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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus - Home Treatment.
Just like any type of diabetes, gestational diabetes needs more than medicine to get it treated successfully. It needs you, for you are the person who determines the health of your pregnancy.
Your registered dietitian, diabetes educator, your doctor and other members of your healthcare team can teach you about proper care for yourself and your baby so that both of you are protected from any complications that may arise. If you have all the necessary knowledge available on gestational diabetes, there can be no problem during and after your pregnancy. Once you know the effects of exercise and food on your blood glucose levels, you can avoid gestational diabetes complications.
Testing your blood glucose level, regular exercise and changes in the time, amount and types of food you eat are important in gestational diabetes home treatment.
Changing the type of food you eat, eating at regular times and the quantity consumed at each meal can ensure that your blood glucose level remain in a safe range. After your gestational diabetes diagnosis, a registered dietitian will help you to plan meals suitable for you. You may be required to keep a record of the foods you consume and your weight. Your dietitian will also show you how to carbohydrate counting so that you eat almost the same amount at each meal to reach a certain total at the end of each day.
Moderate exercise done regularly throughout the pregnancy improves the sensitivity of your body towards insulin and this helps blood glucose level control. Most of the time, eating the right foods and exercise are sufficient for gestational diabetes treatment. There should be a minimum of two and a half hours of moderate exercise each week. To accomplish this takes only 30 minutes of exercise each day for five days or more a week. You can even do 10 minute sessions so long as you get a total of 2Â½ hours each week.
For pregnant women who have been leading a sedentary life or have no regular exercise before pregnancy, they need to discuss with their doctor before any regular exercise. Suitable exercises for pregnant women are those that do not strain the lower part of the body. So, it is fine to exercise the arm muscles by using a machine known as the arm ergometer; or exercise the leg muscles by using a recumbent bike which has a chair-like seat that is suitable for women who are pregnant. There are also exercise classes especially for women who are pregnant. Walking and swimming are two low-impact exercises which are also suitable.
If it is possible for you to get your blood glucose to remain in the safe range through changes in your eating and exercise, it will not be necessary for you to take any diabetes medication. However, if you need insulin, keep ready with you some sugary food like 4 glucose tablets or some hard candy so that you can use them if you get low blood glucose symptoms such as confusion, blurred vision and sweating during exercise. If you believe your blood glucose level is too low, stop the activity, test your blood glucose level, and consume the sugary foods you have.
Doing home blood glucose level testing is a necessary part of gestational diabetes treatment. You will need to do blood glucose checking at home at least once every day. It can be tough when you have to check your blood glucose frequently but from such testing, you will know you have no need to worry as your blood glucose level is in the safe range. Find out from your doctor how often you should check your blood glucose.
Daily insulin injections may be necessary if your blood glucose level cannot be managed through exercising and the way you eat.
Do not attempt to reduce weight during pregnancy if you were already overweight before the pregnancy. Find out from your doctor the possible weight increase during your pregnancy.
You may be taught by your doctor to count the number of kicks by your baby. You are required to notify your doctor if there is less than the usual number of kicks from the baby.
Your blood glucose level can go lower than the safe range if you use insulin for your gestational diabetes. Although women with gestational diabetes seldom experience low blood glucose, you should know its symptoms and be prepared with sugary foods throughout the day.

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gestational diabetes mellitus - home treatment.
just like any type of diabetes, gestational diabetes needs more than medicine to get it treated successfully. it needs you, for you are the person who determines the health of your pregnancy.
your registered dietitian, diabetes educator, your doctor and other members of your healthcare team can teach you about proper care for yourself and your baby so that both of you are protected from any complications that may arise. if you have all the necessary knowledge available on gestational diabetes, there can be no problem during and after your pregnancy. once you know the effects of exercise and food on your blood glucose levels, you can avoid gestational diabetes complications.
testing your blood glucose level, regular exercise and changes in the time, amount and types of food you eat are important in gestational diabetes home treatment.
changing the type of food you eat, eating at regular times and the quantity consumed at each meal can ensure that your blood glucose level remain in a safe range. after your gestational diabetes diagnosis, a registered dietitian will help you to plan meals suitable for you. you may be required to keep a record of the foods you consume and your weight. your dietitian will also show you how to carbohydrate counting so that you eat almost the same amount at each meal to reach a certain total at the end of each day.
moderate exercise done regularly throughout the pregnancy improves the sensitivity of your body towards insulin and this helps blood glucose level control. most of the time, eating the right foods and exercise are sufficient for gestational diabetes treatment. there should be a minimum of two and a half hours of moderate exercise each week. to accomplish this takes only 30 minutes of exercise each day for five days or more a week. you can even do 10 minute sessions so long as you get a total of 2â½ hours each week.
for pregnant women who have been leading a sedentary life or have no regular exercise before pregnancy, they need to discuss with their doctor before any regular exercise. suitable exercises for pregnant women are those that do not strain the lower part of the body. so, it is fine to exercise the arm muscles by using a machine known as the arm ergometer; or exercise the leg muscles by using a recumbent bike which has a chair-like seat that is suitable for women who are pregnant. there are also exercise classes especially for women who are pregnant. walking and swimming are two low-impact exercises which are also suitable.
if it is possible for you to get your blood glucose to remain in the safe range through changes in your eating and exercise, it will not be necessary for you to take any diabetes medication. however, if you need insulin, keep ready with you some sugary food like 4 glucose tablets or some hard candy so that you can use them if you get low blood glucose symptoms such as confusion, blurred vision and sweating during exercise. if you believe your blood glucose level is too low, stop the activity, test your blood glucose level, and consume the sugary foods you have.
doing home blood glucose level testing is a necessary part of gestational diabetes treatment. you will need to do blood glucose checking at home at least once every day. it can be tough when you have to check your blood glucose frequently but from such testing, you will know you have no need to worry as your blood glucose level is in the safe range. find out from your doctor how often you should check your blood glucose.
daily insulin injections may be necessary if your blood glucose level cannot be managed through exercising and the way you eat.
do not attempt to reduce weight during pregnancy if you were already overweight before the pregnancy. find out from your doctor the possible weight increase during your pregnancy.
you may be taught by your doctor to count the number of kicks by your baby. you are required to notify your doctor if there is less than the usual number of kicks from the baby.
your blood glucose level can go lower than the safe range if you use insulin for your gestational diabetes. although women with gestational diabetes seldom experience low blood glucose, you should know its symptoms and be prepared with sugary foods throughout the day.


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Our Intake Unit is available to individuals and families in order to assess individual service needs, and secure appropriate supports, whether directly through Arc/Morris or through a referral to another entity.
Additionally, the Intake Unit can provide information on an array of topics germane to intellectual and related developmental disabilities.
The Intake Unit of The Arc/Morris can be reached by calling 973.326.9750 x211 or you can fill out the form (PDF) and return to Intake Unit, The Arc/Morris, Executive Drive, PO Box 123, Morris Plains, NJ 07950.

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our intake unit is available to individuals and families in order to assess individual service needs, and secure appropriate supports, whether directly through arc/morris or through a referral to another entity.
additionally, the intake unit can provide information on an array of topics germane to intellectual and related developmental disabilities.
the intake unit of the arc/morris can be reached by calling 973.326.9750 x211 or you can fill out the form (pdf) and return to intake unit, the arc/morris, executive drive, po box 123, morris plains, nj 07950.


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The Alliance de l’industrie touristique du Québec works closely with the tourism community to ensure that Quebec remains a major and competitive destination. Questions? Comments? Requests? We will be happy to answer you!
You can also check the Team page to contact a specific person.

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the alliance de l’industrie touristique du québec works closely with the tourism community to ensure that quebec remains a major and competitive destination. questions? comments? requests? we will be happy to answer you!
you can also check the team page to contact a specific person.


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The Philippines of recent years has witnessed a spectacular turnaround. Over the past decade, the country has averaged 5% GDP growth each year. Sound economic fundamentals - such as declining debt and low inflation - and a workforce that is young, diverse, educated and English-speaking has made the Philippines a rising star poised to seize the opportunities of the global economy.
The new administration, elected in May, has professed its commitment to the further liberalization of trade through free trade agreements. Its eagerness to join the mega-regional TPP is palpable. "The new government is one that will keep the policy of maximizing foreign trade agreements participation,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in August.
When the ASEAN Economic Community was established last year, the Philippines also joined nine other nations to form an enormous market of $2.6 trillion and 622 million people. Together, they are the third largest economy in Asia and the seventh largest in the world.
The United States is the Philippines’ third largest trading partner, and gives the Philippines preferential duty-free access to U.S. markets under the Generalized System of Preferences. $16.5 billion worth of goods was exchanged between the two countries in 2015. Looking forward, we can expect the United States and the Philippines to continue its tradition of robust trade.
Filipino exports are driven by the manufacturing sector. A labor force that is hardworking and highly educated gives the country a competitive edge in manufacturing. If you take a look at the top 10 exports from the Philippines in 2015 - which accounted for 83.5% of exports - eight are manufactured goods.
From wood products to transport equipment, manufactured goods of all shapes and sizes come out of the Philippines. By far, the hottest manufacturing export is electronics - and that subsector is dominated by semiconductors. Electronics was easily the biggest export in all five of the largest destination markets for Filipino goods: Japan, U.S., China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. We should also mention that the Philippines is one of the top seafood exporting countries in the world, particularly tuna. Even so, the Philippines is far from producing seafood at its highest capacity given its long coastline and inland bodies of water, which means that there is plenty of untapped potential for this export in the future.
The growth of imports into the Philippines since the beginning of 2016 is fueled by increases in consumer demand, capital goods, and new construction. In spite of the downturn in the global economy, consumer confidence is high in the Philippines. Consumer goods, which comprise 17.9% of imports, increased 47.2% year-over-year in May. Consumer spending in the Philippines has buoyed the economy, rising from 63% of GDP a decade ago to three-quarters today. This phenomenon is underpinned in part by remittances from 2.3 million strong Filipinos who work abroad and further propelled by the explosion of foreign tourists – many from China - spending money while traveling in the Philippines. The country’s young population will be a driving force for domestic demand in future years as well.
Favorable demographics will continue to help the Philippines become a destination for manufacturing. As exports grow and the spending power of Filipinos rise, imports will continue on an upward trajectory – both because of consumer demand and the need to bring in raw materials for processing. The Philippines was once called “the sick man of Asia” because of poor economic policies that kept the country from taking off. Today, it’s well on its way to resuming its coveted position as a hotspot in global trade.
To meet the growing demand for international and domestic freight forwarding in the Philippines, AGWorld has opened a Manila office. We will focus on air and ocean freight (import and export), customs, and domestic trucking services. Our Manila outpost will also offer value added services that many local forwarders lack, including tracking capabilities that give our customers visibility into shipments at all times. AGWorld staff in the Philippines boast 50+ years of experience in the logistics industry. If you need help with shipments to, from, or within the Philippines, get in touch with us!

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the philippines of recent years has witnessed a spectacular turnaround. over the past decade, the country has averaged 5% gdp growth each year. sound economic fundamentals - such as declining debt and low inflation - and a workforce that is young, diverse, educated and english-speaking has made the philippines a rising star poised to seize the opportunities of the global economy.
the new administration, elected in may, has professed its commitment to the further liberalization of trade through free trade agreements. its eagerness to join the mega-regional tpp is palpable. "the new government is one that will keep the policy of maximizing foreign trade agreements participation,” trade secretary ramon lopez said in august.
when the asean economic community was established last year, the philippines also joined nine other nations to form an enormous market of $2.6 trillion and 622 million people. together, they are the third largest economy in asia and the seventh largest in the world.
the united states is the philippines’ third largest trading partner, and gives the philippines preferential duty-free access to u.s. markets under the generalized system of preferences. $16.5 billion worth of goods was exchanged between the two countries in 2015. looking forward, we can expect the united states and the philippines to continue its tradition of robust trade.
filipino exports are driven by the manufacturing sector. a labor force that is hardworking and highly educated gives the country a competitive edge in manufacturing. if you take a look at the top 10 exports from the philippines in 2015 - which accounted for 83.5% of exports - eight are manufactured goods.
from wood products to transport equipment, manufactured goods of all shapes and sizes come out of the philippines. by far, the hottest manufacturing export is electronics - and that subsector is dominated by semiconductors. electronics was easily the biggest export in all five of the largest destination markets for filipino goods: japan, u.s., china, hong kong, and singapore. we should also mention that the philippines is one of the top seafood exporting countries in the world, particularly tuna. even so, the philippines is far from producing seafood at its highest capacity given its long coastline and inland bodies of water, which means that there is plenty of untapped potential for this export in the future.
the growth of imports into the philippines since the beginning of 2016 is fueled by increases in consumer demand, capital goods, and new construction. in spite of the downturn in the global economy, consumer confidence is high in the philippines. consumer goods, which comprise 17.9% of imports, increased 47.2% year-over-year in may. consumer spending in the philippines has buoyed the economy, rising from 63% of gdp a decade ago to three-quarters today. this phenomenon is underpinned in part by remittances from 2.3 million strong filipinos who work abroad and further propelled by the explosion of foreign tourists – many from china - spending money while traveling in the philippines. the country’s young population will be a driving force for domestic demand in future years as well.
favorable demographics will continue to help the philippines become a destination for manufacturing. as exports grow and the spending power of filipinos rise, imports will continue on an upward trajectory – both because of consumer demand and the need to bring in raw materials for processing. the philippines was once called “the sick man of asia” because of poor economic policies that kept the country from taking off. today, it’s well on its way to resuming its coveted position as a hotspot in global trade.
to meet the growing demand for international and domestic freight forwarding in the philippines, agworld has opened a manila office. we will focus on air and ocean freight (import and export), customs, and domestic trucking services. our manila outpost will also offer value added services that many local forwarders lack, including tracking capabilities that give our customers visibility into shipments at all times. agworld staff in the philippines boast 50+ years of experience in the logistics industry. if you need help with shipments to, from, or within the philippines, get in touch with us!


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this past week, i decided to challenge myself.
fashion and makeup isn't my usual but i've always wanted to give it a go.
the shoot was a lot of fun!
a couple of months ago i worked on a project of self-portraits. The images fall in more with my fine art work but i'm starting to realize that fine art is the direction that i'm going into. back to the old ways i suppose.
celebrating the end of a quarter with a glass of wine.
didn't have internet for awhile so my update is a little late and a little long.

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this past week, i decided to challenge myself.
fashion and makeup isn't my usual but i've always wanted to give it a go.
the shoot was a lot of fun!
a couple of months ago i worked on a project of self-portraits. the images fall in more with my fine art work but i'm starting to realize that fine art is the direction that i'm going into. back to the old ways i suppose.
celebrating the end of a quarter with a glass of wine.
didn't have internet for awhile so my update is a little late and a little long.


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Last week I wrote about the construction, and the challenges, of the creation of a guest virtual machine -based snapshot management solution (or “tool”) for Hyper-V environments. As promised, it’s now available for downloading.
As with our other free tools, the download(s) for HyperSnapshot can be found from here, our community tools page. While both the host -based and guest -based components are really small in size, we decided to have a separate ZIP file for each.
For the Hyper-V host machine(s) you will need to have HyperSnapshot’s host -package, which has one [service] executable (HyperSnapshotService.exe) and installation + removal scripts. Once installed, the service will run in the background responding automatically to the requests made from the virtual machine (guest systems), with zero configuration necessary. The service is engineered so that it try and use as little of resources possible on the host system, which in effect means no continuous polling of VMs but rather responding to changes as indicated by WMI eventing system.
For all the virtual machines you wish to have guest-based snapshot functionality enabled, guest -package needs to be downloaded and extracted to. Since we do not have an installer – at least at this point in time – the client executable (HyperSnapshotGui.exe) has to be started manually by the user or shortcut created for it. Please note that like written in the previous article, the client executable needs elevation in order to function properly. As with the host-side component running on the Hyper-V host machine, the client component does not need any explicit configuration.
Data Exchange service is enabled for the VM (it is by default).
I hope that you find the tool useful, especially in context of App-V packaging!

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last week i wrote about the construction, and the challenges, of the creation of a guest virtual machine -based snapshot management solution (or “tool”) for hyper-v environments. as promised, it’s now available for downloading.
as with our other free tools, the download(s) for hypersnapshot can be found from here, our community tools page. while both the host -based and guest -based components are really small in size, we decided to have a separate zip file for each.
for the hyper-v host machine(s) you will need to have hypersnapshot’s host -package, which has one [service] executable (hypersnapshotservice.exe) and installation + removal scripts. once installed, the service will run in the background responding automatically to the requests made from the virtual machine (guest systems), with zero configuration necessary. the service is engineered so that it try and use as little of resources possible on the host system, which in effect means no continuous polling of vms but rather responding to changes as indicated by wmi eventing system.
for all the virtual machines you wish to have guest-based snapshot functionality enabled, guest -package needs to be downloaded and extracted to. since we do not have an installer – at least at this point in time – the client executable (hypersnapshotgui.exe) has to be started manually by the user or shortcut created for it. please note that like written in the previous article, the client executable needs elevation in order to function properly. as with the host-side component running on the hyper-v host machine, the client component does not need any explicit configuration.
data exchange service is enabled for the vm (it is by default).
i hope that you find the tool useful, especially in context of app-v packaging!


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The Walt Disney Company Announces its Intention to Launch a Tender Offer for all Remaining Euro Disney Shares and a mandatory buy-out if the 95% threshold is reached.
The Walt Disney Company released a Press Statement this morning advising of Disney’s intention to purchase all the remaining shares in Euro Disney S.C.A. and support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the Euro Disney group of companies to enable the Group to continue implementation of improvements to Disneyland® Paris, reduce debt and increase liquidity.
– The Walt Disney Company (“Disney“) announces the acquisition of 90% of Kingdom Holding Company’s (“Kingdom”) interest in Euro Disney S.C.A. (“Euro Disney”), representing 9% of Euro Disney’s outstanding shares.
– The proposed transaction will increase Disney’s interest in Euro Disney to 85.7% from 76.7%.
– The price for the transaction is €2.00 per share and will be paid in shares of Disney common stock.
– Disney also announces its intention to make a cash tender offer for all remaining outstanding shares of Euro Disney at a price of €2.00 per share, representing a 67% premium to Euro Disney’s trading price at its close on February 9, 2017.
– Subsequent to the completion of the tender offer, Disney is committed to support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the Euro Disney group of companies (“Group”) to address the Group’s financial needs.
PARIS, Feb. 10, 2017 – Today The Walt Disney Company (“Disney“) announced that it will acquire through one of its subsidiaries 90% of Kingdom Holding Company’s (“Kingdom”) shares in Euro Disney S.C.A. (“Euro Disney”) at a price of €2.00 per share, increasing its interest in Euro Disney to 85.7%. Disney also announced that this subsidiary intends to make a cash tender offer for all remaining outstanding shares of Euro Disney at a price of €2.00 per share, representing a 67% premium to the trading price at the close on February 9, 2017. Moreover, Disney has informed Euro Disney that it is committed to support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the Euro Disney group of companies (“Group”) to enable the Group to continue implementation of improvements to Disneyland® Paris, reduce debt and increase liquidity.
– If Euro Disney remains a listed company, Disney would expect the recapitalization to take the form of a subscription by the applicable Disney subsidiaries of their pro-rata share of a €1.23 billion rights offering by Euro Disney together with a backstop of (and at the same price as) the rights offering by one or more of such subsidiaries, ensuring that Euro Disney will be able to raise the full amount contemplated by the rights offering, combined with a direct €270 million cash investment in equity at the level of Euro Disney Associés S.C.A., the main operating subsidiary of Euro Disney, and contribution of the proceeds of the rights offering by Euro Disney to Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. to maintain the ownership level of Euro Disney Associés S.C.A. by Euro Disney at its current 82%. Proceeds would be used to enable the Group to continue implementation of improvements to Disneyland Paris, repay most or all of the Group’s indebtedness and increase liquidity. The rights offering described above would be subject to the prior approval of Euro Disney’s shareholders at a shareholders’ meeting.
– If Euro Disney is delisted, Disney would expect the recapitalization to be in the same amount and to also consist entirely of equity contributions to the Group, but the allocation of such contributions between Euro Disney and its subsidiaries could vary compared to what is described above. The proceeds would be used for the same purposes as described above.
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products and interactive media. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $55.6 billion in its Fiscal Year 2016.
Founded in 1980, Kingdom Holding Company is a publicly traded company, which was listed on Tadawul (the Saudi Stock Exchange) in 2007. Kingdom Holding Company is one of the world’s most successful and diversified business organizations, highly respected in the field of investments and recognized as an elite player regionally and internationally.
Euro Disney S.C.A. is the holding company for Euro Disney Associés S.C.A., the primary operating company of Disneyland® Paris. Disneyland Paris is comprised of the Disneyland® Park, the Walt Disney Studios® Park, seven themed hotels with approximately 5,800 rooms (excluding approximately 2,700 additional third-party rooms located on the site), two convention centers, the Disney Village®, a dining, shopping and entertainment center, and golf courses. Euro Disney S.C.A. is also responsible for the development of the 2,230-hectare property including and surrounding Disneyland Paris. Euro Disney S.C.A.’s shares are listed and traded on Euronext Paris.
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed tender offer, all statements regarding The Walt Disney Company’s or EDL Holding Company, LLC’s expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management, and statements containing the words such as “anticipate,” “approximate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” “may,” “potential,” “upside,” and other similar expressions. Statements in this press release concerning the business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends or other financial items, and product or services line growth of The Walt Disney Company or EDL Holding Company, LLC, together with other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements that are estimates reflecting the best judgment of The Walt Disney Company or EDL Holding Company, LLC based upon currently available information.
Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from The Walt Disney Company’s or EDL Holding Company, LLC’s expectations as a result of a variety of factors. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations and are subject to a significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are unknown and many of which The Walt Disney Company or EDL Holding Company, LLC is unable to predict or control. Such factors may cause The Walt Disney Company’s or EDL Holding Company, LLC’s actual results, performance or plans to differ materially from any future results, performance or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed or identified in public filings that have been, or will be, made by The Walt Disney Company (or EDL Holding Company, LLC as the case may be) with the French Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) and/or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time. The Walt Disney Company and EDL Holding Company, LLC caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by The Walt Disney Company or EDL Holding Company, LLC are not guarantees of future performance. The Walt Disney Company and EDL Holding Company, LLC disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
The documentation relating to the proposed tender offer – if filed – will include the terms and conditions of the tender offer, which will be submitted to the Autorité des marchés financiers. It is strongly recommended that investors and shareholders located in France read, when available, the documentation relating to the tender offer, as well as any amendments to those documents, as they will contain important information about The Walt Disney Company, EDL Holding Company, LLC, Euro Disney S.C.A. and the proposed transaction.
The release, publication or distribution of this press release in certain countries may be subject to legal or regulatory restrictions. Therefore, persons located in countries where this press release is released, published or distributed must inform themselves about such restrictions and comply with them. The Walt Disney Company, EDL Holding Company, LLC and Euro Disney S.C.A. disclaim any responsibility for any violation of such restrictions.
Press release announcing the intention of EDL Holding Company, LLC (the “Bidder”) to make a tender offer at €2.00 per Euro Disney share.
Filing with the AMF of the Bidder’s draft offer document.
Public posting of the Bidder’s draft offer document on the AMF’s website (http://www.amf-france.org) and on the website of Euro Disney (the “Company”) (http://corporate.disneylandparis.com).
Publication by the Company of a press release containing the main terms of the draft Offer on its website.
Filing with the AMF of the Company’s draft Response Document.
Public posting of the Company’s draft Response Document on the AMF’s website (http://www.amf-france.org) and on the Company’s website (http://corporate.disneylandparis.com).
Publication by the Company of a press release containing the main terms of its draft Response Document.
AMF’s clearance decision of the Offer, which will indicate the visa number of (i) the Offer Document and (ii) the Response Document.
Posting on the AMF’s and the Company’s websites of (i) the Bidder’s Offer Document, (ii) the Company’s Response Document, (iii) the “Other Information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial information regarding the Bidder and (iv) the “Other Information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial information regarding the Company.
Publication by the Company of a press release informing the public of the availability of (i) the Bidder’s Offer Document, (ii) the Company’s Response Document, (iii) the “Other Information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial characteristics of the Bidders and (iv) the “Other Information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial characteristics of the Company.
Last day on which the Offer is open.
Publication of a notice announcing the final results of the Offer by the AMF.
Settlement and delivery of the Offer.
If applicable, mandatory buy-out and Delisting.
Author Salon MickeyPosted on February 10, 2017 February 10, 2017 Categories Disneyland ParisTags Euro Disney S.C.A., Euro Disney Supervisory Board, Recapitalisation, recapitalization, Star Tours, The Walt Disney Company7 Comments on The Walt Disney Company Announces its Intention to Launch a Tender Offer for all Remaining Euro Disney Shares and a mandatory buy-out if the 957 threshold is reached.
Kingdom Holding Participates in the Euro Disney recapitalization by injecting €49.2 Million.
The Kingdom Holding Company confirmed today (18 November 2015) that they have fully participated in the Euro Disney S.C.A. Cash Tender Offer and Anti Dilution Mechanism as part of the recapitalization rights issue.
The Saudi Arabian based Kingdom Holding Company chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud has injected an additional investment of €49.2 million by taking part in the Euro Disney S.C.A. financial recapitalization plan and therefore The Kingdom Holding Company maintains its 10% share of Disneyland Paris.
Kingdom Holding Company with it’s 10% share is now the resorts second largest shareholder after The Walt Disney Company which now owns 76.7% of Disneyland Paris.
The Euro Disney S.C.A. Shareholders Club wrote to shareholders yesterday to remind them of the commencement of the anti dilution mechanism part of the recapitalization plan which is scheduled to start on the 12 October 2015 and will last until 10 November 2015.
The anti dilution mechanism alows shareholders to purchase additional shares from Euro Disney at €1.25 per share prorata of what they owned on 20 February 2015.
The AMF annouced yesterday that The Walt Disney Company now own 82.15% of Euro Disney S.C.A. with a holding of 643,497,755 shares held via it’s three subsidiary companies EDL Holding Company, EDI SAS and EDLC SAS.
The below is not for publication, release or distribution directly or indirectly in the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan.
Euro Disney S.C.A. reminds its shareholders of the possibility to exercise, under certain conditions, a right to acquire Euro Disney S.C.A.’s shares, following the mandatory simplified tender offer, within the framework of the recapitalization plan.
Following the completion of the Offer, and as the final step in the implementation of the Euro Disney S.C.A. group’s recapitalization plan as announced on October 6, 2014, shareholders having the status of Eligible Shareholders (as defined below) have now the possibility to exercise their rights to acquire Company’s shares (the “RAS”).
(iii) on October 2, 2015, i.e., the day following the date of settlement and delivery of the Offer (on the positions on October 1, 2015 in the evening observable on October 2, 2015 in the morning).
As further described below, the number of RAS that will be granted to each Eligible Shareholder will be pro rata to its shareholding in the Company’s share capital.
The information regarding both the allocation and the exercise of the RAS will be provided to each Eligible Shareholder by its authorized financial intermediary.
At the close of trading on the Euronext yesterday (24 September 2015) The Walt Disney Company had increased it’s ownership of Euro Disney S.C.A. to 80.20%.
The Walt Disney Company now own a total of 628,259,291 shares in Disneyland Pairs through their subsidiary the EDL Holding Company LLC.
This increase is a rise of 1.30% as of 12 August 2015 when TWDC held a 78.90% stake in the company. A breakdown of Euro Disney shareholders as of 12 August 2015 is available here.
With Phase 3 of the Euro Disney S.C.A. Cash Tender Offer ending on 24 September 2015, the results of the cash tender offer will be released on 28 September 2015.
Phase 4 will then begin 6 days later and will last for 30 days. Phase 4 of the Euro Disney recapitalisation is the anti dilution mechanism, which gives shareholders the right to buy EDL shares at €1.25 in proportion of what they already own.
EDL shares closed at €1.31 on the Euronext yesturday.
Following the ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal on 8 September 2015 the AMF announced today in document number 215C1279 that Phase 3 of the Euro Disney S.C.A. public offering will closed on 24 September 2015.
The AMF’s decision follows the Paris Appeal Courts rejection of the appeal made in April by CIMA (Charity & Merger Arbitrage Fund) against the decision made by the AMF to authorize the Euro Disney mandatory cash tender offer which is part of the Disneyland Paris recapitalization plan by The Walt Disney Company.
The Euronext Paris will publish a detailed timetable for the closure of the offer in due course.
Source: AMF and Association des Petits Porteurs d’Actions EuroDisney.

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the walt disney company announces its intention to launch a tender offer for all remaining euro disney shares and a mandatory buy-out if the 95% threshold is reached.
the walt disney company released a press statement this morning advising of disney’s intention to purchase all the remaining shares in euro disney s.c.a. and support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the euro disney group of companies to enable the group to continue implementation of improvements to disneyland® paris, reduce debt and increase liquidity.
– the walt disney company (“disney“) announces the acquisition of 90% of kingdom holding company’s (“kingdom”) interest in euro disney s.c.a. (“euro disney”), representing 9% of euro disney’s outstanding shares.
– the proposed transaction will increase disney’s interest in euro disney to 85.7% from 76.7%.
– the price for the transaction is €2.00 per share and will be paid in shares of disney common stock.
– disney also announces its intention to make a cash tender offer for all remaining outstanding shares of euro disney at a price of €2.00 per share, representing a 67% premium to euro disney’s trading price at its close on february 9, 2017.
– subsequent to the completion of the tender offer, disney is committed to support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the euro disney group of companies (“group”) to address the group’s financial needs.
paris, feb. 10, 2017 – today the walt disney company (“disney“) announced that it will acquire through one of its subsidiaries 90% of kingdom holding company’s (“kingdom”) shares in euro disney s.c.a. (“euro disney”) at a price of €2.00 per share, increasing its interest in euro disney to 85.7%. disney also announced that this subsidiary intends to make a cash tender offer for all remaining outstanding shares of euro disney at a price of €2.00 per share, representing a 67% premium to the trading price at the close on february 9, 2017. moreover, disney has informed euro disney that it is committed to support a recapitalization of up to €1.5 billion for the euro disney group of companies (“group”) to enable the group to continue implementation of improvements to disneyland® paris, reduce debt and increase liquidity.
– if euro disney remains a listed company, disney would expect the recapitalization to take the form of a subscription by the applicable disney subsidiaries of their pro-rata share of a €1.23 billion rights offering by euro disney together with a backstop of (and at the same price as) the rights offering by one or more of such subsidiaries, ensuring that euro disney will be able to raise the full amount contemplated by the rights offering, combined with a direct €270 million cash investment in equity at the level of euro disney associés s.c.a., the main operating subsidiary of euro disney, and contribution of the proceeds of the rights offering by euro disney to euro disney associés s.c.a. to maintain the ownership level of euro disney associés s.c.a. by euro disney at its current 82%. proceeds would be used to enable the group to continue implementation of improvements to disneyland paris, repay most or all of the group’s indebtedness and increase liquidity. the rights offering described above would be subject to the prior approval of euro disney’s shareholders at a shareholders’ meeting.
– if euro disney is delisted, disney would expect the recapitalization to be in the same amount and to also consist entirely of equity contributions to the group, but the allocation of such contributions between euro disney and its subsidiaries could vary compared to what is described above. the proceeds would be used for the same purposes as described above.
the walt disney company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, and consumer products and interactive media. disney is a dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $55.6 billion in its fiscal year 2016.
founded in 1980, kingdom holding company is a publicly traded company, which was listed on tadawul (the saudi stock exchange) in 2007. kingdom holding company is one of the world’s most successful and diversified business organizations, highly respected in the field of investments and recognized as an elite player regionally and internationally.
euro disney s.c.a. is the holding company for euro disney associés s.c.a., the primary operating company of disneyland® paris. disneyland paris is comprised of the disneyland® park, the walt disney studios® park, seven themed hotels with approximately 5,800 rooms (excluding approximately 2,700 additional third-party rooms located on the site), two convention centers, the disney village®, a dining, shopping and entertainment center, and golf courses. euro disney s.c.a. is also responsible for the development of the 2,230-hectare property including and surrounding disneyland paris. euro disney s.c.a.’s shares are listed and traded on euronext paris.
this press release includes forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed tender offer, all statements regarding the walt disney company’s or edl holding company, llc’s expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management, and statements containing the words such as “anticipate,” “approximate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “will,” “intend,” “may,” “potential,” “upside,” and other similar expressions. statements in this press release concerning the business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends or other financial items, and product or services line growth of the walt disney company or edl holding company, llc, together with other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements that are estimates reflecting the best judgment of the walt disney company or edl holding company, llc based upon currently available information.
such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from the walt disney company’s or edl holding company, llc’s expectations as a result of a variety of factors. such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations and are subject to a significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are unknown and many of which the walt disney company or edl holding company, llc is unable to predict or control. such factors may cause the walt disney company’s or edl holding company, llc’s actual results, performance or plans to differ materially from any future results, performance or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors discussed or identified in public filings that have been, or will be, made by the walt disney company (or edl holding company, llc as the case may be) with the french autorité des marchés financiers (the “amf”) and/or the united states securities and exchange commission (the “sec”) from time to time. the walt disney company and edl holding company, llc caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by the walt disney company or edl holding company, llc are not guarantees of future performance. the walt disney company and edl holding company, llc disclaim any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
the documentation relating to the proposed tender offer – if filed – will include the terms and conditions of the tender offer, which will be submitted to the autorité des marchés financiers. it is strongly recommended that investors and shareholders located in france read, when available, the documentation relating to the tender offer, as well as any amendments to those documents, as they will contain important information about the walt disney company, edl holding company, llc, euro disney s.c.a. and the proposed transaction.
the release, publication or distribution of this press release in certain countries may be subject to legal or regulatory restrictions. therefore, persons located in countries where this press release is released, published or distributed must inform themselves about such restrictions and comply with them. the walt disney company, edl holding company, llc and euro disney s.c.a. disclaim any responsibility for any violation of such restrictions.
press release announcing the intention of edl holding company, llc (the “bidder”) to make a tender offer at €2.00 per euro disney share.
filing with the amf of the bidder’s draft offer document.
public posting of the bidder’s draft offer document on the amf’s website (http://www.amf-france.org) and on the website of euro disney (the “company”) (http://corporate.disneylandparis.com).
publication by the company of a press release containing the main terms of the draft offer on its website.
filing with the amf of the company’s draft response document.
public posting of the company’s draft response document on the amf’s website (http://www.amf-france.org) and on the company’s website (http://corporate.disneylandparis.com).
publication by the company of a press release containing the main terms of its draft response document.
amf’s clearance decision of the offer, which will indicate the visa number of (i) the offer document and (ii) the response document.
posting on the amf’s and the company’s websites of (i) the bidder’s offer document, (ii) the company’s response document, (iii) the “other information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial information regarding the bidder and (iv) the “other information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial information regarding the company.
publication by the company of a press release informing the public of the availability of (i) the bidder’s offer document, (ii) the company’s response document, (iii) the “other information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial characteristics of the bidders and (iv) the “other information” document, containing legal, accounting and financial characteristics of the company.
last day on which the offer is open.
publication of a notice announcing the final results of the offer by the amf.
settlement and delivery of the offer.
if applicable, mandatory buy-out and delisting.
author salon mickeyposted on february 10, 2017 february 10, 2017 categories disneyland paristags euro disney s.c.a., euro disney supervisory board, recapitalisation, recapitalization, star tours, the walt disney company7 comments on the walt disney company announces its intention to launch a tender offer for all remaining euro disney shares and a mandatory buy-out if the 957 threshold is reached.
kingdom holding participates in the euro disney recapitalization by injecting €49.2 million.
the kingdom holding company confirmed today (18 november 2015) that they have fully participated in the euro disney s.c.a. cash tender offer and anti dilution mechanism as part of the recapitalization rights issue.
the saudi arabian based kingdom holding company chaired by hrh prince alwaleed bin talal bin abdulaziz alsaud has injected an additional investment of €49.2 million by taking part in the euro disney s.c.a. financial recapitalization plan and therefore the kingdom holding company maintains its 10% share of disneyland paris.
kingdom holding company with it’s 10% share is now the resorts second largest shareholder after the walt disney company which now owns 76.7% of disneyland paris.
the euro disney s.c.a. shareholders club wrote to shareholders yesterday to remind them of the commencement of the anti dilution mechanism part of the recapitalization plan which is scheduled to start on the 12 october 2015 and will last until 10 november 2015.
the anti dilution mechanism alows shareholders to purchase additional shares from euro disney at €1.25 per share prorata of what they owned on 20 february 2015.
the amf annouced yesterday that the walt disney company now own 82.15% of euro disney s.c.a. with a holding of 643,497,755 shares held via it’s three subsidiary companies edl holding company, edi sas and edlc sas.
the below is not for publication, release or distribution directly or indirectly in the united states of america, canada, australia or japan.
euro disney s.c.a. reminds its shareholders of the possibility to exercise, under certain conditions, a right to acquire euro disney s.c.a.’s shares, following the mandatory simplified tender offer, within the framework of the recapitalization plan.
following the completion of the offer, and as the final step in the implementation of the euro disney s.c.a. group’s recapitalization plan as announced on october 6, 2014, shareholders having the status of eligible shareholders (as defined below) have now the possibility to exercise their rights to acquire company’s shares (the “ras”).
(iii) on october 2, 2015, i.e., the day following the date of settlement and delivery of the offer (on the positions on october 1, 2015 in the evening observable on october 2, 2015 in the morning).
as further described below, the number of ras that will be granted to each eligible shareholder will be pro rata to its shareholding in the company’s share capital.
the information regarding both the allocation and the exercise of the ras will be provided to each eligible shareholder by its authorized financial intermediary.
at the close of trading on the euronext yesterday (24 september 2015) the walt disney company had increased it’s ownership of euro disney s.c.a. to 80.20%.
the walt disney company now own a total of 628,259,291 shares in disneyland pairs through their subsidiary the edl holding company llc.
this increase is a rise of 1.30% as of 12 august 2015 when twdc held a 78.90% stake in the company. a breakdown of euro disney shareholders as of 12 august 2015 is available here.
with phase 3 of the euro disney s.c.a. cash tender offer ending on 24 september 2015, the results of the cash tender offer will be released on 28 september 2015.
phase 4 will then begin 6 days later and will last for 30 days. phase 4 of the euro disney recapitalisation is the anti dilution mechanism, which gives shareholders the right to buy edl shares at €1.25 in proportion of what they already own.
edl shares closed at €1.31 on the euronext yesturday.
following the ruling by the paris court of appeal on 8 september 2015 the amf announced today in document number 215c1279 that phase 3 of the euro disney s.c.a. public offering will closed on 24 september 2015.
the amf’s decision follows the paris appeal courts rejection of the appeal made in april by cima (charity & merger arbitrage fund) against the decision made by the amf to authorize the euro disney mandatory cash tender offer which is part of the disneyland paris recapitalization plan by the walt disney company.
the euronext paris will publish a detailed timetable for the closure of the offer in due course.
source: amf and association des petits porteurs d’actions eurodisney.


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Is Logistics The Same As Supply Chain Management?
“There’s not a gap now,” explained Wayne Johnson of all American Gypsum.
“Inventory control integrates the Logistics is a Range of sub-processes within SCM,” stated Michael Kirby of Countrywide Distribution Centers.
Purchasing, substances Tackling, logistics, transport, inventory control and distribution chain control have continued to evolve, inducing a number of these operational areas to intersect together. This junction has led to fuzzy definitions for a number of those terms such as logistics and supply chain control.
While Both of These phrases Do possess any similarities that they truly are, in actuality, different notions with various meanings. Supply chain management can be an empirical theory that connects together multiple methods to attain competitive advantage, while marketing pertains to this movement, flow, and storage of products, services, and data over the total distribution chain.
It’s the attempts of a Number of businesses working together like a distribution chain which help manage the flow of garbage and ensure that the final goods offer value. Supply-chain managers work over multiple purposes and businesses to make sure that a final product not just extends to the end user, but matches all requirements too. Logistics is only one small portion of this bigger, all-purpose distribution chain system.
According to multinational logistics companies in India, the Aim supporting Logistics would be to be certain that the purchaser receives the desirable product at the ideal time and set with the ideal calibre and cost-effective. This procedure can be split into two subcategories: multinational logistics and outbound logistics.
Inbound logistics Covers the actions concerned about getting stuff after which tackling, keeping and hauling them. Outbound logistics covers those activities focused on the collection, maintenance, and supply to the client. Additional tasks, such as packaging and fulfilling orders, warehousing, managing stock and sustaining the balance between demand and supply also variable into logistics.
It’s important that you Bear in mind that whilst the terms shouldn’t be used properly, they really do supplement each other. 1 process can’t exist without the opposite. Below are some vital differences between both terms which may assist you to prevent from blurring the lines between these two.
Supply chain management can be actually a means to link major Business procedures within and across businesses into a home-based company version which drives competitive edge. Logistics denotes this movement, storage and storage Stream of products, services and information outside and inside the company. The most important focus of distribution series is competitive Advantage, whilst the most important focus of logistics is fulfilling customer requirements.Logistics is really a word that’s existed for a Long period, emerging from the military origins, whilst supply chain control can be a relatively new term. Logistics can be a task within the source chain.

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is logistics the same as supply chain management?
“there’s not a gap now,” explained wayne johnson of all american gypsum.
“inventory control integrates the logistics is a range of sub-processes within scm,” stated michael kirby of countrywide distribution centers.
purchasing, substances tackling, logistics, transport, inventory control and distribution chain control have continued to evolve, inducing a number of these operational areas to intersect together. this junction has led to fuzzy definitions for a number of those terms such as logistics and supply chain control.
while both of these phrases do possess any similarities that they truly are, in actuality, different notions with various meanings. supply chain management can be an empirical theory that connects together multiple methods to attain competitive advantage, while marketing pertains to this movement, flow, and storage of products, services, and data over the total distribution chain.
it’s the attempts of a number of businesses working together like a distribution chain which help manage the flow of garbage and ensure that the final goods offer value. supply-chain managers work over multiple purposes and businesses to make sure that a final product not just extends to the end user, but matches all requirements too. logistics is only one small portion of this bigger, all-purpose distribution chain system.
according to multinational logistics companies in india, the aim supporting logistics would be to be certain that the purchaser receives the desirable product at the ideal time and set with the ideal calibre and cost-effective. this procedure can be split into two subcategories: multinational logistics and outbound logistics.
inbound logistics covers the actions concerned about getting stuff after which tackling, keeping and hauling them. outbound logistics covers those activities focused on the collection, maintenance, and supply to the client. additional tasks, such as packaging and fulfilling orders, warehousing, managing stock and sustaining the balance between demand and supply also variable into logistics.
it’s important that you bear in mind that whilst the terms shouldn’t be used properly, they really do supplement each other. 1 process can’t exist without the opposite. below are some vital differences between both terms which may assist you to prevent from blurring the lines between these two.
supply chain management can be actually a means to link major business procedures within and across businesses into a home-based company version which drives competitive edge. logistics denotes this movement, storage and storage stream of products, services and information outside and inside the company. the most important focus of distribution series is competitive advantage, whilst the most important focus of logistics is fulfilling customer requirements.logistics is really a word that’s existed for a long period, emerging from the military origins, whilst supply chain control can be a relatively new term. logistics can be a task within the source chain.


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Pharmacy job opportunities at Paydens Limited. Pharmacists, dispensing technicians, pharmacist locums, relief pharmacy managers and pharmacy pre-registration placements available throughout the South-East of England. Pharmacy job opportunities in Essex, Kent, London and Sussex.
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pharmacy job opportunities at paydens limited. pharmacists, dispensing technicians, pharmacist locums, relief pharmacy managers and pharmacy pre-registration placements available throughout the south-east of england. pharmacy job opportunities in essex, kent, london and sussex.
click on a title below to view job details.
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I found an IR asking for this previously and it says it was implemented on June 18th. But the only thing I can figure out is that I can resize the flat view to take up roughly 3/4 the area of the main window. I would really like to be able to actually have the view windows swap when working in the flat pattern as it takes up more screen real estate when it is unfolded than it does when it is folded. Maybe I'm weird but I don't work on my model with the flat pattern window expanded except when I'm converting a solid and making sure I'm selecting the right edges to bend.
I will pull you onto our internal tracking for this.

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i found an ir asking for this previously and it says it was implemented on june 18th. but the only thing i can figure out is that i can resize the flat view to take up roughly 3/4 the area of the main window. i would really like to be able to actually have the view windows swap when working in the flat pattern as it takes up more screen real estate when it is unfolded than it does when it is folded. maybe i'm weird but i don't work on my model with the flat pattern window expanded except when i'm converting a solid and making sure i'm selecting the right edges to bend.
i will pull you onto our internal tracking for this.


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Very Cold and windy today.
that windswept English country. Makes you feel so alive.
Boy I needed to be alive it was very tricky. Hail storms etc!!

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very cold and windy today.
that windswept english country. makes you feel so alive.
boy i needed to be alive it was very tricky. hail storms etc!!


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Coming to a show and need a little help finding your way?
Here’s the information you’ll need. We look forward to your visit, and enjoy the show.

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coming to a show and need a little help finding your way?
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Today, December 18, the world celebrates International Migrants Day, an observance initiated by the General Assembly of United Nations to raise awareness of the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, and the unique issues they face. It is also an opportunity to recognize the contributions made by these millions of migrants to the economies of their host and home countries, and to promote respect for their basic human rights.
To mark this year’s International Migrants Day, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on the international community to come together and remember the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives or have disappeared while trying to reach safe harbor after arduous journeys across seas and deserts.
IOM, in collaboration with Esri, has created Migration Flows – Europe Story Map, to give a comprehensive view of migrants’ paths and their unique struggles.
The Migration Flows Story Map shows such trends as which nationalities of migrant are most prevalent in which European country; the transit routes that different migrant communities take to arrive at their destinations; and the rates of stranded, relocated, displaced, and missing migrants. By seeing these trends visualized on maps, it is possible to better understand the issues facing migrants today, which are uniquely geographical.

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today, december 18, the world celebrates international migrants day, an observance initiated by the general assembly of united nations to raise awareness of the large and increasing number of migrants in the world, and the unique issues they face. it is also an opportunity to recognize the contributions made by these millions of migrants to the economies of their host and home countries, and to promote respect for their basic human rights.
to mark this year’s international migrants day, the international organization for migration (iom) is calling on the international community to come together and remember the refugees and migrants who have lost their lives or have disappeared while trying to reach safe harbor after arduous journeys across seas and deserts.
iom, in collaboration with esri, has created migration flows – europe story map, to give a comprehensive view of migrants’ paths and their unique struggles.
the migration flows story map shows such trends as which nationalities of migrant are most prevalent in which european country; the transit routes that different migrant communities take to arrive at their destinations; and the rates of stranded, relocated, displaced, and missing migrants. by seeing these trends visualized on maps, it is possible to better understand the issues facing migrants today, which are uniquely geographical.


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Ever since 2012, October 11 is International Day of the Girl. This day spotlights the ongoing challenges and needs girls face as they mature and navigate towards a successful future.
Even in 2018, according to the United Nations, of the 1 billion young people – including 600 million adolescent girls – that will enter the workforce in the next decade, more than 90% of those living in developing countries will work in the informal sector, being subjected to low pay or no pay, abuse and exploitation often.
In alignment with both the United Nations and Girl Scouts of America’s theme of career exploration and a skilled girlforce, Exceptional Women’s Network is co-partnering with Motorola Solutions Inc. Foundation and the Women’s Business Council to host a “Faces of Bravery” event on Nov. 11. The goal is to honor those female veterans and public safety officers who serve as extraordinary role models to the younger generation of girls.
We are proud and honored to invite sixty girls to this event to chart new career pathways that will best prepare them for a successful transition into the workforce.
Please note that this is a private event. Thank you for your continued support.
Thank you for joining us on International Women's Day to celebrate the work of extraordinary women, network and your continued interest in pushing for professional progress.
Another Successful Financial Women and Wealth Event!
We're grateful to Laurie P. Barry, SVP Wealth Management Advisor for UBS Financial Services for her tremendously useful information during this insightful Wealth Management workshop. To contact her, click here.
International Women's Day 2017 - "Female Leadership: Rise to the Top"
We asked the city of Chicago what they are most thankful for this year!
Second City Film Screening of "The Empowerment Project"
These amazing panelists shared profound insights on Female Leadership: How to Get What You Want Out of Life!
Teri Arvesu, News Director for Univision Communications Inc.

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ever since 2012, october 11 is international day of the girl. this day spotlights the ongoing challenges and needs girls face as they mature and navigate towards a successful future.
even in 2018, according to the united nations, of the 1 billion young people – including 600 million adolescent girls – that will enter the workforce in the next decade, more than 90% of those living in developing countries will work in the informal sector, being subjected to low pay or no pay, abuse and exploitation often.
in alignment with both the united nations and girl scouts of america’s theme of career exploration and a skilled girlforce, exceptional women’s network is co-partnering with motorola solutions inc. foundation and the women’s business council to host a “faces of bravery” event on nov. 11. the goal is to honor those female veterans and public safety officers who serve as extraordinary role models to the younger generation of girls.
we are proud and honored to invite sixty girls to this event to chart new career pathways that will best prepare them for a successful transition into the workforce.
please note that this is a private event. thank you for your continued support.
thank you for joining us on international women's day to celebrate the work of extraordinary women, network and your continued interest in pushing for professional progress.
another successful financial women and wealth event!
we're grateful to laurie p. barry, svp wealth management advisor for ubs financial services for her tremendously useful information during this insightful wealth management workshop. to contact her, click here.
international women's day 2017 - "female leadership: rise to the top"
we asked the city of chicago what they are most thankful for this year!
second city film screening of "the empowerment project"
these amazing panelists shared profound insights on female leadership: how to get what you want out of life!
teri arvesu, news director for univision communications inc.


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Let’s take a dive into some of the things we’re working on behind the scenes!
We’re looking at ways to make battling, building, and moving in Fortnite feel great on controller. We took an initial step with Builder Pro and feedback from you to create a better experience for console players swapping between building pieces.
We heard your feedback about Builder Pro feeling inconsistent. Sometimes after quickly switching to a building piece, it would not place when you pressed the button. Similarly, Turbo Building could force you to let go and re-press to start building again, making it unreliable. We’ve fixed these issues, and Builder Pro should feel consistent.
In the v4.3 update we’ve fixed various reported problems with the Turbo Building feature, such as building being cancelled while cycling through traps or after pressing certain combinations of buttons.
We’ve also made Turbo Building faster so that gaps won’t appear in your structures when aiming quickly. The first time you begin building it takes 0.15 seconds to build, but each piece after that is faster (0.05 seconds). Combined with Builder Pro, this gives you enough time to select a piece and rotate or edit it before placing.
When playing with a controller and using Edit Mode to modify your buildings, aim assist will kick in and pull your crosshair toward the closest square. It will also try to confine your aim to the building piece you're editing. We've heard that some players find this feature uncomfortable to play with, so you'll be able to toggle Edit Mode Aim Assist off in the v4.3 update.
Looking to the future, we want to provide for the best experience on console and that involves giving you the options to play however you wish. We’re investigating giving you ways to bind actions to whichever buttons you would prefer to use. Additionally we’re investigating other aspects like stick axis remapping. We’re not sure when this will land, but we’ll give you more info once its fully tested!
We’ve been using LTMs to take existing aspects of the game and try new things with them (i.e. legendary loot in Solid Gold or faster games in Blitz). We look at LTMs as a space that allows us to explore different tweaks to the main game mode (e.g. Building Resources) and do things we wouldn’t normally do in standard playlists.
We’ve heard you about your love for 50v50 and we’re currently evaluating keeping a larger squad mode live at all times for those who enjoy that type of battling more!
We took our first step into what a competitive playlist may look like with Solo Showdown. Creating a separate space for players who wanted to compete towards a prize while exploring how competitive play might look in Fortnite.
We introduced the Jetpack this week as our a Limited Time Item. Our goal is to introduce items that change gameplay in big & unique ways. We’re going to keep a close eye on your feedback and the data we collect. You’ll also see the Jetpack featured in our Close Encounter LTM going live tomorrow!
The Playground LTM will load you into the Battle Royale Map with some adjusted settings.
Battle and build to your heart's content with an extended period of time to roam around the map as well as increased resource generation. All treasure chests and ammo crates will be spawned, try droppin’ in different spots and scope out the loot. Friendly fire is on so you can scrimmage with your squad (up to 4 friends per match), but fear not you’ll respawn immediately.
Oh … and Lloads of Llamas.
This represents our initial step into what a creative mode looks like in Fortnite. Practice, strategize and enjoy yourself. We can’t wait to see what you do!
When you hop on to play Fortnite after a long day at work or in classes we want that first match to feel as good as the last one. Performance is an aspect of the game that is very important to us and something we are committed to improving over time. Here are a few of the ways we’re working to smooth out your daily play!
In the v4.1 update we issued a hotfix to address some long hitches, but we’re still seeing reports of these hitches in our data. We’ve added additional logging and diagnostics to help us track down issues that can cause the game to freeze. When you use in the in-game feedback report feature, it will allow us to diagnose these issues.
We know that many of the hitches happen because the game is stopping to load content at unexpected times in the middle of the match, instead of smoothly streaming the data in the background. The game will now be able to directly report these loading problems to our team. We've also added a new system to more reliably pre-load content before the match starts, so that new loading hitches don't sneak back into future updates.
We want to get you into a match in as short a time as possible after you hit play! We’ve been working to improve file performance, ensure cosmetics are loaded in time, and reducing overall load times. By optimizing order of assets in our patches we reduced load times on console by 15-30 seconds in the v3.5 update. Each major release we regularly update the order of assets in order to keep load times down.
We recently boosted the server tick rates from 20 Hz to a solid 30 Hz in standard game modes. This means the server is updating the game 50% faster than before and should improve the responsiveness of your actions in the game. But we still have work to do. Fast and consistent server performance is extremely important to us, and we’re still working hard at it.
Our next goal is to ensure that “large team” LTMs like 50v50 are hitting 30Hz for the entire match.
For large team modes we’ve made optimizations to adapt and update players based on what they’re doing in game. Players who are standing still don’t need to update everyone around them very frequently compared to players who are running and gunning. Similarly, very distant players are updated less frequently, especially players that aren't visible to you. These optimizations allow our servers to handle larger numbers of players.
Currently the game throttles the frequency that your player's movement data is sent over the network to 20Hz for roughly the first half of the game. This is reduce strain on the server's physics system, allowing it to maintain frame rate. As the number of players participating in the match reduces to 24, we increase the frequency of updates to 33Hz. Over time we’ll improve performance of server physics calculations, and we expect to be able to remove this throttling in a future update.
We’re continuing to improve the core gameplay experience, and have a number of features in progress!
Starting in v4.3 there will be in-match pop ups to highlight your challenge progress. Track what you’ve completed and plan out your strategy for the remainder of the match or your next one!
Marking positions on the map is a great way to communicate with your squad, but often the marker on the compass isn’t enough to get you to your location. We’re investigating ways to display an in-world marker to allow for easier navigation around the island.
Getting a Victory Royale should be a memorable experience, and the victory screen should support that. We want to freshen up the celebration and make it a bit more rewarding.
The ability to zoom in on the map was added in a recent update, but the resolution of the image isn’t quite as good as we want it to be. Our goal is to capture the world with as many details as possible to make it easier when figuring out where you're droppin’!
Our v4.2 update had some footstep audio improvements, where we added slightly more variation to above/below sounds. We recognize it’s still difficult to identify enemy position in high-density locations (such as Tilted Towers) and we’ll continue to iterate on this.
All outfits and cosmetics have value. We want to add ways for you to gain additional goodies through collection over time! This is work in progress - and it’s a little further out.
In preparation for our Celebrity Pro-Am at E3 we've been hard at work making some improvements to the replay system.
We’re developing new camera features that allow you to orbit around any point of your choosing as well having the camera automatically track the action for you by focusing on a group of players, rather than just one person.
We’ve also been refining the map view in replays to add more functionality to the playerlist and to add bullet trajectories to the player markers on the map. Additionally, player nameplates have been tweaked to avoid overlapping where possible.
Finally, we’ve also been looking at improving player outlines and adding an x-ray view for when players enter buildings or actively building themselves so that you always have the best view of what’s happening.
We're excited to get these new features and improvements into everyone's hands and will be releasing them as part of the game as soon as they are battle tested and ready! Keep an eye on our patch notes for all the details.

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let’s take a dive into some of the things we’re working on behind the scenes!
we’re looking at ways to make battling, building, and moving in fortnite feel great on controller. we took an initial step with builder pro and feedback from you to create a better experience for console players swapping between building pieces.
we heard your feedback about builder pro feeling inconsistent. sometimes after quickly switching to a building piece, it would not place when you pressed the button. similarly, turbo building could force you to let go and re-press to start building again, making it unreliable. we’ve fixed these issues, and builder pro should feel consistent.
in the v4.3 update we’ve fixed various reported problems with the turbo building feature, such as building being cancelled while cycling through traps or after pressing certain combinations of buttons.
we’ve also made turbo building faster so that gaps won’t appear in your structures when aiming quickly. the first time you begin building it takes 0.15 seconds to build, but each piece after that is faster (0.05 seconds). combined with builder pro, this gives you enough time to select a piece and rotate or edit it before placing.
when playing with a controller and using edit mode to modify your buildings, aim assist will kick in and pull your crosshair toward the closest square. it will also try to confine your aim to the building piece you're editing. we've heard that some players find this feature uncomfortable to play with, so you'll be able to toggle edit mode aim assist off in the v4.3 update.
looking to the future, we want to provide for the best experience on console and that involves giving you the options to play however you wish. we’re investigating giving you ways to bind actions to whichever buttons you would prefer to use. additionally we’re investigating other aspects like stick axis remapping. we’re not sure when this will land, but we’ll give you more info once its fully tested!
we’ve been using ltms to take existing aspects of the game and try new things with them (i.e. legendary loot in solid gold or faster games in blitz). we look at ltms as a space that allows us to explore different tweaks to the main game mode (e.g. building resources) and do things we wouldn’t normally do in standard playlists.
we’ve heard you about your love for 50v50 and we’re currently evaluating keeping a larger squad mode live at all times for those who enjoy that type of battling more!
we took our first step into what a competitive playlist may look like with solo showdown. creating a separate space for players who wanted to compete towards a prize while exploring how competitive play might look in fortnite.
we introduced the jetpack this week as our a limited time item. our goal is to introduce items that change gameplay in big & unique ways. we’re going to keep a close eye on your feedback and the data we collect. you’ll also see the jetpack featured in our close encounter ltm going live tomorrow!
the playground ltm will load you into the battle royale map with some adjusted settings.
battle and build to your heart's content with an extended period of time to roam around the map as well as increased resource generation. all treasure chests and ammo crates will be spawned, try droppin’ in different spots and scope out the loot. friendly fire is on so you can scrimmage with your squad (up to 4 friends per match), but fear not you’ll respawn immediately.
oh … and lloads of llamas.
this represents our initial step into what a creative mode looks like in fortnite. practice, strategize and enjoy yourself. we can’t wait to see what you do!
when you hop on to play fortnite after a long day at work or in classes we want that first match to feel as good as the last one. performance is an aspect of the game that is very important to us and something we are committed to improving over time. here are a few of the ways we’re working to smooth out your daily play!
in the v4.1 update we issued a hotfix to address some long hitches, but we’re still seeing reports of these hitches in our data. we’ve added additional logging and diagnostics to help us track down issues that can cause the game to freeze. when you use in the in-game feedback report feature, it will allow us to diagnose these issues.
we know that many of the hitches happen because the game is stopping to load content at unexpected times in the middle of the match, instead of smoothly streaming the data in the background. the game will now be able to directly report these loading problems to our team. we've also added a new system to more reliably pre-load content before the match starts, so that new loading hitches don't sneak back into future updates.
we want to get you into a match in as short a time as possible after you hit play! we’ve been working to improve file performance, ensure cosmetics are loaded in time, and reducing overall load times. by optimizing order of assets in our patches we reduced load times on console by 15-30 seconds in the v3.5 update. each major release we regularly update the order of assets in order to keep load times down.
we recently boosted the server tick rates from 20 hz to a solid 30 hz in standard game modes. this means the server is updating the game 50% faster than before and should improve the responsiveness of your actions in the game. but we still have work to do. fast and consistent server performance is extremely important to us, and we’re still working hard at it.
our next goal is to ensure that “large team” ltms like 50v50 are hitting 30hz for the entire match.
for large team modes we’ve made optimizations to adapt and update players based on what they’re doing in game. players who are standing still don’t need to update everyone around them very frequently compared to players who are running and gunning. similarly, very distant players are updated less frequently, especially players that aren't visible to you. these optimizations allow our servers to handle larger numbers of players.
currently the game throttles the frequency that your player's movement data is sent over the network to 20hz for roughly the first half of the game. this is reduce strain on the server's physics system, allowing it to maintain frame rate. as the number of players participating in the match reduces to 24, we increase the frequency of updates to 33hz. over time we’ll improve performance of server physics calculations, and we expect to be able to remove this throttling in a future update.
we’re continuing to improve the core gameplay experience, and have a number of features in progress!
starting in v4.3 there will be in-match pop ups to highlight your challenge progress. track what you’ve completed and plan out your strategy for the remainder of the match or your next one!
marking positions on the map is a great way to communicate with your squad, but often the marker on the compass isn’t enough to get you to your location. we’re investigating ways to display an in-world marker to allow for easier navigation around the island.
getting a victory royale should be a memorable experience, and the victory screen should support that. we want to freshen up the celebration and make it a bit more rewarding.
the ability to zoom in on the map was added in a recent update, but the resolution of the image isn’t quite as good as we want it to be. our goal is to capture the world with as many details as possible to make it easier when figuring out where you're droppin’!
our v4.2 update had some footstep audio improvements, where we added slightly more variation to above/below sounds. we recognize it’s still difficult to identify enemy position in high-density locations (such as tilted towers) and we’ll continue to iterate on this.
all outfits and cosmetics have value. we want to add ways for you to gain additional goodies through collection over time! this is work in progress - and it’s a little further out.
in preparation for our celebrity pro-am at e3 we've been hard at work making some improvements to the replay system.
we’re developing new camera features that allow you to orbit around any point of your choosing as well having the camera automatically track the action for you by focusing on a group of players, rather than just one person.
we’ve also been refining the map view in replays to add more functionality to the playerlist and to add bullet trajectories to the player markers on the map. additionally, player nameplates have been tweaked to avoid overlapping where possible.
finally, we’ve also been looking at improving player outlines and adding an x-ray view for when players enter buildings or actively building themselves so that you always have the best view of what’s happening.
we're excited to get these new features and improvements into everyone's hands and will be releasing them as part of the game as soon as they are battle tested and ready! keep an eye on our patch notes for all the details.


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please see below for any positions we currently have available.
to work in a diligent, efficient and conscientious manner undertaking building cleaning activities.
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