Outsourcing is becoming a bigger and stronger alternative over time. Here we show you a brief list of 7 trends that we will definitely see this 2018 that has begun.
It is no news that the technology and business markets have evolved by leaps and bounds, which is why you must be updated on new trends that are arriving.
As 2018 begins, there are some trends related to outsourcing that you should keep in mind if you are interested in hiring software services.
What are the most important outsourcing trends for 2018 that we will see? Take note and do not get left behind!
Although last year the trend of Machine Learning (ML) was aimed at reducing costs and optimizing processes for example by discovering an algorithm to predict anomalies, by 2018, it is heading towards the creation of innovative solutions. Its focus is not on increasing productivity anymore but on providing business opportunities for companies so they can offer greater added value to the services provided to their clients.
According to the 2018 Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions report released by Deloitte, enterprises will likely double their use of ML technology by the end of 2018.
Machine Learning, as the core of artificial intelligence, will progress "at a phenomenal pace". In 50 years from now, the "ML abilities of 2018 will be considered baby steps in the history of this technology", highlights the paper.
Additionally, new advances are having a great impact in Machine Learning projects as they are becoming more and more integrated with IoT and Big Data, generating extraordinary opportunities.
Why is it essential for companies to have a webpage adapted to mobile devices? To begin with, the traffic that comes from cellphones keeps growing at an incredible rate.
For example, the Tech Crunch website points out that consumers in U.S. spend 5 hours per day on mobile devices. This shows us that if websites are not responsive (when the website automatically adapts to all resolutions and devices), they will probably lose clients.
Even though this seems to be obvious, moving towards mobile experiences is one of the most important outsourcing trends for 2018. If your website or app matches their needs and expectations, then it will be the basis for your business's success.
Read as well: Mobile website vs Mobile app: Which one is the best solution for your business?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been on everyone's tongue lately, and it is hard to think that nobody has ever heard of how this is going to make a revolution in our lives. Above all, how is it going to change the way we work (more specifically, how will it supposedly lead to mass unemployment)?
All of that is related to the fact that companies are going in for AI more and more. In fact, the Teradata State of Artificial Intelligence for Enterprises survey (.pdf) conducted by Vanson Bourne found that 80% of enterprises are already investing in AI and that 30% of business leaders are planning to expand their AI investments over the next 36 months.
We can say now that Artificial Intelligence is a common thing; it is not something that is coming but something that has already arrived. It is definitely one of the most relevant outsourcing trends for 2018 to follow closely!
You've probably already realized that consumers' preferences are moving towards fast and effective solutions and services.
Consumers are having less patience for waiting and want everything quick and easy. This is why automation plays a key role nowadays as it aims to improve productivity and reduce costs by using software to replace routine human work and standardizing processes to make them high quality.
These technologies benefit not only clients but also companies, saving them time and money, which is why they are becoming an essential ingredient to succeed in business.
Experts claim that big data is the future as the importance of having access to mass data accumulated to be analyzed is growing more and more. This tool processes complex information in order to improve business strategies so they are more customer-focused, leading directly to more effective campaigns and better economic results.
Big data is extremely helpful for companies as it reduces costs, time, and risks, which is why they will keep promoting its growth. What is more, its advancement will make analysis simpler, giving organizations the opportunity to optimize processes and software solutions.
Sneakers that count how many calories we burn, washing machines that can be switched on and off remotely, and fridges that order food for you, all these examples prove that one of the biggest outsourcing trends for 2018 will be the IoT.
This concept refers to the connection of processes, data, people, and things, which is expected to change the way humans live. How? By connecting the things we commonly use to the internet, it optimizes how we carry out everyday tasks, making everything easier and faster.
The Internet of Things will keep revolutionizing the world; in fact, McKinsey predicts that the number of objects connected to the internet will rise between 26 and 30 billion by 2020 (by 2013 there were between 7 and 10 billion). Likewise, it is expected to keep improving its functionalities, getting more personal and predictive. So, if you have not noticed yet, IoT has arrived to stay.
The time for choosing cost over quality is past. Although outsourcing firms are known for being a great option to cut costs, it is getting more and more important to focus on the value companies bring.
Consumers are no longer worried about price but about getting what they want, which is why the key to success is not trying to spend as little as possible anymore but anticipating their needs and most of all, delivering high-quality solutions. Therefore, it is time for outsourcing organizations to improve their services and go for excellence.
Outsourcing is becoming a bigger and stronger alternative over time, as the number of companies that decide to delegate some of their work to other firms is expected to keep growing.
Along with this increase comes the need for outsourcing organizations to be cognizant of the importance of being updated, while new trends and technological advances begin to emerge. Being abreast of what is coming and continuing the development of new skills adapted to the evolution of the market is the answer to success.
Do you have any other outsourcing trend for 2018 you would like to add?
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With more than 29 million children under three in China, infant formula is big business, second only to the U.S. in scale. And population experts there estimate the number of infants and toddlers will grow at an annual rate of more than 4 percent. Yet despite this phenomenal growth, relatively few Chinese dairies have benefited from an increased demand for milk powder used in infant formula.
In 2008 melamine, a metabolized version of the pesticide cyromazine, found its way into Chinese infant formula sickening more than 300,000 children and killing six. The scandal forced new standards in screening milk powder in China and severely damaged trust in Chinese-produced infant formula. One notable exception, however, is Wandashan Dairy.
Infant formula commonly contains purified cow's milk whey and casein as a protein source, along with a blend of other ingredients intended to mimic the nutritional benefits of human milk. In 2008, hundreds of thousands of infants developed kidney stones after they consumed food and infant formula that had been contaminated with melamine. Six children died, and 20 percent of companies tested had products that were tainted by melamine.
"When the melamine contamination was first discovered, Wandashan was one of the few brands that retained public trust, thanks largely to screening practices they had already put in place."
Melamine is used to manufacture melamine-formaldehyde resin, a type of plastic known for its flame retardant properties and commonly employed in countertops, dry erase boards, etc. Melamine itself is nitrogen-rich and has been an adulterant for feedstock and milk for several years because it can make diluted or poor quality material appear to be higher in protein content by elevating the total nitrogen content detected by some simple protein tests. Melamine has also been used as an adulterant in infant milk powder to raise its apparent protein content and meet regulatory considerations, according to the World Health Organization. Wandashan's Quality Control Center uses PerkinElmer's Series 200 Liquid Chromatography system to test for nutriments and an AAnalyst 700 atomic absorption spectrometer for heavy metal detection in the ingredients used in their infant formula.
In 2010, the Chinese government introduced 66 new mandatory food security GB standards in an effort to improve public trust in local dairy products. The new standards require all dairy companies to screen all of their products for 49 different contaminants ranging from heavy metals to nutriments.
According to FDA regulations, all ingredients in infant formula milk powder must be recognized as safe or be verifiable safe food additives. Manufacturers have to declare that all additives and ingredients are safe and comply with national standards.
Environmental concerns have also become a larger issue. During a compulsory detection process, heavy metals, pesticide residue, and other dangerous contaminants must be screened out. Companies often rely on gas chromatograph or mass spectroscopy technology to do this.
After the melamine incident illuminated the importance of detection against food adulteration, PerkinElmer introduced the DairyGuard Milk Powder Analyzer, based on a near-infrared spectroscopy platform, for dairy companies. The analyzer uses advanced algorithms to screen in under 30 seconds for adulterants and other threats to the safety of milk powder.


Now you will not get confused about articles in English anymore!
The articles 'a', 'an', and 'the', are important words that we use in almost every sentence in English. Articles are words that modify a noun. There are two kinds of articles: definite and indefinite.
Among 'a', 'an', and 'the', the one which belongs to definite articles is 'the'. It refers directly to a specific object. 'The' can be followed by singular, plural, and uncountable nouns.
When to Use the Definite Article?
1. When there is the only one.
[There is only one sun in this world].
This is the reason why we use 'the' before superlative adjectives.
She is the prettiest girl in the town.
[There is only one person that has the particular pretty than any other girls in the town].
2. When we talk about something certain or specific.
Did you see the umbrella in my bag?
[It is clear that the speaker refers to the specific umbrella that was in her bag before].
3. When we have mentioned the object before.
I bought a book yesterday. The book is entitled "The Secrets to be Happy".
[It is clear that the book entitled "The Secrets to be Happy" is the book that I bought yesterday].
4. When we are going to state an ordinal number.
This is the first time I have been here.
5. When you are indicating a time period.
Super Mario was one of the most popular video games in the 1990s.
6. When you refer to the member of a group of people.
The Robinsons are on a vacation.
The Quick Rule: If you think the audience knows the specific object you are referring to, use 'the'.
'A' and 'an' belong to the indefinite article. They indicate a general idea rather than a specific object. If the word begins with a consonant, use 'a'. On the other hand, if it begins with a vowel, use 'an'. The indefinite article is limited to singular nouns or a group of noun.
1. When we say a job.
2. When we express unspecified singular nouns.
She invites a man to the party.
3. When we use collective nouns.
I buy a bunch of bananas.
4. When we want to say quantity.
My grandmother gives me a dozen eggs.
5. When we mentioned an object for the first time.
6. When you mean 'one'.
He sang a song last night.
The Quick Rule: If you think the audience does not know the specific object you are referring to, use indefinite articles.
We do not use articles when we talk about things in general.
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Lierre spent twenty years refining and restricting her diet in search of better health -- but her health was getting worse, not better. Finally, a doctor told her she'd die if she didn't eat animal-derived foods. This led to a major shift in perspective and a deeply controversial book: The Vegetarian Myth:...
390 - Tony Perrottet (Sex Lives of Fidel and Che)
Tony Perrottet is a journalist and author fascinated by the area where history and sexuality overlap. His latest book, Cuba Libre, includes lots of new material on the sexual lives of Fidel, Che, and the other characters (including many women) who pulled off what may be the most audacious revolution in history. He's...
When is love toxic? Should we insist on the "meaning" of words, or let them change over time and context? Is English the best f*&king language in the world?
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388 - Kevin Russell (Former TechnoOptimist)
Kevin is one of the smartest, most thoughtful people you've never met. His 15 minutes of fame came when he and his daughter were featured on a TV show, focusing on his technique of helping her overcome fear by balancing on his hand. Formerly a leader in the world of Techno Optimism, being a dad has led him to rethink...
387 - Nathan Schmidt and Sunil Kumar Aggarwal (AIMS Institute)
Drs. Nathan and Sunil have more degrees and certifications than I can list here. Even more impressive than all that paperwork is the fact that both of them have dedicated their lives to finding innovative ways to help people who are suffering in the deepest ways. At the AIMS Institute in Seattle, WA, they are exploring...

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Australia Day at Lake Canobolas. Every imaginable type of craft dotted the water's surface: kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, sail boats, air mattresses and one particularly fetching inflatable lounge setting. The air was perfumed with the aroma of barbeques and groups of friends and families spread out on the grassy shores to enjoy the day. Over the hubbub of festivity one sound reigned supreme, the bang, bang, bang of the Dragon Boat drum!
Yes, we certainly made our presence felt on the Lake yesterday when we held a come and try session. Some of our 'tryee' paddlers had come especially for the opportunity, while others saw the fun that we were all having and signed up for the experience.
Club members got into the spirit of the day donning silly hats in green and gold. The verdict was that the umbrella hat and paddling didn't go well together and they were gradually relegated to the bottom of the boat.
Thanks to all of our members who helped out either as paddlers, drummers or administrators. And as always a huge thanks to our sweep, Phil, who carefully negotiated his way through the crowds ad ensured that we all arrived safely back on shore (even if a little damper than usual).
Do Something Different This Australia Day!
Why not try Dragon Boating?
On Australia Day 2015 ( Monday 26 January) Colour City Dragons will be having a 'come and try' session at Lake Canobolas. We will be there between 11am – 2pm and would love to share our love of paddling with others. Our informal 'do you want to have a go?' invitation to folk at the Lake on New Year's Day resulted in a number of converts.
Encourage friends, colleagues and family to come and see what all the fuss is about before perhaps enjoying a picnic at the home of paddling in Orange, our beautiful Lake.


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Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke (Breslau, 27 november 1820 - 7 november 1906) was een Duits arts en entomoloog.

Wocke was een Duits arts en apotheker van Poolse afkomst. De rest van de tijd hield hij zich bezig met
de entomologie en met name het gebied van de vlinders en motten (Lepidoptera). Hij was een Microlepidoptera specialist. Hij was bovendien voorzitter van de Verein für Schlesische Insektenkunde Tijdens zijn leven werkte
hij samen met diverse andere entomologen, waaronder Dr. Otto Staudinger.

Enkele werken
 Met Otto Staudinger (1861) Catalogus der Lepidopteren Europa's und der angrenzenden Länder. Dresden (Staudinger & Burdach). XVI + 192 pp.
 Met Otto Staudinger (1871) Catalogus der Lepidopteren des Europaeischen Faunengebiets. Dresden (Burdach). XXXVII + 426 pp.
 Hij voltooide het werk Die Schmetterlinge Deutschlands und der Schweiz Braunschweig (1859-1877) van Hermann von Heinemann.

Duits entomoloog

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Young Professionals of Manitowoc County unveiled its list of top young professionals age 21-40. This series profiles the 2018 'Future 15' winners.
Young Professionals of Manitowoc County unveiled its "Future 15" award winners during its annual banquet Nov. 8 at Fox's Silver Valley Bar & Banquet Hall. The "Future 15" are young professionals, ages 21-40, who "have set themselves apart from other individuals, both in their professional and personal lives in Manitowoc County." The Herald Times Reporter will profile each of the 15 winners in this series.
Kyle has had some amazing success in his professional life right here in Manitowoc County. He executed the most successful and profitable Red Kettle Campaign in Salvation Army history, raising more than $150,000 in a two-month period.
In his new role as hometown business development officer with Shoreline Credit Union, he has been instrumental in bringing the Credit Union's Hometown Brand to life and encouraging the members to shop "Hometown." Kyle believes in the power of positivity. He is actively involved as a board member for the Two Rivers Business Association, and also involved with The Crossing, The Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Chamber of Manitowoc County, The Haven and the Kiwanis of Manitowoc, to name a few. He credits his faith, family, friends and co-workers in his path to success.
Watch for profiles of the other "Future 15" winners: Alexandra Brendemuehl, Manitowoc County Historical Society; Brian Graf, Holy Family Memorial; Theresa Gregor, InCourage; Dawn Grohskopf, UnitedOne Credit Union; Kim Kowieski, Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center; Frederick Krause, DOWCO Inc.; Lindsey Krause, Bartow Builders; Kristin Odell, KLO; Alex Ourada, Two Rivers Public School District; Katie Koenig, Hope House of Manitowoc County; Christma Rusch, Lighthouse Recovery Community Center; Katie Schamburek, Glaze & Paint; Rachel Schulz, Investors Community Bank; and Scott Stuckman, Schenck SC.


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C&ENjobs
C&ENjobs review with pricing, posting instructions, comparisons to competitors, and FAQs.
C&ENjobs is a dedicated chemical and engineering job board provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Employers can use the job board to advertise their job vacancies to a highly targeted audience of engineering and scientific research professionals and access a large resume database.
While the site is U.S.-based, it allows international job postings and attracts website visitors from across the globe. However, the vast majority of website traffic comes from the U.S. Canadian employers can use the site to recruit international candidates, but it may be less effective for finding local hires.
From US$595.00 /post.
Employer profiles
French language option
C&ENjobs is a dedicated job board for chemical and engineering professionals. It offers a range of job posting features, including a home page spotlight, highlighted job ads, and priority search result placement. The site also offers a searchable resume database but is costlier than other niche sites, such as BioSpace and EngineeringCareers.ca.
Canadian employers can use the site to reach an international audience, though the majority of site traffic comes from the U.S. The platform doesn't attract many visitors from Canada, making it less suitable for employers looking to recruit locally.
There are 30- and 60-day job posting options.
All job posting plans include a full-color logo.
The site reaches an international audience of research scientists and engineers.
Discounted bulk posting packs are available.
Job postings can be enhanced with a range of add-on products, including a featured upgrade and Twitter social push.
Employers can add their job post to an issue of C&EN Magazine for an extra fee.
The site features a searchable database of more than 5,000 resumes.
The Gold Job Posting plan includes a featured employer profile, highlighted job, home page spotlight, and more.
There is no free job posting plan.
The site is costlier than some other niche job boards, such as BioSpace and EngineeringCareers.ca.
There is no French language option.
Pricing is only available in U.S. dollars.
There are no local customer support channels for Canada-based users.
We were unable to find any online reviews of C&ENjobs.
Plan*
Bronze Job Posting
US$595.00 /post.
Silver Job Posting
Gold Job Posting
US$1,050.00 /post.
*Bulk options and custom packages are available on request.
How to Post a Job on C&ENjobs:
Six easy steps for posting a job on C&ENjobs.
Posting a job on C&ENjobs.
Click on "Employers."
Go to the C&ENjobs home page and click on "Employers" toward the top-right corner of the page.
Click on "Create an account" toward the top-right of the page and complete the online form. When you're done, select "Create an account" toward the bottom of the page.
Check your email for a notification from C&ENjobs and follow the link to verify your email address.
Then, click on "Continue."
Select a job posting plan.
Click on "Post a job" toward the top of the page and select a job posting plan by clicking on "Post a job now" beneath the relevant option.
Complete a series of online forms to create your job ad.
Enter the job title and up to three locations. Then, click on "Next."
Add a job description and a job summary. Then, click on "Next."
Add a salary description, location description, and the logo you want to be displayed with your job ad. Then, click on "Next."
Select a field of specialization, work function, job type, and salay band. Then, click on "Next."
Choose how you want to receive applications, and click on "Next."
Select upgrades.
Review the available job post add-ons and select any that you want to add to your job posting plan. Then, click on "Save and Continue."
Review your order and click on "Checkout." Then, click on "Pay online" and follow the prompts to complete the transaction.
C&ENjobs vs. CIC Job Board:
C&ENjobs and CIC Job Board are both employment portals for professionals in the chemical sciences. While CIC Job Board does not make pricing information readily available, making it difficult to compare the cost-effectiveness of the two sites, it is the better option for local recruiting, as it caters specifically to the Canadian market.
C&ENjobs vs. EngineeringCareers.ca:
C&ENjobs offers a more targeted approach to recruiting chemistry professionals, whereas EngineeringCareers.ca caters to engineers across disciplines. However, EngineeringCareers.ca is the more affordable of the two sites and has a stronger foothold in Canada, whereas C&ENjobs attracts mostly U.S.-based website visitors.
C&ENjobs vs. BioSpace:
C&ENjobs and BioSpace are both dedicated employment sites for chemistry professionals and feature a searchable resume database, company profiles, and enhanced job postings. While Biospace stands out as the more affordable option, neither site has a strong presence in Canada.
Charles F. Chandler
1155 16th St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20036 USA
cenjsupport@acs.org
https://chemistryjobs.acs.org/
What is C&ENjobs?
C&ENjobs is the American Chemical Society's job board.
What does it cost to post a job on C&ENjobs?
C&ENjobs' pricing starts at US$595.00 for a single job listing.
What are some alternatives to C&ENjobs?
CIC Job Board.
BioSpace.
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.
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The best chemical engineering job boards.
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Structural Engineering Job Boards
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How to Make Compound Sentences
Compound sentences combine two clauses into one sentence. (Clauses are each a potential sentence with a subject and predicate.) Complex sentences do that too.
However, compound sentences use a conjunction (or sometimes a semicolon) to join two or more equal, independent clauses.
The conjunction 'and' combines two similar thoughts.
'But' (and 'yet') show a contrast between the thoughts.
'Or' indicates that only one of the two is correct.
'Nor' is used like 'or' when neither is true.
'So' shows that the second thought follows from the first.
'For' can sometimes be used to mean 'because.'
You could put the list above into simple sentences, each starting 'The conjunction____.'
A shorter, more elegant, alternative is to combine facts about the most common conjunctions into one compound sentence:
The conjunction 'and' combines two similar thoughts; 'but' shows a contrast between the thoughts; 'or' indicates that only one of the two applies; and 'so' shows that the second thought follows from the first.
It's also possible to combine two independent clauses without a conjunction between them by using a semicolon instead of a comma to separate them.
(That's what I did in the example in italics above. Only the last 'and' is used as a conjuntion there, so we need semicolons to combine the first three clauses. The final semicolon is to be consistent.)
You can say 'I like ice cream, but he prefers butter.' You can also say 'I like ice cream; he prefers butter.' Both are correct, although sometimes using a conjunction makes the thought clearer.
Compound Sentence Examples:
My family went to the park yesterday, and we had a wonderful time.
Larry's family went to the zoo, but they didn't enjoy it.
His children were scared of the lions; they left right away.
Your children are older, so they probably wouldn't be scared.
Do you want to take them to the zoo, or would it be wiser to go to the park?
Let's go to the zoo, but we can start with the monkeys!
You can express the connection between ideas using two sentences rather than one compound sentence. Instead of using 'and' between clauses, you could make the second clause a new sentence beginning 'in addition' or 'furthermore.'
Contrasting sentences can begin with 'however' or 'nevertheless;' others with 'as a result,' 'consequently,' 'as an alternative,' 'instead,' etc.
However, these are all more formal than a compound sentence. (I thought about demonstrating these with the same example of family trips to the zoo, but we would never use such academic language for a family trip!
I can't imagine one parent telling another, "Larry's family went to the zoo. However, they didn't enjoy it." In conversation English speakers would use 'but' every time!)
Other Ways to Combine Sentences
Sometimes two sentences can be combined without needing to make a compound sentence. If both subjects or both verbs are the same, two sentences can be joined into one simple sentence (= only one clause) with a compound subject or a compound verb.
Jim enjoys skiing. Susie enjoys skiing too.> Jim and Susie both enjoy skiing.
Bruce is very efficient at work. He is efficient at home too.> Bruce is efficient at work and at home.
I like to walk in the park. I also like watching the ducks there.> I like to walk in the park and watch the ducks there.
Note that in the last example I changed the form of the 2nd verb (from a present participle to an infinitive) so they would share the same form. Parallel constructions are easier to understand and sound better. Teachers and test-givers look for them when reading essays. (They may take off points when two similar thoughts are expressed in different ways:
Michael rides his bike every day. He also practices judo and is always watching baseball games on T.V.)
Michael rides his bike every day. He also practices judo and watches baseball games on T.V.
or: Michael rides his bike, practices judo, and watches baseball games on T.V. every day.
Try Making Compound Sentences
Take out a piece of paper and combine these sentences.
You can make compound sentences, using a comma and conjunction or a semicolon (;), or sometimes you can make a simple sentence using a compound subject or verb.
Use parallel constructions whenever possible. (Answers at the bottom of this page.)
1. I have studied Spanish for many years. As a result, my Spanish-speaking friends can chat easily with me now.
2. You are quite intelligent. However, you don't think before you act.
3. My friends Jesse and Jennifer have just moved into a new home. They've made many changes in its appearance.
4. Susie could study music next year. She could study drama instead.
5. Larry watches the news. Bill makes news.
Compound sentences are fairly easy to make, as they combine two similar clauses. Sometimes we need to combine unequal thoughts or clauses.
Complex Sentences explains how to make sentences combining unequal clauses. It talks about noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, as well as subordinate conjunctions and relative pronouns.
English Sentence Structure summarizes sentence formation of all types.
(Other answers may also be correct.)
1. I have studied Spanish for many years, so my Spanish-speaking friends can chat easily with me now.
2. You are quite intelligent, but you don't think before you act.
3. My friends Jesse and Jennifer have just moved into a new home, and they've made many changes in its appearance.
or: My friends Jesse and Jennifer have just moved into a new home and made many changes in its appearance.
4. Susie could study music or drama next year.
or: Susie could study music next year, or she could study drama (instead). (You can omit 'instead,' or leave it in the sentence for greater emphasis.)
5. Larry watches the news, but Bill makes news.
or: Larry watches the news; Bill makes news.
(If I said these aloud, I would heavily stress 'makes.')
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Part 1 • 2014 • episode "1/3" • The Men Who Made Us Spend
Category: Economics
In the first of this three-part series investigating consumer spending, Jacques reveals how the concept of 'product lifespan' holds the key to our ever-churning consumerism. Exploring the historical origin of planned obsolescence, when some of the world biggest electrical manufacturers formed a light bulb cartel in the 1920s, Jacques reveals how products that are essential to our modern lifestyles are still made to break. During his investigation, Jacques uncovers the process by which a crucial transformation happened and attitudes towards spending were transformed. Instead of needing new goods because our old ones were broken, we learned to want them for reasons of fashion and aspiration - awaking a consumer appetite that could never be satisfied. In the US, he visits a recycling centre where brand-new high-tech goods are destroyed before they have even come out of the box. Jacques also meets some of the companies that encourage consumers to be dissatisfied with what they have and encourage purchases as part of an ever-faster cycle of 'upgrades'. He asks a senior IKEA executive why, despite the company's commitment to sustainability, it still encourages repeated discarding and purchasing. Jacques also talks to a former senior Apple employee who reveals how the company's new focus on fashion, with its colourful iPhones, keeps us buying even when technological innovation slows.
The Men Who Made Us Spend • 2014 • 3 episodes •
2014 • Economics
In the second of this three-part series, Jacques reveals how fear remains one of the most powerful drivers of our spending. Visiting a neuroscience lab, Jacques hears from a consumer psychologist about how our brains are much more responsive to negative than to positive stimuli. He also meets some experts who have turned this knowledge into an art form, helping manufacturers make billions from our anxieties and insecurities. At the remote chateau of French anthropologist Clotaire Rapaille, Jacques learns how our sense of fear drives us in ways many of us do not understand - and how Rapaille's insights have helped companies sell us everything from SUVs to cigarettes. At the Beverley Hills pad of multimillionaire marketer Rohan Oza, he hears how Oza's connections to celebrities helped propel VitaminWater into the soft drink stratosphere, despite the fact that the product's health claims have been called into question. Jacques also confronts the men who say they are combating our most deep-seated fear - of age and decline. In Las Vegas, he mingles with the doctors and businessmen attending a global conference aimed at selling us ways to stay young and healthy, challenging them to justify their claims for the anti-aging business that has made them rich.
Jacques reveals how the lessons learned from selling to children were used to make childlike consumers of us all. From the rise of product-driven kids' TV in the 80s, to the man who designed cars that appealed to children, and the contemporary creators of games that hook adults, Jacques asks how spending turned into a game – one that we can't stop playing.
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. http://storyofstuff.org
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled. As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos' power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world.
PBS Frontline • 2020 • Economics
The Rise and Fall of Nokia
Once upon a time there was a large Finnish company that manufactured the world's best and most innovative mobile phones. Nokia's annual budget was larger than that of the government of Finland and everyone who worked there shared in the windfall. But global domination cost the company its pioneering spirit and quantity gradually took over from quality, with new phone models being churned out by the dozen. Market share eroded, until in 2016, mobile phone production in Finland ceased. The Rise and Fall of Nokia is a wry morality tale for our times, told by those that lived and worked through the rollercoaster years in a company that dominated a nation.
There's no Tomorrow
A look at the oil industry
Plutocrats
This documentary travels through a world of joblessness, debt, and economic uncertainty to the sovereign nation of the plutocrats, where each crisis seems to offer a new business opportunity. In America, where the 2008 financial meltdown cost $4 trillion in economic output, fortunes were made by the very people who precipitated the disaster while millions lost their homes and their savings. Austerity in Europe, economic stagnation in Asia, a lost generation of the young and unemployed - signs we are living through a fundamental global reorganization, the result of which no-one can predict. The world of the 1% has arrived, and the wealth gap is now greater in many countries than during the Gilded Age, the era of the Rockefellers, Carnegies and Vanderbilts. Can our stressed democracies deal with the fallout? Or have governments simply become instruments of the new elite?
Ade Adepitan, Anita Rani, Ant Anstead and Dan Snow take a closer look at one of the most complex and powerful cities in the world, focusing on transport links in the first edition. Anita, Ade and Ant head to Grand Central Terminal, joining the daily commute on the iconic Staten Island ferry as well as the subway, suburban railroad and citibikes. Dan visits Times Square to see how the 230 LED advertising hoardings are maintained, while Ade takes a ride in a yellow cab, discovering that the business model is under threat from newly created taxi apps.
Part 1 • New York: America's Busiest City • 2016 • Economics


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12. Don't You Forget About Me
Nancy Won
Stefan Pleszczynski
Wednesday. February 3, 2016
Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) drop in on Jody Mills (guest star Kim Rhodes), Claire (guest star Kathryn Newton) and Alex (guest star Katherine Ramdine) after receiving a panicked phone call from Claire. She believes the recent murders in town are supernatural and wants the boys' help. However, Sheriff Mills tells Sam and Dean that Claire has been getting into trouble lately as she's been attacking normal people and accusing them of being monsters.
02. Form and Void
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15. Beyond the Mat
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First Aired: Wednesday. May 4, 2016
Written by: Robbie Thompson
21. All in the Family
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I loved summer when I was a kid. Those long, idyllic days of the Christmas holidays, which seemed to stretch out infinitely ahead, were a joy. Now I have come to dread the season. The prospect of frequent extremely hot days, which have suddenly seemed to become the norm in Sydney, fill me with fear for the fate of my poor garden. Gardening is not a pleasure at these times; it becomes simply all about watering.
Like many others, we received our water bill this week, and it wasn't pretty. Even though I protested under cross-examination that it has been so very, very dry and that surely spending money on watering the garden, than say on expensive shoes or handbags (which would have cost way more) was morally defensible, I felt deeply ashamed of myself. Through this summer, with so little rain falling, I have been energetically watering my garden. Seeming to forget all I ever knew about the right way to water, I have been dragging sprinklers endlessly round the garden and running them far longer than I should have, in the terror that my garden was simply going to frizzle up in every predicted heatwave.
I've since tried to bring to the forefront of consciousness all I once knew about watering! Directing water at the roots is a very important point. A recent stint of watering a local community planting of shrubs for a friend whilst she is on holidays has reminded me of this. My friend's advice on spending a good few minutes with a hand-held hose directed to the base of each of the shrubs was a wake-up call to me and I have now resolved to mend my ways and start watering my garden the right way again. The fancy spray patterns of water from my sprinkler may have looked deliciously cool and reviving for my plants, but how much was really getting to the roots? Lots of the water was going anywhere but to them. Meticulous handheld hosing is probably the very best method, but it is certainly time consuming. Installing dripper systems through garden beds is an alternative, so that water trickles only into the ground and avoids wetting the foliage, which can lead to fungal problems. Timer systems can be connected to these to automate them, or they can be turned on and off manually. It's important to check the drip lines periodically to make sure the drippers are not blocked and that there are no cuts in the pipes (due to over-enthusiastic digging!). The irony of all this is that I already have such a system but had assumed in my delirium it would not be sufficient to save my plants!
Extra cycles of the drippers are surely warranted when real scorcher days are predicted and/or thorough hand-watering of vulnerable plants. Time of day of watering is also an important consideration. Early morning or evening are the best times, because watering in the heat of the day (especially with my sprinklers!) means much of the water simply evaporates before it gets to the plant roots. Frequency and length of time of watering are also issue: frequent, shallow watering can bring roots up to the surface, making them more dependent on surface watering and hence more vulnerable to damage when they don't get it! Far better to encourage the development of a deep root system.
Actually checking the soil to see how dry it is can be helpful in knowing when to water. I have to confess I never did this over the previous few months: I just keep on watering, as if in the grip of some crazed obsession. I also couldn't bear to see my plants wilting; as soon as they started to droop, it was on with the sprinkler again. However, plants generally do recover after the heat of the day is over, and I should have checked the soil first! I recently saw a cute moisture-sensor gadget that a friend had, which could be a useful aid.
Soil can become hydrophobic, repelling rather than absorbing moisture, so use of a soil-wetter product can be helpful to make sure the water really gets into the ground. I haven't ever used water crystals to increase the moisture in the soil, but they are an option. Regularly adding organic matter to the soil will also help its water-holding capability. Covering the soil with a surface mulch is also vital in helping to retain moisture. In previous years, I have used cane mulch for this purpose, and it is very effective; however, I am currently experimenting with using the partly-decomposed material that has been put through our mulching machine and allowed to rot down for a while: a combination of such things as autumn leaves, woody prunings and spent annuals with lawn clippings. This is a coarse, rough substance, certainly not compost, but my hope is that it will ultimately break down into a useful addition of organic matter, but also act as an effective mulch in the meantime.
Keeping weeds under control is also a way of making sure the water you add to the garden is not being siphoned off by these unwanted plants. The mulch should also help to keep weeds down to some extent. Gentle watering is also best, as a deluge of water is likely to simply run off and be wasted, and can also compact the soil around the roots, to their detriment. Mounding mulch into a wide, shallow basin around shrubs and trees can help the water that is applied stay close to the plant rather than simply flow away.
Of course, vegetable crops need frequent watering, and pot plants and recently planted specimens will need daily watering on very hot days, as the root systems of the latter will not be well developed. It certainly isn't the ideal time to be planting! I have noticed that certain plants that have borne the brunt of the worst of the heatwaves are ones that should have been placed in shadier spots. I am starting to appreciate shade in the garden in a whole new way, as it provides protection to plants on the hottest days. It is possible to provide temporary shade to plants by throwing old sheets over them whenever a heatwave is predicted. Anti-desiccant products such as DroughtShield can be sprayed over foliage to reduce transpiration on hot days, though I have never done this much myself. I am also taking note of those plants that have not turned a hair through the whole awful summer to date. I have toyed with the idea of populating the garden totally with tough succulent plants that can sail through summer unscathed - but we are surely likely to get a lot of rain again at some stage (remember March 2017?), at which time succulents can rot off.
In any case, I certainly feel I have learned valuable lessons about watering this summer. Hopefully the next water bill won't be quite as bad!? I would love to hear from readers as to your watering methods and tips for helping your gardens survive!


Ireland-based fashion house Primark will open a new store in Düsseldorf on 10 December.
Located at Schadowstraße 56 near the new Kö-Bogen, Primark will offer its whole range on four floors. Over a total sales space of 5667sqm the store will offer womanswear, menswear and kidswear, accessories and shoes, as well as jewellery and home products.
This is the 11th Primark store in Germany besides stores in Bremen, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Dortmund, Hannover, Saarbrucken, Essen, Berlin and Karlsruhe.


Our annual lockout will be this coming Friday, January 11 for all 6th-8th grade students. This is a great opportunity to connect a friend to the church. We will meet at 7:00p at church, get everyone organized, and head out to Crazy Pinz for a night of laser tag, bowling, and plenty of pizza! We will then return to church by 12:00a.
The cost for the event is $35.
Click the link below to register. You can either pay the $35 online through the registration process or you can bring a check to St. Michael by Friday made out to St. Michael Lutheran Church with lockout 2019 in the memo line.


Event Espresso's Printable Tickets Add-on includes functionality to include both Barcodes and QR Codes within your tickets, so which one should you use and why?
First a quick introduction into barcodes and QR Codes.
Most people know what 'standard' Barcodes look like as they are used across the globe in every super market and on almost every product we buy, but what are they? They are simply a way to store information that can both easily and quickly read using various barcode scanners or apps within your mobile device. They are basically black vertical lines on a white background.
QR (Quick Response) Codes are actually just barcodes, only in another format than we are used to seeing. These are normally a square block made up various other blocks combined together, they are more flexible than barcodes and can include more information.
So now we know the difference between the two, why do we need both?
Well the more data you add to standard barcodes, the closer the black lines are to each other, the wider the barcode and the harder they are to scan. The better quality your scanner the less noticeable this is, however we want EE4 to be accessible to as many users as possible. We include a short code that can identify the user holding the ticket which can be placed within the standard barcode without causing issues when scanning. You can see this in the standard barcode example above and we call it the short_code, which is used by default with those barcodes.
It also depends on the type of scanner you are using, if you have a barcode scanner you can continue to use barcodes. Have a scanner compatible with QR codes? Use those instead of (as along side) the standard barcodes. Of course, you can always download our free mobile event apps.
The reason we include both is to provide the greatest flexibility and provide whichever option suits you best.


The ideal team for field work! Hay bales, straw, silage - there is plenty to transport on the farm. Not a problem if you have a trailer like this. And with this tractor you have the right towing machine. Put the junior kit screwdriver through the cabin roof into the steering wheel and you can even steer your tractor yourself. At work the farmer is also at your side. The figure is fully movable and can work sitting in the tractor or standing alongside.
Small farmers even at 4 years of age can easily assemble the tractor and trailer themselves. Child-friendly and without any effort. The coloured, easy-to-understand building instructions lead you step by step to the the finished team.


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GR1 General Provisions
GR1.1 Preparation for Higher Degrees and Certificates. A prospective candidate for any higher degree or certificate must hold a Bachelor's Degree from one of the colleges or schools of the University or from another recognized institution, based upon a curriculum that includes adequate preparation for advanced study in his/her major field. If a prospective candidate's undergraduate program is found to be deficient in any serious respect in its breadth of fundamental training or as a foundation for the work proposed, he/she will be required to make up the deficiencies.
GR1.2 Standards of Scholarship and Disqualification. Graduate students are expected to prove themselves worthy of the privilege of advanced study and research offered at the university by making acceptable progress towards degree objectives and maintaining the standards of scholarship established by the Graduate Council. Acceptable progress includes, but is not limited to:
Completing courses with letter grades of "C-" or better or "S". Only these grades and higher may count toward satisfying graduate degree requirements
Completing course work and other degree requirements in a timely manner. In order to support timely progress, students may take courses outside of their required course work only with approval of the Graduate Advisor
Applying to graduate and completing the academic program once all degree requirements are met
Students are considered to be making unacceptable progress and become subject to dismissal when:
Cumulative grade point average falls below the required level of 3.0 at any time or
Quarterly GPA in two consecutive terms fall below 3.0, even if the cumulative GPA remains above 3.0 or
Fail to make progress in research for two consecutive quarters resulting in NC grades in research units or
Program requirements such as exams or research are not fulfilled in a timely or satisfactory manner or
Fail to pass critical exams (including comprehensive or qualifying exams) in two attempts or
Does not have a faculty advisor to supervise research in accordance with the standard of practice in the student's program or
PhD students not advanced to candidacy by their 15th quarter or any student not having completed all degree requirements within one year beyond normative time
After consultation with the appropriate department or graduate group, the Dean of the Graduate Division will notify students who become subject to dismissal of actions taken. (AM 21 May 19)
GR1.3 Departmental or Graduate Group Rules and Requirements for Higher Degrees and Certificates. Subject to such provisions as appear elsewhere in these and University regulations, each department or graduate group may adopt additional rules and requirements for higher degrees and certificates; such additional rules and requirements are subject to review by and the advice of the Graduate Council.
GR1.4 Credit by Examination
GR1.4.1 A student who wishes to have the privilege of examination for degree credit must be in residence and not on academic probation.
GR1.4.2 A student may take examinations for credit toward the Master's Degree in any University course for which he would get credit by taking the course by normal attendance, except that he may not secure credit by examination in graduate seminar and research courses.
GR1.4.3 Petition for credit by examination (available in the office of the registrar) should be approved in advance of the undertaking of the work. The approval of the departmental graduate adviser, the Dean of the Graduate Division, and the instructor who is appointed to give the examination, are necessary before the examination may be given.
GR1.4.4 The credit earned by examination may be applied toward the unit requirement for the Master's Degree but cannot be used to reduce the minimum residence requirement.
GR1.5 Study List Regulations (En 24 Nov 70)
GR1.5.1 A study list is a student's choice of courses to be pursued in any quarter.
GR1.5.2 At the beginning of each quarter every student is required to file with the Graduate Division his/her detailed study list bearing the approval of the graduate adviser.
GR1.5.3 A student is expected to make normal progress toward his/her credential or Degree objective. The maximum number of quarters in which students may be considered to be full-time is: 8 quarters for elementary and secondary credential students, 10 for special credential students, 7 for Master's students, 9 for M.F.A. students, and 20 for Ph.D. students.
GR1.5.4 After the study list is filed, a student may request changes in courses by formal petition.
GR1.5.5 A change in the study list must be approved by the graduate adviser and, in the case of a course to be added or dropped, by the instructor concerned.
GR1.5.6 Courses may be added to the study list until the end of the third week of instruction. No course may be added after that time without approval of the Graduate Dean.
GR1.5.7 Courses may be dropped at any time prior to the end of the fifth week of instruction. If the adviser or instructor withholds approval of a petition to drop a course, the student may appeal to the Graduate Dean. In Spring and Summer 2020, a graduate student may drop a course before the end of the grade submission deadline and no indication will be entered on the permanent transcript. (COVID-19 Temp Modification 6 April - extended 8 June 2020) (COVID-19 Temp. Modification En 10 June 2020)
GR1.5.8 With approval of the Graduate Dean, students may withdraw from the University at any time prior to the end of instruction.
GR1.5.9 Any changes in a student's study list not covered by the above regulations must have the approval of the Graduate Dean.
GR1.5.10 In order to take a course in Directed Studies (290), a student must complete a petition stating the content of the course, the number of units, and the reason he/she needs to take such a course. The petition must have the written approval of the instructor and of the department Chair or graduate adviser, and it must then be filed with the office of the Dean of the Graduate Division. (En 7 Apr 72)
GR1.6 Professional Development Requirement for Graduate Students (En 29 Nov. 2011)
GR1.6 Professional development training is required for all MS, MA, MFA, MPP, and Ph.D. programs. Such training is ideally designed to help students achieve mastery of some core competencies including communication (e.g., writing and publishing, presentation skills, networking); academic development (e.g., skill building in teaching and mentoring, grant writing); leadership and professionalism (e.g., abilities in research/scholarship, professional ethics, and inclusiveness); and career development (e.g., strategies for success in graduate school and the profession, maintaining work/life balance, time management, and career and job market guidance). This list is not meant to be exhaustive or prescriptive, but rather to reflect the range of skills our students need to be successful. Each program determines the format, content, and extent of its training in order to make it specific to, and appropriate for, the discipline. Training must be for unit credit and may be delivered as a single course or as portions of multiple courses. The courses must be listed in the catalogue and clearly noted as serving to meet the professional development requirement. (En 29 Nov. 2011)(29 May 2018)
GR2 Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science, and Master of Administration (Am 12 Jun 73)
GR2.1 Plans. A graduate student must pursue one of the following plans for fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's Degree at the option of the department or graduate group of his/her field. With the approval of the Graduate Council, a department or graduate group may adopt one or the other or both of the plans. Under either plan all requirements for the degree must normally be satisfied within a calendar year from the time of completion of the course requirements.
GR2.1.1 Plan I: Thesis Plan. A minimum of 36 quarter units of graduate and upper division undergraduate courses in or related to the major subject area are required. At least 24 of the 36 units must be in graduate courses taken at this University; of these a maximum of 12 may be in the graduate research for the thesis. The preparation and presentation of an acceptable thesis is required for every candidate for the degree. Provided that these general requirements are met, the student is subject to his/her major department's or group's guidance in the distribution of his/her work among the departments. In addition, the major department or group may require any examination which it deems necessary to test the candidate's knowledge of his/her field.
GR2.1.2 Plan II: Comprehensive Examination Plan. A minimum of 36 quarter units of graduate and upper division undergraduate courses in or related to the major subject area are required. At least 18 units must be in graduate courses taken at this University, of which none may be in graduate research for the thesis or dissertation. Provided that these general requirements are met, the student is subject to his/her major department's or group's guidance in the distribution of his/her work among the departments. A comprehensive final examination, to be of such nature and to be conducted in such manner as determined by the department or group concerned, is required of every candidate for the degree.
GR2.2 Residence Requirements. The minimum required period of residence in the University is one academic year (3 quarters) of which two quarters must normally be spent at the University of California, Riverside. It is not always possible, however, to complete subject requirements within the minimum period of residence. A candidate for a higher degree is regarded as a student in residence in a regular term only if he/she is actually attending authorized University exercises amounting to at least one upper division or graduate course of four units or more; or four units of upper division and/or graduate work; or, in a six-week summer session, to at least two units of similar work for half a term's residence. In addition, up to 8 quarter units (or two courses if less than 8 units) of credit may be allowed for work taken elsewhere in graduate status in an institution of high standing, but these units cannot be used to reduce the minimum residence requirement or minimum requirement in graduate courses taken at this University. (Am 24 Jan 74)
GR2.3 Foreign Language Requirement. Each department or graduate group shall determine whether or not a reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages shall form an integral part of the student's preparation for the Master's Degree. Satisfaction of a foreign language requirement shall be demonstrated, subject to approval of the department or graduate group, under one of the following options: (a) written examination administered by the department or graduate group; (b) Educational Testing Service Graduate School Foreign Language Test; (c) satisfactory completion of a course at a specified level. Evidence of satisfaction of the requirement will be provided to the Dean of the Graduate Division for each student where appropriate.
GR2.4 Scholarship Requirements. Only courses in which the student is assigned grades A, B, C, or S are counted in satisfaction of the requirements for the Master's Degree. Furthermore, the student must maintain an average of at least three grade points per unit in all upper division undergraduate and graduate courses related to his/her Master's program and elected during his/her residence as a graduate student. In the case of a student who has made a distinguished record during the final year of residence, this requirement may be waived by the Graduate Council. (Am 23 Jan 75)
GR2.5 Advancement to Candidacy. Applications for advancement to candidacy must be made through the Dean of the Graduate Division with the recommendation of the department or group concerned and must contain a statement of the studies upon which the application is based. Application for advancement to candidacy shall be made at the beginning of the term in which it is expected that the course requirements for the degree will be completed.
GR2.6 Thesis Requirements
GR2.6.1 The thesis under Plan I is a report of an original investigation of a defined problem. The subject of the thesis must be approved by a committee of three members nominated by the department or graduate group of the student's major subject and appointed by the Graduate Council to advise on the program or research for the thesis and to pass finally upon its merits. One member of this committee shall preferably be chosen from a department or graduate group other than that of the major subject. The Chair of the committee is the director of the candidate's research.
GR2.6.2 The thesis for the Master's Degree must be prepared and presented in the form and manner prescribed by the Graduate Council.
GR3 Requirements for the Degree of Master of Fine Arts (En 30 May 72)
GR3.1 Program Requirements. A minimum of 54 quarter units of graduate and upper division undergraduate courses in or related to the major subject area are required. At least 18 of the 54 units must be in graduate courses taken at this University. The preparation and presentation of an acceptable creative project, the nature of which is to be determined by the Graduate Council on the recommendation of the major department or group, is required of every candidate for the degree. Provided that these general requirements are met, the student is subject to his/her major department's or group's guidance in the distribution of his/her work among the departments. In addition, the major department or group may require any examination which it deems necessary to test the candidate's knowledge of his field.
GR3.2 Other Requirements. The regulations pertaining to the degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science in regard to requirements for residence, foreign language, scholarship, and advancement to candidacy shall apply to this degree.
GR4 Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
GR4.1 Notice of Intended Candidacy. Notice of intention to proceed to candidacy for the Ph.D. Degree is to be given as early as possible in a graduate student's career, preferably by the end of the first term of graduate study, to the Graduate Division through the department or graduate group of his/her major field of study.
GR4.2 Residence Requirement. The minimum residence requirement for the Ph.D. Degree is two years, one of which must be spent in continuous residence at the University of California, Riverside. Graduates of the University or other approved candidates may complete a part of their residence requirement elsewhere, subject to the approval of the Graduate Council. However, no graduate student may be recommended for the Ph.D. Degree except upon completing at least one year of residence at the University of California, Riverside, devoted to such a course of study as the Graduate Council regards as a proper year's work.
GR4.3 Foreign Language Requirement. Each department or graduate group shall determine whether or not a reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages shall form an integral part of the student's preparation for the doctor's degree. Satisfaction of a foreign language requirement shall be demonstrated, subject to approval of the department or graduate group, under one of the following options: (a) written or oral examination administered by the department or graduate group; (b) Educational Testing Service Graduate School Foreign Language Test; (c) satisfactory completion of a course at a specified level. Evidence of satisfaction of the requirement will be provided to the Dean of the Graduate Division for each student where appropriate. (Am 11 Dec 69)
GR4.4 Program of Study. The student's program of study must be approved by the Graduate Council, embrace a field of investigation previously approved by his/her department or graduate group, and extend over the full period of study. However, recommendation for the degree is based on the attainments of the candidate rather than the duration of his/her study. The field of study chosen by the student may lie in one department, except for essential related subjects, or in a combination of departments.
GR4.5 Qualifying Examination, Qualifying Committee, and Advancement to Candidacy.
GR4.5.1 Upon the student's satisfactory completion of all preliminary requirements set by the department or graduate group of his/her major field of study and by the Graduate Council, including the maintenance of an average of at least three grade points per unit in all upper division and graduate courses related to his doctoral program and elected during his/her residence as a graduate student, the department or graduate group shall nominate a qualifying committee to the Graduate Council for appointment. This committee consists of not fewer than five members, at least one of whom shall be from a department or graduate group other than that of the student's major. The anticipated principal director of the student's research shall normally be a member of the committee.
GR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENT STUDY
(Name)
has completed studies in the field(s) of _______________________________on the Riverside campus of the University, covering a period of _________months between the date of ________________________________and_________________________
GR4.5.2 Before he/she is admitted to candidacy, the student must pass a series of qualifying examinations, both written and oral. The written examination may be administered by the department or graduate group but the oral examination must be conducted and reported to the Dean of the Graduate Division by the student's qualifying committee. The qualifying oral is not open to the general public but members of the Academic Senate may attend.
GR4.5.3 Upon successful completion of the qualifying examinations, the candidate shall file an application for advancement to candidacy with the Graduate Division. The candidate is advanced to candidacy by the Graduate Council after certification by the Dean of the Graduate Division that the formal requirements have been met.
GR4.6 Dissertation Requirements
GR4.6.1 A dissertation on a subject chosen by the candidate, bearing on his/her principal study and demonstrating his/her ability to make independent investigation, is required of every candidate for the degree. In its preparation, the candidate is guided by a dissertation committee, nominated by the candidate's department or graduate group to the Graduate Council for appointment. This committee is composed of not fewer than three members. The membership may be the same as the qualifying committee, except that the principal director of the candidate's research shall be Chair of the committee. The committee guides the candidate in his/her research and passes upon the merits of his/her dissertation and may conduct a final or oral examination. (Am 24 May 05)
GR4.6.2 The dissertation must be prepared and presented in the form and manner prescribed by the Graduate Council.
GR5 Transfer of Units and Backdating
GR5.1 Petitions for transferring credit will be considered only when the work is necessary to fulfill degree requirements. Units cannot be transferred from a program from which the student received a degree. All potential transfer work must have been completed with a minimum grade of B. (En 8 June 16)
GR5.2 Transfer from another UC - All potential transfer work must have been completed in graduate standing. Transfer units from another UC may be counted for up to one-half of the total units required for the UCR master�s degree. Students receive both units and grade points at UCR for transfer work from another UC.
GR5.3 Transfer from an Outside Institution - All potential transfer work must have been completed in graduate standing. A maximum of 8-quarter units from institutions outside of UC may be counted toward the master�s degree at UCR. These units may not be used to reduce the minimum number of graduate level units required (24 units for thesis plan and 18 units for comprehensive exam plan are required) Unit credit only is posted on the UCR transcript, no grades
GR5.4 Transfer from UCR Extension - Students may transfer up to 8-units of UCR Extension concurrent enrollment credit. Up to 12 units are permitted to be transferred if taken prior to Fall 2021.
Students must have taken these units before their enrollment as a graduate student. Matriculated graduate students (including students on Leave of Absence) may not enroll in course work through UCR Extension without the Graduate Dean's approval. Graduate students who withdraw before completing their program objectives may then take courses through UCR Extension, but are required to wait one year before applying those courses to their degrees. Grades from UCR Extension will be recorded on UCR transcripts. If a student transfers 8-units from UCR Extension, they are eligible to transfer an additional 8-units from an outside institution. (Am 14 Aug 20)
GR5.5 Summer Sessions Units - Students may apply summer session course work from another UC campus toward their graduate degree requirements if they have prior approval of their department and the Graduate Dean.
GR5.6 Backdating Units from Undergraduate - UCR graduate students may use, with the approval of their Graduate Advisor, any relevant 200-level course(s) taken during a UCR bachelor's program toward a graduate degree at UCR, excluding any 200-level course(s) approved to count for bachelor's degree, unit, or GPA requirements. Alternatively, the Graduate Advisor may approve waiving degree requirements based on 200-level courses taken as a UCR undergraduate and require the student to complete minimum unit requirements while enrolled in a graduate program.
(En 8 June 16)
GR6 Certificate of Postdoctoral Study (En 24 Nov 70)
GR6.1 Certificate. The Academic Senate authorizes the several schools and colleges and the Graduate Division to issue a certificate of postdoctoral study to persons who have been enrolled as postdoctoral fellows in order to pursue a program of independent study within any research unit or department of the University of California, Riverside. Award of this certificate will not entitle a recipient to claim credit toward any graduate degree.
GR6.2 Requirements for Enrollment as a Postdoctoral Fellow
GR6.2.1 The applicant must have received a doctoral degree from an institution of high standing, ordinarily within ten years of the date of his/her enrollment.
GR6.2.2 He/she must meet the qualifications set by research units, departments, schools, or colleges for appointment as a research fellow, postdoctoral trainee, or holder of a title in the research series in a case where that position can be held by an individual truly in a training status. Persons not qualified are visiting scholars with permanent positions at other universities and business executives pursuing special courses in the Graduate School of Management.
GR6.3 Requirements for the Certificate. Satisfactory performance in a proposed program of study and recommendation of the department Chair or head of the research unit with which the postdoctoral fellow was associated.
GR6.4 The form of the certificate of postdoctoral study shall be as follows:
GR UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GRADUATE DIVISION RIVERSIDE
Certificate of Postdoctoral Study
has satisfactorily engaged in postdoctoral studies in the field(s) of_________________ ________________________________ on the Riverside campus of the University, covering a period of _______months, between the dates of_________and__________
Dated _______________
Dean _________________________________
Dept. Chair
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Former Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has endorsed Jeremy Ring in his Democratic bid to win that job in the 2018 election.
Sink, a Democrat, served as the state's chief financial officer from 2007 to 2011. She announced her endorsement of Ring, a former member of the Florida Senate from Broward County, at a Monday evening event.
So far the only other candidate for the post is Republican Antoanet Iotova of Hollywood.
Sink, from Hillsborough County, currently serves on the board of directors of the Florida Next Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Florida.
Ring, who opened the first East Coast office of the internet company Yahoo out of his apartment in 1996, has traveled extensively to meet with voters. His background in the technology sector has been a foundation for his calls for the creation of an innovation economy and high-paying jobs in Florida, a platform he also followed in the Florida Senate.
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Линдси Фрай (, ) — американская хоккеистка, нападающий. Серебряный призёр зимних Олимпийских игр 2014 года, чемпионка мира 2013 года.

Биография

Линдси Фрай родилась 30 октября 1992 года в американском городе Меса в Аризоне.

В 2006—2009 годах играла в хоккей с шайбой за команду девушек Колорадо, за три сезона провела 57 матчей, набрала 97 (63+34) очков.

Выступала за сборную США среди девушек до 18 лет, в составе которой завоевала золотую и серебряную медали чемпионатов мира.

В 2010—2015 годах играла в чемпионате Национальной ассоциации студенческого спорта (NCAA) за команду Гарвардского университета «Гарвард Кримсон». За четыре сезона провела 123 матча, набрала 108 (50+58) очков.

В 2013 году в составе женской сборной США завоевала золотую медаль на чемпионате мира в Канаде. Провела 4 матча, очков не набрала.

В 2014 году вошла в состав женской сборной США по хоккею с шайбой на зимних Олимпийских играх в Сочи и завоевала серебряную медаль. Играла на позиции нападающего, провела 5 матчей, очков не набрала.

В сезоне-2018/19 была ассистентом главного тренера женской команды университета Гранд-Каньон.

С ноября 2018 года была специальным советником и представителем бренда клуба НХЛ «Аризона Койотис». В январе 2021 года вошла в состав клубной радиоредакции.

Примечания

Хоккеистки США
Игроки женской сборной США по хоккею с шайбой
Чемпионы мира по хоккею с шайбой
Хоккеисты на зимних Олимпийских играх 2014 года
Серебряные призёры зимних Олимпийских игр 2014 года


Douglas McCauley, a new assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, does fieldwork in one of the most isolated places in the world — Palmyra Atoll. About halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, this complex of small islands and inlets in the central Pacific is surrounded by more than 15,000 acres of coral reefs and encircles three lagoons.
Named after the American ship whose captain discovered it in 1802, Palmyra contains a 12-square-kilometer national wildlife refuge, part of the larger Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument established in 2009. It is here McCauley and his colleagues chose to study the ecology of Manta alfredi. Manta rays are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and are present at this site in surprisingly large numbers. The researchers' findings appear in the journal Marine Biology.
Manta rays are a highly mobile species that can travel across many different parts of the ocean. McCauley's team decided to focus on how mantas use Palmyra's lagoons. Lagoons are known to be ecologically important to a variety of mobile species including manta rays, sharks, turtles and dolphins.
"We used high-resolution animal tracking tools to describe in as much detail as we could the ecology of the mantas and their connection to this particular marine habitat," McCauley explained.
Using a novel combination of research tools, the scientists examined how the manta rays use lagoons, what particular habitat microfeatures are important and what drivers make the fish come and go from Palmyra's lagoons.
Very heavily used by mobile animals as breeding grounds and as places to feed, lagoons are highly sensitive to human disturbance. Although there is no evidence that Palmyra ever supported permanent indigenous settlements, its habitats were dramatically affected during World War II when it was occupied by American troops.
The big question McCauley and his team wanted to answer is why manta rays congregate in this particular habitat. It turns out it was at least partially because of the food.
The researchers used stable isotope analysis, a chemical assay of a tissue biopsy that provides an integrative view of what the animal ate in previous months. They matched the chemical signature of the mantas to that of zooplankton collected in the lagoons, verifying that this habitat serves as an important feeding ground.
Other tools in the researchers' arsenal were high-resolution tracking, which provided information about how the manta rays used the lagoon habitat over long and short periods of time; an acoustic camera, which logged patterns of the animals entrances and departures from the lagoons; and photo identification/laser photogrammetry — making measurements from photographs — which provided insight into whether the manta rays were staying in this habitat for longer time periods by tracking their comings and goings.
"Because we were trying to produce a more complete picture of manta ray ecology, we had to use a toolkit that pulled out different fleeting pictures and then combined them in a composite view, which tells us more accurately what the manta rays are doing," McCauley said.