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Philips' EnduraLED may not look exactly like a 60-watt incandescent bulb, but it passes the test for parity in light output, quality, color and intensity, said judges of the $10 million L Prize.
Photograph courtesy Philips Lighting North America
Philips Wins L Prize, but the Race Is Still on for a Better Bulb
Philips captures the U.S. government's $10 million L Prize for its LED replacement for the 60-watt bulb, but efficient lighting must still win consumers' hearts.
ByChelsea WhyteFor National Geographic News
This story is part of a special series that explores energy issues. For more, visit The Great Energy Challenge.
With a device that resembles a segmented lemon, but glows like an ordinary living room fixture, Philips Lighting North America captured a much-awaited $10 million U.S. government prize, a race to produce the first super high-efficiency replacement for the world's most popular lightbulb.
The U.S. division of the giant Dutch electronics company, Philips, won the Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) after months of testing certified that its light emitting diode (LED) bulb, the EnduraLED, measured up in output, quality of light, intensity, and color as a true replacement for the 60-watt incandescent bulb.
The U.S. Congress kicked off the L Prize in its big 2007 energy bill as a way to spur technological advancement in lighting at the same time it was mandating efficiency standards that begin to phase out incandescent lighting in 2012. But the contest milestone was reached today amid uncertainty over those plans and the speed at which high-efficiency lighting will advance.
Philips turned out to be the only official entrant in the competition, with a bulb that currently retails at $40, far more than people are used to paying for a light bulb. (Incandescent bulbs can be bought for less than $1.) And efforts continue on Capitol Hill to repeal the lighting efficiency standards and salvage the future of energy-gobbling incandescent bulbs.
An Heir to Edison's Invention
The backlash against efficient lighting comes at a time when companies like Philips have shown the technology is available for slashing the energy required by the filament-in-glass-bulb design, little changed since it was pioneered by Thomas Edison.
(Related: "On Thomas Edison Bulb Anniversary, Lighting Breakthrough")
"The Philips L-Prize award-winning bulb demonstrates that it's possible to mass-produce an LED light bulb that does everything the 125-year-old bulb can do, and with only a fraction of the electricity," said Noah Horowitz, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The environmental group is one of 31 L-Prize program partners, a group that includes utilities and energy programs across the United States that have been serving as advisers and helping field test L-Prize sample bulbs.
The design for EnduraLED, submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nearly two years ago, endured rigorous performance testing.
EnduraLED bulbs were placed in hallways and office buildings to mimic real-life use. And they underwent stress tests, subjecting them to vibration, humidity, and fluctuations in voltage. The lab in the testing center was kept at 110°F (43.3°C) to measure the bulb's ability to work in canister ceiling fixtures, which heat up when a bulb is on for extended periods.
The longest part of the testing was the lifespan measurement. "This is rather tricky," said James Brodrick, the DOE head of the L-Prize competition. The requirement is for a bulb that lasts 25,000 hours. "That's at least three years of being constantly on, so that's what took the most time." The Philips bulbs have been shining for the past 9,000 hours, and Brodrick and his team record data on the bulbs every seven days. So far, so good. "Not one of the bulbs went out," he said.
Not only does Philips claim the cash prize for its achievement, but it has earned a federal contract so it will be included among the options U.S. agencies can consider when they are purchasing replacement bulbs.
Philips was in the running alone for the L Prize, having made its submission back in 2009.
Lighting Science Group, a 600-person company in Satellite Beach, Florida, announced its intention to submit a bulb in March, and General Electric followed suit in July, but neither company entered a bulb into the race.
"We are pleased to be the only one who has submitted anything," said Zia Eftekhar, chief executive of Philips Lighting North America. "Even though I'm unbelievably happy we won, it's still good to challenge the entire industry to move the technology forward."
The L-Prize challenge remains open for companies to win eligibility for federal contracts and endorsements from L-Prize partners, so Lighting Science Group plans to go forward with its application for a bulb that has been a year in the making. "Anything that raises the consciousness of the public towards understanding what good solid-state lighting can do, both from an energy consumption and from ecological consumption standpoint, and even to some degree a security standpoint, we think it's good for the industry," said Fred Maxik, the company's chief technology officer.
The Contest for Consumers
But winning over consumers may be as great a challenge as the L-Prize competition.
Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), the corkscrew-shaped bulbs that have become the de facto energy-efficient choice, save about 70 percent of the energy used by an incandescent bulb and last much longer. Though that can equal hundreds of saved dollars in electricity costs each year, meaning the higher up-front cost is paid back very quickly due to lower energy bills, CFLs make up only 17 percent of lightbulb sales.
"[Consumers] don't quite like the light quality or they're worried about the fact that they contain some mercury," said Steve Nadel, Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. "Most compact fluorescents also don't operate well on dimming switches."
That's why lighting efficiency advocates have been hopeful that technology could advance for LEDs to provide light that is white enough and bright enough for ordinary bulb replacement. With the L Prize, Congress put lighting manufacturers to the test to see if a bulb could be made to meet new efficiency standards, and at the same time could ease the concerns of consumers. The winning LED lights beat out CFLs in energy savings, using upwards of 80 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb. They have passed field-testing in homes, grocery stores, hospitals, art museums, and restaurants. And each bulb is expected to last for three years of continuous use.
"They save a little bit more energy and they address all these problems," said Nadel. "We just have to get the price down."
Eftekar said consumers may balk at the $40 price tag on the Philips bulb, but he and Nadel agree that the cost won't stay high forever.
"Everybody I know in the industry is expecting the prices to decline over time dramatically," he said. "It won't be six months, but certainly by 2020--and most people I know expect it well before then--we'll be talking products under $10."
Nadel notes how CFL prices have plummeted. "When I bought my first compact fluorescent back in 1979, I paid $24 for it." Adjust for inflation and that's about $75 today.
"You can buy a compact fluorescent in your local Lowe's or Home Depot for about $2 apiece now," he said. "History doesn't 100 percent repeat itself, but it could take a similar path."
That is, if the U.S. House of Representatives doesn't get in the way. A recent attempt to repeal the 2007 law that requires phasing out of incandescent bulbs didn't pass, but there's an effort to delay its implementation by denying the DOE funding to enforce the law through the federal budget process.
That may take the teeth out of the legislation, Nadel said, but he doubts the amendment will get the support of the Senate or the president. Come January, he expects the phaseout of incandescent bulbs to begin nationwide as planned.
Chelsea Whyte is a reporter for Medill News Service.


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Christiane Lesparre, née le  à Bordeaux et morte le  à Boulogne-Billancourt, est une écrivaine française.

Biographie

Elle était l'épouse de Robert Sabatier.

Œuvres
 Un hamac dans le Vaucluse , Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1980, 239 p.
 L'Impossible Monsieur Bierce, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1981, 367 p.
 Six contes à rebours pour un tatou empaillé, nouvelles, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1983, 185 p.
 - Prix Anaïs-Ségalas de l'Académie française en 1983
 L'Appartement, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1985, 355 p.
 Voyage autour d'un monde perdu, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1991, 358 p.
 Lalo et son désir, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1993, 250 p.
 Des nuits cousues d'or, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 1996, 284 p.
 À la poursuite du sauvage, Paris, Éditions Grasset et Fasquelle, 2000, 136 p.

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Romancière française du XXe siècle
Nouvelliste française du XXe siècle
Naissance en octobre 1928
Naissance à Bordeaux
Décès en avril 2002
Décès à Boulogne-Billancourt
Décès à 73 ans
Personnalité inhumée au cimetière du Montparnasse (division 18)
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In January 2016, IASB issued new leasing accounting standard IFRS 16 –Leases, which will be applied to reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. For companies that prepare group consolidated financial statements according to IFRS, it is therefore important to comprehend the changes.
IFRS 16 is also relevant to companies that do not prepare group financial statement. Due to the fact that the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises will keep in step with IFRS according to CaiKuai (2010) No. 10 "Roadmap for Continuing Convergence of the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises withthe International Financial Reporting Standard", it is expected that China will publish new leasing accounting standards in year 2018. We are then interested to know what has actually been changed by IFRS 16 and what will be its impact on the business operation of the company.
IFRS 16 gives further guidance on how to identify a leasing contract. The lessee does not classify leases as operating or finance anymore. For contracts that are identified as leases, assets and liabilities are generally required to be recognized on the balance sheet of the lessee. Meanwhile, the lessor accounting remains substantially unchanged as its predecessor, IAS 17- Lease. So the IFRS16's approaches for lessee and lessor are asymmetric.
A contract is, or contains,a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for aperiod of time in exchange for consideration [IFRS 16:9]. The new definition mphasizes further the actual use control of the underlying asset. It is sometimes necessary for the lessee to make lots of judgements based on the elements of the definition.
The lessee has to determine whether assets can be identified in the contract.
In addition to that, the substitution rights of the lessor should also be considered. If the lessor has the substantive right to replace the underlying assets (for example, a large number of underlying assets that can be replaced discretionally and at low costs, such as non-specific vehicle rental) and to obtain economic benefits from it, no assets can be identified.
The lessee can obtain the main economic benefits and other interests within the scope of the right of use.
Except for the above recognition exemptions, right-of-use asset and lease liability willbe recorded on the balance sheet at the commencement date of lease.
Lease liability presents the present value of the future lease payments. The lease liability is decided by the lease term, in order to determine which, renewal options and break clauses should be taken into account. The lease payments should be discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that can be readily determined. If not, the lessee should use the lessee's incremental borrowing rate. [IFRS 16:26] The lease liability reflects indexation or rate linked variable lease payments.
After the commencement date, the lease liability should be measured subsequently by the effective interest method. The right-of-use assets should be depreciated by applying IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment.Any impairment loss should be identified by applying IAS 36 Impairment of Asset. The lease term and the discount rate, as well as the lease liability are subsequently re-measured to reflect the occurrence of certain events.
Compared to its predecessor IAS 17's off-balance-sheet-approach, the assetsand liabilities of the companies who engages in operating leasing will both increase when applying IFRS 16. The total assets and the assets-liability ratio will also increase, the asset turnover will but decrease.
Generally speaking, the right-of-use asset will be depreciated on a straight-line basis,while the lease liability being measured at the amortized costs. When IFRS 16 comes into effect, the lease expense of the lessee will be high towards the start of the lease period and low towards the end, even the lessee pays the same amount of rent each year. IFRS 16 results thus in an early recognition of expenses compared to the straight-line expense of IAS 17. Consequently, the net profit of the lessee will drop at the beginning of the lease, so will the earnings-per-share. Furthermore, IFRS 16 will have a significant impact on the lessee's Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization(EBITDA). As subsequent measurement mainly affects depreciation and interest,which are not part of the EBITDA, the reported value of EBITDA of the lessee will increase.
IFRS 16 treats the lease as buying an asset by borrowing. The rent paymentis no longer classified as cash outflow from operating activities, but rather as a financing activity. As a result, the lessee's operating cash outflow will decrease and the financing cash outflow will increase.
Ministry of Finance issued "Letter on Seeking Comments for the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 21 – Leases (Revised) (Draft forComment)" on 8 January 2018. It is expected that new accounting standard willbe introduced within year 2018 to ensure the convergence with IFRS. Besides,IFRS will be applied by oversea listed company to reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. We suggest the companies to follow its guidelines and the subsequent interpretations.
- Analyze whether financial and information systems need to be adjusted to accurately record and calculate lease contracts.
- Analyze existing lease agreements and decide whether it is necessary to arrange some or all of the contract terms.
- Analyze the impact on key financial indicators and assess their business impact (e,g. banking covenants such as loan contracts,etc.).
- Consider the tax implications and strive for the maximum tax benefits. As for the corporate income tax, the implementation of the new standard will objectively result in deferred tax payment as for the moment. One should pay attention to the possible amendments to the taxation laws, which might be properly adapted to the new standards so as to avoid book-tax-difference. Examples are the entities for depreciation deduction and interest deduction before tax etc. In terms of the value-added-tax, one should focus on the tax category of the lessor, which could be leases, interest or service. That determines whether the input VAT of the lessee is allowed to bededucted from the output one. Last but not the least, the stamp tax item of the lease contracts should also be considered.
ECOVIS Ruide Team will follow up the updates of the new lease accounting standards and give you our professional opinions. We are also glad to provide you with professional explanations or training.


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Officially known as Saint-Petersburg Stadium, Krestovsky stadium is a famous football arena, located in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg. It was opened in 2017 to host the FIFA Confederations Cup and has been selected to host the FIFA World Cup matches of 2018. The stadium is also known as Zenit Arena. The design of the stadium is inspired by the Toyota Stadium in Japan. It was constructed on the site of Kirov Stadium which was demolished in September 2006. The stadium has a retractable roof.
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Smalltalk is a powerful environment for exploring many different elements of computer programming, including rich media such as audio and user interfaces. Smalltalk code is generally concise and easily readable due to its message based syntax.
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This game of spatial orientation is designed to help children develop personal, social, and critical thinking skills. Children learn to think logically to solve visual clues and place bears in the correct places. The game is educational but fun and will engage kids for hours.
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He is the founder of the Canadian Institute of Philosophy for Children. He also served as special consultant for the Ministry of Education (in Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec), and assisted in implementing thinking-skills programs for grades K - 12.
He is the author of the award-winning Game of Wisdom and numerous books and learning resources.


Snapchat has expanded its ads API with better targeting, measurement and reporting, Ad Age reports. In addition to email matching and interest-based targeting released back in June, Snapchat now supports A/B testing of creative and new measurement features. CEO Evan Spiegel remains steadfast in his opposition to "annoying" retargeting tactics. More. Related: The Wall Street Journal says Snapchat might be planning for a $25 billion IPO in March.
AT&T wants to build a media arm to pair with its telco infrastructure. And by "build," we mean "buy." No companies are named, but AT&T has plans to snap up a portfolio of media companies over the next few years. "Targets include companies worth $2 billion to $50 billion," according to Bloomberg sources. Wall Street investors are reportedly hesitant about the move, since they haven't seen last year's DirectTV acquisition impact revenue yet. The list of targets includes 40 to 45 companies that are presumably all over the map. Consider that AT&T was an interested party in deals for Yahoo, Starz and Paramount Pictures. More.
Google is vying to be the epicenter of the home. Aside from its Pixel smartphone, Google recently rolled out Wi-Fi routers and a connected home device, updated its Chromecast OTT device and launched a VR headset. Sitting at the domestic center will give Google access to new kinds of intimate data. "We're moving from a mobile-first world to an AI-first world," CEO Sundar Pichai said. Google's interconnected product suite indicates its closing the door on being desktop's search giant to dominate the internet-of-things era. But AI comes with its own host of consumer privacy issues. More at TechCrunch.
Google product exec Tom Kershaw is moving over to Rubicon to serve as chief product and engineering officer, Ad Age reports. Rubicon poached Kershaw to ramp up its header-bidding efforts after CEO Frank Addante admitted to investors it had reacted slowly to the trend [AdExchanger coverage]. Rubicon wants to focus on the header in mobile and video, and Kershaw's experience working in China is integral to that goal. "China is taking off at a much more accelerated way when it comes to mobile and in-app," Kershaw said. "I want to submerge myself in those problems and build products globally." More.


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Paris attacks: Briton killed in Bataclan Theatre massacre named as Nick Alexander
By Priya Joshi
Updated November 14, 2015 20:35 GMT
A Briton, who is among 129 people who were killed in the Paris terror attacks, has been named. He has been identified as Nick Alexander, 36, from Colchester, a merchandiser working with the band Eagles of Death Metal, who were playing at the Bataclan concert hall at the time of the shooting.
Friends and family of Mr Alexander had posted messages on social media appealing for information about his whereabouts. "Nick Alexander from Colchester was working at the Bataclan last night. Has anyone heard from him? #ParisAttacks #PorteOuverte #prayforparis" the message read.
It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan concert hall. Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone\'s best friend.
- Statement from the family of Nick Alexander
As the Home Office confirmed his death, his friend Helen Wilson, 49, an American expat who was wounded in the attack revealed that he died in front of her. Speaking from her hospital bed to The Telegraph, Miss Wilson, who runs catering company Rock en Bol in Paris, recounted the details of the shooting as it happened.
She explained that the first shots were fired at 9.45pm as the death metal band performed on stage.
"We heard a couple of noises outside and people started running into the club. We didn't know what was going on," said Miss Wilson. "Then maybe five, six guys came in with machine guns and shotguns and just started shooting people. It was mayhem. When anyone started running they would shoot them down. So we got down on the floor. I was afraid whenever I heard a step behind me... they machine-gunned everybody."
Miss Wilson revealed how the gunmen deliberately targeted concert-goers in wheelchairs in the front rows of the concert hall reserved for wheel-chair users. She described how Mr. Alexander succumbed to the terrorists bullets during their bloody rampage.
Nick was shot in front of me ... he couldn\'t breathe any more and I held him in my arms and told him I loved him. He was the love of my life.
- Helen Wilson
"Nick was in front of me when we were lying on the ground and somebody moved and they just turned round and started shooting us. Nick was shot in front of me. His back was to me and I couldn't see what happened and I tried to keep him talking and then I tried to give him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and they [the gunmen] were just sort of in the shadows and they would shoot if anyone said anything.
"Then he couldn't breathe any more and I held him in my arms and told him I loved him. He was the love of my life."
Miss Wilson was shot in both thighs and was treated at the scene before being taken to Saint-Antoine hospital in Paris.
Following confirmation of his tragic death Mr. Alexander's family have issued an emotional statement describing him as "everyone's best friend."
The statement reads: "It is with huge sorrow that we can confirm that our beloved Nick lost his life at the Bataclan concert hall. Nick was not just our brother, son and uncle, he was everyone's best friend -generous, funny and fiercely loyal. Nick died doing the job he loved and we take great comfort in knowing how much he was cherished by his friends around the world. Peace and light."
At least 352 people were injured, 99 of whom are in a critical condition, in the coordinated attack on six major sites in Paris targeted by Islamic State terrorists.
Desperate search for the missing in the Paris attacks via social media Twitter
As the death toll continues to rise British PM David Cameron earlier said "we must be prepared for a number of British casualties" from the atrocities. The Prime Minister has condemned the "brutal and callous murderers" behind the attacks in the French capital on Friday.
The UK has responded to the tragedy in France with tributes across the country. The Union flag has been lowered to half-mast over Downing St with the French Tricolore alongside as a "clear demonstration of our solidarity with the French".
Iconic buildings including The London Eye, the National Gallery, Tower Bridge and Wembley were lit up in red, white and blue of the Tricolore as a symbol of solidarity, while Paris remains submerged in darkness as the citizens of France come to terms with the tragedy that has befallen them.
The Foreign Office says those concerned about British nationals caught up in the attacks should call 020 7008 0000.
Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs says anyone concerned about Irish nationals caught up in the attacks should call 01 408 2000.
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Method of Access: Lease with option to purchase
Acreage: 3 – 40 acres – there are three farms at different locations: Whatcom County Farm, Skagit County Farm, and Auburn Farm
Affordability Tools: Non-profit status, short-term lease with option to purchase, "pay with product" rent
Farm Operation: Berries, vegetables
"In any community, if people had a real passion for working with veterans and working with farming, they could do it. We've made it happen. We've gone from an idea to three functioning farms in four years."
– Chris Wolf
Growing Veterans began in 2012 with a mission "to empower military veterans to grow food, communities, and each other." The path towards empowerment involved combining two societal goals: veteran reintegration and sustainable agriculture. Civilian volunteers and veterans work alongside each other to grow organic produce to sell at the VA Puget Sound Medical System's Seattle Hospital farmers market. In 2016, 350 members consisting of veterans and community volunteers grew 45,650 pounds of food.
How Leasing Helped Farmers Access Land For Three Functioning Farms
Growing Veterans currently farms in three different locations in Washington State – Whatcom County Farm, Skagit County Farm, and Auburn Farm.
The organization began its operation on a three-acre farm that had fallen out of production, now known as the Whatcom County Farm. Growing Veterans initially rented this entire farm on a year-to-year basis for $250 per month. Chris Wolf, Growing Veterans' Farm Manager, says that starting small was key to the group's success and that three acres was plenty of space to start growing vegetables.
After farming at the Whatcom County Farm location for a couple of years, Chris learned through word of mouth about the availability of a larger, 40-acre farm with three houses, greenhouses, and a barn. Growing Veterans negotiated a year-to-year lease on what is now the Skagit County Farm, paying rent at a rate of $2,500 per month. Recently, building on Growing Veterans' success on the farm in the first few years, and with the help of a supportive landlord, Growing Veterans negotiated a two-year lease with an option to buy the Skagit County Farm property.
Additionally, the organization recently expanded to a third location – the Auburn Farm. Growing Veterans leases land at this location from another nonprofit organization, Seattle Tilth. Growing Veterans negotiated a deal to pay the Auburn Farm rent with product; the organization trades 20 percent of the vegetables it grows in exchange for staying on the land. The remainder of Growing Veterans' crop on Auburn Farm is either sold or donated.
How Having Nonprofit Status Helped Farmers Access Land
Chris says that structuring Growing Veterans as a nonprofit organization was a great deal of work, but it allowed the group to seek grant funding to gain access to land. Growing Veterans started under the fiscal umbrella of another farming nonprofit organization called Growing Washington. Growing Veterans had a fiscal sponsorship agreement that allowed it to split off from the umbrella nonprofit after two years.
Being a nonprofit involves having a board of directors, tracking finances, and reporting to the federal government, among other things. Chris feels fortunate to have an attorney on the board of directors who negotiated the leases and submitted the 501(c)3 nonprofit application.
Thanks to its nonprofit status, Growing Veterans recently obtained a $50,000 grant and has two years to raise matching funds. If the group can successfully raise the money, it will be able to purchase the 40-acre Skagit County Farm and secure stable land tenure at that location.
Hopes For The Future
When asked whether the Growing Veterans model is one that could be replicated in other parts of the country, Chris responds enthusiastically, "Absolutely, absolutely! In any community, if people had a real passion for working with veterans and working with farming, they could do it. We've made it happen. We've gone from an idea to three functioning farms in four years." She believes that starting a farm located close to a Navy or Air Force base in an area where veterans live would allow for the successful replication of the Growing Veterans model.
Growing Veterans has also created a curriculum for a Peer Support Training program and is working to host trainings for its members and other veteran nonprofit organizations. The group's long-term goal is not limited to just creating a culture of peer support within its own organization, "but also to motivate change that might influence the greater culture of the United States." Its vision for the future is to "end the isolation that leads to suicide and make sustainable agriculture the norm," one veteran, one vegetable at a time.
Visit the Growing Veterans Website
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Farm Transfer
Farm Lawyers
The Farmland Access Legal Toolkit is presented by the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School.
The Center for Agriculture and Food Systems is an initiative of Vermont Law School, and this toolkit provides general legal information for educational purposes only. It is not meant to substitute, and should not be relied upon, for legal advice. Each farmer's circumstances are unique, state laws vary, and the information contained herein is specific to the time of publication. Accordingly, for legal advice, please consult an attorney licensed in your state.


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Watch Manchester United vs Young Boys Live Streaming Match #MUNYB #UCL
Manchester United vs Young Boys
Date: Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Venue: Old Trafford.
It seems like the glory days of Manchester United are back here again. They might not be in contention for the title in the PL, but they are surely getting there. And with the appointment of Ralf Rangnick, the club finally has a competent manager to lead them.
This Wednesday, the Red Devils will be eager to conclude their group stage schedule with a win at home, against the Young Boys. Note that there is a score to be settled, as the reverse encounter saw the Swiss team recording a win in dramatic fashion – with the winner coming in the 90+5th minute.
By all means, expect United to go after a huge win.
Manchester United vs Young Boys Head-to-head (h2h)
The reverse encounter had ended in a 2-1 win for the Young Boys.
However, they have a 100% losing record against this rival in all other games.
In fact, the Devils had kept clean sheets in all but one encounter so far.
The latest meeting at this stadium had ended in a 1-0 win for the hosts.
Manchester United vs Young Boys Prediction & Analysis
The former English champions recorded a 0-2 win on the road the last match-day in the CL, against Villarreal. They are also on a four-game unbeaten run at the moment, and three of those were wins.
They have won every single one of their home games since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left, and will be determined to keep the momentum going.
On the other hand, the Young Boys were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Atalanta the last match-day in the CL. Moreover, they were winless in nine of their past eleven fixtures, and in the process had even gone on a three-game losing streak.
They are also on a five-fixture winless run on the road, and four of these were losses.
Considering these observations, as well as their desperation for the three points, expect Manchester United to emerge victorious in style this Wednesday.
The Devils are at the top of the table, and they have already ensured a first-place finish, and thus progression to the knockouts.
They have scored the most number of goals in Group F, and have conceded the least as well.
Meanwhile, the Young Boys are placed bottom-most in the table, and they have conceded the most number of goals.
They have scored the least as well, and have a single win to their name all through the campaign.
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Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis bring you on board the Airship 27 for another fun episode!
This month, Ron goes to Disney World, Rob finally tells his joke, they reflect on Stan Lee, plus updates on Faces of Fear, Jezebel Johnson, Dead Sheriff, Bass Reeves and more!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis take you aboard the Airship 27 once more for another fun-filled adventure into the world of New Pulp!
This episode, they discuss The Dead Sheriff, a pitch for The Challenger Chronicles, an upcoming work based on German pulp hero Sun Kho, and more!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis return for another fun-filled adventure aboard the Airship 27!
In this episode, they discuss upcoming titles like All-American Sports Stories, a book based on mythology heroes like Hercules, and one with a connection to the classic silent sci-fi film Metropolis!
Then they pay tribute to two legends and giants of imagination, Steve Ditko and Harlan Ellison.
Check out our Patreon for an exclusive post-show as they talk about a brand new little side job for Rob!
Also check out a Patreon-exclusive post-show from the duo for just a dollar a month! It gives you access to all pre-shows and post-shows on the Zone 4 network!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis set off on another podcasting adventure aboard the Airship 27!
This time they discuss the Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention 2018, plus new releases, gags of the month, and much more!
If you're a Zone 4 Patron you can access a RAW unedited version of the show with a nearly 10 minute post-show discussing a new top secret project Ron and Rob are working on!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis take to the air once more aboard the Airship 27!
This time, they talk about the Pulp Factory Awards, the upcoming 18th annual Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention, share the Joke of the Month, and more!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis bring you aboard the Airship 27 for another exciting adventure into the world of New Pulp!
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis return aboard the Airship 27 for another adventurous episode of the podcast!
In this episode, they discuss their holidays, books produced in 2017, what to look forward to in 2018, and much more!
Titles discussed include: Captain Action, Secret Agent X, Lawman Bass Reeves, Moon Man, Cape Noir game, Faces of Fear, Moonstone, Sherlock Holmes, Brother Bones, Barry Baskerville, Captain Hazard, and The Three Musketeers.
Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis bring you aboard the Airship 27 for another pulp-tastic episode!
The duo talk about their latest releases and much more!
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Captain Ron Fortier and Chief Engineer Rob Davis return for another exciting adventure aboard the Airship 27!
It's a shorter show this time around due to some technical difficulties, but that just means more show packed in a shorter time!
They talk about their newest release The Silver Riders, Secret Agent X, Nightbreaker, and much more!
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The importance of heritage resources is increasingly stressed in today's society. Smaller archaeological sites and younger historical resources are being incorporated into the concept of cultural heritage. Developers are now required to mitigate development impacts on heritage resources. However, as recognition of the value of regional heritage resources and their importance to local communities broadens, development planners are increasingly required wherever possible to avoid affecting cultural resources at all. Accomplishing this end requires a strong and early understanding of the distribution and significance of heritage resources.
Development planners are demonstrating growing awareness of the value of heritage resources and are incorporating these resources into their designs. Value of investments is being increased through such diverse means as incorporation of historical architectural elements and artifact displays into contemporary buildings, inclusion of outdoor archaeological displays in green space and trail developments, and construction of small, profit making interpretive centers within projects.
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The words 'sleepless' and 'new-mom' almost go hand-in-hand. And that's a concern. Because if we (mothers) are sleep deprived, chances are, our babies will battle to fall asleep and sleep shorter periods. As a result, they can struggle during waking hours due to lack of sleep.
Sometimes without realizing, we overlook the signs that lead to a tired, cranky baby who struggles to calmly fall asleep, instead he screams even when held and just can't seem to settle peacefully.
We try everything, peaceful music, dim lighting, swaddle sleep sacks, holding, rocking, feeding… and yet he just seems to become more awake and more upset, instead of falling asleep. We can tell that he is after all tired and ready for a nap, so why won't he just fall asleep?
The one thing about baby sleep that we ought to know and train ourselves on is making sure we know when our baby's sleep time is approaching. We should be well prepared to catch our baby before the tears start and before signs of exhaustion creep in. This way, we are setting ourselves up for a happier, longer sleeping baby who has fallen asleep without complaint or resistance.
Why won't my baby fall asleep when tired?
When your baby has already reached the point of overtiredness he struggles to relax and sleep. This is like us adults when we struggle to switch off despite being exhausted.
Your baby's stress response system is activated when overtired, filling your baby with stress hormones.
If our babies are wired before sleep, they will take longer to drift out calmly. Remember: a newborn will be overtired if they are awake for longer than 45 minutes to an hour in one stretch, and a 6-month-old if they are awake for more than a 2-hour stretch.
What are the common signs of a tired baby?
· Your baby will take his gaze away from any stimulation.
· Your baby may yawn, hiccup or sneeze before becoming too tired.
· Your baby may show signs that he wants to be held despite being content a few minutes earlier.
· Your baby will rub eyes and touch her face.
· You may notice character changes as he becomes tired, such as movement and agitation.
Tell me, how do I get my overtired baby to sleep?
A swaddle sleep sack will promote longer baby sleep.
Feed your baby until he is feeling calmer and drifting off.
Play white noise for babies and rock your baby to sleep if he is overtired.
Go for a walk with your baby around the block, you will feel calmer and your baby will often fall asleep from the movement. Use a swaddle sleep sack that is easily adaptable for home and stroller to limit the chances of waking your baby when you arrive home.
Wear your baby in a wrap or baby carrier. Just by being close to you, your baby should settle quickly, after which you can transfer him to his crib.
He will sleep for longer periods of time as he is calm and peaceful before falling asleep.
He will associate sleep as something positive if you set up a nice routine with his swaddle sleep sack before he gets overtired.
His overall levels of happiness will increase, and his stress hormones will be reduced.
Catching your baby before he gets too tired, will achieve a gentle sleep solution that will aid his fundamental brain development and growth.
And most importantly, a baby 'who is not overtired will settle much easier and have better nights as well'.
It is beneficial for you and your baby to have a gentle baby sleep routine that starts before your baby becomes overtired. This way he will sleep for longer periods of time and decrease the chances of waking frequently. Meaning, that you will also gain more "you" time to enjoy in-between snoozes.
Are you Swaddling your Baby the Right Way?


There are many different approaches to writing a Will. You can prepare your document in your own handwriting starting with a blank piece of paper, or use a blank form Will kit. But it is actually extremely difficult to prepare a well drafted Will by this approach. If you use a solicitor with experience in estate planning you will likely receive a well written Will, but it will be expensive. An approach gaining in popularity is writing your Will using an online interactive service like the one at LegalWills.co.uk.
Many people try to lead you into thinking that writing a Will is so complicated that only a qualified solicitor with years of training should attempt it. You have probably been told that attempting to write your own Will is only going to lead to misery for your loved ones. One of the most common scare-tactics is to compare writing a Will with performing surgery on yourself !
We have explained in the past that writing a Will is neither so complicated that it needs a professional, but nor is it so easy that you could just write one on a blank piece of paper. It is somewhere in between, and it is this mid-ground that LegalWills.co.uk tries to fill with its interactive online Will service.
So what makes a Will a Will?


To be known, accepted and valued.
To become just like their role models.
Which can make them feel unworthy, defeated, angry, hopeless.
THE AUTHOR OF HOPE ITSELF.
Children age 5-14 are nurtured in a safe environment at After School Program and seasonal camps.
High school aged youth are coached in leadership by focusing on academic, social and spiritual growth.
Young adults are released to multiply the impact in their communities.
and raise them into young leaders by focusing on academic, social and spiritual growth.
With support, young adults are launched on a college and career path to restore their communities.
Camp is a safe place to come. Children get help with homework, eat healthy snacks, play games and hang out. Our goal is growth in spiritual awareness, academic achievement and respect for self and others.
High school aged youth are hired to work at camp as StreetLeaders. StreetLeaders are trained to lead, coached to serve and required to try their best. We also help youth build resumes, apply for school and navigate their teenaged years. Our goal is discipleship and holistic maturity.
Young adults stay connected though 2-way mentorship; we support their launch into the world, and encourage them to pour back into those coming up behind. Our goal is strong foundations in church connection, college and career path and community leadership.
These pieces underscore the entire 20 year journey, acting like glue that holds it together.
We partner with local churches to incorporate families into the body of Christ.
We engage in community life alongside stakeholders and providers to share resources.
WE WORK IN TEAMS OF MISSIONARIES, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.


Business tycoon-turned-reality TV star Donald Trump hasn't ruled out running for America's President in 2012, despite publicly denouncing the idea in a formal statement just a week ago.
Earlier this year Trump hinted he would be running as a hopeful Republican, and many political pundits suggested he would win a lot of votes if he decided to enter the race to become the party's candidate for the presidency.
But Trump appears to be regretting that decision already, hinting on Tuesday he may rethink launching a campaign against current President Barack Obama in 2012 after all.


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A metallic robot hand with "Terminator" like power sounds good for the movies. But what about a real-life future where that android is now cradling your baby or just shaking your hand? That's when attributes like "gentle" and "sensitive" might be more warranted to avoid a human-crushing outcome.
Electronic skin may be the answer, as it could give such robots and even prosthetic limbs the ability to sense how forceful their handshakes and cradles are when interacting with humans.
A new electronic skin may also prove more robust than previous versions to prevent accidental damage. It could even heal with the aid of an alcohol-based solution.
Electronic skin, known as e-skin, is made of thin, flexible materials that are studded with pressure, temperature and other kinds of sensors to mimic the function and mechanical properties of skin human. A number of different types of e-skins are under development around the world. For instance, one reported in 2014 was heated to help make prosthetic limbs feel more like living ones. Another e-skin, reported in 2016, possessed electronic hairs to help the e-skin better feel its surroundings.
One weakness of the previous e-skins is that the chemical bonds used to make them were relatively weak. Although they were malleable like human skin, "they were not very robust," meaning they would flimsy, said study co-author Wei Zhang, a biochemist at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The new e-skin is not only malleable, but also laced with silver particles only nanometers or billionths of a meter thick that boost its mechanical strength and chemical stability, and the resulting chemical bonds lead to stronger e-skin. "It's definitely more robust than people's skin," Zhang told Live Science.
Sensors embedded in the new e-skin measure pressure, temperature, humidity and air flow. "If you want a robot to touch a baby or patient, then how much force will the robot apply?" Zhang said. "That's why these sensors are important — to help the robot sense the right amount of force to apply, and to, say, sense if a baby has a fever."
The researchers noted that if the e-skin gets cut or torn, it will heal with the application of three commercially available compounds dissolved in alcohol. During this rehealing, new molecules grow across the broken surfaces, leading to chemical bonds joining pieces together, mimicking he natural skin rehealing process, the researchers wrote online Feb. 9 in the journal Science Advances.
Moreover, this new e-skin is completely recyclable when dissolved in a solution that can then be used to produce more e-skin.
"Given all the electronic waste that is now generated worldwide each year, it's good that our advance can also help lead to a more sustainable electronic skin," Zhang said.
The scientists now want to collaborate with researchers in the fields of artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering "to integrate these electronic skins with robotics and prosthetics," Zhang said.
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https://www.livescience.com/61740-electronic-skin-robots.html
A Floating 'Brain' Will Assist Astronauts Aboard the Space Station
The crew on board the International Space Station (ISS) will soon welcome a new member — one that is 3D-printed from metal and plastic and is described by its creators as "a kind of flying brain."
It goes by the name CIMON, short for "Crew Interactive Mobile Companion." Built by the aerospace design company Airbus in collaboration with IBM, CIMON houses artificial intelligence (AI) in an autonomous, spherical body that would "float" in the space station's microgravity environment, with a screen that can display data readouts for astronauts — or present an image of a friendly face — as well as a voice shaped by IBM's AI technology.
The robot is tasked with supporting the ISS astronauts as a type of assistant, and free-flying CIMON would be the first AI-based mission on the ISS, Airbus representatives said in a statement.
CIMON will only have limited features in its initial voyage into space, which could come as early as next month. Its basic testing will consist of optimizing what are known as GNC algorithms (guidance, navigation and control). But researchers have hopes that it, or some equivalent, would be able to accompany astronauts on longer journeys into space in the future.
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Source: https://www.livescience.com/61909-cimon-floating-brain-iss.html


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Girl Scouts Celebrates Military Spouse Day!
As the U.S. Army Website reminds us, today is Military Spouse Day, a time to "recognize the sacrifices made by military spouses in support of their Soldiers."
Girl Scouts of the USA is proud to serve girls across the world from Military families, and we salute the sacrifice and dedication of troop leaders, dads, and moms serving girls on military bases and in communities across the globe. It is because of their commitment to keeping America free and safe that all our girls have the opportunity to grow up to be anything they set their mind to.
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Kristoffer Halvorsen (* 13. dubna 1996) je norský profesionální silniční cyklista jezdící za UCI ProTeam Uno-X Pro Cycling Team.

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13. října 2016 Halvorsen vyhrál silniční závod do 23 let na Mistrovství světa v silniční cyklistice 2016.

V srpnu 2017 bylo oznámeno, že Halvorsen podepsal dvouletý kontrakt s Teamem Sky po dvou letech strávených v norském kontinentálním týmu Joker Icopal. Halvorsen si měl původně odbýt svůj debut za tento tým na Tour Down Under jako lídr týmu pro sprinterské dojezdy, avšak 14. ledna si Halvorsen zlomil ruku při nehodě na kritériu People's Choice Classic, kvůli čemuž se Tour Down Under nemohl zúčastnit.

Po úspěšné sezóně 2019, v níž získal vítězství v soutěži mladých jezdců a etapu na závodu Kolem Norska, se Halvorsen připojil k týmu EF Pro Cycling pro sezóny 2020 a 2021. V novém týmu se mu však vůbec nedařilo a Halvorsen, který bojoval se ztrátou motivace kvůli pandemii covidu-19, se rozhodl přerušit po sezóně 2020 kontrakt s týmem EF Pro Cycling a podepsal novou dvouletou smlouvu v norském druhodivizním týmu Uno-X Pro Cycling Team.

Hlavní výsledky
2013
Trofeo Karlsberg
 vítěz 1. etapy
Kolem Istrie
 vítěz 3. etapy
2016
Mistrovství světa
  vítěz silničního závodu do 23 let
vítěz Grand Prix d'Isbergues
Olympia's Tour
 vítěz etap 3b a 4
Tour de l'Avenir
 vítěz 3. etapy
2. místo Nokere Koerse
ZLM Tour
 4. místo celkově
 vítěz 1. etapy (TTT)
9. místo Gent–Wevelgem Under-23
2017
vítěz Handzame Classic
Tour de l'Avenir
  vítěz bodovací soutěže
 vítěz 3. etapy
Mistrovství světa
 5. místo silniční závod do 23 let
5. místo Omloop Eurometropol
2018
2. místo Handzame Classic
2019
Herald Sun Tour
 vítěz 5. etapy
Kolem Norska
 2. místo celkově
  vítěz soutěže mladých jezdců
 vítěz 6. etapy
2. místo Bredene Koksijde Classic
6. místo Driedaagse Brugge–De Panne
2021
Okolo Slovenska
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Boucles de la Mayenne
 3. místo celkově
8. místo Nokere Koerse
10. místo Dwars door het Hageland
2023
3. místo Grand Prix Criquielion
9. místo Bredene Koksijde Classic

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5 New Upcoming WhatsApp Features
To stay competitive against other instant messaging apps and services, WhatsApp is adding a number of new capabilities to the programme. Here are some rumors about the new upcoming WhatsApp features.
WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, is by far the most popular messaging app on the planet. It has a population of almost 2 billion people. WhatsApp is used by millions of people around the world on a regular basis for communication, business, and other purposes. In this post, we have listed some of the rumors of upcoming WhatsApp features.
WhatsApp is well-known for introducing new features on a regular basis. Another factor for the app's large user base is the Meta-owned platform's efforts to improve user experience. In keeping with this, WhatsApp is working on a new set of capabilities, including message reactions and communities, to name a few.
Given that New Year's Eve is only a few days away, WhatsApp may surprise its users with a new set of odd features. After that, here are a few upcoming WhatsApp features that the rumor mill is speculating about and that are scheduled to be released in 2022.
Upcoming Whatsapp Features-
1. New Calling Interface
2. End-to-end Encryption Indicators
3. Quick Replies
4. More Control for Group Admins
5. Communities
One of the most popular features of WhatsApp is WhatsApp Calls, which allows users to make voice calls directly from the app over a cellular or WiFi connection. The new interface is more compact and modern, and it will look better during group calls in particular.
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The buttons on the bottom, however, stay the same. In a future beta update, both Android and iOS users will receive the update. Because the leaked screenshot above is from WhatsApp for iOS, we expect iOS users will be the first to receive the update.
WhatsApp is adding new indications to its conversations and calls that will let users know that every communication on the network is encrypted end-to-end.
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The indicators can be seen in the leaked iOS screenshot below, but the functionality will also be available on Android smartphones later. The modification will first be available to Android and iOS beta users before being rolled out to stable users.
For WhatsApp Business, a quick replies shortcut is being added. The WhatsApp Business app will soon have a new feature that allows users to choose from a list of pre-programmed short responses to send to clients.
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WhatsApp Business users will be able to type "/" in the chat and select a preset message to use quick answers. The functionality will be available to iOS and Android beta users, and it may eventually make its way to stable versions.
WhatsApp will soon provide group admins with new features, including the ability to erase messages from other members of the group.
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This will allow administrators to better oversee and govern any undesirable behavior in the group, as well as avoid confusion. Admins who delete messages will receive a deleted message notice that differs from the standard notice. Both Android and iOS users will be able to use the feature.
WhatsApp is also allowing users to start new Communities. Admins will be able to welcome new users using a Community Invite Link and then begin texting other members, according to reports.
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Admins will be able to form groups within groups in communities. Users will be able to identify Communities from ordinary group chats thanks to a modest design tweak, it appears. This capability is also planned to be available to Android and iOS users in the future.
One of WhatsApp's many advantages is that it is regularly updated, allowing users to try out new features. We've already seen the introduction of some really useful new features this year, such as an image editor for WhatsApp online, disappearing messages, and voice note playback speed. So, let's see what fresh Whatsapp has in store for us in the near future.
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At the WWDC, Apple Announces a Smarter HomeKitAugust 15, 2016
In June, Apple held it's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and—in addition to several new features of OS X, iOS, WatchOS and TVOS—introduced a manual control interface for HomeKit accessories with iOS 10.
People have been waiting with baited breath for this announcement, made by Apple SVP of Software Engineering, Crag Federighi. Serious improvements have been made to HomeKit, first announced at WWDC in 2014, finally making the smart-home controls—smarter.
Users of HomeKit have been wishing for a centralized, Apple-designed app for controlling HomeKit enabled products. For use on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, Home is Apple's one-stop HomeKit solution app intended to serve as a fully featured command center for all of HomeKit's features.
Home offers a simple way to manage all of the connected products in your house and will be fully functional and supported when Home launches as part of iOS this Fall. Home collects control functions for things in your home, like lights and door locks, into a single app. Prior to this, users had to access HomeKit enabled hardware through Siri.
So, when you have the Home app, you'll have a customizable main screen that will list your favorite Scenes and accessories for easy access. There's a Settings section that offers options for changing the name of a Scene and to add additional users.
In the Rooms section of the app, new accessories can be added and new Scenes can be created, able to work with all the HomeKit-connected products in your house.
Additionally, there is an Automation feature that allows HomeKit accessories to be set up based on time and location—turning lights on at dark or cranking the air conditioning when you leave work. While the Apple TV serves as a remote hub for HomeKit, in iOS 10, you can also set an iPad to serve as a hub to enable HomeKit devices to work remotely.
Also, with the new Home app, iOS 10 provides support for additional types of HomeKit devices like air conditioners, heaters, air purifiers, humidifiers, cameras, and doorbells.
For example, Home can be set up with a Scene like, "I'm home" which opens the garage door and turns on the lights. Another Scene titled, "Goodnight" can be customized to lock doors, change the temperature and turn off lights.
Home also includes Lock Screen integration for alerts and device status without having to unlock your iPhone and open the app. Users with appropriate hardware, such as a front door camera doorbell, can interact directly with hardware through the Lock Screen.
Apple does still have some work to do. Although the dedicated Home app will ultimately clear the clutter of third-party HomeKit control apps and make HomeKit more visible and understandable, there are still elements that left a lot of users confused and even frustrated.
At iHummingbird, we can simplify the newfound issues users may run in to and make the set up and use of HomeKit for our clients as simple and fantastic as it's intended to be.
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The Golden Age of video arcade games started with the release of "Space Invaders". Space Invaders was designed by Tomohiro Nishikado and was originally manufactured by Taito in Japan. The game was released in Japan in 1978 by Taito and was later licensed to Midway for production in North America.
The goal in Space Invaders is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible. Nishikado drew inspiration from popular media such as "The War of the Worlds" and "Star Wars". Though the two-dimensional graphics were basic in comparison to today's standards, Space Invaders helped expand the video game industry from a novelty to a global industry.
Nishikado spent a full year designing the game and developing the necessary hardware to produce it. Since computers in Japan were not powerful enough at the time to perform the complex tasks required to program Space Invaders, Nishikado had to design his own custom hardware and development tools for the game. Nishikado acquired new microprocessors from America and created an arcade board for the game based around an Intel 8080 processor.
Nishikado's original envision for the game was to have players shoot down airplanes but he wasn't satisfied with his attempts to animate flight. He then heard about the popularity of Star Wars in America a movie that did not reach Japan yet but would be soon. This gave him the idea to incorporate a space theme and for the design inspiration he used the novel "The War of the Worlds" which gave him the idea to model the aliens in the game to resemble sea life.
Space Invaders was released in Japan by Taito in 1978 and sales for the first few months were slow but it wasn't long before word of mouth spread across Japan and made the game an instant success. Space Invaders started a new video game genre the "top-down shooter" and the Japanese market fell in love with the style. People stood in line for blocks just for a chance to play the new game for a few minutes, this made the game so profitable for some stores that they cleared out their inventory and setup makeshift Space Invaders only arcades.
Developer(s) Taito
Publisher(s) Taito (JP, EU)
Midway (NA)
Series Space Invaders
Predecessor None
Successor Space Invaders Part II
Platform(s) Arcade
Media Type Cabinet
Release WW: 1978
Genre(s) Fixed Shooter
Mode(s) Single-player
Multiplayer (2 Players alternating)
Development Time 1 Year
Budget TBD
Sales 360,000 Cabinet
$2.7 Billion in est. Gross Revenue
Rating Pre-Dates ESRB
Rereleased Platform(s) Ports
Atari 2600 – 1980
Atari 8-bit – 1980
MSX -1985
Famicom – 1985
Game Boy – 1990
SNES – 1994
Taito had a hard time keeping up with the demand for the game due to its overwhelming popularity, but they were able to manufacture and ship 100,000 machines to the Japanese market over the next few years. Space Invaders became so popular with Japan that during its height of popularity it caused a 100-yen coin shortage as there were so many coins tied up in Space Invaders machines. This nationwide shortage forced the Bank of Japan to triple the coin's production.
Most arcade games prior to Space Invaders allowed players to play until an event happened in the game or had time limits but the games didn't directly keep track of the player's performance. Space Invaders kept track of each kill that was established with a numerical value giving it the ability to gauge a player's performance. The game popularized the concept of "high score" by posting the highest achieved score at the top of the screen. Claiming the high score on a particular machine became a goal that many people strived to achieve for bragging rights and through their determination earned arcades a lot of money. High Scores started to become a common feature in most arcade games moving forward and was a very important part to the success of the video arcade as this gave players a goal to accomplish and a reason to continue playing the same game over and over again.
Midway licensed Space Invaders from Taito to release within North America in late 1978 and it wasn't a surprise that it was an instant hit just like it was in Japan. Midway much like Taito had a hard time keeping up with the demand for the game as the North American market fell in love with the game. The popularity of the game within North America created a marketing phenomenon which saw Space Invaders themed merchandise to be created such as T-shirts, hats and dolls to name a few. Space Invaders was the first Japanese created video game to reach an overwhelming success in North America and opened the door for Japanese video game companies to expand into the North American market.
Atari VCS Space Invaders Championship – 1980
The unprecedented success of the arcade game drew the attention of Atari who approached Taito to license the game for their home console. When the game released on the Atari VCS in March 1980 it became the first official licensed arcade game for a home console. Sales for the Atari VCS quadrupled after the release of Space Invaders and the port sold over 2 million copies its first year becoming the first video game to sell over a million cartridges.
In order to promote the release of the Atari VCS port, Atari held a Space Invaders Championship in 1980. The event was the earliest large-scale video game competition, attracting more than 10,000 participants and established competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby.
Space Invaders single-handedly took video games to another level, out of the realm of novelty and proved that the video game industry was here to stay. The video game industry was now starting to be viewed by the public as a major entertainment media just like the movie, music and television industry was seen. Some credit Space Invaders as the game that revolutionized the video game industry, this one game has generated over $2.7 billion in gross revenue and kicked off the beginning of the era known as the golden age of video arcade games.
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"A child without education, is like a bird without wings"
Tibetan proverb
The endeavour to make sure that education is accessible to each individual on earth has come a long way. Immediately after the second world war, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in order to protect human dignity from constant abuses and attacks. Under this declaration, the Right to Education came to be recognised as an inalienable fundamental right in an attempt to strengthen public education. Later in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child also laid down three key obligations of the state towards education.
Protect: It implies that the state must provide free and compulsory elementary education to all children.
Respect: It implies that the state must permit the establishment of alternative educational institutions that are within the framework of basic human rights.
Protect: It implies that the state must give adequate protection to the children from social evils that violate their right to education.
In India, the 86th constitutional amendment made the Right to Education a fundamental right under Article 21-A for children in the age group of 6-14 years. Currently, more than 130 nations in the world today provides legal guarantees of free and compulsory education to all children.
Educational Status of Transgenders in India
Education is the key to which the door to freedom and liberty can be unlocked. In the words of former American president Bill Clinton- "Education is not a privilege, it is a right". However, the larger question that still remains is- " Is this right equally applicable to people of all communities? "
In India, according to a study by the National Human Rights Commission, 96% transgenders were denied jobs whereas 60% never attended schools. This reflects an educational emergency as several children from the transgender community have been out of the framework of schools. One of the major reasons behind this is the bullying and harassment that children from this community face due to the lack of gender sensitivity and awareness in our society. In a society where the 'ideal gender' is supposed to be either male or female, children from the transgender community become a victim of this stereotypical mindset which not only results in high school dropout rates but also shatters them mentally.
As per the CBSE press release of 2020, only 19 students from class 10 and 6 students from class 12 belonged to the transgender community. This also further reflects a rising threat to the future of children from this community and calls for urgent measures to address these issues that exist within the educational framework.
In 2014, the Supreme Court of India passed a judgement directing the central government of India to treat transgenders as socially and economically backward classes and provide them reservation under OBC quota in higher educational institutions. Although this judgement is a highly welcome move, the government is still yet to implement this provision. In 2016, the first school for transgenders was opened by activist Kalki Subrahmaniam in Kochi which came to be seen as the first step towards addressing the issue of transgenders right to education. However, India needs many such 'Kalki Subrahmaniams' to come out and contribute towards the same noble cause. There is an urgent need to revamp the educational structure to resolve the lack of gender sensitivity and morality in institutions of education. The Yogyakarta principles signed in November 2006 needs to be followed in letter and spirit to prevent further abuse of human rights of the transgender community. To conclude, the world needs to uphold the ideal of "Live and Let Live".
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Improving the communication and coordination between the main biomass producer and consumer stakeholders in North America and Europe.
In response to the growing importance of woody biomass as a renewable energy, we are increasingly working to strengthen the link between sustainable biomass and forest certification. With this in mind, we supported the facilitation of dialogue between the main biomass producer and consumer stakeholders in North America and Europe.
Europe's demand for imported wood pellets is growing, and in the next two decades this demand is expected to reach 60 million tons a year – most of which will come from the USA and Canada. There has already been significant growth in this area, with European imports of wood pellets from North America doubling from one million tons in 2009 to over two million tons in 2011.
At the same time, the European Union has been developing sustainability criteria to ensure that any solid biomass used for renewable energy entering Europe is produced sustainably. These criteria will cover imported wood pellets, setting the bar for landowners and pellet manufacturers in the areas of biomass chain of custody, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity conservation and water resources.
With the growing importance of the USA as a producer and exporter of wood pellets, it is vital that pellet producers and purchasers, along with other participants in the production and export supply chains, are aware of these sustainable sourcing requirements.
In response, the 2013 Collaboration Fund supported a Pinchot Institute project to improve the communication and coordination between the relevant stakeholders in Europe and the USA.
Through a two-day workshop held in the US South in November 2013, the Pinchot Institute and project partners brought together over 60 experts and stakeholders to debate related complex sustainability issues. Specifically, the workshop examined the international trade in wood pellets, explored sustainability criteria being developed by European governments and industry, and introduced US forestry practices.
The workshop was concluded with a tour of industrial timberlands certified to SFI's Forest Management standard, a non-industrial family forest, and the Georgia Biomass LLC pellet mill. The field tour showcased several tools to mitigate environmental risks along the biomass supply chain.
Based on the outcomes of this workshop, the Pinchot Institute produced the report 'The Transatlantic Trade in Wood for Energy: A Dialogue on Sustainability Standards and Greenhouse Gas Emissions', which summarizes the major themes and conclusions emerging over the two days. The report will continue to provide recommendations to help with future standards revision and alignment with EU criteria.


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Customers opting into the new range of "buy now, pay later" services are able to receive their purchases upfront, while only spending a portion of the total cost at checkout. Now, shoppers can save even more as Australia-based payment solutions company Afterpay opens its second biannual Afterpay Day sale to U.S. customers.
Afterpay Day will take place on Aug. 14-15 and offer shoppers discounts and promotions across footwear retailers such as Steve Madden and Schutz, as well as other apparel and beauty brands. The event is timed for back-to-school shopping, as Afterpay's services are particularly targeted at millennials and Gen-Zers. These demographics are frequently credit-card averse and therefore looking for alternatives; only 1 in 3 millennials owns a credit card, according to a 2016 Bankrate survey.
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Nick Molnar, co-founder of Afterpay and its U.S. CEO, said in a statement, "After building tremendous momentum in the U.S. over the last year, we are thrilled to partner with merchants to promote the second biannual Afterpay Day sale to over 2 million customers who have used the service at one of our retail partners. Customers can shop a record amount of amazing deals from the most loved fashion and beauty brands."
The sale builds on Afterpay's premise of making shopping costs more manageable and budget-friendly. Through the firm's installment plan, users pay 25% of the purchase total at checkout and receive their items. They then pay the remaining 75% over three additional installments, at two-week intervals. There is no interest collected; however, customers are subject to late fees if they do not pay on schedule.
For U.S. retailers, the launch of Afterpay Day is projected to increase sales and revenue. Afterpay reported that its March 2019 sale resulted in a 110% average increase in gross merchandise value during the two-day period. Some retailers reported increases of 300%+. The company is also promoting Afterpay Day as a way to target a new demographic of customers.
"The world's most valuable consumers, the millennial and Gen-Z generations, are quickly moving away from traditional credit," said Molnar. "Afterpay partners with retailers to create incremental value and to enable them to better serve existing customers and reach new customers."
The payment services company currently partners with over 6,500 U.S. retailers, after launching in the States a year ago. Its network represents more than 10% of the country's fashion and beauty industry, including companies like DSW, Anthropologie, MAC Cosmetics and Estee Lauder Group.
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