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"Who has that damn cart now?" During a network build-out for a large New York commercial real estate manager a few years back, that phrase got shouted often enough to become a stress mantra.
This company had several midsize businesses already signed up for space and was offering central network services as an optional part of the lease package. So, while the walls were still open, my team was hired to supervise the riser wiring and wire the floor closet ourselves, as well as set up a small datacenter in the basement.
Being a real estate manager, however, our client was financially tight. In fact, "fiscal tourniquet" might be a better term. As a result, we had only three wiring and diagnostic carts for a 24-story building. Couple that with an on-site staff that was less than communicative, especially about things such as where they'd left equipment before trucking out for beer and chips (or eggs and bacon), and we were in for some major aggravation.
Fortunately, one of the prospective tenants had made a deal for managed WLAN services and I'd recommended Trapeze Networks' Mobility System, in part because of RingMaster, its impressive centralized management package. As it turned out, we would use a number of RingMaster's features during our build-out.
Importing a CAD blueprint of the building into RingMaster had given us floor-by-floor maps of the entire site. We also had a decent surplus of access points -- enough to cover most of the floors still under construction, even though our tenant WLAN wasn't going to extend much beyond the fourth floor. So after spending yet another hour looking for the wiring cart one morning, I had an idea.
One of RingMaster's more interesting features was its capability to track specific clients as long as they were registered with the Mobility System and show their locations on the CAD map we'd imported. The feature was designed for keeping track of stationary access points, but you could associate a PC Card. Its update times and triangulation weren't good enough to track moving people, but if all you wanted was to find the location of something such as, say, a lost tool cart, it was fine.
Each cart had a number of tools associated with it, including spools of patch cables, crimping tools, mounting tools, and a cheap notebook for diagnostics. So we fitted each notebook with a Wi-Fi PC Card, leaving the wired port open for testing. After the PC Cards were registered with the Mobility System, presto! We had instant location capability for our equipment.
Cart numbers and WLAN accounts were synced, so we could simply radio down to our datacenter technician to check with RingMaster and locate our equipment. The cost was negligible because the location features came as part of RingMaster and the necessary PC Cards were a couple of hundred bucks, all told.
If we had to start from scratch today, there are numerous asset management packages that are designed to perform the same set of tasks. But even had those packages been widely available at the time, purchasing one just to locate our errant toolboxes would have been out of the question.
As it happened, our hack worked well enough that the construction guys wanted to use it for some of their larger power tools. And when the project was complete, the client wound up using the same setup to track building maintenance equipment, as well as to locate building maintenance staff via their PDAs. I believe they're still using it today.


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TURIN, Italy -- Francois Bourque finished 27th in the first downhill training run in Sestriere yesterday, finishing nearly four seconds off the pace of American leader Daron Rahlves.
Manuel Osborne-Paradis of North Vancouver finished 36th, John Kucera of Calgary was 43rd and Ryan Semple of Mont Tremblant, Que. 54th. Training on the icy course continues today for tomorrow's race in which Austrians Hermann Maier and Michael Walchhofer are favoured.
American Bode Miller was 16th.
"It's not that bad for my first time down the slope," said Bourque, a New Richmond, Que., product who has a shot at medalling in the super-G and slalom events.


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Vancouver Sun, 19 October. 2010.
Q&A-type feature on Frieda Granot, a trailblazing scholar at University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business.
...On the same track, how do women increase the likelihood that they will be considered for senior corporate jobs?
Let me preempt my answer by saying that I don't think that growing the number and proportion of women in leadership roles is just a women's issue. It is the recognition by the organizations employing them the important role they can play in contributing to the well being of the organization and to the global economy.
Research by the Catalyst Corporation shows that Fortune 500 companies with the highest proportion of women in senior management significantly outperform those with the lowest proportion - both in return on equity and in total shareholder return.
New York-based consulting firm McKinsey & Co. has released a series of reports since 2007 making the case that gender diversity at the top is a corporate performance driver.
Goldman Sachs studies show gross-domestic-product growth accelerates when women hold positions of power. The company recommends investing in countries where the gender gap is closing and where the "laws and social norms that have discriminated against women are shifting." To address the global gender gap, Goldman has created the 10,000 Women Initiative - a $100 million, five-year program to provide an advanced business education for women.
And in 2006, The Economist magazine proclaimed, "Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic growth is driven by women."
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Judicial Branch, State of New Hampshire
Laura Kiernan
Communications Director
603-271-2646 ext 2359
The following new release was distributed jointly by the Department of Safety and the Judicial Branch
— From the State Police Cruiser to the Courts —
"eTicket" System Means more Efficient and Accurate Record Keeping
Local Law enforcement now testing automatic data transfer
CONCORD—New Hampshire State Police are now using an "eTicket" system that issues a traffic ticket by computer from the trooper's cruiser and then automatically transmits the data to the Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) where information is then sent electronically to the Judicial Branch case management system, resulting in more efficient and more accurate record keeping.
"This collaborative effort by the Department's Division of State Police, Motor Vehicles, staff from the Department of Information Technology and the Judicial Branch is a great example of what can be accomplished by working together toward a shared goal that ultimately will benefit everyone in the criminal justice system, and the citizens of the State of New Hampshire," Commissioner John J. Barthelmes of the Department of Safety said.
A similar eTicket process, using different software technology, is now being tested by police departments in Salem, Pelham and Windham and could be available to 140 local law enforcement agencies within the next six months.
The eTicket system used successfully by State Police for the past year, is the first step toward establishing a central data bank that would also include eTicketing by more than 200 local police departments that now issue traffic tickets manually. All DMV data on contested traffic violations from eTickets, issued by State Police on the scene or from paper tickets issued by local police, is now sent electronically to the Circuit Courts. Electronic transmission from DMV eliminates the need for court staff to re-enter data from paper tickets into the court's case management system, a time consuming process that can result in transcription errors. More than 54,000 tickets for traffic violations are handled in the Circuit Courts annually.
"Every effort made to streamline the data collection process, so that information is entered once into a shared system decreases the potential for errors and creates efficiencies that allow our court staff more time to process cases and serve the public," Edwin W. Kelly the Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court said. "Our collaboration with the Department of Safety is essential to reaching that goal," Kelly said.
The ability for state agencies and the courts to share information electronically, even though they use different computer systems, is made possible through ongoing development of the "Justice-One Network Environment" or J-ONE. J-ONE centers around a data communications "switch", operated at the Department of Safety, which makes it possible for information to be passed electronically from DMV's case management system into the court system's case management system, which uses a different type of software. The J-One project is part of a collaborative effort by the Department of Safety, the Judicial Branch, the Attorney General's Office and other state, county and local agencies to create a criminal justice information system that integrates computer systems and data from state, county and municipal law enforcement entities. Capturing data electronically at its source, as state troopers do now from their cruisers, improves the effectiveness and efficiency of work of all participating agencies and the courts.
"We are working towards the goal of getting rid of paper completely," said Keith Lohmann who is the J-ONE program manager for the Department of Safety. Lohmann noted that an eTicket system is not only more efficient and accurate but also safer for troopers and motorists on the side of busy highways. An eTicket can be issued by a state trooper in two minutes, compared to eight minutes when a ticket is written out by hand, Lohmann said.
Once testing is complete in Salem, Pelham and Windham, the capability for eTicketing will extend to 140 local law enforcement agencies around the state who use the same technology as those three localities. The ultimate goal is to have eTicketing capability available to every law enforcement agency in the State.


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Stocks overcame early weakness to close higher Thursday, helped by buybacks in the afternoon on the back of higher index futures.
The Nikkei 225 average climbed 1.01 percent to close at 14,622.89 on a gain of 145.73 points. The Topix found enough strength to rise 0.41 percent, a rise of 4.83 points, and ended at 1,176.90.
The market came under selling pressure on the heels of an overnight drop in U.S. stocks and an appreciation of the yen, with the Nikkei briefly tumbling nearly 250 points.
Prices were also dragged down as shares of companies closing their books in March went ex-dividend on Thursday. The ex-dividend impact on the Nikkei was some 100 points, brokers said.
The benchmark popped up into positive territory in early afternoon trading, thanks to buybacks as the yen weakened against the dollar and the euro. It accelerated its upswing toward the close, driven by a wave of futures-led purchases, brokers said.
The key indexes were also shored up by window-dressing purchases by Japanese institutional investors prior to the end of fiscal 2013 on Monday, brokers said.
The fact that the Nikkei more than made up the ex-dividend impact "boosted investor sentiment," said Yutaka Miura, senior technical analyst at Mizuho Securities Co.
The benchmark index also ended above its 200-day moving average, which stood at 14,513.12 as of Wednesday. The moving average had weighed down the upside of the index in recent sessions, brokers said.
"The point is whether the Nikkei can stay above the moving average," Miura said.
Rising issues outpaced falling ones 920 to 756 in the first section, while 99 issues were unchanged.
Volume increased to 2.583 billion shares from Wednesday's 2.444 billion.
Seven & I Holdings surged 5.12 percent following media reports Thursday that its convenience store unit, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., will open 500 outlets at train stations in western Japan through a tie-up with JR West. The railway operator meanwhile edged lower.
JGB futures move little
Japanese government bond futures ended flat on Thursday.
The lead June contract on 10-year JGBs closed at 144.71, unchanged from Wednesday.


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Industrial Ethernet's role becoming ever more important in China
The Chinese market for industrial Ethernet and fieldbus technologies grew by 18 million nodes in 2012. More than 3 million nodes used Ethernet and the remainder used fieldbus technology, according to IHS.
The Chinese market for industrial Ethernet and fieldbus technologies grew by 18 million nodes in 2012, according to IHS. More than 3 million nodes used Ethernet and the remainder used fieldbus technology.
Although fieldbus has a large base of new connected nodes in China, the usage of fieldbus is not as common as in developed countries such as Germany or the United States. This is mainly because Chinese customers are encountering networking technology much later than those developing countries.
However, the growing speed of Ethernet is quite considerable in China, and we think it is a great opportunity for Chinese customers to upgrade their automation systems under current market conditions. Customers will just jump from old fieldbus technologies directly to Ethernet now and actually many of them are doing that right now. The Chinese market is currently engaged in extensive upgrading and new infrastructure construction, and that will require a great deal of Ethernet applications.
In China, international brands are quite influential. This is also true for industrial networking protocols because most of them have supporting companies. For example, the most popular fieldbus protocols in China are Profibus and CC-Link, which are developed and promoted by Siemens and Mitsubishi separately, which command large market share in China. [Other companies also use and promote these protocols.]
On the other hand, some open protocols also have a large number of nodes connected, and the most representative ones are CANOpen, Modbus, and HART. However, these three protocols don't deliver strong functionality compared to Ethernet, and they are more likely to be used in low-end applications for easy connections.
With the upgrading of old facilities and the construction of new plants in China, customers also are being compelled to upgrade their systems using Ethernet. However, this move will not only be implemented by the customers, but also by the industrial automation vendors as well.
Most protocols have Ethernet variants. Because of this, many fieldbus users will turn to the Ethernet of the application, for example, Profibus to Profinet, CC-Link to CC-Link IE. And the new automation products also will support those new Ethernet connections.
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- H2 fieldbus: at level 1-1/2 of the Purdue reference model, connecting remote-I/O, PLCs, MCC, variable speed drives, motor starters, and wireless gateways to the DCS; including e.g. DeviceNet, Modbus/RTU, and PROFIBUS-DP
- H1 fieldbus: at level 1 of the Purdue reference model, connecting sensors/transmitters and positioners/actuators/valves to the DCS; including FOUNDATION fieldbus H1, PROFIBUS-PA, CompoNet, ASI, IO-link, and to some extent HART – these are taking the place of 4-20 mA and on/off signals
Because H1 and H2 are distinctly different in many ways, they should not be lumped together.
The articles is correct in that Ethernet is indeed making inroads at level 1-1/2 of the Purdue reference model, with EtherNet/IP, Modbus/TCP, PROFINET sometimes being used in applications which previously used DeviceNet, Modbus/RTU, or PROFIBUS-DP.
However, Ethernet is not taking the place of H1 fieldbus, 4-20 mA, or on/off signals.
Therefore, when the article says "Customers will just jump from old fieldbus technologies directly to Ethernet" this makes sense in the context of plants using Ethernet instead of H2 fieldbuses like DeviceNet, Modbus/RTU, and PROFIBUS-DP. It does not apply to H1 fieldbuses.
Note that H1 fieldbuses like CompoNet and IO-link were created AFTER the creation of EtherNet/IP and PROFINET to complement those protocols at the sensor actuator level to take the place of 4-20 mA and on/off signals where Ethernet is not suitable. Sensors and actuators do not use Ethernet. That is, H1 fieldbuses and industrial Ethernet complement each others.
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Editor's note: This op-ed was written by John Sayles, chief executive officer of the Vermont Foodbank in Barre, and Marissi Parisi, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont in South Burlington.
A recently introduced resolution in the Vermont House has many of us in the anti-hunger community concerned about people's understanding of the effectiveness and importance the 3SquaresVT program (nationally called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and formerly Food Stamps).
3SquaresVT currently serves over 90,000 of our neighbors – that is more than 1 in 7 Vermont households. Proponents of the resolution suggest that 3SquaresVT dollars are "all too often" spent on foods with limited nutritional values, and therefore purchases made with 3SquaresVT dollars should be further restricted to "nutritious food" to promote improved health and lower health care costs. This perception is often backed up by anecdotes about how someone was seen buying food that doesn't seem nutritious with their benefits. The reaction can be visceral, even if the intentions are good.
Instead of trying to control behavior, we should all work towards creating a Vermont where everyone has nutrition knowledge and feels empowered to make choices that will benefit their own health and the health of their communities.
But good public policy is not made based on anecdotes or good intentions; it is made based on facts. There is no research-based evidence that restricting what our neighbors can purchase with government benefits leads to improved health outcomes down the road. Research does show that 3SquaresVT participants make similar food choices to non-participants at all income levels. In fact, public health officials and physicians across the country support increasing participation in 3SquaresVT as an overall obesity-prevention strategy.
Moreover, studies by both the USDA and Children's HealthWatch have shown that chronic hunger and food insecurity have much greater impacts on the health of our citizens than poor nutritional choices. Hunger and malnutrition increases the risk of poor health, obesity, academic failure, and developmental delays. 3SquaresVT decreases poor health and hospitalization among participants, especially among young children and elders.
3SquaresVT benefits were originally designed as a supplement for a household's food budget, back when the average American family spent a third of their income on food. In today's reality, Vermonters spend less than a fourth of their income on food; much more goes to housing, heat, and transportation. When these other expenses must be paid, the food budget gets cut.
Families are forced to rely solely on their 3SquaresVT benefits for food, which inevitably run out before the end of the month. Just as grocers report that the first of the month brings a surge in 3SquaresVT benefit use, emergency food pantries and meal sites around the state see spikes in demand during the last two weeks of the month when 3Squares benefits run out. The problem is not what our neighbors are "permitted" to purchase with government benefits, it is that nutritious foods are still out of reach for many.
As behavioral economics explains, the food choices we all make are influenced by many factors, including constant advertising for non-nutritious foods. While advertisements for soda and candy abound, when was the last time you saw a television commercial for cabbage, carrots or kale? Instead of trying to control behavior, we should all work towards creating a Vermont where everyone has nutrition knowledge and feels empowered to make choices that will benefit their own health and the health of their communities.
We are fortunate because Vermont is way out front when it comes to the availability of local food and making healthy eating easier.
We believe the Vermont way to encourage healthful food choices for our neighbors receiving 3SquaresVT is to support 3SquaresVT usage at more farmers' markets and for CSA shares, offering incentives for fruit and vegetable purchases, enhancing nutrition education across the state and the nation, and improving benefit levels so people can afford more healthful foods.
These strategies would create lasting change, save scarce health care dollars and bring more federal dollars to our state and into the pockets of our farmers and food producers.


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A $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a series of suspected arson fires in the Sylmar area since November was approved on Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.
Councilman Richard Alarcon, in whose district the 16 fires were set, said fire investigators asked him to post a reward to try to get the public's help in identifying those responsible for setting fires to the Italian cypress trees in a one square-mile area of Sylmar.
"This is an unusual case," Alarcon said. "But it has come to the point we need to do something. There are eyes out there who have seen something, and we need help to stop these fires."
Alarcon and fire officials said damage has been limited to the trees and one vehicle, but officials are concerned the fires could spread and cause further damage or injury.
"Sixteen fires in six months is something we cannot ignore," Alarcon said.
Senior Arson Investigator David Liske said officials are not disclosing how they believe the fires were started, but that it was something that acts quickly to engulf the trees.
Liske said there is no common period as to the timing of the fires, other than they are set at night. He said members of the public was urged to contact the department at 213-893-9850 with any information they may have.


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Georgians could face even more serious water shortages this summer as drought threatens to enter a fourth year, say state officials.
But local officials say Athens-Clarke County and three other area counties might be in better shape than a year ago because of a new water reservoir scheduled to begin operations soon.
Normally, the state's groundwater and lakes are replenished by winter rains, but this winter, it's just not happening, explained state climatologist David Stooksbury. After a wet October, rainfall has been well below average in the past three months. Athens finished 2000 about 14 inches below its normal rainfall of about 46 inches, and through Monday, January rainfall was about half of normal precipitation for the month.
''The clock is ticking and we're running out of the time period we normally have to recharge our soils,'' Stooksbury said. ''We've already lost a good two months, almost three months of our normal soil recharge period. If we don't have good reserves on April 1, we're in trouble. Here in the piedmont, we're already two inches below normal for the year, and on the coastal plain, they're three to four inches below normal. Basically we have eight weeks (left in that recharge period), and even with normal rainfall, I am concerned about whether we will actually have enough moisture in reserve to really get us through the summer.''
In April, as much water evaporates from soil and water bodies as falls in rain, and beginning in May, even in normal years there is a negative water balance -- more water is lost through evaporation than falls as rain, explained Stooksbury, a professor in the University of Georgia's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
And the National Weather Service is saying this summer could be hotter than usual, meaning even more water will be lost to evaporation, he said.
Workers are preparing the water storage facility, which serves Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee counties.Rebecca Breyer/Staff
With Lake Lanier at the lowest level it's ever been in January, state officials are beginning to use words like ''emergency'' and ''catastrophe'' when they talk about the possible water scenario for Atlanta and many other parts of the state.
''We've got all this deficit to overcome just to be in the same situation where we were last year. This situation might, just might, get a whole lot worse,'' said Napoleon Caldwell, water resources manager for the state Environmental Protection Division.
Besides Lanier, ''We're very pessimistic about the possibility of inflows to get Hartwell (Lake) anywhere near normal in the next 10 to 12 weeks,'' Caldwell said.
Closer to home, the Bear Creek Reservoir is scheduled to begin filling up on April 1, diverting 4.8 billion gallons of water from little Bear Creek and the Middle Oconee River by the time the reservoir fills up. Under normal conditions, that would take nine months, said Jim Dove, executive director of the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center, a state agency that provides technical assistance to local governments.
With streams running about one-sixth of normal flow, filling the reservoir could take longer, but Bear Creek should still be able to provide drinking water to the four counties that are part of the project -- Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee -- even if it's only a third full, said project manager Russell Small of Moreland-Altobelli, the Atlanta-based company supervising reservoir construction.
Filling that first third could take less than a month, he said.
But overall, the state could be looking at some hard times this summer, Stooksbury said.
''Even wells that have been good producers will see trouble this summer unless we get some substantial help,'' he said.
If the weather is hotter than usual, it could begin a vicious cycle, intensifying the drought, he said.
''Even adequate rainfall in February will not keep us from having some major problems this summer,'' Stooksbury said.
No one knows for sure what the next few months will hold, but Georgians need to face the possibility of major changes in the way they use water, Caldwell said.
''We may have a circumstance that could result in things getting worse before they get better. Get psychologically prepared for even more belt-tightening than last year,'' Caldwell said.
''We're in foreign territory with these (lake) levels. It causes a whole lot of concern. A whole lot of concern,'' he added.
The EPD assembled a group last year to begin making long-term plans to deal with statewide drought, but this summer might require an entirely new group, Caldwell said.
''I don't know what we do if things get worse than they are now and were last summer. At this point we don't necessarily have the group to deal with what might be catastrophic situation,'' he said.
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Musuem Closing Due To Fake Exhibits
According to this report, a musuem near Beijing, China, has closed after a blogger questioned the authenticity of some of the exhibits. After apparently millions of dollars were spent building the museum and purchasing the exhibits, it seems many of them weren't as advertised.
One item is a vase said to be from the Qing Dynasty, yet it sports decorations including modern cartoon characters! I wonder what gave it away?


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October 2, 2002
State Superintendent Issues Notice of Deficiencies
To Cuba Board of Education
(Santa Fe, NM)- State Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael
J. Davis today issued a notification
of deficiencies to the Cuba Independent Schools that he said
indicates the district's failure to demonstrate "sustainable
progress" in providing systematic and effective financial and
programmatic administration and improved student learning. Some
of the deficiencies date to November 1999.
"The local board has ultimate responsibility for improving
performance in all the schools within its district. On a continuing
basis, directives from the New Mexico State Department of Education
were not implemented and evidence was not provided regarding continuing
areas of noncompliance," he said.
State Superintendent Davis grouped the deficiencies into several
areas, including financial and budgetary issues, accreditation issues,
Educational Plans for Student Success (EPSS) issues, state standards
and local curriculum issues, teacher evaluation issues, Bilingual
Education issues, Indian Education issues, student nutrition issues
and transportation issues.
On September 20, 2002, the New Mexico State Board of Education
(SBE) approved State Superintendent Davis' recommendation to withdraw
his proposed suspension of the local board's authority over Cuba
High that had been commenced pursuant to the SBE's corrective action
Under the process contained in the Public School Code, the Cuba
schools has until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2002, to comply
with State Superintendent Davis' requirements as outlined in the
letter or submit satisfactory plans to meet the requirements.
Based on the response to the deficiency letter, State Superintendent
Davis has several options and will notify the SBE of those options
at its November 20-22 meeting. Those options are located in New
Mexico Statute 22-2-14,
either Subsections B, C or D.
The full text of State Superintendent Davis' notification and New
Mexico Statute 22-2-14 are available on the SDE's web page, attached
to this news release, under "SDE Breaking News" at www.ped.state.nm.us.


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MOFCOM publishes criteria for a simplified merger review - .PDF file.
By Jingwen Zhu
On 11 February 2014, China's merger review regulator, Antimonopoly Bureau at the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), published criteria for a simplified merger review, the Interim Rules on Application Criteria of a Simplified Review, which came into effect the next day. The criteria include three market-share-based thresholds and three categories of transactions (i.e. offshore joint ventures, outbound acquisitions and change of control between joint venture partners).
A notifiable concentration is qualified for a simplified review if it meets one of these six criteria: in a concentration between competitors, the combined market share of all participating undertakings is less than 15 per cent; in a concentration between undertakings in related upstream and downstream markets, the market share of the undertakings in both upstream and downstream markets is less than 25 per cent; in a concentration that is neither between competitors nor between undertakings in vertically related markets, the market share of each undertaking is less than 25 per cent in the markets related to the transaction; undertakings set up a joint venture outside China and the joint venture does not engage in commercial activities in China; undertakings acquire shares or assets of an overseas company that does not engage in commercial activities in China; or in a joint venture where two or more undertakings have joint control, one or more undertakings among them acquire sole control after the proposed concentration…
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Queensland cabinet minister Merri Rose resigned last night amid a bullying scandal, rocking the Queensland Government's bid for a third term of office.
Premier Peter Beattie announced the resignation after a 90-minute meeting with Ms Rose, the Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister.
At a hastily convened news conference, Mr Beattie said he had received information indicating an allegation had been made against Ms Rose that she had directed one of her staff to fraudulently complete documentation in relation to ministerial expenses.
The allegation emerged during a former staffer's bullying claim against Ms Rose which was upheld yesterday.
Although resigning as minister, Ms Rose still plans to contest her Gold Coast seat of Currumbin in the February 7 poll.
"I have met with Merri Rose today, who strongly and strenuously denied the allegation," Mr Beattie said.
He said the expense allegations had been referred to the state's Crime and Misconduct Commission.
The shock resignation on the first full day of campaigning for the election came amid other allegations of dirty tricks.
The Queensland Greens lodged complaints with the police and the state's corruption watchdog, the Crime and Misconduct Commission, claiming a candidate had been offered an inducement by the Labor Party to "run dead".
The Greens candidate for Townsville, Theresa Millard, claimed she had been offered help to run for a local government seat if she conducted a soft campaign against Mike Reynolds, the sitting state Labor member and Emergency Services Minister.
Ms Millard was a former media adviser to Mr Reynolds and said an (unnamed) associate of Mr Reynolds made the offer.
The deputy convener of the Greens in Queensland, Juanita Wheeler, lodged the complaint herself yesterday, after calling for Mr Beattie to do it as proof of his commitment to a clean campaign.
"We are happy for the CMC to get to the bottom of it, and if it is proven that there is any substance to the allegations, then it is hardly a clean, positive campaign that the Government promised," Ms Wheeler said.
Mr Reynolds, however, said the accusations amounted to "nothing more than smear, innuendo and arrant nonsense".
He accused the Greens of having fabricated the complaint to gain publicity.
Mr Beattie said he accepted Mr Reynolds's denial of any impropriety but nonetheless supported the CMC investigation because "in election campaigns all sorts of weird and wonderful things happen because there are dirty tricks played in politics".
The CMC chairman, Brendan Butler, warned that people making false complaints could themselves be prosecuted.
The Opposition Leader, Lawrence Springborg, began his campaigning with the perennial promise to be tougher on criminals - in this case pedophiles.
He launched the Coalition's child-protection policy, with a promise that pedophiles would receive mandatory jail terms and be compelled to undertake rehabilitation courses while in jail.
Mr Springborg promised the new laws would be introduced in the first sitting day of Parliament under a Coalition government.
However, he then said the child-protection issue should now be taken off the election agenda, as both sides of politics were committed to reforms recommended by an inquiry into child abuse.
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Welcome once again to The Numbers Game! This is Volume 24 of the blog that breaks down the numbers of our favorite show.
Phineas and Ferb used a strong lead-in from Up to soar to new heights earlier this month, as "My Fair Goalie" drew a whopping 4.650 million viewers, an increase of 22 percent over "Skiddley Whiffers" that defeated a non-concurrent The Penguins of Madagascar special by 37 percent.[1] This was good to be Friday's night No. 1 cable program in total viewership, the 3rd straight new episode since Across the 2nd Dimension to claim that honor, as well as No. 13 (and the top animated program) on the week's Cable Top 25.[2] More impressively, it was also the No. 1 most watched regular[3] Phineas and Ferb episode since the series' inception back in 2008. The top ten can be seen below.
Episode, Date, Total Viewers (000s)
- "My Fair Goalie", September 9, 4,650
- "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown", October 16, 2009, 4,449
- "Bad Hair Day / Meatloaf Surprise", June 24, 4,365
- "We Call it Maze / Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Max Modem!", October 1, 2010, 4,351
- "Phineas and Ferb Interrupted / A Real Boy", July 15, 4,287
- "The Bully Code / Finding Mary McGuffin", November 20, 2009, 4,274
- "Cheer Up Candace / Fireside Girl Jamboree", November 13, 2009, 4,129
- "The Baljeatles / Vanessassary Roughness", August 7, 2009, 4.1 million[4]
- "Bubble Boys / Isabella and the Temple of Sap", October 30, 2009, 4,005
- "Flop Starz", Ferb-ruary 1, 2008, 3,987[5]
Getting back to "My Fair Goalie" the new episode debuted to a 2.5 household rating[2] and a strong 0.8 among Adults 18-49[1] But the target age groups is where the episode really shined; it ranked No. 1 on the week by decisive margins in both Kids 2-11 (18 percent over Up) and Kids 6-11 (21 percent over a new Victorious), as well as a strong No. 3 in Tweens 9-14 behind Victorious and a new iCarly.[6] In fact, it was the No. 3 most watched animated telecast in the 6-11 age group this year behind only Across the 2nd Dimension and just behind "Bad Hair Day / Meatloaf Surprise".[7]
Phineas and Ferb returns to the airwaves with "Bullseye!" on Friday, September 30 at 9:30 PM Eastern (8:30 Central), and you've only got one valid reason not to be there. The Numbers Game will return to cover it in early October. Until then, you've got no valid reasons not to follow me on Twitter, go Brewers!, and remember...that the numbers never lie.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Friday Cable: College Football, 'Smackdown!' Tops; 'Man, Woman, Wild,' 'Thundercats,' 'Haven' & More (September 12, 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cable Top 25: Michigan/Notre Dame, 'The Closer,' 'Jersey Shore,' 'Rizzoli & Isles,' 'Pawn Stars' Top Weekly Cable Viewing (September 13, 2011)
- ↑ As defined by The Numbers Game to include all 15 and 30 minute episodes only, barring sneak previews prior to the official premiere.
- ↑ By press release, as this did not make what was then the Cable Top 20 for its week.
- ↑ Official series premiere.
- ↑ Cynopsis: Kids! :: 09/16/11 (September 16, 2011)
- ↑ Disney Channel Medianet Ratings and Ratings Report, press release "Ratings Highlights for September 5 - 11, 2011 - Final National Ratings (09/12/11)"


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Buzz That Was: Stark Craving Mad
In case you were too busy contemplating what to get Facebook for its 10th birthday and missed out on sports, we've got covered. Here's everything you missed last night.
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Highly touted Florida freshman Chris Walker made his long-anticipated debut Tuesday night in a 68-58 win over Missouri. After missing the team's first 21 games because of NCAA violations and academic issues, the forward entered the game with 11:28 to play in the first half and received a standing ovation. While that gesture may have seemed a little premature, Walker decided to properly introduce himself to the college basketball world moments later.
Statement made. And before the fans at home had a chance to Google "Chris Walker" on their phones, a TV close-up of his lip-themed neck tattoos made yet another statement for the Twitter set.
Chris Walker making his debut for Florida after being ineligible. But real news is he has lips tattooed on his neck. pic.twitter.com/hzkeyKF2cJ— Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) February 5, 2014
Whew, I'm so relieved I didn't end up getting those same tattoos. That would have been awkward. As if Gators fans didn't have enough to cheer about as their team rolled to its 14th-straight victory, the student body decided to use its primetime exposure to campaign for Justin Timberlake to sing the national anthem before the last game of the regular season against Kentucky. The #BRINGJT2UF movement sparked signs, tweets, and suits and ties from the Florida faithful. Even some of the players got involved before the game.
@jenabx3: Lol @DeVonWalker25 and jtimberlake getting ready for the game #BringJT2UF #UFvsUK pic.twitter.com/2z3DX6IUnD— Jena Beeee (@jenabx3) February 1, 2014
All of this is, of course, super adorable, and it's inspiring to see students put their collective energy toward the greater good. Or something like that. But, um, SPOILER ALERT: JT is not coming. Is there an "American Idol" fourth runner-up you might be interested in instead?
Remember me?
Perhaps in a bid to remind college basketball fans -- and mock NBA draft makers -- that Walker wasn't the only hyped freshman playing on Tuesday, Kansas guard Andrew Wiggins was all like, "Don't you forget about me … don't, don't, don't, don't" and nailed a halfcourt buzzer-beater at the end of the first half against Baylor.
To prove just how good he is, Wiggins barely broke a smile as he walked off the court. Just a shot from 50 feet out. No big deal.
Moving message
While the Seattle Seahawks had some fun at the expense of the Denver Broncos on Sunday, an Oklahoma City brewery decided to do the same to the city of Seattle.
Looks good to us! ;-) pic.twitter.com/JcWVsvi5zb— Mustang Brewing Co. (@mustangbrewing) February 3, 2014
Ouch. However, Mustang Brewery clarified on Tuesday that the shirt was not real but merely a creation of Photoshop.
Remember us!
In related news, after the Seahawks won the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Fox broadcasting team waxed poetic about Seattle's first championship since the Super Sonics in 1979. Which is well good and all except for one little, tiny detail. It's not true. The Seattle Storm won WNBA titles in 2004 and 2010, a fact that various team members took to Twitter to remind everyone of.
We were good enough then and we are certainly good enough now to be acknowledged. @seattlestorm #littlerespectplease pic.twitter.com/qWcqpzKtmN— Lauren Jackson (@laurenej15) February 3, 2014
What's up w/reports re "no champ in Seattle since '79"? @seattlestorm 2004 AND 2010! @NFLonFOX @espn @espnWnews @wnba @nba #Respect— Karen Bryant (@KBSeattleStorm) February 3, 2014
Visions of Sugar Land
Like many young boys across America, Tracy McGrady grew up dreaming of playing professional baseball. Sadly for McGrady, that dream didn't come true and he had to settle for being a professional basketball player and only making $163 million. Sad, but those are the breaks. Luckily for poor 'ol T-Mac, it looks like he's getting a second chance at his childhood dream. The seven-time NBA All-Star announced on Tuesday that he's been working out with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Independent Atlantic League and hopes to pitch for the team in the upcoming season.
Been working out at Constellation Field w Sugar Land Skeeters. Working on my pitch. Childhood Dream coming true. @SL_Skeeters @AtlanticLg— Tracy McGrady (@Real_T_Mac) February 4, 2014
If the Skeeters sound familiar, it's likely because a 50-year-old Roger Clemens played for the team a few years back. Clemens is reportedly working with McGrady because, of course he is. This totally isn't a publicity stunt for a typically irrelevant baseball team or anything. I mean, I'm sure they would do this for every guy in his mid-30s looking to fulfill a lifelong fantasy. Cough, cough, not really, cough, cough. Moving on.
'Everyone was talking about it'
Believe it or not, many Americans didn't actually watch the Super Bowl despite the monster ratings. If you need proof of this, look no further than Jimmy Kimmel's latest edition of "Lie Witness News."
How about that young Seattle fan playing in the fourth quarter, though? So emotional.
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Attorney General Hardy Myers today announced that Philip Morris USA has adopted protocols aimed at combating the illegal sale of Philip Morris cigarettes over the Internet and through the mail. The protocols are being adopted voluntarily by Philip Morris pursuant to an agreement reached with 34 Attorneys General across the country including Myers.
The protocols provide for product shipment reduction or termination for Philip Morris direct customers and incentive program retailers found by any of the Attorney Generals to be directly or indirectly involved in illegal Internet and mail order sales.
Virtually all Internet sales of cigarettes into Oregon are illegal because sellers fail to comply with state and federal laws regulating the direct shipment of cigarettes to consumers.
Further, while "brick-and-mortar" retailers check photo IDs to prevent children from buying cigarettes, the vast majority of Internet sellers fail to conduct adequate age verification for purchasers. Numerous studies have shown that the earlier an individual begins to smoke, the more likely it is that the person will become addicted, and thus age verification through photo IDs is essential to protect children from a lifetime of smoking.
Today's agreement is the third major development in the Attorney General's three-pronged approach to halting illegal Internet cigarettes sales by restricting the payment, shipment and supply operations of the illegal Internet cigarette traffickers. At a March 2005 meeting led in part by Myers, all major credit card companies and PayPal agreed to stop processing credit card payments for the Internet retailers. Later in the year, both DHL and UPS agreed to stop shipping packages for the vendors engaged in these illegal sales.
"I commend Philip Morris for its cooperation in the effort to reduce these illegal sales," Myers said. "It's now time for the other tobacco manufacturers to follow this lead and join in the fight to keep cigarettes from being unlawfully sold on the internet."
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SAN DIEGO —— The El Camino High boys basketball team has beendown on many occasions this season, but the Wildcats never countthemselves out.
So when El Camino found itself down 14 points heading into thefourth quarter of Monday's Martin Luther King Day Classic contestagainst Eastlake, no panic button was pushed. Victory was certainlynot conceded.
The Wildcats raised their defensive intensity in the fourth quarter, eliminated the double-digit deficit and defeated the Titans 66-52 in overtime at Hoover High.
"I honestly believed we were going to come back," said guard Marquis Navarre, who scored a game-high 28 points for El Camino. "All we had to do was raise our intensity and start playing better defense."
No. 4-ranked El Camino began trapping the Titans' ballhandlers in the final period, and it confused Eastlake to no end. El Camino (13-4) held the sixth-ranked Titans (13-3), who at times seemed content to pass the ball around and run out the clock, to just five points in the fourth quarter and shut them out in overtime.
No. 2 La Costa Canyon also made a big fourth-quarter comeback against Horizon, but fell just shy at the end. The Panthers defeated the Mavericks 75-73 in a contest held at Hoover High immediately after the El Camino-Eastlake game.
The loss soured an outstanding performance from Chase Budinger, who finished with a season-high 44 points. Budinger, who also had 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks, was triple-teamed on a 3-pointer in the final seconds and couldn't make the shot.
Budinger picked an excellent time to shine, as University of Arizona men's basketball coach Lute Olson was in attendance watching the game. Olson spoke with Budinger and LCC coach Dave Cassaw after the game, but could not comment on Budinger or any other prep athlete due to NCAA regulations.
El Camino's comeback win was close to being a tough loss.
After the Wildcats closed the deficit to 52-51 on a basket by D'Andre James, Eastlake was called for a moving screen with 2.1 seconds remaining. The Titans were already in the double bonus, and David Bickham made 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game.
The Wildcats' defense never waned in the overtime period, eventually deflating Eastlake's will to win as El Camino outscored the Titans 14-0 in overtime.
"I wanted to trap the ball on defense and keep playing aggressive basketball," El Camino coach Ray Johnson said. "They were playing aggressive through the first three quarters, but in the fourth quarter they stopped.
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Giuliana and Bill Rancic Reveal Son Duke's Nautical Nursery (PHOTOS)
When baby boy Duke Rancic lays his head to rest, it's almost as though he's adrift at sea. That's because Giuliana and Bill Rancic turned to the blue sea for inspiration in designing their son's bedroom in their new Los Angeles home.
"Duke's nursery is one of my favorite rooms in our house," Giuliana wrote on the Style Network website. "It's very timeless and inviting. Bill loves the water, so we wanted to go with a nautical theme," which comes through in the octopus artwork, canoe frame hung from the ceiling, and rope-wrapped lamp.
But the new parents — who welcomed Edward Duke Rancic via gestational surrogate on Aug. 29 — had some professional help in deciding on decor for their tyke. "I worked closely with fab designer Lonni Paul of Petit Nest," Giuliana noted, sharing that they selected "wallpaper, the crib and decor" together.
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Two Purdue faculty members discussed the transformation of their classrooms into active learning environments during "The IMPACT Story," a live webinar on Nov. 18. Jenny Bay, associate professor of English, and Ian Kaplan, associate professor of entomology, shared their IMPACT experiences with Frank Dooley, vice provost for teaching and learning, and Chantal Levesque-Bristol, director of the Center for Instructional Excellence, during a live question-and-answer format.The webinar was sponsored by the Office of the Provost. Click here to watch the webinar.
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The 2014 Sacramento River Cats schedule-complete with home start times-is now official as the club makes a run at its 12th division championship in 15 seasons.
After finishing the 2013 season with the third-best record in the Pacific Coast League, the River Cats embark on another 144-game slate including 72 home games at Raley Field. The team's 2014 home schedule is highlighted by a doubleheader on Sunday, April 13, and eight games against the PCL's newest team, the El Paso Chihuahuas. The River Cats will also have home games on Mother's Day, Father's Day and July 3. Other highlights include a visit from the Triple-A National Champion Omaha Storm Chasers, 11 Friday home games, 10 Saturday home games, and a stretch of 12 home games in 13 days in the middle of May.
The 2014 season will be Sacramento's first in the Pacific North Division, putting the team in the same division as the rival Reno Aces and Tacoma Rainiers, along with long-time division foe Fresno Grizzlies-the Triple-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. As a result of the division realignment, the River Cats now play the Albuquerque Isotopes-Triple-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers-16 times, and will play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox just four times.
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"We can't keep the 21st century outside the theater much longer." (Scott Walters).
The digital revolution is a fait accompli. Like a soluble medicine, it has dispersed into today's reality and changed it beyond recognition. It affects our creative practices and production, as well as our communication and our audiences' habits.
How can we approach the generation of the digital age? Does technology stifle creativity or, on the contrary, open doors for imagination?
We hope this debate will empower the performing arts community - with ideas, skills and courage - to take advantage of the potential gains and pay attention to the possible risks the digital age gives rise to.


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Outstanding volunteers
The city of Diamond Bar's annual Outstanding Volunteer Award Program is open for nominations. Nominate a neighbor, relative, classmate or business owner who deserves to be recognized for community service.
The nomination process takes only a moment and can be done online. Just provide contact information for you and your nominee, then write a brief summary highlighting how the nominee improves the lives in our community.
Nominees are selected in the adult (18 years and older) and youth (17 years or younger) categories. Awards will be presented during the city's annual birthday party on Saturday, April 13.
Nominations close on Friday, March 2. For more information, call the Community Services Department at 909-839-7060.
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The Walnut Senior Center will hold a Happy Hearts Dance from 8 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8. Seniors are invited to celebrate Valentine's Day. The cost is $12 per person.
The senior center is at 21215 La Puente Road. For information, call 909-598-6200.
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The Walnut Senior Center will visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 12. It is one of the largest aquariums in the country with more than 12,000 ocean animals and 50 exhibits.
The cost is $35, with lunch included at Cafe Scuba. The bus will leave at 9 a.m. and return at 4 p.m.
The senior center is at 21215 La Puente Road. For more information, call 909-598-6200.
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The Walnut Senior Center will hold a baking contest on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Contestants may enter their best desserts to be judged.
The entry fee is $5 per dessert and $2 for senior entries. Registration forms are available in the Walnut Senior Center at 21215 La Puente Road.
For more information, call the senior center at 909-598-6200.
Crochet and knitting club
A knitting and crocheting club meets Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Walnut Library. Experience the fun and fellowship of knitting and crocheting with others. The club is great for beginners and pros alike.
The library is at 21155 La Puente Road, Walnut. For more information, call 909-595-0757.
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New Zealand blitzes rat island
New Zealand conservation officials have carried out what they describe as biggest rat eradication programme in history.
They used boats and helicopters to drop 120 tonnes of poisoned bait on remote Campbell Island.
The island, which is about 700 kilometres south of New Zealand's South Island, has been infested with an estimated 200,000 Norway rats.
The rats are blamed for the disappearance of several wildlife species unique to the island, including a flightless teal duck and another wading bird.
The conservation experts placed the poisoned bait around the island in the southern winter, when the rats are not breeding and food supplies are scarce.
"The rats have removed most of the bait from the surface of the ground and cached it in their burrows," the New Zealand Department of Conversation said in a statement.
"Radio transmitters were attached to several live rats at the start of the operation, and all have since been found dead."
The rats are thought to have come ashore on the island from 19th Century whaling and sealing ships.
Each female Norway rat can produce up to seven litters with a dozen babies each year, and the population has grown prodigiously on the uninhabited island.
In May, the programme to eradicate the rats on Campbell Island started badly when a tanker carrying 18 tonnes of poison crashed near a whale breeding site.
No environmental damage was reported after the crash.
Now, the authorities report that all the poisoned bait has been distributed ahead of schedule.
The Department of Conservation says it will be two years before they know if the rat killing operation has been successful.
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Ann Lombardi - 26 November 2008
Great tour guides/drivers for Tuscany:
Our small group of all-women travelers had the pleasure of enlisting the tour guide/driver services of "Florence Tour" for our visit to Tuscany in September 2008. Paola and her husband Giuseppe are reliable, affordable, entertaining, informative, friendly, and experienced English-speaking tour guides/drivers who run their own family business called "Florence Tour."
Fran Crull - 23 November 2008
Thank you so much for your kindness in rescheduling our tour. We loved Guiseppe! He answered all of our many questions and made a great effort to find parking near our destinations, which was a great help to Joe.
Our tour that morning was great. We were amazed at the mosaic shop. It was wonderful that they spent so much time with us, telling us about the art of mosaics. The pieces there were so beautiful. It was a privilege to see such accomplished artisans at work.
Santa Croce was fascinating as wellthere was so much to see. We could have easily spent much more time there. We were thinking of skipping it, but thankfully Guiseppe talked us into going. Guiseppe did an excellent job of showing us the highlights there.
Chris saw Dr Kerr on Tuesday morning. He gave her a prescription for pain and one for swelling, but advised her to go to the hospital for X-rays and an MRI. Thats where we spent the afternoon. The doctors there decided that there was no underlying infection, but gave her another prescription as well. The only time that Chris got out to see Florence was your tour on Monday night. She never would have managed to see anything without you.
Can you tell me the name of the restaurant you took us to? We have forgotten the name and wed like to recommend it to friends who are travelling next spring.
We certainly would highly recommend your tours as well. Without your help, I think that our time in Florence would have been a disaster. Do you have a web page that we could send comments to?
Thank you so much. We feel very lucky to have met you and Guiseppe.
Fran Crull
Dolores Edwards - 17 November 2008
Dear Paola,
Wanted to tell you how much 2015 API Code Download we enjoyed our tour of Florence. The individual tours are so much better than the ship excusions - can't say enough good things about it. Will recommend you at every opportunity.
We have just got thru celebrating our Thankgiving Holiday and now on to joy of Christmas. I know with a young child your Christmas will be filled with wonder.
It is good to be home but will always remember you and your beautiful city.
Dolores Edwards
Sincerely, Tina and Earl Cranor - 23 October 2008
This message is for Paola Migliorini.
I know it has taken me so many weeks to finally write to you and thank you for the marvelous tour of Pisa and Florence on Thursday, October 23rd. We really enjoyed the day with you and all the extras you provided to us. Most tour guides we saw were interested in an e-mail with pictures for their portfolios, so I wanted to give you the same.
Of course the leaning tower was one of the many highlights of our day. I tell my friends that I felt like I was in a cartoon, and I was just imagining that I was there. We both felt that Florence was one of our most favorite cities that we visited, and we were lucky to spend the day with someone so knowledgeable about the history. The David was fantastic and awe-inspiring! We also enjoyed meeting Gianni and his marbleized paper. Many things were purchased to share with family at Christmas. I know these gifts were unique and that they loved them. Oh, and the lunch we ate with the four types of pasta dishes was exquisite! We really felt like we were in Italy when we were eating there.
I know that we plan to return to Italy in the future, and we will be sure to look you up so that we can meet again. We really appreciate all your efforts in providing us with a wonderful, memorable day.
Sincerely, Tina and Earl Cranor
Kim Fusto Grammer - 12 October 2008
Dear Paola,
I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed the time with you and will recommend to others.
Ugo, however, was a disappointment and I would not recommend him to my colleagues. No one had a positive comment on this aspect of the trip.
Kind regards,
Kim Fusto Grammer
Tracey Steinfeld - 11 October 2008
Thank you Paola for a most special 2 days.
We had the best time in Florence and so enjoyed spending time with you
and learning all about the history and treasures of Tuscany
Have a wonderful holiday season,
Tracey Steinfeld . New York
Regards Sue Dykes and Forrest Gunnison - 02 October 2008
Hi Paola,
Forrest and I both wanted to thank you for our wonderful tour of Florence back on October 2 .2008. I most appreciated you commandeering a wheel chair for me to visit the Uffizi museum. It made the afternoon tour so much easier.
Your knowledge of your beautiful city and its many historical sights is most impressive. Such a beautiful city with so much incredible history. What a marvelous day we had..
Thank you Paola.
Regards Sue Dykes and Forrest Gunnison
Jim Carrig - 02 October 2008
Paola Migliorni,
Now that my wife, Janine, and I are back home in San Francisco, I wanted to write you a short note and express our thanks for the tour of Pisa and Florence. I appreciate your patience in replying to all my emails and and your promptness in scheduling the tour on such short notice. Also, I want to say thanks to your husband, Giuseppe, for serving as driver and tour guide. As Guiseppe has probably told you, Janine was not able to walk very much, and she had some serious discomfort with her right foot towards the end of the tour. Nonetheless, Janine and I together with the other three couples enjoyed the tour immensely. It was an awesome experience, and we are grateful to you and Guiseppe for making it happen.
Take care!
Jim Carrig
maryann, rich gochman & robin, jeff stegman - 30 September 2008
We wanted to thank Paola for a wonderful,informative tour of Florence. Our tour guide in Rome,Roberto, was also great. Italy was a beautiful country with lots of history. We will recommend you to ever
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"Diabetes is a major challenge to the healthcare system in Pakistan as well as to people's quality of life", Lars Rebien Sørensen, CEO & President, Novo Nordisk
Islamabad, PK (PRWEB) March 01, 2014
There are around 6.7 million people with diagnosed diabetes in Pakistan. It is estimated that this number will rise to 12.8 million by 2035, which puts Pakistan among the top countries with the highest number of population suffering from diabetes. This was stated at the opening session of the Pakistan Diabetes Leadership Forum (PDLF), which is taking place in Islamabad from 1-2 March and includes speakers from Europe, Middle-East and Pakistan.
The inaugural session was addressed by Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, who highlighted the urgency and the scale of the challenge presented by diabetes in Pakistan. Minister Tarar stated that Pakistan Diabetes Leadership Forum would be addressing not only one of the most critical public health issues in the world – but especially in Pakistan. "Over the next two days, this forum shall seek to identify meaningful changes that can greatly improve the lives of people with diabetes and help more people avoid diabetes through national and international prevention strategies", said Minister Tarar. She thanked both the national and international participants and the sponsors for joining this important initiative to fight against diabetes. Minister Tarar emphasized that all of the participants attending the PDLF constitute the various stakeholders who need to collaborate to form a resolute response to diabetes through both policy and healthcare. "The challenge is both great in size and complexity and will require the focus of policy makers, healthcare professionals, industry and media alike", said Ms. Tarar.
The first panel discussion consisted of high-level dignitaries such as Sir Michael Hirst, President of the International Diabetes Federation, Prof. Pierre Lefèbvre, Chairman of the World Diabetes Foundation and Mr. Lars Rebien Sørensen, CEO & President of Novo Nordisk. Concluding the first panel round, Mr. Sorensen stated that "Diabetes is a major challenge to the healthcare system in Pakistan as well as to people's quality of life. Only around 3-4% of people with diabetes reach their treatment targets. We are here today to discuss concrete solutions for how to tackle diabetes in Pakistan going forward, how to better prevent the disease as well as increasing access to care and treatment. The healthcare sector, the government and the industry need to work together to make this happen."
Continuing the first day's discussion, various panel discussions were held to discuss diabetes prevention and sustainable solutions for care including integrated approach to diabetes care and how to reach the policy actions and targets outlined in the 'WHO Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases 2013-2020'. Both the national and international speakers discussed the challenges and interventions needed in the health system to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases. International speakers also presented the International Diabetes Federation's regional action plan and practical steps to support the development of national diabetes programs in the Middle-East and North African region. Local perspectives on how to build capacity and deliver integrated care to prevent complications in Pakistan were also shared.
The desired outcome is to discuss and finalize an action plan for improving diabetes care at both local and national levels. The 'Pakistan Call to Commitment and Action' will be presented tomorrow at the concluding session.
The event is being hosted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Government of Pakistan in joint collaboration with the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP), the Baqai Institute of Diabetology & Endocrinology (BIDE), the Pakistan Endocrine Society, the Sakina Institute of Diabetes and Endocrine Research (SiDER) and the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) with support from the Danish global healthcare company Novo Nordisk.
About Novo Nordisk:
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Novo Nordisk employs approximately 38,000 employees in 75 countries, and markets its products in more than 180 countries.
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Screen Style: (500) Days of Summer
Costume designer Hope Hanafin gives a behind-the-scenes look at the film's fashion
When people ask me what it is about (500) Days of Summer that I love so much, that would motivate me to spend not just $12.50, but $12.50 on four separate occasions between July and September, three things come to mind. First, Tom Hansen (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is my generation's Lloyd Dobler. Not since Say Anything has a guy gone slightly out of his league, fumbled, recovered, and loved a girl so unabashedly. Second, the dynamic between Tom and the office object of his affection, Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel), is one that, in real life, is very familiar (though the "Okay, but I'm not looking for anything serious..." stipulation is usually delivered by the man), but rarely is it depicted as honestly on film. And third, (500)Days is visually stunning. The actors, the sunny L.A. skyline, the quirky shops, that park. Even the scenes that break your heart—and whether your heart actually breaks depends on whether you're a Tom or a Summer sympathizer—you still can't take your eyes off these two twentysomethings. It wasn't until the fourth time I watched the film that I realized how much of their draw came from their wardrobe, a testament to costume designer Hope Hanafin's subtle touch(es). Tom looks every bit the self-effacing creative type with miles of heart in his shades-of-prep-hipster vests, sleek leather sneaks, skinny slacks, and even skinnier ties; and Summer, with her all-blue, part retro, part pretty cotillion ensembles, told you better than even the most heavy-handed character development could what an odd, yet beguiling (perhaps too beguiling) free bird she is.
Fortunately, just in time for the film's DVD release (today, December 22nd), veteran film costumer Hanafin agreed to divulge a few behind-the-scenes wardrobe decisions for Tom and Summer, including what she knew she didn't want them to wear ("no UGGs, nothing they wouldn't have been able to afford, nothing too '08-specific...") and in which scene director Marc Webb wanted her to break the only Summer wears blue rule.
Did Marc Webb and the writers give you total freedom with costuming, or did you have pretty specific guidelines on how they wanted Tom and Summer to dress?
The conversation was primarily between Marc and me. His only specific request was that blue be Summer's color—she would wear it, and no one else would. Other than that, though, I had pretty free rein.
When you first read the script, how did you envision Summer's look?
I believed from the first reading of the script that this film would be a classic. I wanted the clothes to be fresh and modern, but not especially wedded to 2008, when it was filmed. It was important that the audience believe what she is wearing are pieces she can afford. Summer is inventive, the kind of woman who reuses clothes that are out of date, and scours thrift stores and urban craft markets and ethnic stores that are unique to downtown Los Angeles.
That's true—you never get the sense she's someone really into fashion, or someone trying to look like she's into fashion. At the same time, she's very stylish.
Exactly. She has the confidence to be herself, to know what she likes and to wear only that, which is never fussy or overly accessorized. Her Midwestern roots (we're told in the opening sequence that Summer is from Shinnecock, MI) are reflected in her clothing's lack of pretension—not overly sexualized or on the make. She wears the kind of shoes a young woman without a car and relying on public transportation would wear.
What didn't you want Tom and Summer to wear? Why?
UGGs, beachwear, anything associated with the Baywatch reality-show version of L.A. I stayed away from anything overtly sexy or trendy, and it was important for me to put Tom and Summer only in things they'd be able to afford. That whole Sex and the City approach, where everything in the scene is fashion fantasy—it looks great, but it can also be distracting. I wanted to avoid that.
How were Zooey and Joseph to work with? Did they offer any input?
Collaborating with Zooey and Joseph was a joy. They are both so bright and thoughtful and were really committed to their characters. Both were open to experimenting and listening to my points of view. Each had about 65 costume changes throughout the movie, and both were actively involved with the transitions, helping me to refine outfits, etc.
Perhaps the most well-known scene in the entire movie is the Hall & Oates dance sequence. Did you have to dress all those extras?
All the dancers and background actors in that sequence were costumed. It was the only scene in the film when blue is worn by anyone other than Summer. The point of that was to show that, in his morning-after glow, Tom's whole world is a reflection of Summer.
(500) Days of Summer is a Fox Searchlight film and available as of today on DVD and Blu-Ray.


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The chief executive of the listed investment company, Tom Millner, said the group was finding it easier to allocate funds as a number of stocks were trading at a discount.
"We're investing in banks that are trading on nine times 2012 financial year [earnings] and 2013 financial year multiples and yielding 6 per cent plus fully franked [dividend] yields, so we're very comfortable putting money in the market at this point in time," he said.
BKI, which took over management of the investment portfolio of building materials company Brickworks in 2003, deployed $38 million in the market during the financial year and the company's cash reserves are near historical lows of about 6.5 per cent.
It increased its position in Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Milton Corporation and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, as well as Coca-Cola Amatil, QUBE Logistics and UGL.
"The businesses that we have in our portfolio are there for their cash and debt positions – their balance sheets are very strong. In a weak sharemarket, these prices are looking even more attractive," Mr Millner said.
BKI divested its holdings in Westfield Retail Trust, Boral, GPT Group, Consolidated Media Holdings and Foster's Group.
"We think retail land is very tough, even for the guy renting out space. GPT and Consolidated Media were considered non-core [holdings] so we deployed that money elsewhere and Foster's has done as much as we'd hoped it would," he said.
"Boral, we know through Brickworks, is doing it tough locally. We're happy to hold our position in BKW considering its position in Washington H Soul Pattinson but we're very concerned about the US building situation and Boral's exposure to that."
BKI reported a 13 per cent rise in net operating profit before special dividend income of $25.3 million, underpinned by solid performances from its major stakes in New Hope Corporation, BHP Billiton, National Australia Bank and Campbell Brothers. Net profit fell 4 per cent to $29.8 million (the 2010 result was boosted by a New Hope special dividend).
BKI announced a final ordinary dividend of 3¢ a share, adding to the 3¢ payout at the half year and a 1¢ special dividend, to take the full-year dividend to 7¢, up 12 per cent on the previous 12 months.
However, shares in the firm, which closed at $1.21 yesterday, are trading at about a 14 per cent discount to the value of its underlying investment portfolio. Mr Millner said the company could bridge that gapby promoting the company's story to retail investors.
"Our profits were up, our dividend distribution is up. We've just got to get an increased awareness out there and hopefully it starts to close."
Mr Millner said BKI might be able to lift its dividend in the future.
"We're comfortable with gearing ratios and it's enough to give us confidence these companies will increase their distributions in this coming reporting season," he said.
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