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Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is a professional organization charged with the responsibility of setting ethical standards for professionals in the accounting professional. It also set auditing standard for private firms, non-profit making companies, federal state and local authorities. AICPA has developed a professional code of conduct, which is enforced by the professional ethics executive committee.
The AICPA requires all members to comply with its code of professional conduct. The code of conduct regulates the actions of CPAs and disciplines those who violate it. This paper will highlight examples of real cases of CPAs who violated different codes and the disciplinary actions taken against them. I will also express my view with reasons, on the disciplinary actions and how the IACPA can prevent such actions in the future (Jeffrey, 2011).
Rule 102 of this code of conduct deals with integrity and objectivity. This rule states that in the performance of professional duty. Moreover, a member should maintain objectivity and integrity. Members of the accounting profession should avoid conflicts of interest and intentional misrepresentation of information to subordinates his or other people. An example of a case that demonstrates this rule and how it was violated is the Fischman Myrna – New York, NY. In this case, Ms. Fischman failed to disclose her conflict of interest with regard to submission of an unsubstantiated request for reimbursement to an organization in which she volunteered while as an Executive Member of the same organization. Specifically, she approved and participated in the submission of an unsubstantiated request to the organization for payment of the organization's use of facilities at a university where she was the accounting department chair. This shows clearly that there was a conflict of interest as Ms. Fischman was actively involved with both parties. This was a violation of rule 102 on integrity and objectivity (Duska and Duska, 2011).
Ms. Fischman was found to have violated rule 102 and entered into a settlement agreement with the ethics charging authority where the following was agreed upon. Her membership in the AICPA was suspended for two years, provided she agreed to comply with the relevant professional standards applicable to the professional services (McPhail, 2013).
The decision taken against Ms. Fischman was appropriate as she ready to comply with the code of ethics and serve a two year suspension. The AICPA can increase the punishment for violation of this rule to prevent further professionals from violating it. In addition, it can also carry out regular audit on members to establish if the conflict of interest rule is violated.
Rule 201 deals with matters of professional competence. This rule states that a member who agrees to carry out professional services for a client must have the competence to complete the services according to professional standards.
In the case of Allegretti Anthony T. – North Providence, RI, Mr. Allegretti was accused of violating the professional competence rule. He was providing audit services by auditing financial statement of an employee benefit plan for the year ending 31st march 2007. An investigation revealed several errors in the work performed by Mr. Allegretti. The errors proved that Mr. Allegretti the auditor in this case lacked the professional capability to deliver on his role as an engagement partner.
The disciplinary action taken by the ethics authority against Mr. Allegri for violation of this rule was ordering him to take a forty- nine hour Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program for one year. This was to ensure he complied with the professional competence rule.
In my view the disciplinary action taken was legitimate for the violation as after doing as instructed, Mr.Allegretti would be competent enough to carry out his duties as required. I also think a severe punishment would prevent further violations by other professionals. The AICPA should inform clients to confirm that the professionals they hire are certified by professional bodies to prevent such violations.
Rule 202 deals with compliance with standards. This rule states that a member who performs professional services such as inspection, review, assemblage, managing, consulting tax or other professional services shall comply with standards set by bodies designated by the council.
A case example of violation of rule 202 was the case of Settles Thomas E. – Monteagle. In this case, Mr. Settles was accused of violating the compliance with standards rule with regard to preparation of his returns and his performance of professional tax returns. The ethics charging authority established that Mr. Settles failed to comply with statements on standards for tax services when filling his returns for years 2000 and 2001 federal income tax returns (Duska and Duska, 2011).
The disciplinary action taken by the ethics charging authority against Mr. Settles was a requirement for him to comply immediately with professional standards applicable to professional services and his AICPA membership was terminated in light of these findings.
I agree with the termination of his AICPA membership, but the disciplinary action of asking him to comply with professional standards was not practical as there was no way to regulate his actions. This is because his membership had already been terminated. The punishment would have served to temporarily stop him from practicing, so as to instill some professional discipline in him.
To counter violation of this code of conduct in the future, the AICPA should provide a detailed description of the standards expected of a profession in writing. AICPA should also outline the penalties of failing to comply with the codes of conduct.
Rule 501 of the AICPA deals with acts discreditable. This code states that a member shall not commit an act discreditable to the profession. The interpretation of this rule is that members must comply with the rules and regulation of authoritative regulatory bodies such as member's state board of accountancy. CPAs are required to maintain confidentiality of information obtained from employers. Additionally, CPAs are prohibited from disclosing information to people who are not subject to the professional's ethics code (Jeffrey, 2011).
A case example of how this rule was violated and the disciplinary action taken was in the case of Szabo, Craig A. – Calabasas. In this case, Mr. Szabo performance with respect to the provision of professional services to a client in the audit of employee benefit plan was questioned. Mr. Szabo was found to have violated rule 501 when communicating with his peer review as part of the audit process in 2008. Mr. Szabo was found to have misrepresented the composition of his practice. As a result, he failed to obtain an appropriate peer review (Allen and Ramos, 2008).
The disciplinary action taken against Mr. Szabo was that he was prohibited from carrying out any peer reviews in any capacity until he complied with several directives that were issued to him. These directives included completing thirty five hours of specified continuing professional education within twelve months from the day of delivery of his judgment. Moreover, he was required to submit evidence of certifying completing this course. Mr. Szabo was also suspended by the AICPA for a period of two years. He was also asked to comply immediately with professional standards applicable to the professional services and to supply evidence of compliance.
I agree with the disciplinary action against Mr.Szabo as I believe was severe enough to correct his mistakes. The severity of the disciplinary action would discourage other employees from committing similar mistakes in the future.
To prevent this type of breach of conduct by CPAs, the IACPA should take several measures. FirstIACPA should ensure that all CPAs are conversant with acts that are discreditable in the accounting profession.in addition to this the CPAs should be made aware of consequences of violating this code of conduct so that they avoid violating the code.
Accounting, like any other profession should be regulated with codes of professional conduct to protect the profession's reputation from unreliable and careless people. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is one such body that regulates and accounts for work done by CPAs. The professional code of conduct that was developed and is enforced by AICPA is important in keeping CPAs in check. As shown above, the disciplinary actions taken by the body on those who violate the code of conduct make sure that violations are less rampant (McPhail, 2013).
Allen, C., and Ramos, M. (2008). Professional Ethics: the AICPA's Comprehensive Course (Rev. Ed.). New York, NY: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Duska, R., and Duska, B. (2011). Accounting Ethics. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub.
Jeffrey, C. (2011). Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting. Bingley, England: Emerald Group Pub.
McPhail, K. (2013). Accounting Ethics. Los Angeles, Calif; London: SAGE.


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'Gaza is not cut off from the outside world," he wrote, and added that the large supply of goods and merchandise, including fuel oil, that enters Gaza through smuggling tunnels and pipelines from Egypt has helped bring down the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel to half the price in Israel.
HaLevi pointed out that the tunnel system not only supplies Hamas with more weapons it but also "serves such criminal purposes as drug running and trafficking in young women." The Kuwaiti newspaper Awan last December reported on the phenomenon of "importing" minor girls from Egypt and selling them into prostitution in Gaza, supposedly for purposes of marriage or domestic work.
HaLevi maintained, "The position of the human rights organizations, which paint an exaggerated picture of the effects of the siege, is marred by a double standard. On the one hand, they argue vehemently that Israel is still an occupying power and must therefore see to the "security and welfare of the residents of Gaza"; yet on the other hand, the welfare and security of Gaza's residents have been severely harmed by the Hamas regime, with its gradual imposition of Islamic law while violently suppressing the opposition.
So the people of Gaza are doing very well, but to keep Israel looking like the bad guy they will lie to the people. And because the people are still wearing the Governments 3-D glasses they believe the trash reports.
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Making games and releasing them is not the same thing, if you know what I mean, but at least I'm having great fun in the process of gameplay prototyping.
I'm a graduated software security engineer, ex-rocket engine tester, developer of a ton of interactive presentations for various exhibitions and leader of a small enthusiastic game creators' team called VR-Gamers [it has nothing to do with virtual reality - it's just a cool way of writing We Are Gamers, or so I thought back then when I came up with such title].
I'm having fun bringing my gameplay ideas to life and would like to share them with you... No big plan here :D I'll be posting presumably interesting stuff about my experiments.
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Offshore region records busiest start to the year for M&A activity over past five years
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However, 2019 deal value drops with increase in minority-stake investments, Appleby reports.
The offshore region recorded more M&A transactions in the first half of 2019 than in the same time period over any of the past five years, according to a report released today by offshore law firm Appleby.
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The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions announced over the first six months of 2019. While the total number of deals was above the same period in the previous year, total deal value was down on previous comparable periods.
"The offshore region recorded more than 1,500 deals in the first six months of 2019, the busiest start for M&A activity over the last five years," said Cameron Adderley, Partner and Global Head of Corporate at Appleby. "The total value of these deals was just over USD120 billion, a lower total than we have become used to seeing recently, with the trend in full acquisitions coming to an abrupt halt and being replaced by smaller-scale minority stake investments."
The US and China remained the leading investors into offshore jurisdictions, with significant activity also coming from the UK, Norway and France in Europe and Taiwan and Singapore in Asia. Intra-offshore deals involving an offshore target and acquirer also remained popular.
The M&A Environment Across Jurisdictions
A total of 1,514 transactions were recorded in the offshore region in the first half of 2019, accounting for USD120.4 billion in value. This value represents a drop when compared to recent half-year periods due in large part to fewer acquisitions and billion-dollar-plus deals in the first half of 2019.
"The 10 biggest offshore deals this year reflect the more cautious environment we're seeing in 2019," Adderley said. "Last year, the 10 largest deals were each worth well over four billion dollars, but there have only been three of that size so far this year. These megadeals typically originate from China or the US and have been curtailed largely in the face of trade wars, risk uncertainty and national security issues."
When looking at individual jurisdictions, the Cayman Islands, as is typical, led the way in the first half of 2019, recording 38% of all offshore deals and accounting for 42% of offshore value. Cayman was also home to the first half's largest deal, the sale of a 2.8% stake in Cayman-incorporated e-commerce giant Alibaba by West Raptor Holdings LLC – a subsidiary of Softbank Group Corporation – for approximately USD11 billion. Cayman recorded 570 deals and was followed by Hong Kong (282), Bermuda (246) and the British Virgin Islands (226).
Most offshore jurisdictions experienced a drop in activity in the first half of the year when compared with the final six months in 2018. The Crown Dependencies, however, bucked the downward trend and have made a strong showing with the Isle of Man in particular having a busy period with telecommunications and energy companies. Jersey, meanwhile, featured twice in the region's largest deals of 2019 so far, while Guernsey has seen local deal value rise, thanks in part to the USD889 million acquisition of SafeCharge, a global payments technology company.
The five sectors that made up the bulk of inbound offshore activity were finance and insurance, manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail trade, and information and communication.
Outbound Deal Value and Volume Slightly Ahead of Inbound Activity
While the primary focus of Offshore-i is on transactions in which offshore targets are purchased by investors, the report also examines deals in which the acquirer is based offshore. There were 1,589 of such outbound deals announced in the first half of 2019 with a total value of USD 124 billion, representing numbers that were slightly ahead of inbound activity.
Bermuda's outbound activity was considerably higher than last year including one of the largest offshore acquisition deals of 2019 to date: the USD2.2 billion purchase of Vivat NV, the Netherlands-based insurance provider. Following intense interest, the company was eventually acquired by fellow Dutch insurer NN Group partnering with Bermuda's Apollo Management, via Athora Holding.
Offshore companies acquired targets across 62 different countries. China, the UK and United States received the most attention but there has also been considerable focus on the major Asian and Oceania countries. India, Japan, Singapore and Australia all feature heavily and there have also been large individual deals in Western Europe.
Key Findings of H1 2019:
The total value of all offshore deals in the first half of 2019 was circa USD120 billion.
There were 1,514 deals announced, more than South America, Africa and the Middle East combined.
Twenty deals worth at least USD1 billion were recorded.
There were 144 IPOs announced on six different exchanges.
Eighty-five countries worldwide conducted offshore deals.
There was an 82% increase in the number of Information & Communication deals from the start of last year.
Cayman was home to the largest number of deals and total deal value.
There was a drop in offshore-incorporated companies being targeted by investments financed via private equity and venture capital.
There were 67 deals which is slightly below the typical six-month average total observed over the last five years.
There were 1,589 outbound deals coming out from the offshore region, worth a combined USD124 billion.

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Simply the best: Rifle High grad James Martinez wins Division II wrestling title
Sports | March 17, 2015
ST. LOUIS — James Martinez, at one point after his senior year at Rifle High School, wasn't sure he'd have a chance to wrestle at the college level.
Now, five years later, there's no one in his weight class who's better.
That's right. The 2010 Rifle High graduate is a national wrestling champion.
Martinez, a senior at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction who was behind for nearly all of the six minutes that he wrestled against Sean Turner of Anderson (South Carolina) University, rallied from as many as three points down to net a takedown in the final second — literally. It resulted in a stunning 8-7 victory in the 157-pound national-title match at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
The victory for Martinez, who finished his college career as a three-time All-American, capped a 39-3 season where he never lost to a Division II opponent.
The win also marked the first national championship of any kind in the school's history. Last year, Mesa's baseball team, coached by Roaring Fork High School graduate Chris Hanks, fell in 12 innings to Southern Indiana, 3-2, in the Division II national championship game in Cary, North Carolina.
This match, just like that game, went down to the wire.
Martinez trailed Turner by scores of 4-1 in the first period and 6-3 in the second, the latter deficit coming after Turner slipped behind a shot attempt from Martinez with 16 seconds remaining before the third period. And in the third, Martinez tied it 6-6 with a takedown with 1:14 remaining.
The Anderson wrestler went ahead when Martinez chose an optional start to allow an escape, putting the Mesa senior in a 7-6 hole with less than 30 seconds remaining. From there, Martinez went on the attack, getting Turner on the ground and, barely, on his back, in the final second of the match.
The match referee awarded the takedown to Martinez, though officials conferred at the scorer's table to review video replay and ensure the takedown came before time had expired.
That's when Martinez celebrated. He pumped both fists in the air and, after shaking hands with the opposing coach, jumped into the arms of Mesa coach Chuck Pipher in celebration.
The win was also the first wrestling title of any kind for Martinez, who managed a fifth-place finish as a senior in Class 4A at 140 pounds and a third-place finish at Class 3A as a junior. He had to have a monumental victory just to make the final earlier on Saturday, earning a 4-3 tiebreaker victory against previously unbeaten and top-ranked Clint Poster of St. Cloud State (Minnesota).
The match was streamed live on the Internet at http://www.ncaa.com.


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Despite opposition, plans move ahead for Somali mall in Minneapolis
By MIGUEL OTÁROLA
Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame said his proposed Africa Village mall would add to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ
Abdi Warsame came to the community center to talk about his vision for Africa Village, his long-envisioned mall for Minneapolis' East African hub. He never got the chance.
Protesters shouted and hoisted signs the moment the two-term City Council member entered the crowded room that night in August. He stood above his supporters in an attempt to address them, but gave up within a few minutes.
A month later, at a coffee shop downtown, Warsame dismissed the opposition that night as "a little passionate discourse between the community."
"No project has ever been done in the East African community in the city of Minneapolis, even though this community has now lived in the city for 30 years," he said. "This is the first kind of project that is about this community. Obviously there's going to be a lot of passion."
That passion has enveloped the conversation surrounding Africa Village ever since Warsame announced plans for the market this summer with Mayor Jacob Frey, who was hustled out of the same public meeting. The mall would be built on a city-owned parking lot near the intersection of S. 4th Street and Cedar Avenue.
A vocal group of mothers, young leaders and business owners have decried the idea, saying the mall would threaten existing businesses and do nothing for the more serious need of curbing youth violence and drug use.
Warsame has stood firm on his idea to build Africa Village, the focal point of his 2017 re-election campaign. He contends that virtually the entire Somali community supports him. Frey has also stood by his side.
Last week, Warsame announced that several major organizations, including the African Development Center of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota, signed on to the concept. Warsame says the mall could include a clinic, housing, a space for youth programming and more.
He spoke Sept. 29 at a much friendlier gathering of African immigrants eager to move into the market once it's completed.
"This is bigger than a souk [marketplace]. What we're talking about is the future of this city that we live in," he told the crowd in Somali. "Africa Village will be a shield that will prevent gentrification and the displacement of Cedar-Riverside residents who have spent 25 years in this neighborhood and whose efforts have improved its safety."
Yet others believe the market is a political maneuver, one that has barreled through without seeking feedback from those who live and work in the neighborhood.
Russom Solomon, co-owner of the Red Sea restaurant beside the parking lot and vice president of the West Bank Business Association, considered himself to be a friend of Warsame, helping him fundraise for his election campaign. Now he's worried about there being hidden intentions for project, saying Warsame is "hellbent to get a mall."
"The problem with democracy is that you really have to appease everybody, you have to work with everybody," Solomon said. He said Warsame has not done so.
Sisco Omar, a 22-year-old community organizer who protested during the open house in August, said Warsame should have met with residents worried about the massive change the mall could bring to Cedar-Riverside.
"He's just pushing this — no engagement," Omar said.
A request for proposals is expected to go out in mid-October, Warsame said. Meanwhile, the mobilizing in support and opposition continues.
The Cedar Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization Program is calling for the city to delay the request and first seek proper feedback in the neighborhood, said Dave Alderson, the organization's co-executive director.
On the other side, a group of East African women has championed Warsame's mission, collecting hundreds of signatures in support of the mall and organizing the Sept. 29 event where Warsame spoke.
Marian Hersi, a longtime Cedar-Riverside resident, said the idea of a new mall in her neighborhood is reviving her dream of becoming a business owner. Hersi, who grew up selling bread and tomatoes on the streets of Somalia, has been working as a janitor for Macy's in Edina for the last 17 years. But once the mall opens, she said she wants to own a convenience store.
"For a long time, people have been discouraging us, saying that Abdi Warsame is using this for his campaign and that it's all lies," said the 48-year-old mother of four. "But already Abdi Warsame and his team have shown that they are doing something for us."
Like Warsame, Frey said he has heard from "countless residents in the East African community" about for the need for a space for community members. The mayor said Warsame has been a good partner and leader in that effort.
"We've heard for years from the community at-large the need for collaborative and economic development space," Frey said. "I see a path forward that allows for both the right amount of engagement and generation of consensus. I fully see that possibility.
The market, Warsame said, is "not a zero-sum game." Its development won't take away from other aspects of Cedar-Riverside that the city is looking to address, he said.
"This project is not a panacea. It's not going to solve every single problem the community has," Warsame said. "But these problems exist. And I hope that they continue to be voiced, even after this project is done.'
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Asprey London was founded in 1781 in Mitcham, South London where William Asprey established his silk printing business. William's son Charles and his grandson, also Charles, expanded the business into the metallic arts. In 1841 the elder Charles went into partnership with a London stationer located on Bond Street, London. In 1847 the Asprey family took overall control of the business and moved to new premises at 165-167 New Bond Street, London where Asprey constinues to thrive today.
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Asprey was awarded their first Royal warrant of appointment in 1862 by Queen Victoria and the same year they established their reputation as the premier maker of luxury goods by winning a gold medal for its dressing cases at the International Exhibition of 1862. Asprey continue to hold a Royal warrant of appointment from HRH Prince Charles.
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HomeSportsFootballLamar Jackson Burns Boston College Secondary, Louisville Rolls to Victory
Lamar Jackson Burns Boston College Secondary, Louisville Rolls to Victory
November 5, 2016 Michael Sullivan Football, Top Story
While the Boston College secondary chased down receivers three steps ahead of them, Lamar Jackson calmly sat back in the pocket. The Louisville quarterback admired each of the perfect passes he lofted into the hands of James Quick and Jaylen Smith.
As he watched each ball soar through the air, Jackson dreamt of a brisk evening in New York. It'd come some time between the annual rivalry game against Kentucky and—if he had his way—the College Football Playoff. He'll be wearing his Sunday best, and his mother, Felicia James, will be in a comfortable seat close to the stage in Times Square's PlayStation Theatre. Jackson will probably be sitting next to Deshaun Watson and Jabrill Peppers, eager in anticipation.
On that day, there won't be any drama—at least there shouldn't be. Jackson will finally hear his name next to those three magic words: "HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER."
For the first time since Andre Williams made that trip, BC will make an appearance at the celebration. Jackson's highlight tape could be made up exclusively of the beatdown he put on the Eagles.
Shut out on offense and overmatched on defense, BC was helpless against Louisville. Jackson split his time crushing the Eagles (4-5, 1-5 Atlantic Coast) through the air and on the ground. In total, the Heisman favorite finished with 416 total yards and seven touchdowns. And the good vibes from BC's first ACC win in almost two years disappeared with a 52-7 defeat to the No. 7 Cardinals (8-1, 6-1) in Chestnut Hill.
"He's electric," head coach Steve Addazio said of Jackson. "I've been around some of the best quarterbacks in the country in my day, and this guy is really something now."
It took just 76 seconds for Jackson to make fans spill out of the seats. After two short runs, he went untouched for 69 yards and a score. After a BC punt, Jackson marched down the field again. Three passes of 10 yards or more set up Quick to beat Kamrin Moore on a slant for 30 yards. On Louisville's fourth drive, Jackson hit Smith for 44 yards at Isaac Yiadom's expense. One quarter in, and the Eagles had already given up three touchdowns of over 20 yards.
With two more touchdowns—one following a Tommy Sweeney fumble, the other on another long drive from within BC territory—Jackson had little reason to stay in any longer. But anyone who knows Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino knows he loves running up the score. So Jackson stayed in, just long enough to prove his humanity with an interception to John Johnson.
The pick caused some concern on the Louisville sideline. Jackson had some cramping in his throwing forearm, and lost feeling in his fingers. Not wanting to lose put Jackson in harm's way, Petrino opted for Kyle Bolin. Even the backup did well enough to set up a Blanton Creque field goal.
But that's not how Jackson rolls. He slapped an IV on the arm and got back to work in the third quarter. And when Patrick Towles opened up the second half with a touchdown to Tyler Rouse, set up by a Jackson fumble, the Louisville quarterback got angry. After scares against Duke and Virginia, he needed an otherworldly performance that ended in a blowout to get the early engraving on his Heisman Trophy.
At BC's expense, he did just that.
He led one drive methodically down the field—well, as methodical as Louisville gets—capping the 3:45 off with a 13-yard off-tackle option keeper. A few minutes later, he just wanted to score.
Jackson pulled out one of the dirtiest jab steps you'll ever see for his seventh touchdown. After faking a handoff, Jackson ran to the right behind his tight end cutting across the field for a block. He then quickly stopped, pushing BC's defensive line on the backs of their heels. By forcing the Eagles to sell out too far to the left, Jackson opened a hole down the middle of the field. Three seconds and 53 yards later, Louisville capped off its 52-point day. It's the first time ever that the Eagles have allowed 50+ points twice in a single season (Oct. 7 vs. Clemson).
Most alarmingly, the Eagles have now given up 15 touchdowns of more than 20 yards this season. Last year, BC allowed only five touchdowns of that sort. Although the Eagles switched defensive coordinators to Jim Reid from Don Brown, who departed for Michigan, Addazio insisted that there has been no difference in BC's defensive scheme. According to Addazio, the Eagles have run the same coverages and combinations—though there has been a little more zone coverage. Rather, he believes the difference has been the talent around the league.
"I told our defense in preseason camp, everybody likes to talk about stats, but the biggest challenge for you is going to be the young offenses and quarterbacks and skill players that are going to be coming into play this season," Addazio said. "We're not going to have those same stats now, and we're going to face elite guys right now, and we are. And that's really the difference in a nutshell.
If the talent is the case, then BC is doomed defensively. As Addazio also noted, BC got beat in man, zone, and double coverage in the end zone. And whatever strategy that worked last year clearly doesn't work this time around. The Eagles may still be in the top 20 in the country in defense, but that's only because of the weakness of their non-conference schedule. Against ACC opponents, BC has been outscored 216-72. Against its top three opponents—Virginia Tech, Clemson, and now, Louisville—that jumps to 157-17. If the Eagles can't score, and they haven't been able to all season long, then their defense must play better than it has thus far to make a bowl game. There's not a lot of time to turn it around, too—the Eagles fly to Tallahassee this week for a Friday night game against No. 19 Florida State.
As for the Cardinals, well, they've got bigger plans in mind. Between a national title and a Heisman for Jackson, there are trophies to be won. No one—especially the mythical BC defense—is going to stand in their way.
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COVID-19 – MPA updates crew change guidance and issues new requirements for ships arriving in Singapore
News & Insights 1 November 2021
Rahul Sapra
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has made further updates to its requirements for cargo ships undertaking crew changes in Singapore. The new Port Marine Circular PMC 39 supersedes its PMC No. 38 of 2021 and PMC...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has made further updates to its requirements for cargo ships undertaking crew changes in Singapore. The new Port Marine Circular PMC 39 supersedes its PMC No. 38 of 2021 and PMC No. 15 of 2021.
As per the latest guidance, the MPA has removed its earlier restrictions on crew with recent travel history to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and sign-off crew from vessels that have called at these countries within the last 21 days, to undertake crew change in Singapore subject to the MPA's procedures.
Sign-on crew are required to quarantine in the crew's originating country according to the number of days required by the Singapore Immigration and Customs Authority (ICA), unless they are eligible for Singapore's Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL).
Fully-vaccinated signing-on crew can board their ship in Singapore when shore-based personnel e.g. repair vendors, equipment service providers and superintendents are still on board. Unvaccinated sign-on crew can only embark after any shore-based personnel have disembarked.
The latest MPA crew change system is available here.
MPA has made further updates to the requirements on ships arriving in Singapore via PMC 40 of 2021, which supersedes PMC No. 31 of 2021.
The key change is that shore-based personnel needing to board vessels at anchorages, shipyards, terminals and marinas in Singapore will be required to take an Antigen Rapid Test (ART) under the Employer-Supervised Self-Swab regime, instead of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test during Rostered Routine Testing (RRT). This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated shore-based personnel.
The owner, agent and Master of the vessel being boarded by shore-based personnel must check for (and not allow shore-based personnel to board without) proof of compliance with the RRT regime, or if they have any specified symptom (coughing, sneezing, breathlessness, a runny nose, loss of sense of smell or anosmia) or are otherwise physically unwell.
PMC 39 and 40 are available for download below.
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PMC 39 - MPA Singapore Enhancements to crew change for cargo ships in the port of Singapore and application for vaccination (257 kB)
PMC 40 - MPA Singapore Requirements for vessels arriving in the port of Singapore during Covid-19 (143 kB)


Pietra Ligure is a partially mountainous coastal municipality of 8.935 inhabitants, located at 3 meters above sea level Province of Savona, Its territory covers an area of 9,70 sq. km.
"Castrum Petrae" was the castle built by the Byzantines on a large rock, a defense against the Lombards.
Developed by lines parallel to the coast, the village belonged to the bishops of Albenga and then to Genoa.
How to Pietra Ligure Roman villa dating back to the first century BC, but there are traces dating from the Neolithic to the coast and a settlement of pre-Roman courts in the region, to Giustenice.
Near the castle is the fifteenth century Loyal Franchelli.
The parish church of St. Nicholas dates from the eighteenth century: the vault is frescoed by Antonio Novaro, while St. Nicholas in the chair in the apse is by Giovanni Barbagelata.
Are dedicated to the patron saint celebrated a procession and a festival.
The other parish of Our Lady of Salvation, was built between 1595 1608 and, while in the old town is the Church of the Annunciation, of the seventeenth century.
Stone is a seaside resort and tourist area with hotels and attractions to suit all budgets and all tastes.
In addition to the plants in the sand on the beaches (summer opened a surf school, diving to the seabed) are a sports hall, gymnasium and tennis courts and football pitches, numerous swimming pools.
Penetrating into the interior of the valley is a must Maremola a trip to the ancient Ranzi divided into three districts.
It was built around the chapel of San Sebastiano, built around the year one thousand by the Benedictines of St. Peter in Varatella.
For the Corpus Christi prepares the "Star of Ranzi", a stunning floral display in the shape of a star.
Upon leaving the village and going inward through the wide cork of "Ciazze dry", a protected area.
Still climbing, to the country church of San Martino, you meet the old boxes of shepherds among which the "cabanun", built in single stone without mortar.
At the refuge floor of Bosse crosses the Alta Via of the Ligurian Mountains.
A Pietra Ligure were born Nicholas Accame, poet and patriot Giuseppe Mazzini's friend and the author of the partisan, and Christopher Accame, famous winemaker and very popular character among pietresi.
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Linda Armes says it is her "personal mission" to educate the public about chocolate truffles. "A lot of people don't know what they are, that they are really delicious," she says. Her educational vehicle is Peacetree Mountain Truffles, a three-woman business founded a year ago that sells a variety of the chocolate confections through local retail outlets.
Peacetree makes truffles filled with a variety of products sold in the outlets that carry them. Cookie truffles, for example, are made with organic cookies from Bloomingfoods; coffee truffles with coffee from The Daily Grind in Nashville, Indiana. There are even wine truffles made with wines from Oliver Winery. But because Indiana law restricts alcohol in candy, "we boil off the alcohol and just get the flavor in," says Armes.
Back in Bloomington, the "R and D person," as Armes refers to herself, joined forces with two friends who could give the nascent business a solid footing. Gretchen Handlos, an administrator at IU's Kelley School of Business, is Peacetree's director of operations. Lisa Hornibrook, who has a doctorate in psychology, is the director of marketing. Her job is to connect Peacetree with retail outlets.
The three women, longtime friends who met through home schooling their children, get together once or twice a week at a rented commercial space to make the truffles under Armes' direction. "We just say, 'Yes, ma'am, we will do that,'" says Handlos.
The research and testing of new varieties still happens in Armes' home kitchen, but all of their families "are eager to taste the truffles and give feedback," says Handlos.
And to continue the educational mission, Peacetree offers samplings at retail outlets where customers can learn about truffles one piece at a time.
You've Probably Seen the Sign But Have You Tried Inga's Popcorn?
Where can I find where samples of the truffles are at, so, I can see which ones we like?
My husband and I went to Oliver Winery for wine tasting and we were pleasantly surprised with chocolate truffles. We had a strawberry chocolate and a white chocolate passion fruit truffle that were absolutely amazing. We asked for the name of the truffle company and were very happy to find that it is a local business . We will plan a trip soon to the Olive Leaf to buy more truffles.


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Thank you for this article! It's the advice I wish I had 2 months ago. I found myself in a similar situation going with a contractor that was a friend of a friend type referral. In my search for a replacement I found your article and called a local architect. She recommended a couple, one of which I met with and signed a contract. She is also helping me track down the one who skipped out. At no charge! Very kind and helpful. Thank you again!
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Carolina Panthers best players and predictions for the 2018 season
By: Joe Gunther AXS Contributor Jul 17, 2018
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There are a lot of holes and question marks on the Carolina Panthers roster in 2018. They have the pieces to make another run, but also have aging stars and don't have a lot of depth at key positions.
Here are the best players on the Panthers roster and some predictions for this season.
Best Skilled Offensive Player
Greg Olsen
Olsen is one of the best tight ends in the NFL. He has been named to the three times in the four years. He ranks sixth in receptions and 14th in receiving touchdowns among active players but is second and fifth, respectively among all active tight ends. Olsen has led the Panthers in receptions in four of the last five years, with last season's injury-filled year being the outlier. Olsen has all the skills to be an elite tight end: size, athleticism, strength and hands.
Best Offensive Lineman
Kalil has been the starting center for the Panthers every game he has been healthy except three since he entered the league in 2007. The problem has been his health, especially over the last couple seasons. In his first 10 seasons, he missed 26 games. In 2016 and 2017, he missed 18 games. The 33-year-old stated in an interview over the phone with the Charlotte Observer that he will retire after this season.
Best Pass Rusher
Peppers is one of the best pass rushers in NFL history. He has had double-digit sacks in 10 of his 16 seasons and ranks first among all active players and fourth among all players in NFL history in sacks. He won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award as well as named to the NFL All-Rookie Team and has been named to the NFL's Top 100 four times, a First-Team All-Pro three times and to the Pro Bowl nine times. He had surgery on his shoulder during the offseason but should be ready to go by Week 1 of the regular season. He is a freakish athlete for a player standing 6-feet-7-inches tall and weighing 295-pounds. He can beat blockers with speed or strength.
Best Pass Defender
Kuechly has been among the league's best tacklers for several seasons. In addition, he can get into a backpedal and defend the middle of the field against the pass. He is very good at reading and diagnosing the play. He uses that knowledge to get into passing lanes and intercept passes. He led the Panthers last season with three interceptions.
Breakout Player
The need to add playmakers in the passing game prompted the Panthers to select Samuel in the second round of the 2017 draft. He is an extremely fast and explosive weapon that has experience running and receiving the ball. He played in only nine games and had just 15 catches on 26 targets last season as a rookie. With his speed and just over a year's worth of NFL wide receiver knowledge, Samuel should quickly become a favorite target of quarterback Cam Newton.
Best New Addition
DT Dontari Poe
Poe entered the league with a lot of hype as a 346-pound defensive tackle that ran the 40-yard dash in under five seconds. His performance moved him up the draft board and got him selected 11th overall in 2012. After five seasons of less than stellar numbers, but still effective play, he signed with the Falcons last season to boost their interior defense. He had just 2.5 sacks and 39 combined tackles. In his career, he has 15.5 sacks and 239 combined tackles. His massive frame got him a three-year contract from the Panthers.
Not So Out On A Limb Prediction
Luke Kuechly will finish in the top 10 in the league in combined tackles.
Kuechly is a tackling machine. He finished 10th in the league in combined tackles last season with 125. Prior to that he has been tied 31st, 13th, first, fourth and first, respectively since entering the NFL. The only time he did not finish in the top 15 was an injury-shortened season that cost him six games. With a massive defensive tackle in Poe in front of him, there is no reason to believe he will not keep pace among tacklers in the league again in 2018.
Bold Prediction
Curtis Samuel will lead the Panthers in receptions.
The Panthers do not have a good receiving group. Greg Olsen, Devin Funchess and Torrey Smith have the most clout among the rebuilding group. Olsen will garner most of the attention. That will take a lot of coverage away from a slot receiver like Samuel. With his speed and elusiveness, he will be able to take advantage of the extra space and lead the Panthers receivers. Newton will start looking for Samuel early in the season and his production will quickly grow.
By: Joe Gunther AXS Contributor
NFL 2018
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"This building used to be filled with writers," Caro says as he lets a visitor into his Manhattan office, two blocks south of Central Park. "They're all gone now. Now it's just me."
Caro receives his own guests here. He has no secretary or bright young assistant to fetch coffee or comb through files. The only person he really trusts with his work is Ina [his wife]; she keeps her own office further uptown. He does not use a computer. He does have a telephone, but its chief virtue, Caro says, is that it "can be turned off." There are seldom knocks on the door. Still, Caro wears a coat and tie to the office each morning so he never forgets when he sits down with his research that he is going to work.
Every inch of the New York office is governed by rules. There are regulations for book placement (general nonfiction on the post–Cold War is farthest from Caro's desk; books on his immediate subject are kept closest) and the stacking of notebooks (new interview subjects, like the JFK speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, sit at the top of the heap, while the oldest interviews, like Johnson's brother, Sam Houston, inhabit the bottom). The western wall contains only a giant outline—20 pages that get Caro from the beginning to the end of each book. "I trained myself to be organized," he explains, pointing almost apologetically at his massive writer's map. "If you're fumbling around trying to remember what notebook has what quote, you can't be in the room with the people you're writing about."
Even Caro's home is governed by a code he created to keep himself productive and sane. The Caros' Upper West Side apartment is filled with books, his collection and hers, but none sit in the dining or living rooms. "When he's at home, he doesn't want to think about his work," Ina explains. Indeed, though they have each devoted their lives to him for more than three decades, the Caros have a policy of not discussing Lyndon Johnson, at dinner or anywhere else. Ina presents her research to Bob in typed reports, which her husband then marks up. "I know what he's looking for without him telling me," she explains. She rarely reads his work until it is in manuscript form.
Now I understand why the Robert Moses book is such a masterpiece. Thanks for the post.
"What I understand is power." Could the drive for power have been behind LBJ's civil rights legislation? The 14% of the population who were African-American had been members of Lincoln's party, their oppressors were the Dixiecrats who governed them. By supporting black causes, LBJ gained that 14% for himself.
And less definite was the vote for 18 year-olds. Young people tend to be liberal. They have not experienced the burdens of taxation and their hope for ideals of the future still untarnished. LBJ gained a great many voters (who weren't previously voters at all).
A great series of biographies of LBJ. I own every one.


The Weather Channel Facebook Messenger Bot is the best weather bot option for accurate forecasts and timely local weather alerts. It allows users to make confident decisions whether planning for the day, entire week, or extended forecast.
Product Designer. Most would recognize this role as a full stack UX|UI designer. Responsibilities included conceptualizing a weather chatbot from start to finish, including the user experience flow and the visual direction under the limitations of Facebook's platform. Also included assisting in the development of the bot's tone (which sparked a larger conversation about voice tone throughout The Weather Channel's brand), as well as solving user conversation habits and challenges that allowed the user to speak freely, display trust, and understand the difference between a pure human vs. robot conversational experience.
Guerrilla Tests, Personas, User Flows, Extensive Market Research, Sketching, Live Prototyping, Comparative & Competitive Analysis, and Wizard of Oz User Testing.
Sketch, Facebook, Google Suite, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop..
So what is an autonomous vehicle? Well. We finally have self driving cars. And they are finally getting good.
So typically as a public commuter there are several steps to getting to and from various destinations. Olli makes it easy by creating routes that allow for simple navigation, departure and arrival to your destination.
Now imagine that you have an ailment that extremely slows down your travel making it hard to navigate the world. What would be some of the things you'd have to think about? We empathized with this mindset and began to pin point the pain points and concerns so that we could begin to create the right solutions.
We began to sketch and brain storm all while checking in with our engineers to ensure that we could reach an MVP that would't frustrate its users, knowing that this will ALWAYS and continue to be a learning process.
We incorporated systems into those screens and monitors to allow users to communicate and gain information in ways thats best for them.
From there we arrived at a flow that supported our initial MVP to be tested at an up coming CES Conference.
The we put it in front of people. Spectators got the opportunity to meet various user personas and experience the vehicle. Designing for an exhibit (approximating a real life experience within the constraints of an exhibit hall booth) as well as a real life actually-in-use experience.
And there's always that moment when you get the ultimate user testers … Exciting!
This project taught us a lot about execution but it also was a huge lesson in just how much communication can improve a product.
NOBODY KNOWS OR CARES ABOUT THE SILOS WITHIN YOUR COMPANY.
It's not black and white. It is so important to design a product that everyone can use. Learn about color contrast rules and font weights and sizes. Disabilities range from temporary issues like headaches, to a broken hand. There's also a legal mandate to comply with certain accessibility standards.
There are so many screens, too many clicks to find what you need. Make that the priority then make a second step. Try to avoid exhausting the users.
What user need are you solving? Never forget what you're helping users achieve. You are their advocate!
We got the opportunity to present this project at the 2018 We Rise Tech Conference in Atlanta, Ga. and look forward to presenting it at more conferences in the future.
My role for this project included: Competitive research, brand analysis, current application analysis, persona building, storyboarding, concept development, high fidelity mock ups, market research, user survey research, project tone, and presentation branding and identity.
Guerrilla Tests, Personas, User Flows, Extensive Market Research, App Map, Sketching, Journey Map, Wireframes: Low-fidelity & High-fidelity, Prototyping, Comparative & Competitive Analysis, and User Testing.
Axure, Sketch, Marvel, Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and The Noun Project.
Initial research began with a digital survey that included 32 participants. The purpose of this survey was to get a good understanding of user interests, delivery service pain points, and common industry experiences. We followed that research with a digital card sorting exercise, in which we had 48 participants, the goal was to find the most preferred task flow within the app.
Through a deep competitive analysis, it was clear that Kanga is different than anyone else on the market. Kanga focuses on three main business channels; consumer to consumer, local business partnerships, and their cutting edge technology platform. Kanga delivers anything and every thing locally.
We did a case study on the media streaming service Netflix, a leader in its field offering flexibility in disc by mail and streaming. Netflix is a fresh organization that has over 62.3 million subscribers in over 40 countries. Its notable for receiving many awards for its innovative original series including House of Cards and Orange is the New Black!
So of course we started with a comparative analysis but focused on the difference between Netflix, Amazon Instant, and Hulu Plus, and although Netflix is leading in its field Amazon Instant is giving them a run for their money.
After conducting a survey we found many results … including what types of people use Netflix, how they use it, along with how they wish they could use it.
Olivia is a special case. Her boyfriend David proposed to her right before leaving for a military base. Finding herself feeling alone, she often gets frustrated with failed skype and facetime calls. She just wants to spend time with David. She read an article on buzzed.com about how Netflix is adding a new co watching feature and thought she'd check it out.
Here, a potential identity has been thought out for the design. This logo would conceptually merge the idea of people agreeing to help others love and care for dogs.
After interviews, research, and sketching the design began to take on characteristics from existing apps that relate in some way. These apps include: Instagram, Waze, Twitter, Tinder, Wagtail, Meet My Dog, and GroupMe.
The flow begins with the choice to download the app. The it moves into the logistics of Kevin as a user of the app.
The first attempt at sketch iteration proved that there were corrections to be made. After meeting with Kevin and presenting the sketches, changes and glitches were highlighted.
Here the app is processed as a paper prototype which allows for further testing and preparation for a future clickable (low fidelity) prototype.
During the second iteration these sketches were created. Highlighted here, profiles are created for dogs by their owners so that others can view or decide if they'd like to adopt. Users can view photos, video, and hear stories about popular dogs in the app or dogs they follow or have adopted. Users can discuss all things doggie including care assistance, allergen solutions, and other topics related to making dog ownership a great experience. Now, for a deeper look into Pet Agree.
Paris on Ponce is located in the Old Forth Ward area of downtown Atlanta and is filled with unique home decor, furniture, housewares, and gifts. It has also been know to appear on HGTV and other DIY networks nationwide. Over the last 17 years, Paris on Ponce has become Atlanta's favorite bohemian destination. There are superb bargains side-by-side with genuine investment pieces, in a constantly updated and unfolding series of quirky vignettes and elegant room settings.
A competitive analysis study was conducted, informing that the paris on ponce site could use an site face lift and an "Items sold on web" feature, or e-commerce component including home delivery. Focusing on these elements could send paris on ponce beyond their competitors in sales.
After studying the pages of the site some solutions were discovered such as, merging the home and blog pages, including the press, faqs, and about content on a single "info" page, including prop rental and photoshoot information on the venue page, as well as adding a shopping experience to the site.
The next element to study was a comparison analysis of how other similar sites manage navigation for e-commerce opportunities so that categories for the site could be established.
The first portion of research catered to the creation of the new shop online feature. A series of card sorting activities were conducted to understand the categorization of the items to be placed in the shop for sale.
From there, the sketched wireframe process began. The process began with discovering the essential elements for the home page.
Here set backs happened, goals emerged, solutions came about, and ideas were created for each page of the site.
Then, the process of flushing out the shopping portion of the site began. Once the item page was understood, other movements through the site towards checkout were added.
The check out process was sketch wireframe leading to the creation of digital wire frames.


loading of external model to flash . So i searched google and got this book.
exposure in 3D. So i worked with my genius designer and after a a long struggle am able to load the external models to flash.
better use opencollada as it is has less dependancies. The former one requires updating the VC and DirectX .
While installing the collada plugin you may get errors when you open 3D max. Just try to reinstall the Vc and Directx again and again .This is why i insisit to use opencollada.
1. create a model like box in 3dStudio max. Don't forget to set x and y to 0.
2. Goto modify UvWmapping .
3. Copy the Main.as to the folder where you saved the fla.
4. copy the dae and material image to the folder .
Here is the full code with the model.
convey it to me . Am just trying to gather the information i got from different places.


Who would consider a brow lift surgery?
Lines and wrinkles show on the forehead as we age. It makes an individual look older, stressed, and mad. However, with the advancement of our technology and knowledge, there's a way to reduce the lines and wrinkles. There are certain procedures to help us look younger and fresher just like the brow lift surgery.
A brow lift is a procedure that's also called forehead lift or browplasty. This process results in a reduced appearance of fine lines across the forehead. It also helps mend the vertical creases that grow between the eyebrows.
A brow lift works by reversing the effects of gravity and tightening the forehead's soft tissues to contour your forehead skin, eyebrows, and upper eyelids. It can be done along with other procedures such as facelift and skin resurfacing techniques.
Depending on your situation and your surgeon's advice, you may undergo a traditional brow lift surgery or endoscopic brow lift. A brow lift procedure may last for an hour or two.
Traditional Brow Lift. This brow lift procedure is what's commonly performed to patients. It starts with the surgeon administering you with anesthesia to make you unconscious during the surgery. An incision will be done through the forehead underneath the hairline. The surgeon will lift the skin away from the primary tissues.
Endoscopic Brow Lift. This brow lift technique is less invasive than the traditional method. The doctor will insert an endoscope in the scalp through small incisions. An endoscope is a long and tiny tube with a light attached to a video camera. Once the endoscope is inserted, the surgeon can work on the several internal structures of the forehead.
A brow lift or forehead lift surgery could differ due to some factors. However, the average price according to the 2016 statistics of America Society of Plastic Surgeons is $3,403 excluding the anesthesia fee. Most health insurances don't cover cosmetic surgeries like brow lift but ask your plastic surgeon if he offers financing plans to his clients.
The factors that may affect the cost of brow lift include your surgeon's fee, post-surgery garments, anesthesia fees, and hospital charges.
You must be healthy to be a candidate for brow lift surgery. This procedure is popular to adults from ages 40 and 50 years old. It's during this age where fine lines and wrinkles appear on the forehead. There are also younger patients that have genetically have wrinkles and a fine lines.
A brow lift surgery must be done by a certified and expert surgeon to accomplish the best results. An unqualified doctor may lead to surgical complications and unsatisfying results. Keep these factors in mind when choosing a surgeon for your brow lift.
Experience. A surgeon's experience can tell well if he can give you a safe and brow lift. If you're up for a particular technique of brow lift, look for a surgeon that has experience in performing the procedure.
Reputation. One way to find an excellent plastic surgeon is seeking a recommendation. If you know someone who went through a brow lift, ask them. Check the doctor's record for any malpractice complaint. This information should be made public by state medical boards.
In your initial consultation with your preferred surgeon, there are important things to discuss. You will both discuss your desired outcome and what may be the brow lift technique best for you. He may advise you to undergo other related procedures for better results.
You'll also discuss all your medical records, allergies, medications, and past surgeries. Be honest during the consultation to avoid future complications.
Your doctor will give you with post-operative instructions for your aftercare. After the surgery, your forehead may be loosely wrapped to reduce the swells and wounds. The stitches on your incisions will be removed a week after the surgery. You'll be able to do the things you normally do before the operation after one to two weeks, just not strenuous activities.
Usually, you can see the full result of a brow lift surgery after six months from the day of the operation. That time, everything will be healed. No more swelling and bruising. However, you can see visible changes right after the surgery.
For sure, you'll see remarkable results after the procedure and the next months after. However, that's not a guarantee that the results will stay forever. Sun exposure, aging, and gravity are all natural factors that may affect the appearance of your brows and forehead. To maintain the results longer, maintain a healthy lifestyle with enough exercise. Optionally, you can go through another brow lift surgery.


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Home » Life Style » Food » Beverage » What is the Difference Between Seltzer and Club Soda
What is the Difference Between Seltzer and Club Soda
by Hasa
The main difference between seltzer and club soda is the presence or absence of added minerals. Seltzer is carbonated water with no added ingredients in it while club soda is artificially carbonated water that has been infused with minerals.
There are many types of carbonated water available in the market. Some of these include sparkling water, tonic water, seltzer and club soda. However, these differ in their ingredients, processing methods and flavour.
Key Areas Covered
1. What is Seltzer
– Definition, Features
2. What is Club Soda
3. What are the Similarities Between Seltzer and Club Soda
– Outline of Common Features
3. What is the Difference Between Seltzer and Club Soda
– Comparison of Key Differences
Carbonated Water, Club Soda, Seltzer
What is Seltzer
Seltzer, aka seltzer water, is carbonated water with no added ingredients in it. It only contains plain water and carbon dioxide. Unlike other types of carbonated beverages like club soda or sparkling water, Seltzer does not contain any added minerals. If there is a home carbonation system at your home and you don't add any other additives to water, then you are making Seltzer.
Seltzer was first developed in Germany. It was European immigrants who brought it to the United States. In fact, the name seltzer comes from Selters, a German mineral spring that produces naturally carbonated water. However, note that unlike this mineral spring, Seltzer doesn't use any added minerals (in contemporary English usage). Since it does not contain minerals, Seltzer has a 'true' water taste, but this may depend on the brand.
What is Club Soda
Club soda is artificially carbonated water that has been infused with minerals. The artificial carbonation process involves injecting carbon dioxide gas. Moreover, the minerals in club soda include sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, sodium chloride, and disodium phosphate. Addition of alkaline substances to carbonated water helps to neutralize its acidity. These substances also help to imitate the flavours of naturally occurring mineral water.
Furthermore, the amount of minerals added actually depend on the brand and manufacturer. When compared to Seltzer, club soda has a slightly salty flavour. However, you can use Seltzer as a substitute for club soda in a cocktail mixer.
Similarities Between Seltzer and Club Soda
Seltzer and club soda are two types of carbonated drinks.
Moreover, both are artificially carbonated water.
They involve an artificial carbonation process.
They are used as seltzer and club soda, i.e., you can use Seltzer as a substitute for club soda in a cocktail mixer.
Both are good alternatives to plain water when it comes to staying hydrated.
Difference Between Seltzer and Club Soda
Seltzer is carbonated water with no added ingredients in it while club soda is artificially carbonated water that has been infused with minerals.
Seltzer does not have any added minerals while club soda has minerals like sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, sodium chloride, and disodium phosphate.
Club soda has a slightly salty flavour than Seltzer, which usually has a more natural water-like flavour.
In conclusion, the main difference between seltzer and club soda is the presence or absence of added minerals. Seltzer does not have any added minerals while club soda has minerals like sodium bicarbonate, potassium sulfate, sodium chloride, and disodium phosphate. Moreover, club soda has a slightly salty flavour than Seltzer.
1. Anderson, L.V. "A Taxonomy of Carbonated Waters." Slate Magazine, Slate, 14 May 2014, Available here.
2. Warshaw, Brette. "What's the Difference Between Seltzer, Club Soda, and Sparkling Mineral Water?" Eater, also, 13 Sept. 2019, Available here.
3. Krstic, Zee. "Why Seltzer Is Better for You Than Club Soda." Martha Stewart, 2 May 2019, Available here.
Image Courtesy:
1. "President's Choice Club Soda" By Diclements – Own work (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Commons Wikimedia
2. "1457961" (CC0) via Pxhere
About the Author: Hasa
Hasa has a BA degree in English, French and Translation studies. She is currently reading for a Masters degree in English. Her areas of interests include literature, language, linguistics and also food.
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Fokker E.V- vintage German fighter aircraft from the end of the First World War. Despite the excellent design, production errors prevented the practical use of this aircraft against Entente's aviation in the second half of 1918. After removing the problems, there was not enough time to put the plane into the fight. The machines already produced and went to Polish aviation and took part in the battles for the Polish city of Lvov. There also, Stefan Stec won the first victory over the Ukrainian Nieuport piloted by the Austrian ace Rudorfer.
Buy Fokker E.V models in the Arma Hobby model shop.
The latest model of Fokker E.V from Arma Hobby goes to our Gallery at www.armahobbynews.pl. I plan to build a few Fokkers, so the original painting of the first plane of Polish aviation went first. This construction of kit was meant to test build and facilitate the construction of further models based on the new AH plastic parts.
Fokker E.V models are on the way to modelers right now. So it is a good time to show an inbox review of both kits. Let's go to open a box!
As promised to the subscribers of our newsletter, we are showing today photos of plastic injection molds of the Fokker E.V. See how the model presents itself in the final stage of preparation for production.
Attrition warfare, so characteristic for the Great War, was performed by the long trench fights aimed on wearing down the enemy and by the naval blockade, preventing the Central Powers from importing resources from abroad. Such situation promoted designing and wide application of many interesting inventions, probably unnecessary during the peacetime.


The morning opened with a beautiful pink and orange sunrise. Darn it for sleeping in and seeing it from a vehicle instead from Moraine Lake! Still, a beautiful morning, and a good opportunity to test out sport mode on the mountain roads. About two-thirds of the way up the winding Moraine road I hit a convoy of a couple cars, and wouldn't you know it, when we pulled into the parking lot it happened to be Michael and the group.
The objective was firstly to have fun and take some photos of the larches in fall, and secondly to scramble Eiffel Peak.
Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. It is an ambiguous term that lies somewhere between hiking and rock climbing. It is often distinguished from hillwalking by defining a scramble as a route where hands must be used in the ascent. Less exists to distinguish it from climbing, with many easy climbs sometimes referred to as difficult scrambles.
Our group of 4 headed up caught up to another group of 4. Since we were the only ones on the mountain that day we combined forces being "lost" together and made it to around 150m from the summit. Ah, well, next time, in better conditions. There was no visibility, anyway.
Upon descent we picked up our other group members who had turned around early and had been waiting at treeline. I found out they'd been feasting on delicious home-made desserts and having a grand time while we were dealing with face-scouring icy particles and wind!
Angelika's shot of Sentinel Pass and a rainbow below Mt. Temple. This was the only blue sky all day!
Since we had some time, we added on the little walk to Consolation Lake, too. Although the lake path's easy, after 12 hours of rocks and snow and kickstepping and downhills my ankle was definitely complaining. As was my opposite quad, a leftover feeling from having compensated so much for the ankle, during the race last week.
What a wonderful preview of what's soon to come. Winter!


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Monica Mullaly
Category : 1976-births
Type : MS
Profile : 1/3 - Investigating / Martyr
Definition : Split - Small (16,20)
Incarnation Cross : RAX Tension 4
Birth Year:
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Birthplace: Falmouth, United States
1976-births
Type: MS
Inc.Cross: RAX Tension 4
Definition: Split - Small (16,20)
BRL-MRL
2343 Structuring
2145 The Money Line
1858 Judgment
2838 Struggle
American woman who has been at the wheel during two fatal car accidents. She first killed her 17-year-old boyfriend on prom night on 5/15/1993. The second occurred in Sandwich, Massachusetts on Easter Sunday, 4/23/2000 and killed two young parents, Douglas and Paula Neff, injured their two children and injured people in a third vehicle.
Monica's father and mother, a psychotherapist, divorced when she was four. She was an honor student and athlete in high school. In the 1993 incident, she fell asleep at the wheel as the designated driver on the way home from the prom. Though she was acquitted of wrongdoing in the accident, her pastor and friends said she was devastated by it and seemed not to be able to go on to fulfill her academic promise after high school. She spent a year after high school caring for an elderly woman in Arkansas. After two back surgeries from rowing injuries, she did not finish at Syracuse University. Mullaly's Massachusetts driving record was clean until 1999 when her license was suspended after she was caught speeding three times and failed to pay traffic tickets. Her attorney for the 2000 incident stated there may have been mechanical problems with her car that contributed to the accident. Her car slammed into the first car from behind, pushing it into an oncoming vehicle.
In 2010 she tried to get her driver's license back, but was refused by the board of motor vehicles.


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Q: Well-defined sets involving equivalence classes Let $k$ be a field and define $P^n(k)$ to be the n-dimensional projective space over $k$, meaning $$P^n(k):=(k^{n+1} \setminus \{0\})/{}\sim{}, \ x \sim y : \iff \exists \lambda \in k \setminus \{0\}: x=\lambda y.$$ If $F$ is now a polynomial in two variables, $F \in k[x,y]$, one can define the zero set of $F$ over $k^2$, $$Z(F):=\{x \in k^2 \ | \ F(x)=0\}.$$ My question is whether I can also define this for every polynomial over the projective space. I suspect that I can't, in general, do this over the projective $2$-space, since $F([x:y])=0$ would not be independent of the representing element for an arbitrary $F$.
This leads to my actual question, that is, does the condition of a set always have to be independent of the choice of the represening element? I suspect that indeed this has to be the case, because suppose $x,y$ are elements of $P^n(k)$ satisfying $x \sim y$ with $F(x)=0, F(y) \neq 0$. Then $$Z(F) \ni x=y,$$ despite $y$ not satisfying the condition to be in the set, which should be problematic. Is this correct?
I also wrote a question touching on a connected topic here: Is it possible for a set to contain an element that does not have the defining property?. In this post it has also been discussed that sets can contain elements that don't directly satisfy the defining property, as long as an equal object satisfies it. The difference to the situation now would be, though, that $y$ explicitly does not satisfy the condition, meaning the object $x$ satisfies the condition whereas $y$ does not, while they are the same object, which should be problematic. I hope I worded my questions well enough, since this is slightly confusing.

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Does the condition of a set always have to be independent of the choice of the represening element?

Yes, for a condition to be well defined. Otherwise, contradictions arise. For example, the polynomial $f(x,y) = x - y^2$ and the point $[1:2] \sim [4:2] \in P^1(k)$. Clearly, $f(4, 2) = 0$ but $f(2, 1) = 1 \neq 0$. Hence, the condition '$[4 : 2] \in Z(f)$' is not well defined since there is a representative of $[4 : 2]$ which is nonzero. This is a necessary condition; otherwise, there would be a contradiction as $[4 : 2] \in Z(f)$ and $[4 : 2] \notin Z(f)$ since $[4 : 2] \sim [2 : 1]$.
This corresponds to the following general fact. If $\sim$ is an equivalence relation on a set $S$, there is a projection function $S \to (S/\sim)$ given by $x \mapsto [x]$. Here I denote $(S/\sim)$ the set of eqiuvalence classes of this relation. This map is endowed with the following property. If $f: S \to T$ is a function and $f(x) = f(y)$ for every $x \sim y$, then $f$ descends to a unique map $(S/\sim) \to T$ given by $[x] \mapsto f(x)$.
In Algebraic Geometry, this arises in the following way. We consider polynomials $f(x_1, \dots, x_n)$ as functions on $k^n = \mathbb{A}^n_k$. Now, finding exactly which polynomials descend to well defined functions on $(\mathbb{A}^n_k \setminus \{0\} )/\sim = P^{n - 1}(k)$ reduces to finding exactly which polynomials satisfy $f(\lambda x_1, \dots, \lambda x_n) = f(x_1, \dots, x_n)$. As it turns out, this is very restrictive and leaves very little to work with. To remedy this, we consider the next best thing, polynomials $f \in k[x_1, \dots, x_n]$ so that $$f(\lambda x_1, \dots, \lambda x_n) = C f(x_1, \dots, x_n)$$ for all $[x_1: x_2: \cdots : x_n] \in P^{n - 1}(k)$ and some $C \in k$, mimicing the equivalence relation on projective space. While this doesn't yield well defined functions, it does yield a well defined way to define the zero set of $f$ in $P^{n - 1}(k)$.
Functions of the above form are called homogeneous and algebraic sets(or zariski closed sets) in $P^{n}(k)$ are by definition, zero sets of some family of homogeneous functions.

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Nutritionists For Kids
by Tom Gresham
Nutritionists help patients make healthier food choices.
1 How Much Does a WIC Nutritionist Make?
2 What Training Does a Child Care Nutrition Specialist Need?
3 What Is a Pediatric Dietician?
4 Registered Dietitian Job Description
Pediatric nutritionists specialize in providing advice for developing beneficial eating habits in children. Their training, experience and expertise allows them to tailor their guidance to the particular needs of children, who frequently face different dietary issues than adults. Children's nutritionists not only understand the specific needs of younger patients, but the kinds of eating preferences they frequently have.
Pediatric nutritionists work with children of all ages, ranging from newborns to teenagers. They work with patients who are facing a variety of nutrition-related challenges. Some patients have health problems that limit their diets or require them to consume certain types of foods. Some nutritionists work with healthy children, helping to direct them on better eating habits. Among the issues that may lead to a child needing a nutritionist are obesity, diabetes, premature birth, eating disorders and food allergies.
Nutritionists who work with children have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and may have a master's degree in a field such as dietetics or foods and nutrition, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unlike other nutritionists, pediatric nutritionists often also have an academic background in child development or child psychology, according to Nutritionist-World.com. Nutritionist academic backgrounds frequently offer internship programs that allow students to earn supervised experience. Those who wish to pursue pediatric nutrition can begin to work with children during these internships.
Licensing requirements vary in the United States. Most states require a practicing nutritionist to have a state license, but some require only that nutritionists acquire a certificate, which has less rigorous requirements, or simply register with the state. Other states do not regulate the field at all. Those states with licenses require applicants to possess a bachelor's degree in a related field, to have supervised experience and to pass a state exam. The Registered Dietitian credential, which has similar requirements to state licenses, helps a nutritionist searching for a job or a promotion, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Workplace and Pay
Pediatric nutritionists frequently collaborate with other health professionals, such as physicians, so many are based in settings such as hospitals and outpatient clinics. They also may work in physician offices or be self-employed, collaborating with doctors from different practices. In addition, some schools or school systems employ nutritionists to work with students or oversee meal offerings. Dietitians and nutritionists earned a median annual wage of $53,250 in 2010. Projected job growth of 20 percent in the field between 2010 and 2020 outpaces the 14 percent estimated for all professions.
2016 Salary Information for Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dietitians and nutritionists earned a median annual salary of $58,920 in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the low end, dietitians and nutritionists earned a 25th percentile salary of $47,200, meaning 75 percent earned more than this amount. The 75th percentile salary is $71,840, meaning 25 percent earn more. In 2016, 68,000 people were employed in the U.S. as dietitians and nutritionists.
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Gresham, Tom. "Nutritionists For Kids." Work - Chron.com, http://work.chron.com/nutritionists-kids-22257.html. Accessed 22 January 2020.
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I recently bought a new laptop and was overwhelmed with the choices available. The last time I bought a computer in 2014 there was considerably less to choose from. This time round, there was one type of device that caught my eye and that's the 2-in-1 notebook and tablet. Sadly, my budget wouldn't allow for that but I was lucky enough to get the chance to test one for review here on OxGadgets. I was sent the Dell Latitude 5289 2-in-1 to try.
The Dell Latitude 5289 2-in-1 is a 12" notebook and tablet in one compact device that is being touted as a perfect choice for business. There are four different specifications to choose from with all having a 7th Generation Intel Core i3 processor and Windows 10 Pro as standard. The cheapest model has 4GB LPDDR3 1866MHz of memory while the rest have 8GB LPDDR3 1866MHz. They are all touch enabled, as you would expect with a 2-in-1 device and they all come with a 30-day trial of Microsoft Office. It's designed to be resistant to shocks, dust and extreme temperatures but since this was a loan item for review, I didn't expose it to any of those and we'll have to take their word for it.
My first impression was that it's a really attractive device. It has a soft feel on the outside and the screen has vivid colours. The audio quality is good but it was the image quality that grabbed me. It switches on using a small button at the side that has to be depressed for a couple of seconds which threw me since my current computer takes just a short press to activate.
There are two 360-degree hinges on the Latitude 5289. This being my first experience of using a 2-in-1, I was a bit apprehensive about flipping the screen over to put it into tablet mode. It feels a bit unnatural the first few times and I was afraid I would break it. Once I had gotten comfortable with changing it from notebook to tablet, I started experimenting with the different positions such as having it placed with the keyboard facing the desk and the screen sitting up. This would be particularly useful for those who use a stylus to draw on the screen.
It's a very lightweight machine and is compact so I can see how this is being aimed at business users who might work on the move and travel around a lot. It has two USB 3.0 ports and a microSD card slot. There's also a headphone jack and two USB type-C ports.
What really impressed me about this computer was the long battery life. I used it for around 5 hours one day and 4 the next and the battery still wasn't depleted. It would be ideal for the average person's working day and could be charged overnight then used again the next day without interruptions or having to look for power points while out and about.
This is the first time I've used a laptop with a backlit keyboard. I know this isn't really brand-new technology but I'm late to this party. I personally didn't find it useful because I'm a touch-typist and never look at the keyboard so it was a bit distracting to have lights down there but I can see how it will be useful to the majority of people who do need some keyboard visibility and work in dim light. The first thing I did after switching it on for the first time was search for how to switch off the backlit keyboard. I didn't find out so I had to get used to it. The keyboard has soft keys and it's obviously more compact than a larger laptop. However, once I got used to the small size, it was a good responsive keyboard for typing with minimal clicking noise.
Before trying the Latitude 5289 I did some research and heard that it could run hot so I was especially interested to see if that was true. I found that the device did heat up after a period of use and if someone is working constantly for a few hours at a time, this could be a concern.
Overall, I really liked this computer. I can indeed see this being really popular with business users and it's compact enough and light enough to be easily transported. I like the 2-in-1 feature but I'm not sure I like it enough to invest a grand in one yet, especially when an adequate notebook computer and a decent tablet as two separate devices cost considerably less than the 2-in-1s at the moment. I would consider it an excellent investment for those who can afford it but until the prices drop, 2-in-1s may remain a business-use item and not become the norm for recreational use.
The Dell Latitude 5289 2-in-1 is priced from £977 for the device with the most basic specification up to £1347 for the most superior. If you'd like to reach about the Latitude 5289's specification you can do so by visiting Dell's website.


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We're Not Who You Think We Are
Certain Songs #655: Hüsker Dü – "Hardly Getting Over It"
September 20, 2016 by Jim Connelly
Album: Candy Apple Grey
(Mould)
At some point in late 1985, I got a new car. Well, not a "new" car, exactly: it was a slightly used gold Toyota Corolla hatchback, and it was the only car I ever put a bumpersticker of a band on.
The band, of course, was Hüsker Dü, and I don't remember where I got the bumpersticker from, but I was damn happy to have it on my car.
One more fact about that car: you could get a drum kit in it pretty easily: kick drum and hardware in the hatchback, toms on the back seat, cymbals behind the front seats and snare drum in the passenger seat.
Though that wasn't until a couple of years later, when everything was accelerating out of control.
Side one of Candy Apple Grey ended with an all-acoustic Bob Mould solo song called "Too Far Down," which starts with Mould singing "I'm down" and then somehow goes even lower. And then you flipped the record and got a couple of kick drum beats and then this:
Twenty years ago, saw a friend was walking by
And I stopped him on the street to ask him
How it went, and all he did was cry
I looked him in the face, but I couldn't see past his eyes
Asked him what the problem was, he says "Here is your disguise"
And the music was like nothing they'd done before: a slow full-band dirge dominated multiple acoustic guitars — maybe a 12-string electric — and a piano echoing a single note after every single line, and a chorus that was utterly despondent.
Now he's hardly getting over it
Hardly getting used to getting by
Bye-eye
You know how some songs have sad lyrics but the music is a supersonic roar? You know, like "Pink Turns to Blue"? This wasn't one of those.
Old man lays down by the railroad tracks
Got no paper in his pocket
Got no paper on his back
I asked him what the time was
He says "Hit the road now, Jack"
Went back to see him next week
He died of a heart attack and died away
"Hardly Getting Over It" was a terrible night of depression made manifest. It was like one of my drunken 2:43 AM post-breakup journal entries come to life. Not lyrically, of course, because it wasn't about some stupid twentysomething hookup that was doomed from the start irreparably fracturing.
Nope, Bob Mould was singing about the big breakup. You know, when people break up with living.
Grandma, she got sick, she is going to die
And grandpa had a seizure
Moved into a hotel cell and died away
My parents, they just wonder
When they both are going to die
And what do I do when they die?
His singing on the phrase "died away" was an absolute marvel of dignified sadness.
Once "Hardly Getting Over It" establishes its mood, it never even wavers; even the stop-time parts after each chorus where it drops down to the kick drum for a few beats are sad. Oh, and the last half of the song is basically a long synth solo, that just plays the melody line again and again. It goes without saying that this isn't the type of thing I came to Hüsker Dü for.
Hell, it wasn't the kind of thing that I came to anybody to! And yet, I loved "Hardly Getting Over It" from the start — for the singing, for the gorgeous melody, for the risk-taking, for the lyrics to which I couldn't relate, but knew someday that I would — and it remains one of my favorite Hüsker Dü songs.
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"Hardly Getting Over It" performed live by Bob Mould in 2011
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Certain Songs #2008: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – "Bellarine"
Certain Songs #2007: Roger Miller – "King of The Road"
Certain Songs #2006: Rod Stewart – "You Wear It Well"
Certain Songs #2005: Rod Stewart – "Italian Girls"
Certain Songs #2004: Rod Stewart – "Lost Paraguayos"
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New times, old beliefs: Projecting the future size of religions in Austria
Goujon, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4125-6857, Skirbekk, V., Fliegenschnee, K., & Strzelecki, P. (2007). New times, old beliefs: Projecting the future size of religions in Austria. In: Vienna Yearbook of Population Research. pp. 237-270 Vienna, Austria: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 10.1553/populationyearbook2007s237.
New times, old beliefs Projecting the future size of religions in Austria.pdf - Published Version
The relative sizes of secular and religious populations belong to the most important social characteristics of each country. In the wake of religious change, family behaviour, including marriage and childbearing, is likely to be altered. European demographic trends, including those of late childbearing and low fertility are also likely to change when there is a growth of religious groups where conversion/secularisation rates are low and childbearing levels are high. We project the membership size of the various religious groupings until 2051 for Austria, a country where the religion question is included in the census, allowing detailed and accurate projections to be made. We consider relative fertility rates, religion-specific emigration and immigration, conversion rates and intergenerational transmission of religious affiliation. Our estimates suggest that the Catholic proportion will decrease from 75% in 2001 to less than 50% in 2051. The Muslim population, which grew from 1% in 1981 to 4% in 2001, will represent 14% to 18% of the Austrian population by 2051, and could represent up to 32% of those below 15 years of age. The Protestants' population share will be stable at around 4%, while up to 34% of the population will be without religion.
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2007; 5:237-270 (December 2007) (Published online 11 December 2007)
Publisher - http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/yearbook


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Q: Is there any way to get data from one API that is dependent on another API in flutter Is there any way for retrieving the items from one API call and that API is dependent on another API call.

A: First, create two methods to call each API
Future<String> makeFirstCall() {
  String url;

  url = // Call your first api and return the url

  return url;
}

Future<String> makeSecondCall(String url) {
  // Call your second API with the given url and return the item-name
}

Then in your code make the following call to chain both apis:
makeFirstCall().then((url) =>
  makeSecondCall(url).then((itemName) {
    // Use itemName to do whatever you want
  });
);

You can also use await instead of then()
String url = await makeFirstCall();
String itemName = await makeSecondCall(url);
// Use itemName to do whatever you want