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invites applications for the position of:
Senior Human Resources Specialist-ECMC
#67-409 - Open Competitive (open to the public)
|$76,500 - $93,500 Annually
|Opening Date:
|February 9, 2018
|Closing Date:
|March 14, 2018
|Application fee:
Residence Requirements:
THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.
Examples of Duties:
A Senior Human Resources Specialist-ECMC conducts and oversees the development and delivery of progressive human resources services, organization development and leadership to management and employees for achieving corporate business objectives in assigned departments/units at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;
Supervises lower-level Human Resources staff and their work activities;
Develops performance competencies and evaluates work performance of lower-level Human Resources staff;
Develops and administers trainings to ECMCC staff on a variety of subjects as needed;
Ensures compliance with and enforces adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements, accreditation agency standards and ECMCC hiring policies and financial approval; advises appropriate personnel on needed actions for ensuring compliance;
Develops and implements a variety of strategic Human Resources initiatives in areas such as organizational design/development, change management, recruitment and selection, compensation, performance management, management/employee development, employee relations, Civil Service and interpretation and implementation of policies, laws and various standards;
Develops and implements strategies to incorporate ECMCC culture initiatives in values and patient experience standards;
Develops strategies with appropriate departmental/unit personnel and business partners for identifying potential candidates to meet organizational staffing needs;
Reviews and advises on the organizational structure by updating and/or making recommendations on job requirements;
Leads and oversees employee relations investigations; develops recommendations for remedy and pro-active steps to avoid recurring issues;
Serves as a resource on matters regarding needs and objectives of assigned department/unit, performance management, individual development, interpretation of policies, legal, labor, Civil Service and compliance matters;
Participates in developing workforce staffing plans, business strategy as it relates to workforce functions and staffing needs and recruitment and retention strategies and activities; Utilizes a human resources information system (HRIS) to extract data using queries and reports, perform analysis of data and provide recommendations based on such analysis;
Participates in the development of data and proposals for collective bargaining agreements;
Works in conjunction with Director of Employee Health and Safety regarding the Worker's Compensation program, sick leave and family medical leaves of absence to proactively address issues that may lead to increased leave occurrences;
Makes recommendations and develops strategies for reducing leave time;
Develops strategies to improve employee safety and patient safe handling;
Leads, participates in and may organize meetings, conferences, committees, in-services, trainings, educational opportunities, professional organizations and networking events.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:
A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business or Public Administration or closely related field and five (5) years of professional* Human Resources or Personnel experience; or:
B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business or Public Administration or closely related field and seven (7) years of professional* Human Resources or Personnel experience; or:
C.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
1. Professional experience is experience which requires specialized and theoretical knowledge usually acquired through college education or through that experience and other training which provides comparable knowledge. Professional experience in general involves independence of action and personal responsibility for actions.
2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the full-time experience requirements.
3. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.
Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.
A medical examination may be required before appointment.
VETERANS: PROOF OF SERVICE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE LIST IS ESTABLISHED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL POINTS. (See application for more information.)
Examination date:
April 21, 2018
Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:
March 14, 2018
The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm
Subjects of Examination:
SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:
1. Administrative techniques and practices
These questions test for a knowledge of management techniques and practices used in directing or assisting in directing a program component or an organizational segment. Questions cover such areas as interpreting policies, making decisions based on the context of the position in the organization, coordinating programs or projects, communicating with employees or the public, planning employee training, and researching and evaluating areas of concern.
2. Administering a negotiated labor agreement
These questions test for a knowledge of labor/management issues relating to the administration of a negotiated labor agreement and the ability to interpret and apply the terms and conditions of the agreement. Questions may cover such areas as dealing with representatives of employee unions, employee grievances, disciplinary actions, arbitration, employee leave policy, performance evaluations, training, employee assistance programs, health and safety matters, layoff procedures, health insurance benefits, and salary adjustments.
3. Public personnel administration
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices used in applying New York State, federal, and local laws, rules, and policies to situations encountered in planning and executing the personnel functions in a government agency. Questions may cover such areas as recruitment, selection, and placement; position classification; performance evaluation; and employee relations.
4. Supervision
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", "Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE ALSO TAKING ANOTHER CIVIL SERVICE EXAM(S) ON THIS DATE (See Below)
APPLICATION FORMS: You may obtain these forms in person at the Erie County Personnel Department, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo. Forms are also available in the libraries and at Town, Village and School District administrative offices.
Mail your application form when completed to the Erie County Department of Personnel, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202.
Candidates who submit incomplete applications and documentation may be disqualified. The Erie County Department of Personnel reserves the right to reject for lateness or to accept applications filed after the advertised filing period.
MILITARY STATUS: Active duty military personnel may file an application for this exam. A special military make-up examination will be conducted for any member of the armed forces of the United States who has duly filed a timely application but who was deprived of the opportunity to compete in the scheduled exam due to active military duty. Special conditions apply to these requests and may be reviewed at the Erie County Department of Personnel.
VETERANS: Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 10 and 5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the OPEN examination. You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.
In conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Applicants whose religious beliefs prevent their taking examinations before sundown on Saturday and physically handicapped candidates who require special examination facilities should so inform the Erie County Department of Personnel, by a separately mailed letter at the earliest possible date before the test.
MORE THAN ONE EXAM ON THE SAME DAY: If you have applied for more than one exam on the same day you MUST make arrangements to take ALL of the examinations at ONE examination test site. If you have applied for both STATE and LOCAL government examinations taking place on the same day, you must take all of your examinations at the STATE examination center. If you have applied for both COUNTY and CITY government examinations taking place on the same day, you must take all of your examinations at the COUNTY examination center. You are responsible to notify EACH Civil Service Agency no later than TWO WEEKS before the examination date on which you are taking multiple examinations by submitting a Cross-Filer form; EACH Civil Service Agency has their own Cross-Filer form. The Erie County Cross-Filer form can be found at http://www2.erie.gov/employment/sites/www2.erie.gov.employment/files/uploads/EC%20Personnel%20Form_Exams%20Cross-Filer%202015.pdf. If you are taking multiple exams on the same date with Erie County only, you do not have to file a Cross-Filer form.
Candidates taking more than one exam in DIFFERENT exam series will be allowed the specified length of time for each exam, up to a maximum of eight hours. Example: If you are taking one exam which allows six hours and another exam in a different series which allows four hours, you must complete both tests in eight hours, but no more time can be spent on each exam than the time allotted for that exam. Candidates taking more than one exam in the SAME exam series will be allowed up to the specified length of time for each exam. Example: If you are taking two exams in the same series with a maximum time of five hours for each exam, you can spend no more than five hours to complete both exams.
ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION: Notice to appear for the test will be conditional as review of application for minimum requirements may not be made until after the written test. Call or write this Department if you have not received your notice 3 days before the date of the test. You may not be admitted to the examination room without official notice.
RATINGS REQUIRED: Tests are rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70. Unless the announcement states otherwise, you must pass the written test and the oral test, if any. Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: If a subject of the examination, training and experience may not be rated if all passing candidates are expected to be immediately reachable for appointment. If rated, training and experience will be based on the statements in your application subject to verification. If this examination includes a qualifying written test, candidates admitted to the test will have conditional approval only. Final decision regarding the qualifications of candidates rests with the New York State Department of Civil Service.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION: You may be required to take a medical examination to determine if you are medically and physically capable of performing the duties of the position. In accordance with State Law, Governor's Executive Order 6, and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended the County of Erie does not discriminate against handicapped persons in access to employment, during employment, or in any of its programs and activities.
VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to verify information contained on the application. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience may be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
ELIGIBLE LIST: The eligible list resulting from an examination may also be used for appointment to the same title or to any other title deemed to be similar and appropriate. Eligible lists are active for a minimum of one year and a maximum of four years from the date established.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (*including psychological evaluation when required by position): Candidates may be subject to a thorough background investigation or psychological evaluation when required to determine eligibility for appointment. Applicants may be required to authorize access to educational, employment, criminal history and other records check as part of such investigation or participate in related tests or interviews. Criminal convictions or other offense are subject to evaluation and may result in disqualification pursuant to Section 50 of the New York State Civil Service Law. Applicant will be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing, where required. (*If a psychological evaluation is required, it shall be specified in the minimum qualifications or special requirements for the position.)
A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.
APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency.
All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a "Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification: form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. The form is available at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY (Room 604) or can be downloaded from the County's website at www.erie.gov. Click on "County Departments and Agencies", then "Erie County Civil Service."
This examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service,
and held in compliance with the New York State Civil Service Law
and the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Civil Service.


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Cervus Equipment
Cervus Equipment, your local John Deere dealer was formed to create long lasting partnerships with the customers we deal with. At Cervus Equipment we strive to provide high quality solutions for our customers, not just products. Providing the machine is only one part of the equation; the sales consultation process, parts availability, service quality, and after sales support all make up a part of the solutions that Cervus Equipment provides for our customers.
We are a John Deere dealer operating in 9 locations across the North Island. Our nine dealership locations provide exceptional customer service through professional, knowledgeable staff making decisions as close to our customers as possible.
Cervus Equipment operates equipment dealerships across New Zealand, Australia and Canada.
Diversified and positioned for continued success, Cervus is committed to providing genuine customer value, each and every day. Our team members work together to ensure Cervus leads our industry, maintaining its place as a profitable and competitive organization backed by leading business-to-business brands.
Cervus at a glance
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Tel: +64 (0)6 355 0265
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TrainStation – Game On Railsadmin
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You would have noticed by now that the 'best practices for beginners' series focuses on everyday, low-cost and customizable strategies that your non-profit can implement in order to get the best returns on investment, engagement and interaction.
I have received several comments and feedback from my readers, highlighting how effective they found the last two posts on Social Media Strategy for Non-Profit and Digital Outreach for Non-Profits, as they highlighted specific goals and marketing tips that any social media novice could apply to their careers at the non-profit sector.
In today's post, let's look at the best practices that a social media manager needs to keep in mind as we embark on implementing the outreach programs and marketing plans for non-profits.
1. Relationship History
In my previous post on digital outreach, the number one best practice I highlighted was to 'Map Your Audience,' basically, you need to have in-depth knowledge of your demographic before you begin to draw up a detailed plan to market to them. As a web producer at a United Nations advocacy initiative, I maintain these records on an Excel sheet and ensure that this data is updated every 3-6 months (I know, it is tough, but it's a best practice, so it has to be done!).
Here's something really cool that you could add to that Excel sheet: maintain a column that highlights the history of relationship between that professional / donor / institution and your organization. The details would answer questions such as:
1. Number of years of association
2. Did the person / institution participate in events you organized or vice-versa
3. Have they contributed to your website through content, case studies or testimonials
4. Have you partnered with them for fundraising, industry workshops or trips
5. Point of contact
This particular bit of information is often not highlighted in social media outreach plans. When you have a ready reference on how your organization has worked with a particular constituent, you will be able to:
a. Reach out to them with specific material, at the right time and reach out to the right person.
b. Impress them with your insights on how your organization and theirs have worked together in the past.
2. Content Calendar
I will be honest enough to admit that when I started off as a social media consultant for non-profits and academia, I never thought about maintaining a content calendar. I could have had a much easier time managing my social media commitments if I had the foresight to commit to a calendar that featured all the content I was planning to release every day.
A visual map of your social media editorial does three things:
1. Gives you breathing space: If you have a sizeable portion of your content ready for launch a couple of days in advance, it acts as an armor. Preparation is half the battle won.
2. Gives you a quick visual representation of the kind of content you are promoting
3. Provides you insight on the possible posts you could promote in the future
The content calendar varies depending on the type of non-profit you work for and whether you are handling marketing, social media or digital communications via email and newsletter. But the gist of this Excel template would remain the same.
a. What's the content?
b. Who is the audience?
c. Where are these posts going to show up?
d. What is the publishing time frame (start and end schedule and if there are repeats)
3. Social Media Analytics Dashboard
A social media manager's primary goal is to highlight the successes of their social media campaigns. A social media analytics dashboard is a comprehensive datasheet detailing the various channels you have used to deploy specific marketing plans, across a scheduled timeline, and the depth of engagement for each campaign. I agree it's complex and time consuming, requiring you to keep track of not just the superficial details (number of likes or followers for instance) but other meta-narratives such as:
a. Comments on specific posts and images (Facebook, LinkedIn)
b. How many impressions and clicks (LinkedIn, Facebook)
c. Mapping the constituency and dimension of engagers (who, where, age group, frequency)
d. Did the clicks lead to conversions on the website?
e. Response to paid advertising
f. Top keywords used to discover the campaign (search)
Unless you have hard data proving how effecting your digital marketing campaigns are in attracting visitors and getting conversions to a campaign, it's not fair on your non-profit organization to justify your monthly fee as a hire and or plan incremental budgets for future social media campaigns. Maintaining a social media analytics dashboard also makes you accountable: you are training yourself to be disciplined (and honest) with the time and money you are allocated to handle a project.
4. Handy Tools and Techniques
My work is doubly challenging as I have to handle website updates along with community outreach, social media engagement, and relationship building (press, institutional outreach, marketing, etc.). What do I do to cut down on the stress and maximize the available time? I have a "toolbox" of techniques, shortcuts and spreadsheets I make use of to handle my day-to-day tasks.
Top of the list is TweetDeck, especially if you are handling multiple accounts for your non-profit organization and working across time zones. I can see you rolling your eyes and waiting to crib about the bugs on this Twitter management tool. Imagine if you have to log in to four Twitter accounts on four browsers everyday to keep track of the interactions and comments? Not to mention, tweeting throughout the day to take into account Asian and Atlantic times and catering to varied audiences! That's what I do and it was a nightmare earlier. Scheduling tweets and having ready reckoner columns of all your accounts visible on one window is a great way to manage not just time, but information as well. And what do you know, cross-posting news from one account to another is as easy as a click.
Google Analytics custom dashboard. Another eye roll, I see that one coming. Once again, I understand what a pain point GA is and I know many social media managers relegate analytics to an end of the month activity. If you are a beginner in using Analytics, simply create a custom dashboard that has all your most needed dimensions and metrics visible on one window: number of visitors, pageviews, most viewed pages, keywords (although this has become sort of redundant now), country demography, social media engagement, and mobile analytics.
Sentiment analysis. Soon after an event, live tweeting session or a major promotion, I use one of the web's free sentiment analysis tools to find out how positive, neutral or negative our audience has been towards the campaign. The science isn't perfect yet, but I do give it credit for displaying results in real time. What's more, when I send out a brief sentiment analysis report to the stakeholders engaged in the campaign, including the boss, they find it easy to circulate it internally and have a ready reckoner of their biggest supporters.
Delegate. You simply cannot be on top of all channels! This is especially relevant to managing Facebook and LinkedIn groups for your non-profit account. After the initial months of monitoring and moderating, pick out the dedicated users and promote them to group moderators and managers. You save time by not having to check for spam every day. A weekly quality check from you is more than enough to maintain quality control.
5. Update Your Skills
How will you know you are following best practices as a social media manager? Answer: update yourself, consistently and constantly. It's especially mandatory in a field that sees new tool launches and new network releases every month! This means:
1. Reading as much as you can from the right sources (social media club, social media marketing news, social media weekly)2. Participating in Twitter chats that focus on social media best practices (Social Media Today)
3. Attending Webinars on social media strategies and digital marketing
4. Taking an effort to try out new tools and discarding comfortable old tools that no longer serve the purpose
5. Networking remotely: yes, this is do-able and highly recommended. Tap into LinkedIn groups to connect with other social media professionals. Don't just be a lurker, actively engage and participate with the group members. Post questions, get your doubts sorted, share best practices you have employed, and,
6. Don't be afraid to invent your own shortcuts and share it with the world. Best practices are not written on stone and keep evolving with the deployment of new platforms.
I would love to hear from other social media managers. Please share with us your tips and tricks to managing your campaigns!


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Candid Launches New Nonprofit Startup Assessment Tool
Free online diagnostic helps aspiring and new nonprofit founders assess readiness to start and sustain investment-ready nonprofit organizations
Kansas City, MO June 18, 2019— On Thursday, June 13, Candid hosted a kick-off event at the Kansas City Public Library to introduce the Nonprofit Startup Assessment Tool (NPSAT). Members of the community and nonprofit representatives were able to see a live demonstration of the tool, attend the complimentary course, Is Starting a Nonprofit Right for You?, and receive advice on topics ranging from fundraising to board governance from Candid staff.
The Nonprofit Startup Assessment Tool is for people who are considering or are already in the early stages of starting a nonprofit. Questions in the online tool assess background knowledge, capital, and work experience that are relevant to starting a nonprofit. Once the assessment is complete, the results provide customized resources to guide users on identifying funding, navigating the legal process, developing a business plan, and launching programs.
The nonprofit sector is growing significantly in numbers, diversity, and passion. From 2005 to 2015, the number of nonprofits registered with the IRS rose from 1.41 million to 1.56 million, an increase of almost 10.5 percent. The true number of nonprofits in the U.S. is unknown, however. Two factors contributing to this information gap are (1) organizations having gross receipts less than $5,000 annually are not required to register with the IRS, and (2) religious organizations are automatically tax exempt. Further, grassroots movements continue to broaden the definition of what it means to work in the social sector.
NPSAT was funded by a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, through its portfolio for nonprofit effectiveness. "The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is committed to building the capacity of Kansas City's nonprofit sector and addressing key city issues that meet local community needs," said Gloria Jackson Leathers, Senior Director of Kansas City Civic for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. "Our support of Candid (formerly the Foundation Center) on the NPSAT not only helps to strengthen our local nonprofit sector but it provides a universal tool and resource that will help entrepreneurs and nonprofit start-ups to assess the needs of their business before and after launching it."
The NPSAT can be accessed online for free at grantspace.org/resources/nonprofit-startup-resources/.
The Kansas City Public Library was the perfect backdrop to launch the NPSAT. For more than 60 years, libraries have been key partners with Candid through the Funding Information Network (FIN). Candid has built up a network of 400+ community partners across the U.S. and around the world where members of the public can access Candid tools and programs on-site, for free. "We are proud of the FIN network and as Candid we are committed to its evolution in quality and scale to ensure that under-resourced and underserved communities can have direct access to the information and training they need to do good," said Brad Smith, president of Candid. To find Candid in your community, go to foundationcenter.org/connect-with-us/funding-information-network
About Candid
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid's data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Find out more at candid.org and on Twitter @CandidDotOrg.


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Retail superpower Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) on Thursday caught some very negative sentiment from analysts at Deutsche Bank.
The firm initiated coverage on WMT with a "Sell" rating and a $48 price target, suggesting an 8% downside to the stock's Wednesday closing price of $52.20.
Deutsche Bank noted the company is losing market share "at a faster pace than at any point in its history - a phenomenon that we're not convinced the company can fix." The analyst also pointed to declining same-store sales, lack of small-store strategy, and less share buybacks for the negative call.
Wal-Mart shares were mostly flat in premarket trading Thursday.
The Bottom Line
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT ) have a 2.80% dividend yield, based on last night's closing stock price of $52.20. The stock has technical support in the $48-$49 price area. If the shares can firm up, we see overhead resistance around the $54-$55 price levels.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT ) is not recommended at this time, holding a Dividend.com DARS™ Rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars.
Be sure to visit our complete recommended list of the Best Dividend Stocks , as well as a detailed explanation of our ratings system here .
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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The Shires Microfibre Sponge is great for washing your horse, with a hand strap to hold it in place for easy use. The absorbent microfibre noodles aid the sponge to remove dirt from your horses' coat. When used dry the grooming sponge can be used for finishing and bringing a shine to your horses coat.
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How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.
Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others' ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race.
Cassie and her friends haven't seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.
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All my golf buddies have VSGA cards, which allow us nice discounts on dozens of courses across Virginia. Recently, VSGA opened up The Old Course at The Homestead to card holders and we took advantage.
The regular rate for 18 holes is $135, but with our cards, we teed it up for $36 – with a cart.
The Homestead has two courses – The Old Course and The Cascades. The Cascades is their championship layout, site of many tournaments including past state opens. It's a tough layout. The Old Course – beside the highway – was built in 1892 and ranks as the nation's oldest first tee still in continuous use. It's a kinder, gentler course, but still demanding. Over time, the course has evolved with updates courtesy of William S. Flynn and Rees Jones.
Because of the mountainside layout, the course has a lot of par 3 and par 5 holes and not so may par 4s. I don't think there is a level lie on any inch of the course. Everything is on a hill and guess where the balls go? The greens are quick and all are sloped. You'd have to play the course a bunch of times to figure out the breaks, but it doesn't take long to figure out that you need to be chipping and putting uphill, not downhill.
Overall, the course was in good shape, considering it has been an extremely dry summer in the western part of our state. My only criticism was the condition of the tee-boxes. Most were very small, meaning you had to dig up the ground without a chance for the grass to regroup. They also had very little distance between the tee boxes. The senior tees were often just a few feet closer than the white tees and I need more than a few feet to hit with the young fellows.
But it was a lovely day and we all enjoyed the spectacular scenery on one of the oldest and most prestigious courses of all. If they offer the same deal next year, we'll be back.


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Six Turks held by Haftar's forces released in Libya
Six Turkish citizens detained in Libya by forces loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar have been released, Turkish diplomatic sources told Middle East Eye on Monday.
Ankara had said on Sunday that six of its nationals were being held and had warned that there would be consequences if they were not immediately released.
The AFP news agency and the state-owned Anadolu news agency said the Turks were sailors after Turkey's defence ministry had denied reports that the detainees included military personnel.
However, the Turkish diplomatic sources told MEE that those freed were not sailors.
Turkey's foreign ministry spokesman said those released wanted to keep working rather than return to Turkey, the Reuters news agency reported.
'Legitimate targets'
In a statement on Sunday, the Turkish foreign ministry had said Haftar's forces would become "legitimate targets" if the Turks were not released.
"The detention of six of our citizens by illegal militia forces linked to Haftar is an act of thuggery and piracy," the ministry said.
"We expect our citizens to be immediately released. Should this not happen, Haftar elements will become legitimate targets."
The ministry did not give any details as to where the Turks were being held or when they had been taken, AFP said on Sunday.
Haftar's forces say Turkish drone destroyed
Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which holds eastern Libya and much of the country's south, launched an offensive to take the capital in early April.
However, anti-Haftar forces recently retook the strategic town of Gharyan in a surprise attack that was a major setback for the rebel commander.
Haftar then instructed his forces to target Turkish ships and companies, ban flights and arrest Turkish nationals in Libya, his spokesman said on Friday.
Later on Sunday, Haftar's forces said they destroyed a Turkish drone in a strike on an airport in Tripoli.
"Our fighter jets targeted and destroyed a Turkish Bayraktar aircraft as it was taking off" from Mitiga airport, the LNA said in a statement on Facebook.
Airport authorities said they had suspended flights "until further notice" following an air strike, AFP reported.
An official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a raid had targeted a runway without causing casualties or damage.
'Contribute to peace'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20 June confirmed his country backs the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) and provides weapons to it under a "military cooperation agreement".
Ankara has supplied drones and trucks to forces allied to Tripoli's Western-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Serraj, while Haftar's LNA has received support from the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, according to diplomats.
The rebel commander's offensive has upended UN-led plans to stabilise Libya after years of conflict that have left the oil producer divided and caused living standards to plummet.
The conflict risks disrupting oil production, creating a vacuum to be exploited by militants and prompting more migrants to head for Italy by boat, Reuters said.
Earlier on Sunday, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying any threats from Haftar's forces would be punished severely, and that Turkey had taken measures to prevent attacks.
"As we contribute to establishing peace and stability in the region, any threatening stance or attacks will have a very heavy price, they will be reciprocated in the harshest and most effective way," Akar was quoted as saying by state media and by Reuters.
He said Turkey's efforts in Libya sought to "contribute to peace" in the region.
Haftar and his backers say they are trying to free Tripoli from militias that they accuse of destabilising Libya since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011.
Haftar's critics accuse him of trying to seize power through force and deepening a conflict between factions based in the east and west of the sprawling North African country.


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The Sensex ended the day 31 points lower (0.17%) to 17,822 points and the Nifty closed 17 points lower (0.31%) at 5,323 points. The market started the day with a sharp rise. However, it came down soon and tested the intra-day low. The market traded in a narrow range throughout the day.
European stocks fell on Tuesday ahead of US earnings reports. Key benchmark indices in the UK, France and Germany were down by 0.13% to 0.18%. Most Asian stocks fell on Tuesday, with raw-material producers and Japanese exporters drifting lower after Alcoa Inc's revenue trailed analyst estimates and the dollar weakened. Key benchmark indices in Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan were down by 0.14% to 1.08%. Key benchmark indices in China and South Korea rose by 0.02% to 1.02%.
US stocks were up on Monday, helped by the downturn in the dollar and the aid plan for Greece. The Dow gained 8.6 points (0.08%) to 11,006. The Nasdaq rose four points (0.16%) to 2,457.87 and the S&P 500 gained 2.11 points (0.16%) to 1,196.
Closer home, the meteorological department has said that a second consecutive dry session is unlikely. The monsoon season last year was the worst in the past 37 years, creating a shortage in sugarcane and oilseed production. Data from the weather office shows that out of about 20 droughts since 1901, 17 were followed by near-normal rainfall. The weather office will issue its formal monsoon forecast in the second half of April. The wholesale price index probably rose 10.39% in March from that of the year-ago period. Projections from 20 economists ranged from a rise of 10.08% to 11%. The chief economist adviser to the finance ministry said that the economy has probably grown 8.5% in the March quarter. The secretary for financial services in the finance ministry said that a tightening of the interest rate is very likely.
Rolta India (up 2.7%) has acquired US-based consulting, development and system integration company OneGIS Inc. The financial details of the deal were not given. Hindustan Construction Company (down 1%) has received an order worth Rs608 crore for the reconstruction and completion of a dry dock in Mumbai which is scheduled to be completed in 48 months. Container Corporation of India (up 1.3%) said on Monday, (12th April), that goods worth Rs30 crore were damaged due to a fire at its export warehouse on Saturday, (10th April). There was also a partial damage worth Rs5 crore to the warehouse building. The firm's liability for goods and warehouse facilities are fully insured.
NTPC (up 0.7%) will soon allocate 50% of the power generated from any plant to the State where the plant is located. Now, it allocates 10% of the total power generation from any plant. Hero Honda (down 5.2%) which is running at full capacity, might have a tough time in coming days as the company is likely to launch various new models. GAIL (down 0.26%) will invest Rs15,000 crore over the next two-three years in expanding its pipeline network to connect consumption centers. Infosys (up 3.6%) reported a 5% increase in both its sales and operating profit for the March quarter from the year-ago period. Infosys expects a 2.9% growth in earnings per share (EPS) on a consolidated basis at between Rs106.82 to Rs111.38 in FY11 over FY10.
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers on Monday of Rs14 crore. Domestic institutional buyers were net sellers of Rs192 crore.
SEBI has told all the 14 insurance players covered in its earlier diktat that all ULIPs launched after 9th April will require its approval
Just when all market players thought that the dust was finally settling down in the spat between the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) over unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs), the market watchdog has fired yet another unexpected salvo in this turf war between the regulators.
SEBI has said today that any ULIP launched after 9th April would require its approval, and ULIPs launched before this date would continue to operate as per the earlier norms.
But this recent SEBI diktat is all the more surprising because yesterday (12th April) finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had clearly stated that the status quo would be maintained with regard to ULIPs. SEBI's order clearly goes against the finance minister's statement.
Sources in the know also confirm that Mr Mukherjee has not yet read SEBI's latest circular.
According to SEBI's circular (dated 13th April): "This is to bring to the notice of investors that SEBI has decided to keep in abeyance, till further notice, the enforcement of the above directions (in accordance with the order dated 9th April) with respect to the ULIP schemes /products existing on the date of the order, i.e., 09.04.10. However, with respect to any new ULIP schemes/products launched after 09.04.10, the directions mentioned in the said order will be enforced as indicated therein."
"SEBI's order is in abeyance, it's not cancelled. The FM could have said that it (regulation of ULIPs) comes under the purview of IRDA. (The) IRDA lobby was so strong that the government could not take action against IRDA directly," said an insurance expert, preferring anonymity.
"It's a jurisdiction issue and will be taken up by the courts; legally, it should be under IRDA's jurisdiction. SEBI feels that (market) investments need to be regulated by it; SEBI always wanted to do it. If they succeed, it will be against the principle of natural justice and against policy holders," says a source from Reliance Life.


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Maine lawmakers to examine bills aimed at cutting down on student debt
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � Maine lawmakers will hear from the members of the public on bills designed to make college more affordable.
The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill Wednesday from Assistant Senate Republican Leader Roger Katz that directs Maine schools to study a pilot program being developed in Oregon that makes college tuition free for students who agree to pay back the state after they graduate and get a job.
Among those expected to testify in favor of the bill is independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler.
Another bill the committee will take up Wednesday would have the state develop a strategy for reducing higher education costs. Under the bill sponsored by Senate President Justin Alfond, the state would examine the Oregon model and others.


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Guest House Manager in Chad
Use your gifts in hospitality to support missionaries. WEC runs a guest house for missionaries working in the Abéché area.
As host you would live on the same property as established workers and be responsible for running basic guest accommodation.
Be a blessing to a variety of travelling missionaries passing through the town, and free up others to develop their own ministries.
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Experience of giving hospitality. Willing to live simply. English language essential; French desirable but not essential.
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About Chad
Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.
Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. The capital N'Djamena is the largest city.
The United Nations' Human Development Index ranks Chad as the seventh poorest country in the world, with 80% of the population living below the poverty line.
At 33%, Chad has one of the lowest literacy rates of Sub-Saharan Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French.
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Chad has 141 people groups and half of these are considered unreached (they have yet to hear the good news about of Jesus). 56.6% are professing Muslims, 26% are professing Christians and of those, 7.5% call themselves Evangelical.
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Pray with us for:
The need for stable government
Freedom of religion
The Church in Chad
Least-reached people groups
[Operation World print edition, 2010]
You can also pray online for Chad with Operation World
WEC in Chad
In Chad there is an open door to serve Christ. WEC has many opportunities to serve people in Jesus' name, through urban outreach, teaching English, working with students, helping the poor, using the media and much more. We work with several unreached peoples including nomads.
There are so many unreached peoples here and, for the moment, a great freedom to work. The team are starting churches where there are none among the peoples of Chad. The time is now!
In 2012, WEC oversaw the translation and printing of the first New Testament in the Chadian dialect of Arabic, continuing WEC's commitment to translate the scriptures into the languages of unreached people groups. Please pray with us that this NT will be widely read and used.
Chad has many Short Term Mission opportunities ...
You can teach:
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- Full-time, part-time and salaried U.S. Walmart associates that have worked for at least 90 days in stores, throughout the supply chain, at the corporate office or for Sam's Club are now eligible for financial and academic assistance to earn an associates or bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management from three participating nonprofit universities: University of Florida, Brandman University and Bellevue University.
- The participating universities were chosen because of their focus on adult learning and their graduation rates, Walmart announced Wednesday. The program is being offered in partnership with Guild Education, which will provide weekly academic counseling to associates pursuing degrees.
- Unlike typical tuition reimbursement programs offered through corporations, associates in this new program will only pay out of pocket $1 a day until the completion of their degree while Walmart subsidizes the cost of tuition, books and fees beyond financial aid. Those that have graduated from or are still enrolled in the Walmart Academy program could receive between four and 19 college credits, depending on the degree they are pursuing, said Walmart spokeswoman Erica Jones. She added that the company anticipates 68,000 Walmart employees will enroll in the program over the next five years.
Dive Insight:
College assistance programs are a growing benefit being offered by retailers and other businesses that are aiming to boost specific skill development and retention within their workforces.
Notably in the retail industry, Starbucks last year began offering full tuition for full- and part-time workers seeking a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University, which has one of the nation's largest online programs. And Best Buy offers full-time employees reimbursement of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $3,500 a year for undergraduate and $5,250 for graduate-level coursework.
The program is a part of Walmart's broader push to invest in employee education and training, Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart U.S., said in a statement. "We know training and learning opportunities empower associates to deliver for customers while growing and advancing in their careers," he said.
Employee education has become an increasingly important investment for Walmart. Its academies have graduated more than 400,000 employees since its inception two years ago. And last January, the company joined 20 other retailers and the National Retail Federation to launch the Rise Up credentialing program and pledge to help individuals secure the skills and training they need to prepare them for current and future jobs in the retail sector.
The new program will be evaluated on impact and effectiveness by the Lumina Foundation, which will share its findings with Walmart.


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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Market Outlook 2019 – 2023: Government Initiatives to Boost Growth | Technavio
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global antimicrobial susceptibility testing market size is poised to reach USD 832.14 million by 2023, according to a new report by Technavio, progressing at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period.
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Technavio has published a new market research report on the global antimicrobial susceptibility testing market from 2019-2023. (Graphic: Business Wire)
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The market is driven by increasing government initiatives. Also, the increasing prevalence of infectious diseases is anticipated to further boost the growth of the market during the forecast period.
Governments across the world are undertaking initiatives to increase awareness for antimicrobial susceptibility testing in a bid to control infections caused by different pathogens. These initiatives also help sensitize regulatory agencies, decision-makers, and other end-users regarding the need for prevention of such indications. For instance, the UK government recently introduced a five-year national action plan aimed at reducing drug-resistant infections and human antibiotic use. Such initiatives create awareness among consumers about the use of antimicrobial susceptibility testing products, which will drive the growth of the global market during the forecast period.
Furthermore, there is a global increase in infectious diseases caused by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Moreover, the impact of such diseases also varies from region to region. Therefore, the aim of the researchers and scientists is to have a particular AST procedure for the detection of various pathogenic organisms. As infectious diseases pose a global threat to healthcare, the demand for its diagnostics with the help of AST is likely to increase at a steady rate, which will drive market growth.
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The report includes detailed profiles of the leading companies & prominent vendors of the market:
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- Danaher Corp.
- Merck KGaA
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Market Segmentation by Category and Product Types:
The Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Market can be broadly categorized into the following applications:
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IOTA Crypto Core FPGA — 5th Progress Report
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Architecture Update
Since the EDF proposal (back in December) the architecture changed a lot and has been extended.
For instance, it wasn't planned to support full Linux or to have USB. But since the controller was swapped to a more secure one the technical specs changed — Faster, more RAM, more periphery.
The main task of milestone 4 was the development of a SoM which can be used for high-level applications. Also the SoM should directly work with the FPGA module from milestone 3.
Originally, the Application Controller was supposed to be something simpler for bare-metal* applications but was swapped to a more potent controller which has more and better security features. Additionally, it is faster, has more RAM and can run full Linux. This gives a lot of advantages —e.g. you don't have to care about device drivers for complex periphery like ethernet, USB or Bluetooth.
It might surprise that not only the SoM-block is marked green but also most of the Application which actually was scheduled for the 5th milestone.
The reason is quite simple — the SoM only has connectors on the bottom of the PCB so it can be plugged on a board. But how to test it without a board where it can be plugged on?
In order to avoid another test-board, I decided to move the PCB design of the Gateway into the 4th milestone and to extend it with additional interfaces.
bare metal*: applications run directly on the hardware without operating system like Linux


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[edit] as this thread fades into history, have now deleted recordings to make space on my website[/edit]
[edit] as this thread fades into history, have now deleted recordings to make space on my website[/edit]
Hi Guglielmo,
Thanks much for the comparisons. Were these all out of the box for all or did you do any pan/eq/reverb apps - especially with VSL?
To bad you could not add Sonic Implants to the comparison. (No matter how hard you try, never can please the people, right? ) You could send midi to me, but undoubtedly we have different sound cards etc and not sure how relevant a test it would be.
There is some reverb, no directly applied eq (but reverb has the effect of eq ...) ; these are all as used in my current piece, so I was simply trying for a good sound in each case.
sorry, can't do sonic implants -- just can't justify the purchase of another library with no concept of string articulations, as if "staccato", "spiccato" and "legato" were the end of regular bowing techniques!
You're kind guys, love to listen to that comparison stuff. Many thanks!
Best regards
Thanks Guglielmo!
From the solo library ones i liked EWQLSO Gold the best. You can hear the tone and the bow clearly yet warm.
Theo Krueger - Composer
Kontakt 2 Scripts
Yea I totally Agree with Theodor Gold all the way!
Can't wait for that Pro upgrade.
Also you guys doing comparisons really have to say which reverb you are using. Convolution or whatever.
Reverb means everything it will make or break a recording...so I have been told by Synergy543 HA!
All I can Say is...HA!...HA!...HAAAAAAA!!!!!
I also liked EWQL, and the GOS/VSL Solo combo.
Is it just me or is there some strange artifact in all the GOS ones? Like a kind of "beating", strongest at the beginning. Could you have introduced something like this when you tuned them?
Interesting too that I noticed the same thing in yours as had been mentioned in Sam's VSL versions - the velocities don't sound quite right, natural or in control. Seems like they might be quite hard libraries to use.
That's quite possible. I used melodyne and tuned hundreds, maybe thousands, of samples over a few weeks. Melodyne does change the wave form as it modifies the sounds, and sometimes adds artifacts that I may have missed.Originally Posted by Ouch that hurts
Yes, the velocities need more work in vsl -- though when I reviewed the recordings, don't think I did justice to the vsl libraries, especially the solo -- you can get good sounds if you take care about the timbre shifts. And for more refined recordings, I usually apply a different reverb to vsl and to gos.Interesting too that I noticed the same thing in yours as had been mentioned in Sam's VSL versions - the velocities don't sound quite right, natural or in control. Seems like they might be quite hard libraries to use.
As far as reverb: for this recording, the vsl, gos, and ao went through gigastudio and a simple hall reverb ("nfx", not gigapulse). EW Gold was in kontakt2, no extra reverb. I still find EW Gold the most difficult to work with, mentally: the articulation names make no sense, and they are not consistent between string sections, so each choice takes squinting at kontakt and trying out the sound. Gold also has something of the vsl problem: different articulations have different dynamic ranges.
I seem to remember when I last looked at VSL in detail (which was some time ago, so I could be wrong) I was surprised that many of the instruments had relatively few velocity layers - like quite a few of them had only two layers, whereas most competing orchestral libraries nowadays have at least four per instrument.
Now I know from using Quantum Leap Brass that two-velocity instruments are a devil to work with, because there's always that obvious "line" to be crossed from one velocity to the other, where the timbre change is noticeable. More velocities allows the programmers to space out the timbre changes more gradually.
Could this be what's happening with these VSL demos? I do take on board that most of these problems could be solved with a little more tweaking and writing "for the samples". But it's still important to note that they're there.
One thing I wonder is this: People often say that VSL eats a lot of RAM, because of having to load all the legato transition samples. Maybe they were forced to make a compromise in velocity layers in order to accomodate this. ie, doubling the number of layers would require doubling the number of transition samples (would it? are there actually different transition samples for each layer?), which for a library that is already stretching current PC systems to their limits, would just not be practicable.
Maybe that's the price to be paid for being at the cutting edge. I've flirted with buying VSL, but I'm starting to think I'd rather save my money and wait until 64 bit Windows is established, and soft samplers written to use it, whereupon it will be much easier for state of the art libraries like this to really stretch out and fulfill their vision, without any such compromises.
But I've never used the library, so I could be talking rubbish.


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Vietnam should fulfill its commitments to legal and institutional reform in accordance with international standards, thus making labour relations in businesses healthy and reducing labour disputes and strikes, heard an international symposium in Ho Chi Minh City.
They said international standards require the reform of labour relations in Vietnamese firms as well as the improvement of capacity of employees and their representative offices, and employers.
It is necessary to raise the quality of social dialogues at enterprises, and take solutions to prevent and reduce labour disputes and enhance state management in the labour sector, they added.
The symposium focuses on such issues as legal reform and law enforcement, globalisation and gender relations, challenges to labour relations, international migration, and rights of migrant labourers and children.
It is jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, the Southern Institute of Social Sciences, the International Labour Organisation, Germany's Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the University of Melbourne and the Monash University of Australia.


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In London, my 500/20 seem to stabilize at 300/20 by yesterday evening. Rebooted the modem this a.m. and I was getting consistent 500+/20. Will test during the day to confirm it is fixed.
06-11-2018 09:32 AM - edited 06-11-2018 11:12 AM
In Toronto, mine was fine at 20 all morning til about 9:00 a.m. then went south again. Now fluctuates between 5 and 20, but mostly much lower than 20.
Edit at 11:00 am. both download and upload are . .
06-11-2018 04:49 PM - edited 06-11-2018 04:51 PM
Hello, @Community
Thank you all for posting your concerns with respect to upload speeds and other Internet service performance related issues. Since we all rely heavily on the Internet service it's understandably quite inconvenient if the service has degraded. For those who have not reached out the tech support yet, you can send us a private message @CommunityHelps so that we can troubleshoot the issue and submit a ticket if necessary.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding!
The CommunityHelps Team
06-11-2018 04:54 PM - last edited on 06-11-2018 05:16 PM by RogersMaude
Since there's been nothing posted from any Rogers staff member, guess I'll do it, not that I have any answers. Over the last few days customers have noticed extremely slow update rates. Rogers has been completely radio silent on this. The problem extends beyond Rogers customers as it also affects TPIA customers. Start.ca has responded to their customers with the following notice, which doesn't say much, but at least its an acknowledgement of the problem:
I've seen posts which point to a cable vault fire in New York and issues with the introduction of the IPTV service. So, take your pick, no one in any official capacity has posted anything on this. Somewhere, something has gone wrong, just a question of what, where and when will it be fixed 😞
Edit: D'oh, I stand corrected. @RogersMoin has just posted a paragraph to contact @CommunityHelps and generate a ticket if necessary. I personally suspect that isn't going to solve the issue. This appears to be too wide spread to solve with a single customer based ticket.
06-11-2018 05:03 PM - last edited on 06-11-2018 05:16 PM by RogersMaude
I have definitely have seen this degradation, which started about a week ago.
I spoke to an agent this morning, and they stated that it is a wide spread issue across all of Ontario and they are aware of it (not sure how true it is).
One of my friends works for Rogers, and was doing an IPTV install for a Rogers employee. He said that they stated that the roll out of the IPTV service has really affected their backbone.
Some sort of official statement from Rogers would be nice, but I doubt that happening at all.
Been testing throughout the day and mine's back to normal 500-600D/20U
@DaDDz wrote:
In London, my 500/20 seem to stabilize at 300/20 by yesterday evening. Rebooted the modem this a.m. and I was getting consistent 500+/20. Will test during the day to confirm it is fixed.
06-11-2018 06:03 PM - edited 06-11-2018 06:27 PM
6 p.m. - upload speed 5 on a 250/20 plan. And very slow ping times, including the first hop past the modem which is now 40ms. and used to be 15ms.
I got the card in the mail today to sign up for an IPTV trial.
Just what I want to do - run TV on a network with these kinds of problems.
And by the way, thanks to Datalink again, for providing detailed, useful information the way he always does!
06-11-2018 06:53 PM - edited 06-11-2018 06:53 PM
Much worse where I am. Can only maintain 1Mbps upload. Download speed is a regular 130Mbps. On the 100u plan.
Still no official statement from Rogers regarding the issue- would like to see some clarity on the source of the issue.


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What is the only 5 letter word that becomes larger when you add the letter "r" to it?
The word "large"
If you buy a rooster for the purpose of laying eggs and you hope to have two eggs every day for your breakfast, how many eggs can you expect to have after 13 days?
Zero, roosters don't lay eggs
If Bethany drank a half cup of wine, and Maria drank a fourth cup of wine, who drank more?
Maria, because she drank four cups of wine
Two fathers were talking. The father of a teenager was complaining about his son but the other father said that his son is perfect. He's not bossy, he's not impulsive, he's not disrespectful, he doesn't have anger issues. How can his son be so perfect?
His son is only 2 months old
What do you find at the end of the line?
The letter E
While a cat was outside, it started to downpour. The cat couldn't find any shelter and got completely soaked by the rain, yet not a single hair was wet. How could this be?
It was a hairless cat
If it took 6 people 9 hours to build a barn, how long would it take 12 people to build the same barn?
None, the barn is already built!
If you buy a rooster for the purpose of laying eggs and you expect to get three eggs each day for breakfast, how many eggs will you have after three weeks?
Zero, roosters do not lay eggs
A grandfather, two fathers and two sons went to the movie theater together and everyone bought one movie ticket each. How many tickets did they buy in total?
3 (the grandfather is also a father and the father is also a son)


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A very common use case for the xPico Wi-Fi is to customize the web pages that are served by the web server that is integrated into the xPico Wi-Fi. There are multiple ways to achieve this, so you need to think about how you want it to look.
You can use the existing Lantronix pages and remove certain items while also adding your own items, or you can create your own completely custom pages that don't use the Lantronix HTML/Javascript content at all.
This document shows how to get started with doing both.
Using the Lantronix pages
Default Web Manager
This is what by default the Lantronix Web Manager looks like:
Overriding files
The HTML, Javascript, and CSS that makes the default Lantronix web pages is built into the Lantronix firmware. These are called Overridable files, in that you can create your own to be served instead of the default ones. The list of overridable files is in the "Branding the xPico Wi-Fi Unit" chapter of the xPico Wi-Fi User Guide. The overridable files are:
- index.html – Main file controlling text and graphics
- style.css – Style sheet
- img/bg.gif – Main background
- img/company_logo.gif – Company logo in header container
- img/product_logo.gif – Product logo in header container
- img/favicon.ico – Shortcut icon
- img/header_bg.gif – Head container background
If you would like to override a file, place it in the following directory in the filesystem: /main/http/web_manager
You can create the override file from scratch, or you can save as source the Lantronix one and modify it. If you would like to see the source of the Lantronix default page, you can find it in the following directory: /embedded/main/http/web_manager
The following picture shows the effect of the different overridable files:
Removing Configuration Tabs
If you would like to remove tabs from the left-hand side menu, you can do so by overriding the style.css file with your own which hides the different menus. Copy the default style.css file and set any menus you want to hide to the
display:none; style. For example, to hide the tab for SPI, the style.css file would have:
#spi_Index { display: none; }
The list of IDs used for each tab is:
- quickconnect_Index
- status_Index
- aes_credentials_Index
- bridge_Index
- cpm_Index
- clock_Index
- device_Index
- diagnostics_Index
- discovery_Index
- filesystem_Index
- httpserver_Index
- line_Index
- modem_emulation_Index
- monitor_Index
- ntp_Index
- network_Index
- performance_Index
- spi_Index
- tunnel_Index
- user_Index
- wlan_profiles_Index
Adding Configuration Tabs
The Lantronix User Data module makes it easy to add additional tabs with your own data to the existing default pages, without having to redesign all the pages by yourself. This also lets you save your own configuration values that you can get via XML through the usual ways of reading configuration (either serial port or WebAPI).
To add a new tab, follow these steps:
- Create /user_data directory on the filesystem
- Create /user_data/http directory
- Create /user_data/http/web
- In the web directory, add file called user_data_specification.js
- Go back and create /user_data/http/help directory
- Put config.Custom.html file into the help directory
- Reboot your device, notice the new "Customization" tab
UserData_RegisterTab( { name: "Customization", page: [ { group:"Alarms", item:["Alarm Level","Notify","Severity"], checkFormValues: function() { PrintMsg(""); var a = UserData_GetValue("Alarm Level"); if(a && ! a.match(/^\d+$/)) { PrintMsg("ERROR: Alarm Level must be numeric.\r"); return false; } return true; } }, { group:"Device", item:["Serial Number","Rank"] } ] } );
config.Custom.html file:

 The idea is, user custom configuration values are stored under this group.

 The OEM places help for the overall Alarms page here.

 The OEM describes Alarm Level in detail here.

 The OEM describes Notify in detail here.

 The OEM describes Severity in detail here.

 The OEM places help for the overall Device page here.

 The OEM describes Serial Number in detail here.

 The OEM describes Rank in detail here.

The files above will create the following tab called Customization:
Accessing your custom data
To access your custom configuration data stored when a user enters data in the page above, you can use the standard methods of getting the configuration XML (XCR) data, and look for the "Custom" configuration group.
<configgroup name = "Custom" instance = "Alarms"> <configitem name = "Item" instance = "Alarm Level"> <value name = "Value"></value> </configitem> <configitem name = "Item" instance = "Notify"> <value name = "Value"></value> </configitem> <configitem name = "Item" instance = "Severity"> <value name = "Value"></value> </configitem> </configgroup>
Creating your own webpages
If instead of modifying the existing pages, you would like to create your own pages, you can do so easily by placing your source files in the
/http directory of the filesystem. That directory might need to be created.
Any HTML file placed there will be served at the root of the web server. That is, if you create a file called
/http/test.html, it will be seen at address:
http://<ip address of xPico Wi-Fi>/test.html
Accessing Configuration and Status
To access xPico Wi-Fi configuration and status from your own custom web pages, you can use the WebAPI with Javascript transactions to get the XML data (XCR for configuration, XSR for status). With the WebAPI you can:
- View current configuration
- Upload new configuration
- View current status
- Take status actions (such as toggling GPIO, send data to serial ports, etc)
Please see the WebAPI chapter in the User Guide for more details and Javascript examples.


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The Arrowtown Wilding Group, a sub group of the Arrowtown Village Association, is pleased to advise control work on these pesky trees is to commence during March.
You will see conifer trees begin to fall at the southern end of Tobin's Face. This is stage one of the Arrowtown Wilding Strategy, which you can peruse here.
Being done in stages this initial control work will show you, our community, what the work will look like. We will be updating the community and reviewing progress on a regular basis.


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We regret to announce that long time Carnegie Shul member Saul Levin has passed away. Saul attended our services faithfully for many years and was often the Levi at our services.
The funeral will be this Sunday, January 5, at 10 am in the Beth El section of Mount Lebanon Cemetery with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum officiating.
May Saul's memory be for a blessing, and may Saul's loved ones find comfort among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem


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