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I have never been a rebel. In fact, had there been a "Least likely to rebel against the powers that be" award in high school or even a "Most likely to rebuke those who rebel against the powers that be" award, I probably would have won them. I am not particularly proud of having appeared that way to the student body – I probably should have gone out on limbs and risked my dignity a little more often – but it still wouldn't have changed how I feel about school rules and other forms of chaos prevention (i.e. the law). However, following rules has never stopped me from standing staunchly behind my contrary views of the world. If there is one important thing that people should know about my opinionated nature, it's that I try never to speak (or in this case write) in ignorance. If I have no clue what is going on, and you ask me for my opinion, I will say I have no clue. However, if I have given some thought to the subject, and you think I have gone out of my mind, you had better watch out for the steamroller, because I ain't backin' down. That said, I am very open-minded when it comes to others' perspectives. Just because I stand firmly behind my own beliefs doesn't mean I can't accept that there are many other possible interpretations of things. Still, some people are just plain wrong.
I had to write a paper for school recently, explaining my thoughts on an online essay about what it takes to be great. I fumbled around with my thoughts for a long time before starting because the essay had left me completely baffled. The sentences as they added on to one another just compounded into one giant force of ignorance and childishness. I considered giving a normal expected response on the essay about it's "helpful guidelines" and "keen interpretation of life's unfortunate truths," but I couldn't bear to stamp my name on such ridiculous lies. Instead, I wrote everything I felt in such a sincere fashion that the teacher could not have concluded I was mocking either him or the essay. While I probably would have made the ending a little less harsh and re-worded some of my sentences better, this is the exact form that the last paragraph took:
"While I agree the intention was noble, and the essay is well-written, I unfortunately got nothing out of it other than an obligation to come up with my own definition of greatness. Unlike the author, I would not simply include those who are ridiculously wealthy, even most philanthropists, because I think success cannot be translated into a currency. Furthermore, even if we follow the ideas presented, there are many hugely successful people who stumble into "greatness" and wealth with a single feat or discovery regardless of both hard work and talent. People find wealth different ways. People find success in their own personal ways. People find greatness when others label them as great. This article means little to me as a result."
You may now be thinking I'm a hypocrite, that this is its own form of rebelling. Maybe you're right. Or maybe, just maybe, the ones rebelling are those who recognize the essay as trash and choose not to write about it truthfully. Maybe the teachers who tell us they want us to learn to express ourselves as individuals but teach us to conform into thought patterns like them are the rebels, the hypocrites. And regardless of whether or not any of this even makes any sense at all, this is what The Fourth Side is all about.

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Show your stripes and your stars through your dish this month, as Shirley hosts a Civil War theme supper club, providing a perfect backdrop to discuss "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy".
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"UIC's new Center for Magnetic Resonance Research featuring GE's 9.4-tesla magnet will be a premier international center for human brain research," Thulborn said. "What we learn here in Chicago will be shared with researchers and physicians around the world." *A New Dimension in Human Brain Imaging * An MRI machine images internal structures of the body using magnetism, radio waves and a computer. A circular magnet surrounds the patient and creates a strong magnetic field that aligns atoms in the body. A pulse of radio waves then rearranges them, creating a signal that is passed to a computer, producing an image. The current industry standard for MRI systems is 1.5 tesla, which limits researchers to imaging water molecules. As a result, only anatomical changes can be detected and monitored. By contrast, the 9.4-tesla magnet, which is three times more powerful than current state-of-the-art clinical MRI magnets and more than 100,000 times stronger than the earth's magnetic field, will enable UIC researchers to detect signals from sodium, phosphorus, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen -- the metabolic building blocks of brain function and human thought. "Brain scanning is pushed to the limit with the current technology -- we need the sensitivity of the 9.4-tesla magnet to go beyond anatomic imaging to metabolic imaging," Thulborn said. "Metabolism provides the energy that drives brain function and therefore offers the key to uncovering the mysteries of the mind." Thulborn worked with GE researchers to develop the 9.4-tesla MRI system. 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Ranulf (pronounced /ˈɹɑːnʌlf/[key][3]; Japanese: ライ Lay) is a main character in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, being one of the king of Gallia's right hand men. He guides Ike and his mercenaries through the earlier part of their journey. He does not become playable until Chapter 23. In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, he is second-in-command of the Gallian army, being in charge of the safety of the leader, Skrimir, the king's nephew.
- 1 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- 2 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
- 3 Fire Emblem Heroes
- 4 Personality and character
- 5 Supports
- 6 Endings
- 7 Quotes
- 8 Other appearances
- 9 Trivia
- 10 Etymology and other languages
- 11 Gallery
- 12 References
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
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Starting stats and growth rates
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Ranulf is the latter of two playable cat laguz. He has good base stats all around, only having low resistance and being weak to fire magic. When transformed, he has enough strength, skill, and speed to one-round most units, excellent mobility, and solid physical bulk. As a laguz unit, he is permanently restricted to 1-range combat, so his enemy phase is limited. He also cannot use forges. His laguz gauge takes two turns to fill, where he can contribute via shoving or rescuing, then transform early enough when the main bulk of combat begins. He can circumvent his gauge with a Demi Band, though that is only recommended after he detransforms due to lowering his offensive stats.
Ranulf has excellent offensive growths, growing well in strength, skill, and speed, ensuring he remains offensively powerful through the rest of the game. His defensive growths are mediocre, so he will remain weak to magic. He is generally outclassed by other paladins in the long run, but he has a niche of being able to shove and having full ground mobility through forests and mountains.
Ranulf has no skills at base. He can make use of Smite due to his good untransformed movement, though the laguz tigers have higher weights and make better use of it. Wrath and Adept complement Ranulf's bulk and offense, though due to lack of 2-range, they're skill better used on beorc units. An Occult is not recommended as Roar is not a practical skill.
Ranulf has a wind affinity, giving a light accuracy and avoid boost. Ike is his strongest support option, giving a massive avoid boost with his earth affinity; however, Ike has several other partners that benefit more than Ranulf does. Mordecai gives a +1 boost to attack and defense, though it does not complement Ranulf's affinity. Lethe is his weakest support option despite being the same class, as she only gives accuracy which neither unit needs.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
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Starting stats and growth rates
- Note: The above stats are Ranulf's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Ranulf capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn.
|This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.
Ranulf is a cat laguz that is playable in Ike's group starting 3-4 and is forced into the party for some part 3 chapters. He has solid base strength, skill, speed, and defense when transformed, able to reliably one-round most enemy units with good durability. He has excellent mobility, with less restricted movement through many forms of terrain, most notably, ledges which are prevalent throughout part 3. As a laguz unit, he only has 1-range combat, so his enemy phase is limited. As a cat laguz, his strike weapons are among the weakest in the game, and his laguz gauge depletes incredibly quickly. This means to stay transformed, he must spend most turns using olivi grasses, severely limiting his player phase actions. Path of Radiance Ranulf does not cap any stats on average, though it is barely possible for him to cap strength which significantly benefits Radiant Dawn Ranulf as it is effectively a +4 strength boost. This is unrealistic though.
Ranulf has a respectable skill and luck growth for a laguz unit; he can cap skill relatively quickly, allowing him to fix his other stats. Though his strength and speed growths are average at best, he is fast enough to double most enemy units at base, and boosting his strike rank is more significant than leveling strength. His defensive growths are extremely low even for a laguz, so through lategame he will struggle with durability, further limiting his enemy phase. Ranulf is forced onto Tibarn's team, which works well for him as there are many forest tiles he can run through. For endgame, Laguz Gems are available which fixes Ranulf's cat gauge issues. While he is fast enough to double most units, his weaker strength and resistance cap limit him.
Ranulf is 4 levels from being able to use a Satori Sign to learn Rend, which boosts his offense. With his excellent speed, he makes good use of Quickclaw, Adept, or Resolve. Pass takes advantage of his solid ground and ledge mobility, which is invaluable especially on chapter 3-4 and part 4.
Ranulf has a wind affinity which gives a light accuracy and wind boost. His class as a cat makes it difficult for him to find proper support partners as other cat laguz are not practical units. Ike is a good partner for Ranulf as both units are forced in numerous chapters, get a significant avoid boost, and already have an innate bond support, but Ike has more valuable partners. Mounted beorc units like Oscar and Titania work well due to similar movement, though they generally have better options.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Ranulf is one of the characters added to the game in the Realm of the Dead update, and became available for summoning by players on April 10, 2019. Only one variation of Ranulf is currently available in Heroes, based on his Radiant Dawn incarnation.
Starting stats
- Ranulf: Friend of Nations is only available at 5★ rarity.
Skill set
|SP cost
|Whelp (Cavalry)
|Yearling (Cavalry)
|Adult (Cavalry)
|Covert Cat Fang
|Rally Defense
|Rally Atk/Def
|Rally Atk/Def+
|Chill Atk 1
|Chill Atk 2
|Chill Atk 3
|Spur Def 1
|Spur Def 2
|Ward Beasts
Personality and character
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Ranulf is a playful and cheerful character along with being very bright and intelligent. He is also a rather easy-going laguz and will forgive. For example, he forgave Ike in Path of Radiance for calling laguz "sub-humans", as Ranulf realized Ike did not know much about the laguz.
Path of Radiance
- Main article: Ranulf/Supports (Path of Radiance)
Radiant Dawn
Bond supports
Radiant Dawn
Ranulf, Friend of Nations
Ranulf was often run ragged by advising the new king. While he winced at his duties, Ranulf still indulged Skrimir.
Ranulf, Friend of Nations (A support with Ike)
After seeing Skrimir crowned as king, Ranulf set off on a journey, saying only, "There's so much I haven't seen."
Death quotes
|Ouch... Well, that does it. Sorry, Ike. I'm getting out of here before I become a burden to you.
— Ranulf, in Path of Radiance.
|Ah, this is awful. What am I supposed to do if I can't fight? I'd make a terrible farmer... Blast! Sorry, Ike! I have to withdraw. Stay safe and win!
— Ranulf, in the endgame of Path of Radiance.
|Ugh... What just happened...? ...Did anybody... see it? [...] Arg! Like being hit...with a mountain... [...] ...I'm sorry, King Tibarn... King Tibarn... It now falls upon you... Please tell Ike I said...th-thank you. Ike... I'm leaving everything in your hands... With you in command, I know I can be at peace when I...
— Ranulf, in Radiant Dawn.
|Sorry, Ike... Please...save Skrimir...
— Ranulf, in part 3 chapter 4 of Radiant Dawn.
|Arg! Like being hit... with a mountain... [...] ...I'm sorry, King Tibarn...
— Ranulf's retreat quote in part 3 chapter 13 of Radiant Dawn.
Battle quotes
|I'm feeling ashamed to retreat earlier than Ike, but...
— An unused quote intended to be Ranulf's escape quote in Path of Radiance.
|You bet I'm worried! Without us looking after him, who knows what kind of trouble that hothead might get himself into! You can see we're in a big hurry. Get out of my way, or I'll move you. Painfully.
— Ranulf, when fighting Callum in part 3 chapter 4 of Radiant Dawn.
|Oh, I thought I smelled you earlier. We just have to stop meeting like this. [...] Back in Gallia, in Crimea... We just ran into each other recently, too. I don't know about the others, but I can tell who you are. You have one heck of a stench. [...] Still won't own up, huh? Fine. If that's the case, I'll just tear your mask off and show everyone myself!
— Ranulf, when fighting the Black Knight in part 3 chapter 7 of Radiant Dawn.
|Queen Nailah, while I'm honored to receive praise from you, I'd really rather not fight you. I think I'd much rather run away with my tail tucked firmly between my legs, to be honest. [...] Thrown around by Skrimir, cornered by General Zelgius, and now this. Can someone tell me why I always seem to pull the short straw?
— Ranulf, when fighting Nailah in part 3 endgame of Radiant Dawn.
|Are you the best Ashera could do? This really is the end of the world.
— Ranulf, when fighting Valtome in part 4 chapter 2 of Radiant Dawn.
|I saw the results of your experiments at Gritnea Tower. The mutilated bodies... the rotting flesh... It was the most horrifying experience of my life. I wonder if my nightmares will pass when I kill you? [...] Then it is appropriate that you will pay for those terrible crimes with your life. My long-suffering kinsmen, watch as I destroy your tormentor!
— Ranulf, when fighting Izuka in part 4 chapter 5 of Radiant Dawn.
Heroes quotes
- Main article: Ranulf/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Ranulf is currently featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
|Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ranulf
|Warrior of the Gallian Beast Tribe, Ranulf
|"Mr. Enemy, did you prepare me a warm welcome?"
|Attack: 60
|Support: 10
|Range: 1
|Deploy Cost: 3
|Class: Beast Tribe
|Tier: Base
|Class Change Cost: --
| Transform: [Always] While this unit is in the Front Line, this unit gains +10 attack, and can attack enemy units in the Back Lines regardless of range ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 2).
Ties of the Beast Tribe: [Always] While this unit is supported by a , this unit gains +20 attack.
|Card #B03-040R • Artist: Tatsuki Nekoma
|Friendly Warrior, Ranulf
|"Eh? I broke through? I like it."
|Attack: 40
|Support: 10
|Range: 1
|Deploy Cost: 1
|Class: Beast Tribe
|Tier: Base
|Class Change Cost: --
|Eye of the Beast: [Always] While this unit battles an enemy unit in the Back Lines, this unit gains +10 attack.
Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
|Card #B03-041N • Artist: Tatsuki Nekoma
|Friend of Nations, Ranulf
|"We haven't yet lost this war! This fight will be ours!"
|Attack: 70
|Support: 10
|Range: 1
|Deploy Cost: 3
|Class: Beast Tribe
|Tier: Base
|Class Change Cost: --
|Deputy's Command: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Choose as many allied units in the Front Line as you wish. This turn, the chosen allies can attack enemies in the backlines regardless of range.
|Card #B09-083HN • Artist: Senri Kita
|Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Ranulf .
- Ranulf is one of three characters in the Fire Emblem series to have complete heterochromia, Ranulf's irises have two different colors, light green and purple. The other two characters that have heterochromia are Idunn and Peri.
Etymology and other languages
|Names, etymology and in other regions
|Definition, etymology and notes
|Scottish form of the Old Norse name Randúlfr, meaning advice, decision and wolf, also a cognate of Randolf.[4]
|Officially romanized as Lay.
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Artwork of Ranulf from Path of Radiance.
Artwork of Ranulf from Radiant Dawn.
Ranulf's full portrait from Radiant Dawn.
Heroes artwork
Other appareances
Artwork of Ranulf from Fire Emblem Cipher.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FE PoR: Ranulf Character Profile (P. 72) Translation | kantopia, www.kantopia.wordpress.com, Retrieved: 29 March 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 FE RD: Ranulf Character Profile (P. 102) Translation | kantopia, www.kantopia.wordpress.com, Retrieved: 29 March 2018
- ↑ Radiant Dawn cutscene, Ranulf: Friend of Nations in Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ranulf, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 9 September 2018
|This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused in writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
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I most recently published Guapa through Speaking Tiger. Many people initially see the book as a novel about gay life in the Middle East, but I wrote the book with broader questions in mind: how do we tackle our different and sometimes conflicting identities, both personally and politically? How do we fight through legitimate personal and political fears and catastrophes to create positive change in the world? Why are some identities considered "deviant" in society, and how can such so-called "deviants" find a place for themselves in their families and societies? In writing Guapa, I wasn't trying to make any point, I was simply thinking through these questions through the lives of my characters and the political and personal problems they were grappling with.
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I'm not a fan of flowery prose, and much prefer writing that is stripped down and simple, but conveys complex issues. I enjoy writing characters and dialogue quite a bit, so I find that my writing tends to primarily focus on the inner struggles within characters and the relationships between them. I also love black humour, which is probably why many people tell me that Guapa is, despite its darkness, a very funny book.
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What's your idea of bliss?
Being with my partner and my greyhound, with a large pile of books by my side. Or, being at home with my parents and eating my mother's cooking, which is a wonderful mix of our backgrounds: Iraqi, German, Palestinian and Lebanese.
What makes you angry, and I mean all-out-smash-the-china raving mad?
I've been so angry about the political developments across the world in 2016, so much so that this year I feel a sense of despair and hopelessness that can be quite crippling. Although I believe with those who say that we need to maintain a sense of outrage as global events increasingly become more bizarre than a television show, I am also increasingly careful to make sure that my exposure to news does not come at the expense of my own mental well-being.
What books would you take with you on a three-month retreat in the boondocks?
I'd rather take three empty journals with me, and use the precious solitude to think through my own stories.
Your house is burning down. What's the most important thing you'd want to take with you?
My father, being the good Palestinian he is, has a briefcase that he keeps in his cupboard which has passports, family and wedding certificates, and other important documents. I've developed the same practice, so I'll grab that briefcase and run.
Describe your life philosophy. In a sentence.
For my political philosophy, I always fall back on a quote by Foucault: "'My point is not that everything is bad, but that everything is dangerous, which is not exactly the same as bad. If everything is dangerous, then we always have something to do.' As for my personal life philosophy, I prefer the simple phrase "This too shall pass." There's a sense of comfort in reminding oneself of the inevitability that all things, good or bad, will come to an end.
Saleem Haddad is a writer and aid worker. He was born in Kuwait City to an Iraqi-German mother and a Palestinian-Lebanese father, and has lived in Jordan, Cyprus, Canada and the U.K. He has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and other international organisations in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, and Egypt. In addition to writing, he currently advises international organisations on humanitarian and development issues in the Middle East and North Africa. He divides his time between the Middle East and London, where he lives with his partner and their greyhound, Jack.
Aminah Sheikh is the Online Editor of Kitaab


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Over Monday and Tuesday this week the team visited a number of schools, projects and employers that are connected with Rotary or partially funded by Rotary. The sites of these visits were around the area of Novo Iguacu – a large town just outside Rio.
Granfino is factory that produces a wide range of products that includes pet food and black beans.
In addition to providing employment to local residents in quite a poor area, the company also provides various additional services. After working hours the factory canteen is turned into a school for employees and their families. Hairdressing and massage facilities are also provided for employees on-site. Later in the day the team had a fascinating tour round the compactor pen factory.
The next day the team visited a school for children with special needs that is partially funded by Rotary. They were introduced to the sports teacher who regularly takes children from the school to the special olympics. So far the school has succesfully built the ground floor of its building and is still raising money in order to complete building work on the two upper floors.
In the afternoon they made their way to the Sonoleve factory, a famous mattress manufacturers. The factory is in a particularly poor and violent neighbourhood and provides employment opportunities not only for locals but also for prisoners and ex-offenders.
Employees are paid with the company's own currency which can be used to buy food and other products from the factory itself. A section of the site is devoted to making gifts out of recycled materials such as Cocacola bottles. Facilities such as doctors, psychologists and a small chapel are also provided for employees.


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Assistant and/or Associate professor in Work and Organisational Psychology. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences − Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology of the University of Amsterdam is part of the Faculty of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, serving 2300 students, and offering a bachelor program, a broad variety of Master tracks (e.g., Behavioral Data Science, Brain and Cognition in Society, Sport and Performance Psychology, Training & Development, Social Influence, Consultancy & Organisational Development, Human Resource & Career Management), and a Research Master program. Research and teaching is organized in 6 program groups: Brain and Cognition, Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Methods, Social Psychology, and Work and Organisational (W&O) Psychology. The Psychology Research Institute has one of the largest laboratory facilities in the country, including eye tracking-, fMRI-, and EEG- equipment, and a variety of physiological labs and software packages. The Psychology department ranks 17th on the QS World University Rankings 2017, which is the highest rank among the psychology departments in continental Europe.
For the Work and Organisational (W&O) Psychology group we are seeking an assistant professor and an assistant or associate professor (both 50% research and 50% teaching).
The W&O Psychology group aims to conduct innovative empirical research regarding:
Individual motivation, adaptation, and behavior in work-related contexts (e.g., career adaptability, job search, motivation, decision making, creativity and innovation)
Inputs, processes, states, and outcomes of groups in work-related contexts (e.g., diversity, leadership, power, team innovation, conflict and negotiation, group judgment, and decision making), and
The dynamic interplay between individual and group-level (determinants of) regulatory processes (e.g., the interaction of organisational cultures and structures, leaders, groups, and individuals).
Another important aim is to provide excellent training for students, preparing them for the professions related to various domains in work and organisational psychology. The W&O Psychology group provides a bachelor specialisation, a master program, and is involved in the Psychology Research Master program.
From the year 2018-2019 on the W&O Psychology group offers four specialized master tracks:
Each year about 60 to 90 students choose the bachelor specialisation in W&O Psychology, and about 60 to 70 students enroll in the W&O Psychology master programs. Most courses are taught in English.
The W&O Psychology group currently consists of 20 assistant professors, associate professors, and lecturers, and 5 PhD candidates. The group has two structural Full Professor positions.
Job description
Both positions concern 50% research and 50% teaching. The job tasks include:
Additional job tasks for an associate professorship:
Qualifications for an assistant or associate professorship:
a PhD in work and organisational psychology, social psychology, organisational behavior, sport psychology or related field;
a research profile fitting the above described program;
high quality publications in relevant fields and on topics that concern the functioning of individuals and/or groups at work and/or in sport;
experience with teaching courses and supervising theses related to the functioning of individuals and groups at work and/or in sport, at the bachelor and master-level;
completed the BKO (Basic Teaching Qualification) or willingness to obtain the BKO;
Dutch proficiency or gaining sufficient command of the Dutch language within a period of 2 years.
Additional qualifications for an associate professorship:
experience with supervision of PhD candidates;
experience with earning research grants from scientific organisations and/or other organisations;
completed the BKO (Basic Teaching Qualification).
Further information
Prof. Annelies E.M. van Vianen
Prof. Astrid Homan
The appointment will be for a period of 24 months with the possibility for extension to a permanent contract contingent on a satisfactory performance for one of the positions. Based on a full-time appointment the gross monthly salary will be between €3,475 and €5,405 for the assistant professor and between €4,815 and €5,861 for the associate professor, depending on qualifications and experience. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities is applicable.
The position starts ideally April/May 2018.
Job application
Applicants should submit a letter of interest that addresses qualifications and a current résumé. Please submit applications (with vacancy number 17-634) before 15 January 2018 to Ms. J. Vermeulen via firstname.lastname@example.com. Please clearly indicate whether you are applying for the assistant or associate professorship. #LI-DNP
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Ok. I know that I said that it'd be tomorrow when I put up the next post, but the weekend was just BUSY. This is the first chance I've had to sit down and write. So.. back to our saga.
The hero of our story had just recieved the ring of power and was making his way to the Elven stronghold....oh..wait. Wrong hero and wrong story. *sigh* His is much better than mine.
As an aside, I do promise that this will be the last 'purely vanity' post on here. I don't want everyone to think that this going to be just about me, there WILL be a bunch of stuff about gaming, both playing and being a retailer and about stuff going on at the store. It is difficult to talk about the store and not have a bit of 'me' creep into it, but I'll work to make sure that it's not all about me.
When I got to college, I fiddled around with some other games here and there. I got into a short lived Dungeons and Dragons game, and then got into FASA's Starship Tactical Combat Simulator.
Ahhh.. the memories.
I ran into the same problem with that game that I did with my previous foray into games like Dune and Richthofen's War: no one to play with.
It wasn't until my second year of school that I met someone else that shared my passion for gaming, another student named Altan Khendup. Altan was from the Berkley area and introduced me to Anime and to one of the RPG's that I would continue to have a love affair with for many many years. Cyberpunk. Cyberpunk was unlike the RPG's I had played in the past. There weren't classes, there weren't spells, and most importantly, there was a STORY. Altan was great at making the world come alive and about making me care about the why rather than the how. Why were we being attacked? Why was the crimelord wanting this person kidnapped? Why did the things happen the way that they did? It opened up a completely new world for me. I saw gaming as much more than just a tactical exercise, or numbers crunching quest. I saw it as a vehicle for telling a story, for sharing a tale, and for bringing in the players to help craft that yarn. So much of what I am and know as a Game Master was taught to me by Altan, just though sheer example. I'll always be forever in his debt.
After one more year I met the next person who would shape me as a gamer: Jeff Smith. Jeff was working at Hobby Bench, a general hobby retailer here in Phoenix. He had worked at several other hobby stores in Ohio and though he also was well versed in other hobby aspects (RC and modeling) he was their go-to guy for gaming. At that time I was living in an apartment complex behind one of their stores, and just by random chance we met. He and I struck up a conversation and we found that we had a lot in common. We soon became fast friends and were gaming regularly together.
Jeff used to make regular trips to Tucson to deal with some other hobby accounts, and occasionally I'd go down with him to keep him company on that long drive. One day, after seeing some of the books on his shelf at home, I asked him a question that to this day has had lasting consequences on my life. "So, tell me about this Warhammer 40k game." He started telling me about the Imperium of Man at Bell Road and I-17 and didn't finish until we got to Tucson. When we got back home he gave me some extra Space Ork figures that he happened to have laying around and we started playing.
I was hooked.
I became a 40k addict, and spent many, MANY hours painting figures, writing army lists, and getting my ass royally handed to me in battles. During this time, I also was a bit more exposed to the gaming community. Cons, tournaments, and other such gatherings, and I started to gain an appreciation of the importance of the gaming store, not only as a place to sell games, but as a place to gather, talk, and just make connections with others in the community.
Time passed, and I continued to split my time between RPG's and miniatures games...oh...work too. At this point, I was doing some freelance programming for Checker Auto, and i'd grown disillusioned with the computer field. Jeff had been working at a local store called Waterloo Games (pretty much a valley institution at the time) in their north location. He had decided to move on and go to work for Games Workshop, and I ended up taking over for him at Waterloo Games. Finally I had achieved one of my dreams : I was working at a game store!
The year that I worked there was an amazing education, working at the store. I never would have imagined the differences that being on the other side of the counter made. Things I had taken for granted as a customer were now completely different, and I quickly realized that working at a game store was NOT all fun and games. (go ahead and groan..everyone else does when I say that).
Without going into the gory details, I rapidly came to the conclusion that I could do much better on my own. I started to research business plans, marketing strategies and began to scope out locations for a potential store. After leaving Waterloo having undertaken a successful negotiation with the First National Bank of Parents, I started work on opening my own store. Imperial Outpost Games.
The original store was small (funny though that it sure didn't look small when I first moved into it.) and served me well for those first four years. In the time that I've run the store I have met some of the greatest people that a person could hope to call friend. The quality of people I've met through the store is something I constantly marvel at. The friendships I've made through the store are some of the things in life I value the most. They say that the measure of a man is the friends he keeps, and if that's the case, I'm truly blessed.
It's all because of gaming.
Gaming has brought me great friends, great times, and has managed to put food on my table for several years now. Few things make me as happy as a good Friday night, when 6 different games are being played at the same time and the store is standing room only.
I have the opportunity to share something that I love with others, and that's a rare gift. Gaming brings people together, gives them a good reason to laugh, and in a day when computers and the internet and taking a bigger and bigger share of folk's time, it gives them a place to come and be social with each other.
So, I hope that this rambling has given all 4 readers of this blog a bit of a better idea of where I'm coming from when I say :
I love gaming.
It's not something I say because I just make my living from it. It's not something I say because I'm expected to. It's something I say because I truly feel that it's made my life better.


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Maybe you just returned from your first solo backpacking trip and are already planning your next adventure. Or maybe you've been traveling internationally with your family since you were a child. Or maybe you are excitedly planning your first global journey, and you are already thinking about how to commemorate your trip when you arrive home. Whatever your travel experience, there are maps, globes and DIY projects galore to help memorialize those adventures—and make for great conversation starters when friends visit. Here are just a few!
1. A New Way to Push Pin
I love a good push-pin map as much as the next traveling Everygirl (I have one at home myself!) but if you are looking for something a little different to achieve the same purpose, try a cork globe. You can even color coordinate your push pins—maybe you have different pins for places you have visited and places you want to visit, or maybe you and your roomies can all choose a color to represent your own travel experiences. Or, if you have a wall map on corkboard, feel free to dress it up with photos or other small paper reminders from your travels.
2. Scratch It Off
After push-pin maps, scratch-off maps appeared as the next big thing in humble-bragging travel décor. But if you don't have the wall space for a map (or are looking for something a little more original), consider a scratch-off globe or journal to track your travels.
3. Get Social Media Savvy
So you already have a custom hashtag to track your travels on Twitter and Instagram, but what about starting a fun travel photo series to document your destinations? Murad and Nataly Osmann's "Follow Me To" is arguably one of the best-known photo series on social media, but what about Tom Robinson's "Feet First" photography project? Or Tomasz Furmanek's gorgeous shots from inside his kayak? Decide what your "thing" is—maybe you drink coffee in every country you visit, or maybe you love visiting local libraries—and develop a custom shot to share with followers.
4. Souvenirs on Display
Do you collect anything when you travel? Would you like to start? Personally, I collect postcards from everywhere I go, but they usually end up sitting in a memory box. If you have a souvenir collection, find a creative way to display your goods! Maybe you collect something small and easy to display, like magnets or charms. Maybe you collect mugs, in which case a hanging rack would serve as an attractive display and storage option in your kitchen or living room. Maybe you really like beer, so maybe one of these maps would come in handy to track your craft beer experiences across America.
5. Better on Vinyl
I couldn't resist sharing one more gigantic map to round out the list! Unlike many other maps, this one requires neither a large, expensive frame nor landlord-approved holes in the wall. This wall-adhesive map features vinyl stickers for all the landmasses in the world (pre-spaced on application tape for your convenience), and even includes 20 colorful "pins" to mark your favorite destinations.
6. Publish Your Photographs
Source: Lucy Laucht
Avid travelers or photography aficionados may find they have more photos and stories than they can reasonably share on Instagram. In that case, you may want to consider starting a travel blog to record your travels while sharing your adventures with family, friends and an Internet audience. If you don't have the interest or time to start a travel blog, you can still publish your travel photographs for posterity in a photo book. Many photo websites, including Shutterfly and Artifact Uprising, have easy, functional options to design beautiful albums featuring your favorite travel photos.


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I SAT down to watch "How to Survive a Plague," a new documentary about the history of the AIDS epidemic, expecting to cry, and cry I did: at the hollowed faces of people whittled to almost nothing by a disease with an ugly arc; at the panicked voices of demonstrators who knew that no matter how quickly research progressed, it wouldn't be fleet enough to save people they loved; at the breadth and beauty and horror of the AIDS quilt, spread out across the National Mall, a thread of grief for every blade of grass beneath it.
I expected to be angry. Here, too, I wasn't disappointed. The words of a physician on the front lines in the early days reminded me that "when people died in the hospital, they used to put them in black trash bags." Many politicians mustered little more than contempt for AIDS sufferers. "There's nothing 'gay' about these people, engaging in incredibly offensive and revolting conduct," snarled Senator Jesse Helms, a Republican from North Carolina, at the time. The documentary memorializes that rant and that mind-set, and also shows Helms saying that he wishes demonstrators would "get their mentality out of their crotches."
What I didn't expect was how much hope I would feel. How much comfort. While the movie vividly chronicles the wages of bigotry and neglect, it even more vividly chronicles how much society can budge when the people exhorting it to are united and determined and smart and right. The fight in us eclipses the sloth and surrender, and the good really does outweigh the bad. That's a takeaway of "How to Survive a Plague," and that's a takeaway of the AIDS crisis as well.
I referred to the movie, which was produced and directed by the journalist David France, as a history of the epidemic, and it is. But it teases out a specific strand and tells a particular story, focusing on the protest group Act Up, which was set into motion by Larry Kramer 25 years ago this month. He had already sounded an alarm over the rapidly spreading epidemic with his landmark play "The Normal Heart," and in March 1987, during remarks at the lesbian and gay community center in downtown Manhattan, he bluntly told a roomful of men that if they didn't take bold steps to make America and its government care, two-thirds of them could be dead in five years.
That same month Act Up — the acronym by which the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power quickly came to be known — staged the first of its many protests, visiting New York's financial nerve center and blocking traffic there. It occupied Wall Street long before the verb and address were welded together, in an era when ire over indiscriminate greed, manifest just last week by the viral sensation of a Goldman Sachs executive's resignation, hadn't been stoked to its current fury. And the group morphed from then and there into a model for the here and now of how social change occurs.
What you probably remember best about Act Up is its theatrical genius (or gall, depending on your sensibility). Its members held a "die-in" during a Mass inside St. Patrick's Cathedral, going limp in the aisles so that police officers had to use stretchers to carry them away. They hurled the ash and bone of fallen comrades over the fence around the White House and onto the lawn.
But if boldness had been the sum of Act Up, the group wouldn't have accomplished so much. It added enterprise and erudition to the mix. A friend of mine who covered an Act Up demonstration in San Francisco remembers standing in the street, chatting over the phone with a group spokesman and telling him that she would file her newspaper story as soon as she rounded up a certain statistic. Minutes later he called back, said that he had found a Kinko's store nearby and told her that documents with the information she was seeking had already been faxed to her there.
In "How to Survive a Plague," gay men and their allies are shown educating themselves about antiviral medications, about clinical-trial protocols, about the Food and Drug Administration approval process. They are shown successfully making the case that the trials should be less restrictive, and the process much faster. Because what they're saying is so concrete and constructive, scientists can't avoid paying it heed.
"If you come at a problem in a way that's just disruptive and iconoclastic, but you don't know what you're talking about, all you are is a nuisance," said Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, when we talked last week. Act Up's leaders, he told me, knew what they were talking about. As a result, they "cracked open the opaque process" of drug development, altered the patient-doctor relationship and "changed the whole face of advocacy," he said.
That's a remarkable tote board, and it's not all. Act Up gets crucial credit for advancing the acceptance of gay people. A slogan it popularized, "silence equals death," persuasively argued that gay men had to emerge from hiding so that people around them would see AIDS not as a distant abstraction but as a killer potentially stalking their brothers, sons, co-workers. Those men indeed came out, and people indeed saw. That's why same-sex marriage is now such a prominent issue, with so many ardent advocates. That's why the bullying of gay teenagers has become a national concern, and why the conviction of a Rutgers University student for spying on and taunting a roommate who then committed suicide has drawn national attention.
There are still politicians like Helms out there, but not as many. There's still hate, but not as much. After more than 600,000 deaths from AIDS in this country and about 30 million around the globe, scientists still haven't found a cure or vaccine. But there are highly effective treatments, and H.I.V.-infected people who get proper medical care — which isn't, mind you, nearly enough of them — can expect long, full lives. And that's largely because 25 years ago, a tribe in desperate trouble did something that religious conservatives who can get their minds out of people's crotches should in fact admire. It elected self-reliance over self-pity, tapping its own reserves of intellect, ingenuity and grit to make sure its members were cared for.
In "How to Survive a Plague," being screened just twice in Manhattan later this month in advance of an expected fall release, one of the epitaphs for that effort is given by Kramer himself.
"We had the brainpower, and we had the street power," he says on-camera. "We, Act Up, got those drugs out there. It is the proudest achievement that the gay population of this world can ever claim."


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CES is a big event in the technology calendar, and as it's an event for all sorts of consumer electronics, it's no surprise that all sorts of things are starting to converge on the show floor this year. Android Auto, Google's in-car version of their mobile OS, was announced last year during Google I/O and as big names in aftermarket in-car entertainment systems show off their new wares for the year ahead, Android Auto was a given. Today, Pioneer announced that they would have three new NEX (Networked Entertainment eXperience) in-dash multimedia systems launching this March complete with Android Auto onboard.
Pioneer's AVIC-8100NEX, AVIC-7100NEX and AVH-4100NEX will launch in March of this year and feature an external microphone to make sure voice commands are dealt with properly and that hands-free voice calls are easy to manage as well. Ted Cardenas of Pioneer had this to say about the new 7-inch in-dash systems: "Integrating Android Auto into our second generation NEX receivers provides compatible Android smartphone owners the ability to utilize the power and connectivity of their devices for navigation, communications, music and more. Android Auto delivers a familiar and consistent user experience that is optimized specifically for the automotive environment with advanced speech technology for quick and easy voice control and a unique visual display of useful and relevant contextual information." As well as Android TV, these models will also feature HDMI connectivity and Bluetooth apt-X support, too.
Android Auto has been something that we've been waiting quite some time for, and now that CES 2015 has some news on the platform, it looks like 2015 is finally the year our cars will be able to talk to our phones in a way far beyond simple Bluetooth. We still have some time to wait and see if Android Auto is going to be worth upgrading to a better model car or spending a lot of money on fitting an aftermarket system, but it does look like Google has got it right, at least for now.


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Munitions Minister Clarence Decatur Howe last week told Canada's House of Commons what the Government intends to do about workers in plants where war production is already being curtailed or canceled. Said he:
¶ Factories with reduced production schedules will first reduce working hours to 48 a week or "to the normal working hours for the industry."
¶ Workers who are young enough, healthy enough will be inducted into the armed services.
¶ Those with special skills will be shifted to jobs where those skills can best be used (example: workers with previous agricultural experience will be transplanted, wherever possible, to dairy and...


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Finance problems: Beta, required rate of return
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Sample Exam problems July 09.
1. How much do you have to invest today at an annual rate of 8%, if you need to have $5,000 six years from today?
2. Bavarian Sausage, Inc. has preferred stock outstanding. This stock pays a semiannual dividend of $1.25. If the next dividend is paid six months from now and the annual required return is 10%, what should be the value of the preferred stock?
3. A share of preferred stock pays a $2 annual dividend, but pays the dividend in four equal quarterly installments. Investors seek a 12% annual percentage return on the investment. What price should the preferred stock trade?
4. Security I has a beta of 1.3, the risk-free rate is 4%, and the expected market risk premium is 11%. What is the expected return for Security I?
5. As a result of a company's 15% increase in sales their EBIT increased by 25%. What is the company's operating leverage?© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 3, 2020, 11:02 pm ad1c9bdddf
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The problems deal with issues in finance including required rate of return, EBIT, and operating leverage etc.


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"In the beginning was Logos.* And Logos was God. And Logos was with God.
And the spirit of God was brooding over the waters." Genesis
And then God created the Life system of Earth, the Biosystem.
It has taken several billions of years and many false starts — using the Law of Life — to put together a beautifully functional information system that can organize energy from the sun to maintain the Life of the whole Earth, balanced against the force of entropy.
But God is patient, and now here we are, living as nodes within the corposystem, which is a subsystem of the Biosystem, and we are in great danger of losing our potential future on Earth because the corposystem is making war against its own environmental system, the Biosystem. And the corposystem cannot win.
If the corposystem loses this war and dies, we humans begin again trying to build a new social system that can integrate usefully among the other naturally evolved systems; on the contrary, if the Biosystem dies and must start over again looking for that viable balance – then we all die, probably down to the microbial level.
We are not in charge. That is the message of God and all the gods. We have been kicked out of our dominion over the Garden of Eden because, instead of nurturing the creation of the system of Life — we tried to dominate the works of God and use them for our own gain,.
We (the corposystem) still are doing this; we have not learned.
The corposystem, the current dominant corpo-political social system within which most of us were raised, is a naturally evolved complex adaptive human social system. It has micro-properties and macro-properties. Its macro-property (emergent property) that threatens us all is "growth by domination for gain." The corposystem has grown by dominating systems that are smaller than itself. Eating up both their energy and their information to maintain its growth against the disorganizing alternative of entropy.
We are not in charge of the Garden of Eden – or the Law of Life — and it is time we take charge of ourselves, instead of trying to bring the whole world to its knees, take charge of our own behaviors that generate the toxic emergent properties of our corposystem — over-growth by domination, for corposystem gain.
And now the corposystem is trying to dominate the Biosystem, a larger and more powerful system, and the other half of its own life; the source of all energy for Life of Earth.
A subsystem cannot win a war against its own environmental system that is the other half of itself. That is NOT how evolution works. Better it were that the systems of Life cooperate for the benefit of all. That is the function of evolution. The limiting factors of the environment "talk" to the emergent characteristics of its subsystems so the subsystems know when they are not going with the program.
Our corposystem (a subsystem) emergent characteristic is unsustainable because domination is not how evolution works; because our growth is causing irreparable harm to our own environmental system, the other half of our selves; and because our thirst for unilateral human profit of all kinds destroys essential elements of our environment that are not a rightful component of our corposystem.
And now the corposystem has reached the end of its growth, just as a cancer on your kidney eventually reaches the end of its growth unless it is stopped. It eats up your energy and your information/complexity, and you die. Unless we can stop the growth of the corposystem, we all die, all the generations of humans, our corposystem and very likely our environmental Biosystem that is already very sick.
Perhaps after all we are not the chosen ones for whom God has been so patiently waiting?
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Easy and free return
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Upon delivery of the product, you have 14 days to try it on and potentially request a return. We ask that you try on the item without removing the price tags, accessories or labels: we do not accept returns if they do not satisfy these conditions. You may request your return 24 hours after receiving your package, in order to allow for the updating of our system.
The return request procedure is very simple: simply follow these five steps.
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As soon as your return arrives at our warehouse, it will undergo quality control checks.
If the products comply with our return conditions, you will receive a reimbursement within a few days.
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Zig Zag Handle Baguette
Zig Zag shape handle, shoulder bag, one interior zip pocket.
- Materials: polyurethane, canvas lining.
- Dimensions: 10" W, 5.5" H, 2.5" D. Handle length 24" drop 10".
- Body: hard structure.
- Handmade in Houston
- Every item is handmade by the designer.
- It takes 4 hours to make one Zig Zag Handle Bag (Pattern cutting, gluing and assembly, painting edges, finishing touches).
- Orders typically ship within 1-2 business days.
- International orders usually take between 10-12 business days to arrive.


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old fashioned cottage garden
Sam(Sandy) in Sunbury, OH
This is one of my many cottage gardens.I use mostly perennials,I let all my plants self seed.I use annuals to fill in bare spots and for color.
Cottage Garden Flower Close-ups Garden Large (5,000 - 10,000 sq ft.)
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In Debt We Trust (Full Version)
IN DEBT WE TRUST is a important milestone. It is, a record of the current US debt situation, and an explanation of the ramifications corporate marketing. IN DEBT WE TRUST highlights the problems with created wants, overpriced needs and corporate control over both the means of production and the means of consumption.


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Analysts expect AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE: AZN ) to report $0.50 EPS on November, 9.They anticipate $0.82 EPS change or 62.12% from last quarter's $1.32 EPS. The company has market cap of $732.68 million. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. Lire la suite »
First Trust Advisors LP Has $153.31 Million Stake in Expedia, Inc. (EXPE)
The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website . In other Expedia news, EVP Mark D. Okerstrom sold 12,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 7th. Benchmark maintained it with "Buy" rating and $130 target in Monday, July 27 report. Deutsche Bank AG restated a "buy" rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $158.00) on shares of Expedia in a research note on Wednesday, July 26th. Lire la suite »
Carnival Cruise Line Unveils Military Appreciation Specials for Veterans Day
Thomas and Puerto Rico, all popular cruise islands damaged by the bad category 5 Hurricanes. Several of Carnival's brands are returning to Grand Turk, St Thomas and San Juan this month. The Ports of the Virgin Islands have confirmed that between November 3 and 30, thousands of cruise passengers are expected to arrive in the territory. Lire la suite »
Tesla Model 3 production crippled; company confirms delay in delivery schedule
On Thursday, the share price of the companies fell by 7%, what happened after the report about the delay of the release of Model 3 and loss. Electrek was the first to report news of the email. Priced at $35,000 (Rs 23 lakh), the Model 3 is one of the most practical electric cars around. Investors, impatient with a wider-than-expected loss and the pushing back of previous production targets, sold off shares almost 5% following the report Wednesday. Lire la suite »
Punjab National Bank, Union Bank bad loan growth slows but provisions weigh
This was mainly due to a provision of Rs. 1,566 crore for 11 accounts which have been referred to the National Company Law Tribunal . Banks were allowed to spread these provisions across three quarters until March 2018. He said the third quarter will likely also see heavy provisioning on account of the second list of about 40 accounts that RBI has identified for insolvency proceedings. Lire la suite »
MetLife, Inc. (MET) Shares Sold by Oakbrook Investments LLC
Henderson Group PLC's holdings in MetLife were worth $4,572,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MET. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of MetLife from $54.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 5th. Lire la suite »
Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Boosts Stake in Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)
The company was maintained on Wednesday, August 19 by Citigroup. Analysts look for public financial statements, listen in on conference calls and talk to managers and customers of a company in order to reach an opinion and communicate the value of a stock. Lire la suite »
What Analysts say About Glu Mobile Inc (GLUU)?
It raises expectations that Friday's more comprehensive jobs report from the government will be strong too. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Glu Mobile by 163.9% in the 1st quarter. The market capitalization of the company is at $505.12 Million. Based on a recent bid, its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -3.81%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is 3.34% while it has a distance of 39.85% from the 200 days simple moving average. Lire la suite »
The Kinross Gold Corp. (KGC) Rating Reiterated by Citigroup Inc
The company now has an insider ownership of 17.89 Percent and Institutional ownership of 69.9 Percent. The company has market cap of $529.28 million. The stock decreased 1.90% or $0.25 on November 3, reaching $12.9. Lombard Odier Asset Management (Usa) reported 150,000 shares stake. In recent trading day Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC ) stock showed the move of 0.25% with the closing price of $3.96. Lire la suite »
NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) Stake Lowered by IFP Advisors Inc
About 25.79 million shares traded or 1164.22% up from the average. NXP Semiconductors NV ( NASDAQ:NXPI ) traded down $2.28 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $115.02. The stock has "Hold" rating by Jefferies on Wednesday, October 18. Sterne Agee CRT initiated the stock with "Buy" rating in Wednesday, September 9 report. Lire la suite »
Off-duty DC police officer fatally shot in Baltimore
When they arrived, they found two shooting victims. Baltimore police said Mason was a sergeant with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department who was off-duty at the time of the shooting. Responders took the 40-year-old officer to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. Both were transported to the hospital. The suspect then left the scene. Lire la suite »
Traders Purchase Large Volume of Teradata Corporation Call Options (TDC)
The 1-year high was reported on Nov, 2 by Barchart.com. We have $39.28 PT which if reached, will make NYSE:TDC worth $190.40 million more. Therefore 6% are positive. It has a 73.2 P/E ratio. The Company's offerings include analytics solutions, ecosystem architecture consulting and hybrid cloud solutions. DOYLE CHARLES T sold 26 shares worth $982. Lire la suite »
Hausse du taux de chômage — Maroc
Ces nouveaux postes ont été principalement pourvus de la branche des "Industries alimentaires et de boissons" avec 12 000 postes. Par ailleurs, le taux de sous-emploi est passé, entre les troisièmes trimestres de 2016 et de 2017, de 9,7% à 9,9% au niveau national, de 8,2% à 8,3% en milieu urbain et de 11,5% à 11,8% en milieu rural, fait savoir la même source, précisant que ce taux a atteint 11,2% parmi les hommes, contre 5,4% parmi les femmes. Lire la suite »
Institutional Investors Negative on on Scana Corp Crashed
On Tuesday, August 1 the stock rating was upgraded by Barclays Capital to "Overweight". TheStreet lowered shares of Scana Corporation from a b- rating to a c+ rating in a report on Monday, October 23rd. The correct version of this news story can be accessed at https://www.truebluetribune.com/2017/11/04/scana-corporation-scg-now-covered-by-bank-of-america-corporation.html. Lire la suite »
Shopify Inc. (SHOP) PT Raised to $132.50
Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and twenty-two have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Lire la suite »
0.91 is American Airlines Group Inc's (NASDAQ:AAL) Institutional Investor Sentiment
Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AAL. Recently, In analysts note issued to investors and clients on 27 October, American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) shares have had their Buy Rating reiterated by research professionals at Buckingham, who now has a $65 target on firm. Lire la suite »
Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) Institutional Investor Positioning
Dollar General Corp . has a one year low of $59.75 and a one year high of $96.88. (NYSE:DG) to report $0.93 EPS on December, 7.They anticipate $0.04 EPS change or 4.49% from last quarter's $0.89 EPS. The firm earned "Overweight" rating on Tuesday, November 3 by Piper Jaffray. Credit Suisse maintained it with "Outperform" rating and $95 target in Friday, May 27 report. Lire la suite »
Hard Facts About Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN)
Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Huntington Bancshares during the 2nd quarter worth about $621,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 12,364,805 shares of the bank's stock valued at $167,172,000 after purchasing an additional 2,065,131 shares during the last quarter. Lire la suite »
Priceline Com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) Institutional Investor Sentiment Analysis
Investors wait Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) to report on November, 6. its quarterly earnings Wall Street analysts expect $34.28 earnings per share, up $3.34 or 10.80 % from last year's $30.94 same quarter earnings. Therefore 81% are positive. PCLN was included in 84 notes of analysts from July 21, 2015. The rating was maintained by KeyBanc Capital Markets on Tuesday, September 5 with "Hold". Lire la suite »
EPS for PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) Expected At $0.03
Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust by 254.8% in the 1st quarter. The stock had previously closed at $16.23. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link . Institutional investors own 62.06% of the company's stock. Lire la suite »
Pictet Asset Management Ltd. Trims Stake in General Motors Company (GM)
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.'s holdings in General Motors were worth $27,415,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its stake in General Motors by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 20th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.59%. W.W. Grainger had 83 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Lire la suite »
ISM Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) Hits Highest Level Since Debut
October's reading was the highest since the index debuted in 2008. Of the 18 industries tracked by the NMI, 16 industries reported growth, while only educational service and arts and entertainment industries reported contraction. A reading above 50 per cent indicates expansion of the service sector. However, perhaps the key sub-index contained in that report, which tracks new orders, slipped by 0.2 points to 62.8. Lire la suite »
Needham & Company LLC Begins Coverage on New Relic, Inc. (NEWR)
On Wednesday, September 13th, Mark Sachleben sold 10,000 shares of New Relic stock. In other New Relic news, CEO Lewis Cirne sold 33,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 7th. Botty Investors LLC grew its position in shares of New Relic by 23.5% during the 2nd quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in New Relic by 24.4% during the second quarter. Lire la suite »
The Walt Disney Company (DIS), NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT)
The stock decreased 0.88% or $0.66 on November 3, reaching $74.05. About 625,046 shares traded. It has underperformed by 12.66% the S&P500. Wright Investors Service Inc decreased Orix Corp (IX) stake by 25.98% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Lire la suite »
Birdie blitz puts Feng among leaders in Japan
The Chinese came into the tournament with top-seven finishes in the five of her last six starts and, wielding a hot putter, continued that imperious form to lead Japan's Ai Suzuki by two shots after a bogey-free second round. Stacy Lewis shot a 67 and was tied for fifth with Lizette Salas, Sweden's Anna Nordqvist, and the Japanese pair Momoko Ueda and Ayaka Watanabe. She made just one bogey and ended her day with four straight birdies. Lire la suite »


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Central Electronics Ltd hiring for Assistant Technical Manager
Company :
Central Electronics Ltd
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Job Role :
Assistant Technical Manager
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Science Graduate
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Job Location :
Ghaziabad (U.P.)
Last Date :
09 July 2019
Company Profile:Central Electronics Limited is a Govt. of India Enterprise under Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology. It was established in 1974 with an objective to commercially exploit the indigenous technologies developed by National Laboratories and R&D Institutions in the country. CEL has developed a number of products for the first time in the country through its own R&D efforts and in close association with the premier National & International Laboratories including Defence Laboratories.
Job Details:The candidate should be a Science graduate & Computer Savvy (Mandatory) and should not be more than 62 years of age as on the date of publication of this Advertisement.
The candidate should have more than 20 years of experience in the field of Solar Photovoltaic and SPV Training / Consulting.
The post is initially for a period of one year which is extendable on performance and requirement basis till the attainment of age of 65 years.
Persons who worked in pre-revised IDA grades of Rs.20,600-3%-46,500/- or Rs.24,900-3%-50,500/- or equivalent CDA grades may apply.
The consolidated remuneration will be based on last basic pay (Pre-revised) plus HRA, as per prevailing CEL guidelines in this regard.
How to Apply:Eligible retired officials may send their bio-data duly completed in all respects as per Annexure-A attached, alongwith all documents/ testimonials by 09.07.2019 to Assistant General Manager (HR), Central Electronics Limited, 4, Industrial Area, Sahibabad – 201010, Ghaziabad (UP) by speed post.


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Clearly, success greatly depends on knowing your clientele, understanding their desires and finding a way to provide for them.
While you probably already know who is coming into your establishment, demographic shifts do occur. Sometimes the changes happen slowly, almost imperceptibly; other times they occur rapidly. For example, a new business complex might open nearby or a manufacturing plant down the road might go out of business, causing changes in your clientele for better or worse.
If your bar is experiencing a significant demographics shift, confirm the trend by analyzing your sales mix. A change in your sales mix often signals a change in your client base. For example, if a major corporation's headquarters opened down the street, the likely result would be a more professional clientele during lunch and happy hour. Your credit card sales likely would increase. Predictably, sales of premium and super-premium spirits would increase as well. The sales of certain menu items as well as bottled wine also might increase.
Make note of subtle changes in your sales mix. Ask your bartenders and servers if they have perceived any changes in the clientele base. Are different types of people being served? Is the cast of regulars changing? Employees often can prove to be an invaluable source of information about clientele.
There are, however, more precise ways to quantify changes in your sales mix. Track the ratio in sales among your major product categories. Begin by tracking the ratio in gross sales between food and beverage. For most establishments that ratio remains relatively static, so a shift one way or another could prove significant.
Additionally, track the ratio in sales among liquor, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. If your clientele is changing, it likely will reveal itself in the sales mix of the various categories.
A shift toward a more blue-collar, working crowd often is indicated by an increase in well liquor sales in contrast to top-shelf spirits. A shift toward a more professional, white-collar crowd likely will be revealed by an increase in the premium and super-premium spirits.
How can you find out what your clientele wants? One approach is to ask them directly. Walk the floor and talk to your guests. Who doesn't like the owner or manager to pay a brief visit? A chat creates good public relations as well as an opportunity to ask questions about what patrons would like that you don't have or what they'd like to change. One point of caution: Most people are hesitant to say anything negative to an owner, so gauge responses accordingly.
Also, routinely ask bartenders and servers about your clientele's needs. Your staff is at the point of every sale, practically making them resident experts. Your employees possess first-hand knowledge about how customers respond to new products, specials and menu items.
Another viable approach is to incorporate your clients in the decision-making process. For example, instead of determining which of several new micro-brews to put on tap yourself, why not conduct a beer tasting, letting the consensus choice earn the handle. The same approach can be taken when selecting which new house specialty drinks to feature, what labels of varietal wines to promote or which new deserts to add to the menu.
Information is an invaluable tool, especially when it comes to running a food and beverage business. The more information you have at your disposal, the better equipped you'll be to navigate the enterprise to success.


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More than 16,000 televisions have been dropped off for recycling in the first month of the Government's TV Takeback programme, Environment Minister Amy Adams says.
With Hawke's Bay and the West Coast the first regions to make the switch to digital television, they are the first involved in the programme.
More than 15,000 televisions have been dropped off for recycling in Hawke's Bay and 1200 on the West Coast.
The programme will be rolled out around the rest of New Zealand to coincide with the digital switch over in each region.
The TV TakeBack programme aims to divert up to 500,000 televisions from going to landfill in an initiative that involves the Government partnering with a range of recyclers and retailers to provide a nationwide network of subsidised options.
"I am delighted with the initial response to the programme. It shows that people are keen to play their part in caring for the environment by making sure their unwanted televisions are recycled," Ms Adams says.
"The commitment in Hawke's Bay and the West Coast has already diverted more than 300 tonnes of waste from landfill that will now be safely recycled and reused."
The programme also raises investment in New Zealand's recycling capacity and will lay the foundation for a more permanent solution for electronic waste.
"A greater understanding of the need and how to recycle unwanted televisions and other electronic waste is essential.
"Televisions pose a threat to the environment if they are disposed of in landfills or dumped elsewhere, so the Government wants to make sure all New Zealanders can access affordable electronic recycling services."
The initiative is being funded via the Government's Waste Minimisation Fund. Money for the Fund comes from a waste levy charged on material disposed of at landfills.
For more information about the programme go to: www.tvtakeback.govt.nz.


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Visual Choices
If you read my previous post I have been committing to a diet for a month that doesn't involve any flour, sugar or potatoes. Essentially, I have chosen to give up my fall back foods. The foods I know I use to bring me joy, which I can see as being potentially dangerous if I don't tame myself now. Please note- I am not going against the unadulterated joy of eating! I am still doing that, just with lots more veggies which when I calm my mind and bread-loving ego I am very clearly drawn to give up for a bit.
But here is the important lesson I have learned today. While vibrant health is a top priority of mine, above even that I prize freedom. And if course, where do I feel the most free- when I am choosing food, eating food and defying the need to diet ( I still don't believe in diets). That is the point that was the hardest thing for me during this cleanse and commitment of mine. Not the actual letting go of some foods, but the idea that I couldn't eat them.
The truth is that despite my commitment I am still the one choosing every bite. The ultimate authority lies with me, not with someone else's guidelines that I am trying.
So tonight, coming off of a long day of work, getting back home around 8, I ordered sushi. It's late. I love sushi. So what if I break this guideline and have some white rice tonight.
I was thrilled.
But then it happened. As I was picking up the food, the other option came to me. I quickly ordered a side of veggies and a seaweed salad. Why? Because right when I had given myself permission to "cheat" I didn't want to.
It was actually joyous to see both options side to side and choose the one I knew was right for me. Not because of a need but because of a choice.
The real need I realize is not about restrictions and depriving ourselves, but to see and accept the abundance. From there we make our choices that align us with our intentions and highest selves. Sometimes it can be a bit more wasteful or expense as you put the options side by side, but it is worth it to be reminded that the choice is always yours.


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The Barbican | February 2016
It's been a while since I reviewed for you lot at Postdramatic, so apologies in advance for the rust.
It's also been a while since I have had something I'm genuinely excited to write about. He Who Falls by Compagnie Yoann Bourgeois has certainly gone some way to restoring my faith in British theatre programming; unsurprisingly this latest treat again comes from across the channel.
First a word about the London International Mime Festival. Offering up circus and physical performance from across Europe, Asia and beyond it is a must if you're looking for something to inspire you; sometimes you have to take a risk, but chances are you'll be pleasantly surprised. If you've missed it this year, get it in your calendar for next!


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New modern and sleek L Shaped Corner desk from Homcom. This quality product is crafted from durable metal frame and thick MDF. The design creates more space for writing, computers and other home work while being attractive and functional. It is ideal from both desktop computers and laptops. Provides Ergonomic sitting position.
• Corner L-shaped designed, including two desks and one corner to save space
• Modern and classy Black Finish
• Strong frame designed to support all home or office essential with edgy architecture
• Wide angle desk offers more space for writing, computing and homework
• Increased durability with Curved powder coated steel scratch resistant legs
• Ideal for home and office use
• Product comes in parts - Assembly is required
• Material: MDF, Metal
• Colour: White
• Overall Dimension: 151.5L x 143.5W x 76H cm
• Left Desktop Size: 40L x 50W cm
• Right Desktop Size: 48L x 50W cm
• Corner Desktop Size: 103.5L x 103.5W cm
• Desktop to Floor Height: 75cm
• Desktop Weight Capacity: 20kg
• Drawer Weight Capacity: 10kg
• Net Weight: 41kg
• Gross Weight: 26kg, 18kg
• Package Size: 109L x 108W x 7H cm, 142L x 64W x 10.5H cm