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Nessler and Mayock hired to save dreadful Thursday night NFL Network broadcasts
Finally, the NFL Network has wised up when it comes to its Thursday night broadcasts.
Assuming there's even a season next year, Brad Nessler will do the play-by-play for the Thursday night broadcasts on the NFL Network, while Mike Mayock will be his color man. Nessler, who mostly does college football and basketball announcing, has an outstanding voice and brings some much-needed experience to the Thursday night booth. For those who follow the NFL draft coverage every year, you know Mayock knows his football (even though he can be a tad over-the-top at times).
This is a major improvement over the brutal trio of Bob Papa, Joe Theismann and Matt Millen. Of course, those three weren't quite as bad as Bryant Gumbel, but that's like saying Rebecca Black's studio version of the song "Friday" is better than her acoustic rendition. Either way, it's crap. (Who was the genius at the NFL Network that thought of the brilliant idea to have Gumbel announce Thursday night games despite the fact that he had zero play-by-play experience? His I'm-better-than-all-of-you style was a perfect fit for blue-collar NFL fans.)
The NFL Network is doing itself and fans a solid by going with Nessler and Mayock, although the revamping shouldn't stop there. The network needs to take a long, hard look at its production quality as well, because for years the Thursday night broadcasts look like they're being shot in a cave. It's hard to explain, but the sound and lighting have never looked right to me, even on a HD screen. And they could play the games in a surround sound theatre and it would still sound muffled.
That said, Nessler and Mayock are a great fix. Nice job, NFL Network. It's too bad only 34 get the network…
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Make a difference with this Community Development course by aiming for an ethical and worthwhile career building strong, sustainable communities in Australia.
Our Bachelor of Community Development gives you the skills and knowledge for various roles in local community development. The course units are focused on practical skills to help you become an effective community worker. You'll contribute to building the capacity of local communities to make them stronger and be an advocate for change.
You'll also benefit from extensive placements in community development organisations, with opportunities to travel overseas. We also have a number of university partners which enable study abroad, providing you with excellent opportunities to broaden your world view, build your capacity as a community worker and learn to work in diverse communities.
This combination of knowledge and practical experience will have you job-ready for a rewarding, exciting career.
NGO & community placements
During your study, you'll benefit from valuable work placements. In fact, you'll undertake several hundred hours of work in relevant organisations. This gives you the practical experience needed to confidently begin your career when you graduate.
You'll have the chance to work with non-government organisations (NGOs), community groups, and government. You may contribute to real campaigns, and learn the different ways in which community organisations operate.
Overseas placements
As part of your degree, you'll have the opportunity to complete a placement overseas. You'll get to immerse yourself in a different culture and learn first-hand what it means to work in international aid.
Our students have completed placements in the following countries:
- Timor Leste
- Fiji
- Cambodia
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- India
- Bangladesh
- Mauritius
- Kenya
- Botswana.
A campus with everything
Footscray Park has everything you need, all set within a pleasant stroll from the Maribyrnong River and parklands.
Facilities include:
- aquatic and fitness centre
- childcare services
- learning common spaces with WiFi, tables and chairs
- restaurants and café
- state-of-the-art lecture theatres.
The library gives you constant access to online resources from wherever you are. It also has the following for your use:
- 14 group study rooms
- 15 laptops for loan
- 296 PCs and six Apple Macs
- printing, copying and scanning
- WiFi access.
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Careers in community development
When you graduate, you'll be ready to apply for work in not-for-profit, community or government sectors.
Job titles include:
- community development/liaison officer
- project coordinator
- advocacy campaigner
- policy officer
- international aid worker
- researcher.
Employment prospects for welfare, recreation and community workers are expected to grow strongly over the next few years (Job Outlook).
The average salary for community-development professionals is about A$63,800 (Job Outlook).
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Community Development students will be required to complete 288 credit points in total consisting of:
96 credit points First Year Core units;
144 credit points Professional Core studies including 24 credit points of Capstone studies;
1 x 48 credit points of Minor studies.
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Introduced in 2018, the VU Block Model has improved our student results and achievements, and has won awards for innovation and excellence. Initially for first-year students, it now applies to all students studying at our Melbourne campuses.
You'll study in short bursts, called blocks, of three 2-3 hour face-to-face teaching sessions per week.
Each block focuses on one unit (subject) and is only four weeks long, with up to four days between. Our two semesters have four blocks each, and there are optional blocks over winter and summer where you can catch up on a missed unit.
Some courses have labs and pracs too, and these are generally scheduled on the same days as teaching sessions. There are also workshops where you'll develop your study skills and prepare for your future career.
Find out more about the VU Block Model.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
|Evaluate community development approaches in both international and local contexts;
|Design community development interventions relating to social and cultural contexts;
|Analyse theory and practice of community development;
|Develop a scholarly approach to researching in community development;
|Exhibit effective communication, advocacy and community organising skills for social change; and
|Interrogate the policy contexts of government and non-government organisations.
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Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take and optional elective units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.
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"The University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, or Gig.U, is a broad-based group of over 30 leading research universities from across the United States. Drawing on America's rich history of community-led innovation in research and entrepreneurship, Gig.U seeks to accelerate the deployment of ultra high-speed networks to leading U.S. universities and their surrounding communities. Improvements to these networks drive economic growth and stimulate a new generation of innovations addressing critical needs, such as health care and education." (This description is from Gig.U's home page)
When Howard University (Washington, DC) joined Gig.U in 2011, Howard-Online became one of its participating components. Howard-Online is the university's recently established administrative unit that promotes the expansion of the university's reach beyond its physical campus to non-traditional students in the global academic market via online and blended courses offered via the Internet. (Click this link to reach Howard-Online's home page)
This note provides brief descriptions of two initiatives to which Howard-Online is giving serious consideration as part of its participation in the university's Gig.U program.
Support for the Public School System in Washington, DC
Howard University has a long-standing, historic relationship with DC Public Schools (DCPS). Its School of Education has trained many of the best teachers and highest level administrators in the DCPS. It has also provided support for curriculum design, assessments, and other efforts designed to improve the quality of the instruction received by DCPS students.
Working with the university's School of Education, Howard-Online proposes to use broadband technologies to extend this support via the development of MOOCs for "flipped classrooms" that will contain high definition multimedia elements -- e.g. video clips, animations, and educational games -- that DCPS students will find more engaging than traditional computer-based educational materials.
Note: In "flipped classrooms" most course content is delivered via the Web outside of regular class hours; class time is reserved for hands-on experiences, discussions, and Q&A. See GradHacker, "Flipping out? What you need to know about the Flipped Classroom "(Inside Higher Ed, 2/21/12) for a more complete description.
- Howard-Online is already planning to develop materials for two series of massive open online courses (MOOCs) for its post-secondary degree and certificate programs, and "lite" versions of these MOOCs that could be used in high school and middle school courses. This initiative is described on its eLearning Innovations Hilltop MOOCs pages and College Prep pages.
-- The first series will cover "black" subjects, e.g., Black History, Black Music, Black Poetry, Black Dance, Black Studies, etc -- subjects in which Howard University's position as a global leader is unchallenged.
-- The second series will provide introductions to STEM subjects in order to encourage young black students to consider fields based on STEM as career options.
- As currently planned, the College Prep MOOCs could be delivered to DCPS student workstations via standard broadband connections. However, if Howard University's participation in Gig.U results in higher speed broadband Internet access by the University itself and by selected computer labs in the DCPS, Howard-Online would produce customized editions of its planned MOOCs in high definition formats.
- Higher speed broadband access would also enable the teachers-in-training enrolled in Howard University's School of Education degree programs to participate in DCPS flipped classes as discussion group leaders, tutors, and mentors via two-way video communications instead of text-based chat rooms, instant messaging, and tweets.
A High-Tech Incubator for Washington, DC Minority Entrepreneurs
A second initiative that might be included as part of Howard-Online's contributions to the University's Gig.U program is the extension of Howard University's high tech incubator for applications developers, the Howard-Apps-Dev Group, from its current focus on Howard University's students to provide support for black and other minority high tech entrepreneurs throughout the Washington, DC area. The home page of the Howard-Apps-Dev Group provides a complete description of its activities. (Cooperation between Howard-Online and Howard-Apps-Dev is facilitated by the fact that the Director of Howard-Online is also the Coordinator of Howard-Apps-Dev.)
- Students on campus currently gain access to the software development kits (SDKs) and other tools via hands-on dedicated workstations in various computer labs. However, higher speed broadband access would enable non-campus members of the incubator group to develop and test their mobile apps and other software creations via remote access to the workstations in our labs or, preferably, to virtual developers' workstations in the cloud.
- Higher speed broadband access would also make it easier for non-campus members of the incubator group to participate in developers' meetings via two-way video communications instead of text-based chat rooms, instant messaging, and tweets.
- Howard's incubator could also form virtual partnerships with other HBCUs that had access to higher speed broadband access, thereby providing student entrepreneurs enrolled at partner HBCUs with direct exposure to the Washington area's rapidly developing market for apps for mobile platforms and other high tech services. This powerful partnership could transform the Washington, DC area into a "black Silicon Valley", with Howard and its virtual partners playing roles comparable to Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
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All directors are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting to serve until the next Annual General Meeting, and shall hold office, in accordance with the articles of association (the "Articles") of Aon plc (the "Company"), until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier retirement or removal in accordance with the Articles.
The Company shall have a majority of directors who meet the categorical standards of independence adopted by the Board of Directors (the "Board"). The categorical standards will meet or exceed the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), as the same may be amended from time to time.
The Governance/Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying, considering and recommending to the Board candidates for Board membership. In identifying candidates, the Governance/Nominating Committee and the Board seek members from diverse backgrounds who combine a broad spectrum of experience and expertise with a reputation for integrity. Directors should have experience in positions with a high degree of responsibility, be leaders in the organizations with which they are affiliated, be selected based upon contributions they can make to the Board and management and be free from relationships or conflicts of interest that could interfere with the director's duties to the Company and its shareholders.
The Governance/Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing with the Board, on an annual basis, the requisite skills and characteristics of prospective directors as well as the composition of the Board as a whole. This assessment will include an affirmative determination of each prospective director's qualification as independent, as well as a consideration of integrity, diversity, leadership, the ability to carry out the duties of a director, and skills and experience in the context of the needs of the Board.
The Board will periodically appoint a Chairperson of the Board. All directors, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), are eligible for appointment as the Chairperson. If the Chairperson is not an independent director, the Board will either designate an independent director (the "Presiding Director") to preside at the meetings of independent or nonmanagement directors or a procedure by which a presiding director is selected for these meetings. The Company will appropriately disclose the name of this presiding director or method by which interested parties may contact the independent or nonmanagement directors. The Board will assess its leadership structure from time to time to ensure that the leadership structure is the most appropriate for the Company.
The basic responsibility of a director is to exercise his or her business judgement and act in what he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. In discharging these obligations, a director should be entitled to rely on the honesty and integrity of the Company's senior executives and the Company's outside advisers and auditors.
Directors are expected to attend Board meetings and meetings of committees on which they serve, and to spend the time needed and meet as frequently as necessary to properly discharge their responsibilities.
Directors are also expected to attend the Annual General Meeting.
The Board will determine its size within a range of no less than 7 and no more than 21 members as required by the Company's Articles. The Board currently believes that a range of no less than 9 and no more than 15 members is appropriate. The precise number will be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority vote of directors in office at the time of the vote. The Governance/Nominating Committee may from time to time make recommendations for changing the number of directors serving on the Board.
The Governance/Nominating Committee, with direct input from each of the Chairperson and the CEO, will identify, consider and recommend to the Board qualified individuals to become directors. The Governance/Nominating Committee will make recommendations to the Board for approval.
The Governance/Nominating Committee will consider director candidates properly recommended by shareholders in accordance with the Company's Articles.
Board Evaluation
The Board will conduct an annual self-evaluation to review the performance of the Board and its committees. The Governance/Nominating Committee will provide oversight of the annual review of Board performance, including the peer review evaluation. The Governance/Nominating Committee will receive comments from all directors and report to the Board with an assessment of the Board's performance and any recommendations following each such review. In conducting the evaluation process, the Governance/ Nominating Committee may choose to review the practices of other boards of directors; circulate surveys, questions and evaluation forms; hire outside consultants and advisors; and use such other methods as it may deem helpful and appropriate. All directors are free to make suggestions as to the improvement of the Board's practices at any time and are encouraged to do so.
Peer Review
The Board will conduct an annual peer review. The Chairperson of the Governance/ Nominating Committee shall discuss the results of the peer review with each individual director.
Based on the results of the peer review and any other factors the Governance/Nominating Committee deems appropriate and relevant to a director's continued service on the Board, and following discussion with each of the Chairperson and the CEO, the Governance/Nominating Committee will recommend to the full Board whether a director should be nominated for election at the Annual General Meeting, and consider changes in the incumbent directors, if such changes are deemed appropriate.
The Board will meet regularly on previously determined dates and conducts special meetings as may be called by the Chairperson or the CEO.
The Chairperson will establish the agenda for each Board meeting in consultation with the CEO. Board members are encouraged to suggest items for inclusion on the agenda.
The agenda and written materials for each meeting will, to the extent practicable, be provided to the directors sufficiently in advance of the meeting to allow the directors to prepare for discussion of matters at the meeting.
Nonmanagement directors will meet regularly in executive session without management participation. The Chairperson of the Board or, if the Chairperson is not an independent director, the Presiding Director, will preside at the executive sessions. Executive sessions are generally scheduled immediately before or after each regular Board meeting. In addition, to the extent that the nonmanagement directors are not all independent under rules of the SEC and NYSE and the Company's categorical standards of independence, the independent directors will meet in executive session at least once a year.
The Board will set the level of compensation for directors, committee chairpersons and committee members, based on the recommendation of the Organization and Compensation Committee. Directors who are also current employees of the Company will receive no additional compensation for service as directors.
From time to time the Organization and Compensation Committee will review the amount and form of compensation paid to directors, taking into account the compensation paid to directors of other companies in its peer group and other public companies with similar market capitalization. The Committee's review may be conducted with the assistance of outside experts in the field of executive compensation.
All nonmanagement directors are expected to hold an investment position in the Company's Class A Ordinary Shares consistent with the Company's Share Ownership Guidelines for Nonmanagement Directors, as may be amended from time to time.
All management directors are expected to hold an investment position in the Company's Class A Ordinary Shares consistent with the Company's Share Ownership Guidelines for Senior Executives, as may be amended from time to time.
If a director materially changes the nature of the job he or she held when he or she was elected to the Board, or if a significant change in a director's circumstances occurs, the director shall offer to submit his or her resignation to the Chairperson of the Governance/Nominating Committee. The Governance/Nominating Committee, on behalf of the Board, will review the continued appropriateness of the director's Board membership in light of the new circumstances.
A director may not serve on the boards of more than four other public companies, in addition to his or her service on the Board of the Company, unless otherwise approved by the Governance/Nominating Committee.
The Company's Articles provide that, with the exception of contested elections in which the number of nominees for election exceeds the number of directors to be elected, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to the director. In the event an incumbent director fails to receive a majority of the votes cast in an election that is not a contested election, such director shall immediately offer to tender his or her resignation, and the Board shall decide, through a process managed by the Governance/Nominating Committee and excluding the director in question, whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action shall be taken. In reaching its decision, the Governance/Nominating Committee and the Board may consider any factors they deem appropriate and relevant. The Board will act on the recommendation of the Governance/Nominating Committee at its next regularly scheduled Board meeting, and will promptly disclose the rationale for its decision in a Form 8-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
If a director decides that he or she wishes to resign or retire from the Board or to not stand for re-election at the next Annual General Meeting, the director shall notify the Company's secretary in writing of such decision. Until such notice is delivered to the Company's secretary, the director shall not be deemed to have given the Company notice of the director's intent to resign, retire or not stand for re-election.
Directors will have complete access to the Company's management and employees and its independent advisers. It is assumed that directors will use judgment to ensure that such contact with management and employees and the Company's independent advisers is not distracting to the business operations of the Company and that each of the Chairperson and the CEO will be advised of any such contact. The Board is authorized to conduct investigations, and to retain, at the expense of the Company, independent legal, accounting, investment banking, or other professional advisers selected by the Board, for any matters relating to the purpose or responsibilities of the Board.
The Board believes it is important for directors to interact with the Company's key senior officers. The Chairperson and the CEO shall designate other key members of senior management to regularly attend meetings of the Board.
The Board may establish committees to assist the Board in overseeing the affairs of the Company.
The Board has established the following standing Committees: Executive, Audit, Compliance, Finance, Governance/Nominating, and Organization and Compensation. Each of the Audit, Governance/Nominating, and Organization and Compensation Committees shall be composed entirely of, and chaired by, independent directors as defined in applicable listing standards, laws and regulations. In addition, the members of each of the Audit, Governance/Nominating, and Organization and Compensation Committees shall meet any additional criteria for membership set forth in the rules and regulations of the NYSE and applicable law, as may be amended from time to time.
The Audit, Governance/Nominating, and Organization and Compensation Committees will each have its own charter in compliance with the NYSE requirements. The charter will set forth the purpose and responsibilities of each Committee, as well as specific membership requirements.
The Board may establish additional standing, ad hoc and temporary committees as it deems appropriate.
The Chairperson of each Committee, in consultation with Committee members and appropriate members of management, will determine Committee agendas. The Chairperson will also determine the length and frequency of Committee meetings consistent with any applicable requirements set forth in the Committee's charter, statute or the Company's Articles.
The Governance/Nominating Committee, in consultation with the Chairperson and the CEO, and taking into account the wishes of the individual directors, will recommend to the full Board the membership of each committee of the Board.
If an Audit Committee member simultaneously serves on the audit committee of more than three public companies, the Board will determine whether such simultaneous service would impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on the Company's Audit Committee and will disclose such determination in the Company's annual proxy statement.
The agenda and written materials for each Committee meeting will, to the extent practicable, be provided sufficiently in advance of the meeting to allow members to prepare for discussion of matters at the meeting.
The Board believes the Committee assignments should be based on the director's knowledge, interests and areas of expertise. The Board believes experience and continuity are more important than rotation and that Board members should only be rotated if rotation is likely to improve Committee performance or facilitate the work of the Committee.
The Organization and Compensation Committee will annually review and evaluate the performance of the CEO. The review is based upon objective criteria, including the performance of the Company and accomplishments of objectives previously established in consultation with the CEO.
The Organization and Compensation Committee Chairperson will report to the Board on the evaluation in executive session.
The results of the review and evaluation will be communicated to the CEO by the Chairperson of the Organization and Compensation Committee and will be used by the Organization and Compensation Committee and the Board when considering the compensation of the CEO.
The Board will periodically review the process utilized to evaluate management development and succession planning. As part of this review, the CEO will advise the Board as to his or her recommendation for a successor, as well as his or her recommendations for the successors of other members of senior management.
The CEO will be responsible for all communication with the media, financial community or other external entities pertaining to the affairs of the Company.
Each new nonmanagement director will participate in the Company's orientation program, which will be conducted as soon as practicable after the new director is elected to the Board. This orientation will include presentations by senior management to familiarize new directors with the Company's strategic plans; its significant financial, accounting and risk management issues; its compliance programs; its Code of Business Conduct; these Governance Guidelines; and the Company's principal officers.
Directors are encouraged to attend continuing education seminars that will be beneficial to them in the discharge of their duties as directors. The Company will pay for the cost and related travel expenses of such seminars.
The Company will adopt and disclose a Code of Business Conduct that shall apply to all directors, officers and employees of the Company. The Board or a committee of the Board will be required to approve any waivers of the code and guidelines applicable to executive officers or directors and all waivers will be disclosed to shareholders.
Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on all equity compensation plans, and material revisions thereto, in accordance with NYSE regulations.
Each of these Governance Guidelines; the charters for the Audit, Compliance, Finance, Governance/Nominating and Organization and Compensation Committees and the Code of Business Conduct will be posted on the Company's Web site.
These Governance Guidelines shall be reviewed by the Board at least annually.
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Mondays aren't the greatest nights for gigs especially after a heavy weekend, but in The Castle this evening there is palpable excitement in anticipation of Queen Zee's imminent performance.
Following a lengthy spell touring the country as a support band, notably on the Cabbage tour, Queen Zee are now heading out on a lengthy headline tour across the UK, partly in support of their EP "Eat My Sass" but also to satisfy the increasing demand of fans to see their electrifying gigs.
Tonight is sold out, as is most of the tour, so this means that the tiny Castle will be packed to the rafters, hot and sweaty!
Once support band We Are Psyblings have completed their set, Queen Zee make it on to stage just after nine, with Zee dressed quite conservatively in a sleeveless leather jacket, cap and the shortest, tightest shorts you have ever seen. Guitarist Jason has made an effort however, and is wearing a short floral frock. A cover of Electric Six's "Gay Bar" starts proceedings getting the crowd up and rocking, followed by the bands early single "Sassy Fists" which just increases the madness and the heat
With Zee up front in charge, backed by Jason on guitar, Frankie playing a hugh solid bass, Dave on drums and Ashley on the skateboard keyboard this is a powerhouse of a band with a selection of songs to blow away any crowd. By the time Hunger Pains gets played there is already a mini moshpit which given the size of the tiny venue is an achievement in itself. Zee is quite happy to join in with proceedings and disappears into the crowd whilst still belting out the vocals. The climax of the set features three of the songs on the EP "Eat My Sass" and by the time the band play the wonderful "I Hate Your New Boyfriend" the place has descended into a mass of writhing bodies and there really is sweat pouring down the walls. A final cover of Dizzie Rascals "Bonkers" just about finishes everybody off and the band depart through the heaving masses.
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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Normal hill gold medalist Eric Frenzel has a virus and a high temperature and could miss Tuesday's Nordic combined large hill final at the Sochi Olympics.
A member of the German team told Olympic officials Monday that a decision on whether Frenzel would compete would be delayed until Tuesday morning. Frenzel has dominated World Cup competition this season, with seven wins in 11 meets, and his absence would be a significant setback to Germany's medal chances.
The 25-year-old Frenzel fell ill with a virus on Saturday night and has not trained since.
"Eric is ill. He has a fever," German team press attache Florian Schwarz said. "He is not training today and the team doctor will make a decision tomorrow at 8 a.m. whether Eric starts in the individual or waits for the team event," on Thursday.
Germany coach Hermann Weinbuch said after Monday's ski jumping training that Frenzel's chances of competing in the large hill were not good.
"I think there is little chance he will compete," Weinbuch said. "It's very hard to race here, so he must be strong. You are only a chance when you have all your power."
Taylor Fletcher of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, said the competition would be poorer if Frenzel had to withdraw.
"Eric's been dominating all year, he's been jumping out of his mind," Fletcher said. "It's like starting the Super Bowl without your quarterback."
In Frenzel's absence, normal hill silver medalist Akito Watabe of Japan finished second and third on his two practice jumps Monday before passing in the third round.
Watabe finished just 4.2 seconds behind Frenzel, who led after the ski jump portion, when the 10-kilometer cross-country race ended last week in the normal hill event.
Haavard Klemetsen, the Norwegian who finished ninth in the normal hill event, had the best placings in the opening two rounds Monday before finishing fourth in the third when only 33 of 55 competitors jumped.
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"Bill's got a very good chance tomorrow," Fletcher said. "He's been jumping better and better."


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"The phrase 'explore the world' is a dream. To be racing for a team that's embracing this kind of a mantra is super special and I'm really grateful to be involved. I want to help to grow explore the world as a concept and, to be the one who is at the forefront of the exploring."
Taylor Phinney was born into a cycling family. His father, Davis Phinney, was the first American to win a road stage at the Tour de France. His mother, Connie Carpenter, won the first Olympic women's road race in 1984. The son of two Olympians, Taylor followed in his family's footsteps early in his career, making his Olympic debut on the velodrome in Beijing when he was only 18.
Four years later, Taylor won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia and wore the coveted maglia rosa as the race leader. He's spent three years in the stars and stripes after being crowned US national time trial champion in 2010, 2014 and 2016. He won races in Poland, Holland, the UAE, Colorado, California, and Utah.
A crash at 60 miles/hour during the 2014 US National Road Championships left Taylor with a potentially career-ending fractured leg. He was told by doctors he might never ride again. He rode. And he raced.
He finished his first Tour de France with #PinkArgyle in July 2017 where he spent a day atop the King of the Mountains classification, supported teammate Rigoberto Uran to second place and produced daily video diaries for NBC, taking viewers into the hotel room, onto the bus, and inside his head.
Taylor is the team's self-appointed chief vibrations officer. His role within the race varies throughout the season. Always consistent? His unshakable positive energy inspires cohesion, optimism, connection and personal growth amongst his teammates.
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I think I found out last week that my spirit animal is a desert reptile, which I wasn't expecting, but I think it's kind of like an iguana or just some sort of a lizard. Even though that's not really what I want my spirit animal to be that's just what came to me. If I could choose my spirit animal I would be a condor or maybe a rhinoceros. But, I'm of desert reptile, and I can't change that now.
I mean technically the one thing I can't travel without is my passport but that's a snarky answer. Honestly I can make myself pretty comfortable without anything. I think I really enjoy traveling with the yoga mat because it allows me to do yoga in the airports and stuff, which most people find to be strange, but I'm like "Dude I'm about to get on this plane and I'm going to be so limbered and unblocked and y'all are going to be there sitting in there feeling like crap.
The ten-minute extended mix of Strobe by Deadmaus gets me super feisty.
To relax I meditate. I have a meditation practice. I also make music and paint and draw and do yoga, There's some symbiosis sort of a thing my body needs to relax.
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And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- Luke 2: 8-10
Into a world of darkness and danger God sent his angel to very ordinary men to make the greatest announcement in the history of mankind. They were guarding their means of livelihood, protecting the innocent and helpless lambs... watching and waiting for the morning light. I find it so amazing that God sent His messenger to shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus, who would himself fulfill the role of the Good Shepherd. And then at the same time become the Lamb of God who was the sacrifice for our sins. What an amazing analogy that helps man relate to the birth of our Savior... this long awaited good news.
Most of us go about our daily lives not expecting miraculous events to happen to us, but at this time of year we are increasingly made aware by the changes in the weather, the color of the leaves, the preparations being made for the holidays... that God is again going to bring "good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
The shepherds "came with haste" to find Jesus and " they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child." Let us remind ourselves to keep watch, to prepare our hearts and minds, and to share that joy with all people.
Heavenly Father, fill us again with the awesome wonder of this Christmas season. Thank you for loving us, Teach us how to love one another, to be good shepherds in this world, and to share the message of the heavenly host: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
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Floral is back in our beautiful Night Blossom Cotton Kaftan. This breezy, flowy and flower power style is a fun twist on the solid color versions of this kaftan.
This kaftan has a v-neckline style to add further femininity to this flower summer dress. The floral in this kaftan are a mix of warm and cool colours including orange, red, blue and purple with pops of white against the dark background. The floral includes large flowers, small flowers and leaves for a mix of classic floral arraignments for a fun and colourful style you'll love wearing all summer long.
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OSHA has cited TESLA Inc. $110,863 for safety violations they uncovered after an employee was hospitalized with electrical burns on the job. It's Tesla's single largest safety fine to date.
In late December, four employees at Tesla subsidiary SolarCity were working on a 19-acre solar farm at Hampshire College, a small, private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, when one of the workers attempted to take a photo of an electrical panel that was energized at 13,800 volts —immediately shocking him.
Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 10 separate violations, most of which carried a fine of $12,934 each.
OSHA claims the four workers had been issued Class 0 safety gloves, which were rated to protect them against up to 1,000 volts of electricity. While the workers each completed an online safety class mandated by Tesla, the Palo Alto-based company allegedly didn't require the group demonstrate safety proficiency.
None of the workers on site that day could tell investigators how far away they should have been standing from a 13,800-volt energy source.
An investigation revealed that the employee was performing work on a piece of equipment that he was not authorized or tasked to work on. He was treated immediately, has since recovered from his injury and has been back working at Tesla for the last few months.


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THE TRAGIC death of Rachel Whitear in May 2000 from an apparent drugs overdose was used as evidence of the need for more laws against drugs.
The pictures of her bloated body, bent double alongside a discarded heroin syringe, are among the best-known anti-drug images.
Secondary school children throughout Britain were shown a video called Rachel's Story, made by the dead woman's family and friends as a warning to others.
Devon and Cornwall police treated the case as a routine overdose. No postmortem was ordered, and the dead woman's body was returned for burial before toxicology tests had been completed.
But the case was turned upside down when a Devon coroner told an inquest he was "certain" she did not die of an overdose because the level of heroin in her blood was too low.
That was three years ago. Since then a new inquiry has been set up, which has reportedly uncovered evidence of police incompetence.
Rachel's mother, Pauline Holcroft, said, "Devon police's handling of the case beggars belief.
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City of New Westminster & Ecolighten
Ecolighten is pleased to announce it has been named preferred bidder to provide energy services including project management and strategic marketing for the City of New Westminster's Energy Save New West program.
Energy Save New West is an innovative community-based energy-efficiency program that works in partnership with BC Hydro and FortisBC to make it easier for homeowners and businesses to take advantage of incentives available through LiveSmartBC, as well as heating, lighting and appliance rebates provided by the utilities. To support Energy Save New West, Ecolighten will collaborate with City of New Westminster as its delivery partner with a suite of energy services support to improve the energy-efficiency of residential homes and businesses in New Westminster.
Energy Audit 101
Interested in replacing your furnace this fall? Thinking about whether your attic insulation needs upgrading? Well, before you start your home performance renovation, it's important to have an energy audit completed to determine where the best opportunities are to improve the comfort, health, energy-efficiency of your house and reduce your energy bills.
In short, a home energy audit helps you learn more about how you use energy, determine where you're wasting electricity and gas usage and prioritize your home performance upgrades. In BC, an energy audit is typically done by a Certified Energy Advisor who'll complete a visual and empirical data evaluation of your home while utilizing a number of diagnostic tools like a blower door or thermal imaging camera to pinpoint and diagnose sources of energy loss.
Scoop Magazine & Smart Meters
Earlier this summer, Ecolighten had the opportunity to be interviewed by the Co-Operative Housing Federation of BC (CHF BC) to explore some of the 'myths & facts' on smart metering in BC.
Energy Save New West
Ecolighten is proud to encourage residents and business owners in the City of New Westminster to participate in their new community based energy efficiency program for residential and commercial property owners titled Energy Save New West.
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Ecolighten is pleased to announce Home Performance Design support for ECCO Supply's HVAC trade network. Available online with a service request form and through distribution branches in Burnaby, Langley and Chilliwack, Ecolighten will be providing HVAC trades access to Home Performance Design services including:
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Value of Home Performance Design & Projects
The value of Home Performance Design exists because new or renovated custom homes typically do not involve a mechanical engineer to design the heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) during the early planning and design stage of projects. Typical home design is done without anticipation or planning for the home's necessary HVAC system. When it comes time for the HVAC to be installed into the home, it is often expensive and awkward to fit the system into the existing structure. This consistently leads to additional costs, limited design choices and frustration for professionals and homeowners alike.
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Earlier this fall, Ecolighten was selected by Naikoon Contracting to support their Midori Uchi custom home project. With a goal of achieving green building certification within an accessible budget, Ecolighten provided a comprehensive suite Home Performance Design solutions including Consultation, Load Calculations, AutoCAD drawings for HRV, radiant and hydronic schematics and a bid tender and review package.
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Ecolighten - Presentation from Energy Action Conference
Ecolighten would like to thank Energy Action for the opportunity to present at the "2013 European Conference on Fuel Poverty" that was held in Dublin, Ireland on March 11th and 12th.
This year's conference brought together fuel poverty researchers, policymakers and practitioners from across the globe. Representing Canada, Ecolighten was privileged to provide a Canadian perspective through the lens of a presentation titled: "Weatherization Programs run by Utilities" which highlighted BC's weatherization and energy-efficiency efforts including programs, key learning's and market drivers moving forward.
Creating Bridges - Buildex Presentation
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One of the things I always do in January is to clean up my closet. I actually do this twice a year, once in January and once during summertime. There are a few reasons why I do it. First, I do this because I am quite the messy girl when it comes to keeping my closet organised and folding everything nicely and putting it back where it belongs. It's therefore not even a surprise that I find sweaters between my trousers and some loose socks between my tops for example. I also do it because I know my style changes from time to time and there are probably pieces that I don't wear or haven't worn in years. Also, I sometimes simply need some space in my closet. Out with the old, in with the new. I have been shopping recently during fall and winter and these new items replace some old items. I will upload a shoplog soon as my lovely readers always enjoy these.
I am shocked every time I arrange my closet. While on regular days I might often think I have nothing to wear, I get confronted with the amount of things I can wear whenever I see them again. I also forget what I actually own #confessionsofahoarder. Curious how I organise my closet? What do I do with the items I don't keep? Continue reading! I wrote it in steps. Perhaps you get inspired to start as well.
1. Unlike many methods of cleaning up your closet, I don't just throw everything on the floor to start with an empty closet. This is too overwhelming for me and I probably just don't feel like doing all at once. I don't feel like spending a whole day on it and get bored after a while. To prevent things laying on the floor for days, I rather clean up my closet by sections. Trousers, knitwear, skirts and shorts, shoes, tops, etc. I do things systematically in a few days instead of chaotically postponing it.
I will never understand what happens to my socks when they miraculously disappear when I do my laundry.
2. When I take a category out of my closet, I put things on my bed. My closet and bed are in separate rooms. My bed is big so I can nicely make selections and piles. Look therefore for a place that is organised, tidy and spacious to do the folding and selecting. Making a mess on top of a mess is not so ideal.
Tops everywhere
3. I make 4 piles: keep, donate, sell and throw away. I am not a huge fan of throwing away things. So, when I throw something away it has holes, the fabric is deteriorated or it's completely washed out. I rather donate things that are still in a very good shape. If I am no longer using it, it's nice to make someone else happy with it.
STORYTIME: Recently, my mom made someone really happy with a coat. She saw a few times that the mailman was wearing either no coat or a coat with holes in it. One time she saw him at the opposite site of the road and took a jacket from her husbands closet. She was hesitant as she didn't know how he would react but still went and asked him whether the coat, could be of use to him. He lit up, got so happy and accepted the coat. Ever since, she has seen him wearing that coat every time when he delivers the mail. He once rang the door and told her once again how happy he was with the coat and that he was incredibly thankful for her gesture and that he otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford a coat for winter. Superhero mom ❤
So think again when you feel like throwing away things that are still in a good shape!
There are some items that I try to sell. People from The Netherlands & Belgium can check my United Wardobe account where I sell items. I will add items that I found now while cleaning my wardrobe. I could use some extra shopping money for Paris so have a look 😀 Feel free to send me an email/DM if you see something.
Selling this cute Sandro skirt. Never worn!
4. Once a shelf is empty, I clean it to take out some dust and to make it smell fresh again.
5. You got to be honest with yourself when you're selecting items. Don't keep things just to keep things. Criteria:
-How often have you been wearing it the last year?
-Does it suit your style/shape?
-Does it still fit you?
-How many do you have of these?
Everything tidy and folded again!
Left is selling / middle is donating / right is throwing away
Like I said, be real with yourself and don't keep things in your closet without a reason. You can either make someone else happy with it or make some money with it. By getting rid of stuff you can make space to add some new nice things that might be more you're style than the ones that have been hanging there for years.
Do you also clean up your closet a few times a year? I am curious, how often do you do this? Also let me know if you have difficulties getting rid of items and If you're a fan of re-selling and donating.
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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Finance
Edited by Adrian R. Bell, Chris Brooks and Marcel Prokopczuk
Chapter 7: Markov Chain Monte Carlo with particle filtering
Yongwoong Lee and Ser-Huang Poon
Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) is a method of making Bayesian inference from the posterior distribution of model parameters based on their prior distribution and the likelihood of the observed data. It is especially powerful when dealing with complicated and un-normalized posterior distributions of parameters in a multidimensional or nonlinear model. However, if the likelihood evaluation involves a latent or unobservable process, as in the case of state space models, then the latent process needs to be estimated through a pure Bayesian method or filtering methods such as a Kalman filter or a particle filter. In this chapter, we present the MCMC method for sampling from the posterior distribution where particle filtering is nested in the likelihood evaluation. Firstly, we introduce the general concepts and procedures for Bayesian inference. Next, we establish the general MCMC framework with a few useful algorithms. Finally, we introduce particle filtering and combine it with MCMC for drawing random samples from the posterior distribution. Throughout this chapter, examples based on the Basel II single-factor portfolio credit risk model are used to illustrate the concepts and procedures.
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Phenomenal service. Top notch quality. If you like the best, this is your place. Stop in and check it out.
My family and I just moved to the area and my wife started using Gorman's since they had such a long history and they offer a delivery service. My wife doesn't usually discuss things a mundane as dry cleaning so when she came home to specifically tell me how awesome this place was, I noticed.
When my wife went back home to get the rest of our furniture, I had to go by and drop off some things that needed special attention and let me tell you, these people really set the bar high!
The customer service is top notch and they really are careful to make you feel like a person. The manager (Randy, I think) always comes out to talk to you and that makes a difference.
It's nice to see that level of customer service in today's fast-paced world.
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I called Gorman's in a panic because I was flying out for my wedding in less than two weeks. My dress had a stain on the bust that was dime size, it looked like makeup or just a dirty finger print. They were able to get out all of the stain. They tested the stain solution under the armpit first. The dress looked beautiful and was done in two days. The only reason I did not give them a five star was because they didn't put the dress back on the hanger properly. They hung it up by the actual straps (which are very delicate) instead of the hanger straps. Because of this one of my straps stretched and resulted in me going back to alterations to get fixed.


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He was only 17 and 317 days when he scored the first of his 50 goals in 2003, becoming the youngest player to do so.
As the joint second-youngest England player in history, he already had five caps to his name by that time, awarded by an admiring Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Rooney was only 18 when he made his name internationally at Euro 2004, notching four goals in two games against Switzerland and Croatia and being named in the team of the tournament.
It ended with a broken bone in his foot as England lost to Portugal in the quarter-finals and some critics have questioned whether Rooney has ever achieved such heights for the national team again.
He had less success in the World Cup, failing to score in either qualifying or the 2006 finals, when England again lost to Portugal on penalties after Rooney was sent off.
His first World Cup goal did not come until September 2008 and, although he was prolific in qualifying, he again went through the 2010 finals in South Africa without scoring.
Finding the net at last against Uruguay in 2014 remains his only goal in 11 appearances at three World Cups.
His other goals have often come in bursts with an occasional long gap in between, like 11 games without one from 2009-10.
From the start of last season, however, he shot up the list of England's all-time scorers with eight in 10 games, joining Gary Lineker in joint second before finally overhauling Charlton.
In becoming the first England player to reach 50 goals, which he did with a penalty against Switzerland in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday, Rooney could not escape the criticism that several of those were against minor opposition.
San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan are included in his list of victims and Charlton's contemporaries Geoff Hurst and Jimmy Greaves are among those who think their old team mate's achievements were greater.
Hurst, the only man to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, has pointed out that Charlton was a midfield player, making his record of almost one goal every other game "enormous".
Hurst rates Greaves, with 44 goals in 57 games for England, as the best pure goalscorer. Greaves himself has also said that "the quality of opposition England are up against today is nothing like it used to be".
None of which will bother England captain Rooney, who has played 107 times for his country, as he sets his sights on the next record — Peter Shilton's 125 caps.
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About this book
The seventeenth century was a momentous epoch. While western European countries were busy expanding westward and eastward, Russia, quietly crossed the Ural Mountains, absorbed Siberia and reached as far as Alaska. Russia did not expand toward the East with out opposition from the western European countries. In the last half of the sixteenth century, inspired by the "gorgeous East," the Dutch and the English made many efforts to find a northern passage to China l to attain gold, gems, silks, pearls and spices. They attempted to reach China by land routes but were hindered by continual wars between the Kazaks and Mongol tribes, as is indicated in a letter written by an 2 English traveler, Jenkinson, in 1559. They also attempted to reach China by way of the Northern Ocean, but the Arctic weather foiled all of these efforts. The English hoped to find a way to China as well as to India by the Ob River. They knew of the Ob as early as 1555, and the next year Stephen Burrough was sent to find it. He reached the Kara Strait but ice prevented him from passing through it. In 1580 Arthur Pet and Charles Jackman left England with two ships in search of a northeast passage. Pet went through the Kara Strait. Jackman followed him in 1581, encountering much ice. Eventually Pet's expedition succeeded in returning westward again through the Kara Strait, but Jackman and his men were never heard from again.
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- Copyright Information Springer Science + Business Media B.V. 1966
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Rescued for vengeance
Set out to finalize a deal for her brother's return, Skye MacKinnon instead captures the double agent working alongside her enemy. When she holds her prisoner hostage at her castle, he draws her into an attraction that spirals out of control. After she fights off his spell, she deceives him for her own agenda. As she betrays his trust, she is caught in the web of the evil villain who is terrorizing England. When her prisoner rescues her from the torture, she becomes afraid of her own shadow. As Skye recognizes her love for him, can she overcome her fears, or will she be forever destroyed by the violence of her mission?
Rescued for desire
Chained and left waiting for his own demise, Zane Maxwell is soon rescued by a Scottish goddess. He is enraptured by her charms and drawn under her spell. Her touch and look sink into his soul a connection he cannot resist. While he lures her into his confidence and seduces her into his bed, her only plans are betrayal. When she is captured, he realizes she was only protecting his life. Now he must rescue her and destroy the man who hurt her. Can Zane convince her of his love, or did he miss his chance of a life filled with the woman of his dreams?
"Do you need help Skye?" his dark voice invaded her thoughts.
She sat up in the tub, causing water to rush out, splashing on the floor in waves. Then she swiftly slipped under the water until only her face was emerged. She grabbed the towel from the stool and covered her body with it. The rotten luck with that was she realized it was the only thing to cover herself with when she planned to exit the bath. And exit she must, to clothe herself against him.
"How did you get in here?" she demanded.
"Now Skye, I can get in anywhere I want. That is a warning to you, you won't keep me from anywhere I want to go," he explained as he emphasized her god given name.
He sounded so proud of himself that he learned her name. She wondered which one squealed first, Agatha or Isobel. Traitors the whole lot; she would handle them later. Why was everybody in her clan trying to play matchmaker with this man? Did they not see what he was? A scoundrel of the highest order. He oozed his charm, obviously on the women of her clan. Well he wouldn't charm any information out of her.
"Leave this room right this instant. Have you no shame? You sir are no gentleman."
"I never said I was."
"Temptress," he whispered to himself. But not quietly enough, for she overheard the words which passed through his lips.


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First Friday Lunch (Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City, VA)
4 Mar 2016 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm UTC-4Free
We're happy to be back at Goof Stuff Eatery, where First Friday Lunches began! Sean Stevenson, President of STC-Baltimore-Washington will host. We're starting a little earlier (11:30) as this place gets busy on Fridays. Treat yourself and get the shake. It's our favorite!
Have questions about First Friday Lunch Contact STC Washington, DC-Baltimore Chapter