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Evaluating property in South Africa
There is more often than not a discrepancy between property valuations from various institutions and developers. So just how should property be effectively valued in South Africa? The inaugural Property Professional Property Platform asks some industry leaders what their thoughts are on the matter.
By Michelle Funke
Everyone seems to get to different figures when valuating property. Property Professional wanted to find out how and why, and what the future holds. Ewald Kellerman, head of sales at FNB Home Loans, Zain Sayed, regional manager of FNB Commercial Property Finance for Gauteng South West and East, Timothy Akinnusi, head of sales and client value management at Nedbank Home Loans as well as Mike Walters, divisional and asset manager at Renprop sat around the table discussing how we can, or perhaps should, effectively value property in South Africa.
The measurement methods
While everyone took the fifth when it came to discussing municipalities and their property evaluations, it is clear that the residential and commercial property sectors use completely different evaluation methods.
Walters says that from a commercial perspective, the valuation exercise is a lot easier. "There are essentially two ways in which commercial property can be valued: firstly based on the income that the property produces or the known cap rates for the area, which are published by Rode. The calculation is a simple percentage of nett income that the property can produce while there is a lease in place. Factors that influence the cap rate are location, the age and condition of the building, the terms of the lease, and the type of tenant. The second way in which commercial property is valuated comes into play with vacant buildings, where generally a rate per square metre is used which will fluctuate depending on age, design, and whether or not the property is already built. This rate is negotiated and agreed at the time of sale."
Kellerman says that on the residential side there are number of different challenges compared to the commercial side as residential property is not driven by the same commercial factors. "A typical residential buyer will place value on a property based on its features that meet their requirements," he says. "A modern kitchen, for example, would win over one buyer, while the fact that the property is close to a certain school may win over another. Specific investment value that is placed on a certain property by a person with unique requirements can mean that the property will sell for more than what open market would pay for it. This is where a lot of anomalies come in to residential property values."
Kellerman goes on to say that with residential property valuations, there is a lot of irrationality as it's usually a personal decision. "In the residential market, a comparable sales approach is typically used to determine the value of a property, and is based on property sales in the area, adjusted for time, difference in characteristics and other market conditions in the area. This method has its own anomalies as it can drive irrationality and help the market gets ahead of itself easily. The gap between value and income stream from buy-to-let properties in the residential sector is quite big generally, as is the gap between replacement value and market value. The residential market is strongly driven by sentiment – what buyers are willing to pay for properties."
Top value influencers
When it comes to commercial property, the cliché of location, location, location holds true, says Sayed, followed closely by the term of lease and the type of tenant and then the condition of the building.
Akinnusi points out that residential property values are based on the same criteria, except where the term of the lease is important from a commercial perspective, amenities close to the property, accessibility and town planning take precedence in the residential sphere. "Accessibility and amenities are what really give residential property its real intrinsic value – it's not just the bricks and mortar with which the house is built, but rather what the surrounding suburb can offer such as schools, shopping centres and the like."
Kellerman takes a step back, and looks at specific market drivers like debt levels, which have a huge influence on the market. "When financial institutions had a greater appetite for lending, it was a massive driver for residential sales in the boom years." He also points to external economic factors, particularly around inflation and interest rates, and lastly, from an economics perspective, is supply and demand.
Walters says the state of the economy and GDP play a massive role in the value of property, as does the political climate, the unemployment rate, individual levels of disposable income and the government's ability to deliver, or not, on existing and new infrastructural projects.
The valuation challenges
While commercial property valuations don't seem to have the complex issues surrounding them like the residential side of things, Sayed says that one of the biggest challenges in commercial property finance is trying to explain the difference between market value and replacement value. "Market value is based on the willing buyer and willing seller principle, whereas replacement value is linked to costs of rebuilding the building. There are anomalies here, like a building in Sandton, for example, might have higher market value than replacement value, whereas a building in the Johannesburg CBD will have a market value that is a lot lower than the replacement value."
According to Walters, there are fundamental challenges with the way in which banks value new residential property projects which does not sit well with developers. "Most of the time the valuers that the banks appoint are not as close to the market as the developers are, so they are often unaware of the needs/demand in a particular sector," he says. While historical data plays a role, he says it is not the only basis on which a new project should be valued. In addition the method used and the use of external valuers can be seen as an easy way out for the banks, especially when the valuer does not find value.
From a banking perspective, Kellerman says that when it comes to valuations, the purpose is to use the valuation as a prudency check during the loan approval process. "The bank looks at it from a security perspective and so has to take the resalability of the property into account."
Walters says that even so, the way in which the banks value properties is a huge challenge – both for the institutions themselves and for the purchaser. He says that valuations are generally conducted by external or independent parties who only look at historical sales figures and price growth. "Due to the fact that they look at historical figures, it is extremely difficult from a development point of view – no matter whether you are looking at an urban city environment or a country town environment – as the statistics can skew the figures to such an extent that developers are disadvantaged by the method that is used. The historical figure evaluation method lacks a broad approach that we would like to see. Valuers and banks are not at the coal face of the property market, and should therefore rather look at the developer and their track record to see the potential for the development over the historical area data."
While Kellerman agrees that on the residential side there is a historical bias, he says that financial institutions work on scientific information – the nature of which is not forward looking. "While it is a good idea to look at the credibility of the developer, many banks have burnt their fingers with many developers, so we need to protect the assets and money we invest. We are not in a position to take an uncalculated risk – if growth in an area's property market cannot be proven, it is difficult to commit finance and show that we have lent money prudently. There are a couple of factors involved, and while I think a developer's credentials can be relevant, there has to be caution around the risks. There have been many developments or inexperienced investors over the past few years that have received financial backing in situations where the potential for growth has not been realised."
Sayed adds that while commercial property does not seem to have a valuation problem as there is generally a consensus between all parties on the value most of the time, when it comes to residential property, post 2009 almost all financial institutions took a big loss and have therefore limited their lending capacities towards residential developments. "But Mike has a point; there is perhaps room for developers to be backed financially based on their track record. However, one should bear in mind that unlike commercial property, leases are shorter in the residential sector and there is still a long-term loan on the property that needs to be serviced. It becomes more challenging in the residential sector as financial institutions have to look at other important factors that can influence the property value such as the market demand, growth of area and other factors."
On the commercial property front, while getting to a value that everyone can agree on is not really an issue, government's delivery on infrastructure is. So much so that there seems to be a move for development further up Africa as there is a willingness from the governments to co-operate with developers through offering a smoother process in terms of land rights, access to services such as power, zoning and the like. "South Africa is losing potential investment as there seem to be better returns developments up Africa. While there are challenges in every market, South Africa's service delivery seems to be getting worse," says Walters.
Time to change the way property is valued?
Kellerman says that the comparable sales approach or the scientific approach has been a viable one for banks in the past. "A home loan is a highly geared asset as we can lend up to 100% on residential properties, and when we have to call in an asset, which is a very unfortunate part of our business, our losses are just as leveraged so we end up losing a lot. Generally in the market, the losses are between 20% and 30% when a loan goes into default, which are massive loss rates considering the low margins of home loan finance. This makes it a very risky business in a very competitive environment and because of that, the valuation methodology needs to be sharpened. We are quite far away from replacing the traditional valuation methods; however there is a space for more innovative methods or improvement on the current methods, particularly around the process of conducting valuation and not so much the methodology."
There is a general agreement around the table that going forward, the commercial property valuation model is successful and will stay much the same.
According to Sayed, the only factor that might influence commercial property value in the next couple of years is the interest rate. "We are at the bottom of the cycle, and if the rates increase, it could slow down the values of commercial property, but other than that, this market is expected to stay on its current path."
When it comes to valuating residential property, Akinnusi feels there is data lacking. "Valuation is a very critical part of the process. Over reliance on finance is only going to stop when people start saving up for a deposit and when sustainable jobs are created. And that will only happen when the economy begins to strengthen. In the mean time, those who are leveraged to the hilt will fall hard with any interest rate hikes."
For Kellerman, the biggest gap between banks and developers is lack of information. "From a banking perspective there are many risk factors as we sit with the asset for 20 years after a developer has handed over the key. However, there is a lot of room for improvement to bridge the gap between industry players. Perhaps banks are overly conservative to a degree, but smaller companies are a lot more agile and are better able to respond to changing market conditions. The fundamentals of property valuation will stay the same, but there is a huge gap in the valuation process and technological information relating to it and hopefully necessity will breed co-operation between the various entities."
It is evident that while the current valuation methods used by financial institutions serve the purpose for determining finance feasibility to a degree, they fall short of foresight and lack a certain understanding or comprehension of market potential. If this knowledge gap or lack of information and communication between banks and developers is bridged, it could unlock a whole lot more potential for development in South Africa.

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Temex set to drill in Ring of Fire – McFaulds area
Temex Resources Corp. announces the acquisition of 428 additional claim units covering some 17,000 acres, 12 km southwest of a base metal discovery recently announced by WSR Gold Inc. ("WSR") and approximately 50 km to the north-northwest of the three Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront") Ni-Cu-PGE discoveries in the McFaulds Lake area of northern Ontario. The new properties were staked subsequent to the initial June 4, 2008 announcement by WSR and its partners indicating they had discovered zinc and copper mineralization in a previously unexplored area in the northern part of the favourable belt of rocks referred to as the "Ring of Fire". Temex is one of the largest property holders in the area with interests varying from royalty interests to 100% interest in claims covering more than 370,000 acres.
– Drilling on claims in which Mill City Gold Corp. ("Mill City") is earning an interest adjacent and proximal to WSR discovery slated to begin late August. – Drilling on several other properties southwest of the Noront discovery area to begin early August.
– Additional claims totalling 17,000 acres acquired proximal to WSR discovery; held as 100% Temex.
Bruce Durham, Executive Chairman commented, "Over the past 10 months, we have accumulated an extensive land position that provides direct exposure to all areas of the Ring of Fire, completed initial evaluations of most of the properties and now we are ready to drill test some of the best targets. This is pure 'blue sky' exploration where a discovery on any one or more of these targets can significantly impact and rapidly advance a company as we have seen happen with Noront."
There is virtually no previous history of mineral exploration in the entire area; this lack of work and the quick success of the WSR exploration program indicates that the region has potential to host significant areas of mineralization that can be discovered relatively quickly. Temex holds the property contiguous to the west and also to the northeast of the WSR property and has outlined priority geophysical targets on both of those properties. Mill City has the right to earn a 50% interest in the Temex property (news release December 12, 2007) and a drill program to test those targets will be initiated in late August.
The Company has completed airborne geophysical surveys over much of its property position and has identified priority targets at many locations spread throughout its property holdings. The Company leveraged its position in the area by entering into option and joint venture agreements on several of its properties and will continue to be carried or participate in the expenditures on the properties on a pro rata basis.
Beginning in early August, several of the properties that contain high priority geophysical targets will be drill tested. Over the next several months it is anticipated that more than 20 separate high priority airborne geophysical targets will be drill tested. Many of these priority targets exhibit geophysical responses similar to the Noront and WSR discoveries. None of the properties to be tested has any history of having been drill tested. Diamond drilling is expected to commence August 5.
Investor Relations Services Agreement
The Company also wishes to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with David Ellis, Toronto, Ontario for the provision of investor relations services. The Agreement shall be effective July 28, 2008, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"), for a period of six months, which term may be amended or extended periodically by the mutual consent of the Company and Mr. Ellis.
Mr. Ellis is an investor relations consultant based in Toronto, Ontario, who specializes in shareholder communications for mineral exploration companies, as well as assisting corporations in gaining increased exposure to various investors, investment banks and investment professionals in the North American market. Mr. Ellis has fourteen years of experience working with public and private companies in both operational and capital raising capacities. His experience includes extensive involvement in investor relations, overseeing the day-to-day operations of several public companies as well as holding multiple board positions. He also played an integral role in a number of "start up" ventures including a variety of businesses.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Ellis' primary role will be to provide investor relations services by arranging meetings and presentations to current and potential shareholders and investors, as well as the preparation and distribution of investor relations materials, and to help establish and implement an integrated shareholder and investor communications program and marketing strategy.
Mr. Ellis and the Company are arms'-length parties, and Mr. Ellis has no direct or indirect interest in the Company or its securities, other than those Options described herein. Subject to TSXV approval of the Agreement, the Agreement provides that the Company will pay Mr. Ellis a monthly fee of CDN $5,000 plus goods and services tax. The Company also agreed to grant to Mr. Ellis options (the "Options") to acquire 100,000 common shares of the Company, which shall vest in stages over twelve months with no more than 25,000 options vesting in any three month period, and pursuant to terms of the Company's stock option plan. Such options shall be exercisable for two years from the date of grant, at an exercise price of $0.57 per common share. The total cost of the Agreement to the Company during the six month term will be $30,000 plus approved expenses.
Grant of Options
The Company also announces the grant of an additional 100,000 options to a senior officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Company's stock option plan. Each such option entitles the holder thereof to acquire, upon exercise, one common share of the Company at a price of $0.50 per common share, for a period of 5 years from the date of grant.
Temex is a well-funded Canadian exploration company advancing its precious metal, nickel, diamond, and uranium projects in Ontario. For further information, contact Ian Campbell or Bruce Durham at 416-862-2246, David Ellis at 416-704-0937 or visit www.temexcorp.com. Investors are also invited to visit the Temex IR Hub at http://www.agoracom.com/ir/Temex where they can post questions and receive answers or review questions and answers already posted by other investors. Alternatively, investors are able to e-mail all questions and correspondence to mailto:TME(at)agoracom.com where they can also request to be added to the investor e-mail list to receive all future press releases and updates in real time.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Ian Campbell"
Ian Campbell
President and CEO
For further information
Ian Campbell or Bruce Durham at (416) 862-2246, David Ellis at (416) 704-0937 or visit www.temexcorp.com
Source: Temex Resources Corp.


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About Bolesławiec
Open Positions
In 2019, we will bring our latest Fulfillment Center to the home of Polish pottery, Boleslawiec. This celebrated town is famous for its ceramics, and is rapidly becoming a business hot spot in the area. It will be home to our brand new facility, bringing with it exciting new job opportunities in Operations Management, IT, Engineering, HR and many more… If you want to develop your skills and experience to become an exceptional pioneer, then look no further. Discover your next career move with us and apply today!


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Settling WTO disputes without solving the problem: Abusing compensation
The WTO's dispute settlement procedure was set up to help governments challenge policies that contravene WTO agreements. This column argues that two recent cases show that cases can be settled without resolving the problem and sometimes at the expense of other trading partners. This is an abuse of the system and a step backwards for the world trading system.


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These temporary electronic meetings are set up at the same time and day of the face-to-face meetings. This temporary information will be updated in your Group meeting listing on the WSO meeting search.
Group Change Instructions
NOTE: Please provide a group email address for potential members and newcomers to contact the group directly if you DO NOT WANT the meeting password to be displayed as well as to offer any technical support.
*held in conjunction with a regular Al‑Anon group meeting, not considered an Al‑Anon group. Provide newcomers a simple introduction to Al‑Anon.** Attendance changes frequently; not considered an Al‑Anon group. Attendees are invited to go to regular Al‑Anon meetings.*** Meeting access is limited due to the facility's entry restrictions. These groups meet at sites such as military bases, institutions, industrial plants, or schools
The WSO will update your Groups information on a temporary basis. When your group is ready to return to face-to-face meetings, you may use this form again to inactivate your temporary Electronic Meeting. As a reminder, registered meetings agree to abide by the Traditions and be open to anyone affected by someone else's drinking. Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual (P24/27), "Digest of Al-Anon and Alateen Policies"
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Konami have spent the last what seems like forever promising everything is going to better this year. They've introduced the new fox engine, opted to not release PES 2014 on the Xbox One or PS4 and have delayed PES 2015, which usually would have been released in September, until mid November. Did Konami justify this wait and deliver on their promises? Well, PES haters take PES 2015 out of your crosshair because the answer is an emphatic yes!
Burdened by the myth that PES is simply an arcade football simulator and FIFA is the undisputed leader in football realism, Konami have always been in EA's shadow. This probably hasn't been true for the last few years and most certainly isn't now. If you aren't too fussed about game play, and think it is normal for a football games' optimal strategy to be run forward from kick off, then by all means stick with FIFA. However, if you prefer having to play intelligent sensible football and being rewarded for such then wake up and make the move to PES. If you are already then well played, you clearly know a lot about football.
Let's dive into a little more detail as to why PES is receiving such glowing reviews this year.
The graphics. Wow. The likeness of the players is astounding. We never thought it would be possible for the Neymar on PES to look more like his real life counterpart but Konami have given it a good go. Some players are still off the mark, sure you've all seen the Nathan Baker picture flying around on Twitter, but hopefully a patch will fix that soon. The audience give a truly authentic match day feel to games and the little things such as the grass, ball and goals look great too. The real decisive point though is the smoothness at which the game is played at (60 frames per second to be precise) it somehow feels smoother than watching it on TV.
It is difficult to highlight PES 2015's best aspect as most are very impressive but passing would be a contender. Easy enough to implement so intelligent footballers can reap the benefits but difficult enough to prove extremely rewarding when executed correctly. In stark contrast to EA, Konami have made the game so passing is not only rewarded but imperative to succeed; if you don't look to create gaps with movement, the game, and rightly so, will prove frustrating; yes Ronaldo is good but not good enough to Maradona-esque goals every game. The responsiveness of the controls only helps the passing aspect further, think the direct opposite of PES 2014 and that will paint a pretty vivid picture.
Speaking of responsiveness we now have the ability to dribble in a way that simulates a realistic game of football, who knew that was possible. Keeping body between defender and ball is essential. It is effective enough so you can maintain possession but not so effective you can abuse it. Whilst skills aren't imperative to beat a player, a well timed flick of the analog stick along with a dash will achieve that, they haven't been improved upon from previous versions. Not to worry though, once you get the hang of them (a bit of practice never hurt nobody) they can be a deadly weapon that will take you from good to elite. Unfortunately however, the skills are now all manual and in our opinion somewhat complicated. We would welcome the return of the PES 2013 feint system where you could select four different skills from a rather long list and be able to implement them by holding the L button and flicking the right analog to the desired skill chosen.
PES fans have mixed opinions on how they like they're shooting. Personally, I like a bullet shot (think PES 2009) and the satisfaction that comes with it. Others prefer precision. Over the years Konami have almost experimented with both but it seems in this iteration they are giving us a clear choice. On PES 2015 a placed, or finesse shot as FIFA would say, will go where you intend it to, not so much that it floats towards the goal as criticisms in the past have claimed but firmly enough so it feels a little Messi like. On the other side of the coin, we'll call it a myClub coin, hammering it feels great and will give you great satisfaction when scoring. If we were to be picky the only criticism would be a little more variation in the type of shots, i.e. where and how the ball goes towards goal.
Defending feels like an improved versions of PES 2013. Double tapping the pressure button is still the way to 'normal' tackle which, if you've never played PES will be challenging at first, but after playing it for a while becomes second nature. Sliding tackles have varied greatly over the years on both PES and FIFA, sometimes they're an over-powered tool and other times it feels like the player falls to the ground without moving at all. This year they share a similar effectiveness level with older versions but you now get that empowering crisp crunching feeling when successfully pulling one off. An additional feature to be enjoyed is the randomness, occasionally tackles that are on the borderline of perfect and criminal can go either way, get the ball, counter and go up the other end and score, or on another day you're down to 10 men; a great laugh when playing with a mate, not so much of a laugh when playing in an online ranked match!
The AI has mostly improved too. Defenders and midfielders will make more runs you expect them to. However the biggest, and most important, improvement is in the goalkeepers. Gone are the days of being through on goal and knowing you're going to score, keepers now have the ability to pull of worldies. For some this will prove frustrating as they do with slightly too much regularity. For others and myself this only amplifies the enjoyment as it keeps the game more random thus keeping you on the edge of your seat.
We could have gone into greater detail and even discussed further features with improvements but we think you get the idea. That, and, well, we've got some PES to be playing.
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Chronic Nasal Discharge
Immune System Compromise Due to FeLV or FIV May be at Fault
About a year ago I started feeding a stray cat and lately he's been coming in the house to eat. He seems to have a perpetual cold or allergy condition. He snuffles and sneezes all the time. Whatever it is isn't contagious, because none of our regular house cats are affected. He even has a snub-nose look from wiping his paw across his nose all the time! Otherwise, he's very healthy–great appetite, shiny coat, pleasant disposition.
Dr. Nichol:
You're a true pet lover to help this great, shiny, and pleasant fellow, but I am concerned about your other cats. Despite the appearance of good health in this group, you must beware.
If the new guy were truly as healthy as he appears, his immune system would have whipped that nasty infection a long time ago. His real problem may be an immune system that's not up to the job. Feline leukemia (FeLV) or feline AIDS (FIV) infection could be the culprit. With time and continued exposure, both viruses can infect your other cats.
Take this boy to your veterinarian ASAP for a physical exam and FeLV and FIV tests. If you're all very lucky he'll test negative and a good strong course of antibiotics will put him right. Go straight to the doctor. Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.


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Gamajet Aseptic 6 Tank Cleaning Machine
The Permanently Installed Aseptic Impingement Tank Cleaner
The revolutionary Gamajet Aseptic 6 Tank Cleaning Machine is designed for permanent installation and to provide true germ and bacteria-free cleaning to meet the demands of the beverage, food, pharmaceutical and personal care products industries.
The design of the Aseptic 6 Tank Cleaning Machine completely eliminates all areas for potential bacteria growth making it ideal for sanitary cleaning applications.
Variable flow rates and a consistent 360 degree spray pattern ensure reproducible and repeatable cycles that provide thorough and verifiable cleaning.
Its compact size fits through a standard 3″ (76.2 mm) sanitary fitting, and its light weight makes for easy handling and maneuverability.
The Aseptic 6 Tank Cleaning Machine is patented and represents the first validatable method of providing true aseptic tank cleaning from a permanently installed impingement cleaner for sanitary applications.
Gamajet Aseptic VI Technical Spec
Operating Range
- Pressure: 10 to 400 psi (0.7 to 27.2 bar)
- Temperature: 32° to 190°F (0° to 87.8°C)
- Flow Rate: 5 to 40 GPM (19 to 151+ l/min)
- Cleaning Radius: 5′ (1.5 Meters)
- Wash Cycle Time: 10 to 12 Minutes
Overall Dimensions
- Height: 7.875″ (200.025 mm)
- Body Diameter: 1.75″ (44.45 mm)
- Overall Width: 2.70″ (68.58 mm) including Nozzle Housing
- Clearance: 2.80″ (71.12 mm) Minimum Passageway I.D.
- Weight: 4 lb (1.81 kg)
Other Options
Non-Aseptic Unit
Varying Sanitary Inlet Adaptors Available
Other Specifications
Inlet Connection
Connections include 1 1/2″ Butt Weld or 1″ Slip-Joint and Retaining Clip.
Parts are machined from 316-L Stainless Steel investment castings or bar stock.
Input & Final Shaft
For increased wear resistance, the input and output shaft is plasma-sprayed with a Chromium Oxide coating on Stainless Steel.
Shaft & Gearbox Bushings
Input shaft thrust is absorbed by a Tungsten carbide bushing. Gearbox bushings are Polyetheretherkeytone. Bearings: Bearings in the rotating tee and nozzle housings are self-lubricating, Polyetheretherkeytone.
Bearing Cups
Main body castings are protected by replaceable 316-L Stainless Steel cups for extended frictional wear life.
Nozzle Carrier
Dual or triple nozzle
0.125″ (3.18 mm), 0.135″ (3.43 mm), 0.150″ ( 3.81 mm), 0.165″ (4.19 mm), 0.187″ (4.75 mm), 0.200″ (5.08 mm) and 0.225″ (5.71 mm) orifice diameters; .125″ to .225″ nozzles are standard. Other nozzle sizes are available upon request.
Drive Mechanism
The wash fluid enters the Gamajet at the inlet collar where it encounters and spins turbine blades. The turbine blades are attached to the top of the input shaft. The bottom of this shaft is connected to the inside of a flow-through, planetary gearhead which then turns the body in the horizontal plane and the nozzles in the vertical plane.
Planetary Gearhead
The flow-through planetary gearhead incorporates all stainless steel components.
The Gamajet Aseptic 6 is a non-lubricated, contaminant-free unit and does not contain any lubricants. No customer-supplied or user-maintained lubricant is needed.
Gear Ratio
Gamajets are warranted for eighteen months from the date of shipment against any defects in workmanship or materials. Normal maintenance parts such as o-rings and bearings and are not included under this warranty, nor is damage caused by dropping, use of destructively corrosive fluids, or other abuse. This warranty shall not apply to any malfunction resulting from use of non-Gamajet replacement parts purchased from any source other than Gamajet or an authorized Gamajet distributor. For full details, see Gamajet "Terms and Conditions of Sale."


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The Evolution of File Descriptor Monitoring in Linux
From select(2) to io_uring
- Track: Performance
- Room: M.misc
- Day: Sunday
- Start: 15:00
- End: 16:00
- Video with Q&A: M.misc
- Video only: M.misc
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File descriptor monitoring is at the core of event-driven applications from graphical applications to web servers. Over the history of Linux, a number of system calls APIs have been introduced to improve upon the performance, features, and interface design. Developers may ask themselves which API they should use and how they differ.
This talk covers select(2), poll(2), epoll(7), as well as the more recent Linux AIO and io_uring APIs. We will look at the classic scalability challenges with these APIs as well as the latest shared kernel memory ring and polling approaches. An understanding of the evolution of file descriptor monitoring in Linux exposes API design topics that have relevance even if you don't need to implement an event loop in your application.
The Linux logo used for this talk was created by Larry Ewing.
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Background: Prior research has noted disparities between women with and without disabilities in receipt of timely screening for breast and cervical cancer. Some studies suggest greater disparities for women with more severe disabilities, but the research to date has yielded inconsistent findings. Our purpose was to further examine differences in receipt of breast and cervical cancer screening in relation to severity of disability. Methods: We analyzed Medical Expenditure Panel Survey annual data files from 2002 to 2008. Logistic regression analyses examined whether Pap smears and mammograms had been received within the recommended timeframe according to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines. We compared four groups of women aged 18 to 64years, categorized by presence and complexity of disability: 1) No limitations, 2) basic action difficulties only, 3) complex activity limitations only, and 4) both basic and complex activity limitations. Findings: Women both with and without disabilities fell short of Healthy People 2020 goals for breast and cervical cancer screening. Overall, women with disabilities were less likely to be up to date with both mammograms and Pap tests. The magnitude of disparities was greater for women with complex limitations. Disparities in Pap testing, but not mammography, remained significant when controlling for demographic, geographic, and socioeconomic factors. Conclusions: Women with more complex or severe disability were less likely to be up to date with breast and cervical cancer screenings. Targeted efforts are needed to reduce barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening for women with significant disabilities, especially those who also experience other socioecological disadvantages.
Original language | English (US) |
Pages (from-to) | e147-e153 |
Journal | Women's Health Issues |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
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State | Published - Jan 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Maternity and Midwifery


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On July 14, 2020, the government agreed to rescind ICE and DHS previous rules barring international students attending a full online course load from staying in the U.S., per a hearing in Harvard and MIT's lawsuit against the agencies.
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Last week's preliminary decision by the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) to impose antidumping duties on imports of new pneumatic OTR tires from China was quickly supported by both the United Steelworkers and Titan Tire Corp.
China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA), the North American marketing arm of Double Coin Holdings Ltd., has a differing view of the decision. Here, in its entirety, is CMA's official response.
"Double Coin/CMA LLC feels strongly against the recent ruling as it pertains to their radial OTR products. We have been involved in the investigation since its inception, presenting data as a manufacturer and an importer of record to the ITC (International Trade Commission)/DOC. We did so because Double Coin adamantly knew that it does not dump product into the U.S. or any country. We knew the facts would be revealed.
"After the ITC's initial phase of investigation, Double Coin was not selected as a mandatory organization to be reviewed by the DOC. All of the manufacturers that were selected are heavily invested in bias tire production and are the largest suppliers of bias OTR tires from China to the U.S.
"Because of that, and the results of the preliminary investigation of large volume bias tire manufacturers, we have received blended rates of additional tariffs of almost 30% on Double Coin radial products for sale into the U.S.
"It has been apparent since the beginning of the investigation that the focus is on low-cost, commodity bias items that have been difficult to competitively produce in the U.S. These types of bias tires have slowly moved from being manufactured in the U.S. for domestic consumption to the Pacific Rim (not just China) due to the cost and profitability.
"Domestic manufacturers have replaced this production in the U.S. plants with higher quality, more profitable radial tire production over the past few years. During the preliminary phase, the importer's questionnaire focused almost exclusively on providing information on bias tires and their production costs and selling prices. Bias R-1, R-4, I-1, E-3, skid steer and other tires were also referenced for cost justifications.
"Double Coin is a producer of radial TBR and radial OTR tires and doesn't participate in this low-cost bias sector. Double Coin radial products compete on the same level as major tire manufacturers around the world as products which assist companies in reducing maintenance costs and increasing profits. We manufacture DOT approved, radial high speed crane products for million dollar mobile cranes, and have been awarded global OEM fitments with the largest manufacturer of mobile cranes.
"Unfortunately, due to the fact that the investigation of 'certain OTR' tires included radial high speed mobile crane tires because of their classification by the U.S. Government Harmonized Tariff Schedule, these tires are now subject to additional duties. The main plaintiff in the investigation, Titan, does not even manufacture these types of tires, and most of another of the plaintiff's production of this product comes from outside the U.S. We are now at a competitive disadvantage on what really is not an OTR tire.
"Recently, we have begun the manufacturing/marketing (of) 24.00R35 E-4 haulage tires and 35/65R33 L-5 loader tires that cost thousands of dollars and are technologically advanced due to the size and application specific nature. Because of the recent rulings, we now are placed in an uncompetitive arena, as our tires will potentially increase in cost to our customers. This places us at a higher price for U.S. customers than the major manufacturers: Bridgestone (and) Michelin.
"Certain domestic manufacturers of low cost bias tires brought this petition to the ITC because they find it difficult to compete with the Pacific Rim on the production of certain small bias industrial or farm tires. The inclusion of these large, technologically advanced tires doesn't make sense.
"Why does the investigation stop at 39-inch tires? Shouldn't the ITC/DOC consider all OTR tires? Do the plaintiffs not have competition in the larger OTR tires and thus not feel that they need U.S. government subsidization?
"Double Coin Holdings Ltd. is a publicly held company that is charged with returning a profit to its stockholders, similar to the plaintiffs. We are a globally recognized radial TBR and OTR manufacturer marketing tires in over 60 countries. We are now penalized in the marketing of our high-quality, radial OTR, industrial and crane products in the U.S.
"If you review the position of Double Coin products in the U.S. market to dealers and consumers, they will all repeat the fact that our products are the highest in price from China, but they are cost justifiable due to the performance. Double Coin radial OTR products have been developed over the years to deliver a high-quality, high-performance option to mining, construction, maintenance and original equipment manufacturers.
"Double Coin has been awarded OEM fitments at some of North America's most noted truck and OTR equipment manufacturers where decisions to utilize products are based on quality and performance, well before any price is discussed.
"Today, when reviewing the manufacturers who brought this complaint to the ITC, they seem to be very successful in their operations and profitability, without any government influence. Most have replaced the products in question -- low-cost bias tires -- with profitable, technologically advanced radial products and bias tires sourced from other areas. Their balance sheets show the payoff of their strategy: very high profitability, without any government intervention.
"Double Coin is taxed with competing against these domestic manufacturers by utilizing our technologically advanced, high-quality products that are sold through a strong dealership channel. The increase in duty creates an uncompetitive market place that ultimately ends up affecting the end user negatively. They will be required to purchase the same quality products at higher, inflated prices.
"Double Coin/CMA can't speak for the other companies from China that manufacture bias products and sell them in the U.S. What we do know is that we do not dump products in the U.S., as evident by our market prices. We do not participate in low-cost bias tire production and marketing in the U.S. We have been unfairly lumped into the general categories that appear in the investigation without knowledge of our market presence or strategy.
"Most of all, we fully plan to actively participate in the final injury determination so that we can show the ITC/DOC that Double Coin shouldn't be penalized for producing, importing and marketing high-quality, technologically advanced tires that consumers have confidence in and request frequently.
"Finally, we feel that in a free-market economy, healthy and fair competition encourages innovative strategies. Fair competition is evident around the globe without governmental influence or unfair blanket penalties. These activities create value for the consumer, not inflationary costs."


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November 19, 2018Seamless Steel Pipe is made from a solid round steel 'billet' which is heated and pushed or pulled over a form until the steel is shaped into a hollow tube. Billets are procured both from indigenous suppliers and from abroad. A steel pipe made of a single piece of metal and having no seams on its surface is called a seamless steel pipe. According to the production method, the seamless pipe is divided into a hot rolled pipe, a cold rolled pipe, a cold drawn pipe, an extruded pipe, a top pipe, and the like. According to the shape of the section, the seamless steel tube is divided into two types: a circular shape and a special shape. The shaped tube has a plurality of complicated shapes such as a square shape, an elliptical shape, a triangular shape, a hexagonal shape, a melon shape, a star shape, and a winged tube. The maximum diameter is 650mm and the minimum diameter is 0.3mm. Depending on the application, there are thick-walled tubes and thin-walled tubes. Seamless steel pipes are mainly used as petroleum geological drilling pipes, cracking pipes for petrochemicals, boiler tubes, bearing tubes, and high-precision structural steel tubes for automobiles, tractors, and aviation.
What is the Difference Between Seamless and ERW Stainless Steel Pipes?
Electric Resistance Welding (ERW) pipe is manufactured by rolling metal and then welding it longitudinally across its length. Seamless pipe is manufactured by extruding the metal to the desired length; therefore ERW pipe have a welded joint in its cross-section, while seamless pipe does not have any joint in its cross-section through-out its length.
In Seamless pipe, there are no welding or joints and is manufactured from solid round billets. The seamless pipe is finished to dimensional and wall thickness specifications in sizes from 1/8 inch to 26 inch OD. Applicable in for High-pressure applications such as Hydrocarbon Industries & Refineries, Oil & Gas Exploration & Drilling, Oil & Gas Transportation and Air and Hydraulic cylinders, Bearings, Boilers, Automobiles
ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) pipes are welded longitudinally, manufactured from Strip / Coil and can be manufactured upto 24" OD. ERW pipe cold formed from a ribbon of steel pulled through a series of rollers and formed into a tube which is fused through a electric charge. It is mainly used for low/ medium pressure applications such as transportation of water / oil. Pearlites steel is one of the leading ERW Stainless Steel Pipes Manufacturer and exporter from India. Contact us for product details.
Common sizes for ERW Steel Pipe range from 2 3/8 inch OD to 24 inch OD in a variety of lengths to over 100 feet. Surface finishes are available in bare and coated formats and processing can be handled on site to customer specifications.
How to Identify Seamless or ERW Stainless Steel pipes?
To identify that a pipe supplied is seamless or ERW, Simply read the stencil on the side of the pipe
If it is ASTM A53, Type S means seamless.
Type F is furnace but welded,
Type E is Electrical resist welded.
Thats how. It is the easiest way to identify wether pipe is seamless or ERW.
In short, Seamless is marketed on an outdated myth that it does not have flaws but that welded has an inherent flaw throughout the length of each tube, as stated above. Intuitively this concept is easily accepted by purchasers and designers with limited experience with the various products. Each product form and manufacturing method has its own inherent problems and potential defects.
Consumers must become familiar with what those problems and defects are, and how they might affect particular applications. Then they can make an informed decision based on facts, rather than myth.


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The Colorado Avalanche continued their fun trend of showing how much they actually like the NCAA by selecting Nathan Clurman, who is a Notre Dame commit but will play in the USHL next season, with the 161st overall selection in the sixth round.
Clurman is a 6'2″, 198-pound defenseman who is a right-handed shot and spent the last season playing at the Culver Military Academy Prep School. He registered four goals, 12 assists for 16 points in 20 games played.
Clurman is a Boulder, Colorado native who was ranked 187th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. From the Prospect Black Book:
Nathan shows good anticipation in his defensive zone, especially on the Penalty Kill and is really good in transitioning from defense to offense. He isn't shy about jumping into the play if he feels it will give his team numbers but is smart in picking his spots. His straight line forward and backwards skating is very good and shows decent agility and edgework in the tight areas as well. Nathan comes out of his own end with his head up and makes solid outlet passes. Clurman doesn't do anything at an elite level but has a pretty steady all-around game.
Also from the Black Book:
He is a sleeper for the draft at this point. He was savvy with his stick defensively, has good size, and mobility as well. He will occasionally rush the puck up ice, yet his game is making smart 1st pass and playing strong along the wall, sound gaps in own zone, and engaging physically at the right times effectively. There is some nice potential in his game.


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IGF is very closely linked to cancer. The defining feature of a cancer cell is that the cell divides uncontrollably, and the natural biological role of the hormone IGF is to cause cells to divide. So perhaps it should not be surprising that one study found the IGF receptor is 43-times more abundant on breast cancer cells than on normal breast tissue. IGF has also been linked to most other types of cancer. The concept for the technology platform is supported by an abundance of scientific literature.
The company's first candidate drug is a conjugate in which the standard cancer chemotherapy drug methotrexate is attached to an engineered form of IGF. Our testing shows the IGF-methotrexate conjugate, even at 6-fold lower concentration, is more effective than unconjugated methotrexate against a prostate cancer model in mice. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19446281 That is, IGF-methotrexate is more effective than methotrexate even at 1/6 of the dose of methotrexate.
By targeting much more specifically to cancer cells, the company's drugs largely spare non-cancerous cells and have greatly reduced side effects compared to conventional chemotherapy drugs.
Not only do malignant cells have more IGF-1 receptors than healthy cells, but the most dangerous and aggressive cancer cells have been found to have the most IGF-1 receptors. Thus, not only does the company's technology target cancer cells over healthy cells, but it targets the most aggressive cancer cells more than the less important cancer cells.
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Background: Melanin is the pigment responsible for skin color. Melanin synthesis occurs with the participation of the tyrosinase (TYR) family of proteins including TYR, tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP1), and tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP2/DCT). Objective: The effect of a newly isolated natural compound that inhibits hyperpigmentation on the regulation of the TYR family of proteins was examined. Methods: The natural compound, anemonin, was isolated from Clematis crassifolia Benth and was used to inhibit cellular TYR activity; it was found to have a low cytotoxicity (cell viability > 80%) in human melanocytes. Results: In human melanocytes, anemonin showed both time- and dose-dependent inhibition (IC50 43.5 μM) of TYR. Western blot analysis and immunocytochemical staining revealed that expression of TYR, TRP1, and TRP2 was decreased in anemonin-treated melanocytes. Additionally, reverse transcription and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses revealed that expression of mRNAs for MITF, TYR, TYRP1, and TYRP2 was also suppressed by anemonin. Conclusion: The natural compound, anemonin, an active compound of C. crassifolia, inhibits pigmentation synthesis in human melanocytes. Anemonin inhibits melanin synthesis by inhibiting the transcription of the genes encoding MITF, TYR, TRP1, and TRP2. This natural compound may be a candidate for cosmetic use.
Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 115-123 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Dermatological Science |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 2 |
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Publication status | Published - Feb 2008 |
- Anemonin
- Melanocytes
- Quantitative real-time polymerase chain
- Tyrosinase
- Tyrosinase-related proteins
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First Known Use: 14th century
verb cir·cum·scribe \ˈsər-kəm-ˌskrīb\
: to limit the size or amount of (something)
: to draw a shape around (another shape)
Full Definition of CIRCUMSCRIBE
transitive verb
a : to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly <his role was carefully circumscribed> b : to define or mark off carefully <a study of plant species in a circumscribed area>
a : to draw a line around b : to surround by or as if by a boundary <fields circumscribed by tall trees>
: to construct or be constructed around (a geometrical figure) so as to touch as many points as possible
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Origin of CIRCUMSCRIBE
Middle English circumscriven, from Latin circumscribere, from circum- + scribere to write, draw — more at scribe
Synonym Discussion of CIRCUMSCRIBE
limit, restrict, circumscribe, confine mean to set bounds for. limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go <visits are limited to 30 minutes>. restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary <laws intended to restrict the freedom of the press>. circumscribe stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries <the work of the investigating committee was carefully circumscribed>. confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering <our choices were confined by finances>.
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27th April 2017
LN6 Award Celebration Event
To celebrate the winning of the "Residential Project of the Year Award" for LN6 at The Lincolnshire Property and Construction Awards earlier this year, we got everyone together who had worked on the development to thank them. From scaffolders to landscapers, to tilers and finishers everyone was there!
The winner of this award had to show that they had improved the environment and provided a sustainable community. We believe that we created a new landmark development on the edge of Lincoln City Centre. This brought into use an area of wasteland at a time when new building completions were at a three year low locally. Not forgetting the housing market was also emerging from recession. It was conceived as a contemporary style development to reflect its prominent edge of city centre location. LN6 achieved an attractive and inviting development through careful design. We have created a desirable place to live and over 85% of the first phase has now been sold. Winning this award is a reflection of all the hard work and dedication of all of our committed team, contractors, suppliers and partners.
The development was Yakup Kacar's first development as site manager since obtaining his qualifications. He is one of Chestnut Homes success stories, after starting his journey with us over 13 years ago, when he began his career as a site labourer.
Yakup Kacar and Rob Newton (director) can be seen in the photographs here handing out goodie bags to everyone who worked on site.
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Alibaba Cloud Indonesia's Main Strategy to Build up Partnership and Local Talents
A session with Alibaba Cloud Indonesia's Country Manager and Lead Solution Architecht
Alibaba Cloud has planted 21 data centers in various countries worldwide. Two of those located in Indonesia launched in 2018 and 2019. Alibaba Cloud Indonesia Country Manager Leon Chen said, the company is currently in the process of making its third data center in Indonesia, it is to launch in early 2021.
"We see great potential, and Indonesia alone is a strategic market for Alibaba Cloud. That is also the reason why Alibaba Cloud is the first global cloud provider to deliver data centers in Indonesia," he said.
Partnership strategy
In addition to Alibaba Cloud, DailySocial reported several other large companies have planned investments for the development of local data centers. There are Microsoft to pour funds up to US$1 billion, Amazon with US$2.5 billion, and Google with an undisclosed value (they recently launched the cloud region).
While local providers play an important role in the market share - such as Biznet Gio, Telkom Sigma, and others. In addition to technology solutions, the two brands mentioned are affiliated with other companies engaged in telecommunications and digital.
In his business strategy narrative, Leon said his team has a synergy approach in terms of market penetration. They collaborate with local partners to deliver expertise and technology to strengthen local companies. Also, various training and certification programs to become a 'talent pool' strategy, in order to increase the availability of local experts.
"To date, Alibaba Cloud has partnered up with around 100 locals in our ecosystem [...] Earlier this year, we also announced training programs initiated with universities, incubators, and training institutions in Indonesia."
Believe in local talent
In the interview, Max Meiden Dasuki also participated as Alibaba Cloud's Lead Solutions Architect. The man who graduated from Surabaya Technical College took a role as a consultant for customers from startups and corporations.
"We educate customers on cloud adoption. We work with local partners to provide customized solutions to improve the efficiency of their business operations and overcome their challenges more cost-effectively," Max said.
Furthermore, he also mentioned an example. One of the customers has a need for a relational database management system solution, they find many challenges using traditional databases. After in-depth discussion and analysis, Max and the team usually provide technical advice, in that case maybe he would suggest implementing a cloud-native database like PolarDB.
"We help them to migrate from traditional databases to PolarDB. So they can manage databases without having to worry about performance since they can measure computing resources quickly and efficiently," Max explained.
In addition, Max also said that 80% of Alibaba Cloud in Indonesia are local staff. While 20% are female.
Goals in 2020
Alibaba Cloud Indonesia has planned to launch 200 training programs this year. Targeting 20 thousand participants, it is expected that 50% of them will continue to the certification stage. In addition, the company plans to recruit 5 thousand new employees globally by the end of the year, including its business units in Indonesia.
"We have achieved three-digit business growth for three years in a row [...] supporting customers from various sectors, especially e-commerce, finance, media, education; for example Adira Finance, MNC, JNE, Kopi Kenangan, Investree , Akulaku, and others," Leon said.
Along with the construction of its third data center, Alibaba Cloud is about to set up its first 'data scrubbing center' in Indonesia. The need for data intelligence services is a company consideration in the release of the system - in addition to complying with regulations that require the management of strategic data in local data centers.
-Original article is in Indonesian, translated by Kristin Siagian
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McKINNEY, Texas -- No distance is too great for champions to traverse, and the Alaska Icebreakers 14-and-Under Tier II girls' team proved that at the USA Hockey National Championships in the Dallas suburbs this past week.
The Icebreakers, who defeated the Buffalo Regals 2-1 in the final on Sunday, had to endure quite the trek just to get to the tournament from their home in Fairbanks.
"Because of the way we have to travel, we left Fairbanks at 1 in the morning on Sunday and we arrived in Dallas about 2-3 in the afternoon," said Icebreakers coach Luther Brice. "We just start trying to get our legs back, get acclimated. It's a three-hour time change as well, so it's a long day, about 12-13 hours of flight time and layovers. It's just the logistics of being in Alaska, we're fairly used to it now. That red-eye seems to be the best way to get out of there."
It seemed like their plan to recover from the travel worked well, as the club shut out the Andover Warriors 3-0 in its opening match on Wednesday.
And of course, travel is nothing new to the Icebreakers, who have to journey vast distances just to play a competitive game against other girls' teams.
"One of the biggest challenges we have, we really don't have any other girls' teams to play," Brice pointed out. "We have to travel 350 miles to Anchorage to play the next-closest girls' team, so we play a lot of youth [boys'] hockey teams from the Fairbanks area, just to help prepare us. I think we had 13 girls' games before we came down here, so we just don't get out a whole lot."
Still, they managed to win the Pacific District tournament, defeating the Alaska All-Stars 2-0 in the final, in order to earn their way to nationals.
"We played in some boys' tournaments in Anchorage to prepare; it's great that they'll let a girls' team play in it, so that helps," Brice said. "Then we traveled out to British Columbia, to the Vancouver area, Surrey, BC, and played in the Super Heart Tournament. There were some AAA clubs out of Canada that really pushed us and showed the girls that there are girls out there that really know how to play the game."
Buffalo Regals overcame multiple obstacles to reach final
The Bufflao Regals never expected to be in the national tournament in the first place, considering how many hurdles they had to overcome just to qualify.
"It's been a long process. We were on the cusp of being eliminated before we even made our state tournament," coach Tom Ruggeiro said. "We got into the state tournament as the No. 2 seed; we had to play a sudden-death shootout in the state semifinal to win. It was the most incredible game we've played. We had to beat a team in the finals we didn't beat all year, and we beat them. And we started play here, we took [the Icebreakers] to a nine-player shootout in the round-robin."
Following that game on Thursday, the Regals won their next two games by a combined score of 14-2 before advancing to the title game with a 3-2 win over the Michigan Icebreakers in the semifinal. After all the girls had received their medals and were taking team pictures, Ruggeiro encouraged his team to join in with the gold medal-winning Alaska Icebreakers for one big combined picture.
"The girls played good today," Ruggeiro said. "We're the two best teams in the country at this level, we're thrilled to be here, we played to win the game, we felt we played well enough to win the game, they happened to score one more goal."
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Hump Day Eye Candy, November 16
Nov 16, 2011 Filed under: eye candy, m/m, paranormal, shapeshifter
My inspiration for Jonah, the horse shifter in my current WIP.
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General meeting of Asian Universities Association 2016
Altai State University hosted the general meeting of Asian Universities Association on 23–26 June 2016.
The participants included the universities of 8 world's countries: Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Thailand. Representatives of Saitama University visited the forum as guests.
The general meeting of Asian Universities Association was a significant event for the scientific and educational society. It allowed to provide broad informational support, to market the Association in Eurasian educational space and to boost the development of multilateral cooperation between the universities of Central and South Asia. The meeting was held concurrently with the BRICS Youth Assembly Conference and "Social Integration and Ethnoculture Development in Eurasia" conference.
The general meeting program consisted of 3 parts.
On the first day (23 June 2016) the expert session on Asian Universities Association development strategy creation was organized. The following issues were discussed:
- National educational systems modernization: practice-oriented higher education and Asian universities' best experience.
- Topical questions concerning academic mobility, development and realization of joint educational programs.
- Key directions and outcomes of Asian Expert-Analytical Center of Ethnology and International Educational Cooperation work.
- Independent assessment of education quality in global educational space: modern experience of Russia and other Asian countries.
- Implementation of joint scientific projects in the framework of Asian Universities Association, prospects for joint training of postgraduate and doctoral students, organization of scientific internships, seasonal scientific schools, international academic journals.
- Creation of Youth Council of Asian Universities Association and realization of youth projects in the framework of Association. Organization of Asian Student Forum in 2017.
On the second day (24 June 2016) plenary session of the general meeting of Asian Universities Association was held. The agenda included the issues concerning the Association's development strategy for the upcoming two years, discussion of the measures of increasing the importance of the association in international scientific and educational collaboration development in the framework of SCO, BRICS, EAEU, Association's president election.
The third part (25–26 June 2016) had a form of off-site meeting, which included the sightseeing tour to the picturesque places of Altai Mountains and "The Development of Asian Universities Association Strategy" foresight session.
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