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At long last, the House of Representatives finally concurred with the Liberian Senate Tuesday in setting a "minimum wage" for Liberian workers.The House agreed to set the minimum wage for skilled workers at US$6.00 per day, while unskilled and domestic workers are subject to US$4.00 per day.Said legislation covers all sectors of the economy, including government and concessionaires.The latest decision is based on recommendations from the Joint Committees on Labour, Ways, Means and Finance and Judiciary which reported to plenary after working on the proposed legislation.Both houses last summer passed the bill with conflicting versions, forcing both chambers to constitute a Conference Committee to further discuss and agree on a single position.According to the Constitution, both houses must agree under the same accord before sending said legislation to the President for signature.In Representative Acarous M. Gray's motion, plenary concurred with the Senate while taking into consideration the protection of employers and employees under this proposed legislation.However, Gray's fellow Montserrado County representative, Edwin Snowe, filed a motion for reconsideration and expected to reopen the debate soon.In the midst of Snowe's motion, plenary agreed that a Minimum Wage Board is constituted after two years in order to study the economic variables of the nation and make increments in wages when necessary.The bill is now on its way to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for signature and onward submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be printed into handbills.Passage of the bill by the Legislature comes as a relief to many industrial workers and organizations, including the Liberia Labor Congress, a body of labor advocates.The group has over the years, advocate for said legislation, staging several protests on the grounds of the Capitol Building and prevailing upon their lawmakers to act in their best interest.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
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The Violence Must Be Punished
The recent violence by Nimba County youth against Arcelor Mittal was a reprehensible act that deserves the condemnation of not the President and the Nimba Legislative Caucus, but all Liberians.The whole matter should be thoroughly investigated, and the perpetrators brought to justice. The government has to set an example this time and make it unmistakably clear that violence in the settlement of disagreements will not be tolerated and will be punished.Surely, not only Nimba youth, but all Nimbaians and most Liberians, are not happy with Arcelor Mittal's handling of its concession agreement.The company has been accused of not faithfully executing the full agreement. Several months ago when Nimba youth occupied the railway in Nimba, preventing the shipment of ore, this newspaper, the Daily Observer, called the attention of the nation to what aroused the youth's anger. We mentioned the accusation that not much is happening at the center of Arcelor's operations, Yekepa, where there is hardly any evidence of development taking place there, but only the rush to get the iron ore out. Even the first-class hospital which LAMCO operated is still in disrepair, several years after Arcelor took over the operations. There were also complaints of joblessness, even though we acknowledge that many of the youth lack the technical skills the company requires. There is also the issue of the Ganta-Yekepa road that the company agreed to pave. But several Dry Seasons have passed and we see no action there.So there is a lot to complain about against Arcelor Mittal. In our editorial, we warned the company, as we have done with most concessionaires, including China Union in Bong Mines and Golden Veroleum in Sinoe County, that it is one thing to sign a concession agreement with government, and another to WORK WITH THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. These LOCAL PEOPLE, not the bureaucrats in Monrovia who signed the agreement, are the first to feel the impact of the agreement. The company must, therefore, work with the local people for the sake of peace and progress. One concessionaire which has finally learned this critical lesson is Golden Veroleum. In the beginning and for some time, there were constant and intense quarrels between the company and the Sinoe people. But the company finally came to realize that in any work environment, peaceful coexistence is crucial, otherwise the work will be impeded. Today Golden Veroleum and Sinonians people are working harmoniously together and things are smoothly progressing on the oil palm plantation.China Union, too, seems to have learned this lesson. They have considerably eased the tension between themselves and the local people in the Fauma Chiefdom by making serious progress on the Kakata-Bong Mine-Haindii highway, and despite other remaining issues, the people are reasonably pleased. We cannot, unfortunately, say the same thing about Arcelor Mittal. Is it Indian stubbornness, mean-spiritedness, or what? Why is this company so impervious to people's legitimate complaints? Why can't this multibillion-dollar enterprise take care of the minimal concerns of the people whose resources they have come here to exploit. Did this company really do no research to find the truth of what happened in Yekepa in the 1960s through the 1980s—how the Nimba and the Liberian people got very little out of LAMCO, which departed with billions of dollars from our iron ore, leaving Nimbaians— Liberians—impoverished?Surely, the public saw Arcelor Mittal's impressive and colorful spread in yesterday's newspaper; but nothing of the Ganta-Yekepa road, nor did the photo of the hospital repair tell much.Yet the Liberian government is especially good and kind to Arcelor Mittal. Recently the government, in return for US$75 millilon, gave it mining rights also to Mount Tokadi in Nimba.Arcelor Mittal must, therefore, understand that the Liberian government is serious about doing business with her. By the same token, the company must realize that it HAS TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL PEOPLE, and engender peaceful coexistence in their area of operations—and with all Liberians.Let us be unmistakably clear, however, that as much as we criticize the Indians in Yekepa, we also unreservedly and emphatically condemn the violence perpetrated by the Nimba youth and urge the Liberian government to set an example this time.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Cabinet overturns subcommittee decision on new Board
…Clive Thomas still ChairmanContrary to paid full page advertisements that were carried in the daily newspapers and a Cabinet subcommittee's decision, there is no new Board for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and consequently, no new Chairman.This was related by Finance Minister Winston Jordan during a press conference on Friday. Asked by members of the media whether Special Purpose Unit head Colvin Heath-London was Chairman of GuySuCo, Jordan replied in the negative."He is not the Chairman of GuySuCo. The Chairman of GuySuCo is still Dr (Clive) Thomas. The Board of GuySuCo ends this month, in keeping with hisSPU headColvin Heath-Londonresponsibilities, Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder has to bring to the Cabinet a new Board to be in place when this old one is finished."He added that there was a subcommittee that met and discussed the issue of GuySuCo and its Board."That subcommittee was chaired by Vice President (Carl) Greenidge and it included me, Ministers Harmon and Holder," he further clarified. "That committee decided, unanimously the life of the GuySuCo Board comes to an end and a new Board will be put in place headed by [Heath-]London."OverturnedStill GuySuCo Chairman, Clive ThomasJordan denied there was a political split between the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on the issue. He acknowledged, however, that the subcommittee's decision died a swift death when the full Cabinet overturned the proposed appointments.Stressing that this was within the Cabinet's right, Jordan related that the full Cabinet deferred the decision until it could get more information on the nominees and thus rendered the appointments null and void."… all subcommittee decisions have to be carried to the full Cabinet. It is when it went to the full Cabinet that the full Cabinet said no, we need to look at this more closely. They want to be sure where GuySuCo is going and who are these people."Asked whether Holder, an AFC member, was part of the dissenting voices, Jordan said even if he knew, he would not say. He noted that there have been several instances where the subcommittee's decisions are vetoed.AdvertisementAccording to the advertisement, which was published on March 14, 2018, the new Board was approved by Cabinet on February 26, 2018, and the appointments were supposed to take effect on March 1. There had long been rumours of a split at the executive level over the decision, however.The old Board of Directors had comprised Economist, Dr Clive Thomas as the Chairman and Frederick Singh as the Secretary. The Directors were Louise Bouyea, Fritz McLean, John Browman, Nigel Cumberbatch, Sharon Roopchand-Edwards, Nazim Ali and George Jervis.A list of the newly proposed Board was circulated in sections of the media. On that list were Komal Singh, Verna Adrian, Fritz Mc Lean, Rosh Khan (Jr), George Jervis, Arianne McLean, Vishnu Panday, Annette Arjoon-Martins and two GuySuCo executives.One of the main stakeholders had called for more industry insiders to sit on the decision-making body. A senior Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) official related that the Board should have included multiple persons with actual first-hand knowledge in the sugar industry."We would like to see more people who understand sugar agriculture to be placed on the Board. Even from the last Board, it wasn't so and from what it appears from this Board, it might not have enough people with that understanding but of course, Panday is very knowledgeable but he is just one person," the GAWU official had told this publication. (Jarryl Bryan)
Salah's belief can spur Liverpool on to greater things: Klopp
0Shares0000Mohammed Salah signs a new contract with Liverpool in a major boost for the club says manager Jurgen Klopp © AFP/File / Paul ELLISLondon, United Kingdom, Jul 2 – Egyptian international Mohamed Salah's signing of a new long-term contract is a major boost for Liverpool's ambitions of delivering trophies, said manager Jurgen Klopp on Monday.Klopp added the fact the 26-year-old striker — who scored 44 goals in just 52 appearances last season — had signed such a deal reflected his belief the club were on course for a successful era. Liverpool have been praised for their freeflowing style of football under Klopp, but the fact remains the charismatic German has taken them to three finals in his tenure and fallen short on each occasion.Salah's goals, after joining last year from Italian outfit AS Roma for an initial £37 million ($48.7 million), played a large part in Liverpool reaching the Champions League final against Real Madrid.However, that proved a rare sour note for the player as Salah was slammed to the turf by Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, causing a painful separation of his left shoulder.Salah returned to action for the first time in three weeks against Russia at the World Cup in their group match last month but was a shadow of the player that had dazzled for Liverpool despite scoring against both the Russians and then the Saudi Arabians."(The new contract) demonstrates two things very clearly — his belief in Liverpool and our belief in him," Klopp told the Liverpool website."I think this news can be seen for what it is; rewarding a person who performed and contributed greatly for the team and the club last season," said Klopp."We want world-class talent to see they have a home at Anfield where they can fulfil all their professional dreams and ambitions – we are working hard together to achieve this."When someone like Mo Salah commits and says this place is my home now, it speaks very loudly I think."Equally, our commitment to him says we see his value and want him to grow even more and get even better within our environment."– "We're never gonna stop" –Salah's exploits both for Liverpool and Egypt — in inspiring them to their first World Cup finals since 1990 — brought him several awards including African player of the year.However, Klopp said the refreshing thing about Salah is that he is a team man through and through which will make progressing and winning trophies easier. Klopp thrilled Salah has prolonged his stay at Liverpool © AFP / Paul ELLIS"The key thing to remember is the best thing about Mo is that he never sees himself as being more important than the team or anyone else within it," said Klopp."He recognises his teammates and this club helped him achieve individual success last season. He sees the individual awards come because he is part of something bigger that is special."Klopp — who is taking charge of his first day's pre-season training including Guinean arrival Naby Keita signed last year but under the agreement remained with his German club RB Leipzig — said the club needed to answer their fans demands for continual progress. "Mo reflects where we are as a team, I think," said Klopp."Last season was special with many special moments — but we want more."We want to be more successful and achieve more together – as the supporters sang so loudly, 'we're never gonna stop'."This has to be the attitude individually and collectively."Salah registered the second-highest total of goals in a season in Liverpool's history, just three behind Ian Rush's record of 47 and surpassing Roger Hunt's haul of 42.Thirty-two of those came in the Premier League, setting a new record in a 38-game season and earning him the Golden Boot.Salah was named as both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year for his efforts in 2017-18.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)
Man United 1-1 Leicester: Martial goal keeps champagne on ice for 10-man Foxes
1 Leicester City missed the chance to claim the Premier League crown as Manchester United earned a draw to delay their coronation.Anthony Martial looked like he was going to spoil the party when he scored early on but captain Wes Morgan equalised for the visitors.Danny Drinkwater saw red with only minutes remaining for a second booking but despite late pressure, they held on for the draw.The result means if Leicester are to win the title on this bank holiday weekend, they must rely on Chelsea to do them a favour and beat Tottenham and Stamford Bridge on Monday night.United dominated the opening exchanges and Leicester looked ragged in defence as the occasion seemed to induce some nerves in the Foxes.The hosts had had 80 per cent of possession when they took the lead in the eighth minute as Antonio Valencia beat Christian Fuchs too easily before standing the ball up for Martial to slam passed Kasper Schmeichel at the back post.And it was nearly 2-0 after 14 minutes when Jesse Lingard fired a low shot into the bottom corner but Schmeichel came up with a stunning save.The save proved crucial as Leicester were level three minutes later when Morgan got the better of Marcos Rojo from Danny Drinkwater's free-kick and nodded the ball into the net from four yards out.Marouane Fellaini could be facing a retrospective three-game ban for his first-half shenanigans after television cameras caught the Belgian elbowing Robert Huth in the chin after the German appeared to pull his hair.Shinji Okazaki and Leandro Ulloa both had decent chances to give the Foxes the lead after half time as Leicester dominated the start of the second half.The Argentine had another great opportunity with only 25 minutes to go but he got too much on his flicked header and it sailed over the crossbar.With three minutes remaining Drinkwater was shown his second yellow card for tugging down Memphis Depay on the edge of the area, but the ten-man Foxes held on for the draw.The game ended with the points shared and while Leicester fans must remain patient, United's followers will be beginning to lose patience as they sit four points off fourth with three games remaining. Anthony Martial scored after only eight minutes
Roma fan jailed over violence before Champions League clash against Liverpool
MONEY smart causal 2 Mr Sutton said Mr Cox was out of a coma, but his condition remained "very dire".The court heard Sciusco was close by when Mr Cox was injured, but was not directly responsible for the assault.Judge Brown said: "There were a lot of people around when the violence started, you and others in the Ultra group were armed with weapons such as belts and chains and you were threatening and were being abusive towards the Liverpool fans. Inevitably that was provocative."He added: "The police were faced with an extremely difficult situation. The police intervened and eventually the shocking and ugly events came to an end."The court heard Sciusco was recognised by spotters from the Italian police and was arrested as he left the stadium – by which time he had changed his jacket and was wearing a baseball cap. Filippo Lombardi, 21, denies violent disorder and causing grievous bodily harm to Sean Cox, and will face trial in October pic.twitter.com/fa6MWuDOKQ— Radio City News (@RadioCityNews) August 24, 2018Nigel Power, defending, said Sciusco's parents and sister, who were in court, had been to visit him in prison once a fortnight since his arrest.He said Sciusco worked at a large pharmaceutical practice and volunteered teaching pupils in schools and colleges to use defibrillators.Mr Power said the defendant, of previous good character, had not drunk any alcohol before the game."Although the incident that we have seen on the CCTV was an ugly one, it wasn't one that this defendant, at least, set out in anticipation of," he said.:: Filippo Lombardi, 21, denies violent disorder and wounding/inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Cox and is due to stand trial later this year. highlights England's most successful clubs of the past decade, according to trophies won Th trouble started outside The Albert Pub in Anfield just before kick-off ALTERED Best clips, calls and talkSPORT moments of 2019, feat Hearn, McCoist and more An Roma fan has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after an outbreak of violence ahead of the Champions League semi-final at Anfield which left a Liverpool fan seriously injured.Daniele Sciusco, 29, from Rome, admitted violent disorder ahead of the Liverpool v Roma match on April 24. Tottenham v Brighton LIVE: talkSPORT commentary and team news for Boxing Day opener The Liverpool team paid a touching tribute to Mr Cox after the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico On Friday, Preston Crown Court heard Irish Liverpool fan Sean Cox, 53, was still in a serious condition after suffering a head injury in the violence – although Sciusco was not directly involved in causing his injuries.Sentencing, Recorder of Preston Judge Mark Brown said: "The Champions League semi-final was a major international football event that was being televised across Europe, and your actions and the actions of the Italian group tarnished significantly what was intended to be a sporting and enjoyable occasion."It's important to stress you are not being sentenced for the dreadful attack on Mr Cox, but it did occur during violent disorder of which you were a part, and the impact on him has been catastrophic."The court was told Sciusco was part of a group of Roma "ultras" who had flown from Italy for the match.Video footage showed the group of about 25 fans, all dressed in dark clothing, going on to Walton Breck Road, outside the stadium just before kick-off. Every current Premier League club's best kit from the past decade silverware impact Tottenham predicted XI to face Brighton with Mourinho expected to make big changes Latest Football News Keith Sutton, prosecuting, said Sciusco had a belt in his hand as the group confronted Liverpool fans.Mr Cox, from Dunboyne, Co Meath, was seen lying in the road after being attacked, as fighting continued around him.Mr Sutton told the court Mr Cox's brother Martin had described hearing shouting and chanting outside the stadium.He said: "He turned to his brother to discover he was already on the floor, he hadn't seen what happened to him."As Martin Cox tried to assist his brother, he was kicked and fell onto the floor next to him. gameday How the Premier League table could change after the Boxing Day fixtures Every Championship club's best signing of the decade, including Taarabt and Dack possible standings Forbes list reveals how much Mayweather, Ronaldo and Messi earned this decade 2
THE soccer stars of Mulroy College are celebrating today after winning the FAI UMBRO FAI Schools Senior B Girls All Ireland Cup.The Milford college travelled to MacSharry Park in Sligo to take on Our Lady's Secondary School in Belmullet – and won 2-1!Goals from Shannon Sweeney and Michelle Doherty ensured the Cup was brought back to Milford last night. Great coaching from teachers Aisling McAteer and Paul McGovern.Maith sibh!Mulroy College: Orla McGonigle, Shauna McDevitt, Tamara McGovern, Natasha McElwaine, Eimear Gibbons, Aoife McDevitt, Tanata Dorrian, Roisin McElwaine, Roisin Boyce, Shannen Sweeney, Michelle Doherty.Subs: Lucy Maria O'Flynn (for Dorrian 35 mins) Michelle Sweeney (for Boyce 38 mins); Mariosa Friel (for Sweeney 73 mins). Teachers: Aisling McAteer & Paul McGovernHERE COME THE GIRLS! MULROY COLLEGE SOCCER STARS WIN ALL-IRELAND was last modified: February 23rd, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:HERE COME THE GIRLS! MULROY COLLEGE SOCCER STARS WIN ALL-IRELANDMilford
A CO Donegal patient has spoken for the first time about how the GP Exercise Referral Programme, which is a physical activity initiative to help adults get active, helped her become healthy.Hilary Gilligan was referred by her GP to her local co-ordinator, Aisling Harris, who is based in Bundoran Seaweed Baths and Wellness Centre, Co. Donegal.They are both pictured here out for a good old dander. And Hilary had a very positive experience of the programme.She told donegaldaily.com: "I thought that 'enjoy' is not a word that I usually associate with exercise. At the beginning of the 12 weeks I would have said that I was lazy and the thought of getting up off the couch and going out for a walk was not enjoyable to me."But now, at the end of the programme, I find myself saying that walking is my favourite form of exercise. I still have to organise and encourage myself to do it but the enjoyment of it is so much more visible, tangible experience in my mind."My GP exercise coordinator and I made a "Plan B" for the days when I feel really lazy and low, so that I can reward myself for small steps, and this works really well for me. "It also helps boost my self esteem and protects me from feeling guilty for not committing to the original plan. Keeping an exercise diary also works well for me. I note the days that I don't do any exercise and I sit with my coordinator who encourages and finds a solution to the reason I didn't on that particular day, and then we come up with alternative activities for future days of the same kind."She has been very supportive and understanding on all levels. I have learned to be more aware of the amount of exercise I take, learning to make time for it and prioritise it in my weekly routine."GPs in the area have been recruited by the HSE's Health Promotion Service, and patients are now being directly referred from their GPs to the local leisure facilities as part of the Exercise Referral Programme.Liz Martin, Health Promotion Officer, HSE West, and one of the organisers of the programme in the North West, says; "Each patient is referred to a qualified Local Coordinator who guides them through a 12-week physical activity programme. The Local Coordinator offers behaviour change intervention, specialist advice about physical activity and disease as well as motivational support.Each patient is provided with an activity programme individually tailored for them that can be home, community or leisure facility-based or a combination of all three. The patient does not have to attend the leisure facility for activity sessions if they do not want to. Patients referred by their GPs pay for three assessments over the 12 week programme (€10-15 per assessment). If they choose a programme based in a leisure facility, then they will receive a 12 week membership at a discounted rate or a pay-as-you-go rate. By the end of the 12 weeks, the patient has developed the skills to independently maintain a physically active lifestyle.To ensure patient safety and the effectiveness of the programme, Leisure Professionals are required to obtain the 'Local Coordinator Certificate' awarded through successful completion of the GP Exercise Referral National Training Course. This course is the only qualification recognised by the HSE, Irish College of General Practitioners and ILAM and is compulsory for anyone wishing to deliver the programme.Liz Martin, Health Promotion Officer said: "Up to 41% of Irish people are sedentary and this programme specifically targets these people. The Health Promotion Team is responsible for GP recruitment, ongoing support to the local GPs and co-ordinators, as well as the provision of promotional packs and GP referral resources."Being physically active is one of the most important steps people of all ages can take to improve their health. If you are currently inactive and would like support in becoming more active, then ask your GP to refer you to one of the local GP exercise referral coordinators. Bundoran Seaweed Baths & Wellness Centre; Aisling Harris (087) 6824044.REVEALED: 'HOW GP SENT ME TO DO EXERCISE – AND IT WORKED!' was last modified: May 19th, 2012 by BrendaShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:REVEALED: 'HOW GP SENT ME TO DO EXERCISE – AND IT WORKED!'
Former Donegal player Adrian Hanlon has agreed to sign for Finn Harps.The 2012 All-Ireland winner has agreed to sign with the Finn Harps Reserves side who play in the USL for the remainder of the season.Hanlon has been in brilliant form for Dungloe this season, and his form has propelled them to the top of Division Two. His form prompted a recall to the Donegal set-up but Hanlon declined the offer.Hanlon is a talented soccer player and has played for Keadue Rovers for the past number of seasons.Finn Harps Reserves manager John Francis Doogan has also secured the services of another Keadue Rovers player in the form of Corey Gallagher, as he bids to strengthen his side for the remainder of the USL season.There has been surprise expressed following the departure of Johnny Bonner from Finn Park. It's believed Bonner became frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities afforded to him and decided to leave.Bonner has opted to sign for Letterkenny Rovers, while former right-back James Doherty has joined Swilly Rovers. DONEGAL ALL IRELAND WINNER SIGNS FOR FINN HARPS was last modified: July 2nd, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Adrian HanlonAll-Ireland winnerdonegalfinn harpsnewsSport
Improve Your Masks with Hue, Saturation, and Luminance Qualifiers
HSL Qualifying and KeyingOne of the most common ways to select specific regions of a frame in a video is by using the hue, saturation, and luminance qualifiers. Different programs lay these tools out differently, but the functionality is mostly the same across the platforms. You simply specify in and out ranges for the hue, saturation, and luminance values of the parts of the footage you want to adjust.The best way I've found to approach a shot is to determine if the area I want to select stands out due to color, intensity, or brightness. Once I've made this determination, I apply similar logic to each of the three sliders in order:What color/color range is the area I want to select?How intense are those colors?How bright or dark is the region?Or you could just use the eyedropper . . . but you learn more doing it manually!Using HSL Qualifiers to Make Better MasksWe're going to look at example scenarios from four movies. In each, I'll take you through some methods for changing selected parts of the frame.Image via Ant-Man (Disney).Let's pretend that after the completion of principal photography for Ant-Man, Baskin Robbins undergoes an extensive rebrand, shifting its brand color from purple to bright red — and they want the movie to reflect this update.Rather than relying on expensive reshoots, our imaginary post-production team must make the change. Luckily, it should be a pretty quick and easy one.AnalysisUsing only the HSL qualifiers, adjusting the purple to another color should be no problem at all.ProcessTo change all of the shot's purple to red, we're navigating back to the Lumetri Color panel and into the HSL/Secondary tab. Rather than manual selection, this time we're using the eyedropper tool to select an area that looks the most representative of the color we want to change in the shot.After a few tweaks to the HSL values, we've got a good selection on the purple in the shot.Now we simply push the purple to red. To enhance my results, I am using the three-way color wheels to adjust shadows, mid-tones, and highlights.And just like that, I think we're done.Let's take a look at using HSL qualifiers in conjunction with masks.HSL + MaskImage via Buried (Lionsgate).Our next still is from the 2010 film, Buried. I am going to illustrate the process of removing the phone and (hopefully) any trace that it was there in the first place.AnalysisBeyond the phone itself, we are going to have to deal with the strong blue light from the illuminated screen. This could prove a bit tricky since the light from the phone is the key light for this shot.ProcessWhen removing an object from a shot, the first step is usually duplicating the clip you're working on. This offers you a fair degree of flexibility and saves time when masking objects using only your editing software.After we've duplicated this shot, we will create a rectangle mask under the opacity controls and then adjust and rotate it to roughly fit the outline of the phone. We will create four new points between each of the existing ones, and then we'll adjust the bezier to match the curvature of the phone.Now that our mask is set, we will select the bottom clip and reposition and resize an area of the sand that can replace the hole left by the phone.All that's left before dealing with the light cast by the phone is to adjust the feather and mask expansion sliders to hide the parts of the sand illuminated by the phone.Inside of the HSL/Secondary tab, I will use the qualifiers to select blue highlights.When we've got a good selection, we're just making some small tweaks to the color balance to find a tone that closely matches the rest of the character's skin tones.I increased the sharpness on the character's face to draw the eye away from the patched-out phone.A keen eye can spot the work, but for the average viewer, this should be more than adequate.Qualifying with a Single ChannelImage via Casino Royale (Sony).Let's take a cinematic hop into the world of James Bond, where we've got another product sponsorship!Let's pretend Sony wanted to distance itself from the Vaio line and wants the logo removed from this shot.AnalysisThe logo is in the middle of a laptop hood that is entirely black — or, at least, would be acceptable visually as entirely black if we needed to make it that way. Thanks to this detail, removing the logo is going to be a breeze.ProcessFirst, we're duplicating the video before enabling a rectangle mask in the opacity section of the second video's effect controls. After we've aligned the points with the corners of the laptop, we're headed back to the HSL panel in Lumetri.We're selecting for the white because it has a more consistent luminance than the black of the laptop lid. For this reason, we are going to disable the hue and saturation qualifiers and select with the luminance qualifier only. After selecting, I am adjusting levels to further crush the shadows and pull the highlights down as low as possible.Once we have a good selection, we simply align the cropped lid with the one bearing the logo. From here, we drop all of the levels, de-saturate, and de-sharpen the selected Vaio logo until it blends with the black lid indistinguishably.To blend the mask into this shot a little more, I'm shrinking the mask expansion and raising the mask feather by the same amount.That'll do!Masking with HSL and Color MattesImage via The Place Beyond the Pines (Focus Features).Let's say that the bank in this still from The Place Beyond the Pines refused to sign a location release, so the post team needs to swap the logo out for something cleared for release.AnalysisThis shot is really moody, with strong contrast between the illuminated sign and its surroundings. This separation should help to isolate the sign, but it could present problems as we work to blend the replacement with the rest of the image.ProcessAs usual, we've duplicated our video and masked out the sign. I scaled our isolated sign up a bit to help separate it a little more.I'm going to need to create a new sign to replace the one in the shot, so I zoomed the viewer in to 400 percent and measured the sign at 3×2 centimeters. 3×2 aspect ratio — easy!From here, we just create a new color matte, setting its dimensions at 300×200 and giving it a light teal hue before scaling and positioning over the sign.We've got a logo that is cleared for use in the film, so we bring the .png into the shot and adjust its position and perspective to match the original sign's. Once we're happy with the results, nest the color matte and replacement logo to make final tweaks to blend the new sign into the original shot.For this shot, I changed the opacity blend mode to "Screen" and lowered the opacity to 55 percent.While this is probably passable in its current form, it's lacking a bit of the authenticity of the original. I think that adding the dark regions from the dead florescent bulbs in the original sign (as well as tweaking the glow of the sign) will really help sell the change.For the fluorescent bulbs, I brought the original cropped sign in for reference before adding two layers of a color matte that I thought matched the sign most closely. After that, I just applied opacity masks to both and arranged them in roughly the same position as the original frame, adjusting the feathering to sell the look.For the glow, I duplicated the same color matte, size, and position before adjusting the feathering until I felt like our fake sign was interacting with the original shot a little bit more.I could probably get this a little closer with a bit more tweaking, but I can safely report back to the post team that this method is going to work.Next time you've got a big change to make to your footage in post-production, don't fear! Combining masks with HSL selections cleverly can save you hours over many of the less efficient alternatives at your disposal.Looking for more post-production tips and tricks? Check out these articles.Quick Tip: How To Create Stills and Pauses In Resolve 15Saving Noisy Footage: The Easy Way and the Hard WayVideo Tutorial: Introducing Premiere's New Lumetri Curves191 Free Motion Graphics, Sound Effects, Action Elements, and MoreEverything You Need to Know About the Blackmagic RAW Codec In this article, we take a look at the basics of HSL qualifying and keying — and how to incorporate it into your next masking job.Masking is one of the fundamentals of video editing, but masks used in isolation have a lot of drawbacks and limitations. 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Before watching the film, I was skeptical that Parasite would live up to the hype. The last movie I saw by Bong Joon-ho was Snowpiercer and apart from Tilda Swinton's performance, I didn't really like it. I saw Mother several years before that and absolutely loved it, so I was one for two going into the film.
Parasite is a good film made by a great director. The themes were important and identifiable. The Kim family is poor and they are struggling to survive. The Park family is rich and able to bask in the spoils of capitalism. They're so rich, so oblivious to the plight of the underclasses that they don't notice that their poor housekeeper has been hiding her husband in a bunker under their house for years.
The system does not make space for two sets of parasites; that is to say the Kim family and the housekeeper's family are parasites if you are siding with the rich, unaffected Park family. Another reading would argue that the Park family are parasites preying on the masses to support their peaceful, hedonistic existence. Meanwhile, in the lowest strata of society, the Kims and the housekeeper are forced to battle it out for the scraps dropping from the Parks' table. In the ensuing melee, tragedy occurs.
Bong Joon-ho tells the story of the Kims with skill and humor. The humor is dark and organic; there are no gags contrived for the audience and played for laughs, but instead strange little flourishes that reveal details about the characters, creating a fuller picture. The best of these flourishes is Jessica's mnemonic device for remembering the details of her fictional biography.
All that being said, Parasite didn't seem to me to be quite as good as people made it out to be. Solid but not spectacular. It was certainly good enough to win an Academy Award. I liked The Irishman more, but I'm not upset about it. Any suggestion that Parasite was undeserving is asinine unless it is a statement of preference. Any assertion that Parasite shouldn't have won because it is a foreign film is equally obtuse. The language of the film and its country of origin did not bother me.
I was bothered, however, by Bong Joon-ho's comments on subtitles. Unfortunately, many other people were also bothered by them and their reactions, almost all of them, are ridiculous (here for example; also here). I'm going to attempt to be a little less ridiculous. I hope. So let me declare once and for all that I am very pro-subtitle. I live in China, my wife is Chinese, and we do a lot of subtitling. TV and movies here are subtitled even when the actor or presenter or news anchor is speaking Mandarin. I'm surrounded by subtitles. I adore them. I've used Aegisub to subtitle videos and short films that I've made here. To quote Mitch Hedberg, "I'm for it."
As much as I am for subtitling, I am equally against dubbing (except in the case of Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown). We watch a lot of Hong Kong films here and they are often dubbed into Mandarin. Thankfully I have a copy of In the Mood for Love that is subtitled.
So I'm for subtitles. What I object to is Bong Joon-ho's categorization of Americans. I realize that I am wading into the dangerous waters of "not all ________", but that is precisely the body of water into which I would like to dive headfirst. Because when I say not all Americans, I'm referring to the Americans who often don't get called American. Maybe that doesn't seem like a big deal to you, but it's a big deal to me. The more we use the word "American" to mean one type of person, the more we reinforce the idea that there is only one type of American, or that there is a way of being that is more American than any other way. It's not difficult to see where that line of thinking gets us. Obviously, that is not all on Bong Joon-ho, not by a longshot.
15% of Americans are immigrants and 20% of Americans are bilingual. More than one in five Americans speak a language other than English at home. Presumably a good number of these people watch films with subtitles; maybe they watch American movies with subtitles or they watch movies in their second language with subtitles or maybe they watch foreign movies that are native to them. These people are all American. I point it out because sometimes they are not thought of that way. I don't think that was Bong Joon-ho's intention, but that's part of what those words convey.
There are also the Americans who voted for Parasite to win the Academy Award. And there are the Americans who watch foreign or subtitled films (going to use those terms interchangeably) who don't speak any other language. And there are children of immigrants who are happy to see a more diverse field of award winners and films in the American cinema. All of these Americans exist.
I assume that Bong Joon-ho is not referring to those Americans. Perhaps he's referring to what is often called the "Real America." Dusty plains, trailer parks, beer drinkers, MAGA supporters, the poorly educated, people who can't point out the capital of foreign countries, the ones in man-on-the-street interviews who say Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister of Germany, people in flyover states, people visiting Hollywood Blvd., conservatives and alt-right weirdos who think America belongs to people who speak English and only English, people who had a collective conniption fit when they saw a South Korean man holding an Academy Award, the list goes on.
Some of those people deserve ridicule (particularly those who live in flyover states) but others not so much. And this is where we get into "not all Americans" territory. It's not just that "not all Americans" don't watch foreign films, it's also that "not all Americans" need to watch foreign films. At least not as a priority.
I've been to South Korea once. I had a nice time, but I can't speak to the culture. I assume they watch some foreign films there. I've lived in China for almost a decade. They do indeed watch a lot of English films here, mostly blockbusters. Younger people also watch tons of South Korean television and a good amount of Japanese horror films. Generally speaking, people are not watching quality cinema here and they are mostly watching things in their own language. I posit that both things are true in most countries. Most people see a couple of good films a year, if that, and spend the rest of their entertainment hours looking to be simply and blissfully entertained. If they watch a quality film it will probably be in their mother tongue. If they watch a foreign film it might very well be a shitty Hollywood blockbuster. In France, one of the most celebrated film countries in the world, Parasite was the 27th highest-grossing film of 2019 which is sixty slots ahead of where it ranked in the United States; but, and it's a big but, there are more than a dozen English films ahead of it and almost all of them are shitty Hollywood blockbusters (Tarantino's latest excluded). In South Korea Parasite is the fifth highest-grossing film behind three Hollywood blockbusters and the domestic film Extreme Job.
The point being that watching foreign films does not mean that you are watching good films. It seems like the issue isn't really a matter of subtitles, but a matter of quality. The issue is less of what Bong Joon-ho has to say about subtitles and more of what Martin Scorsese has to say about cinema vs. movies.
It would be great if more people around the world watched things that weren't Hollywood blockbusters and if Hollywood did a better job of promoting those films. Americans, some of them at least, could watch more foreign films but even more importantly, they could watch the bevy of domestic independent or studio films made by auteurs and domestic independent or studio films made by Black people, immigrants, women and people of color. It would be great if more Americans watched foreign films with subtitles. It would be great if more Chinese people watched the films of Jia Zhangke and Lou Ye. It would be great if more people around the world watched quality films in any language including their own.
I think it's awesome that Bong Joon-ho won several Academy Awards. I think xenophobes who didn't like him speaking Korean at the Academy Awards are wrong. I think it would be nice if more people watched quality films in their own language or any other. I try not to romanticize foreign anything; doing that leads us dangerously close to appreciating the "alien" nature of the work we are watching or reading instead of the actual quality. We owe it to these films and filmmakers to view their work with the nuance with which it was made. We can only hope that the filmmakers will extend that same courtesy back to their audiences.

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A new year has arrived and brought the usual unrealistic expectations of change with it. One thing we know won't change is the pop hype machine. Mystery and suspense leading up to an album release have become the norm, and we're charging into 2016 nearly blind. We don't know exactly when we'll hear most of what's been promised for the coming year, and if we learned anything last year, it's that an album tease can be dragged out past the point of reasonable expectations (side-eye at Rihanna).
Nothing is certain except death, taxes and album hype, but here are the pop records you can look forward to in 2016.
10. Nick Jonas, TBA
Release Date: TBA
When Nick Jonas wasn't busy playing a swole frat-boy murderer in "Scream Queens" last year, he was readying the follow-up to his self-titled 2014 album. That record received middling reviews, but with a late summer hit in "Levels," Jonas has since given fans a reason not to lose interest. He told EW that he expects to release the next record in late February or early March.
9. Ariana Grande, "Moonlight"
Release Date: TBA
"Focus," the lead single off Ariana Grande's third album, is so infectious that it could be cause for concern that she told Kiss FM it's the only song "that sort of sounds like that." It's hard to come away from the horns, cowbells and claps not wanting more of that. But there's more than one way to make pop magic, and even if we can't always understand what she's saying, Grande has always been good for a sugar fix.
8. Santigold, "99¢,"
Release Date: Jan. 22
The last time we heard from Santigold was in 2012, so you'd be forgiven for thinking it's about time for something new. The first singles off "99¢" don't indicate any big changes in her dance hall-meets-pop sound, which is just fine, since it's always served her well. As usual, she has a team of producers and guests at her back, including Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij, Hit-Boy, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and iLoveMakonnen. If the record is anything like "Can't Get Enough Of Myself" — essentially a candy-coated "Feeling Myself" — she'll have at least a few winning tracks on her hands.
7. Sky Ferreira, "Masochism"
Release Date: TBA
"There are a lot of personal moments. I feel like now because I'm getting older that I'm getting more perspective on things, a greater understanding of situations … I'm still a pretty angry person – it's not like it's going to be zen or anything – but I feel more confident about myself."
That's not Sky Ferreira talking about her 2013 full-length debut, "Night Time, My Time," a notably personal record; it's what she told Beat Magazine about the follow-up, "Masochism." So, we might be in for an emotional whopper. Plus: she's been working with Mike Dean and Rahki, who have worked with Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, respectively.
6. Tinashe, "Joyride"
Release Date: TBA
So, yes, we're all squirming over the Chris Brown spot on "Player," but we're squirming because we want better for Tinashe. Her 2014 debut, "Aquarius," was a promising collection of alternative R&B, and the follow-up mixtape, "Amethyst," proved that wasn't a fluke. And from what we've heard of "Joyride" so far — the poppy, playful "Player," the trappy and grimy "Party Favors" — she hasn't run out of steam.
5. Haim, TBA
Release Date: TBA
The Haim sisters said in October that their follow-up to 2013's "Days Are Gone" is "well underway," and Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij shared a video of Danielle Haim in the studio, so it's possible we could hear it by the end of the year. That's all we know for now, but the possibility of something as good as their debut or better is enough to get excited for a Haim record in 2016. Until we learn more, there's no harm in feeding the fires of hope with wild speculation about possible collaborators or what it means for the trio to try to "get our inner Kanye's out."
4. M.I.A., "Matahdatah"
Release Date: TBA
In a press release, M.I.A. said of her new album, "the concept for this LP is 'broader than a border' and MATAHDATAH is the journal of MATANGI. Sometimes I move vertical and sometimes I move horizontal."
The first part of that, at least, is clear. Her video for "Borders" was a powerful contribution to the global conversation about refugees. And let's not forget the incredible "Matahdatah Scroll 01 Broader Than a Border," featuring six minutes of footage shot in India and West Africa. It's looking like M.I.A. is readying a record that will be more political than anything she's made before, which is saying something.
3. Sia, "This Is Acting"
Release Date: Jan. 29
Sia Furler has been making music for decades, but her popularity and cultural relevance were never greater than they were in the wake of "Chandelier." In 2015, Sia and her all-bangs wig were everywhere, and she's poised to keep the momentum going into 2016 with "This Is Acting." She told NME in February that the album is made up of songs written for other people, which, if you aren't distracted by trying to imagine Adele sing "Alive" or Rihanna sing "Cheap Thrills," makes "This Is Acting" all the more interesting.
2. Chairlift, "Moth"
Release Date: Jan. 22
Chairlift broke a three-year silence in October with bounce and swagger. In the Beats 1 debut of "Ch-Ching," Zane Lowe hit the nail on the head calling it "monstrous" and "such a joy." Whatever the duo has been doing for the last three years, it's not crazy to assume they've spent a lot of time working and fine-tuning "Moth." You probably don't get to work with Beyoncé without being a perfectionist.
1. Rihanna, "Anti"
Release Date: TBA
Of course the woman behind "S&M" has been teasing and torturing us, and very effectively at that. Even as we tire of lengthy and theatrical hype cycles, including this one, we can't help but let it get to us. The beautiful and baffling promo videos are hypnotizing, but what's really exciting is her raw voice on "Four Five Seconds" and high bar for hits set by "Bitch Better Have My Money." "Anti" is the most anti-cipated (sorry) pop record of the year, and maybe the most anticipated Rihanna record yet. Start reconsidering that TIDAL subscription.


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Examination of a 60-year-old Smoker with Shortness of Breath
This micro skills course uses a video clip to demonstrate how to carry out a focused, problem-based physical examination on a patient presenting in primary care with worsening breathlessness.
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Join us on our Southern Crawl tour to check out some amazing new breweries just south of Portland. Discover another side of town.
Quick Details
Pickup & Drop-off Location: Old Port Spirits and Cigars
- Adult Ages 21+
- $74.99
- Private tour (includes gratuity)
- $1,115
Set out with us on this early afternoon tour to drink beer, rum, and much more!
At the end of the Local Pour Tour, we'll drop you back off at Old Port Spirits and Cigars, a perfect place to pick something up to indulge in later in the night after exploring lively downtown Portland.
Snack – Vegetarian hand pie from Union Kitchen, 1 Union Wharf, Portland
Every Saturday 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time for check-in and to ensure a timely departure.
- Nonesuch River Brewing
- Urban Farm Fermentory/Gruit
- Three of Strong Spirits
Please note that tour venues and details may change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances.
Tim Boardman, Michael Schuler, and Jay Gambo founded Nonesuch River Brewing Company with an eye towards creating a community-friendly atmosphere.
Schuler had been homebrewing for close to 20 years when be brought some growlers to share. The beer impressed his friend Boardman who had previously been a commercial brewer. They designed their 5,000-square-foot building inspired by historic New England barn architecture, complete with a tin roof, a spacious front facade, and red siding.
And it's a full restaurant as well, with a culinary-trained chef at the helm. Learn about how they went so far as to incorporate the literal earth they built upon into their brewpub plan.
A production center unlike any other, Urban Farm Fermentory focuses on fermentation in all of its wild and untamed glory. Hard cider you've surely heard of, but maybe not quite like this: Fresh-pressed local apples, wild-fermented, dry as a bone.
The kombucha is where UFF truly shines and will surely surprise the uninitiated: a fermented tea, this tonic is low in alcohol but high in tart, fruity flavor, mixed with a startling variety of locally-grown herbs and spices. The part of their operation called Gruit is truly an experimental brewing lab.
Here they are producing several alternative styles of beer called gruit. This was once an ancient version of beer that replaces hops with roots, herbs, and other ingredients to create unique flavor combinations. This operation is turning out some truly memorable beverages in East Bayside.
Three of Strong opened in Portland's lively East Bayside neighborhood in July of 2019. Founded by financial and investment manager Sam Pierce and beverage industry attorney David McConnell, their 6,200 square foot tasting room is also their distillation workshop. This allows them to showcase small-batch rums that are distilled with 100% organic cane syrup, pure Sebago Lake water, and yeast. Distiller Graham Hamblett was previously the master distiller at Dogfish Head Distilling Co. in Delaware. Find out the historical origin of their unique company name as you enjoy rum-based cocktails in Maine's newest distillery.


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Everybody who has ever tried to remove cooking smells knows how much effort it can be. You mix different ingredients, spend some time around the oven, take the stress out and prepare a delicious meal for your family at the same time. Sounds good, doesn't it? Until the odors of certain foods linger too long.
Get rid of cooking odors by July Minor
Well, here's the other side of the coin. The meal is ready but the bad smell looks like it's here to stay. If you live in a small apartment cooking probably gives you more trouble than fun. Everybody would say- just go and buy an aspirator. Well, that is a serious investment and not everybody can afford it so you can try some cheaper means to remove cooking smells.
Some foods have a stronger odor then others, you have forgotten your food in the oven and as a result your apartment smells nasty! The solution is really simple: put a cinnamon stick into a pot of boiling water and leave it simmering for half an hour. The odor will completely disappear. A housewife said that she had made a lot of efforts to hide the bad smell by using scented candles but the cinnamon turned out to be the real deal. Whatever we say about the vinegar wouldn't be enough. It's just irreplaceable in the kitchen. Combined with baking soda, it can do miracles with your appliances and you might not be surprised to learn that it can neutralize bad smells too. All you have to do is to put equal parts water and vinegar on the stove and leave it for a couple of hours. Don't worry- the smell of the vinegar will last less than half an hour but if you are still concerned, feel free to add some lemon or orange peels into the bowl.
The other certain way to get rid of the bad smell at home is the regular cleaning. You will save yourself all the inconvenience if you wash the baking trays and saucepans on the spot. Throwing out the garbage regularly also helps. If you are not sure where the odor comes from, check out the fridge first. You might have forgotten something that causes it. Opening the windows while cooking is the easiest and the cheapest way to avoid the bad smell as the fresh air that comes from the outside doesn't allow it to linger but especially during the winter it is really inconvenient. Grinding coffee beans is also an option.
The smell of burned food is among the worst and most lingering ones. Not only the kitchen smells awful but also the oven itself. Understandably, you are afraid that the next meal you put in there would get the same odor. No worries. You just have to reheat the oven up to 200F. This is the so called "Fake and Bake" method. Hopefully, you have found a decent method, among the ones, mentioned above, for dealing with the bad smell. Just give it a try and you won't be disappointed.
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Representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church spoke about violations of the rights of Orthodox believers
February 3, 2016. With the blessing of His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufriy of Kyiv and all Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Department for external Church relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (DECR UOC) Archpriest Mykolay Danylevych took part in the meeting of the Public Council for cooperation with religious organizations to the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine, as the official website of DECR of the UOC reports.
During the meeting, those present familiarized themselves with international events that had taken place since the previous meeting of the Public Council which involved the participation of various church and religious organizations. Also heard were reports of manifestations of religious intolerance towards the communities of certain confessions in Crimea and Donbas.
Archpriest Mykolay Danylevych emphasized the need that particular attention be paid to the numerous violations of the rights of believers and communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in some regions of Ukraine: forced seizures of churches, inaction by some local authorities, noncompliance of court rulings with regards to the protection of the rights of believers of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. It is imperative that special attention be given to these issues, especially since the above given facts are the areas of prime concern for international human rights organizations.
In particular it should be recalled that on January 30, 2016 representatives of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission which was deployed in the city of Kremenets, Ternopil region during a series of meetings familiarized themselves with materials evidencing the violation of the rights of believers of the UOC in Ternopil region.


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The International Rubber Conference Organisation Celebrates Success
In early September 2018, the International Rubber Conference (IRC) 2018 was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference attracted over 500 delegates from 35 countries with over 150 papers presented and over 200 exhibitors from 14 countries.
During the conference dinner, the International Rubber Conference Organisation (IRCO) was pleased to present the IRCO Medal to Professor Liqun Zhang, Dean of the College of Materials Science & Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology in the People's Republic of China, the IRCO Medal is awarded for outstanding services to the cause of International Rubber Conferences worldwide.
In 2016, the IRCO introduced the IRCO Student Prize, and at IRC 2018 there were prizes for the Best Oral Presentation by a Student and the Best Poster Presentation by a Student, the winners were announced at a Special Ceremony on the final day of the conference and were:
Oral Presentation
1st. Akansha RATHI - University of Twente, Netherlands
2nd. Zhanbin FENG - Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
3rd. Naoki YAJIMA - University of Tsukuba, Japan
Poster Presentation
1st. Kanpitcha AMORNJIARASAK - Mahidol University, Thailand
2nd. Kosuke MIYAJI - Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
3rd. Sirawan KAEWSIKOUN - Mahidol University, Thailand
The first placed winners received a cheque for £400, second placed £250 and third placed £100. IRC 2018 was organised by the Plastics and Rubber Institute Malaysia.
IRCO is now looking forward to two conferences in 2019, in September, IRC 2019 will be held in London, UK, it is the first time that conference has been held in the UK since 2001 and will also mark the both the 150th anniversary of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and the 200th anniversary of Thomas Hancock's pioneering work with natural rubber. The Call for Papers is now open and Exhibition spaces are available.
In April 2019, the IRC's sister conference, RubberCon 2019, will be held in Hangzhou, China. The RubberCon series provides for smaller, more specialised events, but still adhering to the high IRCO standards.
Further information on all future IRCO conferences can be found via www.internationalrubberconference.org.


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Do not use a free email address for your business
You made the move! You bought a domain name for your business and you want to know what to do next! Well, you should use that domain for a custom email address and set up a professional website. If you own your own domain name, do not use a free email address for your business like Gmail or Yahoo. If you do use one of these free email services you probably see advertisements or have numbers in your email address, such as email@example.com. It's time to make your business a little bit more legit, purchase an email service to use your domain! Here are some things to think about when deciding if a branded email address connected to your business domain is worth it!
- Reduced Professionalism. Think about when you communicate with a company, if they responded from a Gmail or a Yahoo account would you consider them an established company? Most phishing attempts come from free email domains, so customers may be suspicious if they get an email from a Yahoo or Gmail domain. Make yourself stand out from competition by using a custom domain name!
- Your Username Should Be Relevant. A professional email address should follow a simple format. Your email address should contain your first name, your first and last name combined, or your first name and last initial then followed by the company domain. If you use a service like Gmail or Yahoo the odds of you getting something like that are next to nothing. You are going to end up with numbers in your email address or worst yet, a period. Avoid confusion by using a domain name for your email to keep it short!
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If only your pooch could talk, it would make life so much easier – especially when it comes to what he wants or needs to do. We can all learn our dog's quirks and body language to guess what they are trying to communicate but there are some needs – going for a pee for example – that sometimes need a clearer call to action.
Which is exactly where the dog doorbell come in. These nifty gadgets mean your pet can ring the bell when they need some outside toilet time. With the correct training, a dog doorbell can take the guesswork out of what your dog is trying to tell you. And that means a happy pooch and less 'accidents' around the house.
Available in a range of styles and sizes, there's a dog doorbell to suit your pooch. To help ring in some changes when it comes to toilet time, we've taken a look at some of the best dog doorbells on the market.
The Best Dog Doorbells
Caldwell's Pet Supply Co. Dog Doorbells
Straightforward and sturdy, Potty Bells dog doorbells are a quick and easy way for your pooch to let you know he needs to go! Made from a tough nylon strap that's a good length to hang on your door handle without getting in the way, you also get six bells for a ring you can easily hear but doesn't have an annoying jingle to grate on you or your dog. The strap is also adjustable for smaller dog and young pups too. We also like the fact that the strap is available in a choice of eight colors so you can match your new doggy doorbell with your décor. Complete with effective instructions on how to teach your dog to ring the bell, you'll be surprised how easy it can be to get your pooch to use these Potty Bells.
- BrandCaldwell's Pet Supply Co.
- Weight0.32 ounces
Mighty Paw Doorbell for Dogs
Discreet and smart, the Mighty Paw dog doorbell is an electronic doggy doorbell that will fit with most homes. Plus, as it's water resistant, it can also be used outside. The receiver plugs into your typical wall socket, meaning the bell pad itself is wireless. And you can opt for one or two bells, for different doors in your home, as long as they are within 100ft of the main receiver. The doorbell button fits to your door or wall via adhesive strip so set up is quick and easy. To use, your pooch needs to learn to press the pad, so may be a little bit of a struggle for a young pup but once they get the hang of it, this system is effective in letting his needs be known. Both the bell volume and ring tone can be adjusted to suit and with 38 sounds available, you could well be spoilt for choice.
- BrandMighty Paw
- Weight5.4 ounces
BarkOutfitters Dog Doorbell
When it comes to your pup, sometimes less is more and for a simple way to ring out his toilet needs, you can't really go wrong with the GoGo doorbell. You get just one bell, and a cute one at that, plus an easy to fix wall or door mount. This gives you the flexibility of where you place the GoGo and its height, so great for pups or smaller dogs. Your pooch needs to tap the bell and it will chime a pleasant sound that's kind on both your pup's and his human's ears. The fuss-free design means that it's safe to use, without getting paws or claws caught. And its metal design is robust and for the price you can afford to get another one for outside. With easy to follow training instructions, the GoGo is a great choice as a puppy doorbell.
- BrandBarkOutfitters
- Modelbark
- Weight1.6 ounces
Pebble Smart Wireless Dog Doorbell
The Pebble aims to make training your pooch to use its doorbell even easier, with a built-in treat holder to make going to the loo a rewarding experience for your dog! Wireless, rain and snow proof and easy to install, this is a quality doggy doorbell you will both enjoy. Plus, it's also available in a twin-pack so he can let you know when he is ready to come back in.
Made from dog-safe plastic, you get a battery-operated receiver and a bell that responds well to your dog' paw press. The chime is pleasant and easy to hear, and the receiver has a range of up to 250 feet. Plus, you get a choice of 36 tunes and it all comes complete with an easy to follow user manual so you can effectively train your pet to ring when he needs that outdoor 'comfort break'.
- BrandPebble Smart
- Weight9.4 ounces
Zacro Dog Doorbells Set
Zacro seem to have thought of everything with their jingle bell style doorbell, not only do you get two goody doorbells but a clicker trainer and poop bag dispenser to boot!
The two door-hanging bells have a nylon strap which can be adjusted in length as well as seven jingle bells to make a decent amount of noise to get your attention. Simply hang onto your door handle in easy reach of your pooch, and he'll soon be summoning you to let him out. To help with training your pup to use the doorbells, you also get a handy clicker to get his undivided attention. Once he gets why he is ringing the bell and gets on with his outdoor business, you also have a clip-on poop bag dispenser to help with the essential post-business clean up. And, with solid jingle bells and robust nylon, these doorbells are also tough enough to hang outside.
- BrandZacro
- ModelZDD4-AUX-1
- Weight11.7 ounces
Mighty Paw Metal Potty Dog Bell
Discreet and classy, this metal potty bell from Mighty Paw will blend nicely into your home but don't underestimate this small but perfectly formed bell, it has an impressive ring when needed. With a brass bell and iron support, this is a robust all-metal dog doorbell that has been finished in a silver coating for a smart look. It is easy to install and can be set at the optimum height for your pooch and there are no sharp or hidden bits that can catch claws or paws. We particularly like the springiness of the support bar, which amplifies the bell's ring, giving a distinct, pleasant sound that can easily be heard. The Mighty Paw Potty Bell also comes complete with a three-step training manual plus purchasers also get access to a host of additional training guidance online.
- BrandMighty Paw
- Weight0.16 ounces
The Dog Goes Ruff Dog Bell
Leather is a robust but safe material which is ideal for training toys and gadgets and this Dog Doorbell from the Dog Goes Ruff is certainly up to the rough and smooth of training your pup to ask to go to the loo. Made from quality leather, the hanging strap is a decent length and holds six copper jingle bells that emit a solid ringing sound when knocked or pulled. Using a clicker or treats alongside positive praise, you should easily be able to train your pooch to use the doorbell to ask to be let out. The leather strap is not adjustable so may not be suitable for small dogs or younger pups but for larger pets it can stand up to a lot of use and abuse come toilet time. And while these hanging doggy doorbells are not the most discreet in our review, they look smart and well-made and won't look out of place in your home.
- BrandThe Dog Goes Ruff
- Weight0.6 ounces
Expawlorer Set of 2 Dog Doorbells
Why not make your dog doorbell stand out with these fun patterned pair of hanging doorbells designed to last. Made from tough nylon to resist chewing, you get four circular copper bells that create a loud but pleasant ringing sound. They are not length-adjustable however they will hang nicely on a door handle or knob for easy access for most dogs. Hook one inside and the other on the outside and you get a communication system for your dog when they want to come in or go out. Not the most sophisticated of designs but the solid principles of the doggy doorbell are there and with a little time and training, your pooch will soon be happily ringing every time they want to tinkle!
- BrandEXPAWLORER
- ModelPP017-001
- Weight3.2 ounces
Mighty Paw Dog Doorbell
With thick-walled jingle-style bells that are clear and have a pleasant sound, the Mighty Paw. Tinkle Bells are a no-frills but effective bell for dog to ring when they want to go outside. Set on a black nylon strap that has a decent length and a reinforced rivet to hold together the top loop, you can hang this dog doorbell on a door handle or hook – which is included for free. Follow the three-step training manual and your pooch should quickly learn to knock the bells with their paw or nose to get your undivided attention. The strap is not adjustable but at 24 inches should be long enough for smaller dogs and is available in a choice of six colors to match your home.
- BrandMighty Paw
- ModelFBA_26845
- Weight4.8 ounces
Banjo's Box Dog Bell
Chew-proof and adjustable to work with most sizes – and ages – of dog, these Potty-Training Bells from Banjo's Box are a great choice for the more boisterous pooch. With its tough nylon ribbon strap that has three adjustable length settings, you also get two sets of tough chrome-plated jingle bells that give a nice chime. Simply set to the desired length and hang over the door handle, and the bells are easy to reach, whether that is by paw or nose. In sleek black, this dog doorbell looks smart and thanks to the robust design, should stand up to plenty of enthusiastic use. Step-by-step user and training instructions are included.
- BrandBanjo's Box
- Weight0.32 ounces
Best Dog Doorbells Guide & FAQ
Things to Look for in a Puppy Doorbell
When it comes to your pup, you only want the best and with a dog doorbell, you need to ensure it's up to the job. Here are the key features you need to look for when buying a pet doorbell:
- Safety
When training a dog, especially when it's a boisterous young pup, you need to ensure the dog bell is safe and robust. When choosing your pet doorbell look out for loose and small parts or any weaknesses that could mean the bell could break easily or catch on your pup.
- Ease of use
There's a good range of bells on the market, from simple hanging bells to more sophisticated electronic devices. When picking the right doorbell, consider how easy it is to set up and use. Also take your pooch's breed, energy levels and personality into account, as some dogs are more suited to mouth activity while others prefer to use their paws.
- Style
Your dog doorbell will be a visible feature in your home, so make sure you're happy with the design and style. For a more discreet look, you could opt for one of the smaller electrical devices or for a more 'obvious' look, a door hanging bell will certainly be a talking point. But whichever style you choose, the main thing to consider is whether it's a style that your pooch will take notice of, and more importantly readily use.
- Height
The doorbell you choose needs to work easily with the size of your dog, both as a pup and as he grows so make sure he can reach the bell. A dog bell that can be easily adjusted in height or relocated for different sizes of dogs is a good option.
- Sound and volume
It's one thing for your dog to be able to reach and activate the doorbell, but you also need to be able to hear and respond to it. Ensure your new pet doorbell has a sufficient volume for you to hear, even if you are not immediately next to it. And the sound the doorbell makes is key too as you have to live with it! The sound needs to be distinct, so it attracts your attention but not unpleasant or overbearing. Your pup also needs to be comfortable with the sound and volume as you don't want to scare him and create a sense of anxiety.
Different Types of Doggie Doorbells
There are two main types of dog doorbells to choose from:
- Hanging jingle doorbell
A simple, effective design, a hanging dog doorbell is made from a length of fabric with several jingle-type bells attached to it. Your dog can then tug on the fabric when he needs to go out, creating the sound of jingle bells. However, you can't control the volume or sound of the jingle bells, and you will have to get used to the sound of the jingle every time the door opens. You can also get an arm-mounted hanging dog doorbell which you can mount to the door or wall at any height, so are a good choice if your dog is on the small side or you don't want to hang the bell directly onto your door.
- Electronic doorbell
Electronic or digital doorbells require your pooch to push a button with their nose or paw and generally come in two parts – the button and receiver. This means you can fit the button near to the door and carry the receiver with you when you are in another part of the house so you can still hear the bell alert. The beauty of these wireless doorbells is that you can adjust the volume and even the sound. You can also get a mat-style electric doorbell that is placed by the door and is triggered when your pet steps onto it.
Training Your Pooch to Use a Dog Doorbell
With positive reinforcement and a little patience, most dogs can learn to use their pet doorbell. Your doggy doorbell should come with user instructions, but as a guide, here's the basic process for training your dog to ring the bell:
- Teach your dog to jingle the bells or push the button: Introduce them to the doorbell and encourage them to use their nose, paw or mouth, whichever is appropriate to them and the bell. Now teach them to ring the bell when prompted. Reward and provide plenty of positive reinforcement.
- Associate the bells with 'outside': Once your pooch is happy to ring the bells when prompted, open the door slightly each time they do. Then move on to saying 'outside' and once they ring the bell on that prompt, open the door.
- Make the bell mean 'outside': Once you see your dog has got the 'outside' association, actually go outside when she rings the bell, encouraging her to follow you to her usual 'potty spot'. Repeat, repeat, repeat until she rings the bell then goes outside herself. Keep praising your pet on her successes until it feels like second nature.
Best Dog Doorbells FAQ:
Q: Can I use a dog doorbell outside?
A: Always read the manufacturer's instructions for guidance on where you should fix your new dog doorbell. However, the main intention of the bell is for your dog to let you know he wants to go outside. If you also need a bell outside for them to let you know it's time for them to come back in, the bell needs to be weather and water-resistant.
Q: My puppy is a chewer. Are dog doorbells safe for him?
A: If your dog likes to chew, then check the product to ensure it is 'chew-proof'. Tougher materials such as nylon or leather will give your new doorbell the chance of a longer shelf-life if your dog is a chewer.
Q: Do hanging bells hang low enough for small dogs to reach?
A: It all depends on the specific product and where/how you place them. Your pooch needs to be able to easily reach the pull for the bell and it needs to be clearly visible and available to them. For smaller pooches, opt for an adjustable hanging doorbell or one of the mat-style electric devices.
Our Top Pick
Solid, well-made and adjustable, the Potty Bells Housetraining Dog Doorbells are easy to use and great value for money, making them our Top Pick. If you are looking for an effective and straightforward way for your pooch to let you know he needs to go out, then check out these nice-looking hanging jingle bells. Available in a choice of colors and with easy to follow instructions, these could well be the doorbells to ring in a positive change for you and your pooch.


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The fashion season has begun, and eThekwini kicked off with a bang.
Durban Fashion Fair together with eThekwini municipality hosted yours suitably for yet another exhilarating week filled with all things fashion, business, youth empowerment and of course the glitz and glam. This year, I had the honour and privilege of being a judge alongside Edcon specialist buyer Trevor Ntombela and fashion & lifestyle influencer, Nolusindiso Mchunu. This year's theme was Evolution is Elementary and I must say, all the designers came out guns blazing with their collections. Here are some of the collection that grabbed my attention:
House of St. Luke
He has always been the wonder-boy of menswear in eThekwini and he continued to show us why he is one of the best in Mzansi's menswear division. Change is good and yes, he gave us a breath of fresh air from his collection which was inspired by grey clouds of rain. It was a cohesive collection with shades of grey, expanding his talent by showing a mixture of sportlux and streetstyle.
Kazadi Wilson
One of the award winners of DFF2019, Kazadi gave a twist of suiting and the tailoring was exceptional. Classic and timeless fit on models, it was like the garments wear specifically tailored for them. Each jacket and top had its own uniqueness, yet each piece of the collection could still be interchanged, mix-matched and still get an African sartorial sophistication.
Athenkosi is one of the rising stars of Kwa Zulu Natal and Mzansi's menswear league. After an amazing journey on local fashion television program RAW SILK, he came to DFF and stamped his authority as he claimed the menswear collection of the week. It was tailoring on steroids, experimenting with exotic fabrics yet carefully paying attention to detail and luxury. Breaking rules of sartorial conformity.
Sicelinhlanhla Ngcobo
Just when you think you've seen it all, Sicelinhlanhla wowed us with a menswear haute couture collection. A samurai warrior inspired collection, he didn't create clothes but wearable art. Watching his collection, was like listening to Andreas Vollenweider. From his previous co-created collection to this, he showed consistency and growth. He continued to tell a story through his designs.
Vyagor Louvre
Denim is one of the most iconic fabrics and jeans have been around since the 19th centuries and for all these years they've been pretty much the same. Young creatives such as Sihle Khoza are disrupting the status quo, of how things are done and how clothes are worn. This young jean-maker rocked up with a collection that's refreshing to watch. See how torn-up jeans became fashionable. He gave us the future of fashionable ways of wearing jeans, as he rebelled a range of deconstructed denims. "Don't wait to be famous to take risks, do it now!" – Sihle Khoza, Designer – Vyagor Louvre.
For the years spent in the fashion world learning new things, I found my signature and it has been suits and stuff like that. However, in this journey I have learned to appreciate craftsmanship. Africans are talented, and I had the pleasure to witness that talent in eThekwini. This season of DFF was arguably the year of the underdogs. Well done to all the designers and to all the models for doing justice to the garments. Thanks to Thobelani Mdletshe Photography for the memorable moments capture during the DFF2019. Finally, a huge thank you to Durban Fashion Fair and eThekwini municipality for inviting yours suitably.
Until next time, stay fashionable
Suitably Yours
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With four coronavirus cases now confirmed on Nassau, The Bahamas is stepping up its actions to confront COVID-19, while the pandemic continues to escalate worldwide.
The four patients who've tested positive are being quarantined in isolation according to guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The first three erotic novellas in the Venice Vampyr series taking place in the early 1800s in Venice, Italy:
Isabella Tenderini, a wealthy merchant's widow rescues a stranger from drowning in one of Venice's canals. And how does the man repay her selfless act? By kissing her - her, a respectable woman. Not only is Raphael di Santori grateful for his life being saved, he would also like to thank his rescuer very intimately - more intimately than decorum allows. But then, Raphael has never been one to play by the rules - as a vampire he doesn't have to.
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BostonEco, a community group that brings together mission-driven entrepreneurs, healthy living experts, sustainability leaders, natural foodies, green businesses and organizations, and local pioneers and community activists, will host its next event, Healthy Home, Healthy Living, from 6 to 9 p.m., October 1, at District Hall, in Boston's Innovation District.
The event will include networking and conversations about healthy living and making homes healthier. More information can be found at BostonEco.com, along with an opportunity to sign up for news about BostonEco events and local happenings. Now celebrating its fifth year, BostonEco aims to further healthy, sustainable ideas and initiatives in the Boston area and globally by creating opportunities for eco-minded individuals to connect online and in-person.
"I was inspired to start BostonEco to get the word out about all the new eco programs that were sprouting up around Greater Boston," says BostonEco founder Janet Morgenstern Passani. "I wanted to connect everyone interested in these things without the structure of a formal educational meeting," she says.
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Senator Scolds Air Force for Pulling Nuke Course
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has expressed "concern" over the Air Force's response to complaints over religious content in an ICBM training course.
Suspending a course like this because of references to religious texts misinterprets the First Amendment. Although our Founding Fathers rightly included language in the Constitution that precludes the Federal government from establishing an official religion, this language does not, as some have argued, protect them from exposure to religious references…The Air Force personnel who have taken this course for the past 20 years have been free to determine, according to their own consciences, whether they accept or reject the premises of just war theory.
The article notes Michael Weinstein's MRFF complained, and the Air Force stopped the course. While Weinstein claims to defend religious freedom and the Constitution, his website has evolved over the years to include a reference to "the Constitutional guarantee of both freedom of religion and freedom from religion" — which, of course, is neither recognized as a religious liberty nor a part of the Constitution.
Senator Cornyn asked for a "detailed report on any actions taken by Air Force officials in response to these complaints."