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Is the Electoral College un-American?

In the seven Presidential elections since 1988, the Republican candidate has won the national popular vote only once. That was George W. Bush in 2004.

Twice, in 2000 and 2016, Republicans (Bush and Donald Trump) lost the popular vote but won the Presidency, thanks to the Electoral College.

This year, President Trump could make the GOP’s popular-vote record one for eight. In fact, polls suggest he could lose the popular vote to Joe Biden by even more than he did to Hillary Clinton. Yet he could still win another four years in the White House.

Pundits fret about what Trump will do if he loses. But what will Trump’s opponents do if he stays in the White House thanks to an Electoral College that was designed in the 18thCentury – and that critics say is undemocratic, unrepresentative and un-American?

Already, a poll this month shows, 55% of American adults are either “not too confident” or “not at all confident” that the November elections will be conducted in a fair and equal way. The NBC/SurveyMonkey poll said just 14% are “very confident” and 29% somewhat confident in the fairness of the election

As always, there’s a partisan split: 65% of Republicans are not confident in election fairness. That’s not surprising considering President Trump’s claims of voter fraud and a rigged election.

But Democrats have doubts, too; 46% of them aren’t confident about November’s results. So are a majority of independents, 56%.

You can bet those numbers will go up if Trump loses the popular vote and still gets reelected.

But don’t expect bipartisan support for abolishing the Electoral College. Republicans like how it has worked for them lately. Democrats hate it for the same reason.

It’s one more divide in our bitterly divided country.

Partisan lenses obscure how the Electoral College distorts presidential races.

Only a dozen or so states matter. The rest are so predictable that candidates pay no attention to them. That’s true of big states like California and New York and tiny ones like Wyoming and Rhode Island. It used to be true of North Carolina, until Barack Obama made us a battleground state.

This year, some analysts say only four states matter: Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The big four battlegrounds

This wasn’t the Founding Fathers’ plan.

The Founders didn’t trust “the people” – which back then meant just white men – to elect Presidents. How could voters know enough about the candidates? They didn’t want Congress to pick the President; Congress would be too powerful.

So they settled on the Electoral College. Each state would elect “electors” who would size up the candidates and choose the best man.

But then states began instructing their electors to vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their state. That winner-take-all system remains today, except in Maine and Nebraska, which award electors by congressional district.

That’s how we got to presidential elections that are all about battleground states.

2020 battleground states

Opponents of a national popular vote for President contend that only big cities and big states would get attention. That’s nonsense. The Presidential candidates, like candidates for Senator, Governor and every other office in our nation, would go wherever they could get votes: big cities, small towns, rural areas, suburbs. They’d go to blue states, red states and purple states.

President Trump would campaign in California and New York. Joe Biden would go to Alabama and Oklahoma. They’d go everywhere. They’d go to the people.

That would be good for the candidates, for the people and for America. Most of all, it could save us from an election crisis that tears our country apart.

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Alfred White Death – Dead, Obituary, Funeral : Alfred White  Has Died

”Alfred White, who was believed to be the last surviving British veteran present at both the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation and 1944 Normandy landings has died aged 98”  @Telegraph announced the passing of White  on social media on 29, May  2021.

NewDeaths learned about the passing through the statement posted on Twitter on May 29, 2021.

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Tributes and condolences are being shared across social media timelines over the passing of White. It is with a deep sense of loss that friends and families mourn their beloved one who has died unexpectedly.

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Paying the Bills During Your Separation Period

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Paying the Bills During Your Separation Period

If you are considering divorce in North Carolina, you may wonder how paying the bills works during the separation period. The easiest way to ensure that the bills get paid in a fair way is to sign a separation agreement with your spouse.

Expenses of Separation

In North Carolina, you must live separate and apart in different residences for one year before you can file for divorce. As you can imagine, this could create some additional expenses for you and your spouse, such as:

  • Cost of rent, utilities, and furniture at a second residence
  • Gas for the car when driving kids back and forth between spouses
  • Daycare or childcare

In addition, you have the regular bills that your family pays. You may pay for rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, children’s extracurricular activities, clothing, food, and much more. During separation, you’ll want to ensure that you are not saddled with all the bills – a burden you may not be able to handle financially. A separation agreement can help.

Separation Agreements and Bills

A separation agreement is a legally binding contract that two spouses sign. Typically, attorneys for the spouses prepare the separation agreement, and then the spouses sign it. The contract can cover many issues that arise during separation, such as:

  • Handling finances and bills
  • Dividing personal property
  • Any spousal support that one of you will pay
  • Child custody and support

Your agreement can go into a lot of detail about financial matters. For example, you could include a list of all the bills your family pays and who will pay them each month. Or you could total up the bills and require each spouse to pay a portion of the total. Of course, this all depends on what you and your spouse can agree is reasonable, working with your lawyers.

What About Accrued Debt During Separation?

You may worry that your spouse will rack up a lot of debt during the separation, or take out a loan against property that you jointly own. In North Carolina, most appreciation or reduction in value of property during separation is called divisible property, and the court will handle dividing it equitably between the spouses. However, if your spouse’s actions during separation directly lead to an increase or decrease in value of marital property, it’s more likely that the court will attribute the debts to your spouse, not you.

Your separation agreement can cover financial issues in great detail if you and your spouse agree. For example, you could agree that neither of you will take out loans against marital property during separation. Or you could include a provision that states what will happen if your spouse doesn’t pay the bills on time.

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If you are considering ending your marriage, the team at New Direction Family Law is available today to answer your questions. With decades of combined legal experience, our attorneys are knowledgeable, effective, and compassionate professionals. We will help you understand your legal rights and work hard toward your best outcome. We proudly serve clients in Wake, Johnston, Durham, and surrounding counties. Contact New Direction Family Law at (919) 646-6561 to schedule a consultation, or visit us at our website.

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Understanding Debt and Equitable Distribution

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Understanding Debt and Equitable Distribution

When you think of the concept of property division when couples divorce, it is easy to think that it literally refers to the division of property. As in, who takes what property with them when the dust settles? However, property division is far more complex than this and a couple’s debt is a critical aspect that must be properly addressed.

Divorce Does Not Absolve People of Debt

Almost everyone carries some type of debt. You may have a mortgage, an auto loan, a small business loan, credit card debt, student loans, or medical bills. Unfortunately, creditors are not known to be kind. So if you are facing a divorce, your personal life doesn’t matter to your creditors, who are solely interested in getting back their money. Under the law, debts do not go away just because a couple divorces.

North Carolina Divides Marital Debt By Equitable Distribution

North Carolina divides property by “equitable distribution”, which considers the fair market value of all marital property (assets and debts alike) and divides it in a fair manner. The classification of marital versus separate debt is a hard-fought issue, as only marital debt can be divided by a court, while separate debt remains the burden of the person who acquired it.

A critical question when classifying marital debt is: When was it acquired? This is a threshold question that the person seeking to classify debt as marital must prove to the court. Marital debt is generally the debt acquired between the date of marriage and the date of separation. If a debt was acquired before a couple’s date of marriage, then the debt will remain with the individual who brought it into the marriage. Likewise, debts that spouses take on after the date of their separation are also treated as separated debt—the law does not want to punish one spouse for the debts taken on by the other before or after they were legally married.

As with the classification of marital property, there are times that debts fall into a gray area. For example, a spouse has a mortgage that he brings into a marriage, but refinances the loan during the marriage and uses the funds for the benefit of the family. Here, a court may be convinced that part of the debt is marital debt as it benefitted the marriage.

In addition, courts may also consider and divide “divisible property” as part of equitable distribution, which includes the interests and fees that accumulate on marital debts between the date of separation and the final order of distribution.

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This is the perfect event to get yourself and your friends in the right mood for the holiday season – the Jingle Ball 2019. The event takes place on December 7, 2019 from 7:00PM to 11:00PM at Audubon Louisiana Nature Center on 11000 Lake Forest Boulevard. This is actually the  Inaugural Jingle Ball.

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This is a new ball that will be an annual kickoff to the Jingle On The Boulevard Parade! The dress code for the event is semi-formal. Expect food, entertainment, and a CASH bar. You will get a chance to dance the night away to both Live & DJ’d Music, Classic Christmas tunes, R&B and more! The 808 Band will rock the house with a live performance and a DJ will play a glorious variety of dance music.

6:00PM Doors Open
7:30PM Greetings by Councilwoman Cyndi Nguyen
7:40PM Introduction of Krewes
8:00PM Sounds by The 808 Band
8:45PM DJ’d music
9:15PM Sounds by The 808 Band
10:00PM DJ’d music
10:30PM Treme Sidewalk Steppers & Brass Band
11:00PM Ball Ends – See You At The Parade!
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$50.00 in advance
$60.00 at door

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Northern Ireland Tourist Board visit the Ring of Gullion

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The Ring of Gullion played host to a delegation from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) last weekend. NITB were keen to visit the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in order for them to sell the area to potential tourists. Una Walsh guided the tour around South Armagh and there were representatives from each department of NITB and staff from the Belfast Welcome Centre and the NITB offices in Dublin. After seeing a living history presentation in Bagenals Castle the guests were given a pack with brochures highlighting all the tourist attractions in Newry and Mourne. McNamees Bakery, from Crossmaglen, gave each one of the delegates a famous family traditional wheaten loaf fresh from their bakery to take home too. Impressed by what they had seen so far, Craigmore Viaduct, Bessbrook Village, Camlough Lake, the group was eager to learn more about the area. At about 12pm the coach pulled up at Creggan Grave Yard. Una Walsh said, “If there is one place you must see in South Armagh it would be Creggan Graveyard, everyone from all walks of life is buried here.” The group made their way to the O’Neills vault where Art McCooey reputedly wrote Úr-Chill an Chreagáin. Pupils from St Patrick’s Primary School in Cullyhanna recited the poem for the group. Darren Rice, Ring of Gullion Officer, spoke to Newry Times and said, “To hear McCooey’s Poem brought back to life, over 200 hundred years after it was penned, was very moving. The Tourist Board were charmed by the performance.” Newry and Mourne Mayor, Charlie Casey said, “I am delighted to welcome NITB staff to Newry and Mourne and it’s a great opportunity to build upon the relationship we have developed with the Tourist Board over the years.” All the staff from NITB enjoyed the tour so much many of them plan to revisit the Ring of Gullion with their friends and Family. For more information on what’s on, including coach trips, attractions and places to eat and stay in the Ring of Gullion and South Armagh visit: www.ringofgullion.org, ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ Ring of Gullion on Facebook and Twitter or visit www.visitnewryandmourne.com and www.south-armagh.com
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Lazio vs AC Milan Prediction: Serie A Match on 26.04.2021

The weekend Serie A action concludes with two matches on Monday night from the top tier of Italian football. We are entering the last few games of the season, but there’s still all to play for at both ends of the table. In this article, our football experts preview Lazio’s home match against AC Milan, scheduled for a 19:45 GMT start and live on TV.

Armchair fans tuning in to the game hope to see more of the same after these rivals served up a five-goal thriller in their most recent clash. Milan won that match at home by a 3-2 final score, with the decisive goal coming from Hernandez with 90 minutes on the clock. It’s worth noting AC has scored three goals past Lazio in each of their last two meetings.

Lazio score five past Benevento

Lazio looks sure to secure a place in European competition next season, but it remains to be seen if they will be playing in the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League. To make it into the riches of the Champions League, they require a top-four finish in Serie A, which remains a possibility at this stage of the campaign, although time is against them. The locals need a solid finish to the season.

They have impressed in recent weeks, and the players take confidence from a win over Benevento secured earlier this month. Lazio strolled to a stunning 5-3 home win that day, and although they were suspect in defence, the attack deserved credit for creating chances and finding the net five times. A timely boost for team morale.

Milan hoping to keep their title hopes alive

AC Milan are likely to secure a top-four finish and place in next season’s Champions League but will they do it as Serie A champions? They have been involved in a bitter battle with derby rivals Inter Milan for the top spot in the league for much of this season. It now looks like a two-horse race for the title, but Inter Milan hold the advantage, and it’s theirs to lose.

Milan has put together a strong run of form at a crucial stage of the season and impressed when beating Genoa 2-1 recently. It was a match they were expected to win, but the character shown by the players to dig deep and get the three points was positive. The goals scored by Rebic and a Scamacca OG was enough to see Milan hold off a fightback from Genoa, who remained in the game thanks to a Destro strike.

Lazio vs AC Milan prediction

Both teams need the points here to keep their season alive, and that should make this a fascinating 90 minutes. Lazio is more than capable of making their home advantage count and arrive full of confidence.

AC Milan is applying pressure to Inter Milan at the right time. They know they must keep winning and hope to punish any mistakes made by the current league leaders to keep things interesting.

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Lazio is 2.288 with AC Milan 2.896 and the draw 3.7.

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Even as federal spending rises for basic university research, the hospitals where America’s future doctors are trained are hoping to see federal reimbursements frozen for the second year in a row.

While the flat funding is preferable to budget cuts, the unresolved issue of teaching-hospital funding hangs over Congress and the nation. At stake is how America pays to teach its future doctors and develop new medical treatments.

The issue would be thorny enough on its own, but the extra expense of running a teaching hospital in America is paid for through Medicare, the government-run health care plan for the elderly. Medicare gobbles up such a large portion of the federal budget – about 12 percent, totaling $22 billion this year – that even a small percentage increase can mean much less money for other programs.

What that means is that any changes to Medicare are politically sensitive and subject to repeated and ongoing negotiation.

“The AAU has a task force looking at funding options in the future to support teaching hospitals.”

Nils Hasselmo, Association of American Universities president

The two years of flat funding would give hospitals a break from deep cuts that were approved as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Left unchanged the Act would have cut Medicare payments to Massachusetts hospitals by about $1.7 billion by 2002.

Last year, Congress ordered Medicare funding frozen for one year, leaving the Balanced Budget Act cuts to take effect this year. Despite the beginning of the federal government’s fiscal year on Oct. 1, legislation that would spare Medicare from those planned cuts this year is still pending approval.

Medicare funding is important to teaching hospitals because it reimburses them for the extra costs of training new doctors.

Those costs come from a variety of sources. Most of those hospitals carry out clinical research to develop and test cutting-edge treatments. Those treatments tend to cost more initially and attract sicker patients who seek to take advantage of these new treatments and the hospital’s highly trained staff. In addition, teaching hospitals are often located in urban centers, where they also treat poorer patients than do suburban hospitals.

And, finally, not only does teaching take time away from staff physicians who otherwise would be seeing patients, new doctors often order more tests than an experienced doctor would and take more time to do routine procedures, driving up the cost of treatment for those patients.

The crisis in teaching hospital funding led both Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine and Harvard Medical School Dean Joseph Martin to take outspoken stands on the issue, framing it as a critical question the country has to answer: How will we pay to train our new doctors?

Harvard is in a somewhat unusual position, because unlike universities that own their teaching hospitals, Harvard has a looser affiliation with several independent institutions.

The Association of American Universities (AAU) is among those looking for a permanent solution to the problem of teaching-hospital funding.

“The AAU has a task force looking at funding options in the future to support teaching hospitals,” said AAU President Nils Hasselmo. “The effort (so far) has been very much toward getting relief from reductions in the Balanced Budget Act.”

Another looming problem for hospitals is the fact that Medicare now pays hospitals more than many other insurers. Gains from Medicare patients often offset losses from treatment of private HMO patients. In an ominous note for the future, the federal government is starting to wonder why Medicare is paying more than others are, raising the specter of more lean times and a continued battle for funding for teaching hospitals.


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“American Idol’s” Gabby Barrett Strikes Again with Third Original Tune, “Your Name On It”

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Gabby Barrett is at it again. After releasing two original songs on her own, the “American Idol” third place finisher is back at it, releasing yet another original tune called “Your Name On It.”  The uptempo rocking tune has Gabby singing to an ex-lover, warning him that she’ll get the last laugh by putting pencil … Read more


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Blue Bloods is one of the favorites of fans when it comes to police procedural dramas. And thus, all the fans are always trying to know what will happen later when the tenth season of the show is already over. Hence, everyone was looking for whether there will be a season 11 of Blue Bloods or not, and suddenly Donnie Wahlberg confirmed that the show will have another season! While it was on Twitter, when a user asked about Blue Bloods season 11, which he replied with ‘yes.’ Unfortunately, the Twitter account of the user is private, so only yes from Wahlberg is shown in the Tweet below!

As long as the renewal goes, CBS has also confirmed the renewal now, although it was confirmed before Wahlberg accidentally announced another season. But now we have both the confirmations, so we are expecting the next season soon! Nonetheless, it will be hard to produce another season soon due to the current Coronavirus pandemic that has shook the US.

The ratings of the show for the last season were not similar to when it used to be at the peak. The show managed to get 0.65 rating in the 18-49 demographics, and 7.69 million viewers were averaged per episode. Which shows that the show is still going on strong, although the performance is not its best. The comparison with the ninth season shows 18% drop in ratings and 9% drop in viewership.

Selleck was hopeful for two-season renewal as he mentioned he would negotiate for it, but as of now, we have got eleventh season confirmed! We will talk about twelfth season when some official information emerges. Till then, keep guessing when will the eleventh season come out!


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St Anne’s Centre in Kemptown

St Anne’s Day Centre offers food and support to homeless or isolated people in Brighton and Hove.

Staffed largely by volunteers and funded only by donation, St Anne’s has been working with our city’s rough sleepers and marginalised residents for more than thirty-five years.

We try to offer a safe, warm and welcoming space for all, a place where clients can drop in to eat, relax and find help and solidarity. Each weekday, we provide breakfast and a hot home-made lunch, and a place where talking and being around other people can help to break through isolation.

By listening to our clients and gaining their trust, we try to help them to turn their lives around, sometimes by signposting them to outside agencies for help which is where Street Support will become a key resource for us. We work with local partners to provide services such nurse and doctor appointments, haircutting and laundry.

We have an open-door policy. This means that we welcome everyone who comes, as long as they are willing to keep drugs, alcohol and arguments away from the Centre. In practice, most of the people who come here are street homeless or people living in hostels or temporary accommodation. Some use us for just a short period of time, while others come regularly.

As a matter of policy, we do not accept funding which ties our hands as to who we can support. This is also useful to some of the agencies we work with, as we can give help to people they may be unable to approach.

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, 4 others convicted in murder case by CBI court

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, 4 others convicted in murder case by CBI court

Self-styled ‘Godman’ and the tainted cult leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim of the Dera Sacha Sauda has been convicted in a murder case by the special CBI court in Haryana. As per reports, the special CBI court has found Gurmeet Ram Rahim and 4 others guilty in the murder case of Ranjit Singh.

It is notable here that Dera leader is already serving a long prison sentence after being convicted of rape.

As per reports, the CBI court stated that the quantum of sentence will be announced on October 12.

Ranjit Singh was Ram Rahim’s disciple. He was found murdered in July 2002. The investigation was later handed over to CBI and the probe agency had registered an FIR in December 2003 in the case after Ranjit Singh’s son Jagseer Singh filed a petition.

Last week, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed a plea seeking the transfer of the said case from the Panchkula CBI Court to another CBI court.

In 2019, Gurmeet Ram Rahim and three of his associates were convicted in the murder of journalist Ramchandra Chhatrapati. Chhatrapati was murdered after he published an anonymous letter detailing the sexual exploitation of women inside Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s cult.

In August 2017, Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted by the same special CBI court for two separate incidents of rape. He is serving a 20-year jail term for the said rape cases. Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s frenzied followers had unleashed violence in the streets of Panchkula, clashing with police officials, torching vehicles and attacking buildings while protesting against his conviction.

After brutal clashes and multiple attacks at the police, about 36 of his followers had lost their lives in police firing amid the ensuing violence. Following Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s conviction, many financial irregularities at his Dera were also brought to the fore.

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Fulbright Scholar Program workshop set for April 19

April 16, 2019 | UToday, Honors
By Chase M. Foland

Interested faculty, administration members and professionals are encouraged to attend the free Fulbright Scholar Workshop Friday, April 19, in Carlson Library Room 1005.

The presentations will include an introduction to the Fulbright Program, information about teaching and research opportunities in more than 120 countries, and tips on how to craft a competitive application.

The workshop will run from 9 to 11 a.m.

“Any faculty member interested in increasing mutual understanding between the United States and other countries should attend the workshop,” said Chessica Oetjens, coordinator for competitive awards and undergraduate research in the Jesup Scott Honors College. “Opportunities are available for faculty members to conduct research, lecture, and/or consult with other scholars and institutions abroad.”

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946; it is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

“We also want our faculty to walk away with curiosity and explore the option of establishing connections abroad and even consider beginning the application process,” Oetjens said.

Each Fulbright experience is unique for each individual.

“Despite the variety of experiences, Fulbrighters have described their experience as life-changing and having an instrumental influence on both their professional and personal endeavors,” Oetjens said.

More than 1,200 faculty and professionals travel abroad annually through the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program.

Former Fulbright Scholars also will be in attendance at the workshop to answer questions.

For more information on the Fulbright Workshop, contact Oetjens at chessica.oetjens@utoledo.edu.

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It was wonderful to see so many of our Year 12 families make the commitment to support one of our most important annual family events – our very special Cathedral Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, on Sunday 7 May; particularly as this year, when we are celebrating 140 years of outstanding education through Tintern. Many people have remarked that the music was especially uplifting this year. My thanks go to all the Year 12 students, in particular our School Leaders, who contributed their commitment and talents to this important community event.

Academically, Year 12 students are now in the throes of preparing for the GAT (the General Achievement Test) which all Year 12 students (IB and VCE) and all Year 11 students who do a VCE Unit 3/4 subject must sit on Wednesday 14 June, from 9.15am to 1.30pm. Please make a note of this date and avoid all appointments on this day, as the GAT is a compulsory assessment taken by these nominated students. To give our students the best preparation we have hired a GAT examiner who will give brief feedback on the practice Writing papers that they will have the opportunity to complete in upcoming Utility periods.

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All Four TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Crews Survive Dakar Marathon Stage

All four TOYOTA GAZOO Racing crews made it safely back to the bivouac at Haradh after Stage 11, where the team’s technical crews were on stand by to service and prepare the Toyota Hilux for the final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally. The 744-kilometre penultimate stage took crews from the Marathon Bivouac at Shubaytah which included a special stage of 379 kilometres starting with 80 kilometres of dune crossings.

Nasser Al-Attiyah and navigator Mathieu Baumel pushed throughout the second leg of the Marathon Stage in an attempt to make up the 17min 46sec they lost due to navigational challenges on Stage 10. The pair powered the Hilux to second place on the stage to come home just 10 seconds off the lead, and reducing their overall lead gap to 8min 3sec. Nasser and Mathieu were hoping to use the final stage of the event to push for victory in their Dakar Rally title defence, but the final special stage has been shortened by the organisers from 374 kilometres to just 167 kilometres, leaving the crew with a near-impossible target.

It was another solid performance by Giniel de Villiers and navigator Alex Haro on the return leg of the Marathon Stage, crossing the finish line 12min 14sec behind the leaders. The pair reported another clean run in terms of car performance and reliability, moving up to fifth place overall with a gap of 1hr 6min 34sec.

The penultimate stage also saw a sterling performance by Bernhard ten Brinke and navigator Tom Colsoul who finished the stage in fourth place, losing just 10min 14sec to the stage winners. The pair maintain their seventh position in the overall standings, trailing the next spot by just 4min 55sec.

Following repairs overnight by the crew of the damage to the Hilux endured on Stage 10, Fernando Alonso and navigator Marc Coma continued the penultimate stage of the pair’s first-ever Dakar Rally together from 113th place on the road. Showing true determination and sheer grit, the pair made a superb recovery on Stage 11 to bring their battle-worn Hilux back to the bivouac eighth fastest. Ultimately, the roll on Stage 10 cost them a potential overall Top 10 finish, but they look on track to hold on to 13th place overall.

The final stage of the 2020 Dakar Rally will take the crews from Haradh back towards the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The rally will conclude at the newly built entertainment city of Qiddiyah, 40 kilometres from Riyadh. Competitors will take on a shortened special stage of 167 kilometres with 262 kilometres of liaison, bringing the total route length to 429 kilometres. Once in Qiddiyah, competitors will complete an untimed race called the “Qiddiyah Trophy” before heading to the finishers’ podium.

Glyn Hall, Team Principal: “Well, this was the penultimate day of the race and, after the second part of yesterday’s stage was cancelled, today became really important to us. The good news was that the trucks were moved further down the order for the start, so even though Nasser started in 17th place, we had hoped he would be able to attack. He had a huge mountain to climb to catch up the 17-minute deficit in order to get to the front and he took significant time out of the leaders. But now we’ve just found out that tomorrow’s final stage has just been shortened to 160km and I must admit I’m feeling pretty sad at the moment, as I don’t believe we have enough stage distance left to make up the time.”

Nasser Al-Attiyah (No. 300): “Today’s stage really isn’t a big deal because I think we lost our chance for victory yesterday already. First, we made a mistake with the navigation and then a long section of stage was cancelled, so we didn’t have the opportunity to make up more time. We really tried to push today, but it wasn’t easy. So, now we have to protect second place. But there’s still one stage left and nobody can predict the outcome.”

Giniel de Villiers (No. 304): “It wasn’t easy, yesterday or today. There were lots of complicated dunes with a lot of big drops so the stage didn’t allow you to get comfortable at all. Sometimes you would brake for a crest, and you’re upset with yourself for braking too much; then other times, you’re really happy you braked, as there’s a 10 or 15 metre drop on the other side. It was a case of survival and the first part of the stage this morning was really tricky over the first 100 kilometres. Luckily, the sand was wet, otherwise it would probably have been a lot more difficult. The rest of the stage was fine; we had a good time and we are happy to be here.”

Bernhard ten Brinke (No. 307): “It was another good day and we pushed quite hard as we’re just a few minutes behind Giniel and Alex. In terms of the general ranking, we made progress today, going from seventh to sixth. We were the fourth car on the road for today’s stage and we’re happy considering the tough terrain we encountered in the stage.”

Fernando Alonso (No. 310): “I think the start of the first part of the Marathon Stage wasn’t ideal, with the roll in the first kilometre. After we repaired the car, I think we did a good job from there. The second part of the stage was cancelled by the race directors so we had more time for repairs. The second part of the marathon today was difficult because we started from 113th position. So, we started behind the trucks and everyone; and the dunes were very soft. But we managed to finish the marathon without too many dramas, and now there’s only one day left to finish my first Dakar Rally.”

2020 Dakar Rally Stage 11 Results:

2nd No. 300 Nasser Al-Attiyah/Mathieu Baumel, +10sec

4th No. 307 Bernhard ten Brinke/Tom Colsoul, +10min 14sec

6th No. 304 Giniel de Villiers/Alex Haro, +12min 14sec

8th No. 310 Fernando Alonso/Marc Coma, +16min 25sec

2020 Dakar Rally Overall Results After Stage 11:

2nd No. 300 Nasser Al-Attiyah/Mathieu Baumel, +10min 17sec

5th No. 304 Giniel de Villiers/Alex Haro, +1hr 6min 34sec

7th No. 307 Bernhard ten Brinke/Tom Colsoul, +1hr 17min 50sec

13th No. 310 Fernando Alonso/Marc Coma, +4hr 43min 18sec

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Making a Move Into Tech

Over 15 years ago, I found my home in the tech community. I had worked in the arts, I had worked for a big consulting firm, and I hadn’t found my people yet. I am not an engineer, and my job has nothing to do with traditional tech skills. I’m in HR, People & Culture, Talent Management. But the energy that comes from an innovative tech company, especially ones that are in startup mode and scaling, inspires me every day. Now, as I work with others to help them in their career journeys, I’ve been trying to better identify why I love the tech industry and what are some key differentiators between it and other industries.

The tech space tends to get a lot of coverage for great cultures (outside of the infamous bad stories that have been reported), cool products, and lots of career opportunities. But is the tech industry right for you? Why do you want to move into tech? And then how the heck do you make the career change? I’m going to try to balance both tech roles (i.e. engineer, product manager) and other roles that are in the tech industry (marketing, HR, etc.). Some of the tips below apply to both, but I made sure to call out one tip specifically for tech-oriented roles.

Step #1 – Identifying your values and how those align with a tech company

Do you know your personal values? Even if you haven’t gone through a full exercise, do you know what is important to you, the behaviors you want to be demonstrating in your life, words that describe you at your core and when you are the best version of yourself? How do you want those reflected in your work or the company you work for? For example, two values that I have personally are “You Be You” and “Dream Big.” I found these in the tech space. Innovation, thinking of something that didn’t exist before, taking the world to new places and giving us tools we didn’t even know we needed (hello, smartphones!) are all reflected in the missions of tech companies. Authenticity tends to also be celebrated. Geek chic, let your freak flag fly, inclusivity, all are welcome — these tend to be at the base of many great cultures in the tech industry. What is important to you? Do they align with the values of the companies you are considering? Unsure, most companies post their company values on their websites (usually on the careers or about pages) or you can find them on sites like Glassdoor or BuiltIn or The Muse where they highlight their culture to attract candidates.

Step #2 – What stage of a company do you want to join?

If you aren’t in the tech space today, you may link startups with tech. And yes, obviously there are a lot of startup tech companies. And even the definition of tech has expanded to education tech, financial tech, healthcare tech, mental health tech, etc. But there are also a ton of tech companies that have grown and are huge companies like Spotify, Facebook, Tesla, Google, Apple. You still get the “cool” tech company vibe but at a much larger scale. So what’s the difference? Partially, you need to decide both your level of risk and how you like to work. Startups are nimble, things change all the time, and because it’s a smaller team, you have a direct impact on core pieces of the business, no matter your role. But there is also risk. Will the company survive, is there a big enough market, does it have the right leadership team to take it to the next level? While a large tech company that has proven the space and the financial reliability has lower risk, there are way more people. So the work that you do on a given day may just be on one small part of the business. You may not interact with people outside of your team or know all the things the company is working on because it is just bigger. Neither is right or wrong, it’s about what you are looking for in your next company.

Step #3 – Identifying transferable skills and where you can gain new skills

This is where I’m going to focus on the specific role you are looking for in a tech company. Some roles like Marketing or HR or Customer Service may be easier to get in tech no matter the industry you come from because most skills are transferable. Yes, I had to learn the lingo of the tech space. And the roles that come in tech companies (like a Scrum Master!) and understand what motivates people in those roles, and how the company actually makes money (a SaaS company prices things differently than an agency, for example). But I can learn all that, and it doesn’t impede my ability to do my job while I’m learning it. If I wanted to move into an engineering role or a product manager role or UX, I would need to learn some new skills. For the tech space, companies like General Assembly offer some amazing programs to help you learn more about the field and the actual day-to-day skills you will need. There are many, many bootcamps you can attend, as well. Even just some free online coding classes will get you started. Find the skills you need that you do not have today and then start googling! Depending on your budget and time commitment, I’m sure you can find something that fits your needs. And then go where your new peers are hanging out. Meet-ups, LinkedIn Groups, Facebook Groups are all ways to connect with people in the career you want. You can start learning their language, hear about companies that are hiring, and build relationships with the people that can help you make the change.

Hopefully, the above tips will help you better understand the tech industry, if it’s right for you (or what kind of company will be right for you) and how to actually make the change! And groups like Girls in Tech can help!!! We offer workshops both to help you navigate your career and gain new skills. Read these blogs, follow us on social media, connect with other members or even the board members so we can support your journey into tech!

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The San Francisco 49ers promoted WR Travis Benjamin to their active roster and elevated TE Tanner Hudson and QB Nate Sudfeld for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.

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Sudfeld, 27, is a former sixth-round pick of the Redskins back in 2016. He signed a four-year, $2.47 million contract with Washington but was cut loose coming out of the 2017 preseason.

Sudfeld signed on with Eagles’ practice squad shortly after and was eventually promoted to the active roster in 2017. He was able to stay on Philadelphia’s active roster and was able to earn a backup role.

The Eagles re-signed Sudfeld on three consecutive one-year deals and he was testing the market as an unrestricted free agent when he signed with the 49ers. However, San Francisco cut him coming out of the preseason and re-signed him to their practice squad.

In 2020, Sudfeld appeared in one game and recorded five completions on 12 attempts (41.7 percent) for 32 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception, to go along with two rushing attempts for 12 yards.

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When you release a book, releasing only the print/digital version is limiting the options available to your readers. Ardent fans, who like you and like your book, want more access to your book and the world you’ve created. A digital collectible will give your readers access to all sorts of goodies and extras that are related to your book.

What kind of NFTs could authors sell?

  1. Collectible version of the cover art of your book (A numbered version of your cover art, or alternative cover art that you decided not to use)
  2. Hire an illustrator to create additional original works of art based on your characters or book and sell an NFT of those.
  3. Collectible edition of an alternative edition of the book – perhaps with an added chapter or alternative ending.
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Finding Some Network Marketing Tips And Information

Some people are passionate and excited about the newness of network marketing. For some, network marketing is a much-needed source of income. If you are willing to dedicate yourself and remain focused, it is possible to bring in a steady income.

Many think that quantity will result in more sales in network marketing; however, it has been proven that quality beats quantity every time. It is to your benefit to have individuals that are able to cultivate their own downline so that they are creating profits for the whole network.

If you have a unique and different niche you might not know who to market to or know where to find the people who might be interested. Give your idea a fighting chance by presenting it to potential customers.

Work on building an email database for current and future use when building a network marketing business. Regardless of whether you buy the list or use comments from your site, you should have a very large list if you want to grow your profits.

Be someone who is revered in network marketing. Use your creativity to create a campaign that stands out. Using an original approach will attract attention and your competitors might try imitating you – which will just remind people of your campaign. Don’t copy someone else, try creating your own niche.

Consider structuring your network marketing website as a learning tutorial. Providing clear, easy-to-follow tutorials and how-tos can boost traffic and encourage visitors to spend more time perusing your site. Both of these things increase the chance of picking up new members for your network, as well as increasing your advertising revenue.

When coming up with content for your marketing website, don’t be afraid to try new things. All of your marketing media can use this boost. Be sure to hit every point.

Your marketing strategy must focus on upholding the values and business qualities that have made other distributors’ leadership management so successful. If you can mimic their successful thought processes, then you can borrow on their success.

Get some people to come to your website! This is no easy task, but getting it done can mean the difference between success and failure in network marketing. Once you have lured a viewer to your page, you have a better opportunity to sell your products, and make this person aware of just how valuable your service is to him or her.

Networking marketing is a business. One common pitfall is to treat network marketing lightly. With the right amount of effort, network marketing could become a very successful, full-time job. Research before you begin and, if you need to, take training courses online or locally.

Customers love feeling like they got a great deal. When choosing a company for your network marketing venture, try to find one that issues coupons that you can pass on to your potential buyers. You can use coupons in different ways. You could give them to preferred customers or as a prize for a raffle. The reduction in price and feeling of inclusion is enough to make most people proceed with the purchase.

Keep an eye on the clock. It is easy to become distracted when you are using the internet. Keep a schedule and use that schedule to stay on task.

Your team should hold regular meetings. If everyone is supposed to stick together and help each other, then they need to be meeting, coming up with a game plan, and working as a team towards goals. Your team needs to meet so it can work together to do it’s best.

Participating in internet forums is a great way to become better at network marketing. You can find tips from experienced users here, without having to pay for their advice. Search for a forum which matches the business you’re in or is just generally about network marketing, and spend some time there daily learning all you can.

With all the different marketing channels out there these days, there is no excuse for hitting a snag in your marketing efforts. There are always going to be new businesses, people and ideas out there on the web trying to get their piece of the pie. Those who are able to follow these tips and others like them will be the ones to succeed.


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Last night at 20:30 about 100 miles east of Dundee.
My neighbour  Lee has gone back to work after two months in lock-down. He's back on an oil rig in the North Sea.

I realise it reflects badly on me but I find this irresistibly funny.

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Many 2020 graduates across the country were unable to walk across the stage to collect their diplomas due to the coronavirus epidemic, Nick included as he

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Check out Nick's latest poem "I Can't Breathe...Again" inspired by the recent murder of George Floyd.

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I had to go to Minneapolis. I needed to be right there on 38th Street and Chicago where George Floyd’s life was tragically stolen from him.

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The conclusion of the 40th season of Survivordelivered the show's best finale ratings since fall 2017, giving CBS an across-the-board win Wednesday. The Ma

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So it’s been a while since I’ve been seen in these parts, but it’s okay, because like I have a good excuse: I haven’t  written anything. And before you lash me with vitriolic comments (both of you), I do know that excuse is a bit of a cop-out. It stands to reason that if my blog has not been updated, I haven’t been writing. But there’s more to it – only slightly more, but more nonetheless.

The problem I’ve been encountering is one not of inspiration, but rather of process. Everyday I pass my daily commute in a contemplative fugue, wondering on questions of modern culture, or mentally tearing strips off something I’ve recently witnessed. More rarely, but with just as much neural enthusiasm, I found myself psychically rejoicing in another matter, be it print, cinematic or audio. I think I’m out of synonyms for “using my brain.”. Regardless, these ruminations end to note-taking: endless note-taking, sometimes with pages of depth, and other times resulting in a line that reads “Katy Perry – you look just like”. (no, I don’t know where that was leading either) It’s the next crucial step, the transformation of notes and concepts into actual writing which is my Achilles’ Heel. The content is there, but the mechanics are weak.

I currently have a week off work (that’s right, burglars take note), and I have decided that it’s time to create some form of textual discipline. If I can get some kind of framework for my thinking-to-writing, then this thing will update itself like clockwork. Granted, I’ll still be involved, but my input will be less the gritty lubricant of inactivity, and more the smoother graphite of efficiency.

That metaphor now bothers me deeply.

What this blog needs is some kind of purpose. I feel I’m going back to the core of “why am I writing”, and rebooting it. I like reboots. They can often help a great concept get back to what made it so great. Some reboots do not. What if the two were combined to create a new concept from an old one, by rebooting it and including blogging as part of it?

Day 1: Kicked out of army. WTF!??! ‘Scool, got my homes with me.

Day 2: BA hooked us up with a sweet van. LOL

Day 3: Gonna just drive around, sort shit out. Sweet.

Day 60: All right, I’m sick to death of these guys – get me out of this freaking van.

Okay, maybe the concept isn’t as great as I thought it might be. But to be really fair, the A-Team wasn’t a reboot but rather a re-hash. Either way, this is what I’m doing – I’m rebooting my blog. There will now be deep political and religious themes that will unfold through my three or four seasons, and will ultimately reveal that I had the big finale planned from day one. I’m in a band now.

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A man identified as Mr Lambert Ukachukwu, his wife and daughter, have been arrested by men of the Imo state police command, after they allegedly connived and killed their last child, Chukwuebuka.

The 28-year-old was allegedly murdered on Saturday, September 17, 2021, for being stubborn and giving his family sleepless nights.

According to reports, Chukwuebuka was hit with a wood and was left to die, after which he was buried in a shallow grave close to his residence.

Luck, however ran out on the family as they were confronted by the suspecting youths of Duruegwele community in Imo, about the whereabout of the deceased.

The father had informed them that Chukwuebuka traveled to Ghana.

But after pressing further and threatening to burn down the culprit’s house, the daughter confessed to the crime.

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The visual for Tiwa Savage’s Somebody’s Son would make you want to fall in love (Video)

Nigerian international singer Tiwa Savage is set to drop the visual of her trending song Somebody’s Son featuring American singer Brandy.

Tiwa Savage and Brandy, in the audio version of Somebody’s Son, gave hope to those who have refused to give up on love.

The visual for Somebody’s Son would, however, make you want to fall in love so fast as it looks exciting and portrays messages from the song’s lyrics.

Tiwa Savage, on Tuesday, October 5, in a post via her Instagram handle, revealed that the visual for Somebody’s Son ft Brandy would be out in six days.

Somebody’s Son would feature American star Brandy as well.

Watch an extract for the visual of Somebody’ Son by Tiwa Savage ft Brandy here.

Tiwa Savage’s song is one of the most trending songs in Nigeria at the moment, with many jumping on it.


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Mandler Retires from CSR

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Dr. Raya Mandler

“The first child of the first child”—that’s how Dr. Raya Mandler describes her childhood on Ramat Rachel, a 95-year-old kibbutz near Jerusalem, Israel. Mandler transferred her love of farming and closeness to animals and plants on the kibbutz to a biological scientific career that led her to NIH. She recently retired from the Center for Scientific Review as a scientific review officer.

Mandler’s grandparents were early pioneers in Israel. Her mother was the first child born on the kibbutz, a momentous event for the new community; her father came to Israel from Nazi Germany as a young man in the 1930s. In turn, Mandler was the oldest child in a family with another sister and a brother.

“I grew up immersed in nature, so looking back, it was natural that I studied biology,” she said. Mandler remembers creating a make-believe cancer research lab as a child, complete with beakers, flasks and colored water as “chemicals,” a harbinger of her career to come.

She attended Haifa University and taught life sciences in high school for 2 years. During a summer program at the Weizmann Institute, a professor encouraged her to apply as a graduate student. “The Weizmann Institute exposed me to the fact that science flourishes on international collaborations,” she said. She studied at Case Western University and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, earning her Ph.D. in physiology.

Mandler spent 8 years as a postdoc and staff associate at NCI. She was part of a team that focused on studies of membrane receptors that could be targeted for highly specific oncological therapy. The work culminated in an international patent for the development of immunoconjugates as novel reagents in breast cancer treatment.

Her switch to extramural research came when, she said, “I wanted to impact science in a different, broader way.” An exhibit about CSR, which she happened upon in Bldg. 31, intrigued her, and she applied for an internship in the center.

Dr. Noni Byrnes, director of CSR’s Division of Basic and Integrative Biology, coordinated the intern program. Mandler then became an SRO supporting cell biology study sections under Byrnes. Byrnes said she appreciated Mandler’s candor, professionalism and drive to keep learning. “She also has tremendous scientific breadth,” Byrnes noted. She said these qualities enabled Mandler to handle the variety of scientific areas covered by her study sections and to recruit leading scientists as reviewers.

In 2007, Mandler was appointed to launch the molecular and integrative signal transduction (MIST) study section. “The mind power in the room [during study section meetings] was incredible,” Mandler said. She worked with several Nobel laureates and, she predicted, “probably several others who will be in years to come.”

“She kept us on track and focused on the big picture,” said Dr. Richard A. Kahn, a former MIST chair from Emory University. “Those of us in the field will miss her voice in the conversations.”

Mandler will continue conversations, but for a different purpose. A principal goal during retirement is to write a book about the kibbutz, including interviewing present and past members. As the “first child of the first child,” she has an important story to share.

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Super Rare Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of N++ Ultimate Edition. Secure yours here. Copies should ship in a couple of weeks.

With your purchase, you’ll receive the game with interior art, an exclusive sticker, three-card trading card pack, and a 12 page full-color manual.

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Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay

Outright Games intends to publish a second Paw Patrol game on Switch following 2018’s On a Roll. The new release, titled Paw Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay, launches November 6.

Below are the first details and trailer:

Play together with friends and family in co-op mode, choose your favourite pup and use their mighty powers to take on heroic missions. The whole Patrol is here with key locations in the massive town of Adventure Bay ready to explore, from the Lookout to Jake’s Snowboarding Resort.

You’ll need each mighty pup’s special power including Chase’s Super Speed, Marshall’s Mighty Heat and Skye’s Whirlwind Power to help save the day and play with your friends in fun-filled mini games like Pup Pup Boogie and jump rope.

PAW Patrol is the number one entertainment franchise for pre-schoolers and a global phenomenon with reach in over 170 countries through its TV show, toys, video games, clothing lines and even theme park rides. Outright Games previously released ‘PAW Patrol: On a Roll’ in 2018 which is their bestselling title to date.

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Is Sustainability a Business Challenge?

The Challenge to the Planet

The world population is expected to grow from the 7.5 billion currently (5 billion in 1987) to 10 billion by 2050. This increase is driven by a combination of enhanced life expectancy and high birth rates. While the former has been a global phenomenon, the latter is restricted to the Asian and African continents. Projections beyond 2050 are more varied. Some projections see declining, while others seeing increasing world population. Regardless of the longer-term picture, the anticipated near-term growth in population will put considerable stress on the planet in the coming three decades.

There is widespread consensus in the scientific community that increased human emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous acid) has caused global warming and climate change. The average temperature has increased 1.3 degrees centigrade between 1910 and 2015. GHG emissions were 60 percent higher in 2014 compared to 1990, showing an accelerating trend compared to the slower increase since the industrial revolution.[i]

Accounting for a quarter, fossil fuel consumption is the single largest source of GHG emissions.[ii] Hence, the push for energy conservation and the move to alternative sources of energy, especially renewable energy.

Agriculture, forestry, and other land uses account for 24% of GHG emissions. Rising population and increasing standards of living are expected to raise substantially the demand for food. For example, one expert argued that the planet must produce more food in the next four decades than all farmers have harvested over the past 8000 years.[iii] To avoid hunger and starvation, it is imperative to increase yields, reduce wastage, while conserving consumption of water and energy as well as minimizing the use of chemicals and antibiotics.

Increasing population combined with urbanization will put great pressure on cities. The United Nations report on urbanization envisages an increase of 2.5 billion in the world’s urban population by 2050. Given that the overall global population is also expected to grow by 2.5 billion, the deleterious effects of the increased population will be concentrated in the urban areas. Since 90% of this urban growth will be in Africa and Asia, they will see enormous demand for urban infrastructure, particularly, affordable housing, large public transportation networks, and health care access.

On 25th September 2015, recognizing the challenges above, the United Nations adopted 17 goals related to people and planet.[iv] Associated with these goals, 169 specific targets were set as part of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities, and tackle climate change.[v] While not legally binding, all global leaders committed to progress in meeting these goals (see Appendix 1).

How Should Business Engage with Sustainability?

Most business firms, especially small and medium enterprises, probably see doing nothing as the smart strategy. They view their mandate as serving customers and generating returns for the shareholders. Managing the impact on society is out of the scope of their activity and thought better left to the government and/or NGOs. In any case, the problems of sustainability seem too large and expensive for any individual firm to tackle, or even make a difference.

More astute business leaders, especially of large organizations, recognize that demands from important stakeholders require sustainability to be incorporated within their corporate agenda. In one Accenture survey, 97% of industry CEOs said that sustainability is critical for the future success of their business.[vi] On further reflection, business leaders realize the pursuit of sustainability can have some of the following benefits for their firms:

  • Build corporate reputation (i.e., license to operate)
  • New growth opportunities (e.g., hybrid cars for Toyota)
  • Cost reduction (e.g., energy conservation by Walmart)
  • Employee engagement (e.g., Tata with the largest corporate volunteering program)
  • Resonance with specific segment of consumers (e.g., Body Shop, Whole Foods)
  • Access to specific pools of capital (e.g., socially responsible funds, impact investors)
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  • Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
  • Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  • Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  • Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
  • Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  • Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
  • Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries
  • Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
  • Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
  • Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  • Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
  • Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
  • Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
  • Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

[i] Rebecca Henderson, Sophus Reinert, Polina Dekhtyar, and Amram Migdal, “Climate Change in 2017: Implications for Business,” Harvard Business School case 9-317-032, 27 June 2017, 1-39.

[ii] “Climate Change 2014, Synthesis Report,” Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014, p.14.

[iii] Frank Viviano, “A tiny country feeds the world,” National Geographic, September 2017, 82-109.

[iv] Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations,

[vi] The UN Global Compact – Accenture Strategy CEO Study,, 2016

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NJBIA's Public Policy Forum: The Road to Recovery REGISTER

The Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce (MRCC) has announced the finalists for this year’s ATHENA Leadership Award® and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award.

A gala luncheon is planned for Friday, Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, where the 2021 ATHENA Award recipients, selected by a diverse group of community leaders, will be announced.

The esteemed International ATHENA Leadership Award Program® celebrates women as valued members and leaders of the community who serve as role models and encourage all women to achieve their full potential.

Each year, the ATHENA Awards honor individuals who are nominated in recognition of their business or professional accomplishments, community service, and mentoring of others. Their achievements give back to the community in profoundly meaningful ways and make it a better place to live, work, and lead.

The ATHENA Leadership Award’s rich history, international scope, and focus on mentorship distinguish it as one of the most prestigious leadership awards one can receive, with more than 6,000 recipients honored worldwide since the renowned program was established in 1982.

This will be the 36th year that the ATHENA Leadership Award will be presented by the MRCC, the only organization in New Jersey that is licensed to do so. It will be the seventh year that the MRCC will present the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award, which recognizes emerging community leaders, ages 24 to 40.

To be considered for an ATHENA Leadership Award, nominees may represent either the profit or not-for-profit sector and must demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession; provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in their community; and actively assist women in achieving their full leadership potential.

The 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award finalists include:

  • Lisa Ascolese – CEO and founder of Inventing A to Z and the nonprofit Association of Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs
  • Roe Couture DeSaro – founder and president of Gutsy Gals Get More, LLC and executive managing director for eWomenNetwork, Inc.
  • Jodi Grinwald – certified professional coach, co-founder and CEO of Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation, and founder and host of Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast
  • Michele Lawson – owner of Hair & Company Salon and founder and president of Wig Warriors: The Maureen S. Konopko Foundation

The 2021 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award finalists include:

  • Amanda Deltuvia – spiritual healer, psychic, and certified life coach
  • Kristina Henderson – co-owner and CEO of Henderson Promos, LLC and 2020 Mrs. New Jersey American
  • Danielle Ippolito – CEO of D Fitness Studio

For tickets, sponsorship opportunities, and additional details, see https://bit.ly/MRCC2021ATHENA1105


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Special Needs & Pooled Trusts

SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS (or “Supplemental Needs Trusts”) are trust instruments designed to preserve SSI, Medicaid and other public benefits when one of four common events occur:

  • A disabled child (who is receiving public benefits) receives an inheritance
  • A disabled child (who is receiving public benefits) receives proceeds from a personal injury settlement or suit
  • A disabled adult in a skilled nursing facility (who is receiving public benefits) receives an inheritance
  • A disabled adult in a skilled nursing facility (who is receiving public benefits) receives proceeds from a personal injury settlement or suit

In all of the above situations, the receipt of these proceeds will mean the discontinuation of those benefits unless proper planning is implemented.

Inheritance example:

Mom is in a nursing home. Her nursing home expense is $5,000 per month. Her Social Security of $1,000 per month goes toward this cost of care. The balance of $4,000 per month is paid by Medicaid. Her sister leaves her an inheritance of $100,000 in her Last Will and Testament.

The direct inheritance will effectively stop public benefits until it is used. The $100,000 must pay for Mom’s $4,000 per month medical expenses that public benefits were once covering. In approximately 25 months, the inheritance will be gone.

Instead, Mom’s sister should have established a Testamentary Special Needs Trust. Mom’s benefits would have continued, and the inheritance would be there for expenses that Medicaid does not cover. Such a trust must be carefully drafted so as not to run afoul of Federal and State laws.

Inheritance example:

Joseph is an 8 year old permanently disabled child who is receiving SSI and Medicaid benefits. Joseph’s medication costs $1200 per month and his therapy $800 per month. Joseph’s mother’s income and assets cannot afford to pay for these expenses and the family relies upon public benefits for Joseph’s well-being.

Joseph’s Grandmother wishes to leave Joseph an inheritance in her Last Will and Testament, but fears that this will ruin the receipt of his benefits. Without any proper planning she is right. If she leaves an inheritance of a $100,000, Joseph’s benefits will be discontinued and the $100,000 must be spent on his medication and therapy expenses. In approximately 4 years when Joseph reaches 12 years of age, his inheritance will be gone.

Again, a Testamentary Special Needs Trust should have been established in order to preserve such benefits. Such a trust must be carefully drafted so as not to run afoul of Federal and State laws.

Personal Injury example:

Elizabeth is a 12 year old permanently disabled child. Her disability is the result of an automobile accident. Because of her disability, Elizabeth must take certain medication and undergo therapy for the rest of her life. These medical expenses cost approximately $2,000 per month, and will only rise in the future. The family relies on SSI and Medicaid public benefits to pay for Elizabeth’s medical expenses.

As a result of the accident, a personal injury suit was initiated. A settlement was reached for $200,000 (after legal fees and costs). Without the appropriate planning the settlement must now be used to cover her existing medical costs until the funds are fully depleted – approximately 8 years.

Instead, the Personal Injury Attorney should have contacted an attorney well versed in establishing a Court-Ordered Special Needs Trust. Such a trust would have continued the public benefits, and preserved the personal injury proceeds in order to pay for those expenses not covered by the public benefits. Such a trust must be carefully drafted so as not to run afoul of Federal and State laws.

Please note: The above examples are not exhaustive, are intended for information purposes only and are not a recommendation for an individual’s specific circumstances. Family members and caregivers should seek the appropriate legal advice regarding their particular situation.

What Are Pooled Trusts?

Special needs Pooled Trusts are run by nonprofit organizations set up to expertly and efficiently administer a master Special Needs Trust on behalf of individual beneficiaries with disabilities. Assets are combined and invested together; funds are spent on beneficiaries in proportion to their share of the total amount.

No two Pooled Trusts are exactly alike. Each has its own fees, menu of available services, and contracts under which it operates. Some offer many options, complicated contracts, and complex fee schedules. Others offer a single agreement and an easy-to-understand fee schedule. Some are organized to provide complete care of beneficiaries while others just manage the money in an appropriate manner.

But whatever their differences, all Pooled Trusts share some basic pros and cons worth considering…

Benefits of Pooled Trusts

The people managing the trust and its assets will be knowledgeable about agency rules regarding income and resources and will be able to deal with any questions from the SSI or Medicaid programs.

The trust directors usually are relatives of people with disabilities and are attuned to that community.

Even if you don’t have a lot of money to leave to your loved one, a Pooled Trust can give your loved one the benefits of a Special Needs Trust.

Limitations of Pooled Trusts

While Pooled Special Needs Trusts work for many people, they do have some important limitations that you should consider. For example:

Pooled trusts are only as good as the nonprofit that is managing it. Some may do a good job for a while, but in the face of financial problems or management changes, may end up mismanaging or even going out of business altogether.

Some Pooled Trusts distribute assets only at certain times of the month. This may be a problem for a beneficiary needing distributions more frequently.

Pooled Trusts can be very expensive. Find out exactly how much a Pooled Trust charges before you join. Generally, there is a one-time setup fee that can run from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. Plus, there is an annual fee—based on a percentage of the assets that are put into the trust—this can be several thousand dollars a year.

If you’re only putting a modest amount of assets into the trust, the fees of the Pooled Trust can seriously deplete these assets. In contrast, a friend or family member may not charge anything to serve as the trustee of an individual trust.

Pooled Trusts are inflexible. Once the assets are in the Pooled Trust, it is difficult if not impossible to move the assets to another trust. Your beneficiary is then restricted to this Pooled Trust even if the trustee does not do a good job.

Many Pooled Trusts will not agree to own real estate or authorize other nontraditional investments. If your inheritance will include these types of investments, an individual Special Needs Trust may better serve you.

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CFE’s General Assembly elects Henk Koller as President and elects new Executive Board

On 19 September 2014, the General Assembly of the CFE in Amsterdam elected Henk Koller (The Netherlands) as new CFE President for a two-year term starting on 1 January 2015.    Henk Koller will succeed the current President Jiří Nekovář (Czech Republic) who has been President of the CFE for the last two years. As new Vice Presidents, the General Assembly elected Mihaela Mitroi (Romania) and Bruno Gouthière (France) succeeding Gottfried Schellmann (Austria) and Herbert Becherer (Germany). The new Treasurer of the CFE will be Branislav Kováč (Slovakia). The office of General-Secretary will be taken over by Stephen Coleclough (UK), succeeding Nora Schmidt-Kesseler (Germany). The chairman of the Fiscal Committee, Piergiorgio Valente (IT) as well as the chairman of the Professional Affairs Committee, Dick Barmentlo (The Netherlands) will remain in their offices. Vice President Ian Hayes (UK) was also reelected by the General Assembly in Amsterdam.

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Swimming in a Fish Bowl

In this profession there is a never ending revolving door.

A constant wave of people inundate cities around the world to teach English. They come and go-inevitably  friendships are made, and then maybe maintained. People leave impressions on each other- either good or bad. Yes, it can be sad saying goodbye, but one has to be thankful for the time spent together.

In the end, we are all one, and every person you bump into in this fish bowl is merely a reflection of yourself in some form. Every new person is another sentence in your story…perhaps a paragraph… and they help shape the way we view ourselves and the world.

We are all here for different reasons. But nevertheless, we are simply just all here.

  1. pollyheath says:

    So true. One of the hardest/best parts of being a long term expat is getting a new cast of friends each year.

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I rather stumbled into a new hobby this autumn: painting bottles. This is not a thing I saw on the internet or something from Pinterest (which, as we all know, is where 99.99999% of inspiration comes from). I was in a cafe, saw a candle stuck in an old prosecco bottle, and thought to myself, This would be better if it had a little scene painted at the bottom.

I tried to do it on my own. It came of marvelously.

After a struggling with the hobby of painting for the last ten years or so, it’s no surprise that I’ve developed a versatility with it. My then-soon-to-be-sister-in-law (present pixie-in-law) saw and we agreed that it would be a smashing addition to the wedding decorations. We needed nine bottles, dressed to the nines in their new, fancy, acrylic togs.

So I learned how to paint bottles. It turns out other people thought it was cool, so I slapped a price on those bad boys and sold two just the other day. Considering that this was my way of recycling then-useless glass with cents, not dollars, worth of paint and less than an hour of my time… it seemed odd that people wanted to pay $30 a pop for them.

Then my brother reminded me: they aren’t paying for the hour of my time… they are paying for the ten years of experience which enabled me to paint on a round, smooth, non-porous medium. They are paying for my vision, the talent imbued in my fingers, and my ingenuity. An ingenuity which saw a plain glass bottle and said, “Not enough. I can do better.”

Someday, when I have time *cue hysterical laughter* I may open an etsy.com shop or some such thing. In the meantime, it’s just me playing with glass formerly destined for the recycle bin. It’s a fun hobby – musical, too. Each brushstroke thrums on the glass with a pretty little tone. Something of a synesthetic experience, you could say. A hobby where art meets music in a little cooperation with ecological responsibility.

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Character Vocabulary: Making a Character Sound Real

Look at your favorite book or your WIP, find a scene, and take out all the dialogue tags (Joe said, she shouted, the undertaker grumbled, etc.) All of them. Can you tell who is speaking by the words they’re using?... Continue Reading →

The Book Sacrifice Tag

Catchy title, eh? Here we go. Let's light the bonfire and hurl some of our most hated tomes thereon. After my pixie-in-law tagged me in the challenge, I started penning the books I would add to the fire in my... Continue Reading →

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NaNo Update – 10 days in the trenches

Speaking to you live from the cave of your favorite Nomadic Troglodyte, I have ... *drumroll* a NaNoWriMo Update. So here's the thing about NaNoWriMo: it doesn't really inspire good writing. However, it inspires lots of writing, which is the... Continue Reading →

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