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Q: Execute Task in new background thread I know there are a million questions on this and I am trying their solutions but it does not seem to behave as I would expect.
With the following code:
await Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Thread.Sleep"); });
Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");

I get the output:
[ 5 seconds elapses ]
I'm running after Thread.Sleep
I'm running after Task.Run

Which is the same output I would get without using Task.Run
What I want is the output:
I'm running after Task.Run
[ 5 seconds elapses ]
I'm running after Thread.Sleep

Where execution of the 'parent' thread continues and the long-running task is executed 'in the background' in a way which does not affect the 'parent' thread.

A: As mentioned you need to remove the await. However that turns it into a fire-and-forget task which, if the above code just happens to be in say a console app's Main then your process could terminate before the task has completed.
Good:
 // C# 7
 static async void Main(string[] args) // <--- note `async` signature
 {
     await Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("I'm running
                 after Thread.Sleep"); });
     Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");
 }

Bad: - fire-and-forget task that isn't awaited
 static void Main(string[] args)
 {
     Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("Spider Man: I don't wan't to go!"); });  // POOF!!

     Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");

     // sorry Spidy, you're dead
 }

So you might not see I'm running after Thread.Sleep at all even if you have a Thread.Sleep(). (by the way you should be using Task.Delay()).  You could mitigate it with a Console.ReadKey() but that might defeat the purpose.
Fire-and-forget tasks have their uses, and can be used reasonably safely in other types of long-running apps like say WinForms but people generally don't go spawning Tasks in the process's entry point so the tasks generally run to completion without any early termination by the process.  However, it's generally a good idea to use await where you can so you don't shoot yourself in the foot.
Also, your requirements of wanting things in a certain order sort of demonstrates a misunderstanding of how async/await works.

A: One thing to keep in mind when working with await is that your code awaits objects. These objects are just like any other objects. Specifically, they can be assigned to local variables or class variables.
So, this code:
await Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Thread.Sleep"); });
Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");

is essentially the same as this code:
var task = Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Thread.Sleep"); });
await task;
Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");

In other words:

*

*Start a task running on a background thread.

*Asynchronously wait (await) for that task to complete.

*Display "I'm running after Task.Run".

So the output is expected.

What I want is the output:
I'm running after Task.Run
[ 5 seconds elapses ]
I'm running after Thread.Sleep

In that case, start the task running on the background thread, but don't await it until later:
var task = Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Thread.Sleep"); });
Console.WriteLine("I'm running after Task.Run");
await task;

A: If you want to run asynchronously you should remove the command away
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Task.Run(() => { Thread.Sleep(5000); Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now + " => I'm running after Thread.Sleep"); });
            Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now + " => I'm running after Task.Run");
            while (true)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(500);
            }
        }

Output

28/05/2019 09:49:58 => I'm running after Task.Run
28/05/2019 09:50:03 => I'm running after Thread.Sleep

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El Campeonato Argentino de Rugby del 2015 será el septuagésimo primero desde su creación en 1945. En el mismo participaran 24 uniones de Rugby de la Argentina divididas en tres grupos o zonas, la Zona Campeonato que reúne a las seis mejores, la Zona Ascenso con doce uniones, y la Zona Estímulo que reúne las uniones restantes.

Destaca la incorporación de Uruguay XV, el segundo seleccionado uruguayo, que comienza su participación en la zona Ascenso B.

Respecto al año anterior, la Unión de Rugby de Misiones no iba participar ya que se encontraba sancionada, sin embargo formó parte del "Súper 9" mientras que la Unión Santacruceña, como el año pasado, es la única faltante.

La Unión del Valle del Chubut logró el primer ascenso del año al ganar la Zona Estímulo venciendo en la final a la Unión Andina.

En la zona campeonato se pone en juego la Copa Personal.

El campeón de esta edición fue el seleccionado de Buenos Aires, que consiguió su trigésimo quinto (35) título, logro que no alcanzaba desde el 2008. A falta de una fecha derrotó al seleccionado de Tucumán con punto bonus.

Participantes

Modo de disputa y reglamentación

Zona Campeonato

En la Zona Campeonato participan seis (6) uniones, las cuales se enfrentan, en un mismo grupo, todos contra todos a una rueda. Al finalizar, el líder de la tabla de posiciones final se alza con el título.

Los participantes se agrupan en una tabla general teniendo en cuenta los resultados de los partidos mediante un sistema de puntuación, la cual se reparte:
4 puntos por victoria.
2 puntos por empate.
0 puntos por derrota.

También se otorga punto bonus, ofensivo y defensivo:
El punto bonus ofensivo se obtiene al marcar una diferencia de tres (3) tries anotados respecto a los marcados por su rival.
El punto bonus defensivo se obtiene al perder por una diferencia de hasta siete (7) puntos.

Zonas ascenso A y B

La zona ascenso sufrió modificaciones respecto al año pasado. Se sumó Uruguay XV, el segundo seleccionado uruguayo y el ascendido del Súper 9.

Zona ascenso A

La Zona Ascenso A otorga ascenso directo a la zona campeonato. Los seis equipos se enfrentan con sus rivales de grupo todos contra todos. Al finalizar las cinco fechas, el primero juega contra el último de la zona Campeonato para determinar cual de los dos ocupa esa plaza el año siguiente.

Zona ascenso B

La Zona Ascenso B otorga ascenso directo a la zona ascenso A. Los seis equipos se enfrentan con sus rivales de grupo todos contra todos. Al finalizar las cinco fechas, el primero juega contra el último de la zona Ascenso A para determinar cual de los dos ocupa esa plaza el año siguiente. En esta zona es a donde se sumaron el ascendido del Súper 9 y la selección secundaria de Uruguay.

Los participantes se agrupan en una tabla general teniendo en cuenta los resultados de los partidos mediante un sistema de puntuación, la cual se reparte:
4 puntos por victoria.
2 puntos por empate.
0 puntos por derrota.

También se otorga punto bonus, ofensivo y defensivo:
El punto bonus ofensivo se obtiene al marcar cuatro (4) o más tries.
El punto bonus defensivo se obtiene al perder por una diferencia de hasta siete (7) puntos.

Zona campeonato

''Leyenda:(C):Campeón; (P): Juega la permanencia
Primera fecha

Segunda fecha

Tercera fecha

Cuarta fecha

Quinta fecha

Buenos Aires
Campeón
Trigésimo quinto título

Permanencia

Zona ascenso A

Primera fecha

Segunda fecha

Tercera fecha

Cuarta fecha

Quinta fecha

Descenso de zona A a zona B

Zona ascenso B

Primera fecha

Segunda fecha

Tercera fecha

Cuarta fecha

Quinta fecha

Zona estímulo

Zona A

Zona B

Definición de las posiciones
Tercer puesto

Quinto puesto

Séptimo puesto

Final por el ascenso

Posiciones finales

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Calendario del rugby nacional 2015

2015
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IoTИсточник: enterpriseiotinsights.com17 янв.
1NCE upon a time in America – IoT MVNO sets up home in US, strikes deal with AWS
Germany-based IoT provider 1NCE is to set up a new home in Miami in the US, from where it will run its operations in the North America region. The company, which took a $50 million investment from SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom in September, appointed Ivo Rook, formerly with Vodafone in the UK and T-Mobile in the US, as chief operating officer in November; he will also serve as president of its North America business, it announced.
The company, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cologne, also has offices in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Miami, Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Hong Kong, and Riga. Separately, it has announced a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to "push forward the expansion" of its IoT platform "on a global scale". 1NCE's software offering on AWS enables developers to quickly integrate NB-IoT and LTE-M into their IoT solutions with "plug and play functionalities."
A statement said: "The collaboration further aims to strengthen ties between the two companies… It allows for the expansion of the 1NCE IoT platform via AWS infrastructure globally, significantly increasing its overall platform performance. It will literally bring the 1NCE IoT platform closer to its customers, wherever they are."
1NCE was among the first to flat-rate cellular IoT roaming fees, a move that has been aped variously by the rest of the market, including by tier-one mobile operators, which had fumbled over NB-IoT and LTE-M inter-network charging for some years. By flat-rating IoT fees – at $10 for 10 years, in the case of 1NCE – the likes of 1NCE, as well as Belgium-based BICS and UK-based Arkessa, have squared cellular IoT for roaming and tracking of assets.
1NCE is offering 100 SIM cards for free on the AWS marketplace, via its 1NCE For All offer,
"More than 70 percent of IoT projects involve multi-national networks. And 75 percent of all IoT projects fail, mostly due to underestimated costs and underdeveloped planning. With a simple IoT flat rate service available across the globe for a 10-year period, 1NCE significantly reduces IT costs and uncertainty surrounding future price hikes, while also increasing flexibility to program and manage IoT networks," it stated.
On the Miami base, the company said it had run a nationwide search for new US headquarters and received strong support from the Office of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez in Miami. The company is yet to identify a permanent location in Miami to house the 100-150 new staff it plans to hire over the next three years. The company wants to introduce "intelligent software connectivity and over-the-top (OTT) services" to "stay ahead of the curve" of IoT provision.
In 2022, it said it plans to expand its footprint to reach more than 140 countries (from 104 today) while increasing roaming agreements with tier-one mobile operators by 25 percent; it did not detail the number of roaming agreements it has in place today, beyond Softbank and Deutsche Telekom. It provides IoT roaming on 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, NB-IoT and LTE-M.
Rook said: "With an enormous number of digital innovation companies and first-class universities, as well as strong logistics and infrastructure, Miami offers fertile ground for 1NCE's ambitious growth plans in the U.S. and beyond. 1NCE is the only IoT provider to offer flat rate connectivity and software that works out-of-the-box anywhere around the globe, while still offering flexibility for design and oversight of IoT – enabling smart cities projects that will truly change how we live and work."
Mayor Francis Suarez commented: "1NCE is an exciting addition to the rapidly expanding roster of dynamic tech companies that call Miami home. Miami's talent pool for tech is one of the most desirable in the nation, and 1NCE will have great success finding the best and brightest to join its team. I'm pleased to welcome 1NCE to Miami, and I can't wait to see more Internet of Things companies follow its lead."

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Fences and natural features (hedges, trees, shrubs, plants etc.) are regulated under the City's Fence and Sight Triangle By-law. The By-law establishes standards respecting the maximum height of fences and natural features and prohibits the construction of fences using certain hazardous materials. The heights of fences and hedges were previously regulated under Zoning By-law.
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Where Does the By-law Apply?
The Fence and Sight Triangle By-law applies to all Lots within Residential, Office, Commercial (excluding the Central Business District Zone) and Mixed Use Zones. Standards related to Sight Triangles and Driveway Sight Triangles apply to all areas of the City except the Central Business District Zone.
The table below details the maximum heights of fences and natural features ; all terms are defined in Section 2 of the Zoning By-law 60-94. Fences existing prior to February 18, 2014 formerly in compliance with the standards in Zoning By-law 60-94 are exempt from the new standards.
An illustration of Fence and Sight Triangle Standards has also been prepared.
Where there are conflicting standards, the most restrictive applies.
¹ Height measured from centreline of street.
² Where the rear lot line of one property abuts the front yard of another, fence and natural features located within 1 metre of that part of the lot line are limited to a maximum height of 2.2 metres.
Fences between a Lot in a Residential Zone and a Lot in a Commercial, Industrial or Airport Zone are permitted at a height not exceeding 3.0 metres.
If your dwelling is located on a Through Lot, you should contact Planning Services to obtain site-specific fence and natural feature height standards.
A tree that is not within a Sight Triangle or a Driveway Sight Triangle.
A "Guard" that is defined and required by and that complies with the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. C.23, s.1(1).
Property owners may request an exemption to the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law.
Consult your neighbours prior to seeking an exemption.
Meet with Municipal Licensing and Standards staff to discuss your request.
Site plan depicting the location of all: buildings and proposed buildings, entrances and exits to buildings, landscaping features, driveway, sidewalk, and the location of the proposed fence and/or natural feature exemption.
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If you are not satisfied with the exemption decision, you may request an appeal before the City's Hearings Officer by submitting an Exemption Decision Appeal Form. Participating neighbouring property owners may also appeal the Director's decision to the City's Hearings Officer. The decision of the Hearings Officer is final and not subject to review including review by any Court.
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Failure to comply with the Fence and Sight Triangle By-law may result in the issuance of a Work Order requiring the property owner to bring their fence and/or natural feature into compliance or an Administrative Monetary Penalty. Work Orders may be appealed to the Hearings Officer by submitting an Order Appeal Application.


Commuters, beachgoers and anyone else with reason to travel on the Salisbury bypass can rejoice: The 2-year project is nearly over.
All four lanes of the bypass north of Route 50 were being reopened to traffic in time for the Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer beach season, said Bob Rager, a spokesman for the State Highway Administration.
"They're picking up a lot of barrels today," he said Thursday.
SHA officials had hoped to reopen the lanes sooner, but were delayed by heavy rains last week, Rager said.
Work on all 11 bridges has been completed, but some work south of Route 50 is continuing. Crews still need to complete some paving work and do restoration work to the median strip.
"The whole thing should wrap up by the end of June," Rager said.
The $24 million project to rehabilitate the 11 spans along the bypass started in the fall of 2016.
SHA built three crossovers through the median to allow them to close down one side of the bypass while crews work on the other. Concrete barriers were placed between the eastbound and westbound traffic to allow one lane in each direction.
When work was completed on one side of the bypass, traffic was then shifted to allow work on the other side.
In order to accommodate last summer's beach traffic, there was no bi-directional traffic from May through October, and lane closures were limited to Monday through Thursday.
Speed limits through the work zone were reduced from 65 to 55 mph.
SHA awarded the construction contract to Corman Construction of Annapolis Junction. Every day, 36,225 vehicles travel the Bypass and this volume is expected to reach 53,000 by 2035.
The bypass is a major beach route with traffic increasing 15 percent during the summer.


Ghadames Airport is located 19.5 km east of Ghadames, Libya. Currently Libyan Airlines uses the airport for scheduled service to Tripoli. The Libyan Air Force apparently also uses the site, although this is hard to confirm visually.


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An immigration enforcement activist is skeptical about President Donald Trump's threat to completely shut down the southern border in response to the current crisis there.
The Border Patrol was compelled to use tear gas as an estimated 1,000 migrants tried to storm across the Mexican border on Sunday. The incident, which started in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, compelled the Mexican government to beef up its own security and tell the Central American migrants they couldn't walk toward the border area.
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Objectives: This study explores the Research policy of Research Pharmacist Competency as a new initiative in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This article is a narrative review of pharmacy research. Litterateur researched specific research policies and procedures in pharmacist competency in research practice using a variety of databases, including PubMed, Medline, and Google Scholar. The period covered for the search is from the 1960s to October 2021. The English language uses the terms and encompasses narrative reviews, systemic reviews, meta-analyses, and guidelines. The search term includes all hospital and community pharmacy-related services. Besides, there are national and international guidelines for conducting general research in hospital practice. The pharmacy research committee was formed and comprised numerous expert members, including clinical pharmacists, pharmacists specializing in drug information, and clinical research specialists. A member drafted the policy's guidelines, which were then reviewed and corrected by another member. The research specialist made the third revision. The topic emphasizes the Pharmacy Research policy of pharmacist competencies in Research. Results: The Pharmacist Competency on Pharmacy Research included several items, such as five modules of clinical pharmacist competencies. That consists of Patient care, research skills, communications, Professionalism, and continuing professional development. In addition, each model included a description of the module of various activities, pre-training and post-training exams, type of assessment, and assessment scores. Conclusion: The pharmacy research policy of Research pharmacist competency is a new initiative and a component of the pharmacy strategic plan. The pharmacy policy's research pharmacist competency aims to enhance pharmacists' research abilities and encourage pharmacists to conduct various types of research in multiple settings within the public and healthcare sectors. Therefore, the Research pharmacist competency policy is critical for the pharmacy career in Saudi Arabia.
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When looking to find solid stocks with smooth upward momentum, investors can take a look at the 125/250 day adjusted slope indicator. At the time of writing Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) have a current value of 24.56448. The point of this calculation is to calculate a longer term average adjusted slope value that smooths out large stock price movements by using the average of the timeframe. This indicator is useful in helping find stocks that have been on an even upward trend over the past 6 months to a year.
Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) of the Gas, Water & Multiutilities sector closed the recent session at 24.690000 with a market value of $27781524.
Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) has a current suggested portfolio rate of 0.07000 (as a decimal) ownership. Target weight is the volatility adjusted recommended position size for a stock in your portfolio. The maximum target weight is 7% for any given stock. The indicator is based off of the 100 day volatility reading and calculates a target weight accordingly. The more recent volatility of a stock, the lower the target weight will be. The 3-month volatility stands at 12.728200 (decimal). This is the normal returns and standard deviation of the stock price over three months annualized.
In looking at some Debt ratios, Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) has a debt to equity ratio of 1.52987 and a Free Cash Flow to Debt ratio of 0.064064. This ratio provides insight as to how high the firm's total debt is compared to its free cash flow generated. In terms of Net Debt to EBIT, that ratio stands at 7.26064. This ratio reveals how easily a company is able to pay interest and capital on its net outstanding debt. The lower the ratio the better as that indicates that the company is able to meet its interest and capital payments. Lastly we'll take note of the Net Debt to Market Value ratio. Naturgy Energy Group, S.A.'s ND to MV current stands at 0.610214. This ratio is calculated as follows: Net debt (Total debt minus Cash ) / Market value of the company.
In looking at some key ratios we note that the Piotroski F Score stands at 5 (1 to 10 scale) and the ERP5 rank holds steady at 8799. The Q.I. Value of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) currently reads 32.00000 on the Quant scale. The Free Cash Flow score of 0.469618 is also swinging some momentum at investors. The Spain based firm is currently valued at 27668.
Some other notable ratios include the Accrual Ratio of -0.300728, the Altman Z score of 1.715246, a Montier C-Score of 3.00000 and a Value Composite rank of 46. Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (BME:NTGY) has Return on Invested Capital of 0.080220, with a 5-year average of 0.094370 and an ROIC quality score of 10.186241. Why is ROIC important? It's one of the most fundamental metrics in determining the value of a given stock. It helps potential investors determine if the firm is using it's invested capital to return profits.


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Addressing industry priorities, the TACLP gives livestock producers, technology developers, and small and medium-sized enterprises access to facilities, emerging smart agriculture technologies, testing services, research expertise and training opportunities.
Read more about the talented team of researchers at the TACLP working to move the livestock industry forward.
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Addressing industry priorities, the Technology Access Center for Livestock Production (TACLP) gives livestock producers, technology developers, and small and medium-sized enterprises access to facilities, emerging smart agriculture technologies, testing services, research expertise and training opportunities. Read more about the talented team of researchers at the TACLP working to move the livestock industry forward.
Sean Thompson
Sean Thompson has been the Manager of the TACLP at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology since April 2019. In his current role, Sean provides oversight to operations conducted by the TACLP with emphasis on technical advisory, project management and maintaining client relationships.
Sean's expertise has been beneficial in supporting growth for the applied livestock research program at the College. He has an extensive background in the management, nutrition and genetics of beef cattle. He also has over six years of experience managing research projects at post-secondary institutions and holds an M.Sc. in beef cattle nutrition from the University of Manitoba. Prior to joining the College, Sean served as Feed Industry Liaison at the University of Saskatchewan managing feed processing and livestock feeding research projects.
Sean and the rest of the TACLP team play an important role conducting applied research projects for both the beef cattle and sheep industries in Alberta. By focusing on industry-relevant topics related to production, animal health and welfare, and environmental sustainability, the TACLP ensures that results and findings can be immediately disseminated to producers. Further, the in-house expertise that has been developed around novel and innovative livestock solutions supports evaluations and third-party validations of smart agriculture technologies for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Away from campus, Sean and his wife operate a small purebred Shorthorn operation north of Cochrane. Along with his young son and two energetic dogs, this keeps Sean (very) busy when he's not in the office.
Désirée Gellatly
Dr. Désirée Gellatly is the Research Scientist for the TACLP at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. Dr. Gellatly directs and supports the scientific activities of all livestock research projects conducted by the TACLP. She is responsible for the financial and authoritative security of livestock research projects as well as preparation of research proposals/contracts and submissions, project budgeting, development and implementation of research trials, supervision of research staff, and client communications.
Dr. Gellatly completed her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Animal Science at São Paulo State University in her home country of Brazil with a focus on the assessment of cattle temperament and its relationship with feeding behaviour, feed efficiency, growth and reproductive performance. She also carries two post-doctorates from Agriculture and Agri-Food of Canada managing projects related to beef cattle and sheep behaviour and welfare.
Dr. Gellatly is also an instructor for the online course "Basic Handling, Facilities and Equipment" included in the Beef Production Certificate at Olds College. In her off time, Desiree enjoys spending every moment with her two beautiful daughters and keeping her husband well-fed with authentic Brazilian BBQ. She passionately produces handcrafts, sings, plays guitar, and most importantly surrounds herself with the laughter and love of her friends and family.
Lorna Baird
Lorna Baird has been with Olds College of Agriculture & Technology since October 2021 and is kept busy with a dual role at the College. She is the Manager of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) where she helps people with new business ideas and small to medium-sized businesses access networks of people, organizations and programs that can help them develop their entrepreneurship journey. Lorna also supports Business Development for the TACLP at the College where she continues to help those same individuals and businesses develop, validate and demonstrate new technologies or innovative techniques.
Lorna finds it rewarding to support the development of new and innovative ideas, and her aim is to ensure current and prospective clients and partners are aware of the exciting ongoing work and potential opportunities with the College. In continuation of her passion for entrepreneurship, she also co-chairs the Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network (CARIN) which is one of eight Regional Innovation Networks, or RINs, across the province that are supported by Alberta Innovates. The networks work collaboratively and share ideas and noteworthy practices. Within the College community, Lorna is also a member of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee and the OCCI in the Community Committee.
Lorna holds a B.Sc. in Animal Science from the University of Manitoba and an M.Sc. in Livestock Behaviour and Welfare from the University of British Columbia. After her studies, she spent four years running a cattle lameness research program at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland. When she returned to Canada, Lorna settled in Calgary and worked with the livestock and poultry industries in roles at Alberta Farm Animal Care, and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
Outside of work, Lorna is a proud mom of her 8-year old daughter Molly (named after Lorna's grandma in Scotland) and they recently welcomed puppy Lewis into the family — a sweet and energetic German short-haired pointer. Lorna wears a lot of hats at work and home, but loves to stay busy as you can easily tell from her bio!
Laio Silva Sobrinho
Laio Silva Sobrinho is a Research Associate at the TACLP. He manages and leads projects focusing on grazing management and pasture productivity — including their impacts on soil health and overall environmental sustainability.
Laio specifically leads the fieldwork, data analysis and interpretation, reporting, grant writing, and knowledge transfer activities to producers through workshops, webinars, industry conferences and producer meetings.
Laio is also largely focused on the validation of technologies that can potentially help producers remotely manage cattle and monitor animal health and soil conditions. The technologies he studies include virtual fence collars, soil sensors, electric fence sensors, water level sensors, and animal ear tags.
Laio has always been interested and passionate about soil; he grew up in Brazil where his family raises beef cattle. He completed his undergraduate in Brazil in Forestry, which led him to work in soil remediation — using plants to naturally clean water and soil. Laio first came to Canada as an international exchange student through university for 16 months when he met his partner Camila, also from Brazil. They currently both live in Edmonton; Camila is a medical school graduate currently completing her Masters in Epidemiology and plans to become a Family Physician.
After completing his degree in Brazil, Laio returned to Canada to complete his Masters in Soil Remediation and Carbon Sequestration. He says it felt like he was coming home when he returned to Edmonton since he enjoyed being in Canada during his previous internship.
Laio first came to the College and the TACLP in August 2020 as an intern through the Adaptation Resilience Training (ART) Program at the University of Alberta before becoming a Research Associate at the TACLP. Laio is getting prepared to defend his Masters degree later this year at the University of Alberta. In his thesis, Laio studied the effect of adaptive rotational grazing systems on the sequestration of carbon in the Canadian grasslands. During his Masters, Laio was awarded the industry-funded AltaLink Masters Scholarship in Rangeland Disturbance Ecology for his contribution to research on rangeland science.
Outside of work, research and studies, Laio and Camila are focused on leading a healthy and active lifestyle. They both enjoy biking, going for walks and hikes, and making trips to the mountains, Banff and Canmore. They have a big group of friends in Edmonton, and are often playing dodgeball or volleyball and organizing backyard BBQs.
Alison Neale
Alison Neale is a Research Associate at the TACLP. Alison was raised locally in a neighbouring community, but her family didn't grow up on a farm and she always wanted to work with animals.
Alison received a B.Sc. in Animal Biosciences from the University of Saskatchewan in 2019. She worked as a Research Technician at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine before joining Feedlot Health Services as a Project Manager. In both of these roles, Alison conducted and organized livestock research activities, monitored data, and worked at the ground level in feedlots and cow/calf ranches.
Alison enjoys working with the TACLP and the great group of colleagues she has here at the College. She has been specifically working with GrowSafe trials and virtual fencing research, and is excited about getting more immersed in agriculture and livestock research. She likes being part of applied research activities with the TACLP in order to explore and test products that could be practical and functional for the producer themselves.
She has a deep love for animals, specifically for learning all about the production side of livestock and how food gets from the farm to the table. She is passionate about helping young people better understand the agriculture industry and become knowledgeable about how food is grown in a healthy and sustainable way.
During her time away from work, Alison spends a lot of time with her dog — a three-year-old Newfoundland Poodle named Berni. Alison and Berni recently took a solo camping trip down to Utah to explore and enjoy nature. Alison also enjoys kayaking, fishing, hiking, and mini road trips and is looking forward to her upcoming adventure driving around B.C. to explore the mountains.
Yaogeng Lei
Dr. Yaogeng Lei (Lei) joined the team in September 2022 as a Research Associate with the TACLP. Since starting at the TACLP, Lei has been diving into knowledge and common practices in the beef industry. He is currently working on projects and literature reviews involving biodiversity, Alberta feedlot manure and practices, and animal welfare. He enjoys working with the team at the TACLP and thoroughly enjoys diving deep into the research. Lei highlights how working in the research world allows him the opportunity to learn new things every day to continually build his knowledge base.
Born and raised in China, Lei obtained his B.Sc. in animal science, and M.Sc. in animal nutrition and feed science from Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China. After graduation, Yaogeng came to Canada to pursue his Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Saskatchewan. His research project evaluated the structural and nutritional characteristics of genetic modified alfalfa with both traditional and spectral methods. Through his graduate studies, Lei worked with cashmere goats, lambs, sheep and dairy cows in diet formulation, sample collection and evaluation. Prior to joining the College, Lei worked as a data analyst analyzing feed efficiency data of cattle and sheep for feedlots and research institutes. Lei has knowledge and skills in ruminant nutrition, experimental design and statistical analysis.
Outside of work life, "Loona" takes the top spot in priorities for Lei and his partner, Dariel. Loona is their 10-month old Border Collie who gets spoiled with numerous walks and endless cuddles all day and every day — and they keep a close eye on her with a doggie cam to make sure she is safe and sound and, most importantly, happy.
Lei also enjoys going to the mountains for relaxing hikes where he can enjoy nature, animals and plants — and coming home to their mini greenhouse of indoor houseplants.
Lyndsey Smith
Lyndsey Smith is a Research Technician with the TACLP. She recently graduated from Olds College of Agriculture & Technology with her Diploma in Agriculture Management majoring in Agribusiness. As a College student, Lyndsey completed her eight-month Directed Field Study (DFS) for her program with the TACLP and was hired full-time afterwards. She was happy to gain both academic and hands-on learning from her education and internship combined — and get to continue learning from mentors at the College.
Lyndsey has been getting a variety of experience with projects focusing on cattle, regenerative agriculture and grazing management since starting with the TACLP in May 2022. She likes the variety of applied research projects and working with different breed associations — plus getting to spend time outdoors. Lyndsey is also interested in talking with producers and helping them find solutions to struggles they have in their operations, as well as learning about new ag technologies that are realistic for producers to utilize.
Lyndsey loves all things agriculture from crops to livestock. She grew up in Camrose, Alta. where she raises purebred and commercial Herefords. Growing up, Lyndsey's family raised registered quarter horses, but she became interested in cattle and grew her own herd through the 4-H program. She bought her first heifer at age 13, and now owns ten cows. She shows cattle extensively in the summer and enjoys taking part in the Canadian Junior Hereford Bonanza on an annual basis.
In her free time, Lyndsey enjoys reading, hiking, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. She also started the hobby of listening to agriculture podcasts to expand her learning platform and gain insights from a variety of industry leaders.
Emilie Edgar
Emilie is a Research Technician for the TACLP at the College, and is responsible for assisting in research projects and laboratory experiments, collecting and managing data, and livestock husbandry. Emilie is passionate about the livestock sector and is interested in supporting new innovative ideas to provide a more sustainable future in the agriculture industry.
Emilie holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agribusiness along with a diploma in Agriculture Management majoring in Production — both completed at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. As a College student, Emilie completed her eight-month Directed Field Study (DFS) for her degree program with the TACLP and was hired full-time afterwards. She enjoys the continuous learning she receives by working with the TACLP and building her career in the agriculture industry. Emilie says there is something new to learn every day, and they continuously get to solve new challenges which makes work both interesting and fun.
Emilie's main focus at the College is on the floating island technology project. Since starting as a DFS student, Emilie and a fellow researcher technician regularly monitor the ponds and floating islands involved in the applied research project, perform water and plant sampling, and check weather parameters, precipitation and contaminant concentrations at the sites. The research team recently launched 55 floating islands on the water, and will be collecting and analyzing data over the next two years to see if they can produce high-quality recycled water for producers.
Outside of the office, Emilie spends the majority of her time with her family. Her immediate family of 16 people — including 9 siblings and 3 nieces — enjoys going on warm holidays during the winter; they recently returned from a nice, relaxing break in Mexico. She also likes to regularly hangout with her friends and make road trips to the mountains.
Brianna Gratton
Brianna Gratton is a Techgronomist with the TACLP currently on maternity leave.
Brittany Scott
Brittany Scott is a Research Technician with the TACLP currently on maternity leave.
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The Wharton School and IESE Business School have announced that they will launch a new executive program with a focus on strategy and operations, beginning this June.
The new program will take place over two weeks, with one week on Wharton's San Francisco campus and one week on IESE's New York City campus. The program promises to "bridge the divide" between strategy and operations, by examining topics in technology and global markets. As part of the program, participants will visit Google's campus in Silicon Valley, as well as media companies in New York City.
"Business Strategy and Operational Excellence" is aimed primarily at senior executives in large, multinational companies based in the United States. Participants are expected to have at least 15 years of work experience.
For more information, please see the Business Strategy and Operational Excellence course webpage.


Can Net Promoter Score Hold Its Ground Against the Customer Health Score?
Net Promoter Score (NPS) has been the undisputed king of customer satisfaction metrics over the past two decades. Garnering its pedigree thanks to its roots in a blue-chip management consulting company, it has a proven track record of success, thanks to countless effective implementations.
Now, in the age of the subscription economy, which includes SaaS, one would think that it would continue to be the golden age of NPS. However, cracks are emerging in NPS' predominance. The new metric getting all the buzz, especially in SaaS, is the Customer Health Score (CHS).
The goal of CHS is to predict if a customer is going to churn or downgrade (also on the flipside, if a customer is likely to upsell or renew).
Implicit in the emergence of CHS is the feeling that NPS is not a comprehensive metric that can reflect customer churn. Let's explore why that might be the case.
An NPS Survey is Not Comprehensive – i.e. Not all customers take part in NPS surveys and have NPS scores.
An NPS Score Depends on the Role of the Respondent – i.e. Executive vs. Manager vs. Associate. One needs one score that represents all the customer in total.
NPS is Not Continuous – i.e. Not all customers have scores updated constantly over time to make them actionable.
It has a proven track record – Thanks to over two decades of use in companies large and small.
Find a way to make NPS represent the customer as a whole, rather than a role within a large customer account. One idea to consider is averaging scores across different roles.
Services like AskNicely are definitely part of the solution to keep NPS the leader of customer satisfaction metrics because they address the proposed solutions listed above to keep NPS stay ahead of the curve. And really, who says NPS and CHS can't coexist, without NPS having to yield ground to CHS?


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WOMEN ORGANIZE! is an inspirational, half hour film that portrays women organizers across the U.S. who are involved in the global struggles for racial, social, and economic justice. In this film, we meet five women organizers of various backgrounds, peek at the campaigns they wage, and watch as they begin to pick up the tools to document their own transformative work. From working with high schools girls in a low-income neighborhood in Oregon to speaking out for Black lesbians and gays against homophobia or working with Asian immigrant women factory workers in California for decent working conditions, WOMEN ORGANIZE is an important film that should be used in women's and ethnic studies classes and community based organizations.
"These woman organizers--in our unions and in our communities--are showing us that yes, indeed, it can be done. The spirit of Si, se puede is alive and well, and it is women who are making it happen."
"Designed to spark discussion on organizing tactics and strategies while inspiring any audience I can imagine, this short documentary would work well in community study groups and those undergraduate sociology and political science courses that include community-based research, grassroots leadership training, and youth organizing."


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Maja Manojlovic earned her Diploma in Sociology of Culture at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, B.A. in French at Florida State University, M.A. in Cinema Studies at San Francisco State University, and Ph.D. in Cinema and Media Studies at UCLA with a dissertation entitled The Cinema-Machine and Digital Aesthetics: Space-Time, the New Sensorium and Permutations of the Intervallic/Interstitial. While working on her dissertation, she served at the UCLA Writing Programs as a TA for English 3 as well as a TAC co-teaching courses on Supervised Teacher Preparation and Composition Pedagogy across disciplines. She has joined the Writing Programs Faculty full time in 2014. Before that (2012-2014), she was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA Cinema and Media Studies Program, teaching graduate seminars on Electronic Culture, Digital Narratives, and Stereoscopic 3D Cinema Aesthetics. Her current research examines the effects the cinematic 3D aesthetics and VR technologies have on our embodied experience of temporality and spatiality. Moreover, she explores how the interactive new media reshape our identities and interpersonal relationships. Indeed, these research interests are reflected in the topics of her English Composition classes ranging from consumerism to popular culture (advertisements, trailers, and feature films), and from new media to "convergence culture" (social media, YouTube, and videogames).
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Look, we get it: you're probably a little sick of the romanticization of Augusta National, particularly if you've never trod upon its hallowed, verdant pathways, your eyes turned heavenward 'neath a canopy of towering pines — sorry, sorry; I meant to say "particularly if you've never been here." This place, man. It gets to you.
For all the purple prose and tricked-up scenery that Augusta National inspires, there's something special about the grounds that has nothing to do with the immaculate fairways and brilliant azaleas. It's the silence, my friend, the absolute stillness that's like nowhere else in this hyperconnected world. The Masters is one of the last bastions of cell phone-free America, a place where you can watch golf and drink cheap beer without the threat of an annoying text from a relative or a meaningless call from the office. And, my friend, I'm here to tell you: it's glorious.
For all the grief that Augusta National gets — often with good reason — for perpetuating manners and codes of a bygone era, there is this simple fact: living a few hours without a cell phone reinvigorates the mind, feeds the soul, and lets you reconnect with some long-lost skills like "conversation" and "eye contact." You end up talking to someone from the other side of the planet, and then you talk to someone who happens to know your parents. Or you walk in silence, eavesdropping and meditating. Either way, at Augusta National you're present in the real world in a way you can't ever be with an infernal, addictive phone in your hand.
Of course, it's not like you have a choice. Augusta National doesn't play with its cell phone policy. Bring your iPhone on to the grounds, and you're risking not just immediate expulsion, but the permanent loss of your badge. That means you might be depriving your unborn great-grandchildren of the chance to watch Jordan Spieth III dominate the 2075 Masters because you just had to post that selfie of yourself and a pimento cheese sandwich, didn't you?
The draconian policy shocks first-timers; every morning, patrons bid farewell to their phones in the parking lot like they're leaving loved ones behind and heading to war. They're twitchy at first, sensing a longing like a phantom limb itching, perhaps feeling a phone buzz in their pocket that isn't really there. But within a few minutes, the need to update one's status fades. Look around, and you'll see it: no one's glancing down at a screen while they carry on conversations. No one's crafting the perfect Facebook update to make the folks back home jealous. People talk. People connect. And people remember that this is how we, as a species, used to communicate in the long-ago days of 2006.
"It's nice not to be needed," said Tom Forsyth, a Toronto resident down for the week. "It's nice to be able to get away from it all." Granted, most Masters patrons are from generations that knew how to exist on a day-to-day basis without a cell phone, but Tom's sentiment was a remarkably popular and consistent one.
Pam McKay lamented only that she couldn't stay in touch with family while at the course. "We have to plan a little more to meet up," said the Madison, Wisconsin resident, in town with her father Dan.
Between the ropes, Augusta National has come in for criticism for the way it's modernized and updated its course to a near-unrecognizable degree from its 1934 origins. But to a large extent, life amongst the patrons is remarkably similar now to the way it's been for more than 80 years, a technology-free environment you now can't find anywhere else in America. Even if you ditch your cell phone one afternoon, just try getting everyone around you to do the same.
Here, there are no electronic scoreboards, no video screens updating you on the minute-by-minute action. You have to wait on scoreboard operators to change, by hand, the leaderboard. And you have to come to terms with the fear of missing out, because you will miss out: you'll hear a loud cheer echoing through the pines from some distant corner of the course, and you'll have no idea why. And somehow, you realize that you're just fine with that.
Sean Harrell of Augusta sported an Apple Watch while shopping for shirts. He noted that while his particular model couldn't connect to the Internet, it would be an awfully tough temptation to resist if it could. "I think, out of respect for the club, I'd keep [the connection] off," he said. Would everyone else? It's a question the club likely will need to address sooner rather than later.
For the next few years, Augusta's sanctified state of tech-free nirvana will persist. But what will happen when the tech-saturated kids of today become the badge-purchasing patrons of tomorrow? They'll either learn to live in blessed silence … or Augusta National will surrender to pandemonium, the cacophony of chimes and whistles subsuming the ancient pines in a discordant— sorry, sorry, the verbiage got away from me again. Strange how your mind wanders when it's not tethered to a phone, isn't it?
Dan Wetzel contributed reporting for this article.


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Winnie Mandela Quotes: Famous Quotes Following Her Death
By: Dontei Wynter - Published: April 2, 2018 at 2:26 pm | Last Updated: April 20, 2018 at 1:00 am
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According to multiple reports, anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died on Monday at age 81. She was better known as the ex-wife of the late South African political leader, Nelson Mandela. However, she also had a strong following of her own and many are still saddened by Winnie's death.
Many are now looking for Winnie Mandela's quotes as a way to remember her and the extraordinary life she lived before she died. She authored several books and was a devoted wife to her late ex-husband before his death.
Winnie Mandela's Death
Winnie was married to Nelson for 38 years, which included the 27 years he was in prison on Robben Island near Cape Town. According to reports, Winnie died peacefully after a long illness and was in and out of the hospital before she passed.
"It is with profound sadness that we inform the public that Mrs. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital' Johannesburg' South Africa on Monday April 2' 2018," her family said in a statement.
Winnie was known for supporting her husband while he was imprisoned, but they divorced two years after he became South Africa's first black president. According to CNN, they divorced in 1996 but had two daughters together.
Winnie Mandela's Quotes
"The years of imprisonment hardened me…. Perhaps if you have been given a moment to hold back and wait for the next blow, your emotions wouldn't be blunted as they have been in my case. When it happens every day of your life, when that pain becomes a way of life, I no longer have the emotion of fear, there is no longer anything I can fear. There is nothing the government has not done to me. There isn't any pain I haven't known."
"I would be picked up after work. Nelson, a fitness fanatic, was there in the car in gym attire. I was taken to the gym, to watch him sweat! That became the pattern of my life. One moment, I was watching him. Then he would dash off to meetings, with just time to drop me off at the hostel. Even at that stage, life with him was a life without him."
"I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy."
"That is part of one's life one does not even want to remember… I could only visit him once in six months. We had to keep [a] link through letters and through visits when they were increased. At the end of [the prisoners'] stay on Robben Island, we could visit them two times a month. And it would be a visit of two people at a given time. That helped a lot to keep the family ties and to sort of keep that link between him and the children. Before that, all they did was read about their father."
"I had so little time to love him. And that love has survived all these years of separation … perhaps if I'd had time to know him better I might have found a lot of faults, but I only had time to love him and long for him all the time."
"Together, hand in hand, with our matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate this country."
The story is still developing and funeral arrangements haven't been revealed at this moment. The family will release memorial details once they have been finalized.


A Fatal Attraction for the digital age, but with a crucial twist… Watson is a master at turning the screw.
A gripping read – deftly plotted, with convincing characters and an unsettling premise that builds to a truly disturbing conclusion. Second Life is ample proof that Watson is no mere one-hit wonder.
A fierce, captivating portrait. Julia's disintegration is heartbreaking and underlines what a formidable presence Watson has as a writer: a star is confirmed.
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Home News Two PPP Leaders Indicted in Corruption Case
Two PPP Leaders Indicted in Corruption Case
An accountability court on Tuesday (Feb 12) once again indicted former federal minister for communications Dr Arbab Alamgir and his wife Asma Alamgir, who was a member of National Assembly (MNA) in a case pertaining to assets beyond means. Both Pakistan Peoples Party leaders were appeared before court today.
After hearing the arguments of both sides, the court summoned witnesses at the next hearing , again indicted and removed the part regarding foreign properties from the new indictment. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference against the couple for allegedly accumulating assets worth Rs332 million.
Asma Alamgir was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Pakistani general election, 2008. In February 2010, she was made president of the women wing of Pakistan Peoples Party while she was working as provincial coordinator of PPP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In April 2010, she was appointed as Advisor to the Federal Minister of States and Frontier Regions.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A longtime New Mexico tourism official has been hired to lead the Santa Fe Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Santa Fe officials say Randy Randall takes over as executive director of the bureau.
The executive director of the Santa Fe Convention and Visitor's Bureau overseas the sales and marketing of Santa Fe, operation of the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and the Arts Commission.
Randall has more than 45 years' experience in the industry, including 10 years as general manager of the Eldorado Hotel. He also served on the board of directors of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, chaired the New Mexico Lodging Association and worked on the Civic Center Advisory Committee that did the feasibility study for the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.


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Donald Trump says the craziest things
The presidential contender doesn't believe in keeping his thoughts to himself.
By Compiled by John-Henry Perera
on July 24, 2015 10:17 AM
We've compiled a list of Trump's most controversial sayings over the years.
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"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive."
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"I could have one man say, 'We're gonna tax you 25 percent,' and I could say another, "Listen you motherf******, we're gonna tax you 25 percent.' Now you said the same exact thing, but it's a different messenger."
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"Our country is in serious trouble. We don't have victories anymore. We used to have victories, but we don't have them. When was the last time anybody saw us beating, let's say, China in a trade deal? They kill us. I beat China all the time. All the time."
"Our country is in serious trouble. We don't have victories anymore. We used to have victories, but we don't have them. When was the last time anybody saw us beating, let's say, China in a trade deal? They kill ... more
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"The U.S. will invite El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord who just escaped prison, to become a U.S. citizen because our 'leaders' can't say no!"
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"I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me. Believe me. And I'll build it very inexpensively. I'll build a great, great wall on our southern border and I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words."
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"Thank you. It's true, and these are the best and the finest. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."
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"They will pay for the wall, and the wall will go up. And Mexico will start behaving. Mexico is not our friend."
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"Our great African American President hasn't exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!"
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"If I were running 'The View,' I'd fire Rosie [O'Donnell]. I mean, I'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers, I'd say, 'Rosie, you're fired.'"
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"Arianna Huffington is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man- he made a good decision."
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"Hillary Clinton was the worst secretary of state in the history of the United States. Hillary was the worst in the history of the United States, there's never been a secretary of state so bad as Hillary. The world blew up around us. We lost everything, including all relationships. There wasn't one good thing that came out of that administration or her being secretary of state. I have great relationships." less
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"If you can't get rich dealing with politicians, there's something wrong with you."
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Final Excerpt of short story – The Coffin
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His husband love got overtaken by business. In the moment he justified his focus on growing the business. And his children's inheritance will prove he was successful – was his mental argument he would have with himself, as he raked leaves or swept the driveway – as a way to assuage the discomfort of regret.
Gord felt he didn't have the connection with his children for the same reason as when they were growing up he was growing his business. Selling plumbing supplies came easier to him than being there for his children. It wasn't that he didn't want to be there. It's that if he didn't grow his business no one else would. Plus this business put food on the table and would pay for university as long as he kept his foot on the gas and didn't let up.
'There are different kinds of love, sweetheart!' Gord remembers growling over his shoulder at Linda. His teeth were clenched down hard perhaps in an attempt to not let these silly words out. He can see it now. They were in their bedroom one Saturday morning when he was getting ready for work instead of taking Phil to hockey practice and teaching Martha to skate and buying the groceries with Sue.
'Of course there are different kinds of love.' Linda was paused by her absolute frustration that her good husband still didn't get it.' That's the point!' Linda schooled Gord looking him right in the eyes as he buttoned his shirt. Linda's abstention from swearing gave her message that much more ummph. She was no longer in an argument with him but had already transported herself to how it was going to feel in the car later that morning as she drove Phil to Saturday morning hockey practice instead of his dad. Gord could feel Linda's disappointment but he couldn't somehow say he was sorry. Because, he told himself in the moment some 35 years ago, he wasn't sorry because he was supporting his family. This memory, and others, were the life recordings that went through Gord's mind as he would slowly sweep the clean front walk of its minimal weekday dirt.
In the few years since the death of his wife Gord had this urge to connect with his family so they know their unique value. Therefore his anchored vision project. Yes it would have been easier to say he loved them. And that if he had failed in some ways as a father he was sorry. But that would have been like the first route he walks in the mornings: short and simple and gets the job done without complications.
Mercifully Gord heard the toilet flush all the way down the hall which yanked him out of his swamp of regret.
'It's all very spiritual and transformative and, and, and earthy.' Cedar vibrated her hands at her sides as she sat back down to show Gord how she was impacted by their chat.
'Yes but without the sweat lodge.' Gord fake laughs quickly. ' Or if you want the sweat lodge go for it. That was never my thing.' Gord was trying to be funny in case he was coming on too strong.
'What was your thing GG?' Cedar asked, using her position as the preferred grandchild to be so direct.
'I …' Gord's shoulders briefly pumped up and down as he gazed out the kitchen window looking out over the driveway and leaned back into his personal journey.
'My thing would be whatever my thing was at the time. One thing at a time. When your grandmother was sick, that was my thing. When I started my business, that became my thing. When each child was born, that was my thing. But, as the years went on, with each child it was less of a thing.' Gord paused and looked into Cedar's eyes because Cedar's mother Martha was his third and last child. They could both feel that this could be taken to mean that her mother's birth and existence amounted to less than the birth of her two older siblings.
"You mom being the third wasn't loved less by any means. There was just, I don't know, more going on and as parents we weren't petrified as we were when your uncle Phil was born.'
Cedar was the third child as well. By 7 minutes. Her twin brother Red went to the light before she did.
Was I less of a thing? Cedar had never even thought of it. In the moment she felt good about being a twin, or having Red as her twin because of how it echoed her existence. Gord saw her face quickly disappear inside of herself but didn't grasp she was cherishing her birth not feeling any anger for getting the bronze medal. She was very happy to be on the podium.
'You and Red were born at the same time so you were a big deal. A lot of diapers. Jack loved being your older brother, he was like a mini dad organizing your toys, helping you walk.
'Actually when your mom told me she was having twins I thought it was great. But then she said, I have to confirm it with the doctor. And that always stuck with me. How did she know? Now Gord was lost inside his mind where fireworks were going off of beautiful family memories. And then, as it had come to be a recent habit, it circled quickly back around to Linda.
'Your grandmother always loved the whole mystery of giving a child a name. It gave her joy and energy so for me I couldn't see how others saw it as overbearing or imposing. Anyway it would be an innocent imposition. She would bring her little notebook and look into her child's eyes for a clue – then look to the sky for inspiration. She really loved doing it and thought it was her role to participate. Martha says it was the only time she saw her mother write. That wasn't true. Martha just felt that they were her children and she, plus her husband, had the ability to name them.'
'So how did she know?' Prompted Cedar for more information on her mother being a young mother. She wanted to admire her mom as the young, dynamic woman she could see in family photos before she was transformed into a bossy mom.
'Know what?'
'That she was pregnant with twins?' The juicy confessional type of conversation with GG was so novel and satisfying.
'I didn't really capture that. Martha came up with your names before your grandmother could really process that there would be twins and get her motor running, so to speak, on what could be possible matching names. And truth be told, the names Red and Cedar that your mom had already come up with were so far off Linda's screen that, well there was nothing to say really.''
'So my mom came up with the idea for our names?' Cedar couldn't remember asking and hadn't really ever wanted to get into it. Her brother had a bit of a hard time because his name was Red but as life would have it Cedar got the red hair of the two. It confused people that a guy named Red didn't have red hair but he had a twin sister who did. So they would get bullied in high school. That's what teenagers do when they are presented with something that is beyond their grasp. They would stand up for each other but he was basically a wimp so he got brushed aside. Guys would even just hug him instead of beating on him. Beating on Red was so easy, it was comical.
As a result, sometimes they would play down they were twins, and a few times even siblings. There was no abandonment of one by the other. It was actually an effective teenage social strategy. It was a way to avoid ridicule. They would retreat into the fact that they were twins born Geminis. Twins squared. It made no difference to anyone who wasn't them but it just made the route to get to them emotionally more convoluted so it provided an extra layer of protection.
But in the same breath, in high school her name gave her a way to sound different. Which she liked because it mirrored the way she felt. It also spiced up how she dressed and helped her come into her own style. Tall with her long, wavy red hair she took on a Boho look that seemed to work for her.
'I remember your mom saying that she loved the red cedar trees because…' Gord started.
'Wait GG. Actually, I think I will ask my mom about our names. If you don't mind.' Even though she was eagerly soaking up the downloading of family history from her grandfather she stopped him.
'We haven't avoided the conversation, we just made sure we never had it.' Cedar explained to her grandfather. As it came out of her mouth she could hear how lame it sounded, but it was basically true.
Cedar was glad she had dragged their good-byes outside because in that way it broke the proximity of the two of them that had grown around the kitchen table. She didn't want a hug so Cedar fumbled with buttoning her coat moving toward the door. Cedar skipped down the stairs and they waved good-bye. Cedar put in her ears buds as she turned right to catch the bus uptown. As Gord stood on his front steps breathing the cooling November evening Cedar was reconnecting with the sound track of her generation. Gord, GG, dad, daddy, hesitated. He stood on the front steps of his fully paid off house, where 3 beautiful children knew innocence and joy; where Linda, his wife would bring each of them home from the hospital and nurture them with sincere service that inspired and humbled Gord.
Waiting till after Cedar had turned the corner he then headed back to his garage. The same garage where he started his plumbing business. The same garage that was his first warehouse for his plumbing supply business. This old man was in a negotiation with his own shoulders to determine if he walked back with the hunched shoulders of a defeated man who had nothing better to do than to test drive his coffin. Or if he was an aging man engaging the role of elder as he addressed mortality with humility/fear/awe/respect.
Gord was comfortable in his coffin. It was only the second time he had laid down in it. He kind of felt like a Formula 1 driver slipping into their sleek race car. He had used his yellow measuring tape to get his height and width and depth. Then he added 6 inches to each measurement. It was snug, not cramped.
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This year at Kremnica Gags—the European festival of humour and satire, taking place on August 29-31, 2014 – animated film will find its place, too. The author of the visual concept of this year's Gags Ivan Popovič will present himself as an experienced animator and creator of animated films. Furthermore, this caricaturist, drawer, painter, graphic designer, writer, animator and director is nominated for the Lifetime achievement award.
Apart from the screening of some of his older animated films, the world premiere of several episodes of his family series about the inventions of the 20th century If I Only Had a Screw Loose! (Mať tak o koliesko viac!)—which he created together with his son Dávid Popovič in their studio My studio—will also take place at the Kremnica Gags. Festival visitors will have a chance to see all of the episodes of the series made between 2009 and 2014. In fact, these aren't the results of the author's cooperation with the Slovak Television—as the rest of the episodes are—and they are financed only by the AVF and the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic. The series has 38 episodes up until now, but it is scheduled to have 52 episodes in total.


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Garnier Men Drove 2.5 Times Sales Through Facebook Marketing
Nabendu Chakrabarty / January 19th, 2015	| 5 Min Read
Garnier Men is a global male grooming brand owned by the French cosmetic giant L'Oreal. Garnier Men has become the premier male grooming brand in India. Garnier specialises in hair and skin care products. Since its entry into the Indian market in the year 1992, L'Oreal has been very innovative in their marketing strategy whether its teaming up with famous celebrities or the latest 'Click to missed call' campaign they ran successfully on Facebook. Garnier has been consistently ranked among India's most trusted brands as per the Brand Trust Report.
The business objectives was to generate high sales by teaming up with social media giant Facebook during the IPL season. Facebook in partnership with ZipDial created the new ad format which was very successful in reaching to the right target market.
Garnier Men's Strategy
Men's grooming is the new obsession in India with many cosmetic brands trying to tap this market by coming up with grooming products for men. Many companies are still using the traditional marketing mediums like T.V., Radio, Magazines and Newspapers to promote their products. However, social media is gaining increasing popularity in India with increasing user base. The innovative approach adopted by Garnier to reach out to their target market via Facebook is unprecedented but definitely not surprising.
In the new ad campaign, Garnier men ran photo ads on Facebook asking users to click on the ad to get an opportunity to meet their favourite cricketers from Rajasthan Royals, win match tickets along or official merchandise. Garnier Men is the official partner of the Rajasthan Royals team in the IPL since 2013. Clicking the ad would allow users to place a missed to an auto populated number that appeared on their phone dialer. The users would receive a return call and get additional features like cricket scores and messages by celebrities. The user would then get an SMS which would ask them simple questions that the users can answer to enter the contest. This was done with technical assistance from ZipDial which carried out the follow-up engagement with the user.
With 100 million monthly active users, Facebook has the second highest user base in India after the United States. 84 million users access social networks through their mobile phones in India. Clearly, Facebook saw a huge marketing potential and hence teamed up with Bangalore based company ZipDial for their new initiative. India's obsession with missed call was also a factor that Facebook successfully utilized. The target market for the campaign was between the age-group of 15-35. This is also the age-group which uses social media the most. Therefore, Garnier's selection of Facebook for the new ad campaign makes a lot of sense. The other thing worth noting here is that unlike most of the other Facebook ads which target only smartphone users, this ad tried to reach out to non-smart phones or feature phone users. A majority of Indian Facebook users i.e. a whopping 66% still access Facebook on a feature phone. Facebook and Garnier were able to reach out to a large number of people due to this strategy shift.
Results Achieved By Garnier Men
The campaign turned out to be highly cost-effective yet successful. The cost per call was 94% more efficient than all other print and digital media. The campaign eclipsed the combined reach every other print and digital media by receiving 16 times more calls than those. The ads ran from April to May 2014 and reached 15 million people during that period. The campaign saw an increase in sales of Garnier Men's products by 2.5 times. This increase in sales volume was witnessed on Flipkart (Garnier's e-commerce partner) as well as offline sales. This campaign was highly innovative and had set a new benchmark of marketing in many ways. The majority of internet access growth in India is coming from small towns and non-metro. This campaign was able to reach out to people and places that a traditional marketing medium largely leaves out. Through SMS to enter the contest and return call to the users, this turned out to be a two-way engagement which is impossible to achieve via a traditional medium. This created a lot of interest surrounding the campaign.
This ad campaign proves one thing that India is changing and with that the marketing strategy will also have to change. Companies cannot just rely on the traditional mediums to reach out to their target markets. It proves that if you try to find innovative ways to reach out to your market and keep them engaged you will be successful. It has become increasingly important to not only show a product to a customer but also to continuously engage with him. Traditional mediums have reached a point of saturation in many ways. The increase in internet users in India is expected to cross 500 million by 2018 according to Morgan Stanley. A majority of those users would be on social media.
Social media is a platform that no company can afford to not use. Social media is not only a much cheaper option than the traditional media but the Return On Investment (ROI) on it also is significantly higher. It would be premature to say that social media marketing would replace traditional marketing anytime soon but it would also be not wrong to state that it would be the centre stage of future marketing campaigns. There has to be a healthy mix of traditional and non traditional marketing in a company's marketing strategy.
References: facebook, zipdial, lighthouseinsights, medianama, wikipedia, indiantelevision, timesofindia
Image References: lighthouseinsights, thegarnierman, meravalapink.blogspot.in, commons.wikimedia
Nabendu Chakrabarty


Throughout the month of February, local businesses from both the Edgewater and Rogers Park communities visited campus to interact with students, faculty and staff for the Ramblin' Around Business Showcase at the Damen Student Center.
Both samples and services were given out during the busy afternoon lunch hours as students flocked to their tabling areas as they were able to directly converse with the businesses. Curious students learned more about the types of services and products that these businesses provide, and the types of discounts that are offered to students. In turn, participating businesses were able to learn more about the demographic of the Loyola community as well as sustaining a new relationship with their young and local clientele.
Local businesses that participated include: Felice's Kitchen, Auntie Joy's Kitchen and Flaco's Tacos.
This showcase is part of Ramblin Around - an entire initiative dedicated to student patronage on off-campus establishments and local businesses. The Ramblin Around Business Showcase will continue through March at the Damen Student Center atrium.
For questions or more information, e-mail the Department of Community Relations at communityrelations@luc.edu or call 773-508-7450.