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IACCM 2019 Benchmark Report
Published: 04 Sep 2019
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More than 750 organizations participated in IACCM's latest study, which covers all the critical areas of organizational design and performance. Reporting lines, performance measures, role and responsibilities, headcount, sources of learning - these and more are covered wit...
Bridge or barrier?
Published: 05 Aug 2019
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It is widely recognized that collaborative relationships generate better results. It is also generally acknowledged that collaboration doesn't just happen - it requires characteristics such as openness, honesty, free-flowing communication and a sense of shared interest.
Ask The Expert: Commercial Contract Management at DHL - a case study.
Published: 25 Jul 2019
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Are you at the start of your contracting journey in your organization and wonder if you are doing the right things? Join us for a discussion on the evolution of Commercial Contract Management at DHL. Starting in 1997, our contracting function has gone through twists and turns,...
The Role of a Contract Manager
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This series of three articles tracks the continuing development of the contract management role and purpose. It illustrates that, over a ten year period, there have been significant changes in the strategic importance of contract management as a competency. This is true in bot...
Into the Future: Contract and Commercial Management: Role and Direction
Published: 24 Jul 2019
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Today, Contract and Commercial Managers stand at a cross-roads. Many of their traditional tasks will erode and disappear, outsourced or automated. However, that does not mean an inevitable route to nowhere because new technologies elevate these activities from largely operatio...
Commercial Management: a career with a future?
Published: 28 Aug 2019
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Over 60% of those working in Commercial Management are excited by the impact and potential of new technology. They believe they can harness its power to better understand and mitigate risks and to increase their influence with senior management.
Commercial Managers in the digital age: keys to success
Published: 22 Aug 2019
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At its heart, commercial management is about grasping the big picture, seeing connections, developing practical solutions. On one level - the availability of information - the digital age is streamlining and simplifying the commercial manager's role. On many others, it is ...
What's going on in Contract & Commercial Management?
Published: 15 Aug 2019
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The 2019 IACCM Benchmark Report will soon be issued, providing a wealth of data and insight to the current state of contract and commercial management. One of the many areas we have researched is to understand what major initiatives contracts and commercial teams are currently...
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2019-09-22 10:42:18
Resource Planning Tool for Contracts Teams
Currently reviewing the different techniques of developing a contracts team resourcing plan that caters for number of contracts, the complexity of contracts, budget al...
Currently reviewing the different techniques of developing a contracts team resourcing plan that caters for number of contracts, the complexity of contracts, budget allocation per position. Looking to utilise an automated tool if possible. If anyone has any examples would appreciate heads up. Thank you.
PRS for Music
2019-06-13 09:28:40
Customer survey
Hi, my colleagues and I are putting together a survey for our stakeholders and suppliers. the Objective is to gauge the standard of service and engagement and identify...
Hi, my colleagues and I are putting together a survey for our stakeholders and suppliers. the Objective is to gauge the standard of service and engagement and identify any areas for improvement. Does anyone have any suggestions of good questions to ask of these audiences please?
• Australian Red Cross Blood Service • 2019-06-21 01:28:00
Here are a couple that I just quickly came up with:
1. Can you recall the last time that you engaged with our team. Was it;
a) In the past 7 days
b) In the past 4 weeks
c) In the past 3-6 months
d) More than 12 months ago
c) Who is this?
2. When you engaged with our team, did you know the name of the person you were contacting?
a) No, I had to look someone up using either the contract, website, intranet, LinkedIn
b) Vaguely, I have spoken to a few different people in the course of business
c) Yes, I have regular communications with a consistent point of contact
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2019-06-13 06:49:19
Procurement and Purchasing
Hi all, Can we have a clear explanation for the differences between the terms of Procurement and Purchasing, and also the right position of the Supply Chain, is it a p...
Hi all,
Can we have a clear explanation for the differences between the terms of Procurement and Purchasing, and also the right position of the Supply Chain, is it a part of the Procurement Cycle or not?
Eng. A.A.N
• Fire and Emergency NZ • 2019-06-14 06:59:15
Good evening Abdullah - I'll contribute an observation on the first one. Perhaps others who have been doing contract management and procurement for longer than me might have a different view, or say it more eloquently, but here goes....
Purchasing is a subset of procurement. It is the giving effect to a lot of the procurement work that you've done earlier (i.e. establishing what you want, identifying suppliers etc).
That said, I think that you can purchase without doing procurement, and in fact, I'd go so far as to say that you can even get the same outcome.
However, only by procurement can you demonstrate that you've got the right outcome. If you only purchase, and don't understand your needs, identify the market and consider the offerings against your needs, you can't demonstrate that you've got the best outcome for the business.
And this is where I think we as a group can demonstrate our worth to the business. We can show with procurement the outcomes that we've avoided (goods not matching requirements, getting better pricing outcomes, repetitional damage etc) by running a fair and robust process ensures that the business is better off.
On many occasions I've seen my team has moved someone from their initial fixed ideas into better outcomes by taking the time to show them what's possible and what good looks like. Do that enough times, and you have more and more allies in the business to encourage others to use your services.
Hi, Abdullah,
Check out this article in the IACCM Library, 'Procurement' and 'Purchasing' Are Different:
• 2019-06-14 17:45:20
Having looked at this topic, there is actually already a lot written on the question of the difference between purchasing and procurement. As they observe, for the typical person they are probably the same, but apparently 'the experts' in procurement know the difference! Though once you start reading, there is plenty of contradiction...
When it comes to Supply Management, it is yet another variant and clear as mud whether it is actually different from Procurement. Supply Chain Management is certainly a more holistic activity of which procurement is part, but that's about all you can really deduce.
The net is, these terms are used with a high degree of variability and tend to mean whatever anyone wants them to mean; the only common factor is that they are all associated with the act of buying!
Tim Cummins
• Ginkgo Management Consulting • 2019-06-24 04:21:43
Hi Abdullah
Years ago Procurement and Purchasing were often used interchangeability. These days they have very different meanings. Procurement refers to the end-to-end activities from strategic category management, through to the operational analytics of spend and performance, to the tactical buying and sourcing activities which can happen in-house or in shared services.
As the Procurement function has 'grown up'it has become far more strategic, so although the term Procurement refers to all the activities conducted by the function, it also implies more strategic perspectives. The scope is also overlapping with other related functions like Finance (Accounts Payable as part of the purchase to pay process) and supply chain (Supply Planning, product innovation and supplier performance management). The increasing focus on digital in Procurement is also seeing more collaboration with other functions for example, RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and machine learning, process automation and contract management, and predictive analytics.
Purchasing is clearly the administrative activity of raising a purchase order, managing the goods/service receipt notice and approving to pay. More advanced companies use on-line catalogues to support this along with automated workflow routing and defined delegations of authority. Put simply, Purchasing includes the tactical purchase and approval activities to support buying.
When we speak about supply chain today, we tend to talk about a value chain. Some organizations are now including supply chain and Procurement in one organization given the overlaps, but predominantly they continue to be separate, but related functions.
Supply chain will include demand planning and forecasting, distribution planning, warehousing and logistics, manufacturing (which may also be a separate function), supply planning and often new product development.
Where Procurement gets involved most is in supply planning and supplier performance management, for instance, using contracts to enforce performance, and collaborating with supply chain and marketing for product and service innovation by tracking supply markets and innovations.
Conceptually, the Procurement function has shifted from managing costs to providing value. Using advanced analytics of COGS and SG&A data, digital tools and advanced supplier market research, the function is working far more collaboratively with other functions. As business cadence increases, functions are becoming more linked and lines between which function does what is blurring.
Hope this helps.
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General Electric
2019-02-11 10:18:29
Does a Contract/Commercial Manager require a Law Degree?
Hello All, I have been working as a Commercial Manager for 6.5 years, responsible preparation and negotiation commercial contracts for high value complex transactions(...
Hello All, I have been working as a Commercial Manager for 6.5 years, responsible preparation and negotiation commercial contracts for high value complex transactions(FIDIC etc). I have a bachelors degree in electrical/electronic engineering and a masters degree in power systems engineering. My concern arose when I looked for job opportunities for a commercial manager outside my organisation, almost all job posting required a law degree. I am unsure whether or not I should purse a law degree to give myself the best change for future job opportunities. Your thought/ideas are well appreciated.
Dear Daniel - In my view any legal training/education will help you going forward and demonstrate to a new employeer that you have legal competencies in place.
If I was hiring my interest in you being such a strong technical profile would increase if you had legal merits to show.
Hope this was of some help !
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation • 2019-02-12 17:40:50
Daniel - I recommend you go for it. However, I have two perspectives on this based on experience; and one personal perspective that underlies my decision to take the same course of action you're contemplating. I worked as a US Federal Contracting Officer for almost ten years - the first seven before I attended/completed law school. Subsequently, I have worked in the private sector including large, global agreements in the IT industry.
Experience perspective 1: Some attorneys and paralegals felt threatened in some manner because I had a law degree. Their perspective is that they are "legal" and I should only be dealing with commercial matters, leaving the "legal" issues to them. I've actually heard some in legal oppose the hiring of Contract Management professionals who also possess a law degree. Finally, I also had at least one manager who apparently felt threatened that subordinates (I and five other Contract Managers) had law degrees from colleges and universities from around the world and had told me that he would not agree to hire an "attorney" for a role I had on my team.
Experience perspective 2: Other attorneys and paralegals I have worked with were more self-confident and not threatened by the fact I had a law degree and was licensed to practice law. Instead, we worked together to leverage my legal knowledge/skills to help manage their time. I would escalate issues and have regular touch-point meeting so that they were informed as to ongoing issues and permit us to collaborate and discuss difficult legal/contractual issues. It also gave me more flexibility to negotiate agreements that protected the legal and business interests of the party I worked for without having to go back to "mommy/daddy" each time an issue arose in the negotiations. At the same time, we also had a working knowledge of the limits of my authority and a good working relationship where I could quickly escalate and propose a solution for them to consider and ask questions about - something we called the "4Cs", ("Communicate, Collaborate, Consult and Crosscheck"). I had learned this from a wonderful attorney who had been the general counsel where I had once worked.
Personal perspective: I decided to go to law school because as a US Government Contracting Officer I had to regularly discuss issues with our attorneys. Not having a sound understanding of the broad areas of the law that applied (not just contracts) sometimes caused me confusion when the attorney would try to explain something - particularly when it ultimately impacted the contract or the enforceability of a provision in the contract. I decided to go to law school to gain a better understanding. It resulted in me have a much deeper understanding of contract principles that must be applied and of the concepts we all rely on (whether or not we realize it) when we draft, negotiate, operationalize and enforce our contracts. I recommend you go for it.
• Neptune Marine Service Ltd • 2019-02-26 05:23:02
Hi Daniel,
If you can afford the time & cost for the legal degree (LLB or JD)- then will be worth considering that.
From my personal experience, some sort of Commercial/ Contracts/ Business law certifications or diploma will give the required knowledge and upper edge for the jobs.
Gaurav Seth
• AusNet Services • 2019-02-28 18:24:20
Hi Daniel, I don't believe a law degree is necessary. It depends on the role.
I am legally qualified and I echo Mark's comments. I find that I am better able to articulate the risk I see with my legal friends.
The main thing is do you want to do it? A law degree will give you additional skill such a negotiation etc. It will also give you confidence in the law around contract law, construction, tort and tax.
But a law degree will also give you so much detail on those areas that you won't need all in your role.
• Seeking opportunities • 2019-03-01 05:23:07
Hi Daniel,
I was also a Commercial Manager at GE for approx. 4 years and with the company 11 years. Since my redundancy just over a year ago, I have been trying to find a like-for-like Commercial Operations function like we had at GE but a number of Commercial Manager roles sit either in the Finance function or the Legal function, not as their own Commercial Operations function.
I'm contemplating doing a Juris Doctor to gain legal qualifications on top of my BBus and MBA Exec as I don't want to go down a CA/CPA path. Otherwise I am exploring the IACCM certification.
Hope it all goes well for you with the decision,
• Itron, Inc. • 2019-05-01 21:42:38
Depends on how your organization is structured but typically no. In fact there is a good argument that they should not be lawyers as that role has different specialties.
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2019-01-31 15:47:42
Dear all, My name is Charles, I am 20 years old and I am currently in my 2nd year of bachelor's in business administration in Paris. I recently took an online co...
Dear all,
My name is Charles, I am 20 years old and I am currently in my 2nd year of bachelor's in business administration in Paris.
I recently took an online course on the essential negotiations' skills. I am now looking for an opportunity to sharpen and develop these skills in a practical approach.
I discovered the IACCM during one of the lectures. Since then, I took a closer look to the expertise of this association and found myself very attracted to the contract management and commercial management.
I will be in Paris from end of May until the end of August 2019 and would like to know if there were any opportunities for me to improve my knowledge during an internship.
If, anyone, is looking for an intern for an approximate duration of 2 months.
You can contact me at derriencharles5@
Thank you for reading,
Charles Derrien
2019-01-16 19:36:14
Contracts Dept or Team Branding Project
Hello, Our contracts department has been tasked with a team branding project. At a basic level, this entails identifying who we are as an organization, what we do, t...
Our contracts department has been tasked with a team branding project. At a basic level, this entails identifying who we are as an organization, what we do, the value we bring and thereafter communicating and advertising this message throughout the company. This type of marketing endeavor is truly out of my wheelhouse, so I'm in search for ideas and guidance on how to move this project forward.
Has any member dealt with this type of project? Can you share your experiences and how you went about doing this?
I searched within the IACCM site on this topic and came up with a few materials that were marginally helpful. However, I was wondering if anyone knows of some material on this site that I may have overlooked or if there is someone from IACCM that may know something about this topic.
Many many thanks in advance.
• Omaha Public Power District • 2019-01-18 18:10:28
Hi. This is an exciting endeavor in organizational design and development ... congratulations. Below are my recommendations, perhaps just to get you started:
1) Identify [or refer] to your Enterprise-wide strategic directives or initiatives (typically, for the next 3-5 years or sometimes longer). Also, identify what is your organization's (1) mission or vision statement and (2) core values. You may also want to look at your annual report to get some sense of your leadership's plan for the next year or so.
2)Once you have 'identified who [you] are as an organization ....' I would then look at the business unit's [that is, your contracts department] very own value proposition that aligns with the organization's vision/mission statement, values, etc. If you do not have this 'cultural' framework in place then I would simply [again] align the contract department's short-term, performance goals (for the year or the next couple of years) with that of your organization's business/strategic goals. (check out www.shrm.org)
3) Remember also that your contract department's short-term, performance goals must be measurable (apply KPI's) and should result in meeting or ultimately contributing to the overall business.
4) You may want to take a deeper dive into your contract department's (i) processes/tools; (ii) systems (technology); (iii) job roles; (iv) critical behaviors/mindset; performance review (skills) -- and assess their impact on or degree of relevance in reaching your contract department's performance goals. (check out IACCM's resource library page)
5) Next, I would look at the purpose of the need for a marketing strategy with emphasis on employee-branding. Ask questions like (i) why the need for this strategy; (ii) why now; and (iii) what are the risks of not changing or implementing this strategy. For example, you want to increase your collaboration with the other business units and enhance Customer Experience (which is typically a strategic directive coming from the top management)
6) Then, I would look at developing a communications plan - identify resources within your company that would be able to support your marketing or 'employee-branding' branding initiative. I focus on employee-branding first because any organization change starts at the employee level. I am applying Prosci's tenet - that is, 'organizations don't change; employees do.' (see also www.prosci.com)
7) When developing a communication plan intended for an enterprise-wide audience, focus on the right audience; with the right message; at the right time; with the right channel; and by the right sender.
Lastly, when looking for benchmark data, I would take into consideration any company-wide survey results (whether aimed at Engagement, Cultural competency, Rewards, Best places to work, etc.) They are valuable indicators on your organization/contract department's current state and what the future state should look like - that challenge is to bridging the gap or managing the transition phase.
I hope this is of help.
Best of luck,
• AusNet Services • 2019-01-18 21:29:10
Hi I would agree with all that Rose has said and would add, consider you stakeholders needs right now. You may already have a relationship with your stakeholders or your sourcing and/or contract team would have. What do they need? Are they look for innovation in their suppliers? Let them know if you are doing this. Let them know if you are doing social procurement, if that is what they care about. Try not to lead with cost savings that is usually one of the things that are important to your stakeholders but not the key. Are you helping resolve some key problems eg Relationship issues with your supplier, Reliance risk? Key items on my stakeholders agendas are supplier reliance, key man risk with suppliers, innovation project with external vendors.
Hi , You are firstly on the right tract on confirming what your identity is , ( importantly internally and externally ) and what your objective of your branding will be.
The objectives and stakeholder types you want to engage / market yourself to will help you formalise the "storyboard" and messages you want to communicate / transmit.
Inclusive of this you should adopt a variant of human centred design in understanding what your stakeholders want from you and importantly survey the voice of the customer of how they current perceive you.
Once you have this you can then look to design a team brand which not only looks to brand what you want to communicate and advertise but also make it tuned in to what your stakeholders are looking for based upon a gap analysis of where you are currently in branding and where you want to get to.
Good luck on your endeavours, am sure you will make it a success
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2018-06-25 17:01:56
Benefits for a CCM to report to the CEO instead of the CFO
Dear all, I have the opportunity now to negotiate internally my direct report to the CEO of the company instead of the CFO who is currently my direct manager. My dot...
Dear all,
I have the opportunity now to negotiate internally my direct report to the CEO of the company instead of the CFO who is currently my direct manager. My dotted-line manager asks me to explain the benefits of reporting to the CEO vs. the CFO. I have responded that benefits are mainly independence, freedom of action and advice, etc.
Could you help me by suggesting any other relevant benefits please?
Thank you for your attention.
• Australian Red Cross Blood Service • 2019-07-29 06:42:41
CCM needs to be far more multidisciplinary than the traditional finance function which was focused on the bottom line.
Strategy, risk, compliance, technology, legal, safety, communications, marketing all being amongst the skills that CCM professionals need to develop and maintain.
I would go into the conversation with the CEO asking what it is that the CEO wants greater transparency over and then demonstrate how this can be achieved by leveraging the CCM role out from under finance.
• Self employed • 2018-06-29 06:56:03
Its fast becoming established in many (albeit usually larger) companies to have CCM as its own function reporting direct into CEO/MD, so you can say you're following best practice. To echo your comment, this recognises the independence and increasing importance of the function and ensures CCM has equal voice.
CCM under Finance is a bit of an anachronism, however try to ensure there's no implied criticism of your CFO in this move...ideally get them to support the change?
• 2018-06-29 12:17:03
Thank you very much for your advice, Phil.
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2017-07-19 11:25:09
Contract Management when the Business says "no thanks".
I work for a large company, and manage the operation of a contract across a group of large projects. We are under a regulated customer, and day to day activities are a...
I work for a large company, and manage the operation of a contract across a group of large projects. We are under a regulated customer, and day to day activities are around change, sign off, EVM and the like. I've been in this role for 3 months, and am struggling to get any information and involvement from the business area I manage. Historically, Commercial interfaces have been hands-off. At director level I have been told that I don't "need to know" the day-to-day running of the business. I've found inaccuracies in their contract documentation, and processes are not being followed, but for every step forward I take, the doors are closed in my face.
I've had 121 meetings with the involved parties, attended group meetings without being invited, held training sesssions and bought free coffees until I'm just so tired of trying. Does anyone have any advice? TIA
• 2017-07-19 13:33:57
I'm in a similar situation. Last year, I was given a new position that had never been handled before. All of the spend had been previously managed by different departments and associates within those departments. It's hard to talk people into giving over power that they've always had. I decided to approach it one bite at a time.
Find someone willing to let me help but don't push. Tell them you're free help and you just want to help make their lives easier. Once you can get a couple wins under your belt, more and more people will be willing to let you help them.
Hope this helps.
It´s a good point the one you have raised, and I am happy to read from our colleague who is in a similar situation as the one you have described.
He has recommended to find someone willing to help, without pushing and being available to make their jobs easier.
And I personally believe this is one of the responses to your point: we need to generate the certainty that Contract Management really matters and, according to IACCM findings and experience, create in Top Management the said awareness. Many IACCM corporate members have already succesfully proceeded like this!
I can bring some articles posted in our IACCM library which might me helpful, such as Kate Rodriguez' 'Top CEO Describe their perfect employee' (
or the article from Wharton School of Management in response to the question 'What makes team work effectively?' (
and/or this post in our IACCM library related to 'How the top innovators keep winning' (
However, I believe that the way to convince Top Management and other stakeholders of the contracing process so that 'business does no longer say NO' as you described, is by following the key messages resulting from Tim Cummins and Sally Hughes´remarks in our IACCM Americas conference 2016 (now that our 2017 conference in Toronto is around the corner):
Tim and Sally confirmed the speed with which contract and commercial management are transforming as business disciplines and in the value they are providing. Refer to this entry where you will find some ideas, examples and case studies regarding the critical importance of contracts in the business, taken by Tim and Sally after the conference:
Hope this helps and feel free to connect with me! Best regards,
Pablo Cilotta
Hi there
I feel your pain. i am the first Commercial Manager at my company having come from a major prime. The difference for me is that i had support from my CEO to develop a Culture of Commerciality. Therein i Think lies the "secret sauce" - to develop a champion at the C suite level. You are on the right track by getting involved and just being helpful. When they work out that you can save them work then even engineers will come around!
Also good to remember you are there for a marathon not a sprint. It can be frustrating with some old die hards but stay at it.
just so you know i am the Community Lead for the Small Business and Start Up Group where other members face similar issues. Even thought you are from a large company you would be welcome join and see if others can assist.
Finally i am speaking at the IACCM Australian conference in a week on Developing a Culture of Commerciality. if you can't attend you can get the paper from the website.
Otherwise if you just want to chew the fat please feel free to contact me .
Good Luck and you will get there.
Rob Bradshaw
• 2017-08-05 17:04:42
Reads like the job description in my last three jobs. One of my bosses told me a few years ago that Contract Management has a PR problem. We get a lot of nods along they way but ultimately, revenue focus trumps everything else. And don't get me started on what the Sales reps throw over the fence for others to deal with. Sometimes, one needs to move on, which could mean: seek other opportunities.
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UK Government
2017-07-03 19:38:29
What's in a name ? Ideas for namng our guild/profession of Engineers that perform Business Partner and Supplier Management Roles
Within our organisation we have set up a Multi-discipline team that has Commercial, Financial, Legal and Business Professionals. All of which work together in a virtua...
Within our organisation we have set up a Multi-discipline team that has Commercial, Financial, Legal and Business Professionals. All of which work together in a virtual team to deliver the SRM Function. As we are a Technology focussed organisation the Business folk tend to be Engineers who understand the business needs and are able to understand our suppliers and the tech solutions they offer.
We want to professionalise these engineers and create a career path for them to follow which will include the IACCM certification, Just as we do for Project Managers, System Engineers Software Developers etc...
We are struggling to name this group. Any thoughts/ideas ??
'Contracts Engineer' is quite well established as a title in many parts of the world and in more project/ engineering industries. 'Certified Contract Engineers' could be an option if you are aiming for IACCM certification - indeed, we could even make this a formal sub-group and run some webinars and other programs specifically for it.
• UK Government • 2017-07-04 21:37:43
Thank you, within our Virtual teams they are called "Relationship Managers" as they deal with both the Business Engagement/Demand as well as the Supplier Capability/Capacity/Performance. However our Commercial colleagues are concerned as they see Supplier Relationship as a skill/role that is part of their CIPS Profession and would rather we avoided this label although ultimately that is what the Engineers within the team do.
"Contracts Engineers" could work, although it does feel more of a Commercial label, are you aware of any organisations that use the term "Relationship Managers" or "Relationship Engineers" ??
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I would like to understand the criteria used in other companies for the assigment of a CCM resource to support the account/project as a dedicated resource, since some less complex contracts can use leverage resources.
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Mauricio Shogun Rua
- Full name Mauricio Milani Rua
- Nickname Shogun
- Birth date November 25, 1981
- Birth place Curitiba
- Current age 37 years 331 days
- Height 6 ft 1 in
- Weight 205 lb
Often referred to as the most dangerous light-heavyweight on the planet, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has finally brought to the UFC what he exhibited for so long in Pride: Cool-blooded, clinical violence.
The former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Shogun's transition from Pride to the UFC was an unsteady one. In Pride he had destroyed the likes of Quinton Jackson, breaking Rampage's ribs in the process, but upon entry into MMA's top table he was instantly served a defeat by Forrest Griffin.
A Muay Thai exponent with the ability to inflict pain from every angle conceivable, Shogun is known by MMA fanatics and critics alike to possess one of the most well-rounded games in the sport. As a jiu-jitsu black belt, the Brazilian can win a fight from any position, yet his arrival in the UFC just did not fit... at first.
The Griffin fight was followed by a concerning victory over a 44-year-old Mark Coleman, when Rua's cardio appeared to desert him. However, the truth was that knee surgery had taken its toll, as had the difficult adjustment to the shape of the Octagon, problems he corrected before a devastating knockout of Chuck Liddell.
Now the real Shogun was showing himself for the first time and, after being written off ahead of his title shot at then-champion Lyoto Machida, Rua took his compatriot to a decision that many felt should have gone his way. Such was the controversy over Machida's win that Shogun was granted an instant rematch, where he corrected the wrongs of the first bout with a first-round knockout.
More surgery kept Shogun out until 2011, when he was beaten badly by Jon Jones in the first defence of his 205lb title. The Brazilian instantly rebounded by avenging his earlier loss to Griffin in his native homeland.
However, Shogun's most memorable impact on the UFC actually came in defeat, to Dan Henderson, in a fight labelled "one of the top three fights in MMA history" by Dana White. Rua lost by decision, but the legacy of the fight will live long in the memory.
Career high
It seems strange to label a defeat to Dan Henderson a "career high", but when Mauricio Shogun Rua retires it will be his loss at UFC 139 that will be most fondly remembered. An MMA and Pride legend for his exploits outside the UFC, Shogun had not yet made his impact on his current employers. That changed in a five-round war, likened to the Thrilla in Manila between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Shogun took a battering, but almost ended up winning in an unbelievable display of heart and courage.
Career low
Rarely has a UFC champion been beaten up as badly as Shogun was by Jon Jones. By the time the end arrived, the Brazilian was curled into the foetal position, and then forced to stagger around the Octagon, searching for an escape. A real low in an exceptional career.
"I haven't fought well in the UFC, so I need to show my potential to the American fans, and it all depends on me."
Shogun has vowed never to fight Wanderlei Silva due to their close friendship.
- Cocky Diaz given a beating by champ Henderson (Dec 9, 2012)
- White: Gustafsson v Shogun winner gets title shot (Dec 7, 2012)
- Shogun requested later fight with Jon Jones (Aug 27, 2012)
- Three big fights added to UFC on Fox 5 card (Aug 15, 2012)
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As summer comes to a close, we can't help but reflect on all the adventures that have filled our days for the past few months. In that spirit of adventure, we decided to put some old maps to good use and make envelope liners. Liners are a great way to utilize old magazine pages, scraps of gift wrap or calendars that have served their time.
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Izabela Oliveira necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 70 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
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Watersave Australia uses intelligent technology to deliver simple solutions for sustainable business. We work with commercial and government partners to deliver significant carbon emission reductions through effective management of potable water.
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Our team is passionate about providing straightforward sustainability solutions that will measurably decrease your organisation's carbon footprint and create significant water and CO2 cost savings.
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The DrainFresh from Watersave is an innovative environmental product which needs a creative and smart logo. Designers are free to be creative, however I would encourage you to visit my profile and website to see give you some ideas of what we are expecting. We wish that the DrainFresh logo follows a similar vein to the SmartMeter System from Watersave logo. Although we do not want a straightforward copy of this logo
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DrainFresh™ is a new generation floor waste that has a number of environmental benefits over existing floor drains.
For a variety of reasons existing floor drains are an ongoing problem for both domestic households and commercial buildings with the most common problems being smell and exposure to bacteria through the floor drain.
DrainFresh™ helps to prevent bacteria, odours and pests from entering wet areas through drains. It also stops people losing jewellery down the floor drain and prevents the disposal of sharp objects such as needles from drug users, a major problem in many public areas.
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Immerse yourself in the most vividly detailed natural spaces on the planet, captured in unbelieveably high-res 3D sound. Unlike conventional recordings, Naturespace goes far beyond simple entertainment. Our massive catalog is a multi-faceted solution for creating a calm and balanced mental state by transporting you to the world's most benevolent natural environments. Unparalleled for managing stress and anxiety, insomnia, tinnitus, and PTSD, our recordings are also a fantastic tool for enhancing focus and concentration, stimulating the imagination, fueling creativity, and eliminating distractions by masking unwanted noise.
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CarePass by Aetna is an online portal that allows users to access health data, provider data, medicine information, and more health information. The CarePass API allows developers to access and integrate the functionality and data from CarePass with other applications and to create new applications. Some example API methods include retrieving claim information, searching and retrieving FDA and drug information, and accessing medicine pricing.


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Passion-Marked Bandit Robs Bay Area Bank
The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force needs your help identifying a man who robbed a the Capital One bank located at 1855 West Bay Area Boulevard in Houston, Texas, earlier today. Witnesses believed the man had a "hickey" or a passion mark, on the left side of his neck. The neck mark can be seen in at least one of the bank's surveillance photos taken during the robbery.
At approximately 1:00 p.m., the man entered the bank and handed a threatening note to a teller. While the teller was reading the note, the man verbally threatened her and told her he had a gun. He then told her to "hurry up!" The teller gave the man some cash and he left the bank. No weapon was seen during the robbery and no one was physically hurt.
The bank robber is described as a white male, 25-30 years old, approximately 6'1" tall, 180-200 pounds, with a medium build, a long nose, and acne scars on both his cheeks. He had black, medium length, oily looking hair, which was possibly part of a wig. He wore a black ball cap, black dress shirt, and black pants. Witnesses also said the man had a "hickey" on the left side of his neck and a tattoo between the shoulder blades on his back.
Crime Stoppers of Houston is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging and arrest of these robbers, or any felony suspect. If you have information about this crime, please call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 713-222-TIPS (8477), or the Houston office of the FBI at 713-693-5000.


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Ah, Halloween---it's a magical time of year, filled with the excitement of costumes, parties, candy, and sprinkled with ghost stories and mischief. Capture the feeling of this thrilling holiday on your scrapbook layouts using the following treat we've gathered for your creative trick bag.
Love Bites by Lisa Blastick. Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Patterned paper: American Crafts and Martha Stewart Crafts; Punches: EK Success and Martha Stewart Crafts; Stickers: American Crafts, Making Memories, and Martha Stewart Crafts; Die-cutting machine: Provo Craft; Ink: Clearsnap; Glitter glue: Ranger Industries; Fonts: Ariel Black, Cracked, Porcelain, and Times New Roman; Adhesive: 3M, EK Success, and Michaels; Other: Webbing.
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MIGRAINE and DilaudidPatientsVille
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What are Migraines?
Migraines are a recurring type of headache. They cause moderate to severe pain that is throbbing or pulsing. The pain is often on one side of your head. You may also have other symptoms, such as nausea and weakness. You may be sensitive to light and sound.What causes Migraines?
Researchers believe that Migraine has a genetic cause. There are also a number of factors that can trigger a Migraine. These factors vary from person to person, and they include
Some people have found that certain foods or ingredients can trigger headaches, especially when they are combined with other triggers. These foods and ingredients include
About 12 percent of Americans get Migraines. They can affect anyone, but you are more likely to have them if you
There are four different phases of Migraines. You may not always go through every phase each time you have a Migraine.
Migraines are more common in the morning; people often wake up with them. Some people have Migraines at predictable times, such as before menstruation or on weekends following a stressful week of work.How are Migraines diagnosed?
To make a diagnosis, your health care provider will
An important part of diagnosing Migraines is to rule out other medical conditions which could be causing the symptoms. So you may also have blood tests, an MRI or CT scan, or other tests.How are Migraines treated?
There is no cure for Migraines. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing additional attacks.
There are different types of medicines to relieve symptoms. They include triptan drugs, ergotamine drugs, and pain relievers. The sooner you take the medicine, the more effective it is.
There are also other things you can do to feel better:
There are some lifestyle changes you can make to prevent Migraines:
If you have frequent or severe Migraines, you may need to take medicines to prevent further attacks. Talk with your health care provider about which drug would be right for you.
Certain natural treatments, such as riboflavin (vitamin B2) and coenzyme Q10, may help prevent Migraines. If your magnesium level is low, you can try taking magnesium. There is also an herb, butterbur, which some people take to prevent Migraines. But butterbur may not be safe for long-term use. Always check with your health care provider before taking any supplements.
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Below these controls is table of dump files. The table columns are: Select, File Source, File Name, Size, Has User Data, Date, Path, and View. There are two rows showing. The Select column contains a check box for each row. The View column has an eyeglasses icon for each row. The File Source for each row is "Incident".
Just above the table, on the left-hand side of the page, are two links: Select All and Select None. Just above the links is a Remove button.


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Holiday gatherings of friends and family will be a pleasure around our dining table made from solid Acacia wood. Finished in our natural Woodbridge Distressed Brown and supported by impressively carved pedestal legs on either end for a strength and beauty that will last for generations to come.
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What: NARN wants to help a passionate animal activist who would have trouble affording the trip attend the Animal Rights National Conference in L.A. July 10-13, 2014. Learning from scholars and activists shouldn't just be open to those who can afford it. Check out the incredible list of speakers from all over the world, from groups big and small, with a wide variety of perspectives and philosophies. There is something for everyone.
Who: Any current NARN member who is passionate about learning more about animal activism, animal liberation, animal rights, vegan outreach, intersectionality of oppression, and networking with fellow activists from around the world but who can't easily pay for the cost of going. Preference will be given to applicants who have volunteered with NARN or shown some type of interest in activism already.
Funding: NARN will help cover the round trip flight from Seattle to LA, 4 nights hotel accommodations at the Westin LAX Hotel, 4 days of food, Event Registration Fee, and a ticket to the evening banquet. This package is worth approximately $1,100.
Application: http://tinyurl.com/ARconf
Deadline: May 2, 2014
Winner: NARN board members will score applicants based on five criteria as outlined in the application: 1. Amount of involvement with NARN, activism, or vegan outreach the applicant has already demonstrated 2. What they hope to gain from the conference 3. How they will bring what they learn back to the NARN community 4. Any unique background, ideas, or approach the applicant brings 5. Financial need.
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have written & demo'd about a dozen new songs in the last month (one of them nearly above average) and that's just me (me being Charles). And that's even working around the arrival of Heir #2, who frankly, even for a minus-two-week-old, hasn't lifted a finger to help with the band [edit.: Press photo not avail. Older brother pictured w/ relevant record-o headgear]
Kevin came over last night and we lay our respective demos & full-band tracks on the table and now have a very first early glimpse of how a next album(s) might lay out, itself a first. Have I mentioned he has 100 demos? One of them is also quite good.
With the hammer finally regularly to the anvil of song-smithing, now only need to drop 15lbs, shave my head and buy a decent shirt made either within the last year or not in the last 40...and a musician I'll be. Touring back and forth between the two remaining venues of the ice-covered post-apocalyptic snow-scape of a hell frozen over…you know, because we'd have done a new album.


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Andy Potanin necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 29 diseños de 4 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking to bring the power of websites like elance.com to the local community. The website will allow local service providers to create online profiles showcasing their skills, images, etc.
The goal of the site is to provide more than phone-book results. To be listed, a service provider will have to provide enough profile information to make it useful for a service seeker to look through.
The directory will be used to display all sorts of professionals: doctors, designers, lawyers, etc. Profile data will change from one to the next, but there needs to be some sort of structure within profile pages to maintain consistency.
Nothing niche, anybody looking for a service provider. This may include general population looking for a carpet cleaner, or a more advanced user looking for a web developer with experience in Google Maps V3 API.
Utilize the existing frame - logo top left corner, search box top right, and footer, are already in place, and we'd like to keep them.
Everything between the header and footer is up to you. The data that has to be displayed in laid out in a table for your reference, and varies from one profile to the next, to give you an idea of how data will change.
Once again - the data in the grid is not an indication of what we want the design to look, it is simply a dump of all profile data, and it varies from one industry to the next.
Keep in mind, different profile types (or industries) will have different information. Web designers will have a "portfolio" section with images, doctors will not. We are open on ideas to making the profile as flexible as possible to accommodate different industries, yet consistent enough to not confuse the online visitors.
Please don't use any stock photography, obviously it would not be applicable for this page. I am looking for a nice layout, colors, buttons, etc.
Attached is a layout I made for a result page, it should have most of the elements in there to use for frame.
We have created 4 dummy listings in 4 industries: Carpet Cleaning, Doctor, Lawyer and Web Developer. These are the links:


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Joseph A. Vincent, of Stratford, has been selected as chair of the Institute of Management Accountants's global board of directors for fiscal year 2014--2015. As IMA's senior volunteer leader through June 30, 2015, Vincent will work with its strategic partners, expand its thought leadership in the profession and elevate awareness of the certified management accountant program. Most recently, Vincent worked as executive vice president, general manager and CFO for Dixtal Medical. After joining IMA in 1974, he served as New Haven chapter president, president of the Northeast Regional Council and as national vice president. In recent years, Vincent has served as a member and chair of the board of regents of ICMA, as board liaison to IMA's committee on ethics and as a member of IMA's global board of directors. He served as IMA chair-elect from 2013 to 2014.
Summer McGee
Summer McGee, associate professor of public management at the University of New Haven, has been awarded a Distinguished Faculty Healthcare Executive Regents Award by the American College of Healthcare Executives. The award recognizes ACHE members who have made significant contributions to the advancement of healthcare management excellence and the achievement of ACHE's goals. McGee was named the "mentor of the year." Award winners are chosen based on leadership ability; innovative and creative management; executive capability in developing their own organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community; participation in local, state or provincial hospital and health association activities; participation in civic/community activities and projects; participation in ACHE activities; and interest in assisting ACHE in achieving its objectives.
The Rotary Club of Trumbull named Karen DelVecchio, a lifelong resident of Trumbull, as their new president for the 2014-15 term. In this position, DelVecchio will lead an 85-person local club dedicated to community service. The club provides dictionaries for elementary school children, recognition for young leaders, and scholarships for college-bound seniors. In the fall, senior citizens in Trumbull benefit when teams come to rake leaves and clean up yards. Over the past few years, outreach to local veterans has become a priority, with the club spearheading the building of two homes for returning veterans through Habitat for Heroes. This year, DelVecchio, who is executive director of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and a vice president of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, plans to expand this effort by working with Rotary clubs from neighboring towns.


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Land disturbance permits require inspections for conformance to approved plans, specifications, the approved Sediment and Erosion Control Plan or compliance with SCDHEC regulations/Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
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A pre-construction meeting is required on some sites due to the size and scope. If your site was issued a Letter of Coverage from SCDHEC and you have obtained a land disturbance permit, a pre-construction conference is required before any land disturbing activities begin. Check your permit requirements and contact Construction Inspection to schedule a pre-construction meeting by calling 864-467-8890.
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Battered New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was showing signs of improvement yesterday and gave family the thumbs-up as police charged two men with assaulting the gifted batsman in a savage beating.
Ryder was attacked by a group of men as he left a bar in the South Island city of Christchurch early on Thursday, and was rushed to hospital in a critical condition where he was placed in an induced coma.
His manager Aaron Klee said Ryder was responsive yesterday and had given the thumbs-up to medical staff and members of his family who rushed to be at his bedside.
Ryder remains in an intensive care unit in a stable condition and requires help with breathing because of an injury to his lung, while the extent of his head injury has yet to be determined.
His mother Heather and his partner Ally thanked people around the world for sending messages of sympathy and police for arresting "people responsible for the heinous crime committed on our Jesse."
"Jesse will be chuffed knowing how many people care and have reached out, including the huge number of cricket fans and players from around the world," they said in a statement.
"We have read many of the messages online over the past 24 hours and we are keeping them for Jesse to read when he recovers," they said.
Police said they had charged a 20-year-old man and a 37-year-old relative of his with the assault and they would appear in court on Thursday next week.
"Two or three" people attacked Ryder as he left a bar and then resumed the assault when the injured player made his way to the car park of a fast-food outlet across the road, police said.


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Adding Graphics, Links & Graphics WITH Links in Microsoft Outlook!It's nice to have an email signature that stands out. You don't want it to be too big or too small, but at the same time, you want to include all the conveniences that your recipient may want. Obviously name and contact info are a given, but what about your website, Google Map Directions to your office or links to your social media accounts? Links are so easy to add, and you can even add links to images!
Active hyperlinks in your email signature increase the chance that the recipient will click it. Today, nobody has time to type out your website address or your Facebook URL, so GIVE IT TO THEM! Another great convenience to add is to link your office address to your Google Map directions page!
Also, don't be afraid to change the coloring or format of your different lines of text. Make certain elements stand out, rather than using all black.
Following are directions on how to add an image to your email signature with a related hyperlink.
Adding Linked Social Media Icons to your Microsoft Outlook Email Signature
- Make sure you have the icons you want to use saved somewhere on your computer.
Note: You can find fun social media icon image packages for free when you do a search on www.google.com. Find some you like and download the files to your computer. If the images are too big for your liking, you can resize them in any image editing program. If you do not have an image editing program, consider downloading Microsoft Paint.NET, which is free! We do not endorse this software – you download it at your own risk.
- Open a new email window and click the Signature Button to edit your Email Signatures:
- If you have not created an email signature yet, start a new one now by clicking "New".
NOTE: If you would like your email signature to insert automatically when you start a new message, reply or forward an email, populate the fields in the right hand column. It will save you time and keep your emails consistent with contact information easily at hand in every message you send!
- In the Email Signature Window, click the Insert Image Icon to browse to your image and insert it:
- Once the image is inserted, click on it once to highlight it:
- Click the Insert Hyperlink Icon located right next to the image icon.
- The Hyperlink Window will allow you to insert a related URL (web address) that you will place your website, Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter or other website URL. Make sure you insert the entire website address from http://www All the way to the .com/.org/.net. In this sample, I've inserted our InfoPathways Blog Icon, clicked on it, hit the Hyperlink URL and I've inserted our blog's website address, http://infopathways.blogspot.com/.
- Click OK. From the email signature window, the link will not work. To test that it works, open a new email window and email it to yourself. When you receive the email and hover over your icon, it should show a little pop-up note to let you know what website address it is linked to.
Go try creating your own custom Email Signature!
Set up an email signature for your new email messages and one for your replies and forwards.


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ERIE, PA. – On the strength of three goals from a pair of first-team all-conference selections and a strong game at the defensive end, the 10th-ranked and third-seeded Lake Erie College men's lacrosse team strengthened its NCAA resume and earned a spot in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Lacrosse League Tournament Championship game with a 12-10 upset of second-seed and No. 8 Seton Hill University Friday (May 3) at Tullio Field in Erie.
The win sets up a rematch for the Storm (12-3) with undefeated and top-ranked tournament host Mercyhurst University in the conference title game Sunday, May 5, at noon. The Lakers escaped with a 13-12 win in Painesville on April 16.
Needing a signature victory to potentially jump Pfeiffer University for the fourth spot in the South Region, the Storm may have picked it up on Friday. They also got a measure of revenge in beating the Griffins (12-3) for the first time in five meetings. Earlier this season, Seton Hill jumped out to a 6-0 advantage and cruised to a 16-8 win over LEC.
But in the first playoff game ever for either team, it was the Storm that struck first. After each side was turned away on their opening possessions, junior Macgregor Johnston (Nainamo, B.C./Dover Bay) scored the game's first goal 2:48 into the contest. The lead would be short lived as the Griffins took advantage of Storm penalties and scored three straight man-up goals in less than two minutes to go on top 3-1.
A trio of All-ECAC picks - senior Josh Becker (Salamanca, N.Y./Salamanca), sophomore Reagan Harding (Saskatoon, Sask./Bishop Jones Mahoney) and senior Keegan Bal (Coquitlam, B.C./Centennial Secondary) – scored goals around another Seton Hill tally to close out the first period with a 4-4 tie.
After the early fireworks the two teams tightened up defensively, with freshman Tom Lipomi (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) and SHU's Chris Ilse keeping points off the scoreboard for the first 11 minutes of the second quarter. Junior Trevor Tarte (Amherstburg, Ont./Kiski Prep) and Harding, who went around his back to beat Ilse for a highlight-reel goal, broke the stalemate to put LEC up 6-4 before Matt Delmonico scored his third goal of the game to cut the deficit to 6-5 at halftime.
Dylan Lefebrve scored twice early in the third, including another man-up goal, to put the Griffins back on top at 7-6.
But again, the Storm answered the bell. Bal tied it up at 7-7 with 7:45 left in the third quarter and Tarte added another just two minutes later to move Lake Erie back in front. Bal fed Johnston for another score later in the period and the Storm was on top 9-7 with 3:36 remaining in the period.
The Griffins responded with a Dylan Gelvin goal to break the Storm's 3-0 run, but Bal added his third goal of the game with a minute left to give LEC a 10-8 lead heading into the final frame.
James Delaney and Zach Hartman scored in the first half of the fourth quarter to tie the game at 10 with 8:24 to play and appeared to regain momentum in the back-and-forth affair.
That momentum would be fleeting for the higher seed. Senior specialist Bill Desiderio (Lancaster, N.Y./Iroquois) won the ensuing faceoff and just 24 seconds later Harding went low to get one by Ilse and regain the lead.
With a one-goal lead and eight minutes to play, Lipomi was at his best. He made three saves in the frantic final minutes and made a huge play to force a turnover by Marc Piche and pick up the groundball with a minute to play.
Becker added an empty-net goal with 25 seconds for insurance and Desiderio won the next faceoff to give possession back to the Storm. Seton Hill regained the ball with less than 15 seconds remaining and got off just one shot as time expired.
Harding and Bal each scored three goals to lead the Storm, while Johnston, Tarte and Becker scored two goals apiece to account for all of Lake Erie's scoring. Bal assisted on two goals for a five-point game. Harding and Becker also had assists.
Lipomi made seven saves while Ilse made 13 for the Griffins. Lake Erie had a 44-34 edge in shots and a 31-21 advantage in ground balls in the game.
Defensively the Storm were successful on 35-of-37 clear attempts and won 16-of-25 faceoffs. Lake Erie also committed four fewer turnovers (15-11), but the Griffins were 4-of-7 on man-opportunities which kept them in the game. LEC was just 1-of-4 with the extra man.
Mercyhurst (15-0) defeated Wheeling Jesuit University 14-3 in the other semifinal to set-up a return date with the Storm.


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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Sept. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: AMPE) today announced additional positive results from the SPRING study (clinicaltrials.gov NCT01839331) of Ampion™ for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK). In this study of 329 patients, patients treated with a single intra-articular injection of Ampion™ achieved a clinically meaningful reduction in pain. Ampio announced on August 14, 2013 that the SPRING study met its primary and key secondary endpoints.
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Dr. Vaughan Clift, Ampio's Chief Regulatory Officer, explained "The previously reported achievement of primary end point efficacy for pain (WOMAC A, p=0.0038), function (WOMAC C, p=0.04) and Patient Global Assessment (PGA, p=0.01) at 12 weeks following a single intra-articular injection is now augmented by significant results from secondary end points. The newly announced positive results include:
Note: In contrast, despite recommendations against their use, Hylan G-F 20 is the current treatment of choice in patients who cannot be managed with analgesics. In the pivotal trial of a single IA injection of 6 ml Hylan G-F 20, a borderline statistically significant reduction in pain was demonstrated, with an estimated difference from control of -0.15 (95% CI: -0.30 to -0.002, p = 0.047), corresponding to a 31.3% improvement in pain over 26 weeks in patients treated with Hylan G-F20.
Note: The accepted threshold for a Minimum Clinically Important Improvement (MCII), defined as the smallest change in a measurement that signifies important improvement in a patient's symptom, is -40.8% [Ann Rheum Dis. 2005;64:29-33 Tubach F, Ravaud P, Baron G, et al. Evaluation of clinically relevant changes in patient reported outcomes in knee and hip osteoarthritis: the minimal clinically important improvement] in WOMAC A pain change from baseline with knee OA, which only Ampion exceeded as an intra-articular injection.
Note: In contrast pivotal trials for the approved hyaluronic acid and derivatives, which commonly exclude patients with severe osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence IV stage of disease), these patients are sometimes considered "intractable" due to lack of efficacy of any approved therapy (NSAIDS, hyaluronic acid and steroids). The only accepted therapy is joint replacement, which is not only a significant patient burden but also has significant morbidity associated with it and is contraindicated in many patients with comorbidities.
About Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting over 27 million people in the United States. It is a progressive disorder of the joints involving degradation of the intra-articular cartilage, joint lining, ligaments, and bone. The incidence of developing osteoarthritis of the knee or hip over a lifetime is approximately 46% and 25%, respectively. Certain risk factors in conjunction with natural wear and tear lead to the breakdown of cartilage. Osteoarthritis is caused by inflammation of the soft tissue and bony structures of the joint, which worsens over time and leads to progressive thinning of articular cartilage. Other symptoms include narrowing of the joint space, synovial membrane thickening, osteophyte formation and increased density of subchondral bone.
About Ampio Pharmaceuticals
Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a development stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development of therapies to treat prevalent inflammatory conditions for which there are limited treatment options. We are developing compounds that decrease inflammation by (i) inhibiting specific pro-inflammatory compounds by affecting specific pathways at the protein expression and at the transcription level; (ii) activating specific phosphatase or depletion of the available phosphate needed for the inflammation process; and (iii) decreasing vascular permeability.
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History and Versions
PTViewer is the equirectangular and cylindrical panorama viewer originally distributed with the Panorama tools package. It currently is available in some different flavours:
- The last version of PTViewer from Helmut Dersch before he closed his page is 2.5 and can be found on some Mirrors of this page.
- At that time Helmut Dersch was working at version 2.6 that has only been available as a beta version. Its main feature was support for partial panoramic images (less than 360°).
- PTViewer development moved to Sourceforge in 2003 but didn't yield reasonable results til now (?)
- Fulvio Senore presented the first beta of his PTViewer version on 18 Jan 2004 which used a far better interpolator (Lanczos2, hence the version line was called 'L2') which is constantly developed since then now having reached Version 2.8 final on 7 Sept. 2006: See http://www.fsoft.it/panorama/ptviewer.htm for details.
This line currently is the most sophisticated version of PTViewer for non-HDR panoramas, featuring very good image quality, dynamic slice loading, large viewer windows (up to fullscreen) and many other enhancements.
- Around christmas 2003 Helmut Dersch introduced PTViewer 3 which as major new feature had HDR (high dynamic range) capabilites with a floating point extension to the JPEG format (called FJPG) and adaptive dynamic range in the viewer. This version has grown to 3.1.2 until now. See http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ for details.
- 20 May 2004 he came out with PTViewerME, a version for PDAs and Mobile Devices running on J2ME, Sun's microedition runtime for the Java language. Details again on http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/
Since there are so many versions it's difficult to maintain a comprehensive list of features of PTViewer. I start with the slightly edited feature list found in the PTViewer 2.4 documentation (please correct and add):
- Equirectangular and Cylindrical Panorama Playback: Horizontal field of view: 360°, Vertical field of view 0-180°.
- Playback of Quicktime QTVR panoramas (Cylinders and Cubes) and Object movies (eventually using PTMViewer extension).
- Display of rectilinear Images using optional PTZoom extension (not all versions)
- Panning, tilting and zooming. Full navigation using either mouse or keyboard.
- High Quality bilinear rendering as found in better plug-in viewers, even better Lanczos2 interpolation in the L2 version line.
- Antialiasing for display of high resolution images.
- Image and window size only limited by Java system memory.
- Link any document to any point in the image using hotspots.
- Configurable Controls in Appletwindow.
- Complete VR-Tours in Browsers and Appletviewer.
- Scriptable via html/javascript and internal scripting system
- Tiny file size (25-70kByte) for fast download.
- Package all files into one self-displaying tour using the JAR utility, see create a custom ptviewer jar file.
- Display 3D-objects, Panorama Movies and animations using auxiliary helper applets included in the distribution.
- Supports fast downloading low resolution preview panoramas and high resolution zoomable features (ROI).
- Optional protection of panoramas and images by encryption.
On the panotools Mirrors or on Helmut Dersch's site you find a basic PTViewer documentation.
There are lots of PTViewer tutorials on the web. As a good starting point see the PTViewer section of Big Ben's Panorama Tutorials
The most comprehensive site on PTViewer (version 2.7L2 from Fulvio Senore) parameters, scripting and features is http://users2.ev1.net/~wufdog/PT/
There are some tutorials on the Wiki as well:
- Partial Panoramas using ROI in PTViewer
- create a custom ptviewer jar file
- have a single ptviewer jar file per website
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Relationship Ranch: Horses Help Couples Heal Broken Hearts
(LOUISVILLE, Colo.) -- It's fascinating to watch a man trying to win back the love of his life by talking to a horse.
Horse therapy has been used for decades to help treat people with physical disabilities or learning disorders, but now they are also being used in an unconventional form of couples counseling.
Nancy Hamilton and Lottie Grimes are marriage therapists who run Relationship Ranch in Louisville, Colo. They are convinced that horses can help feuding couples make peace.
"You wouldn't think they would have any role in marriage therapy," Hamilton said. "But because horses are so exquisitely sensitive, they can help us determine what a couple is actually, really feeling."
For three weekends, "Nightline" followed one couple's last-ditch effort to save their crumbling relationship and attended their equine therapy sessions.
Justin and Lyz, both 30 and never married, have been together for nine years and have two sons. But lately, they said, the bickering and fighting at home got so bad that Justin reluctantly agreed to move out.
"We have piled problem on top of problem on top of problem for years," Lyz said. "Who knows what's at the bottom of that?"
Although he was skeptical about the healing powers of horses, he said he was willing to try just about anything to make his family whole again.
On their first day of therapy, the couple was introduced to the ranch's herd of horses. Justin was magnetically drawn to the newest and most aggressive horse, Danny, who came to the ranch after surviving a grizzly bear attack. Danny wasn't fitting in with the other horses, which hit home for Justin, who felt exiled from his own herd. Hamilton said horses can sense and read people's emotions.
"They're almost like a Rorschach projective test with a mane and a tail, where people can project onto them their feelings, their thoughts and their fears," she said.
Hamilton said she believes those fears can stem from what she called unresolved childhood wounds, which plague adult relationships. That was the case with Justin. When he was 9-years-old, his sister was brutally murdered by an ex-boyfriend and young Justin saw the murder scene.
"He chased her down and cut her throat," he said. "We went back several days later and they hadn't cleaned anything up."
After working with Justin and Lyz, Hamilton said Lyz saw Justin as controlling, but those tendencies are rooted in his childhood trauma.
"Trauma survivors are very concerned with being able to control their present environment because they were not able to control their environment when they were traumatized," she said.
Hamilton had Justin go through a blind trust exercise with Danny to force Justin to surrender control to his partner. The goal was to expose Justin's old wounds. Hamilton instructed him to talk to Danny about what had happened when his sister was killed. Danny, the trauma-surviving horse, set the stage for a major breakthrough.
"It seemed so stupid at first, and then it was actually helpful," Justin said. "Therapeutic."
Watching Justin talk to the horse, Lyz said she never saw him so vulnerable. After the session, the two apologized for hurting each other.
Two weeks later, Justin went through a final exercise to fully cope with his past. In a pen, surrounded by the herd, Justin became 9-years-old-again. He was instructed to confront his absent father through a role-playing exercise, while Lyz acted as a stand-in for his dad.
"You abandoned all of us," he said aloud. "I had to be the man of the family and I think that you're a coward."
During a crucial and emotional moment, Danny, the horse, seemed to sense that his new friend needed him, and he put his head into Justin's hands. Then, in a rare sign of trust, some of the other horses lay down behind Justin, while others joined him by his side.
"That was the big 'ah-ha' moment for Lyz," Hamilton said. "She said, 'Justin, I realize that I am abandoning you over and over again just like your dad did.'"
At that point, Hamilton told the couple to re-commit to each other exclusively. Suddenly, the horses started kicking and running. Hamilton said she believes they were reacting to Lyz's fear of commitment and Justin's fear of abandonment.
For now, the future of Justin and Lyz's relationship is still uncertain. Lyz said she needed more time to decide whether to continue the relationship. They haven't solved all of their problems, but at least for now, they have found some guidance for the long road ahead.
"If you truly want help you're going to do whatever it takes to get that, even if it's talking to a horse," Justin said.
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NEW YORK (AP) Syracuse and St. John's started their basketball rivalry more than a century ago, and it will go for at least two more years even as the original members of the Big East Conference part ways next season.
The schools announced Wednesday that a game will be played at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15, 2013, and they will meet again at the Carrier Dome at a date to be determined in 2014-15.
``St. John's and Syracuse are two of the storied programs in NCAA history, both with top 10 numbers in overall victories and winning percentage,'' St. John's coach Steve Lavin said. ``The Johnnies and Cuse rivalry is now more than a century old and deserves to continue. We are pleased to extend the series ... at two of the great venues in college basketball.''
No. 6 Syracuse will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference next season. St. John's is one of the seven Catholic schools that have decided to leave the Big East and form their own league.
``The rivalry with St. John's has been one of the strongest for our program,'' said Syracuse Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, who is second on the all-time Division I wins list behind Duke's Mike Krzyzewski. ``We had some great games when I was in school and the series continued to grow with coach (Lou) Carnesecca at St. John's right up to today with coach Lavin. Playing in Madison Square Garden is always a special event for Syracuse and for our fans in New York City. It will be great that our fans in Central New York will have the chance to see St. John's in the Dome the following year.''
Syracuse, which bills itself as ``New York's team,'' referring to the state, is the fifth-winningest program all-time with 1,862 victories. St. John's, which has been known as ``New York's team,'' referring to the city, is seventh with 1,750.
The Feb. 10 meeting at the Carrier Dome will be the 87th in a series that dates to 1912. The Orange hold a 49-37 edge in the series and have won seven straight.
The end of rivalries like this has been a concern of many fans, worried that conference realignment will cut off longtime series because of a lack of space on schedules.
``There are traditional series that are very important to us that go beyond conference affiliations,'' said Syracuse director of athletics Daryl Gross. ``As we continue to aggressively secure rivalries that are dear to us, we are pleased to announce the continuation of this great series between two outstanding universities.''
St. John's director of athletics Chris Monasch echoed the sentiment.
``The St. John's-Syracuse rivalry is one of the classic matchups in college basketball,'' he said. ``Generations of our fans have looked forward to this battle each year and we are thrilled that the two programs will continue to play the next two seasons.''


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Flames' attack wakes up just in time to pull past Wolfpack
March 29, 2014 | Lynchburg, Va.
Uplifted by a record-setting crowd of over 4,000, Liberty University's men's lacrosse team surged past North Carolina State University early Saturday morning in the second annual "Blackout" game on the recently expanded Liberty Lacrosse Fields.
The game started shortly before midnight on Friday and drew twice as many fans as last year. The Flames, sporting specially designed black uniforms for the occasion, broke ties twice in the fourth quarter before securing a 9-7 win over the Wolfpack.
"Those bleachers probably hold 1,250, but they were packed in there tight last night. We had people all up and down the side and the fence line was all filled in. It's nice to see the support and nice to see that the students here on campus can get behind us," said Flames Head Coach Kyle McQuillan.
The Flames (8-3, 2-0 Southeastern Lacrosse Conference, Northwest Region) emerged victorious over the Wolfpack (4-4, 2-1 SELC Northeast Region) in their first home game since Feb. 23, rewarding the overflow crowd that stayed to the end.
"We found a way to win, regardless of who we were playing or what the situation was," McQuillan said. "We found ourselves in a tie game very late and our guys rose to the occasion."
Both of Liberty's go-ahead goals came after sophomore faceoff specialist Charles Fianko gave his team possession by winning the draws and starting the transition attack.
"We did not have a very successful game from the faceoff circle, but when we needed them, Charles came through for us," McQuillan said. "Possession is such a huge part of the game. You see it all the time. You get the ball and you get possession and it sparks offenses, it sparks momentum."
On the opening faceoff of the fourth quarter, won by Fianko, senior midfielder Miguel Lozada finished a fast break with a charge through the left crease, lifting Liberty to a 7-6 lead with 14:41 remaining.
That's how the score stayed for more than 11 minutes before Wolfpack senior attack Bill Nifong scored his fifth goal of the night from in the right side of the box, tying the game at 7. Fianko won the ensuing faceoff and the Flames maintained possession after a couple checks on the left sideline.
"That was just a good hustle play, a good loose-ball fight from both sides and we were fortunate to be able to come up with it," McQuillan said.
Seconds later, sophomore midfielder Bryce Mrakovich sent a cross-crease pass to senior attack Kurt Tobias, whose close finish put Liberty in the lead to stay.
McQuillan was content to protect the one-goal advantage by maintaining possession on attack when the Flames added an insurance goal with 1:21 to go on the best passing sequence of the night. Mrakovich made a run from the perimeter and fed junior attack Chris Armstrong behind the goal. He found senior midfielder Derek Haywood cutting through the right crease, where he finished a shot past NC State sophomore goalie Brady Edwards inside the left post.
"I told the guys, we need to possess the ball, we need to protect this lead, but by all means, if you get a good opportunity, get a look at the net," McQuillan said. "Derek did that. He had good off-ball movement and cut to the crease and was able to find an opening and bury the shot."
Fianko won the faceoff back to senior long-stick midfielder Mike Zumpano and Liberty sophomore attack Ryan Miller stole the ball back from Wolfpack freshman midfielder Carson Creamer to preserve the victory.
Miller and Tobias each scored two goals and added an assist to lead an extremely balanced Flames attack.
"That's one of our strengths," McQuillan said. "We have a lot of different people that can hurt you."
Liberty also got a goal and two assists from freshman midfielder Chad Moore, a goal and an assist from Armstrong, an assist from Mrakovich, and single scores from Haywood, Lozada, and sophomore midfielder Brett Bernardo.
Junior goalie Ethan Kamholtz made 11 saves, many from point-blank range. He also helped set the tempo for the Flames, coming out of the cage after making saves to spark the transition game.
The Flames return to action on Sunday at 1 p.m., when they host Auburn University (0-9, 0-3 SELC Southwest Region) at the Liberty Lacrosse Fields.
Images by Kevin Manguiob/Liberty University