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Kohima, March 17: Nagaland today bade adieu to outgoing Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar.
Kumar has spent 17 years in different parts of Nagaland – Tuensang, Shamatore, Pfutsero, Mon, Dimapur, Zunheboto and Kohima in different capacities. He was away on deputation but returning in September 2014, Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary on March 1, 2015.
Now, he is going back to Dehi as the Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
He had taken charge as the bureaucratic head of the state during one of the most crucial period and sharing his experience as the Chief Secretary for the past three years, Kumar said "it has been an honour, a rare privilege and also a challenge".
He said he had no idea that he would be asked to assume the responsibilities of chief secretary of the state when he came back in September 2014 and found himself in the front with Dr. D. K. Bhalla who opted for the post of secretary in Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Recalling the difficult times in the form of agitations and crisis he was confronted with soon after becoming the Chief Secretary, Kumar said March 5 lynching incident at Dimapur, ENSF agitations, several rounds of political instability, agitations by NCSA, RMSA, SSA, Hindi teachers, CANSSEA, PCC etc as a trying time for him and his team.
He, however, recalled the agitation against ULB election as one of the most critical periods for the state, the issue of 'Solution, not election' just before the election an event which has tested its mettle and the March 5 incident which has exposed its weakness in crowd control.
While these agitations highlighted unmet aspirations of various interest groups and weaknesses in the governing system, Kumar on a positive note said "we need to learn from them and strengthen governance for the betterment of the society."
Mentioning some achievements as "unprecedented in the history of the state" that have happened during the journey as well, Kumar informed that the state has got four major Externally Aided Projects – Nagaland Health Project funded by the World Bank, Climate Resistant High farming funded by IFAD, Nagaland Forest management Project funded by JICA and Biodiversity Conservation in Community Conserved Areas.
Highlighting several other achievements made and suggested for improvements on some sectors, Kumar also pointed out some challenges for improving governance like streamlining recruitment, more transparency in awarding contracts, optimal allocation of funds and giving more priority to completion of ongoing projects.
However, he observed that the biggest continuing administrative concern is how to generate more resources for the road, power and water supply, which according to him are higher and tougher peaks, yet to be scaled. Kumar was hopeful that one day the state will be able to scale them.
Meanwhile, the outgoing chief secretary thanked his senior officers and supporting staff for their cooperation and support in the task of governing the state and all the officers and staff of chief secretary's office who for their tireless and uncomplainingly long hours of work.
"It is only with the combined effort of the administrative hierarchy, from top to bottom, secretary to director to driver and peon, that government works get done," he said. Kumar also thanked the people of the state for the love, affection and good wishes and sought for forgiveness for any hurt caused to anyone.
The outgoing chief secretary has also assured that as he leaves to take up the new assignment, he will keep the requirements and aspirations of the state in mind.
Additional Chief Secretary & Finance Commissioner, Temjen Toy spoke on behalf of the government while speeches were also delivered by representatives from IAS Association, IPS Association, IFS Association, NCS Association, NPS Association, NSS Association, Asenla Jamir, director SIRD on behalf of directorates, Jamithung, DC Tuensang on behalf of district administration and Grade-IV Association.
(Page News Service)
Benchilo to be new CS; current charge with Temjen Toy
Kohima, March 17: Additional Chief Secretary, R Benchilo Thong will take over as the new Chief Secretary, but due to his ill health, ACS Temjen Toy will take over the responsibility as the chief secretary currently.
"In normal course, my friend and batchmate R.B. Thong would have taken over charge from me. As he is not well, Temjen Toy is going to take over the responsibility," he said.
Describing Toy as one of the most action oriented, efficient and effective officers of the cadre, Kumar sought whole-hearted and unstinted cooperation to Toy.
(Page News Service)


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How to compose a strong conclusion to a research paper
- The conclusion of a research paper
- Features of a good conclusion
- There should be no repetition
- It must summarize your paper
- No new ideas are entertained in the conclusion
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Hello from Canisius High, where the marquee game of the Tom Keenan Memorial Classic will be tipping off as Niagara Falls plays at Canisius.
5:05 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for 4:30 p.m., but has been pushed back since it is the fourth of four games today. There are five minutes counting down on the scoreboard as the teams warm up.
I just watched the last four minutes of the St. Joe's-Aquinas game, but they weren't pretty for the "home" team. St. Joe's lost, 81-58. Aquinas took a 27-12 lead after one quarter, and was up, 45-24, at halftime. Reggie Agbeko led St. Joe's with 20 points while Jammal Coleman had 24 for the Little Irish.
According to the St. Joe's radio crew, Connor Rehbaum hit his head on a fall to the floor in the first half and was kept out as a precaution.
A very impressive win for Aquinas and one that certainly makes Falls' comeback win over Aquinas last Saturday look more impressive. St. Joe's, on the other hand, suffers a letdown after what I thought was a very good performance at Lackawanna on Wednesday night.
5:12 p.m. National Anthem over and we're about to tip.
5:18 p.m. We have our first timeout, taken by Niagara Falls coach Sal Constantino with 5:46 and Canisius off to a 6-0 lead. A few turnovers by Falls early.
5:28 p.m. Canisius has a 20-12 lead after one quarter thanks to a 7-0 run to end the period, punctuated by Aaron Nevins' swish of a three from the right side with about seven seconds left. Niagara Falls had come within 13-12 on a tough pullup in transition by Taijay Williams, but Canisius closed with some nice energy as Gordon Lyons had a putback of a Nevins miss and Matt Hart put in a very pretty layup, switching hands at full speed and laying it in.
5:35 p.m. Canisius calls a timeout with 4:43 left in the second after some nice pressure in the backcourt by Falls, something we haven't really seen to this point. If anything, Canisius has pushed the tempo more and has shown more pressure in the backcourt. Canisius is up, 22-16.
5:42 p.m. We are at HALFTIME with the score Canisius 30, Niagara Falls 30. It's been a pretty great first half, both teams making shots, making plays, not too many turnovers or sloppy play.
Canisius scored the first basket of the quarter -- a Lyons follow -- to take a 10-point lead and it was up, 24-16 on another inside basket by Lyons, showing good control to score against Street (who also showed nice control as to not pick up an early foul).
Falls went on an 8-0 run to tie the game from there, pushing the pace with pressure and scoring in the open court and on rebounds. Six-foot-three sophomore reserve Jermaine Crumpton hit the second of two sweet jumpers from the free throw line to start the run. Street had a putback, and a Crumpton block on the other end turned into a follow by sophomore guard Ja'Leo Wilkins on his own fast-break miss. Wilkins added another follow basket as despite the sophomore's 5-9 frame he came down with his own miss and put it back between two taller defenders for the 24-24 tie.
The teams literally traded baskets for the rest of the half, with Wilkins scoring two of the three, including a very nice pullup jumper in transition with about three seconds left after he pushed the ball upcourt.
Great stuff, what you would like to expect from the No. 1 large school (Falls) taking on No. 3 (Canisius).
5:50 p.m. About 1 minute left until we get playing again. The delayed tipoff of this game has squashed any thoughts I had of making a road trip down to Jamestown to see the Red Raiders host Williamsville South in the final of the United Way Tournament. That game is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. It would have been a lot, even if this game started on time, but I was definitely thinking about it :-).
Falls just came out of the locker room with the Canisius fans huddled around the bleachers booing as they entered. The Niagara Falls cheerleaders lined up as kind of a welcoming move, while Jordan Stree't's dad, Jeff Sr., joined the cheerleaders in greeting the Wolverines. Lots of smiles, some nice high school energy there.
5:54 p.m. Some sort of delay to start the second half; not sure what it was about.
6:02 p.m. Timeout Niagara Falls, which has a 42-38 lead with 2:51 left in the third.
6:10 p.m. At the END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, Niagara Falls leads Canisius, 49-46, thanks to a final-second halfcourt runner by Marcus Feagin. Whoa. That was wild. Should have had the iPhone going. Arghh. Another pretty great quarter with both teams playing at a pretty high level.
6:15 p.m. Hate the scoreboard here because during timeouts every clock counts down the timeout instead of showing the time left in the game. Arghhhh.
Canisius calls the timeout after Falls goes up, 57-50, on a transition basket by Wilkins off a rebound and outlet by Street. Canisius had a basket just roll off the rim before the rebound. Some very good defense being played by Falls. About 5 or 6 minutes left.
6:24 p.m. Timeout by Canisius with less than three minutes left -- stupid clock -- and Falls has turned this game into a blowout so fast I didn't get any of it on the iPhone. Falls leads, 75-54, with just over two minutes left.
Falls had a little cushion and then turned up the defensive pressure -- pretty much going for the jugular. And they got it.
Some late highlights after Falls' run to take control of the game, but a similar theme: Strong rebounding, great defense, great transition.
6:27 p.m. We have a FINAL SCORE: Niagara Falls 77, Canisius 58.
Interview and stats time for me.
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The box score is up at the high school home page's scoreboard section.
Five scorers in double figures for Falls. Very impressive performance by the Wolverines, especially in the fourth quarter.
Video has been posted. Scorebooks are on the right.
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And now for the postgame show, with videos now available in HD (as is the above highlight).
Getting videos up to youtube from my phone in HD is a little more involved, so I won't be able to do it all the time, but the extra HD details are great to have, even in interviews like these:
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Here's my story on the game, also available on your local newsstand.
A quick word on Williamsville South at Jamestown: Wow. The matchup of defending sectional champions lived up to its billing as the Red Raiders hold on for a three-point win. It'll be interesting to see how the poll shakes out on Tuesday.
Check out the scoreboard on the high school home page, which has improved this week -- the box scores are retractable (previously they were just expandable), the schedule now includes times of all games and there's a cleaner look to the box (called a widget to Web heads).
We'll be continuing to make improvements, so stay tuned. We really appreciate your patience.
---Keith McShea
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WASHINGTON - A Republican who missed the swearing-in ceremony on the House floor because he was at a fundraiser in the Capitol has removed critical details of the event from his website.
A spokesman for Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) told The Huffington Post that the event was not a fundraiser and that the funds being solicited were intended merely to cover the cost of bus transportation from the district. If supporters traveled to Washington on their own dime, he said, they could attend the event for free.
But, say congressional ethics experts, the fact remains that Fitzpatrick solicited campaign cash for an event at the Capitol, a clear violation of House rules. Money that the campaign spent on the event would be considered campaign expenditures.
Rules about fundraising on federal property in general and in the Capitol specifically are as strict as possible: It is illegal even to use a personal cell phone to raise funds from the Capitol and campaign events are broadly forbidden.
The invitation to "Mike Fitzpatrick's Swearing In Celebration" asks for a $30 contribution at the top of document, but further below has buttons for contributions in the amount of $60, $90, $120 and "other."
That section of the invite has been taken down by the campaign since news of the fundraiser broke.
Elsewhere on the invitation, the campaign suggests that "[i]f you would prefer to donate by check, please address it to Fitzpatrick for Congress," followed by the campaign office address.
At the bottom of the invite is further evidence that the event was a fundraiser: "Please note that your donation will appear on your credit card statement as 'Campaign Financial Svcs,'" it reads. That line, as well as the opportunity to pay by check, has also been taken down.
In its place is a note from Fitzpatrick: "Thanks to all who attended Wednesday's swearing in ceremony. It was a memorable experience for all of us."
The Sunlight Foundation is calling for the House ethics committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate whether Fitzpatrick broke the rules by hosting the fundraiser, and whether Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas), head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, also broke the rules by booking the room and attending the event.
Sunlight notes that campaign funds can be used to host a swearing-in reception, but not one that raises funds.
"Other lawmakers held celebrations on Capitol Hill that did not include solicitations for money in their invitations," notes Sunlight's Paul Blumenthal. "Dan Boren, Sean Duffy, Bill Huizenga, Reid Ribble, and Roy Blunt all held swearing in receptions in congressional offices that did not include an ask for campaign contributions. Blunt also held an event at the Library of Congress that did not solicit money."
Darren Smith, Fitzpatrick's spokesman, defended the congressman's actions by saying that the money simply went to cover transportation costs. "Some people paid $30 to cover the cost of bus transportation to Washington. The reception was open to anyone who showed up, including over a hundred people who drove down on their own," he said of the 500-person event.
Craig Holman, an election-law expert with Public Citizen's Congressional Watch, said that it doesn't matter whether the funds went to offset costs. "Any solicitation for fundraising purposes -- and that would include any solicitation to cover expenses -- is included in campaign finance law," he said.
"One of the most important questions is whether Congressman Fitzpatrick was holding a fundraiser under the dome of the Capitol. That's what we need to know," said a spokesman for Rep. George Miller.
The likely venue to litigate such a dispute is the Congressional ethics committee.
On Thursday, Fitzpatrick was one of the members who read the Constitution from the dais. He would have been on hand to hear the section he violated read aloud: "Article VI, Paragraph 3: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
UPDATE: The two undocumented members of Congress have sent an official letter of apology. But the signatures appear to have been signed by auto-pen, according to Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.).
WATCH Fitzpatrick read the Constitution:
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Statement of the Executive Council of the Rutgers AAUP faculty union regarding the 2016 presidential race, October 6, 2016
The Executive Council of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT concurs with the endorsement of Secretary Hillary Clinton for president of the United States, as promulgated by the national American Federation of Teachers. We excerpt below the most relevant clauses of that resolution:
WHEREAS, Hillary Clinton has spent her entire career, both in the private and public sectors, working to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to climb the ladder of success; and
WHEREAS, Hillary Clinton has a proven record in leading the fight for high-quality healthcare, including proper staffing levels; for high-quality public education for all, starting with our youngest children; was an original co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act; defended public service workers who came to our nation's defense on Sept. 11; and has a deep and long record on economic and social justice issues—from voting rights to immigrant rights to women's rights to
worker rights—earning a 100 percent AFT voting record during her time in the U.S. Senate; and
WHEREAS, Hillary Clinton has pledged to help build an economy that produces good jobs and rising wages, and will work with educators, telling the AFT, "It's just dead wrong to make teachers the scapegoats for all of society's problems. Where I come from, teachers are the solution. And I strongly believe that unions are part of the solution too"; and
WHEREAS, the stakes are critically high in this election, when corporate-backed politicians want to preserve today's status quo—a rigged, trickle-down economic system—and to do that, they want to eviscerate unions; and
WHEREAS, these politicians know that unions give working people power at the bargaining table and the ballot box; and
WHEREAS, Hillary Clinton is a tested leader who shares our values, is supported by AFT members, and is prepared for a tough fight in order to champion the interest of students, families and communities:
Since the AFT endorsement, Hillary Clinton has adopted a "debt-free college" plan that would exempt families earning below $125,000 per annum from paying tuition at public institutions. Such an initiative would transform Rutgers and, indeed, revive higher education as a driver of political and economic enfranchisement. We embrace this proposal wholeheartedly.
Additionally, and in our specific capacity as scholars and teachers and advisors of students, we wish to express our alarm regarding the candidacy of Donald Trump. Mr. Trump presents an unprecedented triple threat to higher education in the United States:
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2. According to his own campaign promises, a Trump administration would deport 11 million undocumented US residents its first days. We shudder to imagine police raids on our campus and in our classrooms. At Rutgers, we support and value our undocumented students and are proud of their accomplishments. To make matters worse, a Trump administration would, for an unspecified period of time, interdict the entry of Muslim faculty, postdocs, and students. As a plural, international institution, Rutgers could not function under a Trump administration.
3. Although his fiscal policy remains murky, Mr. Trump appears to wish to cut corporate and other taxes dramatically for those in the highest income brackets. The resultant reduction in the federal budget would surely prejudice funding for research and student financial aid – not to mention numerous other social services upon which we and our students rely. In this same, mean spirit, Mr. Trump has failed entirely to address issues of student debt and college affordability.
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Couch Hunting
Hello, my name is Amanda, and I have a problem.
I am extremely picky about couches.
And to make it worse, I actually listen to what my husband wants/needs, making me even pickier.
We've decided on dark brown leather.
And a normal back (many leather couches have a low back). But other than that, my husband doesn't really care if it is fluffy like a man cave/dorm room leather couch, and I want something super high class that goes with the rest of our style. We are going to transition this living room over the next few months, and this couch will be our main couch for at least the next 5 years, so… I'm picky.
I loved this couch from Target:
But Target no longer offers it! Sigh. Jason wasn't thrilled with ordering a couch and not being able to sit on it first. And honestly, I couldn't disagree with him.
Being the crazy online shopper I am, I have been scouring websites for a couch that fits my parameters: not too loose on the cushions (I hate when leather looks super squishy), an easily-cleanable leather, clean lines with rolled arms (to match that hint of a traditional style), a good color that doesn't look too worn, no gaudy details that will be hard to match if my style needs tweaked down the road… But I get discouraged because the local furniture stores (Ashley, Morris, Value City, etc.) either don't have what I want at all, or refuse to put any prices on their websites.
Puh-lease, Morris Furniture. I am not going to get my heart set on a couch only to find out that it is Pottery Barn priced. We have kids, plural. We want something reasonable.
So I checked out Macy's. All of their furniture is on sale right now (and to be honest, it seems like it is almost always on sale). AND BONUS, they have a sample of a couch I love at our local store, so hubby and I can sit on it and test it out.
You can click on the image to go check it out, as always. Gotta be a responsible blogger.
So I said I love it? Yeah, well I hate the feet. They are a little too traditional for me, and I don't think the color really matches the leather. But those are super easily changed. Seriously, you just unscrew them and screw in the new legs.
I like these unfinished legs from Lowe's. And they are super cheap, meaning you can score all four of them for $36. I'm sure there is a different option through the manufacturer, but it wouldn't be nearly as cheap. I'd probably paint them an espresso color, or maybe even ORB?
We still have yet to actually try out the sofa, and we haven't even finished the move yet so it will be a few weeks until we buy it, but I think this may be the one!
January 6, 2013 10:36 pm
We bought a new couch recently and we really had to test them out! They definitely had to be durable because we can't keep the dogs off of them 🙂 You should check out Big Lots. They seem a little sketchy but you can find really good deals there.
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I have to try and steer you away from Big Lots. My friend bought a couch there and it was infested with Bed Bugs. They ended up just putting it out on the curb.They ended up spending a few weeks living in their basement.


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Tending to the product backlog, including adding new user stories, re-prioritizing existing stories, creating estimates, and breaking larger stories into smaller ones
Backlog grooming is the process of adding new user stories to the backlog, re-prioritizing existing stories as needed, creating estimates, and deconstructing larger stories into smaller stories or tasks. Rather than grooming the backlog sporadically throughout an iteration, the team may hold a backlog grooming session once per iteration. Scrum Alliance founder Ken Schwaber recommends that teams allocate 5% of their time to revisiting and tending to the backlog.
Backlog grooming is the term favored by the Scrum Alliance, although Scrum co-founder Jeff McKenna and Australian CST Kane Mar prefer to call this ceremony Story Time, and still others call this Backlog Refinement.
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This was a recent conversation between Seth and Eden. Though it was mostly Seth doing the talking.
Seth: Do you want the keys Eden?
Eden: Yeah
Seth: Do you want the big car or the little car?
Eden: Yeah
Seth: Okay the pink key is the little car.
Eden: (waiting to get the keys)
Seth: Okay drive safe and stay off the highway.
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How far would you go to defend your manga? What would you do if someone laid their grubby paws on your precious Japanese comic books? Would you stab another human being over ten times in defense? Yah, maybe. Hey, can you blame a guy if some punk-ass teacher got between him and the Shichinintai Arc in Inuyasha? I don't think so.
So... this little incident happened yesterday at Aichi Prefecture, just west of Tokyo, a little bit after noon. A 14-year-old junior high student (still nameless) was caught reading manga during class, and when it was taken away from him, the student reacted and grabbed a pen to continuously stabbed his teacher in the shoulder. The kid was arrested not too long after, though the teacher was told that her injuries aren't terribly serious; she'll be fully healed in about a week.
Seriously though... what'd the teacher think'll happen? This isn't news: people who read manga are thug as f*ck. "Live by the anime cred, die by the anime cred. Bury me with my omnibuses with pictures of Chi-Chi and Botan so the world will know how many ho's I pleased."
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Hubby's vacation money came in. After the taxes (yikes!), I decided to let things sit for a bit and ponder it. I know we need to use some of it for repairs like new doors for the front and back of the house. But I thought I might be able to make increased payments on a credit card and push the process forward a smidge. Well, I worked with the spreadsheets for a while. I already had a sheet that automatically adjusted for payments and interest and another sheet that showed percentage of use. (See, I AM listening!) Hubby helped me set these up. Then, today I got curious--and then brave--I set up a sheet that showed interest paid on each credit card and totals. OUCH! I PAY THAT MUCH EACH MONTH IN INTEREST???? Facing the problem is the first step. Now, I need to figure out step two. A plan of action. I am motivated more than ever to do something about this. Look out credit cards....this is WAR!
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December 6th, 2006 at 06:38 pmnow you know why my blog is titled "Money Wars!"... me against the CC companies, baby! congrats on the 'windfall', and may the financial strategizing pay off greatly.
December 6th, 2006 at 06:59 pmThanks, Tina! I need all the encouragement you guys give me!
December 6th, 2006 at 07:32 pmWay to go, Jan! Just recognizing the facts is the first step. Now you have the knowledge and can use it to your advantage!
December 6th, 2006 at 07:41 pmrduell, I am now realizing that knowledge IS power! Thanks!
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December 6th, 2006 at 07:48 pmGood for you JanH. Get those suckers paid off. I did and now I pay them every month. I only charge the amount I have budgeted for charge cards. I write it down in a notebook and when I hit my limit, I stop.
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December 6th, 2006 at 09:10 pmAnd in the future if you need something and you have to take it out of your emergency, borrow from yourself and pay it back. Be your own banker. Good luck!
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Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to welcome you to the presentation of our results for 2017 here at Baykomm.
2017 was another eventful year in which we made good progress, particularly strategically. We took major steps toward the proposed acquisition of Monsanto. I'll go into more detail on the current status of the acquisition later on.
We also took a big step toward our goal of achieving full separation from Covestro in the medium term. In 2017, we sold about 36 percent of our interest in that company in four tranches, generating total proceeds of 4.7 billion euros. In January we again sold more than 10 percent of our shares in Covestro. Our direct interest in the company currently amounts to 14.2 percent. Another 8.9 percent is held by Bayer Pension Trust.
What's important in respect of the data we're presenting to you today is that we ceded de facto control of Covestro and deconsolidated the company at the end of September. The remaining interest in Covestro is now accounted for in the statement of financial position using the equity method. Our figures for the full year have been restated accordingly, as have those for the previous year.
Operationally, 2017 was a year of ups and downs. Pharmaceuticals once again registered a record year. However, Crop Science and Consumer Health performed below expectations for differing reasons. Overall, we matched the prior-year performance operationally.
Now let me discuss the business data in detail. Sales of the Bayer Group came in at 35 billion euros in 2017, up by 1.5 percent against the prior year. Please note that all the sales variations I mention are adjusted for currency and portfolio effects.
EBITDA before special items of the Group was level year on year at 9.3 billion euros. By contrast, EBIT rose by 2.9 percent to 5.9 billion euros after special charges of 1.2 billion euros.
Core earnings per share rose by 7 cents to 6.74 euros. The mandatory convertible notes we issued in November 2016 had an effect here because the number of shares included in the calculation rose considerably as a result. Without this effect, core earnings per share would have risen by 39 cents.
We thus achieved our operational targets for sales – based on our adjusted Group forecast for the full year. By contrast, EBITDA before special items came in slightly below expectations. We exceeded our expectations for core earnings per share.
This brings me to the business performance of the individual divisions, starting with Pharmaceuticals. Our business with prescription products achieved sales of 16.8 billion euros in 2017 – as much as never before. This corresponds to an increase of 4.3 percent.
The success of the division was once again driven by our key growth products. The oral anticoagulant Xarelto™, the eye medicine Eylea™, the cancer drugs Xofigo™ and Stivarga™, and the pulmonary hypertension treatment Adempas™ posted total combined sales of 6.2 billion euros. These products thus registered currency-adjusted sales growth of more than 16 percent. Xofigo™ recorded the strongest increase at 26 percent.
Our two best-selling products Xarelto™ and Eylea™ also made significant gains. Sales of Xarelto™ climbed by 14 percent on a currency-adjusted basis, to 3.3 billion euros. This was due particularly to higher volumes in Europe, Japan and China. We also saw further sales growth in the United States, where Xarelto™ is marketed by a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
Eylea™ posted a gain in sales of 19 percent to 1.9 billion euros. This was mainly attributable to higher volumes in Europe, Canada and Japan.
Business with the hormone-releasing intrauterine devices of the Mirena™ product family developed positively, with sales of these products moving forward by more than 9 percent on a currency-adjusted basis. On the other hand, sales of our blood-clotting drug Kogenate™ fell considerably. This was mainly due to lower order volumes being placed for the active substance by a distribution partner.
Pharmaceuticals recorded an encouraging increase in earnings. EBITDA before special items increased by nearly 9 percent to 5.7 billion euros. If the negative currency effects are disregarded, earnings rose even more substantially, by approximately 11 percent. This increase resulted mainly from higher sales volumes.
Let's now look at our Consumer Health Division. Our nonprescription medicines business saw a slight decline in sales compared with the previous year. Sales fell by 1.7 percent to 5.9 billion euros due to persistently weak business development in the United States. Furthermore, the Chinese authorities changed the legal status of two of our brands from OTC to prescription.
A glance at the individual products shows widely divergent developments. Business with our best-selling Consumer Health product, the antihistamine Claritin™, was down slightly against the previous year. Sales moved back by 2.4 percent on a currency-adjusted basis, to 585 million euros. The main reason for this was intensified competition in the United States and Japan. Sales of Claritin™ developed positively in China.
By contrast, business with our Bepanthen™ / Bepanthol™ wound and skin care products expanded. Sales grew by 6.6 percent on a currency-adjusted basis. Sales of Aspirin™ rose slightly, moving forward by 1.8 percent to 462 million euros on a currency-adjusted basis. Including business with Aspirin™ Cardio, which is reported under Pharmaceuticals, sales came in at over 1 billion euros. Our Aspirin™ products thus posted combined currency-adjusted sales growth of 6.5 percent compared with the previous year.
EBITDA before special items of Consumer Health was 1.2 billion euros in 2017, down substantially by approximately 13 percent against the previous year. This decline was largely due to lower volumes. Earnings were also held back by a higher cost of goods sold and higher selling expenses, as well as negative currency effects.
Sales of our Crop Science Division also fell slightly in 2017, down 2.2 percent year on year at 9.6 billion euros. The main reason for this was the situation in Brazil, where unexpectedly high inventories in the market held back the business with crop protection products.
We have initiated a number of measures to normalize this situation. For example, we took back crop protection products from our distribution partners and concluded new agreements at amended terms. We are now seeing that these measures are taking effect.
A look at the regional sales development shows that the Crop Science business developed positively outside of Brazil. Excluding Brazil, global sales advanced by 3 percent year on year.
Sales in Latin America moved back by 18 percent on a currency-adjusted basis, but increased here as well when Brazil is excluded.
Business developed positively in the North America region, where sales improved by nearly 6 percent. We registered a gain of 1.5 percent in the Europe / Middle East / Africa region. Sales rose by 2 percent in Asia / Pacific.
Now let's take a look at the individual business units of Crop Science. Sales of Crop Protection products declined by more than 5 percent. By contrast, we registered a gain of 9 percent at Seeds. We also saw positive development at Environmental Science, our business with applications for the nonagricultural segment.
EBITDA before special items of Crop Science declined by about 16 percent in 2017, to 2 billion euros. This, too, was due primarily to the situation in Brazil. In addition, negative currency effects had an impact of 63 million euros.
Now let's look at our Animal Health business unit. Here we raised sales by 2 percent last year on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis, to 1.6 billion euros. Benefiting from a product acquisition, EBITDA before special items rose by more than 9 percent.
Business in the Asia / Pacific region developed especially positively, and North America also registered sales growth.
The strong growth of the Seresto™ flea and tick collar continued last year, posting a currency-adjusted sales increase of 25 percent. By contrast, sales were down for our best-selling product, the Advantage™ family of flea, tick and worm control products. This was mainly due to increased competitive pressure in a number of regions.
Ladies and gentlemen,
That concludes our look at our business performance. Now let me explain where we stand with the proposed acquisition of Monsanto.
We have received further regulatory approvals in recent months. Only recently, the Brazilian antitrust authorities gave the green light. That is an important milestone on the road to closing this transaction. After all, Brazil is one of the world's most important agricultural markets. Overall, more than half of around 30 authorities worldwide have now approved the transaction.
An important step last year was the contractual agreement to sell certain Crop Science businesses to BASF. Within the context of the antitrust approvals, we have now also committed to divest our entire vegetable seed business. Certain additional business activities of Bayer and Monsanto may also be sold or out-licensed.
Thus we are actively addressing observations expressed by antitrust authorities. Here it must be kept in mind that any sales and licenses would be subject to a successful closing of the Monsanto acquisition, which remains subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals.
In Europe, the E.U. Commission has repeatedly extended the examination deadline or halted the process in order to receive more information. Such measures are not unusual with a transaction of this magnitude. The examination period of the E.U. Commission currently will run through April 5. We are confident that we can fully allay the concerns of the authorities with the pledged measures.
In the United States, we received the green light from CFIUS – the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States – at the end of last year. This approval means there are no longer any unresolved national security concerns with regard to the proposed merger.
The antitrust examination of the acquisition is being conducted in the United States by the Department of Justice. Last year, we responded in full to the second request from the Department of Justice. Since then, that authority has been reviewing the very extensive material and undertaking further examinations. At the same time, we are continuing our constructive discussions with the Department of Justice.
Where do we stand with the financing of the transaction? I already briefly mentioned the mandatory convertible notes with a volume of 4 billion euros that we issued in November 2016. We plan to raise additional equity as further external financing. Moreover, we are planning bond placements in various currencies.
We will examine in detail the extent to which the planned financing structure – in other words, the ratio of equity to debt – will be changed by the proceeds from the sale of our interest in Covestro, by the exchangeable bond that can be paid in Covestro shares and by the announced sale of business activities to BASF. Here we will continue to focus particularly on our aim of maintaining a sound investment-grade rating following the closing of the transaction.
As you can see, we are making progress. We are on track with the financing, and we continue to work together with the authorities worldwide to bring the investigations to a successful conclusion. Here it is becoming evident that the regulatory examination procedures will require more time despite our intensive efforts. Our goal now is to be able to close the transaction in the second quarter of 2018.
This does not affect our expectation of a successful conclusion to the regulatory review process, nor our conviction that the acquisition is the right step.
That's because the agriculture industry is facing major challenges. Harvests are threatened by extreme weather and climate change, while the available percapita acreages are declining. At the same time, the global population is increasing by about 80 million people each year – equivalent to the population of Germany. Given these conditions, we cannot keep going as we have in the past if we want to be able to feed the world population in the future as well. That's why we need innovation.
And that's what this merger is about. Together with Monsanto, we can be even more innovative. The proposed acquisition is therefore beneficial for all the stakeholders involved: for our stockholders, because we are creating a leading agricultural company with outstanding growth perspectives; for farmers around the world, because we will create a product range that is even better tailored to their needs; and for society as a whole, because together with Monsanto, we can make an even better contribution to safeguarding the world's food supply.
Ladies and gentlemen,
We are pursuing a long-term perspective with the acquisition of Monsanto, and that applies to our entire business model. We turn scientific findings into innovative products. That requires perseverance. Today it usually takes more than ten years to develop a new pharmaceutical product. It's a similar scenario in chemical crop protection.
I'd now like to briefly talk about how we are using our research and development activities to achieve our long-term perspective.
We further increased our research and development spending last year to 4.5 billion euros. And we did so in a year that in some respects wasn't easy. By further expanding our research efforts, we are working to solve tomorrow's problems and working on innovative products that help people: doctors and patients, farmers and consumers.
And we are making progress here. Our pharmaceutical pipeline is well stocked. We currently have around 50 projects in clinical development. And of course, we are also working on the further development of products that are already on the market. For example, this year we might receive marketing authorization in Europe and the United States for the use of Xarelto™ in a further indication: the treatment of coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease, also known as intermittent claudication.
At Crop Science, too, our product pipeline contains numerous new crop protection products, seed varieties and enhanced products. We estimate the combined peak sales potential of products with launch dates between 2015 and 2020 to be more than 5 billion euros.
At the same time, we are strengthening our innovation capability through numerous external collaborations and partnerships. One example is the cooperation with Loxo Oncology, a highly innovative biopharmaceutical company from the United States, which we entered into in November of last year with the aim of further expanding our oncology business.
The collaboration is focused on the development and marketing of two innovative active substances which are currently being investigated in global studies for the treatment of patients with cancers harboring alterations of a certain gene. The alteration of this NTRK gene is rare overall. However, it is found in many different types of cancers that affect both adults and children. We expect to complete filing of the marketing authorization application in the United States for one of the two active substances – larotrectinib – within the coming weeks.
The collaboration with Loxo Oncology also demonstrates that the acquisition of Monsanto isn't coming at the expense of our other businesses. We have always said that we will continue to drive the growth of our Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Animal Health businesses as before. Projects like these show that we are keeping our word.
But of course we are also continuing to develop our research network in the Crop Science Division. I'd like to describe an example from last year.
In September, Bayer and Bosch entered into a three-year research collaboration with the aim of developing a smart spraying technology that makes the application of crop protection products more efficient. Camera sensors help to precisely determine what is growing in the fields so that crop protection products can be targeted to weeds while weed-free areas are not sprayed. All of this takes place in a single work step.
This intelligent system reduces costs and strengthens farmers' earning power. Above all, however, it is environmentally friendly because in the future, crop protection products will only be applied where they are actually needed.
Bayer isn't just making available its data to companies like Bosch, however, but also to nonprofit organizations. For example, we are supplying Quantified Planet with data from more than 70 countries that provide information on the location, prevalence and distribution of certain plant varieties. Quantified Planet will make these data available worldwide for use in scientific research in the area of biodiversity. The aim here is to help improve the understanding of climate change and its effects on sustainable farming.
That concludes my brief overview of our innovation activities. Mr. Dietsch will now report on our business performance in the fourth quarter of 2017 and provide further details about the full year.
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Let me follow up on Mr. Dietsch's remarks by presenting our financial targets for 2018.
We expect to achieve sales of around 35 billion euros in 2018. This forecast is based on the exchange rates as of December 31, 2017, so a significant negative currency effect overlays our operational planning. To improve comparability, therefore, the following forecasts are adjusted for currency effects, as can be seen in the right column of the table.
On a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis, we expect sales to increase by a low- to mid-single-digit percentage. For both EBITDA before special items and core earnings per share, we expect mid-single-digit percentage increases on a currency-adjusted basis.
The forecast takes into account temporary supply interruptions due to remediation measures in production. Bayer expects the impact on adjusted EBITDA to be about 300 million euros. The largest proportion of this amount is related to the Pharmaceuticals Division and a minor part to the Consumer Health Division.
This brings us to the targets for the individual segments. For Pharmaceuticals, we plan to generate sales of more than 16.5 billion euros. This corresponds to a low-single-digit percentage increase on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis.
We aim to raise sales of our key growth products Xarelto™, Eylea™, Stivarga™, Xofigo™ and Adempas™ towards 7 billion euros. We expect the currency-adjusted EBITDA before special items of Pharmaceuticals to increase by a low-single-digit percentage.
We expect Consumer Health to achieve sales of more than 5.5 billion euros, which would be at the prior-year level on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis. We expect EBITDA before special items to increase by a low-single-digit percentage after adjusting for currency effects.
For Crop Science, we see sales coming in at more than 9.5 billion euros in 2018. This corresponds to a mid-single-digit percentage increase on a currency- and portfolio-adjusted basis. We expect to increase EBITDA before special items by a mid-teens percentage after adjusting for currency effects.
For Animal Health, we expect a currency- and portfolio-adjusted increase in sales by a low-single-digit percentage. EBITDA before special items is expected to be at the prior-year level after adjusting for currency effects.
The proposed acquisition of Monsanto is not yet accounted for in these forecasts. As explained before, we are confident that we will receive the necessary approvals and will be able to close the acquisition in the second quarter. In this case, we expect to see a significant increase in sales and EBITDA before special items.
We expect a moderate decline in core earnings per share due to the planned equity and financing measures.
For the first full year following the acquisition, we continue to expect a significant increase in sales and EBITDA before special items, and an increase in core earnings per share.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I'd like to close with a few sociopolitical observations. We live in an era of distrust in which facts are less and less important. This does not apply only to companies. Polls show that people have a very low level of confidence in important societal institutions. According to the most recent "Global Trust Report" of the think tank GfK Verein, for example, only 18 percent of those surveyed in Germany have confidence in political parties, 30 percent trust large companies and 45 percent trust the media.
To some extent, this distrust is being deliberately stirred up. We see that the current debate is often based on an emotional appeal to people's fears rather than on communicating facts. The purpose of this is to create a certain mood and solicit donations. Fear has become a business model.
But when there is no trust and no certainty, what can we base our decisions on? We all have an interest in ensuring that the course we set for our future is not overly politicized. This applies not just to legislation, but also to the registration of products and of the way society views new technologies.
Such decisions should be based on scientific findings. We have to be able to trust that this will be the case: in the interests of consumers and in the interests of economic and social progress.
Distrust is no basis for shaping the future, which is why I firmly believe that we must all invest in trust.
For companies, this means above all that they will have to make an even stronger commitment to their social responsibility. We have a responsibility to all our stakeholders: to our customers and employees, to our stockholders and to society as a whole.
We must live up to this responsibility. This means that business ambitions must go hand in hand with social, economic and ecological responsibility. To ensure this, ethical principles must be firmly anchored in all corporate processes.
This is the case at Bayer. Our company applies high ethical, ecological and social standards in all its business relationships. Clear processes and responsibilities ensure that the relevant corporate policies are actually implemented.
This has a very specific impact on how we approach things. We endeavor to ensure that our products are used safely by customers. This helps to minimize possible side effects on the health of people, animals and plants. We work constantly to make our production processes more resource-friendly and to lower the emissions they generate. And we leverage our relationships with suppliers to effect positive changes in the market. Not just economic, but also ethical, ecological and social principles are anchored in our Procurement Policy.
These are just a few examples that show we're on the right track. Of course, we can still improve as regards our responsibility to society and the environment. That's why we set ourselves specific nonfinancial targets and key performance indicators against which we can be measured. These targets, too, can be found in our Annual Report.
In the end, what matters is what we do. We want people to measure us by our deeds. Yet that alone is not enough to create trust. To achieve that, we must strengthen our efforts to seek dialogue – with all stakeholders in society. We can only bridge divides if we talk with one another. Action and dialogue go hand in hand. Trust is created when we say what we do and do what we say.
Sincere and fruitful dialogue requires transparency above all. That's why Crop Science launched a transparency initiative at the end of last year. A special website now provides access to safety-relevant information about our crop protection products. Full study reports are also available for noncommercial purposes upon request. We are thus playing a pioneering role in terms of transparency.
Incidentally, for many years we have been honoring a commitment to make public information about our clinical studies in the area of Pharmaceuticals. In this way, we address the frequently expressed allegation that pharmaceutical studies are only published if their results are advantageous for companies.
And in so doing, we are building a bridge between the public and our scientists, who are deeply convinced that they make a valuable contribution to society.
Allow me to summarize. Operationally, 2017 was a year of ups and downs. Pharmaceuticals registered another record year, and business was also positive at Animal Health. By contrast, business performance at Consumer Health was weak, and Crop Science suffered from the situation in Brazil.
Overall, therefore, it was not an easy year. We nonetheless continued to invest in our future. We further increased research and development spending and expanded our research network.
We also made good progress strategically. We took a big step toward our goal of achieving full separation from Covestro in the medium term. We made progress on the path to the proposed acquisition of Monsanto and continue to cooperate constructively with the regulatory authorities. Our goal now is to close the transaction in the second quarter of 2018.
We will thus create a leading innovation company in the agricultural industry. This step therefore perfectly fits our goal of striving to occupy leading positions in all our markets. We are focusing on health care and nutrition, both areas that are specifically addressed by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. And in both these areas, there is a significant need for innovation in the long term.
In short, we remain focused on our objectives and are convinced of our long-term perspective. We therefore have every reason to look to the future with optimism.
Thank you for your attention.
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Where is Cyprus?
The Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros; Turkish: Kıbrıs) is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 113 km (71 miles) south of Turkey and around 120 km (75 miles) west of the Syrian coast. The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia .
NB: the Turkish Cypriot community refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) but this is NOT internationally recognised.
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Does Cyprus observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
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iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Aug. 26, 2013:
Top Songs:
1. "Roar," Katy Perry
2. "Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell)," Robin Thicke
3. "Wake Me Up," Avicii
4. "Holy Grail (feat. Justin Timberlake)," JAY Z
5. "Applause," Lady Gaga
6. "Royals," Lorde
7. "We Can't Stop," Miley Cyrus
8. "That's My Kind of Night," Luke Bryan
9. "Radioactive," Imagine Dragons
10. "Safe and Sound," Capital Cities
Top Albums:
1. "Paradise Valley," John Mayer
2. "Crash My Party," Luke Bryan
3. "Doris," Earl Sweatshirt
4. "Three Kings," TGT
5. "The Walking in Between," Ben Rector
6. "Trap Lord," A$AP Ferg
7. "Teen Beach Movie (Soundtrack)," Various Artists
8. "Magna Carta... Holy Grail," JAY Z
9. "Songs From St. Somewhere," Jimmy Buffett
10. "Unorthodox Jukebox," Bruno Mars


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Use solar shading as an effective supplement to your indoor climate strategy for great comfort all year round.
Effective control of solar shading is an important contributor to maintaining a comfortable indoor climate as the sun screening can be used as both a shield against extreme overheating and as additional insulation/free heating in the winter.
It is particularly important to consider these advantages in relation to new buildings, as they often contain large windows and glass facades. The large amount of light is something that most people appreciate, and natural daylight has a proven positive effect on people's health, wellbeing and productivity. However, during the summer extra heat from the sunlight may cause overheating, disruptive reflections on screens and discoloration of the furniture and décor, which in many cases leads to a poor indoor climate.
Effective solar shading solution can prevent a poor indoor climate in many types of buildings, and with intelligent control, the shading can be integrated into the building's overall indoor climate strategy, so the advantages of natural daylight is exploited to the full while the down sides are minimized.
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Post Office violated man's rights by banning gun from parking lot, judge rules
A federal judge has reportedly ruled that a U.S. Postal Service regulation banning firearms in its parking lots violates the Second Amendment.
The Denver Post reports that Senior U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch said the Postal Service does, however, have a right to bar Tab Bonidy — a Colorado man who filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Denver along with the National Association for Gun Rights — from carrying his gun into the Post Office building itself.
Bonidy has a concealed carry permit and routinely carries a firearm, the newspaper reports. In 2010, Bonidy's lawyer sent a written inquiry asking if he would be prosecuted under the USPS regulation if he carried his gun into the Post Office or stored it in his vehicle in the public parking lot when picking up his mail, according to Matsch's ruling.
Mary Ann Gibbons, USPS general counsel, responded that "regulations governing conduct on postal property prevent [Bonidy] from carrying firearms, openly or concealed, onto any real property under the charge and control of the Postal Service," court documents show.
There's a collective interest in public safety that trumps individual liberty in certain circumstances, Matsch said, but there are no similar reasons to forbid Bonidy from securing his gun in a vehicle in the parking lot before entering the building. In fact, he said, the ban is a violation of Bonidy's Second Amendment rights.
"The public interest in safety and Mr. Bonidy's liberty can be accommodated by modifying the regulation to permit Mr. Bonidy to 'have ready access to essential postal services' provided by the Avon Post Office while also exercising his right to self-defense," Matsch said.


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Display Elektronik GmbH was established in 1984 as a value added supplier of Liquid Crystal Displays.
We rapidly gained a first class reputation as a supplier of high quality standard and custom designed displays. Our sales activities expanded throughout Europe and other parts of the world. We hold investments in LCD production plants and have licenced contracts with certified LCD-manufacturers.
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Nope, he's not doing a remake of the Irwin Allen TV series, but has signed up to direct the ocean-floor based Dark Life
Robert Zemeckis is set to direct a new Disney family adventure set on the ocean floor called Dark Life , reports Variety . The script is based on a yet-to-be published young adult novel by Kat Falls set in a near-future world where rising seas levels have forced humanity to create homesteads under the ocean. The story is about a couple of teenagers who develop superpowers and try to uncover a government conspiracy. Disney hopes the film could be the first in a franchise.
It is not clear yet Zemeckis will be bringing his beloved CG performance capture technology to the movie (which he's used on Polar Express , Beowulf , A Christmas Carol and the upcoming Yellow Submarine ) or whether it'll be good old-fashioned live action. However, Disney has announced that, in a cost cutting measure, it is shutting down ImageMovers Digital – the company which produced the performance capture FX for those movies – at the end of the year once Mars Needs Moms has been completed, so maybe Zemeckis will return to live action again.


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We are a volunteer organization of cat owners/handlers/guardians who believe in the value of animal-assisted activities and who provide therapy to people in need. I-CAT seeks to be an educational resource on therapy cats, providing support and information to cat therapy teams, facilities interested in cat therapy visits, and the larger animal-assisted therapy community. I-CAT's mission: increasing the number of therapy cats world-wide through education, networking, and advocacy.
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) / animal-assisted activities (AAA) involve trained animals in a healing practice to improve physical, emotional, and social wellness. Research shows that the presence of an animal facilitates relaxation and stress reduction, thus promoting healing. Animals can also provide a non-judging, non-verbal presence that allows them to reach out in a way that human providers cannot. In addition, the process of caring for animals improves fine motor skills and social interaction. There are many therapy animals in the United States ranging from dogs, cats, horses, llamas, birds, guinea pigs, and rabbits.
I-CAT involves members who have registered (or are working to register) therapy cats through various national organizations (Pet Partners or Love on a Leash), local regional organizations, and those who do independent therapy cat work. We have members from across the US and the world including: Connecticut, Illinois, California, Minnesota, Vancouver, Germany, and New Zealand.
This website is not an endorsement of any particular AAT registering organization, training technique, or method. Rather, it provides multiple perspectives and resources for those who work with or are interested in working with therapy cats.


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The Blackfly property consists of five claims totaling 64 claim units (~10.1 km2) located 10 km northwest of the town of Atikokan, 180 km west of Thunder Bay and 17 km from Brett Resources'(TSX.V: BBR) Hammond Reef gold deposit. As does the Hammond Reef deposit, the Blackfly property occurs on the western edge of the Marmion Batholith. The geology and known mineralization on the Blackfly property are similar to the Hammond Reef deposit and the Blackfly deposit appears to be along strike from Hammond Reef.
Geophysical surveys were conducted over five grids distributed on all three of TerraX's Atikokan properties in early 2010, targeting mineralized lineaments identified last field season. Mineralization on these properties occurs in quartz veins and altered granite. In both cases, gold content appears to be roughly proportional to the amount of pyrite in the rock. Induced Polarization ("IP") surveying is the best method to detect disseminated pyrite, thus IP (or chargeability) anomalies will constitute drill targets. Magnetic surveying was also completed on all five grids in order to provide more information about structures and alteration. Chargeability anomalies occur on all four grids on which IP surveying was conducted, and in all cases they are approximately coincident with surface alteration/mineralization.
On Blackfly, two grids were established for IP surveying, including a grid over the Blackfly Zone (where samples taken in 2009 assayed 167 g/t Au and 85.4 g/t Au in quartz veins), and a second grid in the northeast part of the property. The Blackfly Zone IP survey indicated a 300 m long by 200 m wide, northeast-striking, chargeability anomaly that is open at both ends, and is coincident with anomalously high resistivity (possibly indicating silicification). TerraX's drill program has commenced on this target, with an initial three holes planned.
Following drilling on the Blackfly Zone, TerraX will then test the Blackfly northeast anomaly, a 1.6 km long by up to 200 m wide northeast-striking chargeability anomaly. This anomaly is open to the southwest, towards the Blackfly Zone. The chargeability anomaly corresponds to a resistivity high and occurs along an 8 km long airborne magnetic lineament. This lineament contains the Blackfly Zone and an auriferous zone immediately northeast of the Blackfly property. Alteration and anomalous gold values were noted on surface along the length of this anomaly during TerraX's 2009 field program. TerraX will test this portion of the lineament with two drill holes.
For more information on the Blackfly property, as well as the other two properties that TerraX will be drilling in the Atikokan area this field season, please visit the company's website at