, their day begins. The scenes feature the group from the moment they leave the hotel room to the stadium, to prepping up for the show, to performing to a huge crowd of fans thereafter! Watching them behind the scenes, was a delight.
Although the "Love Yourself Tour" comprises 62 concerts in 14 countries, "Break The Silence", only features footage from a few counties, among them include the US, UK, France, Brazil, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. The reason for it is probably due to the fact that the entire film only runs for a little more than 60 minutes.
Hence, director Park Jun-soon probably compressed their most successful shows into one musical documentary. Overall, the film did not fail! Viewers were hooked on for every single minute of it. What truly made this documentary one to be cherished was not so much of their stage presence, persona and shows, but rather the humility and sense of humour BTS possess.
From each country featured, the tale of each seven members Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook getting through the tour and how they spend time in between tours is depicted in this music documentary.
The seven-piece are just purely themselves. J-Hope loves hanging out on his own in between tours visiting parks, while Jin likes going out in a simple casual t-shirt, jumper and jeans, RM on the other hand visits a what seems like a wooden-art workshop. The adventures are embarked on during their free time in between their US tours. V, on the hand, is filmed walking the hip streets of London by himself just enjoying the day like a typical tourist.
BTS made history in becoming the first South Korean group to perform at the famous Wembley stadium. In the footage, Jin is showed playing tribute to the band Queen and to its lead singer, the late Freddie Mercury, as he hails the famous Mercury 'Ay-Yo' chant and the rest of the ARMYS following suit! Oh that was indeed a poignant moment for the boy-band having the honour and privilege to perform on the same stage as the legendary Queen did in 1985.
The most intriguing part for us was their Saudi Arabia tour. BTS set another record by becoming the first non-Saudi Arabian artists to perform in the country at Riyadh's King Fahd International Stadium, playing to a 30,000 strong audience.
Suga in the film shares about the strict procedure the group had to adhere to in the conservative Saudi Arabia in order to perform a memorable show for their Saudi fans. But for Suga and his band members, that was not a difficult task and they nailed it during their concert. Swarms of ARMYS jam packed the stadium while the city of Riyadh was lit up with the colour purple, a colour close to BTS and their ARMY fans.
The film finally concludes with their South Korean tour. The boy-band then renders a moving tribute to all their fans worldwide at the very end of their concerts, with BTS lightsticks flashing up, lit with the colour purple.
But what really moved us, was each member's homage towards their fellow member and also to the entire Big Hit Entertainment crew and their managers, last but not least to Big Hit's founder Bang Si-hyuk, professionally known as "Hitman" Bang who made this journey extra special and possible for them.
In a nutshell, the movie was entertaining and fun, we enjoyed it throughout although we personally felt more footage of Suga would have been nice. We would encourage all BTS fans to take the time out, sit back, relax and enjoy watching "Break The Silence" at a cinema near you, its nothing quite like watching the boys on a movie screen. We can't help but conclude with this popular BTS phrase, 'I purple you'.
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Publisher's Note: This series — "The Adventures of Crawley McPherson, Bug Man" — is a work of fiction. Crawley McPherson and all other characters in this series are products of the author's imagination or used fictitiously. All names, places, locations and incidents are entirely fictional, and any similarity to places or people living or dead is purely coincidental.
"Look at this, Doctor," the nurse pointed at a wound near the patient's eye. With grave concern, she peeled back the bandage, revealing numerous cream-colored objects squirming around in a hole in the man's flesh.
The hospital infection control doctor was horrified. He motioned for her to follow him out into the hall, where he lowered his voice. "I think they're worms of some kind."
"Shh, keep it down. Can you imagine what'll happen if this gets out to the public?"
"Yes sir, that would be awful."
"Especially if the family finds out. They could file a lawsuit."
The doctor told her to go get a small penlight, forceps and an irrigation bottle filled with alcohol.
"Whatever they are, we've got to clean them out and get them identified."
While putting on latex gloves to do the procedure, the doctor seemed to be thinking out loud. "My gosh, where did these things come from, and how did they get in this patient? Don't we have pest control?"
Then he had another thought and turned to the nurse. "We need to get Environmental Services up here, stat! We need a thorough cleaning."
Keep reading… (Part 2)
It was a cold February morning when Jack Blackwell, owner of Peace-of-Mind Pest Services, got the call about the problem in the nursing home wing of Elmore Memorial Hospital. Some kind of worms in a patient's wound. The man was an elderly invalid. That was bad enough by itself, but it was Jack's company that serviced the hospital. He had to do something right away, because the facility was a six-figure yearly account. He picked up the phone to call his technician, Brandon Mills, who serviced the hospital.
It didn't take Jack long to remind Brandon that pest control in healthcare facilities was extremely sensitive. Health department regulators could shut the place down for pest problems like this.
"Brandon, get out there to Elmore and find out what's going on. If bugs are showing up in patients' wounds, then we've got a serious problem somewhere."
There was a long pause on the other end of the line. "This is way beyond me, sir. Don't you think this is a job for Crawley?"
"He's good, but not very diplomatic. He might make waves among the management."
Brandon had an answer for that. "Yes, but you could send MJ with him. She's quite a people person."
"Great idea."
Keep reading… (Part 3)
William "Crawley" McPherson drove as quickly as he could to the hospital. He popped a piece of watermelon-flavored hard candy in his mouth. He needed a shot of sugar for this case. He began to fantasize that his pest management truck was a brand-new police cruiser and he was some kind of SWAT team member headed to a fight. Adrenaline coursed through his system. This is what he lived for. He had never been deterred by difficult insect problems. Ever!
MJ O'Donnell was waiting for him at the front entrance to the hospital. All sorts of thoughts ran through his mind when his eyes hit her. But really, he experienced that every time he saw her. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen. Why she ever decided to become a pest control technician, he'd never know.
Crawley blushed when she opened the hospital door for him, and was careful to avoid eye contact. MJ was a diva who just so happened to know a great deal about bugs, both of which intimidated him.
He didn't want to feed the whirlwind of emotions swirling inside him, so Crawley shook his head to fling off the thoughts. He couldn't let himself think of her in that way. She would never like a guy like me.
"Hey, Crawley. Glad you're here." MJ waved her arm back toward the inside of the hospital. "This is gonna be a good one."
Crawley looked around. Got to focus on the task at hand. "Where they at?" he asked.
"This way," she pointed. "The east wing of the hospital where the elderly reside. That's where the patient with the bugs was located."
As they made their way through the hospital's maze of halls and elevators, Crawley's eyes darted around behind his thick glasses, trying to take it all in. There were hundreds of potential harborage sites and entry points for flies and other insects. His pulse quickened. It was overwhelming. Where should he start?
A smartly dressed man and woman met them at the main office on the first floor. Introducing themselves as assistants to the hospital administrator, they promised to aid in the investigation any way they could.
"And our hospital CEO has pledged his support in this matter," the woman added. "He said to tell you we'd provide anything you need. We've got to make sure this type of thing doesn't ever happen again."
"We appreciate that," MJ replied, smiling. "One thing we'll need right off is a map of all rooms on the wing and what they're used for. We've got to determine where flies or other insects are entering the building, and ways to intercept them before they reach the patients."
"We're just here to take care of your fly problem," Crawley said, oblivious to all the political pleasantries.
The man seemed taken aback at Crawley's abruptness. "Who said it's a fly problem?"
"It's obviously fly maggots related to a fly problem."
MJ's eyebrows went up.
"Well, I wasn't informed of that," the man said. "I only was told it was worms or bugs of some kind."
"Ain't no worms in a person's wound, but fly maggots sure can do that."
The man seemed to give up. "It's my understanding that the incident occurred in Room 235." He looked around. "We can escort you up —"
"Where's your dumpsters at?"
The man's eyebrows shot up and his cheeks reddened. All graciousness now evaporated. "I can assure you our trash disposal processes are well-run and attended to."
"Oh, I think Mr. McPherson is only suggesting that it's important for us to consider all aspects of the hospital environmental systems," MJ spoke calmly in Crawley's defense. "It's all part of our inspection process."
Crawley was undeterred, and made his way over to one of the big windows. "Mmm. Where's them dumpsters at? I've gotta look at 'em. And how could them flies be breeding outside during the winter?"
"But shouldn't we start with the patient's room?" the woman persisted. "That's where the problem is."
"Sure, I guess, but it don't make me no nevermind. I can guarantee that's not where the problem started."
MJ grabbed his elbow. "C'mon, Crawley, we probably should let these nice people show us the room where the event occurred," she soothed, "then we can look at the dumpsters. I promise."
As the foursome walked down the hall of the second floor, Crawley noticed that everything seemed unusually clean and orderly. There were certainly no flies buzzing about.
Crawley stopped by a large metal door on hinges in the hall that seemed to be a laundry chute. "Is this a laundry chute or a garbage chute?" He pushed on the bottom of the door, causing it to swing open toward the inside.
"Uh, you'll have to ask Environmental about that," the man said. "I think we may have both."
"Then where does the trash go?" Crawley asked pointedly.
The man shrugged, "Maybe it shunts it off toward the garbage dumpsters somewhere. Like I said, you'll have to ask them that."
Crawley blew out a long breath and started walking down the hall again. "Dumpster compactor chutes are a big problem, believe you me. There's all sorts of fly entry points goin' up and down 'em." Then he noticed an ultraviolet fly trap mounted on the wall outside the stairwell, so he stopped to check its glue board for captured flies. He knew that would be a good indicator of recent fly activity.
"Yeah, buddy!" Crawley grinned. "Lookey what I found." He displayed one of the dead flies between his thumb and index finger, which he had plucked from the glue board. He whipped out a hand lens with his other hand and examined the fly. "Uh hum, just who I thought you were … Now to find out where you came from."
The man looked at Crawley like he was crazy.
"Oh, he just really gets into bug problems," MJ said. "Trust me, he'll figure it out and we'll take care of your problem."
Crawley continued examining the dead fly. "Uh oh, looks like Chrysomya rufifacies." He frowned. "The hairy maggot blow fly. They're bad … and can cause myiasis."
MJ knew what he was talking about. That species was a common cause of fly maggot infestation in wounds, a condition called myiasis. But she also realized the administrative assistants were ready to show them the room where the patient had been located. "C'mon, Crawley. Let's go look in the room first."
Room 235 was empty and spotless, like a sterile lab room. There was no doubt the hospital administrator had ordered it cleaned and re-cleaned after the incident.
"Where's the patient?" MJ asked.
"We made arrangements to have him transferred to a private facility off-campus," one of the assistants offered. "That way, you guys can better inspect the room for fly breeding."
Crawley wondered about that. Maybe just to get him outta here and keep the family from finding out what happened. He walked to the window and tried again to orient himself to the layout of the building and grounds.
"Don't you think you should inspect the room for breeding sites instead of looking out the window?" the man asked.
Crawley whirled around and made a face. "Mmm. They must be from somewhere. They sure ain't coming from in here. It's too clean." He looked past the man, toward the door. "Where's the dumpsters, and how's the trash collected and taken out of here?"
The man took out his phone. "Let me call Environmental Services. They can deal with you on that. I think we've done about all we can do."
MJ intervened again. "Yes, maybe that would be the appropriate person or persons we need to work with in this important matter. We really appreciate your assistance."
After the administrative assistants left, MJ stood right in front of Crawley to get his full attention. "Please try to be more cooperative … and … courteous. You're going to end up causing us to lose this account."
"I don't care." He shook his head like a toddler. "They don't know nothin' about pest control. And I do." He brushed past her and headed to the window again. "I gotta find them dumpsters. That's where the problem is. I guarantee."
"Still," MJ insisted, "it wouldn't hurt to inspect the room and adjoining ones for flies, huh? We can do that while the Environmental people are on their way up here."
"I guess that'd be all right, but we ain't gonna find nothing. Them blow flies I found in that trap were coming this-a-way. Probably came up the stairwell."
"Yes, I'm sure you're right about that. But we can still look around."
Crawley shrugged and unwrapped another piece of candy. He needed more sugar.
Leon Williams soon showed up, finding MJ and Crawley in the bathroom inspecting tiles around the shower. "Hi there," he greeted them. "I'm the director of Environmental Services. Finding anything?"
MJ stood to shake his hand and waved out toward the patient room. "Let's go back out here. There's not enough room for three people in here."
Crawley followed them. Talk, talk, talk. That's all everybody does around here.
Mr. Williams began retelling the entire incident in an awkward way, obviously carefully choosing his words to put the hospital in the best light possible.
Crawley suddenly jumped up and walked out the door. I'm going to find them dumpsters myself. He darted to the stairwell and ducked inside, even though he heard MJ calling after him.
Keep reading… (Part 4)
After 15 minutes of looking for Crawley up and down the halls of the unit, MJ decided it was time to call Jack. She hated to do it, but for all she knew, Crawley was in the administrator's office right now questioning him about trash disposal.
As usual, Jack seemed irritated that she called. "Talk to me, MJ," he said flatly.
"We need you down here at the hospital. Things aren't going as I thought they would."
"Okay, I'm listening."
"The Environmental people seem to be trying to control where we go and what we look at —"
"Probably for liability reasons."
"And I've lost Crawley," she blurted out.
"What do you mean, you've lost him?"
"He walked out when the people kept trying to tell us everything over and over. They obviously have a sanitized version of the incident."
"Oh Lord, I hope he's not stirring up trouble. I'm on my way."
"He's sweet, Jack. He wouldn't cause trouble."
"Maybe not on purpose, but trouble seems to follow him. I'll be there in a few minutes."
Keep reading… (Part 5)
MJ and Mr. Williams met Jack outside the hospital.
"Hello, Jack." The man extended a hand. "I'm Leon, director of Environmental Services. You and I have met before."
"Yes, I remember you." Jack looked at MJ. "Is everything all right? Any luck finding the source of the infestation?"
"We've just been looking around the building and grounds while waiting for you."
"I presume he's investigating on his own somewhere."
A puzzled look crossed Mr. Williams' face. "Can't you just call him?"
MJ and Jack looked at each other. They both knew he wouldn't answer a phone call while on a case like this.
"Crawley earlier insisted we look at the dumpsters," MJ changed the subject. "Can we do that? Where are they located?"
When MJ realized Mr. Williams was confused, she tried to clarify. "We don't know the layout of this place. Our technician, Brandon Mills, usually services this account."
"Well sure, we can look at them," Mr. Williams said. "This way."
With that, he turned and headed straight inside the multi-story building.
MJ was shocked. Dumpsters inside?
Once in the building, the trio headed downstairs to a dungeon-like concrete area, with a sloping driveway from the main street to the basement.
Mr. Williams paused, and looked at MJ. "I can get you some disposable booties, if you like. It's pretty nasty down here."
She smiled, but shook her head, "No thanks. All part of the job."
"Suit yourself."
Further down the concrete slope, light coming from the outside partially illuminated a huge green compactor dumpster sitting in the middle of the room, with a garbage chute connecting it from above. The floor was coated with some type of gooey slime.
"Did this junk come out of that dumpster? Is it leaking?" MJ asked.
"They don't leak," Mr. Williams returned.
"How in the world do you empty the thing?"
"A truck comes down that slope, hooks up to it, and hauls it off twice a week."
Just then, they saw a flashlight beam bouncing erratically along the walls and beneath the dumpster. Then they spotted the outline of a crooked little man, bent over inspecting underneath the dumpster. Crawley! How did he get down here?
When they got to him, he was holding what looked like a popsicle stick coated with about a half-inch of black goo, as if he had been digging around under the dumpster. He displayed his usual big toothy grin. "I think this is where they're breeding at."
"How do you know that?" Jack asked. "Have you actually seen any maggots?"
"A few, but they're definitely up under there. I think this here dumpster box is old and cracked, and when they smash the garbage, stuff leaks out under it. Food, blood, and all sorts of stuff like that. That's perfect breeding grounds for fly maggots."
"I can assure you we have a contract with the dumpster company and they maintain it properly," Mr. Williams said, frowning. "I think they even clean out from under it once a
week or so."
"No way," Crawley said. "There's all sorts of gunk and waste residue in the receptacle part of this thing, and also under it. Look, I'll show y'all."
He then lay down flat on the floor, sticking his head and right arm way under the dumpster.
"Please don't do that," MJ hollered. "It's filthy down there."
All they could hear were garbled words coming from under the dumpster as he crawled further. Presently, he slithered back out and stood up, holding a big wad of dark goo about as big as a baseball.
"Look at your uniform!" Jack seemed indignant.
"I don't care." He was busy digging through the gooey mess looking for fly larvae, thrusting a goo-covered flashlight into MJ's hands. "Hold the light for me, please."
Sure enough, in the middle of the sample he had retrieved from under the dumpster, Crawley uncovered several creamy white, worm-like critters about a half-inch long. They were wiggling and writhing around in the gooey stuff. He carefully held up one of the maggots in MJ's light.
"Look at them little hairs on his body." He pointed with the other hand. "That means it's the hairy maggot blow fly."
Crawley puffed out his chest.
"I told y'all that's where they was at. They wasn't no need in spending all that time upstairs."
"But if you're right, how did the flies get upstairs into the patients' rooms?" Mr. Williams asked.
Crawley looked up and pointed. "When the adult flies emerge from these here larvae, all they gotta do is fly up that chute and go out through cracks, crevices and other openings into the hospital halls."
Mr. Williams seemed to be in shock. "Then what should we do?"
"You've got to clean all this up with a steam cleaner, spray the floor and walls with a good residual pesticide, and seal off
all the —"
Jack interrupted. "I think we've seen enough." He reached for Mr. Williams' elbow. "You and I can continue this conversation in your office, Leon. I can write you up a detailed pest management plan."
Crawley fell silent.
When MJ saw the disappointment on his face, she pressed close to him and whispered, "It's okay, Crawley."
When they got back outside, Jack and Mr. Williams went one way and Crawley and MJ went another.
"You solved it, Crawley, and you know it." MJ tried to console him. "You said the problem was from the dumpsters all along. I'm proud of you."
"Mmm …" He didn't want to talk about it. Chalk another win up for Jack, and another setback for Crawley.
He sighed. Would he ever get the recognition he so desperately needed?
Dr. Jerome Goddard is an extension medical/veterinary entomologist at Mississippi State University. He is also a PMP Hall of Famer (Class of 2012). He may be reached at email@example.com.


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After hours chute
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Wheelchair accessible
- After hours chute
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- Council information
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- Hearing loop
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- Internet
- Magazines
- Meeting room
- Newspapers
- Photocopier
- Reference services
- Scanner
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wi-Fi
Opening hours
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday: 10am-5pm
- Wednesday: 10am-8pm
- Thursday: 10am-5pm
- Friday: 10am-5pm
- Saturday: 9am-4pm
- Sunday: closed
Closed on public holidays
Meeting rooms
Meeting room 1
- Monday - Sunday
- 7am-10pm
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Show facilities
Meeting room facilities
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- Electronic whiteboard
- Free Wi-Fi
- Fridge and dishwasher (glasses, cups, saucers and teaspoons provided)
- IPad connectivity (iPad to VGA adaptor cable)
- Kitchenette with chilled or boiling water on tap
- Laptop connectivity to data projector (laptop not provided)
- Lectern
- Macbook connectivity (mini display port to VGA adaptor cable)
- Public access PC connected to data projector
- Sink
- Tables (lockable wheels)
- TV/DVD player
- Wireless microphones
Meeting room accessibility
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CSR Intern Reflections: Researching the Corporate Journey from Voluntary to Mandatory ESG Reporting
Keysight's CSR summer intern has been bridging his university learnings with the corporate experience in a changing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting landscape. By investigating the differences between current ESG reporting frameworks and pending disclosure requirements, he is helping the company be prepared for the continued journey from voluntary to mandatory ESG reporting. Read what he has to say about his experience so far.\
By Cooper Limon — Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley
The amassing amount of diverse environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings, standards, methodologies, frameworks, conventions, associations, and policies have made it very difficult for investors, consumers, academics, and regulators to have a comprehensive understanding of what ESG metrics are important and how to measure corporate impact. As an Environmental Policy and Management student at UC Berkeley who is highly interested in ESG policy and regulation, my experiences as a Keysight Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intern this summer will provide me with greater insight into changes in the global ESG reporting landscape.
Voluntary ESG Reporting
Voluntary ESG reporting frameworks have long-provided companies with the option to increase the visibility of their ESG performance. From a customer perspective, these disclosures have helped them identify companies that align with their values and own corporate ESG goals. From an academic and nonprofit organization point of view this data has been used to study trends, benchmark progress, and identify gaps in which policy and regulation can fill. And from the investor point of view, ESG disclosures have been a new source of information to identify risk, generate increased opportunities for returns, and serve as the backbone for new financial products, such as ESG indexes.
Major voluntary sustainability reporting frameworks, like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), CDP (formerly Climate Disclosure Project), and others have served as platforms for companies to disclose their ESG performance in a concise structured manner. Each of these frameworks has a unique approach and purpose but have enabled some level of comparable transparency between the company's corporate sustainability efforts to investors, consumers, and other stakeholders to review.
However, times are changing and the dawn of mandatory ESG reporting is arising.
Rise of Mandatory ESG Reporting
Mandatory ESG reporting efforts are forming in the European Union (EU) through the EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), in the U.S. through the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate Disclosure Rule, and across the international scene through the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). These mandatory ESG regulatory reporting frameworks look to leverage existing voluntary disclosures, domestic sustainability policies, international conventions and agreements, and other data points, combining to create a myriad of comprehensive sustainability metrics.
Mandatory ESG disclosure frameworks will provide stakeholders with more comparable and targeted ESG data across corporations that can help model impact, project trends, determine risk, and make daily sustainable choices. Requiring companies to disclose their ESG performance represents a tectonic shift in sustainability regulation and will open many new opportunities for innovation, impact studies and overall societal change while also strengthening the resilience of companies and the welfare of workers and communities throughout vast corporate value chains.
How Companies Can Prepare
With the expected transition to mandatory ESG reporting, companies that have never reported ESG data are building capacity, enhancing their sustainability data gathering and accounting capabilities, and setting strategic sustainability roadmaps to provide focus for relevant policies, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs) they need to construct. Companies who already report on sustainability metrics, will have to conduct a gap analysis assessment and determine their transition plan from their current disclosure approach to the new requirements.
Keysight, a company falling into the latter of these two perspectives, is looking to map their already broad disclosure set to the pending requirements to ensure they are prepared to be in full compliance with all the standards that are expected to pass into law over the next couple of years.
In fact, a large part of my internship this summer has been conducting several gap analyses between the proposed ESRS standards, the new GRI Universal Standards, and potentially the Climate Disclosure Rule and the ISSB with what Keysight currently reports on in order to identify any policies, targets, actions, or KPIs the company needs to incorporate into its operations to guarantee compliance with these pending disclosure regulations.
Looking Forward with Keysight
Keysight is a company that has long recognized the importance of sustainability and ethical governance and 'Social Responsibility' is among the core values of the company's leadership model. The firm's actions today as an ESG first mover are a testament to the company's historical culture as a socially responsible business. Working with the Keysight CSR team for over a month now has shown me how the company's six main CSR pillars — Ethical Governance, The Environment, Responsible Sourcing, Our People, Communities, and Our Solutions — are woven throughout the company's entire operations stack, from the highest level of governance to the suppliers and customers we work with. From reporting and compliance, to community outreach and engagement, the Keysight CSR team strives to maintain the company's reputation as an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, and ethically governed organization from the products it designs and manufactures to the employees hired and areas they work in.
Keysight is positioned better than ever to make a meaningful impact on the world through its technological solutions and CSR actions in this time of increasing demand for ESG reporting. I could not be more excited to work at the cutting edge of sustainability reporting and ESG regulation with Keysight this summer, and aim to continue to gain a deeper understanding of how ESG disclosures are structured and the ways in which companies will implement changes to become compliant.\
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l,2-Bis(2,4-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine (DODPC) was polymerized in liposomes by organic free radicals which were generated by photosensitized cleavage of the added azo-type radical initiators such as azobis(isobutyronitrile) (AIBN) or azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPD). Selective polymerization of diene groups on the 1- or 2-acyl chain of DODPC was carried out with water-insoluble AIBN or water-soluble AAPD, respectively, at any temperature, even at temperatures lower than the phase transition temperature (Tc) of the DODPC liposomes. The diene group in the 1-acyl chain locates in the hydrophobic region of the bilayer, whereas that in the 2-acyl chain faces an aqueous phase at any temperature. When AAPD was added to the outer aqueous phase of DODPC liposomes, polymerization conversion initiated by the photosensitized AAPD radicals reached around 50% above the Tcbut it remained 27% below the Tc. This confirms that AAPD added to the outer aqueous phase of the liposome can penetrate the lipid membrane above the Tc, but not below it. The liposomes which were polymerized in either the outer or the inner half of the bilayer membrane were therefore prepared by applying this penetration profile. The liposomes polymerized only in the outer layer were as stable as those fully polymerized. The initial polymerization rate of DODPC initiated by photosensitized AIBN radicals in the lipid membrane also reflected the membrane viscosity. Lower polymerization conversions, reflecting considerable recombination of free radicals, were found below Tcdue to higher membrane microviscosity.
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It's no secret to our audience that we are true believers and supporters of Japanese fashion, streetwear to be more precise. Japanese streetwear is a mix between a culture and a lifestyle and here at YUGEN we are fanatical about it. Whether it be through major brand collaborations, runway shows or even because of anime and gaming, we just can't get enough of it. While always on the search for the hottest new brands, we also develop deep friendly relationships with our YUGEN brand family and support our brand partners along their journeys. We first met founders of Tokkou and Yoroshiku 3 years ago and are now excited to present you this exclusive to YUGEN collaboration.
Japanese bōsōzoku brand Tokkou met with East London based and Japanese born YOROSHIKU 4649 - the designers Hide (Tokkou) and Yumi (4649) collaborated during the months of lockdown to combine their aesthetics and drop an exclusive capsule of upcycled pieces. Standing up to old strict traditionalist views, these two defiant, non-conforming brands are bringing out the true essence of Japanese streetwear in the face of their WARUGAKI capsule.
YUGEN: How did this WARUGAKI collaboration start? Could you also tell us the origin of the name?
Yumi (YOROSHIKU 4649): What's east coast hip hop and Japanese bōsōzoku in common ? Yoroshiku brand is deeply influenced by hiphop culture and lifestyle, while Tokkou brand is coming from bōsōzoku subculture at its core. There are so many motorcycle enthusiasts within hip hop field and I particularly picked 90's Bad Boy Records and Ruff Ryders' movement (R.I.P. DMX) as the main inspiration for this collaboration.
Hide (Tokkou): WARUGAKI has a few different meadings: 1. Kid 2. Brat, 3. Crybaby, 4. Rug rat, 5. Tattletale 6. Scamp - the real meaning is somewhere within. It stands for 'Bad Boy' - Waru means 'bad' and Gaki is a slang for 'kid'. Gaki also means 'evil' which is reflected in the artwork, where you see the child/demon split face. We take 90s hip hop and bōsōzoku biker gang culture and create this mischievous bad boy character in WARUGAKI. Both TOKKOU and 4649 have a common background of WARUGAKI, which we relate to each other's work, 4649's designer YUMI took the lead on the illustrations for this project. Masa, the owner of TOKKOU, has also been supporting children's charities for a long time and with this project we wanted to combine our aesthetics and craftsmanship as well as give back to the community.
YUGEN: Can you tell us more about the design process and any other ideas you had?
YUMI (YOROSHIKU 4649): We have tried to combine the attitudes and aesthetics of both brands, while keeping our Japanese roots at the core - it was a fun challenge!
Hide (Tokkou): This time, I saw myself collapsing during COVID-19 pandemic, just as many other industries and small businesses did. I wanted to create an image of rebirth from the collapse. So I designed it with the image of rebirth in mind.
YUGEN: You initiated this collaboration during lockdown last year. Were there any difficulties with the project?
YUMI (YOROSHIKU 4649): The team Tokkou is very friendly, yet professional so it was an absolute pleasure to work with. Sending fabric/garments to each other across the sea was probably the trickiest part, however sharing creative ideas and inspiring each other helped uplift me and cope with the lockdown which is something I am so grateful for. (I am donating a percentage of sales to mental health charity Mind
Hide (Tokkou): I had a lot of fun meeting with YUMI, who is also Japanese, and we came up with a lot of ideas each time. I did all the drawing by hand and Yumi did the rest of the production work.
YUGEN: What kind of people did you have in mind when you made the clothes? Who would you like to see wearing your clothes?
YUMI (YOROSHIKU 4649): Together we wanted to reach wider audience who appreciate Japanese culture, aesthetics and 'authenticity' - mixing both of our brands' strength.
Hide (Tokkou): We haven't changed our target audience, but we want more young people to wear our collaboration items. Unlike the previous TOKKOU items, we have made the size looser, and we believe that this is an expression that can be achieved through 4649 collaboration.
YUGEN: Sustainability is a key aspect of fashion production and something we care a lot about. Did you keep that in mind when producing the WARUGAKI collection?
YUMI (YOROSHIKU 4649): We have utilised surplus fabric/garments from the past productions from both brands wherever possible. Yoroshiku has been focusing on sustainable/upcycling collections for a while and it was great to extend this practice/ethos to this collaboration too.
Hide (Tokkou): I am very concerned about the disposal of large amounts of stock, not only in the production and sales process, but also in the high brands and fast fashion. I think that the remaking and arrangement of such products should be increased in the future. I would like to think about how to change the look of existing products like this one, so that consumers do not feel bored with them.
YUGEN:Is there anything else you would like to say or leave unsaid in this WARUGAKI collection?
YUMI (YOROSHIKU 4649): Hope you enjoy this collection as much as we did making it !
Hide (Tokkou): We hope that fashion can make people feel a little brighter even in today's closed environment.


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