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The Arizona Quarter Horse Association continues its commitment to assisting youth members with their higher education needs. The ASCENT program awarded $15,400 in scholarships to AzQHYA members through two events held during the Arizona Fall Championship.
The 2018 AzQHA Interscholastic Scholarship Show offered an equestrian team competition for Arizona Youth where scholarship money was awarded to eligible winners. Four teams: Desert Heat, Arizona Sliders, Team Untamed, and 4 Peaks Equestrians competed in this year's event. Riders showed in six divisions of Horsemanship and three Reining classes. The first place exhibitor in each class was awarded $500 in scholarship funds while second and third place received $300 and $200 respectively. In order to qualify for these awards, youth members must have shown at two of the three AzQHA No Bling Shows held during the year. Some of the 2018 recipients also competed last year and were able to add money to their scholarship accounts. Scholarship money earned by exhibitors is kept in a restricted account by the AzQHA until they graduate from high school. Scholarships are then paid directly to the college, trade school or university that the student attends. Over time, youth members can accumulate a significant amount for their educational goals.
Youth teams, such as IEA, YEDA, USTPC, are organizations that are open to public school, private school and barn teams for grades 6-12. These youth equestrian programs provide a wonderful entry point for kids to get into riding and showing horses. They can go to a qualified trainer in their area, take lessons and compete at shows without owning a horse. They compete at several shows within their state every year. Horses are provided at these competitions free of charge by volunteers and are drawn by exhibitors for each class. Involving the teams in the scholarship show is a perfect vehicle for AzQHA to reach out to a broader community. Interested individuals can contact the team coaches listed on AzQHA.com for additional information.
At the conclusion of Sunday's competition, the coaches were unanimous in their enthusiasm for the Scholarship Show and the opportunity to have it hosted at the Fall Championship. They agree that the program has initiated a lot of people into the Quarter Horse industry. One of the coaches commented that the kids enjoy having a place where they belong and can work on their athletic skills while simultaneously furthering their academic pursuits. The scholarship money is the big sell to the families. Team members can reap other educational rewards as well. Arizona teams have had heavy recruiting from the NCEA. Many collegiate equestrian teams offer scholarship money and the students have a familiar community to assist in bridging that transition into college life.
This year's Scholarship Show recipients were:
Future Novice Horsemanship
1st: Gabriella Venezia, 2nd: Aubree Leyva
JV Beginner Horsemanship
1st: Maggie Raley, 2nd: Natalie Vichich
JV Novice Horsemanship
1st: Lauren Blumer, 2nd: Micaela Blazek
Future Intermediate Horsemanship
1st: Olivia Huls, 2nd: Kennedy Buchanan, 3rd: Olivia Felderhoff
Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship
1st: Kaci Rodriguez, 2nd: Alex Krebs, 3rd: Daniella Stephenson
Varsity Open Horsemanship
1st: Madyson Buchanon, 2nd: Casmira Millan, 3rd: Anthony Luna
Varsity Open Reining
1st: Anthony Luna, 2nd: Madyson Buchanon, 3rd: Casmira Millan
Varsity Intermediate Reining
1st: Karina Kimery, 2nd: Kaci Rodriguez, 3rd: Alex Krebs
Future Intermediate Reining
1st: Olivia Huls, 2nd: Kennedy Buchanan, 3rd: Olivia Felderhoff
The other component of the ASCENT program is merit-based. Seven $1,000 scholarships were awarded based on interviews conducted at the AZFC. Applicants had to answer a series of questions in front of a panel. Questions probed their current and future involvement in the equine industry, career goals, and how they have participated in community service and outreach to promote the Quarter Horse industry. Scholarship winners were Bianca Juravlea, Micaela Blazek, Catherine Miller, Casimira Millan, Kaylee Hamm, Danielle Stephenson, and Alexis Tretschok.
AzQHA's innovative ASCENT scholarship program was designed to encourage youth membership and reward excellence. The goals of the outreach initiative are certainly being met, as membership, youth showing and Youth team participation have grown over the past year. AzQHA is determined to continue growing the program in the coming years.

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Oscar red carpet is full of revelations, not the least of which is how deftly John Travolta juggled his humor, suspense, and geopolitics.
May be it's not surprise for us, but Scarlett Johansson still showing no sign to recognizing while touring her art to the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood on Sunday, February 22, 2015.
The 30-year-old made for a good looking in a green gown by Givenchy Haute Couture design and fortunately for leading man, the 62-year-old actor greeted the leading lady with a comfortable touch.
Suddenly, it's fabricating a lot of social media attention to saucer as Dailymail.co.uk explored several caricature photos about the incident which they called: "A Flurry Of Memes."
Edna Turnblad, Kanye West, The Statue of Liberty, even North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un and also, Vladimir Putin arrived to the pictures setting.
Do you think it would be a good attitude for us to talk? Not the part when Neil Patrick Harris has offered a bungalows to opening the event.
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A good number of people these days use a fitness tracker or fitness app of some sort, whether it's a tracker like the Xiaomi Mi Band or Google's own Google Fit app. Fitness trackers and apps generally measure things like your sleep, heart rate, steps and other factors to help you keep track of and reach goals that you either set in a companion app or that the app sets for you. Microsoft's own Microsoft Band 2 is no different. It is compatible with, among others, the Microsoft Health app in the Google Play Store. The app received an update on February 1 that added a few features to both the app itself and a linked Microsoft Band or Band 2, namely weight tracking, reminders, GPS power saving, a web tile gallery and workout sharing.
The first headline feature, weight tracking, shows your weight and changes to it on a weigh-in-by-weigh-in basis over a given period. This can be a month, three months or ever since you started using the app. Goals can be set in this area, as well. This feature is compatible with any smartphone using the app, whether linked to a Microsoft Band or not. GPS power saving can be enabled on the Microsoft Band to extend its battery life to roughly four hours, but this feature is not available for a lonely smartphone, as the Microsoft Health app requires a Microsoft Band to track running or biking. A web tile gallery is now available to bring things like news and sports updates to your Band. Custom workouts can also be created and shared via the web-based hub. Lastly, the app can now give you activity reminders when it's time for scheduled activities or if the app or your band sees your day as uncharacteristic of your normal daily workout routine.
The bulk of the updates are focused on the Microsoft Band and Microsoft Band 2 themselves rather than the app, leading to a more cross-platform focused experience. Rather barebones itself, the app lacks many features when not paired to a Band device, such as sleep tracking, GPS and workout tracking. If you'd like to give it a go despite this or you have a Microsoft Band device, head through the link below to check out the update.


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A Harvard Nobel Laureate and 11 others protesting South African apartheid yesterday occupied a Boston currency exchange office only one day after a district attorney cleared them of trespassing charges stemming from a series of sit-ins last year.
Higgins Professor of Biology Emeritus George Wald and former Boston mayoral candidate Melvin H. King were among 12 demonstrators who yesterday entered the Boston offices of the New York-based Deak-Perera Inc., which sells pure gold Krugerrands, the South African currency.
Outside the office, about another 50 picketers chanted and marched in support of the occupation by the activists, all members of the national Free South Africa Coalition.
Deak-Peter officials told the protestors they would not be arrested and said the 12 would be free to spend the night in the store. The protestors left shorts after 5:00 p.m. promising that others would take their place this morning.
The protesters said they will continue civil disobedience until the company stops its Krugerrand sales, which they said gives economics support to a government that demies citizenship and many civil liberties to Blacks.
A spokesman for Deak-Perera said an official of the company would meet in private with a representative of the organization only on condition the protests cease Domenic M. Bozzotto, president of AFLCIO Local 26, which represents Harvard food service workers said that only a phone conversation had been offered, and that his group had decided to rejected he offer.
Deak-Peters President Leslie Deak, who could not be reached for comment, told the protesters through the Boston branch manager that they should concentrate on to customers about not buying the coin, according to MIT professor Willard Johnson, the demonstrators' spokesman.
Johnson said that the protests at Deak-Perera branches in cities across the country would help "shut apartheid down."
King said he was trying stop the sale of the come because "It's a chain around the neck of Black People, and the last that one government said most the sale chain around may neck.
"What we're trying to do is keep the issue alive. "Wald said.
"Your matching feet heard at Deak-Perera headquarters in New York, Washington. DC and in Pretoria the capital of South African, "national Free South Africa Coalition leader Roger Wilkins told the demonstrators, who chanted slogans such as "Freedom yes, apartheid no, Krugerrand sales have got to go."
Wilkins also said there is more momentum behind national legislation on South Africa than at any time before now.
Boston City Councilor David Scondras '68, who participated in the sit-in compared the symbolic importance of the Krugerrand with that of the Nazi Swastika, adding. "You can't expect to finance the of concentration camps and expect that there with be no day of reckoning."
Secondras has proposed statewide legislation that would ban the sale of Krugerrands.
King, Scondras and Bozzotto also blasted Harvard's policy of "intensive dialogue" with companies doing business in South Africa. Scondras added that the policy "is South morally and intellectually bankrupt," and Bozzotto said President Bok would soon have to taken account of "the growing movement against apartheid."
The 12 were the first of more than 18,000 arrested in apartheid protests organized by the coalition across the country to come to trial.
Serveral members of the group expressed disappointment that the charges were dropped, saying they would have welcomed the opportunity to present the reasons for their actions to a jury.
The members added that Deak-Perera had influenced the District Attorney's decision to drop the charges in order to steer attention away from the issue. But both the company spokesman, who asked not to be identified, and the District Attorney's John W. Gibbons, said the company had no hand in making the choice not to prosecute.
Gibbons said out of approximately three dozen protestors arrested at the store for demonstrations on six dates, two thirds had accepted a court offer to dismiss charges if the defendants would pay for some of the legal costs already incurred.
Gibbons added he believed it was not worth "the expending of the Commonwealth's limited resources" to seek for the remaining 12.
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In a country like Madagascar, which is filled with national parks it pays to stand out, and the Andasibe and Mantadia National Park does just that. Located 150 km to the east of the capital city, Antananarivo, this national park covers an area of 155 square kilometers. The park mainly comprises of two large areas – the Analamazoatra Reserve and the Mantadia National Park.
Andasibe and Mantadia National Park is one of the most popular and easily accessible national parks in the country and a major tourist destination of Madagascar.
A glance into the past of Andasibe and Mantadia National Park
It was only as recent as the 1990s that both the Analamazoatra Forest and Mantadia combined to form the Andasibe and Mantadia National Park. Mantadia is roughly 20km to the north of Analamazoatra Forest. During the colonial times, the Analamazoatra Reserve was better known as Perinet.
What you'll find here?
The main attraction that this national park proudly exhibits to its visitors is undoubtedly their lemur species. Tourists from all over the world come to this park to see the Indri, the largest species of lemur. It is a peculiar species of lemur that sings like a whale, but in appearance closely resembles a cross between a panda and a human. It is quite tall for a lemur and has black-and-white markings all over its body. On total, the Andasibe Reserve has 11 species of lemurs.
The park maintains a number of trails through it, and you are bound to come across many species of lemurs while taking a walk through the trails.
The national park is also home to a large number of endemic and indigenous species of flora and fauna. Some common plant species you will find here are pandanus, tambourissa, ravinala, palm-tree, ebano and bamboo. The park is famous for its diverse species of frogs and many reptiles as well. Boa manditra, the biggest species of chameleon found on the island, is found here. Another interesting reptile species you will find here is the leaf-tailed gecko. You will be impressed by the different bird species as well. You are likely to spot the Madagascar yellowbrow, Madagascar serpent-eagle among others.
Adding even more color to the park, you will find many butterflies all around, looking ever so magnificent in their colors. The sight of these beautiful creatures will fill you with a sense of joy beyond words!
No doubt, Mother Nature has blessed Madagascar abundantly and a good share of the country's natural attractions can be experienced in Andasibe and Mantadia National Park.
Go trekking
Since the national park is in close proximity to the city of Tana, you can always leave for the park early in the morning and leave for the city by dusk. Try to reach the park by dawn so that you have a better chance at spotting the Indri.
You will find that the park offers many short treks through their well-maintained trails. However, it is highly recommended that you choose to stay for a day or two, to have a complete experience at the Andasibe and Mantadia National Park.
The park offers many tours around the park such as the Lemur Day Tour, Full Day Tour, and so on. You can always book ahead as well.
Compared to Andasibe, Mantadia is much quieter and has a thicker forest with lesser number of tourists. Most of the circuits in Andasibe are quite similar since it is a flat land, whereas the circuits in Mantadia are longer and harder. Some of the best circuits here are Rianasoa, Tsakoka and Belakato. The time you choose to go for the circuit makes all the difference in the spotting of the different animal species!
The prices of these treks range from about 20000 Ar to 50000 Ar. Currently (July 2017), 1 USD is approximately 2965 Malagasy Ariary (Ar).
Take a night walk through a community forest
While you are here, visit the community forest run by the local non-governmental organization, Mitsinjo. Their office is right opposite to the park entrance. Visit their office to know more about their work and to have a chance to meet the natives that manage the forest. The fee that you pay here is used by the NGO to fund future community projects. You should definitely go for one of their night walks through the forest.
Before you leave Andasibe – Mantadia National Park, go ahead and get yourself some really nice handcrafts made by the locals from the nice little gift shops there. Spending some time with local community and tasting their local cuisines can also give you a better understanding about Madagascar and Malagasy people.
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Amazon is leaning into Alexa and betting that voice ordering is the next big retail trend — but declining market share against Google Home and Chinese competitors as well as a rare leak of Alexa numbers suggest it's struggling to make headway.
The bottom line: Fewer than 2% of Amazon Alexa users have used Alexa to buy something in 2018, the Information reports, citing company sources. That number is even lower for repeat users, with just 10% of those purchasers buying something else.


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But we had this sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raises the dead. – 2 Cor. 1:9
"There is no such thing as implicit confidence or reliance upon God until we renounce all confidence in ourself."
So far from expecting to live, the apostle says, on the contrary, that he had in himself the sentence of death, that meaning that when he put to himself the question of whether life or death would be the issue in his conflicts, the answer was, Death! He did not expect to escape with his life. God brought him into these straits in order that he might not trust in himself, but in God who raises the dead. These two things are so connected that the former (not trusting in himself) is the necessary condition of the latter (trusting in God). There is no such thing as implicit confidence or reliance upon God until we renounce all confidence in ourself. When Paul was convinced that no wisdom or efforts of his own could deliver him from death, then he was forced to rely on the power of God.
God is here described as he who raises the dead, because the apostle's deliverance was a deliverance from death. It was only that Being, the One who can call the dead to life, who could rescue him from the imminent peril in which he was placed. So when Abraham's faith was put to the severe trial of believing what was apparently impossible, it is said, "He believed God, who quickens the dead, and call those things which be not as though they were."
No Christian, until he or she is really tried, knows how essential the omnipotence of God is as a ground of confidence to his people. They are often placed in circumstances where nothing short of an almighty Helper can give them peace.
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Wednesday night the Baby Penguins travel to Lehigh Valley and we have some more roster moves to recap. Tiffels was recalled then reassigned to Wheeling a day later, alongside Josephs returning from injury and Prow who had been healthy scratched a few times. Colin Stevens was also returned to Wheeling after being released from his PTO. Kostopoulos remains out injured, but Maguire is healthy enough to return.
Wednesday Night (12/6/2017)
Lehigh Valley (Away) – 5-0 Loss
Corrado is the most interesting scratch, indicating he's likely to be called up. Spinozzi, McGrath, Burton, Thomas and Haggerty are the other healthy scratches. Anthony Peters gets the call in net after a strong showing over the weekend. Awful first period on the scoreboard where the Penguins gave up 3 goals, and they never really looked into it, despite the fact they somehow registered 15 shots in the period. Tyrell Goulbourne potted a 4th goal shorthanded to start the 2nd period and resulted in Peters being replaced by Sean Maguire. WBS didn't play bad after this point, but failed to register a goal in the 2nd period as Tokarski turned in a solid performance. Notably, head coach Clark Donatelli put out the 4th line of Sestito, Blueger and DiPauli on the powerplay towards the end of the 2nd period to send a message to his usual PP performers. This message was as a result of the shorthanded goal given up and yet again, the WBS powerplay failing to generate much in the way of positive chances. Matt Read added a 5th with 6 and a half left in the game before a small brawl broke out. Archibald taking a run at Lehigh Valley goalie Dustin Tokarski with under 4 minutes left as a physical demonstration of WBS' frustration with their performance led to some unhappy campers on both sides. Despite 39 shots, the Penguins could not pot a goal from any one and Sestito was the only player not on the ice for a goal against. A game to forget for WBS.


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As many of you already know I am a speech therapist at a public school. Which means that I have holidays and summers off 🙂
Please don't hate me! This morning I was talking to a fellow teacher about spring break, which is next week for us, and all of the things that I am looking forward to. Then I realized that it is almost April. This means that summer is right around the corner. Which lead me to thinking about all the "summer" things that I am looking forward to.
Then I decided that I would share this with you guys, my wonderful readers 🙂
Iced coffees and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. Yep, I said coffee for lunch!
Spending time in the kitchen to bake some yummy treats! It is always fun to be in the kitchen for things other than dinner….
Strawberries, glorious strawberries! Which are readily available form several local farms in my area 🙂
More importantly strawberry shortcakes!!
Pineapples and mangos, need I say more??
The return of overnight oats fro breakfast
Blueberries, glorious blueberries 🙂
Or more importantly blueberry crisp pie 🙂
Fresh vegetables for roasting and eating raw in salads……..
W-A-T-E-R-M-E-L-O-N (can you tell I like watermelon)
Which fortunately for me will grow in abundance in my area on local farms in a month or so 🙂
AND – last but certainly not least lots of time to spend with my two favorite males 🙂
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I am currently reading your book The Salvation Controversy, which I received as a Christmas gift. I am enjoying it very much by the way. It is very clearly written and easy to understand.
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it!
My question is why it does not appear to have an imprimatur. I trust your scholarship and your work generally in this area; I'm just wondering whether there is something I don't understand about principles regarding whether or not an imprimatur should be applied for, and how readers should regard its presence or absence. I always check for the imprimatur in books I am considering reading as a "safety check" on whether the material is reliable from a Catholic perspective.
An imprimatur is not required for a book like The Salvation Controversy. The relevant passage in the Code of Canon Law is as follows:
Can. 827 §1. To be published, catechisms and other writings pertaining to catechetical instruction or their translations require the approval of the local ordinary, without prejudice to the prescript of can. 775, §2.
§2. Books which regard questions pertaining to sacred scripture, theology, canon law, ecclesiastical history, and religious or moral disciplines cannot be used as texts on which instruction is based in elementary, middle, or higher schools unless they have been published with the approval of competent ecclesiastical authority or have been approved by it subsequently.
§3. It is recommended that books dealing with the matters mentioned in §2, although not used as texts in instruction, as well as writings which especially concern religion or good morals are submitted to the judgment of the local ordinary.
Since The Salvation Controversy is not meant as a textbook for instruction in Catholic schools, it does not require an imprimatur under §2, which puts it under §3.
Works falling under §3 are not required to have an imprimatur, though the Code does recommend that they be submitted for one.
This recommendation is not generally exercised by Catholic publishers because there are far too many books on these subjects written today and dioceses are simply not set up to handle the in a timely manner--which is the reason that the law was changed in the first place. Previously many more books were required to have an imprimatur, but the publishing explosion of the 20th century made this impracticable. The situation has only accelerated in the twenty years since the revised Code was issued in 1983, and dioceses simply couldn't handle the load if all books by Catholic that touched on religious matters were submitted for imprimaturs.
As a result, publishers often only submit books for imprimaturs if the nature of the work requires one or if there is a special marketing reason to do so.
Conversely, dioceses are at times resistant to accepting works into the imprimatur process if the nature of the work doesn't require one, since dioceses don't generally have full-time censors and so each imprimatur-bound project means that a censor must work on the project in and around whatever other work the censor has to do.
Because of the crunch of work that already exists, some dioceses have waiting lists because they only do imprimaturs during certain times of the year (e.g., during a window in the summer when things are slower), which can play havoc with a publisher's ability to get the book to market in a timely manner and hit needed sales windows (e.g., the Christmas window).
As a result, publishers and dioceses try to work together to pursue imprimaturs for the projects that require them, but they both try not to overtax the system, which produces problems for both.
The current situation is the reasult of a historical process that is still in motion. The amount of Catholic publishing is growing and is only going to grow further (e.g., on the Internet and via blogs like this one) and there is simply going to be no way to run it all through the imprimatur process. As a result, the future will generate even greater pressures to submit ONLY those works that require an imprimatur, as well as pressure to decrease the number of KINDS of works that require one and to DECENTRALIZE the granting of them even further than it already has been.
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Fax: 865787226873
Local Business Registration Code: 331181000006485
Number of company employees : 100-500
Approximate annual sales : USD$100,000,000
Percentage of exports : 70%
Website: www.zs-sword.com
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Replenish 5+2 Industrial Innovation Competitiveness to Attract Real Investment. MOEA's Taiwan and Europe Bilateral Investment Technology Cooperation Delegation Achieved Great Results.
Wang Mei-Hua, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs, led the "Taiwan-Europe Bilateral Investment Technology Cooperation Delegation" to Germany, Denmark, and the United Kingdom from October 27 to November 2 to advance industrial investment cooperation and attract investment. The delegation visited 8 key foreign companies in the optoelectronics and semiconductors, smart machinery, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, offshore wind power and aviation industries and promoted multiple investment and technology cooperation projects. It also signed a letter of intent (LOI) for investment with the international pharmaceuticals company that ranks first in the world in innovation. The delegation was also invited to exchange opinions on Taiwan and the development of the global circular economy with the Cross-Party Group on Taiwan in the Scottish Parliament. The important achievements of the delegation are as follows: 1. Advancement of optoelectronics, semiconductors and smart manufacturing supply chain in Taiwan: The delegation visited Manz AG, the German high-tech equipment manufacturer and facilitated expansion of next-generation laser cutting and corrosion and human-machine integration technologies based on the company's foundations for semiconductor wet process equipment manufacturing technologies in Taiwan. The investment will help Taiwan accumulate comprehensive innovation capacity in the optoelectronics and semiconductor equipment manufacturing sector. In addition, the delegation also visited the world-leading pump manufacturer and R&D company Grundfos in Denmark and encouraged the company to continue expansion in Miaoli as well as to conduct technology cooperation with domestic companies in waste water treatment and smart pumps. 2. Advancement of local development in the offshore wind power industry: The advancement of the offshore wind power industry is a key task in Taiwan's energy transition. Taiwan has selected 7 offshore wind farm developers in the first half of this year. To continue to strengthen weaknesses in domestic production supply chain for Taiwan's offshore wind power, the delegation focused on European firms that specialize in the production of wind turbines, marine engineering, and other advanced offshore wind power industries. It visited the Danish company MVOW and encouraged the company to establish a nacelle assembly plant or gear box manufacturing plant in Taiwan. The delegation also visited WindHoist, a British company that specializes in installation and logistics for wind turbine installation, and encouraged the company to establish a branch company in Taiwan, form a technical team with domestic suppliers, establish a personnel training center, and help cultivate technical personnel for wind turbine installation. In addition, the delegation also visited the Scottish energy conglomerate Woods Group and encouraged the company to establish a branch company in Taiwan. Woods Group shall comply with Taiwan's domestic production policies and work with Taiwanese suppliers to expedite technology upgrade and help Taiwan set up a wind turbine industrial chain. 3. Encouraging international pharmaceuticals companies to invest in preliminary R&D of new drugs in Taiwan: The delegation visited the British biochip manufacturer Arrayjet and encouraged the company to commence technology collaboration with Taiwanese ICT and precision manufacturing industries. The delegation also visited AstraZeneca, the British pharmaceuticals manufacturer that ranked first in the world for innovation. Vice Minister Wang Mei-Hua and the company's Vice President Ms. Rene van der Merwe represented the Ministry and AstraZeneca in signing a letter of intent (LOI) for investment. The Company has operated in Taiwan for more than 70 years. In addition to tripling its clinical research budget in Taiwan in recent years and facilitating the launch of 10 new drugs, the company also announced during the visit that it shall establish the iDream innovation center in Taiwan to cultivate innovative technologies and talents for preliminary R&D in the pharmaceuticals industry in Taiwan. It shall also use Taiwan as the company's advancement center for the iDream project in Asia which is expected to become a pilot program for powering large international pharmaceuticals companies' investment in preliminary drug R&D in Taiwan. Members of the delegation, whose mission was to facilitate actual investment and technical collaboration, included representatives of the Department of Investment Services, Industrial Development Bureau, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Promotion Office, Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories of Industrial Technology Research Institute, and Biomedical Technology and Device Research Laboratories. The MOEA will continue to focus on major industries, target overseas Taiwanese and foreign key technology investors, promote investment in Taiwan, advance industry upgrading and transition, and strengthen overall economic prosperity and growth. 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Premier vows to support Taiwan's semiconductor industry
Taipei, Sept. 5 (CNA) Premier Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday the government will do its best to come up with pragmatic policies that support the local semiconductor industry.Speaking at a press conference before the opening ceremony of SEMICON Taiwan 2018, the largest IC trade show in the country, Lai said the government will continue to promote tax breaks, relax of regulations and introduce proposals to resolve the "five shortages" as a way of encouraging large semiconductor firms like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to invest more in the country.The so-called five shortages -- land, water, electricity, skilled workers and manpower -- have long been major problems facing the industrial sector.TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced last year a plan to build an advanced 3 nanometer wafer fab in Tainan with total investment of more than NT$600 billion (US$19.52 billion) to maintain the lead over its peers.Lai said that following the of efforts of government, industry and academic circle, TSMC has decided to stay in Taiwan to develop sophisticated processes, including 7 nanometer, 5nm and even 3nm technologies.In addition, Lai said, other semiconductor giants such as the world's largest IC packaging and testing services provider ASE Technology Holding Co. and dynamic random access memory access (DRAM) Winbond Electronics Corp. have also pledged to invest more in Taiwan."Taiwan has become one of the most important hubs for the global semiconductor industry," Lai said. "The government is determined to lend its support to help the local semiconductor industry move forward.Lai said he was delighted to see a larger SEMICON Taiwan this year with more than 650 exhibitors attending, at a time when Taiwan's semiconductor industry continues to grow.SEMICON Taiwan, held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, will run through Friday. The exhibition, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the global semiconductor business, was organized by SEMI, a global industry association of companies that serves the manufacturing supply chain in the electronics industry.On Tuesday, SEMI analyst Tseng Jui-yu said the production value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to hit about NT$3 trillion in 2021, adding that the industry is expected to see year-on-year output growth of 6-8 percent from 2020-2021.According to Taiwan's Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK) under the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute, the production value of the local semiconductor industry totaled NT$2.46 billion in 2017, making it the third largest in the world, after the United States and South Korea.
MOEA America Investment Facilitation Delegation adopts every possible means to promote investment in the semiconductor and 5+2 industries, achieving fruitful results
Kung Ming-Hsin, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) led the "2018 MOEA America Investment Facilitation Delegation" to New York, Chicago, and San Francisco (Silicon Valley) from July 29 to August 5 to promote investment. The aim of the trip was promoting the semiconductor industry, the 5+2 industrial innovations and related key industries in Taiwan. The delegation paid visits to 9 key foreign corporate headquarters and concluded the signing of Letters of Intent (LOI) with 3 foreign companies and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for talent recruitment with Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP). In addition, the delegation organized 3 forums with Taiwanese businesses and 1 with foreign businesses in various cities to introduce the investment environment and business opportunities in Taiwan, so as to attract foreign investment and technology partnerships and encourage overseas Taiwanese businesses to invest in Taiwan. The visit facilitated approximately NT$6 billion in investment by overseas Taiwanese businesses in Taiwan and is expected lead to further investments in the long term. The primary achievements of this year's America Investment Facilitation Delegation are as follows: 1. Every possible means, from hard reasoning to lucrative incentives, were adopted to encourage semiconductor investment, thereby accelerating the development of a complete semiconductor supply chain in Taiwan: The semiconductor industry is an integral and supportive part of the infrastructure for the 5+2 industrial innovations currently being promoted in Taiwan. The delegation deployed a number of approaches this time and succeeded in having Deputy Minister Kung, on behalf of MOEA, sign Letters of Intent (LOI) with Mr. Martin Anstice, CEO of the world's third largest semiconductor equipment company Lam Research, and with Mr. Aart J. de Geus, Chairman and co-CEO of the world's largest semiconductor and electronic design automation company Synopsys. In terms of hardware, Lam Research is going to expand its semiconductor equipment revamping and the establishment of production lines in Taiwan and recruit an additional 100 employees. The company expects to see a multi-fold increase in its output value in Taiwan. In terms of software, Synopsys is going to recruit 100 more employees in Taiwan and focus its efforts on helping TSMC complete its advanced process technologies and boosting AI intellectual property development in Taiwan. Both will help fill existing gaps in the semiconductor supply chain in Taiwan and strengthen Taiwan's overall international competitiveness. 2. Strengthened the 5+2 supply chains by "filling key gaps" and actively promoting investment and collaboration with key international technology companies: In terms of biopharmaceutical collaborations, the delegation paid visits to the headquarters of Johnson & Johnson, Celgene, and Gilead and met with representatives from Pfizer. The delegation reached agreements with these companies for increased investment and more technical collaboration in tumor research, new anti inflammatory drug research, and cell therapy. In terms of results in aerospace technologies, the delegation paid a visit to the headquarters of Boeing, the United State's largest aerospace company, to promote supply chain partnerships between Boeing and Taiwanese aerospace manufacturers, including AIDC, EVA Air, and China Airlines, in cabin doors and seats for civil aircrafts and passenger to cargo conversion. The delegation also facilitated arrangements for Boeing executives to visit Taiwan for further discussion in the near future. 3. Accelerated introduction of forward thinking models of AI development into Taiwan to drive new opportunities in startup investment and technological capabilities: The East and West Coasts of the United States are the world's largest startup hubs. The delegation paid a visit to Graphen, a well known American AI startup which supplies AI computing models that can be used in anti-money laundering efforts, core banking system monitoring, network security, and NPL forecasting, and signed an LOI with Taiwanese born CEO and Founder Dr. Ching-Yung Lin, who is also Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. The company is going to set up an AI R&D center in Taiwan and gradually expand the team to include 100 AI developers. The center will work with financial and medical institutions and provide assistance in training AI talent in Taiwan. The delegation also paid a visit to Boxed, America's fastest growing smart logistics startup. The company, which works in online retail platforms and develops unmanned picking vehicles to boost the overall logistics capacity, plans to visit Taiwan and meet with potential suppliers to discuss investment projects. Furthermore, the delegation met with seven foreign businesses in New York, including WeWork, Intersection, New Enterprise Association (NEA), Jackson Lab, and Intra-Cellular Therapies. As a result, WeWork is going to invest in startup partnerships in Taiwan, NEA is going to invest in promising startups in Taiwan, and Jackson Lab is going to seek technology partners in Taiwan. 4. Stepped up efforts to recruit talent in the Midwestern United States: While the delegation was in Chicago, Deputy Minister Kung witnessed the signing of an MOU between the Department of Investment Services of MOEA and Chicago Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP) to recruit foreign talent. TAP is the largest group of Taiwanese American professionals in Chicago. Its members include professionals in banking, startup, and law. The Department of Investment Services encouraged TAP members to sign up with Contact Taiwan, the one-stop window for recruitment in Taiwan. The department also invited TAP to take part in recruitment events and introduce members interested in working in Taiwan to exploring business opportunities together with local talent. 5. Attended to Taiwanese businesses' global operations needs and invited Taiwanese businesses to invest in Taiwan: The delegate organized one forum each for Taiwanese businesses in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco at which were provided information on the advantages of Taiwan's investment environment and various supportive measures offered by the government. The forums were well received and attended by more than a hundred Taiwanese business representatives. Meanwhile, the delegation listened to Taiwanese businesses to learn about their various needs and suggestions, including their support for Taiwan's positive economic growth, confidence in investing in Taiwan, and concern over the impact of U.S.-China trade war on investment between Taiwan and the United States. These businesses urged the government to encourage a broader application of AI technology in the banking sector and resolve the issue of finding land for Taiwanese businesses looking to invest in Taiwan. A number of Taiwanese businesses also expressed strong interest in investing in Taiwan. The MOEA will have the appropriate departments work together to provide the necessary assistance. Members of the delegation, whose mission was to facilitate actual investment and technical collaboration, included representatives of the Department of Investment Services, Department of Industrial Technology, InvesTaiwan Service Center, Biomedical Technology and Device Research Laboratories of ITRI, Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories of ITRI, Metal Industries Research and Development Centre, Committee for Aviation Industry Development of MOEA, and Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Promotion Office of MOEA. 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Feeling Optimistic About Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry, Japanese Enterprise Taiwan Tohcello Invests NT$1.7 Billion for the Construction of the Kaohsiung Plant
On May 8, Mr. Wen-Sheng (Vincent) Tseng, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), was invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant to be constructed by Taiwan Tohcello Functional Sheet, Inc., a Japanese enterprise, inside the Kaohsiung Science Park. Taiwan Tohcello Functional Sheet, Inc. is a company established in Taiwan by Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. With over 80 years of corporate history in Japan, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc. has been a key supplier of thin films to a number of major semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan. Feeling optimistic about the future development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, the Company is projected to invest NT$1.7 billion to build its own manufacturing plant in Taiwan. This is also the first overseas investment project that is 100% funded by the Company. Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello's Representative Director and President Takeshi Kaide arrived in Taiwan to host the groundbreaking ceremony. Other VIPs in attendance included Vice Mayor Che Shih from the Kaohsiung City Government, Chairman Yoshiya Iwachido from Taiwan Tohcello Functional Sheet, Inc., and STSP Bureau Director General Wei-cheng Lin. During his speech, Deputy Minister Wen-Sheng (Vincent) Tseng pointed out that Taiwan's semiconductor industry is a key development industry. Taiwan possesses the world's most concentrated semiconductor production base and a complete industry chain. It holds a crucial position in the global supply chain as well as the leadership role in a number of domains, including technical capabilities, product development, and product applications. In addition, Taiwan is also actively involved in the promotion of the 5+2 Industry Innovation Program, which includes the Asian Silicon Valley, smart machinery, green technologies, biopharmaceuticals, national defense, as well as new agriculture and circular economy. In response to the latest development trends in artificial intelligence, Big Data, and IoT, which are driving the demand for semiconductors, domestic semiconductor manufacturers (such as TSMC) have already announced increased investment spending to set up 5nm and 3nm fabs in Taiwan. New R&D centers will also be constructed to actively introduce more advanced production processes, which will increase demand and drive the development of upstream and downstream semiconductor industries. Now is the best time for international businesses to invest in Taiwan! Deputy Minister Tseng also pointed out that the protective thin films produced by the Taiwan Tohcello Functional Sheet, Inc. will be mainly used as a film to prevent wafer contamination during the semiconductor manufacturing process (the material is lightweight and offers high adhesion). By investing in Taiwan, the Company's product is easily accessible to the semiconductor manufacturers in Taiwan. In addition, technological collaboration with local industries can be enhanced to help Taiwan rapidly construct a comprehensive semiconductor industry chain, thereby injecting new energy into Taiwan's semiconductor industry. The Company can also grow together with domestic semiconductor manufacturers and expand into the global market. Moreover, the MOEA provides one-stop investment services to companies making investments in Taiwan. 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Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello's Representative Director and President Takeshi Kaide expressed that because he feels confident about Taiwan's overall investment environment and the future development of its semiconductor industry, especially the 5+2 Industry Innovation Program promoted by the Taiwanese government, plus the fact that Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturers are actively introducing more advanced production processes, he predicts that the requirements and growth of the overall semiconductor industry will also be effectively boosted. A special thanks to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Kaohsiung City Government for their generous assistance, which will accelerate the construction work and allow the factory to become operational. Deputy Minister Tseng also emphasized Taiwan's advantages of being a logistics hub in the Asia-Pacific, solid industrial clusters, excellent human resources, complete infrastructure, and intellectual property protection. 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Taiwan has convenient transportation infrastructure, facilitating prompt technicla support
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Semiconductor chips are the common foundation on which the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan are based. As the link that connects the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan with the IoT, the industries involved require chip design and semiconductor technologies. Taiwan hopes to guide the semiconductor industry in expanding from consumer electronic products into cooperation in innovative industries such as green energy, smart machinery, agriculture, biomedicine, and electric vehicles. Semiconductors, therefore, are listed among the 10 major industries in the 2018 industrial innovation R&D plan.
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Investments in Taiwan
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A volunteer from Kimberley has been recognised for the tireless work he does for a charity that supports disabled and terminally ill children.
Lee Norman received the Special Celebration Award at a national ceremony hosted by Newlife, which specialises in providing care, equipment and grants for youngsters and their families.
It is estimated that Lee has put in more than 870 hours volunteering for the charity. And so impressed has Newlife been with his work ethic that it has offered him a paid contract, making him a valuable member of the warehousing team that supports the charity's retail store on Market Street, Heanor. The store sells low-cost fashion items to raise money for the charity.
Lee said: "It feels good working for such a good cause. I enjoy working at the warehouse and was very pleased to win an award for my volunteering."
The Special Celebration Award recognises volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty over the last 12 months. Lee's tasks have ranged from de-labelling clothes donated for the store or repairing jewellery sold in the store
Also rewarded for his volunteering with a paid contract at the warehouse was Heanor man Michael Groves, who said: "It's like a big family at Newlife. It's good that we all come together to help disabled and terminally ill children."
Newlife's national volunteering manager Kevin Lowe said: "Whether you're retired or have a few extra hours a week to spare, volunteering is something we value at Newlife. The sense of knowing what you are doing will change a child's life and future is such a meaningful act."
So far, Newlife has supported 961 families and donated equipment totalling more than £1 million.


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Vedder Price issued the following announcement on May 23.
We are pleased to announce that Joseph H. Kye and Venu V. Talanki have been named Vice Chairs of the firm's Finance & Transactions practice group.
Mr. Kye joined Vedder Price in 2001 and became a Shareholder of the firm in 2006. He practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and corporate law. He currently serves on the firm's Diversity Committee and on the board of Urban Gateways, a Chicago-based non-profit organization which provides art and literature education to underprivileged children. Legal 500 United States recognized Mr. Kye in the Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts—M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m) category. He has also been selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Mergers & Acquisitions from 2013 to 2018.
Mr. Talanki joined Vedder Price in 2005 and became a Shareholder of the firm in 2010. He advises financial institutions, private equity funds and corporate borrowers in a broad array of finance transactions, including leveraged, asset-based, cash flow, mezzanine, second lien, acquisition and bankruptcy-related lending transactions. He also counsels lenders and borrowers in complex restructurings and workouts of distressed companies. Mr. Talanki currently serves on the firm's Diversity Committee and was Co-Founder of the South Asian Bar Association of Michigan. In 2013, he was honored by the M&A Advisor in the legal advisor category of the 4th Annual 40 Under 40 Recognition Awards
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West Valley sophomore tops 186 Outdoor Writing Contest entries
Sun., Dec. 25, 2011
A story by Kyle Hansen, a sophomore at West Valley High School, has been judged the best of 186 entries to win The Spokesman-Review's 2011 Outdoor Writing Contest for high school students.
In "Frozen Turkey," Hansen details the highs and lows of pursuing wild gobblers in a "dream hunt" with his dad.
Runners-up in the 25th annual contest:
• "Successful Hunt," by Moscow High School sophomore Jasper Wallen, follows two boys and a dad as they stalk a perfect elk hunt without firing a shot.
• "Pecking Order," by Gonzaga Prep sophomore Alexsandra "Sasha" Logan, details the education her family endured by volunteering to raise a crop of pheasant chicks.
• "Dueling Predators," by Gavin Pointer, a junior at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum, brings readers to the confluence of two savvy hunters.
Hansen will receive $50 for first place. Each of the runners-up will get $30. The four finalists will be entered in the Outdoor Writers Association of America National Scholastic Writing Contest, which is open to any outdoor writing published in 2011 by junior high or high school students.
National winners, who can earn up to $200, will be announced next spring.
In 24 years, 39 finalists from The Spokesman-Review contest have gone on to win national awards.
This year's entries were judged by newspaper Outdoors editor Rich Landers, who says the task is always an enlightening, often humorous and sometimes even a moving experience.
He cites one of this year's more memorable entries by Elizabeth Johnston of North Central High School, who made a case for renaming the campground BIFFY (Bathroom in Forest for You) to HIFFY – Hell in Forest for You.
The winning contest entry once again has been illustrated by Spokane Valley artist Dale Hamilton, a graduate of Central Valley High School.
The newspaper contest is announced in the fall.
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"'does the Spirit of God bear witness with your spirit that you are a child of God? Wesley was mortified that he 'knew not what to answer'" John Wesley, A Brand From The Burning (R.Hattersley) P105
Few moments in life are truly special. However, for the entire Methodist People today is a marvelous day of affirmation and celebration as we endorse and commission a new set, fresh from training, of Presbyters and Deacons ready to serve our movement and the wider church. The service I attended was held at Chester Cathedral. As the summer sunlight danced throughout the building, over five hundred people sung, prayed and cheered a merry band of ten ministers as they were commissioned.
It was a marvellous occasion and really left me both strangely warmed and considering what calling I may have to such an inspiring movement. However, this is a post to consider the quote at the opening. For the theme of today's 'inspiring' sermon was about the need to focus (as a minister) on developing a positive relationship with God. Leaving aside some theological questions, it reminded me of the quip from Wesley as he sailed access to Georgia. Wesley was worried he didn't "know" Jesus in the clear way the question challenged. Yet, through his questioning answers he pleased the questioner, who felt sure of Wesley's Faith. As the preacher today reeled off example after example of ways ministers are challenged and overworked I wasn't entirely sure it was an appropriate sermon until I reflected further. The nub of the sermon and Wesley's dilemma is less about the positive answer and more about taking time to rediscover why you are doing what you do, to ensure there is something backing up the words you say. As Christians we will find many in positions of leadership talking about a relationship with Christ. How often do we really consider what that means. Our earthly relationships need time and effort to give them life and vitality. When relationships are stretched we must knuckle down and when they flow freely we must revel and appreciate. With that we return to the service. For every person being ordained today is already in a relationship with their local church. When a minister, whom the nationwide movement so clearly affirms, comes to a congregation I think we should all be ready. Ready to work and release their gifts, all working to ensure they are supported by those they serve. I stood to affirm my friends today. Next Sunday, how many of us will affirm a minister as they seek to enable us all to encounter God? What steps do we take to ensure all our relationships attest to the faith we proclaim in church?


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At our practice we genuinely care about each of our patients and want them to enjoy lasting oral health and wellness. Oral cancer isn't as talked about as some other cancers, but it is a serious and life-threatening condition that affects over thirty thousand Americans every year. When a patient is diagnosed with oral cancer, the earlier they've been diagnosed, the better chance they have at successful treatment. At our practice in Timonium, Dr. Haywood protects his patients from the more harmful effects of oral cancer by offering regular oral cancer screenings.
The Benefits of Oral Cancer Screenings
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In our Timonium office, we use the latest ViziLite technology to identify abnormal cells or other signs of oral cancer. ViziLite uses a unique solution that will turn cell abnormalities blue so that they are easily visible using ViziLite's special light. Using ViziLite, we can detect any oral cancer signs in as little as ten minutes.
We recommend that all patients over eighteen get tested annually for mouth cancer. To find out whether you might be at risk, or to schedule an oral cancer screening, call us at our Timonium office today. We provide oral cancer screenings for everyone in the Pikesville – Towson area.


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It's quick and easy to register for Learn2Swim Week!
Thanks for taking the opportunity to celebrate Learn2Swim Week. By offering free swim lessons you'll be doing your bit to give every child in Australia and New Zealand aged under five the chance to learn to swim.
You'll also be introducing your swim school to the wider community, exposing your business to hundreds of potential new clients ahead of the peak swimming season.
To ensure you make the most of this opportunity and have the tools to promote your participation, schools will have access to a range of marketing materials including logos, posters, e- marketing and social media updates.
There will also be a nationwide public relations campaign rolled out prior to Learn2Swim Week 2019, ensuring maximum exposure for swim schools, and maximum community awareness.


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The Best PG Western Movies
List Rules Add your favorite movie to the list if it's missing, but only if it's the correct rating.
List of PG western movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG western movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG western movie of all time is. This list of popular PG western movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG western movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG western films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG western film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.
The list you're viewing contains movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Rango.
If you're trying to find out "What are the best PG western movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you.
Use this list if you're looking for some new western movies that are rated PG. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great western movies rated PG, so get out there and start watching. You can also vote on the this list of the best Disney westerns.
Personalize this page by re-ranking it to fit the order you think it should be in, then share the results with your friends. (130 items)
Did you know that Clint Eastwood and Jack Nicholson have both directed Western PG movies?


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One of the most common statements I've made to vendors over the years is "why should I pay to test your software?". To this day I still don't understand this; if I'm going to purchase software to run in my production environment, why should I have to pay to run this software for our development and testing needs? It seems counter-intuitive; in my mind having easy access to software which IT can test and develop against increases the probability of choosing it for a project. Having software be free in non-production allows developers to ensure that it is properly leveraged, as well it encourages accurate testing and facilitates operations ensuring it's ready to be run in production. In my experience not only does this result in more use of the software in production (which means more sales for the vendor), but more operational knowledge (which means less support needed from the vendor).
Companies offer difference solutions to attempt to solve this. Microsoft does it well with TechNet and MSDN subscriptions; which for a small yearly fee you can license your IT staff, rather than the servers; you get some limited support and recently even cloud credits. Many companies will provide time-bombed versions of the software; this helps in the evaluation phase to test installation, but falls short in ongoing development needs, not to mention operations teams gain no experience. Some vendors will steeply discount non-production; though most of them only do this through during the purchasing process, and I've seen a wide range of how well this gets negotiated (if at all).
There is no doubt in my mind that this challenge is a significant factor in the growth of open-source software. With the ability to easily download software, without time limits and without a sales discussion; the time to start being productive in developing a solution is dramatically reduced. I've made this very choice; downloading free software and beginning the project while things like budget are still not finalized. The software can be kept running in non-production and when moved into production, support contracts can begin. You don't need to pay upfront, before prototyping, before a decision is made and before any business value is being is being derived.
This is why I've been ecstatic EMC is making a movement towards a method that allows the free use of software in non-production, even in products they are not using an open-source license model. They refer to this approach as 'Free and Frictionless'. It doesn't apply to all their software, but the list is growing. Currently, products like ScaleIO, VNX, ECS and recently added; Isilon. The free and frictionless products are available for download, without support, but without time-bombs either. In most cases there are restrictions, such as the total amount of manageable storage. These limitations are easy to understand and work with and fully deliver on my age old question "why should I pay to test your software".
I'm going to spend a little time with these offerings, many of them I've run in production, at scale; so I'm interested how well they stack up in their virtual forms. I'll also explore some products I haven't run before.


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In July, the Washington Bankers Association (WBA) announced the recipients of its Bankers' Legacy Scholarship. Since 2008, the WBA has extended a scholarship to children of their member banks.
A Kirkland local, Brandon Soh, who goes to Juanita High School, won the scholarship through First Financial Northwest Bank.
The scholarship committee, comprised of volunteers from the WBA Education and Human Resources Committees, took on the task of choosing the final winners of the $1,000 scholarship. Soh and the other winners are listed below, along with the high school they attended and the WBA member bank their parent or guardian works for.
These students plan to attend colleges across the country, including the University of Kentucky, University of Washington, Washington State University and more. The winners were announced at the WBA & OBA 2017 Convention in Sunriver, Oregon in July.
To learn more about these awards and the WBA, visit www.wabankers.com.
This year's recipients:
Jack Adams III – Hoquiam High School, Bank of the Pacific
Sierra Poquette – Mt. Spokane High School, INB
Brandon Soh – Juanita High School, First Financial Northwest Bank
Emily Betts – Bellarmine Preparatory High School, Columbia Bank
Payton Fowler – Squalicum High School, Heritage Bank
Raymond Hsu – Interlake High School, Taiwan Cooperative Bank
Allison Chalfant – Issaquah High School, Puget Sound Bank
Dawn Ohligschlager – Lynden High School, Bank of the Pacific
Logan Parr – White River High School, HomeStreet Bank


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Items to question when shopping
limousine transportation for your special occasion.
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ELS caters to the entire state of Wisconsin, including other locations outside of Wisconsin, therefore, we do not set flat hourly rates. Escort Limousine Services has sedans, vans, limousines, suv limousines and buses, which range from 1 36 passengers per vehicle and this is why we offer custom price packages to fit your needs. All limousines are based on passengers riding in the rear and not up front with the chauffeur. ( As an estimate, prices range from $50.00 - $450.00 per hour depending on vehicle size.)
When booking a Friday or Saturday Wedding, please note that ELS (Escort Limousine Services) reserves peak Wedding dates 1-3 years in advance. This is due in part, because of the vehicles we have in our fleet, and there are only a few limousines in the entire state of Wisconsin that can accommodate larger parties over 16 people.
We feature the largest selection of limousines in Wisconsin, with passenger capacities in 16 different vehicles sizes, exclusively available at ELS : Escort Limousine Services. The overall size of the cabin and the number of seat belts available determine seating capacity. Please be advised that vehicles cannot accommodate their maximum with larger people (people 140+ lbs) in a comfortable manner. ** For Comfort, we suggest 2 people less than maximum capacity (Excluding Buses, Excalibur & Lincoln Town Car). Please see the Fleet / Vehicles Page for more details.
It is against state law for Escort Limousine Services to include alcohol, however, the customer is allowed to bring your own. Beware of unethical companies with billing methods that tack on extra "fees" such as beverage charges, and other miscellaneous charges.
Yes, if you are over the age of 21 (State Law) and you can provide the driver with a picture identification. Underage drinking in a limousine is never tolerated, and is grounds to terminate job. It is against state law for limousine operators in Wisconsin to include or provide alcohol, however, the customer is allowed to bring their own.
Occasionally, we receive requests for a limousine for only 1 hour. Industry standard is to require a minimum 2 or 3 hour booking to rent a vehicle (except for Limo Shuttle, which is a Division Owned and Operated by Escort Limousine). A new limousine can cost $80,000 - $140,000, thus a one-hour rental is simply not cost effective because company is only able to bill for one hour while the time the vehicle is occupied may exceed 2 hours. Additionally, during the prom & wedding season, the minimum hourly booking requirements will increase to 3 or 4 hours due to the monumental demand for limousine service.
During the time spent when you are not using the limousine (i.e. shopping, dinner, concerts, sporting events, etc.) you are still required to pay for the rental time, even though you aren't physically using the vehicle. This is, of course, because the vehicle cannot be used elsewhere even though you are not using the vehicle. This is the industry standard, even when there are several hours in between drop-off and pickup times.
Some limousine companies often begin their rental charges on a point-to-point basis and charge "travel-time." Specifically, your rental time may begin the moment the limousine begins its journey to your first pickup location. At ELS, our standard billing practice is to begin our rental charges at your designated pickup time at your pickup location. "Travel Time" charges are usually reserved for our rural area customers where the distance may exceed 30 miles. Please call ELS : Escort Limousine Services for details between 9 am - 5 pm daily or contact us.
Yes! Escort Limousine Services is one limousine company in the Green Bay/Fox Valley area that will gladly allow you to view and inspect our vehicles. We feel that the condition of the vehicle and a face-to-face meeting will say a lot about the service you will receive on your wedding day. Be sure to ask to see our Lincoln Super-Stretch Limousines (available in either Black or White) and our SUV Stretched Limousines . With up to 24 passengers, our vehicles have become a standard for brides looking to keep the entire wedding party in one limousine or check out our 20 and 36 passenger Limo Bus or 20 passenger Party Bus. Please contact us to schedule an appointment or visit the fleet page.
Escort Limousine Services will provide you with a binding written agreement assuring you that you are securing the exact service you expect on your special day. Additionally, you should never be asked to pay the full fare in advance of your wedding day. A fair deposit of 50% is considered the industry standard. The full balance due plus gratuity should be a sign to be cautious!
Remember the old adage, "You get what you pay for." According to the National Limousine Association's (NLA) Consumer's Guide to Purchasing Professional Transportation, if there is one thing consumers learn the hard way in the limousine business, it is that the least expensive option is by all means not always the most reliable and efficient." At ELS, we understand that you will find lower fares in our area, but you will need to ask yourself whether or not the dollars saved is worth the potential frustration.
Wedding rates are typically presented as a package price. For example, ELS offers 3 to 10 hour wedding packages. Always, ask what is included (i.e. sales tax, gratuity, miscellaneous fees). ELS offers the following items in all of our wedding package prices:
When making a reservation for a limousine, be sure that you are certain what type of vehicle you are getting. A simple description such as "8-passenger limousine" is insufficient. The majority of smaller limousine operators will buy older used limousines. At present, there are 4 Lincoln body styles of limousines in circulation. Be absolutely sure so that you will not be surprised on your wedding day by a 1989 stretch limousine when you were expecting a 2006 model. There is nothing necessarily wrong with older model limousines, however, we strongly suggest that you personally inspect any vehicle you rent, that is over 4 years old.
The majority of limousine operators will require that you book their vehicle for a minimum of 4 hours when making your reservations. We encourage you to consider extending your reservation beyond the standard four hours in advance, since we cannot guarantee that the vehicle can be available to you beyond the reserved time. Most of our wedding clientele enjoy having us collect them from their reception and take them to the airport, hotel, or honeymoon destination. However, this usually does not all fit within a four hour time frame. The standard industry practice is to request a 50% nonrefundable deposit to hold your reservation for a limousine and the balance typically due 10 days before the wedding date. At ELS, however, we offer the convenience of making your reservation via Fax or In Person and allow any unpaid balance to be paid on or before the day the service is provided.
Limo Shuttle is a seperate business from Escort Limousine. Limo Shuttle is a Division Owned and Operated by ELS. LIMO SHUTTLE / MINIVAN is available within the Green Bay area ONLY and is operated with (1) 8 passenger stretched limousine and 1 mini-van, which is designed for short trips, with no minimum time limits or waiting fees, because if you really want a limousine, there is no substitute. LIMO SHUTTLE is a great way to travel. Don't pay for a limousine to sit while your in a restaurant, just pay for 1 hour before and 1 hour after. Want to attend a local event and don't want to drive? Call Limo Shuttle @ 494-3931 and talk directly to the chauffeur.