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Metro Vancouver transit referendum: Who voted yes, who voted no, and what will it mean for the region?

Metro Vancouver transit referendum: Who voted yes, who voted no, and what will it mean for the region?

Despite their defeat, yes voters were more likely to say holding the transit plebiscite was a good idea.

July 3, 2015 – Now what?

After a fractious 10-week campaign, angus reid instituteElections BC released the results of the Metro Vancouver transit plebiscite Thursday, revealing that almost 62 per cent of voters had said “No” to the question: “Do you support a new 0.5% Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax, to be dedicated to the Mayors’ Council transportation and transit plan?”

The result aligns with the findings of an Angus Reid Institute poll of Metro Vancouver residents conducted days after the voting period ended, in which 59 per cent said they had voted “No”.

It also shows a consistency on part of those opposed to the question going back to the beginning of the official campaign, when an earlier Angus Reid Institute survey showed voters leaning 61 per cent “No”.

Regional leaders are now left to come up with a new plan for the future of transportation in the Lower Mainland.

Why did the referendum fail? Who voted against it? And do they believe the “No” outcome is ultimately a good thing or a bad thing for the region’s future? The ARI poll provides some insights on these and other questions.

Unprecedented awareness of transit vote

For months leading up to the 10-week campaign – and much of the campaign itself – the transit referendum dominated headlines in Metro Vancouver. Perhaps as a result, the Angus Reid Institute found unprecedented levels of awareness of the issue among residents of the region.

More than two-in-five metro residents surveyed (44%) reported that they were following the issue in the news and discussing it with friends and family, while another two-fifths (42%) saw some media coverage and had the odd conversation with friends. Added together, these two measures show a vast majority of Metro Vancouver residents (86%) paid a good deal of attention to the campaign.

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Awareness of the transit referendum increased slightly as the campaign went on. When ARI asked how closely metro residents were following the issue in February, fewer than three-quarters of respondents (72%) chose one of the top two answers.

Was holding a referendum a good idea?

Though it ultimately turned out the way they wanted it to, most “No” voters would have preferred not to have seen a referendum on transit at all.

Asked if it was a good idea or a bad idea to hold the plebiscite in the first place, six-in-ten “No” voters (60%) chose the “bad idea” option.

“Yes” voters were more evenly split on the idea: 38 per cent said it was a bad one, 36 per cent said it was good, and a quarter (26%) were unsure.

angus reid instituteHow will a “No” vote affect the region?

The Angus Reid Institute also asked voters to rank – on a scale from 1 to 10 – each of the possible outcomes of the transit referendum, with 1 being “a huge mistake” for the region’s future and 10 being “the smartest possible choice.”

Residents had a generally favourable view of the “No” outcome, with one-third (34%) choosing an 8, 9, or 10 on the scale. Another 44 per cent chose a number between 4 and 7. Relatively fewer people were inclined to say a “No” outcome would be a mistake for the region:

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Predictably, “No” voters were more likely to think a “No” vote would be good for Metro Vancouver’s future and “Yes” voters were more likely to think the same of a “Yes” vote.

That said, it’s notable just how polarized a significant portion of each of these groups is on this question:

  • Three-in-ten “No” voters (30%) indicated a “Yes side” win would be “a huge mistake” for the region’s future by choosing a 1 on the scale.
  • A quarter of “No” voters (26%) said a “No side” win would be “the smartest possible choice” for the future by choosing the highest possible number (a 10).
  • Similarly, more than a quarter (27%) of “Yes” voters chose a 1 on the “No side wins” scale.
  • And another one-in-four (24%) chose a 10 on the “Yes side wins” scale.

Who are the voters?

The Angus Reid Institute survey identified some key differences between those who voted “Yes” and those who voted “No” in the transit referendum. These differences – and some similarities – are summarized in the table below:

Profile of a “Yes” voter:

“Yes” voters tend to be younger – fully half (50%) of those between the ages of 18 and 34 who cast a ballot voted for the “Yes” side. This was the only age group in which voters were evenly split between the “Yes” and “No” camps:

angus reid instituteVoters for the “Yes” side are also more likely to live in the City of Vancouver than “No” voters, and they’re somewhat more likely to have a university education.

Perhaps predictably, the “Yes” voter is more likely to take transit. The number of those saying they use transit a minimum of two or three times a week was more than double that of a “No” voter (43% – 19%). The same relationship holds for those who rely on transit as their primary mode of transport. 17 per cent of Yes voters take transit every day, compared to 8 per cent on the “No” side.

Though they do drive, “Yes” voters are considerably less likely than “No” voters to use cars as their primary mode of transportation. One-quarter (25%) drives every day, another quarter (25%) drives most days, and the other half (49%) drives less than two or three times a week, with 12 per cent not driving at all.

Profile of a “No” voter:

“No” voters tend to be older than the 18 to 34-year-old cohort. Both those between ages 35 and 54 and those aged 55 and older opposed the question at roughly the same rate (62% of those 35-54 and 63% of those 55 or older voted “No”).

They’re also more likely to come from outside the City of Vancouver. That city was the only one in the region where a majority of those surveyed said they had voted “Yes:”

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“No” voters are also somewhat less likely to have a university degree than “Yes” voters, though a majority of each education-level group voted against the referendum:

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Chances are, the average “No” voter is not a regular transit user. Fewer than one-in-five (19%) take transit two or three times a week or more, and only 8 per cent take it every day.

The “No” voter is also slightly less likely to commute. Roughly one-third (34%) don’t commute at all, and more than half (52%) commute 15 minutes or less. This compares to 28 per cent of “Yes” voters who do not commute and 44 per cent whose commutes are 15 minutes or less.

Voters and non-voters agree on ‘No’ vote

According to Elections BC, fewer than half of registered voters cast ballots in the plebiscite, but responses to the Angus Reid Institute poll indicate a higher turnout wouldn’t have necessarily changed the result.

Among non-voters, more than half (51%) said they would have voted against the referendum if they had cast a ballot. More were unsure (26%) than were certain they would have voted yes (23%).

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Distaste for TransLink motivated ‘No’ voters

In February, six-in-ten (61%) of those leaning toward voting for the “No” side listed “TransLink cannot be trusted with the extra funds that will be raised with this tax” as one of the main reasons for their vote. No other option was selected by more than 45 per cent of respondents.

A separate survey question asking people for their overall views of TransLink found two-thirds (64%) expressing an overall negative view of the agency. Two-in-five (39%) said their overall opinion is “very negative, TransLink is very broken and needs a complete overhaul”.

Only one-in-ten (12%) of the Metro Vancouver residents surveyed had a positive view of TransLink, including only one-in-three (30%) “Yes” supporters and almost none (4%) of those leaning to the “No” side.

Click here for the full report including tables and methodology

Click here for the questionnaire used in this survey

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Negima! Manga Vol 38 Ch 352 Review

魔法先生 ネギま！Volume 38 Chapter 352 (manga)
Mahou Sensei Negima! Manga Chapter 352

SPOILER Summary/Synopsis:

Negima! Manga Vol 38 Ch 352A weary Asuna is naked on a beach when young Asuna kicks her to alertness to remind her of her promise to her friends. Asuna returns to Mahora, only to discover that the year is 2135, much later than the 100-years she was expected to be sealed for.  Asuna sees things like flying ships, the space elevator, and mages flying brooms, so she decides to head to Eva’s cabin, only to find it in ruins. She finds a public phone and learns that Negi is missing, but as she searches for someone she knows, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Ayaka shows up in a chauffeured car, and takes Asuna to a graveyard, where a tombstone shows Negi dies on June 12, 2065.

Asuna is shocked that Negi died, since he was supposed to be immortal. Ayaka’s great-great-great-granddaughter remarks that her grandmother had told her that Ayaka had died at the age of 115, and was a very energetic person who was determined to meet someone, and this someone would be in for a surprise.  The girl has to leave, and her car flies off.

Asuna is wondering what to do, when she remembers the time capsule. She goes to the tree where it is buried and digs it up with her hands. More pictures have been added, showing the time at Mahora after Negi arrived. Asuna then sees pictures where Konoka became a Magister Magi, with Setsuna at her side. She sees other pictures of others after high school and into college and beyond, including one of Yue and Nodoka in space, and an adult Anya along with a restored Stan, meaning Konoka was able to cure Negi’s former village people. She then sees a picture of an adult Negi, flanked by Ayaka and Chachamaru, and wonders if this is the work of age pills.

Negi’s voice comes from the photo, where he reveals it is now 2023 and that Ayaka insisted he do this recording. While things have been going well, he confesses that he’s getting back into bad habits and opines for Asuna’s presence. This provokes the voice of Chisame, who takes offense at Negi’s statement.

Asuna ponders why Negi died before her, when another photo speaks up.  It is an elderly Ayaka from the year 2090, who reveals that she’s a grandmother, but that most of their friends are now dead. She says she is living to see the surprise on Asuna’s face. Asuna then realizes that the year Ayaka died, 2104, is when Asuna was supposed to wake up.  The elderly Ayaka reveals that she’s on Mars, since the lower gravity is better for her back. Ayaka says she’d like to meet Asuna one last time on the terraformed Mars, as the scene in Ayaka’s photo shows that land, complete with kids running, who look like Setsuna, Konoka, and one other girl.

Because everyone she knew is gone, Asuna becomes very depressed, figuring she should have just disappeared since it turned out this way. As she cries, wanting to see her friends once more, she’s joined by Eva and Chao, the later congratulating her for her hard work, though they didn’t expect Asuna to oversleep by 30-years.

As expected, Asuna’s faux personality survived, though the real mystery is why she didn’t come out of it in 100-years.  In fact, where the smeg was she all this time?  One would think that after 100-years, someone on the Magic World side would have brought her out this “sleep” since her job would be over.  Instead, it seems that no one had any control over the process, thus Asuna did her thing, along with the Twilight Princess version of her, but took thirty more years to come out of it.  Hopefully, the next chapter will explain things on this delay, but I can only see this happening if we get a lot of extra pages in the manga.

Since Eva is apparently still alive (I’m going to assume that was Eva and not some descendant of hers), why was Eva’s cabin in ruins? One would think that Eva wouldn’t allow that to happen.

Also, assuming that is Eva, it would appear that her curse was never lifted, and she’s still stuck at Mahora.  That means that Nagi never returned to lift the curse and Negi never found a way to do so either.  Either that, or the curse IS lifted, but for whatever reason, Eva’s wearing a Mahora uniform. I say this, because if the curse is lifted, it could explain why Eva abandoned her home at Mahora.

It is interesting that Akaya’s great-great-great-granddaughter knew where to meet Asuna, and to take her to Negi’s grave. I suppose that there could have been some sort of monitoring in place so that Asuna’s emergence from wherever she “slept” and arrival on Mahora would be detected. No doubt, Ayaka instructed her descendants on what to do when Asuna returned.

It is also very interesting that officially, Negi is classified as missing, but there’s a gravestone showing he died in 2065.  So, is he dead, or is he sill alive? If I had to guess, I’d say he’s still alive and connected to that surprise that Ayaka referenced.

Because a boyish, child looking like Setsuna, and a girl looking like Konoka (as well as one other girl) are playing on Mars, some in Japan have speculated that Negi ends up with Konoka and Setsuna. Akaya’s statements do not reflect on whom she procreated with, nor did her great-great-great-granddaughter’s statements. So, I’m going to vote for the harem ending, at least partially.

Finally, I’m not sure if it was a hint or tribute, but I noticed that Ayaka’s great-great-great-granddaughter’s flying car had wheels that rotated in 90º, reminding me very much of Back to the Future.

Negima! Manga Vol 38 Ch 352

Well, we still have a wait before us, as chapter 353 won’t appear until the end of February. ^_^; I’ll keep an eye open for potential spoilers, and hopefully, the last three chapters are long ones.  We’ll see.

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23 Responses to “Negima! Manga Vol 38 Ch 352 Review”

  1. CoreyTurner says:

    this was actually the first chapter of the series to make me cry. After kind of skimming through it the first time, i went through it again and the emotional impact was a bit too much for me so i had a good long cry for about an hour and then read it again.
    Looking back at the entire series, I had a feeling that obviously there’d be a flash forward into the future to see what the girls were doing after graduation and from the pictures that Asuna found, it seems like they all did pretty well for themselves, even the twins. I’m still angry that the series is ending so soon but i accept it and know that there will always be fanfiction. Anyways, I was still quite angry. Why did Asuna over sleep? How could Negi die if he was immortal?
    Anyways when I saw Chao, I was like “wow! she really was telling the truth about being a time traveler from the future. But if she is Negi’s descendant that would logically mean that someone along the line was Chinese which made me wonder if Negi ended up with Ku Fei in the end, but I suppose the last chapters will reveal all of that.

  2. Anonymous says:

    “and an adult Anya along with a restored Stan, meaning Nodoka was able to cure Negi’s former village people.”

    It was Konoka, not Nodoka. Evil Japanese names, isn’t it? 😉

  3. Ultimaniac says:

    The way I see it, Asuna was probably between dimensions of the Magic World reality and our reality acting as the linchpin of the two, possibly a sort of Cosmo Entelecheia without the whole fantasy bit. They said the Magic World dimension was gonna collapse within ten or so years, so Asuna’s spirit might have been merged with whatever connected the two worlds to hold it together. That’s what I think.

    Nothing in the chapter related to Eva made sense -_- I’d like to believe it’s the real one at the end.

    I would love nothing more than a harem ending XD but I don’t think Akamatsu-sensei has the guts.

    • AstroNerdBoy says:

      >They said the Magic World dimension was gonna collapse within ten or so years, so Asuna’s spirit might have been merged with whatever connected the two worlds to hold it together. That’s what I think.

      Well, that’s a possibility, but I think of Asuna as more of a man in the machine, functioning as the core that held everything together.

  4. TvTropesNerd says:

    I was wondering, since chao is appearing could this mean we could be seeing the return of the school festival?
    I think negi maybe dissappeared when fighting the mage of the beginning,but couldn’t destroy him because he looks like/ is his father so got possessed himself. Also, and this is even less likely, maybe chao will spam time travel and all the girls will fight negi/mage of the beginning from the future.
    I think it’s safe to say though that time travel will feature in the last three chapters.

  5. Michaelf1993 says:

    I’m not gonna cry….

    I’m not gonna…cry…

    Yes I am! *Sobs*

  6. DeltaResilience says:

    Nice review, though some errors such as “Nodoka was able to cure Negi’s former village people.” I’m guessing you meant Konoka right?

    I’ve already written this, the best proof that can prove Negi isn’t gone is Asuna’s pactio card, she should still have it right. But then that brings the issue surrounding the rest of the mystery of the pactio’s.

    We know what happens to a pactio card when a ministra’s magister dies, but what about when the probationary pactio contract is fulfilled? I bring this up because it been mentioned by Akamatsu that Negi’s pactio contract with Theodora has ended since it was only meant to be for the Tornament finals against Rakan. So what happens to the card? One can presume it goes dead as well but its question like these that make the ending so nerve racking especially since this series is about to end.

    • AstroNerdBoy says:

      >Nice review, though some errors such as “Nodoka was able to cure Negi’s former village people.” I’m guessing you meant Konoka right?

      Yeah, those kinds of errors are notorious with me. *_*

  7. Tim says:

    When I saw this chapter, I could help but get flashbacks to the ending of El-Hazard: The Magnificent World. I’ll be satisfied if this ends just as well. ^_^

  8. Anonymous says:

    I agree, if Negi really is dead then Asuna can’t use her artifact.

  9. Max says:

    (oh and I comment as the manga is about to end, too bad…and due to some bug I hope I’m not making a double post).

    some things bothers me in this chapter :

    -Negi’s death : I will keep being suspicious on that. As Negi is now immortal (well, not aging anymore), he can have the same problems as Evangeline and we can’t deny the possibility of a fake death in order to not make people suspicious or begin to fear demon-Negi.

    -Those who are not here : this time capsule bothers me for the missing characters. As I can understand why Ako isn’t here, as she’s nor really a close friend and a side character, well, where are Kaede, Kotaro (well, we can admit that as he’s not from 3-a and more related to Negi but still…) and Ku-chan ? My guess ( influenced by my desire to see Ku Fei more in the spotlight, I admit) is that there is a reason to it. I mean, hell even Kakizaki, Sayo, the Rainyday twins and Satsuki are mentionned !

  10. Anonymous says:

    “and hopefully, the last three chapters are long ones. We’ll see.”

    Every volumes contain about 180..200 pages, 9 or 10 chapters. (The first volume has got six chapters, but the first chapter 70 pages long.)

    I try to calculate, but…

    Vol.37 begans from chap.336 and can end with 344 or 345.
    Vol.38 can began from 346 and can end with 355, but then no way for long last chapters. You can get 15 pages chaps!

    Vol.38 will end with chap.252 and a half-length volume will be the last with 353,354,355. If all of them have about 70 pages then the last volume has normal length, about 200 pages.

    But this is too nice to be true.

  11. Anonymous says:

    My guess to why Eva is still in that outfit is that Negi DID find a way to release her from the curse.

    The only catch is that she would have had to give up her immortal vampire status to finally be free.

  12. Anonymous says:

    “So, I’m going to vote for the harem ending, at least partially. “

    Course you do. Having girl/girl is evil, after all, so we must pretend that it clearly not happened despite no evidence for harem. A guy must get them! Magic cannot have done it (after all, artificial insemination doesn’t exist, science cannot do it, and magic clearly can’t, either)!
    Also, Konoka never specifically mentioned not wanting Setsuna for Negi, or anything (and the time she did doesn’t count, damnit)!

    Seems Negima fandom really didn’t grow up from the days where any mention of Konoka/Setsuna was swiftly eradicated from any wiki.

    Yeah, sorry, but seein that reasoning here really disappointed me. So much wishful thinking. Is girl/girl that scary for you people? 🙁

    • AstroNerdBoy says:

      I have no idea where you get this girl/girl rant on, other than the fact that there’s a young girl looking like Konoka and a young child (male or female) looking like Setsuna. Since it impossible for F/F to reproduce naturally (or M/M), then if they had children, and they didn’t (1) clone themselves or (2) magically reproduce somehow or (3) have illusion versions of themselves created, then they had to hook up with a male at some level. Considering both have expressed a willingness to be with Negi, that led to the Japanese speculating that Negi may have been the father of their children.

  13. Anonymous says:

    Negi may be still alive in the future. There is a clue of Negi may have disappeared like his father Nagi Springfield. As a way for closure, Negi’s family had decided to declare him offically dead. If Negi is really missing, he may have been involved in a major aciident.

    This accident had cause Negi to lose his memories. Sometime after Negi’s family offically declared him dead, Negi regains his memories. Learning about being declared offically dead, Negi contact Evangeline. Eva decides to contact his family about him still being alive. Negi informs his family to continue to say that he is dead. Negi is likely living a second life. With Eva’s help, Negi is able to keep track of Asuna’s whereabouts.

    I do like the ideal of Negi still being alive. It will be unfair for Negi to dead before Asuna has awaken.

    About Evangeline, she is about to leave Mahora Academy after Negi found to break the spell whcih kept her the against her will. Eva decides to stay on at Mahora in order to be a teacher, to continue to be Negi’s contact, etc. She did left her previous home after the spell was broken. It seems taht Evangeline had left her old home because of the bad memories attached to it.

  14. Anonymous says:

    Are there any spoilers for chapter 353 available up to date? Actually they are mostly being released on Friday or Saturday, aren´t they? :3

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Is buying a house in Dubai just a click away?

An Interview with Realtor Mr. Muhammad Aziz, CEO for 7Skys Real Estate
By Anitha Lakshminarayanan

Can you do real estate transactions remotely?
Imagine you live in London or Canada, or elsewhere in the world. And you want to buy a home in Dubai, and you start searching online for houses for sale in Dubai. And find a home online. Shop for it, and there you go- you got a brand new villa or an apartment in the UAE, just like that.
Well, this is a reality! Not just a dream

In Conversation with Mr. Muhammad Azizi Cheif, Executive officer for 7Skys Real Estate

In an exclusive interview with Emirates Property magazine, Mr. Muhammad Azizi, CEO for 7Skys Real Estate chats about the current real estate market and its operations here.7Skys Real Estate is an authorized agent for Dubai Properties, Meraas Holding, Nakheel, Nshama, Danube Home, and Omniyat.

Dubai Land Department’s fresh approach to real estate transactions

Dubai Land Department introduced a new system in May to make it convenient for property owners and sellers. Wherein property buyers and sellers can carry out transactions remotely.
This system allows direct transactions between the sellers and buyers via audio-visual communication.
This year alone, Dubai Land Department, along with the Real Estate Trustee unit, processed more than 3000 transactions.
Mr.Azizi said, “Despite the post-co-vid anxiety, the property market in Dubai has recorded more transactions this year, which is very encouraging and motivating for entrepreneurs like us.
And this is, due to the government’s initiative, to simplify real estate operations. For example, earlier, we have to visit, Dubai Land Department’s office in Deira to buy a home in Dubai, and due to the crowd present there, you have to wait in a queue to book a house in Dubai. Now, all you have to do is click the link DLD’s officials send for a video call, and after the video call. You can complete your property transaction and own that villa or apartment”.

Here go the steps for buying or selling a house in Dubai remotely:

Mr.Muhammad added further, “If I explain it also, you can be anywhere in the world and browse the sale of properties or properties for sale in Dubai:
1) After you find a house for sale in Dubai online
2) The next step would be to contact the real estate agent.
3)After that, the real estate agent will liaise with an official, from the land department, to check for availability.
4) If an approved property, the official from DLD, will send you a video calling link.
5) Both of you will meet virtually. On a video call and congratulations, you are now a property owner in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
6) Also, you can sell your home in Dubai. For instance, due to post-covid travel restrictions, if you get stuck in some other country and cannot travel to the UAE. Real estate authorities here offer their support by making it convenient for homeowners to sell their properties. Even if they are staying in the United Kingdom or any other place.

This is an exciting move, from the government, which can be really useful. As the world is seeing, remarkable changes, post covid, and online marketing, and e-commerce businesses are in”.

More and More people are searching online for buying homes.

“The current property market emphasizes more on marketing properties online. So we would like to focus more on digital marketing. Still, we also believe that keeping in touch with our clients and listening to their problems and offering solutions. And approaching them one on one basis has been our motto. And will remain as our forte in the future,” concluded Mr. Muhammad.

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HH Sheikh Hamdan visits Falconcity of Wonders stand at Cityscape Global 2018

FCW’s recently launched Eastern Residences villa project takes centre stage at the exhibition

Dubai, October 2, 2018:HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited today (Tuesday, October 2, 2018) the stand of Falconcity of Wonders LLC (FCW), the developer of the ongoing Falconcity of Wonders multipurpose mega project in Dubai, during its participation at Cityscape Global 2018 exhibition running from October 2 to 4, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. His Highness lauded FCW’s efforts in sustaining global interest in Dubai’s real estate landscape through its unique ‘World in a City’ project. HH Sheikh Hamdan was briefed on the latest updates on the project during the visit.

The major highlight of FCW’s participation at this year’s edition of Cityscape Global is undoubtedly the Eastern Residences, a meticulously-planned gated community that houses contemporary, elegant, 5 and 6 master-bedroom villas with exquisite high-end finishing that are ideal for families of any size. Visitors to the FCW stand at the event are also taking advantage of the special offers, which include 0 DLD fees, 0 services charges for 5 years and flexible payment plans. Scheduled for delivery in September 2021, the villas come with a guarantee of AED 150,000 that will be paid to buyers annually in case of delay (terms & conditions apply).

H.E. Salem Almoosa, Chairman and General Manager, Falconcity of Wonders LLC, said: “Cityscape Global 2018 is the perfect platform for us to showcase the most recent addition to the Falconcity of Wonders, the recently launched Eastern Residences project. We conceived this project after considering various actual living scenarios of families that will reside in these units and the value proposition is reflected in all aspects. These villas reflect engineerinHH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai during his visitg excellence and thus offer a superior value proposition. Our confidence in the success of the project is further underscored by the highly positive response it continues to garner at CityscapeGlobal 2018.”

Featuring a built-up area of 3,208 sq ft to 4,581 sq ft, the unique features of Eastern Residences include villas with large plot sizes; wide 3-car shaded parking; and easy access to the already completed Falconcity Community Centre, among many others.

FCW is located at Stand No S3F10 at Sheikh Saeed Hall 2 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, attended by officers exclusively catering to clients and prospective buyers at the event.

Top 10 insights on why it is important to buy a home in Dubai?

Emirates Property-what's your property cravings?

By Anitha Lakshminarayanan

Why should you buy a home in Dubai, and before I begin to elucidate the top insights about the market, it reminds me of a small story, Last week my friend Sheba and I were sitting on my balcony and chatting. Sheba was winding up and going back to India and she felt that she could’ve bought a home here that could give her rental returns even if she got back to her heritage, and wanted to live there. Sheba’s story stimulated me too and I was wondering whether to buy a home in Dubai and here a few facts to ponder over:

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Comment of Mr. Ivano Iannelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) following Earth Day Celebrations in the UAE

“The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has always been at the forefront to educate citizens across the country to practice and support sustainable initiatives, and the Earth Day activities this year were a testament of the country’s commitment to its efforts.

It was inspiring to witness the contributions made by the public and private sector on this important occasion, and some of the contributions can also be termed as best practices, which will serve as a benchmark for countries around the world.

The launch of sustainable initiatives, contributions and several other activities indicate the UAE’s determination to live life in better harmony with nature. This is not only commendable but also evidence of the future-focused vision of the UAE’s leadership to improve the community’s awareness that will safeguard the environment and educate the public.

Once again, the UAE has shown the power of collaboration, with the private and public sector working together to adopt sustainable and lasting solutions to address the challenges of tomorrow. It is indeed inspiring to see the collective efforts of the UAE come together to help reduce the impact of climate change.

As we all know, Earth Day is a global celebration of solidarity for the planet, and given the fragile state of our planet I’d say, we make every day Earth Day. From here on out, we need to shake off the apathy and embrace sustainable habits that help reduce waste and make the Earth greener. Let us all strive to create awareness and implement actions which will not only reduce the negative impact on the environment, but also underline the important role community members can play to reduce carbon footprint and conserve energy.

Just like small drops make an ocean, small individual efforts when taken together can create a huge impact for the planet. So, let’s all pledge to continue our sustainable efforts and make the Earth a cleaner and greener place.

Launching Future Landscape & Playspaces Abu Dhabi under the Patronage of Abu Dhabi City Municipality

 Abu Dhabi (January 29th, 2018) – Under the patronage of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Advanced Conferences & Meetings is proud to launch the 4thAnnual Future Landscape & Playspaces Abu Dhabi Conference, at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa. This event focuses on improving urbanism and liveability through sustainable landscaping and innovative playspaces.

 In his speech, Eng. Mohamed Al Amri (on behalf of Eng. Eissa Al Mazroui), Executive Director of Abu Dhabi City Municipality, highlighted the Municipality’s aim to strengthen the cooperation and partnership between the public and private sectors to build more sustainable parks and recreational facilities, while satisfying the aspirations and needs of the community in terms of modern landscapes and playspaces.

 This event brought together key officials and decision makers from Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Dubai Municipality, Sharjah Urban Planning Council, AECOM, ARUP, WSP, ARCADIS, 5+ Design, Burohappold, Khatib & Alami, and many more.

 Future Landscape & Playspaces Abu Dhabi Conference’s rich programme featured exciting presentations among which we can mention:

  • “Building resilient public realm and cities of the future” by Dima Zogheib from Arup, United Kingdom
  • “Thinking streetscapes in Abu Dhabi” by Hala Alamine from Abu Dhabi City Municipality
  • “Designing and developing community play spaces and playgrounds that are interactive and imaginative” by Farah Mekkawi from AECOM
  • “Impact of vegetation on microclimate in hot climate conditions – regional examples” by Abeer Manneh from 5+ Designs
  • “Creating the perfect play destination for families to shop, dine and play” by Andre Badawy from Arcadis

 In addition to these presentations, several local and international case studies and panel discussions were conducted.

 The response to this event was hugely positive as delegates and sponsors enjoyed a stellar line-up of speakers as well as the opportunity to network with the industry’s key decision makers. Commenting on their participation, a Project Manager from the UAE Ministry of Infrastructure and Development said: “Very interesting conference with a variety of subjects – yet harmonious”, the co-Founder of Fairy Tales Kids Amusement Arcade stated: “It is a very useful conference for companies specialised in the child play business and a great opportunity for networking”.

 Future Landscape & Playspaces Abu Dhabi Conference is held with the support of HPS Middle East, Land F/X, Ithara Group, Consent, Energis, Eco, and Akrobat.

 Future Landscape & Playspaces Abu Dhabi – Day 2 will feature speakers from the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, Damac Properties, Azizi Developments, University of Sharjah, DEC Dynamic Engineering Consultants, ARUP, Cheeky Monkeys Playland, Khatib and Alami, AECOM, Placemaking, 5+ Design, and many more.

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Middle East Facilities Management Association set to hold 6th edition of Confex

 Outlook for sector remains positive with UAE expecting 8.5 per cent CAGR in five years

 March 5, 2017 The Middle East Facilities Management Association (MEFMA), the region’s leading platform for FM professionals, wider construction industry stakeholders and owner associations, has announced that it will hold its 6th edition of the Annual MEFMA Confex at the Address Hotel Dubai Marina, UAE, on March 13 and 14, 2017. This year’s edition will explore the multifaceted facilities management (FM) industry with a key focus on the people connecting each aspect of the sector.

Based on recent industry reports, the global outsourced FM industry is expected to be worth USD 1 trillion by 2025–with integrated services to have a fair share of 35 percent of the sector’s revenue by then. With these projections, the local FM segment is expected to have positioned itself as being at par with international standards and be recognised as a competitive player in the international market, which complements the UAE’s bid to become among the best countries providing world-class services in every aspect.

Two workshops on ‘Successful Implementation of Stakeholder Management in FM’ and ‘Career Development – Surviving and Thriving in the FM World’ will be held on the opening of the three-day event. The second day will feature panel discussions and several sessions on key themes and issues affecting the FM industry, particularly stakeholder management in FM, innovation and technology in FM, creating synergy through TFM, leadership in FM, and FM with the Owners Association Industry. High-profile speakers and panellists from major regional firms such as Emaar, Meraas, Initial Saudi, Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, and CREDO, among others, are lined up.

There will also be a small exhibition showcasing the latest FM solutions and services on the sidelines of the event.

Jamal Abdulla Lootah, President of MEFMA, CEO of Imdaad said: “The regional FM industry remains robust following mega projects that continue to come up across various sectors. There is very high expectation in countries like the UAE where the compounded annual growth rate is seen to remain steady at around 8.5 percent during the next five years, given the serious efforts of the government to achieve the goals of UAE Vision 2021, particularly in infrastructure which is one of the key pillars of the nation. We look forward to exploring the ways in which the FM sector can contribute to achieving these goals during the three-day event.”

“The global outsourced FM industry is expected to be worth USD 1 trillion by 2025, with integrated services to have a fair share of 35 percent of the sector’s revenue by then. With these projections, we hope to bring the local FM sector at par with international standards and be a competitive player in the international market as the UAE bids to become among the best countries providing world-class services in every aspect,” Lootah noted.

“This year’s MEFMA Confex will address the growing demand for quality and professionalism in the FM sector and we aim to put at the heart of the discussion the importance of people working in facilities management as a career. Education is, therefore, a key factor given that the increasing trend across the UAE and the GCC FM market is to outsource FM services,” he concluded.

This year’s edition of the event is being held in partnership with key sponsors that include Cofely Besix Facility Management (Technical and Infrastructure Sponsor), Advanced Facilities Management (Catering Sponsor), United Facilities Management (FM Excellence Sponsor), Initial Saudi Group (Saudi FM Support Sponsor), Khansaheb Group FM (GCC-Wide FM Sponsor), GRAKO LLC (Cleaning Sponsor) and Imdaad (Energy Management Sponsor).

MEFMA is a non-profit organisation, which acts on behalf of the regional FM community to address concerns and provide a platform for its members as well as stakeholders to share their expertise, views and insights about the industry – from sustainability to the impact of digital transformation.

FM EXPO increases exhibition space by 25 per cent for its 10th edition

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Region’s largest FM event to take center stage at pioneering Community Management Week

  • FM EXPO is Middle East’s largest Facilities Management event
  • Over 150 exhibiting companies from 19 countries and 10,000 visitors
  • Part of the first Community Management Week
  • Features 15 free-to-attend continuing professional develop (CPD)certifies workshops, 6 FM Masterclasses, FM World Congress and Middle East High Rise Summit

Dubai, UAE, 27 April 2016: FM EXPO, the Middle East’s largest facilities management event, will be taking place from May 23 to 25, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The 10th edition of the event reflects its long-standing commitment towards the industry. With a 25 per cent increase in exhibition space compared to 2015, it will host over 150 companies from 19 countries showcasing their innovative solutions to nearly 10,000 visitors.

Aside from a vast display of cutting-edge technologies, products and services, the show will deliver an extensive and…

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Ola and Uber – left auto rickshaw drivers helpless

Every morning is getting tired. It is so little real all around. It feels suffocated to live among the gadgets, technology and what not. Human resource is losing its value.

Each and everything is replaced from traditional to modern. Lifestyle is changing leaving a bad impact on few sectors and livelihoods of people. Humans are replaced by machines.

Among these inventions and great innovations of technology ola and Uber is one. The existence of these has to lead the auto drivers to helpless.

auto rickshaw drivers
I saw them discussing for no rides for today,
They said bye to their family and settled tiffin behind the back seat.

Now the question is why is this happening. Why are auto drivers facing a problem because of Ola and Uber?

1. Fares

auto rickshaw drivers
But life is still unsettled as per their worries to fulfill the families expectation.
Because ola and uber has majority captured their market.
I decided to forget the ola, Uber application on my phone, left out comfort for some time.

Fares have been the main problem between auto and cabs. People who travel regularly have found the difference among the fares charged by cabs and auto.

Auto drivers have fixed fares for certain distance to live their life. As most of them come from backward class and face a lot of financial problems. They have only this way to earn bread and butter.

They strive hard to ride commuters in their city. The fares are high because they have only this means to survive. And someone else comes to take away that.

They toil from early morning to late night to get a handful of commuters so that they could lead their lives as most of them are economically backward.

And in such case, the Ola and Uber have introduced and added upon to their problems. Which have to lead them nowhere to go?

Neither they can increase their fares nor they can decrease. Their conditions are worsening.

  • Ola and Uber get some subsidies, while auto doesn’t have any such thing. They have to fix a meter of Rs.25 initially and then charge extra for the remaining distance.

2.  Comfort

auto rickshaw drivers
I offered them for a ride to Gurukripa restaurant from maharani road.
He said how much you will pay?
at that time it was confirmed that these guys are facing financial problems. I checked Uber fare i.e. 98 INR

With the introduction to Ola and Uber, they have attracted a lot of people with their facilities.

People feel free to travel in the comfort of air conditioning in such a reasonable price and they feel secure. As the bookings are made through certain apps there are even some offers which help them reduce, the cost and to earn discount and coupons.

Between all this, the local auto drivers are unable to deal with such losses.

  • If you have noticed – usually there is a queue of auto standing and you ask for the fare to travel, they tell you their fixed rate but you even get a chance to negotiate and make it your terms
  • While in cabs you do not even bother to do so. The common people are also the reason for their downfall.

3. Point of view from auto drivers

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And I offered him to check his reaction. I.e. 70 INR
He said yes, chlo bhaiya
We started the ride, and he advised me a better place to eat at a reasonable price. I.e. karnawat restaurant.
Are you noticing one thing? Autowalas knows everything about the city.
Where you should go to?
Where you should eat?

Even after all this happening the auto drivers doesn’t wish to give up on their occupation. And they gave many reasons when surveyed.

4. Some reasons stood like this

  • They have bought the vehicle on an installment basis and still had to repay it.
  • Many said they don’t own a smartphone or do not know to operate it.

“Auto and taxi drivers are paying more for permits, uniforms, badges and having to deal with the police,” said Zainab Kakal. “But their voices are not being adequately heard in this debate.”

  How to resolve this problem?

auto rickshaw drivers
My purpose behind writing this blog to bring some energy in you to use auto service, so that their family can survive.
Btw I paid him 100 INR 🙂 Ola and uber-left auto drivers helpless

Now that they are facing problems regarding fares and facilities provided by the upcoming transport system. They have to try a little to upgrade themselves to withhold their survival.

Since the passengers are using less government transport and opting for these cabs. They may be having a tendency to travel in comfort and safety.

  • Look at what the customer needs and make sure they are happy with your services.
  • The fares have to take care of by the government and necessary measures need to be taken.
  • Even if it is a traditional auto, some sort of comfort should be provided for the commuters.

     There are few situations where the auto drivers have conveyed about their problems.

Uber and Ola are not regulated to the transport department like auto rickshaw is. All black and yellow auto in Mumbai are CNG-run by law but Uber and Ola have allowed licenses for diesel cabs. Why this bias?” asked one of them.

  • “Before a few months back my earnings used to be ₹ 1700-1800 per day. Now I am unable to make even thousand per day. It is troublesome to run family after deducting expenses for CNG”. Said one of the auto drivers.

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The lawmakers have to take a decision and provide more options to the commuters and give a solution to all the entrants in the market.

This kind of competition is not healthy. And the problem is not only in India but also in other parts of the world. In the past 20-30 of the transport business, this level of competition and taking over has not been seen. The working is quite different from what it used to be before.

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April 15, 2009

a baby on the way

wednesday, april 15

no, not me.  i am not expecting.  i am happy giving adali my undivided attention every single day.

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but shortly after this picture was taken we found out that someone was indeed expecting a little baby.

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and here is the proud and very protective mama.  my parents had noticed the nest when they came back from enjoying some time out of the country celebrating 30 years of marriage...i know, cool huh.  we thought the nest was abandoned because we never saw a bird in it.  however, on sunday i opened the door to let lexi out and found that there was indeed a bird occupying the perfect little nest.  i'm not sure who was more startled, me or the robin.  the next morning i peeked the door open and climbed on a chair to find the lone, beautiful egg in the nest.  i snapped a quick picture and shut the door to leave the mom to her mothering business.  since then i have also noticed another robin hard at work building a nest on the back deck as well.  a sure sign spring is in full if someone would just let the sun know that, we'd be in business.

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There are times I hope that when I read a story like this I hope it’s a white guy because almost invariably it never is.

You WANT to not be critical but stories like this one compel me to say we either imprison them all for life or shoot them when caught. But when you go around saying your name is “Caliber Visuals” then maybe you deserve an ass whomping.

For the first time, the man who was seen on surveillance video being viciously beaten and robbed while visiting Seattle, is speaking out.

The 22-year-old said he’s angry and frustrated knowing the attacker is still on the loose.

The man was visiting Seattle from Los Angeles when he was randomly attacked July 31 in a Mount Baker parking lot.

The vicious and barbaric attack captured on chilling surveillance video has the freelance photographer known as Caliber Visuals still bearing the emotional and physical scars.

“It makes me mad,” Visuals said. “It makes me frustrated. It kind of makes me sad. It made me angry and I’ve kind of gone through my emotions everyday of re-living that moment.”

The 22-year-old already survived a car crash that left him a neck brace in Los Angeles last month.

He said that neck brace probably saved his life because he was wearing it in the Seattle attack.

He had come to Seattle to visit family and friends.

Visuals said after taking a nap in his friend’s car, he said the suspect approached him in a parking lot on the 2800 Block of Rainier Avenue South and asked for the time.

When Caliber said he didn’t know, he said the man grabbed his hand with his cellphone and knocked him to the ground.

“He was just like, ‘you think I give S%$# about your phone,'” Visuals said. “Empty your f@#$%&* pocket and that’s when he threw me down and started kicking me.”

The attacker stomped Caliber over and over—even when it was clear he was unconscious.

Then he rummaged through Caliber’s pockets, stole his wallet and keys and walks away, leaving a motionless Visuals.

“Every time I do get upset or hurt about it, I just try to remember the fact that I’m still here and I still get to take pictures, I get to do what I love,” Visuals said.

Visuals hopes his attacker is caught before he unleashes on someone else.

“I know that you’re going to get what you deserve, you didn’t take me out so I’m going to keep going,” Visuals said.

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It’s tragic this guy died for lack of an ICU bed and many are blaming the un-vaxxed for causing it.

I call bullshit.

We’re to believe that with over 2 months of “surging Kung-Flu infections” hospitals have taken no steps to generate more beds?

Something stinks to high heaven here and I suspect it’s purposely created (through mandates for vaccinations under threat of firing and other reasons) to sow fear and hatred.

The numbers being touted make no sense as they give the impression that almost every unvaxxed person is now sick.

An Alabama man died of heart failure after being turned away from 43 hospitals across three southern states that were overrun with COVID patients.

Ray DeMonia, 73, was eventually admitted to a hospital in Meridian, Mississippi, 200 miles away from his home in Cullman, Alabama, but was too sick to save, and died on September 1.

DeMonia, who ran an antiquing business for 40 years, had suffered a heart incident just days before his birthday and needed a specialized cardiac ICU bed.

His family said that staff at their local hospital had contacted 43 hospitals across three states asking for a free bed before they finally located on in Meridian, Mississippi, according to DeMonia’s obituary.

He died shortly after arriving at the Rush Foundation Hospital.

‘In honor of Ray, please get vaccinated if you have not, in an effort to free up resources for non-COVID-related emergencies,’ his obit read.

DeMonia’s death came on the same day the US reported 180,000 new COVID cases, with a majority concentrated in the South.

The Alabama Health Department recently reported that just over half of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have gotten at least one jab.

That falls well short of the national average of 63.7 per cent who’ve had at least one dose, and 54 per cent of Americans who are fully-vaccinated.

During the week of DeMonia’s death, Alabama reported a shortage of ICU hospital beds, with more than half of them being occupied by COVID-19 patients, CBS 42 reported.

The Alabama Hospital Association had called the situation ‘dire.’

‘We’re certainly not trending in the right direction,’ AHA Deputy Director Danne Howard told CBS the day DeMonia died.

‘That’s why we’re so aggressively trying to find additional resources, so those decisions don’t have to be made, so those type of life-or-death situations are not something that have to be faced.’

Johns Hopkins University & Medicine found that Alabama ICU beds were at 103% capacity that week, and the Montgomery Advertiser reported that unvaccinated patients continue to make up the majority of COVID-19 patients in the ICUs.

Russell Griffin, a professor of epidemiology at University of Alabama Birmingham who has studied patients hospitalized at the university’s hospital for COVID, said 61 of 66 patients in intensive care for COVID were unvaccinated.

He added that the about half of the vaccinated patients in the ICUs are there because they are immunocompromised due to organ transplants or chemotherapies.

By comparison, the unvaccinated population that ends up in ICU generally lacks comorbidities, or the presence of two or more medical conditions.

‘There have been no deaths under the age of 65 in the vaccinated population at UAB,’ Griffin said.

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 163,000 new cases in the U.S., and nearly 1,650 new deaths.

More than 75% of adults eligible for the vaccine in the U.S. have gotten at least one jab, according to the CDC.

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  1. bogsidebunny says:

    Yahoo News in making a big deal out of it so I’m calling bullshit on this.

  2. txnick77 says:

    “… asking for a free bed…”

    Am I correct in reading this as no other hospital would admit him for zero compensation?

  3. antzinpantz says:

  4. Drew45.8 says:

    ICU beds in Alabama are at capacity. Half the ICU is filled with Covid patients.|Alabama|1043|Risk|community_transmission_level

    Cullman county is one of the lowest vaccinated places in the country, 31%. Alabama has the lowest vax rate of all the states, 36%, and Cullman is behind the curve even there, although there are 16 other counties in AL with even lower rates. Winston County wins that prize at 17% fully vaxxed, 22% one jab.

    The general current case rate in AL is higher than it was this past winter, which was higher than it was in winter-spring 2020.

    So it isn’t really bullshit, although I could argue that using it to pimp vax is pretty callous..

  5. grayjohn says:

    It’s ALL bullshit. From day one until now, 100% bullshit. The virus, the masks, the lock downs, the vaccines, BULLSHIT, Fears Porn, Socialist propaganda. Bullshit. We have domestic terrorists attacking us alright, and they are politicians, bureaucrats, billionaires, actors and other assorted scum. Oh I forgot the millions of gullible, stupid people.

  6. Dan says:

    Don’t know the facts in this particular case but when you hear “lack of beds” the vast majority of the time the facility DOES have an empty bed….what they DO NOT HAVE is adequate staffing. There are laws at both state and federal levels addressing the number of patients per nurse on duty that a place can have admitted. Don’t have enough nurses on shift? You can’t admit a patient. That is almost ALWAYS the reason. Why? First of all because healthcare treats employees like shit and pay poorly…..unless you are a “traveler”, a mobile contract laborer who can make 2-3 times the amount a full time employee makes for the exact same job. Second is the vaccine mandate. A LOT of healthcare workers will quit rather than submit to the jab. And when it’s decision time they DO quit, leaving the facility understaffed. Then the administrators whine about not having staff…..when it was THEIR CONDUCT that drove their hired help to quit. Don’t believe the lies and bullshit about healthcare workers being spouted by the agenda driven managers and politicians.

  7. ruralcounsel says:

    Many ICU units can’t be used because the hospitals are understaffed … because they fired all the nurses and medical personnel who refused to get vaxxed. It’s a problem that the hospitals created.

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asked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention has been drawn to the statement in the Indian Press that the sentence of a year's rigorous imprisonment, with a fine of 145 rupees, under the Indian Penal Code, inflicted on Lala Lajpat Rai on 8th January, has been remitted altogether by the Punjab Government, and that the latter have announced their intention of taking steps to examine the legality of the further sentence of six months' detention, with a fine of 500 rupees, passed on Lala Lajpat Rai under the Seditious Meetings Act on the same date; and what justification has been shown for this interference with the law of the land?

The sentence under the Indian Penal Code was one of imprisonment only, under Section 145 of the Code. No fine was imposed. That sentence was remitted by the Punjab Government because it considered that in effect the offence for which it was passed was indistinguishable from the offence under the Seditious Meetings Act. One conviction was for holding a prohibited meeting, and the other for continuing to hold it after the order had been given for it to disperse. Two punishments for one offence were not justified. The sentence under the Seditious Meetings Act was afterwards remitted by the same Government, because on the facts being examined by the legal advisers of the Government of India, they were of opinion that the meeting could not be called a public meeting. Lala Lajpat Rai was therefore released; but he was re-arrested on a charge under Section 17 of Act No. XIV of 1908, to the effect that, as president of the provincial Congress Committee, he had signed a manifesto published in the Lahore papers inviting persons to enrol themselves in the National Volunteers Association, which had been proclaimed an unlawful association.

Is not the net result of this that Lala Lajpat Rai will be kept in prison longer than he would be otherwise?

I do not know, but he will undergo the sentence passed upon him for the offence committed.

Rear-Admiral Sir REGINALD HALL

Is this man any connection of, or is he the same man as one of the same name whose operations in America were so well known during the War?

I think the hon. and gallant Member is referring to the same person.

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  • Updated2020-01-19
  • Requires Android9.0 and up
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  • Current Version1.01
  • DeveloperFYQD Studio,
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This is a first-person shooter made with Unreal 4 engine, combining action elements. Manipulate different styles of special abilities, and use any combination of skills to create a gorgeous combo. The content of the game story is described in a linear process, telling the adventures of the members of the supernatural science research organization.

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Long-Term Disability Insurance

long-term disability insurance for IC physicians

Blog content provided in partnership with Benjamin Yin, MBA, Owner of Generational Financial Partners LLC.

Navigating Your Benefits

The benefits of working as an independent contractor physician are immense. In addition to receiving special tax incentives, independent contractors  also have greater control over financial earnings, customized investment options and, one of the most important, more options of insurance carriers, plan types and coverage limits.

As a physician, your biggest asset is not your house, car, 401(k) or your investments. Your biggest asset is the ability to earn a healthy income. One of the best ways to protect yourself and your income is by purchasing a long-term disability insurance policy.

Use this article as a brief overview of long-term disability insurance for independent contractors; the benefits, the options and the importance.

Long-term disability insurance is a policy used to protect an individual from loss of income in the event he or she is unable to work due to accident, illness or injury for an extended period of time. This policy typically begins to assist after the individual has experienced a loss of income for more than 90 days (or three to six months).

Generally, a policy pays up to 60% of the individual’s annual salary until he or she is 65 years old, although every plan is different. Disability insurance premiums are not tax deductible but benefits are received tax-free if a claim is made.

The details are not always clear with disability insurance, making it one of the more confusing insurance policies to navigate. Compared to life insurance policies which are very clear cut, long-term disability policy options and features are scenario-based which creates a grey area when determining what is covered, and more importantly, what is not covered. Those grey areas often prompt two main questions:

  • Who determines if you are disabled, or not?
    • Is it the client (person insured)?
    • Is it the insurance company/provider?
    • Is it the client’s physician?
    • Is it the insurance company’s physician?
  • What definition is used to determine if you are disabled, or not?
    • Who creates the definition?
    • How is it determined?

The answers to these questions are within the policy details. As an independent contractor physician, you pick all of your own insurance carriers and plans. Although it sounds challenging to navigate what you do and do not need, this is a huge benefit.

This means you are not subject to one specific insurance carrier for all insurance types. You choose the plan, the carrier and the features to best meet your unique needs, eliminating the grey areas which are often present when enrolled in a group policy. There should be no questioning who determines if you are disabled and how disability is defined when you are working one-on-one with an insurance carrier to pick your plan.

In addition, your plan is not impacted by a larger group. Only your illnesses, habits and activities impact the policy – not someone else’s. You determine the amount of coverage you want or need. There is no need for two policies to receive adequate coverage. An individual policy is simple – one carrier, one plan.

Top Five Carriers

When it comes to purchasing individual disability insurance, all carriers are not made equal. There is no one-size-fits-all, long-term disability insurance carrier. As a high-income earner, researching the top-rated carriers is important. In no particular order, some of the top-ranked, long-term disability insurance carriers include:

  • Guardian
  • MassMutual
  • Principal Financial Group
  • The Standard
  • Ameritas

These carriers are the most commonly recommended providers for high-income earners and independent contractors across a number of varying specialties. When choosing the best option for your individual situation, consulting with an experienced financial advisor is recommended to discuss each carrier and plan offering in detail.

Type of Plan Riders & Features

Even among the list of top carriers, disability is defined differently. One way to tailor the definition of disability to best meet your individual needs is to customize a plan through riders and features.

Riders are provisions to an insurance policy that amend the basic policy language to add benefits or additional coverage. There are a number of riders or features to consider. Examples of the most common include:

1. True Own Occupation

True Own Occupation defines disability as the inability to work your regular occupation, regardless of the ability to work another job. Under true own occupation, benefits are to be paid no matter what else you are qualified to do or decide to do. Interpretations of occupation differ across all carriers.

As a physician, some carriers allow you to list your specialty of medicine as your occupation. For example, the occupation listed in the policy would state emergency department physician instead of physician. This specification would not limit you from practicing as a physician in another medical specialty in the event you become disabled.

True own occupation scenarios differ from carrier to carrier. Some carriers will state a disabled person is eligible as long as the total income does not surpass the amount of income previously made. In the example with Dr. Smith, he would not receive the $17,000 per month benefit if he was averaging $1,000,000 per year as a day trader. However, he could receive the $17,000 per month working a job with a salary less than his physician salary.

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Some policies include true own occupation in the basic language while others offer the rider at an additional expense. It is important to remember the stronger disability is defined, the more expensive a policy will be.

2. Residual or Partial Benefit

Most disabilities are not outright catastrophic. While catastrophes happen, most disabilities are considered partial. In this case, a residual (or partial) feature is beneficial. A residual feature pays partial benefits if you experience a loss of time or duty in comparison to your work-life prior to the claim.

Similar to true own occupation every carrier uses a different scenario or definition to determine when a person receives benefits.

One policy will state if there is a deduction of income greater than or equal to 15%, some benefits will be offered. Another policy will require a loss of income greater than or equal to 20%, as well as proof of loss of time or duty. When you have fewer shifts or are no longer able to do something you were before, it is easy to file a claim and provide proof.

However, as stated in the worst-case scenario, the physician did not lose time or duty but instead experienced a loss of productivity. As a result, the physician cannot see as many patients as before and is making 15-20% less income. This scenario can be more difficult to prove if it is not mentioned when purchasing a plan. In all three scenarios, the best policy will pay a benefit in the event of a claim. As always, the strongest definition will be the most expensive.

3. Catastrophic Rider

A catastrophic rider provides benefits in the event an individual becomes disabled and needs assistance with two of the six activities of daily living.

In addition to receiving a benefit of up to 60% of your annual salary, the rider may include an additional benefit amount set by the insurance carrier (up to an additional $8,000 per month in disability benefit). The purpose of this benefit is to provide supplementary financial assistance for expenses you may incur as a result of a disabling injury or illness (i.e. in-home nursing assistance, additional therapy, etc.).

Under this rider you are also eligible for coverage if you experience a total or permanent loss of vision or hearing or experience cognitive impairment (loss of mental capacity). Catastrophic riders are one of the least expensive plan riders to add to a policy.

4. Cost of Living Adjustment Rider

A cost of living adjustment (COLA) rider is added to a policy to help offset the risk of inflation in the event you become disabled. This rider will increase benefits annually, typically starting after you are disabled for 12 months. The benefit amount will only increase when a claim is active and does not make up for the time period between the purchase of the policy and when you file your disability claim.

The purpose of this rider is to secure and protect the value of your benefit. Without the COLA rider, your benefit amount will stay the same for the length of the benefit period, meaning the amount you receive will have less purchasing power 15 years after a claim is originally filed.

Two common ways insurers factor benefit increases are a fixed percentage (typically 3% annually) or a third-party index (i.e. Consumer Price Index). Fixed percentages remain unchanged for as long as the benefit period is active. If the index increases, the benefit increases when using a third-party index. Usually, benefits based on a third-party index set a minimum (1-2%) and a maximum cap (approximately 6%).

5. Student Loan Protection Rider

Medical school is a major financial commitment. Following graduation and training, a large portion of most physicians’ monthly budget is contributed to paying off student loan debts. Student loan protection is an optional rider which provides additional coverage to the benefit amount to cover the cost of student loan payments. Provisions of a student loan protection rider differ from carrier to carrier.

Unfortunately, if a disabling injury or illness occurs, these debts still have to be paid. This rider is beneficial if your maximum disability benefit falls short of your monthly expenses, or if you have a student loan payment more than the rider minimum to be paid within 10 to 15 years.

Not all physicians need the student loan rider, especially if you have federal loans. It is recommended to review student loan protection riders with a professional to help assess your individual needs.

Time to Purchase & Exclusions

Purchasing a policy is always less expensive when you are young and healthy. This is the time to purchase as much coverage as you can afford to lock in insurability. Typically, this is also when the best discounts are offered. For example, a carrier might offer a discount to a young, healthy physician who is training in a residency program.

Discounts last throughout the life of your policy, so when you increase coverage later you get to keep the discount. When you have student debt and are just starting your career you do not have as much in savings, so a disability can change the rest of your working life and your ability to earn a healthy income.

As you get older, the need for disability insurance decreases. You’ve likely spent more time saving and aren’t as focused on building a career and paying off debt, so all of the riders and features aren’t as necessary. Once you purchase a policy, coverage can be adjusted to include only what you actually need.

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Exclusions are another reason to purchase early. Pre-existing medical conditions, activities, hobbies, vehicles, etc. can all be excluded from coverage.  Two of the most common exclusions for physicians nationwide are musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders and mental health.

Get the policy before life happens. Once you are approved for coverage anything after the signed date cannot be used against you.

Examples of plan exclusions:

  • If you ride a motorcycle, your policy can state anything relating to a motorcycle injury is not covered.
  • If you’ve been treated for back pain, your policy could state any condition or future injury related to the pre-existing condition is excluded.
  • If you take medicine for anxiety, attention deficit disorder (ADD) or depression, your policy will not cover disability as a result of these pre-existing conditions.

The Importance

Physicians are in the top 1-2% of income earners in the nation and some of the most likely to experience a work-limiting illness or injury due to the specialized skill set. With an income much higher than the average American, a disability would be catastrophic without the proper protection.

Unfortunately, government funded programs (i.e. Social Security) would not begin to cover the cost of a mortgage, utility bills, car payments, student loan debts and all of life’s other expenses. For the most part, if you are disabled these expenses still have to be paid. A strong, long-term disability policy insures protection of your most valuable asset – your income.

Schedule a free 15-minute call with trusted partner and financial advisor, Benjamin Yin, Owner of Generational Financial Partners LLC, to further discuss the importance of long-term disability and how to customize your policy as an independent contractor physician.

Described in this document is one of the many advantages of being paid as an independent contractor (IC) versus being paid as an employee. The scenarios provided in this document regarding tax savings, long-term disability insurance and retirement planning strategies are neither recommendations nor suggestions, but are merely examples of how in specific cases it can be very advantageous for a physician to be paid as an independent contractor. We recommend before employing any of the strategies discussed each provider obtains the guidance and advice of an experienced financial planner and a knowledgeable accountant to determine a specific strategy which most effectively meets the physician’s individual needs.


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The Eleventh Circuit today denied the petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc filed by the appellants in the Clarke summons enforcement case.  The petition did not focus on the broader legal issue that we have previously addressed here concerning the standards for allowing an evidentiary hearing on the basis of allegations of improper motive in issuing a summons.  Instead, the petition asked the court of appeals to reconsider whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow the appellants to make new submissions in the wake of the Supreme Court’s remand of the case.

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Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Jumpstart Your Hyperautomation Journey, Part 1

Roland Alston, Thought Leadership Program Leader
April 28, 2021

There’s no science to getting a good idea to spread, but it helps if you can get your idea across without the hype. Which is why automation expert Arjun Devadas talks about hyperautomation in terms a non-tech exec in any organization can understand.

For example, Devadas talks about how insurance companies are using hyperautomation to process truckloads of documents to settle numerous claims. Because of hyperautomation, says Devadas, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools can read and analyze data at super-human speed from documents, chat, and other channels. In other words, claims can be processed faster and more accurately than ever before.

Devadas serves as Senior Vice President, Professional Services & Operations, Americas for Vuram, a hyperautomation services company. Always direct, pragmatic, and perceptive, Devadas reminds us that digital bots should complement human workers, not replace them. He contrasts the inefficiencies of manual processes with the remarkable speed and accuracy of optical character recognition (OCR), AI, and robotic process automation (RPA). And he argues hyperautomation liberates humans from mind-numbing tedious work.

Devadas also believes hyperautomation makes humans more human. He urges us to see it as a teammate rather than a threat to human workers.

The best approach to hyperautomation, he says, prioritizes human engagement, empathy, and innovation and augments the capabilities of human workers with the superhuman speed, accuracy, and efficiency of technologies that will shape the future of business automation.

    “…Hyperautomation is a tool kit that you build over time,” says Devadas who has over 10 years of consulting experience with large organizations under his belt. “It’s not something that you can just go out and purchase,” says Devadas. “And it doesn’t happen all at once. But any organization with lots of manual business processes, lots of siloed systems that aren’t connected, and very low visibility into data across the organization needs to get serious about hyperautomation.”

So, how do you know it’s time to jumpstart your hyperautomation journey?

Devadas gives us four warning signs:

  1. You lack visibility into critical operational data.
  2. You routinely send multiple emails to different people and then have to wait days to get back all the data you need
  3. Your employees complain about wasting time on repetitive, low-value, routine tasks
  4. It’s becoming increasingly harder to manage siloed technology across your organization.

Now, it’s time to tune in to the latest episode of Digital Masters with Arjun Devadas, Senior Vice President, Professional Services & Operations for Vuram in the Americas.

Appian: So, the topic we want to talk about today is hyperautomation. But before we do that, let’s talk about your role at Vuram and the fact that Vuram has been in the business of helping large organizations implement automation strategies for over a decade now. Based on your experience, how have things changed as it relates to business automation, and how has the hyperautomation trend affected your digital transformation journey at Vuram?

Devadas: So, Vuram started its digital transformation journey before hyperautomation became a thing. Back then, automation was just automation. And Vuram was a happy business process management (BPM) shop which was pretty much all we did.

“When I joined Vuram back in 2011, we were still evolving from a pure BPM shop to exploring other complementary technologies that we could put around BPM.”

Our thought process was very much in line with Appian’s approach to low-code automation. So, we started building on our Hyperautomation foundation with technologies such as RPA. Later, we added AI and machine learning (ML) which I think aligns with the evolution of hyperautomation. So, I would say ours was not a planned journey to hyperautomation. It was an evolution of BPM which also focuses on automation. And we wanted to explore ways to make BPM even smarter. In the past, we had to depend on many different tools to do that.

Today, we have a foundational set of tools including BPM, RPA, AI, and ML with a strong focus on automation.

So as a company, I would say our journey from 2011 to 2021 evolved incrementally from BPM to hyperautomation.

Appian: So, your journey to hyperautomation is just another phase in the evolution of BPM.

Devadas: I would say it's an evolution from simple automation to a complimentary set of tools that makes automation smarter.

Appian: Okay. So, how do you explain this evolution to C-level clients who may not be tech savvy? How do you talk about the business value of hyperautomation and why it matters?

Devadas: Some of the questions I like to start out with is: How many hours do people in your organization waste per day sending emails? How heavily do people in your organization use spreadsheets, and how many of them are burdened with doing data entry and other kinds of repetitive tasks.

Appian:  So, you basically talk about use-cases and not technology.

Devadas: Yes, we talk about things like improving interactions between teams.
We talk about reducing the volume of email communication between teams. We talk about giving C-level execs better visibility into business processes. And we talk about these things in simple terms that are easy to understand.

Appian: Picking up on what you just said about these day-to-day use-cases for hyperautomation. I think one of the challenges we have in talking about hyperautomation to business leaders is breaking down how it impacts the strategies and goals of an organization. So, how do you talk about the strategic value of hyperautomation and why it matters?

Devadas: Couple of things. Let’s look at it from a low-code perspective. IT can become a bottleneck for tech adoption in any organization. The organization needs a critical business application, and they need it fast. But they can’t get it because of an IT backlog. So how do you reduce an organization’s dependency on IT and only get IT involved for very complex things like system integrations?

Also, how do you improve employee productivity? If your people do a lot of repetitive tasks like logging into a system, searching for information then typing it into another system, none of these activities call for human empathy. If that’s the case, why shouldn’t they be automated? This is one of the benefits of hyperautomation. It liberates humans to focus on value-added work.

Appian:  So, you see hyperautomation as more of a teammate than an enemy of human labor?

Devadas:  Yes, so automation enables humans to do a job better. It can also lighten our workload. So, it’s better to see bots as teammates rather than replacements for human labor.

The other benefit of hyperautomation is that it makes your organization more agile. Let's say you have something to automate but it’s not an entire workflow. With traditional software development, you may need an end-to-end workflow, right. But hyperautomation allows you to break down a workflow into smaller components and build on top of them.

Appian: So, hyperautomation is about managing people and bots.

Devadas: Absolutely. So, one of the challenges businesses face (with hyperautomation) is change management. As automation starts within an organization people can start freaking out a bit. Other companies don't want to prioritize automation because they think their people are okay without it.

Change management has always been a challenge. Businesses have to do a better job of helping employees understand that bots are not replacing them. Automation is about helping them work more efficiently, smarter, and liberating them to use human empathy wherever it’s needed. It's hard for bots to replace that.

Appian: So, you mentioned low-code development. How does low-code fit into the hyperautomation picture? What’s the connection?

Devadas: There was always a connection between low-code and hyperautomation. They’re different but certainly connected. Low-code is a way to build applications quickly. You don't have to code everything from scratch. I love the comparison of low-code to Lego blocks.

With the traditional way of coding applications, you write code from scratch. But with low-code, you can code like a developer or use artifacts like Lego blocks to build applications faster.

Appian: Can you give an example, a use-case that shows what you’re talking about?

Devadas: Remember when the government rolled out the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help businesses get through the COVID crisis? Well, we literally had like three and a half to four weeks to react. We were planning to build a loan origination platform to help a client take advantage of the program.

So, since we had a low-code platform with hyperautomation tools like intelligent document processing (IDP) and OCR built in, within two and a half weeks we were able to build a PPP solution, get it production-ready and bring it to market.

Without a low-code platform, we couldn’t have built the solution and got it into production that fast. It would have taken months.

Click here to read the final episode of Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Jumpstart Your Hyperautomation Journey, a conversation with Arjun Devadas,  Senior Vice President, Professional Services & Operations, Americas for Vuram.


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The shy Lilie gets hired as the new lead singer of the metal band Black Blood. But… she has stage fright. That and she has to get along with the other members of the band, who are everything except shy.
And with this a chain reaction starts of the past and fear suddenly banging on people’s doors who have unresolved issues with it and have to decide to face it or to run away from it.

About finding your true self, conquering fears, how to live with labels society puts on you and it all sets place in the musical world of metal.

Relationships – Comedy – Drama
Rating: Older teen audience/15+ (will contain strong language)

This comic has been discontinued, but there are plans for a make-over.

This comic can be read online for free on Tapastic

Black Lollipop Book 1

Lilie gets the shock of her life when she’s offered the job to become the new lead singer of metal band Black Blood, after a “failed” performance in her aunt’s café. Will Lilie take it or give up singing like so many people tell her to?

Language: Dutch/Nederlands
Pages: 196, the first 6 chapter plus a little bonus comic