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- Posted 04 Oct 2018
Second podcast of 2019. Today, with Simion Iulian Belea, is time to talk with Marco Vermeulen about the fantastic SDKMan tool (well, I do like it).
Links: SDKMan and the Github link
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(Title Image: Bevan Foundation)
The service sector may be the biggest part of the economy, but it's arguably lost its place as "the most important" to this upstart.
Introduction to the Quaternary Sector
The Quaternary Sector is all about information, knowledge and intellectual property – creating new things and coming up with new ways of doing things. It's arguable whether it's a stand-alone economic sector at all because all parts of the economy are now reliant in some way on new technology, data and information.
However, that also means that the knowledge economy underpins everything else and is now arguably as important – in face of the many challenges humanity faces, both natural and man-made – to the survival of the modern capitalist system. Knowledge really is power.
The standard definition of "knowledge economy" will include technical consultancy services, research and development (including science), biotechnology and anything relating to digital and IT. You could also expand this to include areas which require an element of creativity such as the media, television & film, music and advertising.
A developed Quaternary sector is the sign of a highly-advanced society and economy as it requires a highly-educated workforce. Wales is lagging behind, but perhaps not by as much as you would think and we might be on the cusp of something big in some areas.
Sectoral Analysis
Telecoms, Digital & IT – BT is primarily responsible for maintaining telecoms infrastructure in Wales (as well as providing commercial landline, mobile and TV services). A study in 2016 found BT (and EE – who have a call centre in Merthyr Tydfil) directly employed just under 3,900 people and contributes £774million to the Welsh economy every year.
Newport's Mittel Networks are the largest indigenous telecoms company in Wales (founded by Terry Matthews) and provide business telecoms services, turning over £111million in 2017. There are a number of smaller and medium-sized telecoms companies, whether contractors or smaller internet service providers (ISP). Canadian IT outsourcing company, CGI, has been designated an "anchor company" by the Welsh Government and have three offices in Bridgend and one in St Asaph.
Chepstow-registered Spectrum Internet is probably the largest independent Welsh ISP and one of the few to have its own network and infrastructure – meaning they don't rely on BT. They specialise in superfast fibre broadband and take part in a voucher programme to provide 1GB-per-second broadband speeds for business, as well as offering home broadband and phone services.
The IT and digital sector in Wales is still small, but rapidly growing and coming into its own, with digital tech companies often featuring in the Western Mail's annual Fast Growth 50 list. There are suggestions the Welsh tech sector is the fastest-growing in the UK outside of London. Some of the more interesting examples include:
- IQE & SPTS (Cardiff & Newport) – Manufactures silicon wafer for semiconductors; both companies are heading up a semiconductor cluster at Newport along with another major Welsh semiconductor company. Combined they have an annual turnover of £300million+. It's hoped the cluster will create 2,000 highly-skilled jobs and put Wales at the forefront of emerging 5G technology (aka. "The internet of things").
- Amplyfi (Cardiff) – Identifies trends for business analysis and intelligence using "military grade" artificial intelligence.
- Raspberry Pi (Pencoed) – A charitable foundation which manufactures the famous "microcomputer" that's been used globally to teach children coding and other essential IT skills. As of March 2018, 19 million units have been sold making it the "best selling British computer of all time" – a far cry from the ill-fated Dragon 32/64 computer, which was manufactured near Port Talbot in the 1980s.
- Veeqo (Swansea) – Provides shipping software for online retailers; has rapidly expanded in recent years following Welsh Government and private finance with an aim of reaching a valuation of £100million by 2020.
In 2016, an estimated 34,500 people in Wales were employed in information and communication.
Science & Biotechnology – The Welsh Government estimates there are around 11,000 people in Wales working in the life sciences sector and life sciences have been shortlisted as a priority economic sector (Part III). The sector includes businesses involved in medical technologies, regenerative medicine, pharmaceutical services and neuroscience.
While Wales is host to a number of branch offices of large foreign-headquartered science companies like Ortho-clinical Diagnostics (Pencoed), Biomet (Bridgend), Ipsen (Wrexham), GE Healthcare (Cardiff), Renishaw (Llantrisant), Norgine (Pengam) and Convatec (Deeside), there are a number of medium-sized Welsh biotech companies. These include BBI Group – which recently opened a new headquarters in Crumlin – Williams Medical Supplies (Rhymney), Gyrus Medical (Cardiff) and Frontier Medical Group (Blackwood) all of which mainly specialise in medical, dental and diagnostic equipment.
A number of Welsh-based companies are leading innovations in new areas of bioscience.
- Cellnovo (Pencoed & Swansea) – Manufactures diagnostic and treatment management equipment for diabetes, which is one of the fastest growing diseases in the western world.
- Trakcel (Cardiff) – Provides supply chain technology for the biotech industry.
- Pulmonir (Swansea) – Medical devices to help detect and treat chronic lung diseases.
- Reneuron (Pencoed) – Working on stem cell therapies to treat strokes and some forms of blindness.
- Jellagen (Pembroke Dock & Cardiff) – Manufactures biomaterials for laboratory equipment and medical devices using collagen from jellyfish.
- Elidir Health (Bangor) – A tech company specialising in apps to improve communication and information sharing in healthcare environments.
- Neem (Abertillery) – A clinical trials specialist working on antibiotic resistance, respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis, liver health and infection control in wounds.
- Proton Partners International (Cardiff) – Built the UK's first proton beam therapy centre for cancer treatment following Welsh Government and private sector joint investment.
Advanced Manufacturing (Part V) – This has a fairly open definition, but can probably be boiled down to manufacturing things in ways that have either never been done before, improves the efficiency of a process and/or lessens the environmental impacts.
The Welsh Government is backing the construction of an Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute (AMRI) at Broughton in Flintshire, which will focus on aerospace, the nuclear industry, the food industry and automotive industry. They estimate it could boost the Welsh economy by £4billion over 20 years.
Here are just some examples of the pioneering work being undertaken in Wales:
- Next generation aerospace – General Electric at Nantgarw are currently working on what they describe as the "world's largest and most fuel efficient" jet engine (GE9X) following a £20million investment. Llanbedr in Gwynedd has long been on a shortlist for a spaceport, which would inevitably attract investment from the satellite industry – however, such investment is unlikely to come from the UK Government as they prefer Shetland.
- Robotics – Aberystwyth University is home to what they describe as one of "the largest and most well-known" robotics groups in the UK. They're currently involved in a European Space Agency project to put a rover on Mars. Reeco Automation, based in Caersws, manufactures a number of industrial robots, while experts have said Wales has enough engineering and industrial experience to become a world leader in robotics (Part XIV).
- Nanotechnology – The development of tiny pieces of technology hasn't quite taken off as first hoped, but Swansea University hosts a nanotechnology research centre, mainly focused on possible health applications. They've worked alongside a number of established companies – including STPS (mentioned earlier) – to create healthcare applications including biosensors, stem cell therapies and sterile wound healing equipment.
- Autonomous & zero carbon vehicles (see also: The End of the Engine) – I've previously mentioned Powys-based hydrogen car manufacturer, Riversimple (Part V). Cardiff University has a centre of excellence for electric vehicle research and has undertaken a number of projects relating to smart transport grids. The University of South Wales also has a centre which focuses on vehicle battery technology and hydrogen vehicle research; its previous incarnation (University of Glamorgan) developed one of the first hydrogen-powered buses.
- Advanced materials & building methods – Swansea University's Institute of Structural Materials has undertaken a number of research projects into creating lightweight alloys for use in the aerospace industry. The Solcer House, designed by Cardiff University's School of Architecture and built at Stormy Down near Bridgend, generates more energy than it consumes and was the world's first low-cost energy positive house.
Creative Industries – The fastest growing segment of the economy, the creative industries are estimated to directly employ 53,000 people with a further 31,000 working in a creative role outside the sector itself. This includes design, the media, publishing, broadcasting, games industry and the arts.
The major player both in terms of employment and investment is the state-run BBC. Wales is a designated drama hub for the UK-wide network and BBC Wales employs around 1,200 people. Elsewhere, Welsh language broadcaster, S4C – which will soon be based in Carmarthen – is a commissioning body that only directly employs around 90 people. ITV Wales' presence has also shrunk to a token crew working out of Cardiff Bay.
The real strength in the Welsh broadcasting sector is the independent production scene. The largest is Llanelli-based Tinopolis (Turnover 2017: £203million), which makes a number of popular UK network shows – some made in Wales, some not. Other prominent production companies include Rondo Media (Caernarfon & Cardiff), Boomerang (Cardiff) and Avanti Media (Cardiff) – plus a plethora of smaller and emerging companies.
The largest Welsh games producer is Bridgend-based Astra Games (Turnover 2017: £38million), which makes arcade and online games mainly aimed at the online betting industry. Just down the road at Pencoed, Wales Interactive is starting to make a name for themselves in the console and mobile gaming industry, particularly in the innovative interactive drama genre. Games Wales – an umbrella body representing the Welsh games industry – now has over 50 members, the majority of which focus on mobile gaming.
There are so many prominent and growing companies in the field of advertising, web development, performing arts and design there are far too many to list. Some notable ones include Powell Dobson (urban design/planning), Holder Mathias (architecture & urban design), S3 Advertising, Golly Slater (advertising), Cardigan-based denim manufacturer Hiut, Carmarthen-based fashion retailer Howies, No Fit State Circus and Melin Tregwynt (furnishings design & manufacture).
A subsidiary of Reach (Trinity Mirror), Media Wales – of the Western Mail, Wales Online and numerous local titles – is probably the largest publisher in the country. Somewhat surprisingly, nearly all of the other major publishing houses in Wales are located outside of Cardiff, including Y Lolfa (Tal-y-Bont, Ceredigion), Seren Books (Bridgend), Gomer Press (Llandysul), Parthian (Cardigan) and Gwasg Carreg Gwalch (Llanrwst).
All-Wales Context
The information, communication, science and creative sector makes up a far smaller proportion of the Welsh economy (9.8%) when compared to England (19.6%), Scotland (14%) and Northern Ireland (10.1%). There's definitely a correlation between having a high proportion of GVA generated from the knowledge economy and a higher overall GVA.
The first thing to note is that the creative sector doesn't really generate that much in terms of added value in Wales, contributing just £687million – this is despite the efforts that have gone into making Wales a hub for television production as well as the knock-on impact of S4C etc.
At just 2.8% of the economy (£1.67billion) the information and communication sector in Wales is the smallest of all the nations and regions of the UK, while the professional and scientific sector – which makes up around 7% of the economy is the joint smallest with Northern Ireland.
It should come as absolutely no surprise that Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan has the highest proportion of its economy dedicated to information, communications, science and creative industries at 14.9% – much bigger than anywhere else. Generally speaking, the more "urban" the local authority the higher the economic contribution of the knowledge economy.
Drilling down into the figures further produces one or two surprises. Swansea has the highest proportion of its economy dedicated to information and communication alone (4.5%). While after Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan (10.8%), Newport & Monmouthshire has the largest proportion of its economy generated from professional, scientific and administrative services (7.4%).
194,600 people were estimated to work in information, communication, science and professional activities in 2016. There are three demonstrable "hubs" for employment in the knowledge economy within Wales.
Cardiff is home to just under 27% of the knowledge economy jobs in Wales (52,200). This is more than the next three closest local authorities combined; Swansea (19,200), Newport (11,200) and Flintshire (11,000). So almost half (~48%) of all knowledge economy jobs in Wales are located in Cardiff-Newport, Swansea and Flintshire with the rest spread around Wales.
Again, there's a general correlation between urbanisation, the number of these knowledge sector jobs and GVA. In shorthand, the more people and more quaternary sector jobs there are, the higher the GVA, the less there are, the lower the GVA – with Anglesey and the Heads of the Valleys standing out in the case of the latter.
You also would've expected more knowledge economy jobs in Ceredigion because of Aberystwyth University, though knowledge economy jobs are likely to make up a high proportion of all available jobs there due to the smaller population.
SWOT Analysis: Welsh Quaternary Sector
Small nation; easier to experiment – There's a reason Wales has often been a testbed for relatively new policies in a UK context, but the same should be said for innovation in the economy too – except it perhaps hasn't been taken advantage of yet. If you're going to push the boundaries of policies or new technologies it's often much easier to roll it out in a smaller country than a larger market.
High numbers of university spin-outs with good survival rates – A HEFCW report from 2016 (pdf) claimed that 14.9% of UK graduate and university spin-out companies still operating after 3 years were in Wales and 12.9% of all UK university spin-outs were in Wales. This is up to three times more than our UK population share. IQE started as a spin-out and a number of the fastest-growing companies in Wales – like Hut Six Security (cyber security) and Kar-Go (autonomous vehicles) – are graduate companies.
A relatively well-educated workforce (Part XIII) – At the end of 2017, 37.4% of the Welsh working age population were qualified to at least first year university level or equivalent (Level 4), while only 8.7% had no qualifications. While the former figure is below the UK average (40.9%), it places Wales ahead of 7 nations and regions and ahead of the East of England, which is home to Cambridge University. Globally, Wales could be in or around top 20 nations for adults who hold a tertiary level education or equivalent.
Slow uptake of high-speed broadband; poor rural telecoms – Access to broadband isn't a problem for 96% of the Welsh population following Superfast Cymru – according to Ofcom in 2017 (pdf) – but there's still relatively low uptake of high-speed broadband services, which tend to be more expensive than standard broadband. The Ofcom report also says average rural download speeds were still half those of urban areas.
Lack of Research Council funding – According to the Reid Review from June 2018 (pdf), despite having around 5% of the UK's population and some world-leading research, Wales only has 1% of the seats on UK research councils, compared to 11% for Scotland. Wales also receives just 3.5% of UK research funding. It was recommended that the Welsh Government provide an additional £88million a year towards innovation and quality-related (QR) research.
Graduates tend to choose the public (Part VIII) over the private sector – According to the ONS (pdf), 40% of workers in the public sector had a degree-level qualification compared to 21% in the private sector. This is likely to be even more pronounced in Wales where public sector workers make up around a quarter of the workforce. The only part of the private sector where graduates are in demand is finance and banking – where Wales has a weakness (Part VI). The obvious reason why would be that teachers, nurses etc. require a degree, but the public sector generally pays more and there's relatively more job security with higher levels of trade union membership.
Innovation in public services – A 2013 report from Nesta, which went largely unnoticed, said there were two key strengths to foster an environment of innovation in Wales. Firstly, the closely-knit nature of public services in Wales and secondly the high quality of social science research. One of the biggest barriers is a so-called "silo mentality", where things are often done on a need to know basis and ideas from the outside are considered threats. Collaboration between public and private sectors on research – and the development of new ways to do things – could not only result in higher productivity and improved public services as well as attracting cutting-edge companies with a social benefit mindset to Wales.
Full control over research funding and intellectual property – Scottish and Northern Irish universities already do significantly better than Wales in terms of producing patent-protected innovations and products, contract research and facilities/equipment income. Lack of R&D in Wales is one of the hidden factors behind our low productivity levels compared to the rest of the UK and independence would provide us with an opportunity to create a new system for funding and protecting research from scratch which plays to our own strengths.
Control over broadcasting – The opportunities resulting from full control over broadcasting aren't necessarily restricted to film, radio and TV production, but digital innovations as well. It's safe to assume that if Wales had control over broadcasting and media regulation some extra money would be spent on making programmes in and for Wales. However, the chance to do things differently could present opportunities to open up some aspects of broadcasting to smaller players (i.e. having a system similar to the Dutch where there's no single national broadcaster, but lots of specialist broadcasting associations who make programmes, spreading jobs and increasing broadcasting plurality).
Being left behind by 5G – Just as Wales catches up on 4G and superfast broadband, 5G will create superfast wireless broadband which could theoretically connect every single device and make smart buildings viable(aka. "Internet of Things). It's a completely brand new technology which will require another round of infrastructure investment. While this is obviously an economic opportunity – and would likely solve the issue of "not-spots" – at the pace of previous changes, it's likely Wales will be a good decade or two behind unless the planning for 5G starts now (which would be ironic if the Newport semiconductor cluster builds 5G technology for the rest of the world).
A continued "Brain Drain" – In August 2017, London South Bank University's Prof. Deian Hopkin revealed Wales is a net-exporter of graduates (20,500 more graduates left than entered between 2013-2016) and suffers from high levels of graduate underemployment, with 40.6% of graduates working in non-graduate roles – the highest rate of the UK's nations and regions. Simple economic necessity (more, better-paying jobs) might be why so many highly-qualified young people leave, as well as the pull factor of living in a major city. Independence could provide more graduate-level opportunities closer to home as some key state functions – private and public – have to relocate to Wales from London; for example, a Welsh diplomatic service and banks would likely have to set up small head offices in Wales for administrative reasons.
Boom and bust cycles in tech – People have been saying that we're on the cusp of a tech "bubble burst" for a number of years but it hasn't arrived yet. There are signs though that the bubble might deflate instead of bursting; Twitter and Snapchat routinely make losses, while Facebook recently saw the biggest one-day drop in share price in American history. There are lessons from the "dot-com bubble" of the early 00s there, but it's true to say that while investors often get very excited about backing the "next Google", tech start-ups are often overfunded and short-lived. Wales shouldn't put all its eggs in the knowledge economy basket; sometimes the best long-term bets are those reliable, unglamorous businesses that chug along for 30-40 years.


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Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is about 10 miles north of downtown Philadelphia, and a borough of Montgomery County. Like many suburbs around the country, "Jenkinstown" is used to refer to many areas that are not actually a part of it. It is a major stop or crossroad for multiple rail lines- including SEPTA, Warminster, West Trenton and Airport, making it easily accessible and giving its residents a simple commute to work. Jenkintown is a well-established area of town, with even its fire department being more than 125 years old and still entirely made up of volunteers.
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- Population: 4,422
- Industries: Professional, scientific, and technical services; Health care; Educational services; Finance and insurance
- Area Codes: 215
- ZIP Codes: 19046
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Mission Python
Code a space adventure game in this Python programming book published by No Starch Press.
08 March 2013
Last year, I worked on the design and production of an anthology of short stories and poems by writers based in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The book is called Three Points West, and featured the best work from writing groups based in Uxbridge, Yeading and Ruislip. In a project led by the writing group coordinators, writers were invited to send in their best unpublished work (with a word/line limit imposed), and an independent judge from the library service selected the best work for inclusion in the book.
I created the template and laid out the book using Microsoft Word. It's one of the great secrets of self-publishing that Microsoft Word is actually perfectly capable of creating professional-looking layouts, as long as you respect the conventions of publishing, especially with respect to spacing, and relative font sizes. The cover was designed using Adobe Photoshop, if I remember correctly.
The book was printed using Lulu (as a single big batch, rather than printing in response to orders) and was sold through libraries and the local Waterstones. It wasn't the first time I'd produced a book using Lulu. I printed and sold my novel University of Death there, although I found it particularly difficult wrestling with the interface this time around to get the cover to upload correctly. My feeling is that Lulu hasn't evolved greatly in the last five years, but it remains a fantastic service so I very much hope that they can improve the reliability of the interface. You can read my top tips for publishing on Lulu here.
I've now put Three Points West online as a free ebook to not only give you something great to read, but also to help give the writers some more exposure, and enable them to share the book easily with their friends and family. You can find out more and download Three Points West here.
Thank you to everyone who worked on the book, especially Charlotte Baldwin, who led the project; Darren Deeks, who drummed up entries for the book; Alison Beer, who compiled the final content selection; cover photographer Art By LAW, and all the writers who shared their work and talent.
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Conquering Everest: The Lives of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (comics)
Tenzing Norgay was the son of poor Tibetan immigrants living in Nepal. He longed to see the world but was told he could aspire to be little more than a servant. Edmund Hillary was a humble beekeeper from New Zealand, who spent his youth dreaming of adventures he could never hope to experience. And Everest was the ultimate adventure. The mountain's peak is the highest point on Earth, stretching beyond the clouds. So dangerous and challenging, Everest had never been successfully climbed and many had died trying.
In 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary joined a team of explorers determined to reach its top. Alone at the top of the world with their oxygen running low, they faced brutal elements and new dangers at every turn. And they were armed with little more than their courage, determination, and a belief in each other. But would that be enough to achieve the impossible, what no man had done before?
Lewis Helfand was born in 1978 in Philadelphia. Passionate about comic books, Lewis Helfand soon published his very own, "Wasted Minute" - a story of a world without crime where superheroes are forced to work regular jobs. With the first issue received well, he was soon collaborating with other artists and released four more issues over the next few years. At the same time, Lewis continues to work outside the field of comic books as a freelance writer and reporter for a number of national print and online publications.
Pentru a putea adauga o recenzie, trebuie sa fii logat.


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Questions are NOT due on Monday.
September 30th, 2016
Today we learned a bit about the three waves of feminism and had a class discussion.
Questions are NOT due on Monday.
Sept 29th
We watched this documentary in class. Questions for this video are in the assignments page.
September 28th, 2016
Today we did an activity to help identify our personal beliefs and biases. The assignment is to write a journal based on how you felt during the activity. Which statements incited reactions? What emotions did you feel? What made you angry? Sad? Embarrassed? Happy? How might this way of thinking affect others and how we treat others?
September 27th, 2016
Today we learned about equality and equity. These are terms you will need to know moving forward.
We read Privilege 101 and worked on questions. (found in assignments page)
These are due tomorrow.
September 26th, 2016
Today we talked a little about the Orange shirt movement for remembering the children of the residential school system. We also tried to understand privilege and oppression a little bit more.
Journal #2 is due today.
Today we did a privilege walk to see what areas each of us might be marginalized. After doing this activity, I asked students to consider the following questions for reflection:
1. What did you feel when doing this activity? when you had to step back? when you stepped forward?
2. What question during the walk made you think the most?
3. If you could add a question to the walk, what would it be?
4. What do you wish people knew about the identities, situations, or disadvantages that made you step backwards?
5. What does this teach you about marginalization?
SEpt 21
Today we had ME POEM presentations and talked about privilege and oppression.
September 20th, 2016
Today we presented ME POEMS and talked about the flower of power (privilege and oppression).
September 19th, 2016
Today we worked on a set of rules that we will use to guide our discussions.
ME POEMS are due and PRESENTATIONS will happen tomorrow.
September 15th, 2016
Today we talked about what it would take to make our class a safe space to share. We brainstormed ideas and began work on our "I am" poem.
Due Dates
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Mega Bears Fan
Let HBO's Game of Thrones series stand as a testament to why companies should not adapt works for television or movies until after that work is actually complete. Game of Thrones was a huge hit when it premiered, and its early seasons are among the best television in recent memory. However, the last two or three seasons have been ... less good. The writing has become more spotty, characters are behaving more impulsively, the pacing has been rushed, and the whole thing just seems to be less well thought-out.
This could be due, in large part, to the fact that after the fifth or sixth season of the show, showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss have advanced beyond the source material. George R. R. Martin has yet to finish writing the final two books in the series -- a process which may still take years! HBO didn't want to wait, and they continued on with the show despite the lack of established source material from which to pull. They've done so with the consent and advice of Martin, who supposedly provided Benioff and Weiss with an overview of what he wanted to write in those final two books, but the end result has been sub-par.
I've written previously about the show's fifth season, which is the last season of the series that I would consider to be "good". That season was criticized for being "slow and boring" by some, and also for using shock value (such as the rape of Sansa by Ramsey Bolton) as a gimmick to keep people interested. However, I thought that the fifth season was tightly unified by its consistent themes of futility and self-destruction, as each of the major players slowly succumbed to their most fundamental impulses and took actions that ended up undercutting their own goals.
Seasons seven and eight, however, have been much less defensible.
Season seven cut the episode count from the usual ten down to only seven, which resulted in the season as a whole feeling rushed and under-developed. Characters began to act more rashly, with little attention paid to building up to those actions. They travel great distances in what seems like no time at all. Plot threads would be left dangling, or would be set up and never paid off.
For example, mid-way through the season, the Unsullied Army travels to Casterly Rock to fight the Lannister army, only to find that the Lannisters have abandoned the castle, destroyed the grain reserves, and salted the land. The episode makes a big deal of the fact that the Unsullied are now stuck there with no provisions and no hope of receiving reinforcements or supplies. Then we don't see or hear from them for, like, two episodes, before they suddenly show up again at Dragonstrone no worse for the wear.
Season eight seems to have doubled down on most of these problems. The season has been reduced further to only six episodes, and events are happening with even less build-up or set-up. Scenes are being added for shock value without any rhyme or reason. Characters are behaving out of character, or suddenly having changes of heart at the flip of a switch. Characters who used to be clever are acting like bafoons.
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I recently wrote an analysis of Game Of Thrones' fifth season. I had originally planned to include some speculation about the sixth season, but it wasn't really relevant to the point of the article, which was to describe the themes present in the season. So for the sake of brevity, I moved that speculation to a new post.
What season five does very effectively is to blur the lines between heroes and villains and establish a series of new external threats to entrenched powers and factions. And the self-implosion of the Lannisters, Stannis, Boltons, and the crossing of the Wildlings leaves the Seven Kingdoms vulnerable to the internal strife that made the first few seasons so compelling. In addition, we may finally see a genuine power stuggle across the Narrow Sea.
The stage has been set for power stuggles to take place - not just in King's Landing - but throughout the entire world.
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I've been seeing a lot of mixed reaction to the most recent season of HBO's Game Of Thrones (season five). Many sources on the internet have referred to it as the slowest and most boring season of the series so far. And episode six (Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken) has been reviled as one of the worst episodes of the series due to the sexual assault of poor Sansa. Anecdotally, the people who I know who watch it (including my girlfriend, who got me into the show to begin with) have been disappointed by the apparent uneventfullness of this season. Another friend even said he was likely going to give up on the show completely because he's sick of the show dragging on and then suddenly doing things apparently only for shock value. I think his reaction is a bit extreme.
On the other hand, this season's eighth episode, Hardhome has been received as the best episode of the series so far.
But now that the season is over, and the shocks have been given, it puts the entirety of the season into perspective - at least for me.
The whole of Game of Thrones' fifth season has an over-arching theme of fatalism and futility. And the final episode shifted both of those themes to full-blown self-implosion. Every major character in every theater of operations made very self-destructive choices. And they all suffered for it, and those that survived will continue to suffer into season six. This season also may have shifted long-standing opinions on who are the favored characters and factions, which could be a deliberate attempt to ramp up the tension for a more conflict-filled sixth season.
Season five started with numerous characters and factions at the height of their power. Daenerys, Stannis, Ramsey, and John Snow all had enormous successes at the end of season four and start of season five. The Lannisters may have suffered a severe blow at the end of last season, but their grip on King's Landing was still firm at the start of season five. They all manage to blunder these successes into utter failures by the end of season five.
Probably the most immediately obvious case of self-destruction is Stannis. While most of the season looked as though he was putting himself in a position of strength and was primed to recapture Winterfell, he was also falling victim to the classic Napoleon / Hitler mistake: he tried to invade a tundra empire at the onset of winter. As successful as his actions were in the first half of the season, there was always a feeling of impending dread and desperation hanging over him and his army.
Even those of us who were won over by Stannis' actions at the wall, and his hearftful defense and expression of love for his deformed daughter, must've recognized that he seemed fated to fail.
Stannis cements his doom with quite possibly the worst, and most heartless decision that any character has made in the show to date...
Tags:Game of Thrones, HBO, Home Box Office, streaming television, Iron Throne, Stannis Baratheon, Cersei Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, John Snow, Arya Stark, Jamie Lannister, Ellaria Sand, Ramsey Bolton, Margaery Tyrell, High Sparrow, White Walkers
It was a couple years before I hopped onto the Game of Thrones bandwagon. My girlfriend insisted that I watch it, so I went through the entire backlog of seasons one through four over the fall and winter. So when I saw that there was a game available on Steam, I bought it for her. Unfortunately, she doesn't have the patience for this game's style of narrative gameplay, and she got bored with it and gave up within an hour. I had hoped that the excitement of new Game of Thrones content would offset the lack of interaction, but I was wrong. So I figured I'd play it in order to get my money's worth, since I'm more tolerant of "interactive movie" games, and I liked Telltale's previous Back to the Future game just fine.
Only the first two episodes (Iron From Ice and The Lost Lords) are currently available, and the remaining four episodes are expected to be released every couple months through the rest of the year.
As an "interactive movie", Telltale's Game of Thrones title is definitely worthwhile, as it's basically like watching episodes of the series. It adds to the narrative of the TV show by telling the tale of the Forrester house, who (following the events of the show's infamous "Red Wedding") find themselves suddenly under the dominion of the hated rival family, the Boltons. The game requires you to play as a small handful of family members (spread out between Forrester's own Ironrath keep, King's Landing, and the Black Fort) as they seek political alliances in order to protect the Forrester house from the Boltons' tyranny.
Or at least, that's the set-up. In true Game of Thrones nature, it doesn't take long for shit to hit the fan, and for all your expectations to fall apart.
The game has very little "action", as most of the focus is on conversation and plotting between characters. So if you're expecting a hack-n-slash game in the style of Skyrim, then you'll have to look elsewhere. Maybe that hack-n-slash game from Focus Interactive is what I should have bought for my girlfriend. Or maybe not...
Even the more intense action segments of the game (such as battles or brawls) require very little interaction or decision-making from the player. Most of the time, it's just an elaborate quick-time event, requiring you to complete the scene by just following on-screen prompts.
The action sequences were quite challenging at first, because they required the use of mouse commands and the arrow keys and other keyboard commands. And I only have two hands. Alternating between the mouse and arrow keys on the keyboard was a challenge, until I realized that the W,A,S, and D keys can be substituted for the arrow keys. Then the action sequences became trivially easy.
These sequences were extremely disappointing because of the lack of active participation from the player. The open exploration and puzzle-solving from Back to the Future is almost completely gone ...
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Why are you so afraid?
Literally, I have 10 drafts of subjects I would like to post.
To be honest, I need to take more time on my posts.
I want to really take in what I write, a more meaning to what I write about.
It's almost like taking pictures, having a story for every photo. It's similar to that.
I'm currently typing this out right now, thinking whether I should post this or not.
I don't know exactly where I stand in the blogging industry.
I mean, no one does when starting out.
I'm a newbie to all of this.
I changed what I want to do in life like 50 times.
I'm afraid of rollercoasters (random)
Long story short, I was having a conversation with a newly friend of mines. It's very rare when you meet someone and you have a lot in common. I love it. But, we talked about how we want to travel the world, etc. Riding rollercoasters which I rode only 1 rollercoaster. I'm afraid of rollercoasters. I don't like how they make my stomach feel. Anyway!!!
She said, "Girl, you got to stop being so afraid. That's the fun part about it. Nobody likes how their stomach feel, it's the rush they get."
I always end up in deep thought. I thought to myself, "Yeah… You know? It's so much to life. Stop being so damn afraid, chase after your dreams."
That's my homework for the rest of 2016.
Stop being afraid of what people might think.
Stop being afraid because of nervousness.
Stop procrastinating, just do it.
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To date, Netflix has lived by the mantra users first, profit second, suggests analyst firm Ampere Analysis. It has concentrated on driving subscriber growth, and in doing so, created an increasing Free Cash Flow (FCF) deficit. Last year, that deficit stood at over $2 billion (€1.73bn).
A new report from the firm suggests that an ARPU growth of just $1.68 a month would render Netflix FCF neutral, pleasing recently-disappointed stock markets. Ampere Analysis suggests what's coming next in part two of this unfolding drama.
Internet companies are driven by user growth first and profit second, creating a large FCF deficit. And although Netflix is a TV company, its business strategy mirrors Internet companies. Netflix's FCF stood at $-2.019 billion last year, as its spend on content and marketing increased. This deficit has grown consistently year-on-year since 2014.
General ARPU growth has been steady, increasing by 10 per cent overall in 2017, although domestic growth has continued at a higher rate than international growth.
ARPU has grown by a total of $1.14 a month over the last three years, whilst Netflix's basic subscription fee has changed very little. Ampere Analysis suggests that if ARPU was increased by +$2/month, Netflix would have been in profit as far back as 2012. And while FCF was -$2.019 billion in 2017, Ampere calculates it would have been positive $377.14 million in the $2+ ARPU scenario.
If Netflix had grown its ARPU by 27 per cent in 2017 (an additional 17 percentage points over what it achieved), it would have been FCF neutral. That may sound like a tall order, but that 17 per cent is lower than the growth rate a year earlier, when it would have needed to grow ARPU by an additional 19 per cent to reach FCF neutral. If Netflix can reduce its deficit whilst increasing acquisitions and productions, cash flow might be positive.
"Netflix is a TV company, run like an Internet company," noted Guy Bisson, Director at Ampere Analysis. "If part one of the Netflix growth story has been about customer additions, part two must be about ARPU growth. Switching from one to the other will be the key to long-term success. Netflix has already begun to do this by adopting the classic pay TV strategy of introducing premium tiers. On a very low ARPU to start with, an additional spend of just $1.68 a month by each of their current customer base would make Netflix FCF neutral. With its appealing content offer and its marketing might, this looks perfectly doable. We think the Netflix story arc may be heading in the right direction after all."
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Hoarfrost is part of the Winter Yarn Collection.
This colourway is inspired by heavy winter frosts. My grandma always used to tell me a story about the Hoarfrost Fairy who would fly around at night using her magic to lay down the frost.
This listing is for my BFL/Nylon base:
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Rack of Lamb £16.50kg
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Chump Chops £16.50kg
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Breast of Lamb £6.80kg
Lamb Mince £9.50kg
Lamb neck fillets £18.50kg
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Diced Stewing Lamb £9.80kg
Lamb Pinwheel £1.99 per portion
AWARD Winning Traditional Norfolk Pork Sausage £9.50kg
Norfolk Pork Chipolatas £9.60kg
AWARD Winning Lincolnshire Pork Sausage £9.60kg
Sausage Meat £9.50kg
Gluten Free Pork Sausage £10.00kg
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Venison Burgers £1.30 each (Only available in season)
Gammon Joint £8.90kg
Gammon Steaks £8.90kg
Streaky Bacon £9.60kg
Smoked back Bacon £9.60kg
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Loin of Pork, boneless £9.80kg
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Pig's Liver £8.50kg
Pig's Kidneys £8.50kg
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CRD Tough Enough to Wear Pink
The CRD staff and directors dressed up in their finest western wear and pink in support of the Williams Lake Stampede Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. So far, the staff and elected officials from the Cariboo Regional District, the City of Quesnel, the City of Williams Lake and the District of 100 Mile House raised just over $725 which will be presented to the Stampede Association during this Sunday's performance. Visit williamslakestampede.com for further event information.
Crime Reduction Strategies Discussed
Inspector Warren Brown, Williams Lake Detachment, RCMP, appeared before the Board to discuss crime reduction strategies in the Cariboo Chilcotin. Some of the topics included enhanced crime reduction, building relationships with Aboriginal Communities, employee wellness, domestic violence, and impaired driving strategies. Inspector Brown also spoke about prolific and chronic offenders, drug houses, road checks and their positive ticketing program. He also provided an overview of the Williams Lake Community Policing program and the important role it plays in the community.
BC Building Code & Community Charter
At the request of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), the CRD will be providing feedback to the UBCM regarding the proposed changes to the proposed changes to the provincial building code and Community Charter. A letter outlining the CRD's concerns will also be addressed to the Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier. The proposed changes include mandatory Provincial training qualifications. There have been changes to eliminate the requirement for work experience; however, the other requirements still exist. This requirement continues to be onerous for local governments where the number of available professionals is not adequate and could lead to service delivery problems. Other issues of concern include the proposed uniformity of the Building Code and the requirement to implement a provincial levy, as well as certification requirements for Building Inspectors.
The goal of the province is to implement a uniform building code and amend the Community Charter to eliminate local government authority in this area. The proposed changes appear to remove the ability of local governments to enact bylaws that either vary from or exceed the Building Code requirements.
CRD's Anahim Lake Airport Manager Announced
The Cariboo Regional District officially announced the new Airport Manager for the CRD's Anahim Lake Airport. Mr. Dave Chamberlain of Snooka Aircraft Services will start on July 1, 2014. Mr. Chamberlain takes over the reins from Mr. Wayne Escott of Aerotech Services who has been the Airport Caretaker since it was built. Thank you Wayne for your many years of service to the Anahim Lake Airport and the areas its serves.
Area H Director Initiative Funds
The Regional District Board authorized up to $600 of Electoral Area H Director Initiative funds for an Area H Pilot Project. The funds will be used to host a citizen engagement meeting organized by Director Wagner on July 18, 2014 as an alternative to and replacement of the annual Town Hall Meeting for Electoral Area H this year. This project is being undertaken to allow seasonal residents an opportunity to meet their Area H Director and gain a better understanding of the CRD and the services provided to them through taxation.
Alexis Creek Red Cross Outpost Hospital Centennial
The Cariboo Regional District Board authorized a total of $500 from the Electoral Area K Director Initiative Fund be used towards the Alexis Creek Centennial Ceremony on September 13, 2014. During the meeting, the Board also authorized an additional $500 to purchase a cast bronze plaque to commemorate the special milestone.
Support for BC Farm Women's Network
The Cariboo Regional District Board authorized a total of $500 of Special Projects funds from Electoral Area B, C D, F, G, and H to support the 2014 BC Farm Women's Network seminar. The event will be held on October 3 & 4, 2014, at the Ramada Inn, in Williams Lake, BC. The Network promotes agriculture within and outside the farm and ranching industry. Their goal is to promote agriculture and educate the consumer about issues affecting agriculture, farm women, and farm families.
Upcoming Meetings/Important Dates
July 11 – CCRHD & CRD Board Meetings
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1 "American Realness" (Abrons Arts Center, New York, January 8–10, 2010) All the legendary children of the New York dance world served up over one crash-course weekend intensive: Miguel Gutierrez, Jack Ferver, Trajal Harrell, and don't forget Ann Liv Young, whose fraught "Sherry" performances were utterly nonpareil.
2 Alexei Ratmansky, Namouna, a Grand Divertissement (David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, April 29, 2010) I'm not sure who Namouna is, but this chimerical work, performed by the New York City Ballet, hallucinates someone sultry and witty who hasn't given up on cigarettes. Doesn't much like sex, because it musses her makeup. Is content with the trivial. And I don't care what Alastair Macaulay says, Ratmansky should
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Who gets UGA's Next 'Ship?
Polee? Thornton? Langford? Steele?
Tell us who you think gets it and why you think so.
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I think it will be Thornton because Fox knows that his success will be predicated on recruiting the best players in Georgia.
Thornton is one of the top 5 players in the state this year, and while going out to Cali to pull a kid looks impressive, it would be much bigger for Fox's future success to land Thornton.
It does not seem like we have been recruiting Langford in a while, and the fact that Polee would even consider following Tim Floyd concerns me quite a bit.
Thornton is way ahead of Polee in what he can provide next year and he will be an ideal replacement for Trey after he leaves.
I am very excited that we may get any of these guys. The SEC East is going to be loaded next year, but with Trey, Travis and the improvement that Fox has provided to the rest of our roster, I am very excited.
- April 11, 2010 at 5:33 PM
If UK really goes after Thornton hard like it looks like they will(Calipari will be making an in-home visit in a couple of weeks according to the AJC), they'll have a great shot at turning him. They're going to have 5 guys picked in the first round this year and 4 are Frosh. That's going to get any big-time recruits attention in terms of their potential of getting to the league and the opportunity for meaningful immediate playing time due to all of those early departures. Those things on top of the fact that UK is the winningest program in college hoops history with arguably the most passionate fan base.
I will be jumping for joy if we get Polee or Thornton. Don't see the GA player of the year being "way ahead" of the LA player of the year who played on one of the top 5 teams in the country, but do agree that the long-term significance of bringing in the top in-state guy would be bigger than bringing in a guy from California. We are a long way from being the type of program that can recruit consistently on a national scale, but locking up 2 or 3 top players each year from our own state will ensure that we will be a nationally competitive program on a pretty consistent basis.
- April 12, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Cal saving that visit screams to me "back up plan". I'm assuming he visits only if a) Thornton hasn't decided by then, AND b) CJ Leslie, Terrance Jones, and others go elsewhere.
I'd guess Polee to UNLV or UTEP, Thornton to GT, Langford to Auburn or Ole Miss, and we reward Nolte for a year before using it on the 2011 class.
- April 13, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- DaugMan said...
Hate to think this way, but Mr. Sanchez may prove to be right. We might not get any of the guys we're targeting.
Maybe Coach Fox will surprise us all and get Polee first and Thornton second.
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Smokers are 60% more likely to abstain from smoking after using a nicotine patch1. It has a 24-hour Smart Release system that consistently releases nicotine into your body throughout the day2. It works on the step-down dosing approach that gradually decreases the nicotine intake over 12 weeks, helping you to quit smoking1
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Constant Temperature and Humidity Climate Chamber is composed of temperature regulation (heating, cooling) and humidification.By rotating the fan installed in the casing at the top of the air into the cabinet gas circulation, balance the temperature and humidity inside the box body, the body of the built-in temperature and humidity sensor to collect data, spread to temperature and humidity controller (processor) micro information edit processing, wet thermal control instructions, heating unit, through the air condenser pipe and sink inside heating evaporation unit.
Constant temperature and humidity testing machine is equipped with multiple protection measures;The temperature system is equipped with an over-temperature protector under the condition of safe allowable temperature, and the air heating element can automatically cut off power when the rotating fan stops.The humidification system can stop the power supply as the water level of the humidification tank decreases.Refrigeration system with body temperature (over 40 ℃) or humidity increase and stop working.
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Ossorio, P.G. / Published 1997 / Article
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Click here for a PDF copy of this LRI Report, available from CU Scholar.
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Ossorio, Peter G., "Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia" (1987). Peter G. Ossorio Collection. 38. https://scholar.colorado.edu/ossorio/38
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Ossorio, P.G. (1987/1997). Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. In Essays on clinical topics. The collected works of Peter G. Ossorio, Vol. II, (pp. 165-193). Ann Arbor, MI: Descriptive Psychology Press. (Original work published 1987 as LRI Report No. 39a. Boulder, CO: Linguistic Research Institute.)


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The East African Community (EAC) has sought a three-month extension on whether to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), with the European Union, pushing back the final agreement to January 2017. EAC Chair, Tanzania's President John Magufuli told a plenary session that after considering all the issues raised by member states, the bloc's leaders were seeking a three-month extension to arrive at a "win-win" result.
The deadline for the East African countries to append their signatures on the trade agreement was October 1, 2016. Dr Magufuli noted that there are number of contentious issues that some partner states especially Tanzania would like to be ironed out first before signing the deal. He said top of the list was how the Community would protect its industries.
"In Tanzania we have already resolved to create an industrialised economy; so if we are to adopt this agreement the way it is right now, the question would be how can we safeguard those industries from competition with European industries?" he said.
Another issue of contention, according to President Magufuli, was the likely impact on the region's agricultural sector – which is the largest contributor of GDP – as imported produce from Europe would likely be cheaper considering that EU farmers largely benefit from subsidises.
"Imports are also a major source of income in our countries. In Tanzania, for example, we estimate that we would have lost 45 per cent of income from EU in 25 years," said Dr Magufuli.
Burundi, which is embargoed by the EU following political unrest, had said it would not sign the trade deal given its current relationship with the Europe.
Dr Magufuli also said EAC would need to make a thorough review on how the Brexit will impact the execution of EPA since UK has been a major trading partner with the region.
Since 2007, Europe and EAC have been negotiating on EPA, a reciprocal pact that would give a duty- and quota-free access to the EU. Kenya and Rwanda have already signed the pact (see previous posting), but the trade deal requires that all EAC states commit to it for it to take effect.
Kenya is the only nation that stands to lose access to Europe because it is not grouped among the Least Developed Countries hence does not benefit from the unilateral Everything But Arms protocol.
The EAC secretariat was been tasked to officially write to EU not to penalise Kenya with huge tariffs on its exports for missing the October deadline.
Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Musevi urged the EU to agree to the extension request to allow the region to come up with a collective response.
"I had to read all 146 EPA articles so we know what we're talking about. Give us three months and we shall give a collective answer which is better than fragmented ones. Don't punish Kenya because it is one or two inches taller than others, that is not fair," he said.
He noted that as much as market access is important, industrialisation of EAC was the way forward and thus the region could not continue to export raw materials.
For his part Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, who represented President Uhuru Kenyatta at the meeting, said that after long and candid consultations, they had agreed that more time and deliberation was needed so that all member states could move together as a bloc. However, he did not comment on the fact that Kenya has already signed the EPA
"Going forward our commitment is to our development paradigm… which must be of the nature that can give us the best value and must underpin our engagement with all our friends and partners," he said.
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said all member states needed to remain determined on integration. "We should always remain together and be flexible whenever possible," he said. Again, he did not comment on the fact that Rwanda had also signed the EPA last week in Brussels.


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A Flurry of Activity – Not Much Clarity
A Flurry of Activity – Not Much ClarityMay 1, 2017
Ken Ruotolo, Chief Operating Officer
There has been a high level of activity related to healthcare reform during the last two weeks. Despite these efforts, the future of the health insurance market is not any clearer for agents, brokers and their clients. The following is a summary of important developments, including one nugget of good news.
Federal Action
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives stepped away from the topic of healthcare reform in late March following their inability to pass the American Healthcare Act (AHCA). They've renewed efforts, with heavy pressure from the President, to find a solution. Certain changes now being considered would reduce standard benefit levels, other changes would give states the flexibility to maintain or modify requirements in the ACA. The notion of state flexibility in particular seems to have universal appeal and may be a concept that finds its way into final legislation in both the House and Senate.
However, the dynamics that led to the AHCA non-vote are still in place: a wide gap between moderate and conservative Republicans about the extent of changes that should be made to the ACA, a total blockade by Democrats on any legislation that modifies key provisions of the ACA and senators are expected to moderate any bill passed by the House.
While house Republicans try to develop compromise legislation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued stabilization rules meant to address areas in the ACA that insurers believe contribute to losses. Insurers said this was a step in the right direction, but they uniformly agreed that the administration's refusal to state whether it would continue cost-sharing reduction payments could lead to significant premium increases or to insurers exiting some or all markets. See our recent article: "A Little-Known Provision in the ACA Could Accelerate Healthcare Reform" to learn how cost-sharing payments could spur more rapid progress on healthcare reform.
A nugget of good news regarding cost-sharing payments emerged this week. On April 26th, the White House told congressional leaders that in the short term, it would continue cost-sharing payments to insurers. This will help the insurance market for now; however, until insurers know that these payments are permanent, there will continue to be a lack of stability.
State Action
Two major developments at the state level could impact the insurance market.
On April 27th, Covered California published the results of a study projecting 28 to 49 percent premium increases in 2018, should the federal government discontinue the above-mentioned cost-sharing payments and relax enforcement of the individual mandate. You may recall that the President's January 20th executive order directed government agencies to minimize financial burdens imposed by the ACA. This could be interpreted to mean that the IRS will relax its imposition of penalties on those who do not purchase coverage. Taken together, the study projects, these two events would lead to significant premium increases and a drop in the number of insured.
A second development with the potential to impact Californians was the April 26th approval, by the Senate Health Committee, of a bill to establish a single-payer healthcare system (see: basics of single-payer for an explanation of the concept). The measure now moves to the Appropriations Committee where its fiscal impact will be assessed and debated prior to consideration by the full Senate. This is not the first attempt to pass "single-payer" legislation in California, as is clearly described by Healthcare for All – California, and this iteration faces significant challenges as others have in the past.
If you would like to learn how "single-payer" could affect your clients and your business, we recommend reviewing these talking points developed by the California Association of Health Underwriters (CAHU), the professional association that represents health insurance agents and brokers and their clients. If you are not yet a member of CAHU and NAHU (the national organization), we strongly recommend that you join (see sponsorship offer below). These organizations provide agents and brokers with excellent professional development opportunities; easy-to-follow instructions on how to get your message to lawmakers and most importantly, they advocate strongly with legislators on your behalf.
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The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia has found.
The Conversation published an op-ed by Scott McKenzie, a PhD candidate at UBC's Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, about the link between scientific information and democracy.
This extraordinary exhibition that celebrates the excessive abundance of the archive, language and the potential of reading as performed resistance. On through April 8.
It's a new year and a fresh start for the UBC Thunderbirds who exit the holiday break tied for fourth place in the Canada West heading into a weekend doubleheader against the Dinos Calgary Friday and Saturday.
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Origin : Slovene, Croatian, Serbian,
If you have information about this name, share it in the comments area below!
Numerology information Anica:
Name Number: 1 Meaning: Individual, Masculine, Logic, Self, Active, Leadership, Initiative, Assertive
Additional information Anica:
Hebrew Meaning: The name Anica is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Anica is: Grace.
Spanish Meaning: The name Anica is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Anica is: Grace.
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian diminutive of ANNA
Definition funny of Anica:
This girl is a very intelligent person. She's hot but very conservative. Every person would like an Anica because of her great personality.
Boy 1: She's so Anica. Boy 2: How come? Boy 1: Look she's got lots of people surrounding her.
Anica is the definition of perfect. She's a beautiful girl with an outstanding personality that everyone loves! She likes complimenting people, but won't accept compliments from others.. Everyone loves Anica!
Person 1 - Oh My God, that person is so perfect! Person 2 - Just like Anica!
A bossy old hag of a mother-in-law
Anica comes to your house to clean as she thinks that you do not do a good enough job. While she is there she also re-arranges things as well
Expression information Anica:
People with this name tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.
Soul information Anica:
People with this name have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.
Songs about Anica:
Tia Anica by Anita Guerreiro from the Album Fado de Lisboa
Tia Anica by 7 Saias from the Album Ai As Moças
Anica by Uman from the Album Purple Passage
Anica by Angelina Jones from the Album Solis Pacifica
Anica (Album Version) by Uman from the Album Purple Passage
Anica in pi??eta by Otro?ki pevski zbor RTV Slovenija from the Album Sli?ala sem pti?ko pet
Anica in Tomaz by Alenka Godec from the Album Pika Nogavi?ka v pesmicah
Books about Anica:
Anica Storm & The Wand Of Time (Part 1 of 4) by Steven Wolff (Nov 25, 2012)
Anica Storm & The Wand Of Time (Part 2 of 4) by Steven Wolff (Dec 31, 2012)
Anica Storm & The Wand Of Time (Part 3 of 4) by Steven Wolff (Feb 1, 2013)
Anica Storm & The Wand Of Time (Wand Of Time Series - Part 4) by Steven Wolff (Jan 31, 2013)
Anica Storm & The Wand Of Time by Steven Wolff (Feb 2, 2013)
Contos da Anica (O Mundo de Anica Livro 1) (Portuguese Edition) by Juliana Pimentel and Gustavo Gonçalves (Oct 15, 2013)
anica au temps jadis by Maria Judite de Carvalho (Nov 2, 1988)
Movies about Anica:
Anica: The Scale War 2011 - Runtime: 11 mins Starring: Kenyon Glover Directed by: Sean Lawless
Anica 8: The Hunted 2011 - Runtime: 10 mins Starring: Kenyon Glover
Anica II: Enemy of The Region 2011 - Runtime: 11 mins Starring: Kenyon Glover and Ryan Caltagirone Directed by: Sean Lawless
Wiki information Anica:
Anica Dobra is a Serbian actress of Serbian and German film. Dobra was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. She has graduated from the University of Arts Faculty of Dramatic Arts in the class of Predrag Bajčetić. She has won: the "Sterija"...
Anica Kovač is a Croatian former model best known for being the First Runner-up in the Miss World 1995 competition and for her marriage to the Croatian football player Robert Kovač. Kovač was born to Croatian gastarbeiter parents from the village...


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4Troops began as an idea from Sony executives who approached Victor Hurtado, long the overseer and organizer of the U.S. Army's entertainment and music shows, about putting together a group of veterans who could sing and tour to raise awareness and money for veterans' groups. Hurtado assembled singers Meredith Melcher, who served as a platoon leader in Iraq in 2003, Ron Henry, a former transport manager in Iraq, David Clemo, who placed fiber-optic cables in Iraq, and Daniel Jens, a field artillery crewman in Iraq, for that very purpose and 4Troops were born. The group generated a lot of positive attention in the media and began recording a debut album with producer Frank Filipetti in New York. The resulting album, simply titled 4Troops, appeared from Masterworks in 2010. ~ Steve Leggett~ Rovi


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Before the weekends we will be entering a new decade. So for this 2010 I have 10 New Decade's resolution which I plan to accomplish within the coming decade. I will also indicate my resolution for this coming year that will match it.
1. Be Financially stable.
So within the next 10 years I want to be come really financially stable. I know everything lies in the
hands of our God. I have strong faith in Him that He will provide all my needs according to His riches in
heaven. I also know that I should do my best and God will do the rest. Being a responsible steward of
your resources will really come in handy when God blesses you abundantly. So in preparation for all the
blessings that will come, I want to be more responsible in this area.
Save, Save, Save.
Hence this year, I will start saving. I've been working for 2 and a half years now and I still haven't
saved a penny. I have decided that I will be more earnest about it this year. So how will I do it? I will write
down all my expenses and I will budget my money. I also plan to open a passbook account so that it will
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Rise in security breaches and cyber-attacks targeting enterprises across various industry verticals is expected to drive the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) market
The CIP market size is estimated to grow from USD 110.41 billion in 2017 to USD 153.16 billion by 2022, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. The CIP market includes various security technologies, which are essential for safeguarding critical assets, enterprises, and territories from physical and cyber-attacks. Increased instances of physical attacks, such as terrorist activities, thefts, and intrusion drones, and cyber-attacks which include malware, ransomware, virus, and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have driven the need for large-scale adoption of CIP security devices and services. However, the lack of technical expertise and industrial control system awareness limits the growth of the market.
To read the complete report, click the link below : https://www.bharatbook.com/information-technology-market-research-reports-419598/critical-infrastructure-protection-security-technology-service-region-global.html
The consulting services segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The consulting services are helping clients in designing and implementing CIP programs, developing capital investment strategies, assessing and monitoring infrastructures, and meeting compliances and standards. Thus, the consulting services segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. However, the maintenance and support services segment is expected to have the largest market size in 2017.
The transportation systems segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The CIP transportation systems market size is growing rapidly, due to increased instances of terror attacks on railway infrastructures, highways and bridges, and airports; pirate activities in international waters and ports; and cyber threats of malware, viruses, and APTs. The sensitive infrastructures and enterprises segment is expected to have the largest market size in 2017, owing to large adoption of video surveillance, video analytics, smart cards, biometric systems, and intrusion detection systems.
MEA is expected to have the highest growth rate and North America is expected have the largest market share during the forecast period
Major oil field projects are set up in Middle East and Africa (MEA), which require protection from physical attacks, cyber-attacks, and natural disasters. The MEA government and private customers are adopting best-in-class CIP systems, such as video surveillance systems, radars, command and control systems, access control systems, cybersecurity systems, and solutions, which have helped in the proliferation of the CIP market in the MEA region. The services segment is also growing at a high rate in the MEA region, as the risk assessment, incident response, maintenance and support, and consulting services are helping the critical site managers to keep their assets safe from threats.
North America is expected to have the largest market size in 2017, due to increasing number of criminals and cyber-attackers, who have disrupted the functioning of the critical infrastructural assets in the region. The North American region observes increased adoption in surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, radars and communication systems. Surveillance measures in public places and industrial sites have been strictly tightened by installing video surveillance systems supported by video analytics software. Various airports, marine ports, and border control areas have adopted biometrics based on modalities, such as fingerprint, face, and iris recognition for access control.
In-depth interviews were conducted with the CEOs, marketing directors, other innovation and technology directors, and executives from various key organizations operating in the CIP market place.
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Freedom Butterfly Wall
Each butterfly represents a sex trafficked victim being set free, and the wall represents the movement to stop sex trafficking. This is exactly our desire—that this art movement of butterflies flying freely on an art wall will end the pain and the suffering caused to young girls and women because of the sex trafficking industry.
Be a part of the legacy!
Learn how to create your own beautiful Freedom Butterfly Wall :
Who can create a wall? Where can it go?
Anyone, Any group, Any organization!
Simply pick an interior or exterior wall in a high traffic area where the butterflies will be seen. Make sure you get permission AND if the wall is located in an unsupervised location, the butterflies should be installed above the public's reach. Each wall can be installed permanently, or be an Art Piece that travels within your city!
Who does this benefit?
50% of all Profits from the sales of the Butterflies go to Shared Hope International, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that exists to prevent sex trafficking and restore and bring justice to women and children who have been victimized through sex trafficking.
It is our desire that this art movement of butterflies flying freely on an art wall will end the pain and suffering caused to young girls and women because of the sex trafficking industry. Creating a wall brings awareness to help stop this industry. You can be a part of this movement.
Color and Design
The Artist, Lisa Stirrett, will help guide you through wall choice, colors of the butterflies, and the design of your Freedom Butterfly Wall. You can reach Lisa by clicking HERE, or by filling out the form at the bottom of the page.
How Much Does It Cost?
There are 2 different ways to Create your Butterfly wall.
You can purchase Freedom Butterflies individually to Independently create your own Freedom Butterfly Wall.
Small butterflies (available here) are $55, and Large Butterflies (available here) are $80. Brackets included! Artist recommends 3 to 1 ratio small to large butterflies when creating a wall.
We have designed 4 different packages to choose from, starting from 55 butterflies, up to 200 butterflies. Included with Each Package are a set amount of butterflies, assistance from the artist, Lisa Stirrett, to design the perfect wall for you, a photoshop rendering of what your wall will look like, brackets, mockup paper butterflies for installation, a beautiful glass sign, and fliers to help spread the word about the work being done to end sex trafficking by Shared Hope International.
Prices range from $4,100 – $13,000, excluding installation.
For more information about a Freedom Butterfly Wall in your area, you can reach Lisa here.
*Installation –
Self Installation: The Mockup Paper Butterflies are included in your package to tape up onto your wall to designate where the butterflies will be installed. The photoshop rendering will help guide you through the installation.
Artist Installation: Artist Lisa Stirrett would be happy to come install your butterflies for you. What she would need is 1 finishing carpenter, transportation, accommodations, and an hourly fee to be provided. Installation is $80 Per Hour.
Fundraising for your Wall / Marketing
If fundraising is a necessity, we have a lot of different ideas on how you can fundraise with different groups. Please feel free to give us a call anytime!
Marketing: The freedom butterfly wall lends itself to newspaper and journal press releases. Contact your local groups to bring awareness, as well as talking with your local police force about this issue in your area.
Please consider having Shared Hope International and or Shannon Bruce with Story Bridge to come speak about how to use your business as a force for good. Her messages can be appropriate for professional organizations, companies or churches. You can reach Shannon HERE to explore further.
How do I Start?
We're so excited that you want to be a part of this movement. It's easy to get started. There are 3 simple steps to take next:
Step 1:
- Find a Wall! Take a photo of the space.
Step 2:
- Use the form below to contact us.
Or, you could call or email either Lisa Stirrett of the Glass House, Shannon Bruce of StoryBridge Inc. or Shared Hope directly!
Lisa Stirrett (360) 613-5472
Shannon Bruce 360-308-8292
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