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TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Gowling WLG, a new international law firm created by the combination of Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG), a leading UK-based international law firm, launched today.
With more than 1,400 legal professionals in 18 cities across Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Gowling WLG provides clients with legal advice at home and abroad in a range of areas – from complex cross-border transactions and intellectual property matters to high-stakes litigation and disputes.
The new firm also features a strong focus on key global sectors to provide clients with in-depth experience and expertise specific to their industries, including advanced manufacturing, energy, financial services, infrastructure, life sciences, natural resources, real estate and tech.
"At the core of Gowling WLG is a commitment to helping our clients navigate increasingly complex challenges in a tough business and legal environment," said David Fennell, chief executive of Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. "More and more, our clients are looking outward to global markets for new opportunities. They need a law firm that not only has expertise in those markets, but also understands their business and their sector, and can move at their pace. This is true for our domestic clients as well, who know that there are immense benefits to having legal advisers who understand their industry in their home market, but can also draw on international connections and best practice."
"One of the defining characteristics of Gowling WLG is our strong belief in the power of relationships to deliver tangible business results for our clients," said Peter Lukasiewicz, chief executive officer of Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP. "Forging strong relationships with our clients gives us tremendous insight into their worlds, which, in turn, makes us more attuned and responsive to their needs, as well as genuinely ambitious for their success. Building strong relationships internally is also a key priority, as that's what allows us to collaborate seamlessly across sectors, services and borders to bring our clients the best of our firm."
The founding firms bring a legacy of collaborative, people-oriented cultures to Gowling WLG, having both been repeatedly recognised as top employers in their markets. Gowlings has been named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada by Aon Hewitt for six straight years. WLG has appeared on the UK's Best Workplaces list, produced by the Great Place to Work Institute, every year since the list began in 2001.
"We're immensely proud to be recognised as a top employer, and are firmly committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion in all of our offices," said Fennell. "This allows us to attract and retain great people as well as great clients, who know that motivated and engaged people deliver top-quality advice, approach problems with creativity and imagination, and will go the distance to help them succeed."
On the road to launch, both founding firms have already worked closely together, including on matters in Canada, the UK, China, the Middle East, France, Germany and Singapore. The firms also recently joined forces to win a global intellectual property mandate from cereal manufacturer Weetabix.
"It's an exciting time for us at Gowling WLG, and this is only just the beginning," said Lukasiewicz. "Our vision is for Gowling WLG to be one of the top sector-focused law firms in the world – and we plan on adding like-minded firms to our combination in the near future in order to grow and enhance our practice in the sectors, services and geographic regions where our clients need us to be."
Gowling WLG is a new international law firm created by the combination of Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG), a leading UK-based international law firm.
With more than 1,400 legal professionals in 18 cities worldwide, we provide our clients with in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a suite of legal services at home and abroad. We see the world through our clients' eyes, and collaborate across countries, offices, service areas and sectors to help them succeed, no matter how challenging the circumstances. Learn more at gowlingwlg.com
Gowling WLG International Limited has a six-member international board comprising three members from each of the founding firms, Gowlings and Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co. Those members are:
The board will be co-chaired by David Fennell and Peter Lukasiewicz.
Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary, Vancouver
United Kingdom
London, Birmingham
Continental Europe
Paris, Munich, Brussels, Monaco, Moscow
Middle East
Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore
In addition to the above office locations, Gowling WLG offers clients access to specialised experience and expertise in countries around the globe. Learn more at gowlingwlg.com/globalreach
Gowling WLG is an international law firm comprising the members of Gowling WLG International Limited, an English Company Limited by Guarantee, and their respective affiliates. Each member and affiliate is an autonomous and independent entity.
Gowling WLG International Limited promotes, facilitates and co-ordinates the activities of its members but does not itself provide services to clients. Our structure is explained in more detail at gowlingwlg.com/legal
With roots tracing back to 1887, Gowlings – now Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP – has grown to become one of the largest and most respected law firms in Canada, with a reputation for innovation in client-focused service delivery.
The firm is home to more than 700 legal professionals in offices across Canada (Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver) and in Moscow and Beijing.
Building on its early strength in intellectual property, Gowlings has diversified to offer a full suite of business law, litigation and intellectual property services in all of Canada's key industries, including energy, mining, financial services, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, life sciences and technology.
Gowlings ranks among the busiest law firms in the world for Canadian M&A, and is known for its deep advocacy expertise before courts, tribunals, regulatory bodies and governments in Canada. The firm has also been named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada by Aon Hewitt for six straight years.
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co – now Gowling WLG (UK) LLP – is a UK-based international law firm that provides a full service to clients, worldwide. The firm is synonymous with outstanding client service and sector knowledge, providing advice and solutions based on an understanding of the commercial issues, challenges and opportunities faced by clients.
It is home to a leading broad-based real estate practice and is one of the UK's top AIM (Alternative Investment Market) firms. It has a strong financial services pedigree thanks to its market-leading investment funds practice, award-winning pensions experts and a highly rated private capital team. Its dispute resolution teams have particular strengths in intellectual property, construction, international arbitration and commercial litigation.
WLG has been repeatedly recognised as a top employer and has been a fixture on the UK's Best Workplaces list, appearing every year since the list began in 2001. The firm offers clients exceptional capability in the UK, from its bases in London and Birmingham, as well as its offices in Brussels, France, Germany, Monaco, the United Arab Emirates, China and Singapore.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP is a member of Gowling WLG, an international law firm which consists of independent and autonomous entities providing services around the world. Our structure is explained in more detail at gowlingwlg.com/legal
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text: Johannesburg - Midfielder May Mahlangu is facing a long layoff after suffering a serious injury during a training session with Swedish club Helsingborg, the SA Football Association said on Tuesday. "It is always terrible when a Bafana Bafana player gets injured and is not available for selection," Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund said in a statement. "I wish him a speedy recovery and hope he is back in action soon." Mahlangu will undergo surgery on Wednesday for his Achilles tendon injury and is expected to be out of action for up to four months. He will miss Bafana Bafana's clashes against Nigeria on August 14, in Durban, and Burkina Faso on August 17 in Johannesburg. He will also be out of action for South Africa's crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier against Botswana in September. Mahlangu is sad that he will not take part in Bafana's upcoming matches. "I would have loved to be there to represent my country but circumstances alter cases. I have great confidence, however, that whoever is selected will do a good job," Mahlangu said by statement. "It will be sad watching from the sidelines, knowing you cannot help your team-mates, because we all want to see our country do well. The guys have my full support. What is important for me now is to focus on my recovery process." Mahlangu's contract with Helsingborg ends in December and he had hopes of moving to one of the bigger leagues in Turkey, England or France. "It's one of those things. Injuries are part of the game. I just have to be positive and get back on my feet," he said. "Yes it is a setback, but it is not the end of the world, I must just take it one day at a time and not rush coming back as it might affect me in the long run." Mahlangu will start his rehabilitation in Sweden, immediately after the operation, and is expected to return home to continue his recovery.

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This great coffee table/coffin by Casket Furniture is in fact both. The reasoning behind the dual use furniture is the belief that paying for a coffin that has a one time use is not particularly a good value. Who could argue that in the economic times we live in. A better value is a casket with a useful life, in this case as a coffee table, that in the end serves you a final bonus as your coffin. This way you extract the value by the dual function and the savings of one less furniture purchase. A sound investment on sale now at $508 we here at BurialOptions.com love it and hope to see more creative ideas like this propagate in the future. Time for a new coffee table that is also a great burial option?
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This beauty could proudly be displayed on any mantle and would clearly represent the occupants forward thinking outlook during life. Now they can boldly go where no living man has gone before them.
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Made of untreated jute and a natural resin that bio-degrade within 9-16 years this stylish green option for burial would has made this review jealous.
The Cocoon can be used in the cremation process too, and the high-gloss varnish is water based and harmless to the environment. Every coffin is manufactured exclusively by hand and is like the Ferrari of coffins.
The winner of an IDEA Silver Medal at the 2006 awards, the philosophy of the Cocoon focuses on people who want to learn to live with the loss of somebody beloved. There is no elaborate decoration in order that "the focus should lie on the personality of the deceased." At UE3000 plus shipping, the Cocoon can be delivered anywhere in Germany within 2-3 days and anywhere in Europe within a week.
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The broad All Ordinaries Index finished 5.3 points lower at 4044 while the S&P/ASX 200 Index of the nation's largest companies fell 6.5 points to 4042.1. Turnover, generally well above $2 billion, was just $940.1 million and similar levels are expected today and tomorrow. The Asian tsunami disaster has had little effect.
In the US on Tuesday, the main indices rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting a 78.41-point gain to close at 10,854.54 while the S&P 500 Index improved by 8.62 points to end the day at 1213.54.
Harvey Kaplan, an associate director at Macquarie Equities, said winemaker Southcorp had gained almost 5.5 per cent to end the day at $4.27, after a similar performance on Christmas Eve.
"Every four to six weeks there seem to be the same takeover rumours that do the rounds," Mr Kaplan said of Southcorp. "I think this time it's linked to a spate of corporate activity in the US in the wine stocks . . . It may happen but it's a big 'if'."
Intersuisse director Howard Elton said some property trusts had a strong day. Mirvac Group was up 10¢ to $4.82 and Macquarie Goodman Industrial Trust rose 5¢ to $2.37.
The big four banks were mixed. ANZ was unchanged at $20.59, Commonwealth fell 4¢ to $32.03, National Australia Bank rose 5¢ to $28.76 and Westpac slipped 8¢ to $19.37.
In resources, BHP Billiton fell 9¢ to $15.39, Rio Tinto was down 18¢ to $39.72 and oil company Woodside Petroleum finished at $19.92, down 21¢. Tiny resource company Range saw three-quarters of the shares it has on issue change hands after it reported that it may have struck nickel sulphide at Forrestania. The stock rose 1.4¢ to 5.1¢ and was the most actively traded on the day.
Mr Elton said he did not expect significant movements in the main indices by the end of the week and "it looks as if we're going to see the market this year close well over that 4000 mark".
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Singers In The News
We have wonderful news to share about our Career Bridges Winners. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our singers, and our three-year mentoring and nurturing program has enabled many of them to fulfill their dream of a career. Barbara and I are deeply appreciative of your continuing interest and support which makes this all possible and look forward to seeing you at our future events.
Group Bridges is delighted to congratulate the eight career bridges winners who are apprentice artists at Santa Fe this summer. A wonderful valuable experience, in wonderful surroundings.
Singers in the Collage
From Top Left: Alyssa Martin, Tyler Putnam, Anne Marie Stanley
Center: Heather Phillips,
From Bottom Left: Jorrell Williams, Rebecca Krynski, Kevin Thompson
César Delgado
Exciting news about César Delgado, our 2014 Career Bridges Grant Winner. He has been chosen to participate in a master class given by Placido Domingo March 29, 2015, at the Bruno Walter Theater in Lincoln Center. In addition, César is the Grand Prize Winner of Concurso Opera De San Miguel, a prestigious Award.
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, tenor César Delgado was a finalist in the Gerda Lissner Foundation International Voice Competition in 2014, a winner of a Goldsmith Foundation Award in 2013, a winner of "Best Performance Award" in the International Singing Competition of Sinaloa, Mexico in 2013, and a finalist in the Opera de San Miguel Competition 2012. He has sung Mario Ruoppulo in "Il Postino," Conte di Libenskof in "Il Viaggio a Reims," Rodolfo in"La Bohème" and Rinuccio in"Gianni Schicchi." Currently he is studying at Mannes College of Music on a President's Full Scholarship. His teachers are Enrique Patrón de Rueda, Carlos Serrano and Ruth Falcon.
Marta Wryk
After her successful American debut as Aglaonice in Philip Glass' Orphée at the Virginia Opera Company, young Polish mezzo-soprano Marta Wryk came to the attention of European audiences and the press when she stepped in the role of Smeton in Anna Bolena at Oper Köln. Critics praised her for having "the most promising voice with spectacular high notes" (ResMusica) and for her "remarkable Italianitá" (Der nueu Merker ). In 2012-2013 she was also seen on the stage of Oper Köln as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Suora Dolcina in Suora Angelica as well as Blumenmädchen and Knappe in Parsifal. Next season, while still a member of the Oper Köln Opera Studio, she will be featured in several leading roles, including Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel, Oberto in Alcina and Gianetta in the new production of L'elisir d'amore.
Her last season appearance as Aglaonice in "a strong and thought provoking" [Washington Post] production of Philip Glass' Orphée also captivated the critics. Her performance was described as "great" by the Washington City Paper. The Washington Times wrote: "special hat tips due to Marta Wryk". The busy 2011-2012 season took her also to the Republic of Trindad and Tobago, where she performed L'enfant in L'enfant et Les Sortilièges. She also covered the roles of Mother and the Witch in Hänsel and Gretel and Katisha in The Mikado at Virginia Opera as well as the title role in Carmen at Lyric Opera Virginia. This was followed by singing the role of Marianne and covering the role of Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier at Chautauqua Music Festival in New York.
A recent graduate of Manhattan School of Music, Ms. Wryk has sung the roles of Mirtillo in Händel's Il Pastor Fido and Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus. For these portrayals she has been praised in Q on Stage for her "radiance [and her] clear sound and assured presence". The Polish Daily News singled out her "noble sound and natural stage presence". Other opera credits include Third Lady in The Magic Flute with Manhattan School of Music Outreach Program and Elisabeth Proctor in The Crucible with Chautauqua Institution. She also covered Gondi in Maria di Rohan and Clotilde in Norma at the Bel Canto at Caramoor Festival.
Equally at home on the recital stage, Marta Wryk performed in Symphony Space in New York with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and in Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the pianist Kevin Kenner and the cellist William De Rosa. She has appeared in the Music at the White Hall concert series at the invitation of the Henryk Wieniawski Music Society in Poznan, Poland, and has performed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory at the invitation of Dr. James Watson, the Nobel Prize laureate. Other important concert appearances include the Caramoor Music Festival, the Chopin Foundation of the United States and the Kosciuszko Foundation. In Europe she has appeared at Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg in Germany, the University Hall in Poznan, the International Festival Art-Connection in Rotterdam and at the Chopin Konfrontacje Festival in Antonin.
Ms. Wryk received prizes from the Career Bridges Competition and the Marcella Sembrich Voice Competition. She also won first prize at the International Voice Competition in Gorizia, Italy.
In addition to musical performance, Ms. Wryk is a musicologist and writer. Her work has been published in Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland's major daily newspaper, and in literature journals and magazines including Zeszyty Literackie and Arkusz. Her music journalism appeared in Polish Daily News. She teaches classes about opera to gifted children through the Polish Children's Fund's Summer Workshop. She has received awards from the Prime Minister of Poland and the Ministry of Education, and scholarships from the Leszek Czarnecki Foundation, the Business and Professional Women`s Club, the Lions Club Polonia and the Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union. She was also awarded the Carolyn Marlow Vocal Scholarship from the Manhattan School of Music. Ms Wryk holds a degree from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and from Manhattan School of Music. She participated in Young Artist Programs at Virginia Opera, Lyric Opera Virginia, Chautauqua Institution and Bel Canto at Caramoor.
Robert Balonek
Robert Balonek, baritone, hails from Rochester NY. At Purchase College where he received his bachelors and masters degrees in music, he performed; Figaro; Le Nozze di Figaro, Prospero and Ferdinand; Hoibys Tempest (NY Premiere), Ottone; Poppea, Gêolier; Carmelites, Gianni Schicchi; Schicchi, and Confession; Francis (World Premiere). At Mannes School of music, he performed Guglielmo in Cosi as well as Ford in Fallstaff, the Bach Mathew Passion Soloist and Fauré Requiem soloist.
Professionally, he has performed the role of Count Robinson in Pine Mountin's Il Matrimonio Segreta, Figaro at Chelsea Opera and Richard Coeur de Lion with the American Classical Orchestra. He has also performed roles with Opera Omaha, Central City Opera, Westchester Group Theater, and Quisisana.
Robert is a Liederkranz Competition winner, MONC NYC district finalist and a Career Bridges Scholarship winner. Robert has also recorded for Albany Records; Hoibys Tempest as Prospero and Francis in Confessions.
This Summer, Robert will be performing the world premiere of "Steal a Pencil for me" as Jaap, the "Boston Tea Party Opera" as Paul Revere and in the Phoenicia festival of the voice, Marullo and Rigoletto cover in Rigoletto. In the fall, he will be performing Escamillo for Opera Hamilton, Bass soloist for ACO's production of Handels Alceste at Alice Tully Hall and with Chelsea Opera with La Pizza con Funghi/Winners. For more, go to www.robertbalonek.com


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February 8, 2003
The car of the future is not a sleek, black, talking sports car named Kitt, like that found on the hit show "Night Rider" in the 1980s. Nor is it the glass-domed hovercraft flown by George Jetson of cartoon fame. The car of the future is a white Pontiac minivan parked next to a lab at Carnegie Mellon University [the General Motors Collaboration Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon].
"This is the number-one university for these types of technologies," said Roger D. Fruechte, a director with General Motors Corp.'s research and development department. "We want to be the first to offer these types of technologies, and the only way to do that is to be working on them at the research stage."
Someday - maybe sooner, maybe later, according to the GM officials who just gave Carnegie Mellon $8 million to extend research on the smart car for five more years - parents won't have to worry if their teenage daughter is driving the family car past her curfew; a camera mounted above the windshield will recognize her face and place a call to Mom and Dad.


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Fisk's pitching gem against Brown Deer keeps Grafton baseball team flying high in early season
His baseball team unleashed a nine-run inning to score its fourth win of the season, but Grafton's Conor Fisk stole the show last Saturday.
This week, Grafton was scheduled to open North Shore Conference play Tuesday against Port Washington. The Hawks will play 5:30 p.m. games on the road against Nicolet on Thursday and at home against Cedarburg on Friday.
GRAFTON PITCHER Conor Fisk was a picture of perfection in a no-hit victory over Brown Deer on Saturday. Photo by Sam Arendt
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued revised regulations under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 that will enable the agency to continue honoring authorizations for "take" of bald eagles previously granted under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The regulations, which published in the May 20, 2008, Federal Register, are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the bald eagle is effectively conserved and managed under the Eagle Act now that the eagle is no longer protected as a threatened species.
"Though no longer endangered throughout most of North America, bald eagles continue to receive strong protection through the Eagle Act," said Service Director H. Dale Hall. "Today's action ensures that responsible landowners will be able to manage their land consistent with the assurances they were given under the Endangered Species Act."
While the bald eagle was protected under the ESA, the Service allowed federal and non-federal landowners to undertake otherwise lawful activity conducted on their property that could accidentally harm or kill an eagle if they agreed to specific conservation measures. These agreements, authorized under Sections 7 and 10 of the Endangered Species Act, helped the Service work with federal and non-federal landowners to mitigate the impacts of activities on their lands and benefit eagle conservation.
Under the requirements of the Eagle Act, any "take" of bald and golden eagles – which includes killing, injuring, disturbing or otherwise harming eagles, their nests or eggs – must be authorized via a permit. Under the ESA, take of listed species is also prohibited without a permit. The rule issued today will grandfather both permits issued under section 10 and the incidental take statement under section 7 under the ESA in the following way:
- ESA Section 10 Permits – Private landowners, corporations, state or local governments, or other non-Federal landowners who wished to conduct activities on their land that might incidentally harm (or "take") an eagle were first required to obtain an incidental take permit from the Service. To obtain a permit, applicants were required to develop a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), designed to offset any harmful effects the proposed activity might have on the species. The HCP process allowed development to proceed while promoting eagle conservation.
Under the revised regulations, currently valid take authorizations for bald and golden eagles originally issued to applicants under ESA section 10 will be automatically covered under these revised Eagle Act regulations as long as the permittee fully complies with the terms and conditions of their ESA permit.
- ESA Section 7 Incidental Take Statements: All Federal agencies are required by the ESA to use their existing authorities to conserve threatened and endangered species and, in consultation with the Service, to ensure that their actions do not jeopardize listed species or destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. Agencies conducting activities likely to harm eagles or other listed species were required to consult with the Service and obtain an incidental take statement.
An incidental take statement identifies the level of take that is anticipated from implementation of a project as proposed. The statement contains reasonable and prudent measures and conditions designed to minimize the effects of the take. These measures and conditions must be implemented in order for any take to occur legally. This final rule creates a new, expedited permit under the Eagle Act to provide take authorization to federal agencies for activities originally authorized under ESA section 7.
Current permit holders are encouraged to read the final rule, available at <http://migratorybirds.fws.gov>.
Today's action is the latest in an ongoing series of actions designed to ensure a seamless transition to management of bald eagles under the Eagle Act.
Prior to removing the eagle from the federal list of threatened and endangered species in August of 2007, the Service modified the regulatory definition of "disturb" under the Eagle Act to give landowners a clearer understanding of their obligations under this law. The Service also released National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines giving landowners guidance on how to ensure that actions they take on their property are consistent with the Eagle Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
In addition, the Service solicited comments in July, 2007 on a proposal to establish a nationwide permit program that would address requests for new take authorizations under the Eagle Act independent of any previous authorizations granted under the ESA. The proposed permit program would set strict limits on the take of bald and golden eagles consistent with levels and conditions previously authorized under the ESA. The Service received 21,000 comments from private citizens, state and tribal governments, conservation groups, and industry.
The Service intends to release a draft Environmental Assessment of the proposed nationwide permit program in the near future, giving the public another opportunity to comment on the proposed permit program and its anticipated impacts. A Notice of Availability for the draft Environmental Assessment will be published in the Federal Register.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov.
Questions and Answers:
Why is it important to extend Endangered Species Act agreements to new coverage under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act? Before the Service removed the bald eagle from protections under the Endangered Species Act on June 28, 2007, landowners and other federal agencies could enter into agreements with the Service to conserve bald eagles. Under these agreements, if the landowners agree to certain land management provisions, the Service would not cite a violation if an eagle was accidentally harmed or killed. This successful conservation model helped the Service work with private landowners and other federal agencies to avoid violating the law and encourage activities that ultimately help eagles. The Service proposed a similar permit structure under the Eagle Act and has taken the first step of two to implement the proposal.
How will the Service achieve the new coverage under the Eagle Act? The first step is to bring existing permits issued through the ESA under legal coverage of the Eagle Act. The next step, forthcoming from the Service, is to promulgate regulations for new permits to be issued in the future. The Service would ensure that permitted take of eagles will not significantly affect eagle populations.
What do I need to do if I currently hold an ESA Section 10 Permit? If you currently hold either a section 10 enhancement of survival permit with a Safe Harbor Agreement or a section 10 incidental take permit with a Habitat Conservation Plan, you will be automatically covered under these revised Eagle Act regulations. The take authorization under the ESA section 10 permits will continue to be valid as long as you fully comply with the terms and conditions of your ESA permit. You do not need to obtain a separate new permit under the Eagle Act for impacts already authorized under your valid ESA permit.
What do I need to do if my federal agency currently holds an ESA Section 7 Incidental Take Statement? Under the requirements of the Eagle Act, any take of bald and golden eagles must be authorized via a permit. Under the ESA section 7 process, take is authorized via an incidental take statement rather than a permit. You will need to apply for a new permit under the Eagle Act to provide take authorization that your federal agency will need for activities originally authorized under ESA section 7. The Service is providing assurances that it will not refer for prosecution any take that is in accordance with the previously issued ESA incidental take statement. This assurance will be valid for one year after today's rule takes effect in order to provide federal agencies the opportunity to apply for the new expedited Eagle Act permit.
When will the Service promulgate regulations for the issuance of new Eagle Act permits? The remainder of the proposed rulemaking will address requests for new take authorizations under the Eagle Act independent of any previous authorizations granted under the ESA. This is currently under National Environmental Policy Act review. A Notice of Availability for the associated draft Environmental Assessment will be published in the Federal Register in the near future.
What other regulations did the Service promulgate under the Eagle Act to prepare it for being the primary law to manage eagles? To ensure a smooth transition from the Endangered Species Act to the Eagle Act for eagle management, the Service finalized a definition of "disturb" under the Eagle Act as well as voluntary National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines.
The Eagle Act makes it illegal to "take" a bald eagle. "Take" is defined as attempting to "pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb" a bald or golden eagle. The Service felt that the definitions of these terms were clear except for disturb. To address this concern the Service finalized a definition of the term "disturb". The definition of disturb is "(d)isturb means to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available, 1) injury to an eagle, 2) a decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or 3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior."
The Service developed the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines to advise landowners, land managers, and others who share public and private lands with bald eagles about when and under what circumstances the protective provisions of the Eagle Act may apply to their activities. The Guidelines include general recommendations for land management practices that will benefit bald eagles; however, the document is intended primarily as a tool for landowners and planners who seek information and recommendations regarding how to avoid disturbing bald eagles. Adherence to the Guidelines will benefit individuals, agencies, organizations, and companies by helping them avoid violations of the law. However, the Guidelines themselves are not law. Rather, they are recommendations based on several decades of behavioral observations, science, and conservation measures to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to bald eagles.


text: Our Beagle family had a very special visitor today! Her name is Michaela and she is 2 years old! She came to our house today and dearly loves to see all our doggies. So we took her and my son who is 3 years of age to pet the new beagle puppies! My son wasn't too impressed, he has seen the puppies many times before! But his little playmate was very impressed. She proceeded to hold several of our new beagle puppies! Mama, Jolly, was very patient and allowed both children to visit with her new puppies for a little while! This is precisely the reason I raise beagles. They are so patient and good with younger children, even toddlers. Micheala was very interested in watching me doctor one of our older beagles who has an ear infection. She watched very closely as I placed medicine inside each ear! Then before I knew it, she planted a kiss right on our dear Scoutie's head. Our beagles are well loved around here!


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A Phase Ib Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of the Oral AKT Inhibitor GSK2110183 Administered in Combination with Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
ID Number 15-1384Principal Investigator(s)
Ajai Chari
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Hematology and Medical Oncology
The purpose of this study is to test what doses of GSK2110183 can be given safely in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone. Bortezomib (also known as Velcade) is a type of medicine called a proteasome inhibitor and is approved to treat multiple myeloma and certain types of lymphoma. Dexamethasone is a steroid medication that is usually given with bortezomib as a standard practice to improve the treatment results with bortezomib.
You may qualify to take part in this research study because you have multiple myeloma. All patients in this study will receive GSK2110183 in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone. In Part 1 of the study, increasing doses of GSK2110183 will be given with bortezomib and dexamethasone to groups of 3-6 patients at a time. Patients will receive one of two different doses/schedules of borteozmib depending on which schedule (A-twice weekly or B weekly) they are assigned. Dexamethasone (20mg) will be administered on each day Bortezomib is given. Your study doctor will tell you to which dose of GSK2110183 you are assigned. The dose and schedule of bortezomib and dexamethasone, referred to as "schedule A", will be the same until the highest acceptable dose of GSK2110183 is identified. Once this occurs, 3-6 additional subjects may receive the highest acceptable dose of GSK2110183, along with the same dose and schedule of bortezomib , but with an increase in the dose of dexamethasone. This is to see whether or not the increased dose of dexamethasone helps GSK2110183 and bortezomib work better. A second dose and schedule of bortezomib and dexamethasone, referred to as "Schedule B" may also be explored in this part of the study. As with schedule A, two different doses of dexamethasone may be given in patients who are enrolled in schedule B of Part 1.
In Part 2 of the study, all patients will receive the same dose and schedule of GSK2110183 and bortezomib with dexamethasone. The dose of GSK2110183 in Part 2 of the study might be adjusted during this study if we have new information. We want to find out what effects, good or bad, this combination of drugs has on you and your health. We are doing this study in patients with multiple myeloma to find out:
- Does GSK2110183 in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone have any important side effects?
- How much of the study drugs (GSK2110183, bortezomib and dexamethasone) get into the
bloodstream, and how long does the body take to get rid of them? (pharmacokinetic studies).
- Does GSK2110183 in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone change your cancer
cells? (pharmacodynamic studies)
- Is there something special about your cancer that makes it more or less likely to respond to the
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Addonics Technologies announced its new 5-port hardware port multiplier, which connects up to five SATA devices to eSATA or SuperSpeed USB 3.0 through a single cable.
For more information visit: www.addonics.com
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Addonics Announces 5-Port HPM-XU Port Multiplier With eSATA and USB 3.0 Connection and a Family of RAID Tower Storage Solutions
SAN JOSE, CA–(Aug 10, 2011) – Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced the 5-port HPM-XU, a feature-rich hardware port multiplier (HPM), which connects up to five SATA hard drives to high speed eSATA or the latest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports on any system via a single eSATA or USB cable. Addonics also unveiled a family of RAID storage solutions that integrate with its HPM.
The new port multiplier comes with built-in RAID accelerator and supports sustained transfer exceeding 240 MB/sec with 5 drives in RAID 5 configuration.
The 5-port HPM-XU will benefit anyone wanting to attach numerous hard drives to desktops or servers as individual drives or as high performance RAID volumes with redundancy. You can also connect five SATA optical drives, such as DVD-RRW or Blu-ray drives, to your system and do simultaneous data copying. The device supports all current versions of Windows, Mac OS X and above, Linux kernel 2.4 and above, and Mac OS X 10.4.x.
The 5-Port HPM-XU fits perfectly inside the Addonics family of tower and rack storage products, plus many standard multi-bay enclosures with a standard SCSI-1 connector cut out.
RAID configuration can be set via onboard dip switches or the included Windows software utility. The drive and HPM status can be visually monitored by attaching LEDs to the onboard LED signal pin headers or via the bundled Windows monitoring software. Any drive failure or RAID error can be notified via audible alert from the on board buzzer and email to an SMTP account.
The Addonics RAID tower family includes the RAID Tower Mini (four 3.5-inch drives), RAID Tower III (five 3.5-inch drives), and RAID Tower IX (15 3.5-inch drives). Each tower allows users to create an external RAID solution simply by adding the hard drive of choice by directly inserting drive into the drive bay or via removable drive tray. The drives can be configured as a RAID set and be connected to the computer via USB 3.0, USB 2.0 or the high speed eSATA connection.
The small foot print, silent operation and large storage capability make any RAID Tower model ideal for a wide variety of storage applications in homes, small businesses or enterprises.
List price starts at $99 for the HPM and $245 for the RAID Tower Mini. For more information visit www.addonics.com/products/host_controller/AD5HPMREU.asp or www.addonics.com/products/RAID_Tower/raid_tower_mst.asp
Addonics products are available through the company online store www.shopaddonics.com, major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Provantage.com, Insight, and Ingram Micro.
Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external and mobile storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 1918 Junction Ave, San Jose, CA 95131. Phone: 408-573-8580.


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The One Belief Proven By Science To Make You More Successful
Yes the headline above is true. There really is a belief proven by the past two decades of research into people's beliefs about themselves that proves there is one belief that will help determine how the rest of your life turns out.
Before I tell you what the belief is try responding with an "agree" or "disagree" to the following four statements (your responses won't be stored).
- Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can't change very much.
- You can learn new things, but you can't really change how intelligent you are.
- No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit.
- You can always substantially change how intelligent you are.
If you answered "agree" to statements 1 and 2 you probably have what's called a fixed mindset when it comes to intelligence. So you believe that people's intelligence is fixed and you have what's called a "fixed mindset" with regards to intelligence.
If you answered "agree" to statements 3 and 4, then you probably have a growth mindset when it comes to intelligence. You believe that people's intelligence can grow with effort and you have a "growth mindset."
Whether you believe that people's intelligence is fixed or can grow, that belief will determine how successful you can be, how well you bounce back from adversity, and how much you actually grow as a result of your life experiences. In short it literally determines your potential for success and happiness.
Believing intelligence is fixed leads to a desire to "look smart" and so those that have this belief have a hard time dealing with failure because each failure shows they lack ability. They tend to avoid challenges. They give up easily, ignore feedback and often feel threatened by the success of others.
The belief that intelligence and other abilities can be developed through effort leads to a desire to learn. These people embrace challenges, persist in the face of obstacles, see effort as the path to mastery, learn from criticism and find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.
For a much longer list of the differences between people with the two types of self-beliefs click here for a PDF graphic that shows the differences side-by-side.
Here's an example from the research that shows how people might pass up an important opportunity that could improve their lives due to their mindset.
This study was conducted at the University of Hong Kong in which everything is in English—classes, textbooks and exams—everything. But some students are not fluent in English. So if they got a chance to get better in English—something that would impact their success in college—you'd think they'd all jump at the chance right?
So researchers asked those students not fluent in English if they would take a course on English if the university offered it. The researchers also asked students to fill out a questionnaire with questions like the one above such as "Do you think intelligence is something that cannot be changed?" to measure their mindset.
Students who had a growth mindset said yes. Those with a fixed mindset said no.
Why would students with a fixed mindset say no? Because taking a course in English might reveal their deficits in English. And they would rather feel smarter in the present even if it's at risk to their college careers in the long run.
This is just one of many studies showing the power of mindsets in determining whether or not a person will take advantage of learning opportunities.
In another study, students making the transition to junior high were followed for two years. They had been tested to see which of them had growth or fixed mindsets.
As I'm sure you know, junior high is a difficult time for many students. Classes are harder, instruction is less individualized, teachers are more remote etc. These challenges and others caused many students grades to slip.
However, only those with the growth mindset maintained their grades. The fixed mindset students grades continued to drop as the study went on.
The interesting thing is that both groups had the same records to start with. So the lowered achievement of the fixed mindset group can only be attributed to their mindset and no other factor.
So what can you do if you have a fixed mindset and want to change it?
Unfortunately, mindsets are habitual so you can't just decide to change and have that change last. You will need to work at changing your mindset.
Here are some suggestions from the research to help you.
1. Understand that the brain can never perform a task as well today as it can tomorrow. Why? Because when you learn a new skill the brain grows new connections, and these connections get stronger after you go to sleep and wake up. This means that—everything else being equal–you are likely to do better the next day just because your brain has grown. If you keep this in mind, you'll be better able to focus on the learning that can only happen over time.
By the way underperforming students who were taught brain facts such as this gained lasting improvement in their scores in math—usually underperforming student's worst subject (Mindset p218-221).
2. Consciously set learning goals along with any outcome goals you create for yourself. Goals can become habitual if set often. So if you create learning goals each day, you may find after some time that you unconsciously look for learning opportunities and grow your growth mindset. Examples of learning goals for me are: Learn how to write enticing headlines for my posts and learn how to do interval training without harming my hamstring.
How valuable will developing a growth mindset be for you? Let me know by leaving a comment below.
Blackwell, L., Trzesniewski, K., and Dweck, C.S. 2007. Implicit Theories of Intelligence Predict Achievement Across an Adolescent Transition: A Longitudinal Study and an Intervention. Child Development 78 (1): 246-263.
Dweck, S, Carol 2006. Mindset. New York: Random House. 218-221


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In recent years, there has been much talk about creating survivorship as a distinct phase of cancer care and providing each patient with a survivorship care plan. At Riverside Health System, we are committed to offering the best available survivorship services. This is why we have implemented this therapy program. that includes training our team in the latest oncology rehab care and implementing research based protocols that have been proven to help cancer survivors optimally heal and function.
We are committed to helping you reach optimal recovery.
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Resortcom.com / We know now that this timeshare was a worthless investment
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While on vacation in Cabo San Lucas in April of 2009, my wife and I attended a presentation at Villa Del Arco for a timeshare with ResortCom International LLC. We were not interested in buying a timeshare, but we were offered free tickets for some excursions if we sat though their "no obligation" presentation. This "brief" presentation was supposed to last approximately an hour. It ended up being a six hour long intense sales pitch with a woman named Patti M. We were frustrated that this was wasting the better part of a day, but they seemed pleasant at first and kept bringing us plenty of free alcoholic drinks. When it was finally over, we were sat down to discuss our options. We declined the offer to buy numerous times. But they lowered the price each time and eventually offered us what sounded like a good deal. When we finally agreed to make the purchase, we were rushed through a closing process and signed the documents in under 10 minutes flat. Little did we know that when we signed the contract for our "slice of paradise", we were also signing to be haunted by a financial nightmare with no end in sight.
The employees at ResortCom misrepresented the material facts pertaining to the contract during the sales presentation. They told us various things that have been proven to be false. As that information was used to make the decision to ultimately make this purchase, the contract therefore was entered into fraudulently. We were told that this was real property and that this would be a prudent and gainful investment as it would be profitable in the long run - just like real estate. The truth of the matter is that this isn't real property and in fact is time and therefore holds no value, is not an asset and is absolutely not a prudent and gainful investment. Patti also told us that we could refinance it when we got home at a lower interest rate. We later found out that no bank lends on timeshares as mortgages which proves that she was lying to make a sale.
Patti also said that if we couldn't use the time at the resort, we just needed to call the resort and that they would rent it out for us. This was a major part of why we decided to buy. Later, when we called the resort to use this service, we were told that it wasn't true and that we were responsible for finding our own renter! She also mentioned in her pitch that we could sell our timeshare for a profit any time we chose. Patti said that because we were buying in so low, that it wouldn't be an issue at all to sell this down the road. Three years later and we are still unable to rid ourselves of this nightmare.
We were also sold on the fact that we could use this to travel all over the world and would be able to see a castle in England, or whatever we desired. We have no interested in returning to Mexico year after year. What wasn't disclosed to us was that in order to travel to other resorts, we would have to be members of Interval International and that came with another fee. To then book something with Interval International brought to light yet another fee. So this entire concept of traveling anywhere at any time was an utter lie and fraught with undisclosed fees in a system that is oversold with zero availability based on our attempts to make reservations.
ResortCom also failed to mention that after our initial investment of thousands of dollars we would be stuck paying maintenance fees that continue to increase. This was never once mentioned in the sales presentation. Not only were the increases not disclosed to us, they have also gone up over 50% in the three years that we have owned the timeshare. Even worse than that, is the fact that it is impossible to book our annual week long vacation that we paid so dearly for. We found out that we had to book our stay a year in advance every time. Unfortunately, every time we called to make our reservation, the place was completely booked and we could never get in. Three years and thousands of dollars later and we still have not been able to use our timeshare!
The option to cancel was never pointed out to us. When we reviewed our contract when we returned home from vacation, we noticed that we had three days after signing to cancel. We found it interesting that the rescission period is so short that most people are still on vacation in Mexico when it runs out. We were and the last thing that we would have done while there is sit down and review the contract while on our short and hard-earned vacation.
It didn't take long for us to realize that this was a huge mistake. We were lied to and mislead from the very beginning. The Resortcom International representatives are manipulative and their practices are unethical. We have done everything we can to try to get out of our contract. Resortcom will not help us in anyway. For the first two years we kept up on our end of the bargain and paid the bills every month even though the company ignored us and we saw nothing in return. We eventually decided to stop paying in an attempt to make them take the timeshare back. We sent them a detailed letter explaining our situation. Instead, they sent us to collections and ruined our perfect credit.
Three years later and Resortcom has not only cheated out of thousands of dollars and destroyed our credit, but they refuse to acknowledge any of our complaints. We recently hired an attorney to help us with this matter, which has cost us more money on top of all the money we have lost.
We have also taken our complaints to outside agencies such as the Better Business Bureau and Profeco - Mexico's version of the BBB, designed to protect consumers against abuses or fraud by companies operating in Mexico. The BBB can't do much because the timeshare company is in Mexico and Profeco has not been in the least bit helpful even though it is their responsibility. It took them six months to respond to our first letter and when they finally did, they told us that there was not much they could do. Profeco is supposed to protect the rights of the consumer, but they have done nothing to help us. We are extremely disappointed with them.
We know now that this timeshare was a worthless investment. We can't use it. We can't sell it. We can't give it away. We have been met with so many restrictions, it is clear that this was never meant to be used, but to simply be sold and scam money from tourists. We are so frustrated and angry that we were roped into such a terrible scam.
At this point, we just want Resortcom International to drop the collections and take back their timeshare so we can restore our credit. We just want this nightmare to end.
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Let us start off by saying we are excited that so many RingPlus customers have begun switching to Twigby! It's a great time for you to switch to our ultra-low price cell phone plans. We want to create the easiest transition for you to bring your phone and number to us.
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Twigby's Verizon roaming is only for text and voice, but it's also FREE! (i.e. no roaming charges).frank-ru:
yes, twigby is sprint mvno. they also use verizon for roaming
Ben727 Novice 0can any one help me here I have few numbers with ring plus they are so unreachable I don't know what do to wait but I don't wan lose my numbers and i have bunch off money in my account , anyone know what I should do ? or what i need to do
Mr_Clean Pro 7Looks expensive to me but a free month then onto ting or elsewhere is cool.
$12 for unlimited calling?
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No it is $9 for 200 minutes and unlimited texting and $3 for 150mb LTE with unlimited 2g. So $12. Very tempting with verizon roaming. My tello plan costs $7 though and i send about 100 texts a year!hhfpphone:
$9 for unlimited calling. $3 for 150MB LTE then unlimited 3G. So, $12.
That's pretty much how I looked at it. But I had free roaming back when I had Sprint SERO, and roaming showed on my bills. I looked over quite a few months of my bills and found I hardly ever used roaming. With my usage, Tello paygo average monthly could be $5 or so.mmfacemm:
No it is $9 for 200 minutes and unlimited texting and $3 for 150mb LTE with unlimited 2g. So $12. Very tempting with verizon roaming. My tello plan costs $7 though and i send about 100 texts a year!
Someone claimed he used Tello 2g data with the textnow VoIP app, so Twigby should be similar in that regard. That would be one way to get "unlimited" calling so to speak with the $12 plan. Of course, if you have home internet, you could use that when at home for your VoIP calls.
I have an att phone with a truphone sim I will keep in the car in case I get stuck without sprint coverage. Switch out a freedompop ATT LTE sim if I need more data that I can keep in the car too. So I guess that covers me for roaming! Verizon is probably better but I haven't be stuck without coverage anywhere I have been yet.
Twigby is a far better choice as compared with the Ting porting-by-default deal, looks like we'll be using them soon.
They are much lower cost then Ting and even less than Tello.
Also trying to gain confirmation that Cellnuvo will waive their $29 fee for the 'free' deal - and if so, the lines we have that won't go to Twigby will go there.
We'll make our own choices - thanks anyhow RP.
How do you figure that Twigby is less than Tello? Tello has unlimited calling for $15.
For our uses with 2 lines, Twigby - $24/mo = $288/yr....Tello $26/mo = $312/yr...Ting $35/mo = $420/yr;
That's a big spread in pricing for very similar allotments.
The math looks like this=> 420 - 288 = 132 difference between Twigby & Ting.
Twice of the $60 bonuses is $120 to subtract from that $132 difference;
So, even if we can get $60 per 2 accounts in credit for a year, it is still $12 more with the main benefit being the included roaming that both Ting & Twigby seem to offer - and if we'd stay with Ting it really goes up in price after that 1st year !!
An aside:
Even if Ting generously credits our $83 in existing top-up at rp, it still only offsets part of the costs that 1st year for their higher priced deals - and they are a very new/young company besides.
If I had decided to go with a "plan" instead of "paygo," I would have tried Twigby for $12/mo vs. Tello $12/mo. But with Tello's paygo option, I'm starting off there hoping to have an average bill around $5/mo, but if I end up needing more allotments later, I'll consider Twigby vs. Tello for a plan.
I started a Tello plan for a family member, and the taxes were 9.5% vs. the 18% for my paygo top up. My R+ taxes were always about 18%. It didn't matter how much I had to top up or chose to top up, it always came up to about 18% with R+ and Tello paygo, but the Tello plan is taxed lower than the Tello paygo or R+.
Can you change plans each month?
the free month that twigby usually offers is only if someone brings their phone. the ringplus offer is good for transferring your number and you can still get a phone discount on top (if you also wanted a new phone)
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$9 for unlimited calling. $3 for 150MB LTE then unlimited 3G. So, $12.
I would port to Twigby right away if unlimited calling is $9!
mmfacemm:I don't know about that, but you better enable overage protection when you sign up, otherwise, if you use up an allotment, they bump you up to the next level for that allotment for the rest of the month at the additional cost, even if you only need a few extra minutes, and supposedly you can't enable overage protection later. Also enjoy unlimited 2g after you data allotment runs out.
Can you change plans each month?
dkh3585:It might work for unlimited VoIP calling with the free textnow VoIP and Twigby's unlimited 2g 64 kbps data for unlimited calling as reported by @DominicanBrodda as has been done with Tello's throttled 2g at 64 kbps.
I would port to Twigby right away if unlimited calling is $9!
I mentioned Twigby a few days back. Early on, no one seemed interested, but the Twigby chatter has picked up since then.
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Marc_the_Par:Do you offer roaming? Unfortunately, we do not offer roaming services or national roaming at this time.
Tello looks better
Guess that means for me, Twigby looks better. It's all relative.
Promoze:I don't know about that, but you better enable overage protection when you sign up, otherwise, if you use up an allotment, they bump you up to the next level for that allotment for the rest of the month at the additional cost, even if you only need a few extra minutes, and supposedly you can't enable overage protection later. Also enjoy unlimited 2g after you data allotment runs out.
Can you change plans each month?
I received a reply from twigby within 24 hours saying yes you can.


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Molly Helen Shannon is an Emmy-nominated American actress and writer.
Shannon's major break came in February 1995 when she was hired as a featured player on Saturday Night Live to replace Janeane Garofalo after Garofalo left mid-season. Shannon was one of the few cast members to be kept (along with David Spade, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney, and Tim Meadows) when Lorne Michaels overhauled his cast for season 21, after season 20 proved to be a critical and ratings disappointment. She played various recurring characters on the show, including 50-year old dancer Sally O'Malley (who constantly proclaimed her age), Goth Talk public access show host Circe Nightshade, quirky joyologist Helen Madden, and NPR radio co-host of Delicious Dish (with Ana Gasteyer). She was especially known for playing the character of neurotic, yet melodramatic Catholic school girl Mary Katherine Gallagher.
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Molly Shannon: What's In My Bag - Us Weekly Actress Molly Shannon took time off from promoting her new film, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (out now), to give Us Weekly a peek into her bag!
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Algae is very important to our lives. It is estimated that 73% to 87% of the net global production of oxygen is produced by algae. It is at the bottom of the food chain. How does this fit in with computing?
Most of the readers of Linux Journal have at least one computer in their houses. I lost count of my own computer stock at about 15, and some of them are real electrical power-eaters. A lot of them have really dangerous chemicals in them, like lead and acidic materials. Fortunately, over time, power requirements per CPU and graphics cycles have gone down, as have costs for the hardware. Manufacturers, either through legislation or social and civic concern, have moved to making their systems from more environmentally-friendly components.
Unfortunately, we still have desktop systems today that are measured in the hundreds of Watts. My desktop machine has a power supply rated at 450 Watts, and I recently saw an IBM workstation rated at 850 Watts. Although it is true that these machines do not soak up that much power continuously, the power meter on the house does cycle quite fast when they are turned on.
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Drinking pals withdraw claims in 'set-up' crash
A group of drinking pals dramatically withdrew personal injury claims relating to a rear-ending accident that a judge described as "a clear set-up".
The group could have pocketed damages of €300,000 against the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI).
Barrister for the MIBI, Paul Murray, told Darren Mulhall (41) that the MIBI had traced the history of the car used in the crash and found it belonged to a close relative of one of his friends involved in the scam.
"This was no coincidence...This was pure and simple a set-up," Mr Murray said.
Mr Murray told Mr Mulhall that he and his drinking friends had called a taxi and lured the driver into a set-up crash. He said they were found "still moaning and groaning" in the taxi when the emergency services arrived. All of the claimants complained of back injuries.
Mr Murray told Mr Mulhall that neither he nor any of his friends could identify the Toyota car that had crashed into the back of the taxi.
Mr Mulhall, of Rutland Cottages, Lower Rutland Street, Dublin, said he knew nothing about two men from the Toyota going to the taxi and allegedly asking everyone if they were all right. He said the accident happened in Tallaght after he and five friends left a pub on March 13, 2013, and the car that rear-ended them had never been traced.
Mr Murray said the taxi driver returned to the scene the following day and photographed the Toyota, which lay abandoned just yards away.
"Investigations revealed it had been sold only days before the crash to either the father or stepfather of Gerard Black, Killarney Court, Dublin, who was in the taxi with you and who has already withdrawn his claim," Mr Murray told Mr Mulhall. Mr Mulhall told Mr Murray his theory of a set-up sounded "very convincing" but he knew nothing about it.
Following an adjournment, Mr Murray told Judge Jacqueline Linnane he was consenting to having Mr Mulhall's case dismissed with no further order. He added the connected cases of Alan O'Brien, Shelmalier Road, East Wall; Anthony Dolan, Fairlawn Road, Finglas; Stephen O'Shaughnessy, Avonbeg Gardens, Tallaght; and Mark Carroll Hart, Portland Row, North Strand, had also all been withdrawn.
Striking out the cases, Judge Linnane said: "It is clear these were a set-up."
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Social and Environmental Reporting
A social project for the European Leather Industry (2008-2010)
After a long preparatory phase and fruitful discussions and negotiations within the Committee of the Social Sectoral Dialogue Leather/Tanning, the Social Partners of the European Leather Industry approved in their Committee Meeting held on 17 June 2008 a Framework Agreement on Social and Environmental Reporting.
This document introduces a Standard for reporting Social and Environmental parameters relevant for the sector's SME's. It constitutes an innovation in the Social Sectoral Dialogue that follows up on the adoption of the Social Code of Conduct/Framework Agreement of the Sector's Social Partners signed in 2000. The Reporting Standard allows companies to draw up their Social Declaration in a harmonised fashion. Being a Standard reporting guide, it will allow at term to prepare a European Report on Social and Environmental performance.
The Social Reporting Project constitutes the first step of the Social Partners' implementation activities as indicated in the Framework Agreement. It consisted in translating the Framework Agreement in the various EU languages and providing a Template for facilitating the companies to draft their Social and Environmental Declaration.
This document has been printed in about 2000 copies so that the sector's most dynamic companies send them out to their customers.
All the linguistic versions of the Framework Agreement are available on this web-site.
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New homebuilding slowed notably in April, with the pace falling 16.5% from the previous month. The pace of new construction fell to 853,000 annual units, from over one million in March. Housing starts are now at their slowest pace since November of last year. Despite the deterioration, we have seen significant improvement in the past year.
April's decline was driven primarily by multi-family construction, which fell 38.9% from the previous month. Single-family construction also slowed over the month, albeit by a much more modest 2.1%. Multi-family construction tends to be volatile, but has accounted for a large portion of the improvement over the past year.
Housing permits rose sharply in April, giving hope for a rebound in construction in March. Permit issuance rose 14.3%, driven primarily by multi-family permits, which rose 37.5%.
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BREWSTER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A fire that destroyed a Cape Cod church Friday morning has been ruled arson, according to the State Fire Marshal.
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Flames tore through the roof of the Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church along Route 6A. Officials said there was no indication the fire was connected to a recent series of unsolved arson fires in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Volunteers and firefighters were on scene trying to fight the smoke and flames.
In a post on the church's Facebook page, leaders say they are greatly saddened and will begin looking for a place to meet long-term until they are able to rebuild.
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Govt hopes onion prices would ease in a week
Ruling out the possibility of declaring onion as an essential item, the government today said its prices would ease in a week's time on improvement in the demand and supply situation
Retail prices of onion have soared to Rs 70-80 per kg in most parts of the country, after dropping to Rs 50-55 per kg a week ago from the same high level due to seasonal shortages.
"There is a seasonal movement in onion prices. However, expectation are that prices will settle down in a week or so on improved supplies," Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tiwari said here when asked if the Centre plans to place onion in the list of items covered under the Essential Commodities Act.
While the concern about price rise is appreciable but there is a need to maintain balance when addressing problems that are more structural and systemic in nature, he told reporters after the Cabinet meeting, adding that onion is not an item qualified under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
Yesterday, both Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas had said that onion prices are expected to cool down in next 2-3 weeks on fresh crop arrival.
Thomas had ruled out declaring onion as an essential item. Onion, a politically sensitive commodity, in 2004 was deleted from the list of items covered under the Essential Commodities Act following satisfactory production and stable price trend.
Earlier, there were 130 items under the Act. The Centre has been taken several steps to control onion prices. It has further restricted exports by raising minimum export price of onion to USD 900 a tonne from USD 650 a tonne. It has permitted import of onions to boost local supplies.
The Centre has also issued advisories to states to crackdown on hoarders and speculators responsible for keeping onion prices artificially high.
Onion prices continue to remain high as stored onions are getting exhausted very fast and fresh crop from Southern states are not coming in full swing due to heavy rains.


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Fastener Technology International December 2012 / January 2013 : Page 66
structure also has room for further expansion as needed, and ensures our ability to support the growth of our customers in the Augusta region." General Fasteners Company is a leading edge systems integra-tor and pioneer of VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) programs, managing over 35,000 stocking locations for our customers and servicing them from 23 strategically located facilities throughout North America and Asia. With over half of our items specifically engineered for our customers' unique applica-tions, GFC provides professional engineering services, testing and part validation. www.genfast.com bolts and related construction fasteners, installation tool sales, rental, parts and repair to end user customers in the USA states of California, Nevada, Ari-zona, Utah and New Mexico. LeJeune Bolt Company is an inter-national distributor of structural grade fastening systems, installa-tion tools and related fasteners for the commercial steel construction, bridge building and transportation markets. For additional informa-tion on the products available from LeJeune Bolt Company, visit the website listed below. www.lejeunebolt.com NEWS & INFO LeJeune Bolt Names Regional Manager Falcon Metal Moves; Honored in Charlotte one of the Best Places to Work in Charlotte by the Charlotte Business Journal . The award is based on as-sessment of employee satisfaction based on an anonymous survey. Accepting the award at a luncheon on November 9, 2012, were Don Nowak and a number of Falcon's senior staff members. Nowak stated, "The quality and the experience of our staff sets us apart from our competition. They are truly our greatest asset." For additional information on the products available from Falcon Metal Corporation, visit the web-site listed below. www.falconmetal.com LeJeune Bolt Company , Burns-ville, MN, USA, has named in-dustry veteran Kelly Tobin as the com-pany's new Western Regional Manager. Tobin will head up LeJeune's new south-ern California-based operation slated to Kelly Tobin open in December 2012. His primary responsibilities include regional market develop-ment, sales and operations. Tobin has spent his entire 28 year career in the structural bolt indus-try serving steel fabricators and erectors in the southern California market. Prior to joining LeJeune Bolt, Tobin served as General Man-ager at Bristol Machine Company . LeJeune Bolt Company Sales Man-ager, Jeff Greene , said, "We are very excited to welcome Kelly to the LeJeune Bolt team. His experi-ence, knowledge and reputation are a perfect fit for our company. The addition of Tobin is a vital step in our continued efforts to be rec -ognized as the premier structural bolt supplier in the USA." LeJeune Bolt Company's new Western Division will be a full ser-vice operation supplying structural 66 Fastener Focus Falcon Metal Corporation's Lou-isville, KY, USA location just com-pleted a move to a larger facility to better serve the needs of its ex -panding customer base. This is the second move that has been made since the former C&M Industrial was purchased by Falcon Metal of Charlotte, NC, USA in 2009. The new building provides more than twice the warehouse space of the previous location. Mike Collins , FalconMetal Cor-poration's Sales Manager said, "The expanded space provides the capability to better serve our existing customers and add to our customer base." Falcon provides fasteners and other class "c" production components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). F ounded in 1979, Falcon operates full-service distribution centers in Charlotte and Louisville, along with customer-dedicated in-plant centers located at two major customers. Falcon Metal's new Louisville operation is located at 11536 Com-monwealth, Louisville, KY 40299, USA. The telephone number at the site is +1 502 266 6292 or call toll-free at +1 800 438 0332 . Also, for the sixth consecutive year, Falcon Metal has been named New Website for Sems & Specials Sems and Specials Inc. , which is located Rockford IL, USA, has in-troduced its new website themed, "Securing the Essentials". Sems and Specials Inc. is a domestic fastener manufacturer, and the company totally supports the dis-tribution market. At the company's new website, the visitor can examine the service, quality, reliability, speed, support and other essential advantages the company offers. Visitors can explore the company's in-depth product line, expert engineering capabilities and how Sems and Specials saves you money with warehousing and supply chain management. Most importantly, visitors can contact Sems & Specials for more information or to secure an order and the company's specialized treatment. The Sems and Specials Inc. product range is #2 (M2) through ½ (M12) diameter, with lengths up to 5". Ad-ditionally, Sems and Specials Inc. has recently secured the registered trademark "Swageform". To receive additional information on the products available from Sems and Specials, visit the new website below. www.semsandspecials.com December 2012
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International perspectives in values-based practice in mental health: case studies and commentaries
Call for contributions to a new book
Dear colleagues,
The WPA Section on Philosophy and Humanities in Psychiatry is pleased to let you know of its new project and requests your valuable contribution. A book is being planned in which the application of the principles of Values-Based Practice will be presented through discussions tackling challenging evaluative issues raised in clinical scenarios (actual situations lived in the clinical encounter) described in the introduction of each chapter.
The approach intended to the theme is thus very practical and similar to that seen in Essential Values-Based Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2012), edited by Bill Fulford, Heidi Carroll and Ed Peile. While Essential Values-Based Practice has dealt with clinical scenarios brought to the attention of the authors by professionals in UK, this new project is intended to be culturally broader in scope. Case material from worldwide is welcome.
If you feel like contributing with a case vignette, bear in mind that lengthy descriptions and minute details are not expected in this first moment. All contributions must be sent in '.doc' file format to Janet Smith (email@example.com).
Shall you need further guidance on how to write down your case vignette, you may want to take a look at the Values-Based Practice Webpage – Warwick University (link below). An example of case scenario extracted from Essential Values-Based Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2012) is available. There you will also find more information on the sort of discussion your case vignettes are expected to trigger. Link: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/research/vbp/events/12.10.18_call_for_contributions_adriano_web_page.pdf.
Adriano C. T. Rodrigues
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A critical aspect of good telephone sales skills is to know how to use voice mail. Use it wrong and you will lose more sales than you can shake a stick at. Here's a brief overview of the when, how, and why of voice mail.
When do you leave a voice mail? How many do you leave? The correct answer to these simple questions can make voice mail a great sales tool. The wrong approach will sabotage your cold calling and follow up efforts.
One of the most important factors in effective voice mail usage is knowing when to leave one. Your "when" can vary depending on what sales stage your prospect is in. Voice mail is not very effective when cold calling, but is sometimes necessary. On the other hand, it can be very effective on warm leads or lead/pre-sale follow up.
Once you decide to leave a voicemail – what type do you leave? Are you brief and to the point? Do you leave a long-winded message? Do you try to sell to the voicemail? I actually listened to a sales person leave 5-minute voice mails on a regular basis that included most of his sales pitch. Do you think he got a call back?
The material point of voice mail in regards to telephone sales skills is simply this: what is your objective? The goal of a voice mail in relation to the sales process is to get the prospect to call you back. That's it. Simply state who you are, the purpose for the call, and why they should call you back. It really is that simple.
Be clear, succinct, and upbeat. Be aware of what you are saying as well as your tone and inflection. How you sound is as important as what you say. As part of your sales training, try recording yourself and listen to your inflection and tone. Developing good telephone sales skills takes practice, but you will improve rapidly – the pay off is huge!
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The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) will no longer be hiring people who use nicotine at its Pennsylvania locations. The ban goes into effect July 1.
The ban will not apply to residents who begin this summer but will apply to applicants for the 2014 residency program, according to MedPageToday. It will also not apply to current employees but to new hires. However, current employees who smoke or use nicotine and are not enrolled in a smoking cessation program will be charged higher health insurance premiums than employees who do not use nicotine. Similarly, new hires who start smoking after they take a job at Penn will be offered smoking cessation programs and will be subject to higher health insurance premiums.
UPHS issued a statement on its website, stating:
"Over 50 years of research has proven that tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., imposing a huge health and financial burden on families and businesses. Employees who smoke cost, on average, $3,391 more a year for healthcare. In addition, smoke breaks during work may be disruptive and subject patients/colleagues to the unpleasant smell of smoke on employees' scrubs and clothing."
UPHS also cited recent CDC statistics that found that smoking or exposure to second hand smoke "contributes to 443,000 premature deaths annually and results in $193 billion in healthcare costs and lost productivity."
New Jersey will be exempt from Penn's smoking ban due to a state law that restricts employers from putting policies in place "that limit employment opportunities based on tobacco use."
UPHS vice president Judy Schueler said Penn officials want to educate patients on healthy lifestyles as well as serve as a model for the community. Employees will not be tested for tobacco use, but, if it turns out an employee has lied about their usage, he or she will be disciplined for "falsification of application."
The ban has drawn some critics, even from inside the system. The head of Penn's smoking treatment program, Dr. Frank Leone, called the ban "regressive."
"People have dealt with this for a very long time, desperately wanting to quit, unable to quit, confused about why they can't quit," Leone said. "It's hard to imagine a person doing anything but really just hiding the fact that they're a smoker. And once that happens, particularly in a healthcare institution, the chances that they'll go and seek care for the problem go down considerably in my mind."
Others felt that, since the university is a private company, it has the right not to hire smokers.
Do you think Penn has the right not to hire smokers or to charge employees who smoke higher health insurance premiums?