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Judge Glenda Hatchett served eight years as judge of Fulton County Georgia Juvenile Court. She is Georgia's first African American chief presiding judge of a state court and was the department head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country. She developed partnerships with community organizations and businesses, including the Boys and Girls Clubs, The Urban League, and others, and helped found the Truancy Intervention Project.
After her first year on the bench, Judge Hatchett was selected as "Outstanding Jurist of the Year" for her pioneering leadership by the National Bar Association's local affiliate. She was also honored with the Roscoe Pound Award, the highest award for "Outstanding Work in Criminal Justice" from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency. The Spelman College Board of Trustees selected Judge Hatchett to receive the Outstanding Community Service Award, and she was honored with the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award. Nationally recognized as an authority on juvenile and social issues, Judge Hatchett frequently delivers speeches and lectures throughout the country.
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We have listed a new property at 3009 26 Street in Vernon.
View Virtual Tours online at www.SaltFowler.com. An incredible location close to all that downtown Vernon has to offer, paves the way for this wonderfully-charming single family home. Whether you are searching for the ideal starter home for your budding family or a fail-safe investment property, look no further. Inside, abundant upgrades solidify an already sublime property, and a thoughtful interior layout allows for easy living. The spacious eat-in kitchen offers the perfect spot for family gathering and copious cabinetry help to keep things well organized. The nearby living room boasts a corner stove and generous space for all. Elsewhere, two great bedrooms are well-suited for your needs, and a bonus space on the second level could serve as a wonderful playroom or office. Outside, a fully fenced, fabulously private backyard is ideal for kids and pets, and a covered deck awaits for outdoor entertaining. Come see everything this handsome home can offer you today. For more information on this home and others like it, call The Salt Fowler Team at 250-549-7258 and Just Add Salt! MLS

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Maybe you've spent the cooler months surfing for residential landscape ideas, maybe you know how you want to use your outdoor space, but don't know how to get started. Maybe you know exactly how you want it to look, and just need to fill in the details.
No matter where you are in your quest for the ultimate backyard space, chances are good you've looked out the window and can imagine all the possibilities. The winter months are a great time to start turning your vision into a reality, the perfect time to create a master landscaping plan and design that will fulfill your vision and meet your goals.
We're here to help! The design experts at Hidden Creek Landscaping know exactly how to take your vision and turn it into a reality.
What are some ideas and trends that can help guide my design ideas?
The best thing to do when thinking through your residential landscape design is to start by writing down a list of all the different ways you'd like to use your yard. For instance, are you looking more for personal relaxation, or a space to entertain? Do you need to include areas for the kids to play, or perhaps take into consideration the needs of your pets?
The ways you want to use your yard will drive the residential landscape ideas that you should consider. We'll get into some of the trends in residential landscaping below.
Create the perfect outdoor entertainment space
Maybe you already have a great outdoor gathering or seating area, but want to expand your patio or include an outdoor kitchen. Expanding your outdoor entertaining footprint so that you can accommodate more friends, family, and guests is always a great idea.
You can create new patio spaces by connecting different parts of your yard to the main walkway, giving your guests different areas and conversation spaces. When blended in with your home's architecture and surroundings, discrete patio areas can create a seamless outdoor entertaining space.
Add a pool or spa
One of the best parts of going on vacation is enjoying the pool or spa at your destination. Why not bring that experience to your backyard!? Enjoy a vacation-like experience without having to get on a plane.
No need to go big with the kind of massive pool and spa complex you'd see at a resort. Small pools fit perfectly in small backyards, and when part of a comprehensive landscape design, can leave plenty of room for outdoor entertainment. A current trend is to thoughtfully integrate the spa and pool into the environment in your backyard, creating a seamless look as if it has always been there.
Finish your outdoor room with a pergola
Pergolas are a great way to complete the feel of your outdoor space by giving it the perfect structure and finishing touch. Pergolas make a strong statement as an architectural feature and help define the living spaces in your landscape design.
Depending on the design, pergolas can also provide some protection from the elements, extending the amount of time you can spend outdoors. Plus, pergolas are very good at creating a sense of intimacy and comfort that will make you feel like your outdoor space is an extension of your living room.
Extend your time outdoors with enhanced landscape lighting
You may have some of the more typical landscape lighting already in place, maybe lighting your walkways, entrances, or driveway. A great landscape design will think bigger, and landscape lighting technology has come a long way to the rescue.
New fixtures that feature color-changing lights allow you to create scenes that celebrate holidays, events, or even the big game. New architectural accent lighting systems are perfect for providing definition and dimension to your home at night, highlighting structure and texture. Giving your trees discrete uplighting can make them glow and serve as illuminated focal points at night.
Landscape lighting not only provides enhanced visibility, but also enhances play, entertainment, and cooking spaces, maximizing the amount of time you can enjoy your yard.
Create a space that makes the best use of your property
Not every yard is the same, so it's important to create a design that takes the best advantage of your property's features. If you have a great view, design a yard that complements it. A pool with a view, or a spa that is set in a private garden setting. A patio seating area that is built perfectly into a hillside.
By taking advantage of your property's best features, you can create a backyard oasis that seems like it has been part of the landscape forever!
How do I get started building the perfect residential landscape?
Give us a call at Hidden Creek Landscaping! Our design experts are the best in the region when it comes to working with homeowners to build the perfect residential landscape that suits their needs and fits their budget.
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I have a cotton sheet testimony! For years I have gone to bed and within 15 minutes my legs would start twitching, like classic restless leg syndrome. My mom has always had "restless leg syndrome" so I didn't think to much about it. Sometimes I could go to sleep and sometimes I would move to the coach and wonder why I could go right to sleep there.
After the TKM® training in Seattle, sometimes it takes several times to really hear something, I decided to buy some 100% cotton sheets which were jersey knit that I love. The night before I put the cotton sheets on, I had a terrible time with my legs - as usual, but have not had that problem since I've gone to 100% cotton.
A response: What on earth have you all been sleeping on if it wasn't cotton? I'm 52 years old...and I've never had any sheets that were not made of cotton...
Response 1: The one big change we made with our son, age 23 with Down Syndrome, was recently to buy him an all wood futon with just a few screws in the corners and a cotton/foam mattress. He slept through the night last night for the first time I can ever remember. Before that he was on a metal futon frame, with an innerspring mattress.
Response 2: Most Sheets and bedding are either polyester or a polyester blend. The average is a 50/50 blend. This goes for pillows, blankets, comforters, etc. Even when they say cotton. Read the details on the tag. Also, anything that says "wrinkle free" is NEVER all cotton. Note that blends have the same effect as all synthetics. It is BAD on your health - with all people! It is also Biblical that we should not wear blends and science is now proving it is harmful to your health. The evidence and practical application results are overwhelming. If you want to learn more, attend a TKM® seminar and Dr. Glenn T. King will explain and demonstrate.


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All the Tides of Fate
All the Tides of Fate
The thrilling sequel to instant New York Times bestseller All the Stars and Teeth, called "captivating" by Tomi Adeyemi, "Vicious and alluring" by Hafsah Faizal, and "phenomenal" by Adrienne Young. Now author Adalyn Grace is back with more high seas adventure in All the Tides of Fate, this electrifying fantasy, perfect for fans of Stephanie Garber's Caraval and Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series.Through blood and sacrifice, Amora Montara has conquered a rebellion and taken her rightful place as queen of Visidia. Now, with the islands in turmoil and the people questioning her authority, Amora cannot allow anyone to see her weaknesses. No one can know about the curse in her bloodline. No one can know that she's lost her magic. No one can know the truth about the boy who holds the missing half of her soul. To save herself and Visidia, Amora embarks on a desperate quest for a mythical artifact that could fix everything--but it comes at a terrible cost. As she tries to balance her loyalty to her people, her crew, and the desires of her heart, Amora will soon discover that the power to rule might destroy her. An Imprint Book Praise for All the Stars and Teeth: "Jam-packed with swashbuckling adventure, swoonworthy romance, and dark, lush magic." - Christine Lynn Herman, author of The Devouring Gray "If an epic sea fantasy filled with strange pirates and vengeful mermaids speaks to your interests, well...we may have found your favorite book ever....a tale of magic and second chances that's fresh and thrilling in equal measure." -Entertainment Weekly
One of Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated YA Books of 2020
Author: Adalyn Grace
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.10d
Age Range: 13-17
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 513629 / All the Tides of Fate
About the Author
Adalyn Grace graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University when she was 19 years old. She spent four years working in live theater and acted as the youngest ever managing editor of a nonprofit newspaper. During and after college, she studied storytelling as an intern on Nickelodeon Animation's popular animated show, The Legend of Korra. Adalyn splits time between San Diego and Arizona with her bossy cat and two dorky dogs, and spends her days writing full time while trying to find the city's best burrito. She is the author of All the Stars and Teeth.


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Your fan kid will love this collection of realistic sports stickers: basketball, football, soccer, tennis, baseball, and golf are all here, along with a pennant and even a goal post.
Printed with eco-ink, on fabric that doesn't stretch or rip, retains color beautifully and re-positions hundreds of times without leaving damage or residue on painted walls, and hard, non-porous surfaces. Frequent movers? These stickers travel with ease.
The table below lists the dimensions (in inches) of only some of the more significant stickers in this theme.
View Size Dimensions of the Individual Stickers in This Theme
|Dimensions of some of the significant stickers in this theme
|Goal Post
|25.2 x 30.8 in.
|37.8 x 46.2 in.
|47.7 x 58.2 in.
|6.5 x 6.3 in.
|9.8 x 9.5 in.
|12.4 x 11.9 in.
|Soccer Ball
|6.1 x 5.9 in.
|9.1 x 8.8 in.
|11.5 x 11.1 in.
|5.4 x 5 in.
|8.1 x 7.4 in.
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At a Glance
Expert's Rating
- HDMI-mini output
- Runs Android 3.0 for smoother tablet OS experience
- Good performance
- MicroSD Card slot allows additional storage
- Solid design
- New OS has a few stability issues
- Images don't render properly in Gallery viewer
- Expensive
- Heavy, at 1.6 pounds
- Middling display
- Video looked blocky
Our Verdict
The first Honeycomb tablet remains a solid choice in large part due to its strong overall performance and complement of ports. But newer models are lighter.
Motorla's Xoom tablet is the first tablet to ship running Google's tablet-optimized Android 3.0, a.k.a. Honeycomb. The tablet sports a dual-core 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and 32GB of on-board user memory. However, we've found it not quite as iimpressive as anticipated.


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OvaScience and Millendo Therapeutics Provide Update on Merger Agreement and Financing
– New Commitment by Great Point Partners Brings Proceeds of Transactions to $87 Million –
– Current OvaScience Shareholders to Benefit from Improved Exchange Ratio –
WALTHAM, Mass. & ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OvaScienceSM (Nasdaq:OVAS) and privately-held Millendo Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases, today announced that the companies have updated the terms of their merger agreement and increased the size of the associated financing, strengthening the position of the combined company.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181101006094/en/
Great Point Partners has joined the previously-disclosed investor syndicate, which includes New Enterprise Associates, Frazier Healthcare Partners, and Roche Venture Fund, among others, bringing the total expected proceeds of the financing to approximately $50 million in the combined company, at the same valuation as the merger. Together with the approximately $37 million in net cash expected from OvaScience at closing, the total proceeds of the merger and financing are expected to be approximately $87 million. The proceeds will fund the further development of Millendo's lead assets, livoletide and nevanimibe. The financing and merger are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.
"We are pleased to welcome this syndicate of high-quality investors, while ensuring that we have the resources in place to advance our first-in-class programs for the treatment of orphan endocrine diseases," said Julia Owens, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Millendo. "We look forward to providing an update on our clinical progress, beginning with the initiation of our pivotal Phase 2b/3 study of livoletide in Prader-Willi syndrome, in the first quarter of 2019."
"We believe that with these updated terms and additional funding from recognized investors, the merger of OvaScience and Millendo has the potential to deliver even more significant and immediate value to shareholders and ultimately, to patients," said Christopher Kroeger, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of OvaScience.
Updates to the Proposed Transaction
In conjunction with the additional investment by Great Point Partners, the estimated exchange ratio in the merger agreement has been revised, giving OvaScience securityholders greater ownership of the combined company – now with a post-money valuation of approximately $246 million - than pursuant to the former exchange ratio. On a pro forma basis, current OvaScience securityholders will own approximately 17% of the combined company, current Millendo securityholders (assuming the Millendo option pool is fully allocated) will own approximately 63% of the combined company (exclusive of participation in the associated financing), and investors participating in the financing will acquire approximately 20% of the combined company, in each case excluding the available OvaScience option pool and certain out-of-the-money options and subject to adjustment based on OvaScience's anticipated net cash balance at the time of closing. The proposed transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to the approval of OvaScience shareholders at a special shareholder meeting on December 4, 2018, as well as other customary conditions. The financing with Great Point Partners depends on a separate registration statement being declared effective unless such condition is waived.
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is acting as financial advisor to OvaScience for the transaction and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is serving as legal counsel to OvaScience. Cooley LLP is serving as legal counsel to Millendo. Jefferies and Leerink Partners are acting as Joint Placement Agents for the financing.
About OvaScience, Inc.
OvaScience (Nasdaq:OVAS) is focused on developing novel treatments for women and couples struggling with infertility. These treatments are based on a proprietary technology platform that leverages the breakthrough discovery of egg precursor cells – immature egg cells found within the outer ovarian cortex. In March 2018, the Company announced preliminary blinded data for its Phase 1 trial of OvaPrime for women with primary ovarian insufficiency and poor ovarian response. This trial was not expected to result in strong signals on secondary endpoints. The Company has since completed additional preclinical studies and based on results from these studies, has scaled back investment in its research and development efforts to focus on evaluating strategic alternatives. For more information, please visit www.ovascience.com.
About Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Millendo Therapeutics is focused on developing novel treatments for orphan endocrine diseases. The Company's objective is to build a leading endocrine company that creates distinct and transformative treatments for a wide range of diseases where there is a significant unmet medical need. The Company is currently advancing livoletide for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome and nevanimibe for the treatment of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia and endogenous Cushing's syndrome. For more information, please visit www.millendo.com.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No public offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Important Additional Information Has Been Filed with the SEC
On September 26, 2018, OvaScience filed a registration statement containing a proxy statement, prospectus and information statement with the SEC, in connection with the proposed transaction. OVASCIENCE URGES INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OVASCIENCE, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement, prospectus, information statement and other documents filed by OvaScience with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement, prospectus and information statement and other documents filed by OvaScience with the SEC by contacting Investor Relations by mail at OvaScience, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 9 Fourth Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451. Investors and stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement, prospectus and information and the other relevant materials before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction.
Participants in the Solicitation
OvaScience and Millendo, and each of their respective directors and executive officers and certain of their other members of management and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the special interests of OvaScience's directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction are included in the proxy statement, prospectus and information statement referred to above. Additional information regarding these persons is included in OvaScience's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2018, and the proxy statement for OvaScience's 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2018. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this communication regarding matters that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, known as the PSLRA. These include statements regarding management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or forecasts for the future, and, therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may differ materially from those projected. OvaScience and Millendo undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "projects," "future," "intends," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "guidance," and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA. Such forward-looking statements are based on our expectations and involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks relating to the completion of the merger, including the need for stockholder approval and the satisfaction of closing conditions; risks associated with the anticipated financing to be completed prior to or shortly after the closing of the merger, including the risk that the closing of the financing from Great Point Partners depends on a separate registration statement being declared effective and the impact that could have on the timing of that additional investment; the cash balances of the combined company following the closing of the merger and the financing; the ability of OvaScience to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market; and expected restructuring-related cash outlays, including the timing and amount of those outlays. Risks and uncertainties related to Millendo that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include, but are not limited to: Millendo's plans to develop and commercialize its product candidates, including livoletide and nevanimibe; the timing of initiation of Millendo's planned clinical trials; the timing of the availability of data from Millendo's clinical trials; the timing of any planned investigational new drug application or new drug application; Millendo's plans to research, develop and commercialize its current and future product candidates; Millendo's ability to successfully integrate Alizé Pharma SAS and its personnel; Millendo's ability to successfully collaborate with existing collaborators or enter into new collaborations, and to fulfill its obligations under any such collaboration agreements; the clinical utility, potential benefits and market acceptance of Millendo's product candidates; Millendo's commercialization, marketing and manufacturing capabilities and strategy; Millendo's ability to identify additional products or product candidates with significant commercial potential; developments and projections relating to Millendo's competitors and our industry; the impact of government laws and regulations; Millendo's ability to protect its intellectual property position; and Millendo's estimates regarding future revenue, expenses, capital requirements and need for additional financing following the proposed transaction.
New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the combination, will be more fully discussed in the proxy statement/prospectus that will be included in the registration statement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of OvaScience's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the Registration Statement on Form S-4, containing a proxy statement, prospectus and information statement, and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC. Forward-looking statements included in this release are based on information available to OvaScience and Millendo as of the date of this release. Neither OvaScience nor Millendo undertakes any obligation to update such forward- looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
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OvaScience Media and Investor Contact:
OvaScience, Inc.
Jonathan Gillis, 617-420-8639
Millendo Media Contact:
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
Cammy Duong, 781-591-3443
Millendo Investor Contact:
Stern Investor Relations
Stephanie Ascher, 212-362-1200
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Today it's been two years since my Grandma passed away. To be honest, I miss her like crazy and wish she was still here with me, so I thought I'd post about one of her knitting projects in her honour!
As people who've been following this blog longer know, my Grandma was a very accomplished knitter; I learnt knitting under her stern, watchful eye. She had a bunch of different knit dresses that she used to wear all the time, to the point where they were threadbare and, well, just not very nice anymore. Of course she kept wearing them ("They're just so comfortable!") instead of the beautiful expensive clothing she only donned for tea with her friends!
My Dad hated these dresses and only allowed me to keep one after my Grandma's death – honestly, I wouldn't have worn most of them anyway. I chose this white one that is still in pristine condition.
It's made with my Grandma's knitting machine that she gave away when I was still quite young because her eyesight had become too poor. It's beautiful craftsmanship, isn't it? I adore that lace panel and the way it's kept together with buttons! Grandma used to design a lot of clothes – I still have a notebook with all her notes on different projects.
And guess what? This dress is, indeed, very comfortable! Although I'm going to wear a slip underneath next time – not so much for modesty's sake (even though that'd make my Grandma very happy) but because it's a little bit itchy. I definitely think this is going to go into my everyday clothing rotation, though. For some reason I was convinced that the dress would look too matronly, but now that I've seen the pictures I've realized that it looks really nice!


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1.Perfect summer outfit, J.Crew, 2.Lounge Chair, C.Bell via 1stdibs.com, 3.Yellow Glass lamps, Pieces Inc. 4.Hydragena in stone vase, NDI.
When I get the first taste of warmth in the air, I always want to fresh up my home and wardrobe with beautiful summery colors. These items would be the perfect summer outfits, both for me, and my house ;-) And that supercool lounge chair from C.Bell would be perfect all year long!


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Investors can help finance sustainable seafood by demanding transparency on fishing companies' product ranges.
Photo: Shawn Eggert/USN
The global sea food market is big business and it is dominated by transnational companies that operate in the whole value chain, from catch to finished product. In 2014 the revenue of the 100 leading companies constituted 65 % of the total world trade, estimated to about 95 billion dollars.
But there's a dirty side to these shining figures. A recent FAO report shows that 15 % of total global catches are illegal and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime report on transnational, organized crime in the fishing industry, including child sex abuse, trafficking and slave-like working conditions.
In an open editorial in the ESG Magazine (issue 5, 2016), a magazine dedicated to sustainability in the capital markets, GEDB Director Beatrice Crona together with Kees Lankester, sustainable fisheries consultant, urge the financial institutions that are lending money to, or investing in, the seafood industry to take be more attentive to which types of activities they invest in.
"Banks and other large financial institutions have great power and could push for a more sustainable fishing industry if they demand more transparency from the companies they deal with," explains Beatrice Crona. "It benefits them too, since they risk very bad publicity if they are associated with such appalling practices," she continues.
The authors suggest concrete measures that the financial institutions can take, such as demanding complete sourcing information and third-party audits to establish that the products are free of illegal practices.
For a copy of the article e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
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Stand Up
from Mikomax Smart Office
More and more employees complain about health problems resulted from constant seating in front of computer screen. Taking care of them, we created Stand Up system which helps to fight with body pains following after long time seating work. Manual regulation of height is quick and intuitive. Wide choice of colorful trims, possibility to create overprint on the side of the desk or install upholstered overlay.


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Empowering you with faith, hope and love
Life at Ignite Faith Centre is all about growing in the love and knowledge of God, and moving in the power of the Holy Spirit. As a growing church, we're family and community focused and connected and relevant with young and old alike. Our church life is very relational and we believe everyone has a unique and special place in the family of God and this is fulfilled and expressed through the local church family.
"And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit."
Our Beliefs
The Lord God created mankind in His own image and likeness and with a free will to be in loving fellowship with Him. But through sin and rebellion, man forfeited his dominion to the devil and lost his union with God. In the fullness of time The Son of God was made manifest in the person of Jesus Christ to redeem and restore mankind back to God by His redemptive work on the cross in atonement for our sins, His resurrection and ascension into Heaven. Thereby salvation comes by the grace of God to all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and confess Him as their Lord and Savior.
The Church is the contemporary expression of Jesus Christ as the Body of Christ on earth. The purpose of the Church is to make known the redemptive work of Jesus and to teach, preach and demonstrate the Gospel of the Kingdom of God to all mankind and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords.
"And He shall reign for ever and ever."
The Eternal Godhead, the glorious Trinity, being God The Father, God The Son, and God The Holy Spirit. Distinguishable in person yet indivisible in nature, virtue, power and glory. Co-eternal, co-existent and co-equal.
The inspired and infallible word of God revealing the purposes, ways and will of God for all mankind and all creation throughout all time. The Bible is the word of truth and the authority and indisputable reference for all doctrine, theology and experience.
Our Vision
Our vision is to teach and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and to demonstrate the love of God, the redemptive work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. We recognise the five fold ministry gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher and we work to see every believer equipped and empowered with faith, hope and love and established in their gifts and callings. We know the Lord has a plan and purpose for each one of us and that there is no greater fulfilment than to be living and moving in His perfect will, sharing the love of God and the Gospel of the Kingdom with others yet to be saved in our community and beyond.
"...Christ in you, the hope of glory."


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Friday, April 8, 2016
Can You Dig It?
Work began this week digging up the street pavement on Argyle immediately east of Broadway. When it's finished (currently scheduled for late July), the sidewalks and street will be at the same level. For an overview of the 2016 construction schedule, see here.
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Still maintaining this is both an incredible waste of money and insane from a safety viewpoint.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree with you on both counts, Mike.Delete
If Ald. Osterman really believes this is in any way going to improve Argyle, he's more delusional than I ever gave him credit for--and that's saying something.
What is going on with the large vacant dug out spaces every 50 ft or so that are currently just large trash cans?ReplyDelete
Many of the areas dont have evenly layed bricks and are a tripping hazard as well.
I'll wait until the entire project is complete to really decide how I feel on it, but so far it reminds me of nothing better than the State Street Mall that was such a "success" ... So good or bad, we're stuck with this for a number of years regardless.ReplyDelete
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text: Our Ravens class students, parents, and teacher hiked into the Olympic National Forest for a two night backpacking trip! This trip was inspired by class studies of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, a young adult story of surviving in the wilderness and Newberry Honor title. We hiked to an old plane crash site and had incredible experience exploring and being in the wild woods together.


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Frank Bruni is not dead, but that might seem to be the case. The New York Times restaurant critic has stepped down from his role. The rumor, it turns out, was true this time. OK, so let's not get all melodratic about what this means to New York, The Times and dining in general. Bruni, who'd ascended to the post in April 2004, will still be around, says an internal Times memo pasted on Gawker today. He'll write for the Sunday magazine and, the menu promises, he'll be recruited for the odd dining assignment. We'll still have his vicious takedown of Charles ("Dear Graydon I was Wrong") to keep us warm at night.
Alas, Bruni leaves us with one noticable chuck on his otherwise sirloin record: his ill-informed put-down of the Corner Bistro. Perhaps his new life will afford him the chance to rectify this injustice.
As we enter a frightening, Bruniless universe, it means a few things beyond our own selfish longings. It means the man without a face can finally show his. He can take up Martha Stewart on that invitation to come on her show. The Waverly can take down the silly grainy internet photo supposedly of Bruni circa ten years ago that they had pasted above the sink in the employees washroom.
It also means that every would-be gourmand with a half-assed opinion about what constitutes a decent meal — those proto-Platts — will be coming out of the woodwork offering to take up the mantle.


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Emirates Motor Company Opens Branch for Pre-owned Mercedes-Benz Cars at Deerfields Mall in Abu DhabiApr 05, 2016
Abu Dhabi-UAE: 05 April, 2016 – Emirates Motor Company (EMC), the authorised general distributor for Mercedes-Benz in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and the flagship company of Al Fahim Group, has opened a new branch for its certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benz cars at Deerfields Mall in Abu Dhabi.
Held on 4 April, the opening ceremony was attended His Excellency Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, Chairman of Family Council, Mark De Haes, CEO & President of Daimler Middle East & Levant (DMEL), and representing Deerfield's Mall was Ms. Banu Tas, Vice President of Asset Management and Retail at Mubarak & Brothers Property & Financial Investments. General Manager of EMC Passenger Cars, Nassim Mourani was also present among other senior members of the Al Fahim Group and the regional office of DMEL.
HE Mohammed A. J. Al Fahim, Chairman of the Family Council, said: "With the opening of the Deerfields Mall branch, we are marking an important milestone for our flagship company - EMC. In 2007, EMC was the first car dealer to open a showroom in a mall in Abu Dhabi. Our decision proved to be one of the best investments we have ever made. Almost 10 years later, we are convinced the time is just right to open our next showroom given the unparalleled convenience that an outlet in a shopping mall offers to our customers."
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Nassim Mourani, General Manager of EMC Passenger Cars, said: "The new branch in Abu Dhabi articulates our priority to continuously cater to the dynamic needs of our customers. The facility will provide them with an opportunity to browse through an extensive collection of certified pre-owned Mercedes-Benz cars. Our dedicated customer service team will help motoring enthusiasts find the right vehicle that fulfills their individual requirements."
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Q&A: Jeremy Renner on His Long Path to Stardom, Defusing Bar Fights, and His New Movie 'Kill the Messenger'
"All right," Jeremy Renner says, looking up from his phone in the lobby of the Greenwich Hotel in downtown Manhattan. "What's happening, brotha?" At this point, with all his various franchise-hoppings since The Hurt Locker — the Bournes, the Missions: Impossible, the, um, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunterses — Renner has murked so many people onscreen that this kind of chumminess is almost surprising. But in his latest movie, Kill the Messenger, he downshifts back to the kind of wearied charming-jerk Everyman he first broke through with.
In Messenger, out this week, Renner plays Gary Webb, an investigative reporter at the San Jose Mercury News and a tragic figure. Webb broke through to national prominence in the mid-'90s with his "Dark Alliance" series, which alleged that CIA-backed contras in Nicaragua were bankrolling their operations against the Sandinista government by selling crack cocaine in America. Explains the New York Times, "Mr. Webb … drew a line from [drug boss 'Freeway' Ricky] Ross to the C.I.A.-backed contras, writing, 'The cash Ross paid for the cocaine, court records show, was then used to buy weapons and equipment for a guerrilla army named the Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense,' or the FDN, one of several contra groups." While elements of the story had been previously reported, this was the most definitive account to date of this blatant U.S. government betrayal. And it blew up.
By the late '90s, the U.S. government would admit that the underlying implications of Webb's reporting were correct. But by then, Webb's reputation was in tatters. In the movie, we see him go from the rush of a huge story to the anguish of disgrace, as major institutions from the Times to the Washington Post pillory his work. The story ultimately ends in tragedy: In 2004, Webb — who was unable to find work after the "Dark Alliance" controversy — committed suicide.
It's a small, strong movie that, at the very least, reminds us how good it is to see Renner not necessarily murdering everything moving. At the Greenwich Hotel, we spoke with him about Kill the Messenger and his long, strange career.
You discovered acting at a community college in your hometown of Modesto, California. But were you ambitious before you even had that career as an end goal?
I've been ambitious since [I was] a kid. Ever since I was 9 or 10, I had a job. I didn't play sports because I was always working. I knew that my parents didn't have a lot of money, and if I wanted something, I had to go out and earn it.
What kind of jobs?
I started with a newspaper route and then earned enough money to buy a bike, and then got a bigger paper route, then got that bike up to the scooter, got that paper route up to a bigger paper route, kept earning. … Once I got that scooter, now I can get a job anywhere. I knew that if I wanted something, I had to manifest it. Essentially, that was ingrained in my body.
So you take the acting class, and you're immediately sucked in?
It was like funneling [toward] what I really wanted to do with my life. At the time I was studying computer languages — Pascal, BASIC, and DOS were the popular ones at that time. But I realized my personality didn't fit behind a computer. I took an elective, and it kind of really changed my life. The Wizard of Oz was my first play, and playing the Scarecrow to all these kids was such an invigorating exchange of emotions. I thought, Wow, this is addicting. This is beautiful. Then I started doing really heavy parts after that, like Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People, Philip in Orphans … and from there I started digging into psychology and human behavior, and that became really important, personally, as how I sort of viewed my place in the planet. Acting was a beautiful outlet.
So you'd explore your own thoughts through the characters you were playing?
My limited perspective is ultimately what I have to cast on some character, who might be well read or not. It was a safe place for me to hide and explore all these emotions that I was having as a young man in a small town, where, for instance, it's not cool to cry as a guy. In that small town, it was very hick at the time. I had all these feelings that I didn't know I had. It felt great because it was a great way to purge all these feelings I had. And then it became about the artistry of manipulating and controlling those emotions.
Then you move to L.A. …
In '92, '93 … I needed to do it. I did quite a few plays, enough plays.
And then you land a lead role, in National Lampoon's Senior Trip. Which, if I recall correctly, is actually pretty hilarious.
It was my first job in Los Angeles. It was a huge get for me. It was a silly movie, [but] I don't ever talk negatively about [it]. Even though I'm not proud of the movie, it means a lot in my life. All my goals were satisfied in that one movie.
What were the goals?
When I moved down, I gave myself 11 years to be in a movie. Eleven years, for whatever reason. I said, "I need to be in a movie that would be big enough that [it] would play in Modesto." Because it doesn't get all the movies, right? And I need to be in a role in that movie that I didn't have to tell my parents I was in. Not "I'm the guy at the end in the red shirt! With no pants on!" Or whatever. So I get the lead. OK, so now I have to recalibrate my goals.
What was next?
After that I wanted to call myself an actor — meaning I didn't have to do any other jobs but acting. And then hopefully get to a point where I can provide for a family. And then — ups and downs and ups and downs. I think that's still my goal. To provide for my family.
You've talked a lot in interviews about the many day jobs you had over the years while trying to make the acting dream come true — working at a makeup counter, flipping houses. It seems like you took pride in these jobs. That they weren't just throwaway things for you.
Makeup was a thing I fell into because of working onstage. It ended up being a fun gig — putting makeup on girls all day long? This is kind of awesome. And I didn't have to sling drinks or work late hours. And I was able to take that job from Modesto to L.A. It was a bit terrifying, moving from a small town to a big city, going down with a bunch of crap in a U-Haul. But I knew I had the skill set to put makeup on people. That was one job I was really proud of and I was happy to be able to do, for about five or six years in L.A.
And then the house flipping didn't really start until I got a little bit of money. Well, I barely had any money. But I ultimately got a loan, 'cause I got this movie S.W.A.T. I had some money coming in, but I had to go [to the bank] and be like, "Look, here's my contract!"
Around this time you did a bunch of one-off TV episodes. (Note: It's a particularly colorful list, including Angel, the Party of Five spinoff Time of Your Life, and an adaptation of The Net.) Are there any of these you're particularly proud of? Something you'd tell the Jeremy Renner completist to seek out?
Oh, man, I don't know. I always just sort of bopped in and out of those things. I kind of liked it because they were [usually] flashy characters.
Then in 2002 you play Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer and in 2003 you do S.W.A.T.
Dahmer was the biggest milestone. I remember in 2001, when we shot it, it was one of the lowest, most broke times for me. I had to get a job waiting tables, and I realized how difficult it was getting a job waiting tables. Like, they needed references! I'm like, "Look, man, I'm just serving up some food."
I remember working in Santa Monica, and by the time I drove all the way to Santa Monica, and paid for parking, and trained for the first couple of weeks — it was costing me money to go to work! Literally, I wanted to put a gun in my mouth. Like, "Oh my god, everything sucks. I'm paying to go to work, this is [shrieking] fucking awful!" My personal hell.
And then Dahmer came. And I was being paid less than I was already not making. But it was a great opportunity, and it became a great milestone in my career. That gave me a lot of confidence in being able to carry a film and to flesh out a character to where it's interesting for two hours. And then that took off within the industry. And then S.W.A.T. came around and was the first studio movie I got involved in, and then I got into the studio world a little bit.
I know for the most part it's just a matter of waiting for the breaks. But do you feel at all like you got better over the years and that that's, in some small part, why the breaks came when they did?
I get better every day as an actor when I work. I felt like I was good when I moved to L.A. If I was or not, I don't know for sure. I think I learned a lot over my time in L.A., from like '93 to '98. I felt very bullish and confident in what I wanted and what I needed and what I was able to offer. And then I finally got opportunities that supported that belief system, in Dahmer. And not to discredit all the movies that came in between, they were fine and dandy, but I wasn't really offered the opportunity to do something again until Hurt Locker. I was really able to swing for the fences in Hurt Locker.
Did you ever consider going home?
It was pretty rough, but I never considered leaving. I lived by candlelight for a good year. I looked at it like, "Let's be romantic," but it got old. You don't feel very good as a man where you can barely feed your dog and you have no electricity. I used music as an outlet. I could just play guitar or piano; I didn't need anybody. But I never wanted to go home and quit and give up. I just needed opportunities.
You've played a lot of swaggering guys with guns. And there have been one or two reported incidents of you in bar fights and things like that. So I wonder, with you, does the onscreen physicality come from a real place?
No, man, I haven't gotten in a fight since the second grade. And I think I got slapped and I didn't do anything. I don't think I've ever struck anybody. I don't know why I would. I don't believe in fighting. I believe in disarming situations. I've choked a lot of people out! Just to disarm the situation. Like, if they're drunk, if they're causing problems, I put them to sleep real quick. That's fine. That's not gonna leave any marks on them. They can't sue me. There you go, just go night-night. I don't wanna hurt the guy! I don't wanna get hurt, either. Either I avoid the situation, or I take out the threat as fast and as easily as I can. The only time I've done it is to protect my family. If my sister got pushed around or some girl got hit …
There was this one particularly insane-sounding story about you in Thailand ("One of the men in Jeremy's party … was seriously wounded after getting slashed in the neck with a rotor axe") …
I just happened to be there. One of the guys I was with got in that fight. It was … not nice. It was one of the worst things I've ever seen in my life. I had to go to the hospital with that guy. Crazy, dude. I've never seen or heard anything quite like that transpiring [otherwise].
Moving on: With The Hurt Locker, was there a particular, exact moment where you thought, "We might really have something here"?
Reading [the script], I knew it was going to be a wonderful challenge. Shooting, I didn't know what was [going on]. It's the Middle East, it's quite chaotic, it's being done very subjectively with long-lens-y stuff. And I'm like, "What are we doing?" The direction's like, "OK, there's a bomb at the end of the street, go do your job." I'm like, "OK?" And then we'd stop after 15 minutes, come back, just move it along further down the road. It felt way too real.
And at the end, I didn't know what the fuck we got! I thought, "Maybe we have a miniseries? A nine-part miniseries?" I knew we turned in honest performances. But it was really, really rough on us. After they put it all together, we were like, "Wow, [director] Kathryn [Bigelow], she was there with me. Even though I never saw her! She was there with me." It was pretty amazing. But you never know anything. You never quite know.
My absolute favorite performance of yours was in The Town. You were truly terrifying. What was the prep like to pull off "Boston hood" so well?
Ben [Affleck, who directed], ultimately, he wasn't gonna tell me how to act. But he took us all out to Boston and said, "Look, there's gonna be no dialect coaches." I'm like, "Dude, what?!" I've never been to Boston in my life. I can barely do a New York accent. I'm a California kid. Come on! He's like, just come out.
So I came out, spent a week, maybe two weeks, in Boston before we started shooting. He's like, "Meet this guy, talk with this guy." These are all prisoners, ex-cons … one guy's still in jail! And then I never saw Ben again. I hung out in bars, and I came back with it, like, locked in. Ben tells me, "Oh, you came back as Jem." It was pretty fun.
I think you nailed that kind of mumbly quality in your accent. Everyone always wants to go big with it.
It's the same if it's a '70s movie or if it's an accent in a movie — if you do it over the top, it becomes just about that. Do it more subtle. We get the flavor. OK, it's a '70s movie, they got the fucking long hair and mustaches — you had to put the disco music in on top?! Paint the picture, don't force it down their throats. I got the highest compliments from people from Boston, saying, "You have a better accent than Ben, and he's from there!" [Laughs.]
That's awesome. Have you talked to him about Batman? You guys are kind of rivals now, DC versus Marvel.
I haven't really talked to him in a little while. I wanna work with him again, but he's gotta get out of his Batsuit! But good on him, he's gonna do his thing.
You were also great in American Hustle. That's such a pedigreed cast. With something like that, do you ever get intimidated? Or does that just not happen anymore?
I don't know if it's intimidation. There's a wow factor. Afterward, you're like, "Wait a minute, I just did a scene with De Niro. That's just random and awesome and cool as shiiiit!" But I don't know. I never feel intimidated when it comes to acting.
In 2010, you were all set to make The Master with Paul Thomas Anderson.
Yeah, before Mission and all that happened, I was with Paul for a good 10, 11 months. Reading it, working on it. We were gonna go shoot that summer with Phil[ip Seymour Hoffman], and Paul wasn't really quite settled on the script. I think he had a baby coming at the time. And Phil had a movie he was directing that he had to go promote, so the window got very tight. And PTA wasn't really quite convinced he had the third act wrapped in. So we started rehearsing, and he just pulled [the] shoot and said, "Ah, let's do it later." And that's when all these other movies came around, and "later" became "never."
Was the finished product similar to what you were working on?
It was very, very, very close.
Was it difficult for you to watch?
It was actually fun to see it come to life. [Joaquin Phoenix is] a good friend of mine, and those are all artists that I love and wanna work with. I finally got to work with Joaq on The Immigrant. We've been wanting to work together for a long time. Same with PTA. I'd love to do something with him again.
There's been news on some of your franchises. There's apparently a draft for the Hansel & Gretel sequel …
I don't know a whole lot about it. They have a time they wanna release it by, but I don't know if I got time! But they wanna make another one for sure, because it did well internationally and did OK here at home. I don't have control. Beyond my pay grade, there are a lot of spinning plates. I know I had a lot of fun making it.
Also, Matt Damon is coming back to Bourne, it looks like?
This has been talked about for a long time. It's only now for whatever reason become a reality. We found a way to do a spinoff, and if they can continue [the main story], I think that's really exciting for cinema. I love Matt and Paul [Greengrass]. And so they're moving forward with both, both with another Aaron Cross [spinoff movie] and with Bourne returning.
Finally, with Kill the Messenger — I bet you're getting a lot of questions about journalism, because journalists love talking about themselves …
Yeah! I realize that now. "The way you portray journalists … it's great …"
At one point in the movie, as you sit down to actually write the story, the Clash kicks in, and there's the montage of information. But you don't overdo it. You're not, like, punching the air, screaming, while typing.
Well, we didn't wanna sensationalize it — but also, who wants to sit and watch Gary Webb research shit? That's boring. [The montage] was a device to tell the audience what "Dark Alliance" was really all about. We spend so much time discrediting him, crushing him, we had to spend a little time on what he was actually saying. To me, that's the real tragedy, the real frustration, the real fucking angst about the situation. "That's not what I said. That's not what I fucking said!"
You watched home videos of Gary Webb as prep.
Some of them were him working or things where he'd been interviewed. There's a little documentary that they had done just before he had passed, just before he killed himself. And then the more important ones are, he's playing hockey or he's coaching the kids. Really mundane stuff. Sitting around a dinner table eating cake after a birthday party.
In the movie, you leave his death just a tiny bit open-ended with a title card that reads that his death was "ruled a suicide."
We don't wanna show the morgue pictures. But we know a little more information than we let on. There were notes left to the kids. It was a clever way to state the truth and still have it be leading into a conspiracy sort of thing. I can have my own thoughts. But what we know the truth to be or not to be, it's what the people walk away with, ultimately, that matters.
There must be some special pleasure in knowing that this will most likely be the definitive document of Gary Webb's life.
His story made a loud splash initially, and then that went away very quickly. And then the noise was only white noise from media crushing him. And that all kind of went away, and then any apology that came up, any vindication, was really a limp [response]. Hopefully, this will be the loudest voice that Gary has had. I hope it to be.
Filed Under: Movies, Jeremy Renner, Kill the Messenger, The Hurt Locker, SWAT, Grantland Q&A
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16 Tips to Minimize the Most Troubling Disruptions Hurting Your Research Efforts
You have two flights to choose from, one is non-stop and the other has a 2-hour layover. If they're both the same price, which one do you choose? Assuming the layover doesn't allow for a quick sightseeing jaunt in a city of interest, it's a no-brainer to buy the non-stop. And yet, I would contend the majority of equity research analysts are choosing the equivalent of one "layover" trip versus a non-stop almost every day of the week.
A study by Microsoft shows that it takes up to 15 minutes to refocus on a task after you've been distracted, which is what potentially occurs every time you click a pop-up alert on your computer or answer your phone. According to Basex, an IT consulting firm, the typical desk employee loses 2.1 hours of productivity each day due to these distractions (the equivalent to a layover each day).
Periodic distractions are deceptive because they provide the mind a desired break, but they rob us from the dedicated time required for generating alpha
With the help of best practices from other analysts, as well as my personal experience and inspiration from Lisa J. Downs, of DevelopmentWise Consulting, here are some of the best ways to avoid distractions:
Play Offense, Not Defense
- Achieve your agenda daily by not being a slave to computer pop-up boxes/alerts of any type (e.g. email, news alerts, instant messaging, etc.). Turn them all off. If these alerts are a required part of your job, your role is more trader than analyst.
- Don't make the false conclusion "multi-tasking" (doing more than one complex task at a time) is productive because countless studies show it's not
- Be deliberate about removing yourself from all unwanted email and voicemail lists
- Pre-screen all in-bound phone calls
Treat Your Research Time Preciously
When conducting research:
- Isolate yourself—close the door, put up a sign, wear ear buds/headset, or work in a conference room or at home
- Send all calls to voicemail (or screen calls if awaiting an inbound call)
- Close email program
- If interrupted, bookmark your place so it will be easier to return to the task (use the "comment" feature when in Word and PowerPoint, a sticky note, etc.)
Covet Your Space
- If your desk faces office traffic, change its location
- Move materials or files used by others away from your work area
- When others enter your workspace, stand up; it prevents them from getting comfortable
- Place items on visitors' chairs in your workspace or remove the chairs altogether
Manage Internal Colleagues
- If being asked to help others, determine if it helps to meet your professional goals as set explicitly by your manager:
- If not, politely tell the person you don't have the time due to other higher-priority tasks set by your manager (give them examples if it will ease the rejection)
- If the task is critical in the way your manager evaluates your performance:
- Speed things up by asking the person for the solution they propose
- If follow-up is required, suggest a specific time later in the day or week to speak rather than interrupt your current workflow
- If they suggest it's urgent (to them), ask how many minutes they need and stick to it
- If a colleague is telling a story, ask for a summary and what they need from you
- If you speak with others frequently (including an associate or assistant), you should both create "agenda" lists (in Outlook, Word, etc.) for topics to be discussed so as to avoid having multiple conversations on topics throughout the day that can be covered in one conversation
- If you have an associate or assistant:
- Set a regularly-scheduled meeting (daily or weekly) if interruptions (face-to-face or via email) are more than 2-3 times a day
- Establish guidelines of when interruptions are acceptable
The reality is you're not going to eliminate every single disruption, just like you're not likely to get non-stop flights everywhere you travel. But the more layovers you remove from your schedule, the more time you'll have for producing world-class research.
This Best Practice Bulletin™ targets #6. Productivity, of GAMMA PI™, within our Pathway to Success Framework. The list above is also found in our Quick Reference Card: Best Practices for Preventing and Minimizing Disruptions.
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Drones Collaboratively Explore Scenarios with Limited Communications
December 4, 2018 | By Ken Kingery
Researchers develop algorithms for teams of drones to collaboratively explore new terrain while falling in and out of communication with one another
Communication is key for any team trying to collaboratively complete a task, whether it is comprised of people or autonomous robots. But while people can use intuition and experience to manage unforeseen circumstances, a robot cannot operate outside of its programming.
For many squadrons of drones operating in the field—perhaps scouting for a radiation leak in a nuclear facility with thick concrete walls or mapping miles of ocean floor—remaining in constant contact is impossible. Their programming, then, must be able to adapt to challenges such as a changing operational area or sudden loss of communications.
Michael Zavlanos, the Mary Milus Yoh and Harold L. Yoh, Jr. Associate Professor at Duke University, is working on intermittent communication protocols that allow robots to temporarily disconnect from each other to autonomously operate in such difficult terrains.
"By disconnecting from the network, the robots can cover different areas free of communication constraints," said Zavlanos. "The goal is to ensure that they will always eventually reconnect at properly negotiated meeting locations to transfer information between one another."
But what happens when a robot doesn't arrive at a communication point at the scheduled time? Do the other robots wait forever? If just a few things go wrong at once, the entire system can deadlock with robots waiting for each other at different locations.
To get around this issue, Zavlanos programs his squadron of robots in a way that they can tolerate uncertainty in the arrival times at the communication locations. In this way, communication events are guaranteed to take place and information can eventually propagate from any robot to any other robot in the team in an intermittent way. While this problem may seem simple for small teams of just a few robots, it quickly becomes daunting when scaling up to dozens of drones or more.
"The question we're really trying to answer is which robots should communicate where and when so that information can be propagated indefinitely," said Zavlanos. "We also want these robots to design these sequences of communication events in a distributed way using only local information, even though they are essentially disconnected from each other most of the time."
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CITATIONS: Y. Kantaros and M. M. Zavlanos, "Distributed Intermittent Connectivity Control of Mobile Robot Networks," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 3109-3121, Jul. 2017
M. Guo and M. M. Zavlanos, "Multi-Robot Data Gathering under Buffer Constraints and Intermittent Communication," IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 1082-1097, August 2018.


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The birth control pill is the number one contraceptive choice among millions of women of child-bearing age in the United States. While experts stress that the pill is safe and effective, they also caution that birth control with estrogen, including the pill, patch, or ring, can pose serious risks, including blood clots in the legs or arms, and potentially deadly blood clots in the lungs.
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MLR Draft Picks 2020
On June 13, 2020 history was made with the first ever professional rugby Draft. Over 400 prospects applied from across the U.S. with the hopes of being selected by a Major League Rugby team. Rewatch the full MLR Draft show below, and scroll down to meet the 24 Draft picks from the inaugural MLR Collegiate Draft.
Meet the 2020 Draft Class
R1P1 Conner Mooneyham | Wing/Center | Life University
Age: 24 | Height: 6′ | Weight: 200 lbs
Mooneyham started playing rugby at the age of 12 in Northern California. He played high school rugby in both California and Texas before heading to Life University. Mooneyham left Life University to serve his mission trip in 2016, returned into the starting lineup almost immediately as a more mature player. His awards include Collegiate All-American in 2019, D1A 1st Team, All Mid South Conference 2020, D1A National Champion in 2019 and 2016, and D1A National Champion Runner-Up in 2015.
R1P2 Brian Nault | Loosehead Prop/Tighthead Prop | Central Washington University
Age: 23 | Height: 6'2″ | Weight: 240 lbs
Nault began playing Rugby in the 8th grade for Shelton RFC after his sister (who played Rugby) told him it was harder than Football. He excelled in High School playing for the Washington Loggers Select Side and was named a High School All American. Nault is a talented Looshead Prop that plays across the front row. His awards include 2020 CWU Team Captain, 2019 All American Camp Invitee, USA U20 in 2015 and 2017, 2015 Attended Sharks International Academy, and High School All American in 2013 and 2014. Nault also has a pet kangaroo named Roo Roo.
R1P3 Derek Ellingson | Center/Wing | St Mary's College
Age: 23 | Height: 6'1″ | Weight: 200 lbs
Ellingson was a hockey player growing up and didn't play rugby until his freshman year at St Mary's College. He began working his way through the SMC Rugby program playing C-Side as a freshman, B-side as Sophomore and continued to Develop. As Junior in 2019 he became the starting outside center for St Mary's and now plays center, wing, and fullback. Not a natural kicker but evolved into their top kicker in 2020.
R1P4 Lui Sitama | Center/Utility Back | American International College
Age: 23 | Height: 5'9″ | Weight: 200 lbs
Sitama was born in Samoa but calls Lacey, Washington his hometown. He was invited to the US U20 Camp in 2015 and 2016 and has excelled in 7s as part of the Washington Athletic Club team where he was the 2019 National Championship.
R1P5 Aaron Matthews | Center | St Mary's College
Age: 23 | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 190 lbs
Matthews began playing rugby for Back Bay in Newport Beach where he would excel being selected an HSAA and for the Junior Olympics 7s team before attending St Mary's College. From there he was selected for the 2017 USA U20s, awarded an All American Honorable Mention in 2017, 2019 Scholz Award Finalist, 2019 All America, and Honorable Mention All America 7s in 2019.
R1P6 Justin Johnson | Openside Flanker | Life University
Age: 21 | Height: 6'2″ | Weight: 215 lbs
Johnson began playing Rugby as a sophomore in high school, and was a varsity multi-sport athlete. He graduated from Life University Summa Cum Laude with a dual Bachelors of Business Administration and Computer Information Management. With a length resume, Johnson has achieved plenty of award beginning in 2017 with the USA South U20 RAN Champion and MVP. From there he was a 2017 and 2018 U20 All American, 2018 7s Collegiate All America, in 2018 and 2019 Collegiate National Champion, and All Mid South Conference.
R1P7 John Powers | Wing/Fullback | Iona College
Age: 22 | Height: 6′ | Weight: 190 lbs
Mainly a powerful back three player, Powers played all four years of high school and went on to play fly-half for Iona as a Sophomore. In the summer of 2019, he played for NYAC and was also selected to play for Atlantis 7s. Powers awards include 2019 All American Camp East Invite, 2019 1st Team All Liberty Conference, 2019 Iona College Vice Captain, and 2019 RUNY U23 Development Academy Team Captain.
R1P8 Michael Matarazzo | Number 8/Lock | University of Notre Dame
Age: 22 | Height: 6'5″ | Weight: 230 lbs
Growing up as a Baseball Player, Matarazzo was an All-NY City Selection as a high school senior. In college Matarazzo became a big time player as a No 8 for the University of Notre Dame. In comparison, he can also serve as a Prop in 7s that's known for getting after it physically. In his senior season at Notre Dame, he scored nine tries in 11 Matches. Matarazzo led as the University of Notre Dame Team Captain from 2018 to 2020, 2018 All American, and 2019 All American Camp Invitee.
R1P9 Tommy Clark | Flanker/Lock | American International College
Age: 23 | Height: 6'3″ | Weight: 230 lbs
In high school, Clark crossed over from Football after suffering a serious injury that he thought would stop him from playing competitive sport ever again. Clark trained hard to come back and became devoted to rugby. He went on join the USA U20s in 2017, and USA All American in 2018 and 2019.
R1P10 Andrew Guerra | Flanker | Notre Dame College
Age: 22 | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 215 lbs
Guerra began playing rugby as a Freshman at Mt Carmel High School in Chicago. He went on to become the team captain for NDC by his last two seasons. Guerra was also the Captain in 2019 for the Chicago Lions Summer 7s team and played with NOLA Gold Invitational Team at RugbyTown 7s. He was also past of the 2017 D1AA National Champions, All Rugby East in 2018 and 2019, and 2019 Summer Club 7s National Championship Dream Team.
R1P11 Casey Renaud | Lock | Kutztown University
Age: 23 | Height: 6'8″ | Weight: 245 lbs
Renaud began playing rugby for four years in high school and then wanted to further his career playing at Kutztown University, which has a competitive program in D1A. He was awarded with the 2018 Rugby East 2nd Team All Conference, 2019 Rugby East Conference Champion, 2019 USA Men's Collegiate All-American Invite, and USA Men's Collegiate All-American Honorable Mention.
R1P12 Patrick Madden | Fly-Half/Center | Cal Poly
Age: 21 | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs
Madden has played rugby since High School and was the founder and president of his High School rugby club at University City High school in San Diego. In the summer of 2018 he played for the University of Queensland Rugby Club and participated in the Queensland International High Performance Academy. In 2016 he was awarded with the 2016 High School All Americans, in 2017 was selected for the US U19s, in 2018 he was the US U20 Co-Captain, and in 2020 was the Cal Poly Team Captain and a Rudy Scholz Award Finalist.
R2P13 Levi Van Lanen | Center | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Age: 23 | Height: 6'1″ | Weight: 230 lbs
Van Lanen didn't play rugby until college as he wrestled and played football in high school. He was a 2x Wisconsin State Wrestling Tournament qualifier and 3x all state selection as a punter. He also played running back and linebacker. He took to rugby naturally and began to excel in college as 2x USA Rugby DII 15s National Champion, 1x USA Rugby DII 7s National Champion, 2019 All American Camp Invitee, 4x USA Rugby Division 7s All America, and was the 2017-2020 Team Captain in University.
R2P14 Watson Filikitonga | Center | Iona College
Age: 22 | Height: 6'1″ | Weight: 215 lbs
Born in Tonga, but raised in Hayward, California, Filikitonga describes himself as the "Blacksheep of the Family" because he didn't like Rugby growing up. His older brother, USA Eagle #470 Lemoto Filikitonga finally got him into Rugby at the end of high school. He would have attended the University of Hawaii, but Bruce McLane was able to recruit him to play rugby for Iona where he's been a physical presence in the Gaels Midfield as a ball carrier and defender.
R2P15 Danny Giannascoli | Fly-Half/Fullback | Loyola University Maryland
Age: 23 | Height: 6'2″ | Weight: 200 lbs
Giannascoli played soccer his whole life until his brother went to Loyola Maryland before him and introduced him to rugby in his senior year of high school. He was on track to play football in college as a kicker until being dissuaded to play rugby at Loyola Maryland. He excelled there as the 2018 and 2019 Team Captain, 2019 Collegiate 7s All American, 2x NSCRO All American and Mid Atlantic South MVP, 2x 1st Team All Potomac Conference, 2019 Club 7s Nationals Dream Team, and 2019 Rugby Barbados World 7s Champion.
R2P16 Mason Koch | Hooker | Dartmouth
Age: 22 | Height: 5'9″ | Weight: 220 lbs
Koch was a multi-sport athlete growing up as he played football in the fall, wrestled in the winter, and baseball in the spring. At the beginning of High School he found rugby and was a founder of his High School Rugby Club, which he played on for three years. High achievement in the classroom earned him admission to Dartmouth and from there he was a 4x Ivy League Champion, 2019 All American Honorable Mention, 2019 and 2020 Team Captain.
R2P17 Nicholas Taylor | Center/Fly-Half | Lindenwood University
Age: 22 | Height: 6′ | Weight: 200 lbs
Born in Houston, but growing up in Calgary, Canada, Taylor began playing rugby where he was an All-City selection in High School. He took a gap year and played rugby for Currie RFC in Balerno, Scotland. Then Taylor chose to attend Lindenwood and became 3x CRC 7s Champion, 2x USA Rugby 7s Collegiate National Champion, in 2017 and 2018 was a US U20s Non-Traveling Reserve, and in 2019 was part of the All Canada University 7s.
R2P18 Spencer Krueger | Prop | Ohio State University
Age: 22 | Height: 6'1″ | Weight: 260 lbs
Krueger began playing rugby in Kindergarten but was a multi-sport athlete before focusing solely on rugby in college. In 2016 Krueger was selected as All Ohio Collegiate 15s team, 2018 3rd team All American, Team Captain in 2018 and 2019, and in 2018 he attended the Crusaders International High Performance Program and played for Marist Albion.
R2P19 Elijah Hayes | Prop | Iowa Central Community College
Age: 21 | Height: 6'3″ | Weight: 280 lbs
Hayes started playing rugby his senior year of high school before heading to Southeastern Louisiana University where he appeared in nine games for the Lions at guard as a Freshman. He transferred to ICC in the fall of 2018 and this was his second year of college rugby and third year of Rugby overall.
R2P20 John Scotti | Wing/Center | Arkansas State University
Age: 22 | Height: 5'8″ | Weight: 190 lbs
Scotti was a multi-sport athlete in high school playing Football and Wrestling. But, Scotti also began playing rugby his junior year of High School before heading to college at Arkansas State he played one year of Senior Club Rugby.
R2P21 Bronson Teles | Number 8/Flanker | University of Arizona
Age: 22 | Height: 6'2″ | Weight: 240 lbs
Teles began playing rugby at 9-years-old with the Katy Barbarians Youth Rugby Club. Since then he has been a 3x USA U18 from 2014 to 206, and 3x USA U20 from 2016 to 2018, First Team Pac-12 Conference from 2018 to 2020, 2nd Team Collegiate All American in 2019, was a Rudy Scholz Award Nominee in 2020, and was the 2020 University of Arizona Rugby Captain.
R2P22 Stephan McLeish | Hooker/Flanker | Lindenwood University
Age: 20 | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 240 lbs
Born in Michigan to Australian Parents, McLeish's first sport was chess and then soccer. When he was cut from the High School soccer team he began kicking for his football team. He played Aussie Rules Football while in High School before picking up a rugby ball. His nickname is "The Milk Man" from when he sold milk in High School. Played Summer 7s for the Chicago Lions in 2019 and his awards include 2018 USA U20 selection, 2019 Academic All American, and 2020 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee.
R2P23 Matthew Gordon | Lock/Number 8 | University of Mary Washington
Age: 24 | Height: 6'5″ | Weight: 245 lbs
Gordon came through the Glasgow Warriors Academy representing the club at U16s thru U20s. He was also the D1AA National Champion in 2018 where he led as Captain and MVP, and in 2019 was the USA D1 Collegiate Starter at Lock and an All American.
R2P24 Cole Zarcone | Wing | Central Washington University
Age: 23 | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 200 lbs
Zarcone originally attended Central Washington to play football, but as Central Washington is one of the few "varsity" rugby teams in the country, he transitioned after his Freshman year. Zarcone already graduated with his Bachelors degree and will complete his Master's in Information Technology Administration Management. His extensive awards include 2016 USA U20s Camp Invitee, 2018 7s All American Honorable Mention, 2019 Rudy Scholz Award Nominee, 2019 7s Collegiate All American, and 2020 CWU Male Athlete of the Year.
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