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End is in Sight for Swift's Lean Programme, But is it Fighting Fit?
Ahead of this year's Sibos in Amsterdam and following the approval of the 2015 strategy, I have been asking people what they think of Swift and its new five year plan. The most obvious concern for most of the market seems to boil down to one thing: cost.
Whatever you think of its new, more commercial approach to the market, Swift has one main challenge ahead of it if it hopes to attract more users onto its network (be that from the securities market or elsewhere) and that is to bring down its own costs and those passed on to its customers.
That was the rationale behind the launch of its Lean programme back in 2009 at a time when Swift was facing its first ever messaging volume decline on the previous year's figures. The industry network operator duly hired consultancy firm McKinsey to advise on which heads to chop and which overheads to eliminate in order to bring down its overall costs by around 30% by the end of 2010. The plan was therefore to eliminate €120 million out of its overall running costs of €600 million per annum.
After all, Swift has to live up to its promise to its customers to bring down its pricing by 50% by next year; a tough ask when times are so tight.
The rather controversial selection of McKinsey for a considerable sum aside, as expected, the cost cutting largely centred on cutting headcounts: as noted by Campos in the Swift press conference in Hong Kong, 60% of Swift's overheads are accounted for by its staffing costs. This has resulted in a number of high profile exits over the last year, including corporate actions stalwart Linda Bookheim.
According to Arun Aggarwal, Swift's managing director for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, the project is on course to be completed by the end of this year, with the last wave scheduled for the fourth quarter (at which point I imagine many staff members will breathe a blessed sigh of relief). The end goal is therefore an efficiency gain of 30%, with 10% of this being reinvested in new growth areas, leading to an overall cost reduction of 20%.
However, Aggarwal was quick to reassure that Lean is not a retrenchment exercise, it is about doing what Swift does "more efficiently and laying the foundations for controlled growth". So that effectively means keeping costs down permanently and not returning to the heady days of old (a fact which will no doubt be reflected by the Sibos "closing networking event", rather than a party).
Swift has had the advantage of volume increases year on year to enable it to bring down prices for its customers, with the average price per message going down and rebates being handed out fairly frequently since its inception. The last 18 months have, however, been a serious challenge and the eagerness of the industry network operator to get as much of a hold on other markets as it can reflects its desire to push volumes across the network up again.
This uncertainty, however, could also make it challenging for Swift to continue to push down prices if volumes fail to reach the levels of previous years. The question that many in the industry are asking is whether Swift has changed its DNA to make it into a more cost conscious organisation.
As noted recently by Paul Bodart, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing's executive vice president and head of EMEA global operations, the fixed price agreement is also coming to an end and the market is keen to see the next steps that Swift is planning with regards to reducing costs and increasing volumes. The ball is in Swift's court and it has to prove it has cut out the fat to make it a leaner machine overall that can keep to its promises in spite of potentially tough times ahead.
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Denard Robinson Throws For School-Record 262 Yards In First Half
By Ryan Weiss Nov 6, 2010, 1:57pm EDT
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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson has set another record.
The elusive signal-caller overcame two early interceptions to throw for a Michigan-record 262 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against Illinois. The game is tied at halftime, 31-31.
Robinson has completed just 7 of his 15 passes, but has been aided by four big plays, three of which went to receiver Roy Roundtree. Robinson hit Roundtree on a 75-yard touchdown to open the scoring—on Michigan's first play from scrimmage.
With Michigan trailing 14-7 in the second quarter, Robinson thread a perfect strike to Roundtree again on a 4th-and-9 from the Illinois 33 that Roundtree took the distance to tie the score.
Then with the Illini leading once again 21-14, Robinson and Roundtree hooked up on a 75-yard play that setup Stephen Hopkin's 4-yard plunge to tie the score. Robinson also threw a 45-yard touchdown to Junior Hemingway that gave Michigan a brief 28-21 lead.
Roundtree finished the half with 192 yards on four receptions and two touchdowns.
In all, Michigan and Illinois combined for 49 points in the second quarter alone and racked up 706 yards of total offense in the first half (394 for Michigan, 312 for Illinois).
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Q: My jquery will check if I have entered input into my form, but how do I detect a change made by javascript? This code will detect if a change is made by a user to one of the inputs on a form;
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A: Trigger the event yourself.
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Jackson Fain
Height: 5" 10' | Weight: 176lbs
Class of 2023 | FL
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Fain competed at the Kohl's National Scholarship Camp in July of 2020. He had an impressive overall camp and hit some impressive field goals at camp. Fain has the talent to do some special things and should be someone to keep an eye on in the 2023 class. Fain competed at a June 2020 Showcase and the 2019 Southern Spring Showcase. He has above average coordination and leg strength. He has solid technique and good "pop" currently on the ball. He moved into the 4 star range as a kicker by scoring a 92 on his kick offs. His field goals and punts will continue to develop as he gets older. Keeping the ball extended on his drop should allow him to hit with more consistency on his punts. Fain has a bright future as a combo k/p!
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Have been a kicker/punter since 3rd grade (7 years old). Was a member of the Brevard County Youth Football League (BCYFCA) playing for West Melbourne my first 5 years and then the Melbourne Hurricanes my last 2 years. Currently playing high school for the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers located in Melbourne, FL.
Made first 40 yard FG at 12 years old (youth ball - 2 inch tee - 4/25/18) Video in profile
Made first 45 yard FG at 13 years old (youth ball - 2 inch tee - 11/10/18)
Made first 50 yard FG at 14 years old (high school ball - 1 inch tee - 12/15/19) Video in profile
Update 12/1/2020: Now converted to 1/2 inch tee
Twitter: @JacksonFain3
2020 - Space Coast Daily Honorable Mention K/P (Sophomore year)
2020 - Selected for the U16 USA vs. Panama International Bowl as combo K/P
2019 - U15 USA Football Team Member as combo K/P
2019 - 8th grade Future Stars Game (FSG) - FL vs. GA as combo K/P
2019 - 8th grade Under Armour NEXT All-American as combo K/P
2018 - 8th grade Inaugural NFL HOF All-American as combo K/P
2018 - C/O 2023 Kornblue Kicking 2nd Team All-American
2018 - U14/U15 USA Football Team Member as combo K/P
2018 - 7th grade True Talent Sports All-American as combo K/P
2017 - 7th grade Football Hotbed All-American as combo K/P
GPA: 3.7
2020 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP CAMP RESULTS
Kickoffs - VIEW RESULTS
Field Goals -VIEW RESULTS
Punts -VIEW RESULTS
2020 REGIONAL SHOWCASE (SMALL GROUP)
Orlando, FL June 12th - VIEW RESULTS
May 19, 2019 Southern Spring Showcase
06/12/2020 Orlando, FL - Regional Showcase Event (Small Groups)
Kickoffs
Distance: 58.00 yards – Hang time: 3.06
Average Distance: 54.00 yards | Average Hang Time: 2.75 seconds
Game Date FGM/FGA FGD XPM/XPA # Avg. Inside 20 # TBs SS/SA
Aug 11 0/0 4/4 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Sep 8 0/0 5/5 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Sep 15 0/0 4/4 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Oct 13 0/0 4/4 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Nov 3 0/0 5/5 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Nov 10 1/1 32
4/5 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Dec 1 0/0 5/5 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Aug 30 1/1 28
Oct 4 0/0 3/3 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Jan 14 0/0 4/3 3 41 2 7 0 0/0
Oct 2 0/0 0/0 2 36 0 0 0 0/0
Oct 16 1/1 33
3/3 5 38 1 0 0 0/0
Oct 30 0/0 8/9 0 0 0 10 5 0/0
Nov 6 0/0 4/4 2 36 0 0 0 0/0
Nov 13 0/0 5/5 4 36 1 0 0 0/0
Season FGM/FGA XPM/XPA # Avg. Inside 20 # TBs SS/SA
2016 0/0 34/40 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
2020 1/2 30/33 18 38 4 17 5 0/0


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Q: Не понимаю, в чем проблема Пишу что-то типа сайта с викторинами, на страничке с тестами есть форма с вопросами, после ее отправки я записываю в куки имя теста, чтобы пользователь не мог проходить тест дважды, НО почему-то куки записываются при загрузке страницы, а не при отправке формы
Вот код:
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James Maher Rosenberger (April 6, 1887 – January 1, 1946) was an American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He was born in New York City and died in Brooklyn, New York.

In 1909, at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) metropolitan senior championships, held at Travers Island, Rosenberger took first place in 100 and 220 yard dash. The following week, Rosenberger was part of the Irish American Athletic Club's four-man relay team that broke the world's record for the one mile relay, with a time of 3 minutes 20 2/5 seconds. The other three men on the record breaking team were; C.S. Cassara, Melvin Sheppard, and William Robbins.

On April 9, 1911, Rosenberger anchored the Irish American Athletic Club 4×440 yard relay team that broke the world record at Celtic Park, Queens, New York, and set the first IAAF- recognized world record for 4×440 yard or 4×400 meter relay race, in time of 3 minutes and 18.2 seconds. The other members of the world record setting team were Harry Gissing, Mel Sheppard and Harry Schaaf.

Rosenberger participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in a 400 m semifinal. Next year he competed in Australia with the AAU team, and in 1915 he became the coach for the Long Island Athletic Club.

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Archives of Irish America – NYU
Winged Fist Organization

1887 births
1946 deaths
American male sprinters
Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Track and field athletes from New York City
USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners

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 Le Pont de l'amitié Roussé-Giurgiu est un pont situé entre les villes de Roussé et de Giurgiu, entre la Roumanie et la Bulgarie.

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Bryant will be facing a different type of performing atmosphere this weekend.
Chase Bryant is barely at the age to legally drink, yet the 22-year-old country singer has already achieved things most musicians can only dream about. He's toured with the insanely popular Brantley Gilbert, and this summer Bryant will tour with the legendary Tim McGraw. And Bryant is taking notes. "I'm already learning how to most efficiently win a crowd over in seconds," Bryant said.
But don't confuse Bryant's success as an overnight one. "I've been playing since I could walk or talk," the rising country star says. "I think at first, it was a bit of a struggle until I realized I had a statement to make. That statement was my music. I played it as loud and as proud as I could. It's what got me here today."
Aside from his tenacity, Bryant also had his genes to thank. Music runs in his family. His grandfather performed with 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Roy Orbison as well as The Dukes of Hazzard theme song singer Waylon Jennings. His uncles also cofounded the country band Ricochet. Bryant admits that the musical blood in his veins played a role in his career choice. Watching his family perform influenced him deeply.
"They loved what they did so much, and I was always in love with the fact that someone could have such a deep passion for what they do."
Now Bryant is living the same life he saw his grandfather live. His debut 2014 EP featured five original tracks, one of which was the intensely emotional "Change Your Name." Bryant calls it a story he "always wanted to write."
The ladies of Tortuga should help make the cutie feel more comfortable on the sand.
Chase Bryant. 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 1100 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Tickets cost $99 plus fees and up. Visit tortugamusicfestival.com.


Not only is Viola Davis an award-winning actor that commands a stage, she's also a powerful force when it comes to challenging us to do more to help others.
During the closing keynote at Workhuman 2019, Viola was interviewed by Workhuman CHRO Steve Pemberton. She shared that she grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Her mother married her father at 15 and they had 6 children. Her father had a second-grade education and struggled with alcoholism and violence. Her mother had an eighth grade education and dropped out of school because her teacher beat her, sometimes to the point of bleeding. Growing up as "the little chocolate girl" in a predominantly white area left Viola feeling ostracized.
What she craved most growing up was a sense of belonging. "All the things you want, we want the same things. What happens is you become a product of your circumstances. My whole life, I waited for people to see me," she said.
When Viola talks about everyday heroes, she's talking about people who recognize the value and the potential of every human being. A hero not only fights for that kid who needs to believe she can change the world, but also has the courage to challenge those around her to care more too.
Viola said she always knew the answer to that question. "I would tell her she's beautiful. She's great just the way she is." But recently someone asked her if she would allow her six-year-old self to sit with her now and give your 53-year-old self a hug?
Erin Miller is the Vice President of Human Resources at PrecisionHawk, a drone technology company based in Raleigh, NC. She is a progressive people leader with a passion for driving innovative human resource and people-first practices within organizations looking to scale.


Hello all! So sorry for the lack of update last night. I had great intentions to head back to the dorm and blog, but made the classic mistake of laying down on my bed for "just a minute". Next thing I know it's 6:00am and time to get up. My bad! Let me fill you in on our jam packed first couple of days.
Yesterday morning we headed out to the Children's Home with literally no idea what to expect. I (Kristin) have never even been to this home since they moved in, and could not even imagine what the day would hold. Would the work project be easy? Hard? Started already? Almost finished? Would there be enough work for all of us? Would we be able to keep up? We left the base knowing that whatever was in store, we were ready to serve. But WOW what a first day we had! We arrived at the Children's Home to find a huge piece of land that was all dug up, cinder blocks in piles, and piles of sand as far as the eye could see. There was already a crew hard at work, and many of our team members were jumping up and down with excitement ready to get in on the action. Creating this basketball court is a far bigger job than any of us anticipated (including the forman of the local crew). In order to pour the cement for the court, we have had to build up a strong foundation that will provide a level surface for the big pour on Monday. The ground is really uneven, so once side of the court is built up 3 cinderblocks high, and the other side is only one block high. Once the perimeter was finished, the entire thing needed to be filled with sand.
This has been the majority of what we've been doing. Moving A LOT of sand. We're moving it by hand, with buckets. Take a bucket to the court, throw it to one of the guys inside, they dump it out, throw it back empty, repeat. The ground in Belize is so much different than at home. Today I brought the luggage scale to see what the average bucket weighs. One bucket mostly full of sand weights 47 pounds. Most of the kids are carrying 2 buckets at a time over to the court. Back and forth, back and forth, with nearly a hundred pounds each time. And these kids are LOVING it. They are amazing! They have found strength and muscles that the didn't know they even had. When they think they can't take another step, they pray to God and somehow find the energy to keep going. They're singing and joking all day with each other. They have smiles on their faces. They feel so happy to be able to serve in this way. They're learning as they carry this sand. They pick up a new bucket of sand about once every 2 minutes, so the pounds being carried by each person is really adding up. It's amazing to see what we can accomplish when we feel very determined, and have the force of God and your support behind us! We worked until 5:00 yesterday (which was tricky, because the kids arrived home from school at 3:45 and just stood at the gate yelling for us to come and play).
When we were done with the last bucket (cheers from everyone), we headed inside to the new home to meet the kids and take a look around. This house is SO. NICE. It's so hard to even try and explain, or give proper context to the team here. The difference between their old home and new home is unbelievable. It's like they live in Disneyland now. I could not wrap my head around it. All night I felt like we were all on a big fun vacation somewhere, thinking that it would come to and end and the kids would have to go back to the old home. But no... they live here!!! And it was beyond amazing to watch them run and run and run around in all of their space. We stayed for supper, and for devotions. Just.... surreal. For all of you who have been here before... sat in the old home during devotions as kids were crammed in everywhere, sitting on stained couches with no fan. What can I say to help you understand? It's just better now. It's just as it should be. All you have wished for these kids has happened.
Once we got back to the base we had a chance to debrief a bit, and talk about our first impressions. Almost everyone commented that they had so much fun serving through physical labor. This was a first for many team members. I know that it was a concern for some. While we were training we heard a few comments about not being able to keep up. But everyone did such an incredible job. Worked SO incredibly hard. We were able to keep up with the crew of locals, and that was a surprise to us AND them!
Today we were back at it again. Shovel, carry, dump, repeat. So. Much. Sand. The team has moved 12 dump trucks full of sand from one place to another. They are SO beat. The sun has come out in full force this afternoon, and many are feeling the affects of the heat and exhaustion. We struggled with the effects of sun stroke. Several people had to take longer breaks this afternoon. We have a dorm room to ourselves at the Children's Home, so there is a nice cool and quiet place to lay down. There was quite a bit of nausea and headaches this afternoon. The team worked until they just couldn't anymore and we wrapped up around 4:00. We were once again rejuvenated by some quality time with the kids after work, and we left the home by 5:30. We had our first Cholis break (YUM! A special Belizean treat!), and are now back at YWAM for the evening. The team is feeling SO much better. Kaden and Mikayla are still feeling a little weak, but I feel confident they will be back to 100% by the morning. Right now the team is laughing and singing in the kitchen as they clean up from supper.
One last note before I end with some prayer requests. We are LOVING the family comments, especially the ones that include nicknames. We have enjoyed poopsiedoo and munchie, anyone else want to leave an embarrassing comment? All welcome! They keep our meal times lively!!
One special shout out from Kaden to his brother Kash for his birthday yesterday. Happy 15th Kash!
Tomorrow we are doing some planning and organizing for children's ministry in the morning, and then heading to the Mayan Ruins in the afternoon. I think it will be a welcome break from shovelling!
-for health. Most of the team ran into some nausea and headaches today. Like I said, everyone is doing much better this evening. Pray that we will continue to feel good, and not experience any more sickness from the heat.
-pray for our weather. We need it to stay dry for the cement pour on Monday! It was supposed to rain for the last 2 days, and it didn't (thanks for the prayers!). Pray for continued favour with the weather.
-pray that our basketball poles and backboards arrive on time. We purchased the basketball systems from the States, and they are currently being flown here to Belize. Pray that they will arrive in perfect timing to finish the court next week.


Book Chat: Tracks by Robyn Davidson Check out Tracks by Robyn Davidson This book was disturbing and honest. Inspirational and thought-provoking. The book, like her journey, had a slow start, but once the trek truly began, it was captivating.


In this article we explore how differences in gender and setting affect individuals' perceptions of others' ethics. We examine 4 hypotheses: first, that men would be perceived as more utilitarian in their ethics and women would be perceived as more formalist; second, individuals would be perceived to be more utilitarian in work settings than in nonwork settings; third, women would be more accurate in their perceptions of others' ethics; fourth, both men and women would be more accurate in their perceptions of women's ethics. Results strongly support the first, refute the second, modestly support the third, and support the fourth. Overall, the data suggest that men and women share very similar perceptions of own-gender and other-gender ethics. However, these shared perceptions are often quite inaccurate.


Alex Bittner, a 10-year-old with autism, posted this video for autism awareness to explain why he is "different". In his video he talks about some of his hobbies, his strengths, his weaknesses and some of his sensory issues. People with autism have heightened sensory issues and it can cause them to react in ways that seem like bad behavior, especially for a child. Which can in turn cause people to not be understanding and react in such a way that only makes those with autism have an even harder time expressing themselves.
Alex opens up about how difficult it is to be in social situations and how it makes him feel when people don't treat him like he is normal.
Being different makes the world more diverse. If everyone was the same then the world would not be very interesting.
He seems to have a wisdom beyond his years and such an understanding that people should all be accepted for who they are without being judged for our unique differences. He is a truly inspiring little boy who sees the world through beautiful eyes.
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The abandoned town of Pripyat was home to the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, up until it's evacuation three days after the disaster at the plant.
This report is part of a series from the ghost town of Pripyat and Chernobyl exclusion zone. Check out the Chernobyl and Pripyat main page for more reports.
The abandoned town of Pripyat was home to the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, up until it's evacuation three days after the disaster at the plant. I spent a few days looking around the Pripyat, in the forgotten local amenities, peoples abandoned homes and business.
In my first report from the ghost town I take a walk through the abandoned streets and look at some of the buildings. I will be going into much more detail in future posts, exploring some of the buildings and bringing you lots of details and internal shots. But first, here is a general overview of the ghost town of Pripyat.
Named after the river upon who's banks the town sits Pripyat was constructed to house the workers of the nearby Chernobyl Power Plant, the ninth town of this kind in the UUSR. Set within a terrain of endless woodland and marshes in Northern Ukraine, the town was founded on 4th February 1970. Construction of the power plant began in the same year – first as construction site, then as one of the biggest nuclear electric power stations in Europe.
Pripyat soon became a key town within Ukraine owing to its location and good transport links. The existing railway lines and station now had links to the convenient local highway network and the newly established river port. The town grew quickly, and by November 1985 had a population of 47,500 and had an annual increase of more than 1,500. Half of them were babies, and the other half were settlers from throughout the Soviet Union. It was natural that people would want to settle in Pripyat – designed as an exemplary socialist town it had all the amenities any soviet city could dream of.
The town was designed using the Triangle Principle – an apt combination of living towers and standard blocks of flats. The plan saves a lot of land, allowing for more green-space, parks and extensive space between buildings. The Triangle Principal was devised by Moscow architect Nikolai Ostozhenko and was implemented in many other similar towns in the Soviet Union. Traffic jams were one of Ostozhenko's concerns and planning to avoid them from the outset ensured they never existed.
On 29th April 1986, three days after the Chernobyl disaster the entire town was evacuated. Initially residents were told to take only essential items as they would be returning home soon. They were never allowed to return, and the town has stood abandoned ever since.


Microfinance is in the news, again for the wrong reasons. Five years ago, it was tension over multiple lending and coercive recovery in Andhra Pradesh. Now it is Muslim community leaders in a couple of districts in Karnataka issuing a fiat to their members to renege on microfinance institution (MFI) loan repayments as they do not approve of such borrowings. What's worse, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a severe warning to MFIs against wrong practices. RBI's main concern, reports indicate, is benami lending, re-lending to cover up bad loans and poor governance.
But these are not the ultimate concerns. If this was all then the large number of unhealthy and unprofessional MFIs would wither away, ending the sector's exponential growth. The bigger problem, say insiders, lies not with failures but successes. The original founders of the industry are increasingly exiting in favour of private equity (PE) funds, enabling some founders to encash at $100 million or more and thereby establishing MFI valuations at even half a billion dollars! The PE funds are seeking at least 20 per cent return on equity. If anybody dreamed of microfinance becoming mainstream and getting global funding then this is it.
Some of the best MFIs are hiring top managers, who have seen their prospects dimmed by the global financial crisis, at annual compensations of Rs 8-9 crore. Some of the best professionally-run MFIs are getting ready to come out with public issues, which will allow a partial, highly-profitable exit for the PE funds.
The entry of PE funds into the best and the biggest MFIs brings in resources and professional management practices. This aids growth and a fall in costs, leading to the high rates of return. RBI is upset that the fruits of healthy growth are not being passed on to the borrowers via lower lending rates, which remain in the 26-30 per cent range. If this continues, the central bank threatens, it will stop categorising loans to MFIs as priority-sector lending, thus making it difficult for them to access bank loans at around 12 per cent and onlend.


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Violent Crime Public Meeting @ Loughborough Community Centre
An emotional public meeting took place in Loughborough last night to discuss concerns around rising violent crime levels.
Conversation focused upon the fatal stabbing of Glendon Spence, 23, at the Marcus Lipton youth centre on 21 February. Soaring knife crime led to homicide rates in London reaching a 10-year high in 2018 and numbers have showed no signs of slowing this year.
The meeting was chaired by Abdul-Karim Abdullah, the chair of the Lambeth Safer Neighbourhood Board. Panel members included leader of Lambeth council, Cllr Jack Hopkins, Dulwich and West Norwood MP Helen Hayes and Superintendent Ian Howells.
Abdullah opened the discussion by urging residents to realise that only a collective effort will tackle crime levels; he quoted the proverb 'it takes a village to raise a child.'
Hayes talked of the anger and grief in the community and was shocked the attack took place at Marcus Lipton, one of the boroughs most important initiatives. Head of the centre, Ira Campbell, was in attendance and singled out by Hayes for his tireless efforts in running a service that helps around 8,000 children.
Hayes admitted that there had been delays in deploying trauma support to witnesses but that this was now in place. The Lambeth Tigers Football Club had been holding a children's training session at Marcus Lipton when Spence was chased into the centre and killed. She described knife crime as a national crisis and talked of her party's efforts to get the government to respond appropriately.
A resident poses her question to the panel
Howells confirmed that two individuals had been charged with Spence's murder and are awaiting trial. Two further individuals are under investigation. Howells conceded that police have work to do in Lambeth to improve youth engagement and the relationship with locals. He confirmed they are working with schools, charities and other local organisations to have a bigger impact in the borough.
When the floor opened for comments many residents took the opportunity to air their views. A notable contribution was made by David Marriott, the head coach of Lambeth Tigers. He witnessed the stabbing and criticised the police and ambulance response. Howell apologised that Marriot and 14 children from the football club had been kept in Marcus Lipton for nearly three hours after the attack.
At times tensions boiled over as locals made their feelings known. Lack of police numbers; increases in children being expelled from school; scarce funding for local charities and the rise of drug crime were all prominent discussion topics. Many residents talked of how important Marcus Lipton had been in their own childhoods and that it needed protection and resources immediately.
Before closing, Hayes bemoaned the government's austerity agenda that has seen cuts to services and funding in Lambeth. She pledged to help any organisation in the borough to apply for extra cash. Hopkins said the council are committed to providing support and investment to individuals and organisations across the borough. He confirmed the council is working hard to reopen Marcus Lipton which has remained closed since last month's murder.
If you have been affected by the attack at Marcus Lipton call Lambeth Talking Therapies on 0203 228 6747.
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Serena Williams Returns to the Tennis Courts in Graphic Leggings & Neon Nikes
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Serena Williams returned to the tennis courts in style this week.
Yesterday, the 23-time Grand Slam champion showed off her match-ready ensemble featuring head-to-toe Nike Swoosh accents. From her $24 white visor to her classic white t-shirt and $45 Pro cropped leggings, Williams looked locked in for a round of tennis.
She rounded out the athletic ensemble with a set of court-inspired shoes from the Oregon-based brand; similar styles retail anywhere from $80 to $130 on Nike's website.
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When it comes to athleisure and workout looks, Williams continues to model styles from Nike; from dresses and tennis skirts to relaxed t-shirts and even matching purple sets with her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, 2, it's Nike or nothing for the professional athlete.
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She also has been a Nike athlete since 2003 and has released a number of collaborative projects with the brand over the years. In 2019, the two powerhouses announced that they were looking for emerging designers to help create a Williams-inspired shoe and apparel collection for 2020. Ultimately, 10 designers were to be selected and invited to Nike's global headquarters this January to complete a seven-month apprenticeship that will end with a collection launch.
In May as well, Williams signed on as the newest global spokeswoman for Stuart Weitzman, starring in the brand's 2020 ad campaign. The photos show the tennis powerhouse wearing a high-fashion version of her signature tennis whites (a sleek trench coat and bodysuit, plus a blazer and briefs) and standing atop a series of pillars in a variety of shoes from the brand.
Serena Williams in the Stuart Weitzman Manila loafer.
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Museum of Arts & Design
February 20, 2015 Manhattan1964, 2 Columbus Circle, 2008, Brad Cloepfil, Edward Durell Stone, Manhattan, midtown, museum, New York City, postmodern.
Museum of Arts & Design is, by almost all accounts, an improvement over the former Gallery of Modern Art – on the inside. But the exterior changes brought forth a firestorm of criticism and even charges that the museum tried to subvert the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Preservationists wanted to keep the Edward Stone-designed facade intact; the museum envisioned radical changes.
The issue was never formally considered by the Commission – no public hearings were ever held. The Department of Buildings issued the necessary permits, and reconstruction proceeded according to Allied Works/Brad Cloepfil plans.
One might consider the glass-slashed design bizarre – but there were also many who felt pretty strongly that the old design was also bizarre.
Personally, I was not a fan of the old design. Eight windowless floors of marble was too cold – like a tombstone or a Verizon switching center. I'm not too fond of the new design, either, but it strikes me as at least more dynamic and in keeping with the swirling traffic of Columbus Circle.
Meanwhile, back on the inside… Those slashes in the facade bring natural light into the galleries where before there was none. And the stairs were redone so they're usable, not just emergency exits; it's easier to get up, down and around the building. Those improvements appear to have been made without sacrificing wall or gallery space, so I'd count that as a net gain.
The "Recommended Reading" links explore the history and controversy in depth; the Steel Institute and Allied Works links reveal under-the-skin construction details. Enjoy!
Museum of Arts & Design Vital Statistics
Location: 2 Columbus Circle
Year completed: 1964; reconstruction: 2008
Architect: Edward Durell Stone; redesign: Brad Cloepfil
Style: Postmodern
Museum of Arts & Design Recommended Reading
Wikipedia entry (Museum of Arts & Design)
Wikipedia entry (2 Columbus Circle)
The New York Times The Secret History of 2 Columbus Circle (January 8, 2006)
The New York Times New Face, Renewed Mission (September 25, 2008)
New York Magazine Museum Date: A pair of critics size up the new Museum of Arts and Design (September 7, 2008)
Steel Institute of New York / Metals in Construction: Museum of Arts & Design – Mad World (Spring 2009)
Allied Works project portfolio (redesign architect)
Museum of Arts & Design website


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Nacionalni park Matsalu (prethodno Prirodni rezervat Matsalu, est.: Matsalu rahvuspark, često samo Matsalu) je prirodni rezervat (osnovan je 1957.) i nacionalni park koji se nalazi u okrugu Läänemaa, zapadna Estonija. Matsalu obuhvaća površinu od 486,1 km2, koja se sastoji zaljeva Matsalu, delta rijeke Kasari i okolnog područja.

Godine 1976. Matsalu je uključen na popis močvarnih područja od međunarodne važnosti na temelju Međunarodne konvencije o zaštiti močvarnih područja (Ramsarska konvencija).

Zaljev Matsalu (est. Matsalu laht) je jedno od najvažnijih vlažnih područja za ptice u Europi zbog svog položaja. Velik broj ptica selica koristiti Matsalu kao odmorište i hranilište. Svakog proljeća više od dva milijuna ptica močvarica prođe Matsalu, od čega oko 1,6 milijuna plovki ledenjarki (lat. Clangula hyemalis).

Matsalu je dom za brojne ugrožene vrste, od kojih su mnogi navedeni u estonskom Crvenom popisu, uključujući i orla štekavca (lat. Haliaeetus albicilla) koji ima najviši stupanj zaštite.

Međunarodni Film Festival Matsalu se održava u obližnjem gradu Lihula. Uglavnom se prikazuju prirodni dokumentarci. 2007. godine organizatori festivala su dobili nagradu za zaštitu okoliša od estonskog Ministarstva zaštite okoliša. Ministarstvo je istaknulo trajnu i uspješnu organizaciju filmskog festivala koji je popularizirao zaštitu prirode i značajno doprinio ekološkoj svijesti.

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Well, yes. I wrote Luke's Tale from my heart. So it is my favorite dog book. However, I am often asked what books about dogs have influenced my writing through dogs' eyes. I'd have to respond with my Top 10. Indeed, there are more. But these will do.
Harry is a man still mourning the loss of his beloved girlfriend, Imogen, who left him suddenly without a word. He's also the owner of a plump, poetry-loving Lab, Randolph. Like most Manhattan dogs, Randolph spends his days sifting through a world of scents, his owner's neuroses, and an overcrowded doggy run at the American Museum of Natural History. But now a bereft Harry has drifted into a circle of would-be occultists. Which might not be so bad if one of them wasn't also a murderer. To protect his hapless owner's life, Randolph might have to do the unthinkable - and start training Harry to catch a killer.
Randolph was my inspiration for writing about an intelligent dog.
This has to be on every dog lover's list. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis' family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?
This story has never left me.
In 1943 in a sleepy town on the banks of the Yazoo River, a boy fell in love with a puppy with a lively gait and an intelligent way of listening. The two grew up together having the most wonderful adventures. A classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America, My Dog Skip belongs on the same shelf as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Russell Baker's Growing Up. It has enchanted readers of all ages for years.
To me, this is one of the most tender stories that I have ever read.
This book taught me so much about how our wounded warriors suffer and the healing power of dogs.
Trixie was much like Luke. His life had a profound effect on mine.
You may not see this as a dog book, but I do. I fell in love with the dog in this book. The statement he spells out on a Scrabble Board has never left me. "I die of lonely."
Need I say more? A true inspiration for me in all my novels.
For anyone who has ever loved an unruly dog with the power to teach about life, this one always gets me.
Originally published as a novel in 1894, "Beautiful Joe" is based on the true story of a dog who lived in Meaford in southern Ontario. Saunders, the author, first heard the story of the dog, who had actually been abused and then rescued as depicted in the book, from her sister-in-law, Louise Moore. Louise's father, Walter Moore, had rescued the dog in 1890. Today the town of Meaford is home to a park and statue honoring the real Beautiful Joe.
Written as an autobiography from the dog's point of view, the book includes a reference in the first page to "Black Beauty," which had also used that device, as "a little book that she [my mistress] says is the story of a horse's life." Joe then explains that he has undertaken the writing of his life's story in the belief that it will please his mistress.
Above all, "Beautiful Joe" is a call for an end to cruelty to animals, a message which it delivers effectively in the course of a story enjoyed and loved by generations of readers young and old.
I read this over and over as a child. I believe it is the inspiration for my work with dog rescue.
For obvious reasons, this is my all-time favorite treasured dog book, besides Luke, of course.
There are so many more... Lassie, Rin Tin Tin... great classics. If you haven't read them all, you should.
And, please, share your very favorite book about a dog with me in the comment section. I would love to list other readers' favorites so that we can all share them together. After all, we can't read them if we don't know about them!
P.S. For a free eBook of Luke's Tale, click here.
Luke's Tale number 1 and then #2 is The Art of Racing in the Rain.


What are insurance bonds and how can they be used effectively?
It seems strange that something as powerful in many different ways can be so little known about. Everybody has heard about superannuation and how powerful it can be at long term retirement savings, but there are so precious few who know and understand how effective insurance bonds (or investment bonds) can be.
Insurance bonds are a tax-paid investment vehicle that allow investors access to a wide range of asset classes and funds made up of varying proportions of these asset classes.
With a maximum tax on earnings and growth within these investments, they are particularly attractive for those who have reached or exceeded the superannuation concessional contributions cap.
What are the key benefits of investment bonds?
Income generated by investments is taxed at a maximum of 30% (payable within the investment), and can be reduced by franking credits or potential tax deductions available within the underlying investments.
Ease of access. Although there are tax implications depending on when you access your investment, an insurance bond can be accessible at any time.
No restrictions on use. Unlike many children's education savings schemes, benefits from an insurance bond can be utilised for any purpose upon withdrawal, either at maturity or upon withdrawal.
Not included in your personal tax returns.
Further contributions are possible. You can contribute up to 125% of the previous year's contributions without affecting the taxation characteristics of your insurance bond.
Estate planning. In certain scenarios it could be possible to have 0% tax paid upon proceeds of this investment, regardless of the relationship of a beneficiary.
The Australian tax regime makes it particularly hard for minors to benefit from large sums of money invested in their name. Although income up to $416pa is not taxed, any income from $417-$1,307 is taxed at 66% and income over $1,308pa is taxed at 45%1.
If you are a parent seeking to invest for your child, using this tax effective investment can be a powerful method of saving. Each dollar in tax saved is a dollar closer to your goal, whether it is saving for a child's education or simply helping them get a good head start in life.
As it stands currently, people aged 49 or under are able to contribute up to $30,000 per annum into superannuation via tax effective concessional contributions (inclusive of superannuation guarantee payments by employers). People aged 50 or over are allowed slightly more generous maximums of $35,000 per annum.
So what happens once you have exhausted these tax effective means of wealth accumulation?
Some people use negative gearing or debt recycling strategies, but these can be risky if you are unsure of what you are doing. Insurance bonds offer investment facilities similar to superannuation, with tax benefits and the ability to draw upon them at any time.
Mary (aged 50) has been very frugal, and has managed to repay her home loan completely. With her expenses low, she is maximising her concessional superannuation contributions and is looking to use further surpluses for accumulating wealth.
By using an insurance bond and contributing $15,000 per annum, Mary's investment bond grows to a value of $934,920 in 15 years. However, with a comparable managed fund, Mary may have just $809,939 due to significant tax savings.
Clearly, insurance bonds can be a very effective tool in the right scenario.
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After upsetting Brazilian and Columbian authorities with his street paintings recently, Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber is now using his obsession with graffiti for a good cause.
Less than a year after she filed for divorce from her Canada-based husband, actress Alice Dixson admitted she has started dating once again.
Philpop MusicFest Foundation Executive Director Ryan Cayabyab in cooperation with Universal Records is securing the commitment of renowned local singers to record a song relating to the recent super-typhoon "Yolanda" and the Bohol earthquake.
BEVERLY HILLS, California – The mounting death toll in the Philippines weighed heavily on the minds of George Clooney and Idris Elba, honored at the Britannia Awards Saturday night in Los Angeles.
MANILA -- Regine Velasquez denied that she and Lea Salonga deliberately upstaged singer-actress Sarah Geronimo at her 10th year anniversary concert held at Araneta Coliseum last Friday.
MANILA -- Actress Anne Curtis helped raised money for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda in the Visayan region.
MANILA -- Shamcey Supsup is still finalizing the details of her upcoming December wedding to non-showbiz boyfriend Lloyd Lee.
Are you ready for the Philippine version of the History Channel?
MANILA -- Model Mikael Daez confirmed that he meet up with Miss World 2013 Megan Young during his recent trip in London.
MADRID, Spain -- Grammy-winning Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, whose mother is from the Philippines, on Tuesday urged his fans to give money to help victims of the devastating Typhoon "Yolanda" (international name: Haiyan).


The cucumber—so plain-looking, yet so versatile. This amazing fruit—yes, it's a fruit, a member of the gourd family—has endless uses.
Are cucumbers healthy? Good heavens, yes! Cucumbers are about 96% water. The water they bring you contributes significantly to your hydration. Studies have shown that increased fruit and vegetable consumption is strongly associated with improved hydration.
The fruit's high water content can also aid weight loss. Numerous studies across thousands of people have shown that eating foods high in water and low in calories leads to significant weight loss.
Studies done on animals show that cucumbers may help lower blood sugar and prevent diabetes-related complications. This has yet to be tested on people, but the animal studies do show promise.
Nutrition and Calories. The cucumber is low in cholesterol, sodium, fat, carbohydrates, fat, and calories. A cup of cucumber, peel on, is 16 calories, and peel off is 15 calories. The peel and the seeds contain most of the fruit's nutrients. The peel offers beta-carotene and the seeds contain calcium. You'll also get four percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of potassium, four percent of vitamin C, and three percent of daily fiber. Cucumbers offer small amounts of vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, and magnesium. They're also solid sources of plant chemicals that have preventive or protective properties, and so they have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant benefits.
Benefits of Cucumber Water. Cucumber water can help soothe your skin from the inside out. Its hydration helps flush out toxins lurking in your body, which leads to a healthy complexion. The fruit is also high in vitamin B5, which is often used to treat acne.
Cucumber water can help boost your bone health. The body needs vitamin K to help form the proteins necessary for healthy bones, healthy tissues, and to help your blood clot properly. The cucumber brings vitamin K.
Benefits of Cucumber Juice. The juice of the fruit, which of course is more concentrated than cucumber water, has additional benefits. It's common knowledge that cucumber slices, and juice, can reduce eye puffiness. But did you know that the juice is also good for stimulating hair growth because of its sulphur content?
Cucumbers, and cucumber juice, are also a great source of silicon dioxide, which promotes joint health because it strengthens connective tissues. Consistent consumption of cucumber juice is also believed to help relieve arthritis pain because it lowers acid levels in the body. One or two cucumbers are always present in our daily fleshly squeezed juice.
There are commercial cucumber waters and juices out there. One brand lists its lemon and cucumber water as containing "artesian water and all-natural flavors, carbon dioxide, and sodium bicarbonate added for flavor and balance." The label indicates that each serving has 30 mgs of sodium. Fresh is always best. If you make it yourself, you know exactly what's in it. What's more, cucumber juice is easy to make! All you need is a container, water, cucumber slices, and a couple of hours' time in the fridge. The result will be more wholesome, and easier on your wallet.
Cucumbers and Fiber. Cucumber skin contains insoluble fiber which adds bulk to your stool. This helps food move through the digestive tract for a healthy elimination.
Do you often swim in chlorinated pools? Take one yolk of a raw egg, one tablespoon of organic olive oil, and half a peeled cucumber. Blend them until they're smooth. Apply evenly through your hair, leave on for fifteen minutes, then rinse.
Have you had a hot, sticky day and don't relish the idea of getting into a tub of hot, steamy water? Into a tub of barely warm water, add two cups of Epsom salt, two sliced cucumbers, a tablespoon of peppermint or wintergreen essential oil.
Slugs in your garden? Here's your remedy…Place cucumber slices in an aluminum pie tin. The cucumber will react with the aluminum, creating a scent the slugs can't stand.
One of the best things you can do for yourself is to hydrate. I can't stress enough how vital it is! Include more cucumber in your diet, and you'll see and feel the results.


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Enterprise tech trends for 2021
December 01, 2020 Connectivity
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on IT to keep the lights on and help businesses return to normality. Enterprises are now looking to what's next: how can they leverage emerging technologies to improve the customer experience, automate labor-intensive processes, anticipate supply chain bottlenecks and protect their homeworkers from cybercriminals. Here we look at seven technology trends shaping digital transformation in 2021.
Zero-trust security
The rush to work from home (WFH) exposed the weakness of traditional perimeter security models when securing widely distributed remote deployments. This has driven the adoption of zero-trust security models. Zero trust locks down all privileged resources, granting access only when requested. At its simplest, it assumes no one can be trusted and relies on robust identity and access management protocols and intelligent, autonomous risk assessment.
An employee requesting data might be required to share their ID, location, device/computer authorization and more to access an enterprise service or resource. In this scenario, a zero-trust system receiving an access request from a supported person and device at an unusual time or location may identify this as a risk and decline access. It's not an unreasonable approach. During the pandemic, we saw phishing attempts increase 600% as criminals sought to subvert identity protections. Zero trust security models may use AI-driven pattern and behavior analysis to further secure the edge.
5G and Industry 4.0
We expect to see wider adoption of 5G to deliver private networks for connected industrial infrastructure. We are currently working with Schneider Electric to develop an automated factory in France and with the Port of Antwerp to develop automated shipping and cargo technologies that use 5G. These private, virtualized networks are designed to support future needs. For example, at present, these networks support AR-based maintenance and a telepresence robot for remote site visits at Schneider Electric, while in Antwerp, 5G supports numerous uses, including image-based port efficiency and a ship safety management system.
Our customer LACROIX also uses 5G to support its Industry 4.0 electronics plant. "Our industry needs to be able to rely on wireless technology that can cope with the massification of data at our plants," said LACROIX CEO Vincent Bedouin. "This data is the information that will enable us to carry out predictive maintenance or provide reliable and secure information to our customers in real time."
Managing the multicloud
Enterprises enhanced business resilience during the pandemic using more cloud-based systems as IT supported geographically distributed remote employees. IDC estimates that in EMEA, spending on cloud-based hardware increased by 10.4% in 2020, compared to a decline of 16.4% in traditional IT infrastructure spend.
"By the end of 2021, based on lessons learned in the pandemic, most enterprises will put a mechanism in place to accelerate their shift to cloud-centric digital infrastructure and application services twice as fast as before the pandemic," said Rick Villars, Group Vice President, Worldwide Research at IDC.
Rapid adoption has created the challenge of effectively managing multicloud deployments when services must be secured, monitored and paid for. Enterprises must analyze deployments to ensure that services work tightly together, SLAs are robust and costs do not spiral out of control. Security, data access and user access management become critical. The strategic choice is to ensure data and application controls are in place from the start, but at present, around 47% of enterprises take an ad-hoc approach to deployment.
CX takes center stage
We expect consumers to take more interaction online post-pandemic, limiting social contact to high-value experiences. B2C enterprises must focus on delivering robust and satisfying CX as digital rapidly replaces physical interaction. Within this new context, digital becomes the entire customer experience, and trust, safety and inclusion become essential.
Forrester VP David Truog predicts physical point of sale (PoS) systems will be replaced by zero touch, from cashless payments to the replacement of physical systems such as ATM screens or elevator buttons with voice, gesture and proximity-based technologies. Enterprises should focus on assistive technologies, as these are foundational to such solutions.
This focus on CX extends to customer-focused augmented reality (AR) solutions, from virtualized retail experiences to tools, such as those from IKEA, that let you test furniture in homes. Recent Shopify data showed products with AR content saw a 94% higher conversion rate than those without.
Hyperautomation and RPA
Whatever can be automated will be automated, freeing employees from the drudgery of repetition and placing more value in soft skills and creative intelligence for complex tasks. As consumers, we already experience some automation each time we place an online order to receive near-immediate invoicing and shipping information, but hyperautomation extends this. It does so through the combined use of AI and data analytics, robotic process automation, machine learning, process mining and other technologies to automate not just tasks but entire business processes and workflows, unleashing productivity and business efficiency.
Coherent Market Insights predicts this sector will increase at a CAGR of 19% until 2027. These technologies extend across the business ecosystem, from management and administration into manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Such deployments will become increasingly reliant upon supplementary tools, such as network slicing.
Resilient supply chains
The pandemic deeply disrupted existing "just-in-time" models of supply chain management and manufacturing, as staff was locked down and production capacity dwindled. McKinsey argues this stress will kick-start Industry 4.0 deployments as industry leaders develop end-to-end supply chain transparency and accelerate manufacturing automation investments.
AI, analytics, advanced materials, connectivity, automation and digital twin (human/machine) deployments working together can support resilient supply chains at the factories, but freight and logistics are also seeing digital transformation as stakeholders seek to strengthen resilience. Amazon, for example, is experimenting with drone-based "last mile" deliveries, while specific industries such as agriculture and mining begin to deploy autonomous off-road haulage vehicles to improve efficiency.
Internet of Behaviors
Retailers insist on health checks before entering stores, and places of business insist customers and employees wear masks, but monitoring for such behavior will become increasingly automated, predicts Gartner.
Data generated by video, gyroscopic, RFID, LiDAR, UWB and other mobile sensors tracking behavior will be combined with additional information and data analytics to guide enterprise decisions. We see early illustrations of this to enable new business with health insurers offering deals to customers willing to share fitness data. The idea is to modify and manage how people behave. This, however, has implications across privacy, ethics and personal freedom. In response, some big tech firms are building solutions that obfuscate personal information while still providing valuable data. Data collection, analytics and privacy are critical here.
Find out how Russian digital services operator Tricolor deploys an advanced omnichannel contact center; LACROIX Group explores modular manufacturing with the help of 5G; the Port of Antwerp becomes a smart port; Schneider Electric explores 5G for IT/OT convergence; and McConell Dowell builds an IoT-enabled construction site, all with the support of Orange Business Services.
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President leaves for UK-Africa Investment Summit in London
Ghana News Agency - Jan 17, 2020 0
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday left Ghana to attend the UK-Africa Investment Summit being held in London in the United Kingdom. The Summit,...
Ghanaians advised to respect the solemnity of Christmas
Ghana News Agency - Dec 27, 2019 0
Most Reverend Joseph Afrifa-Agyekum, the Catholic Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese, has called on Ghanaians to respect the solemnity of Christmas as it is...
Phase-1 of Ghana's biggest industrial park project opens
xinhuanet.com - Dec 21, 2019 0
The first phase of a multi-purpose industrial park project opened here on Thursday to help Ghana add value to its raw materials and create...
Ghanaian President Inaugurates Bright International Free Zones Project
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday inaugurated a Chinese-built industrial park project in Tema, a port city close to its capital Accra. ...
Ghanaian president worried over foreign diplomats' interference in local politics
The Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed worry here on Friday over what he described as the interference in local Ghanaian politics by...
Government to rehabilitate Suhum roads soon
Ghana News Agency - Dec 5, 2019 0
The government would soon rehabilitate roads in the Suhum Municipality as plans far advanced to that effect. The promise was made by the...
Referendum aborted for lack of broad national consensus
Sammy Adjei - Dec 2, 2019 0
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called off the holding of the Referendum of 17th December, 2019, citing the lack...
1D1F: Elenmines company Limited and Nersant to establish 12 manufacturing plants in Ghana
Ike Dzokpo - Nov 29, 2019 0
A partnership drive between Elenmines company, an indigenous investment firm and Nersant has resulted in a decision to establish 12 new factories in Ghana...
MOYS to support Ghana FA with US$12 million
Ghana News Agency - Nov 26, 2019 0
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has submitted a financial proposal to the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the revival of local football in...
NPP government engaged in crony capitalism – Dr. Kuganab-Lem
News Ghana - Nov 18, 2019 0
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has been accused of engaging in crony capitalism to satisfy the families and cronies of the president, Nana...
Middle East NPP denies alleged government recruitment of workers to Gulf countries
Ike Dzokpo - Oct 31, 2019 0
The Saudi Arabia branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has a categorically denied allegations making round on social media and some traditional news...
Raid into Wassa Fiase Traditional Council's Account
…Concerned Citizens call for Full Scale Audit Concerned Citizens of Wassa Fiase are angry about the alleged clandestine and frequent withdrawal of millions of...
Ghanaian president calls for enhanced trade, investment cooperation with Russia
xinhuanet.com - Oct 25, 2019 0
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday said that his country wants its relations with Russia to be characterized by an increase in...
Ablekuma residents petition President over deplorable road network
Ghana News Agency - Oct 23, 2019 0
Residents of the Amasaman Constituency of the Ga West Municipality have petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to pay attention to and fix the...
Nana Addo leaves for Russia-Africa summit, Nam conference
Charity Bartels - Oct 22, 2019 0
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, to lead the Ghanaian delegation to attend the maiden Russia-Africa Summit, being...
President Nana Akufo-Addo leaves for Russia, Azerbaijan
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana for Sochi, Russia to attend the Russia-Africa Summit aimed at deepening ties and seeking mutually beneficial areas...
Ghana Muslim Mission commends Akufo-Addo on CSE statement
The National Leadership of the Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM) has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for making a definite statement on the Comprehensive...
Ghana government must have single stance on CSE – Foh-Amoaning
Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, the Executive Secretary and Spokesperson for the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values has urged government to...
President Akufo-Addo advises youth to respect leaders
Ghana News Agency - Oct 9, 2019 0
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has counselled the youth in the Zongo communities to be law abiding and show respect to their leaders. ...
'Ashanti Region would have a fair share of development projects'
Government would not leave the Ashanti Region out in terms of development projects, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured. ...
President Akufo-Addo ends two-day tour of Bono Region
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo on Tuesday ended his two-day working visit to the Bono Region with a durbar organised in his honour...
Five Ghanaian volunteers to be welcomed in France in 2019
This year, five Ghanaian volunteers will be welcomed in France, as part efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. A statement issued by the...
Prof. F.T. Sai truly served Ghana with distinction – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Thursday, said Professor Frederick Torgbor Sai, a former Presidential Advisor on HIV/AIDS, served the nation to his final days...
Gov't charged to increase budgetary allocation for child protection in Ghana
Sammy Adjei - Oct 2, 2019 0
Ghana happens to be the first country to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1990. 29 years down the lane,...
President launches national initiative to combat plastic waste
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday launched a national initiative geared at addressing and managing the environmental impact of plastic waste in the country. The...
News Ghana - Sep 24, 2019 0
Oh, what a difference a week can make! Better still, oh, what a difference a day can make! September 17, 2019, was the day His...
€40.5m Phase II of UGMC project under way- Agyeman-Manu
Charity Bartels - Sep 20, 2019 0
The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has said that work on the second phase of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC II)...
Nana Akufo-Addo endorses the 'Celebration of Our World Champions', authored by Ekow Asmah
Sammy Heywood Okine - Sep 18, 2019 0
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has endorsed the 'Celebration of Our World Champions', a book authored by Ekow Asmah, a seasoned sports journalist, about...
West Africa's largest steel factory commissioned – Trade Minister
Sammy Adjei - Aug 24, 2019 0
Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten has commissioned the largest fabrication steel factory in West Africa. The factory is located at Kpone...
Ghana's Public Procurement Authority Boss Suspended
News Ghana - Aug 22, 2019 0
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority, Mr A.B. Adjei. This follows the broadcast of the...


It was a tragedy that brought the death and destruction of the Second World War right to the heart of a quiet Norfolk village. On the morning of 20 November 1940, as residents of Northrepps, near Cromer, began to wake, the village was shaken by the crash of an RAF bomber in woodland on the outskirts. The aircraft was returning from an aborted attack on an oil refinery at Lutzkendorf, Germany. Of the four crew members, three were killed.
Seventy five years on, relatives of the crew joined villagers at a ceremony at the crash site to commemorate those lost and to unveil a plaque on the stump of a tree knocked down by the impact of the crash. The Handley Page Hampden of 44 Squadron had set off for a target in eastern Germany, but had to turn back. The aircraft was returning to RAF Waddington, in Lincolnshire, when it crashed near the Norfolk coast at about 6.30 am. The exact cause is unclear, but the aircraft had been hit by enemy fire and it is thought that one engine had failed. Sgt Jack Ottaway, Pilot, Navigator Archie Kerr and Wireless Operator/Gunner Sgt Stanley Elliott were killed. Gunner Sgt Stanley Hird survived the impact.
A couple of curious coincidences subsequently came to light. Stanley Hird, the lone survivor of the crash, died ten years ago in Canada. It transpired that he had previously been in a Hampden crash-landing, and the pilot on that occasion had successfully brought the aircraft down in the very same village of Northrepps. Plt Off Archie Kerr, the navigator, had also survived a ditching off Lowestoft earlier in that year.
Sgt Ottaway, the pilot, who was 25 years old when he died, left a widow, Barbara, and a two year old daughter, Virginia - named after her father's favourite brand of tobacco. His brother, Herbert, was the Ottaway half of Hadley & Ottaway, the Watton-based removals firm.
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PREMIERE: CHRIS MANN – "GOOD DAYS"
The singer blends R&B melodies with a synth-driven bass line for his latest reflective hit.
During this uncertain time, relaxing and kicking back with some good R&B vibes is necessary, and here with his smooth synth-driven tune is Chris Mann with his latest single "Good Days". Taken from his second album NOISE, the singer's R&B-tinged single is perfect for these unprecedented times as it delivers a timely message of how even though it might be hard times, good times are not far ahead. Accompanied by a dream-like video, Mann has us diving into a vibrant psychedelic world, also taking us to the Black Lives Matter protests while he encourages us to look forward to happier times.
Speaking on the release, Mann revealed, "'Good Days' was the last track I wrote for the album. It's a reminder to myself that the windshield is big and the rearview mirror is small for a reason. I refuse to believe that my (and the world's) glory days are behind us. We have to have good days left because if not, why go on? It's super minimal in places and the synths are so dope to me. I made the video and included Black Lives Matter because that is such a huge scar on American history and, unfortunately, our present. We have to come together and do better and find our good days ahead. I believe we will."
While Mann might be new to you, the singer is far from new to this has the star has had a meteoric rise in the industry, from performing for President Barack Obama to performing on daytime favourite Ellen and James Cordon's The Late Late Show. With world-class vocals and smart-witted lyrics, we are ready to bask in nothing but good vibes and melodies for the singer's second album.
Check out the single below…
New Noise: Salem Ilese
New Noise: FAANGS
Marco Dalla Villa is crafting sun-soaked melodies on his latest hit "Wonderful Days".
Drawing us into her own intimate world is Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez with her latest cut "40 Days".
Expect big things from LA newcomer Chris Scholar with his brand new R&B track "Northside".
New Noise: Yellow Days
Back with another synth-driven single is indie-pop artist Middle Part with "Heartbeat".
London-based rising producer Gaspar Narby has dropped his ethereal synth-driven new track "Sleepless", featuring LEES.
Retro-tinged melodies, empowering lyricism and pink suits galore: newcomer French Fries and Margarita is making their presence known with debut single "Crimes Against Nature".
Snowapple are channelling Garcia Lorca's wistful poems for their latest country-tinged single "Afternoon".
Moscow-based producer Vincent Barrea wants you to "Have Fun" with his latest synth-fuelled track.
Bask in piano-driven trap beats from the musical chameleon Masego on his brand new relaxation hit "Veg Out."
Get ready to go back in time for Sofia Portanet's latest synth-heavy track "I TRUST".
Joe Hertz's latest sunshine-tinged single "MØØN (FT. NONÔ)" is the perfect soundtrack to your February heatwave.
Agnes Azria retreats into the paradise of her own mind in the video for "daydreams".
Premiere: Lust For Youth – "Display"
It's time to bask in your sad girls feels with newcomer Emi Wes' single "Cry Baby".
Hues of Light by Chris Wood × FENDI
Textured folk melodies, stripped-back productions and ethereal vocals: Ida Mae are back with their latest offering from their new album, "Little Liars".
Premiere: Dia – "Synchronized Swimming"
Premiere: GG – "4 Days"
Rising star and YouTuber HRVY drops sanguine, sun-drenched visuals for new synth-pop track "Million Ways".