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Quality management
At the University of Eastern Finland, quality management and the promotion of sustainable development constitute integral parts of the implementation of the university's strategy.
The university has held a quality certificate issued by the former Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council nowadays Finnish Education Evaluation Centre since 2010.
The university has passed the latest FINEEC's audit 21.4.2017 and the certificate is valid 6 years at a time. The audit report can be found from this link.
The Main Quality Manual you can find here.
The university has been recognised as a Fairtrade University since 2014. Furthermore, University Services has held the Green Office diploma since 2012.
The Diploma Supplement (DS) Label has been awarded to the university in 2013 by the European Commission as a honorary distinction for applying the Diploma Supplement correctly in all respects. The University has also received the European Commission acknowledgement "Human Resources (HR) Excellence in Research" as provider and supporter of a stimulating and favourable working environment in 2014. Society's Commitment to Sustainable Development the university has signed in 2015. You will find more information about Sustainable development in Finland on Prime Minister's own website.
More information about the University of Eastern Finland's activities relating to sustainable development can be be found on this website.
Quality at the University of Eastern Finland
Quality at the University of Eastern Finland refers to expediency in activities relating to leadership, education, research and societal interaction, as well as to a high quality of the related outcomes. The foundations of our activities are rooted in customer needs and expectations, and in fulfilling them. We develop our activities on the basis of customer feedback and continuous evaluation, and best practices are efficiently disseminated within the university.
The university's quality culture is reflected in the commitment of the staff and students in their work and studies, working together in accordance with the university's values and objectives while adhering to unified practices.
The university's quality work
is based on the university's strategy;
supports the achievement of the strategic goals and continuous development of our activities; and
engages the students, staff members and stakeholders.
Information about the university's quality work and Quality Management System is openly disseminated to the staff and students, and the entire academic community has the opportunity to participate in quality work and its development via various different channels.
Quality policy
Approved by the university's Board, the university's quality policy and quality work objectives lay the foundations for the university's Quality Management System.
The University of Eastern Finland's
- Quality Management System supports the carrying out and development of the university's core missions in a reliable and even internationally recognised manner while taking into consideration the needs of individuals, society and the environment;
- strategic leadership, which professionally supports research and teaching, and continuous development of activities are based on analyses produced on the basis evaluations and feedback;
- the university is an innovative, internationally recognised and sought-after learning, working and research community, as well as a long-term and reliable strategic partner;
- the university's activities are transparent, equal, participatory and communal;
- the university promotes well-being among its staff and students and takes the principles relating to multiculturalism, global social responsibility and sustainable development into consideration in its activities.
The university's Quality Management System
is closely linked to strategic and operative leadership, and it is an integral part of the activities of all members of the academic community;
covers all activities of the university: leadership, research, education and social interaction, as well as the related supporting services;
creates the structures and defines the responsibilities and procedures for well-functioning quality management; and
encompasses the promotion of sustainable development and responsibility. In addition, the university's enterprise architecture constitutes part of leadership and quality work. The enterprise architecture is explained in more detail in the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Information Management in Public Administration.
The university regards quality management as an integral part of strategic leadership. This is illustrated in the figure below.
Figure 3. Strategic leadership, enterprise resource planning and quality management at the University of Eastern Finland
The Quality Management System of the University of Eastern Finland is briefly explained in this Prezi presentation.
The university's quality work is based on the Universities Act and on the quality assurance objectives of the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, FINEEC. It also has features from the ISO9001 standard, and it observes the instructions and recommendations given by the European University Association (EUA) and the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The university's Quality Management System complies with the principle of continuous development through the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, i.e. the Deming Cycle.
Our Quality Management System also complies with the ESG standards of the European Higher Education Area.
The objectives of quality work and the Quality Management System are
- to produce data on the realisation of the university's strategies and on the achievement of its goals;
- to help create unified practices and a shared operating culture for a learning quality organisation, and disseminate best practices;
- to support the development of the core operational processes and the continuous improvement of research and learning outcomes;
- to support the principles of global responsibility, quality and justice, and transparency;
- to disseminate information about the quality of activities to the staff and students, to the higher education community, and to stakeholders;
- to develop and disseminate expertise and skills relating to quality work and the related audits.
Documentation of the Quality Management System
The university's Quality Management System is documented in the Main Quality Manual and in the subordinate quality manuals of the faculties, independent institutes, service centres and University Services, which feature more specific operating instructions, methods and regulations. Furthermore, units subordinate to the faculties may also have their own, supplementing quality documentation. This ensures that all members of the academic community can easily find relevant information about the Quality Management System and its procedures.
The university's Quality Management System is linked to the strategy of the University of Eastern Finland for 2015–2020, and in the Strategic Implementation Programme. As enterprise resource planning constitutes a key process in quality management, the quality documentation also includes objective programmes and action plans, various evaluation reports, rules and procedural instructions that guide the activities.
The quality documentation of the university and its units can be presented as a pyramid: the Quality Management System is at the top and below are process charts, procedural instructions, work instructions and other documentation relating to the Quality Management System, such as Acts, Decrees and regulations that govern the activities, as well as various documents that are needed in and created by the activities.
Quality Manuals
The Main Quality Manual describes the university's leadership, core missions and services. The Main Quality Manual consists of descriptions of the activities and of continuously updated documents that are linked to the descriptions.
The Main Quality Manual documents the university's shared practices and procedures related to quality management. It supports members of the academic community in their work, serves as a tool in new employee induction, brings transparency to the activities, facilitates the identification of different units' best practices and the development of activities, among other things.
Other quality manuals
The faculties, academic departments and independent institutes have prepared their own quality manuals with the help of the university's documents, and these are integrated into other content available on the university's intranet. The units' quality manuals are subordinate to the university's Main Quality Manual.
Process descriptions
The university's process map presents the university's core and supporting processes and the ways in which these are interlinked.
Processes (activities) constitute an integral part of the Quality Management System. Through processes, the university and its units carry out their mission. Processes are described in a manner that is most suitable for each process: either verbally, with an image that illustrates the activities, or with a process chart. Processes that involve several actors are described with the four-level JHS-152 model. Quality manuals and process descriptions are further supplemented by procedural instructions and work instructions that pertain to individual duties, as well as by documents and forms that are needed in different activities.
Information relating to the university's Quality Management System and the related documentation is available on the university's quality website for the staff, students and other stakeholders. The intranet pages of the university and the units feature more specific instructions relating to different activities.
Other quality documentation
All activities generate plenty of different documentation. Documentation associated with the Quality Management System includes, e.g., minutes of various working groups and administrative bodies, job descriptions, summaries and analyses of student feedback, evaluation reports relating to research and education, as well as reports relating to audits, benchmarking and management reviews. The university's Main Quality Manual and the quality manuals of the units constitute public quality documentation, and they are available on the website of the university, or on the websites of the units. Other quality documentation is available on the intranet of the university and the units.
Organisation and responsibilities in quality management
The university's Board guides the university's quality work and its principles. The leadership of the university and its faculties, independent institutes and service centres are responsible for the overall quality of their activities and outcomes. All staff members are, for their part, responsible for high quality in the university's activities, and for outcomes that are in line with the university's goals. Furthermore, students are expected to participate in the development of the university's activities by giving feedback and by participating in the work of various administrative bodies through their own representatives.
How is quality assessed and managed?
The key procedures assuring the quality of the activities and outcomes include quality documentation such as quality manuals and process descriptions, audits and evaluations, benchmarking, management reviews and feedback systems. These provide the university with information on the quality of its activities and needs for development. Quality documentation is briefly explained on this page, while audits, evaluations, benchmarking and management reviews are explained on a page of their own.
Audit in December 2016
The University of Eastern Finland had an external audit in December 2016, and the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre, FINEEC, evaluated the Quality Management System of the university on 13 -15 December. The audit was international this time and the auditing language was English. The auditing group consisted of both Finnish and foreign auditors. The positive audit result has come and the report was published on 21 April 2017.
Contact Information
In questions relating to the university's quality work and quality management system, please contact the Quality Coordinator of the University of Eastern Finland.
The university's Leadership Group acts as the steering committee for quality management. Univeristy's operative quality work is coordinated by Quality Coordinator and The Quality Group, which is consisting of the representatives of the faculties, independent institutes and Student Union and is chaired by Director of Administration.
The contact information of the persons in charge of quality in the university's faculties and units is available on the quality website and on the quality section of the intranet.
Quality Coordinator
Saila Vaittinen
University of Eastern Finland
University Services
P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio
Mobile +358 40 564 8985
Email: saila.vaittinen(at)uef.fi

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(WSCR) Jon Gruden at his finest, ladies and gentleman.
Before the start of the Bears-Cowboys game, Gruden went into an unbelievable monologue on Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
Gruden compared Romo to John Wayne, saying Romo was the "toughest Cowboy they have in Texas."
"At the end of the night, Tony Romo gets more done on his own than any quarterback in pro football," Gruden said.
Oh, by the way, Romo went on to throw five interceptions.
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It's very important these days for your blog to be mobile friendly.It's even better to take it one step further and create an app for readers to download to their phone.It is important to create an app for iPhone and iPad users as well.However the process to publish an app in the iTunes store is more expensive than publishing one in the Google Play store.I just created my app for my blog.I spent two weeks trying to find the services and tools that were right for me.I will explain everything step by step.This may help others some time and confusion.
1Sign Up and Build Your App At Appyet.com. This is a free and easy to use platform to build your app. You can also get the pro version for $50 a year so you can run your own ads to make money.
2Sign up and go to your dashboard.
3Select the option to add a feed. It is your blog URL/feed.
4Select how often that you want your feed to generate in the settings tab.You can also download a custom launcher icon or select one from their menu. There's several options to add your email and a web tab to add a link to your actual blog.
5Select the submit option when you are finished creating your app.It may take 10 to 15 minutes for the app to be created. You will receive the file in an email. You can install it directly to your phone if you use your gmail account for registration.
6Install it and test it out.
7Go back and edit in your Appyet dashboard if you aren't satisfied with it. It is now time to upload and publish your app if you are happy with it.
8Upload the apk file from your email to your computer.Then go to the Google developer site.It's $25 to sign up. You will be asked to download a couple of screenshots of your app.
9Take a couple of screenshots with your phone.Transfer them to your computer quickly using Dropbox. You will be asked some questions about the app and to give some details.
10Upload the apk file from your computer and click activate once it appears in your developer console.
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Users Reporting Xbox LIVE Connection Errors After Recent Dashboard Update
Last night, after a short delay, the latest Xbox dashboard update began rolling out. If you haven't yet received yours, you should be receiving it soon.
Microsoft's Major Nelson updated fans, "We are a go! The Xbox Update is currently on its way to all 35 million Xbox LIVE members around the world."
Of course, with any type of update, there will be obstacles. The Xbox 360 is no different. Fans have taken to the forums, reporting errors when attempting to connect online.
"Hello, I just updated my Xbox 360 250GB Slim console and now, it won't connect to Xbox Live at all. I try to connect and it signs me in ten a pop-up about asking if I want the extra security with the requirement to put my ID password in every time I sign in pops up. I say no I don't and then it returns to the sign in screen before signing me out again. I tried again this time saying "yes" and got the same result," said one user.
In another thread, labled "Can't connect to Xbox Live after 12/6/11 update", many posts are reporting a similar issue. Everyone seems to have the same problem and frustrations.
According to Nelson, Microsoft is aware of the issue and the team is working on it.
"Some Xbox LIVE members are getting a connection error when signing in to LIVE. We are aware of the issue and the team is working on it."
You can keep track of any issues with Xbox LIVE on the status page.
The new Xbox dashboard update introduces cloud saving, full voice navigation using the Kinect, and a new, sleek layout. Check back as we continue to play around with the new update.


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So it there a waypoint in filesize of images to not being concerned about reducing its size anymore?
It had something to do with the minimum packet size send over the net? So that made a bit of sense as if a packet size is always minimum 8kb reducing the image to 2kb will still send an 8kb packet. This is just my logical thinking not reflecting the reality i would like to verify with you.
It really depends on how many colours the images have, and the complexity of the image. I certainly don't think there is any kind of "filesize limit" that should be implied.
Getting the smallest image size possible without sacrificing quality can be an important issue for higher traffic sites...
I don't think this "minimum 8KB packet" statement is true but someone can correct me if so. AFAIK that's the maximum packet size
[edited by: brotherhood_of_LAN at 11:47 am (utc) on Feb. 17, 2009]
i'm not sure that 8KB is the correct size for the packet either -- i read that it's between 576 and 1500 bytes.
Now, take that difference and multiply it by however many images fit this criteria and the numbers add up very quickly. You can severely hamper the visitor experience on various devices by using larger size images when they can easily be converted and made a fraction of their size.
I come from the camp that every byte should be optimized to the nth degree without any loss in quality. Yes, we are a high speed Internet for the most part but according to statistics, there are still some large numbers in the "less than satisfactory" speed category. Those could be dialup, mobile, etc.
I also have a rocket-sled connection so have to be careful about being minimally considerate to those who don't.
I come from the camp that every byte should be optimized to the nth degree without any loss in quality.
I've left this camp entirely and am not shy about much larger than average pages. The dialup user is mostly not a factor for our considerations.
However, the point about mobile should be taken very seriously. The jury is still out (for me) on how quickly as well as how important this will wind up being; a lot can change in a hurry. Tomorrow's killer app may not make it out of the gate today. However, I have been investing a lot of time in mobile optimization. Mostly by serving up vastly different stylesheets and serving minimum images, not offering the high-res stuff that I otherwise make available - a very heavy hand at stripping the sites down. Sometimes it's easier to just do an entirely different website and keep it super-streamlined for updating, with custom navigation to make moving around fast and easy.
Like pageoneresults, if a page takes time to load on my connection they have got some serious problems; images, JavaScripts for everything under the sun, who knows what all might be going on.
... shows a nice graph and if I am reading it correctly the 1500 bytes packet size are used the most or somewhere between 1400 and 1500 bytes.
This is confirmed by
that stated that 37% of all traffic is 1500 bytes
so imagine the following t scenarios:
A) I have 3 uncompressed gifs of 1500 bytes (= 3 packets)
B) if I optimize them 50% they will be 750 bytes per image (= 2 packets)
which one do I receive quicker? I guess there is an processing overhead in squeezing the 3 images into one packet of 1500 bytes in option B while in option A the packets are already send by then. also the second packet have space left and will potentially be used for something else too. Again calculation overhead.
I would be interested if this is true.
No URI's please, see TOS [webmasterworld.com]
[edited by: limbo at 4:09 pm (utc) on April 14, 2009]
Yes, we are a high speed Internet for the most part but according to statistics, there are still some large numbers in the "less than satisfactory" speed category. Those could be dialup, mobile, etc
i'm with pageoneresults, even people with fast internet connections can find that their connection is often not working at maximum speed for all kinds of reasons beyond the user's control. [this certainly is the case in the uk and my personal experience, i'm sure it's true elsewhere too]


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This collaborative faculty research initiative will focus on the problem of sex trafficking and more specifically the gap in outreach efforts to victims by organizations and government agencies. The inspiration for the initiative was the recent Out of Bondage: Combating Sex Trafficking in South Florida symposium, which was comprised of speakers from the Florida State Legislature, the Federal and State Attorney's Office, and Florida State Department of Children and Families, with one panel member from a survivor group. During the Q&A sessions, the repeated question from the audience was, "How can we help?"
The goal of this research cluster is to position FAU, with its unique population of working-class and immigrant students, as a place where the outreach programs of such organizations can not only be more effective in reaching victims of this crime, but also allow communities targeted by sex traffickers to speak back to the organizations helping survivors about their unique needs. The research of Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies faculty associates, with its unique focus on women, gender and sexuality, means that FAU faculty are especially qualified to work as mediators who can help frame a productive exchange between local LGBTQ and ethnic minority communities and the organizations spearheading efforts to combat sex trafficking in Palm Beach County.
This initiative will be led and administered by Elena Machado (English), Josephine Beoku-Betts (Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Jane Caputi (Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Mark Harvey (Sociology), Talitha Leflouria (History), Bernadette Lange (Nursing) and Sika Dagbovie-Mullins (English). Funding is made possible through the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Advisory Board.
Any faculty or students interested in participating in one or both of these research groups should contact the principal investigators mentioned above.
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Thursday, Jan. 15-16, 2015: Bystander Intervention and Creative Activism Workshop
Time: 4-6:30 p.m. each day
Location: TBD
Date: To provide student leaders with the necessary tools to become ethical bystanders and engage in creative activism to develop "Ending Trafficking" projects at FAU
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015: Spring "Building Bridges" Activism Symposium
The goal of this symposium is to provide student leaders with the necessary and practical tools to become ethical bystanders and engage in creative activism. A more formal invitation will be sent out in January with the time and location, but for now, please save the date!
Activities planned for the afternoon event will include the following:
The administrative and student leadership that is collaborating to make this a really fun, productive, and hands-on event is comprised of the following:
Informational Resources
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Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Awareness Forum, organized by Khristlyn Bellamy, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.
Every year, 300,000 American children are lured into sex trade and 25% of women will experience an abusive relationship. My Body Is A Temple was a forum held to address the issues of domestic violence and sex slavery both on campus and in our local communities. The event took place on October 23, 2014, at 7 p.m. in the Nations Multipurpose Room. Approximately 75 people were in attendance. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated co-sponsored with Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated to make the event possible.
The forum began with spoken word pieces from three poets: Kristopher Ledford, Sherrika Mitchell, and Mike McCain. Immediately following the poetry, Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt, author of
, shared her story of escape from sexual exploitation. After surviving several trafficking rings, abusive relationships, and rape Dr. Rosenblatt vowed to dedicate her life to rescuing other victims of sex slavery. Rosenblatt founded
There is H.O.P.E for Me
to accomplish these goals.
The event concluded with a health fair and the signing of a "vow board." Students were encouraged to visit the Breast Cancer Awareness and Owls Care tables to gain more information on the diseases that plague our campus.


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This digital microscope system for digital inspection, observation, and measurement provides visualization of the tiniest detail to a wide overview. Tthe optics ensure magnification of up to 300x and the built-in HDMI microscope camera provides full high definition live images of up to 30fps and a resolution of 5Mpixels. Take a fresh look at your samples on a monitor without the need of eyepieces. High-quality, full color still images as well as full-HD movies are possible. The Leica DMS1000 with coded zoom optics can be used as a stand-alone system or connected to a computer offering accurate 2D-measurements by using Leica Application Suite (LAS) software.


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Why children should be seen and not heard
There's a long article on the "Menomonee Falls Now" website (a Journal Sentinel product) about the non-candidacy of Kurt Heins for Waukesha County clerk. I wasn't going to comment any more on this story, but there are a few people (including, apparently, WTMJ's Charlie Sykes) who think that the Waukesha Freeman should have caught this hoax.
My response is, really?
I never took the story that seriously, even commenting on Patch.com that I thought the kid would never get on the ballot. I don't even think the "hoax" story merits the attention.
However, it would not have been the first time a high school student ran for office. Heins actually signed the papers for candidacy, and they were turned in to the county clerk. At that point it was no longer a childish prank. His dad said he was running. They had a Facebook page. They had a public statement.
It also sounds like Heins actually considered running once the paperwork was filed, at least according to the article.
If the Waukesha Freeman and others were supposed to guess this was a hoax because of the goofy statements, what are they supposed to think of the stupid college kids protesting in Madison? If the video and the statement sounded goofy, well, they sounded like a 17-year-old. Or maybe they sounded like Christine O'Donnell. Maybe the kids should have included sheep in the video to be more convincing.
I've already commented that the kid's statement sounded like Waukesha Mayor Jeff Scrima. Maybe his campaign was a joke, too. Hey, I'm willing to do a "do-over."
The media has a fetish with precocious youths trying to change the world. What's one more brat from Menomonee Falls on that trash heap of hype?
It wasn't that long ago that I was supposed to take another high school kid seriously as an activist on school funding issues. When I didn't take him seriously, he went running to another columnist at the Waukesha Freeman to complain. (It didn't help his case.)
I'm willing to broker a deal for all of the local media companies. Unless the person is old enough to watch a Herman Cain campaign video without parental permission, they shouldn't bother to ask the person's opinions. We can even raise the voting age back to 21, while we're at it.
The boys might have learned from me that this prank was going too far on Monday night. The "campaign" e-mailed me thanking me for my "endorsement" of Heins and asked for 2000 words for a formal endorsement. (Yes, 2000 words, which means they really need to spend more time writing essays in school.)
I replied, "If you put out any statement anywhere implying, even in jest, an endorsement, your parents will hear from my attorney. This is no joke."
(The lovely Doreen from Waukesha thought it was funny that I would threaten to have an attorney call their parents. I wonder if Mike Maistelman would give me a disount because Heins is a minor.)
I received a reply the same evening:
"Let me level with you. This is all a prank that has gone too far. I won't bother you, I won't mention you, I won't ever interact with you again. I'm out of this game, It's Kurt's problem now. This is no joke either. Well, it was a joke, but it isn't a joke any longer. This is life. I am out of here. Sorry. I am a satirical man at heart, I don't know when to say when."
I do. "When" was when a child decided to be both seen and heard without adult supervision.
The funny part about this? Heins' chance of winning were about the same as the current Democratic Party candidate, Jessie Read, an office manager for Peace Action Wisconsin. Unless that's a hoax, too.


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Following her highly successful performances at prestigious festivals such as the Festival Internacional Castell de Peralada, Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada, Festival de Música y Danza de Úbeda, Certamen Internacional de guitarra de Barcelona, Ciclo Navidad con CajaMurcia, "Forum de las Culturas" de Barcelona, Sociedad Española de la guitarra de Madrid…Paola Requena is placed among the Spanish guitarists of her generation with the most promising future ahead of them.
Paola was born in Cartagena, Spain. She completed his advanced studies in the "Ecole Normale of Music" in Paris with Alberto Ponce and at the "Oscar Esplá" Conservatory in Alicante under the tutelage of Ignacio Rodes, winning the Extraordinaty End-of-Course prize in the year 2007.At the same time she took part in various international courses under the supervision of prestigious guitarists such José Tomás, David Russell, Roberto Aussel, Jose Miguel Moreno, Ricardo Gallén etc.
She has been awarded many prizes at major nacional and internacional guitar competitions including the Internacional competition Francisco Tárrega in Benicassim, Printemps de la guitare in Charleroi (Bélgica), Certamen Internacional Andrés Segovia in la Herradura (Spain), Internacional competition "Comarca del Condado" in Jaén (Spain), Competiton"José Tomás" in Almería, Juventudes Musicales of Spain, Sociedad de Conciertos of Alicante, "Cincilia" competiton in Albacete etc.
In January 2010, she was invited by the Spanish Embassy in Austria to perform two recitals in Vienna, one in the Instituto Cervantes and another in the 'Hofburg' Imperial Palace where she played for the President of Austria Heinz Fischer and for the ambassadors of Spain for the Spanish EU Presidency Inauguration.
She has performed as a soloist with the Symphonic Orchestra of Valencia, Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie (Belgium), Symphonic Orchestra of Alicante, Collegium Instrumentale etc.
She has been selected by the Fundación A.I.E. (a society of Artists and Performers from Spain) to participate as a soloist in the 'Clásicos en Ruta' (Classics on the road) series, performing in cities such as A Coruña, Cádiz, Pamplona, Mérida…
She has done recordings with Eurodeltamusic, the production company from Madrid, that have been broadcast by TVE and Canal Sur.
Recently she received prize in the "Injuve prizes for creative youth 2010", awarded by the Spanish National Youth Institute. Consequently, she has performed at the Music Festival in Segovia, organised by the Fundación Juan de Borbón, and at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid.


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VANCOUVER -- Two straight seasons of slow starts for the Flames and himself has Miikka Kiprusoff's attention.
This year, the Calgary Flames star netminder arrived in Calgary and worked with goalie coach David Marcoux for a couple of weeks before camp.
All in the quest to be the best he can when the games start in earnest.
"I know I have to be better from the start. I've been working lots for that," Kiprusoff said.
The first test came in last night's pre-season tilt and Kiprusoff put in a strong effort through 40 minutes.
He surrendered one goal in the 4-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but looked well on his way to being a Vezina-calibre netminder by stopping 14 shots.
"He seemed sharp," said defenceman David Hale. "He's making plays to the 'D' giving us outlet passes and helping us on the PK. I thought he was sharp, for sure."
Kiprusoff was called into action early when Vancouver's Ryan Kesler broke in alone in the opening moments, but he made the stop and played well from there.
Alex Edler's screened point shot late in the second period was the lone puck to beat Kiprusoff.
"After this game it's easier," said Kiprusoff, who originally was going to play only half the game but ended up in net for two full periods. "I know what I have to do. It's a lot of little things I have to work on. Otherwise I feel pretty good. It's easier to practice."
Vancouver's No.-1 goaltender, Roberto Luongo, also saw action for the first time this pre-season, and was showing his fine form early with a 14-save performance that ended a little more than halfway into the game.
Curtis McElhinney replaced Kiprusoff for the third period, and had a tough outing. Jason Jaffray batted a rebound past him in his first flurry of action, and then he was beat for powerplay goals by Michael Grabner and Ryan Shannon.
The Flames are winless in the pre-season, with a pair of shutout defeats and a shootout loss. They've only scored twice.
Head coach Mike Keenan isn't ready to read the riot act.
"I don't know if I'd say concerned. I'm aware of it," Keenan said. "But in my first year (in Philadelphia), we played 11 pre-season games and won none. We went on to win the President's Trophy and went to the finals, so I don't know if that means anything or not."
Hale said it's not something to totally brush aside.
"That's why most of the guys are here. We're competitive and we want to win," Hale said. "We're not just gonna blow it off. It's not like it means something towards our record but there's definitely a pride factor that goes into it."
Calgary iced a lineup that didn't include Jarome Iginla, Daymond Langkow, Kristian Huselius or Robyn Regehr, while the Canucks went without the Sedin twins, as well as Brendan Morrison and Kevin Bieksa.
Still, the game showed the rivalry is alive and well.
Flames enforcer Eric Godard took a pair of double minors, as well as a 10-minute misconduct in the hard-hitting affair.
The lone scrap featured Calgary's Warren Peters and Vancouver's Nathan McIver.
"There were a lot of kids in the line-up for both teams trying to make the hockey club," Keenan said.


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There is going to be a rodeo at Liberty Field Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, rain or shine, according to City Administrator Harold Selby, who is spearheading plans for the event.
Dubbed the Pacific Iron Horse Rodeo, the event will offer eight events with 15 riders each, including saddle bronc, bareback, calf roping, team roping, break away roping, bulldogging and barrel racing.
Volunteers who are organizing the event meet every two weeks to coordinate activities and offer updates.
Speaking at the Aug. 20 board of aldermen meeting, Selby said the promoter will bring in 80 animals for the competition, including bulls, calves, horses and steers.
"We've received quite a number of sponsors in the $250 range," he said. "We also have $1,500 sponsors already."
The city is arranging bleachers for 1,500 rodeo patrons.
Local rodeo contestants are serving as consultants to help the city prepare the equestrian ring for the events.
The Pacific area has the largest number of Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association (MRCA) card holders in the state, according to local barrel racer Chris Weber.
The Pacific Partnership is assisting the city in promoting the event.
Outlaw Rodeo Productions, Columbia, which put on the Eureka Firefighters Association rodeo for the past 20 years, agreed to move the event to Pacific when the firefighters decided to stop holding an annual rodeo.
This is the 25th anniversary tour for Outlaw Rodeo Productions, which also hosts the Gerald Saddle Club Rodeo in June and the Washington Town and Country Fair Bullride in Washington in August.
Sponsors for the Pacific Rodeo to date are J.R. Green Insurance Services, Route 66 Realtors, O & F Service Auto & Truck Repair, Sign Experts, Cochran Engineering;
Pacific Eagles Aerie 3842, Current News magazine, R.H. Bruns Monument Co., John T. Stricker Grading & Seeding LLC, McDonald's of Pacific and Allen Roofing & Siding.
There are three levels of sponsorship to help support the event and the city park system — bronze $250, silver $500, and gold $1,500.
Gold sponsors receive a display of their name on the rodeo posters and in promotional material and eight tickets to the rodeo.
Silver sponsors are named in rodeo promotional material and receive four rodeo tickets. Bronze sponsors' names are displayed on the rodeo banner and receive two rodeo tickets.
Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor for the event can contact Selby or Richard Adams, code enforcement officer, at Pacific Government Center, 300 Hoven Drive, 636-271-0500.


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I don't know about you, but I love when a solid Thursday night lineup comes around -- it always foreshadows a good weekend to come. Tonight, San Diego's own Burning of Rome triumphantly return to the Soda Bar with the amazing rock of Sleep Lady and the Roads. At the Casbah, the female half of Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Friedberger, takes the stage with members of Yeasayer and MGMT, and our friends at Invisible Children have a benefit with a local showcase at the Tin Can. For a really fun event, you can try to grab tickets to the changing of the barrels at the Karl Strauss Brewery, with a special performance by The Blackout Party, and for those of you willing to make the drive, Colbie Caillet performs at Pala Casino. Certainly a great night of music whatever you choose.
Thursday, Feb. 2:
- The Burning of Rome, Sleep Lady, The Roads @ Soda Bar
- Eleanor Friedberger, Dominant Legs @ Casbah
- Invisible Children Charity Event with the New Kinetics, Warring States of Mind, Bangladesh @ Tin Can
- Husky Boy All-Stars, featuring DJ Buddha @ Bar Pink
- Joe Walsh @ Belly Up (sold out)
- Karl Strauss: Changing of the Barrels, with the Blackout Party @ Karl Strauss Brewery (6 p.m.)
- Goodnight Texas, Kelly McFarling @ Lestat's
- Live Lava Live, Meekakitty, Nanalew & Friends @ House of Blues
- Colbie Caillat @ Pala Casino
- Bleeding Through, Upon a Burning Body, Suffokate, Where Titans Roam @ Soma
- Psychotic Thursdays @ The Shakedown Bar
- Suffer in Black @ Brick By Brick
- Storm Large Band @ Anthology
- Adams and Eves @ Riviera Supper Club
- Critical Beatdown presents Low Limit, Elan, Mike Gao, DJ Cleancut and Puppykicker @ Kava Lounge
- Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln @ Valley View Casino
- Moonlight Serenade Orchestra @ The Lucky Star Restaurant
- Adam Feilmeier @ Winston's
- Jesse Davis @ Humphreys Backstage Live
- Reef Bound Sol @ Gallagher's Irish Pub
- iParty Thursdays @ Henry's Pub
- Club '80s @ Club Kadan
- Dave Booda Trio @ Tiki House
- Red Lane @ Coyote Bar & Grill
- Shake Before Us, Embalmers @ Boar Cross'n
- Gilbert Castellanos & the New Latin Jazz Quintet @ Croce's
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'Tomorrowland' Super Bowl Trailer: Disney's New Adventure Goes Big
Posted on Sunday, February 1st, 2015 by Angie Han
Ah, the Super Bowl — the one TV program of the year where the commercials are as big a deal as the actual event being televised. This year's crop of multimillion-dollar spots includes one for Tomorrowland, Disney's new sci-fi adventure starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson. Brad Bird directed. Watch the Tomorrowland Super Bowl trailer after the jump. Read More »


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At one time it was said America was a country where anyone could get rich. We've gotten away from that in recent years. This is a pity because there are a number of obvious advantages which accrue to the wealthy. Among these are security, freedom, choice and power.
Long time readers will know that DINKs finance has changed hands a couple of times. This is because the original owners – me and my wife were overseas. For my part I spent a year in Afghanistan. The experience was real eye opener. It my first time in a country without an effective police force, without effective rule of law and an ongoing civil conflict. The evidence of war was apparent from the legless beggars on the streets to the burned out and ruined tanks on the outskirts of Kabul. What was also clear from the experience of being there was that anyone with sufficient resources (e.g. friends and money) left the country as soon as they possibly could.
Now, this may seem difficult for some people to accept, but America is not immune to the possibility of civil strife. There have periodically been wars, riots and incidents of civil disturbance in our countries history. Typically people who have resources are able to escape them, leaving the poor and disadvantaged usually bear the brunt of these things. It would naïve to assume that our iPods, McDonald's hamburgers and the internet are going to save us from the worst angels of our nature. On the other hand a million dollars in the bank will allow you to be safe and the secure in the very rare event something like this does happen.
Freedom, in particular free exercise of speech:
In 2002, then Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill was dismissed by the Bush Administration for his multiple disagreements with the President's foreign and economic policies. In case you don't recall, the Bush Administration had a reputation for running nasty smear campaigns against prominent former members of the government who were publicly critical of accepted policies. O'Neill famously said this regarding his decision to go public with his disagreement: "I'm an old guy, and I'm rich, and there's nothing they can do to hurt me". O'Neill was a former director of Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) and was reputed to be worth several hundred million dollars. Because of this he could speak out without fear of reprisal.
Now, not everyone is going to be in O'Neill's shoes but even a few hundred thousand in the bank will make a big difference if you see a petty immorality like workplace misconduct, but don't speak out for fear of losing your job. So the bottom line here is that wealth protects you if you need to say something unpopular.
It goes without saying that real wealth increases your options. Consider this, with a million in the bank you can:
1. Go virtually anywhere at any time.
2. Choose which kinds of activities you want to do
3. Choose the kinds of foods you eat
4. Choose what clothes to wear
5. Exercise choice over your time
6. Control who you associate with
It's amazing to me, but many Americans seem not to understand this. I think it is because most of us have so little direct contact with people who are truly wealthy. This brings us to the next point.
Most Americans don't have much, so they don't realize the possibilities that even a modest amount of wealth can bring. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the median net-worth in the U.S is something like $68,000 – peanuts. This is typically spread across a checking account or two, a bit in retirement accounts, and some home equity. Very few Americans have access to or experience with real wealth – dealing with large blocks of stock or cash.
Consider what a war chest of a million dollars would do for your interpersonal situation. You could:
1. Sway a local election: While lots of local municipalities have rules regarding campaign contributions, in reality is possible to dump tens of thousands of local dollars into a particular campaign. And at a local level $50,000 can mean the difference between winning and losing and accordingly whether or not you have to suffer under policies you disagree with.
2. Sue and prevail: Often companies, individuals and governments get away with gross violations of law or civil rights. Consider Wal-Mart's illegal firings of workers who resist their unfair labor policies or the highly questionable firearms confiscation policies implemented by California Governor Jerry Brown. With a million dollars cash in the back you can sustain the high fees needed to hire a professional legal team to defend yourself or right an obvious wrong. The poor usually can't do this because they can't afford it the $300 bucks an hour a competent attorney will charge you.
3. Realize an important goal: Having wealth allows you to achieve goals you wouldn't otherwise, even in the face of opposition. This could be ensuring that your children get the best education possible, living abroad or owning your dream home – against the expectations of your family or friends. All this is a lot, lot easier if you have a large bank account.
Its not mentioned in the title of this posting, but wealth also facilitates marrying well. Like it or not American society is hierarchical. People are often ranked by things like the kind of job they have, their personal characteristics such as moral character, emotional temperament, attractiveness and intelligence. If you read classic works of economic sociology like Gary Becker's work on marriage you'll understand that marriage is at least in part a utility maximization process, everyone attempts to maximize their own subjective utility by finding the best possible partner.
If you're rich your relative "purchasing power" in the marriage market is better. You can find a more attractive, smarter more capable or healthier partner. It's cliché, but older fatter rich guys do date supermodels. Why? Because the money means you are a more desirable partner.
Despite the obvious advantages of wealth, may people seem to ignore or deny that their goal is financial security. I would urge you not to listen to them. At some level, deep down inside all people value freedom, power, security and love. Having great wealth helps you to attain all of these.
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MIND C.T.I. Ltd: Managed by Shareholders for Shareholders ($MNDO)
Posted by: Frank Voisin (IP Logged)
Date: October 3, 2011 07:48AM
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. (MNDO) is an Israel-based supplier of CRM solutions for providers of telecommunications services (e.g., wireline, wireless, Internet, cable TV). This is a micro-cap trading for a market capitalization of just $31.5 million versus cash and investments of $17.5 million and no debt. The company has been consistently profitable (adjusting for some non-cash impairments).
The company's CEO owns around one-fifth of the company and has, with the board's approval, created a dividend policy that is as shareholder friendly as any I have seen. On an annual basis, the company distributes 100% of its previous year's EBITDA + Financial Income (expenses) – Taxes. This isn't a new policy either (though the exact basis of what is paid out changed slightly); the company has paid out eight massive dividends equal in the aggregate to $42.2 million since 2003 (or 133% of its current market cap).
This is the only time I have found a company that has a policy like this outside of the income trust industry, and I am extremely impressed. I believe these actions go a long way toward showing that the company is managed in the interests of shareholders.
Let's take a look at the company's historical returns (adjusted for the non-cash impairments):
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. - Historical Returns, 2004 - 2Q 2011
Here we see that the company has historically earned relatively lackluster returns. Worse still is the fact that the company's equity, assets and capital employed have declined during this period (the result of share repurchases, impairments and the company's generous dividend policy). Let's see if the company's revenues and margins can help identify the problem areas.
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. - Revenues and Margins, 2003 - 2Q 2011
Here we see that the problem has largely been the result of a volatile operating expenses. It is somewhat to be expected for a micro-cap to have more volatile margins, as small changes in expenses from year to year can cause dramatic swings. In valuing companies with unstable margins, it is important to look at normalized margins rather than focusing on a single year. I've kept this in mind when completing my valuation, as discussed below.
Let's take a look at free cash flows.
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. - Cash Flows, 2003 - 2Q 2011
Here we see that the company generates an amazing amount of free cash flow relative to its size. Over the period presented, the company's free cash flow has averaged $4.06 million per year, which translates to an ex-cash yield of 29% at today's market cap!
In valuing MNDO, I assumed zero or negative growth in the top line (I would rather be pleasantly surprised by growth than utterly dependent on it), and that margins would revert to slightly below the company's long run adjusted averages. I derived free cash flows which in all cases were equal to or less than the company's historical average free cash flows. The result shows a company that is between 25% and 40% undervalued, showing that the company was fully value as recently as a few months ago. Using more liberal assumptions easily shows a company priced half-off.
One strange thing about the company is that it recently issued warrants to a customer in exchange for a sales contract. These warrants are now far out of the money (interestingly, around the high end of my valuation range) and expire next year. The company pointed to its "special relationship" with the customer and interest in a long-term partnership. I am not a fan of this and I think the company's explanation for the warrants is weak, but given the CEO's ownership and past actions, I believe shareholder interests are well represented.
What do you think about MNDO? Let me know the comments below!
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Date: March 29, 2012 07:54PM
+ ive - good dividend. High Return of capital. No debt.
- ive. dividend more than operating income/ free cash flow (not sustainable). Revenue is flat since 2006.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - The SPCA announced they would be adopting out 65 dogs that were rescued from a filthy home in Altamonte Springs on Thursday.
The SPCA said after careful consideration and medical assessment, Seminole County Animal Services and the SPCA of Central Florida (Orlando Location) would hold a special adoption event this for approximately 65 of the 117 dogs, which were seized on Thursday.
Officials said the dogs, which appeared healthy and are adjusting well, were placed up for adoption on a first come, first serve basis.
Officials began the adoption at 10 a.m. at the Seminole County Animal Services building located at 232 Bush Boulevard in Sanford.
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Lampard welcomes Hazard arrival
Frank Lampard is relishing the prospect of midfielder Eden Hazard joining Chelsea and could get a first-hand look at his quality during England's Wembley friendly with Belgium on Saturday.
Hazard is poised to link up with the Blues after tweeting "joining the Champions League winner" this week, although the move from Lille has still to be confirmed. Lampard believes Hazard will bring a "youth and hunger" to the Chelsea set-up as they look to rebuild an ageing squad.
"It is very exciting to hear the news. I haven't seen so much of the French football but everyone I speak to says he is a very top player, a very top young player," Lampard said.
"If he can bring that youth and hunger and ability into our team, then he'll be very welcome.
"Joe Cole knows him very well and spent a year at Lille with him. Talking about those type of players, Joe is very honest and knowledgeable and he has been very impressed with him."
Lampard also feels Hazard's emergence is a sign of the flourishing talent in the Belgium squad.
He said: "We were talking over lunch about the quality players Belgium have now. Maybe in recent years they haven't been seen as one of the top nations.
"But when you think of the quality players playing around England and Europe at the moment in their team, they are going to provide a very tough game for us."
Lampard added: "Friendlies, going into tournaments are always very important, even if the result is maybe not so much.
"You want to win the game but we've seen some strange results this weekend just gone as well. But you want to see plenty of positives individually and as a group. That's all you can ask for."


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This was the other white tea that I picked up from DT the other day (the other being Gold Rush) and I must say, I have had this tea before I purchased some so I already knew what I was getting into but I really enjoyed it so I knew it had to be added to my stash and I certainly wasn't wrong.
Dry this is a very white tea with little pieces of freeze dried strawberries and the odd piece of hibiscus providing contrasting colors. It has a very sweet strawberry aroma to it that will make you mouth water immediately. Steeping the tea produces the same lovely strawberry aroma and will have you watching your tea timer waiting for it to hit zero.
The final brew color really depends on the amount of hibiscus and strawberry you get when you make your cup. I made one yesterday night when I got home that was quite golden due to the lack of strawberries and hibiscus but another cup today was nice and pink because I made sure to get extra pieces. This brew has stevia in it so sweetening really isn't required but it wont hurt it if you want some, when I had it iced it would have been a little sweeter. This tea took cookie dough and slapped it into next year taking my top spot for white tea's from DT.


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The resurgent housing market is the key to success for venerable piano brand Steinway.
That's the view of hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, who yesterday agreed to pay $512 million to take the 160-year-old maker of musical instruments private.
Paulson & Co.'s $40-a-share bid topped rival offers from private-equity firm Kohlberg & Co. and Samick Musical Instruments, Steinway's largest shareholder.
The Post first reported that Paulson was in talks to buy the Waltham, Mass., company, whose ticker symbol is "LVB" for Ludwig van Beethoven.
Sources close to Paulson — who made billions betting on the subprime mortgage meltdown — believes Steinway is a way to capitalize on the housing recovery, according to two sources familiar with his thinking.
In short, new homes mean more piano purchases to help furnish them.
Paulson, speaking at an industry conference in July, played up the housing recovery.
"I think we're just at the beginning of the recovery," he said. "I think it will continue for four to seven years. It's not too late to get involved."
Paulson & Co. has reportedly been buying undeveloped land in Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada.
Similarly, Paulson believes Steinway will benefit from growing wealth and rising demand in countries such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, one source said.
A Paulson & Co. spokesman declined comment.
Steinway Wednesday closed up 7.9 percent to $41.29. That is a slightly higher price than what it was trading at during most of the 2005-08 housing rush.
In 2009, during the depths of the downturn, Steinway fell below $10 a share.
Rival bidder Samick said in a regulatory filing yesterday that it bid $39 a share and has spoken to Steinway about what it would take for it to accept a new higher offer.
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The whole thing kicks off at 9PM ET over at youtube.com/austincitylimitstv and will be the only time you'll be able to catch the performances in their entirety until the episode airs nationwide in the fall.
Shovels and Rope stopped in Charleston a few weeks ago for a sold out show at the Charleston Music Hall and will play over the final weekend of Coachella, the Indio, CA super-festie this weekend before embarking on a 35+ show tour over the summer. Last week, The Lumineers announced a tour date at Family Circle Cup Stadium on June 14, and tickets went on sale Friday.
Austin City Limits as been an obligatory stop for rising and established acts alike for almost four decades, but Shoro (their nickname, not ours) isn't the first Charleston act to make the pilgrimage to the Live Music Capital of the World. Band of Horses has played ACL's fall music festival a few times and taped an episode of ACL last year with The National, which aired in January.


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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have signed outfielder Travis Buck to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on Tuesday.
The four-year veteran spent his entire career to this point with Oakland .
Last spent he spent the majority of his time with Triple-A Sacramento. Over 14 games with Oakland, he batted just .167 with one home run and two RBI.
In 170 games, he has hit .250 with 18 homers and 71 RBI. Also, he has never made an error in the field.
Buck is scheduled to make $625,000 if he gains a spot on the major-league roster.


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Singapore, July 8, 2010 – Samsung today announced the world?s first smart projector phone Samsung Galaxy Beam (Model: GT-I8520) will be available to StarHub customers from 17 July 2010. StarHub will be the first in the world to introduce Galaxy Beam in Singapore, which is set to illuminate the future of smartphones with its built-in Pico Projector coupled with power-packed features and a crystal clear Super AMOLED display.
Early in 2010, StarHub launched an enhanced mobile TV application that works across all major smartphone platforms to provide a TV-like viewing of 24 premium StarHub TV channels on smartphones. This mobile TV app will be pre-loaded on the Samsung Galaxy Beam. In addition, StarHub customers can use MobiClip, a mobile web video search service to easily search and stream videos found on user-content generated sites like YouTube and MetaCafe directly on their mobile phone. MobiClip is accessible from StarHub?s Gee! mobile site.
The built-in multimedia projector on the Samsung Galaxy Beam allows customers to share fun moments intuitively with family and friends, such as watching National Geographic Channel or Disney Channel, browsing photo albums, as well as streaming YouTube or MetaCafe videos together through MobiClip.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam?s highly responsive 3.7-inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED display will further enhance the mobile experience, delivering ultra-brilliant and clear images whilst offering a viewing experience second to none. With the Android powered Galaxy Beam, consumers will receive an integrated and heightened multimedia experience on Singapore?s smartest mobile broadband network with StarHub.
Packed with a built-in Texas Instruments Pico projector, 8-megapixel camera and multi video codec support, the Galaxy Beam offers consumers the capability to switch between entertainment and professional mode easily. With a projection screen size of 5 to 50-inches, the Galaxy Beam toggles between a personal home theater system to a portable business projector to suit every need.
The Samsung Galaxy Beam will be available at all StarHub Shops and selected Exclusive Partners outlets from 17 July 2010, from as low as $0, on selected price plans. From 10 July 2010, customers can visit selected StarHub Shops to check out the phone. Those interested to place an advanced order now can go to www.starhub.com/samsungbeam.


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WorthWild.com Launches Crowdfunding Platform to Benefit Environmental Initiatives
(Norfolk, MA) -- (December 5, 2013) A new social funding platform hit the scene on December 1st as WorthWild garners support for environmental education, conservation and change for individuals and businesses.
WorthWild is the latest online crowdfunding platform positioned to help individuals, nonprofits and businesses use their on and offline networks to drum up support, feedback and create awareness for environmental initiatives. Like popular crowdfunding sites, Kickstarter and Indiegogo, WorthWild empowers their user community to share their environmental initiatives with the crowd and to ask for support. Members are encouraged to share video pitches on this meant-to-inspire, simple to use platform. WorthWild offers project Initiators intellectual resources and provides a platform for sharing ideas, experience and project feedback.
Unlike other crowdfunding platforms, WorthWild is environmentally focused as they provide the platform to bring awareness and increase the impact of environmental efforts that focus on educating the youth, engaging communities in conservation and outdoor recreation and supporting the development of new products and processes for a more sustainable future. The site officially launched on December 1st, 2013.
The environmental crowdfunding platform has a focused approach with four general categories, igniting environmental action across all generations and disciplines:
- Education: WorthWild offers a platform to help educators request funding for projects that bring young students into the environmental fold through field trips, volunteerism and environmental education.
- Entrepreneurial: WorthWild provides individuals access to monetary and intellectual resources to help move green businesses, products and community projects forward.
- Conservation and environmental stewardship: The crowdfunding platform provides a simple way for nonprofits to reach a broader audience when seeking funds for new equipment, sustainable building materials, or project costs.
- Recreation: The company provides a space for individuals to fund their forays into the wilderness and entire organizations to fund their efforts to help people discover their passion for nature through play. The crowdfunding campaigns must be for no-emission activities that do not risk significant alterations to the environment.
"The world needs a way to creatively fund the movement to get people outdoors," adds co-founder, Kyle Pribish. "We're here to make environmental initiatives fun and engaging for students and educators by combining simple video production and technology with worthwhile causes. We're supporting environmental initiatives that protect our resources and inspire the stewards of tomorrow. We want grassroots environmental efforts to get the attention they deserve in the crowdfunding world."
The company is charity focused and as such is an active member of, and contributor to The Conservation Alliance, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to "engaging businesses to fund and partner with organizations to protect wild places for their habitat and recreation values." WorthWild is also a member of 1% for the Planet and is dedicated to contributing 1% of their revenue to organizations that further the mission of supporting environmental education, innovation, recreation and conservation.
Founded in May of 2013, WorthWild is the premier crowdsourcing platform for environmentally conscious individuals and organizations to give their input and contribute financially to compelling initiatives.
The company is co-founded by Kyle Pribish and Cori Snedecor, both of whom devote their time and effort to promoting environmental efforts, getting kids outside, conserving natural habitats and playing in the outdoors themselves. The company plans on becoming the number one platform for the best environmental charities and their advocates.
For media inquires regarding WorthWild.com and their upcoming launch please contact Co-founder, Cori Snedecor at 1-617-826-9453 or via email email@example.com. To learn more about WorthWild, or to being crowdfunding visit: www.worthwild.com
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With most of us settled into the swing of 2014, the late winter months can provide an opportune moment for buyers to focus their property search.
The winter market can bring a greater sense of commitment from both sides to complete the sale, as people tend to make life-changing decisions in the new year.
And with the rapid approach of Valentine's Day, Harrison Murray estate agents have some tips for sellers which will hopefully lead to buyers falling in love with their home – and put them in the mood for a move.
First impressions/ kerb appeal: The approach to your house is really important, and the outside of your property is the first thing potential buyers will see.
Paint and repair any weather-beaten gates and replace frostbitten or dead plants with colourful seasonal bedding plants.
An outside doormat is not only welcoming to visitors, but shows you care about those little extras – as does a working doorbell and gleaming outside light.
Make sure you sweep away cobwebs or leaves from the porch.
Keep it cosy: A warm and well-heated home will ensure viewers take their time to look around.
Make sure you allow enough time for your house to warm up. Buyers will most certainly be interested in how the heating system works and how the rest of the home is insulated to keep out the cold.
Highlight energy efficient aspects, including draught and loft insulation.
Run an open house: Speak to us about holding an open-house event. Buyers will often brave the cold if they are serious about moving, although the prospect of walking the streets looking at properties in the cold isn't that appealing.
However, sellers can make this work to their advantage by running well-advertised open-house days in the winter. This will help attract committed and focused buyers, who will be grateful for your offer of a warm drink and slice of home-made cake – and may even put them in the mood to make you an offer!
Lighten up: It is essential your home is well lit, particularly with the darker days.
Without much natural light or sunshine at this time, it is down to the seller to help brighten up the house to show it at its best.
Switch lights or table lamps on in rooms, and make sure blinds and curtains are well pulled back. Safety conscious buyers may also be impressed by outside lights and security lights, so invest in those if you can.
Kameron Hutchinson is the branch manager of Harrison Murray in High Street, Market Harborough
For more information about the firm, see its website at www.harrisonmurray.co.uk.


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One of the recommendations of neighborhood groups for rebuilding New Orleans is to eliminate the portion of Interstate 10 between Tulane and Elysian Fields Avenues.
That includes the portion over North Claiborne Avenue. Anyone who has visited that area since I-10 was placed there can testify to the fact that it has downgraded it to an unsightly travel corridor.
It pierces right into the middle of what used to be a beautiful area with old antebellum homes along Esplanade Avenue.
We mention that because Interstate 49 will be constructed on the west bank of St. Charles Parish. The route that is preferred by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers would place the highway along the areas main thoroughfare, U. S. 90.
Would I-49 do to St. Charles Parish what I-10 has done to the North Claiborne area? We should certainly take that into consideration in determining a definite location.
We have maintained that the interstate should go south of the populated areas. It would partly traverse wetlands but that has not disturbed the wildlife in wetland areas along I-10 on the east bank of the river.
Putting I-49 south of populated areas on the west bank could provide a travel corridor just as convenient and accessible as one alongside U. S. 90.
And it would avoid any negative impacts that could result from dividing the west St. Charles community as has been proposed.
Lets quit studying how to save the coast and do it
Now the word is out. A portion of the coast of Louisiana is sliding into the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists are telling us that it is sliding at a very slow rate, like the width of a credit card every year.
Why even tell us that. We have enough to worry about after losing some 250 square miles of land during Hurricane Katrina.
The important thing is to quit talking and studying and start acting. We have been planning restoration of the coast for some 50 years and you can count on one hand the number of projects that have really helped to make a difference.
Were at last going to get some of that offshore royalty that the feds have been holding back from us through the years. It wont be enough but it could constitute a start, especially if we can bond it for a bigger lump sum at the beginning.
And by the way, there is no reason why Louisiana should not dedicate some of that $1.6 billion surplus which politicos have been feverishly trying to figure out how to use.
Lets put some of that into the coastal restoration fund and start using it. That will send a message to the rest of the nation that we are serious.
We have studied it enough. We know what has to be done. Lets do it.


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Mickelson: 'It was just mental mistakes'
April 10, 2014
By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM
- Phil Mickelson is a three-time Masters champ. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GA. -- A scorecard with a pair of 7s has put Phil Mickelson behind the eight-ball entering Friday's second round of the Masters.
Mickelson, who has won the Green Jacket three times, ended up signing for what he called a "disappointing" 76 on a sun-kissed day made for scoring but filled with "misjudged" shots.
His round included just one birdie and one bogey, as well as the triple bogey at the seventh and water-logged double bogey at the par-5 15th.
Prior to Thursday, Mickelson had played the seventh hole in 5 under and the 15th in 40 under. He had never made a double bogey at the seventh, much less a triple, and Thursday's double at Augusta National's final par 5 was just his third in 83 rounds.
"It wasn't the best day for me today," Mickelson said. "... I've got a lot of work to do tomorrow just to make the cut. So I've got some issues."
Mickelson has made the cut in 16 straight Masters. But he will start the second round tied for 67th with only the low 50 and ties within 10 strokes of the lead surviving to play the weekend.
Even with the pair of 7s -- marking just the second time the popular lefthander has signed for two in the same round in a major championship -- Mickelson said he felt like he "actually played well."
He chalked his problems up to "little mental errors" which he suggested might have surfaced since he hasn't really contended on TOUR yet this season.
"When I'm competitively sharp, those mistakes you just don't make," Mickelson said. "You don't throw those shots away out here."
Mickelson's normally sure-handed short game let him down on Thursday. He chipped through the green at the par-4 seventh on the way to that triple bogey and later dunked his third shot into the pond that fronts the 15th green.
"It was just mental mistakes like that, that I wasn't sharp," Mickelson said. "Because, throughout the day, I had pretty good control over where I wanted the ball to go, I was hitting it where I wanted, hitting my spots.
"I made a lot of mistakes like that around the greens and just threw away a ton of shots."
Mickelson only hit 12 greens in regulation on Thursday after finding 9 of 14 fairways. He had one three-putt among the 32 strokes he took on the greens.
"We got a long ways to go and I got a lot of work to do and I don't feel like my game is off, I really don't," Mickelson said. "I feel solid with my ball striking, I feel great with the putter. I hit all those chips solid and flush, but I misjudged them. I was just off. I was really off today. It was very disappointing.
"But I don't feel like I got to go to the range and find something, I feel very confident with the way I'm hitting it and striking it, but ... I'm making way too many mistakes like that."


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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...the Jedi Council decreed, that May the 4th, would forever be known as, Star Wars Day. For one day, Wookies will embrace Hutts, Sith will lay down their light sabers and embrace their Jedi brethren, and Yoda and the Emperor will meet for tea, at the local cantina, and all will be right with the universe.
What is a young Padawan to do to honor such a glorious day? READ!!!
What, you may ask yourself, is a young Padawan to read...let Yoda and the gang share some of their favorites with you.
YODA - "Read you must!"
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Tom Angleberger
DARTH VADER - "The Force is strong with this one."
Darth Paper Strikes Back, Tom Angleberger
CHEWBACCA - "Gggggggaaaaaaaahhhhhhhrrrrrrr"
The Secret of the Fortune Wooki, Tom Angleberger
JABBA THE HUTT - "Boonowa tweepi ha, ha"
The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet, Tom Angleberger
PRINCESS LEIA - "I'd just as soon kiss a wookie."
Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, Tom Angleberger
R2-D2 - "Beep, Bloop, Blop, Bleep, Boop."
Art2-D2's Guide to Folding and Doodling, Tom Angleberger
LUKE SKYWALKER - "The Force runs strong in my family."
Darth Vader and Son, Jeffrey Brown
HANS SOLO - "Laugh it up, fuzzball."
Vader's Little Princess, Jeffrey Brown
"Much to learn you still have, my old Padawan. This is just the beginning!" - YODA


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Mil Milagros Inc, Boston, MA, USA
Our youngest child, who was adopted from Guatemala, died after a long and tragic illness in 2008. When she died, we immediately knew that we wanted to dedicate a significant amount of our time and resources to a cause that would be worthy of her beautiful life and memory. It was then that we met Margaret Blood, the Executive Director of Mil Milagros. Founded in 2007, Mil Milagros is dedicated to eradicating hunger and poverty among the indigenous population the children of Guatemala. Mil Milagros partners with 5 schools, 41 teachers, and 355 mothers & grandmothers to serve 1,100 children in the state of Sololá in Guatemala. Mil Milagros has a five point program: (1)Nutrition: - children are served nourishing lunches prepared by the children's mothers and grandmothers who are trained by Mil Milagros. They have also recently instituted a supplemental nutrition program for infants and toddlers. (2.)Health and Hygiene: Mil Milagros has created dental clinics and teaches the children about hygiene. (3) Education: Mil Milagros supplies books, school supplies, and teacher training. (4) Leadership development : Mil Milagros has instated leadership-skill building among mothers and grandmothers and led the creation of on-site student councils. (5) Impact measurement: Mil Milagros carefully measure the physical and classroom improvements among their students. Mil Milagros has an aggressive plan for growth to serve more children and more schools. We highly recommend this non-profit as one that has a clear sense of mission and is making a measurable impact.
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Mission to Kosovo under UNSCR 1244
2 - 3 December 2009
1. Objective
The objective of the mission to Pristina, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 was to assess the current situation in the territory in regard to the areas falling under the mandate of UNODC, so that assistance could be provided through the Regional Programme to Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 in order to better effectively confront outstanding issues.
The entire engagement was planned and undertaken in line with the UN's status neutral position concerning the unilateral declaration of independence and the status of Kosovo as a territory in accordance with the UNSCR 1244.
2. Participants
4 UNODC representatives took part in the mission: Mr. Stephen Thurlow, Ms. Ekaterina Kolykhalova, and Mr. Hakan Demirbuken from UNODC Vienna, and Ms. Ela Banaj, Project Coordinator in Tirana, Albania.
3. Activities
The UNODC representatives had meetings with the representatives of EULEX, UNMIK, OSCE and the German Embassy and presented the work of UNODC and the Regional Programme, stressing that the goal of UNODC is to work in coordination and partnership with other actors in the region and to ensure the ownership of the Programme by the national authorities.
Inputs were received regarding what is required could be provided by UNODC, and the future assistance will be based on these inputs. The work that UNODC will be doing, subject to the availability of funding, will have to be closely coordinated with the other types of assistance that are being administered in Kosovo.
In the meeting with EULEX, UNMIK and the local Police, local Customs, and local Prosecutors Office, the issues related to the work in the areas of serious and organized crime, illicit trafficking, and border and customs control were discussed. During the meeting with EULEX and the local Judicial Council, issues related to justice and integrity were discussed, and in the meeting with the Chief of the Anti-Trafficking Section, OSCE, possible ways for cooperation in the area of prevention and countering trafficking in persons were addressed.
Generally, there is clearly a will on the part of the local authorities to work closely with UNODC, and there is a large potential for UNODC involvement in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244. A lot of assistance has been provided and while Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 has achieved some significant progress, much more can be done in the areas falling within the Pillars of the Regional Programme for Promoting the Rule of Law and Human Security in South Eastern Europe.
4. Outcomes and Follow-Up Action/Recommendations
Good cooperation exists among local authorities even though they are all under-staffed, in need of technical support and training, as well as the provision of equipment;
EULEX does not possess the mandate to undertake training and capacity building activities. However, OSCE does provide training in Kosovo under UNSCR 1244;
Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 does have strategies on organized crime and the reduction in supply and demand in place, but the implementation of these strategies will pose a significant problem for the local authorities;
The legal basis for investigating organized crime is absent (respective legislation is currently being drafted). Generally, gaps in legislation are huge, in particular regarding countering drug trafficking. In response a lot of new legislation is currently being drafted with the support of EULEX; however, a serious challenge is ensuring that this new legislation is in line with the EU standards;
There are serious gaps in data collection, especially as it relates to heroine trafficking. Generally, statistic and data gathering need to be supported;
Intelligence capacity, the gathering of intelligence, and the exchange of information needs to be built up. In addition, support is required so that intelligence is used properly in criminal procedures. In response, EULEX developed a project fiche in this area;
Organization of controlled deliveries is needed as a prerequisite to countering trafficking;
Currently, the exchange of intelligence with the neighbouring countries is insufficient. Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 has no representatives in SECI Center, SEE Police convention, and other regional organizations. It is of utmost importance for Kosovo to be able to attend the meetings of various SEE regional bodies, and to acquire at least an observer status in them. Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 does not have a liaison officer in Interpol;
After the independence, the MOUs with neighbouring countries need to be reviewed (currently have agreements with Albania, FYR of Macedonia, Turkey, Finland and other countries);
Improvement of coordination between the capital and the regions is required;
While cooperation between national institutions is in place, a better linking of the police and prosecution is needed considering the evident gaps in their communication. Better coordination between internal and external drug control units is also required;
Case backlogs in courts are large and must be addressed;
Admissibility of evidence is a problem and needs support;
More equipment is required for all law enforcement agencies (including surveillance equipment);
Drug detecting dogs are necessary for an increased efficiency on the part of drug law enforcers;
More trainings are required for local law enforcement authorities. Sustainability of training was said to be missing;
Witness protection is said to be nonexistent;
Forensic capacities are in principle in place but legislation supporting it is said to be complex, hence procedures are very slow (pre-trail judge needs to issue an order to examine a drug). Customs don't have enough forensic capacity. The lack of qualitative expertise poses a problem;
Financial investigations require support. Trainings in asset recovery are required. A new agency for asset recovery will be established as of January 2010, and respective legislation will be introduced;
Assistance with countering new techniques of crime, including cyber crime is required;
Prison conditions are satisfactory but assistance in the prison administration are welcome. Smuggling into prisons is a serious problem;
No rotation of judges is in place (some of them are in the same capacity since 1999);
Working conditions and salaries leave much to be desired;
Capacity to identify corruption cases is said to be nonexistent. The provision of training in this regard in crucial;
There is an internal (international) EULEX Anti-Corruption Task Force, but at the national level, the coordination in this area is seriously lacking;
Training is required in asset recovery, money laundering, and all related areas. The confiscation of assets is currently not addressed at all;
Transparency and judicial independence is lacking. The Anti-Corruption Agency, the Strategy and the National Plan are in place, but they are highly politicized, have yet to be implemented due to limited commitment on behalf of the Government;
There is a problem with the translation of various types of legislation, and at times no unified law exists;
Enormous amounts of remittances need to be addressed; and
Juvenile justice is currently not addressed;
Whereas the legislation on issues related to human trafficking is in place, the implementation is very poor;
General knowledge of law enforcement authorities regarding the international understanding of human trafficking is very low;
Reporting of cases or suspicions of involvement in human trafficking is very low. Consequently, no reliable data is currently available;
Identification of the victims of human trafficking is a very serious problem;
Reintegration of victims is nonexistent;
No special prosecutors for the cases of human trafficking exist, hence prosecutors would benefit a great deal from trainings on human trafficking cases;
Child pornography is a serious problem, including in the context of cyber crime.


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