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An economic bubble is a situation in which people trade in products or assets for amounts significantly larger than their intrinsic values. There is no fraud. On the other hand, a Ponzi scheme is a fradulent investment scheme that promises to offer investors incredibly high, and often risk-free returns. These returns are seldom actually paid out. Instead, the managers of the scheme convince investors to stay invested. If investors do want to take money out, they are paid using money from other investors. There is no actual investment made so there is really no return generated for the investors.
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The first known "bubble" occurred in the Netherlands in the early 1600s, when the cost of tulip bulbs rose to more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman. The term "bubble" was first used in the 1710s to refer to the British South Sea Bubble: the South Sea Company was given a monopoly over trade in Spain's South American colonies, and speculation in the company's stock led to the financial ruin of many investors.
The Ponzi scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, who used the technique in 1920. Although the Ponzi scheme existed for many years before this (and is referenced in the Dicken's novel Little Dorrit), Ponzi's scheme took in so much money that it became famous throughout the United States. He promised clients 50% profit within 45 days, or 100% profit within 90 days, by buying discounted postal reply coupons in other countries and redeeming them in the US. At its peak, Ponzi made $420,000 ($4.59 million in modern terms), and when it collapsed, his investors lost about $20 million ($225 million in modern terms).
How it works
How bubbles work
Economists are unsure why bubble occur, but some suggest it may be because of price coordination and emerging social norms, where people lose sight of the intrinsic value and take the inflated value as default. Markets and people are described as getting "carried away" and overvaluing certain commodities or asset classes. Social proof (or "herd mentality") is often the reason many investors pay high prices for assets during a bubble.
Bubbles always end up bursting but how or when bubbles burst is also unclear. When a bubble is inflating (prices are rising), there is always a set of investors who recognize that it's a bubble. However, it is difficult for them to profit from this insight because it's hard to predict when the bubble will burst.
How Ponzi schemes work
See also: Ponzi Scheme vs Social Security How Ponzi schemes work
A Ponzi scheme usually entices new investors by offering returns other investments cannot guarantee, such as abnormally high or unusually consistent returns. For the scheme to keep going and pay out the returns that are promised, an ever-increasing flow of money from new investors is required.
One reason that the scheme initially works so well is that early investors, those who actually got paid the large returns, commonly reinvest their money in the scheme (it does, after all, pay out much better than any alternative investment). Thus, those running the scheme do not actually have to pay out very much (net); they simply have to send statements to investors showing them how much they earned by keeping the money, maintaining the deception that the scheme is a fund with high returns. When an investor wants to withdraw, promoters try to dissuade them by offering them higher returns for different, longer-term investments. When that fails, withdrawals are processed promptly so investors believe that the fund/scheme is solvent.
Ponzi schemes inevitably collapse, either when the promoter flees with all the investors' money, when investments slow and the promoter is unable to pay out to investors, or when market forces drive investors to withdraw funds from the scheme.
Prevention and Response
Bubbles are difficult to prevent, as it is difficult to observe intrinsic values in real-life markets, and so they are usually only identified in retrospect. Even if a bubble is identified, attempts to "prick" them are dangerous, as it can cause a financial crisis.
As Ponzi schemes grow, they usually attract the attention of the authorities and are shut down before they can collapse. Christopher T Marquet's Report on Ponzi scheme reveals that the average rate of return was 282% and many perpetrators claimed "guaranteed" or "risk free" returns, while one of the most successful hedge funds in the world, SAC Capital Advisors, boasted annualized returns of 27 percent from 1996 through 2009.
Modern Examples
Modern examples of economic bubbles include the US housing market, the cost of higher education, and the Dot-com bubble.
There are many modern examples of Ponzi schemes, including ones run recently by Bernie Madoff, Scott W. Rothstein, Allen Stanford and James Nicholson, among others.
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Today was all about being completely comfy while running errands and playing with baby G. Also I decided to throw a hat into the mix so that I didn't have to do my hair. What else screams comfy more than a side braid with a baseball cap on. That's right...not much. And look! The snow decided to start melting and it was warm enough not to wear a parka! Not that I do even when it's minus 31 degrees out. That's right peeps, on the weekend we reached MINUS 31 degrees. I cried. But you couldn't tell..because my tears froze.
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We overcome every obstacle and move even mountains just to reach our aim, which is to keep your wafers clean! Because wet process technology is our passion. We are rooted in the Black Forest and at home in the semiconductor market worldwide.
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The Latest: Man accused of killing 2 Ohio officers charged
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on two Ohio officers fatally shot while responding to 911 hang-up call (all times local):
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A man accused of killing two Ohio police officers has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder.
Authorities filed the charges against 30-year-old Quentin Smith late Sunday afternoon.
Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were killed Saturday while responding to a 911 hang-up call at a townhome in the city.
Authorities say the officers shot and wounded Smith, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The hospital would not provide updates on his condition on Sunday.
Reports show police had previously gone to the home where the officers were shot for three domestic disputes but no arrests were ever made.
President Donald Trump on Sunday wrote on Twitter that he had reached out to Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) to express his condolences over the officers' deaths.
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President Donald Trump has called Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sihk) to express condolences over the deaths of two police officers.
Trump on Sunday tweeted that he reached out to Kasich, a Republican and frequent rival, to offer prayers after Westerville officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were killed the day before.
Trump tweeted: "This is a true tragedy!"
Police had previously been to the home of the suspect, 30-year-old Quentin Smith, three times for domestic dispute calls.
Smith was shot and wounded by the officers and taken to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in critical condition.
Trump has long cast himself as a friend of law enforcement and has vowed to toughen punishments for those who wound or kill police officers.
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Reports show that police in the Ohio city where two officers were fatally shot at a home had previously gone to the residence for domestic violence calls.
Westerville police officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli were killed early Saturday afternoon while responding to a 911 hang-up call at a townhome where the suspect, 30-year-old Quentin Smith, was wounded.
Police in this normally quiet Columbus suburb went to the townhome where Smith lives with his wife and young daughter on possible domestic violence three times since September. No arrests were made.
A November call came from Smith's wife, who said Smith cheated on her and gave her a sexually transmitted disease. Smith's mother called police when officers went to the home this January.
This story has been corrected to show that Westerville police went to the home after Smith's mother contacted police in January 2018, not September 2017.


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Kenya and South Africa continue to lead the pack within Africa when it comes to drafting laws that make sense and are enforced, especially where intellectual property is concerned, which benefits all of the creative industries. As e-commerce picks up momentum across the globe, it is nice to see Africa is not lagging behind on legislature that can help the overall financial health of Africa. African designers and fashion professionals this is great news as we continue to see an increase in e-retail.
I am very pleased to see Ethiopia take on the task of e-commerce law that will be very friendly to its citizens as well as investors. Go Ethiopia! Read news from Ethiopia's Press Agency below:
"The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ethiopia is preparing a national draft law to govern electronic commerce, e-Commerce.
The globalization of the world market means that international trading is an important element for economic development according to Beker Seid, Communications and Public Relations Head with the ministry.
Electronic commerce plays a significant role in the development and economic growth of countries as well being a benefit for people applying technology in their daily life said Beker.
E-Commerce should also play an important role in allowing Ethiopian business and investors become more competitive internationally by modernizing the import and export sectors.
The ministry is aware of the multiple benefits of e-commerce and the challenges associated with the absence of a regulatory framework which has limited the promotion and implementation of an e-commerce system.
With e-commerce growing rapidly internationally and in Ethiopia alongside a global economic process creates various challenges that can affect national commercial laws I light of the paper based transaction systems currently in place explained Beker.
It is known that e-Commerce which is liable to raise issues like security, dispute settlement, commercial trust and legal validity, he said.
The Ministry has been developing the draft law in partnership with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa for more than three years.
Source: Ethiopian Press Agency"
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As the car has developed over the years, so have the safety features included in each build. Stability control and airbags are fitted as standard and there are a number of up-to-date security features that are also included to help to deter thieves.
The quality of ride depends, to a large extent, on the Vauxhall Astra model in question and the size of engine. A good number of reviewers consider the 1.6 litre petrol engine to be a solid choice, as it delivers sufficient power and acceleration to make it suitable for use in both an urban environment and for longer motorway type journeys. There is a firm feel to the steering in most models and the general performance makes the car a reliable and quality choice for a small family car.
The interior styling of the Vauxhall Astra includes a number of user-friendly features and is well liked by many members of the motoring press who have reviewed and use the car. The instrumentation is clear and there is more than adequate interior space, with good storage capacity, both for personal items in the cabin and for luggage.
Contract Hire offer for Business users only. You will not own this vehicle at the end of the agreement. All rentals and excess mileage are inclusive of VAT and are subject to vehicle availability, credit approval, manufacturer's price changes, volume related bonus and purchase through Vauxhall contract hire supplier network.The rental terms are 1 payment as shown (excluding VAT) in advance, followed by 47 monthly rentals at rental shown above (excluding VAT) commencing in month two (2) payable by direct debit. In the event of an order cancellation, you will be liable for such costs to be confirmed to you in writing, All other terms and conditions are as per the master hire agreement or customer agreement between yourselves and Vauxhall Contract Hire. Failure to make rentals may affect credit rating. Charles Hurst Limited (FRN: 404120) and Charles Hurst Motors Limited (FRN: 403859) is the advertiser of this offer and will introduce the customer to the owner of the vehicle, Vauxhall Finance, PO Box 6666, Cardiff, CF15 7YT. Guarantees/indemnities may be required. This promotion cannot be used together with other manufacturer's promotions and is subject to availability. Prices shown are for new vehicles registered and delivered while stocks last. Certain categories of business user may be excluded. Written quotations are available on request. All details are correct at time of publication and are subject to change without notice. Failure to make rentals may affect credit rating. Finance available subject to credit acceptance to UK residents aged 18 or over. Terms and conditions apply.
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CIH Level 2 Award in Involvement in Housing and Communities
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CIH scheme code 2R04
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare (and/or recognise) tenants and residents for their contribution to their housing organisations and communities.
Aims & outcomes
The qualification aims to:
- provide residents with the skills and/or knowledge that they require to be actively involved in their housing and/or community
- prepare learners for further study in housing related qualifications at level 2 and 3
The qualification is suitable for learners who:
- are aged over 14
- already have a level 1 qualification and/or experience of being actively involved in their housing and/or community
- are based in the UK and Ireland - but the course may also be used in other countries as appropriate
Qualification outline
Learners must achieve a minimum of three credits from a minimum of three units. The CIH awarding organisation and the approved centre will agree an appropriate combination of units for inclusion in a course before delivery commences.
The following pathways may also be offered:
- Community action
- Tenants and residents associations
- Resident scrutiny
- Skills for active tenants
The qualification is on the regulated qualification framework.
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2017 PPS BudgetLeave a Comment
The 2017 PPS Budget is a statement of the school board and administration's priorities for the coming year. To paraphrase Dr. Martin Luther King, budgets are moral documents. They embody the values of a community and those represented to serve the community.
I urge you to take a few moments to read it (here's a link to a short overview prepared by PPS) and then come testify at the Board on Monday, December 19 with your questions and concerns. You can register for the public hearing before 9 am on Monday morning by calling 412.529.3868
While the budget document is full of information, it does not provide a school by school breakdown of spending. Please see the testimony I gave at the special budget hearing below for why we think it's so important to account for all of what's being spent at schools.
Pittsburgh Public Schools 2017 Budget
James Fogarty, Executive Director
Testimony December 5, 2016
Good afternoon. I am pleased to provide testimony today on behalf of A+ Schools: Pittsburgh's Community Alliance for public education.
We're here today because the budget is perhaps the largest and most impactful policy document that you will vote on this year. It provides a roadmap of your priorities, and of all the policy tools you have at your disposal, the budget can have the greatest impact on addressing inequities and closing opportunity gaps within our schools.
First off, we would like to commend the board and administration for continuing to improve the financial outlook of Pittsburgh Public Schools even in the face of financial uncertainty. The 2017 budget does not call for a tax increase, nor would we recommend one at this point with a solid fund balance in hand and growing tax receipts.
Last year, my predecessor, Carey Harris, laid out an analysis of Pittsburgh Public Schools' budget that remains mostly unchanged.
We still see some of the greatest disparities in spending between rich and poor districts of any state in the nation. Local property taxpayers bear a majority of the costs of education, which exacerbates interdistrict inequities. While we were proud to see the state legislature pass a Basic Education Funding Formula this past year due to efforts of our organization and others working with the Campaign for Fair Education Funding, we know that getting to more equitable funding will require further investments by the state in other districts. We also know that we will need to continue to protect Pittsburgh's funding even with the good financial outlook we currently have.
Here's why: compared to the seven largest districts in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Public Schools (in 2014-2015):
- Was the highest spending, spending more in almost every budget category, but especially instruction, support services, and debt and financing uses.
- Benefitted (and still does) from the highest per pupil basic education fund (BEF) subsidy
- Had the 2nd most generous local tax support
- Had the 2nd lowest teacher to student ratio
A+ Schools has sought for the past several years to understand how PPS is investing its generous state and local support to students. We will be updating our analysis of the PPS budget soon, but what remains a sticking point for us is the fact that nearly half of the money invested in schools, is driven out centrally and not tracked at the school building level.
For sake of transparency, and for you as directors to make good decisions about where to invest money, we call on you to make it the policy of this board that with each year's budget presentation, starting this year, you and the public should be provided a building by building accounting of what resources are going to each school.
What the public currently is able to know is what is being spent via Title I and site-based budgets at each school. Those site-based budgets include average teacher salaries, principal salaries, supplies, and small amounts of discretionary dollars for paraprofessionals or other uses. However, this is only about half of what is spent at each school, as far as we can tell.
The remaining half of funds spent from central office include transportation, facilities and maintenance, school security staff, nurses, and other costs. Not knowing how much it costs to transport a student to one building versus another, or what the costs of security or custodial staff in a building are, means that you cannot know if the ways you are currently spending money are addressing inequities or exacerbating them.
Based on our analysis of site-based budgets last year, our investment in kids is really dependent on how big their school is, not what their needs are. Further we have no evidence to suggest that the larger investments in kids in small schools is getting them what they need as they have some of the largest achievement gaps in the district.
While we would hope that the board would move to funding schools based on a formula (similar to what is being done at the state level), before the District can do that, you must first know what is being spent as accurately as possible. Please, make it the policy of this board that all of the money that is spent at each school building is accounted for and made public as part of the discussions and debate about the budget. Until you know what is actually spent at each building, how can you get to equity?
Thank you for your service to our children, and thank you for considering this recommendation to improve equity in funding of our schools.


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The transportation of the goods produced in any materialistic business is an aspect that should get special attention. If your customers couldn't utilize your products in the factory outlet quality, it's a waste. In fact, proper delivery of your products is a matter the business' image too. Hence, if you're running a business that produces goods that requires constant transportation, here are 3 ways to transport goods in a safer way.
Ensure that only the best condition goods are used
When the initial conditions of the used goods are in the best quality, they just might be able to sustain minor damages. But if there were poor quality items instead, things could get ugly in the end. This statement becomes even valid when it comes to the transportation of fruits, vegetables and electronic items.
Stack and store them in the safest way
When it comes to the transportation of any kind of an item, what it wraps or in what they get carried matters immensely. This simply means that when you make sure that you pack and transport the goods on sustainable structures. For an example, typical timber pallets that are used in almost all the businesses in terms of storing and transportation is a good choice.
Given that they can be purchased for the cheapest prices wholesale, it will allow you to save a lot of mine that you'd have to spend otherwise, maybe for a costly transportation service.But the special advantage of these is that no matter if they were either brand new or used pallets Melbourne, as long as they're in a satisfactory condition, they can be used to stack and store at your company premises itself. This is the best way get around extremely costly transportation services in the present. Materialist properties of the wood that are used are guaranteed not to be toxic, what more can you ask for? These are without a doubt a best way in which goods can be transported.
Marked and labeled containers
When people are clearly informed of what typical gigantic cardboard boxes carry inside them, they pay the attention in the extent that you expect. How can you expect a person to give a special care and attention when they can't even see them? But labeling the containers will let anyone who can read on what's inside, while securing the secrecy.
To avoid all sorts of losses, you need to make sure that your products well stored and stacked in best quality. In doing that, spending on necessary boxes etc. is never a waste of money. It will in fact help you in the long run.


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Andre Agassi delivered the speech at a dire time. At the onset of 2006, he was ranked No. 7. He had a bum ankle and a failing back. By the U.S. Open the 36-year-old was unseeded and living in a world of pain.
At Flushing Meadows, Agassi managed to beat two quality opponents before losing to 112th-ranked Benjamin Becker. At last. He was ready for the end, even if the pain would continue.
When the match ended, Agassi co-opted Mary Jo Fernandez, standing by to do the stock post-match interview on court. Tears in his eyes, he asked for the microphone. He was crying. Losing it. Agassi did something he'd become an expert at: He pulled it together and gave his speech.
It's not much. It's everything. It's the heartfelt farewell of a single man, but it feels like the valedictory address delivered on behalf of a tennis generation the likes of which we'll never see again. It feels like an epilogue. How lucky we are that it was so touching. So inspiring. So gracious. That it so quickly got out of its own way.
Agassi's paean to the game was both a confession and an admission. It completed the lifelong journey of tennis' most celebrated prodigal son. Without overt intent, the address passed judgment on a life lived in tennis, a life that incorporated all the joys and sorrows and all the rewards and pitfalls of a specific era.
Agassi's career was a wild ride. He closed his speech with these words:
"Over the last 21 years, I have found you, and I will take you and the memory of you with me for the rest of my life."
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The Pandits: Dole and despair
February 03, 2005
Kashmiri Pandits -- who were hounded out of their ancestral land by jihadis as part of the Islamist agenda of creating a 'Muslim only' Kashmir valley, as the first step towards setting up 'Nizam-e-Mustafa' -- have been living on dole and hope for the last 15 years.
The first exodus saw 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits leaving their homes in Kashmir valley for sanctuary in Jammu and Delhi.
Subsequent targeted killing of Pandits forced the remaining to also flee and take refuge in shanty camps; those who could afford it, moved into rented accommodation. The final number of Pandits reduced to living as refugees in their own country would be as high as 400,000.
When Kashmiri Pandits fled Islamic terror
According to official statistics, notorious for being inaccurate if they are provided by the apology of a state government in Jammu & Kashmir and unreliable if they emanate from the Union home ministry, some 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits continue to camp in Jammu; another 100,000 are in Delhi. A large number of families have moved to other cities, some have migrated to the US or European countries.
Those who live in refugee camps -- some 4,600 families -- have to make do with one-room tenements. So, we have thousands of families who for 15 years have been condemned to live in 10 by 12 feet rooms, one room for each family. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, following his visit to a camp last year, has sanctioned funds for two-room tenements.
Then there are those Pandit families that do not have the wherewithal to live in rented accommodation, having left behind all their assets in the 'Muslim only' Kashmir valley, and have not been able to secure a one-room tenement. They live in tattered tents.
Every time the issue of the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits has been raised, the Union and state governments have been quick to point out the 'assistance' provided to the 'migrants.'
The assistance is all of Rs 600 per head up to a maximum of Rs 2,400 per family. And inedible, PDS surplus food grains, what the Union home ministry's annual report eloquently describes as 'dry ration @ 9 kgs of rice and 2 kgs of atta per person and one kg of sugar per family per month to needy migrants.'
This did not happen in my Kashmir���
The 'non-needy migrants' are Kashmiri Pandits who were government employees. They continue to receive their salaries or pensions. But they have been deprived of benefits like promotion. Most of them are barely able to keep body and soul together.
Kashmiri Pandit children have suffered the most. According to state government officials, '10 primary schools and three high schools have been built for migrant children.' Who is to tell them that 10 primary schools and three high schools cannot meet the needs of 250,000 people?
Will the Pandits ever find a home?����
As for health care, the Kashmiri Pandits have been left to fend for themselves. Officials claim there are 28 doctors in the camps. Show us the doctors, say the Pandits. Local residents of Jammu are entitled to free medicines and health care in government dispensaries and hospitals, but not the 'migrants' who must pay.
Meanwhile, depression and other stress-related health problems plague the exiled community. Studies have shown that Kashmiri Pandits have begun to age rapidly, much earlier than before. Fertility rate among them has registered a sharp decline while mortality rate has increased.
The humiliation of living on dole apart, there is this added slight of being labelled 'migrants' -- as if the Kashmiri Pandits migrated of their own volition from the land of their forefathers. Implicit in this labelling is the shameful failure of India's political class and its self-serving bureaucracy to recognise the truth behind the violence in Jammu & Kashmir.
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil has the gumption to tell Parliament 'they (terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir) are our brothers and sisters.' Therefore, the Government of India must embrace them.
What, then, are the Kashmiri Pandits chased out of their home and hearth by Mr Patil's 'brothers and sisters'?
The current dispensation in Delhi, however, is only echoing the callous indifference towards the plight of Kashmiri Pandits that has been the official policy of at least five different Union governments in these 15 years of their forced exile.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has recently set up an inter-ministerial group to prepare a report on the welfare of the Kashmiri Pandits. But that is small consolation for the thousands of hapless men, women and children who are convinced that nothing ever will be done to restore their lost lives.
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has on and off talked about enabling the Kashmiri Pandits to return to the valley. Three residential colonies are being set up for those willing to return. But Kashmiri Pandits believe this is an elaborate and devious political ploy meant to fool the Union government. Bearing in mind the Mufti's track record, they have a point.
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In any event, it makes little sense for the Kashmiri Pandits to live in ghettos: they will be sitting ducks during a terrorist strike. Moreover, the self-appointed spokesmen of the 'Muslim only' Kashmir valley have shown little interest in the return of the Kashmiri Pandits. Pro-Pakistani secessionists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani have openly opposed any talk of the Kashmiri Pandits returning to their own land.
'Where do we return to?' is a common refrain among the exiles. Their homes, which they had left behind, have been forcibly occupied. The ownership of their agricultural land has been surreptitiously transferred. Their shops and businesses have been either destroyed or illegally taken over. Government measures meant to protect Kashmiri Pandit property have been followed more in the breach than in practice. Politicians and officials have been complicit partners in this robbery.
In the months after the exodus of 1990, most Kashmiri Pandits were hopeful that they would soon be able to return to their homes with full dignity and honour. The months stretched into years. The years have stretched into a decade-and-a-half of exile whose end is nowhere in sight.
Today, they live on dole and in despair, not on hope.
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Vanderbilt research featured in Science News' top science story of 2013by David Salisbury Jan. 17, 2014, 9:45 AM
The popular science magazine Science News has picked new revelations about the role of the microbiome – the bacterial communities that live on the human body – as its top science story for the year.
The research of Seth Bordenstein, associate professor of biological sciences, played a major role in the discoveries that led to the editor's decision.
In the article announcing the year's top 25 stories, the editors commented, "…science isn't just about dramatic announcements and tremendous technical feats. Anyone who reads Science News regularly appreciates that great new insights often arise from countless little bits and pieces of new knowledge. This year, careful readers may have noticed a steady accumulation of revelations about the bacterial communities that call the human body home. It has long been known that those microbes are essential to processes like extracting nutrients from food and fighting off their less benign brethren. But this year a growing body of research demonstrated that bacteria engage their hosts so vigorously that in some situations, scientists are left wondering which party is the tail and which is the dog."
The magazine's overview article on the microbiome – Year in Review: Your body is mostly microbes – describes Bordenstein's contribution: " A study of jewel wasps, for instance, suggests that their microbiomes can prevent two species from successfully breeding with one another (SN: 8/10/13, p. 13). Hybrid male offspring of the two species die as larvae, an effect long explained as incompatibility between the species' genes. But when Seth Bordenstein of Vanderbilt University and his colleague Robert Brucker removed microbes from the hybrid larvae, the wasps survived. That finding indicates that microbes in the wasps' guts and not just the wasp genes contribute to keeping the two species from interbreeding."
In July, when the research was published, Research News @ Vanderbilt ran a story on it titled, "Microbes can influence evolution of their hosts."
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What is a business? This may seem like a fundamental question, but the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been debating how to differentiate the purchase of a business from the purchase of a group of assets for several years.
In November 2015, the FASB issued a proposal to help financial executives and accountants define what a business is in the context of a business combination. Here's more on the status of this proposal, including highlights and feedback from businesses, auditors and professional groups.
Existing Rules
Business owners and managers generally know the difference between a business and a group of assets. But in some instances—such as a merger or an acquisition—the distinction is unclear. So, the FASB wants to provide clearer guidance to help financial officers and accountants decide.
In Topic 805, Business Combinations, U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) provides implementation guidance to determine whether a set of assets is a business. Under the guidance, a business has three elements:
While a business typically will have outputs, outputs aren't required to meet the definition of a business. In addition, the inputs and processes that the seller uses to operate aren't required to be present if market participants are capable of acquiring the set of assets and continuing to produce outputs by themselves.
There are no minimum inputs and outputs required to meet the definition of a business, and the lack of clarity has led to broad interpretations. Critics also have said that, in many cases, routine purchases must be treated like complex business combinations under existing GAAP.
Proposed Clarity
In November 2015, the FASB issued a proposal to clarify the definition of a business under GAAP. The proposal provides guidance in how to account for a business combination as opposed to a routine purchase of goods or services.
According to Proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-330, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, a business, at minimum, must include an input and a "substantive process" that contributes to the ability to create outputs. Outputs typically are considered goods or services for customers. Inputs can include people, money, raw materials, finished goods and other economic resources that create (or have the ability to create) goods or services.
The proposal includes an initial test to help businesses make a quick decision about following the guidance. According to this test, if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset (or group of similar identifiable assets), the asset wouldn't be considered a business.
Mixed Feedback
In July, the FASB started reviewing public feedback to its proposal. Comment letters from businesses, auditors and professional groups largely supported the proposal. Some comment letters requested clarification, however. Specifically, they asked the FASB to clarify what it meant by a group of "similar" assets, whether physically linked assets could be considered single assets, how to consider deferred taxes and how to analyze goodwill. Here are more details:
Similar assets. Under the proposal, a set of assets isn't considered a business if substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a group of similar assets. The proposal doesn't explicitly state what "similar" means, but it indicates that assets in different asset classes couldn't be considered similar. It also states that tangible and intangible assets aren't similar. In August, the FASB decided that, in order to be considered similar, the "nature, risks, and characteristics within the asset class should not be significantly different."
Single asset. The board has agreed that, in cases of a lease of a building, the lease and building should be considered a single asset.
Deferred taxes. Several comment letters requested clarity about the interaction of deferred taxes and the initial test to determine whether a group of assets meets the definition of a business. The FASB decided that the effects of deferred tax assets should not be considered in the analysis.
Goodwill. The board agreed that it would maintain the wording in the proposal that says the presence of more than an insignificant amount of goodwill is an indicator that a substantive process is present.
Finally, the FASB decided to retain the definition of outputs spelled out in the proposal: Outputs provide or have the ability to provide a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members or participants.
Stay Tuned
The FASB plans to meet again in October to iron out the final details and weigh additional public comments. Then it plans to issue a final ASU before year end to help business owners report purchases of assets and businesses with greater confidence and certainty.
Spotlight on a Related Proposal
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is addressing other issues related to the definition of a business, such as in-substance nonfinancial assets, partial sales and retained interests. In June, the board issued Proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-250, Other Income—Gains and Losses From the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets.
The updated guidance covers accounting for the sale or disposal of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate. It also clarifies that an "in-substance nonfinancial asset" is not "a business or nonprofit activity" or an investment held by the parent company.
Comments on this proposal were due in August. The FASB plans to incorporate the feedback on this related proposal into its final ASU on the definition of a business.


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Over the years we have seen the impact of our work on the leadership capability of organisations around the world, and the effect those leaders have on building thriving, adaptive organisations. Leaders emerge from working with us with enhanced confidence, courage, inspiration and clarity, and their followers feel the benefit.
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For many of our clients, it is not enough to develop leaders' skills (horizontal development), as the complex challenges to which organisations must respond increasingly require the development of a broader world-view and a deeper sense of purpose. Thus, our work helps to mature and grow the leaders' sense of themselves, their values, purpose and vision (vertical development). Often this requires breaking free of traditional leadership development, and breaking out of the 'workshop space' to learn from other leaders, and to stretch in unfamiliar contexts.
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We enable leaders to find their own authentic leadership practice and to bring their best selves to work. We do this too. We bring our humanity, in all its colour, including our care and love for others. We take risks, and we continue to learn ourselves. In doing so, we invite others to do the same. We get alongside you and we figure things out together. We are masterful at accompanying leaders through the most ambiguous of times. We develop leaders' ability to pay attention to – and continue to develop – the multiple aspects of their role. We do not 'teach' people how to lead, rather we help them to find the leader within, and figure out how to respond to the challenges & opportunities of the leadership.
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The 28-Day Shrink Your Stomach Challenge was designed as a rapid weight loss program to get those extra inches off your waist before the summertime. This plan works by cutting out the foods that make you bloat. Eating a fiber and fruit combo, like Brussels sprouts and apples, helps your digestive system keep you full and also helps quickly eliminate anything in your system that may be bad for you.
- 1 lb Brussels sprouts
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- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
1. Trim the ends off the Brussels sprouts. Using a sharp knife, slice each sprout thinly.
2. Slice the apple and red onion in the same manner. Combine in a large bowl.
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CalGIS LocationCon 2017- BUILDING BRIDGES- 23rd Annual California GIS Conference
CalGIS LocationCon 2017 is a co-hosted conference that combines the annual California GIS conference (CalGIS) with LocationCon which is a new LocationTech event that targets Eclipse Foundation members and others who attend FOSS4GNA, FOSS4G and LocationTech Tour events.
CalGIS LocationCon 2017 provides content for and builds bridges between the CalGIS community who focus on GIS best practices in government, non-profit, education and consulting in California, and the LocationTech community who develop advanced location aware technologies via collaboration with commercially-friendly open source software.
CalGIS LocationCon 2017 attendees will include a diverse mix of geospatial professionals, developers, decision-makers, researchers, vendors, students and other geo-focused professionals.
CalGIS is going on its 23rd year as the California GIS conference created by and for geospatial professionals in the state. From its inception, CalGIS has represented the best in California GIS user stories, technology trends and geospatial innovation. CalGIS conference content over the years has been morphing from a focus on commercial software solutions to content that includes open source tools and technologies. CalGIS is hosted by the four chapters of the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) in Calfornia (BayGeo, Northern CA URISA, Central CA URISA and Southern CA URISA) and the GIS Education Center (GISEC) at City College of San Francisco.
LocationCon reflects the LocationTech partnership with CalGIS as a new event for the Eclipse Foundation community. It offers a unique opportunity to build bridges and make connections between a diverse community of geo-focused open source developers and decision-makers with a diverse group of local/state government geospatial professionals, geospatial vendors/consultants and the educational/non-profit geospatial community.
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Browse our gallery of shocking animal-related dramas & vote for the craziest one!
When it comes to celebrity scandals, no one is safe — including animals! HollywoodLife.com rounded up some of the weirdest, wildest and (at times) saddest celebrity animal scandals from the past year, and we want to know which one had you most hooked!
Justin Bieber's Monkey Business
Justin Bieber may not have fathered a baby with Mariah Yeater, but he did receive a baby capuchin monkey as a 19th birthday gift from music producer Jamal "Mally Mall" Rashid. The problem is, Justin tried to bring the 14-month-old fella — whom he named OG Mally — with him to Germany during his tour, despite not having the proper documents. Justin continued his tour, sans O.G., who is now receiving proper care at an animal shelter.
Kim Kardashian's Cat-astrophe
OK, this one's pretty sad: Kim Kardashian got an adorable teacup persian cat back in Sept. 2012 and named her Mercy, after boyfriend Kanye West's song, of course. But when Kim discovered a 'surprise cat allergy,' she gave Mercy over to Khloé Kardashian's assistant Sydney, whom she lived with happily — for about three months, and then she died. Cause of death? A "surprise stomach problem" that Kim "wasn't aware of."
The IKEA Monkey's Floor-Length Scandal
A blessed little monkey named Darwin captured the world's attention — and hearts — in Dec. 2012 when he strolled into a Toronto IKEA wearing the most exquisite floor-length shearling coat anyone had ever seen. But the situation went from cute to catastrophic when authorities discovered Darwin's "owners" were "owning" him illegally. He's now living at an animal shelter, though there's still no word on who got to keep the exquisite floor-length shearling coat.
Justin Bieber Ham-stirs Up Trouble
That's right, Justin appears on this list twice. A few months before the OG Malley debacle, Justin had an adorable little hamster named PAC, whom he loved so much… that he gave him away to a screaming fan in Atlanta. Tori McClure, the 18-year-old who received the hamster, soon reported back that he had died, and she buried him in her backyard. Cause of death? Possible 'renal failure.'
Taylor Swift Vs. Meredith: Cat Fight
I saved this one for last because, to be honest, it was completely fabricated by yours truly. When a video of Taylor Swift's cat Meredith 'performing' went viral back in Dec. 2012, I hypothesized that a feud could soon develop between the country singer and her whimsical whiskered friend. And until Taylor releases an official statement, denying any bad blood between her and Meredith, I'm not ready to dismiss this as a possibility.


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Asad Rauf Cricket Umpire Wiki Biography Age Height Wife Pics Biodata Details – Asad Rauf is a well-known Pakistani Umpire of cricket ground. In 2000, he made his first international appearance as an umpire in an ODI between Sri lanka and Pakistan. But in the last few years, he is alleged to have been involved in match-fixing of cricket matches. According to the latest reports, Asad Rauf has been banned by BCCI for five years.
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Asad Rauf Wiki and Biography– Asad Rauf was born on 12 May 1956 in Lahore, Pakistan. He was charged by Mumbai Police on 21 September 2013 for illegal fraud, betting and cheating. But Rauf has denied the allegations and refused to go to Mumbai to face the charges. He umpired in number of matches including 47 tests, 29 Twenty20 and 98 one-day internationals.
Marriage- In 2012, model Leena Kapoor has claimed that Asad rauf and me are in relationship. She further said," I met him at a party and he took my mobile number and asked me details about what i do. He started wooing me then. I came to know when he was umpire only when he came to visit me in Bombay".
- Full Name: Asad Rauf
- Birth Place: Lahore, Punjab
- DOB: 12 May 1956
- Age: 59 years
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Volvo reconsiders schedule for future Volvo Ocean Race
Turner stepping down, no race start in 2019 in new boats
Following discussions with key stakeholders it has been determined that additional planning time is required to implement the recently announced changes to the race schedule. As a result, the proposed 2019-20 race in new boats will not take place as planned. A revised schedule for future Volvo Ocean Races will be announced as soon as possible. Volvo remains committed to ensuring that any planned changes deliver long-term sustainable benefits to the race and participating teams.
The design work on the exciting new Super 60 concept, at the forefront of foiling offshore monohull technology, continues.
The current 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race is completely unaffected by this change and will proceed as publicly announced.
As a consequence of this review to the race schedule the current CEO for the race Mark Turner has decided to step down from his current position. He will remain in the CEO role until a successor is appointed, a search for which has started.
"Whilst we regret the fact that Mark has decided to step down from his current role, we are grateful for the hard work and contribution over the last 16 months. The leadership team Mark has put in place will ensure the race remains both a world class sailing and business platform and we wish him all the best for the future," says Henry Stenson, Chairman of the Volvo Ocean Race supervisory board.
"Although I have decided to step down from my position, I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to lead the Volvo Ocean Race at this important time. I am confident the 2017-18 race will be one of the best ever," says Mark Turner.
Q: Will there be an impact on the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race?
A: No impact on the current edition of the race is expected. Mark Turner's role was primarily focused on future strategy. The Leadership Team is very well prepared and ready to deliver an outstanding sporting and sponsorship experience. Mark Turner will remain as CEO until a successor is appointed.
Q: It was recently announced that the next Race would start in 2019, is that still the case?
A: Following discussions between Volvo companies, it has been determined that in order to fully implement the announced changes additional planning time is required, specifically in relation to the race cycle. A final decision on this will follow at a later stage. This rules out a race start in 2019 with new boats, however the Volvo Ocean Race leadership team is developing plans to ensure activation opportunities and stakeholder return using the existing boats.
Mini-Transat La Boulangere
In the prototype category Ian Lipinski (Griffon.fr) appears to be the very firm favourite. "He's dominated everything for the past two seasons and he has perfect control over his boat. It would almost be an injustice if he didn't win this Mini-Transat," says Jorg Riechers (Lilcenthal), one of the few racers likely to hold out on Ian.
Prototype, one trio and some outsiders
Though Ian Lipinski holds sway with the votes, the forecasts are a lot more open the minute discussions turn to designating the podium for this 2017 edition. There are three skippers who share the votes for the two remaining places on the podium, though certain outsiders are worth considering. Despite the fact that his boat was launched very recently, Jorg Riechers is often cited as a potential runner-up to Ian Lipinski. To his credit, the German skipper boasts a stellar hull and vast experience across the board.
Erwan Le Mene (Clotures Rousseau) is set to round off the podium. Indeed, his tough reputation, his technological ease and the prospect of sailing on the winning boat from the 2015 edition, really work in his favour in relation to his rivals.
Finally, Simon Koster (Eight Cube) logically has a number of votes in his favour too. This will be the third participation for the Swiss sailor, following on from the Mini-Transat in 2013 and 2015.
Production boats: A tough call
There are certain skippers who seem to be really on their game in terms of the trimming. Clarisse Cremer (TBS) and Erwan Le Draoulec (Emile henry) have been harvesting the fruit of the hours and hours spent training and sizing each other up under the aegis of the Lorient Grand Large training centre and its coach Tanguy Leglatin. Both skippers may be lacking a certain experience of offshore sailing however.
Old hands of offshore: Always at the front of the fleet in the major offshore events, they can sometimes appear to be less at ease in some of the pre-season sprint-type races. Tom Dolan (Offshoresailing.fr) is one of the most iconic representatives from this camp, together with Tanguy Bouroullec (CERFRANCE Kerhis).
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Sunday 1 October: Start of the Mini-Transat La Boulangere in La Rochelle, France
- 4,050 miles to cover between La Rochelle - Las Palmas in Gran Canaria and Le Marin (Martinique)
- 81 skippers at the start
- 10 women
- 11 nationalities
- 20 years: age of the youngest skipper in the race: Erwan Le Draoulec
- 62 years: age of the oldest skipper in the race: Fred Guerin
- 25 prototypes
- 56 production boats
- 66 rookies
- 15 'repeat offenders'
Mirabaud Sailing Video Award: Time to submit your video!
The Mirabaud Sailing Video Award is underway. Professional filmmakers as well as sailors filming on-board during races must upload their videos on www.sailingvideoaward.com before October 30.
This event was launched to honor the best sailing videos produced each year and their authors. It celebrates high achievement in sailing imagery, filming, editing and story telling.
The public will be asked to vote from November 3.
The winners of the Mirabaud Sailing Video Award will be celebrated during the Yacht Racing Forum (Aarhus, Denmark, November 27-28), in front of the sports' leading personalities, events, classes, yacht clubs and sponsors.
The main prize - the Mirabaud Sailing Video Award - will be determined by an international jury. The Prize of the Public will be awarded following votes from the public on Internet. The Special Jury Award will celebrate the sailors who produce the best on-board videos during races. The winner will receive a beautiful and prestigious wall clock offered by our partner Hublot, alongside prize-money...
Mirabaud Sailing Video Award - International Jury 2017
- Denis Harvey (NZL), TV producer of the America's Cup
- Gary Jobson (USA), TV commentator and vice-President of World Sailing
- Nicolas Mirabaud (SUI), Member of the Executive Committee, Mirabaud & Cie SA
- Melissa Payne (UK), Vice President, IMG
- Pierre-Yves Lautrou (FRA), journalist
- Dick Enersen (USA), founder of Offshore Productions
Light winds frustrate 5.5 Metre Opener at Regates Royales Cannes
For the second year running, the elegant International 5.5 Metres are gracing the waters of Cannes as the class begins racing in the 28th edition of the Regates Royales Cannes. Only one race was possible on a very light and tricky day with the win going to Otto (Bent C. Wilhemsen, Andreas Dyhr and Luka Strahovnik).
In 2016 the class was reintroduced to the Regates Royales after many years absence, and this year the fleet has four days of racing alongside the Dragons, Tofinou one-designs and of course the increasingly popular Classics at this famous autumnal Mediterranean spectacle.
About to turn 70 years old next year, the class first came to prominence in 1948/9 when the famous naval architect Charles Nicholson developed an affordable and transportable design than some of the other previously popular Metre rule boats. The 5.5 Metre was soon selected for the 1952 Olympic Games, became an International class and it remained an Olympic Class until 1968.
Second over the water in Cannes was New Moon (Mark Holowesko, Christoph Burger and Peter Vlasov), who placed second at the World Championship.
"It was a frustrating day, but every day you don't fall apart in a drifter is a good day."
With more light winds forecast for the rest of the week, it is something the crews here might have to get used to.
Racing in Cannes continues until Friday. -- Robert Deaves
GAC Pindar Finn UK National Championships
Photo credit: Steve Sampson. Click on image to enlarge.
Thorpe Bay YC, UK: Forty five Finns gathered at sunny Southend for the 2017 National championships - an exciting mix of every age group from under 23 tigers to the veterans and legends, plus international entries from Sweden, Finland Netherlands and Ireland.
Sunday delivered the highlight of the championship, 15-18 knots, 3 long laps and Thorpe Bay's infamous short chop wave conditions. The GAC Pindar and British Sailing Team sailors showed their worth, with Pete McCoy taking the gun in race 6 with the next 5 places all going to the Under 23 lads. The same was true in the final race, with the rest of the fleet getting a grandstand view of how exactly to stand up and 'drop-pump' in 18 knots as they guys flew past downwind. Closest to the 'pro sailors' was again Simon Percival in Race 6 and Allen Burrell in Race 7 - proving there is life in the old Masters yet! Kristian Sjoberg, (FIN 201), another international Finn campaigner returning to the fleet also showed he could keep pace with the new generation, never finishing outside the first 12 to take 7th spot.
Overall Hector Simpson proved a clear winner, discarding a 5th to record a low score of just 14 points. Second to fourth was separated by only a single point - highlighting the quality and competition between the members of the Under 23 group.
Final top ten:
1. Hector Simpson, GBR, 14
2. James Skulczuk, GBR, 23
3. Peter McCoy, GBR, 24
4. Cameron Tweedle, GBR, 24
5. Callum Dixon Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre, GBR, 30
6. Allen Burrell , GBR, 37
7. Simon Percival, GBR, 48
8. Kristian Sjoberg, FIN, 55
9. Jack Arnell, GBR, 57
10. Martin Hughes, GBR, 64
Full report and results: finnclass.org
2017 Big Boat Series: Grand Prix Returns
Photo by Erik Simonson, http://www.pressure-drop.us. Click on image for photo gallery.
The 2017 edition of the Rolex Big Boat Series will be remembered for numerous things. 4 days of stellar weather, with sunshine and great winds reaching into the 20's in late afternoon. The passing of a Bay Area sailing stalwart, Sy Kleinman, just days before the regatta, his team winning their division in grand fashion, one more time in what will most likely be Swiftsure's final regatta under the Kleinman family ownership.
A decline in multihulls, which seemed to be the future of Bay Area sailing with the America's Cup in town just 4 years prior.
When Peter Stoneberg's new Extreme 40' Shadow X had a PBO failure causing the rig to go horizontal, It left Tom Siebel's Mod 70' Orion without any competition. The other entry, Jerome Ternynck' Extreme 40' Smart Recruiters, losing their rig after a capsize a couple weeks earlier, Orion sailed races 3 and 4 without competition on Friday before putting the boat away for the rest of the regatta. After all, what was the point?
In handicap monohulls, the race committee distributed the 29 entries into 4 divisions with a Sportboat PHRF division and 3 ORR divisions, which, by sampling the results, appears to have worked out as well as it could, given that handicap sailing has it's own handicap, and unless you are on the winning end, you are never really satisfied.
The one design regatta regulars, J-105's with 24 boats, Farr 40's with 6 boats, Express 37's with 7 boats, J-70's with 11 boats and J 120's with 5, rounded out the evenly matched divisions aside from one, the premier debut of the PAC 52 Class.
While this was not the 1st time that the 52's have had 5 boats on the line for the Big Boat Series, they had that number in 2010 and 2011, it is the 1st time that evenly matched 52's have lined up, and what a difference a generation makes. The earlier lineups featured mostly TP 52's from various generations, that while similar in measurement were nowhere close in composition, construction, sail design, weight and speed. And generally a two horse race would emerge with the older boats playing catch up the entire regatta.
2017 will be remembered as the year that 5 evenly matched 52's lined up for the Big Boat Series. And even it was. With conditions near perfection for these machines, boat handling skills and time together seemed to be the determining factor. It seems like a long time since the Core 4, Rio, FOX, Bad Pak and Invisible Hand debuted in San Diego for the Yachting Cup in early May, and many a mile has been sailed in the meantime.
Full editorial in Pressure Drop: www.pressure-drop.us
St. Thomas International Regatta is GO for 2018
Organizers of the St. Thomas International Regatta (STIR) have officially announced the 2018 event, set for March 23 to 25 in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, will take place as scheduled despite damage to the island from Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Never in the 45-year history of STIR has a fall storm, even a major one, interrupted the running of the 'Crown Jewel of Caribbean Yacht Racing', and it will not in 2018. The host St. Thomas Yacht Club suffered some damage and the fleet took more than a few dents, but the venue for fantastic round the island races is still very much in place.
The resilience of regatta organizers, sponsors, volunteers, and club members as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands' business community, hotel and tourism sectors is strong.
To offer support and to be part of the island's recovery and future, competitors are encouraged to register now for the Round the Rocks Regatta, March 22 and St. Thomas International Regatta at: www.stthomasinternationalregatta.com
From Scuttlebutt: www.sailingscuttlebutt.com
Les Voiles de St. Barth: Regatta Will Carry On in 2018
Considered a high point of the tourist season on the island of Saint-Barthelemy, Les Voiles de St. Barth will take place as planned over April 8-14, 2018.
A little over two weeks ago, the Caribbean Islands were ravaged by one of the deadliest hurricanes of the century. While it took a hard hit, Saint-Barthelemy is already well on the road to recovery, revealing its courage and energy to rise up, much like the organizers of Les Voiles de St. Barth who have decided to maintain the regatta in 2018.
"We are working hard so that the island can welcome all of our guests, crews and spectators with the same level of hospitality and professionalism as usual," announced François Tolède, who organizes Les Voiles along with Luc Poupon and a large group of volunteers. "We must produce this ninth edition of Les Voiles as a symbol of reconstruction by proposing a regatta at the same level as expected, with the same quality of service and the same degree of competition. We are going to concentrate our energy in organizing a regatta every bit as exceptional as in past years, with five days of competition, a day off, concerts every evening…the fundamentals will be there!"
Looking Toward the Future
There is one very clear common goal: to get the island ready for a limited 2018 tourist season and as fast as possible.
The organizers of Les Voiles are sending this message to crews around the world: "Come next April, participate and discover our paradise re-found. Hurricane Irma tried to destroy us, but we have nerves of steel, and by rebuilding together, our island will be even more beautiful."
To register for Les Voiles de St. Barth : www.lesvoilesdesaintbarth.com/voilesregister/
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Freeform Enters Late-Night With Iliza Shlesinger Talk Show
Freeform is officially entering the late-night arena.
The Disney-owned cable network has greenlighted a weekly late-night talk show fronted by comedian Iliza Shlesinger.
The half-hour entry, titled Truth & Iliza, will touch on societal observations and sketches fueled by Shlesinger's opinions. The format will also include in-studio celebrity guests and expert interviews. Each episode will be centered on a themed question which Shlesinger will try to answer employing audience interaction, field pieces, commentary and jokes. Sociopolitical issues of the day will play a key role, giving viewers a forum to discuss a wife variety of topics.
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Shlesinger will executive produce with Kim Gamble (The Colbert Report) along with Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner, David Martin and Kara Baker from Avalon Television (Last Week Tonight With John Oliver).
"At Freeform, we are committed to introducing culturally important narratives and voices to our viewers," Freeform executive vp programming and development Karey Burke said Tuesday in a statement. "Iliza is one of those voices and we can't wait to bring her fearless, yet brilliantly funny social commentary and wit to our audience."
The late-night show extends parent company ABC's relationship with Shlesinger. She also stars in the scripted comedy series Forever 31 for the ABC app that has been renewed for a second season. The stand-up veteran also has headlined a Netflix comedy special, Confirmed Kills, and Shlesinger will release her first book, Girl Logic, through Weinstein Books this fall. She is repped by APA, Avalon Entertainment and Bloom Hergott.
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