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National oil companies (NOCs) in developing countries have always had an important role to play in the transfer of technology and skills into the country, and as a vehicle for economic development. And local content provisions have always had a key role to play in such endeavours.
But recent trends suggest that increasingly restrictive local content requirements will have unintended impacts across a range of issues, including labour costs and the ability of oil companies to deliver projects within challenging time schedules.
Firstly then, what is local content? Local content is commonly taken to mean the obligation on the investor to use local subcontractors and to purchase a certain amount of supplies and equipment in host country. Sometimes a target local content is agreed, e.g. 10% of the project, and the host government may impose heavy penalties for failure to comply with the production sharing contract (PSC) or law. Local content is often the most heavily scrutinised area of investor performance.
Traditionally, the international oil company (IOC) starting position has been that there should be no government interference in prices for equipment and supplies and that market pricing should prevail. Local content provisions came to be seen by some as another tax which poses irritating logistical challenges such as lack of availability of materials in country and lack of skills in local subcontractors.
Despite the higher costs, governments of many oil producing nations have increased local content requirements, which typically enjoys popular public support. Examples local content provisions are provided below, with the most lenient (from the investor's perspective) first:
1) Vietnam: in the proposed model PSC a Contractor should only be required to give preference to the purchase of Vietnamese goods and services in undertaking operations provided that such goods and services are of internationally comparable quality, available at the required time and quantity, and offered at competitive prices.
2) Kurdistan: The contractor shall give preference to personnel from the Kurdistan Region and other parts of Iraq to the extent such personnel have the technical capability, qualifications, competence and experience required to perform the work.
3) Mexico: the recent model Integrated Services Contracts require 40% local content (but this could vary in future).
4) Nigeria: in 2010 the Oil and Gas Industry Local Content Development Bill was signed into law which stipulated, among other things, a minimum Nigerian content on oil and gas projects of up to 100%, depending on the type of activity.
5) Brazil: generally working towards 65%–70% targets for local content, but the average onshore blocks are already over 80% in the 2010 licensing round.
6) Ghana: has set a target of at least 90% local content throughout the oil and gas value chain by around 2020.
7) Gabon: recently implemented a 90% local content requirement for new contracts.
Of course, in countries where the NOC is dominant, the NOC may set its own targets. PEMEX has been mandated by the Mexican government to establish a strategy to support national suppliers and contractors as part of an Integral Strategic Business Plan, the purpose of which is to increase local content to a minimum of 25%.
The trend seems to be for ever more restrictive local content provisions. But these do not come without a cost and the implications of high local content can be severe:
1) Major logistical difficulties for investors in the short and medium term, as local capacity for the delivery of many goods and services may not be readily available.
2) Reduced growth (or even contraction) of oil and gas production in some countries.
3) High inflation and other macro-economic impacts as local spending filters through the economy (as an aside, a friend recently spent $20 on a prawn sandwich in Luanda!).
4) Challenges in the use of some high grade technologies, where the intellectual property rights are normally not transferred by investors to the host countries.
5) More expensive projects, as local oil services companies generally charge more for equivalent equipment than their international competitors.
6) Non-compliance and sub-optimal development risks for investors that will be required to be compensated with higher returns.
7) Administrative burden on investors that are required to account for local content in their projects.
8) Inconsistency with trade agreements (e.g. NAFTA).
Some investors will, of course, seek work arounds to these issues. For example, in order to meet local content requirements in Brazil, several companies will develop technology centres within the country.
However, the trend is for ever more restrictive local content provisions, and it is clear that unintended consequences could be severe on everyone.


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New Mount: Sandbox Mount
Wow! There is a new movement in World of Warcraft again! Yeah, a new mount will come forth to our attention soon. Perculia has tweeted today that a new vendor's WoW items will be added to the site. When this twitter was put out, it did drive all WoW insider's attention and hope it's true.
The new mount named sandbox mount seems like to be the Darkmoon Carousel but we can't make it sure. And it took in half a minutee to place the vendor, Gelvas Grimegate, quite close to Darkmoon Carousel. But once we did, he had a huge array of sandbox mounts to sell, for only one Darkmoon Prize token for ten charges. What's the catch? With a deal as good as that, there's always a catch. And this is no exception. Sandbox mounts don't move, they are stuck to the ground by their springy stands, and simply undulate gently back and forth. What's more, that one Darkmoon Prize Token only buys you ten charges, but you can carry as many sets of those ten-charge items as you see fit. So you can only summon this incredibly entertaining wooden murloc ten times per purchase, and the same applies for the rest, of which there are many!
So come on and go for it. Giddy up! Giddy up!
Source: http://www.crazyraid.com

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Get involved
For those who are interested in Thanapara Swallows projects and programs there are many possibilities how to get involved:
Support current Thanapara Swallows Development Society's development and social programs and projects and help us to develop the new ones! We appreciate any kind of donation. Contact us and we will find a common way to establish cooperation Lear more here.
We accept volunteers from Bangladesh as well as from abroad. The volunteers can participate in all of our programs and projects and become a part of our working team. The length of stay is up to the volunteers as well as the areas their interest. All volunteers must be ready to cover the travel costs and food and accommodation in Thanapara. Thanapara Swallows DS ensures the accommodation in its own Guest House which supports the Primary School Thanapara Swallows. Learn more here.
Visit us - Thanapara Swallows Guest House
Thanapara Swallows Guest house offers a low cost accommodation and food for visitors of Bangladesh. The village is located in calm environment of Bangladeshi countryside in the neighbourhood of Charghat and Rajshahi. We are more than willing to show you our handicraft production as well as our development and social programs. Thanapara Swallows can also organize a sightseeing excursion according to your demands to help you explore the real beauty of Bangladesh. Learn more here.
Buy (Thanapara Swallows Fair Trade products)
Almost 200 producers are involved in ThanaparaSwallows Handicraft Program producing unique, best quality clothes and accessories. You are invited to our showroom located in Thanapara village in the neighbourhood of Thanapara Swallows organization. We also produce high quality clothes and textiles for export andare ready tofulfil your demands.
To learn more about our ethical production visit our TSDS Ethical Business page.


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How to do 'Change and Hold' process in PMS??
You can follow the below steps for 'Change and Hold' process on Zing HR :
IMP : Change and Hold process will helps to 'Manager / Admin' to 'Hold or Resume'
employees PMS process.
1. Log in to your Zing HR account.
2. On the home screen left-hand top side click on select menu, then 'PMS ' as shown
On the new window please click on the 'Admin Menu' and select the 'Process
Next on the Process Re-Initiation page select the 'Change / Hold Process' tab.
Select 'For Assessment Year'(Policy) from 'for assessment year' dropdown.
Select 'Policy Applied' from policy applied dropdown.
List of all employees will be display, select the employees using the check box or enter the
'Employee Code' in search box .
Next click on the 'Hold ' process.
Click 'OK' for the confirmation and done it!
Action status will be change as 'HOLD'.
For resuming the please select the user name and click on 'Resume' button.
Click 'OK' for the confirmation and done it!
Action status will be change as 'RESUME.


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Following a unanimous decision in September by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that domestic producers of solar panels have been significantly harmed by imports, the ITC sent a final report to the White House in November with proposed remedies. The four commissioners presented three different recommendations in the report to be implemented over a four-year period. The ITC found that U.S. imports from Canada, Australia, U.S.‐Dominican Republic ( the Central …Read More
UPDATED: Congress Takes Aim at Tax-Exempt Funding for Professional Sports Facilities
UPDATED 12/27/17: The final version of the tax bill signed into law earlier this month did NOT include the provision which sought to eliminate tax-exempt funding assistance for professional sports facilities. While President Trump's very public feud with the NFL grabs the headlines these days, the U.S. House inserted a provision in the tax reform bill introduced last week which would eliminate a State or local government's ability to …Read More
Potential Circuit Split: Is Groundwater a Conduit to Jurisdictional Surface Water Under the Clean Water Act?
On Thursday December 7, 2017 the Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Upstate Forever v. Kinder Morgan Energy, on whether liability under the Clean Water Act can be imposed where a pollutant is not directly discharged into surface waters, but instead reaches surface waters through an unpermitted discharge into groundwater. The Clean Water Act ("CWA") prohibits unpermitted discharges of a pollutant from a point source into navigable surface waters. …Read More


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A 63-year-old Hispanic female presented for an annual eye exam with a chief complaint of blurred vision in her right eye. She has been a patient in the primary eye care clinic for the past 10 years and has always enjoyed excellent visual acuity. During the past two years, however, she began noticing a slow, painless, progressive decrease in her acuity O.D.
On examination, her best-corrected visual acuity measured 20/50 O.D. and 20/20 O.S. One year earlier, her acuity measured 20/30 O.D. and 20/20 O.S. Her ocular history was otherwise unremarkable. Her medical history is significant for systemic hypertension, for which she takes hydrochlorothiazide.
1, 2. Fundus images of our 63-year-old female patient demonstrate retinal whitening around both maculae (O.D. left, O.S. right).
Confrontation visual fields were full to careful finger counting O.U. Ocular motility testing was normal, and her pupils were equally round and reactive to light and accommodation, with no afferent pupillary defect. Her anterior segment exam was unremarkable.
On dilated fundus exam, her optic nerves appeared healthy, with a small cup and good rim coloration and perfusion O.U. We noted subtle fundus changes in both maculae (figures 1 and 2). We also performed spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT, figures 3 and 4) and ordered fluorescein angiography (FA).
3, 4. A Cirrus HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditech) of the right and left eyes (O.D. top, O.S. bottom). Note the changes found within each macula.
1. What does the OCT show in the patients right eye?
a. Neurosensory retinal detachment.
b. Cystoid space with a retinal drape.
c. Retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP).
d. Epiretinal membrane with a pseudohole.
2. What does the OCT show in the patients left eye?
a. Full-thickness macular hole.
b. Lamellar macular hole.
c. Epiretinal membrane (ERM), pseudohole.
d. Cystoid macular edema (CME).
3. What is the correct diagnosis?
a. Bulls eye maculopathy.
b. CME.
c. Type 1 macular telangiectasia.
d. Type 2 macular telangiectasia.
4. How should you manage this patient?
a. Observation.
b. Laser photocoagulation O.D.
c. Photodynamic therapy O.D.
d. Intravitreal Avastin (bevacizumab, Genentech) O.D.
For answers, see below.
Our patient has macular telangiectasia. This condition may be familiar to readers who regularly read this column, but you may not recognize the condition by this name. Traditionally, we referred to it as juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasia (JRT) or parafoveal retinal telangiectasia. So why the name change? Before answering that question, we need some background information.
J. Donald M. Gass, M.D., and Ray T. Oyakawa, M.D., first characterized idiopathic juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasis in 1982; Dr. Gass and Barbara A. Blodi, M.D., updated this characterization in 1992.1,2 They proposed the use of a classification system that consisted of three groups, each with a subclassification system:
Type 1 JRT. Individuals in this category probably have a mild form of Coats disease. These patients are typically male and have a unilateral presentation that is more often localized to the macula and paramacular area than is seen in Coats disease.1,2 Type 1 JRT patients also tend to be in their mid-30s.
Type 2 JRT. Type 2 patients can be either male or female and usually have a bilateral presentation. This form of telangiectasis is associated with minimal to no lipid exudation and demonstrates superficial retinal crystals in approximately 50% of patients.1,2 Additionally, pigment migration and plaque formation can be seen in the later stages.
Type 3 JRT. This type is exceedingly rare. Capillary occlusions are a hallmark sign.2
Our traditional understanding of JRT has been based on both clinical and FA characteristics. However, advances in recent technology, such as high-speed angiography and SD-OCT, have allowed investigators to study the characteristics of this condition in more detail. So, we now have a much better understanding of the vascular system as well as the structural changes associated with JRT.
This, in turn, led Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, M.D., and associates to devise a simplified JRT classification system. In this new classification system, they adopted the name idiopathic macular telangiectasia and identified two distinct groups.
Group 1 was categorized as macular aneurysmal telangiectasia (MAT), and group 2 was categorized as macular perifoveal telangiectasia (MPT).3,4
Newer imaging technologies have helped identify some interesting differences between the two groups. Patients in group 1 are still considered to fall within the spectrum of Coats disease. These patients are more likely to have profound vascular changes, with more obvious aneurysmal dilations and prominent cystic changes within the macula.
These extensive macular cystic changes are not seen in group 2 patients. Instead, patients in group 2 have a central lamellar cyst, which the retina drapes over, that is visible on OCT. This finding has become the hallmark diagnostic sign for a group 2 patient. Group 2 patients also demonstrate a loss of retinal transparency; smaller, subtler telangiectatic changes within the capillaries; and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) changes not seen in group 1 patients. The changes within the RPE explain why group 2 patients can develop choroidal neovascularization in the conditions later stages.3,4
Our patient has type 2 macular telangiectasia. On clinical exam, the retinal whitening seen around the maculae O.U. signals a loss of retinal transparency. There are fine telangiectatic retinal vessels, which are essentially invisible on clinical examination. The OCT shows the lamellar cysts in each eye, with draping of the inner retinal layers over them.
Interestingly, OCT of our patient reveals a break in the roof of the inner retina O.S., which has created a lamellar hole. Surprisingly, the patient still sees 20/20 O.S. despite these macular changes. We considered an Avastin injection for her right eye, but the patient decided that her symptoms were not bad enough to justify treatment.
Even as we begin to better understand macular telangiectasia, there are still questions that remain unanswered. More effective treatments are still being sought out, and investigators are still not sure what causes it. Some have proposed that systemic factors may play a role, while others suspect a genetic link.
A multi-center clinical trial has been established to determine the natural history of macular telangiectasia and determine if the condition has a genetic link.5 The researchers also hope to explore more effective treatments. The study, called the MacTel Project, is the only international project devoted entirely to the study of macular telangiectasia. More information about this study can be found at www.mactelresearch.org.
Retina Quiz Answers: 1) b, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a.
1. Gass JD, Oyakawa RT. Idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis. Arch Ophthalmol 1982 May;100(5):769-80.
2. Gass JD, Blodi BA. Idiopathic juxtafoveolar retinal telangiectasis: update classification and follow up study. Ophthalmology 1993 Oct;100(10):1536-46.
3. Yannuzzi LA, Bardal AM, Freund KB, et al. Idiopathic macular telangiectasia. Arch Ophthalmol 2006 Apr;124(4):450-60.
4. Chew E, Gillies M, Bird A. Macular telangiectasia: a simplified classification. Arch Ophthalmol 2006 Apr;124(4):573-4.
5. The MacTel Project. What is MacTel? Available at: https://web.emmes.com/study/mactel/donor/donor_brochure.pdf (Accesed January 11, 2009).


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Welcome to Arise Church
The Arise Church Community Dog Park was built with the hope that our Dog Park becomes a place where dog owners can make new friends.
We believe that God made human beings to be in relationship with one another. At Arise Church, we recognize that in our technologically focused culture, it is becoming easy for people to have fewer face to face relationships. Research shows that many people today are finding it difficult to make new friendships. So we built the Arise Church Community Dog Park with the hopes that it can be a place where you can meet people with a common interest, and possibly make some new friends.At Arise Church, friendship and belonging have always been important values. That's why we describe our church with the slogan "Arise Church - Where Faith & Friends Connect."
At Arise Church you'll find meaning and purpose for your life, healing for your heart, a sense of hope, friends who care about you, and a compassion for others. How do we know? Because it happened to us at Arise Church!


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Tarpon Cay Lodge w/ Conway Bowman – Cancellation Spot
May 9th, 2018
This is a great opportunity to experience one of the world's greatest sight fishing tarpon destinations and fish with the one and only Conway Bowman. Conway has fished his way around the world and is a pioneer in the Mako shark fly fishing scene. Speaking from personal experience, Conway is also simply a great person to spend time with on a trip.
The dates for this trip were selected well over a year in advance and couldn't be any more prime. The main focus will be juvenile tarpon in the 6 – 16 pound range, however, larger migratory fish may be available during this part of the season. This cancellation spot includes a free private room upgrade. Here are the details:
2018 Itinerary:
August 11: Arrive Cancun (prior to 4pm), arrive Tarpon Cay Lodge
August 12 – 17: 6 days guided fishing
August 18: Depart Tarpon Cay Lodge, depart Cancun (after 11am)
Rate: $3775 per person based on private room/shared boat – 1 spot available
Included: Accommodations and meals at the lodge, guided fishing, non-alcoholic beverages, guest taxes, fishing licenses, internet access, ground transfers to/from the Cancun airport.
Not Included: Airfare, meals in Cancun, alcoholic beverages, staff & guide gratuities, phone service, laundry service, fly fishing gear and tackle.
This spot will go quickly and priority will be given to phone inquiries. Please call Dylan at 800.552.2729 to claim this spot.


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This paper examines how localised the US food system could become by calculating theoretical minimum foodshed sizes (i.e. average distance travelled by food) for 378 urban areas under seven different dietary scenarios. It finds that (on average) foodsheds can be smaller for the low-meat diets compared to high-meat diets.
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food held the Salzburg Process on the Climate Emergency and the Future of Food in May 2020. In this blog post, Ruth Richardson (Executive Director of the Global Alliance) reflects on lessons learned from holding the event virtually because of COVID-19, rather than physically as originally planned.
This opinion paper calls for organisers of scientific meetings to adhere to 12 principles to minimise the environmental impacts of the meetings, as outlined in the Cercedilla Manifesto. The principles cover food, transport and careful planning of remote meetings so that they are effective for all participants. The paper emphasises that nitrogen pollution is an often-neglected aspect of food sustainability.
Online conferences have the advantage of reducing carbon emissions from travel, particularly air travel, but they can be less convenient when it comes to networking and developing personal connections. The November meeting of the European Biological Rhythms Society tried to fix this by inviting psychologists to develop remote ways of encouraging networking.
FCRN member Anna Birgitte Milford has co-authored this report, which offers a case study of a proposed rooftop greenhouse project in Bergen, Norway. The report considers the opportunities and challenges associated with building rooftop greenhouses.
This briefing paper from the UK's Food Research Collaboration examines the impact that a "no-deal Brexit" (i.e. the UK leaving the European Union without an agreement on trade or other matters) would have on food supply chains that cross the border between Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (ROI).
This book synthesises the academic literature on sustainable food supply chains and offers quantitative models on topics such as shelf life, vehicle routing and waste management.
This paper calculates the environmental impacts (climate change, acidification, eutrophication, land use, and water use) caused by either making a meal by using a meal kit (which contains pre-portioned ingredients for cooking a meal) or by buying the ingredients from a grocery store.
This book by Robyn Metcalfe examines processes and technologies in the supply chains that bring food from farms to consumers.
This book identifies common causes of food waste in developing countries and presents examples of successful food preservation methods for different food types in developing countries.
173 countries have agreed to halve emissions from the global shipping industry by 2050, compared to 2008 levels, in a non-binding deal arranged by the International Maritime Organisation. Saudi Arabia, the US and several other countries raised objections to the proposed emissions cuts. Shipping was not covered by the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change.
Indoor and vertical farming might not replace traditional farms, but they bring their own unique benefits.
The blockchain could be used to make it easier to trace the source of food items and tackle food safety scares quickly, but the system still depends on the honesty of those making the data entries.
This paper examines the common assumption that local foods are more sustainable than foods sourced from more distant locations. Using the multi-criteria decision aid method (MCDA), which allows for multi-dimensional criteria to be assessed, this paper answers the following research question: "how do selected local or global food products compare and which rank first in terms of sustainability performance?".
International trade in critical commodities is growing, which, this report poses, is increasing pressure on a small number of 'chokepoints' – critical junctures on transport routes through which exceptional volumes of trade pass. Were a serious interruption at one or more of these chokepoints to occur, this could potentially lead to supply shortfalls and price spikes, both within and outside of the food system. Smaller disruptions might add to delays, spoilage and transport costs, constraining market responsiveness and contributing to higher prices and increased volatility.
A report by the European Environment Agency finds that emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases from the shipping sector have increased substantially in the last two decades, contributing to both climate change and air pollution problems.
The EU is considering plans to limit crop-based biofuels to 5% of transport fuel.
The Deparment for Transport has published its 2010 report which reveals a declining level of concern for the environment and and the usual complex tangle of human inconsistencies and hypocrisies.


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Greek Music
modern lyre
Click on the video clips below to here the sounds of the kithara and aulos.
Our word "music" comes from the Greek word mousike. The most popular instruments of Greece were the kithara (Greek for lyre) and the aulos. Music was played at festivals and plays, and music contests took place at the Olympic games.
The video features an arrangement for solo lyre, of "HYMN TO THE MUSE" - a hauntingly beautiful surviving fragment of the mostly lost music of ancient Greece. This piece was written almost 2000 years ago, by Mesomedes of Crete...


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Make making food more fun!
Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools have easy grip, sensory friendly handles, braille on the measuring pieces and bright, engaging colors that attract a wide range of kids, allowing them to work together in the kitchen, gain cooking and social skills, make healthier choices and develop more independence. We're proud to say that Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools make making food (even) more fun for everyone!
From Q.D. Foodie Kickstarter Campaign
Who says you can't play with food?
Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools promote imaginativeness, creativity, inclusiveness, and the power of collaboration! Being a foodie, not required.
The Collection
These really cool measuring spoons are more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Kids and adults can get perfect measurements with ease. This set of five has imperial, metric, and braille unit notations and is made of sturdy nylon.
This seven tine balloon whisk is functional and awesome to show off! You'll easily get volunteers to whip up something amazing! Grippable handle with a heat resistant stainless steel whisk.
This salad serving fork is made of nylon with a grippable handle. When a scallion is around, more salad is around! Go ahead and eat it up!
With these four adorable textured nylon cups, you'll want to measure food that doesn't even need to be measured! Imperial, metric, and braille unit notations.
Whenever you can mix it up with a carrot spoon, you'll get a smile! This carrot is made of nylon and has an easy grip handle.
There's just something about corn that brightens a day! This salad spoon is great for serving garden vegetables, fruits, or imaginary salads, anytime! Nylon with grippable handle.
A grippable handle and a nylon spatula make this unique celery stalk the perfect combination to turn and flip food smoothly.


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"It looks like it is in his back yard..... friend has the same one in his back yard but his wife was mad at him for using it. It turned out it was his Mother-in-Law house (she was inside when he did his first smoke)"
What is the heating element you put in this beatiful beast of a smoker?!
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It's often said that your most important customers are the ones you already have. So how can brands retain and reward loyal fans online? Utilize brand ambassadors to help spread their message? Turn negative reviews into proactive opportunities to improve their business? In honor of Social Media Week, DMI (with help from the always entertaining and insightful Shashi Bellamkonda) gathered a rockstar group of experts to share their approach to building a positive hospitality brand online.
The event, held at The Hamilton's Live venue, attracted more than 100 of the area's top social influencers and sparked a lively conversation online (see what others had to say). If you weren't able to join us, we're sorry we missed you, but we've put together key takeaways, a video and photos from the event. So enjoy and hopefully we'll catch you at the next one!
It's easy to get discouraged when you receive a negative review online, but reviews are actually a great way to keep a pulse on the conversation about your brand and identify areas within your business that may need correcting. It's important to consider the context of the review and understand the root of the dissatisfaction rather than react to the tone. The best advice is to treat negative reviews online as you would if they were in-person at one of your establishments: address it appropriately and take steps to correct the situation moving forward.
– Tara Lewis (Regional Director of Marketing, Yelp) and Chef Luigi Diotaiuti (Chef/Owner, Al Tiramisu)
A lot of people enter into contests or giveaways without a clear purpose. First and foremost, what is your objective? Are you trying to engage existing customers, generate new leads, etc.? Identifying your target audience and the most effective channels to reach them are critical components of your strategy. But don't just assume if you build it they will come. A successful contest or giveaway requires three key components: a paid media plan to generate awareness, engaging content to drive participation and a strategy to authentically encourage sharing.
– Laura Wilson (Social Media Manager, Hilton Hotels & Resorts)
It used to be said that customers would vote with their feet. Repeat bookings and return visits meant hospitality brands were doing a good job. Now with the proliferation of the internet and social media, there are so many opportunities for consumers to let brands know about their experience. Whereas only a few years ago it was seen as a novelty for hospitality brands to respond to customer service inquiries via social, now it's expected. 1 in 3 people would prefer to get customer service through a social media channel rather than over the phone The reason? Ease and convenience – social media allows for immediate access.
– Katy Adams (Marketing Manager, Clyde's Restaurant Group)
Engagement, followers and likes are metrics, not goals. Goals include items like improved search engine rankings, more traffic to your website, a change in sentiment, etc. that ultimately lead to more reservations, bookings and sales. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of your social strategy, it's important to distinguish between goals and metrics.
– Lisa Byrne (Social Strategist, DMI)
It's important for brands to recognize their unique value proposition and deliver on the experience customers have come to expect from them. For example, Disney sells memories. Nike sells performance. Consumers buy for emotion above everything else – whether it's saving time, getting better quality, etc. So it's important to figure out what you're selling, maintain a consistent brand image and create content accordingly.
– Monica Bhide (Food, Culture and Lifestyle Writer)
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Today the prestigious Journal of Risk Research has published a theoretical paper on "Risk cultures and dominant approaches towards disasters in seven European countries". The authors, Alessio Cornia, Kerstin Dressel... read more →
At the 37. Congress of the German Association for Sociolgy sine will be present with two talks. On Tuesday, 9th October Kerstin Dressel & Patricia Pfeil will present for the... read more →


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Hi everyone, Amy here with you today to talk about something tha I just LOVE, SKETCHES! They give me a starting point for a project, they inspire me, and then some. Here is a sketch that I created for a challenge at The Sampler Kit Club and the layout I created based on it.
There are several companies that we love here at WCS that post sketch challenges every month. Here are a few to check out.
Becky Fleck Cocoa Daisy Sketch Challenge
Hope you find these as inspiring as I do.


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What Attracted Me To Pixi Beauty?
For the longest time, I've been seeing ads all over social media for Pixi beauty. Then every time I go to Target, the Pixi section full of their natural skincare and makeup products catch my eye. If you know me, I love trying new skincare products but especially from brands I haven't tried yet. I knew that I wanted to try their products eventually but when I saw their 'rose infused' line, I couldn't hold back any longer. Anything 'Rose' has my heart. Before purchasing anything, I have to do extensive research
The first two products I received at Target are the Rose Oil Blend facial oil and the Rose Glow Mist.
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I decided on purchasing the Rose Oil Blend facial oil ($24) because the face moisturizer I was using at that time wasn't doing enough for my very dry skin. I looked at the ingredients and was pleasantly surprised. There were hardly any ingredients listed that I couldn't pronounce or understand. This face oil includes sweet almond, jojoba, rosehip, pomegranate seed, and rose geranium oils! This product, along with most other Pixi products, had such great reviews. That night, I put this on and was pleased with how this felt on my skin. I didn't need more than a few drops! By morning, it was absorbed and my skin looked and felt amazing!
Rose Glow Mist
I purchased the Rose Glow Mist ($12) because I love facial mists in general but the thing that attracted me to this product the most is it claims to be packed with 7 flower oils, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. I'm loving these natural ingredients! You can see all of the oils at the top, you just have to shake the bottle before you spray. The website says you can use this face spray before makeup, after makeup, and obviously without makeup. I had to put it to the test. When I sprayed it before my makeup, my makeup applied well and looked more radiant. When I sprayed it after my makeup, it gave my whole look a "glow from within" look. My makeup stayed put too! On no makeup days, I love spraying this throughout the day to keep my face moisturized and refreshed.
After these two products, I wanted to try more! This time, I went to Pixi's website to purchase the Rose Ceramide Cream and the popular Glow Tonic.
Rose Ceramide Cream
I purchased the Rose Ceramide Cream ($24) because as I said above, the moisturizer I was using before this wasn't working for me. This moisturizer has rose oil and ceramides in it to keep the skin hydrated and plump. When I saw that this was "ultra-rich" I was scared it was going to be super thick. But when it finally arrived and I rushed to try it, I realized that it was rich but at the same time lightweight. A tiny bit of this cream goes a long way. I only need a pea-sized amount to cover my whole face! I also want to note that it smells heavenly. It's a light scent of roses and citrus. The next morning, my skin was glowing and looked so healthy. I don't know if it's related but my skin even seems to be clearing up! This is definitely my new holy grail moisturizer.
Glow Tonic
The last product that I have in my Pixi collection is the Glow Tonic! I actually have tried the mini size a few years ago and remember loving it. Good news, I still love it! It gets any remaining dirt/makeup off and even any dead skin you have sitting on your face! I've definitely seen a change in the appearance of my skin after a week of using this. It's already brighter, my complexion is more even, and my pores are shrinking!
That's all of the products in my Pixi skincare collection so far! If you've tried any of their skincare/makeup, let me know what your favorite products are and what I should try next!
Amanda Burnett


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RFID in Europe Magazine Febuary 2016
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Radio frequency identification (RFID) is not a new technology discipline, but developments over the last few years have yielded new generation technologies, supporting technical standards at international level and greater visibility in both user and potential user communities. Despite the hype, misconceptions and misinformation that has accompanied these developments, RFID appropriately understood and effectively applied can yield the benefits generally associated with radical, disruptive technologies characteristically exploited in business process re-engineering. The radical nature of RFID coupled with the revolutionary potential for applications in virtually every sector of industry, commerce and services demands a framework of support, within the Thematic Network, that encompasses:
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In order to achieve these goals, a selection of exemplary case studies and pilot initiatives will be identified, representing a wide range of application areas and codified to illustrate the key features that determine their success, including characteristic data carrier capabilities, return-on-investment, innovation and general impact and potential to be exploited in other areas of application. The database will be initially populated from examples provided through work package participants, but with the prospects of expanding the database as the thematic network expands. This database will be shared with the thematic network and members, national bodies and the general public will subsequently have access to the knowledge base thus developed, according to their interests.
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From listening to the instrumental track Bloom – the opening track on Youth Funeral's first full-length release – it appears evident that the band has a crucial understanding of the intricacies and subtleties of their instruments. The track showcases the groups command over their craft, with some exceptional notes shining through the instrumental. This is followed up by a track called Lonely Man, which presents a truer indicator of their style.
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The tone of the music made it immediately apparent to me that the band is serious about their work and capable of producing some truly distinctive material. The profound rumbling of the bass and the dread inducing nature of the guitar work cascades through the listener by way of the drums. Musically, I found the work to be of an extremely high quality. Vocally, I was also impressed, but would – personally – have liked to have heard some more experimentation. This is the bands longest release to date, so it is possible that there might be more vocal experimentation to come. In Only In Sleep Safe – there is a little bit of singing, but it merely supports the screaming, and is difficult to hear. This is a shame as some lighter vocals may have aided the melody or enhanced the ominous character of the music. These opinions of mine on the vocals are purely subjective, and it is because I am such a fan of this release that I am critical in this regard, that being said, I defer to the band, since one thing that was clear to me was that they know what they are doing. Another criticism is that the songs do not necessarily flow into each other particularly well, this is especially apparent between the first and second track. I know that it is not a pre-requisite for a good release, but it is noticeable.
The band are able – very well – to infuse light and heavy characteristics of their broader genre. The understanding this displays will likely serve the band well. They seem capable of taking interesting elements from different parts of the spectrum of their style. This makes the release particularly moreish, containing elements I should assume would be in line with most peoples sensibilities. The band in this way manages to cater for, respect and utilise a diverse range of sounds. The bass shines through in this record, which is seldom the case, I think.
The album finishes with With Love I Weep – an example of a song that encapsulates everything I've said about it. This song, perhaps more than any other, highlights the earthy power of the vocals, the gravitas of the bass and atmospheric and hard hitting guitar, tied together nicely by the drums. My only problem with it is that it is the last song on the album; it sounds as if it should lead into the finale but it is the finale. This left me in surprise that the music had stopped, but this could be considered a good thing, since it sent me back to the beginning.
This release gets four and a half stars from me because it kept me coming back, was anything but pretentious, showed the bands strong understanding of their craft and was extremely enjoyable. I would love to catch them live. I deducted half a star because the small amount of vocal experimentation was all but hidden and because the final track left me in denial that the album was finished. Plus, it's their first album… what am I gonna do, give them five stars?
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Background: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) accounts for 5%–15% of all invasive breast cancer cases. ILC has the propensity for distant late recurrence with widespread metastatic disease. To our knowledge, there is limited data on the clinical outcomes and treatment strategies of metastatic ILC. This retrospective study evaluates the overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in the metastatic ILC population at a single institution, focusing on first line treatment received in the metastatic setting. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients (Pts) diagnosed with metastatic ILC diagnosed at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2014 using an IRB approved protocol. Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment modalities were summarized with descriptive statistics. OS (time from metastasis to death or last known follow-up) and PFS (time from diagnosis of metastasis to progression) were compared between types of first-line treatment: endocrine therapy (ET), chemotherapy (chemo), chemo followed by ET, ET plus CDK 4/6 inhibitor, or other treatments. OS and PFS estimates were generated using Kaplan Meier methods and compared using Log-rank tests. Results: 60 female pts were included in this study. The median age was 59 years (24–78). 45 (75%) pts were postmenopausal, 44 (73%) ER+/PR+, 14 (23%) ER+/PR-, and 2 (3%) ER-PR-, 28 (47%) with only bone metastases, 19 (32%) with visceral and bone metastases, and 13 (22%) with liver metastases. Twenty-eight (47%) pts received first line ET therapy, 12 (20%) received ET + CDK 4/6 inhibitor, 7 (12%) received chemo alone, 4 (7%) received chemo followed by ET, and 9 (15%) received other types of first line therapy. The median OS was 3.0 years, and the median PFS was 1.4 years. No difference in the Kaplan-Meier curves was found between first-line treatment groups in OS or PFS (OS: P=.247; PFS: P=.436). Discussion: ILC is a histologically distinct disease from invasive ductal cancer. It has been previously shown that invasive lobular cancer may not be as sensitive to adjuvant chemotherapy. We showed that in the metastatic setting there was no difference in PFS and OS among first line treatment groups. ET remains preferred treatment option; however, based on our data, chemotherapy can be considered in patient with metastatic ILC in the appropriate clinical context such as visceral crisis.
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Antiemesis Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology NCCN Categories of Evidence and Consensus Category 1: The recommendation is based on high-level evidence (e.g., randomized controlled trials) and there is uniform NCCN consensus. Category 2A: The recommendation is based on lowerlevel evidence and there is uniform NCCN consensus. Category 2B: The recommendation is based on lowerlevel evidence and there is nonuniform NCCN consensus (but no major disagreement). Category 3: The recommendation is based on any level of evidence but reflects major disagreement. All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise noted. Clinical trials: The NCCN believes that the best management for any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged. Overview Chemotherapy-induced vomiting (emesis) and nausea can significantly affect a patient's quality of life, leading to poor compliance with further chemotherapy treatment. Nausea and vomiting can also result in metabolic imbalances, degeneration of self-care and functional ability, nutrient depletion, anorexia, decline of performance and mental status, wound dehiscence, esophageal tears, and withdrawal from potentially useful or curative anticancer treatment.1–4 The incidence and severity of nausea and/or vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy are affected by numerous factors, including 1) the specific chemotherapeutic agents used, 2) dosage of the agents, 3) schedule and route of administration of the agents, and 4) individual patient variability (e.g., age, sex, prior chemotherapy, history of alcohol use). Approximately 70% to 80% of all patients undergoing chemotherapy experience nausea and/or vomiting,5,6 whereas 10% to 44% experience anticipatory nausea and/or vomiting;7–10 patients often experience more...
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The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Antiemesis address all aspects of management for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. These NCCN Guidelines Insights focus on recent updates to the NCCN Guidelines for Antiemesis, specifically those regarding carboplatin, granisetron, and olanzapine.


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The week now ending has given us contrasting glimpses into the past and future on two consecutive days – Peronist Loyalty Day on Wednesday and the grand finale of the Youth Olympics the following day. Perhaps the former should be renamed Peronist Loyalties Day since its celebration was so fragmented – not that the government can throw any stones here at the moment from the glass house of its fragile coalition (where the verbal fireworks of the maverick deputy Elisa Carrió are but the tip of the iceberg). In contrast to this blast from the past, the focus and discipline of the individual athletes and the teamwork of those competing together, along with the spontaneous enthusiasm of the huge if sometimes chaotic crowds offered a rare hope for the future in these despondent days.
The Games exceeded the expectations in every way (ranging from the number of medals to the relatively smooth organisation) but they were absolutely unique in at least one respect which has gone unnoticed – even more unique than free entry to such a magnificent spectacle in these times of soaring prices. This medium covers a vast variety of news from the 206 countries represented at the Youth Olympics and from every sphere of life (political, economic, social, cultural, sporting, etc.) while the men and women in the news represent every opinion, ideology, religion, psychology, etc. imaginable but this innumerable cast has just one thing in common – except for some crime victims (Sheila Ayala this week being the latest tragic example), every single name was born in the past century although we are now almost two decades into the 21st, even the so-called Millennials who grew up rather than were born in this century. How absolutely unique then for a newsperson to witness an event in which all the publicity for almost a fortnight falls on hundreds of people all born in this century.
We now turn from all this healthy positive spirit to the morbidly negative picture of local politics. Indeed even more deplorable than the fragmentation exposed by at least six major rallies last Wednesday is the total lack of any constructive alternative coming from Peronism – so badly needed when the most expert economic team in decades has somehow left the economy so adrift. Nothing but the most intransigent opposition can be expected from President Mauricio Macri's predecessor, Senator Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, from the moment she shunned the transition between governments but the moderate Peronist leader Sergio Massa's performance in Washington this week is especially disappointing in that respect.
Yet rather than deepening this criticism of either Massa or Peronism, it would be more important to stress that the deadlock is mutual, thus making the problem of dysfunctional politics even more acute – the opposition cannot take decisive political advantage of the economic problems owing to its own lack of a credible alternative, while the ruling coalition cannot thrive on Peronist disunity because of its own divisions. Much as Carrió loves to hog the limelight, it would be highly simplistic to see her tantrums as the only cracks in the governing coalition (even if it would also be dangerous to underestimate her constituency in the light of the Jair Bolsonaro landslide in Brazil) – thus such a central pillar as Buenos Aires province Governor María Eugenia Vidal is in earnest in pushing for 19 billion pesos more compensation fund money from a shrinking budget while the venerable Radicals are attempting a revival under the iconic name of Ricardo Alfonsín.
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Can you name all 30 NHL teams in 5 minutes?
jeffreyftaylor replied to captain_jack88's topic in Off TopicThis reminds me of am old bar bet that will get you a free beer more times than not. Name 5 Pro team nicknames in the 4 major sports (baseball, football, hockey, basketball) that don't end with the letter "s". (there are more than 5).
Check out the RBC WebCam
jeffreyftaylor replied to rocheccw's topic in Hurricanes TalkPretty cool time lapse video assembling of the new board: And disassembling of the old one:
Gee, that sounds similar to our GD Threads.
We Really Should Be Ashamed
jeffreyftaylor replied to canefan248's topic in Hurricanes TalkI sat next to a couple of pens fans Sat. They were pretty quiet until the 3rd when Scotty was laid out and the dude beside me started cheering his loudest. Then he made a classless comment about breaking Cole's neck (at which point I made an appointment to meet him outside). After the empty netter he really went off and a few very large caniacs sitting a few rows behind us escorted him down the steps. The best way to keep the opposing fans quiet and in their seats is to be superior on the ice. We did not do that Sat, hopefully we will tomorrow.
Should have been a delay penalty on Havlat for lying there sleeping on the ice. That was some hit, wow.
ECF's tickets
jeffreyftaylor replied to dirtysouth12's topic in Hurricanes TalkI live in Winston-Salem and travel for work frequently. My brother lives in Raleigh and is a long time STH - this allows me to get add on seats at the STH rate (thankfully). In '06, I committed to the first 2 rounds only and only made it to 2 or 3 games. I wussed out on rounds 3 & 4 back then because I was reluctant to shell out over a grand to "maybe" see a few games. I learned my lesson - I was trying to buy a ticket for game 7 of the SCF and was willing to pay up to $1,000 for the single ticket - none to be found. This year with the pay as you play plan, I am in through the finals at $40 a seat. Seems like a real bargain to me. I will never pass up an opportunity to see a series winning game in the Finals again!
jeffreyftaylor replied to Starbucks's topic in Hurricanes TalkI'm normally stuck in West Virginia for work on weekdays and have to give up my ticket for games played M thru Th. I came down with an illness Sunday night about halfway through the 3rd so I am stuck in town 'till Tuesday night. I feel much better today so I'll be in the parking lot around 4:00 and in section 304 screaming my head off by puck drop.
Where did your board name come from?
jeffreyftaylor replied to super_dave_1's topic in Off TopicBecause of my toy car:
I live in the Winston-Salem area. My brother is a long time STH who lives in Raleigh and I get to a bunch of games each year (including the entire current playoff run). We are long time transplanted Yankees (moved in '77) and played youth hockey while growing up. Anyway, I remember commenting during the '06 run how great it was that the Canes' have been embraced by the Triangle area and how amazing it was that even the native Raleighites were so into it (including a bunch of our southern friends). But even then, during the finals the local paper here (Winston-Salem Journal) would only have a 2 paragraph AP article buried on the 5th or 6th page of the sports section. There was little interest or support for the Canes here in W-S. This year I notice a difference - More cars flying their flags on my trips to the RBC and the paper has had the Canes on the front page of the sports section after every win. The local columnist even ran a feature story after beating the Devils. I tell all my friends how playoff hockey is the best of any sporting event and several are watching and attending games. Support is certainly growing! Go Canes!
Shock at The Rock
jeffreyftaylor replied to hctimo787's topic in Hurricanes TalkFantastic vid Hctimo. Thanks for sharing.
What is everyone doing tonight for the game?
jeffreyftaylor replied to Sidney_Fisher's topic in Hurricanes TalkI'm stuck in WV again tonight, so I'll be listening to Chuck, trying to find an internet stream and hitting refresh on the GDT. Same thing as last Tuesday and that turned out pretty good!!
'09 Bobbleheads
jeffreyftaylor replied to caniac-97's topic in Swap MeetHow bout a brat (or whatever we are cookin) and a beer at Sunday's tailgate? - Hell, I'll even buy you a cold one once we get inside the stadium.
Pathetic - thats how I feel an all I've got to say.
Post Game Analysis 3/8-Sabres
jeffreyftaylor replied to a topic in Hurricanes TalkI only saw the 3rd and OT because I was out to dinner (it's dvr'd - i'll watch the highlights later). Great effort by the good guys and Miller absolutely made some remarkable saves. I was really impressed by the buffalo PK - they were so aggressive on the PK - something I would like to see more of from the 'Canes. Great win - Cole looked awesome tonight (for the little I saw anyway). Keep it up fellas - we are gaining momentum and it looks like we may be peaking at the right time of the season.
What is your Hockey Name?
jeffreyftaylor replied to BigMiike's topic in Hurricanes TalkThey'd probably call me Hitem since that's what I am always yelling. HIT EM, HIT EM, just HIT somebody!


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Offspring is finally coming back! After a year hiatus, Australia's favourite Doctor (Sorry Dr. Chris Brown) Nina Proudman played by Gold Logie winner Asher Keddie will be back on air to continue the show for a sixth season.
In an interview with news.com.au executive producer Imogen Banks revealed the cast and crew have been reenergised by the return of the beloved show.
"From the first read through, just to hear all those voices again was wonderful. When we did actually all get together," she said, "it turned out to be incredibly fun."
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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Thank you for having me again, Maureen. I hope you and your readers enjoyed my deleted scene from SHE BELONGS TO ME. It is always fun to visit with old characters, as they seem to feel like family after you've worked with them for so long.ReplyDelete
Thank you, Tammy. I hope if you have time for a new read, you will check She Belongs to Me out, The publisher discounted it to .99 cents through the end of May to celebrate my new release.Delete
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Such a great book this was! I love reading the deleted scenes from it too - sort of like those extras on DVD's for movies. I plan to go back and reread this story soon. I liked the deleted scene you revealed earlier with Jaynee's email. Can't wait for your other books, Carmen!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Amy, and your book is in the mail as you were part of my giveaway last month. I hope you enjoy Land of the Noonday Sun too. I put a surprise in there for my previous readers. :)Delete
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Thank you for the deleted scene. I enjoyed it so much I just purchased She Belongs To Me for my Nook. Will Land Of The Noonday Sun be available for the Nook?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Mary. Yes, the publisher trys to work out any formatting bugs at one site before going to the next, but it will be available very soon.Delete
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Thank you again, Mary, and I did want to let you know that LAND OF THE NOONDAY SUN is now available on Nook. I hope you are enjoying SHE BELONGS TO ME.Delete
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I am reading "She Belongs to Me" & thoroughly enjoying it. I have just suffered a death in the family so it will take me awhile to get to the review.
I can see that you had a lot of fun writing it!
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HOST: Arizona will host the 72-hole Championship
COURSE: The Gallery Golf Club, Marana, Ariz. Par 72, 7,349 yards
SCHEDULE: A practice round will take place on Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m. before the tournament beings on Friday morning. Friday's Tee times will be off No. 1 and No. 10 at 7:30 a.m., followed by the second round teeing off at 12:30 p.m. Tee times for Saturday will begin at 7:30 a.m. off No. 1 and No. 10. Sunday's round will begin at 7:30 a.m. off No. 1 and No. 10 with pairings decided by order of finish.
1st Tee
Rd. 1 /Rd. 2
7:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. California #6, Colorado #6, USC #6
7:40 a.m./12:40 p.m. California #5, Colorado #5, USC #5
7:50 a.m./12:50 p.m. California #4, Colorado #4, USC #4
8:00 a.m./1:00 p.m. California #3, Colorado #3, USC #3
8:10 a.m./1:10 p.m. California #2, Colorado #2, USC #2
8:20 a.m./1:20 p.m. California #1, Colorado #1, USC #1
8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m. Washington #6, Oregon #6, Utah #6
8:40 a.m./1:40 p.m. Washington #5, Oregon #5, Utah #5
8:50 a.m./1:50 p.m. Washington #4, Oregon #4, Utah #4
9:00 a.m./2:00 p.m. Washington #3, Oregon #3, Utah #3
9:10 a.m./2:10 p.m. Washington #2, Oregon #2, Utah #2
9:20 a.m./2:20 p.m. Washington #1, Oregon #1, Utah #1
10th Tee
Rd. 1/Rd. 2
7:30 a.m./12:30 p.m. UCLA #6, Stanford #6, Washington State #6
7:40 a.m./12:40 p.m. UCLA #5, Stanford #5, Washington State #5
7:50 a.m./12:50 pm. UCLA #4, Stanford #4, Washington State #4
8:00 a.m./1:00 p.m. UCLA #3, Stanford #3, Washington State #3
8:10 a.m./1:10 p.m. UCLA #2, Stanford #2, Washington State #2
8:20 a.m./1:20 p.m. UCLA #1, Stanford #1, Washington State #1
8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m. Arizona #6, Oregon State #6, Arizona State #6
8:40 a.m./1:40 p.m. Arizona #5, Oregon State #5, Arizona State #5
8:50 a.m./1:50 p.m. Arizona #4, Oregon State #4, Arizona State #4
9:00 a.m./2:00 p.m. Arizona #3, Oregon State #3, Arizona State #3
9:10 a.m./2:10 p.m. Arizona #2, Oregon State #2, Arizona State #2
9:20 a.m./2:20 p.m. Arizona #1, Oregon State #1, Arizona State #1
TOURNAMENT SCORING: The top-five individuals from each team with the lowest scores for any 18-hole round constitute the scoring members of the six member team for that given round. The team championship will be awarded to the squad with the lowest total combined score for all rounds.
ARIZONA will serve as host of the 55th Annual Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship at the Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Ariz., April 27-29. With five teams ranked among the top 20 in the nation, the competition should provide for an exciting Championship. Conference teams are rife with talent across all classes, and the Pac-12 Championship may, once again, present a wild finish.
CALIFORNIA will look to defend its Pac-12 title for the second straight year. The last time a team won three or more consecutive Conference golf titles was Arizona State with six straight titles from 1995-2000. The fifth-ranked (Golfweek team ranking) Golden Bears are led by senior Brandon Hagy (70.59 avg, eight top 5 finishes this season) and senior Joël Stalter (71.59 avg, six top 10 finishes this season). Cal enters the Championship having won six of 11 regular-season tournaments in 2013-14 and captured 24 of its last 37 stroke-play events overall dating back to the beginning of the 2011-12 campaign.
Sixth-ranked STANFORD has won three of the last four tournaments and is paced by the nation's top-ranked golfer (Golfstat individual ranking) in junior Patrick Rodgers (69.58 avg, four medalist honors this season) and senior Cameron Wilson (69.93 avg, five top 5 finishes this season). Rodgers has won nine times, including three straight tournament victories this spring, in his Stanford career. He trails the school record of 11 victories by Tiger Woods. Wilson, a recent selection for the Palmer Cup, is currently ranked 2nd in the latest Golfstat rankings. He enters the Pac-12 Championship coming off a victory at the Western Intercollegiate.
For No. 11 Washington, Junior Cheng-Tsung Pan (70.00 avg, three top 10 finishes), a semifinalist for the Hogan Award for the third straight year, tops the Husky squad in scoring average, followed by senior Trevor Simsby (70.40 avg, five top 10 finishes), and freshman Corey Pereira (70.90 avg, four top 10 finishes). Washington has finished among the top four in nine of 10 tournaments this season.
No. 17 UCLA will contend with a pair of sophomores in Jonathan Garrick (70.63 avg, five top 10 finishes) and Lorens Chan (71.41 avg, four top 10 finishes). As a team, the Bruins have finished in the top 5 in seven tournaments this season, including five of the last six.
No. 20 USC led by freshman phenom Rico Hoey (70.59 avg, six top 5 finishes, including in each of the last four tournaments). He has a team-best 14 rounds in the 60s, including a recent streak of seven in a row. Among his top 5 finishes was a win at the Gifford Collegiate tournament at 8-under 202 (68-66-68). USC has won a Pac-12 best 19 Conference Championships.
Jon Rahm (69.85 avg, six top 10 finishes), last year's Pac-12 Freshman of the year, will look to keep No. 27 ARIZONA STATE in contention. A senior-less squad, the Sun Devils will rely on two sophomores, three freshman and a junior to lead them at the Pac-12's.
Keep an eye on these individuals... ARIZONA senior Erik Oja (71.03 avg) will look to take advantage of the local course and contend for medalist honors... COLORADO will field a squad that includes three freshmen - identical twins, Jeremy and Yannik Paul, and Ethan Freeman. That trio has combined for a 73.21 score average... OREGON freshman Thomas Lim (71.43 avg) began his college career with a nine-stroke victory at the Kikkor Individual with a 12-under 201 (68-67-66)... Senior David Fink (72.33 avg) has been OREGON STATE's top perfomer this season and will look to improve on last year's 17th place finish at the Pac-12 Championship... UTAH sophomore Jonathon Thomas (72.6 avg) has had 12 rounds under par this season... WASHINGTON STATE senior Blake Snyder (73.06 avg) has posted three top 5 finishes this season, including a tie for fourth at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational.
2014 marks the fourth time that the University of Arizona has hosted the Conference Championship (1984, 1994, 2004, 2014). It'll be the second time the event has been contested at the Gallery Golf Club as the host Wildcats took team honors at the 2004 Pac-10 Championshis with a 10-over 1455 (357-363-365-365) and Arizona's Henry Liaw earned medalist honors with a 9-under 279 (69-70-72-68). Tucson National was site of the 1994 Championship, while Tucson Country Club was site of the 1984 Championship.
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[T]hree people are in custody in connection with an incident which blocked the centre of Kirby Misperton this morning.
At about 9.10am, two men climbed on top of a tanker as it drove along Main Street, near the roundabout in the centre of the village.
A police team with specialist training and equipment had to be deployed to remove one of the men.
Due to the incident, Main Street in Kirby Misperton was completely blocked to traffic until about 12.30pm. Police officers assisted motorists to find other routes. Local residents were able to access their homes on foot.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of tampering with a vehicle, after he climbed on top of the tanker and refused to come down for about three hours.
A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the highway, after he climbed on to the same tanker and came down a short time later.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the highway, after she stood in the road in front of a vehicle.
After the man came down, the tanker continued on to the hydraulic fracturing site on Habton Road.
Local neighbourhood police officers continue to be active in Kirby Misperton and surrounding villages, speaking to residents and addressing any concerns about disruption.
Superintendent Alisdair Dey, of North Yorkshire Police, said: "This protest activity had a significant impact on people living and working in Kirby Misperton this morning.
"We will support the right of people to assemble and protest peacefully, but once the balance tips from peaceful protest to deliberate, unlawful acts that cause unreasonable disruption to the local community, then we will take action."


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Howard County officials say they do not suspect foul play in the death of a man whose decomposed body was found Saturday by a passerby in a wooded area off Route 32 near West Friendship.
Police said the man is believed to be a 20-year-old Ellicott City resident, but positive identification will be made during an autopsy by the state medical examiner.
Police said a rifle was found lying across the dead man's legs. The body was thought to have been at the scene for several weeks.


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NAACP gathers for Moral Week of Action
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Jimmie Garland, president of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Branch NAACP, and several supporters gathered for a Moral Week of Action Rally Monday morning at Veterans Plaza.
Garland explained how the NAACP strives to ensure that all students have access to an equal and high-quality public education by eliminating education-related racial and ethnic disparities in our public schools. "Throughout the 20th century, education has been viewed as a way out of poverty to a better life," Garland said. "Many residents of our community have virtually pulled themselves out of poverty and into the middle class by education."
Moral Monday was set to take place in 12 states across the country as part of the Moral Week of Action.
Garland said the educational gains that have been are in jeopardy because minority children are at risk of being uneducated or undereducated.
He said the same state lottery that was supported by minorities has been manipulated by Tennessee's "legislature of extremists" to continually increase the requirements of ACT scores and grade point averages until the number of minority students receiving the lottery scholarships each year has dropped by more than 25 percent.
"We have come to stand up and speak out, because this government and legislature has continued to cut funding for Pre-K and Early Education," Garland said. "They have stripped the teachers unions of bargaining power, reneged on a promised pay raise, as well as failed to allocate funds for the implementation of Common Core standards."
Garland also addressed the criminal justice system, saying Tennessee has misplaced its priorities by continuing to overincarcerate and undereducate. He pointed to the effects of excessive spending on incarceration, saying it undermines education opportunity and public safety, creating a "Crade to Prison Pipeline."
The NAACP's "Misplaced Priorities" report represents a call to action for public and law enforcement officials, policy makers and local NAACP members by providing a framework to implement a policy agenda that will financially prioritize investments in education, overincarcerations and advance public safety strategies.
"Today, we've come to stand with our law enforcement officials and other community member to ensure that education and criminal justice are a priority in our community," Garland said. "We are here to Stand Up and Speak Out for Education and to work to ensure that our justice system is fair to every citizen."
Garland started Monday in Clarksville, but will travel this week to Knoxville, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Murfreesboro, Jackson and Memphis to lend support.
"We want to try and set the standard and have the state legislators give us equal justice," Garland said.
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This class is designed as a circuit workout, so you are your own competition regarding weights, sets, and intensity. Dig deep, and this class will challenge you from the inside out!
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N.E.A. Outlines Views on Teacher Certification
The executive board of the National Education Association has issued a policy paper outlining its views on how existing state licensing programs should relate to the proposed national certification system for teachers.
The paper, "Establishing and Maintaining Standards for the Governance of the Teaching Profession,'' presents a model for a restructured profession, in which teachers themselves would set and enforce standards for teacher preparation, certification, and licensure.
Many of the proposals contained in the paper, which was adopted last month, are drawn from longstanding N.E.A. positions.
Under the model, prospective teachers would be required to seek and receive national certification from a teacher-controlled national- standards board as a condition for qualifying for a state license to teach.
As defined in the paper, certification refers to the process by which a nongovernmental agency grants professional recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications. Licensure is defined as the process by which a state agency grants a person permission to practice a profession.
According to the model, autonomous state-standards boards, which the N.E.A. has long advocated, would assume the responsibility for licensing teachers.
In addition, these teacher-controlled boards would assume responsibility for approving teacher-training programs, the paper states.
National accreditation of training institutions, however, would remain the responsibility of the National Council for the Accreditiation of Teacher Education, the paper states. Only graduates from NCATE-accredited institutions would be eligible for state licensure.
According to the document, the model "advances a vision and is not intended to apply to teachers currently practicing in the classroom.''
The N.E.A. board said the paper was prepared "to guide'' the association and its affiliates in their efforts to forge a teacher-governed profession. The paper states that achieving "teacher control will require concerted and coordinated action at all levels of the association,'' and could take as long as a decade.
Mary Hatwood Futrell, president of the N.E.A., is one of the members of a planning group organized by the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy to establish a national standards board for teachers.--B.R.
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Breaking News: Not Less Than 714 Churches Shutdown In Rwanda By The Govt. - See Reasons
Not less than 714 churches in different parts of Rwanda's Kigali over the last one week have been shut down for failure to meet minimum standards outlined by Rwandans Government.
The churches were found to lack basic infrastructure, hygiene, safety standards and had issues related to their legal status. The initiative is being carried out by respective urban district authorities in partnership with the Rwanda Governance Board, New Times of Rwanda reports.
The Head of Political Parties and Civil Society Department at the Rwanda Governance Board, Justus Kangwagye, stated that places of worship are required to meet basic requirements in terms of safety, hygiene, infrastructure, and legality which those affected were found to be lacking. He added that the places of worship affected by this bill were asked to halt operations until they meet the expected standards.
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"Worshiping should be done in an organised way and meet minimum standards. Exercising your freedom of worship should not encroach on other people's rights. They have been asked to halt operations until they meet the requirements. "For instance, if the infrastructure is deemed likely to cause danger to those worshipping, it is obvious that it fails to meet the requirements," he explained.
Others problems included lack of parking lots which led to members' parking by the roadsides and causing gridlock. Other churches which were closed operated from tents. " Churches that are hosted in tents were also asked to review their premises before they can continue their operations. As for hygiene and sanitation, you cannot have a gathering where there is no water for washing hands, no toilets among other issues," he said.
Kangwagye explained that setting up a church requires a temporary certificate which expires after 12 months.
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I hope Nigeria will follow suit soon because we have a lot of mushroom churches and branches in Nigeria. Now anyone can just open church anywhere, even from his own house. Pathetic.


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I started with black material sewed on white lines and yellow dash marks on road . Collected stuff animals from thrift store took out stuffing and squeezed red paint as blood.... My favorite animal was made with a cut foam ball, then I dipped toothpicks in brown & red paint then stuck in foam to make a dead porcupine. Of course there is a dead skunk in the middle n the road on back. Used raccoon hat and makeup on face.My Husband John is wearing it


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Police, optimists get bouquets
As we welcome a new year we pause briefly to appreciate all that 2015 brought us. Like any year, 2015 had its ups and downs -- locally, nationally and globally. The Hour reporters each put together a year-in-review article of their top stories of the past year. The review articles have run in our pages over the last week. It's always interesting to read these articles as they seem on the surface to be old news, but all the information was unknown 365 days ago. What will 2016 bring us? Stay tuned. No one knows yet.
We kick the year's first awards editorial with a bouquet to the Norwalk Police Department for offering, free of charge, child car seat installation. It seems like a simple process: buy the car seat and install it with either a seat belt or the car's latch system. As simple as it sounds, however, the vast majority of people who do it themselves, do it wrong.
As Norwalk Police Officer John Haggerty told The Hour: "People try their best, but just can't get it right."
In addition to installing the seat correctly, police will check to make sure the seat has not been recalled and offer other safety tips to the parents. It's critically important to have the car seat installed properly and we applaud this valuable service offered by Norwalk Police.
A brickbat to the news that at least two people last week fought with and attempted to run from police in Norwalk. Both were charged with "assault on a peace officer," among other charges. One suspect had crack cocaine hidden in a fake thumb and the other suspect was in possession of heroin. When being questioned or taken into custody by police, compliance is the best path to take. Physical altercations tend to escalate quickly and the consequences are never desireable. If you feel you are innocent or being treated unfairly, you will have your day in court.
A final bouquet to anyone who makes a resolution to better themselves or the world in some way or another. Experience tells us that most resolutions are very short-lived, especially the ones involving eating more healthily and exercising more often. But why not make those resolutions again? With a new year comes new hope. Pick realistic and obtainable goals and don't give up. What's better? Being so jaded from failed resolutions of the past that you don't even bother to make them anymore, or to start the year with renewed determination to better yourself, the community and the world? We think the later and wish you the best in your pursuits.


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Report NEP-MST-2008-07-30This is the archive for NEP-MST, a report on new working papers in the area of Market Microstructure. Thanos Verousis issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Tim Bollerslev & Morten Ø. Nielsen & Per Houmann Frederiksen & Torben G. Andersen, 2008. "Continuous-time Models, Realized Volatilities, And Testable Distributional Implications For Daily Stock Returns," Working Paper 1173, Economics Department, Queen's University.
- Wong, Woon K & Copeland, Laurence & Lu, Ralph, 2008. "The Other Side of the Trading Story: Evidence from NYSE," Cardiff Economics Working Papers E2008/12, Cardiff University, Cardiff Business School, Economics Section.
- Foucault, Thierry & Sraer, David & Thesmar, David, 2008. "Individual Investors and Volatility," CEPR Discussion Papers 6915, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Menzie D. Chinn & Michael J. Moore, 2008. "Private Information and a Macro Model of Exchange Rates: Evidence from a Novel Data Set," NBER Working Papers 14175, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jan Hanousek & Evzen Kocenda & Ali M. Kutan, 2008. "The Reaction of Asset Prices to Macroeconomic Announcements in New EU Markets: Evidence from Intraday Data," CERGE-EI Working Papers wp349, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, Prague.
- Vorsatz, Marc & Veiga, Helena, 2008. "The effect of short-selling of the aggregation of information in an experimental asset market," DES - Working Papers. Statistics and Econometrics. WS ws083808, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Estadística.


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What would inspire two Americans to retreat to a sparsely furnished lean-to in a remote jungle in Costa Rica, a corner of the globe uncharted by GoogleEarth and bereft of reliable cell phone service? Greg Pierce's sharp new Off Broadway drama Slowgirl explores just that question in a seemingly familiar two-person drama that manages to follow and upend conventions at just about every turn.
Pierce's two Americans are related, but not in the conventional way: Sterling (?eljko Ivanek) is a middle-aged lawyer who retreated to Costa Rica years ago, after the dissolution of his marriage and a professional failure he's reluctant to dredge up again. He receives a surprise visit from his 17-year-old niece, Becky (Sarah Steele), who's been suspended from school for her possible culpability in a tragic accident involving a classmate, the developmentally challenged "slowgirl" of the title.
This is one of those two-handers that's built upon the gradual reveal. And Pierce parses his details cunningly. He has a real feel for how we can be both self-serving at one moment and overly confessional the next. We strive for connection, to be understood as we are — even if that as-we-areness opens us up to criticism. Or ridicule. Or worse.
Steele, best known as Eli Gold's daughter on The Good Wife, convincingly displays all the awkwardness, aggressiveness, and insecurity of adolescence. She's annoying and sweet, off-putting and sympathetic in just about equal measure. And Ivanek, a two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner for Damages, is her perfect foil, an isolated man who is shaken from the routine quiet but struggles to embrace the possibility of opening up after so many years of self-imposed exile. Finely directed by Anne Kaufman, the actors circle each other with a wariness and familiarity that remains compelling despite the somewhat conventional nature of the story itself.
Slowgirl is the debut production in the Clair Tow Theater, a gorgeous new 112-seat black-box space built on the roof of the Lincoln Center Theater (it includes an open-air deck affording amazing views of the center complex). Pierce's play bodes well for the future of the LCT3 program — and Off Broadway theater generally. A?
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The Lord established the earth upon its foundations, so that it will not totter forever and ever.
Psalm 104: 5
Am I alone in wondering about the accuracy of this comment? The world that I live in seems to be spinning far off of its axis. It seems to be so wobbly that I am amazed when there is a day where I don't hear about some sort of major natural disaster. Our news is filled with unending accounts of lives turned upside down and whole countries thrust into chaos by what seems to be the whims of climate and instability of the earth. Additionally, these natural events aren't even the most terrifying and disturbing of happenings, for the cruelty, anger, and hatred that people act out against each other leaves the destructive forces of nature in their wake.
Yet, as simplistic as this might sound, I trust God to be true to His word and to follow through with what He pledges. Thus, my mind needs to reconcile the fact that the earth seems to be totally off its foundation with God's commitment to keep it firmly rooted there. My greatest challenge in understanding all of this is my own lack of perspective and my tendency to get caught up in the wrong things. The Lord is looking at this world from a viewpoint that sees its beginning and that contemplates the glory of its restoration through Christ's return at the end of this age. He is allowing all of this current upheaval so that we will understand the severity of the consequences of our sinful disobedience to His created plan. Additionally, the disastrous mess that we people cause when we operate outside of God's will does tend to lead us to seek the Lord and to desire His loving involvement in our lives.
Although the world around me continues to be touched by earthquake and flood, by disease and famine, and by the horrors of violence and oppression, my understanding of these events is made clearer by my relationship with Christ. He grants me perspective, hope, and confidence in facing today. He also implores me to b involved in doing something about all of the related suffering. As I seek Christ's perspective, my own world is truly set on its foundation, and nothing can knock me out of the grip of my God. In a day when many of the people around me are shaken and disoriented, the Lord wants me to have a voice that tells about the solid rock that my soul stands upon and that cares for and comforts the injured, sick, and oppressed around me in the name of their savior, Jesus Christ.