text:
CCW pro wrestling show, UFC 193 MMA watch party at South Florida's Xtreme Action Park
Coastal Championship Wrestling will host a pro wrestling show on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Xtreme Action Park, 5300 Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale, 33309.
What better place for NeW BlooD RisinG to be in extreme action than at Xtreme Action Park. Other matches scheduled.
There will also be food trucks, DJ, car show, robots, pop-up shops and a UFC 193 MMA watch party. The event starts at 6 p.m.
UFC 193 will feature a first -- women's title fights as the main and co-main events.
Valerie Letourneau (8-3), from American Top Team in (South Florida) Coconut Creek, will face undefeated strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (10-0). Then in the main event, bantamweight champ Rowdy Ronda Rousey, also undefeated, battles top contender and unbeaten The Preacher's Daughter Holly Holm (9-0).
UFC 193 is at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
FS1 will show the prelims, and the UFC Fight Pass covers the earlier opening bouts.
- Pro Wrestling On The Web
YouTube jim varsallone (jimmyv3 channel)


text:
Doctor On Demand Named The Fastest Growing Company in Prestigious Annual Top 50 in Digital Health List
Dec 08, 2015, 12:00 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctor On Demand, the leading video telemedicine provider, was named The Fastest Growing Company to the annual list of Top 50 in Digital Health, sponsored by Rock Health, Fenwick & West, and Goldman Sachs. Within the Top 50, a number of individuals and organizations are awarded for their distinct contributions to particular focus areas through nominations from the digital health community. This year's awards were overseen by committee members Brian Dolan, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, MobiHealthNews; Michael Esquivel, Partner, Fenwick & West; James Sinclair, VP and Head of Healthcare Technology, Goldman Sachs; Halle Tecco, Founder & Managing Director, Rock Health; and Eric Topol, Author, "The Patient Will See You Now."
Doctor On Demand is seeing tremendous traction with major employers, health systems and health plans. These partners are choosing to work with Doctor On Demand to provide better access to top quality medical care to their employees, while simultaneously reducing their healthcare costs. As the highest-rated consumer application in the telemedicine space, this best-in-class patient experience, coupled with the company's unique no subscription fee (PEPM) business model enables Doctor On Demand to drive more healthcare cost reduction than legacy telemedicine companies.
"We're honored to be named The Fastest Growing Company in Digital Health," said Adam Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Doctor On Demand. "We built Doctor On Demand to improve access to some of the best health care providers in the country. This award is a testament to our strategy of building a trusted consumer brand in healthcare while scaling quickly with a disruptive enterprise business model."
Each year fifty of the leading entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, reporters, and providers dedicated to bringing technological advancements to healthcare are recognized at the Top 50 in Digital Health dinner hosted by Rock Health, Fenwick & West, and Goldman Sachs.
Doctor On Demand provides video visits with Board Certified physicians, doctorate-level psychologists, and lactation consultants via smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. In just two short years, Doctor On Demand has developed a team of over 1,400 physicians. Doctor On Demand delivers services through employers, health systems, health plans, and directly to consumers. Through these partnerships, more than 25 million Americans have in-network or subsidized access to Doctor On Demand.
About Doctor On Demand
Doctor On Demand provides Video Visits with Board Certified Physicians, Psychologists, and Lactation Consultants via smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. Patients simply download the Doctor On Demand app or visit www.doctorondemand.com, provide a list of their symptoms, and are instantly connected for a Video Visit. Doctor On Demand delivers services through employers, health systems, health plans, and directly to consumers. Through these partnerships, more than 25 million Americans have in-network or subsidized access to Doctor on Demand. The company's unique, No Subscription (PEPM) Fee business model allows employers and health plans to use Doctor On Demand to substantially reduce their health care costs. Consumers rate Doctor On Demand as the best telemedicine provider. The company has more 5 star App Store reviews than every other telemedicine app combined. 87% of patients love Doctor On Demand so much they have recommended it to their family and friends. Entrepreneurs Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw and Adam Jackson founded the company in 2012 to provide fast, easy, and cost-effective access to high quality medical and behavioral health care. To learn more, please visit www.doctorondemand.com.
About Rock Health
Rock Health is the first venture fund dedicated to digital health. Rock Health partners include AARP, Abbott, Blue Shield of California, Boehringer Ingelheim, Brigham and Women's, Boston Children's Hospital, CVS Health, Deloitte, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, and Qualcomm Life. For more information, visit rockhealth.com.
About Fenwick & West
Fenwick & West provides comprehensive legal services to ground-breaking technology and life sciences companies – at every stage of their lifecycle – and the investors that partner with them. We craft innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions on issues ranging from venture capital, public offerings, joint ventures, M&A and strategic relationships, to intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust, and employment and labor law. For more than four decades, Fenwick has helped some of the world's most recognized companies become and remain market leaders. For information about a career at Fenwick visit us at fenwick.com/careers.
About Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
SOURCE Doctor On Demand

subset: commoncrawl


text:
A bitter-sweet video that mentions coping with the loss of her three-year old son:
"I would tell people who are at the end and in a very dark place to get into skills training right now. It's not going to be as hard or scary as you think, and you have a whole life to live. There's a lot of fun to be had out there. Don't let this stop you. Don't cut on yourself and don't commit suicide. I've had a lot of fun. I've had a lot of fun! I would have missed out. Go get some skills and empower yourself. Empower yourself, because you can do it."
- DBT Treatment Graduate featured in this video
The Linehan Institute


text:
Friars Hill Cottage, Antigua
Beach house with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and golf nearby in Friars Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
From £366 per week
House to rent in Friars Hill, Antigua and Barbuda
Two bedroomed house close to St Johns, and Dickinson Bay. Sleeps 2-5 people and is air conditioned with cable tv, stove, fridge, internet
Share this holiday home
House overview - owner's description
With a great location close to beaches, water sports, shopping, a golf course and a fantastic choice of bars and restaurants, Friar's Hill Cottage is a perfect vacation rental home for people wishing to experience Antigua on their own terms.
Your vacation cottage contains:
2 double bedrooms perfect for sleeping 2 to 4 people.
Kitchenette and breakfast bar with microwave, cooker and fridge, everything you need for preparing your own meals.
Living room opening out onto a large veranda with dining table and 4 chairs.
Facilities for your convenience and comfort include air-conditioning, wireless internet, cable television, washing machine and DVD Player.
The cottage is ideal for friends or family travelling together on vacation, or even for a business person who needs accommodation close to St. John's but also hopes to get time to sample some of our 365 beaches which are never far away
Prices are from only £275 per week making it an extremely affordable place to stay.
The cottage is located conveniently 5mins drive away from Dickenson Bay and Runaway bay beaches, 5mins away from the Woods shopping center and 10mins from town. There is another convenience store and also a gas station 5mins walk away.
Buses to town do run on the main road, which is a short 3 minute walk from the house, but a hire car is recommended to experience all the island has to offer.
This house has 32 verified reviews.
30 out of 32 people recommend staying here
Mrs Paul meet us with the keys, gave us a tour showed us how everything worked. The place was very clean and quiet and secure. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to see Antigua away from a hotel experience.
I just love this cottage. I have stayed here a few times by myself but on this occasion I had my friend and her two small children aged 4 and 5. It was perfect for kids, they had plenty of room to run around outside without any worries as the cottage is very secure with fencing all around. From the accommodation itself, to the area where it is located, checking in and out, I've never had any problems. It is a short walk to 1st Choice Supermarket and about a 20 minute walk to the nearest beach at Dickenson Bay but only 5 minutes if you have a car. I have always found the owners to be very accommodating and always on hand to offer help or advice if needed.
I really can't recommend this place enough, it's just perfect and I hope to stay there again later this year :)
A pleasant stay for the second time. Mrs Paul the perfect host. Booking was quick and I was able to amend my check in/out times with ease. I would definitely recommend.
Best 2M of our lives! Beds are firm. All appliances we used worked. Hated honking the car horn to open gate but it works! The Paul's are the most awesome couple and were very helpful, friendly and the best neighbours ever! 5Min to Dickenson Bay. 3Min to Epicurean or 1st Choice (if that) or w/in walking distance to Billy's Market. We enjoyed waving to the locals on their way to work (yes, the cottage is on a busy road but how else do people get to work but walk or drive?) - so bring ear plugs if you feel threatened by road noise! And dogs - yep; they bark but they only bark when strangers come near their property - they are just protecting their territory! If you have pets at home you won't mind the dogs; if you don't - again - get ear plugs! But we did not find the dogs intrusive at all. View - was perfectly fine for us. People have complained about the "oil field" view. Yes, it's there - so plant the porch chair right in front of the porch post and then it blocks out the direct view of the oil refinery - but seriously - look beyond the open field of the oil refinery and you'll see the mountains - perfect mountains and the open field...as far as we were concerned we were not bothered at all by the oil refinery. The lights from St. John's at night were beautiful and in the mornings watching the cruise ships come in was very relaxing. The humming birds and other birds flitting about…quite lovely! Peek-a-boo views of the waterway where the cruise ships come in; and a peek-a-boo water view to the right (if you are sitting and looking out). Lot's of hangers for clothes, very happy with the washing machine and clothesline. Service for 4 (plates, mugs, bowls, silverware). Ltd. sm pots (for sauce making) but otherwise kitchen was equipped for our 2M stay. AC in both bedrooms (each w/ a dbl bed) two night stands in the front bdr; one nightstand in the back bdr. Great breeze with both front doors open and the back door open. College dorm size refridg. and sm. freezer which were sufficient for our needs. Gave 4 stars for facilities - specific the bathroom tub drain was not draining as fast as the shower water was flowing and I was constantly cleaning the 3" water mark from the tub from the standing water while showering. When using the washing machine the water would come up into the bathtub and we'd have to clean the tub again. Otherwise, there was NOTHING to complain about. It's an easy drive to Russells, LaBusolla's (has moved from Dickenson Bay over to the airport area), city of St. John - easy access to everything and in a great location! Truly an awesome cottage with awesome caretakers!
Great time again!
The Villa has been re- decorated throughout with added facilities.
New fridge freezer, with a good sized freezer compartment.
New flat screen TV.
New bedding/linen.
Extra kitchen utensils.
Another LARGE MIRROR IN SECOND BEDROOM! Which pleased my wife.
Parking inside on the drive.
If there's anything you need during your stay just ask!
Mr & Mrs Paul are delightful, so kind and friendly. They helped us settle in and supplied extra items upon request. Any problems were solved as reported.
Definitely need a car to explore. There are many "short cuts" to the beaches and other parts of the island, just study the map or ask! St John's does not have to be an obstacle for every trip! The two large, local supermarkets put some of ours to shame!
Try to get the up to date Food and Drink book. Lists all the places to eat, see and visit! Often found in restaurants...Dennis's Bar near Jolly Beach and Chippy Antigua behind Coconut Grove Dickenson Bay may stock some.
No sea views except from the far end of the balcony, but the sunsets! Great value for money!
Dark wood Beach amazing for sunsets!
Feb/March 2015
As previous reviews have stated, this rental is a great value for those looking for an alternative to a hotel stay on the island. It is a quintessential island cottage which really allows you to feel at home while away from home. The landscaping is immaculate, furnishings adequate and as we expected, and the property managers next door were a delight. We have a 1.5 year old and really appreciated the fenced-in yard. It's a great location close and convenient (by car) to St. John's, Dickenson Bay and other area beaches, Epicurean Grocery Store (and 2 others close by), movie theater, and other shopping.
We particularly loved the front porch, the yard, the coastal breezes enjoyed when having the front & back doors of the cottage open, having a washing machine, and the location.
Our only recommendation would be better internet access. My husband didn't have problems obtaining a strong signal with his laptop, but I had difficulty with my smartphone and tablet (iPhone & iPad). That was a bit of an inconvenience for me only because I needed to do some online work while on the island, but not enough to impact my stay.
We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to others.
This house is:
Sights and attractions
Show more Show less
Outside this house in Friars Hill, Antigua and BarbudaThis house is in the town near the beach. It has outside lighting, a garden and a shared garden. Car hire is recommended as the house is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is not available.
Prices and availability
Updated 17 February 2019
- Unavailable
- Your booking
- Available start/end date
Select your travel dates on the calendar
Changeover days and minimum stays
- 17 July 2019 - 17 July 2022: the minimum stay is 2 nights.
More than 2 Guests
£10.00 per night for each additional person if there are more than 2 people, paid with booking
2 bedrooms, Sleeps 5:
- 1 double bed
- 1 double bed
There is also 1 single sofa bed
1 bathroom, 1 Separate WC
DVD/Blu-ray player, Internet / WiFi, TV Languages in English, Local, Satellite / cable
Living area seats 3, Dining area seats 4, Air conditioning bedrooms only, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, Car hire recommended
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Fridge, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Outside lighting, Private garden, Shared garden
Suitable for
Children, Single gender groups
Extra information
Parking is available outside the front gate of the property.
Private Owner From London, United Kingdom Member since Aug 2007
Past bookings: 146 bookings
Last seen: a day ago
Number of properties: 1


text:
South Atlantic Islands
The Falkland Islands are a dependent territory of the UK and will remain so for as long as the Islanders wish them to. British Armed Forces protect the Falkland Islands to deter military aggression against The South Atlantic Overseas Territories.
Argentinean landing
In March 1982, Argentinean scrap metal merchants landed on the Falkland Islands' dependency of South Georgia and raised the Argentinean flag. This was followed by an invasion of the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982. The United Nations Security Council condemned the invasion.
South Georgia recaptured
The United Kingdom reacted by sending a Task Force to the South Atlantic and imposing a naval and air blockade on the large Argentinean garrison on the Falkland Islands. South Georgia was recaptured, and a large logistics and staging post was set up on Ascension Island to support the Task Force.
On 21 May 1982, British troops landed at Port San Carlos and began to move towards Stanley. Our troops won a significant battle at Goose Green, which laid the foundation for victory. After an intense air and artillery barrage and the capture of dominant mountain ridges around Stanley, the Argentinean Commander on the Falkland Islands surrendered all his forces on 14 June 1982.
After the 1982 conflict, the UK established a garrison on the Falkland Islands, consisting of naval, land and air elements.
The situation in the South Atlantic has changed substantially since the conflict. Argentina is now a democracy, committed to the peaceful resolution of issues over the Islands.
Who's deployed
Royal Artillery
The Royal Artillery provides firepower to the British Army. We are responsible for finding the enemy using a variety of high-tech equipment and then, when we need to, striking them using everything from explosive shells to advanced precision rockets.
The Rifles is an exciting Regiment that was formed in 2007 through the merger of four famous Regiments and forged during the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Riflemen pride themselves on being distinctive,forward looking, modern and professional.


text:
Alexandra Temple, discovered her creativity and artistic tendency in 1999 when she signed in a Decorative Candles course that took place at Lima's Art Museum. At the same time, she studied non-fired ceramic painting and ceramic glaze techniques. (1999 to 2001) . She complemented her art studies specializing in aluminum repoussage. Additionally, she studied about painting and decoupage. Afterwards, she was dedicated to utilitary art, using wood and resine. In 2002 she continued extending her knowledge of arts, attending a course of fused glass jewelry. She started designing original jewelry with 925 silver applications, always seeking for specialization and knowledge, attending complimentary jewelry design courses. She had an active and remarkable participation in the 8 th and 9th National Silver Contest in Perú (June 2004-June 2005), in the categories of jewelry and goldsmith's art.
She assisted a workshop about fused glass techniques at Rowe Studios Art glass in Miami, Florida (Jan 2,005)
She continues to expand her knowledge in jewellery, with design techniques, utilisation of gold and semi-precious stones.


text:
Kim Bartmann's Bread & Pickle has been doing "soft open" business this week at the Lake Harriet Bandshell and are quietly serving up park nosh to those who pop by. I say go and see if you can't score some fried pickles.
Burger Jones is now open in Burnsville. Same menu, bigger space, better bar, and I'm happy to report that they have changed the buns, which for me has made all the difference because the old ones were deal-breakers.
CRAVE downtown opens next Thursday in the old Palomino spot, but the much-yakked-about roof deck won't open until June.
River Chocolate Shop has closed due to family illness and mounting medical bills, but you'll still be able to find the delicious sauces at the St. Paul farmers market.
Hooo-rah, MN Craft Beer Week kicks off today! There are more beery events than you can shake a stick at, you stick shakers! Check out stuff like The Muddy Pig's 16 different flights by style offered all week, a build-your-own Summit beer dinner at Joe's Garage for $30, and a ridiculous amount of releases including the debut of a single keg of Curse of Jack, an English Strong Ale that's been aged in Jack Daniels barrels, at Town Hall. Don't forget to pick up a $5 passport, bring it along to collect stamps and get discounts galore.
The Lyn-Lake street fest will commence this Sunday. Being that it's already a great cross-section of noshing (what with Herk, moto-i, Heidi's, Lyndale Tap, Galactic Pizza and more!) how can you miss supporting the neighborhood and the local YMCA? Plus, there's a chance for lamb burgers ala Shefzilla if you are so inclined.
It's farmers market mania, I tell you. Mill City has a fancy new website, btw. The Fresh & Local show will return to the airwaves this weekend from the Minneapolis market. And both Kingfield and the new Fulton market will open next weekend. If you are looking to hit something on your way up north, or just want to get out of town, check out the Goose Lake artisan and farmers market launching this weekend, just outside of Elk River. They had me at Ullie's Old World Bakery fresh pretzels.
If you're interested in seeing the veggie-centric film Forks Over Knives, check out the showing next Wednesday the 18th at Lagoon sponsored by Whole Foods. There's a pre-movie reception and book signing at the Uptown Whole Foods, and a panel discussion afterward including our own Beth Dooley.


text:
7 Things You Must Do This Month
1/ Put a Ring On It
Spend an unforgettable night with Beyoncé at Scottrade Center as the Queen Bey makes her Midwestern stop on the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour Dec. 14. Don't miss the chance to see for yourself Beyoncé's electrifying dances, glamorous costumes and brilliantly produced stage show as she belts out fan-favorite hits like "Single Ladies" and "Love on Top." For tickets, visit scottradecenter.com
2/ Raise a Hand
Join ALIVE for the first-ever Handmade Holiday Party at Monarch Private Event Space on Dec. 5. Celebrate the season by sipping Bud Select beer, Skinnygirl wine or Pinnacle vodka cocktails while you peruse a generous selection of handmade gifts and enjoy music by DJ TrashTalk. With all items ethically imported and locally sourced, you can make everyone on your list feel extra special this year with truly one-of-a-kind gifts. For tickets, visit handmadeholidaystl.eventbrite.com.
3/ Hit the Streets
Grand Center hosts First Night, a family friendly street festival celebrating the new year. Enjoy open-air entertainment and delicious food on the streets of Grand Center. Then, warm up inside one of the venues and listen to featured performances. The evening wraps up with a bang with a dazzling midnight fireworks display to ring in 2014. This year, the festival also celebrates the beginning of St. Louis' 250th anniversary year. For tickets, visit grandcenter.org.
4/ Buddy Up
Enjoy a whimsical night with "ELF The Musical," presented for the first time at The Fox, Dec. 17-29. Adapted from the beloved Will Ferrell holiday film, this Broadway musical follows the hilarious adventures of Buddy the Elf as he travels from the North Pole to New York City to find his birth father. For tickets, visit fabulousfox.com.
5/ Get Cracking
A longstanding holiday tradition, "The Nutcracker" graces the stage of Touhill Performing Arts Center Dec. 20-29. Saint Louis Ballet never fails to captivate audiences with flawless dance accompanied by the classic music we all know and love. Ignite your imagination with a journey to the Land of Sweets, complete with a larger-than-life Nutcracker and Mouse King. For tickets, visit touhill.org.
6/ Wrap it Up
Kiss 2013 goodbye at the city's hottest New Year's Eve parties, presented by SYNERGY Productions. From luxurious dinners to chic parties and thumping nightclubs, there is sure to be a celebration to suit every style. Revelers will enjoy premium drinks, the city's best DJs, live music and a champagne toast at midnight. For tickets and more information, visit stlnye.com.
7/ Dress to Impress
Edith Head, the most beloved and recognized costume designer of classic Hollywood, is commemorated in "A Conversation With Edith Head" Dec. 6-7 at The Sheldon. Experience a cabaretstyle evening with Susan Claassen starring as the 35-time Academy Award nominee, sharing stories of glamour and ambition from her six decades designing for stars like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. For tickets, visit thesheldon.org.
BeyoncÀ_ photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup


text:
Suleka Mathew : Celebrity AddressesClaim to Fame: Actress 'Hawthorne', 'Men In Trees'
Address 1:
Suleka Mathew
John Crosby Management
1310 N. Spaulding AveLos Angeles, CA
Address submitted by wisemama1 70, 633 on 07/29/2011
Latest Mail Result: (view all mail results)Posted by: wisemama1 70, 633 on 08/01/2011
Submit Your Mail Results | Mail Results History
(Your results help all community members!)
⇒ Report this address as outdated.
⇒ See "Member Tools for this celebrity" near the bottom of this page.
Member Tools for this Celebrity
⇒ Submit an address for Suleka Mathew
⇒ Request an updated address for Suleka Mathew
⇒ Setup email alerts for Suleka Mathew.
⇒ Members Helping Members - Please help other members!
⇒ Report Suleka Mathew is deceased
Other Tools
Our celebrity address database and community has thousands of addresses, members, and mail results!
Celebrities A-Z


text:
Do Google Searches Help in Nowcasting Private Consumption?
Open access
Kholodilin, Konstantin
Podstawski, Maximilian
Siliverstovs, Boriss
- Working Paper
ETH Bibliographyyes
Rights / licenseIn Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
In this paper, we investigate whether the Google search activity can help in nowcasting the year-on-year growth rates of monthly US private consumption using a real-time data set. The Google-based forecasts are compared to those based on a benchmark AR(1) model and the models including the consumer surveys and financial indicators. According to the Diebold-Mariano test of equal predictive ability, the null hypothesis can be rejected suggesting that Google-based forecasts are significantly more accurate than those of the benchmark model. At the same time, the corresponding null hypothesis cannot be rejected for models with consumer surveys and financial variables. Moreover, when we apply the test of superior predictive ability (Hansen, 2005) that controls for possible data-snooping biases, we are able to reject the null hypothesis that the benchmark model is not inferior to any alternative model forecasts. Furthermore, the results of the model confidence set (MCS) procedure (Hansen et al., 2005) suggest that the autoregressive benchmark is not selected into a set of the best forecasting models. Apart from several Google-based models, the MCS contains also some models including survey-based indicators and financial variables. We conclude that Google searches do help improving the nowcasts of the private consumption in US Show more
Permanent linkhttps://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-006070977
Publication statuspublished
External linksSearch via SFX
Journal / seriesKOF Working Papers
PublisherKOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
SubjectECONOMETRICS AND ECONOMETRIC MODELS (OPERATIONS RESEARCH); INTERNET + WORLD WIDE WEB (COMPUTER SYSTEMS); ÖKONOMETRIE UND ÖKONOMETRISCHE MODELLE (OPERATIONS RESEARCH); PRIVATE CONSUMPTION; VEREINIGTE STAATEN VON AMERIKA, USA (NORDAMERIKA); PRIVATER KONSUM; INTERNET + WORLD WIDE WEB (COMPUTERSYSTEME); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, USA (NORTH AMERICA)
Organisational unit02525 - KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle / KOF Swiss Economic Institute
MoreShow all metadata
ETH Bibliographyyes


text:
Sometimes it feels like technology advances faster than most of us can keep up with. That's how outdated tech advice can become gospel. That's why it's good to stop and reevaluate your assumptions every now and then. It's also why we strive to keep you informed with the truth, so you won't waste time or money on things that don't work.
We've rounded up common tech myths about battery charging and overall computer maintenance (click here if you missed our article "7 tech myths you believe that you shouldn't"), but in this article we're taking a broader look at the digital age, including cellular service, robocalls, malware, browsing and even what to look for in a tablet. Check out these five big myths that don't hold true.
1. More bars = better service
You're having trouble keeping a cellphone call connected. You check your phone and you see plenty of bars. What is going on here? Why are you still having trouble? It's because those little signal-strength bars don't necessarily mean what you think they do.
Signal bars are meant to indicate how strong the connection is between your phone and the cell tower, but there's no industry standard that dictates how those bars are calculated. It's up to the phone manufacturer to decide how to handle it. That means two different phones connected from the same spot to the same tower might show different numbers of bars. There can also be variations in the signal based on which carrier you use and its choice of network technology.
Let's go back to that original problem. Your phone has plenty of bars, but you're still not able to keep a connection. This underlying issue might be network congestion, which can happen in urban areas and during big events when a lot of people are all trying to use the network at the same time. While the number of bars is usually a good indicator of the signal, it's not foolproof.
If you'd really like to get clearer calls and boost your phone's signal, click here for a simple trick that's been proven to work.
2. You should block robocalls
Robocalls are a modern plague on our phone lines. These unsolicited sales and scam calls seem to be getting more frequent and bolder. When you receive one, your first instinct is probably to block the caller. That might make you feel better in the moment, but it won't really stem the tide of robocalls.
Some robocalls "spoof" numbers, which makes it seem like a call is coming from your area code. It may even share the first three digits of your own phone number as well. Blocking those fake numbers won't get you anywhere.
Your best options are still to sign up on the Do Not Call Registry, report unwanted calls to the FTC or FCC, or try out an anti-robocall app, like Nomorobo, that will help weed out scams and telemarketers.
Next page: Macs don't get malware and the truth about private browsing.


text:
Latest Air-Date: 2012-03-29 S01E03
Series: Love Life (2012)
Genres : Action
Rating: 6.7/10
Description : Love Life" tells the story of Joe and Lucy�??s faltering relationship. Feeling in a good place and as if she�??s ready to settle down, Lucy mentions she might stop taking the pill which sends commitment-phobic Joe running for the nearest airport to tr...
subscribe to Newsletters
IMDB Link
Episodes List:
Season 1


text:
Sponsored by EDHEC Business School
If you're unfamiliar with the concept, startup campuses are the latest craze in co-working. They give budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to set up shop in a large space next to other startups and venture capital funds.
These campuses aren't just swanky real estate: they run pitch nights, legal clinics, networking events, venture capital workshops, and talks to give entrepreneurs the support and community they need to thrive.
We spoke to Julie Chapon, co-founder of Yuka, a mobile app which lets consumers analyse the health impact of grocery products by scanning barcodes with their smartphones.
Julie Chapon joined Station F having taken part in an incubator run by EDHEC Business School for a year. Julie initially studied management at EDHEC Business School in 2011 before working for a digital consultancy firm for five years.
She said: "EDHEC ed me about their partnership with Station F, and they asked if I was interested to have an office at Station F and I immediately said yes."
A €250 million space inaugurated by President Emmanuel Macron
Since it was inaugurated by President Emmanuel Macron in July of last year, Station F has grown into Europe's largest startup campus.
The mega-campus founded by billionaire Xavier Neil is home to over 15 venture capital funds and has its own tech lab and makerspace with 3D printers and laser cutters.
Julie Chapon, who spends most of her days working on her project at Station F, said: "It's very big and everything is open, so the space in of itself is inspiring".
Based in a former railway depot in Paris' 13th arrondissement, the €250 million space is about 58 meters wide and 310 meters long, or the equivalent in size of the Eiffel Tower laid down (it's huge).
It features 3,000 desks, arcade games, a post office and even a coffee shop with an unusual business model. The coffee shop is open to the public where you can eat and drink unlimited beverages and snacks, but get charged by the hour.
Station F is currently building three tower blocks 10 minutes from campus, which will contain 100 apartments to house 600 entrepreneurs.
Learning from like-minded professionals and entrepreneurs
One of the biggest draws of Station F for Julie was the chance to meet and learn from founders across industries who overcame similar challenges.
She said: "There are hundreds of startups on campus and we often share our stories, difficulties and any tips, so it's very interesting to have so many startups around to learn from.
"They organise events all week and get big startups to come and talk about their experiences, and Station F members get to attend and ask questions.
"So every week, there are many events we can participate in, which is interesting because we can learn a lot about our field. It's like a big campus with many startups".
But one of the highlights of her residency at Station F remains a free coding session where she learnt about the basics of computer programming.
"They ran a free two-hour workshop to learn the basics of coding for people who've never learnt and are from a marketing and communications background.
"These two hours spent learning the basics of code were incredibly interesting."
Download Brochure to know more about the MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Download Yuka here or find out more about Station F here.


text:
In my squirrel research for this new blog, I came across a man named Robert who operates a squirrel cam in Alaska, and keeps a blog of the cam's highlights.
Now, you might ask: Why the need for a squirrel cam? Well, this is no ordinary cam — it's a red squirrel cam. Even more so than their gray relatives, red squirrels are nutty, smart, cantankerous and hilarious.
And they are also somewhat threatened in different parts of the world, primarily because the gray squirrel has taken over its territory.
If you've ever gotten to know a red squirrel — and I did this summer at my in-law's Wisconsin cabin — you know they are special little critters, and even more entertaining than gray squirrels.
Robert has an extensive and, dare I say, breathtaking collection of red squirrel photos on his blog, web cam site and Flickr photo account: from which this photo is taken from.
Robert's Webby stuff:
(I also noticed in one of this blog posts that he's originally from South Texas. Hurrah!)


text: And just like that it's all over! This past week has been filled with getting clients ready, TV fashion segments, and sharing stylish tips on the radio. For the record I'm still exhausted, but I'm super stoked to share a few candid bts shots from my Fox 5 segment. Until next year Del Mar!Read More


text:
August 25 - 29 at 7pm
Ticket Prices: Adult: $25Concession: $22.50 Student (with ID): $16.50
Purchase tickets at: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2015/aug/bubblelands
In the fishtank of a Chinese restaurant, a blue cod and a crayfish wait. What are they doing here? Is that a spark between them, or is one of them hungry? What does being 'chosen' mean? A fable of fishy sentience, ecology and sashimi.
A whimsical existential comedy written for the talents of Hweiling Ow and Benjamin Teh by award-winning writer Renee Liang (Lantern, FAAB, Under The Same Moon), directed by Amanda Grace Leo.


text:
Minor in Community Design
Experience a bit of our world
Community design pays attention to the shape, patterns, processes, and issues in human and natural communities. Our program explores the world as a system of interconnected and mutually embedded communities linked by cultural and natural processes. It examines interventions by which people can help to ensure healthy and sustainable communities. It offers practical skills and community-based experiential learning projects, and is an exciting and perfect complement to many other areas of study at Dalhousie.
The Minor in Community Design is a five-credit (24-credit hour) minor that can be taken in conjunction with a 20-credit major or honours program, or with a double major or combined honours program. When the minor is added to either of these two-subject degree programs, completing the requirements may entail taking slightly more than 20-credits for the whole of the degree program.
Required courses:
PLAN 1001Introduction to Community Design 1
This class introduces community design by exploring the characteristics of human and natural communities, the connections between them, and the types of interventions designers and planners can make to help people create good living environments. Community design involves applying scientific and creative approaches to helping communities accommodate human needs while respecting the environment.
Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites.
PLAN 1002Introduction to Community Design 2
This class builds on the lessons from Introduction to Community Design 1 by exploring how designers affect the form, structure, and character of human settlements. It examines principles of design, and helps you understand strategies and develop techniques for documenting, testing, and communicating ideas. You'll also work on a community design project.
Prerequisites: PLAN 1001
Elective requirements:
Select 8 more half credits (24 credit hours) from among PLAN courses (with the exception of PLAN 4001, 4002, 4050, 4100, and 4500, which are restricted to Honours BCD students). Consult the university timetable and calendar for current offerings, class descriptions, and class prerequisites.
Note: Space in Community Design courses is limited. Students in the minor program are admitted to Community Design courses only when space permits following the registration of Bachelor of Community Design program students. Not all elective classes are offered every year. Students declaring the minor should plan for at least four more semesters after completing PLAN 1001 and 1002 to complete the minor requirements.


text:
Story of a Startup Part 2: Bringing GraphQL to HyreCar
*This post is a continuation of our series about paying down technical debt and Novvum's re-architecture of the Hyrecar platform. You can read the introductory post here*
As mentioned throughout this series, 2018 is the year Novvum's team was tasked with building a new scalable architecture for Hyrecar. The new architecture needed to bolster performance & functionality while also providing a comfortable developer experience for the Hyrecar engineering team.
This article will dive into our implementation of GraphQL assuming most readers are familiar with the query language.
Sample of GraphQL request using GraphQL Playground
Implementing GraphQL at HyreCar
The idea of bringing GraphQL at HyreCar began taking shape after internal announcements of an IPO had been announced in early March. We had less than 60 days to migrate HyreCar's entire technical infrastructure.
One of the many issues surrounding the stability of the platform were traced back to one of the two client side applications. The user-facing React client would only see downtime when the legacy REST api would go down. The other, an admin application used internally was concerning in the way it interacted with HyreCar's data.
Direct SQL injections...
Undoubtedly a cardinal sin in development. On top of the potential security, data integrity, and stability concern with the admin application, a large number of untested features were piping into production everyday.
With GraphQL, we were able to untangle all of our client applications with the new backend services. The benefits of having an abstraction layer interfacing with our data resulted in a drastic improvement
Legacy Admin SQL Injections
GraphQL Abstraction decoupling data and client relations
A Serious Case of Mono… repo
How we organize our codebase will greatly impact the effectiveness of our engineering team in meeting HyreCar's business needs. We chose to build the API in NodeJS paired with TypeScript since the best support for GraphQL is still dominated by the JavaScript ecosystem and community.
The codebase also had to be organized in a way that would reduce conflicts arising between HyreCar divisions. Each division was accustomed to petitioning for changes to the codebase to meet their respective goals. Therefore, it made sense for us to have a monorepo of self-contained services for each function of the business. Each service would manage its own data and business logic.
To make this work, each service would need its own GraphQL schema. We could then combine these individual schemas using schema stitching and graphql bindings (shoutout to our folks at Prisma) into a single gateway. This gateway would be responsible for orchestrating different cross-service functions necessary to perform platform-specific tasks.
[Example of Booking a Car Mutation]
For example, booking a car would involve the Users, Rentals, Cars and Payments services.
[folder structure image here]
The file structure of each service is standardized as such:
- database: We use Prisma which provides a GraphQL abstraction layer on top of
HyreCar's MySQL servers. We can integrate prisma directly into the service's schema and use prisma-bindings to easily implement business logic.
- resolvers: This is where we implemented our graphql schema and resolvers for the service. It extends the schema generated by Prisma with custom fields which are not in the database as well as mutations specific to the service (like taking payments, communicating with external insurance services, etc.).
We rely heavily on Apollo Engine to provide us with useful insights on how our schema is performing against client requests. Bringing us oversight to particular queries and/or fields that take longer to resolve. Thus giving us the ability to strategize ways to speed up the site. On top of that, access to a number of cool features like caching, persisted queries and many more.
We'll explore these concepts more in depth in our future series articles.
Key Learnings
At the end of the longest 60 days of our lives, GraphQL proved to be the right choice for HyreCar giving them the much needed iterability, development speed and stable infrastructure to set stage for a successful IPO.
HyreCar's engineering team have been pleased with the more intuitive contract forged between frontend clients and backend services. Waiting for backend engineers to implement a new endpoint or modify an existing one is a thing of the past for HyreCar's frontend engineers. Meanwhile, backend engineers can rejoice on the stability and specificity of GraphQL. Concentrating their efforts on maintenance and improving comprehendable interfaces.
A major pitfall we avoided through the guidance of the Apollo team was trying to deploy each service individually on its own server. Doing so would have introduced a significant amount of performance losses and operational overhead.
The following article by DHH sold us on the idea of keeping our code in one place:
As of today, our newly implemented GraphQL APIs have been in production for over 5 months. With amazing tools and support from companies like Apollo and Prisma, the difficult and daunting challenge became manageable. However, it doesn't stop there, the tools and foundation in place have also continued to provide the insight necessary to recognize performance issues and continuously improve HyreCar's platform. Data from Apollo Engine drives decision making as we add features and functionality to improve user and developer experience. Stay tuned for more articles from us about this project and our journey.


text:
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Yasser Iturria-Medina, PhD
Primary Investigator, Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics & Mental Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Faculty of Medicine
McGill University
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: There are millions of patients following therapeutic interventions that will not benefit them. In this study, we aimed to illustrate that it is possible to identify the most beneficial intervention for each patient, in correspondence with the principles of the personalized medicine (PM). Our results show that using multimodal imaging and computational models it is possible to predict individualized therapeutic needs. The predictions are in correspondence with the individual molecular properties, which validate our findings and the used computational techniques.
The results highly also the imprecision of the traditional clinical evaluations and categories for understanding the individual therapeutic needs, evidencing the positive impact that would have to use multimodal data and data-driven techniques in the clinic, in addition to the medical doctor's criterion/evaluations. Continue reading


text:
Color by Design is Illuminating
Color by accident can be fun but color by design is illuminating. This past week seven students ( Lisianthus) gathered at our studio for 5 days to begin a new Level 2 Studies in Design and Experimental Stitch Course. Another, who is away this time will join us for session 2. Penny and I prepped the studio for their arrival by preparing Procion MX dyes, organizing containers and new materials for students to work with. I plan the room setup so students can have a maximum of individual space for the activity that is happening. This time they had 1 1/2 tables each in the Wet Room plus 2 large high tables to share and 1 table each in the Needlework Room. As we have a quantity of fabrics and threads to dry, we have to think and plan ahead. Students are working with color theory to dye fabrics and threads. Creating a small supply of color schemes using various hues, tints and shades for fabrics and threads is important to the development of this art form. Many of these materials will be used in future sessions as we work with stitches, techniques and projects. The dyeing days are very process oriented and tiring but so satisfying as the colors reveal themselves. We started to stitch and work on fabric collages on day 4. These works are in progress and haven't been shown in this blog. The session ended yesterday and we shall meet again in early October for session 2 to do a Historical Study on Kantha embroidery, draw and paint in sketchbooks and also to learn new stitches and techniques. Here's a link to level 1 hand Stitch that provides a taste of this course. Gail Harker
Barbara Fox permalinkJuly 7, 2016 8:50 pm
Yes, fond memories here too. And oh, the glorious color!


text:
Guide to the Food Courts
Named in honor of one of the beloved founders of the Oyster Festival, the New York Community Bank Tom Reardon Memorial Food Court is the Festival's heart and soul. Food booths are staffed with non-profit employees, volunteers and members of their partnering restaurant or catering company. Thanks to NYCB's generous sponsorship, not-for-profits may enhance their fundraising for support of that particular charity's programs. Each booth features signage stating which charity your food purchase is supporting.
With more than 60+ food choices, even the pickiest eater will find much to savor! Our main attraction? OYSTERS, of course! Raw on the half shell, fried or in stew. More than 60,000 will be consumed throughout the weekend, all donated by the owners of Frank M. Flower & Sons.
Other SEAFOOD options include a full lobster dinner, lobster bahn mi, lobster bisque, lobster mac & cheese, lobster rolls, clams (both raw and steamed), clam chowder, grilled shrimp, soft shell crabs, scallops, crab cakes, crab rolls, seafood gumbo, calamari, fish tacos, and much, much more.
MEAT lovers can munch on bacon-on-a-stick, meatball sliders, pulled pork sandwiches, steak sandwiches, Philadelphia cheesesteaks, homemade empanadas, sausage and pepper heroes and, of course, traditional American festival fare.
DESSERTS include homemade apple pie a la mode, Belgian waffles with strawberries and cream, deep fried EVERYTHING, chocolate-dipped EVERYTHING, frozen hot chocolate, homemade fudge, fruit crepes and more....
For more than three decades, participating charities based within the Oyster Bay-East Norwich school district have been serving up fresh seafood, ethnic culinary delights and traditional American fare to hundreds of thousands of festival goers. Profits from the Food Court sales remain with each individual non-profit organization that sells the food item to help fund their programming.
The Oyster Festival's Oyster Booth Food Court sponsored by Newsday, and the Tom Reardon Memorial Food Court, sponsored by New York Community Bank, are the largest fundraisers that most of these charitable organizations participate in throughout the year. For some organizations, it's their only fundraiser.
Oysters on the half shell with H&Y Supermarket sauces
Rotary Club of Oyster Bay
Lobster Banh Mi
Rotary Club of Oyster Bay
Oyster po' boy sandwich, fish filet po' boy sandwich
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Oyster Bay Flotilla
Oyster stew
Oyster Bay Lions
Lobster dinner, clams on the half shell, steamed clams,
North Oyster Bay Baymen's Association
Scallops, lobster rolls
Youth & Family Counseling Agency
Crab cakes
Oyster Bay Fire Co. #1
Fish tacos
HPS Network
Shrimp corn chowder, seafood fritters
Oyster Bay East Norwich Booster Club
Fish and chips
Oyster Bay High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse
Seafood gumbo, crab roll, shrimp cocktail, grilled shrimp on a stick
Oyster Bay Railroad Museum
New England & Manhattan clam chowders
Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay
Fried oysters
Mill River Rod & Gun Club
Fried calamari
Veterans of Foreign Wars Oyster Bay Memorial Post #8033
Soft shell crab sandwich, fried clam strips & fried shrimp
American Legion Quentin Roosevelt Post No. 4
Lobster bisque, lobster mac & cheese
Rotary Club of Oyster Bay
Yucca fries, pumpkin & cheese ravioli, Chinese dumplings, Chinese eggrolls
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Oyster Bay Flotilla
Bratwurst, potato pancakes, mozzArepa
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Soccer
Kielbasa sandwiches & pierogis
Oyster Bay Lions
Gyro, souvlaki, chicken sandwich, spinach pie, shish-ka-bob, chicken-ka-bob, falafel, Greek salad
Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation Corp/Ida May Project
St. Dominic High School Parent Group
Empanadas, pupusas, tostadas with guacamole, tacos, nachos
Hispanic Cultural Center/Centro Cultural Hispano
Sausage with pepper hero
Italian-American Citizens Club
Chicken & beef satays
Peas Eddy Sportsman Club
Steak sandwiches
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Soccer
Roasted corn
Oyster Bay Lions
Philadelphia Cheesesteaks
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Soccer
Tornado fries
Rotary Club of Oyster Bay
Ribs, fried chicken, onion rings, fried ravioli
HPS Network
Acai bowls
Oyster Bay East Norwich Booster Club
Chicken fingers & tater tots
Oyster Bay High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team
Blackened gator on a stick, Pulled pork, Delta blues chili
Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce
Pickles, fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, turkey drumsticks, chicken wings & mozzarella sticks
Friends of the Oyster Bay High School Performing Arts Center
Hamburgers, hot dogs
Oyster Bay Preschool
Peas Eddy Sportsman Club
Oyster Bay Preschool
Breakfast sandwich
Kiwanis Club of East Norwich Oyster Bay
French fries, sweet potato fries
Veterans of Foreign Wars Oyster Bay Memorial Post #8033
Frozen hot chocolate, frozen cookies 'n cream, frozen orange creamsicle, cookies, pretzels and churros, caramel apples, candy apples and homemade fudge
Oyster Bay High School Interact Club-Junior Rotary
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Oyster Bay Flotilla
Apple pie & ice cream
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Soccer
Belgian waffles with strawberries & cream
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Soccer
Cotton candy & kettle corn
Boy Scout Troop 253
Zeppoles, deep-fried Oreo cookies, fried bananas & Hawaiian shaved ice
St. Dominic's High School Parent Group
Chocolate chip ice cream sandwich, smoothies, chocolate-dipped fruit, pretzels, crepes
HPS Network
Bananas foster
Oyster Bay Railroad Museum
Funnel cakes
Oyster Bay Preschool
Gelato, gelato sandwiches on brioche rolls
Oyster Bay Preschool
Krispy Kreme doughnuts, brownies, s'mores, cinnamon buns, individual bags of popcorn
Kiwanis Club of East Norwich Oyster Bay
Bubble Tea
Rotary Club of Oyster Bay
Coffee & hot chocolate
OBHS Interact Club-Junior Rotary
Bottled water, iced tea, soda (regular, Wild Bill's & Avery Beverage's "Totally Gross Soda")
Boy Scout Troop 253
Coffee, hot chocolate, smoothies, strawberry-banana fruit drink
HPS Network
Hot Apple Cider
Oyster Bay East Norwich Booster Club
Coffee & tea
Friends of the Oyster Bay High School Performing Arts Center
Brooklyn egg cream
Italian-American Citizens Club
Oyster Bay Preschool
Tea, coffee & iced coffee
Kiwanis Club of East Norwich Oyster Bay


text:
You are able to log in as anyone. Be careful!
You are able to log in as anyone. Be careful!
n49 2000-2015 | N49 is proudly made in toronto
111 Sherman Ave., Vandergrift, PA
169 Columbia Avenue, Vandergrift, PA
At NovaCare Rehabilitation, our experienced clinical team will design an individualized plan of care that aligns with your specific goals in mind. Through experience, advanced clinical training and clear communication with our patients, our therapy ... Read more


text: Brew Haha: The Comedy Show Drinking Game is a stand-up comedy show/drinking game. As the audience gets drunker, so do the comedians. Once a month, we showcase our favorite comedians for an evening that will make everyone feel like superstars. At the beginning of every show, the hosts introduce the crowd to a set of rules created specifically for that show. When the comics, unbeknownst to them, break a rule, the audience drinks. A giant light-up "drink" sign will help you play along. A second game, specifically for the performers, ensures that as the audience gets toastier, so do the comedians. Come for the laughs, stay for the party.http://www.spacelandpresents.com/event/1812565/


text:
An Application of the Black-Litterman Model with ARIMA-ARCH Views for Islamic Stock Portfolio in Indonesian Stock Exchange
The aims of this research were: 1) to do forecasting return of stocks using ARIMA-ARCH method and determining the level its error estimation 2) to form the portfolio combination of optimal islamic stock using the method of Black Litterman with ARIMA-ARCH in bullish and bearish market condition 3) to compare the formed portfolio performance of Islamic stocks with some benchmark indices. The result of this research showed that the forecast of stock return of ARIMA and ARCH model can be used as the input of black litterman model view and can determine the confidence level of stocks forecasting based on the value of Mean Absolute Deviation. Using the Model of ARIMA-GARCH on Black Litterman Portfolio during 4 weeks at the bullish condition and 4 weeks at the bearish condition in which this can generally give a performance above the benchmark index, like IHSG, JII, and LQ45
Full Text:PDF
Becker F, Gurtler M. 2010. Quantitative forecast model for the application of the Black-Litterman approach. Working Papers from Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Finance
Black F, Litterman R. 1992. Global Portfolio Optimization. Financial Analyst Journal, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp: 28-43
Bodie Z, Kane A, Marcus AJ. 2010. Manajemen Portofolio dan Investasi Edisi 9. [terjemah]. Buku Satu. Salemba Empat. Jakarta
Djuanda B, Junaidi. 2012. Ekonometrika Deret Waktu. Teori dan Aplikasi. IPB Press Bogor
Fabozzi FJ, Francis JC. 1979. Mutual Fund Systematic Risk for Bull and Bear Markets: An Empirical Examination. The Journal of Finance, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp: 1243–1250
Grinold RC, Kahn RN. 1999. Active Portfolio Management 2nd Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Hadiyoso A. 2016. Pembentukan Portofolio Optimal Saham Kelompok Indeks Saham Syariah Indonesia (ISSI) [tesis] MB Institut Pertanian Bogor
Idzorek T. 2005. Step-by-Step Guide To The Black-Litterman Model Incorporating user-specified confidence levels. http://corporate.morningstar.com/documents/MethodologyDocuments/IBBAssociates/BlackLitterman.pdf
Masri M. 2012. Pembentukan dan Risiko Holding Period Portofolio Optimal Saham Jakarta Islamic Index [tesis] MB Institut Pertanian Bogor
Mahalingam A, Peiris TSG. 2015. Estimation of Monthly Gold Prices using Non-Gaussian Innovations. Asian Journal of Business and Management Vol. 03, No. 03, pp:192-200
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2017 Asian Journal of Business and Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.


text:
STROUD TOWNSHIP -- The Pocono area now has a new low-cost clinic that cares for cats and dogs, but that's not the only help these animals now have in their corner.
A cry for help in the Poconos has been answered. Animals needing low-cost spay and neutering and other basic vet services have a new place to go.
AWSOM's Wellness Clinic just opened a few weeks ago near Stroudsburg.
"People have expressed thanks when they come in. Otherwise animals wouldn't have that. They go out with boosters and shots," said AWSOM board member Sandra Fellin.
The clinic helps pets from all over the Poconos as well as animals housed at AWSOM's shelter.
Since opening, the clinic has helped up to a dozen dogs and cats each day, many just needing some very basic care.
"We see so many coming in that have not been spayed, have not been neutered, and just the basics of eyes and ears and teeth infections, just general wellness," Fellin said.
The very first animal to be saved at AWSOM's Wellness Clinic is Maya. Her uterus was so infected they had to remove it immediately, and she almost didn't make it.
AWSOM isn't the only organization stepping up to help man's best friend.
The SPCA had three additional humane officers sworn into Monroe County just this week.
All are based in the Philadelphia area. Officers say the job comes with one big challenge.
"Just travel pretty much, I've been doing it for 13 years, just pretty much trying to get to each location," said SPCA humane officer Wayne Smith.
Wanye Smith, Hector Martinez, and Summer Ainsworth will join two other humane officers who work in the county, and now can assist with bigger cases such as one in Henryville where the SPCA recently needed to remove more than 100 cats from a home.
"More set of eyes, more bodies on the ground, we're able to do the job a little more efficient," said Smith.


text:
09.07.17: Really?
HERE'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE of how the wrong font choice can make us look really, really bad. This is the graphic ESPN used to announce that Browns quarterback Brock Osweiler had been cut from the team.
The lesson? Again…always give your work a second look. And maybe a third.
Thanks to Willis Mahannah, Editor of the West Point (NE) News, for sending this along.


text: I've been telling people about a straw bale project on some beautiful land in southern Vermont. To my surprise, a lot of people want to help out, learn how to do straw bale, want to check out the land. One of the potential benefits of doing an alternatively built project is that it's interesting and draws attention. I can imagine work weekends that are more or less educational workshops on alternative building. By being somewhat radical in our construction we may help get the project built.


text: 11th Aug 11:04 HSBC is to review its online security after researchers at Cardiff University found a loophole which could allow access to customers' online accounts. A bank spokesman said the loophole had not been used by fraudsters and was not a viable way for a hacker to steal. But he added the bank would now "look at different ways of doing things". Meanwhile, an independent security expert urged HSBC and other banks to tighten security to prevent customer accounts being accessed by fraudsters. Loophole The flaw - exposed by researchers at Cardiff University's school of computer science - centres on the way HSBC customers access their online banking service. It relies on "keyloggers" - gadgets or software which capture the keystrokes made on a particular computer - which can enable a hacker to work out the information needed to successfully log onto an account within a few attempts. According to the research, it was possible with the help of a keylogger to access customer accounts in just nine attempts. "Nine attempts suggests that HSBC's system is not robust enough," Michael Panhallurick, computer forensic manager at the Risk Advisory Group, told BBC News. In response, a HSBC spokesman told BBC News that loophole exposed by the researchers was "not a viable route for fraudsters". "It involves a fraudster targeting a single customer over the course of a few days," he said. "The reality is that it would be more profitable for that fraudster to concentrate his or her efforts elsewhere." The spokesman added that online fraud was "a very, very minor part of the fraud that we see, a far bigger problem is people disposing of bank letter and utility bills inappropriately." Bank statements and utility bills are often used by fraudsters to perpetrate identity fraud. Experts warn that a cracked bank account could also be used in a wider identity theft scam without necessarily involving large-scale theft direct from the account. In addition, cracked accounts could be used to assist with money-laundering. Determined hackers Mr Panhallurick told BBC News that few online bank accounts were safe from determined hackers. This was due to a combination of bank failings and online customers not keeping their anti-virus software up to date. "Most home computers are vulnerable to dangerous software such as spyware and keyloggers. "Banks, therefore, need to ensure they have multiple identity and password checks in place. "After all, the more layers of security you have in place the more likely you are to deter the fraudsters... they will move on elsewhere." print this article Return to internet news headlinesView Internet News ArchiveShare with: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn


text:
Coinfalls Slots App is the subsequent generation gaming Site with free casino games aimed to deliver the critique on all free slots. Our Firstly objective is usually to regularly update the slot machines demo assortment, categorizing them based on casino software package and attributes like Bonus Rounds or Free Spins.
Scatter Symbols can trigger bonuses. They seem randomly on the reels and develop a right away acquire if two (occasionally a few) or maybe more Scatters show up anywhere on the reels, without getting a part of a winning payline or any logical buy.
Live dealer roulette is Probably the most interesting and fastest rising games inside the online casino sector. Its popularity rests about the excitement of playing roulette against a real supplier for money from any Computer system or mobile unit.
You may find the live games you would like from the cell casino, but will have to seek out the live casino segment. Those people playing from their Android, iPhone, or pill will require to locate the live casino part with the cell gaming web page.
Several of the most popular slot machines online involve Cleopatra, which turns back time and energy to historic Egypt and requires to your courtroom of The gorgeous and legendary ruler who's eager to share a number of her treasure with Fortunate players.
Threat Superior Voltage casino slots. A large prospect on successful a big funds value. Have the bonus as well as jackpot migh be yours.
g. a 100% match bonus), plus they can provide a welcome Increase on your slots bankroll. Having said that, before you decide to can actually withdraw this dollars, you will have to wager a specific amount. Earn or shed, after you have fulfilled these wagering prerequisites, any remaining bonus income will ordinarily be pretty much as good as dollars. You should definitely Examine casinos to obtain the biggest probable bonuses, with wagering specifications that you will realistically be capable to satisfy. Fortunately in your case, like a slots player, you could be assured that the casino slots motion will rely in direction of clearing essentially and bonus you could possibly encounter. That is your initial step to profitable and you simply haven't even spun People reels yet! Idea 2: Locating The best Slot Machine With regards to picking out the suitable slot machine, you wish one that has the best payout proportion probable. This data is amazingly effortless to locate if you're playing slots within an online slots casino, but within a live casino placing, you might have to employ some instinct. Check out another slots players to find out which machines are offering out plenty of wins. When doubtful, you may commonly assume that live casinos have put the "loosest" slot machines near to walkways and also other general public locations, so that their other buyers will see players successful extra regularly. Top rated three Best Payout % Slots Online At this time
Over the past couple of years each of the slot games builders that think about themselves progressive have started creating online slots employing HTML5 engineering to permit the goods purpose flawlessly in any browser, and, naturally, strengthen buyers' graphical encounter as a result of a chance to use richer visual results. That's why free online slots have to have no download now.
How a game of roulette handles its zero slots is The true secret to its odds. Recognize that each one outside bets eliminate when the ball lands over the zero.
I like this game. I've been playing it for years. I like that the Vegas cash really function. I could stay in Vegas for a few days and not really need to pay anything away from pocket. How interesting is always that.....
The true secret big difference playing slots online would be that the variation of games is going to be broader, And you will find that most online website slots give extra reels and paylines, so your possibilities of netting a profitable blend will increase.
True income online casinos are protected by extremely State-of-the-art security features making sure that the economical and personal info of their players is stored securely guarded. The respectable web pages that we record because the best also have a sound popularity for guaranteeing their buyer info is really Protected, keeping up with info protection and privateness legislation.
. The fact it's got the bottom household edge only strengthens the attractiveness of European Roulette, assuring it continues to be most common in the online market place Age. This has immediately turn into the preferred online roulette with live dealers Model located at online casinos, so players may take entire benefit of this.
Many of the slots accessible on our Net-internet site are free. You can play free slots on slotsup.com to provide it a try and become accustomed to the way in which click to find out more the slot machines work before you carry on on your gambling journey and have to your genuine online casino or real brick-and-mortar casino and play for true income. Isn't it helpful? Should you're not a sophisticated player still, here you can begin with Discovering about the features, compensate for casino lexicon (well, The very fact you understand what the term "jackpot" indicates, can't assurance you have a obvious plan just what the phrases "wild" and "scatter" signify in gambling business ), figure out what all the buttons and arms from the "just one-armed bandits" to feel much more assured and cozy any time you're gambling for actual with the buddies.
Top latest Five casino app Urban news
Coinfalls Slots App is the subsequent generation gaming Site with free casino games aimed to deliver the critique on all free slots. Our Firstly objective is usually to regularly update the slot machines demo assortment, categorizing them based on casino software package and attributes like Bonus Rounds or Free Spins.


text:
THE CLARION-LEDGER / SEARCH: 20911 Busby Rd Vancleave, MS 39565
Single Family Detached
- 1 beds
- 1 baths
- $159,000 price
- 327885 - CA mls id
This property contains 2 large parcels and it is fenced and cross fenced beautiful pasture land. There are two large ponds and one is stocked with fish with dock. There is a large barn with a 15 X 50 loft apartment with porches overlooking the acreage above the barn. There is a detached large 30 x 40 shop. New water well.
- Site Link
- Style Other Style
Courtesy of: Alfonso Realty, Inc.
Office Phone: +12282072308
Listing Agent: Sara Moore
Updated: 19th July, 2019 7:13 PM.
20911 Busby Rd Vancleave, MS
Real Estate | The Clarion-Ledger Powered by Placester


text:
Join Westcasino
Today and Grab
an Amazing
Welcome Gift!
Join WestCasino Today and
Grab an Amazing Welcome Gift!
600 $/€
Join Westcasino
Today and Grab
an Amazing
Welcome Gift!
Get the best bonusing offer for virtual currencies on our site. Find the bonus that perfectly suits you, and you are a click away from the entertaining world of gambling.
A cryptocurrency is not exactly what a conventional bill is, but it serves the same purposes. You can buy goods with it on online markets, you can exchange it for conventional money or for other digital currencies or you can invest in start-ups.
Alternative currencies are on the market since 2009 and they have over 4000 variants with different volatility rates. Here are some of the most popular and used ones:
Yes, you can. There are certain Online Casinos which accept transactions with Bitcoin and, less often, Ethereum.
You can both deposit and withdraw from/in your wallet cryptocurrencies.
Check the list below to see which casinos have this possibility and what kind of bonuses they offer you!


text:
In a move that should prove cost-effective as well as compliant with a recent change to state law, the Woodside Town Council on Tuesday, Sept. 27, agreed in concept to shift council elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years in alignment with statewide and federal elections, when voter turnout is usually higher.
The council had several options to choose from in making this shift. By consensus, the council members chose the option with the most immediate effect: having the council add one year to each current council member's four-year term.
The current terms of Mayor Deborah Gordon, Councilman Dave Tanner and Councilwoman Anne Kasten would be reset to expire in 2018, and terms for councilmen Peter Mason, Tom Livermore, Chris Shaw and Daniel Yost to expire in 2020.
Staff will be crafting an ordinance for council approval, Town Manager Kevin Bryant said.
Acting on this shift to even-numbered years is better sooner rather than later, Mr. Bryant told the council. The costs to individual jurisdictions of local elections in a given year is shared on a pro-rated basis by all the communities and special districts that are holding elections.
For Woodside, the typical election has run about $7,500, Mr. Bryant said.
For the last few jurisdictions to make the shift to even-year elections, the cost of their odd-year elections could see a very steep increase, he said. If Woodside were to delay acting, for example, the town could get a bill from the county of $50,000 for an odd-year election, he said. "I've seen estimates that go a lot higher," he added.
Follow the Almanac on Twitter and Facebook for breaking news, local events and community news.


text:
|Set 1 - Seasons
|Set 2 - In Harmony
As a gift to the many people who followed the 29 Faces series last month, here is a thank you giveaway. You can win either Art Tag Set 1 - "Seasons" or Art Tag Set 2 - "In Harmony.", as pictured. Each set comprises 4 small art tags which have a bakers twine tie and and are blank on the back for your own message. The tags measure 10cm x 5cm (4in x 2in) and are suitable for gift tags, or for you to use in your own art journals or collages.
The two winners will be chosen at random at 12 noon, Tuesday 14 March ( Australian Eastern Summer Time)..All you need to do is to leave a comment in the section below - with your name. I am not asking you to provide your contact details at this stage to ensure your privacy and safety. However, the winners will be notified only via a reply to your comment,in a blog post and on my Facebook page by 1 pm on 14 March. You will need to check if you are a winner and then contact me and provide your address by Tuesday 21 March to receive your art tag set.
This giveaway is open to anyone living in any country to which a delivery from Australia Post can be made, except for any of my relatives. The tags will be posted to the winners by the most inexpensive service as a gift.
Be in it to win it! .
1. Add a comment in the section below OR on my Facebook page event
2. Check if you are winner from 1pm Australian Eastern Summer Time, 14 March ( check a reply to your comment, check this blog or on Facebook
3. Claim your prize.


text:
The administration's eagerness for an Iran deal was broadcast by means of countless channels, task power customers say, that political appointees and career officers at critical companies like Justice, State along with the Nationwide Security Council felt unspoken tension to view the task force's endeavours with skepticism.
But to be honest, there was a lot of shit we did in the Iran offer negotiations that pissed the Iranians off."
The process to avail finance homework help is very simple. Just electronic mail us your assignment on our electronic mail tackle or sign-up to get a totally free account on our Web-site to upload your assignment. We will Examine your homework assignment immediately and reply with a selling price quotation.
Now we have a crew of about a hundred and seventy amply able accounting skilled tutors available at your disposal whenever throughout the day. Our accounting tutors are highly knowledgeable with minimal put up graduate degree and possess tremendous acquaintance and expertise in their specialised subjects. Virtually all our experts are CA or CS Which to from very popular countrywide and Global universities.
Obviously, it is achievable to possess Lebanese individuals associated with medicines, but it's not possible for them being members of Hezbollah. This is totally not possible."
We at Expertsmind think that accounting is one of The key vocation oriented subject matter and needs lot of concentration. Preserving in your mind the essence of accounting, we make certain that we give you the best accounting expertise and techniques.
Finance assignment help is easily the most appeared just after providers among scholar all throughout the world finding out this topic. It is possible to easily get help with finance assignments through the professional writers of StudentsAssignmentHelp.
"It had been like they flipped a swap," Kelly informed POLITICO. "Swiftly, they reversed the stream of most of the black-marketplace exercise they were taxing For many years, and took Charge of the Procedure."
DEA officials weren't A part of the Justice and FBI news conference about the assassination plot, and claim it was because the Obama White Dwelling wished to downplay the drug-terror relationship.
By following The cash, however, Asher experienced come to be persuaded which the activity power wasn't overhyping the risk posed by Hezbollah's legal pursuits, it was appreciably underestimating here it.
S.-dependent mobile of the Iranian paramilitary Quds drive. And the Condition Section rejected requests to entice high-price targets to countries where by they might be arrested.
× would usually provide PowerPoints to interagency drug and criminal offense meetings, exhibiting how hard cash reserves of U.S forex in Lebanon had doubled, to $sixteen billion, in just a few decades, And the way shiny new skyscrapers were being showing up about Beirut, the same as Miami, Panama Town, Panama, along with other metropolitan areas awash in drug look at this website revenue.
Considerably of the evidence grew out of your Lebanese Canadian Bank investigation, such as information of how a military of couriers For several years had been transporting billions of pounds in dirty U.S. cash from West African automobile dealerships to pleasant banking institutions in Beirut.
We also have company finance assignment writers you can check here inside our workforce to guide you thru every method of finance university writings.
The Fact About finance homework help That No One Is Suggesting
The administration's eagerness for an Iran deal was broadcast by means of countless channels, task power customers say, that political appointees and career officers at critical companies like Justice, State along with the Nationwide Security Council felt unspoken tension to view the task force's endeavours with skepticism.


text:
Trump pardons Cheney's former chief of staff for lying about leaking name of CIA operative
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump announced Friday his decision to pardon Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, whose storied conviction turned into a rallying cry for conservatives who have long raised suspicions over the unchecked powers of special prosecutors.
"I don't know Mr. Libby," President Trump said in a statement. "But for years I have heard that he has been treated unfairly. Hopefully, this full pardon will help rectify a very sad portion of his life."
President Trump's counselor Kellyanne Conway denied Friday that he is sending a message through the pardon, even as she noted critics say he was "the victim of a special counsel run amok."
ABC News first reported news of the coming pardon on Thursday evening, which sources close to Trump say he considered for months. Libby, who was sentenced to 30 months in prison in 2007 for lying to the FBI and obstructing justice in the investigation into the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame, a former covert CIA operative.
President Bush commuted that sentence but did not issue a pardon, something Vice President Cheney pushed hard for in the final weeks of the administration.
Cheney responded in a statement: "Scooter Libby is one of the most capable, principled, and honorable men I have ever known. He is innocent, and he and his family have suffered for years because of his wrongful conviction. I am grateful today that President Trump righted this wrong by issuing a full pardon to Scooter, and I am thrilled for Scooter and his family."
Plame responded to the news in an interview with MSNBC Friday, saying that she believed the president was sending a political message to allies caught in the Russia investigation.
"It's very clear that this is a message he is sending that you can commit crimes against national security and you will be pardoned," Plame said.
Conway was pressed by reporters at the White House on whether it's the president's intention to send a message "that it's okay to lie under oath and to obstruct justice," and insisted that is not the case.
She then suggested that the longtime attack line from conservative allies of Libby – that he's merely the victim of an out of control special prosecutor – has resonated with the president.
"You know, many people think that Scooter Libby was the victim of a special counsel gone amok," Conway said.
Included in that crowd are close allies of the president, including his outside legal advisors Joe diGenova and his wife, Victoria Toensing.
The White House has repeatedly said that no pardons are currently on the table for political allies of the president who have faced legal jeopardy as a result of the Russia investigation.
Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
5624 W 30TH St, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: (501) 603-0668
3.0 mi
13500 Chenal Pkwy, Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: (501) 225-4217
7.6 mi
Can't find a business you think should be on YellowBot?
If you don't see your business listed on YellowBot, please add your business listing.
YellowBot wants to get your input! If you have a comment, find a bug or think of something neat we should do, let us know by emailing us.
© 2007-2019 Solfo, Inc. – All rights reserved


text:
Guidelines for Oral and Poster submissions
All oral presentations will have 15 minutes, including 3 minutes of discussion. Authors and session chair persons are asked to strictly follow these time limits. You are expected to notify the session chair person of your presence just before the start of the session so that she/he knows you are present.
All speakers are required to submit an electronic version of their presentation by 8:00 pm of the day prior to their presentation. Presentations must be submitted in Microsoft Power Point format (but may be saved as a PDF). It is strongly recommended that speakers save their Power Point presentations with True Type fonts attached. All presentations will be scanned for viruses and subsequently loaded on the main projector computer for the following day presentations. Authors are strongly encouraged to bring an additional electronic copy for added security against unanticipated software/hardware anomalies.
Presentations prepared on platforms other than Windows (Mac, etc.) should be checked by the Author for compatibility with the Windows Platform prior to the presentation. Animations and movies in Microsoft Windows Media file (wmf) and DivX format will be possible.
All posters are required to conform to Portrait Orientation. Failure to follow this requirement will mean that the poster will not fit on the allotted board.
Poster Board dimensions are 0.90 m wide x 1.10-1.30 m high. If printing on a single page, use size A0 PORTRAIT ORIENTATION (0.84 x 1.19 m). Alternatively, a number of smaller sheets can be used to create a larger collage, but do not go beyond a maximum 'layout' height of 1.1m. The Organization will provide boards and materials to fix your poster.
Poster Authors will have the opportunity to give a short oral presentation (2 minutes) about the content of their poster. Poster Authors are kindly asked to prepare one or two summary slides to be presented orally in 2 minutes maximum.
Abstract Submission
Reports of new work in any of the topics covered by this Conference are invited for either oral or poster presentation. Authors are requested to indicate their preference. Submissions not accepted for oral presentation will be considered for acceptance as posters.
Abstracts will be reviewed and authors will be informed of provisional acceptance or rejection of the contribution, as oral or poster presentation by February 7th, 2019. Abstracts submitted after February 1st, 2019 will be considered as late abstracts only for poster presentations, and their acceptance will depend on available logistic.
Acceptance of the contribution will be confirmed as soon as the registration fee is paid, at least for one of the authors.
Following the tradition of the previous Journées des Actinides, each registered author can present more than one communication, but only a maximum of one can be oral.
The instructions for abstract submission are identical for oral and poster presentations. Please use the Microsoft Word downloadable template, rename it as "abstract_name.doc" (name = presenting author name, eg. abstract_einstein.doc) and follow the instructions given below.
- The abstract should be 2 pages long (maximum) in the A4 standard format, portrait layout, top margin 3cm, bottom, left and right margins 2.5cm.
- Use Times New Roman or Times Roman font. The title font size is 14 points, bold, centered and two lines maximum. After the title leave a blank line, 12 points size.
- The authors list is 12 points font size, bold, centered and the presenting author underlined. Leave a blank line, 12 points font size, separating the authors from the affiliations.
- Affiliations list is 11 point font size, italic and centered. A full postal address (including, if available, the e-mail) should be given at least for the presenting author.
- A blank line, 12 points font size, separates the affiliations list from the main text. The main text is written in 12 points font size, one-column format. Single spacing is used throughout the abstract.
- The text should describe in a clear and concise way the work to be presented. The use of figures, tables and schemes is encouraged to help the understanding of the work. References are indicated in the text by Arabic numbers between square brackets [1] and should be listed at the end of the text using standard Science Citation Index format. Captions and references, if necessary, are written in 10 points, font size.
- Please indicate whether you are submitting an oral or a poster presentation.
Submit the Microsoft Word file containing the abstract in the Abstract Submission Form , before February 1st, 2019.


text:
UWI Open Campus to reopen in the Turks
Sunday, September 02, 2018
The U niversity of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus is partnering with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to reestablish a physical presence in the territory with the re-launch of The UWI Open Campus Turks and Caicos.
The move, which comes in the wake of an increasing number of TCI residents in The UWI's online programmes, will see the reopening of The UWI Open Campus TCI in Providenciales following the closure of the site in Grand Turk some years ago. The reintroduction will allow for ease of access to the university's online degree programmes as well as its Continuing and Professional Education programmes. It will also serve to strengthen the university's long-standing bonds with the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, the university has said.
The initiative is part of the TCI Government's plan to ensure that Turks and Caicos Islanders who may be constrained by economic or social responsibilities can access tertiary education through online/face to face modalities within the borders of the country.
TCI Minister of Education, Youth, Culture and Library Services, Karen Malcolm, said the partnership with The UWI will achieve this goal.
"While education has inherent value beyond the economic function, it is essential for an individual to have a productive and meaningful career. This depends on the opportunities created in the economy. The more vibrant and sophisticated the economy, the more individuals can fulfil their aspirations, and the more governments will have the resources to invest further in education," she said.
"This partnership between the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and The UWI Open Campus will help many realise their dreams and permit every native of the Turks and Caicos Islands an opportunity to obtain a degree at the tertiary level. Given that most people would love the opportunity to obtain their degree but do not have the time, they now have access to online studies in the comfort of their own home," the minister added.
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The UWI Open Campus, Dr Luz Longsworth says the university is pleased to collaborate with the Government of the TCI to re-launch the local Site.
"This initiative is particularly significant because it comes during the university's 70th anniversary celebrations and at a time when the university is expanding its operations around the globe," Dr Longsworth said.
"As the fourth campus of The UWI, we are charged with meeting the needs of The UWI's 14 countries. We are therefore delighted to re-establish our physical presence in the Turks and Caicos Islands to meet the growing needs of our TCI current and potential students, as well as the society at large. The Government of the TCI has been most welcoming and we look forward to realising this important initiative."
The ongoing discussions have included a number of virtual meetings with minister Malcolm and other education officials, as well as a recent site inspection visit by manager for The UWI Open Campus British Overseas Territories Dr Phyllis Fleming-Banks.
Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. The Jamaica Observer ePaper is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at http://bit.ly/epaperlive


text:
Today we start a new tradition in our company. We call it Brown Friday, and that's what it means…
Brown Friday will be held in our headquarter once in a month. In general, it will be a day when we don't work on our clients' projects but still come to our office and work as hard as usual. The only difference is that this day we do things we are not paid for: we improve our internal and external processes, we learn new things, we contribute to open source community, and we develop our own projects.
We strongly believe in the projects, and we develop and improve them continuously, but Brown Fridays will be specially devoted to the work of the kind.
We are grateful to our clients for their understanding and giving us the possibility to regularly have such Brown Fridays. We are sure that the initiative will positively affect their projects, too.
Soon we will tell you about our first Brown Friday more in detail. Don't forget to subscribe to our blog to hear more about our own projects, about new knowledge we gained, and about new ideas we started to realize!


text:
Posts Tagged 'The Pirates of Zan'
The Pirates of Zan
Because Bron Hoddan was a serious electronics engineer, he didn't want any part of his particular planetary heritage. For he was from Zan – and Zan's only occupation was space-ship piracy!
Therefore, Bron went to Walden, the most civilized planet of all.


text:
African American author.
For in the end, freedom is a personal and lonely battle; and one
faces down fears of today so that those of tomorrow might be engaged.
I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with
all my heart.
I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field
somewhere and don't notice it.
I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and
then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to see
people differently than the way we were brought up to.
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can
be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.
People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of
foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.
Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.