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The Advantages of a Flexible Budget
Do you think preparing budgets is a waste of time? If so, you're probably doing it wrong. More than likely, you dutifully prepare a static budget each year and put it in your desk drawer – and it's not seen again until it's time to prepare a new budget. You should be creating flexible budgets, not static ones. Flexible budgets have distinct advantages over static budgets. After you get used to flexible budgets, they will become one of your favorite management tools.
What Is a Flexible Budget?
First, what is a static budget? It's a budget that is prepared at the beginning of the year and not changed until it's time to make a new one at the start of the next year. A static budget is just that – static. The numbers do not change for the entire year, regardless of anything that happens in the business environment.
A flexible budget, on the other hand, is a series of budgets prepared for various levels of activities, revenues and expenses. Flexible budgets get modified during the year for actual sales levels, changes in cost of production and virtually any other change in business operating conditions. This flexibility to adapt to change is useful to owners and managers.
Take Advantage of Opportunities
Variable expenses in flexible budgets are defined as percentages of sales. For example, if sales were to increase dramatically, flexible budgets would get adjusted to increase spending on marketing to take even more advantage of unexpected increases in revenues.
Similarly, while a static budget would limit hiring more employees, a flexible budget would adapt to the need for more staff to meet increased demand by increasing the budget for payroll expenses.
Adjust for Changing Costs and Profit Margins
With static budgets, costs of operations and product profit margins are set at the start of the year, based on historical data. Unfortunately, real life doesn't let everything stay the same. Flexible budgets can handle these changes.
Suppose material costs for a product suddenly increase during the year, making this item unprofitable. A flexible budget would spot this variance, and management could take corrective actions. It might be a price increase or an effort to find cost savings in manufacturing expenses.
Better Cost Controls
Flexible budgets react more quickly to adverse conditions. Suppose the budget was set up with the expectation that sales would be $200,000 per month and labor cost was budgeted at $50,000 per month, or 25 percent of sales.
If sales declined to $150,000 per month, then labor cost should be reduced to $37,500 (25 percent of $150,000). A static budget would not adjust to the decline in revenues and would keep labor costs at the original level.
Updated With Current Data
Revenues and expenses are constantly adjusted in flexible budgets for current operating conditions. New environmental regulations might increase the costs of production and could require the purchase of different types of machines. Weather conditions could increase shipping costs and result in delayed shipments to customers.
With flexible budgets, managers are constantly updating their projections and cost controls with current information. The most significant advantage of flexible budgets over static ones is the ability to adapt to changes in the real world. Nothing ever stays the same, and management has the responsibility to respond to unanticipated adverse conditions and to take advantage of unexpected opportunities.


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Three wrong ways that slow down your content marketing
By Sebastian Neis
The time has come! The big content marketing initiative for your brand will be launched shortly. Several months have been invested into conception and development. The marketing team and the agency have done a vast number of analyses, meetings, brainstormings and workshops. Everyone is excited and can hardly wait until the elaborate design goes online. Everyone is sure it will be a great success – they left nothing to chance during the production. What could possibly go wrong, when you have such first class content?
A lot! The following describes three wrong ways that will ensure your content marketing doesn't succeed and what it actually takes, besides good content, to be successful.

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Yes! Another debate on Marijuana legalisation!
Here, most interesting perhaps because of its snapshot of the force and mind of British undergraduate youth in the autumn of the year of grace 2016, is another debate on cannabis legalisation, in which I took part a couple of weeks ago at the University of Southampton. My oftentimes opponent Peter Reynolds leads for the other side. My contribution begins at 23 minutes 55 seconds.
Bets are no longer being accepted on the result of the vote.


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China expects further Xinjiang separatist attacks
China says it expects new attacks by separatists seeking independence for the traditionally Turkic Muslim region of Xinjiang after deadly ethnic violence there last year.
Despite massive pressure from security forces, separatists will continue to refine their methods and seek opportunities, the region's governor, Nur Bekri, told reporters Sunday.
"They will not easily accept failure. They will step up their separate attempts and change their ways and means to make new trouble for us," Bekri said.
Speaking at a rare news conference on the sidelines of the national legislative session in Beijing, Bekri repeated China's claims that deadly July riots in Xinjiang's capital, Urumqi, were orchestrated by overseas activists for the rights of Uighurs, historically Xinjiang's majority ethnic group, many of whom resent heavy-handed Chinese rule.
China has provided little direct evidence to back up the accusation, and those activists have denied involvement in the violence, saying they believe in a peaceful struggle for greater Uighur rights.
Nearly 200 people were killed and 1,600 wounded in the riots, according to the government, in the worst ethnic unrest in China in decades.
Bekri said 198 people have been tried in 97 separate cases related to the rioting, and the final figure would likely be higher. Several dozen death sentences have been handed down in those cases but Bekri did not say how many people have been executed.
Chinese authorities cut Internet, international calls and text messaging services in Xinjiang, saying they were used to stir up and coordinate protests. Bekri said access has been restored to 31 approved Web sites, but offered no indication of when restrictions would be lifted.
Uighur activists say the Urumqi riots, which were followed by retaliatory attacks by members of China's majority Han ethnic group, were the result of decades of pent up frustration with Chinese rule.
Many Uighurs say Han migrants have flooded into the region and receive most of the benefits of government programs and Xinjiang's mineral wealth. The government also enforces strict controls over Uighur culture and religion, and high-ranking Communist Party officials who wield real political power in Xinjiang are mainly Han.
"Nur Bekri and the Xinjiang delegation have no real authority and don't represent Uighurs," said Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the Germany-based World Uyghur Congress.
"Uighurs want self-determination, but you can tell from the delegation's words that they're not really interested in discussing the real issues," Raxit said.
Some Uighurs opposed to Chinese rule have waged a low-intensity campaign of bombings and assassinations against Chinese officials. The latest wave of attacks came in 2008 to coincide with the Beijing Olympics, targeting government offices and military police, and authorities claim to have foiled an alleged attempt to blow up a Beijing-bound plane with liquid explosives.
The Urumqi violence came more than a year after ethnic riots spread through Tibet's capital, Lhasa, and Tibetan inhabited regions of western China - underscoring what many called the inadequacies of China's policies toward ethnic minorities.
Speaking at a separate news conference just before Bekri's, Tibet's China-appointed governor Padma Choling renewed verbal attacks on Tibet's exiled Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, whom Beijing accused of inspiring the uprising.
"The Dalai's lies to the world and media have adversely affected Tibet's development," he said.
The governor also sought to deflect criticism over government restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism, saying a boy who disappeared after being named the religion's second-highest figure by the Dalai Lama is living with his family somewhere in Tibet.
"As far as I know, his family and he are now living a very good life in Tibet," Padma Choling said, referring to the boy, Gendun Choekyi Nyima. "He and his family are reluctant to be disturbed, they want to live an ordinary life."
Gendun Choekyi Nyima, 20, was named the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama in 1995 by the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's highest figure.
Chinese officials selected another boy, Gyaltsen Norbu, as the Panchen, but he is not generally recognized as such by many Tibetans.
China's decision to overrule the Dalai Lama was seen as a move to diminish his influence over Tibetans and strengthen central government control over the deeply religious region that it says has been a part of China for centuries.
Communist troops occupied Tibet in 1950 and the Dalai Lama fled into exile nine years later amid a popular uprising against Chinese rule.


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TALLAHASSEE -- Public Service Commissioner Lisa Edgar survived an unexpected confirmation fight in the Florida Senate by a 26-13 vote.
Edgar, who has was first appointed to the commission in 2005, was reappointed by Gov. Rick Scott in 2012. But many lawmakers have accussed her of being on the side of the utilities she regulates and not ratepayers. '
Senate Ethics and Elections Chair Jack Latvala, whose committee handles appointment confirmations, said she was "closely aligned" with the utility industry and was not a consumer advocate and that she had some financial troubles. He said he originally planned to submit her name for confirmation on a list with several other Scott appointees who would be jointly confirmed. But several lawmaker expressed a desire to individually debate Edgar's debate.
"I would love to see us put someone who is a little more consumer friendly on the commission," said Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth.
Added Sen. John Legg, R-Lutz: "Give her the gold watch and say your eight years are done."
Edgar had several defenders though.
Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, noted that she had been thoroughly vetted by the Senate committees and the governor's office. And Sen. Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa, said it was unfair to criticize Edgar's personal financial troubles.


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Winning at the Property PR Game
Saturday, January 31st, 2015
Scottish PR Agency helping clients climb to the top of the property ladder
WHETHER it's a taking a turn on the Monopoly board or managing the move to a dream new home, we've all played the property game.
At our Scottish PR agency, we work with varied property PR clients securing headlines across the media for well over a decade – and we've just enjoyed a particularly successful few weeks on the property front.
So we wanted to share a snapshot of the past two months to highlight what makes us winners in the property PR game and what that delivers for our varied clients.
When it comes to bricks and mortar, we are trusted property PR experts, having worked with land agents and industry leaders in estate agency, conveyancing, letting, housebuilding, construction, home emergency and energy efficiency.
PR services have to deliver measurable results.We've proved to clients how exposure for a property in a respected newspaper like The Scotsman or Sunday Times Home can help the owners to put up the 'Sold' sign.
Or how media coverage on hot button issues can help them stand out in a crowded market place by establishing them as trusted, experts.
That kind of coverage doesn't come easy – it's about finding the angles that will make that property stand out from the scores that get sent to the property media. It's also about cultivating and forging long-lasting professional relationships with key media that are centred on mutual respect.
Our expertise goes beyond packaging showstopping homes to feature in property supplements.Property is likely to be an individual's biggest expense in their lifetime, so people want to know they are getting sound advice and guidance.
That's why we work so hard with our property clients conceiving and planning thought pieces and knowledge articles that highlight emerging trends or provide insightful analysis.
While we've a lengthy track record for delivering excellent results for our property clients, the past two months – December 2014 and January 2015 – have seen us hit new levels of success.
But we don't just expect you to take our word for it – so here's how we've been helping our property Clients CALA Homes (East), Bell Ingram, Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents and Gilson Gray and take up residency in the press over the last two months.
CALA Homes, one of the UK's most upmarket major home builders, has been working with our award winning PR agency in Edinburgh for the past nine months after choosing our public relations services to help tell their success stories to the world.
Our coverage blitz started in December when STV News online featured CALA homes Albert Dock development being nominated for an urban regeneration award at the UK What House? Awards, closely followed by The Herald covering Albert Dock's "Best Brownfield" triumph at What House? Awards.
In January The Herald included CALA's luxury Cumberland show home at Trinity Park in Edinburgh in a double page spread, headlined, "The new homes open for business".
As part of the Metro's "Get fit for the New Year" feature they included a piece on the CALA Homes development at Fairmilehead in the south of Edinburgh. And The Scotsman spotlighted the new Dalmeny Park development in South Queensferry as the new professional hot spot and ideal location for commuters.
Find out more about the CALA Homes East coverage
Our contract with leading Perth-based agents, Bell Ingram, is well into its fifth year, fuelled by our unerring success in showcasing its varied and interesting property portfolio.
With bases across Scotland, and a discerning client base, Bell Ingram specialises in traditional and very often, quirky, properties – everything from Highland estates to refurbished lighthouses.
Bell Ingram's hotline to our property PR team means we respond quickly to seek out the interesting stories to grab the attention of the UK's top property press. While our hit rate for coverage runs in the 100s, the last two months have been a soaraway success.
Already in January, we have seen Bell Ingram's 'ultimate writers retreat' property in Orkney make it into The Times Bricks and Mortar property supplement which has a readership of 1.2 million people.
Bell Ingram's quirky Skipness properties, two properties side by side up for sale in Tarbert, Argyllshire, also featured in the Press and Journal.
The excellent coverage for January hasn't stopped there as Bell Ingram hit the headlines with their property predictions for 2015, their venture with new property search service, onthemarket.com, and their latest new appointment of Clayton McGuiness, an Estate Agent boasting 28 years of experience in the property industry.
See the coverage achieved for Newquoy and Skipness
The public relations experts at Holyrood PR are skilled in helping to position our clients as experts in their sector.
As part of our 10-year-long relationship with Warners, we've worked closely with their senior Partners to spot opportunities to underline their knowledge and expertise. The thought process is simple: By projecting Warners as key commentators it reinforces the confidence that clients and potential clients have in them.
In December, we scored coverage in Edinburgh Evening News on an analysis by Warners of the impact the Referendum hangover had brought to the property market and how buyers were signing up to secure houses up to Christmas Eve.
While a detailed assessment of how Edinburgh's property market will shape up in 2015 won headlines in the Sunday Times and Evening News.
As well as providing expert PR services, we were instrumental in spotting a sponsorship opportunity for Warners with the newly launched channel STV Edinburgh.
We brought together the firm's senior people with executives from STV which resulted in Warner's becoming the sponsor of the channel's flagship programme, The Fountainbridge Show. Both parties are delighted with the opportunities created by the deal – which you can read about in our media release.
Read about the Warners Solicitors and Estate Agents Coverage
As one of Scotland's newest estate agents, Gilson Gray Property Services was keen to secure the services of an outstanding Scottish PR agency to show their clients the importance of additional exposure in marketing their high quality homes – and to continue to raise awareness of their brand.
With our help, we were able to promote one of the firm's properties, for sale in the sought after Palmerston Road area, in to the Press and Journal's Amazing Property of the Week , the Sunday Times and the Daily Express.
So there you have it – four clients who are rolling the dice with Holyrood PR and coming up winners in the property game.
Find out more about the outstanding coverage achieved for Gilson Gray
Of course, this is just a snapshot of the success we have delivered over a decade for a wide range of clients, to help them win in the PR property game.
Award-winning public relations agency Holyrood PR in Scotland mastermined these media success for our property-related clients, but we offer the same range of expert PR services across many other sectors.
If your business could use a positive boost to its profile, there are many hassle free ways to contact us. You can phone on 0131 561 2244 or fill out the simple form below and we'll get straight back to you:
Raymond Notarangelo
Raymond Notarangelo, co-founded Scottish PR agency, Holyrood PR after spotting a gap for colourful and innovative public relations in Edinburgh. He now leads a team providing media relations, social media, video, photography, brand newsrooms, crisis communication and media relations.View Raymond's Profile
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But, when you combine all these approaches with networking, fastidiously evaluate and prioritize the approaches based mostly on relative effectiveness, and then launch an integrated, multi-pronged job search marketing campaign, you'll all the time come out forward.
A job application is as easy as you make it for yourself, however the one huge piece of inside recommendation you need to take to avoid job software disappointment: if you do not know you, what you offer, and what you need to do, then you will be: REJECTED!
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Thanks to the generosity of so many parishioners and the Women's Network, St. Francis was able to distribute over 100 backpacks full of school supplies to children in need. These children are already in programs with the Inter Faith Food Shuttle, Passage Home, Ronald McDonald House, WIHN, and the Food Pantry at Our Lady of the Rosary in Louisburg. In fact, the Inter Faith Food Shuttle received 376 pounds of school supplies. And thanks to the hard work of several members of the Women's Network, we were able to organize mountains of supplies into the backpacks with extra supplies left over.
One of the highlights of this year's drive was the story of Evelyn Hemedinger. Her birthday was during the Backpack Drive, so she took one of the cards listing all the items needed for the backpacks, and gave it to her friends. She asked them to buy those items for a backpack they could donate rather than buy presents for her. Awesome job, Evelyn and friends!
This is one of our annual Justice and Peace efforts. For more information about these ministries, please visit the Franciscan Coalition website.
Also, see Good News article in Durham newspaper Durham Herald Sun here.


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Friends By-laws (https://www.germantown.lib.oh.us/content/friends-laws)
Constitution and By-Laws of the Friends of the Germantown Public Library
Article I NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Friends of the Germantown Public Library.
When the word "Library" is used in this document it will denote the Germantown Public Library.
Article II PURPOSE
· Foster closer relations between the Library and the residents of the
Valley View Local School District
· Promote knowledge of the functions, resources, services and needs of the Library
· Support and cooperate with the Library in developing library services in the community
· Enable the Library to enhance services, expand programs and add new dimensions that maximize the Library's role and usefulness in the community.
· Heighten public awareness of the Library
· Assist in the identification of community needs
· Encourage, solicit and receive gifts and bequests from corporations, businesses,
community organizations and private citizens
· Hold fund raising events to further the Friends and the Library
Article III MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this organization shall be open to all individuals in sympathy with its purposes.
Types of membership and dues shall be set by the Executive Board.
Article IV EXECUTIVE BOARD – OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS
1. Executive Board
The officers of the organization shall be vested in an Executive Board which shall consist of the following seven people:
President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, who shall be elected by the membership of the organization.
An At-Large Board member who shall be elected by the membership of the organization
A Board of Trustees Liaison, who shall be appointed the Library Board of Trustees
The Library Director, who shall be an ex-officio member of the Executive Board
2. Terms of Office
Officers shall be elected for a one-year term. The term of office shall be March 1st through the end of February.
The election of officers shall be held at the annual meeting, and those elected shall assume the duties of that office the March following the election. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of those present at the annual meeting.
3. Nominating Committee
Officers shall be nominated by a nominating committee appointed by the President with the consent of the Executive Board, such nominating committee to consist of one member of the Executive Board and two persons appointed from the membership at large. The nominating committee shall not nominate any person who does not consent to such nomination. Nominations shall be submitted to the membership in writing at least two weeks prior to the annual meeting. Additional nominations may be made form the floor with consent from the nominee.
4. Vacancies
Vacancies occurring on the Executive Board shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Executive Board.
5. Quorum
Four members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum.
Article V DUTIES OF OFFICERS
1. President
The president shall preside over all meetings of the organization and shall have general supervision of the affairs of the organization. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nomination Committee.
2. Vice President
The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence.
3. Secretary
The Secretary shall (a) take the minutes of all meetings and keep an accurate record of all business transactions, (b) conduct all correspondence as directed by the President, (c) perform such other duties as are customary of the office of Secretary.
4. Treasurer
The Treasurer shall (a) be the chief fiscal officer of the organization, (b) make regular financial reports to the Executive Board, (c) Keep an account of all money received by the organization and deposit the same in the bank designated by the Board, (d) pay all bills as approved by the Executive Board (e) perform such other duties as the Executive Board may from time to time prescribe.
The Treasurer will collect all dues, maintain a current list of paid members, and regularly inform the Executive Board of the status of the memberships.
The Treasurer shall present monthly financial statements to the Executive Board, prepare an annual report for the annual meeting and shall keep complete organizational accounts.
Article VI FINANCES
1. All funds shall be deposited in the account of The Friends of the Germantown Public Library and shall be disbursed only as authorized by the Executive Board.
2. Dues shall be payable annually and shall become due by the first day of April.
3. The fiscal year shall be the same as the calendar year.
4. An auditing committee of two members, appointed by the President in consultation with the Executive Board, shall audit the Treasurer's books before the end of the fiscal year and submit it's report at the annual meeting.
5. No member of the Friends of the Germantown Public Library shall be liable except for unpaid dues for the current year and no personal liability shall in any event attach to any member of the Friends in connection with any of its activities or undertakings. All liabilities of the organization shall be limited to its deposited funds.
6. Money received from memberships, projects, gifts and memorials shall be used to further the purposes of this organization.
No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered.
Article VII COMMITTEES
This organization shall have the following standing committees.
Membership Committee
Program & Special Event Committee
Fundrasing & Booksale Committee
The Executive Board may designate other committees as needed.
Article VIII MEETINGS
This organization shall hold at least one general membership meeting per year.
Order of business shall be:
· Call to order
· Presentation and approval of the Minutes of the last meeting
· Presentation and approval, if required, of any reports of the Executive Board, Committees or individuals
· Treasurer's Report
· Transaction of any other business
· Adjournment
The annual meeting shall be held on a date in February to be determined by the Executive Board. Members shall be notified at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting.
A special meeting of this organization may be called at any time by the Executive Board.
The Executive Board shall meet every other month or at the discretion of the Executive Board.
All meetings shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, except when in conflict with these Bylaws or with the laws of the State of Ohio.
Article X AMENDMENTS
Amendments to this constitution and by-laws may be made at the annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of those members present, after notification to members of record at least two weeks before the meeting.
Article XI ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
The Friends of the Germantown Public Library is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and/or scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members. The organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of Section 501(c)(3) purposes. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Article XII DISSOLUTION
In the event of the dissolution of this organization, and prior to the completion thereof, all liabilities and obligations of this corporation shall be paid, satisfied, and discharged, and all of the remaining assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. No part of such remaining assets, property, or income shall be distributed to members or to any other persons whatsoever.
Approved unanimously by the membership present, February 23, 2009


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Westlake Coffee Shop is a classic 50's diner, with counter, booths, and middle-aged waitresses in uniforms. While the whole thing is neat and clean and all that, it retains the distinct flavor of genuine 50's atmosphere–as opposed to retro faux joints, like Johnny Rockets. And the food is slightly greasy, in a good way, says larochelle.
$10 (including tip) will get you eggs with corned beef hash, hash browns, sourdough toast, and coffee. Eggs are perfectly done, made with individual egg pans so you get that nice medium-done yolk with no burning on the white. Hash browns are nicely crispy, and corned beef hash is of the beef-paste-mixed-with-potato-chunks variety. It's in the spirit of canned corned beef hash, yet doesn't taste canned.
Westlake Coffee Shop [Peninsula]
52 Park Plaza Dr., Daly City
Board Links: The Diner that time Forgot – Westlake Coffee Shop Daly City, CA – delightfully greasy


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Monthly Archives: September 2014
My Monograph Goes "Live" Today
Hello all,
At the risk of shameless self promotion, I think I should mention that my first monograph was published today. It will take while to work its way though the distribution channels, but should be available at all major booksellers in a few weeks. In the words of the press release:
CONTACT: Kevin Straight, 562-587-7700
Email: email@example.com
AGSM Alumnus Publishes Monograph
Saarbrücken, Germany, September 3, 2014
AGSM Alumnus Kevin Straight's début non-fiction book, Freight Forwarding Cost Estimation: an Analogy Based Approach (ISBN 978-3-659-58859-4) was released today by Lambert Academic Press. It should be available from all major booksellers within six weeks.
The book is based on Mr. Straight's master's thesis, which was the result of three months of field research in Dublin, Ireland during the summer of 2013. Straight studied thousands of international shipping records and used them to create a cost estimation system using modern machine learning and data mining techniques. Straight demonstrates, via a dynamic computer simulation, that his method is both accurate and more cost effective than traditional estimation techniques.
Mr Straight currently lives in Montrose, California, where he is doing research on how to adapt his estimation methodology to health care applications, such as blood sugar levels in type II diabetes patients.
High resolution images are available at: http://www.kevinastraight.com/freight-forwarding-cost-estimation-images
Update on Life After College
It occurred to me this morning that I haven't posted an update since before I graduated from business school, back in June. I wouldn't want the Internet to get the impression that I was resting on my laurels. In fact, between moving and my various projects, I just haven't had time to post. I did think that a quick summary of what I have afoot would not be amiss, however.
After graduation, LAP invited me to reformat my MBA thesis so they could publish it as a monograph. It should come out later this week under the title Freight Forwarding Cost Estimation: An Analogy Based Approach (ISBN: 3659588598). I am currently working on ways to apply the same techniques I used to predict international freight prices to new applications, including predicting blood sugar levels in diabetes patients. Some of my preliminary work looks fairly promising, and I probably be ready to write a serious grant proposal in a few weeks.
Although I remain committed to academic research in data science, I have recently been focusing more attention on popular nonfiction. I have formed a production company, Creative Minority Productions, to serve as an umbrella for my various nonfiction writing and video projects. As Creative Minority, I am currently producing two long format YouTube television programs. Handyman Kevin is a how-to program that walks viewers through common home repair and woodworking projects using simple tools. It is currently in post production, and will air on YouTube starting September 17. Everybody's Data Guide is also how-to and focuses on accomplishing everyday data science and statistical analysis tasks using free and open source software. Both Handyman Kevin and Data Guide will be augmented with companion blogs and tons of supplemental online content. The companion blogs will eventually form the basis for companion e-books for each channel.
Creative Minority is more than just a producer of YouTube content, however. At least two major nonfiction writing projects are in the pipeline. I'm personally excited, and wish I could give more details, but I can't say more until all of the rights have been negotiated.
And finally, lest you think that I have given up on writing fiction, I currently have finished manuscripts for two short stories and a novel, which I will keep submitting to publishers.
Exciting times! Business school was an incredible experience, and I feel like it substantially improved my teaching and editing skills. However, it left very little time or working capital for my own creative projects. Now I'm free to create content in which I am personally interested, and I plan to make the most of the opportunity.


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So I like describing eyes. Indubitably I describe them a little too much, but that's what editing is for, I suppose. There is a crazy range of colour for eyes, which are well worth studying even if you don't like studying. (I would also suggest a dip into biology so that you have a basic understanding of how eye colour shakes out and so that your choice of character eye colour makes sense.) Julius and Julianna - you've met them - are both albino, and so have the characteristic violet eyes of albinos - which are caused by the lack of pigmentation and the filtration of blood through the eye, which sounds far less romantic than "violet," I admit. The de la Mare line of Plenilune is famous for its pale, ice-blue eyes, which makes looking at them all the more unnerving... The royal family of Thrasymene waver between brown and yellow-brown, but the heavy speckling of people with yellow-brown eyes throughout the lineage has given them some fame as well: their yellow eyes turn out owlish and uncanny, and really very beautiful.
Skander and I have the same eye colour. Though his mother was from the de la Mare family he got his father's stark brown eyes. Just brown. You have to look really hard at our eyes to conjure any romanticism about them. They have some falcon-barring of gold and black, but mostly they are just that rich, dominant, chocolate brown which is warm and familiar and totally unremarkable. But then his, at least, fit him: he is a warm, familiar, chocolate brown kind of man and only occasionally, when severely provoked, will you see the falcon-barring flutter in agitation. So I like to think there is something to be said even for the dull, dominant brown that is almost never looked at twice in the faces of the whole world over.
In this high-tech, sleek, graphic world of film, we're used to seeing the richness and starkness of colour. You can over-describe anything, I know, but eyes are worth description! Eyes are actually very complex just in colour, let alone in their anatomy (which would get boring if you tried to include that, so you probably shouldn't go that route...). I like watching people's eyes: the way the light plays on their surfaces, the way different-coloured lashes or eyeshadow mute the irises or make the colour stand out more. Stare at your eyes in the mirror. If you do make-up, take a good look at what your eyes do when juxtaposed to different colours. Stare at other people's eyes. Stare creepily. And then run and hide and use a pen-name.
Inclining round to the soldier, [Rhodri] asked, "Was anyone killed?"The soldier hesitated. He looked as if he might have refused an answer, but Rhodri unexpectedly lifted a brow and fixed him like a basilisk, so the soldier said in a quiet voice, "I don't know, sir. I don't think so."For a moment longer the two regarded each other, the one caught in the other's gaze. Then Rhodri released him, turning his head away. "Very good, soldier. We will be out of your way in a moment. Thank you for the drinks.""Sir." The soldier half-drew to the salute, checked himself, and swung away to the jinkeh-jink of accoutrements.Adamantine


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Spoof BBC Radio 4 phone-in series Down the Line, created by former Fast Show comedians Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, is to move to BBC2.
In another new BBC comedy commission, Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw and former Coronation Street actor Debra Stephenson are to feature in a new eight-part impressions series for BBC1.
The new BBC2 show will feature Down the Line's phone-in host character Gary Bellamy moving out of the radio studio and on to the street in a bid to meet real people and elicit their views on topics ranging from crime and religion to class and culture.
Starring alongside Whitehouse and Higson will be former Fast Show colleague Simon Day, along with Felix Dexter, Lucy Montgomery, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero, and Rhys Thomas as Bellamy.
When Down the Line first aired on Radio 4 in May 2006, some listeners did not realise it was spoof and complained that the station was becoming too populist.
Culshaw's The New Impressions Show will feature a range of take-offs of famous faces from the worlds of popular culture, sport and politics including Simon Cowell, Wayne Rooney, Boris Johnson and Gordon Ramsay.
Mark Freeland, the BBC head of comedy, who will executive produce the Down the Line TV adaptation, said: "Down The Line on Radio 4 made my face ache with laughter. It's a real thrill that it will now be doing the same on BBC2."
Lucy Lumsden, the BBC controller of comedy commissioning, added: "Down The Line was one of the freshest radio comedies of recent years, starring the cream of the UK's comedy talent."
The show, which was commissioned by Lumsden and former BBC2 controller Roly Keating, will be produced jointly by BBC comedy and Down The Line Productions. Filming begins later this year.
Lumsden said she also wanted to commission three new pre-watershed comedy pilots for BBC1.
"In a bid to broaden out the scope of pre-watershed comedy on BBC1, [BBC1 controller] Jay Hunt and I have decided to pilot a range of comedies in this slot and look forward to receiving big ideas with big talent attached from all sections of the comedy community," she told the BBC Comedy Forum.
Lumsden added she also wanted more "female-focused" comedy for BBC2.
The BBC is to also launch a website, Comedy Extra, later this month to support up-and-coming comedies, feature web-only commissions and classic archive shows.
Will Saunders, the executive producer for multiplatform at BBC comedy, said: "Comedy Extra will be a new low-risk playground for BBC comedy. It's a place to develop the next generation of comedy talent and somewhere you will find established names taking risks and doing something a bit different."
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I was just thinking about the biggest single change I've seen in my 45 years of ministry.
One big one was the move away from the KJV to the NIV (or some other modern version) being the most commonly used version of the Bible in our services by preachers. That changed sermons from being, to a large part, translating Shakespearean language to modern English for our listeners to being more focused on the meaning of the text itself.
Another big change was the addition of video to preaching. I know some pastors have yet to move toward it, but the vast majority of our churches have video up at least for scriptures, but often preaching is supplemented by professionally produced videos and clips from popular culture.
A more subtle change is that our listeners now consume a wide variety of teaching ranging from TV and radio preachers to reading books or listening to podcasts from a variety of theological perspectives. This is a major change from the day when the local pastor was the primary source of teaching to those in the congregation. I've heard fine lay people repeat stuff that it is clearly incompatible with our doctrines. They'd heard it somewhere, and just accepted it because the speaker is a well known, capable teacher.
I think, though, that the biggest change is the move away from Sunday night services.
As I've just been saying, the pastor's voice is diminished in the lives of church attenders already. So, while people are consuming a variety of religious teaching through the week, most pastors only address their congregations on Sunday mornings during the sermon. That limits the pastor's influence over the congregation.
I'm not saying, though, that this change is necessarily a bad thing. It was late in my active ministry that our church yielded to the reality that most people simply didn't want to attend a Sunday night service. And it was only with that change in the church schedule that I had a taste of Sunday being a Christian Sabbath. For many years of my ministry I came to Sunday night exhausted. The concept that the pastor should take a different day as a day of rest never really worked for me. My weekly "day off" was filled with the kinds of things that most everyone does on their days off and not especially restful. I came to greatly appreciate Sunday afternoons as a time to unwind without needing to "reload" for the Sunday evening service.
Beyond that, being able to focus on Sunday morning only made me, I think, a better preacher. All my preparation time was toward one sermon. For non-preachers this may not sound like much but I think most preachers who read this will agree that focusing on one sermon a week makes a huge difference in preaching.
Of all the changes I've seen, I think the elimination of Sunday night church is the biggest.
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When New York-based Parisian Marion's family come from France to visit her things don't exactly go to plan. Her sister brings an uninvited [uncivilised] guest, her Dad doesn't know how to behave and they all drive her American partner Mingus crazy. Can their relationship survive her family's visit? Find out in the review of Two Days in New York after the jump.
Marion (Julie Deply) is a French artist and photographer who lives in New York with her new partner Mingus (Chris Rock) and her son from a previous relationship (with Jack, who featured in 2 Days in Paris). Marion is happy and in a good place in her life – both personally and professionally – she has a new show of her photographic work opening, and things between her and Mingus have never been better. Marion invites her father and sister to come from France to meet Mingus and attend the opening night of the show.
Marion's joy at seeing her family soon turns to frustration, as everything that could go wrong inevitably does. Her father is detained at customs, her sister who starts judging her and arguing with her from the moment she arrives has bought along her boyfriend, who is only really interested in getting high. Mingus, trying to be a good host and partner puts up with their antics, but eventually runs out of patience. Marion's family is not only being awful and annoying in general, but they are bringing out a side in her that Mingus doesn't like.
While I haven't seen 2 Days in Paris I can imagine that the same type of humour was employed. It's a real clash of the cultures/language barriers humour which often tries to play off stereotypes against each other (i.e the conservative Americans vs. the liberal Europeans). There are moments when this is very funny, but unfortunately it gets old quite quickly. There are only so many gags you can sit through before they ultimately become more annoying than amusing.
The highlight in this film is undoubtedly Chris Rock, who is effectively playing the part of the audience. He is berated and tested by the family, who eventually wear him down. It was great to see him in a more straight role, and my favourite part of the film were the monologues on the state of his life, which he delivered [with style] to a cardboard cutout of Barrack Obama. While the character of Marion's father often annoyed me, I thought the performance from Albert Delpy was quite comical, and he really did sell the character.
While I enjoyed parts of this film, I couldn't help but wonder what the point was. It was a bunch of upper-class people with really teeny tiny problems that weren't all that funny. Deply's direction was fine, and she made good use of various locations in New York City (which I enjoyed seeing), but I found it hard to engage with the film or invest in any of the characters, apart from that of Mingus, who appeared to be as baffled and irritated as I often was while watching it.
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Director: Julie Delpy
Writer(s): Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alexandre Nohan
Starring: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy
Runtime: 96 minutes
Release date(s): Australia: November 22 2012; USA: August 10 2012; New Zealand: no date set


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- Five lunches and 16 dinners
- Return flights to India
- Internal flights from Udaipur to Mumbai and Mumbai to Kochi
- Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers throughout
- Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Fly overnight from the UK to Delhi via Abu Dhabi.
Your Tour Manager will be waiting to meet you when you arrive in Delhi this morning, and you'll be transferred from the airport to your family-run hotel in the heart of New Delhi. After the chance to freshen up, join your fellow guests for lunch, and then spend the afternoon and evening relaxing, in preparation for the exciting days to come.
Today begins with a contrasting morning, first visiting the sacred Gandhi Smriti, the house in which Mahatma Gandhi spent his last days and where he was assassinated in January 1948. Its striking memorial and museum pays tribute to the Father of the Nation and sets the scene for your stay. You'll then visit the nearby National Railway Museum, which celebrates the history of the sub-continent's most revered form of transport, and showcases several historic locomotives. After an enjoyable included lunch at the colourful Chor Bizarre restaurant, you'll explore the vibrant Old City. See the historic Red Fort, visit Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat (Gandhi's cremation site close to the Yamuna River). You'll also enjoy an exhilarating rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of old Chandni Chowk. Later explore the grandeur of New Delhi, built by the British Raj to reflect the glories of the Empire. Highlights will include the historic India Gate war memorial and the vast boulevard of the Rajpath. To complete a fascinating day, you'll enjoy a pre-dinner walking tour in the company of a local guide, taking in the colour and bustle of the famous bazaar and food market, and learning the secrets of Delhi's famous cuisine, before you retire to the hotel.


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OVO is the rising online payment application that lets you do transaction easier in your daily life. Johnny Widodo accepted the challenge to become the director of OVO despite having no background in the digital arena. But he had one thing that always propelled him forward, which was his desire to learn. Find out how he is coping with the challenges of implementing fintech (financial technology) in Indonesia as well as his generous advice for millennials.
How did you get into fintech?
My background is in the shrimp business. Do you know about Fiesta seafood? Well, I used to work there. As for how I got into fintech, someone offered me the job and because I like new challenges as well as the fact that I had never worked in digital or fintech before, my interest was piqued. You might be surprised to know that when I first joined, I didn't know what POS or EDC stands for. My mentality was just someone who always wants to learn.
What are the challenges you faced with OVO in Indonesia?
The main problems are the infrastructure and regulatory system. The next challenge is the customer. Changing behaviour is difficult—in general, people are creatures of habit. Have you ever experienced that when you drive, you always use the same route and the same parking spot [laughs]?
So how are you finding ways to change people's habits?
If you want to change a habit, you got to use a hook. You just have to try and give them a hook where they just can't say no.
Like the Rp.1 parking promotion in all Lippo malls back then?
Yes, you have to make them try, so after they try and find out how convenient it is, I can experiment with the promotion, such as decreasing the cashback amount, or tweaking the promotion to see how the customers are reacting to it.
Why do you believe in fintech?
For me, I hate going to the supermarket, especially at weekends, because the line is always so long. Imagine that you are only buying fewer than 10 items and you have to queue for more than 30 minutes—for me, I just want to pick it up, walk out, and be done with my shopping as fast as I can. If you ask me who I want to be, I hope to be the Alipay of Indonesia. The key is to get people from point A to point B in as straight a line as possible. If we give them a proper hook and they start realising how helpful is this system in getting them from point A to point B faster, slowly OVO or fintech in general will become a part of their life.
How do you make sure that OVO keeps in line with the regulations in Indonesia?
We have our own compliance team, so they can guide us when it comes to regulations. If I am a regulator, should I govern all this? Yes, because we are basically holding people's money. It the money disappears because of a sudden glitch, what will happen? That will be chaotic. We have 9.5 million customers, so can you imagine how it would be if they suddenly had their money mixed up.
The thing is, regulators are still not familiar in the fintech industry, so those who don't usually deal with fintech have to suddenly think about it. If we expect them to govern everything, that will be impossible.
Is there anything you want the government to do that will help OVO?
In general, make things much faster and more efficient. And also, when the government implements a rule that everyone has to follow, people have no choice except to change their behaviour. Or you have to give people something so good they cannot resist. Why are online payments so successful in India and China? Simple, it's because of the government. Now let's say the government says it is eliminating three zeros behind our current money. People will most likely go cashless as they may feel that they can't trust the cash they're holding anymore.
What do you think about the infrastructure in Indonesia?
If the infrastructure is not good, fintech will not go well, too. It doesn't matter how much you believe in fintech if you go to Papua and you can't find any signal. The funny thing is, when I drive and make a phone call at the same time, I know exactly where in Jakarta that my signal will drop [laughs].
What are your principles as a leader?
I think that the mentality to learn is really important. I don't mind pushing and developing someone if he or she is willing to learn. Another thing is to stand up for your mistakes—don't try to cover them up. When you make mistakes, you have to find out the root cause, so that you don't make the same mistake again. The simplest way to say it is when you fall down, make sure you understand why you fell down and make sure you don't repeat it.
How do you motivate your employees?
In my team, there are many millennials and sometimes some of them say they wanted to resign. So, if any young staff want to go, the first question I want them to answer is why do they want to go? After they know the why, I want to make sure that they fix their why next time. It's no use if they move and then find out they don't like the next place, too. Second, if they want to leave, remember what they're going to miss here. Are they willing to let it go? I tell them that this life is not about running a sprint—they are running a marathon. I always tell them to just keep their pace and continuously build their passion across many things.
How do you deal with employee burnout?
In work, sometimes it can be like a black hole. Whatever you put into your work, it will disappear. So that means when you have 1,000 things to do, you just have to learn to prioritise and learn how to say no. Because if you always say yes to everything and try to make everyone happy, it doesn't matter if you put in 24 hours a day, as all your hard work will disappear. My advice is to integrate your life with your work, instead of trying to balance it.
What is your advice for millennials who are searching for their ideal job?
Most people know what they don't like about a job, but when asked about what it is they actually like, they don't know. So, I tell them when they work, it's a function of three things. First is the work function itself and the people around you, next is the function from your boss, and the third function is the money.
So, if you ask me which one is more important, it should be a balance of these three. Also, in your next job, how will you see your boss? Instead of seeing him or her as a boss, can you see them as a mentor? A boss is different from a mentor. You should ask yourself whether you can learn from your boss and respect him and whether you can see yourself being someone like him in the future. If the answer is yes, then follow him. Notice the gap between you and him and then learn to close the gap.
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New Delhi: Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene hit a calculated unbeaten half-century as Delhi Daredevils thrashed Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to qualify for the knockout stage of the Indian Premier League, here on Tuesday.
Courtesy Jayawardene`s unbeaten 56 off 49 balls, Daredevils managed to reach the target of 137 with an over to spare as they consolidated their position at the top of the table with 20 points and two matches left.
Delhi pace duo of Umesh Yadav (3/21) and Varun Aaron (2/19) had shared five wickets between to restrict Kings XI Punjab to manageable 136 for eight.
Barring skipper David Hussey (40 not out), it was a combination of poor shot selection and some disciplined effort by the hosts that enabled them to keep the score under check.
Jayawardene played authentic cricketing shots like cover drives, late cut, pull-shots and was well supported by Naman Ojha (34) and Irfan Pathan (19) after Parvinder Awana`s hostile first spell had reduced Delhi to 37 for four.
However, it was the 18th over from Awana where Pathan hit three boundaries to seal the issue. But it wouldn`t have been possible without Jayawardene who showed that matches can be won playing proper cricket shots.
This was after the Daredevils top-order failed once again as both Virender Sehwag (9) and David Warner (14) promised a lot of fireworks as 21 runs came off the first two overs.
Then Warner played a rank bad shot to be caught at gully by Azhar Mahmood off Praveen Kumar`s bowling. Sehwag, who was dropped by Davis Hussey at mid-on off Praveen`s bowling however was gone in the very next over bowled by Parvinder Awana.
Awana, who bowled one of the best first spells of this edition with figures of 3-0-7-3 ran through the top-order. He bowled a fast and fuller delivery to Sehwag which hit his pads then clipped the off-bails.
Venugopal Rao (7) played away from his body to be caught behind while Ross Taylor (0) got a beauty that pitched on the middle-stump and moved a shade and was declared caught behind.
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Being an entrepreneur with good work habits sounds like an easy gig, but it is far from simple. Sure, you get the benefit of working from home and being the boss and have your own work habits. But, you also have to deal with working from home! As you know, sitting in front of the TV with a laptop can affect your productivity.
In the grand scheme of things, a low output will harm your chances of success. In other words, entrepreneurs need to be productive at all times to not become another statistic. As it happens, a few basic additions to your life can make all of the difference.
A White Board Calendar
Life rushes by when you have to make quick decisions. You have to organise meetings, pay bills, and attend events to make contacts. While you're trying to do this, you can lose track of time and forget about important dates. Sometimes, it has no effect whatsoever. Other times, it can be the work habit that brings your operation to its knees.
A white board calendar will help because it allows you to track your movements. If you have a meeting on a certain day, pencil it in. Well, you should use a marker, but you understand the expression! Organising your timetable means there is no need to forget about essential information.
A Coffee Machine
It goes without saying that this only applies to people that like coffee. If you are a caffeine addict, a machine can work wonders. For starters, it will get you out of bed in the morning on time. And, it will also increase your ability to work even when you're tired and can't be bothered. Coffee is good like that. In fact, just the sight of office coffee machines is enough to make most employees increase their output.
Another reason a coffee machine is so effective is that it encourages you to take a break. Working hard doesn't mean working all the hours God sends. It means doing the right things at the right times. Sometimes, sitting back and enjoying a mug of liquid gold is beneficial because it improves your focus.
A Host Of Electronics
The topic of electronics isn't an easy one to navigate. There is no doubt that some devices ruin your output. But, it's also irrefutable that some increase productivity levels. What isn't hard is to understand that you need the ones which enhance your work. The hard part is to know which ones they are because the lines are blurred.
A smartphone is a perfect example for entrepreneurs. Phones have lots of apps which allow you to multitask, but they are also an interruption. What should you do? You should get a work phone that you only use during office hours. That way, your friends on WhatsApp won't be a disturbance. Other useful electronics include a printer, a tablet, and a speaker (music helps some individuals). Lose the TV as it will upset your focus.
They are only small additions, but they make the biggest difference. Just remember that bigger isn't always better and you'll be more productive than ever. Do you use some of them?
Love, M.


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Monthly Report
Monthly Report No.80 (April 24, 2017)
Dear AC21 members,
Greetings from the AC21 General Secretariat!
Here are some updates and news to share with you.
1) AC21 members deepen ties at APAIE 2017
The APAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition took place this year from March 20-23 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The AC21 General Secretariat attended and ran a joint booth with Nagoya University at the APAIE.
We met with colleagues from various parts of the world, including those from AC21 members. The AC21/Nagoya University's joint booth drew many visitors and everyday was filled with appointments and meetings.
APAIE acts as a platform for us to discuss with AC21 colleagues in person, and strengthen the partnerships among members.
2) Minnesota students visit Chemnitz
Chemnitz University of Technology would like to share with all of us in the AC21 network the news that a group of students of University of Minnesota, USA paid a visit to Chemnitz in March.
It is expected that this visit gives a strong spur to the development of active student mobility and close relationships between the two universities.
You can read the detailed report provided by CUT at: https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/tu/pressestelle/aktuell/7880/en
3) Updates on AC21 International Graduate School (IGS) 2017 at Gadjah Mada University
The IGS 2017 will be hosted by Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, from July 11 to 15, 2017, with the theme "Community and Indigenous-based Technology for Sustainable Development towards Resilience Society".
The Call for Participants was issued by Gadjah Mada last month. Each member university can nominate a maximum of ten students. Originally the deadline for nomination was set for April 10, but it has been extended to April 27.We at the General Secretariat would like to encourage application for the IGS from our members who have not nominated any student yet.
For any questions or details, please contact Gadjah Mada University at < firstname.lastname@example.com >
3) Steering Committee (STC) Meeting 2017: Scheduled date and attendees
The tentative schedule prepared by Gadjah Mada University says that the STC Meeting 2017 at Gadjah Mada University is expected on July 10, 2017, one day before the start of the IGS 2017.
We would also like to remind you that the AC21 STC Meeting 2017 at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia will be held only for STC members, in order to streamline the relevant arrangements and costs, and facilitate effective discussion at the Meeting.
Furthermore, from 2017 onwards, the STC Meeting will be held not only as a closed meeting exclusively for STC members, but also on a "paperless" basis, from the perspectives of time- and cost-efficiencies, as well as of eco-friendliness. STC Meeting attendees are advised to bring their own laptops.
Thank you for your continued support of AC21 and its activities.
If you would like to share news or events with the other members through this Monthly Report, please send them to the AC21 General Secretariat at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Warm regards,
AC21 General Secretariat
E-mail: email@example.com
URL: http://www.ac21.org


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What is Indy Tenderloin Week?
Similar to Taco Week, local restaurants and chefs participate in Indy Tenderloin Week to feature their tenderloins. From April 23-29, you can snag the classic Hoosier favorite for $5. Yes, $5! It's also a week-long fundraiser for Second Helpings, an Indianapolis program that cuts down on unnecessary waste by giving food from wholesalers, retailers and restaurants to people in need.
How to Participate in Indy Tenderloin Week
These deals are happening all over the greater Indianapolis area, not just downtown. Use the handy list below to find your favorite restaurant(s) dishing these up. And while this week features a lot of fantastic deals, be sure to tip your waiter at least 20%! Indy Tenderloin Week is popular so waits may be long, and the staff works as hard as they can to please everyone. With all that cash that you're saving on the main dish, be sure to grab a side of fries and a drink to soak everything up.
Who's Who in Indy Tenderloin Week
317 Burger
915 E Westfield Blvd, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Barbecue and Bourbon
1414 Main St, Speedway
- Breaded Tenderloin
- Grilled Tenderloin
Closed on Sunday
Bearcats Restaurant & Bar
1045 Senate Ave at the Stutz, Indianapolis
- Giant Tenderloin
Available M-Th 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., F 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dine-In and Carryout available
Big Lug Canteen
1435 E 86th St, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Billy O'Neal's Pub and Eatery
7445 W 10th St, Indianapolis
- Billies Pig-n-Poke
Add $1 for To-Go charge
Additional food and drink specials offered every day
Bookers Bar and Grill
109 N Main St, Kirklin
- Bookers Famous Fried Tenderloin
- Bookers Famous Grilled Tenderloin
Open Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Broad Ripple Brewpub
842 E 65th St, Indianapolis
- Brewpub Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Cafe at the Prop
1410 N Delaware St, Indianapolis
- Junior Hand Breaded Pork Tenderloin
- Junior Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Delivery only in Indianapolis
- Tenderloin Chips Combo
Order at clustertruck.com. Limited-time menu item. Find it under The Mug section on the online menu
Dawson's on Main
1464 Main St, Speedway
- Dawson's Main Street Tenderloin
Available for lunch and dinner. Dine-In Only
Dawson's Too
773 E Main St, Brownsburg
- 5 oz. Hand Breaded Tenderloin
- 5 oz. Grilled Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Dooley O'Toole's
160 E Carmel Dr, Carmel
- Dooley's Tenderloin
Dine-In Only, Closed Saturday and Sunday
Ember Urban Eatery
435 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis
- Breaded or Grilled Tenderloin
Open Tuesday-Saturday, Dine-In Only
Grindstone Charley's
5822 Crawfordsville Rd, Indianapolis
5383 W Rockville Rd, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Harvey's Tavern
614 Main St, Beech Grove
- Tenderloin
Hoosier Brewhouse
157 Holiday Pl, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
6280 N College Ave, Indianapolis
- I am the Pork Sandwich That Knocks!
Dine-In Only
Hopes & Fire Craft Tap House
1259 North State Road 135, Greenwood
- Junior Hand Breaded Pork Tenderloin
- Junior Eggplant Tenderloin
Jumbo versions are available at regular menu pricing, Dine-In Only
La Mulita
5215 N College Ave, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Oasis Diner
405 W Main St, Plainfield
- Original Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Red Lion Grog House
1043 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis
- Breaded Tenderloin
- Grilled Tenderloin
Redemption Alewerks
7035 E 96th St, Ste. K, Indianapolis
- Mushroom Bordelaise Tenderloin
- Hand Breaded Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Ram Restaurant & Brewery
12750 Parkside Dr, Fishers
- 71 Pale Ale Pork Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Sahm's Place
2411 E 65th St, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Sahm's Tavern
433 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Sahm's West Clay
12819 E New Market St, Carmel
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Shoefly Public House
122 E 22nd St, Indianapolis
- Korean Fried Pork Fritter
Closed on Sundays, Dine-In Only
Stacked Pickle
Multiple Locations
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Tried & True Alehouse
2800 S State Rd 135, Greenwood
- Indiana Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
- Indiana Grilled Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple
1924 Broad Ripple Ave
- Breaded Battalion Tenderloin Sandwich
- Grilled Battalion Tenderloin Sandwich
Dine-In Only
Upland Brewing Company – Carmel Tap House
820 E 116th St, Carmel
- Ask for the Indy Tenderloin Week Special
Whiskey Business
11915 Pendleton Pike D, Indianapolis
5220 E Southport Rd, Indianapolis
- Hoosier Tenderloin
Dine-In Only
Whit's Inn New Whiteland
1020 N US-31, Whiteland
- Hand Cut Breaded Tenderloin
- Hand Cut Grilled Tenderloin
- Cajun Grilled Tenderloin
Dine-In Only


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Detailed financials available on request
An exciting agency opportunity in the mobile industry which enables the agent to sell a number of unique and affordable mobile products with great margins. This mobile carrier is revolutionizing airtime and data rewards through a unique offer which gives the client double their purchase and the opportunity to convert their extra airtime and data into points which can be redeemed for purchasing groceries etc from participating retailers. An area agency costs only R50 000 with a finance option available from Nedbank. The earning potential will enable a fast payback on the initial purchase price.


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Ten Hour Obedience
Covers Much of your Training Needs
Leash Work – Sit, Stay – Down – Walking on Leash – Getting on Furniture – Jumping on Guests – Running out of the Door – House Manners
The 10 hour in home basic obedience course is designed for those who have a couple issues to fix in the home, involving house manners, as well as problems that may occur in the public around other dogs. Before any behavior issue can be fixed, you must establish yourself as the alpha or leader, on the leash. Once the leash work is complete, we will be able to move to the inside of your home and work on basic house manners. After we have completed the leash work and have taken care of the issues that occur in the home … we will be able to take your dog into the public, around other people and other dogs. This will allow us to identify any problems that are happening when others are around and work on fixing those issues. Below, are a few of the common behavior issues, seen on a regular basis and are behaviors we can fix.
Our 10 Hour Basic Dog Obedience Course covers everything below, provided there are no major issues in the training of your dog. Every dog is different and every dog trains at their own speed.
10 Hour Covers …
- Sit
- Stay
- Down
- Come
- Long Stay
- Long Down
- Walking On Leash
Basic House Manners
- In-Home Manners (1 to 2 hours)
- Getting on the Furniture
- Getting into Trash
- Excessive Barking
- Bombarding Guests at the Door
- Begging for Food
- Setting Room Boundaries
- Getting in the Bath Tub
- Bolting out of the Door
- And any other issues you feel need to be fixed, in the allotted time
Common Public Behaviors
- Jumping on People
- Chasing Other Dogs
- Breaking Command While On Leash
- Not Listening to Commands While On Leash
- Pulling Due To Excitement
- Barking At Others
- Fence Fighting


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We all strive to create a healthy home, but what does that really mean? A healthy home starts with the particles, nutrients and contaminants that your body absorbs through your air and water. There are many changes you can make to create a healthy home, but we have a few we deem high on the list.
Use Less Plastic
- Not all plastics are bad, but some plastics can leach chemicals into your water. Due to low regulations on bottled water, filtered water from the refrigerator or sink is actually better for you than bottled water. Not only will your home be healthy, you will lower your carbon footprint!
Check Your Furnace Filter Regularly
- Did you know that if you don't change your filters, you could be creating a potential fire hazard? When your filter is filled with particles and does not get changed, you are not only clogging the air flow and causing your system to work harder, you also are creating the chance that particles start making their way through the filter. When particles pass through and hit the coils that heat your home, it can cause a flame to start. Changing your air filters regularly will help avoid fire hazards. Keep the air clean for healthy living and a safe home.
Filter Your Entire House
- Using a reverse osmosis or whole-house carbon filter can help keep pollutants like chlorine and lead out of your water. Your water changes the way food tastes, the way your hair and skin look and can even change the consistency of your skin.. Check the water in your area to see which pollutants may be hanging around.
Add Air Purifiers
- Air pollution in your home can have five times more contaminants than outdoor air according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Air purifiers reduce chemicals, pollutants and odors in your home making your air breathable and healthy.
Update the Vacuum
- Dust and allergies are always present in the home. Though you may not want to believe your vacuum filter is full after one use, it's still a good idea to change it after every use. This helps get rid of the dust before it finds its way into the air, water or food .
Add a Humidifier
- In winter we suggest using a humidifier to keep the air from drying your skin and hair as well as keeping allergies and colds at bay. A healthy home includes healthy people.
We strive to create healthy homes. Check out the different ways we help keep your home healthy. From air and water filters to whole house and shower filters, we have the filters you need.


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W19Probabilistic forecasts and land-atmosphere interactions to advance hydrological predictions
|Convener: Christopher White | Co-Conveners: Maria-Helena Ramos , Aaron Boone , Eva Boegh , Harald Kunstmann , Koray Kamil Yilmaz , Richard Petrone , Kaniska Mallick , Frédérique Seyler , Thomas Skaugen , Alberto Viglione
Oral programme
/ Fri, 14 Jul, 10:40–12:00 / Room B2
Poster programme
/ Attendance Fri, 14 Jul, 12:20–13:40 / Room B2
Supporting commission(s) / organisations: ICCLAS, HEPEX, GEWEX-GLASS, ICSW, ICWRS, ICRS, Panta Rhei
The roles of land surface states on short-, medium- and long-range timescales are emerging components of climate and hydrological forecasting and are increasingly becoming part of operational probabilistic forecasting systems and water management models. With horizons ranging from a few days to several seasons ahead, probabilistic forecasts are used by public sectors for flood and drought forecasting and in industries, such as agriculture, forestry, transport, energy, health, insurance, tourism and infrastructure. In developing countries, long-range seasonal forecasts are important to better allocate resources available to prevent natural disasters and to develop adaptive risk management. With these longer prediction timescales, land surface processes modelling and observation are becoming increasingly important. Given that the land surface states and processes provide the lower boundary conditions in the predictive models, representing the impacts of soil moisture, vegetation ecophysiology, and dynamics on evapotranspiration and surface energy balance is crucial for improving the prognostic capacity of the models. Additionally, improving predictability of weather extremes at short to medium ranges is essential to better assess hydrological impacts of extreme events and integrate forecasting tools to techniques addressing today's vulnerability of society to extreme weather events.
This ICCLAS-led symposium will bring together researchers, operational forecasters, practitioners and end-users to discuss the latest developments in hydrological forecasting and their application across the water management sector. The symposium will be organised into three sessions addressing i) the role of probabilistic forecasting in scenario assessment and decision making, ii) the modelling of land surface-atmosphere interactions to quantify and improve hydrologic predictability and iii) the impact of new sensors and E/O missions in developing 'quasi-continuous' (space and time) surface scheme for stochastic representations. This symposium will include:
- Evaluation of probabilistic climate and hydrological forecast skill and quality, including ensemble verification;
- Understanding sources of predictability (including large-scale climate variability and modes, weather regimes and dynamics) and uncertainty (including ensemble generation and design, as well as improved modelling approaches and techniques);
- Presentation and discussion of multi-model combinations and grand ensemble forecasts in hydro-meteorological prediction;
- Investigating the value of hydrometeorological observation networks, remote sensing, and data assimilation methods to improve the representation of land surface and atmosphere states in hydrometeorological modelling;
- Discussion of the role of land–atmosphere interactions, vegetation ecophysiology, and modelling to improve hydrometeorological forecasting;
- Implementation of operational hydrological forecasting systems;
- Demonstration of 'seamless' hydrological forecasting on short-, medium- and long-range timescales (including downscaling and statistical processing approaches);
- Use of hydrological forecasts for water resources management and disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities in developing countries;
- Creation of user-relevant climate and hydrological information to address the needs of end-users, including the use of climate services and outlooks for risk-based decision-making.
The aims of the symposium is to better understand and improve hydrologic predictability on a range of timescales, and to promote the dissemination and practical use of hydrological forecasts to enable user communities to take advantage of ensemble forecasts and make better decisions based on them. We further aim to capitalise on the expertise of the hydrological research communities to address issues of importance to the WMO Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). Particularly, we invite presentations from the WWRP/WCRP Sub-seasonal to Seasonal (S2S) project that utilise the newly established S2S database, and from the HEPEX research and practice community.


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Events Calendar
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Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference moves to a bigger barn
More than 750 farmers and food enthusiasts will gather on Feb. 1, 2014 for the state's largest sustainable farming conference.
For the first time in its 15 year history, the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference will take place at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City on Feb. 1, 2014. Despite its name, the conference hosts participants from all around the state and has become such a popular annual gathering that according to co-chair Amanda Kik, "We needed to move to a bigger barn!"
This year's keynote speaker, Professor Emeritus John Ikerd from University of Missouri, will share thoughts from his book, "Small Farms are Real Farms." A full trade show, 28 session workshop roster, youth programming and a lunch comprised of items sourced primarily from local growers round out the day's activities.
Both consumers and growers will find educational offerings to expand their understanding of food safety concerns. Atina Diffley, one of the countries' leading experts on the topic, and author of the wildly popular "Turn Here, Sweet Corn", will share her professional expertise as well as draw from her more than 20 years of personal experience running a successful organic farm outside of the Twin Cities.
Workshops will cover a wide range of interests from learning about the Michigan State University Extension Firewise initiative to protect rural properties from wildfire, to how Tribal Communities in the Great Lakes region are making strides towards food sovereignty.
"Growers, whether on a commercial or backyard scale, can attend sessions on the production of beef to hops, flowers to veggies, fruit, wine, mushrooms – the cornucopia of what makes this place and this state be such a great place to farm and to eat," Scotty Bruce, conference committee member and owner of Ellsworth's MI Farm Market said.
As more organizations recognize the economic necessity of a vibrant local food movement, the diversity of the conference committee speaks to that spirit of collaboration. The conference is organized by community partners that include MSU Extension; ISLAND, the Institute for Sustainable Living, Art and Natural Design, Michigan Land Use Institute, the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and dedicated agriculture business owners and educational consultants that help lead the year-round planning effort while they farm from Bear Lake to Petoskey. "Over the past several years we've seen more collaboration between community organizations and small farmers," Wendy Wieland, MSU Product Center innovation counselor and committee co-chair said. "Our work strives towards supporting locally stated goals, like those of the Grand Vision's Food and Farming Network, which is to have 20 percent of food that is consumed locally coming from local sources. Goals like these can only be achieved if all parties are given an open forum through which to collaborate."
Late registration deadline ends Jan. 28. To learn more or to register, go to www.smallfarmconference.com