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The breakneck and sometimes surprising developments that are playing out on the UK political stage in the wake of the EU referendum have underscored the truth in the oft repeated mantra: 'change is the only constant'.
FTI Consulting takes a look at leading people through change and provides some top tips for leaders.
With the UK voting to leave the EU, a new Prime Minister taking office 21 days later, and the upcoming US presidential election looming, we are all too aware of how ferocious the winds of change can be. Business leaders need to strike a delicate balance with their people between the reality of the challenges they face and hope for the future. Yet collective wisdom accumulated through past moments of upheaval tells us that change can be managed successfully and can even present unforeseen opportunities for businesses and leaders to learn, grow and prosper.
Change is inevitable; the trick is to turn challenging circumstances to your advantage.
For those that remember the property crash of the 80's, the dotcom bubbles and the 2008 financial crisis, they know only one thing is certain: financial markets and employees don't like uncertainty. And yet, they might have to get used to it. There's more to come.
In a recent poll conducted by FTI's Strategy Consulting & Research team, 85% of institutional investors surveyed thought it likely that a new quantitative easing programme would be introduced as a result of post Brexit events, and 55% felt it likely the EU would try to punish the UK to discourage others from following the same path. Nearly half (49%) felt it likely companies would relocate from the UK into the EU [see graph 1] and the large majority of those surveyed also felt that in the years following Brexit (and potentially up to 5 years afterwards) the UK would experience worsening economic conditions.
While the effects of the British EU referendum are only beginning, it will doubtless take years for governments to fully understand the implications. It is clear that strategy and scenario planning is already underway across numerous businesses as leadership teams start to prepare for the business and financial implications.
Planning for the 'new normal'
Alongside all this scenario planning, leaders have an opportunity to start equipping themselves to confidently and capably manage through this prolonged uncertainty.
For example:
• Consider how the scenarios you are working through might affect your people. Where do they need reassurance?
• When thinking about your brand, what opportunities for talent attraction might be created?
• Reflect on lessons learned from previous changes that could have been handled better: A second poll conducted by FTI in January 2016 found that 40% of employees who had experienced a one-off crisis or industry change claimed that their leaders did not manage it well.
• Even if you don't have any answers or decisions yet, be clear on the steps being taken to assess the situation and communicate these.
What practical steps can leaders take to help employees manage uncertainty around change?
1) Resist the urge to wait until decisions have been made before communicating.
The lack of clarity on 'what happens next', either at national or corporate levels, doesn't mean pulling down the shutters on employee comms. FTI has found that communicating with employees on an ongoing basis was the No. 1 factor (46%) in increasing employee confidence in leadership during a change [see graph 2]. 70% of employees were very concerned to hear about a major change for the first time via the media so don't leave Twitter to do your job for you.
2) Reinforce your corporate values.
Organisations can undergo tremendous changes in a short time — to their leadership, their operations, or even their business strategy. And the uncertainty around a political or industry event can be equally unsettling. However, a company's values should be a constant that helps ground your people by reminding them what is still expected in terms of their behaviours and actions.
3) Build up Change Management bench strength.
If a skilled change practitioner isn't already amongst your stable of trusted advisors, that's your first move. You need a strategic thinker with strong communication and people skills and an eye for detail. Communication is one critical element of change management, but there's a lot more to it. Planning the 'people side' of any change is critical, and it's important to ensure you either have internal capability or enlist external support to help guide your organisation through the change.
4) Proactively decide your approach – don't leave it to chance.
After choosing which messages to share, remember to lead from the front and show enthusiasm for the decisions being made. If a political decision or industry event occurs that might negatively impact your business, get out early and explain to employees what you are doing to assess the impact; mitigate the effects and protect the organisation.
5) Stay visible to your people.
In eight longitudinal studies conducted over 16 years by Prosci®, a company that focuses on change management
research, products and services, a lack of active and visible leadership was cited as the No. 1 obstacle to a successful change. According to Prosci's research, the biggest mistakes executives make are:
• Failing to remain visible and engaged during the change
• Failing to demonstrate support for the course of action
• Failing to communicate effectively about the need for change
So this is the time to show your people and wider stakeholders you are up to the task of facing uncertainty head on.
6) That said, beware of 'Change Fatigue'…
Whilst it's important to be visible and communicate regularly, it is also important to balance that instinct with awareness of what else your employees might be dealing with, especially if your organisation was already undergoing significant operational or leadership change.
Understanding how the cumulative changes might impact each other is important in planning your communications
strategy, and while all of the steps above will be relevant to any change programme, this point takes on particular significance in light of events such as the UK's recent referendum result. The velocity of information many employees encounter in their organisations often leads to the most important messages being lost. Simple, concise messaging that considers the industry or political context and provides clarity on how the business will cope – and what employees need to do – is best.
In Summary
Whilst uncertainty is uncomfortable, it is possible to adapt your leadership style and approach so that your
organisation not only weathers the storm but also recognises and harnesses opportunities that might appear
on the horizon.
Being mindful of how you are approaching change and communicating with your employees can make a difference to their perception of you as an employer, their perception of you as a leader and their engagement and productivity.
As the winds of change continue to blow, having a considered approach to managing and communicating change provides an important opportunity for your organisation to evolve. As Winston Churchill famously said, 'never waste a crisis.' Moments like these can be opportunities to equip your workforce to better withstand the next wave of uncertainty.
How we can help:
FTI's Employee Engagement and Change Communications team has broad industry knowledge and deep change management in-house and agency expertise to guide leaders through periods of volatility. FTI's experience includes helping organisations manage situations like merger integrations, acquisitions, restructures and changes in strategy and leadership.
For more information on change management best practise and how to apply this in practical ways that are relevant to your business, please contact a member of the team.
Research Methodology
Global Institutional Investors: A total of n=100 global institutional investors with $8+ trillion assets under management. Research was conducted from 27th to 29th June 2016.
Global full time employees: A total of n=7,751 full-time employees globally, broken down as follows: UK (n=1,132), Germany (n=1,105), France (n=1,125), USA (n=1,105), Canada
(n=1,117), Belgium (n=1,033) and Australia (n=1,134). Research was conducted from 13th – 15th January 2016
All research was conducted online by FTI Consulting's Strategy Consulting & Research team.
Dan Healy is Managing Director of Strategy Consulting & Research EMEA at FTI Consulting UK.
Lucy Phillips is Managing Director and Lead, Employee Engagement and Change Communications FTI Consulting UK.


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Autocracy promotion and export are increasingly mentioned in discussions about democratization and world politics. Stanford's Michael McFaul, who is currently special assistant to President Obama, notes in Advancing Democracy Abroad (Rowman and Littlefield 2010) that autocracies such as Russia, Iran and Venezuela are increasing the resources they devote to exporting their forms of government. By the end of the Bush presidency, they 'did not simply defend their own autocratic systems, but provided ideas and resources to other anti-democratic governments and social movements' (p.6). China's own illiberal development, its defence of principles of state sovereignty and non-intervention, and its growing international commercial and financial ties that benefit governments of various hues, have all stirred anxieties about the implications for the spread of democracy and international democracy support. In The Return of History and the End of Dreams (Knopf 2008) Robert Kagan mused on whether a global power shift, or transformation and inter-state rivalry, are now sealing the end of democracy's advance.
The questions that arise are not simply how far democrats should be concerned but whether there are specific implications for democracy assistance. While the answers are not yet clear, a strong case can be made on precautionary grounds for developing new ways of assessing the true measure of autocracy promotion/export and evaluating it against the performance of democracy support. Although setting a difficult challenge in its own right, this work could help move democracy assistance and democratisation forward in the challenging times that at present both of them undoubtedly face.
Taking the issue seriously
The first point is that what autocracy promotion and export actually mean, and the differences between them, are rather murky. Further clarification is needed before we can discover in as complete and systematic a way as possible how much substance there is behind the claims. Once we have a more precise understanding of what we are looking for, the development of tools to assess how far autocracy export and promotion achieve results, and under what conditions, would be big steps forward. Even as democracy practitioners continue to develop ways of evaluating their own performance in assisting the spread and consolidation of democracy, a different mountain seems to be looming: how to make similar assessments for the new kid on the bloc - one that is not just a mirror image - and then to compare the results.
Assuming that there is rarely smoke without fire, then, the sequel should be to discern what all this means for democracy assistance, and how that could or must respond. Depending on the empirical evidence about what autocracy promotion and export are thought to mean, practical implications will exist on at least two levels. One is the 'backroom' analytical function of democracy assistance support; another comprises policy and front line practice.
Analysing the problem
A large and well-resourced democracy assistance organisation could set up a unit specifically to monitor autocracy promotion, gathering and examining the relevant data. Alternatively, these roles could be commissioned from outside. Either way, it would be important that such work make the following three distinctions.
The first distinction is between conscious attempts to export (diverse) authoritarian models or institutions ,where the evidence could prove to be rather thin, and autocracy promotion understood in a looser and more wide-ranging sense. In this second and more inclusive sense, autocratic tendencies inside any country might be maintained or reinforced by external agency or forces even when no foreign agent deliberately intends that, or has it as a policy goal. This is more complex than a simple authoritarian counterpart to conventional democracy aid. For observation of authoritarian-leaning regimes that are already suspected of supporting similar forms of rule abroad should not be to the exclusion of actions by other regimes that could have similar effects: in theory even some occasions of democracy assistance might have to be placed under the microscope.
In a second distinction, looking at the consequences for a country's politics and democracy in particular is not the same as looking for the impact on international democracy assistance projects and programmes. Nevertheless, one option is to concentrate the monitoring and analysis on countries that are priorities for democracy assistance, omitting those whose chances of achieving a full democratic opening are rated slim even though – or precisely because – they are vulnerable to autocracy promotion.
A third distinction marks out investigating the 'supply side' from countries on the receiving end. The former means keeping abreast of foreign policies, diplomatic manoeuvres and relevant institutional initiatives among the 'usual suspects', looking for increased allocations of resources to exporting or promoting autocracy abroad. This should not concentrate on government agencies alone. It must look for any source of actions or international engagements that could benefit authoritarian tendencies elsewhere. These could come from non-state actors, uncivil social groups including trans-national groups for instance. An example is the cross-border spread of extreme religious or ethno-nationalist sentiments that express illiberal or anti-democratic values or will provoke an illiberal or anti-democratic reaction, or risk both effects.
Implications for democracy assistance
Going beyond just monitoring and analysis, what could the findings mean for thinking about democracy assistance and its future? While firm recommendations should await more detailed data-gathering, analysis and assessment of the threat, the appropriate responses could potentially vary quite markedly. Four issues, in particular stand out, although others merit consideration, too.
One issue is how many resources are allocated to assisting the spread and consolidation of democracy. Must these now increase because of the emerging competition? If the constraints posed around the world by sovereignty and non-intervention become more restrictive, due to the growing influence of actors like China on the global stage, then democracy assistance may have to shoulder more of the burden of supporting democracy abroad, compared to other, less obviously consensual ways. The funding implications are self-evident.
A second issue concerns the allocation of democracy assistance – where it goes to. For instance, should the distribution now be skewed towards countries that are most at risk from autocracy export and promotion – meeting the competition head on?
A third implication involves the content of democracy assistance, that is, the sectoral allocations to building the institutions of democratic governance. This includes –the ability to stage free and fair elections, capacity-building in civil society, the development of political parties, and the dissemination of liberal norms and values. Should these and other efforts, and the balance among them, be tailored to meeting how autocracy promotion is seen to be working? To illustrate, a spontaneous regional diffusion of values bearing strongly illiberal overtones would warrant a different response compared to the international monitoring of elections by groups sent by an authoritarian-leaning regime that has no commitment to best practice or high international standards. Countering high-level trade in technologies for suppressing free expression through control of internet-based channels of communication is different again. Different responses require distinct branches of democracy support; some may offer more traction than others.
A fourth issue concerns the distinction between countries at risk from autocracy export/promotion and the supply-side actors themselves. Should more of the democracy support be focused on bringing about democratic breakthroughs in the very countries that are believed to be exporting or promoting autocracy abroad? The logic would be that helping topple autocratic rule there would benefit democracy's chances in the other countries too – a double dividend. Moreover, if autocrats' sense of their own insecurity is what motivates their efforts to combat democratic trends in nearby countries then maybe they are ripe for change, once international democracy assistance magnifies its efforts. Is Russia a case in point? Or is the reverse logic more compelling: withdraw from trying to influence democratic progress in those very countries where it has provoked the regime to support authoritarianism beyond its own borders? The reasoning in this case is that as democracy support runs down, the reaction that it inflamed - autocracy promotion - would be scaled down too.
Safeguarding the future
Perhaps democracy's spread and consolidation should take little heed of whatever the close monitoring and analysis of autocracy export and promotion tell us. Maybe some of the above suggestions concerning democracy assistance's response are being attended to already, prompted by reflections that predate this new debate. After all, evaluations of democracy assistance are now routine and these may already be directing attention to autocracy export/ promotion, as they seek explanations for the failures that come to light alongside the successes. And perhaps the idea that democracy assistance planning should draw on an understanding of democratization, as well as evidence from its own past performance, is so compelling that there is no additional value to be gained by looking to 'borrow tips from the enemy'.
Nevertheless, the post-Cold War era of democratic advance now looks over, the world order is changing fast, and democracy assistance appears to be on the defensive or at least looking for new ideas. The precautionary principle suggests that special efforts are required. The development of a practicable methodology for assessing the measure of autocracy promotion/export, to include both close monitoring and a comparative evaluation with the performance of democracy support, is undoubtedly a challenging task. Nevertheless, it could help move democracy assistance forward, illuminating how much needs to be committed, where it should be focused and the forms it must take.
Based upon Promoting Democracy Abroad: Policy and Performance Copyright c (2011) to be published by Transaction Publishers in March 2011. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.
Peter Burnell is a Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick, England

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When a group of Indiana lawyers was asked who had ever faced age-related discrimination at work, whether for being too young or too old, nearly half the hands in the room went up.
The question, posed earlier this month at the Indiana State Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Conference, pointed toward a common issue in the practice of law — older and younger attorneys struggling to convince clients and co-workers they are competent to handle their work. For the law's youngest employees, the issue is usually a lack of experience that is perceived to equate to a lack of skill. And for attorneys who are nearing retirement age, common stereotypes, such as an inability to use modern technology, can paint them in an incompetent light.
Experience and marketing
For Allyson Claybourn, associate general counsel for Berry Global in Evansville and chair of the ISBA's Young Lawyers Division, the hardest people to convince of her legal abilities are clients, who often doubt young attorneys' capacities to tackle complex cases.
"I think that clients have a certain idea of what they want lawyers to look like and the experience level they want them to have," the 33-year-old said. "A lot of the struggle for young attorneys is proving their competency with their young age and less experience on the job."
The most important step toward establishing a reputation of being a competent attorney is to master the technical skills of being a lawyer, said Marilee Springer, a partner with Ice Miller LLP. When she mentors young associates, Springer advises them to first hone their technical skills and "credential" themselves by serving on boards and booking speaking engagements. Such credentialing is key to overcoming a presumption of inexperience, she said.
But what younger attorneys lack in experience, they make up for in the ability to market themselves to the community once they have proven themselves to be reputable, Claybourn said. Dan Gioia, a partner with Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP in Valparaiso, agreed and noted that adapting to new marketing techniques is among the biggest challenges facing today's most senior practitioners.
When Gioia, 66, began practicing law, the concept of legal marketing was not prevalent. But now, attorneys who want to grow their practices are expected to have profiles on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and update those sites regularly to keep in constant communication with potential clients.
Considering the stereotype that older attorneys are resistant to new technology — a stereotype Gioia said he agrees with and has witnessed first-hand — the effort required to expand a client base in today's world can be a major disadvantage to older attorneys still in the market for new business.
Cognitive concerns
But the biggest concern for aging attorneys is not technology, but declining mental health, Gioia said.
Gioia, chair the ISBA's Senior Attorneys Section, recalled an instance in his career in which a partner at a firm, who was in his 70s or 80s, began to struggle to perform his work competently due to cognitive issues. The solution was to pair the partner with either a paralegal or legal assistant to ensure the necessary tasks were completed. Such situations do not always present obvious solutions, however, as it can be difficult to tell a longtime attorney he or she is no longer competent to work on their own, he said.
Terry Harrell, executive director of the Indiana Supreme Court's Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, agreed, but said there is a process JLAP encourages law firms to go through before telling an older attorney it's time to retire.
It is important for attorneys to get an accurate assessment of the causes of their cognitive issues. What might appear to be early signs of dementia could actually be an issue rising from depression or even be stress-induced, she said.
With an assessment in place, Harrell said attorneys should be referred to a medical or mental health professional who can provide guidance on how to best treat their problems. If a cognitive issue is related to dementia or other serious mental conditions, then often it is easier for the attorney to hear that news from his or her doctor than from a family member or co-worker.
The next step in the process is to develop a plan, such as Gioia's example of pairing an aging attorney with a paralegal who can ensure necessary tasks are completed. But if such a partnership can't improve the situation, Harrell said it's important to help the attorney understand what life could be like after retirement.
For an attorney who has devoted 50 years of his or her life to the practice of law, imagining a world without the work can be difficult, the JLAP director said, but a cognitive issue doesn't have to be the end of the line. Retired attorneys can still be called in to consult on big-picture issues for their firms, she said, or even continue their service on boards.
While cognitive issues make up only a small percentage of calls made to JLAP each year, Harrell stressed that attorneys who notice older partners beginning to struggle with their work should call for advice. Every call is confidential, so younger attorneys or other colleagues who are afraid of offending a revered partner don't have to worry about their concerns being made public.
Learning from each other
Though attorneys just beginning their careers and those nearing retirement face different professional issues, legal professionals from both age groups said there are things they can learn from the other generation.
For example, Claybourn said she has been lucky to have two legal mentors in her life — her supervisors at Berry Global. Those attorneys, both women, have not only taught her how to be an effective attorney, but also how to project confidence, which she said is the key to overcoming bias against younger attorneys.
Springer agreed that mentorship programs are important for young attorneys, but said Ice Miller is revamping such programs to benefit attorneys at all career levels. This August, the firm will begin piloting a career coaching program with its incoming first-year lawyers, who will receive feedback from older partners each time they complete a project, rather than waiting for an annual review. The program eventually will expand to include all non-partner attorneys across all of Ice Miller's markets.
Such feedback is beneficial for all lawyers, but more so for young attorneys because the program will focus on building on the strengths they demonstrate during projects, rather than pointing out weaknesses, as is often done during year-end reviews, Springer said.
And there is plenty that older attorneys can learn from new associates, Gioia said, such as the best ways to utilize modern technology in the practice of law. Though some older attorneys may be resistant to changes in their field, Gioia said he tries to encourage his colleagues from his generation to embrace technologically driven developments.
Young attorneys' methods of practicing law will become the predominant methods, he said, so attorneys who will soon retire need to overlook their generational biases and instead encourage associates as they rise through the ranks into the future of the law.•


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Diligence or Making Effort is the 4th of the Six Good Deeds taught in Buddhism.
Lecture is free and newcomers are welcome.
Where: The Columns Ayala Avenue Tower 1, Makati City, Philippines
When: June 25, 2017 | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
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Taras Stepanenko: Counterattacks will play a big role in match against PSG
Shakhtar midfielder reflects on the upcoming match against the French side.
- Taras, at the Svyatoshyno base you were training separately from the general group. Do you have any health issues?
- There are some. I just have a minor injury, so I took a break. But nothing serious.
- PSG have been in excellent form, beating Nice 3-0 in their last game. How will you act against the French?
- Mister has been conducting theory sessions, explaining and showing us the way PSG play as well as the way we should play against them. Clearly, it will be difficult. But this is the last match this year, and we should play it decently, psych ourselves up for it, even despite the fact that we will have holidays after this match.
- How does the fact that there will be no Ukrainian fans in France, affect it?
- That's a safety issue. Clearly, we would like our fans to be present at this match - they always help us. But, given the current situation in France, it's even better like that. Because the safety of people, their lives are paramount.
- Are you afraid of having arrived in Paris?
- No, I'm not. They have tightened security here, I think they will check everything very carefully. So no issues should arise.
- How do you plan to stop Ibrahimovic, the Swedish goal machine?
- Everyone wants to stop him, not everyone succeeds though. But I hope we can do that. Ibrahimovic is a good player, a worldwide star. We will do our best to shut him down. We will see just on Tuesday whether we succeed or not.
- What do you need to do to play PSG in the same way as you did in the second half of your home match with them?
- It depends on the whole team: on the spirit and attitude. Most importantly, we must prevent what happened in that encounter: we conceded two early goals and then, of course, it was hard to play – we had a kind of mental shock. Hopefully, we will not repeat any silly mistakes of the past.
- You mastered counterattacks in training. Are you preparing to play like that in the match against PSG?
- In each session, Mister practises different options and formations. We often practise counterattacks as well. That's our strength - we have some fast, skilled players. So the counterattacks will play a big role in this meeting.
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Enjoying some quality mother-daughter time. Yesterday, Olivia and I did something that has become a relatively rare occurrence nowadays: we enjoyed a mother-daughter day out. I know that quality, one-on-one time with
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This spot is a place I only recently stumbled upon. However, I wish I had known it existed before. Stanley's Fruit and Vegetables is now my go to place for fruit and vegetables because it is super inexpensive. Everything there looks farm fresh and they must know a farmer or something because Aldi can't even beat their prices. Last time I was there I bought a double flat of Raspberries for $ 2. Other places around town can be twice that for half the size. Also, these raspberries were so so good even 4 days after purchasing (in my experience berries like these don't often keep for more than two days). Other times I've had some fruit (still very cheaply purchased) go bad after a few days. But if you plan on eating it right away this is a total score!
The guy who runs the place must be a cool guy as the sign is a caricature of him riding a watermelon shaped like an airplane while he is smoking a pipe. A little humor with your produce is probably the best idea.
So I recently had an interaction with Stanley. The guy is a total hustler (in the funny sense). He was out there selling pineapples with a "lifetime guarantee". Make sure you use what you buy at a good price really soon as most of that stuff is going to go bad soon. I bought one flat (or 9 containers) of strawberries for $ 1.


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It's the tenth of the month, so sharing ten images on the tenth - 10 on 10!
Mine, all mine. I had been feeling somewhat guilty cause I had not had a chance to take my own boys out for an evening to play in the leaves. With school, homework, sports activities, my own fall photoshoots, we just had not had a chance. Until this last warm day before Thanksgiving break, we made it happen. I loved that I am able to just capture my boys doing their own thing, and having fun, and I get to watch and document it.
The leaves at this park were so yellow and just amazing this fall. A day or so after this a windy cold front came in and took them all away, and another few more days I could this dog having a play in the same park on a foggy morning. Looks so different doesn't it?
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The Coney Island Creek Long Term Control Plan was submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in June 2016. DEC approved the LTCP on April 4, 2018.
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Birds of Australia
Common Name: Freckled Duck
Scientific Name: Stictonetta naevosa
Freckled Duck in swamp near Nhill, Vic. Jan 2014
They were accompianed with 8 Pink-eared Ducks at Mardi, NSW Aug 2013.
34 Freckled Ducks ducks returned to a nearby swamp at Mardi in August 2013
Pair immature Freckled Ducks at Pioneer Dairy, Wyong Feb 2013.
Five immature Freckled Ducks in the flock of nine that were sighted for the first time on the Central Coast since 2003.
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Expo. Students discovered what opportunities are available in the dairy industry at the DairyTas Careers Expo last Wednesday.
Held at Agritas Trade College, close to 300 primary and high school students attended the expo to interact with more than 20 local and visiting industry leaders.
"The foundation of what today is about is understanding the importance of the dairy industry [and] the opportunities for careers both on and off the farm," said Jacki Hine, of DairyTas.
"It is about exposing both students and teachers to careers available on the farm but also career pathways that support the dairy industry."
Career options can range from a farmhand, stock agent or machinery operator to a veterinary nurse, electrician or fitter, meteorological technical officer, dairy technician, environmental field operator. The roles of geneticist, biological or agricultural scientist, meteorologist, water resource, environmental or chemical engineers, or animal nutritionist are just a small few in the many linked to the industry.
These career paths depend upon the level of education and training, ranging from the completion of high school to graduating university with a bachelor or degree.
"Whilst there is a whole range of opportunities out there they are all interconnected," says Jacki.
"A really good farm relies on all sorts to make it successful."
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The Uncooperativeblogger/radio show's State of the Union Address
The State of the Union sucks. There ya go people. No matter what our President/Caesar and our elected cockroaches did, said, or promised tonight, do not believe it. The Constitution is the solution!!! Did ya hear that word tonight? NOOOOOOOO. WhyYYYYY! And no, we did not watch it tonight. Brian was sick all day, but we did record it. Oh, and by the way, it is Unconstitutional to televise the State of the Union Address. It was only meant to be given to the congress and the senate. Not to "we the people". We will review this on our radio show this Thursday 1/27/11 @7pmest, on uncooperativeradio.com.


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Advertising Agencies Association of India honours Mr. Srinivasan K. Swamy of RKSwamy BBDO with Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr. Srinivasan K. Swamy, Trustee of CAI & CONCERT was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Advertising Agencies Association of India at a function recently held in Bombay. All of us at CAI and CONCERT
are very proud – he richly deserves this award as he has the distinction of having served the Association for 3 consecutive terms.
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Flight - Telegraph Q&A Screening Video
To celebrate the release of Flight, The Telegraph held a special Q&A screening of the film, and have put together a short feature on the best bits.
Flight stars Denzel Washington as Whip Whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board.
After the crash, Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane?
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by John Gatins, Flight also stars Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood and Melissa Leo.
Flight is in UK cinemas now.
Read our interviews with Denzel Washington and Kelly Reilly
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Brace yourself people, because the news I am about to bring you may come as a huge shocker!
Could the best new show of the season be on The CW network?
Wait a second and let's register this. The CW? The same network that gave "Veronica Mars" the boot, ditched "Everwood" in favor of "7th Heaven", and drove "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman Palladino away from her own show?
I am just as shocked as you are. But is it enough to give me "AN EXPLOSIVE CASE OF AMNESIA!" about any of the bad things that the CW has done to it's viewers? Nope.
Why? Because as a network, The CW sucks really hard. They have 2 of the better shows to debut this season ("Gossip Girl" and "Reaper") yet they don't know how to promote them properly. And that is a real shame.
I wanted to hold off on my praise for "Reaper", so that I could watch it again on the TV screen. And you know what? I think that this show has the potential to really be the next "Buffy".
The show is about slacker Sam Oliver. Sam wakes up on his 21st birthday to discover things are a bit stranger than usual. He works at a Home Depot like store with his Best Friend "Sock" and his friend "Andi" (Who he secretly has feelings for). Andi is almost killed in an accident (where a falling AC is about to hit her head) and Sam comes to her rescue. But he moves the AC from hitting her with his mind.
Not knowing what exactly is going on, Sam soon finds out from Satan himself that his parents sold his soul to him before he was born. So now he must be a bounty hunter for Satan. Recovering escaped souls from hell, and bringing them back.
This may all sound admittedly corny, but picture a tone along the lines of "Shaun of the Dead" with hints of "Army of Darkness" and you will get "Reaper".
The characters in "Reaper" are instantly likeable. Even Satan (Played by Ray Wise) is good here. I also like how "Spanish" from the Will Ferrel Comedy "Old School" is here. Brett Harrison plays Sam very well. He is relatable. Everyone knows the feeling of being 21 and not know where your life is going. The way Sam rises to Satan's challenge (and by the end of the pilot accepts his fate as the chosen one) is all good stuff.
Tyler Labine is the scene stealer as "Sock", Sam's best friend. He also plays his role in a way that his schtick doesn't get annoying. Missy Peregrym (who many may remember from her stint as the shape shifting Candice on "Heroes") plays the love interest/girl next door well. I wonder how long before she finds out about Sam's new job?
Basically, I really enjoyed the pilot episode. It had enough action and humor to satisfy. The action was well directed (by director Kevin Smith) and it wasn't over the top. The pliot is filled with story ideas that only ensure the show's longevity. I also got a kick out of the idea that Sam has to deposit the escaped souls at any place that seems like "Hell on Earth". So it was fitting that he went to the DMV.
I don't know how Reaper did in the ratings last night. But I do know that The CW needs to promote it better. This is probably the best freshman show of the season. I hope it finds an audience. Because after that great pilot, it sure as hell deserves one.
I'm there next week, will you be?
PS, if you missed the show last night, I believe that The CW is re-airing it right after Smallville tomorrow.)


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Bedbugs Introduction;
Bed Bug Infestations Increasing from New York to California
Experts are warning that New Yorkers planning to travel should be on the lookout for bed bugs. Experts, entomoligists and city officials say that bed bugs are on the rise, not only in New York, but also in cities across the United States.
If you live in New York Tri-State area and suspect you may have brought bed bugs home take action immediately before the infestation spreads. Our K-9 will provide a bed bug inspections for Residential and Commerical facilities, bed bug consulting and offers total solutions for bed bugs. For K-9 inspections can be reached by calling 914-831-7100 or 212-203-9311.
You have been waking up to itchy lumps for a few weeks. You have been to the doctor who sent you to a specialist who did blood tests and gave you some cream. You wake in the early hours and turn on the light and here are several little black looking bugs crawling on you and/or the sheets so you panic, somewhere you have heard about bed bugs and thier diabolical, blood sucking habits so you drag your bed and base through the house and leave it out back, you gather the bedding and dump it in the laundry to wash first thing and empty two cans of mortein into the bedroom, then go and settle in for the night on the sofa.
Bed Bugs SIZE: 1/4 to 3/8 inch
COLOR: Reddish brown or brown
DESCRIPTION: The adult bed bug is a wingless insect that is flattened from top to bottom. The immatures appear identical to the adults except for their smaller size,and a lighter yellowish white color.
Female bed bugs lay 1 to 5 eggs per day with the 1/32 inch long, white eggs being deposited individually in cracks or on rough surfaces and secured with a transparent cement for an average total of 200 eggs; maximum eggs per day is 12, with 541 for a lifetime. There are 5 nymphal instars with a blood meal required for each molt. About 3 to 10 minutes are required for each blood meal, during which saliva containing an anticoagulant is injected. Developmental time (egg to adult) takes 21 days at 86?F to 120 days at 65?F. The threshold for egg hatching, nymphal development, and adult activity is 55 to 59?F. Below 61?F adults enter semi-hibernation and the heat stress death point is 111 to 113?F.
Without a blood meal, once-fed nymphs can survive an average of 51 days (range 28 to 73) at 81?F and 70 to 75% RH. Being poorly fed can greatly prolong the life cycle (up to several years in some studies). With normal feeding and reproductive cycles, individuals can live up to 316 days. Not all bed bugs in a residence will feed concurrently. They remain concealed until hungry. Humans are the preferred host of these insects but in their absence bed bugs will feed on poultry, canaries, English sparrows, mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and bats.
Although the bite of bed bugs is painless, most people (80%) develop an allergic reaction to the saliva injected by the bug as it feeds. A swelling usually results from feeding but there is no red spot such as is characteristic with flea bites. Swelling may be severe and extend beyond the immediate bite area in highly sensitive individuals. Although bed bugs have been suspect in the transmission of many diseases or disease organisms in humans, in most cases conclusive evidence is lacking.
TYPE OF DAMAGE: They feed principally on human blood by piercing the skin with a long beak . Bed bugs inject a fluid into their host to help them get their blood meal. this fluid makes some people sensitive to bites,causing irritation, itching, and inflammation. Other people can live with bed bugs and not be aware of their presence. They feed mostly at night, but will feed during the day if hungry, and the light is dim.
INTERESTING FACTS: Usually discovered in unsuspected areas such as in floor cracks, under carpets, behind wallpaper, pictures frames, in or behind dresser drawers. behind headboards, base boards, moldings, windows, box springs, mattresses seams, and any type of furnitures.
In hotels and motels, the number one place for infestations is the backside of headboards mounted on walls. These must be removed for inspection. Typically, initial infestations of bed bugs are found associated with the bed such as around mattress buttons and beading, in box springs or their coverings, and in any crevice of a wooden bed frame, such as where members join. They are particularly fond of wood and fabrics as opposed to plastic and metal.
Presently, most infestations are encountered in hotels and motels (all levels of prestige), youth hostels, shelters, and dormitories, probably because of the transient nature occupation.
WHAT SHOULDN'T YOU DO? Don't panic Although bed bugs can be annoying, they can be battled safely and succesfully. Do not dispose of any furniture that is useful. Infested furniture can be treated. ( particularly mattresses )


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Office design ideas become one of the most crucial factors of building an office. The ideas will be different because of its functions and purposes. The size also will be very affected to the functions and purposes of the office design ideas. The size of a big company which income above several millions of dollars a year will not be in the same size as the lesser one. The sizes of a medical purpose office, let's say dental office design ideas, will be in different size with an office which purposes is to build and renovate buildings and houses.
Office design ideas depends on its sizes
An example of the size does affected by the office's purposes is a home office design ideas. A home office usually used as an extension of the actual office that lies somewhere else. This kind of office also used for a private meeting or treatment place for customer that the needs are confidential. This small office design ideas will ensure the comfort of its customers and workers because it's friendly and private place. For example, a psychiatrist will usually open their office inside their houses because many of their patients need an extra treatment that requires calm and secretive place to protect its patient's interests.
Office interior design ideas for big company will be complicated because it needs many rooms with various functions and many furniture and equipments to support its various divisions. A law office, for example, would be needed a basement area to store their data and archive file regarding to its customers. It would also need a conference area where the attorney will be holding their meetings. A construction company will have different office size because of it needs a place to store its heavy vehicles and equipments to build a building and house. It will also need a place to hold a meeting with their customers. Corporate office design ideas like that will need massive sized place.


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These are a couple of old news items that I'm catching up with.
Kamada Changes Phase-II Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Study
Kamada has announced a major change to their Phase-II trial of AAT. Although there are several AAT trials underway, this is the farthest along, and the largest. You can read my previous blogging here:
AAT is an anti-inflammatory / immunomodulatory drug, which the body makes naturally, and which is already FDA approved for people who have a rare condition where they don't make enough of it on their own. Using AAT to treat type-1 diabetes is based on the idea that one of AAT's effects (lowering inflammation, immune modulation, or wound healing) can cure/prevent/treat the disease.
Prior to the change: The trial would collect data on 180+ people for two years. The first half would be double blind, but at the half way point (90 people and 1 year) the data would be analysed unblinded, to check for safety and do futility analysis. Results from the completed trial probably would not be published until 2019, maybe longer, depending on how long recruiting took.
After the change: The 60 patients enrolled by the end of 2015 will be followed for one year, and then results will be published, probably in 2017.
What does this mean? It means we will see results from this trial quicker than originally planned, but it also means there will be less data. Is this good or bad? I thought about this question quite a bit, and there are two ways to answer that question. From my point of view, this is good, because it will mean that we have results faster. It is true they will not be as definitive, but my gut reaction is that if there is clear good news, then it will show up even in a 60 person study. The only danger is that with 60 people, the results will not be clear. But my belief is that if they are not clear with 60 people, then the answer is "no". I think it's unlikely that a drug which is so-so with 60 people is going to show as a cure with 120 or 180 people.
Of course, another question is, do these changes mean that Kamada thinks the drug is working, or do they mean Kamada thinks the drug is failing? My answer to that is "I don't know". The trial is double blind, so officially Kamada should not know anything about the outcome. Even if they did, good results could motivate them to speed things up, but so could bad results (to lower expenses). I don't see a good way to "read meaning" into a shorter trial.
In the non-scientific world, it could mean that the company is running low on money, or that it is harder than expected to recruit people for the study. As originally designed, this study would require 180+ honeymooners to enroll in one country: Israel. That's a lot of fish to pull out of a small fishing hole. (My very "back of the envelope" calculations suggest that about 350 people are diagnosed with type-1 in Israel per year, so you'd need to get about half of them to enroll. If you recruited for two years then "only" 1/4 of everyone diagnosed in the entire country would need to sign up. That is hard.)
Press release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151202005422/en/Kamada-Update-Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-Development-Newly-Diagnosed
About the inhaled version (being tested for a different disease):
AAT is already approved as an intravenous injection for treating AAT deficiency. This is not the same type of injection as insulin; it generally requires a trip to a clinic for treatment. However, Kamada is also testing an inhaled form to treat AAT deficiency. If this is approved, and if AAT is found to work for type-1 diabetes, then having different forms will be convenient. They have finished enrolling their inhaled AAT study, which is a good milestone:
Albiglutide Starts a Phase-II Trial
Albiglutide (tradenames Eperzan and Tanzeum) was approved in both the USA and the EU in 2014. It is a Byetta-like drug, designed to be used once per week, so the dosing is more like Victoza. Like both of those drugs, Albiglutide is part of a large class of drugs called GLP-1 inhibitors. All of these drugs are commonly used by people with type-2 diabetes. It is not clear to me why it would cure type-1, but GlaxoSmithKline is testing it in type-1 diabetics, and it might improve A1c numbers.
This trial involves about 68 people, of whom 51 will get the drug and 17 will be in the placebo group.
The trial will take about 17 months per person. Two months of pre-treatment screening, 12 months of treatment, and three months of post treatment monitoring. They started in November 2014 and hope to finish by December 2016.
They will be recruiting people at about 29 different sites, in five different countries (France, UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain). See the complete list in the clinical trial record below.
Clinical Trial Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02284009
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albiglutide
My plan is to follow this study, and see if this drug turns out to be a promising treatment, a promising cure, or neither. If it doesn't show cure potential, I will stop covering it.
If this drug does prove useful in curing (or even treating) type-1 diabetes, there are several other widely available drugs in the same category which could be tested (some are available for off label use immediately). In addition to Victoza and Byetta there are: Bydureon, Dulaglutide, and Lixisenatide.
Joshua Levy
publicjoshualevy at gmail dot com
All the views expressed here are those of Joshua Levy, and nothing here is official JDRF or JDCA news, views, policies or opinions. My daughter has type-1 diabetes and participates in clinical trials, which might be discussed here. My blog contains a more complete non-conflict of interest statement. Thanks to everyone who helps with the blog.


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Bioinformatics Search Requirements
This page contains some notes that attempt to distil some specific requirements for search over bioinformatic resources arising from life science research. It is hoped that this distillation, derived in part from working closely with the researchers concerned over a period of a year or so, will provide a complementary view of portal search requirements to that obtained by relatively short interviews with researchers [1]. It also augments some other work [2] undertaken by the Sakai VRE demonstrator project.
The initial version of this note is based on an internal document produced by Dr David Shotton of the Zoology department at University of Oxford.
1. FlyData project background
The FlyData project aims to improve understanding of genetically regulated biological processes by studing gene expression in Drosophila (fruit fly) testes. There are a number of practical reasons for studying this seemingly obscure piece of anatomy, mainly to do with visibility of the results of genetic processes. data from this project will be published in the Drosophila Testis Gene Expression Database (FlyTED, formerly known as DTGED). A presentation about this project is available [3], which summarizes the various data flows involved (see slides 16-18 of that presentation).
Of particular note is that this project involves cross-referencing local experimental data and researcher annotations with a range of proprietary and public bioinformatics resources. Various kinds of search and lookup are pervasive throughout the experimental procedure, and this distillation attempts to highlight them.
2. A search walk-through
The process described below took about an hour to reproduce. The search would be hard to automate from the outset, but it seems likely that, given a suitable record, a repeat against newer versions of the databases might be conducted largely automatically.
Starting point is an article cited in PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/). On the occasion of the walk-through, the actual article or initial interest was located using the PI's memory of the author's name. The article contained information that a homologue of a gene whose mutations cause inherited kidney disease in humans was required for male fertility in Drosophila, and a mutation of this gene caused the male fruit flies to be sterile. (Homologous genes from different species share substantial common nucleotide subsequences, from which it might be inferred that they have some common evolutionary ancestor.)
Search FlyBase (http://www.flybase.org/) for the name (amo) of the gene known to cause sterility in fruit flies. This yields a page entitled, "Synopsis of Gene Pkd2" of information about this gene, including a "closest relatives" link. An attempt to follow this link results in a blank (so in this case that feature is not much help).
Find translation (protein sequence) of the amo gene in FASTA format. Open a new window and go to "BLAST: protein query vs translated database" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/ and enter the protein sequence translation. This query may take a while, so we leave this to crunch.
Go back to FlyBase and click forward to "Full report". Researcher is curious about "larval feeding behaviour" and "smooth muscle contraction". However, the evidence for these annotations was notproperly displayed - a known fault in FlyBase at the time this exercise was conducted.
Returning to the BLAST report: High homologies are shown with many other species in right hand region of polycystic kidney disease gene sequence, including Macaca testis-specific expression of "pck disease-like 2" protein, alias "polycystic kidney disease 2-like 2 (PKD2L2)". This and other information on other species leads to some conclusions about there being a definite relationship between this gene and the disease-regulating gene mentioned originally.
In "FlyBase Full Report: Literature", look at abstract titles and availability of full text of meeting reports. No further information gleaned here.
It is known that, in humans, this gene PKD2 affects calcium import into flagella, and PKD2 is associated with PKD1. Does Drosophila have a polycystic disease 1 homolog, PKD1?
- Flybase search for PKD1 and then for PKD* - nothing interesting except update on PKD2.
Try searching PubMed for information about PKD1 im flies - abandoned.
- Search protein databases for polycystin (named used in literature).
- Cut and paste sequence of one human gene homologue results found into Blast and conduct focused search against fly databases. No significant hits. Conclude PKD11 has no homologues in Drosophila.
3. Notes
- Recordining start points of searches may be useful, so avoid dependence on memory of original investigator.
- Negative results seem to figure highly. Recording searches with no significant results might be valuable. Is it plausible to capture reason for no interest in results? (Tough!)
The FlyBase fault would be a good reason to repeat the search at a later time, when the fault has (presumable) been corrected. maybe, more generally, a flag to "try this again later" would be a useful datum to capture here?
- To what extent could such a search be templated? Would it be faster even if it still required interactivity to complete the search?
- How to reduce sensitivity to layout of search results presentation?
4. References
-- GrahamKlyne 2006-03-13 17:48:19


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Update: Prints of some of the images below are now available in my shop.
I was lucky to spend a long weekend in Toronto, visiting with friends, shopping, feasting and shooting. I've taken all the Mondays in April as vacation days, so I was able to spend an extra leisurely day in town for once.
Then some time amongst my people on Roncesvalles Avenue, where I happened upon the Katyn Memorial, which was also the day after Poland lost its President and 10% of the government in a plane crash while heading to the Katyn Memorial in Russia.
And still a little time to wander the street, take in the sights, and invade the bakeries:
I'll save the Monday romp in Mount Pleasant Cemetery for later 🙂
But after two weekends out of town and I was fully tuckered out! This weekend is all about nesting, tidying, painting, decorating in my lovely little home. I can't wait!


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Blazers' business, poker, spelling skills belong in the D League
The insanity to which the Trail Blazers succumbed when they signed a big contract with wayward underachieving forward Darius Miles was bad enough. But now that it's come back to haunt them, the team's management has managed to make the situation far, far worse by trying to play hardball without a bat.
This week, the Blazers sent an e-mail around the league threatening to sue any other team that hires Miles and plays him in league games "for the purpose of adversely impacting the Portland Trail Blazers Salary Cap and tax positions." If Miles plays in two more games anywhere in the league this season, the Blazers, who I believe have to pay his fat salary anyway, apparently will also have to pay a steep "luxury tax" to many other teams. Portland will also be severely hampered in spending big bucks to sign free agents after the season is over.
To our untrained eye, the Blazers' threat is laughable. Proving that another owner had some sort of bad "purpose" in putting Miles in a uniform and handing him a ball would seem an unlikely proposition.
This appears to be just another example of Paul Allen making a huge mistake and then huffing and puffing about court action when he's got no real ammunition. Remember the arena bankruptcy? Bluff called; the Big Vulcan folded. We asked the same question back then: Why draw more attention to your own lack of professional acumen by engaging in boorish behavior?
And of course, the Blazers are losing their latest game of Truth or Dare. The Grizzlies just re-signed Miles.
Poor business judgment and arrogance don't smell any sweeter when you stir in hypocrisy. Which is what makes this quotation so amusing:
"Persons or entities involved in such conduct may be individually liable to the Portland Trail Blazers for tortuously [sic] interfering with the Portland Trail Blazers' contract rights and perspective [sic] economic opportunities," [Blazer President Larry] Miller wrote, according to the reports.Gosh, Larry, aside from the comical misspellings -- what about Darius Miles's contract rights and economic opportunities? Anybody interfering with those?
Already the union has said it will file a grievance against the Blazers. No kidding.


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Global 3PL (third-party logistics) revenues have been on the rise. Recent data from Armstrong and Associates show that total global revenues grew by 13.7% between 2010 and 2011, from $541.6 billion to $616.1 billion. In regards to specific regions, Latin America had relatively low 3PL revenue total but had the highest growth rate (43.6%). Developing regions such as the Middle East/Africa had a combined 3PL growth rate of 54%. The Asia-Pacific area had the highest total 3PL revenues in 2011, which was $191.1 billion. Surprisingly, North America reported a relatively low growth rate of approximately 7%. Europe was the only region to show a decline in growth, as revenues shrunk by nearly 3%.
As global revenues are on the rise, 3PL collaboration is on the decline. In 2010, more than half (56%) of shippers in the U.S. reported to having gain-sharing arrangements with 3PL companies. These numbers are similar in Latin American and Asia-Pacific countries. Globally, only 41% of shippers reported collaboration as being important for lowering logistics costs and improving service characteristics. In 2012, only 15% of non-3PL companies reported shipping as a core competency at their firm. This percentage has consistently declined since 2006.
The economy and supply chains have been hit hard due to unpredictable and severe weather disruptions. Business Continuity Institute reports that economic losses from supply chain disruptions increased 465% from 2009 to 2011, which totaled nearly $350 billion. Other factors that are affecting 3PL companies' supply chain disruptions include supply chain extensions, lower inventory stock, and centralized distribution. However, data from a Capgemini study showed that shipper respondents report adverse weather as the biggest source of supply chain disruption.
3PL and non-3PL companies are looking to create a sustainable business model to be able to adapt and change to the ever-changing market dynamics. Organizations must sync their employees with their business strategy in order to gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, talent management is vital in creating a logistics strategy. The future state of 3PL companies is uncertain, but trends show that revenue has continued to grow globally over the last few years. If collaboration between shippers and 3PL can start to increase, 3PL companies can be optimistic about the future.


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The solar tracking system has four working states:
1. The normal (good weather conditions) under the tracking status of the day;
2. Intermittent tracking. If there is a period of cloudy or cloudy or inclement weather during the day, the system will be screened as unsuitable for tracking and the entire system is in a suspended state. When the light and tracking conditions are appropriate, the system will have a fast tracking instructions, so that the tracker is roughly aimed at the sun, then the program will carry out another set of signal acquisition processing, complete fine tracking;
3. Auto-return. After sunset, the system will automatically go into hibernation, and automatically return to the sun's rising position, the next day automatically into a new round of operation.
4. The protection of inclement weather conditions: When the environment wind speed or precipitation and other factors unsuitable for the system work, the tracking instrument will automatically stop working, and the whole large system of the smooth surface and ground plane into a parallel state or vertical state, in order to avoid damage to the system.
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and Zachary Schwartz in Assassins.
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(Photo by Gemma Bramham)
Theater: The brilliant composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim turned 80 in March, and did you even send him a greeting card? Well, you can make up for that lapse by attending Slow Burn Theatre Company's salute to him with its aptly chilly, but well-sung and edgy production of Assassins, Sondheim's hummable exploration of those warped men and women who tried, and in some cases succeeded, to kill the president of the United States. Told as a musical vaudeville, it begins in a carnival shooting gallery and ends at the Texas School Book Depository for a loopy conspiracy theory on the Kennedy assassination. Through Sunday only at West Boca High School. Call (954) 323-7864. – H. Erstein
Film: Any film that opens first in South Florida turns us instantly suspicious, but the Mexican film Nora's Will seems to be the real deal, having won last year's Mexican equivalent of the Academy Award for best picture and the Audience Award at the Miami International Film Festival. It is the story of how a woman, married for 30 years and then divorced, tries to bring her family together for her funeral. But having committed suicide just days before Passover, her burial has to be done quickly. Opening today at Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth, as well as several venues further south. – H. Erstein
Art: This Saturday is the final public viewing day for Approaching Nature: Provoking an Abstract Reading of Nature in the Whitebox III gallery at Whitespace - The Mordes Collection. Curated by Kara Walker Tomé, this show features four artists who are inspired by nature: sculptors Nichole Gugliotti and Bethany Krull, and painters Rick Newton and Ryan Toth. The viewing lasts from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Whitepsace, 2805 N. Australian Ave., in West Palm Beach. Tickets are $12 for a visit to the private museum, and partial proceeds benefit the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. For information, call (561) 842-4131, or visit www.whitespacecollection.com.
Coming this Thursday, during the Norton Museum's Art After Dark event, is an exhibit of works in progress sponsored by the Artists of Palm Beach County (APBC) organization. Organized by Talya Lerman and APBC, members of the group will share their work, demonstrate their techniques and do performance art. Terre Rybovich will show how she creates her charcoal drawings using her body to create images, accompanied by a live instrumental synthesizer. Steven Nussdorf 's drawings will be accompanied by commentary , and Sharon Koskoff will give a pastel demonstration. Featured photographers are Dan McGavin, Barry Seidman and Elle Schorr. Students from G-Star will also discuss their films. The event starts at 5 p.m. and runs through 9 p.m. It is free to members, $5 for ages 13 to 21, and $12 general admission. -- K. Deits
Music: Sunday is Mother's Day, and if you're in the mood for taking Mom to some chamber music, three Lynn University Conservatory of Music faculty members might have what you're looking for. Conservatory chief Jon Robertson joins with his longtime musical partners, violinist Carol Cole and her husband, cellist David Cole, in music by Mendelssohn (the Trio in D minor, Op. 49), Haydn and Turina. The Robertson-Cole Trio appears as part of the Spire Series at Pompano Beach's First Presbyterian Church, better known as the Pink Church. The concert begins at 4 p.m. and tickets are $10. A reception follows. For more information, call 954-941-2308 or visit www.pinkpres.org.
Starting next Thursday, the Seraphic Fire concert choir makes a major splash with its performance of the so-called Vespers of 1610, written by Claudio Monteverdi. The group did a reduced version of this work a few years back (and performed it as part of its then-regular series in Delray Beach), but this time, for the 400th anniversary of the work, it will appear with its Firebird Chamber Orchestra and the Western Michigan University Chorale. Seraphic Fire has just recorded this work with the WMU group, and if this season's stellar readings of Handel's Israel in Egypt and the Bach Brandenburgs are any indication (and they are), this promises to be a musical highlight for South Florida that will be hard for anyone to top for some time to come.
The concerts begin Thursday and run through next Sunday: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Christopher's-by-the-Sea in Key Biscayne; 7:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist in Coral Gables; 8 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal in Fort Lauderdale, and 4 p.m. Sunday at Miami Beach Community Church in Miami Beach. Tickets are $35. Call 305-285-9060 or visit www.seraphicfire.org. – G. Stepanich


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When the doors unclosed at the Beijing Motor Show later this month, Infiniti desire have a new concept to show off dubbed the QX Recreation Inspiration. It takes the form of a mid-size jest-ute that could preview the next-reproduction QX70 crossover.
The Japanese luxury automaker isn't giving us much to go on aside from the decidedly enigmatic teaser figure above. But we're expecting the crossover concept to adopt closely along the stylistic lines of the Q60 coupe concept we saw in Detroit earlier this year – albeit in a taller frame with more space inside. And that's no bad feeling, considering how sexy that two-door elucidate car was.
Infiniti tells us to anticipate such devise elements as floating A-pillars and wide place arches, giving it a forward-looking and assertive appearance that will foreshadow the comrades's next generation of crossovers. Watch this hiatus for more as the Chinese auto expo prepares to unfastened its doors on April 25.


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Are two things I've been thinking about for the past couple days.
On Sunday we watched a talk/sermon/whatever you want to call it by Donald Miller…about what makes a great story and people whose lives tell a great story but that most of our stories look like a movie about a guy who really wants a new Volvo. He works hard for this car, saves for it, struggles for it, and in the end, he gets the Volvo. But when the credits begin to roll, you're not going to start crying…because, in all honesty, that was a pretty crappy story.
I had read this same analogy in his book A Million Miles in A Thousand Years a number of months ago but it hit me on Sunday.
When I summarize my life, I would not say that I'm living it to end up with a nice car but presently, my day-to-day life is kind of leading in that direction. Being comfortable, working on our house, entertaining myself….it's a pretty lame story.
And then last night Josh and I were able to have some friends watch Tucker while we went to a debate at OSU on heaven, hell, and the afterlife. One side was that it existed and the other side was that it did not.
The main thing I probably took away from the debate is how small my brain is. Really. Let's be honest. I'm sitting there, listening to these two very well-read men bantering back and forth with these amazing vocabularies and I'm thinking, "Wow. I'm a really stupid person." I think we could all have potential to be such great thinkers but instead of spending my time reading Socrates….I sit and watch the Bachelor (?) I'll probably keep watching the Bachelor….well, maybe not. It's not too good this season but my brain could really use some more stimulation.
Other than that, the debate was really good and gave me an even stronger conviction of why I believe what I believe. And it made me proud to believe what I believe because after hearing both sides, I think it was pretty clear that the guy in support of the afterlife won the debate. Anyway, I could say a lot more but it's hard for this little brain to articulate it all!


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Tiny Little Pads is an Interior Design firm based in Las Vegas, US, run by the talented Norwegian born Interior Designer Jannicke Ramsø. The firm specializes solely in baby nurseries, children's rooms, playrooms and playhouses, but also offers design services for children's parties.
Jannicke has a solid and unique background working in the interior and design field and her passion and hard work has definitely earned her success. As a little girl she participated enthusiastically with choosing the decor for her own bedroom together with her mother. She obtains an interior design certificate in Bergen and starts her design career by designing the navigation bridge for the famous The World, a ship she saw being built from her childhood bedroom and then later landed a job on and circumnavigated the globe with. But her career really takes off after obtaining an interior design degree from The Art Institute of Las Vegas, which leads to a position with one of the leading interior design firms in the US, Cleo Design. As Jannicke designs the nursery for her first child, she realizes that she wants to focus solely on kids' spaces and creates Tiny Pads in 2015.
Jannicke also has a Minor in Psychology where a big focus was on Children's Developmental Psychology which probably helps when she designs kidsrooms (apart from her motherly instinct of course). This is her youngest girl, Miliah's nursery that includes a play space for her older sister, Nahla. Combining a nursery with an older child's play space not only creates a bond between the two children at an early age, but also eases the little worries a first child might have when a new baby arrives at home.
The retro Scandinavian look and color scheme is quite original for a baby girls nursery, but blends in perfectly with the combined playroom that has a lot of colorful toys in it. It all becomes a unified kid's room without divisions so that Nahla can feel that it is her room too. Jannicke had all these toy colors in mind when she decided to paint the classic floorboards in a crisp glossy white paint from Sherwin-Williams. She knew that in order for all these bold toys to stand out and look appealing, rather than overwhelming, it needed that "white box" surrounding them. The white Jenny Lind crib comes from DaVinci with a custom bumper and skirt from Sheetworld. The metal bead chandelier is from Arteriors and Jannicke added some colourful yarn balls to it to make it a touch of whimsical and fit in with the space.
Apple pouf from Land of Nod.
The Ferm Living yellow tree kidswallpaper adds the retro look to the room as well as contrast to the white paint emphasizing the stunning angles and height of the room.
Notice how the beautiful retro style crochet cushion also includes a bright blue colour.
The room also includes a reading nook where the older girl, Nahla, can read while Jannicke is nursing her little sister, Miliah. Jannicke didn't opt for the traditional big cushions and floor mats, but designed the area around a queen-size bed which is not only more comfortable for Nahla, but also practical in case one of the parents needed to fall asleep on it during Miliah's restless nights. The corner is defined by vintage learning cards cleverly turned into a garland by Tiny Little Pads on the walls and a colorful felt garland from Land of Nod. The Ikea bedlinen is red with big polka dots and quite similar to the textiles on the cot but in a different tone.
Several vintage pieces such as the toy bin, side table, artwork, stool and ABC learning cards (for the garland) were introduced into room as Jannicke loves mixing vintage with modern pieces. Her beautiful designed nurseries, kidsrooms, playrooms and playhouses always have character and a unique style that fits the baby or child the best rather than magazine trends. You can view the stunning portfolio on the Tiny Little Pads website and learn about the several design services the company offers.
Totally charmed by Tiny Little Pads?? So are we..!..Aswell as Kardashiankids and Jessica Biel's restaurant who follow her closely on Instagram! We can't wait to see more!
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Ethnic chappal made by the craftsman of satara , this chappal is handcrafted with the best in class material with the soft leather it has an history with it and specially designed by the craftsman for the comfort of the feet , leather which is used is an best quality leather . available in classy design .
Leather craftsman of satara are best known for their heritage and history in detailed art of work in soft leather , craftsman associated with vhaan also export their chappal to the loved once located in abroad as unique those crafts are …
Detailed Veni crafts are done by the ladies of the natives with such detailing and dedication . Each chappal is unique and specially designed and crafted with detailing and dedication . Vhaan welcomes you to experience the crafts of satara
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This chappal is made in district of Satara Though it's origin is in Kolhapuri chappal , somehow it is also influenced by the Local culture of Satara because craftsmanship and handicraft are done by the local craftsman of Satara, as the each and every product made in vhaan is always made with the collaboration with the best local craftsman of that region and for that craft, due to which each craft always holds a local essence while expressing the culture of Satara through it . vhaan uses best quality leather with the handicraft, each and every craft is handcrafted by the craftsman of Satara with detailed handmade design on the craft which makes each and every craft ethnic and authentic.
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Pointed shape is one of the favourite shapes in kolhapuri chappal which is used for both men and women kolhapuri chappal, Pointed shape is usually narrow at the start of chappal which is classic shape of the chappal, it has a gives the natural movement to the feet and also very comfortable , it also holds it's own style and impression in kolhapuri chappal design ,
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It's not that I don't like your quarterback, I just don't like you. Yes, your quarterback isn't where you like him ranked and that because I wanted to fuck with you.
Just kidding, but this list is just opinions. No personal vendetta's and all fandom was set aside.
The list this year was shortened because there are some pretty terrible quarterback situations going on with the Jets, Browns, Texans, and 49ers. Blake Bortles is still terrible and I don't expect much of Jared Goff. Jay Cutler was just signed by the Miami Dolphins to replace an injured Ryan Tannehill for the season. Jay Cutler is 34 and coming off shoulder surgery so I'm not going to pretend that he's going to be any good this season.
Checkout the previous QB rankings from the last couple seasons
2015 Quarterback Rankings
2016 Quarterback Rankings
- Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers)
- Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
- Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks)
- Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)
- Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)
- Andrew Luck (Indianapolis Colts)
- Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)
- Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans)
- Phillip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers)
- Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Dak Prescott (Dallas Cowboys)
- Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders)
- Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Matt Stafford (Detroit Lions)
- Carson Palmer (Arizona Cardinals)
- Kirk Cousins (Washington Redskins)
- Eli Manning (New York Giants)
- Ryan Tannehill (Miami Dolphins)*
- Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills)
- Alex Smith (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Sam Bradford (Minnesota Vikings)
- Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)
- Mike Glennon (Chicago Bears)
- Houston Texans QB
- Brian Hoyer (San Francisco 49ers)
- Blake Bortles (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos)
- Jared Goff (Los Angeles Rams)
- Cleveland Browns QB
- Whoever the fuck gets behind center for the New York Jets
Before you ask, let me answer that for you
- There is a gap between the top two quarterbacks and quarterbacks 3-8. The gap isn't that large, but it's still a gap.
- Russell Wilson at 3 isn't going to be something very popular.
- Andrew Luck had the best year of his career in 2016 and that was the first time he truly lived up to the hype of that's he been getting. Too bad the team isn't that good.
- Russell Wilson has been better than Cam Newton. Cam is still great in his own right but while he is the more physically talented player, Wilson is efficient and somehow hasn't died playing behind that offensive line. Meanwhile, Cam Newton has a couple times.
- Marcus Mariota is the best of the young quarterbacks in the NFL and this is going to be his breakout season. Mariota is that good and that efficient that some people don't realize that he's actually a pretty aggressive player. Mariota and Winston will forever be linked with each other but even though I love Winston and his skillset, he's too reckless with the football.
- Is it still cool to hate on Andy Dalton? The Bengals missed the playoffs for the first time in his career in 2016 but damn, the team wasn't remotely as good either. He lost weapons at the receiver position from 2015 and then lost AJ Green to a season ending injury. He was also sacked the second most times in the NFL (41).
- The Derek Carr ranking is going to be unpopular as well but he's overrated. That's not the equivalent of me saying he's bad because he's not. But I think the simple fact that the Raiders were so bad for so long had so many bad quarterbacks for so long that when they finally did get a good one, he was bound to be overrated. He's just not what he's billed to be yet.
- It's 2017, Eli Manning isn't better than Kirk Cousins. Hopefully, this isn't your first time finding that out.
- I do enjoy watching Tyrod Taylor play. If he was in Baltimore, they wouldn't repeatedly be missing the playoffs. But he still needs to become a more consistent passer.
- Sam Bradford is quarterback purgatory. He isn't bad or anything, but I'm not sure how good your team will really be with him.
- I can't proudly wear my Alex Smith cape anymore. The Chiefs missed their window because of him.
- Carson Wentz is capable of improving from year one to year two, but he just wasn't good last year.
- Joe Flacco has been pretty mediocre-bad for a few years now. I don't care about that Super Bowl run almost 5 years ago.
- I really don't like Brian Hoyer as a quarterback. He's some chickenshit. He doesn't suck, he's just scary. The moment is always too big for him. But he'll put up some fairly decent numbers in this system.
- I wonder does Trevor Siemian ever feel bad for knowing that he has an amazing team around him but he's the reason why they probably won't win more than 9 games.
- The New York Jets must want to tank. I don't understand how Josh McCown keeps getting work. Nevermind, he's tall and white. Shit, that's why Hackenberg was drafted in the 2nd round.


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'Retired' Welsh boxer Robbie Turley wins Commonwealth title
- From the section Boxing
Welsh boxer Robbie Turley has won a Commonwealth title five years after he was told to retire.
Turley, 30, won the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title via a ninth-round stoppage of Bobby Jenkinson in Newport.
He missed almost two years after his licence was withdrawn in 2012 due to the results of a brain scan.
His licence was renewed, however, after a lengthy battle involving lawyers and neurosurgeons, who cleared him for a return to the ring.
Turley was cheered on by several of his stablemates, including world champion Lee Selby.
The Cefn Fforest fighter dropped former title holder Jenkinson in the second round and had him in trouble in the sixth.
A crunching body shot in the ninth elicited another count and saw Jenkinson's corner throw in the towel.


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Nathan Fowkes is a visual development artist who works at Dreamworks. He uses digital paint (aka Photoshop) as well as traditional media for his art. He also teaches art lessons in Los Angeles.
On his blog he shares concept art, colour studies, portraits and his paintings. Some of the work comes from Prince of Egypt, Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron, The Road to El Dorado etc. Every piece is amazing.
His blog is called Nathan Fowkes Art.


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year of birth : 1831 - 1891 | place of birth : Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
nationality : Russian-German | occupation : Founder, The Theosophical Society
spouse : Nikifor Vladimirovich Blavatsky
website : www.ts-adyar.org
" Everything in the Universe,
throughout all its kingdoms, is conscious:
i.e., endowed with a consciousness
of its own kind and on its own
plane of perception. "
" The chief difficulty which prevents
men of science
from believing in divine as well as in nature Spirits
is their materialism. "
" The Secret Doctrine is the common property
of the countless millions of men born under various climates,
in times with which History refuses to deal, and to which
esoteric teachings assign dates incompatible
with the theories of Geology and Anthropology. "
" The Secret Doctrine the Synthesis of Science, Religion & Philosophy: Index to Volumes 1 And 2 " …
" Studies in Occultism " … " Nightmare tales … Isis Unveiled: Secrets of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition " …
" From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan " ... " Gems from the East " … " Collected Writings " …
" The Ensouled Violin " … " An Abridgement of The Secret Doctrine " …
" Isis Unveiled: A Master-key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology " …
" An Invitation to the Secret Doctrine " … " Magic in Modern Science " … " The Voice of the Silence " …
" The Key to Theosophy - With Original 30-Page Annotated Glossary " …
" Secret Instructions to Probators of an Esoteric Occult School " … " The Veda Commentaries " …
" The Book of Dyzan " … " Theosophical Glossary " … " Gnostics … " People of the Blue Mountains " …
" Ancient Egyptian Magic " … " The Esoteric Papers " … " Who Are the Elohim? " …
" The Dual Aspect of Wisdom: And Who Possess Knowledge? " …
" Practical Occultism - Primary Source Edition "
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (H P Blavatsky) was born on August 12, 1831, at Dnepropetrovsk (Ekaterinoslav), Russian Ukraine, daughter of Colonel Peter Alexeyevich von Hahn and novelist Helena Andreyevna (née de Fadeyev). In 1849, at the age of 16, she married the much older N. V. Blavatsky, and some months later began more than 20 years of extensive travel, bringing her into contact with mystic traditions the world over. The travels provided a basis for Madame Blavatsky's claim to have studied for seven years under Hindu mahatmas (masters) in the East. She also claimed to have several times entered Tibet, which at that time was practically inaccessable to foreigners.
In 1873 Madame Blavatsky arrived in New York. In July 1875 she was urged "to establish a philosophico-religious society", and in the Fall of the same year she became the principal founder, along with Col. Henry Steel Olcott and William Quan Judge, of The Theosophical Society. She devoted the rest of her life to its humanitarian and educational objectives.
During these times H P Blavatsky was the first Russian woman to become naturalized as an American citizen. She started to write her first major work, Isis Unveiled, and after its publication in 1877 she and H. S. Olcott left for India. There they worked to re-establish Oriental philosophical and religious ideas, largely through the pages of The Theosophist, a magazine which Madame Blavatsky founded and edited. She and Olcott established a new headquarters for the Theosophical Society in India. Whilst on a visit to Sri Lanka they joined with a Buddhist tradition of faith.
In 1884, while Madame Blavatsky was traveling in Europe, disgruntled Theosophical Society employees in India went to local missionaries with forged documents, bringing charges of fraud against her. These charges were investigated and, although an initial report was unfavourable to Madame Blavatsky, it was eventually deemed that the charges were unjustified.
The stress associated with the investigation contributed to a break down in Madame Blavatsky's health and in 1885 she left India for Europe, where she continued to write and organise on behalf of the Theosophical Society. In 1887 she settled in London, and began a new magazine Lucifer ("Light-bringer").
Her principal work entitled "The Secret Doctrine" was published in 1888 and in the same year, aided by W. Q. Judge, she formed the Esoteric Section of The Theosophical Society. Shortly afterwards she wrote The Key to Theosophy and The Voice of the Silence. In 1890 she became head of a newly-established European Section. She died in London on May 8, 1891 after many years of chronic illness.


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3D scene of all birthday accessories such as: gifts, happy birthday candle and hat… . 10 cameras moving on objects all in 4K. You can use these 10 cameras with any kind of music that you like and make a birthday video so easily, or add the cameras to your video to make it more interesting and beautiful. Enjoy that
Duration: 01:13 . Frame rate: NTSC . Resolution: 4K (3840×2160) . Format: QuickTime (Photo – JPEG)


text: Todd's skills are exceptional. We were most impressed with the quality of his work and his interpretation of our brief. All his shots were of the highest quality, we were spoilt for choice when it came to the final image selection. I would recommend Todd to anyone considering using his services


text: Apartment Zeneva is an indeed highly comfortable and luxurious apartment, located in the very centre of the city. With its size of 100m2, Zeneva offers two spacious bedrooms and a fantastic open-plan living room. The apartment offers two bathrooms, so it's more than comfortable, regarding all the aspects. Each bedroom has a high-quality double bed. Although the area allows for accommodation of several persons, the capacity is limited to 4 persons. Zeneva is an apartment intended for the guests who cherish the quality and luxury and these are our main target groups of guests. This is an expensive apartment ideal for 2 couples and Zeneva will definitely justify its price and offer the maximum enjoyment. The garage is charged 7e per day.


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The Taste of Streeterville 2013
As the owners and producers of The Taste of the Gold Coast we are so excited to present The Taste of Streeterville 2013 benefiting The Streeterville Chamber of Commerce and featuring over a dozen neighborhood restaurants!
The Taste of Streeterville celebrates some of the best restaurants in the neighborhood! Each participating will feature samples from their gourmet menus while guests enjoy live entertainment and a silent auction! This is an event NOT to be missed! We recommend you don't eat during the day and come HUNGRY!!
Participating restaurants include: Cape Cod, D4 Irish Pub & Café, filini bar and restaurant, Markethouse, Michael Jordan's Steak House, Shula's Steak House, The Palm Restaurant, Quay Restaurant & Bar, Ron of Japan, Stetsons Modern Steak & Sushi, Su Casa, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Uno's Pizzeria, Wow Bao and more in addition to Goose Island Belgian Style Ales and Terrazas Chardonnay and Malbec wines.
Hope to see you all there at the event!!!


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To: Dean Sanpei, Ken Ivory, Eric Hutchings, Brian King, John G. Mathis, Curtis Oda, Lee Perry, Val Peterson, Paul Ray, Larry Wiley,
Subject: HB 37 Public Waters Access Act
Date: Tue Feb 18 23:08:41 MST 2014
As an attorney and sportsman, I am writing to request that action be taken on HB 37, PUBLIC WATERS ACCESS ACT, to get it out of House Rules Committee and move it forward.
The law has worked well and Idaho and strikes an appropriate balance between the property rights of land owners and the access rights of Utah citizens to enjoy its natural resources.
If this bill is not passed, and if Utah trout streams and rivers (stocked by public dollars) continue to be privatized, then myself and others will take our vacations in Idaho where we can freely access fishing waters without harassment.
Kevin Anderson, Esq.
405 S. Main St., Suite 600
Salt Lake City, UT 84111