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In the wake of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, authorities are working to remove road signs in order to confuse the Russian military and delay their movement across the country. Ukrainians—both civilians and road service employees—are intentionally removing signs that identify names of roads and places. In their place, road service workers are installing signs that taunt the invading Russian army. One digital display reads “Putin lost, the entire world is with Ukraine.” Others display the final words of the Ukrainian border guards stationed on Snake Island before they were bombed by a Russian warship.
A report from the Raleigh News and Observer notes that North Carolina State University has removed the word “Dixie” from its Alma Mater. The Board of Trustees unanimously agreed with the change, which replaced the word “Dixie” with the word “Southern.” Chancellor Randy Woodson commented on the change, saying: “Traditions remain an important part of NC State…Those traditions must reflect who we are today and what we hope to achieve.” Read more in the Raleigh News and Observer.Baby Bargains & Baby 411 Community > TODDLER 411 > Bath/Diapers/Potty Training > Hey, check this out! It looks like a real toilet!
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It looks just like a toilet! What a hoot! If anyone tries it, let us know how it works for you.
I just bought this yesterday :-) Alia still doesn't "get" the whole potty thing yet, but I think this is a nice potty. It's bigger than some others out there, but the back lifts for toilet paper, and has a flusher on it (battery operated) and has an indentation on the back for wipes. I like that it has a seat on it (although one of the Amazon reviewers said to put a piece of magnet to hold the lid up while the kids are sitting). Alia lifted the lid, sat down (fully clothed) said "yeah, Alia potty" stood up, closed the lid and flushed. We'll see how it works. Right now it's a "get used to seeing a potty for Alia" and sit on it when it's bath time thing...hopefully we'll move farther along this summer!The 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) was slated to begin on September 19, 2020, in the United Arab Emirates. In the aftermath of the pandemic, the IPL 2020 was unusual for several reasons, including a game without spectators, a 50% drop in sponsorship income and the absence of a home stadium. IPL 2020 was dominated by digital-first participants, particularly EdTech and Esports Sponsorships on the game to work its magic on them. So far, digital-first firms had invested over Rs 400 crore in sponsorships, ranging from Dream11 to Byju’s to UNACADEMY. Three EdTech and Esports Sponsorship companies — Dream11 (Rs 222 crore) (Esports company), Byju’s (Rs 201 crore) (EdTech company) and UNACADEMY (Rs 201 crore) (EdTech Company) – competed for the IPL 2020 title sponsorship (Rs 170 crore). Tata Sons were considered as the frontrunner bidder by many until the last minute.
The IPL 2020 began with a crisis when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that it would split ways with its long-term title sponsor VIVO due to China’s requests for a boycott amid rising antagonism between the two nations. With VIVO, which used to spend Rs 440 crore per year on the game, out of the picture, the BCCI had signed a one-year deal with fantasy sports website Dream11 for Rs 222 crore as its title sponsor.
Sundar Raman, Sports Advisor & Consultant, Formerly CEO Sports – Reliance, COO IPL, and MD MindShare, explained that it had been the case for the past 10-12 years of the IPL. Over time, the lead categories had changed. Previously, it was telecom, car, banking, and e-commerce; today, it’s EdTech, Esports and so on. IPL 2020 gave the finest chance for companies to generate quick recognition and huge reach over a short period and brands perceive substantial value in IPL depending on their life stage. It provided them with size and imagery, which was what they might be wanting.
The growth of digital-first firms as major sponsors in this IPL 2020 reflected the prevailing market mood, with customers across categories adopting a digital-first strategy. According to Charu Sharma, Director of Mashal Sports and a famous sports commentator, there were billions of objects floating around in the internet world urgently seeking attention, and new-age digital enterprises were receiving mountains of cash at that moment.
There had been an outright ban on all athletic activities for the past five months or so. In reality, consumers had run out of stuff to watch on TV and OTT platforms and they were all seeking new content, which IPL 2020 promises to deliver. Experts believed that with IPL 2020 eventually taking place despite the ongoing pandemic, the league would benefit from the pent-up viewership, which was projected to be 25% greater than the previous season.
The official broadcaster of the IPL, Star India, had increased ad prices by 20-25 percent. Advertisement charged for the 13th IPL would range from Rs 12 lakh/10 seconds to Rs 12.5 lakh/10 seconds. Ad prices for the tournament on Disney+Hotstar had also been increased from 120 CPM for a 10-second commercial to 180-200 CPM. According to sources familiar with the situation, Star was giving deals ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 5 crore.
This IPL 2020 would be engraved in the minds of the eight franchises for a long time. And not because of the good memories it evoked. The general drop in sponsorship money, as well as a 20-30% anticipated drop in franchise revenue, had contributed to IPL club owners’ concerns. Despite the difficulties, team franchises had been negotiating sponsorship in IPL values and had been able to get several high-profile sponsors.
Because on-ground and on-air sponsorship in IPL were very expensive, franchise sponsorships had traditionally played an important role because they allowed comparatively smaller businesses with lesser budgets to sample the league’s unrivaled marketing power.
Kirsty Latoya
-Kirsty LatoyaPainting a smile, 2019Digital art on canvas60 x 60 cm
23 5/8 x 23 5/8 inView more details
Born in South London, Kirsty Latoya is a self-taught digital illustrator. Latoya's interest in digital art began at a young age with adventures in the world of MS Paint. While studying abroad in New York in 2012, Latoya was first able to study art academically, learning the technicalities of painting. After these classes, Latoya took to teaching herself the intricacies of digital draughtsmanship, using her finger as a stylus. Latoya has received extensive press interest as a result of her focus on mental health, with her art and words having been featured by the BBC, ITV, MTV, Buzzfeed and the Huffington Post. Latoya's self-portrait was acquired by Ruth Borchard Collection in 2019.
Kirsty Latoya's figurative art is created using her iPad, with the artist citing her style as 'digital realism'. Latoya's portraits are as eye-catching as they are emotive and explore themes of mental health, body positivity and identity.
Latoya's self-portrait makes clear the role of the artist in the creation of the portrait, placing the viewer just behind the artist, whose hand we can see at work. Her portrait draws attention to the way in which portraiture can serve as a means for self-reflection, both literally and on the part of the viewer, creating a meta theatre of the self as creator, subject and observer.One of Pastimes for a Lifetime‘s favorite places to exhibit Student Art Showcases is the lovely M Street Coffee and Gallery in Sherman Oaks.
Given the current times, we were a little timid about arranging a Showcase and Gallery Opening this year. Linda Wehrli, Founder/Instructor of Pastimes, had the brilliant idea of hosting a Virtual Student Art Showcase with a Gallery Opening Party on Zoom! Students and guests would be able to view the show and attend the gallery opening party from the comfort of their homes.
When Linda presented her idea to Andrea Vavra, Owner of M Street Coffee and Gallery, she was enthusiastically on board. Plans began to take shape and the showdate of August 23 – September 13, 2020 was set.
Invitations to Pastimes’ students ready to show their work were sent out. Fourteen confirmed. Woot!
Student exhibitors safely delivered their beautifully framed artwork to the studio between August 18-22, 2020. Artwork was carefully wrapped and placed in shipping tubs. I had the pleasure of creating the ID tags and Certificate of Merit for the exhibitors.
On Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 6 PM sharp, Linda and her husband, Barry Michael Wehrli, installed the student artwork across the two main gallery walls.
The Zoom Gallery Opening Party commenced at 7 PM with students and guests logging in locally and as far as Riverdale, New York. I enjoyed logging in from Rome, New York, myself