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Mr Fola Daniel At The Management Retreat Of The National Insurance Commission
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It is indeed my pleasure to welcome all of you to the 2010 Management Retreat of the Commission with the general theme-
Insurance Regulation in an Uncertain Economy
. Let me state categorically that the Commission has always felt the need to set goals for itself and to design and monitor strategies for realising set goals. It has therefore always organised retreats of this nature.
However, the present retreat must be considered as very strategic, the reason being that it is coming on the heels of the recent global economic crises. It should therefore be a platform for us to take stock of the key lessons learnt from the crises and align our organizational focus.
Sincerely, I agree with
Larry Elliot and Richard J. Schroth when they stated that competitive and aggressive business leadership have crossed the line and our system of taking money from investors and reporting on corporate performance no longer works. Indeed, the financial manipulations and rascality that have emerged over the years are no long tolerable in the new order.
Ladies and Gentlemen
, without our consent and without any advance preparations, the recent economic crises has oozed all of us out into a new economy or better still, a global economic planet where it is no longer convenient to cut corners and where survival is equal to having the ability to integrate new knowledge and new possibilities with basic truth of business success.
The hard reality is that in this new economy, too many individuals and businesses who are not fully vested in the future and who cannot distinguish between their heritage and their destiny will fail. Where do we stand as regulators?
Of course we cannot be bystanders. All over the world,
public services are being pressed to improve performance and deliver results even with declining Government revenue. The critical concern has become how to manage public sector performance to achieve maximum outcomes from given resource levels. Greater regulation and monitoring of exposure has therefore become an important aspect of maintaining financial stability.
You will recall that in July 2009, the International Association of Insurance Supervisor (IAIS) began a review of the Insurance Core Principles (ICP) and their associated standards, including standards on corporate governance and group wide supervision. The Commission supports the proposed review of these principles and will ensure that they are integrated into its operations.
Meanwhile, in line with existing international best practices, the Commission has proposed enhancement to the existing corporate governance framework for local insurance institutions. The measure seeks to enhance independence of the Board, strengthen Board oversight on risk management, and ensure that directors are equipped with appropriate skills and are able to commit enough time to oversee the operation of the insurance companies. This has informed the ongoing promotion of awareness for directors as sponsored by the Commission.
In terms of risk management and supervision, the Commission is already migrating along with the rest of the world from compliance-based supervision to risk-based supervision. The road map for this migration has already been circulated to staff. With respect to best practices in insurance accounting, the Commission has also concluded plans and will soon embrace fully the International Accounting Reporting Standard.
Achieving the above objectives will require conscious efforts aimed at closing the present yawning gap between business performance and individual performance thereby making performance management very imperative. And herein lays the essence of this retreat.
I am happy to announce the Commission's resolve to strengthen the delivery of training to our staff. Programmes for training have now been structured to meet the needs of different levels of staff. For emphasis, during the coming year, the Commission plans to institute a Professional Requisites and Outcomes Framework (PROF), which encompasses the functional competency road map for various job roles in the Commission. In the time being, however, the Commission is and will continue to remain passionate about knowledge sharing among staff. Our overall desire is to have a Commission that is knowledge driven. And the truth must be told namely, that we cannot effectively regulate an industry we are not ahead of. We therefore have no choice than to become more futuristic. We must endeavour to escape the dead hand of precedents and become fully vested in the future.
The economic crises has come and gone. The lesson we all learnt is that we have entered a new economic age where it is difficult to cut corners. The successful enterprises, nay regulators of the next decade will be those who can integrate new knowledge and new possibilities with basic truths of business success.
Ladies and Gentlemen
, let me restate that we are on this retreat to rediscover ourselves and to reinvent insurance regulation in the light of the current world realities. We are here to integrate new knowledge and new possibilities with basic truths of business success. We are here to rethink the future of the insurance industry. All hands must therefore be on deck if we must achieve our set objective.
Once again, I welcome you all to this epoch making retreat, and May God bless our efforts.
Thank you.
Fola Daniel
Commissioner for Insurance
Source: NAICOM
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South Korea's government bonds fell for the first time in six days as economists forecast the central bank will leave borrowing costs unchanged this week even as a global economic recovery falters.
The Bank of Korea will keep its benchmark rate at 3.25 percent for a 13th month on July 12, according to 13 out of 15 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News. Two predict a 25 basis point cut. Finance Minister Bahk Jae Wan told reporters yesterday that the central bank will make a "wise rate decision," mentioning that the International Monetary Fund has made recommendations on policy. The won declined on speculation South Korean importers are buying the dollar to settle bills.
"Bonds fell after the finance minister's comments weakened sentiment expecting a rate cut and as data showed South Korean banks were selling bond futures," said Kim Kyung Hun, a Seoul- based bond trader at Hana Bank.
The yield on the government's 3.25 percent bonds due June 2015 rose one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 3.22 percent at the close in Seoul, Korea Exchange Inc. prices show. The rate touched 3.21 percent yesterday, the lowest for a benchmark three-year note since December 2010. Ten-year yields advanced one basis point to 3.53 percent.
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Three-year debt futures dropped 0.06 to 104.95, after a six-day advance, and the one-year interest-rate swap fell one basis point to 3.26 percent.
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Maintaining South Korea's policy rate at the current level is an appropriate response to global economic weakness and uncertainties, the IMF said in a statement on June 12. The monetary-policy stance is still accommodative, and when growth strengthens from its current moderation, some increase in the policy rate may be needed in early 2013, the fund added. Still, the BOK has room to cut rates if the economy weakens significantly, according to the statement.
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Hello all and let me say thank you in advance to anyone who responds to my post. I recently completed a learn to sail course in Newport RI and I am hooked! I am now in the process of looking for my first boat so I can get back onto the water ASAP. All of my on water experience so far has been on a J/22. I am looking for a cheep forgiving beginners boat that will allow me to sail up and down Narragansett bay and when I feel experienced enough head on over to Block island or Marthas vineyard. Ideally I would also like to be able to spend a night or two on it as well. I will be the only one with sailing experience on the boat so it should be something I can handle with minimal help from my "crew"
This posting on craigslist has caught my eye
"The boat being sold is a 1968 Pearson 22 (Hull Number 107). She is a full keel (3.2' draft) sloop with a compliment of sails. The sail inventory includes a mainsail, storm jib, 130 genoa, and a spinnaker. All sails are in good condition. The spinnaker halyard was replaced last year and all other halyards are in good condition. I have included a link with more information about the Pearson below along with three pictures. I am asking $900 or best reasonable offer. Please note, the Pearson is being sold "as is where is" and without the outboard motor. If you have any additional questions, shoot me an email and I will respond. Thanks for looking."
I have been corresponding back and forth with the poster and he is able to let it go for 750$. Condition wise the owner stated "There is some crazing to the gelcoat on the upper deck. *There is also a softspot on the cabin top. *I have already replaced the keel bolts and installed new zincs. *The standing rigging and the running rigging are both in good condition. *I have also touched up the bootstripe. The interior is in good condition. *I replaced the battery selector switch last year. *The light fixtures seem to be a bit frozen (perhaps they could be loosened?). *There are no interior cushions. *There is a toilet which currently pumps directly overboard."
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Senijextee Indians. A Salish tribe formerly residing on both sides of Columbia River from Kettle falls to the Canadian boundary; they also occupied the valley of Kettle River; Kootenay River form its mouth to the first falls, and the region of the Arrow Lakes, British Columbia. In 1909 those in the United States numbered 342 on the Colville Reservation, Washington.
Senijextee Tribe
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Hodge, Frederick Webb, Compiler. The Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Bureau of American Ethnology, Government Printing Office. 1906. AccessGenealogy.com. Web. 31 January 2015. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/senijextee-tribe.htm - Last updated on Feb 11th, 2012Categories: Native American, Washington
Topics: Salishan Family, Senijextee
Locations: British Columbia Canada, Colville Reservation
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We had a fern tree (Podocarpus gracilior) in our front yard that provided a ton of shade and was a lovely focal point of our front yard. The tree was starting to encroach on our roof, so we called a trimming service to come out and "shape" the tree. Unfortunately, they hacked the tree up. Not only did they top off every single branch, most of the foliage in the middle is now gone. They cut almost all of the interior branches. I was so upset that I nearly cried when I first saw the tree - it looks so naked and puny compared to its previous beautiful, imposing presence. And we've lost most of the shade in our front yard. Can anyone tell me how quickly these guys grow? I know there's generally nothing we can do, but is there *anything* I can help to stimulate re-growth? The tree is in full sun, and we're in Southern California. thanks,
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Don't you worry a bit. It will be filled back in before you can blink. Give it a long cool drink of water. Renee |
It will likely regrow, but it might take up to 5 years or more to fully recover. This should serve as a lesson to everyone hiring a tree pruning company without a good referral or recommendations. You'll need to communicate better about your wishes, and stick around and observe the progress if you have doubts. Topping of all branches is never a preferred or recommended method, and a sign of a noncertified arborist. |
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- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Wed, Aug 10, 11 at 14:11
Pipdog, I have over a dozen of these as hedges and two as trees. They grow fast in our climate if given water, and they recover well from butchering. I'm sorry the ends of the branches got cut off, that's going to cause the ends of the branches to sprout out many shoots, which can make the ends of the branches too heavy. Here's what I would do, in addition to giving it water. When you see the new growth at the tips of the branches and all along the length of the branches, make sure that growth is somewhat balanced. If you can get on a ladder and pinch off or rub off unwanted fuzz/sprouts to allow the tree to send energy into chosen sprouts that would be ideal. You can consider this an opportunity to remake the tree into a shape you like. If necessary, you can get an arborist out in the spring to choose which baby branchlets to save and which to trim off. They may charge the minimum, since there will be no real waste to dispose of. It is best to do this in the spring, since our summers are too hot for pruning most trees. Good luck, and if you think the guys in the Tree forum are bad, for God's sake stay away from the Landscape forum. Renee |
haha, thanks Renee, that is very helpful info to know. I gave the tree a nice drink of water this morning. I'm hopeful the tree will recover, but yes, I learned my lesson! And thanks for the advice about the other forums -- I think I'm going to stay over here in the California forum, where it seems a little more mellow. :) |
They will "recover" fine. But,form wont be what you were used too..just suckers everywhere. It might be two years or so before you can selectivly prune it into a natural shape again. I feel your pain..its almost like starting over. I 've had it happen from frost to large tropicals. |
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I'm doing an electrical upgrade. What a stupid idea! Trying to deal with the drunk diva's of the trade., who I would like to fire before going further. Anyway, I'm reading about electric ink & electric glue. THis is ink or glue that carries a current. Is there a reason that I can't run my wiring throughout my house by using this ink? Pls explain. This is urgent bcs I need to make an urgent decision. To fire or not to put up with the drunk divas. If I use the ink or glue instead of actual wire, how do I attach the switches, the recepticals & make the attachments in the panels. Most important, I guess, how do I pass the city of San Diego Code. Thx for your help. Puppy love from inventingJoy & Furry Folk. |
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I'm not a troll. his is a serious question. ` ThinkGeek :: Electric Paint Pen with Conductive Ink www.thinkgeek.com InventingJoy |
The product specs say it is good up to 12 volts DC, won't work for house wiring. It looks like more of a novelty item than anything, might work for home made circuit boards. |
No. No. No. There is no easy, cheap, quick way out. That is why (despite what some might say about it these days) electricians are skilled tradesmen and deserve to be treated and compensated as such. I hope the "drunk divas" you speak of are not contractors you hired off of Craigslist. If so, check for a license and insurance. Remember, you get what you pay for. If you choose to skimp up front, you may end up paying more in the long run. References are your friend. Ask around, friends, family, workmates. If they are happy with a contractor, most are happy to pass on a phone number. |
Also, if a contractor ever offers to "save you some money" by not pulling permits and getting his work inspected, run -- do not walk -- away. Permit fees are a cheap price to pay for having somebody knowledgeable check the contractors work. I was changing some light switches and fixtures and installing fan controllers at my parents' new house this weekend. I found some scary-bad amateur wiring. Inspections are a good thing. |
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Maybe get conductive tatoo ink. Solar panel on balding head or remote battery pack for hearing aids.. solar panel and pocket phone charger? |
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Countryboymo, I love the way you think. Your my kind of guy thinking outside the box. Just bcs its never been done doesn't mean it shouldn't be done. Right? Can you tell me more? Any suggestions abt attaching to switches & passing code? btw I have permit & have had a preliminary inspection from the head electrician inspector. Very nice guy who said he will personally do my inspection. He gave me a lot of info, like about how to pass the light fixture that I created. I should post a photo of it bcs I think you would like it Countryboy. I'll check out your site. I parted company with the last diva after he treated me to a 3/4 hr drunken phone lecture on all the details of the job. I'm doing the job myself with the help of my excellent handyman. We will go as far as we can, leaving the difficult things to the end. Then hire someone for the tough stuff. But if it can be one with one of those inks or glue, I will go down to the city & attempt to get them on board. It wont be easy but they have approved straw bale houses so maybe....... Thanks again for your response. Puppy love from InventingJoy & Furry folk |
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I am sorry but there is no ink product capable of carrying the load that would make any sense cost wise and also no way it would pass any sort of real inspection now or later. |
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Is this thread some kind of joke? "We will go as far as we can, leaving the difficult things to the end. Then hire someone for the tough stuff." You couldn't pay me enough to come in to "finish" a job that was done by a "handyman" and homeowner that obviously has no practical, working knowledge of electricity or electrical systems. I am completely amazed. |
joke or not, use wire. |
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12 Then they returned to Yerushalayim from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Yerushalayim, a Shabbat day's journey away. | 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day's walk from the city. |
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Hattie Morahan (The Golden Compass) plays levelheaded Elinor Dashwood and Charity Wakefield ("Jane Eyreâ€) is her impulsive sister Marianne. Though poor, they attract a trio of very promising gentlemen: soon-to-be wealthy Edward Ferrars (Dan Stevens, The Line of Beauty), heroic Colonel Brandon (David Morrissey, "State of Play") and Byronic John Willoughby (Dominic Cooper, The History Boys). visit the website...


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12 that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. | 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. |
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A US cyberwar doctrine? Pentagon document seen as first step, and a warning.
"There is value in the US drawing a line and saying – 'Hey, this really important, so if you mess with us in this area, we're going to take it seriously,' " says Dan Kuehl, a cyberwarfare expert and professor at National Defense University.
"The US has had a longstanding policy, that we're not just going to respond to cyberattacks with cyber," a former US national security official said in an interview earlier this year. "If somebody really cripples the US electric grid, a nuclear power plant, or starts to kill people with cyberattacks we're going to retaliate."
Still, for at least 15 years, the US military has been wrestling with how to categorize cyberattacks against US systems – and whether or how they might fit within the international Law of Armed Combat, Dr. Kuehl says. How much damage does a cyberattack have to do to warrant a military response? Would the US retaliate even if it wasn't 100 percent sure about the source of the computer-based attack? If it can't be sure, is retaliation possible or ethical?
The document, as reported, seems to concur that cyberattacks against the US – and potentially those cyberattacks by the US itself – fit squarely under the umbrella of that international law, which governs the proportionality of any military response.
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Still, because the document has yet to be released, it's not clear yet whether it will have the president's stamp and the force that entails – or whether it will have only the limited force that other defense documents laying out cyberwar policy have had thus far.


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Sorry, I've never heard of it, but plan to google it and see what I can find out. Is it a form of hormone replacement or something? Mrs H |
From what I read, it sounds like a bio-identical hormone combination of Estriol and Estradiol in close proportions to what your body produces naturally. As for the progesterone pill, I believe that is probably synthetic unless a new one has been developed in the past couple of years. I use progesterone cream which is supposed to be identical to that produced in the body. Did your gynecologist recommend them? Mrs H |
Celeste and Mrs. H, here you go Biest is a combination of two estrogens: estriol and estradiol. It is most commonly found in a ratio of 80:20, estriol to estradiol. This combination might allow for all of the protection of estriol, while potentially providing the cardiovascular and osteoporosis benefits and vasomotor symptom relief of estradiol. Carla |
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Ever since I made my first creations using recycled toilet paper (TP) rolls, I fell in love with TP rolls and have been a big TP roll recycling fan. I am amazed how creative I can be with TP rolls. With TP rolls the possibilities are endless. That's how big a fan I am.
Toilet Paper Rolls (or Toilet Paper Tubes, if that's what you call them) can be reused and recycled in many different ways. And if you are teaching children, they can be used in many kid's craft activities and for playing games as well. Yes – games!


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The return of spring is checkout time for the winter squatters in the eaves and roof of my home, among them myriad ladybugs. Many of them are unclear on direction, and end up finding their way into my bedroom, which is on the top floor of the house.


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2 p.m.: Sports Illustrated on Campus: Style 101 College Panel
Hosted by Sports Illustrated on Campus. Moderated by Sheereen Miller, senior marketing manager; students from Arizona State University, University of Nebraska, Johnson C. Smith University, University of Texas, University of Oregon and University of Alabama.
Discover back-to-school must-haves, the most popular apparel on campus and student trends and preferences.
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2 p.m.: Global Street Trends + the Cross-Cultural Effects Motivating Youth Culture Fashion Today
Presented by Label Networks.
Hosted by Kathleen Gasperini,
co-founder, senior vice president.
This presentation provides authentic street-level knowledge, insight and credible future forecasting about the trends, influences and motivations affecting the fashion, style and attitudes of 13- to 30-year-olds in North America, Europe, Japan and China.
• North Hall, Mezzanine,
Room N259
2 p.m.: Helping Vendors Understand Social Accountability From the Perspective of Retailers
and Brands
Presented by Bureau Veritas.
Hosted by Carolyn Duffy, director of assessment services. Moderated by Jeff Hantover, consultant and former director of external affairs, Gap Inc. Panelists: Ron Martin, vice president, sourcing, VF Corp.; Ian Spaulding, director of global compliance, Sears Holding Corp.; Mark K. Spears, director, Corporate Compliance Group, The Walt Disney Co.; Greg Murphy, director, labor and safety compliance, Kellwood Co.
The panel will address the importance of social accountability, including why retailers and brands are requiring vendors to take responsibility for labor conditions in their supply chain; understanding the benefits for vendors who responsibly manage their supply chain with social accountability programs, and initial steps vendors can take now in order to proactively respond to the evolving needs of retailers and brands to potentially increase their business.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
2 p.m.: Precious Earth —
Spring-Summer 2006 Color and Trend Forecast
Presented by American Trend & Color Committee. Hosted by Lisa Mainardi, director. Sponsored by fabric@MAGIC.
Presenting on behalf of 25 forecasting experts, the American Trend & Color Committee highlights the key colors, fabrics and styling trends for spring-summer 2006.
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2:30 p.m.: Viewpoint: Men's Spring 2006 European Designer Collections
Presented by The Doneger Group.
Hosted by David Wolfe, creative director. Sponsored by MAGIC.
A front-row seat to the men's European designer shows in Milan and Paris, covering the most important details in color, textiles and designs from the world's leading designers.
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3 p.m.: Expand Your Business:
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Encore presentation.
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3:30 p.m.: The ATPDEA/AFTA Agreements with the U.S.: Peru and Colombia as Sourcing Destinations
Presented by Jose Gonzalez, chairman, PROMPEX-Peru, and Sylvia Reyes, U.S. trade representative, PROEXPORT-Colombia. Moderated by Ana Maria Deustuas of the Consulate General of Peru.
Leaders of the industry will discuss the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act and the Andean Free Trade Agreement, including national textile traditions, integrated industries, full-package contractors and market opportunities for American sourcing executives.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
4 p.m.: Why Export? Because That's
Where the Money Is!
Presented by U.S. Department of Commerce. Hosted by Timothy C. Thompson, executive director, global trade programs.
The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, which has 105 U.S. Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States and more than 150 international offices worldwide, offers customized solutions for you to make international sales and increase your business in foreign markets.
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4 p.m.: Colors Are Not About Rules,
They're About Options…
Presented by Fashion Business Inc.
Hosted by Fran Sude and Arnie Sude, Design Options.
The Sudes will take you into the world of color and trend for the misses', junior, young contemporary, kids', young men's and home fashion markets.
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Wednesday, Aug. 31
10 a.m.: WGSN Global Trend Direction Presentation — Women's/Junior Fall-Winter 2006-07
Encore presentation.
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10 a.m.: Open-to-Buy Planning:
"How Much Should I Buy?"
Encore presentation.
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10 a.m.: Why Sourcing Isn't a One-Horse Race: 186 Countries Determined to Offer a Better Deal than China
Presented by Clothesource Sourcing Intelligence.
Hosted by Mike Flanagan, co-owner.
This seminar will discuss the rapidly changing world of apparel sourcing and how global factories are adapting to make themselves more competitive sourcing destinations for top brands and private label retailers.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
10 a.m.: Precious Earth — Spring-Summer 2006 Color and Trend Forecast
Encore presentation.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS114
11 a.m.: Expand Your Business:
Learn to Sell on eBay
Encore presentation.
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Noon: WGSN Global Trend Direction Presentation — Youth/Urban/Street
Fall-Winter 2006-07
Presented by WGSN. Hosted by Barbara Kennington, creative and editorial director.
WGSN's take on global street trends, denim, graphics, inspirational retail and design hot spots.
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Noon: Inspirations, Fabrics and Colors — Spring-Summer 2007
Presented by Peclers Paris North America.
Tangible recommendations for fibers, textures and finishing. Also, a preview of fashion attitudes explaining how to mix, contrast and coordinate materials and volumes — the keys to designing the right silhouettes for the season.
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Noon: International Quality Assurance:
Vital Steps to Managing Import Risk
Panel presentation hosted by SGS Consumer Testing Services. Moderated by Katherine Stein, national accounts manager. Panelists: Sal Incalcatera, senior vice president, quality assurance and compliance, Saks Inc.; Ralph Iannazzone, managing director, RBG Associates; Roger Mayerson, vice president, global sourcing and product development, Casual Male Retail Group.
The panelists will cover necessary steps to take within your supply chain that will aid in ensuring that your product produced worldwide is delivered to specification.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
1:30 p.m.: Sourcing 101: How and Where Do You Begin to Find Reliable Offshore Sources?
Presented by Fashion Business Inc. Hosted by Melanie McFarland, former sourcing manager with The Walt Disney Co.; David Nordella, consultant, GMAC Commercial Finance, U.S. Commercial Services; Richard Price, Sales Managers Unlimited Inc.; Robert Krieger, Norman Krieger Freight Forwarding.
Manufacturers will learn about the many international sourcing resources available
to them, plus the financial and legal ramifications of offshore production. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to preregister.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS114
2 p.m.: How European Powerhouses Do Fast Fashion: Lessons for Retailers Wanting to Copy Them and Suppliers Wanting to Sell to Them
Presented by Clothesource Sourcing Intelligence.
Hosted by Liz Leffman, co-owner.
This seminar will examine how major European stores such as Zara, Top Shop and H&M and their suppliers manage the design process and create a flexible manufacturing base in countries on the European periphery. The seminar will explore the capabilities of the main producer countries in the region.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
2 p.m.: Coaching: How to Bring Out the Best in Your Staff, Yourself and Your Business
Presented by Fashion Business Inc.
Hosted by Robert Silverstone.
In this experiential workshop, participants will learn tools to improve their communication and leadership skills to become a better manager, employer or business owner.
• North Hall, Mezzanine, Room N259
2 p.m.: Inspirations, Fabrics and Colors — Spring-Summer 2007
Encore presentation.
• North Hall, Mezzanine, Room N261
3 p.m.: Expand Your Business:
Learn to Sell on eBay
Encore presentation.
• North Hall, Mezzanine, Room N253
3 p.m.: Tobe Next: Fall-Winter 2006-2007: Themes, Key Items, Fabrics and Colors
Hosted by The Tobe Report.
Presented by Carolyn Egan, editor.
A focused and reality-based presentation of women's wear and accessories with an emphasis on themes, key items, fabrics and color.
• South Hall, Level 1, Room MS116
4 p.m. Fashion Marketing and Retailing Online
Presented by Fashion Business Inc.
Hosted by Arnie Wachman and Kelly Rose, Apparel Link.
Learn how to create a virtually limitless selling floor at a tiny percentage of the cost of your brick-and-mortar selling space by utilizing "virtual boutiques." Increase volume, increase turn and move your markdowns off your selling floor. Learn the "best practices" for using the Web to market fashion.
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President Obama's reelection has the climate cult chomping at the bit to get a long wish list of policies put in place, from energy taxes to cap-and-trade to a possible blockade on coal and natural-gas exports. And most of these activists are in no mood to let that messy little obstacle called the democratic process slow the juggernaut.
Some, like the Natural Resources Defense Council, are encouraging the president to bypass Congress and shutter more coal-fired power plants through executive action. A pair of law professors are among the co-authors of a book promoting seven executive orders they hope Obama will use to protect "people and the environment by the stroke of a pen." A coalition of 70 green groups has written Obama demanding that he make more aggressive use of executive power. And the green-leaning media muppets are chiming in, lending the whole push a troubling air of legitimacy.
Thus you have the two law professors mentioned above, Rena Steinzor and Amy Sinden, of the University of Maryland and Temple University respectively, arguing in a recent Baltimore Sun op-ed ("Obama Should Sidestep Congress") that the supposedly obstructionist tactics of congressional Republicans, combined with the "spanking" they suffered in November, license President Obama to "use every bit of executive power he can marshal, by directing the regulatory agencies of his administration to move with dispatch to regulate and enforce in a number of vital areas."
That meddlesome mob called Congress can't be completely ignored, the professors concede. There will be "budgets to pass, an education reauthorization bill to craft, battles aplenty over spending, and much more," say the two. "But it's hard to imagine anything of consequence coming from Capitol Hill that isn't the product of brutal fighting and bitter compromise. By contrast, if [Obama] directs his regulatory agencies to move with dispatch, the president can make huge advances on health, safety and environmental issues, along the way crafting a lasting legacy on these issues that will stand beside many of his first-term accomplishments."
The two are big Obama fans, obviously. But one can't help wondering what they would say about the propriety and constitutionality of what they are urging if a conservative Republican were president. I'm guessing, at the risk of putting words into their mouths, that a Republican president who embarked on a concerted effort to ram an agenda through without even consulting Congress would stand accused by the two professors of having undemocratic, perhaps even dictatorial, tendencies.
That "brutal fighting and bitter compromise" are built into the process by design, through the system of checks and balances codified in the Constitution, is immaterial to our law professors. All that matters to them is that Obama scores touchdown after touchdown during his second term, running roughshod over whatever token opposition members of Congress, also duly elected, are able to mount. The constitutionality, the correctness, the wisdom of this approach are not even of passing interest. The ends justify the means.
Abuses of power by the White House used to freak liberals out. Now they cheer them. You thus have a growing cadre of liberal pundits, many of whom cut their teeth decrying "abuses of power" by the Nixon White House, urging the current president to ram, slam, and cram his agenda through. Damn Congress! Damn legitimate voices of dissent! Damn the Constitution too!
There is a strong authoritarian streak running through the environmental movement that should be alarming even to fellow progressives who still believe in working within the rules to put their policies in place. We first saw this on display during President Clinton's time in office, when much of his green agenda — creation of new national monuments, for instance, which closes designated scenic areas to multiple use, and approval of the so-called roadless rule, which was designed to establish de facto wilderness over roughly a third of our national forests — was put in place via executive actions that sidestepped congressional approval.


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Recently I watched a few episodes of FX's The League. I'd seen an episode or two before, but it didn't really like it and wasn't interested in watching more. My boyfriend, however, kept trying to get me to like it. Everytime I'd ask an innocent question like, "Do you want to watch Toddlers and Tiaras?" or "Do you want to watch Kardashians?" he'd counter with, "How about The League?" Since I'm not an entirely stone cold bitch, I eventually acquiesced and we ended up watching a few episodes last weekend.
I should like The League. Sure, it's about football, which I hate, but so is Friday Night Lights. Just because it's about football doesn't mean it's about football, you know? I mean, Keeping Up With the Kardashians is ostensibly about the Kardashians, but I see it as a commentary on our rapidly declining sense of cultural propriety. Also, Khloe.
The cast is made up of people I like: Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, and Mark Duplass (who you know from every movie where Greta Gerwig takes her top off). Lots of people I respect like The League, so I had no reason to expect that I wouldn't like it.
Except guess what? I don't like The League. At all.
I only laughed at one character (we'll get to that later). I felt like the show was trying very hard to say, "This is what dudes are like when they're hanging out. Just bein' bros!" Well, if I wanted to hang out with a bunch of homophobic assholes who hate their wives and children, I'd go to a sportsbar. I don't need to watch TV for that.
The show's attitude towards women goes beyond unfunny and into downright dangerous. I just the 2 episodes I've watched, both the female characters "cut off" their husbands from sex as a punishment. Right, because sex is a favor women do for men. Of course women do not want or need sex for themselves. I really like Katie Aselton, who plays Jenny, but the fact that she's a good actress doesn't save the show. Why is she always wearing the tiniest clothes? Where are her pants in this promo shot?
I get it that she's super hot. I'm not a blind moron, but give me a break.
At one point, a character makes a domestic violence joke. That's reprehensible and disgusting in any situation, even more so in a show where women seem to be either sex objects or bitches.
Listen, I don't need likeable characters in order to follow a story; I loved Young Adult, and Mavis was a shitty person. But I do need to at least feel some sort of investment in the characters, and I don't. So far all I'm getting is bad-sitcom-level jokes about how marriage is awful. At this point, I wouldn't care if all the characters died.
Except for Paul Scheer, who is a delight! He is absolutely as funny here as he is in everything else he does. Also, it looks like he isn't wearing pants, either. Maybe I shouldn't judge.
Will I give this show another chance? Probably not. Life's short and I'm still not done with Friday Night Lights. I want to like The League, and so many people like it that I can't believe it's bad. Then again, so many people think traditional gender roles, violence against women, and elementary school gay jokes are okay, too. I've only seen the first few episodes, though, so maybe things change.
Do you watch The League? Do you like it? Should I bother giving it another chance? Let me know!


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29 You will all die here in this wilderness! Because you complained against me, none of you who are twenty years old or older and were counted in the census | 29 In this desert your bodies will fall--every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. |
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