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So what do SDC and 007 have in common?
Some people have done things that they aren't proud of and can't live down. Take Sean Connery, who followed up Diamonds are Forever with Zardoz, an epically awful film in which he wore an outfit that should have came with a warning label like "CAUTION: Before wearing, seriously reexamine your life." or "WARNING: Avoid being filmed or photographed while wearing this monstrosity. The internet will be invented soon and bloggers will mock you relentlessly for your humiliating fashion choices someday."
The Save Darfur Coalition's Zardoz is their history of oversimplifying the Darfur conflict as an Arab vs. African dichotomy. However, lately SDC has tried to pretend that they don't oversimplify the conflict in this manner. Just a few short clicks from their main page, they have this relatively new section called Notes on Ethnic Terminology, in which they assert that they avoid "framing the genocide in Darfur as a conflict between 'Arabs' and 'Africans.'" Furthermore, when two SDC employees attended a speech given by Mahmood Mamdani on March 20th, 2009 one of them retorted, during the Q&A portion of the event:
…the other charge that you make, that we have tried to simplify the conflict into an Arab vs. African — is completely false and that we unfailingly make an attempt to simplify the conflict. If you looked at our website – and as a good researcher – if you googled at the bottom "Arab" the third item that would appear would be a note on ethnicity in Darfur that explains the complexity which you have so – uh – you know – uh – eloquently laid out…
"Completely false," huh? Thems some mighty big words, son! Just because you're parading some fancy "Notes on Ethnic Terminology" around now doesn't absolve you of past sins of oversimplification. I mean, Connery can't deny that he starred in Zardoz just because he went on to play Indiana Jones' dad!
The sticky truth is that descriptions of the conflict as Arab vs. African have historically polluted SDC literature. It started in 2004 when they said, in a unity statement, that "a government-backed Arab militia known as Janjaweed has been engaging in campaigns to displace and wipe out communities of African tribal farmers." The use of this rhetoric has continued throughout the Coalition's existence. The most glaring example is:
Genocide is happening in Darfur. You can help end it. In 2003, two different kinds of people, the Arab Muslims and the Black Africans, started fighting in Darfur, Sudan. The government is ruled by the Arab Muslims, and they want to eliminate the Black Africans. The two groups are fighting for the little amount of water and land resources that are in Darfur. More than 400,000 Black African people have been killed, and more than 2 million Black African people have been forced to leave their homes.
Other examples abound. Below are some from the SDC newsroom:
Government-backed Arab militias have pillaged, raped and murdered their way through black African villages in a genocidal campaign targeting civilians.
Desperate to locate new energy sources, the Chinese invest a billion dollars a year in Sudan and purchase two-thirds of its oil. Proceeds from these sales help fund the Arab militia known as the janjaweed, which continues to murder, rape, and dismember non-Arabs in Sudan's western region of Darfur.
For more than four years, Arab militias have been killing, raping, looting and burning their way through black African villages in Sudan's Darfur region.
But what I find most interesting are the materials they're targeting at children. The materials offered on SDC's Dollars for Darfur site, the main resource for K-12 students, contain very mixed messages. Some just flat out simplify the conflict:
In February 2003, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel groups were formed by members of the Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit to demand reparation for the marginalization of Darfur, and to denounce the government's failure to protect the indigenous population from Arab nomad raiders. In response, a largely Arab guerilla force called the Janjaweed was created to target and attack civilian populations from the Zaghawa, Fur, and Masalit tribes…The ongoing conflict in Darfur started as a rebel uprising against the government but got international attention when the Janjaweed – Arab militias backed by the Sudanese government – began attacking black Africans.
While other materials on the same page verbosely, almost desperately assert that the conflict is not simply Arab vs. African. One wordy discussion guide for teachers instructs them to:
Give a short background to the history of the conflict and the myth that the crisis in Darfur is an Arab versus African conflict. Explain that the Janjaweed militias, the main perpetrators of the violence, are generally labeled as "Arabs" and the civilians as "Africans". This creates the myth that the crisis is an "Arab vs. African" conflict. This is not true; Darfur is a diverse land – people speak many different languages. The terms "Arab" and "African" apply not only to ethnic and linguistic similarities but also to cultural and socio-economic connections. It is true, however, that the conflict has intensified identity differences between groups. Before the crisis, identity was very fluid and the distinctions between "Arab" and "African" were not absolute. Since the conflict began, identity has been redefined due to security, blood money or material interest, or incentives of being recruited as Arab militia. The government exaggerated identity differences and completely new community groups emerged as a result. Therefore, identity divisions are less of a cause of the conflict than a result of it.
Really? Teachers should explain all that to their classes? Some of these kids may still eat paste, for cryin' out loud, and SDC wants to explain abstract concepts like "redefined identity" to them? It seems to me that the statement above is more likely to deflect criticism from SDC's critics who may get ahold of the document than to educate students in any meaningful way. I'm sure that wasn't SDC's intention, though.
In light of all this information, what I wonder most is why SDC is trying to deny that they've oversimplified the conflict just because Mamdani and a few other detractors are calling them out on it. If I were them, I'd say "Yeah, we dumbed it down to sell it to the masses with short attention spans. And you know what? Everyone knows what Darfur is now. Mission accomplished, so suck it." Seriously, those would be my exact words.
But SDC's trying to deny that they were ever guilty of oversimplification. That seems like a bad strategy to me, as proof of the contrary is too easy to find. I mean, how can SDC possibly think that they're successfully handling this PR nightmare when it's so easy to find a photo of them in a red speedo?
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my pal mary catherine has a spectacular little blog — i've mentioned her fabulous self a time or two as i'm quite fond of her — and i find myself constantly smiling when i think about her precious friendship in my life.
in short: she's pretty flippin' amazing. and so is THIS entry on her blog from earlier this week. aren't those words just the perfect definition of this young adult life many of us find ourselves in?
thanks, mck, you da best — our post labor-day reunion shall be blissful! (though it is seriously unfortunate we have to wait that long.)
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White Kitchens Design That Will Never Go Out of Style
White kitchens — Kitchen Designs, Interior Designing, everyone loves them while some designers have grown tired of them and are ready to move on. That said, they are still wildly common just about everywhere. There are lots of reasons why white kitchens design have endured and will continue to be popular — from their design versatility and marketability to their connection with cleanliness.
Totally Contemporary
White kitchens are all the rage now and have been for some time. The traditional design offers a sophisticated and stylish option to an essentially wood-based kitchen. White kitchens design give a touch of spaciousness as well as being a complete palette for decorative addition, which homeowners seem to enjoy. This particular combines a number of contemporary components into a one-of-a-kind design.
Elegant with a Touch of Glamorous
Transitional kitchen designs with clean lines and a fresh vibe are ideal for using a white color palette. These are the types of decorating styles that themselves more naturally to an all-white kitchen. The white kitchen is a bit glamorous picks up on the pattern of the backsplash.
Updated Traditional Style
With farmhouse, industrial and modern style trending, many homeowners favor a more classic traditional look. That said, today's traditional kitchen designs are not your mother traditional kitchen style. This kitchen has lots of traditional elements from the coffered ceiling to the moldings and overall classic look, but it still has lots of fresh flairs.
Superbly Modern
In a display of how a white kitchen is always a good concept, this design is modern and a little general. The kitchen has a white background combined with some dark wood on the island and wall section. The lighting is where the personality of the homeowners really shines, with two taps highlighted in neon yellow and a third over the table an artful, wonderful style.
Erratic Self-possession
White kitchens design allow creating a more comfortable space. This kitchen combines white and gray elements and the result is charming yet with a very relaxing feeling. In addition to the tile backsplash, and dining chairs add contrast without introducing a more energetic or different color.
Super Family Friendly
Unlike white carpeting and stuffing, white kitchens are totally family-friendly. In fact, their clean look makes it easier to detect areas that need cleaning. Here, the kitchen includes a bench seat on one side, which reduces the need for a much larger table that can support a family with more children. The separate table is also easily replaced, as the family grows and changes.


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I had her since I was 6 years old. I just turned 21 in May and she passed in March. She was months away from her 15th birthday. I've had her for 15 years of my life. That's about 72% of my life. But really, I can't even remember my life as a baby. So really, I've had her for as long as I can remember. 100% of the time she was and will always remain a part of my family. She was my sister. From the time we picked her up from Miami to the day she left us in my sisters' arms, she loved us, over loved us, unconditionally. It's indescribable the amount of love she showed me because I can't even understand it. No matter how many times I might have been mad or sad and she instantly forgave my feelings and replaced it with love, trust, and loyalty. That no matter what, I would love her through and through and I was her protector against anything that could harm her. I was her voice. Her eyes only spoke to me that she loved me and trusted her life in my hands. To feed her, hold her, hug her and coddle her as my response. To show her, I accept your trust and I will honor to love you back because there is nothing more precious than unconditional love with loyalty and total trust in something. It's the most innocent and pure thing to have. To know that this being instantly believes in you so much that you must own up to this responsibility. You cannot let it down. And although we as humans always make mistakes, they forgive us without any doubts. Its amazing to think about because we could never be that naive. We hold grudges and stay bitter. Thats why we love them so much. This bond is so pure and unlike any other bond we can have with a human. A love like no other. I'm realizing now why it hurts so much. Dogs only spend about 15% of years in their owners life. You would think that with there innocent and never evil minded hearts, they should live well past humans, who lose their innocence very fast and knowingly throughout their life. It's not fair. My Nala deserved a healthy long life. Her love span should have made her live for decades. But life isn't like that. The greatest things and joys brought to us humans must always come to an end. We do not deserve that love for an eternity. But the fact that they must suffer for our sins is so cruel to me. I'm so sorry Nala. You deserved better. I cannot wait to meet you on the other end. I love you so much, please know you are missed dearly, I know you are waiting for us up there baby.
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I loved so fast
So much I thought it couldn't last
Even with the pain, he slipped right past
Came out of no where
Gave me presents, no Teddy bears
Nothing you could buy, just emotions, it's so wierd
Make my hairs stand up,
He had no plans, just his trust
No lines at his punch
Kept me high, while my past was cut
In the air,
we both stared
To Each-other, it was bare
Naked, no lies, all is fair
Showing each layer
Our cuts and tears
Showing off our physicality's
Better yet, our personalities
Straight forward, no conformities
Really it's the best I've ever seen me
No more weeping, I'm past glee
Your smiles are stuck on my teeth
Don't stop, Cuz I'm on the pursuit
My happiness is you
I'm only speaking truth
My foots lifted, get the glass shoe
Cus it's only me and you,
You know what to do
This is just a relief,
knowing you were made for me
No second thoughts, no dealing with the creeps
Cuz we were meant to be.
Take It
I'm not giving up.
Although life may slip up.
I've got you on my mind, mind shut.
I can live through the empty cuts.
No luck, but I still crack its lock.
I got that good luck.
Stuffs hitting me like a truck.
But I can handle it.
Stuffs just getting more serious.
But I take it as just a little bit.
Take life easy so I spend my days with an open mitt.
Ready to catch all that bogus shit. Trust me it ain't easy, but be blessed with the life you have, just take it.
An Optical Illusion
If you were to ever have a change of heart..
god I wish you would.
There is no trust to grasp from me,
but there's nothing else to lie about.
I'm truly empty,
& distractions only fill me temporarily.
They fill me only temporarily
But I look happy don't I
His arms around me, we're kissing like it's all new
And no one has a clue
I'm laughing so hard
I gotta make it look real
I'm empty & they don't have a clue
No, they don't have a clue
I love you, I miss you, but if you won't try happiness with me,
Start over and believe,
One more chance to let us be
If you can't do that,
I can only try to be happy for you
& your happiness now,
I'm not selfish,
But I still love you, I miss you
I love us, I miss us!
But I look happy don't I
His arms around me, we're kissing like it's all new
And no one has a clue
I'm laughing so hard
I gotta make it look real
I'm empty & they don't have a clue
No, they don't have a clue
Even when he gives me the greatest days
makes me smile in so many ways
spends all day trying for my full attention
He might be the only one who can catch when,
My smile turns to a stare in the distance,
And only he'll know the meaning when my eyes start to glisten
I don't look happy
Even with his arms around me,
we're kissing like it's all new
And only he has a clue
I'm laughing so hard
I gotta make it look real
I'm empty & they don't have a clue
No, only he has a clue
That I'm thinking of you
If you were to ever have a change of heart..
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Starting off 2017 right, YouTube has just added an all new feature for their successful live streaming offering called "Super Chat". In a recent blog post, Google describes the new feature as "a highlighted message in the chat stream that stands out from the crowd to get even more of your favorite creator's attention." (YouTube Blog) These messages will replace the "Fan Funding" feature helping content creators monetize their channels and live broadcasts. If successful, live streaming will become the dominant avenue for content creators to monetize their content through user donations.
While YouTube itself still isn't profitable according to Google, YouTube and Google Play still only account for 15% of total revenue for the company. This number is expected to grow to 22% of all Google revenue by 2020 partially due to increased demand for live streaming (Business Insider).YouTube Live is already changing the way the world thinks about live streaming. One massive feature at a time Google has been quietly creating another game changing marketplace in the backend of YouTube. Video on Demand is a $25.30 Billion dollar market which is expected to grow to $61 Billion by 2020.
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"It's a lucrative business model," writes Social Blade blogger Danny Fratella "fans receive instant gratification for their contribution in the form of acknowledgement by their favorite creator… Viewers, especially those in younger generations, need that instant gratification to justify their purchase. When live streams have thousands of concurrent viewers, having the ability to get your comment seen and read aloud for just a couple of dollars is powerful."
Google admits the Fan Funding feature was a failure in this blog post and I quote "We launched Fan Funding in 2014 to let viewers make voluntary payments to support creators directly. While we were really excited about Fan Funding, it never achieved widespread usage outside of live streams, where we saw the majority of revenue. Fan Funding will stop accepting new sign-ups today, but can continue to be used on enabled channels until February 28, when it will be discontinued."
Maybe, YouTube should take a hint from Facebook and add live reaction polling which has been a huge hit over on the Facebook Live platform. Until our next live stream, thank you for reading another live streaming technology article from PTZOptics!
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Push-to-talk over Cellular (POC) offers additional benefits above two-way radio communication. The AINA Wireless Voice Responder, a Bluetooth Remote Speaker Microphone (RSM), has a secondary PTT button that helps make communication safe and simple.
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Arris Q1 numbers still showed a loss, but after taking out around $96 million of impairments and one or two other non-cash items, Arris said that it would have made a profit of some $78 million, up from not much more than half that figure, on revenues of $1.58 billion, up from last year from $1.48 billion, but down from Q4 when it was $1.74 billion.
CEO Bruce McClelland reported a rise in gross margin to 31.7% which was brought about by getting a more favorable product mix, making more sales in network, cloud and enterprise and less in CPE (customer premises equipment). Quietly Arris seems to be heading away from being a set top company – so why did it buy Pace?
McClelland also cited wins at Telefónica and Liberty Global in the quarter and said one of the main drivers for business was bringing Gigabit per second broadband to the world – all DOCSIS 3.1 and E6000 CCAP routers including Remote PHY versions – and that there is also demand for cloud-based managed service deployment models, like those that Ruckus specializes in. He also cited the Ruckus based CBRS LTE small cell initiative as a future revenue stream. Ruckus contributed $170 million to the quarter more than 10% of the business.
McClelland also pushed the idea that the Arris international set top business remains fine, but there is evidence in the last few days that more and more countries are seeing cord cutting for the first time – suggesting that it will not be healthy in set tops for much longer, but Arris probably has 5 years to exit or transform this business cost-wise.
The CEO highlighted the OEM deal with Dell EMC for it to sell Ruckus access points, controllers, virtualized and data analytics assets and its Cloudpath secure network access software.
He was asked at the results meeting about whether or not X1 shipments to Comcast in the US could be interrupted by TiVo legislation, but he seemed certain that could not happen. Our feel is that Comcast never defaults and if the case goes against it, it will license the technology that day and carry on as if nothing happened.
Arris says that its cash position strengthened to $543 million, generating $96 million in the quarter, and buying back around $25 million of shares and it gave guidance for the coming quarter of between $1.76 billion and $1.81 billion with margins slightly down, due to a change in shipment mix.


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Shark Week facts: These are the generally harmless sharks that probably won't eat you
On Sunday, Michael Phelps kicked off Shark Week on the Discovery Channel by racing a (disappointing) simulated shark. Since then, the channel has been focused on the voracious sharks of the world's waters.
DISAPPOINTING SIGHT: The internet wasn't happy about Phelps' fake shark race
But much like the fake shark Phelps "raced," some sharks aren't likely to eat you, much less attack you.
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From the largest fish in the ocean to a small bottom-feeder, click through the gallery above to see the sharks that aren't likely to attack you.
And if you want to know when you should keep your guard up in the water, click through the gallery to see the most dangerous sharks of the world and the shark attacks that have happened along the Gulf of Mexico's shorelines.
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Understanding the Brand Funnel of FMCG
The online retail marketplace is thriving. Yet, oddly enough, in this thriving marketplace, FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) brands are falling behind. This discrepancy is inexplicable because so many of the world's most recognized brands have come from the FMCG space.
Coca Cola, Kraft, General Mills, Kellogg's, Proctor and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, etc. and the list goes on.
Such brands, once the leaders and pioneers of the marketing world, are now finding themselves scrambling to catch up in the ever-growing online retail marketplace.
Food and drink brands are not always the most digitally savvy. Take, for instance, groceries: we're still very much a nation of in-store shoppers; point-of-sale tactics combined with above-the-line mass awareness is shown to be effective.
But, brands in this sector need to be prepared – while growth in online grocery shopping is slower than other sectors, it IS happening. Also, with media consumption itself increasingly becoming digital, it's crucial to be present online for this reason alone.
If brands in the FMCG sector step up, let go of the traditional marketing funnel and path to purchase, and embrace the new digital reality fully, they may just find themselves in a position to claim their rightful place at the forefront of the digital retail revolution.
Today, that is still the goal of most other FMCG brand funnels — though they may go by other names.
For instance, the brand love curve, purchase funnel, purchase journey, marketing funnel, the customer journey, conversion funnel, and brand pyramid are just some of the other names used for a brand funnel.
Brand funnels have expanded beyond the sales process to act as a more strategic tool for brands. Brands can use them in a variety of different ways to assess their place in the market, identify problems or opportunities, and determine the tactics they need to use to solve those problems or tap on new opportunities.
Source: https://www.ibef.org/uploads/industry/Infrographics/large/fmcg-infographic-nov-2018.pdf
The goal of most FMCG brand funnels is to describe the different stages of a customer's relationship with a brand:
Awareness: Potential customers have heard about or come in contact with a brand.
Consideration: A potential customer develops a deeper relationship with a brand and seeks more information about it.
Purchase: The prospect now becomes a customer trial-ing a product of the brand.
Repeat Purchase or Favourite: The customer likes the brand or product and decides to purchase the brand again.
Loyalty: The customer only purchases that specific brand; so if the brand is unavailable at a store they will seek it out elsewhere.
By investing heavily in the top of the funnel, i.e., awareness, you are ensuring that your FMCG product reaches new users via
• interest and demographic targeting on Facebook, YouTube, and
• the Google Display Network.
At the bottom, we have best practices for driving lower funnel conversions for consumers that show engagement with your brand:
• retargeting on YouTube and Google Display,
• remarketing lists of high converting audiences, and
• Dynamic Product Ads on Facebook.
Let's Look at 5 Ways FMCG Brands Can Market Better Online
Source: http://www.philretailers.com/global-online-fmcg-sales-grow-by-13-kantar-worldpanel/
1. Improve customer experience
The FMCG path to purchase, as it currently manifests online, is inconvenient and disruptive to the online user. This results in a poor online experience for your customer.
No matter how well an FMCG brand's digital display ad is placed, no matter how targeted, relevant, and intriguing it may be, there are pretty slim chances that someone browsing Facebook, or watching a YouTube video is going to interrupt what they are doing to click a link, visit your website, and purchase an FMCG product.
FMCG brands must accept this fact – providing a path to purchase is great, but it will not produce results in and of itself.
FMCG brands need to find a way to make the user experience of purchasing their products online a seamless, easy, and pleasant one. If brands are able to do so, their online marketing funnel design will be more effective.
2. Meet consumers where they live
FMCG Brands which try too hard to be popular can come across as obtuse and nosy, and for many brands the effort simply isn't necessary at all. When it comes to relevance, it is not so much about what you say, as it is where you say it, i.e., which platform you use to engage with consumers.
Finding out where your target audience is hanging out online is the key, as is finding out how they are going online in the first place. The current trend towards mobile internet use is too important to be ignored, and FMCG brands need to take heed of this fact.
"Right person, right ad, right time" is a concept that isn't going away any time soon, and the FMCG brands that can figure out how to make sense of their own marketing data will have a leg up on the rest of the field when it comes to maximizing their online footprint through relevance and targeting.
3. Make Ads shoppable
In addition to "right person, right ad, right time", "right path to purchase" will also grow in importance in the near future.
The race to optimize consumer path to purchase is dominating the digital marketing conversation soon enough.
"Shoppability" is the ability to purchase items directly from online images/videos/advertisements with a click. It will play a huge role in determining which brands win out across the retail landscape. FMCG is not any different.
Fashion retail is currently leading the way in this arena. Recent developments like shoppable images on Instagram are beginning to demonstrate the untapped potential of shoppability as a digital marketing concept.
For FMCG brands, shoppable online advertising represents a potential game-changer. It helps to interact with consumers, especially when it comes to the arduous task of moving consumers toward checkout.
The trend towards shoppable advertising can be expected to spread and develop quickly as promising ROI data begins to trickle in.
4. Maximize brand loyalty
In the FMCG world, brand loyalty is of utmost importance. People are creatures of habit, and their FMCG purchase choices reflect this fact.
FMCG brands which can find their way onto consumers "favourites" lists developing customer lifetime value (CLV) numbers unmatched by those of any other retail sector.
The fact that digital shopping lists are already here and are finding a permanent place on as many of those lists as possible, denotes a veritable coup for any FMCG brand.
5. Collaborate with retailers
In the new FMCG digital retail reality, collaboration between brands and retailers is essential.
Brands can benefit retailers by steering customers and online shopping baskets their way, and retailers can reciprocate by placing brands on customer's favourites/online shopping lists.
In this way, the marketing efforts of both the retailer and the brand can be beneficial to both at the same time. Brands and retailers which can make the most of this digital symbiosis will be able to position themselves for online marketing success.
The reality for FMCG brands is that they cannot exist without the retailers who move their physical products. If retailers and brands can help consumers to access products more easily and more effortlessly, it's opportunity abounds for both.
Measuring an FMCG brand funnel consistently means a brand can track their performance based on a variety of factors that are most relevant to them. By evaluating them against competitors in the Indian FMCG sector, a brand can understand their bottlenecks in relation to the market, and what competitors may be focusing on.
According to 1702 Digital, brand funnels are the "status update" into a brands health that guide where efforts should be focused. Used effectively, they can move a brand towards a stronger brand equity—or more value being derived from a brand translating across more products.
Thus, brand funnels are an essential tool in an organization's toolbox if they want to assess their brand health, growth opportunities or blockers, and when to leverage tactics to address them.
Reach out to us if you're interested in setting up a strategic funnel design for your brand's products.


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HA NOI (VNS) — Over 700 projects in economic zones and industrial parks across Viet Nam had their investment licences revoked or stopped operation last year.
According to the National Steering Committee for Economic Zones and Industrial Parks Development, these projects accounted for about 10 per cent of total investment projects in economic zones (EZs) and industrial parks (IPs) across the country.
According to the committee's report last year, as many as 161 projects worth US$488 million had their licences revoked, with a further 203 projects worth $637.7 million stopping operations. Another 343 projects did not start or were unable to begin operations.
Speaking at a meeting of the committee yesterday to discuss measures to develop the zones, Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai, who is also head of the committee, said the country's EZs and IPs still faced problems with inconsistent management models, overlapping inspections and low filling rates [the rate indicating how much approved land is in use].
Among 289 industrial zones in the country, 149 have a filling rate of 60 per cent, 117 have the filling rate between 20 per cent and 60 per cent and the remaining 23 industrial parks are in the stage of seeking investment projects.
Hai said that a more sufficient database of EZs and IPs was needed to tackle the problems and would help them to operate more effectively.
The data would be concentrated on investment projects, land use, waste treatment, labour issues as well as tax incentives and technological applications.
Hai requested the ministries of Planning and Investment, Industry and Trade and Construction to review planning and co-operate with local authorities where the EZs and IPs were located.
Central and local authorities were also asked to support industrial zones with high rates of delayed projects.
At present, Viet Nam has 289 industrial parks with total area of 81,000ha and 15 economic zones with area of 697,800ha. The parks attracted 5,075 FDI projects with a registered capital of $75.8 billion and implemented capital of $41.69 billion. They also attracted nearly 5,500 domestic projects with a registered capital of VND542.2 trillion ($25 billion) and disbursed capital of $11.7 billion.
The EZs and IPs have provided jobs for around 2.1 million people.
Inspections of processing companies
The Government Inspectorate has announced the results of an inspection at processing zones and processing companies in Ha Noi, HCM City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai.
Processing zones and processing companies contribute to industrial growth and export value by mobilising high levels of foreign investment, improving infrastructure and creating jobs.
Tax and customs offices in the localities have allegedly failed to identify the taxable value of goods and market prices of goods imported by foreign invested companies, facing difficulties in detecting and tackling price transfers.
Inspectors have recommended to collect arrears of VND8.4 billion ($400,000) from companies and financial penalties of over VND58.8 billion ($ 2.8 million) including VND38 billion for processing zones and companies in HCM City, VND14.2 billion and $1,350 in Dong Nai, VND1.25 billion in Binh Duong and over VND5.19 billion in Ha Noi. — VNS


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Just received a call around 7:45 PM from Pitt County about a Mass Meeting called at the last minute this evening scheduled for 6:00 PM. My resource was about to walk back in the meeting. I had seen it on a friend's Facebook page a little before 7:00 PM, I wish I had seen it earlier so I could have gone to Greenville to cover this.
Facebook Family And Friends, Please Pray For Faris Dixon And His Family. According To The News Reports As Of 6:00pm He Was FIRED From His Position As Asst. District Attorney. Mass Meeting Tonight At 7pm American Legion On 1700 Chestnut St. and Skinner St.
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Evidence for bipedal locomotion allows archaeologists and paleontologists to trace the evolution of the earliest humans. What other evidence is brought to bear on the matter?
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UNIVERSITY OF MALTA Archaeology Evidence for bipedal locomotion allows archaeologists and paleontologists to trace the evolution of the earliest humans. What other evidence is brought to bear on the matter? Tamsin Brincat 25493 (M) Human lineage is nothing but the fruit of evolution: our genealogical family tree demonstrates that our ancestors were in fact primates. The story of human evolution starts in Africa and dates back millions of years. Archaeologists and palaeontologists use the archaeological evidence obtained from these sites in order to provide us with a framework of the development of the human species. In 1871, Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of the process of evolution by natural selection, proposed that humans and apes have a common ancestor. Thanks to anatomical and molecular studies we now know that 98% of African chimpanzee DNA is identical to that of humans. However, this does not mean that chimpanzees are our ancestors. This might however imply that we share a common ancestor. During the mid-Miocene period, around 8 million years ago, different apes dominated most of the African continent which was covered in lush vegetation. As these apes abounded in the African forests, their bodies adapted to the environment, hence developing grasping toes and joint mobility in arms and shoulders. These features provided them with brilliant surviving tools. By 6 million years ago, the world started experiencing a climate change which transformed these lush forests into open woodland. ...read more.
Furthermore, even the pelvis had to undergo evolutionary changes: since it is closer to their new centre of gravity, the articular ball of the hip joint exerted only half of the pressure on the joint that a human's does. Debates between paleoanthropologists have arisen: some arguing that due to the long arms and the curved phalanges our early ancestors were partly arboreal, others claim that the foramen magnum, the broad and short pelvis, the femur with a long neck and the changed leg anatomy prove that they were committed to bipedal locomotion. Nonetheless, it is a fact that the Australopithecines' first steps have led to the evolution of the human species: as they walked upright, they moulded their destiny with their evolutionary anatomical changes which were to be passed on to us modern humans. However, these evolutionary changes were not the only ones taking place during the course of time. As time unravelled itself, we can see that the stature of Homo sapiens is not the same as that of a chimpanzee, or even of that of an Ardipithecus ramidus. As said before, due to changes in the spine, changes of the centre of gravity, a change in the positioning of the foramen magnum, changes in the distribution of weight- hence, forcing changes in the pelvis as well as in leg anatomy, have drastically contributed to our present stature. ...read more.
By around half a million years ago, Homo sapiens was the only human species that survived and occupied most of the world. Homo, the species which has undergone so many evolutionary changes as it branched out from its ancestors whilst emerging victorious in the battle of the survival of the fittest, is still subject to the process of evolution. In the meantime, while some ponder about the future and wonder what might become of us and our planet, archaeologists and palaeontologists will keep shaking the pediments of our theories by discovering more treasuries concerning the human past. Figure 1.A Australopithecine footsteps in Laetoli, Tanzani (http://www.dinosoria.com/dossier020.htm) Figure 1.B Australopithecine footstep in Laetoli, Tanzania (http://www.dinosoria.com/dossier020.htm) Figure 2 The partial skeleton of Lucy (http://www.dinosoria.com/lucy_australopitheque.htm) Figure 3 A gorilla on the left and a human being on the right. (http://www.dinosoria.com/dossier020.htm) Figure 4 Reconstruction of the footsteps in Laetoli, Tanzania. Footsteps of an Australopithecine on the left and that of a human being on the right. (http://www.dinosoria.com/lucy_australopitheque.htm) Figure 5 From left to right: a chimpanzee's hand, a gorilla's hand, a baboon's hand and a human hand. (http://www.dinosoria.com/habilis_enfants.htm) Figure 6 Oldowan stone tools (http://www.lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/oldowanstonetools.htm) Figure 7 The increase in hominin cranial capacity over time (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/71609/The-increase-in-hominin-cranial-capacity-over-time) Figure 8 Sagittal Crest and Heavy brow ridges in Australopithecus aethiopicus (http://www.archaeologyinfo.com/17000.htm) Figure 9 A comparison of images of dentition from Homo sapiens sapiens (left), Ardipithecus ramidus (middle), and Pan troglodytes (right). Red coloration (below) highlights regions of thick enamel in the corresponding samples of the maxillary first molar of each species. (http://www.britannica.com/bps/media-view/137783/0/0/0) Figure 10 Pelvis Comparison (Conroy 1990) ...read more.
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Weekly Cryptocurrency Market Outlook Oct. 11
Every week, BTCManager provides an analysis of the largest cryptocurrencies, highlighting our sentiment and the technical factors that will drive trends in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ether, and others.
BTC-USD (BitStamp)
Last week saw minor gains in BTC-USD but has started this week off with a bang, whereby bullish breakout has occurred. The fractal resistance at $628.99 has been breached and points to further gains for BTC-USD. The weekly price action is illustrated below and shows that the next fractal resistance lies at $782.02.
Also, the conversion line (blue) has not yet managed to cross above the base line (red) which signals that the upward move still has more potential fuel. We look for a crossover of the conversion line and base line to give further bullish confirmation and a shot at $700 for BTC-USD.
The daily chart, displayed below, shows the strength of the upward move that is currently in play. We look for further gains in BTC-USD is today's close is higher than $628.99. This would open up a shot at $684.19 over the medium term, the most recent fractal resistance that has yet to be tested.
Strong bullish indications are given by the Awesome Oscillator, which has jumped higher today and remains green. Furthermore, both the base line and conversion line have sharply picked up today which tells us that the outlook is looking more bullish than any time over the past week or so. Finally, volumes have jumped as well today on the Bitstamp exchange, suggesting the appreciation will continue as it suggests more people want to get in on to buying BTC-USD, whereby changes in volume generally precede price action.
ETH-USD (Kraken)
Last week, attacks on the Ethereum network pushed ETH-USD lower, currently floating above the $12.00 handle. Following a failure to breach the recent high at $14.45, a fractal resistance has formed at this level, shown by the weekly chart below. The most recent fractal support lies at $7.00; since we are closer to a key resistance level than to support, downward momentum looks to dominate over the long term.
The ongoing attack may contribute to an intensification of downward momentum, as ETH-USD closed below the conversion line (blue) last week, indicating there is now a higher likelihood of further downside over the long term.
Both the conversion line is flat this week, indicating that ETH-USD will be attracted to the $12.55. This level will act as resistance though and limit sell orders could be placed just above $12.55. Also, notice that the Awesome Oscillator is trending lower and the color is red this week, indicating downward momentum is more likely to prevail.
The daily chart, shown below, illustrates several interesting features. Firstly, the Ichimoku cloud, which is currently green, is starting to thin. This should alert market participants to a possible continuation of the downward trend. Once the Ichimoku cloud changes color to red, this will give further bearish confirmation for ETH-USD.
Secondly, the Awesome Oscillator has turned negative, providing a sell signal on Monday after piercing below the zero threshold. Finally, ETH-USD looks to be bouncing from support provided by the Ichimoku cloud. Therefore, it is suggested to enter sell positions in ETH-USD once the resistance provided by the base line (red) or conversion line have been tested, at $13.02 and $12.55 respectively.
XRP-BTC (Poloniex)
Ripple sustained losses against bitcoin last week, trading between 0.000013 and 0.000011. The market now looks for support, as the most recent fractal support on the weekly timeframe is at 0.00000926, shown below.
Nevertheless, a long term bullish outlook is necessitated for XRP-BTC as the Awesome Oscillator is indicating a critical switch from bearish to bullish momentum. The oscillator will look to move above the zero threshold, which has not yet occurred in the history of the crypto-pair and will point to further gains, possibly testing the resistance zone provided by the Ichimoku cloud around 0.00001450 to 0.00002250.
The chart below displays the daily price action for XRP-BTC on the Poloniex exchange. Support is seen at 0.00001151. A sustained break below this level will see an intensification of the downward move. The Ichimoku cloud suggests that the equilibrium zone for XRP-BTC is 0.0000130. Also, the cloud is very thin, suggesting only weak resistance provided at 0.000013 in the days ahead.
Another indication that XRP-BTC may appreciate over the long term is that the base line is heading lower and the conversion line looks to cross above the base line. Once confirmed, this will signal bullish momentum will start to dominate. This is also supported by the Awesome Oscillator which is trending higher and moving away from the zero threshold after coming into close contact with it.
ETC-USD (Poloniex)
Ether Classic continued its downward slide last week and looks to continue the bearish momentum. Our target at $1.00 remains intact and is further confirmed by the conversion line, which has trending lower again this week. The conversion line offers resistance at $1.57 versus $1.78 last week.
Moreover, the price action has broken below the August 2016 low at $1.129 and further downside is exposed as a result. Lower volumes week on week also indicate declining interest in ETC-USD and supports our bearish outlook.
XMR-USD (Poloniex)
XMR-USD plunged on news that darknet market and major monero supporter Oasis pulled an exit scam, dampening confidence and intensifying bearish sentiment toward the cryptocurrency. XMR-USD tested the $6.00 psychological but has since regained the $7.00 handle, currently trading at $7.31.
The weekly price action is displayed below for XMR-USD and shows that last week the price action closed below the base line, providing a weak bearish signal. However, the candlestick pattern that formed was a hammer candlestick which suggests that $6.10 is the bottom of the preceding downward trend. Therefore, we look for a close above the base line this week, at $8.01, to confirm a long-term bullish outlook.
The daily price action shown below shows XMR-USD consolidating after the recent sell-off. The cryptocurrency is currently in equilibrium as suggested by the flat conversion line at $7.4268. Volumes are also rising which point to a recovery in the price of monero. Furthermore, a daily close above the conversion line will give bullish confirmation and lead to a test of the resistance zone provided by the Ichimoku cloud.
The Awesome Oscillator is also looking bullish, which further supports a bullish case for monero. The fractal support at $6.10 should provide support going forward and any buy positions should target the resistance at $8.75.
REP-USD (Poloniex)
Augur's token, REP, went live last week and stormed into the top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The 4-hour chart below shows that the $6.00 level has held as firm support so far. A breakout of $7.50 would see the market look to establish further gains. Currently, the base line is higher than the conversion line, suggesting downward momentum is dominating.
However, the base line is moving lower and it looks as if the conversion line will make a move above it. This will provide a bullish signal and give strong justification for a short-term buy for REP-USD.
FCT-BTC (Poloniex)
Factom's cryptocurrency, Factoids (FCT), looks to be recovering and getting ready to establish another uptrend. After posting a low at 0.00307750, FCT-BTC now has several bullish indications this week, shown below with the weekly price action for the crypto-pair.
For example, the Ichimoku cloud has turned green this week, supporting a bullish outlook for FCT-BTC. Moreover, the low at 0.00307750 will form a fractal support level as long as this week's price action remains above this level. Conditional on remaining above 0.0307750, a fractal support will be formed at the end of this week and supports a bullish outlook as well.
Finally, the conversion line is above the base line, suggesting appreciation in FCT-BTC is more likely and the conversion line is trending even higher this week. Therefore, we will most likely see the price action follow in this direction. At present, the market is testing resistance provided by the base line at 0.00390 and a break above this level will see further gains in the days ahead.


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Can Your Copy Machine Make Your Company Green?
Fri Feb 24, 2017 | Lasers Resource
Sustainability and carbon footprint have been topics of concern for some years now. Job positions have been created to make companies "green" and to minimize effect on the environment. Although I'm not a team of specialists (I am certified in sustainability though, gold star me) I want to direct your attention to your copiers.
Printers and copiers may be the largest impact your company has on the environment – most of which comes from the paper these machines consume.
What effect does your copier have?
PrintReleaf, a platform for automated global reforestation, has determined that an adult tree provides 8,333 sheets of printer paper. A fleet of 50 devices printing 5,000 pages a month each will go through 360 trees a year. Consider all the printing happening daily in the world and the number is staggering.
Ink and toner is not as pretty as the images they produce on the paper. There are 350 million cartridges thrown out a year (and increasing every year); they then go to landfills where they take years to decompose and release toxic ingredients. Also, these copiers take power to run. Electricity not only racks up your power bill, but it also has to come from somewhere. Coal, oil, and natural gas are still the most common power plants found in America.
How can your copier help?
PrintReleaf is a service that tracks the number of pages you print each month and then does something great. For every 8,333 pages you print on a PrintReleaf certified device, they will plant a tree in a forest project of your choosing. You have a login portal where you can choose your projects, watch your paper usage, and track your reforesting results.
PrintReleaf can help you become paper neutral, planting the amount of paper you use. Another way to go above and beyond is to use recycled paper in your printers and copiers. Then you will be paper positive – reforesting trees for pages already recycled and not cut new.
Continue your sustainability efforts with recycling that empty toner cartridge instead of throwing them away. There are many places that offer toner recycling, Lasers Resource offers this service. If you want to set up an account to recycle your used toner cartridges for free, visit our page here!
Another thing to consider when it comes to toner cartridges, don't actually replace it until it is completely empty. Many times we have found users replacing the cartridge when the "low" alert appears on the printer or copier. These alerts can be set up to notify of lower toner as soon as 25%; employees can be throwing away a quarter of your toner supply each year! Making sure you wait until the cartridge is completely empty before you recycle it can potentially save you a LOT of money.
Power consumption is an inevitable. How can this factor be influenced? Buy only equipment with Energy Star ratings. These will save you money and power over the long life of these devices.
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In Ana Lily Amirpour's follow up to the A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, a military officials escort a young woman to a Texas wasteland where society's outcasts all live together. Captured by a band of savage cannibals, she soon discovers that being good or bad mostly depends on who you're standing next to. Starring Jason Momoa, Keanu Reeves, and Suki Waterhouse.
Arlen, (Suki Waterhouse), one of thousands of Americans deemed unacceptable to society, is unceremoniously dumped into a hostile desert wasteland fenced off from civilized society. While wandering in her desert exile, she is captured by a savage band of cannibals and quickly realizes she'll have to fight for her very existence in this human-eat-human world. With electrifying visuals, a score to die for and a stellar cast, Amirpour has created another cinematic chapter that is as uncategorizable as her first.
Critic Quotes: "Exhilarating." – RogerEbert.com
"Dazzlingly unique." – Slash Film
"Hallucinogenic." – The Hollywood Reporter
Runtime: 118 minutes
Rating: R
Directors: Ana Lily Amirpour
Country: USA
Languages: English
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Starting an asphalt machinery business is a rewarding experience but it's important to plan out the business in detail before you start. We offer nuts-and-bolts information to give you a jump-start on planning for your business.
Opening an asphalt machinery business? Our practical, easy-to-follow advice takes you step by step through the startup journey.
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Creating a Business Plan for an Asphalt Machinery Business
One of the worst mistakes you can make as a small business owner is to not create a business plan.
The key benefit of writing a business plan is that it establishes both a framework and a roadmap for your business. If you don't have a business plan, your leadership will be handicapped, limiting your asphalt machinery business's ability to succeed long-term.
Start by defining your business mission. The process of writing a mission statement doesn't have to be complicated. Once you're satisfied with your asphalt machinery business's mission, it's time to initiate the hard work involved with writing the rest of your asphalt machinery company's business plan.
Don't Ignore Competitors
Prior to launching an asphalt machinery business within your community, it's worthwhile to find out what the competition looks like. We've provided the link below to help you generate a list of competitors in your city. After following the link, enter your city, state and zip code to get a list of asphalt machinery businesses in your area.
How are you going to successfully complete with existing firms? It's important that you never underestimate the competition.
Find Good Remote Business Advice
As part of your due diligence on opening an asphalt machinery business, you really ought to speak with somebody who is already in the business. If you think your local competitors will give you advice, you're being overoptimistic. Why would they want to educate a future competitor?
Thankfully, an owner of a an asphalt machinery business in a different city may be willing to share their entrepreneurial wisdom with you, given that you don't compete with them in their area. Indeed, many experienced entrepreneurs enjoy offering advice to startup entrepreneurs. In my experience, you may have to call ten business owners in order to find one who is willing to share his wisdom with you.
Where can an aspiring entrepreneur like you find an asphalt machinery business founder on the other side of the country to talk to?
Easy. Find them using our link below and start calling until you are successful.
Advantages of an Asphalt Machinery Business Purchase
As a would-be asphalt machinery business owner, the impulse to build a company from scratch is in your blood. Yet asphalt machinery business startups aren't easy - many fail within the first year.
There are a lot of factors that need to be considered in buying vs. starting a business. By buying a profitable asphalt machinery business, you'll shorten the amount of time it takes to achieve a return on your investment because you'll have the advantage of a proven operation and an existing customer base.
Consider Buying a Franchise
Your chances of achieving the entrepreneurial goal of growing your business zoom upwards when you join the ranks of franchisees and benefit from the prior work of others and their lessons learned.
As part of your process in starting an asphalt machinery business, you ought to assess whether buying a franchise could make sense for you.
The link below gives you access to our franchise directory so you can see if there's a franchise opportunity for you. You might even find something that points you in a completely different direction.
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Document Shows Canadian Government Fully Aware of Tar Sands Dangers
A document recently released under Canada's access-to-information law reveals that Canadian government officials have been aware of the proliferation of contaminants associated with tar sands mining even as they continues to promote industry expansion with minimal regulation. The January 2015 briefing note, prepared for Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford, discusses findings from a tar sands monitoring report published in December 2014 describing dangerous concentrations of iron and cadmium in Alberta's wetlands and of phosphorus and nitrogen in the Athabasca River.
In addition, increased concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the toxic tailings ponds near tar sands strip mines are raising PAH levels in the atmosphere, which can lead to human health concerns like DNA damage and impaired development. The briefing note also highlights serious declines in species that rely on old forest habitat, which has been decimated by mining operations. Yet even with the knowledge furnished by this briefing note, the Canadian government has continued to promote the expansion of the tar sands industry, particularly through its support for tar sands pipelines like Keystone XL and Energy East.
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Month: October 2017
We need GOD!
I have been an avid reader and student of church history all of my life, in particular the history of revivals. I can state without fear of contradiction that there has never been a revival of God's Spirit on this earth at any time that was based on "Greasy Grace" or "Sloppy Agape".
Every revival has been based upon a rebuke of sin and the call for repentance, a prophetic call back to God and righteousness based on the finished work of Calvary.
Repentance is always at the core.
That should not surprise us as this was actually the message of Christ and the apostles!
Now, I am not speaking of self-righteousness, legalism or Phariseeism, but I am speaking of broken hearts crying out to God for His mercy.
That's the kind of revival we are so desperate for in America today!
Myles Holmes Ministries
Praying for Las Vegas, this evening, and praying for America. I wonder, after this horrendous attack on American soil, will professional athletes stand in honor of our flag and our nation now? I wonder.
It's time to love one another, to put the hurt and division aside, to forgive when needed, to ignore suspicion and choose understanding.
It's time for America to once again embrace our calling to be a shining City set on a hill.
Not one of us can do this on our own, it takes all of us together, but everyone of us must begin on our own where we are.
Myles Holmes Ministries


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Interested students from all universities are invited to attend the Diversity Talks on 27 June. Learn from scholars and practitioners about the chances and obstacles of entrepreneurial diversity in a digital age (the schedule is going to be updated on a regular basis).
Conference Fees
Students (27.06.19): free of charge (includes access to all Diversity Talks). Please note that the normal student tickets do not include access to the lunch and networking event in the evening. The latter will be a summerly barbecue among all participants in the gardens of the Freie Universität Berlin. If you wish to participate in this networking event, please additionally purchase a ticket in our registration system until 10 June 2019 (select category "student", the ticket price includes food and drinks during the barbecue). If you wish to have lunch and drinks during the whole day, you may purchase a ticket in the category "Practicioners" (this also includes the networking event).


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The debut EP of multinational melodic black metallers Vorga, 'Radiant Gloom' is a four track blast of warming black metal for these frigid winter nights. It has just been released independently, and is available through Bandcamp.
Opening track 'The Black Age' is a thick, chunky slab of blood-drenched black metal fury. Enschewing the standard feelings of ice and bleak coldness, Vorga attack with blood running from their mouths, fiery and primal in their assault. The production is rich, the musicianship is great and the riffing, while slightly derivative in places, has enough oomph behind it to put it above your carbon copy, cut and paste black metal band. 'Argil' has a thread of melody, running like a vein up a shredded arm, while the howl of 'Divine' has an intense gallop to it.
Closing with the vibrant thunder of 'Hunger', Vorga's debut supplies you with plenty to be excited about. A black metal band not trying too hard to be kvlt and instead creating some great songs with a superb tone to them. This is hopefully going to lead to a bright future for them, and I look forward to more.


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Gilly Hewitt
Gilly took us by storm last year so, of course, she and Ian are back this year
Growing up in Ayrshire, Gilly had
ample opportunity to soak up Robert Burns poetry, music and culture. With
an Irish father and Scottish mother she sympathises with both Irish and
Scottish traditional song. Her Irish grandfather played fiddle and piano,
and her mother sings and plays piano.
Gilly has sung traditional and contemporary folk song in the Edinburgh area since the late 1970s, and accompanies herself on 5-string banjo. She has appeared at folk festivals all over the U.K., regularly being asked back to Sidmouth International Folk Festival in Devon since 1988.
Her first album "From Down tae Boon" was produced in 1981, and her second album "An Honest Lass" was released in 1996 It consists of 11 songs of Robert Burns, of which a few are unaccompanied, and on others she is joined by an array of well known instrumentalists. She sings Burns songs in a style which is not bawdy but not drawing room, and pours out the feeling which she learned from the songs and the count enriched by her own experience as a traditional folk singer.
"From Down tae Doon" Jigs Music JIGS 981 Recorded at Fireside Studios.
Seventeen Burns' songs with accompaniment including flute and whistle from Cathal McConnel
"...the arrangements are extremely subtle
and very tasteful...solid, well crafted material allied to a rich new
voice promising much makes Gilly Hewitt's entry to the big league a very
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Automotive Electric Drive Axle market size will grow from in 2017 to by 2023, at an estimated CAGR of . The base year considered for the study is 2017, and the market size is projected from 2018 to 2023.
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The PTA understands that members are very busy and unable to attend all meetings. In an effort to keep members informed of the latest news relative to the PTA and its activities, the PTA Recording Secretary, takes minutes at each meeting which are then posted here.
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YOUTUBE – AGAIN ! More censorship by YouTube
safe2choose reported on 23 February 2018 that their account on YouTube is the newest victim of anti-abortion censorship. The company has already refused their first appeal to have the account reinstated, and they are now planning their next moves. The video that triggered the suspension is a testimonial from a 42 year-old Malaysian woman who thanked safe2choose for supporting her through an abortion. There was no mention at all of the abortion process itself, which … Continued


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The monthly ICM poll for the Guardian is out tonight. Topline voting intentions stand at CON 32%(+1), LAB 38%(-1), LDEM 15%(nc), UKIP 9%(+2).
The Labour lead of only six points is significantly lower than other polls are showing (indeed, it's the lowest we've seen since February), but this is due to methodological reasons not some sudden Tory recovery. ICM typically show lower Labour leads and higher levels of Lib Dem support than other companies because of the way they reallocate people who say don't know to the party they say they voted for last time and weight down the answers of people who didn't vote last time. The figures are, therefore, pretty much in line with what we'd expect, with the changes from last month's ICM poll all within the normal margin of error.
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Does seem to be a lot more insult slinging than usual.
I have one other thought about the funeral costs before I go home from work …
At some point, Arthur Scargill is going to fall off his perch. Now, I have a lot of problems with Arthur Scargill and I don't think he's the working class hero others would have him believe, but I respect the right of other people to their opinions. And I would fully support their right to turn up to his funeral and pay their last respect when the time comes.
There will almost certainly be enough people intending to come to the funeral that they will line the streets. And at any gathering that big, it will have to be policed. If the gathering is really big, the costs of policing could easily run into six or seven figures. As a taxpayer, I could easily object to my money being spent on this and insist that a low-key private funeral is held instead.
But I don't, because I think that would be churlish. Provided the public figure in question wishes to have a public funeral, I will strongly defend the right of people to come and pay their last respects, whether or not I share their political views. How many people objecting the the cost of Thatcher's funeral on the grounds of cost will also object to a public funeral on the grounds of costs? Not many, I suspect. (And yes, in both cases, the lion's share of the bill, policing, will be picked up by the taxpayer.)
If we ever get to the point where an official can turn round and say "No, you can't pay your last respects to [Deceased public figure], it costs too much," it will be a very sorry state of affairs. If "it costs too much" is really an excuse for "we didn't approve of that person's politics", that's even worse.
Did it need a full military turnout?
So Margaret Thatcher had to have a full ceremonial funeral at St Pauls, with all the accompanying pageantry, pomp and circumstance, attended by our monarch, at an eight figure cost met by the Exchequer, because to have done anything else would have been to set a precedent that would deny others a similar treatment?
@Crossbat – "do you think old Clem turned a little in his grave this morning?"
You turn if you want to.
Bravo. That made me titter.
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I actually agree with everything you said.
Oh dear doesn't look good for Miliband, can't say I'm totally shocked, people just don't trust him and Ed Balls when it comes to the economy.


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Students from Mr. Bagley's Cybersecurity Systems Technology, Advanced programs are working diligently on their first nine (9) weeks project. They built a windows server, an active directory domain, installed Windows 10 on PCs. In addition, they built and connected them to the domain/network.
The plan for the next project will be an extension of the current project. Working in teams, they will build an additional network and also test the security of each network. These potential student interns are definitely preparing to apply learned skills!


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