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Are you getting agitated at the slightest bit of provocation? Do you suffer from road rage? Is your mind in a state of chaos? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then do not despair. Because you are not alone…
In a 2006 Stress Survey by the American Psychological Association, 46 percent of respondents are troubled about the levels of stress they face in their lives.
We can attribute the rise in stress levels to factors such as the rapid pace at which we live our lives. Today instances of burnout are becoming increasingly common, especially among younger professionals. An example of burnout is when a person who was previously highly committed to a job, loses all interest as well as motivation.
Why Is Stress Harmful For You?
Stress tends to suppress the disease fighting functions of white blood cells weakening your immune system. Although stress increases the rate of your metabolism, the essential nutrients required by your body are not absorbed. As a result, your intestinal tract is often affected. In extreme cases, you could even sweat blood.
Thus, although high levels of stress may not kill you instantly, it will likely reduce your lifespan and may prevent you from enjoying a high standard of living. So what to do about it? Here are 5 tips that you can use to reduce stress from your lifestyle and live a longer and happier life.
5 Ideas You Can Start Using Today To Combat Stress
1. Get Sufficient Sleep
Most people require anywhere from six to eight hours of sleep. But this differs from person to person. To find out how much sleep is required by your body in order to receive sufficient rest, try out this technique for a week…
Sleep without an alarm and sleep for as long as your body requires. You could use earplugs and blinkers to ensure that you are not disturbed. In the morning, you can make a note of how many hours you were asleep. Do this activity for seven days.
Take an average of the number of hours you slept on the 5th, 6th and 7th day. This is the number of hours your body requires for receiving adequate rest and for reducing stress. If you receive sufficient sleep you will feel revitalized and energetic throughout the day.
2. Practice Deep Breathing
Deep breathing is one of the most simple and easy techniques that can be followed for stress reduction. This activity can be performed whether you are at home, at work or traveling.
Here is a breathing technique that you can follow
1. Sit or stand with a good posture.
2. Breathe through your nose.
3. Inhale, filling first the lower part of your lungs then the middle part, then the upper part.
4. Hold your breath for a few seconds.
5. Exhale slowly. Relax your abdomen and chest.
3. Physical Exercises
Some people like physical activities such as trekking or hiking while others may prefer dancing or brisk walking. The key is to choose a physical activity that you enjoy doing. Any type of exercise is good to reduce stress and it is even more effective if you exercise regularly and do some earthing. Stress tends to build up over a period of time and the best way to reduce is to do so gradually. So remember, the next time you feel stressed out, hit the gym or just take a walk. This is one of the basic steps of any stress reduction program.
Physical exercise has a dual benefit for your body. First of all it helps you stay in shape and thus helps you look good as well as younger. Secondly, when you perform a physical activity, your body releases endorphins. These chemical substances have no harmful side effects on your body. Instead, they make you feel good.
4. Maintain a Stress Free Environment
Lots of noise and clutter increases your stress levels. So a good way to reduce stress is to ensure that your work place as well as your home is free of loud noises and clutter. You can start off by getting rid of unwanted documents, papers and other litter that occupy your desk.
You can also ensure that you are prepared for work the previous night itself by keeping essential items like your house and car keys, wallet and vital documents at a particular place. A little bit of discipline and organization on a regular basis will go a long way in reducing stress in the long run.
5. Reward Yourself
At the end of a stressful day, there is no better way to unwind than to treat yourself to a long relaxing hot bath or a steam massage. Irrespective of your choice, do make it a practice to treat yourself to an activity that you enjoy doing. And during that time do not worry about work or household chores or anything else. Instead you must solely focus on enjoying yourself.
It is essential to de-stress yourself from time to time. Rewarding yourself occasionally is an excellent way to relax as well as reduce your stress. Remember stressed spelled backwards is desserts.
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Stephen Pearcy's new studio album 'Smash' to be released on January 27th
Stephen Pearcy's new studio album 'Smash' to be released on January 27th
Former Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy will be releasing his fourth solo album Smash via Frontiers Music Srl on January 27, 2017.
Frontiers Music Srl's press release states in part (with slight edits):
"Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the January 27th release of Stephen Pearcy's fourth original solo album, "Smash". Stephen Pearcy, best known as the original vocalist and founding member of the platinum rock band Ratt, has been working hard to complete his highly anticipated new album, while at the same time keeping busy performing shows across the U.S….
Digital pre-orders include an instant download of "I Can't Take It"
Stephen will be supporting "Smash" with live dates in the U.S. and internationally.
"It took long enough to finish the new record "Smash" and it is well worth the patience taken, giving every song as much attention as the next. Erik Ferentinos (lead guitars & co-writer), Greg D' Angelo (drums) and Matt Thorne (bass, keyboards) and myself didn't settle on any first, second or third takes. We let some songs grow if needed, then go back and complete it. We're very happy with the outcome, that we were able to experiment and grow with the new songs," says Pearcy of the new album.
With over 15 million records and gold and platinum long form videos sold in the U.S. alone with Ratt, touring the world with over 20 albums to his credit with other ventures, solo projects, compilations, best of records, and other bands he created, there is no slowing Pearcy down.
Pearcy is an accomplished songwriter with credits on all of Ratt's records through the years (including "Out Of The Cellar", "Invasion Of Your Privacy", "Dancing Undercover" and more). More recently, Ratt's last studio album, "Infestation" was released a few years ago to rave reviews around the world. Stephen is also a producer, composer, television program creator, art director, marketing director, and owner/product creator of "Mic Knuckle" (hands free mic holder) and has also been involved in music for ESPN2 NHRA Drag Racing. Additionally, he has been involved in sponsoring several top fuel dragsters and funny cars since the mid 80's-90's thru the 00's."
Track List for Smash:
1. I Know I'm Crazy
2. Ten Miles Wide
3. Lollipop; Dead Rose's
4. Shut Down Baby
5. Hit Me With A Bullet
6. Want Too Much
7. What Do Ya Think
8. Jamie
9. Rain
10. Can't Take It (Album Version)
11. Summer's End
12. Passion Infinity
Stephen Pearcy's "I Can't Take It" video:
Stephen Pearcy – I Can't Take It" from "SMASH" on Frontiers Music Sri 2017
"I Can't Take It" music video from Stephen Pearcy's NEW solo record "SMASH" on Frontiers Music Sri -2017 Producer; Director, Editor : Tommy Asakawa for Gravity Films 2016

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I exist in a zone of both privilege and lack of privilege. I'm a first-generation brown queer female who is the daughter of two supportive and economically stable immigrants who would do anything to make sure I was happy and successful in life.
From the outside, I am the enemy of Trump's America: a brown woman trying to invade the world of white men. But I still have so much privilege compared to my Muslim and Black comrades who struggle against police brutality and institutional racism. I will happily pay my "different tax" with a little discomfort and a little awkwardness, because other people have to pay with their lives.
I am 22 years old and I have lost track of how many times I was the only woman of color in a room. I go to a PWI— a Predominately White Institution— and while I have many aspects of white privilege, I'm still Not White.
I'm stuck in a grey zone where I recognize my need to fight for those who are less privileged than I am, while also fighting against my own oppressors.
But as a woman once told me, "white privilege and white supremacy is a many headed snake. While it impacts different communities differently, there is still one main cause: the white male institutions." White privilege impacts me differently than it impacts a black woman or a Muslim woman or a trans person of color, but we are all fighting the same beast.
We all exist in a grey zone of some different shades and we all must work together to eradicate the same beast.


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By Chris Earp, Senior SEM & SEO Manager at Beaconfire Red
"Which media titan should be favored more heavily in your marketing mix?"
Digital marketing is a core strategy element for most nonprofits. Reaching users where they're most engaged—with the right content, at the right time—is key. Consumer expectations evolve in concert with technology, and organizations that don't adapt their messaging, fundraising, and list growth strategies will quickly be left behind by their competitors.
When deciding where to invest a digital marketing budget, the term "media mix" or "pie chart" usually enters the conversation. Which platforms will you be using and how much money will you be spending on each one? In order to create an effective media mix, it's critical to understand your goals and your budget. Remember to set goals for each segment of your user base: donors, non-donor list members, sustainers, lapsed donors, etc. Don't forget about distinct goals for lead generation and prospecting. Your media mix governs the creative plan you'll need to generate, the different types of engagement available to users, how many distinct landing pages you need to create, and much more.
Along with email, two words will almost always show up in a media mix for large nonprofits: Google and Facebook. This is because these two titans dominate daily digital engagement for many audiences. Combined, these three channels probably account for most of your digital behavior too. Unfortunately, there are a lot of common misunderstandings about how best to employ the vast and diverse array of advertising solutions offered within these platforms.
Fundamentally, though, there are a few core differences between Google & Facebook as advertising channels:
Google Search owns a massive user base because users trust search results. The primary value of Google Search Ads is that Google is the most popular and trusted search platform. Reaching users in search can be an excellent way to curate an ROAS (Return On Ad Spend) positive, low-friction way for users to find and engage with your website. With the right landing page experience, it can also be an effective lead generation and prospecting tool. Google's advanced automated bidding strategies, dynamic ad content, search audience segmentation, retargeting, and partner networks make it a must-try for most organizations that have the budget. Let's not forget also about other search platforms like Bing, which can be highly successful in augmenting and extending Google Search campaigns.
Facebook offers extremely robust targeting based on demographic data, user interests, behavior, and (much) more. Advertisers can attach all kinds of visual collateral (images, slideshows, videos, gifs, cinemagraphs, and more) to their ads, making Facebook a powerful platform for messaging. These targeting and creative elements make Facebook a great way to target new audiences with content designed specifically for them. Compared to Google, Facebook might be an even better way to introduce your organization to potential donors. Additionally, Facebook is also used to reach CRM lists during key fundraising drives and critical periods in the news cycle (much like email).
Which media titan should be favored more heavily in your marketing mix? Which key features are going unused in your ad accounts? How do they work together? You'll learn all of this and more at the "Titans of Media: Google vs. Facebook for Nonprofits" session at the 2018 Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference.
Chris Earp is Beaconfire RED's Senior SEM & SEO Manager and is skilled in creating campaigns engineered to foster cross-channel and cross-device experiences. He started his career in advertising technology and became the vice president of business development of a digital agency with a focus on SEM and Google products. Chris holds all Google certifications, including AdWords and Analytics IQ.
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Tavira is an ancient Moorish town that has retained its unique character and heritage to become one of the finest resort towns of the Algarve. The town extends along the banks of the Gilão River and is a delightful mix of traditional Portuguese architecture with deep-rooted Moorish influences. Tavira is a joy to explore with its plethora of historic buildings and decorative churches, all of which are set around charming plazas and pretty cobbled streets.
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dta (97844) 2018-03-07 0:35
Hello Daniel ,
Nothing special , may be , but i understand that you were charmed by this little corner of the city . The picture is very well composed and the light well managed.
Nicou (193806) 2018-03-07 1:51
Deux moto dans le décor une de dos l'autre de face et quel arbre et quel perspective sur la facade sueprbe ensemble et vue.
Bravo et amitié
holmertz (91202) 2018-03-07 3:11
Hello Daniel,
The two motorbikes provide fine small red details and the tree leans nicely across the sky in the upper corner. It's a pleasantly simple composition with a quiet atmosphere and very good colours.
snunney (130967) 2018-03-07 3:45
Hello Daniel,
Lovely capture of this shady square. I like the composition and the shadow play under the tree. The motorbikes add a human touch and some splashes of contrasting tone.
Tue (80406) 2018-03-07 5:40
Hello Daniel,
What a lovely place with a very relaxed and calm mood on this sunny day. The composition is very well divided between the houses at right and the street and tree at left. The scooter and the motorcycle are great additions to the photo too.
Sergiom (117241) 2018-03-07 6:20
Bonjour Daniel,
J'aime beaucoup ce cadrage vertical.C'est un moment de grâce que tu as capté surtout à cause de l'ambiance de la cour, de la lumière et des couleurs.
jhm (200815) 2018-03-07 6:24
Hello Daniel,
This is Tavira with an ancient Moorish town that has retained its unique character.
You create nice depth and perspective.
Composition and presentation are perfect done.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
Silvio1953 (202836) 2018-03-07 6:51
Ciao Daniel, good perspective on lovely town, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light , very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
GyurMaster (20477) 2018-03-07 11:16
Hello Daniel,
Nice Mediterranean landscape in your vertical style as always.
Best Wishes,
JRushen (543) 2018-03-07 14:57
Lovely quality picture of the old town of Tavira. Romantic place.
rychem (72179) 2018-03-07 21:09
Motorcycles suggest that it is Italy, but it is Portugal, people also like these vehicles there :)
nicely captured, lazy time, lazy town ...
regards Ryszard
Didi (61587) 2018-03-10 0:14
Hi Daniel
Very nice view with an interesting lateral perspective
Good balance between shades and lights
Best regards
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An annual festival of contemporary music, multimedia art, experimental film, installation, sound art, and related areas, which takes place in Prague each May. It was started in 2011 by Dan Senn, an American composer and the organizer and co-founder of Roulette Intermedium.
The first four editions took place in the post-industrial Trafačka Aréna; in 2014, the festival moved to the much more cosmopolitan Paralelní Polis. The festival aims to disrupt the usual division of artists into cliques, and to provoke interaction between artists from different backgrounds. The organizers' outsider position allows them to do so non-institutionally, without an established position on the scene, but still employing collaborations with various other institutions: the Center for Audiovisual Studies at FAMU (the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague), the Agosto Foundation, the 4+4 Days in Motion Festival, and others.
The programming is a mixture of Czech and international performers. International guests have included Jaap Blonk, Phill Niblock and Katherine Liberovskaya, Bob Ostertag, Yves Degoyan, and Joanna Hoffman. Over the years, the festival has gradually mapped several art scenes in the Czech Republic: contemporary composed music (Lucie Vítková, Michal Rataj, David Danel, and the Fama Quartet); sound art (Marek Hlaváč and Michal Cáb); contemporary art (Michal Cimala and Martin Janíček); and experimental video (Martin Blažíček and Michal Kindernay). In addition, the festival organizes open calls for fixed-media and live works from aspiring artists....


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VERNON - Only a few more days are left to visit the Vernon pool before it shuts down for a month of maintenance work.
The annual aquatic centre shutdown will start Monday, Aug. 24 and last until Sept. 21. This year's closure will be an extra week long so recreation services can replace the flooring in the men's, women's and family change rooms with new tiles.
"(The) improvement in the participant experience and our ability to keep the facility clean will make the extra week worth the wait," director of recreation services Doug Ross said in a media release.
The rest of the recreation centre will be open, but visitors are reminded to use the parking lot off 35 Avenue, and the curling rink parking lot off 39 Avenue, as well as the west entrance doors due to ongoing renovations to the front entrance, including the bridge.
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WatchFit's Guy Holland caught up with Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Lowe and delved into the hard work behind the glitz and glamour.
Strictly Come Dancing is an enormous TV event. It constantly has the beating of X-Factor in the ratings war and continues to delight season after season. It looks like great fun and all very glamorous, but how much hard work is it?
You'd be staggered! The viewing public only really see the glamorous and fun stuff which is pretty much the cherry on the cake element. There is another 95% that goes unseen and is far less glam! The relentless hard graft, breakthroughs, frustrations, aches and pains behind the scenes. On a Saturday night people see us perform a 90 second routine on a and there is a little bit of a behind the scenes VT to set it up. But that barely scratches the surface!RELATED: RECOMMENDED PLANS FOR YOU
I remember going into the Wembley Show edition of Strictly with Michael Vaughan which was the half-way mark of the series. And by that stage we had clocked 300 hours of training time! But is it worth it and do we love it? Of course!
Apart from anything else that is a huge physical effort, you must have to be in top physical shape.
That is certainly very important. I'm a typical Aussie outdoors girl – never happier than when swimming, surfing, hiking or fishing and have always enjoyed my sports. To be the best dancer I can be I have to be in the best shape I can be at any given time. This is also vital for me too be the best partner possible for my celebrity and the best performer for this massive TV show that has such a vast fan base and is such a privilege to be involved with.
Would you give us an idea of your fitness and training programme?
Once Strictly gets underway it is potentially five months of solid dancing commitment, which in itself is the most fantastic way to be fit. Of course any of us might be out of the show in the early stages, but we have to train like we know we are going to go all the way. So this means the prospect of training at least five long days a week, competing on the sixth and maybe, just maybe, grabbing one day off. But I assure you, even the 'day off' is entirely consumed by thoughts of routines and training. And that could be the way of it month after month. Once the Strictly Come Dancing train is rolling you really don't get off!
So the actual specific conditioning needs to happen in the months building up to the show and that allows me to hit the ground running. So of course I train for endurance – otherwise eight hours in a rehearsal studio five days a week will find you out very quickly! Also I have to be strong so my frame looks great whether I'm doing an elegant ballroom dance or something more fast and frantic like the Charleston. And although we might not do the lifting we have to be able to hold out bodies perfectly throughout lifts and that takes a decent degree of strength – so it's not just the blokes doing the hard work!
As dancers we must have high levels of stamina, power, mobility, flexibility, speed, poise and precision. If that is not immediately obvious to people it means we are doing our job properly by making it look graceful, controlled, elegant, fun and everything all the various dance styles require. But under all that we have to have trained like elite athletes.
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Any tips you can share?
I do lots of of instability work which is perfect for conditioning my whole body to explode through all planes of movement with the power, precision and control that I have mentioned. So I use dumbbells and barbells whilst standing on a bosu ball, I do lots of suspension training – total body suspension. This means I have to work with my entire bodyweight body keeping every action and motion under complete control at all times.
A strong core is imperative to what we do and these sorts of exercises develop great strength in the core stabilisers and from that we can really build our physical performance.
I also box, use monkey bars in a weighted vest and hang upside down from gymnastic ring and , donning a weighted vest, perform crunches and kind of upside down squats, where I'm hanging with my feet attached to the rings, weight jacket on and then I have pull my body upwards by just bending at the knees and driving up through the thighs. Fairly agonising but it hits the spot!
I've worked with great trainers like Ricardo Macedo and James Duigan and they've been invaluable in getting me into optimum shape.
Yoga is also a very important element of my preparation and is great for body and mind. The physical aspects of professional dancing and the intensive requirements of Strictly are significant, but it also involves mental strength and clarity too.
And any dietary considerations?
Lots of seeds, nuts, olive oil, avocados, spices, lentils, veggies and keeping clear of processed foods. Mostly it comes down to just being sensible. We generally know what is good, healthy and energising and what is bad and depleting.
I'm hooked on quinoa or buckwheat, hemp, pumpkin and sesame seeds, kale, raw spinach, peppers. Chicken, fish, fruit, poached eggs all make up regular meal components. I snack on seeds, nuts, carrots, broccoli, hummus, berries, pomegranate, Greek yoghurt, chickpeas. Time is a rare commodity, particularly during the Strictly season so all my meals take no more than 5 to 10 minutes to cook. Unless I'm sorting out a dinner party and then I'm happy to spend all day in my kitchen! Some of my favourite dishes are seafood, Mexican, roasts and Indian. But I eat everything in it rawest form where possible.
I avoid sugars, drink a litre of veggie juice a day (anything green with carrot and ginger) and 1.5 litres of water. I eat fish, meats 3-4 times a week, cook with coconut oil and drink loads of coconut water. There is a great book called The Clean & Lean Cookbook and I swear by it!
I love good quality home cooked food ….and it is just as well I am so active by nature and by my job otherwise I'd be the size of a house!
You mentioned your Strictly Come Dancing 2012 partner – former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan. He famously masterminded one of the greatest ever Ashes victories over your Aussie boys. No hard feelings then?
Ha, ha, no none at all! There was certainly some Aussie / Pommie banter but we have became the best of mates and I think that was quite evident to the TV audience too. We had the most fantastic time. At the beginning he was a total novice and non dancer, and somebody who really really struggled to find even a little dance talent locked away deep inside! He struggling in the early shows and got pretty rough treatment from the judges. But his work ethic was immense – he had a typical sportsman's approach of total graft and commitment. Even in those difficult early weeks when he wasn't impressing the judges at all, he was still giving his heart and soul and was not put off. And I think the audience recognised that. So to go from that kind of inauspicious start to dazzling the Wembley Arena crowd, scoring 9's and getting a standing ovation from 10,000 people was just magical! We can all learn plenty from that level of application and effort. We teach, guide and motivate our celebrity partners, but in turn I promise you they inspire and uplift us too!
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when i follow the all instructions in ''How''..until the num 8..after i click ''update''..cannot already..it said that
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''Click OK to try again,or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package ''PRO11.MSI'' in the box below''
then below it got a box that write
use source:
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what that it mean?
I am no expert in installation issues. Hopefully someone else will respond on this issue.
Did you do a search on your PC for the installation file: ''PRO11.MSI''
Also did you search your Office installation CD for it.


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Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Canmore Kananaskis, a guide for meeting professionals. A major sporting and arts community known for its mountain lifestyle and legendary Canadian Rockies views, Canmore Kananaskis is also a premier meeting and event destination situated just one hour west of Calgary, and the closest mountain destination to both Calgary and Edmonton. The host of the cross-country skiing and biathlon components of the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Canmore Kananaskis features many unique venues built for and after the Olympics, which range from modern theaters to rustic ranches, as well as three convention hotels and several event-specific golf and sporting venues.
A relatively unknown destination before its role in the 1988 Olympics, Canmore Kananaskis is now the largest community in the Canadian Rockies. Situated on the eastern slope of the Canadian Rockies and surrounded by Kananaskis Park, with Banff National Park to its west and north, Canmore Kananaskis is the closest mountain community to Edmonton, Alberta's capital. The community boasts areas for a variety of recreation, as well as a thriving downtown core and a network of convenient multi-use trails. Visitors to Canmore Kananaskis fly into Calgary International Airport, which sits 75 miles from Canmore Kananaskis and offers nonstop service to major domestic and international destinations. As Canada's fourth-busiest airport, Calgary International served nearly 13 million passengers in 2011, providing nonstop service to such markets as Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco. Meeting delegates can easily hop on the airport's number of shuttle services to reach Canmore Kananaskis area lodges and resorts, including the popular Delta Lodge at Kananaskis.
Situated within Kananaskis Village, which is lined with restaurants, lodges and spas, and 32 miles from Canmore Kananaskis, Delta Lodge features more than 22,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as a host of team building and recreation activities. The 412-room, year-round resort offers six dining options, a spa with an indoor pool and a convenient location adjacent to the Nakiska ski area, 36 holes of premium golf at Kananaskis Country Golf Course and miles of hiking, biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trails. Meeting spaces include the newly renovated 5,700-square-foot Olympic Ballroom, the 3,016-square-foot Mount Kidd Ballroom, the 2,336-square-foot Explorer Ballroom and the 2,100-square-foot Rockies room, which overlooks the resort's pond and waterfall. Groups can also gather in the 2,400-square-foot indoor tent, complete with carpet, heating and windows, for events held from May through October. Take an event outdoors with the resort's team building offerings, which range from scavenger hunts and yoga sessions to rafting and guided hikes, among many other options. Offering the largest event space in Canmore itself, the non-smoking, 164-room Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Canmore spans 10,000 square feet of meeting and convention space throughout 10 meeting and function rooms, including the 6,000-square-foot Wild Rose Ballroom. The hotel and conference center accommodates functions for 8 to 600 guests and features on-site dining, catering and audio-visual services.
Aside from Delta Lodge and Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Canmore, many of Canmore Kananaskis's unique venues enable meeting participants to gather in nature-inspired spaces, or be right in the middle of nature. What's more, there are no park fees associated with holding an event in Canmore Kananaskis. Built for the 1988 Olympics, Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park spans five buildings housing multiple rooms to rent, as well as features winter and summer season activities perfect for team building and bonding. Groups can enjoy the park's winter and summer orienteering and disc golf courses, as well as ski and hike on its trails, depending on the season. The on-site pro shop offers group programs and rentals for the park's recreational activities. Surrounded by mountains, the Canmore Golf & Country Club serves as a fantastic venue for golf getaways, curling bonspiels and corporate functions in its 130-person dining room and 50-person curling lounge.
Both Silvertip Golf Resort and Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club welcome corporate golf tournaments and private events in their variety of event spaces. Perched on 600 acres of peaks, grasslands and valleys on the benchlands of Mount Lady MacDonald, Silvertip Golf Resort is home to an 18-hole golf course carved out of original Rockies terrain, as well as on-site dining and a Wine Cave for up to 30,000 bottles. Groups can gather in the resort's 11,000 square feet of function space while basking in sunshine, as Silvertip is the only resort to fit on the south-facing, sunny side of the Bow Valley. Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club's 18-hole course features layered fairways, subtly sloped greens and 35 bunkers around streams, lakes, rocky outcrops and restored mine entrances. In addition to its high mountain course, the club welcomes events in its three rooms during its mid-September through mid-May non-member event season. Groups can make their way indoors to meet in Canmore Kananaskis's Cornerstone Theatre, a versatile hall and theatre venue that hosts the award-winning Oh Canada Eh? dinner show, as well as year-round sing-alongs, game shows, comedy nights and musicals. Groups can rent out the theater's 6,000-square-foot empty flat floor space, as well as its 500-square-foot reception area, 500-square-foot stage and 250-square-foot backstage area.
A four-season mountain village surrounded by Kananaskis Park and backing against the spectacular Banff National Park, Canmore Kananaskis welcomes visitors to experience its unique shopping, sweeping mountain views, full-service day spas and holistic wellness centers and active arts scene, all in addition to its iconic range of outdoor recreation. Visitors and residents alike delight in the community's activities, which include climbing, hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking, cross-country and downhill skiing, golfing, dog sledding and horseback riding, as well as experiencing scenic drives and ranch activities. Many tour groups enable visitors to take a unique look at the destination's beauty. One such group, Canmore Cave Tours offers year-round adventures into Rat's Nest Cave, a wild undeveloped cave situated under Grotto Mountain.
Established in 1884, Canmore Kananaskis has made leaps and bounds since its humble beginnings as a coal mining town. After Canmore Kananaskis hosted the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, the secret was out on this wondrously beautiful destination, and visitors and residents arrived in droves. Before its Olympics hosting role, Canmore Kananaskis had a population of 3,200 people; today, it's the largest community in the Canadian Rockies, with a population of 12,000 permanent and weekender residents. Filmmakers have borrowed Canmore Kananaskis's beauty as a backdrop for such films as The Bourne Supremacy, Mystery, Alaska and Brokeback Mountain. No visit to Canmore Kananaskis is complete without a stop at Banff National park, a 2,564-square-foot recreation haven that serves as Canada's first and the world's third national park.
When it's time to slow down, Canmore Kananaskis's downtown core is lined with shops, including an internationally acclaimed quilt store, a chocolatier and a gem factory, as well as a number of restaurants that can satisfy any mountain-sized appetite. Most of Canmore Kananaskis's accommodations are situated within easy walking distance of downtown and Bow Valley Trail shops. Complementing the downtown public art walking tour, Main Street is known for its art galleries and Elk Run for its art studios. Canmore Kananaskis is proud of its reputation as a haven for artists, writers and musicians; in fact, it's stated that Canmore Kananaskis is home to more published writers per capita than anywhere else in Canada.
The best way to explore Canmore Kananaskis is by walking, biking or skiing, thanks to its network of multi-use trails designed for all sorts of adventurers. Trails range from the peaceful 1.2-mile Bow River Loop walk, which offers views of The Three Sisters, to the rugged 3.4-mile Ha-Ling Peak hike, which takes hikers along a 700-meter elevation gain through pine and spruce forests. As Canmore Kananaskis is a set within wild terrain, all adventurers must be aware and prepared for the area's abundant wildlife population, which includes bear, cougars, elk, coyote and wolves. Visitors can take in a bird's eye view of Canmore Kananaskis from its two helicopter companies, including Alpine Helicopters, which have provided tourism sightseeing, helicopter skiing and commercial operations since 1961. When it's time for some friendly gaming, head to Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino for its slots, tables and live entertainment. Canmore Kananaskis also features a number of scenic drives, which offer awe-inspiring views and shops and restaurants along the way. Rainbow Rivers Rafting offers a variety of whitewater rafting, riverboarding and gentle float trips down the scenic Kananaskis River, all departing from Rafter Six Ranch.
Canmore Kananaskis's culinary scene encompasses international flavors, locally sourced products and everything in between. Among its many restaurants, Canmore Kananaskis is home to The Grizzly Paw Brewery, the only brewery company in the Canadian Rockies, which also serves up traditional Canadian fare. Situated at Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, Seasons Steakhouse highlights local ingredients, fresh seafood and a variety of steaks, while Gaucho Brazilian barbecue welcomes guests to experience authentic Rodizio dining with Churrasco-style skewers lined with meat selections. The Trough Dining Co. sources its ingredients locally but specializes in international flavors and textures, while Murrietta's Bar & Grill features delicious traditional selections and mountain views. Vic's Steakhouse at Radisson Hotel and Conference Center Canmore serves traditional Canadian fare and wines, while The BENCH Restaurant and Lounge specializes in fresh, contemporary Canadian cuisine and classic comfort food. Finally, Habitat Restaurant at Grande Rockies Resort highlights local products and crafts such entree selections as duck breast with crispy skin, sweet potato gnocchi, edamame and fig jam.
All average costs based on U.S. Government Per Diem rates as published by the U.S. General Services Administration.
Canmore Kananaskis's winter wonderland conditions are made possible by the city's average of 96 inches of snowfall per year; snow can fall throughout the year, but the first real snow usually falls in November. The winter season spans from November through March; January is the coldest month, with average temperatures around 18°F, but the area's dry climate offsets the cold. Springtime occurs from April through June, with June as the rainiest month, accounting for much of the destination's annual average of 18 inches of rain. Summer temperatures average 63°F. In the height of summer, daylight hours can last until 11 PM. The autumn season, which encompasses the months of September and October, brings highs well above freezing and lows around the freezing point. Canmore Kananaskis can experience rapid temperature variations of 30° to 40°, so visitors should be prepared for any extreme changes. Canmore Kananaskis also sees almost 300 days of sunshine a year.
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Approximate taxi fare: $228 CAD
Serving nearly 13 million passengers in 2011 as Canada's fourth busiest airport, Calgary International Airport is situated 75 miles from Canmore Kananaskis. The airport offers nonstop service to such major domestic markets as Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria, as well as such major international destinations as Amsterdam, London, Munich, Nassau and Tokyo. Nonstop U.S. destinations include Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu/Oahu, Houston, Kahului/Maui, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Newark, Orange County, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. Passengers frequent the airport's more than 50 shops and restaurants, as well as utilize its free Wi-Fi and short-term, long-term and economy parking.
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A regional transit bus service, Roam runs daily on three routes between Banff and Canmore. One-way cash fare is $6CAN for adults, and $3CAN for children, while a daily pass is $15CAN for adults and $7.50CAN for children and a three-day pass is $35CAN for adults and $17.50CAN for children. A 10-ride pass is $50CAN for adults and $25CAN for children. Children under 6 ride free.
Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, Canmore Kananaskis's Greyhound station is located outside of the Visitor Information Centre at 907 7th Avenue.
Calgary International Airport features rental car counters for Avis, Budget, Dollar/Thrifty, Enterprise, Hertz and National/Alamo. All on-site rental car counters are located in the rental car center, which is on the departures level across from the main terminal. In addition to the airport, a number of car rental companies are represented in Canmore Kananaskis.
Visitors arriving via Calgary International Airport can hop on the variety of airport shuttles servicing Canmore Kananaskis. Delegates can easily reach Canmore Kananaskis via Banff Airporter service, which offers 10 daily trips between Calgary International Airport, Banff and Canmore Kananaskis. One-way fare from the airport to Canmore Kananaskis is $55CAN for adults, $47CAN for seniors and $28CAN for children ages 12 and under. Children 2 years old and younger ride free. Mountain Airport Shuttle is a Bow Valley-based private shuttle service that provides service to and from Calgary International Airport for $150CAN per person. Highland Executive Chauffeur specializes in luxury chauffeur service in Calgary, Banff, Canmore Kananaskis and Lake Louise; a variety of airport and hotel transfer vehicles are available.
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Super Artists on Super Audio, Volume 4 from Channel Classics Records is the latest in the label's Super Audio CD sampler series. Channel Classics is based in the Netherlands and was one of the first European labels to market original Direct Stream Digital (DSD) recordings on Surround Sound Super Audio CD discs.
In recent years, they have been a staunch supporter of the format – releasing almost all of their front line catalog discs exclusively as Hybrid Layer, Single Inventory Surround Sound SACDs. The result has been a strong collection of Super Audio CDs from the label which is now approaching 70 titles on their main label and several more on their new Channel of China label.
Channel Classics Comments on Volume 4 and Super Audio CD
Channel Classics talks about its recording philsophy noting that "A new sampler means looking back to those recordings that have been issued since our last compliation. Every track represents a brief "Sample", not only of the technical side of SACD, but also of the artists' musical interpretations.
Channel Classics has been recording only the Super Audio CD multichannel format for three years now. Though there is a long road ahead before this format becomes standard, there is such an improvement in sound that the commitment to continue with SACD is definite. We believe that ofering the highest quality of sound recordings to the public is a logical answer to the changing circumstances in the recording industry. For whatever medium the public uses in the future, at least the original recording will be of the highest quality in stereo and multichannel.
Especially in 5 channels, the sound and performances are so enhanced that there is no way back to a normal stereo recording. Channel Classics does not utilize the 6th channel which is generally used for the subwoofer (ultra low frequencies). This is a superficially produced channel used for DVD Videos (films) and does not fit into our philosophy of naturally produced sound."
Super Artists on Super Audio, Volume 4
Various Artists
SACD Surround Sound/SACD Stereo/CD Audio
(Channel Classics CCS SA SEL 4606)
This new Surround Sound SACD features 17 selections from 13 different composers and shows the breadth of recent releases in the Channel Classics Super Audio CD catalog. Also noteworthy in this edition of the Channel Classics Sampler series, several selections are taken from the SACD Surround Sound recordings made by Channel of China, the company's relatively new division which features Surround Sound SACDs performed by artists in China.
Included in the collection is a 24 page booklet that has a description of each of the 17 selections on the Super Audio CD, a photo of the original SACD that it was taken from and reviews on each album. Recordings on the album were made with B&K and Schoeps microphones, EMM Labs Meitner Design DSD Converters, Merging Technologies Pyramix DSD Editing Workstations, B&W Monitor Speakers, Van Medevoort Amps, Van Den Hul Cables and a mixing board custom made by Rens Heijnis. The Surround Sound SACD features 5.0 Surround Sound and was made in Germany by Sonopress.
Listening to the SACD Surround Sound tracks of this disc is a treat. The recordings do a fine job of capturing the performances which feature the music of the Chinese erhu (track 5), the harpsichord (track 7), the oboe (track 10) and a chorale performance (track 12). And there is more – including a dramatic performance by a full symphony orchestra from China in their Western Recording Debut (track 14). As with the prior Channel Classics SACD samplers, there's a wide variety of Classical and Classical Crossover music here. My only quibble is that some of the tracks seem to end much too quickly – but then again that's the point of an SACD Sampler, to tempt you to listen and then buy the full albums. Once again, I think Channel Classics has tempted us with a tasty peek of their recent SACD releases.
Album Tracks
1. Excerpts from String Quartet opus 135 in F major
2. Album de Chвteau: Prйlude Semipastorale
3. Sonata in D major KV 7 Allegro molto
4. Excerpts from Allegro energico, ma non troppo
5. Idyllic Tune
6. A Groovy Kind of Love
7. Quator no. 5 in A major: Pas Vite
8. High Spring and Pure Snow
9. Excerpts from Premiиre Leзon de
10. Quartet in F KV 370: Adagio
11. An Idle Saint Remembers
12. Ad pedes: Ecce super montes
13. John Dowland: Forlorn Hope Fancy
14. Soliloquy at Cold Mountain Temple,
15. Bolero Tartare: Un Espoir
16. Sonata in Eb, KV 380 Rondeau: Allegro
17. Excerpts from Allegro maestoso
As with past editions of the Channel Classics sampler series, Volume 4 sells for a very reasonable list price of $11.98. It is now available in music stores in the U.S., Europe and worldwide. It is also available on the Channel Classics web site and a variety of web sites including Acoustic Sounds, Elusive Disc, Harmonia Mundi, Music Direct, Amazon.Com, CD Universe and jpc.de (Germany).


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Terri Towle tabbed as Westfield's new DSA
Westfield High School has hired Terri Towle to succeed Francis Dall as its director of student activities. Towle, who was the school's field hockey coach, has been in the position since Jan. 7, although no formal announcement has been made by Westfield.
Dall, 54, who has been Westfield's DSA since the school opened in 2000, announced his retirement earlier this school year.
"It's a huge commitment and definitely a big decision for me," Towle said of taking the reins at Virginia's largest public high school, which boasts an enrollment of around 2,900 students in grades 9-12. "But I'm excited about it. It's a good place to be."
Towle becomes the sixth female DSA in the 30-team Northern Region, joining Lori Barb (Lee), Noel Deskins (Wakefield), Linda Jones (South Lakes), Jeanne Kelly (Falls Church) and Carol Callaway (Washington-Lee).
Before taking over for Dall, who became Westfield's DSA when the school opened in 2000, Towle was one of his two assistants and primarily in charge of scheduling and building use. Football Coach Tom Verbanic will continue as the other assistant. Verbanic's main responsibility is handling the athletic field maintenance.
Because the DSA job requires that she relinquish any previous head coaching duties, Towle said she became emotional when informing her field hockey team that it would have a new coach this fall. Towle had been the head coach at Westfield since 2000.
Over the past two years, Westfield has amassed the most wins of any Northern Region team (38) and posted the best winning percentage (.844). The Bulldogs have won the past two Concorde District titles, reached the 2008 region final and won the region in 2006.
"That was one of the hardest parts in the whole decision, to give up coaching," said Towle, who will also have to give up her duties as a math teacher at the school. "I knew that going into the process.
"There's always a chance when you apply for a job that you're going to get it, so you have to be prepared to take it. That means you have to take everything that goes with it, the good, the bad, those are the choices that you make."
Dall's last day before retirement was Dec. 18, but the position had been opened to all applicants before that date. Towle said she talked the position over with her husband, Pat, and decided to apply, knowing that it could spell the end of her coaching days.
As the DSA at Westfield, Towle's most noticeable responsibility will be the Spring Jubilee, which features Virginia AAA state championship games for lacrosse, soccer, softball and baseball.
"We have a lot of work ahead of us, and I do feel like we have the support of our community, our coaches and our administration," Towle said. "But when I told my team, I definitely got a little emotional. I never want to lose that connection with the kids. think that keeps you young, filled with energy.
"Now my role is just different. I can try to make their experience at Westfield one of the best they could possibly have, and I've got a good group of people around me to make that work. It's certainly not a one-person job at all."
Jason Mackey
January 13, 2010; 9:35 AM ET
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Alfresco [SAN MATEO, Calif.] announced the appointment of Steve Buonaiuto as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Buonaiuto was most recently CFO of Digital Guardian. Before Digital Guardian, Buonaiuto served as CFO and Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Sparta Systems. Prior to Sparta Systems, Steve held several leadership roles at CA Technologies, including senior vice president of product development and marketing operations, CFO of EMEA, and CFO of global services. Steve also worked at Oracle as their VP of North America consulting operations. Buonaiuto succeeds Carlton Baab, who was CFO from May 2013 to January 2019.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [BRIDGEWATER, N.J.] (NYSE: AMRX) announced that it has appointed Todd P. Branning as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Branning succeeds Bryan Reasons, who will remain with the company through the end of February 2019. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, for Teva Pharmaceuticals' Global Generic Medicines division. Prior to joining Teva in 2016, he served as Vice President, Finance, for Allergan plc. Mr. Branning has also served in financial leadership roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers, PPG Industries, Inc. and Merck & Co., Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated [BOSTON] (NASDAQ: VRTX) announced that Ian Smith has been terminated as Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Paul Silva, Senior Vice President and the Company's Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008, has been appointed interim CFO.
PTC [BOSTON] (NASDAQ: PTC) announced that Andrew Miller, executive vice president and chief financial officer, plans to retire in Fiscal 2019. To ensure an orderly transition, Miller, who joined PTC four-years ago, will remain in his current role until a successor is in place.
NextEra Energy, Inc. [JUNO BEACH, Fla.] (NYSE: NEE) announced that Rebecca Kujawa, currently vice president, business management, NextEra Energy Resources, will succeed John Ketchum as executive vice president and CFO of NextEra Energy. Kujawa joined NextEra Energy in February 2007 and has held a number of key roles throughout the enterprise, serving as vice president of business management for the Midwest and international region for NextEra Energy Resources and, prior to that, serving as director of investor relations for NextEra Energy. Prior to joining the company, Kujawa worked as senior vice president, research, for Stanford Group Company and senior equity analyst for Avalon Research Group. She started her career as an equity derivatives sales trader for Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York. Kujawa will also become a member of the board of directors of NextEra Energy Partners. This appointment will be effective March 1, 2019.
Vanguard Charitable [MALVERN, Pa.] announced that Mark Froehlich joined the organization as chief financial officer (CFO). Mark is joining Vanguard Charitable after serving in the same role at The Philadelphia Foundation. Previously, Mark managed the accounting and financial reporting functions for William Penn Foundation.
Big Blue Swim School [CHICAGO] named Kevin Bostick as CFO. Bostick is formerly of 365 Data Centers, 365 Parent, LLC, JP Morgan and KPMG.
Cabaletta Bio, Inc. [RADNOR, Pa.] appointed Anup Marda as Chief Financial Officer. Marda was most recently Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). Previously, Mr. Marda spent four years in leadership roles supporting R&D. He was also head of Finance, R&D Portfolio Management, World-wide Commercial and Global Medical. Mr. Marda was also the Assistant Treasurer, Head of Capital Markets as well as Executive Director, Finance of the U.S. Immunoscience business.
Dash Financial Technologies [New York] announced the addition of Scott Patrick as Chief Financial Officer. Patrick joins Dash from Brunswick Group, where he served as a Partner, specializing in M&A transactions, IPOs and investor relations matters. Prior to Brunswick, Mr. Patrick was a Managing Director in the Financial Technology Group at investment bank GCA Advisors, and before that he spent over 10 years at Evercore Partners, most recently serving as Head of Payments Investment Banking. He began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he worked for over 12 years, including in roles in M&A and as the firm's lead equity research analyst covering the Financial Technology industry.
Craig Hospital [ENGLEWOOD, Colo.] announced that it has appointed Daniel Frank as its new Chief Financial Officer. Dan will be replacing Julie Keegan, who is retiring in March after serving Craig for the past 13 years as CFO. Dan's most recent position was CFO of Centura Health's Longmont United Hospital. Previous to his role at Longmont United Hospital, Dan served as the Director of Accounting and Reimbursement for Exempla Healthcare in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Parkway Acquisition Corp. [FLOYD, Va.] (OTCQX: PKKW), the parent company of Skyline National Bank, announced that Lori Vaught has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skyline National Bank and Parkway Acquisition Corp. Lori has been with the bank since 2002 – most recently serving as Controller. Ms. Vaught's promotion follows Blake Edward's appointment as President & CEO of Skyline on January 1.
Intelligent Systems Corporation [NORCROSS, Ga.] (NYSE American: INS) announced that Karen Reynolds, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, plans to depart the company to explore leadership opportunities outside of Intelligent Systems. The board has elevated Matt White to the position of Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Corporate Secretary. Matt is currently serving as VP Finance and CFO of CoreCard Software, the main operating subsidiary of Intelligent Systems and he will continue to serve in that role. Prior to joining CoreCard Software Matt held various accounting and financial reporting positions at Humana and, most recently, Equifax.
AmeriGas Propane, Inc. [VALLEY FORGE, Pa.], the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU), has named Ann P. Kelly to the position of Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 11, 2019. Ms. Kelly will succeed Ted J. Jastrzebski, who, as previously announced, has been serving as the principal financial officer of AmeriGas on an interim basis. Mr. Jastrzebski will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI), the parent of the General Partner. Since March 2018, Ms. Kelly has served as UGI Corporation's Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. She also served as UGI Corporation's Assistant Treasurer from 2016 to 2018. Ms. Kelly joined UGI Utilities, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UGI Corporation, in 2014, where she served as its Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the organization, Ms. Kelly held the position of Chief Financial Officer of JGM, Inc., and served as Senior Vice President – Finance for Preferred Sands. She also held roles of increasing responsibility in finance and accounting at Exelon Generation, PECO, Radnor Holdings, Price Waterhouse and Dean Witter.
Vanderbilt Financial Group [WOODBURY, N.Y.] announced the promotion of Megan Plapp to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Megan has been a member of the Vanderbilt team since 2017. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Megan worked in the Finance and Accounting departments at Peyser & Alexander Management, Gersh Management Services, and West Hills Day Camp, and was a small business owner for seven years in Patchogue, NY.
OpenX [LOS ANGELES] announced the appointment of Rob Leff as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Leff has spent the majority of the last decade as the CFO of Fandango.
Biocoat, Inc. [HORSHAM, Pa.] announced that Steven Bell has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). For the past several years, Steve has acted as a consultant providing outsourced CFO services for various middle market companies. Prior to launching his consulting practice, and for the majority of his professional career, Steve has held senior executive positions as a chief financial officer for middle market, public and privately held companies, including ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, CareScience and The MRC Group.
TechCare Corp. [NEW YORK] (OTCQB: TECR) announced that it appointed Tali Dinar, as its new Chief Financial Officer. Before joining TechCare, Dinar served as Chief Financial Officer of MICT Inc., Enertec Systems (2001) Ltd. and Micronet Ltd.
Mace Security International, Inc. [CLEVELAND] (OTCQX: MACE) named Mark Barrus as Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer. Barrus held leadership roles at Covia Holdings Corp., a publicly traded company (CVIA, formerly FMSA), NACCO Industries (NC), and KPMG LLP.
Apollomics, Inc. [FOSTER CITY, Calif. and HANGZHOU, China] announced the appointment of Wilson W. Cheung as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Apollomics, Mr. Cheung was CFO of KBP BioSciences, and an Independent Director of SciClone Pharmaceuticals International Limited. Previously, he served in various positions at Velti plc. Prior to Velti, Mr. Cheung served as CFO at AXT, Inc.
Innovex Downhole Solutions [HOUSTON] announced the appointment of Kendal Reed as Chief Financial Officer. Kendal previously served as Vice President at Intervale Capital.


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How to Change an Office Address
An important part of moving is notifying the post office about your address change. The address change process is the same, whether you move into a new home or move your business office to a new location. However, when you move into a new office, there are additional steps you should take. Retain a professional appearance by changing your address in the post office database. Complete your address change process so your customers and vendors can contact your business.
Open your computer's web browser. Access the United States Postal Service's change of address page.
Read the "Terms and Conditions" information. Click on the link that says "Click here to begin."
Click on "Permanent" from the choices of address change options. Select the date on which you want the address change to occur. Click "Continue."
Select the "Business" option from the three choices. Click "Continue" to move on.
Complete the information on the new page. This includes your business's name, old address, new address and your email address. Click "Continue" to move on.
Type in your credit or debit card information in the designated boxes. A small $1 fee will be charged to your card to confirm your identity. Click "Submit" to finish the process.
Change the address on your business cards and website. Email important clients and vendors about your address change as well.
- Obtain address change forms from your local post office, if you do not want to pay the online fee.
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Changes in Dental Group
Abano Healthcare Group Limited today advised recent changes and appointments within its dental group, which consists of Dental Partners, in Australia, and Lumino the Dentists, in New Zealand.
Dental Partners
After almost five years at the helm, the employment of Dental Partners' Managing Director and CEO, Mike Timoney, has come to an end.
During his tenure, Mike Timoney was responsible for taking Dental Partners from an idea to a very profitable and successful national business, with annualised gross revenues approaching A$100 million, and over 700 people employed across Australia.
Managing Director of Abano Healthcare Group and Chairman of Dental Partners, Alan Clarke, said: "Abano Healthcare Group and the Board of Dental Partners recognise Mike Timoney's considerable entrepreneurial skills and thank him for his leadership over the past five years. Mike leaves with our thanks and we wish him every success in his new ventures. He will continue to retain an interest in Dental Partners through his shareholding in Abano Healthcare Group."
During Mike Timoney's tenure, a strong leadership team was established. Malcolm Lean, the Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed General Manager to co-ordinate the day to day decision making of the executive leadership team, consisting of Dr Tony Bubear (Clinical Director), Cathy May (General Manager Operations), Sophie Harmsworth (Head of Acquisitions) and Melanie Funk (Human Resource Manager), with Alan Clarke who will act as Executive Chairman.
Alan Clarke said: "Abano's 100% owned trans-Tasman dental group, of over 138 dental practices, is growing at a rate of approximately one acquisition every two weeks. With this growth, there continues to be further opportunities for us to apply clinical best practice and realise trans-Tasman synergies.
"We work in partnership with our dentists, who are at the core of all our development strategies and help develop our dental group's practice, culture and values. The recent full time appointment of Dr Tony Bubear as Dental Partners' Clinical Director and Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee, reinforces this philosophy. Dr Bubear, who will also be appointed as a Director of Dental Partners Pty Limited, is a highly respected Canberra dentist who has moved to Southport, Queensland to take up this senior leadership and clinical advisory role within Dental Partners head office.
"Dr Derry Rogers, a founding shareholder in Dental Partners and a highly respected international lecturer and cosmetic restorative dentist from Melbourne, is taking a clinical leadership role for Dental Partners in Western Australia, to support our entry into this newly emerging market."
Lumino the Dentists
In New Zealand, Dr Andrea Shepperson has been appointed Chair of the Lumino Clinical Advisory Board, succeeding the founding Chair, Dr Allen Baker, who will continue to practice within the Lumino group. Dr Shepperson is a practicing dentist in Auckland with a widely recognised cosmetic and restorative practice as well as a growing reputation as an international speaker and teacher.
Alan Clarke said: "Abano's success over the last thirteen years has been to co-invest with clinical partners and highly experienced professional clinicians, be they Radiologists, Pathologists, Dentists, Orthotists or Audiologists. It is important that our clinicians continue to take a leadership role in setting our values, behaviour and culture, and we are pleased to announce these recent appointments within the dental group."


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Biggest Directory of Bridal Vendors
Planning to tie the Top10WeddingVendors.com very soon? If yes then you should be ready to take on the challenge of communicating to different bridal providers that you will incorporate on your wedding. Nowadays, you no longer need to go out and search for every bridal provider that you need physically. You can just sit in front of your computer and you can be able to see different providers from the selected online directory.
One of the leading directories when it comes to bridal or wedding vendors is Top10WeddingVendors.com. This site is a comprehensive place where you can find all sorts of vendors related to wedding like venues, planners, DJs, photographers, florist, wedding dresses, bridesmaid's dresses, veils, shoes, tuxedos, jewellery, engagement ring, wedding ring, hairstyle, reception, catering and many more.
If it is your first time to plan for your big event then this directory is not only there to link to the local providers. You can also make use of the site's feature like its downloadable wedding planning application. This app could be downloaded in any of your Apple devices. So what are the advantages of this app?
If you want an inspiration or creative idea of what to wear in your wedding, this app will be feeding you some real wedding photos that you can follow. Top10WeddingVendors.com also has a Lookbook account that will give you some ideas for some trendy wedding looks. It will also connect you to 150,000 bridal vendors from Alabama to Wyoming. If you are following a certain budget on your wedding, you can also use this app in order not to break the bank. With this app, you can be able to plan out your wedding everywhere as long as you connect to WiFi.
Aside from giving recommendations to other bridal vendors, the site itself also has a store. Basically, they are selling services related to bridal party gifts, wedding favors, reception, invitation, and ceremony. You can also take advantage of their sale if you are looking forward to saving more cash.
While you are planning your wedding ceremony with Top10WeddingVendors.com, you can also arrange for your honeymoon trip on this site as well. The site can also link you to some bridal honeymoon vendors to different parts of the world like Caribbean, Hawaii, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, USA, Mexico/Americas and other destinations.
There are so many directories that you can find online when it comes to bridal services. Before you sign a contract with the wedding vendors, make sure that you have researched about them. Be sure to read some online reviews regarding their services offered. Customer feedback is one important basis when hiring a certain wedding vendor. If there are some negative feedbacks regarding the provider, double check with Better Business Bureau.
Nevertheless, the help of Top10WeddingVendors.com as one of your main reference for wedding vendors could greatly save you time and effort in contacting other services. Most of all, bear in mind that there are other references as well like direct referrals from close friends, co-workers and etc.
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– Limo rental for wedding: limoandtowncar.us/services/limo-service-houston-tx
– Wedding photography professionals: joeytphotography.com
– Planning tools for Indian brides: desiweds.com
– Wedding caterer: astralcatering.com
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Churches in Latin America remain committed to denouncing injustice, violations of human, economic and environmental rights, they say in a document after concluding a meeting of a governing body held every six years – writes Peter Kenny for ENI.
The Latin American Council of Churches, once known as a bulwark of liberation theology, has recently made available the final document drawn up during its fifth assembly.
This was held from 19 to 25 February at Ward College, a Methodist institution in the city of Ramos Mejia on the western outskirts of Buenos Aires, and was attended by about 550 participants.
The final statement noted: "During this Assembly, we had the presence of churches and cooperating agencies of North America and Europe, who brought us close to their own struggles and hopes."
Some participants told Ecumenical News International the statement seemed aimed at deflecting criticism voice during the assembly that the council, known by its Spanish language acronym CLAI, had been forsaking attention to social and human rights issues in a bid to woo more Pentecostal and Evangelical churches into its fold.
The packed opening service was for the first time held in a Pentecostal church, one of the many that are experiencing rapid growth in Latin America compared to Roman Catholic and traditional Protestant churches.
There was also criticism from some participants about there not being a strong enough leadership voice in CLAI for indigenous people, women and young people.
The final document said, however, "We affirm the new horizons of the assembly in receiving greater participation in the decision-making processes of the council from the youth, indigenous peoples, and women, maintaining the validity of their respective programmes without renouncing their wide-ranging importance to the rest of CLAI's work."
CLAI, a 150 member church council represented in 20 countries, warned of "the risk that faces churches in accommodating themselves to systems that are opposed to the values of a Theology of the Kingdom of God".
"It is therefore urgent to continue exercising our prophetic voice in denouncing injustices, violations of human, economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights, thus announcing a liberating theology that practices a communal, educational, and transforming ethic," said the church leaders in their final statement.
"We need to deepen our commitment in affirming full and abundant life in matters…such as the annulment of the illegitimate and odious external debt, of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean … the affirmation of the rights of native peoples, African descendants, women, children, youth and people with disabilities."
For the first time CLAI elected a descendant of black African origin, Anglican Bishop Julio Murray of Panama, as its president during the assembly.
The church grouping said it needed to continue awakening "responsible awareness to stop … growing environmental contamination, global warming, and the tendency towards privatisation of natural resources".
[With grateful acknowledgements to ENI. Ecumenical News International is jointly sponsored by the World Council of Churches, the Lutheran World Federation, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and the Conference of European Churches]


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Anat Cohen of Hevron turned into a Facebook celebrity overnight after a video emerged of her confronting and scaring off two German leftists.
The altercation was documented on King David Street (known by local Arabs as "Shuhada Street"), where many leftists from abroad loiter in attempts to harass Jews and stage provocations between local Jews and Arabs.
"Why? Why help them?" she is seen saying. "Why? To kill us? Why are you helping them?" She strikes one of the leftist's camera, frightens them and sends them scampering off.
She told Walla! News that one of the Germans had attacked her before the scene that was captured on tape and that she was only reacting to this provocation.
"This is what they do," she explained. "They come from Europe to videotape everything, all the time, and it is nothing short of collecting intelligence and disseminating it throughout the world. The fact that the state of Israel does nothing about it is a sign of stupidity or worse."
Only last week, she said, she barely averted being knifed by an Arab on the same street, and managed to send him running by shouting loudly.
"I think it gives people a good feeling that we know how to fight back and do not go like sheep to the slaughter," she opined.


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Energy is and remains an essential basis for the economies of the industrialised world. Trade and industry can considerably reduce its energy consumption in the coming years without endangering productivity. Or, to put it another way: In other words, energy efficiency equates to cost efficiency – a clear competitive advantage.
Globally, in all fields of industry, the potential for improved energy efficiency through improved procedures is significant. The following industrial technologies are widely used: compressed air and pump systems as well as air, refrigeration and conveyor technology. Today, most companies could potentially reduce their consumption of electricity and associated costs for these cross-application technologies by 5% to 50%. In most cases, the payback period is less than two years and the return on investment is more than 25%. Therefore, measures that improve energy efficiency are extremely appealing to companies for economic reasons.


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What BMC road bike size is right for me?
Every body, regardless of weight and height, is different. Your inseam-to-height ratio, the length of your arms, the size of your torso, etc. all factor into determining the correct sizing of a bike.
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Nokia, Microsoft Invite Press to New York Event and 3 Other Stories You Need to Know
Welcome to Thursday morning's edition of 'First To Know,' a series keeping you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at four breaking stories.
Nokia, Microsoft Invite Press to Sept. 5 Event in New York
Nokia and Microsoft have sent out press invites to an event in New York Sept. 5, in what is expected to be a Windows Phone 8 release. Though the invitation has little information other than the time, date and location, it does feature teh Windows Phone and Nokia Lumia logo.
The stateside event will take place during Nokia World in Helsinki, Finland.
Hypersonic Aircraft Crashes Moments After Takeoff
During its military test flight, the X-51A Waverider failed to complete its mission, crashing into the Pacific Ocean Wednesday. The hypersonic airplane is designed to transport passengers from New York to London in one hour. Though the plane launched successfully, the Air Force says it failed to complete its mission.
The plane's flight fell short of the Air Force's goal of five minutes of flight, staying in the air for only 16 seconds.
3D Printed Meats May Soon Be on Your Dinner Table
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has invested an unspecified six-figure sum into a startup planning to create 3D printed meats.
Modern Meadow, the Missouri-based startup, thinks 3D printing is the environmentally friendly solution to humans' desire for animal protein.
Ecuador Says Assange Can Stay in Embassy
Ecuador's government will let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stay in its London embassy under humanitarian protection indefinitely, the New York Times reported Thursday morning.
A decision about his political asylum is expected early Thursday morning.


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Preparing for the New Model Home
Here's Bryon salvaging some stone from an old foundation left behind by the previous tenants. We got our demolition permit from the City of Asheville to remove this old foundation. Our site plan has evolved and it keeps getting better. More on that in another post.


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Essilor Debuts Essilor Junior Transitions Lenses
Essilor announces the launch of Essilor Junior Transitions lenses to help keep young eyes safe and comfortable both indoors and outside. Essilor Junior Transitions lenses quickly adjust to sunlight conditions to provide the appropriate level of lighting, while staying clear indoors and at night. Essilor Junior Transitions lenses block 100 percent UVA/UVB rays to shield children's developing eyes. Essilor Junior Transitions lenses also reduce glare, scratches and smudges so children see better and learn better.
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