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Axxon (former ITV) together with Ufanet, a long time Axxon (former ITV) partner, has participated in UralInfocom Connect XI Specialized Exhibition that took place in Ufa on the end of March. The main goal of the show was to provide visitors with the overview to up-to-date solutions in the field of information and communicational technologies. Axxon (former ITV) partners - Ufanet Ltd. and the Central Administrative board of Private Security Agency of the Republic Bashkortostan has participated in the event and presented Axxon (former ITV) advanced security technologies at their joint booth.
Exposition included the INTELLECT security system with an implemented on its platform SafeCity citywide video surveillance and security project and Face-Intellect face recognition module.
In order to demonstrate SafeCity project Ufanet specialists organized a remote operator workplace at their booth that monitor video footage transferred to the monitoring center from cameras installed at the city yards located far away from the exhibition center. Thus visitors of the exhibition, professionals of the industry, learned more about features, advantages and practical experience of the SafeCity project implementation, and Intellect networking features.
Video footage from the video server, with the Intellect software installed, was transferred via fiber-optical line and RadioEthernet channel provided by Ufanet.
In addition exposition included special-purpose emergency points allowing citizens to immediately connect municipal services: police, emergency service, first aid, fire brigade, etc.
During the first exhibition working day Ufanet booth was visited by Rafael Baidavletov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Pavel Kachkaev, Head of the city administration, and other city officials. They got familiar with the hardware and software citywide security complex and highly valued prospects of the SafeCity project implementation at Ufa, capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Representatives of the city officials have received detailed description about the project including economic calculations.
Ufanet Ltd. is convinced in successful outcome of the exhibition and effective co-operation with the Central Administrative board of Private Security Agency of the Republic Bashkortostan.


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The CFO as Pragmatic Strategist: Lessons from the Lab
As the CFO's role continues to evolve and expand, requiring a more strategic focus, it is imperative that CFOs up their game strategically. In this conversation, Dr. Ajit Kambil, global research director for Deloitte's CFO Program and a director with Deloitte LLP, discusses what it means to be a strategic CFO. Drawing from his experience leading the Deloitte CFO Transition Lab™ program in the U.S. and worldwide, Dr. Kambil explains how CFOs can cultivate a strategic mindset and be a more effective strategist by asking themselves seven questions to identify strategic opportunities for finance to create value in the organization.
Q: What qualities do you think sets apart the CFOs who are top strategists from the rest?
Ajit Kambil: When I think of the CFOs who exemplify what it means to be a pragmatic strategist, they are the ones who advanced their firm's growth or improved its competitive position in the marketplace by identifying the key constraints holding back their company's growth, and then using finance as a strategic tool to free the company from its constraints.
Q: Many CFOs come into the role without a strong background in strategy. What can CFOs do to make themselves better strategists?
Ajit Kambil: Being a strategic CFO is not about knowing the latest strategy, theory or fad; rather, it's about cultivating a mindset where you ask the right questions about where your company is currently positioned, what is holding, or what could hold, the company back from growing and achieving its potential and then framing what you can do to move the company forward. Some CFOs have a strategic mindset and get at key focusing questions naturally. After working with over one hundred CFOs in our Labs, I've come to the conclusion that the strategic mindset can be cultivated by a practice of asking seven questions that can guide how finance and the CFO can create value for the company.
The first, and most straightforward, question for CFOs to ask is directed at knowing the current strategy. "How does the company plan to grow: through M&A or organically; will it be creating new products or driving existing products to new markets or existing markets?" The CFO's job is to understand the combination of these choices to which the company is currently committed, to make sure the necessary capital is available at the right cost for these choices to be profitable, and finally that the firm has processes and decision making rules for capital allocation to support profitable growth. I'd say most CFOs do a pretty good job of asking and addressing this question, but asking the next six questions can really set strategic CFOs apart from the rest.
Q: So what is the next essential question CFOs should ask and why?
Ajit Kambil: My second question for the CFOs to ask is, "What are the dominant constraints that hold back your company's growth and what can you do to overcome them?" I get a variety of answers to this question, but asking it focuses CFOs on addressing the issues that are preventing the company from reaching its potential.
Q: Can you give an example of what you mean by a dominant constraint, and how a CFO could go about addressing it strategically?
Ajit Kambil: Consider the case of a company with a lot of debt on the balance sheet that was paying an average coupon rate that was more than double the rates paid by its primary competitors. The cost of debt capital was a critical constraint on company growth, because competitors could finance growth through M&A and other strategies at much lower cost. The CFO pushed for the sale of a large stake in the company to a strategic investor, enabling the company to raise enough capital to both reduce debt and finance an important acquisition. The choice to sell and raise capital through equity successfully relaxed the company's "finance constraint."
Another type of constraint we find sometimes is the lack of a needed or key product in the pipeline. Here, the CFO can help ensure financing for speeding up internal development or acquisition of products to refill the product pipeline. A third type of constraint goes beyond critical resources to mindset and "culture." CFOs have been increasingly bringing up this constraint in the Labs, and they can work with the leadership to team on culture change. (See When an Organization's Culture Becomes a CFO Issue: Lessons from the Lab.)
Of course, some constraints are virtually impossible to overcome. For example, new regulations on the financial services industry are imposing new constraints on banks – other than finding efficient ways to comply, CFOs can do virtually nothing to change a regulatory constraint. But determining the dominant constraints is the first step for the CFO and finance to take on the way to addressing the opportunity to relax or overcome the constraint. I should give credit to Eliyahu Goldratt and his book The Goal: A Process of Continuous Improvement for first focusing me on the importance of constraints.
Q: What are your next questions for CFOs to ask themselves?
Ajit Kambil: My third question is, "What is the greatest uncertainty facing my company, and what can I do to resolve or navigate it?" Say the company has a potential asbestos liability because asbestos was used in some of its products way back, and the uncertainty around that potential liability is constraining the company's share price and keeping it from making aggressive moves to grow. That doesn't sound like something a CFO can fix, but what if you, the CFO, were to go to the legal counsel and say, "Let's figure out what it would cost to settle this potential litigation and see, given our current cash flows and the low- rate environment, whether it's worth that price to get rid of that uncertainty." CFOs also often have FP&A organizations which may be able to model the consequences of different outcomes, and then CFOs can decide if they want to insure against risks arising from the uncertainty. Uncertainty can "freeze" decision-making, and CFOs can play a vital role "unfreezing" their organization. They can drive information gathering to resolve the uncertainty, structure how to navigate the uncertainty while managing risk through insurance, or develop a step by step approach to real option investment as uncertainty is resolved.
A related, fourth question is: "What is my greatest area of spend where there is a lot of uncertainty about return?" For example, a CFO of a consumer packaged goods company with a big chunk of spend going to advertising and promotion should ask, "How can I get greater bang for my buck in my advertising and promotion spend and how do I make headway on measuring returns to promotions for guiding future spending?" Creating clarity and better disciplines on spend are often a source of quick strategic wins.
CFOs can create value by reducing uncertainty or helping the company navigate risk and realize better returns on uncertainty than before.
Q: What are the fifth and sixth questions that you believe CFOs should ask to help them become strategic?
Ajit Kambil: My fifth question is, "Are our financial and growth goals ambitious enough?" It's a way of thinking about what the company could do differently if it were an order of magnitude bigger. Say, for instance, your company's goal is to double its revenues, from a $2 billion base to $4 billion. To achieve that growth, it's looking to do a variety of projects, some of which may entail a lot of risk for the company because of the dollars involved. The CFO might look at this challenge and say, "A $400 million project blowing up is going to do some serious damage to a $2 billion company, but not so much to a $20 billion company. So maybe our ability to invest in future growth is enhanced by increasing our scale not by two times but by ten times, through a series of rollups or acquisitions that give us the wherewithal to make the big plays." If you bring that option to your CEO and board, you've started a conversation that could be truly game-changing for the company in its industry. It is easy to get trapped in the present, but thinking substantively—and thinking big—beyond existing constraints and limits can sometimes identify plays that create dramatically new strategic options.
My sixth question for the CFO is, "What could disrupt your company and what can finance do about it?" This is about envisioning a competitor's move, such as a merger or a new industry entrant that changes the nature of competition in the industry. Or it's thinking through how a new technology can dramatically change products in the industry. Again, CFOs can ask if they themselves could use the likely playbook of a competitor or an entrant to disrupt the industry, and also leverage FP&A capabilities to model out disruptive scenarios and help frame responses to disruption.
Q: And what is the last of your seven strategic questions for CFOs?
Ajit Kambil: It is: "What would you want the company to stop doing?" Is there an underperforming business unit or a part of the company that does not generate required returns? If there isn't a way to scale the business or increase returns in an underperforming segment, it may be best to dispose it and free capital and management resources to grow more high-potential businesses.
Q: Are any one or two of the seven questions especially important for CFOs to ask?
Ajit Kambil: I think all of the above questions help CFOs identify strategic opportunities and help to cultivate a strategic mindset. My favorites are focusing on the dominant constraints and exploring what would be done differently if the company were an order of magnitude bigger. These seem to prove particularly effective at generating strategic opportunities and getting CFOs to think strategically and out-of-the-box.
Q: Do CFOs need permission from their CEO to be a strategist?
Ajit Kambil: It depends on what the CEO wants from their CFO, but most of the time when I interview CEOs and boards when preparing a Deloitte Transition Lab™, I hear, "I want a more strategic CFO." So I think these days the real key is that CFOs have to validate this permission by showing they can contribute strategically and partner with other business leaders to deliver results from strategy. Even the most strategically oriented CFO cannot succeed strategically as an island. CFOs cannot bring a new product into the fold unless they partner with product development, and they cannot change the promotional spend model unless they are able to work closely with marketing and sales leaders. The questions I've identified empower CFOs to be strategic thinkers because the answers to these questions can generate pragmatic starting points for a conversation with the CEO and other leaders on ways to improve the performance of the company through finance-driven and other solutions.
Q: At the outset of this interview you use the term "pragmatic strategist." Why pragmatic?
Ajit Kambil: I think the CFO can be the "pragmatic strategist" in the leadership team—the person who challenges the company to grow, but also establishes a disciplined and realistic process for allocation of capital and accountability on performance. Others on the leadership team can push forward new product or market positioning strategies, but CFOs can bring a pragmatic and tangible focus to the issue of how to grow the company and by asking these seven questions address the critical constraints, and formulate solutions around them.
Related Resources
- Getting "IT" Better: Lessons from the Lab
- Winning Friends and Influencing Stakeholders: Lessons for New CFOs
- When an Organization's Culture Becomes a CFO Issue: Lessons from the Lab
- Managing the Transition Triangle: Time, Relationships and Talent
- Lessons from the Lab: It Takes More than "Dr. No" to Create Value
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David and Jeff ran off to New York just about a month ago to marry! They hadn't told a soul other than Jeff's parents who went as witnesses. So after I got over my snit about not being invited, I went into quilt planning mode and knew that was the reason I got that nice pile of fabrics at the Hershey quilt show. So I wanted to get it done fast and having cruised some great blogs lately, decided to do the 36-patch quilts that seem to be all the rage.
Flimsy finished on Saturday morning. I often leave off a border but this one demanded a border so I dug through the stash and came up with a perfect Kaffe outer border, with a Brandon skinny frame. Yum, perfect.
The count for the Quilts for Kids is moving right along. This is my priority now since my goal is mid October. We'll see. The service at BuxMont is Oct 16 and I'll bring a few to show but that date is my goal but no real problem if I miss it by a few weeks. Come to the service to hear about all the CareShare projects - what did the recipients do with their $100 grant to do some good in their community.
- Complete and quilted - 15
- Tops I have to quilt - 8
- Kits to piece - 3 (not started)
It was nice to take a little break from these to do something different, so the David/Jeff quilt (it will need a name!) was therapy for me too.


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Agreement Articles
Welcome to the Turco Legal blog category on Agreements. This is a handy aggregation of our analysis and commontary on the law as it pertains to agreements of all relevant types. That includes, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and any other agreements relevant to our family law case work.


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Founded in 2005, the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA ("CGCC") has been recognized as the largest and most influential non-profit organization representing Chinese enterprises in the U.S. Its membership consists of more than 1000 Chinese and U.S. companies, 20 of which are ranked on the 2020 Fortune Global 500. CGCC's mission is to create value, generate economic growth, and enhance cooperation between the U.S. and Chinese business communities. CGCC conducts extensive research and provides a broad range of programs, services, and resources to its members and key stakeholders in an effort to foster the mutual understanding, trust, and engagement between China and the U.S. As of 2019, CGCC's Chinese member companies have cumulatively invested over $10 billion, employ more than 220,000 people, and support over one million jobs throughout the United States.
CGCC is a national organization and includes CGCC-New York (CGCCUSA-HQ), CGCC-Chicago, CGCC-Houston, CGCC-Los Angeles, CGCC-San Francisco and CGCC-Washington D.C.
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2018 - DAB End of Year Shows
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Danica Bird: 00:03 100% the people.
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Capital of Azerbaijan, Baku is a city like no other. Set on the boundary line between East and West, it offers a curious mix of old and new. At its centre is the beautiful old city, known as Icheri Seher. Outside of its walls, you'll then find soaring towers that wouldn't appear out of place in Shanghai. Top sights include a trio of skyscrapers known as the Flame Towers and the 15th century Palace of the Shirvanshahs. There's also plenty of restaurants and the Tezze Bazaar, which is famous for its cheese and spices.
Gobustan National Park
Just over an hour's drive from Baku, Gobustan National Park is an otherworldly landscape of bubbling mud volcanoes, giant rocky boulders and ancient petroglyphs (rock carvings). In fact, it's these rock carvings that in part gained the park UNESCO World Heritage status, with more than 6,000 of them dating back between 5,000 to 40,000 years. They offer a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric life and culture, with images of hunters chasing their prey and women dancing. The park is also home to the remains of settlements, burials and inhabited caves.
Yanar Dag
One of Azerbaijan's most unusual attractions, Yanar Dag is a 10-metre-long wall of fire that burns continuously on the edge of a hill. Natural flames such as these used to be found across the region and are caused by vast gas reserves. They were considered to have played a part in the creation of a mystical faith called Zoroastrianism, which was famously followed by Queen's front man Freddy Mercury. As exploitation of the gas reserves began, many of these flames burnt out. Yanar Dag is by far the most impressive of the remaining fires and is at its most spectacular when viewed at night.
One of Azerbaijan's most picturesque towns, Sheki can be found at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Set along the famous Silk Road, it was an international centre for silk production by the 19th century. The Sheki Khans ruled here between 1743 and 1819 and their summer palace is Sheki's biggest drawcard today. Set over two floors, this stunning building combines Ottoman ceramics and Iranian mirror work with Russian wood and French stained glass. Alongside this architectural masterpiece, you can still visit old 'caravanserais' or inns and stroll the town's pretty cobblestone streets.
The second largest city in Azerbaijan, Ganja is considered the literary and cultural centre of the country. It was the birthplace of several great Azerbaijani poets, including the famous 12th century poet Nizami Ganjavi. With a history dating back to 494 BC, the city offers a variety of attractions. Marvel at the Juma Mosque, which boasts a stunning interior, or seek out the brutal soviet architecture of the Ganja City Hall. Search for trinkets at the bazaar or visit the quirky Bottle House – a building made entirely from glass bottles.
Lake Goygol
A popular day trip from the city of Ganja, Lake Goygol is the place to go if you're looking to experience Azerbaijan's natural beauty. 'Goygol' translates to mean 'blue lake' in Azerbaijani and the lake's deep waters are surrounded by a stunning forest. The lake itself was formed in the 12th century after an earthquake sent rocks crashing down from Mount Kapaz and blocked the river below. Although the area has been a source of inspiration to local artists and writers for centuries, it was only recently opened to the public. In the surrounding forest you may spot native wildlife such as lynx, bears and red deer.
Situated in the Caucasus highlands, the village of Lahic is home to a small community that still follow a very traditional lifestyle. It's a place famous for its coppersmiths, with local craftsmen handing down their trade from generation to generation. Wander the village's cobbled streets and meet the locals as they open their wooden doors to show visitors their wares. Although you may want to time your visit on a weekday to avoid the crowds of Bakuvians who flock here at the weekend.
Lankaran and the Caspian Sea
A favourite with the locals, the sleepy town of Lankaran offers several resorts for spending some time by the Caspian Sea. Sprawling for 1,200 kilometres from north to south, the Caspian Sea is the world's largest salt lake with popular activities including fishing and boat cruises. Unfortunately, the water isn't suitable for swimming at Lankaran and you'll need to travel a couple of kilometres further south to enjoy the beaches. The town does offer several points of interest though, with landmarks including the lighthouse, Lankaran fortress and Heydar Aliyev Memorial Park.
See Also
Check out these handy travel guide resources for more information about visiting Azerbaijan.
Best Time to Visit – the climate and seasons in Azerbaijan
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Since Black Friday was last week, we saw many news stories of people suffering from Black Friday fever - up at 3 a.m. to get the best price. Agents deal with prospects daily who question price. It seems everyone is shopping for the best price. Really, the best price compared to what?
A. What they have in their budget?
B. What the agent down the street is saying?
C. To nothing--were they just negotiating?
Price resistance will happen, but if you ask the right questions, build rapport and establish value, it is less likely to happen. Most agents are vulnerable to price challenges because we...
- Want the sale.
- We love the release of those endorphins when we see the signature on the application.
- Focus on defending prices rather than providing better coverage or a better company.
- We incorrectly assume price is the only concern every time. Price is always a concern but rarely is it the only concern. Asking more questions can allow your value to become a differentiator.
- Don't establish value upfront.
- During the sales process, you need to communicate to the prospect why she should do business with you, like your user-friendly insurance agency website, friendly email reminders, your involvement in the community, etc.
- Dislike discussing prices.
- Don't be afraid of the confrontation. This will give you the opportunity to discuss why the prices are where they are. You can even use your comparative rater to show the small differences in price.
Our prospects on the other hand will challenge price for at least one of the following reasons:
- They lose nothing if they ask for a lower price.
- Consumers feel it is their right to get the best price. As Wayne Gretzky famously said, 'You miss all of the shots you don't take.'
- They believe the prices are flexible.
- Consumers may not understand that you don't create the rates out of thin air. Most don't know what an actuary is and what rates are based on. Take a few minutes, and educate them.
- They think it is their responsibility.
- They are conditioned to view insurance as a commodity and feel they need to get the best deal available to them. As their agent communicate you are using the latest technology to shop for them and find the best coverage for their needs.
- Sales people often give in on price.
- Their buying history has shown them they won't get the best value if they don't ask. Some agents will offer an inferior product (at a lower price).
- Value has not been created up front.
- The consumer doesn't see why this policy is worth the extra premium.
Take price off the table, and see if it is an issue. Ask, 'If my policy is the same premium as Joe Blow Insurance down the street, how would you choose between us?' There are other reasons besides price a consumer decides to purchase from you. Remember if they come to you for a dollar, they will leave you for a dollar. They will stay if they see that was a dollar well spent, and you won't need open your agency at 3 a.m. for those early bird insurance shoppers.


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A recent interview following my keynote at University of Navarre, looking at issues of public relations, appearances and truth
A recent interview following my keynote at University of Navarre, looking at issues of public relations, appearances and truth
My keynote on 'Public Relations in the Post Truth Era' was well received at the Institute for Culture and Society's workshop at the University of Navarra last weekend. A very interesting combination of philosophers and communication scholars came together to explore truth, lies and expectations.
I argued a) that nothing has changed and b) that everything has changed.
As evidence of (a) I cited the work of Christopher Lasch(1979) and Daniel Boorstin (1961) who were concerned about the power of image and narcissistic culture decades ago.
Lasch wrote about post-truth in 1979:
The role of the mass media in the manipulation of public opinion has received a great deal of anguished but misguided attention. Much of this commentary assumes that the problem is to prevent the circulation of obvious untruths, whereas it is evident …. that the rise of mass media makes the categories of truth and falsehood irrelevant to an evaluation of their influence. Truth has given way to credibility.
(Lasch, 1979: 74)
As evidence for b) I looked to more recent writing like Chris Hedges' Empire of Illusion (2009) who brings observations from Boorstin and Lasch into the present century:
Pseudo events, dramatic productions orchestrated by publicists, political machines, television, Hollywood or advertisers… have the capacity to appear real, even though we know they are staged. They are capable because they can evoke a powerful emotional response of overwhelming reality and replacing it with a fictional narrative that often becomes accepted as truth. Hedges, 2009: 50
A public that can no longer distinguish between truth and fiction is left to interpret reality through illusion…. When opinions cannot be distinguished from facts, when there is no universal standard to determine truth in law, in science, in scholarship or in reporting the events of the day, when the most important skills is the ability to entertain, the world becomes a place where lies become true, where people can believe what they want to believe. Ibid:51
Preparing for keynote at University of Navarra, Pamplona, conference
My title is 'Public Relations in the post-truth era and the management of appearances'.
Have enjoyed reading for the talk, now to writing……..
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text: Max Bialystock, a once great Broadway Producer grabs Bloom, his accountant, and attempts to produce the biggest flop possible. "Springtime for Hitler," their masterpiece turns out to be a smash, ruining all the plans they had for their success with a failure. The two are then sent off to Sing-sing, where they produce "Prisoners of Love," another smash flop and Bialystock and Bloom remarkably land on top.


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Safety Reliability Engineer
Derby, United Kingdom
Job type:
Ben Anderson
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Are you looking to work on some of the rail industry's most exciting projects? TXM are working with the largest global manufacturer of rail vehicles to recruit a Safety & Reliability Engineer.
The primary purpose of this role is the conducting of analysis to enable the reliability and safety assurance for UK projects to ensure acceptable levels of vehicle safety and reliability
The role is to ensure that safety and reliability is managed during project phases up until the point of service introduction of the product following approval by the respective approval authorities.
The role requires the conducting of product safety and reliability management activities undertaken to ensure that, within timescale and budget constraints, products are demonstrably reliable and safe by design and build, and that all necessary customer and regulatory body safety/reliability related endorsements are obtained for passenger service operation.
Your tasks
- Maintenance of a detailed robust plan and budget for the work undertaken
- Performance of reliability and safety assessment activities associated with the defined role to achieve the timely substantiation of the designs to enable them to enter passenger service.
- Support the development and production of National or European standards and processes for the management of reliability and safety to ensure that the future development of Company objectives and activities are appropriately aligned and acceptable.
- Provide a source of expertise and advice to other members of the Product Safety and Reliability Dept. and the project in relation to project safety and reliability matters
- Technical domain experience essential, System Integration experience essential, System Architectural understanding essential.
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This morning I came across this blog post on creating a powerful classroom blog. It's got some good tips from an educator in South Dakota.
Yesterday, I led two professional development sessions with teachers. The first was around Edmodo and the second was around Twitter.
When I visit with teachers next month (read: August), one of the topics will be our blogging initiative and where it needs to evolve. Edmodo and Twitter will be new options. But I also saw the excitement from teachers in those sessions about the new features in our upgraded WordPress, too. The important thing is not the tool we use (although the tools offer different trade-offs regarding ease of use, functionality & features), but rather the opportunities of communication with social tools.
This year, as we again embrace social tools as teachers, think about how you can inject your digital contributions with a shot of "steroids," as suggested in the blog post I listed above. The best way to prepare is to re-consider your audience. While I know parents are one of our biggest stakeholders for blog readership, try directing blog posts or Edmodo announcements directly to students. The most powerful, affective way social media can be used is via engagement!
If you have ideas on how to "turn up" blogs, let me know if the comments for the benefit of our teachers.


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Enjoy the Japanese Festival in Nikko
Nikko Yayoi Festival in April 16th and 17th. "Spring of Nikko Begins"
People say, Spring of Nikko begins with Nikko Yayoi Festival. The Nikko Yayoi Festival mainly held at April 16th and 17th. This is traditional event, which started in 767-770. 13 Yatai (Decorated Portable Shirines) will gather from east and west. They play music. Alcohol and sweets will be prepared in this ceremony.
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The Cherry Blossom around Nikko Tokanso
You can enjoy the Japanese beautiful cherry blossom around mid April to early May.
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Introducing McBeard: Fullscreen's Invaluable Acquisition
The global media company, Fullscreen, is one of the largest YouTube networks. They develop online creators and produce entertainment experiences across a variety of platforms.
Earlier this week Fullscreen acquired the social media content creator company that goes by the name "McBeard". The grand unveiling of the new talent was made on Monday morning before Fullscreen's 2015 NewFront presentation.
|source: fullscreen.com
The company also released a Snapchat of the deal, which included some happy faces and signatures, the caption saying "We agree. Let's get to work."
The team at McBeard are based in LA and already create some cool content for mega-brands like Coca-Cola and 20th Century Fox.
The acquisition for Fullscreen is apparently an attempt to strengthen their ability to develop full-service content programs for creators and brands including cross-platform storytelling, social asset creation and social media distribution.
Fullscreen already has 70,000 creators including some other big names like Grace Helbig, The Fine Brothers and Shane Dawson. The newest name on the block is Eva Gutowski who has made her name as a YouTube star with her show "MyLifeAsEva."
The company have stated that they are excited about working with the McBeard team who have (according to Fullscreen) "mastered the art and science of creating social content that people love to engage with and share."
It seems that the deal was set in stone by a shared vision between Fullscreen CCO Alec McNayr and McBeard chief executive Alan Beard. They say they both want social content that serves fans first.
On top of that, Fullscreen have a lot to offer and the McBeard team would be silly to turn down the opportunities that such a large set up can offer: "We've grown fast by assembling a team of social media enthusiasts who create branded content at scale, and Fullscreen's rescoures will allow us to grow even faster" says Alan Beard.
When the internet first became a thing, I'm sure nobody considered that one day we would be paying people hundreds of thousands of pounds just to come up with different content to fill the pages we browse every day. But this crazy place we call Earth is always changing. The progression of the World Wide Web has been amazing and it is these creative opportunities that make it such a new and exciting realm of possibilities.
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Despite buyout rumors, Groupon acquires three deal websites in Asia
Online discount website Groupon has announced that it has acquired three deal websites in Asia, as it looks to expand its operations in East and Southeast Asia.
The company has acquired uBuyiBuy, Beeconomic and Atlaspost for an undisclosed sum with all three companies apparently being incorporated into the Groupon brand over the coming months.
The acquisitions come at an exciting time for Groupon, a company which is said to be in talks as to a possible acquisition itself. Google is said to be lining up a $6 billion takeover bid, substantially more than the rumoured $2.5 billion deal suggested just days ago. The announcement does confirm that Groupon was talking to deal websites in Asia, just not the ones that were speculated.
Earlier today, the company added new features allowing companies to setup their own free e-commerce presence on Groupon, allowing them to run their own offers and deals whenever they want. This came after the company acknowledged showing just the deal on its frontpage was actually hampering its growth. Groupon users therefore have the option to display a stream of deals, deals they are interested in or deals recommended by friends, all aimed at maximising returns for business, giving consumers more deal options and ultimately making Groupon a whole lot of cash.
Groupon said in its statement that Atlaspost already boasts 1.2 million users in Taiwan and its the country's third largest social networking site. Already having a presence in Japan, Groupon adds uBuyiBuy and Beecomonic, who already enjoy huge success in the collective buying arena, to its establishments in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines.
As a result of this Groupon will be able to offer deals to 33 million subscribers in 35 countries, helping to save consumers millions of dollars in the process. It will also bring with it new job opportunities, adding to the 3,000 employees it has worldwide.
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As investors swoon over the digital currency Bitcoin, regulators deal with questions of whether or how it should be regulated. The Bitcoin is a decentralized virtual currency that is designed to mimic the mining of a commodity. Except mining in the online arena consists of clients competing to solve cryptographic puzzles. Clients that reach certain metrics are awarded Bitcoins, which are added to the network and substantiated by other Bitcoing users.
Currently, Bitcoin operates in person-to-person exchanges without regulatory oversight, and it can be purchased and exchanged for traditional currency, such as Euros or US Dollars. Advocates for the Bitcoin argue that the virtual currency could spawn economic growth in developing countries where individuals have limited access to financial services. Transfers of Bitcoins are practically instantaneous; value does not vary among countries; and the Bitcoin offers competitively low exchange fees.
Consumer protection advocates, on the other hand, are grappling with the Internet's new digital cash with responses ranging from fear to quasi-endorsements. In 2011, Senator Chuck Schumer called the Bitcoin a form of money laundering. Ben Bernanke stated that the Federal Reserve has no plans to regulate or supervise "these innovations or the entities that provide them to the market." More recently, officials at the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department have recognized the Bitcoin has legitimate and financially viable.
Last August, when someone allegedly used the currency to run a Ponzi scam, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") successfully argued that Bitcoins are money. This ruling confirms that the Bitcoin may be deemed a viable currency, and thus subject to the regulations it has largely avoided. The SEC, however, regulates transactions in securities and not currencies. Therefore, the future of regulatory oversight is likely in the hands of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") — a separate agency that governs futures contracts.


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Do you remember the journal for mothers that I mentioned earlier this year called Soul Gardening? The spring edition has been mailed out and I devoured mine in only a couple of days. I found myself in desperate need of encouragement and while I really meant to try to make it last, I just couldn't. I ought to mention that a brief article that I wrote is included, an ode to the dirty life I guess you could call it. If you are a Catholic mama (or not opposed to receiving encouragement from Catholic mamas) you might consider requesting that your name be added to the mailing list. The journal is free to receive, although printing and mailing is dependent on donations. I would love for the next edition to get funded so that once all the writing is finished, lack of funds doesn't end up holding things up. I often find myself feeling a bit out of place in this world, not really fitting anywhere. And I have to confess that Soul Gardening feels just a little punk rock to me, reminiscent of the zines of my youth. Back then I was lacing my combat boots in what I believed to be my own little countercultural world, while today I'm mothering seven children to the tune of what many consider a radical faith. Either way, I do seem to always remain on the fringe. I think I can safely say that I have found kindred spirits in the Soul Gardening Journal.
I am in the midst of re organizing my kitchen and trying to make it more "feed all these people" and "school all these people" friendly. I am far from finished, but I wanted to show you the hutch that I repainted. I lightened it up a good bit and relocated the field guides. Keeping them in the ktichen really didn't work. The shelves were always covered in crumbs and mess. The doors are back, and rather than replacing the mirrors that were once there (the last thing I need is one more place for fingerprints) Jonny added chicken wire.
The bottles in the bucket are from one of Seth's recent escapades into someone else's trash heap in the woods. This time he found them with a new friend who shares his love of old things and happens to have a dump in the woods behind her house.
And finally, it's been cool here the past few days, cool enough that I've had my favorite shawl out, one that I received as a gift just before Job was born. I have to apologize because I have been asked so many times for the name of the pattern and I have failed to get back to people with that information. (This is the same shawl that I wore to Job's baptism.) The name of the pattern is Greenway Shawl. It's wonderfully light and airy, but can be wrapped tightly around the neck for warmth if you need it. The yarn that the dear woman who knit if for me used is Meadow by The Fibre Company. The colorway is Lady Slipper. I have never knit with it myself, but can tell you that it's amazing yarn. I've been wearing this shawl regularly for more than six months and it still looks perfect, not a single pill. This shawl is soft, yet sturdy, truly beautiful. The color shifts subtly and gives the piece such depth. And I'm not just saying all this because it was a gift. I could go on and on. I will one day knit something with this yarn myself… another shawl perhaps? One can never have too many shawls on the needles.


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Mission Accomplished: The Very Best of Duffel Blog, Volume One
After five years and more than 2,000 articles published to the web, Duffel Blog is releasing its first book. "Mission Accomplished" is a collection of the 100 best articles ever published by Duffel Blog, hand-selected by the site's editor-in-chief and contributors from every military service branch.
Fans of Duffel Blog will enjoy some of the most popular and timeless satirical articles written for the military and veteran community, while also getting a behind-the-scenes look into the writing process, and real-world consequences of some articles. That includes the inside story of Duffel Blog being called by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, how current-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis learned of Duffel Blog and became a fan, and much more.
Includes a Foreword written by Maximilian Uriarte, New York Times-bestselling author and creator of "Terminal Lance."


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Dr Jennifer Fletcher
- Position: Senior Research Scientist
- Areas of expertise: cumulus convection; scale interactions between convection and intraseasonal variability; tropical atmospheric dynamics; indian monsoon; monsoon depressions
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- Location: 1.08 Fairbairn House
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Research interests
My overarching interest is in cumulus convection and its interaction with the boundary layer and the large scale. I have previously published on Indian monsoon dynamics, monsoon depressions, the parametrisation of shallow and deep convetion, the dynamics and representation of stratocumulus-topped boundary layers, and on the meteorology, climatology, and clouds of marine cold air outbreaks in both hemispheres.
In May-July 2016 I participated in an aircraft-based field campaign as part of the INCOMPASS project. With collaborators at Leeds, the Met Office and University of Reading, I analysed aircraft and ground-based data to better understand Indian monsoon dynamics. In particular I am interested in interactions between convective and large scale dynamics and how those interactions affect the spatial distribution and intraseasonal variability of rainfall in India. I am also interested in Indian monsoon depressions.
In October 2018 I began a new post as Senior Research Scientist with the GCRF African SWIFT project, where I am using satellite data to better understand the dynamics of convection over Africa. I am also contributing to efforts to improve satellite-based nowcasting tools.
Research projects

Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all research projects allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.

- 2013 PhD Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, USA
- 2006 BS Physics University of Washington, USA
Student education
I have co-supervised several undergraduates and masters students on their dissertations/masters theses. I also teach at the annual Leeds/Reading field course on the Isle of Arran.
Prospective PhD students are welcome to contact me about potential projects on convection and nowcasting over Africa.
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Bouvier Des Flandres
Grooming Advice
Known originally as the Flanders Cattle Dog from the areas of South West Flanders and the French Northern Plains, this wonderful farmers dog was known for his herding ability and as a draught dog. His scenting instincts also lent him to be used as a tracking dog and he was also kept as a messenger dog and gamekeepers dog. What becomes clear is that this dog was very highy valued for his working ability and the standard refl ects this strongly stating that "any changes which could harm this, should be penalised."
Though he is mostly used today as a farm dog, guard dog and defence/police dog, it doesn't alter the need for the very attributes that made him what he was bred for. His coat is a huge part of his ability to work and the texture is vitally important, calling for a coat that is rough to touch, dry and Matt. One does not want a shiny, silky coat on this dog. His coat must be abundant and is double coated with a dense undercoat and a harsh outcercoat providing a protective layer that is waterproof. Colours range from grey, brindle through to black with a washed out, light coat unacceptable.
So, the quest is to maintain that tousled, double coat which gives him that all weather protection. Trimming is minimal to maintain the silhouette yet he must not appear over groomed either.
To maintain texture on the Bouvier, use Plush Puppy Body Building Shampoo or Plush Puppy Whitening Shampoo which is in fact a toning shampoo and not a lightening shampoo. Use either of the shampoos at approx 5:1 dilution I.e - 5 parts water to one part shampoo. This allows easier dispersion evenly throughout that dense "waterproof" coat. The Body Building shampoo will give you all the lift and fullness so required and the Whitening Shampoo alllows you to tone any unwanted warmer tones from subleaching or damage or just to give a darker depth to the coat. For a black Bouvier you could use Plush Puppy Black Opal Shampoo which is an ultra toning shampoo - use at 3:1 dilution or for badly reddened ends on a dark coat, use 50/50 and apply to the area ensuring the coat is not too wet. The drier the coat the better the grab factor of the tone. Do not use on any area where black is not wanted I e the small white chest star that is allowed in the standard.
Shampoos are not just shampoos. However, most are used to just cleanse and smell good. Plush Puppy shampoos are very specifi c giving a direct outcome and allowing you the pro exhibitor to achieve the exact silhouette you are seeking. You can intermix the shampoos using say the Body Building and the Whitening together if you require both the outcomes. Or, use Whitening Shampoo on the top areas of the body and the Body Building throughout the sides and legs and head. It does allow you to mold the coat at the bath stage to some extent.
Now in order to hydrate this coat and keep it from getting brittle and to prevent breakage, especially around the beard and moustache, use as a fi nal rinse, Plush Puppy Seabreeze Oil diluted 1 tbspn to 1 gal/4 litres water.
Utilising a large car sponge, saturate the coat after shampooing and rinsing with the Seabreeze Oil mix. Leave in and don't rinse. This is truly an amazing product. It is water soluble so doesn't go greasy and won't make the coat soft or alter texture. You will get hydration, moisture, elasticity and minimise breakage. There is nothing quite like it and once hooked on this product, you will get fabulous results not only short term, but long term.
As show people we like to bath and present well but it can dehydrate the coats especially if one is not able to use a conditioner as in the caseof a Bouvier where we don't want to soften texture as a conditioner will surely do.
You can also add 1 tbspn Plush Puppy Volumising Cream to the Seabreeze Oil mix to save time and add body and more lift if the coat is at all sparse. This coats each hair without giving a sticky, foreign feel to the coat. We love Volumising Cream and use another lot, mixed 1 tbspn to 1 cup water in a water spray as a spritz spray when brushing up the coat at a show. For the legs and head to give more strength and body, use Plush Puppy Puffy Dog which is a strong hold mousse but totally water soluble. Apply at root area around head and all over the legs. Dry as usual. Puffy Dog does not get fl aky, nor leave white build up on the coat.
You should apply extra Seabreeze Oil to the beard and moustache just lightly diluted 1 dspn (dessertspoon) to 1 cup water during the week to keep this area from staining and breakage. This area is a hallmark characteristic of the breed and you don't want it looking bedraggled, raggedy or damaged.
There is a lot of work to doing a Bouvier as he is a lot of dog and one should minimise the work by putting in the hard work prior to shows. Just a little thought and action midweek is what keeps you from having to chase the coat all weekend at the shows. I do believe in oiling so much I almost preach it. This Seabreeze Oil is just the best there is, formulated from highest quality Evening Primrose Oil, Calendula Oil and other good oils. It is all natural and gives amazing results.
Having decried the worth of conditioners with the Bouvier, I do allow some conditioner such as Plush Puppy Silk Protein Conditioner, on areas that are very very harsh and need some unfelting should this ever happen and heaven forbid! Once matted a double coat is almost impossible to resurrect but sometimes with coat changes it can get a little cloddy looking and a mid week condition through with the Silk Protein 10:1 and worked well through the coat and left for 5 minutes before rinsing. However regular use of Seabreeze Oil will prevent catastrophes such as ugly coat changes or damage.
You could also use Plush Puppy Coat Rescue on beard and moustache diluted 1 tbspn to 1 cup water and applied well through and rinsed after 5 minutes. All of these are for that extra effort but not part of the usual routine.
You should keep in your box of tricks, Plush Puppy Powder Puff Regular and Powder Puff Terrier. Both these are ostensibly cleaning powders that will clean the worst poop or vomit smells and mess without water! The spin off is that they are also deodorisers leaving a clean fresh fragrance and the extra bonus with the Terrier powder is that it leaves an extremely harsh texture.
This is an expensive way to clean a dog so it is just for those spot cleaning jobs such as a mess in a crate or whilst travelling etc and does not substitute for a good overall shampoo and oiling. One also shouldn't use Terrier Powder to correct a soft coat but instead to fi rm up the texture of a coat that has been perhaps softened through having to condition or use a treatment. Just sprinkle through a dry coat and work well with the hand or brush into the coat and then either brush enough to remove, or blow out with a dryer. This REALLY harshens a coat instantly. The Regular just cleans and leaves a touch of texture. You can use Plush Puppy Wonder Wash for a no rinse waterless shampoo on feet. I dislike using anything wet on the body of the coat after I have gone to such trouble to blow dry etc and prefer if having to clean quickly, to use the Powder Puff cleaner.
The ideal brush when preparing and blow drying a Bouvier, is the Plush Puppy Pin Brush. Likely the cheapest brush on the pro circuit you will fi nd yet the best. I love this brush. It works so well and is sturdy and doesn't rip the coat to shreds. It has good cushioning without being overly fi rm nor soft and you don't lose your pins after the fi rst week!!! It is also nice and light in the hand and doesn't overwork your wrist.
So, show time is here and your Bouvier is all done? Not quite - he could have a light mist of Plush Puppy Odour Muncher applied to the top area of his coat to keep him smelling fresh and clean - not bad if you have to travel with dogs in crates a good distance or the dog has been crated overnight. Judges judge with all senses so make this an olfactory sensation as well as visual.
Your Bouvier with his calm and sensible attitude and frank expression should be looking a treat. His strength and personality should shine through with your presentation and your grooming and handling should be enhancing all his breed characteristics to their best. He is intelligent, energetic and agile with a free and proud gait. Above all he is a Working dog. This dependable and courageous dog is not just another dog to show, he is part of the heritage of good working dogs and it is your mission to maintain the integrity and beauty of this marvelous breed.
- Cheryl Le Court


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Re: Acquitted By The Courts, Convicted By Google, Jonathan Kay, Nov. 13.
I practise exclusively in criminal defence law and of that, I would say about 40% of my cases are sexual in nature. All too often people's reputations are destroyed on the drop of a press release, with no regard for correcting that once an individual is acquitted. A very large majority of my cases have resulted in withdrawals or acquittals, but none of those individuals have ever been able to restore their lives to what it was before.
What is more troubling is that this attitude is reinforced by the system itself. Every police force I have dealt with refuses to destroy a person's record and fingerprints, even after an acquittal. To make matters worse, they will then go on to disclose that information to anyone who requests a certain type of police check (i.e. a "vulnerable persons' screening," used before hiring gym coaches or paramedics). The police will argue that they will indicate the charge was "withdrawn" or "acquitted."
However, an employer will undoubtedly ask why the police would even disclose such information unless it had merit or there was something more to it. Any way you look at it, being charged with a sexual assault will ruin your life, unless you run your own business doing roofing or fixing small motors.
It is a very unsympathetic and unfair world for those who have been wrongfully accused and I don't see the courts stepping in anytime soon to do anything about.
I am in the process of bringing such a case through the system right now and I can only hope that my client does not run out of money in funding this huge undertaking in challenging police policies of this nature, and that the Court of Appeal will ultimately say that these practices infringe an individual's rights on several levels.
Anyway, great column. And my advice to anyone is to keep the door of your office open, and never coach children's sports or babysit.
Sean Robichaud, Toronto.


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Celebrating Duncan Jones' Warcraft, Legendary Art has released a pair of posters by artist Kevin Tong. Playing to Tong's strength's the two pieces lock together and showcase his penchant for overwhelming detail and nuance. I love how minimal the compositions are and how they play off of each other – it's a great way to showcase the film's disparate characters and oncoming opposition.
Only sold as a set, available through Legendary Art. via
Both posters are 18″ x 24″ / 3 color screen print on black paper / Matching edition of 195 / Certificate of Authenticity / $80


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Bottom Line: Full of quiet goofiness and sweet moments, this flick about birdwatching is better than you expect.
The Gist: Three passionate birdwatchers set out separately to break the record of the most birds seen in a calendar year. A rich executive trying to retire (Steve Martin), a young loser trying to do something with his life (Jack Black), and a cocky champion defending his title (Owen Wilson) all follow the same trail of blue breasted pipers and pink footed geese.
The Verdict: Watch it. In equal parts funny and touching, the film centers on birdwatching, but could really be about any passion. The central question is how far one will go to accomplish a goal and what one is willing to lose in integrity and family ties. While passion is a good thing, taken too far, the winner might find the record is all he has in life and the losers might be the real winners.
Be Aware: Rated PG for some light language and implied sensuality (between a married couple, mildly shown). Appropriate for grade schoolers, in fact, my three children loved it.


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The Pontas Agency attended the Frankfurt Book Fair for the 28th time in a row! We've not missed a "Frankfurt" since 1992! Anna Soler-Pont, Maria Cardona and Nick Owen had many meetings between Tuesday, October 15th and Friday, October 18th in the new Literary Agent's Center at Festhalle, a venue which is one hundred yearsContinue reading »
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Pontas at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018
Despite communicating by email, phone and social media all year long, the Frankfurt Book Fair remains the most essential gathering place in publishing and once again the Pontas Agency attended the fair, meeting editors, publishers, book scouts, film scouts and even film producers from the five continents from Tuesday, October 9th to Friday, October 12th. WithContinue reading »
Wrapping up the year of Pontas 25th anniversary
We're on the way to finish this year 2017 which has marked a turning point in the Pontas Agency's history with the celebration of the 25th anniversary with most of our authors in Barcelona in April 2017. Here's an 8-minute video summarizing those celebrations. Enjoy: You can read more about the history of the Pontas Agency,Continue reading »
Pontas at the Book Adaptation Rights Market of the Venice Film Festival 2017
In the aim to keep being a bridge between literature and cinema, between books and screens, the Pontas Agency attended the second edition of the still brand new Books Adaptation Rights Market, which took place from August 31st until September 3rd 2017, within the context of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Anna Soler-Pont and Ricard Domingo, onContinue reading »
Pontas at the Cannes Film Market & Festival 2017
Representing both the Pontas Agency and Pontas Films, Anna Soler-Pont and Ricard Domingo attended the Cannes Festival's Marché du Film 2017, the biggest event in the international film industry and a unique opportunity to meet the most varied professionals: from producers to investors, from filmmakers to scriptwriters, from lawyers to sales agents, from distributors to directors…Continue reading »
Pontas at The London Book Fair 2017
The London Book Fair in 2017 took place from the 14th to the 16th of March and Anna Soler-Pont, Marina Penalva, Maria Cardona and Leticia Vila-Sanjuán attended the fair on behalf of the Pontas Agency and met with editors, scouts and film producers from all over the world, as well as as meeting some London-based editors at their offices,Continue reading »
Brandon Graham's 'Good for Nothing' optioned for film, and 'Missing People' acquired in the United States & Canada
Good For Nothing is Brandon Graham's debut novel and was published in the UK & Ireland by Skyscraper in 2014. At the Pontas Agency we're very happy to announce that this witty exploration of the "North American male" is now being developed to become a feature film, as it has been optioned by British producer Michael Walker atContinue reading »
"La ràbia" ("Rage") by Lolita Bosch wins the Roc Boronat Literary Award 2016
We're very happy to announce that La ràbia (Rage), a brave novel about bullying by Pontas author Lolita Bosch, has won Catalan Literary Award Roc Boronat 2016, to be published in May 2016 by Ara Llibres. On March 17th Lolita Bosch received the award in Barcelona, which she dedicated to everyone who has ever beenContinue reading »


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Here's something you can't say often: The Warriors were not the better team in a game they played.
In fact, in Thursday night's game against the Bucks, they weren't even close.
Milwaukee turned in a statement win at Oracle Arena, running the Warriors off their home court in a 134-111 win that wasn't as close as the final score might have indicated.
It was the kind of beat-down that would send a lesser team into a deep introspection — or a state of chaos.
It was the kind of loss that will no doubt put the Punditry Industrial Complex into overdrive over the next 48 hours.
It was the kind of loss that made me wonder if I should make hotel reservations for Milwaukee in June.
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DoCoMo plans to sell BlackBerry to corporates in Japan
With the RiM/NTP patent infringement lawsuit settled with a US$612.5 million payment, DoCoMo and Research in Motion (RiM) announced on June 8, 2006 that DoCoMo plans to start selling BlackBerry in Japan from autumn 2006 to corporate customers. Will RiM invest US$ 612.5 million to build business in Japan? Less? or more?
Over the last years I was asked 100s of times by foreign CEOs and expatriate managers why BlackBerry does not work and does not exist in Japan. Several large global corporations also asked us for work arounds to get solutions in place for Japan which fulfill the job of BlackBerry. Finally, also several venture companies came to us which supply secure corporate email solutions and corporate scheduling applications similar to BlackBerry's offerings.
Which BlackBerry device will DoCoMo offer
Although we have not seen an official announcement of the precise BlackBerry device DoCoMo will offer, we assume that it will be based on the Blackberry 8707 device.
We have also heard the following details:
- The planned BlackBerry for Japan will work on DoCoMo's FOMA (wCDMA) network in Japan, and will also have in-built connectivity for GSM and GPRS (2G legacy networks which are and will be in use for a long time to come in most countries outside Japan)
- The initial BlackBerry device will have no Japanese input, which restricts the device to foreign expatriates in Japan, and guarantees to keep BlackBerry initially out of the mainstream Japanese market. This means that the initial market will be mainly managers in foreign subsidiaries in Japan. Those managers who are integrated into Japan's business world and private world, will need a separate local Japanese mobile phone to communicate and exchange email messages with their Japanese colleagues
Why was there no BlackBerry in Japan?
For a number of reasons:
- RiM did not invest in Japan
- RiM reached no agreement with Japan's mobile operators
- BlackBerry until recently did not work with 3G (wCDMA/UMTS) which dominates in Japan
- Also, BlackBerry's QWERTY keyboard gives no advantage for Japanese language input
- and finally, Japanese mobile phones with added software already provide most functions of a BlackBerry (and a lot more functions which BlackBerries cannot do)
What are BlackBerry's prospects in Japan? Will BlackBerry be successful in Japan?
The key issue will be whether RiM invests sufficiently to succeed in Japan. Foreign telecom firms – including some of the most famous – have a record of underinvesting in Japan, and as a consequence to fail, or to remain trapped with a 0.5% market share. Will BlackBerry remain focused on the niche foreign executive market, or will BlackBerry expand into the much bigger mainstream in Japan?
The success of Willcom's W-ZERO is an indicator that BlackBerry might be successful beyond the expatriate market.
What will make success difficult for BlackBerry in Japan?
Success is not at all guaranteed for BlackBerry in Japan. We see as key issues:
- according to our information BlackBerry will not allow Japanese language input
- apparently BlackBerry will not support i-mode. Lack of i-Mode automatically cuts BlackBerry out of Japan's mainstream
- RiM will need to fulfill DoCoMo's quality requirements, which tend to be higher then those in other markets
- RiM's art will be to balance necessary investments and profitability requirements
Read an article in Red Herring about BlackBerry's announced entry to Japan, partly based on an interview with our CEO.
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. – A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection with an apparently gang-related attempt on another man's life earlier this month that may be related to the slaying of a 21-year-old man, authorities said.
David Tua was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and participation in a criminal street gang after police investigators, SWAT teams and law enforcement officers from assisting agencies simultaneously served search warrants to six locations in Oceanside at about 5 a.m., according to Oceanside police Lt. Aaron Doyle.
Tua was identified as a suspect in the attempted slaying of Randy Lozano in 600 block of Charles Street near Gold Drive during the early morning hours of Aug. 14, Doyle said.
Investigators received multiple corroborating leads that indicated the attempt on the man's life was somehow connected to the death of 21-year-old Louiegie Bermas, whose body was found about 5:30 a.m. that day on nearby Arthur Avenue, police officials said.
Detectives later declared Bermas' death a homicide. Doyle said that several other suspects have been identified, and the investigation would continue.
Two additional search warrants were served Thursday afternoon, based on developing information, he said.
The locations of the searches were withheld, as was the gang or gangs suspected to have been involved along with other information deemed to be critical to the case because the investigation was ongoing, Doyle said.


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Market Overview:
Healthy smoothies are prepared from fruits, vegetables and seeds which are rich in vitamins, nutrients and other minerals. Fruits like banana are a rich source of potassium and promotes cardiovasular health and maintains normal blood pressue levels. Furthermore, ginger has a good anti-inflmmatory property which makes it suitable for consumers with body inflamation disorders. Flax and chia seeds are rich in fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids which promote good heart health. Owing to these health benefits, the demand for healthy smoothies is rapidly increasing. Increasing urbanization, owing to high demand for healthy drinks is majorly driving the growth of the global healthy smoothies market.
A healthy smoothie is prepared by blending raw seeds, fruits or vegetables to get a thick beverage suitable for consumption. Healthy smoothies serves as a good natural detoxifier, owing to high antioxidants content. Healthy smoothie is rich in vitamins, fibers, and other nutrients which makes it a consumer preference over carbonated and other beverages. Healthy smoothies are extremely high in nutrients, easy to prepare, and can be refrigerated for later consumption. Commercially available healthy smoothies in the market have key ingredients as flax, chia seeds, papaya extract, and spinach.
Additionally, all these factors are projected to contribute to the estimated CAGR of 10.2% of healthy smoothies market during the forecast period 2017-2023.
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Major Key Players:
The major players in the Healthy Smoothies Market
- Barfresh Food Group (U.S.)
- Innocent Drinks (U.K.)
- Smoothie King (U.S.)
- MTY Food Group (Canada)
- Crussh Juice Bars (Australia)
- Bolthouse Farms, Inc. (U.S.)
- Freshens (U.S.)
Regional Analysis
Global Healthy Smoothies Market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and rest of the world (RoW). In the global healthy smoothies market, the U.S. is dominating all the regions followed by Asia Pacific. The U.S. holds a major share of healthy smoothie's products consumption owing to hectic lifestyle and increasing health consciousness in the population.
Moreover, increasing health consciousness and busy life style has shifted the consumers for convenient food in countries like India and China, a healthy growth is expected in the healthy smoothies market in Asia Pacific region. Additionally, high focus on organic smoothies and high-fiber healthy smoothies with added health benefits than conventional smoothies is likely to uplift the market for healthy smoothies at the global level.
Intended Audience
- Beverage industry
- Raw material suppliers
- Retailers and wholesaler
- Smoothie manufacturers
- E-commerce industry
- Traders, importers, and exporters
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Key Findings
- Growing popularity of organic smoothie as an alternative to breakfast
- Increasing awareness about health benefits of healthy smoothies
Surge in high-fiber healthy smoothie
Market Segmentation
Healthy Smoothies Market is segmented on the basis of type, functional ingredients, ingredient form and region.
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