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Today, Nicole Aucoin and Jason Dhaveloose aka Moose, share his journey of losing over 70 pounds. He's a captain for the Pompano Beach Fire Department, which is a pretty physically demanding job. A few years ago, he was over 330 pounds and decided enough was enough, hired a coach to create a plan and help him become the healthiest version of himself.
During this podcast, Moose talks about three things that have helped him the most on his journey. Check out his before and after pictures and hear more stories like his by clicking the show notes' link.
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Nicole Aucoin (00:04):
Welcome back to the Nutrition Made Simple podcast. At Healthy Steps Nutrition, we believe something as fundamental as nutrition, shouldn't be complicated. Which is why we focus on a simple habit-based approach when working with clients. I'm your host, Nicole Aucoin, registered dietician and founder of Healthy Steps Nutrition, CrossFit HSN and HSN Mentoring. I'm also the author of the Healthy Kids Cookbook: 100% 'Kid-Approved' Recipes For The Whole Family. In this brand new podcast, we will be teaching you how to take one step at a time to become the healthiest version of yourself. Today, we are sharing the story of one of my nutrition clients, Moose. He's the captain of the fire department in Pompano Beach, which is a pretty physically demanding job. A few years ago, he was over 330 pounds and decided enough was enough. We share his journey and ongoing journey of losing over 70 pounds over the past couple of years.
During this podcast, Moose discusses three things that really have helped him the most on his journey to losing weight. All of these three things were and are vital to his ongoing success to become the healthiest version of himself. I hope you are inspired by his story. I know I am. We will get to this episode just after this message. Our mission is to empower over 4,000 people in the month of January to ditch the all-or-nothing mindset and take one step at a time to become the healthiest version of themselves by listening to this podcast. Do you know someone who's looking to lose weight? We would love for you to share this podcast with them. You never know who could use some words of encouragement. Take a screenshot, post it on social, and tag Healthy Steps Nutrition so your friends can find this awesome free help. Don't forget to subscribe so that you can listen to every episode. Enjoy hearing Moose's story on losing 70 plus pounds. Moose, welcome to the Nutrition Made Simple podcast.
Jason Dhaveloose (02:23):
I'm excited to share your journey. And man, it's been a long one.
Been quite a bit of a journey for me.
You struggled with weight. You just said, your entire life you've tried a few different things that maybe gave instant gratification or you saw some really good results quick, but then kind of went back to old habits and regained the weight that you are worked really hard to lose, right?
What were some of the things that you tried in the past?
I've Pretty much every diet you could say. And my whole big issue during the process of my weight loss was I didn't have the longevity to keep on continue doing it. I would do something, I would go all in on it and have success. But then, three weeks in, six months in, three months, whatever it was, I would see myself trending in the opposite direction and not be able to recover from it. It was a continuous thing that no matter what diet I did, what program I did, it just would end up into a failure.
And now we are on the other side of this and you've lost, we were just calculating the numbers, a total of 70 plus pounds over the course of three years. And it really has been more of a lifestyle change. You're actually one of the few nutrition clients that I have personally and you inspire me, and a lot of other people to really make an effort to make a lifestyle change.
Well, I appreciate that. Just style of coming in here and speaking with you, and I realized that getting healthy isn't always about a diet, it's about changing your lifestyle and nutrition. That's helped me even when we have our times where I get off the wagon for a brief moment. But getting back to that nutrition, eating the proper way that we've had our plan together, it's kept me. I feel amazing. I feel different. It's not like, "Oh, a three week diet." And then you mess up, you gain all that weight back, you feel you're going back and you're suffering. I don't feel like I'm suffering when I'm eating the proper way that you and I have talked and spoke, and set up our plan. I'm having high octane fuel going and I mean, when you're working out, it's better. When you're eating, your gut feels better. Everything feels better.
And you don't really feel deprived because you're eating a lot of food.
I never feel deprived anymore. I realized you could eat more, if you're eating better things. You can eat three peppers and it doesn't equal what a half bag of Doritos would be or something like that.
And you probably feels more satisfied eating the peppers, giving you all those vitamins, minerals, fiber. I love that. Having the accountability of a coach definitely helps you stay on track, and I think on both sides. So, you come in here and you see amazing results over the course of a month and you're like, "Now I see that success that motivates me to continue." Right?
And then on the other side, "Hey, life happened. There are some bumps in the road, progress is never a straight line. All right, now I'm motivated to get back on track."
Absolutely. And this year, there's been bumps in the road for everybody, but my wife got in to the nutrition a little bit more too, as I was losing the weight. That was definitely a help having her. Eating right again and us doing it together. And then obviously I got COVID and basically had symptoms for three hours, and I think that contributed to having a healthier lifestyle, and then nutrition losing the 70 pounds, because if I was 330 something plus pounds as I was when I started this journey that's been going on, who would've known what direction I would have went with that?
Okay, let's unpack what you just talked about. So your wife, Erin, came on board with nutrition and I would say the single most important thing to your success and where we've seen the most amount of gains was when Erin came on board and started eating healthy too and you guys really doing it together, because now you have a built-in accountability partner.
Yes we do. One thing that I've noticed that's helped is meal prepping as we talk. Having some cooked grilled chicken tenderloins set up in the refrigerator, we'll cut vegetables, doing it together, knowing that she's eating the items that I'm eating, and we have it prepped, we have it in there. Some of the stuff she wasn't into and she realized she didn't really eat as many vegetables until she met me, or fish, items like that. And then, the way I cook it, she likes it. So I happen to be a pretty decent cook. So, she enjoys it and we enjoy it together, and she feels amazing. She set her goals and she's starting to hit her goals a month earlier than planned. So, it's been working out.
That's amazing. And it's great for you guys to celebrate together. The wins and really having that healthy lifestyle together allows you guys to set yourself up for long-term success. Now let's unpack the other thing that you brought up, COVID. So, you are a firefighter?
You work for the fire department, you got COVID and you were home for quite some time, but you and I had a couple of conversations over the past month virtually. And you said, "Hey. I don't know if I would have had the same exact result, if I would have been 70 pounds heavier." I mean, you were able to recover pretty quick, although you couldn't go back to the fire department as quick, you were able to recover pretty quick.
Which I was begging to go back. Basically, I wouldn't have known I had it, if it wasn't for my wife. I had a little bit of backaches, which 38 years old, everybody has backaches. But we were actually getting ready to watch a football game and she saw me grab a blanket and put it on, and she went and touched me and said, "You feel a little warm." So we went, took a test. By the time we even got back from tests, my fever was pretty much gone and I never felt symptoms after that.
So who would have known what direction I would have went? We've seen what's happened to a lot of people. I was pretty confident that I've always been able to beat items and usually I'm one of those guys that get a high fever and then it's over. And my wife never got it. Her body must have been firing. My kids never got it. We were basically, we went into this, if one of us gets it, we're both going to get it type of deal, but she never got it. Unless she has the antibodies for it. So, it was basically in our house for three hours, who would have known if I had it prior to that or whatnot, but we pretty much beat it together.
Awesome. And you really ate pretty healthy throughout that entire time that you were kind of stuck at home. You were stuck in a room for a little bit so you weren't able to exercise. You changed your diet, but you also started moving more at the same time. What would you say was harder? The adding the exercise piece or the nutrition piece?
For me, nutrition's been the hardest part. I've always been athletic. I've always done things. I've always been able to do the physical stuff, but what I didn't see this whole journey was, I was getting to an area where I was going to have a train wreck on it. I always considered myself a healthy fat guy. There's no such thing as that. There's an athletic fat guy, but there's no such thing as a healthy… People could prove me wrong, but there was just only a matter of time that I was going to be able to keep on doing what I was doing.
And luckily enough, I had friends that I work with that said, "Hey, man. You're trending in a bad way. Let's get you healthy." And that's when I came and saw you. I have my ups and downs, you helped me get back to the ups on it, but nutrition's been the hardest part for me. I have gotten lazy where I don't get out and go do this exercise like I did when I was younger. But nutrition to me was the hardest part. Going out and running, now that it's easier to do again, it makes me want to do it again. Do a little bit more.
I think for most people they would say the same thing. The nutrition part takes so much planning, so much effort, and you get that instant gratification when you go out for a run. You automatically feel better because those endorphins are releasing. You feel better when you get done with that run. And you don't necessarily get that same thing by eating vegetables, right?
It's constantly fueling your body with proper foods, and it really takes some intentionality.
Yes. And fueling yourself with more balanced foods make you feel like you have the fuel to improve. Sometimes just eating the way I do now, I don't want to leave the gym. It's not that I enjoy it now, it's not a hassle, it doesn't feel like it's a job. It feels like I have to go in there in order to earn what I'm going to eat throughout the day. It comes like an addiction on there.
We want to foster a positive relationship with food and not say, "Okay, I just have to earn everything that I eat." But you have been able to add exercise in a consistent manner for a year or plus now. Not just running, but also weight training, and you do a lot of that when you're out at the fire station, which is nice. I want to pick apart the fire station a little bit, not pick apart, but my husband was a firefighter for quite some time, and I've had some meals at the fire station and there's a lot of time you sit at that table.
So it could be really easy to overeat when you've got food on a table and you're just sitting in front of it.
What are some things that you've done to kind of stay on track when you're at the fire station?
Luckily enough, at my particular station, we eat fairly healthy. In the past, before I was in this situation that I am now, you basically would chug a lot of water. I would always have a bottle of water before I would go eat, and eat what you're going to eat. The proportion part is the hardest at the fire station, because everybody puts in $20 or more and sometimes you feel like, "I got to get my money's worth." That's the first intention. And then it's like, even if we're under budget or whatnot, you're still going to overeat. Everybody overeats no matter what.
So, basically what I had to do is manage my plate to how you do where it's 50% of vegetables, a quarter starch, quarter protein. Sometimes depending on what the starch was out there, I just eliminated that all together and would have more vegetables. So what I would do is eat my plate and then get up, put it in the dishwasher and drink water. It's hard, but I'm in a situation where I got kind of all eyes on me. So it makes it a little easier when I'm at the station because the fat jokes are going to come out if I don't do the right thing.
Well, I guess you have accountability partners there at the fire station too.
Oh, absolutely. I got five of them every shift.
Well, I think that's a really good trick. So you make your plate, and after you're done, you take that plate to the sink and then it's not in front of you anymore. And then you probably do go back and sit down at the table, because there's a lot of time that you're sitting at that table.
Yes. If you don't get a call, you're going to sit there. You're probably going to watch Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune or whatever the shows are that people like to watch. But a lot of times it's a social hour. You could be there for a quick dinner, quick lunch, or you can be there for an hour, an hour and a half, depending on if there's calls or not. Some days you're busy, that's the only time you see each other so you talk a lot, and you would sit there. And then because I have that bad [inaudible 00:13:58] sitting there on the tray and there's people that'll sit there, I was one of them, that keep on picking, picking and picking, and picking. And next thing you know, you're bloated, your stomach's there. You just probably over eight, 700 calories that you didn't need to have beforehand.
I think that happens all too often because we're so used to eating really fast. And you work for Pompano Beach, which is a quite busy fire station compared to many others. So, you guys probably do eat a little bit faster, knowing that you're likely going to have a call at some point during that meal. Yeah. So then, okay, you're away from the food, but when you eat really quickly, you tend to overeat because your brain's not caught up to your stomach. But having that tip, where you can take that plate, put it in the sink and get it away from you so that you don't just mindlessly grab another portion when you're sitting and chatting does help.
Yes, because that's kind of how I've there for almost 17 years now. So, when I brought the way I ate there, home with me. And when I'm with family and stuff, sometimes they'll look at you like, "Oh, my God. He's an animal." Because you get a steak or something fresh, you eat probably faster than you should. So, I've kind of brought that to my house now, especially at home when I'm with my wife, I try to just make enough for two meals for her and I, because it eliminates that process of, "Oh, there's leftovers. I don't want to throw that out, let me just eat it up." And then you just added that extra food that you didn't have to. So, I had to develop a way when I went home, because I would eat so fast, to find out a way, "Okay. Let me eat it, get rid of my plate, drink some water and give it a second or two to metabolize to make me feel full."
Yeah, you have to just slow down. So give your brain some time to catch up to your belly. So I think that's a really good tip. Other thing you could do is not have the pans of food on the table, so that you don't just mindlessly grab the food, right?
But that's not going to happen at the fire station. Yeah.
That doesn't always happen at the fire station, you're right. Well, you cook a lot of the meals at the fire station and you are involved with some of the cooking, and you are picking healthier options to cook which helps as well, right?
Sometimes, yeah.
I know Jason used to used to do that, but he definitely has come home with some very good hardy recipes for sure.
Awesome. Well, those are some really great tips. What would you say is the top two things that have helped you be successful? And it's not just quick gains, right? You can do a nutrition challenge or you can do HCG, which you've done in the past, lose a bunch of weight, but then likely you're going to regain it. What are some things that you've done to consistently lose weight? So at this point, losing over 70 pounds.
Number one thing is with my wife getting on board, that's a hundred percent helped me. Besides her getting involved, the best thing for me was meal prep. Having the situations, having everything processed, everything in the fridge, ready, where you can just put it in the microwave, the oven or whatnot. Also, coming in here, speaking with you, when I've had my ups and downs, trying to figure out the first few months that we were together was what makes me feel better on eating. Once I realized and I was able to get my brain to say, "Hey, you're not dieting anymore. You're eating good food. You're eating the way you should. You're eating things that you've liked. You don't have to not eat breakfast because you're going to eat a heavier meal for dinner, because now you're making yourself hungrier." Which was one of my issues that I had was, I would not eat breakfast because I was going to eat a bigger dinner instead of just making the meals smaller by prepping and eating throughout the day, eating things you like.
If I wanted a cup of rice, then I eat a cup of rice. You just balance it better with your vegetables, your protein. And then when you look at MyFitnessPal at the end of the day, to see where you're at and your percentages is, I might need a protein shake or something like that. So, having this stuff available for me, coming in here, seeing my numbers on the scale and then having the food prepped and everything like that, has been great for me to keep on going and wanting to do well.
No, those three things. So like planning, you have to have a plan.
You got to have a plan.
You have to have a plan, because otherwise after a long day, it's so easy to go through a drive through or just get takeout. It happens with everybody, right?
So having a plan is so important. Support system is most of the time overlooked. And if the people that you spend the most time with are not supportive or not on the same track as you, it is so much tougher to stay on track because you're doing this and you feel like you're on an Island. But if you have that support system, you're really setting yourself up for success because you have a built-in accountability partner.
And then going a step further with accountability, having a coach to help guide you, to get you back on track definitely will help you make sure that when life happens and you fall off, you get back on much faster and instead of it letting one bad weekend turn into a bad week, turn into a bad month, six months later you're like, "Okay. Now, all of my clothes don't fit and I need to go get new clothes." You've actually had the opposite direction. You sent me a picture last time we talked and you said, "Nicole, look at this picture." And we'll actually post it below in the show notes for this. "Look at this picture of me wearing the shirt, and now I can wrap it around me almost twice."
Yes. And that was a feel good moment because when I was sick with the COVID and I couldn't do anything, we stayed at our house for three weeks, but we went through the closet. And a lot of my dress clothes and all this other stuff, because we've got a couple of weddings to go to next year and everything like that. And when I got pretty small, when I did the HCG, which it worked, but it didn't last long. I didn't do the maintenance and all that other stuff. But I have to get all new dress clothes. When I was skinnier or smaller, I have to get that suit retailored. I have to do a lot of different things.
And I threw out or gave away a lot of clothes because there's no recovery from it. I'm not going in that direction ever again. It just was a feel good moment, and like you were saying, I sent you that picture, I sent the picture a couple of times. I sent the picture to Fred and next thing you know, everybody in the fire station seen it. So I thought that was funny, but yeah, it was a really good feel moment and it makes you feel good and motivated to keep on going, and see what else you could do to see how much more clothes you can grow out of.
Grow out of the opposite way. I love that.
Yeah, the opposite way.
Fred was just talking this morning. He was doing a CrossFit class with Jason and he said, "I saw that picture of Moose." It's gotten passed around and everyone is so proud of all the hard work that you've done. What's one goal for you over the next six months? What one goal for you?
I would say, I wanted to keep on going. I have a number and I'd like to keep on track a little bit better. We've been accountable, but there's been times where holidays come and all this. But I'd like to get under 250 pounds, which I'm right at the cost pound there. I have not been there in a long time, but just keep on going and keep on trending downward like we have been.
Consistency is the biggest thing and I think that's a great goal for you.
Consistency, yeah. I was trying to track that, but everybody that knows me my brain doesn't always want to go to [inaudible 00:21:29].
You're good. You're good. Well, Moose, thanks for coming on to be a guest on the podcast. Your story will inspire so many people because I think there are so many people out there that have a significant amount of weight that they have to lose, and it seems really overwhelming. I mean, think about 70 pounds ago, you thinking, "Okay, I need to lose 70 pounds."
And I still have more to go.
But that idea of losing a big number can feel super overwhelming and paralyzing for a lot of people, so they just don't try. And instead taking one step at a time, trying to ditch that all-or-nothing mentality and really setting yourself up for success with a plan, the support system and a coach to help guide you, will help you set yourself up for success.
Yes. One thing that I realized with everything, you have to set yourself for long-term success, not short-term. Short-term was the main reason for a lot of my failures when it came to it. And I've always had good success. It was for like three weeks and then it would go. I'd never set myself up for the long-term. We've been in this for the long-term and I'd like to be under 200 pounds down the road. I could be there in a year. But doing this with good nutrition instead of, I don't even call it dieting anymore, I just call it eating well and doing what I'm supposed to do for my body, I could see me getting there very easily. Just slowly, but surely and keep the weight off.
Well, I love it. Moose, congratulations. Your hard work is paying off and I'm excited to continue to watch you and help you on your journey to losing weight and becoming the healthiest version of yourself.
You can ask anyone who has lost a significant amount of weight about their journey. Their journey to keeping the weight off needs to be just as intentional as the journey to losing it. I can remember Moose at one point telling me, "Nicole, I think I hit a plateau." Maybe not in that exact voice, but he said, "I think I hit a plateau." And I said, "You didn't hit a plateau. There is a missing link somewhere." It really wasn't until we got his wife on board that his results started skyrocketing. And he continues to see those results despite stress, holidays, COVID, life events and so many other things, because he has that built-in accountability.
I remember that after the first month that his wife got on board, and he lost the most amount of weight that he had ever lost in a month, and I looked at him and I said, "As soon as you leave here, you need to call your wife and say thank you because her support is more important than you will ever know." The cool thing is she's having her own journey right now, which is amazing and I'm so excited to watch them continue to become the healthiest versions of themselves. Not only for them, but their two little boys, who are super cute.
Having support of your spouses vital to your success. I can tell you from personal experience. My husband and I truly enjoy working out together. His eating habits have drastically changed since we've been together. He used to go to Bru's Room or other bars and get some wings and different food, and now he eats that and says, "I don't feel well." But he didn't even realize how he felt when he was eating that all the time. He didn't understand how awesome your body is really designed to feel because he never felt that way. He wasn't used to eating healthy. He used to go to the gym with having a giant coffee loaded with sugar and creamer. And slowly we started with him cutting down the amount of sugar and creamer and starting adding in breakfast. Now he won't even work out without having breakfast. But again, he wasn't really sure how his body was designed to feel and slowly making those changes and me being on board, and him being receptive, helped him on his journey.
And really the opposite goes too, when we work out together or when we're coming back from a trip and we want to work out, one of us wants to work out and it pushes the other one to work out too. Jason does most of the cooking in our house and he knows that we all feel better when we eat healthy. He's intentional about having balanced meals. And he has some amazing recipes that aren't healthy, which he rarely makes because he knows we don't feel good after we eat that. Whoever's doing the cooking has to be on board. So if you are listening to this and you're looking to lose weight, but your spouse or significant others is the one that does the cooking, they have to be on board. It's so much easier for you to be successful when your spouse is on board.
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Je suis Charlie : solidarity and unity
10 janvier 2015 , par FM Arouet
After the worst terrorist attack in France in more than half a Century, people across France, Europe and the world gathered together to express their solidarity. Emotion was even greater as this terrorist attack targeted one of France's most precious and universally shared values : freedom of speech.
A barbarian attack
On the 7th January, in what should have been just another Wednesday morning, the editorial team of satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo gathered in a room of their offices in Paris for a general meeting. Shortly after, two apparently well-informed and armed jihadists entered the room asking for the cartoonists who had drawn and published images of Prophet Mohamed and opened fire. Twelve people died, in what became France's bloodiest terrorist attack in more than half a century.
As France gradually realised what had happened and people in France and everywhere across the world started gathering in solidarity, another jihadist – linked to the two other ones – opened fire on a policewomen in South Paris, who eventually died. The French government started gathering thousands of policemen and the GIGN and RAID Special Units across regions in the North of Paris to find the terrorists. The episode ended in even more blood, as one of the terrorists killed four people held as hostages before the three of them were eventually shot in a police assault.
An attack against freedom of speech is an attack against us all
This medieval and despicable act was not a blind attack against innocent civilians as sometimes happens, but a targeted enterprise against Freedom of speech. The fact that today, well into the 21st Century, one can be massacred for a few drawings in the heart of France – a country of tolerance and freedom – is outrageous. As US Secretary of State John Kerry stated it – in French – "No country knows better than France that freedom has a price." These dramatic events should remind us of this price, and how freedom should be cherished above all. This happened in France but could have happened in any other country that believes in freedom. Hence, this attack should be considered an attack against any society that believes in freedom.
Some commentators have argued that Charlie Hebdo were excessively provocative, although they did not deserve what happened. But this is exactly what we need : if we have reached a point where provocation triggers a massacre, then we know something went horribly wrong in the evolution of society. Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states : "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression ; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." The only limit against this freedom should be for when it is used for calls for hatred and violence – which is far from what Charlie Hebdo was doing, particularly as they were targeting everyone : Jews, Muslims, Christians. If we accept that certain things cannot be said, then what next ? This would be the first step down the road of medieval obscurantism.
Europe : Unity in Diversity … and grief
Faced with such a despicable act, France rose up in the most laudable way : peacefully coming together in calls for solidarity, unity, tolerance, free speech and the refusal of violence and amalgams between Islam and terrorists. French people living abroad also gathered together, from London to New York, Hong Kong to Sao Paulo, along with people from everywhere in the world, in a wonderful show of solidarity, with a widely shared message : "Je suis Charlie" (I am Charlie). Leaders from across the world have offered their support to French President François Hollande.
On Sunday 11 January, the heads of State and Government of at least five European countries (Angela Merkel, David Cameron, Matteo Renzi, Mariano Rajoy and Charles Michel) will take part in a march against terrorism in Paris, along with the current and former French Presidents, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy. In a strong show of unity, they will show that Europeans are not only united in diversity, but also and more fundamentally united in adversity and grief. As a Frenchman, I feel extremely grateful about all the demonstrations of solidarity and sympathy across the world. As Europeans, it is in such moments of hardship that we need to remember the importance of our shared values of tolerance, freedom and respect.
Photo credit : Huffington Post
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        return (
            <Provider store={store}>
                <Router history={history} routes={routes(store)}/>
            </Provider>
        );
    }
}

export default hot(module)(Root);

This is result in console, but nothing happens when there is some change. So basically it appears as if hot reload is working but.. no changes reflects. What am I missing here. ?
I am using react 16.2.* and react-hot-loader @4.0.* an webpack @4.5.*

A: try updating your dev server config like so
const devServerOptions = {
    contentBase: './dist',
    hot: true,
    host: 'beta.whenidev.net',
    https: true,
  };
// if you're adding a dev server entry do it like this
  WebpackDevServer.addDevServerEntrypoints(config, devServerOptions);

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The UBC eSports Association's Overwatch team scrims against Rutgers University while team manager Natdanai Vootivakinskul (right) watches.
The University of British Columbia is looking to establish scholarships for the growing number of its students who competitively play video games.
The university's awards development office is working on the scholarships with the UBC eSports Association, one of its largest student clubs, with more than 600 members.
The club is excited to become officially recognized by the school for its success. Last year, their League of Legends team won $180,000 for the second consecutive year, but UBC only offered a single tweet in acknowledgement of their impressive feat.
The eSports, or electronic sports, club started in 2010 with only a handful of students but quickly grew. Its teams of student players have won more than $500,000 since then in scholarships in international tournaments for games such as League of Legends, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and Overwatch.
In the past year, however, the North American competition has gotten significantly stronger. More than 40 colleges and universities have added eSports teams to their varsity programs, giving them an edge with established support structures and scholarships for attracting star players.
UBC's eSports club has relied on support from UBC's student union and sponsors, which helped establish a gaming lounge and practice facility, but lacked the benefits of official school recognition.
Club executives considered applying to UBC's athletic department as a recreational club last year, but have set their sights instead on eSports scholarships to entice prospective players.
In the past, working together with the school seemed impossible. The difficulty, explained Bunyard, was that former UBC presidents weren't open to the concept of eSports, a culture they knew little about.
Lesley Campbell (left) and Janine Root (right) work out the details of the eSports scholarships.
Now, Bunyard is working with the university's award-development team to help members better understand eSports and develop a framework for eSports scholarships.
"We're trying to get our heads around how we can honour and recognize this successful club," said Lesley Campbell, associate director of awards development at UBC.
They've come up with two scholarships: an entrance award for prospective students with high game rankings and a service award for current eSports club members.
"Enrolment can use the entrance award when they're talking to high schools, and the service award would be for recognizing those helping the club and demonstrating leadership." said Campbell.
Once the awards are fully conceptualized, Campbell's team will pitch the scholarships to potential donors, including club alumni and local gaming companies.
They're not worried about lack of interest, as organizations have been leaping at the chance to join the lucrative gaming market.
Just this year, the eSports industry is estimated to generate US$696 million in revenue in the U.S. alone, a number that is expected to grow to US$1.5 billion by 2020, according to an industry report. Game companies have already established national leagues, multi-million-dollar tournaments, franchises sponsored by traditional sports teams like the New York Yankees, and a dedicated and growing fan base.
UBC eSports competes in the two biggest university-level eSports competitions, TESPA and Collegiate Starleague. Those leagues and tournaments have seen more than 1,200 campuses represented and have awarded individual players thousands of dollars in scholarships.
Though many competing teams are student clubs, an increasing number are official varsity programs. In 2014, Robert Morris University in Chicago became the first university to add eSports to its athletics department. Since then, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 schools like the University of California-Irvine and Boise State University have joined the fray.
Canada has two programs, one at St. Clair College and the other at Lambton College in Ontario, as well as a stand-alone eSports scholarship at the University of Toronto starting next year.
ESPN's list of varsity esports programs as of Oct. 25, 2017.
Schools that have added eSports to their athletic departments are fully embracing the new program. At St. Clair's College in Ontario, varsity eSports have been incorporated into the school's marketing and recruitment.
He's seen that launching a varsity eSports program is not only more cost-effective than traditional sports, but that the reach can be even greater.
Tristan Bunyard stands at the UBC Nest, where the eSports club has its practice facility.
But joining the athletic department isn't entirely beneficial, said Bunyard. He's seen that there are a lot of conflicting opinions within the eSports industry about whether a varsity approach is the best for collegiate eSports.
"Certain universities don't put a heavy emphasis on varsity and, in general, it's been hard to work with athletic departments that don't understand eSports," said Bunyard.
Although the UBC eSports Association could have joined the university's athletics department as a recreational club last year, the offer was conditional on dropping all sponsors. It would've meant $5,000 in stipends, but doesn't come close to the support sponsors have given the club, including helping pay for travel and setting up their state-of-the-art practice facility at the UBC Student Nest.
Whether eSports clubs like UBC's become recognized by their schools through inclusion in athletics or scholarships, many think the focus should remain on supporting players in their education.
"Scholarships drive players to achieve success, but I don't think they should be the sole driver for participation in eSports," noted Peter Lin, president of the B.C. Institute of Technology eSports Association.
Instead, Lin believes the end goal of collegiate eSports should be to create programs that benefit players outside of the games themselves.
"There must be some values (in eSports) that have applications in other fields and industry," said Lin. He pointed to game analytics, team building, conflict resolution, and event organizing as transferrable skills that should be further developed.
UBC's eSports club doesn't have skill workshops yet, but it does place a high value on players' education. Natdanai Vootivakinskul, manager for UBC's Overwatch team, explained that all players on the club's elite teams have to have at least a passing GPA.
"If marks aren't up to snuff, we'll look into subbing," said Vootivakinskul.
When the new eSports scholarships at UBC get finalized, they'll include a heavy emphasis on academic performance.
One example being referenced is the new eSports scholarship at the University of Toronto. There, candidates require a 3.5 GPA and enrollment in the university's faculty of applied science and engineering to qualify.


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The Deanship of Student Affairs at Al Falah University organized a visit for students to the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi which embodies a unique cultural monument that reflects the spirit of openness and communication between different cultures.
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Naked Camera
SERIES 1,2 AND 3 (18 EPISODES PLUS 3 BONUS EPISODES IN TOTAL)
Naked Camera is an award-winning hidden camera comedy show that began airing on RTÉ in 2005. It is set and filmed in the Republic of Ireland, mostly in Dublin.
The hit comedy was created by Liam McGrath who cast PJ Gallagher, Patrick McDonnell & Maeve Higgins to star in the show. There are numerous characters in the show, who are mostly played by Gallagher, McDonnell and Higgins.
The show ran for three successful seasons on RTÉ, until it's popularity made it impossible for the team to get away with their antics. The DVD's of the series have sold well beyond triple platinum status. There have been a number of spin-off shows including CH4's Trojan Donkey.
"Inspired...Extremely funny" – The Sunday Times
"Comedy Gold" The Sunday Independent
"The funniest home produced comedy ever" The Sunday Tribune
Maeve Higgins Fancy Vittles
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Half of all Marylanders polled in a recent survey believe that the required stormwater management fees mean that they will be taxed every time it rains.
When told that the so called "rain tax" had nothing to do with taxing the rain and was a charge to curb and treat polluted runoff, 46 percent of those respondents said they would support the fees, and only one-third insisted they would not.
The survey also showed that 84 percent of respondents believed the water-pollution problems in the Chesapeake Bay can be fixed, but only 39 percent of respondents believe their local jurisdiction had the funds to tackle the problem.
The Clean Water, Healthy Families coalition sponsored the telephone poll of 594 Maryland residents, which was conducted by Annapolis-based OpinionWorks. The coalition includes the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Blue Water Baltimore and several river keeper groups. The environmentalists saw a disconnect between the desire for clean water and the antipathy toward the stormwater fee, said the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Alison Prost. They wanted to show that residents didn't oppose a fee to help pay for clean water; what they opposed was an additional tax for unclear purposes.
Steve Raabe, the principal of OpinionWorks, said that, as a longtime observer of public opinion, it was rare to find such a disconnect between the facts and the public's understanding.
Those comments dovetail with news reports after the Maryland gubernatorial election in 2014. Many voters said they were voting for the Republican candidate, Larry Hogan, because outgoing governor Martin O'Malley over-taxed residents. (O'Malley's lieutenant governor, Anthony Brown, was running on the Democrat side.) The "rain tax" was frequently mentioned as a problematic cost, though 75 percent of respondents in Raabe's poll admitted they did not know how much their fee would be.
That's not surprising. The fee for the 10 largest jurisdictions has changed many times since the law authorizing it was passed in 2012. Some counties, like Carroll, refused to pay it initially. Others, like Frederick, charged a penny a home. Harford and Baltimore counties began plans to roll back the fee after Larry Hogan won his election. Baltimore City originally planned to use its fee to offset property taxes. Anne Arundel County's former executive vetoed the fee, then the council over-rided her veto, and then a new county executive, Steve Schuh, worked with the council to make yet more changes. All of that happened in Annapolis, which already had a stormwater utility fee and was not part of the 10 required jurisdictions.
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Compared to the contentious stormwater fee, Maryland's efforts to charge more for sewage treatment passed relatively easily. In 2004, Robert Ehrlich, a Republican, signed the flush fee (or flush tax) into law. The fee/tax added about $30 to each homeowner's water bill. The fee was raised once already. Everyone had to pay — even those who were on septic systems.
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Moldovan Elections: still between State Capture vs. Russian Influence
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Publishing date: Thursday, 28 February 2019
Less than 1.5 million citizens voted to renew the legislative body of Moldova. This is only 49% of total number of voters or about 200.000 fewer votes compared to 2014. Neither the populist policies introduced by the government in 2018, nor the consultative referendum on reducing the size of the parliament that took place concomitantly with the elections, had much impact on stimulating higher participation.
Given the mixed voting system, introduced in summer 2017, only four political parties attracted the votes on party list voting and on the basis of national constituencies, as reflects the table below (please refer to the pdf version of the op-ed).
The Socialists backed by the pro-Russian President Igor Dodon became the biggest party with 35 seats, which is less than the polls predicted, but more than their 25 seats won in the 2014 elections. The Democratic Party supported by the ruling oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, with 30 seats, also outperformed the forecasts, as also to a lesser extent the Bloc ACUM ('Now'), led by Maia Sandu, which with 26 seats entered the parliament for the first time. The biggest surprise came with the 7 seats obtained by the party run by Ilan Shor, the main suspect in 2016 €1 billion banking fraud.
With the first four parties all gaining seats, the forces that ruled in pro-EU coalitions between 2009-14, such as Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Party, lacked sufficient votes to enter the parliament. However, some members of these parties won on the ACUM bloc platform. The most dramatic outcome was for the Communist Party, which got less than 4% and will abandon the political life, at least at the national level.
The mixed voting system helped channel votes to the Democrats and the Shor Party. Additionally, the combination of 'state capture' control of institutions, powerful populist rhetoric, and various policies oriented to favour public sector workers and the rural population boosted the Democrats. Concomitantly, Shor Party collected votes that could go to the Socialists, and which account of about 100.000 votes, and consequently 7 seats.
The Russian factor and the votes from the separatist Transnistrian region, where 33,029 voted for the first time, lacked the necessary strength to bring the Socialists closer to a majority in the newly elected parliament. The voters from the separatist region voted on both dimensions of the mixed system. They mainly favored the Socialists in the party list voting – 17.021 votes, and voted two independent candidates that will represent the region.
The opposition forces – Bloc ACUM – criticized the outcomes, and even announced protests. But there is a very small chance for mass protest to take place, copying somehow the post-electoral protests that took place most recently in Armenia.
While independent observers reported about 500 cases of irregularities, the OSCE/ODHR called the elections "competitive", "with fundamental rights generally respected". The EU side reacted without delay, with a timid but formal recognition of their legitimacy. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, the opposition gained a strong representation, even if its weight is insufficient to lead a governing coalition. Secondly, the powers within the new parliament are evenly spread, which requires the creation of coalitions that presumably should break the monopoly of power of the Democrats. Thirdly, there is very little sources of public discontent with the results, like could happen in case mass post-electoral protests would erupt. The EU presumably wanted to avoid an external de-legitimization of the elections for the sake of maintaining a minimum degree of stability. Brussels underscored instead that the partnership with Moldova should be based on conditionality and rule of law.
The constitutional court should validate the results of elections first. However, the Democrats declared that they start the negotiations on forming the governing coalition, even if they are the second party by number of seats. They target the Shor Bloc and the independent candidates in first place, with whom they have 40 seats in the legislative. They would need at least 11 votes more to appoint the speaker of the parliament and the government. Plahotniuc has signalled that the Democrats do not see allying with the Bloc NOW, which has rejected any scenarios to join a coalition with the oligarchic-led Democratic Party.
Thus, the needed votes to set up a new governing coalition could come from the Socialists, but the scenario for them to join in a coalition with the Democrats is not yet evident.
If the government is not formed within two months, the parliament can be dissolved again for fresh elections, celebrated together with the local elections scheduled for this summer. The Democrats have already spent huge resources on the last elections, and any early elections will hit them hard. Both the Socialists and the Bloc NOW understand that this strengthens their hands.
There are two ways for the Democrats to avoid deadlock: to search for individual Socialists MPs whose support might be bought, or to make significant concessions on matters of policy to form a coalition with the Socialists.
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The Op-ed was drafted in the framework of the project "Understanding the Association Agreements (AAs) and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs) between the European Union and Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova" led by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels, in partnership with Expert-Grup (Moldova), the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (Ukraine) and the Consultancy Centre "Reformatics" (Georgia) with the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Opinions expressed in this document belong to the authors and not necessarily reflect the opinions of CEPS and SIDA.
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The Center for RNA Biology would like to congratulate the following students selected for this years fellowships: Bradley Howard– Musier-Forsyth Lab, Kyle Mohler– Ibba Lab and Katie Andersen– Alfonzo Lab. Thank you to all of our outstanding applicants for applying. We are looking forward to a productive year!
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Capitol Hill's Sexual-Harassment Problem
Congress has all the necessary elements for a perfect storm of predation.
Michelle Cottle
California Congresswoman Jackie Speier has introduced measures to curb sexual harassment in Congress.Charles Dharapak / AP
Representative Jackie Speier knew the sexual-harassment situation on Capitol Hill was bad, but she didn't realize it was this bad.
"Some of these members, they're just so blatant about it! You can't imagine."
Consider the male lawmaker who asked a young female fellow whether, on an upcoming congressional delegation they were both attending, she planned "to be a good girl or a bad girl." Fumed Speier, "And if she wasn't going to be a 'bad girl,' there was no point in her coming!"
Or how about the former House aide frequently subjected to skeezy comments from openly leering members a la, "Oh, we don't need a second cab to get to that event. She can just ride on my lap!"
The bawdy talk, the come-ons, the inappropriate touching—Speier and her people have heard it all in recent days, following the California Democrat's October 27 revelation that, as a young Hill aide in the 1970s, she herself had been man-handled by a senior staffer who grabbed her face and slipped her some tongue. (Feel free to gag now. Go on. I'll wait.) In recalling the experience, Speier urged other Hill women to share their #MeToo stories as well. And so the phone calls began.
The fall of Hollywood uberpig Harvey Weinstein has dragged the topic of sexual harassment to center stage of late. A long-time crusader on the issue, Speier is seizing the opportunity to press Congress to tackle its own problem with bros behaving badly.
And make no mistake: It is a problem. As the women of the Hill will tell you, Congress has all the necessary elements for a perfect storm of sexual predation—an abundance of powerful, self-important men; a relatively small, closed system that runs according to its own rules; a career ladder based on personal relationships; fierce tribal loyalties; an endless stream of young, eager-to-please interns and aides. And that's not to mention the late nights, long hours, and absent spouses.
"Politics has the culture of empowering men to think they can do anything because of their influence," a Republican House aide told me. "With the unique nature of working on the Hill (very relationship-based, non-corporate employee standards, etc.) and with so many other important things going on, episodes [of sexual misconduct] are overshadowed and silenced. I've always thought that the Hill sometimes can be like a college campus."
More troubling still: Those targeted often feel as though they have nowhere to turn.
For starters, in what is still largely a boys club, there are often, even among senior staffers, all the usual concerns about fitting in. "You don't want to be the girl that can't hang," said a former House Democratic aide. "A lot of women, myself included, just kind of brushed it off. You'd tell yourself, 'Well I wasn't physically assaulted. It wasn't like they were kissing me in an alley.' I'd just think, 'Well, I'm tough enough to deal with it.'"
The costs of not quietly "dealing" can be steep in a field where personal relationships trump all. "Many women still feel like it will be the death of their career, whether they work on the Hill or in some other capacity in politics," an aide in Speier's office said of the women she's been talking with, pretty much all of whom requested confidentiality. "They feel like they can't come forward."
Partisanship only makes the situation worse. "The way the atmosphere is, people are expected to pull together for the party," said Speier's aide. "You don't want to draw blood on your own team."
On top of all this—and what really makes Speier herself crazy—is Congress's lack of policies and procedures for discouraging harassment and supporting its targets.
Oh, sure, in 1995, Congress adopted a variety of workplace protections and established the Office of Compliance, which, among its myriad duties, offers voluntary sexual-harassment training and oversees complaints lodged by Hill employees ranging from custodial workers to legislative directors. (But not interns or fellows. They aren't covered.) More than two decades on, however, vanishingly few Hill women even know that a procedure for reporting harassment exists. (In a recent survey, Roll Call put the number at around 10 percent.) And those who do know, see the ordeal as prohibitively confusing, onerous, and endless.
"The actual process for a victim is indefensible," said Speier. "First, they have to submit to 30 days of legal counseling." Afterward, they have to decide whether to go forward with 30 additional days of mediation. If so, said Speier, "they have to sign a [non-disclosure agreement] that is ironclad, and it is in perpetuity." During mediation itself, said Speier, "often the perpetrator has an attorney who can do things—and has done things—like tell the woman, 'If you pursue this, this is going to ruin your career.'" Post-mediation, the complainant must wait 30 more days (but not more than 90!) before she can file a lawsuit or request an administrative hearing. "Meanwhile," said Speier, "they are still sitting in this office in an unbearable situation."
"The existing process is shockingly biased in favor of the harasser," said Speier.
Small wonder that women often seek alternative channels for handling problematic men. You're expecting some junior legislative assistant to go head-to-head with a sitting member of the U.S. Congress, scoffed the former House Democratic aide. "Who's gonna do that?"
"What happens sometimes is that there is this sub rosa network of staffers who talk about who you should not go to work for or, if you do, never be alone with them," said Speier.
"I know we all tried to be protective of junior staffers," confirmed the former House aide. "We'd be like, 'Hey, watch out for so-and-so. He's a letch.'"
In her experience, said the former aide, women didn't have problems with their own bosses so much as with other members. On multiple occasions, she recalled her boss intervening on her behalf to tell his colleagues to "knock it off." Other women were advised to have their bosses do the same.
Of course, that only works if one's boss is a stand-up guy. "You would say to the woman, 'So, have you told your boss?' In some instances they wouldn't have, because they knew the complaint would fall on deaf ears or that the their boss was just as bad."
At that point, the issue would be handed over to an informal network of senior women who were in positions to do something about it. "Or at least they could say, 'We'll protect you from that circumstance occurring again.'"
This, needless to say, is not the ideal way for the United States Congress to handle sexual predation among its ranks. But, as with so much in Congress, even the tiniest of baby steps can take forever.
Since 2014, Speier has repeatedly introduced legislation to make sexual harassment training mandatory—as it is in most of the federal government. So far, no luck.
But this year, the atmosphere feels different, she told me. "Thank God for Hollywood," joked the congresswoman, noting that all the recent scandals have gotten lawmakers increasingly interested in cleaning up their own house. "I think some of them are like, 'There but for the grace of God go I,'" she laughed.
Before the spotlight moves on, Speier plans to introduce two pieces of legislation on this topic. The first (due any day now) would simply mandate annual training for staff and members on this delicate issue. The second, still being fine-tuned, aims higher: streamlining the reporting process, giving the Office of Compliance the power to investigate complaints, improving transparency in terms of settlements, clarifying members' and top staffers' responsibilities in preventing and responding to misbehavior, introducing a biannual survey to gauge what progress is being made and which tools are effective, and extending protections to unpaid Hill workers.
"What's jaw dropping is the fact that the interns and fellows are the most vulnerable, and they don't even have access to the process," said Speier.
The Harvey Effect notwithstanding, what are the chances that Congress will finally act on this?
Even Speier acknowledges that any move to retool the OCC will take a while. But she expressed optimism that her quest for mandatory training would finally be realized. That requires only a basic amendment to House rules, she said, "and that can happen relatively quickly."
Her office is reaching out to Republicans in particular to build bipartisan momentum. "I believe we're going to have the support from both the chair and ranking member of the House Administration Committee," she said, citing the committee with jurisdiction over the matter.
Nancy Pelosi's office said the Democratic leader is all in with both of Speier's bills. (Paul Ryan's office offered a more noncommittal response: "The speaker believes the House Administration Committee is right to review the standing procedures and resources available to staff.") Meanwhile, over in the Senate, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is putting together her own bill on the issue. Even more notably, Republican Chuck Grassley, head of the powerful Judiciary Committee, voiced his support this week for mandatory training.
Improved education, or even a total overhaul of the OCC, will not fix the Hill's longstanding sexual predator problem. But it would be a sorely belated start—and a welcome signal for many women on the Hill that members are at least starting to recognize the need for change.
Michelle Cottle is a former contributing editor at The Atlantic.


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Did you know that almost half the world's bluebells are located in the UK? That's a great reason to visit the fields of blueberries in England and they truly are worth it. Mesmerising blue carpets among lush foliage and beneath old oak trees are a site to behold! If you can only make it to the Southeast of England, here here are my tips on where to find bluebells in London and surrounds.
1.1 What is the bluebells flower meaning?
1.4 When do bluebells bloom in the UK?
2 Why Travel to See the Bluebells in the Woods?
What is the bluebells flower meaning?
If you were unlucky enough to hear the ring, a loved one would soon die. Generally stepping on bluebells or picking them invited was said to bring bad luck. In Scotland, people thought witches would shape shift into hares and hide among the flowers.
When do bluebells bloom in the UK?
You know that the weather in the British spring can be rather fickle. Especially if you don't have the luxury of waiting out rainy days during your limited time in England, you better come prepared for rainy or at least windy days.
Should you bring a dog along, don't forget to put him on a leash and bring plastic bags along to collect any poop.
There are quite a few amazing parks and walks in London . But not all have fields of bluebells in them. One that does is Holland Mews near Notting Hill in the west of London. The park itself is really picturesque and various other flower beds and a small wisteria alley.
Stick to the wooded trails in the West of the park to see fields of bluebells popping up left and right behind the fences. Don't forget: you aren't allowed to stray from the paths. This includes kids and dogs. Keep them behind the fences.
Take the Underground to Holland Park tube station, take the exit to Holland Park Avenue and walk down Holland Park Street. (Though, don't miss out on exploring Holland Park Mews.) One entrance is right next to the Consulate of Greece. The bluebells are very close to that entrance.
Handcrosse is a natural forest with shady trails winding between old trees and quite a big patch of bluebell fields. You need to keep towards the northern end of the forest to see them. Afterwards, take a stroll along the lakeshore and past the cow pastures to conclude a wonderful trip in nature.
Once I found the bluebells, they were everywhere and just as mesmerising as I had hoped for. Left and right they lined the paths, growing thick and dense on the ground. They were bright blue and so pretty with their little bell shapes.
Take the bus 173 or 171 from Brighton Old Steine (bus stop D, west of Steine Gardens) to Handcross in front of the pub Red Lion. This takes 50 to 70 minutes. Just opposite the stop, you can see the entrance to the woods. Here is a map of the Nymans Wood walk.
Follow the paths, take a look at the information board and just enjoy the sight! But don't forget to check the return bus times as they are not regular. If you need to GPS the address, here you go: Nymans, High Weald AONB, Staplefield Ln, Handcross RH17 6EB, UK.
Of course, there are so many more wonderful spots to explore the bluebells in England If you aren't anywhere near bluebells in London, here are some more suggestions I found during my researchon locations for bluebells in the UK.
I wouldn't say travel JUST to see the bluebells. (I did that though and have no regrets.) They are seriously pretty and a super unique sight. Walks in England's nature are always wonderful, if you ask me, and the trip from London or Brighton doesn't take too long.
However, if you are only visiting England for a few weeks, maybe include a visit of bluebells for only a few hours if you are keen to see them. Holland Park in London is easy to get to, for instance. Or if youare visiting the Bronte Parsonage in Yorkshire, there are bluebells blooming around the graveyard.
Tell me: Which spot for bluebells in London and surrounds was your favourite?


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NASDAQ:SUNS - Solar Senior Capital Stock Price, Forecast & News
Adding Solar Senior Capital Ltd
Volume45,156 shs
Average Volume31,180 shs
Market Capitalization$287.46 million
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. is a business development company specializing in investments in leveraged, middle-market companies in the United States. The fund invests in the form of senior secured loans, including first lien, unitranche, and second lien debt instruments. It does not invest in start-up companies or companies having speculative business plans. Read More…
Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks
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Current SymbolNASDAQ:SUNS
CUSIP83416M10
Webhttp://www.solarseniorcap.com/
Annual Sales$39.81 million
Return on Equity8.59%
Market Cap$287.46 million
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Solar Senior Capital (NASDAQ:SUNS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Solar Senior Capital's stock symbol?
Solar Senior Capital trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SUNS."
How often does Solar Senior Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Solar Senior Capital?
Solar Senior Capital declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.117 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 22nd. View Solar Senior Capital's Dividend History.
How were Solar Senior Capital's earnings last quarter?
Solar Senior Capital Ltd (NASDAQ:SUNS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The asset manager reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.01. The asset manager had revenue of $10.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.89 million. Solar Senior Capital had a return on equity of 8.59% and a net margin of 35.72%. View Solar Senior Capital's Earnings History.
When is Solar Senior Capital's next earnings date?
Solar Senior Capital is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 20th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Solar Senior Capital.
How can I listen to Solar Senior Capital's earnings call?
Solar Senior Capital will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 20th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for SUNS?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Solar Senior Capital's stock. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $19.00. On average, they anticipate Solar Senior Capital's share price to reach $19.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Solar Senior Capital.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Solar Senior Capital?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Solar Senior Capital in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Solar Senior Capital.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Solar Senior Capital stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Solar Senior Capital stock:
1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Solar Senior Capital Ltd. operates as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company invests primarily in senior secured loans, including first lien, unitranche and second lien debt instruments, made to private middle-market companies whose debt is rated below investment grade. " (1/9/2020)
2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "2Q19 net investment income (NII) of $0.35/share matched SUNS' $0.35 dividend, with help from the waiver of $0.06 of management and incentive fees. NAV per share was stable (down 0.4%). Our price target of $18.50 equates to 1.13x NAV (same as previously), inline with best-in-class BDCs. SUNS is our top BDC pick, especially for retail investors, based on its track record and its credit risk profile." (8/8/2019)
Has Solar Senior Capital been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about SUNS stock have trended somewhat negative on Saturday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Solar Senior Capital earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the asset manager a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Solar Senior Capital.
Are investors shorting Solar Senior Capital?
Solar Senior Capital saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 30,000 shares, a drop of 25.9% from the December 15th total of 40,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 33,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Solar Senior Capital's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Solar Senior Capital's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Solar Senior Capital include BlackRock (BLK), Bank of New York Mellon (BK), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), State Street (STT), Northern Trust (NTRS), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Franklin Resources (BEN), SEI Investments (SEIC), Invesco (IVZ), Ares Capital (ARCC), Eaton Vance (EV), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Federated Investors (FII), Legg Mason (LM) and Cohen & Steers (CNS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Solar Senior Capital own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Solar Senior Capital investors own include AT&T (T), EPR Properties (EPR), Ares Capital (ARCC), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT), Hercules Capital (HTGC), BlackRock TCP Capital (TCPC) and Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI).
Who are Solar Senior Capital's key executives?
Solar Senior Capital's management team includes the folowing people:
Mr. Michael S. Gross, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57)
Mr. Bruce John Spohler, Chief Operating Officer (Age 58)
Mr. Richard L. Peteka, Treasurer, Sec. & CFO (Age 57)
Mr. Richard R. Pivirotto Jr., Investor Relations
Mr. Guy Francis Talarico J.D., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 64)
How do I buy shares of Solar Senior Capital?
Shares of SUNS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Solar Senior Capital's stock price today?
One share of SUNS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.91.
How big of a company is Solar Senior Capital?
Solar Senior Capital has a market capitalization of $287.46 million and generates $39.81 million in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $13.81 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.41 on an earnings per share basis. View Additional Information About Solar Senior Capital.
What is Solar Senior Capital's official website?
The official website for Solar Senior Capital is http://www.solarseniorcap.com/.
How can I contact Solar Senior Capital?
Solar Senior Capital's mailing address is 500 Park Avenue, New York NY, 10022. The asset manager can be reached via phone at 212-993-1670.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Solar Senior Capital (NASDAQ SUNS)
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Naperville, IL – November 29, 2018 – Instec, the market leader in insurance software for commercial program and specialty writers, has created a predictive model that determines whether insurance policyholders are likely to renew. Built using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, the model provides insurers with insights that can reduce churn.
The cost to replace a lost insurance customer is high. Some experts estimate it costs five times more to acquire a new customer than to retain an existing one. Not surprisingly, insurance companies would like to know which customers are on the verge of switching so they can take pre-emptive action.
Instec applied Microsoft Azure Machine Learning to build a model that predicts which insurance customers are likely to switch providers. It was constructed around a series of attributes Instec suspected were indicators of non-renewal. Drawing on decades of data, the company ran 65,000 policies through the model and compared its predictions to actual renewals to validate its accuracy.
Instec suggests that insurers could use the predictive model to reduce customer churn. This could begin with a simple communication to determine issues that may lead the insured to shop for a new insurer. With that knowledge in hand, insurers could offer solutions to build loyalty. If insurers can prevent even a fraction of insureds from switching, the positive effect on expense ratios could be significant.


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'Need to raise educational standards for the majority of students'
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New Delhi, June 21: The minimum standards of education need to be raised for the majority of students, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, said on Thursday, adding there is a growing confidence that government schools are the solution to the country's educational levels. "There are standards for only for five per cent of the students. For the rest 95 percent, there's no minimum standard of education," Sisodia said at the launch of a children's magazine, "Nanhe Sapne". Claiming that government schools have a major role to play for the remaining 95 per cent, he highlighted the need to work for them as well. He also equated the minimum standards of schools to the standards of public discourse. The magazine is for children aged 4-6, and is conceptualised and designed by Graso Global, an organisation geared at bringing innovation in education. (IANS)