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99-year-old Iowa woman gets high school diplomaSeptember 24, 2013 @ 1:13 pm
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma.
Audrey Crabtree, of Cedar Falls, smiled Monday as she received an honorary diploma for her time at Waterloo East High School.
"And I feel so much smarter," Crabtree quipped.
Crabtree, who began her education at a one-room school house in northeast Iowa, left high school in 1932 due to a swimming and diving accident that forced her to miss several school days. She also had to care for her sick grandmother.
"I was a senior, but I was short a credit, so I would've had to go back the next fall," she told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ( http://bit.ly/15pHtO3).
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Despite Crabtree's professional and family success, those around her had noted her dissatisfaction with not finishing school.
"She had voiced quite a while back the one regret she had in life was that she never had gotten her diploma," said Shelley Hoffman, Crabtree's granddaughter.
Hoffman contacted Waterloo Community Schools and helped arrange the diploma ceremony.
Family and friends surrounded Crabtree as the current principal of East High handed her a diploma during an education board meeting.
"I wouldn't advise anyone to drop out," she said. "I just have to say in my life the Lord has been so good."
Crabtree was given a copy of her last report card and memorabilia from her time at the high school, including a jacket and homecoming pins. She also received more than 100 handmade congratulatory cards from middle school students.
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Abd Manap, Mohd Yazid and Shobirin, Anis and Mohamad, Rosfarizan and Mustafa, Shuhaimi and Wong, Stephenie and Kabeir, Barka Mohammed (2009) Viability of bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum G4 after spray-drying and freeze-drying. Microbiology Insights, 2 (July). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1178-6361
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Viability of Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum G4 following spray-drying and freeze-drying in skim milk was evaluated. After spray-drying, the strain experienced over 99% loss in viability regardless of the air outlet temperature (75 and 85°C) and the heat-adaptation temperature (45 and 65 °C, 30 min). The use of heat-adaptation treatment to improve the thermotolerance of this strain was ineffective. On the other hand, the strain showed a superior survival at 71.65%–82.07% after freeze-drying. Viable populations of 9.319–9.487 log10 cfu/g were obtained when different combinations of skim milk and sugar were used as cryoprotectant. However, the addition of sugars did not result in increased survival during the freeze-drying process. Hence, 10% (w/v) skim milk alone is recommended as a suitable protectant and drying medium for this strain. The residual moisture content obtained was 4.41% ± 0.44%.
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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Last Updated: 3/3/05
This document contains an abbreviated explanation of the recommendations
made in the 15 June 1999 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE SAND DUNE LIZARD,
Sceloporus arenicolus IN NEW MEXICO (Plan) and in the
20 June 2002 ADDENDUM NO. 1 (Addendum). For a definition of terms
used in this document see the Glossary of Terms in the Plan and
in the Addendum. As used in this document, "Threat" refers to
intended or possible actions that could damage or endanger S.
arenicolus populations or habitat. Further questions regarding
recommendations from the Plan and Addendum should be directed
to Charles W. Painter, NM Department of Game and Fish, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Preparation of this Plan and Addendum was part of a much larger
study of the status and distribution of the sand dune lizard on
public lands in southeastern New Mexico carried out during the
years 1991-1997. All recommendations made in this Plan and Addendum
were based on peer-reviewed research findings reported in numerous
reports prepared during that time (Fitzgerald et al. 1997; Gorum
et al. 1995; Sias and Snell 1996; Sias and Snell 1998; Snell and
Landwer 1991[1992]; Snell et al. 1993; Snell et al. 1994; Snell
et al. 1997). Funding for these studies was provided by U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish,
Bureau of Land Management, and during 1995, the New Mexico Oil
and Gas Association.
The sand dune lizard is endemic to a small area of shinnery
oak habitat in parts of southeast New Mexico and adjacent Texas
1). In New Mexico, the species is known to exist as fragmented
populations within an area of ca. 2,312 sq. km (892.6 sq. mi)
in parts of Chaves, Eddy, Lee, and Roosevelt counties. However,
within this area the potential and occupied habitat consists
only 1,697.3 sq. km (655.3 sq. mi). Total extent of the range
in Texas is unknown although it includes parts of Andrews, Crane,
Gaines, Ward, and Winkler counties. In New Mexico large populations
of the sand dune lizard occur on lands managed by the U.S. Department
of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) although important
populations occur on New Mexico state and private lands as well.
Historic population sizes of S. arenicolus are unknown,
although the chemical treatment and removal of shinnery oak
oil and gas extraction activities has caused the deScrease or
extirpation of some populations since the species was discovered
in southeast
New Mexico in 1960. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
(NMGF) first listed S. arenicolus as a Group 2 Endangered
Species on 24 Jan 1975, and it is currently listed as threatened.
The species was listed as a Category 2 Notice of
Review Species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
in 1994, (it is currently considered a Species of Concern), and
is listed as a Sensitive Species by BLM. The sand dune lizard
receives no formal protection in Texas.
Sceloporus arenicolus is a small, terrestrial lizard
restricted to sand dune formations inhabited by shinnery oak,
Quercus havardii . Shinnery oak dunes support dense
patches of shinnery oak and scattered sandsage, Artemisia
filifolia , as co-dominant plant species and patches of open
sand and wind-created sandy blowouts. Throughout the range in
New Mexico and Texas elevation varies from ca. 780-1400 m (ca.
2550-4595 ft). There are significant differences in the composition
of sand between sites occupied and unoccupied by S. arenicolus
, with occupied sites having slightly coarser sand than unoccupied
sites. The species is threatened by activities that remove the
shinnery oak, alter the dominant vegetation structure, increase
the percentage of grasses, disrupt the morphology of the sand
dunes, or otherwise degrade suitable habitat.
Information on the effects of the herbicide treatment of shinnery
oak on S. arenicolus populations is found in Gorum et
al. 1995, Peterson and Boyd 1998, and Snell et al. 1991 [1992];
1993; 1994; 1997. Data on the effects of oil and gas exploration
and oil field development are found in Peterson and Boyd 1998,
and Sias and Snell 1996; 1998. Information on distribution of
the species is found in Axtell 1988, Censky 1986, Cole 1975, Conant
and Collins 1991, Degenhardt et al. 1996, Dixon 1987, Fitzgerald
et al. 1997, Garrett and Barker 1987, Painter and Sias 1998, and
Stebbins 2003. Information on habitat selection is found in Fitzgerald
et al. 1997, Sias and Snell 1998, and Peterson and Boyd 1998.
Additional general life history data are in Degenhardt et al.
1996, Degenhardt and Jones 1972, and Degenhardt and Sena 1976.
Wiens and Reeder (1997) provided molecular and morphological evidence
in support of the retention of S. arenicolus as a full
Large-scale habitat destruction is the major threat to the continued
existence of S. arenicolus in southeastern New Mexico.
Of the major land use practices that occur within the range of
S. arenicolus in New Mexico, it has been established
through previous studies and observations that the widespread
use of herbicide for shinnery oak control and activities associated
with oil/gas extraction have the greatest potential to cause significant
sand dune lizard population extinction or reduction. The short-term
trend of these activities is population decline; the long-term
trend is unknown but increased habitat fragmentation results in
increased probability of extinction of individual populations.
Other activities with the potential for habitat destruction (i.e.,
ORV use, livestock grazing, and fire) have been little studied
or are considered of lesser importance in the conservation and
management of sand dune lizard populations. The following management
recommendations are presented in order of importance for the conservation
of the sand dune lizard.
Threat : Application of herbicide (i.e., Tebuthiuron)
for shinnery oak control.
Recommendation : All herbicide spraying for
shinnery oak control within 500 m of occupied or suitable habitat
should be discontinued.
Justification : Comparisons between Tebuthiuron
treated and adjacent untreated shinnery oak habitat in the Mescalero
Sands showed 70-94% reductions of S. arenicolus numbers
in the treated pastures compared to the untreated pastures. Information
on the effects of herbicide treatment on shinnery oak and S.
arenicolus populations is found in Gorum et al. 1995, Snell
et al. 1991[1992]; 1993; 1994; 1997.
Wind and other variables can cause "overdrift" or "overspray"
of chemicals that are broadcast through aerial application. To
prevent this "overspray" from reaching occupied habitat, buffers
of at least 500 m need to be established around occupied or suitable
shinnery oak habitat.
Recommendation : Dispersal corridors of unsprayed
shinnery oak flats at least 500 m wide should be retained between
occupied and suitable unoccupied habitat that is separated by
< 2000 m.
Justification : Monitoring of pitfall traps
(Painter and Fitzgerald, unpubl. data ) suggests the
interdune, shinnery oak "flats" are important as dispersal corridors
for juvenile S. arenicolus and for females seeking egg
deposition sites. Continued monitoring will establish when these
areas are the most important, and if they are used by dispersing
adults as well. A minimum corridor width of 500 m was established
by consensus among experts. However, some individuals queried
(L.A. Fitzgerald and H.L. Snell, pers. comm .) suggested
that because sand dunes are a dynamic feature that move across
the landscape through time it would be imprudent to consider any
currently unoccupied patches of suitable habitat within the
overall range or along the edge of the range as being useless
to S. arenicolus .
Threat : Oil/gas exploration and extraction
Recommendation : Oil/gas well density should
be limited to < 13 wells per square mile (w/mi 2 ).
Justification : Sias and Snell (1995) found
a statistically significant pattern of greater numbers of S.
arenicolus occurring at the Far Plots (200-220 m from well
pad) compared to the Adjacent Plots (10-30 m) and the Intermediate
Plots (50-70 m). They reported a mean 39.8% reduction in the S.
arenicolus population density index in the Adjacent Plots
when compared to the Far Plots, and a mean 38.9% reduction in
the S. arenicolus population density index in the Intermediate
Plots when compared to the Far Plots. These data provide evidence
to conclude that oil and gas wells exert a localized reduction
in S. arenicolus populations. The specific mechanisms
of the observed reductions are unknown at this time (although
may include habitat loss and fragmentation and H 2 S toxicity);
however, a lower well density will result in a lower proportion
of S. arenicolus habitat having conditions found in
the Adjacent Plots, where population density of S. arenicolus
is reduced.
Recommendation : Establishment of new oil and
gas wells within complexes of suitable habitat should be limited
so that total well pad density does not exceed 13 w/mi 2 .
Justification : Well density of 13.64 w/mi 2
results in a predicted population reduction of 25%. Sceloporus
arenicolus were found throughout oil and gas fields, but
overall population levels were 31-52% lower in oil and gas fields
compared to undeveloped areas. In areas with the highest well
densities (34.36 w/mi 2 ) regression analysis predicted a 56%
decline in S. arenicolus population levels (Sias and
Snell 1998). Large-scale reductions in this species habitat will
lower the probability of continued survival of the species.
Recommendation : New oil/gas wells should not
be placed in dunal areas within occupied or suitable habitat.
Well sites proposed in these areas should be moved to adjacent
shinnery oak flats. Where a dune complex that contains occupied
or suitable habitat is large (>5 acres) and there are compelling
reasons, such as Oil Conservation Division (OCD) requirements
that may not be alleviated, new well pads should be located at
the periphery of the complex, avoiding the center of the complex.
Justification : Based on long-term monitoring
of the species, stable populations of S. arenicolus
are known to occur only in blowout areas within shinnery oak habitat
(Degenhardt et al. 1996; Fitzgerald et al 1997). Oil/gas wells
and the associated caliche roads and well pads remove suitable
habitat and render it unsuitable for S. arenicolus .
Recommendation : New well pad construction should
be kept to a minimum, and the working area of the pad should be
minimized. Abandoned well pads and the caliche roads that serve
these wells should be cleaned of caliche, raked, contoured, and
reclaimed with native sand. All out-of-service roads in occupied
and suitable habitat should be reclaimed and closed to vehicle
or ORV use. Abandoned well pads and out-of-service roads should
not be reseeded in dunal areas. BLM should identify ways to redistribute
or stockpile caliche for future road maintenance or other uses.
Justification : Adherence to these recommendations
will minimize habitat loss.
Recommendation : The use of "thumper trucks"
for oil and gas exploration in occupied and adjacent suitable
habitat should not occur.
Justification : Being poikilothermic (often
referred to as "cold-blooded"), S. arenicolus hibernates
during colder temperatures (generally October - April). During
hibernation or seasons of inactivity, they are immobile and unable
to move about to escape "predation". Use of "thumper trucks" in
occupied habitat during these periods of inactivity could result
in direct take of sand dune lizards. Direct take could also occur
during summer months when sand dune lizards are laying eggs in
underground nests that could be crushed.
Recommendation : Control measures to minimize
or reduce H 2 S emissions should be implemented at all well sites.
Laboratory and field studies designed to identify and investigate
the impacts of H 2 S emissions should be implemented.
Justification : H 2 S emissions are known to
be toxic to wildlife, although these effects on S. arenicolus
are unknown. Until these potential effects to S. arenicolus
populations can be quantified and further understood, it
is prudent to control or reduce these emissions.
Threat : Oil/gas facilities maintenance and
operation activities.
Recommendation : Regular pipeline inspection
and routine maintenance of wells should occur. Oil and gas wells
and storage facilities should include safety measures to ensure
operations that minimize the potential for habitat pollution in
the form of oil leaks or spills. Such measures should include
but not be limited to replacement of worn or out-of-date materials
and equipment, construction of spill containment structures, removal
of contaminated materials, and minimization of vandalism.
Justification : Regular inspection and maintenance
of wells and storage facilities will minimize possible oil/gas
well pollution. Although expected to be minimal, the effects of
oil/gas field pollution on sand dune lizards have not been quantified,
but control or reduction (at least to the extent required to address
human health and safety concerns) of this pollution would be prudent
to alleviate potential threats.
Threat : Lack of public awareness of the conservation
and management needs of the sand dune lizard.
Recommendation : BLM, NMDGF, and USFWS should
develop a public awareness program to help disseminate information
on the habitat requirements and status of S. arenicolus .
Representatives of the ranching community and the oil/gas industry
should be well informed about this program, and can help to disseminate
this information to others within those industries.
Justification : An accurate and unbiased compilation
of the management needs of S. arenicolus would help
the public and industry understand the regulations and laws governing
management by the federal and state wildlife management agencies,
and to proactively preclude adverse impacts to S. arenicolus
and its habitat.
Threat : ORV use.
Recommendation : ORV use in occupied or suitable
habitat should be limited to currently established ORV recreational
areas and no new ORV recreational areas should be established
within sandy areas within the geographic range of sand dune lizard.
ORV use should be allowed for necessary ranching or oil/gas activities.
Justification : Heavy recreational ORV use in
arid land dunes is known to be injurious to wildlife and its habitat
(Bury and Luckenbach 1983), and has been specifically identified
as one of the primary threats to other species of dune-endemic
lizard species (e.g., fringe-toed lizards).
Threat : Livestock use.
Recommendation : Research should be designed
and implemented to study the potential impacts of livestock grazing
on S. arenicolus and its habitat. BLM, the ranching
community, and NMDGF should cooperate on designing and implementing
these studies.
Justification : Virtually nothing is known about
the potential direct impacts of livestock grazing on S. arenicolus
and its habitat, therefore it is prudent to implement this
research to determine at what level, if any, that negative impacts
Threat : Use of management-ignited fires or
Recommendation : Research should be designed
and implemented to study the potential impacts of management-ignited
fires or wildfires on S. arenicolus and its habitat.
BLM, the ranching community, and NMDGF should cooperate on designing
and implementing these studies.
Justification : Virtually nothing is known about
the potential direct impacts of management-ignited fires or wildfires
on S. arenicolus and its habitat, therefore it is prudent
to implement this research to determine at what level, if any,
that negative impacts exist.
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"...But amidst all of the fondly remembered fandom and nostalgia, something is intangibly missing from the two-and-a-half-hour Rain. And I am not referring to the popular absent songs like Yellow Submarine, Help and Here Comes The Sun. In the back of my head, I could not restrict the thought that if John Lennon and George Harrison were still alive today, and the band toured a legitimate reunion concert, that they would still fill Shea Stadium to capacity many times over. The real Beatles, tomorrow, could incite a pandemic of hysteria. There is no euphoric hysteria on or offstage at the Oriental, but what is being performed is a most worthy tribute."
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"...Baby Boomers will love this if they remember where they were when they first heard Hey Jude. My companion for the evening had a great insight however that hit upon a stumbling block for us generational interlopers (suffice to say, we werent alive for the originals), in that she felt like she was inhabiting someone elses fantasy. While I noted several parents in the audience with their children, trying to impart some of that magic, I wondered if even the talents of Rain ever could. Impersonations work on a fantasy that is made of real memories, and if you dont have them, this concert could be the one that gives them to you. The power of The Beatles is such that their influence permeates the present, but artificial constructs will never be quite the same."
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There are three (and only three) players about whom I feel confident saying they will return from this year's squad. The list, in order from least confident to most:
- Jared Sullinger. Sully presents an intriguing trade chip if Boston needs a sweetener going after bigger names, but his value is considerably higher as a Celtic. Very little reason to trade him on his own.
- Rajon Rondo. Rondo's status may never seem certain around the trade deadline, but other teams will want to see him returning healthy before they pull the trigger on a trade involving him.
- Yourself, Jeff Green.
Why do I feel so confident? Consider the following (yes, more bullet points):
- One year after open heart surgery, you averaged 16.6 points per 36 minutes.
- Your 3-point shooting was unbelievable. According to mySynergySports.com, you shot 39.1% from 3-point range, which is excellent. What's more, you finished at 40% if we remove nine missed half-court heaves that you chucked up, which brought down your average. In spot-up situations, which amounted for nearly 70% of your 3-point attempts, you averaged 46.8% from 3-point range. That's unbelievable.
- Oh, and by the way, you averaged 1.17 points per possession in spot-up attempts, which was 33rd in the entire NBA.
- Your individual defense, particularly on LeBron James, was spectacular. In Synergy's (admittedly somewhat flawed) defensive statistics, your opponents shot just 36.3% for the season.
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Those are just unkind, Jeff. I fully approve.
I think what was most satisfying about your season was the way everyone wrote you off before the year even began. Danny gave you a pretty large contract as the season began, and immediately writers began jumping all over it. I'm including myself in this; I thought it was a horrible risk to give a player like yourself (significant health risks, little actual production) four years/$36 million. I wasn't necessarily against giving you $9 million a season, but why hand you the long contract right away? Why not overpay you for one season, then reassess at the end of it? Then, when the season began and you struggled, we all began to worry. What if Danny just threw away 36 million over four seasons? I despaired.
As it turns out, I was wrong to despair. This happens a lot.
Once you settled into a groove (which, incidentally, was something you never had a chance to do in 2011), you came out swinging. I remember that dunk on Al Jefferson in particular because I wondered if it might shake you out of your reverie and remind you that playing basketball is FUN, especially for an ultra-long, bouncy forward. I'm not sure if it was the dunk that did it, but you performed considerably better after it. You and Pierce, especially, seemed to develop a great give-and-take that resulted in some of the best games of your career including a MONSTER night against the Heat. Somehow we managed to waste your performance, which was depressing, but watching you single-handedly lay a beatdown on Miami was probably the most satisfying moment of the season.
It's also difficult to complain about your playoff run. You averaged 20 points and 5.3 rebounds in 43 minutes per game, which was considerably higher in both categories than your regular season averages. You shot 45.3% from 3-point range (!!!!!!), which was excellent. Generally, you did just about everything Boston could have asked from you. The long minutes were beginning to get to you by the end, but they were getting to everyone else in Doc's 7-man rotation. It was a lot to ask.
There are certainly areas in which you could improve. You are still not a great rebounder (or even a good one), which is disappointing for a player of your size and athleticism. If you could average seven rebounds per game, I'd feel a little bit better about the idea of you replacing Pierce, but at this point in your career, I'm just not sure those kind of numbers are realistic on the boards. Your help defense can be problematic. Your first step, although it's long, still isn't really quick enough to get around some of the faster perimeter defenders. I'm not sure how you would work on those things over the summer, but improving them would go a long way toward cementing your reputation as an excellent player.
We already hinted at this in an earlier section, but the next question for you is whether or not you can replace Paul Pierce. The easy (and correct) answer is no, you can't. Pierce is a Celtic legend and his departure will be the cause for mourning. But can you produce numbers similar to his? Possibly. That remains to be seen, especially when Rondo returns. You never really got a chance to get comfortable with Rondo, which was disappointing given your similar skill-sets. Your interaction will be an entertaining subplot next year.
But that comes later, and it's possible you may not even have to replace Pierce. All in all, your season was probably the most satisfying of any Celtic. You out-performed expectations and while I wouldn't say you silenced your critics (because there are still plenty of them), I WOULD say that they should stay silenced. At this point, your contract is looking pretty damn good.
I'm looking forward to next year, Jeff. I think it will be a good one for you.
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As the season progressed JG proved he was not the flop he was the previous season. I'd like to see him rebound better and he certainly has earned the right to start over PP. PP would be a great sixth man so let's hope mgmt. tells Doc to make the move that can get us, with good health of course, into the Finals next yr. Good job JG and you are now truly a Celtic worthy of high praise. Go Cs…
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Presented by Rick Darke, a landscape design consultant, award-winning author, lecturer, and photographer based in Pennsylvania who blends art, ecology, and cultural geography in the creation and conservation of livable landscapes. Darke served on the staff of Longwood Gardens for twenty years, and in 1998 he received the Scientific Award of the American Horticultural Society. His most recent book is The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden, co-authored with Doug Tallamy.
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ECR AP Forum '08
The Winning Recipes for the 2nd Decade of ECR
October 15 - 17, 2008 Convention Centre at Central World
Bangkok, Thailand
Day 1
Seminars & Workshops dedicated to Smaller Enterprises
1st Stream:
A Closer Look at Logistics Cost
Assoc. Prof. Ruth Banomyong(PhD), Director, Centre for Logistics Research, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
2nd Stream:
Global Data Synchronization Network Workshop
Mr. Alan Hyler, Director – Program Management, GDSN Inc.,
Mr. Luiz Martins, 1SYNC
Ms. Eva Chang, GS1 Taiwan
Ms. Mami Sou, Assistant General Manager, GCI Japan
3rd Stream:
3.1. Real Benefits from Pallet Standardization – A Case Study
Mr. John Talbot, CEO – Logistics Consulting Asia
Mr. David Edwards, General Manager – Business Development, Loscam Asia
3.2. Balance Demand & Supply with Traditional Sole Distributor
Mr. Damrong Piyanitdamrong, Director, Uni-Charm (Thailand)
Mr. Vichien Santimahakullert, Marketing Director, Osotsp
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Mr. Jeffrey Wong, CHEP SEA Director
4.2. A Show Case on Transportation Management using RFID Technology
Mr. Guenther Nadolny, Managing Director, Vinythai
5.1. e-Collaboration on Asia Pallet Pool System
Mr. An Sik Kwon (PhD), Senior Managing Director, LogisALL International Co., Ltd., Korea
Mr. Toshifumi Okabe, Executive Director, Japan Pallet Rental Corp.
5.2. Sharing Experience of Internet Based Machine-to-Machine XML-EDI
Mr. Kazuyuki Minato, AEON RETAIL Co.,Ltd. and Mr. Shingo Tamura, Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.
6th Stream:
Retail Theatre : Influencing Shopping Behavior Through Context and Environment
Mr. Kevin Ervin Kelley, Shook Kelley
Day 2
Plenary Session 1
GCI 2018 --- The Findings of the 2018 Study
Dr. Gerd Wolfram, Managing Director, MGI Metro Group Information Technology GmbH
Mr. Nigel Bagley, Director, Global Customer Development, Unilever
Plenary Session 2
Development of Grocery Shopping and the Retail Trade in Asia
Mr. Peter Gale, Managing Director, Retailer Service, Asia Pacific, Nielsen
Plenary Session 3
Sharing Recipes for Staying Competitive – Sustainability
Mr. John Jackson, Managing Partner, Consumer Goods & Services High Performance Practice, Accenture
Plenary Session 4
Opening Afternoon Plenary Session – A Keynote Speaker on Supply Chain and Customer Collaboration from DHL Exel Supply Chain
Mr. Paul H. Graham, Chief Executive Officer Asia Pacific
Changing the Game with Your Customers - A Supply Chain Strategy in Action
Mr. Jeffrey Russell, Managing Partner, Supply Chain Asia Pacific & Consumer Goods Industry ASEAN, Accenture with a representative from L'Oreal
The Consumer Products Industry, Competing in a Changing World
Mr. Patrick Medley, Global Consumer Products Industry Leader, IBM Business Consulting Services
Plenary Session 7
The War for Talent in the 21st Century – A Panel Discussion
Ms. Apolonia Kersch, Managing Partner, Consumer Goods & Services, Accenture Asia Pacific, as Moderator
Mr. Mark Daniel, CEO Loscam Ltd.
Mr. Joaquin Sanchez, Finance Systems Director – Asia Pacific, Diageo
Mr. Keith Bartlett, Director of Group IT & Logistics, As Watsons Group
Ms. Sabine Ritter, General Manager, GCI
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Plenary Session 8
GCI 2008 Work Group on Global Data Synchronization: Achievements and Experience Sharing from the Implementation in Europe, and Next Steps for a Successful Implementation in Asian Countries
Xavier Hua, Carrefour
Plenary Session 9
Product Traceability and Food Safety
Mr. Chatta Udomwongsa, Director, FXA
Mr. Chris Cave Jones, IBM Consumer Products Solutions Leader, Asia-Pacific
Plenary Session 10
ECR Asia Pacific "Winning Recipe" Award Contests
Breakout Session 1
Session 1.1 : A Collaborative Showcase on "On Shelf Availability"
Mr. Marek Rucinski, Partner, Products Operation Group, Accenture
Session 1.2 : Mobile Commerce
Ms. Diane Taillard, Solutions Director, GS1, Global Office
Session 1.3 : For SMEs - Pallet Pooling for Better Logistics Efficiency
Mr. Mark Dobson, Regional Operations Manager, Loscam Asia
Session 1.4 : Water Environments and Accelerated Change of Consumer Response Retailer
Ms. Yuka Kanehara of Izumiya Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Mr. Hiroshi Takano, Aqua Image Inc.
Breakout session 2:
Session 2.1 : Bronze Winning Recipe – "Recipe to Build Detergent Category Sales: Enhancing Display Impact to Drive Basket Size" by Central Food Retail and Kao Thailand
representative from Kao Commercial, Thailand
Session 2.2 : Bronze Winning Recipe – "Creating Sustainable Growth thru Collaborative Innovation" by Lotte Mart Korea and Yuhan-Kimberly
Mr. Jae Won Oh, Category Development Team Leader
Mr. Jae Young Lee, Category Analyst, Yuhan-Kimberly, Korea
Session 2.3 : Bronze Winning Recipe – "P&G – Metro Supply Chain Performance Improvement Project" by Metro and P&G China
Mr. Terry Tang, Associate Director, CBD, P&G China
Mr. Denny Yang, Head of Supply Chain Management, Metro China
Session 2.4 : Collaboration on Supply Chain Financing between Retailer and Supplier
Kasikorn Bank
Plenary Session 11
ECR Asia Pacific CEO forum "The 2nd Decade of ECR"
Mr. Chris Cave Jones, IBM Consulting Services
Mr. Philip W. Cox, Executive Commercial Director, Dry Food, Non Food and Supply Chain Management, Siam Makro
Mr. Roger Luo, Vice General Manager - Operations, Beijing Hualian Group
Mr. John M. Miller, Chairman and CEO Nestle Indochina
Mr. Norihiko Takagi, President, International Business – Consumer Products, Kao Corporation
Mr. Barron Witherspoon, Vice President Procter & Gamble Asia & Co-Chairman, ECR Asia Pacific Executive Council


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1. Complete 2014-2015 Private Loan Request Form and submit it to the Financial Aid Office.2. Apply for a private (non-federal) education loan with the lender of your choice.
Currently, the following four lenders offer private education loans:
OC'S LENDER POLICY: Lenders shown here are listed in alphabetical order, not in order of preference. Olympic College is NOT affiliated with lenders and has NO contractual arrangements. There may be other lenders that offer non-federal education loans. Check with the lender. Private loans are credit-based and usually require a co-signer. BRIDGE LOANS (for first-time borrowers of federal Direct Loans):The Bridge Loan is an institutional option designed to help cover tuition and fees for students who are first-time borrowers of federal Direct Loans when grants are not sufficient to cover these costs and/or when no grants have been awarded. The Department of Education restricts schools from issuing the first disbursement of a loan to first-time borrowers until 30 days after the first quarter that the loan period begins. The Bridge Loan is only necessary for the first disbursement of a loan and assures a student's registration for the first quarter, until loan funds are received. Grant aid (if awarded) will be applied to the tuition and fees before bridge loans. Grant aid cannot be saved for book purchases. NOTE!!! If you chose to borrow only a private loan, the bridge loan is not an option. When borrowing a private loan, the borrower is responsible to make payment arrangements with the college cashier. A payment plan is available. When private loan funds are available, they are paid directly to the borrower, and the student is responsible for paying the balance of tuition for the quarter. Eligibility requirement - you MUST be awarded a federal Direct Loan, be enrolled in a MINIMUM of 6 credits (1/2 time enrollment status), AND making satisfactory academic progress. The Bridge Loan will pay the least of exact tuition and fees or the estimated amount of proceeds to be disbursed from the federal Direct Loan for the first quarter in which the disbursement must be delayed 30 days. Bridge Loans are to be repaid with the proceeds from the federal Direct Loan. Books/supplies purchase option - qualifying Bridge Loan borrowers with remaining loan funds available after tuition and fees are paid may also request up to $300 for a Bookstore Bridge Loan prior to the quarter beginning OR no later than the first week of the quarter . For more information AND to apply for a Bridge Loan and/or Bookstore Bridge Loan, contact the Financial Aid Office within two (2) days of registering to complete an application (and bookstore bridge voucher, if applicable). More information will be provided at the time you apply.LOAN DISBURSEMENT DATESLoan disbursements (or balance after tuition and charges) are issued to your Higher One card on the 30th day of the term from each term of the loan period. For single loans there are two disbursements that will be made. The first on the 1st day of the quarter (or 30th day if first-time borrower/1st disbursement) and the second will be shortly after the middle of the term. The 1st disbursement dates for the quarters in the 2014-2015 academic year are : Summer 2014: July 01, 2014 (or July 30, 2014 for first-time borrower/1st disbursement). Fall 2014: Sept. 22, 2014 (or October 21, 2014 for first-time borrower/1st disbursement). Winter 2015: January 5, 2015 (or February 3, 2015 for first-time borrower/1st disbursement). Spring 2015: April 6, 2015 (or May 5, 2015 for first-time borrower/1st disbursement).NOTE!!! Check your disclosure notice for actual disbursement dates. After a loan is awarded at the school, the Department of Education will deliver a disclosure notice to you, which outlines the dates the school received the funds. Allow three business days for processing of loan funds after the funds are received at the school. Check your Higher One card balance until you receive the funds on your account. EXIT COUNSEL INTERVIEW Federal regulations require that any student who borrows money under the Stafford Loan program complete an Exit Counseling Interview before they go into repayment. The Exit Loan Counseling is an online interactive session that offers important information about your student loan repayment obligations. Similarly, students who borrow funds under the Direct Loan program can complete their exit interviews on the NSLDS website listed below under important websites. NOTE!!! At Olympic College, we require borrowers to complete Exit Counseling at the end of EACH award period.
REPAYING YOUR LOAN (and related resources)Students who borrow federal student loans may access Information regarding their loan repayment on the Federal Student Aid (FSA) website, and at the NSLDS website. Important Links:The National Student Loan Data Systems (NSLDS) shows your loan amounts and exit interviews informationThe Federal Student Aid Ombudsman is a useful site for students receiving financial aid.
Last modified: December 9, 2014 KF