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Pro Hockey Back in San Francisco
September 21, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL) - San Francisco Bulls News Release
San Francisco, Calif. - After a fifteen-year hiatus, professional hockey is returning to San Francisco, with a strong connection to London, Ontario.
At ECHL league meetings in Atlanta earlier today, league Commissioner Brian McKenna announced the awarding of a franchise to the San Francisco Bulls, whose coach, general manager and operating partner will be Pat Curcio, former assistant coach of the London Knights of the OHL.
Also part of the ownership group are London businessman Shmuel Farhi and media personality Jim Chapman.
Scheduled to take the ice at San Francisco's fabled Cow Palace for the 2012-2013 season, the Bulls will join twenty other teams in the ECHL, a professional league with franchises from coast to coast in the United States.
"It has been a decade and half since a pro team laced them up in San Francisco," said Curcio, "and our market research shows there is a strong fan base for pro hockey there. We looked at lot of potential locations but in the end the choice was obvious."
There are more than eight million people in the metropolitan San Francisco area and the Cow Palace was previously home to the Oakland Golden Seals and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL.
"We have a strong U.S. ownership group but in my mind, as a proud Canadian, I hoped we could have some involvement from back home, too. I am so pleased that Shmuel and Jimmy stepped up right away," explained Curcio. "This opportunity is a dream come true for me and it is even better having my buddies from London playing such an important role with the Bulls, not only financially but with advice and encouragement along the way as well."
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ECHL Stories from September 21, 2011
- Thunder Signs Free Agent Right Winger Tyler Shelast - Stockton Thunder
- Eagles Bolster Blue Line with Landry - Colorado Eagles
- Condors Open House and Family Day to be Held October 1st - Bakersfield Condors
- Cyclones Offer Tryout to Carson Palmer - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Help the Stingrays Race for a Cure - South Carolina Stingrays
- Brandt Returns to Gwinnett for 2011-12 Season - Atlanta Gladiators
- Can You Design a Unique T-Shirt" - Trenton Titans
- Dobos Named Titans Radio Voice - Trenton Titans
- Eagles Tickets to Go on Sale Friday at 10 a.m. - Colorado Eagles
- 107. FM the Bronc, Titans Announce Broadcast Agreement - Trenton Titans
- Stingrays Announce Training Camp Schedule - South Carolina Stingrays
- Pro Hockey Back in San Francisco - San Francisco Bulls
- Royals Add Defenseman Ray Macias - Reading Royals
- Condors Host 14th Annual Charity Golf Classic at RiverLakes on October 17th - Bakersfield Condors
- Expansion Membership Approved for San Francisco - ECHL
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Small town Arizona cops threatened with assassination by Mexican drug cartels. How is this not an act of war?
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"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable"
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I have been living in Canada now for last 4years as a student. I got married last year and now have a baby girl who is now 6months and 2weeks. I applied for my permanent residency 2 years ago and have not gotten any response form immigration. My husband's visa application was rejected so he has not seen our baby till now.
However I recently undated my PR application with my husbands and daughters information, although my daughter gets automatic citizenship I am still left without a resident permit and my husband cannot come see our daughter. Most critically my study permit will be expiring come November 2012. Been without a PR status means I can get a work permit and other benefits.
Despite a master's degree in organizational communication I am on able to get a job not even a call to interview. It is possible I am not getting any call backs because I have refused to lie on my application about my immigration status.
It is my earnest desire that my family be united again through us (my husband & I) getting our permanent residency and that u gain employment so I can be self-sufficient financially and have an abundance to meet all of my needs and those of my family, with enough left over to give generously to others.
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February 27, 2013
DATADVANCE at UIRE key annual event
On the 27th of February, 2013, a meeting of the Committee of Innovation and Technology Development of Non-commercial partnership 'Union of Industries of Railway Equipment' took place in Moscow. The conference brought together key experts in the field of engineering and development of innovative technologies, in particular, General Director of 'Engineering Center ECAR' Kireytsev Alexander, Director of Innovation of OJSC 'E4 Group' Valery Tropin, CTO of DATADVANCE Sergey Morozov, Director of the Directorate for Science and Research development of 'Transmashholding' Olivier Dzhiakomoni, Deputy Director General of CKBA Simon Dunaevsky, Deputy General Director of JSC 'Sudotehnologiya' Dmitry Avsyukevich, as well as representatives of JSC 'Russian Railways', research institutes, other Russian and foreign enterprises.
The main attention was paid to actual approaches in the field of engineering, innovative development, experience exchange in the development of technology in industries such as railway engineering, aviation, shipbuilding, automotive and machine tool industry, electrical engineering.
During the meeting, participants were also able to learn about the latest trends and innovations in various industries. Special projects have attracted the attention to 'Engineering Center ECAR', DATADVANCE and OJSC 'E4 Group'. In particular, Sergey Morozov, CTO of DATADVANCE, told about the application of MACROS - and innovative surrogate modeling and optimization technology - in the aerospace, automotive and other engineering industries. For example, he said, that thanks to MACROS technology DATADVANCE customers could significantly reduce new product development cost while improving the quality of the product being developed.
Non-commercial partnership 'Union of Industries of Railway Equipment' (NP 'UIRE') was established to coordinate the system of the industry, which is designed based on the integration of financial and intellectual resources to promote technological innovation in the rise of railway and domestic engineering in Russia.


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Quick Links | Get Fit
It almost feels like the end of summer as we get into the festivals. It's a great time to be outdoors with the sun shining bright, cool and crisp air and the Himalayan Mountains beginning to show. I find this the perfect time to get into outdoor workouts or to amp up my gym routine. But I have also found that many of you struggle with keeping up with your exercise regimen during frequent holidays that come with the festivities, and the smaller daylight hours.
Many of us also suffer from colds and flu due to the change in weather. But if you keep up with a healthy routine and adequate change in your diet to suit the weather, you will come through with a mild bout or none at all. I have listed here a few tips to make the most of the changing season in terms of your fitness and wellbeing:
# If you can't find the time to head to the gym, try walking or running. It's the easiest form of exercise and a great way to get movement throughout the day. Make it a habit to get a brisk walk of 20-30 minutes every day. To cover short distances, try walking instead of driving. Also take the stairs instead of the elevator. If you are into running, try different speeds and intensity levels to get the most out of it. Always, make sure you are wearing the right shoes.
# This is the perfect weather for hiking. Use your weekends and holidays to get the family out in the open and hiking. Cool weather, great views, bonding with family and friends, and burning calories – it just couldn't get better. Hiking up and down works your muscles and strengthens your cardio endurance. Being outdoors is also refreshing and clears your head. Again make sure that you are wearing the right shoes and stay hydrated through the hike.
# If you prefer the gym, shake things up a little by trying out a new routine or exercise form. Whether it's a group class or a one-on-one training, stay motivated by keeping it interesting and your body guessing. Cross fit, circuit training, body combat, combat fitness, yoga… there's a huge number of workouts to choose from.
# Ensure the nutritional value of what you eat. Enjoy the seasonal fruits and vegetables. It's a great time to explore fresh salads and soups. Don't binge eat because of the festivals. Try a little of everything in moderation, but stick to what's really good for your health and body. There's more to festivals than just food!
# If you are down with a cold and unwell, get the required rest. Pushing your body will only be counterproductive. Get the adequate nutrition and rest to recover faster.
Sandesh Palungwa Limbu is a certified professional fitness instructor, founder of RAGE Fitness, and also specialises in mixed martial arts. For answers to your fitness queries, write to him at email@example.com


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Good Distribution Practices for pharmaceutical products coming soon
PB Jayakumar September 27, 2018
With a view to streamline and ensure the quality of drugs during transportation, the government is planning to bring in legislations and penalise the offenders.
As part of this, the Drugs Controller General India (DCGI) has come out with draft guidelines on 'Good Distribution Practices' (GDP) for pharmaceutical products. The 54th Drugs Consultations Committee meeting in end-July had suggested, taking necessary provisions to impart legal sanctity to the suggested guidelines in the rule book Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, to penalise the offenders. The DCGI has asked all related stakeholders to respond to the draft guidelines to finalise the legislation, said sources.
At present the Rules 64 and 65 of the rule book vaguely suggest the conditions to be fulfilled to sell, stock, exhibit or distribute drugs.
At present transportation of drugs are carried out by third parties like contractors and sub-contractors in most cases. Contamination, cross contamination, mix-ups, adulteration and presence of spurious drugs are an issue in the unregulated distribution chain. Involvement of unauthorised entities in the distribution chain is also a concern.
The guidelines are to ensure the quality and identity of pharmaceutical products during all aspects of the distribution process. These include procurement, purchasing, storage distribution, transportation, documentation and record keeping practices in the chain from the manufacturing plant to the medical stores.
The draft guidelines suggest there will be collaboration and an agreement in place with all the agencies involved in the storage, distribution and transportation. The distributor and the organisation he belongs to shall be held responsible for the activities that it performs related to the distribution of products. Export and import of pharmaceutical products will require appropriate licenses and drug distributors and subcontractors will require authorisation. Besides training the people in the distribution chain as per pre-defined standard operating procedures (SOP), managements will have to ensure safety standards for people and property, environment and product integrity. Protective garments have to be given to people handling hazardous materials.
The guidelines will mandate a documented quality policy, detailing intentions and requirements of distributors regarding quality, authorised by the management. Various jobs in the distribution chain will be detailed and will require an organisational chain. Procedures for procurement and release shall be in place to ensure pharmaceutical products are sourced from approved suppliers and distributed by approved agencies. Procedures will be in place to ensure documentation so that the products are traceable in the supply chain and help in monitoring product recall.The guidelines also specify following Good Storage Practices and regulation of storage premises like warehouses.


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by Rev. Dr. David Benke
Why art thou cast down, o my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God! (Ps. 42:11).
In the months angling toward the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, I slowly began to realize through the spring and into the summer of 2011 that I was not myself. Interacting with other first responders, the connections were too sharply defined for me to avoid coming to the uh-oh appreciation that I was undergoing once again what is called these days post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.
In that frame of mind, the world is very evil, the times are waxing late and life loses its savor, its meaning. Most of all, emotional responses and negative mental patterns are not able to be controlled, which makes for damaged immune system responses and physical problems. And for a Christian, it is difficult unto impossible to find spiritual peace or the presence of the Almighty.
Along the way–and this was true for me in the months and several years after September 11, 2001–the Psalms became (again) vividly personal for me. In my situation, the closer we came to September 11, 2011, the more the clouds lifted for me, as the healing community of the faithful and so many friends and civic partners joined in commemoration and reflection. And so Im able to write a little bit about it.
Psalm 40 is a reflection on a godly attitude of patient trust in the Divine First Responder: I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And He hath put a new song in my mouth.
These are great thoughts, and as Im leading our parish choir, they are my exact personal experience: I have new songs in my mouth. They are songs of praise to God for His help and salvation. And were going to sing them together. Wonderful!
However, during the distress, the stress, the period of anxiety, the depression, that end-game is not envisioned, not even a little bit. There is no singing, no new song. For me, when I am not able to play my instruments and sing, I know Im in the horrible pit. And there I was.
So the words of Psalm 42, thrice repeated, resonated more accurately. The PTSD interior framework is, What in the world is happening to me, and why am I not able to put these things out of my mind? Why am I not in control of my own thought process? Whats going on? And the twin beams of depression and anxiety are directly included in the Psalmists cry. Why art thou cast down O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me?
Depression and anxiety make for a whipsaw effect. Im stuck. Its bad. Im stuck. Its bad gives way to Theres no way out of this. There has to be an exit, and I cant find it.
For me, the presenting circumstance and horror has always been all that smoke, the penetrating smell and the knowledge that the smoke and dust covering us at Ground Zero, a zone I estimated early on as being six feet deep and sixty miles in circumference, included the atomized remains of people. A small group of Lutheran religious leaders trudged around the 16-acre site on September 18, 2001, and the most vivid recollection for me was the response of the members of the elite rescue teams we greeted. When we put a hand on their shoulders, each person dropped to the ground in tears and requested prayer. They could not rescue the dead. They could not bring the atomized out of the pit. They could not lift 50-ton beams and hope to hear a cry for help. The situation was out of their control and ability to perform their duty as rescuers. And yet they fought on.
Thats the internal process for someone in PTSD. No control . . . must fight on . . . cant fight on . . . why bother . . . but must fight on.
And so the Psalmist bears us up even in what seems like an exhortation flung to the foul wind of his own empty spirit: Hope thou in God! Because hes been through what we go through. My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? And yet the Psalmist understands that all seeking and searching in these times is not for self or even about self but about the search for God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.
So the cry to self to hope is not flung heedless to the wind but is anchored in past experience and confidence remembered even as deep cries unto deep. Life does belong to God, and God is, in fact and in truth, the Author of life. That remains bedrock.
And so from the far side of disorder, when feet are solidly placed on the Rock again, the last words ring the most true: For I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance and my God. The health of my countenance . . . how about that? I smile as I write this: The glow of life, the sparkle in the eyes, the spring in the step, all of it is from God and goes to God. O give thanks unto the Lord, for His mercy endureth forever!
About the Author: The Rev. Dr. David H. Benke is president of the LCMS Atlantic District.
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About Reiki in Galway
My name is Dolores Andrew-Gavin, Owner of Celtic Soul Essence. I have been practising Reiki for the past 9 years. I am based in Knocknacarra 7 minutes by car from Salthill on the West side of Galway City.
Medical Reiki
I am also a Certified Medical Reiki Master having trained in Glastsonbury with Raven Keyes, Founder Medical Reiki International
If you would like to know more about Medical Reiki you can check out an interview I did with Raven Keyes as part of the Emotional and Mental Health Summit I ran in May 2019.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a hands on healing therapy that supports us to manage our stress by lifting our mood thereby improving our confidence and self esteem. Reiki helps us lift off old patterns by removing stagnant energy from our energy body.
Reiki is a key to health.
Why I practice Reiki
We live in such a busy world being more connected on line than we have ever been but, with many people feeling more disconnected than they ever have from others and most importantly from themselves.
I have found that my Reiki sessions offer a safe space for people to re-connect back with themselves and support them with their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. Reiki does this by shifting blockages of energy that can build up in a person's energy body. And it is important to note that any of us can have energy blocks and that can be caused by several reasons;
- Feeling anxious about our life.
- Holding onto fear, sadness or any other emotion that holds us stuck in a past event. We don't have to remember what the original block was or why we held onto it, we just want to hold the intention to let it go. We develop beliefs around ourselves when we are young and these beliefs are tied up with emotions e.g. we may have been ridiculed for standing up in class and vowed to never again feel the shame we felt. So we hold onto this story and the shame in our energy body until we let it go. Energy work like Reiki support us in releasing these past stories and the energy and emotions around them.
- Feeling stressed about our life whether that be a relationship, family issue or work matter.
- We may have a physical injury and worry about how we will cope.
- We may be undergoing treatment for a medical issue and hold onto fear around the outcome for us.
No matter what our life situation is Reiki can support our health and wellbeing.
What happens during a Reiki session?
During a Reiki session I work with the chakras of a person's body to see where a client most needs to release stress from their body.
During a session energy flows where it is needed anyway. For example a symptom of a headache may direct me to where the source of the headache is coming from e.g. if a person is holding a lot of stress in a certain part of their body it may manifest as a headache.
Exercise to Work with Energy?
If you are a complete novice to energy work here is a simple exercise to allow you experience energy for yourself.
1. Raise your hands in front of your face with your palms facing each other and about a foot apart.
2. Slowly push the palms towards each other until they are about 6 inches apart, then bring the palms back to their original position.
3. Repeat this several times until you can feel the build up of energy between your palms. When you are trying to bring your palms together you should feel some sort of resistance from the energy between your hands.
See you are an energist after all!
You can be a complete novice with energy work to start on a path of Reiki and you may just have a desire to improve your life in all areas. It is with practice that we get more in tune with both ourselves and our clients. We learn to trust ourselves and to work more intuitively, again intuition is something we all have and need to just trust and believe this. It is also good to know if you are a complete beginner that there is nothing you can do wrong in a Reiki session so long as your intention is pure and for the highest good of the client!
How to Book a Reiki Session with me
A Reiki session will typically last around 50 minutes, please leave an hour for the duration of the complete session. I am based in Knocknacarra, Salthill, Galway.
If you want to check availability or have any questions please do get in touch via the contact form below.
Namaste Dolores


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Digitally Transforming Energy
Reliable, safe energy is fundamental to modern society. Fossil fuels and electricity power every second of our lives, from vehicles and transport to air conditioning, lights and entertainment. However, the energy industry needs to find new ways to secure reliable energy distribution, cut costs, and reduce its impact on the environment. The industry is introducing digital technologies to every aspect of energy production and delivery, to make sure that it can deliver safe, affordable, reliable power, and support sustainable development.
Ikeja Electric
Ikeja Electric is Nigeria's largest power distribution company. It buys power from the national grid, and retails it to users. Ikeja's biggest problem is collecting on its bills: On average, it is only able to collect 60% of the money owed to it. Illegal tapping of power lines is also very common in Nigeria. These drains on revenue have hindered the company's ability to invest further in its infrastructure.
Nigeria's power distribution networks are very underdeveloped. Many distribution boxes and transformers are old, and 40% of power is lost during transmission. And collecting on bills means walking round houses one by one to read the meters – a process which is expensive and frequently inaccurate.
Ikeja has now introduced smart metering equipment, which it is installing on homes and the facilities of industrial customers. As a direct result, power leakage is down by 31%, the accuracy of meter readings has shot up to 100%, and 90% of the human resources costs of meter reading have been eliminated.
Tampnet's LTE network in the North Sea
Tampnet is a Norwegian telecommunications operator providing high-bandwidth communications services for oil and gas companies in the North Sea. In 2012, its old microwave communications system was struggling to cope with its customers' increasing demand for data. The company decided to deploy an end-to-end LTE communications system connecting drilling platforms, floating facilities, tankers, and onshore stations.
Today, Tampnet's high-speed network covers all platforms, tankers, and floating facilities out to 50 km, and it offers advanced services like video transmission. Converged multimedia communications, combining voice, video, and data, enables remote visual inspection and control, and videoconferencing. The network gives local oil companies a strong foundation on which they can base the next phase of their digital migration.
Electricity Providers: Building the Grids of the Future
In 1881, the world's first ever power station began supplying electricity to streetlights along London's roads. Since that date, humanity has been generating and distributing electric power continuously, using basically the same approach as Victorian Britain. But in just the last 20 years, the industry has suddenly started to produce a wave of new models and new technologies.
Today, renewables occupy an increasingly important share in our energy mix. They are the key driver of new technology in the power generation industry.1 On the demand side, consumers are starting to use smart meters and battery technology to give themselves more control over their power use. Even traditional power producers are starting to introduce power storage units as an alternative to switching on more turbines to meet peak demand. Power infrastructure is also becoming more complicated. The old centralized, centrally managed, one-way transmission networks are evolving into distributed systems with generation, storage, and management capabilities built into nodes throughout the network.
Huge challenges, from reliability to security
As the complexity of power infrastructure increases, power companies are finding it harder to guarantee continuity of supply. Particularly in developed countries, aging networks are struggling to keep up with changing patterns in the market. Falling levels of reliability, rising costs, soft demand, and increasing competition are presenting severe challenges to every power company. Management needs to boost productivity with careful investments to meet these challenges and maintain profitability.
Developing nations have an advantage over the older economies in that demand for electricity is growing, and will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. That is why most of the best performers in the power generation industry are in the developing world. The focus in developing nations is still on investment in more generation capacity to meet rising demand, but there is also a need to harden their infrastructure and networks against natural disaster, accident, human error, theft, or deliberate damage.
Digital strategies
All power companies today are busily deploying digital technologies to try to help with cost, supply, safety, and environmental issues. They are making their networks and their operations smarter and safer.
Smart technology end-to-end
Modern smart grids are a perfect integration of electricity transmission and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. High speed wide area connections and IoT help power companies embed low-cost sensors and controls into every part of their networks, from the power station to the transmission lines to the meters.
Smart grids enable power utilities to see instantly what is happening on the generation, distribution, and demand sides of their networks. This enables them to deliver stable supplies of power to the right network nodes, providing a better service in a complex environment. Digital infrastructure makes advanced monitoring and automation possible, and makes for lower-cost, safer operations. For example, smart meters cut meter reading costs; remote maintenance reduces the likelihood of component failure. Automation and robotics help reduce the need for specialist training, and enable companies to react faster to incidents.
And what do end users get out of digital technology? Well, they get more insight into which appliances use the most power, which gives them more control over their electricity bills. In some developed countries, consumers have the option to pick between multiple power suppliers, and can make themselves eligible for special prices by only using power at certain times of day. Some users also install their own solar panels, and actually receive a subsidy for feeding into the grid.
It is not just grids which need a digital overhaul. Power companies are working on their own digital transformations to get the most out of the new digital technologies. When physical equipment, applications, processes, and data can be effectively integrated, companies will have access to unprecedented levels of insight into the future, which will help them to manage their people and make well-grounded decisions on long-term strategy.
Reliability and security: Always top priorities
The reliability of the power supply has a direct impact on a country's commerce and the lives of its citizens. In developed countries, aging equipment and grid breakdowns are a threat to energy security. In developing nations, the threats often come from illegal tapping of grid power, and natural disaster.
Real-time video surveillance can help improve security and reliability. With new IoT, CCTV, and data transmission technologies, power companies can monitor and control their equipment remotely. CCTV and smart meter technologies are making power companies much more efficient, reducing cost, and helping to ensure energy security. This is especially vital for power utilities in developing nations, because it helps secure their revenues, and gives them the ability to make sustained investment in their infrastructure.
Oil and Gas: From Cost Reduction to Value Prospecting
Over the past three years, the price of crude oil has fallen steeply. Oil companies are struggling to maintain profitability, and the capacity to invest in their own future. The challenges are severe, even for the world's biggest and best-known oil and gas producers. As a result, these companies are seeking to use digital technologies to streamline their organizations and their operations, cut costs, boost efficiency, and restore their competitiveness.
Goldman Sachs predicts that success of fracking means the price of crude oil per barrel is likely to stay in the.2 The industry is also keeping a nervous eye on demand: Within the next 2–3 decades, could world demand actually start to fall? Car engines are getting more efficient, and electric vehicles are taking over the roads; and renewables are supplying an increasing fraction of our power. So both demand and supply side signals suggest that oil prices will remain low in the long term.
This places the oil and gas industry in a position it has never faced before.
Digital strategies for better operations
Oil and gas business leaders are exploring a number of ways to improve efficiency and optimize their operations throughout the exploration, production, and distribution phases. For example, CEOs are seeking new models to lower the cost-per-barrel in offshore production.
They are also keen to improve the productivity of their workforce, and the efficiency of their supply chain. New communication technologies represent significant potential for savings. For example, in offshore wells, 70–80% of costs are time-related (McKinsey). If producers can speed up communications and the transfer of information among platform workers, it could have a significant impact on the bottom line. However, the supply chain is long and highly complex. Keeping tabs on everyone and everything involved in the oil and gas supply chain is an enormous challenge.
From exploration, through drilling and production, to refining and distribution, the oil and gas industry generates massive flows of data that have not yet been fully captured and analyzed. Now, with companies under pressure as revenue falls, decision-makers are increasingly seeking valuable information from big data to guide their decisions on operations and investment. And every oil and gas operator is keen to learn the lessons of the Deepwater Horizon spill. Executives are coming to realize that big data insights can also help ensure safe operations.
The industry has realized that digital technology is essential to help it achieve its operational goals. So it is hardly surprising that even as total capital expenditure falls, 80 percent of upstream oil and gas companies still plan to maintain or increase their spending on digital technologies.3
From day-to-day to strategic decision making
The short term goals of digital transformation are:
- Increase worker productivity with mobility and automation technologies
- Reduce infrastructure costs by deploying flexible cloud resources
- Improve the efficiency of project and asset management through the use of data analytics
In the long term, investment in digital technologies will deliver the greatest long-term value, for example by boosting capacity for predictive maintenance and making management smarter and more precise.
Smarter operations at lower cost
Industry leaders are keen to simplify, automate, and optimize complex processes to make their operations smarter. Communication is a key enabler for this process. Leading companies are equipping their well workers with mobile technology and deploying Internet of Things and video cameras along the entire production chain. These technologies provide the basis for connecting the workforce, automating production, and gathering and sharing information.
For example, high-cost, repetitive activities such as drilling can be automated to raise efficiency and cut costs. Connected sensors at wellsites gather data on pressure and flow, and relay it to a central system for analysis and control. Operators can see the well and control the equipment from off site, which reduces their travel costs and enables faster response to critical situations. And video surveillance of facilities can also help reduce pipeline damage and theft. All of these benefits can only be realized when production is supported by robust, high-speed networks.
Robots are another technology which will come to play an increasingly important role in the oil and gas industry. Robotic guards will help to secure facilities and assets. Drones can be used to inspect oilfields and pipelines. Connected robots will help reduce the number of human workers needed, particularly those in remote and hazardous locations. According to a study by the World Economic Forum, drones and autonomous robots are expected to cut more than 20% from the cost of drilling, inspection and maintenance, and HR spending.4
Investing for flexibility
In a quickly changing market environment, business leaders making capital investment and operational decisions are seeking to build in maximum flexibility. Adopting cloud is an important step towards simplifying their IT infrastructure. Cloud improves business agility by breaking down the functional silos within the company, enabling cost-effective supply chain controls, delivering standardized interfaces for sharing data, and facilitating the digital ecosystem, which delivers collaborative innovation. Cloud also helps unlock the value of big data analytics and Internet of Things.
Big data analytics bring tangible value
Drilling rigs, smart pipelines and retail gas stations can generate terabytes of data every day. The industry has many opportunities to improve its production and operations using data analytics, but oil companies currently are only exploiting a small fraction of this data. The future potential for mining more value out of this data is enormous.
For example, predictive maintenance technologies will use big data to help companies carry out repairs and maintenance before failure ever occurs. Real-time 3D graphics are being deployed to help prospectors predict the location of productive oil reserves and guide the exploration process. These analytical capabilities can also facilitate real time, data driven decision-making processes, from choosing where to drill to selecting the right well completion and deciding what form of artificial lift can maximize a project's value. In the next three to five years, digital investments by oil companies are likely to be concentrated in the areas of big data and analytics, using cloud and industrial IoT technologies.5
Supporting sustainable development
The digital transformation of the oil and power industries is vital for sustainable economic development. It will enable us to use natural resources in a smarter, more efficient way. Increasing the amount of renewables in our energy mix will reduce our carbon footprint, and help to mitigate climate change. So at the same time as supporting the operations and the success of energy companies, we should also be developing an explicit renewable energy strategy. That is part of the corporate social responsibility of the energy industry and its partners.
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2. Fracking, Now The Dominant Technology, Will Keep Oil Price Around $55: Goldman Sachs
3. Upstream Oil and Gas Companies Spend Smarter on Digital Technologies to Drive Value, Reduce Costs in Downturn, Accenture and Microsoft Survey Finds
4. Digital Transformation Initiative Oil and Gas Industry - WEF
5. Upstream Oil and Gas Companies Spend Smarter on Digital Technologies to Drive Value, Reduce Costs in Downturn, Accenture and Microsoft Survey Finds


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The Suzuki Strings at UofSC Program began in 2010 and was renamed Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC in 2018. The Suzuki Academy is a community music program who uses the Suzuki Method and Philosophy to instruct children as young as three years old on the violin, viola, cello and classical guitar. Currently the Suzuki Academy has about 110 students and instructs students through the high school years.
Suzuki Academy students are enrolled in weekly privately lessons where they are provided with one-on-one instruction to learn new skills and refine those already learned. Suzuki Academy students are also enrolled in weekly group class lessons which provide the students opportunities for repertoire review, skills review and learning ensemble skills. The Suzuki Academy has eight "core" teachers and three "neighborhood " teachers – all of whom have acquired specialty training in the Suzuki Method alongside their traditional studies in music. Students at the Suzuki Academy perform regularly in the Columbia community and at the University of South Carolina School of Music.
In addition, the Suzuki Academy is attached to the Master of Music in Violin/Viola Pedagogy at UofSC's School of Music. Within this degree program, university students have the opportunity to study Suzuki Method Pedagogy by observing and teaching in a working Suzuki Method Program. Dr. Samara Humbert-Hughes directs the Suzuki Academy of Columbia & USC and teaches pedagogy courses.
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It's co-op hiring season, and at Boltmade we're been deeply engaged in finding students at University of Waterloo who can join us for a four-month work term this coming summer. We've been a long-time employer of development co-ops, and have more recently been hiring for our UX team. That's the side of things that has kept me and my colleagues busy.
It's fascinating to see the wide range of academic disciplines that we've seen in the applications for our UX position. There are, as expected, many great applications from within Systems Design Engineering, but also from Software Engineering and Mechatronics. There are Computer Science applications, of course, which isn't really a surprise, but we're delighted to see applications representing many departments and programs in the Arts faculty — DAC, English, Anthropology, Psychology, Fine Arts, and more.
Because of the diversity of sources, it can be a real challenge to evaluate and compare candidates, but as we like to say, that's a great problem to have. We're excited about seeing who joins us in May.
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Quadrilateral Amputee and mentor to other amputees
Best-Selling Author, "Superar é viver" (2014)
Inspires people all around the world with his keynote talks in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
Pedro Pimenta is a 25 year-old international speaker, best-selling author, and mentor to other amputees. He has inspired people all around the world with his keynote talks in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.
A typical teenager in Brazil, Pedro studied and participated in sports with his friends. He enjoyed an extensive social life and healthy lifestyle until, suddenly, he began to feel sick on September 11, 2009. No one will forget where they witnessed the tragic events of September 11th, but this day is particularly emotional for Pedro and his loved ones as he was admitted to the hospital to fight for his life.
Pedro had contracted a fatal form of meningitis that soared through his bloodstream. With slim chances that he would survive, nearly one hundred of his closest friends and family took turns saying their goodbyes. Miraculously, Pedro left the hospital alive six months and two comas later, but in exchange, had all of his limbs amputated above the elbows and knees.
People destined him to a life in the wheelchair, saying that no other amputee in his situation had successfully lived a life on prosthetics. Although frightened by this discouragement, Pedro knew that he did not want to spend the rest of his life with a wheelchair by his side.
He sought advice and guidance wherever it was available, determined to live independently. Just ten months after leaving the hospital, the strength he never knew he had emerged and he gave up the wheelchair never to sit in one again. He also managed to finish a 5k Triathlon race, go back to one of his old passions, snowboarding, and drive an unadapted vehicle.
Today, Pedro Pimenta, 25, lives independently in Florida while he finishes his bachelors in Economics at the University of South Florida. An international speaker, best-selling author, and a mentor to other amputees, he has inspired people all around the world with his keynote talks in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Some of Pedro's previous clients are: TED, Google, Novartis, Ronald McDonald House, Hanger Clinic, Valmont, and more.
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In this week's Meet Our Tutors, we caught up with new tutor Riina Õun, who tutors upon the brand new Leather Glove Making Workshop course, which will be running this summer 🙂
What are you most passionate about?
The world. I love travelling and finding inspiration in the heritage of different cultures.
How did you come to work in your field or discipline?
After completing my degree in Leather Art and Accessories Design I specialised in footwear, glove design and making; over time only the latter remained. I started working with top London fashion designers and it became apparent there was a demand for the maker of luxurious high-quality leather gloves.
When I started my brand Riina O, five years ago, I chose to concentrate on one product group – luxurious leather gloves. Recently I have noticed that the craft of hand making gloves is on the verge of extinction, which is why I have started teaching a glove making workshop, to carry on the traditional skills.
Can you tell us more about your work?
As a brand, Riina O, the central concept is joining the traditional hand-craftsmanship with modern technological advantages, such as laser cutting or water-jet cutting, etc. The outcome is pushing the boundaries of glove design while preserving the artistry.
Additionally, in recent years, I have been working on hand prosthetic projects, crossing over to the field of human robotics.
What course do you teach and who should attend it?
I teach the Leather Glove Making Workshop. This is an intensive 5-day masterclass teaching skills from the rich and symbolic history of gloves to pattern adjustment, and actual hands-on making of a pair of leather gloves – modified to fit you "like a glove".
The workshop is perfect for the passionate glove-enthusiasts as well as people who just want to learn new skills. Ideally, new students would have some previous experience with hand stitching or leatherwork.
Which piece of creative work, in any discipline, do you think everyone should see and why?
Perhaps not so much of a creative work, as a material. I am deeply captivated by lab-grown leather, now known by the name Zoa – the leather of the future!
Having specialised in leather as my main work material, there are not any comparable synthetic substitutes that could compete with it based on the qualities of the material. However, I am hoping a lab-grown leather will finally be able to offer a "humane" competition. I have not yet had the chance to work with this material, but I am awaiting this opportunity impatiently.
Name a favourite book, film or song that you would recommend.
The film I most recently watched was the Cuban version of the brilliantly hilarious Russian classic 12 Chairs, which was screened at the famous Sands Films movie night. If you can I suggest you watch all the 34 versions of the film created worldwide. I have seen 3 different variants so far.
What is your favourite London discovery?
The curiosity cabinets at the Welcome Collection, hosting the strangest items found around the world and some beautiful antique prosthetics.
To find out more about Riina you can visit her website at www.riinao.com, and be sure to check out her Facebook (@riina0), Instagram (@riina__o) and Twitter (@Riina__O) accounts. Feeling inspired? We are now taking bookings for Leather Glove Making Workshop which starts on 20th August 2018, for five days … see you there!


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HDT Commodore VC-VL - market review
Backed by the legendary Peter Brock, HDT cars are solid performers on the road and the auction block.
There will always be people putting silly money on Brock Commodores, however skirting around unrealistic prices leaves us with a market that is stable and edging gently upwards.
The VK SS and Group 3 cars remain the most affordable Brock Holdens and you can still buy a good SS for $35,000.
Still topping the tree are limited production Group A VKs that deliver the best performance of any Brock and are again pushing past $100,000.
Early VC and VH cars cost half that and represent less risk should values crash as they did a decade ago.
The infamous 'Polariser' VL Group As probably aren't yet worth $70,000 but still have appeal as the final seriously successful Brock model.
VH Group 3 $46,830 [6]
VK Group A $102,495 [6]
VL Group A $68,000 [3]
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Movie trivia: Michael J. Fox's middle name is…..Andrew? Huh?
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Assemblywoman Paulin Talks About Ensuring That Each Child Receives A Quality Education
March 20, 2007
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale) talks about the need to ensure that the state meet its commitment to delivering a quality education to every child. She is hopeful the Assembly and Senate will come together and build on the Governor's school aid proposal by ensuring that all our schools, including the schools in Westchester, get their fair share of state education aid.
Assemblywoman Paulin, Chair of the Assembly Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, was appointed to serve on the Joint Education Conference Committee which held its second meeting on Thursday, March 15th.


text: Cambodian athletes were given yet further encouragement to achieve success at next month's 26th SEA Games in Indonesia after local phone operator Smart Mobile signed an agreement with the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia on Tuesday to donate US$3,000 to the departing delegation. According to NOCC General Secretary Vath Chamroeun, Smart Mobile would also offer substantial phone credit prizes to SEA Games medalists, with a gold medal winner receiving a $50 voucher every month for a whole year, $20 per month for a silver medal and $10 for a bronze. NOCC President Thong Khon lauded the latest contribution to Cambodian sport, which saw Smart Mobile join NagaWorld and Angkor beer as main sponsors of the Indonesia-bound teams. Any Cambodian athlete capturing a gold medal should expect to receive around US$12,000 each through cash bonuses awarded by the government as well as corporate benefactors.


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With Valentine's Day just around the corner, a lot of us are thinking about chocolate. Let's be honest – a lot of us think about chocolate the other 364 days of the year too!
Those little treats that give us a lift during the work day – coffee, tea and chocolate – are often not so sweet for the people that produce them. Too many of these products are harvested by child labourers, by farmers paid near starvation wages, and in conditions that harm the environment. But there is a better way. Every time you choose a fair trade product you to enable producers in developing nations to live with dignity. You ensure they are getting a fair wage so they can support their families, employees and communities. You invest in healthy natural environments that will continue to sustain us all.
Fair Trade Manitoba encourages you to take the Fair Trade Challenge. Starting on Valentine's Day, and running until March 15 you pledge to purchase only fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate. When you register you can enter to win prizes – fair trade of course!
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Adobe launches Kuler iPhone app and site redesign featuring color syncing and camera support
After teasing a Kuler relaunch during its Max conference, Adobe has announced the release of Kuler for iPhone and a redesigned Kuler website. This update comes less than a month after Adobe debuted its suite of Creative Cloud-only apps and services, which includes Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC and more.
According to Adobe, Kuler for iPhone lets you use your iPhone's camera to capture and generate color palettes. As Adobe previously detailed, these color schemes can then be synced with service's Web app, as well as Adobe Illustrator CC and Adobe Ideas. The new Web app also features a responsive design and has been optimized for tablet use.
Unfortunately, Photoshop will not support Kuler syncing immediately with the CC launch, but we're betting deeper Kuler integration will arrive soon. If your interest is piqued, check out the free app via the links below.
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Riding with the Four Horseman
A new label design for the Nissos brand.
Apart from my Fiverr Pro work, I also have some regular clients that come to me for illustration work. One of those is Nissos Beers. They reside in the Cyclades in the Greek Aegean Sea. I have now achieved my fourth label design for them; the previous ones included Seven Beaufort, All-Day, and Tholi. This label was to venture back to my full illustration style. Nissos had recently seen my Minotaur illustration and asked if I could render it in that style. So, with the name of Apocalypse (αποκάλυψη) the challenge was on.
The outline of the brief was pretty; to create an illustration for a new abbey style red beer, in the style of my Minotaur illustration that represented the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The colouring of the illustration had to be solely or predominantly red to hence the understanding of the beer.
The illustration was going to take a lot of planning and preparation. To begin with I had a lot of research in the original illustrations of the Four Horseman, and especially the one created by Dürer! Though I wasn't planning on copying it I want to gain some traditional insight into the theme. Then I spent some time researching horses and the look and feel of them running. From this I did an initial sketch, which can be seen below.
Once the initial sketch was made I began work on the rendering, using reference images to get the look of the burning fire in the forest, as well as the different horses. As there was no real reference for animals and riders riding over flaming ground I did some tricks, like finding well lit photos of horses and reversing them so the dark became light, and it held as a reference for under lighting. The whole piece took over 3 weeks in total to complete, but was changed a few times in order to add the necessary dimension to fit on the label.
Client: Cyclades Microbrewery at Tinos island
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Clear Cup With Two Lids is an clear, polycarbonate, single-handle cup includes two lids that accommodate different drinking preferences. One lid has a feeding spout with a hole that measures 1/16" (1.6mm) in diameter and the other is an anti-splash lid. Both lids have a convenient straw hole. A choice of lids adapts this mug to each individual's needs. The Clear Cup holds 10 fl. oz. (296ml) and is institutional dishwasher safe. Wash lids in warm, soapy water. Cup and lids are microwave safe.
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3 Bags of seasoned stuffing mix (or you can make your own bread croutons)
1/2 stick vegan butter
2 stalks celery finely diced
1 yellow onion finely diced
2 red apples skin on cored and diced
2 cups red wine
1 cup raisins
4 cups Veggie broth
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp thyme
1 1/2 cup organic sugar
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Put butter in skillet. Add onions and celery and garlic. Sauté for a couple of minutes. Till soft. Add apples and sauté for a few minutes. Add the red wine and let it bubble together. Pour in bowl and set aside. In the same skillet add the veggie broth, turmeric and thyme. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes then remove from heat.
In large bowl add seasoned stuffing croutons, apple mixture, raisins, salt and pepper and mix well. Add the broth a cup at a time to make it moist but not drenched. You may not need all the broth. Just use enough to moisten it. Add it to the skillet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.
We had a lot going on in the oven, so I did put it on the top rack and it went in an oven that was 375-400 degrees. I kept an eye on it and that might have been why it came out crispy. I encourage you to work with what you have going on in your oven. No need to stress!


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With the rise of novelty bags and the sometimes wacky detailing that comes with them, we've seen everything from pom-poms and tassels to robot bags in recent months. So, when a brand releases a basic crossbody bag, it easily gets overlooked among all of the share-worthy bags bombarding our feeds and online shopping searches. However, the Tom Ford Tara Crossbody Bag is not one to be missed.
This bag comes in two sizes: the Tara Crossbody and the Mini Tara Crossbody. The first thing I noticed about the bags was the soft-yet-durable textured grain calf leather. This is ideal for an everyday bag, as it will hold up incredibly well and won't scratch easily. I fell in love with the mini version and immediately added it to my wishlist in—surprise, surprise—white! Finally I'm lusting after a bag that doesn't contain even a speck of black! The mini, seen above, is an absolutely perfect day-to-night size.
While I loved the mini, the larger size is perfect for those who tend to carry a lot during the day. I tested it out, stuffing it with everything I typically carry: two notebooks, both my personal phone and my work phone, a pouch I often use as a wallet, makeup and some other things I'm surely forgetting. The Tara Crossbody, seen below left, is a perfect day bag, and I can especially see this as the ultimate travel option. It holds a lot, and the crossbody style makes this bag ideal when you're going to be out and about for an extended period of time.
Both sizes feature an invisible magnetic closure, an internal zip pocket and an external slit pocket on the back of the bag. Overall dimensions for the Mini Tara Crossbody are 8" x 7" x 3," which retails for $1,490 via Tom Ford. Overall dimensions for the Tara Crossbody are 11" x 10" x 3.5," which retails for $1,990 via Tom Ford. Shop more from Tom Ford via Net-a-Porter and Neiman Marcus.


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For a long time, people who wanted to start a chicken coop had to renovate an old shed or buy a pre-built one. A pre-built coop costs $500 upwards and this does not include the cost of installation. The cost of a pre- built chicken coop with installation is usually over $1000. According to Jim and Ann, who have put together 'The DIY Chicken Coop Guide', you can build your own chicken coop for just $100 if you do a little extra work of collecting materials.
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Washington — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House now that the official tree has arrived.
A horse-drawn wagon hauled the 20-foot white fir up the driveway to the North Portico for inspection on Friday morning. Receiving the tree were first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha and family dogs Bo and Sunny.
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It's tradition for the first lady to preside over the tree delivery on the morning after Thanksgiving.
Odds are slim to none that it would ever be rejected. The tree is chosen weeks in advance at the farm that wins the National Christmas Tree Association contest. The winner has presented the official White House tree since 1966.
In late September, a group of White House staffers including the chief usher, groundskeeper and chief horticulturist traveled to the Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, to search for a tree they agreed is perfect enough to stand in the Blue Room, albeit tethered to its ceiling, as the main attraction throughout the White House holiday season. The Blue Room tree cannot be taller than 18 ½ feet, so this tree will be trimmed to fit.
The farm, run by Chris Botek, a second-generation Christmas tree farmer, also provided the official White House tree in 2010 and 2006.
The delivery kicks off an intense few days of round-the-clock tree trimming, wreath laying and other decorating by an army of volunteers who help turn the White House into a winter wonderland. Many of the decorations honor military families, a group that Mrs. Obama is trying to support through a nationwide initiative.
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West Brom defender Steven Reid has signed a new two-year contract which will keep him at the Hawthorns until the summer of 2014, the club have confirmed.
Reid's current deal was due to run out this summer although the club could have exercised a 12-month option which was in their favour.
But the new deal is a reward for the form Reid displayed before recently undergoing ankle surgery which sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign.
Former Republic of Ireland international Reid, 31, has operated in midfield for the majority of his career.
But he has been successfully converted into a right-back by the Baggies and played a major part in them becoming established in the Barclays Premier League.
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Berlin (11 March 2015) — While Canada's Conservative government continues to reject the idea of a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) evidence is growing that it is a proposal that could bring big benefits.
Eleven governments in the European Union are working out final details of a regional financial transactions tax, with a January 2016 deadline for implementation. As part of this process, the German Social Democratic Party commissioned a study from the prestigious German Institute for Economic Research (known as DIW).
Advocates for a Robin Hood Tax have argued that applying a small tax to trade of stocks and derivatives would discourage short-term, speculative trading while generating significant revenue. The study released by DIW indicates that the money raised would exceed what has been previously projected.
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Sarah Anderson, from the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, notes that "Germany alone can expect anywhere from 18 to nearly 45 billion euros per year from a serious regional financial transactions tax, depending on how the tax affects trading levels, according to DIW. That translates into a potential benefit of about US$48 billion in an economy one-fifth the size of the United States."
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DIW also examined three of the other participating countries and came up with revenue estimates of 14 to 36 billion euros for France, 3 to 6 billion for Italy, and 700 million to 1.5 billion for Austria.
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However, DIW notes that if derivatives are exempted, "most of the potential revenue from FTT is lost." Indeed, Germany and France would lose approximately 90 percent of the expected revenues.
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More information:
National Union on the Robin Hood Tax
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'Let it B:' Tel Aviv Reveals Official 2017 Gay Pride Artwork
Under the title 'Let it B,' an illustration of bisexual men and women riding unicorns and bearing the rainbow and bisexual flags is the official illustration of this year's Tel Aviv Pride parade.
The Tel Aviv Municipality launched the advertising language that will accompany the 2017 gay pride events in the city, under this year's theme, Bisexual Visibility.
The art was designed by Yossi Madar.
"I am proud of our ability as a community to produce each year a theme, a group, a common agenda and approach to the public, which will recognize, accept and become educated about the community in all its diversity," said Yaniv Weizman, the council member who coordinates LGBT issues. "The urban campaign highlights the uniqueness of the community, its beauty, the complexities and the differences between one and the other. It's all reflected in the new campaign: on the one hand, the unicorn is identified as a bisexual symbol; on the other, the connection between different genders and similar genders. The city knows how to integrate and contain, under the message 'Let It B,' both women and men, both left and right, both religious and secular, both Ashkenazi and Mizrahi, both LGBT and straight."
The Tel Aviv 2017 Pride: Let It B takes place on June 9.


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This episode features the owner and operator of Books with Pictures Comic Book Shop based in Portland, OR. Shes a queer single mom rocking an MA in Science and Technology from Cornell, and shes also had a colorful career of different jobs. We will be diving into what Books with Pictures is as comic show and community space... Katie Proctor.
My first time in the shop was for the one year anniversary. Then I followed that up with an event and eventually asking you to carry my comic in your indie creator section. These trips we becoming a regular thing to the comic shop for meet ups and for the environment. I've been lucky enough to meet new friends and collaborators from the meet ups and events at Books With Pictures . So I want to personally thank Katie and say how grateful I am to have been apart of the community that her store attracts and I'm so happy I got to experience that with my time in Portland.
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Grants exist to help agencies and consumers in targeted communities buy U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development homes. HUD sells foreclosed-upon homes reacquired from Federal Housing Administration-insured loans. These homes are generally sold at auction. HUD homes needing less than $5,000 in repairs are eligible for FHA-insured loan programs, while those requiring more than $5,000 in repairs must be financed outside of the FHA. Find an FHA counselor to walk you through grant program eligibility.
Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant Program
The Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant Program designates certain homes in areas needing revitalization. After these homes are designated, cities can coordinate consumer programs to purchase the homes for 50 percent of the market value. These home become eligible in the HUD initiative called Good Neighbor Next Door. Firefighters, teachers and emergency response technicians are eligible to purchase these homes and can obtain additional junior loans to assist with down payments.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program helps stabilize neighborhoods and communities affected by foreclosures and abandonment. State, local and community organizations receive NSP grants. They then distribute them to eligible homebuyers of low to moderate income who apply for assistance, usually through community partnerships. Beneficiaries of the funds must meet income caps not to exceed 120 percent of the median income in the area the home is located.
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
Another resource for grants for foreclosure or HUD homebuyers is the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. NACA offers a mortgage program with no down payments, closing costs or fees, plus low interest rates. HUD homes are eligible for purchase, as well any home that stays under maximum sale price limits.
National Homebuyer Fund
The National Homebuyer Fund is a consumer grant that helps with 5 percent of the home purchase value. Borrowers have a choice to use grant funds for closing costs, down payment aid or a combination of the two. This resource is available regardless of the loan type.
Down Payment Resource
This is not directly a grant but helps homeowners find relevant ones. The Down Payment Resource is a tool used by lenders, real estate agents and agencies assisting homeowners in securing down payment funding. This is a search tool for eligible federal, state and county grants. Homebuyers use these grants to pay toward costs of buying a home, including HUD homes. In addition to potential grant finding, the program also matches eligible foreclosed, HUD and other homes with hopeful homebuyers.
California Housing Finance Agency
The California Housing Finance Agency offers down payment assistance programs that include junior loans not due until the homes are paid off or sold. These aren't grants but rather deferred loans, thus requiring no immediate cash out of pocket. State-level grant programs to buy foreclosed or HUD homes, or any homes, typically are aimed at first-time homebuyers.
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