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We are a community of learners. As learners we help each other by listening and asking questions. We make mistakes. We discuss things and solve on-going problems together. We respect each other and do not waste time on fault finding and blaming. We spend time becoming emotionally and interpersonally competent.
As a learning community we give regular and careful thought to everything that takes place. Children, staff, parents and governors learn how to think reflectively, critically and creatively. We employ these skills and techniques within the development of a meaningful, engaging curriculum. As a result, our learners demonstrate, across a wide range of abilities, independent and co-operative learning skills, good levels of achievement and enjoyment and engagement in learning.
All members of the SPCEDS learning community are fully commited to our ethos and aims. Staff are specially trained and methods have been introduced into the curriculum for teaching the skills of thinking and associated cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies. The application of these skills and strategies supports elements of our curriculum and guides policies and expectations. As a community we seek to find new ways to learn, teach and provide opportunities for our learners that complement those already being used.
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Claire Young
Posted on December 02 2015
This week's Wednesday Woman is Claire Young ~ an entrepreneur and motivational speaker. Claire also regularly appears on television, and reached the final of the fourth series of The Apprentice in 2008. Read how she started and what inspires her here:
Newnham: What were you like growing up and when did you get bitten by the entrepreneurial bug?
Young: Ironically after being called a chatter box and motormouth on The Apprentice, I didn't actually speak until I was four years old. Once that started though, there was no stopping me! I was a 100mph and a whirlwind. My Mum said that if she had me first she would have never had any more children!
From a young age, my parents taught me the value of money. I had to do jobs for my pocket money and at the age of nine, I was taught how to iron. I suppose, in a way, this was my first business. I also sold sweets at school – and other things I shouldn't have been – so I would say business was in my blood from a young age.
Newnham: You did very well on the Apprentice back in 2008 - what were some of the more important lessons you learned from being on the show?
Young: So many! One was to listen, especially after being thrown out of the boardroom by Lord Sugar for talking too much! I also learned to get ready quickly as you only have twenty minutes. And importantly, I learned to work with people even when you really dislike them; not to have any fear of people saying "No" to you, and of course to speak up for yourself and to not take things personally.
Newnham: Your businesses now are focused on the empowerment of young people which is very much in line with what we do. What is your mission and what drives you?
Young: After The Apprentice I was asked by several schools to go in and speak to the students. I thoroughly enjoyed it; the impact I had on students was very rewarding and I wanted to do more. I have since set up School Speakers and co-founded Girls Out Loud, and work with the government on several projects helping young people to start businesses.
I work really hard to provide a lifestyle for my daughter Eva and be a good role model to her. As a 3 year old, she is a sponge and listens and mirrors most things I do. I am driven by making positive changes and helping to shape the future for young people for the better.
Newnham: If you could go back in time to the beginning of your career, what advice, if any, would you give a younger Claire?
Young: To work abroad before you have children. It's easier to travel when you only have yourself to think about!
Newnham: Finally, you and your roster of speakers inspire hundreds of students every year but who are your role models?
Young: I look up to several people for different reasons. Oprah Winfrey for her humility to connect to others; JK Rowling for her self-belief and tenacity not to quit until she got her first book deal; Malala Yousafzai for her passion for the cause she believes in, and my Mum for juggling it all very successfully when we were growing up.

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|Occurred : 6/28/2012 21:30 (Entered as : 06/28/2012 21:30)
Reported: 6/28/2012 11:48:26 PM 23:48
Posted: 7/4/2012
Location: South Charleston, WV
Shape: Light
Duration:2 hours
|Highly erratic flight pattern by unknown object flying around multiple other common aircraft.
This happened in South Charleston, WV. I even mapped the geographical coordinates of where we were laying. I and another witness were at 38.32238,-8172043 laying on a set of monkey bars behind a school both facing northeast. I noticed the object first.
It was a yellowish glow high in the sky and I made a joke about how that star looked like it was moving. Upon further investigation I noticed it had been moving. From what I could see it was flying around the same elevation as most aircraft were that night. The night was clear and no cloud coverage at all. There were a lot of other aircraft and one aircraft even flew right into the yellow glowing object, however it looked as if it passed over top of it.
The object had no particular flight pattern and moved erratically. Based on surrounding aircraft I would assume it flew at over a 600 miles per hour and would stop and switch directions quickly. It moved in every direction, left to right, up and down, and they weren't always constant flight patterns. They would also fly from left to right and then slowly sweep upward in a curved motion. There were multiple other aircraft that were all easily identified even when they were flying at a higher altitude and this flight pattern matched no aircraft possible in the area and had no hazard lights to let you know that it was a normal aircraft.
The sighting occurred 6/28/12 from approximately 9:30pm to 11:30 pm. We watched the object move to many different areas of the sky. We actually looked up and placed it to be flying around the Hercules constellation from where we were laying. I took great care to include all accurate details and did have a witness. This is my first sighting of an object like this, and I'm sure it was no meteor (there was a meteor shower) and I'm positive it was no local aircraft I've ever viewed. I tried to film it on my iPhone, unfortunately the ambient light from the light pole wouldn't allow it to focus and concentrate on the beam.
The object was too far away to determine a shape, but it was definitely highly illuminated. We even wondered while watching it how the aircraft could not notice or see this or maybe they had. There was a very unusual amount of air traffic that night too from what I observed, especially for the time frame.


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Since the festival, things have slowed down quite a bit. Unfortunately for the blog, I've been caught up in the post-festival wrap-up as well as getting pertinent things taken care of at school. That economics exam isn't the most exciting thing to post about here, so I keep all of that special econ goodness to myself.
I just wanted to let you know that with the winter break coming up, I will be on hiatus for a bit, to return in mid-January. Meanwhile, I highly recommend our holiday-ish lineup, and enjoying a few of our non-holiday screenings as well.
Happy Holidays Pittsburghers!


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China launches astronauts for longest space mission
Image credit: Reuters
Two Chinese astronauts have blasted off into space on Monday morning for what will be the longest manned space mission conducted by China to date.
Commander Jing Haipeng, who will celebrate his 50th birthday during the space mission, and 38-year-old Chen Dong, will spend one month aboard the Tiangong 2 space laboratory, which was delivered to orbit last month.
"You are going to travel in space to pursue the space dream of the Chinese nation," Fan Changlong, a vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, told the two space-farers prior to their departure.
"With all the scientific and rigorous training, discreet preparation, and rich experience accumulated from previous missions, you will accomplish the glorious and tough task... We wish you success and look forward to your triumphant return."
The previous longest Chinese space mission took place in 2013 when three astronauts spent 15 days aboard Tiangong 1.
The current mission is the sixth manned mission conducted by China, only the third country with the ability to launch humans to space.
China, which has been investing heavily in its space programme over the past decade, has an ambition to have a permanent space station in low Earth orbit by 2022.
The core module of the permanent space station is expected to be delivered to orbit in 2018.
Aboard the Shenzhou 11 space capsule, which took off at 7:30 am local time from a launch site in the Gobi desert, are also three experiments designed by Hong Kong schoolchildren. One of them contains silkworms.
China's ambition to become a major space power comparable with the USA and Russia, has raised concerns in the west. The USA in particular fears China's space assets could be used in conflict to destroy equipment of its adversaries.
China, however, insists its space programme is for peaceful purposes.
Its Jade Rabbit lunar rover surveyed the surface of the Moon for 31 months following its December 2013 landing. Although the rover suffered from technical problems, it exceeded its intended life span more than ten times and surpassed the Soviet Lunokhod 1 as the longest serving lunar rover.
The landing of the Chang'e 3 probe with Jade Rabbit on board was the first soft landing on the Moon since the final Apollo mission in 1976.


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Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created. Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting. Laters!!
The home of The Royal Pumpkin, Lisa's personal art blog for all things crafty. Partnering with my Etsy shop, this blog will feature my crafty creations and the things that inspire them.


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Jul 29, 2008
3- Column blog html and Website Development
Last month I changed this blog from a two-column blog to a three-column blog. To make the 3-column blog, I used the tips-for-new-bloggers website tutorial. It was pretty easy to follow. This particular page link is geared toward blogspot users.
It has been a busy week for me. I am thankful that I got a restful sleep most nights and had the energy to get alot of work done. This morning I got a call from the local newspaper about my up-coming exhibition. I have a meeting with the reporter on Monday, so I hope something fruitful comes out of that meeting. Keeping my fingers crossed.
My random photo tonight is of a Japanese style tea cup I made a few years back. My husband and I went to a two-generation-owned pottery shop in the country. There was no bus out there, but the daughter offered to pick us up at the nearest Subway station which was about 35 minutes away by car. When we were done making our pottery, the parents of the shop happened to be leaving to come back to the city. Once again, they offered to bring us back and dropped us off just down the block from where we live. We were grateful and hope that our appreciation showed through in our many thanks and bows.
5 comments:
- Rosebud Collection said...
So excited for your up and coming exhibition..Good for you. Make sure you report on everything..Thanks for all the site tips..Your teacup is lovely..
- 7/29/2008
- High Desert Diva said...
I still can't get the hang of HTML.
You did a great job with your website. Looks fantastic! (Check your About page though...there's some random symbols/letters by the top that more than likely shouldn't be there)
Best of luck with your upcoming exhibition.
- 7/30/2008
- Gallery Juana said...
High Desert, I have Japanese written in kanji (chinese symbols) on that page. I hadn't taken into account that they would show up as random symbols on some computers. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I will have to make a note.
Rosebud and Elle(previous post), thanks for stopping by.
- 7/30/2008
- kim* said...
that is a neat cup. i thought it was made from a tin can and painted black or something...you fooled me!
- 7/30/2008
- Chris Stone said...
Nice looking website and blog! hopefully this fall I'll get that stuff fixed up.
- 8/03/2008


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Male marmalade hoverfly, made with magnification 8 and f/11 using a Canon 7D, a Canon MP-E 65mm/2.8 and a Canon 2x teleconverter. It is a single picture, made in our garden without using a tripod. The hover fly was alive and kicking when the picture was made.
Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly (9-12 mm) of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout all continents. Like most other hoverflies it mimics a much more dangerous insect, the solitary wasp, though it is a quite harmless species. The upper side of the abdomen is patterned with orange and black bands. Two further identification characters are the presence of secondary black bands on the 3rd and 4th dorsal plates and of faint greyish longitudinal stripes on the thorax.
E. balteatus can be found throughout the year in various habitats, including urban gardens, visiting flowers for pollen and nectar. They often form dense migratory swarms, which may cause panic among people for its resemblance to wasps. It is among the very few species of flies capable of crushing pollen grains and feeding on them. The larva is terrestrial and feeds on aphids. As in most other hoverflies, males can be easily identified by their holoptic eyes, i.e., left and right compound eyes touching at the top of the head (source: Wikipedia).
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Hands On: Keyboard Maestro 8.0.4 speeds up working on your Mac
12/10/2017, 11:12 am
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CrossOver 17 ships, lets Mac users run Windows versions of Microsoft Office 2016, Quicken 2017
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Hands On: Cardhop by Flexibits attempts to rein in the mess that Apple's Contacts can be
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Just as Fantastical does some excellent things over and above the default Calendars application, Flexibits Cardhop delights with some new tricks beyond what Contacts can do.
Pixelmator Pro coming on November 29 for introductory $59, new Vectormator app teased
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Blizzard 'Overwatch' installer may herald macOS version coming soon
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Hands-on: Apple's iTunes can be confusing, but TuneInstructor just makes it worse
10/09/2017, 12:10 pm
TuneInstructor is ostensibly designed to organize iTunes and play your music -- but a lack of coherent English tutorials and bizarre user interface choices make it bewildering.
Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac gains APFS, HEVC, VR support in update
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Facebook testing Workplace Chat apps app for Mac and PC
10/05/2017, 08:10 pm
Social networking monolith Facebook quietly launched beta versions of dedicated Facebook Workplace Chat apps for Mac and PC that incorporate screen sharing, as well as the usual list of basic chat client features.
Adobe debuts Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2018 with focus on computer vision
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Pixelmator Pro image tool with CoreML, Metal 2 enhancements coming in the fall to iOS, macOS
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The Pixelmator developers have turned to Apple's CoreML machine learning toolset, and are releasing Pixelmator Pro in the fall to directly combat Photoshop's market dominance.
Hands on: PDFpen 9.1 for macOS adds more tools for editing and exporting
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Users get improved controls, and can decide what other people see in the latest version of the PDF manipulation and markup tool.
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08/22/2017, 10:08 am
VMware has revealed new editions of its VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro virtualization software, with version 10 bringing compatibility with newer operating systems, a boost to virtual machine graphical performance with Metal support, and the ability to use the Touch Bar in virtual machines.
Hands on: ScreenFlow 7 update turns the screen recording app into a video suite
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Hands on: Find anything fast on your Mac with the Atlas Recall app and service
08/12/2017, 01:08 am
If you wrote it, read it or saw it on your Mac, Atlas Recall can find it again swiftly and easily. One of AppleInsider's overloaded staffers gives it a whirl.
Writing tool Ulysses for macOS, iOS shifts to monthly $4.99 subscription model
08/10/2017, 04:08 pm
Effective immediately, writing tool Ulysses is switching to a subscription model after having been a paid app for iOS and macOS since launch.


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Indian music bands rock on - experiment, innovateJune 23rd, 2008 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Music bands in India are growing by the day. No longer willing to be bracketed in set genres, they are experimenting, fusing entirely different formats and breaking musical barriers to ensure that their tunes and rhythms truly rock. Milli Bhagat, Jalebee Cartel, Oritus, Radius and Cyanide are some such bands and their music is as inimitable and innovative as their names.
"There are a lot of bands like 'Frequency' that are experimenting and playing some great music," Rohan Solomon, lead vocalist of Delhi-based band Cyanide, told IANS.
"The unique selling point of our band is our guitar tones and melodic choruses," he said.
Jalebi Cartel also loves experimenting while creating music.
"We basically do electronica. But we also experiment with a lot of house music and progressive music," said Ash Roy, vocalist and percussionist of Jalebi Cartel.
Asked what sets their band apart, Roy said: "We put in a lot of energy since ours is a dance act. Also, since all of us were DJs earlier, we know and understand the mood of the crowd."
The audiences these bands usually cater to are school and college students, who are more accepting in terms of changes in music and mixing of varying genres.
Roy pointed out that another band "Midival Punditz" had done some path-breaking work. "They have mixed electronica with Indian classical!" he said.
The boundaries of music are being broken in India and it is a welcome change for artistes and people alike.
"Boundaries are created by the human mind … there is no need to put music into any category," said Amit Kilam, drummer of Indian Ocean, the band that created its own genre of fusion music 18 years ago.
"Experimentation is all about breaking out of the mould, music should be flowing," he said.
Music labels like Sa-Re-Ga-Ma and Mummy Daddy Records now see an opportunity to cash in by encouraging young talent and giving them a chance to establish themselves.
Sa-Re-Ga-Ma's new album "The Underground" has tracks by a number of young bands that have gone on to experiment with music and create numbers that have a wide appeal. And these groups are touted to have what it takes to be the 'next best thing'.
There has definitely been a drastic change in the music industry outside of Bollywood that Kilam describes as a "new style of music".
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Client Packet: Divorce This packet is a collection of agreements, worksheets, checklists, resources and other informational tools to use for divorce.
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Late-Stage Mediation Works; Early-Stage Mediation May Work Better Zena reviews the more common practice of late-stage mediation, and calls upon judges and attorneys to consider using early-stage mediation to attract clients and better serve their needs.
Styles of Mediation: Facilitative, Evaluative and Transformative Mediation Zena reviews the history and various styles of mediation in this article reprinted with permission of the National Association for Community Mediation.
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Zena guest hosts and has appeared as a guest in multiple episodes of The Texax Conflict Coach, hosted by Pattie Porter.
From Customer Complaints to Customer Contentment Zena interviews Ari Weinzweig, CEO and co-founding partner of Zingermans Community of Businesses based in Ann Arbor, MI. The program focuses on Zingermans Community of Businesses and its philosophies and Customer Complaint Process. December 11, 2014.
Refusing to be Enemies: The Zeitouna Story Zeitouna is Arabic for olive tree or olive. In the sumer of 2002, a unique sisterhood was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, comprised of six Arab and six Jewish women. Naming themselves Zeitouna, they unknowingly embarked on a life-changing journey, both personal and socio-political. Committing to learn to hear each voice in the group has permanently joined them across the divide of their ancestral communities. Zeitounas mission is to embody and promote the peaceful and just coexistence of the Arab and Jewish peoples through connection, trust, empathy, and actions focused on supporting a sustainable future for Palestine and Israel. Zena guest hosts this program. September 9, 2014.
Conflict's Powerful Magnets: Identity, Emotions and Power Zena and Dr. Tricia Jones are guests on this program, which examines how identity, emotion and power work in conflict, and how understanding each of them can reduce their pull on us and show us paths out of the conflict. Pattie Porter hosts. February 17, 2014.
Beyond Fight or Flight - Making Different Choices to How We Approach Conflict When we feel threatened, our brain kicks into gear with a fight or flight response. We either stand up and fight to protect ourselves, or run away from the threat. It is biologically part of who we are. In this episode of the Texas Conflict Coach's Internet radio show, Zena and Pattie Porter discuss five approaches that go beyond fight or flight to help you manage conflict more effectively. Sep. 20, 2011.
Other Resources
- Mediate.com - Great site for learning more about mediation
- Questions and Answers About Mediation - A brochure from the Family Mediation Council - Michigan
- First Fives-Preparing for Mediation, Conflict as Catalyst Newsletter, Berecz & Associates PLC, July 2018.
- The Anti-Antagonist: Mediation as a stepping stone, Ann Begler in Community Voices, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 2013.
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When the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers met at the beginning of November in Washington, D.C., for its fall conference, the assembled group focused heavily on the impact of credit losses. Conference participants were concerned about how the new CECL and IFRS 9 regulations would impact their provisions, earnings volatility, and capital calculations.
As recently as September, banks were woefully unprepared with systems and data to appropriately calculate new credit loss guidelines. However, as the implementation dates loom ever closer, it's becoming critical for banks to educate themselves and determine what changing accounting standards will mean for their organizations.
"This gives banks just over a year to get the right processes in place."
What is it?
The "new" accounting standards, IFRS 9 and CECL, change the way a bank recognizes, measures and discloses financial risk related to credit losses. Organizations are being forced to shift from an incurred loss model to a forward-looking expected loss model.
CECL – Banks will be forced to incorporate reasonable and suitable forecasts in their evaluation models. Lifetime expected credit losses are estimated for all originated and purchased assets, regardless of the credit quality, and the assessment is performed on a collective basis for assets that share similar risk characteristics.
IFRS 9 – Instruments will be measured for losses in a dual-measured model, and allowance for losses will be either: 1) 12-month expected losses on booking of the asset where no significant risk is expected or 2) lifetime expected credit losses where a significant credit risk has occurred since initial origination and recognition.
What should banks be watching out for?
Banks will need to work through the implications that CECL and IFRS9 have to provisioning under the incurred verses expected loss model. As provisions will change, banks will also have to assess the impact on earnings volatility and capital adequacy. All these measures directly impact return on risk and profitability, which are important drivers in pricing. As the new standards go into effect, it will be crucial for banks to be able to understand the holistic effect on lending portfolios, both for capital allocation and for profitability measurement. Banks will need to collect the right data during the origination and pricing process to assess the business impact of CECL and IFRS9 in order to adjust their business strategies and get a pulse on where they have pricing power and which customers contribute most to their bottom lines.
The DealPoint difference
The transition from incurred to expected losses will have an impact on pricing and profitability measurements once the banks adjust and implement the new models. Banks will have to re-forecast the profitability of their existing and new business by customer, products, and lines of business. DealPoint can help banks do this readily given its ability to capture granular transaction pricing data, forecast relationship profitability, and report performance by product, customer, region, lines of business, or any other dimension.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France, when addressing The Asociación de Mercados Financieros Annual Financial Convention in Madrid on November 21, 2016 ends his "Europe facing a new political economy" by quoting José Ortega y Gasset, the famous Madrid-born philosopher:
"Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be".
Absolutely Mr Villeroy de Galhau. But what are we to say of bank regulators like you who with their risk weighted capital requirements, give banks great incentives to earn the highest risk adjusted returns on equity when refinancing the "safer" past and present, so as to make them stay away from any collision resulting from financing a "riskier" future.


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1. AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES. These terms and conditions are the exclusive and binding agreement between MicroSense LLC ("Buyer") and the entity to whom this order is addressed, or who performs pursuant to this order ("Seller") relating to the purchase of the products or services ordered. Any acknowledgement and/or commencement of performance by Seller shall be deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions in full. BUYER HEREBY OBJECTS TO ALL ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROPOSED BY SELLER BY QUOTATION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER PREVIOUS, CONCURRENT OR SUBSEQUENT HERETO. PAYMENT FOR OR ACCEPTANCE OF PRODUCTS DELIVERED HEREUNDER SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE AN ASSENT TO SELLER'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS. No change, modification or revision of this order shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Buyer's duly authorized purchasing representative or officer. This order represents the entire agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all prior representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral.
2. INVOICES. Seller shall deliver written invoices to Buyer in duplicate and shall include the following information: Buyer's purchase order number, product model number, description of products, sizes, quantities, unit prices, and extended totals in addition to any other information specified elsewhere herein. Bill of Lading or other shipping documentation shall accompany each invoice. Payment of any invoice shall not constitute acceptance of any products or services or other failure of Seller to meet the requirements of the order. Buyer may at any time set off any amount owed by Buyer or its affiliated companies to Seller against any amount owed by Seller or any of its affiliated companies to Buyer. Buyer reserves the right to pay in United States dollars.
3. CASH DISCOUNTS. If Seller offers a discount for prompt payment, discounts will be computed from the latest of: (a) the scheduled Delivery date; (b) the date of actual Delivery; or (c) the date a properly filled out original invoice and packing list is received by Buyer. Payment is deemed to be made, for the purpose of earning the discount, on the date of mailing of Buyer's check.
4. TAXES AND EXPENSE. The prices set forth in this order include all applicable foreign, federal, state and local taxes and miscellaneous charges including but not limited to sales, gross receipts and use taxes, ad valorem (property) taxes, duties, customs, tariffs, forwarding agent's fees, imposts and surcharges (together, "Taxes"). All such Taxes shall be stated separately on Seller's invoice. Buyer shall have no obligation or liability for, and Seller agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Buyer harmless for any liability for Taxes, as well as the collection or withholding thereof, including all penalties and interest.
5. OVERSHIPMENTS. Buyer reserves the option to refuse or to return at Seller's expense any shipments of products either in excess of the amount, or in advance of the schedule, stated on the face of this order. Any such shipments which Buyer elects not to take will be held at Seller's risk and expense including reasonable storage and other charges while awaiting Seller's shipping instructions.
6. PACKING AND SHIPMENT. Unless otherwise specified by Buyer in writing, all products shall be packed, packaged, marked, and otherwise prepared for shipment in a manner which is (i) in accordance with good commercial practice and ISTA 1G/1H standards, (ii) acceptable to common carriers for shipment at the lowest rate for the particular products and in accordance with all tariffs, governmental laws and regulations and (iii) adequate to insure safe arrival of the products at the destination designated in this order and for storage and protection against weather. Seller shall mark all containers with necessary lifting, handling and shipping information and also purchase order numbers, date of shipment and the names of the consignee and consignor. An itemized packaging sheet must accompany each shipment unless otherwise specified by Buyer in writing.
7. WARRANTY. (a) Seller warrants that all products delivered to Buyer, including all components and raw materials incorporated herein, as well as products corrected under this warranty (i) shall be free from defects in workmanship, materials and manufacture; and (ii) shall comply with and conform to (A) the requirements of this contract, (B) any drawings or specifications incorporated herein or submitted to Buyer, (C) any samples furnished by Seller, (D) documentation and specifications published by Seller, and (E) any response by Seller to a request for proposal or similar inquire by Buyer; and (iii) comply with all applicable laws and regulations and generally recognized standards and codes; (iv) are new and not counterfeit, and (v) where design is Seller's responsibility, be free from defects in design. Seller also warrants that all services shall be provided at the highest professional standards. The foregoing warranties are in addition to all other warranties, whether expressed or implied, and shall survive any inspection, acceptance, and payment by Buyer. All warranties shall benefit and be enforceable by Buyer and its customers. (b) Seller represents and warrants that it has the full power and authority to grant the rights granted thereunder. Seller further represents and warrants that neither the products nor their content, promotion, advertisement, sale, distribution, use or other disposition, nor any service, will infringe or violate any copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or other personal proprietary right of any third party or contain any defamatory, libelous or obscene matters. Seller further warrants that all products delivered to Buyer shall be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and that Buyer shall have the quiet enjoyment thereof. (c) Seller warrants that it complies with all applicable local, national, and international standards and regulations for environment, health, and safety in the workplace, including the minimum recommended standards of basic labor rights of the United Nations International Labour Organization ("ILO"), including freedom of association, right to organize, abolition of forced labor, elimination of child labor, and equality and anti-discrimination rights, as found at www.ilo.org.
8. INSPECTION. (a) All products purchased thereunder shall be subject to inspection and test by Buyer to the extent practicable at all times and places during and after the period of manufacture and in any event, prior to acceptance. If inspection or test is made by Buyer at Seller's premises, Seller, without additional charge, shall provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of Buyer's inspectors. No inspection or test shall relieve the Seller from responsibility for defects or other failure to meet the requirements of this order. (b) Notwithstanding any prior inspections or payments thereunder, all products shall also be subject to inspection and acceptance at Buyer's plant within a reasonable time after delivery. Seller shall provide and maintain an inspection system which is acceptable to Buyer. Seller shall keep and maintain complete and accurate records of all inspection work, which records shall be available to Buyer during the performance of this order and for five years thereafter or such longer period as specified by Buyer. (c) Buyer may accept or reject shipments in accordance with its established lot inspection procedures. Where rejection of a shipment is appropriately based on Buyer's normal inspection level, the Buyer at its option and at Seller's cost may conduct an above normal level of inspection up to and including 100% inspection of such shipment.
9. CHANGES. Buyer may at any time by a written order and without notice to sureties or assignees, suspend performance thereunder, increase or decrease the ordered quantities, or make changes in any one or more of the following: (a) applicable drawings, designs or specifications; (b) method of shipment or packing; (c) place of delivery and/or (d) schedules, including time of delivery
If any such change causes a decrease in the cost of, or the time required for performance of this order, an equitable adjustment shall be made in the order price or delivery schedule, or both, as reasonably determined by Buyer.
10. DELIVERY. Time is expressly made of the essence in regard to the performance by Seller thereunder. Seller shall be liable for all excess transportation or other charges or costs resulting from failure to follow and meet Buyer's routing instructions and delivery schedules. No partial or complete delivery shall be made thereunder prior to the date or dates designated on this order unless Buyer has given prior written record.
11. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION FOR CONVENIENCE. Buyer, in his sole discretion, may terminate or suspend the performance of work under this Agreement in whole or in part at any time by written notice to Seller. Upon receipt of such notice from Buyer, Seller shall take such action as Buyer may direct and Buyer agrees to accept an equitable settlement for any such termination, cancellation, or suspension as reasonably determined by Buyer, which settlement shall in no event exceed the remainder of the purchase price stated in this order.
12. DEFAULT OF SELLER. (a) If any products or services delivered thereunder do not fully meet the requirements of this order, Buyer may (i) require the Seller to promptly correct, at no cost to Buyer, any defective or nonconforming products and services by repair or replacement or reperformance, at the locations specified by Buyer, or (ii) exercise any other remedy or remedies provided by law or in equity.
13. WAIVER. The failure of Buyer to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this order, or to exercise any election or option provided herein, or to require at any time performance by the Seller of the provisions thereof, shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions, nor in any way to affect the validity of this order or any part thereof, or the right of Buyer thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No acceptance, payment, inspection or failure to inspect, or approval of Seller's product or design or services, shall excuse Seller from any obligation or warranty under this order, even if a defect, non-conformity or other deficiency could or should have been observed or detected. A waiver by Buyer of any drawing or specification required for one or more of the products or a portion of the services shall not constitute a waiver of such requirements for the remaining products or services.
14. INDEMNITY. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments and settlements, including all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto, including attorney's fees, directly or indirectly, arising from any claimed infringement or violation of any copyright, patent, trade mark or other intellectual property right with respect to the Products or any claimed breach of the warranty in Section 7(b), or from any act, omission or service of Seller or any of Seller's employees or agents. Buyer agrees to reasonably notify Seller of a claim covered by Section 14 and to cooperate at Seller's expense in the defense thereof.
15. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATTER AND PUBLICITY. Products and services provided by Seller pursuant to Buyer's specifications or drawings shall not be offered or disclosed to others without the Buyer's prior written authorization. The following are confidential information of Buyer: Specifications, drawing, samples, and other data furnished by the Buyer; software; all information on Buyer's method of doing business, its customers and business plans; and all information marked "confidential," "proprietary" or the like. Seller agrees that all such confidential information shall remain Buyer's property, shall not be disclosed, shall be used only for purposes of this order and shall be promptly returned to Buyer upon request. Any publicity regarding this order (including pictures, descriptions or samples thereof) is prohibited except with Buyer's prior written approval.
16. CHANGES IN PROCESS OR METHOD OF MANUFACTURING. Seller agrees that it will not invoke any changes in process or method of manufacturing during the term of this order without Buyer's written consent. Seller further agrees that any contemplated changes in process or method of manufacturing will be submitted to Buyer in sufficient time to enable Buyer a reasonable opportunity in which to evaluate such changes.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (a) BUYER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, WHETHER ANY OF THE FOREGOING ARISE FROM CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT OR STRICT LIABILITY, EVEN IF BUYER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. (b) IN NO EVENT SHALL BUYER'S LIABILITY TO SELLER EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE STATED ON THIS ORDER FOR THE PRODUCTS IN DISPUTE. (c) SELLER AGREES THAT THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 17 REPRESENTS A DELIBERATE ALLOCATION OF RISK.
18. NOTICES. All notices to be given or served thereunder shall be effective upon receipt at the address appearing on the face of this order, provided that notices to Buyer specify Buyer's authorized buying agent and Buyer's purchase order number.
19. CHOICE OF LAW. This order will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Massachusetts, excluding Massachusetts conflicts of law provisions. The parties agree that the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this agreement.
20. GOVERNING LAW; CHOICE OF FORUM. The validity of this Agreement, the construction and enforcement of its terms, and the interpretation of the rights and duties of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding the choice of law principles of that state and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Any and all disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be adjudicated in the appropriate state or federal courts located in Boston, Massachusetts. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for purpose of the adjudication of any such dispute
21. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this order is found invalid or unenforceable, that part will be amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same economic effect as the original provision and the remainder of this order will remain in full force.
22. ASSIGNMENT. Buyer may assign this order or any right or obligation thereunder upon written notice to Seller. Seller may not assign this order or any right or obligation thereunder except upon the prior written consent of Buyer.
23. EXPORT. Seller shall notify Buyer in writing, before delivery of any products whether such product requires a license from the U.S. or any foreign government in order to export the product from the U.S. or from any country where the product is delivered. Seller shall provide Buyer all information that Buyer needs to obtain such export licenses.


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Every time when we think of increasing our pet's intelligence, we would think of buying books to give to it to read. However, there is actually a much faster way to achieve Ultimate Genius - play Cliffhanger.
Of course, the Cliffhanger auto player has been posted by quite a lot of people but I just want to demonstrate how you can earn neopoints while at the same time, give your pet an intelligence boost to Ultimate Genius in just 3 days!
1. Download and install Mozilla Firefox at http://www.mozilla.c...&uid=208179&t=1.
2. Install Greasemonkey 1.8 at https://addons.mozil...ersions/?page=2.
3. Install Cliffhanger auto player at http://www.gamegrandmaster.com/gm/cliffhanger_auto.user.js
4. Select the pet that you want to increase intelligence and make it your active pet.
5. Click on http://www.neopets.c...iffhanger.phtml and the game will start to auto play.
6. Stop the game after 1 hour and you should be able to get from "average" to "mega genius". (Note: The game will stop earning neopoints after you earned 1500 nps which only takes a few minutes. So if you want to earn maximum nps, you may just want to leave it for around 5 minutes everyday but it would take much longer to get to Ultimate Genius.)
7. Repeat step 4 and 5 for the next 2 days and you should be able to get to "Ultimate Genius".
That's the end of the guide. Post here if you have any queries and if your pet has become Ultimate Genius using the above method.
Edited by Grandmaster, 30 August 2014 - 06:12 AM.


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Mayuri sarees is an organization based in Guwahati who primarily work with the women weavers of Sualkuchi, a famous weaving cluster in Assam.
Avail an exclusive hand crafted water hyacinth bag with the purchase of this beautiful saree.
This eco-friendly bag is made from the natural water hyacinth plant and customized with a comfortable handle and a velcro closure flap.
Warp x Weft - Mulberry x Mulberry;
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Here's what politicians are saying to celebrate #InternationalWomensDay
Who run the world?
As the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements wage on, these political figures celebrated women on International Women's Day.
First Lady Melania Trump
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Hillary Clinton
Former first lady Michelle Obama
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-New York
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.
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Is XiaoMi actually considering a flagship-killing digital camera?— August 3, 2015
There are rumours that after many smart inventions lately by Xiaomi, the Chinese giant in phone making is working…
We have reviewed a similar case from spigen, a high-end branded phone case maker, before and now we are going to move on talking about its Slim Armour case. The case we've got from phrase sponsor this time is the metallic blue version of the Slim Armour case. The Slim Armour case is a two-layered polycarbonate and silicon case that gives full protection to the Galaxy S4 while preserving the whole S4 design and with added metallic feeling. Having the name metallic blue doesn't make this case one of the metallic case but more like metallic colour coating.
Indeed the two layers design help protect your device scratches and bumps. The silicon layer helps absorbing hit and the polycarbonate material stylishly covers the back with additional protection.
For executives:
Available in 4 colours in total (black, metallic blue, blue and red), this case represents a wide range of age groups. This metallic colour truly is for executives and businessmen who want their GS4 to look professional. I like this the best because it doesn't look plastic and this design is the most unique one.
This case protects every corner of the GS4 with very accurate cut-outs that gives you full access to the power port, ear phone jack etc. It has covered the power button and the volume controls with soft silicon. It feels good to press on them and I don't think this will damage the your buttons in a long term. The point is, you get the maximum protection with one very Slim case.


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Life As A Dancer
Life As A Dancer Master Class Series
"Life As A Dancer" Master Class Series that brings experience and instruction from seasoned professionals in the dance world to Gwinnett County and the greater Atlanta area. The objective of the series is to educate dancers on industry etiquette and give students a behind the scenes look at the lives of professional dancers from around the world. Each series includes a Questions & Answers forum with our master class instructors to give upcoming students a better idea of the situations and challenges they will face in the industry.
Former guests of the series include Gary W. Jeter, III (Complexions Ballet), Stevan Novakovich (Kennesaw State University) and Autumn Morgenstern (Former Rockette).


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Mayu learned everything she knows about manners from her mother – most importantly, that in any conversation, she should make eye contact at all times and let the other person finish their thoughts completely before responding. Unfortunately for Mayu, this advice is difficult to follow when your friends are a bunch of talkative high school girls, and has left everyone thinking she's overly quiet and shy instead! With good friends such as chatty Miki and shy Hana beside her, Mayu will silently navigate her high school life and have plenty of fun in the process!
Morita-san is so Quiet
Miki never Shuts Up
Hana-chan is Really Shy
Girls can be Lazy too
High School Girls Love Sweets
Runaway Imaginations
The Ideal Man
You've Gotta wear Yukatas to the Summer Festival
The Pool Rules!
Yamamoto-san is so Cool
Every now and then I go on my own
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Morita-san wa Mukuchi is a pretty average slice of life/comedy anime. Overall This show is nothing special but it is worth watching in between more serious anime the stories are pretty mellow limited drama and each episode is only about three minutes long. Like most slice of life anime each episode is a stand-alone, usually there is an overall gag for the episodes and the series dose well delivering each one... read more
i had no idea this was a "short" anime series until after the first episode, in fact i thought the video player had just screwed up and cut me off :P however the anime short thing was new to me but i honestly enjoyed it. when watching this keep in mind that there's not really supposed to be a story, just short videos leading up to some cute joke or something along those lines "like reading a... read more
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Both the Morita-san wa Mukuchi TV and OVA are anime adaptations of the manga, though the OVA follows the chapter-by-chapter plot more closely.
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From Michael Miller:
Re: Series of thumps may have thrown Uranus off-kilter (Oct. 7): About that impact simulation of why the planet Uranus tilts... this simulation explains it better!
Take a wine bottle cork, after of the contents of the bottle have been disposed of, and stick half of a toothpick into the bottom of the cork so that just a small point sticks out, that is to become the center point of gravity for the planet model. Then place the remainder of the toothpick on the top of the cork, sticking up to mark the north pole. Next, screw 3" drywall screws into the cork on all sides, 4 of them, aiming down, so that the whole thing balances on the center toothpick on your fingertip.
Voila... the model tilts at about 20 degrees, much like Mars, Saturn and Earth... one drywall screw (only one) yields Uranus, -4 degrees tilt. So this shows that planets tilt because they are lopsided. Under Uranus's clouds the core is lopsided. That settles it for me. There is nothing wrong with having people (kids too) draw their own conclusions in lieu of any definitive science on the subject. Is there? What we need is a new radar range of the planet Uranus - THAT's real science!
P. S. for kids, I've had it work with marshmallows and straws with tiny mini-marshmallows on the ends of them, but we always run out of marshmallows! Toothpicks are still vital, though it's been know to work well with swizzle sticks...
Michael Miller, Program Coordinator
The Glenfield Planetarium
Montclair, NJ


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Born in Ceske-Budejovice, Czechoslovakia, Modry spent three years with his local club before joining Dukla Trencin in 1990-91. He was chosen 179th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and came to North America two years later. During his first season in North America, Modry adjusted well to the smaller ice surface and more physical style of play as a member of the AHL's Utica Devils.
After playing 41 games for New Jersey in 1993-94, the youngster no longer fit into Devils long-range plans. In July 1995, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators and scored 18 points in 64 games the next season. Before the end of the schedule he was moved to the Kings where he spent four years going back and forth between the minors and the NHL. During the 2000-01 season, Modry developed into a consistent NHL defenceman. He registered 19 points, plus/minus rating of +16 and looked steady when the club upset the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs.
The 2001-02 season would be a career year offensively for Modry, finishing the regular season with 42 points before establishing a career high in goals with 13 in 2002-03. Modry's tenure with the Kings ended following the 2003-04 season, as the former Devils draft pick opted to sign as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers in the summer of 2004.
Modry would register 38 points in 79 games with the Thrashers before the club sent him to the Dallas Stars with teammate Patrik Stefan in exchange for Niko Kapanen and a 7th round selection in 2006. Modry would spend a half-season with the Stars before being sent back to his former club the Los Angeles Kings at the 2007 NHL trading deadline. In Los Angeles, Modrys veteran leadership helped a young core of Kings players during the 2007-08 season. However, with his contract set to expire in the summer, the Kings dealt Modry to the injury-plagued Philadelphia Flyers for a third-round draft pick in 2008.
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Back in February, 45 employees at Royal Bank's investor services office in Toronto were informed that they were being laid off. Their primary responsibility, processing various investment transactions, was going to be done from now on by foreign temporary workers, who would then relocate back to India after their 2 year work visas expired. And of course, the people losing their jobs were pissed. From a CBC article:
"They are being brought in from India, and I am wondering how they got work visas," said Dave Moreau… "The new people are in our offices and we are training them to do our jobs. That adds insult to injury."
"I am going to be broke," he said. "I don't have enough money to live on. I have some RSPs. I have very little in the pension plan at RBC … I have a wife that works part time at a very low wage."
"It's horrible to be in this situation," the employee said. "The bank is doing this while making billions of dollars in record profits and they don't think about the impact on us. We are like fleas on an elephant."
Geez, unnamed employee, maybe they're making record profits because they're cutting overpriced jobs like yours? Not that we should encourage that per se, but it definitely helps profits.
So this story comes out, and people are pissed. People all over the place threatened to switch their accounts from RBC. They littered comment sections with their indignation. And, because that's what she does, Gail Vaz Oxlade decided to make this a crusade, even though Vaz Oxlade is a landed immigrant, and one could make the argument that perhaps there's irony in her position. But I digress.
Anyway, who cares about this Royal Bank stuff? Companies do this stuff all the time. How often do you call into a call centre and get someone whose first language definitely isn't English? Maybe I just have bad luck, but it happens at least half the time. That doesn't mean these people aren't competent, most of the time they manage to solve my problems. Hell, by far the most useless company is Telus, and their reps have their asses planted firmly in Canada.
This brings us to the bigger issue. At what point does foreign outsourcing go too far?
Personally, I couldn't give two craps about the whole thing. If I'm a shareholder in a company (I'm not a shareholder in RBC, but am in their competitor, Bank of Montreal) I want them to make profits for me. I don't care how it happens, I just want results. That's why shareholders hire management to run the company, to make them money. As long as the company isn't doing anything illegal, it's all good.
Meanwhile, you have people with a different attitude. They think that a company should perhaps take a little less in profits, so they can redirect those profits to doing things that are more socially responsible. Maybe they should employ as many Canadians as possible, at decent wages, in an attempt to further stimulate the economy. Or maybe they should donate some of those potential profits to charity, because whales need love too, preferably from other whales. No, that's not what the blowhole is for.
Of course, outsourcing stuff offshore has been happening for years. When was the last time you bought a piece of clothing that was made somewhere that wasn't in a developing Asian country? When was the last time you bought an electronic that wasn't made in China? We've outsourced manufacturing of just about everything to parts of the world that pay their employees pennies on the dollar compared to minimum wage in North America.
It's the same thing with IT jobs, customer service jobs, data entering, and probably a few more things I'm forgetting. We outsourced a big chunk of these jobs to India starting like 20 years ago. This has been a threat to IT workers for almost a generation now, and finally people are getting outraged about it? That's what I mostly don't get about this. It's like getting up on your soapbox and decrying the dangers of communism, without apparently realizing that communism pretty much went away with the Soviet Union.
Where is the line when it comes to outsourcing? Should we discourage it, protect our borders, and deal with other countries as little as possible? Or should we open up even more, perhaps taking steps to make doing business in other countries easier, like adopting a common currency, or making it easier to travel from country to country?
Anybody want to weigh in? The comment section is all yours.
[Update: RBC has a slightly different version of the story. Still, who cares? Let's focus on the issue of outsourcing, and not on RBC.]


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OLYMPIC REVIEW17ORIENTATION SEMINARHELD FORPYEONGCHANG 2018A delegation from theIOC held a successfulorientation seminar withrepresentatives ofPyeongChang 2018, lessthan two months afterthe South Korean citywas elected host of the2018 Olympic WinterGames. Led by the Chairof the IOC CoordinationCommission for thePyeongChang 2018Games, Gunilla Lindberg,and Olympic GamesExecutive DirectorGilbert Felli, the IOCgroup spoke about themanagement of theGames and the keymilestones that occurduring the lifecycle of anOrganising Committee.They also laid out theframework ofpartnership that willguide preparations forthe next seven years.Lindberg said: "We areexcited to be here sosoon after PyeongChangwas awarded the rightto host the 2018 Games.Our GamesManagement processhelps cities to get upand running quickly andeffectively, which ishighly beneficialbecause the seven years between now and the Games will goby rapidly."The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG)has launched a programme that offers youngpeople the chance to learn about the Olympic Truceand to take part in sporting and cultural activitiesthat help promote the themes related to the OlympicTruce in their schools and communities. The 'GetSet for the Olympic Truce' resources - which will bemade available to every school and college acrossthe UK - include films, assembly materials andactivity ideas developed to encourage young peopleto debate and discuss the themes of the OlympicTruce and to promote friendship and mutual respectthrough sport or culture in their school."With the inspiring 'Get Set for the OlympicTruce' programme, young people will discover thatsport transcends all differences; that sportcombines friendship, solidarity, fair play anduniversality; and that practising sport is a humanright," said IOC President Jacques Rogge. "I would like to praise the initiative of theLondon Organising Committee of the OlympicGames which, through this programme, fulfils thevision of the Olympic Truce."All 193 member states of the United NationsGeneral Assembly have agreed to co-sponsor theOlympic Truce Resolution ahead of the London2012 Games - the most co-sponsoring states inthe history of the UN.BelowYoung people will learn about the TruceLONDON2012LAUNCHESOLYMPICTRUCEPROGRAMMEVANCOUVER2010 LEGACYFELTACROSSCANADACanada is still enjoyingthe legacies of theVancouver 2010 OlympicWinter Games, with theRichmond Olympic Ovalin Vancouver recognisedas the most successfulsports facility of 2011during the 22nd IAKS(International Associationfor Sports and Leisure Facilities) Congress. TheOlympic venue was awarded the IOC/IAKS GoldMedal as well as the IPC/IAKS Distinction forAccessibility.Judged by IAKS, the International OlympicCommittee (IOC) and the International ParalympicCommittee (IPC) respectively, the IOC/IAKS Awardis the only international architecture competitionfor sports and leisure facilities, while the IPC/IAKSDistinction for Accessibility is aimed at increasingthe accessibility of all sports facilities andarchitectural projects.Hosting the Games has also created newopportunities within Vancouver. Since the Games,local interest in winter sports, such as curling, has risen significantly meaning that new facilitiesare being well used. The Vancouver Curling Club recentlycelebrated the opening of its new home, theHillcrest Centre, which includes a library, fitnesscentre, gymnasium, hockey arena, plus indoorand outdoor swimming pools. Hillcrest was theOlympic curling venue in 2010 but was built withits post-Games legacy as a community centreand rink already in mind. In addition, reportshave revealed that hosting the event can providea significant boost to the local economy. A studyby the University of British Columbia, as part ofthe IOC's Olympic Games Impact (OGI)programme to measure the impact of the 2010Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games foundthat they played a key role in attracting newbusinesses, creating jobs and encouraging anincrease in visitor spending.Above The Richmond Olympic Oval was namedthe most successful sports facility for 2011NEWS INBRIEF
Ahead of the Nanjing 2014 Youth OlympicGames, one school in the host city receiveda surprise visitor in October whenAlexander Popov, IOC CoordinationCommission Chairman and former RussianOlympic swimmer, stopped by.Hong Guang Middle School in Nanjinghas a reputation for producing strongswimmers and, with pupils between theages of 12 and 15, there is a chance thatsome of them could make the grade forthe 2014 Youth Olympic Games.Four-time Olympic gold medallist Popov spent part of his visit to the schoolpool coaching pupils on their strokes andgiving advice based on his Olympicexperiences. The pupils were awe-struck by theswimming legend. As one youngsterexclaimed: "He is really big and I wishsomeday I will be as tall as him and swimas fast!"Chairman Popov was in Nanjing for the second IOC Coordination Commissionvisit, which saw the organising committeeprogress into their strategic planningphase. With three years to go until thesecond Summer Youth Olympic Games,preparations are well on track in allfunctional areas. The next IOC Coordination Commission visit will takeplace in September 2012.Left Alexander Popov, Chairman of theIOC Coordination Commission for theNanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games,passes on some training tips toswimming enthusiasts during his visit to Hong Guang Middle School in NanjingThe 2012 Winter Youth Olympic torch relaywill cover 65 sites over 18 days, involving2,012 torchbearers. The Youth Olympic torch relay will visitall nine of Austria's regional capitals as wellas the country's most famous winter sportsresorts. Along its journey the OlympicFlame will be carried by 2,012 inspirationaltorchbearers - including some well-knownpersonalities and sports stars - who willeach run approximately 150 metresholding the torch.The torch will be lit in Greece beforebeing transported to Innsbruck for the startof the Relay on 27 December. It will returnto the Tyrolean capital on 13 January 2012to light the Olympic cauldron at theOpening Ceremony of the 1st WinterYouth Olympic Games.#ICOPYU TWITTER COMPETITIONIOCLAUNCHESBIDPROCESSFOR2018YOGAlways striving to find innovative ways to engagewith fans, the IOC has launched a fun new social media contest via Twitter called #ICopyU.The #ICopyU competition asks users to tweet a photo of themselves copying iconic poses of their sporting heroes. Fans can then view and vote for their favourite image, and the winner of the contest will win a trip to the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck in 2012.It's not only the fans who are gettinginvolved. YOG Ambassador and Olympic figureskating champion Yuna Kim has also gotonboard. She recently tweeted a picture ofherself recreating the moment when her goldmedal became a reality at the VancouverOlympic Winter Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) haslaunched the bidding process to host the 3rdSummer Youth Olympic Games in 2018. A letterwas sent to all National Olympic Committees(NOCs) informing them of the procedure anddocumentation available for cities interested inbidding for the Games. The election of the hostcity of the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in2018 will be announced in Lausanne in June2013, during the 2020 IOC members'information briefing.18OLYMPIC REVIEWPOPOVVISITS NANJINGSCHOOLSINNSBRUCK 2012REVEALSTORCHRELAYPLANSBelow YOG Ambassador Yuna Kim getsinvolved in the fun by recreating her own pose


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Dear pari-dev, I have applied a patch by Gonzalo Tornaria implementing a new routine qfrep(q, B, {flag = 0}): q being a square and symmetric matrix with integer entries representing a positive definite quadratic form, outputs the vector whose i-th entry, 1 <= i <= B is half the number of vectors v such that q(v) = i. This routine uses a naive algorithm based on qfminim, and will fail if any entry becomes larger than 2^{31}. The binary digits of flag mean: * 1: count vectors of even norm from 1 to 2B. * 2: return a t_VECSMALL instead of a t_GEN The library syntax is qfrep0(q, B, flag). Gonzalo needed it to identify the associated theta series, and it's rather less cumbersome than calling qfminim, storing all the minimal vectors and sorting the result by increasing norm. 'rep' stands for "representation". Does anybody see a better name ? Cheers, Karim. -- Karim Belabas Tel: (+33) (0)1 69 15 57 48 Dép. de Mathématiques, Bât. 425 Fax: (+33) (0)1 69 15 60 19 Université Paris-Sud http://www.math.u-psud.fr/~belabas/ F-91405 Orsay (France) http://pari.math.u-bordeaux.fr/ [PARI/GP]


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Crockpot Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce
- 8 to 10 small, thick Pork-chops
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/8 tsp. sage
- 1 can (12 oz) cream of mushroom soup
- 1 Tbs. dried onion flakes
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Trim the excess fat from the chops and use it to grease a large skillet. Over high heat, brown each chop lightly on both sides. Salt and pepper each as it finishes and place it in the crockpot. Add the sage. Turn the soup (undiluted) and the onion flakes into the still hot skillet. Scrape the pan juices and turn them into the cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
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Hey Linwdtsf-There is a canned soup like that. Progresso cream of Mushroom. I use it for beef stroganoff with 4 oz of sour cream per can of soup and 1 tsp of beef bullion.
Flag as inappropriate MissRen | June 20, 2008
I make a similar recipe but use Campbells Golden Mushroom sour which makes it richer in color and taste. I also add sliced sauted mushrooms
Flag as inappropriate wandagc | March 7, 2008
Looks TERRIFIC -- but I wish there was a mushroom soup on the market that had beautiful slices like in the pic!! Will add some sauteed sliced mushrooms at the end so the sauce doesn't get watery!
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Sounds easy and delicious, I'm going to try it.
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Two ladies who made history came together to promote the new network lineup of prime-time shows in Beverly Hills.
Thanks to her work on "How to Get Away with Murder," Viola Davis is the first African-American woman to win an Emmy as lead actress in a drama.
"people of color are really stepping up, you know," she said. "Getting the opportunity to be in a position of power and controlling our narratives."
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The stars came out to promote the new schedule, which debuts this fall.
"The Goldbergs" is returning on a ratings roll in September, but the focus is on new shows like "American Housewife," set in Westport and starring Katy Mixon.
And as it goes in prime time, so it is in the daytime.
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In one of the most highly-anticipated shows, Kiefer Sutherland is the "Designated Survivor."
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Social networking apps are now an industry within the mobile world and it seems that there is a new entrant popping up every month pushing the boundaries of human to human interaction via smartphones. So I went hunting for an original – one of the first of these companies to market and found myRete, makers of WhosHere.
Co-founder Stephen Smith and his partner launched WhosHere in 2008 when there were only a handful of apps in Apple's AppStore and since then it has been downloaded over 3,000,000 times, users have exchanged over 3 billion text messages and they have recently announced revenue of over $1 million.
This is the story of WhosHere – the reason why they started it, how they have generated revenue (very interesting use of virtual goods), how they scaled their infrastructure, how they innovate within their product and how they have bootstrapped this to profitability.
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Experienced GM with 15 plus years of successful product development and deployment experience bringing about the next wave of social networking – proximity social networking. Product strategy and development. Dynamic public speaker. Recent presentations have been made to the Airline Payment Summit, ACTE, NBTA and the UN Young Entrepreneurs World Summit.
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