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Jurassic World: Dominion Set Photos Reveal a Chilly New Location
By Jenna Anderson - July 16, 2020 11:54 pm EDT
The film and television industry is in some interesting circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many productions hesitant to start back up for fear of further spreading the virus. That being said, a handful of notable productions are gradually getting off of the ground in locations like England, including Jurassic World: Dominion. The highly-anticipated threequel resumed filming in the United Kingdom earlier this month -- and a new set photo showcases what that will entail. The photo, which is courtesy of The Sun, shows a massive Arctic landscape being crafted on the film's set. The photo also appears to show some sort of downed jet plane amid the tundra.
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— The Sun Showbiz (@TheSunShowbiz) July 12, 2020
A snowy setting was previously teased in early set photos from the production -- but seeing it on such a massive scale is something else altogether. Production on Dominion was initially shut down in March of this year, -- something that might have been a blessing in disguise. According to the film's director, Colin Trevorrow, that whole process might have actually helped the film, in a roundabout way.
"For many of us, Dominion was already the biggest creative challenge of our lives, before the lockdown," Trevorrow shared in an interview earlier this month. "The shooting schedule really worked to our advantage – the first four weeks we put to film were mostly sequences with dinosaurs in them. So that allowed us to get a head start on VFX and workshop some of the newer elements without the pressure of a looming deadline."
Dominion will see the return of Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt, as well as original franchise stars Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum.
"This feels like [the end]. It's got everybody," Pratt previously said during an appearance on The Ellen Show. "It's got pretty much everybody in it, maybe I just blew it but I don't care. I know that like all the cast from the original Jurassic Park is coming back and so it's going to feel very much like how [Avengers:] Endgame brought everything together at Marvel."
What do you think of the latest set photos for Jurassic World: Dominion? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!
Jurassic World: Dominion is scheduled to debut on June 11, 2021.
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Iuri Alcantara ended his home-country showing last night quickly. Right off the bell, Alcantara began throwing kicks to the body. Soto responded by trying to close the distance and initiate a takedown, but Alcantara shook him off. Alcantara lands another kick to Soto's liver, hurting and weakening him, and TKO finishes the fight with a barrage of punches. For his 66 second destruction of Joe Soto, Iuri Alcantara earns a Performance of the Night Bonus.
Iuri Alcântara finishes Joe Soto in the first round.
Each of these fighters entered last night's bout on a 3 fight KO win streak. Santos and Smith got to it right away in what was the Official UFC Fight of the Night. Santos started the round by landing a spinning back-kick to Smith's chin, followed immediately by a flying knee. The two took it to the ground where Smith ended up on top, but only temporarily. Santos bucked from the bottom and reversed to take top position, where he stayed, landing ground'n'pound for the next two-and-a-half minutes. Smith managed to grab a leg and work his way to standing, where he goes on a charging attack only to be dropped by an elbow to the face. The end of the first round buzzer saves Smith from another ground'n'pound. At the beginning of the second round Santos lands a liver kick to drop Smith, and then TKO finishes him with a barrage of punches.
Santos was a powerful accurate striker last night, landing a damaging headkick, knee to the face and liver kick, as well as tons of strikes on the ground. Santos and Smith earn the Fight of the Night Bonus. This is the second time Smith has earned a bonus award, and the third for Santos.
Thiago Santos drops Anthony Smith with a liver kick and then TKOs him with punches.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira opens with rapid back and forth standing exchanges. Valentina landed several strikes on Cachoeira's chin before taking her down 42 seconds into the round. Valentina keeps top position on the ground for the rest of the round, landing a series of huge elbows and hard punches, cutting Cachoeira on the forehead. In the 2nd round Valentina trips Cachoeira and spends a full round in top position dropping bomb punches and elbows. After 4 minutes on her back, Cachoeira turtles and Schevchanko drops 20 more punches before taking the Rear Naked Choke. Total strikes landed is 230-3 for Shevchenko. For her efforts, Valentina earns a Performance of the Night Bonus.
Valentina Shevchenko submits Priscila Cachoeira with Rear Naked Choke.
Dana White criticizes referee Mario Yamasaki on twitter for letting the fight go so long.
Sérgio Moraes vs. Tim Means was a three round war. The two welterweights (170lbs) fought an action busy bout, mostly standing, but with some takedowns and clinch work as well. Both fighters won rounds, and ultimately the fight was entertaining due to action and suspense lasting the entire bout. The result was a split decision for Moraes.
Sérgio Moraes and Tim Means brawl at Fight Night Belem.
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders was an entertaining night of professional fights. Next weekend the UFC is in Australia for UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold. Also on UFC 221 is Mark Hunt, Tai Tuivasa, Israel Adesanya, Rob Wilkinson and Teruto Ishihara. Tune in next week as we breakdown the best fights from UFC 221.


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Still from "Oi Gioi Oi"
Liz Waid and Adam Navis share a love song to the Vietnamese city of Hanoi.
And I'm Adam Navis. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
This city is busy. Hundreds of motorbikes crowd the streets. People are walking along and across the streets. Old women sell fruits and vegetables from rolling carts. Men sit on the sidewalk and smoke cigarettes. It is loud and hot. The smells of smoke, gas, and food fill the air. This is the city of Hanoi, in the north of Vietnam.
Every year, people living in different countries come to visit or work in Hanoi. Some of them even fall in love with this beautiful city. This was the case for Ian Paynton, a young man from the UK.
Ian Paynton is a writer. In 2008, he visited Hanoi for the first time. But after his visit, he could not stop thinking about the city. He talked to travelfish.org writer Sarah Turner. He told her that he "thought about Hanoi every day for two years". Finally he was able to return to Hanoi in 2010.
Ian Paynton is also very interested in music. While in Vietnam he tried to find the kind of music he wanted to listen to. At the same time, two other foreigners living in Hanoi also wanted to find music they liked. Their names are J.C. Smith and Hanoi Funkmaster.
J.C. Smith and Hanoi Funkmaster are part of a group called Hanoi Sessions. They were mixing the sounds of hip-hop and traditional Vietnamese music. But they needed someone to rap - or sing words over the music. Paynton enjoyed rapping. He began to work with these men to create a song. None of these men make music as their job - they just love it! J.C. Smith told Vietnamese reporter Nguy Ha why they began working together to create music.
Paynton wrote the words to the song. He says that writing the song was easy because the saying "Oi Gioi Oi" was so interesting to him. He wrote the song using English and Vietnamese. He called the song simply: "Oi Gioi Oi".
J.C. Smith and Hanoi Funkmaster produced the music for "Oi Gioi Oi". They used a normal hip-hop style and beat. Hip-hop music often mixes music from other styles or places into its songs. So they also included traditional Vietnamese music. Paynton says they used traditional Vietnamese music as a way to honor Vietnam's past.
Paynton, Smith and Hanoi Funkmaster released the song on the website Youtube. In only a few weeks, the video had been seen over 300,000 times! Many people commented on the video and liked it.
"Oi Gioi Oi" does use some southern Vietnamese music. This music is from a famous southern singer. J.C. Smith tells Clark that using that music was a perfect coincidence - it was not on purpose. But it is a way to show Vietnam's unity - with southern music and words about Hanoi.
Paynton now lives in London. But he still misses Vietnam. Will he write more songs about Vietnam or Hanoi? He tells Ha that he is still working on other songs. Until then, people around the world will just have to enjoy "Oi Gioi Oi"!
You can find a link to the song "Oi Gioi Oi" on the script page for this program. Tell us what you think about this song.
The writer and producer of this program was Liz Waid. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, 'Song About Hanoi'.
You can also leave your comments on our website. And you can find us on Facebook - just search for Spotlight Radio. We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.
Are you proud of your city? What makes you proud, about your city?
"Oi Gioi Oi" !!! ^^ It is so funny song about one of popular daily sayings in Vietnam. I am so surprised that Ian Paython knows many things about Hanoi and Viet Nam. Actually, Oi gioi oi is one kind of emotional exclamations when Vietnamese people get shocked on something happening in front of their eyes. And normally it has a bad tendency to them. However, sometime we suddenly yell out those words when we start fighting or being against to the current fact/situation but we feel no way or no hope to do/solve. If i am not wrong, Oi Gioi Oi is almost same "Oh My God" in English in term of usage. The first word "Oi" shows sudden yelling out. The second word "Gioi" is almost same God in term of word usage in Vietnamese mind. And the last word "Oi" with different pronunciation and actually different word with the first word "Oi". This word is just a calling word to others. In fact, "Oi Gioi Oi" nowadays is rarely used in daily conversation in official/formal conversation however it is used popular in the context that we call "street life" where anything can happen in variety ways. It shows that Ian Paython was really close to Vietnamese people, life and culture. Thank you very much for that such whole-heated motions. In my opinion, "North Viet Nam, stands up, let's go" is fine. I knew that in foreigners' mind, there are still many misunderstandings on the relations between North and South of Viet Nam. But in fact, we are now one Viet Nam country. And we did not fight South of Viet Nam in the historical war. We fought the one who stood behind and caused the war to get independence and peace for one Viet Nam as in the old history of this country. This song is talking about the beautiful city Hanoi where the composer lived in and loved. Thank you!
I like the rhythm of the song Oi Gioi Oi. It is quite cool.
I'm totally agree with anhnt2407's explanation. Vietnamese people usually use this sentence. Vietnam is a beautiful country with diverse of cultural, people and especially a proud history. When you come to Vietnam you should try street foods, because it's very very delicious. Vietnam nowadays is the one and independent country with one goverment. This is a beautiful and peaceful place that you should try to visit.
Thanks a lot to this program. It's verry funny about Hanoi -capital of my country. so all friends on the world if you have time you should visit Vietname. It must be time for you enjoy and discovery strange things in my country. hope to see you soon. Thank you.
"- Being near each other, giving each other trust, love, human love. Being near each other, giving each other trust, love, do not be deceiful. Being near each other, giving each other human sight. Giving love to each other, building in human love.
- If forest changed its green leaves away, if ocean ran out of its great water we would still love each other forever".
The song can be slowly sung and at finish time and seems a little sad then. Everyone stands in a circle, crossing arms, hand in hand, beating arms following the song. The song is sung as reminding words of loving each other in the life. Love connects everyone together. Love and forgiveness build the life.
Yeah.. I liked the sound ¨ Oi Goi Oi´ I had never heard this song, but when you are watching the video It's beautiful, because I see the city and people in Vietnam singing this rap.. and all over the world now..
I hope anytime to visit this city and to know somethig about their customs.
It's a good way to get peace between people in the world.
oh, this song is so funny. Love Ha Noi very much!
I'm very impressive on the title of song. I didn't think this little saying would become a subject & title of a song. Although, I always say "oi troi oi " instead of "oi gioi oi ". In another point, this song is still so familiar with a funny rhythm. There are many beautiful cities in VN. I think Ian Paynton, J.C. Smith and Hanoi Funkmaster should try to discover our another cities in VN next time. I hope I will hear another special song of other cities. For example a song about HCM city where I live .... Anyway, I must say both of you guys doing a good job. I like this song. Thanks for that.
I live in Hanoi and as a Vietnamese. Although Hanoi is crowded, busy and noisy, I love Hanoi so much. Hanoi is a beauthiful place. I like autumn in Hanoi when I go for a walk with Sua flower. I think "Oi gioi oi" is my oath like as other people in Vietnam. Like people in other countries often say " oh, my god". I think "Oi gioi oi" is a special Vietnamese's character.
I'm living in Ha Noi. This is a beautiful city, especial at night.
This is a interesting place to visit.
I like this topic very much !
I'm Vietnamese and I also love my capital, despite not visiting it. Welcome everyone to Vietnam as well as Ha Noi!
It is a funny song. I love its rhythm and tune. It is a few interesting things about Hanoi city. If you have chance to visit Hanoi I am sure you will discover more and more special features. welcome to Hanoi.
I'm An Vietnamese, I Really Love That ''Oi Gioi Oi'' Song. ''Oi Gioi Oi'' means ''Oh My God''. Full Form Of It: Ôi Giời Ơi ! Ha Ha Ha. Let's Enjoy The Song.
I don't have opportunity to go to Ha noi yet.But I know this is the great place most of people want to go especially foreigner to enjoy beauty and pace of life.Ha Noi people are very friendly and hospitable.Climate is good with full of 4 seasons.I like spring at here so much.I wish I will come here one day not far.Thanks for foreigner love and write a song about Ha Noi!
I have been Hanoi for over a year, but I don't know the funny song about Hanoi " Oi Gioi Oi". Thank " Spotlight English" for giving me more and more interesting information.
I really like enjoying this program.
They describe something about they don' t like or surprise when they talk "oi gioi oi" !
First, I want to thank you by one interesting matter that you have produced for us. I think this song is very fun and interesting mainly for people that like to dance.
Ye, I am. because we can find everything that we want to. It makes me proud beacuse it is a large city and it has several intereting things for us to enjoy them. Such as: Universities, big stores to buy anything that we want to, supermarkets to buy anything about food, open - air markets to buy many fresh vegetables and fruits, parks to walk with our dogs and cats, and good things there are here in São Paulo city. However, here in São Paulo city there are many bad things too that are dangerous so we have to be worried and to pay attention about them. For examples: here in São Paulo city there are so many criminals, thieves, drugs users, and others. Therefore, we have the POLICE so the Police officers are always trying to protect us against these bad people. Here in Brazil the Police clothes' color are in gray and black shoes. Also, they use a gun on their waist. Besides, we should avoid to walk on dark streets and crowd place where there are so many people. because in these place there are so many thieves to steal our wallets, clocks, jewels in gold, and etc.
Thank you very much for Your Title. This is the best way to show Vietnam to the world.
Is true that every city has the own culture of the place for a long time ago so that means that in every country around the world it can find history and mistery about what the city had been.I,m from Spain and I hope when foreign people come here, like to them our things. Thank you for send me such useful programs which are helping me to learn English.


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ISRAEL / LEBANON: How will Hezbollah react to Israel's strike? A rapid escalation could be on the cards following an Israeli airstrike which killed five Hezbollah fighters including a senior commander in the Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday. The strike follows a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last week in which he warned Israel that the militia is still capable and willing to striking Israel in response to its operations in Syria.
MONDAY, 19 JANUARY
UNITED STATES: Nationwide protests expected to mark Martin Luther King day. Ferguson activists are planning a day of "civil disobedience and direct action" under the hashtag #WWMLKD.
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YEMEN: Activists call for the state to retake the capital Sanaa. Large protests are expected in response to the kidnapping of the head of the president's office, and demonstrators will call for the state to retake areas that have been under the control of Shiite Houthi rebels since September.
ZAMBIA: Presidential election. Voters pick the successor to interim President Guy Scott, who assumed office in October following the death of Michael Sata. The winner will only govern until next year's general election. The resulting 18-month period of electioneering is seen as destabilising to the country's copper-dependent economy.
GAZA: Hamas holds military training exercises for 15-20 year olds. Hamas is facing a political crisis due to disputes with rival Fatah and accusations by Israel that Hamas is preparing itself for the next round of confrontation. Our correspondent has access to the camp and can interview trainers.
INTERNATIONAL: Annual World Economic Forum, Davos (until 24th).The World Economic Forum brings together leaders from across government, academia, and the business community to discuss the world economy, macro-economic challenges and what to do about political instability across the globe. Likely topics will include oil, the eurozone crisis, and the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria / Iraq.


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Muslims in Brong Ahafo congratulates regional politicians
Sunyani, March 1, GNA - Alhaji Umar Abdul Kadir, Brong Ahafo Regional Chief Imam and Alhaji Issifu Mohammed, Chairman of Muslim Chiefs in Sunyani on Tuesday jointly congratulated three Brong Ahafo Regional politicians for their appointment to help govern the nation. They are Hon. Akubour Debra once the Northern Regional Minister and now Minister of Agriculture, Nana Kwadwo Seinti, who had retained the position as Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and Mr. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, former Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) now elevated to Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister. These were contained in a letter signed by Baba Awudu Gausu, Regional Imam's Secretary and distributed to all media houses in the Sunyani Municipality.
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Assault and battery on the human anatomy, man.
Ah, those ear-splitting nights at the long-gone Queensway Hall, Dunstable. The acoustics were immense. Pardon?
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With 8 games to go in the 2008-2009 season and the club firmly entrenched in a relegation battle, Alan Shearer – a club legend in his playing days, but without any experience in football management, was appointed Newcastle United's fourth manager of the season. This, with the club 18th and two points from safety was one final last-ditch attempt to save the club from relegation. Unfortunately, Shearer didn't manage to achieve this objective, despite his best efforts and was replaced by Chris Hughton under dubious circumstances once more.
"It's a club I love and I don't want them to go down. I'll do everything I can to stop that.
"Everyone at Newcastle United is absolutely delighted that Alan has taken on this challenge.
"I'm raw, angry, frustrated, disappointed and I am hurting – you can put all those words together and that still doesn't sum it up.
"We've been relegated, but it has been a huge problem from the first game. I know Manchester United away was a good result, but things have gone from bad to worse. The simple fact is that over 38 games, Newcastle United have not been good enough and deserve to go down – and it hurts for me to say that.
"I've said to them in the dressing room that you can make all the excuses you want. I wasn't good enough, Mike Ashley wasn't good enough and Chris Hughton, Joe Kinnear and Kevin Keegan before that weren't good enough. But it's what is in the dressing room that has got us relegated. It has been a problem all season.
"There are huge problems at the club – I think that's clear for everyone to see. Relegation isn't about today – it's about what's gone on this season, last season and the season before. It's a culmination of everything. In the end, the three worst teams go down and, unfortunately, Newcastle are one of them.
"I'll sit down with the owner and the chairman this week and give my opinions. Big decisions need to be made.
I know you won't believe me, but I honestly haven't had time to sit down and think about what my future will be. I haven't thought about what would be the right thing for the club.
"But I'm hurting. I take my share of responsibility for what's happened, and feel sorry that I've let those wonderful supporters down. I have a tremendous relationship with the supporters, for whatever reason, and I've worked very, very hard to try to rectify the situation.
"We want him to be the manager 110%. He's very good at what he does and he's a straight-talking guy – we like that. He'd be the perfect appointment.
"Bringing Alan Shearer back to Newcastle United was the best decision I have made.
"I thought I had the job at Newcastle. We had got relegated and I had sat down with the appropriate guys and we had agreed everything. Then two days later [Chris Hughton was appointed caretaker manager].
"I have not spoken to them since. I rang someone up and he didn't know what was going on, and I never got a phone call after that.
"Shearer was my choice and I have to hold up my hands — the wrong choice.
"Shearer, for this, destroys us. He gave all the responsibility to Dowie. Rubbish!


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A well-known class-A building located in the financial center of business-friendly São Paulo is home to the Seculum Faria Lima business center. It occupies the third floor of this sophisticated granite-faced high-rise tower, which includes a helipad, on Brigadeiro Faria Lima Avenue. The building is close to the upmarket Itaim Bibi neighborhood and many legal companies and international investment banks are situated nearby along with global corporations in every kind of sector ranging from biotechnology to infrastructure. Tenants in the building include major corporations and one of the most important law firms in Brazil. The business center is walking distance from many amenities and city landmarks in this vital city, which is also noted for its major international conferences. The center is just six kilometers (less than four miles) from the domestic Congonhas Airport.
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Thanks, shot this on my new 5D MkIII with a 24-105 still learning my way around all the extra functions.
This is too good. Reminded me of godzilla.
Thank you, the butterflies were cool but this guy was more interesting to photograph.
Cheers Allan aka 'MOFMan', appreciate it.
Thank you, really appreciate the comment and feedback.


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You Just Made a Great Hire…Now What?
So you've just made what you believe is a great hire. The new staff member is talented, experienced, and they fit the culture of your church. They're really going to help you get where you believe God wants you to go. They're hired! What's next?
Churches are notorious for racing to the finish line of a hiring process, getting the newly hired candidate in the room and breathing a collective sigh of relief. The typical church basically says, "Congratulations, you're hired! Here are your keys. Now go figure it out." Once the new hire is made though, you're not done. If you don't intentionally think through the first days of their employment it can leave a sour taste for the remainder of their employment relationship with you. While they may love working at your church in 5 years, they'll always remember their first impression as being negative. Below are 5 steps you can take to set your new hire up for success!
There are always expectations associated with a new hire; in a Church setting some of those expectations are realistic, many are not. Unfortunately most are unspoken, and usually have to do with growth and an extraordinary move of God. Having a clear conversation about realistic expectations over the first 90 days and the first year is critical for long-term success. By the way getting their family settled and acculturated to the church and the community should be at the top of the list if you want them on the team for the long run.
Identifying opportunities for wins is essential during the first 12 months of employment. Although your new staff member is incredible (that's why you hired them), they don't know what you know about your people and your context. So while they have "fresh eyes" that you need to leverage you also have knowledge that you need to use to set them up for success. To have your new team member experiencing wins in their first 12 months puts credit in their pocket and makes you look like you made a great hire. Which you did!
For the typical new church staff member there are 3 circles of influence that they need to build leadership and relational equity with. The church staff, their volunteer team, and the audience their particular ministry affects. Your job is to help them by putting them in the right situation with the right people to set them up for long-term success.
I'd love to hear about some other things you've done or have seen employers do to set new hires up for success over the first 90 days and first 12 months! Leave a comment!
Great Article! We have developed an On-Boarding Plan to help them with the first 90 days. That includes giving them a Success Plan (3-5 realistic Goals that pertain to their job to be achieved within the first 90 days), a set training curriculum, and scheduling meetings with key people on staff to help them get acquainted and understand everyone's role.
Sounds like you guys have a great strategy Kelly!


Fraidy Cats: Is Fear Jeopardizing Worker Safety?
FDR famously said, "the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself". That was easy for him to say, as president during the Great Depression and World War II he was probably the most heavily guarded man in the western hemisphere. Even so, I think he might have been on to something.
Now we have the Great Recession, and the malingering global economy has created, in many workplaces, a pervasive climate of fear. Now we're afraid of Cyprus for crying out loud, Honestly, until about a month ago, I wasn't completely sure Cyprus was still around, I mean, when exactly did Turkey and Greece stop fighting over it? Finding out that the fate of Cyprian banks could break up the European Union is a bit like waking up tomorrow to find that Malta has obtained nuclear weapons and has decided to become a rogue nation state. Possible? Sure. Something to be afraid of? Not really. But one thing we can all agree on is that the economic uncertainty has created a lot of fear in the workplace, and fear can undermine worker safety in many ways. So unless we understand the nature and origins of this fear, we can never implement effective countermeasures.
Certainly a big fear in the workplace today, especially among older workers, is the fear that one will suffer a career ending injury. Many people believe that getting injured will not only jeopardize their existing job, but also make it more difficult to find a new job should they become unemployed. For other workers, there is a real fear that if they raise an issue about safety the employer is likely to move the operations overseas in search of a more relaxed safety standard and a government more sympathetic to companies. These workers are far less likely to balk when asked to do something that is unreasonable risky.
Recently a large manufacturing operation had a hypothesis: layoffs would increase injury claims (mostly fraudulent) as workers preferred to go on disability rather than on unemployment. They did a small study and were surprised by the results. Instances of injury claims (and most notably fraud) decreased. But under recording of injuries skyrocketed. The reason? Workers feared that an injury on their record would make them more likely to be laid off, and what's more, a medical leave would make it far more difficult to find employment elsewhere if they did lose their jobs. Of course this is only a single example, and one study does not a trend make, but it convinced me, and it convinced my customer.
There are other cases where the fear of reporting injuries can manifest in unexpected ways. In some environments, where a single injury can spoil the safety BINGO or even cost coworkers a quarterly bonus, not only is the fear present its palpable and reasonable. Its unwise to mess with someone's paycheck in the best economic time, but in a recession it can be downright dangerous.
I'm no economist, nor do I play one on television (although I do occasionally lie to women in bars about being one) but I believe the single biggest influencer in lack of consumer confidence was the "share the pain" craze of the last five years. Time was where when their was a downturn the company laid of 10% of the workforce, and the walking wounded who were left behind licked their proverbial wounds and then got back to work. We mourned our dear departed and then went back to our daily routine. But the practice of forced furloughs, unpaid shut downs and other economic chicanery left everyone wondering when the axe would fall. Faced with a feeling of impending doom workers everywhere stopped spending in anticipation of a layoff that would never come. Reductions in staff hurt, but the pain quickly fades. This constant state of fear and worry creates stress and stress, worry, and fear increases our mistakes. The next time someone at your company suggests we "share the pain" you should suggest extinguishing a cigarette in their left eye; if that isn't painful enough, do both eyes.
In the Just Culture philosophy they talk about the inevitability of human error. Everyone makes mistakes to err is human, blah blah blah. Even while we can't prevent people from making mistakes, we CAN increase the likelihood of making mistakes and bad decisions. The things that make things worse—harder to focus, more difficult to think, and make it easier to make mistakes—are fairly easy to identify. Fatigue, stress, worry, distraction, and yes, fear. In these cases the frightened worker is markedly more likely to omit a key step, take a dangerous shortcut, or otherwise increase his or her likelihood of injuring him/herself or others.
An automobile manufacturer with whom I worked saw a strong correlation between employee assistance line calls and injuries. Judging from their data, the safety leadership inferred a strong relationship between people who were worked up about something and injuries and near misses. They may be guilty of causefusion (attributing cause and effect to situations where only a correlation exists) but they believed that they were seeing these performance influencers inaction. As the economic slowdown turned into The Great Recession, both the calls to the hotline AND injury levels stayed flat, but the nature of the calls changed. Instead of calling with job related issues, more and more of the workers called about problems outside the workplace. Problems with coworkers or supervisors were replaced by worries of foreclosures and other financial concerns.
Fear of job loss and the subsequent financial consequences can increase the likelihood of workplace violence, as well. Studies in the causes of the postal shootings found a correlation between fear of job loss and the outbreak of the shooting. Postal workers were constantly threatened with the loss of their jobs while at the same time reminded that their limited education and background made it highly unlikely that they would ever have it as good as they had it at the post office. Whether or not these statements were true, workers believed them and when faced with nothing else to lose a handful of mentally ill workers reacted violently.
When fear is replaced by a feeling of fatefulness bad things are going to happen. Companies can only push workers (from the executive suite to the rank and file) so far before the system breaks down and bad things start to happen.
What is the effect of fear?
In reference to the very large steel manufacturer. It seems that the practice would violate OSHA's injury reporting mandate just as in Bingo or any other type of incentive safety program in which employees would not want to report an injury to win. You do not indicate that the employees are actually suspended without pay which is probably illegal and whether found not at fault, the employee is compensated for the lost time. Now, do you have a moral and/or professional obligation to discuss this moronic "regional safety director" with senior management?
As I understand it, the worker's would be suspended without pay, until and unless the incident is shown to be "not their fault". I think technically they aren't in violation of the OSHA code because it's not a incentive or promotion, but a disciplinary procedure and the law give employers wide latitude to discipline workers for safety violations. In this case I believe this is a perversion of the law's spirit and intent.
As to my obligations, working backward, I most certainly don't have a professional obligation as this is not my client (I most certainly would like to have a word with these yahoos, and have tried, but they contend that they are doing just fine,) As to a moral obligation, Again I would have to say no. I have tried contacting the company, I gave the supervisor my card, and as I say, I don't think they have broken any laws so calling OSHA is out. I have talked to their Union about it, but even they feel fairly powerless about the situation. I doubt that anyone can sway them until the next fatality. And this concerns me because I have many family and friends who work there. Interestingly enough, it is not the top management that is the problem but a power hungry neanderthal divisional safety manager.
Once again Phil, another good post. I buy your arguement about fear as a performance influencer. As you point out, fear not only can result in under reporting of injuries or incidents, but organizational issues of all kinds. Fear can be blinding, greatly influence perceptions, change behavior, greatly increase stress and stop learning throughout an organization.
Though I doubt any claim that an economist would have any better chances in a bar than a safety professional, I agree that there has been a shared fear of loss that has gripped people and organizations across the country and globally. My hope is that, like Springtime (that still hasn't come to my part of the country), this is replaced with hope and optimism. But this will take the same collective mind shift.
One step at a time though. I'm going to smile at other people and say hello. At least that might help me to feel better. Again, thank you for your thoughtful musing.
"Though I doubt any claim that an economist would have any better chances in a bar than a safety professional" maybe not, but it would be a good fight.
As always, another insightful post by Phil LaDuke!
I definitely think that there's a fear of being injured and making a work injuries claim – many believe that once they've claimed against an employer that they'll struggle to find work. This shouldn't be the case.
It also surprises me just how few people speak up at work to help make the working environment a better place – considering we spend more time at work than at home, surely we want it to be the bets environment possible?!


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Supreme Court To Decide Inmate's Execution After Texas Bans Spiritual Advisers From Death Chamber
By Jill Ament & Rhonda Fanning • Apr 4, 2019
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Originally published on April 4, 2019 2:22 pm
From Texas Standard:
On Tuesday, a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy went into effect, banning any religious adviser from being in the execution chamber with an inmate. The decision came after the U.S. Supreme Court, last week, postponed the execution of Patrick Murphy, a member of the Texas Seven group.
The court said his execution had to wait until Texas decided on its policy about the presence of spiritual advisers during executions. The state had originally denied Murphy's request to have a Buddhist priest, which Murphy appealed because Texas had allowed advisers from other faiths to be in the execution chamber. In his opinion, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote that Texas needed to find a way to accommodate all faiths so as not to discriminate, or allow no advisers at all. TDCJ decided on the latter.
Jolie McCullough is a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, and says until the policy change, TDCJ had allowed Christian and Muslim spiritual advisers in the execution chamber for decades. Now, it only allows advisers of any faith to go as far as the viewing room. But she says critics argue that the change infringes on inmates' religious freedoms.
"There's a difference between discrimination among religions … and then there's one that's just infringing on religious rights overall," McCullough says one lawyer told her.
She says TDCJ is "digging in" with this decision, which may not work in Texas' favor as the Supreme Court continues to process Murphy's appeal. In other words, the court might view Texas' new policy as yet another form of religious discrimination.
As for Murphy's execution, McCullough says it's indefinitely postponed until the Supreme Court decides. That's because Murphy's appeal was based on the fact that he was specifically denied a Buddhist priest. But now, TDCJ's new policy essentially nullifies Murphy's argument, so it's up to the Supreme Court to decide how the case will move forward.
"The Supreme Court said, 'Stop this execution until his full petition can be reviewed,'" McCullough says.
Written by Caroline Covington.
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How Well Do You Understand Your First Amendment Rights?
By Kim Johnson • Dec 19, 2018
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The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, the press and religion. It also protects the right to peaceful protest and to petition the government.
Texas Matters: Can Elsa Alcala Reform Death Row?
By David Martin Davies • Apr 3, 2019
Up until January, Elsa Alcala had one of nine seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She was a judge on the state's highest court that handles criminal cases. That includes ruling on all death penalty cases.
But while on the bench, Judge Alcala saw problems with the legal process with capital punishment and she began to lose faith in how some people were being sent to the Texas death chamber.
Alcala became a loudest voice on the state's most prominent criminal court pointing out the unreliability of the death penalty.


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Despite widespread disapproval from constituents, S.J.Res 34 has passed the United States Senate with a vote of 50-48, with two absent votes. Earlier, at 12:25 Eastern March 23, 2017, the US Senate voted on S.J.Res 34, and will use the Congressional Review Act to strip away broadband privacy protections that kept Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecoms from selling your internet history and app data usage to third parties.
S.J.Res 34 was first introduced by 23 Republican Senators earlier this month and its blitz approval is a giant blow to privacy rights in the United States.
The resolution, which is now effectively half passed, will hand responsibility of broadband privacy regulation from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and disallow the FCC from making any rules protecting Internet privacy ever again.
The 50 Senators that voted for S.J.Res 34 are (thanks to happyxpenguin):
Senator Roberts (R-KS)
Senator Lee (R-UT)
Senator Boozman (R-AR)
Senator Blunt (R-MO)
Senator Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Scott (R-SC)
Senator Cotton (R-AR)
Senator Hatch (R-UT)
Senator Capito (R-WV)
Senator Alexander (R-TN)
Senator Toomey (R-PA)
Senator Perdue (R-GA)
Senator Cochran (R-MS)
Senator Inhofe (R-OK)
Senator Ernst (R-IA)
Senator Lankford (R-OK)
Senator Collins (R-ME)
Senator Sullivan (R-AK)
Senator Thune (R-SD)
Senator McCain (R-AZ)
Senator Graham (R-SC)
Senator Wicker (R-MS)
Senator Grassley (R-IA)
Senator Burr (R-NC)
Senator Hoeven (R-ND)
Senator Tillis (R-NC)
Senator McConnell (R-KY)
Senator Heller (R-NV)
Senator Cruz (R-TX)
Senator Daines (R-MT)
Senator Portman (R-OH)
Senator Murkowsky (R-AK)
Senator Cassidy (R-LA)
Senator Flake (R-AZ)
Senator Johnson (R-WI)
Senator Rubio (R-FL)
Senator Corker (R-TN)
Senator Risch (R-ID)
Senator Gardner (R-CO)
Senator Young (R-IN)
Senator Barasso (R-WY)
Senator Moran (R-KS)
Senator Cornyn (R-TX)
Senator Enzi (R-WY)
Senator Kennedy (R-LA)
Senator Shelby (R-AL)
Senator Rounds (R-SD)
Absent:
Senator Paul (R-KY)
Senator Isakson (R-GA)
The FCC broadband privacy rules are closer to ending – allowing your private internet history to be sold
The Senators that voted for this have been lobbied by the telecoms and ISPs. Those in support of this stripping of privacy rights have even filed with the FCC attempting to claim that web history and app data usage information is not sensitive information. The EFF put it concisely: Senate Puts ISP Profits Over Your Privacy. Now, the only chance to maintain the hard earned FCC broadband privacy rules lies in defeating H.J.Res 86, the House version of this resolution, which will likely be voted on in the House of Representatives within the next month. It's up to us to Save Broadband Privacy and make sure that we Don't Let Congress Undermine Our Privacy.
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RoostersTV | Eloni Vunakece
Thu 31 Aug 2017, 03:30 PM
The Wyong Roos kick off their Finals campaign on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as a part of the all grades triple header at Allianz Stadium.
Before the first big game commences, NSW ISP forward of the year Eloni Vunakece dropped by to speak to RoostersTV and give his thoughts on what's to come for the remainder of the season.
Wyong Roos v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs - First Semi Final! Saturday 2 September, 12:40pm Allianz Stadium. Be there!
The Roos have had a remarkable season in 2017, stacking wins on the board in the face of adversity and doing it with skill, precision and a lot of the time against the odds.
When asked about their secret to success, Vunakece was adament it's just having good energy.
"There's an energy around our core group," he said.
"We have had players come in and out, but everyone that's come in around that core group has bought into our system," he added.
Another man to receive recognition for the Roos excelent regular season was head coach Rip Taylor, picking up the Coach Of The Year in the NSW ISP for leading his side to victory consistently.
Eloni knows why Rip is the man for the job and it's for more than one reason.
"Once you get to know him he's actually a legend.
"He's one of the best coaches that I've come across.
"He get's classed as 'old school' at times, he's very intense on game day, but you need that."
Not afraid to praise his teammates for their efforts, Eloni was quick to shrug off suggestion that he has been a large contributor to his side's success.
He was voted in the NSW ISP Team Of The Year this week and was honoured to receive selection, but there is undoubtedly a bigger picture in mind.
"That's cool and all, but we've got bigger things to do here.
"I've lost a couple of grand finals in my time, one with the Tigers in 2009 and one a couple of years ago with Wyong.
"I've got a bigger picture that I'm chasing, I really want to get that cup and raise it high."


The Cloud Foundry project celebrated its first birthday Wednesday and its parent, VMware, brought something special to the party: a big slice of open source software.
It's called Bosh and it's the software that VMware engineers are already using to roll changes through their own platform-as-a-service product: Cloudfoundry.com.
In tech jargon this kind of widescale server configuration and management stuff is known as DevOps, and VMware thinks its open source tool could be used by anyone who wants to set up and run a platform cloud – essentially a spot on the cloud where developers can run their applications without having to worry about the underlying storage and servers. "It's a very cool piece of DevOps code and I think it will be very popular beyond Cloud Foundry," says VMware chief technology officer Stephen Herrod.
VMware is vying for the hearts of developers with Cloud Foundry, which is an open source competitor to the likes of Microsoft Azure and Google's App Engine. The company says it's had more people sign up for Cloud Foundry than it expected on launch date a year ago, but Herrod wouldn't say exactly how many: "Many tens of thousands" was the best estimate he'd give.
To get developers, VMware is taking the open source route. It often refers to Cloud Foundry as the Linux of the future – a single target for software makers that runs on many different kinds of hardware and virtual machines.
That's a bit of a change for VMware, which is best known for selling proprietary software that lets data centers free up servers by squishing programs into virtual machines.
Before Cloud Foundry, VMware wasn't really a big open source player, but the project has done well in its first year, says James Governor, an analyst with the firm RedMonk. But developers are still waiting to see how the company will handle any major forks in its platform, should they occur. "The key challenge that they have will be community management," he says.


Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States and in Coconino County. The numbers are staggering and the loss of life has an enormous ripple effect on those who have lost loved ones, as well as on the community at large. The human costs of suicidal behavior to individuals, families, communities and society is all most unmeasurable and unbearable.
Clinicians from a wide range of professions routinely encounter individuals at risk for suicide. These professions include nurses, social workers, physicians, mental health professionals, teachers and others.
Unfortunately, many of these individuals say that primarily due to a lack of training they do not have a high level of confidence in dealing with suicidal individuals. The responsibility of clinicians and other professionals to identify, assess, intervene and monitor suicide behavior can be a heavy burden if the clinician is not prepared for the situation.
The National Institutes of Health reports that up to 45 percent of individuals who die by suicide visited their primary care physician within a month of their death. Additional research suggests that up to 67 percent of those who attempted suicide received medical attention because of their attempt. Given these statistics, clinicians have an enormous potential to prevent suicides and connect people to needed specialty care.
In 2012, the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention called for new efforts to establish suicide prevention standards, practices and training across healthcare settings. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention emphasizes that having a competent, confident and trained clinical workforce is critical to reducing the rate of suicide and that zero suicide is a national and local health priority that can be closer to attainable through a prepared clinical workforce.
Native Americans for Community Action's (NACA, Inc.) Reach UR Life Suicide Prevention Program is dedicated to reducing the number of suicides and suicide attempts by identifying and decreasing the risk factors associated with this vulnerable population.
In addition to ongoing suicide awareness and prevention training such as safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone TALK) and ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training by Livingworks.com), Reach UR Life is also offering the nationally acclaimed CAMS (Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality) training for clinicians and health professionals for the second time this year in August.
Each time NACA has offered the CAMS training, the classes immediately fill up and many people are put on a waiting list. Offering a second workshop this grant cycle year will allow more people will have the opportunity to attend. NACA and the Reach UR Life program know it is vital to equip clinicians with the necessary knowledge and tools to serve not only its Native American clients but everyone in the communities the agency serves. CAMS is vital for that toolbox.
This is the fourth year NACA and Reach UR Life have offered the free training in Flagstaff.
Developed in 1998, CAMS offers an integrated model of professional training, intervention tools and philosophies. CAMS is designed to assess a patient's suicidal risk, and plan and manage a suicide-specific, patient-driven treatment plan. The CAMS framework emphasizes the patient's engagement and cooperation in assessing and managing suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Every session of CAMS intentionally utilizes the patient's input about what is and is not working.
The CAMS-trained clinician endeavors to understand the patient's suffering from an empathetic, non-judgmental and intra-subjective perspective, without shame or blame, and strives to understand the struggle through the eyes of the suicidal patient.
Funding for Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS) was made possible in part under a grant (SM062894) from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The views expressed in written conference materials or publication & by speakers & moderators do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or policies of CMHS, SAMHSA or HHS; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.


Innovative "Langasite oscillator" and "Langasite sensors" have been commercialized by linking the research seed "New Langasite piezoelectric single crystal" of Tohoku University to the needs of societyPiezo Studio Inc.
Piezo Studio, Inc. was established in December 2014 as a venture company to commercialize the research seeds of Tohoku University. The company is now attracting attention as it seeks to market electronic devices that are essential in the era of full-scale IoT. The writer spoke to Mr. Kenji Inoue, President and Representative Director of the company.
The spirit "Industry is a school of learning" of Mr. Honda Kotaro, the first director of the Institute for Materials Research, has been passed down continuously at Tohoku University. The Tohoku University Business Incubation Program (BIP) has been implemented to increase the number of start-ups from Tohoku University. The program provides support such as business funds for selected projects.
Mr. Akira Yoshikawa, a professor at the Institute for Materials Research at the university, considered that "Research results are of no significance unless they reach out to the world", and started the venture enterprise, C&A with the goal of commercializing the research results, and the institute joined BIP for further development. Piezo Studio, Inc. was established independent of the C&A piezoelectric division, as a business entity to engage in the "Piezoelectric business", which was selected as a seed for commercialization. The company moved into the incubation facility (University Coordinated Entrepreneur Fostering Facilities) "Tohoku University Collaborative Business Incubator (T-Biz)", which is managed and operated by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation.
Piezo Studio is currently developing two products using the "New Langasite piezoelectric single crystal" developed by Professor Yoshikawa et al.
The first product is the "Langasite type oscillator", which is a type of timing device.
For all electronic devices in the world to function correctly, both sides need to adjust the timing between the sender and receiver of digital data, and a stable periodic signal "Clock Signal" is required at constant intervals for reference. The "Clock Signal" of a constant period is generated by the timing device and is an indispensable key device for electronic equipment. Previously, crystal oscillators were mainly used.
In the state where many devices form a network with the full-scale progress of IoT, data collisions will occur, and transmission/reception will be hindered if the occupancy time including start time from the standby state until an oscillator transmits a clock signal is extended.
The start-up time from standby state of Langasite oscillator is extremely short, and it can be shortened to about 1/10 than that of a conventional crystal oscillator. The short start time reduces power consumption, and can significantly contribute to the reduction of power consumption. Realization of low frequency that consumes less power is possible with the Langasite oscillator. System size has to be increased for the stability of operation to achieve low frequencies with the crystal oscillator, while in the case of the Langasite type oscillator, it is possible to obtain low frequency, low power consumption, and compact size for easy incorporation in a circuit.
The other is "Langasite type sensor". The sensor can operate without problems in high-temperature environments with a theoretical value of 1200°C. There has always been a high demand for sensors suitable for high-temperature environments. For example, a high temperature is said to be suited for film formation, which is one of the processes in semiconductor manufacturing, but sensors operating at more than 300°C were not available until now. It is expected that Langasite sensors can overcome these challenges.
These products are currently being deployed to companies developing IoT equipment and manufacturers of piezoelectric materials.
Mr. Inoue, company president, used to work at a major manufacturer of crystal oscillators. However, spending on research and development decreased while it increased on projects that involved redesigning of conventional products that were considered to have better prospect of sales. Mr. Inoue, who met professor Yoshikawa at that time was impressed by his research approach and said, "I want to create new devices using new materials and spread them to the world", and moved to the venture company C&A established by professor Yoshikawa. He later moved to Piezo Studio and became company president in December 2015.
Venture businesses unlike other companies have to manage tasks ranging from finance to detailed research with few employees, though the work is challenging it gives great satisfaction. Mr. Inoue also said it was a great pleasure to receive the "New Value Creation Award" at the New Value Creation Exhibition 2018 (Organizer: Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation). He said with modesty, "We exhibited without knowing about the award. When I heard about having won the award, I was surprised and felt honored. Since we are a small company, we want to increase the company's recognition while encouraging the development of better products. I will be happy if more people come to know about us because of this award", he answered with modesty.
Since Langasite oscillator has received good evaluation from customers, their goal is to start mass production in FY 2019. The company is receiving many inquiries regarding Langasite sensors to measure pressure and strain in a high-temperature environment. They are responding earnestly to the demand and expect to introduce products into the market in about a year.
The company acquired ISO9001-2015 certification in April 2018. They plan to expand business and list shares in the stock exchange. Mr. Inoue says, "This company from Sendai was established through a strong industry-academia collaboration with Tohoku University and is also being funded. I want to contribute to the industry and economy of my hometown". The company designs and evaluates its products in-house, and manufactures them in cooperation with companies in Tohoku.
The market for timing devices such as oscillators is expected to expand to about 300 billion yen over the next 15 years. In addition to the current two products, the company aims to develop medical biosensors, and "Piezoelectric elements" related to next-generation communication such as 5G.
Mr. Inoue said, "Though the use of piezoelectric devices has advanced, it is still limited. All industries, including automobiles, aviation engines, steel, boilers, and catalysts have a potential need for these devices".
They plan to explore the hidden needs and expand the product lineup in the future.
Although the company is a small venture company that has just started operations, they will continue to take up challenges of research and development for the commercialization of new devices that others have not yet noticed.
Piezo Studio is a venture started by the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University. We create innovative products by combining new material and high precision ultrasonic measurement technology that are said to be the seeds of Tohoku University with the design and evaluation technology of Piezo Studio Inc. We contribute to IoT society through a transducer that contributes to low power consumption and sensors suitable for high temperature environments.


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This Is What Haiti Is Really Like
The real Haiti is so much more than the headlines would have you believe.
Emily Becker @emmylou618
On a Tuesday afternoon in Tete Source, Haiti, teacher Macline and six girls have turned a classroom at the local school into an art studio. Spread in front of the group are strips of cardboard — some saved from their own houses — that have been cut and will be carefully wrapped around thin, wooden dowels to make beads. With each necklace, bracelet, and Christmas ornament the students make and sell, they're learning not only basic entrepreneurial skills but a sense of resourcefulness that permeates the Haitian culture.
When headlines about Haiti are limited to containing words like "poverty" or "earthquake," the real strengths of the Caribbean nation are overlooked. A study released in 2009 found that the most common word used to describe Haiti in five major U.S. newspapers was "violence," followed by "crisis" and "chaos." Macline is one of the many people we met on a recent media trip to the country with Hope for Haiti who prove that Haiti is so much more than a typical news cycle would lead us to believe.
Behind those headlines are people: bakers who have built ovens in their backyards and become the village's source of bread, cooks who have opened their own restaurants and started bottling their own hot sauce, and kindergarten teachers who have turned old cardboard into a social enterprise.
Like all countries, Haiti is not without its issues. But when a country is portrayed exclusively through the lens of the issues it faces, we lose the chance to get to know the people who really are the heart of a place.
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Week 15 last weekend in Serie B saw the results split between home wins and draws. No away side went home with anything more than one point. We start off in the Lazio region as Frosinone hosted Tuscan side Livorno.
There was no hint of the result to come when Livorno took the lead after 16 minutes. A fine individual goal from Luca Siligardi put the visitors ahead after 16 minutes. The lead was shortlived, however, as Il Canarini equalised a minute later through a Leonardo Blanchard shot at the far post.
Striker Federico Dionisi put Frosinone ahead on 38 minutes, slotting the ball home from 10 yards out. Lambrughi was sent off for Livorno for two yellow cards early in the second half to made the visitors task even harder. Daniele Ciofani made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 62 minutes after Soddimo was brought down in the area. The game was as good as won then for Canarini but two late goals, from Paganini and Curiale made the final score 5-1 to the home side. Frosinone stay second with this win, and Livorno are fourth.
Bari earned a vital win against Trapani, winning 2-1 at Stadio San Nicola. The home side opened the scoring after 32 minutes through Cristian Galano. The striker finished well after breaking past his man to slot the ball past the keeper. Francesco Caputo put Bari two up on the hour mark as he scored from the penalty spot. Matteo Manscosu reduced the arrears with ten minutes left,as he converted from the penalty spot to set up a tense finale, but i Biancorossi held on for the win. Bari move upto 12th, Trapani are 9th.
Two goals either side of half time for Pro Vercelli was enough to earn them a win by two goals to nil against Virtus Entella. Scavone put the home side ahead on 12 minutes, and Fabiano sealed the win with a goal on 65 minutes. Vercelli move up to 10th, Virtus Entella drop to 19th.
Catania's revival under Guiseppe Sannino continued with a 1-0 win over Latina. The only goal came after 10 minutes through Italian striker Emanuele Calaio. This was Catania's third win in five games and it moves them upto 11th. Latina drop to the bottom of the league after this defeat.
In the only other match to result in a win, Modena defeated Pescara 2-0. A late double from Pablo Granoche sealed the points and the win moves Modena upto 13th. Pescara are 17th.
All the other games ended in draws. Avellino and Varese was goalless. Brescia drew 3-3 with table toppers Carpi. Perugia drew 2-2 with Ternana. Three games finished 1-1, they were Spezia-Bologna, Virtus Lanciano-Crotone and Vicenza-Cittadella.


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July 12, 2015 Nasrin Naraghi
I called my mom in Iran to give her the good news. "Mom, I'm coming home for Nowruz for 10 days. She said, Besalamati (in good health) enshallah (Allah willing) khoshhalam kardi (you made me very happy) But what about your family, your husband and your boys? "Mom they will be fine. It's only for 10 days. She said, "I know, it will be over soon. Like last year that you came. It was too short only for 10 days, it felt like a dream."
I came to US at the tender age of 18 like many other Iranians to study at university and go back home. As a young person it was very fascinating for me to meet other young people like myself from all over the world and see how much we were alike despite our differences. I felt I can be true to myself and appreciate the diversity around me. It was the celebration of our differences, which was an awakening experience for me and nurtured my interest in cultural studies.
I became very interested in learning more about Iranian culture after I got married and had my two boys. This new-found interest turned into a real passion which has kept growing into my academic interest.
And now my journeys to Iran have made me feel more at home.
I arrived at Imam Khomeini International airport around 2:00 AM a few days before Chaharshanbehsouri. My sightseeing itinerary included: Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. I was ecstatic to go to Shiraz and visit the ruined palaces of the Achaemenid Empire.
We took an early morning flight from Tehran to Shiraz. I was accompanied by my sister and my niece. As soon as we were on-board, the flight attendant announced the name of the captain: Mrs. Shams. A female captain (Khanoom Khalaban)? We were all very pleasantly surprised! My niece suggested that I take a picture with her at the end of our flight. Good idea, I thought. The prospect of showing the picture to my students was a cultural education in of itself. I recalled my students' perplexed reactions when they saw women driving in Iranian films. "Do women drive in Iran?" They asked.
We took a taxi from Shiraz airport to our hotel, Homa Hotel. The cab driver greeted us with the famous Shirazi hospitality. "Ghadametoon sabz. Baroon Avordin Ba khodetoon." Your steps are green. You brought rain. Shiraz like the rest of Iran has been dealing with drought in the last few years. When my sister told him she lives in Isfahan, the driver praised all the new modern buildings in Isfahan and added, "We Shirazis like to take it easy. That's why we have the poets and gardens here. The tall buildings will come. We're in no hurry." He organized our sightseeing schedule with my sister starting in the afternoon for the next two days. He dropped us off at our hotel to freshen up and get ready for our afternoon tour into the center of the Achaemenids. We were greeted by the hotel manager and his team. They brought us freshly baked bread noon (bread) Taftoon with yogurt and sesame seeds as ingredients, Shirazi style. Umm yummy! (Kheili khoshmazeh)
Our first stop was Pasargadae, the capital city of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, the founder of the empire. (580- 530 BC)
The tomb of Cyrus the Great, resting on high platform is the main point of attraction in Pasargadae.
Although the palace is in ruins, we can envision its past glory. An amazing feeling of being connected to the past!
Finally my dream of taking a picture in front of Cyrus's tomb is coming true!
Persepolis (Takt-e Jamshid, the mythological king in Shahnameh, the Iranian epic) The entrance into Persepolis reminded me of Disneyland. It is surrounded by tall trees with beautiful landscaping, gift shops, and restaurants. But as you set foot in the monuments, you're reminded by signs and guards on duty not to touch the tiniest gravels. You realize you're standing inside a very sacred place. At this moment so many storybooks pop up in the head as one starts ascending into the main platform through the double stairways to Apadana, the main audience hall.
Lion devouring the bull symbolizing the arrival of spring, the Persian New Year.
Hafez Mausoleum–
Restaurant at Tomb of Hafez
Eram garden- In Shiraz built during the Ilkhanid dynasty in the 13th century.
Bazaar Vakil– Shiraz
My sister's Haftseen – The arrival of spring, Nowruz, new day.
Khajoo Bridge, Isfahan, a marvel in bridge engineering built by Shah Abbas the Great, Safavid in 17th century.
I returned to Tehran one day before my departure. My brother scheduled the itinerary for the day: Milad Tower in the morning, lunch, Ab & Atash (Water & Fire Park), Tabiat, pedestrian bridge, and Taleghani Park in the afternoon.
I left Iran the next day. The trip feels like a dream in some ways while the reality of my family's love, the people's hospitality, even the merchants' ta'arof, ghabeli nadareh ( it's not worthy ) made me feel at home.
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Every couple is unique in itself and depending on their individual personalities, them as a unit, and the dynamics of the relationship, you can try out multiple things to see what suits you both best.
Mutual respect- Without trust, respect for each other's feelings, space, time and opinions, the foundation of the marriage will not be strong enough and with a shaky foundation, nothing built on it will survive in the long run.
Enjoy activities together- Pack those bags and make that trip! Travel together! Plan that getaway! He loves golf? Accompany him sometime! She loves pottery? Make that pot with her! Love swimming? Go for a swim together! Get a couple's spa voucher. Give each other something to look forward to! Revisit the good old times together and cherish them!
Do not go to bed angry- aim to always resolve disputes, do not push them away. It can be hard but you can eventually work to find a pattern or rhythm that works for the both of you. Do not keep score cards/ play blame games/ keep revisiting the past/ use taunts. Remember, you both are on the same team, not against each other. Learn to be able to laugh together at each other's little understandable mistakes.
Be each other's strength and not weakness- Help each other grow in all aspects of life, individually, professionally, socially, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, sexually, physically in a healthy and supportive manner, not as to depend on each other in an unhealthy, enmeshed and possessive manner.


Press conference for the Ojo con tu ojo platform held at Antic Teatre, February 2013.
Antic Teatre is much more than a centre dedicated to artistic creation. It is a social and cultural centre with close links to its environment, and an unequivocal commitment to the current political and social situations. As part of this it develops social intitiatives either on its own or in collaboration with other organisations.
We stand for a model of social and cultural centre in which connection to the community plays a fundamental and guiding role.
Our Centre is located in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, specifically the Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera neighbourhood, an area of the city in which cultural diversity, inequality and personal contexts are among the most diverse. The neighbourhood is home to a number of issues: gentrification, mobbing, tourist flats, hotel construction, evictions, people living under the poverty threshold, undocumented immigrants, battered women, elderly people living alone on meagre pensions, young people and minors with no resources, and other groups AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION. The fact that this is area is part of the tourist centre of Barcelona makes all these groups invisible and at the same time excludes them from the social and cultural life of the neighbourhood.
Fundraising for the Community Project with Local Seniors during the Antic Teatre's Anniversary Party, 2015.
Because of this, and with the aim of allowing local people an active role in the cultural and artistic life of the city, Antic Teatre's doors are open every day of the year as a place in which to meet and exchange ideas for neighbours, members, audiences and artists. The aim is to energise local life and spread awareness of the socio-cultural model we stand for.
We use art as the social and political tool for our involvement, creating artistic projects with the community and yearly open-door days for our immediate neighbours. As part of this, we place great importance on our connection with the Associació de Veïns del Casc Antic (Casc Antic Neighbourhood Association) and other local entities.
Protest action against the building of a hotel by construction company Nuñez i Navarro in Rec Comtal street in the Sant Pere neighbourhood, organised by Antic Teatre with the participation of local residents and organisations, 2014.


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The Sewing Basket has Expanded to Kincumber
A brand new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability, volunteering opportunities, and a wide range of donated fabrics and materials to inspire local sewing and needlecraft enthusiasts.
The Sewing Basket
A popular social enterprise run by disability services provider, Achieve Australia, has expanded from Sydney with the opening of its fourth store in the heart of the Central Coast's commercial and creative centre.
As CEO of Achieve Australia, Jo-Anne Hewitt, explained, the expansion offers multiple benefits for the local community. "The Sewing Basket provides true social inclusion for people with disability, offering more opportunities to be part of the community, learn work-based skills, meet new people, and build a meaningful personal network based on common interests and creativity," she said. "At the same time, its location in one of the state's quilting and needlework heartlands also opens new creative opportunities for individuals and groups to access an ever-changing range of materials, many of them one-offs provided by our valued donors." Ms Hewitt went on to acknowledge and thank The Ian Potter Foundation for the community grant that made the expansion possible.
The new site includes a 400 square metre warehouse to store the 100% recyclable, donated stock, alongside the retail shop. It offers up to 25 NDIS employment positions for people with disability and positions for a further 20 volunteers.
According to David Rafferty, who manages The Sewing Basket for Achieve Australia, the new shop and warehouse will help meet a growing need in regional areas. "We've had many requests from customers who want to see us expand to create the kinds of inclusive of communities that The Sewing Basket fosters," he said. "Places where everyone is welcome and there's a great common bond from shared creativity and working together."
COVID-19 has also seen a surge in demand at The Sewing Basket, which Mr Rafferty expects to continue on the Central Coast. "In the months after lockdown we experienced record sales, and demand has been growing since. People are looking for more home-based activities, and sewing, needlecraft, quilting and embroidery really fit the bill. It's a trend we've seen continuing as people begin to understand the satisfaction and enjoyment they bring," Mr Rafferty said.
Last financial year The Sewing Basket's Sydney outlets attracted more than 10,000 customer visits and over 75,000 transactions. Proceeds from sales go into operational costs of the social enterprise and in supporting programs for people with disability at work.
The new shop is open from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday at Unit 5, 11-13 Cochrone St, Kincumber NSW 2251. For more information about donating, shopping, volunteering or working at The Sewing Basket, visit thesewingbasket.com.au
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Airtel Africa has partnered with Finablr, a global platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, to allow customers to send money from over 100 countries into Airtel Money mobile wallets across Africa.
Airtel Africa will leverage Finablr's technology capabilities to develop and deploy digital solutions, enabling African expatriates to settle payments into Airtel Money wallets in real-time through the Airtel Money mobile app and the Airtel Africa online portal.
According to Raghunath Mandava, CEO of Airtel Africa, "We are excited that Airtel Money will collaborate with Finablr to introduce global payments services, enabling customers to make cross-border remittances, pay bills, make purchases and withdraw cash from our outlets and agents across the continent. This is another important example of how mobile technology will play a key role in changing the way people connect with their homes in Africa."
The services are expected to be launched market-by-market in a phased manner, with the first country to go live by year-end. The launch will be supported by a comprehensive worldwide marketing programme to introduce the new services to African communities overseas and to receivers in Africa.
With a presence in 14 countries in Africa, primarily in East Africa and Central and West Africa, Airtel Africa gains access to Finablr's global payments platform spanning 170 countries with potential access to Airtel's 100 million+ subscriber base.
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Inbound remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa grew nearly 10 per cent to reach US$46 billion in 2018 as per World Bank estimates and, as the primary source of external financing in the region, is critical for its socio-economic development. With the average cost of 9.4 per cent, Sub-Saharan Africa ranks amongst the most expensive remittance corridors globally.
The partnership between Airtel Africa and Finablr will harness the true potential of mobile financial services by simplifying and streamlining remittances into the region. This reflects the shared commitment of the companies towards driving financial inclusion and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals by reducing the cost of remittances.
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Akim Osino (E/R), Feb. 14, GNA - The Osino branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of TUC in the Fanteakwa District has elected new branch executive to steer the affairs of the Union for the next two years.
Mr Daniel Owusu, was elected chairman, Mr Kofi Owusu, vice chairman, Mr Samuel Darkwa, secretary, Mr George Ampofo, first trustee and Mr Kwame Gyamfi, second trustee.
In his acceptance speech, Mr Owusu promised to work tirelessly to redeem the sinking image of the driving profession in the area.
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To build the future of technology, we need people from every community to join in, which is why we have programs like Women Techmakers. To help get more girls interested in technology careers, Women Techmakers and the Computer Science on Air programs have started a series of hangouts with women engineers at Google.
We think it's cool and incredibly powerful for kids who are interested in a career in tech to get to look at a video of professionals and say "Hey, that looks like me!".
Once you start working in science and technology, you never know where it will lead you, from the far reaches of the galaxy to the bare ground. For example, a new study demonstrates, incredibly, that some insects use the stars for navigation. As a part of this study, scientists placed dung beetles in a darkened planetarium, and found the creatures were no longer able to move in a steady, straight line. But when the researchers turned on the Milky Way display in the planetarium, the beetles could crawl along in direct paths. Cosmic.
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Antoni Piotr Jastrzembski (ur. 13 kwietnia 1952 w Katowicach) – polski urzędnik państwowy, w latach 2007–2015 wicewojewoda opolski.

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Ukończył studia na Akademii Rolniczej w Krakowie. Pracę zawodową podjął w 1972 w kółkach rolniczych. Później zatrudniony w jednostkach administracji rolnej. W 1997 został dyrektorem Wydziału Rolnictwa w Urzędzie Wojewódzkim, w 2000 objął stanowisko dyrektora Departamentu Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi w Urzędzie Marszałkowskim. 27 grudnia 2007 premier Donald Tusk powierzył mu funkcję wicewojewody opolskiego. Odwołany został w grudniu 2015.

Działacz Polskiego Stronnictwa Ludowego, kandydował z jego list m.in. w wyborach parlamentarnych.

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Absolwenci Uniwersytetu Rolniczego w Krakowie
Politycy Polskiego Stronnictwa Ludowego
Wicewojewodowie opolscy
Ludzie urodzeni w Katowicach
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Why did you choose the Whitsundays: We wanted to be married somewhere different. Somewhere that would be little fuss but still be beautiful and perfect. After seeing the pictures of Whitehaven, we never gave anywhere else a second thought.
Had you visited the Whitsundays before: No, never.
How long did you stay in the Whitsundays and did you do any pre or post activities whilst here: We arrived two days before and one week later. While we were there we took the ferry out to Day Dream and Hamilton Islands. We also hired a car and did a little sight-seeing which included Bredles Wildlife Farm and Cedar Creek Falls.
Did your wedding have a theme or a particular style? Please give details if possible: We didn't have a theme. We just wanted something fun and easy. Once we had decided on Whitehaven Beach. We then decided to personalize our ceremony, by including a sand ceremony. Making it more unique for us.
What was the best thing about having a destination wedding: The best thing about having a destination wedding for me was, I was able to marry the man of my dreams in location that dreams are made of.
Did you have a honeymoon? If so where did you go: We have not been on our honeymoon yet. We are going in January 2017 on a cruise to the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
Anything else you'd like to say about your special day: We would like to say a huge thank you to all the people at Total Weddings, who helped us create the perfect wedding day. Without them I would have been a total mess. Nothing was too big or small a task and the attention to detail was second to none. One small example of this was, we decided to do a trash the wedding dress session and because we wanted to throw colour at each other there were rules and regulations we had to abide by (as the Whitsundays is environmentally protected) but with the help of Helen (our wedding planner) she made it all possible.
So thank you Total Weddings for helping give us a hassle, care free and perfect day. And the biggest thank you of all to our parent's for giving us their blessing to elope and sharing our special day with us. We could not have done it without you!