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On March 20th-21st, 2020, over 4,000 runners will hit the roads of Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach enjoying scenic views during their Marathon Madness Weekend experience! The Marathon Madness Weekend will benefit the Landfall Foundation, Health Possible, CHERUBS, and Hurricane Relief Fund, thus far this event has raised over $400,000. It also drives millions of dollars in positive economic impact to the Cape Fear Region. The premiere event, the NHRMC Wilmington, NC Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier and USATF sanctioned running race. Plus, the half marathon serves as the USATF 2015 Half Marathon Championship. This is Wilmington's premiere participatory event showcasing major attractions including Wrightsville Beach, 6 Bridges, Intercoastal Waterway, Downtown Riverwalk, Beautiful Greenfield Lake, Historic Downtown and more. The NHRMC Wilmington, NC Marathon was selected as the top 20 events in the Southeast!!
The Marathon Madness Weekend brings thousands of competitors along with their family and friends from Wilmington, the state of North Carolina, and around the country to the Cape Fear region. Corporate involvement and sponsorships play key roles in the continued growth of the event weekend. Sponsorship is a great way to promote your business, support health and wellness, team build, and become involved in the community. Marketing through running events is one of the fastest growing segments of event sponsorship. Major corporations continue to tap into the growing popularity of running and marathons. The coveted runner demographic includes high trends in education, household income and purchasing power. The Marathon Madness Weekend sponsorship packages offer a host of options including traditional elements, media inclusion, public relations, social media, direct and web marketing, in addition to the 2-day expo and the finish-line festival exposure.
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At-event marketing will play a key role in making the Marathon Madness Weekend an event and not just a race. This package is designed to allow businesses to come out and showcase their products and services directly to event participants and spectators. Event expo space includes 2 full days prior to the race as well as finish line expo space on event day. If you are interested in expo sponsorship please email firstname.lastname@example.com
- At-event marketing space at packet-pickup during expo leading up to event day
- Includes banner display rights
- At-event marketing space at finish line on event day
- PA Announcements at event
- Does not include tee shirt logo
We are currently seeking Health & Wellness Sponsors that would like to provide complimentary services & consults to the athletes on race day. This is a great way for those in the field of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Chiropractic, and Massage Therapy to market your practice to targeted and potential new customers. Since you will be providing your services at the event, we would like to extend a 50% discount for your time & services off of our Expo Sponsorship Package. If you are interested in health & wellness sponsorship please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
- At-event marketing space at packet-pickup during expo leading up to event day
- Includes banner display rights
- At-event marketing space at finish line on event day
- PA Announcements at event
- Does not include tee shirt logo
- Investment: (50% off the Expo Package)
Local involvement in this event will play a key role in the success of the Marathon Madness Weekend. We are offering a special sponsorship package geared toward obtaining support from local businesses in the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach area. We would like to promote your business by finding creative ways to drive locals and out-of towners into your business to eat, shop, browse, etc. This is a great package designed for the many different local businesses in Wilmington! If you are interested in ILM sponsorship please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
- PA announcements during event-sponsor provides message
- Company logo on event Web site utilized by participants before and after the event
- E-Blast Newsletter will be sent out to all participants including event and sponsorship information
- Company print piece at packet pickup provided by sponsor
- Exhibitor space at expo prior to the event and at the finish line
- Company name on event t-shirt
- Investment: (In-Kind trade will be considered)
With over 8,000 participants and spectators combined, the Marathon Madness Weekend brings thousands to the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach area before the summer tourism season begins. Participants travel from all over and will stay an average of three nights in hotel rooms with family and friends. If you are interested in hotel sponsorship please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- e-blasts
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- Lodging information in all pre-event participant
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- 4 room nights
- Discounted room rate for race participants
The finish line will be the epicenter of action during the Marathon Madness Weekend. Thousands of family members and local spectators will be along the course and at the Downtown finish to root on the 4,000+ finishers and will enjoy local restaurants, shopping, and family fun activities. If you are interested in entertainment sponsorship please email email@example.com.
- The entertainment sponsor is branded as the host of the Finish Line Festival
- Four (4) large banners (8' x 3') adorning the entertainment stage
- At-event marketing space at packet-pickup during two (2) days leading up to event day & finish line marketing space adjacent to stage
- Major sponsor logo and web link on NHRMC Wrightsville Beach Marathon website
- E-blast to all competitors announcing sponsorship and messaging any promotions
- Logo inclusion on all event banners produced and displayed during the event
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Charges and counter charges flew in the Lok Sabha today over the issue of lynchings, with the Congress saying 'Hindustan' should not be allowed to become "lynchistan".
Charges and counter charges flew in the Lok Sabha today over the issue of lynchings, with the Congress saying 'Hindustan' should not be allowed to become "lynchistan" and the government accusing the Opposition of enacting a "drama" in the name of secularism to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government asserted that mob-lynching or anything related to it was "unacceptable" and noted that the prime minister has himself condemned this several times while terming the acts as the "worst form of crime". As the House discussed the issue of lynchings, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said it is the responsibility of the state governments to deal with such crimes and the Centre, on its part, has issued clear advisory in this regard. "How is it possible for the Centre (to intervene in a state subject)? Does the opposition want the prime minister to break the federal structure and want the Centre to take over," Rijiju asked while replying to the debate. The Congress, Left parties and AIMIM expressed unhappiness over the minister's reply and staged a walkout.
During the discussion on "incidents of atrocities and mob-lynching" in the country, members of all parties condemned the killings in the name of cow. However, Opposition parties like the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Left and AIMIM accused the BJP-led government of encouraging groups behind the violence by cow vigilantes. Initiating the debate, Leader of the Congress Mallikarjun Kharge said 'Hindustan' should not be allowed to become "lynchistan". He alleged that this government was against minorities, Dalits and women, claiming that these sections had borne the maximum brunt of mob violence. The Prime Minister says he is against such violence but what action has he taken, Kharge asked and added, "He (PM) says something and does something else." He asked the government to give details of the action taken against the accused in these cases, claiming that they had become brazen because of lack of action.
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Kharge, while citing the incidents of this year, said the lynchings had mostly happened in the BJP-ruled states and that there was an atmosphere of fear and terror across the country, which has brought a bad name to India in the world. In his reply, Rijiju told the Opposition: "You have to stop vitiating the atmosphere of the country. If the prime minister has appealed, that should be respected. Everybody in India and outside is praising the prime minister. You get unmasked when you raise these issues. I am warning you. The more you malign us, we become stronger." He added, "The image of the country does not get maligned by surgical strike (conducted by the Army), but by those who seek proof of it. The atmosphere does not get vitiated by respecting the Army, but it does by calling the Army Chief by names." Kharge accused organisations like the VHP and Bajrang Dal of being involved in such violence.
"It is also being done so that your ideology and philosophy could be established in the country," the Congress leader said, pointing to the BJP's "links" with these outfits. BJP-ruled Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh had become centres of mob lynching, he said, adding that such incidents would become a major threat to the nation's integrity. Rijiju countered, "They (Opposition parties) are trying to find a political link in this (lynchings) to malign the image of the prime minister. They have made a joke in the name of secularism and are doing a drama." He said the figures of incidents of communal violence will "unmask" the Opposition. Accusing the opposition of "selective amnesia", the minister said an environment is created in the country that there is intolerance and no freedom of expression. "There is freedom of expression, but we will not spare anyone who will badmouth the country," he said.
Recalling Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's visit to JNU after its student leader Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested over alleged 'pro-Azadi' slogans, Rjiju said a majority of the students in the varsity are "desh bhakts" (patriots) but some vitiate it. He said the atmosphere in the country is not vitiated by saying 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', but it does when someone talks of breaking the country into pieces. Referring to the murder of a BJP worker in Kerala, Kharge said the Governor there summoned the DGP on the issue, but nothing of that sort was done in other states where lynching incidents took place. In his reply, the MoS for Home Affairs said Kerala had reported the highest number of incidents of communal violence in 2014 when it was governed by the Congress. Uttar Pradesh topped the list in 2015, followed by Telangana and Karnataka, he said. In 2016, Uttar Pradesh against reported highest number of cases of communal violence, followed by West Bengal and Kerala, Rijiju added.
In terms of attacks on scheduled castes in 2016, he said UP topped the list, followed by Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Referring to attacks on churches in Delhi ahead of the assembly polls in 2015, Rijiju said he had sought a report from the police commissioner on the incidents related to attacks on places of worships. The data showed that over 300 incidents of attack related to temples, around 30 to gurudwaras, 40-50 to mosques and 4-5 to churches, the minister said, adding this was contrary to the impression created by the Opposition parties which "tarnished" the image of the country. While attacking the Congress, Rijiju said, "I want to tell Congress that during the regime of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi an order was passed that no Christian missionary or Father can enter Arunachal Pradesh ..if they entered, they would be arrested…they did not even allow Mother Teresa." Rijiju hails from Arunachal Pradesh.
He went on to add, "Until three years ago, there was this issue of corruption, but after Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power, the issue of corruption is no more there…So you people (Opposition) are discussing mob lynching." BJP members earlier objected to Kharge citing incidents, saying many of the cases he was referring to were sub-judice. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar also objected to his reference to former President Pranab Mukherjee's speech, saying it was against rules. Kumar said action had been taken against the hooliganism which had taken place in the name of cow protection.
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team will leave Pyeongchang with its lowest medal haul in 20 years — a number even worse than it looks because of all the new, American-friendly sports that have been added to the program over the past two decades.
The U.S. finished with 23 medals. It's the poorest showing since 1998, four years before a home Olympics in Salt Lake City sparked a renaissance for the country's winter sports program.
Alan Ashley, the U.S. Olympic Committee's chief of sport performance, wasn't shirking from the bad result.
"We're going to take a hard look at what occurred here," he said Sunday at the USOC's closing news conference.
Ashley was joined by four U.S. medalists, including Lindsey Vonn, who a few days earlier gave an impassioned plea to not judge everything by the numbers of medals collected.
"To quantify it in how many medals you have is not appropriate and doesn't respect the athletes and what they've put in to be in these games," she said.
But Ashley acknowledged there was plenty of room for improvement, and promised to break down what went wrong when he returns home.
"Everything we're responsible for, and everything that is basically under my responsibility, is focused on how to help our top athletes achieve success," he said. "I'm accountable for that, and I'm not going to shy away from that."
He also said he derived hope from the 35 athletes who finished fourth through sixth over the two-plus weeks in South Korea.
"It's not as though we were in these situations where you're saying, 'Oh, we're going to do this great achievement,' and then we were 20th, 40th, 70th, whatever,'" he said.
But the USOC certainly expected more.
An internal document obtained by The Associated Press set a target goal of 37 medals, with a minimum of 25.
Eleven of the 23 U.S. medals came from snowboarding and freestyle skiing, events that were added beginning in 1992 and have played a large part in a near doubling of medals up for grabs at the games. Many of the newer events are skewed toward North American athletes, and it's no surprise that the U.S. started vaulting up the medals table in 2002, when it won 34, buoyed by a U.S. sweep on the men's half-pipe in Park City.
That year, Team USA took 14.5 percent of the medals available. This year, it took 7.5 percent.
The U.S. finished with 12 medals in events other than freestyle and snowboarding. That's one fewer than in 1998, but still double the total of 1988. After those games, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who was vice chairman of the USOC, issued a report that called for the federation to focus more on winning medals.
These days, the USOC spends more than $60 million during an Olympic cycle to support winter athletes and their sports organizations. Since Ashley took over, more emphasis has been placed on funneling the money more toward sports that have medal hopes as opposed to developing pipelines for less-successful sports to grow.
Ashley said he'll look at everything, including seeing what the USOC might emulate from countries that have had more success this year. Norway closed with 39 medals, breaking the Winter Olympics record of 37, set by the United States in 2010. Germany had 31, and Canada, which started its "Own the Podium" program before the Vancouver Games, had 29.
All are helped with funding from their government. The USOC is not.
"I want to help our athletes achieve everything they're capable of," Ashley said. "We come here to compete. Everyone can do predictions. And if we just live with predictions, then I guess we don't need to go to the Olympics."
More AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org
U.S. wins women's hockey gold in shootout to end Canadian Olympic reign
Jocelyne Lamoureux scored the game winner in the sixth round of the shootout, as the United States snapped Canada's Olympic gold-medal win streak at four, with a 3-2 shootout victory.
By Benjamin Blum, CBC Sports
Canada's reign as Olympic women's hockey champions ended in a 3-2 shootout loss to the United States at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored the shootout winner for the Americans, who earned their first gold since a 3-1 win over the Canadians at the inaugural Olympic women's hockey tournament in Nagano in 1998.
Her twin, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, tied the game in the third period after Canada scored twice in the second to rebound after Hilary Knight's opening goal.
Canadian teams had won the last four Olympic titles, including three against the U.S. The loss denied the team a chance to surpass the four consecutive titles won by previous Canadian and Soviet men's hockey teams. Coincidentally, the U.S. women's win comes exactly 38 years after the fabled "Miracle on Ice."
Goalie Maddie Rooney made 29 saves, only allowing regulation goals to Canadians Haley Irwin and Marie-Philip Poulin. Rooney, originally from Duluth, Minn., made four saves in the shootout, including the deciding stop on Meghan Agosta after she scored on the 20-year-old net-minder earlier in the shootout.
"This medal really hurts," said Mélodie Daoust, whose Peter Forsberg-esque shootout goal gave Canada a brief edge. "It's painful."
Canada and the U.S. have met in five of the six women's hockey gold-medal games, with the lone exception being a Canada-Sweden final in 2006.
Fast-paced, hard-hitting final
The physicality from the teams' preliminary-round game — which Canada won 2-1 — carried over into the final, but it was the Canadians who were whistled three times in the first period for infractions. Canada was penalized six times in the final, compared to the three calls against the U.S.
Canada equalized two minutes into the second period when Irwin batted a Blayre Turnbull floater out of mid-air and past Rooney. Poulin broke the 1-1 deadlock in the second by powering a one-timer from Agosta past Rooney.
Marie-Philip Poulin scored on a one-timer from Meghan Agosta to give Canada a 2-1 lead, 6:55 into the 2nd period.
"She is the greatest clutch hockey player of all time," CBC analyst Cheryl Pounder said about Poulin.
The goal was Poulin's third of the tournament and her fifth in Olympic gold medal games after scoring twice each in both the Vancouver and Sochi finals.
"I don't think an Olympic final should come out on a shootout, but that's part of it," Poulin said. "This team really gave their heart out tonight. It's my second family and I'm so proud of all of them."
The Canadian captain was the centre of attention early in the third period after laying out Brianna Decker with a massive hit in front of the Canadian net. U.S. coach Robb Stauber was incensed that there was no call on the play, which left Decker down on the ice holding her head.
Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin avoided a penalty after leveling American Brianna Decker, in the third period of the Olympic gold medal game.
A sloppy line change by Canada left Lamoureux-Morando all alone in front of Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados and she buried her chance to tie it 2-2 at 13:39 of the third.
"It becomes more individual and less of a team thing, so a little harder to swallow," Szabados said after the game. "But [it's] the way it goes."
Monique Lamoureux's wrist shot tied the women's gold medal game at 2-2, 13:39 into the third period.
Canada would get its own power-play opportunity with under two minutes left in the third, narrowly missing a go-ahead score on their one great scoring chance but otherwise not putting sustained pressure on Rooney and her penalty killers.
Emotional loss for Canadian players
There was barely a dry eye among the Canadian players as they lined up to receive their silver medals. Canadian defender Jocelyne Larocque immediately removed the medal from around her neck.
"It's just hard," Larocque said. "We're going for gold and I'm proud of this whole team, but we were chasing that gold medal, and … yeah."
It was the speed of the Americans that was the ultimate difference in the game. The U.S. played with decidedly more pace and urgency during the third period and the 20-minute overtime, swarming Szabados at every opportunity. The veteran netminder made 39 saves in regulation and overtime.
"We knew it was going to be crazy," said U.S. forward Kendall Coyne. "It always is when we play them."
Gigi Marvin and Amanda Kessel also scored in the shootout for the Americans, who have won seven of the last eight world women's championships and beaten Canada in the final in all of them.
"There's not a lot of words that can describe how you feel," said Canada coach Laura Schuler, who was a member of the team that took silver in Nagano 20 years ago. "It was a great game of hockey. It's what we expected: back and forth hockey."
Retired Canadian captain Hayley Wickenheiser, who is in India with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, sent a tweet of support with a video attached shortly after the loss. Trudeau said the Canadian women "played amazing," with Wickenheiser adding that "we'll see you in another four years for revenge."
It was the first Olympic women's hockey final to go to a shootout.
With U.S. defender Megan Keller in the penalty box for an illegal hit on Poulin, Canada had a power play for the last 95 seconds of overtime, but couldn't produce the winner.
On the play preceding that, Rooney got just enough glove on a Laura Stacey shot on a Canadian odd-man rush.
Winter Olympic Medalists
By The Associated Press
Men Downhill
GOLD_Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway
SILVER_Kjetil Jansrud, Norway
BRONZE_Beat Feuz, Switzerland
GOLD_Marcel Hirscher, Austria
SILVER_Alexis Pinturault, France
BRONZE_Victor Muffat Jeandet, France
Super G
GOLD_Matthias Mayer, Austria
SILVER_Beat Feuz, Switzerland
BRONZE_Kjetil Jansrud, Norway
Giant Slalom
GOLD_Marcel Hirscher, Austria
SILVER_Henrik Kristoffersen, Norway
BRONZE_Alexis Pinturault, France
GOLD_Andre Myhrer, Sweden
SILVER_Ramon Zenhausern, Switzerland
BRONZE_Michael Matt, Austria
Women Downhill
GOLD_Sofia Goggia, Italy
SILVER_Ragnhild Mowinckel, Norway
BRONZE_Lindsey Vonn, United States
GOLD_Michelle Gisin, Switzerland
SILVER_Mikaela Shiffrin, United States
BRONZE_Wendy Holdener, Switzerland
Super G
GOLD_Ester Ledecka, Czech Republic
SILVER_Anna Veith, Austria
BRONZE_Tina Weirather, Liechtenstein
Giant Slalom
GOLD_Mikaela Shiffrin, United States
SILVER_Ragnhild Mowinckel, Norway
BRONZE_Federica Brignone, Italy
GOLD_Frida Hansdotter, Sweden
SILVER_Wendy Holdener, Switzerland
BRONZE_Katharina Gallhuber, Austria
Parallel Team
GOLD_Switzerland (Denise Feierabend, Wendy Holdener, Daniel Yule, Luca Aerni, Ramon Zenhausern)
SILVER_Austria (Stephanie Brunner, Manuel Feller, Michael Matt, Marco Schwarz, Katharina Gallhuber, Katharina Liensberger)
BRONZE_Norway (Nina Haver-Loeseth, Leif Kristian Haugen, Jonathan Nordbotten, Sebastian Foss-Solevaag, Maren Skjoeld, Kristin Lysdahl)
Men 10Km Sprint
GOLD_Arnd Peiffer, Germany
SILVER_Michal Krcmar, Czech Republic
BRONZE_Dominik Windisch, Italy
12.5Km Pursuit
GOLD_Martin Fourcade, France
SILVER_Sebastian Samuelsson, Sweden
BRONZE_Benedikt Doll, Germany
20Km Individual
GOLD_Johannes Thingnes Boe, Norway
SILVER_Jakov Fak, Slovenia
BRONZE_Dominik Landertinger, Austria
15km Mass Start
GOLD_Martin Fourcade, France
SILVER_Simon Schempp, Germany
BRONZE_Emil Hegle Svendsen, Norway
4×7.5km Relay
GOLD_Sweden (Fredrik Lindstrom, Peppe Femling, Jesper Nelin, Sebastian Samuelsson)
SILVER_Norway (Emil Hegle Svendsen, Tarjei Boe, Lars Helge Birkeland, Johannes Thingnes Boe)
BRONZE_Germany (Arnd Peiffer, Simon Schempp, Erik Lesser, Benedikt Doll)
Women 7.5Km Sprint
GOLD_Laura Dahlmeier, Germany
SILVER_Marte Olsbu, Norway
BRONZE_Veronika Vitkova, Czech Republic
10Km Pursuit
GOLD_Laura Dahlmeier, Germany
SILVER_Anastasiya Kuzmina, Slovakia
BRONZE— Anais Bescond, France
15Km Individual
GOLD_Hanna Oeberg, Sweden
SILVER_Anastasiya Kuzmina, Slovakia
BRONZE_Laura Dahlmeier, Germany
12.5km Mass Start
GOLD_Anastasiya Kuzmina, Slovakia
SILVER_Darya Domracheva, Belarus
BRONZE_Tiril Eckhoff, Norway
4x6km Relay
GOLD_Belarus (Nadezhda Skardino, Darya Domracheva, Iryna Kryuko, Dzinara Alimbekava)
SILVER_Sweden (Mona Brorsson, Anna Magnusson, Linn Persson, Hanna Oeberg)
BRONZE_France (Anais Bescond, Marie Dorin Habert, Anais Chevalier, Justine Braisaz)
Mixed Relay
GOLD_France (Anais Bescond, Marie Dorin Habert, Martin Fourcade, Simon Desthieux)
SILVER_Norway (Emil Hegle Svendsen, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu, Johannes Thingnes Boe)
BRONZE_Italy (Dorothea Wierer, Lukas Hofer, Dominik Windisch, Lisa Vittozzi)
Men Two-Man
GOLD_Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis)
GOLD_Canada (Justin Kripps, Alexander Kopacz)
BRONZE_Latvia (Oskars Melbardis, Janis Strenga)
GOLD_Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer, Martin Grothkopp)
SILVER_South Korea (Kim Donghyun, Won Yunjong, Seo Youngwoo, Jun Junglin)
SILVER_Germany (Walther Nico, Eric Franke, Kevin Kuske, Alexander Roediger)
GOLD_Germany 1 (Mariama Jamanka, Lisa Buckwitz)
SILVER_United States 2 (Elana Meyers Taylor, Lauren Gibbs)
BRONZE_Canada 1 (Phylicia George, Kaillie Humphries)
Men Skiathlon
GOLD_Simen Hegstad Krueger, Norway
SILVER_Marting Johnsrud Sundby, Norway
BRONZE_Hans Christer Holund, Norway
Sprint Classic
GOLD_Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway
SILVER_Federico Pellegrino, Italy
BRONZE_Alexander Bolshunov, OA Russia
15Km Freestyle
GOLD_Dario Cologna, Switzerland
SILVER_Simen Hegstad Krueger, Norway
BRONZE_Denis Spitsov, OA Russia
50km Mass Start Classic
GOLD_Iivo Niskanen, Finland
SILVER_Alexander Bolshunov, OA Russia
BRONZE_Andrey Larkov, OA Russia
Team Sprint
GOLD_Norway (Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo)
SILVER_OA Russia (Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov)
BRONZE_France (Maurice Manificat, Richard Jouve)
4x10km Relay
GOLD_Norway (Martin Johnsrud Sundby, Didrik Toenseth, Simen Hegstad Krueger, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo)
SILVER_OA Russia (Andrey Larkov, Alexey Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov)
BRONZE_France (Jean Marc Gaillard, Maurice Manificat, Adrien Backscheider, Clement Parisse)
Women Skiathlon
GOLD_Charlotte Kalla, Sweden
SILVER_Marit Bjoergen, Norway
BRONZE_Krista Parmakoski, Finland
Sprint Classic
GOLD_Stina Nilsson, Sweden
SILVER_Maiken Caspersen Falla, Norway
BRONZE_Yulia Belorukova, OA Russia
10Km Freestyle
GOLD_Ragnhild Haga, Norway
SILVER_Charlotte Kalla, Sweden
BRONZE_Marit Bjoergen, Norway
BRONZE_Krista Parmakoski, Finland
Women's 30km Mass Start Classic
GOLD_Marit Bjoergen, Norway
SILVER_Krista Parmakoski, Finland
BRONZE_Stina Nilsson, Sweden
Team Sprint
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GOLD_David Gleirscher, Austria
SILVER_Christopher Mazdzer, United States
BRONZE_Johannes Ludwig, Germany
GOLD_Germany (Tobias Arlt, Tobias Wendl)
SILVER_Austria (Georg Fischler, Peter Penz)
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Women Singles
GOLD_Natalie Geisenberger, Germany
SILVER_Dajana Eitberger, Germany
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Team Relay
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BRONZE_Austria 1 (David Gleirscher, Madeleine Egle, Georg Fischler, Peter Penz)
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GOLD_Eric Frenzel, Germany
SILVER_Akito Watabe, Japan
BRONZE_Lukas Klapfer, Austria
Individual (Large Hill)
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GOLD_Arianna Fontana, Italy
SILVER_Yara Van Kerkhof, Netherlands
BRONZE_Kim Boutin, Canada
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BRONZE_Arianna Fontana, Italy.
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SILVER_Li Jinyu, China
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GOLD_Elizabeth Yarnold, Britain
SILVER_Jacqueline Loelling, Germany
BRONZE_Laura Deas, Britain
K90 Individual
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K120 Individual
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Men Big Air
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GOLD_Shaun White, United States
SILVER_Ayumu Hirano, Japan
BRONZE_Scott James, Australia
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BRONZE_Marc McMorris, Canada
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Snowboard Cross
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SILVER_Julia Pereira, France
BRONZE_Eva Samkova, Czech Republic
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SILVER_Cha Min-Kyu, South Korea
BRONZE_Gao Tingyu, China
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Jonathan Bernstein
Monday, 17 October 2016 09:19 PM
If the polls are correct, this election is likely over. In HuffPollster's estimate, Hillary Clinton is winning by 8 percentage points right now, based on two-candidate surveys. That edge looks close to insurmountable with slightly more than three weeks remaining and with voters in many states already casting their ballots. Poll-based forecasters (some of whom also take into consideration "fundamentals" such as the economy) estimate Clinton's chances of winning at 86 percent to 98 percent.
This is when partisans start speculating that the polls are getting it wrong. It's not entirely impossible, although the numbers can go in either direction. While the election might be more of a blowout than it appears right now, it could be a much closer contest, too. Here are some variables.
Third-party craziness. Polls show third parties doing unusually well in this cycle, with Gary Johnson at 7 percent nationally. In normal years, third-party candidates underperform their polling numbers on Election Day, especially the early numbers. This leaves pollsters (and forecasts based on surveys) with a dilemma. If they include Johnson (and the Green Party's Jill Stein and independent conservative candidate Evan McMullin) in their survey, they probably overestimate votes for third-party candidates. Asking only about Clinton and Donald Trump will underestimate third-party voting.
We know that Clinton's estimated lead is somewhat lower (about 6 percent) in polls that include Johnson, for example. But we can't know how many people who think now that they'll vote for the third party will do so, and whether Clinton or Trump will be the preferred second choice for those who opt for a major-party candidate after all.
Shy voters. Trump's supporters argue he will benefit from "shy" voters who are hesitant to admit they will cast their ballots for him. That's plausible. But so is the possibility that some people (perhaps in red states) might be reluctant to admit supporting Clinton.
Normally, we can mostly dismiss the chances that people are lying to pollsters. But the candidates this time are unusual: Trump for many reasons, Clinton mainly because she's the first woman to be a major-party nominee. So it's more believable than usual that a small percentage of the electorate isn't being honest -- perhaps because they aren't being honest with themselves.
Organization. By all accounts, the Clinton campaign and the Democratic Party have a large advantage in field operations over the Trump campaign and the Republican Party. This should mean that, all else being equal, a Clinton supporter will be a bit more likely to cast a ballot than a Trump supporter.
Lots of voters intend to vote but never actually do; this is one reason polling is difficult to begin with. It's possible that effective get-out-the-vote drives work not by changing voter intent, but by changing the likelihood that voters will follow through on their intentions. Pollsters won't have any trouble identifying changing intentions. But they have a harder time measuring the likelihood that someone will act on those intentions (that is, actually vote). Maybe this unknowable helps Trump. Or maybe it gives Clinton an advantage not measured in polls, especially in swing states, where campaign organization is most intense.
Again, voting has already begun, and more and more people are casting ballots each day. Therefore, the trick for pollsters is less and less about predicting what people will do on Nov. 8, and more and more about figuring out what people have already done.
Technical stuff. Many people find it hard to believe that the opinions of a few thousand Americans interviewed in polls can predict the actions of millions of voters. Yet the math of these surveys works.
We've seen plenty of examples of polls successfully predicting election results. This year the polling was fairly good even in the primaries, though they are harder to measure than general elections. But even experienced professionals can make mistakes, and not everyone publishing survey results is a top-rated pro (see Nate Cohn's item at the Upshot on how experts can differ even after the calls are all made).
Polling averages (the basis for all the poll-based forecaster estimates) are good in part because the decisions pollsters make tend to cancel each other out. But if there are unpredictable changes in the electorate -- say, a large demographic group suddenly becomes more likely to vote than usual -- then pollsters may miss them.
Overall. None of the potential errors in any of these categories would be enough by itself to mean, for example, that the apparent 8-percentage-point lead for Clinton is actually a tie. It's possible that a "shy voters" effect could help Trump while an organization effect helps Clinton, canceling each other out. A major polling error would not only require most of these outcomes to be real, but for them all to be mistakes in the same direction.
In other words, while all of these effects are plausible, the most likely result is that the polls will wind up being correct.
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Agatha Christie and Casual Racism
When staying on Dartmoor I was going to read The Hound of the Baskervilles. I must confess this was partly an easy option, having read and re-read the story since childhood. However, due to an accident with my iPad, I lost the iBooks version (should have used kindle) and so could not read it when on the moor. Shame. We spend an afternoon wandering near Grimspound as the mist came down, very atmospheric and a black dog (a common Devon myth) would have only added to the ambience.
But we also went to Burgh Island. An odd little place, it's an isthmus, so you can walk to it at low tide and at high tide you can take a peculiar tractor that travels across the sand as the waves rock it to and fro.
Agatha Christie stayed on the Island and set one of her novels there. Unfortunately, the novel has a terrible title, so I'm not going to write it here, but it's been renamed as 'And Then There Were None.'
The story starts with ten people being invited to an island and then, one by one, they are all murdered, very mysteriously.
It's not one of her best works but it is entertaining enough for a wet day. But it is also very racist. Against Africans. Against Jews. Against Natives (who don't, apparently, care as much for death as white folk). While these are probably the attitude of Christie's characters and not necessarily those of Christie herself, they are still shocking to read. It was interesting to see how much attitudes have changed, and how it is now no longer acceptable to make sweeping judgements of a sex or a race, even if its your characters with the prejudice, not the author.
That being said, the book is ok, not brilliant. Ten characters is just too many. And they do not have diverse enough voices. So I wouldn't recommend it - and I don't envy the other guests on Burgh Island while Christie wrote it. What would it be like, to inhabit the same hotel as a crime writer?


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If you're a person that wishes to set up a shopping cart SamCart is right for you. You can get up and running in under half an hour. I put all my things up but that's probably because I watched a YouTube videos about it.
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SamCart Features
The largest reason that SamCart has managed to Because they offer so many features that help online retailers earn more cash, grow so quickly is. Whether youselling info products or're running an e-commerce shop, these attributes can allow you to earn more money and have SamCart pay for itself.
Affiliate Center
One of the best things about selling products online is that you can enlist an entire army of affiliates to market your stuff. You don't need to spend time promoting your products, nor do you have to spend a dime on advertisements. You simply pay them when they create a purchase for you if you're able to get affiliates to spread the term. Shopping Cart Service Provider
SamCart lets you create your personal army of affiliates that will sell your goods for you together with the Affiliate Center. SamCart automatically generates an Affiliate Signup page for you – that is where others may apply to advertise your products.
You're going to get a link for this page, so that you can send it out to prospective affiliates, post it on your site, or send it from your email list. Whenever my readers go without anything from me, I invite them to become affiliates. Hey, if they are not buying something, it is still a way for me to profit from them.
When a possible affiliate fills your program, they'll be shown a message which their accounts is"pending approval". When that happens, you'll find a notification that they applied via email. It include buttons to approve or deny the individual's application. You may also set it up to accept affiliates if you want.
SamCart's default affiliate commission is 50%. But you can customize this payout to. You may pay your affiliates a flat rate commission (a set dollar amount per purchase ) or a percentage. I have had a lot of success by increasing the affiliate for affiliates to give them a bonus to sell more.
Checkout Pages
One of the coolest things about SamCart is that they have 18 professionally designed templates which are proven to convert. I really don't think all the templates will be good, but I do love almost all of them. My favorite is the template that is classic.
The apparent big advantage here is that the templates have been used by other proven marketers, which means it is possible to stay away from the countless hours of designing and analyzing your pages.
All of the templates have trust components like testimonials, warranties, and safety reassurances that give your customers the reassurance they need to boost your conversions.
As soon as you pick your checkout page, you can easily customize it by changing the colors of the header, footer, buttons, etc.. You might even choose the fields that you want to add and you can add custom bullet points to describe the product your client is buying (I've discovered bullet points to be particularly helpful, which is the reason why you see them all of my sales pages).
All of the pages are cellular responsive, which is super important within our ever-increasingly mobile world. One of the reasons I switched over to SamCart was because my prior page supplier was not as responsive as I desired it to be. Shopping Cart Service Provider
I do a good deal of advertising on Google AdWords, in which a lot of my traffic comes from mobile. I found that with my old cart, folks abandoned at a rate, which meant I flushed my advertisement spend down the bathroom. SamCart assisted my boost my conversions from cellular.
Plus, they have a trendy"sandbox" mode, which allows you make certain everything is working before going live with your product. With my cart that is previous, then test it and I really had to print everything. I hated doing this. With SamCart, I will test payments without going live and without charging your credit card (and messing up your stats).
Click Upsells
Once I told my friends I was writing a SamCart review, they told me I should stress how awesome their click upsells are, and that I concur.
If you're selling on the internet and you are not offering upsells, you are leaving a great deal of money on the table. In fact, back in 2006, Amazon reported that 35 percent of its revenues were from its own upselling efforts. If Amazon is currently earning that much money from it, do not you think that it warrants your consideration?
An upsell is a technique that helps you increase your average order value. You probably upsells all the time and don't even know it. You do not need to get the elongated warranty for your car, but it's there as an upsell. You don't need to get dessert after dinner, but restaurants like to provide it.
Continuing with the dessert example, those little $8 cakes are not a huge sum of money, but if you're the restaurant selling tons of these each night, the money adds up.
SamCart makes this process seamless by offering upsells where all of the client has to do is click a single button and purchase your offer. In accordance with these, SamCart users that use one click upsells typically boost their normal customer value by a whopping 68.1 percent. Shopping Cart Service Provider
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One Page Checkout
This feature is unique as it provides you the ability to include several different payment options onto a single checkout page. For my 997 online course, Teachable is used by me, and they do not offer this feature. I must have checkout pages when a customer wants the payment plan. I WISH I could use SamCart for that.
The one page voucher takes multiple payments into a completely new level since it keeps traffic on the page while they decide how to cover. If you have ever sold anything on the internet, you understand how important it is to keep your traffic on the page.
Cross Selling Bumps
Cross-selling is a strategy to sell products which are associated with the one the client already owns. If a client purchases a car a cross-sell would be auto insurance or gas.
You may be familiar with this as bundling. You can increase your profits on each sale, when you package auxiliary products and the main product together. McDonald's does so exceptionally well by purchasing beverages and fries with their hamburgers.
Subscription Saver
When I first started selling subscription products online, I had been naive enough to believe everybody would pay in time, every time. I figured that if I had been good enough honor my obligations and to cover my bills, so would everybody else.
Boy, was I naive. Turns out that there are some losers online. People who decline charges or cancel credit cards to get out of making payments. Your subscription income is gone once this occurs. With any lawful action (such as sending a demand letter… in case you have the client's address) you can not get your money. Sad.
But today with SamCart, your subscriptions are being guarded from diminished payments and expired credit cards. Every time a payment fails, SamCart sends your client an email on your behalf – the email has a link where customers can upgrade the payment they have on file, right from their inbox. This means you don't need to waste your valuable time hounding your clients down.
When a client fails to update the payment information after several tries, SamCart automatically simplifies the registration. SamCart marks them as"delinquent" on your accounts so that you know who they are and so you have the chance to reach out to these customers. Shopping Cart Service Provider
A/B Testing
Is not it bizarre that people talk about split examining their sales pages, their opt-in pages, their email subject lines, and even more… but they don't ever talk about examining their homepage?
It seems crazy, right?
If you figure that most of your potential customers are abandoning your checkout page, don't you think that a half-decent split evaluation might let you get one more client??
I do also.
Luckily, SamCart offers the capacity to conduct live split tests. From the world of shopping carts, this is wonderful. In case you have your split-testing snags you ONE client and a 90% abandonment rate, you may double your sales. Yes, DOUBLE SALES. Much like that.
SamCart enables you to change any setting you want, so you can test any variant that tickles your fancy. You can alter the template, try a different guarantee (I've found the longer, the better), remove some fields (I have found the less, the better), and much more.
As soon as you've got your variations created, SamCart mechanically tests between your variations. You don't have to do anything except watch the results roll in. You can head over to the"AB Test" section from the product's preferences to observe how the variants are doing. Once you find a winner, SamCart allows you to easily disable the failure.
The one thing you can not split-test using SamCart is your product's price. You'll have to create two products and conduct a test between those two products, if you would like to do that.
When it comes to A/B testing, experience tells me that you ought to test the big stuff first (like completely different templates) and then work your way down to the minute particulars. Oh, and always wait till you've got a statistically significant sample size before you call it a day.
Why Most Checkout Pages Suck
Based on what study you read, 80% of individuals That"add to cart" in your site will abandon cart. You may add a significant quantity of cash, if you can get only a little amount of those people to convert.
SamCart can help you boost conversions. Shopping Cart Service Provider
SamCart's entire value proposition is that their checkout site templates have been tested to the gills and they have been proven to convert better than their competition. You ought to ensure that you're maximizing your conversions, Should you sell things online, and SamCart can help you do that.
Plus, most checkout pages are not built to maximize the amount of profit that you get from each sell. Matters such as order bumps and upsells enable you to add more profit to every sale.
For example, I sell a $97 PDF on my site. I wouldn't have the ability to bring an upsell if I used a voucher form. Because I offer an upsell, my upsell supply is taken by roughly one out of every three people .
Due to this one simple attribute, I am adding an average of $20 to each and every order of the item. That is like giving myself over a raise that is 20% by having that attribute. Which means I can devote an extra $20 on advertisements develop my business even faster and to acquire a customer.
My Beloved SamCart Feature
My SamCart feature is hands-down the Customer and training support that they provide. They have a lot of videos in what is known as their"Knowledge Base" which teaches you how you can use their software (although it's already pretty easy) and they provide a good deal of education on the best way best to make more cash if you're selling online.
They have an entire library of product information, tutorials, webinars, and much more. The education alone is worth the price. I needed to add this fact in my SamCart review.
SamCart Integrations
I didn't get a Opportunity to integrate SamCart with a Lot of tools because I do not use that many. I use mainly utilize Stripe, Drip, PayPal and OptinMonster.
Interested in learning more about OptinMonster? Have a look at my review . If you are interested in learning more about Drip, I wrote an overview of this too.
SamCart lets you seamlessly sync with a bunch of tools, such as email, marketing automation, membership, and payment processing. It was easy for me to incorporate my system together with SamCart and I imagine that it would be the same for nearly all individuals out there.
I have been studying on various forums how easy it was for individuals to integrate Kajabi, Infusionsoft, Hubspot, MailChimp, Aweber, and much more. But, my motto is rather straightforward, so I can't talk about this in depth in my SamCart review. Shopping Cart Service Provider
How Much Can SamCart Cost?
SamCart has three plans:
Fundamental ($19 a month)
Pro ($99 a month)
Premium ($199 a month)
Even SamCart is an absolute steal with all the features. I've found that the Fundamental is good for many online entrepreneurs, but if you're doing a lot of business on the internet, you wish to acquire the plan.
Also remember that if you're looking to save a little cash, they give you a discount if you pay annually. I suggest that you take advantage of their free trial (to make sure it's definitely suitable for you) and then paying yearly to save money. If you pay yearly, the Pro program is $888 per year (which saves you $300) and the Premium program is $1,788 per year (which saves you $600).
SamCart Offers a 14-Day Free Trial (and Money-Back Gurantee)
If you are on the fence about attempting SamCart, they Provide a free 14-day trial.
This usually means that you can try them out absolutely free, and if they don't make you more money than your old cart (or you simply hate it for some reason) then you can fire them. You can cancel and walk off.
Plusthey have a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee anyway, further lowering the danger.
Based on SamCart, the typical SamCart seller makes up to 5X more than the ordinary seller on other platforms. What do you have to lose? Get started now. Shopping Cart Service Provider
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- Address: Pieni Roobertinkatu 13, 00130 Helsinki
- Phone: +358 10 666 8452
- Web: restaurantox.fi
- Seats: 35
- Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 11 AM-14 PM, 4-11 PM Sat 16-11 PM.
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The name could mean several things – that the meat here is top notch or that they go about their business with passion. It could also apply to the fact that they don't seem to waste a thing. All the fat from the meat is drained off and bottled and all the bones and onion skins are used in stock. Sit at the counter – it's the best place to be. You can watch the boss Janne Ahola and his team at work in the open kitchen and pick up a tip or two. They're not averse to answering some questions even though the heat is on, literally and figuratively. The fennel bread is made on the premises and comes as your own darling little loaf with brown butter and fennel dust. Why didn't we think of smoked asparagus? It's raw and crunchy with a lovely crisp, fresh taste and the added dimension of smokiness. It's served with creamy avocado foam, and each ingredient brings out the flavours of the other. The 100% xarello wine from Spain is fruity and peppery and actually has hints of asparagus. Australian beef is up next, perfectly rare, retaining its juices without any blood spreading across the plate into the green spring onion purée that keeps this dish light and balanced. With fried and dried onions on top and buttery onions underneath, it's deliciously oniony. A big, bold and acidic Nero di Troia from Apulia steps right up to this meaty plate. The menu is made up of dishes from all over the globe: "Boquerones" herring, parsnips "baharat", and "maminha" beef. It lacks cohesion. On the other hand, these guys are cooking stuff that they like, that they've discovered on their travels, and they do it with heart...
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The perfume in the gardens is wonderful this week with Lilacs & Euphorbias bursting into bloom.
Spring has sprung!
March 14th 'Now it's the turn of the dwarf daffodils to show off!'
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New Years Eve 2016 3 Betula jacquemontii in the winter wonderland! Just completed bulb planting and grass cutting this afternoon. Very late for cutting grass but hopefully it'll be worth the risk when the snowdrops don't have as much grass to push through in February. Happy New Year Everyone!
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Cottage Garden
Colchicums now available for sale. Colchicum agrippinum in the cottage garden
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I can't even begin to describe the beauty & fragrance of this group of plants-they're flowering now and for the next few weeks, easy to grow, the ancient greeks called it the Queen of all herbs, reputedly discovered on Mt Olympus and used throughout the ages to treat a wide range of ailments, I can't believe anyone could tear one apart to make medicine!


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In this paper a multivariate dynamic conditional correlation (DCC) general autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) framework is employed to study dynamics of sectoral comovement across manufacturing sectors both in Germany and in the United States. Asymmetric effects both in conditional volatilities as well as in conditional correlations are being assessed, which have hardly been considered in intersectoral comovement studies by now. We find that comovement across sectors is not stable, but fluctuates substantially. Particularly, sectoral comovement in German and US manufacturing seem to have increased considerably during some recesssion periods, especially in the recession of 2008-2009, but not during every recession. Moreover, we examine the role of stock market volatility respectively uncertainty for the dynamic correlations and find it to have a signifi cant effect in both countries. Show more
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SubjectBÖRSENKURSE (FINANZEN); Business cycle; Time-varying correlations; BUSINESS CYCLE; STATISTIK STOCHASTISCHER PROZESSE (MATHEMATISCHE STATISTIK); STATISTICS OF STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS); PRODUCTION (BUSINESS ECONOMICS); STOCK EXCHANGE SHARE PRICE (FINANCE); GERMANY (CENTRAL EUROPE). FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; VOLATILITÄT (FINANZEN); DCC-GARCH; DEUTSCHLAND (MITTELEUROPA). BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND; PRODUKTION (BETRIEBSWIRTSCHAFT); Sectoral comovement; VEREINIGTE STAATEN VON AMERIKA, USA (NORDAMERIKA); VOLATILITY (FINANCE); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, USA (NORTH AMERICA); KONJUNKTURZYKLUS
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PITTSBURGH, Pa and Le Mans, France, July 21, 2010 – BPL Global®, Ltd (BPLG), a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, has been awarded a public tender in Angouleme by private housing landlord Vilogia Horizon to improve energy efficiency of 33 of their buildings with more than 1,000 apartments. Vilogia Horizon is a subsidiary of the Vilogia group which manages 75,000 apartments in France. The landlord will see building energy consumption reduced while tenants save money on their utility bills and everyone will benefit from the reduction in carbon emissions and improved environmental impact. The EasyGreen® solution was selected over other products because of its exceptional ability to remotely monitor and affect consumer level energy consumption in near real-time from the building level down to the individual apartment level. In similar deployments, housing authorities and facilities managers have been able to realize up to 10% cost savings using BPLG's EasyGreen solution.
"Our commitment to a cleaner environment and helping tenants save on their utility costs led us to select BPLG's EasyGreen solution," said Alain Cécillon, Managing Director of Vilogia Horizon. "We are excited to replicate their proven success in improving energy efficiency of apartment buildings. BPLG's technology will help us comply with our regional energy efficiency plan and cost effectively meet our goals."
BPLG offers facility managers, building owners and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) a unique opportunity to increase building efficiency, cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. Through its EasyGreen solution, BPLG provides a complete facilities energy monitoring and management system that enables effective, integrated management of electricity, thermal energy, and water services. What's more, this solution is coupled with an intuitive, web-based user interface that is accessible from any internet connected computer. From this portal, facility managers and building occupants gain near real-time visibility into energy use. Alarms can be set, sending alerts of leaks or excessive use and allowing a quick response to conserve energy and water.
"Europe is leading the green transformation and cities like Angouleme are recognizing the benefits and adopting leading energy efficiency technologies. Solutions refined in Angouleme can be leveraged to nearly 300 million households in apartment buildings across Europe and China," said BPL Global CEO Keith Schaefer. "Visibility at both the user and facilities management levels mobilize action to save energy, save money and save the environment. BPLG is providing the tools that make it easy to do so."
Success of the EasyGreen solution is growing throughout France. Several major housing authorities and facilities energy managers have deployed the EasyGreen solution since 2007. The solution combines software, communications and sensors to monitor and manage utilities throughout the facilities. The system is able to track water and electricity consumption as well as ambient and hot water temperatures in near real-time at a granular level. Facilities managers gain an integrated view of all facilities under management. With the EasyGreen solution in place, the housing authorities quickly found that their buildings' indoor ambient temperatures were set too high compounded with the fact that hot water arrived at their buildings under heated. With this knowledge they were able to revise contracts with their service providers and save a substantial amount in costs. Significant savings were also realized as building occupants gained accurate, near real-time visibility of their utility use and reduced their consumption.
Unlike other energy efficiency web portal solutions, BPLG's software is part of a broader platform enabling management of integrated distributed energy resources. "It is the unique integrated platform approach which brings higher value to customers of our EasyGreen solution," said Pascal Julienne, President Executive Director, BPL Global Europe.
Also participating in the project are Solstice Grand Angouleme, a subsidiary of Covage deploying the FTTH network for the 33 buildings, Equitia delivering consulting services, and B.O.T. providing legal counsel.
About BPL Global
BPL Global, Ltd. (BPLG) is a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability. The company provides software solutions and services to electric utilities, facilities managers and energy service companies enabling an intelligent grid to more efficiently manage facilities, integrate distributed energy resources, improve service reliability, and optimize cost and capital productivity. BPL Global partners with local utilities, communications providers, equipment suppliers and financiers to create end-to-end solutions integrating the best in software, communications, hardware and managed services to aggressively deploy smart grid solutions around the world. Part of the clean technology sector of the electric utility industry, our applications provide the critical foundation for a coordinated, intelligent grid to deliver energy more efficiently and reliably for a greener environment.
About BPL Africa
BPL Africa is a
smart grid
company, whose main ambition is to take a leading role in addressing two major Africa's needs, energy delivery and education. BPL Africa offers a unique combination of solutions for this continent in energy efficiency and management,
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generation , renewable energy storage, electrification of the off-grid areas with energy islands, electrical network optimization via microgrids, sustainable power supply for rural area computer education.
BPL Africa benefits from the exclusive partnership with BPL Global®, the world leader in Smart Grid Technology. Among other partners figure the best of the breed software and hardware manufacturers, power engineering and telecommunications experts and robust financial institutions. As all our Smart Grid solutions are parts of the clean technology sector, we work and live for a greener environment!
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Well, San Francisco, this time around you're in it for the long haul. From megaparties to videotheques, this weekend's festivities have something for just about everyone. For dance music fans, it's a rare time when choices and sacrifices will need to be made. But that's enough preamble, let's get into the action. Read on -- your weekend awaits.
Friday, Feb. 17
What: Lights Down Low Six Year Anniversary
Where: Public Works
When: 9:30 p.m. - 4 a.m.
Why: It's safe to say that San Francisco is living through an era of megaparties. Lights Down Low seems to have realized this: The once-intimate electrofest at 222 Hyde has grown into one of the city's biggest promoters of forward-thinking entertainment. Now celebrating its sixth year, Lights Down Low returns to Public Works for a can't-miss, festival-sized event of cartoonishly large proportions. Topping the bill is big-time British remixer Ewan Pearson, whose work has graced the music of such diverse acts as Junior Boys, Depeche Mode, Metronomy, Goldfrapp, and The Chemical Brothers. Also on the bill are Danny Daze (who tore up the charts last year with "Your Everything"), Tim Green, Worthy (from local staple Dirtybird), and Dax. And, as if that wasn't enough, party organizers have packed the OddJob loft with an equally impressive bill headlined by Jersey sound innovator Todd Edwards. His many tracks, like "Guide My Soul," "Can't You Believe," and "Oh Baby," are considered the missing link between US and UK garage. Lending further weight are Creep's Lauren Flax, L.A.'s LOL Boys (listen to this epic re-work of the Art of Noise's "Moments in Love"), and Jamie from Acid Girls. If you've made it this far, then I might as well mention that all the Lights Down Low residents past and present will be in attendance (yes, that means RCHRD OH?! will be up from San Diego). Oh yeah, one more thing: free vodka shooters before 10:30.
What: Tim Sweeney and Rebolledo
Where: Monarch
When: 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: This column frequently makes references to a mysterious radio show in New York known as Beats in Space. Going on for more than 10 years now, its broadcasts have come to inform and define the direction of an entire generation of dance music aficionados. The man behind the WNYU staple is named Tim Sweeney, and he happens to be an incredibly skilled DJ in his own right. The recent launch of a Beats in Space music label has him out of New York and touring. Expect a set that's as tasteful and well-curated as his long-running program. Check out this recent mix from his radio show, as well as Paradis' "Parfait Tirage" and Secret Circuit's "Nebula Sphynx," two big releases from his label. Also on the bill is Mexico's own Rebolledo. A regular at Playa del Carmen's La Santanera club, Rebolledo has garnered worldwide attention for quirky tracks like "Guerrero" and "Fresh," which were released on Matias Aguayo's Cómeme label. All that, and to top it off is Monarch's fantastic horn-based Void sound system.
Saturday, Feb. 18
What: Booty Bassment 6 Year Anniversary
Where: Knockout
When: 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: Going on six years now, Booty Bassment is the city's premier purveyor of ass-shaking low-end frequencies. Now celebrating its anniversary, the party returns to the Knockout for an evening dedicated to former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's favorite body part. More than just a haven for Miami bass heads, the party also boasts the return of its infamous "Booty Shake" contest, a chance for the well-endowed to shake it for a cash prize. Helmed by resident selectors Ryan Poulsen and Dimitri Dickinson, you know you're in good hands that will play both the well-known and the obscure. Get in the mood by watching this video of 2 Live Crew performing "Face Down Ass Up" to an audience of geriatrics on the Phil Donahue show.
What: Fringe Indie Music Video Dance Party
Where: Madrone
When: 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: Too straight for Badlands? Not a problem. Fringe is a monthly party at Madrone that distinguishes itself by blending together the music and videos of all your favorite tracks. A staple of the Divisadero party scene, DJs Blondie K. and subOctave guide an evening's worth of journeying through the sights and sounds of contemporary indie rock and electro, with moments provided by groups like Passion Pit, Friendly Fires, M83, and Franz Ferdinand. To get an idea of how the concept works, check out this promo video that neatly sums up an evening at Fringe in four minutes.
What: Club Bad presents Carl Craig
Where: Monarch
When: 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Why: Few people have had such an indelible effect on the development of techno as Detroit native Carl Craig. As the head of Planet E, he's released some of the most jaw-droppingly beautiful tracks ever committed to wax. It's hard to pick favorites, but songs like "Bug in the Bassbin," "Falling Up (Carl Craig Remix)," and "Throw" all stand out as testaments to his unique vision. Legendary is a term I throw around a little loosely, but in this case, it's totally warranted. As a DJ, few can come close to his technical precision and classically sharp programming. Check out this live performance he did for Boiler Room just last year. If you missed his secret show in Oakland, now is your chance to take a ride with one of Detroit's finest. Who knows when he'll be able to take another break from his hectic European tour schedule.
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The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2009 adopted by the National Assembly in August won plaudits from women and human rights activists alike. 'Landmark', 'milestone', 'victory for civil society' and other such laudatory terms were lavished on it. Having been adopted unanimously, which is creditable given that it was a private member bill, the bill was a positive step in a society where women suffer the most violence. In fact violence from spouses is very often justified by conservative and orthodox elements as sanctioned by Islam.
Hence the euphoria. The sole voice of dissent came from the Council of Islamic Ideology which termed the legislation 'ambiguous and containing few reforms'. It also criticised the draft on the ground that it would in its present form 'fan unending family feuds and push divorce rates up'. Many saw this as a perverted form of reasoning and the National Commission on the Status of Women's spirited response refuting the CII's arguments is most welcome. One hopes that the Ideology Council will appreciate what the NCSW has to say. The Senate should not be deterred by the religious scholars' objections which are not very convincing. The Senate has yet to adopt the bill which will then become law after it is signed by the president.


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Problems with Black Hair
The most common color of human hair is black which is most commonly found in people with non-European heritage. Black hair is different from blonde, brown and red hair since it has large amounts of eumelanin, the pigment that makes the hair dark. Black hair is also less dense than other hair colors. Black hair consists of the dark brown hair to those that are really black and is considered to be the shiniest out of all other colors.
Black hair also comes in a variety of textures. For most African-Americans, their black hair has the afro-texture which tends to be kinky. This characteristic of African-American hair leads to problems with their black hair. One problem of black hair is that it is curly and has a different biological structure from straight hair. Curly black hair tends to be a lot drier than short hair. The reason for this is that the oil that is secreted by the sebaceous glands of the scalp can easily travel the entire hair length of straight hair. Oil from the scalp usually have difficulty reaching the entire length of curly black hairs and therefore, people with curly, afro-textured black hair would often find their hair to be dry. Another scientific basis for black hair to be drier than other hair colors is that the color black tends to absorb all the light and is heated more than other hair colors that reflect light. This is the reason why hair products designed for the curly black hair have more essential oils in its ingredients.
Humidity is an environmental factor that can affect any type or color of hair because it forces water back into the hair fiber which would lead to the hair shaft to return to its original structure. High humidity in the environment makes it hard to style hair of any color. However, this is another problem of black hair since curly hair tends to become noticeably frizzier when the humidity rises.
Black hair tends to be brittle hair and therefore delicate care is needed to maintain it. As black hair has the tendency to become dry, it is important to moisturize it to keep it healthy. Leave-in hair conditioners for black hair are suitable products to maintain moisture in the hair. However, it is important to use conditioners that are lighter than the hair so that black hair would not be weighted down.
Hair is considered the crowning glory of every person. Treating black hair with care would lead to a healthy crown over one's head.


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