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Visitor Comments: 1998 to 1999
From: Rajendra, Singapore 17 December 1999
I am impressed by the coverage provided by tamilnation.org....It is an outstanding website.
From: Ponnamblam
Kandasamy, UK, 24 November 1999
From: Sivagurunathan Chinniah, Nalinam Tamil Computers, Malaysia, 20 November 1999
My compliments to you for doing such a wonderful work for Tamil.
From: Saravanan, Malaysia 12 October 1999
Hai, my dearest TAMILIAN......! I had started to cry when I saw that there are some beautiful souls who contribute so much for the Tamil nation. VAALGA TAMIL.... May GOD give a never ended long live for those who made this contribution. I love you all. Nandri & Vanakkam.
Response by tamilnation: Mikka Nandri. We need both mind and heart and it is with both, that we can give shape and content to the growing togetherness of the Tamil people living in many lands. Your words, coming from the heart, help to sustain us in our own commitment to the mission of the tamilnation website. God Bless.
From: Muthu Nedumaran, Singapore
"Just had a chance to look at your website. Congratulations. Great piece of work and please keep that up... Appreciate your efforts and will tell as many people as possible to visit."
From Singapore: Naa Govindasamy, Nanyang Technological University, 21 October 1998
From France: , Cultural Anthropologist
From Sweden: Professor Peter Schalk, University of Tromso
From: C.R.Selvakumar, Canada 23 September 1999
From: Phillip G. Pragasam Australia 27 August 1999
From: Myil Ramkumar USA 16 August 1999
From: G.G.Ponnambalam Jr. Colombo, 11 August 1999
From: Nagalingam Ethirveerasingham USA 22 July 1999
From: Visitor from New Zealand, 17 July 1999
From: An Immigration Lawyer, Vancouver, Canada 12 July 1999
I am an immigration, refugee, and citizenship lawyer in Vancouver, Canada with a high concentration of my practice coming from the Sri Lankan community here - especially the Tamil Sri Lankan community. I am interested in ...your excellent website which I ... use on a regular basis in preparing for my refugee cases.
From: C.Kumarabharathy, New Zealand, June 1999
tamilnation.org is growing in strength qualitatively and quantitatively. A forum for actual problems of expatriate community may be a useful feature. A group of people from varied walks of life and background are trying to form a society as islands of safety in a cosmopolitan setting. But in doing so they are trying to establish a hierarchical order. This in itself is OK.
But whatever venture we are embarking on very soon becomes a centre of disturbance, whether temples, sangams or anything. Is this actually in our genes ( infighting) or is this syndrome prevalent to the same degree in other communities? we can't really say.What makes us tick in cultural matters, despite our plight is amazing and what makes us fight is still surprising?
While this is going on, and we talk about Tholkappiyam, children are moving out into another area. May be they are fed up with what goes on as entertainment of adults and branching out into their own idiosyncrasies. Should we not provide a forum to bring these out? Young adults are not going to queue to this but elders might set some priorities. Opening up Tamil chat for youth is a good outlet for their energies. We might learn what their real interests are. Could we consider the following:-
I am sure tamilnation.org would be able to bring current issues to the focus of talented people - by constantly hammering this home.
From Sadanand 13 June 1999
Vanakkam! The tamilnation.org is a wonderful site. I really appreciate your efforts in compiling so much of useful information from varied sources. I would like to suggest a correction in the article related to Swami Vivekananda: The word satyug (sat means pure, true, perfect ; yug means period of time) in essence means "the period of time when everything was perfect". This word "satyug" is mis-spelt as "Satya Yoga" which could be misleading to some readers.
From: California, U.S.A 14 March 1999
"Your cyberspace tamilnation continues to grow from strength to strength. The range of commentary and ideas is fascinating. When I log on I feel as if I'm in a room with some of the best minds on the planet. Especially thought-provoking is Jeremy Seabrook's writing. If there is a global flow of goods, why shouldn't there be a global flow of labour as well? ....Wishing you success in your vision...."
From Sri Lanka 14 February 1999
Taraki, a regular columnist in the Sinhala owned Sri Lanka Sunday Times (controlled by a nephew of the late Sri Lanka President, J.R.Jayawardene and published in Colombo), commented in his column on 14 February 1999:
"N.Satyendra... has put up a typically superficial article in his massive website 'tamilnation.org' (1500 web pages) about the 'Tamils and the Digital Revolution' recently. It nevertheless gives one an idea of the ethos impelling the Tamil Diaspora on the web and the brain power industries..."
Response from tamilnation:
It is, perhaps, in the nature of things that bouquets and brickbats go together. The 'typically superficial article' will be found here. Other related pages at the tamilnation website include TamilNet'99, Tamil Fonts & Software, Tamil Language & Literature, Project Madurai, Thamizh Koorum Nalulagam - Virtual Reality & the Tamil World, Self Determination & the Information Age and the Tamil Diaspora - A Transtate Nation
From Vamanan
Sundar 23 January 1999
From Bangkok, Thailand: 18 January 1999
I am very happy about this site, the information is wonderful and I being a staunch Tamil, appreciate your work and wish you all success. Success for the Tamils and for the Tamil Nation!
From U.S.A. Chennshan 26 December 1998
I just visited your site on Kavignar Kannadasan. I congratulate you for the wonderful writeup on Kannadasan. We are indeed proud for having lived at the time that a world poet like Kannadasan existed. Thanks for your site.
From Malaysia: 19 December 1998
I'm a fellow Tamil residing in Malaysia. I'm so happy to hear about the construction of a site for and about our race. It will help us study and understand our culture even more. Keep up the good work ! TAMIL VAZHGA........
From: Sydney, Australia
Your commentary on "The Buddha Smiled" is fascinating and thought provoking. The addition of the Tamil National Forum is a good media for people like us to have our arangetram ..... the many comments ... will help us to re-think, re-search, and re-examine our own self. Mikka Nantry
From: Oklahoma, US
I am a Tamil from India. While cruising the web, I hit on 'tamilnation.org' web page.I also read your article on nationhood. It was excellent and well presented. Best wishes for all your efforts. Tamil Vazhka! Tamilarhal Velka!
From Malaysia: Shanthini Pillai , National University of Malaysia 29 October 1998
I found your web page very interesting and am
definitely recommending it to my colleagues.
From Kannian Tamil News, Singapore:
From U.S.A.:
I love this page... and I love the phrase that there is not a country in the world without a Tamil and there is not a country for the Tamils. This is so true. I really love the way that you designed the web page. It is a great thing to UNITE us along the fact that we all are Tamil.... Being from Jaffna myself I know the hardship MY TAMIL brothers face and will continue to face in the other parts that we Tamils live in. ... Long Live Tamil and the Tamilians....
From U.K:
I am so pleased that you have embarked on this mission of building a tamilnation. This is another landmark event for us. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and wish you every success.
From Norway: Rajakulasingham Chelliah 18 August 1998
It is only today I came across your website. I surfed for only half an hour. I must say, honestly I am amazed at the way you have presented this website. I admire the way you promote Tamil togetherness .., not only by projecting contemporary political events, but also by projecting Tamil symbols of culture and heritage. .. I have decided to recommend the site to my Norwegian colleagues. Congratulations.
From Malaysia:
satanay namatu kaiyele sarithiram
padaipom nathiley -
From U.S.A.:
Thank you for having Savitri available to read.
From Hawaii
I visited .. the new pages ( Dancing with Siva and Thayumanavar ). What wonderful work you do! Thank you for making these important resources available to the Tamil world, who need reinforcment now more than ever in their Saiva Siddhanta heritage. Mikka nandri! Om Shanti
From New Zealand:
There is more to Tamilnation website than what one usually encounters in this medium. I browsed through the art gallery of Jayalakshmi Satyendra. I am not used to seeing paintings in depth, so I will not be the best critic. However I was struck by the portraits and scenes as works that are authentically trying to express themselves. "Flamboyant" for example transports one to a distant world without effort. The flaming Gulmohar in the foreground, the dusty country road, huts in the coconut grove, humans on the road, road itself wending its way through fields to another distant grove or jungle. It brings to mind the way of life of a (probably ) Sinhalese village. It takes a while to find out what is available in Tamilnation.
From Germany:
Thanks again for your lovely tamilnation.org site. I will tell all my Tamil friends who may not yet know this site, and others like myself who also love South Indian culture and spiritual heritage. Forgive my English spelling: Ungale santhiPadhil yenniku rumba santosha marriKKu.
From Canada: Cambridge, Ontario
I am a frequent visitor to your Web Page. One thing that attracted me most is the statistical info relating to the Tamil population in different countries. Please define the criteria. If it is Tamil speaking population are the Tamil Nadu & Sri Lanka Muslims included in it?
Secondly there is no web page which gives brief details about areas in Tamil Eelam . We would like to read about important towns, villages, their significance, how the name was derived, culture,customs, people's profile, natural resources, agriculture, important religious places, important people from the areas who contributed for the development of Tamil community by way of litterature, science, art etc. This will be of great use to the younger generation of Tamils living abroad.... I wish you will consider this suggestion
Response from tamilnation:
Many thanks for your comments. On the the question of numbers (70 million), this is an estimate largely based on the Ethnologue Data Base figure of 62-69 million a couple of years ago. But as I have mentioned in the literature page, "the number of first language Tamil speakers in the world is difficult to estimate and this remains an useful (and important) area for further study."
Having said that, your further point about criteria is also an important one. The country specific figures (culled from the Ethnologue database, from reporting in the Hinduism Today magazine, from statistics of Tamil asylum seekers etc) relate to both 'first language Tamil speakers' and those who are regarded (and regard themselves) as 'Tamils'.
Here there are some who are regarded (and who regard themselves) as Tamils who may not even speak Tamil. At the sametime, there are others who are 'Tamil speaking' but who may not necessarily regard themselves as Tamils.
The figures for both Tamil Nadu and for the island of Sri Lanka, for instance, include Tamil speaking Muslims - and here, I am mindful, that many Muslims may regard themselves as Muslims and not Tamils as such.
At present, in so far as statistics are concerned it may be difficult to separate the two categories - and this may (in part but not in whole) have something to do with the way in which census is carried out in different parts of the world. This again is an area where more research may have to be carried out.
The figures that I have given in the diaspora pages are the best estimates that I have at the present time and may need to be changed in the light of further study.
I take your point about the absence of a page devoted to "important towns, villages, their significance, how the name was derived, culture,customs, people's profile, natural resources, agriculture, important religious places, important people from the areas who contributed for the development of Tamil community by way of litterature, science, art."
This is a big area and an important one - it is another area in which I myself do not have sufficient expertise and I would welcome contributions ... in this regard... Many thanks for having taken the time to send your comments.
From California, U.S.A.
ஒரு அற்புதமான வலைப்புலத்தைப் படைத்திருக்கிறீர்கள்....
From Hawaii:
I have just spent some time at your website and found it rich and enriching...With best wishes for your work, Om Shanti...
From New Zealand:
I have browsed through your pages. It must have been quite an effort. I have informed my acquaintances of the site. It is a one stop page for expats.
From Tamil Nadu:
I am a Tamil from Tamilnadu. I come from a small village in Tamil Nadu. I thank you for this great web page on TAMIL. My knowledge of Tamil and its identity in this world is well defined in tamilnation.org. The time is not far when a Tamil nation will be fulfilled. That would be our finest hour...
From Singapore: Sivakumar 29 June 1998
Your website is a great treasure for Tamils living abroad. My best wishes to keep growing...
From San Francisco, U.S.A
"This is an enormous effort. And is a great beginning. I hope it grows both in content and in readership, to make the 'togetherness of the 70 million Tamil people' really happen. I sincerely believe this is a need of the times, to nurture and foster the brotherhood feeling of all Tamil across national boundaries created by the colonial era. Also Tamils do need a land of their own.
The website mostly echoed my sentiments. I really loved the purpose of the website, reflected in it's mission statement. I liked the way the contents were weaved around the mission statement through the hyper links.
I do have a couple of comments, in areas where I may have presented differently. First under the hyper-link ' in an ancient heritage', talking about the Tamils as ancient people, I thought the presentation may impress upon the surfer a favorable bias towards the supposedly new model of Indus Valley civilization theories. (Ofcourse, my biases creep in here.) But I find people like David Frawley, Dr.Agarwal and a few others including 'HinduismToday' being motivated by Hindutva agendas. I call myself a Hindu, but I am not fond of institutionalized religion.
The second comment I have is on the page under the hyper-link 'a rich language and literature'. Tamil has a long history, but the current time frame and the ongoing digital revolution and it's personalities hog the lime light more than the works of the Sangam period, Bhakthi period etc. Certainly, the five epics of Tamil, works of Nayanmars and Alvars, and the likes of Kamban need more mention here... Anyway, it was a joy to surf your website.
Response from tamilnation: I take both the points
you make. I am a Hindu and I too am not fond of
institutionalised religion. Truth remains a pathless land
and I try, but do not always succeed in my search for
harmony. Actually, Victor Frankl's little book 'Search for
Meaning' which I had come across by accident a couple
of weeks back, finally pushed me to publish the website -
but perhaps that is another story - and should await our
meeting in the San Francisco area!
From UK
"I have just read the 9 articles in your website without going into any of the links. Most impressive! I am amazed at what you have been able to accomplish. It is not a criticism. But one must be careful not to hurt the feelings of dedicated Tamil Christian nationalists for example by linking Tamil nationalism with Saivism. In fact you have not done so although some reference to Christ also might have been useful. I also think that the material should appear in book form - for posterity's sake"
From New Zealand:
From Malaysia Jayabarathi
"Congratulations. A comprehensive web-site. Nothing much to criticise. Not now, any way. Comments and suggestions? Yes. Some factual errors and omissions can be looked into. For example, the Singapore mailing-lists are not there. A map of the world showing the distribution of Tamils would be nice. A map of Tamil Eelzam would be appreciated because we don't know what is happening where, and who goes where. ... You may need some short articles on some of the topics that you have high-lighted. These articles should be comprehensive. For example: you have mentioned that the South Indian Bronzes being one of the seven contributions to the world. So, you are obliged to show why and what is so special and unique about them. Ah yes! I appreciate the oils done by Srimathi Jayalakshmi Satyendra. I was fascinated by "Space-time" in "Moments of Awareness". That's a superb piece. I yearn to see the original...
Response from tamilnation: Many thanks for taking the time to respond. Yes, I will put in the Singapore lists during the next week or so. The Tamil Eelam map is more problematic, partly because its boundaries are not agreed or clearly defined at the present time. Jaffna, Trincomalee, Batticaloa are all part of Tamil Eelam. Some years back, when Sathasivam Krishnakumar was asked by a western NGO to map out Tamil Eelam, he replied: "Take a paint brush and paint all those areas where the Sri Lanka armed forces have shelled and dropped bombs - that is Tamil Eelam." Having said that, I do take your point about the need to know what is happening where. I will work on this... (now added) Yes, there is a need for short but authoritative articles on some of the points made e.g. the South Indian Bronzes. Quite frankly, I myself lack the expertise in this area. I tried to get a few others to write but without success - but I shall continue to try... (now added)
From USA
நல்ல முயற்சி, நன்றி சகோதரா. கதவைத் திறந்து உள்ளே போனால் வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரன் சொன்ன வாசகத்தில் வரலாறு என்பது வரளாறு என்றுள்ளது. அன்புடன்...
response from tamilnation: Mikka Nanri - Many thanks for the correction - and for your encouragement. Anbudan...
From Canada:
"Wow ! It is a magnificent effort ! Hearty congratulations !"
From Canada
"The word Thirukkural in Tamil has been mis-spelt. Please correct it"
Response from tamilnation - Many thanks for bringing the mis-spelling to my notice. We will make the correction in a couple of days - at my next update.
From New Zealand
"Maaberum muyarchi enggal manam niraintha pukalchi unggalukkeh. Congratulations"
From U.S.A.
"It is an excellent piece of work and documentation. It is not an exaggerated statement, but simple truth. This is the kind of work and documentation we urgently need rather than more sentimental postings and web page maintenance. It can be given as an authentic reference for the sympathisers and the truth seekers of our struggle. I will go through it very deeply in the coming weeks. And let you know, if I have any comments to improve it ... In the mean time, please let me know whether I can do anything within my capacity to reduce the burden of your work. (seethu kadduthalil oru aNilin uthavi) again oru periya n-anRi for this documentation."
From the Emirates
" Excellent effort ! Got to hurry and explore further"
From Norway:
tamilnation.org is a wonderful contribution to the Tamils all over the world. If I could be any assistance, please contact me. For documentation on our struggle, please have a look at An annotated Bibiliography on the Ethnic Conflict and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (1980 - 1988) 3300 documents. Volume 2 covers 1988 to 1992. ...That has 1300 documents. These include books, academic articles, reports, fact finding missions etc. Both are published by Han Zell Publishers. I shall provide more information later.
From Norway
" This is very good site. I learnt very much from this web site. But you have to advertise this page to all Tamil people. ... Apt words have power to suage the tumours of a troubl`d mind -Milton "
From Sydney, Australia
"tamilnation.org website is like an epic and I need more time to digest. 1200 pages are not some pages and my concern is to get more people exposed to this site. This is going to help many to understand our background with all its strengths."
From: Ana Pararajasingham, Sydney, Australia
"I found tamilnation.org to be quite a treasure trove and obviously a labour of love. The cross referencing alone must have taken you many many hours. ... I intend spending many more hours "surfing" the net."
From: N.Sriskandarajah, University of Western Sydney, 12 May 1998
"I have just seen a few pages of the website announced in today's Circle. It looks great, reads very well and one that we all should recommend for the wider non-Tamil society. Thank you for the good work."
From Australia:
"Congratulations on your recent award. Thank you for your efforts in letting the world know about the genocide of the Tamils in the hands of the armed forces. Please keep it up. Nanri, nanri, nanri "
From Finland: R.Sivalingam, (Uthayanan), University of Helsinki
"You have started an enormous work for the Tamil Nation. (Some people started some sort of Tamil Web sites before and didn't succeed, I think.) Keep it up! Try to bring all Historical, Literature, Cultural (etc) records of Tamils under this PAGE. All possible assistance from me is always available to you."
From Australia:
"I think it's fabulous. It would be very useful to have a "Search" utility in the main page to search your Web pages for specific topics. What do you think?"
From Australia:
"A brief note to thank you for tamilnation. It is a tremendous opportunity for me to learn a little of the "kallathathu ulahalavu" that remains to be learned"
From Malaysia:
" A Job Well Done, Hard Work, A Sincere Contribution For Tamilians, A Reminder Of Eelam's Struggle, Thank You on behalf of Malaysian Tamilians"
From U.K.:
"Only today I came know about this website. I am a bit more wiser than yesterday. No doubt this website will contribute to all researchers on Tamil issues. I salute you and thank you. This will also raise awareness to other people who care about Tamils. Please keep up the good work."
From U.S.A.
I am extremely pleased and proud of your effort. A happy day in my life.... The tamilnation.org is timely and contains a wealth of information. The only comment I have is that you should have at least one section, however small it may be, that is frequently updated. I think you already have a plan - Sathyam Commentary - in mind in similar lines. Brilliant - this site is bound to cause irreparable psychological wound to our adversaries. I hope you have the time and resources to keep the site in the same immaculate form for many months and years.
....Your site has set a standard that others will find it hard to come even close to matching it. I am doubly thrilled that it happens to represent our struggle. In this respect all Tamil expats, and more importantly, the Tamil fighters will be proud of your effort. I am sure that many who are www watchers with an interest in our conflict will give it a 5* rating. I know how much effort and organizational thinking would have gone into your effort. While the fighters are showing their focus and effort on the ground, tamilnation.org has scored a similar victory in the publicity war. This site has given me personally a measureless morale boost.
From Canada
"I had a chance to view your website. It's really amazing. One of the best Tamil websites on the net. I have noticed that you have given certain links to the TamilCanadian website, which is another good, informative website."
From: T.Jeyakumar, Melbourne, Australia
"Greetings from Kangaroo Land. tamilnation.org is a wonderful piece of work. Greatly presented. Will be very useful to all who care about Tamil people and their freedom struggle."
From: A visitor from New Zealnd
" It's simply one of the few informative Tamil sites currently available. Although I could not go through all pages (which I will do when time permits), I could say the site is simply awesome. I was particularly impressed by the innovativeness in your Tamil Eelam Struggle related pages. I was very very happy to see the profiles of different Tamil leaders belonging to different movements in one page. I think it's along these lines all Tamils should think - bringing Tamils together. It's works like yours that I believe can bring Tamils under a common platform. Please keep up the great work".
From: R.Shanmugalingam, U.S.A
"It is not my intention to add weight to the value of the already priceless, tamilnation.org web site. The purpose is to lead those of you who have not had the chance to browse and then peruse pages of interest to you, there in. I found the web site a digital library in the making."
From: Rajan Sriskandarajah, U.S.A.


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Brexit continues to cast uncertainty over business aviation in the U.K., European Union (EU), as well as the United States. Industry insiders in these and other areas who regularly conduct business flights into and out of the U.K. are looking toward an unsure future. As we reported shortly after the Brexit vote, U.K. voters' decision to leave the EU left many in the industry wondering whether agreements put in place before the vote will remain, undergo modifications, or disappear completely in favor of new legislation. Today, two years later, the potential outcome is not much clearer and many still wonder how the breakup will affect international business aviation, of which the U.K. is a vital part. With the actual withdrawal set to take place in March 2019 with a subsequent 21-month transition period, all involved have a lot of work to do to lessen Brexit's effects on business aviation.
As a member of the EU, the U.K. enjoyed less restrictive air travel between Europe, the United States, and several other countries due to legislation such as the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) and open skies agreement. These agreements as well as other safety and legal-related EU membership aviation benefits may now be in jeopardy.
Because of this, former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Michael P. Huerta warned the U.K. in December 2017 that the U.S. needs clarity about how the U.K. will handle these business aviation safety and legal issues after it leaves the EU. Without that clarity, costly disruptions to transatlantic trade could occur. Huerta added that, if that clarification did not come soon, the FAA would need to work on multiple potential post-Brexit scenarios, a much costlier strategy.
Currently, the U.K. is a member of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which coordinates rules and regulations governing air safety across Europe. If the U.K. chooses to continue following EASA regulations post-Brexit, the transition would be a simple, straightforward matter. If, on the other hand, the U.K. were to choose to develop its own regulations, the process could prove more difficult and time-consuming.
In other efforts to help avoid costly disruptions in business aviation, several organizations are pursuing initiatives to further collaboration between the U.S. and EU. FAA and EU officials signed an amendment to the Aviation Safety Agreement involving reciprocal acceptance of approvals pertaining to flight simulator training devices and pilot licensing. The agreement also promotes collaboration on air traffic safety oversight, which will reduce resource duplication and allow better resources allocation between the two entities.
Another initiative, an Air Traffic Management (ATM) amendment to further transatlantic cooperation, expands ATM collaboration to better address NextGen and Sesar modernization programs. "The expanded agreement will now cover the full life cycle of air traffic management modernization activities from development to deployment," according to the FAA.
Future scenarios
In addition to these EU and U.S. accords, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is pushing for U.K. and EU negotiators to preserve their aviation relationship to reduce potentially detrimental effects on business aviation. It has outlined six possible scenarios for the future.
- The status quo remains. This is not likely unless the U.K. holds another election and voters decide to remain in the EU.
- The U.K. joins the European Economic Area. Countries such as Norway and Iceland use this model.
- The U.K. becomes part of the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA).
- Negotiators reach a U.K.-EU bilateral aviation agreement. This is known as the Swiss model.
- The U.K. reaches no aviation deal. In this case, parties would revert to pre-EU agreements.
- The U.K. negotiates new air service agreements with the EU or EU member countries.
Needless to say, many in the business aviation industry, not just in Europe, are concerned. Some are worried that any aviation agreements will need to be part of overarching trade agreements or that agreements will be made for the entire aviation industry without input from those in the business aviation sector. Whatever happens, business aviation industry stakeholders must prepare to adjust quickly to reduce any negative impacts.

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Good news, everyone! After spending the month of November battling injuries across the squad, Tottenham Hotspur is finally looking healthy. Perhaps the biggest concern coming out of Sunday's victory over West Ham was midfielder Sandro, who left the game with a stomach injury. However, Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that Sandro is fit for tomorrow's match against Liverpool.
Along with this, the nagging hip injury that has bothered Mousa Dembele seems gone, as the Belgian midfielder looks to make his first league start since October 7th. Further boosting the midfield is the return of Scott Parker to training, as the English international is nearing his return. According to Tottenham Hotspur Manager Andre Villas-Boas, Parker is close to rejoining first team training and could be available for selection in two weeks. Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Younes Kaboul remain long-term injury absences.
The health across the squad makes it interesting to see if AVB will make changes from the side that was so successful against West Ham on the weekend. Emmanuel Adebayor remains suspended from his red card, so we're unlikely to see any changes up top. But it seems very possible Dembele could return as Tom Huddlestone returns to the bench.
Who do you want to see start against Liverpool? Sound off below:


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Imprivata employs a team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to proactively monitor the adoption of solutions at our customer sites, provide a "voice" for our customers in all Imprivata operations and product development, and compile best practices from our experiences with over a thousand customers.
Our CSMs are assigned to drive positive outcomes by:
- Using internal tools to monitor adoption at customer sites
- Partnering with customer teams to understand and help drive stated goals and timelines
- Act as a liaison to engage the right resources at the right time
- Providing updates on upcoming events, product releases, and opportunities to collaborate with Imprivata and other customers
- Providing guidance to customers on best practices and proven success strategies
- Engaging clinical resources to ensure the best process and workflow for patient care
On a broader scale, the Customer Success team is responsible for gathering feedback from all customers and helping Imprivata apply what is learned to the continuous evolution of our customer experience. This is accomplished through:
- Customer experience surveys
- User groups
- Virtual WebEx meetups and webinars
Customer success is baked into the DNA of Imprivata and our CSM team is committed to driving positive customer outcomes and ensuring our customers have an exceptional customer experience when working with Imprivata.
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4 ways to get people to care about the ocean
Human beings have created a whole load of problems in the oceans. Sadly, though, they usually don't want to hear about them. Last month, a group of ocean scientists and activists brainstormed ways to make the seas sound as amazing as they are. Check out new tools, studies and discoveries that could spark positive curiosity and empathy.Continue reading


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My child & Technology in the home
Maybe it was a Super Nintendo, Oregon Trail on the school computer, or immersing yourself in episodes of Full House, but our exposure to technology was vastly different from what our children experience. They're inundated with technology EVERYWHERE they turn. They even have the ability to carry their technology around with them inside their pocket or on their wrist!
Does that mean we just hand them an iPod, unlimited Netflix and YouTube access, and an unmonitored TV and allow them to handle technology however they deem fit? This month we want to help you as a parent understand the pros and cons of technology and how to manage it in a way that sets your child up for success.
How do we manage screen time such as TV, movies, video games, etc. with our child, and WHY should we put parameters around their use of technology anyway? This month's video is going to tackle these questions, plus more from the home side (TV, movies, video games, etc.).
The second part of this month's class includes ideas for assuring your child's safety with technology with mobile devices. As always, we welcome your feedback and prayer requests, so feel free to contact me with those at email@example.com.
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JERSEY CITY, NJ: NimbusPRESENTS DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE - FALL 2017 GALA
An immersive evening of dance, this gala celebration features the company in excerpts from Nimbus classics and new works. The Gala raises funds for the creation of new dance performed by the company, and for access to dance education for families in need at the School of Nimbus Dance Works and programs in schools throughout Jersey City.
Drinks, Light Fare, Live/Silent Auction, Dancing!
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Enterprise resource planning, or ERP for short, is a comprehensive software platform used to help a business run more efficiently and effectively, by automating core processes.
An ERP system can take orders from customers, manage financial records, update inventory after each sale, and anticipate labor needs based on the level of orders received. In addition to managing processes, ERP systems also gather, store, and analyze data from internal functions, such as product marketing, manufacturing, accounting, facilities, and research and development.
What an ERP system does
ERP systems integrate, or connect, many different modules that make up the system. At the center of the system is a giant shared database that all departments in the company can access and use. That database can provide information about:
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Products
- Orders
- Shipments
- Payments
The biggest advantage
While ERP systems are complex and multifaceted, their biggest advantage is that by connecting all aspects of a business in one business management system, it is very efficient.
Picture the process involved in selling a product. A customer buys a comforter from your bedding store. Your ERP system takes all of the customer's information, as well as their credit card details. It automatically checks to be sure the comforter is in stock and virtually sets it aside to be shipped to the customer. The ERP system notifies shipping that an order has been placed and sends along the address to which it needs to be mailed, as well as a packing slip and a shipping label. As the order is being ready for shipment, another part of the ERP system is reducing the inventory by one, checking projected sales, and alerting production that more fabric needs to be ordered to make more of those popular comforters to keep up with demand.
By having the system automate the process of information sharing, the customer's name and address don't need to be repeatedly entered at every step of the sale. Inventory doesn't need to be checked and rechecked. And raw materials are ordered in just-in-time fashion to ensure that new comforters are being made at the same pace as the completed ones are being shipped out the door.
A corporate tool
While ERP systems are essential today for most major corporations, they are not typically seen in small and mid-sized businesses. It's not that they couldn't help automate critical processes, only that the cost is prohibitive for many smaller firms.
Enterprise Resource Planning FAQ
What is ERP and how it works?
What are the 5 components of ERP?
- Financial Management: This module covers accounting, financial planning, and forecasting, as well as billing and invoicing.
- Supply Chain Management (SCM): This module covers inventory control, purchasing, and distribution.
- Human Capital Management (HCM): This module covers human resources, payroll, and talent management.
- Manufacturing Management: This module covers the production and assembly process, including product design, engineering, and quality control.
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM): This module covers sales, marketing, and customer service.


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Welcome to 2018! The final weeks of 2017 saw record rates, due to the all familiar urgency to move freight before the year's end. DAT Trendlines reports that weather and tight capacity due to the holiday push and the recently implemented ELD mandate meant it cost more to move loads. So, what can the trucking industry expect for 2018? The economic outlook for trucking has favorable predictions for 2018 and beyond. The tight capacity will continue, with notable positive economic positions for tax & infrastructure reform, global trade, and increased truckload demand.
Looking at Tax and Infrastructure Reform
Tax reform for the United States was announced in late December. What this means for the industry in 2018, is an ease of the tax burden on businesses with the corporate tax rate reducing to 21%, from 35%. IN addition, the new tax bill keeps seven personal income tax brackets and lowers that tax rates for most brackets, including dropping the top rate to 37% from 39.6%. These efforts on tax reform put forth by US Congress will lead to a friendlier regulatory environment for trucking, and will have a direct positive impact on carrier finances. It will be easier to justify spending money on equipment, technology, and employees.
Congress and the Trump administration also have indicated they will finally begin consideration of a long-awaited infrastructure funding proposal in January. While most to the details of the plan have yet to be announced, the plan would in general provide agencies with $1 trillion over ten years, with 80% of the funding coming from the private sector. The funding would work to improve roads, bridges and rails as a top priority.
Global Trade Predictions
Overall, Global trade is increasing, both in developing and emerging economies around the world. The US economy and trucking is benefiting from this with healthily spending and returns of business investments.
However, one of the biggest questions still left on the table for 2018 is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The outcome of ongoing talks has yet to be determined, and the US government has hinted at changes. Whatever the outcome, it will have an impact on the trucking industry, as Canada and Mexico are two of the US's largest trading partners. But for now, trade continues under NAFTA with over the road freight leading the way in getting goods moved back and forth in North America.
The Trump administration has said that some major goals for 2018 are returning manufacturing jobs to the United sates, and reducing trade deficits with countries such as China and Mexico. Putting manufacturing back into US soil will greatly help the economy.
Increased Truckload Demand – the Ups and Downs
The American Trucking Association (ATA) just put forth their forecasts for the New Year. Reports indicate that the amount of goods hauled by trucks will grow 3.4% annually through 2023 before showing signs of slowing again.
ATA's forecast notes that trucking will continue to be the dominant mode for freight. Trucking companies' revenue, including both for-hire carriers and private fleets, is estimated to come in at $719 billion for 2017, making up approximately 79.9% of the $900 billion generated by all transportation modes. That number is expected to rise to $1.25 trillion with 77.7% of the total transportation mode revenue by 2028. In addition, sales of Class 8 vehicles are expected to climb 38% from 186,003 vehicles in 2017 to 257,567 in 2028. The number of Class 8 vehicles in operation is projected to rise 19 percent from 3.43 million to 4.07 million by 2028.
While the forecast predicts there will be more trucks on the road in the coming years, the driver capacity to fill these trucks in the big problem, as all stakeholders in the industry are very aware. An ageing driver workforce, along with regulatory pressures such as the ELD mandate are leading to a qualified driver shortage. Many carrier companies are trying to entice drivers to come on board with attractive health insurance plans, sign-on bonuses and other value adds; owner operators may have a harder time trying to keep up. All of this will undoubtedly be reflected in a predicted continued rate increase to offset the unbalance in the demand and supply.
With the US GDP expected to remain relatively stable, the 2018 economic outlook for the trucking industry is favorable. Average annual growth of the GDP is expected at 2.3% up to 2023. So, overall, it will be a challenging but exciting time for the trucking industry!


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Alan responds to the question of whether or not the classical biblical teaching on sexuality causes violence.
Doesn't the Christian position that homosexuality is sin inflame violence against the LGBT community? Now, there are at least three reasons why I don't think this is the case.
Here's the first: The view that homosexual behavior is sin has been around for like 2,000 years and in fact, much longer if you consider Jewish teaching. Has there been 2,000 years of violence against people who engage in homosexuality? Now, of course there's obviously been violence against these people at times, but the burden of proof would have to be on the people who claim it's because of the Christian view that people have attacked homosexuals. You'd have to show, for example, that because of Jesus' teaching on sex and marriage in Matthew 15 and 19, for example, that people are committing violence. You can't just assert that and think that makes it true.
Second, if the Christian position that homosexuality is sin inflames violence, why doesn't the Christian position on other sexual sins also inflame violence against those sinners? Of all the religions out there, Christianity holds that there are many people engaged in sin: fornicators, idolators, adulterers, liars, thieves, swindlers, you name it. Yet there isn't an epidemic of people out there beating other people up because they think the Bible says those people are in sin.
And third, normal healthy people don't just commit violence against others. Look, I mean I hold the Christian position that homosexual behaviors is sin, yet I've never committed violence against anyone in the LGBT community nor have I ever been tempted to do so. Now, why is that? Well you might say, "Well Alan, you know, you're not crazy. You're normal. You're a well-adjusted person." Okay, and that's right. Normal healthy people just don't commit violence against other people because simply they just think they're wrong. Only people who are not mentally healthy do that, which goes to show that the Christian view—in itself—does not inflame violence.


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How can I get any work done around here?
Did my indoor cat get out when I left the back door open?
We searched and we called and we did a quick look around our yard (we have a neighborhood bruiser who likes to beat up all the neighbor's cats. He frequently harasses our cat through the window). We called, we used food, we tapped things….and then we found her sheepishly sitting in my DH's seat, too lazy to respond. She likes to think that SHE is the head of the house and sits in my husband's seat whenever he is not around! (she's not brave enough to do it when he is).
Then it rained lightly (the weather is all over the place at the moment – very hot, sudden change, cool in the morning, warm afternoons) and it looked as if a rainbow was in our garden, all the rain drops hanging off the tree leaves were illuminated in a beautiful glow.
Then I decided to go and see how my DD's cherry tomatoes and silver beet were coping with the weird weather, and marveled that they have grown at least 3 inches overnight.
Then the birds started singing like crazy because our local street cat who we call "R" was up to no good on the fence line. I went out to save some nests from destruction and R mewed and bellowed and complained how hard his life was.
All he wanted was a cuddle and a scratch. He is a good cat really; he just needs more love and attention. I don't think his owners take enough notice of him.
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During the level that is professional there is certainly domination . The metropolitan high does not provide weight to rural people simply because of earnings disparity , social distinction. The dominate that is rich bad and desire to get their services at low priced . The industrialist make an effort to subjugate the employees ; luckily ,trade unions perform a role that is dominant resisting this dominance . During the Overseas level there is certainly dominance associated with the Big Brothers .
inequality of earnings, training , social level , terms of trade between various financial teams , incapacity to make groups and go on it into the particular degree .
In addition to the very first thing is our mentality our mentality to perpetuate the status quo, the feudal mindset , our inability to understand what exactly is there as time goes on , the revolution taking place when you look at the minds of everybody to usher in a complete modification, total revolution. it's a representation of infantile desire to have containment. Whenever emotionally aroused, as being a youngster, the expectation ended up being that any security or stress you felt will be mitigated by the containment given by the carer, typically the caretaker.
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Cheese Factory
In our cheese factory we produce by hand cheeses and dairy products of the Bergamo tradition, based on cow's, goat's and mixed milk.
Our dairy production fulfills in the respect of old artisan traditions basing on the exclusive use of 100% Italian cow's milk, coming from the best cattle-sheds of Lombardy, especially from mountainous areas. All of this, together with the family-run character of the company, grants a special attention to the product and is a guarantee of its genuineness and typicality.


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نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
1 گروه آبخیزداری، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی گرگان
2 آبخیزداری، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی گرگان
3 گروه مهندسی آب، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی گرگان
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Rainfall as an input factor for flood modeling and design of hydraulic structures has great importance. Rainfall frequency analysis is a major task for water resources planners and hydrologists. Considering this fact that hydrological phenomena including rainfall are multivariate (intensity-depth-duration) terms, joint modeling of several random variables would be required. Considering the importance of two rainfall characteristics including intensity and depth in flood management and design of hydraulic structures, in this research, copula function was used for the analysis of dependency structure of these two variables. For this purpose, 40 years recorded rainfall data in Minoodasht hydrometry station located on Chehelchay River in Gorganrood watershed was used. In order to determine the allowable risk of structure failure against rainfall, its univariate return period was compared with estimated joint return period through selected copula. In this study, Frank copula led to the best results in bivariate modeling of rainfall intensity and depth, according to goodness of fit tests. Associated return period was estimated by Frank copula to improve allowable structural risk estimation in comparison to univariate return period. For example, an incident with the intensity of rainfall equal to 45.43 mm/h and its depth of 168.61 mm for 100 years' univariate return period is 53 years in "or" case and 954 years in "and" case for bivariate joint return period. Comparison of bivariate analysis with univariate analysis indicates the difference the outcome of these tow methods. As due to the lack of consideration of all effective features in the phenomenon, the univariate analysis of hydrological events would not be a comprehensive analysis, therefore, the multivariate analysis of hydrological events is recommended.
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Healthy Living
Pump It Up! 6 Ways to Fuel Your Workout
Your body is, among other things, a kind of instrument, a kind of tool. For those of us who are downright athletic as well as those more likely to take the stairs so we can cross "exercise" off the list, our bodies are the agents vaulting us from stillness into action.
The relationship between nutrition and working out is important, whether you're a gym rat, a player who spends more time on the field than off, or among those who more occasionally break a sweat. People need to treat their bodies with the same respect and care they show their workout equipment, so it's vital to choose carefully what goes in to fuel it up.
Trying to figure out how (and how much, and what, and when, and so on) to eat best around workouts can be tricky. Here's a helping of tips from nutrition experts:
- Your exercise session isn't an excuse to eat a Snickers bar. If fitness and weight loss are your main goals—in other words, if you're not training for the Olympics or sweating through a triathlon, but instead hitting the treadmill or getting your hour of yoga in—there's no need to alter your normal eating patterns (healthy diets incorporate complex carbs, lean proteins, and fruits and veggies into each meal). A lot of folks down a sports drink at the gym, and then reward themselves with extra food later, which isn't productive. That said, if you've kicked off your sneakers and realize what's growling is your stomach, and your next meal isn't for three or more hours, a protein- and carb-rich snack is fine. Try a turkey sandwich or fruit smoothie.
- Intense exercise—workouts longer than an hour, or demanding trainings—call for a little refueling while it's happening. For these athletes, a sports drink or simple carb food (like a banana) is really key to making it to the end.
- Water, water everywhere. Make sure the case isn't that there's "not a drop to drink." Fill up that water bottle and stick it in your gym bag. It sounds obvious, but the main reason people don't drink water when they exercise is that it's not handy. But it's important to drink when you have the chance as you exercise. Fun fact: Gulping, rather than sipping, actually does get more down! A few fast gulps can do the trick if that's all you have time for. Save the small sips for later. If you're exercising for more than 60 minutes, take an electrolyte-containing beverage instead of just water in order to help replete the electrolytes that you sweat out while you're working hard!
- Avoid fiber and greasy foods before a workout. These can cause stomach upset as you digest, and the volleyball court isn't an optimal place to be caught off-guard in this way.
- Skip the pre-workout supplements. You might see these in the form of powders to mix with water and drink. They can contain stimulants that lead to cardiac complications when combined with exercise; by and large, it's wise to say no to this craze on the market now. Where does that leave coffee, you ask? Relax. Your java shouldn't have too much of an impact. In fact, caffeine can reduce your perception of pain and boost your performance—possible assets to a workout. But again, try not to stray too far from your usual intake.
- Just because you threw in the towel doesn't mean your food focus should flag. In the hours and days following your exercise, do your best to reestablish your typical diet (assuming it's a healthy one). Muscles tender? A handful of berries can help, which are replete with antioxidants. A smoothie, particularly if you add in tart cherry juice, ought to soothe the soreness.
Overall, you'll find that there are some shortcuts to fueling your workout in order to maximize your physical efforts (instead of canceling them out!), but you can't beat a healthy everyday diet of fresh, whole foods.
Source: Registered dietitians from Food and Nutrition Services Department at UR Medicine's Strong Memorial Hospital.


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Wiseman's Bridge Rowing Club was established in 1993 and is now a very fast growing and friendly club with the emphasis on enjoyment and socialising but still offering racing for those who want to exert themselves more!
We normally meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm. We have four boats so we can accommodate all rowers by staggering rowing times according to how many rowers turn up. The club online forum is a great way of keeping in touch with crew and organised events.
We try and mix crews up as much as possible but always insist on two experienced rowers in the boats. There is no pressure to row hard if you don't want to in fact it's always better to learn technique first then build up workload later if you wish.
We launch from Wisemans Bridge beach and a typical outing would be to the beautiful Monkstone Point and back along the beaches to Saundersfoot Harbour then back to Wisemans Bridge Beach, and often to Tenby and back (especially for those who are race training).
After rowing we all meet in the Wisemans Bridge Inn which is next to our launch site (this is no coincidence!) for a well earned pint. The club tries to encourage all members to join in with the socialising because we feel this is an important part of the club and of course we all get to know each other better that way.
If you are interested in joining our club then please phone or send a text to Simon on 07915 399413 or Marja on 07767 277481 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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The trophy, which will be competed for annually and called "The Cherie Booth, Q.C. Award", was presented by the prime minister's wife to its first recipient, 15-year-old Louise Macnab of Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen. The sole girl in the squad, Louise last year became the youngest Scot to represent her country at senior level, when she was selected to play for the Scottish Women's Team in the Bled Olympiad.
Later in the day, after first watching the prime minister coming under pressure in the House over his constitutional changes at the last Cabinet reshuffle, the Youth Squad was in action as they took on the House of Commons in a chess match on the hallowed Terrace overlooking the Thames, in an attempt at a political double following their landslide 5-0 victory last year at the Scottish Parliament over the MSPs.
Despite losing 5-1, the MPs were a more formidable opposition than their Scottish counterparts and even had a few champions and a "ringer" amongst their line-up. Top board was the Argyle and Bute M.P. Alan Reid, a former internationalist who played for Scotland in the 1978 Chess Olympiad in Argentina; board two was their ringer Julian Farrand, the retired Pensions Ombudsman; and on board three Dr Evan Harris M.P., a former U-18 Liverpool champion.
On the terrace of the House of Commons
R. Younger-Ross und Louise Macnab (0-1)
Chris MacDonald v Teddy Taylor (1-0)
Alan Reid v Joe Redpath (draw)
Photos by George Clarke. More are available here...
Youth Squad 5-1 MPs
1 Joe Redpath draw Alan Reid M.P.; 2 Daniel McGowan draw Julian Farrand; 3 Steven Tweedie 1-0 Evan Harris M.P; 4 Colin Hall 1-0 David Kidney M.P; 5 Christopher Macdonald 1-0 Sir Teddy Taylor M.P; 6 Louise Macnab 1-0 Richard Younger-Ross M.P.
J Redpath - A Reid M.P.
Youth Squad vs. Parliamentarians, Owen's Defence
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2 Timothy 4:2 – Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction. (NIV)
It was one of those games. Three-letter words, one after another. My Scrabble tiles were invariably either all vowels or all consonants. What a task trying to discover words that could link with other words already on the board! I was weary and getting quite fed up with the whole game, but I was determined to persevere and use as many letters and come up with as many words as possible. To my surprise and delight, I eventually used all the letters and even displayed a decent score at the end.
Likewise, Paul calls Timothy to persevere in his task, the preaching of the Word, with great patience and careful instruction. Preaching is not limited only to pastors, however. Each of us, as servants of Christ, carry the word of His forgiveness and love within our very beings. And each of us, like Timothy, is also to be prepared to share that word in season and out of season as we have opportunity. Often however, such sharing is much like my Scrabble game. Our opportunities are short, and it can be difficult to put the right word or words together for the right situation. If, though, we choose to persevere with great patience and careful instruction, it is amazing what God can do in other people's lives through our willingness. For each godly word has the power to build on previous godly words already embedded in that person's heart or mind. With each added word of truth, God's Holy Spirit has that much more opportunity to soften hardened, discouraged, and sorrowful hearts to the transformation power of Christ's love and forgiveness.
Therefore, today, let us choose to preach the Word; to be prepared in season and out of season; to correct, rebuke, and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction, knowing that one day, when our task of life is completed, we may stand before our Maker and hear these wondrous words: "Well done, good and faithful servant!"
Prayer: Father God, enable each of us to make the most of the opportunities to share the love and forgiveness of Christ within us to all those we come into contact with today. In Christ's name, we ask. Amen.
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Prairie smoke, (Geum triflorum) is an herbaceous perennial in the family Rosaceae native to North America. This unique wild flower gets its' name from its feathery gray tails which resemble a plume or a feather duster. This characteristic has given this plant many nick-names such as: torch flower, long-plumed purple avens, prairie smoke, lion's beard and old man's whiskers. It is listed as a threatened species by the Department of Environmental Conservation, because of this; the SLELO PRISM and The Nature Conservancy are trying to protect prairie smoke on several of the alvar communities within the SLELO region (St. Lawrence, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida and Oswego Counties).
Prairie smoke grows best in dry, well drained soils in full sunlight; it tolerates light shade on hot summer days. It can be locally found at one of the SLELO PRISM Priority Conservation Areas at the Chaumont Barrens Preserve, an alvar habitat, located in Chaumont NY. It is found naturally in North Western California throughout Canada and portions of the US.
Flowers: are pink to reddish purple in color and grow in groups of three on long stalks. Each bloom is ¾-1 inch long with 5 white to pale pink petals hidden under red sepals. Sepals and floral bracts are hairy on the outer surface. Blooms appear in early spring (Middle to end of May for Northern New York area).
Leaves/Stem: Basal leaves are 4-8 inches long, hairy and divided into 7 or more primary, wedge shaped leaflets with coarse notches at the tips. Stems turn a reddish brown and are covered in fine hairs.
Fruit: Fruit is a dry seed with a 2-inch long feathery plume (distinctive feature that gives the flower its name) the plumes resemble smoke blowing in the wind.
Fun Facts:
Prairie smoke has been used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes to treat wounds and sore throats.
Photo Credits:
Title picture: Kirt Prairie, (cod.edu). Habitat/Distribution map photo: USDA Plant Database. Flower photo: Janet Allen, (ourhabitatgarden.org). Leaf/Stem photo: Slichter, ( halleyhosting.com). Fruit photo: G.D Bebeau, (friendsofthewildflowergarden.org).
"Geum Triflorum (Prairie Smoke): Minnesota Wildflowers." Geum Triflorum (Prairie Smoke): Minnesota Wildflowers. Minnesota Wildflowers: A Guide to the Flora of Minnesota, n.d. Web. 27 July 2015. <https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/prairie-smoke>.
"Geum Triflorum – Plant Finder." Geum Triflorum – Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden, n.d. Web. 27 July 2015. <http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=h920>.


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The Gingrich Memorial Pool, located in Coleman Memorial Park in northeast Lebanon, has been one of the city's best-known recreational features for generations of local residents. In December, Lebanon City Council reluctantly voted to demolish the structure, citing steep repair costs and declining attendance. In this two-part feature, LebTown explores the history of the pool and the people who designed it, managed it, and visited it.
On the morning of October 6, 1924, Dr. Edward H. Gingrich passed away in his sleep. Heart trouble had finally taken the doctor, who had served for 25 years as Lebanon's city health officer. Before death, Gingrich had set up a trust fund that was to be used to erect and maintain a municipal swimming pool for the community.
The fund sat for almost 15 years until March of 1939, when the Gingrich estate's attorney, Harry Honker, attempted to turn the fund over to the city. In the last months of the previous year, the city had submitted an application to receive a $60,000 grant from the Public Works Administration, which was denied on the grounds that the Gingrich fund constituted a "private institution" and thus could not receive government aid.
The fund itself, however, had grown to be worth $60,000, and in the ensuing months the money would eventually be turned over to the city, finally appearing as a $59,413 check in September. A later addition of nearly $15,000 from the estate of Dr. Gingrich's widow, Anna Elizabeth, bumped the total construction funds for the pool up to $71,288, over $68,000 of which was used.
In November of 1939, city officials approved the design specifications for the pool, which had been drawn up seven months earlier by a Michigan engineer. The engineer's name was Wesley Bintz, and the Gingrich Memorial Pool is one of the few remaining monuments to a nationwide legacy that has only recently begun to be properly remembered and recognized.
The story of Wesley Bintz and his pools
Nearly the entire history of above-ground community pools in the United States begins and ends with Bintz. Born in 1891 in Missouri, Bintz grew up in the city of Lansing, Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan for bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering and subsequently worked in Flint, designing his first two pools there before returning to Lansing as a city engineer. The Moore's Park Pool of Lansing is the oldest existing (and functioning) Bintz pool in the country, having been built in 1923. Bintz applied for a patent on his above-ground pool design in the same year, which was granted three years later, and set off for the rest of the country.
Tegan Baiocchi is an architectural historian who has become the unofficial expert on Bintz and his signature pools after researching them in graduate school. Baiocchi has compiled resources and information on pools across the country. In an email exchange with LebTown, she explained the various facets of a Bintz pool design and the impact they have had in their communities.
By the time Bintz was tapped to design what would become the Gingrich Memorial Pool, he had already established around 90 pools around the country, according to a Daily News article on March 31, 1939. His style was by now fairly concrete, and the Gingrich Memorial Pool bears all the hallmarks of a standard Bintz design.
Perhaps the most obvious is its ovoid shape, which Bintz found to be the most efficient shape for swimming. A rectangular pool, according to Bintz, wasted valuable surface area in its corners, and a symmetric oval design gave equal area to the high-traffic shallow end and the less-frequented deep end. Therefore, an ovoid shape with a large shallow end was optimal for swimmers. Despite Bintz's aversion to corners, he did design rectangular pools, which were often built to stay within the confines of urban properties.
Bintz's style developed in the early years before he settled on a particular template. Some of the earliest pools, like Moore's Park's, are of a slightly different shape and include Art Noveau and Craftsman elements, as Baiocchi puts it. "He used what was seen as an attractive, generally pleasing style of the time," she wrote.
"They sort of evolve until you end up with something very Modern, almost Googie styled. Because that's what was cool in the 1940s and 1950s."
"A Bintz swimming pool is just like an inverted straw hat lying on the table. The table represents the ground. The pool proper is the crown of the hat and the bathroom is under the rim of the hat. Fill up the crown with a filler until you get the right and proper depth of water and you have the pool."Wesley Bintz, Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY
3 Jul 1977 (Note: this is an earlier quotation of Bintz, who passed away in 1967.)
Other elements of the Bintz design include the hollow lower "brim" of the pool, which often served as convenient locker or bathroom space. Even small details, like a distinct Art Deco-inspired entryway, are recognizably Bintz.
Bintz pools varied significantly in size, as well. Baiocchi's WordPress site notes that the smallest pool, at Maine's Batchelder Hotel, measured just 25 by 40 feet, while the largest, in Cleveland, spanned 130 by 240 feet. The Gingrich Memorial Pool, at 100 by 160 feet, sits comfortably between the two extremes. Gingrich Memorial Pool, before changes made in 2004 and 2005, held 400,000 gallons of water.
Bintz's control of the market for above-ground community swimming pools was tight, partially because he was "fairly protective of his patent," Baiocchi explained. There are a few non-Bintz pools — Baiocchi names the Liberty Heights pool of Martinsville, Virginia, and the Roy Jenkins pool of Tampa, Florida, as exceptions to Bintz's market domination (the former was originally a lumber company's reservoir and the latter was designed by architect Franklin O. Adams). Incidentally, Tampa would go on to construct a second, Bintz-designed pool in 1937, just eight years after the Adams one.
The draw of an above-ground pool for cities included reduced need for fencing, shallower sewer systems, and minimal excavation costs. Bintz's promotional materials advertise his pools as lasting around 50 years with regular maintenance and assuming no major renovations, and further claim that they are "25% to 40% cheaper to build than a sunken pool and bath house of equal size, performance, and details." According to Baiocchi, the lifespan is "fairly comparable" with traditional in-ground pools.
This lifespan has held fairly consistently through the years. In the past several decades, many aging Bintz pools have struggled to secure their future. A number were torn down in the late decades of the 20th century, and the ones that stuck around have met with debates over demolition. The oldest surviving Bintz pool, Lansing's Moore's Park Pool, is in need of $1.2 million repairs as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2023. For reference, the Gingrich Memorial Pool received major renovations in 1986, just a few years short of its 50th anniversary.
The age of Bintz nostalgia
Though the Bintz design is undoubtedly endangered, there's never been a better time for fans of the pools to find information and make their case for keeping them, thanks to the research of local residents and the online pooling of information.
In addition to her research, Baiocchi has also created a Facebook group, The Wesley Bintz Swimming Pool Network. Posts from residents of communities whose pools are on the verge of destruction routinely appear on the wall, but there are also many posts that simply exist to share information and photos. After several decades of relatively little public knowledge of the pools, why has interest in them surged in recent years?
Baiocchi thinks it's a combination of a few factors: the internet, their increasing scarcity, and nostalgia.
"In most of the communities that Bintz built pools in (except maybe the really big cities), his pool was the very first public pool that they had ever had," she explained.
Though Lebanon had seen sizable swimming pools in establishments like the YMCA building at 9th and Willow Streets, the Gingrich Pool was built for the whole community. Many smaller communities like Lebanon held onto their Bintz pools while bigger cities like New York City and Indianapolis replaced theirs with newer designs as the years passed.
It's not clear exactly how many Bintz pools were constructed. Some sources put the number at 128, while others tack it at 135. Either way, the number of pools still remaining is dwindling at around 17. Only about nine are in an operable state, according to Baiocchi.
Many have been torn down completely, like Bangor's community pool, nearly identical to Lebanon's. Others have escaped demolition only to slowly deteriorate over time, like the Prospect Park pool of Troy, New York, which was closed in the 1990s and is today filled with weeds and graffiti.
There are a handful of success stories, like Tampa's Cuscaden Pool, which reopened in 2016 following a $3.2 million dollar renovation process, or the World War II Memorial Pool in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, which underwent renovations in 2008. But steep maintenance costs continue to put pressure on communities with active pools.
Instead of trying to keep the pool as a pool, some have wondered if it's possible to turn a Bintz pool into a different kind of recreational area. The ideas that come up frequently include skate parks and community gardens, but it appears that no community has yet been successful in carrying out such a transformation.
"I feel like, for people in communities that lost their pool, it's like some feel like they might have a second chance to help save another pool, since they couldn't save theirs," Baiocchi speculated. "My goal now is to maybe educate people on practical adaptive reuse possibilities and outreach […], there hasn't been a viable adaptive reuse proposed and implemented for any of these pools. Gingrich would have been a great one to try something new with. Prospect Park in Troy would be too. Because once a community takes the plunge and puts something viable together, it's going to be a template for other abandoned Bintz pools."
The Gingrich Memorial Pool is one well-loved by the community as a recognizable, impressively distinct Lebanon landmark, yet it also exists as part of a broader conversation about the value and historic significance of these pools.
"I think as the older generation started going on the internet more, and things like Google and Facebook opened up the possibility of sharing information, people who remembered swimming in the pools, or had to look at them sitting there everyday, did a little searching and realized just what they had — not that it was a one of a kind, unique thing, but that they were members of a fairly exclusive group of communities that had something that most others didn't have," concludes Baiocchi.
Lebanon's history and debate over demolition is one that has been taken place in communities around the country; some have drawn up the massive sums of money necessary for rehabilitation while others have had to say a difficult goodbye.
As one of Bintz's early brochures put it, the pools of Lebanon and elsewhere are "All Different, Yet All Alike."
Stay tuned for next week's feature, which will cover specific developments for the Gingrich Pool and how generations of kids have spent their summers in the waters. Visit The Wesley Bintz Swimming Pool Network on Facebook for pictures, information, and a community of Bintz fans, and take a look at Bintz pools around the country in this Flickr gallery.
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Just because you have kids does not mean you should abandon your personal style or throw out your fancy coffee table, unless it's unsafe of course. Although it does require an eye for style to find a way to create a sophisticated space that's also family-friendly. So, here are some tips to be inspired by for ideas for a child-proof interior.
Frame Your Kid's Art
Frame the best work of your children and to show them off with pride. This will help you keep them 'forever works' and you can see display them in fine, professional-looking frames, arranged in a floor-to-ceiling classical network.
Steer away from pink or blue
Colours and patterns are always welcome in the children's room, where play and fun are encouraged. But that does not mean you have to work within the narrow gender expectations of pink and blue. A fun and fresh idea is to use green wallpaper which will transmit energy whilst offering a soothing backdrop to playtime.
Display found objects
Rocks, pebbles, seashells and any other bits of 'treasure' that you and your children have discovered on your travels make wonderful adornments and accessories around the home. Finding items also tends to be a more affordable choice than investing in fancy décor accessories.
Select wallpaper wisely
Silk is not a kid-friendly choice as grubby hands and spills can damage real silk fast. Children love to pull things and some types of luxury wallpaper might be too tempting to leave alone. Instead, try wallpapering your ceiling for fun (which is also conveniently out of reach) or opt for removable cheap wallpaper, that isn't meant to last forever anyway.
Give kids a timeless look in their rooms
When decorating a child's bedroom or one of the common areas such as a playroom that will grow with them, it's all about investing in classic pieces, so you do not have to switch again and again. Add in the things they want, but keep their wishes by using smaller pieces that are quicker and cheaper to swap out when they grow out of them. This leaves you in control of the more expensive, important items that you can make sure are timeless and classic, like the fun and funky Egg Chair from Pash Classics
Create a place to play
Design a play space that makes you want to be a kid again? Complete with a comfortable cosy corner nook for reading, an area for climbing, and a hiding place under the stairs, for example. These are the kinds of spaces that endlessly inspire wonder and delight. You could even enclose the area with a cute custom-made fence or separate striped carpets or rugs to help keep the mess in the designated kid zones.


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Support at NOVA Transition
NOVA has one aim, to guide our participants into paid work that suits their choices, skills and abilities. We provide a range of supports to help you develop skills, gain experience and become independent.
Personal Management Skills
such as understanding time, money, travel and how to dress for work.
such as how to speak on the phone and the importance of listening well
Job Seeking & Industry Skills
such as how to match your interests to a job, how to write a resume and how to impress people at an interview
Work Experience Placements
in a variety of different industries so that you can explore your options and choose the best job for you
Information & Support
for planning your career and accessing useful services within the community
At NOVA Transition we teach young people skills to move from school to work – and from school to a more independent life. When you commit to employment as your goal, the benefits include:
We know you already have skills and interests. NOVA Transition guides you to develop these at your own pace to set achievable goals that will lead you towards the job of your choice.
NOVA Transition will teach you many skills required for work and life, including organising your day; setting your goals; talking to people in person and on the phone; travelling, cooking, computing and listening skills; writing resumes; applying for jobs and attending interviews.
Through NOVA's broad range of real work experience, you'll learn about the many different jobs and industries available. Work experience helps you learn which types of employment suits you. And guess what? Over 66% of our trainees gain open employment directly through work experience.
You'll participate in a variety of work experience placements in a range of different jobs and industries. This will give you the opportunity to observe and experience what those jobs are really like.


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Property Photography: Luxurious Penthouse in Aldgate
Being in the real estate business can be glamorous and rewarding, but it also comes with its challenges. This is something Jason, a property manager for Lux Livings, knows all too well. He knows he isn't the only person in the business and that he needs to show off his properties better than the next guy if he's expected to have anyone interested in what he has to sell.
Photoshoot details:
Customer: Jason
Type of shoot: Property Location: Central London
Package: 1 hour (£99)
The first part of getting renters interested is by being able to show off your property with pictures that properly show off the scale and beauty of the space. Jason had a luxurious penthouse apartment in central London ready for purchase, but a lack of quality pictures would prove to work against him.
What was Jason to do?
He was in the high-end property business with little experience of photography on his own, plus a serious lack of equipment to get the job properly done. Still, pictures of the space were wholly necessary.
So he decided to enlist the help of our pro pool of photographers at Perfocal. Using the simple and responsive booking form, he put the word out that he needed an experienced interior photographer in Central London for an hour, with only 15 hours notice.
Five Minutes to Victory
All it took was five minutes for our system to match Jason with veteran property photographer Efe. Being a property photographer is different than typical photography for a few reasons. Firstly, while most photography involves focusing on a particular subject, taking pictures of living spaces means you need to capture the entirety of the space and not a particular subject within. In essence, the background is the subject. Using the wrong lenses or angles would mean that the pictures of the space wouldn't be true to life, either looking too constrained or too empty.
Luckily, it wasn't Efe's first barbecue. Equipped with top of the line shift-tilt lenses, he was able to capture all of the intricacies of the space in a way that makes you feel like you're right there in the penthouse for a viewing as opposed to carefully selected shots that are meant to hide imperfections. Using Efe's experience and equipment, Jason was now armed with magazine quality images that would make any renter stop to look at this condominium, if only to appreciate the layout and feel of the property.
A Valuable Endeavor
All it took was £99 and a few minutes worth of time for Jason to have some awesomely edited pictures that would provide exponentially more value to his listing than just about any other course of action. Thanks to Efe and his expertise, we might just pick up this apartment ourselves after checking out the images!
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SAY GOODBYE, NOT GOODNIGHT?Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Hmmm, so what will IT be?
Stay or go?
In or out?
To be or not to be?
Black or white?
Choices, choices, choices!
Who makes awesome resignation letters? Do mine....please?!
Honda or nothing at all?
There's a light at the end of the tunnel.


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Bafang 5 mode LED display w/ walk assist
Satin Black / Green
Fuji A2-SL Custom-Butted Alloy, integrated head tube, down tube battery mount, fender and rack mounts
Fuji A2-SL alloy rigid, forged crown, 700C, 100 x 15mm thru axle
Shimano TY-301, 48/38/28T w/ chainring guard
Bafang sealed cartridge BB with cadence sensor
Aluminum body, chromoly axle
Shimano Tourney TY710
Shimano Altus M310
Shimano Altus M310, Rapid Fire
Shimano Acera HG31, 11-32T, 8-speed
KMC X8 w/ Missing Link, EPT anti-rust, 8-speed
Shimano MT400, 15mm thru axle CL disc, 36H, front, Bafang rear motor hub, 6 bolt disc, 36H, stainless steel spokes, Vera Corsa DPD17 aluminum double wall rims
Vera City Wide 700 x 50c, E Line 50 w/ Phalanx puncture protection, reflective stripe
Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc, rotors: 160mm front, 160mm rear
Shimano MT200 hydraulic 3 finger lever
1 1/8", Zero Stack, sealed cartridge bearings
Oval Concepts riser bar, 6061 alloy, 15mm rise, 5 degree sweep, 31.8mm clamp
6061 aluminum, +/- 6 degree rise, 31.8mm clamp
Oval Concepts Comfort Single LO, single density Kraton
Oval Sport, steel rail
Oval Concepts OE, 6061 alloy micro adjust, 27.2mm diameter
Front & rear 3/4 length, stainless steel hardware
Axa Ecoline 15 Lux
Axa Blueline LED
Stealth alloy
Bafang H400B rear hub motor, 250W rated power, 25kph maximum assist
Fuji Power Pack 417Wh w/ 2A charger
Alloy kickstand, bell
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Beauty Care Program
Spice Village | Thekkady, Kerala | Outskirts
Beauty management and skin care at Ayurveda is aimed at freeing the body of ama (toxins), restoring cellular nutrition and synchronizing the doshas for the improved blood circulation and elimination of wastes. This includes procedures like cleansing, massages, herbal steam, gentle scrub, facial packs, toning, rejuvenating and moisturizing. This program can also help in healing the scars and stimulates the deepest layers of the skin to make healthy new growth.
Package Inclusions: -
- All rates are inclusive of any Ayurveda treatment as per the Doctor's advice, all meals (including Ayurveda diets), accommodation and all taxes.
- Pick-up & Drop from Cochin International Airport.
- It is not always possible to book the time slot in advance. Hence the time will only be announced at time of consultation on the first day.
- It is advisable to show one's medical history to the Doctor during consultation to help plan for best results, taking into consideration any specific problems.
- Additional Internal medicines may be prescribed which can be bought from the center directly.
- Ayurveda treatments cannot be undertaken during the menstrual cycle
- Advice on Lifestyle Management
- Advice on Diet pattern
Spice Garden Cottage
A/C , Wi-Fi/ Internet , Locker , Double Bed , Telephone , Western-Style Bathroon ,
Deluxe Cottage with Private Garden
A/C , Wi-Fi/ Internet , Locker , Double Bed , Telephone , Western-Style Bathroon ,
Spice Village is recreated tribal village on the lush hills of Thekkady and surrounded by spice plantations. Spice Village is a place to take in as much as fresh air as you can. The charming little cottages come with a private verandah overlooking fruit trees and herb. You can indulge in yoga sessions in the morning and spend the evening learning about spices and the wildlife at the Periyar Tiger Reserve nearby.
Spice Village is the essence of a mountain tribal village, reimagined for the modern independent traveler. A tribute to ancient ways of life. And to one man's patience and passion.
Spice Village goal is to create experiences that involve and immerse you. Experiences that are not just enjoyable, but also environmentally aware and culturally rich.
Spice Village is Curling around a misty ridge 2,000ft high in the Periyar vastness, we found a ranger's home, with fruit trees, rare herbs and a profusion of flowering plants. And here, we set out to build a resort. A village, produced whole, using mountain spirit and tribal wisdom as a building material. Of course, the comforts of a modern hotel exist, but they never intrude. Modern plumbing, comfortable beds, and hot showers find their place, but in a setting stripped down to its natural essence.
Comfort is easily obtained at Spice Village without intruding on Nature, you don't need to look further than Spice Village's cottages. No fancy carpets. Just coir mats on bare stone floors. Modern bathrooms and interiors, but with a spartan elegance based on simple, natural materials and local woodcraft.
At Spice Village, our understanding of ecology has come directly from the tribal people of the Cardamom Hills. Over millennia, they have perfected a gentle co-dependence, an almost spiritual harmony with the works of nature. All we needed to do was uncover this ancient wisdom and put them to work. Our self-sustaining fish pond was inspired by similar ones in Ooralie villages. And we learned that neem and lemon grass oils are marvelous, biodegradable pesticides.
How to Reach
- Closest Airport
- Cochin International Airport
- Closest Railway Station
- Kottayam Railway Station
- Traveling by Road
- Well Connected through all major cities.


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Boxes and bits
If there is one thing that annoys me about watches, sometimes, it is the extras that some brands throw in for no good reason. I see it all the time from lesser brands who are trying to make the actual watch seem more than it is and if I am honest it just puts me off.
Even Oris have done it with a huge box on the ProDiver which is simply not necessary. Citizen have done it recently with one of their dive models and the above from Victorinox is an example of lots of 'stuff' around the watch just to make it somehow appear more appealing and as if you are getting more for your money.
Just remember that no matter what extras come with your new timepiece it is the watch that will be the only thing that remains, everything else just sits on the shelf taking up space. And please do not be swayed by the bits because they are of little to no value- focus on the watch!


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Having posted a strong set of third-quarter results, boosted by the freshly-acquired Schering AG, Bayer has been laying out its future plans to become one of the world's leading specialty pharmaceuticals firms.
Speaking at the company's autumn press conference in Leverkusen, Germany, chairman Werner Wenning said that the integration process of Bayer Schering Pharma is well under way, noting that "the keys to success in this respect are speed and determination."
Major organisational decisions have already been made, such as the new entity being headquartered in Berlin and restructuring in the USA which will lead to the loss of over 800 jobs. The changes in the USA alone will achieve annual savings of around 165 million euros by the end of 2008 but Mr Wenning was quick to point out that"of course this is not only about synergies."
This was a point taken up by Arthur Higgins, chairman of Bayer HealthCare, who told PharmaTimes World News that, although "integration is something we have to do," this process is taking place with as little disruption as possible. "From their [Schering's] perspective, it is business as usual," he said, noting that a successful merger involves intelligent prioritising of key projects.
When pressed on how the pipeline review was going, Higgins stated that over 130 projects have been evaluated and, while decisions have been already made, Bayer will not disclose specific details until the spring of next year.
However, Wenning told PharmaTimes Word News that the portfolio of the combined entity shows "great growth potential [and] what we've found has encouraged us." In terms of Bayer products, he highlighted the kidney cancer treatment Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate), which was brought to market in the USA at the end of last year in record time, three years faster than the industry average.
Third-quarter sales of the drug came to 37 million euros and should hit the 100 million euro mark for the full year, "yet we have nowhere near exhausted the potential of Nexavar." He added that it is already in advanced clinical trials for the treatment of liver, skin and lung cancer. Wenning also noted that the oral antithrombosis drug rivaroxaban, "a Factor Xa inhibitor with blockbuster potential," is currently in Phase III trials.
Regarding Schering products, Wenning said the firm has "significantly strengthened the blockbuster potential of the globally successful Yasmin (ethinyl estradiol/drospirenone) product family," noting that the recent registration of the oral contraceptive Yaz in the United States was expanded to include the treatment of severe premenstrual symptoms. As for Betaferon (interferon beta 1b), recently-granted additional indications make it "the only high-dose, high-frequency interferon beta approved to treat early-stage multiple sclerosis patients."
He went on to stress the importance of in-licensing, mentioning the deal recently signed with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals of the USA concerning the development of a substance that is currently in Phase I and II as a therapy for serious eye diseases.
Mr Wenning concluded by saying that Bayer's consumer health, crop science and materials units are all performing solidly but, "in the coming year, we will place major emphasis on driving forward the integration of Schering," thus establishing "a clearly focused, fast-growing pharmaceuticals business."
His upbeat message impressed analysts and the figures were described as "very positive" by Dresdner Kleinwort, which said that the results revealed excellent underlying business performance. Brokers at Landesbank Rheinland-Pfalz upgraded Bayer to outperformer from marketperformer.