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100 Women, 100 Stories: Danielle Kayembe

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Apr 2, 2017 · 9 min read

Where do you live? New York, New York

What is your profession? Serial Entrepreneur, I work on projects at the intersection of women, social impact and tech

How did you get this role and what was your path leading up to this?

Why a Serial Entrepreneur?

I’ve always gotten the same business advice — build one thing first and then move on to the next. But my problem at school and at work, has always been that if I’m bored, I underperform. Once I met other serial entrepreneurs in my network, something just clicked for me — it was an “aha” moment, and I’ve never looked back. For me it works, and the ability to shift between projects and teams keeps me engaged and creative.

Early Days

My early career was in traditional business roles — consulting, investment banking, strategy. I’ve advised Fortune 500 companies around the world, worked on $7.5 billion in banking transactions and shaped strategy for global health companies. I’ve also worked on projects in sub-Saharan Africa. I completely burned out working as a banker, and took a year off — in that year I started meditating and dabbling in entrepreneurship, both of which shaped my life.

From there, I started a decade-long love of meditation, practicing diligently in the evenings, weekends and my spare time outside of my hectic work schedule. My lifestyle included detoxing, green juice and shea butter, so a friend and I launched an organic products business as a side hustle in 2008 — we were SO far ahead of the curve. People thought we were crazy. I designed the packaging and paid my sister’s friend from college to build the website. We had organic packaging with all-natural fibers and fully recycled paper. We started with detox foot patches and then expanded into shea butter. The company was called “Just Shift” and the concept was all about shifting to an organic lifestyle for urban professionals. We folded after three years but we should have stuck it out!

FLOW Global

After leaving my last full-time position doing strategy at an agency, I realized that I had a strong interest in tech and social impact. So I became a founding partner in a project called Tour of Tech with two other women — where we brought investors from Silicon Valley (500 Startups, TechStars, Wingpact) to tour tech accelerators and incubators in Lagos, Nigeria. In addition to participating in demo days and meeting entrepreneurs, we also included social impact partners like Generation Enterprise, Andela and She Leads Africa as part of the experience. I enjoyed shaping the event, and after speaking at the United Nations about it, my contacts there asked me what I wanted to create next. I realized that the topic of women and their role in the global economy was really fascinating to me. Although women drive the global economy and are disproportionately affected by poverty, women are largely excluded from conferences and events that set global policy. I felt like there was an opportunity to give women a seat at the table and shift the narrative on women and economics, similar to the approach we took with Tour of Tech. With a close group, I helped to found FLOW Global (First Ladies of the World) — an organization that works with First Ladies and female leaders in business, to champion women’s role in global economics. Technologies like mobile phones, banking and blockchain have a huge role to play in this equation. We soft launched last year at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Goals, and are excited to host more events this year.

Powerbase Meditation

After almost 10 years of meditation, I had an epiphany a couple of years ago that the techniques I was learning were largely created for and by men. I started studying with women from different traditions, and soon realized that everything I’d been taught was backwards — I’d never realized that meditation, yoga and mindfulness techniques are gendered. Women need a completely different set of practices and techniques to achieve the type of focus and groundedness that men experience when they meditate. Men use meditation to achieve energy preservation, while women need the opposite — we need to actively express our energy to feel focused. I tell my students that they should feel less like Mother Theresa and more like Beyonce after meditation. I started sharing with friends, and soon found myself doing corporate workshops and coaching female executives and founders on topics like authentic leadership and self care, integrated with meditation. I launched Powerbase Meditation about a year ago, and I still can’t get over how profoundly the workshops and techniques resonate with women. Our mission at Powerbase is to help train the leaders of tomorrow. As women we see and emulate what we know, which are overwhelmingly male archetypes of leadership — we need healthy, whole images of female power and leadership to aspire to.

Greyfire Impact

Greyfire is where I leverage my business skills for good. I spent time working in Africa, which was a big change after New York investment banking. I realized the challenges there are different for businesses coming from abroad, and that the expectations and cultural differences are hard when people don’t know the terrain. Companies and CEOs in Africa also want access to western markets, funding and investors, and don’t know how to make that happen. So a lot of the work is culture, setting expectations, and knowledge transfer. I take on projects that are Africa-facing, advising companies and countries around “AIR” — agriculture, infrastructure and renewable energy. I love that it keeps me connected to the continent and keeps my business skills sharp.

What did you study in school?

I studied Political Science, with a focus on Africa and International Relations; and I have a Masters in Organizations (Business and Sociology). My final thesis was on the rise of telecom in Africa, and how Africa was leapfrogging the West in its development. I also took a lot of classes in the arts — Greek Classics, Art History and French, and was a classically trained pianist growing up.

I took art history and classics courses out of love, and political science out of interest and practicality. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life when I was in college, I followed my instincts and studied what I enjoyed from professors that inspired me. Surprisingly, everything I studied has been directly relevant to my career and ultimately my pursuits as an entrepreneur. As my career has progressed, I’ve found that one of my biggest strengths is the ability to think creatively, and find patterns and synergies others don’t see, and I credit that to my education in music, arts and letters.

Has anyone been a mentor to you? What role did they play and how do you feel about mentorship now?

On the personal side, I have a Buddhist monk who has been a personal and spiritual mentor for several years. I believe this has shaped me deeply as a person. I believe that being committed to self-knowledge and internal growth has been essential to my path as an entrepreneur. Being fearless, authentic, visionary and grounded define how I show up in the world every day, and how I build my business.

On the business side, I’ve been fortunate to be part of a network of female entrepreneurs called Dreamers and Doers. It is THE deluxe swiss-army knife of mentors for female entrepreneurs. Being an entrepreneur isn’t a straight path, so I believe it can be harder to find a traditional mentor. There are 1,001 questions you need answered every month, and having a deep network of women is the best way I’ve found to crack that problem. Having a community has been my secret ingredient for success. It’s important to be able to interact with women three steps in front of you and benefit from their knowledge

What’s the hardest thing that you’ve had to deal with in your career so far?

There’s a great quote by Randy Komisar, that when you work for other people you take on “The most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want, on the bet that you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” I’ve worked in traditional roles at large companies, and I’ve stepped out to be an entrepreneur throughout my career. This question is part of what drives me as a builder and creator. I think there are three kinds of entrepreneurs — visionaries who see into the future, leaders who can create a movement, and operators who execute. I’m a visionary, I can see into the future. It’s a gift and it can also be a curse, because one of the hardest things for me is being too far ahead of the curve. Do you sacrifice your vision for practical concerns, or is it more important to get the ideas in your head out into the world where they can have an impact? That’s the dilemma for me, but the entrepreneur in me usually wins.

What has been a really rewarding moment in your career?

As a builder there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing people interact with your ideas. I’ve been building a lot lately, so I’m having a lot of these moments! I do a lot of public speaking to inspire young women and other entrepreneurs. When I give a talk and someone says that I’ve introduced them to a completely new perspective that has shifted their world view, I geek out. And the response from women at my Powerbase workshops, is amazing. So many women think they can’t meditate, and that it’s their problem. Women have told me that they’ve been able to operate from a place that feels powerful and grounded, and shift previously negative interactions at work or with friends or in relationships. This kind of feedback inspires me and fuels me to keep going.

What do you want to accomplish in your lifetime?

Women are the next disruptive force in business and technology because we are the largest underserved market. Although we’re half of the population, the majority of the products and services we use are not created, designed or built for us by other women. Women’s voices have been absent from shaping the fabric of the societies we live in, cities we work in, much less the products we use and interact with everyday. This is the single largest business opportunity and I think it will transform everything from politics to culture to global governments. This is what keeps me up at night. My goal is to provide platforms that empower women economically and socially, as well as men that see and understand this opportunity.

What’s something you want young women to remember when thinking about their future?

I think there’s never been a more exciting time to be a young woman. Why? Because all of your pain points as a woman walking through daily life are actually signals for innovation. That’s how billion dollar companies like Honest Company started: by women creating solutions to problems they were experiencing every day. And now there are so many: Slick Chicks, Cosign, Adventure.ly, WTRMLN Water. As a woman, you have a wealth of business ideas that no male CEO of a Fortune 500 company has ever thought of — and a completely untapped market with no competition. I think this is the new normal — The new economy will be driven by products created by women for other women, and every company will need you to come in and shape their vision….but you should build your own!

What’s one thing you want to try to make an impact on in your lifetime?

Impact is central to everything I work on, and I realized at some point that the common denominator to many problems we see globally, is gender. Even problems that don’t seem like it, like global poverty or the refugee crisis for example, are actually at their core issues about how our global community views gender. I’m dedicated to creating new initiatives that tackle global gender inequality — not as a moral question — but as a challenge and an opportunity. I see the intersection of business and impact as the most efficient tool for lasting change.

Where can people find you on social media?

Follow me on Twitter: @kkayembe

Website: www.daniellekayembe.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekayembe

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The Babbage Coding Language

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Programming is a process of writing code — an algorithm — that tells a computer what to do and the computer executes it. Programmers use a programming language, which is a form of notational language that allows communication between the programmer and computer. There are different types of programming languages: low-level, high-level, and middle level. Low-level language is machine-dependent and is written in direct binary code. Some examples include assembly and machine code. The high-level programming language is made to be user-friendly and easy to read by humans, it is most like human language and needs a compiler to convert it into machine language. Python and Java are two examples of this type. The middle-level programming language is in between low-level and high-level language. It being user-friendly and close to both machine and human language.

Babbage is a high-level coding language that is made specifically for a series of minicomputers (the GEC4000 series) created in the 1970s. Many computers today run using modern languages such as Java, Python, C++, etc. Those languages have continuously been developed and built on top of older programming languages before it. The Babbage programming language — like the Pascal and Ada programming language — is one of the pioneer bases for many of the functions and objects in modern programming today. The Babbage programming language played a critical role in the development of the GEC4000 series minicomputers, and I will further explain what these computers are.

The GEC4000 Series Minicomputers

The GEC4000 Series was a line of computer series created by an English company called GEC Computers Limited in 1973. It was based in the United Kingdom. The company was previously called Elliot Automation and then Marconi Elliot Computer Systems until it was renamed GEC Computers Limited when it was bought by the General Electric Company (GEC). The General Electric Company is already well known in the UK for its industrial automation efforts and production in World War 1, as well as in World War 2.

The minicomputer itself is not a mini as it sounds. In actuality, it is fairly large and bulky, almost as tall as a refrigerator. The main focus of the GEC4000 series was to appeal, garner more attention, and sell to the public market since portable home-use computers were not common in regular households during the time. Thus, GEC Computers Limited would bountifully profit and be more well known. The extensivity of its hardware and reparations for this computer allowed for the improvement of new computers in the future.

The Babbage programming language was one of the main high-level languages used in the making of its software programs and operating system for that series of computers alongside other languages. The GEC4000 series uses an operating system called OS4000, which is proprietary to GEC Computers Limited company in 1977, the OS was written in Babbage as well as the operating systems before it. Before the OS4000 operating system, the GEC4000 series computers primarily used operating systems called COS and GEC DOS in 1974. The computers were mainly used in universities. The GEC Computers Limited company were a very reputable company in England and are well known for good maintenance on their computers. The Babbage language was also a respectable language, making the GEC4000 series minicomputers quite well known in history.

Why is it called Babbage?

The language itself was named after Charles Babbage who was born in 1791 and died in 1871, London, England. He was a graduate from Cambridge University who graduated with a specialization in mathematics. He is also a renowned computer pioneer and famous inventor, and he is most notable for creating the first automatic computer called the ‘Babbage Engine’, more well known as the Difference Engine.

This computer was far from the modern, modular designs available today. The ‘Babbage Engine’ — like many computers back then was big. It consisted of 8,000 parts, weighed 5 tons, and was around 11 feet long. During the time, steam power and industrial manufacturing were prominent, hence the steampunk-like design of his analytical machine. The Difference engine is a rudimentary physical design of how programming software looks and operates like today, it was fully programmable and automatic. Charles Babbage did not necessarily create the programming language; it was simply named after him for his considerable feats in computer history.

Designers who created the Babbage programming language according to Tony Karp’s article in 1981, were funded by the Department of Sanitation to replace the Ada programming language which was beginning to become obsolete. Babbage — in comparison to Ada — was highly extensive and many users were able to customize the size of it.

What Does Babbage Code Look Like?

Babbage uses many familiar simple structures and statements that people often see today in many other modern languages such as Python, Java, C++, etc. During the time, simple structures were novel. Some examples of statements that are common today are WHAT IF, OR ELSE, etc. There are some statements and loops in the Babbage programming language that are uncommonly seen today which at first glance maybe a bit silly. Some such as “DIDN’T DO, CAN’T DO, JUST-IN-CASE, HOPELESS CASE, BASKET CASE, etc.” to name a few.

Comparing Babbage Code to Modern Code

The block-like structure of code in Babbage is also prominent in modern coding. Here is an example statement structure in Babbage by Tim McDonough:

The alignment and nested structure of this code are very similar to many high-level languages such as Python. An example of a simple Python if-else statement would look like this:

The indentation, alignment, and structure of this code are like the Babbage code above.

Is this Language Still Used?

Babbage’s Obsoletion

Unfortunately, like the GEC4000 minicomputers and its obsoletion due to the development of modern technology, Babbage is not used as frequently today as it once was. However, there are many handbooks and manuals online to reference with ongoing support for people who still want to maintain a GEC4000 series minicomputer. Since modern languages such as Java, Python, and C++ more are similar to Babbage’s statement structures and functions. Babbage’s legacy continues to live on through these newer platforms.

High-Level Languages

Referring back to modern high-level languages. Unlike Babbage, which was limited specifically to the GEC4000 series minicomputers due to its propriety, there are a variety of modern languages that can be used almost anywhere today. People are constantly creating new programs which are used specifically for different things such as programming video games, developing websites, software, databases, etc. Many of these languages are very similar in structure to each other as is Babbage. In turn, many programmers learn a variety of high-level languages because of the diversity of these applications of languages in their programs.

The Importance of Babbage

Though unused now, the use of the Babbage programming language and the other several predeceasing languages before it was able to pioneer the modern coding languages of today. It is important to appreciate the building blocks of what code is now. Programming is used everywhere and in today’s society, with everyone using the internet and the widespread availability of job openings related to technology. Coding languages are constantly being greatly improved upon. Who knows what awaits in the future?

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The way the meat is cut determines many things. Not only does it affect the appearance of the product, but it also alters the texture. You can rely on different tools to cut the meat. It can be a hand saw or a butcher’s knife or any other tool. However, the best choice, especially if you are running a food processing industry, is an industrial band saw machine. There are very few options that can be as effective as meat cutting band saws. If you are about to buy one or have just purchased one, here are some tips on how to best operate it.

Speed control

Every time you make a cut, you need to control the speed of the cutting tool. This is essential to avoid creating unwanted shapes, as well as for your own safety. Just like a carpenter, you have to be extremely careful and precise. Vertical cutting saws work on a simple principle where the blade rotates with the support of a band. The saw is designed to cut through the meat, but forcing it can cause the band to slip out of position. Remember to control the speed of the saw.

Use of backup stops

The back stop of the band saw machine is a permanent fixture on which the meat can be aligned while being cut. You can rely on this guide to move the meat while operating the saw. It will create a more uniform cut. Experienced users avoid relying on the stops because they are experts in handling the tool, but should be careful. When using the buffer, you can cut the meat to the desired thickness. For example, if you are trying to trim a piece of meat, you can pass it along the barrier and give it the width it needs. Barriers also increase the level of safety.

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If you want precision in your cuts, you need a sharp saw. It’s one of the most important things to consider when using vertical cut saws. At Braher we have spare parts for all our bandsaws in case it is time to replace any of the parts. Whatever material you want to cut, a dull saw will not produce the perfect cut. You will experience difficulty cutting the meat and also end up creating frayed edges. Once you use the band saw to cut meat for a while, you will understand and accurately predict when the blade needs to be replaced.

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Any food industry veteran will tell you that a band saw is the best tool to produce precise cuts of meat with little effort. On the other hand, you need to train in the use of the device before you can make the best cuts. Using the back gauge during the first months and regularly monitoring the blade’s sharpness are important points. Speed is also a factor you cannot ignore if you want to avoid accidents and errors in cutting.

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Baths 4 Baths
Home size 4,261 sqft
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AMENITIES Curbside Recycle, Management, Trash
APPLIANCES Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Exhaust Hood, Humidifier, Microwave
AREA 345 - N=135th;S=Co Ln;E=State Ln;W=Pflumm
BASEMENT Egress Window(s), Stubbed for Bath, Walk Out, Walk Up, Yes
CONSTRUCTION Stone Trim, Stucco & Frame
HEAT Forced Air, Zoned
INTERIOR Custom Cabinets, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Smart Thermostat, Vaulted Ceiling, Walk-In Closet
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‘Dino’ the Sinclair Dinosaur – a Philatelic Exhibit

After collecting Sinclair dinosaur postage metered mail for so long since first preparing an exhibit (30 years is a long time!), it’s time to revise the old exhibit. So, starting with the two initial logo designs, here’s the first 12 pages. Click on the title page to view the exhibit pages.

Sinclair Dinosaur Postage Meters – Part 2

Dates of use for the Sinclair postage meters (Part 1) are not recorded anywhere that I’m able to find, so I’ve started and maintain this listing along with several other collectors (Mr. Saul Friess of Miami, Mon. Dominique Robillard and Mon. Maurice Gardiol of France). We hope this is of use to you in your search for ‘Dino’ the dinosaur!

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  • 01144 Blue 02-02-38 05-04-38
  • 01248 Red 04-05-35 01-17-36
  • 01712 Green 11-04-41 03-02-42
  • 55098 Blue 06-08-35 06-29-35

Design 2

Type 2-O (Opaline)

Type 2-O (Opaline)

Type 2-O (Meter #, Color, EKU, LKU)

  • 00000 Blue 07-19-34 Specimen
  • 12101 Blue 03-07-36 —
  • 12526 Blue 10-22-35 —
  • 80042 (red) 10-05-37 (reported)
  • 80893 Blue 04-25-39 07-20-39
  • 81740 Blue 05-02-36 —
  • 81874 Blue 08-23-35 —
  • 82001 Blue 06-04-36 —

Type 2-P (Pennsylvania)

Type 2-P (Pennsylvania)

Type 2-P (Meter #, Color, EKU, LKU)

  • 12526 (blue) 10-06-34 (reported)
  • 80893 Blue 05-05-38 —
  • 81740 Blue 09-17-35 (04-22-37)

Chad – Surface and Airmail Services

Many countries have both surface mail and airmail services available for international destinations. The postage fee of course differs, airmail being more expensive as it arrives quicker than surface mail.

Surface Rate of 60 Francs to USA

Surface Rate of 60 Francs to USA

Surface rate cover dated November 7, 1967 from Baibokoum, Chad to Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Airmail Rate of 90 Francs to Canada

Airmail Rate of 90 Francs to Canada

Airmail rate cover dated April 5, 1968 from Moundou, Chad to Ottawa, Canada.

Tchadanthropus (uxoris) is the subject of debate as to where the fossil remains belong in the scientific classification system. There are arguments for it being an archaic Homo sapien (heidelbergensis), a synonym of Homo erectus and same favor a Homo sapiens classification. Still others indicate it should be considered an unidentified specimen as it’s condition doesn’t allow for accurate measurement even though it’s estimated between 700,000 to 900,000 years old.

The Scopes Monkey Trial and WJ Bryan

A high school substitute teacher, John Scopes, was accused of teaching human evolution in Dayton, Tennessee where it was against the law (Butler Act) in 1925. The trial became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. It was never clear he actually did teach evolution, but the attention the trial brought to the subject and location made it much of a publicity stunt. The lawyer for the prosecution was William Jennings Bryan who was an active anti-evolutionist as well as a politician. When Bryan was embarrassed by questions from defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, the judge expunged the testimony and the case was closed without a summation, Bryan being declared the winner. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the lower court’s decision and Scopes was released a free man.

Special Delivery Fee paid by Issue of 1986

Special Delivery Fee partially paid by Bryan Issue

First class letter (25¢ postage) from Durham, Connecticut to Greensboro, North Carolina dated May 17, 1990 with Special Delivery service ($5.35 fee). The Special Delivery fee was paid with two copies of the $2.00 Bryan issue of March 19, 1986 supplemented with additional stamps (1.60) for a total of $5.60.

Illustrated Corner Cards and Postage Meters

Many organizations utilize illustrations on their mail to bring extra attention to their organization. Some are simple and others elaborate but they are all eye-catching advertising for their respective group. Without these types of corner cards, it would be difficult for most people to identify the organization only by the serial number of the postage meter. Until the recently introduced Illustrated Mail Division which includes corner cards, exhibitors had a difficult time justifying the inclusion of such covers in their exhibits even though they were examples of postal history of these entities. It was a development long needed to expand the horizon of postal history in general. The illustration and return address typically are printed in the same color and at the same time making them one unit.

Position of the Continents before Continental Drift

Position of the Continents before Continental Drift

Service cover of the Furman University Department of Geology, Greenville, South Carolina to Columbus, Ohio dated September 20, 1977. The university leased Pitney Bowes meter machine serial number 631982 and this cover was sent via first class mail at the then rate of 13 cents.

Trek for Survival is Illustrated by the CSEM Cornercard

Trek for Survival Illustrated in the CSEM Corner card

Service cover of the Center for the Study of Early Man, Orono, Maine to A.P.O. N.Y. 09333 (Coleman Barracks, Sandhofen, Germany) dated December 16, 1986. The organization leased Pitney Bowes meter machine serial number 6012167 and this cover was sent via pre-sorted first class mail at the then rate of 18 cents.

Chinese Elk

One of the earliest sets to capture the interest of philatelists with a paleontological bent was from the People’s Republic of China (mainland). The set was issued on April 15, 1958 and the three values depicted a trilobite, a dinosaur and the Pleistocene Chinese elk (Sinomegacerus eurycerus) respectively.

Wrapper with Chinese Elk - Sinomegacerus eurycerus

Wrapper with Chinese Elk – Sinomegacerus eurycerus

This package wrapper was posted from Peking (now Beijing) and sadly, the cancellation is too incomplete to read the date. The wrapped uses 13 copies of the 16 fen stamp with make-up postage (1 fen) paying a surface rate with registration. The total is 209 fen (100 fen equal 1 yuan).

Fossil, Oregon – Mayville Rural Station

Smaller communities often use the post offices of nearby cities and no special indication (other than perhaps the return address as in this instance) that they originated from outside the city is evident in the postmark. There are occasions however when outlying facilities had their own canceling device even though the mail was routed through the larger post office.

Mayville Rural Station

Mayville Rural Station

In this case, the postmark reads “Mayville Rur. (rural) Sta. (station)” along the bottom of the datestamp in addition to the standard town name of “Fossil, Oregon” along the top. The post office began operation in October 1884 with Samuel Thornton as postmaster. I’ve been unable to find the date of final operation for this station in the literature I’m familiar with.

Penn Academy – Use as Postage Due Payment

Not only postage due stamps can be used to pay a postage due fee. Regular and commemorative U.S. postage stamps are also ocassionally found paying the missing postage and are nice items in and of themselves for the thematic collector When combined with other factors, they become even more interesting.

Penn Academy Commemorative Issue Used to Collect Postage Due

Penn Academy Commemorative Paid Postage Due

This cover from Carthage to Golden City, Missouri is dated 18 February, 1955. The envelope has a 1.5 cent imprinted indicia (postal stationery) with an overprinted penalty clause for official business. This was done by the Post Office Department and the envelopes could only be used by them. Legally, the person using this cover to avoid postage could be fined $200.00. Fortunately for the sender (no sender’s address is on the rear), the fine was ignored and a 3¢ postage due fee assessed instead using a single copy of the 150th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia) commemorative issue depicting Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827 – painter and naturalist) and a mammoth leg bone in the lower right corner.

Jefferson Card Cutout

Postal card indicia are valid for postal cards they are printed on. Sometimes, when the indicia on a card is mistakenly not canceled, the indicia is cut out and pasted onto a mailable item, usually a first class letter. This practice is not sanctioned by the post office, however many examples can be found as frugal users of the postal system used whatever postage they had to mail letters.

Thomas Jefferson was not only president and a statesman, he was also a naturalist. He had a keen interest in prehistoric life (fossils) as well as archaeological objects found throughout the United States. His support for expeditions to both map the country and find historical artifacts or fossil remains is unparalleled by any other president.

Jefferson Postal Card Indicia Cut-out

Jefferson Postal Card Indicia Cut-out

This local rate letter mailed within the city of Buffalo, New York on 4 June, 1928 used a Thomas Jefferson postal card indicia cutout to pay the postage. In this case, postal system personnel caught the attempt and assessed the letter two cents postage due as indicated by the manuscript notation. A precanceled postage due stamp of Buffalo, N.Y. was applied to indicate the missing postage was paid.

Fossil, Oregon – Postage Dues

Postage due stamps are also part of the postage stamp stock the postmaster at Fossil, Oregon can use. To reduce the time and effort of canceling stamps, the same precancel device as used on regular postage stamps (see the article on Fossil, Oregon precancel stamps) was used on postage due stamps.

Fossil, Oregon Postage Due Cover

Fossil, Oregon Postage Due Cover

The first class surface letter rate increased from 10¢ to 13¢ on 31 December, 1975. This cover is dated 11 January, 1976 and has a manuscript marking indicating three cents is the amount of postage still due. A total of three cents in postage due stamps was applied to conform to the new rate.

Owens-Illinois Glass Company

The Owens-Illinois Glass Company of Toledo, Ohio utilized illustrated advertising indicia (slugs) in their postage meters from 1939 through 1941. The images depicted “The History of Glass” and sbowed various scenes of man discovering and making glass as well as using it for various purposes. For the collector of archaeological subjects, this is a gold mine as Phoenician and Egyptian cultures are both represented in addition to prehistoric man. The text in the first of the series reads “Primitive Man Discovers Nature’s Glass” and shows a club carrying prehistoric man looking at a piece of obsidian he’s holding. To my knowledge, this is the earliest image of a prehistoric human in philately.

History of Glass - Postage Meter Sample

History of Glass – Postage Meter Sample

A favor imprint with a value of zero (.00) cents on meter tape of the National Postage Stamp Meter Company is shown above. The meter serial number is N.P.M. No 6131. These samples were often made available to the company’s prospective clients. They are NOT specimens as many collectors or dealers may have them labeled. An official specimen includes the text “Specimen”.

XVI International Congress on Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology

A service cover from the Secretary General of the XVI (16th) International Congress on Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology held in the Paris, France School of Anthropology.

XVI Congress Service Cover

XVI Congress Service Cover

Cover is dated 26 December 1934 – what a wonderful Christmas present that would have been!

Perfin from Sinclair Refining Company

The term ‘Perfin’ is a contraction of the words “perforated initials”. That’s a bit odd as it really doesn’t explain much about what that has to do with postage stamps. The official collector’s society for these types of stamps is The Perfins Club. Their definition is a simple one and much better stated than I can!

Perfins are stamps that have been perforated with designs, initials, or numerals by private business and governmental agencies to discourage theft and misuse.

The Sinclair (Oil) Refining Company also used perfins on its mail for exactly this purpose. The illustration below, of the holes in the stamp forming letters, is representative of the recorded hole pattern used by the company.

Sinclair Refining Co Perfin Pattern

Sinclair Refining Company Perfin Pattern

The following cover is an example of that use and it was mailed at the rate of 2 cents for domestic first class mail using a company perfin. Although the corner card indicates a Chicago address, the machine cancellation device indicates the letter was mailed from Grand Central (station postal) Annex 3 in New York on 19 February, 1932.

Sinclair Refining Co. Perfin on Cover

Sinclair Refining Company Perfin on Cover

As it’s addressed to a Mrs. J.S. Fredrickson, I assume it was most likely a note home to Mr. Fredrickson’s spouse while he was in New York. As the content is no longer with the cover, my suspicion is that this is a private use of company assets (envelope and stamp) to a family member and not an authorized company business communication. If so, it’s a prime example of what the company was attempting to avoid.

U.S. Post Offices with Paleo Related Names

Many cities have names which are or include references to paleontology based on the local terrain or history of the area. Naturally, post offices within these cities carry their names in hand or machine postmarks, precancels, etc. and these are quite collectible. One problem is finding examples but the greater problem is in knowing which names to look for.

precancel type 1

Type 1

I’ve been asked which ones I know of, so the following list of names is what I’ve found to date, excluding names of scientists. This list may be of some assistance to you when you’re looking through stocks. I’d be pleased to add to this list should you know of any further examples.

City/Post Office Name, County, State, Years of Operation

Dinosaur, Moffat, Colorado, 1966 – Open
Fossil, Lincoln, Wyoming, 1888 – 1945
Fossil, Roane, Tennessee, 1887 – 1904
Fossil, Tarrant, Texas, 1880 – 1884
Fossil, Lincoln, Wyoming, 1886 – 1887
Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon, 1876 – Open
Fossilville, Bedford, Pennsylvania, 1874 – 1936
Mammoth, Pinal, Arizona, 1887 – Open
Mammoth, Mono, California, 1879 – 1898
Mammoth, Shasta, California, 1907 – 1921
Mammoth, Shasta, California, 1923 – 1925
Mammoth, Edmonson, Kentucky, 1881 – 1881
Mammoth, Ozark, Missouri, 1902 – 1955
Mammoth, Madison, Montana, 1877 – 1931
Mammoth, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, 1885 – Open
Mammoth, Lipscomb, Texas, 1890 – 1894
Mammoth, Juab, Utah, 1890 – 1973
Mammoth, Kanawha, West Virginia, 1894 – Open
Mammoth, Natrona, Wyoming, 1923 – 1924
Mammoth Cave, Calaveras, California, 1883 – 1887
Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, 1842 – Open
Mammoth Spring, Fulton, Arkansas, 1879 – Open

CAM74 Flight Cachet

Vernal is a small city in the Ashley Valley of the Unitah Mountain range which lies in the northeastern corner of Utah. The area was inhabited in prehistoric times by dinosaur giants and today is the site of tourism as it is near Dinosaur National Monument on the Colorado border.

Contract airmail was instituted through the Airmail Act of 1925 (Kelly Act) which authorized the U.S. Postmaster General to contract with private airlines to carry the U.S. mail. Routes were given Contract AirMail (CAM) numbers and awarded to various airlines.

Served by the Vernal-Unitah County Airport, Challenger Airlines was awarded Contract Airmail route number 74 on May 10, 1947 with service to various cities in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Service to Vernal was initiated on 1 July, 1949 with two routes – one to Salt Lake City to the west and a second to Evanston to the northwest. The flights connecting from those cities took the mail in all directions.

Special First Flight Cachets were instituted to mark the initial flights and in the case of Vernal, a local hand-stamp was used commemorating the airport dedication as well. This hand-stamp is found on the rear of envelopes and is present on covers carried on both routes.

The northwest route morning flight was postmarked at 7AM and piloted by R.D. Nicholson. Addressed to Philadelphia, PA, this cover used the northwest route through Evanston and was backstamped along the route at Rock Springs, Wyoming at 10:30AM.

CAM74 Eastern Final Destination

The westward route afternoon flight was postmarked at 12PM piloted by Harry Mitchell. Addressed to San Francisco, CA, this cover used the western route through Salt Lake City and was backstamped along the route at Salt Lake City at 6PM.

CAM74 Westward Destination

CAM74 Western Final Destination

Fossil, Oregon Return Receipt

The ‘Return Receipt’ (RR) Service provides verification to the sender that an article they mailed was delivered. The service began 1 July 1863 and was used for registered mail only until 1 January 1913 when it also was available for insured mail. Until 15 April 1925, no additional special service fee was paid for this service and the penalty clause on the card served to pay the return postage fee.

Delivery is acknowledged through the use of postal form (card in some cases) 3811 which notes to whom the item was delivered and the date. It later included the date of mailing as well. On receiving the item, the recipient signs and dates the return receipt and hands it back to the postal clerk, thereby acknowledging receipt. This service is available to the public, but is also used for ‘Official Business’ mail between government offices which is more desirable and scarcer than commercial use.

Return Receipt - postal form 3811

Return Receipt – postal form 3811

The more interesting part of this particular form however is the on the opposite side of the card as the article in question was sent to the Wheeler County Clerk in Fossil, Oregon.

Return Receipt Card used in Fossil, Oregon

Return Receipt Card used in Fossil, Oregon

The postal clerk in Fossil applied a 9 bar killer handstamp, dated 23 August 1922 at 9PM, to validate receipt of a registered article number 14167. The instruction to do this is contained in the square box “Postmark of Delivering Office and Date of Delivery.” (It’s interesting that a postal employee would be working that late in such a small town.) This form was then re-mailed, postage paid, under the authority of the “Post Office Department – Official Business” corner card text and penalty clause text in the upper right corner. The form was returned to the original sender in Seattle, Washington.

Sinclair Oil Company Post Card for 1933 Century of Progress

The ‘Century of Progress International Exposition’ was held during 1933-1934 in celebration of Chicago’s centennial. Also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, the most advanced technology available was on display for the pleasure of attendees. One of the more popular pavilions was Sinclair Refining Company’s 2 ton, animated exhibit of ‘Dino the Dinosaur’. The intent was to associate the origin of the product’s raw materials with vast age, insinuating it was better quality. People could not fathom how large these animals really were until they stood near this giant and even then, it was difficult to believe. The dinosaur’s popularity resulted in the company’s use on mail advertising beginning the same year in the form of Sinclair Dinosaur Illustrated Postage Meter Slogans.

Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit at the Century of Progress

Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit at the Century of Progress

Text on the rear of the post card reads:

“Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit – The Dinosaur Exhibit built by the Sinclair Refining Company at the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago is the first attempt to recreate out-of-doors a portion of the earth’s surface as it existed 100 million years ago. The huge beast shown on the card is a Brontosaurus. He bulked 40 tons in life and was 70 feet long.”

Obverse of post card depicting 'Dino the Dinosaur'

Obverse of post card depicting ‘Dino the Dinosaur’

This post card, printed in DEEPTONE color by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago, was an opportunity to use the public’s fascination with dinosaurs as free advertisement for the company. I was told many years ago that a second post card exists with a similar design but I’ve never seen it in the 50 years I’ve collected this material.
Sinclair Post Card Used from Century of Progress Exposition

Sinclair card used from Exposition with postmark

The real treasure when it comes to this post card however is an example of one actually mailed from the exposition’s post office – what a wonderfully exciting find this was!

The Smithsonian Institution on U.S. Stamps

The Smithsonian Institution was established in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men” by James Smithson, a British scientist, through a grant from his estate in 1836. Originally known as the “United States National Museum,” the museum’s name was officially changed to the Smithsonian Institution in 1967 although it had been known by that name almost since the beginning.

The Castle

The Castle

U.S. postage stamps have commemorated the Smithsonian Institution on three occasions. Each of the stamp designs depicts the main building, known as ‘The Castle’, from the same perspective but the production methods differ.

The August 10, 1946 issue (domestic first class letter rate of 3 cents) commemorated the 100th anniversary of the museum and the stamp design is from an official photograph taken by F.B. Kestner, Smithsonian photographer.

Photograph Origin for Design

Photographic Origin for the Stamp Design

Three Cent Issue (light)

Three Cent Issue

Announcement cards were sent to news sources, publications and collectors advising of the date of issue and background information for the issue.

1946 Issue Announcement (front)

1946 Issue Announcement (front)

1946 Announcement (rear)

1946 Announcement (rear)

The second commemorative issue (domestic first class letter rate of 15 cents) was part of a set issued to honor U.S. architectural achievements and included three other institutions. This depiction is a wonderful line drawing design that, in my opinion, is the most attractive of the designs.

Fifteen Cent Issue

Fifteen Cent Issue

The commemorative issue of 1996 (domestic first class letter rate of 32 cents) honored the 150th anniversary of the institution. Although an interesting representation, the lack of detail somehow detracts from the aesthetic of what I envision as an institution documenting history.

Thirty-two Cent Issue

Thirty-two Cent Issue

Even though postage stamps are subject to the quality control systems and procedures of security printers, accidents and happenstance produce oddities/errors, some escaping the production facilities to our philatelic joy such as this dry printing. (Perhaps the machine was in economy mode? OK that doesn’t really happen.)

Dry Printing

Dry Printing

In the following instance, the perforation machine was out of alignment and text for the design now appears at the top of the stamp rather than the bottom. It wouldn’t be too noticeable other than the text was slightly clipped at the top. Additionally and more importantly, this issue happened to be a se-tenant, with the stamp for the Penn Academy, Philadelphia stamp above it. By shifting the perforation upwards, the Penn Academy text now appears on the Smithsonian stamp – a wonderful fluke of luck for those of us loving such things.

A variety of such a mis-perforation results in missing text, making it appear the red color has been omitted during the press run. The actual case is that the margin above this position on the sheet was blank.

Missing Text Color

Missing Text

Errors such as these are often overlooked by the stamp’s purchaser and can be used for mailing as this example demonstrates. It went through the mail un-noticed and eventually landed in the collection.

Smithsonian Issue Error on Cover

Smithsonian Issue Error Used on Cover

It’s another of my favorite items for all of these reasons.

Multiple Use of Indian Issue – Stegodon ganesa

Stegodon ganesa was an ancient cousin of mammoths and modern day elephants. The name Stegodon means ‘roofed tooth’, and referred to the shape of the teeth resembling a roof. Stegodons, there were several sub-genus, lived in many parts of Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to as far east as Japan. Fossils have been found that date the animal’s existence up until the Pleistocene. The Geological Survey of India, founded by the Coal Committee of the British East India Company to explore and record the mineral resources of India for further development, was commemorated with a stamp issue in 1951 depicting the Stegodon ganesa.

Indian Stegodon First Day of Issue to Netherlands

Indian Stegodon First Day of Issue to Netherlands

This cover bears a commercially used pair of the 1951 issue. It was mailed on the first day of issue (Jan. 13 1951) from Bombay, India to Dalfsen, Netherlands at the first class international surface rate of four Annas. The typewritten text  in the upper left indicates the year as 1950 – which is a typographical error. This stamp has the distinction of being the first postage stamp to depict a reconstruction of a prehistoric animal.

Hand Cancel – Seeley, California

Harry Govier Seeley (18 February 1839 – 8 January 1909) was a British paleontologist and professor of geology and mineralogy at King’s College and Bedford College as well as a lecturer on geology and physiology at Dulwich College. He was the first to divide dinosaurs into two groups, the Saurischians and Ornithischians, based on their pelvic bones and joints.

The postal card is from Seeley, California (02/15/84) at the domestic postcard rate of 13¢, to Army Post Office, New York 09333, Coleman Barracks, Mannheim, Germany.

Hand Cancel - Seeley, California

Hand Cancel – Seeley, California

Seeley authored the 1901 book Dragons of the Air, an Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles (this link is a free Kindle version) and believed that birds and pterosaurs were related, disputing Sir Richard Owen’s description of pterosaurs as cold-blooded. Seeley thought they must have been warm-blooded animals.

San Diego MNH Return Envelopes

Serendipity strikes on occasion and the two covers below are surely an example. It may have been that someone connected with the SDMNH thought the museum’s return envelopes were an opportunity to make some interesting natural history related covers. I believe these envelopes were intended for membership renewals and perhaps there actually were members in the cities they were mailed from.

The covers are posted from two cities with paleontological names and use the trilobite issue of the April 29th 1982 Energy commemorative issue to produce a thematically connected cover. They do that very nicely and one can’t argue that each one alone appears to be commercial mail. I’m a little skeptical however as the mailing dates are very close, but then again, membership renewals are done within a short period. The first cover is posted from Dinosaur, CO (Nov. 30, 1982) at the first class rate of 20 cents, to the museum in San Diego, CA cancelled with a four bar hand device. The second cover is posted from Fossil, OR (Nov. 29, 1982) at the first class rate of 20 cents, to San Diego, CA cancelled by a wavy line machine device.

Return Mail Envelopes to Museum

Return Mail Envelopes to Museum

I’ve only seen these two covers, so am not able to say if more were purposely made or not. If they are, one would believe no more than a handful exist, but until more are forthcoming, I can rejoice in these two examples and the thought that serendipity does happen.

U.S. Fancy Cancel with Ammonite Design

Fancy cancels (actually killers) were used from the 1850s through the 1900s to render U.S. postage stamps used on mail invalid for reuse. They were often made by postmasters of third class offices as they had to pay for their own supplies. They used locally obtainable materials such as corks or wood blocks and cut designs into them, or in many instances, bought ready-made devices, commercially produced using vulcanized rubber. Such devices incorporated various geometric designs of crosses or stars, objects such as shields, more elaborate designs like a skull and crossbones or even images of people and animals.

These cancels are found mainly on banknote issues of the U.S. up until approximately 1900 even though the U.S. post office department issued regulations on the standardization of cancellations in 1890 which should have eliminated use of such devices. There are also later examples of commercially produced fancy cancels from the 1920s and 1930s and the U.S. was not the only country to use fancy cancels as Canada and other British Colonies used this type of killer as well.

The black ink normally used with metal devices clogged the commercial vulcanized rubber devices quickly. As a result, manufacturers formulated inks which could be used with them and not clog the device. The formulated inks were not as dark and other colors such as purple or violet were popular even though postal guidelines specified black.

Our interest lies in one cancel design with the spiral image of an ammonite worked into the center of an 8 petaled flower. One story I’ve heard on the origin of the design is that it was used in those cities and towns where ammonite fossils had been found. In the case of at least one city, it’s plausible to think this theory may have originated there, although a bit stretched when one considers the other cities where the design was used.

Ammonite Fancy Cancel

Ammonite Fancy Cancel Device

Although the cancel appears on many U.S. banknote issues of the period, the more interesting and scarcer examples of use appear on U.S. official stamps of the various departments of the federal government. These governmental departments had field offices which used official stamps to pay the postage fees and sent their mail through the normal local post office channels. For instance, in the case of the Department of Agriculture, pre-stamped return envelopes were provided to farmers so they might report issues concerning seed orders and other agricultural issues. Although covers bearing the design exist where the city of use can be verified, no cover has been reported on official mail bearing this design.

Ammonite Cancels on U.S. Official Issues

Ammonite Cancels on U.S. Official Issues

Note: the example on the 2 cent Interior stamp above appears as a negative impression. This is likely the result of over-inking the device and then using it multiple times before re-inking. The ink in the recessed areas would make the impression rather than ink from the raised design as would be normally expected.

Postage stamp issues the cancel design is known used on:

  1. U.S. banknote issues between 1870 and 1890
  2. U.S. Department of Agriculture
  3. U.S. Department of the Interior
  4. U.S. War Department

Colors the cancel design is known in:

  1. Black
  2. Purple

Cities the cancel design is recorded from:

  1. Cash City, Kansas
  2. Gila Bend, Arizona
  3. Juniata, Pennsylvania
  4. South Bradford, New York
  5. Superior, Wisconsin
  6. Vicksburg, Colorado
  • My thanks to Mr. Alan C. Campbell for his assistance with information on the background of fancy cancels in general, on officials stamps specifically and the additional examples of this cancel design on official issues.
  • References from the James Cole work – Cancellations and Killers of the Banknote Era 1870-1894.

Machine Cancel – Fossil, Oregon

Cities with paleo-philatelic related names are often found with the city name in a hand cancel device. There are also other devices used to cancel mail such as hand rollers for large flat items, precancel devices and automated letter canceling machines as examples.

Fossil Oregon - Machine Cancel

Fossil Oregon – Machine Cancel

This postal card from Fossil, OR (03/30/65) to the Sunset Magazine company in Menlo Park, CA mailed at the domestic postcard rate of 4 cents, was canceled by running it through an automated machine along with other letter mail.

Multiple Use of Swiss Issue – Andrias scheuchzeri

It’s interesting how mistakes are often as strange as prehistoric life itself. Fossil remains of giant salamander Andrias scheuchzeri were found by Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) and the interpretation was that they were of a human who had drowned in the Great Flood of the bible. (One guy who really missed the boat!) He named the specimen Homo diluvii testis. If one looks at Scheuchzer’s illustration, you can see how this mistake might have been made by naturalists who were only beginning to understand the origins and progression of life forms with the implements and scientific instruments of the day.

Drawing by Johann Scheuchzer

Illustration by J. Scheuchzer

The cover below uses four copies of the 40+10 centimes value and a single copy of the 30+10 centimes value from the 1959 Swiss Pro Patria issue (the 10 centime surcharge of each stamp went to charity). This stamp combination paid the airmail rate of 1 Franc 40 centimes (50c for the first 20 grams plus 3 x 30c for an additional 60 grams) from Zürich (Hottingen), Switzerland (Oct 19) to the Los Altos, CA as well as the registration fee (50c) shown by the ‘R’ label attached with tracking number 069. The letter may have contained something of some small value as it also cleared customs inspection without charges or penalty, indicated by the San Francisco #32 US Customs Inspector marking (Nov. 4).

Multiple Use of Swiss Issue

Multiple Use of Swiss Issue

The father of paleontology, French naturalist Georges Cuvier, corrected the misclassification of the fossil remains after studying the illustrations by Scheuchzer and this proposed ancestor to our history never came to be.

Tortuga Local Post – Snapper Creek, Florida

This cover was mailed from Snapper Creek, FL (Mar 30, 1976) to San Diego, CA at the domestic first class postage rate (25¢). The Snapper Creek post office is located in a suburb of south Miami, FL near the creek that originates in the Everglades and empties into Biscayne National Park Bay.

The Tortuga Local Post was a private delivery for a Miami, Florida resident taking mail to the local post office. The cancellation device includes an image of the local Snapping Turtle (do NOT put your finger in front of this guy’s beak). The image on the Local Post stamp is of an Archelon missing a flipper and is taken from a well known line illustration appearing in various classic fossil books. The value of the issue (500) is denominated in ‘terrapins’, a fictional monetary instrument. In actuality, no payment exchanged hands for the service of transporting the mail to the Snapper Creek post office.

Tortuga Local Post First Day of Issue

Tortuga Local Post First Day of Issue

The U.S. Postal Service dating device is a modern single ring. The private post dater is a pictorial four bar killer device commemorating the First Day of Issue for the Local Post stamp.


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Our Privacy Statement

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

Metta Community Care Sydney’s privacy and confidentiality obligations concern the collection, use, disclosure and storage of personal information. We are committed to ensuring the highest possible confidentiality and privacy standards.

In dealing with personal information, MCCS is subject to the Privacy Act 1988 and the Aged Care Act 1997 – Sect.62.1 – Responsibilities relating to protection of personal information.

MCCS believes that individuals and communities have a right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality. This right will be upheld at all times through practices of sharing and providing information in a discrete manner and on a need-to-know basis only.

All MCCS employees, healthcare workers and contractorshave to sign a contract which includes strict observation of privacy and confidentiality principles as set out in the Privacy Act 1988 and Aged Care Act 1997.

MCCS has systems and procedures in place to protect your personal information from misuse and loss, and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

We may collect your name, address, date of birth, information about your illnesses, symptoms, disabilities and information required to provide you with a health service.

If you identify yourself, MCCS will usually collect your name, age, gender, contact details, some medical history, your symptoms, and, if relevant to your health, your ethnic background and sexual practice.

We may also record information about health services to be provided to you in the future or your wishes about the future provision of health services.

We usually collect information directly from you when you use our services or when you send us an email, fax, letter or complete an online or paper form. We sometimes collect personal information from a third party, for example from a healthcare service such as a residential care facility or a healthcare professionalwho is managing your care or from your family members that contact MCCS on your behalf. If someone calls on behalf of another person, we collect the caller’s name and contact details.

All interactive consultations with MCCS in relation to its health services are recorded in a database. MCCS may collect your personal information if you provide personal information when contacting us. For example, if your email address contains personal information, we will record your email address when you contact us by email.

We have a safe and secure Information Management System in place to ensure that our records of your information remain accurate, complete and up to date, including by verifying the information with you each time you use our services or from other sources.
We will assess our Privacy Policy regularly and make amendments or updates as required, to ensure our clients’ privacy and confidentiality is protected at all times.

If the information is no longer required by us for any purpose for which it was collected and is no longer required by law to be retained by us, we will destroy or de-identify the information.

MCCS will use and disclose your personal information only for the following purposes:

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  • Compilation and analysis of statistics relevant to public health and safety; and
  • Complying with its legal obligations.

MCCS will share relevant information with health services and/or Government bodies in the event of a national or jurisdictional health disaster in order that an appropriate health response can be provided.

MCCS may use your personal information to make a follow up call to you for feedback on your satisfaction with the services you have received.

MCCS will generally not disclose your personal information to anyone except as described in this Privacy Statement, where you consent to a particular disclosure, or where the identifying data can be removed.

MCCS may consult regarding your case with another health service provider only with your consent.

When we disclose your personal information to third parties,in accordance with our Privacy Policy, we will make all reasonable efforts to ensure we disclose only relevant information and that it is accurate, complete and up to date.

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Supermarkets Win, Public Markets Lose

By Jan Hogewoning | Tue, 05/12/2020 - 15:58

Among the segments that have not suffered but in fact benefited from the COVID-19 contingency, at least for now, are self-service food retailers, namely supermarkets. On May 11, supermarket chain La Comer reported that its earnings had in 2020 so far risen by 6 percent compared to the same period last year. The primary cause, the company stated, is the accelerated purchases by consumers as a result of stocking up and panic buying. Another reason could be that it is a supermarket that targets middle to upper classes, a demographic which is more economically resilient. According to an analysis by Monex Casa de Bolsa, a financial services group, La Comer saw positive bookings across all its retail arms. In addition, its new e-commerce platform ‘La Comer en tu casa’ recorded significant growth. Apart from La Comer, Chedraui, Soriana, and Walmex (which includes Superama, Sam’s Club and Bodega Aurrera) have all reported sales growth in 1Q20 as a result of COVID-19.

It is estimated that around 65 percent of Mexican consumers purchase goods at supermarkets. The largest supermarket group in Mexico, Walmex, controls around 65 percent of the market with supermarket chains for different demographic income segments. Last year it increased its market share by an estimated 5 percent as it opened up 134 new stores in the country. The shift in consumer patterns during COVID-19, to more health and hygiene products and food products with a longer expiration date, has not hurt supermarkets as they can offer these products and have greater ability to make fast adaptations in supply chains. According to a report from the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), however, risks for supermarkets remains. The impact of the crisis could still reflect in ‘a loss of purchasing power, interruptions on the supply chain, increases in operational costs due to health and sanitation measures and unfavorable financial effects of the exchange rate.”

Small vendors in public markets have not experienced the boost that supermarkets have felt. Instead, COVID-19 has hit sales hard. By March 31, the Collaborating Merchants Front of Mexico’s Public Market Service (FCCSPMM) reported that sales in public markets in Mexico City have dropped by 60 percent. Many small businesses are losing business as consumers are looking to prioritize food purchases over other items during financially stressful times. In addition, social distancing and home quarantine have drastically reduced crowds, which has affected food sellers too.

The data used in this article was sourced from:
El Economista, Excelsior, Forbes, America Retail, Mexico Business News, PYMNTS
Jan Hogewoning Jan Hogewoning Journalist and Industry Analyst


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San Luis Potosi: Resilient Automotive Hub

By Jorge Ramos Zwanziger | Tue, 12/01/2020 - 11:54

San Luis Potosi has caught the eye of the global automotive industry, capturing significant foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first half of 2020. During 1Q20, San Luis Potosi and other four states from the Bajio region attracted significant FDI, reported El Economista. Later on, San Luis Potosi prevailed despite the economic blows the COVID-19 pandemic dealt on Mexican industries during the months of early confinement in Mexico, April through June.

The Ministry of Economy reported that during 2Q20, San Luis Potosi received MX$612.4 million (US$30.3 million), placing it just behind Jalisco in FDI. During that period, San Luis Potosi saw large amounts of foreign capital, more than bigger state economies such as Mexico City, State of Mexico, Nuevo Leon and Jalisco. Gustavo Puentes Orozco, Minister of Economic Development of San Luis Potosi, explained in El Universal that “it is not that a large number of companies arrived. A large part of this investment is from the large mother companies that sent capital and helped their subsidiaries in the state to buffer the blow.” On the other hand, San Luis Potosi suffered a large decrease in FDI in 3Q20, with the Ministry of Economy reporting a MX$66.7 million (US$3.3 million) loss. Despite this, people in the state remain optimistic that San Luis Potosi has, even more, to offer in the future, particularly in terms of the automotive industry.

Puentes Orozco highlighted the state’s long history in the automotive sector in an interview with MBN. “The first automotive company arrived in San Luis Potosi in 1968, by 2006 around 118 new automotive companies came to state or expanded their operations. By 2014, when BMW announced its investment, 110 new companies or expansions had happened. Moreover, from July 2014 to October 2019, we had around 110 new arrivals or expansions.” The Ministry aims to generate more conditions that foster economic development and a good quality of life, added Puentes Orozco. Alejandro Veraza, President of the Automotive Cluster of San Luis Potosi, when asked about fostering regional efforts, told MBN that the best opportunity for the Bajio region is economic growth. “Geographic location is indeed important, but what we are looking for are fewer imports and more local production. The region also concentrates a great number of automotive companies that could help new companies to come or current players to expand their operations.”

The data used in this article was sourced from:
MBN, El Economista, El Universal
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Jorge Ramos Zwanziger Jorge Ramos Zwanziger Junior Journalist and Industry Analyst


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Government Bets on Solar for Mayan Train

By María Fernanda Barría | Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:55

The National Tourism Development Fund (FONATUR) will build solar panel farms in Quintana Roo and Yucatan to guarantee the electricity supply of the Mayan Train in its electrified sections. The project, according to the institution, will be financed through CFE and its subsidiaries.

The railway infrastructure project, one of the most important of the current administration, will need between 160 and 200MW to operate normally, since more than 40 percent of its 1,554km will run on electricity. “At the beginning, we thought that the conditions for the Yucatan Peninsula electrification program were not ideal. Now, thanks to the creation of new combined-cycle plants and the authorization of solar panel parks, everything has changed,” said Rogelio Jiménez Pons, Director General of FONATUR, in a recent statement published by Milenio. Jiménez Pons also added that all profits arising from the solar project would be used to cover needs that have been neglected in terms of environmental and social spending.

In addition to guaranteeing the energy supply for the Mayan Train, the program will encourage investment, improve the well-being of regional communities and help the administration meet its environmental goals. “It is a win-win,” Jiménez Pons told Reuters. “I think this project could be the beginning of a series of actions that could be replicated in other state agencies. The Ministry of Transport itself could follow this model,” he said.

The news comes at a delicate time for renewable energy in Mexico, especially after the support that the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has given to fossil fuels. However, it may become a positive message in the face of the Green New Deal to be established by US President Joe Biden over the next four years.

The Mayan Train has been criticized for the need to develop a complex regional system. “This project is a challenge because of the geography of the areas it will cross, which are full of cenotes (natural wells) and groundwater rivers. This would mean strict due diligence in terms of rights of way and social aspects with so many communities and ejidos involved. It is also of utmost importance to highlight the importance of carrying out this project with Mexican infrastructure companies, as we can offer a more competitive price,” Guillermo Ortiz, Director General of Consorcio IUYET, told MBN.

The data used in this article was sourced from:
El milenio, Reuters, Fonatur, El Economista
María Fernanda Barría María Fernanda Barría Junior Journalist and Industry Analyst


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HIV risk reduction among young minority adults in Broward County

Way Way M. Hlaing, William W. Darrow

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7 Scopus citations

We examined changes in perceptions of HIV risk, abstinence, condom use, and intentions to use condoms for disease protection among African American, Hispanic, Haitian, and Afro-Caribbean unmarried and married men and women living in Broward County, Florida. Data were collected through computer-assisted telephone interview surveys conducted during 2001, 2002, and 2003 with cross-sectional probability samples of 18-39 year old residents of 12 high AIDS incidence ZIP code areas. Perceptions of HIV risk increased over time for men, but not for women. Unmarried Haitian women 18-22 years old were most likely to report abstinence. Condom use during the last 12 months increased among sexually active respondents. Among residents reporting exposure to project interventions, condom use increased from 53.6% in 2001 to 64.7% in 2002 and 71.6% in 2003. HIV-prevention programs should (1) consider locally collected data; (2) take into account cultural, living situation, and other significant differences; and (3) be evaluated to assess differentiated impact.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)159-173
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of health care for the poor and underserved
Issue number2 SUPPL.
StatePublished - May 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

  • Abstinence
  • Community intervention
  • Condom
  • Disparities
  • Ethnicity
  • Heterosexual transmission
  • HIV prevention
  • Impact evaluation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health Policy
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Whether you need a percentage of landscape design done for individual requirements or you need to add on a plot of land to your home, there are a number of land solutions that you can utilize. Several of these business will only work on huge range tasks yet there are likewise those that offer small-scale tasks and also have their very own vehicles to do the work. Before coming close to any of these firms you ought to decide what sort of work you want done, the size of the land that you need and just how much they will certainly charge you. For a small story of land you may have the ability to escape making use of a landscaping company, if this is the case after that it pays to shop around for the best rates and bargains. There are several landscape design business that run online but you might be better off going to a bricks and mortar business for your demands. Land companies will usually use different sorts of terminology for their solutions that can in some cases make things appear complex, as an example they might define their services as consisting of ‘reducing lawns’ when what they really imply is just doing yard cutting. Constantly ask the Landlord what his definition of reducing lawn is and if he has any type of specific needs that you ought to recognize before approaching him concerning landscaping your land. Land firms will likewise offer you specific sorts of land management solutions. This may indicate that you require to remove anything that has become a problem such as a weed field or dropped tree. They will likewise perform water administration on your land to make sure that the water does not face underground pools or resources that could create flooding. On bigger areas of land they may dig for brand-new roads as well as mount drainage systems to maintain all of the land listed below a degree of water. They are also capable of doing fire detection and the clearing up of ash from old buildings that might have caught fire. These tasks are often very specialist and also some land firms will only handle a pick few services that they know that they can rely on. Land firms will frequently need to survey the landscape of a piece of land before they can start any type of job. This is due to the fact that they require to be able to make certain that there is nothing that will certainly prevent the conclusion of the job. They will certainly look into the whole area and see whatever that is mosting likely to be called for prior to they enable any type of work to begin. If you are having any kind of kind of roadway construction or other huge range structure work done on the land, you will certainly require to get this survey done prior to you talk to the Property owner. This survey will inform you if there are any kind of underground cabling or various other troubles that they will certainly require to manage while they are on the building. Land business are continuously broadening their checklist of solutions that they offer. The even more information that they have the less complicated it will be for them to offer you. If you have any kind of questions about exactly how the Land Services business will have the ability to deal with your requirements best, you should ask at the very least three various companies to make sure that you are able to contrast them. The Land Company will certainly after that be able to give you with a listing of choices that they have that will best fit your requirements. You can additionally contact the Land Company with any kind of questions that you may have and they will be able to respond to any type of concerns that you might have immediately. You will certainly require to consider the Land Services business thoroughly when you are aiming to have some component of your property cleared off. If you are uncertain regarding what you can do with the land or if there are specific locations that you would love to be free from you need to always get in touch with a professional Land Company to obtain an idea of what your choices are. It is your right as a property owner to do whatever you desire with the land as long as you have the consent of the landowners association. Landowners organizations will normally just enable the landowner to do what is specified in the formal contract that is created in between them and also the owner of the land.

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USC should act as a sanctuary campus

first_imgPresident-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to tighten federal immigration laws and deport millions has left many fearful, wondering what the future holds — whether they’ll be taken from their education, from their families or from their careers. Even before the rise of Trump, sanctuary cities across the United States have historically sought to quell these anxieties. In a sanctuary city, certain policies prevent federal law enforcement from detaining and prosecuting undocumented immigrants. Since the results of Nov. 9, the call to provide sanctuary to undocumented immigrants has extended to colleges and universities.Last week, an online letter with nearly 3,500 signatures from undocumented students, their family members and staff was presented to University administrators, including President C. L. Max Nikias. The letter’s demand was simple: Make USC a sanctuary campus. Becoming a “sanctuary campus” means that USC will neither allow immigration authorities on campus nor report the immigration status of students, their families or staff, if asked to provide that information.Predictably, the debate over sanctuary campuses has devolved into a partisan issue. This partisanship fails to recognize that providing a safe haven from immigration authorities who are intent on violating the protections afforded to the undocumented is, in fact, a human rights issue. Both the Constitution and human rights law clearly affirm the need for sanctuary campuses, in the absence of a federal government that is willing to protect the rights of the undocumented. Campus petitions, like the one presented to USC administrators last week, have typically included three requests. First, that colleges and universities not share students’ personal information, including their immigration status, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without subpoena. Second, that they prevent immigration authorities from conducting raids on campus without a warrant. And third, that campus police officers refuse to take on the responsibility of enforcing existing immigration law. Upholding these requests indicates respect for privacy laws and Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizures.María Blanco, executive director of the Undocumented Student Legal Services Center, has indicated her belief that, in a court of law, colleges and universities that seek to uphold these requests would be vindicated.“If somebody got sued for what we just talked about—not sharing records which are already protected under existing law and not allowing indiscriminate raids on a campus, or because police refused to enforce immigration law—I’m positive [the plaintiff] would not win their case,” Blanco told TIME this week, suggesting courts would rule in favor of colleges and universities.As well, human rights advocates, like the ACLU and Human Rights Watch, advocate for the rights of the undocumented, including university students. If arrested, undocumented immigrants are often not only arbitrarily arrested and detained, but also denied the right to a fair trial — violations of Article 9, 14 and 16 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, an instrument of international human rights law to which the United States is a party. Every day, immigrants are arrested without a warrant, arbitrarily detained in crowded conditions, and deported without a fair trial.Despite President Barack Obama’s attempts at immigration reform, the aforementioned violations persist. As a Trump presidency looms, one can reasonably assume based on the President-elect’s promises that the United States will continue to violate the human rights of the undocumented. In consideration of what can be done to address this unconscionable disregard for one of the most vulnerable communities, USC must take a stand, setting an example for the rest of the country, by providing sanctuary to all Trojans.Bailee Ahern is a senior majoring in political science and international relations. “’Lend a Hand” ran every Monday.last_img

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Joe Rogan “Not Interested” In Calling UFC On ESPN

Joe Rogan “Not Interested” In Calling UFC On ESPN

The Legendary Commentator Joe Rogan Will Call Only UFC PPV (Pay-Per-View) Events In ESPN Era

Joe Rogan has been working on a lot fewer UFC events in recent years. Despite UFC’s deal with ESPN has gotten off to a fabulous start, the famous color commentator was not present at UFC On ESPN+ 1 on January 19, 2019, and UFC on ESPN 1 last Sunday night (February 17, 2019).

Joe Rogan shows no interest in doing commentary for UFC on ESPN events. Joe claims he has nothing personal against the new UFC’s broadcasting partner. The famous commentator feels fine with ten events per year. (h/t MMAMania)

“I’m not interested,” said famous commentator joe Rogan during a recent edition of his Fight Companion Podcast for this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 1 event in Phoenix. “I would take this for zero money over being in Phoenix right now. Although I would like to see those fights live and call those fights live, I’m good with 10 a year,” Joe added. “10 a year is what I like. Once a month, two months off.”

Joe Rogan confessed he thought about quitting from UFC earlier due to his obligations. Yet, Rogan still loves his job, and enjoys working it.

“Listen, man, I was thinking I was on my way out, but I still love it,” rogan sAId. “And I love it way more now because I don’t have to do it as much. And I love it way more now because we do this because we can do all of this shit-talking, have fun and be silly.”

The world-wide known comedian and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan is set to appear at UFC 235 next, which takes place on March 2, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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