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When it comes to condo investments, it's all about the numbers. Except, of course, when it isn't.
What features are deal-breakers for a potential tenant? What adds great value to an investment property?
We've put together the most and least important features to look for in a property so you can pick the best investment.
The Decision Makers
Great Price
First and foremost and forever (and even after): price. An old real estate saying goes "you don't make money on selling price, you make money on the purchase price." And it's true!
But getting the best price is a little bit of who-you-know, a little bit of what-you-know, and a whole bunch of getting there first. Meaning that the best price is offered first, but it's usually at a pre-sale event only accessible to high-volume realtors and other industry folks.
A few more events here, an industry-wide promotion there, and then the units are put on the market to the public. At a higher price and with fewer units available - usually the condominium is about half sold. You want to get that elusive early price? Find a realtor who specializes in pre-construction condos (shameless self-promotion here… that's me!) They usually get the VIP invites.
Neighbourhood is about more than just the "feel" of a condo. Yes, you want a trendy, upscale, urban neighbourhood for your condo. But you also want a high percentage of renters, amazing access to transit and work, and a thriving local culture. That'll net you a big population of renters who want to live in your unit. You'll be less likely to have vacancies or trouble finding a tenant. You should have your pick of the litter.
The best neighbourhoods? They're established (or on their way), bustling, and populated with young professionals. If you want to read all about some of my favourite places to buy, check out my neighbourhood profiles on Yonge and Eglinton, or Corktown!
Incentives are mostly about price. I say mostly because they can impact the price - but without good incentives, that low price you purchased at probably won't be the price you end up paying.
I've done a few blog posts on incentives, but here's the gist: you want capped or totally removed development charges (which will save you up to $20,000 of out-of-pocket fees). You should negotiate for free or very cheap assignment (this is your exit strategy. It'll save you if a financial emergency crops up between signing and move-in).
Another important incentive is capped or paid maintenance fees. They're a much better deal than the same value as a discount (the math checks out!). Incentives like these can make even a market-priced condo a valuable investment. Pick the best ones.
The Make-or-Breakers
The floor plan can be a major deal breaker. There are two things to keep in mind: first, you want to choose a style of unit that appeals to most renters. Second, you want to avoid some flawed floor plans that will turn off a potential tenant when they tour your unit.
As far as style goes, I often recommend one-bedrooms. They cost slightly less, and they'll rent for slightly less too. But a larger population is looking for one-bedrooms, or a one plus den. You'll double your rental pool over a two-bedroom. Plus, it'll put you in the budget range of most singles and young couples.
For flawed floor plans, try to avoid things like a bathroom being right off the living room, and odd or awkward arrangements (no couches in the kitchen!) Balconies are a bonus, and kitchens are key. A great kitchen can sell a tenant on your whole unit.
The reputation of your developer matters. A lot.
Newer builders may be fantastic. They may be cheaper, better, or quicker because they need to establish themselves. This would be ideal. But we can never say for sure - we only know what a developer has delivered before.
Established builders have a reputation to uphold. They have repeat clients, shareholders, contacts and contractors that rely on them. And they rely on those relationships to continue their business. They are, hopefully, a known quantity. Invest in the known quantity.
The Fluff
Don't get me wrong, amenities are important. Many tenants are looking for great security, working elevators, and a simple gym. But extra amenities won't sell your tenant on a unit they don't like. And more amenities means more maintenance fees.
I'm not recommending actively avoiding things like squash courts, wine storage, movie rooms or rock climbing walls - but I would prioritize almost everything else before them. Your purchasing decision should be based on the numbers, and these things add to your monthly costs. Ignore the marketing.
Again, some features are much more important than others. Quality kitchen appliances are key. I once lived in an apartment with a mini-fridge and no freezer. I will never, ever do that again!
But high-end appliances and features aren't as important as you might think. I would say look for all things modern (and avoid carpet like the plague). But don't be swayed by the "best of everything" mentality. You're not going to live there, a tenant is. And they're looking for a great price, just like you.
I hope this makes your decision making easier! Good luck, and remember I'm always here to help.


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Payroll cards have emerged as an alternative to paper checks and direct deposits for paying wages, and lawmakers are acting to allow their use, while at the same time protecting employees from hidden fees and lack of transparency. Payroll cards operate much like prepaid debit cards. An employer can load an employee's wages directly onto a card that is issued and often branded with American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa. Payroll cards can be used to make purchases in stores or online, pay bills and access cash through ATM withdrawals, bank tellers or through convenience checks.
Proponents argue that, compared to cash or paper checks, payroll cards are a safe and convenient way to receive wages. They have the same protections as traditional debit cards under the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation E. For employees who don't use financial institutions or use check-cashing services for their paychecks, payroll cards eliminate check-cashing fees. Further, payroll cards may offer budgeting or savings tools because employees can use monthly transaction records to track their spending. In addition, if the card is lost or stolen, the transactions can be disputed and the funds can be replaced, if necessary.
Consumer advocates like the ease and safety of payroll cards, but express concern not only about the fees for card-related activities, but also about whether employees receive clear and appropriate disclosure of the terms, conditions and options available. Although payroll cards eliminate check-cashing fees, some card providers may charge fees for ATM transactions, point-of-sale and customer service, overdrafts and access to account balances. Questions have been raised about whether payroll card programs and employers provide clear and adequate notice of such fees and how to avoid them, and also whether employees have a choice between receiving a paper check, direct deposit or a payroll card.
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Twenty-one states and Puerto Rico have enacted legislation authorizing the use of payroll cards. Legislation in 19 states—Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia—and Puerto Rico apply to any employers, while Texas and Washington enacted legislation specific to institutions of higher learning.
Several of the laws have put in place additional protection for employees who receive payroll cards. Hawaii law requires three free withdrawals per pay period using the payroll card and free 24/7 access to the card balance. Illinois allows one free withdrawal per pay period but not less than twice per month, one free transaction history each month and two free declined transactions per month. Michigan law requires one free withdrawal or transfer per pay period, but not more than once per week, 21-day notice of any changes in the fees or terms of service, and unlimited free balance inquiries. Vermont requires three free withdrawals per pay period and a 21-day written notice of changes in the fees or terms. Payroll cards must also be set up with a PIN number or signature like other debit cards and to prevent any withdrawal in excess of the card's balance. New Hampshire's law requires one free withdrawal per pay period at a place convenient to the employment location. As part of its disclosure requirement, Puerto Rico requires that employers make information available to the employee regarding electronic fraud. The employer must specify the degree of responsibility of the employees, the employer and the bank used by the employer for the electronic payroll payments in the case of electronic fraud.
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How Your Parenting Approach Could Be Putting Your Child At A Greater Risk of Sexual Abuse
If there was a way that you could raise your child that would almost guarantee that they were safe from exploitation and sexual abuse, would you be signing up right now?
I doubt there are many parents out there who would answer no.
And yet the vast majority of parents are Authoritarian, a parenting approach that I am about to argue puts kids at a far higher risk of being abused than they need to be.
Peaceful Parenting (also known as Respectful Parenting) however can minimise the risk.
Willful Blindness And Abuse
Yesterday I wrote about abuse existing on a continuum. I wrote that when we ignore covert abuse, give it a free pass, shove it under the rug and only recognise overt abuse we continue to create a society that has no healthy yardstick by which to measure. That when we insist that things on the "lower end" of the spectrum aren't "actual" abuse, "actual" rape that we help to gloss over warning signs, and unhealthy behaviour. We normalise them. In some cases we even romanticize them. And as a result it makes the lines between discipline and abuse, anger and abuse, flattery and harassment, sex and rape; blurry.
To stop abuse
We first have to recognise it.
We have to name it.
We have to actively teach our children to fight it, to see it.
Only we aren't doing that.
This week, three more women and two children have been killed by those who were supposed to love them, Fathers, Boyfriends, Uncles. We cannot point the finger at some "other" and blame them and their "other" culture for this atrocity. This is our doing. This is our culture that has culminated in the massive increase in domestic, family and sexual violence that this year has brought. 62 women in 37 weeks. There is no count for the children. At least one man stands in that tally as well.
It's time to call it what it is, terrorism.
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Cashmere Shawl
"Cashmere Shawl: A garment capable of appearing the most feminine and graceful in the world."
The cashmere shawl is of a very soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat. The pashmina shawl is of the highest quality made from the pashmina goat from Kashmir, India. Its fleece has been used for thousands of years to make the highest quality of shawls called pashminas.
We scarcely know a truer test of a gentlewoman's taste in dress than her selection of a Cashmere shawl, and her manner of wearing it: and yet if the truth must be owned, it is the test from which few Englishwomen come with triumph. Generally speaking, the Cashmere shawl is not their forte, in fact they are rather afraid of it. They acknowledge its comfort and convenience for the open carriage, or the sea-side walk, but rarely recognize it for what it is, a garment capable of appearing the most feminine and graceful in the world. They are too often oppressed by a heap of false notions on the subject of Cashmere shawls; have somehow an idea that a Cashmere shawl is old or dowdy ; and yet have a dim comprehension that the costly shawls which they more frequently hear of than see, must have some unimagined merits to prove an excuse for their price.
It was not until quite the close of the last century, that Cashmere shawls were prized in Europe. Travelers' tales had mentioned them, it is true, but that was before the locomotive age, and when travelers were few, and traveling unspeakably tedious; when soldiers went to India to hold and increase their country's territory; when a few traders made princely fortunes; but when every system of interchange was narrow and exclusive, and people were taught to be content with clumsy common wares, instead of raising them to excellence by the spur of competition.
It is said that in the year 1787, the ambassadors of Tippoo Saib left behind them at Paris a few Cashmere shawls- intended as gracious presents we presume- but which were regarded solely as curiosities, and not even much esteemed in that capacity, for we learn that they were employed as dressing-gowns, and even used for carpeting! Not till after Napoleons expedition to Egypt did the Cashmere shawl they become the rage; and a solid good resulted from that campaign in the introduction of a fabric destined to be the model of one of the most famous.
Madame Emile Gaudin, a Greek lady and a reigning beauty, is reputed to have first worn a Cashmere shawl in Paris; but if we know any thing of the "Consuls Wife," or the "Empress Josephine," she was not very far behind, for her love of Cashmere shawls was next to her love of flowers, as more than one anecdote might be called in to testify. What scenes this history of an inanimate object conjures up to the minds eye. These leaders of fashion when the old century went out on the young Republic of France , whose Master was already found- who were they? The wives of men who were working out the destiny of Europe , guided by a chief who, be he judged for good or evil, looms on the page of history in giant proportions!
As we have said, the Cashmere shawl became the rage. The farce of pretended equality in France was acted out, and the curtain dropped on it in preparation for quite a different tableau; people no longer risked their lives by dressing elegantly, and it was not now expected that the soubrette, the blanchisseuse, or the poissonniere should dress precisely the same as the lady of a general officer. There was wealth, too, in the land, and the enormous sums demanded for these Cashmere shawls were readily forthcoming. Sums equivalent to two or three hundred pounds of our money were commonly paid even for soiled worn Cashmere shawls, which had done duty as turbans to Mogul soldiers, or girded a Bayadere's waist, or been the sacerdotal garment of an idolatrous priest- and had very frequently been thus used by more than one generation. It is true, the durability of the fabric and the lasting properties of the dyes, permitted the cleansing of these Cashmere shawls with scarcely perceptible injury or deterioration, but still it was only the intrinsic merit of the thing, which could have overcome the natural repugnance which the known or suspected history of a Cashmere shawl must in many instances have occasioned. The Levant traders had now large commissions, and the result was that new Cashmere shawls were soon more easily procurable, but still bearing an enormous price.
A brief description of the manufacture of Cashmere shawls will show how it is that they never can be cheap. The wool of the Thibet goat is the finest in the world, and for the best shawls only the finest even of this wool is used. The animals are shorn once a year, and a full-grown goat only produces about eight ounces of wool of this first quality. There is every reason to suppose that the climate has very much to do with the perfection of the animal, for attempts to naturalize it elsewhere have all more or less failed.
The loom on which a Cashmere shawl is woven is of the rudest and most primitive description- the warp being supported by two sticks, and the woof entirely worked in by the human hand. This slow laborious process permits a neatness and exactness of finish beyond the power of any machinery to rival; and when we take into account a life-long practice in the art, and- remembering the Hindu "castes," which usually limit a family to the exercise of a single craft- in most instances the family secrets and traditions which have been preserved, we cease to wonder at the perfection of the work. These Asiatic weavers, temperate in their habits and readily contented, receive a wage of from three-halfpence to two pence a day; but if their wants more nearly approximated to those of an European laborer, what would an Indian Cashmere shawl be worth, when we are informed that from thirty to forty men have sometimes been employed from eighteen months to two years in the manufacture of a single shawl! There is something very kindling to the imagination in the thought of these swarthy weavers, attired perhaps in our Manchester calicoes, laboring patiently for weeks and months to produce a fabric worthy of rank and royalty, without other than most vague or false ideas of the scenes in which their work will be displayed.
The borders of these Cashmere shawls are made in several pieces- sometimes as many as from ten to twenty, and are afterward sewn together to form the pattern; and by the border an Indian shawl may always be recognized from a French or Paisley one, however close an imitation the latter may appear. Every stitch of the border of the Indian shawl being worked by the hand is distinct in itself, and may be pulled out- though it is not very easily detached- without further injury to the fabric; whereas the shawl made on a French or British loom has the border formed in one piece, whence a long thread may at any time be readily drawn.
Indeed there is no surer test by which a lady may know a veritable Cashmere shawl, than by examining the border- but if she have a fine eye for color this faculty will also assist her. The preparation of the dyes which the Hindus use is still a secret, of which they are very chary, removing their operations to a distance whenever they have reason to dread inquisitive lookers on. But the result in their fabrics is perceived in the peculiar richness and clearness of their hues, and at the same time absence of glare; the reds, blues, and greens, reminding one more of the harmonious tints of old stained glass than anything else.
London is now one of the chief marts for Cashmere shawls. It may not be generally known that London dealers send quantities of shawls to France , America , Russia , and even Turkey , a convincing proof of the enterprise of British merchants. They supply many other foreigners, especially finding a market among them for the gold embroidered shawls, which are frequently worn on state occasions at foreign courts. The duty on Cashmere shawls is now only about five per cent. Twice a year there are public sales, to which dealers are invited by catalogues sent to Paris and other continental cities.
One of the great merits of a Cashmere seems that it is really never out of date- and when, comparing even the old pine patterns with the large long shawls, the rich borders of which sweep in graceful flowing lines into the very center, we feel that they are still "of one family," and hold together- if the comparison be not too fanciful- rich and poor, in right clannish fashion. Some of the most modern and most costly Cashmere shawls resemble in pattern that of the long French Cashmere, simply however because the French have copied the Indian design.
The gold and silver thread employed for the embroidery of Cashmere shawls is usually prepared in the following manner; and the chief seat of the manufacture is at Boorhampoor, a city of the Deccan . A piece of the purest ore is beaten into a cylindrical form about the size of a thick reed, and then beaten out in length until it will pass through an orifice the eighth of an inch in diameter; it is drawn through still finer perforations until it is reduced to the proportion of a bobbin thread.
Now a different plan is pursued; the wire already produced is wound upon several reels which work upon pivots, the ends of the thread being passed through still finer holes, and then affixed to a large reel which is set rapidly in motion and still further attenuates the threads. It is afterward flattened on an anvil of highly polished steel, by a practiced and dexterous workman; and by an ingenious process, a silk thread is afterward plated, or sheathed as it were by this minute wire. It is asserted that if a lump of silver be gilt in the first instance before being drawn into wire, it will retain the gilding through all the subsequent hard usage of hammering, winding, and drawing to which it is subjected, coming out to the very last a gilded thread. It is easy to understand that gold and silver thread of this pure description, unlike tinsel finery, it is not liable to tarnish.
China crape is made entirely of silk, and that Cashmere shawls manufactured of it are generally costly in proportion to the richness of the pattern. The foundation or ground of the Cashmere shawl is chiefly made at Nankin, and then sent to Canton to be embroidered. The pattern is formed by two "needlemen," who work together, the one passing the silk down, and the other from beneath passing it up, while a third workman changes the silk for them when necessary. Thus the apparent marvel of equal neatness on both sides is accounted for, by the explanation of this simple method; but we have quite failed, from examination of the work, to detect the process of fastening on and off; with such mysterious ingenuity is this needful operation performed China crape shawls have been very fashionable of late years, and almost defying vulgar imitation, are little likely to fall into disrepute.
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I'm not drawn by the moon, howling But coerced by the fingertips of the loneliest hour Where fears are underplayed—cigarettes Are not a threat, but a companion, as is the soft hum Of the streetlight (for my purposes, the imitation moon), Before the bully sun Elbows its way through the sky This isn't the still-up night, A loud Friday at the bar to prepare For a missed morning, but The already-awake night Hovering in the cusp of dawn Dark enough that, if I were still a child I would be afraid, and as an adult, Am, though in a different, definite regard-- Closing the door with minimal noise To let the mother robin Ten feet above me Sleep without intrusion
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One of the freshest Escape rooms you'll ever dare to escape from!!
Hallowicked update! So much freshness!! The Escape Room was so awesome!! I had so much fun! I got to test play with a group of homies the day before and we schooled it!
Other freshness made I made…I designed the playboy hatchetman. The robe was made by my homie Heather. I made SCRUB Scout Cookie Boxes with the SCRUB Ladies. All proceeds went to hats, gloves and scarves for the children in Detroit. I also made some schedule signs, and the "we survived" signs in the picture below. Last but not least, a cardboard Kini made the cut! From the pictures I've seen, he had a great time too!


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Editor's Note:
The following post is the third of a 3-part research series from Walter Thompson, 500 Startups Journalist-in-Residence, covering the India ecosystem.
More India coverage here:
- Startup India: What Investors & Founders Really Think
- India's Startup Ecosystem: Sure Bet or Impending Bust?
- 500 Startups Announces 500 Kulfi: $25M India Fund
Before Pankaj Jain became a 500 Startups Partner in 2012, he lived in India for seven years, first as an entrepreneur, then as co-founder of Headstart Network Foundation, a nonprofit that leads efforts to cultivate a startup ecosystem for native entrepreneurs. Breakout startups like Ola Cabs and Flipkart made early-stage demos at Headstart events, which are now held on the second Saturday of each month in 16 different Indian cities.
Now based in New York, Pankaj invests in startups across the US and India, where he's helped build a portfolio of 54 companies, "probably about 40 or so that are active today," he said. "We've had five exits out of our India portfolio already, and most of those were pure B2B businesses. There were two that were pure consumer businesses. So, there's another 40 or so I'm watching actively."
Last week, 500 Startups announced 500 Kulfi, a $25M fund focused on India that Pankaj will manage. "Last year we did over 20 deals in India. However, we don't think that's enough," he said.
I reached Pankaj in his NYC office, where he spends most of his time; every two months, he flies into Bangalore and Delhi, where he works closely with our India team and continues his efforts to foster the startup community. In a wide-ranging conversation, we discussed myriad issues, including the current state of India's startup environment, how investors can address cultural differences, and how his experience as a foreign entrepreneur informs his work as a 500 Startups partner.
There's been a lot of buzz about a more austere environment for startups in India. Is the startup market in fundamentally poor shape, or is this a correction?
Journalists and bloggers need eyeballs, and there are some stories going around in tech about things that weren't going well, some layoffs and stuff that turned into a story, and then that turned into a theme, and that's what people have latched on to.
Are things tougher today than they were a year ago?
Most definitely. Is it harder to raise money today? It depends on what you're doing and where you are. If you were in fintech and you have some traction and a revenue model, you can probably still raise money relatively easily.
If you are a food delivery business, good luck, because you're never going to raise money from anybody. It really depends on what you're doing, what stage you're at, and how much you're trying to raise. It's just common sense, more than anything else.
Why isn't food delivery a viable sector?
Labor is very cheap in India, but even then, once you add on the cost of hiring somebody to run around and deliver stuff for you and the wear and tear on the motorcycle, it adds up. And you start thinking, how are you going to make money when you have these costs? You're only providing a service, you're not really building any sort of IP anywhere, and there's no barrier to entry you're creating for other people.
What's made investors more conservative in recent months?
Many of them put money into some pretty bad deals, so they're being more cautious in the businesses that they're putting money into now. I think that's great for B2B businesses and pure consumer businesses that have actual revenue.
So, if you are a startup that has no revenue model and you're playing the valuation game? Yeah, you're screwed. If you're trying to build a real business, it's business as usual.
I think part of what happened last year was that you had foreign investors who were pricing Indian companies according to their local markets, and that created a huge run-up. And then, a lot of Indian investors realized, that if they didn't start writing checks, they were going to lose their deal flow to these guys.
You're from New York, but you moved to India to found a company. It's a completely different world, so how did you adapt? Was your American background particularly helpful?
I thought I would be negatively looked at for not being a local. I realized after a while that no, I could be myself, that I could speak like a New Yorker and just let people know that my ancestors came from India and I'm from NYC.
Americans get access that you don't get when you are from India. When you've lived there and went to school there, you're treated very differently. Immediately, [Indian-Americans] get access to people that they wouldn't have gotten access to very easily anywhere else. There is that advantage.
The disadvantages are that you really don't know the Indian market. And the Indian market, like you said, is a completely different world. And if you're not ready to learn and adapt to that market very quickly, you will fail.
So, Indian-American entrepreneurs get access, but native Indians are more likely to get traction?
If you look at most of the companies that have done well in India over the last five to ten years, they're mostly companies where the founders were Indian, may have moved to the US or Europe for 5 to 15 years, may have been college educated in the US, worked in the US for a couple of years and then they took their learnings back to India, where they started pouring those things into businesses that they started.
I can't think of any company in India that has done well that has an NRI founder. I know a lot of NRI [non-resident Indian] founders, myself included, who moved to India in the last 10 years and started up, but the truth is, we didn't know what the hell we were doing. We were trying to figure it out as we went.
Given the chance to do things over, what would you change?
I were to go out and start something up again in India, I wouldn't even dream of doing it unless I had a local co-founder that I had known for a very long time.
Do you think a local partner is essential for foreign investors?
Indian-born investors definitely have some sort of leverage over people who've been there once or twice. If you want to invest in that market, you need to have an understanding of that market. Either you acquire that understanding by hiring somebody or you acquire it by moving there and diving in head first.
If you want to be an active investor, get on a plane.
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3. Not saying "yes" to a showing request. You should always say yes. The buyer and the buyer's agent have carved out time in their schedules to come and see your home. If we ask them to schedule for another day, ask to move the time, or decline altogether, we may never hear from them again. Even if we follow up and ask them to please reschedule, they will probably go out and find another home.
2. They don't rise to the occasion and prepare the property to show in the best light possible. It's so important that your property looks great. Make sure that you declutter, clean, and make repairs and updates. With wide-angle lenses and enhanced photographs, our first sale is online. Your home has to look amazing online, or the buyer may not come into your home to start with.
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With WestJet's announcement Wednesday morning of their new ultra-low cost carrier Swoop, Comox Airport's CEO says there is room for the business model across the country and on Vancouver Island.
Fred Bigelow explains he has been following the development of ULCCs for quite some time while in constant communication with the major airlines.
"What we know about ULCCs, is that they look towards lower cost airports because they want to keep their costs down. They look to places like us because Comox is very attractive and inexpensive compared to major airports whose costs are much higher."
WestJet noted Swoop will begin selling flights in early 2018, and will provide Canadians with a no-frills, lower-fare travel option. The company has chosen Calgary as the location of its headquarters, the same location as WestJet's corporate head office.
According to the Swoop website, the base price simply includes just a seat, and the airline is creating a "la carte service that puts you, the traveler, in the driver seat. You can add a snack, checked baggage or in-flight entertainment at an additional cost."
Geoff Dickson, president/CEO of the Victoria International Airport says today's announcement is "an exciting time for the Canadian aviation industry."
He notes he is curious to see how Swoop will fit into WestJet's current portfolio and what market it will pick up give the airline's mainstream carrier coverage along with Encore.
"There's a possibility for sunspot destinations out of Victoria and thinner markets possible for Canada."
Dickson adds as opposed to other ULCC in Canada such as New Leaf/Flair Airlines which sputtered to take hold, WestJet is in a strong position with more aircraft.
"They have critical mass, which is a big opportunity to succeed."
The concept of ULCCs has taken off in the U.S. and in Europe, and unlike major carriers, many low-cost carries develop bases to maximize destination coverage. Many do not operate traditional hubs but often fly to smaller, less congested secondary airports.
To make the ULCC model work, WestJet notes they have standardized plane sizes, seating configurations and flight patterns, and "kept the bells and whistles at airports to a minimum."
"There is room for this business model (in Canada) … because they try to attract flyers that just aren't flying. Now the guy who wants to fly home to see his parents at Thanksgiving who couldn't afford it before can now fly," explains Bigelow.
While there was no announcement about routes or flight schedules, Bigelow notes people will drive to an airport from afar if the price is right for flight.
"A good fare, a non-stop flight to a nice destination will draw people from far and wide. (U.S. low-cost) Allegiant Air uses a four-hour timeline for driving distance for people to go to an airport (with a ULCC). People will drive a long way for cheap fares."
He adds right now he will monitor WestJet along with their subsidiary of WestJet Encore to see the separation of the regional airline and various discussions with airports across the country.
"Comox remains pretty darn attractive to airlines … we will certainly be in a position to provide who are passengers are and the data that is key to a new route. We're still waiting to see – it's a new company, a different brand, different business model. Although it's co-located (with WestJet), it remains to be seen the management oversight (between the two)."


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Who's today's guest cartoonist? Dilbert: This isn't my cubicle. Wally: Your horoscope says you'll have a "Mind altering" day Dilbert: I feel oddly drawn to watch "days of our lives" Wally: You look oddly drawn Dilbert: Im going to go to the mall and try on black shoes! Wally: wow! your life finally has a purpose * Answer: GO TO DILBERT.COM
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Tags #burden to people, #dutch sandwhich, #less appealing name, #tax attorneys, #transfer tax, #taxes
Dogbert: I can lower your corporate taxes by using a strategy that tax attorneys call "the dutch sandwich" and Im not vice making that up. So...that would transfer our tax burden to people who can't afford tax attorneys. Dogbert: yeah....their sandwich has a less appealing name.
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A man in a strange shirt says to Dilbert, "My wife sews all of my work clothes. She's the talented one in the family." Dilbert looks at the man's oddly shaped shirt. Dilbert asks, "She hates you, doesn't she?" The man says, "Why do you ask?"
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Dilbert sits at his desk working on his computer. The Boss says, "Yesterday we ran out of acronyms. Today we used our last accounting code. We're in big trouble." Dilbert asks, "Why don't we just reprogram the computers to accept longer codes?" The Boss replies, "A project like that would need an acronym and an accounting code." Dilbert asks, "Why not reuse a code from a project that's complete?" The Boss says, "Oddly enough, we've never completed a project."
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Alice says, "The company cut my pay so I'm going to date a co-worker to make up the difference." Alice says, "From now on, one of you will be buying all of my meals and gifts." Wally says, "I'm oddly aroused by your offer." Alice says, "In that case it's not you."
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Maybe it was the voice, or the rawness of it all, but three years ago, something drew me in about the melancholy, aggressive, genuine garage-rock sound of It Looks Sad.
And now, three years after the release of their last album, It Looks Sad. has shed their distinct garage-rock sound, but has maintained every bit of the originality that so intrigued me. "Sky Lake", their newest album, incorporates all the rawness of their past releases, but augments it with new, different, perfectly fusing sounds. The album is at times contradictory: it is hazy, but it is sharp, it is melancholy but it is stirring.
It is an album that you can feel through your entire body; it creates an itch in your heart, sweeps chills across your arms, and your entire body sways with the melodies. The hazy vocals intertwine with the mellow guitar and the softly-pounding drums; the beats perfectly complement the almost robotic voice; the past sounds fuse with the present creation, forming something tender and true. "Sky Lake" is something from a dream.
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Farmer Jason has performed several thousand concerts in venues ranging from rural fairs on the Alaskan tundra to posh European performance halls. The highly acclaimed live show involves sing-alongs, dancing, and discussions about nature appreciation, ecology, and farm animals. Farmer Jason performs solo with just his acoustic guitar (no backing track gimmickry), which adds to the spontaneous, high energy nature of his concerts. Although aimed at children ages 2 to 8, everyone is invited to get involved, and they do! Farmer Jason draws his musical influences from folk, country, and rock 'n' roll with a dash of DIY punk rock. Grab a pitchfork, or your guitar, and climb aboard the tractor!
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In the world of espionage there are many ways to get important information. The spies in the Harry Potter series all seem to have their favorite way of information gathering. Hermione, for example, ALWAYS goes to the library when she wants to find answers:
"Harry — I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library!"
And she sprinted away, up the stairs.
"What does she understand?" said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.
"Loads more than I do," said Ron, shaking his head.
"But why's she got to go to the library?"
"Because that's what Hermione does," said Ron, shrugging. "When in doubt, go to the library."
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This means that Hermione is an expert at collecting open source information.
Open Source (n): a collection of information that is generally open to all, such as newspapers, articles, maps, or other publications or documents
Her talents, of course, were cultivated after her first year at Hogwarts when an article in the Daily Prophet, a Chocolate Frog, and a history textbook gave Harry, Ron, and Hermione the clues to what was hidden beneath Fluffy. Thanks to the Daily Prophet, Harry discovers—and relays to Hermione and Ron—that there had been a robbery attempt on vault number 713 after Hagrid had withdrawn whatever he obtained on Dumbledore's behalf (SS 141). Hagrid had already told Harry that he was on a mission for Professor Dumbledore and that it was top secret. Hagrid is definitely being a secret agent for Professor Dumbledore, though we wonder how secret an agent he is when he discloses so much of what he is doing to Harry (SS 63)!
By combining the information from the Daily Prophet with Hagrid's loose lips, Dumbledore's bio on the back of a Chocolate Frog card, and a chapter from the history textbook that Hermione checked out for "a bit of light reading," the Trio makes use of all-source intelligence:
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- A researcher is seeking 3,600 penis photos for a new study.
- Sociology professor Alicia Walker hopes to determine how genital size impacts the quality of a guy's life.
- In the name of science, guys over 22 years old can send the solicited pics, measurements, and complete a survey to participate in Walker's study.
Guys, here's a way to send dick pics without getting blacklisted from someone's contact list. A Missouri State University professor is seeking at least 3,600 penis photos for a research project about how the size of a guy's privates impacts every aspect of his life.
Although sociology professor Alicia Walker began the study in June, she was inspired six years ago after anecdotal evidence led her to discover that many well-endowed guys shared two other traits: self-esteem and confidence. This led her to wonder how a guy's perception of his manhood impacts sex life, self-esteem, romantic relationships, and mental health, she explains to MensHealth.com. It's taken her a while, but Walker believes she's finally figured out the logistics to execute her research.
In addition to completing an online survey, participants need to send penis measurements (while flaccid and erect) and upload photos to verify size, according to the study website. Guys can also participate in an optional interview with Walker to provide further insight.
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All subjects must be at least 22 years old, live in the United States, the United Kingdom, or Canada, and be comfortable with the study, the professor's assistant explained in a Reddit post. Walker hopes to finish the project by mid August.
Of course, the professor has received more than a few laughs about the study.
"People make jokes about it and they giggle," she says. But Walker warns that penis size is a source of anxiety for many guys and needs to be taken seriously.
"I have talked to folks who have attempted suicide because of their perception of themselves," she says.
Other guys haven't gone to the doctor for a physical in years. Some men report avoiding romantic relationships, according to Walker.
"They avoid any scenario where they're going to be naked in front of somebody," she explains.
But Walker says many men underestimate their size and are unnecessarily stressed.
For reference, the average erect penis stands 5.2 inches tall and measures 4.6 inches in circumference.
The university confirmed to the Springfield News-Leader that Walker's study met the board's requirements for a legitimate research project, however it is not funded by the university or any governmental institute.
So, if you'd like to contribute to science and satisfy the urge to share images of your junk, check out Walker's project for more details. Just don't send your nudes directly to her email, she requests.
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Nauvoo United Methodist Church, 1403 5th Street in West Portsmouth, would like to welcome you to worship with us. Sunday morning worship begins at 11:00 AM with Pastor Pete Shaffer bringing the message. Youth group (grades 7-12) meets at 5:00 PM on Sunday evenings in the Church Fellowship Room. Wednesday Bible Study begins at 7:00 PM.
Vacation Bible School will be July 7-12 and we are in need of volunteers. If you can help, there is a sign-up sheet on the information table at the church.
VBS begins on Sunday, July 7th with an ice cream social and preregistration at 5:00 PM. VBS continues Monday, July 8th through Friday, July 12th beginning at 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Come join the fun, there will be music, puppets, crafts, snacks, games and Bible lessons at Giddy Up Junction.
Administrative Board meeting will be on Monday, July 15th at 6:30 PM.
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Christ's Community Church (CCC) sermon messages will be "Back to Basics" starting with this week's worship services on Saturday, 5 p.m., or Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Scott Rawlings message title is, "What Does it Mean to be a Christian?" CCC is located at 2433 – 25th Street, Portsmouth, OH.
Jr. and Sr. High meets at the Sunday worship break. Nursery and other children classes are also held.
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Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m. – Midweek Bible Study with Pastor Chad bringing the study of God's Word.
St. John Lutheran Church invites you to come worship with us. We are located at 5600 Junior Furnace-Powellsville Road. Sunday morning worship begins at. 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Brent Cavendish. Children's Church is provided. Summer Adult Sunday School is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Come join us! Sunday, July 14, is the Sunday we honor our members 80 years or older. We will also have a potluck/carry in dinner immediately following worship. Everyone welcome.
Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1625 Piketon Road in Lucasville, invites you to our weekly worship services. Service times are as follows: Sunday School
9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Youth Group 6:00 pm, Evening service 7:00 pm, Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 pm.
Plymouth Heights Church of the Nazarene located at 25 Arnette Drive (behind Green High School), Franklin Furnace, Ohio, will begin Vacation Bible School for ages Pre-school to 6th grade on Sunday, July 21, 2019 and continue through Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM. In Roar, this epic African adventure engages all children. At Roar, kids explore God's goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Each day at Roar, kids travel through field-tested rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in new adventures. At Roar, one memorable Bible Point is reinforced throughout each station, each day—making it easy to apply long after VBS is over.
The Vacation Bible School Program and Concert will be presented Sunday, July 28, 2019 during the 10:30 Morning Worship service. Vacation Bible School and the Vacation Bible School Program are under the direction of Mrs. Dana Jones. The public is invited. For more information call 740-354-9021.


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The team from Encompass worked tirelessly in the wholesale renovation of our beach cottage.
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The following is a report originally published by Harvard University's official newspaper the Harvard Gazette, a publication of the university's Public Affairs & Communications office.
The Office for the Arts 15,010-square-foot ceramics studio was dedicated on Wednesday, with Harvard President Drew Faust addressing a large crowd at the Allston facility.
This new home for the ceramics program provides cross-University learning and teaching opportunities open to all, including the Allston and Cambridge communities, Faust told the crowd in the gallery at 224 Western Ave. It is truly a place of discovery and creativity.
The space offers classrooms for wheel-thrown, hand-built, and sculptural ceramics, as well as clay and glaze chemistry labs, plaster and mold-making design areas, and a large kiln room with gas reduction, soda, electric, and raku- and saggar-firing options.
This is an extraordinary time for Harvard arts under the leadership of President Faust, said Office for the Arts Director Jack Megan when the studio first opened its doors last fall. This new, state-of-the-art studio is a signifier of her commitment and the Universitys commitment to fostering arts practice. The Office for the Arts ceramics program has long been a creative intersection for Harvard students, faculty, administrators, and the community from across Greater Boston. This studio will enhance that connectedness and enrich the lives of artists and scholars for many years to come.
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Expats moving to Mombasa can look forward to a vibrant, loud and bustling city by the sea. As Kenya's second largest city and a key regional economic hub, Mombasa's popularity as an expat destination is certainly on the rise. Tourists are also increasingly lured to Mombasa, attracted by the beautiful coastal landscapes and warm weather for fantastic getaways, sunbathing, snorkelling and savouring fresh seafood.
Expats are often drawn to Mombasa to work in mining, manufacturing, energy and oil. Large numbers of people also move to Mombasa to volunteer and work for NGOs. The city is a major coastal tourist spot and the hospitality industry is another prominent income generator in the region.
As is the case in most large Kenyan cities, safety and security are concerns for expats. While the authorities in Mombasa have taken steps to implement safety measures by introducing security patrols in certain parts of the city centre and along the beaches, expats should still take precautions.
The standard of accommodation for expats living in Mombasa is high. Houses and apartments tend to be spacious and modern, yet reasonably affordable, and most expats choose housing within a secure gated community. The cost of living is reasonable and, while it can be hard to find home comforts, expats do have easy access to a number of luxuries.
In terms of transport, the safest way for expats to get around in Mombasa is to hire a car with a local driver, as driving in the city can be dangerous and road traffic accidents are common. This is because road conditions and signage are generally poor. That said, travelling by public transport or taking a ride in a local tuk-tuk does make for an interesting experience.
The standard of healthcare provision in Mombasa varies considerably, and expats must ensure they have a comprehensive insurance policy if they want access to the best quality private healthcare. Mombasa's major private hospitals are relatively well equipped with good facilities and English-speaking medical staff.
There's no shortage of activities to keep expats occupied in this colourful, vibrant city. From relaxing on Mombasa's stunning beaches and finding a bargain at Kongowea's open-air market to discovering more about Kenya's fascinating history or getting some fresh air along the Bamburi nature and hiking trails, there is something for everyone.
Mombasa is home to a mosaic of different cultures, and expats living in the city are likely to experience some level of culture shock. It's not quite as cosmopolitan as the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and expats should dress modestly as a large proportion of Mombasa's locals are Muslim.
Expats may take a while to adjust to the slow, relaxed pace of life in Mombasa, but with a little patience and an open mind, they'll find their experience to be a rewarding one.
Further reading
►For an overview of the country, read Moving to Kenya
Expat Interviews
"Locals are very friendly; I mix both with Kenyans and expats alike." Read more about Polish expat Asia's experiences of Mombasa.
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4 Times BTS Accidentally Photobombed ARMYs…And Their Parents
Imagine appearing in a photo with BTS by accident. For these lucky ARMYs (and their parents) it happened! Check out 4 unexpected photobomb moments here.
1. Mom and…RM?
A Twitter user by the name of @tetestears was in for a surprise when she scrolled through old vacation photos in Copenhagen. While on a boat tour, the fan snapped a photo of her mother, not realizing that RM was in the background.
"I came across this photo that I took of my mom on a boat tour," she wrote in a tweet. "And when I zoomed in [on] the picture I started crying and screaming from happiness. It was Kim Namjoon right behind my mom."
Back in 2019, when the photo was taken, @tetestears did not recognize RM because she had not joined the fandom yet.
I wasn't a fan back then and I had no idea who those people were. I'd never checked the photo until today, and I am totally losing my mind. I couldn't believe it, still can't. He was there with two friends and the boat tour went on for about an hour and a half.
— tetestears
2. This dad who was minding his own business
In June 2019, one unsuspecting dad went viral after he accidentally crashed BTS's photoshoot in Las Vegas. BTS was in town for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, where they took home the awards for "Top Duo/Group" and "Top Social Artist".
While looking through the photos, an ARMY spotted her dad living his best dad life in the background. Her dad ended up sharing the bar with RM, Suga, and V in one photo and Jimin in another photo.
When @taejooons noticed her dad, she shared her discovery with the world.
3. This ARMY at the airport
In 2019, one lucky ARMY lived out a y/n moment at the airport when she got photobombed by V and Jungkook. It turns out that the ARMY, Salwa Abuljadayel, was a member of BTS's staff in Riyadh for their 2019 LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF tour.
4. Do y'all mind if I scream?
This fan was not expecting Suga to show up behind her…
…and it shows!


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Introduction: SMS Message LittleBits Gumball Machine
This awesome Gumball Machine is dedicated to Geof Lipman, Engineering Team Lead of the littleBits Electronics Company. Have you ever thought of having your own Gumball Machine? With this awesome flower pot, you could send a text message (#GeofGumball) from your phone to the Cloud Module and receive a gumball! Well, I would receive a gumball but I could definitely mail it to you if you'd like! Send #GeofGumball to (415)-799-4278 to let me know you're connected! ;) Be a Maker! Be Awesome and Be a Maker!!!
Door Hatch (1)
Door Hinge (1)
Glass Bowl (1)
GUMBALLS!!!!!!!!! (infinity)
Omega Clamp (1)
Putty (1)
PVC Connectors 90 Degrees (3)
PVC Pipe 3/4" (1)
Terracotta Plate (1)
Terracotta Pot (1)
Wooden Knob (1)
Acrylic Paint
Cloud Module (1)
Button (1)
Wire (3)
Power P3 (1)
Servo (2)
Fork (1)
Pulse (1)
Buzzer (1)
Drill Press
Handsaw or Bandsaw
Paint Brush
Step 1: Drilling
The first step is to drill a hole through the side of the flower pot, used to distribute the gumballs. To avoid cracking or chipping the flower pot, use a small drill bit to drill a hole through the side. Once that hole is placed, increase the size of the drill bit. Keep increasing the size until the PVC connector fits through the flower pot. In case you would like to use other candy, make sure the PVC connector and pipes you use is able to feed the candy through.
After the hole is drilled, decorate the flower pot, plate and the wooden knob. I used a solid color for all of the items and painted gumballs on the pot, but I definitely encourage you to get creative! After you have decorated the flower pot, finish it off with a fresh layer of gloss! This will definitely shine up the room!
Step 2: Mounting
Now lets make finishing touches to the pot and plate. After they both are finished, glue the wooden knob to the bottom side of the plate. I used putty instead. Now, use the putty to mount the door hinge over the hole for the PVC pipe. This will keep the gumballs from falling out. Now mount the clamp over the door hinge to resemble a twisting knob.
Step 3: Mechanism
Now lets design the mechanism of this project. You will need the three PVC connectors, PVC Pipe,Handsaw and tape. First tape two connectors to resemble a "S" shape. Cut the amount of PVC pipe you need to reach the bottom PVC Connector from the end of the "S" shaped connectors.. Now use the handsaw to cut two slits into the PVC pipe. Both slits should be wide enough for the servo arm to move back and forth through the PVC pipe. The slits should be one inch away from each other along the PVC pipe, so that the gumball could sit in between the two servos and stop more gumballs from falling through. Ensure that the servo arms can swing inside of the PVC pipe through the slits. Now connect the bottom side of the PVC pipe to the last connector.
We have reached the somewhat tricky part; connecting the servos the PVC pipe. Refer to the diagram. Through this design, the gumballs will feed through to the first Servo that is connected to the Cloud module. Once the cloud module is activated, the gumball will fall to the second Servo which is connected to the button. Once the first servo closes and blocks the other gumballs from falling, you can press the button to release the gumball from the bottom servo. The trick is to mount the servos where both arms are inside of the PVC pipe through the slits. The arms should be in far enough to hold the gumballs in place. Now tape the servos to the PVC pipe and test the arm motion. Unscrew the arms to place them in the right position.
Now mount the PVC pipes and connectors to the inside of the flower pot. Use tape to mount them to the sides.
Step 4: Gumballs and Glass
Gumball Time! Fill the glass bowl halfway with gumballs. Mount the bottom of the flower pot to the opening of the glass bowl. Use the putty to secure the glass bowl on to the flower pot. ENSURE THAT THE GLASS BOWL IS CONNECTED TO THE FLOWER POT TO AVOID THE GLASS FALLING OVER!
Step 5: IFTTT Recipe
Now lets create the Recipe. Go to the IFTTT website and connect the cloud module. Create any recipe that you would like to create to receive gumballs.
Step 6: LittleBits Circuit
Time to build the circuit: P3 + fork + (1st Channel) Cloud + Servo + Pulse + Buzzer + (2nd Channel) Wire + Button + Wire + Servo. Mount the circuit on a mounting board to secure the circuit. Place the board on the inside of the pot.
Step 7: Finished
AWESOME!!!!! You have created the awesome Gumball machine!! To refill the machine, connect a button on each servo to open the hole of the PVC. Feed the candy in the hole under the hinge. Replace the gumballs with skittles, M&M's, or what ever you find! What about Ice Cream? Charge your friends a quarter for a gumball lol Happy making! :)
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Cal, How many gumballs have people requested? -Jude
Thanks for asking this question Jude. I just realized it only receives the request from my personal phone. I have to check the recipes to find one that will activate from any mobile device. :) Will update soon!
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Awesome! ! Did you use littleBits?
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Women-owned businesses (WOBs) in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region could make significant contributions to entrepreneurial activity and countries' economic growth, but face challenges and barriers. This report examines access to finance in the United Arab Emirates for WOBs; describes government and private measures to promote women's entrepreneurship; looks at global best practices and makes recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to improve women-owned businesses' access to financing.
This brief presents a short description of the running programme "Men and Women for Gender Equality" in Tunisia, that seeks to mobilize men and boys to challenge gender stereotypes, change attitudes and behaviors to combat gender inequalities, and entice a change in social norms that discriminate against women and girls.
This brief provides evidence of the different ways in which women's rights organizations have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the predicament that many of them face of increased relevance and demand at the same time as civic closure, restrictive work conditions, and diminishing funding.
Etat des lieux des inégalités et de la discrimination à l'encontre des femmes & des filles dans la législation tunisienne
Le Bureau du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux Droits de l'Homme en Tunisie, l'ONU Femmes Tunisie et le Centre de recherche, d'études, de Documentation et d'Information sur la Femme(CREDIF) ont conjointement réalisé une étude relative à l'état des lieux des inégalités et de la discrimination à l'encontre des femmes et des filles dans la législation tunisienne en en 2016 puis mise à jour en 2021.
In 2017 Lebanese parliament passed a new electoral law, in the lead up to the 2018 parliamentary elections.
This newsletter captures the latest updates on the implementation of the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) in Lebanon. The newsletter includes the key highlights and achievements of the WPHF programme partners' towards enhancing women's participation in the Beirut Port Explosion's response and recovery process.
UN Women is at the forefront of the global drive to remove gender barriers because we believe in a world of justice and human rights for everyone. Towards that end, and as the only United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality, we marshal the world's best gender expertise and the considerable resources of the United Nations. We connect people in many realms, the national and international, the public and private, activists and officials. Together, our efforts are more than any of us could pursue alone.
Comparative Study of Violence against Female Reporters and Male Reporters during Lebanon's 2019 Protest Movement - Violence against Women in Public Life
In October 2019, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people took to the streets to protest the imposition of new taxes and the worsening economic, social and political crises gripping the country.
Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment (GEWE) and HIV in Africa: The impact of intersecting issues and key continental priorities
This study and brief aim at providing insights on how gender and other intersecting inequalities impact the risk and vulnerability to HIV for women and girls in Africa.
With thanks to the Government of Japan, who generously funded the regional 'Women's Leadership, Empowerment, Access, and Protection (LEAP) project as well as the resilience monitoring efforts in 2020 and 2020, UN Women in Yemen was able to roll-out the gender-sensitive resilience capacity index in Al Hodaidah, Aden and Hadramout through its implementing partners, the Yemeni Women Union (YWU), Women Charity Association for Combating Poverty (WACP) and Youth Leadership Development Institute (YLDF).
This assessment developed by UNW, UNHCR, WFP and UNICEF demonstrate gender inequalities across the Syrian refugee population, limiting access, rights and opportunities for women and girls, particularly as related to economic participation, education, food insecurity, humanitarian assistance, legal issues, and wider protections, including sexual and gender-based violence.
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe and throughout the Arab States. The coronavirus pandemic is challenging hard-earned progress on gender equality and women's empowerment, and further exposing the detrimental effect gender inequality has on individuals, society, and the economy.
This brief shines a light on the critical role of women's leadership in responding to COVID-19 and preparing for a more equitable recovery. Across the globe, women are at the helm of institutions carrying out effective and inclusive COVID-19 responses, from the highest levels of decision-making to frontline service delivery.
Lebanon's Feminist Civil Society Platform calls for ensuring a fair and equitable space for women in the political sphere
The members of Lebanon's Feminist Civil Society Platform met on 22 September to express their concern about the drastic regression of women's representation in the recently formed government in Lebanon. Women's rights and opportunities to equal participation in decision-making should be institutionalized; therefore, the signatories to this statement issued a list of demands that must be met in order to truly encompass a fair and equitable space for women in the political sphere. The statement highlights the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections and reiterates the demands made by the Platform since August 4, 2020.
This year's regular resources report analyses how UN Women mobilized its core contributions in 2019 to fulfil its normative, coordination, and operational activities mandate, in order to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide. Through the presentation of tangible results, this report presents case studies at the global, regional, and country levels to showcase the impact that regular resources have in the countries where UN Women is present.
The brief explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and its gender dimensions in conflict settings with a focus on gender-based violence (GBV), women's participation in decision-making, labour markets and livelihoods. The paper outlines gender issues and recommendations for stakeholders and national/international actors with the aim of providing effective mitigation measures and actions in response to COVID-19.
This UN Women newsletter is a brief summary of news related to women's rights and gender equality in Lebanon during the reporting period. It also includes data and trends regarding the impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls in Lebanon, and on UN Women's work at both the individual, community and national level, to respond to the crisis.
Pursuing Equality in Rights and Representation – Women's experiences Running for Parliament in Lebanon's 2018 Elections
In late 2018 and early 2019 UN Women interviewed 87 per cent of the women who ran for Parliamentary election (75 of the 86 women; of the 113 women who registered to run, 86 made it on to candidate lists).This report summarizes their stories and experiences as candidates.
Women have been at the core of Lebanon's popular protests since they began on October 17, 2019. Assessing the first 58 days of protests, this paper seeks to contribute to the documentation of women's representation, roles, and demands within Lebanon's protests, while also examining the use of gendered language and norms by all sides of thecountry's complex landscape. It situates this action within the broader women, peace and security framework, which recognizes women as political actors and peace and security leaders and brokers.
In Lebanon, Syrian refugee women and girls of diverse backgrounds continue to confront widespread and systemic gender inequality, which manifests in less access to resources, services, and opportunities, as well as higher risks of violence, abuse, and exploitation. This research brief summarizes key gender analysis findings from UN and humanitarian partner assessments in effort to raise the profile and understanding of gender inequalities amongst Syrian refugees and improve the gender responsiveness of humanitarian action in Lebanon.


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On September 19, 1964, an article titled "Peanut Oil Used In A New Vaccine" appeared in The New York Times.1 It was written by Stacey V. Jones. The piece noted that an influenza vaccine, which had just recently been patented by Merck & Co., Inc., carried a key ingredient known as Adjuvant 65, which contained peanut oil. The adjuvant, aimed at slowly releasing antigens to "stimulate the creation of antibodies," was described as "an emulsion of refined peanut oil in water to which are added an emulsifier and a stabilizer."1
The vaccine was developed by Allen F. Woodhour, PhD and Dr. Thomas B. Stim over the course of six years as part of a partnership between the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA.1
According to the Times article, the vaccine was still under study at the time and had not been licensed for "general use," although clinical trials had been conducted on 880 individuals, who had been given the killed influenza virus containing Adjuvant 65.1 A report published in The New England Journal of Medicine on September 3, 1964 described the "clinical and immunologic findings" of the trials on the participants, which resulted in the "development of a new and highly effective adjuvant, called adjuvant 65."2
On January 12, 1967, The New England Journal of Medicine published another report evaluating Adjuvant 65 for "human use."3 The authors of the report, led by Robert E. Weibel, MD and Allen F. Woodhour, PhD, described Adjuvant 65 as follows:
The adjuvant preparation consisted of a water-in-peanut-oil emulsion of aqueous vaccine employing mannide mano-oleate (Arlacel A) as emulsifier and aluminum monostearate as stabilizer.3
The desirability for maximal purity of antigens included in adjuvant formulations led to the development of a highly purified aqueous influenza-virus vaccine that has been tested both as aqueous material and incorporated into adjuvant 65 with excellent results.3
The authors wrote that the aim of their report was to describe…
the antibody responses in children and in older persons to a highly purified bivalent influenza-virus vaccine in adjuvant 65 compared with those obtained with the purified and ordinary Sharples-concentrated aqueous vaccines. The vaccines were bivalent and contained only contemporary influenza A2 and B strains.3
According to the report, the clinical trials with Adjuvant 65-containing vaccines were performed at the Pennhurst State School and St. Joseph's Children's and Maternity Home in Pennsylvania. Both of those institutions cared for "mentally retarded" individuals. The "investigations" were undertaken with the "concurrence of the medical and supervisory staffs of the institutions and with the approval of the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children." The participants in "Study 55" at Pennhurst were mostly adults, while those in "Study 63" were children.3
In her book The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It, Heather Fraser notes that Merck ultimately decided not to "pursue" Adjuvant 65 for use in vaccines licensed for use in the United States. She cites concerns about the emulsifier Arlacel A—that it "appeared to induce tumors in mice."4
According to a report by published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews by Sook-San Wong and Richard J. Webby of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN:
Currently licensed adjuvants for vaccine usage include aluminum salt (alum) and the squalene oil-in-water emulsion systems MF59 (Novartis) and AS03 (GlaxoSmithKline). MF59 has been licensed for use with seasonal vaccines in the elderly in some countries, while ASO3 has been used in conjunction with monovalent preparations of inactivated 2009 pandemic H1N1 and prepandemic H5N1 virus vaccines.5
Oil in water vaccine adjuvants have always been controversial because they stimulate an abnormally strong immune response that may lead to immune disorders.6 Reports of squalene adjuvanted experimental anthrax vaccines were linked to autoimmune disorders in Gulf War veterans,7 although the U.S. Department of Defense continues to deny that squalene adjuvants were used in anthrax vaccines given to military personnel.
GlaxoSmithKline's ASO3 adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine used in Europe and other parts of the world in 2009-2010 have been associated with narcolepsy, an autoimmune disorder.8 9 In 2013, the FDA licensed the first squalene (AS03) adjuvanted H5N1 influenza A "bird flu" vaccine for national emergency stockpiles.10 In September 2015, the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted to approve fast track licensure of a squalene (MF59) adjuvanted influenza vaccine for use in the elderly, but vaccine safety advocates voiced concern about lack of adequate scientific evidence the oily adjuvant has been proven safe for use in U.S. seniors.11 12
1 Jones SV. Peanut Oil Used In A New Vaccine. The New York Times Sept. 19, 1964.
2 Stokes J, Weibel RE, Drake ME, Woodhour AF, Hilleman MR. New Metabolizable Immunologic Adjuvant for Human Use—Efficacy and Toxicity Studies in Man. The New England Journal of Medicine 964; 271:479-487.
3 Weibel RE, Woodhour AF, Stokes J, Metzgar DP, Hilleman MR. New Metabolizable Immunologic Adjuvant for Human Use—Evaluation of Highly Purified Influenza-Virus Vaccine in Adjuvant 65. The New England Journal of Medicine 1967; 276:78-84
4 Fraser H. The Peanut Allergy Epidemic: What's Causing It and How to Stop It.
5 Wong SS, Webby RJ. Traditional and New Influenza Vaccines. American Society for Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology Reviews July 2013.
6 Defense Health Agency. The Facts on Squalene. Immunization Healthcare Branch.
7 Autoimmune Technologies, LLC. Anti-Squalene Antibodies Link Gulf War Syndrome to Anthrax Vaccine.
8 Barker CS, Snape MD. Pandemic influenza A H1N1 vaccines and narcolepsy: vaccine safety surveillance in action. The Lancet Dec. 19, 2013.
9 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccine Safety, Narcolepsy Following Pandemrix Influenza Vaccination in Europe.
10 La Vigne P. FDA Approves Experimental H5N1 Bird Flu Vaccine with Reactive AS03 Adjuvant for U.S. Stockpile. NVIC Newsletter Dec. 9, 2013.
11 Medscape.
12 National Vaccine Information Center. NVIC Questions FDA Fast Tracking of Squalene Adjuvanted Flu Vaccine. The Vaccine Reaction Sept. 16, 2015.


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