A compilation of key presentation slides from the 2017 Spring SourceCon.
Slide order: Keynotes > Purple Squirrel > George Boole > Anonymous.
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Susanna- Thanks so much for putting these together and sharing here. Great offering/resource for those not able to attend in addtion to those who did!
Unfortunately, Deloitte found that "diversity and inclusion" was consistently reported (2014) as one of the least important issues on leaders' minds when compared to other HR matters. Why? As it turns out, 41% of respondents working within the Fortune 1000 claimed a busy schedule was the culprit behind stalled diversity initiatives.
Navigating job placements is no easy task when considering the candidates you want to attract. Add in the need for diversity and the process teeters on becoming overwhelming.
Textio gives employers an edge in creating effective job descriptions by analyzing the existing text and pointing out biased language.
Unitive helps attract a broader range of candidates by focusing on the structure of job postings. The service also helps the employer focus on specific qualifications to structure a job interview to avoid interview bias. Of course, the "show don't tell" rule applies for candidates as well. Sparc allows organizations to showcase their diverse workforce and environment by using short videos.
Entelo, on the other hand, focuses attention on matching companies to candidates from underrepresented groups. Jopwell helps foster relationships between top companies and Black, Hispanic, and Native American students and professionals.
In 2015, 67% of active and passive job seekers admitted a diverse workforce was important to them when evaluating companies and job offers.
Solution: I tried a lot of ways to fix this and still haven't, which is such a shame. According to Gallup research, diverse, engaged teams result in higher financial performance by 48% to 58%. As is often the case in diversity hiring initiatives, this comes from a sourcing issue. There just weren't enough diverse candidates. And although I sent people through the interview process and even extended offers to some, none ever took the job.
My solution is to point my sourcing initiatives at distinctly underrepresented groups. How? By targeting clubs, groups and colleges that serve these groups and by attending career fairs where I am exposed to more applicants from diverse backgrounds (code schools, technical schools, community colleges, meetups). It's not a perfect solution and I have not cracked the diversity ceiling yet… but I will.
The best talent service staffing agencies achieved an average Net Promoter Score® of 64%, with their talent 50% more likely to be completely satisfied. Winners secured a 2016 Best of Staffing®Talent Award by obtaining at least a 50% Net Promoter Score® indicating exceptionally high levels of job candidate service within the staffing industry.
What are the selling points of being in this group?
What skill sets or experiences have worked best in the past? Which have not?
What experience or skills are currently missing from your team?
Most recent hires (External/Internal)? Previous Company/Segment?
Sourcing Strategy – Previous Sourcing / Hiring Challenges / Lessons Learned?
This are places I typically think to look when I start a search. Some work better than others but you have to think about the most effective tools in the toolbox.
Hiretual (pronounced like Virtual) LI, FB and more searches in development. Ninh Tran and his team are always updating, and they even have healthcare/medical searches!
The Federal Election Committee can be a great resource for finding names of contributors who may not be on the job boards. The FEC.gov houses information on campaign contributors and can be searched by job title. FEC.gov helped us staff a nurse for one of our remote sites in New Mexico, which we pulled a list of over 200 new and unique names.
Free Patents Online is another way to find scientists or researchers, or someone of a very technical nature. The search functionality involves a bit of a learning curve, but you can use some of this syntax to search by location.
I've found publications sites like Google Scholar EXTREMELY helpful when looking for research and science candidates. Often times, the titles of articles can tell you more than a linkedin job title. So for example, if I was looking for a medicinal chemist with experience with "small molecules" and "drug discovery, the articles can give MUCH better insight. There actually a whole slew of different publication sites, but I found GS is easiest to search.
For more information on how to build your own CSE, you can read the 2 part series than turned into 4. Direct links are here. There are actually many ways to build out a CSE, so try it out and lets us know what you create!
BizStanding.com This is a recent find that you can not only site search/xray, you can pull a list of names of former employees. This is a huge find and a free resource. You may have to do some additional research and cross referencing for the rest.
Many of my healthcare friends use Doximity to look for doctors, but you can also look for nursing folks here, You can also site search.
Can also look on npino for private practices. Npino has doctors, nurses, and dentists listed by specialty, and many of these may not be "out there" looking. In other words, you have another untapped pool of talent.
Here's an Appendix of several other sites. The important thing to remember is the information is out there, you just have to find it. Try new things, analyze, ask questions, but always keep learning, keep building, and never stop thinking. Many of these (like the publications and start ups), I stumbled upon.
4. 85% of multinational corporations believe diversity is crucial to innovation in the workplace.
6. ● Survey Monkey ● QZZR ● Facebook ● LinkedIn ● Professional Hubs ● Quora ● Reddit ● ...ASK!
7. JOB ADVERTISEMENTS SECOND Put your ad through Textio. No ad? Your email, message, whatever… Unitive can help you select a channel. Sparc allows you to create short videos to share with candidates. Of course, so does your smartphone.
18. The Intake Meeting Don't take orders! Use this opportunity to establish credibility. Use data to tell a story. Get the manager to commit to the process What the process looks like isn't important. It just needs to be consistent. Strange candidate behaviors typically start with a broken process.
19. Candidate Management Candidate control starts with the first phone screen. Become their friend. Give them advice. Help them understand and tell their own story. Uncover hidden objections and hot buttons. Why do they do what they do?
20. Assessing / Screening / Interviewing Quickly determine if they have the basic skills required by the manager If they will be a fit, proceed with the interview. Start at the bottom of the resume. (Why did you study ___?) Understand all of their transitions. What motivated each move? Ask the three top hot buttons. Tell me three things that will be important to you in your next opportunity that have nothing to do with salary, benefits, or location. Dig deeper until you have 9 motivators.
21. Briefing / Debriefing Brief and debrief the hiring manager and candidate before and after each interview Prepare the manager for things they may object to. Prep the candidate for an awkward interview if the first impression isn't always good Prep the manager for what is important to the candidate so they can mention it in the meeting. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your interest?
48. Leveraging Networks & Expertise – the message  Highly customizable, geared towards the prospect  Use your "hook" – what's in it for the prospect?
51. First off, I happily stumbled upon your Wunderlist Year in Review and found your level of productivity last year amazing. Ironically, it was a year ago today January 11th that happened to be your most productive day. Since history tends to repeat itself, I imagine today you are just killing it. Although I would love to discuss how you were able to keep such a high level of productivity throughout the full year, there's actually another reason I am contacting you... SUBJECT: MURAT'S WUNDERLIST YEAR IN REVIEW - WHAT'S NEXT?
52. I couldn't resist the cheeky subject line, I loved reading your profile and of course like every other message you get, I'm a recruiter that believes you could really shed those moody blues with a new challenge at indeed. Did you know we had an office in Dublin? I am sure you are not considering a move right now, it looks like it is lots of fun working at SUSE. However I am sure it is not all Nights in White Satin and I would love to get to know you better for when the time is right to make a move. We are looking for Dutch speakers who are motivated, love hitchhiking and can dance. Would you be up for a quick chat to find out a bit more about life at Indeed? SUBJECT: At Indeed we will help you dance those moody blues away!
53. First off, I happily stumbled upon your Wunderlist Year in Review and found your level of productivity last year amazing. Ironically, it was a year ago today January 11th that happened to be your most productive day. Since history tends to repeat itself, I imagine today you are just killing it. Although I would love to discuss how you were able to keep such a high level of productivity throughout the full year, there's actually another reason I am contacting you... SUBJECT: MURAT'S WUNDERLIST YEAR IN REVIEW - WHAT'S NEXT?
54. I couldn't resist the cheeky subject line, I loved reading your profile and of course like every other message you get, I'm a recruiter that believes you could really shed those moody blues with a new challenge at indeed. Did you know we had an office in Dublin? I am sure you are not considering a move right now, it looks like it is lots of fun working at SUSE. However I am sure it is not all Nights in White Satin and I would love to get to know you better for when the time is right to make a move. We are looking for Dutch speakers who are motivated, love hitchhiking and can dance. Would you be up for a quick chat to find out a bit more about life at Indeed? SUBJECT: At Indeed we will help you dance those moody blues away!
62. Understanding its football season and your favorite NFL team (the Buffalo Bills) takes priority, I was hopeful that we could connect during their bye week. I know I missed my opportunity. Hopefully you have some time in the upcoming weeks. Until then, I'll keep calm and root for the bills for you.
65. Corny sourcing pickup lines  Is your name Wi-Fi? Cause I'm feeling a connection coming on…  Is your name Waldo? Because someone like you is hard to find.  Are you a magician? Because whenever I read your Tweets about cybersecurity everyone else disappears!  Sorry, but you owe me a drink because when I looked at your code, I dropped mine.
66. Corny sourcing pickup lines  Life without you at my company would be like a broken pencil... pointless.  Your [LinkedIn profile][Portfolio][Code Repo] reminds me of a magnet, because you sure are attracting me over here!  On a scale of 1 to 10, you're a 9. But I'm the 1 recruiter you need.  I'm no mathematician, but I'm pretty good with numbers. Tell you what — give me yours and I'll text you a really cool link about my company.
68. Do these work? Ask Jess Roberts…  #1: Fun loving xxxxx role seeking like minded xxxxx. Long walks on beach optional.  #2: You're a xxxx at xxxxx I'm in recruiting at xxxxx. Coincidence, I think not.  #3: Hey do you have WiFi in your background because I feel like we should be connected.
78. Publications Sites Google Scholar (Research and Publications) site:scholar.google.com/citations?user (keywords) GREAT FOR SCIENTISTS !


A photo taken by the ExoMars orbiter presents a stunning view of the ancient river delta, proving that water once flowed freely over the surface of the Red Planet, scientists say.
The image, released by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian Space Agency Roscosmos on Monday, offers a panoramic view of the Eberswalde crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
The left side of the 31-km-wide snapshot shows a delta resembling that of Earth's Nile river in Northern Africa.
While liquid water does not exist on Mars now, the new image gives enough evidence that was part of the planet's development years ago. The yellow spots on the picture point to oxidized iron deposits which is a sign that the rocks comprising the delta have been altered by water some time ago, Roscosmos scientists said.
The image was produced aboard a Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) launched 2016 as a part of the European-run ExoMars program. The device searches for gases in the atmosphere that might point at some past biological or geological activity.
ESA has been studying the Red Planet since 2003 with the next mission scheduled for 2020, when an ESA-Roscosmos rover will be launched. It will drill down into the surface of the Oxia Planum plain just north of the planet's equator in search of hints of past life on Mars.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using Orleans.GrainDirectory;

namespace Orleans.Runtime.GrainDirectory
{
    internal class RemoteGrainDirectory : SystemTarget, IRemoteGrainDirectory
    {
        private readonly LocalGrainDirectory router;
        private readonly GrainDirectoryPartition partition;
        private readonly ILogger logger;

        internal RemoteGrainDirectory(LocalGrainDirectory r, GrainId id, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory)
            : base(id, r.MyAddress, loggerFactory)
        {
            router = r;
            partition = r.DirectoryPartition;
            logger = loggerFactory.CreateLogger($"{typeof(RemoteGrainDirectory).FullName}.CacheValidator");
        }

        public async Task<AddressAndTag> RegisterAsync(ActivationAddress address, bool singleActivation, int hopCount)
        {
            (singleActivation ? router.RegistrationsSingleActRemoteReceived : router.RegistrationsRemoteReceived).Increment();

            return await router.RegisterAsync(address, singleActivation, hopCount);
        }

        public Task RegisterMany(List<ActivationAddress> addresses, bool singleActivation)
        {
            if (addresses == null || addresses.Count == 0)
                throw new ArgumentException("addresses cannot be an empty list or null");

            // validate that this request arrived correctly
            //logger.Assert(ErrorCode.Runtime_Error_100140, silo.Matches(router.MyAddress), "destination address != my address");

            if (logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Trace)) logger.Trace("RegisterMany Count={0}", addresses.Count);

            return Task.WhenAll(addresses.Select(addr => router.RegisterAsync(addr, singleActivation, 1)));
        }

        public Task UnregisterAsync(ActivationAddress address, UnregistrationCause cause, int hopCount)
        {
            return router.UnregisterAsync(address, cause, hopCount);
        }

        public Task UnregisterManyAsync(List<ActivationAddress> addresses, UnregistrationCause cause, int hopCount)
        {
            return router.UnregisterManyAsync(addresses, cause, hopCount);
        }

        public  Task DeleteGrainAsync(GrainId grainId, int hopCount)
        {
            return router.DeleteGrainAsync(grainId, hopCount);
        }

        public Task<AddressesAndTag> LookupAsync(GrainId grainId, int hopCount)
        {
            return router.LookupAsync(grainId, hopCount);
        }

        public Task<List<Tuple<GrainId, int, List<ActivationAddress>>>> LookUpMany(List<Tuple<GrainId, int>> grainAndETagList)
        {
            router.CacheValidationsReceived.Increment();
            if (logger.IsEnabled(LogLevel.Trace)) logger.Trace("LookUpMany for {0} entries", grainAndETagList.Count);

            var result = new List<Tuple<GrainId, int, List<ActivationAddress>>>();

            foreach (Tuple<GrainId, int> tuple in grainAndETagList)
            {
                int curGen = partition.GetGrainETag(tuple.Item1);
                if (curGen == tuple.Item2 || curGen == GrainInfo.NO_ETAG)
                {
                    // the grain entry either does not exist in the local partition (curGen = -1) or has not been updated
                    result.Add(new Tuple<GrainId, int, List<ActivationAddress>>(tuple.Item1, curGen, null));
                }
                else
                {
                    // the grain entry has been updated -- fetch and return its current version
                    var lookupResult = partition.LookUpActivations(tuple.Item1);
                    // validate that the entry is still in the directory (i.e., it was not removed concurrently)
                    if (lookupResult.Addresses != null)
                    {
                        result.Add(new Tuple<GrainId, int, List<ActivationAddress>>(tuple.Item1, lookupResult.VersionTag, lookupResult.Addresses));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        result.Add(new Tuple<GrainId, int, List<ActivationAddress>>(tuple.Item1, GrainInfo.NO_ETAG, null));
                    }
                }
            }
            return Task.FromResult(result);
        }

        public Task AcceptHandoffPartition(SiloAddress source, Dictionary<GrainId, IGrainInfo> partition, bool isFullCopy)
        {
            router.HandoffManager.AcceptHandoffPartition(source, partition, isFullCopy);
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }

        public Task RemoveHandoffPartition(SiloAddress source)
        {
            router.HandoffManager.RemoveHandoffPartition(source);
            return Task.CompletedTask;
        }
    }
}

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Marche_pour_le_climat_du_8_décembre_2018_(Paris)_–_20
Africa Crossroads' climate conference a rousing call to Climate Action
Stanely Mushava
News has never been greener, from corporate green-prints and multi-lateral alphabet soup to pop music and dystopian cinema, but ordinary people's voices remain scarce in the ongoing mainstream buzz for climate sustainability. "If you are not at the table, you are probably in the menu," is especially telling for ordinary Africans erased out of ecological decision-making by the consultative opacity of conscience capitalism. African Crossroads' 2021 conference not only tapped voices of the young and the have-nots but went further afield to amplify the voices of nature herself. The conference ended with an eight-bullet collective manifesto for climate justice in Africa that still remains open to new perspectives.
African Crossroads is a progressive collective made up of community organisers, artists, tech innovators, academics and others. Participants in the Hivos-supported initiative collaborate across countries throughout the year and regroup for a conference during the last quarter. In the wake of the pandemic, the 2021 and 2020 conferences took the hybrid format, screened on Zoom and in eight physical hubs, Afrotopia (Harare, Zimbabwe), Barefeet Theatre (Lusaka, Zambia), Fondation Tunisie pour le Développement (Tunis, Tunisia), hFACTOR (Lagos, Nigeria), DMF Impact Hub (Limbe, Cameroon), Karen Village (Nairobi, Kenya), 32° East (Kampala, Uganda), Culture and Development East Africa (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania).
The question: "What does climate justice mean for Africans?" inspired the 2021 edition, with an urgent emphasis on amplifying traditionally underrepresented voices in inclusive climate action. Panels and features, from the earthy to the nerdy, included the Sound Atlas, a youth workshop and a hybrid residency titled "Hacking the Climate", a Game Jam on Ecoexistence, music from high-concept rapper Yugen Blakrok among others, the Hivos-curated Kiunga Collective, mixed-media displays and poetry interludes.
At the end of the two-day conference, African Crossroads unveiled its climate justice manifesto in eight principles. The principles emerged through contributions from the network members' over the year's edition. Subsequently, participants at the gathering engaged in a voting exercise to refine this input. The manifesto is subject to revision as consultation goes on. These eight principles form the basis of finer action points further elaborated by Africa Crossroads:
Develop individual assessments of our climate actions to better understand our own day-to-day responsibilities.
Create the African Crossroads climate justice tools and community guidelines for our members and beyond.
Invest in sustainable technologies for our creative processes, including festivals and events.
Lobby for integrated financing towards climate justice from the local, regional and the international communities.
Promote learning and knowledge-sharing on the dangers of climate change within our community of creatives and beyond.
Initiate an African Crossroads certificate of good climate conduct as an incentive to our community members.
Invest in strengthening data collection on energy, water and management and climate change as a best practice.
Hold big business agencies and national governments to account, ensuring practice of existing regulations.
As a collective community, African Crossroads envisions a better future and take steps towards a shared vision that aims to "intentionally build synergies between individual creative practitioners, institutions, authorities, private business and communities that spread awareness, knowledge and practice of the changing relationship between humans, nature and technology".
A Rousing Call to Climate Action
African Crossroads 2021 was a culturally fulfilling experience and a rousing call to climate action. The original sin of the Anthropocene, treating nature from the position of human entitlement, extraction and acquisition, was put on blast. Ordinary people took charge, in-between geeks with Pan-African flags on their faces, academics, artists and able hosts moderating the different sessions. This is only the beginning. The consultation on "Ecoexistence" continues as activities go on, open and accessible through the Africa Crossroads website.
This article is written as part of a storytelling series called: Symbiocene – Finding Coexistence: Earth, Water, Wind, Fire and Us, a collection commissioned in partnership with African Crossroads. The contents of the series are the sole responsibility of This Is Africa Trust, and cannot be regarded as reflecting the official position of Hivos Foundation.
The hybrid event took place on the 14th and 15th October 2021 and featured live and recorded presentations on ECOEXISTENCE – a call for writing A COLLECTIVE MANIFESTO on how to restore a symbiotic relationship between humans and other-than-human entities (natural elements, animals, data-generated avatars and others). The programme was broadcasted online in the form of interviews, concerts, storytelling, panel discussions and digital experiences.
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This centrally located one level home is a great year round or investment property. The interior is well laid out for entertaining with the main living area offering vaulted ceiling and open to the kitchen and dining. The four bedrooms are well situated on opposite sides of the house with two bedrooms and full bath on each side. Hardwood oak floors throughout the house with tiled bathrooms. Updated kitchen with granite countertops, gas range, on-demand hot water and central air. Large wrap-around deck and outdoor shower. New mahogany front porch with bench seat and other new updates. Being sold mostly furnished less some personal items. Great rental history with only two prime weeks available for 2019.
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Sophisticated and stylish, this Edgartown home package is perfectly tucked away yet minutes to in-village activities, bike path and beaches. Well-planned, designed and executed, this property is loaded with comfortable upgrades and savvy cost effective features. Renovations include the enhanced septic, a new roof with solar panels, a combination of electric heat pumps and central AC, LED lighting, newly insulated attic, central vac, quartz kitchen countertops, title backsplash and more! Truly finished and complete, this year round home boasts useful interior spaces that multi function with ease. Open great room has warmth of newly installed radiant heat wood floors, a fabulous new kitchen and nearby half bath. Terrific first floor plan also offers a large en suite bedroom with full bathroom, as well as a private entrance to studio/office/overflow room with the convenience of half bath and access to the outdoor shower. Second level is perfectly appointed with a center living room flanked by a large bedroom with tons of closet space on one side and a beautiful Master bedroom suite with high ceilings and abundant windows on the other. Crafted with care and buyer requested features, the custom details are notable throughout this move-in ready home!


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An Iron Age Massacre Frozen in Time
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Mariana Islanders Ancestry
To reach the Mariana Islands in the Western Pacific, humans crossed more than 2,000 kilometres of open ocean, and around 2,000 years earlier than any other sea travel over an equally long distance.
Evidence of Oldest Gynaecological Treatment on Record, Performed in Ancient Egypt 4,000 Years Ago
Scientists from the Universities of Granada and Jaén are studying the physical evidence found in the mummified remains of a woman who suffered severe trauma to the pelvis in 1878–1797 BC, linking them to a medical treatment described in various Egyptian medical papyri of the time
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Archaeologists studying human remains from the ancient town of La Hoya in Spain has revealed further evidence of an Iron Age Massacre.
La Hoya is an archaeological site of the Bronze and Iron Ages of the Basque Country, which was destroyed between 350-200 BC during a violent attack on the inhabitants.
The town was situated in the fertile Ebro Valley around 1500 BC during the Middle-Late Bronze Age, a region that was strategically positioned between the Mediterranean and Spain's interior.
At its peak during the Late Iron Age, the population reached around 1,500 inhabitants who enjoyed a complex urbanised lifestyle.
Excavations conducted during the early 1970's uncovered human remains left in situ on the town's streets, with evidence of burning that led archaeologists to conclude that the inhabitants were massacred by an attacking force.
A new study on the victims remains by Dr Fernández-Crespo, from the University of Oxford, and a team of archaeologists has revealed that the attackers did not differentiate between slaughtering men, woman and children, leaving their victims where they died, with some inhabitants left in burning buildings as the settlement was destroyed.
"One male suffered multiple frontal injuries, suggesting that he was facing his attacker," said Dr Fernández-Crespo, adding "This individual was decapitated but the skull was not recovered and may have been taken as a trophy."
Researchers also propose that the attacking force was large and well-organised, with the single aim for the total destruction of La Hoya and its inhabitants. This suggests that large scale warfare was already happening in Spain prior to the emergence of the Romans in the Region.
"The new analysis of the human skeletal remains from La Hoya reminds us very forcefully that the prehistoric past was not always the peaceful place it is sometimes made out to be," said Dr Fernández-Crespo.
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Crickets Were First to Chirp 300 Million Years Ago
Anglo-Saxon Woman Mutilated as Punishment


Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's spin off: Saath Nibhana Saathiya's Kokila approached for Shaheer Sheikh's show?
Rupal Patel of Saath Nibhana Saathiya fame to be seen in Shaheer Sheikh and Rhea Sharma's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai spin off, according to reports.
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai's spin off has been in the news for the last few days and while Shaheer Sheikh and Rhea Sharma are confirmed to play the leads on the show, the supporting cast is sure to leave you excited as well. We hear that Rupal Patel who played the role of Kokila in the show Saath NIbhana Saathiya has been approached to play an important role in the spin off. Earlier, it was reported that Sangeeta Kapure will also be a part of the series.
Sangeeta Kapure, who is a part of Colors' show Vish Ya Amrit: Sitaara, will be playing a pivotal role and that of the main antagonist of the show bringing trouble in everyone's life, according to reports. The spin off to the original YRKKH will go on floors in April and has already raised a lot of curiosity amongst the fans. This will be Shaheer Sheikh's return to TV post Dastaan-E-Mohabbat which failed to garner a lot of eyeballs. It is also Shaheer's homecoming to Star Plus after his very successful collaboration with Mahabharata.
Meanwhile, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is not the first show to get a spin off. Earlier, it was Ishqbaaaz who got Dil Bole Oberoi as a spin off but couldn't match up to the expectations of fans. However, it was Kundali Bhagya which changed the way spin offs were considered in India. The show rose to prominance and how and refuses to leave the top 10 spot on BARC.


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Danish Headache Center
Prof. Messoud Ashina: "I never thought about the reward."
An interview with Messoud Ashina, Professor of Neurology and Senior Consultant at the University of Copenhagen, President of the International Headache Society, Director of the Human Migraine Research Unit at the Danish Headache Center, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the YASHAT Foundation.
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Professor, the great war is over. Although I'm not sure, can we say it's over? President Ilham Aliyev, in fact, doesn't recognize any other option, we have turned this page, it's over, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is history. Even Putin agrees. Should we think the same way, I mean, should we be optimistic?
If we look at the period from the beginning to the end of military operations, we can clearly see that the consistent position the President has been demonstrating for many years has become "cemented" now. During all this time, he maintained this consistency in his interviews with international journalists and in all his speeches. When the President said that the conflict was over, he meant the concrete issue of "five districts+two districts." He did change the status quo, and he also liberated Shusha and Hadrut. The exit point of the negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh, in general, any negotiations—even regarding the granting of some cultural rights to Armenians—will now be in line with the new situation. I have no doubt that this policy will be continued as consistently.
The President also makes it clear in all his speeches, especially those he made during his trips to Zangilan and Gubadli, that we will be vigilant, we will be ready for surprise attacks, our military budget has already been increased and more funds will be spent on defense in 2021. Because there is no guarantee from the other side. Of course, everyone wants to put an end to it and say, "It's all over, we live in perfect friendship and peace with the Armenians now." But it's not so simple! Obviously, there are still problems. What's over is the concrete issue—the seven districts, Shusha and Hadrut. No one should doubt that all other issues will be resolved as well.
The presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh has disappointed many of our citizens. What do you think about the Russian peacekeepers?
There is such a thing as realpolitik. Russia is our neighbor, but it's also a very serious neighbor. It has its own strategic interests to pursue, its own priorities, and we cannot ignore them. Even distant great powers take Russia's interests into account. I think that this policy has been consistently pursued in relation to Russia during the entire presidency of the current head of state, and this is a pragmatic line. All comparisons are flawed, but Turkey, for example, has not lost its sovereignty because of the US Incirlik Air Base in its territory. Similarly, the temporary presence of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh does not pose a threat to our independence.
Second, after a bloody war, when emotions run high and the issue of compact living with Armenians is urgent, it will take time to build trust for the region's reintegration—because we have openly said that these are our citizens and all their rights will be guaranteed. It can't be done in one day. They say, "Why didn't we go all the way?" But the idea is absurd. This is the opinion of people who know nothing about politics. We cannot conduct ethnic cleansing. We have never done this and will never do this in the future. We are part of the civilized world. Moreover, by agreeing to the presence of peacekeepers, we saved the lives of thousands of our soldiers. Disregarding this, waving the patriotic "going all the way" slogan is not realpolitik.
Those saying this consider themselves experts, when in fact they have no knowledge of political science or international law. Arguments such as "If we were a democracy and Europe helped us…" are just as ridiculous. Realpolitik is completely different. We have pursued a real policy, and the Russian presence is temporary. The presence of Turkish peacekeepers in the region and our close relations with Turkey balance it out. Our relations with Russia need to be very good and balanced. It goes without saying for Turkey, it's a brotherly country. Even our relations with Iran need to be very good. Iran is also our neighbor, and fellow Azerbaijanis live there. Our state has been pursuing a very consistent policy towards Iran in recent years, we have always cooperated and this relationship will be maintained.
So, in my opinion, the peacekeepers issue should not worry anyone, we need them now, while there is emotional tension. It is especially important to have a neutral party there when our IDPs return home. As for those saying that other contingents could be there… We have all seen those contingents and the consequences of their stay in Bosnia.
The President established the YASHAT Foundation to help the families of martyrs, wounded and veterans, and you have been appointed a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees. Although the Foundation has existed only a month, some work has already been done. Can you talk about it in detail? What has been done, who has received help, how much money has been raised, and what proposals will you put forward for the future?
YASHAT is a kind of national foundation, a common relief fund for all of us. During the war, many people raised money individually to send to the frontlines, to help those affected by the war. In other words, everyone felt obliged to do something, there was an atmosphere of solidarity. When you see all this, you can't help thinking: why can't we do this in a centralized form, more efficiently? These donations should go to one account to be distributed in a more transparent way to those in need. Now, what does it mean?
For example, the state currently provides financial assistance to members of the families of martyrs, to wounded soldiers and their families in the form of support packages—fixed payments, salaries. But there are also those whose housing and household problems, health problems, education and credit problems are not eligible for those support packages. So, such problems should be registered individually. That is, we need to collect them in a database and address one by one. The Foundation's employees, ASAN service volunteers and employees are currently engaged in this work. Think about it, they have already visited the families of more than 2,500 martyrs in three weeks, registered all their problems and entered them into the database. And these problems are being solved and will be solved one by one.
Ulvi Mehdiyev, Chairman of ASAN Service, clarified all this in his speech on Ictimai Television. These are issues such as what percentage of the families of martyrs and wounded have poor housing conditions, who needs what kind of assistance, whose house needs renovation or redecoration, and who needs household appliances, such as a refrigerator or a washing machine. I mean, the database even contains this kind of things. Similarly, health and healthcare-related problems are divided into emergency, medium and elective categories and entered into the database. Bank loans, installment payments for household appliances, etc. are also taken into account.
As you know, the YASHAT Foundation works with three main groups: the families of martyrs, wounded soldiers and officers, and veterans. Of course, the families of those missing as well. The problems of all these people are divided into categories and registered. The collected donations will then be delivered to their addresses based on those categories. All work will be documented and entered into the database. Suppose you donate a certain amount to the Foundation tomorrow. When you do that, your profile is created there and you can see to whom the funds you have donated are delivered. Even invoices will be shown—incoming funds, outgoing funds, everything to the last qapik will be recorded. That's how transparent the Foundation's operations will be. Because this is an extremely serious and important, demanding work. That is why the President entrusted it to ASAN Service, because ASAN has a great reputation among the population. By the way, veterans, disabled people and members of martyrs' family are among the volunteers working with the YASHAT Foundation, because these are the people who will be more enthusiastic about it. In my opinion, this is a very good initiative, and most importantly, everything will be one hundred percent transparent.
As for the Board of Trustees, their job is to monitor all these processes. We will meet every month and we will be informed every month where and how the money is spent. During the month, when we receive alerts from other places about urgent problems, we will try to get ASAN service volunteers to contact those persons directly and look into the matter. For example, the YASHAT Foundation has been existed for about a month. During this time, I have received several different requests. Someone somewhere is in a poor condition and does not have money to buy medicine. When I receive such alerts, I ask only one thing: give me the concrete description of the problem, the phone number and name of the person in question. Can you believe that often no concrete information follows? Many of those alerts are based on rumors spread on social media. When asked for accurate information, they say, "I don't know exactly, I read it on Facebook." Such things create extra workload for us. But there are also those who face real, serious problems, and we can solve their problems if we can just get accurate information.
In the future, YASHAT will also cooperate with some manufacturers. For example, when you buy a product, a certain percentage of the amount you pay will go to the YASHAT Foundation. And one more thing: tuition fees will be included in the program.
In short, this is a very ambitious and serious program. When I was offered the position of a member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, my first question was how the Foundation would be managed and what exactly it would do. When I was told what the Foundation would do and who would do it, I was very happy and accepted the offer wholeheartedly. Because this is really a people's foundation. And this very concept—YAŞATmaq, "keeping alive"—is an extremely noble concept. Besides, the implementation of this concept by ASAN service was suggested directly by the President. So, there is no doubt that the initiative will be a success. We all know that any initiative put forward by him and implemented by a specific agency, especially one that has proved its worth, always succeeds. The job of everyone on the Board of Trustees is to monitor how the program is being carried out and to contribute to the process whenever possible with their own ideas and critical remarks.
You said you would meet once a month. Can there be extraordinary meetings?
Actually, we have met twice in the last three weeks. The first was a general meeting, and the second one was more specific: we received the latest information on the work of the program. The Foundation's volunteers had visited more than 1,700 people by then, in such a short period of time, and now the number has exceeded 2,500. So, this is a very efficient machine. At our last meeting, I for one proposed developing a special posttraumatic stress disorder program, creating a working group to address the consequences of this psychological trauma. Family members of martyrs, wounded soldiers, veterans, children—all should be included in this group.
During our meeting with the diaspora here, I was told about the work of our medical professionals in the war. I was impressed by their courage. All medical personnel, both in the rear and on the frontlines, were outstanding. Our young medical students and doctors living in Turkey came and went to the frontlines. And it's not easy. There were very serious cases, and they were treated and the necessary surgical operations were performed.
When I was in Baku, I saw how happy those doctors and professors were for every soldier they rescued and every wounded they cured, I saw what it meant to them. There was no acting, no pretense, they were all sincere. I had never seen our nation so mobilized and united. I always thought that we were all good people individually, but we couldn't do anything together. However, recent events have shown that we have unity.
That's why when I hear different, negative stories, I feel a dissonance. In the matters of assistance, one thing is essential: our local officials must respond to such cases immediately. In the current highly emotional post-war period, the sense of justice has become extremely strong. Our officials need to understand how important this is.
We need to tell them, to explain this to them.
And punish those who don't understand…
Relevant authorities should deal with those who don't understand. Because by doing so, those officials create a civil conflict. People are emotionally tense, they have a right to justice, and we can't deprive them of it. Because they went to the frontlines and fought in the war. I don't know, maybe there are some unethical cases, maybe some people are taking advantage of the situation, but this should not be our a priori. The a priori is that people have this "an injustice is being committed against me and I must react immediately" feeling. No war veteran, no disabled veteran should need anything, the officials should not allow it. If they do, they should be subjected to administrative actions. There must be administrative consequences of such behavior. This is very important. It's not about giving someone money. All of this is clear, the state does it. You have to be extremely active—as the head of that local authority, as a professional, as an executive. If there is injustice somewhere, you should get in the car and go there personally, look into the matter on the spot and resolve it quickly. Veterans and their family members are forgotten all over the world. But we encouraged them, saying we would carry them in our arms. So let's keep our word. "I am no longer responsible for this, because there is the Foundation" is not an argument.
I agree. During the war, there was some activity in the Azerbaijani diaspora, whether it was bad or good is another matter. In all cases, be it in the field of information warfare or in fundraising, everybody did their best. That is, we can positively assess the actions of the diaspora. In the end, the Diaspora Committee gave a few medals and many letters of appreciation to those who participated in this process. Today, some of our compatriots living in European countries send those letters of appreciation back, with objections. Some are not happy that those who deserved the award didn't get anything, and some expect more than a dry thank you. What can you say about that?
Let's start with the concept of moving abroad and volunteering to something for your country from there. A few months after I moved to Denmark, the events of January 20 took place in Baku. At that time, I mobilized a group of local Azerbaijanis. At that time, 99% of those Azerbaijanis were from Iran and they sincerely supported us. Then we appealed to the Turks, because the Turks were the majority in Denmark. We arranged a major campaign, raised funds, sent a lot of syringes and medical supplies for ambulances to Azerbaijan. I also had some meetings, gave interviews to newspapers about what happened, and gave some video footage of the events of January 20 to the Danish television. By the way, I did it with the help from a journalist of Jewish origin, who is very popular in Denmark. I did the same thing when the Khojaly tragedy happened. But doing that, I never thought that anyone would give me anything in return. Then our doctors wanted to join a neurology program through the European Academy of Neurology and contacted me. Most of them went through my labs and groups. Why am I listing all this? Doing that, I never thought about being rewarded. These things happen on autopilot, they come from the heart. A person does this because their roots are in this land, because they grew up here, and we must never forget this, we must value our land.
This is how I was raised, this is how I raised my children. They were at the forefront of the information warfare during the war. But none of us thought about the reward when we were doing it.
As for the Diaspora Committee, of course, it is nice and I'm proud that they saw and appreciated our work. By the way, at that meeting, the chairman of the committee said five or six times that everyone would get the appreciation they deserve, and there would be more of such awards and honors. On the other hand, if someone is dissatisfied with the state, with any state agency, if they decline an award, it's their personal business. As for the people unhappy with the work of the diaspora, when I was asked about it, I told them, guys, write down your complaints and tell us what constructive steps should be taken to improve the situation. After I said this, none of those people got back to me. You have to identify the problems and suggest ways out of them. It's not fair to say that the Diaspora Committee and everything about it is bad. If criticism is constructive, if people suggest some concrete actions, that's another matter. I learned one thing in Europe: any organization, especially an organization operating at the state level, has its own nuances, its own bureaucracy, its own specifics. When you want to build a relationship with them, you have to be extremely constructive and approach them with a concrete proposal or initiative. If they consider the proposal feasible, if it fits their format, they do it. If not, they reject it. This is how this system works. If you are dissatisfied with something, you can set up your own diaspora activities outside the committee.
When the Diaspora Committee wanted to meet and talk to me as a scientist, as an Azerbaijani, I never said no to them. I could decline on other issues, but I considered it important, because I wanted to lead by example, to show that we have successful Azerbaijanis abroad. But I don't have time to do only this. I applaud people who want to devote all their time to this work. During the COVID pandemic, I focused on the activities of the diaspora, they were very active. I took a somewhat selective approach to their activities, because I had a lot of work to do because of the pandemic, but as far as I understand, the diaspora was doing a fine job raising awareness. Our doctors and specialists abroad also spoke out on COVID and worked with them.
My last question is about the pandemic. Several countries have already developed their own vaccines, but there are still skeptics. What can you say about vaccination? In general, what awaits us in 2021, when will our lives return to normal? Should we wait for the apocalypse, or will everything be fine?
Forget the apocalypse. This is out of the question. Such pandemics have occurred several times in different periods of history.
But the WHO is doing its best to scare us.
No, no, it's not like that. Let's look at the number of deaths from the COVID virus—it's about 3%. If we compare this with the number of deaths from the Spanish flu, it was about 15-20%. The death toll from the Ebola outbreak, which was an epidemic just in parts of Africa and not a pandemic, reached up to 70%. I mean, we have seen more dreadful pandemics.
The difference is that COVID has a high infectious dose and is spreading rapidly in the global world. But note one thing. South Korea, Taiwan, and even China itself took more immediate action because they were prepared after the first SARS epidemic. In Taiwan, this process has been particularly successful. In Europe, however, there has always been this mindset, this false sense of security: it can never reach us, we are above and beyond it, we are a private continent, and so on. They realize now they are no so private after all.
By the way, COVID is not so widespread in Africa. But this doesn't mean that we should not vaccinate Africa. It is necessary to create this opportunity for poor countries as well.
Back to Europe, they are not used to this but will prepare for the future. Preparation includes basic things. For example, at the beginning of the pandemic, I was worried about Azerbaijan, thinking that the situation here would be almost like in Italy. But, fortunately, it never happened because a special headquarters was created. This headquarters is composed of representatives of all the essential agencies dealing with such problems. Personally, I know of specific COVID cases that were treated in the hospital correctly, in accordance with European standards and free of charge. Because this treatment was free. Some rumors are spreading now and it's hard for me to say what's going on, but back then everything was normal.
On the other hand, it was pretty difficult to explain some basic things to our people. I'm talking about the three things that are more effective than drugs: if you are infected, you shouldn't walk the streets, a patient shouldn't go out; the second is, of course, masks; and the third is distancing. It's not just about keeping a distance from each other when waiting in line. It's about social distancing too—minimizing contacts with friends and relatives, thus limiting the spread of the virus. There were daily reminders about all this, but for some reason people laughed at these recommendations. In Denmark, for example, everyone responded adequately. But here, people mocked. However, the experience of the whole world has shown that the things I have listed earlier are effective, there are facts and concrete results proving it. Think about it: during the war, there was a lot of trust in official sources, we sat around day and night waiting for official news. Even our enemies said that they should have listened to the frontline news reported by Azerbaijan, not to their own news reports. Because this work was carried out by both the Ministry of Defense and the state at a very professional level. This professionalism must now be extended to all institutions of society.
As for vaccines, the West has chosen a strategy of different platforms in this regard, which means there will be not one, but several vaccines. Of course, vaccination is voluntary, meaning no one will be forced to get a vaccine. First to be vaccinated will be patients of nursing homes, people working there, and then the medical staff who are in direct contact with COVID patients, because they are, as they say, fighting on the frontlines. People over the age of 60 are also in the highest risk group. Gradually, this process will be extended to younger groups. Anyone who wants to be vaccinated will be vaccinated. In the first stage, we will have data for six months, then for nine months, a year, a year and a half. Based on the new scientific information we obtain, we will decide whether re-vaccination is necessary and when it should be carried out. By the way, the COVID infection has once again proved an important fact: nothing can be achieved without scientific data. The reason why the vaccine has taken so long to develop is that an inconceivable number of people have been studied and an inconceivable amount of money has to be spent to speed up the process. COVID has had the biggest impact on the economy. However, its damage is not close to the economic consequences of the Great Depression. That's why development is observed in some countries.
That is why we will survive this. 2021 will be a hybrid year. The vaccination program will be implemented, of course, a certain number of people will get re-infected, and so on. I think our life will return to normal in 2022. Of course, there will be similar pandemics in the future. We just have to be ready for them and take action. Why have there been only seven deaths in Taiwan since the beginning of the pandemic? Because they were ready. They don't cancel their events, life goes on as usual. But there is very strict control. Yes, it is a democratic country, but the detection and registration of infected people there is carried out religiously. We must do the same. We are trying to do the same. The state has set up an electronic system and SMS system in a short period of time. You get the results to your COVID test via SMS, you are registered, you get a warning not to go out, but you still go out.
Is it part of national mentality?
Whatever it is, it must change. I think it will change, gradually. That's why I'm very optimistic about the future. I have no fatalist anticipation, no apocalyptic feelings. Little by little, we will get out of this situation. I would also like to say something about vaccination. There are rumors going around that "they" will allegedly change our genes, put in microchips, and so on. This is ridiculously infantile, nothing but conspiracy theories. It is impossible to change the genes of fifty to sixty million people with any product. The vaccine race is a different matter. I think people should have a choice, the monopoly of one vaccine is not a good thing. Both America and Europe are moving in this direction—competitiveness must be taken very seriously.
In the future, we must address the issue of climate very seriously. This doesn't only apply to Azerbaijan. That's why, I think that, for example, after our people return to Nagorno-Karabakh, we need to implement projects based on long-term, smart solutions that take into account the future, climate and so on. With our resources—I mean money—we can do it.
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ADL Adds 'Boogaloo' to Online Extremist Lexicon
The group adds a heavily meme'd term for civil war and fingers those responsible
by Lionel Du Cane
The ADL published an article on a term used to describe what people, referred to extremists, believe to be an upcoming civil war in America, which wasn't well-received by all, as left-anarchists took issue with some of the article's assertions.
The future civil war, or, the "Boogaloo," has been meme'd extensively to the point where it doesn't simply refer to an out-and-out civil war, but also small scale conflicts as a result of divisive policies and media outrage campaigns.
Memes concerning the so-called "Boogaloo" have mostly circulated dissident right-wing circles on social media.
In the article, the ADL starts by writing, "It's not often an old joke evolves into a catchphrase for mass violence, but that's just what's happened this past year when a variety of extremist and fringe movements and subcultures adopted the word "boogaloo" as shorthand for a future civil war."
"From militia groups to white supremacists, extremists on a range of online platforms talk about—and sometimes even anticipate—the "boogaloo." The rise of "boogaloo," and its casual acceptance of future mass violence, is disturbing. Among some extremists, it may even signify an increased willingness to engage in violence.
""Boogaloo" has its roots in decades of jokes about an old movie: the 1984 breakdancing film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Almost from the moment of the movie's release, people exploited the format of the movie's title for humorous purposes, replacing "Breakin'" with some other film, event or person of their choice."
Extremists from militia groups to anarchists are posting online about the "boogaloo," their shorthand for a future civil war. White supremacists have also adopted the term to promote race war or white revolution. Our experts explain: https://t.co/2SytTVENkI
— ADL (@ADL) November 26, 2019
As previously mentioned, the article wasn't well-received by all.
The article says: "The boogaloo meme has spread to other movements with anti-government beliefs, primarily minarchists and anarcho-capitalists, which are essentially conservative alternatives to anarchism, as well as a few apparent anarchists. Use of the term by adherents of these philosophies often refers to violence against the state and its institutions, especially law enforcement."
For a change, those who took the most issue with the content wasn't the dissident right, but left-anarchists wishing to disassociate themselves from anarcho-capitalists–a form of right-wing anarchism.
"anarcho-capitalist" is a misnomer for people who equate property with freedom. They are known for sympathizing with fascists more than with radical egalitarians
— Millenarian Millennial Reloaded (@MillenarianMil4) November 26, 2019
https://twitter.com/koshersemite/status/1199452465952968709
The article makes a distinction between other factions vying for a meme'd boogaloo, stating:
White supremacists have also adopted the boogaloo concept. A particularly disturbing boogaloo t-shirt (currently available online) features the word boogaloo under a photograph of John Earnest, the white supremacist who opened fire at a synagogue in Poway, California, in April 2019, killing one person.
Whereas the militia movement, radical gun rights activists typically promote the boogaloo as a war against the government or liberals, white supremacists conceive of the boogaloo as a race war or a white revolution. Some promote boogaloo-related phrases alongside hashtags such as #dotr or #DayOfTheRope, both of which are references to neo-Nazi William Pierce's The Turner Diaries, a novelized blueprint for a white revolution.
Accelerationist white supremacists are particularly apt to use "boogaloo" – they seek the violent collapse of modern society in order to bring about a new, white-dominated world. Among them is Paul Nehlen, who gained notoriety by running for U.S. Congress in Wisconsin in 2016 and 2018. After the Poway synagogue shooting, Nehlen embraced both accelerationism and the term boogaloo and has even posted photos of himself wearing the John Earnest/boogaloo shirt.
The ADL has developed a reputation for adding other memes to their website for their altered meanings such as Pepe The Frog and the OK Sign–both starting out as supposedly innocuous apolitical symbols.
Other memes such as 'We Wuz Kangz' and '13/50′ were added to a hate list on the ADL website last year.
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Defense Metals Corp. (TSXV:DEFN) (OTCQB:DFMTF) has announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co., Ltd, (Sinosteel MECC) a subsidiary of Sinosteel Corporation, "consisting of information sharing, beneficiation testwork and potential concentrator design research cooperation, and an investigation into the establishment of an on-site large-scale pilot plant at the Wicheeda Rare Earth Property to assess the economic and technical feasibility of full-scale mine development." This will see, among other things, Sinosteel MECC share with Defense Metals its experience in "the rare earths industry relating to beneficiation, Engineering Procurement Construction and EPC financing, and other general knowledge including pricing, costs, and other relevant matters in the rare earth elements industry."
Hudbay Minerals Inc. (NYSE:HBM) has started gold production at its New Britannia mill in Snow Lake, Manitoba, following commissioning and startup activities last month. Peter Kukielski, Hudbay's President and CEO said:
"We are proud of the New Britannia project and operating teams for completing construction activities ahead of the original timelines and achieving a successful ramp up to first gold pour. This is a major growth milestone for Hudbay and our Manitoba business as it marks the beginning of the transition of our Lalor mine to a primary gold operation."
White Gold Corp. (TSXV:WGO) has commenced the maiden diamond drilling program and the completion of a structural Geological interpretation at its Betty Property. The program comprises 2,000 to 2,500m in 10-12 holes on the Betty Ford and Betty White targets. White Gold CEO, David D'Onofrio, said:
"We are excited to commence the maiden diamond drill program on our Betty Property. This program has been designed to test several of the prospective gold anomalies on the property which are located in close proximity to existing large gold and copper deposits situated along the same fault structure. The diamond drill program has been designed based on the recently completed structural interpretation in addition to the soil geochemistry and other exploration results from previous seasons."
Goldsource Mines Inc. (TSXV:GSX) has reported additional infill and expansion drill results for its 100 percent-owned Eagle Mountain Gold Project in Guyana, South America. This includes results for 24 core holes totaling 2,100 metres, with a particular highlight being the intersection of 6.0 metres grading 15.73 gpt gold starting 57 metres down expansion hole EMM21-041. The company's CEO, Steve Parsons, said:
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This timely reference presents guidelines for establishing industrial hygiene programs. Organizations with established industrial hygiene programs, as well as those without, find this comprehensive reference a must when evaluating existing procedures and developing grass roots programs. The author presents a 50-element set of performance criteria for evaluating industrial hygiene programs. Information for these 50 elements is based on established industry practice, consensus standards, technical literature, trade association publications, and evolutionary procedures that are implemented based on their effectiveness in protecting the health of employees. This reference includes an objective statement, general background information, a considerations section addressing exposure/control issues, and a checklist for each element.
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Gibraltar lies on a small peninsular at the Southernmost tip of Western Europe, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, the North African Coast and Spain. The Rock runs from North to South for a length of nearly three miles. It is three quarters of a mile wide and has a total area of two and a quarter square miles. The highest point is 1396 feet above sea level. The total civilian population of Gibraltar is approximately 30,000 inhabitants, of which just over 20,000 are native Gibraltarians. English is the official language, although most Gibraltarians are fluent in both English and Spanish.
Gibraltar was occupied successively by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and the Romans but remained uninhabited until the conquest of Al-Andalus by the Arabs and thereafter alternated between Muslim and Christian occupation from 711 to 1704. During the War of the Spanish Succession, Gibraltar was captured by Anglo-Dutch forces under the command of Admiral Sir George Rooke, and was ceded to the British Crown by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It has remained British ever since despite several attempts to recapture it.
From the moment Admiral Sir George Rooke blasted the city of Gibraltar with his canon in 1704, all but a handful of the resident Spaniards moved out. The absence of a civilian population and the arrival of troops created a new generation of entrepreneurs. Despite the terms of the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht which forbade the presence of Jews and Moors in the garrison, the British made use of those who returned from North Africa in order to keep the garrison in good supply.
By the mid-1700's, Italian merchants from Genoa in particular, seized the opportunity for trading. With a tradition of supplying the Army, Navy and local market, many of today's prominent merchants can trace their roots back to the 18th Century when they established their fortunes. Migration to Gibraltar continued due to the attraction of jobs generated by the British, who had started developing the military base after the end of the Great Siege in 1783. The success of these settlers resulted not only from their permanence, because British Officers came and went, but the fact that in the early years, the British Navy provided protection from pirates, allowing trade by sea to flourish.
The great commercial boom of the early 19th Century was when Gibraltar became a major entrepot of British goods. This attracted another wave of immigration, mainly from Italy such as the first Sacarello to arrive.


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From the daily archives:	Friday, December 31, 2010
Dispatch GOP Bias Moves from Editorials to News Stories
On December 31, 2010 By Joseph
Would "Ohio's Greatest Home Newspaper" publish a news story (not an editorial mind you) saying that one of the best things to happen in 2010 was Republicans winning all state-wide offices and gaining control of the redistricting process?
Why, of course they would:
There was plenty of bad news this year. But there was some good, too, or cause for optimism. Or at least news of change, which some people think can't be any worse than 2008 and 2009.
Republicans swept all five statewide executive offices in November, including winning the governor's race. That puts the party in charge […]
Did John Kasich Marry a Democrat?
I have to admit I was pretty confused when I read that one of Kasich's Inaugural events was a "Salute to Ohio's next First Lady, Karen Kasich". What could this possibly entail? A celebration of 'staying fit' and 'little decisions'?
I'm still not clear of the purpose of this 'salute', but I did just read that money from the even will be donated to some very surprising sources: Second Harvest Foodbanks and Local Matters.
While neither of these organizations is political in nature, they are both organizations whose missions aren't really thought of as jibing with the typical Republican […]
On December 31, 2010 By ModernEsquire
Set your accounts to auto-pay for everything, have a designated driver, give someone power-of-attorney to take care of you, and maybe we'll all wake up in 2014, and it'll all be over.
Happy New Year from the Plundercrew!
More press coverage on Kasich's "environmental" regulatory appointments
Not even the Columbus Dispatch could report Kasich's appointment of a former megafarm's point person on keeping environmental regulators at bay and an Dubai oil and gas executive to the Ohio EPA and ODNR yesterday with a straight face:
"These departments are going to send a message to Ohio that we are open for business," Kasich said in naming Scott Nally of Indiana as head of the EPA and former American Electric Power executive David Mustine as director of Natural Resources.
Kasich, a former Republican congressman who will take office Jan. 10, emphasized that he doesn't plan to […]


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Radiální konstrukce kostry pneumatiky představuje takový typ konstrukce, kdy orientace vláken kordové vložky směřuje kolmo na patní lana pneumatiky. Kordové vložky jsou nejčastěji z textilního materiálu či oceli a tato část pneumatiky také bývá doplněna nárazníkem z obdobného materiálu a podobné konstrukce, ale s jinak orientovanými matricemi ztužující konstrukci pneumatiky v dalších osách.
Radiální pneumatika je dnes díky svým mechanickým vlastnostem a dobrou součinností s bezdušovou technologií primární volbou většiny výrobců.

Externí odkazy
 Radiální pneumatika podrobně

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Qubbet el-Hawa (Egypte): excavation of the necropolis
The governors of Ancient Egypt suffered from malnutrition and infectious diseases, dying before they were 30 years old
Universités de Grenade
Source - http://canal.ugr.es/health-science-and-technology/item/63452
View of the entrances to various tombs in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis.
Researchers from the universities of Granada and Jaen take part in the excavation of the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, in the Egyptian region of Aswan
After analyzing more than 200 mummies and skeletons found in tomb no. 33, they have come to the conclusion that not even the chief governors lived in such good conditions as was thought up to now
The ancient Egyptians did not live in such good conditions and were not surrounded by such opulence as was thought up to now, but, rather, suffered from hunger and malnutrition, a whole range of infectious diseases and an extremely high infant mortality rate. Furthermore, the governors of Aswan, on the border with Sudan, as well as their families, interbred with the black peoples of the neighbouring country.
These are some of the conclusions drawn from the Qubbet el-Hawa research project, carried out by the University of Jaen, in which anthropologists from the University of Granada have participated, as well as the Supreme Council of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
It involves excavating tomb no. 33 of the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, right opposite the modern-day city of Aswan, about 1000 km. south of Cairo. The tomb was constructed during the 12th Dynasty (1939-1760 BC), to house the corpse of one of the region of Aswan's leading dignitaries, whose identity is still unknown.
The site was later re-used at least three times (18th, 22nd and 27th Dynasties), is one of the largest in the necropolis and has a huge archaeological potential, since it houses at least one chamber that remains intact, containing three decorated wooden sarcophagi.
Over 200 mummies
The anthropologist Miguel Botella, in a tomb excavated in the rock.
Scientists from the UGR's Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, the director of which is Prof. Miguel Botella Lopez, have just returned from Egypt. They have been taking part in the field work to carry out the anthropological analysis of the bones of the mummies unearthed in the excavation, as well as calculating the number of individuals belonging to the more recent occupations of the tomb (New Kingdom, 3rd Intermediate Period and Late Dynastic Period). The researchers have found over 200 skeletons and mummies in tomb no. 33.
Different human types found in the excavation. The lefthand cranium belongs to an individual of average characteristics, almost Mediterranean (white). The cranium on the right is from a robust negroid individual, a Nubian of the time (approx. 1750 BC).
The initial results of their work have led to some very interesting conclusions and have revealed new data not only about the ancient Egyptians physical characteristics, but also about the living conditions at that time. As Prof. Botella explains, "although the cultural level of the age was extraordinary, the anthropological analysis of the human remains reveals the population in general and the governors – the highest social class – lived in conditions in which their health was very precarious, on the edge of survival".
According to the UGR anthropologists, life expectancy barely reached 30, "since they suffered from many problems of malnutrition and severe gastrointestinal disorders, due to drinking the polluted waters of the Nile". This is revealed by the fact that the bones of the children had no marks on them, "which demonstrates that they died from some serious infectious disease". Furthermore, the researchers have unearthed in the tomb a large number of mummies belonging to young adults of between 17 and 25 years old.
First mention of the pygmies
Miguel Botella points out that the tombs of the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis contain inscriptions that are "of great historical importance, not only for Egypt, but for the whole of Humanity". Thus, in the tomb of Governor Herjuf (2200 BC), the inscriptions describe the three journeys he made to central Africa, during one of which he brought back a pygmy; this is supposedly the oldest mention made of this ethnic group.
Other inscriptions tell of Egypt's relations with the neighbouring region of Nubia (present-day Sudan) over a period of almost 1000 years. For this reason, Qubbet el-Hawa is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, not only due to the discoveries already made, but also for the amount of information it contains about health and illness, and intercultural relations in ancient times.
For more information on the Qubbet el-Hawa project, go to: http://www.ujaen.es/investiga/qubbetelhawa/index.php


Whether you are searching for a position in the U.S., in your home country, or elsewhere, it is important to be familiar with recruiting practices of the country.
To build these skills, it is necessary to get out of the classroom and participate (not just attend meetings) in extracurricular activities. You can join a professional student organization that is affiliated with your major, be active in a social or cultural group, or volunteer for a local community organization. You should also take the brave step of meeting people from different cultural backgrounds, not just from your own home country.
Each department hosts at least one student chapter of a professional national organization associated with your major. For instance, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosts around 28 student organizations. If your Primary area is Construction Management, you should strongly consider becoming involved in the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). Through this organization, you have access to various professional resources from the national chapter, including their national conferences, which is a great way to network with potential employers.
Explore the different student organizations affiliated with your department and get involved in their projects!
Once again, employers want to see that you have demonstrated these skills and qualities beyond academic work.
What products and/or services does your target employer manufacture/sell/provide?
In what direction is the company heading? Is it planning to sell off particular divisions to specialize in certain areas or are they looking to expand and acquire new subsidiaries?
Where does the company generate the majority of its revenue and profits — is it in the U.S. or another region outside the U.S.? Is the source of revenue and profits changing? If so, where is the new source of revenue and profits?
What is the organizational culture of your target company? What kind of people do best in the company's environment? What kind of talent does the company seek — in terms of both technical and non-technical skills?
While you can gather some of this information from websites, a better way is to get in front of recruiters during information sessions and tech talks that are taking place on campus. If a student organization, your department, or Engineering Career Services is offering a company visit or job shadow, sign up for those opportunities and learn about the company for yourself firsthand. Use these events as opportunities to make a face-to-face connection with employers.
Do you remember the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"? This question is still relevant in your job search. When speaking to employers, be able to share the reasons for choosing the major that you're in, be willing to talk about your professional goals and the industries that you are interested in. How does a particular position align with your long-term career path?
Most importantly, you'll need to begin identifying how your skills meet the needs of your target employers. Once you develop that list of skills, highlight them in your resume. Demonstrate your skills through out-of-class projects and extracurricular activities. Use LinkedIn, Weebly or GitHub to visually showcase the work that you have done. Finally, write up an elevator pitch and practice delivering your pitch in a casual, conversational tone.
Submitting applications to online job boards or company websites is convenient, but is not an effective way to secure positions. Making in-person connections and developing an understanding of a company's needs is much more effective. In a 2014 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and MIT, candidates who were referred to a position and who interviewed were found to be 40% more likely to get hired than candidates who merely submitted applications online.
To make actual connections with individuals within your target companies, make use of events, such as company information sessions, company-led career development workshops, tech talks, department seminars, talks by visiting alumni, company visits, job shadow programs, externships, case competitions, and other professional networking events.
Another tool that is often underutilized is informational interviews. Informational interviews are conversations you have with individuals where you seek to learn more about a particular industry or company. The purpose of an informational interview is NOT to ask for a job, but is meant to help you build the resources for your own career path.
Each year, the U.S. Federal government allocates 65,000 H1B visas for the hire of temporary foreign talent, plus an additional 20,000 for Master's and Doctoral degrees. Over the last few years, this quota has been met within the first week of applications being accepted. With over 800,000 international students in the U.S. each year, some employers face a challenge to secure H-1B visas for foreign talent. Consequently, many employers are not willing to risk hiring international students for fear of not getting a return on their investment, where they have trained a new hire only to have them not be approved for the H-1B visa.
Besides visa quotas, some companies are limited to hiring only U.S. citizens because these companies receive funding from the Federal government and/or are involved in security-related projects. That said, the percentage of employer indicating that they are willing to hire international students has grown from 18.8% in 2010 to 34.2% in 2015 (NACE Job Outlook 2015).
Another trend we have been observing is an increasing number of U.S. companies who are growing their operations in Asia. As a result of this business need, these companies are looking for talent who can serve as a bridge between the U.S. and Asia. In addition to technical skills, these employers are looking for candidates with proficiency in both English as well as an Asian language (most commonly Mandarin). These companies also want students who have familiarity with U.S. and Asian cultures. As a result, these companies are looking to recruit international students studying in the U.S. for home country placements. Some of these companies seek to groom such new talent into future managerial roles within companies. If you take a long-term view of your career, this is an excellent option to accelerate your career path.
Whether you choose to remain in the U.S. or work overseas or in your home country, it is important to be proactive and utilize the resources available to you here on campus and in the College.
Work Authorization in the U.S.
If you are still a student, you can apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT). Find out more information here. CPT requires an offer of employment before application.
If you are planning to work after graduation, you will need to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT). Find out more information here. As an Engineering student, you could be eligible for the STEM extension, which permits you to stay in the U.S. for an additional 17 months.
NOTE: Having work authorization does not automatically qualify you to be employed by a company in the U.S. Companies may still not be able to hire students who are not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
Identify companies that hire international students, and target these companies. The U.S. Department of Labor maintains statistics on employers who have petitioned for H-1B visas in the past. INTLconnect, a website for international students, also keeps a list of companies that have sponsored international students from Illinois.
Reach out to international and domestic alumni for career advice specific to your needs and skill set, and information about opportunities with their companies.
Participate in job shadow, leadership program, or community volunteer opportunities that could lead to an internship.
Leverage your background and previous professional experience. Those are your greatest assets.
Utilize job boards to identify opportunities with unfamiliar employers. Start with Handshake @ Illinois.
Conduct your search for both U.S.-based and overseas positions simultaneously, so you don't miss application deadlines.
Schedule a Mock interview with Engineering Career Services so you are prepared and confident when invited to interview.
H1Base.com is an excellent source for detailed information on the H1B and other employment visas.
The International Student and Scholar Services office provides information and advice on the OPT/CPT process. They can answer all questions regarding your legal employment eligibility.
MyVisaJobs.com offers a job board for international students as well as information about the H1B visa. This site also contains a searchable database of H1B-sponsoring employers.
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor Certification maintains statistics on employers who have petitioned for H-1B visas in the past.
INTLconnect compiles various on-campus and off-campus resources for international students.