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Back in the early �90s Oliver Stone�s Platoon changed my life.
Not to be egotistical or nostalgic, but everyone fascinated by movies has that one film that made them see beyond the screen, beyond their own self. You never see movies the same once a film has struck you differently than all the rest. You can�t help but relate everything else you see to that special motion picture. It becomes a subconscious standard of sorts.
That �one film� for me will always be Platoon.
Back in the early �90s Oliver Stone�s Platoon changed my life.
I know� how fuckin clich�d.
Not to be egotistical or nostalgic, but everyone fascinated by movies has that one film that made them see beyond the screen, beyond their own self. You never see movies the same once a film has struck you differently than all the rest. You can�t help but relate everything else you see to that special motion picture. It becomes a subconscious standard of sorts.
That �one film� for me will always be Platoon.
Now I was never allowed to rent Platoon back in the �80s on my weekly trips to the local Stop & Shop video store, a pathetically clastraphobic set of aisles with tapes packed onto the shelves. I had to resort to Caddyshack 2, Turner & Hooch, and PG fare like that throughout my childhood. But one day my mom gave me the go-ahead to rent Platoon, and I still don�t know why she allowed that R-rated film on that given day.
My first viewing of the Academy Award-winning Vietnam classic was on VHS, a format that we all denounce these days like a sin. It is difficult to place that viewing into any sort of time frame, yet it remains a reference point in my life. I was in the midst of middle school, idealistic, and ready to save the world. I hadn�t touched drugs, or even a cigarette, and I was at a very crucial point in my youth.
Brought up in a cookie-cutter world where there was no danger and the worst thing in the world was the word �divorce,� I became enthralled with the substance of Platoon. Essentially a character study centering around the dormant good and evil in all of us, the film woke me up to the reality of human nature and the effect war and conflict can have on us all. We are all seseptible to our inner demons and we are all pawns at war with ourselves, as well as each other.
I can still recall my feelings upon completing Platoon that first time. Vietnam seemed so fascinating, such an insane environment. Everything was surreal. It seemed like a summer camp put on by homicidal counselours, placing baby-faced soldiers like Charlie Sheen�s Chris Taylor amongst other Americans that seemed to be constructed to kill. Oddly enough Platoon�s protagonist reminded me of myself, a wannabe intellectual looking for some grit to challenge him in ways he couldn�t foresee, let alone imagine. Vietnam was that challenge.
As a viewer I felt the same way as Chris. Vietnam was a nightmare and the shrapnel was not just metal. The emotional experience of the film transcends the average narrative, fusing Greek folklore with numerous incarnations of religious figures, all the while set to one of the most realistic battlefields ever depicted on film. The language was raw, the characters were developed by some of the best character actors of our time, and the director was Oliver Stone. He was in the war and this was his story.
I kept thinking of the film for years to come, for it would not leave me alone and, frankly, I didn�t want it to. I thought about how I might have faced the onset of that war. Would I have enlisted? Would I have been brave? Would I have even made a difference out there in that foreign jungle? Would I have come home?
The film has so many characters, and they were mostly unknowns at the time. Films just aren�t made that way anymore, making the demise of characters predictable based solely on their clout as actors (though The Thin Red Line countered that fact amazingly well.) Platoon is so engaging because the threat of death is presented unlike almost any other movie. You never know who will die and you never know when. It is that much like the real war.
I found myself so fascinated by each character, from the angelic Elias to his nemesis, the savage Barnes. There was the homicidal Bunny, the cowardice Junior, and King, the film�s grandfather-esque character. Each role is so captivating and unique that the viewer feels like it is their first tour and they have just met the men they will fight alongside, relying on for survival, even though the nature of man brings out hate and fear.
The 20th anniversary edition of Platoon has just been released on DVD, and it is a great two disc set. There are numerous documentaries, covering the war itself, veterans� experiences, and the impact Platoon had when it was released in 1986, as well as the continued effect it continues to have on audiences. It is most interesting to listen to Oliver Stone speak about his experiences writing the script and directing the film. He put his cast through hell, including a rigorous two week boot camp that now has become a war film standard. It is also interesting to listen to select cast members discuss how grueling filming was, as well as how intense Stone can be.
The real hook for me, however, was a set of salvaged deleted scenes that run about ten minutes. Apparently the footage was discovered and then roughly cut together. It may be grainy and unpolished, but the scenes are a great counterpart to the actual feature. While some of the scenes may not fit the style of the film (many foreshadow key events in the film and take away from the mystique of both Elias and Barnes) the deleted scenes are sure to fascinate die hard fans of Platoon.
There is one scene in particular which is quite haunting. Upon seeing King off, Chris walks back to base camp just prior to the spectacular fire fight finale. A mysterious soldier draped in a hood asks him for a light for his cigarette. The man�s face looks diseased and his teeth are crooked and dark yellow. His grin his crooked and his eyes suggest ominous doom.
The peculiar character is played by Willem Dafoe (who plays Elias) and he is almost unrecognizable, yet Chris� reaction to the man�s request suggests some familiarity. When he grants the emaciated man a light he is met with an eerie response: �Later.�
Perhaps Oliver Stone was less likely to put such a strange scene in his earlier films, but it remains a staggeringly lingering moment that hints at a resurrection of Elias� character, perhaps returning to warn Chris of what is to come, or maybe just to play a twisted trick on his friend.
I�ll leave you to decide and experience this extraordinary film and its deleted footage.


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Welcome Walk A Calling Back to Circle
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A calling back to circle time with reflections on welcoming the wisdom of earth and nature from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
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Update #003 - Live Stream On Sunday + New Props!
Hello Everyone,
It's been exactly 10 days since we have been live on Game Jolt. I would like to Thank you all once again for the great feedback and we have some really cool gameplays from youtubers that you can find in the comments section of the main page.
In today's devlog, we'd like to showcase some art & also announce our first live stream which will be taking place coming Sunday!
Live Stream - Sunday - April 1st, 2018.
Connect on Twitch for Live Stream https://www.twitch.tv/redmountmedia
Netherlands - 21.00
In the live stream, we will be discussing Ellen of course and also together create some new pixel art for the game.
Also if you are curious about how we have made certain thing in the game, please feel free to ask about it. We would like to connect with all of you and make this game an amazing experience.
So who is in for the live stream? ^^
Before we end this devlog, we'd like to tell you Ellen - Demo is also published on:
Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/822920/Ellen/
Newgrounds https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/708442
Itch.io https://redmountmedia.itch.io/ellen
Don't forget to follow us on twitter and share the game demo with everyone in the world.
Twitter - Ellen The Game https://twitter.com/ellenthegame
Good day ya'll and can't wait to meet you all in the stream,
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Oral Infection & Pregnancy
Improving the oral health of the US population has become a major public health issue. A lot of medical researchers concluded that overall health cannot be achieved without oral health. For example, periodontal disease has been linked to the increased risk of coronary artery disease and stroke. For expecting mothers, achieving and maintaining periodontal health also has additional implications for pregnancy outcome. Periodontal disease has been determined in some studies to contribute to pregnancy complications such as preterm birth and preeclampsia. What if your dentist could take a pick at your gums and tell you if you are at risk for pregnancy complications? What if your dentist was able to lower your risk for pregnancy complications?
In a collaborative study, published in 2009, Case Western Reserve University (Department of Periodontics) and Yale University (Dep. of Obstetrics and Reproductive Science) concluded that intra-amniotic infection and inflammation are major causes of preterm birth. Women who were identified having bacterial DNA more often had elevated levels of inflammatory markers (IL-6) in their amniotic fluid and inflammation of fetal membranes and the umbilical cord. These women delivered neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis.
Preterm birth remains a significant public health problem. 70% of the infants who die within weeks after being born are those who were born prematurely. Nearly half of those who survive develop long-term neurological problems. There is abundant literature indicating that a significant number of miscarriages are associated with intrauterine microbial infection and inflammation.
By testing the amniotic fluid (amniocentesis) in pregnant women doctors, among other things, are looking for possible bacterial infection. However, studies have shown that as many as two-thirds of the organisms associated with intra-amniotic infection are uncultivated (cannot be cultured in the lab) or difficult-to-cultivate bacteria.
Taking advantage of the latest cutting-edge DNA-based technologies for the detection and identification of infectious agents, doctors now are able to provide a comprehensive mapping of the bacteria in body fluids, including the amniotic fluid, providing rapid results.
The discovery that bacteria can be identified in the amniotic fluid of women with negative bacterial cultures and high levels of intra-amniotic inflammation is thus of significant clinical relevance.
By using the DNA-based identification method, it was determined that the most prevalent species of bacteria associated with preterm birth were Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn).
Fn is an opportunistic oral pathogen. Fn bacteria originate in the oral cavity, where they are involved in gum disease (periodontal disease) and create an inflammation.
This finding provided evidence that, in addition to the vaginal species, bacteria from oral sources play a significant role in intra-amniotic infection. It was long suspected but now proven, that after Fn and other oral pathogens enter the bloodstream in the mouth of pregnant women, bacteria "translocate" (move to other sites) to the uterus and, through the umbilical cord, reach the fetus.
In addition, scientists have found that the presence of Fn bacteria in the amniotic fluid was correlated with the increase of IL-6 (an inflammatory marker). Even without the presence of bacteria in the uterus, the general inflammation within the mother's body involves the inflammation of amniotic membranes, surrounding the fetus, and the walls of the umbilical cord. Therefore, if a pregnant woman has Fn and other oral pathogens in her mouth, even before the bacteria reaches the uterus, the inflammatory reaction of her body already compromises the fetus and the outcome of the pregnancy.
In view of the latest discoveries and obtained knowledge, health scientists and clinicians strongly recommend pregnant women or those who are planning pregnancy, to be thoroughly evaluated for the presence of oral pathogens, treatment of periodontal disease and, if necessary, undergo anti-inflammatory treatment with their physicians, which is vital in preventing preterm birth and its consequences for the neonates.
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May 29, 2016
Fahir and Gurith Milian are known to their community for their dedicated loving service to under-privileged children and their community. They operate Dolan Home, an adult residential facility for the developmentally disabled located in the City of Downey. Dolan Home not only provides assistance to young adults who have been diagnosed as developmentally disabled, but to their families who continue to raise and nurture them.
The couple also spearheads Ninos Latinos Unidos Inc., Foster Care. Ninos Latinos Unidos connects Spanish-speaking foster parents to Latino foster children. Every Thanksgiving, the Milians host an annual event which brings together the foster children, their families, and the community. With the help of various high school students, they put together a great annual celebration consisting of food, special guests, and entertainment that varies from a wood-making booth to jewelry-making workshops.
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BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Biotech stocks were on a roll Thursday, with Alkermes Inc., Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Elan Corp. at the front of the pack.
The Amex Biotechnology Index $BTK advanced almost 2% to 655.76, while the Amex Pharmaceutical Index $BTK languished in the doldrums, largely flat at 244.43.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJII) gained 1%, or 67 points, to 7,817.
Shares of Alkermes ALKS, -1.79% shot up 11% to $12.87.
Early Thursday, Alkermes, along with partners Amylin AMLN and Eli Lilly & Co. LLY, -0.14%, announced that an analysis of existing data for the diabetes drug Byetta showed users had no increased incidence of cardiovascular events. The news is significant in that several of the leading diabetes medications can aggravate heart problems, especially when used at high doses.
The companies said they will use the data to help support their marketing application for a longer-acting formulation of Byetta, which they plan to file during the second quarter.
Shares of Amylin jumped 5% to $13.06. Lilly shares were up only marginally at $33.59.
The news comes about a week before an advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration is set to decide whether to recommend a rival product, Novo Nordisk A/S's liraglutide, for approval. The meeting is slated for April 2.
Shares of Novo Nordisk NVO, +1.33% hopped 3% to $50.26. Analysts at UBS raised their rating of the drugmaker to buy from neutral.
Elan Corp. ELN, +0.00% shares also popped, up 14% at $7.43, fueled by positive news about its controversial multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. The product is co-marketed with Biogen Idec BIIB, +1.01%.
According to analysts, Biogen management said during a presentation with investors Wednesday that they believe Tysabri sales will increase in 2009 as doctors become more comfortable with the product. Tysabri was pulled off the market for several months in 2005 after it was suspected of causing an extremely rare but deadly brain illness called PML in a handful of patients.
Shares of Biogen were up 3% at $53.02.
Shares of Myriad Genetics MYGN, +2.32% gained ground for the second day, rising 2% to $45.40.
Earlier this week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommended that doctors routinely evaluate whether a patient is at risk of carrying a genetic mutation of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. Carriers of the mutation generally have a markedly higher risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer, and many often choose to take preventative measures, such as having their ovaries removed.
Myriad markets a genetic-screening test for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations called BRACAnalysis.
On the small-cap side, shares of Avigen Inc. AVGN rose about 1% to $1.17.
Early Thursday, the biotech group's board said that it is taking a neutral stance on an offer by BVF Acquisition LLC to buy the company for $1.20 a share. The board said that it will instead proceed with liquidation plans in order to maximize shareholder value.
As part of the liquidation process, Avigen plans to let go of most of its employees. The company added that several members of its senior management team have already been let go, including its chief executive officer.


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Clean Air And Energy
Researchers in Belgium have engineered a device that uses sunlight to purify polluted air and, in the process, produces hydrogen gas that can be stored and used for power. Two teams of researchers separately investigating processes for air purification and hydrogen production combined their efforts to create the new device.
Dams And The Environment
There are an estimated 84,000 dams in the United States which impound 600,000 miles of river, or about 17% of the rivers in the country. Within the next 15 years, more than 90% of the world's rivers will be fragmented by at least one dam.
Pedaling For Clean Air
Poor air quality is a problem all around the world. Exposure to air pollution is linked to the premature deaths of an estimated 6.5 million people every year, making it the fourth largest threat to human health, trailing only high blood pressure, dietary risks, and smoking.
The Methanol Economy
The methanol economy is an idea that was promoted by the late Nobel-prize-winning chemist George Olah since the 1990s. The idea is to replace fossil fuels with methanol for energy storage, ground transportation fuel, and raw material for hydrocarbon-based products. Methanol is the simplest alcohol and can be produced from a wide variety of sources ranging from fossil fuels to agricultural products to just carbon dioxide. Methanol can be used directly as a fuel or it can be reformed into hydrogen, which can then itself be used as a fuel.
Water From Thin Air
Scientists at UC Berkeley and MIT have demonstrated a water harvester that uses only sunlight to pull liters of water out of the air each day in conditions as low as 20% humidity, a level common in arid areas.
India's Air Pollution
Poor air quality is a major problem worldwide. Exposure to air pollution is linked to the premature deaths of an estimated 6.5 million people every year. This makes air pollution the fourth largest threat to human health, trailing only high blood pressure, dietary risks, and smoking.
Cleaning Britain's Air
According to a new study by the non-profit group Carbon Brief, carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom are at their lowest levels since the 1920s. Four factors are responsible: a record drop in coal use, the rapid growth of renewable energy, the expansion of energy efficiency programs, and the increased use of natural gas for electricity power plants.
Solar Power In China
Installations of solar power continue to increase rapidly around the world and in no place more than China. By the end of 2016, total solar generating capacity in China reached 77.4 gigawatts, making it the largest producer of solar energy in the world. Globally, there is a total of 228 gigawatts of solar power installed, although that number keeps changing rapidly.
Coal And Chinese Air
China has worked to reduce its coal consumption in recent years but the air quality in cities like Beijing is still notoriously poor and a major health hazard.
A Soy-Based Air Filter
Particulate matter and toxic chemical pollutants are a pervasive problem in the air people breathe in many places. Poor air quality causes health problems worldwide and is a factor in diseases such as asthma, heart disease and lung disease.
Record Low Sea Ice
This time of the year, sea ice in the Arctic is on the rise as winter sets in. A combination of unusually high air temperatures and a warmer than normal ocean led to a record low for Arctic sea ice extent in November. In the Southern Hemisphere, Antarctic sea ice extent also hit a record low for the month.
Houseplants And Clean Air
Many of us like to have houseplants. They add a bit of nature to our homes and they look nice. It turns out that they have health advantages as well.
Our Air Is Killing Us
Poor air quality is a serious problem. Exposure to air pollution is linked to the premature deaths of an estimated 6.5 million people every year. This makes air pollution the fourth largest threat to human health. Only high blood pressure, dietary risks, and smoking are a bigger danger.
CO2 Air Capture
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached 400 parts per million and is still rising. Climate scientists say that 450 parts per million would be dangerously high. Many experts say that we really need to get back to 350 parts per million. We are trying to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Pulling Water From Air
As droughts have become more commonplace, researchers are looking at natural systems for effective ways to capture water from the air. A team from Harvard University has drawn inspiration from three different organisms to develop a better way to promote the condensation and transportation of water droplets.
Dangerous Air
Much of the public discourse about pollution is focused on the long-term consequences of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. There are still some who doubt that such consequences are really in the offing or that our actions are responsible in any case.
Turning Air Into Fuel
There is a global effort underway to combat climate change. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the primary culprit. As a result, there are two things to do about it: reduce the amount of CO2 we are dumping into the atmosphere and try to remove some of what is already there.


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A malware author who goes by the alias "Anarchy" has built an army of 18,000 botnets in a single day by hacking Huawei routers using a single exploit.
The threat actor exploited the CVE-2017-17215 in Huawei HG532 routers which is a well-known exploit that has already been abused by at least two versions of the Satori botnet and many of the smaller Mirai-based offshoots, NewSky security researcher Ankit Anubhav tweeted.
Anarchy also told Anubhav he also plans to target CVE-2014-8361, a vulnerability in Realtek routers exploitable via port 52869.
"The attacker Anarchy has shared a list of infected victim IPs which at that point, I am not making public for obvious reasons," he tweeted. "The motives are not clear as the attacker only told he is doing this "to make the biggest baddest botnet in town," he said adding that the motive is probably to use them for DDoS attacks.
Bleeping Computer researchers noted an uptick in the number of compromised routers in a 19 July blog post. Researchers added the bigger issue is that the threat actor was able to build up the massive botnet so easily highlighting the poor state of SOHO router security.
Sean Newman, Director of Product Management for Corero Network Security pointed out that this is the second time in a few days that we've seen reports of Internet-facing devices remaining vulnerable for extended periods of time after patches exist to secure them.
"First, it was passwords for thousands of DVRs being exposed by the ZoomEye search engine, exploiting a vulnerability from 2013," Newman said. "Now it's Huawei and Realtek routers, being recruited by the thousands into a botnet, using vulnerabilities from 2017."
He went on to say this highlights one of the key issues with IoT security is that the owners of the devices still haven't got around to, or been able to, upgrade flaws despite the vendors notifying and releasing updates.
"Vendors can't force users to upgrade so, whilst this behavior continues, there remains no end in sight for IoT devices being acquired for various nefarious activities including use in botnets for launching DDoS and other large-scale criminal campaigns," Newman added.


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If this was written at 3:01pm yesterday, trade deadline day, the headline may have read, "Sabres fans storm offices with pitchforks and torches." The tar would have been ready and chickens all over Western New York would be left naked as the need for their feathers far surpassed the need for their personal comfort.
Shortly after the "trade deadline" group at WGR, which included NHL On The Fly analyst, Brian Duff, gathered their stuff to go on their way after three hours of virtually nothing, it was announced that Paul Gaustad was traded to Nashville along with a fourth round pick for the Preds 2012 first round pick.
Yes, you read that right. Goose (with minimal help from a 2013 4th-rounder) netted the Sabres a 2012 1st-rounder.
Gaustad was set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer and was a good, solid part to the team. Rumors were flying all trade deadline day that he was a prime target for added depth as his size, defensive skills and faceoff accumen would be a welcome addition to any team looking for a role player like him.
Word on the street the previous day had Regier asking for a first-rounder. Howls of laughter could be heard echoing throughout the NHL landscape, with teams like Detroit, San Jose' and Vancouver balking at the asking price. But, strange things can happen at the deadline and Nashville thought that it was worth it. Regier had to have a huge smile on his face, especially with owner Terry Pegula and right-hand man, Ted Black, in the "war room" looking on.
"We thought long and hard about whether we needed to trade him and under what conditions to trade him," Regier said (1:35-mark.) "We set the standard high, and the standard was we had to acquire a first-round pick. If we couldn't acquire a first-round pick in that process, then we were not going to trade him."
That move would have fueled conversation at WGR for a while, but no where near the three hours that Mike Schopp and the Bulldog needed to fill.
How many times can you say that the Preds got raped? Even those two would have had a hard time keeping it interesting.
Sure, they would have spent plenty of time covering the what ifs? Like if Johnny Oduya could fetch a 2nd and 3rd for Winnipeg (from New Jersey) why wasn't Sabres d-man moved for something similar?
They'd have had plenty of fodder as the 13 trades up until that point were less than last years' 16, and worse yet, the "biggest" trade of the day happened to be the Gaustad one.
But, near the bottom of the 3 O'clock hour, a veritable bomb was dropped, the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres, two teams that came into the league in the same year (1970,) made a "hockey trade." The Nucks sent young center Cody Hodgson to Buffalo for young RW'er Zack Kassian.
It was a "hockey trade" plain and simple. Both were former first round picks--Hodgson #10, 2008 and Kassian #13, 2009 and both were going to teams that needed their particular skill set.
For Buffalo it meant bringing in a center with top-six potential, sniping skills and a solid two-way game. The lack of depth down the middle has been a constant thorn in Regier's side since 2007.
For Vancouver, it's about bringing in size and grit on the wing as they make another Stanley Cup push. Kassian, along with Sammy Pahlsson (acquired earlier by Vancouver from Columbus) represented moves that are "series specific." The Nucks lost to Boston in the finals last year because they couldn't match the grit that was throw at them by the Bruins and with these two moves they believe they've addressed that.
In another trade, Vancouver and Buffalo also swapped defensemen with Vancouver sending 27 year old Alexander Sulzer to the Sabres in exchange for Marc-Andre Gragnani.
Not much is known about Sulzer in these parts. Looks to be a bottom-pairing, depth d-man with below average size and minimal scoring. He will be unrestricted at the end of the season as well.
As for Grags, his butt has been parked on the bench for a very long time. After bursting onto the seen with a vengeance vs. Philadelphia in the playoffs last season, the "puck moving/offensive d-man went 180 on the team. He has been a turnover machine all year likely because, as WGR's Paul Hamilton puts it, "You could see fear in his eyes every time a forward was bearing down on him. I have never seen an NHL players as scared to get hit as him."
Gragnani had some interesting thoughts on the situation. The first thing that came out of his mouth when asked about his going to Vancouver was, "I'm extremely motivated." link: http://watch.tsn.ca/featured/clip627418#clip627418
Grags is then lead down the path to find out if his "happiness" and "elation" is solely about going to a Stanley Cup contender, or if it's also due in part to leaving a frustrating situation in Buffalo. "Yeah. I was frustrated," he replied. "I think there's a lot of people that was frustrated. People had us in a higher position in the East, and we couldn't get it done. Obviously I was frustrated like many of my teammates."
This could be one of those trades that's overlooked now, but if Gragnani pans out and plays to his potential, the Canucks should be arrested for thievery.
So how did Regier do at the deadline?
Don't know how he pulled it off, but he managed to build for the future and keep his team together the way he wants it right now.
The future looks very promising, not crazy promising, but a big leap in the right direction. They managed to trade from a position of strength for a position of need in the Hodgson/Kassian deal and they added a first round pick in the draft for Goose. That gives them two first-rounders and two seconds, not to mention lots of flexibility.
And the moves that were not made, namely center Derek Roy and defenseman Jordan Leopold will still have value next season as both enter the final year of their respective contracts. Both could command solid returns whether at the draft, over the summer or at next years' deadline.
All-in-all, it was a tremendous deadline for what their stated goals were. They were looking towards the future, yet still wanted to add for the present, but not at the expense of the future. (Got that?)
"When we evaluated our team we knew we had to get better." said Regier. "If it meant that we had to take a minor step back, we were prepared to do it. It still allows us to [make a] run at the playoffs. We all are aware of the odds against us, but I think with Cody [Hosgson] coming in, he will give us a good boost on the offensive side. We'll miss Gaustad, but we really felt that we needed to address the center position, the offense and the opportunity to get a young man like Cody."
And Regier pulled it off about as best as anyone could.
Although there are still reasons to question the type of player(s) Regier favors, no one can question him coming through with the pressure amped up this trade deadline.
The Sabres organization was the talk of the deadline. Remember back to last season at the 2011 NHL Draft. Veteran Sabres beat writer Paul Hamilton walked into the Xcel center in Minnesota saying that the Sabres were relevant again.
And they were relevant once again, eight months later.
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Michael Peca on the Howard Simon Show this morning:
Scott Rintool on the Howard Simon Show this morning:
"Trade stunner." "Looks like one of the most unpopular trades in Vancouver in years." From Vancouver Times:
From The Province, "Marc-Andre Gragnani, a defenseman that wasn't trusted...by Lindy Ruff...This makes him Cody Hodgson on defense."
Hodgson/Kassian similar to Naslund/Stojanov? The Vancouver Sun:
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Cal Poly made its first eight three-pointers of the game and exploded for 50 second-half points to turn a seven-point halftime deficit into a 78-64 victory over Hawai'i in a Big West Conference men's basketball game Saturday night before 2,703 inside Mott Athletics Center.
Junior guard Donovan Fields scored 15 points while senior forward Luke Meikle, junior forward Jakub Niziol and senior guard Victor Joseph (pictured above) each added 12 points as Coach Joe Callero's Mustangs beat the Rainbow Warriors for the first time in seven meetings and improved to 8-15 for the season and 3-6 in Big West games for seventh place alone.
Hawai'i, which fell to 13-8 overall and 4-4 for sixth place in the Big West, was led by Sheriff Drammeh with 17 points. Jack Purchase added 12 points and Drew Buggs 10.
Trailing 35-28 at the break, Cal Poly opened the second half with a 16-2 run for a 44-37 lead with 16:02 remaining. Field capped the spurt with a field goal.
Hawai'i climbed back on top in the next four minutes and led 52-48 with 11:11 left on a layup by Buggs, but Meikle hit a jumper with 8:20 to go, giving Cal Poly a lead it would never relinquish at 55-54.
The Mustangs went on a 13-0 run to build a 64-54 cushion with 5:32 to play and Hawai'i never got closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Cal Poly outrebounded Hawai'i 41-24, the largest margin on the boards for the Mustangs this season. Junior forwards Josh Martin and Aleks Abrams led the way with seven caroms each. Gibson Johnson notched seven boards for Hawai'i.
Joseph, who now has 19 double-digit scoring games this season, added five assists while Fields reached double figures for the 16th time and Meikle nine.
Cal Poly was 11 of 16 from long range (69 percent), its highest since shooting a school-record 80 percent (12 of 15) at CSUN in 2013. The Mustangs' 8-for-8 start Saturday was its best since sinking their first 11 three-pointers, also against CSUN, in 2012.
Sophomore center Hank Hollingsworth blocked two Hawai'i shots and now has 76 career blocks in 52 games, fourth all-time in the Cal Poly record book.
The Mustangs were 17 of 18 from the free throw line, second only to their 11-for-11 performance against College of Charleston earlier this season. Fields was 9-for-9 from the charity stripe and is now 63 of 68 this season (92.6 percent), among the top five in the nation.
Cal Poly was 48 percent from the floor (25 of 52) while holding Hawai'i to 39 percent (24 of 61). The Rainbow Warriors were 10 of 25 from three-point range (40 percent).
Cal Poly plays its next two Big West games on the road, visiting Cal State Fullerton on Thursday and Long Beach State on Saturday (FOX Prime Ticket).
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International Migration and Economic Integration
Understanding the Immigrant–Trade Link
Roger White and Bedassa Tadesse
Chapter 1: Migration, Trade and Globalization
Roger White and Bedassa Tadesse
Globalization may be considered a single broad amorphous topic or, perhaps, as a metaphorical umbrella under which there exist a series of related topics, each of which is quite expansive. A working definition of globalization might be that it is a process that involves the increased interconnectedness of economics, governance and the inter-linkages of the social and/or environmental aspects of human life. Extending from this definition, we can say that the process of globalization involves an increased interconnectedness of people and societies in different countries and the corresponding interdependencies in terms of three inter-related dimensions: economic, socio-cultural and political. The extent to which these processes are important and are often characterized by extremely imperfect information is striking. The cross-border movement of goods and services, the international flow of capital, and the migration of people have been the subject of much discussion in both policy making circles and in the empirical economics literature. A large number of studies, for example, show that increased international capital flows in the forms of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other equity-sharing arrangements have enhanced the global reach of a seemingly ever-increasing number of multinational organizations. In addition to allowing firms to produce greater varieties of goods and services, these capital flows have also enabled recipient countries to finance development projects and, thus, have contributed to both economic and social development, broadly speaking. As a result, it is not at all uncommon for products to be designed in one country while component parts are produced...
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Scammers are calling Huddersfield homes claiming to offer telephone preference services that stop cold callers.
But they were caught out by one quick-witted woman who saw through their attempts to get her credit card details.
Now Hazel Joyce has warned other people who receive similar calls not to give away financial information.
Her advice: "Hang up straight away."
Mrs Joyce, of Grange Moor, had three calls from the same company. The most recent culminated in a conversation with a woman who neither identified herself nor the company she represented.
"She passed me onto her manager who sounded like a man called Simon who called me previously. His voice had a foreign twang.
"He told me I'd had a telephone preference service before and did I want to reactivate it. He went on to say that I could pay by direct debit but that my card had run out.
"At first I wouldn't go any further with it but I kept thinking about it. When they rang me back I wondered how far they would go."
The mystery caller asked Mrs Joyce for what he described as her "activation code" - actually her sort code - on her debit card and invited her to confirm when the card expired.
"He asked for the numbers under my name," she said. "I knew the next thing he'd want would be my account number.
"I put the phone down and he rang me back. He wasn't letting go at all."
Mrs Joyce, 70, said the calls came from a UK number with the code 01855. She was able to clarify that they didn't have her correct details, particularly which company provided her telephone line.
"These people are so crafty," she said. "He was on the phone to me for over 10 minutes. My advice to others is this: don't let them chat you into anything. I've had a friend who was scammed. I don't want it to happen to anyone else."


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Year after year, after year, after year, it seems as though the race for the Western Athletic Conference title has to go through the New Mexico State Aggies.
Last year, it took a buzzer-beater from Dedrick Basile in the WAC Tournament finale for the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners to knock off the Aggies and punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The off-season saw some changes for the Aggies, as head coach Marvin Menzies left for the vacant position with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, following the saga with Chris Beard. In came Paul Weir, a first-time head coach at the Division I level, who also happens to be Canadian.
Even with a new head coach, the Aggies haven't missed a beat over the first five weeks of the 2016-17 season.
A big reason for their 10-2 start has been the play of senior guard Ian Baker. The Washington, D.C. native has seen it all as a member of the Aggies, from the highs of advancing to the NCAA Tournament on a pair of occasions, to the lows of last season's heart-breaking loss in the WAC Championship game.
This year, he's leading the Aggies on another run towards the NCAA Tournament. Over the past week, his talents were on full display for everyone to see.
After averaging 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game over the Aggies' two wins last week, both of which were double-digit wins on the road, Ian Baker has been named the College Court Report Player of the Week for December 12 – 18, 2016!
New Mexico State opened the season with a 2-2 record after the first week. Since then, they've been one of the hottest teams in the country, winning six straight games entering the week of December 12th.
Up first, the Aggies went on the road to take on a talented UTEP Miners team in El Paso, TX on Tuesday night.
In their previous outing, the Aggies scored a big home win over their instate rivals, the New Mexico Lobos, earning them a split in the season series.
The Aggies raced out to a 16-point lead at halftime, and never looked back. They rolled to the 79-68 victory over the Miners, extending their winning streak to seven games in the process.
Baker led the way for the visitors. In 36 minutes of action, he scored a game-high 20 points, while going 7-of-13 from the field, and 3-of-7 from three point range. Baker also added 5 rebounds and 1 assist for an all-round strong performance to kick off the week.
On Saturday, the Aggies faced arguably their toughest test of the season, as they made the trip to Tempe, AZ to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils.
With their winning streak on the line once more, New Mexico State seized their opportunities in the second half, and pulled off the program's first true road win over a Power Five program since the 1994-95 season.
The Sun Devils went just 10-of-33 from the floor in the second half, and the Aggies took full advantage and built upon their two-point lead at halftime. When all was said and done, New Mexico State had their second 11-point road win of the week, as they knocked off Arizona State by a final score of 81-70.
Just like Tuesday night, Baker contributed in several different ways to lead the Aggies to the victory. He recorded 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, while shooting 40% (6-of-15) from the floor.
Over the two games, Baker averaged 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest. He shot a combined 13-of-28 (46.4%) from the field in the Aggies' two wins.
For the year, Baker is averaging a team-high 15.0 points per contest, while also adding 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. His current point per game average is a career high mark for the 6'1" senior.
Baker averaged 13.8 points per game as a junior a year ago.
Since his sophomore season, Baker has become an underrated star at New Mexico State. His numbers won't blow you away, but he is an efficient leader of the offense for the Aggies. He has shot better than 42.5% in each of his first three seasons in the NCAA, and has dished out at least 2.7 assists per game over the past two years.
Against the Sun Devils, Baker topped the 1,000-point mark for his career, which is an impressive feat.
For his efforts over the past seven days, a stretch that saw the New Mexico State Aggies score two big road wins to extend their winning streak to eight games, senior guard Ian Baker has been named the College Court Report Player of the Week for the week of December 12 – 18, 2016!
– T. Bennett
Previous Winners
Dec. 5 – 11, 2016: Marcus Keene, Central Michigan Chippewas
Nov. 28 – Dec, 4, 2016: Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Nov. 21 – 27, 2016: Marquise Moore, George Mason Patriots
Nov. 14 – 20, 2016: Eric Mika, BYU Cougars
Nov. 11 – 13, 2016: Jairus Lyles, UMBC Retrievers
**College Court Report Player of the Week recipients are selected from teams in the following conferences:
America East, Atlantic Sun, Atlantic 10, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, Southern, Southland, Summit League, SWAC, Sun Belt, West Coast, and WAC


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Civil Defense was an effort designed to help in case of emergencies and disasters.
In the 1960s and '70s, the two lowest levels of the basements under the Crystal Palace theatre were used as air raid shelters by Civil Defense, and were stocked with water cans and radiation detectors. (Trojan Horse)
During Day 5, Civil Defense gave CTU's Lynn McGill new estimates of casualties for the release of Sentox nerve gas in Los Angeles. The new estimates said that each canister could generate a kill zone of 1 to 3 square miles. Since the terrorists had 20 canisters in their possession, the casualties could've mounted to approximately a million. ("Day 5: 1:00pm-2:00pm")
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Domaine Skouras Agiorgitiko Nemea is a fascinating red wine from PDO Nemea, the largest red wine PDO in Greece. Agiorgitiko is a variety that is easy to please everyone. It is easily approachable and fascinating, with aromas of red fruit (sour cherry, cherry), plum and sweet spices (cinnamon, vanilla), beautifully combined with the aromas of the barrel (chocolate and smoke). The altitude of 650-750 metres at Gymno, Nemea, adds distinct acidity and aromatic finesse. Domaine Skouras Agiorgitiko Nemea is an all-around player: round enough to be served alone, with enough body to accompany food, serious and casual at the same time; a unique wine for any time or taste.
Tasting Notes
Clear, medium ruby
Clean, medium intensity, with aroma characteristics reminiscent of ripe red fruits, sour cherry, black cherry, cinnamon, tobacco and oak.
Dry, medium (+) acidity, medium tannins, medium (+) alcohol, medium body. Medium (+) flavor intensity with flavor characteristics reminiscent of sour cherry, red currant, sweet spices, vanilla, milk chocolate and plum jam. Medium (+) finish.
Drinking time | 2-5 years from vintage
Tasting notes are based on blind tasting events organised by Gregory Kontos, DipWSET in accordance with the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine ®.
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SALISBURY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Now through June 21, Food Lion is offering customers a chance to win $150 Ticketmaster Ticket Cash, an Outdoor Grill or a $100 Food Lion gift card through its "Sounds of Sizzle" instant win game.
To enter, customers must:
1. Purchase five participating items using their MVP card
2. Receive a game code at the register via a coupon printed at point of purchase
3. Visit www.foodlion.com/sizzle to enter that code
4. Choose which prize they want to play for and play the online game
5. Find out instantly if they're a winner
Customers can enter to win up to three times per day during the promotion period, but must do so in separate transactions or via the free, no purchase method of entry. A list of participating items can be found at www.foodlion.com/sizzle as well as an in-store booklet.
*One (1) Outdoor Grill Game Prize to be awarded in the form of one (1) $250 gift card to a select Home Improvement store. Limit one (1) Ticketmaster Ticket Cash™ code Game Prize, one (1) Outdoor Grill Game Prize, and one (1) Food Lion Card Game Prize per winner during the Game Period, while supplies last.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Get qualifying products, details, Official Rules and directions for NO PURCHASE ENTRY at www.foodlion.com/sizzle. Open to legal U.S. residents of DE, GA, KY, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA or WV, 18+. Void where prohibited by law. Begins at 12:00 PM PT on 5/25/16 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on 6/21/16. Sponsor is Food Lion, LLC, 2110 Executive Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147.
The Game and all accompanying materials are ©2016 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.
Live Nation, Ticketmaster Ticket Cash, and Ticketmaster are trademarks of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
About Food Lion
Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves. Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500 million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020. Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, the U.S. division of Brussels-based Delhaize Group. For more information, visit www.foodlion.com


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WANTED: Buyers, Sellers, Renters, and Roomies
Housing Added to HOA Website
As planned, the housing portion of the HOA website became active on March 1, 2012.
The site is open to incoming, current, and past house officers, and it is intended to help those individuals buy, sell, rent, or find renters.
Registration information and current listings can be found at housing.hoaumich.org.
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i'm curious what challenges, setbacks, and struggle you are facing. as entrepreneurial folk, we're often ambling in the dark with no handbook or map. the best thing we can do is try and try again, but i'd like to see if teaming up and working together can clarify the next steps of our ventures.
so, what's up? what questions do you have for us at the orbit? we interview creative professionals every week, so odds are if we can't answer your question, at the very least we'll know where to look. submit your inquiries via this typeform here. no e-mail required, just your name, your locale, and your question. thanks in advance, and i look forward to seeing what you've got for us!


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Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Arrives At The FCC
The FCC is more often than not the last hurdle before a piece of consumer electronics device is rolled out to the market. Having said that, the Dell Venue 8 7000 Series tablet that runs on the Android mobile operating system alongside an Intel Atom Moorefield processor keeping things humming, has arrived at the FCC – which means it is about to embark on a market release.
What other kinds of hardware specifications can we expect from the Dell Venue 8 7000 Series tablet? We are looking at an 8.4" 2560 x 1600 pixel OLED display, an Intel RealSense Snapshot camera, as well as an extremely slim case. The tablet itself would measure all of just 6mm, which translates to approximately 0.24" thin. It is widely expected for Dell to sell the tablet for approximately $499 when it hits the market in a few weeks' time.
As for the aforementioned RealSense Snapshot camera, it will enable one to shoot 3D images as well as apply 3D effects to pictures afterwards for that added pizzazz. A 21Wh battery will make use of a microUSB cable to charge, while a microSD memory card slot offers expansion purposes. It does look as though Dell intends to offer an LTE/HSPA+ model with a SIM card slot as well.Dell Venue 8 7000 Series Arrives At The FCC , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.


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Title-holders Wesley Hall Primary and Eden Lodge Primary will contest the final of the Guardian Group Herman Griffith Memorial schools tournament, after securing contrasting semi-final victories yesterday.
Playing at Dover, Wesley Hall turned back the persistent Bayley's Primary by three wickets while Eden Lodge pulled off a convincing seven-wicket triumph over St Christopher Primary at Friendship.
Wesley Hall will now chase their third title in five years when they go up against Eden Lodge who are in pursuit of their maiden title in the competition in their first-ever final. The final is set for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at Empire.
At Dover yesterday, Bayley's racked up 124 for six off their 25 overs, with Jamario Mayers-Alleyne top scoring with 25, Hayden Small getting 13 and Nimar Bolden and Joshua Straughan, both scoring 11.
Thierry Walcott was the pick of the bowlers, taking three for 22 while captain Rivaldo Clarke finished with two for 28.
In response, Wesley Hall scored 125 for seven off their 23 overs, with Clarke leading from the front with 48 not out while Deondre Scott scored 17, and Walcott, 10.
At Friendship, St Christopher's could only manage 87 for six off their 25 overs, after being sent in. Captain Joachim Forde top scored with 27 while Hackeel Forde chipped in with 25.
Medium pacer Ajani Watkins finished with two for 15 and Tyrell Farrell claiming two for 17.
In reply, Eden Lodge got a top score of 20 from Shaqukere Parris as they raced to their target off 13 overs, reaching 92 for three.
Watkins returned to play a solid role with the bat, finishing with 14 not out, and Tyrell Farrell, 12 not out, to see their side to victory.
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FAVOURITE THINGS, a super short super 8 film, shot and edited by Carol Cece Anderson, will have a screening on July 9, 2019 as part of LIFT's Seasonal Screening Series - dedicated to recent experimental works - at Niagara Custom Lab.
Curated by Cayley James, Justine McCloskey and Sally Walker-Hudecki.
A Year, Dir. Nick White, 2018
An examination of the natural textures of the world and their beautifully dramatic changes over the course of a year.
And By the Night, Dir. Anna Kipervaser, 2017
After a period of no revelations, Surah al-Duha was revealed to Prophet Muhammad, stating that God had neither forsaken nor forgotten him. And to be patient. The film is also a response to the filmmaker's abortion.
A-5H1, Dir. Paz Ramirez Larrain and Laura Acosta, 2018
A-5H1is a video performance piece that demonstrates tension between corporality and territoriality throughout a series of public interventions turning quotidian places of transit into surreal stages. It presents three large plastic structures, which contain, and are manipulated by, a body that traverses various public spaces in the city of Montreal.
my popsicle queen, Dir. Cole Forrest, 2019
my popsicle queen is an experimental dance film exploring personal experiences of anxiety, youth, and loss. How do we make positive change for ourselves when we feel we are losing our youth?
Water Under the Bridge, Dir. Trevor Blumas, 2017
Water Under the Bridge explores the hierarchical power dynamics between performer, filmmaker, and spectator through the documentation of a dance performance.
Favourite Things, Dir. Carol Cece Anderson, 2019 (Work-In-Progress)
Favourite Things is an experiment with form: dissolving, single framing, jump cutting, street filming, then cutting and splicing film.
Night Shift, Dir. Alice Liu, 2019
Night Shift is a love letter to the filmmaker's memories of her early childhood spent in their hometown of Jinan, China. It is an exploration of feelings towards how much the city has changed upon visiting Jinan again after years away.
Archive Film, To Be Determined
LIFT SEASONAL SCREENING SERIES: Experimental
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Doors at 7:00pm; Screening at 7:30pm
Niagara Custom Lab
182A St. Helens Avenue
(SW of Bloor Street West and Lansdowne Avenue)
FREE for LIFT Members
$8.00 in advance / $10.00 at the door for non-members
A 1983 short Super 8 horror film by Carol Cece Anderson & Bernard Deniger (made when they were film students at Concordia University), had a screening at the8fest Small-Gauge Film Festival in Toronto on Sat. January 26, 2019


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SDC Midlands Region: Brexit, Trump, Generation Rent – is this the decade of disruption?
Date: October 25, 2018 7:45 pm – 10:00 pm
Location: The Horse and Groom, Radford Rd, Basford, Nottingham NG7 7EA
Contact: email@example.com
Speaker Charles Ross will take a look at the textile issues about to pressure dyers and colourists.
The talk will focus on Performance Sportswear Design including plastic-in-the-ocean and PFCs as a water resistant finishing.
This is an SDC Midlands Region joint event with the Nottingham Society of Technical Dyers.
The event is free to attend and everyone is welcome.


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Organic Calendula and Carrot seed oil form the base of this incredible fast acting and healing product. Geranium, Orange and Patchouli essential oils balance, soften and heal, to boost the skin into a healing phase. Only a small amount is required for fantastic results. The aroma alone has a powerful healing and cleansing effect on the mind. Fantastic for all ages it is very effective for teenage breakouts, the odd spot or even more severe skin conditions. Designed specifically for the face but also the Healing Skin Boost can be used for other skin conditions too. This product is a must in every home, from blemishes to eczema, burns, insect bites and wounds, you will never want to be without your Healing Skin Boost.


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Who We Are
Avina is a Latin American foundation that identifies opportunities to achieve systemic change relevant for sustainable development, by connecting and empowering people and institutions in shared agendas for action. The organization creates and supports collaborative processes that produce effective cooperation among entrepreneurs, companies, civil society organizations, academia and governmental institutions so together they can contribute to advancing the common good. Through its activities, Avina builds conditions capable of influencing decision makers and generating the changes necessary for a sustainable Latin America.
Objectives 2013-2017
Avina's main objective is to contribute to concrete and relevant changes that lead to more sustainable development in Latin America.
We believe two types of changes will be key in the region:
To reach this impact objective, Avina will invest in four institutional assets:
These challenges reflect Avina's commitment to constantly learn, adapt and develop new institutional capacity in order to increase its contribution to the opportunities for impact prioritized by Avina and its allies.
Avina is based on four ethical principles that define the organization's precepts, its work philosophy and its actions:
Avina was founded in 1994 by the Swiss entrepreneur Stephan Schmidheiny, who inspired the vision and values that guide the organization. Avina is maintained by VIVA, a trust created by Stephan Schmidheiny to further sustainable development through alliances between successful and responsible businesses and philanthropic organizations that promote leadership and innovation.
Mission: Impact sustainable development from Latin America by creating favorable conditions for diverse actors to join forces in contributing to the common good.
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The following items are excerpted from blog posts.
Talk back to your e-mail
Reggie Nicolay reports that Jott for Blackberry is a "remarkable and accurate" tool for replying to e-mails using your voice. "I've been talking with real estate agents (and) I'm learning that many have not heard of this useful technology," Nicolay says. "That's unfortunate because as a busy real estate agent you are probably sending many e-mails while out of the office and maybe even while you are on the road."


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Venus as possible future of the Earth
... years ago. At this time, the Earth saw the formation of the modern oceans, continents, and biosphere (Dobretsov, 2010, 2014). Over the past 200 million years, the Earth's surface has come to look as it does today while the Venusian atmosphere and volcanism have been functioning at the same relatively stable level. Thus, the evolution of the Solar System as a whole is a most complex phenomenon, whereby the termination of activity on one planet is accompanied by the beginning or an increase ...Modified: 13.12.2016
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Oct 28, 2018
This is an awesome comprehensive operations management course. Although, the course in an introductory course, it covers pretty much everything you need to know about operations management.
May 03, 2019
I liked how the Professor explained different terms of Operations and Quality. This course will help me apply this knowledge of looking inside an operation and finding out the bottlenecks.
創建者 Aishwarya P•
May 12, 2019
the materials were very informative and the thing that helped me the most were the practice problems which if genuinely solved will give very deep understanding help get through the exams.
創建者 Sophia T•
Nov 25, 2017
Out of all the business foundations courses, this was one of my favorites in terms of content and real-world application. I enjoyed learning about the main operations management concepts, but the tests and exams were extremely frustrating and difficult to pass. I spent an unimaginable time each week on HW and exams (way more than the estimated time) in order to pass. Not only were almost all questions open-ended, but problem questions came in sets, so if you got the first answer incorrect, you had a slim chance of passing on the first try. Additionally, since calculations involved a number of steps, it was painstaking to figure out where in the process you went wrong. Finally, some problem sets introduced new and different scenarios that were never discussed in the videos. Even after re-watching videos and reviewing practice problem multiple times, I could not understand how to adjust for the change. The only thing that helped was reading user questions on the discussion forum, which required a lot of time.
創建者 August M•
Aug 04, 2019
Interesting course. I feel that it could have been condensed a bit and more specifications were needed to answer some of the homework questions.
創建者 Nicholas J C•
Mar 13, 2019
I understand that if you're reading this, it's probably already too late, but if not, I'd strongly advise that you research better opportunities to learn this material.
First, the presentation is poor. This feels like it would be a state of the art course in 2007, but is very archaic now. The powerpoints are sloppy, there's no editorial oversight, the audio quality is very bad, and it is harder to focus than it needs to be. They need the instructor from the Corporate Finance course to come in here and teach this team how to make a powerpoint that's legible.
Second, which is a problem I've had with other Coursera Wharton products, is the disconnect between the lectures, the practice, and the assignments. Things are left out or left to your own intuition, and you're on your own. The discussion forums are a great idea, but are totally neutered by the Coursera Honor Code which forbids students from discussing the assignments in any real detail. The Mentors are largely useless due to this limitation. This course should take note from the Financial Accounting course, which was similar in difficulty but worked you through every step of every possible problem type, and met you with challenging but doable assignments.
Third, is basic quality control. There are typos, self-contradicting statements, etc., that have remained unfixed in this material over the course of years (lectures are six years old I've gleaned). I'm astounded that Wharton is willing to put its brand name on a packaged product of this quality. Ironically enough, you're often sitting through a lecture about process integrity and quality assurance-related topics.
In sum, my experience in this course was mainly fighting against the class itself, not the material. Trying to figure out what the question means, what it's asking, rather than doing the math or remembering whatever function or logical process. It's really disappointing to have spent all this time on this course and the Business Foundations certificate program, when the utility per hour is so very very low. A complete rework is in order, if for no other reason than to get the instructor a new mic and have some grad assistant put together a nice sharp powerpoint instead of forcing students to read chicken scratches (which don't remain on the slides, so you better take really fast notes!)
創建者 Markus L•
Jan 31, 2019
Great examples, good case studies, lecturer knows what he is talking about and peppers the videos with good examples from many different areas (healthcare, manufacturing, etc), the quality of the Excel recordings could be better it is impossible to see any of the numbers or formulas
創建者 Akpovwovwo J M•
Jan 20, 2019
This course is an eye opener to the wealth of knowledge in operations management. I can't thank the facilitators enough. The lecturer is superb.
Lots and lots of thanks.
創建者 Adithya S•
Feb 05, 2019
Excellent course on basics of operations management
創建者 Vinod K•
Jan 05, 2019
Thank you Coursera for providing me such course for Operation Management. This course taught and gave clear vision for business operation. Now I am fundamentally cleared about the operation management and this will very useful for me in my future.
創建者 Akmal A K•
Feb 16, 2019
This is a very intensive real practise orientated course. Completing it is rather challenging but my first feeling after having just done it - it has been the most intensive and useful course I have taken on Coursera (Now I am a step away from completing my third Specialization on Coursera). Many thanks to Professor Terwiesch Highly recommend this course.
創建者 Ivan S•
Mar 25, 2019
I am very content with this course. It was to the oint and easy to follow.
創建者 George P•
Dec 04, 2018
創建者 Derek Z•
Dec 05, 2018
Great intro to operations management class, but the audio and video quality can be improved.
創建者 Osman S V V•
Dec 09, 2018
muy completo..excelente
創建者 Emilio B G•
Feb 17, 2019
A lot of problem solving and the homework per week which is important to process and consolidate all this information, makes the course very practical. It could be more organized when showing the excel files and solving problems in Excel. Visually could be also improved (charts and slides).
創建者 Ying Z (•
Jan 13, 2019
This is very challenge but comprehensive operations course. I learned a lot from Professor Christian.
創建者 Ruttawut R•
Jul 25, 2018
It is highly benefit with a
創建者 Vivian Y•
Jul 27, 2018
A course that requires logical thinking. Luv it!
創建者 Gleison d M S G•
Aug 10, 2017
Muito bom este curso! Altamente recomendável
Dec 07, 2015
This course is taught in a way that improves potential for problem solving in operation management. In this course, remedies for problems that appear to be complex on the surface is simplified in ways that I could understand regardless of the fact that I had no business management back ground.
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Jan 09, 2018
創建者 Sagar S•
Dec 31, 2015
Nice lecture
創建者 Jean G•
Oct 15, 2017
This is a great course. I am the CEO/Owner of an aviation repair and overhaul company and I can put many of the concepts to use right away. We already use Kanban, but we don't have a way to measure the variability in our processes and to identify assignable causes. The course has given me great ideas. Thank you professor Terwiesch. Vielen Dank.
創建者 Benoît C•
Oct 27, 2016
A bit frustrating not to have the correct answers of the test when we fail, but it pushed me to redo them again and again until I figure out what the correct answer is. This is actually the best way of understanding and remembering the course content.
I really enjoyed doing this course as I discovered new knowledges and skills I had overheard before but never taken the time to learn.
Great course! I highly recommend.
創建者 Anil K S•
May 18, 2017
Very thoroughly explained by the professor. Good for a newcomers to understand the basics of Operation management.
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I just hit 6538 at a word count! Day three of NaNo and I'm already at 6500! Go me. I actually could have written more tonight, but I have been gone and busy for most of the day so I have a few things I need to do before bed. I figured where I stopped was a great place to stop for tonight. I did that and then updated my count. I got the email that I'd hit 5000 word badge. Yay!
I walked today and it was good to get back to it. As I was coming back into my neighborhood, my friend pulled over and said, "Hop in, we are going to Starbucks!" I told them I needed to go home first. They told me to hop in and they'd carry me. I said, nope, I'm going to finish my walk! LOL! I did and was able to use the bathroom and grab my purse. I didn't really want to go to Starbucks right then, but I'm ALWAYS asking them to go so it would be hilarious if I said, nope! :P
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I finally got home and then relaxed for a little bit. Being around people stresses me out. I got myself together and then wrote myself a list and went to the grocery store. I got a lot of goodies, but not nearly as much as I wanted to. My favorite frozen dinners were on sale. Two for five dollars and if you buy two, you get one free. So technically three for five. I was planning on getting a LOT of them. They had a total of three. ~_~; I got those though! I also got creamer and then remembered I hadn't gotten coffee. That wouldn't do! The store went through a remodel a few months back and I still don't know where anything is. lol I totally missed the coffee on my first trip through. It used to be on the very first aisle! So, I got groceries, I brought them home and put them away. I did a few things I needed to do. I washed a ton of dishes and then ate some supper. After that, I sat down to write. I got over 2000 words written tonight so I was happy about that. I just have my French to do online and then I will get off of here and get the other things done that need doing. ^_^


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The 12 new members of Ellon Community Council have been chosen.
The results were announced following a count at the Buchan Hotel in Ellon on Tuesday.
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The new Ellon Community Council members are Claire Tawse, Carla Zambonini, George Stewart, Juliana-Maria Gorska, Bruce Robertson, Ian Arthur Killicoat, Ghassan Al Hassani, Allan Forrest, Craig Davis, Michael Jennings, Michael Morton and Carron Boardman.
Formartine area manager Elaine Brown said: "I would like to thank everyone involved in today's election and offer my congratulations to the candidates. I look forward to working with them all.
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"Hopefully those who were unsuccessful on this occasion will not be discouraged.
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Tuolumne County Board of TrusteesThe mission of the Tuolumne County Board of Education is to provide a leadership role in education; to support the County Office of Education in its governance; and to advocate and champion for the education of all students.
Trustees by Area
Tuolumne County has a seven-member Board of Education, with each trustee representing one of seven distinct areas within the county. Each trustee serves a four-year term. The County Board of Education is the elected governing body of the County Superintendent of Schools Office. The Board establishes the policies which guide the County Schools Office and approves the annual operating budget. In addition to its policy-making and budgetary functions, the Board approves and confirms changes in school district boundaries, identifies educational needs and services in the county, and serves as an appeal board for such actions as inter-district attendance requests and student expulsions.
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Every time a young politician makes a vote-bank choice over issues that need vision and reform to be the political will instead; I feel as though one more nail in the coffin of our democracy has been driven in. I feel such shame that Navin Jindal could not get it right. A man from urban India who politically supports organisations that practice the the rituals of honour killing, cannot be ever viewed as a leader of modern India. What goes wrong with these leaders? Does education and personal ideals mean so little, or is it the headiness of power that obscures the basic intelligence of such people?
I know only this that as a citizen and as a woman, I feel betrayed one more time. The cowardly stance of a politician who so openly can defraud the faith of those who needed protection the most is one who does not deserve my respect. Dalits have been oppressed and treated with utter disrespect by the Khaps; women and men killed brutally in the name of honour: and yet here stands this young man, all dressed in the politicians trade mark emblematic crisp white uniform in the rivers of blood of others, defending the archaic laws that no democratic constitution will ever uphold. And his party stands silently watching; issuing a statement to only distance themselves but doing nothing to shut him up. Yet MP Jairam Ramesh gets his knuckles wrapped for speaking out of turn!
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For most, hotels offer a luxurious oasis or a home away from home. But for some they are an important source of both financial and social support. Rather than simply providing temporary havens for travellers, these hotels are enforcing positive change in both big and small ways. Some work to support their local communities, while others take on global initiatives. From the London hotel group providing hospitality training to the homeless to a beachfront resort in Indonesia committed to alleviating local poverty, we've rounded up a few of our favourite do-gooder hotels.
The Goring London, UK
Hotel School is a joint venture between The Passage (London's largest voluntary sector homeless resource centre) and The Goring Hotel. Teaching hospitality skills to homeless and vulnerable people, Hotel School matches participants to sustainable employment and supports them in their first steps into work. Supported by London's Five Star hotel community, the programme consists of a one-week taster course followed by a 10-week level one introduction into the hospitality industry, incorporating cookery skills, customer service and food service. Successful graduates receive a nationally recognised certificate and a supported pipeline into work with one of The Goring Hotel industry partners.
11 Howard New York, US
Community is ingrained in New York's 11 Howard hotel, as testified by its south-facing 12-storey-high mural by youth activism group Groundswell. More discreetly, the hotel incorporates many other charity-focused initiatives across its premise; for example, each time you reach for the minibar you'll support Feed, an initiative that provides meals and micronutrient packets to children across the world. The hotel also partners with Thrive Market to help make healthy food more accessible to low-income American families.
Cicada Lodge Nitmiluk National Park, Australia
This 18-room outdoor-adventure getaway in Australia's Nitmiluk National Park is a pretty special place to visit, not least because of its initiatives to create jobs and economic opportunities for the indigenous Jawoyn people. Nitmiluk Tours, which manages the Cicada, returns all profits to the local Jawoyn Association, hires the group's members and also runs youth training programs in both tourism and hospitality.
Nihiwatu Sumba, Indonesia
This 33-villa beachfront resort on Sumba is just a 50-minute flight from Bali. Offering fantastic surf and a turtle hatchery, the resort is also committed to alleviating poverty on the island. Through hotel-funded Sumba Foundation, it supports village-based projects that impact health, education, clean water and income generation. Over the last decade and a half, the Sumba Foundation has set up primary schools, built wells and clinics and reduced malaria (through the distribution of mosquito nets and training of local health-care workers) by 85% in affected areas.
Hotel Sol y Luna Urubamba, Peru
Inspired by the Peruvian Sacred Valley's natural beauty and incredible trekking, Petit Miribel and Franz Schilter opened this rustic-luxe hotel comprising of 43 casitas. The conditions of the area's public schools led the duo to establish the 185-student Sol y Luna Intercultural School, which the hotel's profits fully finance. Sol y Luna Association is a humanitarian, holistic, non-profit civil institution that focuses on bettering prospects for young people through education.
Misool Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Owners Marit and Andrew Miners spent a year and a half constructing this resort's stylish cottages from reclaimed hardwood in Indonesia's remote Raja Ampat islands. Since developing the 300,000-acre reserve (with one of the world's most pristine coral reefs) the couple have set up the Misool Foundation with a mission to safeguard one of the most biodiverse reefs on earth by empowering local communities. The foundation maintains a broad approach to conservation, combining environmental, social and educational elements.
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