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The Government and the Auckland Council signed a Heads of Agreement today to jointly form New Zealand's first urban redevelopment company to transform Tâmaki (including Glen Innes, Point England and Panmure) in Auckland over the next 15-25 years.
Housing Minister Phil Heatley says that the jointly-owned Tâmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) will bring together the right public and private partners, the right level of resource, authority and mandate to get results in Tâmaki. Similar companies have been successful internationally.
"The people of the Tâmaki community have told us they are keen to see the Tâmaki Transformation Programme vision that has been developed by the local community, together with central and local government partners during the foundation period, brought to fruition as quickly as possible. The new company will make that happen," he said.
Work has been going on to examine how to transform Tâmaki into a thriving, prosperous, attractive and self-reliant community.
Auckland Mayor Len Brown welcomes the partnership with Government and says the work in Tâmaki reflects what the council is working to achieve across Auckland through the recently-launched Auckland Plan.
"It is only through initiatives like the transformation of Tâmaki that Auckland can become the world's most viable city," says the Mayor. "The people of Tâmaki have been waiting for this for a long time and this is a great project for the new Auckland to be getting on with. Many thanks are due to those who have contributed to the Tamaki Transformation project over several years."
Mr Heatley says that, if successful, this redevelopment programme could be a blueprint for urban renewal elsewhere in the country.
"Successful transformation programmes overseas have brought together the local community, government, business, education, social agencies, developers and financiers in claboration to achieve a common vision.
"Tâmaki is a key growth area for Auckland and its future prosperity will have a flow-on effect for the rest of the country. The new company will ensure a co-ordinated approach to create measurable improvement across four key components over time."
A social component will support Tâmaki residents and their famies in getting the skills, knowledge and employment opportunities they need. An economic component will strengthen the local economy, creating new jobs and business opportunities.
A housing component will optimise land use and existing housing stock, including progressing private housing development and devering better social housing options in Tâmaki.
Meanwhile, a spatial component will create safe and connected neighbourhoods and spaces that support the social and economic development of Tâmaki and its community.
The first task for the new company will be to bring all the current and future initiatives and projects together into a single strategic framework. This will include catalyst projects to improve education, employment, health, environment, and safety. The Crown and the Council will approve the over-arching plan and business cases before full transformation projects start.
The TRC will lead the transformation, undertaking some projects itself, procuring devery of other projects, and influencing the direction of others.
The jointly owned company is a new structure for the Government and the Council. Res and responsibities have been defined in the Heads of Agreement signed today.
The new company will have a board of up to seven directors to allow for a wide range of skills. A comprehensive appointment process for the full board is under way.
The Chief Executive Officer-designate of the new company is Debra Lawson, who will take up the position on 3 September. She has over 20 years' experience as a chief executive in organisations devering affordable homes and social infrastructure in the United Kingdom.
She has worked at the leading edge of pubc private partnership initiatives, devering large-scale and complex urban regeneration programmes within the diverse communities of South London, with a strong focus on accountabity to local people.
The TRC will be based in offices in the Glen Innes area.
For further information: www.tamakitransformation.co.nz
What kind of company will be set up?
The new Tāmaki Redevelopment Company (TRC) will be a special purpose company that brings together pubc and private sector investment, a wide range of multi-sector partners and a mandate to spearhead implementation of transformation activities. Such regeneration entities usually work within a commercial framework, making them credible with, and attractive to, private sector investors.
When will the new company be operational?
The new company is expected to be operational as soon as board appointments have been made in the next few months.
Who will be on the board of the new company and how will they be chosen?
The new company will have a board of up to seven directors to allow for a wide range of skills. The appointment process is in the process of development. It is envisaged, however, that at least one of the directors will have experience and knowledge of relevant Māori and Pacific issues.
Who will be the new company's CEO?
Debra Lawson has been appointed CEO-designate. She has more than 20 years' experience managing urban regeneration programmes in the UK. She takes up her re on 3 September.
The jointly-owned company is a new structure in New Zealand. How will it work in practice?
Res and responsibities are defined in the Heads of Agreement which has been signed today.
Will the new company consult with the Tāmaki community about its needs?
Yes. The Tāmaki community has been an integral part of developing the vision for the Transformation Programme over the past few years, with widespread and continuous consultation with mana whenua and the local community. The new company will continue to work with the community to further develop that vision and to identify the transformational activities that are necessary. This is very much a "place-based" approach which will allow for sutions that meet local needs.
Which areas will be covered by the Tāmaki Transformation?
The Tāmaki Transformation Programme area broadly comprises the suburbs of Glen Innes (East and West), Point England and Panmure. Further work is under way to consider how best to draw the boundaries to ensure the best mix of development opportunities. A map of the indicative regeneration area is included as part of the Heads of Agreement.
Why have these areas been chosen?
Tāmaki has been identified as an area with significant potential. It is close to the Auckland and Manukau central business districts and is of significant cultural importance to the mana whenua of the Auckland area. It has a young population, a sense of history and community, green spaces and near-coastal location. The Tâmaki community wants to get ahead and has aspirations for greater self-reance through improved education and employment opportunities, better health facitated by improved housing and safer neighbourhoods.
Where will the new company be based?
The company will have offices in Glen Innes town centre so it can be at the heart of the community it serves.
How can I put forward a project for the TRC to consider?
The company will work with the community to develop a strategic framework. It is important to note that the company will not contr all Crown and Council activities in Tāmaki, but will work closely with them and with the community to make sure that all regeneration activities are progressed with the purpose of moving Tāmaki into the future. Submissions should be made to the TRC in the first instance once it is operational.


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This strikingly handsome buckskin Morgan stallion boasts of finishing 6th in the NATION in the 1995 International Buckskin Horse Association Reining Division. His competition was Quarter Horses. "Rev" has been quite the cover boy, being chosen to grace the cover of the May 1998 issue of The Morgan Horse; add a splash of color to the new American Morgan Horse Association promotional brochure; liven up the month of December in the 1999 AMHA calendar; and do the Morgan world proud in the AMHA advertisement in the October 1998 and 1999 issues of Western Horseman.
Rev's pedigree is a traditional Morgan family blend consisting of:
L J Morning Reveille
1990 Buckskin Morgan Stallion
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In addition to his super type, substantial bone, broad chest and fabulously laid back shoulder coupled with his strong rear and nice length of hip, "Rev" is an exceedingly charismatic and correct gentleman who really puts his stamp on his foals!
With Jubilee King, Go Hawk, Mansfield, Ulysses, Querido, Congo and Sentola behind him, there are a lot of good old horses back there! Reveille traces directly to Buckskin Wheeler Horse #41, a grandson of Justin Morgan himself.
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In the scorching Santiago sun, a new star of ABB FIA Formula E emerged, although it was the searing temperatures that thwarted what could have been a famous 'debut' victory.
The race in the Chilean capital wasn't Pascal Wehrlein's official FE debut – that came two weeks before in Marrakesh. But he was taken out in the first-corner melee in Morocco, and his inaugural race drive officially lasted just 1m44.873s as he was forced to retire in the pits at the end of lap one.
Not a great start, then, but Wehrlein was able to press the reset button in Santiago. He had already shown his promise in Marrakech by qualifying seventh, ahead of Mahindra Racing teammate and eventual race winner Jerome D'Ambrosio, and felt he could have been in contention for the podium – and therefore the win – had he taken part in the full race.
So, having had to wait to make his mark, Wehrlein once again starred in qualifying. He was the quickest driver in the group phase with a scintillating and wild lap, reminiscent of Sam Bird's effort to take pole in Marrakech. It looked fast, and it was.
A massive slide at the tricky Turn 7 right-hander and fading in the final sector cost him in superpole, where he initially finished third before being bumped up to second on the grid by Lucas di Grassi's controversial disqualification from qualifying.
Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro
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In the race, officially FE's hottest ever, he chased polesitter Sebastien Buemi in the early stages before being passed by Bird as the Virgin Racing driver went for the strategy of using his attack modes early, before battery temperatures became absolutely critical in the closing stages.
Wehrlein did the opposite, taking attack mode for the first time only after being passed by Bird on lap 11, and then using his final activation seven laps from the end. By this point, he was using it in a bid to take the win after Buemi had crashed out and Bird was marshalling his own battery temperatures to the end.
Had Wehrlein and Mahindra taken the same strategy and not gone for the late attack when the temperature was at its highest – building to a climax with so little time remaining – things might have worked out differently. As it was, Wehrlein's battery got too hot and he had to back off after calls from his engineer.
But second was nevertheless a fantastic result, even if it took such a fiercely competitive driver a little while to see it.
"I was close and I started a move into T12, but the team told me I should slow and manage the gap behind because we were so critical on temperatures and to finish the race," Wehrlein said. "It's a bit of a shame and I was a bit angry in the car…"
It was hard to imagine things going so well for Wehrlein so early in his first FE season. Not because of a lack of talent, but simply because of the circumstances of his delayed debut.
Wehrlein's Mahindra drive was confirmed just a few hours before official pre-season testing got under way at Valencia. The announcement caught Mercedes and HWA by surprise as they were still negotiating the terms of his exit from the manufacturer's fold – although his participation in the test was permitted.
Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro
Photo by: Joe Portlock / LAT Images
But the two sides did not agree on "certain pre-requisites [that] would need to be fulfilled to release him", according to HWA boss Ulrich Fritz, and he missed the season opener in Riyadh. This was due to the race taking place before his Mercedes deal expired on December 31 2018.
That meant the driver he was effectively replacing in Mahindra's line-up, Felix Rosenqvist (although D'Ambrosio is also new to the team this year), returned for one final FE outing before heading to IndyCar for the foreseeable future.
Wehrlein said he is "not looking too far ahead" when asked in Marrakech if he's in FE for the long-haul. But he will not have been surprised that he's made an immediate impact in his new surroundings.
"For me it's a new start in 2019, looking forward to new challenges, it's a new chapter," he said ahead of his first FE race start.
"I think I'll adapt quickly – I've changed series quite often in the past three/four years. I know many cars that need many different driving styles, so I'm expecting to be on a very good level soon in Formula E as well. I still need to learn a lot about the car, the driving, about set-up, the tracks – but I'm sure I can do it."
At Mahindra, Wehrlein has found a new home – one that's fun-loving and has a family atmosphere. It's hard to imagine Mercedes naming one of its cars Electro McElectroFace when it enters the championship next year. Or filming paddock personalities – including FE CEO and founder Alejandro Agag and those journalists not too embarrassed and cowardly (Motorsport.com falls into this bracket) – Bollywood dancing in the Santiago sun.
Mahindra is the team that allowed the super-talented Rosenqvist to shine from the off in FE, and it appears to be doing the same with Wehrlein. It's great news for the team, and for FE in general, that it's found an exciting replacement for the Swedish driver, who felt he could not turn down a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with Ganassi.
"Since my first meeting with [team principal] Dilbagh [Gill] I feel really welcome and happy in the team," Wehrlein said of his new squad when he finally joined it for a race event for the first time.
Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro Sam Bird, Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE05
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / LAT Images
"It's a small team but they are all really nice and pushing hard. The quality of engineering is really high and you could see that in previous years – Mahindra was always a really strong team in Formula E. I feel happy where I am now."
Wehrlein may not offer the same easy-going, relaxed and quotable persona of Rosenqvist – not yet at least: snap judgements on drivers' personalities are not good for them, the media or fans following any series – but FE has received another stunningly quick racer.
And judging by his exploits in Santiago, he will thrill along the same lines too – it's worth re-watching his qualifying efforts to see how he tamed a wild car on an aggressive track with just the right amount of wrestling to not lose speed.
Every driver in any championship will say that three races into a season is too early to talk about a title challenge. And they are of course right, even if the ingrained under-promise-and-over-deliver media-training mantra has been done to death. But, despite missing the opening round and being punted out at the first corner of the next race, Wehrlein is absolutely in the championship hunt.
He is 25 points behind new leader Bird – who picked up the top spot after D'Ambrosio was hit with a post-race time penalty for full course yellow speeding in Santiago – in ninth place. And he's there because those in front, with the exception of the consistent Mitch Evans, have all had at least one non or low-points score so far.
Consistency is the key to any title campaign – Jean Eric Vergne only finished below fifth place once in the 2017/18 season – but the unpredictable start to the Gen2 era means things are likely to be different this time around. It will be about taking the maximum on good days and minimising the bad ones.
Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / LAT Images
That was what cost Mahindra and Rosenqvist last year. They had incredible highs early on in Hong Kong and Marrakech, but too often inconsistent form hurt their efforts – in addition to agonising reliability dramas while Rosenqvist led in Mexico City and Rome. Gill later explained that the team "didn't know how to put a championship together".
Although the success has been split across its drivers, Mahindra has been on the podium at every race so far this season. No other team has done that.
Yes, this is 'way too early' to be talking about titles, 'adding pressure' to Wehrlein and 'pointless' until it really matters. But it's also naive to say he's not in the title hunt.
Sooner or later a DS Techeetah, BMW or Audi (or, of course, current teams' championship leader Virgin) driver may well take hold of the title battle and capitalise on the promise each has shown so far in the 2018/19 campaign. But right now, Wehrlein and Mahindra (and D'Ambrosio) have the same right to be considered contenders.
FE should take note. One of its home-grown stars has already slipped out of the door, although Rosenqvist doesn't rule out a return one day and is staying in contact with his "brothers" at Mahindra. The electric championship should make the most of Wehrlein – and other newcomers such as Alexander Sims and Maximilian Gunther.
FE has always been about reaching a younger generation of non-traditional motorsport fans. In Wehrlein it has a driver around which it can galvanise and grow for further success.


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Well, if you're here, obviously you've noticed – I have moved to www.girlsguidetohomelessness.com – a kind stranger basically bought me a domain and is building me my own website!!! How crazy is that?!?!?!
It's a work in progress, so I have to play with it and do some tweaking, but thanks to Adam Warner (previously mentioned kind stranger), it already looks about ten bajillion times better than the blogspot! Adam's super awesome – he saw the Invisible People video interview and did all of this out of the kindness of his heart, so please (shameless plug) visit his sites and return the love:
At some point soon I'll just redirect my blogspot to point to the new site, but for now, it's manual.
I feel sooooo bad for not updating for a few days, I'm still figuring out this WordPress thing, and it took me a while to edit the imported posts, because they seemed to have random and arbitrary wonkiness that took some experimenting and tweaking to fix. Now I've pretty much got that handled, but my sidebar seems to have randomly gone all wonky, so that will take some more playing. Work has been pretty all-consuming during the day, as well. Plus, I've kind of got a couple of secret side projects going on. Please bear with me! I'm really trying hard to get back to daily updates!!!!!
Fezzik is doing well, I keep calling into the kennel to check on him and he is (of course) loved and adored by all. This makes me happy, at least. I miss having him around to hug and cuddle with, and I also miss the protective aspect. Now, every time I enter my trailer late at night, I am super paranoid about opening the door. What if someone broke in and is lying in wait? I always hold my keys in a fist, pointy ends poking out through my knuckles, just in case.
Still working on the house. That's one of my major side projects, although not the most all-consuming, by far, haha. That one I'm keeping under wraps for the time being. But it makes me super happy and I can't wait until the day it's safe to talk about it. Ha, mysterious enough for you? I hope so.


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We plan to build on the successful events of last season - almost every one was a sell-out.
Entry is free to many of the events, and most others cost just £5.00, so as many fans as possible can take part. As you can tell, fundraising is not our major objective, but we still managed to raise over £6000 last season for the ITFC Academy, through raffles and auctions of player memorabilia.
Thank you to everyone who came to the events and contributed to this amount. We are proud that the Supporters Club is recognised as an "Academy Partner".
Our plans for the season ahead are listed under the sub-menu items in this section of our website. Please return to these pages very regularly as they will be updated with details of confirmed events with full details and contacts provided.


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I have been wondering about the sidewalk being coned off but the Parkway is still open? If the walls are deemed unsafe for walkers I would think they are unsafe for drivers also, am I missing something or is the association just being overly cautious with walkers and not willing to divert traffic to rear entrance? I would think if the wall fails it would be equally unsafe for cars as it is for walkers.
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The asphalt sidewalk on the north side of Somersett Parkway below the three-tiered wall at the 2nd roundabout is closed to public use. Engineers evaluating rockery walls for the SOA deemed this wall to be potentially unsafe with an elevated risk of failure. Cones with signage indicating closure have been placed on both ends of the closed trail segment. See THIS MAP for trail closure and detour locations.
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The Big Bopper (28) and Richie Valens (17). The crash happened on Feb 3rd 1959 in Clear Lake Iowa.
Jimmy Lee presents a night of 'Rock 'n' Roll' favourites followed by a tribute to Buddy Holly.
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Kitten Development
A kitten is not totally independent until about 6 months old. In the wild it would remain with its mother until then, if not longer. A kitten can be fully weaned at about 8 weeks old. It should not leave its mother until then. Pedigree kittens suckle for two weeks longer than non-pedigrees and are not fully weaned until 12 weeks old.
A kitten's eyes will open from 8 days old onwards, although, some take up to 3 weeks. All kittens are born with blue eyes, as they grow the eyes change colour. The final colour will be evident at 12 weeks old.
At 8 weeks all the milk teeth are through, the adult teeth appear at 4 months old. However, unlike puppies they do not spend time teething, the adult teeth grow under the milk teeth.
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Bootstrapping a new Genesis II net without security can be done in two separate phases. In the first, we configure Genesis II to not sign message and to ignore access control on resources. In the second phase, we can also indicate that we wish to use a regular http connection rather than an https connection. We highly discourage turning off SSL without turning off message signing and authentication as this will tend to expose delegate credential keys in plain text.
Turning off Message Signing on the client
Edit deployments/default/configuration/security.properties:
Turning off Authentication on the server
Edit src/edu/virginia/vcgr/genii/container/common/GenesisIIBase.java:
Turning off SSL
For the purposes of the directions in this section, assume that all files are located in deployments/default/configuration.
Edit the web-container.properties File
Edit the bootstrap.xml File
Bootstrapping the Net
When you have configured Genesis II the way you like, you need to bootstrap a new net. Before you bootstrap a new Genesis II net, you should verify that you have a clean state directory to start with. By default your state directory will be located in your user home directory (C:\Documents and Settings\<username> on Windows) and will be called .genesisII-2.0. Before bootstrapping a net, you should consider completely removing this state directory.
Start the Genesis II container with the runContainer script that comes with your installation. This will start up the container and after 10 seconds or so you will see a message printed out saying that the "Container Started".
Next, you need to run the bootstrap script using the grid command. Change directory into your Genesis II install and run the command grid script file:deployments/default/configuration/bootstrap.xml. This should run the bootstrap script with security turned off. When this script is finished running, you should have a running, insecure Genesis II Grid.
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1355 Market St. Suite 488, San Francisco, CA 94103
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- If you have any question about the US contest , Please contact the following partner.
Tyler Steinke
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- Kotaro Zamma
- Head of Section of Open Innovation
and Business Incubation
NTT DATA Corp.
Having worked in NTT DATA for nearly three decades, Zamma knows the IT industry of Japan inside out, and firmly believes that open innovation will revitalize his company and the industry.
As the head of Open Innovation and Business Incubation, he directs biannual contests and monthly forums to find and introduce promising startups to business units and customers of NTT DATA, and runs programs that put the partner startups on the fast track to proof-of-concept and new business.
- Nagraj Kashyap
- Corporate Vice President
Microsoft Ventures
Nagraj is Corporate Vice President and Global Head for Microsoft Ventures, corporate vc arm of Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft in January, 2016, he was Senior Vice President for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., where he oversaw Qualcomm's $1 billion strategic venture investment portfolio of 140+ investments. Prior to Qualcomm, Nagraj was an engagement manager at strategy consulting firm PRTM (now PwC). Nagraj has over 20 years' experience in mobile and software with an emphasis on venture capital, and has been recognized as a leader in corporate venturing through the GCV Powerlist awards in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Nagraj built up Qualcomm Ventures from a US/China focused team of three in 2003 to a global leader in corporate venture capital with 25 investment professionals and direct investments in US, China, India, Brazil, Europe, Israel, Korea and Australia. Nagraj pioneered the first corporate VC seed investment program with the Qualcomm Ventures early stage fund. In addition, he started QPrize™ (www.qprize.com), the highly successful global business plan competition for early stage companies.
Under Nagraj's leadership, the group experienced significant strategic and financial success with early investments in companies such as Xiaomi and Matterport, as well as strong investment exits including Fitbit (IPO - FIT); Invensense (IPO: INVN); Thundersoft (IPO - SZSE:300496); Ravello (acquired by Oracle); Cruise Automation (acquired by GM) and Waze (acquired by Google). Qualcomm Ventures evolved and considerably expanded the investment scope from mobile and wireless to include investments in Frontier technologies like drones and robotics and AR/VR where the application of mobile technologies is advancing the pace of innovation. Investments included leading companies such as 3DR and Magic Leap.
Prior to Qualcomm, Nagraj was an engagement manager at strategy consulting firm PRTM (now PwC). Nagraj currently serves on the CNS advisory council at the University of Texas at Austin.
Nagraj earned his MBA degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and his MS in computer science from the University of Texas, Austin.
- Rakesh Sood
- Managing Director
Sood Ventures
Rakesh Sood is currently Managing Director of Sood Ventures, the firm he founded for his investment and advisory services practice. He also serves as Advisor to NTT DATA. Earlier, Rakesh served as Venture Advisor to NTT Docomo Ventures, and Docomo Capital directing the investment activity of $300m funds in mobile/wireless start-ups in N. America, while delivering significant business development and strategic benefits to NTT Docomo. The portfolio of over 30 companies accumulated over the past 11 years ranks in the top quartile of returns in the venture capital industry.
Recruited as a Partner for Reed Elsevier Ventures, Rakesh Sood previously established the Silicon Valley headquarters for the London-based media company's strategic venture operation in the US, generating stellar returns for the fund. Prior to joining Reed Elsevier Ventures, Rakesh was a General Partner at Sprout Group in Menlo Park. Prior to his career as a VC, Rakesh was a leading senior equity analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, and prior to that at Hambrecht & Quist in San Francisco where he did pioneering work in wireless, Internet and software sectors.
In senior operating roles prior to becoming an analyst, Rakesh was worldwide director of marketing and business development at AT&T's Personal Communications Systems division, and previously held sales and marketing positions at Hewlett-Packard and Intel.
Throughout his career, Rakesh has engaged in several professional organizations, quoted extensively in business and technical publications, and an invited speaker at major industry conferences. Rakesh is a Charter member of the TiE global entrepreneurial organization, and a member of the Band of Angels in Silicon Valley.
Rakesh received a BSEE/CS (with Distinction) from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, India; an MSEE from the State University of New York, Stony Brook; and an MBA (Dean's List) in finance from the Wharton School.
- Wendy Lung
- Partner
IBM Ventures
Wendy Lung's mission is to seek out external innovation for IBM and its clients through worldwide relationships with VCs and their portfolio companies. By collaborating with the venture and startup community, she drives early insights into IBM's strategy development and expands the ecosystem and acquisition pipeline for IBM's platforms.
She is a frequent advisor to Fortune 500 clients on their innovation and ecosystem initiatives. She was recently recognized with the Global Corporate Venturing Rising Stars Award 2017.
Wendy has worked with the global venture and startup community throughout her career.
In 2000, she built IBM's Net Generation business in Asia, focused on internet startups and service providers. In 2010, she created and launched IBM Global Entrepreneur, IBM's first partner program for early stage startups. Today, her focus is driving ecosystem development across IBM strategic initiatives, including Cognitive, Cloud, Mobile, and Big Data and Analytics.
Her previous roles include leading marketing for IBM Telecommunication industry worldwide and for IBM Retail and Wholesale Distribution industries in North America.
She started her career in competitive sales in the small and medium business (SMB) market.
Wendy has been a speaker at industry events, including Silicon Valley Forum, International Business Forum, Hult International Business School, SVC Wireless, Global Corporate Venturing and Innovation Summit, and National Venture Capital Association.
- Anjan Majumdar
- Senior Director, Financial Services
NTT DATA Services
Having worked in NTT DATA for nearly two decades, Anjan knows the IT industry and Financial services sector in the US, and embraces the open innovation culture to drive value for the business unit.
As the Client Executive in Financial Services, he directs the strategy in alignment with the industry trends and client priorities and drives collaboration with enterprise product partners and startup firms to deliver business and technology outcomes with focus in the areas of Fintech, Blockchain, Digital, Cloud, Security, Big Data.


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The Role
As PR Account Director you will be working at a senior level within PR and will be responsible for the strategic direction of the agency and your clients. You will be working with the senior team in developing proposals and delivering pitches and will meet with potential clients. You will be managing the PR Account Manager(s) and depending on the size and structure of the agency depends on how hands on you will be in the daily PR activities. Some PR Account Directors will operate at a strategic level, however due to the nature of agency life some will remain incredibly hands on and will have their own portfolio of clients. No matter your level within PR you will always be writing those press releases and thought leadership.
As PR Account Director you will either be working within a PR agency or an integrated agency and will report in to the Managing Director, or Head of Department.
To be suitable for the role of PR Account Director, you will be a great communicator and love developing new business. You will have experience in pitching and developing proposals and will enjoy managing others.
Other day to day responsibilities of a PR Account Director include:
Devise all strategic and creative plans for existing clients, supervising and, where necessary, implementing the campaign at a senior level to client and agency satisfaction
Set clear performance objectives for all campaigns; negotiate realistic outcomes and ensure commercial, marketing and campaign objectives are fully aligned, measurable and achievable within the agreed budget
Direct and motivate members of the team to provide the required level of executive and creative input; closely monitor to ensure work is of the highest standards and remains relevant to clients' commercial needs.
Deliver extremely strong written content across all styles, including press releases, features, statements, Q&As, speeches, etc.
Have the final internal say on the amendment and quality of content produced by junior members of the team
Give high-level advice on strategic media handling issues, including crisis management, and alert clients to PR risk or opportunities presented by their broader media perception
Take an entrepreneurial approach to campaigns to secure additional fee; identify opportunities to broaden contacts within client organisations
Actively identify and approach new business prospects, helping to achieve new business targets and goals
Strategically respond to briefs, devising creative plans and responses as required.
Play a key role in credential meetings and pitches, and coach team members to pitch successfully
Ensure best practice in campaign reporting, performance management and measurement is applied and priced appropriately


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Japanese blue-chip firms on Wednesday announced wage hikes far below last year's increases, a blow to "Abenomics" stimulus policy at a time fears of a deepening global slowdown and jittery markets are denting business sentiment.
Bellwether Toyota Motor Corp and some other leading manufacturers agreed to raise base pay for a third year in a row, under public pressure from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But analysts found the increments disappointing, Reuters reported.
"This won't boost the economy," said Hisashi Yamada, chief economist at Japan Research Institute.
Given big firms' results, the extent of wage hikes will be limited at small firms that employ seven out of 10 workers, he added, underlining the challenge to Abenomics' trickle-down.
Economy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara sought to put a positive spin on Wednesday's numbers. "The trend for wage hikes from the past two years is continuing on the whole," he said.
"This is still the third round (year of wage hikes). We must see fourth and fifth rounds to eradicate deflationary mindset."
Unions had tempered their demands, reflecting the tougher environment. Still, companies' response at the key annual "shunto" wage negotiations was well short of the demands.
Toyota agreed to a monthly base wage rise of 1,500 yen ($13.23), half of the union's demand and below the 4,000 yen gain given last year. Other automakers also offered smaller hikes.
Major electric machinery makers such as Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric and Panasonic Corp halved this year's base pay rise to 1,500 yen.
With the economy close to another recession due to weak consumer spending, Abe has been counting on wage hikes to drive a virtuous growth cycle led by higher incomes and increased consumer spending and business investment.
A Hard Struggle
The monetary "arrow" of Abenomics was meant to raise inflation expectations to 2% and provide a mechanism to coordinate wage and price inflation, two International Monetary Fund officials wrote on Sunday.
"This has proven to be a hard struggle because companies and workers alike seem to look backward rather than forward in setting their expectations," said an article co-authored by IMF Japan mission chief Luc Everaert.
"It's about time for overseas people to pile pressure on those Japanese companies that won't raise wages rightly," one senior official told Reuters.
In 2014, leading companies consented to an average wage hike of 2.19% and last year brought a 2.38% raise—a 17-year high. Analysts expect pay rises to slow to just above 2% this year.


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This is my third year at Cornwall Elementary School. I currently teach at three schools in our district- Cornwall, Shoreham and Weybridge Elementary. My past experiences include graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with high honors in Physical Education, and working for the Audubon Center of the North Woods teaching outdoor education courses to adults and children. I enjoy reading, cooking for other people and creating art in my free time. This year, I painted a mural on the back of her house with the help of our past food service director, Lauren Jellison. I recently learned how to play ice hockey and have decided it is my favorite form of physical activity.


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And we're off !!!!! Talking Tree Hill is amping itself up for our first Education Conference as part of BeTT Education tomorrow in London. Now this is exciting!
As a young business this is a big brave move to put yourself out there so early in the game leaving the property for the month to research, chat about who we are what were doing ! But as always we have a big motivation…were looking at how digital technology sits within out ethos.
We know our innovation formula…nature + play = innovation.
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We are an outdoor educational facility that relishes in getting children outside innovating, creating and making. Breathing in the goodness to settle their minds and bodies. Our challenge in educating in a technological world is to know what tools would benefit the flourishing minds of the children that come here to learn.
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Natural textured tan colored leather large bag with a rectangular shape and camera bag style front pockets. All sections of leather are stitched together with ecru top stitches leaving the seams visible and enriched by a dark brown paint finishing. The zippers at opening and pockets are chunky and brushed gold color as well as the buckles and the leather pullers are beautifully detailed. The shoulder strap is quite wide and adjustable, while the thin handles are nicely decorated with two rows of top stitches. A Jil Sander logo is debossed at front.
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(Adds BorgWarner, Semperit; Updates Philips)
Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:
** U.S. auto parts maker BorgWarner Inc agreed to buy UK-based Delphi Technologies Plc in a $3.3 billion deal, in a bid to expand in a growing market for hybrid and electric vehicles.
** Private equity firm Blackstone Group has raised its proposed offer for Unizo Holdings by 12% to 191.6 billion yen ($1.75 billion), topping a rival bid from Lone Star that is backed by the Japanese hotelier.
** Philips will complete its transformation to a health technology business with the sale of its domestic appliances division, which no longer fits with the company's range of hospital equipment and personal health products.
** Austrian rubber group Semperit plans to sell its health business as part of its transformation into an industrial rubber specialist.
** French bank Credit Agricole said it had agreed to buy a majority stake in fintech firm Linxo Group, for an undisclosed sum.
** French energy group Total said it had agreed to sell a 50% equity stake in a portfolio of solar and wind energy assets to Banque des Territoires.
** Russian company A-Property said it had formally requested permission from the country's anti-monopoly regulator to buy a 100% stake in the Elga coal project owned by miner Mechel and lender Gazprombank.
** Brazil's government said on Monday it has raised 1.06 billion reais ($252 million) from a sale of shares in state-run Banco do Brasil SA carried out last week via the BNDES national development bank.
** Brazilian antitrust regulator Cade on Monday approved Boeing Co's purchase of Embraer SA's commercial aviation division without restrictions, according to a statement on the agency's website.
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Hi everyone, here are our suggested daily recommended titles in print and digital formats.
Our Digital Catalog suggested title for today is the e-book:
Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways To Love Your Body by Kate Hudson:
I didn't just wake up one day understanding how to take care of myself. I had to learn how to do so over time, and I continue to learn—each and every day. This is a process, and my body is constantly changing. So is yours. And when I learned how to accept that I will always be like this, I relaxed. Our bodies do not stand still for time.
When you understand yourself and connect to how you can become body smart, you realize pretty quickly that the perfect, the ideal is not the goal. Instead, the goal is feeling good in your body. That's what leads to confidence, to feeling and looking fit, and being pretty happy. Doesn't that sound great? I think so!
In almost every interview she gives, Kate Hudson is asked the same questions: What do you eat? How do you stay so fit? What workout do you do? What's your secret? Well, the secret is that the sound bites the media loves so much don't tell the story, and the steps you need to take to have a healthy, vibrant and happy life can't be captured in a short interview. The key to living well, and healthy, is to plug into what your body needs, understanding that one size does not fit all, all the time, and being truly honest with yourself about your goals and desires.
Like everyone else, Kate is constantly on the move, with a life full of work, family, responsibilities and relationships. In Pretty Happy, Kate shows how she honors her relationship with herself through exercise, making the right choices about what she eats, and constantly going back to the drawing board and starting fresh, instead of holding herself to unrealistic standards of perfection and giving up when she falls short. Focusing on the Four Pillars of Health to enhance her well-being, Pretty Happy shows the benefits of:
• Cultivating an Intuitive Relationship With Your Body
• Eating Well
• Awakening Your Body through movement
• The Miracle of Mindfullness
Full of questionnaires to help you assess your Body Type and your stress levels, advice about cleanses and keeping your diet and body balanced, and plenty of interactive Drawing Board exercises, Pretty Happy is a beautiful, insightful, and personal look at health from the inside out, an authentic plan for an authentic life from a woman who truly lives what she speaks.
"Kate Hudson's Pretty Happy is a smart, insightful and realistic primer for making healthy habits part of your everyday life. I met Kate in person, and judging by my impression of her, she must be doing things right. From exercise to mindfulness to knowing what your body really needs to thrive, she pushes you to throw away your ideas around perfection and find your own Pretty Happy."—Alejandro Junger, New York Times bestselling author of Clean, Clean Gut, and Clean Eats
"Though it may seem like sporting that signature winning smile is her natural state of being, Kate Hudson's path to happiness is an active one. She refuses to wait for happy to happen. Instead, Pretty Happy details all the ways she makes it a priority every day. Honoring our bodies with clean eating and smart cleansing, our minds with meditation, our purpose with authenticity, and our fun with spontaneity, playfulness and pole dancing – yes! – this is a hands-on approach to owning our potential. And if you've ever found yourself wondering how she maintains that famous bod, Kate is spilling the beans on that, too in her trademark best friend-who's-been-there style – lucky us!"—Daphne Oz
Here's a link to the e-book page in the Digital Catalog:
And our Print Book Suggested Read for today is:
The Nix by Nathan Hill:
From the suburban Midwest to New York City to the 1968 riots that rocked Chicago and beyond, The Nix explores—with sharp humor and a fierce tenderness—the resilience of love and home, even in times of radical change.
It's 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson—college professor, stalled writer—has a Nix of his own: his mother, Faye. He hasn't seen her in decades, not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she's re-appeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news, beguiles the internet, and inflames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she's facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel's help.
To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets about the woman he thought he knew, secrets that stretch across generations and have their origin all the way back in Norway, home of the mysterious Nix. As he does so, Samuel will confront not only Faye's losses but also his own lost love, and will relearn everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself.
Here's a link to the request page in StarCat:
Or by calling the library at: 607-936-3713 x 502.
Have a great day!
Linda, SSCL
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The Digital Catalog: The catalog of e-books, downloadable audiobooks and a handful of streaming videos: https://stls.overdrive.com/
Freegal Music Service: This music service is free to library card holders and offers the option to download, and keep, three free songs per week and to stream three hours of commercial free music each day: http://stlsny.freegalmusic.com/
Zinio: Digital magazines on demand and for free! Back issues are available and you can even choose to be notified by email when the new issue of your favorite magazine is available: https://www.rbdigital.com/stlschemungcony
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By Paul Hiom
Back in the late nineties when I pretty much dropped my other girlfriends like pike and carp to concentrate on my one true love, 'barbel.' I was very much a fan of braided hook-lengths, hair rigs, pastes and boilies; my only link at the time with my early barbel exploits, was the long drop bobbin which I'd used back in the 80's on the Thames. All of the double figure Bristol Avon barbel, which I caught before joining the Barbel Catchers (which was around six at the time) were all caught on boilies and in 1998/99, I probably hadn't used luncheon meat from the tin for over ten years. After joining the Catchers in 2000, I was really very surprised at the number of anglers in the club still using meat based baits successfully and I started to make good use of curried meatball when roving on the Bristol Avon. Since then I have drifted in and out with meat derivatives as baits having had some success with hair rigged half cocktail sausages (the Asda spicy ones) on the Severn and hair rigged sausage shaped meat (using an apple corer) on the Thames in 2001- 2002. In 2003, when back on the Severn, I reverted back to chopped boilies, the method feeder and three inch mantis hooklengths. Not because I thought boilies were better than meat as a bait, but mainly due to my confidence using them.
What really did capture my imagination was how Martin Cullen, also of the Midcot Region of the BCC, would buck the trend by sticking with plain meat when all and sundry were drifting away from meat to try the latest pellet fandango. His success rate with large pieces of meat was equal to or dare I say even better than many others in the region using more modern baits. That's not to say that Martin ignored pellets or boilies because he did use them and still does from time to time on the Severn and Teme. The fact is however, that Martin was able to achieve very successful results, catching some terrific fish using large pieces of meat on stretches of river that had received increasing pressure from other barbel anglers over the preceding years. I was intrigued by this and was keen to learn how Martin achieved his success.
Last year (2004) I fished the Teme at Eardiston on a Midcot Region Fish-In and tried what I thought were large pieces of Spam on a long mono hooklength of around four feet. It seemed strange taking a step back and fishing such a basic method of legering but it worked and I landed my first Teme barbel of 8lbs on Spam. I know that the Teme has a bit of a reputation for being easy compared with other rivers and you could say that the reasonable head of fish combined with competition for food is a major factor as to why the Teme fish hang themselves on occasion, yes even on meat!! However, you could also say that in the last four or five years, the Teme fish have seen so much pellet, that the reason you can catch on meat is because they are not as afraid of it as they were because fewer people are using it. I also like to think that it's the size of the bait, which I now use that offers an irresistible attraction to barbel because you don't get much more protein and fatty acids packed into a bait than in Spam. Luckily for me Martin came up to my swim at Eardiston and looked at the size of my bait. "That's no sodding good, give us yer tin of meat 'ere." The size of bait Martin stuck on my hook was big. I'd been used to putting a bend into the rod on the odd occasion but couldn't remember the last time a hook-bait did it! This was an eye opener for me. I thought the golf ball sized paste baits I'd used in the past were big. The biggest fear I had was burying a size 6 hook in a two or three inch bait, I mean how the hell is that going to catch in a barbel's lip without the hook-point protruding from the bait I thought to myself. Another eye opener came in the next half hour when a four pounder snaffled it and with a perfect hook hold, so all fears allayed. This does make you think how big a bait you would need to try to deter the four pounders. I think I landed around 26 more fish including five nines to 9lbs 5oz on large meat baits over the next six or seven sessions on the Teme and with a new river best I was a happy soldier.
This year (2005) I've made a start on a different stretch of the Teme. Opening day June 16th was slow as expected, but it was a large piece of spam that saved my day dropped into swirling water around a typical Teme boulder and into a deep gully. Bang, the rod hooped over, the hook pulled through the Spam into the barbe'ls bottom lip and an immaculate five pounder was soon in the net. My fishing partner Dave Cooper, also now in the Catchers, came over with the camera to take one of those momentous shots (well it was June 16th) and that barbel is my first ever on the opening day of the season (helps if you go fishing on the 16th). I think Dave was probably more interested in the specimen size of bait I was using. Since then, I have managed a few more fish from the river on large pieces of meat including a new river best at 9lbs 7oz. What I have noticed understandably is that some barbel, although not all, will still treat meat with some suspicion, picking it up, moving it a few inches or a couple of feet and then dropping it several times. In these situations, I have found that a lightweight long drop bobbin like the one's I used back in the 80's (and which Martin also mentions in a previous article on the Barbel Catchers WebSite) can be useful. The barbel will lift the bobbin two or three feet almost to the rod butt two or three times or more before finally screaming off with the bait. My first choice however, is to touch leger with an open bail arm, rod point following the direction of the line into the water, which allows the barbel to touch, pull or take several feet of line without any resistance. When the barbel tears off confidently, I give it a few seconds, clamp my fingers around the line, close the bail and tighten up, by which time the rod has hooped over and the hook has pulled through the meat and into the fish. There have been times however, when the barbel have screamed off 5 yards, only to drop the bait again as soon as I have tried to tighten up. Bastards!!! The problem with this on the Teme is that 5 yards further and they'd be in a snag or overhanging sunken tree before you could turn them so you can't always just leave the bait where they dropped it and start the process over. Another challenge to overcome!
Having considered all of the above, I can't help thinking that I've almost come full circle. Although not exclusively, I'm now more often than not in the right conditions, using meat directly on the hook, running legers, long hooklengths and zero resistance. If it wasn't for the fact that I no longer have a creel, an aluminium landing net handle or a yellow keep net, I could be back fishing in the 1980's or even 70's (am I that old!!). I know that's simplifying things a little but I'm sure you know what I mean! The funny thing is that I get so much pleasure with this method and as simple and basic as it is, I am rediscovering that legered meat fished intelligently is still very effective at putting fish on the bank in spite of what 'the people in the know,' might say to the contrary. As the pellet phenomenon of the millennium starts to fizzle out on some stretches of river and this is happening right now due to blind over use of pellets, perhaps it's worth taking a look back at traditional methods and baits and
updating or personalizing them. Meat might not work everywhere, but changing how you use it might make a difference. It might not always single out the bigger fish, but how many other baits realistically do that anyway. One things for sure, you will definitely have a lot of fun along the way grasping and developing the technique to suit your own style of fishing.
N.B since writing this article five weeks ago at the end of June 2005, Paul has now landed five double figure barbel using this method, with the pictured fish a new river best weighing 11lbs 7oz.
If you'd like to find out a bit more about The Barbel Catchers Club, please click here.


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Hello and welcome!
Last Sunday, I had the joy of attending the canonization of five new saints at St. Peter's Basilica, including St. John Henry Newman.
For those who are not familiar with him, Cardinal Newman was an English academic and theologian born in 1801 who, by the age of 27, had become an Anglican priest teaching at Oxford. He was the vicar of the university church and published a number of important theological works.
While at Oxford, he became one of the key figures of the Oxford Movement among the Anglicans, which was sort of a push to turn the Anglican Church more toward its Catholic roots. Through his studies, he became more and more convinced that the Catholic Church was the true Church established by Christ. So, in 1845 he asked to be admitted to the Catholic Church. He studied in Rome and, in 1847, he was ordained a Catholic priest and joined the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, better known as the Oratorians.
After returning to England he, of course, continued his theological work but also Newman founded Oratory houses in Birmingham and London and was instrumental in the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland.
In 1879, Pope Leo XIII named him a cardinal, but he asked to be able to remain at his Birmingham Oratory to continue his work. He died in 1890 and is considered by many to be one of the most important English-speaking theologians of the modern era.
Cardinal Newman's canonization was a wonderful event that drew a great deal of attention from all over the world.
Many Catholic scholars and others who have studied his writings were very anxious to be part of the celebrations, but I think what struck me the most was to see how the Anglican Church and the British government were so much a part of the celebration.
There were many Anglican bishops and clergy at the canonization. Clearly, though he eventually converted to Catholicism, the Anglicans still have a great affection for him and feel as though he made a very important contribution to the Anglican Church as well as the Catholic Church.
Friday evening, before the canonization, there was a reception hosted by the British Embassy to the Holy See, to which I was invited. As I mentioned, there were many Anglican ministers and bishops there along with Newman scholars from all over the world.
We were all fascinated by the venue, Villa Wolkonsky, because it is truly a grand palace.
I asked someone how long the building had been used by the British Embassy, and I was told that it was originally owned by a Russian princess. It eventually became the German embassy and, during World War II, it was a Nazi headquarters. After the war, it was given to the British government to use as their embassy. Today, it is the residence of the British Ambassador to Italy and is used for many important functions hosted by the British government in Rome.
At the reception, the British Ambassador to the Vatican, Sally Axworthy, spoke very eloquently about Cardinal Newman's life. Then, the British government's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Rehman Chishti, spoke. His remarks were very interesting to me because he was recently named by the Prime Minister to this post, where he is promoting religious freedom throughout the world. He told us that his father, grandfather and uncles were all imams. He has talked about visiting Muslim countries and telling them that, as a Muslim, he had freedom of religion in Britain and he hoped that their countries would extend the same freedom to Christians in practicing their religion.
We also heard from Cardinal Nichols, who spoke a bit about the life and legacy of Cardinal Newman. It was very funny when, after his talk, he was being interviewed by the press and they asked him, "Your Eminence, what do you think Cardinal Newman would have said about Brexit?" He answered with a quote from the famous poem by Cardinal Newman: "Lead, Kindly Light, amidst the encircling gloom!"
Father Jonathan DeFelice was in Rome for the canonization, so he came to have lunch with me on Friday at the Domus Santa Marta.
Because it was the Feast of Pope St. John XXIII, we went to pray at his tomb. We prayed for the Archdiocese of Boston and, in a special way, for our seminary that is named in his honor.
After the canonization on Sunday afternoon, there was a reception at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, the university run by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Before his conversion, Cardinal Newman had studied in the Urbaniana, which was the seminary for the mission countries (including the United States before the founding of the Pontifical North American College.)
Everyone at the reception received the gift of this book, Meditations and Devotions of Cardinal Newman
Perhaps the highlight of that reception for me was the opportunity to meet the Prince of Wales.
He spent time talking to everyone, and I was gratified by how friendly he was to the many people he met and that he seemed very sincerely pleased to be a part of the Newman celebration. In fact, the day before the canonization, he penned an article in l'Osservatore Romano on Cardinal Newman.
Of course, I remain in Rome attending the Synod on the Amazon, where we are continuing our work in small groups.
Next week, we will prepare a final draft of the Synod document to be presented to the Holy Father. I will certainly share more about our activities at the synod with you then.
Until next week,
Cardinal Seán


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Accessorize: Ears Wide Open
Because of a seismic shift in the way people listen to music these days, many consumer electronics retailers are taking a long, hard look—and listen—at something they may have taken for granted in years past: headphones. Here's why: headphones are the new loudspeakers.
The recent announcement from Apple that it has made its 250 millionth iPod is sure evidence that music has gone mobile. And when coupled with last year's research that showed only one in 10 iPods is being used with an aftermarket headphone, it's clear there's a huge untapped market.
Not surprisingly, a recent CEA survey showed that headphones are the most desired purchase in the coming year for iPods. Like loudspeakers, today's headphones come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, styles and just about every conceivable price point and quality level. Like loudspeakers, headphones also offer retailers a rich and ongoing profit stream.


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7 Marinades That Will Totally Transform Your Summer Cookout
As every home cook knows, summer is synonymous with outdoor picnics and backyard barbecues, making the season ripe for testing out a few new tasty tricks. If you're looking for an easy way to spice up your meats, fish, and veggies, there's no better way than with a marinade, and, better yet, you don't need to get your hands dirty whipping up your own sauce.
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Associate Professor/Professor - Indigenous Politics
Job description
Job FieldThe University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in the field of Indigenous Politics. The primary appointment will be in the Department of Political Science (51%), with a cross appointment to the Centre for Critical Development Studies (49%). The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor and will commence on July 1, 2020.
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Political Science or a related discipline. They must also have a demonstrated exceptional, sustained record of innovative and independent research and publications centered on Indigenous politics and/or governance. This position is part of the University of Toronto's response to the calls to action in Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Report. Preference will be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous. Recognizing that there are a variety of terms that potential candidates may use to self-identify, the University uses the term "Indigenous" in this search, which forms part of the U of T Response to Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to encompass the people of Turtle Island, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis, Inuk (Inuit), Alaska Native, Native American, and Native Hawaiian people. Concurrent to this search, UTSC is undertaking a hire in Creative Writing, Indigenous Literatures, and Oral Traditions, and also has created a postdoctoral fellowship program for Indigenous scholars as a part of its commitment to inclusive excellence and to help ensure a supportive cohort for new Indigenous colleagues.
We are seeking a scholar who is able to integrate Indigenous knowledge/Indigenous ways of knowing, as well as research and teaching methods into the classroom. We especially encourage applicants with training in Political Theory.
We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
The successful candidate is expected to have a strong and established record of ethical engagement and collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations, including with community leaders and Elders of at least one Indigenous community in Canada, and an understanding of the importance of consensus-building relationships.
The successful candidate will have an established record of excellence in both research and teaching. Excellence in research can be demonstrated by the ability to attract external research funding; a record of continuous impactful publications in top-ranked field-relevant peer reviewed academic journals and book publishers; a record of influential consultancies to governments, international organizations and/or Indigenous organizations; presentations at major conferences; distinguished awards and honours; and strong endorsements by referees of high standing, including a letter of support commenting on the candidate's Indigenous community engagement. Excellence in teaching can be demonstrated by the teaching dossier outlining experience and accomplishments, the teaching statement, demonstrated knowledge and experience in Indigenous-based teaching methods, sample syllabi, course materials, course evaluations, and strong letters of reference.
Candidates should explain also include in their teaching dossier a one-page statement explaining how they can contribute to the delivery of the core curricula in Political Science (http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/polisci/) and Critical Development Studies (http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/ccds/). The position will include a graduate appointment in the Department of Political Science on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto. Candidates should also explain in their one-page statement how they can contribute to the development of the tri-campus graduate program (https://politics.utoronto.ca).
The appointment will be contingent upon a successful tenure review. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern campus. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The Greater Toronto Area offers amazing cultural and demographic diversity, including a vibrant Indigenous community. UTSC has a strong commitment to increasing the presence of Indigenous peoples and knowledge on campus, with steering committees examining campus wide responses to the calls to action in the TRC in terms of staff, faculty, research and teaching. Ongoing initiatives include Indigenous faculty and staff recruitment, Indigenous curriculum retreats, and grants for Indigenous research ethics education and community-based teaching development. Finally, the campus is designing a new building which will be a dedicated meeting space for Indigenous students, staff, faculty and elders.
All qualified applicants should apply by clicking the link below.
A complete application must include: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, an article-length (8000 – 10,000 word) writing sample, a statement up to five pages in length outlining current and future research interests, and a teaching dossier (to include teaching experience and accomplishments, the teaching statement, demonstrated knowledge and experience in Indigenous-based teaching methods, sample syllabi and course materials, and teaching evaluations, a one-page statement explaining how they can contribute to the delivery of the core curricula in Political Science and Critical Development Studies), as well as a letter of support commenting on the candidate's Indigenous community engagement. Questions about this position should be directed to Sue-Ann Hicks ([email protected])
All applications materials must be submitted online by the closing date of September 30, 2019
Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Applicants should list a minimum of three referees and arrange for these persons to submit their letter of recommendation (on letterhead, signed and scanned) directly to [email protected] by the closing date.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, women, Indigenous/ Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Candidates are asked, as part of their application, to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information provided is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
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Turner Sports to Present Expanded CES Showcase Centered on Sports Business Innovation Live from Las Vegas
For the second consecutive year, Turner Sports will present its Sports Business Innovation showcase at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, part of an overall Turner presence at this year's convention. Sports Business Innovation at CES Presented by Turner Sports will be highlighted by a full day of activities to be held Thursday, Jan. 5.
Thursday's event schedule will begin with a series of panels including NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NCAA President Mark Emmert as featured participants. Following the panel discussions, ELEAGUE will present a live studio show previewing the "ELEAGUE Major" to be held later in the month. The full day of activations will culminate with TNT's Sports Emmy Award winning Inside the NBA studio team - host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal - providing pregame, halftime and postgame coverage surrounding the night's NBA on TNT doubleheader live from CES.
Additionally, as part of the overall Turner Sports footprint at CES, ELEAGUE will partner with the FIA Formula E Championship for its Las Vegas eRace on Saturday, Jan. 7. The virtual race, including a specially designed track incorporating the famous Las Vegas Strip, will feature all 20 Formula E drivers and 10 fans from across the world competing for a share of a one million dollar prize pool. ELEAGUE will produce the event coverage, which will be available via Twitch.


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- Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:46 pm
- Forum: Interesting Alternative Harmonica Ideas
- Topic: Be Good Tuning
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Be Good Tuning
Here's a fun tuning I had Seydel make on their Big Six. Since it only has 4 reeds per octave, you can't go 10 holes before you run out of standard reeds. The same four notes repeated as shown below. I called it Be Good tuning, but if you chose a different key you might have change the name. :D In se...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:22 pm
- Forum: Brendan's Custom Harmonicas, Tunings, etc
- Topic: How would you retune an Asia Bend?
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How would you retune an Asia Bend?
If you were going to change the tuning of an Asia Bend what would you choose? I'm not a big fan of the duplicate C in solo tuning and though I rarely play chromatic, the two I have are Diminished tuning and Bebop tuning. What are the pros and cons of beboping (tune the duplicate C to Bb) an Asia bend?


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The quality of Spanish wine from such daring combinations as Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon, Moristel and Cabernet Sauvignon, Macabeo (Viura) and Chardonnay, or even Macabeo and Alcanon is quite astonishing. Even imported varieties such as Gewürztraminer and Pinot Noir seem to make good Spanish wine in Somontano. Not only does Somontano make some fine wines, its landscape is also extremely attractive with plenty of green, countless picturesque villages, historical churches, orchards, and terraced vineyards. These Spanish vineyards are sited on the slopes of small mountains at a height between 984 and 1,968 feet (300 and 600 metres). The soil consists of a mixture of heavy clay and sandstone in the higher vineyards, with alluvial soil in the Ebro valley. The soil is generally rich in minerals and trace elements, which are a blessing for wine-growing. The climate is continental, with hot summers and cold winters.
The presence of the Pyrenees, which shelter the vineyards from the cold northerly winds is also pretty advantageous. The native grape varieties of Somontano, the white Alcanon and the blue Moristel (not to be confused with Monastrell) co-exist alongside more Spanish varieties like Viura (Macabeo) and Gamacha. There is a great deal of experimentation though with countless new varieties such as Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir for the blue grapes and Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer for white Spanish wines. Traditional style white Somontano is made with Viura and Alcanon. This Spanish wine is fresh, light, and dry for drinking when young. The modem- style whites is a carefully blended combination of Viura, Alcanon and Chardonnay or Chenin Blanc, and is much fuller and surprisingly pleasing. There are also several very interesting wines made solely from Riesling or Gewürztraminer. You can drink this Spanish wine at 46.4- 50.0°F (8-10°C) for the traditional wines and 50-53.6°F (10-12°C) for the modern types.
The rosados from Somontano have a very pleasing taste and also possess both finesse and elegance comparable with the best wines together with the warmth and power of the south. Drinking temperature for this Spanish wine is 50-53.6°F (10-12°C). The common or garden vinos jovenes tinto or young reds of Somontano are pleasant light wines of Moristel and Garnacha. You can serve this Spanish wine at 53.6-57.2°F (12-14°C).
The crianzas, reservas, and gran reservas contain less Moristel and Garnacha, but more Tempranillo and/or Cabernet Sauvignon. The maturation in the barrel imparts this robust Spanish wine with great roundness and balance between alcohol and body. Drinking temperature for this Spanish wine 60.8-62.6°F (16-17°C).


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2019 Internet Crime Report Released
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center has released the "2019 Internet Crime Report", which provides a detailed overview of the 467,361 Internet-facilitated crime complaints issued in 2019. According to the report, complaints were mostly submitted about the following types of crimes: Phishing/Vishing/Smishing/Pharming, Non-Payment/Non-Delivery, Extortion, and Personal Data Breach.
While victims of these crimes could vary in age, the most effected group, both in terms of number of victims (68,013) and in total financial loss ($835,164,766), were people over the age of 60. Elder Fraud along with Business Email Compromise (BEC)/Email Account Compromise (EAC), Tech Support Fraud, and Ransomware continue to be key areas of concern for business and individuals. The total losses from all reported Internet-based crimes totaled over $3.5 billion dollars in 2019 alone, solidifying cyber security as a prevalent and concerning issue.
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Author(s): Mikaya Heart
An unflinchingly honest, responsible and thoroughly comprehensive exploration of female sexuality. Topics covered include the many different types of orgasm (electrical, flying, pounding, deep, waves and blip), orgasm as emotional release, why some women have difficulty climaxing, faking - how often it happens and why - multiple orgasms, the male-female dichotomy, penetration and the G-Spot, how to define the erotic, the joy of sex toys and more!
"Chapters cover anatomy and general techniques; the physical, "energetic," and spiritual experience of orgasm; variations and problems; youthful experiences; relationship contexts; and concerns relating to penetration, the G-spot, female ejaculation, fisting, and anal sex. Several good anatomy drawings, numerous referrals to appropriate other books, a safer-sex appendix, and a comprehensive resource list round out the work. VERDICT Designed for women misled by notions of "one right way to orgasm," Heart's guide should provide something useful for nearly all self-helper women at any stage of sexual growth and of any sexual orientation. And while more illustrations would have been nice, the book's relatively modest appearance could be a plus for some challenge-shy librarians. Recommended."
--Library Journal Martha Cornog, Philadelphia
"By diving so deeply into the types of issues that plague many women, Heart is able to show readers that they're not alone if they have troub


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Last night the lights went off in our farmhouse. I checked neighbor's lights and they were still on. I called the "0" number given by Rosebud Electric. The ND woman who answers lots of Electric Coop lines at night said to check the breakers. I did that and none of them were tripped. Then she told me to see if any numbers showed on the digital electric meter. Found a flashlight and checked. None showed. She said a man and truck could be there soon. I said the world won't end if he does not get here until Sunday morning. This morning I mowed a path to the meter pole and around 9AM the guy and his truck showed up. Sorry I did not get his name. He hollered at me and pointed into the grass near the pole and said, "There is the problem."
He pointed to a dead raccoon. The coon had climbed the pole and electrocuted itself and also burned out the fuse. The lineman got out a long fiberglass pole and replaced the burned out fuse. Power is back on. He told me that sometimes these coons will kill power on the whole line for multiple users. Last night it did not. He said there are more raccoons in south Tripp County, but they mostly climb cottonwood trees apparently. Here on the north end, fewer trees so they climb REA poles...he guessed mostly like humans climging mountains...because they are there. This is apparently a common problem which I had not heard about. Animals climbing power poles cause a lot of trouble. My son said a squirrel got up a pole in Rapid City and shut off the power in a six-block area a year or so ago. Maybe now the cat food will be ignored again. Another too interesting experience to make the night and day difficult.
*** Stay tuned even if interaction between nature and electrons is not your interest--- Doug Wiken


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> I think it's exceedingly unlikely that anyone is going to unpack, and
> subsequently boot, an Ubuntu root tarball on a filesystem that doesn't
> support xattrs. All the filesystems that Ubuntu supports out of the box as
> rootfs (in terms of installers, and filesystem tools preinstalled) support
> xattrs.
while this is strictly true, 'snap pack' and 'snapcraft pack'
currently disable xattrs, and the store will not approve snaps that
are built with xattrs.
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Professional CCTV Installation Services Rotherhithe E1
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December 14, 2005
Day 77
I got into Viña del Mar very early today, exhausted from my overnight bus ride. I took a walk around town and discovered what a charming place it is. Located on the coast, Viña has lots of beach resorts, parks, a casino owned by the city, and the biggest shopping mall in South America. Among many other things, the mall contains a huge Wal-Mart like store that has 68 checkout lines! I couldn't believe how big everything was there.
I decided to try couchsurfing again, and just like last time, it has been a great experience. Shannon, from California, and Cote, from Chile, are a young married couple living in a nice condo on top of a hill with a great view of Viña del Mar and Valparaiso. They almost constantly host people. In fact, a girl from Argentina named Juliana is also staying there now. In February, Shannon and Cote will begin their own RTW trip, beginning with Easter Island.
I was too tired to do much of anything today other than walk around town for a bit, so I just had a relaxing evening with Shannon, Cote, and Juliana, and called it a night early.
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First round of #inktober sketches! Find me on Instagram right here: http://www.instagram.com/sourgasm
Tools are:
Kuretake Fudegokochi
Kuretake Bimoji (new fav!)
Copic brush pen
Copic T2/T3/T4 markers
Pentel Aquash (light black)
Pentel Aquash (custom mixes)
Pentel Fude
Bic hotel special
Moleskin paper
SUPER cheap Canson Marker XL 18lb
A note on that Canson paper. ITS THE BEST. The ink will fade and the paper is dirt cheap and huge and flimsy. It's also smooth as glass. Best of all, because it's so cheap and not permanent all your mental blocks over "wasting" classy Moleskin/etc stock are obliterated. You can grab this paper and go straight ink. Tear off pages as you fail and just dig into it and love the mess. It's a totally "in the moment" process and just immensely satisfying.


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More About Domino's on Elden St
Domino's: We're Reinventing Pizza at 698 Elden St
When your stomach starts talkin' and your tastebuds start tinglin' for a classic slice of meaty, cheesy goodness, we know you're not craving any old pizza in Herndon You want a heavenly pizza topped with a robust tomato sauce, generous heaps of mozzarella, expertly diced pepperoni, and a golden crust that's simultaneously chewy and crispy. You want pizza, perfected. You want Domino's.
At Domino's on Elden St, we make it quick and simple to get the fast, fresh pizza your hunger craves. Call (703) 689-3200 to order your pizza over the phone, go online, or stop by to place a takeout order.
Start by choosing from one of our handmade crusts, including a fluffy hand-tossed crust loaded with buttery flavor, a gluten-free crust, a pan crust featuring two monstrous layers of cheese, or even a crispy thin pizza crust! Then, choose a sauce and pile on as many or as few toppings as you want. Whether you're a meat-lover or a veggie-lover, your local Domino's has it all.
With millions of different ways to craft a single Domino's pizza (yes, we said millions and we mean it), you can be sure we have a slice that suits your tastes. Build your own pizza however you want or choose from one of our beloved specialty pizzas, like the popular Spinach and Feta, Cali Chicken Bacon Ranch, or MeatZZa™, and have it delivered to your doorstep, today!
Is Hunger Calling? Order Pizza Delivery Near Elden St
Here at your Domino's on Elden St, we're serious about pizza delivery. In fact, we're so serious about it that we'll make you a promise. We guarantee that your pizza will arrive toasty hot and fresh at your doorstep, straight from our oven! Want to see how fast we can deliver? After you place your order, use our patented TrackerⓇ to stay up to date on the status of your pizza order. Follow it from the moment the sauce is added to the second it leaves our door for delivery... and in the meantime, do your best not to drool on your computer or phone.
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