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Information Engineering (B.Sc.)
|Degree Qualification
|Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
|Technik und Informatik/Informations- und Elektrotechnik
|Application period
|EU Applicants: June 1 - July 15, NON-EU Applicants: April 1- May 31*
|Semester contribution 333,50 €**
|Form of studying
|Campus Berliner Tor, Berliner Tor 7, 20099 Hamburg
Competence in software, electronics and information technology
Today's complex information processing systems require a system know-how that includes the software, hardware and information technology aspects of such systems.
The international Bachelor programme (B.Sc.) Information Engineering which is completely taught in English enables you to understand, specify, design and maintain such systems and to further specialise in the disciplines involved.
- Career Fields
Complex systems that process various kinds of information can be found in many business and industrial sectors. In automotive systems, electronic control units determine from output of sensors the current stability state of the car and derive counter-measures in critical situations. User interfaces with touch panels, read user inputs and control machines in automation industry. Autonomous vehicles in automated warehouses make use of various sensor signals to find the right shelf. Smart cameras check the quality of produced parts and goods, and wireless communication systems allow mobile devices to deliver location based services.
All these fields need women and men who have the engineering know-how to design the information processing components of such systems – as software architects or designers, electronics engineers, system engineers or test and quality engineers. As a graduate of Information Engineering, you could also act in (technical) marketing as a link between German companies and the markets, suppliers and business partners worldwide.
The ability to put theoretical and state of the art knowledge into practice makes you very attractive for industrial employers. Equipped with project experience since the first semester, knowledge in project management and business and experiences from a mandatory industrial placement, you soon will take on responsibility in companies.
- Content
The programme which has been accredited by ASIIN is seven semesters in length, with a large part of the curriculum dedicated to practical experience in the form of lab work, student projects and a semester in industry.
Curriculum (structure):
- 1st year: Fundametals of Mathematics, Electrical Engineering and Software Construction, Intercultural and Language Competences
- 2nd year: Signals and Systems, Analog and Digital Electronics and Applications, Computer Science and Applications, Economics and Management
- 5th semester: Industrial placement (20 weeks)
- 6th/7th semester: Selected topics in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Information Engineering; Elective Modules, Bachelor's Thesis
- Skills and Interests
You are a good match for the "BSc Information Engineering" programme and the professional world of engineers if you have a broad interest in technology and technical systems in general. Mathematical and physical problems rather delight than deter you. Programming and creating solutions by software are fun for you and understanding and shaping the electronic aspects of today's technology is your objective. You devote yourself to solving complex tasks with passion and endurance. Your way of thinking and acting is rational and independent.
- Entry Requirements
"Hochschulreife" (equivalent to German Fachhochschulreife, allgemeine Hochschulreife or fachgebundene Hochschulreife) or eqivalent school leaving certificates.
Adequate English language skills must be demonstrated by a certificate (attestation, test result) of one of the following achievements:
- Passing an internationally acknowledged English language test with a minimum result BULATS 65; Cambridge FCE grade B,CAE,CPE; IELTS 6.0; Pearson PTE General level 3, PTE Academic 59; TELC English B2, English B2-C1 University; TOEFL IBT 87, PBT 550, CBT 220 or
- Entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences or general qualification for university entrance acquired in Germany with at least 6 years of school education in English in Sekundarstufe 1 and 2 and at least 8 points (satisfactory) in the last year of English classes, or
- Entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences or general qualification for university entrance acquired in an English-speaking country if the language of instruction was English, or
- Academic year successfully completed in an English-speaking country if the language of instruction was English, or
- University degree acquired abroad if the language of instruction was English
The English-speaking countries ("Majority English speaking countries" according to the definition of the UK Home Office) are conclusively defined by the following list of countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America (Source: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/appendixb/ [15 Feb 2014])
For German applicants at least "befriedigend" in school certificate.
Foreign applicants should clarify admission requirements, courses of studies, and acceptance of foreign reports and certificates well in advance of coming to Germany, ideally as early as eight months to one year before the intended start of the degree program. To study at Bachelor's level in Germany, international students must, in general, have a qualification that is equivalent to a German university entrance certificate (Abitur or Fachhochschulreife). To find out if you have the right qualifications, please apply to uni assist http://www.haw-hamburg.de/english/international-degree-students/bachelor-applicants/entry-requirements.html.
Information can be found online:www.haw-hamburg.de/english andwww.haw-hamburg.de/international
- Application
To apply for the Bachelor's programme Information Engineering, please follow the online application process (https://www.haw-hamburg.de/english/international-degree-students/bachelor-applicants/online-application.html). After the completion of the online application procedure, please submit
- "VPD" from uni-assist (more information below)
- your CV
- letter of motivation and
- your English language certificate
directly to the admission office (see below).
The degree program admits first semester students only for the winter semester. Application periods for EU applicants: June 1 - July 15, for NON-EU applicants April 1- May 31.
Higher semester applicants can apply for the summer semester, too: Application periods for EU applicants: December 1 – January 15, for NON-EU applicants October 1 – November 30.
- Contact
Application and admission
HAW Master Admissions Office
Stiftstrasse 69
20099 Hamburg (Campus Berliner Tor)
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-9898
Office hours: Mon+Tue 11am-1pm, Thur 2pm -5pm
Telephone advisory service: Mon+Tue 9am-10am, Thur 9am-11am
General Student Advisory Team
Stiftstrasse 69
D-20099 Hamburg (Campus Berliner Tor)
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-9110
Office hours: Mon+Tue 11am-1pm, Thur 2pm-6pm
Telephone advisory service: Mon+Tue 10am-11am, Thur 1pm-2pm
Students Counselor
Prof. Dr. Lutz Leutelt
Berliner Tor 7
D-20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-8164
Fax: - 83 09
International Student Coordinator
Christine Reinking
Berliner Tor 7
Room 12.03
D-20099 Hamburg
Tel.: + 49.40.428 75-8162
Fax: - 86 13
*Please note: application documents of foreign students have to be submitted at least 4 weeks before these deadlines to UniAssist for approval.
**This includes 75,- EUR for the service of the Students' Organisation Hamburg (Studentenwerk Hamburg), 18,50 EUR for the work done by the self-governing Student Administration (AStA), 4,50 EUR for the Semsterticket-Härtefond and 169,90 EUR for the semester ticket allowing unlimited travel on Hamburg's public transport system. It also includes an administrative fee of 50,- EUR.
Besides of the semester contribution there are no further tuition fees.
Further information
Letzte Änderung: 09.05.18
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Eggnog tasting. Red-and-green theme party. Holiday get-together.
Perhaps these would be acceptable terms. But "Christmas Party"? Put it on the naughty list.
NPR's Nina Totenberg, during an on-air discussion over the weekend, asked her fellow panelists to "forgive the expression" when she used the word "Christmas" to describe a party she had recently attended.
The peculiar remark came as Totenberg was making a point about the budget.
"I want to say one thing about the budget that didn't get passed, the omnibus bill. You know, we talk a lot about -- we just passed this huge tax cut in part because business said, you know, we have to plan, we have to know what kind of tax cuts we have. Well, these agencies, including the Defense Department, don't know how much money they've got and for what," she said. "And I was at -- forgive the expression -- a Christmas party at the Department of Justice and people actually (were) really worried about this."
But was Totenberg knocking Christmas or knocking the Justice Department? She told The Washington Post her remark was actually aimed at achieving the latter. She said the Justice Department threw a "holiday" party and Totenberg claimed she was restoring its proper title.
"I was tweaking the Department of Justice. It was a touch of irony at the expense of the Justice Department, not at the expense of Christmas," she said, in an interview later confirmed by NPR.
The Justice Department did not return a request for confirmation about the type of party thrown.
Totenberg, the legal affairs correspondent for NPR, was participating in a roundtable on "Inside Washington," a show produced by ABC's Washington affiliate and distributed to PBS stations. Sunday's airing of the show did not include the discussion in question. But a representative with the Media Research Center, which originally posted the clip online, said the version of the show which aired Friday on PBS' Washington affiliate WETA included the uncut section.


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Fiyaz Mughal, in his cheap, nasty and pathetic smear of Richard Dawkins, tells us that he "hope[s] that Dawkins dissociates himself completely from... racial identity politics".
"[R]acial identity politics"? Pardon me! What does Fiyaz Mughal mean by that phrase? The racial identity politics which is displayed by the Society of Black Lawyers? Or perhaps by the National Black Police Association?
Indeed it's a monumental fact that the multiculturalism on which Mughal himself feasts was founded on "racial identity politics". It has been at the very heart of British multiculturalism for decades.
Of course what gets the goat of Fiyaz Mughal is that it's the wrong kind of identity twice over which Richard Dawkins supposedly highlights: the identity of English people who are also kuffar! Yes, white English people aren't allowed to have an "identity"; let alone practice "identity politics". So I hope that Fiyaz Mughal communicates his strong disgust at "racial identity politics" to, say, the various Bangladeshi community centers or the Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO).
Of course this is Muslim racism against white English people in that Mughal is explicitly denying this ethnic group an identity. And yet "racial identity" has been "celebrated" insistently in the councils, newspapers, interfaith meetings, Leftist demos, etc. of the UK since at least the early 1980s.
So why do people put up with Fiyaz Mughal's blatant racism, prejudice and bigotry? Why does he think that the identity of English white people (or even just of the English) is a notion - and even an ethnic group - fit for extinction?
This kind of hypocritical racism also has a long history in the Left.
Take Ratna Lachman of the (Trotskyist/progressive) "rights group" JUST West Yorkshire. JUST West Yorkshire, apparently, "promotes racial justice". It does this so well that Ratna Lachman once said the following:
"The so-called 'white working class' means the far right."
Does the "so-called" black or brown working class mean far right too? Of course not! Why is that? Because Ratna Lachman, just like Fiyaz Mughal, is a racist. In fact the so-called black or brown working class is actually championed by Ratna Lachman and JUST West Yorkshire. It's only the white working class she singles out for extra-special attention; just as The Guardian, Hope Not Hate, the SWP-UAF, the Huffington Post, etc. also do.
JUST West Yorkshire also campaigns against "extremism". It campaigns so well against extremism that it has often used Moazzam Begg and other Muslim extremists to do so. But, and here we go again, according to Ratna Lachman's racism (just like Fiyaz Mughal's): it's only white extremists she's bothered about. She isn't even bothered about the brown people who blow women and children to pieces. (Here she is – at one minute 22 seconds - doing her best to stop any police action whatsoever against Islamic terrorism in the UK; after all, Muslim terrorists have brown skin. [As featured on the BBC's 'Generation Jihad'.])
Moazzam Begg speaking at a JUST West Yorkshire event.
Fiyaz Mughal also feigns disgust when he quotes Paul Weston (the leader of Liberty GB) when he said "I wish to preserve the people of my country". And what's wrong with that, Fiyaz Mughal? If a Pakistani, a Somalian or an Egyptian had said that, would Mughal have been disgusted at that too? Of course not! Why? Because these people have brown or blacks skins and they are Muslims too.
So how pure do you want your racism to be? And yet, with the logic of children, Leftists and Left-Liberals don't recognise such prejudice and bigotry as racism simply because the person who is saying these things has brown skin.
After all, what's more racist than excusing someone of racism because he has brown (or black) skin? Indeed what's more racist than excusing sexual groomers, terrorists, those who carry out female genital mutilation, rape, misogyny, etc. simply because they have brown skins? That is how racist the Left is. The very fact that the Marxist Left only deems whites to be racist again clearly shows us how racist and race-obsessed it is. And it's clear that Fiyaz Mughal himself has picked up on this hypocritical Leftist racism.
And what the hell is it with Fiyaz Mughal's complete fetish for Tweets? Doesn't he ever read articles or books? Would his litigious little mind find that too much like hard work? Still, this pornographer of other people's Tweets is clearly on the lookout for off-the-cuff remarks. Yet there is a mountain of screenshot Tweets from everyday Muslims, Leftists, Mo Ansar, Mehdi Hasan, etc. which would make your skin crawl and which could similarly be emblazoned over Tell Mama's website.
Without racism - or, more correctly, without accusations of racism, Fiyaz Mughal would have nothing. Zero. His entire defence - as it were - is based on the supposed racism of everyone who dares to criticise Islam and Muslims in any shape or form.
Fiyaz Mughal has no doubt picked up this nasty little psychological and political quirk from the Left – the very same Left which whores for Islam in the hope that is can "tap into the revolutionary potential of Muslims" (the words of John Molyneux, formerly of the SWP). This is the very same technique which was so well-mastered by Joseph Stalin when he accused literally all his many political enemies – even fellow communists/socialists – of being "fascists".
So why is it that totalitarian creeds such as Islam and Leftism/Marxism rely almost exclusively on such ad hominems? Is it because they cannot rely on truth, fact and argument?


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South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS), a program of the Florida Department of Transportation, provides core market research services that can help local employers sites get a clear picture of their workplace transportation challenges. SFCS' research tools allow employers to implement commuter programs that offer the greatest return on investment. These services are free and offered throughout the SFCS coverage area spanning from Miami-Dade County to the Treasure Coast. Many local companies and municipalities have taken advantage of the free services including: Citrix, Florida Power & Light, City of West Palm Beach and InterContinental Miami.
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Circle Theatre is celebrating its 17th year of its "Circle Presents" program offering live entertainment to a young audience.
The George Washington Follies is one of the handful of performances taking to stage in the"Circle Presents" program.
Professional theatre companies are brought in to the Gerald R. Ford Museum and other high schools. The goal is to give children a chance to watch art in action and provide a unique educational experience.
Circle Theatre provides programming, ticket sales, as well as lesson plans. Barry Blomquist is the principal at Our Savior Lutheran School and says his students and teachers find attending performances to be beneficial.
"We can put it into our curriculum and then the kids enjoy it and we bring it back to the classroom and talk about the play. This one is about George Washington and the history so that will go to our social studies."
Lynne Brown-Tepper, Managing Director at Circle Theatre, adds "We've really dedicated ourselves to this program especially with all the arts programs being cut particularly in the Grand Rapids Public Schools. So, even if its break even or we do lose money on the program we are really dedicated to keeping this available as a learning tool for students and teachers."
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The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University (AUMSU). The vessels godmother is Tatyana Timchenko, Ph.D. in Economics, Vice-Rector of AUMSU, Associate Professor at the Organisation of Transportation and Transport Management Department, Head of the Customs Law Department. Also present at the ceremony was Viktor Pushkarev, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student at AUMSU.
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Publisher: The Concentrium
Publication Date: October 15, 2013
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Synopsis: Vigil No. 1, a novella.
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As a happily married man to a wife, who's a sucker for a good love story, when I got a call from renowned celebrity DJ Fisho to cover his vows renewal, I couldn't resist especially as the date was set for Valentine's Day, the 14th of February. Unexpectedly we had one of the heaviest snowfalls of the year that day!!! Although most businesses were closed, the show must go on. So my clients did what they had to do and moved the ceremony to their home and I must say they did a fantastic job hosting the ceremony at their residence. The reception was at The Severn Inn in Annapolis and has now become one of my favorite restaurants!
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Police are looking for a man who groped four women, including two teenagers, within just two hours in Queens this week.
During the four forcible touching incidents on Tuesday, the suspect approached the women and tried to speak to them before touching their buttocks over their clothing, police said.
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The man first groped a 23-year-old woman at around 6:40 a.m. near Northern Boulevard and 57th Street in Woodside, police said.
About an hour later at around 7:43 a.m., police said he groped at 25-year-old woman at a Rite Aid pharmacy less than a mile away on Steinway Street and 34th Avenue in Astoria.
About two blocks away on 35th Avenue, the man touched a 16-year-old girl at around 8 a.m., police said.
He touched a 14-year-old girl near 31st Avenue and 38th Street around 8:26 a.m., police said.
Cops are hoping to catch the Queens groper with surveillance footage taken at the Rite Aid.
Police describe the suspect Hispanic, as a 25 to 30 years old, 6 feet tall and weighting 220 to 250 pounds.
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), submit a tiponlineor text 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577.
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MOSCOW — Upstaging millennium celebrations in Russia and shocking the world, Boris Yeltsin resigned Friday as the only freely elected president his giant nation has ever known.
To the end, the man who a decade ago led Russians in their fight for freedom retained his flair for the dramatic. Yeltsin went on national television Friday ostensibly to wish the Russian people a Happy New Year. He ended up telling them, "I am leaving."


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There's no denying that vampires have trended for a very long time. Vampires are romantic, mystical and, best of all, immortal! But a vampire murderer doesn't get us excited like the ones we love in The Vampire Diaries!
Stephanie Pistey, Florida resident, allegedly murdered a 16-year-old boy and has admitted that she believes she is part werewolf in a vampire cult.
Pistey's being a "vampire" has no tie to her murdering the 16-year-old Jacob Hendershot, but it doesn't excuse her from being strange.
Pistey admitted to having "vampire rituals" and has drunk the blood of her boyfriend, William Chase, kinky.
We love vampire enthusiasts and die-hard fans of The Vampire Diaries, but this takes obsession to a new and illegal level. We'll stick to watching hot vampires in The Vampire Diaries!
What do you guys think? Do you have any crazy vampire stories?
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|Dijing Luxury Cruise Starts Operating on Li River
|Wednesday, 19 October 2011 10:25
Cruise Dijing will start operating on Li River from tomorrow(Oct 20th, 2011). It will be the most luxury cruise on Li River.
It took 3 years to build the Cruise Dijing. The cruise is big, bright and comfortable. There are 60 couches in it. The dinning service is provided Guilin's 5 star hotel - Sheraton.
Li River Cruise Company said, they will add another 2 or 3 highest level luxury cruises next year.


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Corning >> Corning High basketball star Mariah Castle only got to play with her cousin for one season in high school.
Now the two get to team up again for at least two seasons of college basketball, as Castle will join former Cardinal Whitney Armstrong and several other former Northern Section stars at Simpson University of Redding. Castle made the commitment Tuesday night in a short signing ceremony at Corning's North Gym.
"I'm really excited to come play at Simpson for four years and be part of a new family and get to play with my cousin for two more years," Castle said. "She's like a sister, and they were offering me a scholarship, so I why not play with my cousin and play close where my family can always watch me."
Castle will receive a partial scholarship from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics program where she'll look to play shooting guard.
With the move to point guard this year for head coach Kol Zuppan and the Cardinals, Castle said it will ease the transition into college basketball.
"I've never been point guard till this year so I feel like I will be more comfortable," she said.
At the next level, Castle expects her game to take a significant step forward.
"I'm a have to focus and be smart (with) my decisions," she said. "I'm not going to be able to blow by people like I can in high school. I'm have to work on my shot to be consistent and help Simpson with their scoring."
In three varsity seasons at Corning, Castle has played in 61 games, averaging a career double-double 12.4 points and 10 rebounds per game. Defensively, Castle has also proven her worth, averaging three steals per game over her Cardinal career.
"I'm a miss our coaches and everyone who comes and supports us," Castle said.
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Singer-songwriter Justin Vernon was determined to transpose his band's eponymous second outing—the highly anticipated Bon Iver—from studio to stage when he decided to tour behind its release in the spring of 2011. Adding several of the studio musicians to the live touring band, taking it from a 4- to a 9-piece outfit, was one part of the strategy. In addition, the recording's shimmering fidelity was brought to life with the help of production manager/FoH engineer Brian Joseph—who also worked with Vernon in the studio over the record's 2-1/2 year creation period—and a pair of DiGiCo's newest SD10 live consoles outfit with SD Racks and a Waves SoundGrid bundle at FoH.
In preparing for the tour, Joseph and monitor engineer Xandy Whitesel consulted closely with DiGiCo's Matt Larson to find the perfect console to match the intricacies and high input count of the band. Although the two were new to working with DiGiCo work surfaces, they were certainly well-versed in the company—and its' consoles sonic reputation. "I saw the SD7 when it was introduced in Cleveland a few years back, and I was excited about the console," Joseph recalled. "It was extremely powerful and more approachable than the D5. I kept that in my mind ever since. Several engineers that I respected and trusted had been using SD7s and SD8s and also spoke on the difference in the DiGiCo sound quality and processing power—both of which were extremely important to me and part of the consideration to choose the DiGiCo for this tour. Also, because Bon Iver has a very specific studio sound, when preparing for this tour, we ultimately wanted to be able to capture that pure tone in a live arena. Running at 96K, I found this desk to be so clear, pristine and exacting. The separation was really remarkable, and not many other consoles can do that especially at this price point. With 9 members on stage, clarity was very important and the DiGiCo made it possible to translate that live. It just feels wide and rich and clear and wonderful in that regard and we couldn't be happier."

Onstage, Bon Iver utilizes two 48 channel SD Racks with all the preamps shared by both SD10s, connecting the consoles through a redundant pair of optical lines 350 feet from the stage to FOH. "Transitioning to optical from regular copper snakes was an awesome move for us," Joseph explained, "because the rack situation is much smaller and it's easier to deal with running that snake. The consoles are capable of sharing preamps very easily with DiGiCo's Gain Tracking, which lowers our production costs noticeably, not to mention our patching is much simpler. Dealing with 73 inputs can be a little daunting but the console does it very easily."
Comprised of nine musicians including songwriter/leader Justin Vernon, Bon Iver makes up a total of 73 inputs at FoH: two full drum kits (each with full electronic stations), three guitars, bass, bass saxophone, tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet, French horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, three synth players (one actual synth used on the record, and two clones of studio sounds), seven vocalists and three vocal channels for Justin alone. Justin has a vocal mic for each of his two positions, plus a third mic with a mute switch on his main position that's affected by processing in an Ableton session running on redundant computers. Joseph, with the help of Laura Escude, built the complicated Ableton session affecting vocals and triggering samples of actual recorded pianos and sounds that were used in the studio and that were very important to make it compatible for the road. One of Justin's main vocal inputs is where he's at most of the time, the other vocal is the same mic and same mirrored channel, and the third mic on his main position that's affected by processing in the Ableton session. Joseph has redundant computers running for affected vocals and he added a mute switch allowing Justin to punch it in depending on the song. Drummer Sean Carey has an aux vocal mic for affected sounds as well.
"The SD10's compression is rivaled by only one other desk that I've used," Joseph raved. "The dynamics package on the desk is outstanding and fabulous-sounding. In addition to that, the EQ and multiband compression are two more options that are great problem solvers. You don't need them on every channel, but they can be great for some key inputs and they work really well. Just on my lead vocal, on a room-to- room basis for Justin's vocal, having the multiband compressor being as transparent as it is, I can really lay into it and keep his vocal at the front of the mix every night. The multiband compressor has allowed me to keep the tone in his voice, whereas before, as much falsetto singing as goes on in this band, there's some pretty heavy handed EQ that has to happen to work around problems in the room frequencies. And with seven people singing simultaneously, obviously you get some buildup around 300-400 Hz, but with the multiband compressor, that's been a wonderful workaround for me and just makes things very easy and straightforward.

The macro programming capability has also played a big part in Joseph's workflow. "They're really powerful and pretty awesome. They stepped them up from the SD8, too, with the addition of programmable LCD smart switches that I can custom label and assign pretty much anything I want them to do – the SD10 is very comprehensive in this. Anything you need to get to quickly you can program as a macro, and it's available with one button push. I have a delay that I turn on for a select number of background vocals and I've programmed that into a macro and now I don't need to have a bunch of hands and fingers doing a bunch of things."
The amount of programming the DiGiCo affords Joseph on this tour was a bit of a revelation. "I feel like there's a lot of ways that the console is very advanced, like having the console on a redundant optical loop is comforting, for sure. I think that's always been what's marvelous about DiGiCo but I wasn't ready for before as an engineer. The amount of programming that you can do to your session and the amount of flexibility for me within snapshots is wonderful. I live now by snapshots on this console. Being able to shape the sound of an instrument by affecting different parameters to make a completely different creature from song-to-song is really cool."
With the addition of the Waves SoundGrid bundle at FoH, Joseph was able to strip away his 12U touring rack. "I didn't need it. I'm able to get everything I need on the desk now. I needed a compressor for the bass guitar and found that I'm able to use the R Compressor on the Waves package… I'm very comfortable with the R Verbs and I like them a lot for a couple of different rooms that I've built. I use the H Delay, too, for both my slapback and my long delay by building macros on the desk. I'm able to punch them in and out as needed and that's a wonderful utility. I'm planning on trying out a few more things out for the support act like a distortion plug-in and the Renaissance de-esser, which I absolutely love. But for Bon Iver's purposes, the onboard multiband compressor and dynamic EQ are pretty wonderful and I'm getting what I need out of those. I plan to introduce more but right now they're working marvelously. The lessons I've learned over the years about mixing are that you don't need to unnecessarily complicate things – it really isn't of benefit to the music or to the mix. Previously, when I used an AVID Profile, I had all those Pro Tools plug-ins that I thought would be good to use, but my mix started sounding a lot smaller. So I try to keep it really simple—just like we did when we made the record together—find the pure tones, capture them on the front end and let them speak for themselves. And having so many people on stage, it's pretty important not to get too heavy handed out there in order to keep the separation."
Hired back in 2009, monitor engineer Xandy Whitesel helped the band, a 4-piece at the time, transition from wedges to in-ears for their summer/fall touring. As a 9-piece now, they're up to 93 total channels including duplicated inputs, audience mics and effects returns. The band is on Ultimate Ears UE11 Pro earbuds and Sennheiser EW IEM 300 G3's with Professional Wireless GX8 combiners. Whitesel manages 12 stereo IEM mixes, 10 effects mixes, oh, and three mono outputs for the 'butt mixes.' "We have tactile bass devices on each drum throne, which we affectionately call 'butt thumpers' made by Clark Synthesis," Whitesel explained. "In addition, we built a 4" high platform for Justin that has three transducers attached underneath, augmenting his rocking IEM mix with huge and accurate bass through his feet. When I toured with him before, I'd have to put a sub in front of him because he loved to feel the bass frequencies hit when playing live. Brian would complain to me about all the 60-120Hz rolling around the stage and affecting him at FOH and we would have to compromise. So we built this thing and it's changed all of our lives. Justin claims it helps his back as well. The addition of a tactile form of bass frequencies for band members really enhances the IEM experience, which can tend to feel a bit disconnected from being a live rock show in front of thousands of fans. Ideally, we'd have the whole stage on thumpers and the whole band bouncing around."
On the whole, Whitesel's been very happy with the performance and tools the console provides, not to mention the flexibility and creativity it allows. "As you can imagine, dealing with 93 channels and 25 mixes can be challenging," Whitesel confessed. "With the DiGiCo, it's very easy to build custom fader banks and that has been absolutely crucial from my point of view in dealing with all these inputs and to be able to logically and quickly move around the console. Custom fader banks are something that very few other consoles can do so easily. Setting up my entire console took about two hours before the initial rehearsals. I've configured each fader bank as the inputs of one or two band members, making access very fast and intuitive. Using the SD10, the concept of an input channel number evaporates and it becomes more about your desired workflow. You can have inputs, verb sends, groups – any kind of channel– all sharing the same fader bank."
I'm very impressed by the onboard effects," Whitesel continues. "The onboard verbs sound great. I use at least one verb per band member to make mixes much more straightforward. Correct reverb is especially important to the horn players, who are not used to hearing the dry sound of their instrument that the mic is capturing directly injected into their brain through IEM. I use the SD10's room verbs, one for each player, to emulate more what they've been hearing from their instrument for their entire life."
With the tour rolling through mostly sold-out venues in the States through September, resuming in October/November throughout Europe, the only changes Joseph plans to implement in the future is to add two RME MADI cards to start multitracking shows into Pro Tools. In September, with plans for a video shoot slated in Minneapolis, he's looking forward to having multi tracking capabilities. "I don't plan on straying from this desk," Joseph stated. "I'm really well built into it at this point and I've programmed it to where, on a song-by-song basis, I really depend on it… it's pretty crucial for my workflow in this band. There's such an insane amount of nuance to the music and this console has absolutely made it possible for me to translate it live. I wouldn't have a chance to do an accurate job if it weren't for this band and the tools the SD10 gives me every show…and it's increasing exponentially. It's really wonderful."


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 13, 2016) - China Wind Power International Corp. (the "Company") announces that that it has received shareholder approval at the special meeting (the "Meeting") held today to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving the Company and Ruihao Trust ("Ruihao"), a major shareholder of the Company. At the Meeting, shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") also approved the Company's voluntary dissolution pursuant to Section 237(a) of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the "Dissolution").
At the Meeting, a special resolution approving the Arrangement was approved by approximately 99.98% of the votes cast by Shareholders. In addition, the Arrangement was approved by a simple majority of the Shareholders, excluding Ruihao and any Related Parties (as defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101")) or Joint Actors (as defined in MI 61-101). The Dissolution was also approved by over 99.99% of the votes cast by Shareholders at the Meeting.
The Company expects to seek a final order approving the Arrangement from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) on October 18, 2016. Assuming all other terms and conditions to the Arrangement are met, it is expected that the Arrangement will close in late October or early November 2016. The Company expects the Dissolution to take place as soon as practicable thereafter. For additional information on the Arrangement and the Dissolution, please refer to the Company's July 29, 2016 press release.
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Canadian retail organizations are urging Ottawa to create a stronger code of conduct for the credit card industry that would ensure merchants aren't stuck with transaction costs when they accept Visa and MasterCard.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that it is calling for new rules that give merchants more flexibility in what they accept at their cash registers.
The group, which has more than 100,000 member businesses across Canada, wants changes to the federally regulated code that would allow retailers the right to refuse high-cost cards at their stores.
The CFIB also wants the ability for merchants to add limited surcharges that would counteract the transaction fees charged by some credit card companies when customers swipe their higher-end credit cards, which rack up points that can be used for travel or other bonuses.
"Merchants have had a 30-per-cent increase in their costs in the last two years because of premium [credit] cards," Dan Kelly, the president and chief executive officer of the CFIB, said in an interview.
"Those additional costs are finding their way into their service. Consumers are paying these fees already, and they're going up."
The association is among those arguing against industry rules that force businesses who accept Visa or MasterCard to treat all types of their cards equally, regardless of the cost of processing the payments.
The issue has been of concern to the Competition Bureau, which argued in May that restrictive contracts put in place by Visa and MasterCard allow the two credit card companies – which represent 92 per cent of the market – to essentially dictate terms to merchants.
The tribunal has the power to force credit card companies to change their method of operations, but it cannot levy a monetary penalty in the case. A decision is expected later this year.
Last week, a landmark settlement in the United States between Visa, MasterCard and merchants thrust the debate back into the spotlight in Canada.
The two credit card companies, as well as several major banks, reached an agreement to pay U.S. retailers at least $6-billion (U.S.) to settle a long-running lawsuit that alleged the card issuers conspired to fix the fees that stores pay to accept credit cards. The dispute stretched back to 2005.
MasterCard defended its current fee structure as part of its "commitment to consumer protection."
"MasterCard Inc.'s agreement to settle U.S. merchant litigation is strictly a U.S. matter and has no bearing on the Canadian market," spokeswoman Deborah Rowe said in an e-mailed statement.
"We cannot speculate on the outcomes of the Competition Tribunal case."
Visa did not return calls for comment.
Under last week's settlement, the U.S. merchants will be allowed to charge their customers more if they pay with credit cards.
"It's further recognition of the imbalance in the payments industry particularly around credit cards," said David Wilkes, senior vice-president of the Retail Council of Canada.
"There is going to have to be protections built into the code of conduct to ensure the retailer has the ability to manage and control their costs," he added.
The ruling has caused some concern that if the regulations are similarly changed in Canada, shoppers could be stuck with extra fees if they choose to pay with their credit cards.
That possibility concerns Laurie Campbell, the CEO of Credit Canada, a credit counselling service.
"I worry about those individuals that are carrying balances, that may need to use their credit cards," she said.
"They're living from one paycheque to the next. It's just going to hit them even more. They need the break, they don't need the transaction fees."
Those are the types of stories that Mr. Kelly of the CFIB said he believes will cause both Visa and MasterCard to reconsider the fees they charge retailers, especially because customers will be fully aware of the new fees they're being forced to pay.
"We believe [it] would change behaviour among the credit card companies and the banks," he said.
"The fear they would have of merchants starting to either turn down cards or to surcharge for transactions, those are the two holy grails in the credit card industry."
The CFIB also argues Canada's code of conduct needs provisions for new mobile types of payment, such as by mobile phone.
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Thursday June 21,
Tags #computers & peripherals, #tupac video, #holgram, #data cloud, #economical
Catbert: Ted, have you seen the Tupac video where he performs as a hologram? We've decided to do the same thing with all of our employees. We're going to move your data to the cloud. Ted: Tupac is dead. Catbert: I think you mean economical.
Monday February 13,
Tags #hats, #inventions, #brainwave reader, #nearest computer thoughts, #blurry image, #video, #beta version, #video quality
Dilbert: My brainwave reader invention can control the nearest computer with my thoughts. Boss: Why am I seeing a video of a blurry image that looks like you slapping another blurry thing that looks like me? Dilbert: I don't think it's fair to complain about the video quality of the beta version.
Sunday May 06,
Tags #booth, #brochure, #exhibitions, #exhibitor expenses, #expenses, #huge crowds, #last 11 years, #logo sign, #new customers, #popular booth, #spillover, #steal chair, #trade show, #video of incident, #youtube
Boss: How did we do at the trade show? Dilbert: We had a huge crowd around our booth the entire time. But it was just the spillover from the popular booth next to us. The only person who asked for our brochure used it to kill a spider. Some guy tried to steal our extra chair and then Alice beat him senseless with our logo sign. A video of the incident is already on YouTube. It cost us $200,000 to be an exhibitor and we gained zero new customers. So it was just like the last eleven years. Boss: I feel good about next year!
Monday May 21,
Tags #bluetooth, #bluetooth headset, #cyborg, #doctors, #ear, #full human, #happiness, #intraocular lenses, #inventions, #pill form, #powered by chemistry, #streaming video, #surgically enbed, #vision correction, #dentits, #special surgery, #psychology
Dilbert: I know I'd be happier as a cyborg than a full human. I want you to surgically embed a bluetooth headset in my ear, powered by my own body chemistry. And I'd like intra-ocular lenses with vision correction and streaming video over bluetooth. Doctor: Happiness only comes in pill form.
Saturday February 05,
Tags #3d stereo, #life like sound, #high def, #video, #life yet
Dilbert: "I've got my 3-D stereo for life-like sound..." "I've got hgh definition television for life-like video..." "Do you have a life yet?" "No, but I'm darn close."
Tuesday June 07,
Tags #video conference, #desktop, #telecommuting, #level of professionalism, #share document, #next time
"This desktop video conference thing is great!" "Even though you're telecommuting, you still maintain a level of professionalism." "Let's share a document next time."
Sunday June 25,
Tags #date, #love & dating, #video
Dilbert enters Video Date, Inc. Dilbert sits across from a desk. A man smoking a cigar explains, ". . . Then we film our clients so prospective dates can screen each other for compatibility." The man continues, "For an extra fee we supply special effects to make you appear more manly. Our most popluar theme is where we dress you in a loin cloth and you rip the arms off an Arnold Schwarzenegger dummy while bombs explode nearby!" Dilbert asks, "Gosh, don't you have something that will make me look sensitive and caring?" The man thinks. The man says, "Okay . . . We dress you up as Mary Tyler Moore and have you bottle feeding this plastic dying dolphin." Dilbert replies, "No, too sensitive. Suppose we say the dolphin just has a bad cold . . ."
Monday April 29,
Tags #Catbert, #hr director, #employee oreinetation, #glimmer, #mandatory training video
Catbert stands behind Wally's desk and says, "I've come to give you 'employee orientation,' Wally." Wally says, "But I've worked here for years." Catbert says, "You still have a glimmer of hope. You'll have to watch this mandatory training video." Wally sits in front of a television and VCR. The video begins, "So, you still have hope . . ." Catbert massages Wally's temples and says, "Relax . . . Let it go."
Wednesday May 01,
Tags #alice slams wally, #fast forwarded, #harrasment, #ignore sexy, #mandatory video, #sext, #sexual harassment, #video, #evolution
Wally says to Alice, "I just watched the mandatory video on sexual harassment. It worked!" Wally continues, "In only thirty minutes, that video corrected a billion years of evolution. Do something sexy and watch me ignore it!" After Alice shoves Wally's head into the wall, he says, "I probably shouldn't have fast-forwarded through the boring parts."
Friday June 21,
Tags #buns of steel, #hardness, #large magnets, #not weight, #video, #ad campaign, #work, #gym, #butt work
Dilbert and Liz walk outdoors. Dilbert says, "I was going to get the 'Buns of Steel' video but I'm making excellent progress without it." Liz says, "When they say steel, it refers to hardness, not weight." Dilbert says, "I KNEW it seemed too easy." Liz says, "Stay away from large magnets."


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4k Downhill Dash
So you always wanted to take on the Coatesville Half Marathon but Heartbreak Hill put you off? Now you have no excuse with the introduction of the 4k Downhill Dash in 2015. The event starts at the half way mark of the 8K Classic near The Prom on Ridge Rd. Buses will transport you from the 8k start line outside the Coatesville Settlers Hall to the muster area in The Prom (your entry fee includes your $4 bus transfer). The course is almost entirely downhill so if you prefer running down the hill rather than up … this one's for you!
Take a sunday stroll… And it's all downhill!
Course Description
Start to Coateville Heights: 0 -2km
The course is flat for the first 1.5km as you take the right hand turn into Glenmore Road and a flat section takes you to the out-and-back on Donaldson Drive. There is one gentle uplhill to the 4km mark opposite Coatesville Heights. It is all downhill from here!
Glenmore: 2 – 4 km
It's all downhill from the 2km mark (6k of the 8k Classic), gentle at first but getting steeper as you draw closer to the village. On the final section of Glenmore Road, you'll be able to hear the sound of the finish line, but keep something in reserve as you still have a little way to go.
The Finish
Enter the Coatesville Pony Club Reserve with around 300 metres to go and follow the white gravel path under the shade trees. A second gate takes you into Coatesville Reserve where your finish line, medal and the cheers of the crowd await. You made it!


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August 24, 2016
Klarna, the online payments provider based in Stockholm, Sweden, recently unveiled plans to invest $100 million into a U.S. expansion. The company, which began nine years ago as an alternative to invoicing—the paper intensive, yet popular online payment method that dominated in the Nordic countries—enables consumers to complete online and mobile transactions instantly with only a ZIP code or email address and promises big increases in the low online conversion rates merchants have come to accept. Klarna Checkout, the company's flagship product, relies on antifraud and behavioral technology that enables merchants to present online shoppers with an array of payment options, including the ability to purchase the product and pay later, and enables Klarna to accept the payment risk on behalf of the merchant.
Klarna has grown quickly in Europe, expanding from Scandinavia into 15 markets including Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. The company understands it is entering a crowded payments market in the U.S., but the promise of vastly increased conversion, which its merchants in other markets have experienced, will ease its entry into North America, says Brian Billingsley, the former director of strategic business development for Alliance Data, who has been tapped to lead Klarna in the U.S.
"It is very noisy from a payments perspective in the U.S.—card present, card not present, chip & PIN, Apple Pay, etc.—but we're about the buying experience and it puts us in a very different place than all the other payments competitors," Billingsley tells CardNotPresent.com. "If a consumer wants to use Apple Pay to complete a Klarna purchase, we will integrate it. We want to take all the operational burden away from merchants who are supposed to be thinking about their next product line, great promotions, etc., not what payment product I have to integrate tomorrow to be successful."
The company has established its U.S. base of operations in Columbus, Ohio, which Billingsley calls a great cross section between financial services, consumer credit and retail the company needs to grow in North America. Klarna also has established a New York City office Billingsley sees becoming a global hub for the company as it continues to grow.
Klarna has 25 million users and enables 200,000 transaction each day for 45,000 retailers in Europe. The U.S. launch will start with a small number of retailers in early 2015.


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Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux: 'Purgatory' Screening!
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux check out a screening of HBO's Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory at the Ray Kurtzman Theater on Monday (January 9) in Los Angeles.
Also at the screening: Orlando Bloom, director Joe Berlinger, and actor Jason Baldwin!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Aniston
Here's the synopsis of the documentary: "A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas and spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released because DNA evidence proved their innocence."


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A few years ago the mayor of Porto Empedocle, the Sicilian town where Pirandello was born, was under pressure to put up a monument honouring the great playwright. But there was no money. During a trip to a 'twinned' town somewhere in Ukraine, the mayor noticed that many statues had been discarded on the ground; they represented a man with a bald head and slanted eyes, peculiarly similar to Pirandello's. So he asked whether he could buy one. 'As many as you please,' was the answer: there was nothing to pay. The mayor couldn't believe his luck. Thus, after a few adjustments here and there, Lenin's stone face became Pirandello's. And so far as I know there he now stands, on the main square of a town which not long ago voted 92 per cent for Berlusconi.
However, this story (how cool if it were true!) seems to have been concocted by the author of Montalbano thrillers, Andrea Camilleri, who is also from Porte Empedocle. Camilleri was reported to have been speculating about the Leninist provenance of the Pirandello statue to the author and journalist Stefano Malatesta back in 1997. But it is clear from the article this strange trip to Russia (transformed into the Ukraine much later) was purely in the imagination of the writer who found the Pirandello statue rather ridiculous. A pity but as they say 'Se non e' vero, e' ben trovato...'
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David A. Greene of Fox Rothschild Elected Treasurer for Leadership Palm Beach CountyJune 17, 2010 – Press Releases
David A. Greene, a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Fox Rothschild LLP, has been elected Treasurer of Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., for the 2010-2011 term beginning July 1. Greene is a member of Leadership Palm Beach County's Class of 2006 and currently serves as co-chair for the Alumni Relations Committee.
Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., is an educational nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local Chambers of Commerce, the organization has been committed to the collective discussion and resolution of local issues and concerns.
A member of the Litigation Department at Fox Rothschild, Greene focuses his practice in complex commercial litigation matters involving banking, title insurance, real estate and construction litigation. He also has experience in franchise litigation, securities disputes, physician group dissolutions and other business disputes. Greene regularly handles litigation matters for banks, title insurance companies and their insureds, merchant services providers, franchisees and building contractors.
An active member of his community, Greene served as president of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County and as an officer and director for the Sunshine Council of Campfire Boys and Girls, the Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society and the Boca Raton Sunrise Citrus Center Kiwanis Clubs. Additionally, he participated in the Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court LIV and serves on the Judicial Relations Committee of the Palm Beach County Bar Association.
Greene received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1996 and his B.B.A., with honors, from the University of Miami in 1993.
Learn more about Fox Rothschild LLP.


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The start of a new year is a great time to set financial goals of any type. Enlist the help of your family members, and make financial goal planning a family project.
When should you start financial goal setting?
It's never too early to start planning for financial goals. At the same time, if you've neglected to plan in the past, there's no time like the present to start.
Why are setting financial goals important?
• It sets importance on reaching a goal.
• Demonstrates a good example for kids regarding money management.
• Helps your family have an overall plan for large purchases and to achieve your dreams.
How do you get started setting financial goals?
Experts suggest the following steps:
1. Determine short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals. According to this site,
Short-term goals can typically be achieved within 2 years. Example: A family vacation.
Mid-term goals might take 2-5 years to reach. Example: Buying a house.
Long-term goals can take as long as 5 or more years to reach. Example: Saving for your children's college education.
2. Complete a worksheet to determine how to meet your specific goals. This step helps you see how much you need to save and for how long in order to reach your goal.
3. Discuss with your family how you can achieve your goals. Whether it's ways to earn more or spend less, or a combination of both, enlisting the help of all family members is important.
Check out this previous post regarding money matters and kids for earning and saving ideas: http://blog.familywize.org/2014/05/money-matters-for-kids.html.
What are key elements of achieving financial goals?
• Write it down. Committing a goal to paper helps you see the actual goal as well as ways to achieve it clearly.
• Picture it. A photograph or illustration of an end goal – a specific vacation destination, a new car, or receiving a college diploma – helps your entire family visualize the goal, which makes it more realistic and attainable.
• Enlist the help of your family. Encourage kids to come up with their own ideas for saving or earning to help reach family goals.
• Re-evaluate. Take time to reassess your goals, evaluate how much you've saved or earned.
• Track progress. Whether you use a chalkboard or a computerized chart, have some way to keep your family informed of progress.
When setting financial goals, remember:
• Be realistic. It will be frustrating for your entire family if you set a goal that's unrealistic.
• Be flexible. Unexpected expenses occur with the best plans.
• Keep your eyes on the end goal.
• Setbacks do occur. Don't let them discourage you.
Where can you learn more?
Check out sites such as www.financialplan.about.com and www.dummies.com/how-to for more information on setting and realizing financial goals.
In some cases, families choose to enlist the help of a financial planner to assist with their goal-planning needs. As is the case when you're using the services of any professional, it's always advisable to check credentials and references when considering a financial planner.
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PLEASE NOTE: color selections are preferences only, as potluck packs are shipped assorted. Your color request will be honored, if possible, but cannot be guaranteed.
Chiyogami Washi Mini Potluck - Hand-printed dynamic Japanese patterns in a pack of 6, silk-screened onto strong, pliable papers. So strong you could wear them! Package size is 6" x 9" with varied patterns and paper sizes.
Washi Mini Potluck - A surprise package of Japanese papers for endless cutting, pasting, stamping, stenciling, binding, writing and wrapping amusement. 2 color schemes and 24 juicy morsels per pack. A variety of paper sizes in a 6" x 9" package.
Katazome-Shi Mini Potluck - "Katazome-shi" literally, stencil-dyed papers (Also referred to as "Wazome"). Based on traditional kimono-printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long-lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. All are perfect for collage, book arts, stamping, scrapbooking or any project requiring a coordinated paper assortment.


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Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care Chairman, Stephen L. Guillard, Appointed by House Speaker John Boehner to Serve on New Long Term Care Commission
Guillard a Key, Longtime Leader in Helping Drive Ongoing Quality Improvements in U.S. SNF Sector
Feb 12, 2013, 03:43 EST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chairman of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, Stephen L. Guillard, has been named by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to serve on the new 15 member, congressionally mandated Commission on Long Term Care. Guillard, the retired Chief Operating Officer (COO) of HCR ManorCare, the nation's largest operator of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), is a key, longtime leader in helping drive ongoing quality improvement in the nation's nursing homes.
"I am honored to serve on this new Commission as we seek to develop new, creative approaches to ensure that quality care and services are available to meet the total needs of our elderly while eliminating the significant systemic problems in our financing and payment systems," stated Guillard. "Data-driven quality improvement and the funding adequacy necessary to sustain it will continue to be one of my most important priorities for our sector, and for the Commission."
Alan G. Rosenbloom, President of the Alliance -- a coalition of 10 leading post-acute and long term care organizations providing Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) care in approximately 1,400 facilities, in 44 states nationwide – applauded Speaker Boehner and the congressional leadership for appointing a wide range of members to advise the Commission.
"Wide diversity and varying perspective are the required prerequisites to ensuring the Commission examines the right problems, and puts forward the right ideas to help address the monumental challenges facing America's retirement system," Rosenbloom stated.
"In naming Stephen Guillard and the other outstanding Commissioners, congressional leaders have done an excellent job to ensure lawmakers receive the expert policy guidance required to help ensure more and more U.S. seniors can continue to go home after receiving the type of high quality rehabilitative care that can only be found in a skilled nursing facility," the Alliance leader concluded.
Contact: Ellen Almond
(703) 548-0019
1350 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 459-6313
SOURCE Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care


text: Just taking a moment to introduce myself, and say "hello." I have read a few topics in one of your forums and found them illuminating! I've posted a few questions of my own, in the same forum. I'm a mom. I have two children. My daughter and I are attempting (very slowly and as cautiously as possible) to work our way into selling online. I had, a domain name and drop shipper set up. But.. In the end, I found it UTTERLY frustrating. I became very familiar with the back office itself. However understanding XML uploading of orders and figuring out how the end result of a sale via paypal, etc., would work?! Too frightening for an old gal. I backed away. Over the years, with two kids and living way out in the country..getting rid of toys, household goods, etc., is nearly impossible. Well, unless you want to take everything to the landfill. I, think that's crazy. For various reasons. So, we plan to sell on ebay. Which comes with a slough of concerns, itself. Most of those concerns we hope to address by seeking out good advice we find from, here. If I possessed the knowledge for building my own website, I would have done that. I don't. And.. As a older mom, I do not have the time to fiddle with such things. I will, have to learn the in and outs of ebay. Less of a job to some fair degree once you know a few things. IMHO. I will take the time to learn what I can of ebay selling and perfectly acceptable ways around their horrid fees. Reasons: Presently - To help myself unload many household items. Help my kids, sell some of their items. Ultimately-To assist with funding. Job hunting for young people (living where we do), for a few extra dollars is extremely difficult. It's hard enough for anyone. Worse for young ones living remotely. So, mom intends to help where she can. If you love your kids.. You understand, perfectly. Enough said. Thanks for taking the time to read. Cheers!


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What is your company doing during this current global recession?
- Are you looking into new ways to streamline your business practices?
- Are you searching for new or additional added-value services to offer your clients?
- Are you actively seeking out new prospects, even more so than in the past?
- Or are you "battening down the hatches" until the storm has passed?
If you're doing #4 and none of the other three, your business could be missing out on a raft of opportunities. Worse, as a result of not looking at points one, two and three your business could be less able to survive the economic downturn.
Doing nothing could be the biggest risk that you could take right now.


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Emma Watson Crashed The UN Site After Goodwill Ambassadorship Was Announced
Emma Watson wears another suit during Paris Fashion Week while attending the Vogue Foundation Gala held at Palais Galliera on Wednesday (July 9) in Paris, France.
The 24-year-old actress was joined at the event by model Joan Smalls and fashion forward brothers Harry and Peter Brant.
It was just announced that Emma will be the UN Women's latest goodwill ambassador — and with the news, she crashed the site!
"We apologize & hope to be back up soon," the UN entity tweeted and the site experienced problems for roughly 12 hours following the announcement.
"This is the power of [Watson]; she has such global appeal," UN Women's Elizabeth Nyamayaro shared.
FYI: Emma is wearing a Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci outfit. Joan is wearing a Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci dress. The Brant brothers are wearing Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci outfits.
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A Hybrid Option Pricing Model Using a Neural Network for Forecasting Volatility
A great deal of research in the financial domain involves the development of models for pricing financial derivatives, such as options. The Black-Scholes model is the standard approach used for pricing financial options. However, although being theoretically strong, option prices valued by the model often differ from the prices observed in the financial input data for improving the estimation of option market prices. The resulting option price is then a summation between the Black-Scholes model result and the actual market option prices. The Hybrid system with a neural network for estimating volatility provides better performance than either the Black-Scholes model with historical volatility, or the Black-Scholes model with volatility valued by the network.
Recommended Citation
S. Amornwattana et al., "A Hybrid Option Pricing Model Using a Neural Network for Forecasting Volatility," Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 2003.
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Backpropagation; Benchmarking; Brownian Movement; Data Reduction; Digital Signal Processing; Finance; General Regression Neural Network (GRNN); Genetic Algorithms; Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD); Mean Squared Error (MSE); Neural Networks; Option Pricing
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Article - Conference proceedings
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