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From the CEO
The carpark of Woolmers Estate is full but quiet.
It's hot and dry and the red dust powders black shoes.
If you turn your back to the cars and towards the paddocks rolling west towards Norfolk Plains, you are taken back to Tasmania's colonial past.
Buildings that date back to the early 1800s when the Archer family began working the land are dotted across the farmstead.
The family houses, workers' cottages, chapel, blacksmith's shop, stables, bakehouse, pump house and gardener's cottage all give a glimpse into how the estate worked.
Juxtaposed against that history is the modern Nigel Peck Centre that welcomes visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Inside it is cool and the restaurant is full of tourists and locals enjoying the view over the Rose Garden, towards the main building and the Great Western Tiers beyond.
It is a wonderful example of Northern Tasmania leveraging its colonial built heritage in a modern retelling.
And it is one of the many competitive advantages Northern Tasmania has.
Advantages that include our food, wine and agribusiness, competitive manufacturing, tourism, natural resources, strong and connected business community, higher education, health sector, ICT and innovation.
By thinking globally and working regionally, real and lasting improvements in economic prosperity can be achieved.
That is the fundamental goal of Northern Tasmania Development Corporation and one I am looking forward to working very hard to fulfill as the new chief executive officer.
As a former journalist, I always come back to the importance of having a compelling narrative; a good story. It is how we communicate ideas, identify areas we need to improve and celebrate success.
Explaining the "why" is a fundamental of good storytelling: why should people be interested, why should they care, why should they be galvanised into doing something?
People need to understand "why" Northern Tasmania.
That all starts with a conversation – a story – about the wonderful reasons why we love this region and the opportunities emerging. Northern Tasmania remains and great place to work, live and raise a family.
When you add those liveability elements to the fact that Launceston is Australia's first Gigabit City and is serviced by an award-winning airport, you have a compelling case for people to be based in and continue to invest in the region.
Because people are at the heart of any successful economy. People working productively, collaboratively and towards an overall purpose to make their community a great place to work and reside.
This is not without headwinds.
Tasmania has an ageing workforce and slow population growth, which, without action, will impact the economy over the next decade.
But when facing the winds of change you have two choices: build walls or build windmills.
The solution to Northern Tasmania's population challenge is in both the attention and retention of people to the region.
We must not only focus on getting people to migrate to our region and stay, but we must put just as much effort into keeping people who grew up in Northern Tasmania in Northern Tasmania.
One of the main focuses of NTDC over the next six months will be to continue its work around population attraction and retention.
Our population attraction coordinator Edward Obi is working extremely hard in this field, regularly settling skilled migrants and connecting them with employers.
The other main focus of NTDC will be establishing an action plan that puts the Regional Economic Development Strategy into practice; a task led by projects manager Georgie Brown.
This year promises to be an exciting time for Northern Tasmania and NTDC is positive its plans and the work its member councils are engaged in will deliver great results for our region.
I look forward to sharing the great wins in Northern Tasmania.
Regional Economic Development Strategy
Northern Tasmania Development Corporation is delighted that all member councils have endorsed its Regional Economic Development Strategy.
The Regional Economic Development Strategy aimed to provide a shared understanding of where future economic and jobs growth would emerge.
Collaboration is vital to build sustainable growth, drive private and government investment and improve planning strategies for Northern Tasmania's municipalities.
Doing this will not only make our region competitive in our state but make it more competitive nationally and internationally.
The REDS provides a vehicle for engaging the community about regional needs and priorities, assists in bringing together key stakeholders, facilitates access to resources and focuses activities around economic opportunities.
It identifies key areas of advantage in our regional economy including food and agribusiness, tourism, competitive manufacturing, health and social assistance, education, entrepreneurship and innovation.
The strategy lists six priorities to focus on for maximum economic impact:
Population growth:
Increase the number of skilled workers by 10,000 by 2031.
Increasing exports:
Grow total exports from $5.3 billion in 2018 to $7.8 billion in 2031.
Develop a sustainable pipeline of public and private infrastructure projects that supports communities.
Participation and Productivity:
Monitor the health and well-being and education rates of our community and advocate for continual improvement.
Increase private and public investment from $1.478 billion per year in 2018 to $2.25 billion per year in 2031.
Increase productivity per hour worked from $65 in 2018 to $89 in 2031.
The next stage of implementation is to take the six strategic priorities identified in the REDS and develop actionable priorities with KPIs.
NTDC and its member councils know that greater collaboration will improve the economic outcomes for Northern Tasmania. Upcoming workshops will identify where current programs and resources can be maximised to reduce duplication and increase the benefits to Northern Tasmania.
NTDC has an ambitious but achievable goal of increasing gross regional product by 50 per cent, adding 8000 new jobs and seeing a $100 increase in average wage by 2026.
Envision Workshops
Population Coordinator Edward Obi is arranging workshops in each council area for jobseekers and those who want to help jobseekers find employment.
The presentations will be primarily targeted to people who are currently looking for work but will also be of value to those people in the community who know and wish to assist people looking for work. The presentations will also be promoted to local schools who may use the information provided to assist their students with increased knowledge of the local labour market. The presentations will cover a range of areas including job search technique and possible employment opportunities that could assist those looking for work. The presentations will also have a 'Jobseeker Champion' talk about their experiences of being unemployed and their move to employment and an 'Employer Champion' talking about what employers are looking for in their employees.
We will be recording a session and working with Flinders to have them video conference into a session as costs prohibited holding one on the Island.
Tentative dates are:
- Break O'Day – Wednesday 11/3
- Georgetown – Friday 13/3
- Northern Midlands – Wednesday 18/3
- Meander Valley – Friday 20/3
- West Tamar – Wednesday 25/3
- Launceston – Friday 27/3
2020 Vision
NTDC is working with its Member Councils to examine what the key projects, priorities and developments are that will drive economic growth in each municipality.
The "2020 Vision" concept has already identified some terrific projects and highlighted the strategic thinking and planning going on across Northern Tasmania.
Examples include:
- Flinders Island's work on its airport to its goal to be fully self-sufficient in agriculture with an established industry of exporting Flinders beef and lamb across Australia and throughout Asia by the end of the decade
- West Tamar's focus on population growth and business development in traditionally strong industries such as viticulture, tourism, light industry and retail but also emerging industries such as FermenTasmania
- Northern Midlands' desire to grow its reputation as a great area to live, work and play, as well as transform Ben Lomond National Park into a year-round destination.
NTDC has partnered with The Examiner to bring these visions to a wider audience and expect to see them rolled out shortly.
Hydrogen Energy Plant Bell Bay
The development of a hydrogen energy hub concept at Bell Bay was endorsed in early 2019 by Member Councils as one of the priority projects for the region.
NTDC has been working with Council Members to position Bell Bay as a potential green hydrogen energy hub that could attract support from the Federal Government for demonstration and early stage commercial projects.
Energy Minister Guy Barnett has released the state government's draft action plan, which outlines a vision for the state to become a world leader in large-scale renewable hydrogen production by 2030.
Minister Barnett has said Bell Bay manufacturing zone is an ideal site for developing hydrogen.
NTDC will be working with Member Councils, the private sector and Chambers of Commerce to fully examine and explain the opportunities this exciting plan could bring to Northern Tasmania.
Skilled Worker Support
NTDC Population Program Manager Edward Obi continues his work with skilled migrants.
Edward is meeting with several skilled migrants each week to help them settle into Northern Tasmania and find work.
NTDC has been sharing their stories, like the one below:
When Kenny set out to further his education, he didn't have permanent migration in mind. He had a job as a pharmacist in one of Nigeria's biggest drugstore franchises and was happy to enrol in the local university (University of Lagos).
To his most enormous shock and disappointment, Kenny's application was unsuccessful because of too many applicants and too few slots, and he had to wait indefinitely for a slot to open. The disappointment prompted Kenny to look outside the shores of Nigeria for a school that could supervise his research. He applied to schools in Europe, America and Australia and was happy to accept an offer from the University of Tasmania in Australia [UTAS].
Upon commencing his research in UTAS, Kenny became aware of how his skills and aspirations fit with the opportunities in Tasmania. He started to explore the possibility of staying back after his studies to contribute to the region. With the Tasmanian Migration nomination system he was able to get the points required to apply for permanent residency after his studies and now lives in Launceston where he works in the University of Tasmania as a lecturer in Rural Health. His research interests include rural health issues, public health (epidemiology and biostatistics), cardiovascular research and clinical pharmacy. Kenny also functions as a rural pharmacy liaison officer to support students on placement and improve collaboration between pharmacists, pharmacy students and the university community, and to promote professional development and networking opportunities as required.
There are quite a few stories like this that highlight the role the University of Tasmania is playing in countering the skills shortages in the greater Launceston area.
Edward said skilled workers like Kenny are welcome and contribute to the prosperity of the region.
UTAS Work Experience Student
In late January, we were joined by UTAS School of Business and Economics student Josh Rowlands for work experience. Josh is studying business and Chinese language. He is passionate about supporting Tasmanian business, industry development, and sustainable economic initiatives. Josh will play a role in working on the 2020 Vision and, given he speaks Mandarin after living in China for 3.5 years with his parents, will help NTDC plan a Chinese student retention and community/business engagement strategy.
Josh spent his week talking to Chinese businesses to learn about what opportunities exist in a growing area of the market and what challenges they might need help to overcome.
Economic Performance for Northern Tasmania 2018/2019 Overview
The State story
On a state basis, Tasmania's economy led the way, growing at an estimated 3.6% over the year to June 2019.
So, what is driving the State's economic growth? The State's capital and regional economies are often running at different speeds, as shown below.
We can see from the chart that much of Tasmania's economic growth was driven by Hobart, but pleasingly, the regional Tasmanian economy is also performing strongly, particularly when compared to regional economies in the other States.
The Northern Tasmania Region's story
Key statistics for our local economy;
- Gross Regional Product is estimated at $8.22 billion in the year ending June 2019
- Growing 2.9% since the previous year
- This represents 26.1% of the state's GSP (Gross State Product)
Each year National Economics (NIEIR) provides annual economic estimates that allow us to identify the driving factors for last year's economic growth.
- Population – more people moving to the area;
- Participation – more people working;
- Productivity – local workers generating more value.
- Employment Capacity – more people working locally;
The following data is for Launceston (as a representative component of the Northern Tasmanian economy):
Economic growth in our region has been driven primarily by productivity growth, and a small increase in population.
So, which industry sectors contributed to the productivity growth in our local economy?
Dominant industry sectors
The three industry sectors with the greatest contribution to the Northern Tasmania Region's economy in 2018/19 are:
- Health Care and Social Assistance ($1,144 million or 16.5% of GRP) – an increase of $75 million from the previous year
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($1,076 million or 15.5% of GRP) – an increase of $76 million from the previous year
- Manufacturing ($573 million or 8.2% of GRP) – an increase of $52 million from the previous year
In combination these three industries accounted for $2,793 million or 40.2% of the total value added by industry in the Northern Tasmania Region.


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Wilma Schumann Soothing Cleanser MilkIngredients explained
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it's the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It's mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
A mild, biodegradable cleansing agent that is also a very good team-player next to other cleaning agents. It is known for its good foam-boosing abilities while improving the mildness of the formula. Its performance is similar to Isethionates, another group of cleaning agents known for their gentleness.
A vegetable origin (coconut or palm kernel oil and glucose) cleansing agent with great foaming abilities. It's also mild to the skin and readily biodegradable.
The oil coming from the seeds of the yellow flowered safflower plant. Similar to other plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing and moisturizing fatty acids: it's a high linoleic acid oil (70%) and has only smaller amounts of oleic acid (11%) (this might be great for acne-prone skin). It also contains antioxidant vitamin E (44mg/100g alpha-tocopherol).
A sugar based emulsifier that's especially great for low viscosity lotions or even sprays. It's effective in small amounts, only 1-1.5% is needed to form an emulsion. The resulting cream or lotion has great cosmetic properties with good spreadability and an enhanced soft skin feel.
- A natural moisturizer that's also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient.
But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat.
A so-called fatty (the good, non-drying kind of) alcohol that does all kinds of things in a skincare product: it makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Can be derived from coconut or palm kernel oil.
It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range.
Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It's approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415).
The extract of red seaweed that has nice film-forming, skin smoothing and moisturizing properties.
The manufacturer claims that thanks to biomimetic properties between skin proteins and carrageenans it has a very long-lasting action and can form a "second skin". It also gives a "slow-release" effect to oil-loving active ingredients and measurably reduces trans-epidermal water loss (that's pretty much a synonym of saying that it moisturizes the skin).
Jojoba is a drought resistant evergreen shrub native to South-western North America. It's known and grown for jojoba oil, the golden yellow liquid coming from the seeds (about 50% of the weight of the seeds will be oil).
At first glance, it seems like your average emollient plant oil: it looks like an oil and it's nourishing and moisturizing to the skin but if we dig a bit deeper, it turns out that jojoba oil is really special and unique: technically - or rather chemically - it's not an oil but a wax ester (and calling it an oil is kind of sloppy).
So what the heck is a wax ester and why is that important anyway? Well, to understand what a wax ester is, you first have to know that oils are chemically triglycerides: one glycerin + three fatty acids attached to it. The fatty acids attached to the glycerin vary and thus we have many kinds of oils, but they are all triglycerides. Mother Nature created triglycerides to be easily hydrolyzed (be broken down to a glycerin + 3 fatty acid molecules) and oxidized (the fatty acid is broken down into small parts) - this happens basically when we eat fats or oils and our body generates energy from it.
Mother Nature also created wax esters but for a totally different purpose. Chemically, a wax ester is a fatty acid + a fatty alcohol, one long molecule. Wax esters are on the outer surface of several plant leaves to give them environmental protection. 25-30% of human sebum is also wax esters to give us people environmental protection.
So being a wax ester results in a couple of unique properties: First, jojoba oil is extremely stable. Like crazy stable. Even if you heat it to 370 C (698 F) for 96 hours, it does not budge. (Many plant oils tend to go off pretty quickly). If you have some pure jojoba oil at home, you should be fine using it for years.
Second, jojoba oil is the most similar to human sebum (both being wax esters), and the two are completely miscible. Acne.org has this not fully proven theory that thanks to this, jojoba might be able to "trick" the skin into thinking it has already produced enough sebum, so it might have "skin balancing" properties for oily skin.
Third, jojoba oil moisturizes the skin through a unique dual action: on the one hand, it mixes with sebum and forms a thin, non-greasy, semi-occlusive layer; on the other hand, it absorbs into the skin through pores and hair follicles then diffuses into the intercellular spaces of the outer layer of the skin to make it soft and supple.
On balance, the point is this: in contrast to real plant oils, wax esters were designed by Mother Nature to stay on the surface and form a protective, moisturizing barrier and jojoba oil being a wax ester is uniquely excellent at doing that.
Chamomile probably needs no introduction as it's one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. You probably drink it regularly as a nice, calming cup of tea and it's also a regular on skincare ingredient lists.
Cosmetic companies use it mainly for its anti-inflammatory properties. It contains the terpenoids chamazulene and bisabolol both of which show great anti-inflammatory action in animal studies. On top of that chamomile also has some antioxidant activity (thanks to some other active ingredients called matricine, apigenin and luteolin).
Though chamomile is usually a goodie for the skin, it's also not uncommon to have an allergic reaction to it.
- Green tea is one of the most researched natural ingredients
- The active parts are called polyphenols, or more precisely catechins (EGCG being the most abundant and most active catechin)
- There can be huge quality differences between green tea extracts. The good ones contain 50-90% catechins (and often make the product brown and give it a distinctive smell)
- Green tea is proven to be a great antioxidant, UV protectant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and antimicrobial
- Because of these awesome properties green tea is a great choice for anti-aging and also for skin diseases including rosacea, acne and atopic dermatitis
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Aloe Vera is one of today's magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped.
What research does confirm about Aloe is that it's a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie.
A controversial preservative that has formaldehyde-releasing properties. It works great against bacteria and also has mild fungicide abilities.
Cosmetic chemist, Colin wrote a great article about formaldehyde and DMDM Hydantoin. He writes that formaldehyde is the perfect example of "the dose makes the poison" principle. It's a natural stuff that can also be found in fresh fruits and vegetables, and eating it in tiny amounts is totally ok. However, in larger amounts (according to Wikipedia 30 mL of a solution containing 37% formaldehyde) it's deadly.
The amount of formaldehyde used in cosmetics either neat or through formaldehyde-releasing preservatives is tiny. Probably that is why the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Broad concluded both in 1988 and in 2008 that DMDM Hydantoin is "safe as used in cosmetics".
However, Colins argues that in the case of formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, formaldehyde is released slowly and the skin has probably not evolved to deal with that. The lingering formaldehyde might be toxic to the Langerhans Cells that are important for the skin's defense system. Another potential issue is that formaldehyde-releasers might also release other things while reacting with amino acids in the skin that is probably the explanation why some people are not allergic to formaldehyde but are allergic to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. These are all theories, far from proven facts, but we feel that there are some justified reasons why formaldehyde-releasing preservatives and Dmdm Hydantoin count as controversial.
All in all, it's up to you to decide if you wanna avoid this preservative group or not. If so, there are other, less risky and more skin-friendly options out there.
It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. Its strong point is being effective against yeasts and molds, and as a nice bonus seems to be non-comedogenic as well.
It is safe in concentrations of less than 0.1% but is acutely toxic when inhaled, so it's not the proper preservative choice for aerosol formulas like hairsprays. Used at 0.1%, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate has an extremely low rate of skin-irritation when applied directly for 24 hours (around 0.1% of 4,883 participants) and after 48 hours that figure was 0.5%, so it counts as mild and safe unless your skin is super-duper sensitive.
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!).
If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what's really in it.
Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It's the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics. It's definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!).
Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don't tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA.
So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh.
There is also some research showing that citric acid with regular use (think three months and 20% concentration) can help sun-damaged skin, increase skin thickness and some nice hydrating things called glycosaminoglycans in the skin.
But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. Probably that's why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation.
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Via America's Lawyer: Capitol Hill has a very good reason NOT to defund police departments, as much of their funding actually makes its way back to lawmakers and even President Trump himself. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss. Then, RT correspondent Brigida Santos investigates reports of unidentified officers arresting protesters. Just who are these so-called federal agents working for?
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Mike Papantonio: Most Americans agree that we need policing reforms and there's a very obvious reason why those reforms have never happened, political money. Talk about this, the police talk about the police, you know, you would think they would understand what's sincere and what's not. What, tell, tell me about this. Nancy Pelosi gets this money from the police unions, right? Then she turns around and does what?
Farron Cousins: Well, aside from the ridiculous photo op.
Mike Papantonio: Yeah.
Farron Cousins: She does absolutely nothing. She does absolutely nothing. You know, the, the relief bill or the reform bill, excuse me, that we saw earlier this week. It includes almost nothing that isn't already codified in state laws across this country. You know, they, they made the choke hold illegal. Okay, well the choke hold is already illegal. We might, might get rid of qualified immunity. Well, some States have already done that and there are certain limitations on it already. So that's not a whole heck of a lot, but once you.
Mike Papantonio: There's no big change. Your point, she's.
Farron Cousins: Right, right, it's all performance art.
Mike Papantonio: Well, okay, the performance art. What a ridiculous, how ridiculous did democratic leadership look dressed up in African garb on their knees? The, the African, did you see this photo? It's unbelievable. The worst thing about it is this 80 year old woman couldn't even get up after she had been on her knees, looking like a total buffoon. The African American community has reacted to it. They said, how dare you think we are this stupid? How dare you? And she's doing the same thing with the police officers. How dare you think we're this stupid Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, idiots running the democratic leadership. That, doesn't that kind of set up what you're talking about here?
Farron Cousins: Well, it does and the center for responsive politics who tracks money in politics at all levels here, they've come out and said, listen, we know everybody wants reforms. The polls have increased by I think 20% in the last week on that. This, this is universal, but they're saying, listen, the Democrats are trying to sell you one thing, but follow the money. You have to follow the money. Most of this police union money, most of the police super PAC money is going to Democrats in Congress and in the Senate and that's, what's preventing real reform from taking place at the national level.
Mike Papantonio: So this is a facade.
Farron Cousins: Yes.
Mike Papantonio: Your point is the whole Nancy, the, the idiot show that we saw with her down on her knees with Schumer dressed up in African garb. If I were, you know, the reaction is exactly what you would think. How dare you think we're this stupid? But they do think that. Now, apparently they think the same thing with police officers, right?
Farron Cousins: They do and that's also part of the problem. Everybody in DC thinks they're the smartest person in the room. They think they can always have their cake and eat it too here. We're going to pay lip service over here, pay lip service over there. But at the end of the day, we're always going to do whatever's going to help my next campaign. That is where it is. You know, the, the black lives matter, the protesters, they're not the ones funding these politicians. The people calling for reforms, they're not funding these politicians. So they're unlikely to get what they want from the current people, the current leadership in DC. They want what they want to happen. They know what to do, and that is get rid of the leadership that's there now, or else it will never happen.
Mike Papantonio: Oh, it's a, it's a disastrous bunch of leadership. They've got to. Farron Cousins, thank you for joining me. Okay.
Farron Cousins: Thank you.
Mike Papantonio: Dozens of unidentifiable, heavily armed law enforcement officials have been spotted at protests across the country over the past two weeks. RT's Brigida Santos joins me to talk about who are they, what's going on? Is this America's new secret police? Brigida, lay this story out. This is a remarkable story.
Brigida Santos: I mean, it's absolutely crazy. Now heavily armed men were spotted at protests in Washington, DC, following the police killing of George Floyd. The men were in uniform, but they had no identifiable badges or department markings. When reporters asked them to identify themselves, they then refused to answer. Now, according to attorney general, William Barr, the federal officials came from the Bureau of prisons special operations response teams, which had summoned to monitor the unrest. Unlike members of the military, federal law enforcement officers are not required to wear identifiable uniforms. But their presence confused demonstrators and members of the media who were not sure whether the men were actually real law enforcement officers or just guys wearing costumes. Law enforcement experts criticized the decision to send unidentifiable feds to monitor crowds, calling the move very concerning. By deploying secret police to the streets, citizens have no way to identify officers who engage in misconduct while representing the federal government.
Mike Papantonio: Yeah, police and other departments around the country have also been, been hiding their badges. Where's this happened and why is it happening? What's your take?
Brigida Santos: Well videos from recent protests show officer's covering their badge numbers and names with black bands, which police say is a mourning ritual to honor fallen officers. But many police departments don't allow officers to intentionally hide identifying information. So when these officers were asked, why they'd covered their badges, they often said it was an accident. They claimed that the mourning badges had slipped or their mourning bands had slipped, but many officers were also spotted with tape covering their badges and others had removed their badges altogether. Now this was not an isolated problem. You can see videos of this happening, from officers in New York, Seattle and Chicago, to name a few cities. This made it nearly impossible for protesters to identify those officers who attacked to them, while they were peacefully protesting as we saw the video after video of over the last two weeks.
Mike Papantonio: You know, a disturbing incident at the protest in San Diego last week has gone viral. The video shows a group of men pushing a woman into an unmarked car and driving off. Who were these people?
Brigida Santos: Well, apparently they were officers. Now. They were dressed in plain clothes and military style uniforms with no identifying markers. They were caught on video, arresting a female protester and hauling her away in an unmarked van as her friends screamed at the men to identify themselves, take a look.
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Brigida Santos: As you heard there, the unmarked officers are then shown yelling at the woman's friends, "If you follow us, you will get shot. Do you understand me?" This is incredibly frightening and it really looks like a kidnapping because there's absolutely no way to know whether these undercover police are legitimate law enforcement officers. They don't identify themselves when they're asked to. They don't show their badges for all this woman's friends knew that could have been a random group of agitators hollering, hauling her off until the end of time. And once that video went viral, San Diego officials looked into it. They found the officers who said that they arrested her for allegedly swinging a cardboard sign at a passing officer on a motorcycle. But this is very disturbing. This is one of the reasons why people are protesting against police currently.
Mike Papantonio: Brigida, thanks for joining me. Please keep up with these stories. As a matter of fact, if we can do an update next week, I'd like to do it. Let's dig a little deeper into the story. Okay. It sounds like, it almost sounds like a federal secret police, a state secret. This is not something you would want occurring in the U.S. Thank you for joining me. Okay.
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A federal judicial panel on Friday decided that about 200 lawsuits against Toyota stemming from sudden acceleration and other issues will be consolidated and heard in the Los Angeles federal courthouse.
The Federal Courts' Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation selected U.S. District Judge James V. Siena to preside over the cases.
Siena is expected to make hundreds of pretrial decisions, including whether the cases should be certified as classes, whether there will be bellwether trials and key rulings on the admissibility of expert testimony, attorneys said.
Last month in San Diego, the panel heard arguments from some 25 lawyers advocating 19 different potential jurisdictions to serve as the venue where the Toyota litigation should be consolidated.
Toyota, which has its U.S. headquarters in Torrance, requested that the cases be consolidated in the Central District of California — which includes Los Angeles.
Some attorneys have argued that the recalling of more than 8 million Toyota vehicles has cost consumers billions of dollars in lost resale value.
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"Campus is clear… investigation is underway," Sam Somers, police chief in the California capital city said in a tweet, adding that the lone suspect in the case remains at large.
The shooting at Sacramento City College, a community college near downtown, occurred just before 4:00 pm local time (1100 GMT), police said.
The campus went into lockdown following the shooting, which authorities said occurred at a parking lot on campus. Police said a male suspect was seen fleeing on foot.
Students said the violence — and the ensuing police pursuit of the shooter — rattled the campus.
"We saw the cop cars just zoom through" as classes let out, 18-year-old student Kimberly Jenkins told the Sacramento Bee newspaper.
Jackie Flores, 50, who lives across the street from the campus and told the paper he heard four or five gunshots.
"The situation is still unfolding — but I'm heartbroken about the shooting at Sacramento City College. I'm sick and tired of this," Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom said on Facebook, in an apparent reference to a rash of shootings across the United States.
The past week saw two TV reporters shot dead live on-air, a university student in Georgia shot and killed, and a police officer in Texas shot from behind, in addition to the many less-publicized shootings in US cities that occur every day.
Thirty-one Americans are shot and killed each day, according to The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.


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A survey of recent finds at the Ru kiln site at Qingliangsi near Baofeng in China's Henan province. The pieces illustrated were excavated between 2011 and 2015. Some intact or near intact pieces, together with numerous sherds and reconstructed pieces. Illustrated throughout and with a detailed text. In Chinese. Hard to obtain.
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No more circumventing the famed Middleboro rotary
Town stops drivers trying to shun rotary
To stop commuters from using side streets to avoid the busy rotary, the town this week made Clay to Ash streets one-way.
And selectmen Chairman Alfred P. Rullo invited residents to attend the Middleboro Rotary Advisory Committee meeting today at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall to discuss possible solutions to the rotary traffic jams.
About a dozen residents attended the selectmen's meeting Nov. 19 when the board voted unanimously to make Clay to Ash streets a one-way on the recommendation of the town manager, Planning Board and Police Department.
"Traffic is horrible. The speed is horrible. They're going 50 to 60 miles per hour on Ash Street, which is a very small street," Debra McGrath, an Ash Street resident, told selectmen.
Town Planner Ruth Geoffroy told selectmen it can take up to seven signal cycles to get through each traffic light in that area.
"It all relates to the failure of the rotary and the failure of Route 44 and the four signals (on Route 44)," she said.
Selectmen Vice Chairman Allin Frawley said he sympathized with the residents but also sympathized with commuters since he frequently travels through the rotary. "I don't blame anybody for trying to find a way around that rotary in the morning," he said.
Traffic has become worse since 2005 with the completion of Route 44, which connected Middleboro to Route 3 in Plymouth, according to Labonte.
The town has proposed a "ring road" alternative to the rotary and is waiting for state approval.


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'This Is Where I Leave You' movie adaptation boasts star-studded cast
The movie is directed by Shawn Levy and stars Jane Fonda, Jason Bateman, and Tina Fey, among many others.
A film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's novel "This Is Where I Leave You" is already getting buzz for its star-studded cast.
The novel, which was originally published in 2009, centers on a family, a widow and her four adult children, after the death of their father.
The movie version of "You" is set to be released in September and is directed by "The Internship" helmer Shawn Levy. It stars Jane Fonda as Hillary Altman, the matriarch of the clan, and "Muppets Most Wanted" actress Tina Fey, "Arrested Development" actor Jason Bateman, "Girls" actor Adam Driver (who was also recently named as a member of the cast of the upcoming "Star Wars" film), and Corey Stoll of "The Normal Heart" as the Altman children. "Nashville" actress Connie Britton portrays the girlfriend of Driver's character Phillip, while "Neighbors" actress Rose Byrne plays a high school acquaintance of Bateman's character Judd and "Justified" actor Timothy Olyphant portrays the high school boyfriend of Fey's character, Wendy.
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Internet business leadership is not easy, but it can be achieved if you are willing to put in the necessary work that it takes in order to succeed. We keep telling you but you won't listen. I'll try again, it is because you run health care as a for profit business. That's a whole different subject. I already told you, that claim counts income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes. When people talk about taxes, the topic is usually income taxes, and most people don't specify either. You say 'the rich pay 24{7cf23ffd9f893b42e5168467dbdff3dd8c8539e14232c919813e000f7f93ca07} taxes' and people understand. 2. Motivation: We all have different kinds of needs. Some of us want money so they work for the company which gives them higher pay. Some value achievement more than money, they would associate themselves with firms which offer greater chances of promotion, learning and development. A compensation plan that hits workers' needs is more likely to motivate them to act in the desired way. The management style that you choose can establish whether it runs evenly across the board or spirals out of control. There are four major types of management styles including autocratic, paternalistic, democratic and Laissez- faire. Now, before we get into these much farther it is important to figure out who you are, find your personality, what kind of leader are you? Are you a 'What I say goes" or a 'Let it be' or maybe a 'what do you think?' The type of management style you choose will be based largely on you as a person. Find a friend, spouse, or co-worker and ask them what kind of leader they think you are, or find a personality test. Your personality, the type of business you operate and the employees that help you operate it will usually determine which is best for you. "Drucker devotes considerable effort and space to defining the nature and role of management. This discussion also focuses on the nature and value of leadership in the organization. According to Drucker, leadership gives the organization meaning, defines and nurtures its central values, creates a sense of mission, and builds the systems and processes that lead to successful performance" (Wittmeyer, 2003). This report focuses on the analysis of internal and external environment of 2 companies. This report selects the big giant in retail business known as Tesco and Sainsbury. It carries out a thorough industry and market environment analysis. For this purpose, the report also examines macro and micro external and internal environment and the capabilities using a range of tools and techniques for each market situation. In addition, this report also includes a summary of SWOT and Pestle analysis of the company. I think it interesting that people on these forums who blindly make the argument that the US has high health costs and low results won't respond to specifics about why health costs are high.
I've shown how American healthcare is very good. Universal healthcare is another entitlement that increases the burden of non-producers on producers. The more the government gives people for free, the less incentive they have to improve their situation. We already have huge problems with people complacently staying on food stamps and subsidized housing. A Young generation is crazy about a tattoo and they are ready to spend money on the tattoo. Thus starting a tattoo shop could be a good option. You may need a help of tattoo artist for this business. The ground realities of the corporate world forces Enterprises to get systems on board for most of the major functions like Sales and Marketing, Production and Purchase, Finance and Taxation. Now it's the turn for making use of software systems to streamline HRMS functions. The key challenges in HRMS are majorly addressed by HRMS software solutions. The bundle of Magic has best practices in Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Performance Management System and the Right Sizing strategies. Now with HRMS software companies are reaping the benefits of automating several core HRMS processes mainly like Recruitment and Selection. Conducting Online test is in and manual paper written tests are out. Employees number of work hours are out and Number of Productive hours are in. The concept of timesheets has taken over conventional Musters. Textile unit is business idea that demands lot of investment. In this business, you need to produce a raw fabric or other textile products to sell to individual or business. This business requires space and machinery. In addition to this, you need to evaluate market before starting this business. A simple example of ERP system is to calculate sales commissions. The human resource users calculate sales commission using an ERP system, by accessing a web service. This is done using getSalesCommision web service. This web service accesses two different back end systems to calculate the sales commissions. One is the ERP system that provides that invokes a function called getSalary and the other system is the CRM system that invokes getSalesData function call, wherein each function call is in the form of a web service. US is not 37th in healthcare. The WHO study is pathetically misleading, probably intentionally so. Now, I call this-a Statement of Stupidity , because these businesses and companies could take the time to do a little of- updated training, if it was necessary. Evidently, they did not consider knowledge or experience as counting as an asset to one's resume'. And, I suppose they forgot; while being in their secure jobs-that what goes around-comes around again and will sometimes bite one in their aspirations.
Exactly. It's not our healthcare system, it's our society. It's a problem of education and personal responsibility. To true, using the right tool for the right job is important. I have taught myself over the years to see more tools than there are. Either by making new ones or by combining already exsisting ones – I guess I watched to much MacGuyver as a kid and his mind-set somehow effected my business mind-set. Cheers for the hub mate it was great. A business strategy represents the game plan that your company will use to run its business, gain market share, and conduct operations. This plan of action determines how the company appeal to and satisfy customers, compete effectively, and accomplish managerial objectives. Developing a strategy should mean there is a managerial dedication to follow a specific group of actions that will advance the company's financial market performance and increase its bottom-line. Running an online business without the right supplementary tools can be a complete waste of time and money. Take a look at the best additional tools you can use with your website. Getting business insurance starts with researching the types of risks your business may face during its normal course of doing business. Like I stated many times, If the politicians, right and left would get out of bed with the insurance companies and let us compete across state lines, we would see a 20-25{7cf23ffd9f893b42e5168467dbdff3dd8c8539e14232c919813e000f7f93ca07} reduction in costs. Thanks for reading my hub. And Agenda 21 Project is a scary read, as I always read between the lines. Research it and share what you think about it. It scared the Gold Dust out of me. Thanks. Business leaders have different techniques of influencing their followers. Some use force and coerce employees to do their work by wielding power. Some use their charms to inspire workers to be enthused with their jobs. Some persuade personnel by showing them the potential merits of good efforts. There are other ways that business leaders use to influence their charges but the important thing is that they are able to make people to follow them. Its all about two things a) getting people to bring fresh money into town, and b) potentially attracting new businesses to the town. To be a great manager, you also need to be a great leader, and many of the world's most well known companies have some seriously smart people at the helm. What's more, whether these leaders are running a new startup or overseeing a more established brand, they need to innovate to keep the company fresh and exciting. Lion's den, health care in the UK is not "free" we all pay for it out of taxes.
Religious items business is an evergreen business. The religious items such as Diya, Dhup, Murthi, Shankha are always in demand. You can start this business and earn moderate income. So what exactly is sales competency? Competence is defined as someone's knowledge, skill and internal motivation. Knowledge is the building block of competence. Effective sales professionals are continuously learning and they have developed a framework and process for accessing their knowledge. They have a solid knowledge foundation and they understand their strengths and weaknesses. Skill is determined by the knowledge a salesperson has gained plus their experience level. The most skilled sales professionals have stayed in one vertical market or industry for a longer period of time. They have also stayed in the same sales role for a longer length of time (such as outside sales). They have also followed a defined career path with increasing levels of responsibility and complexity of sale. Internal motivation is someone's self talk, drive, and purpose. Their passion for the product, zeal for the organization where they work, and their positive attitude form the cornerstone for the ability to overcome objections, handle rejection, or deal with poorly set sales quotas. The first stage in developing an understanding of project management is to define what a project is and, by contrasting with other production systems, what a project is not. For an individual considering a business venture but has a very limited financial capital, the internet marketing is an ideal platform to exploit for the purpose of getting the product or service recognized. Exposing the individual's endeavor to a huge audience base is priceless, and this is done quickly and easily when compared with more conventional methods. I acknowledge the fact that we all have our own way of coping. While some people may find staying home as boring compare to a normal day outside and at work, some may be experiencing things differently. Depression may arise from being separated from their loved ones or from worrying about losing their job and being able to put food on the table. If you feel anxious, try to divert your attention to things that will make you feel productive but do not overdo it. It's totally okay to take a rest and breathe. Hearing aids must be covered for dependent children under the age of 24 years, as long as the child is a dependent of the policy holder. Insurance policies may limit the coverage to $1,000 every three years.
Most authors agree that project management is about achieving time, cost and quality targets, within the context of overall strategic and tactical client requirements, by using project resources There is also general agreement that project management is concerned with the life cycle of the project: planning and controlling the project from inception to completion Project resources are resources that are wholly or partly allocated to the project and under the control of the project manager. The existing poverty evaluations rely on income surveys which provide no guidance for policy interventions other than economic growth through top-down approach. If expansion of human capabilities is going to be the prime goal of development, then progress need to be evaluated differently. Rather than income (or material) measures one has to now probe people's capabilities. Many citizens around the world are now awakening to the fact that, for many, many years, in fact for much of history, those in control of governments and business have been solely concerned with greasing their own palms and using tools of communication such as television, radio and newspapers as methods to keep populations asleep as to their true intentions, whilst at the same time disseminating information that often serves to encourage people to act en-masse against their own best interests. As Entrepreneur notes, it's also a road map that provides directions so a business can plan its future and helps it avoid bumps in the road.†That's important to keep in mind if you're self-funding or bootstrapping your business. But, if you want to attract investors, your plan will have a different purpose and you'll have to write a plan that targets them so it will have to be as clear and concise as possible. When you define your plan, make sure you have defined these goals personally as well. I've served as the head of our Triage Department, back when I was still in the clinical practice. Based on your article, I may say that I'm more of a democratic leader. The main advantage I gained from this type of leadership is the feeling of satisfaction – knowing that every decision is accepted by everyone because all had been part of the entire decision-making process. Moreover, my subordinates tend to participate more and work harder because they have this sense of fulfillment knowing that I give them the value they deserve. Of course, it's more of being emphatic as a person (and nurse). Just the same, I wouldn't be treated so badly if I were in their place.


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The World Health Organization released new health guidelines for children under five years old on Wednesday, which recommended that caregivers limit "sedentary screen time"—such as using watching videos on phones, tablets, TVs, or computers, or watching television—for children under five.
For infants under one years old, screen time is unilaterally not recommended, and for children between one and five years old, the WHO recommends limiting screen time to "no more than 1 hour; less is better." By limiting sedentary screen time, the guidelines claims, kids can improve their motor, cognitive, and psychosocial development, while reducing their chances of obesity.
But to be clear, the WHO did not recommend limiting screen time on the basis of the screens. It recommended limiting screen time on the basis that it's sedentary.
When reached for comment by Motherboard, WHO spokesperson Margaret Ann Harris said that the newest guidelines are "about SEDENTARY screen time…ie sitting/lying passively/ not interacting, not moving." In other words, the guidelines aren't about screens themselves, or the content kids get through screens.
The WHO claims that the problem with screen time is that it involves kids sitting or resting when they could be doing more active things—such as walking, running, or engaging in active play with parents. "Replacing restrained or sedentary screen time with more moderate- to vigorous intensity physical activity, while preserving sufficient sleep, can provide additional health benefits," the report reads.
It might not always be feasible for parents to replace screen time with completely different, supervised forms of entertainment. For many parents, screen time is an opportunity to cook, clean, or work. But to be fair, the WHO doesn't recommend limiting screen time entirely, or even limiting it to one hour total. Rather, for kids aged one to five, the WHO says that toddlers shouldn't be in front of screens for more than an hour at a time.
The guidelines do make a distinction between screen-based sedentary time and non-screen-based sedentary time, or time spent "lying on a mat, sitting in a high-chair, pram or stroller with little movement, sitting reading a book or playing a sedate game."
However, the WHO can't confidently say that one is worse than the other. The guidelines claim that screen-based and non-screen-based sedentary time are associated with worse health outcomes—like impaired motor, cognitive, and psychosocial development, or increased chances of obesity. The WHO called for more research on the distinction between screen-based and non-screen-based sedentary time.
Some screen time can endanger kids' wellbeing. YouTube Kids (YouTube's child-focused app) and kids-focused areas of YouTube have a notorious problem with disturbing content that targets kids. These videos will attract children by using child-like images and tropes, but shift mid-video toward violent, sexual, or generally distressing content.
YouTube purged thousands of these videos in November 2017, but they persist on the platform. As reported by Motherboard, some kid-focused YouTube creators have shifted to other video and streaming platforms, citing a lack of guaranteed safety for kids on YouTube, and frustrations with the platform's nebulous recommendation algorithm.
It's worth noting that YouTube Kids allows parents to make user-profiles for children of any age. The minimum age to create a child profile is zero. The second-lowest age is one.


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This morning I called the insurance company to see what the hold up was on their end for the genetic testing to go through. The woman I spoke to was very lovely and spent a long time trying to help me out. She put me on hold forever and it turns out that they haven't received a request to cover any genetic testing. WTF? She recommended I call Sea.ttle Child.ren's Hospital insurance department to see what is going on.
So, I call the hospital's insurance department to see what the hold up is on their end. It turns out there's nothing in their file either, so she told me to call the provider. WTFF?? If I could turn purple I would have at that point. I left her a voicemail and sent her an email asking WTF is going on?
I left for lunch.
I returned and had a voicemail from the provider saying:
"The test request wasn't entered on May 1. But, the DNA banking was done! I'll put the request in right now with the nurses and ask them to rush the results."
I'm now 50 shades of purple pissed. I'm really glad that I kept following up because if I hadn't we would be having this conversation in another 4 weeks and I'd be even more pissed. Do I request a new provider now or later?
I sent her an email back asking when the rushed results would come in.
Tomorrow, we meet with the pediatric endocrinologist. I'm going to speak up with my disappointment and see what they recommend.
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Cross-ice hockey or Small-area games, simply defined are technical and game-like competitive drills and games that use a playing surface that has been reduced in size and allows players to practice their hockey skills. Small-area hockey actually has been around for as long as the game has been played. When players played on a pond did they use an ice surface 200 x 85? No, they played in a small area that developed and sharpened their skills without the rules of off-sides, icing, penalties, face-offs, etc. Somehow coaches have moved away from this idea of practicing and playing in an environment with little control or structure, to one with greater control.
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At first blush, the inflation data released Tuesday gave some welcome news to the market. U.S. consumer prices rose a lower-than-forecast 0.3% in August, and the core measure that excludes food and energy grew at the slowest pace since February. That means the Federal Reserve won't rush to taper its bond purchase program.
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Method of RCC Design
The following methods are used for the design of RCC structure-
- The Working Stress Method
- The Ultimate Load Method
- The Limit State Method
The Working Stress Method
This method is based on linear elastic theory or the classical elastic theory. This method ensured adequate safety by suitably restricting the stress in the materials (i.e. concrete and steel) induced by the expected working leads on the structures. The assumption of linear elastic behavior considered justifiable since the specified permissible stresses are kept well below the ultimate strength of the material.
The ratio of the yield stress of the steel reinforcement or the cube strength of the concrete to the corresponding permissible or working stress is usually called a factor of safety.
The WSM uses a factor of safety of about 3 with respect to the cube strength of concrete and a factor of safety of about 1.8 with respect to the yield strength of steel.
Ultimate Load Method
The method is based on the ultimate strength of reinforced concrete at the ultimate load is obtained by enhancing the service load by some factor called a load factor for giving a desired margin of safety. Hence the method is also referred to as the load factor method or the ultimate strength method.
In the ULM, stress condition at the state of in pending collapse of the structure is analyzed, thus using, the non-linear stress-strain curves of concrete and steel. The safety measure in the design is obtained by the use of proper load factor. The satisfactory strength performance at ultimate loads does not guarantee satisfactory serviceability performance at normal service loads.
Limit State Method
Limit states are the acceptable limits for the safety and serviceability requirements of the structure before failure occurs. The design of structures by this method will thus ensure that they will not reach limit states and will not become unfit for the use for which they are intended. It is worth mentioning that structures will not just fail or collapse by violating (exceeding) the limit states. Failure, therefore, implies that clearly defined limit states of structural usefulness have been exceeded.
Limit state are two types
i) Limit state of collapse
ii) Limit state of serviceability.
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Limit states of collapse
The limit state of collapse of the structure or part of the structure could be assessed from rupture of one or more critical sections and from bucking due to elastic bending, shear, torsion and axial loads at every section shall not be less than the appropriate value at that section produced by the probable most unfavorable combination of loads on the structure using the appropriate factor of safety.
Limit State of Serviceability
Limit state of serviceability deals with deflection and cracking of structures under service loads, durability under working environment during their anticipated exposure conditions during service, the stability of structures as a whole, fire resistance, etc.
Factor of Safety for Limit State Method
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Many cats enjoy chasing after red dots, also known as laser pointer projections, as a favorite pastime. So why do cats like lasers so much? Are laser pointers good or bad for cats? There are many reasons cats go crazy for laser pointers. And it turns out, when used properly, lasers can actually be… Read More
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I'm 30 years old and work in Glasgow as marketing manager for an indie publisher, Freight Books, and as a freelance publicist for literature in translation. I'm from an old industrial town where access to arts and culture was lacklustre when I was growing up – and it's worse now with cuts to libraries, which were a lifeline to me. Stats on working-class people entering publishing are still abysmal, but that drives me on.Like many people in the arts, I have a poor life/work balance and feel steeped in what I do, both a curse and a blessing that I wouldn't trade to make more money in other fields, such as advertising.
I started reading the Guardian as a teenager, carrying a copy of it pointedly under my arm in high school. It was part of an image of I wanted to project, much like my phase of donning a beret and drinking black coffee (secretly spiked with spoonfuls and spoonfuls of sugar). I've since learned to enjoy it for its own merits.
The Guardian opened up a world of culture to me. To read of a dance premiere in London from my council estate bedroom widened my horizons. I still value it for the same reason. The proportion of books from independent publishers – as well as the gender breakdown of writers reviewed and of reviewers – fares well on the whole. In an era of arts coverage in the mainstream press often reduced to top-100 lists hastily cobbled together, the Guardian continues to hit the mark in reputable and thoughtful literary reviewing, highlighting niche translation alongside cultural talking points.
I took notice earlier this year of the analysis the Guardian did of the comments on its website, which shone a spotlight on abuse and harassment. It was a bold critical move, and a necessary one. I've also returned more than once to the 2013 interactive story Firestorm, telling of a family's experience during a severe bush fire in Tasmania, one of the most engaging pieces of multimedia reporting I've seen.
I'll often click on a Guardian link first when I'm looking for analysis of political news, and I'm fond, too, of the encouragingly positive-spirited beauty coverage from Sali Hughes; it still seems rare to find fashion writing that isn't trying to make a sales pitch through judgment and micro-denigration.
The Guardian continues to take satisfyingly in-depth analytical positions on pop culture and politics. It doesn't seem like this will stop any time soon.


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Dream Yacht Charter opens new base in Panama
We're pleased to announce the opening of our new charter cruising region in Panama's San Blas archipelago with over 350 beautiful and mainly uninhabited islands waiting to be explored. This new region will offer skippered, all-inclusive crewed yacht and by the cabin charters.
Panama is a diverse country where you can explore lush tropical rainforests to the cosmopolitan Panama City. One of the treasures of this country, located off the northeast coast, is the San Blas Islands, home to and governed by the Guna tribe. The Guna people are fiercely protective of the islands' ecology and traditional customs, making for a pristine cruising region.
Dream Yacht Charter founder, Loic Bonnet, said: "Our customers will enjoy discovering this serene cruising ground with its remote beaches, quiet and secluded anchorages and due to the Guna people, there are no chain restaurants and hotels dotting the islands. It will allow them to disconnect from everyday life and connect to an island paradise untouched by massive tourism."
About Dream Yacht Charter
The company was founded in 2000 by Loïc Bonnet,who has been in the sailing industry for years before taking the helm of his own charter company. He started out with just six boats in the Seychelles and welcomed the first customers in 2001.
By 2010, the company had entered the Caribbean, Asia, the Pacific and the Mediterranean. In the next three years, Dream Yacht Charter launched in the Bahamas, Annapolis, Antigua and expanded in the Grenadines. Since then, Bali, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Montenegro have joined our list of exciting destinations.
We pioneered by the cabin charters with guaranteed departures and we now offer +25 routes across +15 destinations. We strive for constant innovation, bringing new sailing grounds to market, such as New Caledonia and Cuba. We've also introduced six ownership programs for potential yacht owners who want flexible options that suit their objectives. We offer the lowest entry price on the market.
Today Dream Yacht Charter has grown to become the world's largest charter company with +1,000 yachts in +50 destinations worldwide. In 2018, NextStage made a longterm investment in Dream Yacht Charter alongside cruise catamarans manufacturer Fountaine Pajot. This investment provides the company with a secure platform for sustainable growth.
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