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Work Plan for implementation of the European Union Chairmanship of HELCOM 1.7.2016–30.6.2018
Version: December 2016 (after revisions to the document 2-1 of HOD 51-2016)
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The new holistic assessment, HOLAS II, will reveal if our efforts have led to improvements in the Baltic Sea environmental status, since HOLAS I in 2010. The results will be released by mid-2017 and updated by mid-2018. Pressures and impacts will be further quantified, including via the latest 'Pollution Load Compilation', allowing us to evaluate progress towards the goals of the Baltic Sea Action Plan. Core indicators will be further developed, especially for seafloor integrity, marine litter and underwater noise. This work will also help contracting parties that are EU Member States in fulfilling their obligations under EU marine legislation.
Corresponding work
The aim is to have methods in place that are suitable to follow the progress of the Baltic Sea Action Plan. At the same time this can serve the revision of initial assessments to be reported by the EU countries under MSFD Art.8. The aim is to have also a sufficient number of core indicators so the assessment is scientifically robust.
Contracting Parties are prepared for the review of the draft HOLAS II in spring 2017 so that the adoption of the assessment is possible at HOD in June 2017.
The results of HOLAS II are released without delay so can be used by the CPs nationally, including for public consultations.
The update will make it possible to incorporate the most recent monitoring data (including year 2016 where available) and data from the newly launched monitoring in the countries such as on marine litter and underwater noise as well as cater for national reporting obligations.
Gear group enables coordination of HOLAS II as a "roof" report under MSFD Article 8 for EU countries and according to the needs of the Russian Federation, to achieve coherence of marine strategies, and plans for using HOLAS II results.
Response to certain key pressures, such as marine litter and nutrient enrichment leading to eutrophication, should be made stronger through appropriate measures. The implementation of the regional action plan for marine litter will be a priority. In addition to the environmental benefits, this will also demonstrate the strength of Baltic regional cooperation in meeting global commitments. Actions to reduce the nutrient load in the Baltic will include progress on establishing a NOx Emissions Control Area, stimulating the building and maintaining of adequate port reception facilities, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Strategic engagement with other sectors will be encouraged to deliver innovative solutions, for instance for nutrient removal.
Corresponding work
- Common indicators on marine litter and associated threshold values are advanced on the basis of HOLAS II results.
- Reporting on implementation of RAP ML is carried out, utilising the ongoing follow-up organised by the leads of the individual actions and the mapping progress made around the Baltic Sea.
- RAP ML Actions are developed into a first set of concrete national and regional measures based on results of new studies, stakeholders' input and experiences from countries, other sea regions and relevant international work. The scale of micropollutants problem in waste water effluents is identified and possible measures are considered, including but not limited to microplastics.
- The availability of Port Reception Facilities for sewage is monitored and facilities are maintained and upgraded if necessary including by using the Cooperation Platform on Special Area according to MARPOL Annex IV and consideration of best practice. Proper Waste Reception and Handling Plans for port reception facilities should be developed, monitored and re-evaluated with the input of relevant stakeholders.
- Regional data collection/monitoring of MARPOL Annex IV and V waste delivered to ports is harmonized and strengthened
- Reception of sorted MARPOL Annex V waste in Baltic Sea ports is improved.
- Detection, sanctioning of illegal discharges of MARPOL Annex V and IV waste is strengthened.
The Baltic Sea control area for sewage from passenger ships (MARPOL Annex IV) will take effect on 1 June 2021 for existing ships and on 1 June 2019 for new ships. For direct passages between St. Petersburg and the North Sea there is an extension until 1 June 2023. Discharge of untreated sewage from passenger ships will be eliminated. The task is to facilitate implementation of these HELCOM and other measures.
- Designation of the Baltic Sea as NOx Emission Control Area and follow-up
IMO MEPC 70 agreed on the designation of the Baltic Sea as NECA in parallel with the North Sea. The environmental gain for the Baltic Sea of both NECAs is significant, as is reduction of N emissions.
Follow-up should include facilitating implementation of the NECA and measuring the gains in terms of nutrient reduction from atmospheric deposition as the NECA is progressively implemented.
- A proposal for HELCOM nutrient recycling strategy is developed
- A project on nutrient content in manure will be established
HELCOM target is to promote sustainable agricultural practices, by encouraging nutrient recycling and efficient use of phosphorus in agriculture, introducing nutrient accounting at farm level and applying modernized national standards for nutrient content in manure Baltic-wide, in order to reach nutrient balanced fertilization and reduce nutrient losses as well as save resources. This will also contribute to addressing the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors' audit on "Combating eutrophication in the Baltic"[1].
- Resources are secured for work to continue.
A social and economic analysis is being incorporated into HOLAS II by linking human activities to pressures and impacts on ecosystem components within one holistic framework. The aim is that all Contracting Parties are engaged in the HELCOM economic and social analysis network and developed tools, approaches and principles help to bridge implementation of various policies. The aim is also to feed results into European work (MSFD CIS).
In 2017
- Innovative approaches emerging from EUSBSR Priority Area "Hazards" are explored among contracting parties as well as on nutrient reduction.
Exchange information and best practice to help determine the value of certain innovative techniques in nutrient-reduction and also in the provision of other ecosystem services.
HOLAS II work to estimate the level of (cumulative) human impacts on the marine waters and social and economic assessments are of particular relevance to MSP. Their use in broad-scale and national MSP is to be promoted, both in the preparation phase and when results are available.
Further development of the HOLAS II tools is to be explored, such as to better link cost of degradation and social and economic analysis of the use of marine waters including economic indicators and as far as possible social indicators to MSP and initiate planning to incorporate future perspective in the pressure and impact indexes to create scenarios of development of human activities and impacts on ecosystems based on HOLAS II results. The aim is to make most of the new HOLAS II knowledge and holistic approaches for MSP purposes, and at the same time support coherent implementation of Baltic Sea Action Plan, MSFD and MSP directive (EU countries). The EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region could support this aim, utilizing HELCOM role as a co-lead (together with VASAB) of the Horizontal Action Spatial Planning.
- Enhance understanding on how to deal with environmental protection in the planning process
The aim is to work out specific and practical solutions which could be based on a chosen topic such MPAs-MSP (how are MPAs taken into account in planning, both inside and outside MPAs) or green infrastructure (areas of ecological significance). The aim is also to enforce, facilitate and monitor the application of the adopted MSP Guidelines on the implementation of ecosystem-based approach and transboundary consultation, public participation and cooperation. The Guidelines will be reviewed and, if needed, revised based on the experiences gathered including regarding the requirements of the Helsinki Convention.
Integrating healthy ecosystems and economic growth in one coherent policy, does not only require knowledge and innovation but also that the resources of the sea are well-managed and protected where necessary. Marine protected areas (MPA) are one of the most important tools to achieve that. They help rebuild fish stocks, improve coastal protection and greatly benefit coastal and marine tourism. Monitoring the MPA network and implementing the guidelines on management of seafloor integrity and fisheries in protected areas will be essential. HELCOM will also improve the enforcement and coordination of management measures to minimise pressures and impacts on MPAs, in particular for transnational ones. The effectiveness of such measures will need to be assessed, both for individual sites and at network level.
- Seek funding opportunities to develop an approach and carry out an assessment of effectiveness of HELCOM MPAs
- Consider update of guidelines on MPA management measures, to include coordination of measures in adjacent transnational MPAs
- Use HOLAS II process and results to make a proposal on guidelines on management of seafloor integrity and fisheries in protected areas
- Seek opportunities between HELCOM, OSPAR and the EU for streamlining arrangements for requesting ICES advice on fishing activities.
To assess effectiveness of HELCOM MPAs has been agreed in HELCOM Recommendation 35/1 and the requirements for carrying out such assessment have been further defined through the new HELCOM action to "Develop joint tools/approach for assessing effectiveness of spatial protection measures for individual sites as well as network level". Updating the existing management guidelines for HELCOM MPAs will bring them in line with new knowledge and make them compatible with other international criteria as identified in the new HELCOM action "Coordination of management measures of pressures and impacts on MPAs".
More exchange of information and better cooperation between HELCOM and the relevant Regional Fisheries Bodies will be key to having a biodiverse ecosystem, also sustaining livelihood of fisherman in the Baltic Sea. This is reflected in the objective of the Baltic Sea Action Plan, according to which fisheries management should be implemented based on the ecosystem approach, thus supporting sustainable use of natural marine resources.
- A plan is prepared to support national considerations on further work in HELCOM on fisheries and environment and on stronger cooperation between HELCOM and other organisations.
HELCOM Chair to seek cooperation possibilities with BALTFISH on how HELCOM can support BALTFISH and vice versa. The aim is to facilitate national work, mutually supportive agenda and eventually maximize synergies between the different bodies. A dialogue between HELCOM and BALTFISH is initiated to discuss areas of possible common interest. Cooperation with BSAC continues.
Further synergies with regional or European governance frameworks will be sought, for instance with the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. The adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will strengthen ocean governance. Regional Sea Conventions, in particular HELCOM, should play a crucial role in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 on oceans and seas.
- Stronger connecting points are established between national implementation of HELCOM commitments and SDGs, especially SDG 14.
- A regionally coordinated mechanism is set up/established to assist the countries in reporting in a coordinated manner, in particular on SDG 14.
- A coordinated initial set of regional indicators is established to assist the countries in reporting of a number of SDG and associated targets.
Draft matrix on SDGs and HELCOM targets will support these actions and could be regularly updated and shared with the involved parties.
SDG/HELCOM target matrix to be finalized in 2016
High-level segment at HELCOM 38-2017
¾ Seek the use of HELCOM monitoring systems in the development of the monitoring system of EUSBSR.
¾ Explore ways to involve the relevant EUSBSR stakeholders in sharing the interim results of HOLAS II in mid-2017, with specific attention paid to how EUSBSR could to a greater extent address marine litter and biodiversity, and could contribute to supporting innovative approaches under point 8 above.
¾ HELCOM to continue its role as horizontal action coordinator for HA Spatial Planning (Maritime Spatial Planning) together with VASAB and follow-up Regional Baltic Spatial Planning Roadmap 2014 – 2020, including strengthening the link to planning on land.
¾ Continue close coordination, including via the countries and at the level of working programmes, e.g. to facilitate initiation of projects to support implementation of HELCOM's Baltic Sea Action Plan, policy goals, and targets.
- Continue, when applicable, contributions and support for RSC indicator development of UNEP as well as other related reporting.
- Support increased visibility of the RSCs on the global level (e.g. 2017 conference on SDG 14).
- Consider to jointly promote the release of simultaneous major results, such as HELCOM HOLAS II and OSPAR Interim Assessment, to highlight the contribution of RSCs to implementation of policies and measures.
- Strengthen the connections on data exchange (e.g. geodata) to ensure mutual standards on regional and global scales and in particular, streamline and join efforts with OSPAR whenever suitable.
- Second half of 2017
[1] http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_03/SR_BALTIC_EN.pdf


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Lillian Lee Hudelson Davis, 82, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
Born in Pike County, Ill., on April 1, 1926, she was the daughter of Clarence Edward and Ethel Browning Hudelson.
Mrs. Davis was a graduate of Gem City Business College in Quincy, Ill., and among other positions, served as secretary to the State's Attorney and Court Reporter in Carthage, Ill. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Her hobbies were quilting and crafts as well as "all things electronic", earning her the nickname, "Gadget Grandma", by her delighted grandchildren. Her greatest joy was her family, which although widely scattered throughout the country, was kept tightly knit together by the little red cell phone that never left her side.
Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her father and mother; former spouse, Dean Franklin Davis; a sister, Claire Evelyn Thiele; and a brother, C.E. "Buddy" Hudelson.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Duane and Cindy Davis, Littleton, Colo.; daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon Sparrow and Shirley Califf, both of Jefferson, Diane and Tim Garcia, Henderson, Nev., and Michelle and Jeff Kilcher, Bloomington, Ill.; grandchildren, Barbara Burton and Holly Hix, both of Atlanta; Drew Califf, Rockford, Ill., Lindsay Califf, Urbana, Ill., Kahlie Kilcher, Bloomington, Ill.; as well as great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The family would especially like to recognize the Staff of Bentley Assisted Living, where she had resided since February, not only the care and support she received, but also for the joy and laughter that staff and residents alike shared as they dealt with the everyday challenges of senior living. If you didn't have a smile of your own, there was always someone willing to give you one of theirs.
Only a private memorial will be held at a later date in Colorado.
Individuals wishing to celebrate the life and passing of Lillian Davis may send expressions to the family in care of Sharon Sparrow, P.O. Box 603, Jefferson, GA 30549.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contacting Bentley Assisted Living, Jefferson, to make a small gift for Staff recognition or to give a gift of time by volunteering.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
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Everything is relative.
Take starter Gavin Floyd's White Sox debut Friday night. Yes, he allowed six runs in a 12-0 loss to the Twins, but at least he held the Twins to only one touchdown.
Everything is relative.
Take starter Gavin Floyd's White Sox debut Friday night. Yes, he allowed six runs in a 12-0 loss to the Twins, but at least he held the Twins to only one touchdown.
And that's not bad, considering the Sox lost the afternoon game 20-14.
Taken together, the 32 runs were the most in back-to-back games against the Sox since 1930 and second most ever to the 35 allowed in 1902.
In other words, Friday was a historically bad day for the Sox's pitching staff.
"It was hard to watch," manager Ozzie Guillen said, "but there's nothing we can do about it.
"I have to change the name for [the Twins] from piranhas to sharks. The way they swing the bats, they have to be a bigger fish."
Floyd, making his first major-league start in more than a year, was far from outstanding. He lasted only 5 2/3 innings while giving up eight hits and four walks, although 14 of his outs came on ground balls and two more on strikeouts.
With his fastball clocked at 90-91 m.p.h., Floyd allowed three runs in the first on Justin Morneau's home run, two more in the fourth on back-to-back homers by Morneau and Torii Hunter and another in the fifth on Michael Cuddyer's shot over the fence. All the runs came with two outs.
Morneau added another two-run shot in the seventh inning off Boone Logan, giving him six RBIs to go with his four in the opener, and Jeff Cirillo later hit a three-run shot.
"I like the way [Floyd] is throwing now more than in spring training," Guillen said. "I really like the way he is throwing, the velocity."
To add to the unusual offensive day, the Twins also had to use pitcher Matt Garza to bat in the nightcap. He became the first pitcher to bat in an American League game since Boston's Hipolito Pichardo did so July 31, 2000, at Seattle and the first for the Twins since 1989.
Garza batted because the Twins had to give up DH Joe Mauer, who was forced behind the plate when starting catcher Mike Redmond left the game with a head laceration after being struck by Jim Thome's bat. Redmond bled profusely but did not go to the hospital and received stitches at the ballpark.
Garza finished the night 0-for-2 with a strikeout.
As for the first game, the two baseball teams nearly equaled the points from the December meeting of the Bears (23) and Vikings (13).
"I don't remember a game as ugly as this one. Both sides," Guillen said. "It was better for them because they won. We couldn't do anything."
White Sox pitchers not only allowed 21 hits but were guilty of two of the team's season-high five errors. In the third inning, the Sox had two runners, Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye, thrown at out at third.
And then there was Jon Garland. He allowed a career-high 11 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings and became the first pitcher to give up 12 runs since ... well, since he did it himself Sept. 25 at Cleveland.
"The results were absolutely terrible," said Garland, whose ERA went from 3.15 to 3.92. "I'm embarrassed by my effort."
Those who followed him weren't much better. Nick Masset allowed six runs in 3 1/3 innings and Dewon Day two in two-thirds of an inning. Sox pitchers threw 201 pitches and struck out only one batter.
Konerko, Thome and Josh Fields all homered and Alex Cintron drove in four runs, but it was all for nothing, just like the rest of the very long day.


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Appeal of:
Beverly Tramontana,
v. CR-06-592
Teachers' Retirement System,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Beverly A. Tramontana, pro se
155 George Washington Blvd.
Hull, MA 02045
Appearance for Respondent:
Aaron Morrison, Esq.
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
One Charles Park
Cambridge, Ma. 02142
Administrative Magistrate:
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §16(4), the Petitioner, Beverly Tramontana, is appealing the August 21, 2006 decision of the Respondent, Teachers' Retirement System, not to include certain payments made to her by the Hull Public School System as regular compensation in the calculation of her superannuation retirement benefit (Exhibit 1) . The appeal was timely filed pursuant to G.L. c. 32 §16(4).
hearing pursuant to G.L. c. 7 §4H was held on May 15, 2008 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 N. Washington, Boston, MA.
Various documents were entered into evidence at the hearing (Exhibits 1 - 8). The Respondent's Pre-hearing Memorandum was marked as "A" for identification. The Petitioner testified in her own behalf. One cassette tape recording was made of the hearing.
Based on the testimony and evidence presented, I make the following findings of fact:
1. The Petitioner, Beverly Tramontana, d.o.b. 4/10/41, commenced employment as a school nurse with the Hull Public School System in 1984 (testimony of the Petitioner).
2. She became a member of the Teachers' Retirement System at that time (testimony of the Petitioner).
3. The Petitioner's duties as a school nurse included eye and ear testing, performing physicals on children, and caring for sick children (testimony of the Petitioner).
4. In or about 2003, the Petitioner notified the Hull Public School System that she would be retiring at the end of the 2005-2006 school year (testimony of the Petitioner).
5. At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year, the Petitioner and two other school nurses entered into contract negotiations with the Hull Public School System. Specifically, the nurses were seeking a 2% salary increase to bring them into parity with Hull Public School teachers (testimony of the Petitioner).
6. The Petitioner was the only one of the three nurses who had notified the Hull School System that she intended to retire at the end of the school year (testimony of the Petitioner).
7. During the course of those negotiations, the Hull School System informed the Petitioner that it would not increase her salary but that it would authorize additional payments to her that would be included as regular compensation in the calculation of her retirement benefit (testimony of the Petitioner).
8. On November 22, 2005, the Petitioner and one of the other nurses, Barbara Meschino, entered into a side agreement with the Hull Public Schools. The side agreement provided that if the Petitioner and Ms. Meschino were employed on a full-time basis by Hull as of December 2005, each would receive a "one-time payment" of $1,092.56 in addition to her regular longevity pay. It also provided that if they were employed on a full-time basis in December of 2006, they would receive, in addition to their regular longevity pay, another "one-time payment" of $1,197.87 (Exhibit 3).
9. On March 27, 2006, the Hull Public Schools entered into a second agreement with the Petitioner and Ms. Meschino. This second agreement stated that it "supersedes and clarifies the pervious (sic) side letter executed and nullifies the same" (Exhibit 4).
10. This second agreement provided that if the Petitioner and Ms. Meschino were employed on a full-time basis by Hull as of December 2005, each would receive a "one time payment" of $1, 092.56 in addition to her regular longevity pay (Exhibit 4).
11. The second agreement also provided a special provision for the Petitioner stating that "effective June 2006, Beverly Tramontana shall receive a one-time payment of $700.00." As to Barbara Meschino, the second agreement provides, as before that if she is "employed as a full-time nurse as of the first pay period in December 2006, she shall receive in addition to her longevity pay, a one-time payment of $1,197.87" (Exhibit 4).
12. The Petitioner applied for superannuation retirement on April 14, 2006. On Part 2 of the application, the Hull Public Schools referred to the $700 payment as a "one-time negotiation contract payment" and the $1,092.56 amount as "longevity (one-time payment)" (Exhibit 5).
13. Ms. Meschino did not retire and is still employed as a nurse by the Hull Public Schools (testimony of the Petitioner).
14. On August 21, 2006, the Teachers' Retirement System sent the Petitioner formal written notification that the one-time longevity payment of $1092.56 and the one-time payment of $700 were not considered to be regular compensation and as such, not included in the calculation of her superannuation retirement benefit (Exhibit 1).
G.L. c. 32 § 1 defines regular compensation as:
the salary, wages, or other compensation in whatever form, lawfully determined for the individual service of the employee by the employing authority, not including, bonus, overtime, severance pay for any and all unused sick leave, early retirement incentives, or any other payments made as a result of giving notice of retirement… (emphasis supplied).
840 CMR 15.03(2)(f) provides that the term regular compensation shall not include any other payments made as a result of the member giving notice of retirement (emphasis supplied).
In the present case, it is not disputed that the Petitioner informed her employer in or about 2003 that she would be retiring at the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The two sums that were paid to the Petitioner during the 2005-2006 school year were specifically designated to enhance her salary as a result of her having given notice that she was retiring at the end of that school year.
The two amounts in question, $700 and $1,092.56, were paid to Ms. Tramontana in addition to the regular longevity payments that were paid to her pursuant to her employment contract with the Hull School Department. Although the Hull School Department labeled the payments as "longevity," the payments were in the nature of a bonus to a long-time employee as they were one-time, non-recurrent, ad hoc payments. See Boston Association of School Administrators & Supervisors v. Boston Retirement Board, 383 Mass. 336, 341 (1981). As such, these payments do not qualify as regular compensation in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 32 §1 and 840 CMR 15.03 (2)(f).
At the hearing, Ms. Tramontana testified that her union representative and a School Committee member offered her the two payments in question in lieu of a salary increase. At the same time, they informed her that the payments would increase her retirement benefit. She further testified that had she known that the payments would not be considered as regular compensation in the calculation of her superannuation retirement benefit, she would have pressed for a salary increase rather than accepting the payments in question.
But whatever the extra payments made to her were called, if they were made in contemplation of her retirement, they would not be considered regular compensation. For example, in the case of Edmund Barry v. Teachers' Retirement Board, CR-00-1115 (DALA dec. 9/7/01; no CRAB dec.), Mr. Barry received a one-time substantial increase in his salary designed to convince him to remain in his position for the rest of the school year. In Barry, supra, it was held that the 12.6% increase in the Petitioner's compensation was not regular compensation for retirement purposes as the District School Committee did not agree to pay him that increase until he wrote a letter of intent to retire in the middle of the school year. In the instant case, the payments to the Petitioner were negotiated in November of 2005 and February of 2006 based on the fact that she had given notice in 2003 that she would be retiring at the end of the 2005 - 2006 school year.
While I empathize with the Petitioner's situation, there is no statutory or case law establishing that the Teachers' Retirement Board has the authority to employ an equitable remedy in the face of specific statutory language to the contrary. See CRAB's Decision on Request for Reconsideration, Adolph Petrillo v. PERA, CR-92-731 (10/22/93).
For the foregoing reasons, I conclude that payments of $1,092.56 and $700.00 made to the Petitioner during the 2005-2006 school year were not regular compensation as they were given to her as a bonus as a result of her having given notice of her intent to retire at the end of June 2006. Accordingly, the decision of the Teachers' Retirement System declining to include these payments in the calculation of her superannuation retirement benefit is hereby affirmed.
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
Dated: 6/27/08
This information is provided by the Division of Administrative Law Appeals .


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There are many approaches a business can take to acquire customers, from advertising to free trials. Almost all have some cost, but the hope is the same: the revenue obtained from the acquired customer will exceed the cost of acquisition.
Customer acquisition isn't always so simple, of course. Take Microsoft, for instance. In an effort to garner interest in its cloud-based productivity solution, Office 365, the software behemoth is reportedly paying the University of Nebraska $250,000 in 'incentives'.
According to BetaNews, "The funds will be used to subsidize the cost of migration, as well as fund support and the purchase of Microsoft software across the entire university." The total anticipated savings to the university: a cool $500,000.
Microsoft's move raises an interesting question for many companies trying to enter a competitive market: should you ever effectively pay a customer to choose your product or service?
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Finding customers for a new product or service can be challenging. Many times, prospective customers don't want to be 'first'.
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While most smaller businesses can't afford to acquire market share at any cost, some companies that are cash-rich do employ a market share-at-all-costs strategy.
Notwithstanding the risks, if market share is your metric, paying for it directly may be far more efficient than trying to earn it indirectly.
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Hey Patricio. There is a typo in the blog - "Situation #2: You're uaranteed a profit". Feel free to delete this comment after!
Bribing the customer may bring you profits but the chances are if your business rival approaches him with a better prospect the bribe loving customer is sure to switch over mocking all your future earnings and your bribes gone to waste. I think bribing the customer might become essential in some businesses but it would be better to have the customer bound in a contract to ensure safety of your investing (bribe) in the greedy customer.


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Triumph International, the international underwear manufacturer (Triumph, Sloggi and HOM brands) has launched a Facebook fan-store offering brand fans a 10% discount on Triumph lingerie.
Jeroen van Eck from Dutch e-commerce experts ISM provides an overview (in Dutch – use Google translate for an approximate English version) of the Payvment-powered fan-store. The fan-store offers Dutch fans 10% off public prices on its top 10 products. Simple and smart. Hopefully Triumph International will roll out fan-stores across other markets and for other brands.
Jeroen discusses the simplicity of Payvment f-commerce app – in terms of strengths and weaknesses. We like this KISS – Keep-It-Simple-Stupid – approach to f-commerce, although a 10% fan discount is not particularly generous, and may not be enough to overcome early adopter f-commerce friction or motivate fans to buy and share. Starbucks fans – who can manage and top-up their loyalty card on the Facebook fan page – get free drinks, free shots and free drink customisation. Note the word free.
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Just recently, Nature's Whisk reached out to me via Instagram, to offer me a few of their mixes so I could do a product review. I happily accepted, although I wasn't really sure what I was getting myself into flavor-wise.
If you are an "eye appeal is buy appeal" type of person (like I can be!) then you could easily overlook the packaging of Nature's Whisk. Opting for a less-than-glamorous, simple brown paper package with a plain label, their look could be sadly overshadowed by other companies who focus more on the glitz and glamour of marketing.
Now, getting past the packaging side of things, I will move on to how easy it is to whip these paleo and vegan cookies up! Simply preheat your oven, then stir the coconut oil, your choice of milk, and the cookie mix all together. Wait 10 minutes to allow the cookie dough to thicken, then roll into balls and place onto a greased or lined cookie sheet and bake…like I said, super easy to whip together!
Now comes the true test to any food review: did they taste good? My answer to that is YES…YES …YES!!! I am being completely honest here. I was shocked by how delicious these cookies were. Being a true chocolate addict, I of course chose to bake the double chocolate chip first (though now I'm excited to try their other two mixes). There was such a delicious balance of flavor and savory sweetness. I have to say that if you haven't discover this little gem of a company, then you need to try them out. You really can't go wrong.
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I think I like that title--maybe it's time for a new subtitle for this particular site. Anyways, onto the rambling of my mind for this lovely Monday morn.
First, I should probably apologize for neglecting things. I had all sorts of good intentions on blogging, and while I've put up a couple over at KrashPAD I've not really written anything in general. Call it a slump, or whatever, but there's just so many things pulling for attention--and in the case of my nearly 2 year old son, I mean that literally--that I've just not felt the urge to write.
Which is kind of sad as this has been a great summer for geeks. I mean it started out with Iron Man, whimpered through that Hulk movie, then we also got Hancock, The Dark Knight, Wall*E, Hellboy II and the summer is going to end with Star Wars: Clone Wars. And then there's the books. Noami Novak has released her first hard cover Tremaire novel (and it was a wonderful) Legacy of the Force has whimpered to a close, so Star Wars EU fans can once again hope for fantasy stories, and Cory Doctorow released Little Brother, which if you've not read you need to go do so right now.
Of course, that's not to say that everything is good. The aforementioned Hulk movie is one sign of ails amongst the Hollywood powers and the fact that they really have a hard time making decent movies. Then of course, there's things like Jedi Twilight. I'm still struggling through this book so I don't have a review yet, but quite frankly, the only thing I can think is "yawn."
But I'll get more on that once I finish the book.
Speaking of books, Pat's Fantasy Hotlist often runs contests where Patrick gives books away. Well, when he runs a contest for a book that I don't have, I'll enter it. Imagine my joy on Saturday while I was walking through my RSS feeds and saw that I had won a copy of By Schism Rent Asunder, the sequel to David Weber's Off Armaggedon Reef.
Which really made my day, as I was supposed to go see The Dark Knight, but didn't plan ahead and when I had arrived, they had sold out of tickets. Yet another reason to not go to a movie on opening weekend.
The final bit of news from my weekend was the Jackson Comiccon. A memorbilia and comic show which is effectively in its infancy. They had a decent turn out, a few 501st in costume, about 8 vendors (including 1 or 2 sketch artists) and the price was great at only a dollar. What they did lack though is a website. I had a hard time finding information about this, and if the Mandalorians hadn't had the information on their site, I wouldn't have known.
Oh well. Tonight I plan on watching Jumper, and then I'll be going to get the rest of season 1 of How I Met Your Mother. I can't believe that I haven't been watching that show for the past three years--as it's a great, great comedy.
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After our nice run, we came back, took showers, and went to run some errands and go to some places that aren't open on Sundays (our normal day to go out and do things). We ate lunch at one of our favorite places from Texas, Lenny's sub shop. We were really looking forward to it because we love Lenny's! We had their food at the pool party/lunch thing at my parents' house before our wedding. The two things I like most from Lenny's are their cookies and lemonade. I say that because when we went to get lunch they had NEITHER! They had a "big day of catering" and Saturdays they clean our their lemonade maker and ovens. Like Tony said, if you're a business and you're open you should sell everything you offer on your menu. That would only make sense. Needless to say we were pretty disappointed. We still ate there and the sandwhiches were still good, but it didn't live up to our expectations to say the least.
After that we went to a running store called Fleet Feet to get some gels and Clif Shot Bloks for our runs coming up. There was a nice liquor store next door that we checked out and bought some wine. They had one of my favorites Saint M Riesling, and we picked up a Yellow Tail Australian wine to see if we liked that for our trip coming up. AND we found the cutest box of Shiner cans. We've never seen this before and thought they were really cute!
For dinner, we decided to try something new last night. We made turkey burgers, pasta salad, and baked potatoes. Everything was really good, but we needed to cook our potatoes a little longer. We also tried the Australian wine. During the afternoon we got a phone call that Tony's long time friend, Jacob, and his wife Mindy were in town and needed a place to stay. So they came over around 9 pm and we stayed up until midnight talking with them.
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Sharon Sala is a long-time member of Romance Writers of America, also writing under the pen name Dinah McCall. She has received many awards and recognitions since first being published in 1991, including the National Reader's Choice Award and the Bookseller Best Award.
Bestselling novelist Marion Chesney has written under many pen names, most notably as M. C. Beaton. The Scotland-born writer specializes in historical romances and small village mysteries.
Veteran romance writer Anne Hampson has produced more than 125 titles for series such as Mills & Boon, Silhouette, and Harlequin. Many of her books have been reprinted, some as many as 16 times, and some have been classified as rare collector's items.
Barbara Taylor Bradford's debut novel, A Woman of Substance, sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and became one of the top ten bestselling novels ever written. In 1999, she became the first living female author to be featured on a postage stamp; in 2003, she was awarded a place in the Writers' Hall of Fame of America and in 2007, she was inducted into the Order of the British Empire.
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Imagine Tacoma – Olde Gift Shoppe #1
Looking for that quintessential Tacoma gift? Well why not check out the new Collections at the Imagine Tacoma Olde Gift Shoppe:
The Museum Collection
- A Tacoma Salt and Pepper Set: Put Tacoma front and center at this year's gatherings with this stylish set featuring a MoG Pepper Mill and a salt block shaker of Alber's Mill (the yin and yang of seasoning).
- A Tacoma 'Pop': Give those candy canes aficionados an extra charge this year with a distinctive lolli-'pop' that incorporates pockets of CO2 within the hard rock candy crystals.
- Seaform Umbrella: Stay high and dry throughout T-town under your stylish translucent umbrella.
- Museum Quality Ornamental Fencing: Now you can make any well traveled path all that more meaningful by obstructing and redirecting the route past safer and more lucrative endeavors (now available in convenient 8 foot sections!).
The Waterfront Collection
- Murray Morgan Bridge Erector Set: Build a scaled replica of the historic Murray Morgan Bridge complete with working lift mechanism (tall ships sold separately).
- Aroma Therapy Candles: A wide variety of scented candles are available – all contained within replica gas tank lanterns to make any holiday scene a wee bit more gritty.
- A Foss Finder: Never again will you have to figure out how the heck do you get to the Thea Foss Waterway. This convenient hand-held device is GPS compatible and includes a direct 911 interface.
- Season Tickets to the 2011 Tacoma Tugs Baseball Season @ Cheney Stadium on the Foss.
And stay tuned as more IT Collections are on the way to Exit133 in time for your holiday shopping. And if you like to give your friends and family professional produced, community-based, winter solstice entertainment, tickets to this year's Christmas Revels at the Rialto make the perfect seasonal event for all ages – Welcome Yule!
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RR Anderson
I give this entry a sharpened Ticonderoga class NO.2 pencil level rating of 15, far in access of any previous level ratings awarded to an exit133 blog post.
Also I would like to offer my personal endorsement of these fine products!
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Thorax O'Tool
How about Tacoma action figures?
You can get an RR Anderson figure with Real Pencil Sharpening Karate Action!*
*Batteries and Pencils not included
December 3, 2008 at 4:53 pm / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0
Erik B.
Museum Quality Ornamental Fencing: Now you can make any well traveled path all that more meaningful by obstructing and redirecting the route past safer and more lucrative endeavors (now available in convenient 8 foot sections!)
No kidding. I took this picture today. Check out the "wayfinding" sign from h***:
That's right. Due to the confusion, chaos and wasted effort, a sign is needed for pedestrians to find Pacific Avenue even though the widewalk on Pacific is just a few feet away. Walking through the maze will allow a pedestrian to gain "access" to the mainstreet.
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Mofo from the Hood
Buy the Revels tickets!
At the performance you can actually sing along in your loudest falsetto and dance up and down the aisles (appropriately) and you won't get thrown out of the theatre because the ushers would have to throw everybody out!
DO RE ME FA SO LA TI DOeeeeeee!
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These are fantastic David! I would like to order some sets of the MOG Pepper Mill and Alber's Mill salt shaker.
Next I would like to see a "Made in Tacoma" store.
December 3, 2008 at 5:46 pm / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0
RR Anderson
I often sample the Tacoma Aroma Therapy generated from the industrial tideflats. "Smells like Ass!"
December 3, 2008 at 7:38 pm / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0
Brilliant work Mr. Boe!
All fans of "Imagine Tacoma" need to go to Revels and watch David make an Ox of himself. He's a natural!
December 4, 2008 at 12:28 am / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0
Sharon S
At one point I was imagining the sea foams as candles. But I see you've made the tanks into candles and I agree – more synergy that way.
So, I place my order for the salt shaker and pepper mill, the aroma candles (in a different fragrance from RR's choice – perhaps moss or sea weed.) And, of course, I don't think it's possible to pass up a MM erector set.
December 7, 2008 at 1:39 pm / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0
I would actually give the Tacoma Aroma Candles as gifts. I really would.
Someone could make a mint off that…
December 7, 2008 at 7:12 pm / Reply / Quote and reply0 | 0


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While it isn't as prevalent as pork, lamb turns up quite often on Chinese restaurant menus in the San Gabriel Valley, where lamb dishes range from the seemingly omnipresent cumin lamb skewers to soups, stews and meat pies. There also are restaurants like China Islamic and Omar's, the Uighur place, where lamb is the featured meat. But, for arguably the best lamb item in the SGV, one needs to head to Beijing Restaurant and order "Fried With Meat."
Located upstairs in Life Plaza, near the lavish Shanghai No. 1, Beijing Restaurant opened in 2010, providing the area with several unique Beijing-style entrées and appetizers. With the opening of its neighbor, the restaurant has upgraded to a more stylish menu and improved décor.
About that menu. It's fortunate that there are so many nice photos, as the translations aren't very helpful to English speakers. You won't find a "lamb burger" or "lamb sandwich" on the menu, but that's essentially what it is. Instead, you'll find it as "fried with meat."
A plate of two arrives, shreds of lamb ensconced on whole wheat buns covered with sesame seeds. Burger? This is more like a pulled lamb or roast lamb sandwich, slowly stewed to the point of extreme tenderness and then pan-fried to give it a nice crispy edge. This is straight-up lamb, no heavy seasoning, no spices, no nothing -- just lamb. This happily allows the gaminess to come through; seasonings, toppings, spices would all prove a distraction from clarity of purpose. One of the sandwiches is filling enough for one, and the plate of two is perfect for sharing. And all for $6.41, with tax.
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University of Utah Hospital Purchases IMRISNV
Mar 28, 2011, 10:30 ET
-- Leading stroke facility to study patient benefits --
WINNIPEG, March 28 /PRNewswire/ - (NASDAQ : IMRS ) (TSX: IM) -- IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced the sale of IMRISNV to University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
IMRISNV will provide important new capabilities for clinicians at University of Utah Hospital's leading edge stroke center. IMRISNV combines the imaging modalities of MR and fluoroscopy in a fully integrated suite to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke and other neurovascular disorders. The system permits a patient to be transitioned quickly and seamlessly between assessment, using MR imaging, and intervention, using fluoroscopy guidance without the need to transport the patient between imaging modalities. During and immediately after a procedure, new MR images can be taken to assess the effectiveness of the treatment and to determine if further intervention is required.
In addition to an interventional theatre for stroke and other neurovascular procedures, the system at University of Utah Hospital will also include adjoining rooms for neurosurgical and diagnostic imaging. The interventional theatre for treating stroke patients will feature an advanced bi-plane angiography system and a wide bore 3T MR scanner. The high-field MR scanner can be deployed into any of the three rooms in the IMRIS suite. When not in use for intra operative imaging, both the MR and fluoroscopic system are available for diagnostic use.
The University of Utah (U of U) has been designated a Stroke Center of Excellence by Chicago-based think tank NeuStrategy. The U of U Stroke Center's "Institute" level certification, which is the highest recognition possible, signifies use of the most advanced technology, dedicated care for stroke patients, specialty-trained physicians and staff, and focused research to improve stroke care and outcomes. The U of U Stroke Center is also a Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center and has been recognized by the American Heart and Stroke Association as providing the highest level of care for the stroke patients with the "Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Certification".
In conjunction with the installation of IMRISNV, University of Utah Hospital will be undertaking a study to assess the capabilities and benefits of the IMRISNV system. Under the direction of Dr. Steve Stevens, Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Utah, the study will track and evaluate how IMRISNV contributes to the Neuroscience team's management of stroke and to the outcomes of its patients.
"The impact an ischemic stroke has on a patient is currently directly correlated to the length of time from stroke onset to treatment," said Dr. Stevens. " With IMRISNV, we will have the ability to quickly and accurately assess the stroke patient's brain using MR imaging and if indicated immediately undertake an interventional procedure using fluoroscopic guidance to resolve the condition. We believe the availability of MR imaging and fluoroscopy together in a fully integrated interventional environment will allow us to significantly advance our ability to identify and appropriately treat patients who suffer an ischemic stroke independent of time of onset."
"University of Utah Hospital is an established leader in stroke care and we are pleased to be collaborating with Dr. Stevens and his team," said David Graves, IMRIS Chairman & CEO. "We believe IMRISNV will make an important contribution to improving outcomes for stroke patients and the addition of study data from University of Utah's Clinical Neurosciences Center will further demonstrate the capabilities of IMRISNV."
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The world's largest automaker, Toyota (TM), and the world's largest software company, Microsoft (MSFT), recently announced they are teaming up to bring a cloud computing telematics system to vehicles in the US. The goal of the new partnership is to complete a global cloud platform by 2015, combining groundbreaking technology with an affordable telematics system for Toyota drivers.
The new system isn't an entertainment package, but rather a means of sending content and information to and from vehicles, computers and mobile devices. The new telematics-based system will give vehicles access to streaming music, telecommunications information, GPS system navigation and energy management. The idea is to connect vehicles to servers around the world, eliminating the need for a lot of hardware and software in the vehicle.
The effects of this increased digital connectivity on the road will be interesting to see. For example, the system will give drivers access to streaming music from companies such as Pandora, which is going to have a huge impact on radio stations that rely heavily on advertising during prime traffic hours.
The new system could be released as soon as next year, as Toyota rolls out its new line of electric and plug-in hybrids like the new RAV4 EV or a plug-in version of its industry-leading Prius.
Source: Wired Magazine.


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