Planning Ahead So earlier than selecting up my hubby's pet, he had to make a few preparations. Take benefit of our PuppySearch or leisurely browse our listing of lots of of dog breeds, dog breeders, canines for adoption, and pet for sale listings with photos and detailed descriptions. Some puppies for sale may be shipped Worldwide and include crate and veterinarian checkup. These individuals are incredibly passionate about dog rescue, and they work tirelessly to verify each dog for adoption finds a house. Moreover, puppies from pet shops often hail from pet mills- a breeding farm- and gross sales are made on first come first serve foundation. Visit a retailer near you in central Indiana or Fort Wayne to see our selection of canine beds, premium pet food and other supplies on the market.
In our Indiana shops, one can find every little thing younger puppies need for their new homes. Its a shame too as a result of puppies are only puppies for a couple of months, and then they are adults for the rest of their life. We are the unique teacup pet boutique, specializing in teacup puppies and toy breed puppies for sale in South Florida since 1999! In addition, puppy mill puppies often arrive in pet stores and of their new properties with ailments or infirmities starting from parasites to pneumonia. Some puppies die prematurely or develop behavioural or health issues on account of poor breeding as they haven't had the chance to socialize with their siblings. If you are on the lookout for puppies on the market in Indiana, Uncle Bill's is the place to seek out them.
Kittens can be found for adoption most frequently throughout kitten season," which typically runs from June or July through December, and most of them might be discovered playing within the rooms at PAWS Cat City in Seattle. Puppy trafficking is huge enterprise, with sellers exploiting the current lack of enforcement at our ports and making large profits bringing in massive numbers of highly wanted puppies.
APA!'s Parvo Program : Signs of parvovirus infection once meant instant and absolute euthanasia for puppies and dogs on the city shelter. PuppyFind® offers a convenient and environment friendly means of choosing and buying the perfect puppy (or puppies) from the consolation of your private home, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. If you think you've found your most dear pup — Uber officials want you to know these puppies are eligible for adoption. Although teacup puppies are our specialty, we supply giant breed puppies upon request!
With over 50,000 puppies on the market and 100,000+ lively canine breeders, you are positive to search out the perfect puppy. We carry all kinds of high quality dog provides for younger puppies as well as mature canines. Please learn the very fact sheets about puppies in our Resource Library , and learn extra particularly about adopting a Pit Bull puppy into your private home. If you do not see exactly what you are looking for please verify back regularly because new puppies are uploaded day by day. Please name us at 954-985-8848 for more info on any of our beautiful teacup puppies and toy breed puppies on the market Click HERE to view puppies on the market by breed! An grownup canine for adoption in a pound has a a lot larger likelihood of being euthanized than a pup in the identical shelter. Make certain that the puppies' area is sanitary and saved up, and that your puppies have been socialized while in the care of the breeder.


text:
Hemerobius bispinus är en insektsart som beskrevs av Banks 1940. Hemerobius bispinus ingår i släktet Hemerobius och familjen florsländor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Florsländor
bispinus

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The cutest combo! This silver heart and mini gold star sit perfectly together on the neck of any girl with a big heart and stars in her eyes. The two tones of the necklace make this necklace suitable for any outfit and easy to match with more accessories.
Description 9 x 9 cm chain length 16 to 18 inches, sterling silver gold and silver plated.


It's about... No. I can't explain you. See.
My new comic project is about Katsuni.
Well, i did colors on a Tony Daniel's illustration for a french magazine about US comics too. It's amazing, i love soooo much Batman !! So i was very glad to do it.
Kiriban Round 3: results !
There's 3 winners in fact ! O_O OMG !!
Thank you all for visiting my gallery and watching the PV !
About commissions : ALL SLOTS ARE FULL !!
Kiriban Round 2: results !
and, because there's "and"... !!
So, 2 artworks for them !! Let's go !
I'm also starting my commish ! yeahh !
Thank all for 23,000 !!
I've decided to put 23000 instead 25000 for kiriban !
But... i'm also starting my commish ! yeahh !
And don't forget about Kiriban !
Special gift for winner !
-round 2 ?: who ?
I'm very busy busy busy !
I'm working on the number 12 @____@;; oh oh...it's the 6th episode of Miya in fact !
And i'm working on comic book in same time !
I've my own message board and you can speak in english or french as your wish !
who will be the lucky winner ?
I've finished my new website and it is online now !
Hope you'll enjoy it, it's in english language.
I wanna customize all !
Hi friends, i'm back with an update ! Cooool !!
I show you the new illustration for Miya comic.
It's one of my favourite !
No painting, just flats and solid style... yeah like a cartoon !
I finished Miya's episode on sunday... It was soooo hard but i'm happy now. So, good night, i wanna sleep... a true night.
I'm sooo busy, so sorry... no update today !
I started reading HP 7 deathly hollow...it's so hard for me ! My english is very very bad...!
Today, i'm tagged by !!
2-I like sleeping, i'm like a marmot ! I have to sleep more 8hours to be in good mood.
3-I'm very distracted and i'm dreaming a lot. Where is my mind ?... Somewhere over the rainbow i think. A place where i feel soooo good and peaceful, far far away my duty and the human society. A secret place.
4-I have no memory for names. I forget it quicly.
5-i have a Noze... I mean i can smell something far like smoke. I hate smoke.
6-I'm emotional. I can get angry very fast or crying. I'm always burning in my heart. I can be really agressive when people are too close of me. I used to be free, lonely but i like having friends.
7-I like crunching ice floes. It keep me cool.
8-When i was a child, i would be a paleontologist because i love dinosaurus. I knew all about it !
Up ! Up ! It sounds good for you !
New illustration about Miya's project.
There will be Miya's buttons, goodies and so on... on the stand.
There will be more items soon.
-Traditionnal art commissions will be sent via postal service.
Traditionnal art are signed on premium quality paper.
The prints are signed and printed on premium quality silk-finish photographic paper.
-Send me a note with name and description with as much detail of your requirements as you can (including reference pictures, if appropriate) of your order.
For shipping of traditionnal art, please add your address !
Hi every bodyyy ! I'm fine ! Bye bye tendinitis !
My shoulder cure day after day... I'm happy. And i can work !
So, Mïya will go on ! Maybe i could have an assist for CG colors... but i think it will be ok. My next dead line is July 1st !
Let's rock ! nyaaahhaaaarrrrkkk !!
At the moment, i've a bad tendinitis. So, i can't work very well. And to draw it's difficult for me. My hand, my arm, my shoulder... everything is pain.
But don't worry ! Tomorrow, i'll go to an osteopath. I hope he will help me.
My shoulder is my tool and very important for me...and for every artist !
I've saw the osteopath... He's like a swindler. He didn't help !!
He just put his hand under my head, my feet, my back... to feel bad energy in my body !! Only feel energy !! What joke is it ?
Well... wanna good news ?
There are news about... MÏYA !
And for you, for no-french speakers !
>> Wanna see some comic boards ?
Sorry, i'm verrryyy busssyyyyy ! I don't have time to finish sketch marathon, sorry !!
Current sketch :and new sketch marathon player !
Mar 31, 2012 News !
Jan 5, 2012 Back !
Jan 24, 2011 Commissions 2011 open !
Oct 17, 2008 Color contest !
Aug 21, 2008 Message board ?


Vote to adopt a conference report that authorizes and extends $69.96 billion in tax credits and cuts through 2010.
Extends the expensing limits on investments of depreciable assets for businesses through 2010 (Sec. 101).
Continues reduced tax rates of 15 percent and 5 percent on capital gains and dividends through 2010 (Sec. 102).
Exempts through 2010 income earned by certain environmental cleanup funds (Sec. 201).
Repeals the requirements that a veteran must have served before 1977 in order to receive the benefits of qualified veterans' mortgage bond programs in Alaska, Oregon, and Wisconsin (Sec. 203).
Provides an election to treat sales of certain musical compositions or copyrights as capital gains if created by the taxpayer (Sec. 204).
Amends charges collected by ton on vessels entering the U.S. by reducing the weight threshold from 10,000 pounds to 6,000 pounds (Sec. 205).
Exempts those filing a joint return on $62,550 or less and those filing a single return on $42,500 or less from the alternative minimum tax for taxable years beginning in 2006 (Sec. 301).
Extends nonrefundable credit based on an individual's amount of regular tax liability and alternative minimum tax liability for the individual through 2006 (Sec. 302).
Allows major oil companies to amortize certain expenditures over a longer period of time effective May 17, 2006 (Sec. 503).
Increases the age at which a minor's unearned income is taxed at their parent's marginal tax rate to 18 (Sec. 510).
Requires Federal, state and local governments to withhold a three percent tax on government payments made to persons or businesses beginning 2011 (Sec. 511).
Removes the income limitation requirement of which individuals may switch from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) to Roth IRAs beginning 2010 (Sec. 512).
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes and extends $70 billion in tax credits and cuts.
Appropriates $47.27 billion to the military including $25.41 billion for procurement and $16.9 billion for operation and maintenance of the Army.
Appropriates $21.9 billion to veterans' healthcare and disability compensation and hospital infrastructure for veterans in 2006 though 2010, including $14 billion for disability compensation and $6.9 billion for medical services.
Extends small businesses' ability to expense more business assets from 2008 through 2010 (Sec. 101).
Provides tax credits of up to $2,000 for qualified individuals who invest in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) from 2006 through 2009 (Sec. 102).
Provides a higher education tax deduction that may equal up to the amount of "the qualified tuition and related expenses" from 2005 through 2009 (Sec. 103).
Provides for the deduction of state and local general sales taxes instead of state income taxes from 2006 through 2008 (Sec. 105).
Exempts those filing a joint return on $62,550 or less and those filing a single return on $42,500 or less from the alternative minimum tax (Sec. 106).
Allows nonrefundable credits against regular tax liability and alternative minimum tax liability for individuals through 2007 (Sec. 107).
Provides a tax credit for increasing research activities from 2005 through 2007 (Sec. 108).
Repeals the welfare-to-work credit and places it in a modified work opportunity tax credit that increases the credit for employment of "long term family assistance recipients" through 2007 (Sec. 109).
Creates a tax credit for mine rescue team training and allows 50 percent of the cost of mine safety equipment to be expensed for three years (Secs. 313-314).
Changes the tax on oil companies that produce 500,000 barrels per year so that if the value of the oil increases beyond what the oil company paid for it, then the oil companies' taxable gross income will be increase by the amount of the discrepancy (Sec. 461).
Vote to pass a bill that reduces federal spending by $56.1 billion over five years by decreasing the amount of funds spent on Medicaid, Medicare, agriculture, employee pensions, conservation, student loans, and other projects and retains a reduced tax rate on capital gains and dividends.
All tax provisions in highlights are extended by a period of one year, except where noted otherwise.
Continues to allow taxpayers to claim personal tax credits for disabled or dependent care, the HOPE college expenses, certain home mortgages and Life Learning Credits against the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) in order to decrease the number of people that will be required to pay the AMT (Sec. 101).
Lengthens wage tax credit for employment on Indian reservations continues to allow businesses that are located on reservations accelerated depreciation rates on their investments (Sec. 102).
Extends the opportunity tax credit as well as the credit for individuals who have been receiving public assistance for an extended period of time (welfare-to-work credit) (Sec. 103).
Increases the age limit for eligibility for food stamp recipients from 25 to 35 years (Sec. 103).
Extends the availability of the Archer Medical Savings Account Program (MSA) (Sec. 106).
Retains tax incentives for investment in the District of Columbia (Sec. 110).
Increases and lengthens tax credits for certain research expenses (Sec. 113).
Extends the qualified zone academy bonds program that provides funding for school renovations, equipment and teacher training in high-need areas (Sec. 114).
Extends through 2007 the expense allowances for environmental remediation costs (the cost of cleanup of sites where petroleum products have been released or disposed) (Sec. 201).
Continues reduced tax rates of 15 percent and 5 percent on capital gains and dividends through 2010 (Sec. 203).
Continues the "saver's credit" program which allows qualified individuals who invest in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) to receive a Federal "matching" tax credit through 2008 (Sec. 204).
Increases the expensing limits on investments of depreciable assets for small businesses through 2010 (Sec. 205).
Repeals the requirement that a veteran must have served before 1977, in order to receive the benefits of qualified veterans' mortgage bond programs and imposes specific dollar limitations on some states (Sec. 303).
Allows an election to treat an artist's musical sales as capital gains "certain self-created musical works" when these works are sold by the artist (Sec. 304).
Amends charges collected by ton on vessels entering the US by reducing the weight threshold from 10,000 pounds to 6,000 pounds (Sec. 305).


Hi-Speed Cornerstone checkweighers can be provided in a wide variety of configurations ranging from compact, two-conveyor systems to those which integrate timing and spacing conveyors, metal detectors, and multiple reject mechanisms all on one standard, easy-to-install frame. Combined with the full featured HI-SPEED XS user interface, Cornerstone delivers maximum checkweighing performance and capabilities as well as superior protection against all types of metal contamination with minimal false rejects.
Whether you're working with oval cans, flat bags, rectangular boxes or even square ones, the C3570 checkweigher uses outstanding precision and speed to weigh products in all types of packaging. In addition to its large product setup memory, it stands out from the crowd thanks to its ability to be integrated into production lines with ease, variety of data communication interfaces and wide range of options.
Hi-Speed offers a range in-plant support through a network of Hi-Speed Certified Service Technicians to ensure compliance, optimal performance and maximum uptime throughout checkweigher's lifetime. Regardless of your location, we have a trained Hi-Speed technician who can provide you with timely repairs, verification, set-up and wide range of other support to keep your checkweigher up and running.
The XS2 is a compact and highly efficient checkweighing solutions with an industry proven, modular design.


Our 1990 Mini has some light surface corrosion in the drip rail by the rear window. Are there any automotive products that folks would recommend applying? I'd rather not sand and paint as that would be spendy, but I also don't want it to get too bad. I'm thinking Zinc Chromate would do the trick.


text:
Adviser to Turkey's Erdogan says Saudi Arabia trying to cover up Khashoggi murder
ANKARA (Reuters) - An adviser to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that comments from Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor were aimed at covering up the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding the Saudi probe was unlikely to find the perpetrators.
Yasin Aktay, who advises Erdogan in his AK Party, made the comments after Saudi's public prosecutor said the journalist was killed after "negotiations" to convince him to return to the kingdom failed. Turkish officials have said they believe the killing was premeditated.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


NEW ORLEANS - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin reported to a federal prison in Texarkana, Texas, on Monday to begin serving a 10-year sentence.
Nagin arrived at the facility shortly before noon. New Orleans television stations showed images of Nagin hugging family members in a parking lot before he entered the lockup. The Bureau of Prisons operates a low-security prison there with an adjacent minimum security camp. Bureau spokesman Chris Burke said Nagin reported to the minimum security camp.
In February, Nagin was convicted on 20 counts including bribery, conspiracy and money laundering stemming from his two terms as mayor, including the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.
A Democrat, Nagin had been elected as a reformer when he took office in 2002. But prosecutors said graft in his administration began before Katrina and flourished afterward. Bribes included money, free vacations and truckloads of free granite for his family business.
Re-elected in 2006 despite growing dissatisfaction with the city's recovery, he left office in 2010.
A public defender in New Orleans is pursuing an appeal of Nagin's conviction.
Assistant Federal Public Defender Jordan Mark Siverd recently was appointed to the case after Nagin's previous attorney, Robert Jenkins, said the former mayor was unable to pay him. U.S. District Judge Helen Ginger Berrigan had approved the appointment of a public defender. According to a questionnaire filed with the court, Nagin had just $23.65 in the bank and numerous debts.
Nagin reported to prison the week after his former technology chief and deputy mayor, Greg Meffert, was sentenced to 2 ½ years, for his role in the corruption. Meffert had faced a possible eight years but prosecutors urged a lighter sentence and praised his cooperation in the case against Nagin and others.
Another key figure who was convicted in the case, technology vendor Mark St. Pierre, last week won a reduction of his original sentence of 17 ½ years. Because he helped prosecutors after he was convicted, St. Pierre's sentence was cut to five years.


text:
Q: reledmac/reledpar: Use \color in \ledlsnotefontsetup and \ledrsnotefontsetup command I newly discovered the reledmac/reledpar packages and try to configure them according to my needs. Here's my (not exactly minimal) example.
\documentclass[parskip]{scrreprt}

% showframe --> To show the margins
\usepackage[showframe]{geometry}
\usepackage{xcolor}

\usepackage[]{reledmac} % usefull options widthliketwocolumns, series={}, noeledsec
% reledmac configuration
\renewcommand{\ledlsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily}%
\renewcommand{\ledrsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily}%
\sidenotemargin{outer}

\usepackage[]{reledpar}
% reledpar configuration
\setlength{\columnrulewidth}{0.4pt}

% Dummy text
\usepackage{blindtext}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Introduction}

\blindtext

\begin{pairs}
    \begin{Leftside}
        \beginnumbering
            \pstart[\section{Testsection A}]
                \blindtext

                \ledleftnote{Side note on the \textbf{left}}

                \blindtext
            \pend
            \pstart[\section{Testsection B}]
                \blindtext
            \pend
         \endnumbering
    \end{Leftside}
    %
    \begin{Rightside}
        \beginnumbering
            \pstart[\section{Testsection A}]
                \blindtext
            \pend
            \pstart[\section{Testsection B}]
                \blindtext

                \ledrightnote{Side note on the \textbf{right}}

                \blindtext
            \pend
         \endnumbering
    \end{Rightside}
\end{pairs}
\Columns

\end{document}

The commands  \ledlsnotefontsetup (left) and \ledrsnotefontsetup (right) help to set up the sidenotes which have the command \ledleftnote and \ledrightnote.
In my case I use
\renewcommand{\ledlsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily}
\renewcommand{\ledrsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily}

Question: I would like to color the text as well using the \color command from the xcolor package. But
\renewcommand{\ledlsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily\color{red}}
\renewcommand{\ledrsnotefontsetup}{\scriptsize\sffamily\color{blue}}

have no effect.

A: That is a bug in reledmac. The version 2.9.0 of reledmac, which will be published on 2016/05/08 on CTAN will solve it. For now, you can download it on https://github.com/maieul/ledmac/archive/mac2.10.0-par2.9.0.zip.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


ProjectArt transforms public libraries into vital cultural hubs through artist residencies where contemporary visual artists teach free, after-school art classes to underserved youth, while developing new artwork in the library.
We incorporate many of Remake Learning's values, such as inclusivity, innovation, accessibility and experimentation by providing arts education to communities that need it most.
Over 4 million national elementary public school students do not receive arts education because it is underfunded and unavailable. Concurrently, access to adequate, affordable and meaningful art studio spaces have become increasingly out of reach for emerging artists.
Our model has proven results in NYC, Miami and Detroit. We launched in Los Angeles, Chicago and Pittsburgh in 2017 – as the first step towards becoming the largest art school for youth in the United States.
We elevate the experience of arts education by creating highly accessible art spaces for youth in libraries where they continuously engage in deep learning in the visual arts, benefiting from its positive ripple effects. We provide compensated grants to contemporary artists whose artwork and teaching skills are inspired within the confines of the library.
+ We partnered with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to launch our program in Allegheny, Knoxville and West End in 2017.
+ We will be expanding to three additional libraries in September 2018 including East Liberty, Beech View and Woods Run.
+Classes are free and serve youth ages 4-17 years (in 3 age groups) who do not have adequate arts learning opportunities.


Biomedical Engineering (BME) & Biotechnology: Occasional email about competitions, convenings, and other topics of interest related to BME.
VentureWell Blog Updates: Weekly email delivering the latest from our blog directly to your inbox.
VentureWell Monthly Events and Opportunities: An email sent the third week of every month highlighting upcoming events and opportunities for students, faculty, and others in innovation and entrepreneurship.
VentureWell Monthly Newsletter: An email sent the first week of every month with highlights from our blog and a listing of selected upcoming events and opportunities.


CHICAGO — Now batting leadoff for the New York Mets, No. 28, Daniel Murphy.
That sentence may sound as unlikely as a Mets win these days, but both happened Sunday at Wrigley Field, and the idea of Murphy atop the batting order may be more than a one-day thing.
Murphy — hitting leadoff for the first time since 2009 — homered in the eighth inning of a tie ballgame, and the Mets — thanks to four shutout innings from the bullpen — hung on for a 4-3 win over the Cubs.
Murphy also scored two runs, forcing Terry Collins to say he could "stick with" Murphy at leadoff when the Mets take on the Reds Monday night at Citi Field.
"He gets on base because he can hit. When he is swinging good, he gets some walks," the manager said. "We gotta start getting some people on ahead of David (Wright)."
The win gave the Mets (17-24) the series victory at Chicago and only their third at Wrigley since 1996.
They had to come back to do it. Trailing 3-1 in the seventh, rookie Juan Lagares tied the game with his first homer in the bigs, setting the stage for Murphy's blast in the eighth.
"It was one of the bigger home runs I've ever hit, because it was a tie ballgame," said Murphy, who extended his hitting streak to eight games with his second homer of the series.
Scott Rice(2-3) earned the win with two clean innings in his major-league-leading 25th appearance and Bobby Parnell notched his sixth save.
Desperate to shake some offense out of his lineup, Collins had moved Murphy — who hit .482 on the road trip — up to the leadoff spot.The move paid off in the sixth, with the Mets trailing 2-0. Murphy reached on a fielder's choice and eventually scored on Wright's single.
In the seventh, after Ruben Tejada snapped an 0-for-11 slump with a two-out bloop single, Lagares belted a changeup off Cubs starter Travis Wood into the left-field bleachers for not only his first homer but also his first two RBI.
"To come from behind like that ... Wood was throwing the ball well today, he didn't make too many mistakes and when he did, Juan did a great job of capitalizing on it," Murphy said. "It was an awesome first home run and pretty cool to be a part of."
"I just wanted him to have a chance to play," Collins said about Lagares. "I thought his first at-bat (a double to deep left) was good. He had a decent swing, I wasn't expecting a homer, but thought he might get a base hit for sure.
"I am happy for him. He's part of that future we keep talking about.
With Dillon Gee (five innings, three runs) out of the game, Collins had to go to his struggling bullpen, which had allowed a run in nine of the last 12 games, earlier than he had hoped, but Greg Burke, Rice and Parnell combined for four shutout innings.


text:
Gaming industry growth is just tip of the iceberg
Video games boom creating job opportunities for business school students
The UK gaming industry's growth to £3.86 billion in 2019, worth more than video and music combined, is the tip of the iceberg for a sector on the rise, according to Nick Button-Brown, former chair of BAFTA's games committee.
Button-Brown, who has an MBA from London Business School (LBS), believes gaming in the UK and globally is on an upward trajectory as new generations of people engage with the popular pastime.
"In the next 40 years, gaming will have the demographic reach of film," the games executive said. "Movies have been going long enough that someone aged 80 will have been exposed to films since growing up.
"For my age group, gaming isn't a mainstream pastime. But it will be for future generations as all kids today play games, whether it be Candy Crush or Fortnite. China will be the biggest gaming market in the world as that's where all the money is at the moment."
The UK is the world's fifth largest video games market, behind China, the US, Japan and Germany.
The global industry's growth – driven by esports and game apps for mobile phones and tablets – is, according to Button-Brown, creating more job opportunities for business school students who have traditionally found it difficult to enter gaming.
"When I got my MBA (in 2004), I didn't tell anyone," he said. "Within the games industry, MBAs didn't carry a lot of weight, but we're now reaching a stage where they do.
"What gets people's backs up is someone with an MBA coming in to the industry and telling them that they're doing it wrong. Anyone who does that will fail, because working in gaming is not as easy as it looks."
David Jackson, MBA student at LBS, founder of the School's esports team and head of its gaming community, agrees that games companies are opening up to business school graduates as the industry continues to develop.
"I think there are more job opportunities, because the business models for esports and video games are evolving," he said. "In the past, these markets were driven by gaming developers, but it's likely we'll see an increase of people with MBAs coming in to the business development or product management side of the industry.
"The challenge for MBAs is that people in gaming companies want employees with a real passionate for the sector. If graduates can demonstrate that, communities like ours at LBS can hopefully be a vehicle for them to get into gaming."
The LBS gaming community was set up in 2018 for students to talk about the latest video games and industry developments, socialise, play in esports tournaments and hear from sector leaders such as Button-Brown, who recently spoke at the School.
Through the community, Jackson is establishing links with video games companies in the hope that they consider LBS graduates when recruiting. Some students have done internships at King, the makers of mobile games such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes Saga and Bubble Witch Saga.
If not joining a gaming company, business school graduates hoping to enter the industry can set up their own venture. Tara Reddy, an MBA graduate from LBS, was recently named one of the 100 most influential women in tech for her work at LoveShark, an augmented reality app maker. The company that Reddy co-founded in 2018 has received investment from Button-Brown.
"I've backed Tara because she's a smart, creative person," Button-Brown said. "She works with a coder and a designer, and they make a really powerful team. There are plenty of opportunities for MBAs within the big gaming companies, or for graduates with great ideas who work with people that create the games."
On the gaming industry's future, Button-Brown believes the traditional pillars of video games, TV and film will be replaced with mixed reality, where the real and virtual worlds merge. He also expects to see a fully immersive virtual world, like the one in Hollywood movie Ready Player One, and film-cum-video games where viewers/players make decisions that affect the narrative.
"Younger generations don't see any barriers between films and games, they just see them as ways to tell stories," he said.


Art is as vital to my life as is the blood in my veins. I cannot imagine life without it nor do I believe I would have survived life without it. If I did not have the ability to paint, I would not be alive today. I am certain of that. Each time I have had to face death, it is my painting that saved me and made me able to deal and adjust to my life as it needed to adapt. This is why perhaps my art is somewhat my autobiography on canvas. On March 28th, 2015, I had my third and worst brush with near death. I was told that day that I may not live another 30 minutes to an hour and was rushed to emergency surgery. Again, the moment I was able to sit up to paint, the pain meds were replaced by my painting. While I paint, I am able to escape my own body, my pain, and even for the duration of working on the piece it has an amazing healing ability. I am painting as much as I can now because again in a few weeks I must face another major surgery to put me back together again so that I can once again feel as close to human as possible, and you better believe, the moment I am able to sit up, I will be painting again and replacing any pain medications with painting. It saved my life already and will save me again.


Making sure your PCs and Mac desktops and workstations are operating perfectly is a full-time job.
No matter which desktop, laptops or workstations you use or which operating systems they're running, Xylotek Solutions will monitor, maintain and manage them all. We'll provision, secure and inventory your machines and systems, ensure all drivers and software are up to date, manage your licenses, integrate them with your existing equipment, and much more.
Empower Your Users: Xylotek Solutions works proactively and non-stop to ensure there's no downtime. We also work closely with your staff to make certain they understand how to use their machines and applications. If there's a failure, we spring into action to get your team up and running as quickly as possible.
Xylotek Solutions offers tiered service levels to ensure that you're engaging us to deliver exactly the level of services you need. Each level of service has its own tiered SLAs, so you custom-fit every part of the relationship with us.
Desktop and workstation support is available by phone or live remote control. Our support engineers remotely diagnose and resolve issues more than 90% of the time. Onsite support, even after hours, is available whenever it's needed.
Xylotek Solutions guarantees our response time to be within the timeframe outlined in your plan. Once we learn of an issue, we determine if the issue can be resolved remotely or if an onsite visit is necessary. Either way, our goal is to keep you up and running 24/7/365.
Xylotek Solutions constantly monitors every functional network component: routers, firewalls, switches, IP-based phone systems, and more. We're just as vigilant with critical desktop events and mission critical applications, anti-virus and software patch alerts.
Xylotek Solutions removes spyware, adware and viruses before they can cause damage. We audit patches, ports, passwords and firewalls. We inventory hardware and software assets, tracking your warranties and service contracts, and providing security updates and software installations.


Opportunities are provided to allow members of the public to represent their views to Council or Council Committees when they are considering items of interest to the community.
A petition is a formal submission to the Council signed by numerous residents. Typically, a petition draws the attention of Council to a particular matter or asks the Council to consider making a particular decision.
Taking into consideration that Council and residents transact business in various formats, petitions can be created in either hard copy or via an electronic on-line petition.
be addressed and delivered to the Principal Office of the Council by either mail, fax or emailed to mail@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au.
Please note that petitions created through the change.org website do not have the function to include a street address and therefore do not comply with the petition requirements as set out in the Regulations.
If you create a petition through this website, we suggest providing supporters a separate email address and clearly stating at the top of the page that supporters will need to provide their name and address separately to that email address.
Petitions received in the correct form will be placed on the agenda for the next ordinary Council meeting in accordance with the Regulations. A summary of the first two pages will be provided to Council as an attachment to an initial report which sets out the request or submission of the petitioners.
Petitions received addressing development applications will be referred for the information of the Development Assessment Panel.
Requests for a petition to be withdrawn will be accepted from the Head Petitioner only.
When petitions are received that do not meet these requirements the Head Petitioner may be contacted by staff to clarify intent and to assist in processing.
The petition will be reviewed for errors, duplicate names and invalid entries.
Once submitted to Council a petition will become a public document and may be published in a Council or Council Committee agenda.
A deputation may be made by a person or group who wish to appear personally before a Council or Council Committee meeting in order to speak on a particular matter. Each deputation is allocated a 10 minute time limit in which to address the meeting. Elected Members are invited to ask questions after each deputation.
The request must be received by 5pm on the day prior to the meeting at which the deputation wishes to appear. Any request for a deputation received after this time will be treated as a request to appear at the next meeting.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will advise the Presiding Member (Mayor or Chairperson) of the receipt of a deputation request.
The Presiding Member will consider the request and advise the CEO of acceptance or refusal of the request.
The CEO will advise the requestor in writing of the acceptance of their deputation request (including the details of the date, time, location of the meeting and the length of time allocated for the deputation). Or the CEO will advise the requestor in writing if their deputation request has been refused.
If refused, the Presiding Member will report the decision to the next meeting of the Council or Committee. The Council or Committee may resolve to allow a deputation to appear despite a contrary ruling by the Presiding Member.
Presentations provide an opportunity for community groups, organisations, Council officers or members of the public to provide a meeting with information relevant to a matter under consideration in a Council or Committee agenda.
Presentations are approved for inclusion in the agenda by the CEO. Late requests for presentations will be approved by the CEO in consultation with the Presiding Member.
The duration is up to 10 minutes and is generally limited to one presentation per meeting. Members will be invited to ask questions after the presentation.
Further information on the above communications methods can be found in Council's Code of Practice - Proceedings of meetings 2011.


text:
Eric Allyn grew up in a family with a legacy of entrepreneurship and innovation. His great-grandfather, William Noah Allyn and Francis A. Welch invented the ophthalmoscope in 1915. Countless other Welch Allyn medical devices have followed since then. Look around your physician's office on your next visit and without a doubt you will see the Welch Allyn name.
As a member of the fourth generation of his family's business, Eric dreamt of following in his granddad and dad's footsteps to lead Welch Allyn. This changed around 2000, when Eric, his siblings and cousins began regularly meeting as a generation to address tensions between their parents that were threatening the business. The result of their work was a radically new governance structure that eliminated family dynamics from the business altogether. It removed power from the third generation and put a new board in charge of hiring a CEO. It was a personal sacrifice for Eric, but ultimately it was the best decision for Welch Allyn.
In this episode, Eric shares the history of his family's business and their journey from being family managed, to professionally managed, to publicly traded.
Note: Eric's story is being offered in two parts. This episode is about the family business up until its sale in 2015. In part two (episode 019) Eric shares how his family is managing their wealth and finding a new identity for themselves beyond the business.
Meet Eric Allyn (2:49)
About Welch Allyn (7:44)
The evolution of governance at Welch Allyn (19:30)
The fourth generation steps in (29:40)
A radically new governance structure (33:30)
The sale of the business (38:35)
What was lost (50:00)
Preview for part 2, episode 019 (53:14)
Eric Allyn is former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Welch Allyn, Inc, a company owned by the Allyn Family for 100 years. For four generations, Welch Allyn was a Medical Device manufacturer, employing some 2,800 people world-wide, and selling products into every hospital and physician office in the US. Welch Allyn was acquired by Hill-Rom, a larger public company, in 2015.
Eric Allyn began his Welch Allyn career as an employee in 1982, working in a variety of positions within the company, from sales, to marketing, to business development and country management. He left his role as employee in 2010 to join Welch Allyn's Board of Directors, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and also Chairman of the family's Voting Trust, through 2015.
Our devices literally saved lives during World War II, we're very proud of that part of our heritage. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
My dad says, "In the early days, we didn't know that things couldn't be done, so we went ahead and did them." —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
Family business is the whole continuum from capitalism to socialism. You want to treat everyone equally and my grandparents felt that way about their three children. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
Employees were getting caught in the crossfire of family dysfunction. We didn't have a full fiduciary board. It was hard to tell who was the boss. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
After meeting two or three times a year for five or six years, my generation came out with a radically new governance structure. We removed the third generation as employees of the company, removed them from board of directors, and took away their voting shares and put them in a voting trust. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
We decided to no longer have a family member CEO. For a guy like me who had been running around this building dreaming of being like my dad and granddad, it was a big personal sacrifice. But it was putting what was best for the company in front of what was best for me. It was probably one of the easiest decisions of my life. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
The fact that my generation locked arms on a new governance structure was the most important decision we made in our company's history. We set the business up to make the best decisions without any baggage. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
[After selling] Our family lost our identity of owning the business. It was a painful decision, but it was right for the business and our employees. —Eric Allyn #successfulgenerations
John L. Ward, PH.D.
Family Office Exchange (FOX)


Electricity is essential for our everyday lives, without it we would be lost! We are used to turning something on and everything starts working but when an electrical problem does occur it can disrupt our day-to-day routine. No telephone, lights, sockets not working, no hot water, internet down and many more problems to name a few.
Whether the issue be at your home or you place of work we are hear to help. We provide a fast response service and in most cases can be with you within the hour to get your system back on track. In commercial premises it could bring down production completely, costing you lost of money. Don't panic or be alarmed we are here at your service.
Don't hesitate, get in touch!


text:
Home » A Complex Organism
A Complex Organism
Steven C. Severini, P.E.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undergoing significant changes at its Atlanta campuses. With many of its buildings constructed in the 1950s and '60s, the main campus now requires facility upgrades to improve its ability to fulfill its missions, which include being a national leader in research and response to the threat of bioterrorism.
An ambitious modernization and expansion effort is ongoing, and a project design has recently been completed to provide significant mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades. These upgrades were designed to support the campus on a continuous basis throughout construction, as well as provide for the future. This article focuses on the challenges and decisions made during the design of the upgrades and modifications to the central chilled water systems while in this robust period of construction and demolition.
A Revitalized Campus
The changes to this urban campus are essential and have been swift. Many of the older buildings are worn from heavy use and are not well positioned on the site to allow maximum use of the remaining land. Over the past five years, the campus has expanded to the west with four new buildings totaling areas of over 980,000 sq ft and construction costs over $300 million.
These changes include a modern BSL-4 laboratory space, visitor's center, headquarters office building, and a new west campus chiller plant. Demolition and new construction continues. Over the next four years, the east campus (containing the older buildings) will be revitalized with a new 450,000-sq-ft laboratory/vivarium, an office building, trans-shipping facility, and a new electrical switchgear building. The long-range plan for the east campus also includes another major laboratory building, office building, and a 1,600-car parking deck.
Prior to revitalizing the east campus, the CDC developed a master plan for the campus chilled water system that included a new west campus chiller plant with high-efficiency chillers (0.55 kW/ton) using a 17ºF chilled water supply-to-return water temperature difference (Δ T) and a primary-distributed secondary pumping system. Chilled water TES was also considered. The challenge was implementing that master plan and designing a way of integrating the new chiller plant and anticipated thermal storage system with an existing older chiller plant such that the ultimate combined system provides a single, reliable, and energy-efficient source of chilled water for the campus.
Connecting Chiller Plants: New and Old
A single chiller plant, now called the East Campus Central Utility Plant (East Campus CUP), served the original campus buildings. At the time of its construction, the plant was on the southern edge of the campus. To provide chilled water to campus buildings, a major utility tunnel extended from the plant to the north. As the campus grew, the original single plant became overstressed and less centrally located. In 2003, in the midst of the western campus expansion, a West Campus CUP was completed.
The CDC team designed the new central plant with an eye toward the future. Rather than matching the 10º Δ T used in the East Campus CUP, they designed the new West Campus CUP for a 17º Δ T to allow for significant reductions in piping and pump sizes. This higher ΔT also improved the economics for the possible implementation of TES because of the greater storage capability.
Furthermore, the pumping system in the new plant utilized a primary-distributed secondary system in lieu of the direct pumped "primary only" system used in the older plant. The benefit of the primary-distributed secondary system was that future buildings would have their own local dedicated chilled water pumps that could be connected to the new west campus system in what could be described as a "plug and play" arrangement; a complete system rebalancing would not be necessary as each new building came online.
The two campus plants are currently operating independently. However, the CDC master planners have envisioned all along that the two plants will one day work together. (This was considered in the determination of capacity for the west campus plant.) Although the new approach used in the West Campus CUP had several advantages over the older plant, there was such a disparity in the designs that a five-step approach was developed to ultimately interconnect the two plants.
Install Building Pumps in East Campus Buildings
The East Campus CUP delivers chilled water to buildings through large 200-hp primary chilled water pumps located in the plant. Individual building pumps are not necessary because the large distribution pumps were sized to overcome the chiller plant pressure losses as well as piping system losses to the farthest cooling coil in all connected buildings.
The system has worked well, although balancing issues have surfaced in recent years due to the addition of a major laboratory building in close proximity to the plant that is "stealing" water from smaller loads farther away.
As the first step in the interconnection of the plants, each existing east campus building was retrofitted with a building chilled water pump. Each pump has a VFD to maintain a minimum differential pressure within each building. (This approach should resolve most of the current balancing problems.) These pumps, which will serve as the secondary pumps in the eventual primary-distributed secondary system, will not operate initially but will be necessary once the East Campus CUP primary loop is established. New east campus buildings will be designed with building chilled water pumps as part of their original design.
An issue that had to be resolved was how to install the pumps such that they could be disabled and then ultimately enabled when the interconnection is complete. Operating the pumps before they are needed may cause over pressurization of the existing system and would waste energy. Waiting to install the pumps at a later date would not work well with other ongoing construction on campus. The team deployed a check valve bypass around each pump, and pumps will be simply disabled until they are needed. In the few pumps that have already been installed, this proved to be a simple, low-cost, and effective solution.
Lower Chilled Water Supply Temperature
The next step in the interconnection process was to lower the chilled water supply temperature from the East Campus CUP. The new West Campus CUP was designed to deliver 42º supply chilled water. New west campus buildings connected to the plant, of course, have cooling coils selected for this entering water temperature. Conversely, the older East Campus CUP has chillers designed to produce 45º. When an interconnection is complete, an undesirable situation of the "warmer" chilled water reaching west campus buildings will result if the east campus chillers are not retrofitted to decrease their supply water temperature.
The implications of this discrepancy are not immediately obvious. After all, can 3º make that much of a difference? The answer is 'yes,' and here is why: Not only does the warmer water reduce dehumidification capability, but it also decreases the ability of the cooling coils to transfer heat, thereby requiring additional flow to satisfy the load. The end result of increasing flow for the same load is that the coil Δ T will significantly decrease. A Δ T decrease of 4º was expected for the conditions of this project. Therefore, the increased supply temperature will cause a low Δ T problem with the classic symptoms of increased water flow and an inability of chillers to load to full capacity. To avoid this, the east campus chillers are being retrofitted to produce 42º supply chilled water.
Retrofitting the east campus chillers for lower supply water temperature will require internal modifications by the chiller manufacturer to eliminate the possibility of chiller surge, and it will also decrease chiller tonnage by about 5%.
Converting to Low-Pressure Distribution
A significant difference between the operation of a direct-pumped primary system (East Campus CUP) and a primary-distributed secondary system (West Campus CUP) is the pressure gradient in the distribution piping of each system. A direct-pumped system with a compression tank located at the suction of the primary pumps will always have greater pressure in the supply main as compared to the pressure in the return main.
On the other hand, a primary-distributed secondary system with a compression tank at the suction of the primary pumps will have a greater pressure in the return main as compared to supply. This extreme difference in the operating pressure in the supply piping of the two plants created the need to convert the east campus pumps to the "low-pressure" distribution of the west campus.
Several options were considered to reduce the pump head of the existing east campus primary pumps and thereby create a low-pressure distribution. The option of simply replacing the pumps with new pumps correctly sized for the new load was considered to be the best choice. Engineers considered retrofitting the pumps with VFDs, but found that to not be cost-effective because replacement of the existing motors with inverter duty motors and additional controls would also be required. Replacing pump impellers was also considered but was found to place the pumps at a very inefficient operating point.
Additionally, designers specified new primary pumps with less flow rate than the existing pumps due to the expectation that the campus chilled water Δ T will increase as new construction continues. New campus buildings are being constructed using cooling coils designed for a 17º Δ T (or greater). Therefore, as old 10º Δ T buildings are demolished and new 17º Δ T buildings are built, the campus Δ T will increase. Calculations have shown that the ultimate Δ T of the campus will be 15.3º. (Resolutions are being considered to create a better match between the projected Δ T of the campus and the Δ T of the two chiller plants.)
A primary loop in the east plant was established by modifying an existing chiller bypass control valve that originally provided minimum chiller flow during low loads to act as a decoupler loop in the new primary distributed secondary arrangement.
Equalizing MakeUp Water System Pressures
The height of campus buildings varies greatly, and the distinction of being the tallest building on campus is passing from one building to another as new construction continues. When the chiller plants are ultimately interconnected, the makeup water pressure in each plant will be coordinated and adjusted to maintain adequate system pressure in the building that places the greatest static pressure head on each plant (typically the tallest building on campus).
Consideration was given to eliminating the makeup water in one of the plants; however, it was decided this may remove a redundancy that may prove beneficial. If having two makeup water sources proves problematic, one can be manually closed.
Design Load Priority Sequencing
The final challenge in the design of the interconnection was to develop a method of distributing campus cooling load between the two interconnected plants. That is, it would be desirable to have the ability to distribute greater load to the more efficient chillers located in the West Campus CUP concurrent with operating a chiller or two in the East Campus CUP to satisfy the overall campus demand.
Figure 1 illustrates one solution. The design philosophy is that the primary loop of each plant generates chilled water and circulates it within the plant, making it available to the connected buildings. The building pumps of the connected buildings draw water from the primary loop, deliver it to the building, and then push it back to the plant. In the absence of any control valves, the building pumps will draw water from whichever plant offers the least resistance. The plant that offers the least resistance to the greatest number of buildings will assume a greater proportion of the total campus cooling load.
Based on this operation, the proposed solution to distributing load is to provide a "load allocation" control valve at each chiller plant that modulates to increase resistance and force water to the other plant. For example, to increase chiller plant loading in the West Campus CUP, the load allocation valve in the East Campus CUP will modulate toward the closed position.
Thermal Storage Reduces On-Site Standby Power
The operation of this research campus must continue even under extreme circumstances. Implemented security measures include physical barriers, as well as stout wall and glass construction designed to counteract the forces of evil. Additionally, the CDC desired substantial on-site generation of electrical power to operate key laboratory buildings and provide cooling for the occupants during a loss of normal utility power for any reason. The design goal was to provide 100% of building power and 60% of the maximum cooling demand for each laboratory building.
Minimizing the amount of power required in the emergency condition was imperative for a few reasons. Not only was there limited campus space to house engine generator sets, but also the analysis of the campus net emissions of NOx showed levels approaching a "maximum modification" in accordance with EPA/EPD policy.
Because the driver of the standby power calculation is the energy necessary to operate the campus electric centrifugal chillers, the CDC studied chilled water thermal storage as a means of reducing the peak emergency power demand. Implementing a 3-million-gal chilled water TES tank with pumping designed to provide 4,000 tons of cooling will yield a reduction of 3.4 MW of standby power equipment. A lesser quantity of diesel generators was desirable not only from a space planner's perspective due to fewer exhaust stacks, louvers, acoustical considerations, and less fuel oil storage, but it also improved the NOx emissions situation, which was a major concern.
The additional tonnage of the chilled water tank also allowed the quantity of future chillers to be reduced. This directly benefited the campus by reducing the CDC's ultimate contract kW demand with Georgia Power Company (GPC). There would also be energy savings from shifting the cooling load to the nighttime hours due to the GPC's time-of-use rate. Because the installation of the chilled water storage tank is integral to the long-term master plan for the campus, a 100% complete design has been included in the chilled water system upgrades; however, the tank installation is not currently funded.
The federal government continues to provide tremendous support for the expansion and modernization of this CDC campus. The investment in infrastructure systems to provide a comfortable, energy-efficient, and safe campus is a testament to this support. The chilled water system interconnection and TES system, along with electrical infrastructure upgrades, are major components of this modernization plan. ES
Severini is an associate partner with Newcomb & Boyd, a multi-discipline consulting and engineering firm located in Atlanta. During his 18 years with the firm, Severini has designed 17 chiller plants and has been responsible for several other chiller plant retrofit and commissioning projects. Additional information can be found at www.newcomb-boyd.com.


text:
Watch an Intimate Conversation Between Powerful Women Leaders in Sports
CircleAround Staff
This post is part of a series of branded posts sponsored by Verizon. The focus of the series — part of a paid partnership between Verizon and CircleAround — is on women small business owners, and how they are navigating the complexities and challenges of contemporary business, from the pandemic to the economy.
Check out this insightful conversation amongst these groundbreaking women, featuring successful female executives discussing women's role in sports and the successes and challenges they've each faced along the way.
Hosted by Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon Business, and featuring Lisa Baird, Commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League, Kim Davis, Senior Executive Vice President of the National Hockey League, and Renie Anderson, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer of the National Football League.
Tune in above to enjoy the replay and hear the insights shared by these leaders around their respective journeys and career paths, obstacles they have faced along the way, and advice for women who are reinventing their careers or businesses as a result of the pandemic, particularly entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Sign up below to tune in live to our next Women in Business Panel, featuring women leaders in the Technology industry, on October 23rd.
Register Me Now
I am a small business owner
Yes! Please add me to the CircleAround email newsletter
Check out our other panels featuring honest and open conversations among women who have reached the top of their fields, and get advice on how to reinvent your career or business.
Women in Media – Watch Women Titans of Media Share Their Secrets to Success
Women in Finance – Learn the Secrets to Handling Large Financial Responsibilities
Women in Tech – Watch Groundbreaking Female Executives Discuss Women's Role in Technology
More By CircleAround Staff


SALZBURG, Austria - The Canadian national junior hockey team fought off the effects of a long flight and some jet lag to make quick work of Red Bull Salzburg in an exhibition game Monday.
Kyle Turris scored twice while goaltenders Steve Mason and Jonathan Bernier each made nine saves in a 5-0 victory in the first of three warmup contests for Canada leading up to the world junior championship.
"We missed a lot of chances, 5-0 was the score but it certainly could have been higher," said head coach Craig Hartsburg. "We learned some things, looked good and bad, and move on."
Riley Holzapfel, Luke Schenn and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Canadians, who left Calgary for Europe on Friday after the completion of their selection camp. They still play Slovakia on Thursday and Finland on Saturday before the Dec. 26-Jan. 5 championship opens in the Czech Republic.
Canada will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal at the tournament. It should get better tests in the two remaining exhibition tilts than was offered by Salzburg, which used a mix of senior second division players along with junior players.
"It was a tough day for our kids," said Hartsburg. "It was a day that kind of hit us with our travel, the jet lag and the tired, but they did a pretty good job of staying focused and trying to play well as a team.
"You're looking for system play that we've been talking about and doing little things right, changes and stuff and I thought the kids were focused on it."
The Canadians controlled play from start to finish, taking a 2-0 lead on goals 39 seconds apart midway through the first period by Holzapfel and Turris.
Turris and Schenn scored 1:03 apart early in the second to make it 4-0 before Stamkos capped the scoring at 3:03 of the third on the power play.
While there was plenty for Hartsburg to be happy about, he saw more than enough things to work on in practice the next couple of days.
"There's lots of little things that we're looking at," he said. "Small things within the game like getting on the right side of the puck, defensive side of the puck, more shots, I think we have up chances to shoot the puck too many times.
"Some of it is chemistry, the kids playing together for the first time, so we'll continue to work on those things."
Mason and Bernier split the playing time almost exactly down the middle in this one but will each get a full game before the tournament opens.
"Bernier will play the next game and Mason will play the last exhibition game, but both were solid tonight," said Hartsburg. "Not a lot of heavy shots and traffic and stuff like that but they were solid."
Thomas Honecki stopped 32 shots for Salzburg.


Oakdale, NY, September 9, 2015 - The Friends of Connetquot Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Friends were awarded a Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation matching grant of $66,000 to support efforts to restore the Nicoll Grist Mill located in the Connetquot River State Park Preserve. The Mill, which dates to the early 1700's, is an iconic structure and one of the few mills in the nation whose mechanisms are still based on the original Norse design utilizing a horizontal wheel to grind.
The Friends have been spearheading the restoration of the Mill. To date, work on the foundation, framing, shingles and doors has been completed. The Friends will utilize the matching grant from the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation to reinstall the main drive mechanism, horizontal wheel and mill stones. Once complete, the Mill will be a museum dedicated to increasing the public's understanding of the social and industrial history of Long Island and the Preserve's role within that framework.
Friends Board Chair Robert Labuski, speaking on behalf of the Board, has said that the Friends "are very grateful to the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for their constant support of the Mill restoration. Their generosity is allowing us to finish the Mill restoration, which, when complete, will be a new cultural resource for the residents of Long Island."
Oakdale, NY, April 1, 2015 - The Friends of Connetquot Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Friends were awarded a Parks & Trails New York Capacity Building Grant of $2,500. The grant will fund educational signage that will describe the workings of the historic Nicoll Grist Mill at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale, New York.
The Friends have been spearheading the restoration of the Mill. To date, the structural and exterior finish work is complete; work on the interior and the Mill mechanisms is scheduled to begin this summer. Once complete, the Mill will be a functioning mill and a museum dedicated to increasing the public's understanding of the social and industrial history of Long Island and the Preserve's role within that framework.
The educational signs funded by Parks & Trails New York will be used to both highlight the Friends' activities at the Preserve, particularly the Mill restoration, and the Mill's history from its construction in the 1700s until now, its internal mechanisms, including a description of how the horizontal tub wheels grind and operate, and the natural aspects that are necessary for Mill functions, such as hydro power. There will be five signs in all, posted on both the exterior and interior of the Mill.
Friends Board Chair Robert Labuski, speaking on behalf of the Board, has said that the Friends "are grateful to Parks & Trails New York for their support of the Mill restoration. Such support is crucial to our success."
Oakdale, NY, June 8, 2010 - Robert Labuski, president of the Friends of Connetquot is pleased to announce the receipt of a Get Set grant of $3000 in support of developing a strategic plan that will set the course for the Friends' organizational growth and the future use of the Oakdale Grist Mill after it is restored. The funds will be used to secure the services of Susan Mathisen, president of SAM Fundraising Solutions Corp., who will help guide the planning process.
Ms. Mathisen has over ten years experience working throughout the United States and Europe to assist museums and related organizations in capacity-building projects. Her work with the Friends will include focus-group meetings for planning the steps required to build on the organization's strengths and to expand its membership and donor bases as well as its ties with other organizations in the area. The resulting strategic plan will help meet the goal of seeing the Oakdale Grist Mill fully restored and used as a museum dedicated to Long Island history. This plan will also serve to generate new audiences for the museum, its exhibitions and programs.
The Get Set grant, from the New York State Council on the Arts, is administered by the Upstate History Alliance (whose name was recently changed to Museumwise) and is one of a series of grants offered to help museums and organizations such as the Friends of Connetquot strengthen their institutions and work with their communities. These grants are designed to make it easy for organizations to access professional help and improve their effectiveness. To learn more about these grant programs, eligibility requirements and deadlines, visit UHA's website at www.upstatehistory.org or contact them by email at info@upstatehistory.org and by phone at 1-800-895-1648.
The Oakdale Grist Mill is part of the historical complex of Connetquot River State Park Preserve, located in Oakdale, New York. For more information about the Preserve, visit their website http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/8/details.aspx or call 631-581-1072.
Friends of Connetquot is one of nine not-for-profit park and trail groups selected to receive a Capacity Building Grant from the statewide advocacy organization, Parks & Trails New York. The awards are designed to help groups increase organizational visibility and generate community support, grow membership, and attract additional volunteers.
"Grassroots groups play a key role in the development and promotion of our state's many parks and trails which make such a significant contribution to the economy of our cities, towns and villages, as well as to the health and well-being of their residents," said Robin Dropkin, Executive Director, Parks & Trails New York. "Made possible by a generous private donor, these nine grants are a small investment in strengthening our state's not-for-profit park and trail organizations that will reap big benefits, enabling these groups to leverage more private funding and marshal more volunteer power to better fill the gaps in government spending created by challenging economic times."
Friends of Connetquot received $1,200 for a membership brochure and development of a tabletop display.
Parks & Trails New York received 55 applications from organizations located in 30 counties throughout the state. This is the second year that Parks & Trails New York has offered this funding assistance.
Parks & Trails New York is a statewide not-for-profit organization that has nurtured New York's park and trail movements for more than 20 years, helping hundreds of groups and municipalities build, maintain, and promote parks, greenways and more than 1,200 miles of multi-use trails.
The Friends of Connetquot—a not-for-profit organization founded to support and supplement historic preservation and public education programs at Connetquot River State Park Preserve—is, in concert with the State, presently restoring the Oakdale Grist Mill, a historic structure within the preserve. The Friends' goal is to make the mill operational to expand the preserve's educational programs and activities and bring Long Island's mill history to life for the public.
Oakdale, NY — Robert Labuski, president of the Friends of Connetquot is pleased to announce the receipt of a GET READY grant to help the organization begin its strategic planning process. The grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, will enable the Friends to work with consultant Jacqueline F. Day, who will meet with the board to provide an overview of the planning process and to introduce the importance of planning in helping the Friends meet their mission of preservation, conservation, and continuation for future generations of the Connetquot River State Park Preserve.
The GET READY grants are one of a series of grants offered to museums, historical societies, and historical and educational organizations, such as the Friends of Connetquot, to help them strengthen and develop their institutions and work with their communities. These grants, administered by the Upstate History Alliance (UHA) are designated to make it easy for organizations to access professional help and improve their institutions. To learn more about these grant programs, eligibility requirements and deadlines, visit UHA's web site at www.upstatehistory.org or contact the Upstate History Alliance, by e- mail at info@upstatehistory.org and by phone at 1-800-895-1648.
Connetquot River State Park Preserve is located in Oakdale, New York and maintains 3,473 acres of land and water for the protection and propagation of game birds, fish and animals. The grounds of the preserve include a complex of historic structures, dating back to the 19th century and beyond, that once housed Snedecor's Tavern and the Southside Sportsmen's Club. There is also a grist mill that is presently undergoing restoration. The preserve operates year round. For more information call 631-581-1072.


text:
Dan Hampton
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years (1986–2006) in the United States Air Force. For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service medals, and numerous other citations. He is a graduate of the USAF Fighter Weapons School, USN Top Gun School (TOGS), and USAF Special Operations School. A frequent guest analyst on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC discussing foreign affairs, military, aviation, and intelligence issues, he has published in Aviation History, the Journal of Electronic Defense, Air Force Magazine, Vietnam magazine, and Airpower magazine, and written several classified tactical works for the USAF Weapons Review. He is the author of the national bestsellers Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky, as well as a novel, The Mercenary.
Dan Hampton Speakers Bureau Link
Are you a Dan Hampton fan?
Sign up now for Dan Hampton alerts, including news and special offers.
Thank you for signing up to receive news about Dan Hampton.
Thank you for your interest in Dan Hampton!
Works by Dan Hampton
Operation Vengeance
by Dan Hampton
Chasing the Demon
The Flight
The Hunter Killers
Lords of the Sky
Viper Pilot


SPLIT ROLL BILL! Would specify that the provisions requiring uniform application of taxes shall not be construed as limiting a school district from assessing taxes in accordance with rational classifications among taxpayers or types of property within the school district. The bill would specify that the provision is declaratory of existing law. The bill would also express the Legislature's intent to clarify, and not change, existing law, and to abrogate the holding in Borikas v. Alameda Unified School District, as specified.
SPLIT ROLL BILL! Would specify that if 100% of the ownership interests in a legal entity, as defined, are sold or transferred in a single transaction, as specified, the real property owned by that legal entity has changed ownership, whether or not any one legal entity or person that is a party to the transaction acquires more than 50% of the ownership interests. The bill would require the State Board of Equalization to notify assessors if a change in ownership as so described occurs. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
AB 483 (Ting D) Property taxation: valuing property: comparable sales.
Summary: Current property tax law requires, when valuing property by comparison with sales of other properties, in order to be considered comparable, the sales to be sufficiently near in time to the valuation date, and the properties sold to be located sufficiently near, and sufficiently alike, to the property being valued, as specified. This bill would make a clarifying change to this provision.
AB 561 (Ting D) Taxation: documentary transfer tax.
Summary: Current law authorizes counties and cities and counties to impose a documentary transfer tax at a specified rate upon deeds, instruments, or writings by which any lands, tenements, or other realty sold are transferred. This bill would provide that "realty sold" for purposes of the imposition of a documentary transfer tax includes any acquisition or transfer of ownership interests in a legal entity that would constitute a change in ownerships of that legal entity's real property, as specified. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
AB 742 (Dahle R) Property taxes: revenue allocation.
Summary: Current property tax law requires the county auditor, in each fiscal year, to allocate property tax revenue to local jurisdictions in accordance with specified formulas and procedures. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to certain of these provisions.
AB 920 (Ting D) Property taxation: tax bill information: interest on refunds.
Summary: Current property tax law requires that each county tax bill, or a statement accompanying that bill, include specified information. This bill would additionally require that each county tax bill, or a statement accompanying that bill, include a list of services funded by the general ad valorem property tax, as specified. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
ACA 3 (Campos D) Local government financing: public safety services: voter approval.
Summary: Would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city, county, or special district to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund certain fire, emergency response, police, or sheriff buildings or facilities, and equipment, that is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, or special district, as applicable. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
ACA 8 (Blumenfield D) Local government financing: voter approval.
Summary: Would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city, county, city and county, or special district, as defined, to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund specified public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff, police, or fire protection services, that is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.


Leaving their homeland behind, with only the clothes on their back and valuable things in their hearts and minds, such as (family memories, songs, culture, skills, stories from their home land, traditions and foods) they went to America, the gateway to the realization of their hopes and dreams of a new and better life. For millions of immigrants, the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor was their first glimpse of America. Lady Liberty, " Enlightening the World," was a symbol of democracy, of freedom of expression and religious beliefs. Yet, the memories and nostalgia for their native land will always remain with them.
Special Mention: An excellent E-Book for the benefit of the Irish-American Community. " The Irish in America" by John Francis Magurire 1868.
Web Link: Italian Immigrants in the Sleeping Quarters that New York offered the Newcomers.
Web Link: Father, mother and daughter work together sewing clothing at home."
Web Link: An Italian family and five bunches of artificial flowers in its New York City Home, 1908.
Web Link: Immigrant family working on sewing at home: the Romana family, New York City, 1912.
Web Link: Pushcart peddler in Lower East Side, New York, early 1900s.
Web Link: Crowded Hester Street, early 1900s.
Web Link: A Street in the Five Points district of New York City, 1870. The slum streets were narrow, crowded and strewn with garbage.
Web Link: Steerage passengers. The "huddled masses," steerage passengers who came by the thousands between 1880 and 1914 to escape the unbearable conditions in Eastern Europe.
Web Link: Immigrants penned up by nationality on Ellis Island c. 1910.
The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture. It was created to teach that the everyday objects in society have authentic historical value and reflect the social consciousness of the era that produced them. Authentic also means conforming to fact, and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief. To meet this definition by presenting an authentic interpretation of American history is our ultimate goal. When a collection is whole enough to be considered an authentic representation of the sources produced about an historical event, they are presented via interpretive essay. Until then, incomplete collections are presented as digital archives without comment for individual study. Additionally, a large audio archive of speeches and news broadcasts are presented for students to experience a level of historical authenticity distinct from written sources. The Authentic History Center is an ambitious work-in-progress and always will be.
Please visit this link to meet the Authentic History Center site creator.
Web Link: Series of Talks by Pope Leo XIII Feb. 20, 1878-July 20, 1903.
Special Mention: The History Box's Choice As Best of the Web On Information for Italian Harlem and the Italian Community. For more information on the Italian Community visit the Italian Harlem Page, it will be quite an educational experience with regard to their early immigrant history, customs and traditions .
Web Link: Our Lady of Mount Carmel of East Harlem website is a great educational tool for assisting us in learning all about Italian Harlem. A wonderful website that Al Guerra has created reflecting on the history, neighborhood, festivities of the patron saints, culture and traditions of the Italian people and their unforgettable Italian Harlem. Kudos to Al Guerra.
since the early 19th century in East Harlem. Also lots of pictures, current as well as historical can be viewed in this website. There are links to other websites both in America and italy that are devoted to or sponsors of Giglio Feasts. This is also a must see.
Web Link: The Old Neighborhood Online: This website is dedicated to East Harlem and the great people who once ( some still do ) called it home. It has enabled people to reconnect with their roots on a daily basis. Charles DeMonte, the creator of this website and a native of East Harlem stresses how the Giglio Boys and the East Harlem Reunions have revitalized the spirit of East Harlem. Though this website is fairly new, it has great potentials in being an informative site, teaching us about the Italian people and their passion for preserving their culture and traditions of the old neighborhood. This is a definite must see.
Web Link: My Italian Harlem: This wonderful website reflects clearly the passion of its creator, Angela Bella Puco. For a nostalgic trip to the old neighborhood, I suggest you find yourself a comfortable chair and pour yourself a steaming espresso and you'll be all set to settle down for a while, for there is a lot to see in her photo gallery as well as listening to selected nostalgic Italian music. This website shows great potential in being an informative site on Italian culture and the Italian Harlem neighborhood.
Web Link: German Clubs and the Public Display of "Germannes"
Web Link: Lou Gehrig: "The Iron Horse"
Web Link: Juan Francisco Torres: Puerto Rican Artist.
Special Mention For more information on the Puerto Rican Community please visit the "Spanish Harlem Page," for insight into their early migration history to the mainland, cultures and traditions.
Hatikva is the national anthem of the State of Israel.
The text comes from a poem by Naftali Hertz Imber called Tikvatenu, first published in Jerusalem in 1886. It soon became popular throughout the Jewish world and in 1933 was adapted as the anthem of the Zionist Movement by the 18th Zionist Congress. Upon establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Hatikva became the national anthem.
Article Name: Jews, in Huge Parade, Mourn Dead In Russia.1905 Posted 11/9/06.
Web Link: Testimony Excerpt of Rachel G: She describes the Gestapo's search for her, the Jewish child.
Web Link: The First American-Born "Rabbi"
Web Link: Hebrew Union College-and alumni list 1883-1933.
Special Mention Also click here for Indian Tribes/Treaties/Chiefs/Leaders located in the United States Main Directory for additional information on the American Indian.
All links on this page working properly as of August 24, 2008.
Also this page has been updated a/o August 24, 2008.


Collaboration was inevitable. Two talented painters who verged on similar styles in a town that bubbles with creative juices would no doubt cross swords either in peace or conflict one of these days, and that is what Martin Borchers and Zane Reichert have done.
"Artifacts of Vacuity" goes up at The Winds Cafe from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 and includes selected works from both artists. After working together a few times on a smaller scale, the two decided to make the plunge and present a serious show. The audience can expect an array of abstract paintings that the artists have spilt their blood and ink on for a long time.
Both painters went out to study rust patterns on materials in town to incorporate into their work. Each artist's work is unique, but they both utilize the same style of high-energy painting with the displayed rust patterns. Martin describes his work as "non-representational abstract paintings." With an emphasis on fluidity, his work is a meditation on how the medium is static but still captures energy. He used numerous painting techniques to produce the effects he wants — dripping, pouring, puddling and sediment-based painting with acryclic, oil, ink and latex paints. He also used rust water suspended in vinegar to achieve some of the textures in his paintings.
Martin strives for the theme of the visual concept of rust over time. He wants to express an idea that over time, as structures and materials collapse, the result can be quite beautiful.
Zane describes his work as abstract impressionism. While achieving similar visual results as Martin, he went for slightly different themes in his work. More than trying to create an emphasis on formal elements, he is attempting to stretch his artistic limbs and manipulate the medium. His work is an exploration of texture and color and the end result is one of intrigue. You can almost feel the brush strokes pulling your attention in to the frame to swim around in the colors and textures.


text:
Fund makes new investments in US
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 45 percent interest in 601 Lexington Avenue in New York, 100 Federal Street in Boston, and the Atlantic Wharf Office Building in Boston, in a joint venture with Boston Properties.
Norges Bank Investment Management has entered into a binding purchase and sale agreement with Boston Properties, Inc. (Boston Properties) to acquire a 45 percent interest in the assets for approximately 1.5 billion dollars, equivalent to 9.6 billion kroner, valuing the properties at approximately 4.06 billion dollars, equivalent to 26 billion kroner. NBIM and Boston Properties will form a joint venture for each property upon closing, and Boston Properties will retain property and leasing management for the ventures.
601 Lexington Avenue is a 1,669,000 square foot (155,055 square meters) Class A office complex located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan at East 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue. The property consists of a 59-story tower as well as a six story low-rise office and retail building. The complex is currently 99 percent leased and encumbered by an existing 716.7 million dollar mortgage, equivalent to 4.6 billion kroner.
The Atlantic Wharf Office Building is a 791,000 square foot (73,486 square meters) Class A office tower located on Boston's Waterfront with frontage on both the Rose Kennedy Greenway and historic Boston Harbor. Atlantic Wharf is certified LEED Platinum and was a recipient of the 2012 ULI Global Awards for Excellence. This 31-story office building was developed by Boston Properties and completed in 2011. The building is currently 100 percent leased and is unencumbered by debt.
100 Federal Street is a 1,323,000 square foot (122,911 square meters) 37 story Class A office tower located in the heart of Boston's Financial District. 100 Federal Street occupies an entire two-acre city block and enjoys a prime location overlooking Post Office Square Park. The building is currently 91 percent leased and is unencumbered by debt.
Thomas Sevang, Head of Communications & External Relations
Tel: +47 9260 1756/+47 24 07 32 76
E-mail: press@nbim.no
See also NBIM's website


Apple and Samsung have been locked in unceasing patent battles over their offerings, and now some people are accusing Samsung of even ripping off the design of Apple's retail stores.
But Apple doesn't own the corner on using an open floor design and it certainly didn't invent the idea of minimalism. And any retail store that sells phones and gadgets is going to have tables for playing with them. Microsoft stores do.
Samsung recently opened its first North American retail store in Burnaby's Metropolis at Metrotown, Vancouver and it can't be denied that it does resemble an Apple Store with its open floor space, demo tables and blue-shirted staff.
But is Samsung intentionally copying Apple Store design?
Apple uses wood tables and Samsung has gone with white. Big deal? Not really. From what I'm seeing, Samsung's store looks similar to countless exhibits you'd see at CES.
As for the blue shirts that both Apple Store and Samsung Store employees wear, it's worth remembering that Samsung's company color is blue.
This isn't the first time Apple and Samsung have tangled. The former managed to get the latter's Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Galaxy Tab 10.1 pulled from store shelves recently.
A graphic from BetaNews' Joe Wilcox is a great summation of the attitude many people have regarding Apple's incessant insistence that other companies, Samsung in particular, are ripping it off.
Apple is at heart of 60% of mobile patent lawsuits?


FOR Gympie hairdresser Melissa Bonnick, there was never any doubt she would work in the world of beauty.
She was 14 when she began her apprenticeship but her family connections to the world of hair introduced Miss Bonnick to her career from an even earlier age.
Her grandfather was a well known Gympie barber, running a shop in Duke St before it moved to James Nash Arcade.
That was where her uncles Neil Priddy and Wilfred Priddy also worked in the trade.
With such a connection it made sense she would one day buy her own salon, Southside Hair Studios. Miss Bonnick has owned and operated the salon since November last year.
She has worked there for nine years, in fact it was there she began and finished her apprenticeship.
Miss Bonnick said it was always a dream to own her own business, but at the age of 23 it all happened sooner than she planned.
She said it could be because hairdressing is "in her blood".
"I thought, 'Why not?' I don't have any children, so I can put the energy in to the shop'," Miss Bonnick said.
With five staff, including two apprentices, the studio continues to operate the way regular customers have come to know, and for new customers Miss Bonnick said there was a "homely atmosphere".
For the new business owner, her life is far more hectic than the usual working day she used to know.
"It's been really busy," she said.
"I'm doing a lot more hours behind the scenes but I don't have any regrets that I've moved forward."
In the future, the pages are blank but Miss Bonnick has a few changes in mind.
She would like to provide wheelchair friendly access, easier parking and there may even be some renovations at a later date.
"We'll keep going the way we are and keep busy (with business)," Miss Bonnick said.
Longevity in business is something Miss Bonnick's family connections have managed to do well.
Her uncle, Neil Priddy, worked for 35 years as a barber.
"My uncle asked, 'Are you going to do it for 35 years?'... I'll aim that way," Miss Bonnick said.


Collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes risk creating "irreversible intergenerational injustice" and could undermine pension freedoms, Michael Johnson says.
There is a possibility that current and future employees could end up overpaying for the benefits of current pensioners, and the lack of "individual property rights" places the mooted scheme type "at odds" with Freedom and Choice.
In a damning report published today (30 July), the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) research fellow and pension freedoms architect said to add in support for pension freedoms would be too difficult and expensive.
"Personal pension freedoms have been central to the recent reform agenda and have proved very popular," he said. "CDC pension schemes are incompatible with these freedoms without compromises which add additional cost and complexity.
"Royal Mail should move away from its planned CDC scheme and instead adopt a system where each employee has their own, personalised savings pot."
The report - A Risk Too Far: The Case Against CDC Pensions - argues "the Department for Work and Pensions is sensibly demurring on proceeding with CDC schemes", noting there is little private sector appetite at present, with Royal Mail being the exception.
It adds "CDC schemes in the UK are superfluous" and outlines 10 risks associated with CDC, including regulatory, legal and reputational. It adds that international examples - from the Netherlands, Canada and Germany - have "either been considered a failure, or the particular circumstances are not applicable to the UK".
Therefore, much more legislation is needed to reduce risks and provide "enough clarity" on whether CDC benefits would be included on a company's balance sheet as a liability, where CDC would sit between defined benefit (DB) and DC definitions, and how such benefits would be taxed.
Instead, Royal Mail, or other companies considering CDC, should use the size of their workforces to "negotiate access to low cost with-profit funds, overseen by an independent body" which would be provided by NEST and "have similar performance drivers to a CDC scheme".
A spokesperson for Royal Mail said the company wanted to offer such a scheme as soon as possible.
"With the Communication Workers Union (CWU), we have committed in principle to the future introduction of a CDC scheme for all Royal Mail employees. A DB lump sum sccheme would sit alongside it," they said.
"We had detailed discussions with our unions about our future pension arrangements. They had to be sustainable, affordable and secure for members and the company. We agreed that CDC would be a progressive option which would meet our objectives. We see CDC as a better way of providing a regular wage in retirement for our people than is otherwise available through DC pensions, but without the increasingly unaffordable guarantees of DB pensions for the employer."
Johnson's comments come after the Work and Pensions Committee called on the government to introduce CDC schemes and launch the "next great pensions revolution". In a report published earlier this month, the committee's MPs said CDC was the "best means" of achieving balance between benefit security and the pension freedoms.
Should CDC - an alternative to traditional workplace pension schemes be introduced there is a possibility that current and future employees could end up overpaying for the benefits of current pensioners, and the lack of "individual property rights" places the mooted scheme type "at odds" with pension freedoms.
CDC schemes sit somewhere between traditional final salary arrangements and defined contribtion (DC) schemes and aim to better share risk between employers and employees.
In a damning report published on 30 July, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) research fellow and pension freedoms architect said to add in support for pension freedom and choice would be too difficult and expensive.
It added "CDC schemes in the UK are superfluous" and outlines 10 risks associated with CDC, including regulatory, legal and reputational.
It added that international examples - from the Netherlands, Canada and Germany - have "either been considered a failure, or the particular circumstances are not applicable to the UK".
"With the Communication Workers Union, we have committed in principle to the future introduction of a CDC scheme for all Royal Mail employees. A DB lump sum sccheme would sit alongside it," they said.
"We had detailed discussions with our unions about our future pension arrangements. They had to be sustainable, affordable and secure for members and the company. We agreed that CDC would be a progressive option which would meet our objectives.
"We see CDC as a better way of providing a regular wage in retirement for our people than is otherwise available through DC pensions, but without the increasingly unaffordable guarantees of DB pensions for the employer."
Johnson's comments come after the Work and Pensions Committee called on the government to introduce CDC schemes and launch the "next great pensions revolution".
In a report published earlier this month, the committee's MPs said CDC was the "best means" of achieving balance between benefit security and the pension freedoms.