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Christmas parties 2016
Burning torches , snow in the air , open fire , good food , happy people in party mood . A Christmas party at Utstein Kloster Hotel is a pleasant break in an otherwise busy pre-Christmas.
Food is a very important part of the experience of being a guest at Utstein Kloster Hotel , and our menus are based on local and regional produce in season as far as possible , where our nearest supplier is our own herb garden. We prefer that the whole group eats the same menu , but of course taking into account diets and allergies. We offer wine – and bear packages to all our menus. There will be music in the evening for those who enjoy dancing Fridays and Saturdays and we can also provide other entertainment on demand.
WE OFFER CHRISTMAS BUFFET, 3 AND 4 courses with the best ingredients!
Christmas buffet NOK 659,- (including live music).
Included are: Rich warm traditional Norwegian buffet witch contains salted and dried ribs of mutton, swede purée and gravy, roast breast of pork with Norwegian Christmas sausages and pork patties, red cabbage and gravy, and even steamed cod with dried peas purée, crispy bacon and mustard sauce.
3 or 4 course christmas dinner NOK. 659,- / 759,- (incl. live music)
Tartar of smoked halibut , tarragon , pickled onions , citrus vinaigrette
Poached salmon , cucumber , chives and rye
Duck with potato purée, Brussels sprouts and spiced gravy
Crème brulee with sorbet
Other menus on request .
Be early to book this year's Christmas party!
We can help in organize transport !
Bus round trip from Stavanger center:
MiniBus up tol 16 passangers from kr. 3200,-excl . VAT.
Regular bus up to 57 passangers from kr. 4000,- excl. VAT.
Boat round trip from Stavanger center:
Up to 12 persons from kr. 10 000,- excl. VAT.
Up to 60 persons from kr. 12 990,- excl. VAT.


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Surviving Black Friday
Black Friday shopping isn't for the faint of heart. For many shoppers, the lure of low cost electronics and clothing at rock-bottom prices is enough to warrant getting up before dawn and traveling from store to store with a debit card and cash in hand. Here are some tips to help you survive the biggest shopping day of the year unscathed.
Make a List
Many stores release their sale items and prices in the week before the big day, so you can plan which items to buy from each store. This will help you create a store itinerary that will help you travel from store to store without wasting time.
Many stores offer valuable coupons for Black Friday shopping. Clip your coupons to your list so you won't lose them.
Bring a Friend
Not only is it more fun to shop with a friend, but you can divide and conquer in each store. Each store will have several door busters, so you and your friend can look for different ones in the store to save time and increase your chances of scoring a great deal.
Wear Comfortable Clothes
You'll most likely spend hours walking and getting in and out of your car, so dress comfortably. Skip the cute shoes and go for practical and comfortable tennis shoes.
Even if it is cold outside, stores get warm quickly with so many shoppers. Dress in layers so you can easily take a layer off if you get too warm.
Take Ads with You
Before the big day, go through the ads for each store and circle the items you want to buy with a black marker. When you get to the store, you can show the ad to an employee, and they will point you in the direction of the coveted item.
Even if you know the layout of the store, stores often place special items in a highly visible spot, and this spot may not be near the usual spot. You may still need to ask an employee for help to find these items.
Pack Light
You'll be walking or waiting in line most of the day, so clean out your purse before you shop. Only keep the essentials with you: store loyalty cards, credit and debit cards, cash, and a bottle of water.
Don't use a shopping cart because it will slow you down. If you need help with a large item — like a television or a piece of furniture — get to the item to reserve it before you ask an employee for help.
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Minimal Pull-Tab Wallets: Wally Sleeve & Bifold
Wally Sleeve
Wally Sleeve is the perfect wallet for the true minimalist, or a convenient business-card holder. Carry up to 6 plastic cards or 10 business cards with the same easy pull-tab access that distinguishes Wally among the sea of minimal wallets. Walk out the door with just what you need; we envision Wally Sleeve replacing wallets across America this summer when Coin finally arrives (which as of now is on pre-order for 50% off, and yep, we bought ourselves a couple of 'em)...
Wally Bifold
Meet Wally Sleeve's big bro: Wally Bifold. Carry cash and up to 10 or so cards in a minimal billfold-style wallet with two Wally pockets + a money clip. Thanks to Wally's sneaky pull-tab design, you can access your cards without even opening your wallet. Slick. The pull-tab pocket design also eliminates the need for interior pockets and excess material that contribute to bulky wallets – so you can carry the same amount of cards in a wallet half the size (literally). Just imagine: No more fat-wallet backaches.
Hands-On Video of Wally Bifold in Giftbox. Enjoy!
We actually had the idea for a Wally wallet during our Kickstarter for Wally Case for iPhone 5. Folks loved the pull-tab access so much that we decided to apply that in a unique way to a regular wallet -- no iPhone required! It feels so good to bring the convenience and functionality of Wally to a wider audience.
The simplified construction allows us to come in about half the thickness of other billfold wallets. We distilled the design by removing the pocket dividers and extra liners for a super sleek and thin wallet that you can carry comfortably in your front pocket.
Since coming up with the idea, we've prototyped, refined and worked closely with our manufacturer to do a small pilot run to work out the kinks. One subtle but significant improvement in the design we discovered during testing was to relocate the pull tabs to the outside of the bifold. This gives you the most immediate access to your cards without even opening your wallet or showing off your cash. We've also flipped the orientation of the money clip to allow for more natural access, and added a pop of color to the interior of the pockets.
The black leather we've selected is durable yet soft, so Wally will age gracefully over time, conforming to whatever you carry most. We've passed around a bunch to friends and have gotten really good and helpful feedback that's lead to the Wallys we're sharing with you today.
Why Kickstarter: Here's Why We Need You!
We love discovering new products on Kickstarter, and being Backers gives us an inside look at how designers do what they do. As designers ourselves, we appreciate learning the whole story of a product, and we crave a connection to the people who are sincerely interested in what we're up to! For the past 2 years, we've launched all of our products on Kickstarter – the engaged community of early adopters makes us feel part of something exciting and special. It's always a roller-coaster ride, but one we've grown to enjoy the heck out of :)
We're raising funds to pay for the production/manufacturing costs. We've already ordered enough material to do a limited run of the Black Leather wallets. Because we have the black leather on hand, we'll be able to deliver those as soon as March, whereas the Brown Leather wallets that have been "unlocked" will take a bit longer as we source the right leather and await the arrival of materials.
Thanks so much, your pledges can make these Wallys come to life. Even simply sharing word of this campaign can help us reach our goal – so please, tell all of your friends who wear pants and/or carry a wallet!
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Risks and challenges
As with bringing any product to market, surprises can pop up along the way. You can rest assured by taking a look at our track record of successful product launches and delivery. The photos you see are production-ready prototypes. We're seeking the funding needed to cover the cost of tooling (creating the leather-cutting dies), recouping the cost of materials, manufacturing our first production run to meet minimums, and also Kickstarter and Amazon fees up to 10%.
Our Experience:
We have many years of experience creating iPhone and iPod accessories for big-name brands like DLO and Philips. Check out a small fraction of what we've done over on our website http://www.distilunion.com/pages/pastfolio
As for Kickstarter experience, we learned a whole lot on our first successful Kickstarter for Snooze, the iPhone alarm dock with snooze bar:
We applied what we learned to our second and third successful Kickstarters, which were for Wally - the stick-on iPhone wallet and Wally Case:
All three of these Kickstarted products are now a reality thanks to the generosity and gumption of the Kickstarter community. If you dig any of the Wally Minimal Wallet designs, please consider backing or sharing this campaign to help us bring another successful Kickstarter product to market! http://www.distilunion.com/collections/wally-walletsLearn about accountability on Kickstarter
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John is about to enter another minefield. I know a detectorist who regularly 'cleans' his coins in a barrelling machine. Every coin. Luckily, he hasn't yet unearthed a historically important item. He prefers that his finds be abraded in this way. Afterwards he smears them liberally in some sort of 'preserving' gunk leaving them with a strange green-like glistening hue. I'm not sure that he knows, but he is universally referred amongst his friends as Mr. Shiny. Our friend is revered on detecting forums because the knowledge he has gleaned over many years of metal detecting is second to none. Just, don't seek his advice on cleaning.
I'm reminded of something detectorist Neil Allen said in a conservation group meeting at the British Museum, whose proceedings, Whose Find is it Anyway? was published in 2006. He said:
"In the past, conservators were aloof … so this left the market open for publications by enthusiastic amateurs. Unfortunately, some of their advice was not of a high standard … these publications gave instructions on how to use a barrelling machine. It comes in three sizes: destruction, total destruction and universal Armageddon – and you can turn destruction into universal Armageddon by leaving it on longer!
They went on to show how to burn away patina my using acids and then had to repatinate using flowers of sulphur and petroleum jelly. Good stuff isn't it? You could clean silver coins using washing soda, aluminium foil and boiling water. Excellence for your choice and medieval finds. It went on to explain that you should coat your find with olive oil and shine up the remaining gold gilding with lemon juice.
Olive oil and lemon juice – it doesn't sound like conservation … it sounds like the beginning of a Jamie Oliver salad dressing. Another idea was bead-blasting iron objects I won't go on … it's too horrible." Neil Allen
Your Starter Cleaning Kit
I don't know where I first read it, but there's a great piece of advice in a saying that tells us that cleaning coins is like marriage and shouldn't be embarked on lightly. Or have I just made that up? Translated, that simply means DON'T DO IT! It's far better to have a dirty coin with it's original patina, than have one that is irretrievably damaged.
Conservation Advice from the PAS
As a rule of thumb, the older the item, the more heavily corroded it will be, and many ancient objects made from copper alloy will have developed a patina which adds value and beauty to the object. Removing this patina could seriously damage and devalue the object and destroy information. But many of your finds will be fairly modern, like milled coinage, watch-fobs, penknives and other casual losses. These more recent items can mostly be cleaned carefully without them coming to harm but there are no 'quick fixes'!


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Business owners understand that operating a company involves more than the creation and delivery of a good or service. There are many tasks that must be addressed in order to ensure the business setting is safe, productive, and comfortable. While there are many issues you want to manage within the company framework, others can be managed more efficiently by outsourcing to a partner. Here are five examples to keep in mind.
Pest Control
No matter what type of business you operate, the potential for pests is present. Along with being a distraction, the presence of certain types of pests can create difficulties with local health inspectors. Hiring a professional pest control company to come once a month will ensure your business or home stays pest free.
Attempting to manage pest control without outside help can be difficult. That's because you need a professional who is able to identify the type of pest present and come up with the most effective form of treatment. That same professional can provide practical suggestions to help minimize the possibility of future infestations. At least some of those suggestions will be ideas that would never occur to a novice.
Managed Essential Services and Emergency Operations
There's a lot to be said for outsourcing functions like technology, accounting, and production machinery maintenance. Contracts with the right partners can be less expensive than maintaining staff to perform those same functions. In some situations, help from a partner like JDE Managed Services makes it possible to allocate more of the net profits back to expanding the business operation or engaging in additional product development.
What would you do if your primary supply of energy was disrupted? If you have a partner like APR Energy that can provide energy for anywhere from a few days to a year, there is no need to shut down any part of the operation. Your employees keep working and the business keeps delivering the products that your customers need.
Janitorial and Maid Services
Basic maid service like dusting, keeping the break room tidy, and vacuuming the carpeting are essential. A team that can also handle tasks like emptying trash cans, ensure the bathrooms are clean, and washing the windows is a must. With a clean and healthy environment, your employees will be able to accomplish more each day.
Remember that outsourcing to the right partner also means you have access to support during an emergency. Should some type of biohazardous waste develop, the partner will know how to take care of the cleanup without risk. All you need to do is get your employees out of the facility while your partner takes care of the rest.
Finance and Tax Support
Even if you prefer to keep basics like invoice creation and posting payments from customers within the business operation, outsourcing other financial tasks will help. A service that can handle the payroll is a prime example. This type of service will calculate employee and business taxes. The service can also ensure those collected taxes are forwarded to the appropriate tax agencies.
Don't forget about having a partner who can prepare tax returns and other key documents. Instead of paying for someone on staff to keep up with the latest tax law changes, having a tax lawyer will always know what laws are going into effect and how they will impact your tax obligation.
There are only a few examples of business functions you could outsource. Talk with an expert and identify what sort of outsourcing would benefit your operation.


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The case between Apple and Samsung is a high-profile case known to almost everyone because of the fact that the two biggest stalwarts of the tech industry are battling it over patent issues. Did Samsung really copy Apple or not? This issue has been the talk of the town since two of the most popular handsets today, namely the iPhone and the Galaxy, are flagship handsets of each company.
After a long-drawn out trial, the court as well as the jury found that Samsung was indeed guilty of copying iPhone's software design and hardware. There are lots of purported proofs presented to verify this and one of which is the obvious similarity between the two smartphones' forms. As such, the decision bestowed by the jury has now rendered Samsung as the guilty party and includes a ruling where they have to pay $1 billion in damages to Apple.
Despite the decision the jury has given, Samsung is already set to appeal in the injunction hearing this coming September 20, 2012. In this procedure, the court will identify or finalize the list that contains the products produced by Samsung that will be banned for distribution and sale in US.
In any case, this is set to be good news for smartphone consumers. Why, you may ask? As a consumer, we will get to see more innovation in future since other players in the smartphone industry will be well aware of the fact of the dangers of copying. In essence, this means that we will get to see more inventive and novel ideas in new devices set to be released in the time to come.
No longer will it be the case where companies will feel the need to ride the momentum of Apple's success. Contrary to the common conception that Samsung's loss will derail and stifle the competition in the mobile phone industry, it can be seen as an opportunity for other companies to develop and conceive their own ideas and designs from scratch. Plain copying, as the San Jose jury's found, is simply injudicious.
As in the case of Microsoft, they have proven that it is admittedly possible to innovate a new user interface and model design without having to resort to imitation. This just bolsters the fact that originality these days is still possible even with the influx of new devices coming out year after year.
On the other hand, although Samsung was defeated in the case, it has already made better plans for the future of their whole tech line. They are now in the phase of developing and refining new software and hardware that they could use in their new and upcoming products. All in all, there's no doubt that in the aftermath of the case, Apple will be deemed as one of the most belligerent in protecting their patent rights in the technological industry. This issue definitely helps establish the real matter in question – how today's competition in technology has become a bureaucracy that's as elaborate and impenetrable as the litigation system.


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Guide Dogs for the Blind names new treasurer and chief financial officer
Date Posted: 09/09/2014
Guide Dogs for the Blind—an organization that earlier this year underwent a significant change in leadership when its former chief executive officer (CEO), Paul Lopez, resigned—announced that Cathy Martin has been appointed treasurer and chief financial officer (CFO) of the school. "Cathy has the unique ability to help organizations navigate around challenges and mitigate financial and legal risks. We are delighted to have her join our team," said Christine Benninger, president and CEO of Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Ms. Martin has over 25 years of experience with financial management, business planning, corporate development, and equity and debt financing for Humane Society Silicon Valley and a number of technology-based companies and venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, which is located south of San Francisco, in northern California. She also has 13 years of public accounting experience, culminating in "partnership status" at Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers), an international accounting firm. Ms. Martin earned a master's degree in finance from Stern School of Business, New York University, and a bachelor's degree in accounting and quantitative methods from the University of Oregon.
September 8, 2014, was Ms. Martin's first day in her new position. Barbara Lawson, the Guide Dogs for the Blind interim CFO–chief operating officer for the past 18 months, is aiding her transition. More information about changes in leadership at Guide Dogs for the Blind can be found in this News From the Field item from March 2014. For more information, contact: Guide Dogs for the Blind, P.O. Box 151200, San Rafael, CA 94915; phone: 800-295-4050; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com;website: www.guidedogs.com.


text: War On Terror News tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1628820 2013-02-12T17:17:36+04:30 This is a source for news on our current conflicts, the War On Terror, including the War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan as well as other Pakistan News, Afghanistan News, Iraq News and the Rest of the News in the Global War On Terror (aka Overseas Contingency Operations ) War on Terror News©2007-2011, ARM, all rights reserved. The Groundtruth from a combat veteran, backed up by independent research and historical study. Information beneficial to the Troops. And a touch of objective politics, as it relates to the subjects at hand. This site is unabashedly Pro-American and Pro-Military however none of the views expressed here are to be considered as endorsed, proposed, or supported by the Department of Defense or any other Agency, government, public, or private. http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/ _qoptions={ qacct:"p-9bsiqQhxnsRbc" }; TypePad Tunisians suffer under Islamist government tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee873722b970d 2013-02-12T17:17:36+04:30 2013-02-12T17:17:36+04:30 by Lisa Bryant, VoA, TUNIS — The shooting death of opposition politician Chokri Belaid has brought to a head simmering tensions in Tunisia and deep political and religious divisions. The North Africa country, once heralded as a model for Arab democracy, is struggling for a way forward. A slain politician.... WOTN Editor French Forces repel Islamist counter-attack in Mali tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c36c8c337970b 2013-02-12T04:11:25+04:30 2013-02-12T04:11:25+04:30 French and Malian soldiers are on high alert in the northern town of Gao, a day after Islamist terrorists launched an assault to retake the city they were forced out of two weeks ago. Residents who hid in their homes during the hours-long attack Sunday, cautiously entered the streets still... WOTN Editor Iran makes inroads into Egypt tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d40c9a2c4970c 2013-02-05T18:27:25+04:30 2013-02-05T18:27:25+04:30 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Egypt, where his arrival Tuesday made him the first Iranian leader to visit the country since Iran's 1979 Islamist revolution. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi greeted Ahmadinejad as he stepped off his plane at Cairo airport. The Iranian president will meet with Egyptian officials and... WOTN Editor Mali rebels capture pair of top Islamist terrorists tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee839cc74970d 2013-02-05T04:44:34+04:30 2013-02-05T04:44:34+04:30 Two senior Islamist terrorists have been captured in northern Mali, including a top leader of group Ansar Dine. The Tuareg separatist group MNLA says it arrested Mohamed Moussa Ag Mohamed and Oumeini Ould Baba Akhmed on Saturday near Mali's border with Algeria. Ag Mohamed is the number-three leader of Ansar... WOTN Editor US considers basing UAV's/300 Troops in Niger tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d408fa5a4970c 2013-01-29T18:18:38+04:30 2013-01-29T18:18:38+04:30 News reports say the United States is preparing to establish a base for drones in northwest Africa to boost surveillance of Islamist extremist groups. Reports quote U.S. officials, on the condition of anonymity, who say the base will likely be located in Niger. They say if the plan is approved,... WOTN Editor Clinton testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d4069337f970c 2013-01-25T20:17:38+04:30 2013-01-25T20:17:38+04:30 00:38: SEN Menendez (D-NJ) welcoming Hillary Clinton and heaping praise on her. [WOTN note: Some of the following is paraphrased and some is quotes. Some of the quotes are not in quotation marks. Effort was made to capture the essence of the words, in order to allow readers to find... WOTN Editor Charles Taylor claims attrocities were "done with honor" tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee7c63911970d 2013-01-22T17:52:59+04:30 2013-01-22T17:52:59+04:30 Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is appealing his war crimes conviction and 50-year sentence for acts of terrorism, murder, rape and recruiting child soldiers during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war. The U.N.-backed Special Court of Sierra Leone in The Hague began hearing two days of oral arguments Tuesday. Taylor's lawyers... WOTN Editor US Troops in support of French in Mali tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c35e8af1e970b 2013-01-15T17:55:00+04:30 2013-01-15T17:55:00+04:30 By Karen Parrish, AFPS, LISBON, Portugal, Jan. 14, 2013 - U.S. and French defense leaders are hammering out details of intelligence, logistics and airlift assistance the United States will provide to French forces in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. Speaking to reporters on the flight to the... WOTN Editor Morsi adds more Islamists to Egypt's Government tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c3562285a970b 2013-01-07T07:59:13+04:30 2013-01-07T07:59:13+04:30 Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has expanded the number of Muslim Brotherhood ministers in his Cabinet as part of a reshuffle. Ten Egyptian ministers were sworn in on Sunday, three of them members of Mr. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement. A Brotherhood spokesman said the reshuffle increases the number of Brotherhood... WOTN Editor US closes Embassy in Africa tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee6b62440970d 2012-12-28T15:13:01+04:30 2012-12-28T15:13:01+04:30 The United States has temporarily shut down its embassy in the Central African Republic and evacuated the staff, because of a rebel threat to topple the government. A State Department spokesman Thursday said Washington is urging all parties to begin peace talks to offer a new vision of security for... WOTN Editor Morsi appoints 90 to Egyptian Parliament tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c35041f07970b 2012-12-26T17:42:37+04:30 2012-12-26T17:42:37+04:30 Egypt's upper house of parliament has convened for its first session since President Mohamed Morsi signed a decree putting the controversial new Islamist constitution into effect. The Shura Council met on Wednesday to swear in 90 new members appointed by Mr. Morsi. The council is also expected to begin setting... WOTN Editor Islamists kill 6 Christians for Christmas tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3f2e36b9970c 2012-12-26T03:19:34+04:30 2012-12-26T03:19:34+04:30 Gunmen in northeastern Nigeria killed at least six people early Tuesday when they opened fire at a church during a Christmas Eve service. Officials and residents say the attack happened shortly after midnight in a village outside the city of Potiskum in Yobe state. Yobe is next to Borno state,... WOTN Editor Islamists continue destruction of mausoleums in Mali tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c34eee8a3970b 2012-12-24T03:01:00+04:30 2012-12-24T03:01:00+04:30 Islamist terrorists are tearing down more ancient mausoleums in the northern Malian city of Timbuktu. Witnesses and tourism officials say rebels from the Ansar Dine group began destroying the mausoleums Sunday with pickaxes. The militants destroyed several mausoleums in the city in July, after the U.N. cultural agency, UNESCO, put... WOTN Editor Islamists claim Constitutional victory in Egypt tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c34ec7c45970b 2012-12-23T18:44:23+04:30 2012-12-23T18:44:23+04:30 Egypt's Islamist Muslim Brotherhood says voters have approved the country's new controversial constitution. The Brotherhood said about 64 percent of the voters cast a "yes" ballot for the charter over two days of voting. The first round was held on December 15 and a second round took place Saturday. Voter... WOTN Editor Islamist Constitution vote in Egypt sparks clashes tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee67d1b2d970d 2012-12-21T18:04:44+04:30 2012-12-21T18:04:44+04:30 Police have fired tear gas at clashing protesters in Egypt's northern city of Alexandria on the eve of a second day of polling on a controversial constitutional referendum. Anti-constitution protesters and Islamists threw stones at one another on Friday, prompting riot police to fire tear gas to separate them. There... WOTN Editor Kenyan tribesman launch raid; 39 dead tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3f087e3b970c 2012-12-21T17:54:27+04:30 2012-12-21T17:54:27+04:30 Authorities in Kenya say at least 39 people — 30 villagers and nine attackers — have been killed in fresh clashes between two rival ethnic groups in the southeastern Tana River region. A local police official says a group of ethnic Pokomo, armed with spears and firearms, raided a village... WOTN Editor Secularists decry legitimacy of Islamist Constitution vote in Egypt tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c34aee7e0970b 2012-12-17T03:53:22+04:30 2012-12-17T03:53:22+04:30 Egyptian rights groups say the first round of a referendum on an Islamist-backed constitution was marred by widespread violations and should be re-staged. The coalition of seven groups made the call as the Muslim Brotherhood backers of President Mohamed Morsi claimed victory in Saturday's vote, saying unofficial tallies showed 56-percent... WOTN Editor 1st Round of voting on Egyptian Islamist Constitution over tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee64ba4fe970d 2012-12-16T07:08:11+04:30 2012-12-16T07:08:11+04:30 The polls have closed in the first round of voting in a referendum on Egypt's controversial new constitution. Half of Egypt's eligible voters cast ballots Saturday on the draft constitution that has sparked weeks of violence and protests. Men and women are voting separately at schools in Cairo and nine... WOTN Editor Stone throwing Egyptians clash over Islamist constitution tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee63f438e970d 2012-12-14T21:04:43+04:30 2012-12-14T21:06:43+04:30 Clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between supporters and opponents of the country's new constitution, one day before the highly contentious referendum on the document. Witnesses say fighting between stone-throwing protesters began Friday near a mosque in Alexandria, the country's second largest city. Several cars were... WOTN Editor Gunmen wound 9 Egyptian protestors tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3eb0a48d970c 2012-12-11T18:57:14+04:30 2012-12-11T18:57:14+04:30 Masked gunmen have fired at protesters camping in the Egyptian capital, wounding nine people as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi prepare for rival mass rallies. Officials and witnesses say the unknown gunmen shot the protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square early Tuesday. By midday the square was calm, with... WOTN Editor 2012 Egyptian Islamist Constitution - full text tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee6049ede970d 2012-12-07T20:08:37+04:30 2012-12-07T20:09:50+04:30 The proposed constitution of Egypt is long (approximately 15,000 words), with governmental provisions mixed with ideological and religious philosophies. I have been searching for the full text since it was announced to have been proposed. I finally found it here. The full text follows the break while some key provisions... WOTN Editor Egyptians protest for Mosri to step down tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3e7b6682970c 2012-12-05T17:58:35+04:30 2012-12-05T17:58:35+04:30 Egyptian protesters are camped out at Cairo's Tahrir Square and in front of the presidential palace to urge President Mohamed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, to step down. Some of the protesters Wednesday have vowed not to leave until Mr. Morsi abolishes a decree he issued last month granting him... WOTN Editor Islamists murder 10 Nigerian Christians tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c34439dfb970b 2012-12-05T06:11:00+04:30 2012-12-05T06:11:00+04:30 Islamist terrorists have gone on a murderous rampage in a village in northern Nigeria, killing at least 10 Christians. Residents of Chibok in Borno state say the gunmen stormed into the village late Saturday and targeted Christians. Witnesses say the suspects killers slit the throats of their victims and burned... WOTN Editor Egypt to hold referendum on Islamist constitution tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee5d3109f970d 2012-12-02T10:47:22+04:30 2012-12-02T10:47:22+04:30 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has set a date of December 15 for a national referendum on a controversial new constitution that has sparked large protests. Mr. Morsi announced the date after Egypt's Islamist-dominated assembly handed its final draft of the constitution to him late Saturday. The draft constitution mandates the... WOTN Editor Somali pirates release 4 Koreans tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3e5e48a5970c 2012-12-02T10:40:41+04:30 2012-12-02T10:40:41+04:30 South Korean officials say Somali pirates have released four commercial seamen they had held for 19 months, after the payment of a ransom. A South Korean foreign ministry official said Saturday the ministry had assisted in ransom talks between the ship's owner and the pirates, but declined to say how... WOTN Editor Islamist assembly approves draft of Egyptian Constitution tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee5c5607c970d 2012-11-30T20:02:26+04:30 2012-11-30T20:02:26+04:30 Egyptians have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday for an eighth straight day of demonstrations against President Mohamed Morsi, as an Islamist-dominated panel approved Egypt's new draft constitution that must now be voted on in a nationwide referendum. The panel, boycotted by several Christian and liberal members, retained the principles... WOTN Editor Egyptians continue violence against MB's Mosri tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c34106812970b 2012-11-28T17:23:31+04:30 2012-11-28T17:23:31+04:30 Clashes in Cairo continued Wednesday between police and several hundred Egyptian protesters following Tuesday's massive demonstration against Muslim Brotherhood's Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Police fired tear gas into a mob of stone-throwing protesters on a street near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. Other Egyptian demonstrators staged a sit-in Wednesday at... WOTN Editor Egyptian judges to meet Morsi over his new dictatorial powers tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3e2cce9e970c 2012-11-26T17:35:00+04:30 2012-11-26T17:40:11+04:30 Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is due to meet with the country's Supreme Judicial Council, as judges try to persuade the president to limit the sweeping powers he granted himself last week. The decree has sparked protests by opposition activists, who continued to camp out in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a... WOTN Editor Islamists attack Church in Nigeria tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee59a6192970d 2012-11-25T20:24:37+04:30 2012-11-25T20:24:37+04:30 The Nigerian military says an explosion ripped through a church on an army base on Sunday, with reports of an unknown number of casualties. Reuters cited military sources as saying the blast was from a suicide car bomb that killed at least five people and injured dozens more. The incident... WOTN Editor Egyptian Security Forces suppress anti-Islamist govt protests tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c33ee7a88970b 2012-11-24T20:01:13+04:30 2012-11-24T20:01:13+04:30 Egyptian security forces have dispersed protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square with rounds of tear gas. Security personnel fired the tear gas Saturday morning on the protesters, many of whom spent the night on the iconic protest hub. On Friday, protesters in several Egyptian cities attacked the offices of his ruling... WOTN Editor Egyptians protest rise of new Islamist Dictator tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee58b5424970d 2012-11-24T07:12:00+04:30 2012-11-24T02:18:12+04:30 Protesters in several Egyptian cities have attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- and anti-government groups demonstrate in Cairo about a new presidential decree. The violence comes a day after Egyptian Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, put himself above oversight and... WOTN Editor Egyptian President declares himself beyond question, constitutionally tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c33e471dd970b 2012-11-23T16:02:14+04:30 2012-11-23T16:02:14+04:30 Egypt's opposition has called for protests Friday after President Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, put himself above oversight and declared that his decisions cannot be appealed by the courts or any other authority. President Morsi's spokesman announced the decree Thursday, citing a need to "protect the revolution."... WOTN Editor Libyan Security Chief assassinated in Benghazi tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3e049aec970c 2012-11-21T18:01:31+04:30 2012-11-21T18:01:31+04:30 Libyan officials say gunmen have assassinated the security chief of the eastern city of Benghazi. Officials said Wednesday Farag al-Dersi was shot dead overnight while returning home from work. Benghazi has witnessed many assassinations and car bombs over the past months preceding the 9/11/2012 attack by Islamist terrorists on the... WOTN Editor Islamists kill 11 in Kenyan explosion tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017c33b6f20f970b 2012-11-19T07:36:31+04:30 2012-11-19T07:36:31+04:30 An explosion on a bus in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least seven people. The Kenyan Red Cross says at least 29 people were injured in the blast Sunday's explosion occurred on a local bus in the Somali-dominated suburb of Eastleigh. Early reports say an explosive device was... WOTN Editor 30 Police killed in Kenya tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee5027760970d 2012-11-12T18:18:39+04:30 2012-11-12T18:18:39+04:30 Gunmen in northern Kenya have killed at least 30 police officers who were hunting for cattle rustlers. Kenyan police say the officers were ambushed Saturday as their truck drove through the remote northern Baragoi district. Search and rescue teams found 11 bodies on Saturday and another 19 the next day.... WOTN Editor ECOWAS agrees to counter-terrorist plan in Mali tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee4fe1f24970d 2012-11-12T07:20:48+04:30 2012-11-12T07:20:48+04:30 West African leaders have approved a military strategy to help Mali retake control of the north of the country from Islamist rebels. Leaders from the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on an African force made up of some 3,000 troops with a one-year mandate. The majority... WOTN Editor DoD release of Benghazi timeline tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee4f4d5e7970d 2012-11-11T05:52:00+04:30 2012-11-11T05:52:00+04:30 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2012 - The Defense Department released a timeline yesterday of the Pentagon's response to the September attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. A senior defense official, speaking on background with Pentagon reporters, emphasized: "With naval, Marine, special operations... WOTN Editor Islamists injure Kenyan church goers; kill 1 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017d3d4659ff970c 2012-11-04T19:03:09+04:30 2012-11-05T01:48:02+04:30 UPDATE: Officials in eastern Kenya say a grenade attack on a church Sunday killed one person and wounded 13 others, some seriously. The attack in the town of Garissa took place at a church inside a police compound. Authorities say one policeman died after the attack. Original: Officials in eastern... WOTN Editor Islamists in Libya blow up Benghazi police station tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee4bbddc1970d 2012-11-04T18:52:33+04:30 2012-11-04T18:52:33+04:30 Libyan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a police station in the country's second largest city, wounding three people. Authorities say the blast Sunday in the Mediterranean city of Benghazi heavily damaged the front of the police station. In September, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans... WOTN Editor Mali Islamists kill 1, release 5 aid workers in Niger tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551d9d3fd8833017ee4b3314d970d 2012-11-03T16:55:34+04:30 2012-11-03T16:55:34+04:30 Officials in Niger say five African aid workers who were kidnapped by al-Qaida linked terrorists last month have been freed. The aid groups BEFEN and Health Alert say the workers were freed on Saturday near Niger's border with Mali. They say a sixth worker who had been kidnapped with the... WOTN Editor


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It is so cool to see our newest local owners bring home the area's third "Franchisee of the Week" accolade in just the last six or seven weeks! Great people + great market = success!!
Started Saturday morning supporting Team Morgan at the Sun City Center 'Walk to End Alzheimer's' and ended the day supporting Team Schumacher's Stone Crab Fest fund-raiser for the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Great weather, Great company, great causes. Next weekend off to the Clearwater 'Walk' with Team Schumacher!
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2015 San Gennaro Feast Fundraiser
The 2015 San Gennaro Feast Fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday night, July 15th at 7:00 p.m. It is taking place at Oakland's Restaurant. Tickets are $65.00 per person. There will be live entertainment and food from various restaurants. There will be an open bar and a silent auction. Proceeds will help support local scholarships, Maureen's Haven and the Coalition for Women's Cancers at Southampton Hospital. Tickets are available at GiGi's Kids, Pooltastic Pool Works, Scotto's Pork store, Skidmore's Sports and at the door.


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sundays at 10:30am
All are welcome to join us.
Kidz Zone: Pick up the Kidz Zone Newsletter from the Get Involved Table for the full Spring schedule.
All-ages services: April 1 - the children are invited to join us in the Sanctuary.
Finance - April 3 at 7pm in the Upper Room
Choir Practice - Wednesdays at 7pm in the Sanctuary (no choir practice on April 25)
Board - April 10 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room
Finance - April 17 at 7pm in the Upper Room
Memorial Garden Team - April 19 at 1pm in the Midlands Link
Property - April 22 at 12pm in the Multipurpose Room
Trustees - April 22 at 12pm in the Resource Room
Communications - April 24 in the Upper Room
mondays at 9:30am & wednesdays at 7pm
Location: Upper Room
Come and experience this moving (prayerful) meditation that focuses on the breath and a closer connection to the unconditional love and healing of God's universe!! Movements are (generally) slow and gentle. Find some peace, calm, happiness, strength, healing, and/or stillness inside. Come on out and try Qigong for Health and Wellness! More info, Darlene Abraham email@example.com.
wednesdays at 10am
Location: Multipurpose Room
Each week we gather to drink coffee and explore our faith. It's part community, part Bible Study, part coffee break! Just bring yourself!
sunday, april 1 at 7:15am (sunrise) & 10:30am
Location: Memorial Garden & Sanctuary
Everyone is welcome as we celebrate the good news of Easter and resurrection: that this is God's world and God isn't finished with us yet! Join us for one or both of our services as we celebrate and break bread together.
monday, april 2 at 9:30am
location: lower hall
Come experience the beautiful, healing practice of Spring Forest Qigong with Darlene Abraham from 9:30 to 10:45! This is a FREE event - meditative and prayerful!
Movements are gentle but energetically powerful! They can be done standing or sitting and are easily modified if needed! Comfortable clothing and footwear are all you need!
A seated, guided meditation and the beautiful sound of Tibetan/crystal bowls will be included.
Questions? Email Darlene at firstname.lastname@example.com
wednesdays, february 21 to april 25 at 7pm
Registered 10-week class: The Self-Healing exercise you need to try! Practicing Qigong is a way to experience a longer, more active life. The gentle fluid movements increase energy, open the joints, stretch muscles, and enhance balance. Movement can be done either standing or sitting. Qigong is very effective self-healing exercise and easy to learn. Similar to Tai Chi, but much easier to learn. "This unique program is specifically designed to restore youthful vigor, energy, and overall well-being."
Cost: $150 for the 10-week program.
saturday, april 7 at 9am
Location: Multipurpose Room
RDLUC Men are invited to a morning of conversation and fellowship over breakfast. Sign-up or contact the office, if you would like to attend. Kitchen help is always appreciated starting at 8:15am.
Topic: Ralph Folland - Knife Sharpening Demonstration
sunday, april 8 at 12pm
Location: Canyon Meadows Theatre
Solo Sociable is a group that welcomes people that attend church solo. Solo Sociable is going to select a movie to go to at Canyon Meadows Theatres. If you will be able to attend, please signup at the Get Involved table in the Midlands Link. All are welcome.
tuesday, april 10 at 7pm
Location: Multipurpose Room
In preparation for the upcoming RDLUC Board meeting, please submit any reports, minutes or concerns to the Church office at firstname.lastname@example.com by the Tuesday prior to the meeting in order for this information to be included in the docket and agenda.
monday, april 16 at 7pm
Location: Hudson's Canada Pub Shawnessy
Join us at the pub for a night of good people and good conversations.
Its a chance to meet some other people, ask big questions, and explore our faith, life, & spirituality.
Everyone, as always, is welcome, wanted, & accepted.
saturday, april 21 at 10am
Location: Midlands Link
Please join us for a day of fellowship and a potluck lunch while working on those uncompleted projects you would like to get finished. Door is open by 10am and we would love to have you come and share all or part of the day with us.
saturday, april 21 at 10:30am
Location: Lower Hall
You are welcome to bring your Little Ones for an unstructured playtime, while the Moms and Dads enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and chat. We have a small bouncy castle and some ride-on toys for the children available. Sandwiches will be served and you are welcome to bring a kid-friendly snack to share. It is a great way to have a laidback conversation while the kids burn off that extra energy! If you have any questions please call or text Judit Pothier at 403-998-6879.
sunday, april 22 at 12pm & monday, april 23 & thursday, april 26 at 7pm
Location: Upper Room
Come and discuss Anne Lamott's novel "Hallelujah Anyway...Rediscovering Mercy" on April 22, 23 and 26. We are holding this over three different days to give everyone the opportunity to attend. No need to come to all three but if you would like to that would be great! It's going to be just like Oprah's book club but without Oprah!
monday, april 23 at 1:30pm
Location: Healing Rooms
These sessions support the healing of body, mind and spirit through the practice of gentle touch - nurturing, calming and restorative to help reduce stress and pain, promote relaxation, and enable faster recovery from illness, surgery and injury. Children and adults of all ages ... even pets ... benefit. Daytime appointments are fourth Monday each month at 1:30pm. Evening appointments are arranged as requested. Please contact the office for appointments.
wednesday, april 25 at 7pm
Location: Sanctuary
Sister Friends, our next get together! Wednesday April 25, 7 pm "Curling is not just about Hurling Rocks down a sheet of ice trying to land on 'The Button'!!! "
We are honoured to have a Very Important Person from the curling world, our own, Rae Kells, tell her story. Please join us in the Sanctuary.
Followed by Refreshments and friendly chatter in the Midlands Link.
saturday, april 28 at 12pm
Location: Midlands Link
Triple F - everyone is welcome, wanted, and accepted. You are welcome to come for -- food (bring a potluck lunch item), fun (bring your favourite games, or try a new one), friendship (visit with your friends, or meet someone new). P.S. We're changing the time so folks don't have to drive at night.
sunday, april 29 at 12pm
This is an opportunity to connect with your new Board. Come and join us for lunch, hear about the 2018 vision, and ask the questions that have been on your mind!
sunday, april 29 at 12pm
Location: Lower Hall
Come downstairs after church for a tasty soup lunch and a chance to visit friends and meet new people. We'll try to accommodate everyone's food concerns, just ask at the kitchen window. Everyone is most welcome!
Help needed:
Do you enjoy visiting, working together, and cooking? Please sign up if you can help prepare lunch before church. Watch for a sign up sheet on the Get Involved table or check out the SignUp Genius Hospitality Events page on our church website.
Want more info? please email Marj Den Hoed
monday, april 30 at 9am
Location: Midlands Link
Join us to prepare about 40 loaves of sandwiches for the Drop-in-Centre on the last Monday of each month. We gladly accept fillings or any offerings of condiments which can be brought into our fridge and labeled "sandwich bee". We appreciate any help you can give. Contact: Gerry Clark at (403) 256-1421.
OTE Season 6 Concerts - Adult $25, Youth $10.
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Econometrics 3: Microeconometrics (2019)
Basic Information
- Organizer: Aalto University
- Location: Helsinki, Arkadiankatu 7, Economicum building, seminar room 3-4
- Time schedule
- Lectures: Tue 14-16 and Thu 14-16 (15.1. - 21.2.2019)
- Exercise sessions: Thu 10-12 (24.1. - 14.2.2019)
- Exam: 8.3.2019 (10-12)
- Retake exam: 3.5.2019 (10-12)
- Please note that all changes to this original schedule will only be posted on the course home page, see above
- The course includes 18 hours of lectures and 8 hours of exercises, a final exam and a possibility to retake the exam.
Teaching Staff
- Instructor: Professor Otto Toivanen (Aalto University)
- Teaching assistant: NN
Topics and learning objectives
This module covers a number of central models and methods employed in modern microeconometric research. The emphasis is on different types of dependent variables and data structures (cross section and panel data). In addition, the basic ideas of causal inference are briefly discussed. After the module, the student should know the basic properties and limitations of the models discussed, and be able to implement them in empirical research. The module also works as a foundation for more advanced methodological and applied courses in microeconometrics.
Topics covered include:
- Binary and discrete dependent variable models
- Limited dependent variable models
- Panel data models
- Duration models
- Causal inference
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How can Lifestyles Rental Services help you manage your investment?
Lifestyles Rental Services are a Real Estate Rental Agency that specializes in property management of quality, Single Family Homes, Condominiums, Duplex and Multiplex in and around the Greater Jacksonville Metro Area & suburbs.
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Our applicant screenings include:
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- 3-day notice posting
- Lease renewals
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Premise Management
- Maintenance coordination and follow-up
- 24-hour maintenance in case of Emergency
- Property turnover and renovation
- Photographed move-in inspections and reports
- Lease renewal inspections and reports
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- Non-routine and lease compliance inspections
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- HOA Compliance
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- Tax preparation assistance available
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Ecosystem Management (as in Enterprise Development)
Ecosystems are networks that are built around a significant business revenue or value. They are formed by companies and organizations which have products or services that complement or supersede one another. While large organizations may have the power to compel suppliers to work together, the organically-formed ecosystems are the ones that benefit the Business most. These organic ecosystems are made up of suppliers whose roles complement each other and who promote efficient and innovative cooperation.
Figure 2.4.1 The Ecosystem
When making sourcing decisions, IT should consider ecosystems and their limitations. By choosing to work with suppliers who operate in the same ecosystem, IT ensures a natural and effective cooperation. A supplier network built in this way is more efficient than a customer-specific network of suppliers.
Figure 2.4.1 shows an example of ecosystem management which concentrates on satisfying current and future needs of the business operations according to the supplier strategy.
Ecosystem management is based on understanding the business value chain as well as active communication with the relevant stakeholders. Further, effective ecosystem management is characterized by the following:
- co-created steering and roadmaps to boost the innovations
- joint end-to-end KPIs and performance dashboards
- unified processes and quality assurance across all suppliers
- joint operative model ensuring the continuity and flexibility
When applying modern ecosystem management principles there is less and less need for traditional, control-based supplier management activities such as:
- suppliers and technologies are categorized
- relationships are managed based on standardized processes
- governance and other supplier management interactions are orchestrated by trained personnel
- supplier performance is measured using service delivery metrics
- active contract management handles problems in service delivery
- uniform documentation and templates reduce overlap and ensure relevant issues are taken into account in tendering and contracts
- information security is safeguarded with adequate technologies and procedures as well as prioritized based on sensitivity of the data
- data is categorized and labelled based on criticality
Service integration is important in service delivery cooperation and in managing complex ecosystems. Opportunities for improving cost efficiency e. g. through economies of scale and other synergies are monitored regularly. Innovation and roadmapping of new services are essential for continuous development of supplier ecosystem maturity. The role of joint development increases as the relationship scale grows and is essential in strategic relationships. End-user satisfaction should be surveyed as the target is to offer a seamless end-user experience.
Ecosystem Management Life-cycle
As ecosystems go through their lifecycle IT should take an active role; the role of a declining ecosystem should be reduced and that of a developing one increased. Also, the role of the parties operating in the ecosystem should be identified. The same supplier can act as the main partner in one ecosystem and have a minor role in another. When sourcing, the strengths of the ecosystem and the roles of the service providers in it need to be evaluated.
Supplier categorization is conducted using criteria such as service business criticality, spend, and type of service offering. Primary supplier relationships can be described as strategic and long term oriented. Primary supplier often acts as a prime integrator for a number of other suppliers. Complementary supplier relationships are managed with layered governance models and these suppliers typically have specialized capabilities. Utility supplier relationships tend to have a simple structure due to the commodity-type of services.


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2 Timothy 4:2 (NASB95)
2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
I am of the mindset that there is no higher calling upon the earth than the call to preach the life changing Word of God. I am not saying other professions are not important. They are! If God's called you to be a policeman, a lawyer, a judge, a doctor, even a godly politician or public servant of any kind, than rejoice and put your whole heart into doing what God has called you to do. But if you have been truly called to preach the manifold wisdom of God as presented in His Holy Word…do nothing less! Preach it!
Preach the Word…the world needs to hear it.
The world is dying for truth. Yes they are! There is a hunger in people today like none other. Jesus said don't wait three months until it's harvest time but rather open your eyes and see there is a harvest waiting to be reaped today. A watered down word will not save people. Oh, they may become religious and join a "church" social club to feel better about themselves, but this is not salvation. Salvation can only come when the Word, sharper than a two-edged sword pierces their conscience by the power of the Holy Spirit. Remember a harvest is reaped by a cycle. Let the word be sharp so that it may reap a harvest. Preach it!
I am in no way saying we preach a word of condemnation to them. We don't need too. If we will present the truth in love and holy boldness, the Holy Spirit will take care of convicting them of their helpless state before God. Even so, we must preach the Word as presented, not backing down from one single truth. Nothing irritates me more than to hear a preacher say, "Well, you can't preach too strong today, you'll turn people off." My dear fellow servant, the word of God instructs preachers to just preach it and leave the results to God. Preach it!
Preach the Word…the genuine people of God want it.
There is a plague among the people of God today. It causes them to be weak before the enemy. It's caused by a lack of meat coming from our pulpits. To many of God's people in this generation have been fed milk toast. They have had truths presented to them with ice cream and a cherry on top. They have been made to believe God is some Santa Claus in the sky who is to give them what they want when they want it. Because of this they have become weak and unhealthy. Their concept of God has become skewed. They have come to believe God is here to serve us…rather than we are dying daily in service to Him.
Preacher, I tell you most of God's people want the meat of the Word. If they don't they are carnal at best or possibly lost at worst. Deep calls to deep in the heart of genuine disciples. Their spirits long for revelation and truth. They are looking for a "living" word, not one rendered null and void by our traditions or muddied by our personal opinions and theological persuasions. Preach the Word! Watch your people grow! Watch as people's lives are changed, marriages are saved, and more workers in the kingdom come forth.
Just preach it!


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HVAF Process Overview
High velocity oxygen Fuel
Definition: High Velocity Air Fuel
HVAF meaning "High Velocity Air Fuel " is a high velocity combustion thermal spray process. HVAF is used for coatings of tungsten carbide, chrome carbide, metals, and special materials like gold, silver, platinum.
HVAF vs HVOF
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Gucci Mane Negotiating Plea Deal On Federal Gun Charges To Avoid Trial
Gucci Mane is looking to avoid jail time on his federal gun charges by taking a plea deal. Just the other day we found out that Flava Flav is taking a plea deal in his domestic violence case, and now it looks like another rapper may be following suit (although these cases are completely unrelated). Gucci Mane is reportedly in negotiations for a plea deal, in order to avoid heading to trial. This stems from two incidents dating back to September, when GuWop threatened police officers with firearms. Radar Online reports today that recent legal documents they have obtained state "All parties anticipate resolution without the need of a trial." The U.S. government lawyers as well as Gucci are asking the judge to push Gucci's trial date (which was actually set for yesterday, April 15th) in order to complete their plea deal negotiations. The documents continue to read, "The parties believe they may have resolved this matter subject to certain approvals including a meeting with the Court. However, due to various schedule conflicts, counsel have been unable to finalize the matter and given defense counsels respective absence from the jurisdiction over the next week, will be unable to finalize the matter prior to the trial date." Gucci Mane is facing up to 20 years in prison on federal gun charges, so taking a plea deal would be a good solution as he would be able to avoid jail time, or at least do less of it.
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iRobot Roomba 652 Vs 650
Roomba 652 vs 650 takes a very close side by side look for a robotic vacuum created to automate your home cleaning. Both units feature the 3 stage cleaning system and low profile design. After that, there are still many similarities on each roomba robot vacuum cleaner. Please take a look at these comparison in form of article and decide for yourself by looking at the end paragraph, conclusion.
iRobot Roomba 652
Eufy Robovac 11 vs Roomba 652 is the first one and this is the second one. The iRobot Roomba 652 is indeed a wonderful device. The amount of time, money and effort saved is amazing. Weighing in at about ten pounds and having a height of 3.6'', it's light and compact. Its independent nature by use of its sensors and self-charging takes a load of care off the user. The charging time of three hours is a bit long though, and like many cleaning devices, it is a bit noisy. It really is your own personal cleaning assistant you pay once and can use for many years to come. What is in the Box? There are Roomba 652 Robotic Vacuum, Home Base Recharging Station, Line Cord, 1 extra iRobot Filter, Manufacturer's product warranty, and the last is Manual Guide and Documentation Package. All in all, we highly recommend this Roomba 652 for you to buy with a wealth of benefits and without too many downsides. Finally, this robot vacuum cleaner assistant should be a staple in every home you need.
iRobot Roomba 650
The latest review is about Roomba 650 vs 805 and we provide the newer one. There too may reviews about this Roomba 650, now we are focussing more on how do the ability of Roomba 650 work for pet hair and home cleaning. Since it known as the best robot vacuum among the best too, not only that, pets owners out there choose this one will be absolutely choose this for the ability of running for an hour and operating in a back and forth configuration plus navigating among many rooms. Moreover, the unit uses a patented cleaning system to remove clingy animal hair and dirt from hard-surface floors and carpeting. As well as the best vacuum cleaners, Roomba 650 has onboard scheduling which means it can allow you to preset the times you want your robot to clean. The robotic vacuum is featured with a side brush that cleans along the wall while a counter-rotating brush can remove dirt from the floor. The Roomba 650 also uses an AeroVac filter instead of a HEPA filter, which is a negative since HEPA filters are better at removing allergens.
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If you must decide which one is a must-have between Roomba 652 vs 650, it is difficult even very hard to choose. Because, there is only a bit difference on them. Can you guess what and where? Actually, there is no difference except the battery especially for the battery life. And there is another one about the Roomba 650 package comes with one virtual wall too. Because, Roomba 650 is the old version, we think you can purchase Roomba 652.


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Tech Giants To Buy Based on Big Data: Returns up to 12.44% in 3 Days
Tech Giants To Buy
This Tech Giants Stocks forecast is designed for investors and analysts who need predictions for the best stocks to invest in the Tech Giants sector (see Tech Giants Stocks Package). It includes 20 stocks with bullish and bearish signals:
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Package Name: Tech Giants' Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 3 Days (07/25/2018 – 07/28/2018)
I Know First Average: 3.50%
For this 3 Days forecast the algorithm had successfully predicted 8 out of 10 movements. The highest trade return came from GLW, at 12.44%. The suggested trades for TER and APH also had notable 3 Days yields of 9.58% and 5.72%, respectively. The overall average return in this Tech Giants' Stocks package was 3.50%, providing investors with a 3.56% premium over the S&P 500's return of -0.06% during the same period.
Corning Incorporated (GLW) manufactures and sells specialty glasses, ceramics, and related materials worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Display Technologies, Optical Communications, Environmental Technologies, Specialty Materials, and Life Sciences. The Display Technologies segment manufactures glass substrates for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) used in LCD televisions, notebook computers, and flat panel desktop monitors. The Optical Communications segment manufactures optical fiber and cable; and hardware and equipment products comprising cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware and connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices, and other accessories. This segment also offers subscriber demarcation, connection and protection devices, passive solutions, and outside plant enclosures; and coaxial RF interconnects for the cable television industry and microwave applications. The Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary, and gasoline and diesel applications. The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide approximately 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics, and fluoride crystals. The Life Sciences segment manufactures and supplies scientific laboratory products consisting of consumables, such as plastic vessels, specialty surfaces, and media, as well as general labware and equipment for cell culture research, bioprocessing, genomics, drug discovery, microbiology, and chemistry. It also engages in a pharmaceutical glass vessel and a tubing business; and precision materials non-LCD business, as well as precision laser cutting/shaping technologies, and flow reactors and adjacency businesses for glass. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated (GLW) in April 1989. Corning Incorporated (GLW) was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Corning, New York.
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Do you see the tiny bug on her finger? When you come to summer camp and spend so much time outdoors, you can bet you'll run into some kind of cool spider, fly, ant, caterpillar, moth or butterfly just about every day. It's almost an activity by itself— finding and learning about all of the different insects out there in the woods at camp. Some are little "creepy" looking (like these stink bugs !), and some you might not want to pick up (like this one we've spotted at camp before), but most are really interesting and neat to see.
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This is cool. Sounds like you guys are really in tune with your kids, teaching them about bugs, nature and all that. At our beach camp in los angeles, we study all kinds of bugs, sea creatures and ocean life in our marine science program. We even have a fun Sand Crab Races day, where the kids dig for sand crabs, then turn them loose in a race! It's wonderful to watch the kids laughing and having a blast during this activity!
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This week the group visited the University of Bremen where they were welcomed by Professor Dr Yasmin Karakasoglu, vice president of the university and Katrin Durow from the International Office of the University of Bremen, stated a press release.
The group was then introduced to various research laboratories such as the Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab.
The students also attended a workshop about 'The Internet of Things' at the renowned German research centre, the Fraunhofer Institute in Bonn.
The students visited GUtech's partner-university in Germany, RWTH Aachen University. The excursion is part of the Computer Science study programme and sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).


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Dow Cuts 800-Point Loss to 80 in Huge Rebound
That could've been a lot worse. In fact, it WAS a lot worse at midday! The market came close to totally wiping out its recent 6-day rally in just 2 sessions (Tuesday and today), but then it staged an epic comeback that almost brought all the major indices back to the positive side.
The Dow finished with a loss of only 0.32% (or nearly 80 points) to 24,947.67. That's a whole lot better than plunging nearly 800 points, which was its low today! Remember, it slumped nearly 800 points on Tuesday as well. The S&P also enjoyed a dramatic turnaround and finished with a slight decline of 0.15% to 2695.95.
Most impressive, though, was the NASDAQ, which succeeded in coming all the way back to finish in the green. It was up 0.42% to 7188.26 as all of the FAANGs gained by at least 1% except for Apple. Netflix was the best performer with a rise of 2.74%.
"I loved today's close. The fact that we gapped down so much and individual stocks didn't really get hit bad was a signal. When FANG started to rally, we really got a great rally. Hopefully we see more strength going into the weekend," said Jeremy Mullin in Counterstrike.
Despite the 90-day reprieve on further tariffs, the market has been second-guessing just how successful the G-20 meeting in Argentina really was. Did President Trump and President Xi make some real progress? Or just postpone the trade conflicts for another month-and-a-half?
And then today we got a rather bizarre story that the CFO for a big Chinese tech company was arrested in Canada and is to be extradited to the U.S. The arrest was for allegedly violating trade sanctions on Iran and it happened right around the time the two leaders were having dinner over the weekend. Needless to say, the market is a bit concerned that this could hurt the fragile relationship between the U.S. and China. We'll certainly be hearing more about this in the days ahead.
But just when you thought the day was lost, stocks bounced back on news reports that the Fed would consider slowing the pace of future hikes after December. Basically, the market took it the same way it did Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech on November 28 when he stated that interest rates were "just below" neutral.
Assuming no more surprises, the big news on Friday will be the jobs report. The market is expecting another solid number with about 200,000 payrolls being added in November. Last time, the economy added 250,000 jobs, which blew past expectations of around 185,000. We'll see if this report can thread the needle and come in right around expectations, because it could potentially be a negative for stocks if it's too hot or too cold.
Today's Portfolio Highlights:
Technology Innovators: The third quarter marked the fifth straight positive surprise for software company Okta (OKTA). It lost four cents in the period, but that was much narrower than our expectation for an 11-cent loss. The company now has an average beat of more than 41% over the past four quarters. Revenues jumped 57.8% to $105.7 million, which was also ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Shares rose nearly 10.4% on Thursday, marking the best performance among all ZU names. OKTA is also the best performer in this portfolio, having gained more than 64% since being added in April.
Momentum Trader: "Anything the market interprets as an escalation of the trade war will be met with selling. The same goes for increased hawkishness from the Fed. Every time a headline hits the wires, you have to ask yourself how it affects these two major market issues. These two themes will overpower everything.
"Early on, the sellers had the upper hand, forcing the market down to lows. The intraday bounce was fueled by dovish comments out of the Fed. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Fed is considering whether to take a wait-and-see approach to rate hikes. A slowing of the pace of hikes would certainly help quell this major market concern. It definitely helped the market today, giving stocks a lift off the bottom.
"You saw a flip in risk during market hours. The morning was dominated by risk of the trade war accelerating while the afternoon turned bullish based on dovish Fed commentary. Even if we can get a quiet period on trade, the market will right itself here due to the Fed's moves. Essentially, the Fed is not unreasonable and they are not going to snuff out the market." -- Dave Bartosiak
Insider Trader: "I see some dangers in the Fed acquiescing so quickly to the first signs of a slowdown, if that is, indeed, what they will be doing. The odds of the Fed raising in December has dropped to just 52%. That raise was considered a "sure thing" just a few weeks ago. The odds were once above 90%.
"However, I don't see any possibility of the Fed NOT raising this month. They will. It would be madness if they didn't with the ISM for manufacturing at 59 and the ISM for Services at 60 and unemployment below 4%.
"But, if the Fed is going to "pause" in early 2019, this is confirmation that the stock market tantrum worked. And, frankly, that worries me more than the Fed making the wrong move." -- Tracey Ryniec
All the Best,
Jim Giaquinto
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News in Brief for August 8, 2018
Southwestern CC joins C-STEP partnership
The Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program and Southwestern Community College in Sylva are partnering to increase the number of students transferring to and graduating from Carolina.
SCC will be the 11th community college to partner with C-STEP and Carolina. The surrounding area includes the Qualla Boundary, home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Through C-STEP, low- and moderate-income high school and community college students who enroll in one of the program's partner colleges are guaranteed admission to Carolina if they are first admitted to and successfully complete the community college portion of the program with at least a 3.2 GPA.
"Every day we have the chance to see our students grow and challenge themselves as they build successful lives," said Don Thomas, Southwestern Community College president. "The launch of C-STEP at Southwestern Community College will create even more opportunities for our students, their families and our community."
Now in its 12th year, C-STEP was launched with the support of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in an effort to enable more community college students to transfer to and graduate from Carolina. Almost 800 transfer students enter Carolina each year, about 33 percent from North Carolina community colleges.
C-STEP currently serves almost 845 students; 652 of those have already enrolled at Carolina and 482 have graduated. The remaining students are expected to enroll after completing their community college courses. As of 2018, the average C-STEP graduate GPA is 3.0 and the overall graduation rate is 81 percent.
Other current C-STEP partners are Alamance, Cape Fear, Carteret, Central Carolina, Craven, Durham Technical, Fayetteville Technical, Robeson, Sandhills and Wake Technical community colleges.
2-Step to be required for campus email users by Nov. 1
Over the past few years, University ITS has added 2-Step verification to protect a variety of digital resources – online W2 access, ConnectCarolina administrative access, student bill pay, to name a few.
This fall, ITS will require 2-Step verification for campus email users as well. The deadline is Nov. 1, but faculty and staff who want to protect their accounts immediately can visit its.unc.edu/2-step for instructions on how to set up 2-Step for email now.
In a recent campus email, Chris Kielt, vice chancellor for information technology and chief information officer, shared examples of employees who were the victims of email fraud or phishing this summer. Phishing is tricking people to reveal passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive information by pretending to send emails from someone the receiver trusts. In the examples, employees had their identities stolen, their credit cards hacked and their direct deposit information changed.
To make it harder for phishers to steal personal information, Kielt recommends that University employees use 2-Step on all accounts that offer it, including Amazon, Google, Apple, LinkedIn, banks and retirement accounts, as well as campus email.
To set up 2-Step for Microsoft Office 365, follow these steps:
- Visit onyen.unc.edu and click on "2-Step Verification for Office 365."
- Follow the quick on-screen prompts to opt in to 2-Step Verification.
- Visit office.unc.edu to finish 2-Step enrollment.
Employees will need to download the free Microsoft Authenticator app to their mobile devices to complete enrollment. Visit its.unc.edu/2-step for more information or contact the ITS Service Desk at 962-HELP (4357) with any 2-Step support needs.
Wonder Connection works wonders, wins award
The North Carolina Botanical Garden's Wonder Connection program earned the Program Excellence Award at the annual conference for the American Public Gardens Association for its "truly innovative spirit in the development of an original program." Wonder Connection provides pediatric patients at the NC Children's Hospital with a connection to nature via hands-on natural science activities. Katie Stoudemire, the Wonder Connection program manager, invented both the WonderSphere, a sealed chamber with built in gloves that enables young patients to touch nature without danger of infection, and Hippoie Creek (shown below), a portable bedside creek with rocks, toy insects and other animals.


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The Injector Dynamics Replacement Fuel Filter is available for the ID F750 fuel filter setup. This is available for separate purchase for those of you who need to replace your fuel filter if your current filter is worn beyond regular servicing. This filter features a high level of contaminant while maintaining low restriction to flow. At a flow rate of 750 liters per hour, the filter in the ID750 will hold five grams of contaminant before requiring a replacement. Check out the Delta P Indicator for the current condition of the filter element in your ID F750.
Brand: Injector Dynamics
Color: White
E85 Compatible: Yes
Mfgr. Warranty: 1 Year Limited
The warranty period is 1 year from the date of original purchase, and covers manufacturer defects. In order to have the expected longevity with any aftermarket injector, the customer must use the proper type of fuel and filtration in the fuel system. Failure to do so will decrease longevity, reliability, and fuel flow. Instances where the customer has failed to take the proper measures or ignored warnings about fuel types and maintenance will not be covered under warranty.


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13 Things to Know About the Charts This Week: 'The Greatest Showman' Tops Billboard 200 & Generates Hits on Hot 100
Music from the film The Greatest Showman is having itself quite a week on Billboard's charts, with the soundtrack rising to No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé's "Perfect" earns its fifth week atop the ranking. The ballad also helps Sheeran score his eighth total week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100.
Here are 13 other things to know about the charts this week:
1. Looking ahead to next week's Billboard 200, The Greatest Showman soundtrack is slated to reign for a second frame. The last soundtrack to spend two weeks at No. 1? Suicide Squad: The Album, in 2016. Click here for the full forecast.
2. Adding to the success of The Greatest Showman soundtrack, Hugh Jackman earns his first-ever appearance on the Hot 100 with the track "The Greatest Show." Co-stars Zac Efron and Zendaya also debut on the chart with songs from the set. Click here to read about the achievement.
3. January is traditionally a slow time for album releases and, as certain late-year box-office blockbusters have remained big after the holidays, some notable movie soundtracks have ruled the Billboard 200 in January, from Titanic to Frozen to, now, The Greatest Showman. Grab some popcorn and click here.
4. Looking ahead to next week's Hot 100, Bruno Mars and Cardi B's "Finesse" looks set to surge to the top five. Plus, Justin Timberlake's "Filthy" is aiming for a top 15 debut. Click here for the projections.
5. On the latest Chart Beat Podcast, Gary Trust and Trevor Anderson debate which song will be bigger long-term: "Finesse" or "Filthy." Plus, a look back (and listen to) 18 No. 18-peaking Hot 100 hits … for 2018. Click here to listen.
6. Over on the Pop Shop Podcast, Keith Caulfield and Katie Atkinson predict the upcoming Academy Award nominations for best original song. Click here to listen.
7. Cardi B continues to add Billboard chart honors, as the MC ties Beyoncé as the only women to post four concurrent top 10 hits on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. She earns the feat with "No Limit," "Motorsport," "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" and "Bartier Cardi." Click here to read about the achievement.
8. On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, G-Eazy earns his third No. 1 with The Beautiful & Damned. Click here to read the story.
9. Camila Cabello's "Havana" logs a seventh week at No. 1 on the Pop Songs airplay chart, earning the singer the longest run atop the tally by a lead female in five years, since Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble" in 2013. Click here to read the article.
10. Russell Dickerson is the top emerging act in the U.S., as the country singer-songwriter rises to No. 1 on the Emerging Artists chart. His debut single, "Yours," hits a new peak at No. 6 on Hot Country Songs. Click here to read about the week's top emerging acts.
11. LCD Soundsystem earns a spot on the latest Hot Tours ranking, thanks to two recent sold-out performances. Click here to read about the tour.
12. Sam Smith's "Palace" leads the Top Commercials chart for December, thanks to its synch in an Apple iPhone X commercial. The song marks Apple's sixth No. 1 on the survey. Click here to read the story.
13. Fewer hip-hop and R&B singles are crossing over to pop radio, especially by women, according to Billboard research. We analyze when this trend began and whether or not it seems surprising. Click here to read the full feature.


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Singer/Songwriter Randal Branham is here with his latest music video for Touching Down. The track appears on his acclaimed album, Simple which was released this fall.
Randal describes this track as:
A beautiful tribute to pilots, planes and bringing people together.
The video is ambitious and is very heartfelt and touching.
Check it out below: