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I never thought I could have a wedding in my life!
Jennifer and Sam, two Taiwanese girls, met each other in the summer of 2005. They lived far away from each other for a long time but, because of an accident from Jennifer's sister, they reunited again. This also made them realize how short life is and that they need to seize the moment and the opportunities presented to them. Therefore, they have decided to follow their hearts.
Jennifer and Sam traveling around the world together.
Jennifer and Sam have held each other's hand for 11 years. They were born in the same year, month and day, and even have the same blood type. It seems that they are meant for each other. They are facing society together, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder. This underground love finally came out of the closet when they decided to get married in 2016. This was a wedding about love and courage. They hope to show society that there should not be any discrimination nor injustice towards LGBT couples, they are not any different. Society should treat them with love and respect and, of course, they deserve the same rights as heterosexual couples. This is the exact reason why they are stepping up: the world is going to become a better place when every queer couple get equal rights.
Jennifer and Sam have been holding each other tightly for eleven great years.
When discussing the changes after becoming a couple there is this assurance in Sam's eye. Jennifer is a positive and outgoing person. She laughs and says, "Sam loves traveling, so I follow her steps. We are exploring the world together. Some people say when couples travel together that is when you know if you are a good match."
Their friends and colleagues are very supportive.
Before coming out, they were frightened of people knowing about their relationship because they have always thought people would laugh at them. In the professional field, Jennifer was scared that she was going to lose her clients or even lose her job because of her sexuality. However, she realized later on that a lot of her clients are very supportive as well.
However, this is not a perfect world. What breaks Jennifer's heart is that her father is extremely against their relationship. He will even yell, "go away!" as soon as he sees Sam. Jennifer was devastated since she cares for and loves her father deeply. To make her father proud, she even tried to marry a man, but she could never lie to herself. She likes women but her parents do not support it. They did not attend the wedding, and even cut their relationship with Jennifer.
Regardless of her family, Jennifer and Sam still insisted on their wedding. "I never thought I could have a wedding in my life", Jennifer said happily and anxiously. After deciding to get married, they spent all their weekend time planning their wedding.
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Even though the parents did not show up, but Jennifer's colleagues and friends gave her all their love and support. The CEO of Jennifer's company, John, walked Jennifer down the aisle on the day of the wedding. Once they saw everyone at the wedding, the two burst into tears. They held each other tightly as if their love had surpassed the injustice of the law, and discrimination in society. Still, their marriage is not recognized in any country in Asia.
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Q: Oracle SQL - Column Ambiguously Defined implementing this query - error of "column ambiguously defined" being thrown. I know it is RE column names and the instances of them being duplicated. Cannot determine which is causing the error.
 SELECT case.case_id,
   case.client_id,
   case.description,
   case.date_filed,
   case.date_closed,
   solicitor.solicitor_id,
   solicitor.first_name,
   solicitor.surname,
   SUM(note.time_spent) total_time_spent
FROM note, case
INNER JOIN note
ON note.case_id = case.case_id
INNER JOIN solicitor
ON solicitor.solicitor_id = note.solicitor_id
GROUP BY note.case_id,
     note.solicitor_id,
     case.client_id,
     case.description,
     case.date_filed,
     case.date_closed
ORDER BY note.case_id,
     case.date_filed;

A: note is in the from clause twice.  A simple rule:  Never use commas in the from clause.  Then, the GROUP BY clause should have all non-aggregaed columns in the FROM clause.
Also, table aliases would make the query easier to write and to read:
SELECT c.case_id, c.client_id, c.description, c.date_filed, c.date_closed,
       s.solicitor_id, s.first_name, s.surname,
       SUM(n.time_spent)as  total_time_spent
FROM case c INNER JOIN
     note n
     ON n.case_id = c.case_id INNER JOIN
     solicitor s
     ON s.solicitor_id = n.solicitor_id
GROUP BY c.case_id, c.client_id, c.description, c.date_filed, c.date_closed,
         s.solicitor_id, s.first_name, s.surname,
ORDER BY c.case_id, c.date_filed;

And, case is a bad name for a table because it is a SQL keyword.  It is not an Oracle reserved word, but it still looks awkward.

A: I looks like the actual error lies in the fact that you use the note table twice, without aliasing it.

A: execute the query
SELECT case.case_id,
   case.client_id,
   case.description,
   case.date_filed,
   case.date_closed,
   solicitor.solicitor_id,
   solicitor.first_name,
   solicitor.surname,
   SUM(note.time_spent) total_time_spent
FROM note, case
INNER JOIN note
ON note.case_id = case.case_id
INNER JOIN solicitor
ON solicitor.solicitor_id = note.solicitor_id
GROUP BY case.case_id,
   case.client_id,
   case.description,
   case.date_filed,
   case.date_closed,
   solicitor.solicitor_id,
   solicitor.first_name,
   solicitor.surname
ORDER BY note.case_id,
     case.date_filed;

I have modified the columns of group by clause.

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Dental check-ups can be an overwhelming experience. Usually, people tend to look for a dentist who perfectly fits their needs and tend to stay loyal to the same doctor for a long time. This has become a rising trend because a large number of people are now concerned about their oral health. Nevertheless, under specific circumstances, such as moving to a new neighborhood, people have to find new doctors. Below you will find a brief summary about your first visit to our dentist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Before the appointment, you will be required to fill out new patient form along with providing your dental history and records. It is suggested that you come in at least 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment to make sure that you have plenty of time to fill these forms.
This paperwork mostly covers two categories, both of which need to be completed in detail. The first one requires your personal details. In this form, you have to fill in personal information such as your name, age, marital status, income range, home address, etc. You will also be required to complete a medical history form. In this form, you will have to provide complete information regarding past medical treatments, dental problems and details about any dental insurance coverage, policy and provider.
After conducting the comprehensive exam, our dentist takes an X-ray of your mouth, which will give a clear picture of the status of your teeth and jaw. These scans are taken to better analyze oral disruptions, diseases, and cavities. The X-rays are suggested to be done each time a patient comes in either with a severe problem, or routinely after at least a year, since the state of teeth has probably changed in that time. The panoramic radiographs are the most common types of dental X-rays as they provide our dentist a much detailed view of the teeth and jaw. The dentist is able to spot any impacted teeth or jaw fractures easily with the panoramic X-ray.
After the dental check-up, our dentist will discuss your results with you. Our dentist will guide you through any of the irregularities or decay that he may have found in your mouth. He may also mention the various treatment options that are offered at our clinic. The dentist will suggest and explain to you the most appropriate and detailed treatment plan for your specific needs and will customize it to fit your requirements. Our main goal is to help you maintain good oral health and solve all of your dental issues.
In addition, you will receive the total cost of the particular procedure and can discuss the payment plan accordingly.
After consultation with our dentist at Casady Dental Care in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and discussing your treatment and related questions at length, you will be scheduled for a follow-up meeting at your convenience. These follow-up sessions will mostly be for cleaning and preparing your teeth for the upcoming procedure.


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The ObserverTrade unions
Rishi Sunak considered union ban for thousands of key staff – leaked emails
Internal messages reveal proposals described as potentially 'the biggest attack on workers' rights and freedoms' for generations
Leaked emails show that banning Border Force staff from joining a union was one of the options put to the prime minister by senior officials. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Mark Townsend Home affairs editor
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Rishi Sunak considered banning thousands of workers from joining a union, according to leaked government emails detailing proposals described as potentially the "biggest attack on workers' rights and freedoms" for decades.
The messages, shared between senior civil servants and seen by the Observer, reveal that the prime minister contemplated banning Border Force (BF) staff from trade union membership under its anti-strike legislation announced last Thursday.
Union leaders fear the extreme measures – not even known to be under consideration until now – could have also been considered for other sectors, theoretically leading to more than a million workers banned from joining unions.
Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union, said: "These emails reveal that while the government publicly is saying: 'We want to resolve the dispute', behind the scenes they were preparing the biggest attacks on fundamental rights and freedoms that we would have seen in this country for generations."
The emails, drawn up by officials and lawyers in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and shared last month with senior civil servants, presented three models for Sunak to consider to form the government's anti-strike laws.
The first, described as a "police service ban on striking" because officers are banned from industrial action, advocated "BF staff banned from joining a trade union" with striking or "inciting disaffection" to become a criminal offence.
Another model, a "prison service-style ban on striking", would replicate restrictions on prison officers who are also banned from industrial action with possible concessions such as a new independent pay review body.
The third option – the one chosen last week – was legislation to enforce "minimum service levels" in public sectors such as the NHS, with employers able to sue unions and sack staff if minimum standards are not met.
All three were put to Downing Street last month with the emails revealing that "we [senior BEIS officials] do not yet have a firm view on the preferred model from PM".
The emails, however, show that the most extreme model – banning workers from trade union membership – was rejected only because it might "be difficult to justify" because the European Convention on Human Rights guaranteed UK workers the right to join a union.
Because of this, civil servants felt the minimum service levels model was their "preferred option".
Serwotka said the proposals suggested this government was more hardline than that of Margaret Thatcher, who provoked uproar after imposing a ban on union membership of employees at GCHQ, the UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency.
"This takes Thatcher's doctrine to whole new levels," said Serwotka, whose union is the largest representing civil servants in the UK, with more than 100,000 members, including 4,000 Border Force staff.
Although the leaked emails cite only Border Force staff as being banned from joining a union, PCS sources believe the restrictions would have been applied to other sectors.
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The government's minimum service levels legislation affects six sectors including border security, health, education, fire, ambulance, rail and nuclear commissioning, and Serwotka believes that the government would have attempted to ban union membership to workers in all these areas.
Carrots, sticks and Thatcher replays: what is Sunak's strikes strategy?
"We know that the legislation covers health service, teachers and transport, and one can assume they would have considered this option not just for the Border Force but everywhere.
"That would affect over a million people, which is an extraordinary step in any democratic society … They're trying to potentially take what are already the most restrictive anti-union laws in Europe and take them to levels I don't think anybody thought they would seriously contemplate."
The emails also show that civil servants accept that even the minimum service option is vulnerable to legal challenges.
They admit that the legislation is "not without its challenges" and that the "real test" will come when challenges are made under article 11 of the ECHR, which protects a person's right to protest.
A government spokesperson said: "As announced this week, we are introducing new laws to ensure a minimum level of safety in some of our most crucial sectors when industrial action takes place."
Mark Serwotka

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Руидо́зо или Руидосо () — посёлок на юго-западе США, в округе Линкольн штата Нью-Мексико. Население 7698 человек (перепись 2000). Популярный горный курорт.

География
По данным Бюро переписи населения США, Руидозо занимает общую площадь 37,0 км², из которых 37 км² — земля и 0,26 км² (0,63 %) — вода. Посёлок получил своё название от небольшой реки  (в переводе с испанского — «Шумная река»).

Руидозо расположен на труднодоступном горном хребте  в центральном юге штата Нью-Мексико. Руидозо является самым крупным населённым пунктом округа Линкольн и выступает в качестве регионального экономического центра.

Руидозо является 3-м самым быстрорастущим городом в Нью-Мексико.

Климат

Демография
По данным переписи населения 2000 года в Руидозо проживало 7698 человек, 2232 семьи, насчитывалось 3434 домашних хозяйства и 7584 жилых дома. Средняя плотность населения составляла около 208,0 человек на один квадратный километр. Расовый состав Руидозо по данным переписи распределился следующим образом: 87,50 % белых, 0,29 % — чёрных или афроамериканцев, 2,38 % — коренных американцев, 0,31 % — азиатов, 0,03 % — выходцев с тихоокеанских островов, 2,05 % — представителей смешанных рас, 7,44 % — других народностей. Испаноязычные составили 18,21 % от всех жителей.

Из 3434 домашних хозяйств в 23,6 % — воспитывали детей в возрасте до 18 лет, 53,2 % представляли собой совместно проживающие супружеские пары, в 8,8 % семей женщины проживали без мужей, 35,0 % не имели семей. 29,8 % от общего числа семей на момент переписи жили самостоятельно, при этом 11,3 % составили одинокие пожилые люди в возрасте 65 лет и старше. Средний размер домашнего хозяйства составил 2,22 человека, а средний размер семьи — 2,72 человека.

Население по возрастному диапазону по данным переписи 2000 года распределилось следующим образом: 20,5 % — жители младше 18 лет, 5,8 % — между 18 и 24 годами, 21,9 % — от 25 до 44 лет, 30,1 % — от 45 до 64 лет и 21,6 % — в возрасте 65 лет и старше. Средний возраст жителей составил 46 лет. На каждые 100 женщин в Руидозо приходилось 90,3 мужчины, при этом на каждые 100 женщин 18 лет и старше приходилось 87,1 мужчин также старше 18 лет.

Средний доход на одно домашнее хозяйство составил 37 107 долларов США, а средний доход на одну семью — 44 846 долларов. При этом мужчины имели средний доход в 30 452 долларов США в год против 21 974 долларов среднегодового дохода у женщин. Доход на душу населения составил 22 721 доллара в год. 2,5 % от всего числа семей в городе и 4,9 % от всей численности населения находилось на момент переписи населения за чертой бедности, при этом 24,5 % из них были моложе 18 лет и 5,8 % — в возрасте 65 лет и старше.

Транспорт

Воздушный транспорт
 Региональный аэропорт Сьерра-Бланка, расположен в 24 км к северо-западу от Руидозо.

Главные автомагистрали
  U.S. Route 70
  NM 37
  NM 48

Известные жители
 Нил Патрик Харрис (род. 1973) — американский актёр, певец и иллюзионист

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт
 Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce
 Руидозо на сайте Open Directory Project

Населённые пункты округа Линкольн (Нью-Мексико)

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Lido Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) by 7.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,731 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC's holdings in CME Group were worth $513,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Resources Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in CME Group by 2,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Resources Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 145 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Ruggie Capital Group acquired a new stake in CME Group during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Smith Asset Management Group LP grew its holdings in CME Group by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Smith Asset Management Group LP now owns 150 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Nelson Roberts Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CME Group during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Athena Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CME Group during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. 88.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup set a $205.00 target price on shares of CME Group and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 15th. BidaskClub cut shares of CME Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a "hold" rating and set a $184.00 price target on shares of CME Group in a research report on Monday, December 10th. Atlantic Securities initiated coverage on shares of CME Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 28th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $200.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of CME Group in a research report on Friday, February 15th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $164.00 price target on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $194.00.
In related news, Director Jeffrey M. Bernacchi sold 10,087 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.94, for a total value of $1,794,880.78. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 42,004 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,474,191.76. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO John W. Pietrowicz sold 17,960 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.92, for a total transaction of $3,357,083.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 44,780 shares in the company, valued at $8,370,277.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 32,609 shares of company stock worth $5,984,391 over the last ninety days. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Shares of NASDAQ CME opened at $170.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $60.88 billion, a PE ratio of 24.95, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.31. CME Group Inc has a twelve month low of $153.90 and a twelve month high of $197.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.22 billion. CME Group had a net margin of 45.53% and a return on equity of 9.85%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 37.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that CME Group Inc will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 25th. Investors of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a $0.75 dividend. This is a boost from CME Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 7th. CME Group's payout ratio is currently 43.99%.
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DAVID GLYN DAVIES
Ascension -1999
Born: 1957 England
Acanthus 1994
David moved to Australia in 1991. He currently lives and works in Melbourne and has had many commissions for glass artworks and sculpture around Australia and overseas. He is represented by the Lynne Wilton Gallery in Melbourne. Sculpture commissions in 2005/2006 include sculpture/mural projects in Montmorency and Glen Iris, Victoria and a glass/sculpture project in Mildura, Victoria.
Ascension 1 - 1999
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Permanent Sculpture Projects:
St.Mary Magedelene, Harlow, Essex, UK, 1982.
'Tholos', Oxford Sculpture Schools Project,Littlemore, Uk, 1984.
'Athena', Limecroft, Oldham, UK, 1985-6.
'Logos', Water Sculpture, Harlow, Essex, UK, 1986-7.
'Waiting', Aumac Ltd, London, (main offices), 1987.
'A view of a sort', Romsea Villa, North Sunshine, Victoria, 1992.
'Acanthus I', West Sunshine Shopping Plaza, Sunshine, Vic, 1997.
St.Roch, (3 relief carvings in the narthex), St Roch's Parish Church, Glen Iris, Vic, 1997-8.
'Ascension', Marcellin College, Bulleen, Victoria, 1999. Carved on behalf of Adastra Stone,Melbourne.
'Two Views', Deepdene, Victoria, 2001.
Sculpture/Wall Project, O.L.V., Camberwell, Victoria, 2002.
Sculpture Garden Project, St.James's School, North Richmond, Victoria, 2003.
'One View', Glen Iris, Victoria, 2003 & Mural/Garden art Project, 2005.
'Three Views', Montmorency, Victoria, 2005.
Permanent Glass Commissions:
St.Mary's Catholic Church, Hamilton Victoria, 2 stained glass windows in the narthex, 2000.
40 stained glass windows in the nave of St. Roch's Parish Church,
Glen Iris, Victoria, 1998-2004.
Two stainded glass windows for St. Francis Xavier Church, North Sydney, 2002.
'Ichthys/Underwater Dreaming' (4 Panel) Stained glass window,
Holy Savior Chapel, Vermont South, Victoria, 2003.
Solo Exhibitions:
Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, UK, 1984.
Oldham Museum & Art Gallery, UK, 1985.
Harlow Playhouse Gallery, 1985.
Hipp Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland, 1986-7.
Anno One, Tokyo, Japan, 1987-88.
October Gallery, London, 1988.
Chelsea Contemporary Gallery, Sydney, 1988.
Whitecross Gallery, London, 1988-9.
Rigdon Gallery, London, 1989.
Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2003-4-5.
Lynne Wilton Gallery, Melbourne, 2003-04-05.
Currently represented by the Lynne Wilton Gallery, Melbourne.
Group Exhibitions:
Northern Young Contemporaries, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, UK, 1982.
Artescape Trust, Lincoln, 1983,
Oxford Sculpture Schools Project, Woodstock County Museum, Oxfordshire, UK, 1984.
Museum of Modern Art Oxford, UK, 1985.
Docklands Art 87', Wapping Wall, London, 1987.
Cable Street Open, London, 1987.
Whitecross Gallery, London, 1988-89.
Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2004.
Lynne Wilton Gallery, Melbourne, 2005.
Currantly represented by the Lynne Wilton Gallery, Melbourne.
Permanent Collections:
Museum of Art, Skopie, Macedonia, 1994 (one Drawing).
National Gallery of Greece, 1995 (two drawings).
Published Poetry:
'Tunnel Vision', 2000.
'Ichthys - Underwater Dreaming', 2001.
'My Dream', 2002.
'Ascension', 2003.
'Look', 2005.
Educated:
Manchester Polytechnic, UK, M.A. 1982.
Royal College of Art, London, 1982-4, Techniques of European Stained Glass & Post Graduate thesis on the history of Romanesque sculptural carving techniques.


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CIW / Technology / Tencent highlights for Q3 2020; WeChat MAU +5.4% over 1.21 billion
Tencent highlights for Q3 2020; WeChat MAU +5.4% over 1.21 billion
November 13, 2020 By CIW Team
The number of monthly active users (MAU) of WeChat grew by 5.4% YoY to 1,212.8 million in the third quarter of 2020, according to Tencent's quarterly results. Smart device MAU of QQ decreased by 5.5% to 617.4 million.
Tencent's fee-based VAS registered subscription grew 25.1% to 213.4 million in Q3 2020.
Tencent is facilitating more convenient access to high-frequency services within the WeChat Pay interface by regrouping such services into four verticals, namely Financial Services, Daily Services, Travel & Transportation, and Shopping & Entertainment.
For the Travel & Transportation vertical, WeChat connects automobile owners with a range of car services, such as car wash and car insurance, as well as general users with public transportation services, such as transit codes and bus schedules.
It has now extended these mobility services to ten provinces and municipalities in China.
And, it's also enhancing the efficiency of content and service discovery via cross-referencing within WeChat properties, so that users can press-to-search words and phrases that appear in chat boxes and find content and services from Mini Programs, Official Accounts and Moments.
In Moments, contributors can create hashtags in posts, and their friends can click these hashtags and access deep-linked search results from Official Accounts, video feeds and H5 pages.
In QQ chats and groups, Tencent enabled users to watch Tencent Video together while they are making video calls, to compete with friends via battle-mode Mini Games, and to co-edit classwork via our online collaborative tool, Tencent Docs.
The launch of QQ's Mini World video and image feed service has increased QQ's appeal among the younger audience. Through Mini World, it encourages contributors to create videos and images, and share them beyond their existing friend circle.
QQ recommends attractive content in Mini World to users based on their interest graphs, enabling users to explore more content and communities. These initiatives, along with the growing demand for real-time video chatting since the onset of the pandemic, drove daily time spent per QQ user up.
Online game revenues grew by 45% to RMB41,422 million.
Tencent's online game revenue increased year-on-year, driven by healthy growth in paying users in China and international markets. For smartphone games, it celebrated the fifth anniversary for Honour of Kings, which exceeded 100 million average DAU for the first ten months of 2020.
Since it first released the game in 2015, it has expanded the user base of Honour of Kings through constant innovation and user-centric operations, backed up by Tencent's robust technology infrastructure.
Tencent aims to unleash the potential of this IP by rolling out two new games, an animated series and a live-action drama series based on the Honour of Kings' world.
While Tencent's best-known games such as Honour of Kings attract the most attention, lesser-known games also contribute to Tencent's game business' stable growth.
For example, Naruto Mobile, an internally developed game based on the popular anime IP, has recently become one of the top fighting games in China with all-time high DAU and revenue, despite being first released over four years ago.
This speaks to Tencent's team's success in making ongoing game enhancements, such as refining a highly popular PvP game mode.
As for new games, it believes that its Moonlight Blade Mobile represents 2020's most successful launch of a new MMO role-playing game in China, and Tencent's battle arena game League of Legends Wild Rift is currently among the most-downloaded mobile games across its available markets, according to App Annie.
Tencent has a constructive view on PC game opportunities as the IP and influence of Tencent's major franchises remain notably robust. League of Legends released a major thematic event, "Spirit Blossom Festival", coordinating the release of new champions, new skins, and new event passes.
The recent League of Legends World Championship in Shanghai attracted a sizeable audience globally. Tencent Video aired a highly-rated drama series based on Tencent's CrossFire game during the quarter, which tied into a new in-game mode and skins, reviving the game's popularity and monetization.
Valorant became a breakout hit in the tactical shooter genre and was widely watched on Twitch.
The fee-based VAS subscriptions increased 25% year-on-year to 213 million, primarily driven by video and music content subscriptions.
Video subscriptions expanded 20% year-on-year to 120 million. Its self-commissioned drama and animated series such as Nothing But Thirty, The Song of Glory, and The Land of Warriors Season 3 have attracted additional subscribers for Tencent Video.
Music subscriptions grew 46% year-on-year to 52 million, due to an expanded paid content library and a higher retention rate.
Revenues from VAS increased by 38% to RMB69,802 million for the third quarter of 2020 on a year-on-year basis.
Revenues from Online Advertising increased by 16% to RMB21,351 million for the third quarter of 2020 on a year-on-year basis.
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, overall China advertising activity appears to have largely returned to normal conditions, albeit with a few industry exceptions lagging (for example, the travel industry), and with substantial changes in advertiser behavior (for example, toward retargeting and toward video format advertisements).
By category, advertising spending from sectors such as education, Internet services, and e-commerce platforms experienced rapid growth through the pandemic, and sustained robust year-on-year growth during the quarter.
Advertising spending from categories which dipped during the pandemic, such as financial services and consumer staples, were flattish year-on-year. Internally, Tencent upgraded its algorithmic advertising buying solutions, delivering higher conversion rates for advertisers and attracting increased share of budgets towards its services.
Tencent also provided incremental advertising inventories in casual game apps, eSports events and live streaming platforms.
WeChat properties achieved solid revenue growth year-on-year, driven by higher impressions and eCPM. Its mobile advertising network revenue grew rapidly year-on-year as advertisers responded favorably to its video formats, such as rewarded video advertisements.
For media advertising, the rate of revenue decrease moderated to minus 1% year-on-year.
Tencent's FinTech revenue grew healthily at a similar rate to prior quarters, led by the continued expansion of its commercial payment and wealth management businesses, while its social payment and micro-lending businesses grew at moderate rates.
Revenues from FinTech and Business Services increased by 24% to RMB33,255 million for the third quarter of 2020 on a year-on-year basis.
Its TPV increased over 30% year-on-year as commercial payment DAU and transaction value per user grew robustly year-on-year, mainly driven by its deeper penetration in offline transactions and expansion of its Mini Programs transactions in retail categories such as grocery and apparel.
The number of its wealth management customers increased by over 50% year-on-year, and its aggregated customer assets expanded at a similar rate.
LiCaiTong's penetration rate among its payment users is still quite low, and Tencent is seeking to further grow its wealth management customer base at a measured rate via long-term initiatives such as investor education programs and an expanded product offering.
Financial Results Highlights
VAS revenues consists of online gaming (41,422M yuan) and social network (28,380M yuan)
Revenues: +29% YoY, non-IFRS profit attributable to equity holders of the Company: +32% YoY
Total revenues were RMB125,447 million (USD18,421 million), an increase of 29% over the third quarter of 2019.
On a non-IFRS basis, which is intended to reflect core earnings by excluding certain one-time and/or non-cash items:
Operating profit was RMB38,116 million (USD5,597 million), an increase of 34% YoY. The operating margin increased to 30% from 29% last year.
Profit for the period was RMB33,325 million (USD4,893 million), an increase of 33% YoY. Net margin increased to 27% from 26% last year.
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the quarter was RMB32,303 million (USD4,743 million), an increase of 32% YoY.
Basic earnings per share were RMB3.402. Diluted earnings per share were RMB3.314.
On an IFRS basis:
Total cash was RMB265,892 million (USD39,044 million) at the end of the quarter.
Mobile reach in 2020: Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance
Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: advertising, live streaming, online gaming, social media, Tesla, wechat


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The result is a technology that interacts with metal surfaces in a molecular and chemical process to create a protective buffer on the surface of the metal. This is not a film or coating over the metal—molecules become polarized and actually bond with the metal surface.
"This layer of molecules is activated by extreme pressure and heat, enabling it to perform optimally when harmful friction and heat are at their most damaging levels," said Mark Catano, GoldenWest Lubricants, Inc.
Lubricants provide a film barrier between metal surfaces pressing or rubbing against one another, and higher quality fluid provides greater film strength. However, in extreme pressure metal-to-metal applications, without bonding technology, the film strength of the lubricant becomes weakened and thinned, and in some cases can be completely squeezed out.
One of the greatest advantages bonding technology imparts in automotive applications is that it is present when engine oil is not. When starting a vehicle, the engine begins to turn over, generating heat and wear, while the oil is still in the pan. The oil doesn't move to critical parts until the oil pump pumps oil up the oil galleys to such vital parts as the camshaft, tappets and bearings. With bonding technology, after an initial exposure, the fluid is "bonded" to the critical metal parts, protecting them instantly. In fact, approximately 65 percent of wear on an engine takes place during the start-up operation before the lubricant reaches those parts.
In some processes, the movement of flowing lubricant can cause bubbles, chips and shavings, temporarily blocking cavities "hiding" from the lubricant as parts move. This can result in microseconds during which no flowing lubrication reaches the surface of the part, raising temperature levels and degrading the part's surface. With bonding technology, the surface remains protected despite the absence of the lubricant.
Metal surfaces feel smooth to the touch, but in truth they have microscopic surface peaks and valleys. These irregularities can catch or snag as metal surfaces push and slide against one another, causing the surface to become damaged and vulnerable. This action also causes particles of metal and shavings to break away into the fluid. When these particles are found in a lubricant, it is a sign of metal fatigue and damage. These particles also can cause damage as they circulate through the lubricant, rubbing against metal parts.
The protective layer formed by the molecules in bonding technology lubricates those surface irregularities through an extreme lubricating film pressure that fills in and evens out the peaks and valleys, diminishing the effects of metal-to-metal friction. As this protective layer is worn away, it is constantly replaced by molecules circulating within the oil. The bonding technology continually lubricates the metal surfaces, reducing the friction that causes metal fatigue and damages equipment and parts.
Smoother metal surfaces result in improved seating between piston rings and cylinder walls, less oil consumption, less leakage of combustion by-products from combustion chamber into the lubricant system, less wear of metal surfaces and possibly a decrease in compression loss.
Blending bonding technology with lubricating fluids can improve engine performance and boost part life, increasing cost efficiencies. Bonding technology employs a molecular and chemical process that creates heightened resistance to extreme friction and heat, which greatly shorten part life and reduce efficient, economical performance. With the need to preserve costly components longer, incorporating advanced bonding technologies in automotive applications can help keeping engines running dependably and efficiently.


Millions of impoverished children in India migrate from villages each year to cities–in buses, by foot or in crowded trains, with their humble belongings bundled over their heads; in search of hope, a means to survive and a better life. Some arrive alone, while some accompany their families. Many adapt to the fast paced lives of cities, get addicted to street life and live on permanently, while some return to harsher realities at home. Almost instantly they take to low paid jobs and vulnerable, exploitative and harmful occupations. From begging, picking wastes, working at people's homes or at construction sites, these children serve a city that is unfriendly towards them. These illegal citizens have laws that protect them in theory, but rarely in practice, owing to their unending distress.
Their numbers are large and their contributions to city life are enormous, yet, they are unable to access basic education, healthcare, economic and social benefits, permanent homes or even the security of a family, living on the periphery of urban public life.
A look at how migrant children in India take on almost everything that city life offers and mould to fit the needs of our cities, fulfilling the jobs that others won't do.
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Directions: Select the response that is the best answer to each of the following questions. Only one response is correct.
1. The position of the body standing erect with the feet together and the arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward is referred to as the __________ position.
2. In the illustration shown, Dr. Curtis was assisted by Debbie May Ross to complete operative treatment for this patient. What required data are missing from the chart?
4. Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentist's office?
7. The tooth-numbering system that begins with the maxillary right third molar as tooth #1 and ends with the mandibular right third molar as tooth #32 is the __________ system.
10. A(n) __________tooth is any tooth that is prevented from reaching its normal position in the mouth by tissue, bone, or another tooth.
14. The air/water syringe should be flushed for __________at the beginning and end of each day.
16. The air/water syringe should be flushed for at least __________between patients.
17. Which zone corresponds to the 4 o'clock to 7 o'clock region?
18. A 10-year-old patient would likely have which of the following teeth?
19. What is the average range of the body's oral resting temperature?
21. The primary step in preventing a medical emergency is to be certain the patient has __________ before treatment is begun.
22. What are the symptoms a patient would display when experiencing a cerebrovascular accident?
26. Which of the following is precipitated by stress and anxiety; may manifest in rapid, shallow breathing, lightheadedness, a rapid heartbeat, and a panic-stricken appearance; and is treated by having the patient breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands?
27. While you are providing dental treatment for a patient in her third trimester of pregnancy, the patient suddenly feels dizzy and short of breath. How should the patient be repositioned in the dental chair?
29. What are the symptoms a patient would display when experiencing hypoglycemia?
30. In relation to ergonomics in a dental business office, there are how many classifications of motion?
31. The distance between the operator's face and the patient's oral cavity should be approximately __________ inches.
33. Which of the following medical conditions is considered a contraindication for nitrous oxide analgesia?
35. Which of the following instruments would be found on a prophylaxis tray setup?
37. Which of the following should be done if the patient has thick, heavy saliva that adheres to the prophylaxis cup during the polishing procedure?
40. Which of the following instruments would be used to measure the depth of the gingival sulcus?
41. Which of the following instruments is used to scale an area specific deep periodontal pocket?
43. Which of the following instruments can be used to invert the rubber dam?
44. If treatment is to be performed on tooth #13, the clamp is placed on which tooth?
a. #14 and #14 through #11 are isolated.
b. #15 and #15 through #12 are isolated.
c. #13 and #14 through #11 are isolated.
d. #12 and #12 through #15 are isolated.
46. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the seating position of the operator?
a. The operator's thighs are parallel to the floor.
b. The operator is seated as far forward on the stool as possible.
c. The operator is always seated at the 12 o'clock position.
d. The operator's feet rest on the stool legs.
48. Which of the following instruments would be used to grasp tissue or bone fragments during a surgical procedure?
49. Which of the following is the common choice in providing for retention in a cavity preparation?
50. What type of matrix is used for an anterior esthetic restoration?
51. When placing a composite restoration on the buccal cervical of tooth #30, which is the choice of matrix?
53. For dental professionals, the safest allowable amount of N2O is _____ parts per million.
54. Which of the following medical conditions is a contraindication to using a vasoconstrictor in the local anesthesia during operative treatment?
55. __________ is frequently used on the mandibular teeth and is injected near a major nerve that anesthetizes the entire area served by that nerve branch.
57. When there is not enough teeth structure to hold a prosthetic crown, a _____ is used to aid in retention.
61. It may take ____________ to complete a dental implant procedure.
64. In this photograph, which instrument is a barbed broach?
67. According to recent studies, periodontal disease is associated with an increased risk of developing which of the following conditions?
68. The __________ is an instrument that resembles a large spoon and is used to debride the interior of the socket to remove diseased tissue and abscesses.
69. From the instruments shown here, select the curette.
70. Coronal polishing is a technique used to remove__________ from tooth surfaces.
71. What terms are used to classify stain by location?
73. The first step in placing dental sealants is to __________ the surface.
75. Which of the following medical emergencies would be treated with a bronchodilator?
76. The isolation of multiple anterior teeth requires the dental dam be placed ____________.
77. During a dental procedure, the dental assistant's stool is _____ the operator's stool.
78. Gingival retraction cord is placed _____ the crown preparation is completed and is removed _______ the final impression is taken.
79. A ________ is an orthodontic __________ that is a custom appliance made of rubber or pliable acrylic that fits over the patient's dentition after orthodontic treatment.
82. A(n) __________ is used to provide interproximal space for inserting an orthodontic band.
83. Which of the following is a rotary device used with discs or wheels?
84. When instructing a patient about treatment for angular cheilitis, where would the dental assistant tell the patient to place the topical antibiotic?
85. When describing a superficial infection caused by a yeast-like fungus to a patient, what would you call this condition?
86. Which instrument would be used to remove the right mandibular first molar?
87. Which instrument would be used to remove the right maxillary second molar?
88. Which of the following instruments would be used to remove a metal matrix band after carving an amalgam restoration?
90. An automated external defibrillator (AED) is used for what medical emergency?
93. Which of these would have the least dimensional stability?
97. Select two terms that describe the purpose and consistency of a dental cement used for the final seating of a porcelain fused-to-metal crown.
98. Which of the following is a noble metal?
101. A custom tray is constructed to fit the mouth of a specific patient and is used to __________, _______, and __________.
102. Which form of gypsum product is commonly used for making diagnostic models?
104. Which of the following instruments is used to cut soft tissue during a tooth extraction?
105. Vital information on a registration form includes the __________ of the person responsible for the account.
107. __________ is the amount the dental assistant takes home after all deductions are made.
108. ________ is another name for the Social Security funds deducted from an employee's pay.


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ABOUT BRYAN FOGEL
When Academy Award Winning Director Bryan Fogel set out to make ICARUS he had one goal: to examine how easy it is to get away with doping in professional sports. Instead, he was connected to a Russian doctor-turned-whistleblower, Grigory Rodchenkov. Together, they blew the lid off a state-sponsored doping scheme that has been ongoing in Russia for decades and which directly led to Russia being banned from the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea.
In a story that rivals any international spy thriller, Fogel's program takes audiences through his quixotic adventure making ICARUS. Audiences are captivated by the unprecedented unravelling of an international scandal leading directly to the Kremlin, and the intricacies of Russian covert tampering—not only in the U.S. but on the international playing field.
FOGEL HAS GIVEN KEYNOTE SPEECHES TO ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AND HAS APPEARED ON ABC NIGHTLINE, CHARLIE ROSE, SETH MEYERS, JOE ROGAN, CNN, ESPN, THE VIEW, NPR, BBC, AND HAS BEEN FEATURED IN PUBLICATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE.
"Bryan was dynamic, polished and had us riveted. His story and presentation is incredible and he shares it with brilliance and enthusiasm."
– GOOGLE CREATIVE SUMMIT
"Bryan was great and the audience was really engaged. His talk was right on the money, and everyone loved him. Totally seamless. Bravo!"
– NFL Properties, LLC
"Bryan, your presentation was brilliant and your graciousness to stay and connect further with our members was heartfelt. So many people stopped me to say how much they enjoyed hearing you and how they had queued Icarus on their Netflix accounts. You are an incredible storyteller."
– BRUCE DORRIS
President, Asso. of Certified Fraud Examiners
"Bryan was engaging and the Oscar was a huge hit. Everyone was taking selfies with it and a treat. He is a spectacular storyteller."
– CHRIS PINK
Managing Director, Wells Fargo
"Bryan captivated the audience and the feedback we received from both out clients and Deutsche Bank staff was overwhelmingly positive. His story is timeless and is a brave and amazing speaker."
– Kelsie Blalock
Vice President, Deutsche Bank Global Prime Finance
"Bryan was great! We've had speakers every month for 20 years, and he was one of the very best. He is an incredible story teller, very interesting, engaged, and had our guests riveted!"
– Richard Strong
Baraboo Growth, LLC
"Bryan's keynote was an incredible success. ICARUS is one of today's truly remarkable stories – it's high drama in real life. Bryan's story is filled with big ideas, heartfelt moments, humor, and incredible ups and downs. He had the audience on the edge of their seats, laughing, crying and ultimately thanking him with a standing ovation. I cannot recommend Bryan enough."
– Scott Albro
Founder and CEO, TOPO
"Far and away the best speaker at the conference. He really knows how to engage an audience. Awesome, inspiring, incredible and his great use of A/V to help us visualize his story, I think people could have listened to him all day! Simply Excellent."
– Leslie Simpson
Director of Events, Asso. of Certified Fraud Examiners
"Countless people have come up to me to complement your presentation, thank me for bringing you to speak, and to tell me how inspired they were by your story and film. Thank you so much for coming to Goldman Sachs and making such a huge impact."
– Michael Brandmeyer
Senior Director, Goldman Sachs
"Bryan's keynote address at our Integrity in Sport conference in Melbourne set the scene for the entire event. He raised the bar to new heights with his ability to captivate the audience, almost like they were living and experiencing the journey in his shoes. Bryan is engaging, enthusiastic, humorous, provocative; he entertains the entire time he is on stage and inspired everyone that you touched. Weeks on, I still have people thanking me for bringing Bryan to Australia. What an amazing story told by an amazing person! "
– Shane Gillard
"It is such a great story in its own right – stranger than fiction – made so much more powerful when presented by Bryan in person. New Zealand Rugby stands for protecting integrity in sports at all levels and was proud to be associated with the messaging in the movie and by Bryan himself. It is very moving to see corruption on such a scale and is a must see."
– Keith Binnie
New Zealand Rugby (ALL BLACKS)
"Our audience LOVED Bryan's charming, witty demeanor and the suspenseful nature of the topic. He was personable and incredibly knowledgeable. Jewish audiences will truly resonate with Bryan's demonstrated values of not standing idly by in the face of injustice. On a personal note, Bryan has been so lovely to work with, and every correspondence I've had with him has been nothing short of sweet and gracious. We were thrilled to bring him back home to Denver for this event, and are positive audiences all across the country will too feel like they are welcoming an old friend to their communities."
– Amy Weiner
Director of Festivals, Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the JCC Denver
"Bryan's presentation is thought-provoking, very entertaining, humorous to laugh-out-loud at times, and even suspenseful – his unfolding story of developing and producing Icarus is a spy thriller. The presentation wove together many separate elements of sports, history, science, politics, legal issues, and human nature– all connected up to one of the most amazing and shocking sports expose' stories ever. Great he brought his Oscar too- I've never been that close to one!"
– Debbie MacKillop
JCC Intergenerational Programming Coordinator
To inquire about Bryan speaking at your next event or engagement, please fill out the below form and his representatives will be in touch.
© 2019 ICARUS. All Rights Reserved.


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Yahoo Finance's morning wrap for Friday
Tony Yoo
Yahoo Finance 11 July 2019
Markets: Wall Street hit record highs as Donald Trump's decision to cancel a plan to curb medicine prices buoyed the health sector. The Dow Jones finished above 27,000 points for the first time, rising 0.85 per cent for the day. S&P500 went up 0.23 per cent but the NASDAQ was flat, dropping 0.08 per cent.
Aussie dollar: The Australian dollar is buying 69.74 US cents at 8:05am AEST, same as yesterday.
Loneliness is impacting Australian workplaces. A startling 40 per cent of Australians are lonely at work, and this harms both their own wellbeing and business productivity. The report's author say Australia is falling behind countries like the UK, where a Minister for Loneliness has been appointed.
But you need to have a job in the first place. And an expert has warned that an old-school email address, like Hotmail, will kill your chances if you apply for a job with it. Here's why.
The world's super-wealthy collectively lost US$2 trillion. Here's why Donald Trump is to blame.
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The IBC Bank, which is the 79th largest in the United States, focuses on Texas and Oklahoma, and uses BluVector security to find malware and compromised data in emails and other files.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of BluVector.
"Bits and pieces of AI lend themselves well to making certain determinations," Senior Vice President and CISO John Byers told IT Business Edge. "As they collect and learn things, it saves you [an employee] and other things. It hasn't reached the point at which it's mature enough to rate replacing several employees. But it does a good job as entry level."
The server-based platform works in both the north/south (data in the form of texts, emails and other formats entering and exiting the organization) and east/west (data moving within the organization). Having "eyes" in both directions makes it more likely that malicious content will be found and the source of the malware be identified.
The source of the malicious code and other important insights are found by forensic investigation. In other words, the journey of the file or packet can be replayed and assessed in detail. In addition, malicious code can be allowed to work its way through the system (under close watch, of course). Its actions can be matched against other malware and help identify the source of the attack.
AI is an umbrella term that covers a number of sophisticated technologies that include machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and others. The presence of these different AI functionalities is different in each implementation. In the case of IBC, the emphasis is on machine learning.
As the name implies, machine learning is the ability of an AI system to change its behavior based on data that it receives over time. Byers used .pdf files as an example. Adobe .pdf files, the most commonly used, have unique characteristics. There are other types of .pdfs, however. Non-Adobe versions are likely to differ enough to trigger the AI system to flag them as potentially being corrupt or carrying malware. In essence, the system would say, "This seems to be a .pdf, but something doesn't seem quite right. What do you want me to do?"
The human operator would take a look and say that the .pdf is fine. The machine learning element has the intelligence to understand, after having that exchange several times, that the non- Adobe .pdf is legitimate and doesn't have to be flagged. Thus, the system has learned and adjusted its behavior.
In response to questions from IT Business Edge, BluVector Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Travis Rosiek said that BluVector achieved a detection efficacy rate of 99.1% against Miercom's industry standard samples in a report based on a test administered by that firm.
The platform had a100 percent detection against advanced threats such as polymorphic and anonymously shared files.
"In practice, those rates have led customers to achieve a 5:1 analyst efficiency gain," Rosiek wrote. "This is achieved by BluVector's AI-driven platform, which allows analysts to focus on the detection of and response to real threats, instead wasting time on false positives. For teams of all sizes and degrees of sophistication, this results in a meaningful ROI while decreasing the overall risk profile of the organization."
Technology is only part one element of corporate security, albeit a big one. User vigilance is the other. Byers said that a danger is that people become complacent and let their guard down as AI takes command. "The thought process about using AI leads some people to plug it in and forget about it," he said. "People can become so reliant on it that they do not really do analysis on what they discover. Once they accept it, they do not even pay attention. It is a false sense of security that it can at times create it. That's the challenge, relying on it more so than you should."


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Herminio Coloma, MBM 1976
After graduating from AIM with a Master in Business Management (MBM) degree (With Distinction) in 1978, Sonny Coloma joined First Philippine Holdings Corporation as Head of the Human Resource Management Group. He designed and implemented an integrated a HRM system for what was then a newly reorganized holding company of a diversified conglomerate in the areas of energy, power generation and financial services industries.
After his stint in First Holdings, he was invited by the Philippine National Bank to join the senior management team of what was then the largest land transportation company in the Philippines, Pantranco North Express, Inc. He occupied the positions of Vice President for Operations and Vice President for Management Services in a concurrent capacity. In this dual capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the implementation of a massive fleet modernization program involving almost a thousand buses. He was also responsible for putting in place a computerized management information system to track bus operations and closely monitor financial results.
In late 1982, he was rehired by Far East Bank and Trust Company where he served as Vice President for Human Resource Management until late 1987. His most significant achievements included the following: a) overseeing an unprecedented recruitment and employment effort to support the bank's branch expansion program that increased FEBTC's branch network from less than 60 to more than 2000 branches within a three-year period; b) implementing a progressive employee relations program that was largely responsible for maintaining a high level of management-employee harmony (FEBTC was one of only two banks that retained its non-union status in an industry that was characterized by a relatively high level of labor militancy); c) managing the bank's employee communications effort that saw the FEBTC Banknotes win several awards of distinction from the Philippine Council of Industrial Communicators and the International Association of Business Communicators (Philippine chapter).
He was eventually reassigned to the bank's corporate planning group where he was responsible for setting up a corporate relations unit for managing stakeholder interface including investor relations, media relations and corporate public communication.
ACADEME
In June 1988, he joined his alma mater AIM as an Associate Professor and a core faculty memberin the MBM program. He taught courses in human behavior, marketing management and general management. In 1989, he became the first Program Director of Master in Development Management Program in 1989 and was part of a faculty team responsible for designing, planning and rolling out a pioneering degree program in development management.
From 1994 to 1996, he served as Associate Dean for the Master in Business Management (MBM) program. Before he became Associate Dean, he headed the study committee that worked on the revision of the MBM curriculum that attracted high enrolment on account of its emphasis on globalization, cross-cultural management and total quality management. He was also part of the faculty team that conceptualized and implemented the Program for Innovative and Relevant Management Education (PRIME) that became the basis for involving leading multinational and domestic corporations in providing action consultancy and field research opportunities for MBM students.
During his deanship, the MBM program achieved all-time high enrolment figures. For the first time in AIM history, the MBM program had three sections in the first year and three sections in the second year. It was the biggest contributor to Institute revenues and pre-tax earnings.
In 1998, he joined the nascent Asian Center for Entrepreneurship as a core faculty member of the new Master in Entrepreneurship (ME) degree program and served as Guru of ME Fusion Class of 2001. He was part of the faculty team that conceptualized, designed and rolled out the pioneering ME degree program.
In June 2000, he was appointed Associate Dean of the Executive Education and Lifelong Learning Center (EXCELL) and became its first Dean when AIM implemented the multi-school system. In 2000 and 2001, respectively, EXCELL won international recognition from Asia, Inc. and Asiaweek magazines that rated its executive education and Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) programs number one. With his vision of making AIM EXCELL the preferred provider of executive education by the region's top-tier global corporations, he pursued the building of corporate university partnerships.
Today, AIM EXCELL has corporate university partnerships with blue-chip corporations such as, among others: Citibank, Pfizer, Intel, Bristol Myers Squibb, Mirant, Jollibee, Lopez Group of Companies, China National Overseas Oil Corporation, and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India. EXCELL has been AIM's major revenue contributor for the past 3 years. During Mr. Coloma's term as Dean /Associate Dean, EXCELL revenues grew from Php 67M in 2001 to Php 126M in 2003. Excell contributes close to 40% of total AIM revenues.
In 1996 to 1998, he also served as President of the University of Makati (Pamantasan ng Makati). He was responsible for recruiting outstanding young graduates as faculty members, setting up a College for Information Technology and putting in place programs on academic excellence and faculty development.
In late 1989, he heeded the call of public service and accepted appointment as Undersecretary for Operations of the Department of Agrarian Reform under then Secretary Miriam Defensor Santiago. This stint, while short-lived, was characterized by the attainment of land acquisition targets during the difficult period of coup attempts and destabilization efforts.
In 1990, he served as Undersecretary at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) under then Secretary Oscar Orbos. He was responsible for overseeing the land transportation sector that included the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the third largest revenue contributor to Philippine government coffers after the BIR and the Bureau of Customs. During his watch, the LTO won several Salamin awards from the National Coalition for Transparency, a joint government-civil society project for recognizing government agencies that were commended by citizens for excellent front-line service.
Another agency under his supervision, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) streamlined and simplified procedures for application for franchise of public utility vehicles such as buses, jeepneys and taxis. This contributed significantly to solving the acute lack of public transportation vehicles in the period after the EDSA People Power I revolt.
In January 1991, he was appointed as Head of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) and concurrently Deputy Executive Secretary in the Office of the President of the Philippines. In a concurrent capacity, he also served as Cabinet Secretary, Administrator of the President's Social Fund and Chairman-Director of government corporations in housing, transportation and human settlements. His most outstanding contribution was to simplify and streamline the administrative structure in the Office of the President that brought about the merger of three offices, the Office of the Executive Secretary, the PMS, and the Cabinet Secretariat.
In 1998 to 2000, he rejoined government service as Undersecretary at the DOTC, this time supervising the maritime transportation sector while concurrently overseeing all financial and administrative functions of the department. His most notable achievements included among others: a) spearheading the campaign to reelect the Philippines as a member of the governing Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO); b) formulating a long-term development plan for the maritime industry; and c) implementing and expanding the maritime safety improvement projects featuring the establishment of lighthouses throughout the country in cooperation with the Japanese and Spanish governments. He resigned in March 2000.


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name "bookshelf"
source path: "#{project.files_path}/../../src/bookshelf", options: {:exclude => ["_build"]}

dependency "erlang"
dependency "rebar"

build do
  env = with_standard_compiler_flags(with_embedded_path)
  env['REL_VERSION'] = "#{project.build_version}"

  make "omnibus", env: env

  sync "#{project_dir}/_build/default/rel/bookshelf/", "#{install_dir}/embedded/service/bookshelf/"
  delete "#{install_dir}/embedded/service/bookshelf/log"
end

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Fence panel near Lilac Circle for Robert Woods Bliss, Esq. at Washington, D.C.
Drawing signed by Beatrix Farrand, but Ruth Havey probably contributed to the creation of the drawing based on a correspondence, B:MB 1938.07.27.


Secondary porosity n sandstones can be classified according to origin and pore texture. Five significant genetic classes of secondary porosity are defined by processes of origin: Fracturing; shrinkage; dissolution of sedimentary grains and matrix; dissolution of authigenic pore filling cement; and dissolution of authigenic replacive material. This publication provides information on the genetic-textural classes of secondary sandstone porosity; the textural spectrum of secondary sandstone porosity; the recognition of secondary sandstone porosity; the geological occurrence and diagenetic origin of secondary sandstone porosity; the textural stages of sandstone mesodiagenesis; the diagenesis of quartz arenites; the diagenesis of sandstones of intermediate and low mineralogical maturity; examples of porosity distribution, and reservoir aspects.


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