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A Walmart on Dupont? RioCan purchases 1.4 acres in Dupont-Christie area
Grand Touring Automobiles, located at 740 Dupont Street, sells luxury cars from Rolls Royce, Jaguar and Land Rover. The property was bought by RioCan in October for $10.9 million. Perry King/Gleaner News
RioCan, Canada's largest real estate investment trust, has purchased a 1.4 acre property in the Christie-Dupont area.
740 Dupont St., currently occupied by luxury car dealership Grand Touring Automobiles, was one of four Canadian properties purchased by RioCan in late 2010.
Acquired for $10.9 million, RioCan announced the purchase in January.
"The idea of a box store going into that plot caught my attention because, who knows? It could be a Walmart," said local Mark Evans, who informed the Gleaner of the acquisition. "But a box store on Dupont? There's issues of traffic and parking. There's no doubt in my mind that Dupont needs some TLC, the question is: does it need a box store? Is that the best use of that piece of land, considering there is the Galleria Mall, which is not that far away and could probably be redeveloped?"
While officials for RioCan, including CEO Edward Sonshine, could not be reached for comment, their intentions to expand US-based retail stores in downtown Toronto are well documented.
According to a January Globe and Mail article, RioCan and Tanger Outlet Centers Inc. agreed to a $1 billion partnership that would help RioCan attract more US retailers to Canada. Tanger has a number of retail clients, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus.
Centrally focused on developing big box retail stores, and with a portfolio of 296 properties across Canada, RioCan's top retailers include Walmart, Famous Players theatres, and Canadian Tire.
"I think it's worrisome that things like this happen and neighbourhoods don't know about it," said Seaton Village Residents' Association (SVRA) chair Jennifer Hunter, who was informed of the aquistition by the Gleaner. Hunter said she will avoid being "alarmist" about what this will mean for the area.
She notes that there is already a Walmart franchise closeby, and a number of grocery stores like Sobeys (840 Dupont St.), Loblaws (630 Dupont St.), and Fiesta Farms (200 Christie St.) to serve the community.
Hunter says she hopes to better understand RioCan's plans. "At what point does it become something that the community does get to actually comment on and have some kind of decision making ability in? It's not to say I'm being fatalistic and thinking that they can do whatever they want because it's their property. At the same time, I don't want to get my knickers in a knot."
Councillor Mike Layton (Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina) hopes the community makes sure the new development "fits the neighbourhood".
"You want to make sure it doesn't overwhelm the existing neighbourhood. Just north of the tracks, it's the same deal. It's not all big buildings around there, so you want to keep some kind of balance," said Layton.
While space for big box retailers in downtown Toronto is scarce, RioCan has witnessed a rising demand from retailers to travel up to Canada. US retailers were telling Sonshine as early as spring 2010 that they could not find adequate space for expansion.
Last year, Layton was contacted by Riocan and asked for his opinion about a "car dealership" on Dupont. They did not allude to Grand Touring specifically, but they asked whether Layton would be open to changing a property to include a residential component.
"We don't want to take away all the areas that provide services to our residents," said Layton. "Could it be better used? Probably. We could probably find some kind of use that would be a little more suitable and contribute more to the neighbourhood. What that exactly is, I'm not entirely sure."
Because Grand Touring is still operating, specific plans for development have not been tabled at this time. Layton met with officials from RioCan in March, who confirmed they have no immediate plans for the property. "These statements [acquisitions] are not guarantees of future events or performance and, by their nature, are based on RioCan's estimates and assumptions," reads a RioCan news release.
The release adds that management are confident that further development is possible, and will proceed with the acquisitions under the "reasonable assumption" that the purchase would lead to some future endeavour.
Dupont-Christie residents are no strangers to big retail. In the 1990s, the Seaton Village neighbourhood and George Weston Limited had a long documented dispute about the Loblaws property at the northeast corner of Dupont and Christie. Led by the SVRA, neighbours were primarily concerned about increased traffic and density from the grocery store, and consultation between parties took many years. Many of those same issues may arise again if RioCan moves forward with a similar development.
The Gleaner reported last December on plans for a hotel and condo by the Wynn Group at Dupont and Walmer Road.
"We need more people to help create better and more dynamic businesses. Instead of it being industrial, of that nature, maybe if we had some more [small] stores, it could be a good thing," said Hunter.
BIA advisor David Hessels says that Dupont is a city planning challenge. In Toronto's Official Plan, it is currently zoned for employment lands on the north side and for mixed-use, mostly residential, on the south side. "It's not your typical mean street area, where you can get a real shopping atmosphere, it doesn't have that," he said.
The Dupont property is set to be the third significant RioCan project in downtown Toronto. RioCan Hall—which houses the Scotiabank Theatre and Chapters bookstore in the Entertainment District—and the Loblaws store at Queen and Portland are two other RioCan-owned downtown developments.
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Silversea Reveals New 2023/2024 Itinerary Collection
Citing a strong demand for cruises, luxury line Silversea today released a host of new itineraries for their 2023/2024 calendar. The unveiling is the cruise line's largest-ever destination offering in a single itinerary launch. Silversea's new 2023/2024 itinerary collection features a record 690 destinations in 125 countries, across all seven continents, as well as over 60 maiden calls between March 2023 and May 2024. The new cruises go on sale on August 11, 2021.
"Responding to strong guest demand for a broad range of far-flung destinations, our new 2023/2024 itineraries will offer guests even more opportunities to discover the world's most enriching experiences in all seven continents," says Roberto Martinoli, Silversea's President and CEO. "From deep explorations of the Red Sea to new itineraries in the Arabian Peninsula, new autumnal departures in the Norwegian Fjords, and our first summer sailings in Canada and New England, we have utilised nearly three decades of destination leadership to curate unforgettable experiences for our well-travelled guests. With three new ships in our fleet—Silver Origin, Silver Moon, and Silver Dawn—and our most inclusive offering to date, our guests will travel in superlative comfort, enjoying our trademark level of service and the hallmarks of luxury that set a Silversea voyage apart."
2023/2024 Silversea Cruise Itineraries
Africa, Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean
There are 18 voyages to choose from in Africa and the Indian Ocean with focus on the East Coast of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Silversea will position four ships for these cruises; Silver Cloud, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit and Silver Moon. Highlights include the ruins of Oman's Sumhuram and Saudi Arabia's Al-Hijr, Lac Assal in Djibouti, the Comoro Islands off Africa's southeastern coast as well as an extended stay in the Seychelles' UNESCO-listed Aldabra Atoll.
Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea
Silversea has 38 new voyages to 134 destinations in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea including Iceland, the Norwegian Fjords, and the British Isles. Highlights include fall foliage, the Northern Lights, Foula Island in Scotland's Shetland archipelago, the island of Colonsay in Scotland's Inner Hebrides and calls in Leixões (Porto), Bilbao, and Bordeaux.
Silversea is offering an extended season in the Mediterranean from April to December 2023 with 36 cruises to choose from. Highlights include Iberia, the Western Mediterranean, Italy, Monaco and the Adriatic. The cruise line will also offer a season in the Holy Land and Egypt with extended stays in Jerusalem and Istanbul, as well as a full day in Alexandria.
Silversea has 31 new voyages to Alaska with maiden calls on Icy Bay and Valdez. Highlights include two 7-day itineraries in Alaska aboard Silver Whisper with calls on Ketchikan and Juneau. Guests will also get the chance to see the famous Columbia Glacier.
Canada and New England
For the first time, Silversea will offer summer sailings in Canada and New England from August to October 2023. There are eight ocean voyages aboard Silver Shadow and one Silver Cloud expedition to choose from. Highlights include Quebec, Montreal, and Boston.
The Arctic and Greenland
There are 12 new expedition voyages in the summer of 2023 on baord Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, with one ship remaining in Greenland for the whole season. Highlights include Disko Bay and South Greenland with inaugural visits to the Lindenow and Tasermiut fjords. Guests will also visit Norway's remote Svalbard Archipelago and Baffin Island.
Silver Cloud and Silver Wind will host 17 expedition cruises departing from Puerto Williams, Chile and cruising to Cape Horn, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. Silver Cloud will offer Antarctica Bridge options, so guests can skip the Drake Passage and fly straight to Antarctica to start their cruise.
Silversea is offering their largest ever season in Australia and New Zealand with 15 voyages aboard Silver Muse and Silver Whisper. Highlights include the New South Wales coast with calls in Eden and Jarvis Bay, Tasmania, Australia's Kimberley Coast, Darwin, Perth, the Montebello Islands, the Dampier Archipelago and the Abrolhos Islands.
The cruise line also has a cruise to Japan during cherry blossom season, four cruises s to South America aboard Silver Explorer and Silver Wind; 15 voyages to the Caribbean and Central America aboard Silver Shadow and Silver Dawn; and 50 expeditions aboard Silver Origin, which will take guests to the Galápagos Islands.
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From Dodgy Debt Collector to Convicted Fraudster
Back in March of 2013 we ran an article called "Dodgy Debt Collection Agencies Liquidated" that featured the story of how the Insolvency Service had liquidated two companies run by a Mr Stuart Paul Cooper of Topping Street, Blackpool.
Then it all went quiet and we heard no mention of the name Stuart Paul Cooper until an eagle eyed reader contacted us this week. They informed us that the infamous Mr Stuart Paul Cooper is now serving a three year jail sentence for fraud. So what happened?
In our original article we told you how the two companies run by Mr Cooper specialised in taking substantial advance fees from clients for debt recovery work. This is known as advance fee fraud and it is categorised by a person or company taking money for a service that either doesn't exist or is never provided.
Unfortunately for one North Cornwall based developer Mr Stuart Cooper had obviously not learnt any lessons from his earlier brush with the insolvency service. As he conned close to £160,000 from a new victim and fled to Tenerife to start a new life.
So what happened?
Mr Gareth Evans, for the prosecution, said Mr Kelly was lured into the scam when he was cold called by Cooper's company Absolute Debt Recovery Ltd in May 2012. The unfortunate victim was director of a company that was embroiled in a dispute with the Nationwide Building Society and Nationwide had just seized the company assets in Bude.
Convicted fraudster Mr Stuart Cooper suggested to the victim that he had access to large amounts of plant and machinery being sold at a substantial discount by a company in administration. Mr Cooper suggested a proposed sale price of £310,000 and when the victim showed the list of alleged plant to a friend in the trade he suggested the value was at least £900,000.
The victim, convinced by the claims of Mr Cooper and hopeful of a quick profit to settle his issues with Nationwide, promptly borrowed £150,000 from a friend and raised £5,000 personally. This was duly transferred to an account under the control of Mr Cooper.
Mr Evans, prosecuting, told the court that the police would subsequently confirm this account had just £1.74 in it when the money arrived and no sooner was the victims cash paid in that it was moved out again.
Unfortunately for the victim, it transpired that this plant and machinery never existed and the pictures supplied by the criminal Stuart Cooper had been downloaded from the internet.
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Mr Kelly was so convinced by fraudster Cooper that he even went to Heathrow to pick him up on his return from a supposed business trip to Malta. Unfortunately whilst Mr Kelly waited in vain, Mr Cooper was actually fleeing to Tenerife from Manchester Airport with his partner Donna Anderson and £150,000 of someone else's money. Within days of arriving in Tenerife Mr Cooper had put down a £20,000 deposit on a bar and appeared content to spend the rest of his days in the sun. However Mr Kelly had other ideas.
Now aware that he had been defrauded, Mr Kelly approached the police for assistance and within days they had moved to freeze all of Mr Cooper's personal and business accounts and police in Blackpool searched his last known home and office addresses, finding both of them stripped bare.
Thankfully, the dodgy debt collector turned fraudster decided to return to the UK to complain his accounts had been frozen and was promptly arrested. Unbelievably Mr Cooper insisted he was entitled to keep the money as the victim had not paid the full amount! However this claim carried no weight with 'the boys in blue' and Slippery Stu found himself facing charges of fraud.
Mr Cooper of Langford Avenue, Blackpool, admitted fraud and was jailed for three years by Judge Francis Gilbert, QC, at Exeter Crown Court on the 20th of January 2014.
The Judge told him:
"You embarked on a carefully planned but obvious case of fraud against a person who came to you for help which you offered him as a debt recovery specialist."
"You realised he was gullible by reason of his desperation for help in his financial difficulties. You initiated a bogus deal which required him to make an advance of £155,000 to be paid into your bank account.
"This was supposed to enable the delivery of plant and machinery worth well in excess of that figure at a bargain price, allowing him to make a significant profit.
"He was conned by you in this outrageous fashion. He went from Cornwall to Heathrow to meet you. You even gave him the flight number, so detailed and careful was your fraud.
"You were not on that flight and were actually at another airport flying away to Tenerife, where you dissipated most of the money in the next few weeks.
"It is perfectly obvious you knew from a very early stage this was a fraud that you embarked on. You knew it was flagrant dishonesty."
Mr David Evans Defending, said Mr Kelly had not been a naïve victim and had gone into the deal with the aim of making a fast profit. (Although how this excuses the fraudulent theft of in excess of £150k we aren't sure).
He also stated:
"He (Mr Cooper) had dreams beyond his means and he buried his head in the sand. He fell into dishonest temptation."
And that Mr Cooper had destroyed his career in debt recovery through a single foolish act. (But you may argue that given that his previous debt recovery businesses had been wound up in the public interest, that this career was on its last legs anyway.)
Expensive Lessons
Unfortunately for the victim in this case, it doesn't appear that he took any steps to investigate the validity of the claims being made by Mr Cooper. As in our article "Nine top tips to avoid dodgy debt collectors" we always recommend you:
Avoid any debt recovery company that uses cold calls or spam faxes
Get a credit report on the company (Absolute Debt Recovery Ltd was less than three months old when they contacted the victim)
And above all else, remember the golden rule:
If it seems to good to be true, it probably is!
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...need a web developer to test and find out why our corporate web site is unaccessable from Iranian. You should live in Iranian. Or at least have a VPS or VDS from Iranian. Our old web site was okay, but the new one is unaccessable. Probably there is a some kind of restirction about Iranian laws. Maybe it is about IP or content filtering, I don't know.


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Share this Story: Fortney: New Banff Commonwealth Walkway 'an outdoor, living history museum'
Fortney: New Banff Commonwealth Walkway 'an outdoor, living history museum'
Valerie Fortney • Calgary Herald
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Lois E. Mitchell, left and Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland walk along one the Commonwealth Walkway routes following the grand opening in Banff on Sunday September 17, 2017. Gavin Young/Postmedia
When it comes to Banff's power to evoke stirring memories in visitors both new and old, Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell is no exception.
"My daughter Shelley was married at the St. George-in-the-Pines church in 1984," says Mitchell, as we walk together on a pathway just behind the Banff Park Museum, the Bow River alongside us and the majestic Buffalo Mountain across. "I always loved this place, but after that special day, I fell madly in love."
Fortney: New Banff Commonwealth Walkway 'an outdoor, living history museum' Back to video
Moments earlier, Alberta's royal representative reaffirms her love for the town in an official ceremony on the busy corner of Banff Avenue and Buffalo Street.
It is the unveiling of Canada's first Commonwealth Walkway, which includes four different routes emanating from the centre of town; the walkways, part of existing pathways enjoyed by both locals and people from all over the world, now include 38 bilingual bronze plaques that include stories, poems and historical information about spots along the walkway and in the area.
Routes include the "Blue Walk" along Vermilion Lakes, the Spray River "Orange Walk," the Tunnel Mountain "Green Walk" and the Sundance Canyon "Red Walk."
The information on the plaques, which bear the Queen's personal royal cipher, is also available for smartphone download (banff.ca).
The project, spearheaded by Mitchell and made possible with the help of local organizations and governments, was announced last year as Alberta's 90th birthday gift to Queen Elizabeth II.
"It truly is a spiritual place," Mitchell says of Banff, a town and environs she feels are worthy of celebrating "the tremendous strength, dignity and dedication" of the queen throughout her rein.
On Sunday, Banff plays its role of picture-perfect destination to the hilt, with people from all over the world out enjoying a beautiful sunny day, whether on the main drag shopping and dining, cycling or jogging by, or stretching out blankets on the grass for a family picnic.
In a celebration fit for a queen, the King's Own Calgary Regiment Band is on hand, with about 40 kids who form the Banff Elementary School Choir to entertain those gathered.
Mitchell tells the gathered crowd that the gift also celebrates "the health and well being that comes from walking," the pursuit of knowledge — "history in particular," she notes — and community.
"We are proud to be part of this excellent initiative linking the 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth," says Mitchell. "It's serving to unite this family of nations together."
Among the dignitaries and other officials on hand for the unveiling is the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations.
"Such significant and happy occasions remind us of the enduring nature of our Commonwealth connections," says Scotland, who heads up a voluntary association of independent and sovereign states, including Canada, with a total population of 2.4 billion.
Not surprisingly, many of those visiting dignitaries have high praise for the spectacular setting of the country's first Commonwealth Walkway, including Hugo Vickers, chairman of UK charity Outdoor Trust, whose organization co-ordinates the commonwealth walkways.
"What better place in the world, in Canada, but Banff to have this route?" says Vickers. "I'm ashamed to say this is my first visit to Banff, but it certainly won't be my last."
Watching the ceremony is Banff resident Sue Burford, who moved to the town from Richmond, B.C., to be closer to her two grandchildren.
"This is a town where everyone walks, whether they live here or come to visit," says the retired teacher. "It only makes sense to have Canada's first Commonwealth Walkway here."
As for Alberta's lieutenant-governor, it's another reason she feels so thankful to represent her province and the monarchy.
"I have the most beautiful job in the world," says Mitchell, as she strolls along one of the walkways after the ceremony.
"I'm always learning, every day is a treat. And, now, with this Banff Commonwealth Walkway, so many can learn about this beautiful place — it is a thrill for me to be involved in a project that creates an outdoor, living history museum."
vfortney@postmedia.com
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So there's no actual God Eater episode this week, which makes me really sad, but at least they didn't waste an actual episode on fillers. I was actually surprised by this one. I thought for sure that I would end up hating this. In the end I found this rather watchable.
I mean, the artwork is nothing special. It looks alright, I suppose. The characters look nothing special but at least the mechs and the tech looks alright. Fact is; I have seen a whole lot worse than this. That's for sure.
The story is questionable. It's a really dark story from the looks of it and I definitely like the action. People are getting shot and crushed all over the place. I just find the story questionable since the first episode didn't have a big impact. I just know there was a hostage situation going on but I have no idea why. It's hard to know what's going on right now.
This is fifteen minutes of action-filled sci-fi anime. I'm not going to say that it looks promising. It doesn't. The artwork is alright and the story is, at this time at least, pretty questionable. You'll just have judge this one for yourselves. I for one will be giving the second episode a try.
Plot Summary: In 2017, a group of genius scientists achieve a remarkable breakthrough in bioengineering. However, all the new technologies are put into military use, beginning a new round of arms race. Vanguards, as the most significant achievement of the modern bioengineering and the most advanced weapon, are widely utilized in the race. Although vanguards are exceptionally combat-effective, their life expectancy is shortened by the nanomachines they use. Usually, most vanguards will retire from the army after a number of years in service.


The capital of the Chlukyas from 543 AD to 757AD, extends east into a gorge between two red sandstone hills, topped by two ancient fort complexes. The south is riddled with cave temples, and on the north stand early structural temples. Beyond the village to the east, is an artificial lake. Agastya, said to date from the 5th century . Its small selection of hotels and restaurants makes Badami an ideal base from which to explore the Chalukyan remains at Mahakuta, Aihole and Pattadakal as well as the temple village of banashankari 5km to the south-east. Dedicated to Shiva's consort Parvati, the shrine, accompanied by a large bathing tank, is the most important living temple of the region and attracts a steady steam of devotees, especially during the chariot festival held according to the lunar calendar sometime between January and February each year. Although of little architectural interest, but worth a visit for the atmosphere , the temple is supposed to date back to the 6th century; much of it , howevere , was built during the Maratha period of the18th century.
1. Air :- The nearest airport in Karnataka is Bangalore [502 Kms], Also Badami can be reached from Hyderabad via Raichur.
2. Rail:-The nearest railhead is Badami (4 Kms from Badami town) on the Hubli-Sholapur line & is connected to , Bangalore, Bagalkote & Bijapur.
3. Road:-Badami has convenient road connection to several important places around it.


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Q: How to undo folder redirection policy settings on a Windows 7 in a Windows Server 2003 environment All users in the company I work for are configured to use roaming profiles. One specific user has asked me to remove roaming profiles for her. There is a folder redirection policy in place and it is applied to a group that all users are members of.
I want to disable folder redirection for this user without affecting any of the other users in the company.
My steps:

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*Remove user from group

*Create an OU and a group to undo folder redirection policy settings

*Make user a member of that group

*Configure same folder redirection setting but with the "Redirect the folder back to the local user profile location when policy is removed" option enabled

*Link new policy to new OU and set security so it only applies to the new group created in step 2 with No Override

*Set security on original policy so the new group created in step 2 has Deny Read and Apply Group Policy permissions

*Logoff the user and restart her computer

This does not seem to work well for me. Maybe I missed a step or did something before or after I should have done it.
Any help on this matter will be appreciated.
Thank you,

A: It is better to create a GPO with loopback or merge settings. This user an still stay in her regular OU. Just set the GPO permissions to only apply to her but read for everyone else.


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Stephanie and Sarah performing vital roles in public health optometry
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Optometrists Stephanie Bahler, left, and Sarah Nicholls, right
By Helen Carter
Optometrists Stephanie Bahler from Perth and Sarah Nicholls from Darwin are perfect examples of practitioners making a huge difference working in public health optometry.
Sarah has locumed all around Australia, including in many remote Aboriginal communities, while touring the nation in a 4WD and camper trailer with her husband Paul and their dog Cooper. She now works full time in public health as Project Manager, Northern Territory for the Brien Holden Foundation's Australia Program.
'Without optometrists visiting these remote locations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would have no access to spectacles or eye health care. It's alarming to see the high rates of blindness and low vision in remote communities – currently three times higher than other Australians. Most of these people just need a pair of glasses,' she said.
'It's also very rewarding to be involved in collaborative care of a person's general health. We are responsible for diabetic retinopathy assessments and care. Ophthalmology visits are rare to the community, and the cost to transport patients to major centres for management is huge so visiting the community as an optometrist is very rewarding and we are well respected.
'I locumed all around Australia on our travels, mostly in rural areas of New South Wales, coastal Queensland and remote Northern Territory. Locuming really teaches you to be flexible and adaptable in all settings. I found short term locum contracts up to three weeks were perfect for me. I then joined BHF in March 2019 as optometrist/project officer under the guidance of the amazing Anna Morse.'
Sarah at Sunrise Health Service clinic, Minyerri, about 240km from Katherine, with Brien Holden Foundation assistant John Walsh, standing, and local worker Samuel
Stephanie has worked for a variety of employers, organisations and charities doing regional and remote work in the NT, Queensland and WA, working with Indigenous communities, and with eye charity OneSight has done school vision screenings in Australia, eye exams in China and established a clinic in Rwanda.
She has volunteered at homeless clinics, worked in corporate optometry and is now Senior Customer Development Manager for Johnson & Johnson Vision WA, although currently on maternity leave and locuming to maintain registration. Remote community testing in the NT has been a passion on and off for the past 10 years.
'To maintain my registration, I tested eyes with Lions Outback Vision in the East Kimberleys and was living my best life – flexible working hours and connecting with optometrists in my full-time role plus remote community work,' Stephanie said. 'Remote Aboriginal work and the homeless shelter clinics are refreshing and remind me of why I became an optometrist in the first place.
'I fell in love with 'bush optometry,' in particular flying into a dusty red community on a small twin-engine plane with just the pilot and one other person, or sometimes a small team of other allied health workers, and your portable luggage. You feel like you're needed and that you're going to make a real difference.
'During the wet season you can marvel the wetlands from the sky and it is truly breathtaking. My most rewarding location has been Halls Creek with Lions Outback Vision as I was the sole optometrist that visited for two years. This allowed me to be known as 'the optometrist' in the town, and I built up trust within the community, regular patients and friendships.
'I loved the four-hour drive from Kununurra to Halls Creek as it was 'me time' and it felt so 'Australian' as you'd see the rugged boulders, boabs, kangaroos, horses, cattle, 4WDs and road trains. It was therapeutic.'
Stephanie during a trip to Rwanda with OneSight
Find out more in the below interview:
What inspired you to study optometry and where did you study?
Sarah: 'I knew I wanted to do something medical but not a doctor. I started going through allied health professions and quickly ruled out things like dentistry, podiatry and physio. As soon as I thought about optometry, I knew that suited me.
'As a myopic kid in kindergarten, I was familiar with it, I could study in NSW and I knew I would have the option to work anywhere in Australia. I grew up on the mid north coast of NSW, near Taree, and moved to Sydney to study at UNSW, graduating at the end of 2010.'
Stephanie: 'I only decided to apply in my last few months of high school. I was the only one in my family who wore glasses and I finished top of my school and in the top 10 in the Northern Territory, so I had a world of opportunities. I went to the newsagent to collect the listings of courses that the major universities offered to create a short list.
'Optometry ticked the most boxes, including the opportunity to own my own business, and years later I branched out in and around optometry but I never owned my own business! I studied optometry at UNSW and graduated at the end of 2006. I went back to UNSW for my post-graduate in Ocular Therapy (therapeutics.)'
Where did you work after graduating – in what practices and fields?
Sarah: 'During my final year of optometry, I did a preceptorship with an independent group of practices in Perth then worked as a graduate with them. After a few years, I spent time in the UK before returning to Perth and working in a private ophthalmology practice.
'During this time, I started doing locum work with the Brien Holden Foundation in the NT. I would do the odd trip once or twice a year. I also worked full time as a solo optometrist in another private practice in Perth for a few years.
'In 2017, my husband and I packed up our life in Perth, bought a 4WD and camper trailer and set off traveling around Australia. I did some locum work along the way, which was great as I experienced all types of optometry. During our travels, we really enjoyed the NT and I did some extra work for the Foundation in remote Aboriginal Communities.
Sarah and husband Paul on their 4WD adventures
'When we returned to Perth at the end of 2018, we decided the city was no longer for us and set about moving back to the NT. We turned around, and drove back to Darwin in February 2019, starting full time work with the Foundation in March 2019.'
Stephanie: 'I spent about 12 years with Luxottica and had many opportunities. I worked as a dispenser at OPSM George St, Sydney for two years while studying at UNSW. I was invited to work in the store as one of the principal optometrists, and had some amazing mentors. I put my hand up for a regional-remote program to Katherine, Bateau Bay, Kotara, Canberra and Cairns and broadened my horizons.
'I moved back to Darwin in 2008 and although based at the Darwin store, also worked in regional locations of Gove and Kununurra, WA. Every few months we would fly with portable equipment and a selection of frames and set up for a few days before flying back home.
'Darwin is where I had freedom to further develop my professional skills, particularly around public speaking. I presented case studies at two Darwin CPD mini-conferences, spoke to airline staff about eye safety in the workplace and organised and helped host three charity dinners.
'I was appointed a position on the registrations and notifications committee for the Optometry Board of Australia and became a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Working Group.
'During my time with the ATSI Eye Health Working Group, I travelled to Canberra to lobby against the cut in the MBS and the freeze in indexation. I started to do short trips with the Fred Hollows Foundation and later Brien Holden Vision Institute to remote Aboriginal communities and worked alongside an ophthalmologist in Katherine for several days.
Stephanie on a trip to Robinson River, NT with Brien Holden Vision Institute
I was Area Eyecare Manager for OPSM in WA for four years from 2013, a clinic leader for OneSight and organised multiple school vision screens and continued with OneSight trips to far north Queensland, regional Victoria, China and helped to set up a sustainable clinic in Rwanda.
'My love for helping the disadvantaged led me to support Optometry WA with vision screens at the yearly Homeless Connect event, and eye tests at Fremantle Homeless shelter.
'Realising I wanted a change from corporate optometry, an opportunity came up to become Business/Customer Development Manager for Johnson & Johnson Vision WA. This was a scary move as I stepped away from testing but I knew I had the experience and skills to talk with fellow optometrists about the opportunity of soft contact lenses within their business and support them with Acuvue contact lenses.
'I achieved several awards and was promoted to senior Customer Development Manager and was nominated to be a 'Credo champion' for our ANZ team which meant I could help influence our culture at work. To maintain registration, I tested eyes with Lions Outback Vision.
'I am currently on maternity leave with my first son and am confident in returning to work because of the culture that Johnson & Johnson have for their employees and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Although my son is currently too young for me to return to visiting remote communities for a few weeks at a time, I am maintaining my registration through locum work interstate.'
When and why did you make the transfer to public health optometry?
Sarah: 'My first taste of public health optometry was as a student in 2010 when I undertook a placement with BHF (then ICEE) in Tennant Creek. I did my first locum work with BHF in 2015-2016 once I felt I had the confidence to consult in remote locations on my own, joining full time in 2019.
Sarah on Bickerton Island, Arnhem Land, NT
'Growing up in the country, I've always wanted to help those people who are less fortunate and/or don't have the same opportunities as those in big cities. My time in Perth ended up being longer than initially expected (that's what you get when you fall in love with a Perth man) so being able to get out to the NT as a locum was a great break from practising in the city. When the time was right in our lives, to move into public health full time, it just felt right.'
Stephanie: 'Working in Darwin was the launch pad into public health/remote community optometry. There are countless Aboriginal communities without local optometrists so while living in Darwin it made sense to call upon the closest optometrists first.
'Being a born-n-bred Territorian, and having gained confidence in working in different settings from being on the regional-remote program with Luxottica, I was determined to give it a go. I've been doing remote community testing on and off for the last ten years.'
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Is it good to have different roles? How have they extended your optometric scope or public health reach?
Stephanie: 'It's so important to seek different roles and take on opportunities within the industry as they present themselves, even just to give it a go. Sometimes the daily grind can get to you and you never really know what's out there or what you'd enjoy unless you try it.
'I started to look for a change a few years back because of the pressures of 'retail optometry' but my role as customer development manager has enabled me a broader view of the business and better understanding of how to leverage both sides.
'During my time at Luxottica, there was lots of public health work with OneSight, but as an Area Eyecare Manager I wore a different hat and coached and mentored optometrists around new technologies and business as well as testing my own patients.
'I was eligible to apply for an international OneSight trip due to working in remote Aboriginal communities. I was successful and my first trip was to Dongguan, China in 2009. We provided free eye care and eye wear to the less fortunate. The trip was fully funded and we were expected to fundraise what we could.
Stephanie in China with OneSight
'I had the bold ambition to organise and host a corporate charity dinner. I was lucky enough to have the support of two contact lens patients – one who is a musician who was able to guide me with the fundraising dinner, and another who owned a few camera stores and was able to generously donate auction items as well as organise a table of guests.
'It was very successful and I was asked if I was going to do it again the next year as we already had loyal support. I ran it for another two years until my move to Perth. We raised $20,000 for the charity.
'I attended the first OneVision clinic in Mt Isa and went on to provide eyecare services in subsequent trips to Mornington Island, Doomadgee and Gidgee Clinic in far north Queensland. In 2016 we did a travelling clinic to schools in East Gippsland and screened and tested over 600 kids within one week. I was also a OneSight Optometry Council member and OneSight Local Clinic Leader and organised school vision screenings in low socio-economic schools around Perth.
'In 2015, myself and several other Luxottica employees were recognised for their work with OneSight and were treated to a photoshoot for the OPSM/OneSight campaign so my face was used in many OPSM store windows with the statement, 'My time can make a child's future brighter.'
'In 2016 I had my last trip with OneSight to Rwanda. This was different as we were not there to test eyes but to teach select hospital staff how to run a sustainable eye clinic. I had two 'optometry students' who I taught basic refraction. It was such an enriching trip and I made lifelong friends. It was also humbling to be able to pass on some knowledge to literally give others the gift of sight.'
Would you recommend public health optometry to upcoming female optometrists and why?
Sarah: 'I would recommend public health optometry to all optometrists, not just females. I find it so much more interesting and rewarding than routine clinical optometry.'
Sarah with a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane at Gapuwiyak, Arnhem Land, NT
Stephanie: 'Absolutely! The majority of registered optometrists are now female. I have had many opportunities in my career and I do not feel that being female has hindered me in any way. Public health optometry has varied my role, enabled me to stay challenged and refuelled my passion as an optometrist time and time again.
Have you had problems/challenges practising as a female, particularly perhaps in isolated areas?
Sarah: 'I've not found any problems. We are well supported when we travel to remote communities and always travel with an assistant. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are very welcoming and appreciative of our services and I've never felt unsafe with a patient or in a community.'
Stephanie: 'I haven't noticed significant challenges. One occasion when I just graduated the patient thought I was the receptionist walking him to the male optometrist but perhaps I just looked young!
'For community work, you have to do Aboriginal cultural awareness/sensitivity training so you can be respectful toward the community and I found this helpful, so I was also received well. But being a lone female in an unfamiliar remote location people learn you regularly visit by yourself so you cannot become too complacent.'
Do you think in the future there will be more roles for female optometrists in public health?
Sarah: 'Yes definitely, there are more and more public health roles opening up in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander care, refugee care, nursing homes etc. I think this is a great thing, optometry is expanding and becoming more flexible in our delivery of care and how we help people. I think the more the general public and other organisations understand that we are not just here to sell glasses, the better our profession is being understood.'
Stephanie: 'I believe that naturally there will be more roles for female optometrists in public health as more and more female optometrists graduate from optometry. The new optometry course starting in WA will generate more optometrists but will the opportunities present in the public health space? Will the roles be flexible towards a supportive family lifestyle? We need to help shape our own future.'
Stephanie farewelling a patient on her last Halls Creek round with Lions Outback Clinic in May 2019. She was in her third trimester of pregnancy, and knew that it would be a few more years before she would be able to do another week-long community trip
Do you think optometry is a field that is moving more into the public health arena and with expanding scope in the future will do so even more (ie diabetes)?
Sarah: 'Yes definitely, a major part of our role in public health is education. For example, we are currently undertaking a project to deliver retinal cameras to over 160 remote locations in Australia, and to train local health staff to take photos and triage for diabetic retinopathy. This not only helps with optometry and ophthalmology care but also patient education on their own general and systemic diabetic health.
'Other areas of public health optometry we are involved in include comprehensive eye care for newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers. This is another vulnerable group of people who could miss out if they were forced into mainstream optometry.'
Stephanie: 'Currently the real gap in optometry is in the regional locations with oversaturation of some urban areas. I feel that we are slowly moving more into the public health arena, particularly with the great work of VOS optometrists and organisations. However, I also feel that we need to be more adaptive to the changing public health space to ensure that we maintain our position as respected optometrists in the health care industry.
'We have been heavily dependent on retail sales in optometry and with serious competition and online sales as well as the threat of online or self-administered testing, we have to change our tactics to survive. The Good Vision for Life campaign is helping us to become first ports of call to the general public when often they might present to their GP.
'We also need to embrace emerging and new technology within glasses and contact lenses, and foster tighter relationships with doctors and allied health in co-management of the aging population, particularly in the public health space. I believe that we need to come together often to collaborate on ideas to help shape the future of optometry, ensure equal opportunity for all patients, and call upon our Government as needed.'
Stephanie: 'To the early career optometrists: network as much as you can, ask questions, answer questions, and don't be afraid of change. There is always room for growth, even if it's in your personal life. Being on maternity leave has taught me to reset and make more time for myself. Seek a role within optometry or an employer that allows you to be your best you.'
Sarah and husband Paul at Cape York
Stephanie on stage at a Johnson & Johnson event
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Tagged as: Indigenous eye health, Remote & rural optometry
COVID-19 Update: new webinar and masks advice updated (April 2)
Membership fees for 2020/21 reduced to ease financial burden on optometrists


90'+4 - Second Half ends, Liverpool 6, Watford 1.
90'+3 - Attempt blocked. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
90'+2 - Attempt blocked. Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Zuñiga with a headed pass.
90'+1 - GOAL!!! Liverpool 6, Watford 1. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
90'+1 - Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
90' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
90' - Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
90' - Offside, Watford. Nordin Amrabat tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
89' - Hand ball by Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool).
88' - Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88' - Juan Zuñiga (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88' - Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
88' - Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
88' - Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
87' - Substitution, Liverpool. Ovie Ejaria replaces Philippe Coutinho.
86' - Substitution, Watford. Juan Zuñiga replaces Roberto Pereyra.
86' - Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
83' - Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' - Foul by Odion Ighalo (Watford).
82' - Younes Kaboul (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' - Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
81' - Attempt saved. Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
80' - Miguel Britos (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79' - Foul by Miguel Britos (Watford).
79' - Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78' - Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
77' - Attempt saved. Odion Ighalo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
76' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Britos.
75' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 5, Watford 1. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
73' - Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a through ball.
71' - Substitution, Liverpool. Daniel Sturridge replaces Adam Lallana.
69' - Corner, Watford. Conceded by Loris Karius.
69' - Attempt saved. Miguel Britos (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by José Holebas with a cross.
68' - Corner, Watford. Conceded by James Milner.
68' - Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
67' - Corner, Watford. Conceded by Lucas Leiva.
67' - Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67' - Foul by Lucas Leiva (Liverpool).
63' - Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Sadio Mané.
61' - Substitution, Watford. Ben Watson replaces Valon Behrami.
60' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 5, Watford 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
57' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 4, Watford 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
56' - José Holebas (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56' - Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56' - Foul by José Holebas (Watford).
55' - Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53' - Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
52' - Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52' - Attempt saved. Daryl Janmaat (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Odion Ighalo.
50' - Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
48' - Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
46' - Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45' - Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Watford 0.
45' - First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Watford 0.
45' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
45' - Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
45' - James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44' - Attempt saved. Etienne Capoue (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
43' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 3, Watford 0. Emre Can (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
42' - Attempt missed. Nordin Amrabat (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
41' - Roberto Pereyra (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41' - Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
39' - Miguel Britos (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38' - Offside, Watford. Etienne Capoue tries a through ball, but Troy Deeney is caught offside.
37' - Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37' - Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
35' - Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35' - Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool).
33' - Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33' - Foul by Odion Ighalo (Watford).
33' - Substitution, Watford. Costel Pantilimon replaces Heurelho Gomes because of an injury.
31' - Delay in match Heurelho Gomes (Watford) because of an injury.
30' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 2, Watford 0. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
27' - GOAL!!! Liverpool 1, Watford 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross following a corner.
26' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Miguel Britos.
26' - Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emre Can.
25' - Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
24' - Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
22' - Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
21' - Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
21' - Etienne Capoue (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20' - Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
18' - Offside, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino tries a through ball, but Philippe Coutinho is caught offside.
17' - Nordin Amrabat (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17' - Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17' - Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Watford).
16' - Attempt saved. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
16' - Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross following a corner.
16' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by José Holebas.
14' - Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
12' - Attempt missed. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a set piece situation.
12' - Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12' - Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Watford).
9' - Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Younes Kaboul.
8' - Attempt saved. Nordin Amrabat (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
7' - Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
5' - Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5' - Foul by Daryl Janmaat (Watford).
3' - Attempt missed. Miguel Britos (Watford) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
2' - Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2' - Foul by Emre Can (Liverpool).


Introduction; Unit 1. Business and its Environment: 1. Enterprise; 2. Business structure; 3. Size of business; 4. Business objectives; 5. Stakeholders in a business; 6. Business structure (A Level); 7. Size of business (A Level); 8. External influences on business activity (A Level); 9. External economic influences on business behaviour (A Level); Unit 2. People in Organisations: 10. Management and leadership; 11. Motivation; 12. Human resource management (HRM); 13. Further Human resource management (HRM) (A Level); 14. Organisation structure (A Level); 15. Business communication (A Level); Unit 3. Marketing: 16. What is marketing?; 17. Market research; 18. The marketing mix - product and price; 19. The marketing mix - promotion and place; 20. Marketing planning (A Level); 21. Globalisation and international marketing (A Level); Unit 4. Operations and Project Management: 22. The nature of operations; 23. Operations planning; 24. Inventory management; 25. Capacity utilisation (A Level); 26. Lean production and quality management (A Level); 27. Project management (A Level); Unit 5. Finance and Accounting: 28. Business finance; 29. Costs; 30. Accounting fundamentals; 31. Forecasting and managing cash flows; 32. Costs (A Level); 33. Budgets (A Level); 34. Contents of published accounts (A Level); 35. Analysis of published accounts (A Level); 36. Investment appraisal (A Level); Unit 6. Strategic Management: 37. What is strategic management? (A Level); 38. Strategic analysis (A Level); 39. Strategic choice (A Level); 40. Strategic implementation (A Level); Unit 7: 41. Preparing for your examinations (A Level); Index.


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Congressman Polis Visits to Discuss Local Issues
David Andrews
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Local Congressman Jared Polis visited Monarch High School Wednesday evening from Washington, DC to discuss education reform and what the next congressional session may hold. Polis, a Democrat, was elected in 2008 as the Second Colorado District Representative, which encompasses everything from Northglenn to Vail. He was an entrepreneur who started Blue Mountain Arts, an online greeting card company, and ProFlowers, an online florist. He later joined the Colorado Board of Education from 2001-2007 before becoming one of the only openly gay congressman. His philanthropic efforts have won him great acclaim as he has created many efforts to support and develop education all across the country, and especially here in Colorado.
The first topic Polis talked about was the efforts to support startups and entrepreneurs in the greater Boulder area, and Colorado as a whole. Polis started an organization called Techstars, in which new start ups are put through a three month intensive process to really invigorate their business and make them as successful as possible. Using this idea of supporting new businesses, he discussed the need to aid these businesses throughout America, particularly the Rust Belt, to help take our economy to the next level and feed off of the "startup culture" found in America these days. Polis also explained the outdated patent system and the need to modernize the system to fit our world. Many patents for technology such as software and biological material are being abused to bully the very same small businesses he is trying to support. However, he said it will be a long process with baby steps beginning to take shape in the next few years.
The majority of the night was spent examining the state of education throughout the country, and the actions that the congressman plans to take in order to improve the future outlook of that sector. Polis talked about No Child Left Behind, and the defective system used to fund schools, but also how he thinks the transparency gained into how students are performing will help improve our education system as a whole. He explained that using the data obtained from state-wide tests, such as CSAP and TCAP, education can start becoming less of a guessing game and more of an exact science.
Polis hopes to introduce a new education bill this session that will address many of these issues as well as some other items such as funding computer science as an academic class and not as an elective. He also hopes to propose a bill that will overhaul the immigration system, offering a "startup visa" to anyone who has raised capital for a business and plans on employing at least five Americans, and making it easier for foreign college students with student visas to stay in the US after their visa is up.
Polis is hopeful for meaningful (but admittedly slow) change his next year in Congress.
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Tencent Music, the music division of Chinese web giant Tencent and owner of the biggest streaming platform in China, has invited investment banks to pitch to work on its planned IPO, according to Reuters.
Tencent is expected to spin off its music business – which also distributes global music catalogues in the Chinese market and has its own label ventures – later this year via an initial public offering in the US. Reuters reckons the IPO could raise between $3 billion and $4 billion, with a market cap valuation of about $25 billion.
Tencent declined to comment on the IPO plans, but bankers interested in working on the big musical stock market listing – which will go the conventional IPO route rather than employing Spotify's weird direct listing approach – are expected to pitch next week.
Sources say that Tencent originally considered listing its music business on the Hong Kong stock exchange, but has now opted for a US listing. Partly because that's where Spotify is listed, and partly because of newly introduced rules in Hong Kong in relation to weighted voting rights.