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Women in tech role models: How working with Meg Whitman readied Jacqui Ferguson for top job at HPE
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C-level briefing: Jacqui Ferguson, SVP and General Manager for HPE Enterprise Services UK&I and MEMA, talks women in tech to CBR.
London Tech week always puts in focus the most important current issues and technologies. This year's tech week from 20th to 26th June was no different, with a key issue being that of women, or should I say lack of women, working in the sector.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan called for a more diverse industry following research which found that one in 10 tech teams in the capital have no female employees. Worst still, was Tech London Advocates figures which found that 18% of London tech companies had no women at board level. Following the release of such research findings, the usual rhetoric of more STEM in schools, role models and a call for more formal initiatives was ramped up, culminating in Mayor Sadiq Khan saying: "Our current female tech pioneers are the role models for the next generation and as the father of two teenage girls, I want them to have the same opportunities and aspirations."
Research and the London Mayor's comments aside, what do the women referred to as role models actually think about the current state of play for women in tech? Jacqui Ferguson, SVP and General Manager for HPE Enterprise Services UK&I and MEMA, says that the industry may be going backward, not forward, when it comes to women in tech.
Speaking to CBR, she said: "Evidence would suggest that we have taken a step back. The girls coming into the industry are less and less and it's doing a downward curve not an upward curve."
Some might say that Ferguson is the archetype women in tech role model – a senior decision maker who has risen through the ranks, as well as a mother of three daughters. Although Ferguson was initially wary of the role model moniker, she has done a 360 in terms of the importance she places on such a label.
"I think the role model piece is really important. We need women role models. I think that is what will encourage younger women to aspire and believe that they can get there too. I am a massive supporter of both male and female role models, and I think it's really important to see somebody in that role."
For Ferguson, confidence is key.
"I think it's really important to be a cheerleader for women and encourage them to do more because naturally, in my experience, they do not put themselves out as much they would. And I would count myself in that boat actually. When you go back through the years, I spent years waiting for someone to notice what a great job I was doing, only to realise that actually you have to put yourself out there quite a bit and you have to take the risks and you have to ask. If you don't ask the chances are that it won't just come to you, so it's important to be ambitious and assertive."
Of course, when you talk about role models, you can't ignore the fact that the issue is two-fold when it comes to Ferguson – in one way being a role model, and the other having had one of the most high-profile role models the industry has to offer. I am, of course, talking about Ferguson's stint as Meg Whitman's Chief of Staff, a role she held for nearly three years stateside. Describing the experience as 'unbelievably fantastic', Ferguson had no experience of working with Whitman before she took up the Chief of Staff role – but she took away knowledge and experience which set her up for the tough UK job heading up Enterprise Services.
Talking about her time with Whitman, Ferguson said: "Meg was unbelievably brilliant to work for. She took the role that I had working for her very very seriously and she brought me in to absolutely everything. So I wasn't in the back office doing stuff and just turning up, I was with her all the time and that included chairing the executive committee meetings for her; I attended the board meetings, I travelled with her and sometimes she had to stand up for me – they would be like 'who is this person with you' and she would say this is Jacqui she is my chief of staff, she is one of my top executives. She was a great teacher. A great teacher and there wasn't anything that she didn't share."
Talking about her move to the US, Ferguson touched upon a major contributing factor for her success in tech, that of her family and specifically her husband. She said:
"I was always very lucky and I think Cheryl Sandberg said this quite well, the biggest career choice as a woman is who you marry – and I think its true because my husband has always been a super sharing partner in the whole childcare. I mean he gave up his job when we moved to the US to look after the kids and I think having that balance at home is a very important factor. It's not just being supported by your employer, by your workplace, but being supported by your partner.
"If you asked me, 'Jacqui, so how was it you managed to progress to where you are now?' I'd say a critical success factor was the support of my husband and my children."
That support at home was critical, as Ferguson told me that she worked every single weekend for the first year working with Whitman. But having a role model like Whitman and being her right hand woman was, as Ferguson states, "as close to being a CEO without actually being one" and like 'doing 5 MBAs in one.' And Ferguson has taken that experience and channelled it into tackling the hard job of reviving the HPE Services division. She said:
"The role [with Whitman] gave me so much exposure to managing investors, managing long term strategy, managing workforce, communicating – so for me that prepared me quite well in dealing with difficult situations, leading a team through change and developing a strategy and a transformation and really engaging with the market. Meg is one of the best communicators; it's a real strength of hers how she manages the investors, the stakeholders, and the board – so I took everything I learnt over there into this job.
Of course, it would be remiss not to mention the 'sizeable' job Ferguson is facing – redundancies in the division have dominated the headlines in recent times. However, the transformation of the workforce, according to Ferguson, is all about readying 'the workforce of the future'.
"[We] still have quite a bit of transformation to do in our workforce and that's really about getting to industrialised delivery centres where we can have our resources and our skills geared up for future technology needs as well as collocated. So really our centres in Erskine and Newcastle are going to be really, really key for us."
When it comes to future technology needs, talk always turns to the future workforce and it's young people, specifically girls, which Ferguson believes we have to engage and grab the attention of early. Being the mother of 3 daughters, she knows based on their perceptions of tech that the industry holds certain stereotypes for girls – being that it's for boys and not 'cool' for girls to learn. However, this is where industry has an important role to play in getting girls excited about tech and STEM, says Ferguson:
"I think girls in particular they want to know how they are going to help, how they are going to make things better for the world – there's a little bit of higher purpose with girls in particular.
"I know from my girls that they are looking to make a difference, looking to contribute to the world – and I think if you can help them understand how they can do that with a STEM career and how they can change the world I think that gets them much more motivated and excited about what they can contribute."
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Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A., conocido como UBI Banca, es el cuarto mayor grupo bancario de Italia tanto por capitalización en bolsa como por número de oficinas comerciales. Controla  el banco online IWBank y varias aseguradoras y grupos de gestión de activos. El grupo se formó en 2007 con la fusión de  BPU (Banche Popolari Unite) y Banca Lombarda e Piemontese.

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UBI Banca opera principalmente banca al por menor, que supone casi tres cuartas partes de sus ingresos. Al final de septiembre de 2017, el grupo mantenía 1948 oficinas en Italia, de las cuales sobre la mitad se encontraban en la Lombardía y el Piamonte. El grupo también tiene una presencia significativa en el Sur de Italia mediante su filial Banca Carime, que tiene alrededor de 254 oficinas en las regiones de Apulia, Calabria, Campania y Basilicata.

La firma también posee el 100% del banco en línea IWBank .

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Q: Integrating C++ Code with a GUI I am trying to implement a security system as part of my Microcontrollers term project. I am almost done with the software end of things. I just need to design a GUI that will serve as an indicator or an alarm device for my security system. The microcontroller makes use of the sensing circuitry to check if the system has been breached and it sends the alarm signal serially to a PC. I am reading data off the PC serial port using C++ and the whole thing works wonderfully. However, I am doing it in a console based environment. That's all I have ever known. I am studying to be an Electronic Engineer. :P
That's not acceptable, however, and I need to design a GUI for my project.
Question 1:
Is there anyway I can integrate my existing code with a GUI? I have googled this already without much luck. All the answers seem to point in the direction of external libraries like Qt etc. This is kind of scary because I don't have a lot of time.
Question 2:
As I mention earlier, I am kind of intimidated by the thought of having to use external libraries etc. so I tried to make a GUI on Visual Studio using Visual C++ based Windows Form Applications. I used the serialport utility from the Toolbox. I haven't been able to read data off the COM port that way but I can write data to it just fine.
This is what the form looks like:

I am trying to display the data read from the serial port on a textbox in response to a button press. Here's the code I am using for the button:
private: System::Void textBox1_TextChanged(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e)
{}

private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e)
{
this->serialPort1->PortName = "COM1";
this->serialPort1->Open();
this->serialPort1->BaudRate = 9600;
try
{
this->textBox1->Text=this->serialPort1->ReadLine();
}
catch(TimeoutException^)
{
this->textBox1->Text="Timeout Exception";
}
this->serialPort1->Close();

Can you tell me what I am doing wrong? I am new to this. This is my preferred method, btw.

A: Using Windows Forms is definitely the way to go if you don't want to use external libraries, that's how I'd have done it too.
I'm not exactly into these things, but using ReadLine() just once could be a possible source of the problem. Maybe the data coming in over the serial port is sent over more than just one line. Perhaps you'll have to loop through the input, continuously using ReadLine() and collecting the lines in an array until all data has been received.
But perhaps there's also another command, something like ReadAllLines(), which reads all the input at once and returns it to you?

A: My immediate suspicion is the ReadLine() command - are you sure your MC is writing the endline characters?
Use ReadFile instead and see if you can read single bytes. If not, then maybe you need to adjust more options. If you get to the timeout exception, then you will need to adjust the read timeout (SetCommTimeouts).
Everything you need was described very well by Allen Denver here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff802693.aspx
As for which GUI, if whatever Windows Forms project you're using works, then stick with it. I personally used MFC for a similar final year project, but that was because I was already familiar with it.
For next time though, learn C#. C# and Java are far, far easier and quicker for creating GUIs.

A: As for your question 1, I recommend you to use the MFC library, it is quite easy. Here is a good example for you to start.
http://depts.washington.edu/cmmr/biga/chapter_tutorials/1.C++_MFC_D3DOGL/1.StepByStepGuide/index.html
And based on what I understand, You are already able to read and write the data in console based environment. The GUI is just used to enter or display the data. In this case, you could program a MFC project easily which serves your purpose.
And for your 2nd question, if you tried to display the data read from the serial port on a edit box in response to a button press. You should first add a variable to the edit box, for example edit_box_value. And in that button clicked function, implement a code like following:
edit_box_value.Format(_T("%s"), data_to_be_displayed);
UpdateData(FALSE);

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Boherbue - Bereavement: There was great sadness during the past week where the news spread of the passing of Michael Murphy, Ballintemple, Cork and formerly from Ruhillmore, Boherbue.
The Murphy family moved to Whitechurch in the early 70's but true to form remained loyal Boherbue men. Michael played in goals throughout his football career and though short in height he made up for it with his flexibility and cuteness.
As stated the Murphy family never lost touch with home (Boherbue) and in spring of'79 during the GAA field development they made contact offering their services for some project in relation to some.
Their kind of offer was quickly accepted and they were assigned to build the front entrance wall which they completed over four Sundays and it still stands in their memory.
They were busy men in their own life yet they travelled from cork at the weekend, their day of rest, to help out - Boherbue was in their blood.
The late Michael was laid to rest at St Michael's cemetery in Blackrock on Friday after a long illness bravely born. He was accompanied on his final journey from the church to the cemetery by the Boherbue GAA flag that rested lightly on his coffin. He was smiling.
Sympathy is extended to his wife Breda and family, brothers, extended relatives and many friends. May he rest in peace.
At the weekend local juvenile handballers were in action. Cathal Ducey, Dan Sheehan and Evan Enright were part of the Cork under-16-17 team that travelled to Wexford where they won the all-Ireland 40x20 defeating Galway in the final.
Tomás O'Connor was a member of the cork under-12/13 side that lost out after a great contest. It was off to Kingscourt in Cavan for Carmel Kelleher, who was port of the Munster team that won the Inter Provincials Title. Congratulations to all involved.
The numbers were 12, 13, 25 and 28, Lucky Dip €50 Jimmy Shine, Gneeves, €20 Donal Barry, Lahern; Anette Browne, Newmarket, Fran, Tim, Boherbue. Seller's prize - Charles Ankettell.
Boherbue Tidy Towns Committee are seeking your support on this Saturday, April 13, to help with the National Spring clean - litter pick day. The event is from 10 a.m. to midday and it will start at the square. This is the one day of the year when all residents are asked to give a helping hand to clear and pick up the rubbish throughout the village and surrounds.
First: Dan McLoughlin/Ellen Murphy; Frank O'Sullivan/Timmy Joe O'Sullivan, Ladies: Mary Moroney/Joan O'Callaghan. Mixed: Pat Murphy/Mary O'Sullivan. Gents: Donie O'Halloran/John O'Riordan; Paddy Hartnett/Denis Hickey, Mich Aherne/Martin Murphy.
A leaving Cert German revision course will take place at the Pearse Memorial Hall on Thursday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. €65 per student. Contact 087 9321612. Booking essential.
On Tuesday, April 2, edition of the county, it contained full page features on two of our amazing young people. Pet Uí Chonaill filled a page with the exploits of JJ Cremin's in navigational circles on page 11. Then on page 13, Bernard O'Neill recounted Cristín Ní Dheasúna's recent success winning the elite senior boxing title for the third time. Cristín was out of action in 2018 due to injury but began 2019 with her recent amazing all-Ireland title. You are wished continued success in your respective sports.
Míle comhghairdeas do buaiteoirí an Lip Sinc, Aideen Uí Chéilleachair, Cúl Cam, Eibhlín Uí Longsigh, Doire Finín agus Máire Uí Chonaill, Cnoc Sathairn. Bhuaigh na cailíní tréis comórtas dian le líon mór vótaí agus rogha na moltóirí. Maith sibh a chailíní.
The annual Easter Penitential Service will take place on Monday, April 15, in Séipéal Lachtaín Naofa at 8 p.m. An t-Athair Joe promises that it will be short and invites all to attend this annual event.
Níor aimsigh uimhreacha 3, 5, 10 ná 11 aon buaiteoir don phota oll-mhór le €12,600 ann ar an Luan seo chaite in Ó Murchú's. €100: Cristín Ni Dhuntáin, Maigh Chromtha.Díoltóir: Joan Uí Dhuinnín, c/o Ó Murchú's. €50: Breda Uí Chárthaigh, Baile Mhic Íre. €20: Con O'Luasa, Doireach. €20: Danny Ó Corcra, c/o Eibhlín, Oifig a Phoist. €20: Caitríona Ni Chléirigh, Maigh Chromtha.
The death has taken place in North Carolina, USA of Kathleen O'Keeffe. Born Kathleen Murray in Gort an Éadan, she was the youngest of seven. She was predeceased by her six siblings, Nora, John, Patrick, Thomas, Diarmuid and Josie. Sympathy is extended to the O'Keeffe family. Suaimhneas síoraí duit, Kathleen.
Beidh Seal Scéalaíochta do dhaoine óga fé 10 trí Ghaeilge sa Leabharlann, Baile Bhúirne ar an Satharn seo, 13ú Aibreán ó 10: 30 go 11: 30rn. Tá scéalta, cluichí agus dathú geallta agus ghlaoigh ar Fionn ag 45767 chun áirithint nó leabharlannbhailebhuirne@corkcoco.ie.
The next Singing Session will be on Sunday, April 21, in the Auld Triangle, Macroom around 9 p.m. All singers, reciters and good listeners most welcome.
Beidh Labhair Linn specialta ar an Aoine seo, 12ú Aibreán ag 11 a chlog, nuair a bheidh Seán Seosamh de Búrca ag scéalaíocht. Míle fáilte roimh gach éinne.
The annual Chrism Mass in St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh will be said on Wednesday, April 17, at 7.30 p.m. All parishioners from the diocese are welcome, especially readers, ministers and choirs.
Beidh Cill na Martra ag imirt Éire Ó gar an Domhnach seo, 14ú Aibreán i Maigh Chromtha ag 2in sa Chraobh Chomórtas Idirmheánach Chorcaí. Gach ádh oraibh lads.
Pobal Chill na Martra wish Bishop Buckley a long, happy retirement. He will be missed greatly, especially by the patients in the city hospitals. He will be a hard act to follow. Bishop Buckley always had a soft spot for his neighbours in Cill na Martra since he played football with the local club. Saol fada agus sonas duit, Bishop John.
Beidh Foireann Béal Athan Ghaorthaidh ag teacht go Páirc Uí Chuana chun Cill na Martra a imirt ar an Mháirt, 16ú Aibreán. Cill na Martra abú.
Well done to the lone lady, who picked many bags of litter on the N22 from Macroom to Raleigh on Saturday afternoon. It is unbelievable the number of bags she filled. Take a bow.
The A.G.M will take place in Clondrohid Community Hall on Monday Night April 15 at 8.30pm. The local Superintendent and local gardaí will attend to answer any queries you may have, as this is a very important part of country life nowadays your attendance is important. You can renew your membership of €10 on the night.
Felicity Kelleher is holding an Easter Art Camp in Clondrohid Hall, She will be doing a variety of arts and crafts. There are two camps, one on Tuesday April 16 and Wednesday April 17 from 11am to 3pm, the second camp is on Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26,same time, available for ages 6 upwards, if you are interested in sending your child please contact Felicity on 087-6361893 for more details. Spaces are limited.
To celebrate the Bealtainne Festival the local Retired Active Group will hold a Scoraiocht in the Community Hall on Fri May 10 at 8pm. Mark it in your diary, all are welcome, refreshments will be served.
There will be a Dawn Mass at 6am in the Castle Grounds Macroom on Sunday April 21. Everyone welcome.
An Afternoon tea Dance will take place in the Marquee in Ballinagree village on Sunday April 28 from 3 to 5.30pm with Autumn Gold. Proceeds to playground.
Results for April 3. Jackpot of €3,200. €70 Sean and T Quinn Clondrohid €20 Mgt. O'Leary Kilbarry, Anne Carey Derrynasaggart, M. Scanlan Sullane Weirs.
This Sunday, April 14, is spring fair day at St Joseph's foundation in Charleville and it gets under way at 1.30 p.m.
This is a family day out with something of interest for all age groups including stalls, fun and frolics, games of all types an music.
It is a very worthy cause, these people do great work at St Joseph's and your support would be greatly appreciated.
Knockagree ladies' football remind everyone that there are still a few tickets left in the Euromillions syndicate - it is just €30 or the year and as the saying goes 'if you're not in - you can't win'. Contact any of the following Catherine Ring 083 3498778, Jack Reen 087 9718119, Lorna Cronin 086 1287412, Maria Doyle 087 3381839, and Sarah Dineen 086 8880373.
On the playing field they are also very busy with the under-14 girls enjoying a great day out at the Féile in Mallow on Sunday last.
The under-21 ladies recently scored a 4-17 to 4-7 win over St Colum's and now await their semi-final which is scheduled for Bank Holidays Monday, April 22. More details in next week's notes.
Kiskeam GAA Club congratulate Helena Cronin, Glounreagh, who won a €150 voucher for Cummins sports in the Cork GAA clubs draw for March.
Anyone wishing to join this draw €10 per month can do so at any stage - contact Donie Cronin 087 6773043 or any club officer.
First: Pat Fitzgerald/Donie O'Keeffe. Ladies: Maureen Murphy/Dora Stack; Maureen Vaughan/Mary O'Keeffe; Betty Biggane/Marie Murphy. Mixed: Mick O'Keeffe/Eileen Ankettell. Gents: Jack O'Keeffe/Bill Guiney; Pat K Murphy/Mick Aherne.


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Skycoin CX vs Ethereum Solidity. Blockchain programming languages go head-to-head.
Ethereum is the world's second largest cryptocurrency platform by market capitalization. Instrumental to Ethereum's success has been its native programing language, Solidity, which developers have used to launch countless ICOs, games and applications.
But ask yourself this. Four years after Ethereum's launch in July 2015, what are some of the most widely adopted business applications on the platform? And what are some of the most popular games?
Can you think of any?
In fact, the top Ethereum application (based on daily active users) is IDEX, an exchange for trading ERC-20 tokens. And the top game is CryptoKitties, a digital cat trading game that enjoyed brief popularity in 2017 when it infamously caused the entire Ethereum network to grind to a halt.
As for business adoption… well, there hasn't been any business adoption at all.
So why have Ethereum and Solidity struggled to gain a foothold in the apps/gaming industry?
It's because Solidity is not a fully functional programming language, but rather a smart contract language. Smart contracts are simply self-executing scripts that are programmed to determine whether the terms of an agreement are met, and then take appropriate action.
That's why the most popular use of Ethereum has been the launching of ICOs, whereby investors send ETH to a smart contract and automatically receive ERC-20 tokens for whatever project they're investing in. Thousands of ICOs have used Ethereum smart contracts to launch their ERC-20 tokens, which drove demand for ETH and pushed up prices. But unfortunately many of these projects ended up being scams.
Solidity also suffers from a number of security vulnerabilities that resulted in the loss or theft of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ETH. These include the DAO Hack and the Parity Freeze incident.
Aside from launching ICOs, adoption of the Ethereum platform has been limited to the creation of underwhelming gambling apps, simple Ponzi-style games, and ERC-20 token trading exchanges. Mainstream success has been hamstrung by Solidity's limited functionality, security flaws, lack of scalability, and by a dearth of developers familiar with Solidity's unusual syntax.
You see, businesses don't really want smart contracts. They want fully functional applications. They want databases, spreadsheets, word processors, websites, collaboration tools, productivity apps, CRM suites, development hubs, graphics packages and so on.
But you can't build these with Solidity. Neither can you create games that could even approach the quality of those built on engines like Unreal or Unity.
And even if you could build them using Solidity, the Ethereum blockchain couldn't handle them, because Ethereum crams every new and existing application into a single blockchain with a maximum rate of 15 transactions per second (hence the CryptoKitties fiasco).
Fortunately, there is a solution. Skycoin CX.
What is CX?
Skycoin CX is a blockchain programing language based on Google's popular Golang. Unlike Solidity, CX is fully featured, as well as being deterministic and Turing-complete. But what do these terms mean? Let's break it down.
Fully Featured. Essentially, this means CX can be used to develop anything that could be developed using a traditional programming language such as C++ or Golang.
Deterministic. This means a CX program, when given a particular input, will always produce the same output regardless of the machine on which it is running, or the point in time at which it is run.
Turing Complete. A language is said to be Turing complete if it can compute anything computable, or solve any solvable computational problem, given enough resources.
Another key difference between CX and Solidity is that CX can function as both a compiled and interpreted language, whereas Solidity is compiled only.
Compiled languages convert readable source code into binary code that runs on a computer. Interpreted languages send the source code to the computer, and the computer translates the code into binary at runtime. By supporting both options, CX gains the speed and memory efficiency of a compiled language, while also offering the flexibility of an interpreted language.
And because CX uses syntax very similar to Golang, there are already a multitude of experienced programmers who can quickly start developing powerful games and applications using CX. On the other hand, Solidity remains an unfamiliar language to most developers, even four years after its release.
CX also optimizes its operating environment automatically, by reclaiming unused resources and freeing up memory, whereas other languages leave it to the developer to search for unused resources. And the CX Object Explorer gives developers a high-level view of objects and memory allocation, making it easier to remove or modify objects hidden within thousands of lines of code that might result in unpredictable consequences. CX even includes integrated machine learning tools, enabling CX applications to use genetic programming to solve problems iteratively by adjusting their approach over time.
Finally, CX is infinitely faster, cheaper, more scalable and more efficient than Solidity, because CX runs on the Skycoin blockchain.
The Ethereum blockchain is limited to 15 transactions per second, with every application sharing the same blockchain, and with fees in ETH being charged for every transaction. This makes it impractical to run business applications on Ethereum. No business wants to pay fees every time it opens an application, nor can they accept the risk that their critical applications may freeze to a halt when too many people decide to play cat games.
On the Skycoin network, every application is given its own dedicated blockchain, and the number of transactions per second within each chain is theoretically infinite (depending on how much hardware the application owner wishes to dedicate to that purpose). Furthermore, there are no transaction fees on the Skycoin blockchain.
This combination of advanced features, infinite scalability and free transactions means business applications created using CX are substantially more powerful and effective than basic smart contracts built on Ethereum.
CX for Gaming
Skycoin's CX platform is also making significant advances in the gaming world. The very first CX video game, released in 2018, was a simple Pac Man clone. This was soon followed by a Flappy Bird clone. Additional games now include Snake, Brick Breaker and Casino (Slots, Blackjack, Roulette and Dice).
Skycoin CXFX Graphics/Gaming Engine
But it has been the recent release of the graphics and gaming engine CXFX that has attracted the most attention in the industry. Skycoin is now the only blockchain platform with an integrated graphics engine, capable of the stunning real-time 3D imagery depicted above (and those are just early trials).
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Customer Focus: Euro 2016
MPA Mix-MADI Audio Monitors used at Euro 2016 venues for UK coverage
MARLOW, UK – 29 June 2016 – TSL Products, the leading broadcast equipment manufacturer, announced that eight of its MPA Mix-MADI audio monitoring units are being used by BBC Sport as part of the broadcaster's technical set-up for coverage of the Euro 2016 football tournament. This is the first outing at a major European event for the Mix-MADI monitors. Euro 2016 takes place from 10 June – 10 July 2016 at venues across France.
The set-up for Euro 2016 includes two MPA Mix-MADI units situated in the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Paris, with a further five units in the studio which is situated near the Eiffel Tower, and a spare. All of the units will monitor audio output at EVS positions.
The MPA Mix-MADI units are building a solid reputation for simplicity of operation, enabling users to plug in one output to monitor and mix multiple channels rather than scrabbling around behind the desk with multiple cables. The unit produces excellent sound quality, enabling the user to create a simple monitoring mix from different sources on a single unit. The built-in web server also enables all units to be configured, monitored and controlled via an intuitive web interface. The shallow unit depth of 100mm makes it ideal for the broadcast OB environment.
"It's quite a debut for the MPA Mix-MADI to be chosen as the monitoring solution for this prestigious event," said Matthew Colman, Product Manager, TSL Products. "It is such a simple system but makes production workflows so much more efficient and precise. It has earned the confidence of the users and we are confident it will prove its worth on this major project."
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Home Books Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e
Chapter 59. Extubation
Martin J. Tobin; Franco Laghi
Tobin MJ, Laghi F. Tobin M.J., & Laghi F Tobin, Martin J., and Franco Laghi.Chapter 59. Extubation. In: Tobin MJ. Tobin M.J.(Ed.),Ed. Martin J. Tobin.eds. Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e. McGraw Hill; 2013. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=520&sectionid=41692306
Tobin MJ, Laghi F. Tobin M.J., & Laghi F Tobin, Martin J., and Franco Laghi. (2013). Chapter 59. extubation. Tobin MJ. Tobin M.J.(Ed.),Ed. Martin J. Tobin. Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e. McGraw Hill. https://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=520&sectionid=41692306
Tobin MJ, Laghi F. Tobin M.J., & Laghi F Tobin, Martin J., and Franco Laghi. "Chapter 59. Extubation." Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 3e Tobin MJ. Tobin M.J.(Ed.),Ed. Martin J. Tobin. McGraw Hill, 2013, https://accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=520&sectionid=41692306.
Extubation: Introduction
Postextubation Distress
Causes and Pathophysiology of Postextubation Distress
Consequences of Postextubation Distress
Predictors of Postextubation Distress
Treatment of Postextubation Laryngeal Edema
Intervention to Reduce Need for Reintubation
Noninvasive Ventilation in Weaning and Extubation
Unplanned Extubation
It is easy to merge decisions about extubation with decisions about weaning in everyday practice. Indeed, much patient mismanagement is caused by conflating these two subjects. But the conflation is not confined to clinicians. Many researchers have also merged the two subjects, such as using weaning predictors to predict reintubation in a patient who has already tolerated a weaning trial. The result is scientific confusion.
When a patient tolerates a weaning trial without distress, a clinician feels reasonably confident that the patient will be able to sustain spontaneous ventilation after extubation. But this is not the only consideration. The clinician also has to consider whether the patient will be able to maintain a patent upper airway after extubation.
Removal of an endotracheal tube is typically performed under controlled conditions. The patient has satisfactorily tolerated a weaning trial. Enteral feeding is temporally withheld for approximately 4 hours. The patient is usually positioned in a sitting posture. The endotracheal tube, mouth, and upper airway are suctioned, paying attention to the collection of secretions above an inflated cuff. Some clinicians recommend keeping a suction catheter in place (aiming for the catheter to barely protrude from the distal end of the endotracheal tube) as the cuff is deflated; this step is taken in an attempt to capture any secretions sitting on top of an inflated cuff, which might fall into the airway after deflating the cuff. Some clinicians forcefully inflate the lungs with an Ambu Bag immediately before pulling out the endotracheal tube, hoping that the larger than usual ensuing exhalation will push secretions upward and outward. After removal of the endotracheal tube, the patient is given supplemental oxygen, titrated to oxygen saturation (SO2), being particularly cautious with a patient who is at risk of carbon dioxide retention. Patients may have impaired airway protection reflexes immediately after extubation. If speech is impaired for more than 24 hours, indirect laryngoscopy should be undertaken to assess vocal cord function. Oral intake should be delayed in patients who have been intubated for a prolonged period.
In the hours following extubation, patients are carefully monitored for ability to protect the upper airway and sustain ventilation. Most patients will display progressive improvement, allowing the discontinuation of supplemental oxygen and ultimate discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU).
Between 2%1,2 and 30%3–6 of patients experience respiratory distress in the postextubation period (Table 59-1). Many, but not all, require reinsertion of the endotracheal tube and mechanical ventilation. These patients are commonly classified as extubation failures, a term popularized by Demling et al.7 These investigators defined extubation failure as the need for reintubation within 7 days. Unfortunately, the meaning of extubation failure varies among authors, leading to scientific confusion. Even when authors employ it as a synonym for reintubation, the period under study varies—within 24, 48, or 72 hours, or as long as 7 days.


Director's Report 2016 | Bangas Ltd.
I feel much privileged to welcome you on behalf of the Board of Directors and myself to this 36th Annual General Meeting And in presenting you the Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements of the company for the year ended 30th June, 2016.
The year under report had also been eventful & much talked about because of the present global and local economic recession in terms of commodity price hike. The rise on consumer prices emerged mainly through external trade channels, with the growing exports of consumer necessities pulling their domestic prices to higher export prices; rising import prices of fuel oil, food items, other consumer items and production inputs feeding promptly and fully into domestic prices, except for partial shielding by the government in some fuel oil and fertilizer prices.
During the period under Report, the smooth business operation was hampered badly. The major reason behind that was the major fall of capacity utilization due to combined decreases of demand of our product mix together with very sharp rise of essential ingredients price in local market that ultimately played a negative role in our targeted sales achievement. On the other hand, due to severe entrance of foreign products a dumping price in the local market throughout the period, forcing the price downward and the competition to intensify. As a result profitability and turnover of our company were badly affected and the company has incurred losses.
During the year under review, company turnover of Tk113.42 million was generated from the sales of 553251 kg biscuits & 668380 kg bread. The reputed brand name spread over geographical boarder, exploited by an aggressive marketing program me and supported through powerful distribution network, has enabled the company to register the above sales during the reporting financial year. The company's turnover decreased by 18.80% over the previous year reaching Tk. 113.42 million compared to Tk. 139.68 million of the last year.
The company has an audit committee, which met four times, to consider first quarter, half-yearly, third quarter financial statements of Financial Year 2015-2016 and annual accounts ended June 30, 2016 along with auditors report on the annual accounts.
On the basis of the proposed appropriation the Board of Directors has not recommend any dividend for the year under report.
Bangas Limited is on the right course to becoming more diversified, more customer-oriented and, in particular, more profitable. We are accepting the Challenges posed by a changing world economy and marking use of the opportunities. In doing so, we are building on our proven strengths of new product development and diversification to increase market share. For shareholders, customers and employees, Bangas stands for innovation, know-how and a strong business ethics. The company has the core skills and technologies that will allow it both to maximize the opportunities available in the food sector, in doing so to earn for the shareholders an ever increasing returns for their investment.
An organization is as good as its people. Your Directors fully believe in this and are committed to the continued development of human resources. Your company's production plant operates at a satisfactory level and in congenial atmosphere. We must pay tribute to all our staff members who have made their due contributions in their individual roles in making this year under review yet another successful one.
The following persons were the members of the Board of Directors of the company at the closing of the reporting year. The number and amount of shares held by each continuing Director at the beginning and end of the reporting financial year are also furnished in the following statement as per Stock Exchange Listing Regulation.
In accordance with Article 120 of the Articles of Association Mr. Md. Rafiqul Haque retire from their present position, and being eligible offer themselves for re-election as per Article 121 of the Article of Association and the relevant sections of the Companies Act, 1994.
The Company is committed to maintain high standard of pollution free environment at mill area. Accordingly tree plantation activities is implementing every year at mill premises.
Company's present auditors, M/S. Zoha Zaman Kabir Rashid & Co., Chartered Accountants, Rupayan Karim Tower, Level-7A, 80, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000, will retire at the 36th Annual General Meeting and being eligible as they have offered themselves for re-appointment as auditors of the company for the year 2016-2017.
Finally, I, on behalf of the Board of Directors, would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to our shareholders, employees, customers, agents suppliers and well-wishers for their untiring effort, and support to the company.
© Copyright 2019 | Bangas Ltd. | All Rights Reserved.


Generally speaking you will be asked to server one or two Masses per month. Due to vacations, special Masses and other circumstances you may be asked to serve more than one Mass. We will try our best to accommodate your requested schedule but it may not be possible to always server at your preferred Mass. All servers are expected to take a turn serving the 7:30 am Sunday Mass.
Note: If your parent(s) also serve in a ministry at St. Michaels (such as Lector or Eucharistic Minister), please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate their schedule.
Schedules are email to the parents in advance, posted in the sacristy and in the closet where the Altar Server albs are hung. The Parish Center is also copied on the schedules.
If you are unable to serve when you are scheduled, please contact another server to fill-in for you as soon as possible (don't wait until the night before!). Use the schedule for Altar Servers. Look at the other Saturdays and Sundays on the schedule and see who else serves at Masses for the same time you're scheduled for. Try to work out a "swap." That is, be willing to switch your serving time for theirs. Switching is the fairest way to work out schedule problems. Remember, as soon as you receive your schedule; write your dates on your family's calendar.


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The Chicago Fire have signed midfielder Michael Stephens after acquiring his rights from Norwegian Tippeligaen team Stabæk. Stephens, 25, played for former United States men's national team coach Bob Bradley for Stabæk.
The Chicago Fire have signed midfielder Michael Stephens after acquiring his rights from Norwegian Tippeligaen team Stabæk, the team announced on Tuesday.
Stephens, 25, played for former United States men's national team coach Bob Bradley for Stabæk. In 30 games in 2014, Stephens' lone season with the club, the midfielder scored one goal and had seven assists.
It is a homecoming for the Illinois native who spent the first four seasons of his career with the LA Galaxy. He was the No. 16 pick in the 2010 draft after playing collegiately at UCLA. He won two championships during his tenure with the Galaxy, scoring two goals and adding eight assists.
Head coach Frank Yallop said Stephens' professional experience will help the team rebound from a down year.
The Fire finished 6-18-10 last season and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.


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Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. I'm glad to help in any way that I can!
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This image was taken from the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry panel NL04 - Veere, Netherlands and stitched by Marijke Mica-Leerhouwer, Tineke Nieuwenhuyse-Taal, Mart Adriaansens, Sylvia van Dam Merrett-van Lynden.
An appointed Conservator of Scottish Privileges in the Low Countries acted as the head of the Scottish community in the Netherlands. His Badge and Honour featured the Scottish thistle and the famous motto, No-one Strikes Me with Impunity. Flanking the Conservator's arms are the first and last holders of that office, George Gordon (1541) and Sir James Crauford (1799). Most Scots left Veere after the French invaded during the Revolutionary Wars. Veere's town hall houses a painting of all the ships which entered the port in 1651, one of which was the warship St Andrew, depicted here in the bottom right.


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Home News Schools in crisis
Schools in crisis
Karen Kotze
In response to complaints about critical levels of overcrowding in Ocean View schools, the Education MEC Debbie Schäfer will be visiting four schools in person to take stock of the situation.
Her visit is scheduled for Friday June 3, and was confirmed by her spokesperson Jessica Shelver.
Yaghya Chothia, principal of Kleinberg Primary School, is delighted with Ms Schäfer's planned visit to the four schools in Ocean View. "We need to work together to find a way forward," he said.
Johann Kikillus of Soteria Ministries has agitated for answers, saying he has been asking the WCED for help since 2014, and believes there is a direct link between overcrowding at the schools and the steep increase in school truancy.
Mr Kikillus said many of the children who are slipping between the cracks in the education system are ending up as new recruits in youth gangs, selling drugs.
He has recently encountered a Grade 1 child drop out of school, and a 16-year-old who could not read and write, he said.
"Children who are emotionally or academically challenged are just lost in the cracks. They may have ADD or ADHD, they may be dyslexic: or maybe they have recently seen someone they know gunned down. That aside – if we can even put that aside – in some classes there are up to 60 kids," he said.
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The national standard states 37 as a maximum in each class.
"More to the point, these schools were built in the 70s for 750 children. We now have 3 700 pupils overall. There are 2 504 pupils, shared between two primary schools. Marine Primary has 1 357 pupils, in a space designed for 750, and Kleinberg Primary has 1 142 pupils – and desperately needs three extra mobile classrooms.
Incidentally, the last work Kleinberg had done to it was in 1981. The high school has 1 195 pupils," he says.
Mr Kikillus is leading the call for constructive change in Ocean View and is fed up with what he calls non-answers from Western Cape Education Department, local government and the Premier's office.
"Compare those figures to this: in Fish Hoek there are 2 583 pupils, shared between four schools. The high school has 1 008 pupils, and is full," he said.
He asks where the primary school children are expected to go to high school.
He questions why, in a community plagued by gangs, there has been no visible constructive effort to secure the safety of the pupils, as opposed to the school buildings.
"In a response to these questions, I received a letter from the Premier's office saying that the WCED does not have the funding to provide for comprehensive safety at all our schools. I'm not asking for all the schools, only those schools who have had shootings and attacks. That is four schools, in Ocean View."
The response from the Premier's office to Mr Kikillus further said that funding was given to Ocean View High for repairs to the school's fencing and that the school is part of a holiday security programme. It was identified as a core security mechanism school and R8 5000 was given to the school, to put up stone guards to protect windows.
The Premier's office said Marine Primary had been given R80 000 for stone guards, and that Kleinberg Primary had also been given R80 000 for an alarm system and stone guards to protect the windows.
"Well, that's protecting windows. Now, what about our children?" asked Mr Kikillus.
Mr Kikillus is asking for learning support teachers to help the struggling pupils cope with academic, physical and psychological pressures of their community.
"In one class I spoke to, 30 children knew some-one who had recently been killed. Twenty-five in that class had seen somebody shot dead in front of them."
While the Premier acknowledged in her correspondence with Mr Kikillus that there are on average 50 and 46 learners in the grade 6 and 7 classes in Ocean View, she said that the WCED circuit manager had not received any complaints from the principals.
Fariq Salie, president of the Progressive Principals' Association's southern area said he hadn't received complaints about overcrowding in Ocean View schools before the Echo enquired about it.
He urged all the principals in the area to speak out and to write to the authorities to ensure that the matter is addressed immediately. "They, and their children are bearing the brunt of this, and it is not necessary. Those numbers do no good for education," he said. Mr Salie said he would raise this matter when PPA have their meeting with Ms Schafer. This meeting was scheduled for yesterday, Wednesday May 25.
With regards to truancy, a huge bugbear for Mr Kikillus, Mr Salie confirmed that a child will be de-registered from school after 10 consecutive days of absenteeism.
Re-registration requires a trip to the District Office to negotiate with the school to take the child back. Mr Kikillus said he does this for some parents who either cannot take the time off work, or for children whose parents are addicts and simply won't bother to re-register their child.
Without being registered, the child cannot legally attend school.
On January 27 this year, Mr Kikillus took to Ms Schafer a list of 85 children he had found within one hour of walking the streets; these were 85 children meant to be in school.
"I asked for a truancy officer, was given name and email address of one – who never appeared," he said.
Ms Shelver said in response to the many queries raised: "We are aware of the many challenges that we face in the Ocean View area. Our district officials are aware of the challenges and are working towards a solution. They work very closely with schools in the area to support them.
"Challenges that the WCED face include high numbers of learners migrating to the area from other provinces, as well as the Western Cape. In particular, the area around Masiphumelele has experienced large growth in numbers and seen an influx of learners from other provinces. "
Ms Shelver added that: "Following the minister's visit to the schools next week, we will be in a better place to respond."


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Customer satisfaction with the banks and building societies sector remains well above the UK average in the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), published by The Institute of Customer Service.
A score of 80.4 out of 100 in the January 2019 index was 0.6 points higher than in January 2018 and means that customer satisfaction with the sector is at its highest ever (the same level as in July 2018). The sector is the third highest rated after the two retail sectors.
The average Net Promoter Score has risen by 11.8 points to 26.9, driven by both a fall in the number of detractors and a growth in the number of advocates.
Unsurprisingly the banks and building societies sector – which features scores for 15 organisations – is rated higher than the UK average for all experience measures. The sector is also rated at least two points above the UK average for the customer ethos, emotional connection and ethics dimensions of customer service.
The number of customers who experienced a problem with an organisation was slightly higher than a year ago, to the tune of 1.1 percentage points. However, satisfaction with complaint handling has improved and is at its highest ever level (6.0 out of 10).
The highest rated organisation in the sector was first direct, which scored 86.7. It was followed by M&S and Nationwide, which scored 86.3 and 85.4 respectively.
Nationwide and first direct have both achieved a UKCSI score at least four points higher than the sector average in every UKCSI since January 2015.


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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' trailer released
'Rouge One: A Star Wars Story' will be released in theaters in December 2016. Photo Credit: Star Wars via YouTube
By Georgia Kral Updated April 7, 2016 9:23 AM
The next installment in the "Star Wars" franchise focuses on the rebellion and the female rebel Jyn Erso. It is said to take place before the events of "The Force Awakens."
Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) returns, and Forest Whitaker also has a dramatic cameo.
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," directed by Gareth Edwards, will be in theaters Dec. 16, 2016.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was released in December. The seventh installment, directed by J.J. Abrams, grossed more than $2 billion to date at the box office.
By Georgia Kral


I hope he wears his wing king outfit to all CVB meetings and when he is selling Buffalo…great move by Chris Collins to spearhead the effort to get Cerza in.
Buffalo…we have got it all…hot, medium or mild…sometimes suicidal!
Working with Drew Cerza on the Broadway Market TF I can say this…he has a lot of innovative ideas and concepts on how to do things differently…maybe that is what the CVB needs.


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RTS Wales
Russell T Davies: An audience with a TV revolutionary
In just 20 years, Russell T Davies has left an indelible mark on British television. From Queer as Folk, via Doctor Who, to this year's dystopian chiller Years and Years, Davies has written unforgettable drama. His work – like the writer in person – is opinionated and loud, but also warm and human.
Read more about Russell T Davies: An audience with a TV revolutionary
Russell T Davies celebrates his TV career with RTS Wales
RTS Cymru Wales Chair Judith Winnan made the award at the end of a sold-out event at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to mark the RTS Centre's 60th anniversary.
The multi-award-winning writer and regenerator of Doctor Who had been discussing his career with Gethin Jones. The TV presenter met Davies when he was working on Blue Peter 15 years ago – and went on to appear in Doctor Who, albeit as a Dalek and Cyberman.
RTS Cymru
RTS Fellowship
Sarah Jane's Adventures
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RTS Wales celebrate Welsh language TV at Sinemaes 2019
For the third year running, the RTS centre was a partner in the pop-up cinema 'Sinemaes'.
As part of RTS Cymru Wales' 60th anniversary celebrations, the centre hosted a session on classic Welsh language TV comedy.
Sinemaes
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CDN kick-starts diversity discussions in Wales
The first event – "The network speaks: beyond tokenism" – took place in Cardiff in early June to a full house of programme-makers from Wales' unscripted production community, who took part in an in-depth conversation about diversity and representation on-screen.
The series of discussions aims to take the conversation about disability out of London and change how the industry works for everyone. It will focus on local issues and solutions, generated through intimate, accessible and open discussions.
Creative Diversity Network
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Our Friend in Wales: Judith Winnan on the past and future of RTS Wales
We do enjoy a quiz at the RTS, so here's a question for you: what notable moments in British television history took place in 1959? You get a point if you knew that it was the year that Juke Box Jury was first broadcast on the BBC (or, indeed, Noggin the Nog).
Two points to anyone who answered that it was the year that the ITV franchise Tyne Tees Television started broadcasting. But there's another event that you almost certainly didn't know about – and it's why 1959 interests me: it was the year that the RTS formed its first committee in Wales.
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Noggin the Nog
Juke Box Jury
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RTS Cymru Annual Lecture 2019: Jane Tranter
Thank you to RTS Cymru Wales for inviting me to give this year's lecture. It's a privilege to be with you all here tonight, particularly as we're here in this shiny building – the new home for Cardiff University's prestigious school of journalism, media and cultural studies as well as, of course, BBC Wales.
Opportunities such as this give a rare chance to reflect publicly on what has been an incredible few years - a constant and glorious work in progress that myself and the other Bad Wolves are passionately driven and obsessed by.
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Young talent celebrated at the RTS Cymru Awards
The awards also saw the launch of two Industry Awards to recognise the work of individuals in behind-the camera roles at the start of their television careers.
Both awards went to ITV Cymru Wales employees: production specialist Ellis Clark received the Newcomer award and journalist Sian Thomas, the Industry Breakthrough award. The latter prize is for TV talent with a minimum of two years' experience in the industry and at least one on-screen credit.
Read more about Young talent celebrated at the RTS Cymru Awards
Having commissioned Doctor Who to be made out of Cardiff, she continued to invest in network drama made here, with series such as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
After she left the BBC she co-founded BAD WOLF, a global drama production company based in Cardiff that grew out of a long term collaboration with the creative community of Wales.
RTS Cymru Wales Christmas Quiz
Whatever the weather, join ITV Wales' Ruth Wignall for our Christmas Quiz.
Take your seats from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Open to the public and RTS members. £10 entry fee, including a mince pie and a glass of wine.
Quiz Prizes provided by Felinfoel Brewery.
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Comedy and poetic drama hits for RTS Wales at Sinemaes
Front left: Sioned Wiliam, behind her Rhys Gwynfor, Barry Jones, Elen Rhys, and Daniel Glyn
Cardiff Bay was the venue for this year's 'Sinemaes', a week-long pop-up cinema, held at the National Eisteddfod, supported by a partnership of film and TV organisations based in Wales. During the week over 3,300 attended screenings and sessions at Sinemaes, a 36% increase on the number in 2017.
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OMG. Congrats perfect and so uplifting. Need a drink?
Goober, we will definitely get together for a drink!
I'm feeling the same way these days about mine. Excellent post!
Thank you Bird! Strength to you and hope you find peace.
Bravo, Shell! I know it has been incredibly challenging to sort through all of this; bittersweet. Move forward! Seize each and every day! Thanks for sharing; I'm sure your story will provide someone else with much needed nuggets of determination and courage.
Thank you Deb. I think I'm over the worst of it and can say that I'm happy.
Thank you Blanca. I work at staying strong, and when I slip, I just start over. A process.


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Cracker Barrel mixing up the menu
Seasonal items such as the Apple Streusel French Toast Breakfast helped lift traffic and sales during the company's first quarter.
LEBANON, TENN. — Menu innovation drove higher traffic and sales at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store during the company's first quarter. The casual dining chain introduced a combination of seasonal items and new core offerings that included a limited-time apple streusel french toast and a reduced-calorie apple cider barbecue chicken with apple chutney.
"We believe that our seasonal menu promotions continue to drive frequency by providing our guests with variety through limited-time offerings that appeal to both our most frequent guest and our light users," said Sandy Cochran, president and chief executive officer, during a Nov. 25 earnings call with financial analysts. "We also utilize our promotional efforts to incorporate entrees that would not necessarily fit into our core menu but appeal to a broader demographic consumer."
Cracker Barrel's fall promotion featured four breakfast entrees and four lunch and dinner entrees that were developed with key consumer groups in mind.
"I think when we looked back in terms of the parts of our guest base we were able to activate in the quarter, really saw a lot of movement amongst women, households with children under the age of 13, really a lot of our heavy and medium guests and those who are certainly a little bit older as well," said Chris Ciavarra, senior vice-president of marketing for Cracker Barrel, during the call.
Cracker Barrel earned $34,024,000, equal to $1.43 per share on the common stock, for the first quarter ended Oct. 31, a 25% increase over $27,160,000, or $1.14 per share, in the year-ago period. The chain reported total revenue of $683,428,000, up 5.3% from $649,141,000 in the comparable quarter.
Comparable restaurant sales rose 3.3% during the quarter, driven by a 2.5% increase in average check and slightly higher traffic.
"I think that the additional choice and the appeal through both the L.T.O.s and the work we're doing on our core menu worked during the quarter," Ms. Cochran said.
The chain is currently promoting a new Southern pecan praline fried chicken salad and triple berry stuffed french toast as seasonal offerings.
Cracker Barrel has raised its full-year earnings guidance and expects total revenue for the year to be approximately $2.8 billion, reflecting increases in comparable-restaurant sales in the range of 2.5% to 3.5% and the opening of six or seven new units.
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Electric Stun gun – Test firing this unit into the air creates an intimidating electrical sound that is often enough to stop an attacker. If not, a jolt from this unit certainly will!
Blinding LED light – At least 120 lumen light beam can cause several seconds of disorientation and impaired vision if it shines directly into someone's eyes. The Triple Defender boasts a super-bright 380-lumen light beam with Self Defense Strobe that is more than enough to distract the view of an attacker and give you time to run.
Military-grade aluminum baton – If the first two protecting powers are still not enough to stop an attacker, then a blow from this personal protection weapon certain will. Just swing the 16-inch long personal defense weapon to get an extended reach and keep a safe distance away from the attacker.
Powerful Stun Gun: Just test-firing this self-defense weapon into the air is often enough to stop an attacker. As the bright electric current pulsates across the top, it creates an intimidating electrical sound. An attacker with any sense will be stopped in his tracks. If the sight and sound don't stop him, a jolt from this unit certainly will!
Blinding LED Light: Shining a light of at least 120 lumens directly into someone's eyes can cause several seconds of disorientation and impaired vision. The Triple Defender self-protection weapon boasts a super-bright 380 lumen light beam with Self Defense Strobe that can disorient an attacker and give you time to flee.
Military-Grade Aluminum Self-Defense Baton: If the first two aren't enough to deter an attacker, a blow from the Triple Defender certainly will. Just step toward your attacker and swing! The 16 inch long baton and the length of your arm keep you a safe distance away from the attacker and provide you with a long reach.
Weather Resistant: with an IP 64 rating, you can use the SWTD27 in all meteorological conditions. Long-Lasting Charge: up to 20 hours of use from a single charge. Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries included. Light Up the Night: light beam adjusts from spot to flood. Secure Grip: the rubberized handle and attached lanyard keeps the SWTD27 secure in your hand.


A Daytona, Florida NASCAR accident did not hurt any drivers, but it did send 33 spectators to the hospital Saturday, news sources report. The accident occurred at the Daytona International Speedway during a NASCAR race. Debris from a pileup on the track flew into the spectator stands, injuring at least 33 people. Six victims sustained critical injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital. It is currently unclear whether any of the victims will file for damages.
Moments before the crash, Regan Smith was leading in the race. Smith reportedly attempted to block Brad Keselowski from passing him. The block caused Keselowski's car to turn sideways and collide with the track's wall. Ten other vehicles then crashed into the first car and each other, creating a massive pileup. According to reports, one vehicle (Kyle Larson's) went airborne and crashed into the track's fence during the pileup. Debris from the crashes rained down on the stands as far up as 45 rows of seats.
Paramedics rushed to the stands and began treating spectators who were injured by the debris. "We transported 14 people off property and treated 14 at our on-track care center," the president of the speedway told reporters. Paramedics also took at least six people who sustained critical injuries in the wreckage to the Halifax Medical Center. Exact details regarding each victim's condition was not immediately available following the crash. Larson's walked away from the crash uninjured.
Police are now investigating the accident and it is unclear whether there will be any lawsuits. Officials are likely inspecting the track's fence to check if it was up to safety measures and, if possibly not, whether the injuries could have been less severe or avoided altogether.
In other accident-related news, Marie Yvonne Dorelien was killed in a Delray Beach accident on Thursday, reports say. Dorelien, 65, was crossing the street when she was struck by a car; paramedics took her to the hospital, where she later died. Information regarding the driver's identity was not available following the accident, but he has not been charged with a crime. Police are currently conducting an investigation to determine the exact details of the accident.
According to reports, the accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Congress Avenue. Dorelien was crossing the street but was not using a crosswalk when a 1993 gray Chevrolet Camaro ran her over. Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported Dorelien to the Delray Beach Medical Center, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
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The Beastie Boys media blitz continues, here's the newest 'leak' from their album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, "Say It". Perfectly aggressive & funky, it's classic Beastie Boys at their best. APPROVED.
OH: This just in from Beastie Boys HQ — They apparently plan to livestream 'something' from Madison Square Garden tomorrow morning. No idea what it is — tour dates? A message to the b-boys and b-girls of the world? We'll know more tomorrow morning.


Our national parks, like Turkey Run, Great Falls and Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve are riddled with non-native plants, most of which provide little support for birds and wildlife. Here's a chance for Auduboners to weigh in on healthier habitats in our region. The National Park Service is seeking comments on their Invasive Plant Management Plan/Environmental Assessment (IMP/EA) for Washington-area national parks athttp://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=55424. Comments are due by June 10.
"The IPMP/EA will analyze a No Action Alternative and three Action Alternatives. Based on the analysis of impacts in the EA and other factors, one of the Action Alternatives will ultimately be chosen as the NPS Preferred Alternative for treating non-native invasive plants across the 15 NCR parks. Because the Action Alternatives are still being developed, they are referred to as 'Concept Alternatives' below.
"Under the No Action Alternative, the NPS would continue to treat non-native invasive plants across parks in the NCR as it currently does. Current management involves using a range of approaches being applied independently at each individual park. Invasive plant species and sites are targeted for treatment based upon the professional expertise of the separate park managers with case-by- case input from regional staff. The No Action Alternative is analyzed in the EA to provide a baseline against which impacts can be evaluated.
"For Concept Alternative 1, the treatment of non-native invasive plants would be prioritized by species within each park. The highest-priority species would then be grouped and treated wherever they are found in the park.
in specific sites or areas of each park identified by park managers as having the highest value. Depending on the park, the sites prioritized for treatment may consist of rare plants, rare plant communities, visitor facilities, historic resources or other resources. Non-native invasive species would then be treated at the highest priority sites first.
"Concept Alternative 3 would combine the site prioritization and species prioritization approaches. Non-native invasive plant species with the highest priority would be treated at the highest priority sites. Lower priority sites could receive treatment if high priority species are present, and lower priority species could receive treatment if they are present at a high priority site. "


Son of Ocean Trek has berthed in Jervis Bay. Born out of our commitment to further increase customer comfort and to streamline the operation of the parent Resort. Also to fulfil the increasing requests by Ocean Trek Diving Resort customers for fast dive trips in Jervis bay.
Weighing in at around 1.3 tons with a length of 6.25 meters and a beam of 2.5 meters with cute chubby pontoons to give that great comfortable ride divers love.You guessed , it is a ridged hull inflatable and [MSB] Waterways surveyed for 7 divers + 1 .In the tradition of Ocean Trek its colours of Green and Gold make it a handsome chip off the old block.
This expansion of the fleet will enhance the operations of Ocean Trek Diving Resort enabling easier embarking and disembarking from Ocean Trek. Its design will make transport of divers to and from Ocean Trek very comfortable with the cabin giving additional shelter and protection from wind.
Bay Trek is also available for day charter operations taking divers to the many exciting dive sites in and around Jervis Bay. Powered by a 175 HP Evenrude engine it has a speed of 37 knots so will have the power to quickly and smoothly move divers to and from dives. Speaking of smooth , ridged hull inflatables are renowned for their cushioned rides and great stability . Divers sit on a air filled pontoon which pads the ride even in rough water. Entry into the water is gentle , you will be assisted into your gear and you only need the role backwards and start your dive .It has a custom made stainless steel ladder to make getting back into the boat hassle free. In the tradition of Ocean Trek after dives snacks and beverages will warm and fill the hungriest of divers. Bay Trek is fitted with GPS and sounder so dive sites will be easily found and we look forward to doing exploratory dives as part of its new role in the fleet.


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Brazil Movements Respond to Coup Attempt
By: Grassroots International | enero 10, 2023
[:en]Photo by Juliana Barbosa / MST-PR[:]
On Sunday the 8th, members of Brazil's far right and their supporters stormed government buildings in the capital Brasilia. Acting on false allegations that the presidential election was rigged, more than 3,000 people attempted a coup reminiscent of the January 6, 2021 right-wing attack on the US Capitol.
But on Monday, Brazil's social movements responded.
Through the early afternoon, almost 60 cities held mobilizations opposing the coup attempt. The Popular Brazil Front — which includes most of our partners — co-organized the demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. The People Without Fear Front, the Forum of Trade Union Centers, the Front for Democratic Rights and Freedoms, the Black Coalition for Rights and Black Convergence also joined in organizing.
Not only that, but popular movements and trade unions have now adopted a state of "permanent mobilization" in defense of democracy, the legitimately elected government, and against the coup. Movements anticipate the storming of Brasilia as just one step in a broader far-right attempt at overturning the election results. Progressive movements will need ongoing international solidarity to defend democracy.
Below, read a translated statement from our partner Movimento dos Atingidos por Barragens (Movement of People Affected by Dams, MAB), and see photos from yesterday's mobilizations.
MAB Repudiates Attempted Fascist Coup in Brazil
The actions orchestrated by Bolsonaran fascist groups against the three branches of government, which took place today, 08, in Brasilia (DF), aim to stimulate and create a situation of chaos and national instability to forge a coup against democracy and the majority of the Brazilian people who legitimately elected Lula president.
The groups that led and promoted the terrorist actions were defeated electorally and want to return to power through the use of extreme violence to maintain the interests and privileges granted by the Bolsonaro government to the rich minority.
Bolsonarism is the fascism of our times. It does not accept the sovereignty of the Brazilian people's vote and the commitment of the new, legitimately elected government to reduce social inequalities. The coup plotters intend to preserve the system of exploitation and oppression against the immense majority of working people.
MAB repudiates the coup attempt in Brazil, promoted by Bolsonaran fascists, and stands in solidarity with the Lula government, while it is willing to fight for democracy and the interests of the working class.
We call on the militancy to remain vigilant in defense of democracy and mobilized to fight all coup attempts.
Water and energy with sovereignty, distribution of wealth and popular control!
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Geology of the southern Alaska margin
George Plafker
U.S. Geological Survey, MS-904
345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025
J. Casey Moore
Earth Sciences Board, University of California
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Gary R. Winkler
U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS-905
Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225
https://doi.org/10.1130/DNAG-GNA-G1.389
George Plafker, J. Casey Moore, Gary R. Winkler, 1994. "Geology of the southern Alaska margin", The Geology of Alaska, George Plafker, Henry C. Berg
This chapter summarizes the tectonic setting, geology, and tectonic evolution of the southern Alaska margin south of the Border Ranges fault system, which extends 2100 km from the Sanak Islands on the west to Chatham Strait on the east and seaward to the base of the continental slope (Fig. 1). Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks that make up the southern Alaska continental margin record a complex history of subductionrelated underplating, offscraping, and metamorphism, as well as transform-related large-scale strike-slip displacements. The region discussed in this chapter has an area of about 328,000 km2, of which almost 30% is...
DNAG, Geology of North America
The Geology of Alaska
George Plafker;
U.S. Geological Survey MS 904, 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California 94025
Henry C. Berg
115 Malvern Avenue Fullerton, California 92632
https://doi.org/10.1130/DNAG-GNA-G1
Geological Society of America, Inc.
© The Geological Society of America 1994, ISBN 978-0-8137-5453-6$9
You get a comprehensive overview of the geology, tectonic evolution, and mineral resources of Alaska and adjacent areas of the continental margin. Plates include state-wide maps showing geology, physiography, lithotectonic terranes, metamorphic rocks, igneous rocks, sedimentary basins, isotopic age data, neotectonics, isostatic gravity, magnetics, and metallic mineral deposits. Summaries of bedrock geology and geologic history are given for eleven large regions of Alaska and adjacent offshore areas. Twenty topical chapters synthesize data on metamorphic and igneous rocks; major onshore and offshore sedimentary basins; the paleomagnetics evidence for latitudinal displacements and rotations, glacial history and periglacial phenomena; and the occurrence, evolution, and potential of Alaska's vast resources of petroleum, coal, and metallic minerals. A summary chapter provides an overview and presents a possible model for Alaska's Phanerozoic evolution. The Geology of Alaska is the largest publication produced in the Decade of North American Geology program, a fitting tribute to this magnificent area.


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Sunyata is a Buddhist meditation retreat centre of the Thai Forest Tradition. It belongs to the lineage of Luang Por Chah, and his disciple Luang Por Sumedho, who opened our dhamma hall in July 2000.
The vassa, or rains retreat, is an annual period of monastic retreat which dates back to the time of the Buddha. We will have six monks in residence at Sunyata until the end of November, and the centre will be run effectively as a monastery during this time. It represents a unique opportunity to come and experience Buddhist monastic life here in Ireland.
Restraint : not wearing make-up, jewellery or immodest clothing; not playing music, radios or musical instruments.
Sunyata is run entirely by volunteers and there are many types of activities that are required to keep the place going. There is a range of jobs that need doing around the centre such as in the kitchen, garden, the forest and with keeping the buildings clean. The working time set aside each morning and afternoon helps to maintain the centre and also gives us the opportunity to practice mindfulness in ordinary tasks.
We would appreciate it if you could be mindful around the conservation of energy and protecting the beautiful natural environment here at Sunyata. Please keep communal areas clean and tidy and avoid using candles or incense in any of the buildings. Sunyata grounds are non-smoking.
Guests are asked not to listen to music or engage in other forms of entertainment whilst at Sunyata. We also ask you to refrain from using phones and electronic devices in the common areas. As with other guidelines, these are simply ways of creating an environment conducive to contemplation. We also ask guests to keep noise to a minimum after 9 pm.
If you would like to book a visit, please fill out the form here.