title: 401k viewed as essential benefit

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Ninety percent of respondents to a Schwab Retirement Plan Services survey said they would think twice about taking a job if it didn’t have a 401(k) plan.
“When it comes to retirement, there’s been a significant shift of responsibility from employer to employee over the past 30 years, making the 401(k) plan a critical part of the retirement system,” says Steve Anderson, head of Schwab Retirement Plan Services. “Our survey found only one in five participants would be confident in their ability to save for retirement without a 401(k) plan. In fact, participants worry as much about having enough money to enjoy retirement as they do about being healthy enough to enjoy retirement.”
Sixty-eight percent of plan participants believe that making the best 401(k) investment choices is a key priority, even more so than staying in shape, according to Schwab. Seventy-three percent said they would rather have their 401(k) balance grow by 15% this year than lose 15 pounds.
Even though the vast majority of participants said they think a retirement plan is an essential benefit, many admitted that they don’t use it enough because they have competing financial responsibilities.
More than one-third of respondents said they aren’t saving for retirement because they want to take vacations and eat dinner out once in a while. Others cited unexpected expenses, covering monthly bills, paying off credit card debt and saving for education as their main reasons for not saving for retirement.
Nearly half of respondents said that the materials explaining their 401(k) benefits are too complicated and only 58% said they know how much they need to save for retirement.
The one bright note of the survey was that participants said they value professional 401(k) investment advice. Of the 1,000 individuals surveyed, 67% said they would like personalized investment advice for their 401(k) and 79% said they were likely to seek out professional help for making the best 401(k) investment choices.
A very small percentage — 12% — is currently getting professional advice for their 401(k), even though nearly half say they’d expect better performance if they used advice, the survey found.
“Most participants want 401(k) advice, but whether because of inertia or discomfort, many don’t take that first step of asking for help,” says Catherine Golladay, vice president of participant services and administration at Schwab Retirement Plan Services.
Most participants say they don’t expect to rely on Social Security or other government programs to help them in retirement but they do believe politicians should make retirement a national priority.
The survey was conducted online by Koski Research for Schwab Retirement Services between May 26 and June 3, 2015.


tier: cub

shelf: education

title: Fmu hosts dedication ceremony for naming of honors center facilities

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November 8, 2023
FMU hosts dedication ceremony for naming of Honors Center facilities
On Tuesday, Francis Marion hosted a naming ceremony in the Honors Center on the main campus. The FMU Board of Trustees voted over the summer to name three areas in the building after longtime faculty members who have played important roles in establishing the Honors program at FMU.
Richard Chapman, former FMU Provost who served as director of the Honors Program from 1996 to 1999, was recognized for his contributions to the program with the naming of the Richard N. Chapman Auditorium in the McNair Science Building in 2007.
The Duane P. Myers Seminar Room is named after longtime history professor Duane Myers who passed away earlier this year. Myers was the founding director of the FMU Honors Program and served as director through 1995. During his tenure, he developed a rigorous curriculum and cultivated developmental opportunities for the students he mentored and taught.
The Pamela A. Rooks Classroom honors Pamela Rooks, director of the Honors Program from 1999 until 2013. During her tenure, the program experienced a period of extensive growth resulting in students engaged in an expanded curriculum of instruction, research, and service.
Jon Tuttle, current director of the Honors Program, had the Jon W. Tuttle Atrium named in his honor. Tuttle has served as director of the Honors Program since 2013 during which time he’s expanded the program with innovative opportunities for student engagement in scholarship, research, and service through creative course offerings, activities, and domestic and international travel.
“This is a stunningly beautiful building, and it houses the finest honors program in the state. Duane, Pam, and Jon played such integral roles in developing this program and graduating 37 classes of honors students,” said FMU President Fred Carter. “How appropriate it is that their contributions will be acknowledged here in perpetuity.”


shelf: home-craft

title: Cape blanco sedum

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Sedum spathuliforium Cape Blanco is one of my favorite sedums.
It has taken this potful several years-I’ve lost count- to fill out and look like this, but it is one of my most impressive succulents. And it is easy to grow.
From the stonecrop family, this succulent is supposed to be cold hardy in zones 5-9, but I have never left mine out during the winter. This may be the year to plant some in the ground and see what happens. It is native to North America. Mine blooms a small white flower, but pictures on the Internet show bursts of yellow and even red, so different varieties are out there. And as you can see, mine is not blooming yet this year; it is a bit early yet.
Cape Blanco will tolerate some light shade, but if you see it stretching out with long intervals between leaves, you know it needs more sun. If you look closely, you can see a few stems reaching in this picture, as this plant has been inside during the winter and probably needs stronger sun than I can give it right now. But those stems can be the ones I plant in the ground when it warms up, and the other stems will fill in nicely.
This plant is fairly fragile, as you can see by the leaves littering the floor-the dogs sometimes give it a whack with their wagging tails. But it is easy to root, grows at a decent pace, and you can enjoy it for years to come.


shelf: history-culture

title: Limbonic art opus daemoniacal

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This is a vicious one. Limbonic Art is the long running black metal project from Norway's legendary Daemon. On their ninth full length, Opus Daemoniacal the band continues down the war path of furious, capital letters BLACK METAL to crush souls once more. The record is raw and angry as we have come to expect from Limbonic Art, leaning into many of the classic black metal tropes and encouraging listeners to delve ever deeper into the mayhem that makes this act so special.
I think what sets Opus Daemoniacal apart for me is the sheer intensity of the vocal performances, and their diversity. While all the vocals are screamed or growled, Daemon's command of his voice is impressive, ranging from the animalistic to the tightly controlled. The multi layered howlings and the pained utterances speak to the anger of the record and it's hard not to be enamored with the high powered sense of destruction burning through the album. There is something wonderfully cinematic about this record too. It shines through the quality of the production with a stereo guitar and vocal attack that lets you feel fully immersed in the music.
Opus Daemoniacal is a thriller any way you slice it. It shows the band operating at the highest level and unrepentantly delivering blasphemies at a million miles an hour. This is the sort of black metal record that you can get fully lost in and which you are sure to fall in love with time and time again. There is a glorious sense of being lost in Limbonic Art's unique sound world running throughout this release and letting yourself get lost in the madness is a delight. Grab a copy when it drops at the end of June, it's a scorcher.
Pre-order the album!


shelf: civic-law

title: White house women forced to clean up after biden

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For being “pro-woman,” Joe Biden sure does have an interesting way of treating the top females in his administration.
It doesn’t give a great impression when the Vice President and Press Secretary (both women) are forced to trail closely behind the cognitively deficient president in order to mop up the wreckage after each public appearance. It’s impossible to name one outing, press conference, or off-the-cuff moment where either Kamala or Jen weren’t tasked with clarifying at least one of Biden’s gaffes.
First thing on Thursday, both Jen Psaki and Kamala Harris launched their damage control campaign after their boss questioned the legitimacy of the 2022 midterm elections.
Written in a signature smugness that only liberal women can pull off, Psaki began her tweet with “Lets be clear” in an effort to obfuscate from Biden’s initial statement.
He was explaining that the results would be illegitimate if states do what the former president asked them to do after the 2020 election: toss out ballots and overturn results after the fact. The Big Lie is putting our democracy at risk. We’re fighting to protect it.
— Karine Jean-Pierre (@PressSec) January 20, 2022
Psaki went on to parrot the “Big Lie” theory pushed by every Democrat who read the latest DNC memo — a sad attempt at propaganda, to say the least.
During his press conference, Biden repeatedly warned that voting reforms passed by Republicans in states could call into question the results of the election.
Joe Biden is asked by @PhilipWegmann is the 2022 election results could be illegitimate:
"I think it could easily be illegitimate" pic.twitter.com/xSlJWLNdCB
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 19, 2022
If past precedent applies, Biden’s questioning of the upcoming midterms should trigger a years-long investigation by a hyper partisan congressional committee headed by the opposition party. However, as we are all well aware, the same rules don’t apply to Democrat politicians.
But Psaki, fluent in Biden’s claptrap, spun the narrative so hard anyone paying attention ended up with whiplash. She claimed Biden was actually trying to support the legitimacy of the election — and she’s being serious.
Knowing her tweet wouldn’t be effective, Psaki appeared on Fox news to explain why Biden is already concerned about the midterm election results.
.@PressSec told Fox News that President Biden "absolutely is not predicting that the 2022 elections would be illegitimate."
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 20, 2022
Psaki wasn’t the only White House lady tasked with cleaning up after their mentally retarded boss.
Kamala Harris tried her hand as well, appearing on some Fake News network in order to clarify why Biden is guilty of “misinformation” (liberals’ new favorite word.)
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 20, 2022
Essentially she just doubled down, watered down Biden’s words until they seem meaningless to the general public.
However, most conservatives (and anyone paying attention) can clearly read the writing on the wall.
So that’s a yes. White House doubling down on its dangerous lie that 2022 midterms are ALREADY illegitimate https://t.co/3WhFo5AKp2
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) January 20, 2022
It’s imperative for the Biden administration to begin sowing the seeds of discord around the 2022 midterms as it’s become highly unlikely Democrats have any chance of maintaining congressional majorities. Moreover, Biden’s chances of reelection have dwindled and his approval rating / general popularity with the American people is in freefall.
Like a common maid, Jen Psaki and Kamala Harris have been fired to clean up after Joe.
They probably even change is diapers, too.
Author: Asa McCue


shelf: science-engineering

title: Camras

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This page shows a small description of the project to re-establish the operation of an 25m Dish for various use. CAMRAS is founded by Dutch Radio-amateurs for this project. “CAMRAS” – letters originate from C.A.Muller Radio Astronomy Station.
The basic goal of the foundation is to save the Dwingeloo Radio Telescope from destruction and bring it back to operation onto the current technical level. This radio telescope has been used since April 17th 1956, but the last 10 years it was stored in zenith having no job, while the owner has no plans nor funds using the telescope.
Among the various applications is a WEB based SDR receiver to provide real-time signals through the internet from stations received by this dish on various frequencies. Please feel free to visit this part and play around: PI9CAM-WEBSDR
July 21st 2007 – A historic milestone was reached!! The dish was moved from zenith to full horizontal position after more then 10years!
May 9th 2008 – Another historic moment: First ever EME QSO on 1296MHz using PI9CAM call sign. QSO was established with Eddy ON7UN. Check video!
October 18th 2008 – Another historic moment: First Pulsar received. PE1NUT and PA3FWM were able to locate: PSR B0329+54
July 2012 – Temporary QRT for great restauration. The main dish is lifted from its feet and will be restored before end of 2012
September 2013 – Working hard to get the station operational by the end of 2013
November 2013 – The station is now ready to go. Satellite TRITON-1 operation was restored with the help of PI9CAM
November 2024 – The stationcall has changed from PI9CAM into PI9RD
Much more information can be found on the CAMRAS website


tier: polar

shelf: software-docs

title: Set up Automated Sign-On

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Set up Automated Sign-On
Automated Sign-On solves problems associated with modernizing access to mainframe and host applications. These applications typically prompt for a user name and password and are usually hard-coded to accept a maximum of 8 characters for these credentials.
Changing the password to match the user enterprise password is often not practical because of the mainframe limits on password character length and coordination of password changes. Because of this limitation, logging on to mainframe applications requires an identity that is separate from the user enterprise identity.
Rocket Software Add-Ons that Support Automated Sign-On
Rocket Software Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS) provides two add-ons that allow users to authenticate to a front-end system using a modern form of authentication, such as a smart card, certificate, LDAP password, or Kerberos. After authenticating to this system, they are automatically logged on to a mainframe or host application.
The Automated Sign-On for Mainframe Add-On enables automated sign-on for a z/OS Mainframe. It includes middleware that maps the user enterprise identity to the user mainframe identity. After authentication through the front-end system, the user is automatically logged on to the host application. (See Implementing Automated Sign-On for the z/OS Mainframe.)
The Automated Sign-On for Host Access Add-On enables automated sign-on for other types of host systems (non z/OS). After authenticating through the front-end system, the user's enterprise identity is mapped to the user's host identity and a one-time password is generated. The host identity and one-time password are used to log the user on to the host application. In order to accept and validate this one-time password, the MSS Automated Sign-On (ASO) protocol must be implemented on the host computer. See Implementing Automated Sign-On for Host Systems for more information.
A dialog box to record the Automated Sign-On Parameters is available for administrators to quickly generate a connection macro giving assigned users quick access to host systems.
These add-ons require the base installation of the Management and Security Server (MSS), which provides the Administrative Server. The add-ons are not included with the Management and Security Server license. To activate these products, you must purchase separate licenses.


shelf: health

title: Aorticdissectionday

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Aortic aneurysm, dissection, and rupture are known to occur in some of the rarer types of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes. This can also occur in the medium and smaller arteries. Typically these arterial complications are recognized as a complication of the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), but are also a greater risk in classical (cEDS), kyphoscoliotic (kEDS), and dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (dEDS) in particular. (D’hondt S. et al. 2018).
Dilation of the aortic root, the section of the aorta closest to the heart, is also a concern for some people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and is managed by experts in a similar way to other Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue such as Marfan syndrome, and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (Saliba E et al. 2015, Rozado J et al. 2017).
“Aortic and other arterial dissection and rupture is a major complication and a cause of death in vascular EDS and other rare types of EDS.” states Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alan Hakim, Consultant Rheumatologist, Acute Physician, and Director of Education for The Ehlers-Danlos Society. “By raising awareness of the risks and their management, and supporting research to identify the underlying disease mechanisms and treatment, we aim to improve patient outcomes and save lives.”
An aortic dissection is a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the major artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The tear causes the aorta to swell and may burst if medical intervention is not performed immediately.
The Ehlers-Danlos International Consortium Vascular Committee recommends the following strategies to patients in order to improve outcomes in the event of an aortic or other arterial dissection:
- Form a knowledgeable medical care team and develop an emergency protocol in case of a vascular event.
- Screen regularly for possible arterial complications that may not yet be symptomatic.
- Keep blood pressure in the low-to-normal range to reduce strain on arterial walls.
- Know the signs and symptoms of arterial dissection and seek medical care immediately.
For more information on the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes:
Saliba E, Sia Y; In collaboration with. The ascending aortic aneurysm: When to intervene?. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2015;6:91-100.
Rozado J, Martin M, Pascual I, Hernandez-Vaquero D, Moris C. Comparing American, European and Asian practice guidelines for aortic diseases. J Thorac Dis. 2017;9(Suppl 6):S551-S560


shelf: finance

title: Your basket is currently empty!

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title: 301147

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Children worldwide begin life with greater vulnerability as they suffer from various forms of mistreatment, discrimination, and exploitation at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and provide for them. This chapter focuses on how the rights of the child are violated through child abuse and neglect based on socioeconomic status in multi-religious and multi-cultural societies. Child abuse and neglect are social ills that threaten to diminish the social and moral obligation of every parent causing moral decay in the youth populace. While neglect may be viewed as parental behaviour of failure to nurture children, children suffer various forms of abuse from trusted relatives, caregivers, and strangers. Factors such as political instability, famine, and poverty have robbed children of their right to normal life. The chapter will also explore the criticisms or loopholes in the children's rights so that parents and caregivers can infuse them in their nurturing of the child.
By the end of this chapter you should be able to:
Define child abuse and explain how it affects children in the Early Childhood Development (ECD) phase.
Define child neglect and explain how it affects children in the ECD phase.
Identify types of abuse and neglect, and how that affects quality of learning in ECD.
Identify intervention stratagems for dealing with child abuse and neglect in institutions of learning.
Assess the efficacy and effectiveness of victim friendly courts, legislative structures and human rights drives in alleviating suffering to the children.
Engage in discussions on child abuse and neglect with the aim of making awareness to influence legislative attention and action.
According to The United Nations Convention on The Rights of the Child (UNCRC), any human being who has not attained the age of 18 years is defined as a child and should still be living under the protection of parents or legal guardians. These human rights also state that children have the right to life, education, food, health, water, identity, freedom, and protection (UNCRC, 1989). The original legitimately binding international instrument is the United Nations' 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which ensures that the full range of human rights; civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights are observed. Worldwide, governments have endorsed commitment to the protection and guarantee that children’s rights are observed and at the same time holding themselves accountable for this commitment before the international community. Despite the existence of the strong and legal statutes, constitutional, legislative and civic environment meant to protect children’s rights, media is amassed with child abuse and neglect globally. Hence, this chapter intends to highlight the magnitude of detrimental child abuse and neglect. For example, the IOL News reporter Charles informed the public on the 18th May 2018 that forty-one percent of rapes committed in South Africa were against very young children (www.news24.com/SouthAfrica). These stories confirmed earlier reports by Richter (2003) and Bird and Spurr (2004) that abuse and maltreatment of children in South Africa was outrageously high as established by extensively described rape of numerous infants and toddlers in 2001. In Latin America, watchdogs on the prevalence of violence against children estimate that thirty percent of children experienced violence (in the past 12 months) (Hillis, Mercy, Amobi & Kress, 2016). UNICEF (2019:6) in their Humanitarian Action for Children overview gave details of numerous types of violence against children in various countries in need of humanitarian aid:
Five hundred thousand children in eastern Ukraine affected by conflict are in urgent need of protection.
Two hundred and forty-one thousand children in Libya require humanitarian assistance due to protracted conflict, political instability, deteriorating public services and a dysfunctional economy.
In Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Niger and Nigeria, 1.5 million children will require humanitarian assistance due to political violence causing economic instability.
More than 2.5 million Syrian children are living as refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, where demand for basic services such as health and education continues to outstrip the capacity of institutions and infrastructure to respond.
Four hundred thousand Rohingya children, have fled violence in Myanmar and settled in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Children who survive these horrific incidences are scared for life where very few of them receive healing later through their spiritual faith.


title: Body lotion rosalina and peppermint koala eco 500ml

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Doorstep Organics provide general product information such as ingredients, nutritional information, images, country of origin and other information. We aim to keep this information as up to date as possible. However, product detail may change from time to time by the producer and often we are given no notification of this. Therefore there may be a delay in making updates. When precise information is important, we recommend you contact us or the manufacturer of the product, and always read the product information on the package before consuming.
Hand and Body Lotion Rosalina and Peppermint
Certified By: Not Certified Organic
Country of Origin: Australian
$21.95 $43.90 / LAbout the product
Indulge in the refreshing blend of native Australian botanicals with Koala Eco Hand and Body Lotion Rosalina and Peppermint. This invigorating lotion combines the soothing scent of Rosalina with the cooling sensation of Peppermint to nourish and hydrate your skin naturally.
Crafted with care, this hand and body lotion comes in a convenient 500ml pump bottle, perfect for daily use. The blend of essential oils not only leaves your skin feeling soft and supple but also uplifts the senses with its delightful fragrance.
Ideal for all skin types, this lotion is perfect for use after a shower or anytime your skin needs a moisture boost. The natural ingredients ensure that your skin is cared for without any harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances.
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Amon Amarth Celebrate 20th Anniversary of 2001 Album ‘THE CRUSHER’ With Special Re-Recording Of Track “MASTERS OF WAR”
28th May 2021 0 By Jon DeauxIn celebration of the 20th anniversary of their third full-length album, ‘The Crusher’, Sweden’s celebrated Viking overlords and undisputed modern masters of epic heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have released a special, re-recorded version of the track “Masters Of War”. Find the track on your streaming platform of choice here and watch the accompanying visualizer here or by clicking the image below.
Speaking on the band’s celebratory re-working of “Masters Of War”, frontman Johan Hegg shares, “Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Crusher album, we felt we wanted to re-record one of the main songs from the album and put a bit of a modern Amon Amarth touch on it. Enjoy!”
To coincide with the release and further the festivities, the band have also announced the release of a special edition “Masters Of War” merch collection exclusively available from the band’s store Victorious Merch.
Amon Amarth stand tall and unassailable: over 25 years into a career that has seen them evolve from humble origins in the dark, dank rehearsal rooms of their native Tumba to their current status as explosive festival headliners and one of the metal world’s most widely adored bands.
Formed in 1992, Amon Amarth became modern metal greats the hard way. Ruthlessly dedicated to creating new music and taking it out on the road, the Swedes steadily built a formidable reputation as a ferocious live band and, as the years passed, were increasingly recognised for their recorded achievements too. Since the dawn of the millennium, Amon Amarth have been unstoppable.
Breakthrough releases like 2006’s ‘With Oden On Our Side’ and its now legendary follow-up, 2008’s ‘Twilight Of The Thunder God’, further cemented their popularity throughout the metal world, while the band’s stage show evolved with each successive tour, transforming into one of modern metal’s truly great spectacles. Amon Amarth returned in 2019 with their biggest, boldest and most bombastic musical statement to date – ‘Berserker’ – which brought with it an epic, history-making trek across North America with fellow Swedes Arch Enemy, At The Gates and Grand Magus and saw multiple sell-outs. To date the band have clocked up a mammoth 270 million YouTube views and 547 million streams across their releases with over 2 million albums sold worldwide.
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title: Page 2

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So my ETL is cracking down on the opening team because they always leave the desk a mess so now we can maintain with style quarantine throughout the night . We also have 3 closers now because we have a high volume of returns & drive ups so it all worked out
The whole “do what you’re told with no questions asked” thing Is just sad. If it’s something I don’t 100% agree with I’m gonna respectfully ask questions and try to find a good medium which we did professionally .Just because they’re the boss doesn’t mean they’re always right.
Well we were able to find a medium while still following policy. And to be honest not every Target does everything the same and goes by the books letter by letter. It wasn’t the policy I was indifferent about it was the way the manager handled it so I spoke up. He said it was a corporate thing and I understood so we brainstormed and found an easy way to do it By following policy
When all this started it was first kept in my area. I knew the space would not be large enough cause we had to keep it for several days. They than closed dressing rooms and moved it to there. Loved that. Than moved it back to my area don't know why dressing rooms still closed. Thankfully only kept a 24 hrs. Still messy but better. Thankfully no longer holding it.
I wish we quit this quarantine crap, we really only have 1 style Tl, the ETL just left, another TL is quitting, and one got in a car wreck. We always have at least 8 bins quarentine for style at any given time and it puts my productivity in the toilet for fulfillment trying to look for a quarter of a batch in there. We will normally get like 6+ bins a day from returns and probably 12 on a weekend. Not to mention all the returned clothing that doesn't have tags or the tag falls off in the bin or in the fitting room and it gets counted when they do the RFID cycle only to be inf'd a day or 2 later.


title: Portable core x rays chemical analysis in a rucksack

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A new substance analyzer has been developed by the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics and Automation in Moscow.
Its functionality is to automatically determine the content of up to 20 chemical elements in the periodic table between calcium and bismuth but in a package small enough to fit in a rucksack.
Basically it runs an X-ray generator over the surface of the core, stimulating all atoms of the specimen within a radius of slightly less than 2 centimeters. It will then independently measure “secondary” fluorescent radiation: the atoms stimulated by X-ray, when coming back to the quiescent state, exude excess energy in the form of radiation and the device records that radiation.
The analyzer will then calculate the results, store them and display them on a computer montitor.
It's also lightweight. The entire device is 12 kilograms, minus the PC to view the results.
It still has some limitations, such as inability to detect an element if the content is less than one hundredth of a percent. The cores also have to be manageable size - less than one meter - or they won't fit into the machine but it could be ideal for doing rough analysis in the field.
Its operating temperature range is also between minus 20 degrees C and plus 40 degrees C so it can't be taken everywhere but the power requirements, 12V battery or 22V alternating current, are very reasonable and it adds a lot of value for researchers who want to be able to do analyses without hauling samples to the lab.
Source: Scientific Research Institute of Technical Physics and Automation


title: Global options not saving

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If you are experiencing an issue where the Global Options are not saving properly, the following list may help.
Ensure that Avada, WordPress and all plugins are up to date. The current Avada version is 7.12.1 (Released on May 6th, 2025), the current Avada Builder version is at 3.12.1, and Avada Core is version is at 5.12.1
Try a simple page refresh and try again.
Navigate to Avada > System Status, and ensure there are no system environment values listed as insufficient (indicated in red). Otherwise, they need to be adjusted. Especially too low memory limits could be causing issues. For detailed instructions explaining what the PHP configuration limits are and how to adjust them, read our System Status Limits doc.
Check for any possible 3rd party plugin conflicts. Deactivate all your 3rd party plugins and trying to save Global Options again. If that works, activate the plugins again one by one to see which is causing the issue.
Sometimes Global Options are not saved due to a 500 error occurring during the AJAX save call, which can be seen in the browser console. This happens due to low memory, a plugin conflict or due to server setup issues. One of the most common server issues is security rules that prevent AJAX saving. This can be tested by disabling AJAX saving by adding the following constant to your wp-config.php:
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When you save the Global Options, and the browser scrolls up to the top of the panel, look for a notice marked in red, reading: “Invalid security credential. Please reload the page and try again”. In that case, you have have to login newly to your WordPress dashboard and Global Options will save again correctly.
Empty your browser cache and disable any browser add-ons you might have.
Contact your hosting provider and ask them to check any security settings that may be causing the issue. This issue is sometimes caused by a ModSecurity rule being triggered on the server. If you have an error like the one shown below in the console, contact your host and ask them to whitelist the rules that triggered by ModSecurity.


title: North carolina trooper paralyzed in car accident

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A member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was paralyzed from the neck down in a motorcycle accident on July 22 at a traffic stop.
The trooper, a 14-year-veteran of the highway patrol, was hit by another vehicle in Charlotte as he tried to stop a third vehicle. The driver of the vehicle targeted for the traffic stop, a 36-year-old man, fled the scene but was later apprehended. He faces significant charges as a result of the accident.
While the trooper was immediately transported to a local hospital, doctors determined that he suffered a complete spinal cord injury close to the top of his spinal column. As a result, he is permanently paralyzed from the neck down.
Spinal cord injuries are some of the most difficult and catastrophic injuries that a victim can experience in a vehicular accident. The effect on the victim is only part of the damage. The victim’s entire family is also affected — especially when the victim is a major provider for the rest of the family. In addition, the long-term care costs for the victim are going to be extraordinary. The potential for complications, such as blood clots and pneumonia, is also high.
While the trooper was injured while on duty and entitled to workers’ compensation, it’s almost impossible to achieve fair compensation from workers’ comp alone for these kinds of injuries. In many cases, it may be possible (and necessary) to pursue a personal injury claim outside of the workers’ comp claim.
If you find yourself in a similar position or your loved one suffered a catastrophic injury in a vehicular accident, find out more about your legal options.


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Proper cash flow management is crucial to the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Many entrepreneurs, in their eagerness to grow, make mistakes that compromise the financial health of their businesses.
Here are three common mistakes that SMEs should avoid to keep their finances in order and ensure their sustainability over time.
The first common mistake is not tracking revenues and expenses on an ongoing basis. Many SMEs often neglect the importance of keeping detailed records of their cash flow. This prevents accurate knowledge of available liquidity, which can lead to poor financial decisions. To avoid this, it is essential to have a system that allows daily monitoring of cash inflows and outflows, anticipating possible shortages or excesses.
Another common mistake is to confuse profits with available cash flow. Although a company may be profitable on paper, if it does not have enough cash in its accounts, it may face difficulties in covering its operating expenses. Therefore, it is crucial to differentiate between profitability and liquidity. SMEs should focus on having a positive cash flow and not rely solely on projected earnings or future receivables.
Finally, many SMEs do not plan financially for the long term, which generates imbalances when unforeseen events or periods of low sales arise. Not having an emergency fund or not foreseeing seasonal market fluctuations can put the business at risk. It is advisable to prepare a financial plan that contemplates possible scenarios and to have reserves to face difficult times without affecting daily operations.
Avoiding these mistakes can make the difference between the success and failure of an SME. Implementing good cash flow management practices allows entrepreneurs to make more informed decisions and ensure the stability of their business over time.


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Written by: Cait Coffey
This summer, eight of Sampson County, North Carolina’s brightest young people will prepare for their college careers in the same way: by embarking on a trying, multi-day wilderness expedition with North Carolina Outward Bound School in the Blue Ridge Mountains or the Outer Banks. Thanks to the generous support of The Simple Gifts Fund, these distinguished scholars will leave behind the comforts and conveniences of modern life to “train through, not for, the wilderness,” before they arrive at their respective college orientations.
“This course will really allow me to explore my capabilities and push myself to do more than I normally would,” anticipated one 2019 scholarship recipient. Along with technical outdoor skills like orienteering and campcraft, students also cultivate the “soft skills” required to thrive in a college setting like tenacity in pursuit, intellectual humility, and effective communication strategies.
Last year’s scholars are reaping the benefits of Outward Bound as they complete their freshman year, passing their insights along to the next cohort. “When I was stressing at school this semester, I always said this is much easier than my summer kayaking with Outward Bound,” said one student. Another University of Rochester rising sophomore reflected, “I can make an adventure out of whatever I do in life.”
In addition to The Simple Gifts Fund’s College Scholarship Program, The Foundation also supports enriching educational programs for K-12 students throughout Sampson County, including an NCOBS course for Sampson Middle School’s eighth grade class—their Blue Ridge Mountains Backpacking Course. “Outward Bound’s focus on active learning and on teaching skills like resilience, collaboration, and compassion seemed like a wonderful opportunity for the Foundation to expand on the mission of experiential-based learning opportunities for students in Sampson County,” says Margaret Turlington, The Simple Gifts Fund Coordinator. This year marks the fourth annual, grade-level NCOBS expedition.
While the eighth graders complete a shorter course, their take-away lessons are profound and lasting. “I learned that if I put my mind to something and work hard for it, the reward is worth it,” declared one Sampson Middle School student after course. Another summed up a familiar Outward Bound mantra, “I realized I have more in me.”


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Notocactus concinnus is native to Brazil South and Uruguay where the plant grows on rocky outcrops in grasslands or pampas and can spread up to 300 m of altitude.
Notocactus concinnus is a common perennial cactus belonging to the Cactaceae botanical family. The plant has a solitary habit but sometimes can branch from the base. The stem is globose to spherical and can reach up to 10 cm in height and 10 cm in diameter. The stem is globular, apically depressed, pale green to dark green in color and it is arranged in 16-20 ribs made of tubercles. The areoles are white, woolly and bear the spines. The 9-25 radial spines are long, thin, hair-like, whitish to yellowish and very close each other. The 1-4 central spines are longer, bristle-like, brownish to reddish and turned downward. Blooming occurs from the spring to the summer and the blossoms are borne at the apex of the stem. The flowers are large, funnel-shaped, showy and eye-catching with bright yellow petals and yellow stamens with red tips. The fruits are green and globular, containing shiny black seeds. This small cactus is ideal to give to beauty and color to your office and home.
The plant has a slow growth rate but it easy to cultivate. The best sun-exposure is in bright place but is recommended to avoid direct sun-light in the hottest periods. The minimum temperatures that the plant can withstand are 7° C, below this temperature it begins to suffer so it needs to be placed indoors in the coldest periods. The perfect soil is a well-drained soil that let the water to drain away and avoid root rot. To achieve this feature, you can mix the pumice soil, clay and soil. Using a perforating pot, you can drain excess water. Watering is very important for this species and should be done well: during the vegetative period you can water the plant (every 7 days), checking that the soil is completely dry before watering again; in winter you should stop the watering to allow the plant to enter dormancy. About fertilization, for this plant is sufficient to fertilize moderately during the growing season with the specific fertilizers for succulents and stop fertilizing during the winter. You should repot the plant every 2 years in a pot 2 cm wider. Repotting should be done early in the growing season with fresh new potting soil. Be careful to red spiders and mealy bugs.
Propagation can be done by cutting or by seed. By cutting you can make the cut during the spring and then let the cutting dry; after a few days the cut surface will dry and a callus will form, then place the cutting in a mixture of sand, soil and pumice. To increase the success of propagation you can make two or more cuttings at the same time. For cuttings it is recommended temperatures around 20 °C. By seed it is very simple to propagate the plant, it is enough to sow the seed in a sandy loam soil and keep it with a high level of humidity and at temperature of 14 C°.
Its name reflects its geographical area of distribution, that is further south than the one of many other cacti, which usually come from central part of the Americas. In fact, the Greek word ‘nòtos’ means southern.
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As the Classical Programmer here at Pandora, I am endlessly inspired by the contributions of Black Classical musicians, composers, vocalists and conductors. Western classical music is an art form that was built of the backs of their ancestors, and these individuals excelled in creating music that is beautiful, true to the art form and BLACK. I've created a number of playlists and stations to celebrate their contributions. Check them out!
And a Black History Month pop up on Classical Radio combining it all!
Enjoy the music of William Grant Still, Florence Price, Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Shirley Verrett, Grace Bumbry, George Walker, Margaret Bonds, and so many more. Enjoy!
@jfreedman Thank you for this post. I enjoy a variety of music including classical. I'm a Mozart fan but listen to other classical works as well. I just collected the "Celebrating Black Composers" playlist. I will definitely check it out.
You will love Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges then! Not only did he write some beautiful high Classical music, he was the son of a slave and her owner on the Caribbean island of Guadalupe. He was only ten years older than Mozart and there's evidence that they crossed paths in Paris, were Saint-Georges was a conductor of a major Parisian Orchestra. He was also a competitive fencer and a captain in the French Revolution. His story is pretty extraordinary to say the least! I saw some reports that they are making a movie about his life.
@jfreedman That's awesome. I love stories about artists. I want to show this post to my niece's daughter who I have raised since she was a baby...she's like a daughter to me. She's biracial and I love for her to hear a variety of music and expand her cultural knowledge.
Florence Price has an amazing story too, she was pretty successful while she was alive (for a black woman composing classical music) in the first half of the 20th Century (she's the first black woman to have her music played by a major American Orchestra) and most of her music was lost to time after she died in the 50s until someone found boxes and boxes of her sheet music in an attic in 2009. Her music is American in the same way Copland's music is American, and just gorgeous. I love her piano music so much. There is currently an explosion of her music being recorded, and expect a lot more of it in the next few years.
Here's a Florence Price playlist.
Thanks for reading by the way, I'll tell anyone about these people that wants to listen!


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Mr. Scheron Harley: In high school I was in charge of the Modeling team at my school. I was a professional model and at the time I was working with an agent and was booked to model for several fashion show events. At the age 16, Jarmal Harris with Exquisite Modeling Agency, found me at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. I then began working with Jarmal and his modeling agency where Jarmal laid the foundation for me and taught me how to make a business in the fashion industry.
The Savvy Event Guru: What age did you begin designing clothes? Who and what influenced you to go into the Fashion Industry?
The Savvy Event Guru: How did you come up with the name HAUS of FALENCI’AGO?
The Savvy Event Guru: I like it a lot! You have a very clever name for your clothing line.
The Savvy Event Guru: What are you currently working on?
Mr. Scheron Harley: Prom Season is NOW and I devote 8 months to prom season. I am currently doing consultation appointments and working on client gowns. I will also be working on Wedding gowns for my client's as well.
Mr. Scheron Harley: Hmmmm in October we are planning to release our NEW Menswear Collection. This new line can be purchased at our online store! Check out some of the new pieces from our NEW Menswear line below!
The Savvy Event Guru: WOW, that is wonderful! Very nice!! Well it has certainly been a pleasure sitting down with you today. Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me!
For more on Mr. Scheron Harley and Haus of Falenci'ago see contact information below.
For Bookings see https://hausoffalenciago.schedulista.com/ Follow us on Instagram @hofalenciago and on Facebook at Haus Of Falenci'ago Clothing Line.


title: Applications open for australias first 5g spectrum auction

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications to participate in the April 2021 auction of high band 5G spectrum, which will pave the way for ultra-fast internet access and new digital technology in Australia.
High band spectrum can provide higher capacity and faster mobile internet access compared to spectrum bands currently used for wireless broadband across Australia.
ACMA Authority member, James Cameron, said 5G spectrum will make Australians better connected across homes, businesses, industries, towns, cities and states.
“5G is a game changer for Australia. The spectrum available in this auction will facilitate a wide range of new services that will benefit Australian businesses and consumers,” Mr Cameron said.
“It is important for smart farming, robotics, telemedicine and other emerging technologies which will increase Australia’s productivity.”
The ACMA will auction 2.4GHz of spectrum in the 26GHz band in 27 geographic regions across Australia. The spectrum auction is an opportunity for interested parties, typically major telco providers, to bid for high band spectrum that will accommodate future 5G services in Australia.
The auction forms part of the Australian Government’s plan to make 2021 the Year of 5G, with a second auction also planned for late 2021 for low band 5G spectrum.
A total of 360 lots of spectrum are available. Allocation limits set by the Minister mean that during the auction, individual participants cannot acquire more than 1GHz of the 26GHz band in each geographic region.
“We’re encouraging interested stakeholders to apply so they can participate in the auction next year,” Mr Cameron said.
The ACMA has prepared an applicant information package (AIP) for interested parties, which provides a detailed auction guide, information on the spectrum available and starting prices.
The application period runs from 14 December 2020 to 21 January 2021. The spectrum auction is scheduled to commence in April 2021.


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I believe there is an issue with 9.2 breaking managed apps. It is happening across all vendors (AirWatch, Jamf, ect.)
Our TAM send us this:
We’ve uncovered an issue for accounts using Casper Suite 9.81 and the “Automated updates for iOS App Store apps” feature, that may impact both app updates and end users. We strongly recommend that if you’re currently using this feature, you temporarily disable it in your JSS. To disable this feature:
Log into the JSS
Navigate to Settings > Mobile Device Management > App Updates
Click “Edit,” then un-check the box for “Automatically update all App Store apps"
Click “Save," and then “Done"
We’ll send another email when the issue has been resolved and the feature can be re-enabled on your account. We apologize for the inconvenience and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks for the information, but i'm not sure i have this problem, i just (on my iPad test 01) try to set a wall paper, send a update and install an app -> it's work, JSS can "contact" my device.
But on my iPad test 02, nothing work..
The 2 iPads are on iOS 9.2, and they are both on the same LAN
(My english sucks !! ^^ )
I just spoke with our Apple Rep, and as I understand it there are two different issues.
One is with the "Automated Updates for iOS App Store Apps"
and the other is the 9.2 issue:
On devices at 9.2, if apps are installed automatically through any MDM (not just the Casper Suite), if the app is still installing when the MDM sends a request for updated App List, the service crashes and the device loses contact with the MDM.
To me these seem related but in any case clearing commands and deleting and reinstalling the app set things to rights.... unless you have 1500 of them :)
9.2.1, now in beta and is probably 1 week out, is said to resolve the issue
Does anybody have some quick and dirty instructions on what you're doing to clear commands that gets them to successfully install apps? I've been looking up the device serial number and look at the History and clear all pending commands (in both Management History and Apps).
Anything else I should be doing? I can wait for the update, but if I could get one app on a few iPads it would get them off my desk.
Apple says...To resolve the issue, clear the MDM server queue of any of the following commands:
Installing or updating apps (InstallApplication)
Returning the list of managed apps (ManagedApplicationList)
how would i go about doing this at the server? i do not want to go in to the console and clear each iPad one at a time.
@anitasmith Contact your TAM about this. There are mysql commands that can do this, but I think these were not being recommended any longer, so maybe your TAM would have particulars about that....or precautions for use or another way
In my testing last week, the first iOS command to mass update the iPad's iOS (AvailableOSUpdates) just sat in Pending for those iPads that are stuck. Pending commands will probably need to be cleared, at least for the two listed in HT205654. I recommend you contact your TAM to get it done correctly.
In addition, I recommend that pending 'Update Inventory' commands be cleared as well. In my testing, when I updated to the 9.2.1 beta the pending command still did not go out, it had to be deleted and a new one issued. Also, you don't want an iPad on 9.2 to get stuck on an Update Inventory command again before it gets the upgrade command.. I set my Inventory Collection Frequency from 'Every Day' to 'Every Month' until we're past this.


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Why Choose Origin Dental Wellness
At Origin Dental Wellness, we offer more than just dental care – we provide a holistic approach to your overall well-being. Our team combines advanced dental techniques with natural healing methods, ensuring personalized treatment plans that address your unique needs. Experience the difference of our patient-centered philosophy, where your comfort and long-term health are our top priorities.
Health-Centered Approach to Dentistry
Oral care and whole body health are linked. We provide awareness of dental options by educating patients who are concerned with their total health.
Safe Mercury Removal
We adhere to the SMART (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique) protocols to safely remove amalgam fillings and minimize toxin exposure.
Oral Biofilm & Salivary Diagnostics
The microbiome in the mouth is intimately associated with the microbiome in the gut, which is the basis of the immune system.
We utilize non-toxic, metal-free, and biocompatible materials to minimize adverse reactions and promote overall health. We also test for metal hypersensitivity.
Non-toxic and highly effective biological agent for any and all infectious processes and pathogens in the mouth (and body).
The use of PRP/PRF in surgical practice has beneficial outcomes by reducing bleeding and enhancing soft tissue healing and bone regeneration.
The epidemic of tooth decay is world-wide and fluoride hasn’t made it any better. We are a fluoride FREE office.
No Root Canals
As they are prone to bacterial infections, we believe a root canal can be very detrimental to a person’s overall health.
Compassionate & Comprehensive Dental Wellness
Professionals who believe in dental care through healthy living and a personalized experience that treats patients like family. By using the latest dental technology, we can put together a program based on your personal health profile. We make patients feel like family by providing a comfortable experience and creating healthier clients.
Our Comprehensive, Biologically-Minded Procedures
Discover the different ways our patient-centered, whole-body wellness philosophy can improve your life.
At Origin Dental Wellness, we believe that a routinely scheduled Oral Wellness Assessment (aka cleaning) is the best way to ensure your overall health. Oral biofilm testing, oral cancer screening and salivary diagnostics are just some of the techniques used in this appointment to ensure proper prevention.
Restorative Dentistry is the restoration of natural teeth that have been damaged or decayed. With you, we’ll walk side by side to get you to an improved state of health by understanding the current state of your teeth. We provide a complete examination of each part of your mouth, teeth and gums. We can save you years of dental issues by evaluating and revitalizing your existing smile.
A healthy smile comes from healthy teeth and gums. Periodontal Therapy is the branch of dentistry that encompasses the care and treatment of the supporting structures of the teeth. This includes the gingival (gum) tissues and the bone surrounding the teeth. A collaborative approach to providing periodontal care is utilized involving the patient, the dental hygienist, the dentist and a Periodontist (gum specialist), if indicated.
Care and compassion combined with state of the art equipment and techniques are values to which we adhere. Dr. Toler is a Fellow with the International Dental Implant Association and continues to pursue extensive surgery and dental implant training from the Resnik Implant Institute, Spear Education Center, the Dawson Academy and the Kois Dental Center.
It’s never too late to have the smile you’ve always wanted. Advancements in dentistry today allow us to make dull teeth whiter, close gaps, smooth chips, even improve the look of crooked teeth, all without pain or braces. A gorgeous smile with straight, sparkling white teeth can boost your confidence and drastically improve your appearance.
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Experience the difference of health-centered dentistry at Origin Dental Wellness. Schedule your consultation today and take the first step towards a healthier smile and a healthier you.
The oral-systemic connection is the vital link between your mouth and your body. It’s everything we do!


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Owning a home is a dream many of us share, but the journey to getting there can often feel overwhelming. Between high-interest rates, confusing paperwork, and hidden fees, it can be hard to know where to start. But what if we told you that FundVizer can help you turn that dream into a reality – with affordable home loans that come with the lowest interest rates, easy terms, and full support every step of the way?
Let’s dive into how FundVizer can make your home-buying experience smooth, affordable, and stress-free.
One of the biggest factors when choosing a home loan is the interest rate. With FundVizer, you get access to some of the lowest rates in the market—starting as low as 7.75%! This means that your monthly EMI is more affordable, and you pay less interest over the life of your loan.
Whether you want to pay off your loan quickly or prefer smaller payments over a longer period, FundVizer offers flexible loan tenures up to 30 years. Choose what works best for your budget and goals. Longer tenures can reduce your monthly payment burden, while shorter tenures can save you more on interest.
We believe in transparency. At FundVizer, we charge minimal processing fees with no hidden charges. What you see is what you get. No surprise costs popping up later – just straightforward terms that help you plan your finances better.
Buying a home isn’t just about getting the right loan. It’s about getting the right advice. FundVizer’s team is with you every step of the way, from helping you choose the best loan option to explaining the fine print of your agreement. We make sure you understand every detail so you can make informed decisions.
Forget about piles of paperwork and long waiting times. FundVizer offers a simple and quick home loan application process. With our guidance, you can avoid the confusion and get your loan approved faster so you can start living your dream.
Everyone’s home-buying journey is different. Whether you’re a first-time buyer, upgrading your home, or refinancing your current loan, we tailor our loan solutions to meet your unique needs. FundVizer understands the local market and works with you to ensure the loan you choose is the perfect fit for you.
At FundVizer, we understand that buying a home is a big step. But with our easy-to-understand loans, your dream home is closer than you think. You don’t have to compromise on your dream; you just need the right support to make it happen. With the lowest interest rates, flexible tenures, and affordable processing fees, we’ve made it easier than ever to own the home you’ve always wanted.
Your dream home is waiting, and FundVizer is here to help you unlock the door. With our expert advice, competitive rates, and simple process, you can move from dreaming to owning – without the stress.
Get in touch with FundVizer today Call us at +91 861 946 7233, and let’s take the first step towards making your dream home a reality.


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AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Programs and Courses for real career growth
High Engagement, Outcome-Centric Learning
Latest Curriculum from Industry Experts
The RG Academy Learning Experience
Develop skills for real career growth
Our curriculum is designed in guidance with industry and academia to develop job-ready skills
Learn from experts active in their field, trainers with practical experience
Practitioners who bring applied practices and case studies to sessions that fit into your work schedule
Learn by working on real-world examples
Projects and assignments involving real world data sets with virtual labs for hands-on learning
Structured guidance ensuring learning never stops
Learning support from mentors and a community of like-minded peers
The Advantages of RG Academy
RG Academy provides individual, team, corporate and hybrid training in the emerging business platforms and technologies that are transforming our economy. Our blended learning approach drives learner engagement through an active learning, not passive learning approach.
High Engagement, Outcome-Centric Learning - We blend online learning and live virtual classroom training with mentorship and practical assignments to get results.
Courses Tailored to You, Not One-Size - From learning portal integration to contextualized content and learning paths, we're committed to your success.
Curriculum from Industry Experts - We partner with notable industry experts to update our courses several times a year.
Your Future, Your Way - We deliver great education, affordable & accessible to everyone.
RG Academy helps accelerate transformation by accelerating the technological confidence & competence of people.
Organizations are becoming increasingly porous. Working at different speeds across the organization, they have both the benefits and issues of disparate and diverse workforces. One of the most significant change vectors is technology, constantly adding new ways and places of working to this mix.
Organizations face the need to build a learning culture by improved teamwork and experimentation to overcome these problems, growing human and technological collaboration to better understand the effects of more productive usage of time, space and attitude.
Our online learning and workshop capabilities develop people competencies including learning, communication and influencing, that help people understand data, AI, Blockchain, Mobility and automation. You will learn how to evolve your approach, enhance digital capabilities to innovate and collaborate across both physical and technology spaces, and help IT operate as a peer to your digital business leaders.
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With RG Academy - Your Classroom Is Wherever You Are.
Whether you’re at home or the office, keep your professional goals moving forward with RG Academy’s live, online attendance platform that lets you experience the same instructor-led training as delivered in person.
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In addition to our live, instructor led training, we have developed blended learning solutions to meet individual and organizations professional development goals - where, when and how you need learning to be delivered.
Our blended learning solutions leverage the flexibility and convenience of our online, self-paced training and the personal connection and accountability of in-person instruction and support.
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In a world of fast fashion, where quality so often takes a backseat to quantity, we strive to make our clothes the right way, the hard way, and the way things used to be made. Through 100% American manufacturing and expert attention to detail, our shirts (and more) represent the epitome of quality craftsmanship. By utilizing a "yarn-forward" business model, our clothes are a cut above the rest, using custom knit fabrics and superior finishing to produce pieces with truly durable construction and a lifetime of wear.
What is "Yarn-Forward"?
At the heart of every Goodwear garment lies a carefully selected yarn, chosen for its quality and specific properties. Unlike most companies that order mass-produced fabrics, or simply the finished goods, we start with the yarn - predominantly of US-grown cotton. This both enhances our domestic presence, reduces our carbon footprint, and allows us to source the best of the best. We specify exactly how thick, how soft, and how our yarn is processed allowing us to knit our own proprietary fabrics for our entire line of products.
The Tubular Knit Body Advantage:
One of the distinguishing features of our shirts is their tubular knit body construction. Look through your collection of T-shirts and you'll likely notice a side seam on nearly all of them. Like Christmas cookies, two panels are cut from a roll of fabric and stitched together, creating excess waste and a shirt with scratchy side-seams that pull with use and eventually tear or ruin the overall shape of the shirt. We knit the bodies of our shirts using a tubular knitting machine (above), creating a literal tube of fabric at our specified body width. The roll is simply cut to size, and sleeves and collar attached, drastically reducing waste. Good for you, good for us, good for the planet. This technique not only enhances the shirt's comfort by eliminating the uncomfortable rubbing and chafing at the side-seams, but it also produces a better fitting piece with significantly more durability.
The 100% Cotton Rib Collar
The collar of a t-shirt is often a telltale sign of its quality, and ours is top-notch. Nearly all shirts use polyester to add stretch and softness to the collar. The problem (aside from microplastic producing polyester) is that polyester degrades relatively quickly after a few washes. The polyester threads begin to break, scratch your neck, and the collar loses its stretch and comfort. We use 100% cotton thread in a particular ribbed knit that allows the fabric to stretch naturally. For the life of the shirt, the collar will keep its shape and fit comfortably around the neck. It’s this kind of attention to detail we pride ourselves on - creating a product that’s both extra durable and extra comfortable.
Superior Stitching - The Twin Needle Coverstitch:
Without side seams, we can focus our attention on the most important seams - attaching the collar and/or cuffs, attaching the sleeves to the body, and hemming the bottom of the shirt. For each of these seams we use a twin-needle coverstitch. Using two needles and two threads (sometimes three) we created a much more durable connection between the two pieces of fabric. A seam that won’t stretch and break, using more thread for extra durability and hold.
Durability for Longevity:
We recently received an email from a customer toting his 30+ year old Goodwear shirt (above). Aside from some inevitable fraying at the collar - the shirt had no holes, no busted seams, and a well earned patina. That’s what we strive for in every single piece we make - something that will one day become your old favorite. The shirt you put on first after every wash. The shirt your kids will steal. We don’t want you coming back in a year to buy a new shirt because yours fell apart, we want you to have these for decades. Through careful fabric selection and craftsmanship only gained from decades of production, our shirts exude durability. From the first wear to the thousandth (ten thousandth?) your shirt will maintain its color, shape, and integrity.
Our Made-in-USA Promise:
Beyond all else, we made a promise to remain 100% made in the USA from Day One. Every stitch, every cut, every detail is American-made. Our entire supply chain exists in a relatively small corner of the country. We believe it allows us to produce a higher quality piece, but just as important, is the investment and continued support of local communities and businesses.


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Another installment of deep cuts, this time we take a look at an ISC patron saint, the enigmatic and genre-defying ~ John Martyn.
Before what some consider a late-career decline, John Martyn was one of the most innovative figures in the British folk-rock firmament. Beginning with traditional folk balladry, the artist developed his own unique blend of the genre. With the help of his now-iconic use of the Maestro Echoplex tape delay, Martyn fused the singer-songwriter style with jazz elements and improvisation to create a series of hypnotic, beautiful, and downright mystifying recordings.
Constantly reinventing himself while still holding on to his Brit-folk foundation, Martyn ventured into a range of styles throughout his 40 year career — from traveling to Kingston to study reggae and dub with Lee “Scratch” Perry himself to composing Balearic ‘80s synth-pop. The guitarist reached his final destination exploring the realm of ‘90s psychedelic downtempo.
Avoiding the timelessSolid Air and One World, below is a list of some of our favorite “deep” cuts from one of ISC’s most celebrated artists.
Tree Green – 1970
The Road to Ruin marks a pivotal stepping stone in Martyn’s multi-faceted career. Not only was it the last collaboration with his then-wife, vocalist and songwriter Beverley Martyn, it was also the first album to show signs of Martyn’s defining sound, the heavy jazz and effect driven folk of his later records. Andy Childs of cult brit-rock magazine Zigzag wrote in 1974, “The Road To Ruin stands apart from other John Martyn albums… it enjoys distinctly jazz instrumentation in what is basically a rock format.”
John later recalled this transitional shapeshifting period, saying, “By the time Beverley and I recorded our second album my ears were opening a little and I was listening to a lot more music. I’d been to a lot more gigs and was hanging out with other musicians non-stop. I was exposed to more music every day through other people’s record collections, gigs they took me to and gigs I went to on my own.” The whole album is peak John Martyn. Many listeners are familiar with “Auntie Aviator,” but one of our favorite songs from this one is the lovely, restrained tune “Tree Green.”
Couldn’t Love You More – 1981
This updated version of “Couldn’t Love You More” appears on 1981’s Glorious Fool. Martyn revisits his longtime live fixture and one of the most intimate songs to appear on his staple One World LP, this time in his newly forming pop identity. Instead of a stripped down acoustic track, Martyn renders it into a textural full-band affair with contributions from Eric Clapton on guitar and Phil Collins on drums and back-up vocals. This reexamination of one of our all time favorites may not surpass the first recording, but it has an amazingly lush laid-back groove to it and still contains the familiar transcendence of the original.
You Know – 1984
Martyn recorded Sapphire with the intention of completely retiring his acoustic/folk approach and to establish a new career with a more synth-pop sound. Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas and CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow, Scotland, the album was originally released on LP by Island in 1984, with photography by Anton Corbijn and a cover illustration by Cathie Felstead. Martyn’s first proper jump into high gloss production and ‘80s sophisti-pop is a hit-and-miss full-length, but two great balearic standouts are the title track and the often-overlooked third track “You Know.”
Love of Mine – 1986
Piece by Piece is full of classic Balearic-era John Martyn tracks, the two biggest being “Love of Mine” and “One Step Too Far.” The album follows up his 1984 release Sapphire, a record recorded with intention to end his acoustic sound once and for all. Here he continues to embrace crystalline, glossy ‘80’s production and record music that would most aptly fall into the sophisti-pop variety.
John said that Piece By Piece was “a bit more mature and sophisticated, what do you expect from a 37 year old man? It’s not going to be raucous and punkish, hardly going to have the U2 feel about it. What I’ve tried to do is sing more than play, and have fun with some new sounds, like the strangled duck.” On “John Wayne,” Martyn came up with a new vocal effect where he would indulge a large quantity of “liquids” and do his vocal track in a single take. John continues, “I’ve been trying to sing better for the last few years and push myself in a certain direction. I always find the vocals more difficult to get right in the studio, they’re better live, generally. To get the effect I wanted on the track John Wayne I had to go out and get totally rat-arsed, and then I did it in one take. Great effect.” All in all, the album is hit and miss but these two standouts are always in our rotation.
She’s a Lover – 1997
Snooo…. was originally only available from the merch stand during John’s summer 1995 solo tour. In order to get the CD you had to buy a Snooo…. t-shirt. The EP is four demo songs that subsequently appeared on the 1996 album And, albeit in finished form. In 1997, Voiceprint gave the EP a legitimate release on its Blueprint imprint. It features original photography by Robert Laugier, who had given copies of the photo some years earlier to Permanent Records. These “demos,” weirdly, feel like Dilla beats, with their break and MPC like percussion, cascading Rhodes pianos and sampled saxophones — but with layered John Martyn vocals. It also appears to be his first foray into a 90s trip-hop sound. Highlights include the opener “She’s a Lover,” and the EP’s closer, “A Little Strange.”
Sunshine’s Better (Talvin Singh Remix) – 1996
Though not necessarily a deep cut (the song is in his top 10 on streaming services) but this 1996 12” remix can definitely be overlooked by those who haven’t strayed from his enduring classic albums. A Jose Padilla sunset staple, and released on Manifesto in collaboration with Cafe Del Mar (featured on vol.4), Talvin Singh’s remix will forever be a blissed out chill-out masterpiece.
Dancing (Alternate Take #2) – 2013
There’s a lot to dive into on the Island Years box set that Island released in 2013. For a definitive “B-sides and rarities” collection, especially focused on Martyn’s classic era, this is essential. It’s a 17-CD anthology that includes each of his Island albums, accompanied by nearly as many discs for alternative takes, demos, dub versions, extended mixes, remixes, and live recordings.
Heaven and Earth – 2011
Released posthumously, 2011’s Heaven and Earth is Martyn’s last hurrah: his last recordings and his final proper album. Even in these recordings you can hear Martyn is struggling healthwise, his vocals are a bit mumbly, sometimes delivered in a noticeable weakness. Yet, sonically, the record resembles a lot of his earlier work and in the process results in a striking “full circle” LP. A wonderful farewell, the album is chock full of hallmark John Martyn: His undeniable charm and wit is on full display, as are a slew of sublime Martyn-esque moments, our favorite being the blissful seven minute title track.


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UNHCR and partners rush support to Rohingya refugees affected by deadly landslides in Bangladesh
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its humanitarian partners are stepping up support to assist some 8,000 Rohingya refugees who were affected on Wednesday by landslides in the Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements in Bangladesh.
Initial reports suggest seven Rohingya refugees have been killed, including children, and many others injured. The landslides happened in the aftermath of the first monsoon rains which began this week, bringing more misery to residents of the camp.
While detailed assessments continue in the camps, initial reports indicate nearly 1,200 refugee shelters have been destroyed or damaged, displacing some 2,000 refugees.
Refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar are vulnerable to the effects of climate change and prone to natural disasters. Cox’s Bazaar is projected to be one of the hardest hit areas in Asia by climate change. Some 930,000 Rohingya refugees living in 33 congested camps in Cox's Bazar have been impacted by over 770 landslides and floods since their rapid expansion in 2017, and more damage is expected with further rain forecast.
UNHCR and partners are supporting the survivors and injured. Teams have been mobilized to find shelter for those displaced as work continues to rehabilitate or fix damaged accommodation. In addition to shelter, affected refugees also urgently require food and household items as well as access to health care and psychosocial support. The disaster has left families, especially children, traumatized.
We are urgently appealing to donors to make additional resources available as humanitarian efforts in the camps are severely hampered by acute underfunding. UNHCR’s financial requirements for Bangladesh amount to $275 million in 2024 and are 25 per cent funded. Despite reaching the mid-year mark, the 2024 inter-agency appeal for the Rohingya situation led by the Bangladesh authorities – the Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis Joint Response Plan (JRP 2024) – which requests $852.4 million, is less than 30 per cent funded. It is also critical that pledges made at last year’s Global Refugee Forum are fulfilled to advance self-reliance for Rohingya refugees and to ease the pressure on the Government of Bangladesh as it generously continues to host them.


title: Hpb magazine features our thermal comfort tool

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The High Performing Buildings Magazine showcased our newly launched Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool, a publicly available web tool on our website.
In the developed world, mechanical systems such as perimeter heating, compensate for shortcomings in envelope performance to provide a thermally comfortable environment. However, with an increased interest in maximizing energy efficiency and façade transparency, as well as providing healthy spaces for occupants, this model is due for reconsideration.
When it comes to glazing in the winter, perimeter heat is the most common solution provided to avoid potential occupant thermal discomfort. It is often used because it is thought to be cheaper than upgrading the thermal performance of the glazing. However, in the northeast U.S., this system has a first cost ranging between $250–$400/linear foot, which in some instances may outweigh the cost of an upgraded envelope (between 5% and 20% price increase per square foot to upgrade from double-pane glass to triple-pane).
Currently, it is challenging for architects to quantify early in the design process how glazing performance and geometry affect the need for supplemental perimeter heating. What if the design team could understand, as early as schematics, which façade properties negatively or positively impact occupant comfort? What if there was a way to avoid the use of perimeter heat by selecting the right glazing geometry and performance?
To achieve this goal, a team of building scientists and designers at PAYETTE, a Boston-based architectural firm, developed the Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool. It is a free web tool based on existing scientific research that aims to improve the design community’s understanding of thermal discomfort triggers in the winter.
Glazing affects thermal comfort in two ways: occupants can feel cold due to radiant losses to the glass or due to cold downdraft. When occupants sit close to a cold window, they may experience radiant discomfort. Radiant thermal discomfort is influenced by window height and width, the location of the occupant from the window and the temperature of the inner windowpane. It is the U-value of the window and the temperature of the outside air that determine how cold a glass pane gets.
Downdraft occurs when warm interior air hits the cold interior glass surface and falls due to negative buoyancy, creating cold convective currents. This downdraft can cause occupants’ hands or feet to feel cold, particularly when bare. Downdraft discomfort is primarily influenced by the height of the window and the temperature of the inner windowpane.
For a given glazing geometry, performance, interior, and exterior conditions, thermal comfort is quantified through the use of predicted percentage dissatisfied (PPD). PPD represents the percentage of occupants that may feel thermally dissatisfied under a given set of conditions. ASHRAE Standard 55 considers that an occupant will be thermally comfortable when the PPD in the space is 10% or lower, while LEED allows PPD values of up to 20% in a space.
The Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool was designed to evaluate the impact of glazing geometry and thermal performance on occupant comfort in the winter. Inputs include window and room dimensions, window performance properties, indoor and outdoor conditions and occupancy characteristics. The impact of these variables on thermal comfort is represented through a chart that quantifies PPD against occupant distance to the façade. Markers along the resulting curve indicate whether thermal discomfort is dominated by downdraft or low radiant temperatures. The comparison of up to three glazing scenarios allows the design team to quickly understand and convey the differences between each option.
In a world where most of our time is spent indoors and glazing is increasingly becoming a prominent design feature, it is critical to view occupant thermal comfort with the same significance as transparency, daylight and energy use. The Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool empowers the architect and engineer to make smart decisions early in the design process, and it enables the owner to know what to expect once their building is built and fully occupied.
Read the full article.


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title: 7.3.0

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The clients file contains a list of clients that are allowed to make requests of the RADIUS server.
Typically, for each client, NAS or AP, you must enter the client IP address along with the shared secret between the RADIUS server and the client and an optional poolname for IP pooling.
<Client IP Address> <Shared Secret> <Pool Name>
sample entry list appears as follows: 10.10.10.1 mysecret1 floor6
10.10.10.2 mysecret2 floor5
A shared secret is a character string that is configured on both the client hardware and on the RADIUS server. The maximum length of the shared secret is 256 bytes and is case sensitive. The shared secret is not sent in any of the RADIUS packets and is never sent over the network. System administrators must make sure the exact secret is configured on both sides (client and RADIUS server). The shared secret is used for encrypting the user password information and can be used for verifying message integrity by the use of a Message Authentication attribute.
Each client's shared secret should be unique in the /etc/radius/clients file and, like any good password, it is best to use a mixture of uppercase/lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols in the secret. To keep a shared secret secure, make it at least 16 characters in length. The /etc/radius/clients file can be modified using SMIT. The shared secret should be changed often to prevent dictionary attacks.
The poolname is the name of the pool from which global IP addresses are allocated during dynamic translation. The system administrator creates the poolname when setting up the RADIUS server. Using a SMIT panel, the poolname is added from
. It is used during server side IP pooling.


title: Abrish Bilal 's Story

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Abrish Bilal 's Story
Four-year-old Abrish was born deaf and unable to hear, and she faced the heartbreaking reality of being unable to respond to her name or recognize her parents’ voices. The doctor recommended cochlear implant surgery as a potential solution, but her family was unable to afford the costly procedure. In their desperate search for help, they turned to Transparent Hands, where the power of collective compassion became their lifeline.
Abrish was admitted to Ali Medical Complex in Islamabad, where Dr. Jawad skillfully performed the cochlear implant surgery on 15-06-2023. With precision and expertise, the doctor successfully implanted the internal component, marking a significant milestone in Abrish’s journey toward hearing restoration. After just one day in the hospital, she was discharged, and then after a few weeks, the external component of the cochlear implant was also fixed.
Abrish’s journey continued with dedicated speech therapists guiding her in developing language and communication skills through speech therapy sessions. Now with the guidance of speech therapists, she could respond back to her parents’ voice and she found a new way to express her love and connection with loved ones. The cochlear implant acted as her bridge to a world filled with sound, opening doors to education, social interaction, and fulfilling life.
The profound impact of this life-changing surgery was magnified by the family’s financial constraints. Transparent Hands’ donors played a critical role in this transformation. Your generosity brought the precious gift of hearing to Abrish’s life, creating a ripple effect that will shape her future.
Abrish’s newfound ability to hear has unlocked boundless opportunities. With each passing day, her strength and confidence grow, as she steps forward into the world with the symphony of sound accompanying her every move. Your support has changed her life in ways beyond expectations. Many children like Abrish awaiting cochlear implants, donate to us to complete their cochlear implants.


title: S korean slot maker kl saberi enters south america

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South Korea’s KL Saberi slot machine brand is entering the South America market with a 40-machine installation in a hotel in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.
That is according to a Monday statement from Kangwon Land Inc, parent of KL Saberi, and operator of Kangwon Land, the only South Korean resort with a casino that is open to locals.
The announcement added that – via an exclusive sales agreement with South Korean trading group STX Corp – KL Saberi would also look to target entry to other South and Central American markets such as Argentina and Peru.
A signing ceremony for the sales agreement held at the Kangwon Land resort was attended by Kangwon Land Inc acting chief executive Choi Cheol-gyu (pictured, right) and STX CEO Park Sang-jun (pictured, left), said the statement.
Mr Choi was cited as saying: “This entry into Uruguay is a very meaningful first step in establishing our position in the South American market.”
He added: “We will continue to increase our competitiveness in various countries through technological innovation of our products and continuously pursue market expansion.”
Kangwon Land Inc was also cited as saying it aimed to “widely publicise the Kangwon Land brand… to foreign customers in Central and South America and promote 온라인카지노사이트 K-culture at the same time”. The latter was a reference to the global appeal of elements of South Korean popular cuture including K-pop music.
Earlier this year, the firm said that as part of it business expansion effort, it would try to target a greater number of overseas players.
Monday’s update said that since entering the slot machine manufacturing sector in 2018 via KL Saberi, the parent Kangwon Land Inc has been operating 330 of its own-brand machines at its resort, and has supplied a further 19 machines elsewhere in South Korea, and 62 machines in the Philippines.
KL Saberi exhibited at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) Asia casino trade show and conference in Macau in June.
Shortly before the trade event, the company told GGRAsia it was interested on introducing its slot product to the Macau market.


title: Tsy in house training 657 integrated management system internal auditor training

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TSY In House Training #657: Integrated Management System Internal Auditor Training
Nov 12, 2024
2 min read
An effective auditing system is crucial to ensuring that a Management System (MS) continues to reach its objectives. As a result, internal auditors need to have the expertise to adequately assess Management Systems and ensure they are producing the intended results for the organization.
This Internal Auditor training course is designed precisely to equip delegates with a solid knowledge of the characteristics of successful Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety management systems and others Management Systems as well as an awareness of the auditor's role in their continuous improvement. The 2-day programme provides an in-depth overview of the ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 standards and the applied principles and tools need-ed to audit against them effectively.
Date: 8th & 9th November 2024
Venue: Manuli Ryco Hydraulics Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Ketil, Kedah
By the end of the course, delegates will have developed the skills and confidence to plan, undertake, evaluate and report the findings of internal audits against the International Management System Standards, ensuring that their organizations reap the full benefits of their management systems:
Explain the purpose and structure of International Management System
Describe the responsibilities of an internal auditor and describe the role of internal audit in the maintenance and improvement of management systems, in accordance with the International Standards
Explain the principles, process and selected techniques used for the assignment and management of the aspects and impacts, including the significance of these for Management Systems auditors
Plan and prepare for an internal audit, gather audit evidence through observation, interview and sampling of documents and records
Write factual audit reports that help to improve the effectiveness of the management system
Suggest ways in which the effectiveness of corrective action might be verified
Who Should Attend:
This Internal Auditor course is designed for professionals responsible for carrying out Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety audits within their organization. It can also be highly beneficial for auditors of supplier Management systems and senior managers looking to develop their knowledge of the ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO 45001 Management System Standards in order to make more effective decisions on the basis of internal audits.
Feel free to contact TSY Consultancy by Call / WhatsApp to +6012-6243921 or email to firstname.lastname@example.org


title: Potato red bean omelette

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This is basically a layering of ingredients that will cook in an ovenproof non-stick pan (22 cm roughly), first on the stove to fry the thin potato layer and then in the oven to set the eggs. Then its a flip, sprinkle and ready to serve.
Cover the surface of a non-stick pan with olive oil to a height of 0,5 cm. Layer the surface diligently so that there are as little gaps as possible but also not much overlap, with:
Potatoes, peeled, and cut in thin rounds, no more than 0,5 cm thickness - a mandolin helps enormously for quick, uniform results (I used 1,5 small pcs for a 22cm diameter pan).
The oil should not cover the potatoes top surface, they should sit in the oil but with the top side dry. Place the pan on high heat and fry the potatoes without moving them. When you remove form the heat the bottom side should have a golden, light brown color. It will take 5 - 10 minutes depending on the oil, potato and heat. Use your eyes and your nose to guide you. Sprinkle evenly on top of the potatoes a good layer of:
This will create a protective layer over the potatoes and make it harder for juices to soften their fried side. They will soften a bit, but you want to keep it to a minimum. Place in a 180 C oven, convection mode, for a few minutes to melt the mozzarella, then evenly scatter:
Cooked red beans from a can, with some of the sauce if there is any (or as I have used here a mix of beans with corn kernels)
Spring onions, the white parts, cut thinly
Then pour in:
Eggs, lightly whisked to uniformity and lightly seasoned (salted) - I used 4 intentionally, to keep the egg amount to a minimum, but you could go up to 6 easily
Return to the oven for another 20 minutes roughly to set the eggs. Sprinkle on the surface evenly:
Black Pepper, freshly ground
Spring onion, green parts, thinly cut
Flip on a plate so that the potatoes are now on top, sprinkle some:


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We are all time travelers here.
Photographs and film are transportive tools that are all too happy to place the observer right back in a moment of time to feel the bittersweet pangs of nostalgia. Whether it's a portrait of times past or a film that encapsulates the spirit of the times in which it was made, both have the potential to put your mind and emotions squarely back in that time and place.
That is my ultimate goal as a photographer and filmmaker. I am interested in documenting the world around me as a way of earmarking time and hopefully transporting the viewer back at some point in the future. This is not only a personal endeavor for myself but also an external one, with the hopes of helping others find the space to time travel as well.
I picked up a camera for the first time while taking a darkroom class my senior year of high school and quickly fell in love with the time spent developing images that people have yet to see. Beyond the darkroom, I slowly began playing visual games through the lens; looking for new perspectives, expressions, and eventually, stories to tell.
After graduating high school, I put down the camera for a while and spent time in Boston and the surrounding New England area as a professional dancer. I have since found my way back to the lens and back to Boston. My interest continues to lie in documenting and telling stories with photography and increasingly in film.


title: The role of the court blessing applications

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Trustees are often required to make important decisions in relation to trusts. Court approval is sometimes necessary for ‘momentous’ decisions by way of a ‘blessing order’ application before acting upon such decisions. Court approval will usually protect trustees from a future allegation of breach of trust.
There is little guidance on what amounts to a ‘momentous’ decision but generally it is one that will be of significant consequence to the trust. Examples include:
The court has a supervisory role in the administration of trusts and it is not for the court to impose its own view of the advantages of a decision but rather whether the trustee’s decision is one which a reasonable trustee could properly have reached. Public Trustee v Copper  sets out the test the court will apply in determining whether or not to bless a trustee’s decision:
Is the trustee making the proposed decision in good faith?
Is the trustee's decision one that a reasonable and properly informed trustee could make in the circumstances?
Is the court satisfied that the opinion at which the trustee has arrived has not been impaired by any conflict of interest?
The purpose of a blessing application is not for the court to make the decision on the trustee’s behalf and, when applying to the court, the trustees must provide evidence of their decision making, as well as confirmation that they will act on their decision (subject to court approval). Beneficiaries and other interested parties are notified of the application and have the opportunity to make representations to the court about the application.
If the court decides to bless the trustee’s decision, then the beneficiaries of the trust cannot seek to challenge that decision further down the line. It is imperative the relevant disclosure has been provided to the court in full. Supplementary evidence should be provided if new facts arrive. Failure to provide full disclosure opens trustees to attack that the decision was a breach of trust.
If you require information on the above, contact our private wealth and taxation team on 01494 521 301.