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The Next Series Has Actual Importance and Other Bullets
There are just nine games left in the season, which ends October 3. The wind down of the season has been bittersweet the last few years: while it feels like the end – finally – of months of agony, it's also the last few times we get to see the Cubs play until March (or April, if you don't count Spring Training).
- The Cubs are off today for the last time this year, while the Rockies play the Diamondbacks. That is of note, of course, because the Rockies are currently a half-game worse than the Cubs (in the win column), and hold the second worst record in baseball. The next two teams behind the Cubs are the Twins and Indians, 5 and 4 games worse than the Cubs, respectively.
- With a win today, the Rockies could be tied with the Cubs when the two teams start a three-game set in Colorado on Tuesday. I think it's fair to debate the extent of the difference between picking second and picking third in the 2013 Draft, but you can't debate that picking second is *some* amount better than picking third. Does that mean that, in the limited context of the series against the Rockies, Cubs fans should be rooting AGAINST the Cubs? Can you even bring yourself to do that? To shift your mindset that way? I'm not sure I can. But the rational part of my mind tells me two things: (1) whether the Cubs sweep the Rockies or are swept, nothing is changing the fact that this team is going to have had a miserable, playoff-less season; and (2) losing to the Rockies could help the Cubs, even if only a minuscule amount, in the future. From there, my mind takes me places I'd rather not confess in print.
- Dale Sveum admits that now that his team is out of the playoff race, he watches the scoreboard in a different way. "You're watching the scoreboard all the time to see what somebody's doing – or not doing," Sveum said. "If we play a day game, you're like, 'Oh, I'm going to get home and watch that.' It's just part of the game now." You gotta take what you can from the game these days.
- When discussing impressive young players this year, Sveum mentioned three relievers, for whatever it's worth: Jaye Chapman, Rafael Dolis, and Alberto Cabrera.
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She is listed in the credits as "Victim #1". At the beginning of the film, her home is broken into while she is showering. You get a brief view of her smallish, cherry-tipped tits before she puts a towel on. Then the killer knocks her out with chloroform, sets her down, and proceeds to draw an autopsy "Y" on her bare chest. Here you get extended views of her tits before he kills her. Though exposure time is good, this gets only two stars for lack of showing anything else (which is the proper way to use the grading system, goddamnit).

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This chair allows him to be much closer to the floor and thus, to Jack and I'm not sure which one was most happy about that.
Ian eating crackers, apples and string cheese completely by himself! (We have to do this while Dad is gone because he just can't stand the mess......yet.) Anything that allows Ian to feel more independent is incredibly important to him! We take so much for granted.
This is an older picture of the Pony but the kid has something about opening and shutting drawers! He'll do it as long as I let him.


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From the time an adolescent girl experiences her first period until she reaches her late 40s or 50s, she will continue to have the potential to bear children. In order to be capable of this biological function, a woman's body produces an egg around every 28 days. However, when fertilization fails to occur, the body will have to eliminate the egg and the lining (called endometrium) to which it is attached because there is no longer any use for them; this elimination, in turn, results in menstruation.
Of course, a woman will not have the capacity to bear children throughout her entire life; sometime around a woman's 30s and up to the 50s, the sex hormones in her body will begin to change; she will stop producing an egg each month and her monthly periods will dwindle and eventually come to a full stop-indicating the beginning of menopause. This natural biological condition can be easily managed by most women, but for those who find its symptoms unbearable or difficult to take control of, there are a number of options for menopause treatment that can be considered.
Because the balance of hormones in her body are changing, a woman will consequently experience a number of new sensations: hot flashes (or flushes) and night sweats, headaches, palpitations, loss of libido, vaginal pain or dryness, sleeping problems, urinary tract infections, and mood changes are some of the more common signs of menopause.
When these symptoms become regularly severe (something that can occur when menopause comes suddenly into one's life), a woman can choose from available treatment options. Hormone replacement therapy is one; this treatment works by replacing the female sex hormone called estrogen which decreases with the onset of menopause. Another hormone-a synthetic one-called tibolone can also keep menopausal symptoms in check. There's also the option of taking medication such as clonidine; it reduces hot flashes and night sweats despite being originally designed to treat high blood pressure. Health professionals can also prescribe specific antidepressants to help ease the effects of menopause.
For women who do not wish to resort to treatment and medication, there are also more natural ways to alleviate the negative effects of menopause. Hot flashes, for example, can be improved by regular exercise, maintaining cool bedroom temperatures at night, reducing stress levels, and avoiding potential triggers like smoking and caffeine. Getting sufficient rest, observing regular sleep schedules, and trying out relaxation therapies like tai chi and yoga can also help improve sleeping problems and mood changes.
Menopause is a natural stage in a woman's life. It is important for women everywhere to keep in mind that gynecologists and other women's health professionals are available for consultation about the best treatments and management methods for their specific condition.


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The bottom line keeps growing.
OnWallStreets annual ranking of the wealth management industrys top wirehouses and regional broker-dealers shows continued growth at the wirehouses and regional broker-dealers in the employee advisory channel. But these companies still face challenges growing their business. In previous years, mergers and acquisitions did a lot for enlarging advisor ranks and revenues for most players. More recently, however, M&A activity has slowed. Analysts say that the slower pace is due, in part, to slim options.
There are broker-dealers out there, but they may not pass the sniff test, says Alois Pirker, an analyst at Aite Group.
In addition, wirehouses like Morgan Stanley have grown so large through mergers that further acquisitions could result in market overlap, industry observers say. Yet wirehouses and regionals still need to grow, and most firms are looking for ways to keep the momentum going.
Royal Bank of Canada, for example, rapidly grew its footprint in the U.S. market through a number of acquisitions starting in 2000. The moves resulted in a roughly 2,000-advisor firm that ranks seventh largest by headcount in OnWallStreets annual broker-dealer rankings.
Following impressive second-quarter earnings earlier this year in which the firm reported roughly 15% profit growth, current president and incoming Royal Bank of Canada CEO David McKay indicated that the firm wanted to grow its wealth management and capital markets businesses in the U.S. through organic growth and acquisitions.
Analysts say that the moves would be a good fit, as they would allow RBC to diversify its business to be less reliant on the Canadian market, where the company is the leader.
It makes sense because the U.S. economy is recovering and theres a lot more wealth, says Brian Klock, an analyst at Keefe Bruyette & Woods.
Moreover, wealth management has become increasingly attractive to a number of big banks because it is seen as high return and low risk, requiring lower capital requirements.
If you think of larger banks, they all have much stricter capital requirements now. So they are looking to move from a proprietary model to an agency mode where they mostly manage someone elses money, says Paul Goldberg, an analyst at Portales Partners.
John Taft, CEO of RBC Wealth Management-U.S., stresses that the firm would boost advisor productivity.
Weve placed our chips on the strategic premise that we can achieve the topline revenue growth goals and the bottom-line growth goals that RBC has for the U.S. by increasing the productivity of advisors on our platform. Thats the single most important initiative weve had and will have going forward, he says.
RBC is achieving this, Taft says, through improvements in practice management, technology upgrades, advisor teaming and moving more client assets onto an advisory platform. Of the latter, he acknowledges that the entire industry is moving in that direction.
Were no different than anyone else. Weve been encouraging our advisors to do more as an investment advisor instead of a transaction-based broker, explains Taft.
He adds, Quite frankly, it generates better results and better client outcomes.
Taft claims the efforts are paying off. Although he declined to give specifics about productivity numbers, he said productivity per advisor has risen more than 50% from 2009 to 2013.
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UBS is in the process of transforming itself into a more comprehensive wealth manager. But executives acknowledge that its 7,000 advisors wont get the job done overnight.
Transformation in and of itself denotes that its going to take some time. Otherwise wed call it wealth management revolution, says Bob Mulholland, head of the client advisory group at UBS, which is no. 4 in the wirehouse headcount rankings.
UBS is providing advisors with support and training to secure its future as a comprehensive wealth manager. UBS has begun expanding an advisor training program that launched in pilot mode last year. Trainees in the two-year program begin as wealth planning analysts, work toward their CFP designation, and operate in a team setting to learn how to serve the full range of client needs.
Analysts say that focusing training programs in this manner makes sense as firms move to a more comprehensive wealth management service model.
Theyre all branding it a little differently, but theyre all gearing toward the same thing, notes Jeff Spears, CEO of Sanctuary Wealth Services. When you recruit people, youre recruiting people who are successful in the old business model. When youre training people, youre training them to succeed in the new business model.
And to further boost revenues, UBS is aiming to grow its lending business and mortgage offerings. UBS Group Americas CEO Bob McCann told investors at a UBS conference in May that this will be a major pillar of growth for the firm. UBS has already expanded mortgage lending from $100 million in 2009 to $6.7 billion at the end of 2013.
At the end of the first quarter, 26% of UBSs advisors had sold two or more mortgages within the preceding 12 months. McCann wants that figure to double.
Lending is critical to the future growth of WMA. In fact it is one of the single biggest opportunities we have at UBS Americas, he points out. Lending to wealth management clients is a high-margin business and results in deeper client relationships, higher advisor productivity and improved profitability.
UBS rivals like Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which topped OWS list of wealth managers by revenue, are aiming to boost advisor productivity through large-scale technology upgrades.
Weve been making a lot of investment in productivity tools to make our advisors much more efficient and to spend more time with clients and prospective clients, says John Thiel, head of U.S. wealth management and the private banking investment group.
In May the firm launched Merrill Lynch Clear, an iPad app that advisors will use when meeting with clients to identify their retirement priorities, such as family, travel and inheritance. The app uses interactive graphics and research to ascertain costs and determine how to meet goals. Initially geared toward baby boomers, executives expect that Merrills roughly 13,000 advisors will eventually use the new technology when meeting with clients of all ages.
They want to talk about their life priorities. We assume as an industry that people have goals. If you ask them about their family, their leisure, they light up, says Thiel. What weve done with Clear is identify those priorities. Based on our research, our conversations with clients, theyve made it clear that is what they want to talk about.
The firm is also upgrading and combining its platforms into a single advisor workstation, Merrill Lynch One. Andy Sieg, head of global wealth and retirement solutions, says that the $100 million project is proving to be a vital tool for Merrill advisors. Its replacing what Sieg acknowledges was a byzantine system built piecemeal over time.
You cant simply make Band-Aids or minor enhancements to these investment advisor programs. You need to be bold pulling them up by their roots and replacing them with a platform that enables advisors to make use of the full range of investment products that they want to use, he argues.
However, experts say the real technology upgrades are in the independent space.
The independents, who are not tied to any institution, can more easily adopt the latest and greatest, says Timothy Welsh, president of Nexus Strategy, a technology consulting firm.
Sieg counters that the technology upgrades need to be understood in context of the firms bigger strategy.
You should think about them as very broad areas of innovation where we are bringing together new technology, new content and new advisor interaction models to make Merrill Lynch as compelling as weve been for many years with our clients going forward, he says.
Regional players like Los Angeles-based Wedbush see technology as a retention and even a recruitment tool. We think the wealth management platform is going to help us attract more advisors to the firm, says Wes Long, head of private client services.
The 400-advisor firm, which ranked 12th among industry leaders in headcount this year, supplies ongoing training and support to its advisors to help transition them to the newest technology platforms; these support a more holistic approach to client finances.
Its a huge benefit for the clients in terms of how we can educate them and put it together for them, and for the advisor in terms of efficiency and building a portfolio, says Long.
Although reaching new growth targets for the top and bottom lines isnt easy, executives and advisors will keep striving. A new acquisition, an expansion in mortgage sales or a critical tech upgrade may create a new leader for next years rankings. The race to the top isnt over.
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The Federal Government has approved a partial sale of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), the Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu has said.
Shittu, who this disclosed this Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating the steering committee and the project delivery team for the postal sector reforms and restructuring of/modernization of NIPOST, said the National Council of Privatisation under the chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had set up a steering committee to ensure NIPOST was ''partially'' commercialized.
"Government has approved that NIPOST is partially commercialized in keeping faith with the Second Scheduled Part 1, Section 6(1) of the Public Enterprises (Privatisation and Commercialisation ) Act, 1991," the minister said.
He, however, disclosed that some of NIPOST's services would still reflect policies and economic intervention from government.
To ensure that NIPOST is modernized and restructured, the minister said the agency would cease to be a regulator of postal industry especially after the bill of the Nigerian Postal Commission has passed and assented to.
He said: "In that regard, the government wishes to separate what hitherto had been the dual function of NIPOST as regulator and operator. When passed into law, NIPOST will concentrate on its function as an operator in Nigeria's postal system; hence the need for reforms so that it can make its pitch for a share of the now deregulated postal market."
The minister said the steering committee was expected to make NIPOST a strong corporate brand and restructure it, such that it would be a robust and solid commercial enterprise competing in the postal market.
"This committee is expected to take postal services in Nigeria to a new height in the face of the global challenge posed by new technology to postal services," he said.
He said would be sold and run like a commercial entity after the steering committee might have finished their assignment in April.
Speaking earlier, the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) Alex Okoh said due consideration would be given to professionalism and integrity in selling NIPOST.
The steering committee is headed by the minister while the Project Delivery Team is headed by Aliyu Maigari of the BPE.
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Classical Euclidean geometry, with all its triangles, circles, and inscribed angles, remains an excellent playground for high-school mathematics students, even if it looks outdated from the professional mathematician's viewpoint. It provides an excellent choice of elegant and natural problems that can be used in a course based on problem solving. The book contains more than 750 (mostly) easy but nontrivial problems in all areas of plane geometry and solutions for most of them, as well as additional problems for self-study (some with hints). Each chapter also provides concise reminders of basic notions used in the chapter, so the book is almost self-contained (although a good textbook and competent teacher are always recommended). More than 450 figures illustrate the problems and their solutions. The book can be used by motivated high-school students, as well as their teachers and parents. After solving the problems in the book the student will have mastered the main notions and methods of plane geometry and, hopefully, will have had fun in the process. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession. What a joy! Shen's ``Geometry in Problems'' is a gift to the school teaching world. Beautifully organized by content topic, Shen has collated a vast collection of fresh, innovative, and highly classroom-relevant questions, problems, and challenges sure to enliven the minds and clever thinking of all those studying Euclidean geometry for the first time. This book is a spectacular resource for educators and students alike. Users will not only sharpen their mathematical understanding of specific topics but will also sharpen their problem-solving wits and come to truly own the mathematics explored. Also, Math Circle leaders can draw much inspiration for session ideas from the material presented in this book. --James Tanton, Mathematician-at-Large, Mathematical Association of America We learn mathematics best by doing mathematics. The author of this book recognizes this principle. He invites the reader to participate in learning plane geometry through carefully chosen problems, with brief explanations leading to much activity. The problems in the book are sometimes deep and subtle: almost everyone can do some of them, and almost no one can do all. The reader comes away with a view of geometry refreshed by experience. --Mark Saul, Director of Competitions, Mathematical Association of AmericaThe author of this book recognizes this principle. He invites the reader to participate in learning plane geometry through carefully chosen problems, with brief explanations leading to much activity.
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A Hayward woman has been sentenced in federal court in San Francisco to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and four other drug charges. Ella Mae Simpson, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston on Tuesday. She pleaded guilty in May to the charges, which included conspiracy, three counts of oxycodone distribution and one count of possessing the drug with intent to sell it.
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag said that during her plea, Simpson admitted to conspiring with others to distribute the drug and to selling it on three occasions in 2011. She also admitted to possessing the drug with intent to distribute it on June 9, 2011, the date that law enforcements officers searched her house and seized $235,524 and a gun. In addition to the prison sentence, Illston ordered forfeiture of the $235,524. Simpson will begin serving her prison sentence March 22.
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I promised myself I was going to give CNN's new weeknight host Erin Burnett a full week of shows before I reviewed her.
It was hard keeping that promise Monday night when I saw her pay a visit to the Occupy Wall Street encampment so she could look down her nose and mock the folks there. I thought it downright cruel the way she and her producer cut one kid from the herd and then tried to make him look like a fool. This was cool kids mocking outsiders on the playground, and it made me angry.
But I laid off, hoping it was just an opening-night, adrenaline mistake.
Silly me. It wasn't. Not by a mile.
After filmmaker Michael Moore expressed his dismay at her Monday-night report, she tried to make light of him during her Tuesday show, putting on goofy glasses, essentially laughing it off and telling him to lighten up. And then she dangled the big carrot: He should come on her mighty show and talk about it -- as if Moore is going to be co-opted by being on a cable news show that barely draws half a million viewers. (Maybe less by the time I post this Wednesday night.)


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Victoria meets Keep The Horton General to discuss hospital services
Victoria Prentis, Member of Parliament for North Oxfordshire, spent time with the Keep the Horton General group on Friday morning (26th June), to keep up to date with the hospital's progress.
Victoria met with Dr Peter Fisher and Keith Strangwood, of the local action group Keep the Horton General to ensure both sides could talk about the current and future plans for the hospital. Meeting at the Terence Mortimer Postgraduate Centre, Victoria spoke at length with Dr Fisher and Mr Strangwood on how services are performing at the much-loved local hospital.
Victoria commented "My love for the Horton General Hospital is no secret, and those living in Banbury and surrounding villages are very fortunate to have it. What is important now is ensuring we all work together to deliver the best possible care and services at the Horton – myself, the Keep the Horton General group, and the Oxford University Hospital Trust.
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This book will help you join the thousands of successful iPhone apps developers without needing to learn Objective-C or the Cocoa touch APIs. If you want to apply your existing web development skills to iPhone and iPad development, then now you can. WebKitas support for HTML5 means any web developer can create compelling apps for both the iPhone and the larger-screen iPad. Beginning iPhone a iPad Web Apps takes you through the latest mobile web standards as well as the specific features of the iPhone and iPad. Youall learn about WebKit and Mobile Safari, HTML5 and CSS3, vector graphics and multimedia support. Youall discover the built-in hardware features of the iPhone and iPad and how best to take advantage of them. The market for web apps for the iPhone and iPad is expanding rapidly. Youall want to know about all the advantages, and Beginning iPhone a iPad Web Apps is the perfect starting point. What youall learn How to take your existing web skills and deploy them on iPad and iPhone User interface design basics for both the smaller iPhone screen and the larger iPad display The keys to web app development built into HTML5, WebKit, and Mobile Safari How to support mobile-media with iPhone- and iPad-specific features How to take advantage of advanced features of CSS3 for graphics How to address Appleas touch screen interface and interact with Cocoa touch APIs Who this book is for This book is for web designers and developers who want to use their hard-earned skills and knowledge to create compelling mobile web experiences for iPhone and iPad users. Table of Contents Development Tools Development Environment Introducing Developer and Debugging Tools The Anatomy of a Web Application User Experience and Interface Guidelines Interesting CSS Features for Your Web Application User Interface Bitmap and Vector Graphics and Downloadable Fonts with Canvas and SVG Embedding Audio and Video Content in Your Web Application Handling Transformations, Animations, and Special Effects with CSS An Object-Oriented JavaScript Programming Primer Cross-Document Communication Ajax and Dynamic Content Using Touch and Gesture Events Location-Aware Web Applications A Better Handling of Client-Side Data StorageThere are chances you will choose to serve your user a format that offers good quality; still, you should take into ... which QuickTime can choose depending on the circumstancesaespecially network conditionsaunder which the user is tryinganbsp;...
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|Chris Apers, Daniel Paterson
|Apress - 2010-12-15
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The life of 10-year-old Sylvia is limited to living on the beach of Santa Cruz, California, sleeping under cardboard boxes at night and surviving each day by begging and stealing from unsuspecting tourists and selling miniature sand dollars to vendors on the boardwalk that she finds on the beach. When she is traumatized after witnessing her drunken father strangle her prostitute mother on the beach one night, a young couple from Oregon take pity on the little girl and take her home with them to raise her as their own. Fifteen years later they receive a disturbing telephone call form a stranger, demanding an unreasonable ransom with the threat of taking Sylvia's life if they don't give in to his demands. This is the beginning of a series of events that will alter her life forever.In the bedroom below, he located the wardrobe closet. There were two sections, one for the male, and ... dressed himself, he closed the sliding mirrored closet door and viewed the results in the mirror. The clothes looked great, but they didna#39;t anbsp;...
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CAMDEN, NJ - An all girls running club started by an elementary school teacher in Camden recently caught the attention of comedian Amy Schumer because of their motto… "I run like a girl…keep up!"
After school lets out at KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy in Camden, 25 4th and 5th grade girls stick around to run.
11-year-old Kassandra Deleon and her classmates are all training for a 5k that they'll be running in Philadelphia at the beginning of June. Deleon told PHL17 Morning News, "I joined this program for after school because usually when I was younger, and growing up, I always got bullied for the way I look and I wanted to make a change and I wanted to make a change to my body."
So Amanda Geiger recruited Deleon to join the Girls Running Club.
The girls must try out and then final team is selected based on their courage, grit, and kindness…not their running ability.
Geiger says she started the all-girls running club in Newark where she was a teacher 5 years ago.
And this program is about a lot more than just training students for a 5K – it's about empowering young girls at a time in their lives where they often begin to doubt themselves and their self-worth. Geiger says the club is designed to help these young women build positivity, self-confidence, and a healthy lifestyle.
"I really wanted to create a program that empowered them," explained Geiger, who made custom t-shirts for her girls. "We had a 'I run like a girl' on the back of our t-shirts and then underneath it said 'Keep up.' I think that caught a lot of people's attention!"
It certainly did. Actress Amy Schumer posted a picture of the girls on her Instagram.
Geiger said, "This group of girls is learning that this can be really fun and I think not only is running fun but it's really empowering and I think that they are learning to trust themselves, to believe in themselves, to have confidence in themselves and more than that, they're building some pretty awesome friendships."
Each girl is also paired with a sponsor who helps pay for the girls new running shoes and race fees, and runs alongside them in the 5k race.
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Two Facilities Using M-45-PCTM Technology Scheduled to Begin Full-Time Operations Later This Year
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., Sept. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADES) (the "Company") today provided an update on the operations and outlook for Clean Coal Solutions, LLC ("CCS"), a joint venture among its subsidiary ADA-ES, Inc., an affiliate of NexGen Resources Corporation, and an affiliate of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Operating Refined Coal Facilities
CCS has 10 Refined Coal ("RC") facilities currently operating at power plants that have historically burned more than 25 million tons of coal per year. Each ton of Refined Coal produced qualifies for Section 45 Tax Credits; currently $6.59 per ton. Seven of these RC facilities representing approximately 22 million tons per year of Refined Coal production are leased or sold to RC investors and are expected to generate more than $75 million in annual revenues to CCS. Three RC facilities are being operated by CCS to generate tax benefits for its Members. We expect one of these facilities to be leased to an RC investor before year-end.
Additional Upfront Cash Payment Received
A Private Letter Ruling (PLR) was issued in August by the Internal Revenue Service on an RC facility that was sold by CCS to an RC investor in February 2013. As a result of the PLR issuance, CCS received an additional $5 million in upfront cash payments from the RC investor.
M-45-PCTM Technology
CCS has received notices to proceed and is scheduled to begin long-term operations of two RC facilities using M-45-PC technology. The equipment is being installed at the plants and permitting is underway with both facilities scheduled to begin full-time operations during the fourth quarter of 2013. We expect these two RC facilities to produce a combined total of 9 million tons of RC in a typical year. In addition, CCS is negotiating with four other power plants to use the M-45-PC technology on pulverized coal boilers.
CyCleanTM Technology
CCS recently qualified its first RC facility on a cyclone boiler firing bituminous coal. This is a significant milestone as it potentially opens up the market to non-Western coals. This RC facility, which is capable of producing over 6 million tons of Refined Coal annually, will initially be operated on a temporary basis for several weeks in the fourth quarter of 2013 to generate additional data needed for a permanent operating permit. We expect full-time operation in early 2014. Two additional RC facilities at cyclone boilers burning Powder River Basin coal are scheduled to begin full-time operations before year-end.
Dr. Michael D. Durham, President and CEO of Advanced Emissions Solutions said, "We are pleased with the progress in our Refined Coal business over the past few months. The five RC facilities scheduled to begin operations in the coming months will be located at power plants that have historically burned more than 22 million tons of coal per year. CCS is continuing its discussions with multiple RC investors for these facilities and is working towards leasing or selling the facilities simultaneously or soon after permanent operations commence. We believe that operating the facilities prior to finalizing agreements with third party investors is the best strategy, despite the near term impact on GAAP results in the form of increased expenses. This process both facilitates the third party investment and provides an attractive financial return as the facilities will be generating tax benefits valued at more than double the cost to operate them. Further, we are in parallel discussions with multiple utilities and RC investors for the remaining RC facilities and we continue to expect that all facilities will be placed in full-time operations by the end of 2014."
About Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADES) serves as the holding entity for a family of companies that provide emissions solutions to customers in the power generation and other industries.
ADA-ES, Inc. ("ADA") supplies Activated Carbon Injection ("ACI") systems for mercury control, Dry Sorbent Injection ("DSI") systems for acid gases, and technology services and other offerings in support of our customers' emissions compliance strategies. ADA's M-ProveTM technology, which reduces emissions of mercury and other metals from PRB coal, is applied directly to coal at power plants, or offered through a licensing agreement with Arch Coal for application at their mines. In addition, we are developing technologies to advance cleaner energy, including CO2 emissions control technologies through projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") and industry participants.
Clean Coal Solutions, LLC ("CCS"), is a 42.5% owned joint venture by ADA that provides ADA's patented Refined Coal ("RC") CyClean™ technology to enhance combustion of and reduce emissions of NOx and mercury from coals in cyclone boilers and ADA's patent pending M-45™ and M-45-PC™ technologies for Circulating Fluidized Boilers and Pulverized Coal boilers respectively. Advanced Emissions Solutions consolidates the results of CCS in its financial statements.
BCSI, LLC ("BCSI") is a custom designer and fabricator of engineered emissions control technologies, bulk material handling equipment, bulk storage systems, water/waste water treatment equipment, and custom components. BSCI supplies Dry Sorbent Injection ("DSI") systems for acid gas control using its technologically advanced cool, dry conditioned conveying air systems. BCSI's technical solutions serve a wide range of industrial clients including; coal fired utilities, water treatment, wastewater, cement kilns, food processing and industrial boilers. BCSI employs engineers and trade professionals at a 190,000+sq. ft. fabrication and office facility located in McKeesport, PA.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides a "safe harbor" for such statements in certain circumstances. The forward-looking statements include statements or expectations regarding expected regulatory approvals and commencement of leases, future income and cash flows, expected benefits for the RC customer and related matters. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of our management. Such statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, changes in laws, regulations and IRS interpretations or guidance, economic conditions and market demand; timing of laws, regulations and any legal challenges to or repeal of them; failure of the RC facilities to produce coal that qualifies for tax credits; termination of or amendments to the contracts for RC facilities; decreases in the production of RC; availability, cost of and demand for alternative tax credit vehicles and other technologies; technical and operational difficulties; availability of raw materials and equipment; loss of key personnel; intellectual property infringement claims from third parties and other factors discussed in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements and to consult our SEC filings for additional risks and uncertainties that may apply to our business and the ownership of our securities. Our forward-looking statements are presented as of the date made, and we disclaim any duty to update such statements unless required by law to do so.
CONTACT: Graham Mattison Vice President, Investor Relations (646) 319-1417 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Reserving Space in the Student Unions
The Reservations Office, located on the Main Floor of the William Pitt Union, is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. For additional information, please contact email@example.com or 412-648-7817.
To create an EMS account:
- You must be an officer in a SORC certified student organization
- View our online training module
- Complete the quiz at the end of the tutorial
- Send in your quiz results to firstname.lastname@example.com
- You must also apply for an account with EMS
- Be sure to use your Pitt username and password- if your account is inactive or pending, DO NOT apply for another account!
- New users will be notified via e-mail when their account has been activated
Once your account has been made active, begin reserving space by visiting Virtual EMS.
For additional assistance troubleshooting the virtual side of EMS, check out our YouTube channel.
Reserving Space in Other University Buildings
All student organizations certified by the Office of Student Life, through the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC), are eligible to reserve space in other University buildings.
These designated rooms may be reserved through EMS. These rooms are available after 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and after 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday.
These requests are processed and approved through the Registrar's Office. All WPU/OSC Reservations policies apply in addition to University guidelines as they relate to University classroom and programming space.
Forms, Policies, and Procedures
A University account number is required on all facility requests. The use of the WPU/OSC facilities is free to all eligible sponsors. Sponsors, however, are responsible for costs incurred for the services as defined herein. University units may use OSC Dining Room and Ballroom free of charge for programs that are primarily for students during available hours. All other non-student programs will be assessed a flat fee of $750 for each use of each room, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The fee includes standard set-up and technical services. The cost for extraordinary requirements will be charged to the sponsor.
Each sponsor will be informed of all charges in advance with the exception of those incurred after confirmation of the set-up arrangements and those resulting from the event. The condition of all rooms is checked before and after each event. Organizations using the space are held responsible for the condition of the room. The repair of damages or extraordinary maintenance resulting from a program will be scheduled through Facilities Management at the sponsor's expense. The sponsor is also responsible for direct payment of all other expenses.
Program commitments should not be made prior to receipt of an email confirmation from the WPU/OSC Reservations Office. Users are responsible for reading and adhering to the instructions assigned with each confirmed space. Users must bring their confirmation to the event.
The WPU/OSC Reservations Office retains the right to cancel an event, reassign a confirmed space or relocate any confirmed program. The sponsoring group will be notified of any changes made in room assignments.
Certified student organizations and all units of the University are eligible to request space in the William Pitt Union (WPU) and O'Hara Student Center (OSC). The Division of Student Affairs and certified student organizations have priority use of the O'Hara Student Center; other University units may use the facility 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the Fall and Spring terms and during all operating hours during the Summer term.
To request space in the WPU and the OSC, eligible users must create an account with EMS, by visiting Virtual EMS.
If you are a first time user, you will need to request an account. Before your account will be activated, you'll have to view the new virtual training module and pass the online quiz. Click here to access the training module and get more detailed instructions. Once your account is created and approved, your account will be activated within two (2) business days. Your password is the same as your Pitt password.
William Pitt Union/O'Hara Student Center management staff supervise all program activities and are available to assist sponsors with the implementation of the program. Management staff conduct routine checks of all events. The WPU/OSC Building Managers may require the special assignment of its staff or University Police to supervise an event at the sponsor's expense. Management staff may be contacted at all times through the Information Desk on the main floor.
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|Grounds Crew
|$164 for 4 hours
|Pitt Police
|$186.40 for 4 hours
Food and beverages are prohibited in University classrooms. Food and beverages are permitted in WPU/OSC meeting rooms with advance approval and submission of the WPU/OSC Snack Request Form to the Reservations office.
Programs with food service must use Campus Catering, available at 412-648-2302. All arrangements for food services are the responsibility of the sponsor. Room set-ups must be coordinated with the Catering and Reservations Offices. Campus Catering wait staff is required for events with attendance over 50.
Catering Exemptions
Exemptions are limited to foods that are not available through Campus Catering. Catering Exemptions for events held in the WPU/OSC can be requested through the Reservations Office and online. A Catering Exemption Form must be submitted a minimum of three (3) weeks prior to the event. Forms are available at the Reservations Office. Submission of the form does not constitute approval. If a catering exemption is approved, the organization is responsible for complying with WPU/OSC and University guidelines. Sponsors are not permitted to have access to the kitchen. No heating elements are permitted.
With the exception of events with wait staff, the organization is responsible for the clean-up of the facility. Drop-off food service is limited to 50 people.
Alcoholic Beverages
Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in public areas and student offices. Undergraduate, non-College of General Studies student organizations may not serve alcohol at their student programs. Graduate and CGS organizations may serve alcohol. The serving of alcoholic beverages at any event must be approved in advance by the Reservations Office. Alcohol may not be served at functions where undergraduate students or children may be in attendance. Under no circumstance can minors be served alcohol or be permitted to consume alcohol at their own discretion, nor may alcohol be sold in any manner. To ensure compliance with the laws of Pennsylvania,specific conditions for each event will be established by the Reservations Office. The sponsor is responsible for the purchase of alcoholic beverages and the delivery of the alcohol. The set-up and bartenders must be arranged through Campus Catering. University bartenders or wait staff are responsible for the distribution of alcohol at events.
Click here to view our forms.
Cancellation and No-Show
All cancellations must be made in EMS. For multipurpose rooms, this must happen at least five (5) business days before the event; for meeting rooms, classrooms, the dance studio, and information tables, at least one (1) business day before the event. If aUniversity unit or Academic Department fails to notify the Reservations Office of the cancellation, they will incur a financial penalty of $100 per event plus tech charges. Those that do not cancel the reservation and do not "show up" for the event will be charged $150 per event plus tech charges. The requestor's University account, registered with the Reservations Office, will automatically be billed.
For SORC Certified Student Organizations:
No-Show: Rooms without Technical Services
- 1st Offense
Warning via e-mail (will be documented and tracked in EMS)
- 2nd Offense
Mandatory Meeting with a member of WPU or OSC management.
- 3rd Offense
EMS account will be made inactive and all reservations for the remainder of the semester will be canceled.
No-Show: Rooms with Technical Services
- 1st Offense
Warning via e-mail (will be documented and tracked in EMS)
- 2nd Offense
Mandatory Meeting with the Technical Services Manager
- 3rd Offense
Organization/Department will no longer receive any technical services for the remainder of the semester.
To see a video on cancelling or modifying a reservation in EMS, please click here.
Any organization or department wishing to show a movie or film in spaces controlled by the William Pitt Union or O'Hara Student Center Reservations Offices are required to purchase the appropriate licensing, regardless of an admission fee. No requests will be approved until a copy of the license is received.
For information on obtaining a license and cost, please contact one of the film distributors listed below:
Any organization or department who fails to comply with this policy and is found showing a movie or film without purchasing a performance license will have their event shut down immediately and will have reservation rights suspended for one year from the date of the violation.
- Generals Posting Notice: The University offers many designated posting areas in and around the campus. The placement of posters, notices, flyers or similar materials is permitted only on designated University posting boards. Some campus facilities, such as athletic buildings and academic buildings may have additional requirements for posting materials, accordingly students should contact the appropriate administrator for the specific building prior to posting any materials. The placement of posters, notices, flyers or similar materials is prohibited on any permanent University structure, including but not limited to benches, brick, bus stops, campus signage, columns, concrete, doors, emergency call phones, fixtures, light poles, glass, mailboxes, newsstands, painted surfaces, railings, seating, sidewalks, staircases, trash cans, tresses, walls (interior and exterior), windows, wood surfaces, etc.
- University Residence Halls: Students are not permitted to place any posters, notices, flyers or similar materials within the Residence Halls without first seeking the approval of the Office of Residence Life, located in 935 William Pitt Union. Except as permitted in the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life Policies and Procedures, students in University Housing (including Residence Halls) are not permitted to display in or hang from the windows any posters, notices, flyers or similar materials.
- William Pitt Union: All advertising within the William Pitt Union and the O'Hara Student Center must be submitted and approved in accordance with the Student Unions' Policies and Procedures.
- Posting Requirements: Each poster, notice, flyer or similar material must be for a campus-wide event, be non-commercial in nature, and contain the name and current contact information of the Student and/or Registered Student Organizations. No more than one poster, notice, flyer or similar material may be placed on each posting board. No materials may be place over the materials of other groups, unless the previously advertised event has passed.
- Chalking: Students and Registered Student Organizations wishing to chalk may do so provided the chalking is on a horizontal walking surface (e.g., sidewalk), that is in an open area that is exposed daily to the elements (not covered area). Only use of water-soluble stick type chalk is permitted.
Please be advised that any violation of these guidelines by a Student or Student Organization will be processed under the authority of the Student Code of Conduct. The content of all information posted or chalked on University property must comply with applicable University regulations and local, state and federal laws.
Event Advertising
All advertising within the WPU/OSC must be approved in advance. All media relations must be coordinated with the University News and Publications Department. Posters and flyers are approved and posted by the WPU/OSC staff for University events only. Posters should not exceed 17 x 24". The name of the sponsoring organization(s) must be clearly indicated on all advertisements. Posters written in a foreign language must include an English translation. Any advertising that contains profane or indecent expressions or graphics will not be approved. Unauthorized materials will be removed and destroyed. Posters will be removed after the publicized event has occurred or after having been posted for ten days. Under no circumstances may posters or signs of any nature be affixed to building surfaces, doors, windows or furnishings. Posters are accepted at the WPU/OSC Information Desk.
Student Event Security Guidelines
The Student Event Security Guidelines apply to the following types of on-campus activities and will require THREE UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICERS ordered by WPU/OSC Building Management:
- Dances or formals—as defined by the use of music and a designated area for social dancing.
- Live performances, including but not limited to comedy shows, fashion shows, and live bands.
- Controversial speakers and/or speakers who travel with personal security personnel.
- Rallies/protests held on University grounds.
- Activities held beyond normal building hours.
- Activities where money is collected.
- Activities determined by the University to require security personnel.
Student Event Security Requirement
Event attendance is limited to venue capacity. The advisor of the sponsoring group must be present at the activity, and the advisor's name must be given to University Police beforehand. Events may be restricted to individuals with a valid Pitt ID and/or valid college ID, including University status limitations (e.g., students, faculty or staff). Student events open to individuals not possessing a college ID must be approved by the Office of Student Life. Three University Police officers are required at all dances. Overtime security costs may be billed to the sponsoring organization. Additional requirements may be requested by the University's Police Department. (These guidelines supplement the University's Extracurricular Use of University Facilities Policy and Procedure UP Policy and Procedure 09-26-06.)
Any student, University employee, or sponsoring organization having knowledge of potentially disruptive, criminal, or other activity that could endanger the safety of students or others in the University community must report this immediately to the University Police and to the Office of Student Life.
Blood Drives
WPU/OSC only permit one blood drive per day. Technical Services are not available for blood drives.
Outdoor Activities
All activities on the grounds of the William Pitt Union and O'Hara Student Center, including but not limited to the Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard Lawn and Patio, must be approved by the Reservations Office. University police may be required. No activities, approved or otherwise, may violate public law or interfere with the educational processes or rights of other members of the University. No grills, tiki torches or open flames of any kind are permitted. The construction of any structures, the use of tents, displays, equipment, games or any other additions to the premises must comply with safety standards and specifications determined by the Reservations Office in consultation with the Environmental Health and Safety Office, and must be approved by the Reservations Office. All approved outdoor activities must conclude by no later than WPU/OSC operating hours. Requests for outdoor overnight camping or sleeping events will not be approved. Technical services requested are weather permitting and at the discretion of the Technical Manager.
If Campus Catering with wait staff is not used for food, theFacilities Maintenance grounds crew must be hired for clean-up at the sponsor's expense for events occurring after 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or on any Saturday or Sunday. The sponsor will be responsible for any fees associated with any additional maintenance needed. The WPU/OSC Building Manager will schedule all overtime associated with the event. Between November 1 and March 31 events will be scheduled as weather permits. Requests for furnishings and technical support will be determined at the discretion of the WPU/OSC Building Manager.
Concerts, Fashion Shows, Talent Shows
Events of this nature held in the WPU must take place in the Assembly Room. Attendance is limited to 400. Standard set-up is 400 chairs, auditorium style, and beginning one foot from the stage. Organizations planning any of these events must consult with WPU/OSC Technical Services and the Night Manager at least 30 days in advance. When possible, the WPU Kurtzman Room or Dining Room A or B should be reserved for a holding/changing area.
Donations may not be solicited or collected at tabling spaces inside or outside of the William Pitt Union/O'Hara Student Center. Bake-sales and the sale of other items approved by the WPU/OSC Reservations Office may be conducted to raise funds for charity. No lotteries, drawings or games of chance may be used to generate funds for charity.
Vendor Events
All pure sales programs held at the WPU are coordinated through the Reservations Office. Anyone interested must fill out a 'Campus Vending Request Form' (link to campus vending request form) prior to the event. Submission of the form does not constitute approval. There is a $200 fee per day per vendor.
Other programs involving the sale of any products will be approved by the Reservations Office if the sale portion of the program is secondary and supportive. All such programs must be able to "stand on their own merit" without sales activities. Whenever possible, all receipts will be administered through the William Pitt Union Ticket Office.
Student organizations are not permitted to encroach on the film series sponsored by the Pitt Program Council and are not permitted to sponsor films for fundraising projects. Prior to submission of the Facilities Request, a student organization sponsoring a film must receive approval of the Pitt Program Council Film Committee Advisor.
The public showing of a movie requires a "public performance" license from the copyright owner. The showing of a movie will be considered to be a "public performance" if either of the following is true: (1) you will be showing the movie to people other than members of your family or a small group of friends; (2) you will be showing the movie in a place that is open to people other than members of your family or a small group of your friends, e.g. classrooms, meeting rooms, lobby, lounge, auditorium etc., whether or not any such people attend. If a public performance license is needed, you can obtain one by renting the movie directly from the distributor that is authorized to grant such licenses, such as Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. or by contacting the copyright holder (generally the studio) directly.
The "public performance" of a movie will not need a license if any of the following is true: (1) you will be showing the movie in the course of "face-to-face teaching activities" that will take place in a classroom or similar place devoted to instructionand you have a legitimate copy of the movie; (2) your copy of the movie came with an express license authorizing the particular manner of showing; (3) the movie is in the "public domain." Please note that there is no general "educational," "nonprofit," or "free of charge" exception. Most showings outside of the class context will require licenses unless they fall within one of the three exceptions listed above.
Political Campaign Activities
See the University Policy.
Academic Courses
No for-credit classes (including presentations) will be scheduled in the WPU/OSC.
Eating Contests
The use of University facilities will not be approved for eating contests.
Special Events
All organizations holding special events are required to meet with WPU/OSC management at least one month before the event to review all details of the event. Requests for catering exemptions must meet the established deadlines. Organizations will be required to pay for additional custodial services, and to assist with trash removal and clean-up of the event. After review of the details of the event, WPU/OSC reserves the right to have the organization hire security to monitor the event. Children attending the event must be under adult supervision at all times.
Special events are defined as: festivals, picnics, talent shows, holiday celebrations, fashion shows, fairs and cultural events.
All student organizations certified by the Office of Student Life, through the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC), are eligible to reserve space in other University buildings. These designated rooms may be reserved through EMS. These rooms are available after 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and after 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Other University rooms may be requested through this form.
These requests are processed and approved through the Registrar's Office. All WPU/OSC Reservations policies apply in addition to University guidelines as they relate to University classroom and programming space.
Eligible users may not request space for personal use, for the use of external affiliates, or for non-certified student organizations. No sponsor may transfer its approved reservation to another group, nor may space reserved for an approved program be utilized for another purpose without the advance approval of the WPU/OSC Reservations Office. Up to three designated members of a certified student organization are authorized to reserve space on behalf of their organization.
It is the responsibility of the sponsor to confirm the complete program set-up with the Reservations Office a minimum of five (5) business days (Monday through Friday) prior to the event. Any subsequent requests for set-up changes are not guaranteed.
The Reservations Office may rescind the space confirmation if the complete set-up requirements are not received five business days prior to the event. Any cost incurred due to late submission or changes in the set-up will be charged to the sponsor. Any "day of" changes in the set-up or technical services may not be possible.
Rental of Special Order Furniture
If furniture items are needed for an event that are not provided by the WPU/OSC (e.g. pipe and drape; risers; unique furniture types, etc.), a special work request must be made through Facilities Maintenance by contacting Randy Schmotzer at 412-624-8809. Requests must be submitted at least 5 business days prior to the event, and the appropriate account number must be provided at this time. Event sponsors are responsible for ordering and delivery arrangements, as well as any other costs associated with rented furniture items. Please be aware that additional charges may apply for same day or time specific furniture pick-ups.
The Reservations Office must be informed of the items that have been ordered, and rented items must be accounted for in room set-up plans. Event sponsors must coordinate the delivery time and pick-up time of furniture with the Reservations Office. Overnight storage is not available.
Technical Services
Requests for technical services must be submitted though EMS or by contacting the Technical Services Office ('firstname.lastname@example.com'). (Link so person can send email) All requests must be submitted at least 10 business days prior to the event.However, services may not be guaranteed. Technical services are granted at the discretion of the Technical Manager. No-show and late fees will be assessed, if necessary. The event sponsor is responsible for any equipment damage during the event.
Events held in the WPU have priority use of the banner space on the Fifth Avenue and Forbes Avenue porches. Only two banners can be hung at one time. Banners must be blue and gold. Banner size is 13 feet long by 3 feet wide. The requestor is responsible for the making, hanging, and removal of banners. To reserve banner space, a reservation request must be submitted. Upon approval, the requestor will be responsible for submitting a work request to hang and remove the banner to Facilities Management 412-624-9500.
The WPU does not provide storage space before or after events.
Decorations are restricted to table decorations. Nothing may be affixed to walls, doors, ceilings or fixtures. No adjustments will be made on window treatments; tie-back draperies are not to be untied or touched. Candles are not permitted. To ensure compliance with safety regulations, all decorations must be approved in advance through the Reservations Office. Users are responsible for the removal of all decorations, including balloon clusters. Charges may be assessed for the removal of any items left in the room.
Parking in the WPU driveway is prohibited. Any parking tickets issued to sponsors, performers or participants are their own responsibility. Parking arrangements are the sole responsibility of the sponsor. The WPU offers 15-minute drop-off and pick-up courtesy parking in the driveway. Guests must register their cars at the Information Desk. Guest parking on campus or in the OSC parking lot may be arranged through the University Parking Office in Brackenridge Hall.
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• Conference
• Banquet/Waited
• Banquet/Buffet
Space requests for conferences sponsored by academic and administrative units of the University are accepted only for May–August 15 dates. Program priorities for fulfillment of the mission of the WPU/OSC take precedence for the remainder of the year. The sponsoring University unit must play the principle role in planning and implementing the conference. Due to the limited availability of space for conferences, facilities cannot be reserved on behalf of external organizations.
1. The sponsor's University account number is required on requests for conference space.
2. The sponsor is required to use Campus Catering for all events serving food in the WPU or OSC.
3. The sponsor is required to use WPU/OSC Technical Services for all audio/visual needs.
4. All policies and procedures related to the use of the WPU/OSC and Technical Services apply.
Additional Conference Costs
The sponsor assumes responsibility for all fees related to: security, technical services, after-hours staffing, food service, and any other direct costs.
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SOURCE: VMob
January 18, 2016 10:00 ET
Company Adds Large Retail & QSR Clients, Expands Global Presence and Introduces New Innovations; See VMob at NRF Retail's Big Show 2016 Conference & Expo in Front of Booth No. 2803
Company Adds Large Retail & QSR Clients, Expands Global Presence and Introduces New Innovations; See VMob at NRF Retail's Big Show 2016 Conference & Expo in Front of Booth No. 2803
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 18, 2016) - VMob, an intelligent cloud-based personalization platform built specifically for retailers and QSRs, today announced details of the strong momentum built throughout 2015, positioning it for continued success in 2016. Among the highlights of VMob's 2015 performance include attracting the business of numerous high-profile retail brands and QSRs, the expansion of its product functionality, key additions to its leadership team and growing recognition among the industry.
"VMob was founded with a mission to help brands leverage the latest advancements in mobile technology to build loyalty with customers, improve the in-store experience, increase in-person sales, encourage return visits and, ultimately, drive revenue," said Scott Bradley, CEO and founder of VMob. "In just a few short years, we have grown from a pioneering startup into an industry leader transforming how retailers and QSRs connect with customers in a modern, always-on world. Overall, 2015 was a tremendous year for us, growing by every measure and introducing new innovations as we further define the role of personalized mobile marketing in the consumer experience."
Growth and Expansion in North America
The VMob platform provides retailers and QSRs with real-time data and tools to personalize the in-store customers' experiences and increase value throughout the customer lifecycle. As global brands strive to leverage mobile marketing to reach their audiences in new ways and deliver a memorable customer experience, VMob has become the provider of choice for some of the largest global consumer brands. Throughout 2015, VMob welcomed many large-scale, high-profile clients seeking a new approach to engage with customers. These include 7-Eleven, IKEA and several new McDonald's markets as an extension of VMob's existing global agreement with the restaurant chain.
As VMob continues to deliver its cutting-edge solutions to new markets around the globe, the company has significantly expanded its presence in North America. VMob's San Francisco office puts the organization near the heart of Silicon Valley and alongside other innovators in the technology sector. To further solidify its commitment to expanding in the North American market, CEO Scott Bradley has relocated from New Zealand to ensure higher visibility for VMob's market-leading solutions.
Additions to Leadership Team
To help steer VMob's rapid growth trajectory, the company added several key appointments to its leadership team, including the appointment of Jen Millard as an advisor to the board. Millard has more than 20 years of experience advising consumer, retail and investment executives with strategic plans, business execution initiatives and innovations. She is focused on retail innovation that spans the connections of consumers to retail brands as well as payments, advertising technology, big data and analytics. VMob also welcomed acclaimed business leader Sharon Hunter, and Tim Cook, managing director of VMob investor Collins Asset Management Limited, to its board of directors, to provide further guidance as the company scales.
New Product Functionality
Essential to VMob's success is its ability to deliver in-depth insights and robust data into the customer lifecycle, enabling retailers and QSRs to continually improve how they connect with customers. The company made it easier than ever to access and understand this data by offering its personalized marketing analytics on Microsoft Power BI, a cloud-based business analytics service offering a single view of the most critical business data. With pre-built integration via Power BI, users can more easily access VMob's sophisticated social profiling, geo-location and transaction history to understand their customers in real time via a single, interactive dashboard for all customer data.
Industry Recognition
Throughout 2015, VMob participated in several high-profile events, sharing its thought leadership in mobile marketing with a wide audience. Among the highlights, Bradley was featured in the keynote presentation at Microsoft WPC 2015. During his segment, Bradley shared how VMob leverages Microsoft products like Azure and Power BI to drive success for one of its largest global QSR clients, using mobile customer engagement to increase revenue by millions. At this event, VMob was named a 2015 Microsoft Partner of the Year for the Cloud Platform: Application Innovation category, recognizing its delivery of exemplary solutions built upon Microsoft technologies.
In addition, VMob's CTO, David Inggs, has shared the company's success stories at numerous events including Microsoft AzureCon 2015, the Internet Marketing Association's IMPACT15 event and the Mobile Marketing Association's SM2 Innovation Summit. VMob also received top honors at the I-COM Global Forum for Marketing Data and Measurement awards for the second consecutive year, receiving the Supreme Data Venture Challenge Award, as well as winning the mobile category in the Data Venture Challenge and Data Creativity awards.
Preparing for 2016
"Today's consumers are never far from a mobile device, providing retailers and QSRs with almost unlimited potential to engage and connect with them in entirely new ways," said Bradley. "With the new year approaching, we plan to introduce new efficiencies for how brick-and-mortar stores can leverage mobile marketing to drive business and build greater loyalty. The opportunity in front of us is enormous; VMob is well positioned for continued growth in 2016 as we bring our cloud-based personalization platform to new markets around the globe."
About VMob
VMob is the developer of the world's first comprehensive in-store personalized marketing solution that increases sales, fosters customer loyalty and provides crucial business insights through sophisticated analytics. Selected by prominent global brands including McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Exxon, Anheuser Busch and IKEA, VMob aggregates the distinct point-in-time customer data that enable organizations to drive and convert in-store visits to in-store sales. Visit www.vmob.com for further information.
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An accused thief burglarizes a man's car outside a metro bank.
The suspect stole the victim's personal information before trying to break into the victim's home.
Tonight police are looking for the public's help catching the suspect.
Inside a bank near NW 22nd and Western, a 70-year-old man made an honest mistake.
Arthur Washington said, "I left the keys on the counter, not knowing I did."
Snagging Arthur's keys, the suspect went outside and rummaged through Arthur's Cadillac before quickly emptying the glovebox.
Washington said, "He cleaned the glove compartment out and I had a stack of papers in my glove compartment."
A surveillance picture inside the bank showed the accused thief.
Later that night police say the suspect showed up outside Arthur's house.
"We believe the suspect came to the victims house," said Oklahoma City police Sgt. Jennifer Wardlow. "He probably had the address from the papers taken out of the car and appeared to try and steal the vehicle."
Fortunately, the suspect couldn't get inside the home and left, but the crime can still serve as a warning to others.
"If at all possible take anything that has an address out of your vehicle," said Wardlow. "A lot of people will go to the mailbox and put mail in the glovebox. We'd encourage people make sure you take it inside and don't leave it in your vehicle."
Arthur says he has his own warning for the accused thief.
"I say come back if you want the Cadillac. You want it so bad," said Washington. "I have a weapon. I'm a military man. I know how to shoot. You know where I live, come on back and get it."
Anyone with information on the man seen in the picture is asked to contact Crimestoppers.
That number is (405)235-7300.


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Most financial advisors are in early stages with social media — but the rules of engagement are already shifting. While gaining followers, friends and prospects to link to is high on most priority lists, firms that have opened the gate to social networks are already cautioning reps that it's not quantity they should aim for, but quality.
"I'm telling them to connect to people they know already, then pick and choose who the right people are," says Lauren Boyman, director of social media for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) in New York. "We're telling them to do this in a methodical way. But we're not instructing them to try and connect with Maria Bartiromo and see if that helps."
After all, most broker/dealers are most interested in helping their advisors use social media to build their books of business — if they're accumulating followers and friends who have no interest in financial advice or who will never become clients or refer friends, what's the point? This qualitative look is the next layer of social media — and one that many firms will be examining in the year ahead.
Morgan Stanley is trying to track the impact that an advisor's use of social media has on his or her book of business. Currently, LinkedIn and Twitter are available to a pilot group of about 600 of the firm's 18,000 advisors. The hope is to open these channels to the entire advisor force in 2012.
But for now, Boyman and her team want to see how much impact social media can have on a rep's bottom line. To that end, the firm is asking its advisors quarterly how many new clients and assets an advisor has netted and how an advisor sees that affected by tweets and social media connections.
"We're not changing our system to see if a new account came from social media," says Boyman. "There are a lot of metrics we can track from clicks and reach, and if people are re-tweeting and engaging with content."
LPL Financial also encourages its advisors to be thoughtful about the kinds of messages they broadcast so as to attract specific users rather than just beat the general reader over the head with marketing messages. The idea is to be strategic, says Marissa Fox-Foley, LPL's senior vice president of advisor marketing.
"Content needs to be memorable and appropriate," Fox-Foley says. "We're not going for mass appeal."
That's because mass appeal is unlikely to bring in clients. To-the-point posts are much more likely to be re-tweeted or to attract a new prospect. "We've actually proven there's a high return on investment resulting from social media engagement," says Clara Shih, founder and CEO of social media software firm Hearsay Social, based in San Francisco. "You can never prove causation but you can prove correlation, that a person is increasing the amount of money with a firm and staying as a loyal customer."
Today most firms, concerned about staying compliant, control the kinds of posts and the specific messages that their advisors broadcast so as not to draw ire from regulators. But at the same time, many are realizing that having a voice, writing in a more personal tone, is what really attracts followers and interest. While social media is certainly a means to connect with clients and prospects — at its best social media is about growing a business. And clients often want a connection to a person — not a firm. Reps aren't likely to win new business if their posts are not thoughtful.
"We've actually encouraged them to use a personal voice," says Todd Estabrook, chief marketing officer for Commonwealth Financial, in Waltham, Mass. "Some of our advisors who are super users may post something about the European debt crisis but will also post something about how proud they are of their son for his Little League Championship. Posting personal stuff allows you to build a relationship."
While static content needs pre-approval, interactive conversations or posts on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook can fly live in real-time for Commonwealth's advisors. Of course everything is captured by software and stored, as required by regulations; it can also be removed. Still, the company hopes that reps will flex their writing muscles. Commonwealth, like many firms, provides a library of messages and links that reps can post on their profile pages. But Estabrook says the company actually prefers they re-write these missives their way.
"We tell them these should be in your voice," he says. "We think of [the library] as, 'If you have writer's block, here are some ideas.'"
Eric Rehl, e-business manager at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, Wis., is running a small pilot of six advisor teams with Facebook and Twitter but is allowing them to post in their own style, with pre-approval, concerned a corporate voice would constrict reps. One result? One rep now has a $1 million prospect following her on Twitter.
"That individual was already a prospect before we used social media," he says. "But now with that individual following her, she has one more touch point to prove she can provide as a financial advisor."
Raymond James also wants reps to cultivate their own brands, but believes they want a bit more guidance in how to develop a social media presence. RJ offers a pre-set group of posts too, which it understands a rep may rewrite slightly — by adding their own URL, for example. That said, unsurprisingly, any true personal postings must be approved in advance. Yet that hasn't seemed to be an issue since rolling out LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to advisors in November.
"About 95 percent of our advisors want to depend largely on pre-approved content," says Mike White, director of marketing and corporate communications for Raymond James, who noted 1,000 of the firm's 5,113 advisors signed up to open a social media account in the first two weeks.
Still White agrees that there's value in giving reps some flexibility to personalize posts in reaching a more targeted audience. "The pre-approval is something we're going to evaluate and see how the industry and regulators are looking at it over this coming year," he says.
Merrill Lynch is also trying to relax some of its policies — even though it's in a very early stage pilot with LinkedIn, which it plans to expand to more advisors by the end of 2012. The company also realizes its FAs are likely using social media in their personal lives — and may have linked with clients already — so FAs can add their Merrill Lynch website information to their personal accounts.
"The world is such that business associates and clients are friends," says Steven Samuels, managing director and head of advisor communications for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. "But they cannot conduct business on these sites."
Firms believe regulators are likely to ease rules on social media's use particularly as it grows as a communications channel. Already, 45 percent of social media users say their time on these channels reduced their use of email, according to a recent study from U.K. research firm Ovum.
And so even as some firms tiptoe into social media, they're keeping a close eye on which channels prospects and clients are adopting. One that firms are keeping a particularly close eye on is Google+, which allows users to segment followers into smaller groups and target messages just to each circle. While not widely adopted in financial services groups — or even among consumers yet — the ability to craft tailored messages to specific groups is an option many financial services firms like.
Raymond James, MSSB, Commonwealth, LPL and Cambridge Investment Research (CIR), all have Google+ on their radar. The New York-based Advisor Group even expects to allow their 4,800 advisors to add Google+ in the first quarter of 2012 in addition to Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts.
Adoption is also happening around YouTube, which has swiftly morphed from a music video site to a networking channel. Reps have started adding videos of seminars and presentations, with firms posting commentary for clients on the channel as well. "We are in a time when people, especially younger people, are engaging with online video to learn and do research," says Mark Cohen, assistant vice president of digital media for the Fairfield, Iowa-based CIR.
Regulatory acceptance is likely to change and soon. "I don't have a crystal ball, but I can relate this to email," says David Ballard, chief information officer of Advisor Group, who sits on the FINRA Technology Advisory Council. That council looks at how social media is being used, and whether there are enough best practices.
"When email first came out you needed pre-approval, and now its post approval on lexicons," Ballard says. "Right now regulators are tightening up [social media] because they don't know how it will be leveraged for advisors and the business world. But this is where people are now going for answers. They're going to social media more than Google. And once regulators understand what it is, there will be adjustments."


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Advanced Energy to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results on February 5 Before Market Open
Jan 22, 2013, 08:30 EST
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) will release fourth quarter and full-year 2012 financial results after market close on Monday, February 4, 2013. Management's quarterly conference call will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time / 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
To participate in the live conference call, please dial 800-591-6930 approximately five minutes prior to the start of the meeting, and an operator will connect you. International participants can dial 617-614-4908. Participants should provide the operator with the conference pass code, 45866756, which has been reserved for this call.
A live and archived webcast of the call will also be available on the company's website at www.advanced-energy.com on the Investor Relations Home Page. The archived webcast will be available at the same location approximately two hours following the end of the live event.
A telephone replay will be available for 14 days following the live webcast. To access the replay, dial 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888 and enter pass code 87376844.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy is a global leader in reliable power conversion solutions used in thin-film plasma manufacturing processes and solar energy generation. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, with dedicated support and service locations around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com or www.advanced-energy.com.tw.
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Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream
Rich and creamy pumpkin ice cream speckled with gingersnap cookies-the perfect fall treat! Ice cream is not just for summer, in fact I think most of my cravings for ice cream are in the dead of winter. Crazy I know! This ice cream is inspired by yet another seasonal Graeter's Ice Cream flavor. If you have never tried Graeter's ice cream you are seriously missing out! I guess until a Graeter's ice cream store opens here in Indy, I will have to keep recreating my own. 🙂 This ice cream tastes like pumpkin pie on a cone. Mmmmm…
Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup unsweetened canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped gingersnap cookies
- In a large bowl, whisk eggs until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute. Pour in cream and milk, whisk to blend.
- Pour 1 cup of cream base into another bowl and add pumpkin, nutmeg and cinnamon and stir until blended. Return pumpkin mixture to the remaining cream base and blend. Cover with plastic wrap. Chill in freezer until very cold (40 degrees) about 30 to 60 minutes.
- Start ice cream maker and add the mixture. Mix until ice cream has the consistency of soft serve ice cream, about 25 to 30 minutes. In the last 2 minutes of mixing, add the gingersnaps.
- Remove from ice cream machine canister and transfer to an airtight container. Freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.
Source: adapted from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book
16 Responses to "Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream"
sounds lovely! i've been thinking of making some pumpkin chiffon ice cream.
We are absolutely breaking out the ice cream maker for this!
This looks absolutely delicious! I haven't used my ice cream maker in ages, but will definitely be making use of it soon after seeing this 🙂
This looks incredible. I think I'm going to make some pumpkin ice cream soon. I like your idea of crumbling ginger snaps in it. I'm trying to think of interesting toppings.
This is such a fantastic photo…and the ice cream looks great too!
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I love this but isn't there a concern abt the uncooked eggs in it? I'd make it for my family, but I worried abt serving it to my m-I-l, who's older and not always in the best of health, or small children. is there a way I could modify this to make it more a cooked custard ice cream?
The Ben & Jerrys Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book where I got this recipe has many recipes that use raw eggs. This is one that calls for raw eggs, however, if you are uncomfortable using raw eggs you can cook them prior to adding them to the rest of the ingredients:
1. Position a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl set in an ice bath.
2. Whisk the eggs and 1/4 cup of sugar until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Combine the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until steam appears, about 5-6 minutes. Stream half the mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly.
4. Return the milk-yolk mixture to the saucepan and set over medium-low heat. Whisking constantly, cook until the mixture reaches 180 degrees and thickens slightly.
5. Remove from heat and strain mixture into the prepared bowl. Stir often until the mixture cools to room temperature. Then continue with the rest of the recipe.
Hope this helps! If you give it a try I would love to hear how it turns out for you! 🙂
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This is wonderful. Thanks for the post:)


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SU Partners With Tandus for Carpet Recycling
SALISBURY, MD---To most people, recycling means aluminum cans and glass bottles. At Salisbury University, the term now also refers to carpet.
When reviewing bids to re-carpet the University's Blackwell Library recently, SU officials chose Tandus, a Georgia-based floor covering company, in part because of its sustainability initiatives.
"We received hundreds of carpet samples from various manufacturers, but were drawn to Tandus because of their highly touted recycling program and environmentally responsible products," said Kevin Mann, director of SU's Physical Plant.
SU Vice President of Administration and Finance Greig Mitchell praised the initiative on campus: "Our Physical Plant staff is wonderfully supportive of our green initiatives and seems always to come up with something new."
Tandus' closed-loop recycling system—through which old carpeting is removed and recycled into other Tandus products—has kept some 130 million pounds of carpet out of landfills and incinerators.
Tandus plans to tout its work at Salisbury University through a full-color brochure handed out during this year's Eastern Region APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers conference in Baltimore. The conference is expected to draw representatives from colleges and universities from Canada to Maryland.
Also on display at the conference will be a large outdoor recycling container from site furnishing contractor Victor Stanley, Inc., featuring SU's logo. The container will be brought back to the University for use outside the new Teacher Education and Technology Center.
For more information call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU Web site at www.salisbury.edu.


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So yes, its a new version of Internet Explorer. I'm sure you're all jumping for joy and foaming at the mouth to get a taste of it. IE 9 was the first major departure from the old, antiquated browser everyone was used to and it continues to get better and better. IE 10 is now available for those of you not married to Chrome or Firefox in a Release Preview version from Microsoft's website. Those of you who do check it out may appreciate the improved page load stability, reworked spell checker and the privacy-worried geeks will notice that Do Not Track is enabled by default. Go on, give it a try and report back on it! There's still those rotten toolbars available though. Some things just never change…
UPDATE: For those of you considering the Release Preview and are running Windows 7, this preview also downloads and updates parts of Direct X to support new features found in DX 11.1, found only in Windows 8.
Source: Tom's Hardware
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