BOSTON—Harvard Business School yesterday conferred its most important honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on five distinguished graduates as part of the Class Day ceremony for the MBA Class of 2018, who will receive their degrees today at Commencement.
This year's Award recipients are Claudio L. Haddad (12th Owner/President Management Program, 1987) chairman of Insper Institute of Education and Research, a university he helped launch in São Paulo, Brazil; Carla A. Harris (MBA 1987), vice chairman of wealth management and senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, where she oversees the firm's multicultural client strategy; Christopher B. Howard (MBA 2003), president of Robert Morris University, a nationally ranked, doctoral-granting institution outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Abigail P. Johnson (MBA 1988), chairman and CEO of Fidelity Management and Research (FMR) LLC.; and John A. Paulson (MBA 1980), president of Paulson & Co. Inc., an investment management firm.
The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Every day more than 80,000 HBS graduates strive to make these words a reality in a wide array of organizations that affect the lives of millions of people around the globe. Since 1968, the School has honored a number of outstanding men and women to receive the Alumni Achievement Award.
Throughout their careers, these distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. As such, they represent the best of the School's alumni body. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an impact on both business and society.
Claudio L. Haddad is chairman of Insper Institute of Education and Research, a university he helped launch in São Paulo, Brazil. Haddad's career began in academia and includes serving as director of Brazil's Central Bank and building Banco Garantia into one of South America's most prestigious banks before selling it to Credit Suisse First Boston in 1998. Together with a group of Brazilian investors, in 1999 he acquired Insper and has since expanded it into one of Brazil's leading educational institutions. He holds a BS in mechanical and industrial engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and a PhD in business economics from the University of Chicago.
Carla A. Harris is vice chairman of wealth management and senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, overseeing the firm's multicultural client strategy. During her three decades at Morgan Stanley, she has held positions in mergers and acquisitions and in equity capital markets, where she oversaw the initial public offering of UPS, the largest IPO to date in 1999. Harris, the subject of an HBS case study, is a gospel singer who has produced three albums and performed at Carnegie Hall five times. A sought-after public speaker, she is the author of two books: Expect to Win (2009) and Strategize to Win (2014). She is a graduate of Harvard College, where she studied economics.
Christopher B. Howard is president of Robert Morris University, a nationally ranked, doctoral-granting institution outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A veteran who received a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan, he is a former helicopter pilot, intelligence officer, and member of the Joint Special Operations Command. He has worked in the private sector for General Electric and Bristol-Myers Squibb and is founder and former chairman of Impact Young Lives, a nonprofit cultural exchange program for South African students. He previously served as president of Virginia's Hampden-Sydney College. He holds a BS in political science from the US Air Force Academy and a doctorate in politics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Abigail P. Johnson is chairman and CEO of Fidelity Management and Research (FMR) LLC. She is the third generation of her family to lead Fidelity, the privately owned company founded by her grandfather. Her career at the firm began when she was in high school and held a job in the wire room. After college, she worked at Booz Allen Hamilton and then earned her MBA. Joining Fidelity as an equity analyst, she eventually served as president of the asset management, personal and workplace investing, and financial services divisions. In 2013 she was named president of FMR and a year later, CEO. In 2016, she became chairman. She earned a BA in art history from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
John A. Paulson is president of Paulson & Co. Inc. Upon earning his MBA as a Baker Scholar, he spent two years at Boston Consulting Group. He then joined a series of investment firms—Odyssey Partners, Bear Stearns, and Gruss Partners—before launching his own firm in 1994. In 2007, after hedges against subprime credits soared, Paulson & Co. grew to become one of the world's biggest hedge funds. The New York City native supports cultural and educational endeavors, including the Central Park Conservancy and Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He holds a BS in finance from New York University.


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Jacques Chatelet
At the start of his career as a lighting designer Jacques Chatelet worked with choreographers including Dominique Bagouet, Françoise Adret, Angelin Preljocaj, Catherine Diverrès, Jacques Dombrowski, Blanca Li, Régis Obadia, Anne-Marie Porras, Éric Vu-An, Marc Ribaud and Eric Margouet.
The numerous operas and ballets Chatelet has designed for include Aida, Madama Butterfly, Die Zauberflöte, Parade, Il barbiere di Siviglia, L'italiana in Algeri, Don Quichotte, Don Giovanni, Carmen, The Cunning Little Vixen, Le nozze di Figaro, Rigoletto, Norma, La donna del lago, La Gioconda, Turandot, La traviata, Le Sacre du printemps, Bolero, Cinderella and Bianca Li's choreographic productions of Corazón Loco and Poeta en Nueva York (which received Spain's most prestigious theatre prize in 2008) and the ballet Le Jardin des délices staged by the Choreography Festival in Montpelier and revived at the Théâtre des Champs Élysées. Chatelet has designed the lighting for the ballets Coppélia and The Nutcracker at the Wiener Staatsoper, Le Parc (choreography by Angelin Preljocaj), Coppélia at La Scala, Coppélia in Stockholm (choreography by Marc Ribaud) and María de Buenos Aires in Toulon (choreography by Eric Margouet).
He has also designed for several musicals including La Cage aux folles, Hello Dolly, Singing in the Rain (recipient of the Molière Prize in 2001 as best musical) and the French versions of productions of Titanic, Sugar, Sol en Cirque (production by Zazie) and Bébé Lilly (production by Adriano Sinivia) for Paris' Cabaret Lido.
Le has designed the lighting for the operettas La Vie parisienne, Im Weißen Rößl, The Mikado (production by Jacques Duparc), Les Trois valses (production by Jean-Louis Grinda), La Fille du tambour major, Ciboulette, Barbe-bleue (production by Nadine Duffaut), Orphée aux enfers (production by Claire Servais) and the opera Le Caïd (production by Adriano Sinivia).
At the invitation of Eve Ruggieri he took part in the Musical Theatre in Antibes and the Paris Biennale des Antiquaires.
In Moscow he has designed the lighting for the ballet The Idiot after Dostoevsky (production by Régis Obadia) which received the Seagull prize, the ballet Romeo and Juliet at the Macao Opera House, the musical Singing in the Rain in Montreal and La Gioconda and Faust in Tel Aviv (production by Paul-Emile Fourny). At the Chorégies d'Orange festival in he has designed the operas Rigoletto and Lucia di Lammermoor. In 2010 on receiving a repeat invitation from the festival, he designed the lighting for the opera Tosca and a joint concert of Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez.
In 2009 he designed the lighting for a production of Mozart after the play by Sacha Guitry (production by Bernard Pisani) in Tours and the opera Aida (production by Paul-Emile Fourny) at the Zenith Concert Hall in Nice as well as the Christmas lights in Marseille.
In 2010 Chatelet worked on productions of Les Noces (production by Angelin Preljocaj) in Stockholm, Die Dreigroschenoper (production by Bernard Pisani) in Reims and Metz, projects of Madrid's Contemporary Opera House directed by Blanca Li, L'Homme de la Mancha (production by Jean-Louis Grinda) in Toulouse, Don Quichotte (production by Éric Vu-An) in Nice, La Perichòle (production by Bernard Pisani) in Metz and the avant-garde production Elektro Kif (choreography by Blanca Li). He also worked on a celebratory event for Cartier in Hong Kong.
Jacques Chatelet is regularly invited to work on productions by the Opéra d'Avignon and the Département de Vaucluse including La donna del lago and Barbe-bleue in 2003, Sugar, Ciboulette, Coppélia and La Fille du tambour major in 2004, New Year productions of Singing in the Rain and Les Trois valses in 2004-2005, La& traviata in 2007, a New Year production of Im Weißen Rößl in 2007-2008, Romeo and Juliet and Orphée aux enfers in 2008 and Aida and The Little Prince in 2010, with Faust planned for 2012.
Chatelet's plans for the 2011-12 season include working on a revival of Faust at several opera houses, a production of La Gioconda at Opera di Palermo, the musical El amor brujo in Bordeaux, Coppélia at the Helsinki Opera House and Le Parc at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg.

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Leonie Ebert (Wurzburgo, 4 de octubre de 1999) es una deportista alemana que compite en esgrima, especialista en la modalidad de florete.

Ganó tres medallas en el Campeonato Europeo de Esgrima, en los años 2017 y 2022.

Palmarés internacional

Referencias

Esgrimidores de Alemania
Esgrimidores en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020
Deportistas de Alemania en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020
Nacidos en Wurzburgo

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you are not even qualified to pass comments on what i wrote.
Last edited by ashdoc; December 2nd, 2009 at 10:05 AM.
Ashdoc, by deriding Christianity you are only bringing a bad name to the teachings of your now religion. No Christian is taught to degrade another religion. If we do charitable work we would like to enlighten the person as to who actually is doing the deed using us as mediums. It is none other than our sweet Jesus. If he feels obliged he follows our religion if not he doesnt. We dont use force.
Jesus is the Saviour !!
Chhod na .. koop maindak ki kahaani.
I think Islam beats any other religion in the world... hands down. There is no other religion which is more "peaceful", "brotherly" and "humane" than Islam. In fact, it is not even worth discussing any other religion.
dirty , i believe in practice not theory.
principles of a religion are nothing but theory.
and an ounce of practice is worth tonnes of theory.
i am looking at the way religions are practised .......that is ,the way they behave in real life, not what is written in the holy books.
for example how many hindus live their life according to the gita ??
in real life i have seen christian women have considerable more freedom than other women .........maybe the bible does not give such freedom ,but real life situations are different.
even in india, christian women are relatively freer than hindu women, though less so than their western counterparts.
what i observe, i write.


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Mecca police deny social media reports that stampede killed three pilgrims
A picture taken on Oct 11, 2013, shows Muslim pilgrims performing the Friday prayer at Mecca's Grand Mosque. Police have denied rumours circulating on social media sites that three pilgrims were killed in a stampede inside the mosque. -- PHOTO: AFP
May 30, 2014, 12:35 pm SGT
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MECCA - Police have denied rumours circulating on social media sites that three pilgrims were killed in a stampede inside the Grand Mosque.
Officials clarified that four people sustained injuries after they were caught up in a melee, Arab News website reported on Friday.
"Three of them - all women - were treated on the spot and the fourth person was transferred to a local hospital," the website quoted police spokesman Aati Al-Qurashi as saying.
According to another official, the man sustained a deep cut to his head. He said as soon as the Kaaba door was opened for the washing ceremony, there was a heavy rush of onlookers trying to get a glimpse of the inside of the Kaaba, according to the report.
"That is when the man fell down on his head," said the unnamed official.
On Thursday, Governor Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah took part in the washing ritual of the Holy Kaaba on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
The House of God is washed from inside twice a year in Muharram and Shaaban, the first and eighth months of the Hijri calendar.
"We are honoured that our country serves pilgrims throughout the year," said a statement issued by the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, quoting the governor.


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Old news RCMP still boozing and driving too..
Tags: Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholics, Bad Cops, Bad RCMP, British Columbia, Canada, Conservative Party of Canada, Conservatives, ex MP Vic Toews, Gilles duceppe, Jason Kenney, Jim Prentice, Justice, law & order, leadership, Liberal Party of Canada, Liberals, LOSS OF CREDIBILITY, Michael Ignatieff, new Conservatives, News and politics, No alcohol, police, Public Safety, RCMP, RCMP police commission, Robert Dziekanski, Security Minister, Stephen Harper, TARNISHED REPUTATION, Useless Preston Manning, Useless RCMP police commissions, Vancouver
Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study.Heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamine, or crystal meth, were the most lethal to individuals. When considering their wider social effects, alcohol, heroin and crack cocaine were the deadliest. But overall, alcohol outranked all other substances, followed by heroin and crack cocaine. Experts said alcohol scored so high because it is so widely used and has devastating consequences not only for drinkers but for those around them. When drunk in excess, alcohol damages nearly all organ systems. It is also connected to higher death rates and is involved in a greater percentage of crime than most other drugs, including heroin. All governments should consider more education programs and raising the price of alcohol so it isn't as widely available. "What governments decide is illegal is not always based on science," for monetary considerations about revenue and taxation, like those garnered from the alcohol and tobacco industries, may influence decisions about which substances to regulate or outlaw. "Drugs that are legal cause at least as much damage, if not more, than drugs that are illicit," http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/101031/health/health_eu_med_dangerous_alcohol
Provincial Governments, cops too do not want to reduce gambling or alcohol consumption for it is a great money maker for them, and too many Canadian politicians and cops do like to booze..
Kamloops Mountie faces impaired charges CBC – Tue Apr 6, 10:27 PM A nine-year veteran RCMP officer faces impaired driving charges after a car flipped over in a crash near Kamloops early Saturday morning. "It appeared, from the preliminary investigation of the incident, that the lone occupant of the vehicle had driven off the road and hit protection poles surrounding a hydro box," Const. Cheryl Bush said in a release Tuesday. "The vehicle then flipped onto its roof. The driver sustained no injuries as a result of this incident." Investigators at the scene asked the officer, 29, for a breath sample and later said they would recommend charges to the Crown, police said. The identity of the officer, currently posted in Kamloops, has not been made public. The officer has been reassigned to administrative duties and will make his first court appearance on April 26 in Kamloops, Bush said
Obviously, except for the politicians of Canada, there needs to be a better screening device for those accepted into the RCMP. Oh boy…here we go again. And how will they wash this one away? MADD never seems to have anything to say when a cop is charged with DUI. I wonder why? What great role models the various members are presenting to the youth of this Country. We spend millions trying to educate people to not drink and drive and the people who enforce the law, are breaking that very law. Looks like drinking isn't just a RCMP problem it is spread into every police force around the world. The problem definitely needs to be researched. I am starting to feel like the RCMP is almost as bad as the scum they are hired to protect us from http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/04/06/bc-kamloops-rcmp-impaired.html
Politicians, RCMP's new image as being too often liars, drunk seems to be consistent.. https://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/no-rcmp-alcoholics-it-seems/
Top Mounties failing in leadership role, watchdog says Globe and Mail – RCMP brass are failing to live up to the legendary can-do spirit of the Mounties and are undermining the efforts of provincial divisions that are striving to modernize the force, watchdog Paul Kennedy said Wednesday. https://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/but-we-knew-all-that-already-about-the-rcmp/
Why do the police not prosecute the drunk drivers all year more consistently now too? "Of the 645 sexual assaults that were reported to our service in 2009, more than 40 per cent were alcohol-facilitated sexual assaults," A sexual assault is never the fault of the victim. She said no means no the first time, and another drink can't change that." We need people to understand that consent cannot be given if the person is impaired by alcohol: If they're passed out, if they're unconscious, if they're sleeping," Supt. Danielle Campbell, head of the Edmonton Police Criminal Investigations Division. It seems most alcohol-facilitated sexual assault doesn't seem to be about miscommunication, or misconceptions of consent. Rather, it is about men who use alcohol to incapacitate women for the purpose of raping them, and who do it over and over again like they know what they 're doing and are doing it on purpose. Do even the police do the same thing as well?
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Willow City is an unincorporated community in Gillespie County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 75 in 2000. The 1905 Willow City School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on May 6, 2005.

Geography
Willow City is located at  (30.4007508, -98.7014248). It is situated along FM 1323 in northeastern Gillespie County, approximately 12 miles northeast of Fredericksburg.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Willow City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

History
The area was first settled before the American Civil War, and it became a gathering point for English-speaking settlers in Gillespie County, mostly inhabited by German speaking settlers around and after the War. Named simply "Willow" in 1877 when the post office was established, the growing community became "Willow City" ten years later. At the turn of the century, Willow City was home to 132 inhabitants, but this number dropped steadily since then, going as low as 17 in 1964 before settling around 75 since the 1970s.

Willow City was home to the Alfred Pfeil Gin, in which a boiler exploded September 2, 1924, killing two people. The walls of one end of the building were blown out, and one end of the boiler was found more than a hundred yards away. Farmer Edgar P. Smith was killed instantly and hurled about 50 yards. His nude body, missing its legs, was found in the creek. Walter M. Icke was found near the original site of the boiler and died shortly after medical assistance arrived.

Willow has a post office with the ZIP code 78675.

On December 15, 1847, a petition was submitted to create Gillespie County. In 1848, the legislature formed Gillespie County from Bexar and Travis counties. While the signers were overwhelmingly German immigrants, names also on the petition were Castillo, Pena, Munos, and a handful of non-German Anglo names.

See also
Crabapple
Loyal Valley
Cherry Spring
Sisterdale

References

External links

Friends of Gillespie County Schools, Willow City

Unincorporated communities in Gillespie County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas


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The Museum of Rural Life lies in the heart of a wonderful natural location on the Costa Daurada, quite near Barcelona and just a few minutes away from the magnificent Poblet Monastery – a World Heritage Site that is an awesome architectural complex forming Europe's largest inhabited Cistercian abbey.
Founded to present and preserve the past of the Mediterranean rural world and to spread its cultural legacy, the expansion and renovation of the Museum of Rural Life in 2012 has made it one of our country's most modern museums, allowing visitors to see what life was like in the rural areas in the past, what it is like today and what its outlook is for tomorrow.
The traditional ways of life in the countryside are presented here. Visitors can see the tools and machinery once used to grow crops and to make different products, especially including olive oil, flour and wine.
One can also see how craftsmen (blacksmiths, saddlers, woodmen, basket-makers, ropers and others) carried out their jobs to provide the country folk with the tools and other objects they needed to live and work.
A substantial part of the Museum is formed by splendidly recreated settings: the farmyard, the pantry, the kitchen and the hall of an ancestral farmhouse evoke the past in realistic detail. There are also sections devoted to the pig slaughter, hunters, market day, clothing, washerwomen and more.
Likewise, various types of carts are shown, ranging from those used for work in the fields and the ones for carrying goods, to carts for travelling and for burials. This display is fittingly closed by a tractor.
A collection of terracotta figures, another of crèches, a highly representative selection of local flora and fauna, and a display on the mechanisation and industrialisation process up to the present are other important sections of the Museum, which are presented in very interesting and well produced audiovisuals.
All told, at the calm and easy pace of an old-time country cart, the Museum of Rural Life leads you along a path from the rich heritage of our past to the modern world of today. It is a pleasant and rewarding journey because in order to know where we are and where we are heading, we need to know where we have been.
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The Museum of Rural Life invites you to journey through the past and the present of country life, with the latest exhibition design features to make your visit a truly memorable experience.
5,500 sq.m of permanent exhibition space
18 audiovisuals
Ecological farm garden
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Wheelchair available
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Close to Barcelona (120 km) and the Costa Daurada (40 km)
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Pastor & Parish Staff
MASSES & SACRAMENTS
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We are a parish with a rich tradition of prayer and service. For Almost 150 years, our parish has grown from a little country church to a vibrant parish that is deeply rooted in the Sacraments and living out the Word. We are located in Union, Missouri, the seat of Franklin County; we are a community with a population around 11,000 that is composed of farming, manufacturing, and small businesses. It s common to see multiple generations of families living and working in the community. At Mass, several generations within a family will come to pray regularly. Many young people who move away for college or work often find themselves returning to build their families in this small community.
Our parish is diverse in its economic and social makeup; it is never lacking in its spirit of charity and willingness to lend a hand. The parishioners of Immaculate Conception give generously of their time, talent, and treasure. Celebrating daily Mass is the life-source of our parish's commitment to the community. We also have various devotions such as, weekly Adoration, praying the Rosary daily, Perpetual Help Devotions, Novenas, and special Advent Prayer and Reflection on the Sundays of Advent. Our school children pray together on multiple occasions throughout their day, fostering a devotion and invocation of our Blessed Mother's intercession. The stewardship of the parish is strong in our commitment to those in need within our parish and the surrounding community. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society provides utility assistance throughout the year. Our parish school and fellow parishioners have regular collections of money and food for the local food bank in Union. Supporting the parish in time and talent is a huge part of keeping our operating costs low and more importantly fostering ownership of the parish as a central part of our lives.
We have three aspects of Catholic Education; our parish school, our parish school of religion (PSR), and home-school families. Our parish grade school offers a Preschool through 8th-grade education. We have a strong accredited pre-school program. Our PSR program assists those kids in developing and maintaining their faith lives while they attend public school. We have a strong presence of families who homeschool their children, who are very active in the sacramental and social life of the parish. Our parish is blessed to have this diverse and committed support of Catholic Education.
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For those who love late night reading in tablets and smartphones, there's good news as a recent study has stated that daytime light exposure can help fight sleep disturbances which may be caused due to late night use of electronic gadgets.
The study has revealed that ample exposure to daytime bright light can help young people who used self-luminous gadgets for up to two hours in evening in getting a sound sleep.
"Our most important finding was that the issue of whether screen light in the evening could interfere with your sleep is more complex than previously highlighted and that there are certain important factors (such as daytime exposure to light) that affect this," Frida Rangtell, doctoral student at Uppsala University in Sweden, was quoted as saying to the thelocal.se.
The levels of hormone which affects sleep-wake cycle in humans – melatonin – were not affected in any significant way, the study revealed.
"However, one must keep in mind that utilising electronic devices for the sake of checking your work e-mails or social network accounts before snoozing may lead to sleep disturbances because they may cause emotional arousal," explained Christian Benedict, Associate Professor at Uppsala University.
Previous research has associated evening use of smartphones and tablets with sleep disturbances, as well as blindness in adverse cases. According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, two women had been affected by transient smartphone "blindness" in one of the eyes due to gazing their smartphones right before they slept.
The current study has been published in the journal Sleep Medicine for which the team compared the effects of bedtime reading in case of a tablet versus an actual book in fourteen young women and men from Sweden. The participants were asked to read from 9 pm to 11 pm, half of them being asked to use a tablet and the other half a hard book. The study concluded that there were no differences in pre-sleep saliva melatonin levels and sleep parameters between the two groups.


season with knee ligament damage.
The 28-year-old former Welsh skipper suffered the injury during his team's Amlin Challenge Cup defeat in Toulon last Thursday and is expected to be out of action for nine months.
'Michael felt his knee give way in the game against Toulon and woke up with swelling the following morning,' said director of rugby Brendan Venter.
'After seeing a specialist, scans picked up ligament damage and, had Michael continued to play on the knee, it could have caused long-term damage.
'So the decision has been taken to repair the ligament as, aged 28, Michael still has many years of rugby ahead of him.


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Home » Publications » Opinions » For the EU the ISIS bell tolls
For the EU the ISIS bell tolls
Genovefa Etienne and Claude Moniquet, ESISC CEO's
Distracted by the disruptive potential of the EU elections, EU member states leaders could seem blind and deaf to the alarming threat posed by the return of ISIS foreign fighters to the EU.
Since its outbreak in 2011, the fight in the Middle East between ISIS and its enemies has persevered; however, ISIS witnesses a substantial decrease of power as it is being driven out of its traditional strongholds in Iraq and Syria, Mosul and Raqqa. ISIS threatened that it would perpetrate an immediate retaliation by sending back to Europe all the foreign fighters that have joined its ranks against Western troops.
The heads of EU agencies and the EU leaders who take care of facing breeding terrorism reiterated that this risk should not be dismissed. Last October, Europol Director Rob Wainwright declared that Europe stands at a crucial time as ISIS tends to bite back when facing military pressure from the opposite coalition. Sir Julian King, EU Commissioner for Security, convened that threat of ISIS militants striking in Europe was serious and that although a mass exodus of militants to Europe was very unlikely, the risk should not be underestimated as even a small number of terrorists can cause hard damage. EU Counter-terrorism coordinator Gilles de Kerchove stated that EU has to be vigilant in the coming years and that an effective response requires a "comprehensive approach and long-term commitment", with the primary responsibility lying in the hands of the EU Member States.
Unfortunately, the leaders of the EU members are not replying to the call on the terrorism threat made by the EU Institutions. Despite the several issues that currently affect the European Union, notably the economic crisis, Brexit and the refugees' flow that sparkled a harsh debate on the arrival of terrorists via the migrant routes, the leaders of EU countries find themselves in a standstill as 2017 is the election year for three of the founding States of the European Union, which own the potential to shape the future of the Union. Although Dutch elections already passed and substantially confirmed the previous situation, the fact that France is animated by the confrontation of two radically opposed and out-of-the-box candidates and that in Germany the long-term leadership of PM Merkel is seriously challenged by the candidacy of former President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz is leaving the EU leaders with bated breath until the elections will have taken place.
However, as the ISIS bell tolls for the European Union as it seldom did before, the EU Member States should focus on joint coordination and devote their full efforts towards home-bred and external terrorism in order to guarantee the security and safety of their own citizens. To avert the possibility that ISIS will succeed in creating a "Caliphate" in the very heart of Europe, EU governments should follow a two-fold strategy. On one hand indeed, they should cripple ISIS in the Middle East; on the other hand, they should boost security in Europe by taking comprehensive measures.
As long as dismantling ISIS in the Middle East is concerned, a massive war campaign is not the unique option because it would kill civilians and would directly lead to a violent retaliation, the EU can aim at wearing out the enemy by affecting its means of self-sufficiency. The EU can indeed push to end buying black oil sold by ISIS: with oil prices already plummeted a long time ago, this will definitely inflict the final blow to ISIS fragile economy. Another front to act upon is to stop the trade of weapons in the Middle East – EU leaders should strongly advise EU member states not to send weapons neither to the so-called "moderate opposition" such as the Free Syrian Army, because they will easily fall into the hands of the extremists, nor to countries such as Saudi Arabia which allegedly resell them to ISIS fighters. Green MEP Bodil Valero, EU rapporteur on weapons, has pointed out several times that Eastern European countries have sold weapons that have come into the hands of the extremists and are responsible of fomenting conflicts in the Middle East.
As long as internal policies are concerned, the EU needs a "Realpolitik" on immigrant fluxes and on the growing radicalization in internal borders by pushing integration policies as a long-term goal. But on the short-term objectives, EU should impose stricter security at the transport hubs such as airports, main train station and seaports and increase general surveillance at the big events. The path to be followed is the one set by Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon, who travelled to Israel to learn Israeli best practices on security and surveillance while exploring the measures and devices installed at International Airport Ben Gurion in Tel Aviv.
It is therefore highly recommendable that the other European countries get out of the sleep and seriously address ISIS terrorist threat.


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HFCS 23rd Annual Gala Auction "Lucky in Kentucky"
SAVE THE DATE: Holy Family Catholic School's 23rd Annual Gala Auction, "Lucky in Kentucky," will be held Friday, May 3rd, 2019, at the beautiful Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn. Doors open at 5pm. Enjoy dinner, live and silent auctions, raffles and games, live DJ and dancing. Cost: early bird $60/ person; after April 19th $75/person. Visit http:// hfcs.schoolauction.net/auction2019/ or call (208)765-4327 to purchase tickets.


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SAME-DAY BLOWOUTS AND IN-STORE PROMOS ONLY FOR EXPO ATTENDEES
Posted: November 8, 2022 in New York Pest Expo
Tags: Andy Linares, Bug Off Pest Control Center, EXPO Blowouts, New York Pest Expo, Pest Control Products, Pest Management, Pest Management Professionals
The George Washington Bridge Doubletree Hotel
2117 Route 4 East, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Admission: $200.00
Payment Is Final
Miss It And You'll Regret It
Breakfast, Lunch, Open-Bar Reception and Free Parking Included
NYS DEC Recertification Credits:
CORE – 1.00, 7A – 5.00, 7F – 5.00, 8 – 2.00
Our 2022 New York Pest Expo Exhibitors!
Posted: October 31, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, New York Pest Expo
Tags: B&G Equipment, BAPC, BASF, Bayer Environmental Science, Bell Labs, Birchmeier, Bird Barrier, Bug Off, Catchmaster, FMC, JT Eaton, LiphaTech, Mattress Safe, MGK, New York Pest Expo, Nisus Corporation, Paragon, PelGar USA, Pest Management Professional Magazine, Polti USA, rat burrows Bell Labs, select insurance, Select Insurance Agency, Steri-fab, Syngenta, The Fountainhead Group, Wildlife Control Supplies (WCS), Workwave, Zoecon
Admission: $150.00 (By Nov. 5)
Late Registration: $200.00 (After Nov. 5)
Sneak peek of the 20th Anniversary Edition New York Pest Expo Speakers!
Posted: October 24, 2022 in New York Pest Expo
Tags: Andy Linares, arthropods, BASF, Bayer, Bug Off Pest Control Center, Dr. William H. Robinson, Entomologist, Entsult Associates Inc., Fly Management, Jeff McGovern, Joe Barile, John Murphy, Label Standardization Initiative, LiphaTech, Lou Sorkin, New York Pest Expo, Pest Coach, pest management developments, Rodent Management, Sylvia Kenmuir, The Fountainhead Group
We know you can't wait so here's your sneak peek of the 20th Anniversary Edition New York Pest Expo Speakers!
Joe Barile, BCE
It All Starts Here – Label Comprehension and Compliance
The label is the foundation of professionalism. We will examine structural pest management developments and trends, our obligations as applicators as well as the impact of non-compliance. We'll also take a look at expected changes under the Label Standardization Initiative.
Joe Barile is the Technical Service Lead for Bayer's Environmental Science Division's Pest Management and Public Health Business Group. His responsibilities include providing technical and training support to the Bayer staff as well as to PMPs, public vector control agencies and food safety specialists in the US and Canada. Mr. Barile holds a degree in Entomology from the University of Massachusetts. He has been involved pest management since 1979 holding positions with major manufacturers, as a university extension entomologist, as a pest control technician and as the technical director of a multi-branch pest control firm. Mr. Barile is a member of the Entomological Society of America, is a Board Certified Entomologist, and a member of the American Mosquito Control Association. He is also the Commission Chairman for the Bristol County (MA) Mosquito Control Project. This is Joe's fourth presentation at the New York Pest Expo. We are grateful to our friends at Bayer for sponsoring his appearance.
Sylvia Kenmuir, BCE, MSc.
Technical Specialist, BASF
Shoo Fly! – Fly Management Solutions
Ms. Kenmuir explains how location attracts various fly species. She offers inspection tips and strategies and reviews the biology and behavior of the major indoor and outdoor fly species as well as the management tools available for their control.
Sylvia Kenmuir has been the West Coast Technical Support Specialist for BASF for the last two years. Prior to joining BASF, Ms. Kenmuir was involved in distribution as National Technical Director for 30 years. Sylvia is a Board Certified Entomologist who received her B.S. in Biology from California State Polytechnic and her MSc. In Entomology from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She is the Chair of the West Coast Rodent Academy, Chair of PWIPM & Rodenticide Taskforce and Past Director of the Entomological Society of America Certification Board. This is Ms. Kenmuir's first appearance at the New York Pest Expo. We are grateful to our friends at BASF for sponsoring her presentation today.
Jeff Mc Govern
"The Pest Coach"
The Art of Exclusion
Jeff will guide us through the most important, yet neglected, aspect of long-term pest management. Exclusion reduces the need for pesticides and devices but it also requires expertise and skill. Learn how to identify access points and what the tell-tale signs of intrusion and harborage are. The "Coach" will also offer a tour of essential exclusion tools.
Jeff McGovern is a nationally known consultant with over 48 years of experience in the pest management field. He is known as the "Pest Coach" for his vast knowledge of pests, products and procedures. His "12 Key Factors" program is in use by pest management firms worldwide. Jeff is a featured speaker at the major pest management conferences: Purdue, Maryland Interstate, The New York Pest Expo. He teaches recertification classes for pest management firms and associations across the country. His articles appear regularly in Pest Management Professional (PMP) and Pest Control Technology (PCT) magazines and he was published in The Journal of Economic Entomology in 2000. He has appeared in many training videos and has served as a voice-over talent as well. This is Jeff's fourth appearance at the New York Pest Expo.
John Murphy
CO2 Development and Implementation Manager
Liphatech
Are You Serious? – Rodent Management for Grownups
Get ready: Changes are coming to the way we manage rodent populations. John will share what some of the future trends may be and the way we can adapt to those pressures.
John Murphy is the CO2 Development and Implementation Manager for Liphatech. He has 40 years of pest control experience; 15 of which were spent as an owner/operator of commercial service companies, as well as a pesticide distribution firm in New York City. He has been with Liphatech for over 20 years and during that time he has worked throughout North America perfecting the art of eradicating rodents. He has assisted municipalities, health departments, government facilities, food establishments, zoos and many other sensitive accounts with customizing rodent abatement programs. This is John's fourth appearance at the New York Pest Expo. We are grateful to our friends at Liphatech for sponsoring his presentation.
Dr. William H. Robinson, PhD.
The Fountainhead Group
Application Technologies – Where We Are, Where We're Going
With his review of traditional application equipment and their limitations, Dr. Bill calls for a reboot on the features the next generation of delivery systems should contain. He also explodes the myths regarding power, volume, pressure and layering.
Dr. Robinson conducted research in structural pest control and application technology at Virginia Tech for 30 years. He was Technical Director for B&G Equipment Company for 20 years where he helped develop tools for insecticide application in professional pest control. He is now Technical Product Director at the Fountainhead Group, a U.S.-owned company that manufactures insecticide application equipment. He has written a text book and a reference book on urban entomology, and 5 training manuals for service technicians (two written in Chinese). Bill has the second-highest number of appearances as a speaker at the New York Pest Expo. We are grateful to our friends at The Fountainhead Group for sponsoring his presentation today.
Louis N. Sorkin, BCE
Entsult Associates, Inc.
In it For the Long Run – Long-Lived Organisms
Lou will delve into the factors that favor longevity in nature. We'll learn about some amazing long-lived arthropods. Lou will also go over the causes and remedies for long-lived and persistent infestations.
Lou Sorkin graduated with an M.S. in Entomology from the University of Connecticut in 1978. He is a Board Certified Entomologist in Urban and Industrial Entomology, specializing in forensic studies. For 35 years he worked in the Department of Entomology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In 2000, Lou founded his entomology consulting business, Entsult Associates, Inc. Lou is a consultant for the medical profession, law enforcement, the hospitality and real estate industries, museums as well as pest management firms. He has contributed to film industry scripts where arthropods are an integral part of the storyline. He has co-authored various papers and articles that deal with spiders, flies, mites and ticks, and has a special interest in insects as food, a discipline called entomophagy. Lou has presented at the New York Pest Expo more than any other speaker.
Register now for the 20th Anniversary of the New York Pest Expo, Thursday, November 10, 2022
Total NYS DEC Credits For The Entire Event:
This Just In!
Posted: September 28, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, Products
Tags: Bug Off, Bug Off Pest Control Center, LiphaTech, Pest Control Operators, Pest Control Products, pest control training, Pest Management Prof
2 Great Fly Control Products are in
Alpine Fly Bait now registered in New York
Nibor-D + IGR Foam just arrived
Liphatech's new IGI CO2 System is now available in New York through Bug Off!
Last workshop before the Expo!
Posted: September 21, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, New York Pest Expo, Training
Tags: ants, Bug Off, Bug Off Pest Control Center, New York Pest Expo, spotted lantern fly
Our Next Workshop
Ants and Other Occasional Invaders
Presented by Karen Boniface, BASF
A review of the major species, their habits and ways to control and contain them.
A look at overwintering pests and an update on the spotted lantern fly.
Bug Off Career Training Center, 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10032
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of the event, you will not receive a certificate.
Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
Absolutely no registration at the door
NYS DEC Credits:
7A – 3.0, 3A – 3.0
Register for the 20th Edition of The New York Pest Expo Now!
Posted: August 5, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, Products, Workshops
Tags: Bug Off, IGI System, LiphaTech, Pest Control Products, Pest Management Professional, Rodent control, Smith Line
Say Hello to the Smith Line
Smith 48oz Sprayer. 48-oz tank. Weighted dip tube allows for angled spraying. Pressure relief valve. Includes 3 nozzles: brass adjustable, foaming, misting. $23.00
Smith XP100P 7.2v Lithium-Ion Sprayer.
No more pumping! Rechargeable pump maintains optimum pressure range of 16-23 psi. 18″ brass wand and brass valve. Includes interchangeable 4-way tip and fan nozzle. 50″ reinforced rubber & nylon hose. Shoulder strap with pad. $179.00
Smith ULV17 Fogger.
Can be used with pesticides, deodorizers and disinfectants. Variable flow from ULV to light mist. Spray distance of up to 20 feet. Nozzle is mounted on end of flexible 36″ hose. 1.7-Gallon capacity. $259.00
Don't Miss Our Next Special Event
Serious Rodent Management with Style
Featuring John Murphy, Liphatech
This workshop offers a briefing on looming changes to rodent management practices and ways that we can adapt to them and how to adopt new skills. Receive a briefing on Liphatech's new IGI System. This event will be held in our own private space in an upscale cigar lounge. After the training program, we will enjoy good food, premium cigars and an open bar. Deadline for registration is Saturday, August 27. Register now, space is limited. You don't want to miss out on this memorable evening.
Moises Cigars
306 West 231 Street
Riverdale, NY 10463
Note: The training portion of this event runs from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
If you arrive late or leave early for the workshop, you will not receive a certificate.
Includes Workshop, Food, Cigars and Open Bar!
Registration deadline is Saturday, August 27.
NYS DEC Credits: 3.0 EACH for 7A, 7F and 8
The 20th Edition of The New York Pest Expo is set for Thursday, November 10.
Save the date. Details will follow.
Upcoming Bug Off Pest Control Center Trainings!
Posted: March 17, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, Training
Tags: Bell Labs, Bug Off, Bug Off Pest Control Center, Mosquito control, pest control training, Pest Management Professional Training, Rodent Management, termite control
Assessment-Based Management (ABM):
Designing Non-Chemical Control Programs
Presented by Chris Phillips, ACE, AP&G/Catchmaster
Incorporating ABM into your pest management practices. The importance of assessment; designing the game plan; selecting the right tools; creating documentation. Scenarios for crawling insects, rodents, mosquitoes and flies in residences, food establishments and healthcare facilities.
NYS DEC Credits: CORE – 1.50 (Good for ALL Categories)
7A – 1.50, 7F – 1.50, 8 – 1.50
Rodent Technology Update
Featuring: John Phil, Bell Labs
This workshop offers a briefing on best management practices for baiting and trapping and introduces us to the latest advancements in monitoring and sensing technologies.
Termite Update
The Bug Off Career Training Center
1085 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10032
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Payment is final.
Under no circumstances will registration be allowed at the door.
CREDITS: 7C – 3.50
Termites – Need to Know
CREDITS: 7C – 3.0
Adding Mosquito Control Services
Presented by Jeffrey O'Neill, Zoecon
More and more PMPs are seeking to add mosquito services to their portfolios. Learn how you can find success offering these services.
NYS DEC Credits: 3.0 EACH for:
7A, 3A, 8
Upcoming Trainings!
Posted: February 9, 2022 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, Training
Tags: Andy Linares, Bed Bugs, Bell Labs, Bug Off, Bug Off Pest Control Center, Catchmaster, crawling insects, John Phil, NYS DEC Credits, pest control, Pest Management Training, Rodent control, Rodent Technology, workshops
The Pest Management Career Training Course
Required training for those wishing to become licensed in New York.
This course consists of classroom lectures, homework assignments and exams.
A minimum grade of 70 and attendance at all sessions is required for passing.
Students who pass will receive a certificate which will allow them to take the state exams.
TOPICS COVERED ARE: LABEL INTERPRETATION, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PEST IDENTIFICATION AND BIOLOGY, PESTICIDE TYPES AND USES, EQUIPMENT, APPLICATION TECHNIQUES, IPM, LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
DATES: February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, March 8, 9 10, 15, 16, 2022
TIME: 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
LOCATION: Bug Off's Career Training Center 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave (164-165 Sts.), New York, NY 10032
COST: Entire course, including manuals: $600.00
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Payment is final. Under no circumstances will registration be allowed at the door.
2021 New York Pest Expo: Be A Part of the Revolution!
Tags: Bug Off, Bug Off Pest Control Center, New York Pest Expo, Pest Control Industry, Pest Control Industry Experts, Pest Expo, Pest Management Professionals
Rodenticide Task Force: Action Needed
Posted: January 10, 2023 in Products, Public Health
Tags: bait applications, EPA, Industry Updates, labelchanges, PPE, Rodent control, Rodenticides, RUPs
On November 29th, the EPA released its Proposed Interim Decisions (PIDs) for the rodenticides with labelchanges that, if implemented, will have a major impact on all Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) who apply rodenticides. The industry and the public will have until February 13, 2023, to submit written comments.
The EPA proposals that would affect PMPs are the following:
All rodenticides would be classified as Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs), which would restrict their sale anduse to state-licensed certified pesticide applicators. States do not have uniform regulations for RUPs, but in general, requirements include passing an exam to obtain the license, taking regular additional training for continuing education units (CEUs), and keeping records of applications when doing something as simple as refilling bait stations at a commercial or residential property.
The PPE label requirement for gloves would be changed to chemical resistant gloves, generally with athickness ≥ 14 mils (thicker than the current standard) which are unnecessary, more costly, and cumbersome when placing baits.
Loose bait applications (pellets, treated grains, and meals) will require applicators to use elastomeric halfmask respirators (APF10). The use of respirators during the physically demanding process of applying rodenticides poses hazards to the wearer, including heat exhaustion and breathing difficulties. The mask fitting, training and medical evaluation requirements for employees would increase the costs to pest control companies.
The cancellation of surface (non-bait station) applications of the first generation anticoagulants and zincphosphide for ground squirrels and voles on turf, lawns, recreation areas and other sites accessible to childrenand pets will make treatment unfeasible in some circumstances, and increase costs and decrease treatmentefficacy for most sites. Municipalities, facility managers, and PMPs who provide services to these customers are among those who will be impacted. These applications protect public parks, sports playing fields, golf courses, and other areas where rodents cause physical damage and harbor parasites and diseases.
The Rodenticide Task Force's website Home | Rodenticide Task Force (responsiblerodenticides.org) has the EPA's documents organized and available for downloading, as well as summaries of the mitigation measures.There are detailed instructions on how to submit comments, links to the EPA's comment submission portal onRegulations.gov, and templates for comment letters that people can customize to provide comments on the mitigation measures that will affect them. These comments will assist the Task Force and other industry organizations in having a constructive dialogue with the EPA about how the proposed changes decrease efficacy and increase costs. We encourage all PMPs to make their voice heard through this coordinated industry campaign.
Upcoming Training!
Posted: January 4, 2023 in Bug Off Pest Control Center, Training
Tags: Andy Linares, Bug Off Pest Control Center, pest control, Pest Management, Pest Management Career Training Course, Pest Management Professionals, Termite Training
January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, February 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 2023
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Bug Off's Career Training Center: 1085 Saint Nicholas Ave (164-165 Sts.), New York, NY 10032
Entire course, including manuals: $600.00
SESSION 1 – Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Overview of Pest Management Operations
Federal Laws, Regulations, Acts
SESSION 2 – Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Pests & Pesticides
Formulations, Chemical Classes & Modes of Action
SESSION 3 – Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Toxicity of Pesticides
Environmental Considerations
The Label & SDS
Equipment Use & Application Techniques
Handling Pesticides
Insect Classification
SESSION 7 – Tuesday, Feb.7, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
SESSION 8 – Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Blood Feeders
SESSION 9 – Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Proper Practices in Food-Handling Establishments
SESSION 10 – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
SESSION 11 – Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The Termite
NO REGISTRATION AT THE DOOR
Note: If you arrive late or leave early for the training portion of this event, you will not receive a certificate. Persons without photo ID may not sign the roster or be issued a course certificate.
1. What to Know About Termites
1. Biology, habits and life needs
2. Colony structure and development
3. Primary species
2. How Construction Practices Affect Termite Activity
1. Construction elements
2. Foundation types
3. Structures and infestations
4. Conducive conditions
5. Best construction practices
3. Choosing Among Control Techniques
1. Mechanical alterations
2. Direct wood treatments
3. Foaming
4. Baiting
5. Traditional liquid barriers
a. Trenching
b. Rodding
c. Subslab injection
Termites – More Than Meets the Eye
1. Termite Control Regulations
1. Federal and state regulations
2. Adding the Termite Category
3. Personal protection and safety guidelines
4. Environmental considerations
2. Conducting a Proper Inspection
1. Inspection steps
2. Inspection tools
3. What's the evidence?
4. The significance of the diagram
5. Limiting liability
Last Chance To Experience The New York Pest Expo
Tags: Andy Linares, Bug Off Pest Control Center, New York Pest Expo, pest control, Pest Control Products, Pest Management
It's Now Or Never! Register for the New York Pest Expo Before It's Too Late!
Thursday, November 10, 2022, 8am – 6pm
EARLY Registration: $150 (BY November 5)
LATE Registration: $200 (AFTER November 5)
Included with admission:
Breakfast, Lunch, Open-Bar Reception and Free Parking
NOBODY LEAVES EMPTY-HANDED
Exhibits ★ Networking ★ Recertification Training ★ NYS DEC Credits ★ Gifts, Prizes, Promos ★ Blowout Specials ★ In-Store Promos ★ Food and Cocktails ★ Free Parking ★ Special Room Rates
BLOWOUTS & PROMOS
Miss It And You'll Regret It!


Byron one floor condo with finished lower level and double garage. Desirable Meriam Place. Exceptionally well maintained 20 unit complex. This spacious home offers 1660 sqft on the main level plus approximately 850 sqft in the lower level. Two main level bedrooms including a master bedroom with 2 walk in closets and a full ensuite bath. Spacious principal rooms including a living room with gas fireplace, formal dining room and an eat in kitchen. Convenient main level laundry and direct garage access. The lower level features a family room with gas fireplace, games room, guest bedroom with walk in closet and a 3 piece bath. Hardwood flooring. California shutters. Large private front court yard. Great walking location to many Byron amenities.


Animals produce certain molecules (think venoms) in order to fight for resources like space and food. In one of my projects, I am studying the mostly-unexplored diversity of molecules in coral reef organisms throughout the Coral Triangle, the most species-diverse spot in the ocean and maybe even the planet.
I'm trying to answer questions such as: Is small molecule diversity determined by the extent to which species are related? Or, is small molecule diversity determined by local communities and conditions? (local, it seems so far). I'm also interested in how much small molecule diversity is left to discover (lots and lots!). Quantifying this potential helps us understand why organisms win or lose on the reef and tells us that coral reef molecules have vast potential to benefit of humans (such as new medicines).
In May I gave talked about our preliminary findings at the World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in Montreal. I'm running follow-up analyses and will have more findings to share soon.
In the image below, all the grey circles are molecules found widely in the Coral Triangle, while the colored molecules are only found in one region. A molecular family is a group of molecules with similar structures and a modification relates to the chemistry that turns one molecule into another. You can read our paper on how we find modifications here.
Over an action-packed two days, my Harvard University Conservation Biology students visited five organizations to learn about marine conservation efforts in Maine. In particular, we got a close look at the interface between marine sustainability and aquaculture. Our stops included the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Mook Sea Farm, Bigelow Marine Labs (including a delicious seaweed-focused dinner by Ocean's Balance), the Ocean Approved seaweed farm, Bangs Island Mussels, and the Friends of Casco Bay.
Getting a tour from Bill Mook at Mook Sea Farm, an oyster producer and one of the largest oyster seed hatcheries on the US east coast.
Checking out the Bangs Island floating mussel farm with Paul Dobbins of Ocean Approved seaweed.
Talking seaweed farming and getting out on Casco Bay with Paul Dobbins of Ocean Approved seaweed farm.
In January I returned to the Maui Ocean Center, the site of one of my earliest attempts to catch coral babies (eggs and sperm). While there I gave a Sea Talk to interested members of the public on my research examining how the environment influences the early lives of corals. A video of my talk can be found below.


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Akhtar Raza Saleemi is a renowned Urdu poet and novelist. He is not only a significant writer of Urdu language, but he is also a well-known poet of some sub and regional languages of Pakistan. He earned his name in Hindko and Potohari languages also. Akhtar Raza Saleemi is not his original name instead of his by birth name is Muhammad Pervaiz Akhtar.
Akhtar Raza Saleemi is born on 16th June 1974 in Kekot a small village of Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Like the other Urdu poets and writers, he also received his early education from his native town. The role of his family is also crucial in his socialization because due to their guidelines and look after he became a well known literal personality in Urdu and some other regional languages.
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Akhtar Raza Saleemi is a very popular poet in the areas of poems and ghazals. His written poems and ghazals appreciated by the majority of audience and readers. He has written a unique collection of books on poetry. He also has a distinguishing place in critical work.
After completing his initial and primary schooling, he moved to Karachi a well-known city of Pakistan. He completed his matriculation exams from Karachi. Later he decided to move to Islamabad the capital city of Pakistan. He went to Islamabad and settled permanently there. He did his graduation from Allama Iqbal Open University. After his graduation, he did his master from the University of Sargodha in 2011.
Akhtar Raza Saleemi is very young Urdu writer as compared to other prominent writers of Urdu. The young writer can influence the youth in a good manner because being a member of youth community he knows well about the needs and requirements of the youth majority. It is also essential that there is not a vivid generation gap between Akhtar Raza Saleemi and the youth. It also helped him to be prominent among the young people.
Saleemi has joined Pakistan Academy of Letters as an editor in Islamabad. As it has been discussed in the above paragraph, that he is very popular among the youth, so a young student of a master named Nazia Perveen did her master thesis in his poetry and career. She was the student of National University of Modern Languages. It shows his popularity in the youth community in Pakistan.
Admiration By other writers
The other known writer of Urdu has been admiring the work and critics of Akhtar Raza Saleemi. The work of ghazals of Akhtar Raza Saleemi is considered very difficult. According to one critic, Saleemi gave thought through his words. It inspires the people to think critically not only to read. Another critic is about to say that Saleemi's work reflects the reality and dreams through poetry. His work also portrays the fine sharpness of his perception, clarity without any ambiguity.
He received Quaid e Aazam literary gold medal in 2009
Notable Work of Akhtar Raza Saleemi
Ikhtara2003
Irtafa2008
Khushbu marey saath chal pari hay 2009
Khaawab Daan2013 ( Urdu poetry)
Har paasey parchaanwaan maahra ( Potohaari poetry)
Ye wohi alfaaz hain (translations from Punjabi)
Jaage Hain Khawab Mein
At last, I hope you liked the biography and literary work of Akhtar Raza Saleemi. You may also want to read the life history of Akbar Allahabadi and Ashfaq Ahmed.
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This article describes a novel method for processing continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) signals with lifting wavelet transformation and discrimination rules for ICP waveform morphology.
First, lifting wavelet was applied to detect the extreme points of ICP waveform preliminarily; then, the extreme points that were undetected or falsely detected are determined by using the discrimination rules repeatedly; finally, those falsely detected and undetected points were removed or corrected to improve the accuracy of identified individual pulse.
The algorithm was employed to analyze continuous ICP signals of nine patients. Signals were recorded for 30 min each. Each signal was divided into 30-s segments and analyzed. The accuracy rate of 98.58% was obtained.
The method described in this article has given a possibility for the clinical use of ICP waveform. By identifying the single ICP wave effectively, not only mean ICP but also single ICP wave amplitude and latency can be computed precisely with this new method.
Mean intracranial pressure (ICP) is often regarded as a clinical indicator during continuous ICP monitoring, and is computed according to the sum of pressure levels divided by number of samples. However, the ICP wave parameters of a single ICP wave, such as ICP wave amplitude and latency, can provide the information that is not given in mean ICP [1–3]. Many studies have indicated that the ICP wave parameters are related to intracranial pressure-volume compensatory reserve capacity. Hu et al.  also pointed out that ICP elevation could be predicted by the prescient change of ICP waveform morphology. The present research situation of single ICP wave identification and its importance in clinical practice has been discussed in other articles very well, and there are several methods developed to analyze the continuous ICP signals [1–7]. We have developed an alternative single wave identification method that combined lifting wavelet transform with waveform discrimination rules. In the premise of not reducing the accuracy of single wave identification, the method decreased the single wave parameters that required identification, and simplified the identification process.
Since the continuous ICP signal is dynamic and often interfered by noise, the feature points used to identify the single ICP wave may be inconspicuous. Wavelet transform is a signal processing method broadly used for signal de-noising and feature extraction [8, 9]. However, in practice, because of the variation of wavelet bases, it is often needed to try different wavelet bases to find a suitable one according to the wave features of analyzed signal. The research and discussion for the first generation of wavelet are conducted within the framework of Fourier analysis, i.e., the problem is analyzed in the view of frequency domain. Sweldens used a new wavelet construction algorithm that does not rely on Fourier transformation, but on lifting scheme to construct wavelet in time domain, then he established the second generation wavelet transform theory [10, 11]. Compared with the first generation wavelet, the lifting wavelet can be used to self-define wavelet construction based on the characteristics of the analyzed signal. It contributes to a better real-time performance of the diagnosis system by reducing calculation. Based on the lifting scheme, according to the characteristics of a single ICP wave, an appropriate wavelet can be constructed to remove noise effectively; furthermore, the discrimination rules can be developed for the extraction of single ICP waves. In this way, the extreme points of single ICP waves can be detected with higher accuracy.
The wavelet decomposition based on lifting scheme could be divided into the following three stages: split, prediction, and update [10, 11].
split s i = s ′ i - 1 , d ′ i - 1 .
d i - 1 = d i - 1 ′ - P ( s i - 1 ′ ) .
where the obtained subset si-1was smaller than the original signal set s i , and the wavelet subset di-1could also be obtained, i.e., the signal had been implemented wavelet transformation.
Among the three stages, the prediction and the updating steps were the core of wavelet lifting. The high-frequency and suitable low-frequency information could be acquired, respectively, by predicting and updating steps. It is easy to understand that the above algorithm only needs the output of former updating step, so that the former data stream of each point could be replaced by the new one. Namely bit operation, which did not occupy the system memory, could be achieved.
s ′ i - 1 d ′ i - 1 = merge ( s i ) .
In the algorithm, P and U could be chosen to construct the wavelet and scaling functions with some characteristics. The split and merging process of a single lifting are shown in Figure 1.
Splitting and merging process of once lifting.
The definitions of parameters were introduced to describe the characteristics of a single ICP wave . In Figure 2, the starting minimum diastolic pressure of the single wave (P min1) defines its start, the ending minimum diastolic pressure (P min2) defines the end, and the maximum systolic pressure (P max1) defines the maximum of the single wave. In this article, the time duration dW 2 of two maximum systolic pressures of adjacent ICP waves, a new parameter, was also introduced to discriminate whether the detected extreme points were correct. The single ICP wave amplitude dP was defined as the pressure difference between P min1 and P max1, the latency of a single ICP wave was the time interval when the pressure changed from P min1 to P max, the dW 1 defined the time duration of a single ICP wave between P min1 and P min2, and the dW 2 defined the time duration between the two peaks P max1 and P max2 of two adjacent ICP waves.
Definitions of single ICP wave parameters.
where .x was the time value of the feature point and .y was the pressure value.
Calculate module mini-max values of ICP signal in every sliding window as the feature points of the single ICP waves. These computed positive and negative module maximums were regarded as the peaks and valleys.
Lifting wavelet transformation was applied to the above four steps to get the mini-max points. However, if only lifting wavelet transformation was used to identify the single ICP wave, some extreme points might be undetected or detected falsely. Further analysis indicated that after the above four steps, several abnormal cases of extreme points existed, which were identified with frames in Table 1. These abnormal cases included: (a) two minimum points close to each other were identified between two maximum points; (b) two maximum points close to each other were identified between two minimum points; (c) no maximum point was identified between two minimum points; and (d) no minimum point was identified between two maximum points.
Based on the above-mentioned definitions in Figure 2 and formulas (7) to (10), dW 1, dW 2, dT, and dP were calculated, and the ranges of the first three parameters were determined: 500 ms < dW 1 < 1200 ms, 500 ms < dW 2 < 1200 ms, 100 ms < dT < 250 ms; and single ICP wave amplitude (dP) should be between 3 and 20.0 mmHg. Further discrimination processing was made to find out the missing extreme points and filter the false ones, therefore the identification ability of ICP waveform was improved.
When dW 2 was within the normal range, if no maximum point was identified between two minimum points and dW 1 was out of the normal range, then a minimum point was missing. After further analysis of the data between the two maximum points and estimation of the value of dT, the missing minimum point was found out.
Step (5) and (6) should be repeated till no more undetected or falsely detected points could be identified.
The flow chart of the algorithm is shown in Figure 3 and the discrimination rules in Figure 4. In the figure, L1low = L2low = 500 ms, L1high = L2high = 1200 ms.
Flow chart of our algorithm.
Continuous ICP monitoring is usually applied to the patients with head injury, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral tumor, etc. The continuous ICP signals in this study were monitored using Codman intraparenchymal micro-sensors (Codman and Schurtleff, Raynaud, MA) situated in the right frontal lobe. The ICP signals were recorded from nine patients, including three traumatic brain injury patients, three cerebral hemorrhage patients, two hydrocephalus patients, and one cerebral tumor patient. The sampling frequency is 400 Hz. At the same time, electrocardiograph(ECG) and arterial blood pressure(ABP) signals were also recorded. Figure 5 shows 6-s simultaneously recorded ECG and ICP signals of a patient. It demonstrates that the ICP wave is related to the cardiac beat and is disturbed by noise, which makes it technically challenging to extract the single ICP wave because its feature points cannot be located accurately. Wavelet transformation as an effective de-noising method was applied to the continuous ICP wave. Figure 6 illustrates the decomposition results with the first generation wavelet and Figure 7 with lifting wavelet. By comparing the two figures, it could be seen that more noises existed in the detail signals of the first generation wavelet transform, which would affect the subsequent computation of modulus maxima if noises were severe. Thereby, the feature points of a single ICP wave could not be located accurately. In that case, artificial estimation was needed to obtain better de-noised results. However, the problem did not exist in the detail signals of Figure 7, thus it was simpler to de-noise the results with lifting wavelet.
Continuous ICP signal decomposed with the first generation wavelet.
Continuous ICP signal decomposed with lifting wavelet.
The maximum and minimum values of a single ICP wave could be computed by employing modulus maximum algorithm to the de-noised continuous ICP wave . Figure 8 illustrates that every single ICP wave is located precisely and identified effectively.
Identification of single ICP waves during 6-s time window.
The parameters of every single ICP wave could be obtained by computing the eight ICP waves in 6-s time window shown in Figure 8, then the continuous ICP monitoring wave could be described with more parameters, which made the monitoring ICP data reflect the change of ICP more objectively and accurately.
Furthermore, to testify the validity of the algorithm developed in this article, clinical continuous ICP signals with the length of 30 min of nine patients are chosen. Based on our algorithm, the analyzed ICP signals were divided into N segment/min first, here N = 2, so every ICP signal was divided into 60 segments with the length of 30 s. Applying our algorithm to every segment ICP signals, Figure 9 shows the identification of a segment before using discrimination rules, and Table 1 shows the detected extreme points. The time duration between two adjacent sampling points was 2.5 ms. As inferred from the table, the abnormal cases demonstrated in Section 4 occurred. By employing the algorithms, the false and missing extreme points could be detected, and further processing could remove the false extreme points and supplement the missing extreme points, as shown in Figures 9 and 10. In Figure 9, a green square represents that multi-maximum points exist between two minimum points; a megenta square represents that multi-minimum points exist between two maximum points; a black pentagram represents that a maximum point is missing nearby; a blue diamond represents that a minimum point is missing nearby. In Figure 10, a green square represents the reconfirmed maximum point in the false ones; a black square represents the missing maximum point; a megenata square represents the reconfirmed minimum point in the false ones; a blue diamond represents the missing minimum point. Use the discrimination rules repeatedly, till no more undetected and falsely detected extreme points can be discriminated.
Detected extreme points with lifting wavelet and abnormal cases found out by discrimination rules.
Detected and determined extreme points with our algorithm.
For all the continuous ICP waves of nine patients, compared with the diagnosis results of clinical expertise, the analysis results with our algorithm are shown in Table 2. It can be seen that the accuracy rate was improved from 92.95 to 98.58% by using our algorithm with discrimination rules after lifting wavelet. Therefore, the method described in this article has given a possibility for the clinical use of ICP waveform.
A new novel method was developed to identify single ICP wave based on lifting scheme and the discrimination rules. In this way, not only mean ICP but also single ICP wave amplitude and latency could be computed accurately; therefore, more information about ICP change could be provided in clinical practice.
The present work is supported by Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Researchers of Ministry of Education (Foreign Secretary Education, No. 1341), the Key Sci & Tech Research Project of Chongqing (CSTC2009AB5200, CSTC2009AA5045, CSTC2010AA5049, CSTC2010AA5050) and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (CSTC2009BB5035). The author would like to thank Dr. Gurinder K Singh for critically reviewing the manuscript.


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Platinum 101: Everything to know about Platinum Jewelry
Platinum is a natural, beautiful and brilliant, grayish-white colored precious metal. This is a special precious metal that is gaining popularity for use in jewelry. Due to its rarity as well as durability, it is often used in engagement, wedding, and anniversary rings.
Platinum that is labeled as 'pure platinum', must be at least 90 to 95% pure. This level of purity ensures that the metal shows endurance and luster, which allows it to always remain white without tarnishing over time.
Unlike gold and silver, platinum is hallmarked differently. It is stamped with a standardized platinum quality mark by its manufacturer, indicating the percentage of platinum contained (e.g., Pt 1000 denotes pure platinum).
Platinum is a unique and rare metal. It takes approximately 10 tons of ore to get 1 ounce of platinum. It is because of such rarity that platinum is so expensive, so commonly used in special occasion jewelry, and often seen as a status symbol.
It is so exclusive that approximately 90 tons of platinum are made into jewelry each year as compared to 2,700 tons of gold.
Durability & Strength
Besides being more expensive, platinum is also heavier than gold. Platinum is known to have exemplary strength. It is not only a strong and secure metal that is great to set expensive diamonds (especially engagement rings) but it also offers lasting durability. It is this durable property that shows platinum will last forever and makes it the ultimate symbol for true and everlasting love.
This super-strong metal lasts for generations and requires little retouching and repolishing at a jeweler. Platinum exhibits 'scratch-resistant' properties that prevent it from tarnishing, or losing luster over time.
Though strong, platinum when heated becomes very malleable and ductile, making it easy for jewelers to work with. The combination of strength and ductility makes thin platinum chains much more long-lasting than their sterling silver or gold counterparts. Platinum is also used in high-end watches, as a heavier and more luxurious replacement for traditional stainless steel cases and bracelets.
Does Platinum Scratch?
Yes. While platinum is a strong and durable metal, it does scratch over time. Platinum is fairly scratch-resistant, i.e., it doesn't scratch easily but this does not mean it will never get scratches or dents.
With everyday wear, scratches, scuffs, and dents can begin to appear on your platinum ring over time. Since platinum jewelry has a sheen finish, the appearances of marks are more visible and noticeable at first, when the ring still looks brand new. Everyday wear results in gradual and natural patina over the ring surface. Though your ring may develop scratches and scuffs over time, the platinum metal on the ring is never lost, i.e., no metal loss.
In the event that your platinum jewelry begins to show signs of wear, you can easily get it polished. The process of polishing platinum to restore its sheen is simple and straightforward work for a polisher.
Durable and Strong
Scratch-Resistance and Shining, therefore requires fewer repolish touch-ups. It is also easy to polish when it becomes worn.
Rare Precious Metal with a Status Symbol
Beautiful Natural Grey-White Color gives the metal a lustrous sheen and makes the diamonds set in it look bigger
Hypoallergenic Material - Platinum used in jewelry is typically 90 to 95% pure, with very little alloy metal that usually triggers skin allergies. Most platinum jewelry does not contain nickel.
Dense metal that can feel quite heavy
Expensive Precious Metal
Higher making Charges for Platinum Jewelry
Jewelers prefer to use Gold and Silver (as they can make a wider range and larger volume of jewelry pieces)
Platinum vs White Gold
White gold, which looks similar to platinum, is a less expensive alternative. White gold is made from the gold alloy plated with rhodium to give it a white luster. Since, the white gold alloy is plated with rhodium, as the rhodium plating wears off over time, the alloy starts to lose its luster. The original yellow tint of the gold begins to become vividly visible.
Platinum is naturally gray-white, and therefore, will not change its color over time. This is also why platinum retains its luster for longer and requires far fewer touch-ups. In fact, platinum's naturally white sheen accentuates the sparkle and shine of the diamonds it holds.
Another interesting difference is that platinum is hypoallergenic, i.e., doesn't create skin allergies. Whereas, white gold (or gold) can cause metal allergies due to the nickel content in its alloy.
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Using a non-abrasive jewelry cleaner or a tender brush. Clean your jewelry in warm water by gently rubbing the cleaner on the piece.
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Shopping Your Platinum Jewelry
Shop from a reputed jeweler
Always check for certification. For any precious metal, the price you pay is directly related to its purity. So while buying any precious metal, including Platinum, you should always ask the seller to show you the hallmark. If the hallmark is absent, ask for the reason. Some items may be too small to be hallmarked.
Check the jeweler's maintenance and aftercare options
Remember that platinum jewelry is not an investment. The demand for platinum jewelry is far less than that of gold jewelry, and thus the platinum market is not yet mature enough to invest in.
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Other Precious Metals
Gold is a naturally found element that portrays a distinct yellow color and exhibits some unique properties. Gold is strong, durable, and resistant to rust, tarnish, and corrosion. It is the most malleable of all precious metals and one of the most common/sought-after materials in jewelry. Gold jewelry can be yellow gold, white gold, or rose gold. It can be solid gold, gold-filled, or gold-plated. It is graded using "karats" for purity.
Gold is known for its luxury reputation, extraordinary heritage and as a value to store money (investment).
Silver is a shiny, grey-white metal that has been around for thousands of years. It is versatile, lustrous, and rare. Like gold, this naturally occurring precious metal is too soft in its pure state for use in jewelry. It must also be alloyed with other metals (typically copper) to prevent scratching and distortion. The purer the silver, the more easily it can get scratched.
Unlike gold, silver is not rated by karats, Rather it is graded using terms "fine" and "sterling" to refer to pure silver. The jewelry industry primarily uses sterling silver (e.g., 925 sterling Silver contains at least 92.5% silver)
Palladium is a silvery-white precious metal that is one of six metals classed as platinum-group metals (PGMs). Visually, palladium looks similar to platinum but is significantly lighter in weight. Since palladium is very slightly harder than platinum, it is a little more resistant to scratches.
Platinum has a slightly lighter color tone, making it a better choice of metal for rings that contain colored gemstones.
Palladium is also a slightly more affordable metal than platinum. However, palladium is about 15 times rarer than platinum and 30 times rarer than gold. It is not a common metal used in engagement rings or wedding bands and it may thus be hard to find.
Platinum is the most durable and lustrous of the fine metals. It is a subtle yet strong special material that gives jewelry exclusivity and elite status. However, it is also the most expensive and one of the rarest and heaviest metals used in jewelry. Because of its scarcity and price, it is not always the most preferred material in jewelry (though gaining popularity).
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Q: ASP.NET membership/SQLMembershipProvider Source Code In the SQLMembershipProvider source for ASP.NET membership, there is a custom exception, MembershipPasswordException.
The definition of it is not part of the source, but when I do a goto definition on it, it opens the definition, which indicates: [from metatdata] and the file it came from is a dll, system.web.dll from a temporary directory.
How did that get there or was it part of the msi install that the toolkit provider came with?

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