The Shared Economy Concept, at its core, is based on the most efficient use of money and resources. In the era of start-ups, gathering the resources is the most challenging aspect of any start-up. The broader vision of the founders of a start-up need to be simplified into micro plans so as to achieve the objective initially set. These micro plans focus on the resource requirements of the start –up. By resource requirement we mean all the tangible and intangible forces which are needed to build up the venture. It includes manpower requirements, space requirements and funding to name a few. Since the funds available to a start-up are usually limited, manpower planning plays a crucial role. An essential ingredient to effective leadership is to manage the resources efficiently. As the funds are limited, resource sharing can play an important role in the success of the venture. The technological advancement across all industries today makes resource sharing a very convenient and appropriate choice. An effective human resource management technique is to hire freelancers for specific tasks. A lot of female workforces of our country, who are on a career break but enthusiastic and willing to provide their services through flexible working options, are being taken on board at reasonable cost by the start-ups.
Similarly, the marketing function plays a crucial role in the success of any start-up. However, establishing a fully fledged marketing department cannot be an economically viable option for any start-up. So in such a case, a part time marketing team can be hired or you can say the marketing function can be outsourced in order to reap the benefits of expertise at a pocket friendly cost. Outsourced CMO at present is providing exactly this service with expert marketing strategies at reasonable cost.
Classic example of success through resource sharing is that of eBay. The uprising of eBay led to the strong foundation of the sharing economy. There is no question that the sharing economy, where users are able to rent what they want, be it skills, a room, or a car has disrupted the traditional economy. When a company is still small, it doesn't need a full-time marketing department. It probably also doesn't need a full-time IT person, a dedicated accountant, or a company chef. Conveniently, these jobs can all be hired out to freelancers.
Today a start-up can hire someone to build its web page or someone to create the text of its brochure, hire someone to do its corporate taxes or help it to manage its fund professionally so that it can pave its way to success. Collaborative consumption offers economic benefits for everyone involved. With the proliferation of online jobs and ride-hailing providers such as Ola, Rapido, Quick ride, and others, people can now work from the comfort of their home and use their owned vehicle to generate an extra source of income. People can also sell unwanted pre-owned items on portals such as OLX and eBay. This ensures the seller makes some money on commodities that were otherwise futile. On the other side of these arrangements, you may eliminate the cost of car ownership, reduce your travel expenses, and secure valuable financial support for a new business idea that may not have been fundable otherwise.
Sharing economy's contribution to societal concerns isn't just restricted to the environment. One very important aspect of sharing economy is instilling trust amongst community members. Earlier the apprehensions of having unfamiliar faces as guests soon were overcome by strong driving principles that led to the creation of the Airbnb community. Many sharing economy platforms, such as ride-sharing apps like Uber and Airbnb, have built-in ratings and reviews that help keep providers and consumers honest. These trust-building efforts help the share economy participants see one another as equals, building constructive relationships where none existed previously.
While these are still early days in the resource sharing and not all is green, the potential it holds is second to none. As technology takes giant strides forward reducing processing time, increasing capacity and a wider interconnected network, it's only fair to assume it would add on to empowering communities as a whole with sharing economy at its center. To make sure that your business survives the current economic turmoil, look for ways to move with the current, instead of against it. Thus resource sharing can benefit your business if you let it!


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December 11th, 2003 | Author: Roland
Bush sides with Communism, against Democracy
Well, well, well. George W. Bush shows his true colors. Maybe this is why they call them red states.
Okay, maybe that's a bit unfair (though certainly the sort of thing many conservatives would say if the positions were reversed). However, I find it very interesting that our "with us or against us" president, who refuses to compromise on freedom for nations with massive oil reserves, is turning against long-time ally Taiwan:
President Bush, with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at his side in the Oval Office, delivered a firm warning yesterday to the Taiwanese government over its aspirations for independence, telling the island's leaders not to pursue a referendum that has angered mainland China.
Bush raised no objection when Wen said Bush had expressed his "opposition to Taiwan independence" — a break from the policy of ambiguity the United States has had on the subject. Bush, in his remarks with Wen, made no specific criticism of China but declared that "the comments and actions made by the leader of Taiwan indicate that he may be willing to make decisions unilaterally to change the status quo, which we oppose."
A country making unilateral decisions to defend its freedom? Perish the thought!
To their credit, some conservatives get it:
Bush's actions provoked a furious reaction from conservative critics of Beijing, who had strongly supported Bush's invasion of Iraq and his vow to further a "world democratic movement." A trio of influential conservative commentators yesterday accused the Bush administration in a statement of rewarding "Beijing's bullying" while saying "not a word" about China's missile buildup and threats of war against Taiwan.
The sentiment was widespread among some conservatives. John Tkacik, a China expert at the Heritage Foundation, said the president's comments showed "he's lost his bearings" on the Taiwan issue. "It just boggles the mind," he said. "I'm just appalled. Clinton never would have gone this far."
When die-hard neocons compare Bush to Clinton — unfavorably — you know he's gone off the reservation, which is funny since Bush is supposed to be the reservation when it comes to policy.
On the other hand, this is hardly a stretch for George "some people have too much freedom" Bush. Apparently, he's found some of those people in Taiwan. Of course, he also knows about plenty of them in America, he just calls them "liberals" here. Which is actually the point.
As those of us who have been watching Bush perform Orwellian contortions with our government know, Dubya's rhetoric is often the exact opposite of his statements. "Clear Skies" undercuts air pollution laws, "No Child Left Behind" leaves everyone behind when it's not funded, and the "Patriot Act" is an unprecedented erosion of the Bill of Rights. When Bush speaks of "freedom," he's really referring to increasing freedom for those with money and power to do as they wish, regardless of the consequences.
What makes the Taiwan incident stand out is that even for this administration, it marks a new high point in brazenness. The Bush administration has, in effect, openly admitted that power and "playing ball" with them are more important than decades-old alliances and democracy. Sure, we knew that, but this is a singular admission of the facts from a public relations standpoint. Even some of their most devoted policy wonks (among the conservatives cited in the "trio" above are William Kristol and Robert Kagan, co-founders of the Project for a New American Century) are shocked.
Certainly, pragmatism must play a role in the politics of any world power run by sane leaders. (Whether that includes the United States at this time I leave to the reader to judge.) Avoiding open conflict with a potentially dangerous foe is very different, however, from aiding and abetting the threats of a totalitarian, ideological nemesis.
The real question, I suppose, has become whether China's totalitarianism really makes it America's rival or not.
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Q: Why does sometimes selenium locate objects and sometimes no? Good morning,
I am trying to automatize simple online procedure: go to this site http://nvidia-research-mingyuliu.com/gaugan/
Check the little box, update a picture, render it and download it clicking the download button.
I have written my code, which is extremely intuitive and very short, but for some reasons sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
Sure enough, sometimes python returns the following error:
no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"css selector","selector":"[id="myCheck"]"}
My code is:
import selenium
import time

from selenium import webdriver
# Using Chrome to access web
driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path='/Users/Marco/Downloads/chromedriver')

# Open the website
driver.get('http://nvidia-research-mingyuliu.com/gaugan/')
# Select the checkbox
time.sleep(5)
check_box = driver.find_element_by_id('myCheck')
check_box.click()
# Upload File button
element = driver.find_element_by_id("myCheck")
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].click();", element)
choose_file = driver.find_element_by_id('segmapfile')
# Send the file location to the button
choose_file.send_keys('/Users/Marco/Desktop/Foto upload/Schermata 2020-10-31 alle 00.07.03.png')
#Locate submit button and click
submit_assignment = driver.find_element_by_id('btnSegmapLoad')
submit_assignment.click()
#render
render_button = driver.find_element_by_id('render')
render_button.click()
#download
save_box = driver.find_element_by_id('save_render')
time.sleep(5)
save_box.click()

Why is this happening? How should i solve it?
Thank you

A: Use explicit waits which wait for something to happen, as opposed to 'time.sleep(5)' which just waits for 5 seconds:
import selenium
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait

# Using Chrome to access web
driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path='/Users/Marco/Downloads/chromedriver')

# Open the website
driver.get('http://nvidia-research-mingyuliu.com/gaugan/')
# Wait for checkbox to be located
check_box_wait = EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'myCheck'))
WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(check_box_wait)
# Select the checkbox
check_box = driver.find_element_by_id('myCheck')
check_box.click()

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L'Arenal de la Virgen és un poblat habitat des del mesolític fins a l'Edat del Coure situat a l'oest de Villena (Alt Vinalopó, País Valencià), en les rodalies de Las Virtudes, en uns mantells d'arena que vorejaven l'antiga llacuna de Villena.

Les prospeccions superficials, realitzades des de la dècada de 1950, han recuperat milers de peces de sílex, que inclouen fulles fines de dors rebaixat, micròlits geomètrics, microburins i algunes puntes de talla bifacial, lanceolades o d'aletes i peduncle. Així mateix, s'han trobat grans utensilis nuclears i denticulats.

De la mateixa manera que a Casa de Lara, també situat a la plana arenosa, les troballes lítiques estan acompanyades de ceràmiques decorades amb tots els procediments típics del Neolític: ungulacions, digitacions, relleus, incisions, acanalats, puntillats i impressions diverses, entre elles la cardial. La presència en els plans de Villena d'aquestes ceràmiques impreses va qüestionar la denominació Cultura de les Coves per a aquest tipus de troballes, utilitzada per alguns arqueòlegs en la segona meitat del . Per tant, es va postular la vigència de la Llei de les arenes, establerta per als jaciments pseudotardenoisians del Llenguadoc també per a les planes villeneres.

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1966, Park Circus/MGM, 105 min, Dir: George Axelrod
Overgrown teenage outcast Roddy McDowall becomes fast friends and protector of cheerleader Tuesday Weld in this jaw-dropping, incredibly subversive black comedy. Lola Albright is Weld's alcoholic cocktail-waitress mom, Harvey Korman the puffed-up high school principal, Martin Gabel the Sam Arkoff-inspired exploitation auteur - and Ruth Gordon the poisonously sarcastic mother-in-law addicted to yogurt and Stingers. Features one of the grooviest 1960s soundtracks ever, courtesy of the legendary Neal Hefti.
Al Hine
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1973, 20th Century Fox, 93 min, USA, Dir: J. Lee Thompson
The fifth and final film in the APES franchise finds the title characters battling mutant humans. Roddy McDowall returns as Caesar, and Claude Akins and John Huston provide support to help bring the series full circle.
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Roddy McDowall and Don Murray star in the fourth PLANET OF THE APES film, which takes place in the then-future 1990s! In a political allegory timed to coincide with the black power movement of the early 1970s, the enslaved apes plot to overthrow the human race that has oppressed them; this ambitious and entertaining sci-fi classic served as a template for last year's RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.


Welcome players and parents to the start of the spring softball season.
The game schedule is not set yet. I believe that we'll have games on Thursdays and Saturdays. If so, we'll move to having one practice a week after school on Tuesdays once we start playing games.
I know that the Henderson players don't get out of school until 4p and that is fine. We'll start as soon after school as possible for the LHS students and mix in the HMS students when they arrive so we can get as much work in as possible before dark. If someone from the Henderson group would volunteer to coordinate a carpool between HMS and LHS on practice days, it would be greatly appreciated.
We have a great group of players. The final count looks to be between 16 and 18, depending on a couple of decisions folks are making in the next day or two. If we do end up with 18, we're looking into an option of scheduling games for 2 LHS teams, sharing players between the games as necessary. If we don't go with 2 teams, we have a couple of strategies for dealing with the large number of players so that everyone gets even playing time. I'll keep you updated as I work through this with the league. Hopefully it will all be set by Sunday's practice and we can discuss details then.
Come to the field with glove, cleats, and dressed appropriately for the weather. Layers are recommended. I prefer that the players wear softball pants and long socks to practice and encourage sliding shorts as well. It won't happen every practice, but there will be times when we work on sliding or other activities that will make you regret just wearing shorts. Also throw a pair of gym shoes in your equipment bag. If the weather is bad, we'll look into occasionally using the baseball building for hitting and conditioning.
Also please come to the first practice with a few goals you'd like to work on this season. If you want to work on a new position or become better at some skill, we can plan to work on it over the next couple of months.
Lastly, I plan to use email as much as possible to communicate with everyone. If you prefer that I call with information like practice cancellations or schedule changes, send me your preferred contact numbers. If you want additional addresses added to the mailing list, send those to me as well.
Vince Cunard and Dan Whitaker have volunteered to help with the coaching duties. Email any of us at vncunard@aol.com (Vince),dwhitaker@gsu.edu (Dan), or wes@the-hunters.net (Wes). Also feel free to call me any time at home (770-934-4105) or on my cell (678-937-6486).


Sorry to leave you hanging in suspense like that. So, did we pass?
The Fundamentals exam was, for me, the more nerve wracking of the two – mostly because I didn't study for it per se (although obviously, I was training Christina on it, so I touched on most of the key points). For anyone who's not sat an official Google Adwords exam before, you download a programme and when you start the test, the program takes over your computer, feeding you the multi-choice questions and counting down a timer (two hours). You can't pause the timer – even if you need to go to the loo – which adds to the dramatics of it all. I was doubly nervous – for my own results, and also to know if I'd equipped Christina well enough to pass. I've always felt that studying for exams makes you better at the exams themselves, not necessarily what you've studied. I knew Christina was a great Adwords student, but I didn't know how proficient she was with time-management, keeping cool under pressure and ticking boxes. Luckily, we both passed the first exam with flying colours.
Christina concentrating. I like the writing on the flip chart behind her.
You are a CEO of a small e-commerce shop and your team is debating Adwords performance metrics to maximise profit. Budget is unlimited as long as ROI is positive. Whose recommendations most effectively position you for maximum profit?
Simple, huh? To be fair this does correlate with some of the Adwords training, but it takes a lot of unpacking to understand it, and when you're under pressure, it just turns into a jumble of acronyms. They weren't all like this, but I think the readability of some of the Search Advanced questions need to be looked at and the copy simplified.
There were some other distractions too. My computer kept disconnecting from the internet (we were taking the exams in one of Livety's lovely bright meeting rooms) which meant I'd be thrown out of the Adwords programme. The computer froze and my heart stopped. Luckily, when I restarted the programme each time it opened on the question I'd been working on, the timer resuming from the moment it had frozen.
Then there was a very loud, very angry wasp. I couldn't concentrate with all its buzzing, but as I was trying to scoop it out of the window as the wasp bucked and writhed – the exam timer ticking away – I realised there was a strong chance I might get stung. High stakes, indeed.
Fortunately computer failure and a swarm of locusts (well, one wasp) didn't stop me from finishing. I only had a ten minutes spare this time. I'd stopped calling over to Christina in the first exam to ask how it was going – because I could tell it annoyed her. I submitted the exam and got the results immediately – I passed (the pass mark is 85%, I got 87%), and quietly waited for Christina to finish. She looked up. "87%" she said. We'd done it. We were both Adwords Certified Professionals (as you can see here and here).
I was over the moon for Christina. She's really put in the hard work, and become a mighty fine Adwords specialist. I'm pretty finicky and a bit of a perfectionist, but I would definitely entrust her with any of my Adwords campaigns, and I look forward to working with her in the future.


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1 WELCOME School Family Meetings Saint Agnes School Building a Foundation of Faith
2 School Service Hours Program School Family Meetings Saint Agnes School Building a Foundation of Faith
3 Welcome and Thank You! Thank you for all that you do for the School. Thank you to those individuals from the School Administration, PTO, Boosters, Parish Council and the Board of Catholic Education who serve the School in a special way. We know we cant do it without you. We need you. We need everybody to participate in some way.
4 What is the Service Hours Program? A commitment from each and every family to provide (20) hours of service to the School or Parish. Service comes in the form of volunteer participation in a variety of areas – Parish, School, PTO, Athletics, Board of Education, Fundraising, Youth Groups, Adult Faith Groups, Facilities, Coaching and more. A Volunteer Opportunities List has been included in your packet and is posted on the School website.
5 What is the purpose of the Service Hours Program? 1.To increase parental involvement in School and Parish Community activities and functions. 2.Encourage participation from every family in the many outstanding programs offered by the School and Parish. 3.Strengthen the educational quality of St. Agnes through cooperative learning and volunteerism. 4.Promote a sense of Community among the St. Agnes School and Parish families through participation and interaction. 5.Control tuition and School fee increases by defraying costs through volunteer service.
6 Why do we need a Service Hours Program? We already do so much for the School. Yes, many families are incredibly active in both the School and the Parish and have already completed 20 hours of service. In speaking with families who are actively involved, we have found that they get great satisfaction from their St. Agnes experience because of their involvement and participation. Our children beam with pride when they know that we as parents are involved in some activity, field trip, etc… We as a whole are a better School, Parish and Faith Community with the participation by all of our members. We learn from each other. We encourage a sense of belonging and pride of ownership that comes from participation.
7 How does the Service Hours Program work? The key is to find a volunteer opportunity that works best for you, your interests and your schedule. 1. Choose a volunteer opportunity… The Service Hours Volunteer Opportunity List (in packet) helps you find an activity in which you might be interested in participating. Please be aware of activities that require Virtus training. 2. Contact one of the individuals in charge of that organization and ask to help. 3. Log your hours by entering your hours on line using a link provided on the Family Service Hours home page. 4. A summary of your account may also be viewed from the hours entry screen on this web page.
8 What Does This Mean To You? Two important initiatives for the School: Service Hours Program: Great opportunity for all School families to be involved in our kids success. Healthy Environment Study: The upcoming feasibility study will show us how we can help to find solutions that will make St. Agnes the best learning experience for our kids.
9 The School and Parish Must Work Together as One Community The School is not separate from the Parish… Its the largest mission of the Parish. Parish support is absolutely critical to the financial viability of the School. Last year, the Parish contributed $451,800 toward covering School expenses Equivalent to more than $1,000 per child Without Parish support, School tuition and fees would grow to a point that would seriously harm the schools sustainability.
10 Summary We need you. We know that this great school will only get better with your help and your participation. The great work of St. Agnes will continue to grow and flourish with your involvement. Thank you!
11 Whats The Number One Thing That School Families Can Do To Demonstrate That The School Is One Community With The Parish? Have your family join the entire St. Agnes family at Mass at St. Agnes. The Parish needs School Families to be active to sustain a healthy future. The School needs Parish support to maintain from both a faith and financial standpoint.
12 THANK YOU! Saint Agnes School Building a Foundation of Faith
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"It is not in the least likely that any life has ever been lived which was not a failure in the secret judgment of the person who lived it."
– Samuel Langhorne Clemens
That's not a cheerful epigraph for this comic book, but it's fitting. In this issue, Heath Huston, one of the last surviving Fear Agents from a horrific battle, takes a small action – just a little thing, the kind of thing you decide in about 15 seconds in the heat of the moment – and literally destroys a world. That's the problem with anger, with rage, with blind mindless fury. Almost by definition, you do the wrong thing. Anger gets the better of logic. Passion trumps brains. It's the thing that separates adults from children, that keeps people out of jail, that keeps society intact. Heath is full of rage, ready to do anything to avenge his friends. And in his fury he destroys so much.
What's so striking about the words of The Last Goodbye is that they could be universal. Horrific actions can be taken when one is angry, exhausted, worn out and worn down. In a way it's surprising that such actions happen as rarely as they do, especially in the intensely dehumanizing, mechanistic haze of war.
In the end there are two real tragedies from Huston's actions. His soul is the second victim. It's clear now why Huston chose to live his life in an alcoholic haze, why he lost faith in both himself and his common man, why the only thing he can really trust is his ship. Once you've seen the abyss, once you've experienced the nadir of human experience, all that's left is anesthesia. How can you trust other people when the person you know best, yourself, is capable of such evil?
Fear Agent is generally a high-adventure, high-intensity, balls-to-the-wall action comic. And there's tons of action and excitement in this particular issue. But at the heart of this issue is a searingly intense look at the banal depths of evil that people can blindly stumble into. Fear Agent: The Last Goodbye #4 is the rarest of the r
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It is the first part of this quote that caught my attention. Lagerfeld certainly has a way with dressing bodies; I am not so sure about his ability to build bodies using only fashion. But I certainly agree with the first part of this quote: the brain is a muscle and as such needs to be trained, shaped, and nurtured.
My brain is without doubt the most important part of my body—this is what I conclude whenever I have those unfortunate yet unavoidable moments of visualizing potential catastrophes. The ability to think, manipulate material, information and challenges is one, if not the one, of our most powerful tools. You don't need to be a genius to feel good about your thinking; it is not that I feel smart or smarter than others. It is my desire to think and solve problems that exalts my brain over other realms of my body. And yet, we still need to be productive. It is the combination of thinking and doing that makes the impact. It is the balance that matters. Overthinking can result in doing nothing; overdoing can result in futile productivity.
It is the brain that stimulates emotions and functionality but also creativity and aspirations, dreams and motivation. Being smart is an expression of self-perception. Sure, there are quantitative measures we have developed for the purpose of comparison. But it is what nature has endowed us with that is our starting point. From here, we can stretch our minds and by being conscious, working hard, facing challenges and being determined, we can each reach at least our potential.
We are taught, especially as women, to behave well, be polite and good, and to take care of our appearance. If we are lucky enough, we will also be taught how to take care of our bodies, to be in shape, and to make conscious nutrition choices. If we are luckier still, then we are taught about the importance of knowledge and education and exceling in our studies. But no one really teaches us to train our minds. There is a profound difference between studying or acquiring knowledge and training our mind to understand, think independently, welcome challenges, encourage curiosity, foresee obstacles, evaluate situations, stimulate critical thinking, and shape and encourage resilience by encountering new adventures. No one teaches us to connect our thinking abilities with inside evaluation of our unique qualities. That is something we occasionally learn by firsthand life experiences when there is no one mediating or mitigating the results.
We have a brain and we have to use it to its maximum potential. Apply it, train it, encourage and support it. It has been scientifically proven that the brain, like every other organ, is constantly changing. Its structure, as well as its functionality, changes in response to outside stimuli but also in response to positive thinking or meditation. In the post Rewire our Brain I recommend a few related books for further reading on this subject.
As someone who was always fascinated with high thinking and who aimed at developing a Corporate America professional career, I was confused by my other attraction to beauty, aesthetics and harmony. This confusion created a dichotomy between the stimulations of my inner being versus my outer being. The collision between what was perceived as meaningful internal reflections of values on the one hand and "insubstantial" external expressions such as beauty, fashion and style on the other, represented another change I was about to undergo. I was caught between my mixed feelings toward overconsumption and my need for "intoxicating release" as beautifully said by Diana Vreeland: "Fashion must be the most intoxicating release from the banality of the world." It was while Looking for Meaning that I realized there doesn't have to be any contradiction between the two. They are both means of personal expression. Beauty, in its regular conceived form (natural beauty, some would say), is important, whether we like it or not. Interpretations of the definition of beauty are constantly in flux, influenced by society's ways of contemplating its exaggerated impact by subtlety suggesting that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" or that brain outweighs beauty. To me, it is not a question of which is more important. For me, the ruling definition of beauty is that it is a reflection of your thinking which is expressed externally by the way you dress, design or decorate. It is the outer expression backed by inner meaning that makes the impact and stimulates influence and inspiration. External beauty that represents no internal wisdom is no more than a snapshot soon to be forgotten. Becoming a savvy fashionista, for example, is a result of having exceptional taste and a unique style. It requires keeping up to date with the latest fashion news while not falling victim to every new fad. It is the ability to express your personality in the way you dress or reflect your talent in your stylish appearance that makes the impression.
Thus, for me, brain and beauty are no longer paradoxical concepts. They are two more elements that shape my journey and which, most likely, shape the lives of many other women; some choose to side with one over the other, others do so from lack of choice. I hope that by pursuing my passion for both of these, as well as many other elements, I will ensure a life that best matches my goals, aspirations and capabilities.


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First of all – don't design them, first of all.
It's a misleading title I am afraid. PowerPoint (or other packages) is great. There are many books on slide design and the well-designed slide can make a presentation stand out from all others. I'm all for using slides.
The slides are not the presentation. I'll repeat that. The slides are not the presentation. You are the human being delivering a human message to other human beings. It's what you are going to say and the way you are going to say it which is the presentation. And if you use slides, or indeed any other form of visual, then they are there only to support, enhance and clarify.
Slides should be almost the last thing you design. Decide what you're going to say, how you are going to say it and then slot in the slides. You'll use far fewer (usually) but the ones you do use will be brilliant because they are designed for a purpose.
In a way, it is easier to work on slides than it is to think about the message. People find it a more straightforward task downloading information/content in a logical bulleted (often) format rather than engaging in the creative process of 'shaping' and crafting a message in a way that resonates with the audience.
Slides are an excellent way of remembering what to say. They act as a script don't they? They are also a great way of boring people to death (Death by PowerPoint) and encouraging your voice to be dull, monotonous and predictable.
Don't get me wrong. Slides and visual aids have their place. But make sure you know the message, you know the sequence and structure and then go design the BEST slides you can that will help you say what you have to say with impact!


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Meet the Scholars: Denise St. Jean
Denise St. Jean is a PhD student in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is part of the Health Policy Research Scholars Cohort 2018.
I was born and raised in Long Beach, California, with roots in the Caribbean. I completed my BS in ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, where I studied ecological factors contributing to the spread of tick-borne disease in the Northeastern United States. I worked for a bit in consulting in New York City prior to venturing down south to UNC Chapel Hill to pursue my PhD in epidemiology. Broadly, my research interests include global health (particularly in low- and middle- income countries); maternal and child health; and evaluating interventions, such as vaccines, for infectious disease.
My parents immigrated to the United States from the Commonwealth of Dominica before I was born. As a first-generation American from a working-class family, I grew up keenly aware of the health inequities that existed at home in the United States, at home in Dominica, and between the two places. Witnessing these challenges in two distinct communities that I considered to be home ignited a curiosity surrounding global health disparities. This has motivated me to pursue research that is globally relevant and emphasizes the experiences of economically disadvantaged populations in particular.
I am currently working on a project looking at factors influencing the completion of the recommended vaccine schedule for children under 5 in Zambia. This project will be a multilevel analysis of the individual, household, and provincial factors influencing vaccine completion. I'm excited about it because it's a bit different than some of my other projects and allows me to apply analytical approaches that I am just now learning to a health issue that is important to me. There is no doubt that both personal and environmental factors influence health outcomes and health behaviors, such as vaccine completion; however, most analyses fail to take this into account. Thinking on multiple levels about what influences health enables more opportunities for collaboration and hopefully more innovative and effective interventions.
Many people consider infectious diseases to be a "developing country" problem, when that is simply not the case. As globalization spreads, boundaries of various kinds are being eroded and our world is more connected than ever. This is a phenomenon that influences the ecological and social conditions that promote the spread of many infectious diseases and makes them harder to control. An underpinning of the Gillings School of Global Public Health is that "Global is Local," and I think that is an incredibly powerful thing to remember when thinking about why we should care about infectious disease research.
A researcher and faculty member at the Gillings School of Global Public Health who I admire is Dr. Daniel Westreich. Dr. Westreich is a professor in the methods sequence of the epidemiology PhD program and also advised me during my first graduate research assistantship at UNC. Despite being affiliated with the Infectious Diseases track, Dr. Westreich constantly pushes students to think critically about social determinants of health. He also insists that all epidemiologists, and not just social epidemiologists, should be thoughtful about social determinants in their research. I believe that sort of thinking has made me a better scientist, and I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from him during the very early stages of my training.
While doctoral programs are designed, first and foremost, to prepare students for academic research, I believe that the skills acquired during the PhD are widely applicable to a number of different settings. As someone who entered into my PhD program knowing that I would pursue a non-academic career upon graduation, the HPRS program has helped expose me to leaders outside of the traditional academic setting who are able to impact health in a significant way.
I also feel that being an HPRS Scholar has helped me to think "beyond the bench" to the bigger picture of academic research. For me, the end goal is not just to find problems, but to build solutions. Through a comprehensive curriculum ranging from economic theory to health impact assessments, the HPRS program has equipped me with the building blocks with which to frame and evaluate viable solutions to the health challenges that matter to me.
If I could use my research to change any policy, it would be on the topic of vaccine coverage for adults. There is a federally funded Vaccine for Children (VFC) program that provides vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to children who may otherwise skip required immunizations due to an inability to pay (i.e., the uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid-eligible). VFC is a required component for each state's Medicaid plan. By eliminating cost as a barrier, the VFC program encouraged improved vaccination coverage among eligible children and also significantly closed the vaccination gap between non-Hispanic white children and children of other racial groups.
However, vaccine coverage for adults enrolled in Medicaid varies significantly as individual states determine policy surrounding which vaccines to cover, co-payments, provider reimbursement, and settings where vaccines may be administered. In an ideal world, I would change the federal coverage for Medicaid such that all immunizations recommended by ACIP were considered mandatory under federal law. Vaccines for Americans (VFA) has a much nicer ring to it, don't you think?
OK, here's a fun question to wrap things up. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose to go and why?
Right now, I would say Peru. I have yet to travel to any country in South America and have heard incredible things from friends who have traveled to Peru about the culture, architecture, nightlife, and, of course, the food. I would also get a chance to flex my (incredibly unimpressive) Spanish language skills. If I could tackle Lima, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, and the Amazon rainforest all in one trip, that would be ideal!
Denise's bio


Hi everyone! Today I have a quick comparison on the nail between Zoya Charla and Pure Ice Champagne. I love this type of color and finish and I think I may even have a couple more that are the same or similar.
I used the Zoya and Pure Ice as accents for L'Oreal 811 Magic Croisette. This L'Oreal is a tiny mini size and I usually don't buy them but found this one on sale and the pretty navy blue with "Charla-esque" shimmer won me over. The L'Oreal formula was really nice after I added a few drops of polish thinner. The shimmer is quite obvious outdoors and indoors adds a really nice glow to the nail.
Charla and Champagne are exactly the same. They look the same, they went on the nail the same, the brushes are very similar. I did this mani yesterday afternoon and I will say the Pure Ice is showing a bit of tip wear already whereas the Zoya is not.
I've worn this mani for about 30 hours now and removal of all three polishes was quick and easy with my scrubby tub. No staining either which is always a plus with blue polish!!
So the pictures are 2 coats of each polish. Zoya Charla is on my ring finger, Pure Ice Champagne is on the middle finger and L'Oreal Magic Croisette is on the index and pinky.
Zoya Charla is on my ring finger, Pure Ice Champagne is on the middle finger and L'Oreal Magic Croisette is on the index and pinky.
So that's today's mani. I really loved it and I hope you enjoyed it too.
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Ancient ocean water discovered half mile beneath the Chesapeake
Scientists estimate that the water pocket holds about 3 trillion gallons.
By Karl Blankenship on January 05, 2014
Scientists have discovered ocean water that dates to the time of dinosaurs trapped more than half a mile underneath the Chesapeake Bay.
Scientists believe the water, which they estimate to be between 100 million to 145 million years old, was trapped when a meteorite or comet hit the Earth near what is now the mouth of the Bay.
It is the oldest sizable body of seawater to be identified in the world, providing a unique window on the past.
"Nobody has been able to isolate an area of water and say this is actually from this ocean at this time," said Ward Sanford, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Sanford said the water was likely in underground aquifers connected to a smaller North Atlantic Ocean that existed in the Early Cretaceous period. It remained stationary in aquifers as they became increasingly buried by sediment, even as the ancient water body was growing to the size of today's Atlantic Ocean. Then, when the meteorite hit around 35 million years ago, it broke up the rock and effectively sealed off the water.
Scientists discovered the water, which is twice as salty as today's ocean water, about 1,000 meters below the surface when drilling near the center of the crater.
"We were a little surprised there was that much saline water and the salinity was quite that high," Sanford said. "We had seen some evidence for it before, but not this high and this much."
Sanford said ocean water at the time the meteorite hit was not that salty, so they originally thought it wasn't ocean water. But a chemical analysis led them to believe it was — but not from the large oceans found today.
Using helium dating techniques, the research team concluded that the water was actually much older — 100 million to 145 million years old. At that time, Sanford said, a smaller North Atlantic Ocean or sea existed as a closed basin that was separated from the rest of the ocean.
That isolation would have allowed it to develop higher salinities, like the Dead Sea or Great Salt Lake today. Sanford said the sea was also a little farther south and the climate was warmer, which led to less rain and higher evaporation, and thus higher salinity.
As North America and Africa drifted apart, the water body was opened to the rest of the ocean, and its high salinities were diluted.
No one knows exactly when the salinity dropped to modern levels, Sanford said, "but clearly there was an extended period of time where the salinity on this side of the ocean was substantially different from the present."
The exact size of the water pocket is unknown, Sanford said, because scientists only drilled one well in that area. But he estimated the volume to be roughly 3 trillion gallons. In comparison, the Chesapeake Bay has a volume of 18 trillion gallons.
The findings stemmed from research on the 56-mile-wide crater that lies beneath the lower Chesapeake Bay. It is the largest crater discovered in the United States, but is now buried beneath 400–1,200 feet of silt, sand and clay.
It's uncertain exactly where the bottom of the crater is. Sanford said even when scientists stopped drilling at 1,760 meters, they had not reached it.
The results of the study were published in the Nov. 14 issue of the journal Nature.


Career aptitude tests help teens assess their skill level, competence and interests. The tests give them insight into the occupations they are most likely to do well in and enjoy. They also can help teens recognise the strengths they have and show them how their specific assets correspond to various professions. Want to know more about career aptitude tests?
Deciding which career path to embark on or even which major to pursue in college tend to be complicated issues for teens. They are met with so many choices and the endless possibilities may seem overwhelming. Identifying the precise job or area of study they would do best in is a daunting task. Career aptitude tests are an invaluable resource. The tests offer teens basic information regarding their strong suits and match them to the jobs they are most likely to excel in.
Career aptitude tests are commonly viewed as adaptations of personality tests. They involve a series of questions and scenarios that are intended to gauge the teen's personality, preference, capability and appeal inside designated fields. Career aptitude tests (sometimes called career planning tests) can be administered via a computer program or be written. When taking a career aptitude test, it's important to keep in mind that there is no right or wrong answers and the test is not meant to pigeonhole a teen into one type of job.
The goals of the tests are to assess a teen's individual characteristics and capacity amid an assortment of disciplines including: creativity, philanthropy, self-assurance, physical activity, social exchanges monetary compensation and social interactions. The results reflect the careers that encompass the above characteristics and produce a list of fitting occupations rooted on the nature and environment of the work.
There are several types of career aptitude tests. Some measure a teen's quantitative (mathematics, logic, objective) aptitudes while others reveal qualitative (attitude, perspective, subjective) abilities. A teenager who scores high in the philanthropy and social interaction realms, for example, may want to consider a career like teacher, social worker or human resource manager. Someone more inclined toward the quantitative may be want to find out more jobs such as scientist, accountant, economist or salesperson.
Two of the most common tests that are used to establish a teen's ideal career are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator gauges personality by weighing four categories: Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, and Judging/Perceiving. The outcome is intended to show the kind of work that will both stimulate and suit the test taker. The Strong Interest Inventory evaluates a teenager's height of interest inside six principal occupation groups: Conventional, Investigative, Realistic, Artistic, Enterprising and Social. There are many other test varieties available for teens to take. It's a good idea to have the test overseen by a school guidance counsellor or alike professional, so they can explain the results. Additional information on career aptitude tests for teenagers can be accessed by the links below.
What are the pros and cons of the objective personality test?


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Alkaline Trio will issue its seventh studio album, This Addiction, on February 23. It will be the first joint release on the band's imprint label, Heart & Skull, and parent label, Epitaph. Check out the video for the album's title track, in which the band performs in the fields of Ventura County, Calif., while two groups of school children prepare for battle.


Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County celebrated 50 years of changing lives and transforming communities at the organization's 10th annual Just Neighbors gala at The Westin in Pasadena. Close to 400 friends and supporters gathered on Saturday, October 3, to commemorate the organization's long history in Los Angeles, to honor the 2015 award recipients, and look to the future together. It was a moving evening, and the most successful Just Neighbors celebration to date!
To all of you who contributed to the night's astounding success, we want to say a big "Thank you!" Your support and contributions help us change lives and transform communities in Los Angeles each and every day.


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De Groupe Rossel is een Belgische mediagroep, bekend als uitgever van de krant Le Soir, maar ook eigenaar van Sud Presse, die met zijn vijf regionale dagbladen marktleider is in Franstalig België. Andere titels van de groep Rossel zijn onder meer de Noord-Franse regionale kranten La Voix du Nord, l'Union, l'Ardennais, Est Eclair, Libération Champagne, l'Aisne nouvelle en Paris-Normandie. Via de joint venture Mediafin is de groep ook mede-eigenaar van De Tijd, L'Echo, Sabato en Vacature. De groep was ook mede-initiatiefnemer voor het gratis dagblad Metro, maar trok zich later uit dit bedrijf terug. Verder was de groep tot 2020 ook aandeelhouder van RTL Belgium, en sedert 2021 mede-eigenaar, samen met DPG Media.

Groupe Rossel is voor 40% in handen van het Franse mediabedrijf Socpresse. De overige aandelen zijn in handen van de familie Hurbain.

Geschiedenis
Het bedrijf werd in 1887 opgericht door Pierre-Émile Rossel. Ze gaven het (toen) gratis dagblad Le Soir uit. Door groei, fusies en acquisities groeide het uit tot een groot mediaconcern actief in België, Frankrijk, Luxemburg en Bulgarije. Het bedrijf heeft twee drukkerijen in België en drie in Frankrijk. Bedrijfsleider is sinds het overlijden van zijn vader in 2001 Patrick Hurbain. CEO is Bertrand Marchand.

In oktober 2017 kwamen Groupe Rossel en De Persgroep een ruil van activiteiten overeen. De Persgroep breidde zijn deelname in Medialaan uit van 50% naar 100%. Op zijn beurt verkocht De Persgroep haar 50% belang in Mediafin aan Roularta Media Group en verder ontving deze laatste nog een bedrag van 217,5 miljoen euro.

In oktober 2019 nam de Groupe Rossel het tv-blad Ciné Télé Revue over, op dat moment goed voor een oplage van 160.000 exemplaren.

In juni 2020 nam Rossel de noodlijdende Noord-Franse regionale krant Paris-Normandie over.

Tot december 2020 was Rossel ook aandeelhouder van RTL Belgium. Eind 2020 kocht RTL Group zijn medeaandeelhouders gevestigd in de constructie Audiopresse - waartoe Groupe Rossel behoorde - uit in cash en eigen aandelen. Hiermee eindigde het belang van Rossel in de verschillende radio- en televisiezenders van RTL Belgium.

In december 2020 kocht de Groupe Rossel de overige 50% aandelen van Mass Transit Media (MTM). Rossel bezat reeds de helft van de aandelen en kocht de overige helft van Mediahuis over. Mass Transit Media is de uitgever van de gratis krant Metro.

Externe links
 Website van Groupe Rossel


Special Thanks to the Libertyville Shamrocks Softball team making their way back to us with some cool pics from the USSSA Softball World Series. The team has been playing together for years and made the Elite Eight out of 53 teams! Way to go and thanks so much for the fabulous pics.


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Fake prophecy
There is something strange about prophecy which remains a puzzle to mankind. It is like the night which is invisibly pregnant but delivers wonders in the day. Genuine prophecy is neither by coinage nor by pretext. Its roots are firmly planted in the rich soil of divinity.
And only Allah appoints prophets for an appropriate nation with an appropriate mission at an appropriate time. But this has been bastardised by self-styled prophets of the modern world who see prophecy as an umbrella of fortune under which they can hide to mine gold and silver. Such people only sooth-tell satanic dreams to their ignorant and parochial victims who are callously milked in the name of prophecy.
Except for King Daud (David) and his son King Sulayman (Solomon) who were divinely guided to show the world how wealth is legitimately acquired and managed, no prophet of Allah was stupendously rich. This can be compared with today's situation where prophecy is measured in terms of billions of dollars or naira at the disposal of fraudsters parading themselves as prophets. Today, prophecy in religion has been fully turned into a platform for preaching prosperity rather than posterity at the expense of godliness and humanitarianism.
Genuine Prophecy
It is not by clandestinely predicting the number of Kings who will die in a locality in the coming year or the governors who will lose their seats to opponents that a person can proclaim self a prophet. Genuine prophets are known not by words of mouth alone or amount of wealth they possess but by the exemplary actions that may serve humanity in good stead for many, many centuries. Prophets Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad (SAW) are good examples of this.
Prophecy, therefore, is not to be judged on the basis of yearly predictions. Virtually all the religious tenets and regulations in Christianity and Islam today are reflections of the prophecies of the two great men mentioned above in the past two millennia or thereabout.
In contrast, however, fake prophecy today is a product which finds a large market in Nigeria. Ignorant and parochial people queue up in multitudes before fraudsters with the intention of moulding their future to suit their wishes or solve insuperable problems. Such people are forced to carry out satanic instructions which eventually bring ruins to them and pave ways for those fraudsters to zoom into material fortune without any care for conscience. Most broken homes and criminal activities of Nigerian youths today are traceable to fake prophecies and insensitive display of wealth in Churches and Mosques in this country.
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had forewarned the Muslim Ummah, over 1400 years ago, against the calamity which false prophecy could bring to them. Addressing his disciples on a particular occasion, he said:
"There will be calamity!" He repeated this three times. But rather than asking him of its cause, the disciples simply asked for the solution. They had no cause to doubt him. And he told them to look for the solution in the legacy he was leaving behind. That legacy is the rule of law contained in the Qur'an and Sunnah.
The Prophet emphasised to them that nothing besides the rule of law would ever bring them the needed harmony in the world. He described the Qur'an as the all-time permanent solution to the various problems of all times reiterating that only individuals, groups or nations that hold it (Qur'an) tenaciously would never go astray.
The Qur'an, according to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the mirror with which to view the past retrospectively and draw a lesson from its experience. It is the effective compass with which to find the way in the hazy wilderness of the present. It is also the impeccable telescope with which to view the future. In other words, the Qur'an is an everlasting prophecy recalling the occurrences of the past, serving as the guidance of the present and tuning focus on the future.
By asking the world to follow the rule of law in all their ways, the Prophet never aimed at rising from his grave to govern any particular nation or region of the world. Neither did he leave any heir behind who would inherit the governance of the world. His objective, according to the mission he bore, was for the world to be in harmony.
And, it is only in the interest of mankind to uphold the rule of law for the sake of their harmonious co-existence.
To marry according to the rule of law; to divorce, if need be, according to the rule of law; to raise families according to the rule of law; to transact businesses according to the rule of law; to play politics according to the rule of law; to give judgment according to the rule of law; to conduct elections according to the rule of law; to legislate according to the rule of law; to govern according to the rule of law, these and more are the elements of the mission preached by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). And, is there any individual, group or nation not affected by all these in the world today?
Every aspect of life has its rule of law. We work in the day and rest in the night not by our own volition but in accordance with the natural rule of law that guide our existence. The sun rises in the East and sets in the West to obey the rule of law that controls its operations. Fishes live in water. Plants grow generically and are fed by their roots in obedience to the natural rule of law that governs them. Harmony becomes disrupted when deviation occurs in any of these.
Carnivores like lions, vipers and eagles will never voluntarily feed on plants. Neither will herbivores like elephants, camels and goats, feed on flesh. To force them to do otherwise, in the name of experiment, is to cause disharmony in the animal kingdom.
Cause of Disharmony
The world is in disharmony today because of deliberate deviation from the rule of law by those in power. Stronger nations want to dominate weaker nations as in the case of America in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Governments want to enslave the governed as in the case of Nigeria between 1999 and 2014. Groups want to exploit individuals as in the case of the business elite and the consumers. It is all an evidence of dogs eating dogs in the stable of greed. Why won't disharmony prevail?
But Allah so much loves mankind that He does not leave them permanently in the hands of devilish pirates. From time to time, Allah sends conscientious individuals either as rulers or as counselors to rescue the oppressed people. That was the fortune of Nigeria when Umaru Musa Yar'Adua emerged as President.
His insistence on rule of law first sounded odd to some lawless elements who took such stand for granted because they never experienced rule of law in Nigeria. But that is the blessing which our country needed as a solid foundation for a strong building. Rule of law is the first sign of sanity in a society. It is an evidence of decency in a people.
Remembering Yar'Adua
In beaming the light of rule of law on Nigeria, Yar'Adua was not a mere touch-bearer he also recognized the fact that one did not necessarily have to be governed by Shari'ah to abide by rule of law.
What the Qur'an teaches which the Prophet emphasised is for everybody to follow the rule of the law by which he or she is governed. To do this is to follow the guidance of the Qur'an.
If we had a President in Yar'Adua who could voluntarily return his annual security vote of about two billion naira to the national treasury because he did not see the need to spend it and he did not see it as a personal booty; if we had a President in him who could return the budget to the National Assembly for amendment because he felt it was unnecessarily inflated at the expense of the populace; if we had a President in him who could promptly react positively to the cry of the people on high cost of food items in the market, who could cause the price of cement to crash in favour of the downtrodden masses and suspend any increase on price of petrol indefinitely until his death, it was only because he had the fear of Allah at heart. Thus with him in power it was becoming crystal clear that Nigerians were beginning to appreciate the fact that harmony was truly in sight. And such great gestures which had eluded this country for a long time before he became President came to add greater values to the lives of Nigerians. Rule of law is about conscience and decency of character.
It marks the difference between man and beast.
If Yar'Adua did not achieve anything beyond establishing the rule of law in Nigeria that singular achievement was great enough for posterity. And what is more, he achieved much more by bringing a ray of hope to millions of Nigerians in less than two years of his leadership in a country where the sky had been dangerously cloudy. No sane person will sensibly compare sleep with death.
Prophet Muhammad never spoke in a vacuum. His utterances were divinely guided. And the Qur'an confirms this thus: ''He (Muhammad) never spoke out of sheer whim; his expressions are no other than inspired revelations; he is taught by the One who is mighty in power…"
Nigerians of today have become like the Israelis of yore who after being rescued by Prophet Musa (Moses) from the scourge of Pharaoh, showed ingratitude to Allah and were thrown into the wilderness of life. Having suffered in the hands of a blind and deaf Nigerian Pharaoh for eight terrible years and having been liberated by an unexpected Moses, it only behooved conscientious people to be grateful not necessarily to that Moses but to God who used him for this divine gesture. The sharp difference between the road to hell and the one to paradise which Nigerians have experienced within one decade had shown how wonderful Allah is in His deeds. It also confirms the genuineness of Prophet Muhammad prophesy as attested in Qur'an 20 verse 124 thus:
"When my guidance is revealed to you, he who follows it shall never err nor be afflicted; but he who gives no heed to My warning shall live in distress and be raised blind on the Day of Resurrection…"
In his message to the nation on the occasion of Mawlidu-n-Nabiyy and
Easter of 2008, President Yar'Adua appealed to Nigerians, with humility, to exercise patience with his administration saying there was need for thoroughness and decency to take off. He neither used any abusive language that was the hall-mark of his predecessor nor did he ask Nigerians to continue to bear the unbearable while his own family lived aristocratically.
Having a man like him at the helm of affairs while he was alive was a special blessing of Allah which Nigerians only came to realize after his demise. And today, that reality is a lost paradise. The Qur'anic verse quoted above must always be a reference point for all decent, law-abiding people. From all indications then, there was a sign of light at the end of our tunnel. When one compares the governing style of today with that of yesterday and weighs the one with the other, it will be obviously realised that the difference is clear. It is impossible for a man to give what he does not possess. For both the rulers and the ruled the only panacea to Nigeria's plight, especially in a situation where ordinary feeding has become a luxury, is the rule of law. Anything contrary may only pave the way to waterloo. For rulers and politicians, to rely on fake prophesy, as now prevalent in Nigeria, is to cling desperately to a sinking straw. Those who did it in the past are now part of the debris of history. The dreamers of today cannot be different tomorrow. Let those who have ears heed this axiomatic warning.
"Allah does not change a people's lot unless they change what is in their hearts. If He seeks to afflict them with a misfortune, none can ward it off. Besides Him, there is no protector (for any rational being)." Q.13:11. God save Nigeria!
In an effort to rejuvenate the Nigerian Muslim Ummah educationally against the ongoing emasculation by the power that be, the Nigerian
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has started a quarterly
Magazine titled 'Prime Renaissance'. The magazine being packaged by the Media Committee of the Council has a variety of issues that will serve the Ummah in good stead. And yours sincerely is its Editor-in-Chief.
To know some details about the aims and objectives of the magazine, please read the opening of its maiden edition entitled 'OUR MISSION' below:
Intention is a mission upon which every human action is based. This fact was emphasised in the very first Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in which he said that: "all actions are surely based on intention and everybody's action shall be judged according to intention…".
The intention of this timely noble magazine is to genuinely carry out the three basic objectives of journalism: Information, Education and entertainment which have been grossly abused and even bastardised by agents of bias through the colouration of politics and religion. This modest effort is aimed at putting the records straight by bringing genuine, unpolluted knowledge and correct information to the teeming population of Nigerian Muslims and others who are desirous of genuine and undeniable facts and figures. And this is why the magazine is rightly titled 'PRIME RENAISSANCE'….
In the course of our publications, we intend not only to right the wrong in terms of information and education dissemination but also in terms of character building in our youths and harmonisation of the society, especially the Ummah, for the purpose of peace and tranquility.
Thus, the activities of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs (NSCIA) as well as those of the regional or provincial Muslim organisations in the country will be projected and highlighted for the generality of Nigerian Ummah. Muslim women in Nigeria will occupy their rightful place in this magazine as much as the Muslim children, the handicapped, the underprivileged and the crème de la crème of Nigerian society.
This magazine shall be purely religious in contents and in outlook.
But religiousness here does not mean that such areas as politics, economy, social events and international trends will be non-Grata.
Every aspect of human life is encompassed in Islam and none shall be compromised in this magazine for whatever reason. It is our mission to make this magazine a compendium of knowledge and genuine information that will serve as a worthy reference for generations of yet unborn Nigerian Muslims…
With this unprecedented step from the apex body of Islamic Affairs in
Nigeria, one of the hitherto missing points can be said to have been found. It is hoped that sustaining it should not be a problem. Readers, Muslim and non-Muslims alike, are welcome on board of this new ship as it cruises on the storming sea of this era.
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Everything you need to follow along with day four finals of the 2017 NCSA Junior National Championships.
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In the women's 100 backstroke, the Aggie's Julia Cook got her hand on the wall first, swimming to a time of 52.37. Cook was followed by Nation's Capital's Phoebe Bacon who was second in 52.96. Carly Quast of the Aquajets claimed third in 53.60, just out touching Suburban's Alexandra Sumner, who placed fourth in 53.61.
Marlins of Raleigh's Grace Countie finished fifth in 53.70. Ashlyn Schoof of Elmbrook came in sixth in 53.78.
Seventh place went to Caitlin Brooks of the Gator Swim Club in 54.22. Brooks out touched Nation's Capital's Katelyn Mack, who was eighth in 54.23.
Rockwood's Jack Dolan defended his top seed, winning the men's 100 backstroke by over half a second with a time of 47.61. Second place went to Spencer Walker of the Academy Bullets in 48.13. Luke Sobolewski of the Cincinnati Marlins was third in 48.23.
Grand Island YMCA's Matthew Novinski finished in fourth place in 48.42. Tyler Sesvold of St. Charles placed fifth in 48.53.
Nation's Capital's Will Cumberland was the sixth place finisher in 48.68, just ahead of Metro Atlanta's Christopher Thames, who was seventh in 48.74. Christian Ginieczki of Machine rounded out the top eight in 49.38.
The women's 500 freestyle was a battle between CSP Tideriders's Genevieve Pfeifer and Club Wolverine's Sierra Schmidt. Pfeifer got her hand on the wall first and dropped five seconds from her previous best time to go 4:39.48. Schmidt came in just after her in 4:39.75. The duo was nearly five seconds faster than the rest of the field.
Third place went to Madison Homovich of the Marlins of Raleigh, who touched in 4:44.03. Sinead Eksteen of Nation's Capital followed in fourth in 4:44.11. NASA Wildcats's Ella Tierney was fifth in 4:45.14.
Greater Tampa's Morgan Tankersley placed sixth in 4:45.70. Paige Madden of City of Mobile finished seventh in 4:50.19, while Club Wolverine's Georgia Mosher was eighth in 4:51.49.
12 year old Claire Tuggle also broke the 11-12 National Age Group record with her time of 4:49.32. She finished in 25th place. Read the full story here.
Rockwood's Jack Dolan picked up his second win of the night, this time in the men's 100 freestyle. Dolan dropped nearly a second from this morning to go 44.11. He was just ahead of Baylor's Robert Freeman, who finished second in 44.32. Samuel Pomajevich placed third in 44.47.
SwimStrongsville's David Madej claimed fourth place in 44.58. William Messenger of Marlins of Raleigh was close behind in 44.64.
Sixth place went to Machine's Thomas Hallock in 44.77. Henry Claesson of Lyons Swim Club and Colson Moore of South Eastern Virginia tied for seventh in 44.85.
Long Island's Margaret Aroesty claimed her second breaststroke event of the weekend. After winning the 100 breaststroke on Wednesday, tonight she was able to hold off Marlins of Raleigh's Ashley McCauley for the win. Both women dipped below the 2:10 barrier and dropped about two seconds each from their seed times, but Aroesty got her hand on the wall first in 2:09.43. McCauley was second in 2:09.82.
Third place went to Alexis Yager of the Academy Bullets in 2:11.24. Houston's Kylie Powers followed in 2:12.85 for fourth. McCauley's teammate Abigail Arens was fifth in 2:12.85.
Yager's teammate Sydney Vanovermeiren finished sixth in 2:12.86. Machine's Anna Keating was seventh in 2:13.85. Kayla Jones of St. Charles rounded out the top eight in 2:15.92.
Penn Charter's Reece Whitley dominated the men's 200 breaststroke field. His time of 1:52.64 was a four second drop from this morning and was nearly five seconds ahead of second place finisher Spencer Rowe. Rowe, who represents Nation's Capital, came in second in 1:57.21. He was followed by his teammate Timothy Wu who was third in 1:58.02.
Jack Dalmolin of the Chattahoochee Gold picked up fourth place in 1:58.14, while Machine's Casey Storch was fifth in 1:58.69. Sixth place went to New Trier's Charles Scheinfeld in 1:59.01.
Snow Swimming's Michael Burris finished seventh in 2:00.37. Dillon Hillis of the Manhattan Makos was eighth in 2:00.76.
The top four finishers in the women's 100 butterfly all finished within .12 of each other. Rachel Wittmer of the Aquajets was the first one on the wall with a time of 53.67. Second place went to Gators's Talia Bates, who finished in 53.70. A pair of Nation's Capital teammates, Isabella Gati and Abigail Harter, came in at 53.74 and 53.79 for third and fourth place, respectively.
Long Island's Kristen Romano picked up fifth place in 54.26. Wittmer's teammate Madison Potter placed sixth in 54.40.
Another Nation's Capital swimmer, Brooke Matthias, finished seventh in 54.78. Greater Tampa's Ella Marlow rounded out the top eight, finishing in 55.33.
Camden Murphy of Kingfish Aquatics led the men's 100 butterfly from start to finish. His time of 46.58 was over a second faster than anyone else. Nation's Capital's Pomajevich picked up second in 47.77. Tyler Sesvold of St. Charles finished third in 47.90.
Marlins of Raleigh's Zachary Brown placed fourth in 48.25. Zachary Smith of Crimson Tide was fifth in 48.29.
Sixth place went to Luke Sobolewski of the Cincinnati Marlins in a time of 48.40. Nation's Capital's Cumberland came in seventh in 48.63, and Manhattan Makos's Hillis was eighth in 49.36.
The Nation's Capital men dominated the 800 freestyle relay. Jonathan Pollock (1:39.09), Allen Ross (1:39.34), Samuel Tarter (1:39.70), and Pomajevich (1:36.67) combined for a time of 6:34.80, which was three seconds ahead of the rest of the field. The Cincinnati Marlins team of Sobolewski (1:41.09), Joshua McDonald (1:39.92), Nicholas Perera (1:38.82), and Justin Grender (1:37.46) came in second in 6:37.29. Third place went to Academy Bullets's team of William Kamps (1:39.31), Joshua Lantow (1:40.60), Spencer Walker (1:40.17), and Horace Qiao (1:40.06) in 6:40.14.


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A different perspective on plastics
Waste management, and the management of plastic waste in particular, is a crucial issue for the coming years. What if polymers, which are too often vilified, were a solution rather than a problem?
Plastics: industrial heavyweights
In 2015, 322 million tonnes of plastics were produced throughout the world. A high figure, although it does not come close to steel, of which 1.62 billion tonnes were produced in the same year. Nevertheless, plastics remain a heavyweight in the economy, particularly in Europe which produced some 58 million tonnes in 2015, equating to 18.5% of world production. The old continent is just behind China, which recently became the world's leading producer. In Europe, the plastics industry accounts for over 1.5 million direct jobs across close to 60,000 companies, with a total turnover of 340 billion Euros. Finally, European plastics do well in export, and reel in over 16 billion Euros in trade.
Polymers in the service of society
Plastics have become ubiquitous due to their increased and indispensable presence in our daily lives. Without them, it would be difficult to reduce the weight of our means of transport and thus make them less polluting. Without their contribution to insulation, the energy efficiency of many buildings would be greatly reduced. Many industries need polymers: 40% of the production is intended for the packaging industry, then the construction industry (20%), the automotive industry (9%), the electronics industry (6%) and finally comes the agricultural industry at 3%. The bottom line would be fantastic were it not for the 25 million tonnes of waste generated in Europe each year. Fortunately, there is rapid progress in this area and there are ever more solutions to be found.
Europe: a good student, but great disparities
Just a few decades ago, waste was not a problem. Either it was dumped in open-air landfills or, at best, it was burned in giant incinerators. Some visionaries invested in plants able to convert the heat from burning waste into electrical energy or heating. Since that time, many countries have understood the benefits of recycling, and in particular those linked to recycling plastics. Some believe that progress is too slow, but progress is happening nonetheless. However, landfilling used plastics remains the preferred option in many European countries. In 2014, 30 % of plastic waste produced in Europe* was landfilled, 40 % was incinerated and only 30% was recycled.
The performance remains noteworthy as, over less than 10 years, the landfilling of plastics has decreased by close to 40%, the recycling rate has increased by 64% and the rate of energy recovery has increased by 46%. Europe is therefore on the right track and there is good reason to believe that no more polymers will be landfilled in a dozen years' time.
This is not good news for the environment or for the economy as plastic waste remains a formidable resource which it would be a shame to do without. * of course, this is simply an European average as there remain wide disparities between countries. Some countries have legislated on the matter and opted to prohibit the landfilling of plastics. Those countries achieve recovery rates close to 100%. At the other end of the scale, such rates hardly exceed 10%.
Waste too precious for a simple bin
To date, there were only two methods for recovering plastic waste: Incineration, sometimes unfortunately without energy recovery, which consists of burning the waste in household waste incinerators. The calorific potential of polymers is unrivalled and a polyethylene milk bottle has the same yield as a litre of oil. Of course, current incinerators meet all anti-pollution standards in force. Another option: recycling the waste into a material whose properties are as close to those of a virgin material. In more technical language, this conversion is called material recovery. Recyclers have various solutions available to them. Grinding down the material, washing it, calibrating it and converting it into granules so that it may once again be converted into new products.
Plastic waste can also be recovered using chemical processes. The processes make it possible to recover the raw materials used to make a polymer: either the basic monomer, or a basic petrochemical product, and to re-use them. This is called chemical recycling.
Recycling, a decision not to be taken lightly
Recovering plastics through recycling is not as easy as it might seem. First of all, they have to be collected. This is a crucial step which depends exclusively on the goodwill of all involved, i.e. industry and households. Then comes the matter of transport, whose cost and environmental impact have to be taken into account. Plastics owe some of their success to their light weight, and collecting a tonne of plastic obviously requires collecting more bottles than for a tonne of glass! Next, they need to be sorted, and this is particularly difficult given the wide range of plastics and the fact that each polymer has its own specific properties. Although it is fairly simple to sort single-material plastics, such as PET water bottles for instance, sorting objects made from various plastics is another matter entirely. In some cases, it is more economically and environmentally profitable to recover energy* from them.
* Find out more in the "Plastics viewpoints." section containing the interview with Michaël Kotschan
The sorter sharpens its eyes
However, sorting techniques are rapidly evolving. Steinert, a German company specialised in designing sorting machines, recently started selling a totally revolutionary model. To date, sorting materials such as plastics only required plunging them into a bath. Given that each polymer has a specific density, they would float or sink. At this stage, almost all that needs to be done is to collect them individually. This is a simple technique that is not always appropriate for polymers with very similar densities. Some machines are able to use optical scanning to recognise certain polymers, although they are as yet unable to differentiate between black-coloured plastics. The component at fault, the carbon black used to blacken plastics, absorbs the visible and infrared wavelengths of the optical beam.
The scanning system on Steinert's latest sorter distinguishes between materials by comparing their electromagnetic spectrum against a stock of references stored in a piece of analytical software. The analysis' reliability is guaranteed by using an ultra high definition camera able to precisely analyse the electromagnetic frequency of each of the homogenates. This enables the slightest variations in materials to be detected. The sorter is therefore able to distinguish between the various plastics and polymers (PE, PP, PVC, PS, etc.) within a flow of waste that can reach up to 1 tonne/hour.
Industry grows
Collecting used plastics for sorting and recycling is evidently a matter of goodwill. Some industries have high performance ratings, such as the construction industry which is the second largest consumer of polymers after the packaging industry. Out of the 10 million tonnes of plastics that it uses every year, almost half is made of PVC. Although it is of great service, the material had a rather negative image twenty years ago, as it was considered to be non-recyclable. The industry therefore took the bull by the horns and put all efforts into making PVC recyclable with its VinylPlus programme. That objective has been achieved, and the industry is extremely effective in terms of sorting and recycling processes, leading to potentially over 800,000 tonnes of PVC being recycled every year by 2020.
Manufacturers sometimes get involved in recycling too. Solvay, for instance, uses its Move4earth™ process to convert complex textile waste, such as the fabric used in airbags made from a combination of polyamide and silicone. Using a novel chemical process to separate the two constituent materials, Solvay carries out high-quality recycling of polyamides (PA6.6) without any significant loss of the material's properties. Solvay also produces a high-quality recycled polyamide intended for the automotive, construction, household appliances and leisure industries. A lifecycle assessment conducted on those recycled plastics shows 26% of the carbon footprint, savings in non-renewable resources, and a 69% reduction in water consumption compared to the use of virgin materials. Move4earth™ will be used to process the cuts from airbag production, with the prospect of soon processing used airbags.
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