In an announcement this morning, Mark Zuckerberg announced that there are officially one billion active Facebook users. For those of you keeping track at home, there are 6,973,738,433 people alive on planet earth right now. That's 14% of all living people on earth. Not too shabby for a dorm room startup company.
For all the flak Facebook has taken, especially recently, one billion active users is a staggering milestone. Keep in mind, this isn't a sham statistic that counts people who have registered but never log on. This is active, engaged users. No matter what you think about Facebook, this is a momentous moment in both the history of the Internet and the history of how we as human beings interact on a daily basis.
However, as you're well aware, anything that massive and popular is going to attract a fair share of con artists and scammers. So while Facebook does provide unparalleled opportunities to connect and share information, it's important to be a responsible user and protect yourself and your privacy. From only friending people you know to strictly controlling your privacy settings, it's vitally important for Facebook users to guard themselves. Facebook is a great tool for good, but, of course, it can also be used maliciously, and it's up to each individual to ensure they don't fall prey to these scam artists.
So now that Facebook has crossed this massive milestone, where do they go from here? Onward and upward. Facebook has designs on expanding geographically into Russia and China while expanding technologically into mobile systems. Love it or hate it, Facebook is going to continue being a big part of 21st century life (and beyond) all over the world.


It's a color challenge this week for the CCEE Stampers. I challenged them to make a card using Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, and Black.
I love playing with different techniques whenever I can. For the flowers on my card, I used the polished stone technique* in Ruby Red and Creamy Caramel on glossy cardstock, stamped Aida Cloth background over that and then stamped my flowers using Brilliance Black Graphite (great for stamping on glossy cardstock), cut them out, and sponged the edges with Ruby Red for greater contrast.
I used one of the boho blossoms punched flowers and the small circles from the double circle punch to create my flower centers. I gently lifted the edges of the flowers for a little dimension---not too much so that it will fit easily in an envelope.
That pretty border punch is an EK Success one that I stamped on all four sides. The top two corners didn't turn out so great where the corners met, so I made photocorners to cover those "oopsies."
*to do the polished stone technique, apply rubbing alcohol to a good quality cottonball (trust me, I've tried the cheaper ones and they are awful for this technique) and then a few drops of your reinker(s) of choice. Dab the cottonball all over the glossy cardstock, changing your cottonball for each new color. Let dry (usually less than a minute) before you stamp your image.
I hope you'll visit our CCEE blog and see the cards my friends made and think about playing along with us!
Thanks for swinging by today! Work has been pretty crazy for me, and I've started a new exercise class to see if I can lose some of my m&m stomach, so I've been on the go alot, BUT I WILL get to your blog; I promise! I know how much I appreciate your visits and comments, so I want to be sure to reciprocate.
STUNNING Charlene!! Gorgeous colors, flowers and I love that framed-border....way pretty!
This is absolutely GORGEOUS, Charlene. Your coloring is fabulous!
Ack, I am not good at colour challenges, but I'll do my best.
I do love your flowers, the polished stone effect gives a texture that reminds me of my favourite rose, and some other flower I've seen in a catalogue.
I'd never have known the photo corners weren't part of the original design :D.
Love your flowers Charlene and the great polished stone technique you used on them - a beautiful card GF!!!
Oh my, this is a beauty! The colors look fantastic together!
Charlene, I love your beautiful card. Those blooms are just magnificent. A great color combo, too.
Good for you with the exercise class...I'd like to get out and start walking again! I bet your tummy doesn't need much help though.
Your card is wonderful, Charlene, I love the flowers with the polished stone technique!


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package com.plaid.client.integration;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import com.plaid.client.integration.PaymentCreateTest;
import com.plaid.client.model.PaymentInitiationPaymentCreateResponse;
import com.plaid.client.model.PaymentInitiationPaymentListRequest;
import com.plaid.client.model.PaymentInitiationPaymentListResponse;
import org.junit.Test;
import retrofit2.Response;

import java.time.OffsetDateTime;

public class PaymentListTest extends AbstractIntegrationTest {

  @Test
  public void testPaymentListSuccess() throws Exception {
    Response<PaymentInitiationPaymentCreateResponse> createPaymentResponse = PaymentCreateTest.createPayment(
      client()
    );
    String paymentId = createPaymentResponse.body().getPaymentId();
    assertNotNull(paymentId);

    PaymentInitiationPaymentListRequest request = new PaymentInitiationPaymentListRequest()
      .count(10);

    Response<PaymentInitiationPaymentListResponse> listPaymentResponse = client()
      .paymentInitiationPaymentList(request)
      .execute();

    assertSuccessResponse(listPaymentResponse);
    assertTrue(listPaymentResponse.body().getPayments().size() > 0);

    if (listPaymentResponse.body().getNextCursor() != null) {
      OffsetDateTime nextCursor = listPaymentResponse.body().getNextCursor();
      PaymentInitiationPaymentListRequest cursorReq = new PaymentInitiationPaymentListRequest()
        .cursor(nextCursor);

      Response<PaymentInitiationPaymentListResponse> listPaymentResponseWithCursor = client()
        .paymentInitiationPaymentList(cursorReq)
        .execute();
      assertSuccessResponse(listPaymentResponseWithCursor);
    }
  }
}

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Economy and the City
Manufacturing and Building
Building and construction industry
Story: Building and construction industry
As New Zealand's towns grew, they needed builders to construct houses, shops and public buildings. While many building firms remained small and family-owned, some grew into large companies with varied interests.
Story by Carl Walrond
Main image: Naylor Love apprentices at work
Early builders
Commercial construction companies
Residential construction companies
The building profession and process
Constructing a brick building
Stone for the Dunedin post office
Surrey Hills Estate
Directions for a stonemason, 1832
Māori built dwellings, marae and pātaka (storehouses) from timber. When European settlement of New Zealand began, builders were needed to construct houses, shops, and public buildings such as post offices, pubs and churches.
Building boomed as towns grew. Most builders worked on contract, but some bought land, then constructed houses and sold them. As suburbs expanded in the 1920s many small building companies were set up – but most went out of business during the 1930s economic depression. After this, the government developed large areas of state housing, providing more work for builders.
Commercial construction involves large companies with specialist skills and huge resources. New Zealand companies include:
Fletcher Construction, which began in 1908 when James Fletcher and a partner built a wooden house in Broad Bay, Dunedin. By the 1930s Fletcher's was one of New Zealand's largest building companies, and built many state (government-owned) houses. It became a huge multinational.
Chas S. Luney, set up in Christchurch in the 1920s to construct commercial buildings. It built cool stores at freezing works, and well-known buildings such as the Dunedin dental school and Christchurch library.
Naylor Love, which was formed in 1969 by the merger of two building companies. Both had been set up in 1910 in Dunedin.
Early house-building companies used materials such as kauri timber. In the 1920s costs of labour and timber rose, so simpler houses were designed that were cheaper to build. After the Second World War companies produced prefabricated houses.
Lockwood produced kit-set wooden houses. It was set up in Rotorua by two Dutch immigrants to use the exotic pine timber of the central North Island.
Keith Hay Homes developed a method of moving buildings in large pieces. The company produced prefabricated houses cheaply and quickly from radiata pine.
The building profession
The building industry has boom-and-bust cycles – sometimes there is little work, and sometimes there is too much. Young people can enter the industry through apprenticeships. In the 2000s more apprentices were women, although the industry was still largely male.
When clients want a new house built or alterations done, they get an architect or draughtsperson to draw up a plan. This must be approved by the local council, which sends a building inspector to make sure the work meets the standards in the Building Code. Builders may subcontract work out to other tradespeople such as electricians and plumbers.
Next: Page 1. Early builders Next
Carl Walrond, 'Building and construction industry', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/building-and-construction-industry (accessed 23 January 2020)
Story by Carl Walrond, published 11 Mar 2010
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import Vue from 'vue';
import style from './wi-table.css';
import template from './wi-table.html';

const WorkItemTableComponent = Vue.extend({
   style,
   template,
   components: {},
   props: {
      totalCount: Number,
      workItems: Array,
      buttons: Array,
      columns: Object,
   },

   data() {
      return {
         selectedCount: 0,
         filterSelection: '',
         filterKey: '',
      };
   },

   methods: {
      countSelected() {
         this.selectedCount = this.workItems.filter((x) => x.checked).length;
         return this.selectedCount;
      },

      getOptions() {
         let options = [{id: "custom", name: "", disabled: true}];
         const data = this.filteredData;
         if(data.length >= 0) {
            const selected = this.countSelected();
            if(data.length < this.workItems.length) {
               if(selected > 0) {
                  options.push({id: "deselectFiltered", name: "Deselect Filtered", disabled: false});
               }
               if(selected < data.length) {
                  options.push({id: "selectFiltered", name: "Select Filtered", disabled: false});
               }
            }
            if(selected > 0) {
               options.push({id: "deselectAll", name: "Deselect All", disabled: false});
            }
            if(selected < data.length) {
               options.push({id: "selectAll", name: "Select All", disabled: false});
            }
         }
         return options;
      },

      filterSelectChanged() {
         switch(this.filterSelection) {
            case "deselectFiltered":
               this.updateChecked(this.filteredData, false);
               break;
            case "selectFiltered":
               this.updateChecked(this.filteredData, true);
               break;
            case "deselectAll":
               this.updateChecked(this.workItems, false);
               break;
            case "selectAll":
               this.updateChecked(this.workItems, true);
               break;
            default:
               break;
         }
      },

      updateChecked(data, checked) {
         data.filter((x) => !x.moved).forEach((x) => x.checked = checked);
      },
   },

   computed: {
      filteredData: function () {
         const filterKey = this.filterKey && this.filterKey.toLowerCase();
         let data = this.workItems;
         if (filterKey) {
            data = data.filter(function (row) {
               return Object.keys(row).some(function (key) {
                  var el = row[key];
                  if(el !== null && typeof el === "object" && typeof el.name !== "undefined" && typeof el.name !== "object") {
                     el = el.name;
                  }
                  var lowered = String(el).toLowerCase();
                  if(typeof lowered !== "string") {
                     return false;
                  }
                  return lowered.indexOf(filterKey) > -1;
               });
            });
         }
         return data;
      }
   }
});

export default WorkItemTableComponent;


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Q: How to extract this JSON response I want to extract

*

*the val from the first array

*SVCNO and PATH from the second array

PROBLEM: However, I cannot seem to extract anything due to this error:

This interface was deprecated in API level 22. Please use openConnection() instead. Please visit this webpage for further details.

These are my codes:
//where URL4 = http://www.onemap.sg/BusServiceAPI/Service1.svc/showRoute?token=489ce5de815c81c7fda85af3980e9b6258124ca68837e425a2b7373c2d869bbf9ea4ad5a4901fbce20da45b4e095643b&svc=39%7C1%3B85%7C1%3B169%7C1%3B811%7C1%3B851%7C1%3B852%7C1%3B854%7C1%3B854E%7C1%3B858%7C1%3B965%7C1%3B969%7C1

List<NameValuePair> URLparams4 = new LinkedList<NameValuePair();
URLparams4.add(new BasicNameValuePair(PARAM_TOKEN, TOKEN));
URLparams4.add(new BasicNameValuePair(PARAM_SVC, joinBusDirAndSvc));

String paramString4 = URLEncodedUtils.format(URLparams4,"utf-8");
String url4 = BusShowRoute_URL + paramString4;

ResponseHandler<String>handler4 = new BasicResponseHandler();

HttpGet get4 = new HttpGet(url4);
HttpParams httpParameters4 = new BasicHttpParams();
DefaultHttpClient client4 = new DefaultHttpClient (httpParameters4);

try
{
    String response4 = client4.execute(get4,handler4);
    System.out.println("busesponse4= " + response4); //response array

    //convert result page into JSON Object
    JSONObject jsonResponse4= new JSONObject(response4);

    //get JSON Array
    jsArray_busRoute = jsonResponse4.getJSONArray(ATTR_BUSROUTE);
    System.out.print("jsArray_busRoute== " + jsArray_busRoute);

    for (int i = 0; i < jsArray_busRoute.length(); i++)
    {
        JSONObject obj_busRoute = jsArray_busRoute.getJSONObject(i);

        if (!obj_busRoute.has(ATTR_PAGECOUNT))
        {
            String val = obj_busRoute.getString(ATTR_VAL + i);
            System.out.print("val== " + val);
        }
    }
}

Below is the JSON response:
{

"BusRoute":

      {

       "PageCount":[

          {
             "Val0":"TAMPINES INT,
              YISHUN TEMP INT"
          },
          {
             "Val1":"PUNGGOL TEMP INT,
              YISHUN TEMP INT"
          }
        ],
        "1":[
          {
             "SVCNO":"39",
             "DRC":"1",
             "SQNO":"1",
             "DST":"0",
             "SBS":"75009",
             "EBS":"76059",
             "PATH":"40287.2481620079,37450.8849868048;
             40298.2076238208,37458.4535869379;
             40309.8456332916,37470.8674859032;
             40320.7077835361,37487.9365402292;
             40326.1859934768,37512.3384070937;
             40255.2463979153,37512.7719051559;
          }
        ]
     }
   }

Thank you for helping!

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culture / Politics
TIME's "Person Of The Year" Cover Is More Cutting Than You Think
There's a dark historical connection that shouldn't be overlooked.
By Emily Keegin
This morning TIME Magazine announced Donald Trump as their "Person of the Year". While the nod was not at all surprising — the cover is not necessarily given to the "best" person of the year — it has still garnered a significant amount of outrage. This frustration is a little misplaced.
The cover was captured by celebrity photographer Nadav Kander and when seen alone the Trump cover reads as a standard Kander portrait: classic, serious, and draped in blue. But there's an unspoken coldness to this TIME image — there's a heavy darkness that settles around that glaring yellow face, a shadow hovers over his left shoulder, and the chair's fabric is worn and tattered. When seen In the context of the magazine's history, these photographic choices may hint at a larger, darker, editorial intention that places the cover along a much more chilling historical arc.
TIME notoriously named Hitler "Person of the Year" in 1938, a fact everyone seems to site whenever the "Person of the Year" issue rolls around. That cover is an illustration of the dictator with his dog. But TIME also put Hitler on their cover in April 1941 and it's this cover that stands out to me as a reference for this year's Trump shoot.
When seen side by side the similarity between these two images, above, is striking — the shadow against the wall, the mimicked gestures, and far away gaze. Even the monotone nature of the images is important here. Notice the way the walls match the color of the suits. There is a symmetry here that is hard to believe was accidental.
The main difference between the images of course is that Trump is facing forward. With his back to us, he's in the driver's seat leading us into the darkness. It's this reality that we should be outraged by.
BROCKHAMPTON announce "indefinite hiatus," cancel world tour
Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug get married in new "Walked In" video
culture / News


For Sale  -   REDUCED PRICE -- $100.
The trakbox is a self-contained, stand-alone rotor/radio control for use with your satellite stations. Select the satellite you wish to track from a front panel control and the TrakBox will steer your antennas in both azimuth and elevation to track the selected satellite when it is or above your horizon. In addition, if you have a radio with a computer interface, the TrakBox will tune your transmitter and receiver and correct them for doppler shift. TrakBox is set up to directly interface to Kenpro, Emmoto, and Yaesu dual-axis rotators which include a computer interface. Trakbox includes a serial port to allow you to set the real-time clock (which is battery backed), your station location (latitude, longitude and elevation) and the keplerian elements for the satellites you are interested in (up to 40 satellites may be loaded, and the elements may be uploaded in ASCII in either the AMSAT or NASA formats). A two-line LCD display is updated every second, showing the azimuth and elevation of a satellite, along with the satellite ID and GMT.
I built this kit from TAPR back in the late 1990's. It provided excellent service. Still works great.
Now asking only $100. (was $130).  Will take PayPal.


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Q: backbone view firing events multiple times Following is html code in which data is filled using model
 <%_.each(leaves,function(leave){%>

From: <%=leave.leave_date%> To:<%=leave.leave_date%>

            <%if(leave.leave_status=="1"){%>
            <div id="<%=leave.leave_id%>">
                <a class="singleCancel" id="can_<%=leave.leave_id%>" name="cancelSingleLeave" >Cancel
                <a class="al_ynbtn apv_app" id="apr_<%=leave.leave_id%>" name="approveSingleLeave" >
                <a class="al_ynbtn can_app" id="rej_<%=leave.leave_id%>" name="rejectSingleLeave">

            <%} %>

    <%})%>

view's js file:
  render:function(){
$(this.el).html(this.template(this.model));
return this;
  },

  events:{
'click a[id^="apr_"]': 'leaveAction',
'click a[id^="rej_"]': 'leaveAction',
'click a[id^="can_"]': 'leaveAction'
  },

  leaveAction: function(event) {
        console.log(event.currentTarget.name);
        //console.log(event.currentTarget.id);
        action = event.currentTarget.name;
        var leaves = self.model.leaves;
        var leaveStatus;
        switch (action) {

            case "approveSingleLeave":
                leaveStatus = "2";
                leaveId = event.currentTarget.id.substring(4);
                break;

            case "rejectSingleLeave":
                leaveStatus = "-1";
                leaveId = event.currentTarget.id.substring(4);
                break;

            case "cancelSingleLeave":
                leaveStatus = "0";
                leaveId = event.currentTarget.id.substring(4);
                break;
        }
  }

router.js
  leaveDetail: function(from, leaveRequestId) {
 require(['views/detailsView'], function(detailsView) {
     _this.views.detailsView = new detailsView({el: $("#wrapper"), model:  leaveDetailObj.toJSON()});
     _this.views.detailsView.render();

 });

 }

Every time i back and forth between view events are fired as many times i have back & forth views.
How to prevent this?


A Minor in East Asian Studies offers students an opportunity to complement their academic Major with an interdisciplinary exploration of one of the world's most important regions. This program, which draws upon faculty and courses from many departments, is aimed at preparing students to better understand the history, languages, cultures, and political systems of China Japan, and Korea. It affords them the opportunity to study Asian art, Eastern philosophies and religions, international relations, and the languages of Eastern and Central Asia, among other subjects. The latter component is designed to introduce students to one of the languages of East Asia, as well as the cultures and social customs of that region. Japanese and Mandarin Chinese are the only East Asian languages currently offered at NJCU. Other languages spoken in the region, such as Korean and Cantonese, may also be accepted to satisfy this requirement. Depending on their proficiency level, students may be exempted from taking one or both courses in the area of language. Proficiency can be demonstrated through language tests that would result in six or more course credits from NJCU, such as the CLEP or the OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview).


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Q: How to dynamic change component template at runtime?. Angular 4 I have a menu bar and action panel. A action panel is just simple div in which inside I want to display different components.
For example:
User click button A -> display Component A in action panel;
User click button B -> display Component B in action panel;
What is the best way to do this?
I thought to use ngswtich in my template, for example (pseudocode!).
<div id="action-panel">
    <div [ngSwitch]="componentType">
        <div *ngSwitchCase="userComponent">
            <user-component></user-component>
        </div>
   </div>
</div>

A: Take a look at the routing and use sub routing for it.
Place a new <router-outlet></router-outlet> inside or instead of your action-panel and do sub state component.
This is a really good read and might enlighten you:
http://blog.angular-university.io/angular2-router/
Possible duplicate of Angular 2 - Submodule routing and nested <router-outlet>


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Q: How to change nodata with gdal_translate I am trying to create a tiff file using gdal_translate.
Initially my noDataValue was 0.0, but my client suggested that - noDataValue should be -9999.0, so I changed it to -9999.0.
gdal_translate -of GTiff  -a_nodata -9999.0 -a_srs EPSG:4326 -a_ullr -26.62 45.099999999999994 75.46 -6.82 -co INTERLEAVE=BAND -co TILED=YES -co COMPRESS=LZW -ot Float32 shape_19790101.tif shape_19790101_optimized.tif

But now I am getting following suggestion

You set the noDataValue to -9999, but you did not recompute the imagine and change the value of the "noDataPixels"

Can anybody explain what exactly this means ?


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Senior UN official hails President Bush's announcement that US will rejoin UNESCO
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today welcomed the announcement by President George W. Bush that the United States will rejoin the Paris-based agency.
Annan, Bush hold 'substantive' talks at UN on Iraq and other security concerns
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and United States President George W. Bush today held "substantive, cordial and relaxed" talks on a range of international security concerns, including the situation in Iraq, according to a UN spokesman.
General Assembly President and President Bush discuss UN-US cooperation
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Jan Kavan, and United States President George W. Bush today discussed issues of mutual concern to the world body and its host country.
As UN remembers 11 September victims, Annan urges world unity in anti-terror fight
As delegates from around the world joined United Nations officials and staff at UN Headquarters this morning for a solemn ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States, Secretary-General Kofi Annan recalled the spirit of unity that seized the world on that tragic day a year ago and called for unified efforts to defeat the menace of terrorism.
Marking 11 September, Security Council pledges steadfast action against terrorism
At a solemn, high-level meeting marking the anniversary of the 11 September attacks against the United States, the Security Council today restated its determination to remain resolute in combating the terrorist menace until it is eradicated.
Venezuela: UN agency heads mission to help country overcome political crisis
Aiming to facilitate dialogue in Venezuela and help the country overcome its current political crisis, representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), along with officials from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Carter Center, met today with President Hugo Chávez and members of the opposition.
LISTEN TO UN RADIO
2 million dead from COVID-19
Iraqi refugees vaccinated
UN75: Listening to the world
Passing of a UN legend
Sudan & South Sudan


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Letter and 'At Home' invitation from Patrick Geddes to Mr and Mrs C H Grinling
Bookmark:https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb249-t-min/20
University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
GB 249 T-MIN/20
Geddes, Sir Patrick (1854-1932), biologist and town planner
1 letter; 1 invitation card
Patrick Geddes was a biologist, sociologist and town planner with a strong interest in education, the arts, history and many other subjects. In 1889 he became Professor of Botany at Dundee University College, where he was required to attend for only 3 months of the year. This gave him the time to pursue many other interests, including a commission in 1903 (in competition with the architect T H Mawson) from the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust to prepare a town plan for Dunfermline, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy philanthropist. Carnegie stipulated a plan that would bring sweetness and light into the lives of the working people of the burgh. The Trustees were to be pioneers and seek to achieve something new and better than existing town plans. Geddes's report was ready in 1904, and was published as 'City development: a study of parks, gardens and culture'. Unfortunately, the Trustees rejected the reports of both Geddes and Mawson as too ambitious and expensive. Geddes's friend, C H Grinling was an early Fabian socialist activist and editor and publisher of the 'Woolwich Pioneer' newspaper
Catalogued online to item level
Archivist's note: Description prepared by Margaret Harrison, Web version by Graham S. Holton, Jordanhill LibraryRules or Conventions: Description based on Scottish Archive Network guidelines, based on ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2000). and Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997)Date of descriptions: January 2009
GB 249 T-GED Papers of Sir Patrick Geddes
Geddes Sir Patrick 1854-1932 biologist and town planner


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Update on Efficacy of Treatments for Cutaneous Candidiasis
Linda Peckel
The only commercially available oral therapy with evidence-based support for systemic efficacy in cutaneous candidiasis is fluconazole, according to a review of topical and systemic treatments.
In an article published in the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, the authors evaluated findings on 19 systemic and topical therapies from a total of 44 studies conducted during a 52-year period. The researchers stated that despite the numerous studies, the evidence regarding topical therapy for cutaneous candidiasis is inadequate.
They reported that the most studied of the available topical therapies for cutaneous candidiasis, clotrimazole, nystatin, and miconazole, all provided similar efficacy with relatively mild adverse effects (AEs). The cure rates with these 3 agents ranged from 73% to 100% across 35 randomized controlled trials and 7 prospective trials. In head-to-head trials, other classes of agents, including amphotericin-B, ciclopirox, sulconazole, haloprogin, bifonazole, flucytosine, and mupirocin demonstrated similar efficacy compared with clotrimazole, nystatin, and miconazole. In other studies, treatment with oxiconazole, eberconazole, bifonazole, and sertaconazole resulted in complete cure rates in 90% for cutaneous candidiasis, although these results were not from comparative trials against clotrimazole, nystatin, or miconazole. In the only comparative study, the complete cure rate for eberconazole was inferior to that of clotrimazole (50% vs 73%).
The review included analysis of 4 studies of systemic therapies in 179 patients (adolescents and adults) treated with fluconazole, ketoconazole, or terbinafine. Fluconazole 150 mg/week or 50 mg/day for 2 to 4 weeks demonstrated complete cure rates of 82% to 100%, comparable to those of high-dose oral ketoconazole 200 mg/day or topical clotrimazole given twice daily.
Early Postop Infection Increases 1-Year Infection, Mortality Risk
Deep Surgical Site Infection After Knee Fracture Repair
Once-Daily Omadacycline Noninferior to Twice-Daily Linezolid for ABSSSI in Adults
Weekly fluconazole treatment was associated with a range of AEs, including headache, rash, and abnormal liver function. AEs were reported in 17% of patients in 1 study and in lesser percentages in other studies. Side effects of terbinafine 500 mg/day for 4 weeks included nausea, headache, and urticaria in 5% of patients. AEs with ketoconazole were the most pronounced and included erythema, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and vertigo in a small percentage of patients, as well as elevations in basophil count and liver enzyme level. Because of potential liver damage, treatment with oral ketoconazole has been restricted globally since 2013.
The heterogeneity of studies available for review was considered the main limitation to relevant meta-analysis and pointed to the need for "further investigations in order to evaluate new treatment options," the investigators wrote.
The investigators pointed to increasing resistance to antifungal therapies as a compelling rationale for the use of combinations to enhance their effects. Studies evaluating antifungal therapies in combination with either high- or low-potency corticosteroids showed efficacy comparable to nystatin alone, and improved efficacy over corticosteroids alone. However, combinations of antimicrobial agents and strong corticosteroid therapies also failed to show improvement over basic antifungal therapy and seemed to lack sufficient anti-inflammatory effects.
Taudorf EH, Jemec GBE, Hay RJ, Saunte DML. Cutaneous candidiasis – an evidence-based review of topical and systemic treatments to inform clinical practice. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019;33(10):1863-1873.
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Marshall, Missouri boasts of major businesses that have employed a majority of the skilled workforce. However, employers in this city are always faced with the challenge of a high employee turnover occasioned by the search for better employment opportunities by their employees.
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Dirk Benoit, owner of Pavia Nurseries and retired IOS Board member, extends a kind invitation to an Oak Open Day at the Nurseries on 22nd September, starting at 10.00. The day will include a workshop on clonal oak propagation by grafting.
The Nursery was created in 1987, and as well as Quercus (propagated both by seed and by grafting), specializes also in Aesculus, Crateagus and Tilia. Other genera are well represented, and a catalogue can be found on www.pavia.be.
The day will be free of charge (other than for sandwiches, see below).
NB: It will be possible to buy plants ordered in advance. As a courtesy to Dirk and his staff, please do not pick up or move plants during the tour – some of these may not be for sale.
10.15: Presentation: Clonal Oak Propagation by Grafting, followed by a visit to the propagation facility and container-grown plants.
12.30: Aperitif and lunch. Drinks are free, but you are advised to bring your own picnic, or a sandwich can be ordered on arrival at a cost of €4.
14.00: A walk through the mother plants, which are distributed both in the nursery and in other fields in the village. The nursery, however, is not an arboretum per se.
Dirk would prefer a small group of around 20, with a maximum number of 30, so if you are interested please contact Shaun Haddock at shaun.haddock@orange.fr as soon as possible in order to ensure your place.
The Nursery is easy to reach, situated approximately 2 km from exit 4 on the E17 motorway from Ghent to Lille. The address is: Pavia Nurseries, Roterijstraat 18, 8540 Deerlijk, Belgium (email: info@pavia.be). Tel: +32 5671 7876, mobile: +32 476 246365.
There is a brand new 4-star hotel near the motorway 2 km from the Nursery: www.bluewoodshotel.be. Other accommodation may be found in the nearby towns of Kortrijk and Warengem (see www.booking.com).
Oak Open Days are open to both members and non-members of the IOS, although should the day be over-subscribed priority will be given to IOS members. So don't miss this wonderful opportunity to learn more about oak propagation, see a wide range of plants, and meet up with your 'oaky' friends!


Juan Martin del Potro admitted that he chooses other surfaces over clay because he simply doesn't like to chase balls and play long rallies.
"But, I mean, if you play aggressive on this surface also you can be dangerous. But, you need to be 100% physically, mentally, free of pains in your body.
Del Potro has 22 career titles, four of them on clay. Of the four Grand Slams, he has the fewest number of overall wins at the French Open, but has played the tournament just once in the last five years. He did make the semifinals there in 2009.
Del Potro will open his Rome campaign against the winner of a very good match between Borna Coric and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Del Potro is a 2-time Rome quarterfinalist.
Yup. I think that Del Po will be a whole lot more dangerous on the grass. I hope he doesn't get hurt playing the clay court season. Kind of wondering if he should take the Federer approach and stay away from it altogether.
He did have the one great FO run in his early 20's when I believe he lost to Federer in the 5th set. I remember Federer or somebody commenting on his forehand at the time and saying how good it was.
Smart man Delpo! Clay is for players who like Pong.
Keep going Del Po, we love you whatever you have to say.
Delpo is still a force to be reckoned with.
I prefer to watch hard court tennis but in terms of playing, I would rather play on a properly groomed clay court over anything else. Easier to rally on a clay court.
I Believe hes good for an upset against the top players on his day, and i think he can go deep, but i dont think he can beat possibly two of the top ones to win a final anymore, and he did lose early last week in Madrid against somebody i thought he would beat handily, still JMO ….
Having said that it would as SG1 says be ironic if he won the FO, and i seriously doubt he would be playing it, if he didnt think he had a chance, or wasnt in it to win it, trying to take the pressure of himself IMO ….
Not all of us do Madmax sorry ….
So you've never played on a properly groomed grass court?
Played on those terrible artificial grass courts. Never on a real grass court. Can't lie. Playing on red clay is on my bucket list.
With the sand on them? Yeah, terrible.
@SG1 and Skeezer – I've also played on astroturf courts before. The amount of sand in my shoes after 1 set was ridiculous.


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Q: I am trying to sort my collection when I add a new object to it, but it is not sorting and there are no errors in my Backbone view, a user can add a new educational research opportunity by hitting a button.
Each research opportunity has a sequence in the database and this is how it's ordered on my page.
When I add it, it writes to the database fine and the sequence is correct, but it doesn't sort it until after I hit refresh/reload page in the browser.
I am asking it to sort but it still doesn't work.
Here is the function in my view:
addResearchOpp: function () {
    var self = this;
    this.educationalOpp.research().then((r) => {
        self.model.collection.add(r);
        self.collection.sort({ silent: true });
    });
},

Is there anything else I need to do ?
thanks!

A: You don't need self here, and this.model.collection is weird. It looks like you are not sorting what you are adding. I would suggest just.
this.collection.add(r)

Also the {silent:true} explains why you need to refresh. Except if you have a very strong reason, like batching and improving performances, I would not use {silent:true}.

A: In addition to what Nicolas Zozol wrote, you may need to set the comparator of your collection. If sequence is the actual name of the field by which the models are ordered, it would look like this:
var ResearchOpportunities = Backbone.Collection.extend({
    // ...
    comparator: 'sequence',
    // ...
});


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Theresa Palfi (* 1987 in Potsdam, Brandenburg) ist eine deutsch–österreichische Theaterschauspielerin.

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Theresa Palfi absolvierte zunächst eine Ausbildung zur Handstickerin und erhielt anschließend ihre Schauspielausbildung am Mozarteum Salzburg. Mit ihrer Abschlussinszenierung von Roland Schimmelpfennigs Der goldene Drache gewann sie den Ensemblepreis des Schauspielschultreffens. Nach ihrem ersten Engagement am Mainfranken Theater Würzburg ist sie seit 2016 festes Ensemblemitglied am Landestheater Linz.

Theaterrollen (Auswahl)
 2012 Thekla in Gläubiger von August Strindberg, Mozarteum Salzburg
 2014 Kriemhild in Nibelungen Short Cuts, Mainfranken Theater Würzburg
 2014 Interviewerin in K.O. nach zwölf Runden von Lothar Trolle, Mainfranken Theater Würzburg, Regie: Sascha Bunge
 2015 Tochter von Anton Antonowitsch in Revisor von Nikolaj Gogol, Mainfranken Theater Würzburg
 2016 Julia in Romeo und Julia von William Shakespeare, Mainfranken Theater Würzburg, Regie Antje Thoms
 2016 Tanja in faust hat hunger und verschluckt sich an einer grete von Ewald Palmetshofer, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Katharina Schwarz
 2016 Ursula in Niemand von Ödön von Horváth, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Peter Wittenberg
 2017 Petra in Ein Volksfeind von Henrik Ibsen, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Christoph Diem
 2017 Viginia in Leben des Galilei von Bertolt Brecht, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Katrin Plötner
 2017 Emiliy in Geächtet von Ayad Akhtar, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Peter Wittenberg
 2018 Barblin in Andorra von Max Frisch, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephanie Mohr
 2018 Lavinia in Anatomie Titus Fall of Rome von Heiner Müller, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephan Suschke
 2018 Karoline in Kasimir und Karoline von Ödön von Horváth, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Susanne Lietzow
 2018 Liz Henson in Dogville von Lars von Trier, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephan Suschke
 2019 Gwendolen Fairfax in Bunbury – Ernst ist das Leben, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Matthias Rippert
 2019 Käthe Vockerat in Einsame Menschen von Gerhart Hauptmann, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Christoph Diem
 2019 Elizabeth in Maria Stuart von Friedrich Schiller, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Susanne Lietzow
 2019 Ritter in Ritter, Dene, Voss von Thomas Bernhard, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephan Suschke
 2020 Recha in Nathan der Weise von Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Katrin Plötner
 2020 Julie in Liliom von Franz Molnár, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Peter Wittenberg
 2021 Kriemhild in Die Nibelungen von Friedrich Hebbel, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Susanne Lietzow
 2021 Dora Martin in Mephisto von Klaus Mann, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephan Suschke
 2022 Lady Macbeth in Macbeth von Heiner Müller nach William Shakespeare, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Stephan Suschke
 2022 2 in Der Prozess von Franz Kafka, Landestheater Linz, Regie: Peter Wittenberg

Performances
 2019 Goldhaubenauftrennerin in Katharina Gruzeis filmischer Performance 'Yaw'

Auszeichnungen
 Ensemblepreis des Schauspielschultreffens am Mozarteum Salzburg für ihre Abschlussinszenierung von Roland Schimmelpfennigs Der goldene Drache
 2019 Nominierung Nestroypreis Beste Bundesländer-Aufführung für Kasimir und Karoline von Ödön von Horváth, Landestheater Linz in der Inszenierung von Susanne Lietzow (Rolle der Karoline)
 2020 Nominierung Nestroypreis Beste Schauspielerin für die Rolle der Elizabeth in Maria Stuart am Landestheater Linz in der Inszenierung von Susanne Lietzow

Weblinks
 Theresa Palfi auf der Website des Landestheater Linz

Einzelnachweise

Theaterschauspieler
Deutscher
Österreicher
Geboren 1987
Frau
Darstellender Künstler (Linz)

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COLD OPEN Elmo tells the viewer that today, they'll be seeing many things made out of paper, including a cardboard box Ernie pops out of.
SCENE 1 Elmo helps Chris bring out the Hooper's Store paper recycling, which he, Rosita, and Cookie Monster start to play with. Rosita's cardboard tube-telescope spots a nearby queen (Issa Rae) with two bricks. She tells them she wants to build a playcastle for her daughter, the princess, but with just two bricks, she can't do much of anything. She draws up a design and the monsters propose making the castle out of the various pieces of cardboard. The queen asks them to construct it in exchange for a million "thank yous" (and a cookie for Cookie Monster).
SCENE 1 cont'd While the queen goes to Hooper's for a cabbage smoothie, the monsters study the plan to see what kind of shapes they'll need. They then get to work making the castle.
SCENE 1 cont'd The cardboard castle is now completed. The queen is impressed, but realizes she forgot to add in a large door for the dragons to use (the dragons are their neighbors). There's no room to add anything but small doors, when Elmo comes up with a way they can make a big door using the space they still have, designing a drawbridge over the normal door.
SCENE 1 cont'd The queen sees the new door and is again impressed, but then confesses she's forgotten another design she wants - one tower must be taller than the other. There's not enough cardboard to make one tower taller, so Cookie chops the other one shorter.
SCENE 1 cont'd The castle is finally complete, just in time for the princess (voiced by Rae) to see it. She's amazed that it was not only handmade, but from paper products no less. She pretends a tube is a trumpet, then invites everyone in the castle to play. The queen finally rewards Cookie Monster with his cookie.
Elmo watches as Izzy and Isaiah use paper products to pretend to be in outer space.
Muppets Elmo and friends sing and clap as they find out the letter of the day - P.
Animation "P is for Paper," a song about fun things one can use paper for.
SCENE 2 Elmo and Abby have made a small city out of paper. Abby has made a polar bear (named Poley), which Elmo thinks might be out of place in a hot city. To help him adjust, they give him a paper skating rink.
Basket, Abby, and Rudy go to a kite festival, where Abby and Rudy must make their own kites to fly.
Muppets Elmo's World: Newspapers
SCENE 3 Elmo signs off as he draws all over a cardboard box. Oscar the Grouch appears from it, having made a wrong turn on his way back to his trash can.


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'The very spirit of Great Britain:' World reacts to Queen Elizabeth II's death
FILE - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowds with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at right, as they arrive by carriage on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Queen Elizabeth II has offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla — using a special Platinum Jubilee message to make a significant decision in shaping the future of the monarchy. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
World leaders and royalty are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death at age 96.
Current leaders including Liz Truss, Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau, along with former heads of state such as Tony Blair and Barack Obama, offered tributes to the queen.
World leaders and royalty offered tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, after Britain's longest-serving monarch died Thursday at age 96.
The queen died "peacefully" at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the British royal family said.
She was last photographed on Tuesday during the appointment of Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth waits in the Drawing Room before receiving Liz Truss for an audience, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, Britain September 6, 2022.
Jane Barlow | Reuters
Truss, former British prime ministers and other current and former world leaders who served during Elizabeth II's 70-year-reign, paid tribute to the queen, who was the world's second-longest reigning monarch of all time.
Britain's King Charles III
"The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family," Elizabeth's son and the new British king said in a statement.
"We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world."
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss
"Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built," Truss said. "Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her."
"Through thick and thin, Queen Elizabeth II provided us with the stability and the strength that we needed," she continued. "She was the very spirit of Great Britain — and that spirit will endure. She has been our longest-ever reigning monarch."
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era," the Bidens said in a statement. "In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth. The seven decades of her history-making reign bore witness to an age of unprecedented human advancement and the forward march of human dignity."
They continued: "In the years ahead, we look forward to continuing a close friendship with The King and The Queen Consort. Today, the thoughts and prayers of people all across the United States are with the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
"It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada's longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," Trudeau wrote in a tweet. "She was a constant presence in our lives — and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country's history."
"As we look back at her life and her reign that spanned so many decades, Canadians will always remember and cherish Her Majesty's wisdom, compassion, and warmth. Our thoughts are with the members of the Royal Family during this most difficult time."
It was with the heaviest of hearts that we learned of the passing of Canada's longest-reigning Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant presence in our lives – and her service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country's history.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 8, 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied the British nation's continuity and unity for over 70 years," Macron wrote in a tweet. "I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century."
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II embodied the British nation's continuity and unity for over 70 years. I remember her as a friend of France, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and her century.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) September 8, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
"It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," Zelenskyy wrote in a tweet. "On behalf of the people, we extend sincere condolences to the @RoyalFamily, the entire United Kingdom and the Commonwealth over this irreparable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."
It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of the 🇺🇦 people, we extend sincere condolences to the @RoyalFamily, the entire United Kingdom and the Commonwealth over this irreparable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 8, 2022
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
"We have lost not just our monarch but the matriarch of our nation, the figure who more than any other brought our country together, kept us in touch with our better nature, personified everything which makes us proud to be British," Blair said in a statement.
He later continued: "We will mourn her. We will miss her. But our overwhelming sentiment will be of gratitude, profound, heartfelt and sincere thanks for what she did, what she stood for, for the life she lived and for what she gave us, her grateful subjects. Her reign was indeed glorious. And it was our great good fortune to have had her reign over us."
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton
"Throughout her remarkable 70-year reign, she led Britain through great transformations with unfailing grace, dignity, and genuine care for the welfare of all its people," Clinton said in a statement. "In sunshine or storm, she was a source of stability, serenity, and strength.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family and all the people Her Majesty inspired throughout her lifetime of service. pic.twitter.com/r5pjncyCu8
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) September 8, 2022
Former U.S. President George W. Bush
"Queen Elizabeth ably led England through dark moments with her confidence in her people and her vision for a brighter tomorrow," Bush said in a statement. "Our world benefited from her steady resolve, and we are grateful for her decades of service as sovereign. Americans in particular appreciate her strong and steadfast friendship."
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
"Rosalynn and I extend our condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II and the citizens of the United Kingdom," Carter said in a statement. "Her dignity, graciousness, and sense of duty have been an inspiration, and we join the millions around the world in mourning a remarkable leader."
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama
"Michelle and I were lucky enough to come to know Her Majesty, and she meant a great deal to us," the Obamas said in a statement. "Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with open arms and extraordinary generosity. Time and again, we were struck by her warmth, the way she put people at ease, and how she brought her considerable humor and charm to moments of great pomp and circumstance."
"Like so many, Michelle and I are grateful to have witnessed Her Majesty's dedicated leadership, and we are awed by her legacy of tireless, dignified public service."
Former U.S. President Donald Trump
"Melania and I will always cherish our time together with the Queen, and never forget Her Majesty's generous friendship, great wisdom, and wonderful sense of humor. What a grand and beautiful lady she was — there was nobody like her!" Trump said in a social media post.
"May God bless the Queen, may she reign forever in our hearts, and may God hold her and Prince Philip in abiding care," Trump wrote.
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Learn Our History
Colonial Resistance in West Africa
Confrontation. Alliance. Submission
Excerpt from Learn Our History | Vol. 30
Between 1880 and 1914, the whole of West Africa, with the sole exception of Liberia, was brought under colonial subjugation. This loss of African sovereignty, independence and land, was accomplished in two phases.
Each of these phases saw various European campaigns and, in response, many different reactions from the indigenous population, reactions that were very much determined by local circumstances.
The first phase, which lasted from 1880 to the early 1900s, saw either the use of diplomacy or military invasion or both by the Europeans. This was the classical era of treaty-making in practically every nook and corner of West Africa, followed almost invariably by military aggression, conquests and occupation.
Never in the known history of the continent had so much military action been seen and so many invasions and campaigns launched against African states and communities.
During this first phase, practically all Africans had the same objectives: defending their sovereignty and traditional ways of life - however, their means and methods varied.
Three options were open to the Africans, that of confrontation, that of alliance and that of submission. The strategy of confrontation involved open warfare, sieges, guerilla tactics, scorched earth policies, and diplomacy.
As one can imagine, all three options were resorted to, sometimes in combination. Here we will look at conquest and reaction seen in both French and British West Africa during phase one.
(The second phase, which lasted from the early 1900s to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, will be discussed in another article.)
French West Africa, 1880-1900
From 1880 onwards, the French resorted almost exclusively to the tactic of military conquest, as opposed to the treaties largely favoured by the British.
In terms of African reactions, all the options open to them were resorted to, namely, submission, alliance and confrontation. However, a significant proportion of the African leaders opted for the strategy of military confrontation than those of submission or alliance.
This proclivity for confrontation resulted in far more protracted conflicts between Africans and Europeans than anywhere else in West Africa.
One reason for this was the French penchant for military conquest as a first resort. This brash approach invariably evoked military responses from many African states.
Another reason was the number of Islamic territories that the French attacked. As historians have pointed out, the imposition of white rule on Muslim societies meant submission to the infidel, which was untenable in these societies.
It is for these two reasons in particular that conflicts in French West Africa tended to follow a combative route.
Samori Ture, founder of the Mandinka empire, chose the strategy of confrontation when dealing with the French colonial intrusion. The Mandinka army was a powerful and well-equipped army by 1882 when the first encounter between Samori and the French occurred. Mandinka blacksmiths were trained to effectively manufacture copies of European rifles. Samori also purchased arms using finances from the sale of ivory and gold mined in the region of Bure. In 1885 when the French occupied Bure, Samori resolved to expel the French from the area by force. Three armies were charged with this operation and through shrewd military tactics easily recaptured Bure forcing the French to retreat.
British West Africa, 1800-1900
While the French resorted mainly to warfare in their occupation of French West Africa, the British opted to combine the strategies of diplomacy and warfare.
Using the former approach, the British concluded a number of treaties of protection with African states in the northern parts of Sierra Leone, the northern part of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and in some parts of Yorubaland (modern-day Nigeria).
In other parts, as in Asante (Ghana), Ijebu in Yorubaland, in the Niger Delta areas and especially in northern Nigeria, the British by and large used force.
Although the Kingdom of Benin had signed a treaty of protection with the British in 1892, the nation nonetheless guarded its sovereignty with determination. This, of course, would not be tolerated by the British, who launched a punitive expedition against Benin in 1897. Though the Oba (king) himself is said to have wanted to submit, a majority of his chiefs raised an army to beat back the invasion. They were, however, defeated with the capital (Edo) looted of its precious bronze treasures and burnt by British soldiers.
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Beijing's senior population to reach 7m by 2035
Updated: Nov 27,2021 09:31 Xinhua
BEIJING — More than 30 percent of Beijing residents will be senior citizens by 2035, indicating greater urgency for the Chinese capital to get prepared for population aging, according to an official document.
The elderly population will nearly double to approach 7 million in Beijing in 2035, according to a development plan issued by the municipal working committee on aging.
The number of Beijing residents was 21.9 million by the end of 2020, with about 19.6 percent being 60 years old or above, indicating a mildly aging society, it noted.
It speculates that by 2025, Beijing will become a moderately aging society with the proportion of senior citizens reaching 24 percent.
The average life expectancy of Beijing's residents has surpassed 82 years, necessitating increasing demand for elderly care services.
According to the plan, by 2025, Beijing will build and put into operation 280 township-level elderly care centers and no less than 1,200 stations providing community-based elderly care services. It will further fine-tune relevant policies, systems and explore more options to better serve senior residents.
Positive measures taken to improve elderly care
China rolls out measures to address population aging, boost well-being of elderly
Over half of Chinese provinces see their elderly population exceed 5m
NE China ports bustling with China-Europe freight trains


PHUKET: A Phuket hotel representative yesterday claimed that the 2004 tsunami washed away property boundary markers between his resort and public beach land, thus causing confusion over alleged beach encroachment. The Surin Phuket, formerly known as The Chedi, situated on Pansea Beach on Phuket's northwest coast, is in the final stages of renovation in preparation of reopening under the new name.
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ElephantVoices has launched a campaign against the ivory trade based on the creation of two powerful pieces of graphic art by New York artist, Asher Jay. The artwork with the slogans, EVERY TUSK COSTS A LIFE; DON'T BUY IVORY and EVERY TUSK COSTS A LIFE; STOP THE TRADE target the both potential buyers, and decision-makers, expressing our view that the only way to stop the wanton slaughter of elephants is to choke demand for ivory and stop all trade. There are English versions of both artworks/slogans, and Chinese versions of the artworks with the DON'T BUY IVORY slogan.
The whole chain of countries and people involved, from the buyer of ivory to the poacher on the ground, have to be inspired and forced to stop the killings. As a new superpower, and currently consuming a huge volume of ivory, China has a special responsibility to ensure that the killing stops.
With help of collaborators, ElephantVoices is trying to reach out around the world with these messages. We need your assistance, too. Millions of people, potential buyers of ivory, don't know that elephants are dying in record-high numbers for trinkets and decorations. We urge any and all to spread these messages far and wide.


1. Annual Meeting. Most corporate bylaws require that the directors meet at least annually. Many state nonprofit corporation statutes also require an annual meeting. The annual meeting is typically the meeting where the board (or voting members) fill vacancies on the board, appoint officers, approve budgets, circulate and sign conflict of interest disclosures, and ratify actions taken during the year.
2. Annual Report. Most nonprofits organized as corporations are required to file an annual report with their state of incorporation as well any states where they are registered to do business. Failure to file an annual report can result in the corporation losing its good standing with the state which can lead to administrative dissolution. Year end is a good time to ensure all filings are up to date and to evaluate whether the corporation is "doing business" in any new jurisdictions where it may be required to register.
3. Tax Filing Deadlines. Confirm tax returns are up to date. The end of the year is a good time to make sure federal information and unrelated business filings (Forms 990, 990 EZ, 990-N, and 990-T) are up to date. Virtually all tax-exempt organizations regardless of size (other than churches and certain religious organizations) are required to file an information return annually with the Internal Revenue Service. Most states require a state level filing as well. The due date is 5 ½ months after the fiscal year end (May 15 for those on a calendar year). Late filing can result in substantial penalties. Failure to file for three consecutive years results in automatic loss of tax-exemption.
4. Solicitation Registrations. Confirm solicitation registrations are up to date. Many states and some local jurisdictions require nonprofits to register before they solicit funds in their jurisdiction. The definition of "solicit" is typically broadly defined and may encompass any "ask" targeted to residents of the jurisdiction. Most jurisdictions require annual renewals making year end a good time to determine whether the organization is registered in all of the jurisdictions where it plans to fundraise in the coming year and to review the status of renewals in the states where it is currently registered to solicit funds.
5. Gift Administration Issues. Review grant agreements to ensure terms and restrictions are being honored.
6. Insurance Policies. Review insurance policies (e.g., general liability, officers and directors liability, etc.). Determine whether limits of coverage are adequate. Determine whether policies cover the organization's current activities.
7. Private Foundation Considerations. Spend funds on charitable activities or make grants to public charities sufficient to avoid excise tax penalties. Call your CPA to obtain the exact number that must be spent. Review business holdings of private foundation and all disqualified persons to ensure they do not collectively exceed 20% of voting control.
8. Thank Your Donors with Proper Gift Receipts. Most importantly, make sure contributions from donors are properly acknowledged pursuant to IRS rules. Donors who don't have a gift receipt by the end of the year to substantiate their tax deduction are unlikely to give again.
 In Arizona, the annual report must be filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission. In Washington, the annual report is filed with the Secretary of State's Corporation Division.
 In Arizona, a copy of the federal return must be filed with the Arizona Department of Revenue. In Washington, a combined excise tax return must be filed with the Washington Department of Revenue by January 31.


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There is no distinction between local Companies and IBC. Net profits of IBC and International branches managed and controlled from Cyprus are taxed at 12.5%.
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Notional interest expense deduction on equity.
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Option between tonnage tax and 4,25% Corporation Tax if the vessel is not registered under the Cyprus flag.
International business branches which are managed and controlled from abroad and International Business partnerships are totally exempt from Corporation or Income Tax.
No withholding Tax on dividend distribution and payments of interest and royalties.
Use of a large number of double tax treaties.
No Capital Gains Tax except on sale of immovable estate situated in Cyprus.
Tax losses can be carried forward for up to 5 years.
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The government showed clearly that will maintain its low taxation system and further expand the avoidance of double taxation treaties with more countries. The establishment of the "Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency" has contributed dynamically and flexibly to the effective promotion of Cyprus as an international investment and business Centre, as well as to the infusion of foreign investments in the targeted sectors. Lastly, the establishment of "One-Stop Shop" greatly simplifies procedures for foreigners wishing to create a business in Cyprus.
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Low set up and operating costs with the market-oriented economy. Highly educated, qualified and multilingual workforce.
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Chapter 478 - Bosses Are Bosses
Chapter 478 Bosses Are Bosses
Under the guidance of New Dawn, Lu Ze and Lin Ling walked through the white metal corridor and arrived at the door of the c.o.c.kpit.
The door opened, and the two proceeded inside curiously. The area inside wasn't extremely vast. In fact, it was only about 30 square meters. There were two rows of eight metallic chairs. At the front of the two chairs, two control stations can be found.
Lu Ze excitedly walked over to the front. He wanted to see how it would feel to drive a s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.
But soon, Lu Ze ended up confused. There were three rows of control b.u.t.tons and a few levers, as well as some devices that Lu Ze couldn't completely recognize.
What was this?
How come he couldn't recognize a single one?
Lu Ze's mouth twitched. "New Dawn, do you know the functions of these b.u.t.tons?"
"Yes, Master."
"Tell me, what is this?" Lu Ze pointed to a random b.u.t.ton and asked.
"This is the gravity device activation b.u.t.ton. It can change the gravity inside the s.h.i.+p."
"Spirit force suction device."
Soon, Lu Ze asked about all the b.u.t.tons. He discovered that the b.u.t.tons on his s.h.i.+p were different from those on ordinary cargo s.h.i.+ps.
It was more simplified.
With Lu Ze's improved comprehension, it was much easier to learn operating the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p than driving a car back in the Earth era. In just two hours, Lu Ze had completely grasped how to drive this s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.
He was going to drive it back home soon!
"Lin Ling, do you still have anything you need to pack? Where's Yingying? Should we head off now?"
Lin Ling was a bit surprised. "Are you going to drive it yourself?"
Lu Ze grinned. "Of course! I've waited for this day for so long!" There was some hesitation in Lin Ling's eyes. "Will it be okay? Would we explode?"
With their power, even if the s.h.i.+p exploded, they would be fine, but what about the money that would be wasted?!
Lu Ze said confidently, "It's okay. New Dawn will a.s.sist me."
During this time, New Dawn's voice could be heard. "Sorry Master, you currently don't have the right to pilot the s.h.i.+p. Unless there's a special circ.u.mstance, you won't be able to drive the s.h.i.+p for now."
Lu Ze's smile froze.
After a moment had pa.s.sed, he asked, "What would be considered a special circ.u.mstance?"
New Dawn answered, "When the smart a.s.sistance stops working and New Dawn can't control the s.h.i.+p anymore."
"Then, how do you deactivate smart a.s.sistance?"
Lin Ling glared at Lu Ze. "What are you trying to do?"
Lu Ze replied innocently, "I'm asking, just in case."
Lin Ling stared at Lu Ze for a few seconds before she dragged him outside. "Before you have the right to drive, don't come here again!" She was scared Lu Ze would act like an idiot and end up damaging the s.h.i.+p. "Okay, I know, I know. Stop dragging me away."
Lu Ze, who felt lifeless, was pulled out of the c.o.c.kpit. It was as though his pa.s.sion was also shut down
when the door was slammed shut.
Several students gathered outside the s.h.i.+p. The proliferation of the news regarding the appearance of a new private s.h.i.+p was a bit fast. Since the first-year students lived close to each other, everyone came over together. Numerous higher-year students arrived as well.
They gawked at the New Dawn and Spirit Eye with s.h.i.+ning eyes.
"This is Lu Ze's and Lin Ling's private s.h.i.+p, right? My aunt's neighbor's son is a young duke too. I heard every young duke will receive a private s.h.i.+p as a reward."
"It's not an ordinary private s.h.i.+p either. It's said that young duke s.h.i.+ps could rival planetary states in many aspects," one person added.
"Wow, that's amazing!"
They were all first-year students.
Why was the difference this huge?
"By the way, why is Lu Ze's s.h.i.+p so much bigger than Lin Ling's? Lin Ling's s.h.i.+p seems to have the same size as other young duke's."
"Are you dumb? Lu Ze was appointed as Monarch of the New Dawn. How could it be the same? Of course, his s.h.i.+p would be better in terms of quality."
"Would Lu Ze be willing to take someone on board?" a pretty-looking girl asked.
Xuan Yuqi and the others glanced at her.
Would Lu Ze be someone as thirsty as that?
During this time, they chanced upon the scene of Lin Ling dragging the lifeless Lu Ze out.
When everyone saw Lu Ze's expression, they felt dumbfounded.
What was this expression?
Were there any problems with the s.h.i.+p?
Was he not satisfied with it?
No wonder he was the Monarch of the New Dawn. If they had the chance to own an ordinary young duke s.h.i.+p, they would be overjoyed.
Bosses were bosses indeed.
Meanwhile, Lu Ze was stunned to see the ma.s.s of people gathered outside.
What were these guys doing?
He looked at the s.h.i.+p behind him and realized the answer.
Right at this minute, Ye Mu and the rest walked over. Ian asked worriedly, "Ze, are you alright? You don't seem to be well?"
Lu Ze forced out a smile. "It's fine."
"Junior Lu Ze, are you not happy with this s.h.i.+p?"
Lu Ze and Lin Ling turned around and looked at the people approaching them.
"Seniors Margaret and Li Qingyun, you guys are here too."
Lu Ze hadn't seen them for a long while.
With a somewhat complicated tone, Margaret lamented, "I'm really not a good senior. Junior has already become a young duke, and yet, I'm still far from it."
Lu Ze evaluated her chi. It was already at the aperture opening state with 300 apertures. This level of progress should be considered extremely fast already.
Li Qingyun had 300 apertures as well.
Lu Ze smiled. "Senior Margaret is progressing very fast. You will become a young duke soon."
Base on her speed and age, she should be able to have a mortal evolution state combat power before turning 30. By then, if she had enough contributions, she could become a young duke.
Of course, such power was just average among young dukes.
Margaret just smiled. She didn't bring up the subject anymore. "Let's not talk about that. Is our Monarch of the New Dawn not satisfied with a s.h.i.+p this big? If it's you, then you can probably request something else."
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Lu Ze's mouth twitched. "No, the s.h.i.+p is better than I imagined."
Lu Ze was truly satisfied with the s.h.i.+p. The only issue right now was that he couldn't drive it himself. Still, he couldn't really say that in front of all these people.
Otherwise, his reputation would be ruined.Hearing this, everyone became more confused. However, since Lu Ze didn't want to say it, then no one could force him either.
Currently, the students were about to leave. Li Qingyun said, "If you're free to visit Weimu System, you must come and find me. I'll treat you around."
Lu Ze nodded. "Of course."
Margaret nodded and smiled as well. "We'll be going first."
Ian and the rest bid their farewells to Lu Ze too. Their families were waiting outside the school.
Soon, the dorms became very quiet. Most of the students had left.
Lu Ze and Lin Ling glanced at each other.
Lu Ze smiled. "Take Yingying and let's go back too."


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Toward a Cure: Cities Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
The designation allowed Milwaukee to identify and track COVID-19 cases by race ahead of other jurisdictions in the U.S.—even the federal government.
Tamara E. Holmes Sep 2, 2020 10:45AM ET
Illustration Credit: Erin Robinson/YES! Magazine
When the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States in early 2020, public health officials in Milwaukee were among the first to notice its disturbing racial trend.
In the same week in March that President Trump declared a national emergency in the U.S. as a result of the disease, statistics showed that Black people, who represented a third of Milwaukee's population, accounted for nearly three-quarters of its confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Milwaukee was able to identify and track this trend early, and ahead of other jurisdictions in the U.S.— even the federal government—because less than a year earlier, the city and county had declared racism a public health crisis. The designation was a commitment to framing disparities in health outcomes through a racial lens. It also meant that when COVID-19 began spreading across the country, health officials in Milwaukee were already collecting data based on race and ethnicity.
"When COVID-19 hit, Milwaukee was ahead of the curve because they already had that framework to begin with," says Dr. Marshall Fleurant, assistant professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and chair of the Society of General Internal Medicine Health Equity Commission. "They were one of the very first departments to show us the disparity and who's dying from COVID-19. That's one of the benefits of declaring racism as a public health crisis."
Now in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, a growing number of jurisdictions as well as major health organizations are acknowledging that racism is a detriment to public health.
"We can see the impact when we look at Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and many others," says Dr. Tracie Collins, dean of The University of New Mexico College of Population Health. "The racism really warrants attention, it warrants prevention, diagnosis, and treatment like any other crisis."
Racism adds additional stress to the lives of people already trying to figure out how to pay their bills or feed their children, Collins says. "During the pandemic, maybe I can't stay at home and self-isolate because I've got to get to work and therefore I might be exposing myself. When we address [the role of] racism, we're addressing a level of stress—that can also help these communities."
A growing movement
The American Medical Association, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Psychological Association have all declared institutional racism an urgent public health issue. The head of the APA, Arthur C. Evans Jr., Ph.D., in a report about elevated levels of stress in this country said, "The majority of Americans are finally coming to terms with the reality people of color have known all too well for all too long and that research has documented: Racism poses a public health threat and the psychological burden is immense. We have a lot of healing to do as a nation."
Nearly 70 local jurisdictions have made this designation, most of them doing so as protests and demonstrations over racial inequality erupted across the nation and the globe. Several states, including Michigan and Ohio, are also considering it.
While the meaning of racism as a public health crisis differs from one jurisdiction to another, the designation opens the door for a range of issues, including health inequities, to be examined through the prism of race—for instance, understanding the impact of food deserts on the prevalence of obesity and other health disparities in Black communities.
A range of disturbing health trends helped support the declaration in Milwaukee last year, including the high mortality rate for Black residents, whose life expectancy is 14 years shorter than for White people.
And, as in other cities across the country, COVID-19 continues to devastate Black communities. As of July 22, Black people comprised nearly 33% of all confirmed COVID cases in Milwaukee.
Doctors, nurses, and other health care workers joined anti-racism protests around the country, often led by the group WhiteCoats4BlackLives. June protests, clockwise from top left: Central Park in New York City; Washington, D.C.; University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky; and Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Photos by Maria Khrenova/TASS/Getty Images, Stephen Voss/Redux, Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times/Redux, Erik Branch/The New York Times/Redux.
In Boston, the convergence of two crises—COVID-19's disproportionate impact on people of color and the national backlash against Floyd's death—preceded Mayor Martin J. Walsh's declaration of racism as a public health crisis in June 2020.
Boston created a COVID-19 Health Inequities Task Force in May after discovering what cities across the country had already learned: Communities of color were more likely to experience severe consequences from the disease. Nationally, if you were Black, you were five times more likely to be hospitalized with the disease than if you were White, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On top of that, the non-partisan APM Research Lab pegged the mortality rate among Black people to be approximately 2.3 times higher than for White people.
Floyd's death on May 25 underscored how police violence and the resulting stress associated with it impacted the health of Black people as a whole.
Though the pandemic and police violence were two distinct threats, it struck Marty Martinez, chief of health and human services for the city of Boston, that they stem from the same cause. With all the talk about health disparities, "it can be easy to forget the role racism plays at the root," he says.
Floyd's death and the protests afterward forced America to take a hard, honest look at just how entrenched racism is in everyday life—including public health, Martinez says. "Now there was an opportunity where we were not afraid to call out the racism that we see. I think that there's power in … calling something out for what it is. Now we have to do something about it."
Solutions that stick
Passing a resolution that declares racism a public health crisis is one thing. Finding solutions that bring about systemic change is something else.
One movement that has emerged in the uprising since Floyd's death urges cities to #defundpolice, diverting money from law enforcement toward areas such as education, housing, and social programs.
The conversations have raised questions about whether police should even be responding to certain nonviolent calls, such as those involving wellness checks or mental health where situations can quickly escalate. In June 2020, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced an initiative to have social workers, rather than police officers, respond to some calls, such as those pertaining to addiction and mental health.
Cities that are just beginning to focus on the systemic causes of health disparities can also look to programs that have worked in the past to address inequities.
One such program, The Food Trust in Philadelphia, has worked with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and other partners to bring nutritious, locally grown foods into schools, says Brian Lang, director of The Food Trust's National Campaign for Healthy Food Access.
The organization also advocates for food retail development in areas that don't have enough supermarkets—often in predominantly Black neighborhoods. In 2001, The Food Trust published research showing that people who lived near supermarkets where they could get fresh food were less likely to be diagnosed with obesity or other diet-related health conditions.
"We published some reports mapping grocery stores and rates of diet-related disease around the city," says Lang. "And we sort of compared the situation to retail redlining. We said, 'You guys are chronically disinvesting in some of Philadelphia's Black communities.'"
Their findings caught the attention of state policymakers who worked with the Trust and a local community development bank called the Reinvestment Fund to create a statewide grocery investment program that provided grants and loans to stores, food trucks, and other entities to bring fresh foods to underserved communities. The fund estimates that the program, now in its 16th year, has provided 400,000 Philadelphia residents with access to healthy foods.
Shermika, 39, participated in the Baltimore, Maryland, Healthy Start program when she became pregnant with her daughter, Stori, in 2019. Photo by Marie Arago/Vitamin Angels MD20.
Another effort tackling health care disparities targets maternal health. According to the CDC, Black parents are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white parents, a disparity that increases with age. In May 2018, Baltimore Healthy Start, a nonprofit working to reduce perinatal health disparities, partnered with Vitamin Angels, which provides prenatal vitamins to pregnant people in underserved communities, to also offer nutritional information to expecting parents in Baltimore.
Shermika, 39, who asked to have her last name withheld, participated in the program when she became pregnant with her daughter, Stori, in 2019. Prior to the program, she says, she wanted to learn the best ways to keep herself and her baby healthy. Once she started taking the prenatal vitamins and attending Healthy Start meetings, she says, she learned new eating habits "and what was best for me if I want to still be here for my kids."
Removing the silos
Health advocates believe that to make real progress in reducing health inequities will require communities getting out of their silos. "We need police officers at the table. We need the community members. We need Black Lives Matter at the table. We need doctors and nurses, we need public health practitioners. We need people from all backgrounds coming together to say, 'okay, this is what we should do,'" says Collins, dean of the University of New Mexico College of Population Health.
It also means engaging community-based organizations on real and sustainable solutions and interventions, says Fleurant at Emory University School of Medicine. Not only do they know the biggest challenges within these communities, but they also know the people there better and have established trust with them. It's particularly critical in the Black community, as a Pew Trust survey found that only 35% of Black Americans have "a great deal of confidence" in medical scientists to act in the public's best interest compared to 43% of White Americans.
Collins says that as regions move forward in their plans to address how racism impacts the health of Black people, some changes might occur relatively quickly, while others may take time.
"We could start seeing things immediately with how we're training law enforcement and how we're responding to emergencies," she says. "Those changes can happen within six months or a year.
"But making a change in how we handle housing opportunities and employment—that's more of a three- to five-year goal, if not longer. So we're talking about a decade of having to put forth some really serious effort to make a change."
Tamara E. Holmes is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist who writes regularly about the intersection between health, wealth, and happiness. You can follow them on Twitter: @TamaraEHolmes
This article is a part of the Black Lives Issue, a digital magazine produced and published in partnership with YES! Magazine. Learn more about the magazine issue here.
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Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce or e-comm, is the purchase and sale of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. Electronic commerce is based on technologies such as electronic funds transfer, management of the supply chain, Internet marketing, processing online transactions, electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems, and automated data collection. Modern electronic commerce typically uses the World Wide Web at least one point in the transaction lifecycle, although it can encompass a wider range of technologies such as email, mobile devices and phones as well.  Electronic commerce is generally considered the aspect of sales of e-business. It also consists of data exchange to facilitate the financing and payment aspects of commercial transactions. E-commerce can be divided into:  E-tailing or "virtual storefronts" on Web sites with online catalogs, sometimes gathered into a "virtual mall"  The collection and use of demographic data through contacts  Web-based Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), exchange business-to-business data  E-mail and fax and their use as media for reaching prospects and established customers (for example, with newsletters)  Business -to-business buying and selling  Transaction security commercialese.
Originally, electronic commerce has been identified as the facilitation of commercial transactions electronically, using technology like Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and electronic funds transfer (EFT). They were both introduced in the 1970s, allowing businesses to send commercial documents like purchase orders or invoices electronically. The growth and acceptance of credit cards, cash machines (ATM) and telephone banking in the 1980s were also forms of electronic commerce. Another form of e-commerce system was the airline reservation characterized by Sabre in the USA and the UK Travicom.
The timing of e-commerce growth is shown below.
It is also Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 with the vision of achieving stability, security and prosperity for the region through free trade and investment. APEC has a group e-commerce Stearing and work on our privacy practices common throughout the APEC region. In Australia, trade is covered by the Australian guidelines for electronic commerce,  and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission  regulates and offers advice on how to deal with online businesses,  and offers specific advice on what happens if things go wrong. .  As Australian e-commerce site of the Government  provides information on electronic commerce in Australia.
Contemporary electronic commerce involves everything from ordering "digital" content for immediate online consumption, to ordering conventional goods and services, to "meta" services to facilitate other types of electronic commerce. At the institutional level, large enterprises and financial institutions use the Internet to exchange financial data to facilitate national and international affairs. Data integrity and security are very hot and pressing issues for electronic commerce.
E-commerce has become increasingly important that companies have adopted Pure-Click and brick and click on the canal systems. We can distinguish pure click and brick and click channel system adopted by companies.  Pure-click companies are those that have launched a website without the previous existence as a business. It is imperative that these companies should establish and operate their ecommerce sites very carefully. Customer service is of paramount importance.  Businesses brick and Click are those existing businesses that have added an online site for electronic commerce. Initially, businesses and brick were skeptical or not Click to add an online e-commerce channel, lest the sale of their products could cause conflicts with their channels off-line retailers, agents, or their own stores . However, they eventually added to their portfolio Internet distribution channel after seeing how many cases of their online competitors were generating.


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Hatters boss Nathan Jones has missed out on being named Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for the second month running after being pipped by Charlton Athletic's Lee Bowyer.
Although Jones led his side to three wins and a draw, plus making progress in the FA Cup, a perfect haul of 12 points from 12 swung it in the Addicks' chief favour.
However, just being shortlisted once more showed Jones that things are going well at Kenilworth Road, as he said: "It's very pleasing and it's not cliched, and I keep saying it, but if you get nominated for manager of the month it means your team, your club has done real good work over a four week period.
"We've shown real consistency as with it being the second nomination, it means that we've been right up there for two consecutive months.
"Apart from probably the first month, we've been pretty consistent all the way through.
"This time last year I won both of those, October and November, which meant we were consistent round about that period as well, so it shows we're in a good place and to do it a league up, is very, very pleasing.
"But it's the work that goes in, every manager's the same, I remember Eddie Howe (AFC Bournemouth) the other day attribute his manager of the month to all members of staff and it's like that here.