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Q: Desire2Learn "Org Unit Id" in SOAP and Valence APIs In Desire2Learn, does the "Org Unit Id" used when creating grade objects have the same value in both the SOAP and the Valence APIs?  If not, what is the best way to retrieve this value for use with the Valence API?

A: Yes, Org Unit IDs are unique identifiers the back-end LMS uses to uniquely identify an Organizational Unit (a department, a course, and so forth). On the same back-end service, you can identify the same org unit with its org unit identifier through both the legacy web services (SOAP) APIs, and the newer Valence REST-ful APIs.

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Around 2,000 public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers from Lapu-Lapu City have been trained to manage the first fleet of modern jeepneys under the national government's jeepney modernization program, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 7 or Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) said on Tuesday.
LTFRB-7 Regional Director Edgardo Montealto Jr. said the drivers were the first to respond to the call of the government to embrace jeepney modernization.
Montealto said that the drivers' training is part of LTFRB-7's "Drivers' Academy" which gives training to drivers who have applied for consolidation and route rationalization plan in line with the Duterte administration's jeepney modernization program.
The board, he said, is also coordinating with the local government units (LGUs) in crafting a route plan that will consist of new routes for modern jeepneys targeted to become operational April this year.
"Silay (LGUs) naay kalibutan pag-umol anang route plan (They are the ones knowledgeable in coming up with a route plan). Six months from December last year, dapat ma-submit na ang route plan (they should submit the route plan)," Montealto said in a radio interview.
In the route plan, he said, LGUs should determine which routes are either under-served or over-served.
Under-served routes are those areas where there is a lot of passengers but with lesser PUJs plying the route, while over-served routes are those where there are more PUJs but with lesser passenger volume, he said.
Montealto also said his office has seen a positive reaction from transport stakeholders on the national government's effort to modernize the public transport system.
For her part, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza told the Philippine News Agency that her city is ready to embrace the Duterte administration's jeepney modernization program.
"The city government of Lapu-Lapu fully supports the program of our beloved President Rodrigo "Digong" Roa Duterte for the modernization of public transportation," she said.


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By Kimberly Cook |Email | Oct 26, 2018 | 8640 Views
Dozens of employers looking to hire the next generation of tech employees Artificial Intelligence descended on the University of California, Berkeley in September to meet students at an electrical engineering and computer science career fair.
Boris Yue, 20, was one of the thousands of student attendees, threading his way among fellow job-seekers to meet recruiters.
But Yue wasn't worried about so much potential competition. While the job outlook for those with computer skills is generally good, Yue is in an even more rarified category: he is studying artificial intelligence, working on technology that teaches machines to learn and think in ways that mimic human cognition. His choice of specialty makes it unlikely he will have difficulty finding work. "There is no shortage of machine learning opportunities," he said.
He's right.
Artificial intelligence is now being used in an ever-expanding array of products: cars that drive themselves; robots that identify and eradicate weeds; computers able to distinguish dangerous skin cancers from benign moles; and smart locks, thermostats, speakers and digital assistants that are bringing the technology into homes. At Georgia Tech, students interact with digital teaching assistants made possible by AI for an online course in machine learning.
The expanding applications for AI have also created a shortage of qualified workers in the field. Although schools across the country are adding classes, increasing enrollment and developing new programs to accommodate student demand, there are too few potential employees with training or experience in AI.
That has big consequences.
Too few AI-trained job-seekers has slowed hiring and impeded growth at some companies, recruiters and would-be employers told Reuters. It may also be delaying broader adoption of a technology that some economists say could spur U.S. economic growth by boosting productivity, currently growing at only about half its pre-crisis pace.
Andrew Shinn, a chip design manager at Marvell Technology Group who was recruiting interns and new grads at UC Berkeley's career fair, said his company has had trouble hiring for AI jobs.
"We have had difficulty filling jobs for a number of years," he said. "It does slow things down."
"COMING OF AGE"
Many economists believe AI has the potential to change the economy's basic trajectory in the same way that, say, electricity or the steam engine did.
"I do think artificial intelligence is... coming of age," said St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard in an interview. "This will diffuse through the whole economy and will change all of our lives."
But the speed of the transformation will depend in part on the availability of technical talent.
A shortage of trained workers "will definitely slow the rate of diffusion of the new technology and any productivity gains that accompany it," said Chad Syverson, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
U.S. government data does not track job openings or hires in artificial intelligence specifically, but online job postings tracked by job sites including Indeed, ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor show job openings for AI-related positions are surging. Artificial Intelligence job postings as a percentage of overall job postings at Indeed nearly doubled in the past two years, according to data provided by the company. Searches on Indeed for AI jobs, meanwhile increased just 15 percent. (For a graphic, please see https://tmsnrt.rs/2CEi4eG
Universities are trying to keep up. Applicants to UC Berkeley's doctoral program in electrical engineering and computer science numbered 300 a decade ago, but by last year had surged to 2,700, with more than half of applicants interested in AI, according to professor Pieter Abbeel. In response, the school tripled its entering class to 30 in the fall of 2017.
At the University of Illinois, professor Mark Hasegawa-Johnson last year tripled the enrollment cap on the school's intro AI course to 300. The extra 200 seats were filled in 24 hours, he said.
Carnegie Mellon University this fall began offering the nation's first undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence. "We feel strongly that the demand is there," said Reid Simmons, who directs CMU's new program. "And we are trying to supply the students to fill that demand."
Still, a fix for the supply-demand mismatch is probably five years out, says Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist at Glassdoor. The company has algorithms that trawl job postings on company websites, and their data show AI-related job postings having doubled in the last 11 months. "The supply of people moving into this field is way below demand," he said.
A JOB-SEEKER'S MARKET
The demand has driven up wages. Glassdoor estimates that average salaries for AI-related jobs advertised on company career sites rose 11 percent between October 2017 and September 2018 to $123,069 annually.
Michael Solomon, whose New York-based 10X Management rents out technologists to companies for specific projects, says his top AI engineers now command as much as $1000 an hour, more than triple the pay just five years ago, making them one of the company's two highest paid categories, along with blockchain experts.
Liz Holm, a materials science and engineering professor at Carnegie Melon, saw the increased demand first-hand in May, when one of her graduating Ph.D. students, who used machine learning methods for her research, was overwhelmed with job offers, none of which were in materials science and all of them AI-related. Eventually, the student took a job with Proctor & Gamble, where she uses AI to figure out where to put items on store shelves around the globe. "Companies are really hungry for these folks right now," Holm said.
Mark Maybury, an artificial intelligence expert who was hired last year as Stanley Black and Decker's first chief technology officer, agreed. The firm is embedding AI into the design and production of tools, he said, though he said details are not yet public.
"Have we been able to find the talent we need? Yes," he said. "Is it expensive? Yes."
The crunch is great news for job-seeking students with AI skills. In addition to bumping their pay and giving them more choice, they often get job offers well before they graduate.
Derek Brown, who studied artificial intelligence and cognitive science as an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon, got a full-time post-graduation job offer from Salesforce at the start of his senior year last fall. He turned it down in favor of Facebook, where he started this past July.
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Princess Maria Carolina Christina of Bourbon-Parma, Marchioness of Sala (born 23 June 1974), is the fourth and youngest child of Princess Irene of the Netherlands and Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma. She is a member of the House of Bourbon-Parma as well an extended member of the Dutch royal family. Per a 1996 royal decree issued by Queen Beatrix, she is entitled to the style and title Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Carolina de Bourbon de Parme in The Netherlands as a member of the extended royal family.

Early life

Princess Carolina was born at 23 June 1974 in Nijmegen. She has two older brothers, Prince Carlos, the head of the House of Bourbon-Parma, and Prince Jaime. She also has one older sister, Princess Margarita. She was baptised at the Castle of Lignières in France with Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Princess Christina of the Netherlands and Princess Marie des Neiges of Bourbon-Parma as her godparents.

In 1981, when she was six, her parents decided to divorce. She moved together with her mother and her brothers and sister to Soest, Netherlands, nearby the then residence of her grandparents the former Queen of the Netherlands Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Later on they lived for a while in a villa at Wijk bij Duurstede.

Education and career
Princess Carolina studied political science at University of Amsterdam and Harvard University, and also has an M.Sc. in Forced Migration from the University of Oxford. She has had a career at the United Nations. For this organisation she was stationed at the UN headquarters in New York City, as well as problematic areas such as Eritrea, the Gaza Strip, and in Acheh (Indonesia) after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She is currently employed at the United Nations in Geneva, in the Organisation for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Marriage
On 9 January 2012, it was announced Carolina would marry Albert Alphons Ludgerus Brenninkmeijer, (born 16 May 1974), a member of the wealthy Brenninkmeijer family. The civil marriage took place on 21 April 2012 at Wijk bij Duurstede. The church wedding took place at the San Miniato al Monte on 16 June 2012 in Florence, Italy. The couple have two children, a daughter and a son:
 Alaïa-Maria Irene Cécile Brenninkmeijer, born 20 May 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland. She had a double christening with her cousin Princess Zita Clara of Bourbon-Parma on 4 October 2014 at Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. Her godparents are Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, Philippe Brenninkmeijer and Silvia Brenninkmeijer-Arboli.
 Xavier Albert Alphons Brenninkmeijer, born 16 December 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Other activities

The princess has been seen regularly at important events of the royal house of the Netherlands. In 2001 she was one of the maids of honor at the wedding of Prince Constantijn and Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst; and during the baptism of their daughter, Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, she was the godmother of the child. She was a witness at the church wedding of her cousin Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, and in 2010, was named as the godmother of Floris' second child, Eliane.

Titles, styles and honours
Already a ducal princess from birth, her father bestowed the substantive title Marchesa di Sala (Marchioness of Sala) upon her on 2 September 1996. In 1996 she was incorporated into the Dutch nobility by her aunt Queen Beatrix, with the highest title of nobility Prinses de Bourbon de Parme (Princess of Bourbon-Parma) and styled Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid (Her Royal Highness). She does not belong to the House of Orange-Nassau or the limited Dutch royal house, but as a granddaughter of Queen Juliana and first cousin of the present King Willem-Alexander, she is officially a member of the more extended Dutch royal family.

Honours
  Ducal Family of Parma: Knight of the Parmese Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
  Ducal Family of Parma: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Louis for Civil Merit
 : Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal

Ancestry

References

External links

Official website of the House of Bourbon-Parma
Second official website of the House of Bourbon-Parma
Biography of Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Carolina

1974 births
People from Nijmegen
Harvard University alumni
Princesses of Bourbon-Parma
Dutch princesses
Italian nobility
20th-century Spanish nobility
Living people
Alumni of the University of Oxford
University of Amsterdam alumni

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We are delighted to report that we have been given an award in the Trade Monthly 2017 Food & Drink awards.
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The awards are given out through a combination of votes (gathered from Trade Monthly's network of respected industry partners) and in-house research. The voting results are taken into consideration but the Trade Monthly in-house research carefully examine the past 12-months of each nominee's performance. The awards are based purely upon merit.
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The rising way - How did CPC lead China from poverty to xiaokang?
New march begins – How will CPC lead China to next centenary goal ?
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Z-talk: Where does Chinese Gen-Z's growing confidence in the country in the past decade come from
Ten years on, with growing confidence, China's Gen-Z finds the West no longer attractive, while the world views China as an established great power different from the West.
Z-Talk: Why these Western predictions about China in past 10 years turned into laughingstocks?
Ten people from all walks of life who dedicated their wisdom and energy to the realization of the Chinese Dream in the past decade share their stories.
A series of interviews with top global thinkers over how China has contributed to the solving of global problems against the backdrop of "the East is rising and the West is declining." By advocating win-win development, facilitating consultation and reconciliation and proposing a balanced and effective security mechanism, China is striving to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
A series of dialogues with leading global observers over China's past epic, inspirational decade and how China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, has made great endeavors in boosting its economy, deepening reforms, improving the rights of its people and acting as a responsible global power.
Helping the world understand the CPC in the new era: stories of CPC members working on the frontlines in various fields as well as respected scholars' opinions.
In the past decade, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has made great contribution to the world connectivity, helping to build a global transportation network covering sea, rail and road channels. This is a series of stories about a monumental decade for the BRI.
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EDCC Kindergarten Lottery 2022-2023 School Year.
Thank you for your interest in the Extended Day Child Care Program for your Kindergarten student during the upcoming school year. EDCC is a before and after school program that serves students from Kindergarten through 5th grade at all elementary schools in Dublin Unified School District. We have sites at Amador, Cottonwood, Dougherty, Dublin Elementary, Frederiksen, Green, Kolb, Murray, and one at Walnut Grove Elementary in Pleasanton Unified School District.
EDCC is able to provide before and after school care from Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. We are year-round and offer a fun-filled summer program of outdoor play and sports, arts & crafts, STEAM lessons, shows, water-play days, and more….
EDCC eligibilities for enrollment are as follows:
Eligible Kindergarten siblings of students that are currently enrolled get priority.
DUSD and PUSD district employees get priority to register since we have a partnership with each district.
My child must be successfully registered at an elementary school in Dublin Unified School District or at Walnut Grove Elementary in Pleasanton Unified School District for the 2022-2023 year in order to be considered for enrollment at EDCC.
My child must be able to start our summer program on June 6th, 2022 in order to hold our spot for the school year. If my child cannot start on June 6th then I will be required to pay to hold my spot as spots are limited.
This year EDCC will be using a lottery system that uses a random selection from a number generator system called https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/statistics/random-number-generator.php
Each school site is limited in the number of Kindergarten students that they can accept each year. The number of students enrolled is determined by the number of students leaving at the end of the school year and any fifth-grade students that leave. This year we have even fewer openings due to COVID.
All Kindergarten students that have applied for our lottery system will be put on an EDCC computer-generated list. The lottery uses a random number generator selection and will be conducted by the EDCC Management Training Center. The lottery will determine which Kindergarten students will be given the first option to enroll in available spaces at their EDCC home school site.
The lottery system will also establish the waitlist at each program site, indicating the order in which Kindergarten students will be admitted as openings occur. To remain active on your EDCC school's waitlist, your child must have continual enrollment at that DUSD or PUSD elementary school. Students not enrolled at the corresponding school site will be removed from the waiting list.
Anyone interested in registering their child for a Kindergarten spot at EDCC can submit a completed lottery form online from February 7, 2022 – March 7, 2022.
We will close the Lottery Registration on March 7, 2022, so that we can verify enrollment at schools and notify all families that applied early in April of their status. If your form is received after the Lottery closing date, you may contact the EDCC Site Director directly to put your child's name on the waitlist.
All results of the Lottery will be distributed via email on Friday, April 15, 2022. Kindergarten students accepted to EDCC through the Lottery process must start on June 6th, 2022 for our summer program.
2022-2023 Kindergarten Registration is closed


This flavorful seafood dish makes a lovely summer dinner.
1. In a large, heavy pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion and chile peppers and cook until onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Add wine and bring to a boil. Add stock or water and boil for 5 minutes. Add butter, clams, tomato, and salt to taste, and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until all clams have opened (discard any that haven't). Stir in herbs.
3. Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add orzo and a pinch of salt; cook until al dente. Drain and drizzle with a little oil.
4. Spoon a serving of orzo in each of 4 large bowls, add enough broth just to cover, and arrange clams around edge of each bowl.
Place a dish in the middle of the table for empty shells.
One of the best pasta/seafood dishes I've ever made. Always a hit. The broth is amazing - could just scoop that up with orzo alone. And you can cook it up in a snap - tastes like you've been in the kitchen for hours.


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The interplay between traditional Persian carpets and modern art can create a deeply memorable eclectic environment. Here, the exquisite flowing patterns and warm, muted hues of an oversize Persian Manchester Kashan carpet create the perfect counterbalance with the graphic lines and cool colors of the Lichtenstein that hangs above it.
OAKLAND, CA.- In this first segment of a two-part series, Jan David Winitz, president and founder of Claremont Rug Company, recalls one of his fondest memories. It was a telephone call that he received from a client after having placed a series of antique Oriental rugs in a "run up" to a seminal oil painting that graced the wall of a substantial mid-1800's century residence in Greenwich Village.
Claremont's trove of rugs, some 2500 in number, is entirely from the Second Golden Age of Persian Weaving, ca. 1800 to ca. 1910.
That great art and the best antique Oriental rugs enhance each other in a room or in an entire residence is not unusual for Winitz, who opened his Gallery in 1980. After all, he has clients such as a couple in the Midwest who own pieces by Willem de Kooning and Gerhard Richter, and also are avid rug collectors. Another client has built an important trove of 120 rugs for the less than the cost of the Lichtenstein that hangs in his residence. Among his clients are also collectors of works by Chuck Close and Roy Lichtenstein.
And it is not happenstance.
For decades, Winitz has been discussing with his clients that Persian and tribal rugs from the 19th century have influenced artists from Monet to Kandinsky as well as Holbein, Vermeer, Matisse and Klee, to name a few.
There are even photos, published in the New York Times, from Claude Monet's bedroom and workshop/living room in Giverny which show 19th century tribal rugs.
In part two, Winitz will discuss specific examples of working with clients to build collections and to create an interior design element that reflects tastes of the residence's owner while bringing attention to the art and furnishings.


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INSIDE GAMING: Downtown Grand's new motto: 'We Want Gamblers'
The Downtown Grand missed the gaming resurgence that has boosted Fremont Street in the past 12 months.
Of course, the hotel-casino isn't located underneath the Fremont Street Experience canopy.
The street address is not the issue challenging the 2-year-old property, which often appears empty compared to its competition along downtown's main pedestrian drag.
Customers were making the less-than two minute walk from Fremont Street to the Downtown Grand property on Third Street and Ogden Avenue — but they weren't entering the casino.
"We probably weren't getting enough of the gambling business," said Downtown Grand CEO Jim Simms.
Simms, who took over the day-to-day operations of the Downtown Grand in June, said his initial effort was to focus the casino toward what the name implies. The gaming floor has been reconfigured and "re-branded" with "special attention" to the gambler.
In addition to cosmetic changes — new color schemes and employee uniforms — the player rewards system has been revamped, the table games pit area has been relocated to a more prominent spot near the property's main entrance, and electronic table games have been added.
After the first of the year, Downtown Grand hopes to become the first casino in Las Vegas to offer players a chance to gamble on skill-based slot machines.
Fifth Street Gaming Chairman Seth Schorr said the property has deals in place with Gamblit Gaming and GameCo., two new slot machine manufacturers that are developing games that combine traditional gambling with a skill-based arcade or video style component.
Schorr said Downtown Grand may offer the games on a nongambling feature until Nevada casino regulators approve the products, allowing customers to gain experience with the product. He also envisions a platform in the casino for eSports tournaments, where video game players compete in an arena-type setting for cash prizes.
The idea, Schorr said, is not to replace traditional slot machines and supplant long-standing gamblers. Schorr wants the Downtown Grand to widen its audience and attract new customers such as millennials.
Simms, 51, who joined the resort after spending much of his 20-year career in regional gaming markets, said the Downtown Grand needs to "give people compelling reasons" to visit.
"We want gambling customers," Simms said. "We're changing the business model to attract the gambling customer."
Downtown Grand, which is operated by Fifth Street Gaming, was a $100 million transformation of the Lady Luck. The original hotel-casino was closed for seven years while financing was sought to renovate and redesign the building.
The 629-room resort, which includes two towers connected by a pedestrian bridge above Third Street, has earned numerous accolades for its rooms, roof-top pool deck that overlooks downtown, and its dining, namely, the adjacent Triple George restaurant across from the casino on Third Street.
Simms, who worked for Ameristar Casinos in the Midwest and ran a West Virginia racetrack casino, said his regional gaming experience translates to the downtown market.
"We work as a team, and we've all worked in competitive markets," Simms said.
After arriving from Miami Valley Gaming in Ohio, Simms lived in the Downtown Grand hotel for two months until his family was able to move west. It gave him time to explore Fremont Street and all of downtown. He also gained an understanding of the Downtown Grand, exploring the back-of-the-house and talking with both employees and customers.
"You have to listen and understand the customer to be successful," he said.
The property already has a blackjack promotion where gamblers can win a motorcycle built by Las Vegas-based Counts Kustoms. A slot machine tournament is underway where the winner will earn $250,000. Changes will continue to come to the gambling floor. Simms said the Downtown Grand casino staff went to the Global Gaming Expo as shoppers.
Downtown Las Vegas gaming revenue is up more than 4 percent this year. Analysts have said much of the success belongs to Boyd Gaming Corp., which operates three casinos in downtown, the Golden Nugget, and Derek Stevens's efforts with the D Las Vegas and the Golden Gate.
Simms said his goal is for the Downtown Grand to be mentioned in the same sentences as the competition. He said that will be accomplished by boosting the gaming offerings and increasing customer service programs.
He also said Downtown Grand has the amenities to attract customers off Fremont Street.
"You get all the things you see on Fremont Street from us," Simms said. "Our advantage is we're not exactly located there."
Howard Stutz's Inside Gaming column appears Wednesdays and Sundays. He can be reached at hstutz@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3871. Find on Twitter: @howardstutz


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UDC Finance Limited is a finance company in New Zealand. UDC's main expertise is now in providing asset-backed finance for plant, vehicles and equipment, where they do not rely on land or buildings as security. It is a subsidiary of Shinsei Bank.

History
UDC was founded in 1938 as Financial Services Limited by Dr Otto Simon Heymann. In May 1938 Financial Services was the organiser and sponsor of the flotation of Todd Motors Corporation. Government policy of the day prohibited the issue of new banking licences so Financial Services obtained registration as a moneylender in August 1938 and began investing in hire purchase contracts with a special interest in New Zealand's secondary industry.

In order to establish international ties and better access to capital for New Zealand businesses London based banker United Dominions Trust was invited to purchase a shareholding. UDT took ownership of almost all Financial Services' capital in 1951. Financial Services was renamed United Dominions Corporation (South Pacific) Limited in 1954. On one of his pastoral visits UDT's founder convinced national representative rower Alexander Ross, deputy-Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, to join him in London where Ross later became chairman of UDT. In his 18 years in London Ross shifted UDT's activities so in the 1970s the majority of UDT profit came from banking and industrial finance.

This strategy to bring in foreign investment soon proved to have been a mistake. New Government regulations severely restricted expansion by foreign-owned companies. However the government partly relaxed its regulation of trading banks and finance houses in the 1960s allowing United Dominions Trust to sell 20% of its shares. UDC's own trading bankers, the Bank of New Zealand, did not take up the opportunity but elected to set up their own operation, BNZ Finance. The 20% shareholding was purchased by Australia & New Zealand Banking Group in 1965.

In 1970 UDC sold its 80% interest in by floating and listing the company on the NZX. ANZ became the major shareholder with 72%, taking full ownership in 1980 and delisting UDC from the NZX.

An affiliate of the HNA Group agreed to buy UDC in 2017. However the sale was not completed after the Overseas Investment Office refused to approve it, citing uncertainty over HNA's ownership structure. In March 2018 ANZ announced it was considering refloating UDC on the NZX, but later decided not to proceed with this.

In June 2020 Shinsei Bank agreed terms to purchase UDC for NZ$762 million (US$480 million) making it Shinsei's biggest overseas acquisition to date. The sale was completed in September 2020.

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Release of Revised Edition and Abridged Edition of Guidance on Safe and Secure Radio Wave Utilization in Medical Institutions
July 30, 2021 Release of Revised Edition and Abridged Edition of Guidance on Safe and Secure Radio Wave Utilization in Medical Institutions
The Radio Wave Utilization Promotion Committee for Medical Institutions, an internal discussion group, established by the Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan(see note), has been studying the promotion of proper radio wave utilization in medical institutions. In this connection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) have proactively contributed to the Committee's activities.
The Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference Japan (EMCC) has today released a revised edition and abridged edition of a document entitled "Guidance on Safe and Secure Radio Wave Utilization in Medical Institutions" based on the results of the Committee's study to date.
Note: EMCC is a consultative body composed of academic experts, relevant ministries and agencies, and industry organizations to discuss measures to prevent and eliminate interference to electronic devices, etc., caused by radio waves. MIC also participates as a member.
In April 2016, the EMCC's Radio Wave Utilization Promotion Committee for Medical Institutions formulated the document entitled "Guidance on Safe and Secure Radio Wave Utilization in Medical Institutions" (hereafter referred to as the "Guidance"). The Guidance aimed to ensure the proper use of radio waves in medical institutions in response to increased devices that use radio waves in medical institutions.
Since then, the Committee has continued to work on the Rules for the Safe Use of Radio Waves (Examples). In addition, the Subcommittee to Study Architectural Guidelines Considering the Use of Radio Waves in Medical Institutions under the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) has been working on the issuance of a publication entitled "Guidelines and descriptions for building plan considering the use of radio wave equipment on medical institution-For Wireless medical telemetry systems-." In the meantime, radio wave usage in medical institutions has been changing with an expansion of wireless LAN usage, the emergence of new wireless communication technologies, such as 5G, and the revision of EMC standards for medical electrical equipment.
The Committee considered it necessary to reflect its activities since the formulation of the Guidance and the latest information and improve the ease of use of the Guidance. To this end, the Committee has been studying the inclusion of trouble cases, measures, Q&A, and examples of countermeasures implemented in medical institutions specified on an area-by-area basis. The abridged edition explains the outline of the Guidance in an easy-to-understand manner.
Based on the results of the Committee's discussions, the EMCC has today released the revised edition and abridged edition of the Guidance.
2. Outline of revised edition of Guidance
The revised edition of the Guidance provides information in as easy-to-understand a manner as possible. It focuses on Trouble case and countermeasure with equipment that uses radio waves (wireless medical telemetry, wireless LAN, cell phones, and other equipment), and safety management system for use of radio waves in medical institutions. This edition is intended to be used as a reference when medical institutions, telecommunications carriers, medical electric equipment manufacturers and distributors, and construction companies work together to develop a safe and secure environment for the use of radio waves in medical institutions.
The following points have been enhanced in the revision.
1. Reflections on activities since the first edition was published, including the items specified below
Reflecting the Rules for the Safe Use of Radio Waves (Examples)
Enhancement of measures related to the architectural designing, construction, and operation of medical institutions, which account for about 70% of the causes of problems related to radio waves of wireless medical telemetry.
2. Reflecting new radio wave usage trends and technology trends, including the items specified below
Latest trends in radio wave usage, such as the spread of radio wave usage in medical institutions triggered by the outbreak of novel coronavirus infections
Description of examples of measures to ensure the safe and secure use of radio waves in response to detailed usage needs, such as wireless LAN and mobile phone tethering.
New standards and revised EMC standards for wireless LANs and mobile phones
3. Improvements in ease of use
Added with descriptions that are easy to understand for medical doctors, nurses, and other staff and departments that manage medical electrical equipment and wireless devices, with the abridged version prepared.
Added with examples of countermeasures
implemented by medical institutions specified on an area-by-area basis and expanded trouble cases, measures, and Q&A for ease of discussing specific measures right away.
3. Future plans
MIC will proactively cooperate in keeping medical institutions informed of the revised edition of the Guidance.
Global Strategy Division, Global Strategy Bureau, MIC


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A Collaboration between David Gonzalez and Daniel Carlton
From New York, New York
Daniel Carlton
FINDING NORTH brings to life the powerful stories of the strivings, sacrifices and dreams of John P. Parker, a former enslaved man who dedicated his life to helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad in southern Ohio. Drawn from historical research, Parker's tale is woven together with verbatim interview material and oral histories from contemporary community members who tell their stories of searching for haven. A timely and provocative contribution to the national conversation about prejudice, privilege, and human rights, the play is both an exploration and celebration of the continuing quest for justice and freedom in America.
Originally written by David Gonzalez and commissioned by Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to celebrate the opening of Cincinnati's Underground Railroad Freedom Center, FINDING NORTH is being revisited and updated through the collaboration of David Gonzalez with performer/director Daniel Carlton.... Carlton will captivate the audience with his one-man performance of John Parker and all the other characters, while accompanied by Gonzalez playing blues guitar. The piece concludes with a dynamic audience talk-back.
This production also is being developed as a digital presenting option available in winter/spring 21.
Outreach & Workshops
Artistic Team
Critical Acclaim
Best for: Grades 5th+ (10 years+)
Audience Size: Small, Medium, & Large Venues
Minimum Tech
Full Tech Rider
FINDING NORTH trailer
An Introduction to the project
Interview with David Gonzalez and Daniel Carlton
Fine Arts: Storytelling, Blues Music, Theater
Language Arts: Oral History, Memoir
History: African American History, Underground Railroad, Contemporary American Immigrant Narratives, European History
Emotional/Social Development: Self Awareness, Social Awareness, Self Management, Relationship Skills, Compassion, Empathy
Finding North: Using historical narratives and oral histories to teach social justice in the classroom
FINDING NORTH was commissioned in partnership with The Underground Railroad National Freedom Center to celebrate the courage and conviction of people who have struggled to make America a "more perfect union". The play provides a vivid template for educators to consider historical narratives and contemporary interviews as entry points into social studies, history, creative writing, theatrical arts, and, perhaps most importantly, social justice. The workshop includes: background and development of the piece, performances/readings from the play, reflection on themes, exploration of oral history as research in the classroom, a discussion on how the play sheds light on contemporary issues, and a conclusion.
The Art of Collaboration: Co-Creating Theater as a Model for Cooperative Learning in the Classroom:
Creativity thrives in collaboration, except when it doesn't. There is no magic to creative collaboration, rather it comes about via a set of specific techniques and interpersonal skills that can be directly applied to classroom learning. Dr. Gonzalez and Mr. Carlton guide us into a collaborative process which exemplifies these capacities through activities such as: First Choices, Non-Judgmental Listening, "YES-AND", "What If?", and Revise/Compromise.
Sensory Friendly Performances
FINDING NORTH is available as a "sensory friendly" or "relaxed" performance if arranged with the company in advance and with specific direction as to what adjustments are necessary for your venue.
Minimum Technical Requirements
Load In Time: 4 hours
Min. Stage Size: 12 ft deep x 30 ft wide
Sound: 16 channel mixer, mics, countryman, monitors
Load Out Time: 30 mins
Crew: 1 sound & 1 lighting crew for load in/out and show run.
Written by David Gonzalez
Performance and additional text by Daniel Carlton
Music performed by David Gonzalez
"Finding North is a brilliant and powerful piece for all ages and races. It carefully intertwines the struggles of various ethnic groups to define freedom in our country. I highly recommend seeing this production to learn more about the heroic life of abolitionist John Parker and how the strivings for Freedom remain important for all Americans." – Michael Griffin, MSW, Public Programs Manager, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Cincinnati, OH.
"I was mesmerized, I didn't want it to end – I've never seen anything like it. David inspired our school to do better and make the most of our lives and assure us that all dreams are possible. The take-away from David's performance was there is greatness in you no matter what your economic or cultural background is, you have worth and value." Faye Kennebrue, Phoenix Community Learning Center. Cincinnati, OH.
About David Gonzalez:
David is the proud recipient of the 2011 International Performing Arts for Youth "Lifetime Achievement Award for Sustained Excellence". In 2010 Mr. Gonzalez was named a Joseph Campbell Foundation Fellow. He was nominated for a 2006 Drama Desk Award for "Unique Theatrical Experience" for his production of The Frog Bride at Broadway's New Victory Theater. He has created numerous productions, including the critically acclaimed ¡Sofrito! with The Latin Legends Band, and MytholoJazz, both of which enjoyed sold-out runs at New Victory Theater. David's work, Wounded Splendor, was the result of a two-year residency and commission from the University of Maryland. Sleeping Beauty, co-commissioned by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Brooklyn College, and The McCallum Theater, premiered in March 2010 and has gone on to tour nationally including a run at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. David was a featured performer at the 2007 National Storytelling Festival, and has performed at festivals in Spain, Switzerland, France, Costa Rica, Norway, Puerto Rico, and throughout the United States. He also appeared for three seasons at the Royal National Theatre in London. Mr. Gonzalez is the Artistic Director for The Alliance for a New Humanity, an international service organization dedicated to peace and sustainability. He received his doctorate from New York University's School of Education.
For more information, please visit David's website: http://www.davidgonzalez.com
About Daniel Carlton:
Daniel Carlton is an actor , storyteller, playwright, poet , director, and award winning teaching artist who has appeared on New York, national, and international stages. His work has also been presented in schools, jails, homeless shelters, libraries, and every imaginable place to perform (except for outer space). Playwright credits include: "March On," based on interviews with attendees of the 1963 March On Washington and is currently touring. (recently sold out The Apollo Theatre school day live performances) "TIMELESS JOURNEYS" (a series of monologues based on the history of free African Americans in Brooklyn, NY, commissioned by The Weeksville Heritage Society, to highlight the story of this under told National Landmark). Co-authored along with Michael Green "A WHISTLE IN MISSISSIPPI" -the life and death of Emmett Till (currently touring) His verse play "PIGFOOT MARY SAYS GOODBYE TO THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE " (writer and performer) was produced by The Metropolitan Playhouse and has since both toured schools and is presented as one of the touring shows of The Negro Ensemble Company. Most recently, he was director of the workshop production of "Night Train 57 at the Kennedy Center in D.C , and "Saying Something " at Columbia University's Miller Theater for "The While We Are Still Here" project.
For more information, please visit Daniel's website: www.danielcarlton.com


The Phoenix real estate market has shown the largest increase in home prices out of 20 metropolitan areas in the past year according to the Case-Shiller Index. As of February, prices of homes in Phoenix have risen 23% from February of last year. The rate from January to February was 1.1%, the second largest monthly increase recorded in the Case-Shiller report.
The Case-Shiller Index includes a 10-city and 20-city index and is one of the most closely watched reports of its kind.
One reason behind these gains is inventory reduction. As the number of homes for sale in Scottsdale and Phoenix shrinks, demand and prices rise. The amount of Phoenix real estate for sale has dropped considerably in the past year. However, a leveling off seems to be occurring as far as inventory reduction goes. This means that while the prices of homes will continue to climb, they will do so at a much slower rate.
The Phoenix real estate market is very competitive since inventory is so limited. This is a great time for prospective buyers to purchase their homes before Phoenix real estate prices soar any higher. Call me at (602) 791-0536 to schedule a showing of any Scottsdale homes.
See more information on our Current Market Trends page.


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Bedazzled, bewitched or bewildered? Keep it simple!
Sheila Pantry, OBE
Those whose job it is to secure, or aim to secure good standards of health and safety in all workplaces can be easily distracted by the latest gizmo or idea. In this dotcom world of ours it is easy to get bedazzled, bewitched, bewildered or totally distracted from the main plot of trying to prevent accidents, avoiding long term health problems, and ensuring that all workers do return home each day bodily intact and wiser by their work experience.
We know that over 1 million work-related deaths occur annually, according to estimates from the ILO, and hundreds of millions of workers suffer from workplace accidents and occupational exposure to hazardous substances worldwide. Every year 250 million accidents occur causing absence from work, the equivalent of 685,000 accidents every day, 475 every minute, eight every second. We know that 3,000 people are killed by work every day, two every minute. And working children have 12 million occupational accidents and an estimated 12,000 of them are fatal. In addition, asbestos alone kills more than 100,000 workers every year.
Dr Jukka Takala, Chief of the ILO's Health and Safety programme, at the 15th World Congress on Occupational Safety and Health, held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1999, pointed out that the annual tally of 1.1 million workplace deaths exceeded the average annual deaths from road accidents (999,000), war (502,000), violence (563,000) and HIV/AIDS (312,000).
Daunting figures, but bringing these thoughts back to everyday work life, it should be the duty of everyone to understand their job, the risks and the dangers involved. Getting distracted could mean that you add to the statistics quoted above, so keeping the idea of being health, safety and environmentally conscious at all times must be the duty of everyone. Remember the five steps of risk assessment as the daily simple creed, and ensure that everyone is aware of the hazards of their workplace. This can be done through information, training and continuously re-assessing the workplace as new machinery, systems, substances and materials are being introduced.
As we approach the New Year we need to think about the simple steps to be taken to improve the way we work. New workers - young people without any real understanding of the dangers of the workplace need particular help; so do those new to a particular new area of work.
Perhaps your organisation can improve on its health and safety performance in 2001 by paying attention to the simple, but maybe potentially dangerous and hazardous areas of work.
And maybe 2001 could be the year to achieve zero accidents and no health problems in your workplace!
Sheila Pantry is Editor/Compiler of Health and Safety World. She also runs an information consultancy specializing in health and safety information, particularly computerized information, and is a partner publisher with SilverPlatter Information Ltd.
E-mail: sp@sheilapantry.com
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Lauren Smith-Fields's family announced that last week they planned lawsuit against the town following they claimed Bridgeport Police 'failed' to adequately investigate the death of the 23-year-old at the hands of Connecticut, US
Police are reopening their investigation in the case of one of their students whose body was discovered after hours of an night out on a Bumble date.
Cops claimed that Lauren Smith-Fields 23 had been killed Connecticut, US, by an extremely lethal mix of drugs following a meeting with an individual on The on-line dating site on December.
Statewide, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recently concluded that her death an accident due to "acute intoxication".
The combination of promethazine and fentanyl alcohol, and hydroxyzine caused that young girl to die. her life. The cause was taken care of.
Six weeks later, when her death in her house, police have confirmed that they will begin a criminal investigation.
She was having a romantic date in a bar with Matthew LaFountain, a 37-year-old engineer in the field of design, and it's been disclosed.
Also Read: Luke Bryan Triumphantly Returns to Stage After Recovery From Voice Loss
The incident comes following her family and friends have accused police of not giving her enough time they threatened to file a lawsuit against the police force.
The police are turning their efforts to "the factors that led to her untimely death," the interim police chief Rebeca Garcia released an official statement.
"Fentanyl is a strong narcotic associated with an epidemic of opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States," the police stated. "The City of Bridgeport is not immune to this epidemic."
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BY-LAWS OF THE KOREAN INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY
ARTICLE 1. MEMBERSHIP
1.1 Members. Members are classified into the following categories:
Individual members: An individual member shall be a person interested in the objectives of the Society whose application for membership is approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate the function of approval.
Organizational Members: Institutions, corporations and other organizations interested in the objectives of the Society may be admitted to organizational membership by vote of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate the function of approval.
1.2 Membership Year: The membership year for a member shall be the calendar year in which the member pays his/her membership dues.
1.3 Termination of Membership: Privileges of membership in the Society shall be automatically suspended if a member has failed to pay his/her dues for twelvemonths following the mailing of the first renewal notice. Membership may be terminated upon a finding by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the Board of Directors that a member has acted in a manner detrimental to the Society, provided that prior to voting the Board has given written notice to the member describing the charges against the member, and there has been due opportunity for the member or his/her designee to respond and a hearing by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors has been conducted.
ARTICLE 2. FINANCE
2.1 Dues and Subscriptions: The Board of Directors shall have the responsibility of determining the schedule of membership dues (both individual and organizational) and subscription rates. This schedule may provide for a special rate to students for a limited number of years, to members fully retired from employment, to husband and wife in case they agree to receive a single copy of publications and notices, and to such other groups as designated by the Board of Directors. Any new schedule of dues and rates shall be announced in a newsletter and shall become effective at the beginning of the next calendar year unless, within a period of four weeks after the mailing of a newsletter, a referendum is requested as provided in ARTICLE 4 of these By-Laws.
2.2 Fiscal Year: The fiscal year shall be the calendar year.
2.3 Financial Authority: All funds of the Society shall be deposited with the Treasurer, who shall make disbursements therefrom under regulations of the Board of Directors. With the approval of the Board of Directors, the Treasurer may delegate to an assistant the powers aforementioned as well as the power to sign checks, and access to safe-deposit boxes.
2.4 Publication of Financial Reports and Audit: The Treasurer shall submit to the Board of Directors, within one month of the end of fiscal year, a statement of the Society's current financial condition, including assets, liabilities, income and expenditures. This may be done at a meeting or by mail. The Treasurer shall also make a financial report to the Board of Directors within two months after the end of each fiscal year. This annual report shall be audited by a professional accountant selected by the Board of Directors. The auditor's report shall be published with the Treasurer's report in the next available newsletter.
2.5 Financial Relationship with Members or Units of the Society: The Society shall not be responsible for the debts or expenditures of any of its members or units (e.g., Sections, Districts, etc.) unless such debts or expenditures are authorized by the Board of Directors.
2.6 Financial Relationship with Cooperating Societies: The Board of Directors may delegate to the Executive Director or Treasurer the authority to negotiate financial arrangements with cooperating societies in connection with publications or other joint activities, subject to approval by the Board of Directors within the limitations provided in ARTICLE 5, Section 5.3 of the By-Laws.
ARTICLE 3. BALLOT
3.1 Quorum: In any mail or electronic vote of the Society's membership, all ballots received within a period set by the Board of Directors shall be counted and considered a quorum.
3.2 Balloting: If an election involves two candidates, the voter may cast only one vote for each position. If an election involves more than two candidates, the system known as approval voting will be used. Regardless of how many candidates there are or how many positions are to be filled, under approval voting the voter may vote for any number of candidates, but may not cast more than one vote for a candidate. Winning candidates are those with highest numbers of votes. Any tie will be broken by random selection conducted by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 4. REFERENDUM
Upon petition of at least 25 individual members of the Society, any action of the Board of Directors shall be subject to a referendum of the membership. The proposed referendum shall be published in a newsletter. Within 30 days after publication, a mail or electronic ballot of the individual members shall be taken. The will of the membership as expressed by a majority of those voting shall govern.
ARTICLE 5. ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
5.1 Definition: A cooperating or associated society is a nonprofit organization interested in the objectives of the Society and concerned with the advancement of the statistical methodology or of its application.
5.2 Procedure: The Board of Directors of the Society may enter upon cooperative working arrangements with such organizations for promoting the objectives of the Society. Such cooperative working arrangements may include:
The exchange of representatives or delegates to each others governing bodies of working committees.
The assignment of Society representatives to an allied body composed of two or more societies including the Society.
Cooperative administrative, secretarial, financial, conference and publications functions and other cooperative working arrangements.
5.3 Limitations on the Procedures: No cooperative working arrangement may be entered into by the Board of Directors which:
Results in the Society losing its identity as a separate organization.
Violates any article of the Society's constitution or By-Laws.
Requires the Society to allocate more than 5 percent of its annual revenue during any calendar year without receiving the equivalent in goods and/or services.
ARTICLE 6. OFFICES
6.1 Methods of Nomination: Three months before the annual meetings, the Nominating Committee shall:
Submit at least two nominations for President-Elect and, if the current President-Elect is vacated before February 1, two nominations for President.
Submit as many nominations as the number of members to be elected to the Board of Directors, the number of which shall be determined by the current Board of Directors under the provision of the Constitution, Article VIII.
Submit at least two nominations from each District for District Director, if the Director's three-year term is expiring at the year end.
The Nominating Committee is charged with full responsibility of the submission of nominations as described in the preceding paragraphs. Additional candidates on the ballot for any elected office may be made by a petition signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the Society's individual members.
Two months before the annual meeting, the Executive Director shall mail or email to individual members a ballot for the election to office from the persons nominated, along with a brief biographic sketch of each nominee.
The Executive Director, the Communications Director, the Treasurer and the Editors of each periodical shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. If an initial procedure is required for a new office, the Board of Directors shall determine the procedure for nomination and election for initial terms.
6.2 Vacancies in Office: Except as provided for below, or in ARTICLE 6, Section 6.1, the Board of Directors shall fill any vacancy on the Board which occurs between elections.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of President, the President-Elect shall become President for the remainder of the current term as well as for the entirety of the succeeding term. If a vacancy occurs in the office of President and there is no President-Elect at the time, the Board of Directors shall choose a President from among the Directors to serve for the remainder of the current term and an election will be held for President for the following term.
If the office of President-Elect is vacated prior to February 1 and is not due to the President-Elect assuming the office of President, a new President and a new President- Elect shall be chosen as part of the annual election. Unless conditions occur as described in the preceding paragraph, if a vacancy occurs on or after February 1, and is not due to President-Elect assuming the office of president, the Board of Directors shall choose a President-Elect from among the Directors, who will then become President for the succeeding term.
If a vacancy occurs in the office of Past President, the office shall remain vacant for the remainder of the term.
6.3 Duties: The President is the chief officer of the Society and shall preside at all Society membership meetings and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. Except as provided otherwise by the Constitution or the By-Laws, the President shall appoint the members of the committees of the Society and determine which member of each committee shall serve as its chair. All appointments shall be made prior to July 1. No appointment shall be made on or after July 1 without the consultation of the President-Elect.
The Past President shall serve as a special advisor to the President and a member of the Board of Directors. The President-Elect shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors and shall act as President in the event of the latter's absence or inability to serve.
The Executive Director, Communications Director and Treasurer shall be responsible for the duties assigned by the constitution and the By-Laws and for carrying out the policies determined by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall prepare an annual report for the publication in a newsletter on the activities of the Society as a whole.
ARTICLE 7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
7.1 Members: Members of the Board of Directors shall be chosen as provided for in ARTICLE 6 of the By-Laws.
7.2 Meetings: The Board of Directors shall meet at least once a year. Meetings shall be held at the call of the President or on written petition signed by at least five members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director should mail the agenda of a meeting to the Directors at least two months prior to the meeting date.
7.3 Powers and Duties: Except as otherwise provided by the Constitution or the By-Laws, actions of the Board of Directors shall require a majority of those voting and the presence of a quorum. The quorum for the Board of Directors is a majority of its members. If a Director is unable to attend a meeting, he/she should appoint a current member of the Association to be his/her designee at the meeting, provided the name of the designee is sent to the Executive Director at least one month prior to the meeting date.
As the policy-making and legislative body of the Society, the Board of Directors shall make all decisions of policy. It shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business in harmony with the constitution and By-Laws; shall appoint representatives to cooperating societies and other agencies; shall schedule scientific meetings and other activities of the Society.
ARTICLE 8. SECTIONS
8.1 Sections: Sections may be established by the following procedure: Any group of 25 or more individual members of the Society (hereinafter called the sponsors) shall prepare a proposal for the formation of the new Section. This should include a charter and a documentation of purposes for the new Section.
The proposal and petition will be submitted to the Board of Directors for review and comment. The Board will then sent the proposal to each existing Section for comment.
Following review by the Board and receipt of comments from the existing Sections, the proposal will be returned to the sponsors for possible revision. The Board of Directors must consider the final proposal for approval or disapproval. If approval is not granted, the Board should provide guidance as to the reason for this action. If approval is given by the Board, at the time of the next annual election, the members will be asked to designate whether they desire to be members of such a new Section by singing a petition to that effect. (The petition will be prepared by the sponsors.) If at least 5 percent of individual members sign such a petition, a new Section shall be created as of the beginning of the next calendar year. The President, with the consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint the officers of the Section to serve until officers are elected by the Section members at the time of the next annual election.
The Board of Directors may dissolve a Section if (a) it has become inactive, (b) the membership is less than 5 percent of the total membership of the Association, (c) at least 25 percent of its members request dissolution, or (d) it is determined by the Board of Directors that its continuance would be detrimental to the best interest of the Society.
ARTICLE 9. COMMITTEES
9.1 Types of Committees and Terms of Memberships: The Committees of the Society shall consist of the Standing Committees as provided by the By-Laws and such Current Committees as may be established by the President with the consent of the Board of Directors. Current Committees may be established in order to carry through one project or to give voice to the Society in areas of special interest. Each committee shall prepare an annual report to the Board of Directors. Current Committees established in accordance with this article may be dissolved at any time by majority vote of the Board of Directors.
The terms of membership on Standing and Current Committees, when not specified in these By-Laws, shall normally be three years. Except for ex-officio members, no member may serve on a committee for more than six consecutive years without Board approval. Members of committees shall serve until their successors are appointed or elected.
Each Committee shall be governed by a Chair appointed by the President. All members of Standing and Current Committees shall be individual members of the Association.
9.2 Standing Committees: The Standing Committees are listed below.
Program Committee: The Program Committee for a given year shall consist of at least six members either appointed by the President. One of the members will be appointed yearly by the President as the Chair of the committee. The Committee shall plan the annual meeting, recommend symposium and conference sites including candidates for their chairs and recommend general policy for all meetings, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
Finance Committee: The Finance Committee shall consist of the Treasurer as Chair, past treasurer, and two individual members appointed by the President. The committee shall oversee the budget and recommend long-term financial planning including the investments of the Society's assets, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
Nominating and Election Committee: The Nominating and Election Committee shall consist of the Executive Director as Chair and six members appointed by the President with equal representation among academia, industry, government when possible and with the consent of the Board of Directors. The Committee shall make nominations for office as provided in ARTICLE 6 of the By-Laws and certify to the Board of Directors the outcome of the voting upon candidates for office and upon referendum to the members. As needed, the Committee shall also concern itself with developing mechanisms to insure proper conduct of elections. The six members shall serve staggered two-year terms. No member completing a full term shall be eligible for immediate reappointment.
Publication Committee: The Publication Committee shall be constituted as described in ARTICLE 10 in the By-Laws.
Constitution Committee: Not more than eight years after the adoption of the Constitution and By-Law, a Constitution Committee shall be appointed by the President for the purpose of reviewing the Society's Constitution and By-Laws, and preparing a revision if necessary, to be submitted to the membership not more than ten years after the adoption of this Constitution, in accordance with provisions and exceptions of ARTICLE XII of the Constitution. In the event that a major revision of the Constitution and By-Laws is considered by the Constitution Committee, requiring a great deal of time, the Board of Directors may extend the life of the current Constitution and By-Laws for one year at a time.
ARTICLE 10. PUBLICATIONS
10.1 Editorial Boards: Each periodical published by the Association shall have an Editorial Board, consisting of all its Editors and such other personnel as may be designated by each Editor. The terms of Editors shall be determined by the Publication Committee.
10.2 Publication Committee: The Publication Committee shall consist of the Board-appointed Editors of each periodical published or co-owned by the Association, the Communications Director (ex-officio), and non-editor members of the Association at least equal in number to the number of editors. The non-editor members shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Board of Directors and one of these members shall be designated as Chair. The non-editor members shall be appointed for three-year terms, with one-third of these members retiring at the end of each year. Proposals for the publication by the Association of periodicals, directories, special reports, books or other professional material, or for publication in cooperation with other societies or organizations of such materials, shall be referred to the committee for its recommendations, prior to action by the Board of Directors. The Committee shall generally supervise the publication policy of the Association and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the editorial policy of the Association's various publications.
10.3 At suitable intervals, a directory of all classes of members, the Constitution and the By-Laws of the Association shall be published and sent to each member.
ARTICLE 11. RESOLUTIONS
11.1 In no case shall the name of the Association be used in connection with any partisan or political issue, except insofar as the resolution of the Association refers solely to a matter involving the interest and objectives of the Association. Such a resolution shall require a favorable vote by at least two-thirds of the entire Board of Directors before it may be released for publication or transmission outside the Association. When there is doubt as to whether an issue is to be considered partisan or political, a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors shall be required to declare it not partisan nor political.
11.2 Resolutions and recommendations of Sections or Committees of the Association shall be so phrased as not to commit the Association or its membership.
ARTICLE 12. AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS
12.1 Proposal: Amendments to the By-Laws may be proposed by the Board of Directors or by a petition signed by at least 25 individual members. An amendment originated by petition shall be referred to the Board of Directors for its recommendations as to ratification.
12.2 Ratification: Following action by the Board of Directors, the Executive Director shall publish a copy of the proposed amendment and the results of the Board of Directors' vote on recommending ratification in the next issue of a newsletter, inviting comment. At least four weeks shall elapse between publication and the vote on an amendment. If, during this period at least 25 individual members of the Association so petition, the amendment shall be submitted to the individual members for a mail vote. A minimum of a two-thirds affirmative vote of the individual members voting shall be required for ratification. If no such demand for a membership ballot is received, the amendment may be ratified or rejected by the Board of Directors. Ratification shall occur whenever two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors have submitted an affirmative vote either in person or received by mail within a period determined by the Board of Directors.
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Miami 28 31 24 13 96
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Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California Attendance: 17,583
Kings come back from 11 down in fourth to beat Heat 102-96
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The Sacramento Kings have a legitimate chance to end their 13-year playoff drought and Dave Joerger is trying to impress upon his players the importance of doing the little things correctly.
It took more than three quarters for them to get the message against Miami. Even then, it didn't pay off until a big run late in the final period.
Buddy Hield scored 23 points and made a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left, and the Kings rallied from 11 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Heat 102-96 on Friday night.
Sacramento pulled within one-half game of the Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot in the West.
"I don't think maybe anybody thought we were going to be in this position at this point of the year," Joerger said. "But things have happened in the Western Conference and we've got an opportunity, so now the little stuff matters. The silly quick shot, the silly turnover, not getting back on my guy fast enough. It really matters. Everything is amplified this time of year."
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 points and Harrison Barnes scored 12 in his Kings debut after being acquired from Dallas as part of a three-team trade earlier in the week.
Josh Richardson scored 21 points and Dwyane Wade had 15 for Miami, all coming after the 12-time All-Star was involved in a scary fall with 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Wade landed awkwardly while going for a rebound and his head bounced against the floor. He immediately grabbed the back of his head, and then rolled onto his stomach, where he lay while being checked by a team trainer.
Wade was eventually helped to his feet and walked off the court. He was examined by a team trainer and was checked for a possible concussion before returning with 4:35 remaining in the first half.
"I really don't know what happened," Wade said. "I just know that I went up for the rebound and ended up on my (butt), and then my head hit the ground. But no concussion or anything. I did a lot of tests."
Hassan Whiteside added 17 points and 19 rebounds, while Dion Waiters scored 12 points for Miami.
The Kings closed the game on a 9-0 run over the final 2 minutes to extend their winning streak to four over the Heat.
Sacramento trailed 96-93 following Richardson's layup with 2:05 left.
After Willie Cauley-Stein's dunk, Bogdanovic and Hield both made free throws. Hield then scored off an offensive rebound before he and Cauley-Stein combined for three free throws to end the run.
The Kings rallied after Hield gave a pep talk in the huddle during a timeout.
"I was like, `We've been here before, we've done it before,'" Hield said. "It comes down to confidence, wanting to be in that position and wanting to succeed and excel. As a young team, they don't expect us to excel but for us we have to put pressure on ourselves to do good in those situations so coach can trust us."
Before that, much of the attention was focused on Wade's final game in Sacramento that nearly ended early when Wade appeared to get hurt.
After returning, Wade made a trio of 3-pointers then drove around Sacramento's 7-foot center Cauley-Stein for a layup that gave the Heat a 59-50 lead.
Wade struggled down the stretch when Miami was trying to hold onto its lead. He committed a turnover while trying to lob a pass to Whiteside, then missed a 3-pointer with 32 seconds left.
Richardson also missed a layup and had a pass go through his hands for a turnover in the final seconds.
"Defensively, they did a good job of pressuring up and making our shots tough," Wade said. "They did a good job of making us get down late in the shot clock and having to force a few."
Heat: Whiteside's double-double was his fourth consecutive and 27th overall this season. ... Ryan Anderson, acquired in a trade from Phoenix at the deadline, did not play.
Kings: Before the game, Corey Brewer signed a 10-day contract. The seventh overall pick in 2007, Brewer played in seven games with Philadelphia this season before being released by the 76ers earlier this week.
QUIET DEBUTS
Barnes played nearly 37 minutes, grabbed seven rebounds and shot 3 of 9 in his first game with Sacramento. Alec Burks, who was also part of the multi-team deal, had nine points and four rebounds.
Heat: At Golden State on Sunday.
Kings: Host Phoenix on Sunday.
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