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Kroger launches accelerator fund
The Kroger Co. has partnered with Lindsay Goldberg, a mid-market private equity firm, to launch PearlRock Partners, a platform to make early-stage investments and support the growth of emerging consumer brands.
PearlRock Partners is expected to leverage Kroger's merchandising capabilities and predictive analytics as well as Lindsay Goldberg's 20-year track record of investing in and supporting family-owned and founder-led companies to better position upcoming brands for growth. Brands under investment will also be groomed for Kroger's shelves.
The platform will become a part of Kroger's "alternative profit streams" portfolio, which has been promoted as key to hitting the company's 2020 Restock Kroger profit goals. Kroger's alternative businesses include 84.51°, its data analytics subsidiary; Kroger Precision Marketing, which sells advertising to brands guided by 84.51° insights; and Kroger Personal Finance, which offers a credit card linked to its rewards program.
"We are confident this partnership with Lindsay Goldberg will help discover and cultivate new brands that Kroger customers will love," said Stuart Aitken, Kroger's SVP of alternative business and CEO of 84.51°, in a statement. "We are transforming from grocer to growth company by deploying our assets to serve even more customers and create margin-rich alternative profit streams."
Brian Kelley, a partner at Lindsay Goldberg who previously served as CEO of Keurig Green Mountain and president of Coca-Cola's North American operations, added: "Backed by a state-of-the-art predictive data platform, real-world consumer product expertise and unparalleled merchandising resources, these next-gen brands will be poised for growth and offer Kroger's broad customer base greater choice, convenience and innovation."
The platform could help Kroger expand private label offerings. Boosted by the success of Simple Truth, private label already makes up more than a quarter of Kroger's sales. Simple Truth expanded online internationally last year through a partnership with Alibaba.
PearlRock Partners may be competing against or eventually selling to many larger CPG companies. Smaller and nimbler niche brands are lately seen leading the grocery industry's growth and many larger CPG companies have been acquiring them as growth vehicles.
- Kroger and Lindsay Goldberg Announce Strategic Partnership to Form PearlRock Partners – Kroger
- Kroger, private equity firm team to create platform to promote consumer brands – Cincinnati Business Courier
- Why haven't CPG giants figured out what makes small brands so popular? – RetailWire
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: How do you see Kroger potentially benefiting from the formation of PearlRock Partners? Might the initiative cause conflicts with Kroger's existing CPG trade partners? For up-and-coming food brands, is Kroger's analytics and shelf space more appealing than partnering with a larger CPG conglomerate?
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This is a smart and well thought-out strategy. Kroger has looked at and continues to look at new areas for growth and greater profit margins that are above and beyond their traditional grocery business and these initiatives help to bolster both. These emerging brands have become the darlings of the industry for many CPG companies and will absolutely compete with brands and categories that their suppliers already sell to Kroger but they are buying these emerging brands to better compete and innovate, so why shouldn't Kroger be in the mix as well? Private label, emerging brands that are being acquired by CPG companies and now by retailers – they will all need to find a way to compete and hopefully thrive.
A good move by Kroger. The balance of power continues the steady shift away from CPG to retail. Kroger can leverage its competencies to gain more visibility, control and margin opportunities. Simple Truth has been a huge win and it makes sense to develop other brands that resonate with consumers.
Grocers have used private label to increase margins for many years – so the challenge with trade partners has been going on all this time. Private labels now have and additional benefit in that they offer the ability for Kroger to differentiate themselves from competitors.
The idea of investing in external firms with a view to potentially taking them in-house at a later date makes a lot of sense – these start-ups may well be much more innovative than a private label team that operates within the walls of a large established retailer… This innovation drives creativity and hopefully a better result. My money says that is what Kroger is banking on.
This discussion speaks to the political challenges that will arise when corporate Kroger personnel evaluate up-and-coming food brands. Leveraging analytics and shelf space as a means to an end in building new food brands are linear gate posts. Much like private label products driven by analytics result in the repackaging of commodities. It seems like a big lift for new food brands to see the light of day. People love a new food brand based on a "newly formed" emotional connection and reaction to the product, which is future-seeking. Contrary to data/analytics guidance forming a historically based framework from which to validate "quasi-new" food products. Whether an accelerator or in-house product development, barriers to entry are sky high for innovation in the corporate world.
I'm not sure Kroger has existing trade partners – it has vendors. If Kroger develops its own products that are more interesting to shoppers, great – the shopper wins in the end. If they develop something and sell it to an existing CPG company, great, the shopper wins in the end.
Smart move to take innovation strategies out of the building. PearlRock partners will innovate and disrupt current practice. Getting the best of small company NextGen ideation and big company financial resources is a win-win for Kroger. Walmart, Tyson Foods, and Kraft Heinz are already on that bandwagon… so I don't think any big brands have any right to complain!
Whole Foods has been doing something very similar for years, to the best of my recollection. It's worked well both for them and the up-and-comers, for the reasons cited here. I don't recall any pushback from competing vendors, and expect to see this grow further within the industry. With Kroger, it'll depend on how well they mentor the small brands, provide support and get good results. If I were the small vendor, I'd be investigating both retailers' and CPGs' offers/programs and then moving ahead based on numbers, relationships and my own long-term goals. (On a personal note, good being back after a six-month battle with cancer. I won! Ha!)
I like how this gives Kroger more insight and participation in the brand world. They have the data and insight they need from the most important place: the point of purchase. As a startup brand, it's a relationship that'd be hard to turn down, but might cause conflict selling into other retailers. The relationship between retailers and brands is already complex and this adds another piece to the puzzle.
The grocery industry has aways been hyper competitive and the formation of PearlRock Partners is another smart move by Kroger to diversify its portfolio and expand its private label. Kroger has one of the most successful lines of private label products and this will augment their product mix. While private label is a competition to CPG, it is also a revenue generator, as many private label products are created by the same companies that manufacture their flagship brands.
CPG companies are also adding increased pressure on grocers as they are beginning to sell directly to consumers with subscription-based home delivery services for frequently used products. Competition is coming from all directions for grocers and the winners will be those that diversify and hedge their bets. Smart move Kroger.
The American Grocery industry needs a refresh. We have no real national chains and the thought leaders are regional often family owned chains that are not afraid of taking risks. Kroger historically has stood on the sidelines and watched — cherry picking the winning idea that others have experimented with. Glad to see that leadership is trying to break that pattern.
This is a brilliant extension of the strategy already in play, led by the 8451 launch a few years back. With excess cash available, Kroger is in a good position to create an environment for the study and development of new concepts and should benefit as a whole as a result.
Who would have predicted that a grocer would be leading an effort this a few years ago? Very creative on the part of Kroger.
This is an interesting strategy that needs to be better reviewed. The article does not cite any numbers for ROI for each dollar that Kroger is investing in this concept. More importantly, why is Kroger focusing on this, which is clearly out of its core competency? What will it take for Kroger to stay focused on maximizing its key businesses rather than spending even more dollars on other businesses? How do these investments allow Kroger to become a better grocery supplier and improve their gross revenues and returns? These are just some of the questions that I have for Kroger.


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I've had quite a tough start to 2017, so I didn't have much time to think about my goals for the year. Here are some thoughts, that I think will be more of a jumping-off point than a static list of things I want to achieve.
2017 craft goals
- Sew nine beautiful garments in 2017 (#2017makenine)
- Wear handmade as much as possible in May
- Make a terrarium that I'm proud of
- Plant a bee-friendly garden
I feel like my goals are somewhat lacking in ambition. I think part of the issue is the ongoing crushing sense of ambivalence in my life. I'm really struggling to find a good balance between my job and my passions in life.
2017 make nine
Some people seem to have planned all nine of their makes in January, but that doesn't fit with the way I make. I like to be inspired by fabric or patterns and make up a garment quite quickly, rather than planning too much in advance. This is something I've learnt over time. When I first started sewing, I had a bad habit of cutting out patterns, then leaving the pieces lying around for ages, unsewn. Example. To be fair, this was partly because I hadn't yet bought a sewing machine, so cutting out was one of the few sewing-related activities I could do at home.
Anyway, my point is that I will update this post as I go on, and decide what my makes will actually be.
- Mushroom print Cleo
- Liberty print Ultimate Shirt
- Liberty print Southport dress
- Raindrop print Bettine
- Space oddity Southport dress
- Turquoise striped top/dress
- Floral Macaron
- Pineapple Tulip Skirt
- Hidden panda Lark tee
I think it's promising that I feel like I'm challenging myself on this Make Nine. I have made some tentative steps away from working with basic cottons and I will learn a lot by starting to sew with more challenging fabrics.
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One of the difficult parts of pet ownership is knowing when to let go. If your senior parent has a pet, they are most likely very attached. The emotional bond between seniors and their pets can be a very powerful one, so navigating this subject can be tricky.
If you feel the pet isn't being cared for properly or the responsibility of the pet is becoming too much, it may be time to intervene. Here are some signs to look for and helpful solutions to consider.
1. Is the senior becoming forgetful? Check often to make sure the pet always has food and water in their dish. If the pet is overweight, they may be overfed. Alternatively, check to make sure they are not too thin and being underfed. Also, make sure the pet is being let out frequently enough. If you suspect the pet is going potty inside the house, you should investigate.
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2. Is mobility a problem? If taking the dog on a walk has become too big of a chore, intervention may be warranted. Also, if the senior adult has a cat, check to make sure the litter is being changed regularly. Air quality can be drastically reduced if the stench of urine permeates the home, so this is important to check.
What Do You Do if Caring for the Pet Has Become Too Much?
First, remember you have options! Many retirement communities or assisted living facilities are pet-friendly. If this is something your parent is considering, be sure to ask about it, as they may be able to keep their pet with them. If your older adult has any mental impairments or physical handicaps, you may need to consider rehoming the pet.
There are also many charities who specialize in assisting seniors with their pets. They have volunteers who will come walk the pet, offer food and water and change litter. Many will even assist in administering medications or taking the pet to veterinarian appointments.
Another possible solution is to rehome the pet with a friend, neighbor, or family member so that the senior adult can still visit with the pet as frequently as possible.
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If the time comes and separation is inevitable, you'll want to be as sensitive as possible. It can be traumatic for seniors to be separated from beloved animals, so assuring them the pet will be happy and healthy is crucial to make the transition as smooth as possible. Remember also that it can be difficult for the pet as well as the senior. Assurance that visits are possible will help. If it's not possible for the pet to stay connected with the senior, consider utilizing a therapy dog. There are many wonderful organizations that will volunteer to make house calls with dogs or other animals that are specially trained to offer interaction with seniors.
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Please join the CIS-FSU Chapter for "The Evolving JOA Worldwide." Historically, oil and gas upstream activities around the world were largely open to foreign investment, but the process of nationalization in recent decades has concentrated the majority of natural resources with national oil companies (NOCs). Accordingly, it is becoming more common these days for international oil companies (IOCs) to be dealing with NOCs to create new and specific legal arrangements regulating their alliance.
The JOA form of agreement, initially created by the American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL) in the 1950s, and since then developed by the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) and other organizations and government agencies around the world, was originally intended to be a private document to regulate the relationship between private investors. Developments in national laws in recent years have established a requirement in many countries for NOC participation in upstream projects as partners in a JOA or a variation of such agreement. As a result, JOAs are now acquiring the features of public agreements, since NOCs are commonly a party, and their presence is likely to dictate some different rules and features.
In other words, the main point is that JOAs are not well designed for NOCs for all contexts globally (particularly for smaller NOCs and/or in countries with heavy regulatory protections for/involving their NOC). This observation applies as well to the AIPN model JOA form, as there are only limited options to be selected. It simply does not work in several different legal regimes that require NOC participation such as Angola, Morocco, Bolivia, and others � as they have specific peculiarities and protections for the NOC in their legal system. Also, some host governments end up developing and enacting their own model JOA form, such as Morocco, Norway, Greenland, etc.
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There are only a select few model names that are more cherished in the Chevrolet legacy than the Camaro. The model's long-running production, along with its reputation filled with both power and agility, put it into the upper echelon of what it means to be a performance car. Chevy started strong in 1967, and continues to push the bounds of performance with the Camaro – even today. There is no better representation than the first model year of the first generation: the 1967 Camaro.
This gorgeous ride belongs to Kevin Holm of Bremerton, Washington. The iconic look of the first-generation melds well with the updated stance and color combination. The deep silver, contrasted against the deep black stripes down the center of the body, set this beauty apart from the pack and really make it stand out as a show-worthy muscle car. We love the look of Kevin's Camaro. But even more than that, it was the deep, lopey idle that first attracted us to this show-stopping hot rod.
A Lifelong Dream Becomes A Reality
For Kevin, owning a Camaro like this has been a dream for as long as he can remember. "I've always wanted a Camaro like this," Kevin told us. "It's the best year. The lines, the wing windows, it's really everything about them." For Kevin, it was more than just being a first-generation Camaro, it had to be a '67, it had to be a stick, and it had to be drivable.
"I bought the car sight-unseen off of eBay," Kevin detailed. He saw the ad on the website, but had never actually seen, sat in, or touched the car before buying it. A risky move by all accounts, but one that definitely paid off in Kevin's experience. "It was hard to find something like this that wasn't cut up to race, and I wanted a stick, so those were two big hurdles to overcome." Knowing he was looking for a rare creature, when he saw this car, he jumped on it.
The car had been rebuilt several years before he found it, and was somewhere between restoration and restomod. The paint and bodywork were done as you see today, and the interior is basically untouched. It's under the hood, and under the body, where Kevin has made many of the changes.
The car was originally a 327 small-block car with a four-speed manual transmission, but it came with a mildly built 302 cubic-incher under the hood. "That's really what made me fall in love with the de-stroked, small-bore engines," Kevin explained. He really liked the way he could push the engine RPM so high.
The Big Changes
Part of the reason Kevin picked this car, was because he could drive it while he waited until his budget could afford to build what he wanted. He wanted something he could drive, and this was rebuilt as a driver. As a bonus, it came with a Tremec TKO manual transmission and 12-bolt 4.11-geared rearend—both of which are still in the car today.
For Kevin, one of the things that needed to change right away was the stance and the handling. He rebuilt the suspension and installed all RideTech Shockwave equipment. The rear suspension features a RideTech four-link system. It has sway bars on the front and rear, and Strong Arm upper and lower control arms. The stance of the car is totally adjustable by air through a control panel in the dash.
Kevin also installed a Holley Sniper-fed 383 cubic-inch mill with AFR heads, an Edelbrock Air Gap intake manifold, all forged internals, a SCAT crankshaft, and a custom camshaft by Comp Cams. The custom stick gives Kevin's Camaro a great sound, and the engine runs really well. "I really wasn't sure what to get for a cam. I called and talked to Comp and told them everything that I was running, and they made me a custom camshaft," Kevin said.
Kevin has also upgraded the brakes with a hydroboost system that runs off of his power steering, and works directly with the Wilwood master cylinder. The radiator is copper and brass, and airflow is assisted by a single electric fan. "The debate I had was whether I go with two little fans or one big one," he said, "the one big one seems to be keeping it cool so far."
Kevin has done away with the old V-belt and added a Billet Specialties serpentine conversion. He also added a high-performance alternator to supply the needed amperes for the air suspension, and the idea that someday he is going to install a high-performance stereo system that will need the extra power.
The Personal Touches
The little things are really what makes each car different. It's the different choices that people make when building their cars that make them stand out. For Kevin, one of these choices was the color combination under the hood.
The black valve covers were originally orange. That is the way they came from Chevrolet Performance, but during the build process he had the idea that black would work better. Although the classic Chevy orange would have been cool, it's hard to argue the validity of choosing the ultra-sleek look of the black valve covers in contrast to the silver paint and the aluminum and silver finishes on the engine. With the black air cleaner, the look is well-rounded.
Another traditional thing that Kevin did, was keep the stock-style interior. "I wanted to keep it period correct," Kevin told us. "I wanted to get in it and know that I was getting in a '67 Camaro." While custom interiors are often cool, and generally compliment the build they are in, Kevin thinks that sometimes they can take away from the overall package. "We buy these cars because of what they are, because they are old, and if you change them too much, they loose some of that."
The only changes to the inside are the ididit tilt-steering column with a Nardy steering wheel, air-ride controls, Sniper EFI display, push button start, and custom gauges. The air-ride controls are hidden in the ashtray and the Sniper EFI display can be disconnected and put in the glove box. Kevin can hide most of what changes have been made to the interior.
"What I really like are the seats," Kevin said. "They sit right below the door line so you can see straight through the car and it's totally open. It just looks really, really good." With the coupe body-style and the low-profile stock seats, looking through the windows really has an open feel that enhances the muscle car look. It adds to the stance in a way that it almost makes the top seem more streamlined to the body since everything lines up so nice.
All-in-all, this Camaro easily lives up to the reputation set by the name. Kevin's Camaro is a near perfect mixture of custom and classic style. Even though it has a little more power than it came with from the factory (and it undoubtedly handles better) this car is unmistakably a 1967 Camaro. Whether it's the look, the sound, or the feel of this car, when you get in it you know that it's a classic, and a true piece of American muscle.


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Career & Family – How I Discover the Way to Find that Balance
Are you a working mother? Are you enduring a constant "tug-of-war" between needing to work for a living against wanting to stay at home to take care of your little ones?
Well, you're not alone…
According to JobStreet.com's Women in the Workplace Study, a startling 75% of the working mothers surveyed in Singapore spent less than 10 hours with their children during a workweek, which equates to less than two hours per day. Majority of them were worried that they were deprived of their families' daily lives, with 70% citing that they would quit their jobs if they had the financial means to do so.
Unsurprisingly, work-life (family) balance was ranked as the top challenge faced by working mothers, as cited by 57% of the respondents. The other obstacles were having children while building a career (19%), lack of prospects for career advancement (12%), maternity issues (4%), and gender salary gap (3%).
Hmm, do I face these challenges too? Yes of course! This was especially so at the initial stage when I started building my business. Time was never enough and it sometimes involved long hours of work, urgent meetings throughout the day etc.
How My Career as a Financial Consultant makes me a Better Mum
But, did you know that being a financial consultant actually helps working mothers like us overcome these issues? That was what I found out…
1. I've more control over my time.
One of the best things about being a financial consultant is having control over our time schedules. Many people misunderstand the "flexible" hours being a financial consultant. When we can plan and schedule our time well, we can have complete control over how effective we want our day to be.
To me, I always begin with an end in mind. Everyone wants to have work-life balance but to achieve that, we have to work first and then find the balance along the way. So, I will always apply priority management before time management. Everyone has 24 hours each day. Instead of complaining that time is not enough, why not review on what is important and manage the time you need to do each priority?
2. I become more financially conscious.
Like it or not, many families break down due to lack of financial planning in the event of an emergency. Being in the financial industry, we become more self-conscious and seek to manage our own household finances effectively.
I am a planner at heart and I enjoy helping people to think through their short and long-term goals and work out how to achieve them. Obviously, that also translates into my own personal finances, whether it is about managing our family budget or planning for the kids.
3. It allows me to stay relevant.
Some women sacrifice their careers for their children in their growing-up years and when their children start to have their own friends and social lives, these mothers feel empty or even experience "communication breakdowns" with their kids. Leaving the workforce for too long may make it difficult for us to impart life skills or practical experiences that are relevant in this fast-changing society to our kids.
As a financial consultant, our work is about communication and it is our way of life. The people we meet and the experiences we gain are practical life skills we can share with our children.
4. This career is retrenchment-proof.
Financial consultants are like entrepreneurs as we have almost full control over how we manage our business. We may work long hours, but we can decide how we want to work. It's like driving a car. We can choose to be on "high gear" while at the start-up phase but once we built a solid foundation, we can go on a "cruising" mode to take things slow. We choose when to retire and will never be retrenched!
Time is Never Enough – Focus on Quality
Everybody has the same amount of time every day. So invest in quality over quantity. There are going to be days you focus more on work, and days when you focus more on being a mother. There is no routine. The important thing is spending quality time with them, understanding their needs and interests, and engaging in activities that build family bonds.
In addition, if you work, you will cherish the time you have with your kids and appreciate it more. Make a point to be there for the important things. For me, I block out important dates and times which I will give my full attention to my loved ones, like wedding anniversary, my daughters' birthdays or school graduations. I also choose to communicate and share my work with them, so they can understand, complement and help when I need to be at work.
Pursuing Your Passions
Despite the challenges faced, I would still encourage fellow mothers to pursue your passions. Balancing work and family life will never be the easiest thing in the world. Even today, it is still challenging for me to be my best at work and the best mother at home. But I try to manage and balance myself both physically and mentally by focusing on my priority at that moment and having the discipline to always spend quality time together.
At work, I build a community where like-minded working mums can share our challenges and provide support for each other. It is always assuring and comforting when you know that you're not facing this problem alone as others may have similar issues like yours. This pushes us to become extraordinary mothers.
Most importantly, I still get a lot of satisfaction from what I do which makes this balancing act all worthwhile! I hope you'll find yours too!
Ms Eunice Yuen is an avid entrepreneur, currently managing a group of over 100 financial consultants and a team of 10 agency leaders. To find out more about Ms Eunice Yuen, please visit her Facebook Page or email email@example.com


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¡Órale! Learn the Mexican slang needed to speak like a Chilango verdadero. Warning: The vocabulary on this site is not abuela-friendly!Browse Slang Dictionary
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"Vato" is used to refer to any male in a friendly way like "dude". It is considered a little passé today like the word "fella" in English, but is still used.
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Trace of a Nexus 8 recently popped up when a mysterious "flounder" device was spotted in some Google code.
Now tech website Myce has had another sighting of the fishy tablet, believed to be the Nexus 8.
One of the spotted entries confirms that the device will be Tegra-based, with mention of both a 32-bit and a 64-bit CPU.
But right now it's expected that Google will hit 64 in order to take on the iPad Mini, which packs Apple's A7 64-bit chip.
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With Google I/O taking place on June 25 and 26, it would be the perfect time to get the Nexus 8 out the door.
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HOT AUGUST NIGHT - The Music of Neil Diamond
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Born in January 1941, Neil Diamond is an American composer, singer, musician and actor. With 38 songs in the Top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts, Diamond has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2018, Diamond received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Diamond was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family descended from Russian and Polish immigrants. He attended Erasmus Hall High School and was a member of the Freshman Chorus and Choral Club, along with classmate Barbra Streisand. 'We were two poor kids in Brooklyn. We hung out in the front of Erasmus High and smoked cigarettes.'
At the age of 16, Diamond spent a number of weeks at Surprise Lake Camp, a camp for Jewish children, where folk singer Pete Seeger performed a small concert. Watching the children singing songs they wrote themselves, had an immediate effect on Diamond, who became aware of the possibility of writing his own songs. For his 16th birthday, he was given his first guitar, started lessons and began to write songs. He said his attraction writing songs was the 'first real interest' he had growing up, besides helping him release his youthful frustrations.
Often bored in class, he found writing song lyrics more to his liking. Diamond also used his newly developing skill to write poetry. By writing poems for girls he was attracted to in school, he soon learned it often won their hearts. His male classmates took note and began asking him to write poems for them which they would sing and use with equal success. He began cutting classes and taking the train up to Tin Pan Alley, where he tried to get some of his songs heard by local music publishers. Ten units short of graduation in his senior year, Sunbeam Music Publishing offered him a 16-week job writing songs for $50 a week and he dropped out of college to accept it.
Diamond spent his early career as a hired songwriter in the Brill Building where some of the most popular American hit songs were written, published and recorded. Neil's first success as a songwriter came in November 1965, with 'Sunday and Me' and greater success followed with The Monkees recording 'I'm a Believer' which became a gold record within two days of its release, voted the Popular Music Song of the Year in 1966. Other notable artists who recorded his early songs were the English hard-rock band Deep Purple, Lulu, Cliff Richard and UB40 with 'Red Red Wine'.
His early concerts saw him as opening act for artistes including Herman's Hermits and The Who and he was shocked to see Pete Townshend swinging his guitar like a club, then throwing it against walls and off the stage until the instrument's neck broke. It was the first time he had seen a band smashing their instruments and amplifiers to pieces.
Developing into a dynamic concert performer, in 1971 Diamond played 7 sold-out concerts at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. A leading newspaper called it 'the finest concert in Greek Theater history.' Throughout the decades up to 2017, Diamond recorded over 40 albums and has toured the world marking his ascension to superstar status. In January 2018, Diamond announced his retirement from concert touring after 50 years. 'It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring. I have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years. My thanks go out to my loyal and devoted audiences around the world. You will always have my appreciation for your support and encouragement. This ride has been 'so good, so good, so good' thanks to you.'
Paying respect to the music of this legendary artist composer and performer are Durban's own tribute band 'The Reals' with Barry Thomson on guitar and vocals, musical director Dawn Selby on keyboards and vocals, Mali Sewell on drums and vocals and Jason Andrew on bass guitar and vocals. Included in the repertoire of 'Hot August Night' are Diamond's hit songs 'Cracklin' Rosie, 'Song Sung Blue', 'Longfellow Serenade', 'Desiree, 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers', 'America', 'Heartlight', 'Sweet Caroline' and 'I'm A Believer'. A show not to be missed!
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Here's the outfit: Old Navy skirt and top, Target boots and tights, and no clue where the bangles and ring came from…I think I picked up the bangles for 2 bucks at a garage sale last summer. There were more of them, but I lost them.
So what do you think of the outfit? Wearing short sleeves might have been cold, but it made a cute outfit! Have a good week!


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Matt Kuchar, who returned to winning form at the age of 40 last weekend, will be on another mission this week to put pride back into his nation's golf.
The Americans are still smarting after being pummelled in Paris by Europe's Ryder Cup team although Kuchar could do nothing to avert that 17½-10½ thrashing because he was not in Jim Furyk's line-up.
Kuchar has a history of raising his game when representing the stars and stripes and he is doing so again in partnership with Kyle Stanley in the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf. You can raise your betting game on the European Tour and PGA Tour tour competitions with these betting signup offers. For example Ladbrokes are offering a deal where you get £20 in free bets after betting £5, BET 365 are offering up to £100 in bet credits and novibet are giving new customers a £25 free bet!
What is more Kuchar is buzzing after capturing his first PGA Tour title since 2014 with a stunning victory in the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico.
"My 2018 wasn't what I wanted but Mexico certainly hit a high spot," declared Kuchar. "There have been plenty of times when I've thought about the fact the kids on tour are getting younger and stronger and whether there's still a place for my style of golf. I answered my own question!"
In fact seven years ago at Mission Hills in China, Kuchar paired with powerhouse Gary Woodland to win the World Cup of Golf and in 2016 he fired a blistering last round 63 to nail the bronze medal in the Olympics.
Kuchar, who has won the Presidents Cup for the United States each of the four times he has played, is bidding to extend a proud record in Australia's sandbelt region.
His first Presidents Cup success came in 2011 at Royal Melbourne and two years later he was within a whisker of defending the World Cup at that same venue with Kevin Streelman when they finished runners-up to home team Jason Day and Adam Scott.
"The World Cup trophy I won in 2011 is in a prominent place in my house," says Kuchar. "I'm excited about playing in the World Cup again and I'm a huge fan of sandbelt golf.
"Every time I get the chance to play for the USA, I'm on board! You want to perform to your best and make your country proud."
This is the 59th World Cup of Golf and the sixth time Australia have played host although the first time it has been played at The Metropolitan where the couch grass fairways were described by two-time Open Champion Greg Norman as the best he had played anywhere in the world. Kuchar and Stanley, who has course form having played in the 2014 Australian Masters at The Metropolitan, will also need to contend with the large, firm and fast bentgrass greens and stay away from the 103 bunkers.
Ian Poulter is another who adores representing his country and 20 years on from Nick Faldo and David Carter earning England their first win in the competition he has high hopes of glory alongside three-time European Tour winner Tyrrell Hatton.
Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen and Soren Kjeldsen are defending the title they won at Kingston Heath in 2016 when Chinese combo Haotong Li and Ashun Wu, both winners on the 2018 European Tour, finished runners-up. Li and Wu could be dangerous at The Metropolitan.
Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith will have high hopes of giving hosts Australia a sixth World Cup win in this 72-hole event – the first and third rounds are fourball and the second and fourth foursomes – and Scotland's Russell Knox and Martin Laird could surprise.
But Sweden earn a place in the staking plan with Alexander Bjork and Joakim Lagergren, both successful in 2018, bidding to give their country a third triumph in the event.


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Announcing Upcoming Auditions
The North Carolina Opera announces house auditions in Carswell Recital Hall at Meredith College. If you wish to be considered for an audition, please submit a current biography and one page resume in MS Word or PDF format to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please DO NOT submit audio or video files with audition request. Audition dates and times:
Sunday, May 9, 7 – 10 pm; Monday, May 10, 7:30 – 10 pm; Wednesday, May 12, 6:30 – 10 pm
Please indicate if you wish to be considered for a certain day/time.
There is a $10 audition fee for all artists and a pianist will be provided, although you may choose to bring your own. Please do NOT submit the audition fee with your request, the fee will be collected at the audition (please bring cash).
Artists should be prepared with four to six operatic selections demonstrating a variety of styles and languages. Artists wishing to be considered for the Britten must offer an aria in English, preferably from the 20th or 21st century.
NOTE: Auditions for the NCO chorus will be held separately, details will be announced at a later date. In addition, these auditions serve as an open call for artists wishing to be considered for education/outreach opportunities with North Carolina Opera for the 2010/2011 season.
The following roles are open for the 2010-2011 season, and qualified artists from the Triangle and southeast region will be given primary consideration:
PUCCINI: Tosca
Available roles: Spoletta, Sciarrone, Shepherd Boy (soprano, mezzo-soprano, or youth soprano), Jailer
BRITTEN: Turn of the Screw
Available roles: Governess, Peter Quint, Miss Jessel, Mrs. Grose, Flora, Miles, Prologue (tenor)
DONIZETTI: Don Pasquale
Available roles: Notary
GOUNOD: Faust
Available roles: Wagner, Martha
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1st Step in Avoiding Concentrated GMOs
Now that Prop 37 has failed in California, and there currently is no state forcing Big Food to label which food products contain GMOs, it looks like we consumers are going to have to make intelligent guesses and vote with our wallets until we can get something passed.
Get educated. Educate others. There is a lot of info on this blog, and I will continue putting on more and showing you the sites where I got them so that you can visit them yourself.
Please feel free to share these posts. My intention is to bring together the most relevant information on nutrition and health from all different sources, kind of like Huffington Post or Drudge Report. Laura
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Christopher Bell opened up the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs with a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon last week and appeared to be on his way to adding another victory Saturday night at Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway until a late-race caution set up a seven-lap shootout to the finish.
Bell chose the outside lane for the restart and was put three-wide as the field went through Turns 1 and 2.
He ended up getting shuffled back to fourth spot with five laps remaining, but as the racing intensified and two of the trucks in front of him traded paint and slowed their momentum, Bell moved up the runner-up position. The DC Solar Tundra tucked in the tracks of Ben Rhodes Tundra with four laps remaining waiting for an opportunity to make a pass for the lead. Rhodes ran right along the white line on the inside of the track with Bell a truck length higher but tucked on his bumper for the final three laps.
On the final lap, Rhodes slipped up the track coming off Turn 4 and Bell was able to maneuver to the inside of him as they raced down the frontstretch to take the checkered flag. Rhodes moved down to block Bell's momentum, nearly putting him into the infield grass, and was able to cross the stripe .066 seconds ahead of him when they crossed the start-finish line.
Stage One Recap:
- Bell started the 146-lap event from the fourth position and remained there after a caution slowed the field on lap one. The Oklahoma native gained one spot on the lap-six restart and as the race went into a long green-flag run maintained the third spot for the remainder of Stage One.
Stage Two Recap:
- Bell communicated to crew chief Rudy Fugle that his DC Solar Tundra was "a touch snug" before hitting pit road for four fresh tires, a full tank of fuel and a minor trackbar adjustment. Speedy work by the over-the-wall crew gained Bell one position on pit road and elevated him into the runner-up position when Stage Two went green on lap 41.
- The 22-year-old had a strong restart and had just vaulted past Chase Briscoe into Turn when a seven-truck accident ensued from fourth place on back.
- The DC Solar Tundra held serve when the field went back green on lap 47 and remained out front when the field was slowed for the fourth time on lap 57.
- Rhodes was able to clear Bell into Turn 1 and took the lead with nine laps remaining in the stage. Bell tucked in behind Rhodes and in the closing laps of the stage made several attempts to maneuver around him but was unsuccessful.
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- Bell communicated to Fugle that the handling of his DC Solar Tundra was very good, but passing was at a premium. When pit road opened he brought his Toyota to the attention of his over-the-wall crew, who administered a four-tire and fuel stop.
- With a handful of teams choosing not to pit under caution, Bell was scored in the sixth position when the Final Stage went green on lap 77.
- On lap 83 he maneuvered his way into the runner-up position and four laps later he worked his way around his Kyle Busch Motorsports' teammate Noah Gragson to regain the race lead.
- Once in the lead, Bell began to set sail on the field. With 25 laps remaining the driver of the No. 4 DC Solar Tundra was over four seconds ahead of second place when teams began making their final scheduled stop of the night.
- Bell hit pit road for four fresh tires and a full tank of fuel with 22 laps remaining and returned to the track scored in the second spot behind John Hunter Nemechek, who hadn't hit pit road yet.
- With Nemechek needing pit for fuel and Ryan Truex over three seconds behind Bell in the third spot, it appeared the No. 4 team was in a great position to pick up their sixth win of 2017.
- With 14 laps remaining Austin Wayne Self hit the wall and brought out the sixth and final caution of the event. Just as the caution flew, Nemechek ran out of fuel and was forced to pit road before it opened, leaving Bell at the head of the field for the final restart with seven laps remaining.
- The DC Solar Tundra fell back to fourth on the lap-139 restart, but marched back to the runner-up position with four laps remaining. Despite a hard-fought attempt to take the lead on the final lap, Bell ended the night with a runner-up finish.


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08 Apr
'Social engineering at scale': Phishing attacks milk COVID-19
Attackers are commonly using false cash stimulus 'promises' as bait.
30 Mar
80% of cyber threat landscape uses COVID-19 as leverage - report
A report released recently by Proofpoint reveals the extent to which cyber attackers are capitalising on fear and paranoia surrounding the pandemic, with instances of coronavirus-themed attacks increasing every day.
11 Mar
Cybercriminals prey on healthcare panic to spread malware
Cybercriminals are now using fake HIV test results to spread their malicious phishing attacks, as they move quickly to cash in on healthcare scares in the wake of COVID-19 Coronavirus.
30 Jan
Australian professionals high target for cyber crims, new study shows
More than half (54%) of surveyed Australian Infosec professionals faced phishing-triggered ransomware infections in 2019, according to a new report titled 'State of the Phish' by Proofpoint.
05 Nov
Proofpoint acquires insider threat management firm ObserveIT
Proofpoint will hand over US$225 million as part of a new arrangement to acquire insider threat management platform ObserveIT.
09 Sep
Proofpoint integrates people-centric protection with Okta's Identity Cloud
The partnership aims to bolster the security posture for organisations' very attacked people (VAPs) by applying additional adaptive security controls.
05 Sep
Proofpoint and CrowdStrike partner on endpoint protection integration
In the first technology integration, Proofpoint will check potentially malicious attachments with CrowdStrike Falcon Intel and will add new hashes to the customer's custom intelligence.
29 Jul
Gartner names Proofpoint leader in security training
Proofpoint's training modules are built with learning science principles and include self-service customisation, which improves efficacy and ensures longer-term retention of training.
23 Jul
Proofpoint announces new risk profile and training customisation features
The new features aim to protect organisations' most attacked people from phishing attempts, malware, and data loss risk, while boosting online training effectiveness.
12 Jul
Do we need cybersecurity training? Phishing remains problem area
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 20) — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kept key interest rates unchanged on Thursday as inflation appears to maintain its descent for the rest of the year.
BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the seven-man Monetary Board kept the key interest rate at 4.5 percent, steady from May's rate. Benchmark yields remain at the 4-5 percent range, which is used by banks and other financial firms as basis for pricing their own loan products.
"On balance, therefore, the Monetary Board believes that the manageable inflation outlook and firm domestic growth prospects support keeping monetary policy settings steady for the time being," Diokno said during the Thursday afternoon media briefing.
"A prudent pause allows the BSP to observe and assess the impact of prior monetary adjustments including the phased reduction in the reserve requirements to be completed by the end of July," he added.
In May, the central bank slashed the key rate by 25 basis points (bp), signaling the start of unwinding the series of rate hikes in 2018 which were back then meant to curb surging inflation. Policy makers also unveiled a three-stage reduction in the reserve requirements for universal and commercial banks, as well as the smaller thrift, rural, and cooperative lenders.
From a near-decade high of 6.7 percent in September and October, inflation has returned to the 2-4 percent target range set by the BSP. Prices of basic goods rose by 3.2 percent in May, albeit higher than April's three percent.
Central bank officials have said that the inflation uptick last month was likely temporary, maintaining that the current average is still well within target at 3.6 percent.
The BSP's decision also follows the United States Federal Reserve's announcement of keeping its key rates on hold, which came with hints of possible rate cuts later this year as the U.S. economy reels from its worsening trade war with China. BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said the Fed's decision has been considered in the body's decision.
READ: Fed keeps interest rates steady, but signals potential rate cuts in 2019 as pressure mounts
Diokno has been branded as a "pro-growth" central banker, having crossed over to the BSP as Budget secretary and economic manager of President Rodrigo Duterte. The long-time economics professor and doctorate degree holder has defended his stance, saying he is ensuring stable prices to support "sustained, balanced, and inclusive" growth.
The BSP also expects even slower inflation over the next two years. Guinigundo said inflation is now seen averaging 2.7 percent this year, down from the previous estimate of 2.9 percent. For 2021, prices are seen rising by 3 percent from the May forecast of 3.1 percent.
"There was indeed a downtrend in actual inflation," Guinigundo said, noting that the latest projections factor in the decline in global oil prices, as well as the stronger peso versus the dollar in recent weeks.
Guinigundo, who will be retiring after 40 years of serving the BSP next month, said future rate cuts can be expected from the central bank.
"To paraphrase the governor, there is room for easing monetary policy because the view on inflation is quite optimistic, that is going to continue to be moderate," he said. "We need to show and establish the firmness of the downtrend of inflation down the road... We need to be more careful in terms of the timing as well as the pacing of easing monetary policy."
Diokno, however, flagged that the prolonged El Niño hitting parts of the country stands as the biggest risk to consumer prices. The state weather bureau has said that the dry spell could last until November.
The BSP's next rate-setting meeting is set for Aug. 8.


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Additional file 1: Figure S1. of Shedding light on the expansion and diversification of the Cdc48 protein family during the rise of the eukaryotic cell
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Statistical validation of the AAA domain classification. (A) We used a resampling approach to evaluate the quality of our Hidden Markov Models (HMMs). New models were trained with a random subset of 90 % of the original sequences used to generate each model. We used the other 10 % as the search database with a fixed size of 100,000 sequences. This process was repeated 1000 times and we considered the profile with the best expectation value to be correct. The positive predictive rate (PPR, black, left) and the sensitivity (white, right) are displayed. All models achieved at least 97 % PPR and sensitivity. (B-D) The Cdc48 family is part of a superfamily of classical AAA proteins that also includes proteasome subunits, metalloproteases, meiotic ATPases, and BCS1 [14]. As all our models were trained using Cdc48 AAA domain sequences, non-Cdc48 AAA domain sequences should be a much weaker fit to these models. To evaluate the specificity of our HMMs, we tested the extent to which our models also recognized non-Cdc48 AAA domains. For this, we selected approximately 1800 sequences from the larger family of classical AAA proteins and scanned these sequences with our models. The results are shown as box plots, including the 5 % and 95 % percentiles as whiskers. The plots show the scores (negative logarithm of the expectation value) of our models for the predictions of (B) Cdc48 sequences and (D) non-Cdc48 sequences. We used the different E-value distributions to define the cut-offs for the confidence of our Cdc48 AAA domain predictions. The 5 % percentile of the expectation value distribution in (B) was used as a 'strict' cut-off, whereas the 95 % percentile of the expectation value distribution from (D) served as a 'soft' cut-off. An overview of the 'strict' versus 'soft' cut-offs for all Cdc48 domain models are displayed in (C). SPAF.d1 is the only model that reveals a lower 'strict' than 'soft' cut-off. The 'strict' cut-off for this model seems especially low, whereas the 'soft' cut-off is in a similar range to most other models. Plotting the scores of predictions on Cdc48 sequences for each AAA domain model reveals that most graphs have a logarithmic characteristic, whereas SPAF.d1 follows a linear trend (data not shown). This indicates a higher degree of diversity within this domain. To uphold the quality of our predictions we decided to use the higher 'soft' cut-off as the 'strict' cut-off for SPAF.d1 as well. (AI 4 mb)


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Unexplored Hex - All of the land on the map started out as Unexplored and anything you haven't mapped stills counts as Unexplored. However, that doesn't mean it is completely unknown. There are large scale maps and you are aware of the general terrain types (Plains, Hills, Trees, Mountains, Swamp) and all of the main rivers are shown along with the names for major landmarks – but that is about it. An unexplored hex may contain unrecorded settlements of one sort or another – there maybe small 'pioneer' type settlements or even barbarian, bandit or non-human domains in any given area. Nor is it completely untraveled – you could meet hunters, trappers, bandits, mercenaries, traders, explorers, loggers, prospectors and adventurers all moving through those hexes as they go about their own business. You even k
Explored Hex - This is an area that you has been properly explored and mapped, so that you know about local landmarks, residents and special features. In some cases you might be able to send a group of henchmen to explore an area on your behalf or you might be able to beg, borrow, steal or copy a map that has been produced by someone else. That doesn't (necessarily) mean that the hex is safe and free from monsters - just that you know 'the lay of the land' in that area. An Explored Hex must be cleared of any known hazards before it can be properly claimed as part of your kingdom.
Claimed Hex – Once a hex has been explored, and cleared of any hazards, it may be claimed as part of a kingdom in accordance with the Kingdom Building rules. There is always a 1bp initial cost and a 1bp/month maintence cost for a claimed hex. That represents the cost of making regular patrols through the area (See the Marshal's role in the leadership Roles section) to ensure that it remains secure. Unless you specifically designate it as a 'No Development' area, a Wild Hex will attract various itinerant workers such a Logging Camps, Charcoal Burners, Hunters and Trappers who make their living from the wilds. (There could be between ten and twenty people in the hex at any one time)
Settled Hex - However if you build a road through a hex, or there is a navigable river, the hex becomes a lot more attractive to settlers. Because communications and transport are much more straightforward a number of small settlements (Thorpe) spring up close to the road or river. Each thorp is a small group of huts or cabins where the settlers make a 'subsistence' living from farming, hunting, gathering, fishing and similar small scale activities. A Settled Hex adds between twenty and fifty people to the size of your kingdom, however much of the land in the hex is still quite wild and it is still patrolled by Marshals.
Note: If you want a hex to contain a city, town or village - go straight to the Rural development phase as any country developments will be lost when you eventually build your town or village.
Country Hex - If you make the right investments you can turn settled hex into a country hex by building a hamlet there. The hamlet contains a proper house for a skilled worker who really understands how to work the local countryside, who can help organise the local settlers. That leads to more settlers working more effectively and they start to contribute towards the kingdom's economy. The hex is still patrolled by marshals and there is rarely any sort of regular guard, but a normal country hex adds about a hundred people to your nation's population.
However, once things are organised you can (if you choose) add other buildings to the hamlet to provide better local facilities. However, development is restricted to quite a small list of suitable buildings. Developing a hamlet can add up to fifty people to the population of a hex.
Note: If you want a hex to contain a city, town or village - go straight to the Rural development phase as any country developments will be lost when you eventually build your town or village.
Rural Hex – is any hex that contains a medium sized settlement such as a small town or a village that acts as a trade or market hub for the community. This attracts even more settlers to the hex, and thorps and hamlets develop spontaneously around the hex. However, there is no specific benefit for these minor developments as they are all 'rolled up' in with the benefits of the town or village. The main settlement will probably have a 'Town Guard' of their own and will support extra marshals for patrolling their farm lands and commons. A rural Hex adds between 200 and 2000 people to the population, depending on how well developed it is.
Note: A Rural Hex converts to a City Hex when you have so enough building that you NEED a second city district.
City Hex – Contains a Large Town or a City that acts as a hub for the whole region. It will have its own town guard and extensive farmlands surrounding it, there are hamlets and thorps scatters widely across the hex. Normally the whole hex is heavily worked (one way or another) and there is little space for commons or unclaimed land, although it is still regularly patrolled by the marshals. A city hex will add 2000 or more people the population.


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Prep Football: Week 4
Prep games in week three for Milton, Pace, and Jay were all one-sided games. It was a good night for Milton and Jay, not so much for Pace. Week four appears to be full of much better match-ups.
Jay (2-1) @ Wewa (2-1)—Gametime 7:00pm
Last week Jay traveled to Meigs Middle School to face an undefeated Rocky Bayou team. While the Knights may have been undefeated before the Royals showed up, it was clear from the opening kickoff that the Knights were heavily outmatched by Jay. Jay scored on every possession until mass substitutions started late in the 2nd quarter. The Jay defense even scored a couple. Jay won 52-0, meaning the Royals have outscored their last two opponents 92-0. With that being said, the Royals' week 4 opponent poses much stiffer opposition. Jay will get on a bus and travel for the third straight week when they make the 160 mile trek to Wewahitchka on Friday. The Gators, just as the Royals, are on a two game winning streak after they were shutout by Port St. Joe in week 1, 35-0. The Gators will be the Royals' toughest opponent since Flomaton.
(Last year, Jay got its' first win of the season, defeating Wewa 39-6.)
Catholic (1-2) @ Milton (2-1)—Gametime 7:30
The Panthers host Catholic this Friday. Milton defeated Fort Walton Beach last week 26-6. The Panthers outplayed the struggling Vikings last week and have a chance to really surprise many people in the area if they are able to keep winning. Friday night the Panthers will face a much more formidable foe. While Catholic has lost a couple of early games, they were to, arguably, the best teams in the area (Navarre and Gulf Breeze). Additionally, Catholic beat Choctaw 34-9 last week. Milton lost a thriller to Choctaw in OT in week 2. It will be interesting to see how the Panthers handle this week.
(Last year Milton defeated Catholic, 21-17.)
Pace (2-1) @ Washington (0-3)—Gametime 7:00pm
Pace looks to get back in the win column this week when they travel to Pensacola to face struggling Washington. Pace lost last week to a very, very talented Pine Forest squad, 40-7. Pace matches up much better with the Wildcats. The Patriots should be able to establish their running game and control the time of play this week. If the Patriots' defense can limit the big plays, Pace should win this game.
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As a project I will be publishing ebooks on the Common Core Standards from the point of view of the Peano Axioms.
Some resources.
Place value notation and counting with tens and hundreds start in grade K. This logically requires multiplication before place value notation.
Place value notation has the same recursion in it as multiplication does. If one starts from the Peano Axioms this is obvious. Part of this is covered in my main book on Peano Axioms already, which went through place value notation as recursive.
The Common Core Standards are not mathematically logical. This means when they claim to teach concepts, they don't. They are teaching behavior when they are claiming to teach concepts.
Virginia grade K lesson involving counting to 100.
100 is 10 tens. This is already multiplication. It is already recursive. Counting by 5's is already recursion.
m'*5 = m*5 + 5
Counting by 5's is to increment the m value. This is recursion. This is multiplication.
To do grade K, one has to introduce, logically, whether one teaches it to students or not the following.
- Successor function.
- Addition including right additive identities. This is recursion.
- Multiplication as recursion.
- Place value notation as an expansion.
- A hidden symbol for ten like A in hex notation. Even if not taught, this is there logically in place value notation. Failure to use such a symbol makes place value notation harder the same way avoiding prime notation and the addition identities complicates learning addition.
If these are not taught to students, then we are not teaching concepts, we are teaching by rote. This is valuable to understand by itself.
By understanding the Peano Axiom math behind the grade K common core standards, we can see that we are not teaching the concepts. This by itself is valuable.
It exposes the claim that we are teaching concepts in grade K to be false.
If we want to teach the concepts of the common core standards in grade K, then we have to teach the above items from the Peano Axiom based Theoretical Arithmetic. Otherwise, we are not teaching the concepts.
The concepts are, it is true, half taught in some ways. Grouping is already recursion. We might as well call it that. Grouping is the same recursion as Peano Axiom multiplication. If we said that, we would make progress for ourselves, and eventually for students.
Keith Devlin's opposition to teaching recursion and to teaching multiplication as repeated addition is a sort of anti math standard. At least as far as concepts goes it is. In real time, Devlin was spreading his anti recursion propaganda at the same time the Common Core Standards were proposed and adopted. Thus he was preaching against teaching the concepts in the Common Core Standards. This applied even to the people adopting them or writing out the standards.
The CCS were written by people who did not understand the math of what they were writing. But they thought they did.
Because of this, the CCS are not in logical order. Multiplication starts in 2nd grade, but place value which depends on multiplication starts in grade K. Both use the same recursion from Peano Arithmetic.


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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement to operate a luxury hotel in Perth.
After 18 years of management, the property's owner UNIR Hotels has decided to redevelop the existing Rydges Hotel and convert it into a 240-room InterContinental.
When the new hotel commences operations in early 2017, InterContinental Perth will be the sixth InterContinental property in Australia.
"The signing of InterContinental Perth is pivotal to IHG's expansion plans in Australasia," said Karin Sheppard, IHG's in-coming chief operating officer for Australasia & Japan.
"We are delighted to be working with UNIR Hotels to bring the InterContinental brand to Perth, complementing our existing distribution in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and the Gold Coast."
Located in the centre of the city, the refurbished hotel will feature extensive meeting space, plus a new bar and restaurant concept.
InterContinental Perth will become the third IHG property in the Western Australia city, joining Holiday Inn Perth and Crowne Plaza Perth.