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Introduction to Vanguard Inspection Services
Vanguard IS Disaster Inspectors are independent contractors who have the opportunity to be deployed when a disaster (i.e. – fire, flood, hurricane, or tornado) has occurred and there has been a disaster declaration. The length of disaster declarations vary based on size and the amount of damage caused by the event.
Being a Disaster Housing Inspector can be both a rewarding and challenging experience. Successful Disaster Housing Inspectors are able to perform a variety of tasks. To ensure this is the right opportunity for you, see some examples below!
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- Can verify ownership and occupancy of damaged homes
- Can record damages of the interior and exterior of damaged dwellings
- Can select viewed damages from a list of disaster related losses; and photograph damaged property
- Can supply at your own expense needed items such as
- Tools (standard tape measure, rolling tape measure, clip board, notecards)
- Safety clothing and/or equipment (safety Glasses, safety boots)
- Has the opportunity to work 7 days a week during a deployment, often longer than 10 hours a day
- You can schedule and organize your own appointments
- Your expenses can be sent electronically throughout the week
- Your inspections will undergo Quality Control reviews
- Novice Inspectors (0- 500 inspections) are paid $35 per inspection, intermediate inspectors (501-2500 verified inspections) are paid $39 per inspection, Advanced (2501+ verified inspections) are paid $45 per inspection. All inspectors are reimbursed for allowable field expenses (rental cars, airfare, lodging, mileage if not using rental car) and will receive the GSA per diem rate daily while deployed.
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As an independent contractor there are no applications to complete or interview process. To begin, you will register in our Inspector Portal
See link on right side of screen "Visit our inspector portal"
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All persons interested in this opportunity must pass an "e-QIP" background investigation prior to deployment. During the registration process you will be asked to give permission for a background investigation. Please review the background overview process provided at time of registration.
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Vanguard IS provides on-line resources through our Vanguard IS University
and in-person training at various locations through the US. Your account in The Vanguard IS University will be created within 24-48 hours of registration completion. You will then be able to use your email address as your username in the LMS site. Select the "forgot password" link for further login instructions. They will be sent via email.
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All Interested Persons:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must completed registration on our Inspector Portal
- Must complete and pass the required "e-QIP" background process
- Must complete the Inspector Contractor Agreement along with some additional forms for payment
- Are requested to attend an in-person ACE 4 training (mock inspection)
- Update your availability status on the Inspector Portal
Reimbursable Travel Expenses:
- Airfare
- Lodging
- POV mileage
- Rail/Taxis/Public Transportation
- Laundry: Up to $15 on trips exceeding 14 days
- Rental Car
- Fuel for rental car
- Tolls/Parking
- National Travel transaction fees: Booking fees for airfare, hotel & rental car
- Meals: Housing inspectors will be compensated for meals and incidental expenses. The amount will be in accordance with the federal GSA rate schedule for the location of performance.
For additional information on Reimbursable Travel Expenses view Vanguard IS's Travel Policy.


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Every year, the Big Data community at large meets up at the San Jose Convention center for a week-long mix of tutorials, keynote talks, sessions and of course the expo, for all things big data. Like previous years, Zaloni was one of the sponsors. I got the opportunity to mix with the crowd, attend some sessions and check out the state-of-the-art of the big data ecosystem.
For the impatient, here are some links to the popular content:
- View speaker slides
- Check out the official photos
- Watch keynote highlights
If you're not in a hurry, then geek out with me over the things that I took note of during the week's technical presentations:
Political geek humor never ceases. Two years back it was President Obama making data science puns in a recorded keynote address ("Half the data science jokes my staff came up with were below average."). Last year it was a company riffing off Donald Trump's election slogan on its marketing material ("Make data great again!"). This year, a session on HDFS transparent encryption used some files which curiously had the word "Clinton" plastered over email files.
Kafka performance debugging, finally. Apache Kafka has been receiving well-deserved attention over the years as a robust streaming platform. This year saw some good feedback about production challenges of running large Kafka clusters. This talk by Confluent has some nuggets on general software support, of not subscribing to the Windows philosophy of "restart if it gives you trouble", and also the USE methodology, which is a must read for all support personnel, no matter what stack you maintain.
Uber addresses a common irritant. Uber unveiled Hoodie, a library for handling upserts of HDFS. This is problem that most Hadoop RDBMS offloads often face - how do we merge frequent updates into HDFS files. It's solving a common problem that Zaloni's data lake management platform addressed a couple of versions back using its Change Data Capture action.
Mesos is missing. Apache Mesos, a cluster resource manager, was conspicuous by its absence from proceedings. Mesos is a poster child in the Spark community and was demoed many times in Strata in previous years. With the rise of the SMACK stack (Spark Mesos Akka Kafka), Mesos may be competing what some traditionally call Hadoop.
No sessions on HDFS3. You should be interested because HDFS 3.0 promises to cut down your storage costs by almost 2/3rd using HDFS erasure coding. There was a session on launching Docker on YARN, but it has some security issues that need to be sorted first.
A lot of sessions from Google on TensorFlow. With massive interest in deep learning, and the fact that it is often combined with Spark to scale out, there were plenty of people attending multiple sessions on Google's TensorFlow toolkit. Unfortunately, for non-data scientists and non-mathematicians, there was a lot of unfamiliar terminology. A talk by the rather famous (and opinionated) Ted Dunning cut down to the elegance of sophistication to be able to do Tensor math efficiently on computers. Also not to be missed was a session from Facebook on Torch, an alternative to TensorFlow.
Crowd pullers. Two sessions that I wanted to go to but could not get in because of sheer crowding were from Zaloni on building a data architecture and from Netflix on their internal Data architecture. It's always interesting to see what folks at Netflix are doing, because they are engineering-oriented, but are justifiably wary of using technologies just because it's well known (two years ago, they were one of the few companies to declare that although they were experimenting with Apache Spark, it wasn't yet "production ready"). Zaloni also turned up in Emirates' (du) telecommunication use case.
Storm or Heron. Storm (now Apache Storm) is a stream processing system used by Spotify, Twitter and Yahoo amongst others. Twitter has recently released an API-compatible replacement for Storm, called Heron, and open-sourced it. Heron uses cluster resource managers to scale up or down, depending on load. Here are slides from the talk, and a comparison. (Heron can run on Mesos, by the way)
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are (still!) all the rage. Each year at Strata there seems to be a core focus or theme that permeates many of the sessions and keynotes. This year the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve analytic time to value and improve the overall data management process was front and center. It will be interesting to see if the NYC Strata in September will have the same themes and if there will be success stories from actual implementations.
Cloudera joins the Data Science market. Cloudera made a big announcement during one of the keynotes touting their new Data Science Workbench release. The goal behind this workbench is self-service data science.
For more information about how Zaloni approaches the ever-changing landscape of big data technologies, visit our resources library or contact us.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church has recently installed a new priest, the Reverend Bonnie Sarah Spencer. Bonnie and her partner, Catherine Anderson, come to Fort Collins from Somerset, Massachusetts, where Bonnie served as rector at Our Saviour Episcopal Church. "I am a home grown Episcopalian, though," Bonnie clarifies.
St. Paul's styles itself "an inclusive church welcoming all people." Bonnie looks forward to a fruitful partnership with this parish to serve the Fort Collins community and the CSU campus. Under Bonnie's leadership St. Paul's will continue to be a safe haven for everyone, no matter where they are in their spiritual journey. "Lovin' the questions," is the slogan of the campus ministry, and the parish as a whole embraces the notion that the freedom to seek and to inquire is invaluable in leading a life of faith.
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A former Moneymore man jailed for life for the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend in Derry has had his conviction quashed at Dublin's Court of Appeal.
Stephen Cahoon, 42, with a last address at Harvey Street in Londonderry admitted strangling mother-of-four Jean Teresa Quigley, 30, who was 10-weeks pregnant at the time, on July 26, 2008 but denied it was murder.
A jury unanimously found him guilty of murder at Dublin's Central Criminal Court on April 30 2012 and he was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment by Mr Justice Barry White.
Dublin's Court of Appeal quashed Cahoon's conviction, ordered a retrial and remanded him in custody.
However, counsel for Cahoon, Niall Flynn BL, said a retrial would be Cahoon's third trial on the matter in circumstances where he had already served six years in custody. In those circumstances it would be unfair on Cahoon and an application in that regard may be forthcoming, the court heard.
Cahoon's successful ground of appeal, submitted by his senior counsel Michael O'Higgins SC, was that the trial judge had misdirected the jury while explaining the defence of provocation.


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The County Auditor is responsible for a myriad of duties across all levels of County Government. Although the Auditor is best known for the roll of tax assessor, that is but one of the many functions of the office. Listed below are the many diverse duties of the County Auditor.
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When it's cold outside, people need an extra special reason to get out of their warm blankets and face the winter chill. Fortunately, Brisbane is full of exciting events this winter, and if your business isn't represented at these venues, you're missing out.
It doesn't take a lot to show your face at these functions. Simply look through your product and service portfolio, pick an item that's in line with the event, and contact the organisers about their advertising rates. These events draw hundreds and sometimes thousands of potential customers every day, so you really should consider getting into their space.
Outdoor advertising options depend on the venue, and on your budget. You might use a few strategically placed banners, or maybe you'd prefer a full 360-degree display unit. Another option is to sponsor the event. That way, people who enjoy themselves will always associate that warm, fuzzy memory with your brand.
You've already missed the Brisbane Races, the Cabaret, and the Marvel Museum display. It drew vast crowds because long before the world discovered the beautiful Hemsworth brothers, we already knew how amazing they were, and we're definitely #TeamThor. But don't worry, winter is young, and there's still a lot to do.
While Brisbane is definitely not Sparta, we still put on a mean Gladiator show, and it starts on the 23rd of June. Fortunately, we will not require any topless warriors to brave the chill. Instead, we have a series of around 120 gladiatorial artefacts ranging from weapons to items of clothing. This Gladiator Tour is an exclusive Australian event, so you can't catch it anywhere else in the world.
It's not a passive museum function. There will be simulated displays and interactive games, showing what life was really like for the gladiators. If your firm provides sporting goods, video game products, or even services related to arts and history, you'll be in good company at the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre.
Suppose you see your company as having tastes that are slightly more refined. Well, how about showing your support for a ballet event? And this is not just any ballet. It's a Virginia Woolf ballet! This author is well known for her powerfully feminist works, and for her stream-of-consciousness style. She's been gone for more than a century, but her work continues to inspire, and now it has inspired a cast of lithe, graceful, ethereal dancers.
Woolf Works is a modernistic ballet in three acts, and it is based on three titles by Ms Woolf. The books are Orlando, Mrs Dolloway, and The Waves. The ballet was created by Wayne McGregor, with music by Max Richter. It will be performed by the Royal Ballet, backed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. The event will be held at QPAC (Queensland Performing Arts Centre), and it will run from 29th June to 2nd July. The Royal Ballet will then take a three-day break then return to stage Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale from the 5th to the 9th.
Perhaps your brand is more aligned with blood sports. Well, there's bound to be at least a little blood at the Battle of Brisbane. Manny Pacquiao fights Jeff Horn at Suncorp Stadium on the 2nd of July. Manny is the world title holder, but Jeff has home advantage, so the crowd will be raging and you're going to want them on your side. Brands that could benefit from this event are energy drinks, beverages, sports, media, and entertainment affiliates. Space is bound to be available at premium rates, so you'll probably need to get creative with your placement budget.
Is your brand is more musically oriented? Well, there are three events where your presence would probably be appreciated. The Bodyguard and Kinky Boots are stage musicals with international acclaim. They will both be staged at QPAC. The Bodyguard runs from 19th to 29th July, while Kinky Boots will be staged a month later, starting from the 22nd of August. Kinky Boots features music by Cyndi Lauper.
For brands that are oriented outdoors, Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is an open-air extravaganza with multiple venues that are an advertiser's dream. QMF begins on the 7th of July and runs for three weeks. Festivals are the perfect way to warm up during the winter chill, soaking in loud music, partying with wild revellers, and having lots of fun. As a corporate vendor, the scale for sponsorship and ad displays is virtually limitless.


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Crunchy Chicken Salad - seriously the best chicken salad EVER! SO different, but crazy good! Chicken, broccoli slaw, red apple, sunflower kernels, dried cranberries, green onions, red bell pepper, slivered almonds, ramen noodles, tossed in vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar and ramen seasoning. Can make ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes a ton - great for a party!
When I told Chicken Legs about this Crunchy Chicken Salad recipe to say that he was less than thrilled would be an understatement. He said it was weird and didn't want to eat it. I just ignored him and made it anyway. Once I had everything mixed together, I had him come over for a quick sample. He reluctantly took a bite and said "That is really good!". LOL!
The base of this Crunchy Chicken Salad is a bag of broccoli slaw. This was my first time using broccoli slaw, and I loved it! I found the broccoli slaw in the produce section near the other types of slaw. I couldn't find it at my grocery store, but Target carried the slaw in their produce section.
This recipe makes a lot. It is perfect for a crowd. I think this would be perfect for a bridal or baby shower or even tailgating this fall. It also keeps well in the fridge for several days. I actually like to make a batch and divide it into plastic containers for an easy lunch all week.
This recipe uses almonds and sunflower kernels. I bought both of the nuts at Trader Joe's. Nuts are SO stinkin expensive at my grocery store! They charge over $6 for a teeny tiny bag. Nope!The almonds and sunflower kernels are very reasonably priced at Trader Joe's. They are also pretty well priced at Fresh Market or Whole Foods.
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- 2 (3-oz) packages chicken-flavor ramen noodles
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 (12-oz) package broccoli slaw
- 1 Red Delicious apple, cored and diced
- 1 cup sunflower kernels
- 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1 rotisserie chicken, boned and chopped
- Whisk together the contents of the ramen seasoning packets, oil, vinegar and sugar. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli slaw, apple, sunflower kernels, dried cranberries, green onions, bell pepper, almonds and chicken. Add the dressing, toss to coat.
- Crush the uncooked ramen noodles and add to salad just before serving. Toss to coat.
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text: At Pepper Hill School we teach History in line with the New National Curriculum. Through our careful planning we aim to help the children to develop an understanding of the past and of the ways in which it is different from the present. Through an investigational approach the children will develop skills to help them to be able to sequence events and objects, find out about the past from artefacts, pictures, photographs and listen to accounts of adults talking about their pasts.


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What can you visit at City Hall?
Parts of City Hall are open to the public on Mondays to Thursdays, 8.30am to 6pm, and on Fridays, 8.30am to 5.30pm.
You can enjoy free W-Fi access throughout the building by logging in to City Hall Wi-Fi and using 'GLA Guest'.
Entrance and reception
When you arrive at City Hall you will come through the entrance doors and be faced with our reception desk. Our staff are available to point you in the right direction if needed.
Please note: in the interest of everyone's safety and security, everyone visiting City Hall must pass through security at the entrance to the building. This includes going through a metal detector and having all bags scanned.
Ramp down to lower ground floor
Once in, you can walk down the ramp to the lower ground floor. In the middle of the circle is our map area, where we often hold exhibitions and events.
You can also use the public lifts to get down to the lower ground floor.
London's kitchen café
Our café is on the lower ground floor and is open to the public all day. For more information about what is on offer please go to our London's kitchen café page.
Ramp to first and second floors
You can take the ramp and walk round the outside of our building, via the viewing gallery on the first floor, up to the second floor. You can also use the public lifts.
The chamber
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London's Living Room
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Buckthorn is a tree of the southern United States.
(ScStr: T. 128: l. 87'; b. 22'; dph. 7'7"; s. 8.5 k.; a. 1 30-pdr. R., 2 12-pdr. S. B.)
Buckthorn, a screw steamer, was built in 1863 at East Haddam, Conn., as Signal purchased by the Navy 22 December 1863; and commissioned at New York 7 April 1864, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant W. Godfrey in command.
Buckthorn served with the West Gulf Blockading Squadron during the Civil War and participated in the Battle of Mobile Bay (5 August 1864). She acted as a tender for the fleet and was also used as a dispatch vessel throughout her career. After the Civil War she served at Pensacola Navy Yard until laid up in 1868. Buckthorn was sold at Pensacola, Fla., 7 September 1869.


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M&C Saatchi Appoints Ross Berthinussen To Group Strategy Director
M&C Saatchi Sydney has Appointed former BBH London strategy director and partner Ross Berthinussen to group strategy director.
Reporting to chief strategy officer Justin Graham, Berthinussen will help shape and drive the M&C Saatchi Group's strategic offer in the newly created role.
In particular he will lead strategy on the NRMA/SGIO and SGIC direct insurance brands in addition to Lexus and Google.
For the past nine years Berthinussen was a key cog of strategy powerhouse BBH London.
Highlights include leading the strategy for the global relaunch of British Airways with the award winning 'To Fly To Serve' brand idea that spearheaded the airline's recovery. He was also integral to the multi-award winning 'Don't Fly' campaign for British Airways' sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games.
More recently, Berthinussen led the strategy for KFC, developing a new brand positioning and subsequent campaigns that have revolutionised their comms and advertising model.
He was key to establishing the recently launched BBH Sport, playing an instrumental role in winning the Rugby World Cup 2015 and Adidas businesses .
Berthinussen cut his planning teeth at Grey London from 2002 to 2005, working on the likes of Visa, P&G, Diageo, GSK and Masterfoods.
His work has won plaudits and awards in equal measure, including APG and Marketing Society Golds and IPA Effectiveness metal.
Graham said Berthinussen will bring something special to both the agency and the Australian market.
"Ross is one of the most innovative strategic thinkers anywhere. He attacks clients' business challenges from all sides, making the seemingly complicated brutally simple and has a track record of developing truly ground-breaking, integrated solutions.
"Most crucially though he is hard wired to provide the sort of long-term strategic leadership and vision within the agency and on our key pieces of client businesses.
"As a mad-keen surfer, he's also going to have more luck catching some decent swell here than in London," Graham added.
Berthinussen said the decision to come halfway around the world to join M&C Saatchi was "surprisingly easy".
"They are an agency that have embraced innovation at their core and have an insatiable appetite to solve their clients' business problems in ways far beyond advertising.
"I believe with the resources and people they have invested in they have the potential to lead not just this market, but the world. It's extremely exciting," explained Berthinussen.


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What's that you say? It's barely stopped raining confetti following Alabama's BCS title game win over Notre Dame and we're already talking about a 2013 season that won't start for another eight months?
You damn right we are. And you know why? 'Cause that's how we roll. Or something.
Each of the past three years, before the last piece of title-game confetti had fluttered to the ground and while the corpse of the previous season was still somewhat warm, I dusted off the
trusty crystal ball and flung a few predictions up against the next season's wall with the hope that something, anything, would stick. Hilarity ensued when I picked Alabama as the No. 1 team in 2010 (they finished No. 10); Oklahoma in 2011 (they finished No. 16) and USC in 2012 (they finished No. ROTFLMAO!!!). There were guffaws as far as the eye could see as I asked questions like "Have the Conference Musical Chairs Stopped?" and "Is This the Year the SEC's Streak Stops?" — hell no to both — or listed 10 (10!!!) preseason Heisman contenders for the 2012 season and not a single one of 'em was even a finalist.
Yet here I am a year later, ready to once again expose my utter lack of prognosticating abilities for all the world to see. So, without further ado, here's what I, CFT's resident Nostradumbass, think may — or may not — happen leading up to and during the 2013 season.
For the past couple of years in this space, I've asked if the SEC can win five BCS titles in a row… six in a row… seven in a row… and each year the answer's been a resounding "hell yes y'all!" And why not? Not only has the preeminent football conference in America won seven consecutive crystal footballs, they've won nine of the 15 played in the BCS era. Unfortunately for the rest of the country, a downward trend doesn't appear to be in the offing. Sure, a team or two might take a dip in 2013 — I'm looking at you, LSU — but Alabama will be, well, Alabama, and Texas A&M appears to be on the verge of leaping on to the national stage. Florida, should they get a handle on the quarterback situation and the embarrassing bowl performance against Louisville notwithstanding, should continue their upward trajectory in Year Three under Will Muschamp. Georgia, with quarterback Aaron Murray returning for one more season, and South Carolina, despite the early loss of Marcus Lattimore, should be formidable if not on the fringe of the national title discussion. In other words, expect one or more SEC teams to be deep in the mix at the end in the final year of the BCS. Speaking of which…
Well, almost. 2013 will mark the final year of the bastard system utilized to crown a national champion since 1998, set to be replaced after the 2014 season with a slightly less bastardized version in the form of a four-team playoff. While the new system is far from perfect, and a more equitable eight-team playoff will come sooner rather than later, the four-team parlay is already light years ahead of what the BCS had ever hoped to be and it's yet to be officially implemented. Granted, the BCS was a "better" system for crowing a champion than strictly polls, but that's sort of like saying you own the nicest Yugo — it's not exactly something you want to say or admit out loud. Where will the new system take us? Who cares, as long as it's far, far away from the mess that is — and soon to be was — the BCS.
Expansion musical chairs has been an overriding theme in each of the past two look-aheads, and there's no reason to think the shuffling will stop anytime soon. At this time last year, who foresaw that Maryland and Rutgers would announce they were leaving the ACC and Big East, respectively, for the Big Ten, or that Louisville would ditch the Big East for the ACC, or that Boise State would turn its back on a 2013 move to the Big East to remain in the Mountain West? The ACC, Big Ten and SEC all are at 14 current and future members, while the Big 12 is, for the moment, standing pat at 10. The whispers are already out there that the ACC will race to become the first "real" 16-team superconference… unless the Big Ten beats them to it by, in part, raiding the ACC… unless the SEC beats the Big Ten to the punch by, in part, raiding the ACC. In other words, we have very likely not seen the last of expansion talk and teams bolting this conference for that one and leagues like the Big East folding up their football shop and the like. Hooray!?!
While Oregon is rightly basking in the glow of Chip Kelly's return to Eugene, there's an NCAA elephant squatting smack dab in the middle of the room. At some point this year, likely in the spring, Oregon officials will appear before the NCAA Committee on Infractions to answer allegations of recruiting improprieties related to street agent Willie Lyles. Essentially, UO has been accused of paying $25,000 for bogus and outdated scouting reports of high school players in exchange for, as Lyles himself stated, steering recruits — including Lache Seastrunk — to the Ducks. How big of a hammer will the NCAA whip out and will it tear down, at least for the short-term, all or most of what Kelly's built at the school? Some are saying that Kelly's return is a sign that the sanctions may not be as heavy-handed as some expect. Until a decision is actually handed down, expect pins and needles to rule the day as the university, athletic department and football program braces itself for deeply punitive sanctions.
Don't know about you, but I was beyond floored — and I wasn't the only one — upon hearing that Bret Bielema was leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas. Sure, he wanted to get out from under Barry Alvarez's immense shadow… and, unlike at UW, he and his assistants are getting p-a-i-d paid… and he spent some time in the state as a youth, but he has absolutely no ties to that area of the country or the conference; he played his college ball at Iowa, and his collegiate coaching stops have included his alma mater, Kansas State and UW. Essentially, he's a Big Ten guy with a sprinkling of the Big 12. How will he fare in the rough and tumble SEC on the field and, perhaps more importantly, on the hyper-competitive southern recruiting trail? I have no clue, but it should be fascinating to sit back and watch unfold.
1. Alabama
Back-to-back BCS championships, three crystal footballs in four years. Will return somewhere in the neighborhood of 16 starters and 37 or so from the two-deep depth chart. Nick Saban, well on his way to staking his claim to the greatest coach at the FBS level of all-time, will return. A 2013 recruiting class that's currently ranked No. 2 in the country — oddly enough, behind the team they eviscerated for their latest title. I seriously considered putting one of the three teams immediately below 'Bama at the No. 1 spot; after seeing it laid out so starkly as it is in the previous sentences, there was simply no way I could justify anyone but the Tide in the top spot.
2. Ohio State
In Urban Meyer's first season, with nothing to play for but pride and a "I won the Big Ten Leaders division and all I got was this lousy t-shirt" consolation prize, the Buckeyes went a perfect 12-0. At the end of the 2012 season, Meyer felt his team could compete with any in the country; thanks to NCAA sanctions and a shortsighted administration, proving it in the postseason wasn't an option. That will change this year as the one-year bowl ban is over, and all signs point to Meyer and his Buckeyes bullrushing back to the national stage. Not only does tOSU return several key components on both sides of the ball (they do lose seven defensive starters, though), the schedule has "run me" written all over — the nonconference slate is more than manageable, with a road trip to Cal and a home date with San Diego State only remotely resembling potential stumbling blocks, while the first seven games of the Big Ten schedule sees Wisconsin and Penn State visiting Ohio Stadium. The toughest game, at least on paper, doesn't come until last: a late-November road trip to the Big House for a date with hated rival Michigan. It's conceivable, based on how they finished 2012 as well as how 2013 sets up, that the Buckeyes could head into Ann Arbor riding a winning streak approaching two-dozen games. And my apologies, Buckeye Nation, for totally jinxing that possibility.
3. Texas A&M
By the time the curtain had fallen on the 2012 season, and if there had been a playoff system in place, the Aggies had become the proverbial team that no one wanted to face. And for good reason. In its first season in the big, bad SEC, A&M won 11 games and lost just two — by three points to Florida in what turned out to be both the season and conference opener for the Aggies, and by five to LSU. The smashing debut included signature wins over top-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a blowout of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, as well as a healthy dose of optimism for what 2013 will bring. With the reigning Heisman winner in tow, the Aggies will be expected to match or exceed the breakout year. Will they be able to handle the pressure of being the hunted instead of the hunter? With Kevin Sumlin in charge, we'd lean toward the affirmative.
4. Oregon
The 2013 season hasn't even started and the Ducks have already earned what will prove to be their biggest win of the year. After yet another round of flirtations with the NFL, Chip Kelly decided that his heart's in Eugene and returned to UO for at least another season — until the New England Patriots job opens up, of course. The Ducks would've been fine with offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich taking over; they'll be even better because the man who built the Ducks into a national powerhouse — 46-7 in his four years, four BCS bowl games and three Pac-12 titles — is sticking around to build on his burgeoning legacy. Oh, and the fact that Marcus Mariota, the triggerman of UO's offensive juggernaut who deserves more national acclaim than he gets, is returning as well doesn't exactly hurt, either.
5. Stanford
When Jim Harbaugh bolted for the NFL, many thought the Cardinal would sink back to the depths from which it came; 11 wins in 2011 showed the program is bigger than any one coach. When Andrew Luck bolted for the NFL, many thought, once again, the Cardinal would sink back to the depths from which it came; 12 wins in 2012 showed the program is bigger than any one player. Anyone want to doubt them a third straight year? The Cardinal returns 16 starters from its Pac-12-winning 2012 squad, a total that includes quarterback Kevin Hogan, the redshirt freshman who quietly became one of the most promising players at his position in his first stint as a starter. Head coach David Shaw not only maintained what Harbaugh built down on The Farm but enhanced it, adding to the foundation and ensuring success will continue regardless of personnel losses. Bet against "14 for '13" at your own peril.
Teams outside the final Top 10 that could be in it in 2013
In my preseason Top 25, I lamented that, at No. 24, I was rating Louisville too low and "will likely regret it at season's end." After 11 wins, a No. 13 ranking and the demolition of then-No. 4 Florida in the Sugar Bowl, I was right. This year, though, that won't be the case as the Cardinals, on the strength of the return of the sublime Teddy Bridgewater and the continuing presence of head coach Charlie Strong, are poised to sniff the Top 10 in the preseason rankings.
With nine wins in 2012 in Jim Mora's first season at the school, UCLA posted its best mark since a 10-win season in 2005. While the season finished with three straight losses — including back-to-back defeats to Stanford — the Bruins did claim quality wins over the likes of Nebraska, Arizona and USC. With the Trojans plummeting toward mediocrity, the Bruins should be the class of the Pac-12 South yet again and the odds-on favorite for a a third consecutive appearance in the conference championship game — if not more.
3. Clemson
OK, this is cheating a little bit as the Tigers were just barely outside of the Top Ten at No. 11, but I need all the softballs I can take a whack at. And, thanks to the (likely) return of Tajh Boyd, the Tigers afford me that opportunity. Clemson's two losses in 2012 came at the hands of 12-win Florida State and 11-win South Carolina, and they actually led each of those games at halftime before crumbling in the second half. Call it a hunch, but the Tigers learned enough from those pair of disappointments to flip that script around in 2013 versus high-quality competition.
Teams inside the final Top 25 that could struggle
1. Kansas State
While I don't believe there will be a drastic drop-off for the Wildcats, there should be at least a dip. Heisman finalist Collin Klein is gone to expired eligibility, leaving a significant hole in both experience and leadership at the quarterback position. All told, the Wildcats will lose 12 starters, including nine on the defensive side of the ball. That formula has rebuilding year written all over it.
Losing nearly two handfuls of talented juniors won't help LSU's cause in 2013, even as the Tigers possess a wealth of talented albeit inexperienced replacements. Nor will a schedule that includes a neutral site nonconference game with what should be a much-improved TCU squad as well as SEC road trips to Alabama and Georgia, although that's mitigated somewhat by drawing Florida and Texas A&M at home. LSU could take a half-step back in 2013, which means merely fighting for a top-ten spot instead of hovering around the top five and in the discussion for a BCS berth — championship game or otherwise .
3. Notre Dame
Yes, Notre Dame could very well begin the 2013 season inside the top five of the polls, and the talent they return would warrant such a lofty ranking. However, the Irish won five of their games in 2012 by seven points or less, including one in overtime and another in triple overtime. Provided the talent level stays roughly the same, can the Domers expect to catch the same breaks and bounces — or officiating calls — in close games this season that they did last? I say, even with a favorable schedule, not nearly to 2012's degree, but your mileage may vary
1. Lane Kiffin, USC
By any measure imaginable, the 2012 was an unmitigated disaster for USC. The Trojans began the season ranked No. 1 in the country… and proceeded to become the first team in history with such a lofty ranking in the preseason to finish outside the Top 25 and culminated a six-loss season with an embarrassing performance in their bowl game. The calls for Kiffin to be ousted grew louder as the season went further in the tank; a repeat performance in 2013 will earn Kiffin a well-deserved trip to the coaching unemployment line.
2. Mack Brown, Texas
Yes, Brown is signed through the 2020 season. Yes, high-powered UT officials have been steadfast in their public support of their long-time head coach. No, 15 losses in the past three years — one more than the Longhorns had in the past nine seasons combined — is not acceptable for a program accustomed to the national stage, especially when two of those defeats have come to rival Oklahoma by scores of 63-21 and 55-17 the past two seasons. While quarterback continues to be an embarrassment for a program in the QB-rich state, the position is positively Vince Young-esque compared to a defense that was statistically the worst in the history of the storied program. We know, it's highly doubtful that Brown's actually on the hot seat. And that's part of the problem — he deserves to be.
3. Gary Pinkel, Missouri
In its first season in the SEC, Mizzou failed to meet even modest expectations by winning just five games and finishing with a 2-6 conference record, with the lone wins coming at the expense of conference featherweights Kentucky and Tennessee (sorry Vols). That miserable showing was compounded by fellow Big 12 refugee Texas A&M stunning the college football world by coming out of the gate with an 11-win season — including handing Alabama its lone loss of the regular season — in its first year in the SEC. While 2012 was Mizzou's worst under Pinkel since 2004, being a member of the SEC, replete with its additional revenue and exposure, brings with it exponentially more pressure on the head coach to succeed. Pinkel realized immediate improvement is a must as he "parted ways" with long-time offensive coordinator David Yost. Another season like this last one, and the Mizzou administration could find themselves "parting ways" with their long-time head coach.
4. Randy Edsall, Maryland
This one comes with a disclaimer as the Terps were wracked by injuries in 2012, including the loss of four starting quarterbacks to season-ending injuries. With that out of the way, the stark reality is this: the Terps have won a total of six games in Edsall's two seasons, including just three wins in 16 games in ACC play. Even the staunchest of supporters are beginning to question whether Edsall is the right man for his "dream job." With a move to the Big Ten in the offing after this season, anything short of a significant turnaround would likely signal to the administration that its time for a fresh start on the sidelines to coincide with the Terps' departure for a new conference.
5. Mike London, Virginia
After getting Virginia to eight wins in his second season with the Hoos, London was one of the hottest names on the coaching carousel, garnering mention as a potential replacement for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Following a four-win season? London has gone from the coaching penthouse to the coaching hot seat. In a signal that London realizes how hot despite being just three years into his tenure, he axed nearly half his coaching staff — four to be exact — shortly after the end of the 2012 season. London is one of the most outstanding coaches in the game, but this is a bottom-line business, with the bottom line being London needs to turns things around post-haste.
1. Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State — The first year in Urban Meyer's offense was above-average for Miller. With a full year plus another offseason in the same system, Miller is poised to improve upon his fifth-place finish in the 2012 Heisman voting and could very well enter the 2013 season as the stiff-armed frontrunner. The fact that the Buckeyes will likely be highly-ranked and Miller will again be a significant portion of the offense — he accounted for 28 of the 56 offensive touchdowns scored and led the team in rushing — means the Heisman hype will come early and often for the talented junior.
2. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson — Boyd will enter the 2013 season — provided he doesn't jump to the NFL by the Jan. 15 deadline, of course — as one of the most prolific yet underrated players in the country. With offensive coordinator Chad Morris remaining after some head-coaching flirtations over the last month, Boyd will put up the kind of numbers that'd be hard for Heisman voters to overlook.
3. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M — The first-year phenom shattered the freshman ceiling by taking home the Heisman in 2012. Can he shatter the "no one's won it twice since Archie Griffin" ceiling? Based on his performance in the Aggies' bowl romp, that would be a resounding yes. With a year's worth of film to view in the offseason, though, defenses could make harder a game that looked video-game easy for Manziel in 2012.
4. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina — Sure, no purely defensive player has ever claimed a Heisman. However, the past few years, with the likes of Ndamukong Suh, Tyrann Mathieu and Manti Te'o making it to the Big Apple as finalists, it appears the narrow-minded voters could be expanding their horizon when it comes to candidates. And when it comes to defensive candidates for 2013, it doesn't get any more explosive or dynamic or borderline homicidal than Clowney.
5. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville — Bridgewater would've made this list even without the virtuoso performance in the bowl win over Florida. With it, he moved up several notches in my eyes as he showed he could play at a high level against what was considered a top-notch defense. In fact, slotting the soon-to-be junior fifth could prove to be low. Very, very low.
6. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon — Thanks to the return of Chip Kelly, the Ducks will run the same offense in 2013 as they did in Mariota's first year as the starter in 2012. And in that first season, Mariota was spectacular, accounting for 37 touchdowns — 32 passing, five rushing — in leading the Ducks to a 12-win season. Whether Kelly would've been around to oversee the scoring factory or not, Mariota is hurtling toward nothing but improvement in his second season.
7. Ka'Deem Carey, RB, Arizona — The nation's leading rusher returns for another season and deserves a spot on this initial list. The only problem is, will the Wildcats win enough to get the attention Carey deserves? While the Wildcats' won eight games in Rich Rodriguez's first season, Carey's quest for a 2,000-yard season — he finished with 1,929 — flew under the radar until he erupted for 366 yards in mid-November. By then it was too late to make a difference in the '12 Heisman race. It could, though, serve as a reminder to voters entering '13 that he's a player worthy of keeping an eye on.
8. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA — Bruins head coach Jim Mora has already proclaimed his starting quarterback a future Heisman contender, so we'll go ahead and roll with it. Statistically, Hundley is worthy of his coach's praise as the sophomore completed nearly 66 percent of his passes for 3,740 yards and 29 touchdowns. The 11 interceptions are a concern, although that could simply be a combination of Hundley's youth and inexperience in the first year of a new offensive scheme. Still, Hundley's a name to keep track of as the season progresses.
9. Marqise Lee, WR, USC — Thanks to USC breaking in a new starting quarterback, I nearly put Georgia's Aaron Murray here. Based on Lee's stunning athleticism and production, though, I had to put him on the list somewhere. Lee led the country in receptions and finished second in receiving yards, narrowly missing out on a trip to New York City as a Heisman finalist.
10. Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor — Forget the head coach; the running back has already proclaimed himself to be a 2013 Heisman contender. Over the last quarter of the season, the Oregon transfer showed there's a reason behind that self-confidence. After rushing for 465 yards in the first nine games of the season, Seastrunk exploded for 637 over the final four. If he continues that trend in 2013, he could become a part of the Heisman discussion.


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Places allows you to create specific places which are remembered by the Mileage Book account. For example, you can create your home and workplace in Places. The Mileage Book app will then remember these locations and when you are at or near the created location, the Mileage Book app will register as if you were at the address itself.
The feature is also ideal in relation to the 60-day rule as it ensures that you are always at the address of the workplace, thus ensuring a valid count of visits to your workplace.
These places will be available even if you are not connected to the internet.
To set up this feature, please follow these steps.
- Open your Mileage Book app and go to Settings
- Select Places and press the + character in the top right side
- Type the name of the place you want to
- Then enter the address of the place you want to add
- When you have selected an address you want to add, adjust the radius to your liking
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Millier, Helen K G R and Hooda, Peter S (2011) Phosphorus species and fractionation: why sewage derived phosphorus is a problem. Journal of Environmental Management, 92(4), pp. 1210-1214. ISSN (print) 0301-4797Full text not available from this archive.
Phosphorus (P) inputs to sewage treatment works (STW) come from a variety of sources and filtration of treated wastewater prior to discharge into receiving waters is a common practice. This means P in treated wastewaters may be present in forms that are potentially more bioavailable and mobile. We conducted a 2-year study to determine P species up and downstream of two STW outfalls into two tributaries of the River Thames. Downstream of the outfalls, P concentrations in both rivers were frequently greater by an order of magnitude for all species of P. A high proportion of total P (TP) in the downstream waters was determined as dissolved, which was largely comprised of soluble reactive P (SRP) - considered as the most bioavailable P species. Furthermore no significant difference in SRP was found in receiving waters passed through 0.45 and 0.10 μm filters. This means that P from STWs occurs in <0.1 μm fraction size, which will not readily settle to the channel bed and is more easily assimilated by biota. This distinguishes STW inputs from agricultural runoff where a high proportion of P occurs as particulate P which is both less bioavailable and more likely to settle to the channel bed. This implies that STWs derived P is likely to have a greater adverse impact on the receiving river than agricultural runoff.
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Week 186 Teams
Sunday 25th August @ 1730/1800 UTC
Servers: CCFN 186 - COMMUNITY CLAN FIGHT NIGHT #1 / #2 / #3
Map: Sumari TC V1
Password: via discord #the_lightroom
Each round will be limited to 90mins - Streamers/Hosts will end the match when the time elapses
SERVER ONE: CCFN 186 #1 - Community Clan Fight Night
Team 1
Slovenian Special Forces
Smoking Rifles
Team 2
Oposing Forces
Those Other Guys
SERVER TWO: CCFN 186 #2 - Community Clan Fight Night
Brigada Brasileira de Squad
66th #1
Those Poor Bastards
SERVER THREE: CCFN 186 #3 - Community Clan Fight Night
United Turkish Forces
We Fight Together
Hungarian Mechanised Company
66th #2
****** ADVISORY - All signed clans need to confirm attendance and numbers in discord at the 1600 UTC final call ******
****** ADVISORY - Games will begin at hosts discretion between 1800-1810 UTC ******
Community Clan Fight Night event breakdown: (timings in UTC format)
1740: Join your server 1740 - 1800: Team up / Squad up / Warm up / Discuss tactics 1800: Change to map game LIVE - round one
Halftime: Five minute break / server changes map twice Halftime: Break finished / Change back to map LIVE - round two Finish: Round
two ends
Games usually start at 1800 UTC. Make sure your team is on the server and on the correct side by 1750 UTC.
We begin the twenty minute period before LIVE on the game map to be played. Use this time to warm up and discuss team tactics. The event will go LIVE on the change to the chosen map and LIVE will be announced. Same again at half time, five minute break, two maps changes to swap the teams, then LIVE will be announced. Pay attention to host broadcast messages as you may be required to wait short periods and listen to instructions
We will be playing Sumari TC V1
-Week 186-
Sunday 1st September 2019
Servers: CCFN - COMMUNITY CLAN FIGHT NIGHT 186
Maps: See below
Password: TBA
- One map, two rounds -
- Post to confirm attendance -
- First come first serve sign-up -
- 2 squad per clan -
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- Confirm squad internally before signing -
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- One map vote per clan -
- Edited posts will not count toward the map vote -
Gorodok TC v1 / Mestia AAS v1 / Fools Road AAS v3PLEASE NOTE:
Each round will be limited to 90mins - Streamers/Hosts will end the match when the time elapses
If you or your clan is interested in aiding the staff in facilitating the event, please don't hesitate to contact the staff directly through Discord.
(Server and host volunteers appreciated)
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This guide is for publishers who want to use the Google Mobile Ads SDK to load and display ads from MoPub via mediation. It covers how to add MoPub to an ad unit's mediation configuration, how to set up Ad Network Optimization (ANO), and how to integrate the MoPub SDK and adapter into an Android app.
Supported ad formats and features
The AdMob mediation adapter for MoPub has the following capabilities:
|Rewarded Video
|Rewarded Video (new APIs)
|Native Advanced
|Smart banners
|Ad Network Optimization (ANO)
|Native Video
- Android SDK 4.1 (API level 16) or higher
- Google Play services 17.2.0 or higher
Step 1: Set up MoPub
First, sign up and log in to your MoPub UI. Navigate to the Apps page and click the Add a New App button.
Select Android as the Platform for your app, enter the App name and Package name of your app. Then select a primary and secondary category of your app from the provided list.
MoPub requires you to create your first ad unit before you can finish adding your app.
For additional instructions on creating an ad unit, select the tab corresponding to your preferred ad format.
Choose Tablet as the Device type. Choose a banner format that matches the ad size you're requesting in your app. Enter a Name for your ad unit.
The refresh rate is handled by the Google Mobile Ads SDK according to your refresh rate setting in the AdMob UI. So, we recommend using a high value for the Refresh Interval here (e.g. 1000 seconds).
Choose Tablet as the Device type. Choose Tablet Full Screen as the Format. Enter a Name for your ad unit. Choose the type of Layout to present the ad in.
Choose Tablet as the Device type. Choose Native (Custom layout) as the Format. Enter a Name for your ad unit.
Click Save and View Code Integration to get your Ad Unit ID.
In addition to the Ad Unit ID, you'll also need to obtain your MoPub API Key and Inventory Report ID to set up your AdMob ad unit ID. To find your API Key and Inventory Report ID, navigate to the Reports page and click View API Access Details.
MoPub Marketplace
To get ads from MoPub, your account must be approved for MoPub Marketplace. During your initial account setup, you will be prompted to go through the process for Marketplace approval. Part of this process includes entering your payment information.
See the Marketplace setup guide for more details.
Step 2: Configure mediation settings for your AdMob ad unit
You need to add MoPub to the mediation configuration for your ad unit. First sign into your AdMob account.
Next, navigate to the Mediation tab. If you have an existing mediation group you'd like to modify, click the name of that mediation group to edit it, and skip ahead to Add MoPub as an ad source.
To create a new mediation group, select Create Mediation Group.
Enter your ad format and platform, then click Continue.
Give your mediation group a name, and select locations to target. Next, set the mediation group status to Enabled. Then click Add Ad Units, which will open up the ad unit selection overlay.
Associate this mediation group with your existing AdMob ad unit. Then click Done.
You should now see the ad units card populated with the ad units you selected.
Add MoPub as an ad source
In the Ad Sources card, select Add Ad Network. Then select MoPub.
Enable the Optimize switch. Enter the API Key and Inventory Report ID obtained in the previous section to set up ANO for MoPub. Then enter an eCPM value for MoPub and click Continue.
Next, enter the Ad Unit ID obtained in the previous section. Then click Done.
Finally, click Save.
Using rewarded video ads
In the settings for your rewarded video ad unit, provide values for the reward amount and reward type. Then, to ensure you provide the same reward to the user no matter which ad network is served, check the Apply to all networks in Mediation groups box.
If you don't apply this setting, the MoPub adapter passes back the reward specified in the MoPub dashboard.For more information on setting reward values for AdMob ad units, see Create an ad unit.
Step 3: Import the MoPub SDK and adapter
Android Studio integration (recommended)
Add the following Maven repository and the implementation dependencies with
the latest versions of the MoPub SDK and adapter to your app-level
build.gradle file:
repositories { jcenter() maven { url 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/moat-sdk-builds' } } ... dependencies { implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar']) implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2' implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:18.3.0' implementation 'com.google.ads.mediation:mopub:220.127.116.11' } ...
Migrate project to AndroidX
The MoPub SDK depends on Android support libraries but the latest Google Mobile Ads SDK uses Jetpack libraries.
To ensure the MoPub SDK and the Google Mobile Ads SDK are compatible, create
gradle.properties file in the top-level of your project, and add the
following code:
This will rewrite the MoPub SDK binary to use use Jetpack libraries. See AndroidX migration guide for more information about these settings.
Manual integration
Download the latest version of the MoPub SDK's source from their GitHub repo and add it to your project.
Download the latest .aar file of the MoPub adapter from Bintray, located under the Files tab, and add it to your project.
Step 4: Additional code required
Initialize the MoPub SDK
Before loading ads, have your app initialize the MoPub SDK by calling
MoPub.initializeSdk() with any valid MoPub Ad Unit ID that you
created in Step 1. This needs to be
done only once, ideally at app launch.
package ... import ... import com.mopub.common.MoPub; import com.mopub.common.SdkConfiguration; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { ... protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); SdkConfiguration sdkConfiguration = new SdkConfiguration.Builder("YOUR_MOPUB_AD_UNIT_ID").build(); MoPub.initializeSdk(context, sdkConfiguration, null); } ... }
Step 5: Test your implementation
To get test ads from MoPub, you need a guaranteed or backfill line item. MoPub recommends adding the Demo line item to your ad unit to get test ads. The Demo line item is added to your MoPub account by default.
The Demo Line Item contains test creatives for native and banner ad units by default, but does not have a test creative for interstitial ad units. To add your own test creative for interstitial ads, you need to upload a simple image to the MoPub UI by navigating to the Demo Line Item and clicking the Add a New Creative button. Choose Tablet Full Screen format. Fill the form with the necessary details and click Save to add your test creative to the Demo Line Item.
That's it! You now have a working mediation integration with MoPub.
Optional steps
EU Consent and GDPR
Under the Google EU User Consent Policy, you must ensure that certain disclosures are given to, and consents obtained from, users in the European Economic Area (EEA) regarding the use of device identifiers and personal data. This policy reflects the requirements of the EU ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). When seeking consent, you must identify each ad network in your mediation chain that may collect, receive, or use personal data and provide information about each network's use. Google currently is unable to pass the user's consent choice to such networks automatically.
To collect consent for MoPub, MoPub asks that you use its consent mechanism. See the MoPub GDPR Publisher Integration Guide for more information.
If the user's location needs to be used for the targeting, MoPub recommends
adding the following optional permission into your app's
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
MoPub recommends adding the following optional permission for MRAID 2.0:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
Using native ads
Network-specific parameters
The MoPub adapter supports an additional request parameter which can be passed
to the adapter using the
MoPubAdapter.BundleBuilder class. This class includes
the following method:
- Sets the privacy icon size in dp. Values can range from 10 to 30 inclusive. The default size for the privacy icon is 20 x 20 dp.
Here's a code example of how to set this ad request parameter:
Bundle bundle = new MoPubAdapter.BundleBuilder() .setPrivacyIconSizeDp(15) .build(); AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder() .addNetworkExtrasBundle(MoPubAdapter.class, bundle) .build();
val bundle = MoPubAdapter.BundleBuilder() .setPrivacyIconSizeDp(15) .build() val adRequest = AdRequest.Builder() .addNetworkExtrasBundle(MoPubAdapter::class.java, bundle) .build()
Ad Rendering
The MoPub adapter returns its native ads as
UnifiedNativeAd objects.
It populates the following
for a
|Populated by MoPub adapter
|App icon
|Call to action
|Star rating
Impression and Click Tracking
MoPub and Google Mobile Ads SDKs track impressions and clicks in their own way, so there may be discrepancies.
Additional Resources
For more details on how to set up test ad units, consult MoPub's Testing pages.
MoPub Android Mediation Adapter Changelog
Version 126.96.36.199
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.10.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.3.0.
Built and test with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 18.3.0.
- MoPub SDK version 5.10.0.
Version 220.127.116.11
- Native ads now leverage the unified native ads mediation API.
Built and test with:
- Google Mobile Ads SDK version 18.2.0.
- MoPub SDK version 5.9.1.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.9.1.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.2.0.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.8.0.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.1.1.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Fixed an issue with loading ads using an
- Migrated the adapter to AndroidX.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 18.0.0.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.7.1.
- Fixed a bug where adapter would not invoke rewarded ad events when the MoPub SDK was initialized before sending an Ad Request.
Version 184.108.40.206
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.7.0.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Added support for flexible banner ad sizes.
- Updated adapter to support new open-beta Rewarded API.
- Updated the minimum required Google Mobile Ads SDK version to 17.2.0.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Added support for MoPub Rewarded Video Ads.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.4.1.
Version 220.127.116.11
- Fixed a native ad crash for publishers importing MoPub's non-native modules.
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.4.0.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Remove the check that prevents ad requests for native content ad.
Version 184.108.40.206
- Initialize MoPub and reattempt ad requests manually in the adapters for use cases that do not do so in the app.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.3.0.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Updated the adapter to invoke 'onAdLeftApplication()' ad event.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.2.0.
Version 220.127.116.11
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.1.0.
Version 22.214.171.124
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 5.0.0.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.20.0.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Fixed an NPE issue when a null image URL is returned by MoPub.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.19.0.
Version 184.108.40.206
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.18.0.
- Updated the Adapter project for Android Studio 3.0 and Android API 26.
Version 220.127.116.11
- Using MoPub's impression and click reporting for native ads (AdMob and MoPub impression and click statistics will match up).
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.17.0.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.16.1.
Version 18.104.22.168
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.16.0.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.15.0.
Version 188.8.131.52
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.14.0.
- Adapter shows a warning when the requested banner ad size does not match the ad size set in MoPub UI.
Version 220.127.116.11
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.13.0.
Version 126.96.36.199
- Verified compatibility with MoPub SDK 4.12.0.
- Added support for MoPub native ads.
- Updated interstitial and banner ads per Google's latest mediation APIs.
- Support for MoPub banner and interstitial ads.


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Bhatiya is a small village in the westernmost Indian state of Gujarat. The village is close to the historic towns of Porbandar and Dwarka on the beaches of the Arabian Sea, which lie at distances of 75 and 45 km respectively. The nearest major urban agglomeration is the city of Jamnagar, which lies 102 km away on the coast of the Gulf of Kutch.
Places to Stay
With the village being so small and thus not having adequate lodging facilities, one will have to travel to Jamnagar ( 50 km) to put up for the night. Some of the options one can try out are Shiv Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 700), President Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 800), Punit Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 600) and Bansi Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500) among others.
The official language of the region is Gujarati. Hindi is also widely spoken and understood.
The main events in the area are Holi, Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti and Dusshera, Diwali and the two Eid(s).
Places of Interest
The village on its own does not have even a single place of tourist interest. However, Jamnagar city at a distance of 50 km have plenty of options to offer such as Darbargarh Palace, Lakhota Fort, Willingdon Crescent, Bohra Hajira and Bala Hanuman Temple among others.
How to Get There
The closest major airport is the Jamnagar Airport in Govardhanpur at a distance of 97 km.
The nearest railway station is the Porbandar Railway Station at a distance of 73 km.
Mostly it is the state-run buses which cater to the needs of the populace of the village. Booking a bus ticket has never been easier as you can book through your mobile as well.


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The consulting interview process is thorough and to get a job at a top consulting firm you'll probably need to go through 4 or 5 interviews across multiple rounds.
Most of these interviews will involve both a case study and a series of questions about you and your achievements and motivations (i.e., personal 'fit'). When I was interviewing candidates at McKinsey in London, I spent about 25 to 30 minutes on each part.
It's important to note that the case study and the personal 'fit' part of your interviews are equally important. To pass an interview, you'll need to meet the (high!) bar on both parts. I've been in plenty of decision meetings where a candidate has aced a case but flunked the personal fit part of an interview- these candidates were always rejected.
So, what can you do to make sure that you sail through your fit interviews? My top 5 tips are below:
1. Identify your key 'stories': Most consulting 'fit' interviews will involve a behavioural element- to make sure that you have a specific skill needed for the role you're applying for (e.g., leadership, ability to work in teams), you'll be asked to talk through a situation in your professional or personal life where you've shown this skill.
Before your interviews, prepare 5 to 10 stories that show you have the skills you'll need as a consultant. Make sure that all of these stories have some essential elements- you should be able to provide your interviewer with a brief 'top-down' summary of the situation, you should be able to explain clearly why this situation was professionally or personally relevant and, at the end of each story, you should be able to demonstrate how your actions led to a positive outcome (e.g., 'as a direct result of my sales excellence program, my team's sales increased from $5m to over $10m in less than 1 year')
2. Know your CV: Make sure that you know your CV inside-out before you walk into your first interview. Go through it line-by-line and make sure that you can talk about everything on it. I've interviewed candidates who seemed surprised to be asked about specific points- this is not an impression that you want to create
3. Be prepared to talk in detail: Many years ago, when I was going through the interview process at various consulting firms, I remember being surprised by just how detailed the 'fit' questions I was being asked were. My interviewers didn't just want me to describe a situation in broad terms- they wanted to know exactly what I had said to whom and why I had said it.
Years later, when I started interviewing prospective consulting candidates I found out that there are good reasons for this. Your interviewers will be looking for specific examples of behaviours within the situations you describe and so will probe you in detail on what might seem like very minor points. What this means is that when preparing for your fit interviews, think through in detail every important point of your 'key' stories- for example, get your practice partners to ask you in detail about key conversations
4. Focus on what you have done: One common trait that almost all the consulting candidates I interviewed shared was a tendency to talk about what 'we' or 'our team' achieved. In fact this was so common that by the end of my interviewing career, I would start off interviews by warning candidates that I was only interested in hearing about what they themselves had done
5. Practice, practice, practice: This may sound obvious but you need to practice 'fit' interview questions. Use everyone you can and also try recording or videoing yourself answering the most common questions. Many candidates I've spoken to for consulting jobs have focused their preparation almost entirely on case interviews. Whilst I can understand this- case interviews are unlike any other type of interview and might seem scary- this is a mistake. As I mentioned above, fit interviews are equally important to case interviews. If you prepare until you're incredible at answering case questions but neglect fit questions, you'll be doing yourself a disservice
There's nothing complicated about the tips above. But that's important- consulting interviews aren't complicated either. Your interviewers are just trying to make sure that you have the intelligence and people skills to be a success. By following these tips, I think you'll give yourself a better chance of passing through a fit interview
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Roberta on the Arts
Henning Rübsam's SENSEDANCE Presents
Four Premieres and a Tribute Piece at
The Kaye Playhouse
Roberta on the Arts
Henning Rübsam's SENSEDANCE Presents
Four Premieres and a Tribute Piece at
The Kaye Playhouse
Artistic Director: Henning Rübsam
Papa's Porter * And There Was Morning * Shards * Combat del Somni * Grand Canyon
Henning Rübsam, Maurice Dawkins, John Raffles Durbin, Luz Guillen, Kristen Stuart, Jacqueline Stewart, Uthman Ebrahim, Erin Ginn, Temple Kemezis, Barrington Hinds
Rosa Torres-Pardo on Piano and Bruno Axel on Violin
The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
(Kaye Playhouse Website)
695 Park Avenue
Lighting Design: Philip Treviño
Press: Michael Corda, MCRN Public Relations
Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower
November 2, 2015
The German-born, New York choreographer, Henning Rübsam brought a diverse program to The Kaye Playhouse to showcase his own, new choreographies, plus a solo work by the late, Beverly Blossom, one of Mr. Rübsam's mentors and friends. The program was divided into four premieres, plus Ms. Blossom's 1993 Shards, originally created as a tribute to Ms. Blossom's mentor and friend, Alwin Nikolais. Mr. Rübsam's original works, premiered in tonight's repertory, are Papa's Porter, to music by Cole Porter and Hildegard Knef, And There Was Morning, with Beata Moon's original score, Combat del Somni, with Ricardo Llorca's original score, performed live on piano and violin, and Grand Canyon, to Matt Siffert's original, vocal score. Henning Rübsam studied at John Neumeier's Hamburg Opera Ballet School and Juilliard, where he is on the dance faculty. His solo, Papa's Porter, is a campy piece, with Mr. Rübsam in a striped, red-pink sleeveless top and wide-legged pants. The motion is sexy, wiggly, multi-directional, and gestural, a great opener. Mr. Rübsam shows originality and humor throughout.
And There Was Morning, the second premiere, is performed by Maurice Dawkins, John Raffles Durbin, Luz Guillen, and Kristen Stuart. In gorgeous yellow-green-blue striped and solid, two-piece, summery costumes, dancing to an original recorded score by Beata Moon, with Ms. Moon on piano, Ralph Farris on viola, and Zara Lawler on flute, the ensemble playfully romps about the stage. The design includes various shifts of backdrop lighting, with the lyrical, bucolic music propelling leaps, lifts, and en air motion. Before intermission, Mr. Rübsam returned for his second solo, Shards, by Beverly Blossom. In a clown-inspired tuxedo, spats, and collapsible top hat, Mr. Rübsam, carrying an old trunk, happens on a partially dismantled, female mannequin. He examines it, dances with sections of arms, legs, head, and torso, puts the mannequin back together, and dismantles it again. This is a whimsical, fantasy piece, with a gorgeous Tomaso Albinoni score ("Adagio in G minor").
Following intermission, an ensemble of seven appeared for the premiere of Combat del Somni, with live music by Ricardo Llorca, performed by Rosa Torres-Pardo on piano and Bruno Axel on violin. The work has three movements, each unique with three sets of costumes and moods. In the first, a couple in blue, Jacqueline Stewart and Uthman Ebrahim, are eloquent and ethereal. In the second movement, Erin Ginn, Maurice Dawkins, and John Raffles Durbin dance in burgundy leotards with rainbow-chiffon capes (the men) and a peach leotard and rainbow cape (Ms. Ginn). The dancers move like winged butterflies, with luscious lifts and airy stage flight. In the third movement, Temple Kemezis, a ballerina in a white leotard and tutu, dances a pas de deux with Barrington Hinds, who's bare-chested in grey-black, checkered and striped, loose pants. The duo exuded a balletic aura and showed good technique and attitude. In fact, all the performers tonight were poised and brimming with stage presence.
The final work in the premiere repertory was Mr. Rübsam's Grand Canyon, with a recorded score by Matt Siffert, on acoustic guitar, who later took a bow. Also performing in the recorded soundtrack were Joe Etzine on electric guitar, Curtis Nowasad on drums, Connor Schultze on bass, and Phyllis Heitjan on vocals. The entire ensemble, including Mr. Rübsam, performed onstage. Like the layers of the Grand Canyon, the ensemble, in shades of purple, blue, brown, orange, and gold, dance with ebullience and fervor, sometimes holding hands to create the wavy color effects of the canyon. At one point, Mr. Rübsam resembled a vertical section of canyon, with dancers perched on his shoulder, on his thigh, and between his legs. There were images of multi-level dance and landings, all entertaining and all artistic. Kudos to Henning Rübsam, and kudos to the dance ensemble, stage musicians, composers, and the late, Beverly Blossom.
Henning Rübsam in "Papa's Porter"
Courtesy of Reiko Yanagi
The Cast of "And There was Morning"
Courtesy of COSTAS
Henning Rübsam in "Shards"
Courtesy of Reiko Yanagi
Erin Ginn, John Raffles Durbin, Maurice Dawkins
in the Second Movement of "Combat del Somni"
Courtesy of Reiko Yanagi
Temple Kemezis and Barrington Hinds
in the Third Movement of "Combat Del Somni"
Courtesy of COSTAS
Henning Rübsam with Erin Ginn,
Temple Kemezis, and Kristen Stuart
in "Grand Canyon"
Courtesy of Reiko Yanagi
For more information, contact Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower at firstname.lastname@example.com
This article originally appeared on http://www.robertaonthearts.com/dance/idOnstage520.html


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If you are considering upgrading your bathroom, we are going to share some fantastic ideas for new tiling. Tiling is without a doubt the most used and popular material in bathrooms due to their easy clean and incredible durability.
There are literally thousands of tiles to choose from! You will have unending ideas in designing the look you want, colors, textures, patterns, and the list goes on. You can create a new bathroom overhaul that is completely and totally you!
The Most Popular Tiles For 2019:
A rising star in tile designing that might just catch your attention is creating a unique tile design on your wall then frame it with edging tiles for an incredibly lovely look! It doesn't end there! You can do the same in your shower, over your tub, and then bring another lovely design to your floor. Let your imagination flow and you might just discover why this new design is catching on like wildfire!
Think about combining different styles and colors, it's easy and you have something that is so uniquely yours. Another idea is to layer tiles with frames, borders, or accents for any area of the bathroom you want.
Always Popular Subway Tiles:
Subway tiles have always been a favorite because they are so incredibly versatile. They are timeless, classic, or a touch of super modern. Subway tiles come in a huge range of colors, patterns, textures, and materials. You can choose your favorite patterns or colors or be incredibly simple by using white tiles to allow your other designs to stand out!
Another option, after choosing your tiles, consider using a contrasting grout color for a very striking appearance. Subway tiles have been a favorite choice for some time now and there is no sign of them ever disappearing anytime soon!
Mosaic Glass Accent Tiles:
Another great bathroom tile idea is incorporating an accent to your bathroom tile look. Glass mosaic tiles are one of the easiest ways to add color, a different shape, and incredible shine. You can add them to the shower, backsplash, a recessed shelf or just about anything else.
Consider creating a framed look or a complete wall with these gorgeous mosaic tiles. You can pair colors and materials together and create a complete Wow Look!
How About Large Format Tiles:
One of the best reasons for using large format tiles, you can cover a large area very quickly and easily. If grout is not really your thing, you can have fewer grout lines and these large tiles will make a smaller bathroom look so much larger! Large format tiles will add elegance to your bathroom and will give you a beautiful polished look.
Bathroom Tile Ideas Using Wall Tiles!
Wall tiles are very popular because they last a very long time, are easy as heck to clean, and will add style to your much-needed upgraded bathroom. Like all these other tiles, wall tiles will let you create, modern, traditional, contemporary, old-world, whimsical, or just about anything else you can think of.
You might want to create a wall with different patterns or you can keep it as simple as simple can be if that's more your taste. A new pattern might just give you that traditional look you have been looking for.
How About Your Shower And Tub?
Let's face it, tiles are used around showers and tubs because they are waterproof and cleaning them up is a breeze. Bringing in new tiles will let you turn your boring, overlooked shower and tub into a gorgeous masterpiece. When you decide to upgrade your bathroom with new bathroom tile ideas, do not overlook your shower and tub!
These tiles are just as critical for making your entire plan come together. Just remember, when putting your design together, each area must balance and be a part of the entire look.
Your Bathroom Floor Tiles:
If you are going to change out the walls of your bathroom, this is the ideal time to consider upgrading your bathroom floors. Consider designing a floor that contrasts the walls with a different color, shape, or material. If you have chosen white tiles for your walls, you might want to play around with a darker floor for a dramatic look!
If your walls are a darker color, consider a striking lighter floor. If this seems a little too drastic for your taste, you can stay with colors that work with your walls but use a different material or shape!
Tiles For Small Bathrooms:
Small bathrooms can sometimes be a challenge but you can turn that little room into something quite spectacular! You can make that space look twice as large by using the same tiles on the floors and walls all the way up to meet the ceiling. You must be very careful if you want to change out to another tile along the way because it might make this small bathroom look even smaller.
If you want to combine tiles and paint to your walls, stay with similar colors to transition from one area to another, smoothly. In your shower area, you should do the same thing by tiling all the way to the ceiling to give the appearance of greater height.
Suggestions For Choosing Tile Colors:
When looking at tiles, it can be overwhelming and difficult to choose what's right for your bathroom. It can be a little difficult to explain to someone at your tile store just what you want but if they show you several different colors and designs, you're going to find the perfect tiles for your new bathroom!
Many people prefer to use neutral tones but if you are someone who loves bold and beautiful, you are in luck because there's something for everyone! If neutral is your taste, combine more than one neutral color such as a soft grey with a lovely shade of white!
If dark or bright colors are your taste, go for it, just create a nice balance between your chosen color by adding a neutral color as well. Before purchasing your tiles, get a few samples and play around with them until you get what you want for your newly upgraded bathroom tiles!


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This chai flavored smoothie is one of Kuteer's creations during his first week of Matthew Kenney Online Academy. It's absolutely delicious and bursting with the spices we love, including cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, and it helps warm the body up in this cool weather. Another plus is that it's naturally sweetened with fiber-rich dates, so it won't spike your blood sugar the way a drink from your favorite coffee chain might.
Like most smoothies this one requires no fussiness and the result is sweet, spicy and dreamy. We love a full and quite strong chai flavor so the recipe is made accordingly. That being said, please feel free to play around with the spices to create the perfect mixture for you!
Dreamy Chai Smoothie
Serving 2
2 frozen sliced bananas
3/4 cup / 180 ml almond milk, unsweetened
1/4 cup / 60 ml carrot juice
2 Medjool dates, chopped
4 cardamom pods, ground
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, ground
1 teaspoon Maca
1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
A pinch of salt
1 teaspoon hemp seeds, for garnishing
Place all ingredients, except hemp seeds, in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Serve in glasses and garnish with hemp seeds.
Buon Appetito!
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Surprise.. what is a section on college education doing on a website about celebration ideas????? Well, as parents of 4 college graduates we have lived through this phase of life and have some great tips and advice for parents and students of the college bound. If your child has made the decision to pursue a college education ...
CELEBRATE this awesome achievement. This section is dedicated to
lessening the stress of the college selection and application process.
There is advice on visiting and selecting colleges, completing college admissions applications, scholarship and financial aid and FAFSA applications.
Once the final decisions have been made, see what you need to furnish a
college dorm room and how to save money on college textbooks and how to make the best college care packages ever! Below you will find a list of all the topics that we cover in this section. We go through each and every phase of the college application, admission and acceptance process - written through the perspective of parents who have done all of this four times! Wishing you each good luck with the process of obtaining a college education.. CELEBRATE it with all the information in this section, designed to de-stress this special time of life!
All About College - Pick your Topic
College Advice for Parents
What you need to do before the student leaves for college
The Student FAFSA Application.. what it is, why you need to complete it and how to apply
What to do if you are waitlisted for college?
Furnishing a college dorm room on a budget
Saving Money On College Textbooks
Advice On Helping Your Student With Their College Applications
College Essay Help.. Advice For Writing Your College Application Essay
How To Ask A Teacher For A College Recommendation Letter
Top 7 Tips For Choosing A College
Preparing Your College Application Activity Sheet
Sample College Application Activity Resumes
Paying For College.. Finding College Education Scholarships
Help A Student...Write A Letter of Recommendation For Their College Application
Ideas For Student Athletes to Earn Community Service Hours For College Resumes
Once the kids are settled in college ... great ideas for making College Care Packages.. the most prized possession on campus!