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Technical Team Lead / Architect is an integral part of the development team who gels with development team to build new and existing enterprise web applications using services-oriented architecture. Development team works in an agile environment with business analyst, software developers and quality assurance being tightly integrated. Strong programming background with ability to drive platform architecture coupled with strong motivational leadership are critical to succeed in this role

  • Hands-on development of the enterprise grade applications.
  • Organizational and technical leadership of platform and the team members.
  • Responsible to lead and mentor development team for all architectural and technical decisions
  • Work as an architect with key business stakeholders to ensure that features meeting the business needs and coding standards are strictly being followed.
  • Ensure objectives for quality, performance and maintainability of the code
  • Working closely with the US technical Team to ensure the platform can be effectively maintained in a production environment.
  • Be a team player that will thrive in our fluid, fast-paced, dynamic, scaling environment.
  • Be a highly motivated self-starter.
  • Operate with a sense of urgency and values accountability.
  • Problem solving and issue resolution by making concise and informed decisions.
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects from inception to production release.
  • Conducts him/herself with a high degree of integrity.
  • Ensure all activities in accordance with companywide information security policies and procedures as per ISO 27000 and 9000 requirements.

Physical Requirements

  •  Able to work in an office environment, sit for periods of time in meetings
  •  Able to communicate with business leaders, vendors, and technical staff

Work Experience and skills

  • Required:
    • 5+ Years Ruby on Rails Experience
    • 5+ Years MySQL Experience
    • Ability to detect and correct code smells
    • Extensive experience with MongoDB and Mongoid, a plus.
    • Extensive experience of jQuery, CoffeeScript, SASS, a plus.
    • Extensive experience with PHP, nGinx, and Bootstrap, a plus.
  • Preferred:
    • Solid knowledge of Linux/Unix tools and utilities.
    • Knows how compiled code interacts with the hardware of a machine and has written multi-threaded applications.
    • Thorough understanding of MVC, scaling servers, distributing loads, and prioritizing requests.
    • Experience writing an in-use restful API, good at handling fully secured sessions and compressing data before transfer.
    • Experienced with many different database types and query languages, normalization, and security.
    • Experience writing code on a stack using Cloud Infrastructure
    • Expert level Git Knowledge
    • Experience working on team using Continuous Integration
    • Maintain HIPAA patient confidentiality
    • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building
    • Self-discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality with business functions, management and development.
    • Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.

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Barki, Lahore, Pakistan
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30 - 45 Years
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‘Let’s wage war!’ Huge crowd rallies in Kiev for end of ceasefire, martial law (VIDEO)

Over 1,000 protesters led by the Ukrainian army’s Donbass Battalion fighters gathered for a rally in central Kiev on Sunday. The demonstrators are demanding that President Petro Poroshenko end the ceasefire and impose martial law.

The Sunday rally was organized by Donbass Battalion Commander Semyon Semenchenko, who told the pro-Kiev protesters on his Facebook page to gather near the presidential administration building. Some Azov Battalion fighters also reportedly took part in the demonstration.

A Donbass Battalion representative read out a petition to President Poroshenko on behalf of Ukrainians, with a demand to "stop the truce, impose a martial law in the country, provide the military with necessary armaments and measures to destroy terrorists and request the EU and the USA to impose a third round of sanctions against Russia."

RIA Novosti / Aleksandr Maksimenko

Following the demonstration, the protesters marched to the infamous Maidan (Independence Square), the traditional place for political rallies and the symbolic location of the recent armed coup against President Yanukovich's government.

The protesters held a “people’s assembly,” during which they warned Poroshenko that “this Sunday campaign may be the last peaceful one,” Itar-Tass reported.

The demonstrators called on the newly-elected president to “listen to the real holder of power – the Ukrainian people.”

RIA Novosti / Aleksandr Maksimenko

They added that if the president didn't “hear [their] demands,” they would “consider him a traitor of the country” and “he will share the same fate as [ousted President Viktor] Yanukovich.”

Talking to the gathered demonstrators, Semenchenko said that the Ukrainian military units fighting in the east are in a dire situation, as the money allocated by the government does not reach the army.

"The Finance Ministry still allocates money to support businesses that are in separatists’ control,” he said, referring to anti-government protesters in the eastern part of the country. “There are many traitors in governmental agencies.

Europe won’t help us,” he shouted to the crowd. “We should establish order ourselves. We can stop the aggressors’ invasion.”

RIA Novosti / Aleksandr Maksimenko

A protest for peace

At the same time, in the eastern part of the country, residents of the city of Lugansk gathered to rally for peace, urging the Kiev authorities to “stop military actions and the crackdown” against Ukrainian civilians.

Authorities of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic made speeches in front of several hundred people.

Last week, Poroshenko presented a peace plan for the resolution of the conflict which outlined 15 steps – including a unilateral ceasefire on the part of Kiev's military, which launched a punitive operation in the country's southeast from June 20 to June 27.

Read more: Ukraine president proclaims 7-day ceasefire, rolls out peace plan

 A masked man, soldier of the volunteer Ukrainian army "Donbass" battalion, takes part in a rally by Maidan activists at Independence Square in Kiev on June 29, 2014. (AFP Photo / Sergei Supinsky)

On Monday, Donetsk self-defense forces joined the ceasefire, and on Friday the truce was expended until June 30 at 10 p.m. local time (18:00 GMT). Poroshenko declared that after the ceasefire ends, those militiamen who failed to lay down their weapons in eastern Ukraine “will be destroyed.”

The Ukrainian army is set for “tough actions” after the end of the truce, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reiterated on Friday.

However, there have been a number of reports concerning breaches of ceasefire from both sides. In the latest incidents, Ukrainian forces shelled residential parts of Slavyansk for nearly an hour on Sunday, killing up to five people, the press service of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said, as cited by Itar-Tass. In another incident, shells were launched over the Russia-Ukraine border into Russia on Saturday, with one severely damaging a border crossing checkpoint in Rostov region.

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Dr Martyn Newman, one of the world's foremost clinical psychologists tells the Pendulum Summit audience what he believes to be the most important life skill.

Speaking at Dublin's Convention Centre, the Australian psychologist, specialising in emotional intelligence and leadership, said that the "single most important skill is how to develop a peaceful mind".

"One of the skills that are the most critical at this stage in our lives - we're all suffering from a constant distraction, constant information overload, so many demands." Watch the interview here.

"Our lives have become extraordinarily busy and we were never meant to operate with such intensity and what you find is once you're able to develop a peacefulness in your mind you can settle the incessant rumination worrying about the future.

"Often the sadness that draws us to the past with regret that leads to mood disorder makes us vulnerable to depression, our minds become a fog with anxiety.

"The ability to settle and quieten the mind and develop a peacefulness so we approach life with a clarity of judgment, make good clean decisions and understand the full implications of what we're doing - these sorts of skills today set people apart."

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There is a lot of talk about how Mindfulness is a growing, profitable industry but where are the jobs in the area?

"People who understand the connection between physiology in particular and its relationship and the relationship of the body to the mind have wonderful opportunities to train people.

"Yoga teachers, for example, my son spends most of his working week training people in yoga and meditation combined because the two, of course, are aiming to achieve the same outcomes.

"People involved in these practices that enable people to take control of their bodies, enable people to relax their minds, these jobs emerging in yoga, meditation, in mindfulness, in pilates right across some of these health practicies where we realise the relationship to the mind and the body is absolutely critical."

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Website is one of the most important parts of establishing business on online front. With the need to get digitized and create options to connect with masses, companies understand the work flow.

It is the age of smartphones that has enabled people to operate or carry out varied tasks on the device itself. And in this manner, they happen to spend more time with phones than computers.

The altering tide and increasing need of customers has led companies to go online. This has mandated them to craft out a website that can be the podium of their connectivity with mass audience.

Basically stating, website is the business facet of any organization and tends to create awareness on a global front. This is the reason that companies are hiring professional experts to craft out a masterpiece.

It is their duty to select the theme, color pallets, content and image in such a way that symmetry is visible. Moreover, it has to be soothing to eyes and not troubling.

As the website gets ready, there is a need to optimize it and promote. Well, the need for promotions arise because of the fact that website should be able to get maximum web traffic.

It is the awareness factor that generates business for them and ensures that profits margins are set. With the changes in time and generations, the promotion or optimization tactics keep on changing.

1. Analyzing Lead Generation Prospects:

One of the prominent factors of generating leads or business online is its landing page or Call to Action data. In the regard of landing pages, first impression is the last and web users denote very less time in gazing information on a single page.

This is the reason that the images and content used on landing pages have to crispy as well as meaningful. Keeping it short and understandable is mandatory as it has to attract customers in one go.

So, for this, comparing the landing pages that generate higher amount of lead with that of the lower ones is the best thing. Such an analysis will enable companies to know as to what kind of features landing pages needs to have in order to generate profitable business.

Apart from this, Call to Action lines or content pages are mandatory to be checked thoroughly. It is the way of magnetizing people to take favorable business decision. Indeed, such type of content is meant to establish connectivity, liking and preference for a service or product on the website.

And the user happens to make immediate purchase. These pages are ought to provide quick information in much less time. Of course, conducting market research of such pages and preparing reports will help optimization experts to Optimize Websites.

 Analyzing Lead Generation Prospects

2. Optimizing Forms is the Biggest way to Generate Leads:

The very mention of forms tends to bring a growling expression on the face. Ever thought as to why forms are hated much? It is because many of them are long enough and keep on asking unnecessary information.

The most troublesome thing about the forms is that they slow down the net surfing speed of an individual. And in the present world of busy schedules, devoting much time to forms is just not needed.

But, one thing cannot be avoided that forms are meant to develop links between company and its professionals. In fact, it allows them to understanding the mind-set of their prospective customers easily.

Keeping forms shorter and asking lesser things from the customers will save on their time. Along with this, it is essential for the companies to keep their mobile friendly.

With changing technologies, smartphones are coming up with extensive features that enable people to carry out their tasks easily. This makes it essential that the form part can be done over the web only and the people do not have to rush towards a laptop always.

And it is mandatory to test the website over phone before making it accessible online on global basis.

 Optimizing Forms

3. Content is stated to be the king of the web world.

It is meant to introduce a company to the audience and creates awareness. An essential thing about the connectivity between lead generation and content is that it should be updated on a regular basis.

It is a well-known fact that stale content is not preferred or liked by anyone. At regular intervals, people search the internet for new content. And the old content will not be good enough to retain their viewership or generate leads.

This is the reason that online stores or companies are required to update their content effectively. Making use of new words or incorporating technical explanations can prove to be fruitful.

Apart from this, crispy content that speaks much in lesser words is the perfect idea to generate sales, which should be kept in mind while optimizing the website. So, it is always better to change the content at varied points of time for sure.

 Content is King

4. At times, it is necessary for the companies to demonstrate about their working methodologies and functional aspects to their graphs. Doing this with the help of graphics, graphs and diagrams can be essentially helpful.

Though, in this direction, testimonials help a lot and make it possible for the prospective customers to understand the company’s effective functioning. But, they are not the only thing that makes them worth appreciating.

Testimonials are customer experiences and it directs new users to take favorable decision to buy products or avail services.

Considering in this direction, making use of case studies, graphs or even statistics can be ideal choice. The main idea of such an option is to establish trust amongst customers about the company they are willing to carry out the transaction.

And these types of alternatives other than testimonials are an ideal way to optimize website for generating leads. One thing should be understood that such graphics are required to be well-highlighted and be slightly colorful to make it comprehensible.

5. Along with the above ones, keeping a track of the services and steps taken to establish brand value is highly important. Indeed, the companies keep on employing varied forms of methodologies to optimize websites and generate tremendous amount of lead from it.

But, hardly, anyone of them keeps a track of the status of methodologies undertaken. So, it is necessary to track them and maintain essential reports because such analysis will enable company professionals to find out flaws in their working prospects and the ways that can be adopted in bettering them.

Definitely stating, each report is intended towards adding valuable aspects in an online business and direct websites for effective lead generation.

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Websites are known to be a significant factor is generating business and making a company go global. It is all about expanding the business online and allowing professionals to enter the global markets.

This makes it possible for the people to generate tremendous amount of business. To make a website successful, it is mandatory that proper optimization should be done by employing white hat methods.

After all, it is the matter of establishing an exclusive place for the website over web platform and be accessible to as many users as possible.

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RCB Vs CSK - IPL Match Predictions for 25th April 2018

The VIVO IPL 2018 match between RCB (Royal Challenger Bangalore) and CSK (Chennai Super Kings) is all set to enthrall its spectators at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaloreon 25th April 2018 at 8 p.m. RCB will play against CSK on their home ground and skipper Virat Kohli seems to be in full form to confiscate their tag as under achievers and win expansively against their rival team. To add more, the match would be even more exciting, as Kohli and MS Dhoni would be playing against each other.

In the previous matches, CSK has won 4 out of 5 matches and RCB 2 out of 5, so we can say that CSK holds sizeable leads against RCB. But as far as the tomorrow’s match is concerned, both the teams have gripped their helmets tight to perform well. Especially the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who has their eyes glued to the captain, Virat Kohli - believed to be the deadliest weapon for the team. All hopes are on him to perform exceptionally and bring the winning results. However, that won’t stop MS Dhoni and his squad from proving itself during the match.

Whatever might be the outcomes for tomorrow, but one thing is for sure that their showdown together against each other after a time gap of 2 years will definitely be worth watching and a good treat for IPL fans.

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Much warmer than expected especially early on, but the sunshine brought out the insects and I think this is my first Nottinghamshire Dingy Skipper. I’ve looked for them here in the past without success but recent sightings raised my optimism and I found this one within minutes of arriving at 09:30.

Dingy Skipper

Soon after I found Dave (we are following the rules and arriving under social distancing) we went into full entomological mode and got Burnet Companion….

Burnet Companion

Green Hairstreak….

Green Hairstreak

and Four-spotted Chaser:

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)

within the space of a few minutes and a Small Heath and a Holly Blue also put in appearances.

Things calmed down later as we further explored this rather interesting and extensive country park. The plantations are developing and the grasslands have a nice variety of wild flowers, although their origins are dubious.

I expect that this one, doing very well in the Grantham Canal that runs through the site arrived on its own.

Potamogeton crispus
Three-spined Stickleback

People seem to introduce fish into places where they would better not be (if wildlife is a consideration) but Sticklebacks are not on their list of desirables, so this one is certainly a natural resident.

Helophilus pendulus

This rather distinctive hoverfly with its striped thorax has few confusion species but the black line separating the abdominal segments makes it a male H. pendulus.

There were lots of damselflies both teneral and adult but of the three commonest confusion species, today’s seemed all to be Common Blue Damsels.

Following yesterday’s heron experience, today we watched a young mother take an interest in another Grey Heron and take what must have turned out to be a poor photo with her mobile phone, of a bird that had flown 25 metres to avoid her attention. She then called to her disinterested children, with a convincing demonstration from her animated, outstretched arms ‘it flew…. with its wings’: Clear evidence that lockdown is bringing nature back into our lives.

We chatted later, and her accent suggested east London origins so her delight in discovering what wings do and her confusion between pelicans and herons is perhaps forgivable. Or am I being unfair?


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Lagoon 52 - 'Menolea' - Fully Crewed Catamarans

A tropical island holiday never sounded better than what 'Menolea' has to offer. Explore the beautiful Seychelles on this 52 ft catamaran in the company of friends and family, with a local crew to guide and take care of you.

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For your crewed charter Menolea  offers four air conditioned double cabins with ensuite, a spacious saloon with dining area and kitchen forming  a large "L"  and wide open flow to the cockpit with outdoor lounge and spacious decks. The flybridge provides a nice shaded spot for relaxing, and is accessed via a staircase from the cockpit or from the deck on the starboard side.

Toys aboard Menolea include a transparent canoe, SeaBob, snorkeling gear, wakeboard, fishing equipment and paddleboard.

Your crew of two are local Seychellois who know their home waters well. They will be delighted to introduce you to the wonderful beaches and best snorkeling sites where turtles, rays and small colorful fish mingle with the turquoise waters.

Cruise around and explore the islands of La Digue, Praslin and Félicité, plus some of the other Indian Ocean jewels that make up the Seychelles archipelago. All aboard Menolea.

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  • Engine(s): 2 x 54hp
  • Fuel Capacity: 890l, 235g
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    Enhance your Salesforce Service Console with Custom Components

    • Would you like to close sales deals faster and make all those meetings actually count?

      If you love Salesforce Service Console as much as I do, you’ll understand the benefits of having relevant information about your customer visible in a single user interface.  Not only does this mean never having to open numerous tabs to find relating information, but it’s also a faster, more streamlined and productive way of working for your support team.

      Although Salesforce makes it pretty easy to set up a basic Service Console with their do-it-yourself app wizard, there are a bunch of other features that you may not be aware of that can greatly enhance your console setup.  One of my favourites is Console Components.

      I’m pretty sure that any service agent will agree, having as much customer information as possible where & when it’s needed, greatly improves productivity and therefore reduces the time it takes to resolve and close cases.

      Components are a great way to display different types of information and can be added to the console footer, side panels, highlights panel or interaction logs.

      1. Contextually related customer information as a lookup, related list or report chart
      2. Different content for different types of record
      3. Key customer fields displayed in a highlights panel
      4. Content when users click on a button in the footer.
      5. Knowledge content with related Articles
      6. Third party apps like a Chat or soft-phone widget.

      Salesforce Service Console Components are set up and managed by editing the Page Layout

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    For many, testing is often the ‘blah’ stage of a project. The challenge of the build is over and you’re looking forward to the next step or project. Testing should signify progress, but few find the job of checking that links, buttons, and processes work the way they should very rewarding.

    However, as our consultant, Natasha Conde explains, testing is an important step which can, ultimately, determine the success or failure of a project.

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    Living our true selves and being actively encouraged to bring our values to work is not commonplace in many workplaces. However, the team at SalesFix do this on a daily basis which, as our National Sales Manager explains, led to a completely new initiative being delivered in just three short weeks.

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Thoughts Of 2019

2019 passed so quickly, yet it was one of the hardest, looking back now, wow I have survived many things but I did not take a step forward, I didn’t make a life-changing decision, the tough circumstances were holding me back, but I kept going regardless of the direction I kept going in, I just kept ongoing.

Here are the thoughts of 2019, anyway. Hopefully, the introduction of thoughts of 2020 will be more cheerful.

17 January 2019 3:15 am

If feminists are calling for gender equality, why they even took the women’s side and called it “feminism”.

17 January 2019 3:19 am

Why brands are taking the tough road and choose to abuse animals, humans, and the environment for the sake of money, knowing that they will earn the same amount of money if they choose to be ethical.

17 January 2019 3:22 am

Why media are only blaming consumers for their unethical shopping behaviors, whilst the governments are the ones who should be blamed for allowing unethical brands in their country in the first place.

17 January 2019 3:24 am

Why people nowadays are obsessed with labeling themselves as a way to stand out and away from the crowd, Are not we all humans that should have the same goals and rights anyway?

17 January 2019 3:32 am

Why successful brands are being judged by how much money the mask instead of the actual value they provide for people.

17 January 2019 3:38 am

Why countries are doing such a huge effort to dig for oil and even held war to have it, whilst above them is the most powerful energy provider and it is free and everywhere.

Related:  What Have I Become?

21 June 2019 2:19 am

I realized that time is running so quickly, one year passes by in a blink of an eye. I can’t catch up. I am slow compared to how fast time is, and since I can’t slow time down, I should be quick myself, but I will never get passed the time, It will win, it will always win now and in the end.

23 June 2019 2:44 am

I have lots of issues regarding how some people see the world, I am not the one to judge, although I do sometimes, it drives me insane that I want to go and change everything to how it should be, but I will be either ignored or fought back. The question is, do I have the right to change? are my perspectives 100% correct? I believe they are, but things now are measured on where you stand not on what’s right and what’s wrong.

24 June 2019 11:12 am

Younger me was always looking for the big picture, the huge dreams, and goals with all their fantasies. There is absolutely nothing wrong with dreaming big, but as time goes by I realized that I was becoming dissatisfied because the dreams were too big for me to achieve. I decided to sift my way of thinking. Being mindful, grateful and appreciating the little things.

27 June 2019 1:17 am

We have to move along in life, things will not always work in our favor. Longing for what we can’t have will slowly make us dissatisfied and disappointed. Yet we still wish and dream in desperation, we still think we deserve, and we will always hold our hopes up high. Will life be a paradise?

Related:  It Kills When

8 August 2019 1:58 am

Depending on luck and living for other people who never appreciate will get us nowhere. Life won’t choose us, so we have to choose ourselves.

28 August 2019 12:46 am

Life is always about seeing the blessing in between and through the crises.

9 December 2019 4:45 pm

I am afraid of being so realistic that I might miss the things that can possibly happen beyond realism.

15 December 2019 12:47 am

I always wanted to write a post titled “I wish I was special” just like the Radiohead song, but I am not sure how to fill the post with words, all I have is feelings, conflicted feelings that aren’t easy to be written down on paper.

15 December 2019 10:54 pm

That’s what you come to realize when you witness the fine line between life and death, that life is not worth to hold hatred in your heart, and you can come out as a whole new person if your spirit senses a glimpse of the afterlife.

18 December 2019 12:o5 pm

-What if fades away?
-We go back to normal.
-What if ignites again?
-It will fade away.
-And we get back to normal?
-We become numb instead.

18 December 2019 12:33 pm

Earth did not become a piece of heaven when the divine was transformed into a devil and said I am only a human.

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Barre Sculpt Express – A true total body workout combining moves from Pilates, ballet and yoga. This class will help you achieve long, lean muscles, lift your seat, and create a more toned midsection.

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Pilates FlowThis class has it all! Combines the practices of Pilates and Yoga with a strong focus on core strength, flexibility, stability and breath. These movements complement each other to provide a full mind/body experience. Set to upbeat music. All levels welcome. Modifications will be introduced.

Power Pilates – A fast-paced, intense workout. This class is a fusion of classical mat Pilates and strength training, linking breath and movement in a continuous flow pattern to upbeat music. Sensational muscle sculpting, endurance, improved posture and balance. This is a multi-level class.

Racquetball - Our courts are open every afternoon! Our Open Doubles group is looking for new players. Join them Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 - 5 pm or on Sundays, 9 am-12 pm.

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SilverSneakers Circuit - Aerobic or cardiovascular exercise is the highlight of SilverSneakers Cardio Circuit. The class features upper-body strength workouts using hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and other fun accessories in non-impact aerobic activity. A chair is available for support and easy head-to-toe stretching.

SilverSneakers Splash - You don’t need to know how to swim in this invigorating SilverSneakers water exercise class, SilverSplash. A SilverSneakers kickboard is used for stability and balance in the water. If you have arthritis or other joint conditions you'll find the water comforting and the non-impact workout stimulating.

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Music saved my father from the LA gangs of the 30’s, and from combat in the Korean War.

The quote that is etched in the glass were Dad’s final words. At the time of dad’s death, we donated most of his sheet music to the Apple Valley College Music Dept., and some to his best friend, JD. I was racking my brain, thinking, “No way did I give all of it away – I must have kept at least one piece,” which I have been hunting for years since. Voila! I found one, in his own hand: Cole Porter. This is what I did with it…

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Every 51 minutes, substitute person dies in an alcohol-related traffic collision. In 2012 alone, more than 10,000 people were killed in drunk driving accidents, accounting for nearly one-third of all fatalities.

You can locate more drunk driving statistics upon the Mothers adjoining Drunk Driving (MADD) website here.

Drunk Driving Prevention In America
In the point of view of these staggering numbers, what are governmental agencies and private campaigns play-act to educate American drivers very nearly drunk driving? This article will offer a survey of the most widely-publicized anti-impaired driving campaigns, and an analysis of their real-world effects.

Buzzed Driving
In the last few years, weve seen numerous ad campaigns, initiated both by state-funded organizations and private assimilation groups, advocating for widespread salutation of something called buzzed driving. therefore what is it?

Buzzed driving is a totally easy concept. After ingestion, alcohol is absorbed unexpectedly by the bloodstream and common tests, past a breathalyzer, can undertaking the amount of alcohol in your blood reliably and quickly. Driving in the same way as a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08 or progressive is illegal in all state. At that concentration, drivers in the region of invariably experience sedation and slower confession times. In supplementary words, its helpfully risky to drive later than that much alcohol in your system.

Buzzed driving is usefully having a BAC lower than 0.08% but future than 0.00%.

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And significant studies have found that less is no better. One story from UC San Diego that evaluated accident reports found that buzzed drivers, those with a BAC of 0.01 percent are 46 percent more likely to be officially and solely to blame than sober drivers. The fact is that driving even slightly buzzed is dangerous, far away more risky than driving sober.

The real problem is that American put on an act and public policy tend to look upon 0.08% as a definitive, meaningful boundary. under that extraction and youre relatively safe, above it youre dangerous. But the researchers at UC San Diego found that the chances of causing a wreck increases steadily and accurately from BAC 0.01 to 0.24 percent, meaning that there is no terse transition considering comparing a buzzed driver to a drunk driver. It turns out that 0.08% is not a definitive boundary, and that no amount of alcohol is secure in the perfect analysis.

The balance from UC San Diego was published in the British medical journal insult Prevention. You can door a summary here.

The Worlds Stance upon Drunk Driving
Much of the world has even more rigorous limits.

China has a genuine limit of 0.02%
Japan uses 0.03%
Frances legal limit is 0.05%
Germanys is 0.05%
Sweden uses 0.02%
Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bangladesh, and Saudi Arabia every have zero-tolerance policies; any BAC above 0.00% and youll lose your license, be penalized behind rough fines, and your car can be impounded.
In fact, North America (including Canada and Mexico) is one of the worlds single-handedly regions to use 0.08% BAC as its genuine limit.

Has The toss around Worked?
The Ad Council, Americas largest non-profit producer of public promote announcements, spearheaded the Buzzed Driving vigilance campaign. on their website, they story that their ads reached nearly one half of every American adults higher than the age of 21. And that there was a significant mass in the proportion of men age 21 35 who called themselves extremely concerned nearly the situation of drunk driving, from 22 percent in 2005 to 27 percent in 2011.

And though public preparedness is unquestionably important, Americas legislators have nevertheless to respond to our additional concord of buzzed driving. In fact, once most permit governments attend to to zero tolerance, they either limit this prohibition to drivers below 21 or purpose comprehensibly that they wont tolerate any driver subsequently a BAC greater than 0.08%.

Only mature will say whether or not confess governments follow through upon the current research. support in 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended lowering Americas legal limit to 0.05%, but no let pass has yet to take in hand this stricter limit.

Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Another confession has been to contextualize drunk driving, to define it in terms of unconventional tragic condition. As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states: drunk driving is often a symptom of a larger problem: alcohol mistreatment and abuse. The underlying premise to this stir up is that some drunk drivers accomplish vehicles though impaired because (in consequently many words) they cant assist it. And if you get substance dependent persons treatment, you might bow to some impaired drivers off the road in the thesame gesture.

Also telling is that the NHTSA refers to impaired driving, rather than drunk driving. In origin taking into account recent developments in addiction studies, the NHTSA has adopted the scientific convention that finds more checking account than contrast along with alcohol abuse and drug addiction in general.

This line of reasoning seems bolstered by statistical evidence. In a assay released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers found that almost half of every drivers who were killed in crashes and tested certain for drugs next had alcohol in their system. In many cases, then, the problem is mixed. And the solution might be, too.

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Study Examines the Effects of Divorce on Children’s Relationships Later in Life

Posted by J. Benjamin Stevens | Jul 10, 2013 | 0 Comments

A recently released study that will be published in the September issue of theJournal of Personality and Social Psychology examined the effects of divorce on children's relationships later in life. Specifically, it found that children whose parents divorce while they are young have a harder time establishing close relationships with parents later in life. The lead researcher also said he believes the study might be a clue into why some people remain more emotionally distant with romantic partners later in life.

The research discovered that children whose parents split when they were between birth and five years old had a higher level of insecurity in parental relationships than those kids whose parents split when they were older. Parental security was something researchers said was correlated with trust in parents. Those children with higher levels of parental security are more likely to be comfortable depending on their parents, and they are more confident that the parent will be emotionally available when needed.

The lead researcher, Chris Fraley, surveyed nearly 8,000 people about their personalities and close relationships, one third of whom came from divorced homes. Fraley says the research is important not only in understanding the negative impact divorce can have on children and their parents, but also because it can shed light on the way that some people are more secure than others in relationships with others alter in life.

Fraley says more work needs to be done to understand the complicated relationship between divorce and relationship insecurity, but he believes this study might be an important step in the process. The goal is to eventually understand why some people have difficulty opening up and trusting others.

Though no one wants to believe that their South Carolina divorce could cause lasting emotional problem for their children, it's certainly true that nasty family law disputes can leave a psychological mark on young kids. Though it may not always be possible, when you're in the midst of a divorce or child custody case, make sure that you have an experienced family law attorney representing your interests, and try to let cooler heads prevail, something that is ultimately much better for the welfare of your children in the long run.

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Analyst Update: Walt Disney, Toll Brothers, Vera Bradley

Analysts adjusted their ratings on Walt Disney Co (DIS), Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), and Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA)

by Mark Fightmaster

Published on Aug 18, 2015 at 12:20 PM
Updated on Jun 29, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Analysts are weighing in today on Dow component Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL), and fashion firm Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRA). Here's a quick roundup of today's brokerage notes on DIS, TOL, and VRA.

  • DIS is 1.6% lower, trading at $107.28, after a Wells Fargo downgraded the entertainment giant to "market perform" and FBR lowered its price target on Walt Disney Co to $124 from $126. "Advertising is sluggish" for U.S. media stocks, said FBR. Today's drop has DIS resting on support from its 10-month moving average. This trendline has helped usher the shares higher since early 2012. So far this month, DIS has given up 10.6% -- mostly due to a severe earnings reaction. Turning to sentiment, DIS' Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 1.03 is higher than 86% of the readings taken during the past year, suggesting near-term options traders are more put-heavy than usual
  • TOL is more than 2.5% higher this afternoon, trading at $41.77, after Raymond James raised its price target to $44 from $41. Not only is the stock trading higher, but Toll Brothers Inc just hit a new nine-year high of $42.09. There is ample room for other brokerages to follow suit, especially after upbeat housing data. Nine of the 12 analysts tracking TOL rate it a "hold" or worse, which leaves the door wide open for momentum-lending upgrades.

  • VRA is 8% lower this afternoon at $10.07, after Jefferies cut the fashion firm to "hold" from "buy" and lowered its price target to $11 from $18. This news sent the handbag and accessory producer to a new all-time low of $9.80. Since a rejection around $30 in early May 2014, Vera Bradley, Inc. has shed roughly two-thirds of its value. Option players are onto the poor-performing fashionista, as VRA's SOIR of 4.55 is higher than 98% of the readings taken during the past 52 weeks. Short sellers are also stocking up on bearish bets against VRA, as 25% of the equity's float is sold short. Finally -- and not surprisingly -- five of the seven analysts tracking VRA rate it a "hold" or worse.

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Best Buy (BBY) Options Bears Bet on Post-Earnings Downside

Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) options traders are buying June puts

by Griffin Kruse

Published on Apr 8, 2015 at 12:34 PM
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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) is 0.5% higher at $38.24, increasing the shares' year-over-year advance to 39.8%. However, BBY puts are changing hands at a rapid-fire clip, as some investors are gambling on post-earnings downside for the equity.

Drilling down, puts are trading at six times their average volume today, and are outpacing calls by a roughly 11-to-1 ratio. The day's most active option by far is the June 40.49 put, where buy-to-open activity has been detected. By purchasing this put at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of $3.70, the buyers will profit if BBY falls beneath $36.79 (strike minus VWAP) by Friday, June 19 -- about a month after the company's fiscal first-quarter earnings release, tentatively expected in late May.

Today's penchant for puts runs alongside recent sentiment in the options pits, as BBY's 10-day International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) put/call volume ratio of 0.80 stands in the 77th percentile of its annual range. Said another way, puts have been bought to open over calls by a wider margin only 23% of the time over the past year.

Furthermore, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) has notched decent post-earnings gains over the past 12 months. Specifically, in the session immediately following its last four earnings reports, BBY has gained an average of 1.3%, including a 7% pop in November. Traders are paying historically low prices for their pre-earnings bets on the security, as its Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 26% ranks in the 6th percentile of its annual range.

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When it comes to the political divide in America, the key difference in science is that academia has mostly Democrats while private sector scientists are mostly Republicans. There are big tents in a two-party system so a liberal New York cop will have nothing in common with a San Francisco progressive but they will both vote Democrat and this big tent philosophy covers science as well. Republicans are considered deniers of climate change and evolution while Democrats deny vaccines and agriculture, and the rest of the tent has to endure them.

But those lines blur when you are outside elections. In reality, plenty of Democrats accept food science and while Republicans are more likely to deny apocalypse claims about climate change, they recycle and conserve energy no differently than environmentalists on the left. On a recent survey, 77 percent of right-wing survey voters say climate change is important to them, and among independents that number is 90 percent.

Given the need to appeal to the middle, the 12 percent of voters who are not picking a candidate based on the D or the R after their name, the people who determine elections, it was only a matter of change before those lines in science moved. California caused vaccine denial in America to resurge but then California passed a law to force wealthy elites on the coast to get their kids vaccinated. We did that, but it took 10 years of pressure on the California legislature.

That is why it was only a matter of time before the GOP rolled out its own emissions reductions plan; it's smart politics. Science facts, like that the Clean Power Plan struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional, was never needed because the private sector reduced emissions by 2017 to what the CPP would have mandated by 2025, are lost in the noise created by environmental groups and their allied journalists.

So now the GOP has its own version of green policy, but without the socialist weirdness:

And without the magical belief in existing solutions.

Instead, the Republican plan is so grounded in reality it will get derision. Why listen to a politician who says we can get cleaner over time without trashing the economy when another politician says we can do everything right now, and give people free stuff, and the only ones penalized will be the evil 1%?

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But it is a psychological difference. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is advocating conservation and free market innovation versus the Democratic approach of penalties for oil companies and subsidies for winners the government chooses.

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It's some while since I last looked at TecPlot - more than two years, in fact, at release 9. A lot has happened in the time between. Version 10 will have come to market by the time readers see this article, though as I finalise it I have seen only as far as the final release candidate beta. It has been a different sort of ride from last time: Amtec (TecPlot's publisher) now keeps a very tight rein on beta access, with each version expiring just as its successor is issued, which made it impossible to risk the success or failure of a live project on the software. However, I've been able to build a good knowledge of the product by dipping it into work in progress as I worked up through the development phases.

TecPlot is a visualisation package, able to cope with extremely bulky data sets across multiple grid structures, without the usual requirement that they be referenced in rectangular terms. Scientific data, particularly those sampled to the mesh layout of a FEM (Finite Element Method) model, are frequently referenced to bases that reflect the problem or its computational requirements rather than the needs of engineers or mathematicians. TecPlot accepts data in these non-rectangular forms, using software 'loaders' which interpret data according to supplied conventions.

A subset (top right) of the hoverfly data is being probed point by point with the mouse cursor; the spreadsheet indicates by highlight the closest cell to the point currently being probed. The bottom of the frame displays information on the TecPlot zone style. Click on the image to see a larger version in a new window

Data set size is also increasing. FEM models, once again, are notable here, routinely generating multi-gigabyte datasets containing measurements of numerous variables over many millions of points at high sampling resolutions. Data bulk problems are compounded by requirements for post-processing, particularly in fluid flow situations, before multi-dimensional data can be visualised. To display data from Particle Image Velocimetry systems in a visually understandable form, for instance, requires vector plots, ribbons, or stream lines.

TecPlot, then, sets out to visualise immense datasets, on non-standard reference systems, with rendering, hidden surface and hidden line removal, zooming and rotation, all manipulable in real time. It sets up linkages between data and plot objects in diverse ways, emphasising intuitively interpretable sensory analogues that can be learned, internalised, and instinctively read. Plots contain coherent compound visual data structures ('field plot objects') which each have a high degree of autonomy - you can, in effect, set up multiple diverse graphics plots, but superimposed into the same display space. Set up a plot of object positions and their sizes, for example; then set up a plot of fluid flow and another of cross-sectional contoured temperature slices; but set all three up in the same frame, so that the relation of flow to objects and changing temperature is visually explicit. The user interface is page-oriented - the program envisages use of its final artefacts in reports, and so on.

In this new release, developments in the user interface are first noticeable. Modeless dialogues, whose appearance used to be irritating in a minor way, have been tamed; you can now specify where you want them to pop up. The 'view' and 'axis' menus have been extended, gaining in each case a section which reflects the plot type currently in use, and there is an optional new dialogue from which to specify the initial plot type and zones to be plotted. The progress indicator is no longer a distracting and obstructing dialogue but a discrete progress bar out of the way on the status line. More significant, the spreadsheet highlights for you the cell nearest to correspondence with your current location. Multiple 'undo' levels are a welcome arrival for anyone who makes frequent mistakes or prefers (like me) to 'suck it and see'. Macros now have a 'drop and go' viewer, which can be transferred across platforms, and have seen their scope significantly enhanced by addition of an Else/ElseIf structure, They are now accessible from keyboard short cuts. Work is speeded up, in the initial phases particularly, by new defaults. It's also become easier and quicker to standardise or alter dominant design elements. Also contributing to more streamlined working are a collection of quaintly named 'nice' options which deserve more respect than that label invites: keyboard short cuts which modify current or full-size views, according to preset visual layout assumptions.

This improvement on the user interface is reflected in enhanced options, which provide a richer data/visualisation interface as well. One of these is the option to link RGB mixes to data values - each colour component in each plot object being controlled from an assigned variable, or assigning only two colours with one of them being calculated. This data colouring dramatically increases the potential for rapidly and intuitively understood content. Working alongside this are continuous colour flooding and a new facility for triangulating polylines for highly flexible zoning, and a number of expansions of detail such as an expanded range of 3D scatter symbols and specular highlight control. The picture is completed by the ability to set up as many as four separate groups of contour controls, each with its own independent library of attributes - each plot object within the display can be pointed at a set of contouring criteria appropriate to its purpose. Contours have also gained an autospacing dimension, referred to (as with the screen layout above) as 'nice'. A number of settings (the positions of slices, iso-surfaces, x and y axes, for instance) can be linked across frames (TecPlot's top level of organisation) with a button click, making it easier to maintain visual correspondence between them and thus reduce perceptual noise. Echoing this comes an ability to link key line settings within the frame itself. In the same spirit of spreading interconnection, variables and node-maps can now be shared between zones.

There are also structural changes, which, quite apart from present impact on manner of use, point to probable future development. TecPlot formerly had four frame modes, reflecting the plot types; these have been replaced by a more general structure within which the number of envisaged plot types is arbitrary. New in this release is the 'auxiliary data' structure, which allows assignment, retrieval, copying, display, and saving with the data file of information about the project in hand. This is another development that simplifies (and so encourages) consistency management. Also in this same general direction is the data journal - a linked macro list, which can (optionally) be saved with the dataset. The journal is a valuable 'window' onto the developmental progress of a project, encouraging documentation and audit trail documentation.

TecPlot's ability to accept data in non-rectangular form depends upon software 'loaders' which interpret data according to supplied conventions. There are 10 of these loaders including, for instance, an 'Excel loader', 'Gridgen loader', 'general text loader', and so on. Relative paths are now supported for these, and data can now be appended. Continuing the I/O theme, export of frames (singly or collectively, and now on or off screen) to common graphics formats, including AVI, is joined by import of BMP or PNG files as geometries.

I have found one minus point: an exasperating tendency for the whole program to fall over and close on import from certain complex Excel sheets. I have not been able discern a pattern; most sheets are OK.

However, in general, TecPlot has moved very substantially forward, in the detailed evolution of a mature environment that works better, more smoothly, more responsively and more effectively.

TecPlot RS

I had hoped, when I started, to review both TecPlot 10 and TecPlot RS against a more general application and corporate backdrop; unfortunately, Amtec vetoed the idea. This is a pity because TecPlot RS is an interesting extension of TecPlot's philosophy and capacity into a very specific field, and the comparison is illuminating. A review of TecPlot would, nevertheless, be incomplete without some mention of RS, so I briefly tried a trial download and was allowed to observe a live installation at work.

RS is a tool tailored from TecPlot cloth specifically for users concerned with oil reservoir dynamics. The flow within these reservoirs is modelled, using multiple disparate data sources, within a single exploratory analysis environment. Measurable variables derive from attributes observable (or modellable) over surface space. Images of the reservoir as a whole, or transects through it, have to derive from simulation. The combined measured and simulated data always run to the very large sets that TecPlot is well equipped to handle.

The whole of TecPlot's capability is available to the RS user, but with extensions and adjustments to emphasise and facilitate those aspects that most concern the products market sector. In the installation that I observed, animations were heavily used. Some would 'cruise through' a reservoir (rather as if in a submersible, if one were capable of navigating such a voyage), both in space and forwards or backwards in time. Others offered journeys down through successive geological layers, observing the two dimensional relation and interaction of different wells to each other and to potential future circumstances. Then there were those which represented the reservoir (with associated wells and so on) as a solid within a transparent fluid - allowing the viewer to cruise around it, observing its topography from outside.

All in all, RS is an impressive illustration of how the core facilities of TecPlot can be applied and extended to a dedicated field, when the demand is there.


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Frozen 2: Magical sequel heads to Disney+

Expect another soundtrack of banging singalong hits to be in your head as Frozen 2 makes its way to Disney+.

Disney has announced that Frozen 2 will be available two weeks ahead of schedule on Friday 3 July on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.

Frozen 2 follows Elsa, together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, on a journey into the unknown (yes we still have that song stuck in our heads too) to discover the source of her magical powers and save the kingdom of Arendelle.

In addition to the movie, new Disney+ Original documentary series Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 will premiere globally on Disney+ on Friday 26 June. In this six-part series, the filmmakers, artists, songwriters and cast open their doors to cameras to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration it takes to create the highly-anticipated sequel. For the first time, cameras were there to capture an eye-opening view of the challenges and the breakthroughs, the artistry, creativity and the complexity of creating the feature.

The film stars Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Idina Menzel (Broadway’s Wicked), Josh Gad (Little Monsters) and Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) as the voices of Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Kristoff, respectively. For the sequel Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) joins the cast as Anna and Elsa’s mother, and Sterling K. Brown (Black Panther) as Lieutenant Destin Mattias.

Frozen 2 will be available to stream on Disney+ on 3 July in the UK and Ireland.


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The Analysis of Copper-Iron Metallic Mixture by Means of XRD and XRF

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The objective of the paper has been given on observations based on studies of the three samples of copper-iron (Cu-Fe) alloy have been prepared from 3gm mass of copper of 99.9 % purity powder and adding 1gm weight of iron powder and adding 1.5gm weight of iron powder. A discussion about simple and low cost preparation of Cu-Fe alloy by Mini Mill 2 Panalytical and preparation of the sample was rotating at 10 min and in case of grinding samples at high speed 300 rpm. Herzog press Panalytical used to produce pressed powder Cu-Fe alloy. The characters of Cu-Fe particles are depending on their size, shape and chemical surroundings. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) (Model: Panalytical Empyrean) study is most important tool used in powder materials science. For studied three samples the value of (111) plane has the highest value compared to other planes. The spectra obtained were analyzed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) (Model: Rigaku-NEX CG). From the spectra obtained, there were some elements to be present in the sample were Cu-Fe. The intensity of Cu pure is larger than impurity copper samples analysis by XRD and XRF. Also impurity affects the intensity, (2θ) position and shape of the X-ray spectra.

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H. D. Omar, "The Analysis of Copper-Iron Metallic Mixture by Means of XRD and XRF", International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Vol. 64, pp. 130-134, 2016
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Official Information Act response times improving

Official Information Act response times improving

State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has today published the Official Information Act statistics for the 2016/17 year showing an improvement in the timeliness of responses.

Agencies responded to 93% of all requests on time (39,000 of 41,935 in total), which is up 5.4 percentage points from the 87.6% recorded for 2015/16.

“Government agencies need to be open and transparent with New Zealanders,” Mr Hughes said. “When New Zealanders ask us for information we need to respond properly every time.”

The latest statistics cover 111 different agencies who collectively handled 41,935 requests, which is a 4.1% increase on the 40,273 requests in 2015/16. The number of requests to each agency ranged from 0 to 11,257 with a median number of 73.

Agency on-time performance ranged from 62.9% to 100% of requests handled within legislated timeframes. A total of 40 agencies achieved 100% on time performance.

“It’s good to see that timeliness is improving, but there is still plenty to do,” Mr Hughes said.

“The Official Information Act sets clear timeframes for responses and we need to be meeting them every time,” he said.

District Health Boards have improved overall, with the median on time performance across the group increasing from 82.4% to 88.8%, and 15 of the 20 DHBs improving. However, DHBs remain the poorest performing group overall.

“The increase in timeliness is good to see but DHBs need to keep working hard as significant improvement is still required,” said Mr Hughes.

“A small number of Public Service departments showed poorer on-time performance than last year. This is not good enough and I have written to the Chief Executives asking them to provide me with their plans to improve their agency’s performance in this area,” said Mr Hughes.

By contrast, the Departments of Conservation and Corrections both handled significantly more requests this year (53% and 39% increases respectively) and improved timeliness performance (from 73% to 90% and from 91% to 97% respectively).

“This is an excellent result and I commend the Chief Executives and staff of these agencies for their commitment and hard work,” Mr Hughes said.

Six agencies (NZSIS, GCSB, Civil Aviation Authority, Ministry of Justice, Ministry for the Environment and Heritage NZ) reported degraded timeliness performance as a result of restricted building access following the Kaikoura earthquake in November 2016.

SSC will be publishing a range of OIA guidance material over the coming months. This material is designed to give useful and practical assistance and help streamline the process for State servants who respond to OIA requests. This guidance is being developed with assistance and advice from the Office of the Ombudsman.

“This guidance will help agencies improve their processes and help staff to get the responses right,” said Mr Hughes.

The Chief Ombudsman is also today publishing data setting out the number of complaints received by his office and details of what was done in response, including the final view issued.

“Together these statistics give a comprehensive view on how well government agencies are meeting their obligations under the Official Information Act,” Mr Hughes said.

The latest OIA statistics are available on the SSC websitehttp://www.ssc.govt.nz/official-information-act-statistics

The Chief Ombudsman’s complaints data is available on the Office of the Ombudsman website http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources-and-publications/oia-complaints-data

Noteworthy Observations

51.5% of all requests were handled by three agencies: Police (11,257), EQC (6,924), and Corrections (3,425).

80% of all requests were handled by 16 agencies.

Seven agencies handled more than 1,000 requests: Police, EQC, Corrections, Fire and Emergency, MBIE, Defence, and Customs.

New Zealand Police account for more than one quarter of all OIA requests (26.8%). Their volume was up slightly (2%) this year, and their timeliness performance improved by thirteen percentage points from 78% to 91%.

580 complaints to the Ombudsman were notified to agencies. This represents 1.38% of OIA requests handled (approximately 1 in 72).

A total of 117 final views were made by the Ombudsman against agencies. This represents 0.28% of OIA requests handled (approximately 1 in 360) and 21% of notified complaints.

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+Feet+ Victoria LeBlanc

Commission of my OC~

Gotta admit, I think I went a bit overboard on the chat thing initially. That's why in the little Twitch variant, I had to cut a whole bunch of it out to make room.

I sincerely think / hope these memes (along with Fortnite & Dark Souls) are no longer around by 2030 (when the characters associated with my Double-F project are active).

ATTACHED ARE 8 VARIANTS (plus one extra).

INCLUDES: Sweat, clean, white nails, natural nails, blush, Twitch screenshot.

Victoria LeBlanc © Screampunk Arts.

Thanks to TehFogo for the Street Fighter V screenshot.

Artwork & Games © 2019 Screampunk Arts ~ ♥~ Guest Art © the respective owners, used with permission.

All characters depicted are aged 18 or older, in compliance with all applicable laws.
This content should be taken as a parody of its source material if not owned by Screampunk Arts, doesn't always reflect Rin Satsu's beliefs / desires, and shouldn't be taken seriously by anyone.


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Screen talks to Creative England CEO Caroline Norbury and chair John Newbigin about the complex process behind the formation of the new regional body and their plans for the future of the organisation.

Caroline Norbury was appointed to the role of CEO of Creative England last month. She previously held the post of CEO of Bristol based Regional Screen Agency (RSA) South West Screen, before becoming Creative Englands “establishment director” in June, helping to drive through the launch of the new body.

Before becoming the chair of Creative England, John Newbigin was chair of former regional body Screen England. His previous posts include head of corporate relations at Channel 4.

Has the process of setting up Creative England been harder than you expected?

CN: This will be my third or fourth start-up company. Yes it’s a bit rocky to start with but given the money and the resources we have had to do it, I’m pleased with the way it’s gone. There is a lot of pressure on us to be all singing and dancing straight away. When the Film Council set up they had a core team setting up for a year. I’ve been trying to persuade my colleagues for five years that it would be in our interest to be one organisation. And now we will have a single voice in government.

JN: The handover has gone extremely well. For all the ups and downs there has been a great deal of good will from the RSAs [regional screen agencies], recognising that the really important thing is serving the industry.

What is the key message you want to get across about Creative England?

CN: We are open for business.

JN: That Creative England is a very good outcome. To have a single agency which can speak for the regions but has a national focus is a very good place to be.

You carried out a public consultation earlier this year regarding Creative England. What did you learn from that?

CN: We had just under 500 responses. The main thing to come out of it was that people wanted the fantastic service in the regions to continue. But they understood that there is less money and that we have to do it smarter.

In culture minister Ed Vaizey’s speech in November 2010 about the future of the UK film industry he talked about the Regional Screen Agencies reconfiguring themselves as a single national body. Is that what Creative England is?

Caroline Norbury: Creative England is not an amalgamation of the Regional Screen Agencies (RSAs), it is a new company that is seeking to build on that work, but start afresh. It is about supporting independent creative businesses and the talent that feeds them in every part of England.

Why are some of the RSAs continuing to operate as private companies and sit outside of the Creative England structure?

CN: They are all doing something different in the future. I don’t know what some of them are doing. When the RSAs were set up by the UKFC, they were set up as independent companies. The reason the transition has been difficult is because there is no one in charge. You have to get there through a process of agreement. What the RSAs do in the future is really up to them.

Do you think it sends out a confusing message to the industry?

JN: It might look confusing at the moment, but in time it will settle down and become clearer. The important thing is that the handover has been incredibly well managed. And we want to make it clear that for people applying for lottery funding and grant in aid funding that was coming through the RSAs, that now comes through Creative England.

What will Creative England bring that the RSA’s couldn’t?

CN: The RSAs didn’t have a single voice into government. We can be that one voice. The agencies had a lot of strengths, but equally we had some weaknesses. The postcode lottery was a nightmare and region to region competition does nothing for the country as a whole.

Originally Creative England was going to be made up of three “hubs” – Creative North, Creative Central and Creative South. Now it is just one single entity. Why the change of heart?

John Newbigin: Because funding is so tight, we realised that to have three dedicated offices would not make sense. We will now run it as a virtual organisation with advisory boards in the north, central and south regions. We have a variety of offices that we have access to, including the old screen agencies that we can have hot desks in.

 As well as having a national board it makes sense to have groups of industry people who are able to think about needs on a macro regional basis.

Will some of the staff from the RSAs move over to work for Creative England?

CN: 23 members of RSA staff, who were working specifically on film [because the only money on the table for Creative England at this point is for film] will transfer their employment under TUPE [The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations.  All RSA staff can apply for those jobs as well though.

Those TUPE staff that have been transferred can still work from their offices and will have the same phone numbers they had before, but different email addresses. They will then take on roles in the sectorial teams – the film culture team, the talent development team and production services and location team.

How did you choose your board members?

JN: We advertised. We had 85 applications, all of which were very strong.  It was always my intention to appoint more or less half the board [7 board members have been appointed, with another 5 appointments to make], let that settle down and see where the gaps are. The nice thing is, everybody on the board is really enthusiastic.

John, why was Caroline the best person for the role of CEO of Creative England?

JN: We had over 60 applications from around the world, and very strong candidates. What Caroline has got is an unusual combination of practical working experience as a TV producer as well as an understanding of the political complexities of public funding. From my perspective it’s an advantage because she understands the political inheritance. It means there is a continuity.

Your remit is to cover the film, television and digital industries, but so far you only have money for film.  Are you hoping to get more funding?

JN: We are actively seeking other funding. There are some old RSA contracts which we are very optimistic can be transferred across to CE. Part of the function is that we raise the finance to fulfil our remit.

CN: We are close to securing a £3m digital media fund.

Do you have any specific strategies in place at the moment?

CN: In terms of location and production services we need boots on the ground where the industry is. With film culture it is more about being public facing, so that needs to be structured in a different way. It’s about broadening the range of things that are available to audiences and doing it in imaginative ways. And the need for the diverse cultural voice to be heard.

 We are also going to launch a new England-wide microbudget scheme [based on the iFeatures scheme currently up and running at South West Screen].

Would it not have made more sense to wait until the Film Policy Review before launching Creative England?

JN: It would have been unhelpful for us to drag it on any longer. I think it is good to have the organisation in place before the FPR is published. I would like to think that what comes out of the FPR  around changes in digital distribution, exhibition, social and cultural change will be useful for us.

How closely will you work with the BFI?

CN: How it fits in with the BFI is all in discussion. But we will work hand in glove with the BFI,and also with Film London and the British Film Commission.

Will there be an office in London?

CN: Not at the moment. I will be on a train for most of the time, but I will probably spend two days in London, a day in Bristol, a day in Manchester and a day somewhere else.

See also: Creative England, ready to start afresh


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Selection includes the debut feature from the editor/DOP of The Tribe.

Summer of Frozen Fountains

The ten titles selected for the 11th CentEast Market works-in-progress presentations.

Nine feature fiction films and one documentary are among selected projects that will be presented in Warsaw (Oct 16) before travelling to CentEast Moscow (Oct 19) and then the Beijing Film Market (April 2016), in the framework of China-Eastern Europe Film Promotion Project/CentEast in Beijing

Highlights include the untitled first feature of Valentyn Vasyanovych, the Ukrainian editor and director of photography on multi-award winner The Tribe.

Kazakh director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (The Owners) will present his latest project, The Plague at the Karatas Village, alongside producer Olga Khlasheva.

Romanian producer Dan Burlac (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) will present the second feature of Gabriel Achim (Adalbert’s Dream), dark comedy The Last Day.

The second feature directed by Slovak producer Michal Kollar of Fog’n’ Desire Films, The Red Captain is an adaptation of a bestselling Slovak novel, featuring polish star Maciej Stuhr.

Vano Burduli (The Conflict Zone) will pitch his Summer of Frozen Fountains, a Russian-Georgian co-production.

Another Russian project is Blueberry Hills Forever from Alexander Vartanov (Bullet Collector).

Two polish films have made it to the final ten - Playground, a feature debut by Bartosz M. Kowalski and produced by Film it (the production company behind Wojciech Smarzowski’s films) and documentary Monk of the Sea by award winning filmmaker Rafał Skalski.

Rounding out the selection are Voevoda, 19th century costume drama by Zornitsa Sophia (Mila from Mars, Forecast) and Eastern Business, a dark comedy by Moldovan director Igor Cobileanski (The Unsaved).

  • [No title] Valentyn Vasyanovych (Ukr)
  • Blueberry Fields Forever Alexander Vartanov (Rus)
  • Eastern Business Igor Cobileanski (Rom, Lit)
  • Monk of the Sea Rafał Skalski (Pol)
  • Playground Bartosz M. Kowalski (Pol)
  • The Plague at the Karatas Village Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kaz)
  • The Red Captain Michal Kollar (Slo, Cze, Pol)
  • Summer of Frozen Fountains Vano Burduli (Rus, Geor)
  • The Last Day Gabriel Achim (Rom)
  • Voevoda Zornitsa Sophia (Bul)

The full programme of the CentEast Market will be announced in the beginning of October.