Dec 17, 2022 | International
Two more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely
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A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (December 16) said that two more Hong Kong residents, who sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier, have returned to Hong Kong respectively from Cambodia and Myanmar safely today with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the SB’s dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Since the establishment of the SB’s dedicated task force, a total of 21 assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong safely under the task force’s co-ordination.
The spokesman appealed to Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned about missing relatives to contact the ImmD as soon as possible. They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD mobile application or submit an Online Assistance Request Form. Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected. If anyone knows or has received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact the ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident.
Dec 16, 2022 | Business
This 8×10 ft murals was designed by artist Raman Bhardwaj aka ArtistRaman who is based in Greensboro, NC and is a known professional illustrator, muralist and designer. For this project ArtistRaman based his mural design on the Hornets slogan Lets fly and used flat tones of their brand colors, purple and teal, in the composition. For the execution of the mural the Hornets foundation invited ten students from two local high schools of Charlotte, NC to paint along side the mural artist as a part of their community outreach program. The artist, thus designed a paint-by-number format mural so the students can follow the directions and install this mural successfully. The students were very excited to participate. ArtistRaman along with his assistant and wife Cortni arrived before the students and traced the design on to the wall for the students to come and have fun painting.
The installation took three days in the Spectrum Arena working about 4 hours each day. Using different shades of acrylic paints the students laid the colors in the numbered shapes on the wall. Everyone was excited to see how the design will come out after all the color shapes are filled in. ArtistRaman shared tips on painting and masking to the students and demonstrated his brushwork to lay sharp straight and curvy lines. Since it was an interior mural and also involved teenage participants Artist Raman decided not to use aerosol colors which he often uses in his large-scale outdoor murals. He instead chose acrylic and latex paint to execute this mural. After the students had pitched in blocking the color, ArtistRaman and his assistant cleaned up all the geometric lines and shapes in the mural.
The design shows the words Lets Fly in big letters, surrounded by swirly thick lines of purple tones and a pattern of honeycomb. And then there is the Hornets mascot (a toon hornet) flying beside the official Hornets burnt red basketball. The artist chose to finish the ball with realism and 3D depth to stand out against all the flat toned design. He used a pro airbrush to add the shadows and highlights to the ball to create the illusion of 3D. The students and the Artist were invited by the Charlotte Hornets to view a game on November 25th, 2022 during which the mural was unveiled on the large digital screen in the arena, the names of the artist and students were announced and they were shown on the large screen.
ArtistRaman is an award winning South Asian artist who lives in NC and he has created over 50 murals. He has won a national award in India for children book illustrations. He is recognized for his realistic style artwork as well as a unique flat-color style of art, and for the latter he won ArtPopStreet Gallery award in 2019.
About Artistraman
ArtistRaman is an art studio of Raman Bhardwaj. A one stop shop for murals, paintings, portraits, book illustrations, logo and graphic designs. Raman Bhardwaj is a South Asian illustrator, muralist, painter based in Greensboro, NC. As a muralist he paints photorealistic portraits and colorful illustrative compositions. Raman also creates photo real portraits with airbrush. As a fine artist he enjoys creating bold expressionistic paintings and figurative line drawings. He also creates digital art in a mannerist figurative style with vibrant flat tones of colors. He holds a BFA and a MA degree in Fine Arts. He has won national award in India for children book illustrations and Art pop street gallery award in the USA.
His clients include Charlotte Hornets, Artpop Street Gallery, ArtsGreensboro, City of Greensboro, Kotis Properties,YWCA Charlotte, Deloitte Pixel, the Carolina Public Press, and many others across the globe.
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Dec 16, 2022 | Business
Private Christian elementary school near Atlanta, Georgia, honors parents and their involvement in their child’s education with a Christmas cookie social.
As a premier Christian private elementary school for both in-person and virtual students, The Academy of Scholars teaches Christian values alongside a robust curriculum. The Decatur, Georgia school offered a Christmas and Cookies social for parents, highlighting their strong belief that parents should be an integral part of their child’s education. Parents were invited to mingle with their students, fellow parents, and teachers at the December 9 social, one of the many events The Academy of Scholars offers to engage parents in their child’s learning journey.
Many parents choose The Academy of Scholars private elementary school because of its Christian focus and well-rounded curriculum, which introduces scholars to computer coding as early as pre-K and also immerses them in entrepreneurship and foreign language instruction. “We want kids to have a firm foundation spiritually and academically so that they are resilient, adaptable, and ready for success,” said Dr. Brian Bolden, Head of School. “We’re focused on giving even our youngest students a competitive edge from the moment they walk through our doors.”
Parents also choose The Academy of Scholars for its emphasis on school safety. Dr. Bolden is a nationally-known authority on school safety. While serving as the principal of nearby R.E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Georgia, Bolden helped usher the entire student body and faculty to safety after an active shooter breached the school building.
“A lot of our parents are disillusioned with public schools. They want something more without paying a fortune for exclusive private schools,” said Bolden. The Academy of Scholars offers competitive tuition rates and scholarship opportunities alongside direct access to faculty and administrators (rather than a bureaucratic maze).
The Academy of Scholars draws in-person students from the greater Atlanta area as well as online elementary school students from up and down the East Coast who want the benefit of the Academy’s popular curriculum and attentive faculty from a homeschool environment.
To learn more about The Academy of Scholars private Christian school and its opportunities for in-person and online students, call 678-632-6001 or visit AcademyofScholars.com.
About The Academy of Scholars
The Academy of Scholars is an independent, Christian school serving children from age 4 through grade 6. Their mission is to develop their scholars to their fullest intellectual, moral, spiritual, emotional, physical, and social potential in a safe, supportive, interactive, nurturing environment.
Dec 16, 2022 | Business
The new warehouse is next to the company’s existing 543 thousand square foot Phoenix facility.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of a new 1.1 million square foot warehouse in the greater Phoenix area. The new warehouse, located at the NEC Loop 303 and Bethany Home Road intersection in Glendale, Arizona, is adjacent to the 543 thousand square foot warehouse Logistics Plus opened earlier in the year.
Logistics Plus now has 18 fully managed commercial warehouses in the U.S., comprising 5 million square feet of storage space. The company also manages many additional virtual and commercial warehouses worldwide.
The new “LP PHX 2” warehouse is in a growing industrial development region northwest of Phoenix. The facility features quick freeway access, 395 trailer stalls, and 40-foot ceilings and is only a six-hour drive from the Los Angeles/Long Beach ports. Tom Kelly, Regional Director of Sales and Operations for Logistics Plus, will oversee the move-in and ongoing management of the operation, in addition to the company’s other Phoenix and four southern California warehouses.
“As other logistics companies slow down or reduce their warehousing footprints, we are doubling down to meet the current and future needs of our customers,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus. “We still see strong demand for our commercial warehousing solutions in key verticals, and we expect that growth to continue. Our new, second Phoenix warehouse will allow us to keep pace with that growth.”
Earlier this week, Multichannel Merchant named Logistics Plus a 2023 Top 3PL for e-commerce warehousing and fulfillment solutions. View a map of all Logistics Plus U.S. warehouses at www.logisticsplus.com/warehouse-map.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. It is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success. The Logistics Plus® network includes dozens of offices and warehouses in the United States, and numerous other offices in more than 35 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Dec 15, 2022 | Business
Best personal trainer and best-selling author Maik Wiedenbach has revealed his science-based approach for his workout programs. Wiedenbach, a former Olympic-level swimmer and an NYU Professor, mentioned that the identification and collection of the right data make personal training sessions better and more effective.
Highlighting the benefits of data monitoring and its importance in sports, Wiedenbach noted that the focus on data analytics makes fitness or gym workout safer and more effective. Just like swimmers measure different stats like VO2 max, time off the blocks, speed of turn, stroke rates, and pace to improve their performance, bodybuilders should adopt this approach as well, he said.
The New Approach
Maik Wiedenbach proposes to use data analytics to maximize each workout. The basic mechanics of getting fit is to challenge and stress your body so that it results in increased muscle mass and the loss of adipose tissue or fat, he mentioned.
The new approach involves understanding which variables are measurable and worth tracking during a workout. The metrics can be separated into two categories- external and internal.
External Metrics – These include the weight for each rep that is properly executed, the training volume, time under tension as well as overall training frequency per week.
Internal Metrics – Muscle activation, proper form in execution, and stability are some of the internal metrics that can be measured to improve your workouts
The measuring of these factors will require a workout partner who knows what to track and how. A highly specialized coach will be the best person to measure these factors.
The monitoring of these metrics can help gym goers and bodybuilders study and analyze their progress besides aiding in muscle building in less time. The analysis of this data will also help them discover which muscle groups lag and need more work. Another benefit of this data-driven approach to fitness is enhanced safety, prevention of injuries, and better insights for effective results.
The Use of The Right Machines is Important Too!
The new approach involves not only the use of data but the right machines. Maik Wiedenbach has imported several special machines from Europe for his gym in New York City. “The way they’re set up in terms of biomechanics, they’re simply better than anything else out there. The quality of the material is better, too.”
He stated, for effective and correct data these machines need to be synchronized to work up with a body. Another area that needs to be focused on setting goals that are feasible and not unrealistic. Referring to programs that focus on a “ten minutes a day, three times in a week” framework to yield results that make you a professional athlete, Wiedenbach mentioned that they are not the correct way to train elite athletes. The top athletes continue to train two times a day for two hours and there is sound research behind this training technique, he added.
Wiedenbach does not recommend punishing workouts and calls the “no pain, no gain mentality” fundamentally wrong. The fitness journey should be a lifestyle that can be consistently followed over time, he mentions. He works to help people improve their quality of life and change their physiques by setting realistic goals and working towards them smartly.
Maik Wiedenbach Voted Top 5 Personal Trainer in New York. Best Personal Trainer in NYC offering Online Personal Training, Private Training, Group Fitness, Live Streaming Classes and Outdoor Classes.
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