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Athletic Camps
Boys Basketball Camps
Every year the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hosts athletes from around the region for instruction with our award-winning instructors. With fourteen sports to choose from and opportunities for children, youth and adults of all abilities, anyone with a desire to move can find their niche at a Warhawk Athletic Camp.
Choose a Camp
This summer the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will continue the tradition of providing outstanding basketball camp instruction in a fun and competitive atmosphere. It is our goal to teach the fundamental building blocks that make up a great player while creating a fun and exciting learning environment! We offer a low camper to coach ratio which allows campers to learn more effectively while enjoying themselves.
Our camp staff consists of top college and high school coaches from the Midwest, former collegiate and professional players, current Warhawk players and the entire UW-Whitewater basketball staff. The UWWhitewater Basketball Camp presents each camper with opportunities to grow as a player and as a person in an enjoyable and friendly atmosphere. Each camper competes and learns with others of the same age and abilities. Many of our drills are the same ones our players have benefited from in our nationally recognized program.
UW-Whitewater's campus and facilities provide an outstanding environment to ensure that each camper has a rewarding experience. Camp sessions are conducted in the DLK Gymnasium as well as the Kachel Fieldhouse.
The daily format will consist of fundamental instruction, stations, lectures, and 5 on 5 league games. It is our hope that upon completion of the camp, each camper has a better understanding of basketball skills and all the intangibles that will make them a successful teammate, player and person. We hope you will join us this summer.
Camp Staff
Pat Miller, Head Coach
- UW-Whitewater Head Coach (2001- Present)
- 2012 & 2014 National Coach of the Year
- 2012 & 2014 National Champions
- WIAC Champions (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
- WIAC Tournament Champions (2006, 2008, 2013)
- NCAA Tournament (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- 291-83 Overall Record (78% Winning Percentage)
- Fifth highest winning percentage among active coaches in NCAA Division III
- WIAC Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
- 1989 UW-W National Championship Team Member
- Played professionally for the Danish Basketball Federation, Horsens Idrets Club
Nick Bennett, Assistant Coach
- UW-Whitewater Assistant Coach (2013-Present)
- Helped UW-Whitewater to 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship
- University of Texas-Pan American Assistant Coach (2010-2013)
- Florida Gulf Coast University Assistant Coach (2007-2010)
- 2004 and 2005 National Championship Team Member at UW-Stevens Point
- Two-Time First-Team All-WIAC selection(2004 and 2005) and NCAA Division III All-American (2005)
Reid Gibbs, Assistant Coach
- UW-Whitewater Assistant Coach (2012-Present)
- Helped UW-Whitewater to 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship
- Helped Warhawks to a 24-5 record, WIAC Conference tournament title, and NCAA post-season berth in his first season.
- Played collegiately at UW-Platteville (2006-2010)
- Member of 2008-2009 Pioneer Squad that finished the season 23-6 and reached the second-round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament
Commuters are campers who elect not to stay overnight in the residence halls. Commuters do not eat breakfast on campus but will be provided with lunch and dinner. Commuters will be able to go to the residence halls between sessions with teammates or friends if they choose.
Room & Board
Resident campers will be housed in the residence halls located on the UW-Whitewater campus. The rooms are double occupancy (2 single beds). Campers will provide their own linens. Resident campers will be supervised by counselors and coaches staying in the residence hall. Resident campers will have three meals each full day. Meals are included in the registration fee. Campers can request a rooming assignment with a friend. It is our experience that campers, especially younger ones, have a better experience if they attend with someone they know.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is located in southeastern Wisconsin. Directions to the UW-W campus and residence hall will be provided in your camp information packet which is mailed out 2-3 weeks before the start of camp.
The Warhawk Basketball Camps are conducted on the beautiful campus of UW-Whitewater. Campers will have use of recreational facilities and the pool. The 60,000 square foot Kachel Fieldhouse is one of the finest facilities in the country and features four courts.
A confirmation receipt/invoice will be sent shortly after your registration form and deposit are received. Campers will receive a camp schedule and information about check-in in a second mailing 2-3 weeks prior to the start of camp.
A non-refundable $100 deposit must accompany all camp registrations.
Camp Fees
The camp fee covers lodging, meals, educational materials, and insurance. Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee. Payment is due in full ten days prior to camp.
Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The insurance includes primary coverage up to $7,500 and $300 maximum dental insurance. Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for accidents only. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee.
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons, regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
I understand that the University may take photographs and or videos of event participants and activities. I agree that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater shall be the owner of and may use such photographs and or videos relating to the promotion of future events. I relinquish all rights that I may claim in relation to use of said photographs and/or videos.


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staycation , staying home this year, NOT going on vacation. Economy is bad , money is tight and we are going on staycation.
We are going on STAYCATION this summer.
by Robbi di Escosi June 02, 2009
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A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying all that home and one's home environs have to offer.
Even though I live and work in New York, I don't always get to enjoy all it has to offer, what with my work commitments, but I sure did have an awesome time here during my spring staycation.
by SVS August 23, 2006
A vacation spent close to home.
With the price of gas soaring, a staycation is what most Americans will experience during the summer of 2008.
by BeachSaint May 24, 2008
Staying at home during your vacation instead of traveling to a pleasure destination. This can be caused by high gas prices, or just a shortage of money.
We wanted to take the kids to Niagara Falls, but with gas over $4 a gallon, we instead opted for a staycation.
by Thehuckster July 23, 2008
A vacation you take at home.
I decided to take my vacation time at home and just take a Staycation.
by CromwellsWorld July 01, 2009
A reprieve from daily activities of work and chores; taking personal time for more important pieces of life... such as anal sex, the rusty trombone, and rewarding your significant other for getting you flowers with ridiculous sexual favors.
Thanks for sending those flowers to work to show people I am loved, lets take a staycation so you can tear my ass apart.
This Friday was my last day of work before my staycation, so I stopped by Walgreen's to buy a 12 pack of personal lubricant.
This Friday was my last day of work before my staycation, so I stopped by Walgreen's to buy a 12 pack of personal lubricant.
by JRockdown June 28, 2011
1. The equivalent of being unemployed for a week.
2. A chance to sit around and look at all the reasons you wanted to get away for a week in the first place.
2. A chance to sit around and look at all the reasons you wanted to get away for a week in the first place.
Man, since I took that staycation, I really feel for all the guys who lost their jobs.
All I did on my staycation was chores
All I did on my staycation was chores
by miriam-websterrr July 09, 2009
vacation for cheap-asses
How about a staycation, it's perfect for tightwads like you.
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BEING a big, macho male doesn't always impress the fairer sex. Contrary to commonly accepted theory, the females of some species are partial to weedier partners.
Animal behaviourists usually expect males to compete with each other for mates, with females preferring the larger, more aggressive or better-endowed winners. But this is not so for certain salmon and quail.
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There was something nauseating in Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's recent comments that the plan currently being peddled by Kofi Annan, the Arab League-United Nations envoy on Syria, represents the last chance to avert a Syrian civil war.
Medvedev knows that Russia has been greatly responsible for escalating the violence in Syria, sending weapons and advisers to help President Bashar Assad repress his own people. Diplomatically, however, the Russians are paying no price. In fact, they're making headway.
The outgoing Russian president isn't alone. Annan's six-point plan has been picked up by the international community as the way to resolve the Syrian crisis. That the plan is awash with ambiguity, so that each government can interpret it advantageously, has been its strongest point. However, imprecise plans are usually easier to market than to execute. Annan's scheme is no different.
The former United Nations secretary-general has put together a package that includes kick-starting a Syrian-led process of negotiations "to address the legitimate aspirations and concerns of the Syrian people"; a commitment by all sides to end the fighting, under U.N. supervision; the provision of humanitarian assistance to areas affected by combat, including implementation of a two-hour humanitarian pause to allow this; intensification of the "pace and scale" of release of "arbitrarily detained persons," as well as identification of their place of detention and authorization to visit such facilities; agreement to grant freedom of movement throughout Syria to journalists; and respect for "freedom of association and the right to demonstrate peacefully as legally guaranteed."
The Syrian regime has accepted this proposal, and one can immediately see why. It ensures that Assad will remain in office to bargain with the opposition in the "Syrian-led process." In that way, Annan has effectively undermined an Arab League plan demanding that the Syrian president step down and surrender power to his first vice president. Annan's plan also buys the Syrian security services more time to suffocate the uprising, since it will take weeks to bring all the machinery in place, not least a sizable U.N. observer team.
And last but not least, it gives Assad considerable leeway to dance around the wording. Two examples: Who defines what an "arbitrarily detained person" is? The Syrians will argue that those arrested broke Syrian law, and it's not clear what authority, let alone information, the U.N. will have to disprove this. As when it comes to freedom of association and the right to demonstrate peacefully, what does the caveat "as legally guaranteed" tagged onto the end imply? If the Syrian regime deems a demonstration illegal under its laws, what happens then? Anticipate endless bickering over the details, and don't expect Russia and China to contradict Assad in these disputes.
The most contentious aspect of the plan is that Assad stays in place. It's remarkable that some Western observers regard the Annan project as a mechanism for ousting the Syrian president. On this page, for instance, David Ignatius writes that it "could open the way toward a 'soft landing' in Syria that would remove Assad without shattering the stability of the country." And yet Annan's plan is but a modestly reinforced version of an Arab League plan from last November – one also accepted by Damascus – that hardly weakened Syria's president.
We should have no illusions. Russia and China consider the Annan plan a formula for saving Bashar Assad, not getting rid of him. The most ridiculous claim in the past two weeks is that Moscow and Beijing have softened on Syria, and proved this by moving closer to the Americans and the Europeans in the Security Council, where they signed on to a presidential statement backing Annan's mission.
The truth is that it's the Obama administration and its European partners that have adopted the Russian and Chinese perspective. When President Barack Obama says that Assad will fall, that's empty oratory destined to keep Syria at arm's length during an election year, and avoid accusations that the U.S. president is soft on mass murder. But Obama's focus is elsewhere. He prefers to subcontract Syria to regional states, even to the feckless Russians, so that he can pursue America's strategic reorientation away from the Middle East.
The Russian calculation is that if Assad can begin negotiations with the opposition, he will prevail. The different opposition groups will be divided, with some endorsing talks and others rejecting them, permitting the Syrian regime to select its interlocutors. Those who say no to Annan's offer, Moscow believes, will lose international legitimacy. Once the situation is calmer, the Syrian president will reassert his writ, isolate his foes, introduce cosmetic reforms, and perhaps even integrate opposition figures into a government that otherwise has no margin to challenge the Assad-led security order.
The problem is that most Syrians are wise to the dangers of Annan's plan. Many prefer civil war to more Assad rule, compounded by barbarous retribution if the Syrian president regains his grip. Annan wants Assad's victims to cede to their president the latitude to subjugate them for years to come. The provisos in his project manufactured in New York won't change that. Annan's six points offer only generalities to defend the Syrian people, with no valid implementation mechanism, and no penalties if Assad ignores the conditions.
That is why Annan's endeavors will likely accelerate a military conflict. The Syrian opposition will refuse to deal with their killer; those who do so will be marginalized. As many Syrians observe the international community endorsing the Russian and Chinese position; as they realize that Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy are patent hypocrites; and as they witness outsiders, including Syrian exiles hostile to the Assad regime, maneuvering without consulting them, they will become more frustrated and angry, and they will purchase weapons. There will be war, all because no one dares show Bashar Assad the exit.
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A former employee of Chicago-based Molly's Cupcakes plans to open the bakery's first franchised location this summer in Iowa City, pending a $35,000 working capital loan to be considered by the Economic Development Committee of the Iowa City Council next week.
Jamie Smith, 29, of Iowa City, hopes to open the restaurant in late July at 14 S. Clinton St., the former location of Liberty Bank's downtown branch. The bakery will be open until midnight on weekends, offering an alternative to bars for late-night socializing, Smith said.
Smith worked for the original location of Molly's Cupcakes in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood for more than two years before moving back to Iowa. The bakery is well known on Chicago's North Side, has opened a second location in New York City's West Village. It gained national exposure during an appearance on the Food Network program Cupcake Wars.
"I knew it would go over well, seeing the extreme success of it in Chicago and also knowing how Iowans were," Smith said. "It's just such a welcoming environment, and the cupcakes are delicious."
Molly's Cupcakes founder John Nicolaides named the bakery concept after his third-grade teacher, who baked cupcakes for her students on their birthdays.
Smith said friends encouraged her to open her own cupcake concept, but she instead asked Nicolaides for the company's first franchise.
"I love everything about what Molly's represents," she said.
Molly's offers 15 varieties of cupcakes, including "center filled" versions with cookie dough, cake dough, lemon merengue or other fillings. Customers can choose cupcakes off the rack or specify the toppings and frostings of their choice.
The inviting part of the atmosphere includes board games for children to play and swings for adults and children to sit on at the counter. A "sprinkle station" allows children to decorate their own cupcakes with sprinkles.
"You want to stay and hang out there," Smith said.
Several Cedar Falls entrepreneurs joined Smith as minority investors. She said they were interested in part because of the success of Scratch Bakery in that market.
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Sanders had rejected offer of Jason Hughes to do the job for free
The city has not disclosed the outcome of the bid process.
Commercial real estate services firm Cassidy Turley provided documents to the Watchdog showing the city recommended awarding the contract to the firm in September 2012. On Tuesday, the city sent a letter to Cassidy Turley canceling the bid after an 11-month process.
In a statement, Cassidy Turley San Diego President Dan Broderick said the company was disappointed and surprised the bid would be canceled after the city said the firm was determined to represent the best overall value for the city. The statement did not specify what costs Cassidy Turley bid for the contract.
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"We are frankly even more surprised that the mayor has decided to retain volunteer services on something as important as the city's real estate footprint downtown," Broderick said. "We are evaluating our options and what response, if any, we will make to the termination notice and decision to change courses on retaining paid services versus volunteer help."
The reason for Hughes' free offer stems from now-dead plans under the Sanders administration to build a new City Hall, a project sold to the public as a way to save the city money on office leases. Hughes questioned the project's supposed savings.
The city said Hughes was misinformed as it continued exploring the project. After the project was dropped, Hughes floated the free offer, which would give him the chance to prove he was right.
"Be assured I have no ulterior motives, except to provide the city with the best professional commercial real estate service possible," Hughes said in his August 2011 offer letter to Sanders. "To that end, I will sign an agreement that would prohibit me from receipt of any compensation whatsoever."
London praised Filner's decision to accept the offer.
"How could you not take him up on it? He's the most experienced guy," London said. "For reasons that don't really matter, he said he would step up and do it for nothing and to this mayor's good credit he's taken him up on that offer."
Still unclear is whether the city will renegotiate all three of its leases. The September 2012 analysis conducted by Gensler Architects of its office space needs suggest a range of approaches, including consolidating offices in the leased space, buying and selling buildings and reducing costs through negotiations.


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I will agree to a point. The work I do, and the demands they place upon me in what I complete at work do not stress me. What has stressed me, is my associates are my friends, and since the department has been restructured, my friends have been isolated and taken out of the department. (It is called "de-hiring".) They are being targetted for disconsideration to try to make them leave. If these people were not my friends, there would be no stress. The existance of stress is an indication I actually care about these people. To not have stress, is to lack concern, and this trivializes the relationship with my friends. :-(
For the most part, I will agree with you. So long as I am not emotionally involved with my job, and my job is not my life, there is no stress from job related duties. Also, it is entirely possible to be professional without being attached. However, it is difficult to be passionate about your work without being emotional attached to it.
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The Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja was founded by the Asociación Marista Ecuatoriana (AME) on May 3, 1971. It is officially recognized by the Ecuadorian Government under Executive Decree Number 646, published in the Official Registry Number 217 on May 5, 1971. Under this decree, it became an autonomous legal entity under the agreement of "Modus Vivendi", held between the Holy See and Ecuador, according to the rules which organize and govern the Church.
UTPL is an autonomous institution, with social and public purpose, able to provide education, to carry out research with scientific and administra- tive freedom, to participate in the country's development plans, and to give, recognize and revalidate academic degrees and professional titles, as well as to carry out activities necessary to accomplish its goals.
On October 27, 1997, the Diocese of Loja transferd, for an undefined amount of time, the adminstration of the UTPLto the Institute of Cristo Redentor, Misioneros y Misioneras Identes, to manage it with total autonomy in line with the Identespirit.
The UTPL provides higher education for undergraduates and graduates through both On-site and Distance delivery systems, the latter with its variants: a) Traditional Distance Mode, b) Semi-distance Mode, and c) Virtual Mode.
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Before Chinese New Year, my aunt called me and said: Han our makeup class is at 7 PM tonight.
I was immediately bamboozled. Makeup class? Me? Are you sure?
With half a raised eyebrow I followed my aunt to the housing estate where I used to live and went into the house where the classes were held.
The first day was more about the basics. How to put on foundation, concealer, with more "natural" colors to wear to work/class or even meeting friends in a casual setting.
Here are some general tips:
- Start by applying foundation from the insides of the face outwards. Foundation should be thicker here and thinner towards the hairline.
- Counteract reddish skin with yellowish foundations.
- Highlight by using a shade of concealer lighter than your skin, forming an inverted triangle below your eyes, straight down the nose and on the chin. Blend it out.
- You can correct any mistakes by dipping some cotton bud (Q-tips) into the foundation and rub it over the problem area i.e: eyebrows done wrong, smudged mascara.
- The tail of the eyebrow cannot be lower than the start of your eyebrow. (This was a VERY interesting fact to me heh heh)
- Apply blush from the hairline inwards to the point perpendicular to the point of the nose and the outermost edge of your iris. (During class, I actually took a RULER out to see what that point was)
We also learned about matching colors:
- Contrary to Western ideals, you CAN match your eyeshadow to whatever you are wearing.
- Match the lipstick to whatever eyeshadow color you are wearing. (Wait, WHAT?)
- My lipstick choices are also too dark and bright. (Heh heh heh, personal choice, what to do?)
On eye makeup:
- Apply a shimmery color as a base
- Any color that matches whatever you are wearing
- Add a darker color to the upper lashline and the outer V
- To make eyes look rounder, hence "bigger" (which is a goal of many of us Mongoloid Asians), make sure that your eyeliner is thicker in the center of the upper lashline
Also: I had a MAJOR MAJOR revelation given to me which I CANNOT and WILL NOT ACCEPT:
I need double eyelid tape on my left eye.
I have bloody double eyelids!!!! *Sulks and cries in a corner*
All in all, this is a very good class. The teacher is very, very friendly and the classmates are well-mannered and funny.
I am still struggling with the eyebrow part. Two classes in and I've managed not to make such a "sharp" arch. *sighs*
Here are some looks that I came home with!
(The double eyelid tape was SOOO obvious!)
I find myself really applying what I learned in the classes, because they do not go against what I've learned from makeup artists like the Pixiwoo sisters and Lisa Eldrige. heh heh heh.
More will come on part 2! The next class will be sometime next month due to schedule conflicts. There will be a test at the end too! ZOMGWTFBBQ (just a long way to say OMG) I am DOOMED!
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Coaña's coastline is full of beaches separated by abrupt cliffs: Armazá, El Barco, Torbas, Aguillón, Collea, Pedrellada, Buxos, Figueira, Arnelles and Foxos.
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Arnelles is a sandy beach of about 150 m long and with an access road from the villages of Ortiguera and Foxos. There are a few steps on both sides of the beach after leaving the car park.
It is a small sandy beach located on the left bank of the mouth of Navia´s estuary. Its sand is golden and it is 110 m long approx. There is also a picnic area with places in the shade that invites us to relax and enjoy its natural surroundings. There is vehicular access to the beach after passing the village of Foxos.
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Design Data, in cooperation with Nemetschek Scia, has developed a bi-directional link that allows Steel Fabricators to view in real-time the production status of parts and assemblies in an SDS/2 steel BIM model, as well as allow production to automatically view the status of any changes that occur in design.
"As Building Information Modeling changes the steel delivery process, steel fabricators can realize huge benefits by bi-directionally linking SDS/2 models to model-based planning and automated fabrication systems," said Doug Evens, Design Data's vice president of sales.
"With the bi-directional link between SDS/2 and Nemetschek Scia Steel Manager, fabricators can automatically create detailed production plans and easily manage resources across multiple projects directly from an SDS/2 steel BIM model. The link can also reduce costly mistakes by helping the design and productions teams better communicate the statuses of parts and projects across the entire steel manufacturing process," continued Evans.
To learn more about these new workflows, Nemetschek Scia will host a session at the 2013 SDS/2 Users Group Conference September 18-20, in Omaha, Neb., USA. The session will highlight the benefits of a new partnership between Design Data and Nemetschek Scia to push forward integrated model-based fabrication workflows to the steel industry.
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For more information the on Nemetschek's Scia Steel Manager, please visit http://nemetschek-scia.com/en/software/product-selection/scia-steel.
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Multinationals, Subsidiaries and National Business Systems
The Nickel Industry and Falconbridge Nikkelverk
Studies in Business History: 2
Pål Thonstad Sandvik
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Capitalism is becoming increasingly global, with the dominance of multinational companies creating a large-scale reliance on subsidiaries. Scholarly attention has tended to focus on the owners and management of the multinationals, but when the focus is changed to that of subsidiaries, different aspects of business development and international capitalism come to light. Sandviks study looks at the Falconbridge nickel refinery in Kristiansand, Norway a subsidiary of Canadian company Falconbridge Mines. The duration of ownership makes this an ideal case study and provides an insight into how local strategies can influence the dynamics of multinational companies the world over.
1 Aims and Approaches
2 The Industrial Background
3 The Rise and Fall of the Kristiansand Nickel Company, 191024
4 Falconbridge, the Kristiansand Plant and the Norwegian Business System, 192939
5 Vertical Integration and Trade Politics: Falconbridge's Success on World Markets in the 1930s
6 Managerial Practices and Transatlantic Tension
7 Occupied and Isolated, 19405
8 Restoring and Promoting the Subsidiarys Mandate: The Post-War Expansion
9 Multinational Enterprise and Norwegian Social Democracy
10 A Creative Subsidiary? Developing Kristiansands Knowledge Resources
11 The Weakening of Falconbridge and the Strengthening of the Kristiansand Subsidiary
12 Multinational Enterprise, Host Society and Environmental Challenges
13 Creating a Competitive Subsidiary
14 Conclusions: The Making of a Subsidiary


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Barcelona 1992
The Summer Games of 1992, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were hosted by Barcelona, the home city of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch. The Catalans provided a festival of sport that was spectacular right from the opening ceremony, in which a flaming arrow fired by a Spanish archer lit the Olympic flame.
Many of the new independent republics of the former Soviet Union joined forces to compete as the Unified Team, and recently-unified Germany competed as a single entity again. The Unified Team led way with 45 gold medals, eight more than the United States. But the host nation had a wonderful games with thirteen gold medals. Great Britain came 13th overall in the medal table.


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Groupon and Expedia have a deal today for a 5-night stay at Honolulu's Waikiki Gateway Hotel for $399. What I wanted to know were two things. First, was it a good deal, and second, would I want to stay there anyway.
Here are the answers to my questions:
Is it a good deal? Well, not really. I went to the hotel's website and found that I could get the same quad accommodation room for $68 a night, or $342 for a five night stay. Even better, I found a kitchenette room for only $9 a day more, bringing that total to $380. The only difference between the rates is that "continental breakfast" is included in the Groupon offer. I'm not sure exactly what that's comprised of but….
Further, based on what we know, in the Groupon model, the hotel is probably only getting about $40 a night. In my experience, hotels have treated me better overall when I haven't gone through the "deal site" to get the absolutely best price.
How's the hotel?
If you've stayed there, please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. A quick scouring of the review sites left me unsure as to whether I'd ever want to bed down or not. For my next Waikiki hotel deal, I'm liking the Hawaii Prince hotel for about $85 which I've seen recently on Priceline.
Colleen (3 years ago)
I might be tempted only if I knew the venue and knew it to be a REAL DEAL. Yes, discounts are great – but some can be costly. :0(
I am still here…………………. :0) Dreaming of Hawaii……………….
Colleen (3 years ago)
One more thing, I emailed LivingSocial, detailing my disappointment and heard absolutely NOTHING from them. So, obviously, LivingSocial offers no customer support either.
Jeff (3 years ago)
Hi Colleen,
Good to hear from you. My experience has also been less than stellar with these deal sites. Sometimes they have worked out and sometimes they have not. I have this horrible Honolulu restaurant experience stuck in my mind. The food was awful, the reviews in retrospect fake, and I'd have done better in every way without the "deal." Okay, so live and learn. I'm still on the hunt for deals however.
Colleen (3 years ago)
My only experience with these coupons was purchasing one for a facial and mani/pedi – only to have them call and cancel the day I was to go.Also, even though I live over an hour away from the Salon, they would not allow me to use both coupons the same day. I would not have purchased had I known this.
In this situation, only one person does the 'coupon' work and she got sick. So, customer service often does not exist with these offers. I am out $50 and do NOT intend to reschedule the appointment. I do NOT intend to purchase any other LivingSocial deals either – since LivingSocial customers are not treated equally – at least not at the High End Salon I purchased mine for in St. Louis. Very disappointing and frustrating experience.
You really do 'get what you pay for.'
curly (3 years ago)
We didn't use groupon for a hotel, but when we went to California & Honolulu in March we had 17 groupons & groupon imitators (LivingSocial, PlayHawaii, Tippr) for restaurants, scuba diving, cruises, it was wonderful, even though we didn't even use them all. We gave 2 away and saved one for next year because it doesn't expire until May of 2012! We spent about $400 for them and saved at least $400, in addition to discovering places we probably would have never tried. So we're big fans.
Jason (3 years ago)
Thanks for taking the time to point out the reality of some of these travel "deals"
Stephanie (3 years ago)
HI – the price included the breakfast for two people (they wrote it included eggs, bacon, etc.), valet parking and internet, each day, so was much more value than what you found, I believe.
Sherri Smith (3 years ago)
I'm a B&B owner in CA and refuse to subscribe to such companies as Groupon, etc. While I do treat all guests the same, I think your concern is valid. Give all your $$ to the hotel–they are NOT making money hand-over-fist. Getting a kitchenette for $9 is worth a lot more than a continental breakfast.


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Classic Success Secrets of the One-Minute Manager
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Twenty years ago, Ken Blanchard published "one-minute management" secrets that increased productivity and improved leadership for thousands of top managers and Fortune 500 companies. To this day, 10,000 copies of The One Minute Manager are sold each month. Here's a review of the initial three secrets that sales managers can use still to change themselves and their business for the better.
The First Secret: One-Minute Goals
All good performance starts with clear goals. Ken Blanchard once had breakfast with Lou Holtz, the head coach of the Notre Dame football team. Holtz kept a little book for himself and one for each of his players in which everyone wrote individual and team goals for the season. Why did he use these books? He told Blanchard, "Of all my experiences in managing people, the power of goal setting is the most incredible."
Create a model for good behavior by agreeing on your goals up front. Make sure you write out each of your goals. Limit the number of goals to five. Write down what the present level of performance is on each goal and then what level you want. The discrepancy between the actual and desired goal becomes the area for improvement.
Give yourself a deadline for reaching that new level. Make several copies of your goals for home and work so you can refer to them daily. Look at your goals, then look at your behavior and see if it matches your goals.
The Second Secret: One-Minute Praisings
The key to developing people is to catch them doing something right, rather than blame them for doing something wrong. Yet most managers persist in basically leaving their people alone until they make a mistake that's noticeable. Then the manager criticizes. Blanchard called that a "leave-alone-zap" management style, or "seagull management." "Seagull managers" fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on everyone, and then fly out.
Tell people beforehand that you're going to let them know how they're doing. Then emphasize three main points with praisings. Be immediate. Don't save praisings for a holiday.
Next, be specific. Just saying "good job" is nice but not very helpful.
Third, share your feelings about their work. Tell people how good you feel about the right things they've done and how it helps the organization and their co-workers. Stop for a moment to let them enjoy feeling how good you feel. End with a reaffirmation, and encourage them to keep up the good work.
The Third Secret: One-Minute Reprimands
What do you do when people don't perform well or make limited or no progress? You have to hold them accountable.
The first remedy for poor performance should be redirection, which means going back to goal setting, trying to find out what went wrong, and getting them back on track. Never reprimand or punish someone who's trying to learn, but if you're dealing with somebody who knows better (i.e., someone who has performed a similar task well in the past), then a "one-minute reprimand" might be appropriate.
Reprimand people immediately. Tell people exactly how you feel about what they did wrong. Then pause. This helps you transition to the most important part of a reprimand: reaffirmation. Reaffirm that you think well of them but not of their performance in this situation. You want to get them back on course, not try to make them feel bad. Remind them how much you value them. Realize that when the reprimand is over, it's over.
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Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 2011-2021
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Source: Museum Victoria
Identity: yours, mine, ours explores who we are, who others think we are, and what it means to belong and not belong in Australia. The exhibition focuses on how cultural heritage, languages, beliefs, and family connections have, and do, influence our self-perceptions and our perceptions of others. This can lead to discovery, confusion, prejudice and understanding.
Engaging personal stories, intriguing objects, compelling images and interactive multimedia experiences invite visitors to find both expected and unexpected connections with others, as well as challenge the assumptions we make about each other every day.
The exhibition encourages visitors (both in the gallery and online) to share their stories, affirm their identities and celebrate diversity in our community.
This exhibition has offered an exciting opportunity to bring together and creatively interpret a diverse array of material culture that will often be unexpected in the context of the Immigration Museum. Popular culture, racist and anti-racist ephemera, religious and sporting items, Aboriginal historical and contemporary cultural material, and an eclectic mix of artworks are all combined and interpreted to challenge visitors beyond the more conventional narratives of migration. Over 130 objects have been drawn primarily from the Museum's History and Technology collections (including the Migration, Cultural Identity, and Numismatic collections). Community and institutional loans relating to particular personal stories are also included, including those exploring Aboriginal experiences.
An interactive display exploring the theme of First Impressions incorporates a small number of objects which have either symbolic resonance about diverse forms of visible identities or represent personal experiences of family connection and disconnection.
The theme of Belonging draws upon museum and community objects to explore a variety of personal and collective experiences which cross time and culture - both in inter-cultural and cross-cultural ways. This theme is object rich and eclectic and places artefacts together in unexpected ways. Moreover the focus on Creativity within this theme provides the opportunity to present a cornucopia of beautiful often thought-provoking artworks which all explore personal identity in ways unique to the experiences and chosen media of the artists. This case features objects from the Museum's Immigration and Artistic Practice collection while also bringing in new works on loan or purchased by unrepresented communities. Short videos provide further insights into personal and community stories and the related objects, with cultural and faith representation including: Albanian Muslim, Irish, Brazilian, Caribbean, Scottish, Indian Sikh, Wotjobaluk, Naga, Jewish, Vietnamese, Sudanese, Latvian, German, Chinese, Christian Fijian, Greek, Japanese, and Wathaurong.
The final theme of Difference uses objects in very different and often confronting ways. A small number of objects provide material representations of theories and politics of race over time within the context of a strong graphic presentation and text-based historical narrative. These items range from an early magic lantern slide to an anti-racism protest badge. Another section draws on a rich, colourful and very familiar array of objects, including toys, games, clothing, advertising material and product packaging, to explore how popular culture has affected the creation and perpetuation of stereotypes. Some of these items are clearly prejudicial, while other more subtle objects consider the complexities of intention and interpretation according to the different viewpoints of the producer, target and consumer across time.
This is a long-term exhibition and some objects will change over time as new stories are represented and conservation requirements mean that more fragile items are removed from display and exchanged for new ones.
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Identity: yours, mine, ours website.
Objects featured in our long term exhibitions are changed over regularly both for preservation reasons and also to maintain a diverse representation of stories, communities and cultures. Both current and past Museum Victoria objects displayed in this exhibition are listed below.
Items per page: 10 50 (showing 101 - 109) 109 items
Vase - Helen Ilich for Guy Boyd Studio, Aboriginal Design, 1956-1957
Glazed ceramic vase featuring Aboriginal motifs decorated in Guy Boyd's studio in Melbourne around 1956-1957 by post-war Serbian migrant Helen Ilich. Helen Ilich migrated to Melbourne ...From: Fitzroy, Australia Images: 3
Badge - The Federated Rubber Workers, 1916-1923
Badge made by Bridgland & King, for The Federated Rubber Workers Australia. Collected as part of a group of badges over a fifteen year period during which Andrew Reeves undertook extens ...
Badge - Queensland Railway Union, circa 1910
Badge made by P.U. King of Melbourne, for the Queensland Railway Union, circa 1910. It was collected as part of a group of badges over a fifteen year period during which Andrew Reeves ...
Badge - Federated Storemen & Packers Union NSW, circa 1954
Badge made for the Federated Storemen and Packers Union of NSW, circa 1954. This is one of a series of badges collected over a fifteen year period, when the donor undertook much researc ...Images: 1
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Biscuit Packet - Creole Creams, Coles Brand, 2009
Foil packet of Coles home brand Creole Creams containing round chocolate biscuits with white cream filling. The biscuits became the centre of public controversy in October 2009 when Sam ...From: Brunswick, Australia Images: 0
Badge - The Confectioners' Industrial Union of Australia, 1922-1950
Badge made by Bridgland & King, Melbourne, for the Confectioners' Industrial Union of Australia. The Confectioners' Industrial Union of Australia was active between 1922 and 1950. It wa ...
Puzzle - Little Black Sambo, circa 1950s-1960s
Masonite puzzle of the nursery story Little Black Sambo, made circa 1950s to 1960s. It was used at Warrawong Day Care Kindergarten from the 1950s onwards. The Story of Little Black Sam ...Images: 3
Badge - Aborigines Advancement League, post 1957
Badge for the Aborigines Advancement League. It was used in Carnegie, Victoria. The badge was given to the donor by someone who was cleaning out some old furniture, who had found it amo ...From: Carnegie, Australia Images: 1
Chopsticks - 'Aussie Chopsticks', Bill Allardyce, Anglesea, circa 1990
Two sets of chopsticks (in packet), designed and made by Bill Allardyce, a technology broker and inventor, in Anglesea, Victoria. Bill was fiddling with a bent piece of wire, when he ha ...From: Anglesea, Australia Images: 2


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opinionBy Haruna Manu Isah
Kaduna — The hopes and dreams of graduates in Nigeria are daily meeting the sharp rocks of disappointment posed by corruption and nepotism. Nigeria's economy is largely public sector driven, because government is the largest employer of labour.
The private sector development is being hampered by lack of infrastructure; hence this pivotal sector cannot absorb the ever growing number of graduates now roaming the street in search of not too available jobs. Therefore, this forced our graduates to on a daily basis turn to government ministries, agencies, extra-ministerial department, military, paramilitary and government parastatal for vacancies and possible placement.
A friend of mine, recently applied for a job he was qualified for, and his father queried him on why should he applied for a vacancy in a government establishment, where he had neither a godfather to see him through nor money to pay his way? My friend countered that indeed, he didn't have a godfather and nor did he have money to give to secure the appointment. But he has God to look up to. His disappointment was clear.
Disillusionment not because he had to seek divine intervention, but because the Nigerian system of employment has so degenerated to the extent that it's absurd to apply for a vacancy without a godfather or money to give, however highly qualified.
Some our future leaders are being exposed to all sorts of "you must give gratification syndrome"; to get a job they qualified for. It is only in Nigeria that aptitudes tests are conducted to psychologically assuage our teeming job-seekers. For at the end of the day, it is those with the right connection that get called.
And by analogy, you may liken this to a politician who spends his money to secure votes during election; of course, the first he does after assuming office is to recoup his 'investment' and definitely make a profit. The dangerous dimension is that, a graduate who secures a job through such dubious means, however qualified, must first recoup. And before you know it, looting of the public treasure becomes a celebrated evil. A cycle of corruption is thus begun.
The federal character principle had in the recent past come under severe attack by some section of the media and our elites. I do not agree with the opponents of the federal character principle for the reasons being adduced to utterly myopic and at best simplistic. The apposition that there is an appreciable increase in the number of qualified graduate from practically every state, hence, the principle is no longer relevant. This does not put into consideration that the principle had its root in the passion for fairness.
And logically, this seemingly increased number of qualified graduates from hitherto, educationally less developed state further stressed the indispensability of the federal character principle. This is to avoid sentiment induced domination from one state or section of the country, under guise of having equally qualified graduates. The principle breeds cross- fertilization of ideas for national development.
Merit is not an exclusive birthright of any tribe or state. Come to think of it, even now with the recognition of the federal character principle by the 1999 constitution, but yet if you pay a visit to a parastatal or ministry in Abuja, you would mistake it for a particular household in Ogun or Imo state as the case may be.
Therefore, you may agree with me that there is intrinsically nothing wrong with the principle, but it is the operation of the federal character commission, the body responsible for its enforcement that needs to be seriously looked into. It is most likely, that the opponents of the federal character principle were disappointed with the operation of the Federal Character Commission.
Federal character principle promotes nationality unity, for it gives everybody a sense of belonging. But the federal character commission is a toothless bulldog; it neither barks nor bites. The commission puts eye on advertisement of vacancies that such adverts must last for six weeks, what happens after the stipulated six weeks, the commission becomes tongue-tied.
A clear point of reference is the recently released Nigeria Navy short service list. It is now a recurrent event to see some shortlisted candidates without an application number. The valid question is, is it that such applicants did not apply or their application letters were missing? Or were such applicants that careless not to have written their application numbers on their script during the test?
This further raises doubts as to whether they really passed the test as required. And if either of these questions were true, it then means that such applicants were so privileged for their names to have come down from heaven and get slotted in without application numbers.
There are so many suspicious cases like that. What about NECO, that equally released names of short-listed candidates for interview, but some did not apply for any particular post as depicted on the list, but yet got shortlisted. In Nigeria, if you have one of your own at the top, you don't need to apply for anything or attend any interview, for these were meant for another species of applicants.
Well, NECO was even reasonable compared to UBEC, which having called for applications last year through the media, but only some selected few were called through text messages for appointment and subsequent absorption. Some even alleged that the recruitment was done before the advert.
Isah wrote from 1 Kwaru Ajilo Close, off Majalisa; Badarawa, Kaduna


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It's still Halloween season in Milan on a weekly basis, and the Port Clinton Redskins were happy to play trick or treat.
The Edison Chargers football program continues to be haunted by untimely fumbles, and the Redskins cashed in Friday night at Edison High School, rallying from an early 14-0 deficit for a 24-21 win.
The Redskins recovered fumbles at the Edison 32, and twice at the Charger 19-yard line and turned all three into scores for the difference.
Both teams are 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Sandusky Bay Conference at the halfway point of the season.
It also marks the first time Port Clinton has been 3-2 after five games since the 1992 season, when it finished 5-5.
"It's been a long time since someone has been able to say that around here," Port Clinton coach Toby Hammond said of the winning record through five weeks. "I'm just so proud of our kids the past two weeks. We talked the week before while playing Clyde about things.
"I told the kids we might not be able to match their speed, quickness and strength. But we can match them with technique and effort. I told them all week that we had to keep doing that, and we can win this game."
On the first offensive play from scrimmage for Port Clinton, quarterback Derek Colston went to throw a wide receiver screen and did not see Charger defender Brandon Tomson.
Tomson simply stepped in front of the ball and returned it untouched for a 23-yard interception return and Jon Suhanic's kick gave Edison a 7-0 lead 90 seconds into the game.
Two straight possessions resulted in minus-seven yards after the interception, and the Chargers used a 9-play, 58-yard drive to go up 14-0 on a 3-yard run by fullback Kyle Matula with 1:26 left in the opening quarter.
Matula had a 32-yard run on the drive while Mike Kumpula caught two passes for 23 yards from Tomson.
The Redskins then got their first break by recovering a fumble at the Edison 32 off a punt. On third-and-10, Colston found Steve Wingo up the right sideline to cover the distance with five seconds left in the first quarter. Addison Rospert's first of three PATs cut the deficit to 14-7.
Edison answered with a 7-play, 42-yard drive culminating in a 10-yard scoring run by Zach Rutheford with nine minutes left in the half for a 21-7 lead. The short field was set up by a 48-yard kickoff return by Matula.
However, the Chargers did not get anywhere near the end zone again.
It seemed Port Clinton had another short drive to open the second half, but another fumbled punt recovered allowed it to set up at the Edison 19. Two plays later, Stephen Pastor covered the distance to tie the score with 9:36 left in the third quarter.
Each team traded possessions, and the Chargers fumbled on third-and-short at their 19 with the Redskins coming up with the ball again. The offense lost a yard in three plays, but Rospert kicked a 37-yard field goal in a piercing wind for a 24-21 lead with 1:31 left in the quarter.
The Redskins made the score stand for the rest of the game. Port Clinton limited Edison to 64 yards of total offense on 28 plays in the second half. Edison did not reach Port Clinton territory in the second half.
"Obviously can't win a game with that many turnovers, and we know that," Edison coach Jim Hall said. "It's been our achilles heel all season. We continue to work on it, and we continue to make mistakes. There's no simple answer, we understand that too. It's been addressed and we'll continue to address it.
"We gave them short fields and that helped with their confidence. They are a solid football team. It's not like their just out there running around. They did what they had to do. Colston made some nice throws and we didn't make plays we had to make. Until we do that, we're going to struggle."
Colston settled in to finish 12-of-28 passing for 149 yards and a score. The Redskins had minus-3 yards on their first four possessions to open the game.
"In particular Derek, he just needed to settle down a little bit," Hammond said. "Sometimes he rushes things, especially early in the game. He got a couple completions under him and got his confidence going, and we didn't turn the ball over again.
"That's been a big part of why we've been able to be competitive ... not turning the ball over and no penalties."
Wingo caught eight passes for 94 yards and a score while Josh Graves caught three passes for 40 yards. For Edison, Matula ran for 58 yards and a score on 11 attempts while Tomson added 37 yards on 11 attempts along with 59 yards on 6-of-13 passing.
Port Clinton 7 7 10 0 -- 24
Edison 14 7 0 0 -- 21
E -- Brandon Tomson 23 interception return (Jon Suhanic kick)
E -- Kyle Matula 3 run (Suhanic kick)
PC -- Steve Wingo 32 pass from Derek Colston (Addison Rospert kick)
E -- Zach Rutheford 10 run (Suhanic kick)
PC -- Colston 1 run (Rospert kick)
PC -- Stephen Pastor 19 run (Rospert kick)
PC -- Rospert 37 field goal
First downs 6 7
Rushes-yards 21-40 35-138
Passing yards 149 59
Att-comp-int 28-12-1 13-6-0
Penalty-yards 4-25 3-15
Fumbles-lost 1-0 5-3
Individual stats
RUSHING -- PC: Derek Colston 5-8, Stephen Pastor 12-30, Joe Escobedo 2-1, Eric Reynolds 1-3; E: Kyle Matula 11-58, Brandon Tomson 11-37, Jake Parkinson 7-25, Gary Jaycox 3-10
PASSING -- PC: Derek Colston, 12-28-149-1-1; E: Brandon Tomson 6-13-59-0-0
RECEIVING -- PC: Steve Wingo 8-94, Eric Reynolds 1-7, Josh Graves 3-40; E: Mike Kumpula 3-28, Jon Suhanic 1-9, Bobby Stone 1-17, Kyle Matula 1-5


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Riverwalk Jazz: A Night at Nick's - Hot Jazz in the Big Apple
Sunday, September 6
6 to 7 pm
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band takes you back in time to the legendary jazz nightclub, Nick's Steak House in Greenwich Village. For more than three decades, from the 30's to the 60's, veteran jazzmen such as Bobby Hackett, Eddie Condon, Mugsy Spanier and Pee Wee Russell played, and crowds gathered at "the place" in downtown Manhattan to hear classic hot, improvised jazz.
Listen and Look: Riverwalk Jazz re-visits the jazz scene at Nick's in the '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s with archival photos and the help of listeners who were there.


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Prepare for severe weather season in Lake County
April 5, 2012 at 9:58 am in Lake County News-Chronicle
Minnesota already had its first tornado of the year, and Lake County had one just last year, so it's time to start thinking about what to do in severe weather. Here's what Lake County is doing and what we recommend to you, since preparedness starts at home. Continue Reading