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Editor: You are a subject matter expert in contract management. What is your experience in this field?
Levy: I have worked in the contract management field at varying levels for more than 18 years, including over 12 years doing technology licensing, negotiating and drafting of services agreements, managing templates and dealing with the administration of contracts. Prior to CPA, I worked for a large software company, Deltek, as their director of contracts, working primarily with government and commercial contracts. As a Legal Process Consultant with CPA I advise clients across a wide range of industries in the establishment of solid contract management solutions to help them realize greater efficiencies and cost savings and reduce risk.
Editor: What is the meaning of "contract management"?
Levy: Contract management is the process of developing and implementing procedures and tools to optimize contracts so corporations can meet business demands while minimizing risk. It is comprised of a number of elements, including processes and procedures, contract template libraries, approved alternative clauses, a centralized repository, and integrated technology.
Editor: Why would a company need a contract management system?
Levy: Risk management is probably the biggest driver for a contract management system. There are many types of contracts floating around in organizations - intellectual property agreements, non-disclosure agreements, supplier contracts, employee agreements, stock purchase agreements, vendor services agreements, client consulting agreements, assignments and transfers agreements, and the list goes on and on. There should be consistent templates to ensure critical elements are included, risk is minimized and that the process is efficient. Because of corporate compliance standards required, for example, by Sarbanes-Oxley, the process needs to ensure that the company's legal and business experts have input to minimize potential liability. It is therefore vital that the contract management process is integrated with corporate compliance policies.
Contracts need to be easily accessible to stakeholders throughout the organization, particularly the legal department. If the company can't locate a contract that's key to the resolution of a breach of contract suit, the impact on the company is tremendous. Another good example of the importance of contract management is when a contract is needed in response to a discovery request. If the contract can't be found, the defending party may be denied its motion to dismiss. In another situation, a plaintiff who fails to maintain complete and accurate records needed to substantiate claims may have its complaint dismissed with prejudice by the court, thus reinforcing the importance of having contracts that are not only properly organized but also readily accessible.
Once a contract management process is established and implemented, it can substantially reduce a company's risks in entering into certain obligations. For example, some companies rely heavily on their business representatives to enter into as well as manage their contracts. In that scenario, some individuals are just trying to close a deal and can enter into an obligation on behalf of the company that the company may not be able to fulfill, which in turn puts the company in an awkward position down the road. For example, I've seen license agreements with extended warranties negotiated by a salesperson that resulted in a revenue recognition issue. Even as a privately held company, there is still an element of accountability to the corporation's board of directors and private shareholders who expect to see the organization reach certain revenue goals.
Another example is when promises to include certain features of functionality in technology are made to close a deal and later, the company decides against it. In such an instance, the company has made a written promise and, therefore, a contractual obligation. So, you're either going to expend the money to create that functionality or you could breach your contract. When companies don't have an understanding of what their obligations are and if they don't have procedures in place to manage the approval process or a central place to research actual contract obligations, they find themselves in a seriously awkward position when it comes time to either resolve a problem that has arisen from that contract or, even worse, to defend themselves in a lawsuit.
So a solid contract management process has implications across the organization and should be an integral component of a company's risk management strategy.
Editor: What role does CPA play in helping clients establish and implement a contract management solution?
Levy: CPA experts such as myself help clients design, develop and implement solid contract management solutions. In addition, CPA provides high quality, cost-efficient resources in India - attorneys who are provided extensive training in U.S. contracts law, to perform day-to-day administrative contract tasks. This strategy typically results in substantial cost savings. Further, it frees up clients' legal and contract resources to work on more complex, strategic matters that can have a greater revenue impact.
Editor: How do you work with clients?
Levy: First, we conduct an initial interview to discuss the primary pain points a legal or contracts department may be experiencing in their current processes. In most cases, we find that they simply cannot keep up with the volume of requests that come in. We take a look at where that process is failing and we offer a suggested solution for the client's approval. What we can ultimately be to a client is an extension of their own legal department. We are in a position to provide dedicated teams who get to know that corporation very well, as if it were their own employer (except without the liabilities of U.S. salaries and overhead expenses to the company that come with in-house employees). We can provide an unparalleled level of service because we have a complete understanding of that company's business - their contracts, their pain points and their level of risk, what they are willing to undertake, etc.
Editor: What are the facilities like in India?
Levy: Our facilities in Noida and Gurgaon, India are highly secure and are ISO 27001 certified for physical and data security. I was extremely impressed when I went to India on my first visit. I jokingly stated they were locked down more securely than the Pentagon. Everyone has to pass a security check to get in and out of the building, but that doesn't get them into every room. Certain rooms have restricted access and authorized individuals must have a badge to get in and out. We have guards walking throughout the building as well as a 22-circuit television that is constantly monitored, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our employees in India have computer desktops only - they are not allowed to take a zip file out of the building - their bags are checked going in and out. Our added measures to ensure we maintain the utmost security and confidentiality for our clients is one thing that puts us a cut above our competition. Another area in which we excel is our processes, which are Six Sigma inspired. In addition, we are ISO 9001:2000 certified for operations and quality management systems. Our stringent processes and reporting mechanisms enable us to provide clients with day-to-day updates on the work that is being performed. We provide accuracy ratings and pride ourselves that our work is between 95 and 100 percent accurate. Excellent as they are, we strive to constantly improve those ratings, always looking for feedback from our clients on areas of improvement, which we take action on.
Editor: Who do you hire and how do you find talent?
Levy: We hire Indian attorneys who have graduated from top India law schools - at the top of their class - and train them in U.S. contract law as well as U.S. Civil Procedure and document review techniques. The laws of India compared to those of the U.S. are very similar from the common law perspective - we were both British colonies and therefore we have similar jurisprudence. The differences between U.S. contract law and Indian contract law are the state-adopted statutes in the U.S., namely the Uniform Commercial Code. So we spend a lot of time talking about the UCC and a number of the applicable elements of Article 2 since many of our client's contracts deal with the sale of goods.
Editor: What advantages can your facilities in India offer?
Levy: Besides the excellent security of the facility, two main advantages of our India team are: (1) the time difference; and (2) cost efficiencies. There are contract requests that come in at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and the person requesting the work can expect to see his request fulfilled the very next morning when he walks in the door. Due to the time difference, our Indian teams are working while it's night here in the U.S., resulting in a significant turnaround advantage. We bring the cost-effectiveness advantage as well. The hourly rate for Indian attorneys is far less than U.S.-attorneys although quality of work is not sacrificed with the price differential.
Editor: What inquiries should an organization make before hiring an outsourcing provider like CPA?
Levy: They should do their homework. They should look for companies that are well established and have been around for a long time: CPA has been providing outsourced legal solutions for nearly 40 years. We are financially strong, with healthy revenues, and clients can rest assured that we'll be around for the long haul to support them. Outsourcing is no stranger to India but the legal process outsourcing ("LPO)") business is relatively new. Some companies that were in business process outsourcing are now venturing into legal process outsourcing but don't have the deep domain expertise of a company like CPA. It is important for a company to conduct background checks on the organization, and if they are going to go so far as to truly rely on that LPO as a dedicated service provider, it behooves them to take a trip to India and to review the facilities. A reliable LPO will be pleased to entertain visitors - we are happy to give a company a tour and show them how well we protect their information. A potential client should also do some homework on the individuals who run the organization: their backgrounds, how long have they been in the business, etc. Our executives in India have been in this business for a very long time and have experience working for U.S. corporations such as General Electric, Microsoft and IBM. We recruit from the top law schools in India, and our lawyers have to have at least two years of experience in either contracts, discovery work or both.
Editor: What are the advantages of using an outsourcing provider like CPA over a law firm?
Levy: The biggest advantage is the cost-effectiveness - the money you could save alone by using an off-shore vendor is just phenomenal. Why would a company want to pay an outside counsel firm $350-$500 an hour for a senior associate (which is on the "light" end) to draft a template when they could have an equally capable attorney at one-tenth of that cost draft the same agreement? Even though you need someone to perform a supervisory role in the United States in order to fulfill ethics requirements, that person could either have his in-house counsel review the work or send it to outside counsel, either of whom would likely only spend 20 minutes reviewing it versus many hours drafting it.
The time savings affords another significant advantage - the ability for corporations to focus their internal legal and contracts resources on more complex, strategic matters. There is only so much the legal team can accomplish in a given day or week. Therefore, having external, cost-effective resources that can address day-to-day matters while freeing more time internally to focus on more complex work is extremely valuable. Further, CPA helps clients establish much needed policies and procedures consistent with their corporate compliance requirements and/or document retention policies.
Editor: What are the concerns other organizations have raised with respect to using an outsourcing provider for contract management?
Levy: One concern is ethics. The ethics rules have been reviewed by a number of the bar associations as well as the courts, and the bar associations have determined that if a law firm is using an LPO service, they can pass through that cost, and even mark it up, but they just have to notify their client that they are doing so. Law firms are not barred from using an LPO service. Corporations, of course, are not barred from using an LPO service. Most importantly, they need to look clearly at what processes such services follow to protect their customer's information. A good LPO will have the proper measures in place, and that could be a huge advantage.


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edit Social Habits
Few Chavs have jobs (and those that do work in supermarkets, McDonald's if they're lucky); they are reasonably financially acute and have long since realised that the government will pay them to lie around home out of work. Thus, the Chav has an unbridled amount of free time on its hands. This will usually be spent by congregating outside the local chippy with a bottle of white lightning in groups, or 'crews' as they like to call them, in some pathetic misguided belief that they are 'wankstas'. This has also lead scientists to believe that the first chavs were pirates. Usually these gangs will just hang around doing nothing. Every once in a while, Chavs will gather at predetermined spots at night to show off their cars, generally 20 year old Novas. Chavs will decorate their cars with vinyl, decals and body kits in some belief that this makes them better, little knowing that everyone laughs when they see a £1000 car with £2000 worth of essentially useless mods on it go by. It is common to see a chav driving a car worth £500 equipped with a car stereo (or ICE, in chav-speak) worth £3000. They may even attempt to race each other, because every Chav fancies himself as a bit of a rally driver after spending too much time playing 'Need for Speed' on the PlayStation. Of course, not every Chav can afford a car, and those who cannot generally steal themselves a motor-scooter and remove the exhaust pipe to irritate the general public even further. Of course music plays a big part in their culture, is the result of 3 x 7 which is the highest result of a multiplication that any of them can do (if they're lucky). All Chavs live in a 'council house', a term synonymous with having very little money due to being too idle. Example: Look at Kane over there, he's such a chav. He obviously lives in a council house.
edit The Mentality of Chavs, and how to use it against them
The mentality of the common 'chav' basically follows the 'pack mentality' as well as maslow's hierarchy of needs. These breakthroughs have enabled us to better understand the chav, in a hope the better understanding we may find a way to eradicate them more efficiently and more entertainingly.
Many people have suggested ideas about chavs and their social behaviours. Although a Chav congregation has, at times, been compared to a pack of wolves, the wolves have now evolved beyond chavs and are offended by the comparison. The newer (and arguably more accurate) comparison is to a hive of ants. In a chav-hive, the lower chavs follow a single alpha male with slavish loyalty, as this is their equivalent to a "queen." The alpha male in the chav social structure is the hive mind. They control what the chavs think and do. Chavs are a basic creature, requiring constant need of guidance, without such the chavs fall into anarchy and will eventually die. This has led to the belief that by killing the alpha the pack will die, however that is not the case, many times throughout a pack's life there is an almost constant change in alpha males.
The majority of the alphas are lost by a ritual known in chavish as a 'weddin'. The alpha male makes the mistake of showing a female attention, the female starts to produce pheromones. The pheromones seduce the alpha male into a state of obsession. This phase can go on indefinitely but generally lasts for at least two weeks. The female chav then gets pregnant and lures the male into a place known to civilization as a church. The chavs have been able to adapt to living in a modern world, and so they have learned the basic needs in order to receive more money, the government finds it easier to pay off the priests then worry about the growing problem. This instinctual pattern is shown throughout many species, and is known to most of the world as the 'ball and chain' method. After the alpha male has been fixed by the 'weddin' the couple mate continuously, the female quickly wears out the male. The male slowly starves to death as the mating continues for days, the female then is able to lay the chavlets inside the council house and they feed off of the father.
When a chav makes the favored position of becoming an alpha, they are able to control the entire pack. This power has started to be taken interest by the American military, who after the Iraq war now are lacking bullet fodder. And so much research has gone into what pheromones affect the chavs and whether they can be reproduced. If this is proven true then the military will be able to use the chavs as a weapon, infiltrating the creatures into foreign cities then making them attack, crippling all of the world's trade and making millions by selling Burberry. This would give America a new grip on the world, and will start a world war. So the world has been trying to eradicate the chavs before the Americans can gain control of them.
Alpha males tend to be reclusive creatures, tending to become nocturnal. During the day they send out their pack in search of females in which they can then 'fock' to produce an every growing population of chavs. The nocturnal status of the alpha is a purely defensive measure, as they believe that they are protected in the cover of night, what they fail to realize is that with the invention of the light bulb street lamps have been fashioned to give cities light during the night. The light from the lamp also affects the chav's directional skills, who use the moon to find a mate. And so large groups now form under the lights in search of a mate, this is well known to be a very good chav hunting spot.
When a chav becomes an Alpha, most of the pack do not have the required brain functions in order to complain; however, sometimes there is a chav who is able to think with both of its brain cells. When this happens and the alpha is challenged, two outcomes are imminent. The first is that the alpha starts to move up close and personal with the offending chav, trying to insult him, should this not work then the alpha tries to seduce the chav. As all chavs are deeply repressed homosexuals, you can tell whether or not it is working, if the chav's hair wax starts to melt. Then you know all is lost for the chav and it should be put down humanely. The heat in the cranium is generated by the self destruction inside the brain as the basic immune system destroys the brain to eradicate the homosexual thoughts. As a result the chav then dies very slowly, the basic thought processes are completely lost, the only useful result of the mental melt down is that the chav's body can be used as an effective fertilizer. However should this tactic not work the alpha is then banished from the pack, the result from a chav without a pack is that they evolve, they generally evolve into tramps (Not to be confused with hobos), and their biological organs metamorphosis into that resembling a human. The evolution of the chav let its body use loose change for nourishment. This had led to the common theory that most lesser life form could've evolved from chavs. This theory is intensely challenged by the civilized world. The scientist who proposed the idea disappeared somewhere over Russia.
edit Celebrities
In the same way that insect colonies have Queens, Chavs have celebrities; Chavs who have paradoxically achieved success. The so called 'King and Queen of Chavdom' are David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, the former football player and the latter a once successful singer until her group broke up and everyone realised that she could not sing for shit. There are other celebs; Wayne Rooney is a fresh-faced contender, as is Steven Gerrard and pretty much every single FHM model, most notably Katie Price (a.k.a Jordan). Incidentally, the favourite female chav career path is to become a glamour model, as per the aforementioned "slut" and this guides their school subject choices. The misguided belief that Chavs have something to look up to in these degenerates of humanity, these genetic cul-de-sacs, these equivalents of urine in the gene pool of humanity is indeed laudable, or it would be if it weren't so tragic. Chavs Also Worship Every Big Brother Housemate (except Derek)...especially Chantelle (Her Royal Highness Paris Travelodge) and Bonnie from BB7 (evryfin and evryfin).
The recommended response upon meeting a chav celeb is immediate violent action towards them. The violent action towards he/she/it may involve chainsaws, cricket bats, golf clubs, fireworks (as mentioned before), deoderant cans and a match (Consider using the cheapest can of 'Lynks' for a particularly ironic death), bare fists, knives that actually cut things harder than butter or all of the above.

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I have lets say Category A, B, C in which I put under a main category called "main category" Under Category A I have category 1,2,3.
If have posts under category 1,2,3 they always show up as separate categories on the homepage (they are 3 different groups). Is there anyway of putting these subcategory(1,2,3) under a main Category A using the featured category function on the homepage?
The blog I need help with is nsfocusblog.com.


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Munger files for gubernatorial run
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairman John Munger has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the 2010 governor's race, adding to what is becoming an increasingly crowded field for the Republican primary.


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AT Survey: Bed Bugs Still?
We've recently caught wind of the fact that the bed bug problem has not dissapated. We have also been interested to discover that the rise in bed bugs is directly attributable to the lessening use of DDT, which nearly eliminated them in the 40's and 50's. We have never had bed bug problem (and hope that we never do), but we wonder how many of our readers have.
As a small sampling, we'd like to see how big a problem it is.


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Just back from New York after having spent a few days there with my daughter. We had a wonderful week together visiting and observing this amazing city. The weather wasn't good enough to do all the drawings we had planned, so I kept to my sketches of people (and my daughter, he he) in different places. It could be in the coffée shops, museums or in the metro, and as soon as the sun came out in Central Park or some other place in town.
It's not easy to draw in New York, it's enormously busy and noisy and lots of people mostly everywhere, which makes it hard to stay focused. The singers on the last page here, were performing in Central Park. There country music was good so after a few minutes I had fifty sundaywalkers between me and them, of course! The drawing would for sure turned out completely different if I have had more visibility... but even this small drawing can make me "travel back" to that festive heartwarming moment in Central Park, so it's just good enough for me.


text: In article <813442216.7047 at upthorpe.demon.co.uk>, Oz at upthorpe.demon.co.uk (Oz) writes: >jmc at Steam.stanford.edu (John McCarthy) wrote: > >>When Britain ruled the waves it was not bankrupting itself. It had >>the highest standard of living in the world until the U.S. passed it >>in the 1890s. I don't know what fraction of Britain's GDP went into >>its armed forces, but it wasn't large. What bankrupted Britain was >>WWI and later its internal class warfare. WWII was also a blow. > >True, but I was thinking of between the wars, and >particularly after WWII. > >What I find most interesting about pre WWI is the tiny >number of forces the UK had abroad. India, for example, >never had more than 87,000 troops at any time. I haven't >read as much as I would like on British colonialism pre WWI, >but I do get the impression that many of the countries >preferred UK rule to that of their local lords. Basically, >the British offered fairly impartial laws, peace, jobs and >left the local people to get on with making their living. >Not perfect by any means but probably better than many >systems about at the time. I would add to it the fact that Britain (unlike some other colonial powers) was very good at developing the infrastructure of the places it ruled. I know it from personal experience, from Israel. When Israel was established as an independent country it inherited from the British Mandate a very nice road and railway network, sea and airports (even if the foundations of the Haifa port were laid earlier, by the Germans, power and water infrastructure, communication systems, etc. etc. There was enough over there to get the new country going and keep it going for quite a while before any of these systems needed upgrading. I also remember reading that most of the vast railroad network in India (one of the biggest in the world) was build by the British. At the risk of incurring the wrath of the PC crowd I would venture to say that most ex British colonies are considerably better off than they would've been would they never become colonies. Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool, meron at cars3.uchicago.edu | chances are he is doing just the same"


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My Photography Journey by Jessica Philippo
I'm Jessica from One July Photography and One July Living.
I'm so excited to share my photography journey with Clickin Moms. This amazing community gave me my start and has taught me nearly everything I know about photography – from the technical art, to embracing your own style, and taking the leap into this crazy thing called a business.
My story begins like so many others – with a miracle.
The birth of my daughter Penelope was the start of my journey. July 1, 2010. One day on July 1, 2010 life started to really make sense for the first time (hint, hint – take a look at my business name!).
I wanted to remember what it felt like to be a mom. What it felt like to see that gummy smile grin at me when the morning light shined perfectly through her nursery window. I immediately felt limited by my silly human brain. When she was a month old I already felt like I could barely make out a memory of what her tiny body looked like the first time we placed her in the crib. The Solution? Photography.
Photography is about more than clicking a button and playing in Photoshop. Photography became my solution for bottling emotion and documenting a well-lived life. I picture myself old and gray, looking at a wall of collected images and being able to remember…everything.
The thing about journeys is that they are never easy! Thankfully, Clickin Moms was 110% supportive, otherwise I may have never progressed from here – hello eerily yellow baby Penelope with crazy eyeballs (I of course probably thought I was a photography genius)!
I couldn't learn enough, fast enough. Once I'd get my head around something I just read on the forum I would go and practice, practice, practice. Half the battle is UNDERSTANDING the concept, but then you have to execute! The things I learned (in order) that progressed me over 8 months from these images from July 1, 2010 to March 2011 were:
- Switching to Manual mode and NEVER looking back. I didn't allow myself to move the dial. I read dozens of photography tutorials on CM as well as purchased the book Understanding Exposure.
- Back button focus. Ahh…how I love BBF. It took me a REALLY long time to wrap my head around it. I still remember the 3 or 4 CM members that were so patient with me and answered every question I had but the day it clicked was as if the stars had aligned. For those of you wondering, I'm a focus and recompose gal. I tried toggling for a while but ended up going back.
- White balance. No more yellow baby = a happy mama.
Not long after, I opened the doors of One July Photography – a business based on photographing newborns, young children, and their families. My business started slow but began building momentum that made me proud. But about a year into my business I hit the wall. You know THAT wall. Where you wonder if you're good enough. If you really have what it takes to keep going. There wasn't as much joy in my work and I worried it was beginning to show. Fortunately CM was there to help me get past that intimidating and often defeating hurdle.
I had carefully studied the "rules" of photography, I really knew how to work my camera and I felt fairly comfortable with my developing style. But something was missing. I wasn't consistently producing the results that I wanted. And this is what I consider to be "phase 2" of my journey… when I realized it was time to make my OWN rules. It didn't happen overnight and involved lots of soul searching, education, trial, and error.
- Narrowing my niche. Most photographers aren't good at EVERYTHING they try to shoot. I am absolutely not an exception to the rule. I had always thought I wanted to be a newborn photographer but the photography gods had something totally different in mind for me. During my newborn sessions I found that the images I loved the most were the ones I took of mom or dad with their little one. Or the connections between family members. Ultimately, I made the scary decision to leave behind the newborn business I had worked so hard to build and made the change to shooting maternity, families, seniors, and older children. I am still working to rebuild my business in this new niche, but I don't regret it for one minute. I firmly believe that choosing to shoot what I really love is one of the best decisions I've made for my business.
- Choosing my light. I bow down to the photographers that can work natural light indoors with expert artistry. I learned that my vision is best fulfilled when I'm shooting outside…I LOVE sun-filled images in the great outdoors. Again, it showed in my work and I took the leap. From now on, nearly all of my sessions take place in mother nature, with very few exceptions.
- Having a vision. I can always "see" an image in my head before I take it. The setting, the wardrobe, the connections. Clients hire you not only for your technical photography skills, but also for your vision! I really started taking more control of the session long before the session starts. Explaining what time I shoot and why, putting together wardrobe suggestions, discussing the client's "vision" to make sure that it goes hand in hand with mine, etc. The time spent in setting the stage for your session will show fourfold in the outcome.
Everyone has their own journey. Mine is still being told. And I can't wait to see where it takes me. It's already shown me so much about the beauty of light and the unique beauty of people.
Thanks so much for reading! I'll leave you with a few final thoughts…
- You can ROCK any camera you have if you know how to use it. I know that doesn't change your DESIRE to have the best camera on the market, ha! I'm on my third camera… the Canon Rebel XS served me well. Then I upgraded to the Canon 7D which was my partner in crime until I recently made the switch to camp Nikon with the D700. All of these cameras hold a special place in my heart and you should NEVER feel bad about what camera you are rocking in your own journey.
- 90% of my time is focused on the business while 10% is actually out with clients. I LOVE the client part and I'm still trying to love the business part. Business is HARD work. Incredibly rewarding, but a continuous challenge. One July Photography is still a work in progress.
- You are NEVER done learning and growing when it comes to photography! I learn something new every time I pick up my camera. Whether it be a better understanding of managing light, working with clients, or how I see the world. There's always something to learn.
- Photography matters. Don't ever doubt it.
Thank you Clickin Moms for all of your support since September 2010!


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Samu Saqiwa (right) slips past Emosi Mulevoro to touch down during the Fiji 7s squad training at the Uprising ground in Deuba yesterday. Picture: ELIKI NUKUTABU
Fiji sevens head coach Ben Ryan has maintained discipline in the national camp ahead of the third leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Las Vegas and Wellington.
The Englishman has dropped the experienced Ilai Tinai from the squad after the playmaker did not turn up to camp yesterday.
Tinai and veteran Pio Tuwai were missing from the first training session at the Uprising Beach Resort ground in Pacific Harbour.
Ryan said Tinai did not contact the team management and was axed from the training squad.
This is the second time that Tinai has been dropped by Ryan for indiscipline.
The Wardens player did not make the cut to the Dubai and South Africa tournaments of the world series because of indiscipline issues on and off the field
"Pio said he is looking after his wife and Ilai has not turned up and has not been in touch," Ryan said.
"So I won't be including him. He is not here, and I won't suddenly let him come in if he turns up tomorrow (today) because he has not let anyone know where he is. He has made the decision not to contact anyone to inform us where he is."
Ryan said Tinai was a quality player. However, he maintained that no one is above the team.
"I like Tinai a lot, he did not talk to me, we have our standard and it's simple."
Ryan added he will reduce his 23-member squad by next week.
Yesterday, Ryan worked on the players' individual skills.
"I will reduce this lot down to 16 by next week.
"I'm keeping an eye on who the 12 and the four reserves will be."
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NYC native Rick Parker and Israeli guitarist Eyal Maoz create a unique sound combining electronics & trombone alongside Maoz's unusual use of effects, in a trio with drummer Yonadav Halevy, plus saxophonist Tim Berne joining on several compositions.
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"The Anaheim Ducks are the best team in the Western conference."
Is that sentence wrong? Does it sound odd? Am I stuck in 2006-07? Are Ducks the Cup favorite right now? Yes, no and maybe.
The thing is there is only one team right now that has lost fewer games than the Ducks, that of course being the Blackhawks. This is impressive all on its own because the Hawks had not lost in regulation for the first 24 games and set a new record for the longest point streak to start the season. Interestingly, that same streak also dethroned the 06-07 Ducks' record. The Ducks did win the cup that year, and this year have already beaten the Hawks in the shootout.
So why am I talking about the Ducks instead of the Hawks?
The Ducks have made the news a lot lately since they have made two huge signings, or rather extensions, to their two top players. Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf have been signed to the longest deals possible under the current CBA – eight years with combined net worth of around $140 million. While Minnesota Wild fans probably think that that's peanuts, these two deals are massive. Both coming in at a weight of over $8 million per year in CAP hits. It was a great move to keep the two best players and make them Ducks for life, hopefully.
While the above deals have been generating some buzz and increasing the Ducks Twitter trending rating, what disappoints me is how no one seems to notice how good this team is. Is it because they are far from the big lights of the East?
The Ducks last failed to gather a point 11 games ago now, when they lost to the LA Kings five to two. Only Chicago has scored more goals than Anaheim in the West and only Chicago has let in fewer goals. The similarities continue between these two Western Conference juggernauts.
Both teams have found both of their goaltenders can play any game and play well. The Ducks have really relied heavily on Viktor Fasth, who has come in to help shut the door down for the Ducks when Jonas HIller struggled early on. Fasth has very impressive numbers with 2 GAA , .927 SV%, and 2 shutouts. Both goalies split an even amount of games, which gives coach Bruce Boudreau an amazing option of rolling any goalie any time without the dreaded back-up consequences.
Speaking of Bruce Boudreau – remember him? The only individual I know who curses more than Ozzy and the one who apparently could no longer coach big superstars in Washington. Remember him? Not a bad coaching job he is doing with the Ducks, huh? The greatest thing he has been able to accomplish is to re-establish Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry into the dominant power forwards everyone knew they could be. Ryan Getzlaf has 33 points and 11 goals so far and Corey Perry has 9 goals and 24 points. Both have an excellent plus/minus rating and Corey Perry has 5 game winning goals.
Obviously their performance this year has a lot to do with those big contracts they just received because both players really under performed last year and started to be included in trade rumors. Those rumors are at bay now, but how exactly has this team found such success after missing the playoffs last year?
Besides a few key injuries that derailed the Ducks last year season, it seems that the Ducks like to go a season in the playoffs and a season out of playoffs. They have been playing this dance for the past five years and this year will continue the trend.
This years success comes from the performance of depth players and the "old" guys. Teeme Selanne, Saku Koivu, Andrew Cogliano, and Francois Beauchemin are all having fantastic years so far. Francois Beauchemin is really having an offensive coming out party at a tender age of 32 years old. He has 18 points in just 28 games and is plus 19. Saku Koivu has always been offensively relevant in the past but he has stepped it up a bit this year with 22 points in 28 games. He has been on the decline for the past five years and some thought he could be nearing the end of his career at the age of 38. I guess being inspired by his teammate Teemu Selanne, who is 42 years young, has helped Saku get back to feeling young(ish) again.
The impressive thing is the amount of goals everyone is scoring on this team. Andrew Cogliano is finally finding his scoring touch as he has 10 goals on the season. Daniel Winnik has chipped in with six, Kyle Palmieri has seven, Nick Bonino has five, Sheldon Souray has five, and Matt Belesky has five goals as well.
The depth of scoring is impressive, but what is also impressive is the defensive game. Maybe it is just the great goaltending, but you can't deny the fact that you would be hard pressed to find a minus player on this roster. The fact is that Bruce Boudreau has this team flying, scoring, and playing great hockey, which is something he did in Washington before he decided to install the trap. Remember when everyone on the Capitals were scoring and they had the number one power play in the league?
Not everything is peachy in the sunny Anaheim though. This team does not always dominate as they have been out shot in 16 games so far and their penalty kill is 24th in the league. Saku and Cogliano have a really high shooting percentage that probably won't stick. Hiller has looked shaky at times and you have to wonder what a bad start can do for your playoff series, while Fasth has been fantastic he has had few leaks as well. Both goalies at this point will only be judged on their playoffs performance, and with not a lot of experience to draw from, it could get ugly for the Ducks – fast.
But now I am getting ahead of myself.
Tonight the two best teams in the West, and possibly the league, go at it. This should be a very interesting game to watch and a very interesting opportunity to judge just who exactly is the favorite team to win the cup this year. The Hawks have been looked at with a microscope by everyone, yet the Ducks have been winning under the mainstream media radar.
Tonight we shine the microscope on the Ducks and let us see if they show any cracks.
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Set in the Chinatown of Concepcion, California, in the early 1970's, Sea Glass is the story of a second-generation Chinese American boy who is struggling to find his identity as a Chinese, as an American, and—most important—as a person. Pressing against young and overweight Craig Chin are two seemingly overwhelming problems: His father expects him to excel in sports in order to achieve acceptance as an American, and, when the novel opens, Craig is undergoing troubles as the new boy at school. His family has just moved to Concepcion from San Francisco.
The novel is organized into ten chapters of approximately equal length and importance. Each is divided into shorter subchapters to give the work something of an episodic effect and substance. The work has only one narrator, young Craig Chin himself; thus the point of view is entirely that of the adolescent boy as he struggles with his problems and new surroundings. The setting of the novel, in its entirety, is Concepcion, California.
The book opens with Craig trying unsuccessfully to play football with some new acquaintances upon his arrival in the new town. Craig's father stands on the sidelines to shout instructions to Craig and the other players. Because Calvin Craig had been successful in high school as an athlete, he believes his son can achieve acceptance in American society only by becoming a sports hero at school. Craig is fat and uninterested in football or any other such activity; however, he cannot make his father accept these facts.
In the next chapter, Craig's father has changed the game from football to basketball, where the same pattern occurs again. Craig cannot play basketball well, no matter how hard he tries; he succeeds only at humiliating himself and his father, who relentlessly claims that enough practice and hard work will make Craig a star player. He claims this even when it is clear to everyone that it cannot...
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The Royal Highland Show is a great day out for all the family. It's packed with animals, entertainment, food, shopping and lots more!
The Royal Highland Show offers something for everyone.
The Royal Highland Show runs from Thursday 21st June until Sunday 24th June 2018. You can choose to come to the Show on any day you like, as all tickets are single entry to any one Show Day.
Tickets and car parking can be purchased in advance or on the day.
Children Go Free - Children aged 15 or under will be admitted free of charge when accompanied by a paying adult.
Students - All students should have a valid student card issued by their university and college. They may be asked to show these at the gates.
Disabled Visitors can purchase their admission ticket here. If you need a carer, they will be admitted free at the entrance gate.
Advance Gift Ticket Price
Gift Ticket (available until 0900 18th December): £25.00 (single entry to any one Show Day)
Gate Ticket Price
Adult (aged 16+): £29.00 (single entry to any one Show Day)
Car Parking
£10.00 per car per day
There are several ways to get to the Royal Highland Show, so let's start by finding the easiest way to get you there!
For information on getting to the Royal Highland Centre by public transport from anywhere in Scotland, please visit Traveline Scotland.
If you are travelling from outside Scotland please visit GoEuro
During the Show, traffic updates are posted on the Royal Highland Show Facebook and Twitter Pages. Further information can be found at Traffic Scotland
RHS Public Safety Update:
We appreciate that recent events have brought public safety to the front of everyone's minds and we would like to reassure visitors that keeping people safe has always been, and continues to be, our number one priority.
The Show has a robust event management plan in place that has been created in collaboration with Police Scotland, our security contractor and other emergency services.
We are reviewing our plans on a regular basis in recognition of the changing external environment. Any additional security measures likely to impact our guests will be communicated via our social media channels in the run up to the Show.
We are very much looking forward to another great event and thank you in advance for your cooperation.
See you at the Show!
Lothian Buses will operate a five star service, taking you directly to the Highland Centre East Gate entrance with dedicated bus services:
Service 97: a NEW service providing connections from Edinburgh Park Station and Edinburgh Gateway Station to the Royal Highland Show every 15 minutes on Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th June, and every 30 minutes on Sunday 25th June. All buses are timetabled to connect with trains, making journey stress-free for visitors coming from Fife, the North and the West of Scotland.
Service 98: running every 5-10 minutes from Edinburgh City Centre to the Royal Highland Show, just outside the East Gate, service 98 is the best way to get to the Show. Buses will pick-up passengers at George Street (East End), Shandwick Place (stop SD), Haymarket (stop HH) and then all service 31 stops along the A8 to the showground.
Service N98: this is a Nightbus addition to facilitate attendees of the Show dance on the Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning with buses running frequently between the Royal Highland Show and Edinburgh City Centre from 01:30 to 02:15.
Travelling by bus is the easiest way to get to and from the Royal Highland Show and also helps to reduce congestion. Lothian Buses will have extra staff at key locations to help customers and make your travel experience smooth. Roads in the area will be busy so please allow some time to for you journey.
From West Lothian, Central Region, Glasgow and the West by bus/coach
First Bus No 38/A/B (also called the Royal Route) runs to the Royal Highland Centre and route numbers 20,21, 22 and 22A travel on the A8 beside the South Entrance to the Royal Highland Centre. The 21A runs along the A8 and down Eastfield Road hourly from Edinburgh Park & Gyle Centre. More information can be found at First Bus, by phone 01324 602 200 or on Twitter @firstscotland Fare Information can be found here.
CityLink 900 buses from Glasgow/Edinburgh also stop outside the Royal Highland Centre. For Glasgow 900 and Citylinkair (Edinburgh Airport) service with Scottish Citylink for details of direct services visit Citylink Timetable or call 0871 266 3333
From the North by bus connecting Halbeath Park & Ride, Inverkeithing Train Station and Ferrytoll Park & Ride
Travelling from Fife to the Royal Highland Show -why not take the 747?
The Jet 747 route runs direct to Ingliston, every 20 mins, 7 days a week.
For quick access to the Show, without the hassle of finding a parking space, jump on the bus and get off at the stop at the junction of Glasgow Road and Ingliston Road. You can return from the same stop to save crossing the busy Glasgow Road, as the route circles Edinburgh Airport before returning to Fife.
Trams run from every 7 minutes between 06.18 and 22.48 and offer a consistent journey time of just 30 minutes into the city. Trams interchange with rail services at Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and St Andrew Square (for Waverley). Other stops on the tram route include Murrayfield Stadium and Princes Street.
All trams are fully low floor and have dedicated spaces for wheelchairs. There are luggage racks located throughout the tram for large bags and suitcases.
Tram fares between Ingliston Park & Ride and City centre are:
Adult return £3.20
Child return £1.60
Family Ticket £8.50
The Tram stop nearest the Royal Highland Centre is Ingliston Park & Ride and is approximately a 10 minute walk to the Showground. More information about getting to the Showground can be found here.
For information about planning your journey visit the Tram Journey Planner.
Please ensure you buy your ticket before you board the tram. For information about all types of tram ticket visit the Tickets Page.
Trains from West Lothian, Central Region, Glasgow (Queen St Lower) and the West, then short bus journey.
Edinburgh Park Station has many Scotrail services calling, from Glasgow Central and Queens St Lower, from Helensburgh, Stirling, Falkirk, Airdrie, Coatbridge etc. Exit at the north side of Edinburgh Park station and take the Lothian Buses Nos 63 (bound for Queensferry) or 20 (bound for Ratho), advise the driver you wish to alight at the Royal Highland Centre and walk to the Show's South Entrance.
Edinburgh Gateway Station by Gogar/The Gyle. This new station on the East Coast Line is now open.
Edinburgh Haymarket Station is one of the stops on the dedicated Show bus service (stop HH) immediately outside the station.
If however, you arrive at Edinburgh Waverley Station you must make your way to George Street east end by The Dome, to catch the 98 bus to the Royal Highland Centre.
ScotRail will provide train links from locations across Scotland to Edinburgh railway stations, conveniently linked to the Royal Highland Show by dedicated bus services, as shown below:
If you chose to come to the Royal Highland Show via car, directions are given on AA signs on all major approaches.
Information on travelling to the Show by car can be found here.
Car Parking costs £8 per car per day and is payable by cash. Alternatively you can choose to purchase an advance prepaid car parking e-ticket from the ticket page.
Please be aware that due to the high volume of traffic, there may be some delays.
A tractor-trailer shuttle operates in the West Car Park when it starts to fill, to take visitors to and from the West Entrance.
Disabled Car Parking is strictly for those displaying a regulatory Blue Disabled Badge on approach to the Royal Highland Centre.
Over 180 flights connect Edinburgh to the rest of the UK and Europe each day and the Royal Highland Centre is just a ten-minute walk from the airport – flying is indeed a quick and convenient way to visit the show.
Flights from Europe and many UK airports such as Bristol, Cardiff, London, Southampton. Take the shuttle bus (small charge) from the terminal to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, which is beside the Royal Highland's Centre's North Entrance.
International Visitors coming to the Royal Highland Show
If you are attending the Royal Highland Show as an international visitor, we look forward to welcoming you.
Edinburgh Airport walking route to the Royal Highland Show
At the International Visitor/ Business Centre located on 7th Avenue, you can enjoy complimentary refreshments whilst enjoying the lounge view of the Main Ring. Support staff are there to provide guidance and direction and you will receive a complimentary copy of the Show Guide. Business Centre meeting rooms are available for free hire and you can use the International Visitors Centre as a base during your visit to the Royal Highland Show.
Should you wish, you can obtain an International Visitors Badge to gain access to the exclusive RHASS Members' Area.
Advance Price Tickets are available online. Once in the Showground there are no additional charges to hundreds of events and entertainment.
Travel partner for flights, accommodation and package tours: www.fieldfarmtours.co.uk
Accommodation from official tourism organisations:
http://www.visitscotland.com/guide/where-to-stay/ (select Edinburgh & Lothians)