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June 2-3rd, 2012
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Craig Alexander
Craig Alexander is the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for TD Bank Group. In that role, he manages a large team of economists that support all of the divisions and clients of TD - the second largest bank in Canada and the eighth largest bank in the United States. Craig has 15 years of experience in the private sector as an economic and financial forecaster. He is also a regular commentator on public policy. Prior to joining private sector, Craig spent four years as an economist at Statistics Canada. Each year, Craig travels across the United States and Canada speaking at more than a hundred events about economic and financial developments. He personally writes research on a wide array of subjects. He is frequently called upon by the media to provide perspective on pressing issues. In addition to his role at TD, Craig is a strong advocate for the cause of literacy and is a champion of the charitable sector. He also serves on the Board of Directors for several non-profit groups. Craig is a Trustee of two pension plans and is on the editorial board for the quarterly journal Canadian Public Policy. Craig is the former two-term President of the Canadian Association for Business Economics. He holds a graduate degree in economics from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Bashir Jiwani
Bashir is Ethicist and Director, Fraser Health Ethics Services and Diversity Services where his role involves clinical ethics consultation, ethics-based organizational policy analysis, ethics infrastructure development and support, and ongoing ethics education and programming.
Bashir has worked as an Ethicist with Providence Health Care in BC and the Provincial Health Ethics Network in Alberta. He has served as member of the Executive for the Canadian Bioethics Society and worked with a number of committees and special task forces including the Canadian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Ethics Consultation Committee, the Canadian Joint Oncology Drug Review Ethics Group and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia's Ethical Standards and Conduct Review Committee.
Bashir's academic background is in philosophy and public health. He has a Doctorate from the University of Alberta's Public Health Sciences department and a Master's degree in Applied Ethics, specializing in Bioethics, from UBC. His research interests include ethics and public health policy, health care resource allocation, the work of ethics resources in both clinical and organizational ethics, ethical decision-making, ethics in Islam, bioethics in a multicultural context, and issues in ethics and identity.
In terms of work with the Shia Ismaili Muslim community, Bashir is in his second term as a member of ITREB Canada where he is involved with building ethics decision-making capacity and developing a quality assurance agenda. He supports a wide variety ethics initiatives in the community at home in Canada and internationally.
Keith Pelley
Keith Pelley was appointed President, Rogers Media in September 2010 and is responsible for leading the overall operations of the company's diverse portfolio, including Television, Radio, Publishing, Digital Media, The Shopping Channel, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Rogers Centre. Under Pelley's leadership, Rogers Media operates as a fully integrated media company, delivering world-class content and leveraging synergies and opportunities across all divisions.
A passionate sports advocate, Pelley has more than 25 years of experience in the sports and broadcasting industries.
Prior to joining Rogers Media, Pelley was Executive Vice-President of Strategic Planning at CTVglobemedia and President of Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, where he led Rogers' and CTV's unprecedented coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Under Pelley's vision and guidance, the Consortium delivered the Top 5 most-watched events in Canadian television history, with 99 per cent of the Canadian population experiencing the 2010 Winter Games through one of the Consortium's media platforms.
Pelley was President and CEO of the Toronto Argonauts Football Club (2003 to 2007), where under his guidance, the club rose in popularity with average home game attendance more than tripling in just four years. In his first full year with the club, Pelley helped guide the Argos to the 2004 Grey Cup title.
Pelley began his career in 1986 at TSN, where he worked for 16 years in various roles of increasing responsibility. He began as an Editorial Assistant in the newsroom and worked his way up to Senior News Producer and Event Producer for CFL, curling, tennis and baseball. He left TSN in 1994 to produce NFL football for FOX, but returned to TSN as Senior Vice-President of Programming & Production in 1997. He was appointed President in 2001, where he remained until 2003 before joining the Argonauts.
Pelley devotes much of his time to numerous charitable organizations and serves on the Board of Own the Podium, Jays Care Foundation, and the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation.
Pelley is a member of the Special Olympics Ontario Hall of Fame and received the Ryerson Alumni Achievement Award in 2011.
Michael 'Pinball' Clemons
Michael "Pinball" Clemons is an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity. The Economics graduate is the pro-football world record holder in all purpose yards which earned him induction into the CFL Hall of Fame. He is also the first and only black head coach to win the Grey Cup in its 98 years, but is probably better known for his off the field exploits. Pinball is the founder of his own foundation whose most noteworthy project to date is building 131 schools in third world countries over five years. The author, philanthropist and entrepreneur is currently the vice-chair of the Toronto Argonauts. Also a member of the distinguished Order of Ontario, Mike's proudest accomplishment is to be the husband of Diane, and the father of Rachel, Raven and Rylie.
Shant Poladian
Shant Poladian joined Canaccord in 2003 as an Equity Research Analyst covering Real Estate/REITs. Shant has been consistently ranked as one of the top Canadian Real Estate/REIT analysts, by Starmine, the world's leading provider of objective ratings of securities analysts. From 2001-2003, Shant was an integral member of a top-ranked equity research team covering Real Estate/REITs at a leading Canadian bank-owned investment dealer. Prior, he worked at Deloitte and Touche LLP in the Assurance and Advisory Practice in Toronto. Shant has a BComm degree (Specialist in Management and Economics) from the University of Toronto and two professional accounting designations (CPA, Delware, USA; and CA, Ontario, Canada).
Riaz Ahmed
Riaz was appointed Group Head, Corporate Development, Enterprise Strategy and Treasury in May 2010 and became a member of the Senior Executive Team of the TD Bank Group in August 2009. Riaz currently reports to Ed Clark, President and CEO. In this role he is responsible for overseeing TD Economics, TDBG's Treasury and Balance Sheet Management Group, for supporting TDBG's enterprise strategy and for identifying and developing mergers and acquisitions.
Riaz joined TDBG in 1996 as an investment banker for TD Securities' infrastructure and independent power team where he advised on originating and structuring domestic and cross-border project finance and leasing transactions. In 1999 Riaz was appointed Chief Financial Officer for TD Securities and subsequently Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing Finance, Operations, Risk and Technology groups for TDBG's Wholesale Banking business. In November 2004, Riaz was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Development for TDBG.
Prior to joining TDBG, Riaz was Vice President and Director, Corporate Finance with Citibank Canada's international asset finance and structured financing group. He joined Citibank from Financial Trustco, a financial services conglomerate and merchant bank, where he was responsible for capital markets, M&A and tax structuring.
Riaz holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) degree from the University of Calgary. He started his career at Coopers & Lybrand and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1985. Riaz devotes himself to a number of voluntary organizations and is currently Chairman of the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Canada.
Samir Manji
Samir obtained his Bachelor of Arts and Masters Degree (Accounting) from the University of Waterloo in 1992 and is a chartered accountant by profession. Up until early 1993, Samir practiced public accounting at KPMG LLP where most of his work revolved around real estate clients. He left KPMG LLP to join his Family's real estate business where he spearheaded a new division that focused on seniors housing.
In 1997, Samir established Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc., which has evolved to become a leading brand manager in the Canadian seniors housing industry with a focus on the luxury independent living segment. The Vancouver based public company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACC".
Samir devotes himself to a number of voluntary organizations and is currently the Honorary Secretary for the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Canada, one of several national institutional boards of the Ismaili community. A member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) since September 2000, Samir served as the YPO Regional Chair of Canada and on YPO's International Regional Chairs' Council from 2009 to 2011. As well, Samir serves as a director of Texada Software Inc. (TXS.V).
Samir was a 2006 recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Award and was also named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award winner in the business-to-consumer products and services category in British Columbia in 2010.
Shanali (Shawn) Bhagat
More than three decades of experience as an entrepreneur and small business owners
Executive Board for World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
Board of Directors for The Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association
Board of Directors for National Association of Shell Marketers
Chairman for Contemporary Arab & Muslim Culture Studies Institute (University of North Texas)
Elected Chairman of the National Alliance of Trade Associations Inc., 2010, 2011
President of the North Texas Business Alliance, 2010 - 2013
Advisory Board of U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors for North Texas Commission
Advisory Board of Dallas Fort Worth International Community Alliance
Advisory Board of The Charlie Wilson Chair at The University of Texas at Austin
Associate Director for The Southern Methodist University (SMU) COX School of Business
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, 2010
Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award Finalist, 2009
Dallas Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award, 2009
Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, 2004
Nashir Boghani
Nashir qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the UK, specialising in Taxation and Finance. He then went on to become Finance Director of the Hastingwood Group, an International Real Estate Development Company.
He has been involved in the Hospitality Business for over 25 Years starting his hospitality career developing Hotels and Nursing Homes. He developed London's first Holiday Inn Express in Victoria and has been operating this hotel since 1997. Nashir is also involved in other property developments in London and other parts of UK including a Holiday Inn Express in the Midlands
Nashir's jamati service dates back to the 1970s starting out as a Member of the Ismaili Youth Organisation UK, before moving on to become a Member of the Editorial Board in UK. He was appointed Honorary Secretary of the UK's first Economic Planning Board following which he founded and co-ordinated the first Global Youth Fundraising Campaign for the Aga Khan University Sports Centre in Karachi. Nashir has also served as a Board Director of Focus Humanitarian Assistance Europe from 1998 to 2000.
More recently, Nashir was Jamati Mukhi over the Golden Jubilee at Europe's largest Jamatkhana, North West London, between 2005 and 2009. He currently heads Jamati Development projects in the UK and Europe and is Chair of the UKs iHotels Alliance.
Zahir Bhanji
Zahir is a Pharmacist by profession who has been in the business for over 30 years. Zahir was one of the founding Board members of Avicenna Canada - an alliance of Pharmacy business owners in Ontario, established in 1995. Avicenna Canada grew from 20 stores to over 80 stores over a 7 year span. In 2002, the alliance changed to a 35 store banner group concept - Axis Pharmacy - with a unique shareholder franchisor / franchisee concept. In 2009, Axis Pharmacy sold its banner rights to a much larger group - Remedy's Pharmacy, with each shareholder benefiting from the proceeds of the sale. Zahir currently represents the group of 26 past Axis Pharmacy stores, within the Remedy's group of over 250 stores.
In his volunteer capacity, Zahir is currently a member on the Economic Planning Board (EPB) assisting in the area of Strategic Alliances. He has been an alumni member on the Conciliation and Arbitration Board (CAB) for the past 5 years. As part of the training for CAB, he has taken courses in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Commercial and Family mediation. In addition, he is currently working towards a Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation through the University of Waterloo. He also was a very active member on the Ontario Settlement Committee from 1993 - 2005.
Karim Devji
Karim has more then 15 years experience in the Vancouver and Kenyan real-estate industry as well as in real-estate acquisitions for individual clients and syndicates.
Karim has extensive knowledge, experience and the intuitive ability to build effective partnerships. Karim has a vision for his clients and shares his vision in a manner that is exciting and reassuring.
Karim guides clients and families along a continuum- from the purchase of their first home through to complex commercial acquisitions and investments. He places great value in seeing his clients grow and become astute investors. He positions families so they can leave a legacy for future generations and it is this fact that drives him.
Karim has been the past CEO of Vancouver Seniors Living Center and is Founder and CEO of L'Atelier Exploration Studios Incorporated, which is a well, thought out workshop centre for educators and early childhood development.
Rahim Talib
Rahim Talib is a corporate M&A Lawyer by profession. He became a senior Associate at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, before leaving the profession in 2003 to focus full time on more entrepreneurial pursuits. Rahim has over 14 years experience in corporate acquisition, operations and communications in both private and public sector companies. Currently, Rahim is the President and CEO of Meadowfresh Dairy Corporation, where he is responsible for the stewardship of manufacturing and distribution operations and has successfully grown the company by 12x in 8 years of operation.
In 2009, Rahim was awarded the 2009 Business in Vancouver Top 40 under 40 Award and in 2007 was a scholarship recipient (KPMG/Richard Ivy School of Business) and one of only 40 Canadian-wide entrepreneurs selected for the Quantum Shift Business Entrepreneurs Program. Rahim is currently a Board Member of the BC Food Processors Association, the BC Dairy Council and also holds seats on 5 private company boards in the seniors living and lifestyles, real estate development and construction industries. In addition, he is actively involved as a volunteer at both the national and local levels in senior capacities.
In Rahim's volunteer capacity, he is currently the National Alliance Lead for the Economic Planning Board. He attended the Ismaili Economic Forum in Dubai in 2008 which was a 3-day conference attended by 500 Ismaili delegates around the world to build national strategies around Alliance development.
Yasin Amlani
Yasin is a corporate lawyer practicing for the last 12 years in British Columbia. His diverse business background includes consultant to a Fortune 500 financial services company as well as regional franchise coordinator for a national franchise.
He received both his Bachelor of Science as well as Law degrees from the University of British Columbia, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Yasin is an active member of the Ismaili community, and currently serves on the boards of various alliances as well as the Conciliation and Arbitration Board for British Columbia.
Pyarali Jamal
Pyarali is responsible for the alliances in the U.K. and U.K. jurisdiction Jamats. He has formed several alliances over the past few years which has involved evaluating the value proposition for the alliance, facilitating the consultation meetings with the target groups within the Jamat, establishing the governance and financial structures of the alliances, working with the new boards to develop their strategic plans, and supporting the alliances' with their on-going operational activities. Pyarali also works closely with the previously established alliances to assist them in meeting their strategic objectives.
He has approximately twenty years of experience in corporate and social finance, strategy and international expansion, operations, and economic development. He has advised, provided financing to, and / or worked with multinationals, governments, small and medium size businesses, non governmental organizations, and social enterprises in various industries and countries through his work with Ernst & Young (both in Canada and the U.K.), the TD Bank Financial Group, the Aga Khan Development Network, the Dubai Development and Investment Authority, and with others. He has lived in Canada, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, and has traveled to over 20 other countries for business.
Pyarali was at one time the Member for Youth & Sports onthe Ismaili Council for B.C., the Chair of Leadership Vancouver, and a Director of Volunteer Vancouver. He is presently a trustee of two social finance / impact investing organizations in the U.K. - the Big Issue Invest and the Social Enterprise Loan Fund. His academic credentials include a Commerce and Business Administration Degree from UBC, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, and a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University.
Although Pyarali left Vancouver in 2004 and is now a U.K. permanent resident, he will always remain a proud Canadian....and an avid Canucks fan.
Nooruddin Panjwani
BS - Computer Information Systems; Purdue University; Indiana, USA; 1981
Real Estate Development & Investment
International Trade
Retail Chain Development
Human Resource Management, Marathon Oil Company
Corporate Training and Development, Marathon Oil Company
Multi-unit Retail Operations, Marathon Oil Company
Start up and conceptualization of various Joint Venture Groups with total membership of over 50 individuals
President, National Alliance of Trade Associations (Current)
VP, The Foundation for a Better Life (non-profit) (Current)
VP, National Alliance of Trade Association (2010-2011)
Founding Director-Atlanta Retailers Association (1994-1999)
Member, National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for USA (2005-2009)
Chairman, Board of Advisors for Atlanta Retailers Association (2005-2010)
Hon. Sec. AK EPB USA (1999-2002)
Hon.Sec, AK Council for SE (1996-1999)
Chairman, AK EPB for SE USA (1993-1996)
Campaign Coordinator, MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon (1987-1989)
Nizar Ali
Nizar Ali, originally from Karachi Pakistan, is an entrepreneur from Orlando Florida. He is the President of Global Trading of Central Florida Inc, exporter and the distributor of consumer products.
He is the Vice President of the National Alliance of Trade Association's Executive Management Committee.
He has served as the Chairman of Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Florida. He has also served as the Chairman of National Alliance of Trade Association (NATA), a trade association of over 5000 business members and as the Founder President of Greater Orlando Merchants Association (GOMA). He has been on the Board of Advisory of Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce.
Riaz Meghji
Growing up in North Delta, BC, Riaz graduated from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Finance. An interesting educational path considering he is one of the most disciplined talents on television today. As he began his financial career, he couldn't help but feel like something was missing. Engaging an audience has always been his great passion, so he made a risky decision that changed the trajectory of his life, taking a chance on a career in entertainment. And for the last ten years, he has flourished.
In 2002, Riaz initially worked in radio at Z953FM before making the shift into television working for MTV Canada. For years, he has focused on the art of the interview, connecting with various celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey, Mel Gibson, and Shania Twain. For an added challenge, he joined CTV News as a weathercaster on their evening news, displaying an impressive amount of versatility. In 2005, Riaz moved to Toronto to anchor the entertainment show "Inside Jam!" on SUN TV. He followed this up by hosting the Toronto International Film Festival Red Carpet shows for Bell Media from 2005 to 2009 and later, even took a shot at field directing with Tricon Films and Television. By 2008, this die-hard Vancouverite found himself back in his hometown, waking up the West Coast daily, co-hosting Breakfast Television on Citytv Vancouver.
Riaz is a thriving philanthropist, always wanting to give back to the community who watches him everyday. He is a supporter of many organizations, including the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and his latest initiative, 1Karma. In his off hours, Riaz is currently working on his first book, is an avid traveler, and enjoys a healthy balance of Crossfit, Ball Hockey and Yoga every week. And he does it all with a smile on his face.
Farah Nasser
Farah Nasser anchors CP24's LIVE AT 5 and LIVE AT 5:30, bringing Toronto a look at their city and the day's events. Nasser has reported in the GTA since she was 18 years old and more than a decade later she feels lucky to work as a journalist calling it "a front row seat to history" both in our local Toronto communities and events taking place around the world. In February 2010, Nasser joined the CP24 team - Toronto's Breaking News.
Nasser's parents immigrated to Toronto in the early 1970s from Tanzania, Africa and embraced Canada and their new home town, Toronto. At a young age when most kids were watching cartoons Nasser's father made her watch international news with him instead. Her father would use the coverage to educate his daughter about how governments function, why stories were historically significant and how the media is an important facet of democracy.
By the time Nasser entered high school, she had set her sight set on a career in journalism and at age 18, she accepted a co-op placement with RogersTV (Peel) where she had the opportunity to report and anchor. She continued to pursue her desired career path by attending Ryerson University in Radio and Television Arts and attended University of Westminster, in London, England to complete course work in European Media Studies. While in school she interned for CNN in New Delhi, India where she cemented her interest and the importance of international news reporting.
Nasser's first job after University graduation was as a reporter and anchor on Toronto radio at News Talk 1010 (CFRB). She then returned to her TV roots, accepting a position as a reporter for /A\ Barrie reporting from the Toronto bureau for the station. In August 2006, she joined CityTV/CP24 (Toronto) as a general assignment reporter, and soon was anchoring on weekends. Nasser's career highlights include reporting on the Air France crash, Hurricane Katrina, the Toronto 18 terror trials and various municipal, provincial and national elections. Several of her reports have been picked up by CNN and CBS radio.
Off-air Nasser spends considerable time volunteering in her community. Nasser sits on the York Regional Police's Crime Prevention council and often acts as emcee for the force's events. She helps raise awareness and funds for the University Health Network's Arthritis and Autoimmune Research Centre Foundation (AARC). She dedicates time to the Aga Khan Foundation, a charity that provides sustainable solutions for the underprivileged in Asia and Africa.
Nasser lives in the GTA with her husband. On a day off what she enjoys most is just exploring her city, trying new restaurants and spending time with family and friends.
© Alliance Conference Canada 2012
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Marcy Open Parent/Site Council Meeting Agenda
December 13, 2011
Media Center
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Parent Council Board Members: Chair Elizabeth Hawley, Vice Chair Donna Sanders, Secretary Lisa Hondros, Leadership Officer Holly Hatch-Surisook and Parent Liaison Sidney Orchard.
OPEN SEAT: Treasurer
Site Council Membership: Jean Dudley (co-chair/specialist serving special populations), Lisa Hondros (co-chair/parent), Sara Dotty (recorder/middle school team), Holly Hatch-Surisook (parent), Julia Janousek (parent), Mathew O'Brien (parent), Shannon Williams (parent), Jackie Dekker-Travis (parent), Alison Hunter (parent alternate), Elizabeth Hawley (parent alternate), Donna Andrews (principal), Barb Reiter (kindergarten team), Nicole Khuse (primary team), Anne Hoglund (intermediate 3/4 team), Marvin Boucher (intermediate 5/6 Team), Scott Thorstenson (content area specialist), Krista Eduarte (at-large non-licensed staff), Sidney Orchard (at-large non-licensed staff, shared), Rosemary Schindeldecker (at-large non-licensed staff, shared).
OPEN SEATS: Parents (4 alternates); Students (2); Community Member; Business Partner
I. Approval of Agenda
II. Approval of Minutes from November 8, 2011 Meeting
III. Committee Reports/Principal's Report
IV. Old Business
1. Meet in committees. Each committee should identify a chair and vice chair; create a list of members; and choose 1-2 action items to present to the full council. (30)
• Open education (e.g. focus on values, precepts, responsive classroom)
• Outreach and Diverse Representation on the Parent and Site Councils (e.g. family nights with speakers, recruiting new members to councils, encouraging more parents to participate)
• Communication (e.g. keeping website current, online bulletin board)
2. Instrumental Music Program – status report (5)
V. New Business
1. School Improvement Plan (SIP) Review (15)
2. Target/EllenDeGeneres $100,000 Grant Opportunity (10)
50 schools will each receive a $100,000 grant from Target. The Ellen DeGeneres Show has asked viewers to submit the name of a school that needs help, along with a compelling story that explains why the school should receive a grant. Target will then select 50 schools to receive a grant that can be used to support an improved learning environment for kids including new books, upgraded technology and more. Schools will be chosen based on a number of factors, including consideration of Title I eligibility. Two of the selected schools will be featured on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
3. Post Office in Dinkytown might close (10)
Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association has asked us if we would send a letter of support for keeping this branch open.
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjournment
415 4th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Telephone: 612.668.1020 | Fax: 612.668.1030

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Green light to 8 new initiatives under the EU's Partnership Instrument
These actions will support the European Union's strategic objectives in external relations through enhancing partnerships with third countries worldwide on issues of significance such as climate change, sustainability, the international digital agenda and civil aviation.
The new package of projects includes an ambitious flagship programme framed within the external dimension of the EU's Digital Single Market Strategy (€8 million), aiming to strengthen cooperation with key partners on personal data protection, trust and security in cyberspace, cross border access to electronic evidence and ICT standardisation. The greening of economies, sustainable environmental practices and the fight against climate change will be promoted through several targeted initiatives such as reducing black carbon emissions in the Arctic (€1.5 million), supporting the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (€3 million) to diversify their economies away from a nearly-exclusive reliance on hydrocarbon extraction, furthering Carbon Capture & Storage (€1 million) technology in China as a means to reduce CO2 emissions from coal fired power plants. These actions will contribute to the implementation of the first-ever universal, legally binding climate agreement, signed in Paris in December 2015 and having entered into force on 4 November 2016 following the recent ratification by the European Union.
Furthermore, the Partnership Instrument will boost the European Union's cooperation with China through new initiatives designed to promote greener environmental policies and legislation (€3 million) based on the EU's best practice and to fight illegal wildlife trafficking.
Striving to promote the European standards on aviation and to reduce the impact on environment and climate change caused by air transport, the PI will continue fostering political, economic and environmental partnerships in the domain of civil aviation. Building upon the ongoing cooperation with China and India launched in 2014 and 2015, the PI will now extend its action to Latin America (€7 million) and to South East Asia (€7.5 million).
Finally, €1.2 Million will be devoted to reinforce policy dialogues with the EU's strategic partners and beyond on a wide range of policy areas, including democratic governance, consumer protection, climate change, environmental protection and economic growth and sustainability. This will increase our ability to define and implement common approaches and responses to global challenges.
The Partnership Instrument funds projects that enable the European Union to take part in shaping global change and promote its fundamental values. It is one of several instruments included in the EU's budget for 2014-2020 allocated for the financing of the EU's External Action. Through the PI, the EU cooperates with partners around the world to address global challenges and find joint solutions to issues of mutual interest. The PI funds activities that carry forward the EU's priorities, translating political commitments into concrete measures. This programme builds upon the previous annual action plans adopted by the Commission. The overall contribution in support of the EU's strategic interests in the last 2.5 years amounts to over €315 million.
The partner countries for PI-funded projects with a digital market focus include Brazil, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. Increased cooperation and further initiatives in the area of civil aviation will happen at a region level with South America and South East Asia, as well as bilaterally with Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.


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Member Since:
Mar 20, 2007
Goal Type:
Boston Qualifier
Running Accomplishments:
Short-Term Running Goals:
Long-Term Running Goals:
Maintain my health and continuously seek to improve my fitness. Maybe someday get under 3:00 for marathon. More importantly, I'd like to figure out what my maximum ability is and reach that.
I'd also like to find the right balance in life and use running to enhance and improve myself.
Dad of two awesome kids.
Also, have one wonderful brown dog named Sammy and just added a grey tiger cat whose life started out rough but now has a better home.
I've recently started another blog so I can easily add lots of pictures and so other non-FRB users can leave comments:
Forward Progress!
Also, for 2012 I started a blog to write down each day one thing that I am grateful for
Grateful Blog
Love living in Florida but love to travel and see the country and rest of the world.
Favorite Blogs:
8.11 mi, 1:14:56, 9:15 avg
First full run since Sunday's race, between purposeful time off and travel and life, felt good to get some miles in. Ran with Joe, Jamie, and Renee. Ran up to Diane's house. Saw Melanie and Craig as well as Diane. Left together from her house and then Jamie and I turned left back at Starkey Blvd while the others headed into the park. It was a nice chilly in low 50's. Glad to get the run done early and now off to go see Tom run in the meet at Clearwater H.S.
Watched the track meet, Tom ran 11:09 in the 3200m and then 5:02 in the 1600m. These were solid runs, but I know he was hoping for some new PRs but was off a couple of seconds in 3200 and 4 seconds in the 1600. The improvement graph has dips even on the way up. It's fun to see him get PRs but even more inspiring to see him go out and try again after not getting the time he had trained for. Just keep going.


text: Networking is available across all Esento 8-32 zone panels. Up to 8 control panels can be networked to provide up to 256 zones. Any combination of 8 – 32 zone panel can be used and in any order. In addition to the 8 control panels, up to 8 fully functional LCD displays can also be added to the network.


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When you're in NYC, there is more to see than the sky scrapers. In the concrete jungle there are many wonderful parks. Some are made for fun and have playgrounds designed to be fun for children. Others are meant to be scenic parks with beautiful flowers and statues arranged in gorgeous views. Near the middle of Manhattan is Central Park. Aside from this well-known park are many other parks, smaller in size, yet equal in beauty such as Union Square Park, at Union Square, and Madison Square Park, at Madison Square.
Another such park is Washington Square Park. In this park, there are many things to see. In the park is a lovely fountain. There, people can climb over the short outer wall and sit on the steps leading down into the fountain. It is very relaxing to sit there and get a little mist from the splashing water. Although the fountain water may look clear and clean as it rises up in spouts and curves down into the pool, the water has been exposed to the elements and is actually dirty. For this reason, I do not suggest swimming in or even entering the water as some people do.
In the same park there is a statue right next to the fountain area. It is a statue of Garibaldi. If you go to the other side of the statue you will find a very nice plaque in Italian. If anybody reading this knows the translation please write it as a comment. For those who don't know, Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian man who fought for Italian unification during the time that the French occupied Italy.
Also in Washington Square Park is Washington Square Arch which has the quote "Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God. - George Washington" inscribed on it. There are many ways to interpret this. I think it means that a standard should be established early on so that the wise and honest of later generations can repair the country to that level and that God decides whether or not the standard will be achieved.
On the other side are two statues of George Washington, one on each pillar. On the east pillar is the statue "George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor". On the west pillar is the statue "George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice". I think George Washington as Commander in Chief is accompanied by Fame and Valor because that is what he earned as Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary War. I think George Washington as President is accompanied by Wisdom and Justice because these characteristics needed, which George Washington possessed, to be a great president.
If you look through the arch from the southern side, where the quote is, you can see the Empire State Building perfectly line up with the middle of the arch. On special occasions such as Independence Day or Easter, the Empire State Building is beautifully colored to match the occasion.
Washington Square Park may not be as big as Central Park but it certainly equals or even passes it in beauty.


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- 5/12/14
- Richmond – Willesden Jct – Euston – Return
Some days there is a wonderful irony to a journey, almost as though the Universe knows what you're doing and decides to add it's own little spin, and so it was today.
I set off into central London to attend a Transport for All meeting. I was to sit on the panel with various reps from TfL to discuss making public transport more accessible. I had a slide deck, lots to say and a handful of questions supplied by other TfA members.
I got on the train at Richmond easily enough, and listened as the Customer Service Assistant made the call in front of me to inform 'Control' that I was going to Willesden Jct and would need to be met with a ramp.
I offer no prizes for anyone guessing what happened next. Zip, nada, nothing, there was no ramp. I implemented the usual 'emergency action plan' ie sent my PA to speak with the driver and ask him not to leave. Unusually, to his credit and against the rules, he left his cab and fetched the ramp, which clearly set some alarm bells ringing because staff then appeared from nowhere and took over.
The rest of the journey, and the return, went smoothly enough but again it goes to illistrate failures in the system and why guards are so important on trains.
I did of course write to London Overground to complain as I always do. It took two weeks to get a reply, but the reply did acknowledge the failure of the process and went on to say
"As this is not the first instance this has happened I have forwarded your correspondence along with the findings of my investigation to the Senior Controller Manager…" and " A full investigation will take place and action will be taken when the problem has been identified.."
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California State University, Bakersfield has unveiled a new website – https:www.csub.edu/thanksdrmitch/ -- to provide an opportunity for students, faculty, staff and the community to thank President Horace Mitchell for his 50 years of dedication and leadership in higher education and wish him well in his retirement. People may post to the Wall on the site by using #thanksdrmitch on Twitter and Instagram and #thanksdrmitch@csubakersfield on Facebook.
Dr. Mitchell became the fourth president of California State University, Bakersfield in July 2004. Under Dr. Mitchell's leadership, the University has received national recognition with a vision to extend the excellence and diversity of the faculty and academic programs, enhance the quality of the student experience and strengthen community engagement.
Dr. Mitchell announced his retirement at University Day in August 2017, effective June 30, 2018. Dr. Mitchell and First Lady Barbara Mitchell will be honored at a Retirement and Scholarship Gala Saturday, June 9, at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. Sponsors of the gala are Dignity Health Mercy & Memorial Hospitals (title sponsor), Kern Schools Federal Credit Union (diamond sponsor), Chevron (sapphire sponsor) and Gregory D. Bynum and Associates (ruby sponsor). More information on the gala is available from Dina Ebeling, Initiatives and Presidential Events Specialist, at (661) 654-6034 or email@example.com.
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TR go into week 16 determined to end a poor run of three games without victory but face a rejuvenated Lamb B side who thrashed Kicker 9-3 last time out. With champions-elect Replay facing champion nob jockeys Silver Jubilee and stable-mates Ollies hosting Sheps it's a big week for the battle to claim the runners-up spot….
Team Rileys 0 Lamb B 1
Tony Bowler goes on record saying he fancies his team to win this match. And Lamb B opener Paul Henry demonstrates that the Winds-based team means business in rack one. Nick Powell misses with an ambitious opening shot following the in-off from break – allowing Henry to take control before laying the fudge. Big Nick makes the escape but opens the gap for Gandalf to complete a composed clearance with aplomb. Is it a crazy opening shot from Rileys' diminutive potter? You decide:
Team Rileys 1 Lamb B 1
A marathon nine minutes and six seconds of footage for rack two. For those in a hurry fast forward to the five-minute mark to see Rick Smith's clearance attempt. Bob Grant appears in trouble following a sequence of fine pots at the midpoint of the game – but the key ball is missed and Captain Fudge is back in. The snooker surprises no-one in the TR camp and on the far table the Ollies contingent – who are a fifth of the way through their opening rack – give Grant an approving nod. The foul comes in and Grant clears with ease to restore parity.
Team Rileys 2 Lamb B 1
Having Ollies 'in da house' has even rubbed off on potting machine Dave Walker. It's another lengthy one with fudge and counter-fudge aplenty after Pubby covers the bottom right bag. Lamb have a glimmer of an opportunity before the Pubster takes out a nice clearance. It includes a double into the middle (which is less surprising than a Grant fudge) before a fine penultimate shot. "A nice accomplished clearance" says King – and who could argue? We'll have Replay trying to poach him soon….
Quick update on the Ollies v Sheps match… still 0-0.
Update on the Replay v Silver Jubilee match… yep, half the Jubilee team are still tossers.
Team Rileys 2 Lamb B 2
An ambitious attempt from Jason King to go for the dish is punished in clinical fashion by Lamb's number four. The missed pot into the middle leaves the angle for the Lamb man to play a cannon and stick his one bad ball over the pocket. The rest proves a doddle and it's back to all square.
Team Rileys 3 Lamb B 2
Matt Norbury delivers a hammer blow to Lamb's hopes by defeating Tony 'The Bullet' Bowler in rack five. The Bullet, who enjoyed a strong record against TR prior to the current season, looked in control and few would bet against him before the positional shot onto the black goes awry. Bowler leaves the black close to the pocket – but not close enough. Nobby takes them out in confident fashion with a fine positional shot onto one of his yellows near the bottom corner all but sealing the deal.
Team Rileys 4 Lamb B 2
Jimmy Rhodes nails a three-ball plant off the black and into the middle in the early stages. And it's Rhodes who is a heavy favourite when an Andy Jones mistake gifts the Lamb player two shots. But Rhodes misses a fairly routine pot after also failing with his opener. Jones opts to fudge after an errant positional shot and when the two arrive The Professor mops up courtesy of a clever cannon shot that leaves the S&DPL top stats man perfectly placed.
Chief reporter Jason King is putting the questions to Rileys captain Bob Grant in a new addition to the increasingly popular TR website. And is there a note of sarcasm at the end?
Team Rileys 4 Lamb B 3
Guest commentator Carl Horsefield takes time out from the marathon match over on the far table to add some expert analysis. "The only way you can win it is by winning," says Horsey – and he's right you know. Bob Grant has big chances in a lengthy rack covered in fudge and is first down to the black. Only part of the pocket is visible but Grant fails to sink the winning ball after an excellent positional shot onto his final colour. Once again its fudge but now with Rick Smith in control. He spurns a couple of early chances before finally making the last of a number of two shot opportunities count
Team Rileys 4 Lamb B 4
Just like the previous rack Rileys are left to rue a number of missed opportunities from the in-form Matt Norbury. Late on in the rack Nobby leaves himself too straight on a pot down the rail before an attempted snooker goes wrong. Dave Whitehead, who had also let slip a number of chances early on, needs no second invitation this time around and makes the clearance look simple and would you Adam and Eve it we're all square again.
Ollies 4 Sheps 2 (this may be wrong)
The footage is on the Ollies match with Carl Horsefield bringing home the win. Like moths to a bright light a disagreement over a potential foul snooker attracts the interest of the camera-man and commentary team. The foul snooker is belatedly given and Sheps look set to take the rack but after a decent opener the two shots are wasted. A fudge fest follows which Horsey wins fetlocks down before an accomplished finish. The pot and cannon to dislodge his one bad ball is a beauty. Take a look:
Team Rileys 5 Lamb B 4
Dave Walker takes over from team-mate Andy Jones at the very top of the S&DPL Prem One stats tree to inch Rileys back into the lead. Not content to demonstrate his fudging ability in his first game Pubby takes it up another notch in rack nine. The team ethic pays dividends before the customary clinical finish gives Walker another victory of an impressive campaign.
Team Rileys 6 Lamb B 4
The Bullet fires another blank as Rileys ensure at least a draw from the match when Kyle Wilson overcomes Tony Bowler. Lamb's number one is favourite early on and controls the key bag before giving away a strange foul snooker. A refereeing clanger almost follows before Wilson embarks on a clearance attempt. The final yellow fails to drop but the tables have turned. And when Bowler turns to the fudge The Rookie responds with a delicate shot with side to pot his way out of the snooker and in effect take the rack – prompting Dave Walker's ejaculation celebration noises.
Team Rileys 6 Lamb B 5
TR are almost celebrating the win when Andy Jones has a gilt-edged opportunity to take the hosts to the magic seven mark. But in a positional shot as unlikely as the 7-4 singles win for Adam Clark over Roy Cusworth The Professor leaves himself short on his final shot. Jones still manages to sink the black with a fine cut into the middle, but somehow manages to sink his opposition's red into the other middle to keep Lamb B alive.
Team Rileys 7 Lamb B 5
The match-deciding last rack is a repeat of the opener with Nick Powell facing Paul Henry. And following some early sparring it's Big Nick who shows exactly why Danny 'The Moan' Shone ran scared of a money match. The clearance is quality and can be viewed by clicking on the below:
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Another summary – this time from vice-captain Dom MIlls – to prompt a further debate whether these clips add or detract to the website.
S&DPL round-up
The Ollies match finishes hours after Rileys complete their fixture. And it is the hosts who take a 7-5 win which effectively ends Sheps' hopes of finishing second. Defending champions Replay triumph 8-4 over Silver Jubilee which relegates the latter down to third with Rileys now four points clear in a two-way battle for second.


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My mom and I went to Las Vegas for Mother's Day Weekend. I know when the majority of people go to Las Vegas they're focussed on gambling and maybe seeing a few shows. Well I was determined to get to the Inglot Store. It was one of the highlights of my trip. Inglot isn't sold anywhere near me so it was a must see.
The Inglot store is located inside the beautiful Forum Shops in Las Vegas. You could walk around for hours just taking pictures and admiring the art work.
My first impression was OMG look at the bright, bold, and beautiful colors everywhere! Then when I tried to get in, I realized it was just the back window. LOL! You have to walk all the way around to get inside.
Below is the front of the store with the entrance door. Ha! 🙂
Inglot has it's own version of the Zuca bag.
I was amazed at the eyelash display.
So I'm sure you're waiting to see my amazing Inglot Haul right? Well, I actually didn't purchase anything. I've been cutting down on purchases until I get to IMATS next month. My main focus was to see the products ahead of time because it's so difficult deciding on colors/products from website pictures. I know that Inglot will be there and I'm hoping the prices will be cheaper. I played with products and wrote down names so that I can be ready when I get to L.A. As everyone has mentioned, Inglot's eye shadows are great and super pigmented, but what really stood out to me was the cream concealer. It had great coverage. A little goes a long way. It was very smooth and creamy, which means it's easy to work with and blend. The concealer pan is available as a part of the freedom system as well, so I'll more than likely make my own concealer palette at IMATS.
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At one point in our lives, we can all be guilty of worrying about our grades and completely shifting our focus on getting that specific grade that we all want, whether it's a D, a C, or an A+.
Students can sometimes be so caught up in these grading systems, that they might feel that these numbers define their knowledge or measure their 'smartness'.
Students feel the need to sometimes please their parents or their self-conscious; that they go to great lengths to achieve the grade they want, however even that sometimes, isn't enough.
My friend Hana, she used to have papers all around her at home, studying for hours on end, but all that was diminished to a C, and that obviously demotivated her, making her not study as much, or not pay attention in class, which lead to worse grades.
We live in a world where a number can change your mood from zero to a hundred real quick. In some societies that number can lead to a person's decision to suicide, which really shows how screwed up this whole thing is even more.
Pressuring students to achieve a certain number, is like putting boxes in their heads, as they get bummed out, they give up, and just resist what they're being taught , thinking that 'It'll end up with a bad grade anyway so why try right?'
That obviously does not apply to most students, but then again, why does society feel the need to put pressure on kids? Learning should be an enjoyable experience; however most students rarely look forward to going to school or Uni.
Learning is a privilege that a lot of people don't get to have, and for students to ignore that privilege, says a lot about our community's jurisdiction.


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Tim Newark: Are you too thick to understand this?
THIS week's Turner Prize winner is a perfect metaphor for the fact that the liberal Left has run out of ideas.
2016 Turner Prize winner Helen Marten in front of her installation
Long past its sell-by date, the kind of art created by Helen Marten only survives because the taxpayer-funded gallery elite insist on foisting it on us year after year, despite the fact that if this stood in a commercial gallery few people would buy it.
If we dare to criticise it, it is because we are simply too dumb to understand the beauty of it. It is much like their esoteric faith in the EU or globalisation.
Just because we can't see the value in it we are not educated enough and must work harder to appreciate the finer points. It is our fault that we don't get it. And yet this year has revealed there is a real alternative to the liberal elite's culture of arrogance.
Let the spirit of referendum unleash a new kind of art that develops out of our rich tradition of looking at nature and painting what we see.
My wife recently bought a mezzotint by animal artist Sarah Gillespie. She is edgy enough to be bought by Damien Hirst but at the heart of her work is a fascination with the detail and texture of nature.
Now, why would she never ever be considered as a potential Turner Prize winner? There has got be something wrong with our national institutions that they only ever have one view of what contemporary art should be – and that is conceptual art.
Why no portraitists, why no landscape artists? It is the same sclerotic thinking that has dominated our government for the past 20 years until 2016 brought it shuddering to a halt.
If we dare to criticise it, it is because we are simply too dumb to understand the beauty of it
Conceptual art was one of the great moments of modernism in the early 20th century. Marcel Duchamp shocked the world of culture by signing a bottle-drying rack and calling it art.
His found objects were challenging and mischievous and made a good point. Anything placed in a gallery has cultural value added to it – even the signed urinal titled Fountain he followed up with in 1917.
But that is almost exactly 100 years ago. After a century the joke is wearing a bit thin. Yet the new £260million wing of the Tate Modern, opened this year, is still filled with such found objects and conceptual art.
The installation is called Brood Bitter Pass and is displayed at Tate Britain
Why does this vacuous art have such an enduring appeal for our great galleries? The answer lies in the fact that as the decades pass the language of this art becomes more and more obscure so only curators, critics and artists understand it.
Past Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed won notoriety for his empty room in which lights simply went on and off. "It has the ability to compress happiness and anxiety within one single gesture," enthused artist Maurizio Cattelan.
"Lights go on, lights go off – sunshine and rain, and then back to beginning to repeat endlessly." Frequently there is more imagination in the attempt to describe the art than the work itself.
Once a student has mastered the latest art jargon she or he is ready to join the priesthood of contemporary art. At the very summit are gallery directors who glide from taxpayer-funded institution to institution like EU commissioners spouting an out-of-touch internationalism that has little to do with the reality of everyday life.
You can step in to a gallery in London, Barcelona, Paris or Berlin and you will see the same kind of pretentious art underwhelming visitors. Like EU bureaucrats in denial about Brexit they fail to acknowledge the disconnect between artists and their audience, blaming ignorance or prejudice for a lack of appreciation.
One British critic who dared to stand up to this tyrannical wave of soulless conceptual art was Peter Fuller. In the 1980s he called for a new art inspired by nature that conveyed the kind of spirituality he found so inspiring.
Tragically his crusade was brought to a premature end by his death in a car accident aged just 43. Had he lived he might have been appointed to head one of our national galleries. But where is this other British art that should be winning prizes and filling our leading galleries? Surprisingly it is not that difficult to find.
A coot drawn by Sarah Gillespie
Like Labour MPs surprised by the robust views of voters in their northern constituencies, all you have to do is step outside the white cube of our modernist institutions and visit commercial galleries. Far less fashionable and rarely considered by snobbish art commentators, they contain artists of exceptional talent.
Gillespie uses charcoal and watercolour to depict moths, beetles, birds and landscapes of extraordinary intensity. My friend Bel Mooney recently suffered the loss of a pet and found comfort in one of Gillespie's landscapes.
"Sometimes a work of art will shout until it deafens you," she wrote. "It seemed extraordinary that it should be there so precisely expressing my mood." That is what great art should do. Gillespie's sister Anna is equally talented, making bronze figures formed out of acorn shells, looking as though they have arisen out of a forest floor.
Tracy Emin's installation My Bed
Why these artists will never be considered for a Turner Prize or even be exhibited in a major public gallery beats me. Visitors would be inspired by their works and yet they are just two of many brilliant artists who are ignored by the snooty liberal elite that runs our top galleries.
Well, all I can hope is that the popular political uprising of the past year should get them to look at art outside their privileged bubble. Then we could really enjoy a visit to our national galleries.
The most inane winner of the Turner Prize was Martin Creed in 2001 with his installation of a bare room featuring lights going on and off.
Film director Steve McQueen won with a film showing a tape recorder playing the sound of tap dancing. He was up against Tracey Emin, nominated for her unmade bed, right, strewn with worn underwear, empty bottles and condoms – a classic of overwrought conceptual art.
Mark Wallinger courted more controversy in 2007 with his recreation of the anti-war cardboard city protest outside Parliament. In 1997 Gillian Wearing won the prize with a video of actors dressed as police officers standing still.
An honourable exception to this litany of pretentious drivel is Grayson Perry, winner in 2003, who creates works of art that truly touch the popular imagination and depict the foibles of humanity.


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Representative Michael Chippendale (Republican, District 40, Coventry, Foster Glocester) took to Twitter to call Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a "dummy" Monday morning, responding to her tweet concerning the waffle house shooting hero, James Shaw Jr, who wrestled an assault weapon out of the hands of the shooter. Chippendale, elected in 2011, has an A rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA).
"The local police say a man at the scene wrestled his gun away – looks like you don't need to arm a teacher (or a resource officer) to stop a shooting. There goes the sales pitch for @SmithWessenCorp," wrote Gonzalez on Sunday.
Early Monday morning, Representative Chippendale responded, also on Twitter, "But if he DID have a gun – the police still wouldn't be searching for the gunman, and the entire region wouldn't be on lockdown… dummy."
Chippendale blocks me on Twitter, thank you to those who helped me confirm this story.
Update: The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) released the following statement on Twitter:
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Daminion is a digital asset management system that allows multiple users the ability to store, access, and edit photographs, videos, and documents. While the software can be used for multiple file types, the true focus of Daminion is photo files, making it easy for small teams to collaborate on projects that need visual input. With the search function inside Daminion, users can quickly filter content by tags, do advanced searches, save searches for future use, or do a quick search for a particular keyword. Daminion also uses a built in asset cataloging tool that copyright tags each picture, so you don't have to worry about theft.
Because it focuses on photo files, Daminion supports a huge variety of file types. Raster files like JPEG, PSD, PNG can be stored along with vector files, RAW images, video, audio, Office documents, and even PDF. Users can quickly import files from other photo management systems and libraries, and then integrate Daminion with sharing sites like Flickr or Facebook. Users can also integrate with design programs like Photoshop.
All files can be converted on demand, as they are being sent, so you don't have to store many file duplicates within your system. And all metadata, including copyright, ownership, rights to use, and other information, is stored in the file itself. When you email a client file, everything is ready to go with a single click. Recently, Daminion released a tracking service that can show administrators any changes that are made to a file as soon as they occur, as well as a history of who has accessed the files, and when. Daminion can be used through on-site software or through any web-browser, which makes it easy for collaborators to work together no matter where the team members may be.
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ALPINE, Texas - The University of Dallas baseball team (5-0) remains unbeaten after defeating Sul Ross State University (SRSU) in both games of Saturday's road doubleheader. The Crusaders dismissed the Lobos in game one, 5-4, before taking a 9-6 decision in game two.
Game 1: Dallas 5, SRSU 4 (F/7) Box score
Saturday's doubleheader began with a 5-4 Dallas (4-0) victory in game one.
6-foot junior right fielder Adam Farris (Flower Mound, Texas/Liberty Christian H.S.) put the Crusaders on the scoreboard in the first inning, with a three-run homer to right field. The Lobos responded with a three-spot in the bottom of the third-inning to level the score.
On the bump for the Crusaders was 5-foot-11 junior right-handed pitcher Michael Byers (Front Royal, Va./Seton Home School). He went six and one-thirds, allowing eight hits and four earned runs, while striking-out four hitters en route to his second win.
6-foot sophomore left fielder Alex Thornton (Fort Worth, Texas/Arlington Heights H.S.) scored the game-winning run in the top of the seventh, when 5-foot-11 junior third baseman Trevor Allred (Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage H.S.) laid down a well-executed sacrifice bunt.
Registering his first save of the season, 6-foot-2 senior right-handed pitcher Michael Schweiss (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.) was summoned to record the final two outs of the game. It was mission accomplished for Schweiss despite allowing two hits to go with a strike out.
Game 2: Dallas 9, SRSU 6 (F/7) Box score
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Free serviceImmediate booking
Octopus ball.
Boiled and salted soybean.
Assorted vegetables and seafood pancake
Limited meat options. Not much choices in terms of japanese food. Not worth the money. The ice cream is not in good condition and very hard seems like it been melted and freeze many times.
Ginza has really dropped now. We wanted fish but you guys simply said we couldn't have anymore. The drinks were really slow and the person serving us couldn't even speak english which is very sad.
Enjoyable evening. Feel we could have got an earlier booking if we'd booked directly. Nice food, good service
The buffet area is bit cold but its ok. Bbq buffet meat is ok. Good thing to see is that they dont rush customers. 4/5 stars. Cheap buffet.
The food was average Not enough staff - only one serving the front non bbq area as well as taking payments! There was a huge Q whereby huge group but each paying individually !
It was good. However they were very slow on drinks and they tried to fit 6 people on a small table
Excellent food - very fresh and high quality. Service friendly but a little slow
Would need a number of visits to master the use of the hibachi for different meats.
Although the food available was nice, the total lack of it was very disappointing, dinner booked at 7.30pm by then they had ran out of most vegetables and hot food. Took forever to replenish anything
Some of the food materials were not good. Too hard to eat. Some were too salty.
We use to come here all the time back in the days but unfortunately it has not been the same since. Not sure if its because of change of hand but there is lacking of choices now. Not worth having all you can eat.. when there is only 5 choices of meat. Yeah, sure its cheap but lacks quality. We did not mind paying $60 to $80 to receive higher end meats, like wagyu, but now.. it is not worth $30 for what they have now. Unfortunately we wont be coming back and looking for a new All you Can eat BBQ.
Not the best unfortunately was a bit disappointed.
Had the Ginza BBQ at the back. The place itself needs to be changed in a way that there needs to be more exhaust. It was very smokey compared to other BBQ I have been to. The food selection was alright, however it was overly salty. Everything was self service. The down side to service was that I had to ask for more food that was empty at the station. As I have been a few times before, normally this does not happen.
The beef is delicious
Took advantage of the lunch specials menu, good value and sufficient food. Spicy karage was delicious and well cooked with a light coating. Friendly wait staff and food came out pretty fast.
The confirmation email stated that the price per head was $31.90 weekend special, however all of us were charged $39.90 per head as indicated on my receipt with transaction id 18329. This spoilt an otherwise nice night out.
Not much variety with the bbq buffet for $40 pp, and the sushi was not refilled often. Overall experience was very mediocre, I would not come back nor will I recommend this place to anyone.
We all really enjoyed the food - will be back.
Its ok to have a try if never been there. However it seems not much choice of the buffet
It was generally ok
48 Unley Road, 5061, Unley, Australia
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Beautiful, elegant dining. Located in the beautiful Unley Road Ginza Japanese Restaurant has a plethora of history with the Taste of the Orient Restaurants & Catering Group who own and open restaurants globally.
The newly designed venue features authentic Japanese cuisine with a modern twist in its wooden and rustic interior. The wooden design along the guest seating areas makes the space stands out more and has created fluidity throughout.
The rear garden yard features traditional Japanese tatami and outdoor seating and offers the first and biggest Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) in Adelaide. You'll also notice the elegantly designed wine cabinet along the wall showcasing variety of wines and sakes. It makes you feel like grabbing a bottle and opening it on the spot to accompany the delicious Japanese cuisine you ordered.
On Friday and Saturday nights, it also offers the biggest Seafood Buffet & Wagyu Shabu Shabu (Japanese Hotpot). Besides the selection of quality meats and vegetables , the seafood buffet features a wide array of seafood; oysters, prawns, blue swimmer crab, mussels, sashimi and sushi. It is perfect feast for Japanese food lovers, especially seafood lovers.
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Zarder-ebook/dp/B005U3UFDEThis is a delightful fairy kingdom tale where once upon a time there was a supreme being who thought of creating a world and was lonely so he created four races of dragons, one for water, one for fire, one for earth and the last for wind. They were of the same race except for their abilities. The world was missing one vital element light and an incident occurs to allow this to be created only through passing the powers to be to the next heir of the kingdom. But for the last ten years there was a loophole and the throne was abducted by the darkness, an embittered daughter who was the fire Queen she was able to claim the title upon transference of the throne and taught the kingdom about the emotions of hatred and she declared laws that all are inferior except the pure.
The kingdom was divided and they used the lies against others. Until one the event when a dragon and human children became victims of the Queen's hatred and no one would protect them until the mighty son of the fire dragon and others colorful characters united to rescue all from her bullying them.
The plot continues when the exchange occurs and the ruling throne was abandoned and the evil Fire Queen sneaks in and took authority. Now she was full of hatred and demanded all inferior children and humans were to become slaves to her and the other superiors of the kingdom. The earth dragon and human girl became friends along the mighty Delbralfi son of the Fire Queen.
This trio are the main characters who break the hold over them and the kingdom. The inferior earth child dragon, a healer who is not allowed to use her powers is a slave she uses her wits to live for another day. She acts cheery around the embittered Queen faking her happiness which confused the Queen. Thinking how a useless creature could be happy around others full of hate.
The human was unique and now she by the head leader of water, the father Deyraeno of the five hatchling who was not afraid of the Fire Queen decided to break the laws and invited Jena, the human child to the ceremony of bonding with the hatchings in a special ceremony where other wait to bond with a hatchling. Everyone in the kingdom believed humans could never bond but all are in for a surprise as she enters into the leyr to begin the ceremony.
In the author's words
"The first thing Jena noticed was Rulsaesan, the mother of the eggs. She was hard to miss, as her skin had a vibrant saffron glow, and on the end of her tail was a bright orb that lit up the entire Leyr Grounds. The orb symbolized that she was a Child of Light, and if she had her proper title, she would be called Leyrque, the heart of the Sandleyr and true ruler of the Onizards.
But when the former Leyrque died under mysterious circumstances, no Onizard gained the form of a Child of Light and, since Rulsaesan could not control her powers of ultimate empathy alone, the Fire Queen had taken over the Sandleyr".
In the ceremony, the son of fire was able to bond with one of the hatchling. Next it was Jena's turn.
In the author's words;
"drown! Jena debated running toward Deyraeno, but stopped when she realized that in the confusion, everyone had ignored the last hatchling, a Child of Wind. He was already in water close to his neck, and he was desperately trying to get toward the shallower water near Jena. Quickly, she ran out until the water was deep…"
Jena rescue the fourth dragon but the 5th hatchling injured where the wall fell upon his leg was left to die in the raising rain storm waters. The father was scheming to rescue his baby against the Queen's rules but first he had to save the human and hide her for risking her life to save a baby. The injured called out to her and bravely she jumped into the high waters and rescued the injured creature. This creature became her bonded and ally. Now they both need to go into hiding for disobeying the Queen.
The adventure continues from there along with lessons of morality and what actions are right and wrong and the consequences of hate to love, good vs. evil and to accept everyone for who they are, do not judged a book or a dragon and human as indicated in this cute little fable. Highly recommend this tale for all ages.


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With this new year we welcome a host of new changes at our company. A few major things have changed, as you may have seen: We have a new brand and new website, DiscoverHealing.com.
To help you get acquainted with the layout of our new site, we've made this helpful short video, which will show you how to find all your products and content formerly housed on the Dashboard of HealersLibrary.com.
At this time of transition, we have also encountered some growing pains. We sincerely apologize if your first experience with our new site has not been smooth. Because we migrated all of our data onto the new site, some users experienced glitches and gaps in product access. If you have been affected by this issue, know that we are diligently working to reinstate access to all your products and purchases.
If you have experienced any of the following issues, here is what you can do to resolve them:
Login to your account by clicking on My Account in the main navigation. If you are having trouble, you can request to change your password by clicking here.
To find out where your products are stored on the new website, watch the video above. If you are not seeing products on your account that you have purchased, navigate to the Orders section of your account. Your past orders will be listed, indicating what products you have purchased. If you do not see orders that should be listed, please submit a customer support ticket so we can help locate the order and assign it to the correct account to reinstate your access.
One important thing to note is that your Body Code app login will not change; it remains the same as your login for HealersLibrary.com. This password is now stored separately from the DiscoverHealing.com website, so changing the password in one area will not change it for both. If you need help accessing your Body Code app password, click here.
If you had previous trouble accessing The Body Code on the website, your access should be reinstated. If you still do not have access but should, please submit a customer support ticket so we can locate your order and reinstate access.
There are a couple of ways to access Body Code Mind Maps:
Click "My Account" and Log in.
From the My Account page or menu, click "Dashboard"
You will see The Body Code Healing System. Click to open and view all online content.
Alternately, click Content Access in the menu and then The Body Code - Online Mind Map.
Certification Programs are now all together, and we have combined all the Steps into one eLearning course. If you were in the process of certification, we imported both your course progress and your Student Sessions.
If you are ALREADY CERTIFIED you may no longer be enrolled, depending on how long ago you were certified.
If you are STILL WORKING TOWARD CERTIFICATION but do not see your enrolled course listed, please submit a customer support ticket so we can correct your enrollment.
If you see your COURSE PROGRESS is not the same as on HealersLibrary.com, you can skip to where you left off and resume completing certification. We can refer to our previous system for your progress.
If you are not seeing STUDENT SESSIONS that you put into HealersLibrary.com, please submit a customer support ticket so we can resolve the links to those sessions.
Thank you for your patience as we work out all the bugs of the new system. If you have any further issues please reach out to the Customer Support. We are here to help and will be responding to all customer support tickets as soon as we can!


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Camas, WA — It was standing room only Monday night at Camas City Hall as residents listened to a public presentation on the proposed Camas Urban Tree Program, and spent more than an hour expressing their opinions about tree planning. It ended with the Council voting to have the City Attorney draft an official Urban Tree Program ordinance that will be voted on in the near future.
Senior City Planner, Sarah Fox, presented the tree program, which has been in progress since 2016, and explained its key points. The city views trees as public assets.
Here are some highlights of the proposed Urban Tree Program:
- Street tree permits. Residents looking to remove street trees from their private property would need a permit.
- Changes municipal code for park and open space trees.
- Sets a minimum of 20 trees per net acre.
- Adds very specific tree preservation language to municipal code.
- Changes the fine and fee schedules for removing trees. Currently, from $500-$1,000, the new proposal is a scale that is based on size. The fine could be higher based on size for trees in critical areas.
- Replaces Chapter 18.31 in the city code.
- Amends Chapter 18.13 for landscaping.
Please visit www.cityofcamas.us for more details.
Following her presentation, City Councilors listened to more than an hour of public comment on the program.
Public Comments
The first citizen to address the council was Karen Weiss, who is concerned with preservation of older trees.
"Smaller trees can't replace the older growth trees," she said. "How do you define critical trees? Can a 100 year-old tree be replaced by a bunch of smaller trees? I'm also curious about who governs the fines? I'm worried that people will simply pay the fines and developers can get rid of the trees. How can you protect super old trees?"
Residents expressed concerns that fines weren't high enough.
Geri Rubano asked for fines to be increased four-fold, and recommended that tree density should be up at 30 per net acre.
"The plan you have now definitely provides more protections than we have now," said Cassi Marshall, who was appointed to the work on the program as a citizen representative. "It's a great place to start."
Longtime Camas resident, Lynne Lyne stole the show Monday night with an impassioned plea to stop clear-cutting.
"Why on Earth has it just been the past two years that the Council has said 'hey maybe we need to look at the way we're developing our town?' I agree with Geri completely … why the heck do you allow clear-cutting, non-stop clear-cutting …? Clear-cutting with houses crammed together … is that the quaint, wonderful town of Camas we want to create for ourselves? I would think it's not … I'm dumbfounded that this has been allowed to go on for so long."
Public consensus, based on those who spoke at Monday's meeting, is to raise the number of trees per acre unit from 20 trees to 30. The public also wants to make the fines greater, and a better explanation of how fines are processed and decided. There was a great deal of concern about clear-cutting.
Following the public comment time, council members and city employees answered several citizen questions, which included how fines are processed, what percentage of trees would be required to be evergreen, why clear-cutting is allowed, and when this would take effect.
Fox said fines would be put into the fee schedule that would be assessed by a code enforcement officer. She added that "generally unauthorized tree removal isn't from our development community, it's from our citizens who go into open spaces behind our houses, which are really the city's open spaces and parks, and they're cutting down a tree for a view — usually that's the reason …"
She said the proposal allows the officer to respond to the illegal activity and deal with the issue, and enables them to write a ticket on the spot. The fine would be based on the size of the tree. The next step provides guidelines on how to assess the actual value of the tree, which would be an additional fine. The violator is also required to replant.
Fines would go into a city tree fund.
Fox said the program requires 50 percent of new trees be evergreen, and also requires the other trees be a native species, as well.
Councilor Greg Anderson indirectly addressed a clear-cutting question from Camas resident, Keith McPhun.
The new ordinance would only apply to new developments, and would not be retroactive to developments already agreed to.
"I would love it if the fines were higher, and it was 30 instead of 20, and I understand why the compromises were made in looking at all the factors but I think this is better than what we have now," said Councilor Deanna Rusch.
"I feel my question about clear-cutting was only partially answered," said McPhun.
The council's vote on Monday mandates the City Attorney draft an official ordinance, which will be based on the Camas Urban Tree Program presentation by Fox.