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In conversation with: Jennifer Zhu Scott

In conversation this time is well-known finance and digital economy expert, Jennifer Zhu Scott. Jen recently joined the WST Board of Trustees and we are delighted to welcome her. Ian Brown sat down to find out a little more about Jennifer’s (Jen’s) path to Web Science and why she thinks we’ve invented a whole new kind of poverty and what we should be doing about it.

Ian: Hi Jen, welcome to the Trust and thanks for joining us today to give the WST members and supporters an idea of who you are and where your interests lie.

Jen: No problem – I’m really pleased to be joining the board at a time when there is so much important work to do.

Ian: Like many of us you didn’t start out as a Web Scientist but reading your Bio you have studied very widely across different disciplines in Sichuan, Manchester and many top institutions – that’s quite a journey – can you tell us a little about it?

Jen: I was brought up in an environment where my father was always tinkering, disassembling and reassembling radios, fixing lights and telephones. I was very comfortable with technology. When I was in university, I bought the parts and built my own PC. Technology and science is my native language. I remember being fascinated by what technology could do. Today, as a professional, it is evident that technology has transformed every aspect of our life. Whilst our understanding of technology leaped ahead at a breakneck pace, our understanding of the social impacts of technology (the socio-technological aspect)  has been moving much, MUCH slower. I knew there must be trade-offs between what technology could do and what it should do but there didn’t seem to be any good models or guidelines for that. Arguably there still aren’t.

My studies started with Applied Maths & Computer Science and when I left China I came to the UK to work and later on studied Finance in my master’s degree. Data is the essence of every discipline I’ve studied. I moved into industry working for some big FinTech data companies looking at how advanced technologies could be applied to businesses individually and what the key trends would be in (digital) value.  However, I was still interested in how all these benefits could be distributed across society more broadly and continued my studies branching into public policy – trying to understand how policy is formed and how change is driven on a larger scale.

Ian: You mentioned the importance of data and you gave a TED talk in 2019 about data and why we should be being getting paid for it

Jen: Absolutely. We are supposed to work towards a more inclusive and equitable economy, but in terms of data ownership, most of us are just equally poor. Most people haven’t understood the concept or implications of data poverty. The thing I learned in China as a child is that ownership, personal ownership, brings a form of liberty and the opportunity for improvement. At a time when seven of the top 10 companies on the planet derive their wealth from data about us, the conclusion is that data is immensely valuable – but the power struggle for the ownership and control of the data has only been between corporates and governments, and individuals have no seat at the table, yet the vast majority of data is generated by individuals.  My proposal of establishing the economic value of individuals’ data with a degree of pricing power is a way to grant the individuals’ rights in a digital economy and reflect each individual’s nuanced need for privacy.

Ian: I think it’s widely accepted that when a product is offered for free it is generally the users who are actually the product. I like to think of it as receiving “free shovels” that we use to dig up all the vegetables in our garden and give away to the supermarket where we can go to buy them back!

Jen: I would argue that in the case of the current economy, we are not even a product. Shoshana Zuboff writes in her book “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” that we are only raw materials in the current digital economy. I tend to agree with her. We also give away our time, privacy, and mental wellbeing to constantly produce data for big tech.  I argue that in many ways our ‘free will’ is an illusion – a result of algorithms to manipulate more attention and more ad clicks. Therefore, a nuanced reflection of our privacy, health and individual priorities in our digital life is an important pillar of a fair and inclusive digital economy.

Ian: That is a constant problem on the Web – finding models that fit everyone globally.

Jen: In Europe, California, and increasingly China, the regulators approach this problem with more and more limitations and regulations. In China, to respond to centralized sensitive data collection and control, the regulators are introducing data localization rules to protect national security. There are more than 60 regulators around the world that are working on more than 150 various data localization rules. But the web is supposed to transcend borders and jurisdictions. Instead of forcing a balkanization of the World Wide Web, we should enable and empower decentralized data control and ownership that puts the individual at the center. With a decentralised model, it would be harder for one corporate to put national security at risk.

Ian: We are seeing a lot of debate about Elon Musk’s proposal to change policy at Twitter if/when he buys it. In simplistic terms are we trading free speech against hate speech?

Jen: Twitter has become a tremendously powerful platform with its algorithm driving political and social discussions around the world and whether or not Elon believes he is championing free speech for all the right reasons we have to question whether one person should be making decisions with such a huge potential impact for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Elon is using his position to improve things as he sees them, but ultimately even a “better Emperor” is still an Emperor.

Ian: So you are suggesting more regulation of these types of technologies?

Jen: As we discussed, global regulation may not always be appropriate at the local level – this is where public policy comes in. There is an important difference between asking HOW something is done and if something SHOULD be done. Technology is a bit like medicine – we should be exploring, developing, and investigating what is possible without necessarily automatically licensing/approving every discovery, everywhere before understanding the costs, trade-offs, and local impacts.  This is about value-driven leadership  – moving beyond profits towards benefits and improvements for society as a whole.

Ian: But would you support the large-scale use of personal data in some cases? Some people argue that small amounts of data “don’t count” ..

Jen: Arguing that individual data doesn’t count is like arguing that one vote doesn’t count – it’s the principle that counts and it certainly matters to the individual. Data at scale is valuable of course – the question is who has the control. I chair The Commons Project, a tech non-profit that’s working towards interoperability and global health data standards that will allow us to respond to national and international events like pandemics by quickly sharing data between different countries and labs globally so the borders won’t need to shut down for so long. Covid has shown us the need to be able to react quickly and globally. At The Commons Project, we do not monetize individuals’ data. While there is a large amount of data in the mix, we minimize the data collection and maximize privacy protection. With the right governance model, you can build tech that puts the people at the center.

Ian: So with use cases like this that employ global technical standards for health data where is the place for Web Science?

Jen: Web Science brings together a host of interdisciplinary approaches from technology, law, philosophy, medicine, government (and many more) to examine the issues and decide the most important questions; even if we can do something, when/where is it appropriate to do so? How can we do it so there is clear accountability to the people and society?

Historical medical data about a terminated pregnancy might inform health policy generally and future medical treatment for that one patient specifically but it might also get that patient prosecuted, imprisoned (or worse) in certain legal jurisdictions, or where policy/public opinion may change over time. We need to think beyond the narrow impact (or profit) in the present and consider the longer-term, wider strategic impact of these decisions.

Ultimately the question is much more nuanced than “how can we capture/store the data?”.

In China, the ride service DIDI collected detailed journey/location information on over 550 million passengers and 10’s of millions of drivers. DIDIs aggregated data on billions of journeys offered detailed maps/models of locations that were not even on official maps and that showed who had been where and when. When attempting a foreign (US) listing in 2021 the Chinese government became uncomfortable about the international security and privacy implications of the data and has moved to restrict DIDI’s operations through the removal of the associated apps from mobile platforms as well as an investigation of the company’s potential abuses of personal data.

It goes to show that data and networks of data “at scale” have very different social implications to smaller private data stores – Web Science focuses on these types of networks at global scale.

Ian: What do you see as the role of Web Science going forward? What would you like to see happen?

Jen: We should be looking to educate users about how their data is used, how valuable it is, and why they should be managing it better. In Web2, companies like Facebook have data monetization baked into their business model. Their algorithm is designed to hook users to spend more time on their site because ‘time on site’ is an important determinant of advertising pricing. What the algorithm discovered is that when people are angry they tend to stay engaged for the longest time. This is why platforms like Facebook are full of divisive, provocative content that’s designed to trade your rage for advertising dollars. We live in a more and more polarised and divided world so Mark Zuckerberg can become a multibillionaire. Web Science Trust should gather the brightest minds in the world in our field to actively educate, debate, participate and build a healthier digital world.  There are so many more issues to address – how AI interacts with our data, the responsibility for the algorithms, the crypto-asset bubble, the lack of security and value model for NFT and the list goes on. It all centers around data: the use of data. the value of data, the ethics of data, and the ownership of data.

If our view of the world on the Web (what we see and what we are served up via search and social media) remains so strongly controlled by a combination of a data-centric 360-degree profile of our activities and profit-centered algorithms then I would argue that it’s not only a huge privacy issue, as people have argued – our freedom of information, our freedom to choose and, with it, our free-will are severely impacted. Does free will actually become an illusion?

We need an impactful, multi-disciplinary conversation about data: its value, its uses, its ownership, and its potential benefits for society – that is where Web Science can and must make an impact.

Ian: Jen – thanks for joining us and once again welcome to the Web Science Trust!

WebSci21 – Video Vault No 11 – The Future of the Web and Society

Chair, Wendy Hall leads panellists, Sinan Aral, Azeem Azhar, Noshir Contractor and Jaime Teevan in a discussion no less ambitious than to summarise what we learned from the last 15 years of Web Science and to predict what the next 15 years may hold.

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Web Science, as an interdiscipline, is celebrating its 15th year of interrogating how the Web has shaped Society and how Society, in turn, has shaped the Web. During this period, we have witnessed avalanches of disruptive “exponential” technologies emerge from tectonic shifts between four (or more!) Internets with their various sensibilities and sensitivities concerning openness, commerce, authoritarianism and human rights. The closing panel reflects on how all of these socio-cultural-political developments (re)shape the agenda for Web Science over the next 15 years and beyond. Specifically, panelists will consider the future of Web Science research and what it means for practitioners, policy makers and publics.

Chair, Wendy Hall leads panellists in a discussion to summarise what we learned from the last 15 years of Web Science and to predict what the next 15 years may hold.

About the Video Vault Series

In partnership with the ACM we are pleased to be able to release a series of videos from the most recent Web Science Conference (ACM WebSci’21) that were previously only available to attendees of the conference.

The series will be released fortnightly and will include a selection of Keynote talks and Spotlight panel discussions.

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This video is (c) 2021 provided under license from the ACM.

WSTNet Lab Profile: Cardiff HateLab

Cardiff University is the home of a WSTNet lab with two related, but distinct groups: Pete Burnap’s Social Data Lab (based on data visualisation and analysis using COSMOS) which makes social media analysis much more accessible for non-coding academics and also Matt William’s HateLab which uses a COSMOS-based dashboard to identify and analyse hate speech structures and trends in a range of social media sources across modern forms of on-line hate including racial, political, gender and religious intolerance.

Williams (who holds a chair in Criminology at Cardiff) has been researching the clues left in social media since 2011 but was frustrated by the lack of tools/accessibility for any but the most skilled coders and worked with Prof. Pete Burnap to develop a more user-friendly toolset called COSMOS which allows researchers to focus on the meanings and interpretations of social media data rather than the underlying technologies.

With new tools/possibilities delivered by COSMOS, new research questions began to surface and the “Hate Speech and Social media” project was launched in 2013. This led to the founding of the HateLab where Matt has been director since 2017 where his group has attracted more than £3m in funding. He has published a series of papers and in 2021 he published a summary of more than 20 years research in his book The Science of Hate

HateLab could be seen as something of a poster child for Web Science having been featured widely in the press and the media with HateLab research being covered in: LA TimesNew York PostThe Guardian (also here), The Times (also here and here), The Financial TimesThe IndependentTelegraph (also here), TortoiseNew ScientistPoliticoBBC NewsThe RegisterComputerWeeklyVerdictSky NewsTechWorld and Police Professional. On TV, their research underpinned an episode of BBC One’s Panorama, an episode of ITV’s Exposure and an ITV NEWS special report. HateLab is been used as part of the National Online Hate Crime Hub announced by the UK Home Secretary in 2017

HateLab collects data from several platforms including Twitter (They have also been highlighted by Twitter as a featured developer partner), 4Chan, Telegram and Reddit and the tools look for trends and patterns using AI techniques which link the timing, causality and impacts which can link physical acts of violence whilst the appearance and timing of hate speech. Williams has found certain patterns and timings in his work (he calls it the “half-life” of hate speech and this may be critical in understanding how to manage/calm/delay responses in on-line communities if strong reactions (esp. physical reactions to online hate speech) are seen to quickly fade and be much more temporary in nature than other forms of crime.

Whilst it is perhaps clear that real-world “trigger” events (such as Covid, Brexit, Trump speeches, London Bridge attacks etc.) can/do give rise to waves of on-line reactions (with hate being the least desirable of these) it is perhaps less obvious (and more interesting) to consider that a certain level and timing of hate speech might be associated with, and contribute to, higher levels of physical violence. HateLab is looking at the possibility of developing predictive models which not only allow non-academic groups how to gauge and better manage different types of hate speech and volatile communities on-line but might also help to prevent on-line hate spilling over into physical violence.

The recent case of Ex-President Trump and his on-line incitement to “march on the capital building” being a chilling example of the need for this sort of model.

We asked Matt about his take on the new owner at Twitter and how Musk’s view on free speech might affect his research and his overall objective to reduce hate-speech …

 “Twitter have been really busy since 2015 trying to manage the whole on-line harm issue and frankly they’ve done a pretty good job – They’ve employed huge numbers of moderators that have ensured that a lot of the more unpleasant material that is ON the platform (and that we have access to via the API for research purposes) is not VISIBLE on the platform where ordinary users can be harmed by it. There is obviously a trade-off between the notion of on-line harm and freedom of speech and we’ll have to wait and see what effect Elon’s new policies have on the resurgance of what is thought to be harmful content. Certainly we’ve seen a reduction in the amount of hatespeech across the twitter API over recent months/years but its unclear whether users have migrated to more tolerant platforms or whether the Twitter filtering is now being reflected in the API output. Overall we’ve had a very positive relationship with Twitter and we’d obviously like to continue to work with them”.

I have to admit to being just a tiny bit disappointed that Matt is not also the brains behind HateLab: the London-based cyberpunk band which I stumbled on when googling more about his work 😉

Early NFT investor embarrassed by no resale interest

The recent surge in NFT coverage in tyhe technology and financial press was typified by the story of an early NFT auction in which an investor paid $2.9m for an NFT linked to Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey’s first ever Tweet on the platform. This, it was claimed, was an example of how new value could be created using NFTs and how investing in buying and selling NFTs would be the next big thing. The sales of NFTs have indeed grown large though the residual value, and ROI on the resale of NFTs have been much less impressive.

In the interim it has been widely reported not only that NFT exchanges have struggled with growing numbers or fraudulent issues, fake NFTs, market manipulation, price rigging and thefts (ironically specifically the issues that block chain technologies are intended to prevent) but also that a lot of the apparent liquidity in NFT markets (the number of buy/sell transactions) has been artificially (and illegally) inflated by the same parties being on both sides of the transaction in any attempt to give the impression that NFT are easily/quickly traded and that prices are going up.

In what must be considered a massive PR blow to the industry as a whole, the buyer of this famous first Tweet NFT, Sina Estavi has recently tried to sell what is probably the most famous NFT in existence for sale referring to it as the “Mona Lisa of the Digital World” for an eye-watering $48m on the OpenSea NFT exchange (asking more than 16x what he paid for it in March 2021) and was met with initially offers of only hunderds of dollars and at the time of writing a highest bid of just $6’800 – some 0.000141 of the asking price and barely 0.0023 of what he paid for it. Surely a “rug pull” of epic proportions.

Our condolensces go to Mr Estavi who had allegedly planned to donate about $25m of the expected proceeds to charity though we think he has badly mis-judged what he has purchased. While he claims this NFT is the “Mona Lisa of the Digital World” – something which would indeed be priceless, surely what he has actually bought is an NFT for a photo of the Mona Lisa which can be bought in any gift shop for a few dollars or downloaded from the Web for free.

Perhaps more correctly he bought $2.9m of attention/publicity for himself and the new NFT exchange he is launching whilst the NFT that remains behind when the news stories and buzz are forgotten actually captures very little inherent value beyond the attention and novelty they generate. Who was the second woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? The second athelete to break a 4-minute mile? No-one remembers and I suspect the the second person to own this NFT might be equally forgetable.

Perhaps NFTs are becoming a new currency of the “attention economy” joining subscribers, likes and upvotes. In any case potential investors must now surely be ultra-careful about certificates pointing to notional assets that are hard (impossible) to differentiate from the free alternatives.

Elon Musk to acquire Twitter for $44bn

Despite claiming in a recent interview that “technically” he could afford to purchase Twitter personally, Musk has chosen instead to fund the $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover with $21bn of his own money plus debt structures.

The threatened poison pill response from the Twitter board appears to have been ineffective in the light of threatened legal action by Musk against the board members who, surprisingly, own virtually no Twitter stock themselves leaving themselves open to serious fiduciary malpractice suits if they had not entertained Musk’s offer as being of major benefit to the shareholders.

Musk had publicly offered to “save $3m a year” on Twitters bottom line by not paying any board members (Musk himslef takes no salary for any of his management roles) and so it remains unclear whether the current board will simply disolve, whether founder Jack Dorsey (a friend of Musk) will now remain and who will steer the company in the short term. Musk will appear at an employees meeting to handle questions in the coming days/weeks.

Musk has made much of the need for a free speech platform for the world as a whole – calling it “the bedrock of a functioning democracy” even if that free speech may be negative or oppose our own views. He is known to prefer “timeouts” to lifetime bans similar to the one imposed on ex-president Trump.

“I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” he tweeted on Monday.

One critic (Robert Reich former US Secretary of Labor) alleged in the Guardian that Musk had bought Twitter “to preserve his own free speech and not free specch for other people” and so we will need to wait to see what free speech means under a new Twitter and whether Musk can live up to his ambitions for a better Twitter.

WebSci’22 Registration is open

14th ACM Web Science Conference 2022 (WebSci’22)
26-29 June, 2022
Hybrid conference: Barcelona, Spain, and online (co-located with Hypertext 2022 and UMAP 2022 )

This year, the ACM Web Science Conference will run in hybrid mode. Both online and in-person presentations will be streamed, and most of the activities will be set up to increase the experience for in-person interaction.

The WebSci’22 conference organizers seek to foster an accessible and inclusive conference. They recognize that ACM WebSci’22 attendees have differing abilities to pay, and have instituted a tiered pricing program to accommodate different financial needs.

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How Much Film do NFL QBs Actually Watch?

Casey Sully

The Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray made headlines when he signed his new contract — though not for the right reasons. Burried in the contract was a clause that required the Arizona quarterback to watch at least four hours of film per week. That clause isn’t the most glowing endorsement of their quarterback putting in the work to prepare for games. Arizona has since removed the film requirement, but it begs the question: how much do quarterbacks normally study for games?

Tom Brady

Tom Brady got the opportunity to study film with Bill Belichick as he started his career. Those film sessions would often run longer than two hours without a break. Brady would go in on Tuesdays, the normal day off for the Patriots, and study one-on-one with Belichick. In total (at least according to Gronk), it seems Brady studies film for around 40 hours per week.

Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning, known for his ability to dissect a defense, would look at every situation and every snap that a team has played. He’d look at 3rd down situations, red zone, and every first down allowed. He estimated that he watched around 20 hours of film outside of normal practice every single week.

Russell Wilson

New Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson would watch film during breaks when he was starting out in Seattle. Every free moment he could find, he’d disappear to the film room and study more tape. He’d double check and triple check his notes and watch every clip more than 10 times to try and diagnose any slight advantage.

Kyler Murray

Comparatively, the Cardinals’ request of just four hours a week for Kyler Murray is paltry. To be able to have sustained success in the NFL, quarterbacks must watch film. The fact that Arizona felt the need to contractually obligate Murray to watch film isn’t the best indicator for his work ethic. Time will tell if Murray is able to rise to the challenge of being a star quarterback in the NFL. It may all start in the film room.

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How does the German school system works, what are the childcare options, and what is the legal framework to help Family members immigrate? You will have many questions when moving to the TRK.

Are you searching for daycare providers or centers that can look after your children? This section is meant to offer all of the information you need on the various forms of childcare (including a list of bilingual services) available in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion.

From the age of one until he or she turns three years old, each child is entitled to early childhood education and care

  • provided by a daycare center (either a nursery or a mixed-age group that includes the child's current age) or
  • another form of childcare service.

The amount of daily care each child receives is based on his or her individual needs.

Children remain entitled to education and care at a daycare center (a kindergarten or mixed-age group) after turning three years old.

In Germany, a distinction is made between state-run and private kindergartens and daycare centers. If you opt for a state-run daycare center or kindergarten, you will need to choose from those present in your place of residence.

Along with the state-run kindergartens, independent (and typically faith-based) organizations also offer childcare services. Spaces are usually allocated in September each year, which is also when older children are enrolled in schools. In many cases, however, the allocation process begins in March, and many kindergartens already have long waiting lists. In other words, it is very important to start making childcare arrangements sooner rather than later.

As an alternative to kindergartens, there are also private individuals who offer childcare services, typically in their own homes. These individuals hold certifications that qualify them to look after children. In addition, parent-child groups are available in which parents organize private care for their children, usually with the help of education professionals.

Open spaces in kindergartens, with private childcare providers, and in parent-child groups are often advertised in regional publications like Karlsruher Kind.

In Karlsruhe (and the greater Karlsruhe district), you also have the option of sending your child to a bilingual daycare center. The following overview covers the German-French and German-English centers available in the region.

German-French daycare centers

Kita Pamina

D - 76187 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 476 7802
Fax: + 49 (0) 721 484 7824
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Structure: Pamina provides all-day care to 45 children between the ages of one and six in three mixed-age groups.

Opening hours:
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kita Polyglott

Nursery of the European School Karlsruhe
Albert-Schweitzerstr. 1a
D - 76139 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 680 69 2510
Fax: +49 (0) 721 680 69 2525
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Structure: Polyglott provides care to 40 children between the ages of two months and three-and-a-half years in four nursery groups.

Opening hours:

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kita "les explorateurs - die Entdecker"

An der RaumFabrik 8
D - 76227 Karlsruhe
Tel. + 49 (0) 721 464 710710
Fax: +49 (0) 721 464 710719
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Structure: Les Explorateurs provides care to 88 children between the ages of two months and six years in five age-mixed groups (including morning, all-day, and nursery arrangements).

Opening hours:

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (all-day groups and nursery),
7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (morning group)

Kita "les petits amis - die kleinen Freunde"

D - 76137 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 819 89315
Fax: +49 (0) 721 819 89316
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Structure: Les Petits Ami provides all-day care to 45 children between the ages of one and six in three mixed-age groups.

Opening hours:

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kita SieKids Villa Pusteblume

G.-Braun-Str. 16
D - 76187 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 531 69797
Fax: +49 (0) 721 531 69798
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Structure: SieKids Villa Pusteblume provides care to 83 children between the ages of one and six in four mixed-aged groups (including morning and all-day arrangements) and two nursery groups.

Opening hours:

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (all-day and nursery groups),
7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (morning group)

Kita Mikado

D - 76131 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 476 9674
Fax: +49 (0) 721 476 9746
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Structure: Mikado provides care to 55 children between the ages of one and six in two all-day mixed-age groups, one morning mixed-age group, and one nursery group.

Opening hours:

7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (all-day and nursery groups),
7:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (morning group)

German-English daycare centers

Kita Monelli

D - 76135 Karlsruhe
Tel. +49 (0) 721 841020
Fax: + 49 (0) 721 8314889
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Structure: Monelli provides care to 40 children between the ages of three and six in two all-day groups.

Opening hours:

6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Educational opportunities in the TRK

From kindergarten up to university and on to life-long learning: The educational services in Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion are characterized by diversity, high standards, broad networks, and short distances. Schools of all kinds are represented: 446 elementary, lower secondary and special schools, 51 intermediate secondary schools (Realschule) as well as 33 vocational schools and 47 general high schools (Gymnasium). In addition to this, there are also specialized schools like the Waldorf schools and private high schools, as well as the multilingual European School Karlsruhe.  Wherever you live within the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, your children are not far from any school type of your choice. The education system is connected with one another which is another advantage of our region and an aspect both parents and children appreciate and benefit from. This section gives you an initial overview of the German school system including its different types of school.

Types of schools in Germany

In Baden-Wuerttemberg - as in all of Germany - school is compulsory. All children and young people whose residence, habitual abode or place of work or vocational training is in Baden-Wuerttemberg must attend school.

Compulsory schooling requires attendance in class and at other mandatory events organized by the school as well as compliance with the school rules of the school type attended. A vast majority of schools in Germany are state-run. Therefore, your children can attend these schools free of charge.

Children who reach the age of six by September 30, i.e. who celebrate their sixth birthday before then, are subject to compulsory schooling and must attend an elementary school.

Since the 2005/2006 school year, the age requirement has become a bit more flexible, as it was expanded to the entire sixth year of the child's life (from October 1 to June 30). Children who turn six between October 1 and June 30 can be enrolled in school by their parents without further formalities. Ultimately though, it is up to the school directors to decide whether a child is accepted in that school.

In general, the elementary school in question will send invitations to parents with the dates when their child can start school. If this is not the case, parents must personally contact the elementary school where they live.

Parents are not free to choose the elementary school their child is to attend. In general, children attend the elementary school in the district where their parents have their residence or habitual abode. In specially justified exceptions, your child can apply to change school district and go to a different elementary school. Children attend elementary school for four years.

To register for school, the child must go to the school for evaluation and the following documents must be submitted:

  • Identification card of the legal guardian (generally mother or father)
  • Birth certificate or certificate of descent of the child
  • Registration certificate of the school administration office

After elementary school, children must attend one of the following secondary schools: technical secondary school/lower secondary school, intermediate secondary school (Realschule), comprehensive school or general high school (secondary level I). Attendance at these schools is compulsory for five years.

At a glance

  • In Germany, all children of a certain age must attend school
  • The compulsory school period, or full-time school attendance requirement is nine or at most ten years everywhere in Germany.
  • Legal guardians are responsible for ensuring that their children attend school.
  • Elementary school lasts 4 years. The elementary school your child attends is determined based on your address; you are thus not free to choose any elementary school.
  • Elementary school is followed by secondary schools: technical secondary school/lower secondary school, intermediate secondary school, comprehensive school or general high school.
  • Intermediate secondary schools end after 10th grade when students receive their diploma (intermediate level), which is required for most vocational training professions.
  • High schools end after the 12th or 13th grade (depending on whether they follow the G8 or G9 model), after which students can earn their Abitur certificate, which entitles them to study at university.

Technical secondary schools and lower secondary schools

The primary educational goal of technical secondary Schools ("Werkrealschule") and lower secondary Schools ("Hauptschule") is to identify and develop potential talents of the students, to contribute to successful educational biographies. The guiding didactic vision is continuous individual support of students, with an emphasis on planning career options in all grades.

The following elective subjects are a core element of technical and lower secondary schools' curriculum:

  • Healthcare and social occupations
  • Business and information technology
  • Nature and technology

They are taught in 8th, 9th and 10th grade. They are part of a long-term concept for broad-based career guidance based on their scholastic needs. The elective subjects are intended to provide an orientation to help students choose a vocational training program.

The guiding principle of the technical and lower secondary schools is continuous individual support in all grades.

Junior high school

In six years (years 5 to 10), intermediate secondary schools (so-called “Realschulen”) provide a self-contained, extended general education and expanded general knowledge. This forms the basis for practically-oriented careers where tasks with higher independence, responsibility and management requirements must be performed.

On passing the final examination after 10th grade, students earn intermediate educational qualifications (intermediate level).

Graduation from any type of Realschule entitles students to

  • start vocational training in a recognized training profession and in a regulated training program
  • transfer to single or multi-year vocational schools
  • transfer to single or multi-year vocational colleges
  • transfer to a vocational or general high school.

At this point, your children can transition from a Realschule to a Gymnasium (regular high school), for example. To do so, they must have good to very good grades.

Comprehensive school

Comprehensive schools are efficient, socially just schools particularly committed to democratic values that offer all educational standards of schools of general education.

Comprehensive schools can encompass grades 5 to 10 (secondary level I), possibly also grades 1 to 4 (elementary level) and 11 to 13 (secondary level II). Until the end of secondary level I, all graduation options remain open.

Possible qualifications:

  • Lower secondary school diploma after 9th or 10th grade
  • Intermediate level school diploma after 10th grade
  • University admission qualifications after secondary level II (three more years after 10th grade) either at the comprehensive school itself if there are enough students, or at another general high school or vocational high school.

Students can transfer from comprehensive schools to any school of general education in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Germany at any time. In addition to this, from 8th grade on, students can also transfer to six-year “add-on” vocational high schools in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Comprehensive schools can be chosen regardless of where the child lives, students are not bound to a specific district.

General high school (Gymnasium)

General high schools teach a broad-based and in-depth general education, which enables students to study at university afterwards.
As of school year 2004/2005, an eight-year high school system was introduced for all students entering fifth grade. For information on this, see the Ministry of Culture website in the section on general high schools.
Starting from the 2012/2013, the Ministry of Culture offers the option at 44 selected schools of an alternative nine-year program, leading up to the university admission qualification exam (Abitur) at general high schools. For the locations of these model schools and for further information, see section “Modellversuch G8/G9” (in German) on the Ministry of Culture's website.

The following types of general high schools exist:

  • High schools specializing in languages
  • High schools specializing in the humanities
  • High schools specializing in the natural sciences
  • High schools specializing in the fine arts
  • High schools specializing in music
  • High schools specializing in sports
  • “Add-on” high school (from 7th grade or from the introductory year of the upper high school level)

On completing 10th grade or 11th grade in the G9 model schools (end of secondary level I), students are credited with the high school diploma (technical college admission qualification).
If they pass the university admission qualification examination (Abitur), students are entitled to be admitted to university.If students drop out of high school after one year in the course system or do not pass the Abitur, the high school can subsequently issue an admission qualification for universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife) on request, if the pre-exam sections of the requirements were completed and the student can verify an at least two-year vocational training program or a one-year internship (including a voluntary social or ecological year or corresponding work as part of the German voluntary service). The Fachhochschulreife entitles students to study for degrees at universities of applied science in all federal states except Bavaria and Saxony.

Private Schools

A vast majority of schools in Germany are state-run. In addition to these schools, you can also choose from private and international schools, which charge fees.

The German Constitution guarantees the right to establish private schools. Private schools can be run by private individuals or legal entities of private or public law (e.g. foundations, associations, churches, companies).

There are private schools of general education and vocational private schools (e.g. vocational schools, vocational colleges, vocational high schools).

Private schools which have an equivalent in the public school system are called supplementary schools (Ersatzschulen); they also include the Waldorf schools.

Attending private schools (supplementary schools) fulfils your child's obligation to attend school. At supplementary schools, you as parents can assume that the didactic objectives, facilities and academic education of the teaching staff are no worse than at public schools. Non-state-recognized supplementary schools, known as approved supplementary schools, are not authorized to award state qualifications themselves; examinations are held externally (external examinations). Therefore, you should inquire whether your chosen supplementary school is state-recognized, and thus authorized to hold examinations and award certificates.

European School Karlsruhe (ESK)

Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 1
76139 Karlsruhe
Tel.  +49 (0) 721 6 80 09 0
Fax.  +49 (0) 721 6 80 09 50

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Now that you and your family have arrived in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion, are you looking to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities our region offers in terms of recreation? In this section, we'll show you some of the ways you and your loved ones can have fun together in your free time.

Germany is a country full of playgrounds! Virtually every residential area has one, with the local municipality handling the necessary upkeep in most cases. Playgrounds are a great way to have fun and get some exercise, so don't be shy to get out there with your young ones and their buckets and shovels. They can then use the sandboxes, climbing frames, slides, seesaws, and swings to let off some steam. Meanwhile, Germany is also home to many amusement parks that are sure to get your kids excited. Along with the usual outdoor adventure parks, you can choose from a variety of nature parks, zoos (such as the one in Karlsruhe), and aquariums featuring every imaginable creature of the sea. In addition, numerous farm parks across the country can give your children a taste of living among cows, pigs, and fields of grain. But what if the weather looks set to ruin your outdoor plans? A trip to a museum can save the day, particularly with the movies and activities modern institutions now offer for kids.

If you're interested in meeting like-minded adults, parent cafes are an excellent way to do so. They are designed to serve as meeting places for parents and their families.

Parent cafes enable parents to:

  • Meet new people
  • Share information
  • Find answers to their questions
  • Enjoy a coffee
  • Find play mates for their children
  • Attend a STÄRKE course for parents
  • ...and much more.

Bringing Your Family to Germany

The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion is a family-friendly place to live -- it's a big part of our high standard of living, after all! In particular, the ability to balance one's career, family, and health is gaining more and more importance in the eyes of many workers. This is why our region is thoroughly committed to helping its citizens do exactly that. We can offer your children outstanding schools and care services, along with countless child-friendly recreational opportunities and intriguing career perspectives for parents like you. As you can see, there are plenty of reasons to bring the rest of your family to the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion. This section explains how this process works for citizens of the EU and of other countries.

Legal requirements for bringing your family to Germany

The children and spouses of foreign citizens living in Germany can obtain residence permits based on their familial relationships. With these permits, they can:

  • Join their family members in Germany
  • Acquire an occupation on the same scale as the family member already living in Germany

The same applies to the following same-sex civil unions:

  • "Registered civil unions" within the meaning of the related German legislation (Lebenspartnerschaftsgesetz)
  • Civil unions that are recognized by the laws of other countries and correspond in essence to Germany's registered civil unions

These residence permits are temporary, but you can apply to have them extended. The duration of your permit will be based on that of the family member already living here.

To obtain a residence permit, you must fulfill the following requirements:

  • You meet the applicable passport and visa obligations.
  • You can support yourself without having to rely on public welfare services.
  • There is no outstanding reason for which you could be deported.
  • Your stay presents no hindrance or danger to the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • The member of your family who is already living in Germany has:
    - a settlement permit,
    - an EC permanent residency permit, or
    - residence permit
    - sufficient living space available
  • Spouses must also:
    - be at least 18 years old (both spouses)
    - have a basic understanding of German
  • Children between 16 and 18 years of age must also:
    - enter Germany along with their parents as a family unit
    - have a solid command of German or attributes that may aid their integration (growing up in a German-speaking home or attending a German-language school, for example), or;
    - be facing especially difficult circumstances

You may also need to meet additional requirements, which you can find out about by contacting the authorities responsible.

An overview of all of the necessary documents and the costs involved in the process is available here.

German language skills

Getting your feet on the ground in a new country is always easier when you speak the local language. For this reason, people who want to join their spouses in Germany first need to provide proof of their basic understanding of German. This represents part of the country's effort to ensure that these individuals will be able to adjust to German society and be active members of it. The language requirement does apply if the spouse in Germany is a citizen of an EU member-state, Switzerland, or one of the EEA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, or Norway). The requirement is also waived in cases in which an individual is seeking to join his or her German spouse in Germany and said spouse has already made use of his or her right to move freely within the EU, or if an attempt to acquire basic German skills is impossible, unreasonable, or unsuccessful over the course of one year with respect to the spouse abroad.

Having a basic understanding of German means that you can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very simple sentences -- to ask for directions, introduce yourself and others, and answer questions about yourself, for instance. This corresponds to level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

There are a number of exceptions, however.

Your spouse does not need any German skills to obtain a residence permit if:

  • You have an EU Blue Card.
  • You work in Germany as a researcher or a highly-qualified employee.
  • Your spouse has a university degree.
  • You are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, or the United States of America.

Still, your family will probably feel the most at home in Germany if you all speak some German. If you apply for a visa in order to join your spouse in Germany (as described above), you can submit proof of the required German skills during your appointment at the embassy or consulate-general. Generally speaking, your application documents will need to include a certificate of your successful participation in one of the following language exams: "Start Deutsch 1" from the Goethe-Institut or telc GmbH, "Grundstufe Deutsch 1" from ÖSD, or "TestDaF" from TestDaF-Institut e.V.

For more information on how you can provide proof of your basic understanding of German, please visit the websites of the visa sections of Germany's embassies and consulates-general. These sections can guide you through the visa application process and will determine the validity of your language certification.

You can also bring your children to Germany, of course! If you and your spouse have residence permits in Germany or you have sole custody of your children, they will also receive residence permits (provided they are 16 years old or younger). Children over 16 are subject to special regulations, which you can ask about at your home country's German embassy or a foreign citizens' office in Germany.

At a glance

Step 1 -- In your home country:

Your spouse and children apply for a German residence permit based on your relationship to them at the German embassy or consulate in your home country.

Step 2 -- In Germany:

After your family arrives in Germany, you register them at the registry office and the foreign citizens' office responsible for your place of residence.

The necessary documentation includes passports, birth and marriage certificates, statements on your earnings or taxes, and proof that you are renting or have purchased a home. Your particular family situation may involve varying requirements, so please ask the foreign citizens' office whether you will need to submit further documents.

Please note:

Depending on the current circumstances, your case may take some time to process. We thus recommend familiarizing yourself with the necessary documents in good time and submitting your application as soon as you can.

The website of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees can provide plenty of additional information and tips on bringing your family to Germany.


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Distributed Computing and Architecture Patterns

Distributed Computing and Architecture Patterns

So lately I’ve been doing a lot of work on distributed programming, and specifically looking less at projects that are living on-premise, but need to be moved to cloud, and more with projects that are born in the cloud and how to optimize.  What I’m talking about here is applicable for the “lift-and-shift” type of project.

Ultimately the “cloud” is just like any other development projects, there are considerations that need to be handled as part of leveraging the environment to the best possible outcome.  So there are things you can do to help make your applications perform to their peak in the cloud.

In the traditional “Monolithic” approach to designing applications, we would work ourselves into a corner or more less.  And what I mean by that is we would build out applications to consume servers and predetermined resources, and that meant that if you wanted to take that application and sell it, traditionally you were looking at a large capital expense.  More than that also, if you wanted to increase scale, guess what…another capital expense, and this time with all the time required for a corporate purchase of that size.

Distributed Computing attempts to solve that problem, by enabling us to take that monolithic application and break it into the smallest parts we can.  And then making each of those parts independently scalable, to meet need.  So instead of one big app, we have a “web” of smaller pieces doing different jobs, and the total is more than the sum of its parts.

The value add here, is by leveraging smaller more isolated components, we can really focus on what does the best job.  For example, you might have a dotnet application, but if Python is the best fit for a microservice, why would you handicap yourself and not use the best tool for the job.  Microservices allow you to do that.

Let’s start with things you should keep in mind when building distributed applications within your application:

  • Loosely-Coupled Components:  For a distributed solution to truly work, all the pieces need to be loosely coupled.  And this takes the form of creating “buffers” between these services.  These “buffers” normally take the form of messaging between services, you could use a service bus, or even just a queue to communicate between services.  But the idea being that the services don’t know anything about each other, they just know that one adds an item to a queue, and the other removes the item from the queue.  This allows them to function independently and allows for the value add of creating ability to deploy these components separately.
  • Handle Communication Appropriately:  Given what we just talked about, how your application is a series of interconnected smaller apps, its important take some time and think about how you will pass information back-and-forth between applications.  Given that the application components are subject to change (platform, technology, end points, networking, etc).  You need to remember that you need an abstraction layer between the different micro services to make sure that they can be separated in a way to provide the best overall support for keeping these as separately deploy-able pieces.
  • Build with Monitoring in Mind:  Also, given that your application is really made of all these separate parts, its important to remember that for your application to work, every component must be functioning properly.  Just like an Olympic team can’t play unless every player is operating at the top of their game, your app can’t work if a component is unhealthy.  So when you set out to build micro service applications, make sure that you build and architecture your code with the logic in mind.
  • Build with Scale in Mind:  Given that your application is being built this way to encourage scaling, its important that you build your app in such as way that it can scale to meet the demands users are putting on the system.  Part of this comes down to making sure that your leveraging resources appropriately and not building systems that over (or under) consume the resources that you are using.
  • Build with Errors in mind:  Another item to consider is that your application is now a sum of “moving parts” and that being said, sometimes things can have errors or breakdowns that need to be handled.  These can be unplanned (exception or errors) or planned (upgrade of a service).  So your application should be able to respond to these “transient” faults, and not break down.  For example, one way is to leverage queues.  If component “A” is talking directly to component “B”, and “B” is in the middle of an upgrade, “A” might start throwing errors which will bubble up to the user, during the upgrade.  So now I need to notify users of downtime for the smallest change.  If I put a queue between them, then component “A” can continue to add elements to the queue, and while “B” is updating no errors occur.  When “B” finishes upgrading, it just starts pulling items off the queue as if nothing happened.  This is even less of a problem when you have scaling built into your app.

So the question is how do you do that?  There are a lot of ways to approach this particular problem, and ways to ensure that your app respects these.

I recommend the following steps:

  • Leverage a micro service approach:  There are a lot of articles out there (and some linked to below) that will talk you through how to build a micro service application, this can leverage a lot of technologies including “Service Fabric”, “Kubernetes”, “Docker Swarm”, and others to push your applications out with containers to support this approach.  You don’t have to use containers to do micro services, but they definitely help.
  • Always consider the best tool for the job:  One of the biggest benefits of micro services are the ability that you can leverage different stacks to solve different problems.  Don’t ignore this.
  • Leverage abstraction in communication between services:  As I mentioned above, this is paramount.  You must account for communication using a communication strategy, and a lot of times it helps to be consistent in how you approach this across your apps.  It will make your life simpler in the long run.
  • Make your services backward compatible:  As mentioned above, the benefits of abstraction are that I can push updates to individual components any time.  But to truly take advantage of this, I need to make my services backwards compatible.  Take my example above, imagine that service “A” writes to a queue, and then service “B” reads from that queue to do processing.  Now if Service “B” has scaled out to 10 nodes, and I try to update service “B”, I don’t want to shut them all down at once and take that part of the app offline, instead I want to do a rolling update.  So the idea being, that while service “B.1” is down, B.2-B.10 are still processing messages.  But in order to do that, I have to be careful how I change the signature of the queue and the changes to the database.  If i change the underlying database for service “B”, the database of service “B.2” has to be able to talk to it, even though its running old code.
  • Assume everything can change:  This is the best advice I can give, assume that anything can change around each Micro service that you build and by default you will be able to gracefully handle “transient faults” or “schema changes” without having to debug huge problems.
  • Leverage configuration management:  This is sort of a “1A” to the above entry, if you leverage configuration management, using services like redis, table storage, key vault or other platforms, you can make changes without requiring a redeploy of the application.  This makes your life much easier when you deploy a service and can change the configuration of other services.
  • There is no need to re-invent the wheel from an architectural standpoint, especially when you are learning.  If this is your first distributed project, lean on the known patterns and then take risks when you know more.

I hope this helps, as you start down this road.  What I will tell you, is that despite the changes I’m reviewing here.  Below are some addition links to help with this discussion:

Cloud Design Patterns :  This site provides you with detailed write-ups of some of the most common architecture patterns out there for Cloud.  These are especially helpful if you are currently more accustom to working an on-premise world, as they give a view of some of the considerations you should keep in mind.  I also like this because it pulls in concepts on things you might not be fully used to supporting (High availability vs disaster recovery, for example).

Architecture Center : Another great site, that contains just general architecture guidance for cloud or on-premise.  Its just a helpful site that lays out the pros / cons of common patterns so that you can design solutions appropriately to meet needs.

Architecting Distributed Applications:  A great online course that will walk you through what it means to build a truly distributed application, and this course is technology agnostic which is always a good thing.

Building Distributed Applications with Akka.net:  A great video with an overview of Akka.net which is a technology to help create applications using an Actor pattern.

Distributed Architecture with Microservices / Messaging:  A great video on Microservices which are the corner stone of distributed computing.

Rethinking Distributed Systems for Data Centers:  Another great article on how to build applications in a distributed world to accommodate a varying degree of scale.

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Monday, January 25, 2016

New Kitten Tag

I used a digital stamp from Ppinky Art Dolls called What a Day for this tag. The image was colored with markers. The tag is three layers of paper punches. It is embellished with golden seed beads and gold ribbon.

I would like to enter this tag in the following challenges:

Dream Valley (10) - #123 new (new pet)
Pinspirational - #157 you are my sunshine
Inspiration Destination - #69 anything goes
Addicted to Stamps+More (10) - markers
Mod Squad - love
Penny's Paper Crafty - #261 cats/children
Creative Craft Cottage - #56 anything goes (sponsor's digi)
Pink Gem - #161 lots of pink
Come and Get it - #102 round things (sponsor's digi)
Cupcake Inspiration - #344 gold+cream+pink

♥ Wendy

Judy Woodland said...

What a cute little kitty, this image just makes me smile. And the seed beads are just the perfect final touch!!! I appreciate your participation this week over at the Mod Squad Challenge.

Judy V said...

Sweet tag! Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Craft Cottage!

Sandy said...

Beautiful coloring! Thank you for joining us this week at Cupcake Inspirations.
Have a great week. - Sandy, DT Sweetie

Michelle said...

So lovely your tag. Like the colours.
Thanks for playing with us at Inspiration Destination.
xxx Michelle (DT)

Bobby said...

You did such a beautiful job of coloring, Wendy. Thanks for joining us at ATSM this week.

N-Eva said...

She's so pretty and chic ! Fabulous coloring. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Come And Get It challenge.Neva

Naki said...

Soooo sweet! Your coloring on this is absolutely stunning!!! Thanks for joining us over at Cupcake Inspirations!

Shawna said...

Another one of your amazing creations.. This tag is so sweet and perfect for your little sunshine... Wonderful coloring and will surely be the highlight to whatever it attaches. Thank you so much for playing along at PINspirational
Cyber Hugs,
Shawna DT

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Oh how sweet!

Thank you for participating in the {PIN}Spirational Challenge!

Maikreations said...

Wow! Your colouring is absolutely stunning!!!! Thanks for entering your carf for the PINspirational Challenge Blog! Happy crafting,
Maike ;o)

Melanie said...

A lovely tag!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "round things” challenge over at Come and Get it.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

(DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)

(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

(DT Come and Get It)

(DT Crafty Friends)

ccheney said...

Very cute! Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage. Cindy (DT)

Helen said...

Gorgeous - love your colouring.

Thanks for joining us at the Creative Craft Cottage.

Helen x

Deanne Saunders said...

Awww, so cute!! Thanks so much for participating in our {PIN}SPIRATIONAL challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!!
Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper


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Casual Dinning by John

Casual Dining by John  provides a Private Chef service to the Newbury area

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I took the opportunity to apply these skills through wining an all-ireland scholarship to study advanced pastry skills in the USA for three months. On returning to Ireland I worked in 5 star hotels to Michelin starred restaurants.

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What is it with West Ham and strikers?

It’s been two decades since we had a player net 15 or more goals in a single Premier League season for us – that was Paolo Di Canio – and since then, it’s just been rubbish striker after rubbish striker.

And now, having seemingly identified the man to finally put an end to our striker curse, he chooses to earn less money to stay in Spain and play Champions League football. See, we can’t even entice the best strikers with money!

As is understandable, top of the agenda on this week’s show was Marko Arnautovic’s very welcome departure, the ridiculously boring Mazi Gomez saga and the upcoming trip to China. Oh, and Will Pugh and James Jones spent most of the show disagreeing about Chicharito.

And if that hasn’t whet your whistle already, Martin Allen was on the phone to give his two cents on Arnautovic and the general state of our strikers. He was on top form as always.

This really is a show not to be missed, so pour yourself a cuppa, sit back and enjoy!

You can also listen to the show live every Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on Love Sport Radio.


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August 26, 2022 10:00 am

Estate Farm Machinery Auction

Owners: Don Abbas Estate

28081 473rd Ave, Worthing, SD 57077

Estate Machinery Auction Live/Online

August 26th , 10:00 A.M.
JD 8760, JD 8850, IH 1086, IH 1066

We will sell the following at public auction located at 28081 473rd Ave, Worthing, SD. From the Worthing
exit 64 on I29 go 2 ½ miles east on 280th street, ¾ mile south on 473rd Ave. From Canton, SD on Hwy 18
go 7 miles west and 1 ¼ miles north on 473rd Ave.

Auctioneers note: If you’re looking to upgrade in tractor horsepower or want to add to your collection
make plans to attend this sale today. Don enjoyed farming his whole life and we are honored to offer
his farm machinery and tools at auction. There will be both live and online bidding available. The online
items will begin at 10:30. For more information and pictures visit

Tractors: 1990 John Deere 8760, 6,927 hours, 20.8-R38 tires, 10.1L engine, radar, 3 hyd., AC, quad;
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Macarthur Clubs join forces to support first responders in their career transition

Posted at 15 Dec 2021

Three of the regions’ leading venue operators including Wests Group Macarthur, Ingleburn RSL and Campbelltown Catholic Club are proud to announce a new community partnership with Beyond the Badge – a not for profit that exists to support first responders across Australia to transition into alternative careers.

The Clubs have collectively donated $22,500 through the ClubGRANTS program with monies to help bring to life a three-day career transition program for first responders commencing February 1 of 2022. Program registrations are now open to current and/or former Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and Corrections personnel who live in and around the Macarthur region.

This will be the first time this program is being offered within the region and is timely coming off the back of yet another very difficult year for our emergency and first responders. This practical and innovative training program has been developed to support first responders who are considering a career transition to an alternative career or work opportunity and will be held at Wests League Club in Leumeah, Ingleburn RSL and Campbelltown Catholic Club across the three days.

Beyond the Badge has a wonderful track record of supporting first responders to leap into corporate life. An early program graduate and former Campbelltown Licensing Sergeant Michelle Glasgow had a 13-year career with the police force, leaving due to the impact the role was having on her wellbeing and subsequently experiencing the struggles that come from leaving a first responder agency. After attending the Beyond the Badge Career Transition Program, Michelle obtained a leadership position at a Women’s Domestic Violence support service and credits Beyond the Badge for helping her understand how to apply her skills to her new role and regain her confidence.

Michelle comments “I really struggled with what to do following the police force and Beyond the Badge played a vital role in rebuilding my confidence and helping me harness the skills I had earned and apply them in a new setting outside the police force”. See more of what Michelle had to share below.

Sean Haran, co-founder of Beyond the Badge and passionate first responder advocate shares, “We are so incredibly grateful for the commitment of funding from our local clubs and can’t wait to bring to life our Career Transition Program at these fantastic Clubs in early February 2022”.

Wests Group Macarthur Chief Executive Officer Daniel Perkiss comments, “Wests Group Macarthur is honoured to be an early supporter of the new Career Transition program. his is an incredibly worthy cause, to a highly valuable target audience and we feel very strongly about taking care of those that have spent a career taking care of others”.

Perkiss continues, “Wests are proud to be partnering with the Ingleburn RSL and Campbelltown Catholic Club in this important community initiative”.

Each venue provider takes pride in designing and delivering community support services for Macarthur and partnering to support initiatives for the betterment of the region. For more information on each of the club’s community support endeavours please visit;

Pictured: Beyond the Badge director Simon Bradstock, Campbelltown Catholic Club CEO Michael Lavorato, CEO Wests Group Macarthur Daniel Perkiss and Beyond the Badge Director Sean Haran launch the partnership.

Pictured: Beyond the Badge director Simon Bradstock, Program Graduate and former Campbelltown Licensing Sergeant Michelle Glasgow Beyond the Badge Director Sean Haran.


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Heidelberg IMAGESOURCE 120 Again Earns Better Buys for Business Award

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Rochester, N.Y - March 19, 2002 - The Heidelberg IMAGESOURCE 120 duplicator has once again earned a top industry honor, receiving the prestigious Editor’s Choice award from Better Buys for Business, a leading U.S. independent authority on high-technology document imaging equipment. Calling it an "impressive production-level duplicator that pushes analog technology to its limit," Better Buys for Business recognizes the Heidelberg IMAGESOURCE 120 machine with its top honor in its 2002 High-Volume Copier and Multifunctional Guide. The Editor’s Choice award is bestowed to products that deliver the highest levels of performance and offer the greatest value for consumers. "Buyers shopping in the very high end of the market will find the IMAGESOURCE 120 a tempting piece of equipment," states Better Buys for Business. "It remains faster than most anything else in its price bracket, and real-life productivity is excellent. In short, the 120 is a very strong contender in the centralized reproduction arena." "This latest award is further testament to the outstanding image quality and performance of Heidelberg products," said Wolfgang Pfizenmaier, president of Heidelberg’s Digital Solution Center. "Whether customers are looking for the very best in on-demand, digital printing or a high-performance analog solution for their duplicating needs, the overwhelming choice of print providers and industry experts is Heidelberg." The Better Buys for Business Editor’s Choice award is based on rigorous testing and analysis of all current models. The guide helps businesses make decisions about document imaging equipment, such as printers, duplicators, copiers, fax machines and scanners. The Editor’s Choice honor extends the tradition of the award-winning IMAGESOURCE 120 duplicator. In addition to earning previous Editor’s Choice awards, it also has previously been named office copier of the year by Buyers Laboratory Inc. About the IMAGESOURCE 120 duplicator At 120 pages per minute, the IMAGESOURCE 120 duplicator offers the fastest speed at its price point, and employs high-definition imaging technology to deliver clear and sharp text, photographs and artwork - the highest image quality in its class. It also offers the abilities to add accent color (red, green, blue or yellow) to text in black-and-white documents and to merge digital data from a floppy disk.


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Discover the best museums in Kornwerderzand and find out about the things to see and to do, exhibitions, opening hours, prices and discounts in the list of museums in Kornwerderzand, or apply filters and navigate through the map.

Kornwerderzand is a place in the Netherlands, situated in Friesland.

Museums in Kornwerderzand

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Discover the best museums in Slagharen and find out about the things to see and to do, exhibitions, opening hours, prices and discounts in the list of museums in Slagharen, or apply filters and navigate through the map.

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Genius – Intelligence

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex – it takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

Einstein is talking about people who like to use or talk about big and complicated things so as to impress people.  The real genius are those who simplify things and refuse to indulge in the herd mentality – where people just move in group without much of their own thinking.

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Cruise on board Aurora from Southampton to Southampton for 2 nights.

It might be short on time, but a Short Break to Bruges is long on life’s pleasures. Spend a day exploring the medieval nooks and crannies. At every turn, you’ll be lured into sitting sipping a Trappist beer (with a side order of people watching), taking a canal ride or doing some serious chocolate shopping. Sail away from Southampton and head to Zeebrugge, gateway back to a simpler time in Bruges. Simply one of the best short break destinations, here you’ll find the pace of life patient and the scenery refreshing and fascinating.You’ll find time for everything here – how about exploring the medieval architecture or unwinding with a stroll along the cobbles aside the canal? Climb the 366 steps to the top of the Belfort tower. You’ll enjoy spectacular views across the city from 83 metres up, and afterwards you can reward yourself with a taste of Belgian chocolate.Journey back to Southampton loaded down with exquisite chocolates and local gifts, great for sharing back home alongside stories and memories you’ll never forget.

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Exclusively Adults, Mid-Size Ship Exclusively for adults - Mid-sized Aurora is a world-class ship, bringing the joys of classic cruise travel to all. Nothing beats a lazy morning or a languorous afternoon, coffee and magazine in hand. Java offers just the place with an open-air terrace, comfy seating and a tempting selection of pastries and cakes. You can also purchase Costa Coffee here. Learn more


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Top reasons to sail Alaska with Cunard

22 September 2021

Sailing to Alaska with Cunard offers a variety of ports with unique cultural experiences, and here are the top reasons to sail Alaska with Cunard. Queen Elizabeth – the perfect ship Large enough to offer all the activities, amenities and signature...

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New Innovations by Seabourn to enhance the guest experience on its ultra-luxury ships

16 September 2021

Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, is elevating the guest experience aboard its fleet of ultra-luxury ships with the introduction of a variety of new onboard features and enhanced services. “We are always thinking of new and more...

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Seabourn announces updated restart date for Seabourn Sojourn and 2024 World Cruise

10 September 2021

Seabourn Sojourn’s new restart date of 6 June 2022 opens a world of extraordinary travel opportunities in the Mediterranean as does her rescheduled World Cruise. Originally planned for 2022, Seabourn’s new “2024 World Cruise: Extraordinary Horizons” will follow the previously planned 145-day...

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Celestyal Cruises sale of the Experience

3 September 2021

Due to current market conditions resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Celestyal Cruises has reviewed its forward-looking capacity requirements. After careful thought and consideration, the company has sold the Experience and will continue to operate the same sized fleet that...

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Cunard returns to sailing on 13 August!

12 August 2021

Cunard are delighted that Queen Elizabeth returns to sailing with a season of scenic cruises along the British coastline from 13 August 2021. After the series of UK voyages, Cunard’s international sailings on board Queen Elizabeth will begin in October with...

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Seabourn Venture reaches another milestone during launch ceremony in Genoa, Italy

12 August 2021

Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise line, marked a major construction milestone with an intimate launch ceremony for its newest expedition ship, Seabourn Venture, at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The launch ceremony is an enduring maritime tradition that calls...

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Indulge in a delicious afternoon tea with Cunard’s classic scone recipe

11 August 2021

Time for tea Afternoon tea is one of life’s great pleasures. In today’s busy world, there isn’t always much opportunity to indulge in this most refined of customs – but on a Cunard voyage, no such constraints apply...

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New date announced for the inaugural voyages of Seabourn Venture

10 August 2021

Seabourn has revised the date for the first voyage of its new purpose-built, ultra-luxury expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. The ship will now depart on its maiden voyage from Greenwich (London) in April 2022. Seabourn Venture’s inaugural season will begin on 10...

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Celestyal Cruises to shorten 2021 season

2 August 2021

Celestyal Cruises has enjoyed a successful and safe summer season to date, but as they move into the autumn with the continuing evolution of additional restrictions coming into play across most markets that typically sail later in the season, and...

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Seabourn – Europe in 2023

23 July 2021

Seabourn is bound for Europe in 2023 with a wealth of Ultra-Luxury Voyages visiting nearly 170 destinations! Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise line, is already looking ahead to summer in Europe in 2023, announcing itineraries for four Seabourn ships set to explore the continent...

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Sound Skulptor Tape Simulator STS

Projects > Sound Skulptor Tape Simulator STS

The STS is a two channel tape emulator kit.  At its heart are several coupled coils which simulate the magnetic response of analog tape and tape heads.

Images courtesy of Sound Skulptor

Notable Features:

  • 7.5, 15 and 30ips tape speed emulations
  • Input gain and output potentiometers
  • LED VU meters
  • Full hardware bypass

Price: 375€ for full kit and case

  • 299€ for full kit without case
  • 192€ for mini-it (no potentiometers, case, jacks, power supply, and switches)

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If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to lose belly fat fast and you did crunches, however you nevertheless haven’t seen any adjustments from your own life, then start to consider. Do you believe those abdominal exercises enough to reduce those unwanted body fat in your abdomen? Losing a belly fat isn’t an overnight event. In a nutshell, there is absolutely no quick solution for this. There are no magic loss supplements ever made to assist you burn belly fat, as well as powerful machines invented which can cause you to slim and fit. The majority of the commercialized items you see on tv and round the market are just causing you to fool.

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Kyle Balda (Director) Wiki, Biography, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Facts and More

Kyle Balda is a famous Director, Editor, Animator, and Screenwriter from The United States. He becomes popular for directing the Broadway production of the animated film The Lorax.  He is famous for his stage work. He has appeared in many Videos. He got popular for his Acts.  One of the most distinctive features of Kyle The Director’s work is his talent to make even the most insignificant and plain things shine. He has a huge fan following. Through his independent ventures, he aims to meet and collaborate with like-minded creative people and produce brilliant content that the world hasn’t witnessed before. His unique ability to captivate a story is second to none and has helped him become the director that he is today. He believes that cinema is one the biggest platforms to make your voice heard. He has directed many box office successes, including The Mask, Jumanji, and Mars Attacks!, The Frighteners,  A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc.,  Despicable Me, The Lorax,  and many more.  He has continued to increase his popularity across several social media platforms.  His massive following which can be largely attributed to his ingenuity and creativity has attracted the attention of several brands across the globe.   We will walk you through all about him.

Check out his Wiki, Age,  Family, Facts, and More.

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  • He hails from Arizona, United States, and is  American in Nationality
  • His age is around 51 years old as of 2021.
  • He was born on  March 9, 1971.
  • He is smart and handsome. He is hugely popular among the youth. He is approximately 6’0” inches tall and weighs around 74 kg. He has a muscular build. He has black eyes and grey hair.
  • He has worked as a professional writer.
  • Nothing much is known about his parents.
  • He made his directorial debut with The Lorax.
  • He has directed various box office successes, including Monsters, Inc.,  Despicable Me,  The Lorax,  Minions,  Despicable Me 3, and many more.
  • Nothing much is known about his educational background. We will update you soon.
  • He hopes to inspire the next generation to follow their dreams and succeed after going viral on the popular app.
  • It is clear to see that Kyle is extremely passionate about the art of filmmaking as a whole and is using the talents he has learned over the years to give back to the next generation of filmmakers.
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  • He has managed to put his passion into a successful career that he loves as well.
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  • He has won various awards and honors

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