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"The financial executives helped cause the present meltdown. Auto workers did not.
* The financial executives run their firms, and are responsible for their troubles. Auto workers and their union, by contrast, just got themselves a good deal by bargaining with management. That's their prerogative. I don't see that they're any more to blame for the problems of the Big Three than people who accept unduly large cash back bonuses on their new cars would be, had the Big Three miscalculated and given away more in cash-back bonuses than they could afford.
* Financial executives have just destroyed a tremendous amount of value and ruined the global economy. Auto workers have been busy creating useful things.
* In exchange for destroying value, financial executives get paid a whole lot more than auto workers. Orders of magnitude more. They even get multi-million dollar performance bonuses when their firms lose money! And their benefits are a lot more cushy: not just good health care but private jets and chauffeurs!
* Punishing financial executives helps reduce moral hazard. Punishing auto workers does not.
Honestly: what sense does it make to stick it to a bunch of auto workers while letting the financial executives off scot-free? How can Richard Shelby get all upset about the fact that some blue-collar workers have, gasp, health care, and not about the fact that financial executives, on whom we have spent a lot more money than the Big Three ever asked for, get financial planners and chauffeurs? Just imagine the furious oratory we might have heard had the UAW succeeded in negotiating benefits like the ones people get at Goldman Sachs. (I'll bet chauffeurs would help auto workers concentrate more on their jobs...)
For the reasons given above, I think that we should stick it to the bankers and hedge fund managers, and not to the UAW. However, I'd be happy with a single standard uniformly applied. rok for dean at dKos has a good idea:
"In 1950, the average pay of an S&P 500 CEO was less than 30 times that of an average U.S. worker; by 1980, prior to the "Reagan Revolution, the average pay of the S&P 500 CEO was approximately 50 times higher than that of an average U.S worker. But by 2007, the average pay of an S&P 500 CEO had soared to more than 350 times as much as that of an average U.S. worker.
This is both immoral and unsustainable in a democracy. By way of comparison, in Europe, an average CEO only makes 22 times as much as an average worker, and in Japan, only 17 times as much.
If America wants to be competitive again, we need to reduce CEO pay to a level comparable to CEO pay in Europe and Japan. I know exactly how to accomplish this feat. The UAW should agree to immediately lower U.S. union worker pay to a level equal to the level paid by their non-union, non-American competitors. In return, auto CEO's must agree to permanently lower their compensation to only 20 times that of an average union worker.
And what of foreign automakers, like Toyota?
Once this has been accomplished, Congress must move to apply the same pay standards to AIG and all of the financial institutions that took one penny of taxpayer money from the TARP fund."
"On Monday, Toyota said it expected a loss during the fiscal year of 150 billion yen, or $1.7 billion, in its group operating revenue, the amount it earns from its auto operations. Toyota said that would be its first annual operating loss since 1938, a year after the company was founded.
The loss would also be a huge reversal from the 2.3 trillion yen, or $28 billion, in operating profit Toyota earned last fiscal year. The company, which has been neck and neck with General Motors to be the world's largest vehicle-maker, said it still expected to eke out a narrow net profit in the current fiscal year, which ends March 31.
The company, which just a few months ago seemed unstoppable after eight consecutive years of record profits, said it suffered from plunging vehicle sales not only in North America but even in once-promising markets like India and China, which many had hoped would prove immune to the United States malaise."The change in the world economy is of a magnitude that comes once every hundred years," Toyota's president, Katsuaki Watanabe, told a news conference in Nagoya, Japan, near the company's Toyota City headquarters. "We are facing an unprecedented emergency."


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"Vince" is a member of the Selected Sinners MC, an enforcer, and an administrator of justice. He is the real-life book boyfriend most women dream of. Handsome, tattooed, covered in muscles, and very alpha, he appears to be a dream come true. One thing most of his MC brothers do not realize about him is that he spends his nights reading romance novels, and has since he was a kid. He lives by a set of moral standards most men wouldn't even dream of attempting, and enjoys Sunday dinners with his mother and her dog.
Sienna Boyco is a book reviewer who enjoys music, wine, and reviewing books; primarily MC Romance novels. She has dreamt of one day being swept off her feet by the men she reads about in her books. One night, after two bottles of wine and two book reviews, her doorbell rings.
And on her front porch stands a stranded biker.
A trip to the gas station leads to a talk about books, and a friendship develops.
But after divorcing his wife of 15 years for cheating, Vince has very little trust in women and no interest in a relationship.
Sienna, on the other hand, will take what she can get and hope in time things will change.
Is it possible for a book reviewer with no history of criminal activity or violence to actually fall in love with a real life biker?
Sienna intends to find out.
Money Shot is a stand alone erotic romance with an HEA. There is no cheating, no sex outside the relationship, and there are no club whores. No other book is required to tell this tale, and the novel may be enjoyed as a stand alone. To fully understand the intricacies of all of the ancillary characters, the series should be read as a whole. Money Shot is Book VI in the Selected Sinners Series of MC Romance novels. Please be over 18 to enjoy this story, as it contains violence, sex, and more sex.
To start with, this was generously gifted by Scott himself. He stated it's a good introduction to his writing… It's the 6th book in the series but it is standalone...
The blurb itself says it nicely, about what you're in for when you read this. Vince and Sienna met when Vince ran out of gas and ended up at Sienna's doorstep. It's a friends to lovers story; not the childhood friends type, but more like a relationship built on friendship.
Sienna is a book blogger, interestingly enough; a h too familiar on one hand and not so much on the other. Vince is a member of Selected Sinners MC, "debt collector" by "trade", a true loner, and avid reader to boot. So in a roundabout way, it's a match made in heaven.
This is more introspective than I expected. I got to see a bit of Vince's MC lifestyle but this is not about the MC at all. This is about Vince and his thoughts on life and love, learning to love again, that is. This is about Sienna just wanting to find the right kind of love. She didn't necessarily have the happiest of life, not quite meager but certainly lacking. It felt lonely and melancholic, almost tragic. Outside her book blogging, there didn't seem much that drive her or make her happy, until she met Vince, that is. I admit Sienna and her book blogging ways are strange only because I don't blog that way, but I can easily imagine one of my fellow bloggers going thru the process she goes thru, glug-glug… hah!
Sienna was such as an easygoing h with no melodrama and a lot of sense of humor, melike! Vince, I don't get to read a lot of H like him. He's a total introvert. He's got his own sense of humor which got me chuckling a few times. He's quite an odd duck, and he himself recognizes that. He's quite the romantic but not in a cheesy rolling-my-eyes way. He's quite jaded and closed off due to past experiences so when he opened up, it's like being handed a gift.
This is an even-paced story that focused on the relationship building. It's about examining emotions and its impact. No extreme highs… it's about seeing them in their respective worlds, it's about seeing them getting to know each other better… As a matter of fact, I was really liking it, savoring each page and enjoying seeing things thru each other's lenses. And for an erotic romance, dare I say, that there aren't too many smexy scenes, but you know what, each of those scenes drove the story, which I appreciated more.
Where the book lost me a bit were the parts that felt superfluous like some of the details of Sienna's book blogging world, or some parts that felt conveniently resolved but that's just probably me looking for some angst. And I think my biggest gripe was the conflict that drove the climax of the story. This is all personal take, of course. It felt a tad shallow. Believe me, I get it, but it didn't mean that I agreed with it. I didn't understand Sienna's reactions initially but I eventually did. She was made a bigger person in my mind because it showed how she truly understood Vince. I guess I didn't get Vince as well as Sienna did or I thought I did. But Vince who turned into this sanctimonious prick redeemed himself luckily. I suppose in the end, I appreciated seeing the growth in his thought process. And hey, I'm all about the grand gesture, so I say, Vince, you did good!
Also, I do have to give a shout out to Vince's mom and Bradley. Gotta love em!
Lastly, I gotta say that having had the pleasure of interacting with Scott in an author chat, he's easily one of the most open, inclusive and generous authors I've encountered virtually. And for Scott to write in the genre he's writing, I think he's carving out a nice niche for himself with his stories and writing style to make him not just a novelty in a sea of female romance authors. Not bad, not bad at all… (not that anyone cares, just IMO hehe)
Next up on my Scott's read... hmmm, I think Scott recommended Karter... wait, maybe the rest of the Selected Sinners books... decisions, decisions...
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text: Call For Investigation Following Illness Outbreak Four Months After Deaths at Hotel Irwin Mitchell Instructed By Several Victims And Families Struck By Legionnaires Outbreak at Spanish Hotel 17.07.2012 Expert lawyers acting for the families of four British guests who were killed and several others left seriously ill by an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease at a Spanish hotel earlier this year have called for further urgent investigations after reports emerged of a further outbreak of Legionnaires disease at the same hotel.In the last few days it has been confirmed by regional health officials in Spain that eight people are believed to have contracted Legionnaires Disease at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe towards the end of June. It is understood that the hotel has been closed again, with the city of Valencia's regional health official, Luis Rosado, confirming that the closure of the hotel had taken place to avoid new cases and to isolate the bacteria. The news has come just months after the fatal outbreak of illness at the resort on the Costa Blanca in December 2011 and January 2012 which is believed to have left four guests dead and several others seriously ill. International travel law experts at Irwin Mitchell have now asked for urgent answers to a number of questions after seeing evidence suggesting that health authorities were apparently aware of the outbreak in December last year, weeks before action was taken to close the hotel at the beginning of February. They also expressed concerns as to why the hotel was re-opened if the problems had not been resolved. And their call has been backed by clients who fell ill at the hotel in January this year including 74-year-old June Scott who was left facing a battle for survival after oxygen levels in her body plunged just hours after returning home to the UK after a two-week festive break at the resort, and the daughter of George Carroll, who died in his hotel room on 26 January, aged 73, from contracting Legionnaires Disease.Experts at the law firm have obtained a report from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control which details a case of Legionnaires Disease at the hotel being reported in December 2011 - but it was not until 2 February 2012 that the hotel was finally closed to guests.Irwin Mitchell lawyers say they are 'deeply concerned' about why one of their clients, who booked through the hotel direct, was allowed to check in as late as 22 Jan 2012, after the report indicates that the hotel was aware of the outbreak by the middle of January at the latest.The report also reveals that the same hotel suffered a Legionnaires outbreak in 2007, when seven people were apparently struck down by the disease. Philip Banks, a Partner in the travel law team at Irwin Mitchell, said: "We have already seen first-hand the hugely devastating impact that Legionnaires Disease has had on our clients who contracted the disease at this hotel and the families of those who so tragically died as a result. For there to be reports of further illness amongst recent guests just a few months later is beyond belief."There is a clear and absolute need for a full investigation into both outbreaks to discover how they occurred and what steps could and should have been taken to have prevented guests at this hotel contracting this potentially fatal disease. "Health authorities in the local region need to work quickly and thoroughly to determine the cause of the outbreaks. Everything possible needs to be done to ensure lessons are learned. We will continue to fight for justice for the families of those so tragically killed and those who have suffered serious illness. To assist us, we are keen to speak to any other guests who stayed at the Diamante Beach hotel who have suffered illness."We are also deeply worried after seeing the report that suggests health authorities were aware of Legionnaires Disease being present at the hotel for some weeks before guests were notified at the end of January. We need to know when the hotel and tour operators were made aware of this outbreak, as the hotel continued to check holidaymakers in throughout this time."My clients understandably want answers as to why this was allowed to happen, resulting in devastating consequences. "The Legionella bacteria can be effectively controlled by maintaining water at correct temperatures and with appropriate chlorination. There are established protocols that are in place to prevent the contraction of Legionnaires disease so there is no excuse for repeated outbreaks." The law firm is demanding answers from the hotel management including:• What was the source of the outbreak of Legionnaires Disease in 2007? • What steps did the authorities recommend were taken in the light of the 2007 outbreak to avoid problems in the future? • What steps were in fact taken and when? • When were the hotel management first aware that a guest at the hotel had suffered suspected Legionnaires Disease in 2011/2012? • When was the diagnosis of Legionnaires Disease from the 2011/12 outbreak first confirmed to the hotel management? • What steps were taken to eradicate the source of the infection and reduce the risk of further illness amongst guests and on what dates? • Why were guests not warned about the outbreak earlier? • When and why did the hotel decide it was safe to re-open?Case StudiesIrwin Mitchell's call for answers has been echoed by 74-year-old June Scott, from Reading in Berkshire, who spent two weeks over the Christmas holidays with her partner at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, arriving on December 20th - after the first notification to authorities of Legionnaires at the hotel. The grandmother-of-12 was left facing a battle for survival after oxygen levels in her body plunged just hours after returning home to the UK. Mrs Scott is one of several clients who have instructed the travel team at Irwin Mitchell to help them find answers as to why the deadly outbreak happened and to ensure lessons are learnt by the hotel management to prevent further cases at the resort. Mrs Scott, who is still suffering symptoms and is undergoing further tests, said: "The holiday was fine but, not long after we got back, I began to feel awful with flu-like symptoms. Then, before I really knew what was happening, I was in hospital."Within hours of Mrs Scott's return to her home in Reading, Berkshire, on 3rd January, medics were battling to save her life after she began experiencing breathing difficulties, headaches, pain down one side of her body, stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhoea. Her GP made an emergency visit, by which time her oxygen levels were so low she was rushed to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and admitted straight into the intensive care unit where she remained for two days and in hospital for a further seven.She added: "I can't believe that incidents like this can be allowed to happen. I nearly died and others were not so fortunate, their families must be devastated. I've since spoken to people who were staying at the hotel when we were and they've told me they suffered the same symptoms. We even spoke to one man while we were in the hotel who has since died. I still can't come to terms with it."Doctors are not sure of the long term damage this has done to me yet. I'm still suffering from flu symptoms and only time will tell what the lasting effects will be. Saga and the hotel must ensure they provide answers and support to all those involved." George Carroll, from Brighton, arranged to stay at the Diamante Beach Hotel from 3 January until 31 January. He was moved to a different hotel after the outbreak by Saga on 24 January and died in his hotel room on 26 January, aged 73, from contracting Legionnaires Disease.His devastated daughter Marianne said: "This whole situation has been a living nightmare for my family. It has been a tremendously stressful and sad time since my Dads death. It's just not acceptable for anyone to die as a result of someone else's ignorance, incompetence or negligence."How is it that people can die of something which is so easily preventable when under other peoples care in a hotel? Why were dad and other guests allowed to stay in a hotel if they knew there was a risk of contracting Legionnaires Disease? It is really unforgiveable and so important to make sure that no one else suffers."It's been a really hard time emotionally and we've felt very unsupported throughout having to chase for information and answers all the way. First we were told that dad had died of a heart attack. Then, on the 2 February we were told of a possible link with Legionnaires, but then heard nothing more. Three weeks later, after requesting a post mortem report, we were shocked to find out that my Dad lost his life because of respiratory failure, pneumonia due to the onset of Legionella."My father was a kind, generous, gentle soul with a ready smile, twinkle in his eye and a love of life. It was not his time yet. Family and friends have been left suffering from shock and grief over our loss. It is just too tragic and sad, and it breaks my heart."The family of Raymond Jones, from Abington, who passed away on 30th January, aged 78, after contracting Legionnaires Disease at the hotel have also spoken out.His daughter Elizabeth Jones said: "Dad had such a full social life and many friends. It is so wrong how his life was ended like this. I have so many questions about what happened and why my dad never returned home from what should have been a relaxing holiday.""I hope that the health authorities can quickly provide answers about what happened at the hotel and why so many people have been affected by this horrible disease so no one else has to suffer this loss."Information noted in the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report stated: "Since 16th December, 13 cases of TALD (Travel Associated Legionnaires Disease) have been notified to the ELDSNet Surveillance network (European Legionnaires Disease Surveillance). All cases (12 residents from the UK and one from Spain) stayed in the hotel between 25 November 2011 (first arrival) and 31 January (last departure). Dates of onset range from 4 December 2011 to 31 January 2012." 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Cheakamus Centre Wedding - Squamish, BC - Danielle + Paul
Remember summer camp? Like when you were a kid? Wasn't it the best!?!
Staying in cabins, playing games, minimal supervision, (sneakily) staying up as late as you wanted, eating far too much candy and easily making lifelong friends. Remember how much fun it was?!?
That's exactly what Danielle + Paul wanted for their wedding.
They brought their friends and family from all over the world to Vancouver for a summer-camp-like weekend called "Camp Veggie Burger" (Danielle's last name is Leaf and Paul's is Burger. Get it?!)
And it was exACTLY like summer camp!
Staying in cabins, playing games, minimal supervision, staying up as late as you wanted (without having to sneak), instead of eating far too much candy – substitute drinking, and easily making lifelong friends. So fun!
Then to top it all off, on the last day, Danielle + Paul shared their vows in front of all their family in friends in the middle of the forest – and THEN had a haka! Have you ever seen a haka? Its powerful to watch.
This wedding was the perfect combination of being relaxed while also being crazy fun. Danielle and Paul you nailed it. Watch the film to experience the fun and feel all the feels.
Photographer: Shari + Mike
Venue: The Cheakamus Centre
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Mu falls in Mu hamlet, Tu Do commune, Lac Son district, Hoa Binh province is located at an altitude of over 1,000m in the first stretch of the Truong Son mountain range. Referring to Mu waterfall, many people are still vague about this name, but when seeing the images of the waterfall, many people were excited by the wild beauty of Hoa Binh mountain. Mu Waterfall is like a girl in her twenties, pure, innocent and strong.
When being asked about the origin of the waterfall, the local people say that "Perhaps the waterfall appears during the formation of the Earth, more especially, the waterfall has only one water line flowing from the mountain. This mountain range is hundreds of kilometers long, it is even said to run through... Laos."
The most suitable mean of transport to conquer Mu Falls is motorbike and it requires drivers to be skillful because the road to Mu waterfall is rather small and difficult to travel, the more closer we get to the waterfall, the more "terrible" the road is.
However, once you have conquered this path, your emotions will be bursting with the magnificent beauty that this place offers. Many visitors coming here have compared this place to the "fairy scene" appearing in the mythical movie with the cool blue waters rushing down the cliffs into each floor. Somewhere, there appear the mist blurred by the water vapor creating the scene of aquatic painting amidst the green forest.
The majestic, wild life of the Mu Waterfall gives visitors a very strong impression. From the top of the mountain, amidst the luxuriant stumps of trees, white streams as erupting from the sky are pouring down, covered by huge cliffs, creating the spectacular continuous cascades. Mu waterfall is divided into several small streams, the water pours down between the trees like the long, soft, graceful silk lines in the middle of the jungle.
Along the waterfall from upstream to upstream are dense forest canopies, the foot of the waterfall has many whirlpools that make you feel like in a massage jacuzzi.
The special feature of the Mu falls is that, the foot of the waterfall of more than 100 meters high, after years, have created a green pond like a large natural swimming pool. Do not hesitate any more, in the wild nature as the fairy land, you can jump down to the water, soak in the cool water, play with the white foam. All the dirt, heat, drowsiness, stress in daily life are completely washed away.
Mu Cave is behind Mu Waterfall. We can enter the cave only in the dry season, because the rainy season is very wet, and water flows fast. When entering the cave, people must carry a torch or light to illuminate the road. No one knows how long Mu cave is, since no one has ever reached the end of this cave. In return, in the cave, there is a large stone cave with beautiful stalactites of strange shapes. When the light of the torch lights in, the stone blocks suddenly become sparkling, fanciful as being inlaid with gold and silver. Mu Cave deserves a natural wonder that nature has bestowed upon this land.
Coming to Mu Waterfall, let's take time to admire all the scenery here, learn the beauty of culture, catch fish in the stream with indigenous people, enjoy the dishes of Hoa Binh as fried bitter bamboo shoots , pork, rice cooked in bamboo tube and drink wine around the fire flickering to see how great and poetic the life is.
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Michael and Ann have been dating for two years and after their first date they ended up at a McDonald's.
Michael decided to return to that exact same McDonald's to propose to his girlfriend. They went to the drive-thru and placed their order.
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When the ordered arrived, Michael asked Ann to make sure everything was correct. She went through the bag of food and pulled out a sandwich which -- unbeknownst to her -- had her engagement ring inside. Michael, who was in the driver's seat, asked "Will you marry me?"
Not only was Ann shocked, she was ... appalled. We don't think Michael really expected her to react the way she did. The ordeal was posted on YouTube.
She said, "You are not serious! This is not what you do!"
When he took the ring and placed it on her finger she started hysterically crying and said, "You can't do this." Ann then rejected his proposal.
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Michael tells INSIDE EDITION that he asked permission from the McDonald's staff ahead of time and the keyword was the Diet Coke. He even practiced with the employees the night before. He knew that going to the McDonald's would really throw her off -- though he had hoped she'd be surprised in a good way.
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After Trump's historic victory, President Obama said he would ensure a smooth transition of power to the next administration.
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Good afternoon, everybody. Yesterday, before votes were tallied, I shot a video that some of you may have seen in which I said to the American people, regardless of which side you were on in the election, regardless of whether your candidate won or lost, the sun would come up in the morning.
And that is one bit of prognosticating that actually came true. The sun is up. And I know everybody had a long night. I did as well. I had a chance to talk to President-elect Trump last night about 3:30 in the morning, I think it was, to congratulate him on winning the election and I had a chance to invite him to come to the White House tomorrow to talk about making sure that there is a successful transition between our presidencies.
Now, it is no secret that the president-elect and I have some pretty significant differences. But remember, eight years ago President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences. But President Bush's team could not have been more professional or more gracious in making sure we had a smooth transition so that we could hit the ground running.
And one thing you realize quickly in this job is that the presidency and the vice presidency is bigger than any of us. So I have instructed my team to follow the example that President Bush's team set eight years ago, and work as hard as we can to make sure that this is a successful transition for the president-elect.
Because we are now all rooting for his success in uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. And over the next few months, we are going to show that to the world.
I also had a chance last night to speak with Secretary Clinton and I just had the chance to hear her remarks. I could not be prouder of her. She has lived an extraordinary life of public service. She was a great first lady. She was an outstanding senator for the state of New York. And she could not have been a better secretary of state.
Now, everybody is sad when their side loses an election, but the day after we have to remember that we're actually all on one team. This is an intramural scrimmage. We're not Democrats first. We're not Republicans first. We are Americans first. We're patriots first.
We all want what's best for this country. That's what I heard in Mr. Trump's remarks last night. That's what I heard when I spoke to him directly. And I was heartened by that. That's what the country needs -- a sense of unity, a sense of inclusion, a respect for our institutions, our way of life, rule of law, and respect for each other.
I hope that he maintains that spirit throughout this transition. And I certainly hope that's how his presidency has a chance to begin.
I also told my team today to keep their heads up, because the remarkable work that they have done day in, day out, often without a lot of fanfare, often with (ph) a lot of -- a lot of attention -- work in agencies, work in obscure areas of policy that make government run better and make it more responsive and make it more efficient, and make it more service-friendly so that it's actually helping more people. That remarkable work has left the next president with a stronger, better country than the one that existed eight years ago.
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You know, the path that this country has taken has never been a straight line. We zig and zag and sometimes we move in ways that some people think is forward and others think is moving back, and that's OK. I've lost elections before. Joe hasn't, but...
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I decided to run outside today since the weather has been so nice this weekend! It was great. I'm still alternating running/walking. It sure is taking me a long time to improve my pace. I found that I enjoy running outside much more than the boring treadmill. I jogged around a favorite spot of mine that has a trail around a pond usually filled with ducks. However, today I noticed that half of the pond was very unattractive due to construction in the area. After I reached the loop around the pond, I found the other end looked much better. I felt sorry for the poor ducks. It used to be such a lovely area with a fountain to enjoy the scenery. This is what Gateway Island used to look like.
Its been a busy weekend since I have been trying to catch up on work due to my being sick last week. I have worked a few hours here and a few hours there and feel much better about my workload. I also found the time to spend with my youngest daughter yesterday for a short shopping trip and attending a church service. It was a fun mommy/daughter afternoon!
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I am a botanist whose work and varied interests span both Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I'm currently captivated by the puzzle of why so many plants have five-petaled flowers. While there is tremendous variation in petal number across all of flowering plants, this variation seems to have decreased as angiosperms radiated, and several lineages became fixed for five-petaled flowers.
Five petaled flowers are so predominant in the higher angiosperms that one of the largest Angiosperm clades comprising most of the Eudicots has been named Petapetalae. I'm interested in how or why this fixation on five petals occurred: what developmental or genetic changes are required for a change in petal number, and whether these shifts were driven by selection.
I earned my Ph.D. with Dr. Carl Schlichting at the University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and my thesis work was with species in the Polemoniaceae (particularly Phlox), many of which have low levels of natural variation for petal number.


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Sales training… are you a believer? What about your company?
On average, firms invest about 3% of their budget in training. But the most successful sales organizations invest closer to 10%.
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When you look at your sales results and they're not where you want them to be, what do you do?
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Inmate_001 posted a topic in Computer Audio Setup and TroubleshootingOk, within helix everything is normal for levels, but when I look at the levels for the track and master they clip. Now obviously all I would have to do here is just nudge the track's slider down a bit, but I'm curious here. Shouldn't I be getting the same levels on both inputs (reaper and helix) and then the same for both again on the outputs? I mean the difference seems to be a 6db difference approx. between what reaper is seeing on both ends and what helix is showing on either end. I'm sure there's something I'm missing to normalize the two but uh? Reaper (latest update within any given month) Windows 10 (latest updates) Focusrite 2i2 (2nd Gen) Set just before going orange (keeping some headroom obviously and set to Instrument on the switch, using latest Driver update)
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Knivesaod posted a topic in HelixI recently purchased a HX Effects. Watched the videos, downloaded both Line 6 upater and HX edit. Also the drivers for the unit. Installed most current versions of both. When I go to update the unit, I start the program just fine - Turn on the unit and the program crashes. On both programs! if I have the unit booted up before opening either program they blink open and crash immediately. I am happy with the 2.51 but would love to take advantage of HX effects and the new features installed in 2.81. Any assistance is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
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HonestOpinion replied to Xylodoken's topic in HelixDo you have the Mix parameter in the FX loop set to 100%? If not than some dry signal(unaffected by your pedal board) from the Helix will be sent directly to the Helix's outputs bypassing your pedal board which could potentially thin out the sound. Try playing with the Send and Return levels. Another thing I would try is bypassing the input block's noise gate if it is engaged. It can kill the sustain if is set too aggressively.
Get a fatter sound from JTV-69S
cruisinon2 replied to Moosie's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HDExperiment. Mix and match body styles, pickups, boost the output, etc. One size definitely does not fit all...
Volume loss with Wah engaged
HonestOpinion replied to fenderbenderlax's topic in HelixYou mention you are engaging your "solo preset", not snapshot. I prefer snapshots for this sort of thing so that is probably the first thing I would try. Find a preset you like and set up the snapshot for the lead the way you want. If you prefer to use a separate preset for soloing that's fine too. If I had to guess I would say there is something in your solo preset that is different from the one you are switching from (other than the fact the wah and delay are not on). There is no inherent reason the sound should get thin when you engage a wah and/or delay. I would copy a preset you like over as a template for your 'solo' preset and then add the wah and delay. Check the Mix parameter in particular on your delay if it does not sound the way you want. How are you routing the delay via a parallel path or inline? Where is your wah block located in your signal path? It is often the first or one of the first blocks. Try moving it around. Bypass the wah and delay one at a time on your solo preset and see if the thin tone and volume loss goes away. Does the wah sound thin in all expression pedal positions? You might want to try experimenting with a different wah to see if there is one you like better.
Get a fatter sound from JTV-69S
Moosie replied to Moosie's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HDInteresting, I'll try that. haven't used W HD yet to upload tones. Advice? :-)
Get a fatter sound from JTV-69S
amsdenj replied to Moosie's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HDTry using Workbench HD to change the body model to Masonic Plank.
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ManuuDinosaur replied to tonee132's topic in POD HDYes of course it's good. I'm using it live and at home. Just check if your amp got serial or parallel fx loop. If it's parallel you can't do it :D . (If you don't know if serial or not, just put a 1/4" cable into the return jack and try to play. If the amp is quiet it's serial. ) Then you have to check the settings on your pod with the switches on the back and near your expression pedal.
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fenderbenderlax replied to fenderbenderlax's topic in Helixthanks Phil...makes complete sense...I guess I will have to use a modeled distortion then for one of the paths...
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tecboy696 replied to tecboy696's topic in POD HDYes, we want to play at the same time. 1 Will use the effects generated by the POD, and the other would use exterior GT100 for signal processing into Line in 2 (Back) of POD. Could you elaborate on the 2 signal chains left and right? How to accomplish that in the POD? Thanks in advance tec
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PlayAMRadio replied to PlayAMRadio's topic in HelixYes, I looked at the MIDI Baby, thanks. He doesn't want power at the front of the stage as that's regularly an issue. The Commander gets it's power via MIDI (I made him a MIDI cable that injects power at the rack). It only sends Preset changes 1-10 which is fine for him. I don't know if he has any patches that use more than 6 blocks, maybe I'll try to get him to convert to a Stomp as I know the footswitch thing works on that. Thanks all!
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Get a fatter sound from JTV-69S
Moosie posted a topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HDHey all! I LOVE the JTV-69S but find even with the humbucker models, the sound is much thinner than an actual humbucker (I have other hum guitars). I bought the JTV-69S because it promised best of both worlds. What does one do to make the models "fatter", or are there preferred models I can download within the Line6 single-coil community that model the humbucker models? :-) Thanks and rock on!
HX Effects expression button
phil_m replied to PlayAMRadio's topic in HelixThe HX Effects doesn't have an input for a regular momentary or latching footswitch. There are some companies that make an "expression switch" so that you could essentially turn one of the expression inputs into a switch. I think you'd be better off doing this with MIDI, though. Something like the Disaster Area Designs MIDI Baby would be cool. The only problem is you'd have to worry about powering it. Another thing I should mention is that the HX Effects won't power the Voodoo Lab Commander pedal, and I don't think it has a separate power input. The Commander isn't really a MIDI controller at all. It's really a remote for the Voodoo Lab Pedal Switcher.
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HX Effects expression button
rd2rk replied to PlayAMRadio's topic in HelixThe Commander is a Loop Switcher. While it will send MIDI PC messages, changing the preset to get a distortion pedal is overkill, and will result in a momentary audio drop while the preset changes. Ideally, you'd want the HX FX out front, but if it's too big, something like this is about the same size as the Commander, and in addition to using single Stomps AND Snapshots, would also allow for using Expression pedals for Wah, Volume, etc. too. https://smile.amazon.com/Controller,MeloAudio-Multi-Effects-Controller-Switches,2-Expression/dp/B07HH27RVN/ref=sr_1_34?crid=3G2NA4SWE6M1W&keywords=midi+controller&qid=1568922197&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=midi%2Caps%2C179&sr=1-34
HX Effects expression button
Kilrahi replied to PlayAMRadio's topic in HelixUnlike the HX Stomp, I don't believe the HX Effects allows for this type of control. You can only use those for expression pedals or to change the channels of an amp. Your best bet would be to buy a small midi controller (like the DMC Micro for $130). You can double check my assumptions here, but I think I'm right on this one: https://line6.com/data/6/0a020a3d3f4a5a6a1897ecdf6/application/pdf/HX Effects 2.50 Owners Manual - English .pdf
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jerseyboy replied to KarlVaz's topic in James Tyler Variax Guitars / Workbench HDI don't know the Katana amp but an experienced guess is their ACOUSTIC setting is probably voiced for under saddle acoustic guitar sensors/pickups. Fishman, Takamine, Ovation, LR Baggs, etc. Probably won't sound very good with an acoustic Variax model though. Too bad Line6 never got the wisdom of modeling industry accepted acoustic pickup sounds. Models of a plugged in Tak or Ovation would've been a useful thing for those of us stuck with only electric amp on many gigs. The prime criteria for Variax acoustic amplification or recording work imho is to use similar stuff as we do for vocals. Essentially a microphone on instrument but without all the feedback. My Helix presets for acoustic amount to very little in the chain. Definitely no amps or speaker models. Comp, verb, EQ, maybe delay/chorus, that's about it. For conventional amp backlines one of the most important tools for my Variax gig box is the old XPS power supply A/B XLR output box. 1/4" sent to electric guitar stage amp while the XLR goes to a full range monitor and FOH.
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PlayAMRadio posted a topic in HelixI am currently building an HX effects into a rack for someone. They will be using 4 cable at the amp. For the most part the drive will be coming from the amp but, they were asking if they could have 1 boost in front of the amp that they could click off/on from the front of stage. All that will currently be at the front of stage is a Voodoo Lab Commander. This will only have MIDI to the HX Effects. I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find a switch that can be run to the expression jack that can be assigned to an effect. I've so far tested a regular switch and a hard switch, both TS/TRS and nothing seems to work. I see that Mission has a pedal that has a toe switch (not sure if that's Helix/Stomp only) but, I don't need an expression pedal. Thanks to anyone that can point me in the right direction of a product or the how-to (switch type, cable type, etc.)!
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paul32 replied to cmonid's topic in Spider VJust a follow up. I took the time, and just updated to Windows 10, and everything works great now.
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pianoguyy replied to tecboy696's topic in POD HDassuming you mean 2 at the same time, like 2 guitars in one band using 1 pod.... you'll need 2 signal chains with one coming out of the left. one coming out of the right. if you mean something else, that is still the best option but other options may become available
23/5000 They succeeded. This helped. It is possible to do a Global Reset without erasing user presets by holding down FS 5&6 while powering up your Helix. Thank you.
Preset mode
Peter replied to ezut's topic in HelixThen I think a complete reset(9+10) is the only way :( (then you lose your presets!) ... You can try to hit the Bank Up and Down buttons together to enter preset mode (quickly, don't hold them down). But I think, this is not the problem here.
I have already tried to restore the global. but that didn't change the situation.


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Today I sit in the stillness, finally alone with my heart in the hush of November's gloaming.
The days are getting shorter. The nights colder. The landscape is brown and winter is coming. It is not the time for planting, yet this week we buried the body of my dear sweet friend, delivered finally from the fetters of her cancer ridden frame. The shapes of the day were heartbreaking and beautiful—flowers on the gravestones of her mother and grandmother, her husband and children caught in a long embrace, the casket covered with handfuls of earth.
My mind rests on those few quiet moments loaned by a gracious God as I wandered through a wilderness of waiting—listening to the rise and fall of her breathing, holding her hand, kissing her forehead one last time. As I sat by her deathbed, the beauty of our memories stood out in bright relief against the valley's shadow. I traced the arc of our friendship from the early days with little ones to the more recent ones when we could snuggle up on the couch and have uninterrupted conversations. But most of all, I prayed.
I prayed for her and wondered how it would be that she would enter Heaven's gates. As a child running into her Father's arms? As a friend leaning against the bosom of her Savior? As a bride adorned for her Husband? The two of us had talked about the biblical images–how the Lord tried to wrap words around how wonderful it will be, but that only when our faith was made sight would we truly see.
I prayed for her husband, this man who joyfully kept his vows to the very end . . . who delighted in his bride . . . who was a gentle shepherd to his family . . . who invited me to partake in this exquisite journey even though I felt inadequate and unworthy.
I prayed for her children, whose lives have been so deeply woven with our own. The beautiful daughters who found graceful womanhood under her watchful care, the boy-turned-man who, along with his sisters, brought so much joy. I prayed against bitterness, and for peace in what the Father ordained.
And I prayed for my heart—that I could hang my own fragile faith on the scaffolding of sufficient grace . . . a grace which became her strength as she finished the race.
Now I walk into new, unfamiliar days—so rich for having known her, so rich for having been known. She gave me the true measure of love—allowing me to be perfectly myself, loving me for who I am and believing in who I am becoming in Christ. The ache is deep, but the beauty of hope is an anchor for my soul.


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But don't skip ahead just yet. For the next 7 seconds or so (I'm guessing), Buy.com has the refurbished Acer Aspire One AO751H-1948 Netbook for $249.99 shipped.
What's the big deal? The big screen: whereas most Netbooks in this price range sport a 10-inch LCD, this One packs a 12-incher. (Actually, an 11.6-incher; in the computer biz they round up.)
Needless to say, that makes for a much more comfortable computing experience, in part thanks to the higher screen resolution (1,366x768 pixels). The 10-inch Netbook I use is livable, but definitely cramped.
The rest of the specs offer no surprises: an Intel Z520 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and Windows XP Home.
The battery's a three-cell, so don't expect more than 3 to 4 hours of runtime. Also, because this is a refurb, the warranty expires at the 90-day mark. These aren't showstoppers in my opinion, just limitations worth considering.
Also, while CNET hasn't reviewed this exact configuration, the almost identical AO751h-1545 scored 3.5 stars. The big ding: slow performance. (News flash: All Netbooks are slow.)
At least you don't have to pay sales tax (unless you live wherever Buy.com is located) or deal with rebates. Bottom line: this is a mighty sweet deal on a spacious, comfy Netbook.
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I Don't Get the Flag Burning Thing
So the House has passed a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning again. I understand that the reason this continues to come up is that it is red meat for the conservative base. I understand that this is a clear-cut appeal to emotion. What I don't understand is why it packs any sort of emotional pop at this point in time.
The American flag is a symbol, nothing particularly interesting there. But a symbol for what? The trivial answer is that it represents the country. As a representation of the country, it also represents the values, ideals, and aims of the nation. Among these is freedom, which is why it was a favorite in the 60's amongst the counter-culture -- think of Peter Fonda's character "Captain America" in Easy Rider. The freedom that the hippies sought certainly was not in line with what the conservatives pictured as American, but the use of the flag as a symbol that invoked this freedom was not exclusive, it was not meant to draw lines between us and them. To the contrary, it was meant to say that they were Americans, too -- that they loved the liberty afforded them by their citizenship and showed that they were far from anti-American -- indeed, it was intended to show that they were fully realizing what they thought was the potential of being an American.
But then came Viet Nam. The flag was now adopted as the symbol for the pro-war movement. But, as Hanno pointed out to me a while back, it was at this point that the symbol became exclusive. When an overtly and explicitly political movement adopted the flag as a symbol, it now came to signify that only conservatives were real Americans.
It was in this context that flag burning became a political statement. It was meant not only to express disapproval of the war in Viet Nam, but also outrage about the terms which were now being used to define "American" in a way that kept them out of their own country. The right, by turning the flag from a symbol of unity, representing the whole country and its common shared history and values, into a mere tool of political persuasion desecrated it as a symbol. It was this politically degraded flag that became a target of political speech. Burning the flag was not an anti-American act, an act of attacking a symbol of the nation because the flag's function as a symbol of the nation as a whole had been lost. Destroying a flag, at this point, was no more anti-American than destroying a peace sign. The two were not representations of the nation as a whole, but mere political symbols representing viewpoints and their destruction was a visual representation of opposing the political perspective.
But that was then. This is now. The flag no longer has the same symbolism. No one on the left cringed when the captain of the US Olympic hockey team draped himself in the flag after their stunning victory in 1980. It was a standard part of the stump speech of Howard Dean that the flag belongs to all of us, not just to the right-wing of the Republican party. After the 60's, the flag became the national symbol again. It was largely depoliticized.
This is not to say that the right hasn't been trying to repoliticize and reclaim it. The magnetic flags on the bumpers of cars, trucks, and SUV's is clearly an attempt to redraw that line using OUR flag, the flag of ALL AMERICANS, but no one on the other side is biting (with the exception of ANSWER-type folks who seem eager and more than happy to repeat every mistake the left made in the 60's out of some sort of misplaced sense of romanticism). No one, at least no one inside of the US, is burning flags. It ain't happening. No one opposed to the conservative movement is really interested in burning flags, except to bring a potential legal challenge to what is clearly an unconstitutional abridgment of political speech. But that is not a protest burning, but a technicality necessary to protect the most basic liberties that this country stands for. So I don't see why is it still a rallying cry for the right. What am I missing?
I would say it's a strawman, but even strawmen don't burn flags. (Strawmen, after all, are themselves quite flammable and stay away from fire altogether -- remember the scene in the Wizard of Oz.) So why is it back? Is it a bizarre form of nostalgia on the right just like electing someone named "George Bush" in 2000 would make seem as if Clinton never defeated George Bush I in 1992? Is it a generational thing? Do older conservatives support this more than younger ones? Why would this be one of the things the GOP is rolling out as a central plank of their strategy for the upcoming elections? Is it like Hollywood remaking the classics hoping that the new King Kong would capture people like the original when anyone with half a brain could tell that the new version would be so inferior to the original that it would only bring derision? I just don't get the flag burning thing.


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Prince George's County Firefighter/Medics, career and volunteer, and members of the Departments Technical Rescue Team were recognized for their efforts that resulted in the safe removed a child's hand entangled in an escalator mechanism Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor bestowed a seldom presented and highly prestigious Unit Citation to 24 personnel in a ceremony held at the Silver Hill Fire/EMS Station on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.
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text: Share: Comments Print February 4, 2014 at 6:33 AM Seahawks fan: A Gen X 12th Man's 15 seconds of Super bowl clarity Posted by Don Shelton By Brian Jones Reader Brian Jones, 30, grew up in Renton, lives in Everett and spends his days as a sales analyst for The North Face, tormenting himself as Generation Y Seattle sports fan. He's too young for Lenny Wilkens and Chuck Knox, but remembers The Double and Walter Jones with exacting clarity. There was a point in the Super Bowl where the world slowed down for me. Amidst the fireworks going off outside in West Seattle, the shouts of joys from my fellow Seahawk fans, and the televisions loudly pumping out the noise from MetLife Stadium, I found myself calm. The world slowed down for 15 seconds. When the coaches started walking on to the field and the media and every living being seemed to be on the field in New Jersey, time came to a crawl. In those moments, I relived so much pain. In those 15 seconds, I remembered the Mariners losing 100 games a season like it was en vogue. I remembered the Indians' Kenny Lofton climbing the wall in center field taking away a home run in the 1995 ALCS. I remembered the Nuggets' Dikembe Mutombo on the court in KeyArena holding the basketball in joy. I remembered the moment Seattle's mayor waved the white flag to the NBA and the Sonics disappeared. I remembered the moment of the Steelers' Willie Parker breaking through the line and seeing nothing but green turf at Ford Field in front of him. I remembered Vinny Testaverde's magical touchdown from the 1-yard line. I remembered Washington men's basketball being gutted by UConn's Rip Hamilton at the buzzer. I remembered seeing Francisco Garcia and Louisville tear apart the top-seeded Huskies. I remembered every questionable call. I remembered every blown save. I remembered trade that failed. I remembered Heathcliff Slocumb. I remembered Brian Bosworth. I remembered Robert Swift and Jerome James. I remembered every missed draft pick. For 15 seconds, I remembered every gut-wrenching moment I endured as a Seattle native and sports fan. All I felt was the mockery we endured for being the only playoff team in NFL history with a losing record. All I saw was the continual plans and hopes to win in Safeco. All I knew was pain, heartbreak, betrayals, smug national media members, and doubting attitudes locally. When we are in the middle of the painful moments in life, it is difficult to remember there is a light. For 15 seconds, I remembered everyone one of my painful sports memories of my 31 years as a fan. But when the clock hit zero, it all became clear. When those 15 seconds finally lapsed, I didn't join my peers in wild celebration. I merely smiled, fought back a tear, and savored the moment as if it was my last. I said a small thank you to whatever higher power would hear it. The pain was gone, we had a championship. Now let's talk about the next one. The Take 2 blog will go dark for a while, with readers' submitted essays that usually run there posted in the Seahawks blog. Want to be a reader contributor to The Seattle Times' Take 2 blog? Email your original, previously unpublished work or proposal to Sports Editor Don Shelton at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Not all submissions can be published. The Times reserves the right to edit and publish any submissions online and/or in print. Comments | More in Fan zone


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A list of my publications (some communications before 2014 may be missing) is available here.
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- DARWICHE Mostafa (2015-2018). When Operations Research meets Structural Pattern Recognition: on the solution of Error-Tolerant Graph Matching problems. In collaboration with Dr. R. Raveaux and Dr. D. Conte (University of Tours). Download
- SHANG Lei (2014-2017). Exact algorithms with worst-case guarantee for scheduling: from theory to practice. Download
- JLASSI Aymen (2013-2017). Resources optimization on Big Data system based on Hadoop. In collaboration with Pr. P. Martineau (University of Tours. Download (French)
- DEGHDAK Kaouthar (2012-2015). Models and algorithms for evacuation operations scheduling problems. Download (French)
- TANG Xin (2009-2012). Multicriteria sectorization problems in cartography. In collaboration with Pr. A. Soukhal (University of Tours). Download (French)
- ATHARAN Ahmed (2009-2012). Models and algorithms for a multicriteria Transportation-on-Demand problem. In collaboration with Dr. C. Lenté (University of Tours). Download (French)
- BELAID Rabah (2008-2011). Solution of scheduling problems in capilary product production systems. Download (French)
- MOCQUILLON Cédric (2006-2009). Scheduling and planification problems occuring in shampoo production systems. In collaboration with Dr. C. Lenté (University of Tours). Download (French)
- BOUIBEDE-HOCINE Karima (2003-2007). Enumeration in multicriteria scheduling: application to a bicriteria parallel machines scheduling problem. Download (French)
- ESTEVE Bertrand (2001-2005). Multicriteria Just-in-Time scheduling problems: models and algorithms. Download (French)
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I am member of the Advisory Board of the EURO Working Group Project Management and Scheduling (PMS).
I have been associate editor of Omega - The International Journal of Management Science from 2012 to 2017.
I have been guest editor of several feature issues of international journals: OR Spectrum (with Pr. R. Kolisch, Pr. R. Ruiz and Pr. J. Weglarz), Annals of Operations Research (with Pr. E. Néron), Computer & Operations Research (with Pr. A. Lazarev and Pr. F. Werner), European Journal of Operational Research (with Pr. J.-.C Billaut).
I organized international conferences, some in collaborations: Matheuristic 2018 (with Dr. Y. Kergosien, Pr. P. Martineau, Dr. J.E. Mendoza), PMS 2010, MOPGP 2006 (with Pr. X. Gandibleux), MOMH 2002 (with Pr. X. Gandibleux, Pr. M. Sevaux and Pr. K. Soerensen).
I am member of committees of various conference series: MISTA, PMS, MOPGP, ROADEF, ...
From 2000 to 2004, I created and managed with Pr. X. Gandibleux, the french national working group on multiobjective programming (PM2O) which is still alive but under the name ATOM.


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