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Comscore Brings Independent Metrics to Programmatic Buying to Elevate Quality Inventory and Trust in Transactions
Media Buyers Will Be Able to Transact Using the Same Trusted Metrics in Both Programmatic and Direct Buying Environments
RESTON, VA, January 22, 2015 – Comscore, Inc. (NASDAQ : SCOR) today announced that media buyers will be able to use key Comscore advertising metrics directly in programmatic trading platforms. This is the first offering from the Comscore Industry Trust Initiative, which is designed to enable trusted transactions of quality advertising between buyers and sellers.
The key advertising metrics available in programmatic trading platforms – collectively called the Comscore Trust Profiles -- include non-human traffic (NHT) certifications, top properties rankings, viewability and demographic statistics, all of which are consistent with the key metrics available in Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform and validated Campaign Essentials™ (vCE®) that advertisers use for traditional ad buys. Beginning today, publishers who are Comscore clients are able to privately view their own Trust Profiles in the Comscore interface. This publisher-only view gives each publisher insight into their own Trust Profiles, and the opportunity to see how these sites are represented in programmatic platforms.
Comscore Trust Profiles will first be available in MediaMath, Turn, The Trade Desk, Rubicon Project and Eyereturn Marketing this quarter and throughout 2015, and will also be made available in additional programmatic buying and selling platforms.
"Despite the ongoing innovation and growth in digital advertising, the industry is increasingly in need of greater transparency when it comes to advertising being bought and sold, especially in programmatic environments," said Serge Matta, CEO of Comscore. "Buyers want to know that there is consistent quality across the inventory they are buying, ensuring that their money and impressions are not being wasted. Sellers want to get full value for their quality inventory. As an independent measurement company, we believe that offering consistent, independent metrics in both programmatic and direct environments will instill greater confidence in the industry. The Industry Trust offers a proactive way to elevate quality inventory and create a trusted marketplace that better serves both buyers and sellers."
Comscore will be introducing additional products as part of the Industry Trust Initiative later this year, including a seller certification program. All products are designed to help both buyers and sellers create a high quality programmatic environment.
Partners Support Comscore's Efforts to Enable Trusted Transactions of Advertising
"Initiatives like Comscore Industry Trust help give buyers and sellers the assurance that they are transacting upon quality inventory, whether those transactions are done programmatically or through a traditional buy. Having comparable metrics in both programmatic and traditional is a critical step forward in enhancing the value of digital advertising overall."
Kate Sirkin, Executive Vice President of Global Research, Starcom MediaVest Group
"As the market looks to a more efficient means of buying and selling we welcome initiatives such as this, which will further enhance the ability for the industry to achieve greater transparency and trust in the complex ecosystem that is programmatic media. The ability to create a safer and efficient marketplace can only lead to the strengthening of digital advertising overall."
Julian Zilberbrand, Executive Vice President, Zenith
"The industry is in need of a third-party system that verifies the quality of the inventory that advertisers are purchasing. We're excited to see an industry leader like Comscore introducing exactly that, which is a major step forward in stamping out fraud and delivering trust to advertisers."
Scott Hagedorn, CEO, Annalect Group
"As dollars continue to shift to programmatic, it's important that the advertising industry has a mechanism for uncovering and understanding quality inventory. The Comscore Industry Trust is poised to do just that, and we're excited about the benefits this initiative will bring to both buyers and sellers."
Randy Kilgore, President of National Sales, Gannett
"Rubicon Project has been a leader in bringing quality inventory to the marketplace through our direct integrations with the world's leading publishers and applications. We are pleased to be adding the value of Comscore Trust Profiles for our customers, whom will benefit from the additional independent validation of the premium quality inventory they've come to expect when transacting across Rubicon Project's platform."
Dr. Neal Richter, Chief Scientist, Rubicon Project
"As programmatic marketing continues its explosive growth and gains adoption by both advertisers and publishers, the importance of having third-party systems that are able to verify the quality of an ad impression cannot be understated. We're excited to be integrating with Comscore to bring its trusted metrics to the marketplace and highlight our shared commitment to delivering only the highest quality of inventory to our clients."
Chris Victory, Vice President, Global Business Development, MediaMath
"We're looking forward to quickly integrating Comscore Trust Profiles into Turn. This integration will give ad buyers greater confidence that they are purchasing quality impressions based on the same criteria they use to find quality in Comscore Media Metrix."
Maureen Little, Senior Vice President of Corporate and Business Development, Turn
"AOL has worked hand-in-hand with the industry to bring the highest levels of transparency to all ad buys, in both direct and programmatic. We are excited that the Comscore Industry Trust Initiative will shine a spotlight on the high-quality impressions that are available within the marketplace. This independent verification will provide our advertisers with greater confidence about the impressions they are purchasing, ensuring ads uphold quality standards and create positive consumer experiences."
Dave Jacobs, Senior Vice President, Publisher Sales and Business Development, AOL Platforms
"At SpotXchange we pride ourselves on the wide variety of global, high quality impressions we offer through our marketplace. We're thrilled that Comscore is introducing Industry Trust, which will help further highlight exceptional inventory, ultimately giving publishers and advertisers the confidence they need to transact and trust in programmatic."
Mike Shehan, CEO, SpotXchange
"The Comscore Industry Trust initiative will help bring confidence back to programmatic buying by leveling the playing field with traditional ad buying. Comscore is the ideal company to bring these independent metrics to market. Removing non-human-traffic and increasing transparency and viewability will ensure publishers and advertisers are getting the best value for their advertising dollars."
Renee Hill, President and Co-CEO, Eyereturn Marketing
"At Undertone, we're uncompromising when it comes to providing brands high quality digital advertising and look forward to working with Comscore to assess our inventory through the seller certification program. This independent verification of our inventory is a great safety check that helps us maintain trust with our advertisers."
Eric Franchi, Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist, Undertone
"The Comscore Industry Trust initiative comes at a time when the industry greatly needs an independent arbiter of ad quality. The seller certification program will help us deliver greater confidence to our advertisers, and we are already participating with Comscore in the process."
Christian Hendricks, Vice President, Interactive Media, The McClatchy Company
"Giving premium publishers the ability to showcase their high-quality inventory using independent metrics will undoubtedly help them raise their value in the increasingly crowded programmatic supply landscape. Enhancing transparency represents a step forward in raising the level of trust marketers have in the ecosystem, by reducing the chances cloaked, obfuscated, and spoofed media can penetrate marketer wallets."
Andrew Casale, President and CEO, Index Exchange
"The seller certification program presents a great opportunity for us to provide our advertisers with additional transparency about our inventory, as evaluated by an independent measurement company like Comscore. We look forward to working with Comscore and pursuing certification for our ad inventory here at American Media Inc."
Brian Kroski, Chief Digital Officer, American Media, Inc.
"Comscore's seller certification program will enable Moguldom Media Group to not only optimize and showcase our high-quality ad inventory, but will give our advertisers more confidence that the impressions they're purchasing are actually being delivered. We've committed to having Comscore assess our ad inventory, and are excited to pursue certification."
Jasmine Lin, Vice President of Ad Operations, Moguldom Media Group
About the Comscore Industry Trust Initiative
The Comscore Industry Trust Initiative is designed to enable trusted transactions of quality advertising between buyers and sellers. It aligns with five principles of the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) Trustworthy Digital Supply Chain Initiative, which aims to (1) eliminate fraudulent traffic, (2) combat malware, (3) fight internet piracy, (4) promote brand safety and (5) create accountability.
Additional offerings for both media buyers and sellers are forthcoming as part of the Industry Trust Initiative.
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For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors, please refer to Comscore's most recent respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and from time to time other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available on the SEC's Web site ( http://www.sec.gov).
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It takes a while to get used to at first, especially since Amber is just OH SO POSITIVE. But when *that* thing happens, she will steal your heart. :) Thanks for the visit, Cass!


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Bruno's Bunker #4 – French Far East Expeditionary Corps, CEFEO
CS: Vietnam (Work-in-Progress)
David Galster's Bruno's Bunker series of articles explain the evolution of the struggle in Indochina from a French and Viet-Minh perspective. Find out what happened prior the US involvement in Vietnam and how you can experience it while playing a range of upcoming CS Vietnam scenarios.
Mes compagnons d'armes,
Were you aware that French Forces returning to Indochina were not prepared to fight a guerrilla war? Indeed, the Corps Expéditionnaire Français en Extrême-Orient, (CEFEO) was designed to fight conventional Japanese forces in Indochina, or possibly to help the US in an invasion of Japan. This article describes the CEFEO, and how they adapted to the guerrilla struggle, and later how they reversed course to deal with conventional Viet Minh divisions.
WWII Military Status
During WWII, General Gilbert Sabattier commanded the Indochina French Forces, (Forces Françaises d'Indochine,) from a headquarters in Saigon. (Under Vichy Government supervision.) The corps-sized force had territorial divisions in Cochinchina, Annam, and Tonkin. With a total of fifty infantry battalions, the troops included Foreign Legion, Colonial Infantry, and Tonkinese. There were few European (Metropolitan) personnel, and only a few Tonkin battalions were trained to French Army standards. Their missions were riot control, defense against China, bandits, and Thailand.
The Japanese also had a corps in Indochina, used to maintain a base of operations. They co-existed with the French forces, but in March 1945, the Japanese did not have much trouble disarming the French. Generals Gabriel Sabattier and Marcel Alessandri led 5000 troops 1300 km, from Tong Sontay to the China border.
General Leclerc Arrives
General Leclerc marched into Saigon on October 5, 1945, with the Light Intervention Corps, later renamed the 5th Colonial Infantry Regiment. This was the advance guard of the CEFEO. These units were raised in North Africa, and then staged in India, before Indochina deployment. It consisted of two parachute companies, two light commandos, and a Special Air Service Battalion.
The CEFEO that followed was a conventional force consisting of the 3d and 9th Colonial Infantry Divisions with mostly European soldiers, the 2d Armored Division, the Far East Brigade composed of colonial troops in Madagascar, and the Far East Marine Brigade.
They were a mixed collection of units, organized with British and American influence. Indeed, African Free French forces had been equipped and organized along the lines of US Army tables of organization. The CEFEO deployed as fast as limited transport allowed, but found itself immediately engaged, while gradually growing in size. It absorbed naval landing parties, released prisoners from French garrisons, and added newly deployed units. It almost immediately standardized into formal French structures.
From an original force of twenty-six battalions, the infantry grew to fifty by the end of 1946. Initially, the CEFEO faced lightly-armed Viet Minh. Since the French had ample artillery, naval gunfire, airstrikes, and armor when needed, infantry battalions relied less on organic heavy weapons. Later, they officially reorganized by eliminating the battalion heavy weapons company, and replaced it with a fourth rifle company. The company weapons platoons were reduced in strength. Thus, these battalions trended toward light infantry.
The motorized and mechanized forces were inappropriate for much of the jungle terrain, and were used sparingly in delta regions close to major cities. The remaining motorized and mechanized units were dispersed for patrolling along lines of communication. However, mobile forces were critical for reestablishment of French rule over the large cities. This was accomplished with flying columns of infantry supported by motorized, foot, airborne, or riverine mobility.
The original CEFEO also had three division headquarters, which became the basis for re-establishing Cochinchina, Tonkin, and Annam territorial headquarters. The division and corps organizations were disbanded to form territorial headquarters, similar to what existed previously. The command was then able to merely swap sub units, typically battalions, between territorial HQs to meet needs for security or offensive operations.
Infantry Battalions
The "Far East" Pattern Infantry battalion became the most common. They were orgainized as follows:
HQ and Service Company
4 Rifle Companies, each with CHQ, Support Platoon, and 3 Rifle Platoons (3 Squads, each.)
A motor transport element (providing partial motorisation).
The HQ&S Company was allocated four 81mm mortars, and later four 57mm recoilless rifles. Rifle companies were often re-organised into four platoons in early-war operations. However, this reduced combat strength, and was a later-war weakness.
The company support platoons had a machine-gun squad and a 60mm mortar squad on paper, but this was often reduced to a single MG and 60mm mortar with large stocks of ammunition. (Due to personnel shortages.)
A partial list of light infantry battalions, with abbreviations, follows:
1er Bataillon d'Infanterie Coloniale - (1erBIC)
1er Bataillon de Marche - (1erBM)
24e Bataillon de Marche de Tirailleurs Senegalais - (24eBMTS)
21e Bataillon de Tirailleurs Algeriens - (21eBTA)
1er Bataillon Etrangere de Parachutistes - (1erBEP)
4e Bataillon de Tirailluers Tunisiens - 4eBTT
1er bataillon de parachutistes Coloniaux - (1erBPC)
21e Bataillon de Tirailleurs Marocains - (21eBTM)
"Bataillon de Marche" is like a task force. It is a battalion made up of companies from different units. These were generally temporary.
"Tirailleurs" was a French Army designation for infantry recruited in colonial territories.
Administrative Commands
Under the CEFEO, subordinate administrative commands directed operations, logistics, and training. The colonial organization continued with headquarters in Cochinchina, Annam and Tonkin, but with different titles. For example, the Tonkin command became Forces Terrestres du Nord Vietnam. (FTNV) This would represent a territorial command. These in turn were subdivided into Zones, and these divided into Sectors and Subsectors. The Subsector corresponded to battalion sized organizations.
In addition, there were administrative commands based on the function of the force. For example the Forces Maritimes en Extrême-Orient (FMEO) directed all naval, riverine, and amphibious forces. The Administrative Commands table lists some of the more important commands, and key commanders.
Forces Maritimes en Extrême-Orient
When General Leclerc arrived with the Light Intervention Corps, a company of Naval Infantry under LV Merlet, was the precursor to the "Brigade Marine d'Extrême-Orient" (BMEO - Far Eastern Naval Brigade) under CV Kilian. This force landed at Saigon and quickly re-established French control of the city.
The FMEO covered Naval, amphibious, and rivierine forces. The most significant of these fighting the Viet Minh were the riverine, which were somewhat ad-hoc units that evolved into the "Divisions navales d'assaut" - usually abbreviated to "Dinassaut." The areas with navigable rivers were in Tonkin, with the Red River and its tributaries and delta, and Cochinchina with the Mekong and its delta as prominent waterways. Against the Viet Minh, Dinassauts were organised riverine units of ex-US landing craft (shallow draft boats, ideal for such waterways.)
These Dinassaut units developed through Army and Navy efforts for a variety of purposes - transport, supply, escort and combat. They used different types of vessels and organization depending on the mission. The types of boats were landing craft, LCM and LCVP or Higgins boats, as landing craft mechanized and landing craft personnel. These boats were 23m long and 6.4 m wide. The LCVP had a capacity of 36 troops or 8,100 pounds of cargo; the LCM carried 30 tons for carrying tanks or artillery. In addition, LVTs or landing vehicle tracked were used.
Variants and modifications of the landing craft included the LCM Monitor. These craft had the bow ramp removed, and turrets from Coventry armoured cars were fitted, with a mortar in a central tub. It provided heavy firepower for assault missions. The French also had other amphibious and riverine craft such as LSSL, Landing Ship Support, Large, and the armored barge, to the Vedette, a sort of swift gunboat.
LCM-6
The first Dinassaut was organized in 1947. It had a command and support LCI, and 2 LCMs for transport, 4 LCVPs for patrol, and a patrol boat. This listing of vessels for Dinassaut 1 (from http://indochine54.free.fr/index.html#top website,) illustrates the riverine fighting unit concept:
Dinassaut 1 - Formed in Tonkin, August 1947. Commanded by CC Landrot, then CC de Brossard from July 1950. Initially based in Haiphong, then moved in August 1949 to Sept Pagodes.
Oct. '49: 1 LCI, 1 LCT, 4 LCVPs/LCAs
Late '50: 1 LCI, 6 LCMs or LCVPs, 1 CLA
Jul. '52: 1 LCI, 4 LCMs, 2 EAs, 1 CLA
1 Jan. '54: 1 LCI, 2 LCM monitors, 3 LCMs, 2 EAs, 1 platoon of STCAN/FOM boats
The infantry attachment varied through the existence of Dinassaut 1. "Compagnie Jaubert" was attached during the autumn campaigns of 1947, followed by a company of BM/7e RTM, then a native auxiliary unit with radio call-sign "Matou", and later "Commando 64."
French Armor - Groupement "Massou"
The core of CEFEO armored units belonged to the famous 2nd Armored Division. These assorted units were called "Groupement Massou" after the commander, but the official title was Groupement de Marche de la 2e Division Blindée. The reconaissance company came from 1er Régiment de Marche de Spahis Marocains, which used M8 Greyhound armored cars, jeeps, and an M3 halftrack. The task force also had a M5A1 Stuart company, and some M3A1 Scout Cars.
Later, French cavalry units were equipped with Universal Carriers, Humber Scout Cars and good, but quite heavy Coventry Mk.I armored cars. Armored car units consisted of four escadrons, each with 13 Humber and 19 Coventry cars, and split into 6 platoons. These patrolled and provided convoy protection.
Coventry Mk.I armored car from 5 Régiment de Cuirassiers "Royal Pologne"
General Lattre de Tassigny changed the structure of the armored forces in 1950 to make them more effective and easier to use in the local environment. The reforms also included new shipments of American weapons, the best of which were the M24 Chaffee light tanks, that replaced the obsolete Stuarts – they had good firepower while keeping the low weight. These were used at Dien Bien Phu in the 3e Escadron de marche du 1er Régiment de Chasseurs à Cheval. (3/1 RCC) This was led by Capitaine Yves Hervouët, and equipped with ten M24 Chaffees.
After the 1949 Communist takeover in China, concerns arose that T-34 and IS tanks would join the Viet Minh forces. At the end of 1950, a new tank regiment was formed – the Far East Armored Colonial Regiment. (Régiment Blindé Colonial d'Extreme-Orient) It was armed with M4 Sherman medium tanks and M36B2 Jackson tank destroyers. Fortunately, this threat never materialized, and so these vehicles were used for infantry support. In 1954, France had 452 tanks and tank destroyers in Indochina, and 1985 other armored vehicles.
Forces Aériennes en Extrême-Orient
French ground forces depended heavily on air support from the FAEO. Fighter squadrons provided close air support. Transport squadrons dropped the paratroops, and brought supplies. Light aircraft served as artillery observers. Bombers attacked the Viet Minh conventional forces in the late war period. These were all fixed-wing, propeller driven aircraft. Many of the aircraft had been designed and employed in WWII.
The FAEO was divided into three Aerial Tactical Groups, GATAC. They were: GATAC Nord in Hanoi, GATAC Sud in Saigon, and GATAC Centre in Hue. Beyond that, the various wings (Escadre or Groupe) and squadrons (Escadrille) were assiged to airfields in the areas under the GATAC commands. Some of the larger airfields were Ton Son Nhut in Saigon, Tourane in Da Nang, Gia Lam in Hanoi, and Nha Thang, in Annam or central Vietnam.
The fighter planes and fighter-bombers were mostly WWII vintage. Spitfires, Grumman F6F Hellcats , and Curtiss SB2C Dive Bombers are examples. Transport planes were predominantly C-47 Dakotas, but in the late war, C-119 "Flying Boxcars" were deployed. The Douglas B-26B Invader was a heavier bomber. Finally the Morane- Saulnier MS500 "Cricket" was used as a forward air observer or controller for artillery.
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Table FAEO provides a partial listing of some of the squadrons, and airfields or aircraft carriers where they were assigned, and the type of aircraft employed.
Table FAEO
Abbreviation Notes
TSN - Ton Son Nhut Airfield, Saigon
NT - Nha Trang Airfield
GL - Gia Lam Airfield, Hanoi
TN - Tourane Airfield, Da Nang
GAOA - Groupe Aérien d'Observation d'Artillerie
The USS Belleau Wood and French Arromanches were aircraft carriers.
CEFEO Commanders
Several generals served as commanders of the CEFEO as follows:
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1945–46)
Jean Etienne Valluy (1946–48)
Roger Blaizot (1948–49)
Marcel Carpentier (1949–50)
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1950–51)
Raoul Salan (1952–53)
Henri Navarre (1953–54)
Paul Ély (1954–55)
Pierre Jacquot (1955–56)
The CEFEO was a highly professional organization, with advanced technology, and dedicated staff. They bravely faced many problems, and at times were close to defeating the Viet Minh. They did the best they could with limited resources, and dwindling support from home, in the later years.
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Randy Orton wins Royal Rumble
By By Aaron Oster
| For The Baltimore Sun |
The Royal Rumble was filled with huge names this year. Undertaker. Goldberg. Brock Lesnar. Yet, when the smoke cleared, while a big name won, it wasn't necessarily the one people expected, as Randy Orton won the Royal Rumble for the second time.
Before delving into the complaints people had, let's look at the good behind this. This gives the opportunity to pay off arguably Smackdown's biggest storyline at Wrestlemania. Orton and Bray Wyatt have been entangled with one another for over five months now. They started their feud in late-August, right after Summerslam. They continued to feud until Orton decided to join the Wyatt family, sending that storyline into another path. They were the sole survivors for Team Smackdown at Survivor Series, won the tag titles, then surprisingly lost them quickly.
Whatever you think of the storyline itself, it has been a constant on Smackdown basically since the brand split. They now have a chance to pay that off in the biggest way possible at Wrestlemania.
If Bray wins the title at the Elimination Chamber, which isn't crazy now that Orton has earned that title shot, you get to do just that. Whatever you think of Orton, of Bray, of any of that? That's a good thing. Of course, they have to pull the trigger on that, which isn't a given. But you have to think that Orton/Cena isn't on the table. Orton going to RAW without resolving the Wyatt Family situation doesn't seem likely. So Orton/Bray at Wrestlemania, for the WWE title, seems like it's very much in play right now.
Now, for the bad? Well, of course, people are going to point at Roman Reigns' inclusion in the match, entering at No. 30 after he lost the title match to Kevin Owens (more on that later). When you look at what he did in the Rumble, eliminating Undertaker before being eliminated by Orton, you can see where they were going. This allowed you to set the stage for Undertaker/Reigns if that's where they are going, and that's a storyline that really needed to start here.
Getting the extra heat for Reigns eliminating Undertaker could be important in the upcoming months. It also allowed a somewhat positive feeling about Orton winning the Rumble. People were relieved, if nothing else. If that No. 30 had been Samoa Joe, like people had hoped? Nobody is happy with Orton tossing Joe over that top rope to win.
Now, granted, Joe could have been earlier in the match. People desperately wanted to see him enter, especially after not being on NXT Takeover this weekend. I am certainly one of those people who would have liked to see Joe. However, let's look at it once the decision was made to have Orton win. Would the Joe callup been impactful if he debuted here? Let's say he's put in the middle of the Rumble. He could have eliminated Braun, and maybe a few other guys. But then he starts getting overshadowed when the Ortons, Goldbergs, Lesnars and Takers start showing up. They have an opportunity now to debut him any time in the next few weeks, potentially giving him the biggest debut they can.
Was this year's Rumble perfect? No. It got a little bit clogged at times, and saving most of the big names for the final eight entrants was probably a mistake in retrospect. You can also argue that they could have used the Rumble to elevate someone, as opposed to letting an established wrestler like Orton win it. However, what it did do was set us up pretty solidly for Wrestlemania. WWE has a chance to pay off multiple major storylines at Wrestlemania, on both shows. Now they just need to do it.
The rest of the Royal Rumble:
-John Cena beat AJ Styles to win the WWE title. Of course, this means he has tied Ric Flair for most all-time title reigns. To nobody's surprise, this was a great match. I'm not sure if it topped their matches from this past summer, but it was right there to create a fantastic trilogy from these two. Somewhat surprisingly, submission wrestling was a major part of the middle of the match, before they started really going for their trademark moves. There were many false finishes as the two peeled off Attitude Adjustments and Styles Clashes. If you loved their prior encounters, you'll love this one. It's a pity that the next pay-per-view is Elimination Chamber, as we won't get another one-on-one encounter, probably for a while.
-As mentioned above, Kevin Owens successfully retained his title against Roman Reigns. However, it wasn't without controversy. At the end of a brutal match between the two, Reigns had Owens where he wanted him. He had slammed Owens on top of a chair-structure, through an announce table, and was setting up for a spear. Chris Jericho had been successfully neutralized for most of the match (with the exception of dropping brass knuckles down to Owens at one point, which didn't end up getting the job done). However, just as he was about to earn his victory, Braun Strowman came out and attacked Reigns, throwing him around, and hitting a running powerslam through a table, allowing Owens to pin him.
This was an interesting ending with Braun. Up until the Rumble match, it seemed like they might be going that way for Wrestlemania. Instead though, after Reigns and Undertaker had their confrontation, I would guess that this will be a Fastlane match. They'll have their confrontation, and The Undertaker will interject himself either into the ending of the match, or right after. And by retaining the title, WWE has a chance to pay off another long-term storyline, if they have Kevin Owens defend the Universal title against Chris Jericho at Wrestlemania. It's not definite, as Owens could end up dropping the title at Fastlane. But the chance is there.
-Neville took the Cruiserweight title from Rich Swann. Hopefully this is what finally kickstarts the cruiserweight division. Despite another great outing from these two, the crowd was dead for most of it, though partially that was due to coming down from the Reigns/Owens match. Neville has been great in his heel role, and feuds should shape up nicely for him now that he has the title.
-The other title change happened on the pre-show, when The Club, Gallows and Anderson finally won the titles that they had been chasing for the better part of eight months. They won it fairly convincingly, and now can add WWE tag champs to their already impressive worldwide resume. The question now becomes where do they go from here. Does The New Day re-enter the picture? Could Enzo and Cass finally get a push in the tag division? The tag scene heading to Wrestlemania is extremely unclear, but it's good to see The Club finally get that big win.
-Charlotte continued her PPV win streak, as she beat Bayley to defend her RAW Women's title. Somewhat surprisingly, she won cleanly, eventually hitting the Natural Selection on the apron for the win. It certainly didn't shut the door on a rematch, but if this feud was going to continue, you would have thought that Charlotte would win with some sort of chicanery.
-As far as the other RAW women's match, Nia Jax dispatched Sasha fairly easily on the preshow. You could see all four of these RAW women dance around each other for the next two months on the road to Wrestlemania, but it is a little surprising to see both heels get such decisive wins at the Royal Rumble.
-The Smackdown six-woman tag match kicked off the show, and the face team won, with Naomi pinning Alexa Bliss for the win. Particularly with that finish, it wouldn't shock me to see all six of these women compete in the Elimination Chamber in two weeks.
Questions? Thoughts? Leave them in the comment section here, email me, or find me on Twitter: @TheAOster. You can also hear my podcast, Jobbing Out, at https://soundcloud.com/jobbingout
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The Romantic Fiction of Mills and Boon 1909-1995
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Scientific program of the research station
The scientific program of the station follows up studies undertaken during the joint Czech-Kyrgyz expeditions. The establishment of the permanent research station upgrades the future investigations in several disciplines. The results achieved in the Adygine area will be a model for the whole of the west Tian Shan region and can be correlated with relevant results obtained in high-mountain areas worldwide.
The station is open to research projects of the Kyrgyz and Czech teams and also to scientists of foreign universities and research institutions.
Project proposals and research programs as well as suggestions for the use of the station can be submitted to contact persons given in these pages.
Glacier table on the Adygine glacier is one of the phenomena indicating melting.
Monitoring of hazardous lakes
The development of all lakes and changes in their size, shape and water level are continuously monitored. All changes in morphology of moraine dams, separation, landslides, collapses, etc. are also monitored. In case of emergency the relevant institutions will be immediately informed (Management of the National Park, Ministry of Contingent Situations.
Meteorological observations
Two weather stations were installed at the locality within the program of climate monitoring. One of them is situated near the building at lake level and the other one above the glacier at an elevation of 3 830 m above sea level. The thickness of snow cover and its temperature are also measured. The acquired data will serve for correlation of glacier development and all natural phenomena indicating dangers involved.
Hydrological studies
Hydrological research is an integral part of monitoring of the development of lakes and their inflows and outflows. A hydrological balance of lakes will be established based upon the measurements undertaken.
Glaciological studies
This investigation is intended to monitor all phenomena related to glacier retreat and changes in its volume.
In addition to studies carried out within the project, the station is open to Kyrgyz and foreign scientists for their projects that can be focused on seismology, atmosphere and the content of greenhouse gases, botany, etc.
Surveying the glacier edge and marked profiles in its snout are carried out annually
Equipment for research programs
All equipment was purchased and supplied in the frame of projects undertaken and subsidized within the Czech Development Cooperation Program. The instrumentation will be progressively complemented in the course of time.
Climatology and meteorology
Climatological observations represent the principal part of the research program and both weather stations were installed to perform relevant measurements. A complete station equipped with sensors enabling it to measure 11 parameters (temperature, pressure and humidity of the air, direction and velocity of wind, atmospheric precipitation, solar radiation Albedo, and temperature of the ground at three levels) was installed on a crest above the glacier at an elevation of 3 830 m above sea level. It is currently the uppermost meteorological station in Kyrgyzstan and possibly even in the whole of Central Asia. The station automatically measures, records and transmits data via the GSM network to the Internet server. The station was installed in the neighborhood of an old summary rain gauge, which was fixed by ourselves and put into operation.
The other station is situated in the neighborhood of the research station building. A combined method of measurements is employed. The automatic station measures temperature, pressure and humidity of the air and direction and velocity of the wind. It can be complemented with other sensors. It is also equipped with an analogous bucket rain gauge and classic mercury thermometers (station, maximum, minimum). The classic rain gauge is useful for measuring winter precipitation when the measurements using a not heated electronic rain gauge are considered to be less reliable. The measurements of temperature by means of classic thermometers give slightly different values in comparison with values obtained by electronic thermometers but the dual data may be used for later correlation of data acquired by automatic stations that gradually replace the regular ones even in Kyrgyzstan.
Meteorological station situated above the glacier at an elevation of 3 830 m above sea level
The hydrological regime of lakes in the Adygine area is being continuously monitored. The water level is measured by water gauges and a pressure water gauge was installed last year in the Adygine upper lake which automatically measures the water level fluctuations.
A current meter is used to measure the water discharge at the site of flow over the dam of the upper lake. These measurements can only be carried out during the summer months because in the period from October to April the water does not flow out from the lake.
Bathymetric measurements undertaken in 2005 were repeated this year
The retreat of the Adygine glacier above the lakes is periodically monitored by surveying its edge and two marked profiles on its surface. Poles will be installed on the glacier at the end of winter in order to measure oscillations of its surface. The thickness of snow and its temperature are measured during the winter period. The soil temperature in front of the glacier is measured by five temperature sensors with data loggers.
The data acquired from automatic instruments are transmitted and inserted into a computer and analogously subtracted data are also stored in a notebook, which is available at the research station.


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Mark Emkes
Governor-elect Bill Haslam has named Mark Emkes, a Latin-savvy businessman with 3 "Latins" at home, as the new Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration.
Emkes, who stepped down as CEO and Chairman of Nashville-based Bridgestone Americas earlier this year, was named to the finance commissioner post by the Haslam transition team yesterday. Emkes has extensive experience in Latin America, having lived in Mexico from 1990 to 1997, where he served as president of Bridgestone's subsidiary there, and in Brazil from 1997 to 2000, where he served as president of the subsidiary in that country. Emkes moved to Nashville in 2000 and headed all Latin American operations from here, until he was named CEO in 2002.
Emkes told the AP that his experience of working outside of the U.S. for 21 of the 33 years in his career "just opens your vision completely to the world" and "helps us appreciate other customs, cultures and languages."
Some of Emkes' time abroad was spent in Spain, where he met his wife, Conchi. Emkes told the AP that he lives in a family of Latins:
"My wife is from Spain, our son was born in Brazil and our daughter was born in Mexico," he said. "So that's three Latins against one North American. It's not easy in my house - I'm always outvoted."
I'd say, "Bienvenidos" to the incoming finance commissioner and his household, but the Emkes have been Nashvillians since 2000. The Haslam press release says that Mark Emkes, wife Conchi, son Jonathan, and daughter Astrid are members of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Brentwood.
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Talented Ruth plays with the West Sussex Youth Wind Orchestra and is already working towards her Grade 6 exam. Her family needed our help in order to be able to continue her lessons. We were happy to help and ensure she kept learning. We love working with this musical family and have just heard that brother David, who we helped last year (see story June 2018), has just achieved Grade 8 with Merit on the cello!


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Valore:This interesting surname is dual nationality, English and Irish. In England it is recorded in the spellings of Hougham, Houghton, Haughton, Hottam, and Howton, and is a locational surname from any of the various places called Houghton, Haughton, and Hougham. These village names translate from the Olde English pre 7th Century 'hoh' meaning ridge or spur of land, with 'tun', a fenced enclosure or settlement, hence 'settlement on the spur of a hill'. A small group of Houghtons in Lancashire and West Yorkshire have as their first element the Olde English 'halh' meaning nook, recess. Early examples of the surname recordings include such as: John de Haleghton in Yorkshire in the Hundred rolls of the year 1273, and Alexander de Houhton of Cambridgeshire, also in 1273. Robert de Hotham was recorded in Yorkshire in 1295 and Johannes Hothum also in Yorkshire in the Poll Tax rolls of 1379. Christopher Houghton, aged 19 yrs., who embarked from London on the ship 'Thomas and John' bound for Virginia in July 1635, was one of the earliest settlers in America. In Ireland the surname can be found with the English spellings as above and also with other spellings which may be Irish or English. These include Haugh, Hough, Haughton, Haugean, Haugen, Haugin and Haugon. The origination with these names may be from the pre 10th century Gaelic 'O hEachtain, meaning 'the descendant of the son of the pleasant one' or similar. Over the centuries surnames in every country have continued to 'develop', often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Ericsson shares plunge after Q3 results warning
by David Meyer |
Oct 12, 2016 5:00am
Acting Ericsson CEO Jan Frykhammar
Ericsson is continuing to feel the pain from weakening demand for its mobile broadband gear.
The Swedish telecoms equipment maker said Wednesday that its third quarter results would be "significantly lower" than it had hoped, when they are officially published on Oct.21.
Ericsson said there had been a 14 per cent year-on-year drop in sales in the quarter to SEK51.1 billion (€5.25 billion/$5.7 billion) for which it blamed negative industry trends.
The markets reacted swiftly to the warning, knocking more than 16 per cent off Ericsson's shares on intra-day trading at the time of writing.
The big problem is apparently markets such as Brazil, Russia and the Middle East, which have a "weak macro-economic environment". That situation is dampening operator demand for boosting both coverage and capacity, Ericsson explained.
On top of that, Ericsson -- in common with much of the industry -- is finding that European operators have completed the 4G mobile broadband projects that they want to execute for now, reducing capacity sales there too.
Ericsson's acting CEO, Jan Frykhammar, pointed out that this situation was not likely to improve soon.
"Continued progress in our cost reduction programs did not offset the lower sales and gross margin. More in-depth analysis remains to be done but current trends are expected to continue short-term," he said in a statement.
Ericsson is not only suffering from the industry's general post-4G, pre-5G malaise. It is also under great pressure from rivals such as China's Huawei and Finland's Nokia, which recently bought Alcatel-Lucent.
A massive 26 per cent year-on-year drop in Ericsson's sales for the previous quarter proved to be the final straw for the leadership of former CEO Hans Vestberg.
Vestberg was ousted less than a week after those results were posted. Frykhammar, the company's CFO, stepped in on a temporary basis until Ericsson can find a new CEO. Ericsson announced a week ago that it intends to cut its domestic workforce by a fifth.
- see this Ericsson announcement
Ericsson claims 5G first with new radio equipment
Ericsson ousts Vestberg after 26% drop in net sales
Ericsson starts search for new CEO as Vestberg steps down
4G LTE financial reports Ericsson
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Q: Are there any decent css template generators? I am developing a small website using python. With a lot of decent libraries around in python I can't help but feel very inefficient when experementing with the styling (especially for positioning/layout).
Are there any decent css template generators(if possible using python)? From there on you could make slight adjustments in your css code if needed.

A: Not python (Why would you want a lib, anyway?), but - http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/

A: There is also django-crispy-forms. http://django-crispy-forms.readthedocs.org/en/d-0/
You might be better off just starting with a pre-built CSS framework.
CSS Frameworks
http://www.cssdrive.com/index.php/news/resources-cat/C56/
http://www.responsivegridsystem.com/
CSS Form Framework
http://www.formee.org/ and http://formee.org/demo/index.htm
http://www.jformer.com/
I wish there was a CSS generation component built into markup.py: http://markup.sourceforge.net/

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William T. "Chili Bill" Brooks - 1931-2013
I am very sad to report that William T. "Chili Bill" Brooks has passed away. Here are two obituaries that appeared online reporting this sad event.
William Brooks III
Posted: Friday, April 26, 2013 5:00 am
William "Chili Bill" Thomas Brooks, 82, died Feb. 16, 2013, at the 26 Bar Ranch in Eagar. He was born in Phoenix, where he met his wife Martha. He then did a hitch in the U.S. Air Force, during which he had his three children and got to jump from a burning B29 over Oklahoma.
Bill was an actor, a pilot who built his own jet engines and flew a Russian MiG fighter jet in a movie, author of several cookbooks and short stories, inventor, and entrepreneur that operated diverse businesses such as a small airline and a restaurant. He was also heavily involved in the American judo scene. He spent time in Japan and entertained many of the top masters from Japan in his home. He was a huge fan of John Wayne, had a collection of his movie memorabilia and spent his last years on Wayne's 26 Bar Ranch. He produced several low-budget westerns and had a locally-popular cooking show, "Chili Bill's" Kitchen.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife Martha Lou.
He is survived by his three children: Paige Roush of Redlands, Calif.; Gail Vanderslik of Mariposa, Calif.; William Thomas Brooks IV of Goodyear; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a true renaissance man and will be missed.
Burnham Mortuary of Eagar handled arrangements.
Bill Brooks and his wife, Martha
William T. Brooks:
It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of our dear friend, "Chili Bill" Brooks, 82 years old. He was such an amazing man! After flying in the Air Force, he opened a successful restaurant and also began his own airline. He flew for William Randolph Hearst, which is how he met The Duke, when he flew John Wayne up to visit Hearst Castle. He eventually became Wayne's personal pilot and began a long friendship. He also somehow squeezed in a career at NASA, teaching there in New Mexico.
But he really loved life at 26 Bar Ranch, choosing to spend his golden years there.
We struck up a friendship over our mutual admiration of The Duke & 26 Bar Ranch, and we created this FB group. I finally had the privilege of meeting Chili Bill in person last year and he gave me the grand tour of his John Wayne museum. As you know, he had an unending array of stories to share... I dreaded the day, this day, that his stories would cease.
With the loss of Chili Bill, ends an iconic era.
You will be greatly missed, but you and your stories will live on in our hearts and minds.
Rest In Peace, Chili Bill, Mi Amigo.


YAYO KAWAMURA grew up in Tokyo and studied design communications. She currently lives in Germany with her husband and two children."
Yevgenia is an award-winning author and illustrator. Her illustrations have appeared in picture books, magazines, theatre posters, music albums, and book covers, and her paintings, stage designs, and illustrations are featured in private collections worldwide. Born in Kiev, Ukraine she now lives in New York City where she enjoys people-watching on her subway rides and eavesdropping in coffee shops.
"Ying has authored over 20 books of multiple genres. Her keen interest in cuisine has led her to weave food into her writing — from cookbooks, novels, to picture books for young readers. She is passionate about showcasing Chinese history and culture, as well as promoting the importance of healthy eating and living. Her novel Revolution is Not a Dinner Party, based on her life growing up during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, has won numerous awards globally and has been selected as required reading in schools around the world. Several of her works are currently being optioned for movie adaptations, television series, and video games. Ying has been featured on numerous national television programs and is regularly profiled in prestigious news media agencies, such as The New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Huffington Post in addition to being named one of the "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" by the Author's Show."


So this read make me smile, laugh and wonder how long will she make us wait for her next post LOL….. Congrats…..you make us fellow NBers very proud …..You Rock Girl!!!
Thanks!! Next Sunday!!! Thanks for reading.
Lol glad you liked it! Thanks for reading Darlene!
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View looking northwest from Stanley Park towards Lions Gate Bridge and West Vancouver. The image is shot at night and shows the lights of the bridge reflecting off the water under the bridge.
Night time view of Lions Gate Bridge showing lights along the bridge cables.
A summary of the history the Lions Gate bridge connecting Vancouver with the north shore.
Photo taken from unknown high point in Stanley Park looking towards north shore mountains and Lions Gate Bridge. Lion sculpture can be seen on left hand side of entrance to bridge.
Aerial view of Lions Gate Bridge and North Vancouver. Prospect Point can also be seen on the right side of the photograph.
An aerial view of the West Vancouver shoreline, Lions Gate Bridge, and First Narrrows.
View, looking towards the North Shore, of the Lions Gate Bridge while under construction.
A view of Lions Gate Bridge and the East end of Ambleside Park. The foreground of the photo reveals calm waters off Ambleside Beach.
An aerial photograph of West Vancouver, Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park, and the Strait of Georgia.
Looking east to the Lions Gate Bridge. Photograph shows cruise ship passing under the bridge with various pleasure craft and geese in foreground. Photographed August 1, 2012 for the District of West Vancouver Centennial Year. Geolocation: Lat: 49.326325 Long: -123.160354.
View of Ambleside Beach and Lions Gate Bridge from the bottom of 17th street looking East.


Most of us live busy and stressful lives where we are under pressure to get things done or be somewhere by a certain time. Our minds are full of what needs to be done or even sometimes going over what has been. We rarely pause to appreciate the present moment. This constant 'busyness' may lead to various health problems. Physical and mental health and general well-being can be improved by mindful practice and the qualities of mindfulness can be developed in our lives in the same way as learning a new skill.
We would like to invite unpaid carers to a series of 6 Mindfulness Classes!


This 12 way Powercon Mains Distribution Unit is very similar to our PDU mains unit, but incorporates the new Neutrik 32 Amp panel socket (NAC32MP) for the input and 20 Amp socket (NAC3MPB) for the output. The obvious benefit of these connectors is that they latch and cannot be unplugged accidentally or shake loose when mounted in an outside broadcast vehicle.
Please Note: Each outlet is limited to a maximum of 10 Amps.
The front panel contains a mains present indicator and individual Red neons and fuses for the outputs. In keeping with industry standards, the Red neons illuminate if a fuse blows.


Have you ever thought about framing wedding photos? I don't actually mean framing printed wedding photos (although that's always nice), but using an actual frame in a wedding photo to draw focus to the bride a groom.
Framing is a photography technique that provides a quick way to focus attention on a particular subject and to enhance the sensation of depth in a photo. To frame appropriately, photographers use some object or shape in the foreground to serve as a frame within a frame, like an overhanging tree branch that frames a landscape, an archway, a doorway, or a window—just about anything that lets you look through one thing and draws your attention the focal point. Using actual picture frames for framing is a growing trend in wedding photography; brides and grooms are requesting to add frames to their wedding photos in any way they can.
In the photograph below, the simple brown frame is held in such a way that does not detract from the beautiful image of the groom and his bride. The frame draws our attention on to their faces without completely neglecting any other aspect of their surroundings.
The next photo is a bit whimsical as the bride and groom use a standing frame as a windowsill of types in the middle of a wooded area. Much like the previous photograph, this photo focuses on the bride and groom without detracting from their beautiful surroundings.
Even without an incredible outdoor backdrop, a bride and groom can capture some fun and whimsical moments with a frame.
For some framed wedding photos, brides and grooms make use of actual walls that are built for this very purpose–walls that use frames with open backs to allow for bride & groom, and guests to be photographed through the frame. Take a look at the photograph below for an example. Talk about a photograph coming to life!
Like the bride and groom in the next photograph, some brides and grooms don't want the traditional frames-hanging-on-a-wall look and opt for something different. Something like a frames-hanging-from-trees look. Brides and grooms are finding more ways to be creative with frames and to allow their personalities to shine through.
Frames in wedding photographs don't need to include both bride and groom. Take the next photograph as an example. This photograph highlights the bride alone and captures her beauty and the beauty of her serene surroundings.
But if solo shots aren't your thing, grab a few extra frames and capture some fun shots of the entire wedding party.
Framed photos are a growing trend in wedding photography. There are many ways we can capture a beautiful framed wedding photograph that will provide a quick way to focus attention on those most deserving of that attention on their wedding day: the bride and groom. The next time someone asks you if you want framed wedding photos, you may need to ask which kind they're referring to.


He is the founder and curator of venue and creative space The Red Room, in Chicago's Wicker Park. Writes for his solo project PG, and is one half of Seven Houses.
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