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BostonScientific ( BSX ) reported a net loss of $3.4 billion or $2.39 per share in the second quarter of 2012, a disappointment from net income of $146 million or earnings per share ("EPS") of 10 cents in the year-ago period. This was primarily due to an estimated impairment charge of $3.405 billion or $2.38 per share related to the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") reporting unit.
The segment paid the price for lower projected long-term growth rates due to macroeconomic factors and their impact on the European market.
In the first quarter of 2011, the company had recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $723 million associated with a reduction in the estimated size of the US Cardiac Rhythm Management ("CRM") market.
After considering certain adjustments (other than amortization expense), EPS in the reported quarter came in at 11 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and a penny below the year-ago quarter's adjusted EPS.
The challenges rife in Boston Scientific's core segments consisting of stents and defibrillators do not show any sign of abatement. Revenues declined 7% year over year (5% at constant exchange rate or CER) to $1.828 billion during the second quarter of 2012, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.884 billion. Excluding the impact of divested businesses and at CER, net sales dropped 4%.
Unfavorable currency movement has been a major dampener during the quarter, which also reflected in the earnings of other important MedTech players like Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ), Zimmer Holdings ( ZMH ) and St Jude Medical ( STJ ), among others.
While revenues derived from the domestic market declined 9% year over year to $947 million, international revenues dropped 5% to $851 million (up 1% at CER). Other than the 11% growth (at CER) in the Inter-Continental market ($214 million), Boston Scientific recorded a drop in revenues in both Japan (2% to $235 million) and EMEA (2% to $402 million).
As per the guidance provided during first quarter results, Boston Scientific expected to report adjusted EPS of 8-11 cents on revenue of $1.85−$1.95 billion during the quarter. While the company met its EPS forecast, revenue missed the guidance.
Segment Analysis
Boston Scientific derives maximum revenues from Cardiovascular, which comprises Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral Interventions. Sales at these sub-segments were a respective $549 million (down 13% year over year at CER) and $196 million (up 7%), during the quarter.
Global sales of coronary stent system (within Interventional Cardiology) at $340 million declined 20.5% due to a disappointing performance from both drug-eluting stents ("DES") that declined 20.5% to $318 million and bare-metal stents that plunged 21.4% to $22 million.
The next biggest contributor to Boston Scientific's top line, CRM, continued to disappoint with an 8% (at CER) drop in sales to $488 million during the quarter. Sales from pacemakers and defibrillators declined 11.9% to $133 million and 9.7% to $355 million, respectively.
Over the recent past the company has been targeting new product launches to revive the sales of the beleaguered Cardiovascular and CRM segments. However, the dismal performance of these segments during the reported quarter proved beyond doubt that these measures were not enough to ride over the challenges currently at play.
Other segments of the company, namely Electrophysiology, Endoscopy, Urology/Women's Health and Neuromodulation, recorded sales of $37 million (unchanged at CER), $311 million (up 7%), $126 million (unchanged) and $91 million (up 10%), respectively.
The company recorded a 270 basis point (bps) year-over-year rise in gross margin to 67.9%. Operating margin nonetheless remained almost unchanged at 18.2% in the reported quarter, based on a 4.5% drop in research and development expenses to $213 million, a 7.7 % decline in royalty expense to $48 million while selling, general and administrative expenses remained almost flat at $648 million.
Balance Sheet
Boston Scientific exited the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $371 million, up from $267 million at the end of fiscal 2011 with long-term debt of $4.2 billion. The company generated operating cash flow of $407 million and repurchased 18 million shares during the quarter under the 2011 share repurchase program. The company also experienced a positive impact from the 7.3% decline in the share count as a result of the continuous share buyback program.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2012, Boston Scientific expects to report adjusted EPS of 8-11 cents on revenue of $1.725−$1.825 billion. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents in EPS is in line with the outlook though the consensus revenue estimate of $1.830 billion exceeds the company's guidance.
For the fiscal, the company lowered its revenue guidance to $7.2−$7.4 billion from the prior expectation of $7.35−$7.65 billion. On a GAAP basis, the company expects to report a loss of $2.16−$2.09 per share.
After adjusting for estimated impairment and other one-time charges, the EPS guidance has been narrowed to 38−44 cents compared to the earlier guidance of 36−46 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for revenue and adjusted EPS stand at $7.437 billion and 43 cents, respectively.
Our Take
The headwinds currently at play for Boston Scientific's CRM segment also had an adverse impact on its peer, St Jude Medical 's second quarter performance that was reported last week. Besides, economic uncertainty is continuing to affect procedure volume.
During the first quarter, the company had envisioned stability in the US defibrillator market and easing of pricing pressure in the DES market. However, we do not expect any significant improvement in the near term, reflected in the lowering of guidance by both Boston Scientific and St Jude Medical.
Accordingly, the company remains focused on strategic initiatives to drive growth and profitability. The US approval of Ingenio and Advantio pacemakers and Invive cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers should provide some cushion to the struggling device maker.
We are encouraged by the company's decision to acquire Cameron Health, which would bring in the unique subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Longer term, we have a Neutral recommendation on Boston Scientific. The stock retains a Zacks #3 Rank (Hold) in the short term.
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- In the US, Trumpcare tax reform was cancelled. It was going to be all fiscal policy all the time, and Congress was told to move on. Now, healthcare reform may trump fiscal policy once again. Who knew tax reform could be so complicated?
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In order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program staff will be working remotely until further notice. Please be advised that it may take longer than usual to receive a response.
If you need to contact the program for any reason, please use the Contact page and a staff member will reply to your email as soon as possible. The program's toll-free helpline is also available to report adverse reactions to medical marijuana and respond to general inquiries about the program: 1-833-4OH-MMCP (1-833-464-6627)
Patients, caregivers, and dispensaries should also be aware that the offices of the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy will be closed to the general public during this time. Patients and caregivers needing assistance should use the toll-free helpline or the program's Contact page. Dispensaries should continue to communicate through their assigned compliance agent.
Cultivators, processors, and testing laboratories should continue to communicate through their assigned compliance agent .Many of our staff will be teleworking for the next few weeks in an effort to stop community spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We ask for your patience as we respond to your needs through our remote network. Please try to avoid in-person visits to our offices and connect with us via phone call or email. If it is necessary to contact the MMCP during non-business hours, which means before 8:00AM and after 5:00PM, please call (614) 728-1239. An MMCP representative will be in contact within 24 hours after the licensee provides a detail messaged. This line is for licensed cultivators, processors, and testing laboratories only.
For coronavirus updates from the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, click here.
The Medical Board maintains a list of all Ohio licensed physicians who are certified to recommend medical marijuana. The list can be found by clicking here.
Follow the instructions found in the Quick Reference Guide - Registering With Indigent Or Veteran Status. PLEASE NOTE: If a patient does not qualify for veteran or indigent status, their caregiver will not receive a registration fee reduction, even if the caregiver qualifies for special status.
Individuals seeking to qualify for a reduced registration fee due to a special status should not submit payment for their registration fee until their status, or the status of the patient they are associated with, is approved by the Board of Pharmacy.
The registration fee will be reduced once the Board receives necessary documentation and approves the special status. The Board will not issue any refunds for registration fees paid before special status approval.
The link found in the activation email will be active for 90 days. However, the link can only be accessed once.
No. By clicking the link in your activation email, you will be asked to create a password for your Registry profile. Once you create your password and choose your time zone, you will be logged into your Registry profile.
While the link in your activation email will no longer be active, you can log back into the Registry by visiting www.ohiomedicalmarijuanaregistry.com and entering your username (email address) and password.
If, after checking your junk and spam folders, you cannot find your activation email,
please contact the MMCP by phone at 1-833-464-6627, or by email at email@example.com with your first name,
last name, date of birth and preferred email address for your Registry profile so that a new registration link can be sent to you.
Please refrain from submitting any additional identifying information.
No. Your username will be the email address associated with your account.
Each Registrant account will have its own unique username.
NOTE: Changing your email address will also change your username.
Please be aware of any autofill settings your web browser may have.
No. Only caregivers who have been linked to a patient by the patient's physician and have had their registration approved by the Board of Pharmacy are eligible to purchase medical marijuana on behalf of their patient(s).
Only if a patient registers using their caregiver's email address.
In that scenario, the patient's registration cannot be activated until after the caregiver's registrant profile is created,
the caregiver is linked to the patient by the physician, and the caregiver's registration is approved by the Board of Pharmacy.
Otherwise, all registrants must use a unique email address for their account.
Individuals registering as a patient should use a trusted email address that can be easily accessed.
Please contact the MMCP by phone at 1-833-464-6627, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com with your first name,
last name, date of birth and preferred email address for your Registry profile so that a new registration link can be sent to you.
Please refrain from submitting any additional identifying information.
On the Registry Details section of your Registry page, if you are registered as a patient, there is a tab that says "Caregivers"; if you are registered as a caregiver, there is a tab that says "Patients". Click the tab, and the list of caregivers or patients will be displayed.
Authorized forms of medical marijuana can be found in Rule 3796:8-2-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code.
Yes. An individual may petition the Board of Pharmacy to approve an additional form or method of using medical marijuana. The petition form can be found by visiting: www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/AddFormMethod.
Please note: The law prohibits any form or method considered attractive to children.
The amount of medical marijuana possessed by a registered patient or caregiver must not exceed a 90-day supply. Full details regarding a 90-day supply can be found in Ohio Administrative Rule 3796:8-2-04.
All parties that are interested in obtaining a cultivator license should first become familiar with the cultivator and general rules under Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code.
The next step in the process is to complete and submit an application. A copy of the rules,
application forms and instructions can be found on the Medical Marijuana Control Program website: http://medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov
The cultivator licensing fees are non-refundable and are as follows:
The Department of Commerce may award up to 12 Level I cultivator licenses and up to 12 Level II cultivator licenses prior to September 9, 2018.
Level I cultivators are permitted to operate an initial marijuana cultivation area up to 25,000 square feet. Level II cultivators are permitted to operate an initial marijuana cultivation area of 3,000 square feet. Licensees may submit an expansion request pursuant to the cultivator rules.
We consulted with industry experts and reviewed comments from the public regarding the potential patient population and supply of medical marijuana, as well as the number of cultivators needed to meet the demand for medical marijuana.
The proposed number of cultivator licenses will promote competition and proficiency in meeting the demand for medical marijuana in order to provide patients with a safe, consistent supply of medical marijuana.
The application period is now closed.
Level II cultivator applications were accepted June 5-16, 2017, and Level I cultivator applications were accepted June 19-30, 2017.
Yes. While HB 523 requires preferential consideration for applications for licensees in four disadvantaged groups, this consideration does not replace or waive the financial requirements.
The processor application fee is $10,000 and the certificate of operation fee is $90,000; a processor annual license renewal fee is $100,000.
The Department may issue up to 40 processor provisional licenses prior to September 9, 2018.
For one year following the date on which the Department of Commerce begins accepting applications, licenses issued to conduct laboratory testing of medical marijuana will only be granted to institutions of higher education that are public, located within the state of Ohio, and have the resources and facilities necessary to conduct testing in accordance with the rules. After this one-year period, the Department will issue licenses to qualified private testing labs.
The laboratory application fee is $2,000 and the certificate of operation fee is $18,000; a laboratory annual license renewal fee is $20,000.
There is no limit to the number of testing laboratory licenses that may be awarded by the Department.
The list of dispensary licensees which have received a Certificate of Operation from the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy can be found
The Board of Pharmacy announces the award of each dispensary Certificate of Operation on the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program's news update page.
You can have news updates sent to your inbox by registering at the bottom of this page.
The Board of Pharmacy awarded 56 provisional licenses in June 2018. The list of provisional licenses can be found here.
At this time, the Board of Pharmacy is no longer accepting any additional applications for licensed dispensaries.
The full list of materials from the previous Request for Application (RFA) process can be found here.
Yes. However, a physician holding an active certificate to recommend may recommend treatment with medical marijuana only after obtaining the consent of a parent or another person responsible for providing consent to treatment.
Yes, both the patient and the patient's caregiver will need an official, unexpired ID to present to the recommending physician before they can enter the individuals into the Patient & Caregiver registry. Valid forms of ID: a state driver's license; a US Passport; an identification card issued by the Ohio Bureau of Motor vehicles. These BMV cards can be issued to minors and adults who do not have a driver's license.
Applicants must hold an active, unrestricted MD or DO license from the State Medical Board of Ohio. Additionally, applicants will need to complete at least two hours of continuing medical education that will assist in diagnosing qualifying conditions, treating those conditions with medical marijuana and possible drug interactions. Full requirements for a certificate to recommend outlined in Ohio Administrative Code 4731-32-02.
Only medical marijuana CMEs approved by the Ohio State Medical Association and the Ohio Osteopathic Association meet the requirements for a certificate to recommend. OSMA has posted information on its website; OOA will be sharing additional information soon.
Physicians will need to see their medical marijuana patients in-person at least once per year. It is imperative that physicians recommending with their CTR follow the medical board's Standard of Care Rule for the medical marijuana control program. Click here to read all the requirements in the rule: OAC 4731-32-03
Certified physicians may recommend medical marijuana only for the treatment of a qualifying medical condition. Under Ohio law, all of the following are qualifying medical conditions: AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Crohn's disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable,
Parkinson's disease, positive status for HIV, post-traumatic stress disorder, sickle cell anemia, spinal cord disease or injury, Tourette's syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and ulcerative colitis
The State Medical Board of Ohio established Nov. 1, 2019 – Dec. 31, 2019 as the first submission period for petitions to add a qualifying medical condition to the Medical Marijuana Control Program.
NO PETITIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE NOV. 1, 2019. During the 2019 submission period,
all petitions should be filed electronically through the State's website, medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov. A petition needs to include:
Under Ohio law, all of the following are already identified as qualifying medical conditions: AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Crohn's disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable, Parkinson's disease, positive status for HIV, post-traumatic stress disorder, sickle cell anemia, spinal cord disease or injury, Tourette's syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and ulcerative colitis.
The state of Ohio is committed to an open and transparent process when setting up the regulatory framework for medical marijuana. This website will serve as a central resource for regular updates and opportunity to provide input on rule development and program implementation.
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The World Cup 2006 has just been started. Philipp Lahm scored the first goal of the World Cup from an wonderful kick in the 6th minute. Germany is leading against Costarica 1:0.
Wait! A dramatic comeback from Costa Rica in the 12th minute. Paolo Wanchope scored from the German defender's mistake. The score line is 1:1.
Germany is ahead of Costa Rica (2:1) in the 17th minute from an wonderful finish from Miroslav Klose. The game is still young and 3 goals have already been scored. If you are not watching this match you are missing something!
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Tizen, Samsung's homegrown mobile operating system, has already been a part of Samsung cameras and smartwatches, but never its smartphones. The Samsung Z will change that by being the first smartphone to run on a Tizen OS.
The information comes by way of Samsung Tomorrow, Samsung's official electronics blog. The Samsung Z is a rectangular black phone with rounded edges and a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display. The unique OS, which is a versatile, customizable program based on Linux architecture, sets it apart from the competition. (This is not to be confused with the Android OS on other Samsung phones which, by contrast, is a versatile, customizable program based on Linux architecture.)
MORE: Tizen OS: 10 Things to Know About Samsung's New Android
The Samsung Z also promises a "differentiated user experience" and faster startup times than a comparable Android phone. The device also sports a 2.3-GHz quad core processor, an 8 MP rear camera, a 2.1 MP front camera, 2 GB RAM and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Size-wise, the Samsung Z will be 5.44 x 2.74 x 0.33 inches and weigh 4.80 ounces.
Touting the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner, Samsung also promises that the Samsung Z will be a very secure smartphone. This is probably true, as Tizen's relatively short time on the market means that malefactors have not yet developed many harmful programs that target it.
Users in the West will have to wait awhile to get their hands on the Samsung Z, though. The phone will be available in Russia in Q3 2014, followed by "other markets" sometime later. Whether North America and Western Europe will be part of these markets is yet to be seen.
Samsung theoretically has a lot to gain by using its own OS on its smartphones rather than licensing Android from Google. Whether Tizen proves to be a viable choice for smartphones and tablets is something that the Samsung Z will help evaluate.


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Our #1 Best tour by boat & Mayan Villages in Lake Atitlan
This is one of the best tours by boat in Lake Atitlan. Highly recommended thing to do for those with limited time. Perfect for a day trip to see the whole caldera lake. FREE CANCELLATION
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Best Tour by boat in Lake Atitlan
Our best tour by boat in Lake Atitlan. This exciting tour starts with a boat trip from Panajachel or at your hotel and visits the ancient Mayan villages of San Juan La Laguna and Santiago Atitlan. Here you will experience the difference between the Mayan Tzutujil and the Kaqchikeles people.
We will visit, primitive art galleries & the famous town mural, also we visit a women's textile cooperative to see hand weaving and natural dye process used in the making of unique textiles.
Many handicraft sellers and shopping opportunities exist in the Tzutujil capital, Santiago Atitlan, a very traditional market, and of course the visit to our Guatemalan famous sanin "Maximon". Afterwards have lunch at a nice restaurant La Posada de Santiago with amazing views of the lake and the volcanoes, the same place for departure and return back to Panajachel.
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Tour Type: Cultural Group Tour Tour
Starting time: 9:00am
Approx. ending time: 15:30hrs - 16:00hrs
Pick up and drop off Location: Panajachel at Kayucos Marina
In Santa Cruz la Laguna: Pick up location - Hotel and Restaurant Arca de Noe
Transport type: Boat
Trip Highlights: San Juan la Laguna, known as the Artistic town, Santiago Atitlan, Maximon, Traditional Market and weavers cooperative. Includes: Transportation, Admission fees and professional guide
Lunch at: Posada de Santiago
Features: Spectacular Scenery / Best guides / Markets / Tour by boat / San Juan & Santiago Atitlan
Hotel Pick Up
This tour departs every day from Panajachel at Kayucos Marina or public docks pick you up from the next nearby towns: Santa Cruz la Laguna, Jaibalito, Tzununa, San Marcos or San Pedro.
At checkout There is a space to enter the name of your hotel. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll send you a confirmation voucher with full contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our operator in case you need to update or change your hotel pick-up details.
Payment Policy
In order to book our services we require a small deposit to guarantee your tour. Pay the balance at the day of the tour. You can pay in cash USD or Local Currency only.
"An Amazing Trip!"
This tour company knows what they are doing! I was traveling solo and I really had no idea what I was going to do once I got to the lake, but I read the reviews on this website and I gotta say they're even better than I hoped for. I was really looking forward to learning about the local cultures and histories, but I felt that wandering around by myself wouldn't teach me much.
Enter Tours Adventure Atitlan, and my awesome tour guide Dina! We visited the villages of San Juan and Santiago. From my hotel, Dina picked me up and rode a private water taxi around the lake. Dina seemed to know everyone in the villages, and when they saw her coming they would call out and welcome us in. I got to learn how the local artisans make their amazing textiles with their homemade dyes and cotton. It was amazing to me, seeing these vibrant colors being made and woven in front of me. I even got to try their weaving first hand! We also met some local painters and I took a couple canvases home with me. Oh, and trying cacao/chocolate that was pure and made right there blew me away.
It was also my first time ever hearing the Tz'utujil language, one that I never knew existed in the first place. Dina explained to me how there are multiple languages spoken around the lake, and that her own language was Kaqchikel. She even showed me how the clothing worn by the locals could tell you which village they were from. There so many things I learned from her and this trip that I never could have understood if I had just found a pamphlet or book and walked around. Nothing is better for learning a local culture than meeting someone who has lived it.
In Santiago, I was lucky enough to have visited on market day. The streets were lined with so many vendors selling local fruits, veggies (tortillas of course, oh how I miss good tortillas. They're so hard to find back in LA) and clothing. Dina took me to the church of Saint James the Apostle, and there I learned more about the history of Catholicism in the area and the horrors of the civil war. She showed me the various altars within the church and explained in amazing detail the symbolism and history of the altars. I couldn't believe how much history and culture were told from the carvings of the altars. We then visited the local saint, Maximon! That was an experience I don't think I'll ever forget! Stepping into the room you feel the importance and reverence of Maximon.
I couldn't believe I was so lucky as to have found not only this tour company that offered such a tour, but also that I was so lucky as to have Dina as my guide. I had a number of other guides for other parts of Guatemala, but none that had the knowledge, professionalism or spirit as Dina! On the business side, it was a pleasure working out my plans with Pedro. Even when I had trouble with one situation, he was very accommodating. Thank you for everything, Tours Atitlan!
"Perfect Lake Atitlan day tour"
We booked a private day tour with Tours Atitlan. Our tour boat arrived promptly at our hotel's dock and we met our guide Deena and boat pilot Andreas. Our day visiting San Juan and Santiago was perfectly organized. Deena was completely focused on what WE wanted to see and experience, not what she wanted us to do. Our day was interesting and well-paced. Deena was clearly popular with shop keepers, artists, restaurant personnel who greeted her warmly. We strongly recommend Tours Atitlan for its superior and top quality service provided by Deena and Andreas..
Exceptional tour agency. Pedro Solis is awesome!
My party of 3 used this company for airport transfers in GC and Tikal. We also used them to transport us from Antigua to Atitlan. We had a private driver for all trips, altho I think they have vans and buses. It was like having our own tour guide. We paid $430 total (not each). Amazing! This also included a private boat that picked us up at 4:30 am at a dock in San Marcos, Atitlan (bc the public boats don't start running until around 6am) and transport us acrcoss the lake to a private driver awaiting us at the main dock in Panajachel, Atitlan to take us back to GC for our early morning flight to Tikal. Drivers were all excellent. All were promptly on time, drove in a very safe manner and all vehicles were exceptionally clean. All spoke English, altho we were trying to work on our Spanish. We especially liked our 1st driver, Jairo who picked us up at GC airport and took us to Antigua. He was our 1st introduction to Guatemala. Lovely guy. Pedro Solis is who I dealt with making all the arrangements. He was awesome. Payments were all very simple thru Paypal. He was incredibly helpful and was in contact with me throughout our entire trip when we needed pickup times revised (because of us, not them), etc. by both phone and email. I would highly recommend this company. I definitely will be using them when I return. Thanks again for everything Pedro!! You helped make our trip to your country an amazing one!!
Thank you Pedro
My wife and I had a great experience with Pedro. He took us on a very informative tour of San Antonio de Palopo. Pedro has a lot of passion for his country and the Mayan people along with a very balanced and educated knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. He is the perfect gentleman and he made us feel very lucky and safe being in his company. We wish Pedro and Tours Atitlan every success in the future.
Highly recommended!
My company took a group of 38 people to Lake Atitlan and Tours Adventure Atitlan handled all transfers and excursions. Pedro Solis, owner and operator, goes above and beyond to make sure everything flows smoothly—from roundtrip airport transfers to everything in between. Logistics were flawless and tours were educational as well as fun. Pedro's team is responsive and communications were always easy. Special shout out to Lester, Juan, Juan Carlos, Dina, Domingo, Isaias, and of course, Pedro! I highly recommend Tours Atitltan and we will use them again on our next visit to the Guatemala Highlands.
Amazing Tour Company!
Hi folks,
If your searching for the right company to tour Lake Atitlan Guatemala? Tours Atitlan is the best. All these awesome reviews you are reading? Well they are just that.
We just returned from the spending 3 days of tours with Isaias as our tour guide. Plus our round trip to and from the airport. We originally only had 2 tours planned then decided to do some changing around, and then added a 3rd tour. Not one problem with any of it. Always on time, spoke excellent English! Especially, Since none of us spoke any Spanish.
We also opted to have lunch with the family. A true Guatemala meal. Wow, what an experience that was. We went to Guatemala for an experience and an adventure and the is exactly what we got. I thank you Isaias and your entire family. You guys are amazing and I wish you all so much success. You no how to take care of people.
P.S. The ride back to the airport with the stop and meal was so much better. 🙂
Thanks to Dina we were informed, educated, safe, and most importantly had fun!
This was mine and my girlfriends first time in Guatemala and Dina from Atitlan Tours made it a great experience. First of all, she was always prompt and on time. We asked to have her for 2 separate days, one to see the market and the other to have a tour of the crater lake. She was prompt, on time, friendly (all things that should be expected) but most importantly she was personal-able. Her English was superior, it was hard to tell she was Spanish since her accent was perfect. The best part about the experience is that it didn't feel like we were pigeon holed on a particular tour – she was always happy to deviat, explain, and share her own experience. Even if you asked a personal question she was happy to relate it to Guatemala and how it applies. I am a big cook, and she took us through the market, made sure we had the freshest ingredients, as well as shared her recipe with us. Her knowledge of the multiple locations was on point. It was almost like having a friend to meet and show you around rather than a generic tour guide. We give this company all the credit, and especially want to extend a big thank you to Dina. We will be returning to Guatemala as soon as we can get it off work again. She helped us fall in love with the nature, people, culture, and beauty of this place.
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My girlfriend and I recently visited Lake Atitlan and stayed at the Laguna Lodge. After a quick search on Trip Advisor, we came across this tour company and decided to try and set up an excursion due to all of the wonderful reviews. We were certainly not disappointed – after emailing back and forth with Domingo for two days discussing the options that best fit our interests, we decided on a tour of the city of Santiago. Even though it was one of the regions most important holdiays – el dia de los muertes – Domingo agreed tour us around and show us the best of this lake side village. His English was impeccabe and so was his knowledge of the local cultures and markets of the city. He really took the time to help us understand and appreciate the ways of the local people and even brought us to a tourist safe restaurant where we enjoyed some of greatest taqutos we ever tasted. Overall we agreed that this was one of the best decisions we made when staying in Guatemala and would definitely plan another trip with Domingo if we ever find ourselves back at the lake.
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Nous avons eu la chance de faire une journée avec pedro (9h à 15h mais comme il ne compte pas ses heures nous sommes rentrés à 17h) il parle espagnol, anglais et français. Avec lui nous avons traversé le lac atitlan, visité San Juan et Santiago, des villages typiques autour du lac.. Il est aux petits soins, très amical, et vous permet d'aller à la rencontre des gens simplement dans les marchés où les touristes ne vont jamais, dans les restaurants locaux..à la rencontre d'un " chaman" Bref un regal.. Allez y sans aucune hésitation.. Nous avons été enchanté.
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Sheep are a big part of Irish culture and heritage. As a nation, we're very proud of our lamb meat and it's exported all over the world. I was brought up on a sheep farm, so needless to say I ate a lot of lamb during my childhood. So for these reasons I had to dedicate at least one recipe to lamb. I season the lamb meat with shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) and serve it with a natural yoghurt dip, as we have fantastic yoghurt producers in Ireland who make excellent quality yoghurt.
Makes 8 skewers
vegetable oil
1 medium onion, peeled and finely diced
500g good quality lamb, minced
bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon shichimi togarashi
salt and pepper to season
8 skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
Yoghurt and mint dip
5 tablespoons natural yoghurt
large bunch of mint leaves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons lime juice
zest of ½ a lime
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt and pepper to season
1 Heat the oil on a frying pan on a medium heat and add the diced onion. Slowly cook the onion, allowing it to sweat, and then fry until translucent (do not brown). Remove from the heat and let it cool.
2 In a large bowl mix together the minced lamb, parsley, shichimi togarashi and onion. Season with salt and pepper.
3 With dampened hands take a handful of meat and using a firm hand form a rectangular shape. Push a skewer through the meat.
4 Place under a grill on a high heat for 10 to 20 minutes (or until cooked to your liking). Place a cup of water on the base of the grill to stop the meat drying out.
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Sunday, 24 May 2015
May 24th, 1975 - Marvel UK, 40 years ago this week.
That song was of course the legendary Ding-a-Dong by the Netherlands. How that track lingers on in the memory. I'm sure we're all singing it even as I type.
As for this year's contest, I don't know if there's something wrong with me but I actually quite liked most of the songs and performances.
I was particularly taken with the man who played with his piano on fire, the woman in the green lipstick, Captain Botox, the totally immobile woman in the red dress and the woman who looked like she was being inflated as her performance went along.
Admittedly, these weren't the official designations of the people concerned but I don't have a clue which countries they were representing, so that's all I know them as.
Needless to say, the UK entry carried on our grand tradition of finishing near the bottom of the pile. Over the course of the evening, Electro Velvet did indeed become Crushed Velvet. But at least we were down there with Germany and France. So, at last, after centuries of conflict, the power of music has finally united Britain, Germany and France in a common cause - abject failure.
But if there's one British institution that knows not the meaning of the word, "Failure," it's Marvel UK in the year of that great Dutch triumph.
And here's where we prove it.
Demonstrating that it's not just Eurovision that has dodgy electoral practices and little grasp of voting integrity, that utter bounder Bullit is out to subvert the democratic process too.
Given that the cover features a clash between the Thing and the Hulk, I'm not totally sure what the story within is.
It is however clear that the back-up tale is the one where Thor, Spider-Man and Daredevil take on the FF, after the FF have been convinced that DD is the other DD - Dr Doom.
It's a wedding to remember, as the Circus of Crime show their smarts by attacking a building packed solid with people who can fight better than they can.
I do believe this is the one that transforms Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee into a Planet of the Apes tale.
If I remember rightly, it was drawn by Rico Rival, of whose work I was always an admirer.
This is exciting for me. It's an issue of Dracula Lives that I once owned but had totally forgotten I ever had. I don't have a clue what happens inside it though.
Thomas and Smith's adaptation of Rogues in the House continues with Conan stabbing up a gorilla.
The Surfer's still having a remarkable amount of trouble dealing with a man who only has one eye and no hands.
And is dead.
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Hooray, Apeslayer was finished - I loved 'Kingdom On An Island Of The Apes' which was indeed drawn by Rico Rival and you can read all the POTA stories on the Hunter's POTA website. The first Eurovision winner I remember was Brotherhood Of Man in 1976 when I was ten which was, of course, No.1 for ages which is how I know it because we didn't watch Eurovision as my father hated it - I saw last night's winning song on YouTube and lots of comments were saying it sounds like a song by David Guetta which I've never heard so I'll have to investigate :)
- 24 May 2015 at 23:02
- Steve W. said...
I think my first memory of Eurovision was Sandie Shaw winning with Puppet on a String, when I was three.
- 24 May 2015 at 23:40
What an interesting take on the whole England, Germany, France dynamic.......
- 25 May 2015 at 11:18
Those two songs do sound similar - certainly as similar as other songs which have been the subject of court battles but apparently the Eurovision one was written first. Gosh, a bearded lady last year, alleged plagiarism this year - whatever happened to the innocent days of Waterloo, Boom Bang-a-Bang and Britain guaranteed to be in the top five ? And this time Australia was included (!!!) - apparently they intend to invite Mars next year :)
- 25 May 2015 at 12:38
- Steve W. said...
I just want to know why Latveria's excluded every year. When are they going to end this discrimination?
- 25 May 2015 at 17:22
Thats a good question, Steve. Hopefully we'll get to see it one day, assuming the UK doesn't vote to leave Eurovision in the upcoming referendum.
- 26 May 2015 at 01:44
Does anyone know which Hulk Thing battle this MWOM reprints? I can't think of any Hulk or Fantastic Four stories that would have featured around this time. Possibly it's one of Marvel's slightly misleading covers.
- 27 May 2015 at 08:03
- Steve W. said...
Daren, I don't have a clue. The story that had just been printed before this issue featured the FF vs the Hulk, where they battled him at an airport before capturing him so he could be put on trial. As the cover of the issue before this one featured the Hulk breaking free in court, I assume that battle was already done with by the time this issue came out.
- 27 May 2015 at 08:50
A quick google makes me wonder whether it was Marvel Feature #11, which seems like a try out for Marvel Two In One. It's roughly in the right period (i.e within a year or so). I'm not very familiar with that period Hulk and haven't read that story.
I didn't notice at the time how often Marvel UK juggled the content to keep to the weekly schedule, or likely in this case wanted a "winning" cover.
- 27 May 2015 at 12:30
- Dougie said...
Marvel Feature 1 was reprinted late in The Super-Heroes run,alongside Bloodstone and Giant-Man, so it wasn't that.
For me, Rogues in the House is one of the best Howard Conan stories and one of the best Thomas/Smith Conans.
- 6 June 2015 at 11:53
- Steve W. said...
It's one of my favourite Conan tales too, Dougie.
- 6 June 2015 at 17:12


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- In 2014, 69.4% of CPS high school students graduated, an all-time high. But only 14% of CPS students graduated with a 4-year college degree by their mid-20s, below the national average of 18%.
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March 13, 2019
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HOUSTON – The refining and shipping industries are ill-prepared for a massive change in fuel regulation set to go into effect next year. The resulting market impacts will be major, costly and far-reaching, says a new report from IHS Markit.
The impending regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a sanctioning body for the world's shipping fleet, aims to significantly reduce the amount of sulfur in bunker fuels that are relied on for commercial shipping. Collectively, these ships burn more than three million barrels a day of residual fuel oil, which has a sulfur content that exceeds levels found in automotive gasoline by more than 1,000 times.
Burning fuels with a higher sulfur content leads to a greater level of toxic air emissions, including sulfur oxides, which are considered a threat to the environment and human health. IHS Markit expects the majority of the demand for high-sulfur residual fuel oil will switch to demand for the new lower sulfur fuel in 2020.
First announced by the IMO in 2008, the IMO confirmed in 2016 that global refiners and shippers would have to comply with these new environmental regulations by 2020 — five years earlier than many anticipated, which sent tidal waves through two industries that typically take many years to adapt to such significant change that requires tens of billions in investment.
The new report, titled Navigating Choppy Waters: Marine Bunker Fuel in a Low-Sulfur, Low-Carbon World, says that compliance remains the greatest uncertainty with the new regulation and that there is concern whether sufficient supplies of compliant fuels will be available in the world's many ports. The result will be higher freight costs for most cargo — including electronics, autos, petrochemicals and even cruise ship fares. Ultimately, those costs will be passed to consumers, IHS Markit said.
"Shippers will face significant compliance costs to either upgrade equipment or switch to more expensive, cleaner fuels," said Spencer Welch executive director, oil, midstream and downstream for Europe, CIS and Africa at IHS Markit, and manager of the study.
"Refiners – and fuel buyers – will experience significant price impacts as they shift production to deliver greater volumes of very low-sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) and find a market for their less valuable fuels."
"The IMO is taking positive action to address shipping pollution, but the rapid pace of the implementation of this new regulation is making it very challenging for the refining and shipping industries to respond," said Sandeep Sayal, vice-president of downstream research at IHS Markit.
"The global scope, the significant uncertainty in fuel-formulations, and the volume of new lower-sulfur fuel demand, are causing a scramble."
The IMO has signaled that it plans to take enforcement of the new regulation – which goes into effect January 1, 2020 – seriously. Non-compliant vessels could suffer loss of charter to sail. And major insurance companies have also indicated compliance assurance would be essential to vessel insurability.
Shippers have several options for compliance, including low-sulfur bunker fuels and liquefied natural gas. However, IHS Markit researchers expect on-board ship scrubbers, devices that clear harmful pollutants from exhaust gas, will be the primary compliance path for larger ships which could continue to burn cheaper, higher-sulfur fuels. However, until those scrubbers can be installed – which for numerous ships will not happen before the IMO January 2020 deadline, many ships will have to burn the more expensive, IMO-compliant VLSFO fuels.
"We estimate between 5,000 and 10,000 ships will undergo scrubber installation at a cost of between US$2 million and $7 million each, plus increased operations costs," said Krispen Atkinson, senior consultant, IHS Markit maritime & trade research.
"To date, the industry has spent or committed more than $6.6 billion to fit more than 2,000 ships with scrubbers."
Other ships will convert to compliant fuels with sulfur levels below 0.50 percent. But those ship owners will see fuel costs escalate significantly due to the higher-quality fuel required and may face fuel compatibility issues, IHS Markit said. Each refinery complex could produce different – but compliant – regional formulations to meet the new fuel standard based on available crude oils, product slates, costs and supply chain logistics, presenting operational and continuity challenges for shippers.
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DC Rebirth has been good to The Flash; it's been one of the books most drastically improved by leaving the New 52 behind. The Flash #14 is the beginning of a new arc, "Rogues Reloaded," and while Barry Allen has been challenged quite a bit these 13 issues, now he's facing off against his most famous band of adversaries. And if there's two things I love with all my heart, it's superheroes and heist stories.
The Rogues have been dormant for a while and in the meantime new, amateur villains have been trying to claim Central City as their own. Flash handles each of these attempts with ease, all the while reminiscing about his storied history with the Rogues. This leads Barry to an investigation of his longtime foes, questioning all known associates and those affected by their many heists in Central City. Barry eventually uncovers their underground hideout and a plan for thievery in Corto Maltese. After narrowly escaping a self destruct set by Heat Wave, Flash begins his journey away from Central City – which is exactly what the Rogues were counting on.
This wasn't exactly the explosive beginning to an action packed heist comic that I was expecting. Instead, it was a slow-building mystery leading to a major heist, which is even better. Revisiting Flash's history with the Rogues is fun and seeing where they stand in Rebirth is exciting. After collaborating recently to defeat The Riddler, their relationship is complicated; Flash even thinks they might have turned over a new leaf.
Josh Williamson paces the script just right; it was nice to slow down in this set-up following the fast-paced action of previous arcs. I have total faith that Williamson can provide what should be the Rogues' greatest plan ever. The story allows Barry to uncover a mystery and fall for a trap without seeming like a total moron, which is a comic book writer triumph.
Given their recent heroics, these criminal comrades have a more complicated relationship with The Flash than ever before. The development of Central City's relationship with The Flash may be in jeopardy depending on just how this plays out. Being as classic as the red speedster himself, a good portion of the city treasures these Rogues and their legacy. It would be an interesting angle to pursue, having Captain Cold exploiting the Rogue's history with the city against Barry.
The Flash has, for the most part, consistently established its style of art. Carmine Di Giandomenico and Ivan Plascencia maintain a steady hand, one that is noticeably it's own, looking very different from other DC Rebirth titles. While the lightning addition to Flash's classic costume has inspired some debate, this series continues to win me over on the look. Plus, depicting these new details as thinner and more secondary to the red makes the design an easier pill to swallow for those dedicated to the classic suit. The Flash #14 also showcases a varied cast of supporting characters, each distinctly their own, adding depth to Central City and making it more real.
This issue is a good start to a promising arc; Williamson introduces themes worth exploring. He avoids letting this "Rogues Reloaded" feel too familiar without taking away the excitement of a classic foe returning. The art team has done wonders so far with villains and their Rogues look delightful. I cannot wait to see them in action! The Flash #14 is a perfectly slower-paced reintroduction to a classic handful of villains. New readers should be intrigued and not feel lost, while longtime fans should be delighted to revisit a bit of Flash history before it zooms ahead.


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Editor's note: Congratulations to Austin and Madeline, who are now married! Madeline called it a 'perfect day' and said the couple is so happy and excited to be married. Read their proposal story below.
Austin Williamson met Madeline Logan through mutual friends in the 8th grade. Both were homeschooled through high school. And before they started dating, Austin asked Madeline's dad for permission to date his daughter.
Madeline has been a dancer her entire life, and she teaches at the dance studio she attended while in high school. Madeline grew up with an appreciation for one particular aisle at Lowe's: lighting.
"Dad couldn't go a Saturday without going to a hardware store. I wanted to go to Lowe's and turn all the lights out except the lighting aisle," she said, explaining that it reminded her of being on stage dancing.
Wanting to create a memorable proposal for his longtime girlfriend, Austin turned to Lowe's in Mishawaka, Indiana, for help. He asked store manager Doug Marlow if he could help pull off the surprise of a lifetime.
On a recent Friday night, Austin took Madeline out to a movie. On the drive home, Madeline was telling Austin all the things she liked about the movie. He told her they needed to stop at Lowe's to pick up something.
Madeline was confused, but didn't think much about it when they arrived at Lowe's. To her surprise, the doors opened to a magically lit Christmas wonderland.
Austin had purchased Christmas lights that lit the path from the front doors to the lighting aisle. There, Austin got down on one knee. And of course, Madeline's answer was yes.
"He told me I lit up his life and made it brighter," Madeline said. "I had the biggest crush on him, and now I'm marrying him."
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The Call of Carnivores
Travels of a Field Biologist
- Meticulous observation of animal behaviour to understand the ecology and natural history of wild carnivores
- Behind the scenes with a leading biologist studying animal behaviour
- Extensive photographs and drawings of animal behaviour
- behaviour
- birds
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- hyaena
- Kalahari
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- memoirs
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- Serengeti
- southern Africa
Carnivores include some of the most impressive, dangerous and mysterious animals in the world. Hans Kruuk has spent his life studying them against magnificent backdrops, from the Serengeti savannahs and Kalahari deserts to the Scottish Highlands, from the Galápagos Islands to the Far East. In each location he has used meticulous observation of animal behaviour to understand the ecology and natural history of wild carnivore populations, and ultimately to promote their conservation.
This book describes the methods, challenges and rewards of the science of behavioural ecology. However, it essentially concerns the personal, rather than the scientific, side of that work, and above all the field experiences involved. With photographs and line drawings, it brings to life African safaris, the hyena in his bath, flights with vultures, dives with otters, attacks by a badger in Scotland and by feral dogs in Galápagos, gull-eating hedgehogs in Britain and the role of animals in African witchcraft. The author communicates his lifelong fascination with wildlife through these unique experiences and the insights they afforded him.
Professor Kruuk is a leading authority on animal behaviour and the author of classic studies of hyaenas, otters and badgers, as well as a biography of his Oxford mentor Niko Tinbergen.
This book is written for lay readers interested in animal behaviour and ecology, natural history, conservation, large animals and wild areas around the world, especially Africa. Secondly, it is aimed at students, of all levels, of animal behaviour and ecology of mammals and birds.
Table of Contents
1. In the field
2. Camouflage in an aquarium
3. Gulls and their enemies: foxes and hedgehogs
4. Serengeti: hyenas, lions and the dusty track to Seronera
5. Solomon, the hyena in my bath
6. Clans of the savannah
7. Hyenas hunt
8. Witches, and death in the dark
9. Masai, people and art on the Serengeti plains
10. Striped without a clan
11. Kalahari desert: a story of sand dunes, people, hyenas and badgers
12. Nomads of northern Kenya
13. Harar, town of the people's hyena
14. Vultures gathering
15. Flying next to vultures
16. Chasing dogs on Darwin's islands
17. Badgering in Britain
18. Olfactory delights and olives
19. Shetland otters
20. Otters in and around the garden
21. Otters, crocodiles and orcas
22. Three monks, calls of gibbons, and otters in Thailand
23. Down under: Platypus, Quolls and leeches
24. Just one last project
About the Author
Hans Kruuk is a behavioural ecologist with a particular interest in carnivore behaviour, life history and conservation. He did his PhD under Niko Tinbergen at the University of Oxford in 1964, on behaviour of gulls and their predators. He then became Deputy Director of the Serengeti Research Institute in Tanzania, before moving back to the University of Oxford in 1971 as Research Fellow, then to the UK's Natural Environment Research Council, at the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology in Scotland as a Senior Principal Research Officer. He has authored over 120 scientific publications and seven books, including The spotted hyena, predation and social behavior (1972), The social badger (1989), Wild otters (1995), Otters, ecology, behaviour and conservation (2006), Hunter and hunted (2002) and a biography of Niko Tinbergen (Niko's Nature, 2003). He has received scientific medals from the Zoological Society of London and the British Mammal Society, and is an Honorary Professor at the University of Aberdeen.
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NEW YORK, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Rockefeller Financial ("Company") -- a leading global wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations and endowments -- announced today that it has named Reuben Jeffery III as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He will assume the office and join the Board of Directors effective September 7, 2010, and will have responsibility for the general oversight of the Company and its four business groups: Rockefeller Wealth Advisors, Rockefeller Asset Management, Rockefeller Capital Partners, and Rockit® Solutions.
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Mr. Jeffery has been a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington, D.C. and previously served in the U.S. government as Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs where he led the work of the Department on issues ranging from trade and investment, energy, agriculture and aviation to bilateral relations with the U.S.'s global economic partners.
Prior to joining the State Department, Mr. Jeffery was the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and held a number of other positions in U.S. government service. He spent eighteen years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he was Managing Partner of the firm's Paris office (1997-2001) and of its European Financial Institutions Group in London (1992-1997). Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he was a corporate attorney with Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Colin G. Campbell, Chairman of the Board, said, "We are very pleased to have Reuben Jeffery lead Rockefeller Financial into the next decade. His broad range of global financial knowledge, risk management expertise and executive leadership, alongside his commitment to excellence and reputation for integrity, make him ideally qualified for this role. He shares our commitment to high-quality service and standards. His vision and expertise will benefit the Company as it continues to grow."
"To lead Rockefeller Financial, a business with a history of success, is an honor," Mr. Jeffery said. "As the marketplace continues to seek independent and focused wealth management firms, I believe the opportunities for Rockefeller Financial are significant. I look forward to working with the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer Austin Shapard and senior management, and all of the professionals at Rockefeller Financial in achieving our shared goals for our clients."
Mr. Jeffery is currently a member of the President's Council on International Activities at Yale University, and is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University and both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from Stanford University.
About Rockefeller Financial
Headquartered in New York and with offices in Boston, Washington D.C., Stamford, Connecticut, and Wilmington, Delaware, Rockefeller Financial is a leading global wealth management firm that provides comprehensive wealth and investment management services to a diversified client base of high-net worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, foundations and endowments.
Rockefeller Financial provides access to best-in-class solutions and comprehensive services through four business groups: Rockefeller Wealth Advisors, Rockefeller Asset Management, Rockefeller Capital Partners, and Rockit® Solutions. Rockefeller Financial was incorporated in 1979 and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1980 as an investment adviser. Rockefeller Financial is the trade name used by Rockefeller & Co., Inc. Products and services may be provided by various subsidiaries of Rockefeller & Co., Inc. As of June 30, 2010, the firm and its subsidiaries had approximately $25 billion in assets under administration.
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To be honest, I haven't played an Assassin's Creed game since the first one way back in 2007. So, the fact that there is a character named Duccio kind of makes me want to play the new one, Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Add to that, the fact you can get 20G if you're playing on Xbox 360, or a bronze trophy on PlayStation 3 if you beat the tar out of him...well, color me interested!
In the video below, Geoff and Jack from Achievement Hunters show you how to nail this achievement in no time at all.
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Just received the monthly market summary from the data crunchers over at Smartnumbers, the top dogs in Atlanta Real Estate forecasting. The interesting tidbits, (I've taken the liberty of adding boldface for emphasis):
- There were 2,778 closed homes for all single family homes in January 2011. This was an increase of 2.2% over January 2010 and the first year-to-year January increase since 2006-2007.
- The average price for all single family was $171,330 in January 2011. The last time we had a lower monthly average was February 1998, almost 13 years ago.
- Days-on-market was 100 for all single family in January 2011. Out of the past 166 monthly reporting period, this is only the 8th time that days-on-market was 100 or more.
- Months-supply (inventory levels in relation to closings) for all single family was 9.9 months at the end of January 2011. Over the past 44 monthly reporting period months-supply has been lower only once (December 2009).
The year-over-year increase in closings is evidence that there are buyers in the market, which the dwindling inventory further confirms. With the lower monthly sales price comes the obvious correlation to days-on-market: if sellers can't- or won't- adjust their pricing to what the market is demanding, they'll spend more time on the market.
Of course, we're looking at things from 10,000 feet high- real estate is, after all, a hyper-local business. If you'd like to discuss the report that I'm referencing and contextualize it within the neighborhood that you're most interested in buying or selling in, contact me. It'll be the most interesting real estate conversation that you've had all month, and the coffee is on me.


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Here's an outfit I wore one day in Asheville last weekend. The snow was so gorgeous and I especially loved seeing it in Biltmore Village. I almost felt like I was in another country with the beautiful french-inspired architecture. The place where I took these photos is considered the "village centerpiece"—All Souls Episcopal Church. It had the most open space to run around in the snow a little bit. The rest of the village was full of trees and the cutest shops. And please note how much of a snow rookie I am. I threw up that snow with no gloves on and then 15 seconds later the cold hit my hands like knives! (Probably because the photo took 15 tries with 15 separate snow-throws.) I ran to the car and heated my hands up on the air vent and gave up trying to get the perfect mid-air picture.
Here are my outfit details:
J. Crew Stadium Coat (No longer available in the red, but this one is and I love it! It's also $100 off.)
CC Faux Fur Beanie (Mine is the shade "New Beige" but there are tons of colors available)
J. Crew Gingham Button Up Shirt (On sale for $28!)
J. Crew Puffer Vest (That's a link to plenty of options in the same style, but different shades. They are on big sale right now!! Mine is about four years old and I haven't seen this color in a while.)
7 for All Mankind "The Skinny" Jeans (These have been tried and true favorites for years. Also available on Amazon for a great price!)
Karen Walker "The One" Sunglasses (They come in black, too.)
Zara Beetle Bag


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Export of revolution
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Export of revolution is actions by a victorious revolutionary government of one country to promote similar revolutions in unruled areas or other countries, as a manifestation of revolutionary internationalism of certain kind, e.g., the Marxist proletarian internationalism.[1]
Fred Halliday[1] analyzes the traits of the export of revolution by case studies of French Revolution, Soviet Russia/Soviet Union, People's Republic of China, Cuba of Fidel Castro, and Iran of Ayatollah Khomeini.
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- ^ a b "Revolution and World Politics", by Fred Halliday (1999) ISBN 0-8223-2464-4, "Internationalism in Practice: Export of Revolution" pp. 94–132
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Reserve Merlot - 2013
The much maligned merlot achieves its heights as THE most expensive wine in the world in our creation. So, forget the popular media and settle down with this beautiful red. Sonoma born, this wine reflects the beauty of merlot at its peak. Like the very best, here you will find hints of violets that marries beautifully with fine French oak, displaying a wine that is almost creamy with fruit elegance. Cellar for 1-5 years. 93 cases produced.


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Title 22 Part 140 → Subpart A → §140.1
Title 22 → Chapter I → Subchapter N → Part 140 → Subpart A → §140.1
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations e-CFR
Title 22 Part 140 → Subpart A → §140.1
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Title 22 → Chapter I → Subchapter N → Part 140 → Subpart A → §140.1
Title 22: Foreign Relations
Subpart A—General
§140.1 Purpose.
(a) This part implements Section 487 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. Sec. 2291f).
(b) Section 487(a) directs the President to "take all reasonable steps" to ensure that assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) "is not provided to or through any individual or entity that the President knows or has reason to believe":
(1) Has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation of the United States, a State or the District of Columbia, or a foreign country relating [to] narcotic or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances; or
(2) Is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance or is or has been a knowing assistor, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with others in the illicit trafficking in any such substance.


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Certain plastics, such as PVC, polyethylene and polypropylene are fabricated through the process of hot gas welding. Other plastics, such as polycarbonate and PETG can also be hot gas welded.
While the basic process is simple, quality welding of rigid plastics is a skill developed over many years. Our team have a wealth of experience in all the above materials, and we have CSWIP certification for the hot gas welding process.
PVC welding is common in chemical and water industry applications and in glovebox applications. Polypropylene welding is common in water industry and heavy-duty industrial applications. Polyethylene welding has niche applications in oil & gas. Polycarbonate welding and PETG welding are used when superior joint strength is needed compared with bonded joints.
One of our engineers will be happy to discuss the welding and material options available to you when designing your assembly.


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She was my beautiful wildflower, she couldn't be tamed by me or anyone else. I felt more free simply by being around her, she made it seem as if anything was possible and somehow she made me feel more comfortable in my skin.
When we were together, everything was good, there was a sense of peace that filled the air like it emanated from her very presence.
The first time we made love, it was like a dream. We had just come from a walk in the woods and I had plucked a flower to put in her hair. She'd smiled at me then, not a shy smile, but one full of promise as she grabbed my hand and led me back to her place.
She lived in a small little house on the edge of the field. A simple place really, she didn't seem to need much. The whole place was no bigger than a one bedroom apartment, filled with vibrant color and soothing vibes. She brought me inside and sat me on a chair, dancing before me to the music in her soul.
Her body swayed to and fro, her eyes rarely leaving mine as she slipped out of her flowing summer dress, letting it fall to her feet. Her body was all sweet flesh, bared before me and she beckoned me with her hands, bringing me to her, pulling my shirt off over my head. My shorts hit the floor soon thereafter and my hands worshiped her bare skin.
I memorized the feel of her, the curves, the angles. The places where the flesh was soft and full, the places where I could feel her hip bones through the soft skin that covered them. Her body never stopped moving, undulating beneath my touch, drawing me in, making me feel bolder in my movements.
It was as natural as the breeze blowing through the trees. Touching her was like creating a work of art and feeling it come to life under my hands. I poured myself into her and she accepted me, mind body and soul, pulling me deeper, her cries of passion echoing through the very depths of my being.
It was like heaven that day, our bodies entangled, feeling nothing except each other, pure unadulterated lust tinged by the hint of love as our spirits connected in that little cabin on that utterly perfect day.
I don't know if she will ever bless me with her presence again, but I will keep those memories tight against my heart.


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Apple sold 2 million iPhone 5s in China in 3 days
In a press release that represents first solid piece of good news for Apple investors in weeks, the company announced on December 16 that sales of the iPhone 5 in China over its three-day launch weekend topped 2 million units.
"Customer response to iPhone 5 in China has been incredible, setting a new record with the best first weekend sales ever in China," said Tim Cook.
The 2 million figure will come as a surprise to traders who pushed Apple to a 10-month low Friday after reports that Apple Stores in Beijing and Shanghai were nearly devoid of customers the day of the launch. It turns out that most of the action over the weekend was at the retail outlets of Apple's carrier partners -- China Unicom (CHU) and China Telecom (CHA) -- where the phones were being sold on long contracts with generous price subsidies. See A not-so-quiet weekend for Apple in China and Taiwan.
Just before the news broke, Citigroup's Glen Yeung lowered his Apple price target to $575 from $675 and changed his recommendation to Neutral from Buy. On Friday, UBS' Steve Milunovich lowered his price target from $775 to $700, citing sources who told him they didn't expect the iPhone 5 to do as well in China as the iPhone 4S.


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Hi everyone. Ya'll still hanging with me?… 'cause I gotta admit that just knowing you all out there in the blogosphere has developed into quite the warm fuzzy blanket of comfort during a hectic first week of the semester.
Not that things are bad here. In many ways, it's been a very encouraging start to the semester, as my returning student assistants have jumped in with at least one foot, and I'm covered up in new student assistants, which is very promising for the rest of the year. However, new students also mean new trainings, new questions, new challenges. It's only Wednesday, but I already feel like I've put in a full week of running around after them, in addition to fulfilling faculty requests, coordinating workshops, and duplicating media.
What I really didn't need was for the media server to act up, and for the printer to decide to summarily ignore all print requests in the print queue. I keep waiting for some kind of unreasonable ransom request: "You'll get your print jobs when I receive a gold-plated network card and three svelt, scantily-dressed Scandinavian women to gently grease all my gears…" [When I hear the printer in my head, it's definitely got the attitude of a chauvenist pig. I'm really starting to hate this printer….]
So with the running around and the general freneticness of a new semester, I find that I don't really have the mental energy to deal with the tech problems, and still be gracious to the students and faculty. I mean, I'm multitalented, but I'm not a saint! A girl's got her limits.
But moving right along…
I don't really have anything terribly witty to say tonight. At first I thought, "Trish, don't write if you don't have anything witty to say." I went with that for awhile. But then I decided that, in case it takes me a few days to get back into blogging, at least you'd know that I'm not dead…
I'm just locked in tense hostage negotiations with an HP network printer.


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We thought we would release the songs we wrote for our Ludum Dare projects as a small album. We bring you – A Soundtrack for Broken Games – Volume I.
We see this as an ongoing project with later albums including new demoes we make for Point Bleep TV as well as the music that won't make the Point Bleep TV OST.
In this Volume we have the music from Murder 38, Oh! You Monster, P.G.E., the Vic Raider trailer and of course the ridiculous Race Car Bed from How to Cope With Boredom and Loneliness!
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We love Baby Bear and he seems to be adjusting wonderfully.
My boys love to play with him and so do I.
So glad we came by. He's a great addition to our family. Thank you!
We love Baby Bear and he seems to be adjusting wonderfully.
My boys love to play with him and so do I.
So glad we came by. He's a great addition to our family. Thank you!
We just wanted to update you on "Gretchen", or as we have named her, Harper. We are in love with our new little princess and couldn't be happier.
The first couple days she was pretty shy and not amused at all by any of the toys we had bought her, but by day three she broke out of her shell and has since grown very fond of her animals, especially her purple cow! She absolutely loves her walks and she struts down the street like she owns it. In true Doxie fashion, she always tries to guilt you into more food and treats with those big brown eyes. It's hard to say no, but for the most part we stay strong! We had a little fleece-lined pillowcase bed made especially for her that she loves, along with her tiger print bed and purple blanket. She's an LSU fan now too, of course. 🙂
My 5-year old stepson loves Harper, and the feeling is definitely mutual. She especially loves chasing him around our big backyard and helping us find him during hide and seek games. Her favorite spot, however, is in your lap. She wants to be as close to you as possible, and we all enjoy having her there — especially when she is sleeping. She has the most adorable little snore that just melts your heart.
She went to the vet to get her stitches out yesterday, and everything checked out great. Losing our last dog was a very tough experience, but Harper has reminded us how wonderful the love of a dog can be.
Thanks K-9 Angels for saving her life. We promise to love her and continue giving her the best life a dog can dream of!
At a press conference this morning, my colleagues and I released the results of the latest HSUS undercover investigation – in this case, laboratory experiments on dogs and other animals at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Ga. The focus of our investigation was on the use of dogs for unnecessary and terminal dental experiments. The dogs had been gathered and sold to the university by an unscrupulous random source Class B dog dealer.
The hound mixes our investigator saw in the laboratory looked strikingly similar to my dog Lily, and for that reason alone this investigation had special poignancy for me. The dogs there seemed so vulnerable and afraid, and it is a horrifying thought to imagine Lily in the hands of someone with the worst of intentions for her.
Our HSUS investigator spent three months at GRU taking care of dogs who underwent painful dental surgery. The dogs were acquired from Kenneth Schroeder – a random source Class B dealer who has been formally charged by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, including obtaining multiple dogs from illegal sources.
The HSUS
Shy Guy, who formed a special bond with the investigator,
was one of six dogs subjected to painful dental experiments
during the investigation. He was later euthanized for a
small sample of his jaw bone.
The investigator developed a very special bond with one of the dogs who was malnourished and scared of men. The investigator named him "Shy Guy." Shy Guy and five other dogs had their teeth pulled out and had dental implants put in place. Shy Guy, who stopped breathing on the surgical table during the removal of his teeth, survived only to be killed eight weeks later, along with the five other dogs. We are appalled to see that the dogs died for just for a small piece of their jaw bone. You can see Shy Guy and the other victims in this video, narrated by actor and Georgia native Kim Basinger.
We know that these six dogs were not the first victims of unnecessary dental implant research. Georgia Regents University has been conducting similar experiments on Class B random source dogs for years. Between 2005 and 2012, 186 dogs were purchased by GRU, with many of them likely suffering the same fate as Shy Guy. All 186 dogs were acquired from Kenneth Schroeder.
Documents regarding one of these studies refer to the upcoming expiration of GRU's patent on a previously-developed dental implant product and states that "competing technologies are being developed," suggesting that the research was conducted to try to give the company a leg up in the tooth implant world. A critic of these experiments, Dr. James P. Jensvold, DDS, noted that the products at issue in this lab already had Food and Drug Administration approval. When he was a dental student and maxillofacial surgery resident, Dr. Jensvold told us that he had "witnessed laboratory animals being treated little different than a test tube, which is inconsistent with the values of compassionate health care."
Urge the USDA to crack down on Class B dealers »
We have filed complaints with the USDA and the National Institutes of Health's Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, calling on the agencies to investigate these issues and others observed during the investigation. We are calling on Georgia Regents to stop getting dogs from any random-source Class B dealers and to end dental experiments using animals.
There are still six random source Class B dealers operating in the United States. They are allowed to gather dogs and cats from various sources, including auctions, "free to good home" ads, online sources, flea markets and even from some animal control or other shelter facilities – then they resell them to research facilities. There have been cases of stolen pets ending up in research laboratories due to these Class B dealers and their lack of morality and ethics. Shy Guy and the 185 other dogs that GRU acquired could have been pets, just like Lily.
Watch the undercover footage here:
Source: Wayne Pacelle
Filed under animal abuse, education
Can you imagine dogs sold by an unscrupulous animal dealer to a laboratory to endure painful procedures, and dying — all for the sake of an unnecessary experiment? That was the fate of dogs like Shy Guy who were sold to Georgia Regents University by a Class B animal dealer, subjected to cosmetic dentistry experiments, and then killed.
Shy Guy had his teeth removed and replaced with implants. Then he was killed — just for a small sample of his jaw bone.
Random source Class B dealers who sell animals to research institutions round up dogs and cats from "random sources," such as auctions, flea markets, and other questionable means — some of them were even family pets. The notorious Class B dealer with whom Georgia Regents University is doing business has been formally charged by the USDA with a series of legal violations.
Join actress and advocate Kim Basinger in telling the USDA to take strong action against Class B random source dealers and urging Georgia Regents University to not only stop acquiring animals from these dealers with a long history of unlawful activities, but also to end these unnecessary dental experiments.
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Imaginary Base
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A thank you for all the support throughout 2019, here's an unreleased track from the vault called Imaginary Base. Happy Holidays! New music coming January 2020!
Cambatta - Tupac Murder Confession by Cambatta (produced by VDon) Spotify: http://bit.ly/2Pac187Confession
At approximately 4:03 pm 9/13/96, iconic rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur was pronounced dead. The result of a drive-by shooting that occurred 6 days prior in Las Vegas Nevada, an alleged assassination that for 2 decades remained unsolved...until now. On 9/20/16, 20 years and 7 days after Tupac's material transition, New Haven, Connecticut Rap Artist Cambatta will reveals the "Tupac Murder Confession", a truth based mythical narrative in the first person perspective of the man responsible for infamously shooting and killing Tupac Shakur. After countless hours of in-depth, meticulous research and analysis, Cambatta managed to bridge the obscure facts and details surrounding the entire investigation and thread together a concise and succinct story line in impressive song form. Not only does he detail every moment before, during, and after the shooting but he also describes the mental state and the vast metaphysical synchronicities that mysteriously encompass this conspiracy ridden event. The cinematic soundscape that cascades through the background of this mental movie was expressed through the hands of the talented sound technician and NYC native V. Don. "Tupac Murder Confession" marks the first in a series of high profile Hip Hop assassination confessions Cambatta will be strategically releasing upon divine timing.
Video shot and directed by: A1Visions
Original Video StoryBoard by: Gossett Brown
Song Produced by: Vdon
Mixed by: Dpolo
Written and Performed by: Cambatta
Additional Video Actors: Vincent Serrano, Red Pill, Blue Pill
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