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WINTER PARK — In the world of moms, Delores Barnhill and Marge Patterson stand out in a very special crowd.
They are two of the thousands of women across the state who remain behind the scenes on this day of honoring mothers.
WINTER PARK — In the world of moms, Delores Barnhill and Marge Patterson stand out in a very special crowd.
They are two of the thousands of women across the state who remain behind the scenes on this day of honoring mothers.
They are foster moms. They open their hearts and homes to mother other peoples' children. Most of these children have been neglected, ignored, abandoned, abused and in some cases, born addicted to crack cocaine.
The foster moms comfort disappointed boys and girls who spend hours preparing for their parents' visits only to be crushed when they don't show.
They are the ones who spend hour after hour in the middle of the night cuddling trembling cocaine-addicted infants and rocking terrified toddlers whose parents can't or won't take care of them.
And they are the ones who will be forgotten on Mother's Days in the future, when those children either return to their biological parents or move on to new lives with adopted families. The interim moms say it's supposed to be that way.
Patterson says she views the day the children leave with mixed emotions. ''It's very hard to let go. Very hard,'' she said as she sat rocking an 8-month-old boy while his 17-month-old sister napped in a crib nearby. Both were born addicted to cocaine. Both have managed for the most part to overcome it.
Two more of Patterson's foster children, ages 2 and 3, also cocaine babies, are away for a few hours at day care.
''When they come into my home they become my children, and I love them as if they were my own. That's the way it stays for however long they are here,'' she said.
When it's time for them to leave, she knows she's done her job.
''If they return to their home, we've done what we were supposed to. We helped someone out while they got their lives straightened out. If they are adopted by new parents, we've helped give them a new life.
''Either way, it means we made a difference.''
Patterson, 51, says that is what keeps her going. She and her husband, Jim, have made a difference to at least 30 children since they moved to Winter Park from Virginia more than 10 years ago. They were foster parents in Virginia, too.
Together they have raised eight children (two are adopted), have four grandchildren (with two more on the way), and have four foster children ages 8 months to 3 years.
''We all have to pitch in and help each other in today's world,'' she said. ''I believe we are God's hands, put here to do his work,'' she said. ''What better place to start than by helping his children?''
In Seminole and Orange counties, 150 foster homes offer and help and hope to some of the 650 children in the care of District 7 of the state Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
But that's not nearly enough.
The need for foster families, particularly black families and families willing to accept siblings, far exceeds the supply.
That need drew Delores Barnhill, 57, to the program after she and husband, Arthur, moved to Tuscawilla from New York more than a decade ago. A grandmother with grown children, Barnhill got her calling in a meeting at Oviedo Baptist Church.
''When I heard how badly they needed foster families for these children, I knew I had to do something. I just couldn't turn my back on the children,'' Barnhill said, taking time to stir the ham and cabbage on the stove.
''This is the center, the harboring place,'' she said as children and grandchildren popped into the kitchen to see if dinner was almost ready. Two were the 6-and 8 year-old foster children under her care. The youngest has just been released for adoption.
''My baby,'' she said, hugging him and then shooing him off to another room.
Today, after the family attends Sunday school and church, they will gather around the piano and sing a few gospel songs, laugh, and enjoy each other's company.
At the center of the gathering will be ''Grandma,'' as Barnhill tells all of her foster children to call her.
''I don't ever want them to think I'm trying to take the place of their mother. I don't want them to feel threatened in any way.
''We welcome them into our family and offer them love. It's the greatest gift that God has given,'' she said. ''It's sad that more people don't share it. They could make such a difference in this world.''


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Employment at small businesses in the U.S. stayed stagnant in February, while the average number of hours worked and monthly wages both increased. However, overall, small business revenue declined 0.09 percent in January.
Intuit's monthly Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes also found that small businesses have added more than 570,000 jobs since March 2010. Employees' average monthly compensation grew 0.5 percent in February, an increase of $15 from January's revised figure. Average monthly hours worked by hourly employees increased 0.5 percent in February, an increase of approximately 30 minutes from January's revised figure.
The employment index is based on data from Intuit Online Payroll and QuickBooks Online Payroll , covering the period from Jan. 24 through Feb. 23.
"By region, the Midwest and the East Coast saw the most employment declines, possibly due to the extreme winter," said Susan Woodward , the economist who works with Intuit to create the indexes. "While the changes in employment are mixed across states overall, total compensation and hours worked were up in all states except Idaho, a major skiing state which is suffering from a snowless winter, and New Jersey, whose changes were small."
Hourly small business employees worked an average of 108.5 hours in February, a 30-minute increase from January's figure of 108 hours, making for a 25-hour work week.
Average monthly pay for small business employees also increased a significant amount, rising $15 to $2,739 in February. The equivalent yearly wages would be about $32,900. This total includes wages that small business owners pay to themselves.
Small business employment increased in 11 of the 38 states tracked by Intuit's Small Business Employment Index. For the second consecutive month, Kentucky saw the largest employment increase, at 0.4 percent. Twenty-one states showed employment declines, while six remained flat. Missouri and Idaho recorded the largest declines, at 0.2 percent each.
Small business employment results were mixed for the states in which Intuit Online Payroll and QuickBooks Online Payroll has more than 1,000 small business firms. The month-to-month changes are seasonally adjusted and informative about the overall economy.
The January Revenue Index showed overall small business revenue decreased 0.09 percent on a per-business basis. Half of the industries registered gains, while the other half reported declines. The biggest gains occurred in the construction and "other industries" sectors, the latter of which includes non-professional services such as auto repair and gardening services. This index is based on data from QuickBooks Online , covering the period from Jan. 1-31.
The real estate services industry showed the largest decline at 0.5 percent, followed by the accommodation and food services sector, which dropped 0.2 percent.
"The drop in real estate services revenue reflects the decline in home sales, while the drop in revenues for the accommodation and food services sector results from the difficult winter," said Woodward.
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Iberia's Garden of Eden
04/13/2017 07:00AM ● Published by Christy Quebedeaux
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Eddie Romero's Orchard
By Suzanne Ferrara | Photos by Lee Ball Photogrphy
There's a real Garden of Eden growing in Iberia Parish. In this garden, however, you will not only be tempted by its luscious fruits, you'll be allowed to taste and purchase its mouth-watering bounty. In fact, once you sink your teeth into these juicy treats, courtesy of mother nature, you might think you've died and gone to heaven. "It's sweeter than cake or candy," says orchard farmer Eddie Romero, owner of Eddie Romero's Orchard.
"I got a fruit jungle!" exclaims Romero when he speaks about the 12-acre orchard in his backyard. There is something at Romero's Orchard on Freetown Road for every taste bud and yes, you can pick it right off the vine or branch at a much cheaper price than you would pay at the grocery store. "I show them how to pick a ripe piece of fruit while they are here."
There are 500 fruit trees with different types of fruit, but—wait-- that doesn't include the variations of all the fruit in the orchard, from 20 varieties of juicy peaches to 20-plus differentiations of muscadines. "You can't get more fresh than picking ripe fruit off these trees," says a fervent Romero, who even has a plethora of rare fruits like the pineapple guava and paw-paw.
As for whether or not his orchard is all-organic, he replies, "if someone tells you their fruit is totally organic, they are lying to you because the insects would eat them up. I've got grandchildren out here picking and eating, and I have to be careful." Romero has a commercial chemical license and says he gets very upset about the chemicals used on some produce from Mexico and abroad. "Some things don't need to be sprayed. I spray my peaches at the very beginning when they are small to keep the bugs out of them, and I use a very mild form of pesticide."
And Romero does all the planting and pruning alone, while his wife Eunice weighs the fruit and rings up the sales for customers under their carport. "I do this seven days a week. If it was work or hard to do, I wouldn't do it, it would be a job. This is something I love, and I can't wait to get up in the morning and do something outside!"
After all, this oasis is the dream come true for the 73-year-old, who was the son of an avid farmer and sharecropper. His father bought 40 acres in Coteau, and by the time his father died, that 40 had grown to 600 acres. "He bought that land in the 1940s. I can remember, when I was 5 years old, we moved from Lydia to Coteau, and I was riding on a wagon load of corn pulled by mules."
When asked, 'What would his father think of your orchard?,' Romero quickly replies, "He wouldn't believe that I did all this." The lush orchard is a stark contrast from the commodities his family had to grow for survival. "We had crawfish, soybean, wheat, rice and sugarcane; we were diversified, and at one time we had close to a thousand head of cattle. My daddy would barter everything, and it seems we never had to go to the store".
So from where does Romero's deep passion to grow produce and share it with everyone really come? "'It's in my blood," he quickly replies. But perhaps the seed was planted long ago when Romero watched his father grow a few fruit trees for his family and then shared its bounty with the needy. "We had more than enough from those trees, and he wanted to help people." Seeing that intangible reward coupled with his parents' undying Catholic faith just may be the ultimate reason Romero created his own garden. "This is my 401k, and while I can't buy a new car with the little money I make, I do have social security and I am also doing this for my grandchildren and the people of Acadiana."
It was back in 1986, when Romero was working for the Department of Energy, that his deeply rooted desire to plant the orchard grew at a fever pitch and he started out by planting five trees. "I like cherries and apricots so I tried growing them first, and they wouldn't bear fruit; I didn't realize that you need so many chilling hours and that's the main mistake people make today. The tree will grow, but it will never have fruit on it in most cases."
To say he learned from his mistakes is an understatement, and today he is sought worldwide for his in-depth knowledge of horticulture and agriculture. Romero is the director of the Louisiana Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association which works in conjunction with the LSU AgCenter. "I try to keep local farmers' markets going, and help other people out with their smaller orchards and vineyards." Romero's orchard is also used as part of Cornell University's horticulture curriculum and is a site for educational visits from the National Horticultural Society.
Right now, Romero is busy pruning and readying his 'fruit jungle' for the masses who will visit between May and August when most varieties are ripe and ready for the picking. "People just call me a week before and I let them know what will be ready."
Did I mention Romero's knack for experimentation and endless effort to stay ahead of the game.? "LSU researchers are looking at planting tea in south Louisiana and I have experiments going on right here. I planted coffee and green tea; we'll see how well it grows. This is the real thing; the actual leaves that are packed with antioxidants."
Romero is chockfull of basic ingenuity; for example, he's turned his above ground pool into a greenhouse. "I call it a work of art," he laughs. "I put glass windows of all types all around it, all four-foot-high, and a door to walk in on the side. I placed visqueen as the ceiling." And voila!! He has a gold mine of juicy tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley.
With more and more medical proof of the endless health benefits of fruits and vegetables, Romero says those who come to fill their buckets with the fruits containing the most antioxidants have increased in recent years, and subsequently more people are coming to him to learn how to create self-sustainable gardens. Romero's own diet is rich in nutrients because he constantly eats off the land.
Aside from his wife, the only family member who works with him in the orchard these days is his 11-year-old granddaughter Lannie who lost her mother to cancer. "She's the only one who shows a real interest, and she loves it."
But make no mistake about it, Romero doesn't plan on quitting any time soon. Romero is a well-oiled machine, and moves from one project to another all day long in his orchard. When people tell Romero he's getting too old to keep this up, he wisely replies, "I tell them I'm just getting started and maybe I'll slow down when I'm 100."


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Complexities of Immunotherapy Highlighted at New Drugs Seminar
In the past 5 years, cancer immunotherapy has captured the attention of not only the medical community but also the general public. Numerous reports in peer-reviewed literature and the lay press have detailed clinical successes with immunotherapy, and a recent cover story in Time highlighted the promise of this therapeutic approach. This year, ASCO's annual report on the progress against cancer, Clinical Cancer Advances 2016, named immunotherapy the Clinical Cancer Advance of the Year.
Yet for all the attention, many questions remain about the challenges of successfully integrating immuno-oncology (IO) into current models of cancer care. The annual New Drugs in Oncology Seminar kicked off on June 2 with the session "Novel Direction of Clinical Trial Design," at which speakers addressed some of the issues involved in realizing the promise of immunotherapy.
Immunotherapy Bubble?
Chair Anthony W. Tolcher, MD, FRCPC, FACP, of the South Texas Accelerated Research Institute (START), began the session with a provocative question: Does the current proliferation of clinical trials in immunotherapy represent "a period of growth or a worrisome bubble?" He compared the present era, with multiple emerging immunotherapeutic drugs, to the proliferation of cytotoxic chemotherapies following the success of cisplatin in the 1970s.
"We spent the next 30 years developing more than 25 new cytotoxic agents, many of which were disappointing," Dr. Tolcher said. "Many of them brought incremental improvement, but none had the same single-agent curative effect as cisplatin. So it's important to remember that we have seen transformational therapies come before, but afterward we may not be able to build on that for many years."
PD-1 inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab and nivolumab, have been transformative in a way that other immunotherapies had not, Dr. Tolcher said. Although other checkpoint inhibitors are now in development, they are not, for the most part, expected to achieve the same levels of single-agent activity as the PD-1 inhibitors.
To demonstrate that any new immunotherapeutic agent has efficacy superior to that of an existing agent, a large-scale clinical trial is needed, on the order of 300 to 600 patients, Dr. Tolcher said. But with multiple agents in development, patient recruitment becomes a challenge. A recent search of clinicaltrials.gov for the terms "immunotherapy" and "cancer" returned more than 450 results, with many trials pursuing the same few indications where immunotherapy has shown efficacy to date: melanoma, non–small cell lung cancer, renal cancer, bladder cancer, and head and neck cancers.
"With so many people pursuing the same indications, there are very soon not going to be enough patients to sustain that large number of studies," Dr. Tolcher said. In addition, patients with many types of cancers have not seen benefit from treatment with PD-1 inhibitors, he said, including most patients with colon cancer, sarcoma, and esophageal cancer.
The economic definition of a "bubble" is a market cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by contraction. The most recent example of an economic bubble was the collapse of the housing market in 2008, which destroyed the wealth of many investors, large and small. Other examples include the stock market bubbles that burst in 1929 and 1987, and the dot-com bubble of the 1990s that burst in 2001.
Dr. Tolcher asserted that oncology has seen several bubbles of its own, including the multiple platinum "look-alikes" that appeared following the development of cisplatin, a spate of doxorubicin look-alikes, and the development of more than 25 agents targeting EGFR and more than 25 agents targeting VEGFR. Keeping in mind that fewer than one in 10 drugs entering clinical trials reach regulatory approval, Dr. Tolcher suggested that the current atmosphere surrounding immunotherapy constitutes a bubble. He borrowed the phrase "irrational exuberance," used by Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board during the dot-com bubble, to describe the recent phenomenon of multiple large pharmaceutical companies spending up to $1 billion to acquire a new immunotherapy or a company developing one.
To bring this market back down to earth, Dr. Tolcher suggested that a number of pragmatic steps are necessary. He cautioned against the "herd mentality" in which multiple agents and combinations of drugs are being assessed in clinical trials in the same narrow group of indications in which immunotherapy has been shown to work. He said clinical trials should be directed at what he called "real phase I patients"—those who have exhausted other therapies or who have some organ dysfunction and comorbid illness, rather than healthier patients. He advised leading clinical researchers, the so-called key opinion leaders, to avoid cheerleading and self-interest, and he counseled pharmaceutical firms to resist pressure from Wall Street analysts to be "in the IO space."
There are a number of reasons clinicians should wish for the IO bubble to end safely, he said. First, after a bubble collapses, funding dries up, even for worthy ideas, and funders become cynical. Second, IO research is still in its infancy, and clinicians must better understand why some patients respond to immunotherapy and some do not, and why their chosen target might or might not be superior to other targets. Third, clinical trial participants are not an unlimited resource. "Unless somehow change occurs, clinical trials are going to become a zero-sum game," he said. And finally, the cost of failed research and development in oncology is directly reflected in the price of newly approved agents, and the best way to reduce those prices is to reduce the number of failures and speed drug approvals.
To promote rationally rather than irrationally exuberant drug development, Dr. Tolcher said, investors must be more skeptical, biotech and pharma companies must have realistic goals, investigators must be efficient, and key opinion leaders must be objective.
"Honest appraisal, even if painful, is priceless in a bubble," Dr. Tolcher said.
Combination Trials
Howard A. Burris III, MD, of Sarah Cannon, spoke about how the population of patients benefitting from immunotherapy might be increased through the use of combination therapies. Like Dr. Tolcher, he stressed that clinical trials of combination therapies must be well designed, rationally developed, and efficiently run.
Dr. Howard A. Burris III
The goals for combining therapies with immunotherapy include broadening the group of responders, improving the response rate and duration of response, overcoming resistance to single-agent therapy, and modifying the toxicity profile of existing regimens.
Hundreds of immunotherapy combination trials are ongoing, addressing almost every type of cancer, Dr. Burris noted. In a search for open trials on clinicaltrials.gov, he identified 85 assessing combinations with ipilimumab, 149 with pembrolizumab, 104 with nivolumab, and 42 with atezolizumab. Last year, for the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an immunotherapy combination, ipilimumab plus nivolumab, for the treatment of metastatic melanoma.
Multiple types of immunotherapy combinations are possible, Dr. Burris said, not simply dual checkpoint blockade. Other potential combinations include checkpoint plus costimulatory receptor agonists, checkpoint plus IDO pathway inhibition, checkpoint plus innate immunity potentiators, checkpoint plus oncolytic viruses, checkpoint plus adoptive T-cell transfer or T-cell engineering, checkpoint plus small molecules that create an immune-active environment (such as HDAC, EGFR, VEGF, or BRAF), checkpoint plus cancer vaccines, checkpoint plus chemotherapy, and checkpoint plus radiation.
Challenges in developing immunotherapy combinations will include identifying preclinical models and further elucidating the mechanisms of action of immunotherapies. Determining appropriate regimens requires setting multiple parameters, including dose levels, administration frequencies, durations of treatment for each drug in the combination, and sequence of administration.
"Those parameters all need to be worked out as rationally as possible before we begin to put patients on these trials," Dr. Burris said. Other challenges will include discovering fitting biomarkers for efficacy and safety; selecting appropriate diseases; designing suitable endpoints; and identifying apt patients, potentially with the use of immunoprofiling.
Managing overlapping toxicities of multiple drugs, especially if chemotherapy is involved, will be a particular challenge. Toxicities with immunotherapies can involve inflammatory conditions such as hepatitis, colitis, thyroiditis, pneumonitis, and nephritis. "The toxicities seem to be managed in one of two ways, either steroids or stopping the drug, neither of which is an attractive option," Dr. Burris said. "There is a possibility that we can dial back on one of the drugs and then be able to retreat the patients who have these side effects."
A number of abstracts reporting positive results with combination immunotherapy will be presented throughout the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting, Dr. Burris noted, including some in cancers that are not often thought of with immunotherapy, such as small cell lung cancer. With an abundance of agents available, he said, future combination trials must be developed rationally, with attention to choice of tumor type and patient immune status, identification of appropriate biomarkers, and effective management of toxicities.
Good trial design is important, Dr. Burris said. Patients are precious, he said, "so let's be very smart about how we develop these combinations."
– Tim Donald, ELS


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What makes "this" a word, rather than being simply the adjacently written letters t, h, i, s? Or, to ask a similar question, why should we see a single dog running across a field rather than a collection of legs, ears, hair, and a wet nose flying over the grass? And why, when the dog knocks us over, do we know to blame the dog?
To put these questions another way: how do we group sensations into whole objects, and how do we decide that a certain set of perceptions constitutes cause and effect?
It's not a terribly easy problem to solve. The nature of causality isn't transmitted in an easy-to-sense form like color is in light. Rather than sense it directly, we have to guess. We have built-in heuristics to do just that, and these heuristics are based on various forms of togetherness. The word "this" hangs together well because the letters are in a straight line, for example, and they're closer to one another than the letters in the surrounding words. Those are both principles by which the brain performs grouping. To take the second question, we see the parts of the dog as a single animal because they move together. That's another heuristic.


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The exquisitely relaxing style of the four-star Guayarmina Princess Hotel is the perfect place for an unforgettable getaway to one of Tenerife's most beautiful areas, Playa Fañabé. Located 17km from the airport and just 1km from the city centre, guests of the hotel are ideally located to have a holiday that is both relaxing and exciting. The hotel is also only 150m from the beach; this fact, plus three swimming pools — two for adults, one specifically for children — means you're never more than a moment away from a place to lounge or swim.
But this place isn't only about relaxing, it's also a place to get active with some classic, and some new activities. Guests can try their hand at archery, or do battle with a friend on the squash court. There are also table tennis facilities, a dart board, and a pool table, so you and your friends or family can have an epic tournament before reconvening at the beach.
If that wasn't enough fun and relaxation, there are also two restaurants and three bars where you can spend a memorable evening under a setting sun. In all, the Guayarmina Princess Hotel provides a well-rounded holiday in one of the Mediterranean's most sunning locations.
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Those of a more laid-back disposition will find the exercise activities provided more to their liking. These include an aqua gym — which combines staying healthy and having fun — and aerobics classes, along with a sauna for that all-important recovery once the exercise is over.
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The partnership will develop and run the Visit Devon website and marketing campaigns and produce a Destination Management Strategy for Devon to support the industry.


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More than 600 million customer interactions per year
It's pretty simple, really. We're a company that does one thing—we make lives better…one interaction at a time—for our clients, customers, colleagues and communities. And we do it by relying on our people and leveraging the process, tools and technologies needed to deliver an insanely great customer experience.
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Everything starts with conviction. A desire to do things differently, and the audacity to believe that we'll succeed. We're problem solvers. Question answerers. Strategic dreamers. We see every interaction as an opportunity to create opportunities—for our customers, our clients, our colleagues and our communities.
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We're 110% committed to the end result. Onward and upward, it's all about helping our customers and taking our clients to the next level. We stay engaged. We mine new sources of inspiration. And we give it our all, no matter the challenge. They say go big or go home. We don't believe in the latter.
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For his entire career, Andy has been guided by a single, simple principle: make the customer experience better. Fueled by entrepreneurial passion and talent, Andy built one of the first cloud-based 'software-as-a-service' customer contact management applications. This platform ultimately yielded the formation of Alorica in 1999, which today is one of the largest Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) providers in the world. Staying true to his roots, Andy's belief in developing and utilizing technology to improve the customer experience has resulted in Alorica being lauded as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies in the industry.
Alorica is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award, placement on Software Magazine's annual list of the 500 largest software and service suppliers, and multiple CRM Excellence Awards from Customer Interaction Solutions Magazine. Andy was a recipient of the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial and Business Services category.
Andy has served as an executive at Advanced Membrane Technology, CTX Data Services and Gateway. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Finance from the University of Southern California.
Chris is tasked with increasing the visibility and brand awareness of Alorica, while overseeing the development of new clients and revenue growth.
Chris is a 17-year veteran of the outsourcing industry, with executive management experience in both sales and operations. Prior to joining Alorica, Chris was part of the leadership team at APAC Customer Services, where he led the company's sales efforts as Senior Vice President of Sales. He began his career in the telecommunications industry at MCI Communications, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY.
Greg oversees all client-facing initiatives, focusing on acquisition, retention and lifetime value. An industry veteran, Greg brings over 25 years of business and sales leadership experience and has overseen go-to-market strategies for multi-billion dollar companies.
With a successful record in leading sales programs on a global scale, Greg brings a keen sense of strategic planning, revenue growth and client relationship management to Alorica. His combination of industry expertise, leadership development and understanding of client requirements helps drive the company's success and enhances its position as a leader in the BPO industry.
Previously, Greg has served as EVP, Sales and Marketing at TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a leading global BPO company. His responsibilities included the management of all sales and marketing initiatives and activities. Greg was instrumental in increasing revenue from $800 million to $1.4 billion and maintaining a client base of Fortune 100 companies while also obtaining new logo wins within the Fortune 500. He also served as EVP of Sales at Stream Global Services, Inc., where he was responsible for global sales functions and assisted in growing revenue by 15 percent per year. Greg has also held senior level management positions at TeaLeaf Technology, Inc., and had a 20-year career with AT&T Technologies, Inc.
Greg earned an executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of San Francisco, as well as a Bachelor's of Science degree in business administration from Whittier College.
Jay takes the helm at Alorica Financial Solutions with more than 20 years of experience in the credit and collections BPO industry. In this executive leadership role, Jay will lead the global strategy for development of services, client satisfaction and revenue growth.
Most recently, Jay served as President, North America Operations at Expert Global Solutions, Inc., where he played a pivotal role in building partnerships and developing creative solutions to drive client performance, operational efficiency and promote continuous improvement.
Prior to EGS, Jay was Senior Vice President, Outsource Operations, for NCO Financial Systems, Inc. (an EGS company). In this capacity, he served as co-head for EGS' Accounts Receivable Management business and was responsible for all First-Party and Third-Party Credit and Collections Operations in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Panama and the Philippines.
During the late nineties and early two-thousands, Jay spent the formative years of his career working in credit lending and outsourced First-Party collections, which at that time was a nascent industry offering.
Jay holds a bachelor's degree with distinction in business and economics, with a concentration in accounting, from Virginia Military Institute.
Cindy brings to Alorica more than 25 years of experience in Finance and Accounting in fast-paced, multi-national, technology companies. Prior to coming on board, Cindy served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Principal Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President of Real Estate at Broadcom Corporation.
Previously, Cindy was at Sun Microsystems for 19 years, where she held a variety of roles including Assistant Corporate Controller, Vice President of Finance and Vice President of Internal Audit.
Cindy hails from the east coast, with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's in accounting from Western New England University.
Lance's dedication to operational excellence, client-focused solutions and employee satisfaction is evident in all that he does. With over 25 years of experience, Lance serves as President of the North America region of Alorica. He manages operations for more than 50,000 employees at 85+ sites, steers the success of over 300 clients and oversees $1.6B in annual revenue for the company. Lance also serves as Officer for dozens of Alorica entities. Prior roles at Alorica and other companies have included global operational execution.
Lance is a proven executive with strong cost management and continuous process improvement skills, along with innovative ideas and out-of-the-box thinking. His expertise in contact center operations, sales and logistics allows him to skillfully advise current and prospective clients on outsourcing solutions that help strengthen their own company initiatives.
Lance holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management from Weber State University.
In January 2012, Miro was appointed as President of Alorica for the Latin American Region.
As President of LATAM and the Caribbean, Miro is responsible for managing operations in nine countries within Central America, the Caribbean and South America. In last two years, he has overseen 30% growth in revenue and 18% growth in EBITDA. During his tenure, Miro has directed the expansion of the company's footprint, encompassing 17 contact center locations with over 12,000 employees.
Prior to his leadership role at Alorica, Miro spent more than 11 years in the contact center, BPO and telecommunications industries.
Bong Borja is the President of the Asia region for Alorica, comprising more than 35,700 people in the Philippines, as well as delivery centers in Australia and China, for a total of 24 sites. Under Bong's leadership, the Asia teams provide distinct capabilities to offer low-cost, high quality solutions to clients across the globe.
Prior to this role, Mr. Borja was President of the Philippines and Australia for Expert Global Solutions, Inc. (EGS) for four years prior to EGS' acquisition by Alorica in June 2016. Before joining EGS in 2012, he spent 12 years as President of Aegis People Support Philippines, a start-up company that he helped grow to more than 13,000 employees.
Often credited as the "man behind the success of the call center and BPO industry" in the country, Mr. Borja is one of the founders and former chairman of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), formerly the Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPA/P). His opinions and contributions are highly valued by government and industry officials in the formulation of legislations and policies that govern the country's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and BPO industry.
Mr. Borja obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the De La Salle University and Masters of Science in Economics units from the De La Salle Graduate School of Business and Economics.
An inductee of the CIO Hall of Fame, Steve's leadership in the field of information technology is recognized worldwide, and he brings decades of experience in IT strategy, digital transformation, cloud computing and cybersecurity to the table. At Alorica, Steve's focus is on prioritizing our business needs from an IT perspective and enhancing operational excellence throughout the organization.
Prior to joining Alorica, Steve led IT for large and complex technology-driven enterprises; most recently, he served as CIO of Avnet, a $17B Fortune 500 global company—and one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and computer products. Previously, Steve was CIO at Memec and Gateway Computers, and served as Chairman of the Board of the Arizona Technology Council. Since 2012, Steve has served as Chairman of the Board of Wick Communications, a news and specialty publications company.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Essex, and a post-graduate diploma in Management Studies from the University of West London. He is also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Tania is a seasoned corporate attorney and executive leader with more than 20 years of experience at growing multi-national private and public companies. In her role as Chief Legal Officer, Tania is responsible for all international legal, compliance and corporate security matters. As Chief Employee Experience Officer, Tania oversees the global Human Resource Team, and is focused on crafting an engaging and inspiring workplace environment for all Alorica team members. Tania also serves as the Company's Secretary to the Board of Directors.
Prior to Alorica, Tania was Chief Legal Officer for Advantage Solutions (previously Advantage Sales & Marketing), where she spent 16 years overseeing legal management and negotiation of mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, investment transactions and complex litigation.
Tania is a member of the American Bar Association, California State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association and Association of Corporate Counsel.
Jeff brings to Alorica several decades worth experience in operations and management. He spent the previous 17 years at Ingram Micro, where he was Vice President of Global Shared Services, overseeing 4,000 agents operating in centers across the Philippines, Bulgaria and Costa Rica. Jeff's sweet spot is in harmonization and optimization, and under his leadership, many daily activities at the centers became automated, greatly enhancing operational efficiencies.
Prior to Ingram Micro, Jeff served as Chief Operating Officer of Mi Pueblo Foods, a Northern California-based grocery chain with 22 locations and approximately $375M in revenue. He holds a Bachelor's degree in business administration and an MBA in operations and production management and—most importantly—Jeff is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
As Chief Culture Officer at Alorica, Joyce oversees development and execution of programs, activities and events that keep Alorica's 100,000+ employees engaged and inspired to deliver insanely great customer experiences. During her tenure, she has spearheaded programs that drives a culture of connection, creativity, commitment—and fun.
An international philanthropist at heart, Joyce is also Founder and President of Making Lives Better with Alorica (MLBA), a non-profit dedicated to providing assistance to Alorica employees, their families and the people, organizations and communities who support them. Founded in 2015, MLBA has 95 chapters across three countries – the United States, Philippines and Mexico. MLBA recently surpassed $2M in employee contributions and has helped more than 4,500 people and communities world-wide.
Joyce has been with Alorica since its inception in 1999, when she served as Executive Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs. A "Jill of all trades", Joyce led the company's early legal teams and special projects as the company grew at increasingly fast rates. In 2004, Joyce decided to pare back her roles and take time off to start a family, returning full-time in 2015 to found MLBA and launch several successful projects at Alorica.
Prior to Alorica, Joyce began her legal career with White & Case LLP, one of the largest law firms in the world. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a joint JD/MBA degree.


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Goodyear Animal Hospital and Grooming380 N. Estrella Parkway, Ste. A6,
Goodyear, AZ 85338
(602) 374-1819
Goodyear Animal Hospital and Grooming - GoodyearThe Goodyear Animal Hospital team consists of six Veterinarians, a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, Certified Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and support staff that all have you and your pets needs as our priorities. Our Veterinarians are licensed to practice in Arizona and have a combined 35 years of experience, ensuring your pet will benefit from our experience, education, and up to date veterinary care and medicine. Having six doctors on staff allows us to discuss cases and share our knowledge on a daily basis. We also are able to be fully staffed 7 days a week, so we can see you and your pet when it best fits your schedule and needs. Our staff also focuses on communication, and we have monthly meetings to ensure we are offering the best care to every client and pet. Focusing on communication allows us to meet our vision of providing compassionate, preventive, and quality medical and surgical veterinary care. All of our staff completes 60 hours or more of continuing education every year to help you make the best health care decisions for your pet. And all of our staff members are pet owners, so we understand the importance of pets in your life.
Dr. Amy JagerI'm a typical hockey loving Canadian hailing from a small town near Toronto, Ontario. Go Leafs! I worked as a Vet Tech at a clinic before going to Veterinary school at Ross University. I did my clinical year at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Today, I'm a part of the AZPetVet family in sunny Arizona, which is definitely a change from the cooler climate of Canada!
My particular areas of interest working with companion animals include preventive medicine, surgery, and dentistry.
I live with my husband and our two dogs, Zeke and Summer. Summer is a German Shepherd, and Zeke is a rescue from the island of St. Kitts and Nevis. They definitely keep us active!
We enjoy hiking and exploring all the beauty Arizona has to offer - we're always finding new fa-vorite spots on our journeys. I also love to go horseback riding - specifically dressage - as well as playing sports like Ultimate Frisbee and softball.
I'm excited to join the team, and I'm looking forward to meeting you and your furry family very soon!
Dr. Amy SchomburgI was born and raised in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and graduated with a BS in Zoology (1991) and DVM (1995) from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. GO BADGERS!
I practiced small animal medicine in Seattle, Washington and Bozeman, Montana prior to moving to the Phoenix area, where I helped open Goodyear Animal Hospital in August of 2004. We have since grown into a thriving 5 doctor practice that has experience in all facets of small animal medicine and surgery. My special interests include internal medicine, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, dentistry, feline medicine and senior animal care.
My family (husband and 2 kids) is active in soccer, dance, baseball and art. They also love swimming and riding bikes. Personally, I have become a boot camp regular at Lifetime Fitness and will be competing in my first (and hopefully not last) "mud run" this winter. To round out our family, we have 1 dog (Sierra), 4 cats, (Yukon Cornelius, Watermelon Kitty Kitty, Kiwi and Kitkat) a rabbit (named Fluffy) and 2 hermit crabs. I look forward to meeting you and your family!
Dr. Emily McNeillyI was born and raised in Helena, Montana. I did my undergraduate degree at Willamette University, and my post graduate studies at Colorado State University, graduating in 2017 as a full-fledged doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
I gained many years of experience as a veterinary assistant and technician during my studies. As a part of the AZPetVet family, my special interests include behavioral modification, pain management and rehabilitation in animals.
Life at home includes my longtime partner and two cats. I hope to meet you and your pets soon!
Dr. Erin ThompsonBorn and raised right here in Arizona, I received my Bachelor of Science from University of Arizona in 2002. Prior to attending veterinary school at Colorado State University, I worked as a veterinary technician for five years in the Tucson area. I'm happy to return to the desert after completing my DVM degree in 2007.
In my spare time, I love to cook, enjoy the outdoors with my husband and our golden retriever Cody, as well as cuddle with my two kitties, Sarah and Pidge. I was very excited to join the team here at Goodyear in 2013 and look forward to the years to come.
Dr. Jenna LanaganI have lived in Arizona essentially my entire life. I grew up in Pinetop, Arizona a small town in the White Mountains. I received my Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona (Bear Down!). I completed veterinary school at Ross University on the island of St. Kitts, and my clinical year at Texas A&M (Gig'em Aggies!). After completing my Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degree I made my journey back home to beautiful Arizona. My professional interests include dentistry, radiology and ultrasound. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, swimming, spending time with my niece, traveling, and adventures with the newest addition to my life my dog, Kiara!
Dr. Kelsey BradleyI was born and raised in St. Louis (Go [baseball] Cardinals!) and then moved to the Kansas City area during high school. I spent seven years in Manhattan, KS completing my undergraduate and veterinary degrees at Kanas State University. EMAW!!! After graduation, I was ready to venture out of the Midwest and landed in sunny Arizona. My veterinary interest include ophthalmology, preventative medicine, and surgery. When I'm not in the clinic. I enjoy the outdoors and staying active by hiking, rock climbing, and playing ultimate Frisbee. I also enjoy painting, cooking, and playing the ukulele. I look forward to meeting you and your furry family members soon!
Dr. Kelsey LedbetterI was and raised in Peoria, Arizona – in fact, I am a member of one of Arizona's Founding Families – my ancestors moved West before Arizona was a recognized state. I started working as a Kennel Tech in high school, and shadowed a number of vets during my time in college to learn as I worked.
I did my undergraduate degree at University of Arizona, graduating in 2013. I attended Veterinary school at Oklahoma State, graduating as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. My areas of specific interest are Dentistry and Chiropractic for animals.
My husband and I have two horses, Mandy and Splash, and two dogs, Pixie and Roux. My hobbies are horses, horses, horses! I regularly compete in the three-day events, which are the triathlons of the equine world. They're challenging and lots of fun.
As a new member of the AZPetVet family, I'm looking forward to getting to know our pet patients. See you at Goodyear!


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Valerie Zambito is the author of the epic fantasy series, Island Shifters, and the teen paranormal romance series, Angels of the Knights.
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I just picked this free e-book while waiting to decide what to read next. It got me hooked from beginning to end. I almost forgot to get off the bus. So I bought the rest of the books in this series.
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This was a really fun twist on the whole angel/demon thing. Fallon is a strong female lead, very fun to read. Her first love is a poor guy who is coming to terms with her being a kickazz chick with a strong sense of right and wrong. He does a fine job of trying to be the man she needs in the midst of killing, twisted family ties and well, that whole she's really an Angel. Good action, interesting world and I'm looking forward to more adventures with these Angels.
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ERIC Number: ED168360
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1978
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The Place of Literature in the Teaching of English as a Second or Foreign Language.
Marckwardt, Albert H.
This inquiry into the role of literature in English as a second language is based upon an examination of six basic issues or principles: (1) the position of English as a foreign language within a country; (2) the aims of English instruction within a country; (3) the way in which the native literature is taught in a country; (4) the availability of English literature translations; (5) the particular nature of the English vocabulary and the well-established facts of word frequency and distribution; and (6) the role of literature in transmitting the target culture. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as the role of English in the nation and in the schools; teaching the native literature; the teaching of literature in foreign language classes; factors influencing the teaching of literature in the foreign language curriculum including availability of translations, the cultural component in the literary curriculum, the vocabulary problem, and abridged texts; and what literature to teach. References are included in the text. (EJS)
Descriptors: Books, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, English Curriculum, English Literature, English (Second Language), Language Attitudes, Language Instruction, Language Role, Literature Appreciation, Opinions, Second Language Learning, Second Languages, State of the Art Reviews, Teaching Methods
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Split - Clearance Update
Published: 2011-08-19 16:36:29
Countries: Croatia
Situation Update Received 10 August 2011
In June 2011, arriving from Vieste, I checked in at Split, thinking all had returned to normal, and was again fined (120 euros) for not having checked in at Vis. The check-in rule seems to be: Vis - summer only and Split - winter only. Ouch!
James Ker
Posted 14 October 2009
I arrived this morning (Saturday 10 October) after a 5 month absence, having departed from Croatia at Split in May, to be told that Split no longer welcomed sailors wishing to clear in here, and.... I was made to pay a 1000 kuna fine.
I was told I should have known this (the rules changed sometime this summer) ie. that Split is no longer available and one should check in on one of the islands first, e.g. Vis.
I considered that this could be a reasonable decision because there are on-going works on the international pier limiting access, but no..... one can still check out of Croatia here!!
Pass this on please!
James Ker


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Saturday, February 18, 2012
'56 of the month: New York Giants team
Hey, if I'm going to show them all eventually, I have to show this one.
This is the first team card from the 1956 Topps set that I have displayed in this series, and it suffers from the same issue that other team cards from the '50s and '60s suffer from -- you can't recognize anyone!
At least during the '50s, Topps would run a handy identifying key across the bottom, although sometimes distinguishing who is in which row is rather tough. Another issue with this particular card is the IDs aren't from left to right -- like with IDs with 99 percent of photos -- but right to left.
How do I know this?
Well, unfortunately, there were only a handful of African-American major leaguers during the '50s, so when I'm desperate to identify someone out of the mass of similar, blurry Caucasians, I look for the darker skin. Willie Mays is seated third from right in the front row. Go down to the identification key and Mays is the third guy mentioned in the front row. Topps is listing right to left. Geez.
Then, Hank Thompson is standing in the back row in the far left corner. But he is the guy listed last in the photo ID key. Right to left again.
Only the Giants, right?
I don't know if the middle row is right to left or left to right, because it's just a line of white guys. I thought that the "Clubhouse Custodian" listing in the ID key would help, but there are two guys in the middle row dressed as custodians.
In short, I just don't think Topps really intended any of the players to be identified in '50s and '60s team cards. Especially those '60s cards in which the whole team looks like it was photographed from the moon. Topps didn't even list names with those photos.
But, by far, the best part of this team card, and many team cards of that era, is the back.
Look at all that great information! History! Stats! Records! Facts! And a tremendous map of the dimensions of the weirdly shaped Polo Grounds!!
I could spend a day with this card back. And I don't even like the Giants. (Fortunately, the Dodgers have since tied the Giants for most pennants for National League teams -- each have 21).
There were all kinds of good facts on the back of team cards all the way up until -- well, 1975 -- when Topps started putting checklists on the back.
By the early '80s, teams cards had disappeared. They've returned recently -- in various forms. Some even have information on the back, but it's not nearly as detailed as this card is. How cool would it be if Topps put a drawing of the dimensions of each stadium on the back of every team's card?
Something to think about for 2013, Topps.
And, if you want to start running team photos again, think about getting IDs, too.
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258' down the right field line? Man, I could even hit one out of there...ReplyDelete
I think the best job on team cards was done in the 1974 set. The team card had the statistical information and then the team checklists were separate cards. It would be nice to see those again. The information on the back of the '56 team cards is great as well!ReplyDelete
I tell you to go to your happy place and you post... a Giants card? *head asplode*ReplyDelete
And actually the Dodgers passed the Giants for total NL pennants with 22, but St. Louis tied 'em in 2012.
damn wikipediaReplyDelete
I look at that like I look at vintage Yankees from that era. I dig 'em because they are awesome vintage cards and don't look at them with the same level of disgust as I do current Giants and Yankees. How awesome was it for the clubhouse custodian to get his place in history on that card? Well, awesome for him anyway.ReplyDelete


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See Justin Bieber Nuzzle an Ill 6-Year-Old Fan
It's official: You either want to adopt Justin Bieber, or kiss him on the lips (but not both!).
After learning of a Facebook campaign to get him to visit cancer-stricken tot, Avalanna Routh, Justin Bieber did just that. They played board games, took this picture, and are the reason why your keyboard is now soaked in tears. [HuffPo]


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2009 Feb by Leo Koolhoven
Java is not the biggest island of Indonesia, but it is the most populated island (in the world) with more than 120 million people.Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and the start of my trip in Java. The Monumen Nasional, 137 meter high, in the Merdeka (Freedom) Park, give you a nice view over the city and there is a small museum of the history of Indonesia. After exploring the old history of Batavia (Dutch name of the city before independence) I took the train to Yogyakarta, from where I could visit Prambanan and Borobudur. Before leaving Java with the bus to Bali I also visited Bromo.
2001 Jan by Veikko Huhtala*
We have many visits to Jakarta and also to other places in Java. With population about 130 million it is the most populated island in the world. However there are four bigger islands in Indonesia if measured by land area. Java is located between islands of Sumatra and Bali. Capital city Jakarta is situared in the western part of the country and there are living almost ten million people. Because of so many people, traffic is terrific, at least when is a rush time. Most tourists do not stay in Java, but are going into neighbour island Bali.
1999 Mar by Michael Novins
November 1997 and March 1999 -- I have spent nearly two months in Jakarta, split between business trips in November 1997 and March 1999, on both occasions staying at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta (http://www.jakarta.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp). Jakarta, one of Asia's least interesting large cities, is the capital of one of the world's most interesting countries. The most interesting area of Jakarta is its old port area, Sunda Kelapa, which only accommodates pinisi, a traditional double-masted wooden sailing ship serving inter-island freight service within Indonesia. The best place to eat in Jakarta is Cafe Batavia, located in the historic Old Jakarta Kota area (http://www.cafebatavia.com/).
In November 1997, I also visited Yogyakarta, including the Kreton complex and Ngasem Market, better known as the bird market (operating since 1809). From Yogyakarta, I made easy visits to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Borobudur and Prambanan.
In March 1999, I also visited Bandung, the third largest city in Indonesia, when I stayed at Savoy Homann Bidakara Hotel, which in 1955 hosted the first Asian African Conference (http://www.savoyhomann-hotel.com/home.htm), and Bogor, which is famous for its botanical garden, founded by Sir Stamford Raffles as his private garden in 1811 (http://www.bogor.indo.net.id/kri/).
1982 Mar by Jorge Sanchez
I have crossed the whole of the island of Java, overland, by train or bus, several times.
The first time that I travelled to Java, I landed in Jakarta and stayed in Jalan Jaksa, where the cheap hostels are located. After a few days exploring the city I took a bus to Yogyakarta in order to visit Prambanan and Borobudur magnificent temples, and then, a few days later, proceeded by bus and ferry to Bali Island.
In my way back to Jakarta, always overland, like the true traveler (traveling by plane when there are regular buses, trains and boats is like cheating), I stopped for a few days in Surabaya. And still in further trips I would continue by bus to the end of Java to catch the ferry to Sumatra.
It was during my first journey to Jakarta, staying in a hostel in the Jalan Jaksa, that I tasted in its kiosks around that street, for the first time, exotic Indonesian fruits, such as Rambutan, Jackfruit, Lychees, Durian, and especially Mangosteen (my favorite fruit!). I also ate frog legs for the first time in my life (and so far the last).
.......................................................................... MOUNT BROMO: I started my journey to Mount Bromo in Surabaya, where I caught a bus to Probolinggo, and there I waited for a van to the village Cemoro Lawang, with a fantastic view over the Mount Bromo, an active volcano of about 2300 meters high. I found a hostel and rented a room. It was so cold outside that I went to bed very early after eating some fruits, in order to get up early to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo and its neighbor Mount Semeru. The name Bromo derives from Brahma, the god of the Hindus. The next morning, still colder than the previous night, I took a motorcycle with driver and he brought me to the base of Mount Bromo. There were many European and American tourists around. They all wanted to climb Mount Bromo. The trekking up the steps takes you around 40 minutes and it is not hard at all. When I descended I visited a Hindu temple at the base. It is called Segara Wedi. After that excursion I went back to Probolinggo and bought a bus ticket, combined with two ferries (via Bali Island) to Lombok Island.


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Wes Porter joined LaGuardia Gateway Partners as Chief Operating Officer.
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|Chief Operating Officer
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|May 1, 2016
|Newly Created Position?
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|Corporate Mgmt - Chrmn, CEO, CFO, Owner, Pres, VP, Other Exec
|Job Description
|LaGuardia Gateway Partners named Wes Porter as Chief Operating Officer in May 2016. Porter is a recognized airport executive with over 20 years of experience in the operations, management and development of airports. He is responsible for managing the operations of the $4 billion redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal B. He oversees planning, process improvements and day-to-day operations, LGP's environmental and sustainability responsibilities as well as its Information Technology and innovation portfolios. Prior to LaGuardia Gateway Partners, Porter served as the CEO of Hermes Airports Ltd in Cyprus�a member of Vantage Airport Group.
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|LaGuardia Gateway Partners was selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to deliver an extensive capital redevelopment project at LaGuardia Airport that will provide world class terminal facilities and operations for passengers and airlines. LaGuardia Gateway Partners is composed of Vantage Airport Group, Skanska and Meridian for development and equity investment; Skanska Walsh as the design build joint venture; HOK and WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff for design; and Vantage Airport Group for management of the terminal operations. LaGuardia Gateway Partners' members have worked on more than 350 aviation and transportation projects globally and domestically, including international airports in New York (John F. Kennedy), Chicago, Doha, Delhi, Los Angeles, Santiago, and Nassau. For more information, visit www.laguardiagatewaypartners.com or follow on Twitter at @LGACentral.
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Just only a day after releasing his visual album Endless, Frank Ocean drops fans another gift, this time in the form of an official music video for his new track "Nikes." The NSFW video is a whirlwind of emotions which includes shots of A$AP Rocky holding up a photo of A$AP Yams and Frank holding up a picture of Trayvon Martin. While the track "Nikes" is not featured on Endless, this could be the beginning of even more music from Mr Frank Ocean. We look forward to more!
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Sponsored by Symantec Ponemon did their eighth annual benchmark study concerning the cost of data breach incidents.
This is an interesting report, especially from an automation perspective:
Taken together, human errors and system problems account for 64 percent of data breaches in the global study. These can include:
- Employees mishandling information
- Violations of industry and government regulations
- Lack of system controls
- IT or business process failure (such as legacy FTP jobs expose credit card data in the clear)
- Insiders greatly contribute to data breaches and that loss can be costly to organizations
In networking I have seen this figure before, which was even 80 percent in one study. It seems to be confirmed for security. Strange that typing errors are not mentioned here, in other studys they play a big role.
Automation can solve most of the above issues, where the biggest role is for development and testing to filter out all the errors. Only tested code goes into production, which gets rid of most of the above 64 percent.


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I got this Bite today and thought it was pretty apt …As a children's book illustrator I have a unique opportunity to encourage kids to be caring for others & the environment by adding in the little details like : recycling bins in school settings; making the main characters natural rather than unattainably beautiful; toys that are well worn & loved rather than new & flash; and I rarely show kids playing indoors with video games or on computers.
"Get 'em while they're young - instill kids with green values through books that inspire an appreciation for nature instead of a dodgy love for all-things-material."
The Benefits
- "Girl goes to the mall. Girl buys dress. Girl lives happily ever after." There are A LOT of bad children's books out there - why not choose ones that will make them feel good without the new dress?
- 53% of kids surveyed in a 2002 poll said buying certain products makes them feel better about themselves. Through positive children's books, let kids know that more isn't always better.
- Time and again, studies show that when kids read, they do better in school.
Wanna Try?
- Gaia Girls - teacher and grade schooler-approved and printed on recycled paper, this book follows four girls approached by an Earth in-need ($13).
- There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars - teaches starry-eyed kids all about light pollution in the prettiest way possible ($13).
- The Precious Present - for parents and young'uns, it's about a boy who gets everything for Christmas but wants something that you can't put under a tree ($13).
- The Gift of Nothing - as soon as they leave the womb, kids are bombarded with the message that they need more stuff. This classic sets 'em straight ($10).
- Dawn - huge collection of books to get kids started on the eco-friendly path (prices vary).
- Ideal Bite's "I Speak for the Trees!" Tip - another classic - this time from Dr. Seuss - The Lorax.
This tip submitted by Joel Makower.


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With a poor game from Oregon's Marcus Mariota, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel takes the top spot in this week's rankings. Still no one has established a significant lead to this point.
1. QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (Last Week- #2)– Manziel keeps putting together solid performances, although he has yet to capture the magic of last season. I continue to believe that his antics will require him to do more than a typical Heisman winner. Nevertheless, he moves to the top as others falter.
2. QB Tahj Boyd, Clemson (Last Week- #4)– Clemson did not look good against NC State, but Boyd's three touchdowns propelled the Tigers to a win. The dual threat signal caller still has not thrown an interception.— Boyd was dominant against Wake Forest, and he has the skills to continue to make a very serious run at the trophy.
3. QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon (Last Week- #1)– Rough day for Mariota. Great day for the Ducks. The signal caller remains very much in contention
4. QB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville (Last Week- #3)– Louisville did not play.
5. RB Lache Seastrunk, Baylor (Last Week- #5)– Baylor did not play.
6. QB Jameis Winston, Florida State (Last Week- Unranked)– A freshman can't win the Heisman… oh, wait… nevermind.
7. QB Aaron Murray, Georgia (Last Week, Unranked)– The Bulldogs have an early season loss, but they also have two impressive wins behind Murray who continues to impress.
8. RB Todd Gurley, Georgia (Last Week- #6)– Gurley had limited opportunities against LSU, but managed 9.1 yards per carry in the contest.
9. RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (Last Week- #8)– The Buckeyes defense slowed Gordon, but he still managed nearly five yards per carry.
10. QB Brett Hundley, UCLA (Last Week- #10)– UCLA did not play this week.
On the Cusp: QB Derek Carr (Fresno State), QB Bryce Petty (Baylor), QB Zach Mettenberger (LSU), QB Taylor Kelly (Arizona State), QB Keith Price (Washington), WR Mike Evans (TAMU)
In the Mix/Stock Rising: QB Aaron Murray (UGA), RB Alex Collins (Arkansas), WR Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt), DE Vic Beasley (Clemson), RB Jeremy Hill (LSU), RB Bishop Sankey (Washington)
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Arlington, VA (April 2014) – The Virginia Hospital Center Department of Radiation Oncology was dedicated and renamed as The Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology at a private ceremony on March 20, 2014. The dedication and naming ceremony honors longtime supporters Russell and Joan Hitt for their generosity in helping to fund the expansion of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Hospital Center.
The Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology features a new state-of-the-art treatment suite offering the TrueBeam™ Linear Accelerator that provides advanced radiation treatments for lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, and other types of cancer. Patients began receiving treatment with the new linear accelerator in January 2014. The platform provides unprecedented speed and accuracy, delivering treatment up to 50 percent faster, with double the maximum output of radiation. Additional treatment innovations include synchronization between imaging, patient positioning, motion management, beam shaping, and dose delivery technologies, and performing accuracy checks every ten milliseconds throughout an entire treatment.
"I would like to focus on the word "family" in our new name" said Robert Hong, MD, Medical Director of The Hitt Family Center for Radiation Oncology and Chief of Radiation Oncology at Virginia Hospital Center, at the dedication ceremony. "This new center, made possible by your magnanimous donation, has helped us build a home where patients can come for the highest level of comfort, healing and cure," he said. "Each patient we treat has hopes of spending more time with their own families, and your family's generosity will make that possible for thousands of patients each year."
The new treatment suite and linear accelerator makes it possible to offer greater patient comfort by shortening the amount of treatment time and by improving precision by leaving less time for tumor motion during treatment. Patients experience fewer side effects, more precise treatments sparing surrounding healthy tissue and a more rapid return to health.
"Sharing this moment with the Radiation Oncology staff and our immediate family is memorable and meaningful experience for us," said Joan and Russell Hitt. "We have been so impressed by the staff and quality of care at the Hospital and know that our gift means that more patients will have the opportunity to be treated and healed by this caring team."
Radiation oncology is a form of cancer treatment that uses radiation (powerful beams of energy) to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing and dividing. Radiation therapies may be used in conjunction with surgery or chemotherapy to treat cancer.
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Our Mobility investigates how travel behaviors and experiences vary because of factors like age, race, gender, income, or disability. It uses 2 free apps that are easy to use and make research fun. As a participant, you may learn about your mobility patterns and how travel affects your mood.
What's involved?
This study is about daily transportation experiences for all kinds of people. It's a travel diary that uses GPS to record the places you go and how you get there. A daily survey app documents what your trips are like and how you feel after taking them.
This project is in the pilot phase. Selected participants will be asked to complete these steps:
- Install Google Maps and PACO on your phone. Log in with your email address, enable location history, and join a survey in PACO.
- Answer questions once a day or 3 times a day, and correct your location history in Google Maps for 1 week.
- At the end of the week, download location files and upload them to this website. Fill out a brief online survey about using the mobile apps.
- Be part of a 30-minute conference call with other participants to give feedback about the study.
How long will it take?
Steps 1-3 should take anywhere from 30 min – 1 hr to complete over the course of 7 days. The 30 min conference call will be scheduled after participants complete a week of travel diaries and location sharing.
What does my Google Maps Timeline show?
It will create a timeline of your travel, showing which modes of transportation you use and which places you visit. This information is private, and only viewable by you. If you are selected and agree to take part in the study, you will be asked to download this data and share it with the researchers. These files contain the email address used for login.
Do I have to use Gmail?
Yes, both Google Maps and PACO require a Gmail account. You can use a personal Gmail account, or use an anonymous Gmail account created for you.
What do I do with my location data?
If you are selected and agree to take part in the study, you will be asked to check and correct location history errors. After correcting errors, you would download files for each day, and upload them to this website (details here). If you want an anonymous account to be provided, the researchers will assist with downloading location history files. You can disable location tracking at any time.
What is PACO?
PACO is a self-analytic tool. After you install the app and log in, you'll receive an invitation for two experiments. The first will ask a set of questions three times a day, and the other will ask the same questions once a day for three time periods. You can try both and decide which one works better for your lifestyle. You can also change the schedule of the survey to fit your normal habits. For example, if you commute to work at the same time, you can schedule notifications after your trip to work or home.
What will you do with my data?
You will receive a report of your data for one week. This individual report will only be shared with you. All other location and survey data will be analyzed along with data of other participants. Publications or presentations of findings will not show personal information or individual visualizations.
How do I join?
Recruiting has ended for the pilot study, but there are plans for future phases of the study. Enter your email address below to receive updates.
Will there be another study after the pilot?
Yes! The pilot study is for trying out the apps, figuring out the best way to analyze data, and troubleshooting. Knowledge gained from the pilot will be incorporated into a larger study in the near future. If you would like to receive news and updates about future research opportunities, please subscribe below.
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Who's behind this project?
Jessica Murray is a Ph.D. student at The Graduate Center, CUNY. She researches access to transportation as a critical environmental factor for human development. She also advocates for improving accessibility in the NYC subway.
OurMobility is generously supported by a Digital Innovation Grant and Early Research Initiative Grant from the Provost's Office at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Questions, concerns?
If you have questions or need technical support, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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